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Title: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 05, 2009, 06:51:29 PM
This is pretty much the same as the movies thread but about tv shows, so don't fucking ignore this thread and keep posting about tv shows on the movies thread :punch

I'm going to use the first post to express my love for Miami Ink, that show is awesome, the custumers always have this sad stories about loss friends/families and life changing events to justify their shitty tattoes.

In the last episode I saw there was this girl who lost her best friend so she decided to get a tattoo of a crying gothic chick right above her ass crack, what better way to remember your friend than with a tattoo that requires two mirrors just so you can see it.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 05, 2009, 06:55:37 PM
Entourage had a pretty great season finale last night.

I really have a love/hate relationship with the show. I kind of wish it was only about Ari.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 05, 2009, 06:57:15 PM
I used to be a big fan, then HBO sent my cable provider one of those things you get when you get caught piriting the show  :lol  :'(

Now I have no ways to watch it anymore  :'(
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Post by: Diunx on October 05, 2009, 06:57:27 PM
Downloading yesterday's curb episode :hyper I hope is as good as the last one.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 05, 2009, 06:57:46 PM
It's not LOL funny, but it's full of awesome surprises
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 05, 2009, 06:58:41 PM
Eh, Entourage has really gotten worse as its gone on. At times, its almost unwatchable.

I have not seen last night's Curb episode, because OnDemand didn't update yet.

I'm just glad to have Curb, Dexter, It's Always Sunny in Philly, Fringe and House all on at the same time. If Venture Bros. was back, it'd be perfect.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 05, 2009, 06:59:58 PM
They tell you to stop pirating or face legal action and closure of your account.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 05, 2009, 07:01:58 PM
They monitor uploading and stuff like that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 05, 2009, 07:06:54 PM
plus I used mininova, wasn't very conspicous
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BamYouHaveAids on October 05, 2009, 07:10:11 PM
entourage is pretty terrible now; think i'm going to stop watching it and give californication a shot, instead.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Flamenco on October 05, 2009, 07:10:20 PM
and iirc, HBO shows from the most recent seasons are watched closely.  Everyone was getting nailed with the Wire, but now you can DL the Wire all you want.


my most recent show-- 3rd season of the Venture Brothers on Blu-ray.  Looked very crisp and nice.  The season itself had some amazing moments.  They really have a pretty fucking awesome set of characters and sub-stories to draw from...they could do a whole season without the actual venture brothers/rusty/brock team and still turn out something amazing.  Not that I would want that.  

Now I get to wait two years for the next blu-ray to come out.  I hope they release seasons 1 and 2 on blu-ray in the meantime and uncensored.  

Just a shame there's more cock than boobs.  Just the invisible woman and a dr. girlfriend nipple slip.  yes, I was keeping track :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 05, 2009, 07:11:47 PM
Quote from: Kosma on October 05, 2009, 07:09:34 PM
damn

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Im using mininova right now shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
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Damn man you might be fucked then.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bork on October 05, 2009, 07:15:41 PM
Last night's Seth McFarlene animated hour-and-a-half:

Family Guy: Not bad, but nowhere near the level of amazing that was the previous week's Stewie and Brian multiverse-hopping episode.
American Dad: Pretty good episode.  The Roger/Stan-centric episodes are always fun.
The Cleveland Show: Mediocre at best.  Cleveland was not the right character to make a spin-off show about.  Will be surprised if it gets renewed for another season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 05, 2009, 07:16:25 PM
I believe it was already renewed, actually.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 05, 2009, 07:16:29 PM
Were do you guys grab your tv shows anyways, specificially the seth mcfarlene hour and a half
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 05, 2009, 07:16:48 PM
I just pay for OnDemand and use that + DVR
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 05, 2009, 07:17:25 PM
I should do that, but fuck paying for all the movie channels (though I get showtime for $6 am onth for like 6 months)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bork on October 05, 2009, 07:18:15 PM
I'm so used to downloading shows, from my time spent overseas, that I almost never watch stuff on TV anymore.   :lol

MyNameIsMud-- I get those shows from http://EZTV.it

Quote from: Willco on October 05, 2009, 07:16:25 PM
I believe it was already renewed, actually.

 :-X
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bork on October 05, 2009, 07:21:49 PM
Everyone should add "edge™" to their name in protest!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 05, 2009, 07:24:57 PM
thanks for the link brah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 05, 2009, 07:57:40 PM
I'm waiting for that letter in the mail for Curb. I can't take not seeing Curb.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 05, 2009, 09:15:41 PM
Quote from: the lyte edge™ on October 05, 2009, 07:21:49 PM
Everyone should add "edge™" to their name in protest!

Change my name to Joe Molotov® EDGE™, plz.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 05, 2009, 09:23:37 PM
Thx. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 05, 2009, 10:00:53 PM
Demi make my name MyNameIsEdgeTM

also they said the letter to your email. wish I still had mine.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Enl on October 06, 2009, 12:02:46 AM
Finished watching all of True Blood season 1&2 and holy crap does the second season turn into outright insanity towards the end. Tons of great moments of madness there.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Constant orgies, finger slicing, human heart pie, sacrifices, Christian suicide bombers, Jason Stackhouse with a chainsaw and nailgun, etc.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 06, 2009, 12:06:51 AM
Do you get to see Rogues titties?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on October 06, 2009, 12:16:24 AM

Quote from: Willco on October 05, 2009, 06:55:37 PM
Entourage had a pretty great season finale last night.

I really have a love/hate relationship with the show. I kind of wish it was only about Ari.
Damn, I didn't know that was the season finale. The final Ari/Lloyd moment was the best.  :lol

Btw, fuck E and smh @ Sloan. He's such a lil bitch.

Quote from: Enl on October 06, 2009, 12:02:46 AM
Finished watching all of True Blood season 1&2 and holy crap does the second season turn into outright insanity towards the end. Tons of great moments of madness there.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Constant orgies, finger slicing, human heart pie, sacrifices, Christian suicide bombers, Jason Stackhouse with a chainsaw and nailgun, etc.
[close]
such a hilarious show :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Enl on October 06, 2009, 12:17:48 AM
Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 06, 2009, 12:06:51 AM
Do you get to see Rogues titties?

Not only was I surprised that she shows off her flesh pillows, but at how often she lets them loose. Nearly every other episodes has her milk carriages up for exhibit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 06, 2009, 12:31:18 AM
WTF Must download then. She was my teenage fantasy so much.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 06, 2009, 12:44:36 AM
Quote from: the lyte edge™ on October 05, 2009, 07:18:15 PM
I'm so used to downloading shows, from my time spent overseas, that I almost never watch stuff on TV anymore.   :lol

MyNameIsMud-- I get those shows from http://EZTV.it

Quote from: Willco on October 05, 2009, 07:16:25 PM
I believe it was already renewed, actually.

 :-X


How do the downloads work? I'm always wary of downloading big files
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 06, 2009, 12:48:07 AM
It's called a torrent. Jeesh, you're a disgrace to our race.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on October 06, 2009, 11:36:36 AM
Is true blood worth watching?  Amazon has the blu-ray season 1 down to $34 which is hella of a price.

I want to check out Fringe S1 but it's still $50 at Amazon :( 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Brehvolution on October 06, 2009, 12:04:08 PM
Quote from: the lyte edge™ on October 05, 2009, 07:21:49 PM
Everyone should add "edge™" to their name in protest!
How do I edit my name?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Akala on October 06, 2009, 12:39:58 PM
Quote from: Willco on October 05, 2009, 06:58:41 PM
Eh, Entourage has really gotten worse as its gone on. At times, its almost unwatchable.

I have not seen last night's Curb episode, because OnDemand didn't update yet.

I'm just glad to have Curb, Dexter, It's Always Sunny in Philly, Fringe and House all on at the same time. If Venture Bros. was back, it'd be perfect.

next Sunday! :hyper

Quote from: Willco on October 05, 2009, 07:16:25 PM
I believe it was already renewed, actually.

christ
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on October 06, 2009, 03:30:06 PM
Just started getting into Mad Men.  It seems to be pretty well-written but it's pretty geeky sometimes.

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Pat McGroin :lol
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 06, 2009, 03:32:59 PM
What's the allure of Mad Men? I never got it. I haven't watched it but what makes a ad agency in the 60's so interesting to watch?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on October 06, 2009, 03:36:39 PM
Latest episode of Bored to Death features Jim Jarmusch (and also boobies [not Jim Jarmusch's]).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 06, 2009, 06:18:08 PM
Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 06, 2009, 12:06:51 AM
Do you get to see Rogues titties?

Best part of the show, she didn't even look that hot in xmen but god damn she knows how to wear shorts :drool


Loved the latest Curb episode, can't fucking wait until next sunday :hyper
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 06, 2009, 06:26:34 PM
Oh man does she suck any dick or get reamed
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 06, 2009, 07:46:09 PM
 :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

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jUST WATched the Liberty bell episode of It's Always Sunny OMG that is the most hilarious ending EVER to a show. I can't believe they blew his head off  :lol :lol :lol
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on October 07, 2009, 12:18:21 AM
Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 06, 2009, 03:32:59 PM
What's the allure of Mad Men? I never got it. I haven't watched it but what makes a ad agency in the 60's so interesting to watch?
Well it shows you the gender roles and the hypocrisy of the time period from the point of view of professional bullshitters.  I thought it was going to be sort of boring and cheesy but it's actually very good.  You can probably tell if you'll like the show after the first episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 07, 2009, 02:27:22 AM
Generation kill was excellent, which hbo show should I watch next?  The Wire or Entourage?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 07, 2009, 03:13:18 AM
No contest. The Wire
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Post by: Yeti on October 07, 2009, 11:07:47 AM
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Modern Family is a pretty funny show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 07, 2009, 11:34:25 AM
Quote from: Kosma on October 05, 2009, 07:09:34 PM
damn

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Im using mininova right now shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
[close]

Aren't you in some Latvian hostel, skimming net access off a neighboring internet café? Don't worry, HBO doesn't have extradition treaties with Latvia.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: drew on October 07, 2009, 11:41:05 AM
Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 05, 2009, 06:57:15 PM
I used to be a big fan, then HBO sent my cable provider one of those things you get when you get caught piriting the show  :lol  :'(

Now I have no ways to watch it anymore  :'(

yeah these are basically scare tactics

i got sent one last month about downloading burn after reading

but i dled that before i got peergaurdian, get peergaurdian

youd be surprised how many companies are trying to find out whos downloading every torrent, every time i download something it blocks at least 50 of them, as well as the private companies who are hired to find this shit out
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: demi on October 07, 2009, 12:47:05 PM
I got a letter from downloading God of War PSP, so I started using MegaUpload links. There's always one up if you search around.

I've just been watching the new Heroes. It's of course gone absolutely nowhere and all the characters are distinguished mentally-challenged fellows.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 07, 2009, 03:11:03 PM
I'm always afraid i'll get a letter from my internet provider about my choice in porn. THey're like "Sir, come on, grannysexforum.com? Seriously? "
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 07, 2009, 06:41:13 PM
Quote from: demi on October 07, 2009, 12:47:05 PM
I've just been watching the new Heroes. It's of course gone absolutely nowhere and all the characters are distinguished mentally-challenged fellows.

Its not even funny bad this season, its just a boring mess, I haven't even watched the latest episode yet even though is on my pc.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on October 07, 2009, 06:44:54 PM
Quote from: demi on October 07, 2009, 12:47:05 PM
I got a letter from downloading God of War PSP, so I started using MegaUpload links.

cough cough seriesgringas.org cough
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: drew on October 07, 2009, 06:45:32 PM
Quote from: demi on October 07, 2009, 12:47:05 PM
I've just been watching the new Heroes. It's of course gone absolutely nowhere and all the characters are distinguished mentally-challenged fellows.

yeah, i got that impression from the first episode

my tv game >
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 07, 2009, 09:34:16 PM
Is that new show Tramua any good? NBC has been pimping the hell out of it, but I haven't heard much about it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: duckman2000 on October 07, 2009, 09:46:55 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on October 07, 2009, 09:34:16 PM
Is that new show Tramua any good? NBC has been pimping the hell out of it, but I haven't heard much about it.

Deeply lame.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 09, 2009, 08:24:39 PM
Watched that ass scene in entourage last night, that ass is epic and eric's ex gf is crazy hot :drool
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Post by: chronovore on October 10, 2009, 05:59:04 AM
First ep. of Community was free on iTunes. I laughed out loud several times during a sitcom, and enjoyed a pilot/first episode. Two firsts.
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on October 10, 2009, 11:02:32 AM
I loved when the black women said "Seinfeld".  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on October 13, 2009, 02:33:28 AM
(http://tnaron.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/roger-sterling-blackface-mad-men.jpg)

nearly caught up on Mad Men.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: duckman2000 on October 13, 2009, 03:29:30 AM
Modern Family has turned out to be real good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lordmaji on October 13, 2009, 11:35:39 AM
When I was younger I never really watched X-Files like some people did. Some guys I knew were reeeaaalllllyyy into the X-Files. I'd catch an episode here & there. Well anyways, I just recently started watching season 1, you can really tell the difference in time. But hey, It makes me feel a little nostalgic, it's like it's 1993/94 again. :P

So far, only half way through season 1. It's alright, something to veg to I suppose. From what I've gathered, people say 2-4 are the best seasons.
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Post by: pilonv1 on October 15, 2009, 08:26:38 AM
:rofl @ tonights South Park, specificially the evidence bag line

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 16, 2009, 09:51:57 PM
Saw the first episode of the new smallville season, how the fuck has this show be going for 9 years? the acting is fucking horrible and the script is distinguished mentally-challenged even by superhero comics standards, terrible terrible show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on October 19, 2009, 03:02:11 PM
Just watched the last Mad Men and I have to know, did Paul just burp the worm in his office?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 20, 2009, 03:04:36 AM
Curb was amazing, that sex scene had me on the floor and leon was fucking awesome like always.

"You have to bring the ruckus to that ass"

:rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bildi on October 20, 2009, 03:18:58 AM
Sarah Connor Chronicles, Fringe and Eleventh Hour have started airing in Australia in the last few months - I'm enjoying all of them a bunch.

Sadly Chronicles which was just getting good has stopped airing for now. :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 20, 2009, 10:23:34 AM
Wasn't Sarah Connor Chronicles... terminated?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 20, 2009, 05:57:48 PM
Quote from: chronovore on October 20, 2009, 10:23:34 AM
Wasn't Sarah Connor Chronicles... terminated?

Affirmative.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bildi on October 20, 2009, 07:13:27 PM
Yeah, but we're only up to the end of season 1 here.  Well, 8 episodes in, the 9th episode season finale hasn't aired and because of some crap between different networks which means it won't be shown for a while. >:(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 20, 2009, 08:28:15 PM
Did it ever get better than the first few episodes? I watched 5 or so and thought it suffered from the typical problem of serialized TV shows: a need to maintain absolute status quo so that the episodes can be syndicated and viewed in any order. Knowing that nothing can change is perhaps ironically appropriate to the material, but it killed all suspense for me.
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Post by: Bildi on October 20, 2009, 08:43:04 PM
It surprisingly does get a lot better by the end of season one.  I trudged through the first two boring episodes and then just watched bits of episodes occasionally having basically written it off.  But I joined in again about episode 7 to give it another chance and it got progressively better to season end as some more interesting storylines developed.

Looking at the episode lists I realise I did indeed see episode 9 being the season finale - I thought it was very good and the best episode yet.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on October 20, 2009, 11:19:16 PM
Quote from: Diunx on October 20, 2009, 03:04:36 AM
Curb was amazing, that sex scene had me on the floor and leon was fucking awesome like always.

"You have to bring the ruckus to that ass"

:rofl

Leon has single handedly saved that show.  I kind of thought Curb was getting a little stale by season 5 but then along comes the Blacks.

That guy needs a spinoff.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Enl on October 21, 2009, 02:06:39 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 20, 2009, 08:28:15 PM
Did it ever get better than the first few episodes? I watched 5 or so and thought it suffered from the typical problem of serialized TV shows: a need to maintain absolute status quo so that the episodes can be syndicated and viewed in any order. Knowing that nothing can change is perhaps ironically appropriate to the material, but it killed all suspense for me.

The series does not follow that. There are a few filler episodes in the second season that fill as if they could be taken out without effecting the plot. It does have an evolving storyline where the characters change and do things that effects the rest of the storyline.

As far as the series go I remember watching the leaked first episode a while back and laughed it off, thinking the series was going to be trash. After the show ended and I kept hearing how much better it got as it progressed I decided to force myself to sit down and watch all of the 2 seasons. I ended up really liking it at the end.  It actually felt more "Terminator" than the last two movies with all the actors playing their parts pretty well (and in some cases better).  The good and bad is that the second season ends on a very high (yet frustrating) note. As far as fearing if the show "plays it safe" it did surprise me a few times on how they handle certain characters. I think it's worth a watch by anyone who felt burnt by the last two films. It's a far better Terminator 3 than Terminator 3.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on October 21, 2009, 02:24:58 AM
Quote from: Diunx on October 20, 2009, 03:04:36 AM
Curb was amazing, that sex scene had me on the floor and leon was fucking awesome like always.

"You have to bring the ruckus to that ass"

:rofl

:bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 21, 2009, 02:57:28 AM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BW1ZDYxbSg[/youtube]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on October 21, 2009, 03:04:47 AM
"I'll bend dat bitch like Beckham goddammit"

Is that show usually this good? :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on October 21, 2009, 04:34:20 AM
The first four seasons or so were that good before it started to peter off.  This season has been fucking exceptional so far, though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 21, 2009, 06:38:01 AM
Quote from: Enl on October 21, 2009, 02:06:39 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 20, 2009, 08:28:15 PM
Did it ever get better than the first few episodes? I watched 5 or so and thought it suffered from the typical problem of serialized TV shows: a need to maintain absolute status quo so that the episodes can be syndicated and viewed in any order. Knowing that nothing can change is perhaps ironically appropriate to the material, but it killed all suspense for me.

The series does not follow that. There are a few filler episodes in the second season that fill as if they could be taken out without effecting the plot. It does have an evolving storyline where the characters change and do things that effects the rest of the storyline.

As far as the series go I remember watching the leaked first episode a while back and laughed it off, thinking the series was going to be trash. After the show ended and I kept hearing how much better it got as it progressed I decided to force myself to sit down and watch all of the 2 seasons. I ended up really liking it at the end.  It actually felt more "Terminator" than the last two movies with all the actors playing their parts pretty well (and in some cases better).  The good and bad is that the second season ends on a very high (yet frustrating) note. As far as fearing if the show "plays it safe" it did surprise me a few times on how they handle certain characters. I think it's worth a watch by anyone who felt burnt by the last two films. It's a far better Terminator 3 than Terminator 3.

Huh. I liked T3, but I already like that actor from Carnivale, and thought the groovy '70s DEFCON base was neatly believable. I'll scope the Chronicles though, based on your guys' reviews.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on October 21, 2009, 08:36:31 AM
Quote from: Beezy on October 21, 2009, 03:04:47 AM
"I'll bend dat bitch like Beckham goddammit"

Is that show usually this good? :lol

With Leon, yes.

[youtube=560,345]hEUjKZmqRvM[/youtube]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 21, 2009, 12:53:21 PM
I really hope they don't get rid of him. :lol

I'm the President of hittin' that ass. :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lordmaji on October 21, 2009, 02:11:53 PM
Quote from: Edge™ of Kosma on October 15, 2009, 08:33:42 AM
Quote from: lordmaji on October 13, 2009, 11:35:39 AM
When I was younger I never really watched X-Files like some people did. Some guys I knew were reeeaaalllllyyy into the X-Files. I'd catch an episode here & there. Well anyways, I just recently started watching season 1, you can really tell the difference in time. But hey, It makes me feel a little nostalgic, it's like it's 1993/94 again. :P

So far, only half way through season 1. It's alright, something to veg to I suppose. From what I've gathered, people say 2-4 are the best seasons.

Yeah season 1 was good, but they never expected it to blow up when it started and it shows. The 3 seasons after that you can really see the show get amazing. The mid nineties setting is so cool too, with internet and mobile phones coming up. Man I love the X-Files.

Yeah, I just started Season 2, and so far it's pretty cool. I think So far Season 2 is by far better then season 1, you can tell they got more funding for Season 2. Production is a lot better. Less corny. :P
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 21, 2009, 06:54:56 PM
I'm also loving angry Ted Danson this season.

"put the fucking pie down"

that scene was awesome :rofl
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Post by: etiolate on October 23, 2009, 08:28:38 PM
[youtube=560,345]iI2A8bQv2xA[/youtube]

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Post by: brawndolicious on October 23, 2009, 10:03:52 PM
"They said that he'll lose his foot, and he just got it in the door."
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Post by: Diunx on October 28, 2009, 03:33:17 AM
Loved last sunday curb episode.

"every erection is a miracle" :lol

The ending had me on the floor.
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Post by: Diunx on November 01, 2009, 10:11:26 PM
Resumed my Entourage watching Sloan is crazy hot!

(http://img1.tvloop.com/img/showpics/b5/13/m33c170a90001_2_23935.jpg)
(http://www.celebridiot.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/emmanuelle_chriqui_gq_1-225x300.jpg)

:drool
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 01, 2009, 10:39:58 PM
:bow Morocco :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 02, 2009, 12:15:52 AM
holy fuck 

*googles her*

holy fuck
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 02, 2009, 12:25:35 AM
(http://www.gameroomhaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/emmanuelle-chriqui-entourage-2.jpg)
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Post by: Diunx on November 02, 2009, 12:32:48 AM
Jesus fuck I wasn't planning on faping today :drool
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 02, 2009, 01:18:56 AM
She's the type of chick who ruins my porn. I start fapping then think "what am I doing looking at these average skanks.."  :'(
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 04, 2009, 02:16:18 AM
:bow Sunday's Curb :bow2  "Will you please finish shoveling that shit into your face?" :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: demi on November 04, 2009, 02:18:37 AM
Heroes, still awful. But they even put in a Chrono Trigger reference when dealing with Hiro
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Post by: BamYouHaveAids on November 04, 2009, 02:31:13 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on November 04, 2009, 02:16:18 AM
:bow Sunday's Curb :bow2  "Will you please finish shoveling that shit into your face?" :rofl

"I don't want to point fingers or anything, but you murdered him"

Funkhauser :bow2
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 04, 2009, 02:33:04 AM
I laughed so loud at that line that I woke up my brother. :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 04, 2009, 01:39:42 PM
The League pilot was pretty great. Will watch again this week after Sunny.
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Post by: Tauntaun on November 04, 2009, 01:45:24 PM
Quote from: demi on November 04, 2009, 02:18:37 AM
Heroes, still awful. But they even put in a Chrono Trigger reference when dealing with Hiro

At least this season is coherent somewhat and is only dealing with a few characters. 
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Post by: Diunx on November 04, 2009, 05:19:38 PM
Funkhauser stole the show last sunday, every line he said was great.

"I don't think he new what the fuck you were talking about" :rofl

Quote from: demi on November 04, 2009, 02:18:37 AM
Heroes, still awful. But they even put in a Chrono Trigger reference when dealing with Hiro

I haven't seen the show in like 3 weeks, not planning on catching up anytime soon. :yuck
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 04, 2009, 05:34:32 PM
Jeff had some quotables too. "You don't tell your wife anything! My wife thinks I'm at the office! I only tell her I'm golfing when I'm with another woman!" :lol
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Post by: demi on November 04, 2009, 05:37:30 PM
Quote from: Tauntaun on November 04, 2009, 01:45:24 PM
Quote from: demi on November 04, 2009, 02:18:37 AM
Heroes, still awful. But they even put in a Chrono Trigger reference when dealing with Hiro

At least this season is coherent somewhat and is only dealing with a few characters. 

What I dont get is why Sylar has to cut open heads if he can fix blood clots without making a scratch.
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Post by: Diunx on November 04, 2009, 05:53:58 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on November 04, 2009, 05:34:32 PM
Jeff had some quotables too. "You don't tell your wife anything! My wife thinks I'm at the office! I only tell her I'm golfing when I'm with another woman!" :lol

I loved that line, I wish I was married so I could use it.
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on November 05, 2009, 10:46:38 PM
I'm a little behind here but I just caught up on South Park from Comcast's On Demand service and the scene with the cop shitting out all the cum from his ass was probably the best South Park moment since Randy's trip to the Wheel of Fortune.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 05, 2009, 10:55:40 PM
The second ep of The League is even better than the pilot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 05, 2009, 11:32:47 PM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on November 05, 2009, 10:46:38 PM
I'm a little behind here but I just caught up on South Park from Comcast's On Demand service and the scene with the cop shitting out all the cum from his ass was probably the best South Park moment since Randy's trip to the Wheel of Fortune.
That was one of the best episodes I've seen from the series in years. If there's any character on TV that deserves a spin-off, it's Butters.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Do you know what I am saying?
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on November 06, 2009, 12:10:44 PM
The last episode of Flashforward was amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on November 06, 2009, 04:32:14 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on November 06, 2009, 12:10:44 PM
The last episode of Flashforward was amazing.

I've gotten behind by a few episodes, but I plan to catch up this weekend.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 06, 2009, 09:03:51 PM
The last couple episodes were a little corny but this one makes up for it.
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Post by: Yeti on November 07, 2009, 10:01:28 AM
Is Flash Forward actually good? It looked like a gimmicky attempt to cash in on Lost's fanbase.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 07, 2009, 10:23:54 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 05, 2009, 10:55:40 PM
The second ep of The League is even better than the pilot.

Eskimo brothers!

Cajole, since we play fantasy football, it's like a WINDOW INTO OUR LIVES. I'm Taco and you're that bald, hideous guy.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on November 07, 2009, 12:20:25 PM
just started watching the office.  finished season 1, got about 6 eps deep into season 2.   

The sexual harrassment episode might be the best thing I've ever seen on TV 

[youtube=560,345] dYi4mMPWd80[/youtube]
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 07, 2009, 12:54:51 PM
"The only thing I'm worried about...is gettin' a boner"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 07, 2009, 01:45:55 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 07, 2009, 10:23:54 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 05, 2009, 10:55:40 PM
The second ep of The League is even better than the pilot.

Eskimo brothers!

Cajole, since we play fantasy football, it's like a WINDOW INTO OUR LIVES. I'm Taco and you're that bald, hideous guy.

You son of a bitch.

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That's PD!
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 07, 2009, 02:17:04 PM
That guy is more like Malek than PD. The married Jew is definitely Triumph.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 07, 2009, 02:19:07 PM
Poor Malek.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 07, 2009, 02:26:37 PM
We can still be eskimo brothers.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on November 07, 2009, 03:27:26 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 07, 2009, 02:17:04 PM
That guy is more like Malek than PD.

 :wtf
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 08, 2009, 10:39:44 PM
The Mad Men season finale is insanity. Wow.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 08, 2009, 10:43:56 PM
Couple more hours until it airs on the West coast. Cannot wait.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 08, 2009, 10:47:03 PM
Quote from: Yeti on November 07, 2009, 10:01:28 AM
Is Flash Forward actually good? It looked like a gimmicky attempt to cash in on Lost's fanbase.

The acting sucks, but so far it's been better than all the other post-Lost Sci-Fi series I've been sucked into watching.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 09, 2009, 12:28:45 AM
Curb tonight :rofl
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Post by: Diunx on November 09, 2009, 12:36:30 AM
I hate having to wait till monday for a 70 mb version of curb, I can't download a fucking 500 mb 720p version since I'm on my sister's laptop and I only get to use it when she is not using it :'(

Unemployement and broken computers :piss2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 09, 2009, 02:22:41 AM
Quote from: Willco on November 09, 2009, 12:28:45 AM
Curb tonight :rofl
:nsfw
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/pics/larrydavidpanties.jpg)
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Post by: Diunx on November 10, 2009, 03:52:48 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 09, 2009, 12:28:45 AM
Curb tonight :rofl

Holy shit! this episode had so many gold lines and moments, I love how Jeff always says everything so casually.

"I told her that you enjoy wearing women's panties"

"you have to tell my wife I was in a car accident" :lol

Loved when the cop knocked on Suzies's door.

"I'm looking for Larry David"
"come right in" 

:rofl
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Post by: Bildi on November 10, 2009, 05:26:11 PM
I am loving Fringe.  It reminds me of X-Files when it was good.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 10, 2009, 05:30:33 PM
My name is Larry David and I enjoy wearing women's panties. :lol
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 10, 2009, 05:35:25 PM
great episode.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 11, 2009, 04:12:33 AM
+1 for the Curb slob-knobbing; this season has been top-notch

Quote from: Diunx on November 09, 2009, 12:36:30 AM
I hate having to wait till monday for a 70 mb version of curb, I can't download a fucking 500 mb 720p version since I'm on my sister's laptop and I only get to use it when she is not using it :'(

Unemployement and broken computers :piss2
http://www.ninjavideo.net/cat/1835
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 11, 2009, 04:55:24 PM
I used to love that site and watched a lot of series there including seasons 1-6 of curb but early this year everytime I started watching a video it would stop loading halfway trough.
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Post by: Diunx on November 12, 2009, 04:08:22 PM
Wrong thread.
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Post by: Bloodwake on November 13, 2009, 12:30:01 AM
Marathoning my way through Dexter Season 3. Man, I love this show.

NOT AS MUCH AS LOST AND 24 THOUGH.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 13, 2009, 01:25:26 AM
MAN IS EVIL.

Community is awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 13, 2009, 01:31:58 AM
who wouldn't do evil for allison brie?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 15, 2009, 05:47:23 AM
Just powered through Friday Night Lights S1&2 in a few days. Can't believe I've been missing it this whole time. I'm a few episodes into Season 3 now.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 15, 2009, 06:23:18 PM
New Scrubs looks so bad :lol

[youtube=560,345]YIPuoHCSjA4[/youtube]
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 15, 2009, 09:28:07 PM
I'm really tired of all these distinguished mentally-challenged fellows watching Curb crying about WHERES TEH SEINFELD CAST
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 15, 2009, 09:35:14 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on November 15, 2009, 09:28:07 PM
I'm really tired of all these distinguished mentally-challenged fellows watching Curb crying about WHERES TEH SEINFELD CAST

I haven't seen tonight's episode yet, but I totally agree.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Disposable White Guy on November 15, 2009, 10:45:50 PM
Did anybody try watching The Prisoner tonight?  I gave it a go, but it didn't really do it for me.  For some reason, the way that it's shot seems like it would work better watching it in its entirety rather than in daily/weekly episodes.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 15, 2009, 10:47:22 PM
It's just a miniseries, so I think there are only a few episodes left.

The preview for next week's Dexter looks insane and Curb Your Enthusiasm was pretty awesome. "I've been seeing this 9-year-old and she has a rash on her pussy." :lol
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Post by: Rman on November 15, 2009, 10:55:48 PM
I've started watching Community.  I was skeptical at first, but it's tons of fun.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 15, 2009, 11:49:35 PM
New Curb was great. :lol I'm glad they just ran with the Michael Richards tirade jokes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 16, 2009, 12:01:43 AM
Quote from: Disposable White Guy on November 15, 2009, 10:45:50 PM
Did anybody try watching The Prisoner tonight?  I gave it a go, but it didn't really do it for me.  For some reason, the way that it's shot seems like it would work better watching it in its entirety rather than in daily/weekly episodes.

Yeah. I thought it was alright. New episode tomorrow? Or next week?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 16, 2009, 01:11:07 AM
There's only six episodes, and I think they all are being released within the next two nights.
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Post by: chronovore on November 16, 2009, 01:27:30 AM
I'm really looking forward to seeing it. It looked really cool in the 9 minute preview that was on iTunes.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 16, 2009, 01:36:17 AM
P.S. Your cunt is in the sink. :rofl
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 16, 2009, 02:06:45 AM
Yea, that was easily the best Curb episode this season and one of the best in its entire run, I'd say. So awesome.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 16, 2009, 02:27:20 AM
The chemistry between Seinfeld and Larry is so amazing. I really could watch an entire sitcom of those two. It's like, they exist on the same wave length, but Seinfeld refuses to embrace his inner neurotic Jew, whereas Larry pushes it to the extreme.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 16, 2009, 02:29:41 AM
"Everything I ate tasted like peaches!"

(http://i37.tinypic.com/4szitz.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 16, 2009, 02:35:38 AM
:lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 16, 2009, 02:37:48 AM
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/jerryhorrified1.gif)
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/jerryhorrifiedstill.gif)
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 16, 2009, 02:42:21 AM
hahahaha
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 16, 2009, 04:47:02 AM
Dexter was pretty meh this week. This season is starting to feel like a mish-mash of past seasons. The version I downloaded didn't have next week's preview, so here's hoping things really start to pick up.
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Post by: rodi on November 16, 2009, 07:30:36 AM
I'm watching Dead Like Me. So far so good, and the little sister looks like she'd grow up to be sort of hot.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 16, 2009, 10:41:01 AM
Pervert.
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Post by: rodi on November 16, 2009, 02:05:39 PM
I'm just being real.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 16, 2009, 02:10:33 PM
That Curb Your Enthusiasm episode was amazing :lol I loved how Larry peaced out as soon as Richards came over to talk to Duberstein's wife. My one complaint is that Larry not recognizing the implications of referring to a 9-year-old girl's vagina as a pussy to strangers was really pushing the bounds of believability.

Quote from: Willco on November 16, 2009, 02:27:20 AM
The chemistry between Seinfeld and Larry is so amazing. I really could watch an entire sitcom of those two. It's like, they exist on the same wave length, but Seinfeld refuses to embrace his inner neurotic Jew, whereas Larry pushes it to the extreme.
"You don't lend Jason anything that can be inserted." :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Disposable White Guy on November 16, 2009, 05:28:54 PM
Quote from: Himuro on November 16, 2009, 12:01:43 AM
Quote from: Disposable White Guy on November 15, 2009, 10:45:50 PM
Did anybody try watching The Prisoner tonight?  I gave it a go, but it didn't really do it for me.  For some reason, the way that it's shot seems like it would work better watching it in its entirety rather than in daily/weekly episodes.

Yeah. I thought it was alright. New episode tomorrow? Or next week?

Pretty sure Willco's right.  Looks like they're aired the next two nights.  Think I'll just wait to Netflix it and watch it entirely in one sitting.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 16, 2009, 05:31:21 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on November 16, 2009, 02:10:33 PM
That Curb Your Enthusiasm episode was amazing :lol I loved how Larry peaced out as soon as Richards came over to talk to Duberstein's wife. My one complaint is that Larry not recognizing the implications of referring to a 9-year-old girl's vagina as a pussy to strangers was really pushing the bounds of believability.

The thing is, there's been plenty of that fairly unbelievable stuff this season -- at least this was fucking hilarious.
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Post by: Himu on November 16, 2009, 08:19:44 PM
Quote from: Disposable White Guy on November 16, 2009, 05:28:54 PM
Quote from: Himuro on November 16, 2009, 12:01:43 AM
Quote from: Disposable White Guy on November 15, 2009, 10:45:50 PM
Did anybody try watching The Prisoner tonight?  I gave it a go, but it didn't really do it for me.  For some reason, the way that it's shot seems like it would work better watching it in its entirety rather than in daily/weekly episodes.

Yeah. I thought it was alright. New episode tomorrow? Or next week?

Pretty sure Willco's right.  Looks like they're aired the next two nights.  Think I'll just wait to Netflix it and watch it entirely in one sitting.

I think I'll do the same. I just don't feel like watching more at the moment.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 16, 2009, 08:34:32 PM
The last episode of South Park was great.  It's target was libertarians and Avatar.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 17, 2009, 12:00:07 AM
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/trinitydancing.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 17, 2009, 10:14:39 PM
I just watched the first episode of V. I don't know. The premise is cool, but the characters are annoying and the show is just chock full of ABC corniness.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 17, 2009, 11:04:54 PM
I just watched the third episode of "V". I'm about ready to dump this show. It's probably the least compelling piece of science-fiction I've watched in awhile.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 17, 2009, 11:32:10 PM
So it doesn't get better? I won't bother going any further.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 18, 2009, 12:36:46 AM
I feel like it's gotten progressively worse, and basically wasted two hours of television. Then tonight they threw the audience a bone and flash the attractive Visitor in her undergarments.

I'm done with it.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2009, 12:37:20 AM
The pilot was enough for me to decide it was shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 18, 2009, 12:44:15 AM
They switched show runners four shows in, after the midseason finale, for whatever reason. Maybe ABC, much like us, didn't like what they saw. So there is a chance it could get better... next year.

That is, if it even lasts until next year.

Oh well, Chuck will be back soon.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 18, 2009, 12:48:52 AM
I need to find something to watch. Curb ends next week and I think Dexter and It's Always Sunny wrap up soon.  :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 18, 2009, 12:50:31 AM
Fringe is solid. Chuck is a great show. Lost starts its final season next year. Venture Bros. just started to get rolling.

There's some good stuff out there.
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Post by: Bloodwake on November 18, 2009, 02:15:43 PM
God, I really want Showtime after that gif.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 18, 2009, 02:17:11 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 18, 2009, 12:50:31 AM
Fringe is solid. Chuck is a great show. Lost starts its final season next year. Venture Bros. just started to get rolling.

There's some good stuff out there.
New Breaking Bad soon too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Disposable White Guy on November 18, 2009, 03:19:25 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on November 18, 2009, 02:17:11 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 18, 2009, 12:50:31 AM
Fringe is solid. Chuck is a great show. Lost starts its final season next year. Venture Bros. just started to get rolling.

There's some good stuff out there.
New Breaking Bad soon too.

This :hyper

I'm almost done with being totally caught up on Sons of Anarchy, and it's not absolutely terrible.  I thought it was going to be Sopranos with Bikes, and, well...yeah, it pretty much is, but it has Hellboy fucking Peggy Bundy, so yeah.

Also, the next thing up on my queue is every available season of Dexter followed by every available season of Mad Men, but I was thinking of switching that around.  Y/N?
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Post by: Reb on November 18, 2009, 03:27:06 PM
I watched Community today, it's nice.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 18, 2009, 05:59:28 PM
God the last episode of Sons of Anarchy was great.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
They finally wrapped up the Donna secret and I'm glad that Chibs came clean about what he did.  It's going to be really interesting to see the fallout from the Irish getting arrested by the ATF and seeing how the MC can get some guns and whatever.  My bet is that Weston will become a gun source when they show him Zobelle's hypocrisy and that they'll eventually double-cross Weston.
[close]

Whatever happens, it's going to be awesome.  I just hope half-sack doesn't lose his last nut.  You can't change his name this late in the series.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 19, 2009, 12:59:25 AM
I just watched the first episode of Modern Family. It was hilarious. Anyone else watch this show?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 19, 2009, 01:03:33 AM
I need to check it out.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 19, 2009, 01:14:02 AM
It's actually a pretty decent show.  The best part of the first episode was the Simba moment.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 19, 2009, 01:49:09 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 19, 2009, 12:59:25 AM
I just watched the first episode of Modern Family. It was hilarious. Anyone else watch this show?
Yep, we DVR it every week. Good stuff.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 19, 2009, 10:18:24 AM
For the past four days I've gone through three seasons of Lost (now midway into Season 4). So good.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 19, 2009, 11:27:59 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 19, 2009, 10:18:24 AM
For the past four days I've gone through three seasons of Lost (now midway into Season 4). So good.
Curious to see if you're still saying this after S5 :-\ Although it might not be quite as awful since you aren't watching week-to-week
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 19, 2009, 11:32:09 AM
Well so far I find Season 4 to be the most interesting so far. Season 3 behind right behind it and Season 1 behind that (Season 2 at the bottom). Hulu already spoilered something with Locke due to the stupid preview icons just below the actual video area (something in Season 5). I like a lot of the characters on the show but Desmond's scenario in the later part of Season 3 and into Season 4 is f'ing fantastic.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 19, 2009, 11:38:37 AM
That sounds about right. S4 is nice because it's so tightly written (and in comparison to S5 there's nothing too hokey). It was right around the middle of S3 that ABC finally gave them a deadline for the show, so there's a lot less filler. Plus, they didn't have as many episodes to work with because of the writers' strike.

And yes, :bow Desmond :bow2
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Post by: Himu on November 19, 2009, 08:56:21 PM
I'm watching Parks and Recreation and it's not as bad as I originally thought?   ???
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 19, 2009, 08:57:50 PM
Supposedly it sucked balls last season. The episode that just aired was hilarious.

Quote from: OptimoPeach on November 19, 2009, 11:38:37 AM
And yes, :bow Desmond :bow2

Yes :bow

And I've been unintentionally saying brother recently :lol
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Post by: Himu on November 19, 2009, 08:58:26 PM
That was awesome.

Last season? I thought this was its first season?

btw how is it possible to get shot in the head with a shotgun and survive?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 19, 2009, 08:59:12 PM
Quote from: Himuro on November 19, 2009, 08:58:26 PM
That was awesome.

Last season? I thought this was its first season?

I believe its Season 2 or 3.
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Post by: Himu on November 19, 2009, 08:59:48 PM
Really? Because my girl is on this show.  :-[
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Post by: duckman2000 on November 19, 2009, 09:01:18 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on November 19, 2009, 01:14:02 AM
It's actually a pretty decent show.  The best part of the first episode was the Simba moment.

[youtube=560,345]1aSzTVrP5FQ[/youtube]
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 19, 2009, 09:05:34 PM
Quote from: Himuro on November 19, 2009, 08:58:26 PM
btw how is it possible to get shot in the head with a shotgun and survive?

I think those guns are buckshots? A non direct hit probably won't be fatal (same thing happened to Cheney and his buddy a couple of years ago).
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Post by: Himu on November 19, 2009, 09:26:36 PM
Tonight's Office was excellent. I really like it when it gets into the modern issues and I think it did a swell job tonight.
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Post by: chronovore on November 20, 2009, 05:05:10 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 19, 2009, 09:05:34 PM
Quote from: Himuro on November 19, 2009, 08:58:26 PM
btw how is it possible to get shot in the head with a shotgun and survive?

I think those guns are buckshots? A non direct hit probably won't be fatal (same thing happened to Cheney and his buddy a couple of years ago).

Cheney's target was hit in the shoulder, wasn't he?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 20, 2009, 02:49:04 PM
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/mrmcgibblets.gif)
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 20, 2009, 02:56:48 PM
Up to episode 5 on Modern Family. This show is just great.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 20, 2009, 04:41:27 PM
Quote from: chronovore on November 20, 2009, 05:05:10 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 19, 2009, 09:05:34 PM
Quote from: Himuro on November 19, 2009, 08:58:26 PM
btw how is it possible to get shot in the head with a shotgun and survive?

I think those guns are buckshots? A non direct hit probably won't be fatal (same thing happened to Cheney and his buddy a couple of years ago).

Cheney's target was hit in the shoulder, wasn't he?

I thought he got partially sprayed in the face. Though I'm not sure on that.

Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 20, 2009, 02:49:04 PM
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/mrmcgibblets.gif)

MrMcGibblets was hilarious. I loved the dance they had to do and McGibblets stealing some his buddies shit :lol

On another note, I finished Season 4 of LOST a couple of hours ago. SHEEEIIIITTTTT.
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Post by: Himu on November 20, 2009, 04:42:30 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 20, 2009, 02:49:04 PM
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/mrmcgibblets.gif)

:lol
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Post by: border on November 20, 2009, 10:02:19 PM
For what it's worth I finished of Season 5 the other day, and found it a great deal better than Season 4.  S4 had too many subplots and felt so meandering, whereas everything in S5 is much more tightly interwoven.  I enjoyed the way things at the Baltimore Sun paralleled or contrasted the way things happened within the homicide department or in the mayor's office.  I am pretty pissed about the way things ended with Omar. 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
He really didn't have a place on the show anymore anyway, so why even bother bringing him back just to kill him off like a punk?
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    It's a shame Marlo gets so little attention from the writers, because the few bits he got that year were actually pretty decent.  For some reason my favorite characters of the season were Snoop and Clay Davis :lol 

Again I feel like the show loses dramatic effect as a result of its formula.  Since it's the last season you kinda hope that there will be some kind of victory, but ultimately you know that the bad guys are gonna win because that's how it has so consistently happened in years prior.

In retrospect I guess Season 2 was only frustrating because you wanted to get back to the Barksdale case and the writers refuse to do so (plus it took literally 3/4 of the season before McNulty got materially involved).  I look forward to revisiting S2 if the show ever sees a BluRay release or something, because I can't fairly determine how it'd rank in my mind.  Other than that.....S1 > S3 > S5 > S4
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 20, 2009, 10:26:08 PM
S5...better than S4?  ???

Marlo had one of the best endings in S5 imo. Omar..
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In many ways it was apt that he would get killed by a nobody, and then have his body mis-labeled at the coroner's office. No one is bigger than the corner/streets, it's a revolving door. I liked how the last episode showed various characters stepping into vacated shoes of characters from S1 (Michael essentially becoming a new Omar, Leander taking McNulty's place, etc).
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anyway I'm still re-watching Lost so I can be up-to-date for S5. I'm kinda stuck on S3. I'll try to watch some episodes tonight but eh, I remember why I didn't like the first half of this season. The show kinda eggs you on from mystery to mystery, but as the world gets bigger the mysteries become smaller, at least to me.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on November 22, 2009, 01:20:11 AM
Watched a couple episodes of season 3 of Star Trek: TNG. The first was "Captain's Vacation" where Picard goes on vacation, makes out with a woman, and punches a Ferengi. It was super-cheesy from start to finish, laughably so, but still fun to watch I suppose. The other was "Sins of the Father" where Worf goes back to the Klingon home world after his deceased father is branded a traitor to the empire. It was, for a nice change of pace, super-awesome, and gave a lot of insight into the workings of Klingon society and honor system. Plus, you can't go wrong with having Picard get into a fist-fight in the middle of a street with some Klingon thugs.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 22, 2009, 05:18:18 AM
Man, Modern Family is fucking great.

5 minutes into the second episode:

"In my culture, men take great pride in physical labor."
"I know, that's why I hire people from your culture."
"Haha you're too funny. I'm going to share that with my next husband when we're spending all your money."

:lol
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on November 22, 2009, 09:51:31 AM
Quote from: Himuro on November 19, 2009, 09:26:36 PM
Tonight's Office was excellent. I really like it when it gets into the modern issues and I think it did a swell job tonight.

I'm getting sick of the gonzo cold opens.

Community > Office the last two weeks. That show is really hitting its stride.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 22, 2009, 12:03:18 PM
I'm the only one who thought the seasons got worse each year.

S1 > S2 > S3 > S4 > S5

I thought Season 1 was brilliant because it broke down the various roadblocks Daniels and Co. had to knock down to get a simple wiretap.  Plus it did a good job fleshing out the characters, which was vital to how the rest of the show played out.

Season 2 was the next best because it had McNulty in a limited role.  I have to admit I simply did not give a fuck about his character as time went on.  It was almost bizarro-emo: why did I have to give a fuck that he was making a wreck of himself because of what was going on?  The Shield was much better than The Wire in the sense that the characters were more interesting.  I cared why Vic did the things he did.  McNulty?  I couldn't care less.  The amount of post Season 1 McNulty negatively affected the rest of the seasons.  Strangely enough, I liked the character at first but he became dead weight.  I also liked the union plot.  I wished they had fleshed it out more in further seasons but I'm in the minority here but I did like the little nods to S2 here and there for S3-S5.  That and Brother Mouzone :bow2

Season 3 was ok because I thought the Barksdale arc was taking too long to conclude.  I did like how they rolled out the Stanfield arc and the political angles in general.  The downside was that the police angle was unraveling in terms of the watertight logic they employed in S1.  This logic would only further unravel as the show went on but it was clear here that the show crossed the Rubicon into zaniness that the show was supposed to be against (and still was, except the police stuff).

Season 4 had the sole advantage of the Barksdale arc no longer being in the way (except for the nods here and there, which I liked) and I did like the school angle but that was it.  McNulty was simply not necessary here.  I cared even less about what went on with him and the convoluted angles the plot took to still consider him a crucial character.  I did like Stanfield doing what he did but the characters were less interesting than the Barksdale world.  The police politics were completely ridiculous.

Season 5 was the worst.  The newspaper thing was a joke.  McNulty?  Joke.  The police politics made the full-on press into insanity yet the show still tried to take itself seriously.  The show had good writing but the plot lines were such a jumbled mess.  Although I did think the show had a pretty decent conclusion, wrapping things up the best way it could.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 22, 2009, 10:45:01 PM
Just finished watching the Curb finale. It was great stuff...

... and awfully "sweet" for a Larry David production.
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 23, 2009, 12:16:48 AM
the ending of the wire was so awesome because it was clearly a nod to Bridge on the River Kwai, which McNulty mentions in the very first episode.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 23, 2009, 12:32:06 AM
"Do you respect wood, Suzy?"

 :lol
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Post by: Beezy on November 23, 2009, 12:51:23 AM
Quote from: T EXP on November 22, 2009, 12:03:18 PM
I'm the only one who thought the seasons got worse each year.
That certainly is a weird and unpopular opinion. S3 and S4 were the best imo, closely followed by S1. Then S2. S5 was still good, but the worst of the bunch.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 23, 2009, 01:22:24 AM
Quote from: Beezy on November 23, 2009, 12:51:23 AM
Quote from: T EXP on November 22, 2009, 12:03:18 PM
I'm the only one who thought the seasons got worse each year.
That certainly is a weird and unpopular opinion. S3 and S4 were the best imo, closely followed by S1. Then S2. S5 was still good, but the worst of the bunch.

This. Although sometimes I feel S2>S1. S2 has an amazing middle/end but it starts pretty slow with lots of "hey remember the cool stuff we did in S1? Yea that was fun, I wish we could do something like that again...nah I'm working in this dimly lit basement filing papers" talk
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 23, 2009, 01:29:37 AM
I just recently started watching Good Eats with Alton Brown.

:rock

awesome show
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 23, 2009, 01:51:02 AM
I just started watching The Wire finally.  It's pretty damn good.

"You know when why I like you is because when it came time to fuck me, you were gentle."

"..I knew it was your first time, I wanted to make it special."

No other show that I've seen has so much chemistry between the characters.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 23, 2009, 06:17:04 AM
Great Curb finale. Seinfeld scenes were surreal.
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Post by: Beezy on November 23, 2009, 06:26:42 AM
Lol yeah. I loved that convo. :lol
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 23, 2009, 07:02:34 AM
Quote from: BrandNew on November 23, 2009, 01:29:37 AM
I just recently started watching Good Eats with Alton Brown.

:rock

awesome show

His corniness should make me want to punch him in the face, but it's somehow endearing instead.

His pan-seared steak recipe (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/pan-seared-rib-eye-recipe/index.html) is fuck-awesome. So simple and so amazing.

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiQ0VOJmCbg[/youtube]

:rock
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Post by: Polari on November 23, 2009, 09:10:11 PM
Yeah Curb finale was the tits. Beautifully done.

You should all watch John Safran's Race Relation. Download it off torrents, it's AMAZING. So far among other things he's rifled through the Pussycat Dolls' dressing room in order to secure Nicole Whatsherface's used panties, made out with four of his ex-girlfriend's mothers and gone blackface in the US.

[youtube=560,345]V9diuAPWXU0[/youtube]
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Post by: Bildi on November 24, 2009, 12:13:17 AM
I watched a few episodes of Big Bang Theory.  I always figured it was rubbish like most other "comedies" but I'm actually finding it funny. 
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 24, 2009, 01:03:00 AM
I didn't catch that The League .gif until just now, Cajole. Great job. :lol

It's a pretty funny show, and has a decent amount of potential. It feels like Spaced meets fantasy football. It's kind of a nice change of pace from Sunny.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 24, 2009, 08:11:56 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z47LZS7rhwE[/youtube]
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 25, 2009, 09:33:30 PM
This week's Modern Family was the best so far. Hilarious stuff.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 26, 2009, 01:57:05 AM
[youtube=560,345]vcyM-vTqb3s[/youtube]
:rofl

ok I need to watch this show

edit:
[youtube=560,345]VONoYWxSAsI[/youtube]
:rofl
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 26, 2009, 03:05:27 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 26, 2009, 01:57:05 AM
edit:
[youtube=560,345]VONoYWxSAsI[/youtube]
:rofl

This is funnier in context.

Edit: Oh, I guess Larry explains it at the end. Nevermind!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 26, 2009, 03:06:18 AM
I take it he's living with some black folks whose last name is Black?
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 26, 2009, 03:07:19 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 26, 2009, 03:06:18 AM
I take it he's living with some black folks whose last name is Black?
[youtube=560,345]FPZYAg-40N4[/youtube]
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 26, 2009, 03:07:30 AM
Yeah, and they're refugees from Katrina. :lol
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 26, 2009, 03:07:34 AM
Yeah, I edited my post. I was halfway through the clip when I posted so I wasn't sure if the context was given.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 26, 2009, 03:14:01 AM
[youtube=560,345]2Ewr4BSTr8Q[/youtube]
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 26, 2009, 03:25:18 AM
:rofl

Anyone know if I can watch it online (without torrents)? TV Shack has a bunch of dead links, and ninjavideo only has season 7

If not I might as well buy it on friday
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 26, 2009, 03:32:22 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 26, 2009, 03:14:01 AM
[youtube=560,345]2Ewr4BSTr8Q[/youtube]

This was my favorite Leon moment in the series.
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Post by: Diunx on November 26, 2009, 04:10:04 PM
Episode 9 of curb was a classic, every scene is fucking hilarious especially kramer/jew leon :lol

And funkhouser's joke "ps: you cunt is in the sink" :rofl

Gonna watch the finale tonight when I get home :hyper

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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 27, 2009, 04:02:48 AM
Quote from: Groo on November 27, 2009, 04:01:48 AM
OMG S4 of Heroes is soooo bad.
Maybe it'll improve after Nathan is fired (god that guy gets on my nerves).

Just started watching Curb Your Enthusiasm, right from the start of S1.

Stop watching Heroes and dedicate that time to Curb.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 27, 2009, 06:05:21 AM
I really wouldn't even be disappointed if this was the last season of Curb because it would be going out on such a great note.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I was pretty impressed with how easily everyone slipped right back into their roles, especially Jason Alexander. It was probably because I was high, but for the first 15 or 20 seconds of Larry watching Seinfeld at home I honestly wasn't sure if it was supposed to be the reunion episode or just one from the later seasons of the series that I had forgotten about :lol
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In other sitcom news, I've hopped aboard the Modern Family bandwagon. I think it's the best new show I've seen this year
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 27, 2009, 08:46:50 AM
I want to get some seasons but I imagine they will release it all in a box set - I'll wait for that instead.
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Post by: Diunx on November 28, 2009, 01:08:01 AM
The curb finale  was amazing, if they do a new season I hope they bring back mocha joe :lol

The Seinfeld scenes were fucking surreal.
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Post by: BamYouHaveAids on November 28, 2009, 01:31:52 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on November 26, 2009, 03:07:19 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 26, 2009, 03:06:18 AM
I take it he's living with some black folks whose last name is Black?
[youtube=560,345]FPZYAg-40N4[/youtube]
still one of my favorite scenes. "what kind of stain was it? gravies maybe? something from the gravy category?"  :lol

leon's delivery is perfect
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Post by: Diunx on November 28, 2009, 10:45:59 PM
I'm watching Fringe, its pretty cool, its like the x-files with better effects.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 29, 2009, 10:54:52 AM
Just finished the first season of Mad Men. Minor anachronisms aside, that was some great TV.

My bitching, because who wants to hear boring praise:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
-I realize today's health concerns surrounding cigarettes weren't nearly as prevalent back then, but the smoking still seems a little excessive. Am I wrong?
-Draper's wife is a neurotic cunt bag. Yeah, I know, housewife syndrome, etc. It's all very well done, but I still can't stand her
-I wish Campbell wasn't such a detestable heel. They did a great job with casting, because the actor really looks the part of a slimy douchebag
-Some of the supporting characters are exceedingly dull. I'd name who, but they're so vapid and boring that I didn't catch their names. Glasses Guy, Amateur Writer Guy, Pipe-smoking Guy, and so on. Maybe I'm just not the most perceptive person. I do like Salvatore and Joan
-Cooper is a Randroid :lol
-Peggy's big reveal. This doesn't count as bitching because I am not sure what to make of it yet, but I wanted to mention it anyway. I guess I'll have to wait and see where they go with it
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 29, 2009, 03:14:55 PM
I never liked Draper's wife but Campbell became more likable over time.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 29, 2009, 03:30:28 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on November 29, 2009, 10:54:52 AM
Just finished the first season of Mad Men. Minor anachronisms aside, that was some great TV.

My bitching, because who wants to hear boring praise:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
-I realize today's health concerns surrounding cigarettes weren't nearly as prevalent back then, but the smoking still seems a little excessive. Am I wrong?
-Draper's wife is a neurotic cunt bag. Yeah, I know, housewife syndrome, etc. It's all very well done, but I still can't stand her
-I wish Campbell wasn't such a detestable heel. They did a great job with casting, because the actor really looks the part of a slimy douchebag
-Some of the supporting characters are exceedingly dull. I'd name who, but they're so vapid and boring that I didn't catch their names. Glasses Guy, Amateur Writer Guy, Pipe-smoking Guy, and so on. Maybe I'm just not the most perceptive person. I do like Salvatore and Joan
-Cooper is a Randroid :lol
-Peggy's big reveal. This doesn't count as bitching because I am not sure what to make of it yet, but I wanted to mention it anyway. I guess I'll have to wait and see where they go with it
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Pretty much the regular criticisms/thoughts. I can't disagree with most of them.

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- Although, I'm pretty sure the smoking is not overdone, at all.
- Betty never progresses past spoiled-brat stage.
- As am nintenho said, Campbell becomes more likable.
- The further you go along, the more you'll notice that those three supporting characters in particular are just kinda there. They almost only serve as plot devices in more prominent characters' lives, especially "Amateur Writing Guy".
- lol yeah
- I think they handle it well.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 29, 2009, 04:10:48 PM
oh yeah, I looked up the smoking rates for that time period and smoking in the US peaked in 1955 at about 50% and this show takes place just a few years after that.  Plus they work in a high-stress environment and they get free cigs from their Lucky Strikes contract so it makes sense that they're all chimneys.  They privately acknowledge away from Lucky Strikes executives that it's a very unhealthy habit though.
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Post by: muckhole on November 29, 2009, 04:28:27 PM
Heck, people in the 70's were still smoking like that at work.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 29, 2009, 04:58:57 PM
That's pretty insane. I won't complain though, I love the aesthetic. And I'm glad to hear that about Campbell, because just seeing that twat on screen annoys me
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 29, 2009, 05:00:24 PM
Haven't you guys watched 60s movies? Everyone smokes in them
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 29, 2009, 05:08:55 PM
Yeah, it's just weird seeing every character in every scene having a cig. I think 9 year old Don even lit up with the hobo  :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 29, 2009, 06:18:59 PM
Mad Men is so fucking good.

http://warmingglow.uproxx.com/2009/11/the-collected-wisdom-of-don-draper
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 29, 2009, 09:04:46 PM
I can't get into the show. It's nice as a period piece, but I just don't find it very compelling. Everybody fucks around, and smokes and drinks at work. The end.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 29, 2009, 09:06:00 PM
SOUNDS AWESOME TO ME
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 29, 2009, 09:07:09 PM
OH GOD IT'S SO AWESOME
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 29, 2009, 09:15:20 PM
Quote from: Willco on November 29, 2009, 09:04:46 PM
I can't get into the show. It's nice as a period piece, but I just don't find it very compelling. Everybody fucks around, and smokes and drinks at work. The end.
Watch the whole first episode and you should get into the show.
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Post by: Fresh Prince on November 29, 2009, 09:16:37 PM
For Willco that's a part of a normal day working in Hollywood is like.

Any way you're not reading deep enough into it.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 29, 2009, 09:33:15 PM
I've watched like, half a season. I gave it a fair shot. I guess it's neat if you want to live vicariously through these people, but I can't really say it's very compelling. It's like reality television for the sixties.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 29, 2009, 11:00:30 PM
To each their own, I guess.

I like Mad Men. You like Chuck. No big deal.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 29, 2009, 11:02:03 PM
 :lol
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 29, 2009, 11:11:35 PM
And thank God.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on November 30, 2009, 12:58:28 AM
Quote from: Willco on November 29, 2009, 09:33:15 PM
I've watched like, half a season. I gave it a fair shot. I guess it's neat if you want to live vicariously through these people, but I can't really say it's very compelling. It's like reality television for the sixties.
WTF??

The point of the show is to show how the social attitudes of the general population, and the advertisers advertising to those people of course, are changing in the early '60s.  I would HATE everything about most of the characters, including draper, in real life but it's still a really interesting show and probably the best writing on TV.  My conclusion is that you have no taste.  At all.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 30, 2009, 01:01:21 AM
Coming from you, I'm not exactly hurt.

Quote from: am nintenho
The point of the show is to show how the social attitudes of the general population, and the advertisers advertising to those people of course, are changing in the early '60s.

So, you even go ahead and make the case for me that Mad Men is basically reality television for the sixties? Sweet.

I can go to bed now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on November 30, 2009, 01:20:50 AM
But there is no good or bad guy in 99% of the episodes and there's no kitschy reality show scenarios.  It's like any period movie or whatever only it's about relatively uninteresting people who's job is to follow trends and make interesting/creative ideas.  From a plot standpoint, people don't just fuck around/smoke/drink.  It's a little bit more than that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 30, 2009, 01:40:39 PM
I'm guessing the bold man from fringe is from the future or something?

no answer that I still have like 6 episode till the first season finale.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 30, 2009, 01:50:23 PM
No, not really. They just had like an entire episode about him (he's called "The Observer"). It was kind of neat, but it raised more questions than it answered.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on November 30, 2009, 02:09:05 PM
Mad Men is exceedingly well written and rarely as cut and dry as it appears on the surface.  Admittedly, it doesn't mean much if you struggle to find the setting even remotely interesting or the characters particularly engaging, but there's quite a lot of depth if you're willing to look for it.  If you're lazy, The AV Club does a nice job dissecting the frequent and numerous integrated literary allusions and cultural idiosyncrasies of the period.

And Draper is just plain awesome.

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

Of course, it's no Chuck or nothin'.  :kylielaff
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 03:04:29 PM
Kinda surprised that Willco doesn't like a show as superbly written as Mad Men.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 30, 2009, 04:57:28 PM
It's a competent production to be sure, and I don't think I ever said it was poorly written. All I said is I don't find it compelling, and I still don't. It's a period piece and if you're enamored with that - great - but you couldn't pay me to watch another episode.

Lots of things are well produced, Maurice, and not necessarily interesting. Think of every Ken Burns documentary ever made.

My opinion on Mad Men is similar to that of my opinion on The Sopranos, which everyone loved, but I thought was a facsimile of better mafia stories (Goodfellas, anyone?). It was competent and its cinematography was stunning for cable television, but I could never get into it. And I really tried.

I would argue that the writing is better on Mad Men, though.

And yes, I agree, it's no Chuck.

(Although it has more hot chicks.)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 05:50:54 PM
Hmm so you didn't like The Sopranos? I've only seen the first episode and I was worried about it feeling generic. I wasn't compelled to watch more episodes, but I'll give it a fair shake

What are your thoughts on The Wire
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 30, 2009, 05:53:30 PM
I think Mad Men is fucking awesome except for the whole

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Don Draper as Dick Whitman
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That shit is fucking stupid.  The rest of the show is 100% quality.  It's a shame about that flaw though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 30, 2009, 06:02:45 PM
I've never been the biggest Sopranos fan, but always give it credit at least for kickstarting the recent Golden Age of TV.

I always like too how they'd sometimes build up story lines until they were ready to climax and then just have them fizzle and drop them. The story arcs were usually unpredictable.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 30, 2009, 06:34:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 05:50:54 PM
What are your thoughts on The Wire.

As a Maryland native, my completely biased opinion is that it's fucking awesome. But it's The Wire, who wouldn't like it?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 06:45:48 PM
Ah aite. I just didn't remember hearing you comment on it before, maybe I forgot dunno

:rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 30, 2009, 06:48:03 PM
I haven't seen the entirety of the show, so I tend to avoid all the lovefests until I'm finally caught up.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 06:55:42 PM
Oh shit what season are you on?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on November 30, 2009, 06:56:49 PM
None right now. I watched most of season one last spring, and I've caught a few episodes here and there when it initially aired.

I'll catch up to it when I have some free time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on November 30, 2009, 09:47:10 PM
Quote from: T EXP on November 30, 2009, 05:53:30 PM
I think Mad Men is fucking awesome except for the whole
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Don Draper as Dick Whitman
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That shit is fucking stupid.  The rest of the show is 100% quality.  It's a shame about that flaw though.
I liked that because it shows that Draper's whole life is about pretending to be somebody.  The confidence he gets from living a lie allows him to bullshit rich people so well.
Quote from: Willco on November 30, 2009, 06:34:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 05:50:54 PM
What are your thoughts on The Wire.
As a Maryland native, my completely biased opinion is that it's fucking awesome. But it's The Wire, who wouldn't like it?
It's just like a reality show period piece about inner-city gangs and cops.  It has great production values but there's nothing COMPELLING me to watch it.
/willco-jew

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disclaimer: I <3 The Wire.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 09:50:24 PM
....................
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on November 30, 2009, 10:08:47 PM
Quote from: T EXP on November 30, 2009, 05:53:30 PM
I think Mad Men is fucking awesome except for the whole

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Don Draper as Dick Whitman
[close]

That shit is fucking stupid.  The rest of the show is 100% quality.  It's a shame about that flaw though.

A lesser series would revolve around this as a gimmicky plot device (like Dexter without all the killing), but I think Mad Men has handled it well, as silly as it is.  Draper's true identity is a chink in his armor; it reveals him as weak, vulnerable, and as a coward.  It threatens to dismantle everything he has ever accomplished.  It is a rather blunt way to expose character flaws, and I don't think it's necessary for the series, but it doesn't detract from it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Fresh Prince on November 30, 2009, 10:11:52 PM
T EXP is right but I always thought it was the most overt way of
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showing how everybody lives a lie
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on November 30, 2009, 10:15:49 PM
I think the incessant cheating drives that point home well enough on its own.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Fresh Prince on November 30, 2009, 10:36:29 PM
Cheating is one thing but more fundamental questions of, 'What and who am I?' too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 01, 2009, 11:59:50 PM
Sons of Anarchy was totally disappointing. It had all this epic build up and it just fizzled; there was almost no resolution. Even worse, they left multiple narrative threads hanging until next season.

Ugh.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on December 02, 2009, 12:03:33 AM
The new Scrubs was pretty bad, but that's not exactly a surprise or anything
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 02, 2009, 12:04:18 AM
Scrubs had already jumped the shark several seasons ago, I doubt a new venue would change much.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on December 02, 2009, 12:05:29 AM
Quote from: Willco on November 30, 2009, 06:34:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2009, 05:50:54 PM
What are your thoughts on The Wire.

As a Maryland native, my completely biased opinion is that it's fucking awesome. But it's The Wire, who wouldn't like it?

Just the other day I was thinking "Hey, Willco hasn't talked about the Wire.  I should badger him about it."

Now for Prole.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 02, 2009, 12:10:58 AM
 :lol

... Really, I just try to avoid discussion because I want to watch the whole series and not be spoiled. It's a shame that it's not streaming on Netflix, because my queue is ridiculously long.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on December 02, 2009, 01:44:11 AM
"Haven't any of y'all been in the military?  How did you learn a quick-tie?

"......."

"..Draft-dodging peace-freaks."

lol I'm really loving that magic negro duder on The Wire.  I'm nearly done with the first season but it's kind of hard to believe they kept a show like this going for 6 seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2009, 01:59:13 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 02, 2009, 01:44:11 AM
"Haven't any of y'all been in the military?  How did you learn a quick-tie?

"......."

"..Draft-dodging peace-freaks."

lol I'm really loving that magic negro duder on The Wire.  I'm nearly done with the first season but it's kind of hard to believe they kept a show like this going for 6 seasons.

There's a magic negro in The Wire? And there are 6 seasons?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: border on December 02, 2009, 03:19:52 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach
-Some of the supporting characters are exceedingly dull. I'd name who, but they're so vapid and boring that I didn't catch their names. Glasses Guy, Amateur Writer Guy, Pipe-smoking Guy, and so on. Maybe I'm just not the most perceptive person. I do like Salvatore and Joan

I can't believe you'd complain about some of the cooler supporting characters (Kinsey!) and then go on to praise Joan.  She is the biggest bore on the show.  She's just a bitch.  Not a conniving, backstabbing bitch that does interesting things....a boring bitch.  All she does is scold people and give jealous looks.  The actress is so gorgeous that with every episode I pray that they'll give her something cool to do or say....but nope.....the scant handful of subplots involving her are all dull.

I love Mad Men as a whole.  It's very easily the best show to come out since The Shield/The Wire.  I'd easily rank it above faves like Dexter and Battlestar.  I love how everyone inhabits this world of facades and etiquette, and so much gets said or unsaid between the lines.  It's really refreshing, since most shows set in a modern era have everyone saying and acting exactly as they feel.  Everyone acts out almost immediately - nobody ever has to just suck it down.  Only Deadwood ever dealt with anything similar.

EDIT:  Bad quote attribution
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2009, 03:24:10 AM
Well, you did quote the wrong person. But I do admit Joan could just stand there and I'd be enthralled. Mad Men and Breaking Bad are my favorite shows on television, so yeah, I'd rank them above Dexter and BSG as well. BSG turned to crap anyway.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: border on December 02, 2009, 03:25:46 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_negro

The magical negro is a supporting, often mystical stock character in fiction who, by use of special insight or powers, helps the white protagonist get out of trouble.

The magical negro is typically but not always "in some way outwardly or inwardly disabled, either by discrimination, disability or social constraint," often a janitor or prisoner.[5] He has no past; he simply appears one day to help the white protagonist.[6] He sometimes fits the black stereotype, "prone to criminality and laziness."[7] To counterbalance this, he has some sort of magical power, "rather vaguely defined but not the sort of thing one typically encounters."[6] He is patient and wise, often dispensing various words of wisdom, and is "closer to the earth.

You can't argue that Lester Freamon doesn't have a little bit of magic in him :)  He helps The White Man (Prezbo especially).....he has a folksy charm....he has unique insights and revelations....he is disabled and discriminated against (he starts off running the evidence locker, and is further discredited and abused by police high command).  You know they would have put Morgan Freeman in that role if they could afford him.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: border on December 02, 2009, 03:30:51 AM
I asked my dad about smoking in Mad Men and he said it was easily as prevalent then as it is in Mad Men.  I still can't believe how people smoked EVERYWHERE.  Even in their own homes.....you'd think that people wouldn't want their bedrooms and living rooms smelling like an ashtray, but I guess everyone was so used to the scent that it didn't really stick out.

My stepmom also said that infidelity was probably as common as it was on the show, but that premarital sex was not.  Which is weird, because it seems like you stand to lose so much more by cheating on a spouse than you would just sleeping around.
Title: I would have coined the term as "darkie ex machina"
Post by: Mandark on December 02, 2009, 03:52:29 AM
Yeah, at first he seems like the standard, wise old mentor figure whose main purpose is to serendipitously arrive and guide the main characters.  They're definitely aware of the archetype because they subvert it for comic effect later on.  But he has his own history, motivations, and agenda.

They practically explain what his character really is:  an older version of McNulty, who's wised up enough to make peace with the system.  Drawing parallels between a black and a white character in this way isn't a huge social statement, but it's also something that rarely happens on TV, like Jay Bilas comparing a European prospect to a black NBA player.



PS If you like the Wire, you should think about reading David Simon's Homicide book.  It's really good, crisp narrative nonfiction and you'll be able to spot anecdotes, lines and ideas that were used in the show.  Harry Edgerton was obviously the starting point for McNulty and Freamon, just like he was for Andre Braugher's character in Homicide.




PPS Don't believe your mom, border.  People were schtupping like rabbits according to Kinsey.  If there was less premarital sex, it's cause there was a pretty sharp drop in the marriage age post-WW2 (which everyone then internalized as being "normal").
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on December 02, 2009, 02:54:18 PM
I just saw the sons of anarchy finale.  It was really good but I don't know how to feel about the new arc they just started with the Irish and Abel.  Next season will definitely be interesting.
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2009, 01:59:13 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 02, 2009, 01:44:11 AM
"Haven't any of y'all been in the military?  How did you learn a quick-tie?
"......."
"..Draft-dodging peace-freaks."

lol I'm really loving that magic negro duder on The Wire.  I'm nearly done with the first season but it's kind of hard to believe they kept a show like this going for 6 seasons.
There's a magic negro in The Wire? And there are 6 seasons?
yeah 4 seasons actually.  I think that black guy with the glasses who knows hella shit about everything and who always hits on the striper has some magic negroness going on.  He's the smartest and most charismatic character on the show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on December 03, 2009, 08:21:17 AM
Comcast is buying NBC from GE.

What's this mean for 30 Rock?  Will we ever see Rip Torn again?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on December 03, 2009, 02:02:24 PM
Quote from: border on December 02, 2009, 03:19:52 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach
-Some of the supporting characters are exceedingly dull. I'd name who, but they're so vapid and boring that I didn't catch their names. Glasses Guy, Amateur Writer Guy, Pipe-smoking Guy, and so on. Maybe I'm just not the most perceptive person. I do like Salvatore and Joan

I can't believe you'd complain about some of the cooler supporting characters (Kinsey!) and then go on to praise Joan.  She is the biggest bore on the show.  She's just a bitch.  Not a conniving, backstabbing bitch that does interesting things....a boring bitch.  All she does is scold people and give jealous looks.  The actress is so gorgeous that with every episode I pray that they'll give her something cool to do or say....but nope.....the scant handful of subplots involving her are all dull.
But she's a fun bitch! I'm not trying to say she's deep and nuanced or anything, but at least she has a shtick. I don't think she gets nearly as much screen time as the other guys either, so maybe the big reason I find her tolerable is because she (usually) comes in small doses.

Which one is Kinsey? I'd look it up but I'm afraid of spoilers. I've only seen up to the 3rd episode of S2, so maybe it just takes some time for the writers to flesh them out, or (again) maybe I'm just inattentive.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 03, 2009, 02:18:03 PM
I'm rewatching Season 1 of Fringe (only got halfway through when it originally aired).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 03, 2009, 02:53:43 PM
It didn't even really get entertaining until halfway through Season 1.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 03, 2009, 02:54:45 PM
Yeah, that's what Solo said too. I should have stuck with it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on December 03, 2009, 03:10:46 PM
Kinsey is the bohemian writer who lives in the ghetto.  He does get fleshed out a lot more in season 2. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on December 03, 2009, 04:31:43 PM
^Read: the guy with the beard.

Joan is a great character.  She's the alpha female of the office but everything about her is just the opposite of the girl who is actually the highest paid, Peggy.  They both have their own strengths and weaknesses for dealing with that environment.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 03, 2009, 11:05:50 PM
Cajole, I demand .gifs!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on December 03, 2009, 11:21:10 PM
lol I totally wasn't expecting spock on the s1 finale of fringe :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on December 05, 2009, 11:20:44 PM
Still watching Chuck.

Amazed how much Chuck fucks things up.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on December 05, 2009, 11:32:02 PM
There goes Chuck again, getting emotional like a bitch worried about his relationship with the blonde spy chick when a bomb is about to blow in 50 seconds.

Loser.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 05, 2009, 11:39:44 PM
Finished Fringe season 1, two episodes into Season 2. The group dynamics really grows on you and Pacey is cool. Season 2 started off much stronger for me but it didn't have the whole "Origins" of the Fringe sector to get through.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on December 05, 2009, 11:47:31 PM
That chick from the first few episodes of s2 is really hot :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 06, 2009, 12:06:05 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 05, 2009, 11:39:44 PM
Finished Fringe season 1, two episodes into Season 2. The group dynamics really grows on you and Pacey is cool. Season 2 started off much stronger for me but it didn't have the whole "Origins" of the Fringe sector to get through.

Yeah, it gets stronger as the show progresses. I especially like the G-Man Observer.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: duckman2000 on December 06, 2009, 12:16:56 AM
Watched the last Flashforward episode of the season. It was so bad.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 07, 2009, 04:52:36 PM
This week's Dexter wasn't the most thrilling, but it sure has us set up for a crazy final episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 07, 2009, 04:59:31 PM
Yeah, I literally have no idea how it's going to end up.

Venture Bros. looks epic next week. Brock!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Vizzys on December 07, 2009, 05:08:38 PM
venture bros was really good this week, laughed more than usual
the master is the best reoccurring character

also dexter :o cant wait for the ending
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 07, 2009, 05:11:30 PM
"I look like Rufio!" "You are the Pan, Dean. You are the Pan." :lol

... It was a pretty great episode. The Triad is awesome, and they need more screen time. If anything, that speaks to the quality of writing, that the show has successfully created so many likable characters that there's not enough screen time for all of them.

I definitely have preferred this season to last season, although nothing has eclipsed the second season. I wonder if that was lightning in a bottle.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on December 07, 2009, 06:11:45 PM
Anyone else watch Friday Night Lights up around here?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 09, 2009, 03:38:21 AM
Modern Family is fucking hilarious. Holy Shit. I remember watching the Pilot and laughing but every episode since has had hilarious moments.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on December 09, 2009, 03:12:03 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 09, 2009, 03:38:21 AM
Modern Family is fucking hilarious. Holy Shit. I remember watching the Pilot and laughing but every episode since has had hilarious moments.
Modern Family is pretty great, yeah. I'm having trouble remembering now because I watched all the episodes in a night or two, but I think there was only one episode that I felt was weak. The narrated life lessons they sometimes have at the end of episodes can get kinda mawkish at times, but I've been a bigger fan of worse shows that straight up abused that same plot device (Scrubs), so that blemish isn't a particularly big deal for me or anything.

I got bored of Mad Men (lol) for now, but I think that show is better digested in small doses anyway. Fringe seemed like the perfect alternate, and the buzz on the last page pushed me over the edge even though I wasn't exactly enthralled by the first couple of episodes. Stuff really starts to pick up about halfway through the first season, and the monster-of-the-week format makes things more palatable in the episodes where there's a lapse in plot progression. Especially nice compared to something like LOST, where sometimes you end up feeling like you just pissed away 45 minutes on nothing (Wow, the meaning of Jack's tattoo, how absorbing). It's nice to have a formula to fall back on.

Whoever said the characters grow on you was mostly right. The banter between Peter and Walter is especially amusing, and I think Noble does a nice job of conveying depth with a character that might have ended up being an uninspired take on the mad scientist archetype had the role been filled by a lesser actor. I was rolling my eyes at his bullshit in the first few episodes, but yeah, he grew on me big time. On the other hand, Olivia was wooden from start to finish. I really don't know if she's intended to be a cipher for the audience to experience the show through by proxy, or if the writers (cough Abram cough) are just a bunch of reclusive nerds to whom the female mind is an esoteric wonder. Either way, Olivia and her assistant are both bland, but I'm actually okay with it for now. It's obviously a show that is more driven by plot than characters, and I'll be happy as long as the series has been thought out better than LOST was.

Planning on starting S2 later.

Oh, and what was the big spoiler Saint Cornelius blurted out in a Fringe thread a while ago?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 09, 2009, 06:09:01 PM
The episode with Ed Norton was definitely the worst episode of Modern Family.

New episode tonight. Christmas episode. :hyper Last week was a re-run, so I'm pumped.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: demi on December 09, 2009, 06:21:39 PM
That was ManaByte who ruined Fringe

Also Heroes doesnt come back until Jan. Now I have nothing to watch at all on TV. Good thing it sucks. Lost :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on December 09, 2009, 06:23:38 PM
season finale of Top Chef tonight :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 10, 2009, 12:48:17 AM
Why do people watch Glee? It's terrible.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Disposable White Guy on December 10, 2009, 01:34:58 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on December 10, 2009, 12:48:17 AM
Why do people watch Glee? It's terrible.

Soccer Mom Syndrome
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on December 10, 2009, 01:46:13 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on December 10, 2009, 12:48:17 AM
Why do people watch Glee? It's terrible.

It's terrible when the singing/teenage drama is going on, but the people they cast as the comic relief (like the staff at the school) are pretty funny.  I agree with you though, it's not great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bildi on December 10, 2009, 02:18:56 AM
I record Glee and skip the musical stuff.  Then you're pretty much left with the funny bits and I like those.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on December 11, 2009, 12:32:32 PM
Flight of the Conchords is over. :gloomy

Quote from: http://flightoftheconchords.co.nz/2009/12/december-10th/
Bret, Jemaine and James (co-creator/director) said “we’ve noticed the less we say about the future of the show, the more people want to talk about it, so in an effort to reverse this trend we are today announcing that we won’t be returning for a 3rd season. We’re very proud of the two seasons we made and we like the way the show ended. We’d like to thank everyone who helped make the show and also everyone who watched it. While the characters Bret and Jemaine will no longer be around, the real Bret and Jemaine will continue to exist.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 11, 2009, 12:34:55 PM
Good for them. I'm a big fan of ending shows after a couple of seasons, instead of dragging them out forever. I don't think this season was as consistent as their first, but some of their original material was incredible and I think a few of my favorite scenes from the entire run were from this season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2009, 10:45:25 PM
Thanks to the wonders of Youtube, I am watching the original Star Trek series.

For free.

Legally.

http://www.youtube.com/show/startrek
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bildi on December 14, 2009, 11:09:23 PM
Nice!
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Post by: Bildi on December 14, 2009, 11:10:38 PM
FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU not available in your country due to copyright. :maf :maf :maf
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2009, 11:18:51 PM
Bildi:

http://www.labnol.org/internet/video/youtube-blocked-video-not-available-in-your-country/2680/

<3
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on December 14, 2009, 11:21:05 PM
NOOOO WHAT THE FUCK FLIGHT CANT BE ODNE NO WHY JESUS WHY DO YOU DO THIS WHY
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Post by: Bildi on December 14, 2009, 11:37:24 PM
Quote from: Himuro on December 14, 2009, 11:18:51 PM
Bildi:

http://www.labnol.org/internet/video/youtube-blocked-video-not-available-in-your-country/2680/

<3

Sadly youtube is wise to these methods and has shut them down.  I checked to see if there were any new methods but I don't think so. Thanks anyway! :heart
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2009, 11:38:58 PM
http://www.cbs.com/classics/star_trek/

is this blocked?

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Post by: Bildi on December 14, 2009, 11:42:49 PM
Thanks Himu but yeah, that's blocked too.  I tried putting it through google translate just in case but no go there either.
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2009, 11:43:29 PM
I'm sorry we Americans are so selfish :(
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Post by: Bildi on December 14, 2009, 11:45:17 PM
:piss Australia
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 15, 2009, 11:45:17 PM
Been watching old Simpsons...

(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/barticecreambutt.gif)
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/homercake.gif)
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Post by: chronovore on December 18, 2009, 12:59:37 AM
I've been watching the BBC's JEKYLL starring James Nesbitt and that luscious doll from Leverage, Gina Bellman.

As you can guess, it's an update of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story. I'm three episodes in, but am enjoying both the humor and suspense. It's only six episodes long, I think (3 discs, 2 eps each so far) so I'll be done with it after a few more train rides (yay, Handbrake (http://handbrake.fr/)). Anyway, Nesbitt is excellent.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on December 18, 2009, 02:50:44 AM
Chronovore - stay tuned for the finest rendition of The Lion Sleeps Tonight ever.
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Post by: chronovore on December 18, 2009, 07:52:31 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on December 18, 2009, 02:50:44 AM
Chronovore - stay tuned for the finest rendition of The Lion Sleeps Tonight ever.
Seen it; I think that's ep. 2. Fab-u-lous. He's a little off-key though.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 18, 2009, 06:16:15 PM
I'm a little over halfway through S2 of The Shield and I just want to say that Claudette is a nosy bitch; moral compass my asshole
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 18, 2009, 06:19:11 PM
I just finished the series finale for The Wire.  Maaaaaaaaaang that was good.  I really now get how stupid it is when people start comparing the seasons of this show since everything was designed to build up to this ending.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 18, 2009, 06:51:14 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on December 18, 2009, 06:18:34 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on December 18, 2009, 06:16:15 PM
I'm a little over halfway through S2 of The Shield and I just want to say that Claudette is a nosy bitch; moral compass my asshole
Just you wait.  JUST YOU FUCKING WAIT.
Better deliver. Between her busybody stuff and Danny's whole ham-fisted and pointless arc I'm starting to think that I'm just a misogynist

Quote from: am nintenho on December 18, 2009, 06:19:11 PM
I just finished the series finale for The Wire.  Maaaaaaaaaang that was good.  I really now get how stupid it is when people start comparing the seasons of this show since everything was designed to build up to this ending.
Huh? I don't know anything about how the show was plotted overall, but I always got the impression that they didn't plan anything past the Barksdale storyline
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 18, 2009, 07:00:48 PM
They were always planning to end it by talking about the media and the bureaucracy actually, which was basically season 4 and 5.  Apparently, David Simon did want to include another season between 3 and 4 about immigration but they didn't have time.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 18, 2009, 07:16:53 PM
They were toying with the idea of doing another season about the influx of Latinos into Baltimore and how that changed certain dynamics, but they felt they didn't really know the topic intimately.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 18, 2009, 07:20:35 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on December 18, 2009, 06:16:15 PM
I'm a little over halfway through S2 of The Shield and I just want to say that Claudette is a nosy bitch; moral compass my asshole

Oh man, what I'd do to make it so I could watch all of the seasons of the show at once for the first time.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 18, 2009, 08:55:07 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on December 18, 2009, 07:16:53 PM
They were toying with the idea of doing another season about the influx of Latinos into Baltimore and how that changed certain dynamics, but they felt they didn't really know the topic intimately.
yeah, since the show had a hiatus between the third and fourth season, they didn't want to postpone it any longer by taking a year to properly research the latin community.
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on December 18, 2009, 09:07:32 PM
Am I the only one who likes the second season of The Wire? Call me a racist but I find the greek storyline more interesting than the barksdale one.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 18, 2009, 09:17:00 PM
I enjoyed every season more than the one before it -- until Season 5. Or:

4>3>2>1>5

But I need to watch it all again sometime.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 22, 2009, 04:48:26 PM
Pretty much every female on this show sucks wetback cock at gunpoint.

:piss Claudette :piss2
:piss Mara :piss2
:piss Vic's wife :piss2
:piss Aceveda's wife :piss2

Danny's alright though, and I still have the S3 finale, so maybe when Glenn Close pops up next season she'll help vindicate her gender
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 22, 2009, 06:03:03 PM
GOD CLAUDETTE IS SUCH A SANCTIMONIOUS TWAT

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Stirring up a humongous shitstorm because some public defender had an Oxy habit? This is the most paltry semblance of iniquity she's crusaded against yet! Why is she so hellbent on forcing everyone to play by the rules ALL THE TIME? Seems kinda dubious that she'd risk letting a multitude of guilty criminals (not to mention the guy that shot Oxy-bitch in the fucking face) walk at the minuscule chance that the attorney's habit affected her ability to properly defend an innocent suspect. It's nauseatingly pious even for Claudette, and it's so obtuse that it feels like a heavy-handed allusion to that saying about letting 1000 guilty men go free rather than imprison a single innocent. What a load of shit
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Post by: Akala on December 22, 2009, 06:59:12 PM
wrapped up ROME last night. pretty good, and ended at a decent point. wasn't thrilled with how they handled Octavian, and was also a bit put off by Virenus (sp) and Pullo being the 'forrest gumps' of ancient Rome. still, worth watching.
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Post by: duckman2000 on December 22, 2009, 07:02:36 PM
The Christmas episode of Modern Family was just plain charming.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 22, 2009, 07:02:42 PM
I haven't even watched ROME (but I'm about buy the Blu-ray set as a Christmas gift to myself), but this wikipedia quote still saddens me:

Quote
I discovered halfway through writing the second season the show was going to end. The second was going to end with the death of Brutus. Third and fourth season would be set in Egypt. Fifth was going to be the rise of the messiah in Palestine. But because we got the heads-up that the second season would be it, I telescoped the third and fourth season into the second one, which accounts for the blazing speed we go through history near the end. There's certainly more than enough history to go around.

That would have been fucking awesome.
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Post by: Akala on December 22, 2009, 07:14:31 PM
you may have a diffent opinion once you see it. the second season is a bit stuffed, but it doesn't end badly. the planned third and fourth seasons may have been good, but given the context of the rest of the series, I think the fifth would have been strange.

HBO and the BBC should go in on JERUSALEM. could be sacrilicious.
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Post by: chronovore on December 25, 2009, 12:58:24 AM
I keep meaning to pick up ROME. Is every speaking Pig Latin, or do they just use British accents to imply "empire"? (:teehee)

I finished the 6 ep. series JEKYLL and enjoyed it a lot. It gets a little cheesy at the end, but it at least makes sense, which is more than apparently can be said of LOST or BSG.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 25, 2009, 09:52:54 AM
God, this Rome set packaging is fucking awesome.
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Post by: Diunx on December 25, 2009, 10:00:37 AM
Watching season 3 of Entourage, the new agent is making my cock crazy :drool
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 28, 2009, 09:48:43 PM
I just watched the last Top Gear special where they go to the rainforest.  Pretty hilarious and I'm honestly amazed that they didn't die.

Also, off topic maybe but the Boondocks are coming back to Adult Swim in 2010.  It was one of the most consistently funny cartoons on TV so I hope the writing is still good after 2 years.
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Post by: Eric P on December 28, 2009, 10:07:09 PM
watching Brisco County Jr

some things hold up, other things don't

it's very enjoyable though as a pulpy adventure western.

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Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 28, 2009, 10:10:23 PM
can't wait, will write the movie
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Post by: Rman on December 28, 2009, 10:49:39 PM
I'm mildly interested in HBO's John Adams miniseries.  A friend recommended it.  Has anyone here seen it?
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Post by: duckman2000 on December 28, 2009, 11:16:00 PM
Hannah Montana, Seasons 1 -and 2. It's not great.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 28, 2009, 11:25:48 PM
Quote from: Rman on December 28, 2009, 10:49:39 PM
I'm mildly interested in HBO's John Adams miniseries.  A friend recommended it.  Has anyone here seen it?

I think it's definitely worth a watch. It skips around so it can cover the most pivotal moments of Adams' life, so it almost feels a bit incomplete, but what's there is pretty great and also interesting. I didn't know much about Adams myself before watching, and I feel like that arguably makes it better, as he's almost a forgotten man since his contemporaries were Washington, Jefferson and Franklin. It delves into the jealousy Adams has of those men; how he realizes history will not remember him as fondly as those three.
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Post by: Rman on December 28, 2009, 11:26:23 PM
I'm guessing with the kid, duckman.
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Post by: chronovore on December 29, 2009, 02:12:42 AM
Quote from: duckman2000 on December 28, 2009, 11:16:00 PM
Hannah Montana, Seasons 1 -and 2. It's not great.
Quote from: Rman on December 28, 2009, 11:26:23 PM
I'm guessing with the kid, duckman.
Yeah, I'm suffering through family TV as well on break; nothing but re-airings of J-drama and recycling kids' shows on the HDD recorder.  :( It wouldn't be so bad, but though they're all willing to see the same TV show repeatedly, when I suggest tossing in a DVD movie we've seen, maybe even 3~5 years earlier, suddenly it's "No, we've seen that already." ???
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 29, 2009, 02:25:34 AM
Marathoned season three of Big Love over the last couple days. Good stuff, really interested to see where things go in season four.
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Post by: duckman2000 on December 29, 2009, 12:21:31 PM
Quote from: Rman on December 28, 2009, 11:26:23 PM
I'm guessing with the kid, duckman.

Yup. Although in all fairness, I'm far less offended by this than I am by the Miranda Cosgrove era of Nickelodeon (iCarly, Drake & Josh). As ridiculous and insipid as Hannah Montana is, at least it isn't propelled by meanness. Obviously I'm reading too much into these shows, but that's my damned job.
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Post by: Ichirou on December 29, 2009, 12:26:34 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on December 29, 2009, 02:25:34 AM
Marathoned season three of Big Love over the last couple days. Good stuff, really interested to see where things go in season four.

Heard Amanda Seyfried is leaving the series since her movie career is taking off.  That always sucks, when you lose one of the cast like that. :(
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 29, 2009, 12:30:11 PM
Quote from: Ichirou on December 29, 2009, 12:26:34 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on December 29, 2009, 02:25:34 AM
Marathoned season three of Big Love over the last couple days. Good stuff, really interested to see where things go in season four.

Heard Amanda Seyfried is leaving the series since her movie career is taking off.  That always sucks, when you lose one of the cast like that. :(

I was wondering if that was the case with her character's story line in season three, but then they went and resolved most everything at the end. Who knows...
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Post by: Ichirou on December 29, 2009, 12:32:00 PM
Maybe she'll do some guest appearances while they phase out her character in some way?
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Post by: Brehvolution on December 29, 2009, 12:33:13 PM
Quote from: duckman2000 on December 28, 2009, 11:16:00 PM
Hannah Montana, Seasons 1 -and 2. It's not great.
Jackson is hilarious sometimes.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 29, 2009, 12:40:34 PM
I'm betting she'll probably marry her fiance and move out of Utah.  Either that or maybe go to university.

edit: shit I just realized the new season begins in a few weeks!
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Post by: Yeti on December 30, 2009, 01:31:59 PM
Quote from: Eric P on December 28, 2009, 10:07:09 PM
watching Brisco County Jr

some things hold up, other things don't

it's very enjoyable though as a pulpy adventure western.



I just finished watching it like a week ago.  :o

Quote from: Zero Hero EDGE™ on December 29, 2009, 12:33:13 PM
Quote from: duckman2000 on December 28, 2009, 11:16:00 PM
Hannah Montana, Seasons 1 -and 2. It's not great.
Jackson is hilarious sometimes.

I can also vouch for this.  :-\
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Post by: duckman2000 on January 01, 2010, 04:42:05 PM
Watching Wire in the Blood. I've caught odd episodes now and then, but this is the first time I've had the chance to go through the seasons. Fucking awesome stuff, really embarrasses US shows with similar themes and cast profiles. Criminal Intent (Goren or Logan episodes) still compares reasonably well, but in typical Euro tradition, there's plenty more content in a shorter run.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 01, 2010, 04:55:05 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 28, 2009, 11:25:48 PM
Quote from: Rman on December 28, 2009, 10:49:39 PM
I'm mildly interested in HBO's John Adams miniseries.  A friend recommended it.  Has anyone here seen it?

I think it's definitely worth a watch. It skips around so it can cover the most pivotal moments of Adams' life, so it almost feels a bit incomplete, but what's there is pretty great and also interesting. I didn't know much about Adams myself before watching, and I feel like that arguably makes it better, as he's almost a forgotten man since his contemporaries were Washington, Jefferson and Franklin. It delves into the jealousy Adams has of those men; how he realizes history will not remember him as fondly as those three.

Looks amazing

[youtube=560,345]oTUs7hDq2PA[/youtube]
Can't fucking wait for Game of Thrones :bow
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Post by: duckman2000 on January 02, 2010, 07:15:44 PM
God damn it, Wire in the Blood loses one of its strongest components after the 3rd season. Now it's just Robson Greene as Robson Greene in Robson Greene: Criminal Psychologist vs the Angry (Female) Doubters. Shit.  :gloomy
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Post by: OptimoPeach on January 05, 2010, 03:58:21 PM
The Shield S5 finale spoilers

spoiler (click to show/hide)
LEM NOOOOOOOOOO :'( :'( :'( :'( Man that was fucked up.

Probably my favorite season, but I might just be saying that because S4 was kinda a dud other than the guest stars
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on January 05, 2010, 04:38:50 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 29, 2009, 12:40:34 PM
I'm betting she'll probably marry her fiance and move out of Utah.  Either that or maybe go to university.

I can't believe her fiance is whatshisfuck from Breaking Bad! I didn't recognize him without him saying "yo" all the time!

So, is anyone watching Party Down (http://www.starz.com/originals/PartyDown)? It's streaming online and on Netflix. Totally brilliant comedy from the makers of Veronica Mars (and Paul Rudd???).
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 05, 2010, 04:47:19 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on January 05, 2010, 03:58:21 PM
The Shield S5 finale spoilers

spoiler (click to show/hide)
LEM NOOOOOOOOOO :'( :'( :'( :'( Man that was fucked up.

Probably my favorite season, but I might just be saying that because S4 was kinda a dud other than the guest stars
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No, it's your favorite season because it's incredible.
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Post by: Himu on January 11, 2010, 12:45:20 PM
I missed the Simpsons 20th Anniv. last night. How was it?
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Post by: Raban on January 11, 2010, 12:50:56 PM
Quote from: Himuro on January 11, 2010, 12:45:20 PM
I missed the Simpsons 20th Anniv. last night. How was it?

http://www.hulu.com/watch/118515/the-simpsons-once-upon-a-time-in-springfield#s-p1-so-i0
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 11, 2010, 01:57:34 PM
Quote from: Himuro on January 11, 2010, 12:45:20 PM
I missed the Simpsons 20th Anniv. last night. How was it?

As amazing as the last 13 years of the show!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
::)
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 11, 2010, 07:02:08 PM
OMGOSH the Big Love premiere was amazing.  How the hell did nobody go in the freezer?

Also, is it racist if the guy that plays the Indian prince also played a latino cop on Law & Order: SVU?  I know the guy in those crying Indian anti-pollution advertisements was I-talian..
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Post by: OptimoPeach on January 12, 2010, 04:10:21 PM
That Fringe episode blew donkey schlong. If I knew it was going to be an un-aired S1 ep I wouldn't have even bothered
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Post by: Ganhyun on January 12, 2010, 04:28:33 PM
recently watched the latest season of Ninja Warrior (the female version) on g4 because I was bored.

I thought it was funny that the American Playboy Playmate got further than the Ninja Warrior All-Star she "trained" with.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 12, 2010, 04:32:57 PM
House MD was hilarious yesterday and it ended with a montage with Maggot Brain being played
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Post by: chronovore on January 14, 2010, 12:58:26 AM
Quote from: Ganhyun on January 12, 2010, 04:28:33 PM
recently watched the latest season of Ninja Warrior (the female version) on g4 because I was bored.

I thought it was funny that the American Playboy Playmate got further than the Ninja Warrior All-Star she "trained" with.
It's always hard to tell who'll go the furthest in those. I watch Sasuke locally; it's a staple of the winter-break TV in my wife's family. Sometimes the mechanics and fry-cooks are able to complete what decathlon le parkour runners cannot.  :o
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Post by: Raban on January 16, 2010, 01:15:47 AM
Holy shit just got caught up on Community, I'm so glad I saw the early eps before they came off Hulu. What an excellent, wonderful show. Awesome cast, awesome writing.
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Post by: duckman2000 on January 20, 2010, 10:35:38 PM
OMG Being Erica is so shit and my wife likes it WTF fuck you, Canada

:piss Erin Karpluk :piss2

:piss Canada :piss2
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Post by: Diunx on January 20, 2010, 10:44:27 PM
Can someone spoil heroes for me, I gave up on the show on like episode 4 of this season but I heard that shit got pretty crazy.
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Post by: chronovore on January 21, 2010, 09:21:32 PM
Quote from: Raban on January 16, 2010, 01:15:47 AM
Holy shit just got caught up on Community, I'm so glad I saw the early eps before they came off Hulu. What an excellent, wonderful show. Awesome cast, awesome writing.
I only saw the first ep, but loved it. I'm going to have to grab it somehow.
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Post by: Raban on January 21, 2010, 09:22:58 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 21, 2010, 09:21:32 PM
Quote from: Raban on January 16, 2010, 01:15:47 AM
Holy shit just got caught up on Community, I'm so glad I saw the early eps before they came off Hulu. What an excellent, wonderful show. Awesome cast, awesome writing.
I only saw the first ep, but loved it. I'm going to have to grab it somehow.

You can skip up to the Jack Black episode, the show really doesn't hit its stride until then. Everything before is basically every TV show cliche you can imagine, but with good acting.
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Post by: Boogie on January 21, 2010, 10:42:13 PM
Quote from: duckman2000 on January 20, 2010, 10:35:38 PM
OMG Being Erica is so shit and my wife likes it WTF fuck you, Canada

:piss Erin Karpluk :piss2

:piss Canada :piss2

Dude, give us a break.

I don't know anyone in Canada who actually watches that show.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 21, 2010, 10:49:07 PM
What the hell is Being Erica?
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Post by: demi on January 21, 2010, 10:49:47 PM
Quote from: Diunx on January 20, 2010, 10:44:27 PM
Can someone spoil heroes for me, I gave up on the show on like episode 4 of this season but I heard that shit got pretty crazy.

Shit did in fact NOT get crazy. They're STILL being distinguished mentally-challenged fellows. Samuel finally found his reason to be evil - he got dumped by his girlfriend, so he leveled an entire city

I think theres only like 3 episodes left
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Post by: Diunx on January 21, 2010, 11:08:18 PM
Who's Samuel? the guy with the earth powers?
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Post by: demi on January 21, 2010, 11:08:51 PM
Yeah. Just go on HeroesWiki and read all the episodes you missed
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Post by: Eric P on January 22, 2010, 08:20:27 AM
Quote from: Raban on January 21, 2010, 09:22:58 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 21, 2010, 09:21:32 PM
Quote from: Raban on January 16, 2010, 01:15:47 AM
Holy shit just got caught up on Community, I'm so glad I saw the early eps before they came off Hulu. What an excellent, wonderful show. Awesome cast, awesome writing.
I only saw the first ep, but loved it. I'm going to have to grab it somehow.

You can skip up to the Jack Black episode, the show really doesn't hit its stride until then. Everything before is basically every TV show cliche you can imagine, but with good acting.

which is the point of the show

it's a parodic retelling of tv tropes
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 22, 2010, 10:21:39 AM
yeah, especially with how abed breaks the fourth wall.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on January 22, 2010, 02:02:23 PM
Quote from: Eric P on January 22, 2010, 08:20:27 AM
Quote from: Raban on January 21, 2010, 09:22:58 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 21, 2010, 09:21:32 PM
Quote from: Raban on January 16, 2010, 01:15:47 AM
Holy shit just got caught up on Community, I'm so glad I saw the early eps before they came off Hulu. What an excellent, wonderful show. Awesome cast, awesome writing.
I only saw the first ep, but loved it. I'm going to have to grab it somehow.

You can skip up to the Jack Black episode, the show really doesn't hit its stride until then. Everything before is basically every TV show cliche you can imagine, but with good acting.

which is the point of the show

it's a parodic retelling of tv tropes

I know, I'm just saying.

Quote from: am nintenho on January 22, 2010, 10:21:39 AM
yeah, especially with how abed breaks the fourth wall.

I love Abed so much. Favorite character.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 22, 2010, 02:07:42 PM
I'm liking S5 of Lost so far. I certainly haven't noticed any significant drop in quality that some have said happens; maybe the second half of the season is a disaster dunno. But the first 7 episodes are good, especially the 7th  :o
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Post by: duckman2000 on January 24, 2010, 07:06:06 PM
MI-5/Spooks.

God damn. I'm only three episodes deep so far, but god damn. The first episode was promising, but the second was fucking heavy. Much better than I had expected.
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Post by: duckman2000 on January 25, 2010, 12:28:53 AM
Hugh Laurie as the MI-6 rep :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on January 25, 2010, 12:30:36 AM
Started re-watching Star Trek Deep Space Nine over from the beginning and it's still good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on January 25, 2010, 12:35:50 AM
Why does Worf buy the Ferengi's tooth sharpener?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on January 25, 2010, 12:38:48 AM
Have you seen a Klingon's teeth?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on January 26, 2010, 12:48:25 AM
:lol :lol HOLY SHIT at last night's Big Love episode.  So many great moments.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 27, 2010, 07:27:13 PM
Getting HBO and Starz FREE for a year! :rock

Can't wait to get caught up with Big Love season 4. :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Flamenco on February 03, 2010, 08:34:20 PM
The Office...up to season 5. 

"knock knock"
"who's there?"
"The KGB"
"The KGB w--"
*slap*
"WE WILL ASK THE QUESTIONS, NOT YOU"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: duckman2000 on February 03, 2010, 09:28:42 PM
Cleared season 3 of MI-5. God damn. There are some low points, but when the show is good it's really fucking good. Every other show owned.

Oh yeah, and another Blackadder dude. Tim McInnerny :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 03, 2010, 09:30:22 PM
I NOW HAVE HBO!!!! :rock

Gonna get caught up on Big Love season four tonight!!!! :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 03, 2010, 09:30:59 PM
Awesome episode of Modern Family tonight.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: duckman2000 on February 03, 2010, 09:36:23 PM
Caught the rerun of the Edward Norton episode of Modern Family, easily the weakest episode of the series. They really wasted a lot of talent on nothing there.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 03, 2010, 09:39:10 PM
Yeah, the Ed Norton episode is definitely the worst. Two of the three plotlines relied completely on their guest stars.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 04, 2010, 01:23:41 PM
The new Big Love opening is quite a shock to the system.

Also, I recently finished season five of Weeds. Actually enjoyed it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 09, 2010, 04:59:06 PM
Anyone else watching Big Love? I got caught up to this week's episode last night...  :o
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on February 09, 2010, 05:29:32 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 09, 2010, 04:59:06 PM
Anyone else watching Big Love? I got caught up to this week's episode last night...  :o
yup.  It'll be interesting to see what Ben decides to do.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
As I understand it, Bill winning the Republican nomination pretty much guarantees that he'll win the state senate seat, right?  So maybe in the next few episodes we'll see him make his polygamy public.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 09, 2010, 05:37:17 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on February 09, 2010, 05:32:40 PM
Rewatching Twin Peaks with my wife.  It amazes me that Laura Flynn Boyle used to not only look like a person, but was also attractive.

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k33/GreatRumbler/2336249477_c7e3240b68_o.jpg)

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k33/GreatRumbler/Lara-flynn-boyle-plastic-surgery1.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: duckman2000 on February 09, 2010, 07:42:22 PM
Up to season 5 of MI-5. This show keeps a crazy pace, and they sure know how to design cliffhangers between seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 09, 2010, 09:57:09 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 09, 2010, 05:29:32 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 09, 2010, 04:59:06 PM
Anyone else watching Big Love? I got caught up to this week's episode last night...  :o
yup.  It'll be interesting to see what Ben decides to do.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
As I understand it, Bill winning the Republican nomination pretty much guarantees that he'll win the state senate seat, right?  So maybe in the next few episodes we'll see him make his polygamy public.
[close]

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I figured we won't see Bill win until near the end of the season, and him coming out about his real family during the season finale.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2010, 03:19:23 AM
watching Band of Brothers. Intense stuff  :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 10, 2010, 12:13:08 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2010, 03:19:23 AM
watching Band of Brothers. Intense stuff  :-\

Never seen it before? Better get done in time for The Pacific next month!

So happy I have HBO. :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2010, 12:25:33 PM
First time seeing it. Been kinda slow watching due to school, but I better speed up before I have to give it back to the library
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on February 11, 2010, 06:39:52 AM
Why does Two and a Half Men get so much hate?

I mean, sure, it's not very good.  But it's not terrible.  It's just mediocre, friendly and safe.  But I've seen nerds spout off on it like it's the worst thing ever created.  It makes me chuckle every once in a while.  It's not like... NCIS bad or something.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on February 12, 2010, 04:28:40 AM
the new episode of Psych had a guest character that looked exactly like FOC.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: EmCeeGrammar on February 14, 2010, 04:19:01 PM
I've had a lot of free time lately.  No more of that free time will be spent watching Community.  Terrible show.  :yuck
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on February 14, 2010, 06:23:21 PM
Quote from: Rob Thomas on February 11, 2010, 06:39:52 AM
Why does Two and a Half Men get so much hate?

I mean, sure, it's not very good.  But it's not terrible.  It's just mediocre, friendly and safe.  But I've seen nerds spout off on it like it's the worst thing ever created.  It makes me chuckle every once in a while.  It's not like... NCIS bad or something.

i watch it every now and then when nothing else is on.

too bad the kid grew up. he should've stayed little and cute; he's totally not funny anymore.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on February 14, 2010, 06:52:35 PM
Quote from: Green Man on February 14, 2010, 06:41:58 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 12, 2010, 04:28:40 AM
the new episode of Psych had a guest character that looked exactly like FOC.
You mean the FBI witness guy?
yeah.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: duckman2000 on February 14, 2010, 07:53:35 PM
Trying to enjoy Burn Notice, but it's difficult. I think I need to watch some Magnum to get into the right mindset here, because I keep comparing it to MI-5 and that's not right.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on February 14, 2010, 09:06:41 PM
Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on February 14, 2010, 04:19:01 PM
I've had a lot of free time lately.  No more of that free time will be spent watching Community.  Terrible show.  :yuck
You're a terrible show
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: EmCeeGrammar on February 14, 2010, 10:35:43 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on February 14, 2010, 09:06:41 PM
Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on February 14, 2010, 04:19:01 PM
I've had a lot of free time lately.  No more of that free time will be spent watching Community.  Terrible show.  :yuck
You're a terrible show

Its all so forced.  Everyone is just standing by with some stupid witty retort that barely fits into a conversation.  Scrubs kinda does this too but they set up the comedy better.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Green Shinobi on February 14, 2010, 10:42:28 PM
So basically it's the tv equivalent of EB?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on February 15, 2010, 03:02:11 AM
Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on February 14, 2010, 10:35:43 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on February 14, 2010, 09:06:41 PM
Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on February 14, 2010, 04:19:01 PM
I've had a lot of free time lately.  No more of that free time will be spent watching Community.  Terrible show.  :yuck
You're a terrible show

Its all so forced.  Everyone is just standing by with some stupid witty retort that barely fits into a conversation.  Scrubs kinda does this too but they set up the comedy better.

I liked it to start with but it's becoming self-referential to the point of Austin Powers dryness. Just like AP it started out spoofing something that needed to be spoofed, but then added enough of its own cliche conventions that it had to parody itself, and now it's just boring.

I'll keep watching for McHale goodness.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Moran on February 15, 2010, 03:53:07 AM
Rewatching Peep Show for the first time since I saw it on tv, god hearing myself in Mark sometimes is so hard to deal with though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on February 15, 2010, 11:23:53 AM
the last season was the weakest of the bunch, i thought.

one of the best episodes:
[youtube=560,345]gCL-qnBQzUo[/youtube]

:lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on February 15, 2010, 01:14:34 PM
Quote from: bud on February 14, 2010, 06:23:21 PM
Quote from: Rob Thomas on February 11, 2010, 06:39:52 AM
Why does Two and a Half Men get so much hate?

I mean, sure, it's not very good.  But it's not terrible.  It's just mediocre, friendly and safe.  But I've seen nerds spout off on it like it's the worst thing ever created.  It makes me chuckle every once in a while.  It's not like... NCIS bad or something.

i watch it every now and then when nothing else is on.

too bad the kid grew up. he should've stayed little and cute; he's totally not funny anymore.
Yeah.  The only thing I like more about him being older is that they can have him make more sex jokes without it being creepy.

Quote from: Moran on February 15, 2010, 03:53:07 AM
Rewatching Peep Show for the first time since I saw it on tv, god hearing myself in Mark sometimes is so hard to deal with though.
yes :(  I hated myself when I realized in some ways I'm as neurotic as he is.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 18, 2010, 12:00:42 AM
I tried to watch some Legend of the Seeker, but I could only get through about half of the first episode before I got overwhelmed by the barrage of fantasy cliches and had to turn it off. Back to Netflix it goes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 18, 2010, 12:03:41 AM
it's not so bad once it gets going.  Fun in the Xena kind of way.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 18, 2010, 12:08:13 AM
Quote from: Father_Mike on February 18, 2010, 12:03:41 AM
it's not so bad once it gets going.  Fun in the Xena kind of way.

Well, I was sort of looking for a reason not to get invested in it anyway. Too many other things that I want to watch instead.

But seriously, unless it features bestiality, dislocating little girls' jaws, torture, slaughtering pacifists, and all the other little things that make a great Terry Goodkind book, I'm just not all that interested in the first place.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Flannel Boy on February 18, 2010, 12:39:59 AM
The first season of Fringe is pretty good. I love the ending of the finale.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I won't spoil it!
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: muckhole on February 18, 2010, 12:45:07 AM
Yeah, season one turned out far better than I expected it to. Not as much "monster-of-the-week" that it seemed to start out as. I've been sitting on my hands not watching any season two until the boxed set is out.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Flannel Boy on February 18, 2010, 12:50:42 AM
The episodes seem a bit too formulaic.

Olivia Dunham: I've been turning objects into gold lately. Can you explain this Dr. Bishop?
Walter Bishop: I don't know.
Peter Bishop: Of course he can't. Alchemy is not possible.
Walter Bishop: Wait . . . this reminds of the time Dr. William Bell and I worked together. Yes. We were almost able to turn wood into silver, but we didn't have enough gypsy blood.
Peter Bishop: That doesn't even make sense.
Walter Bishop: OPEN YOUR EYES, SON!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on February 18, 2010, 12:51:50 AM
This is why it replaced House for me.

But yeah, the ending of the season finale gave me chills.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on February 18, 2010, 01:18:19 AM
Yeah I hate how after all the shit Peter has seen his dad do he still doubt every crazy theory Walter has every episode.

I'm loving modern family a lot more than expected, Phil is my favorite character, Sofia Vergara :drool :drool

By far the best new comedy this season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on February 18, 2010, 01:33:47 AM
Quote from: Raban on February 15, 2010, 03:02:11 AM
Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on February 14, 2010, 10:35:43 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on February 14, 2010, 09:06:41 PM
Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on February 14, 2010, 04:19:01 PM
I've had a lot of free time lately.  No more of that free time will be spent watching Community.  Terrible show.  :yuck
You're a terrible show

Its all so forced.  Everyone is just standing by with some stupid witty retort that barely fits into a conversation.  Scrubs kinda does this too but they set up the comedy better.

I liked it to start with but it's becoming self-referential to the point of Austin Powers dryness. Just like AP it started out spoofing something that needed to be spoofed, but then added enough of its own cliche conventions that it had to parody itself, and now it's just boring.

I'll keep watching for McHale goodness.
Ah. I actually stopped keeping up after the eighth or ninth episode, so maybe I haven't gotten to the weaker bits now.

And it's funny that EmCee mentioned Scrubs, because from what I saw the pacing reminded me a lot of Scrubs circa S3 (aka non-shitty Scrubs) which was a big attraction for me. I think I remember hearing that they nabbed a couple of the old Scrubs writers as well
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bildi on February 18, 2010, 02:22:26 AM
Quote from: Malek J. Lumberjack Jr. on February 18, 2010, 12:39:59 AM
The first season of Fringe is pretty good. I love the ending of the finale.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I won't spoil it!
[close]

Season 2 seems to be going really strong, we're only up to episode 9 in Australia at the moment but I'm loving it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on February 20, 2010, 04:39:17 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpbmMhNe6aA

Was hoping for a proper trailer :punch
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on February 20, 2010, 04:47:15 PM
Is anybody else watching series 4 of skins?  The last episode was great.  I have no clue who they're going to keep around for the next generation though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on February 22, 2010, 11:39:32 AM
No love for Archer in this thread?

The previews didn't look great, and it's on fX, but I watched cause it's got Jon Benjamin.  It's not groundbreaking, but it's got the transgressive buffoonery bit down pat, and I laughed out loud at every episode.  Reminds me of early-ish Adult Swim before it got aggressively bizzarre.  First three episodes are on Hulu (http://www.hulu.com/archer).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on February 22, 2010, 05:39:24 PM
Last night's episode of Big Love was just amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Great Rumbler on February 22, 2010, 05:47:47 PM
Quote from: Mandark on February 22, 2010, 11:39:32 AM
No love for Archer in this thread?

The previews didn't look great, and it's on fX, but I watched cause it's got Jon Benjamin.  It's not groundbreaking, but it's got the transgressive buffoonery bit down pat, and I laughed out loud at every episode.  Reminds me of early-ish Adult Swim before it got aggressively bizzarre.  First three episodes are on Hulu (http://www.hulu.com/archer).

It's from the two guys that created Sealab 2021 and Frisky Dingo.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bildi on February 22, 2010, 07:05:11 PM
Sarah Connor Chronicles season 2 is about to start here.  After a slow start in season 1 I thought it got much, much better so I'm looking forward to season 2.  Shame it got canceled after that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Vizzys on February 22, 2010, 08:07:32 PM
Quote from: Mandark on February 22, 2010, 11:39:32 AM
No love for Archer in this thread?

The previews didn't look great, and it's on fX, but I watched cause it's got Jon Benjamin.  It's not groundbreaking, but it's got the transgressive buffoonery bit down pat, and I laughed out loud at every episode.  Reminds me of early-ish Adult Swim before it got aggressively bizzarre.  First three episodes are on Hulu (http://www.hulu.com/archer).

archer is excellent, im already hoping they make a second season once this is done

 i love Jon Benjamins voice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on February 22, 2010, 10:27:54 PM
Anyone ever watch Brotherhood? I remember a youtube clip was posted awhile back in the links thread and have been meaning to check it out but never have.

Watched an episode of Spartacus, it seemed as laughably bad as everyone was saying...dunno if it will rise to the status of  guilty pleasure though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on February 24, 2010, 08:13:57 PM
Pretty sure I just spoiled Six Feet Under for myself big time when I was looking up an S1 scene on YouTube. Was looking for this:

[youtube=560,345]2pGVrrpzoeg[/youtube]

And one of the suggestions YouTube spit out as I was typing in the search box was
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Nate dies :'(
[close]
GODDAMNIT. I'm on the finale of S2 so I guess it isn't that big of a deal since I kinda figured already that's where it's heading anyway what with the
spoiler (click to show/hide)
progression of his condition
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 24, 2010, 08:48:39 PM
Quote from: Malek J. Lumberjack Jr. on February 18, 2010, 12:39:59 AM
The first season of Fringe is pretty good. I love the ending of the finale.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I won't spoil it!
[close]

I can't believe I clicked that, and I LOL'd at what you wrote.

Quote from: Malek J. Lumberjack Jr. on February 18, 2010, 12:50:42 AM
The episodes seem a bit too formulaic.

Olivia Dunham: I've been turning objects into gold lately. Can you explain this Dr. Bishop?
Walter Bishop: I don't know.
Peter Bishop: Of course he can't. Alchemy is not possible.
Walter Bishop: Wait . . . this reminds of the time Dr. William Bell and I worked together. Yes. We were almost able to turn wood into silver, but we didn't have enough gypsy blood.
Peter Bishop: That doesn't even make sense.
Walter Bishop: OPEN YOUR EYES, SON!

So. Good. The only thing I can't really deal with is after The Observer episode, it seems like Astrid should have A Big Fucking Trust Issue with Walter from that point on outward. But she doesn't show it in the subsequent couple episodes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on March 03, 2010, 08:02:40 PM
Been watching Extras this week, fucking loved the show a lot more than I was expecting, every character was hilarious, but the finale took me completely by surprise, I was not expecting the show to turn into a fucking drama all the sudden.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on March 04, 2010, 11:35:02 AM
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/03/03/disney-confirms-tron-and-avengers-animated-television-series/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvA797QHVww

:hyper :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on March 04, 2010, 12:21:16 PM
Fringe is great, but I really think that it would be better if they went the hbo and british way and made 13 episodes instead of 22-24, the show has a lot of filling.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 04, 2010, 01:27:56 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 22, 2010, 05:39:24 PM
Last night's episode of Big Love was just amazing.

There's been some good stuff, but there are way too many plotlines going on for a nine episode season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on March 04, 2010, 06:52:12 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 04, 2010, 01:27:56 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 22, 2010, 05:39:24 PM
Last night's episode of Big Love was just amazing.

There's been some good stuff, but there are way too many plotlines going on for a nine episode season.
This is true.  I think a lot of the political stuff will get delayed to next season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 04, 2010, 07:48:22 PM
Quote from: Diunx on March 04, 2010, 12:21:16 PM
Fringe is great, but I really think that it would be better if they went the hbo and british way and made 13 episodes instead of 22-24, the show has a lot of filling.

This goes for pretty much every show on US broadcast television, unfortunately. British way is 6 episodes, though. HBO/cable shows have the sweet spot at about a dozen eps a season, I think.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: duckman2000 on March 04, 2010, 07:50:50 PM
Season 7 of MI-5 now,  :omg so good
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on March 04, 2010, 09:38:07 PM
wow, community sucks :yuck
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Ichirou on March 04, 2010, 09:39:25 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 04, 2010, 07:48:22 PM
Quote from: Diunx on March 04, 2010, 12:21:16 PM
Fringe is great, but I really think that it would be better if they went the hbo and british way and made 13 episodes instead of 22-24, the show has a lot of filling.

This goes for pretty much every show on US broadcast television, unfortunately. British way is 6 episodes, though. HBO/cable shows have the sweet spot at about a dozen eps a season, I think.

Agreed.  I think most countries do it this way (12-13 ep seasons) except the US, though.  Just one of the weird things about American TV when compared to the rest of the world.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: duckman2000 on March 04, 2010, 10:10:27 PM
Hell, some UK series are only 12 episodes. Shows here tend to either run until it's pure soap, or get killed before it even gets a chance to get off the ground. Watching MI-5, it's also refreshing to see pure focus on scenarios, and not on individual characters. Keeps it fresh and unpredictable.

Swedish crime dramas at least used to be short run as well, more like miniseries than standard TV series, with higher production values, better pacing and more content in each episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on March 04, 2010, 10:20:07 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on March 04, 2010, 07:18:05 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on February 24, 2010, 08:13:57 PM
Pretty sure I just spoiled Six Feet Under for myself big time when I was looking up an S1 scene on YouTube. Was looking for this:

[outube=560,345]2pGVrrpzoeg[/youtube]

And one of the suggestions YouTube spit out as I was typing in the search box was
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Nate dies :'(
[close]
GODDAMNIT. I'm on the finale of S2 so I guess it isn't that big of a deal since I kinda figured already that's where it's heading anyway what with the
spoiler (click to show/hide)
progression of his condition
[close]
Don't worry, by the time anything that happens that is spoilable, the show is unwatchably bad.
How far are we talking? After I posted that I got a few eps into S3 where suddenly every character's life is Claire levels of boring, and I'm already feeling burnt out
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 05, 2010, 09:11:13 PM
Quote from: Diunx on March 04, 2010, 12:21:16 PM
Fringe is great, but I really think that it would be better if they went the hbo and british way and made 13 episodes instead of 22-24, the show has a lot of filling.
Thanks for that; I was having trouble identifying what was bothering me about what I've seen. There have been some wonderful eps, but a few have that sad, monster-of-the-week feeling that X-Files had whenever they didn't do a story arc episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on March 06, 2010, 03:13:40 AM
Quote from: Diunx on March 04, 2010, 09:38:07 PM
wow, community sucks :yuck
"It's like Abed-but employable!"

come on, it's funnier than pretty much anything else (well on network TV).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: duckman2000 on March 06, 2010, 01:06:13 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on March 06, 2010, 03:13:40 AM
Quote from: Diunx on March 04, 2010, 09:38:07 PM
wow, community sucks :yuck
"It's like Abed-but employable!"

come on, it's funnier than pretty much anything else (well on network TV).

It's garbage. Fucking GAF-humor.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 06, 2010, 01:11:55 PM
Quote from: mojovonio on March 05, 2010, 01:13:28 PM
I am delighted Southland came back.

As am I.... as am I.

Quote from: am nintenho on March 04, 2010, 06:52:12 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 04, 2010, 01:27:56 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 22, 2010, 05:39:24 PM
Last night's episode of Big Love was just amazing.

There's been some good stuff, but there are way too many plotlines going on for a nine episode season.
This is true.  I think a lot of the political stuff will get delayed to next season.

I have no idea what they're going to do tomorrow night.

I still think the road trip episode from season three is the best episode they've ever done.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on March 06, 2010, 03:56:52 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on March 06, 2010, 03:13:40 AM
Quote from: Diunx on March 04, 2010, 09:38:07 PM
wow, community sucks :yuck
"It's like Abed-but employable!"

come on, it's funnier than pretty much anything else (well on network TV).

No its not, the only funny thing is the chinaman from the hangover, the funniest show on tv right now is Modern Family imo.
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Post by: duckman2000 on March 06, 2010, 04:11:22 PM
:bow Modern Family :bow2
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Post by: rodi on March 06, 2010, 06:13:35 PM
I just started watching Grey's Anatomy. Everyone can hate, but this show makes me laff and cry at the same time.  :'( :lol
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Post by: etiolate on March 06, 2010, 06:20:10 PM
community and modern family rock
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Post by: Eric P on March 06, 2010, 10:21:03 PM
just started watching Archer

fucking awesome

'immigrants.  they just drive around listening to raps and shooting all the jobs"
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 07, 2010, 02:13:21 AM
Quote from: rodi on March 06, 2010, 06:13:35 PM
I just started watching Grey's Anatomy. Everyone can hate, but this show makes me laff and cry at the same time.  :'( :lol

I used to live right across from the street from where they did the exterior shots of Meredith's house back in 2005. We'd sit on the porch and watch them film.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on March 07, 2010, 08:52:44 PM
How's S6 of LOST been? I decided to just wait until the end to marathon it all and stopped watching after the Locke episode
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Post by: Bildi on March 07, 2010, 09:48:26 PM
The remake of V just started airing here.  Goddamn it's full of people I've already seen:

Juliette from Lost
Wife/doctor from Flash Forward who I've never liked
Auri chick from the end of Stargate SG1, seemingly playing the exact same character

I wonder if it'll be as delightfully shitty as the original.
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Post by: duckman2000 on March 07, 2010, 10:06:07 PM
No god damn it no, no more seasons of MI-5 on DVD.  :gloomy
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 08, 2010, 03:46:26 AM
I started watching Californication, dig it so far (well, I'm only 2 episodes in). The Scientologist fuck scene was hilarious.
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Post by: rodi on March 08, 2010, 05:35:29 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 07, 2010, 02:13:21 AM
Quote from: rodi on March 06, 2010, 06:13:35 PM
I just started watching Grey's Anatomy. Everyone can hate, but this show makes me laff and cry at the same time.  :'( :lol

I used to live right across from the street from where they did the exterior shots of Meredith's house back in 2005. We'd sit on the porch and watch them film.

I don't know why I think Dr. Grey is hot. But I think it might be the whole doctor's-in-scrubs-doing-serious-business look they have going in the show.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on March 08, 2010, 07:44:25 AM
Quote from: Bildi on March 07, 2010, 09:48:26 PM
The remake of V just started airing here.  Goddamn it's full of people I've already seen:

Juliette from Lost
Wife/doctor from Flash Forward who I've never liked
Auri chick from the end of Stargate SG1, seemingly playing the exact same character

I wonder if it'll be as delightfully shitty as the original.

It's shitty, just not delightfully so
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 09, 2010, 08:32:37 AM
From Californication

Marcy: Tonight we're kicking it old school... condoms, coke and lobster claws

:rofl

Best character ever
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Post by: bud on March 09, 2010, 08:58:20 AM
one of my favorite shows. the ending of s1 is disappointing, though.

there's an awesome, seriously awesome, threesome scene in episode 10. you'll be surprised. :-*
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Post by: Diunx on March 09, 2010, 06:05:12 PM
Started watching Spaced, skinny nick frost! :o
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Post by: demi on March 09, 2010, 06:07:00 PM
He's kinda skinny in S1 but he plumps out in the 2nd.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 13, 2010, 03:03:09 PM
I started watching "How I met your Mother" a couple of days ago and am now just watching the episode about Robin's secret. Holy shit :lol
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Post by: Raban on March 13, 2010, 03:04:47 PM
started watching Curb Your Enthusiasm, which led me to finally start watching Seinfeld. Both are excellent shows, though the laugh track in the latter is hard to bear.
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 13, 2010, 03:24:38 PM
I just finished watching Berserk.  :-\ :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 13, 2010, 03:55:55 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on March 13, 2010, 03:24:38 PM
I just finished watching Berserk.  :-\ :'(

:punch GUTS :punch
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 13, 2010, 04:16:08 PM
Guts that's your arm. 

Don't do that to your arm.   :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 13, 2010, 06:31:57 PM
The Big Love finale was a little overwhelming with too many plot lines, but holy shit, Bill actually went through with it.  :o
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 13, 2010, 10:39:25 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on March 07, 2010, 08:52:44 PM
How's S6 of LOST been? I decided to just wait until the end to marathon it all and stopped watching after the Locke episode

I'm behind two episodes, but so far it's good. Starts out rather slow, then you get a couple awesome episodes back to back. Basically at the beginning, if you're mainly a Locke fan you'll find every other episode to be quite meh, until things pick up later
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on March 13, 2010, 11:00:17 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 13, 2010, 06:31:57 PM
The Big Love finale was a little overwhelming with too many plot lines, but holy shit, Bill actually went through with it.  :o
I was actually pretty surprised how well they wrapped everything up.  Obviously, next season is going to focus on Bill's political career so I'm thinking that lobbyist/attorney woman is going to be the antagonist then.
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Post by: Bloodwake on March 13, 2010, 11:21:42 PM
I am watching Buffy season one because my dad owns it for some reason. Well, it is helping me go to sleep at night.

I would really like to start watching Fringe though. I see a DVD set purchase in my future.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 14, 2010, 11:22:39 AM
Two and a Half Men - I love this show, I don't care what anyone thinks.

House - See Two and a Half Men

I hate watching TV - I'd rather just get the DVD box sets when they inevitably hit $20 a season.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 14, 2010, 11:36:40 AM
Quote from: T EXP on March 14, 2010, 11:22:39 AM
Two and a Half Men - I love this show, I don't care what anyone thinks.

House - See Two and a Half Men

I hate watching TV - I'd rather just get the DVD box sets when they inevitably hit $20 a season.

Ninjavideo :shh
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 14, 2010, 12:07:13 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 14, 2010, 11:36:40 AM
Quote from: T EXP on March 14, 2010, 11:22:39 AM
Two and a Half Men - I love this show, I don't care what anyone thinks.

House - See Two and a Half Men

I hate watching TV - I'd rather just get the DVD box sets when they inevitably hit $20 a season.

Ninjavideo :shh

The internet at my place is too slow.  0.56 MB/0.08 MB download/upload speeds :'(.  No joke.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Solo on March 14, 2010, 04:56:57 PM
Gonna rewatch Deadwood soon. Great show or best show ever, cocksuckers?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on March 14, 2010, 05:33:08 PM
One of my favorite scenes is when the Chinatown Boss and Swearengen have a conversation in which they communicate almost entirely through the use of the word cocksucker.

oooh found it
[youtube=560,345]VtObLJ1yXvU[/youtube]
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Post by: Solo on March 14, 2010, 08:24:10 PM
:lol
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Post by: Cormacaroni on March 14, 2010, 08:50:22 PM
I went on a Californication binge last night and watched 5 straight eps of season 2. There were some SERIOUS lols in there, but the best has to be when he's hate-fucking the TV chef and she yells 'FUCK ME LIKE I'M AL Q'AEDA' :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 15, 2010, 04:08:33 AM
I will add to the Archer love. Pretty much my favorite show on television right now.

(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/archerexpenses.gif)
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 15, 2010, 04:12:23 AM
i watched that bbc day of the triffids remake today

meh

i would like to do some thangs to joely richardson, though
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 16, 2010, 03:30:01 PM
I just recently finished watching all of Battlestar Galactica, I had only ever seen the first season and stopped watching because the dvds were so expensive. It was a really good show except all of season 4 kind of sucked.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I still cried through pretty much the whole finale  :'(
[close]

How is the Caprica show?
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Post by: tehjaybo on March 16, 2010, 05:12:29 PM
I've been watching Castle lately, and I'm really enjoying it.  Then again, I'm a bit Nathan Fillion fan.
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on March 16, 2010, 05:14:37 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 15, 2010, 04:08:33 AM
I will add to the Archer love. Pretty much my favorite show on television right now.


Let me add some love as well! God I love that show.
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Post by: Vizzys on March 16, 2010, 06:07:14 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 15, 2010, 04:08:33 AM
I will add to the Archer love. Pretty much my favorite show on television right now.

(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/archerexpenses.gif)

danger zoneeeeee
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 16, 2010, 06:14:37 PM
http://www.dangerzone.me/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 16, 2010, 08:24:37 PM
What is this Archer. It looks like some Adult Swim thing.

Whatever happened to the Venture Brothers? There haven't been any new episodes in ages.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 16, 2010, 08:29:35 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 16, 2010, 08:24:37 PM
What is this Archer. It looks like some Adult Swim thing.

It basically is, just on FX.

Quote
Whatever happened to the Venture Brothers? There haven't been any new episodes in ages.

No new episodes until August. Split up Season 4 into two half-seasons. I actually missed the last few episodes; I need to get caught up!
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Post by: drew on March 16, 2010, 11:41:46 PM
shield season 5

episode 8 hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy shit

this season makes the entire series a must watch
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 16, 2010, 11:59:14 PM
keep watching dude
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Post by: OptimoPeach on March 17, 2010, 12:29:20 AM
Ha I just finished re-watching the entirety of The Shield yesterday. I got hooked after watching the first season again with my friend in effort to get him started on it. Best series conclusion ever.

And I know I'm way late here, but fuck the Emmys for being too busy with sucking off Mad Men and House to even throw the show a nomination. Then again, they also snubbed the shit out of The Wire, so who knows what they're watching
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 17, 2010, 01:00:31 AM
Yeah, I really REALLY could not believe the final season didn't get a nod. That was pretty fucking ridiculous. You can't end a show more perfectly than it did.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 17, 2010, 01:03:57 AM
watched the show Justified today. wasn't bad. Olyphant is a cool dude.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 17, 2010, 01:19:13 AM
 I wasn't blown away, but Olyphant was awesome, as was Goggins.
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Post by: Bildi on March 17, 2010, 07:33:16 PM
I'm watching Survivor Heroes vs Villains.

I must admit I'm loving it, what a guilty pleasure. :-[
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on March 18, 2010, 05:52:14 PM
"Pretty good chance" that Curb is coming back for an 8th season.
http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/03/larry-david-working-on-more-curb-.html

[youtube=560,345]O_05qJTeNNI[/youtube]
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Post by: Diunx on March 18, 2010, 06:04:02 PM
FUCK YEAH!!!! finally some good news this year!!! :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on March 19, 2010, 01:01:00 AM
dear god

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=20347060&postcount=5249
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 19, 2010, 01:43:13 AM
god damn
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on March 19, 2010, 04:11:15 AM
I have a feeling the writers of Community browse NeoGAF.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on March 21, 2010, 11:59:20 AM
bsg was dead air but caprica is interesting

i havent watched the caprica pilot or premiere, just going off the five episodes on Hulu

it is scifi soap opera fo sho
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on March 21, 2010, 05:49:31 PM
Can you guys recommend me some good British comedies?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on March 21, 2010, 07:31:18 PM
Quote from: Diunx on March 21, 2010, 05:49:31 PM
Can you guys recommend me some good British comedies?

http://www.hulu.com/peep-show
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 21, 2010, 07:32:33 PM
Co-signed
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on March 21, 2010, 07:47:05 PM
Thanks, been meaning to check that out.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bildi on March 21, 2010, 09:01:43 PM
British comedies - my favourite is Father Ted.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on March 21, 2010, 09:48:29 PM
going through s2 of breaking bad
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 21, 2010, 09:55:13 PM
Not gonna be done in time for the S3 premiere, right? GOD I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT

Edit: Oh and I watched Misfits -- 'twas good fun. Thanks for the recommendation, Eric.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 22, 2010, 12:01:07 AM
:bow Breaking Bad :bow2
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 22, 2010, 12:02:05 AM
I just caught up on How I met your mother, I guess maybe I'll watch Breaking Bad cause I'm easily influenced like that
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 22, 2010, 12:03:07 AM
 :-*

It's so good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bildi on March 23, 2010, 08:14:08 AM
Anyone feel Top Gear (UK) is getting tired?  I have religiously watched it and enjoyed it for years, but I think finally they're running out of good ideas, it's getting far too staged, and basically is getting so silly and nonsensical it's losing the funny.

I started watching Fifth Gear instead - it's pretty good!
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Post by: brawndolicious on March 23, 2010, 08:23:08 AM
I like it more when they take a bunch of shit cars through a jungle during a monsoon or whatever than when they just take some Ferrari's around a track.

I also like the ones where they try to tune/design stuff.  It's just fun watching their thought process and the reactions they get when they go in public.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2010, 03:18:25 PM
I've got a crush on the goth chick in Season 2 of Breaking Bad
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 24, 2010, 03:20:56 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2010, 03:18:25 PM
I've got a crush on the goth chick in Season 2 of Breaking Bad

I did too.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2010, 05:01:48 PM
Jesse: "What are we building?!"

Walt: "You said it yourself."

Jesse: "A robot...?"

Walt: "A battery! Now move!"

:rofl

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 24, 2010, 03:20:56 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2010, 03:18:25 PM
I've got a crush on the goth chick in Season 2 of Breaking Bad

I did too.

:heart
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Post by: Raban on March 24, 2010, 06:16:27 PM
the other night I was high I popped in the first season of Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law. Finished watching it the next morning.

I've decided that Harvey Birdman is my favorite animated show of all time. THE greatest. It was near the top anyways, but my goodness. The voices, the writing, the LAW, I fucking LOOOOOVE it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 24, 2010, 08:17:59 PM
Quote from: startselect on March 24, 2010, 06:16:27 PM
the other night I was high I popped in the first season of Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law. Finished watching it the next morning.

I've decided that Harvey Birdman is my favorite animated show of all time. THE greatest. It was near the top anyways, but my goodness. The voices, the writing, the LAW, I fucking LOOOOOVE it.

I hated Peanut sooooo much. He completely ruins the show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 24, 2010, 08:58:48 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2010, 05:01:48 PM
Jesse: "What are we building?!"

Walt: "You said it yourself."

Jesse: "A robot...?"

Walt: "A battery! Now move!"

:rofl

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 24, 2010, 03:20:56 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2010, 03:18:25 PM
I've got a crush on the goth chick in Season 2 of Breaking Bad

I did too.

:heart


You're really ripping through BB; I assume you're enjoying it?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on March 24, 2010, 09:47:08 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 24, 2010, 08:17:59 PM
Quote from: startselect on March 24, 2010, 06:16:27 PM
the other night I was high I popped in the first season of Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law. Finished watching it the next morning.

I've decided that Harvey Birdman is my favorite animated show of all time. THE greatest. It was near the top anyways, but my goodness. The voices, the writing, the LAW, I fucking LOOOOOVE it.

I hated Peanut sooooo much. He completely ruins the show.

Why? :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2010, 10:33:19 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 24, 2010, 08:58:48 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2010, 05:01:48 PM
Jesse: "What are we building?!"

Walt: "You said it yourself."

Jesse: "A robot...?"

Walt: "A battery! Now move!"

:rofl

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 24, 2010, 03:20:56 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2010, 03:18:25 PM
I've got a crush on the goth chick in Season 2 of Breaking Bad

I did too.

:heart


You're really ripping through BB; I assume you're enjoying it?

I am. Its sort of a hard watch though, some of the subject matters and the decision taken by Walt are very "What would you do?" moments and the splitting path from what I would do makes it hard to empathize with Walt but I still feel for him on a certain level. In that sense its packing a punch.
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 24, 2010, 10:35:40 PM
I feel bad for Walt cause he just can't pull off the shaved head white boy look like I can  8)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 24, 2010, 10:36:15 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on March 24, 2010, 10:35:40 PM
I feel bad for Walt cause he just can't pull off the shaved head white boy look like I can  8)
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/bbwaltpunch.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on March 25, 2010, 02:09:44 AM
http://www.avclub.com/articles/chloe-sevigny,39476/

Really good Chloe Sevigny interview where she goes over what she thought of the last season of Big Love.  Lots of honesty there.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 25, 2010, 02:29:46 AM
Just finished Breaking Bad Season 2. Motherfuck.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Moran on March 25, 2010, 06:01:12 AM
Just watched the first episode of Breaking Bad, been waiting a long time to watch this series. Bryan Cranston has always been a favourite of mine.
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Post by: Eric P on March 25, 2010, 10:53:17 AM
i'm currently on season 2 of breaking bad as well

his wife's head looks like a bean

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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 25, 2010, 03:24:02 PM
Everyone watching Breaking Bad :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 25, 2010, 03:25:26 PM
I like how Breaking Bad doesn't skirt the tough shit, like dragging some arc for a horrible amount of time. Its like an hour long worth of real talk.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 25, 2010, 03:34:32 PM
Quote from: startselect on March 24, 2010, 09:47:08 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 24, 2010, 08:17:59 PM
Quote from: startselect on March 24, 2010, 06:16:27 PM
the other night I was high I popped in the first season of Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law. Finished watching it the next morning.

I've decided that Harvey Birdman is my favorite animated show of all time. THE greatest. It was near the top anyways, but my goodness. The voices, the writing, the LAW, I fucking LOOOOOVE it.

I hated Peanut sooooo much. He completely ruins the show.

Why? :(

Because he's obnoxious.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 26, 2010, 07:40:25 PM
Decided I'm going to go through X-Files. Its one show I've liked but only watched here and there. Eight Seasons is daunting though, I'll probably take breaks from it after each Season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on March 28, 2010, 02:53:00 AM
I just started Breaking Bad.  I'm on the part in episode 2 with the bathtub. :lol this show makes chemistry look so cool.

I wonder how they kept it going for two seasons now though.  Each episode has a lot of content.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 28, 2010, 02:58:20 AM
Everybody watching and enjoying Breaking Bad. :rock

:piss Genghis :piss2
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Post by: Diunx on March 28, 2010, 06:02:42 PM
Yeah, you can stop watching when they do.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 28, 2010, 07:45:28 PM
If you're watching the office for Jim and Pam bullshit, you are watching it for the wrong reasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Solo on March 28, 2010, 07:47:14 PM
Quote from: Kosma on March 28, 2010, 06:07:00 PM
show goes downhill after that? downloading season 2 now

The show goes downhill after the second season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 28, 2010, 07:49:28 PM
Quote from: Solo on March 28, 2010, 07:47:14 PM
Quote from: Kosma on March 28, 2010, 06:07:00 PM
show goes downhill after that? downloading season 2 now

The show goes downhill after the second season.

^^^
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on March 30, 2010, 11:53:22 AM
extremely lttp, but i finally got around to watching curb your enthusiasm

i feel like this is just the tip of the iceberg and that it'll only get better, but s1 already had a bunch of great moments

beloved cunt lulz
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on March 30, 2010, 01:57:53 PM
Quote from: bud on March 30, 2010, 11:53:22 AM
extremely lttp, but i finally got around to watching curb your enthusiasm

i feel like this is just the tip of the iceberg and that it'll only get better, but s1 already had a bunch of great moments

beloved cunt lulz

So, so good. I'm almost done with it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on April 01, 2010, 11:02:35 PM
The latest modern family was lame as hell, an entire episode about how awesome the ipad is :yuck
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 01, 2010, 11:12:35 PM
Return of Fringe and it was good
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 01, 2010, 11:18:02 PM
The Office goes downhill kinda fast, but it's still interesting due to the characters. It never gets old watching Michael fuck shit up

On the other hand, I watched some random new 30 Rock episodes on hulu and wow, pretty bad. Everything is so forced.
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Post by: Ichirou on April 01, 2010, 11:21:58 PM
You should be watching TWO AND A HALF MEN, PD.
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Post by: Diunx on April 01, 2010, 11:23:37 PM
Downloading the new Fringe episode :hyper
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 01, 2010, 11:25:30 PM
24 is getting ridiculous in terms of how many recycled plot devices used in succession this season, but it's pretty interesting. Last three episodes have been damn good

I'll watch the new Lost ep tonight
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Post by: Moran on April 01, 2010, 11:30:48 PM
First 2 episodes of S3 Breaking Bad were amazing, cannot wait to see where they go with this.

More Saul :bow2
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 02, 2010, 12:37:15 AM
Quote from: Moran on April 01, 2010, 11:30:48 PM
First 2 episodes of S3 Breaking Bad were amazing, cannot wait to see where they go with this.
More Saul :bow2
The last episode was just massive.  Walt's problems just keep adding up and I think he's due to snap.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 02, 2010, 12:50:25 AM
I love Saul so much.
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Post by: Moran on April 02, 2010, 01:06:00 AM
I had no idea Bob Odenkirk would appear in season 2, his debut with the ad and then becoming a regular character completely blew my mind :lol
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 02, 2010, 08:54:07 AM
Solo posted the link on GAF reposting it here

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjua7n0n2SM[/youtube]
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Post by: Diunx on April 02, 2010, 02:27:55 PM
Holy shit Fringe was AWESOME!!!! and that intro! :hyper :hyper so great, can't wait for next week.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 02, 2010, 02:29:14 PM
Quote from: Wrath2X on April 02, 2010, 08:58:13 AM
I tried to watch Fringe once, it was mediocre. Like nothing special, just bored me.

Must be awful to endure daily life with such garbage tastes. :-\
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Post by: Eric P on April 02, 2010, 02:33:46 PM
i tried to watch the first three episodes of Fringe and hated it

i hear it gets better though but i don't have the time with my glamorous hipster lifestyle to wait around
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 02, 2010, 02:36:39 PM
 :lol
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Post by: Eric P on April 02, 2010, 02:43:54 PM
it's almost summer

i have to go to Bedford and oogle women while i pretend to shop for used vinyl at Academy Records
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 02, 2010, 03:23:21 PM
Quote from: Wrath2X on April 02, 2010, 02:54:40 PM
Quote from: The Fake Shemp on April 02, 2010, 02:29:14 PM
Quote from: Wrath2X on April 02, 2010, 08:58:13 AM
I tried to watch Fringe once, it was mediocre. Like nothing special, just bored me.

Must be awful to endure daily life with such garbage tastes. :-\
It was this episode about a scientist who looks like a bat I think(been a while) who spreads disease and the professor sacrifices himself and what ever.

I thought it was mediocre, thats it. Not horrible, but nothing to be hyped about.

You gotta approach it like X-Files. When a Monster of the Week episode is on, you'll either like the episode or not. With that said, the show is definitely intriguing, you gotta' hit it up from the beginning.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 02, 2010, 05:48:25 PM
I don't wanna take the X-files/Fringe comparison too far, other than if you dug the Monster of the Week formula Fringe might have something to offer you, but one thing I like about it is how Olivia is almost charmingly bland in a similar way that Mulder and Scully were.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 03, 2010, 05:39:35 AM
"You ever have one of those days where you feel like a tired old whore who's uterus is about to fall out?"

"I think I'm in touch with that emotion, yeah."

third episode of californication and now this show clicks with me.
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Post by: Beezy on April 03, 2010, 06:40:29 AM
My cousin got me to watch the first episode of Spartacus at around midnight. I've been up watching it nonstop since. Just finished watching the Theocoles fight. :bow
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 03, 2010, 07:06:40 AM
Beezy and his "cousin" stay up all night watching Spartacus?

He's just trying to kick it with a dude, yo.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on April 03, 2010, 07:07:32 AM
Is Spartacus like True Blood for hetero men?
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Post by: Beezy on April 03, 2010, 07:10:52 AM
Shutup Willco. :lol

He fell asleep during the 2nd ep.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on April 03, 2010, 07:20:01 AM
So I guess you guys kicked it in the first episode ???
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Post by: Beezy on April 03, 2010, 07:27:37 AM
i hate u
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Post by: Beezy on April 03, 2010, 07:37:46 AM
unexpected turn of events in the following episode :'(
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Post by: Kestastrophe on April 03, 2010, 10:19:50 AM
Quote from: Eric P on April 02, 2010, 02:33:46 PM
i tried to watch the first three episodes of Fringe and hated it
Having just picked up the show recently, I can certainly agree with that. But it does get much better (even though they could have easily cut out almost half of the episodes) and the end of season 1 is such a shit brix surprise that it made up for any shortcomings. Not sure if you're into Lost, but I tried and I can't get into it, but I found myself liking this show. Maybe that comparison will work


I picked up the first four seasons of Its Always Sunny this week. The show is pretty hilarious, with my fave being Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom so far. The characters are very true to life
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Post by: Diunx on April 03, 2010, 11:04:23 AM
Quote from: Beezy on April 03, 2010, 06:40:29 AM
My cousin got me to watch the first episode of Spartacus at around midnight. I've been up watching it nonstop since. Just finished watching the Theocoles fight. :bow

I'm downloading ep11 right now :hyper

Best show on tv :bow2
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Post by: Eric P on April 03, 2010, 12:32:47 PM
Quote from: Kestastrophe on April 03, 2010, 10:19:50 AM
Quote from: Eric P on April 02, 2010, 02:33:46 PM
i tried to watch the first three episodes of Fringe and hated it
Having just picked up the show recently, I can certainly agree with that. But it does get much better (even though they could have easily cut out almost half of the episodes) and the end of season 1 is such a shit brix surprise that it made up for any shortcomings. Not sure if you're into Lost, but I tried and I can't get into it, but I found myself liking this show. Maybe that comparison will work


I picked up the first four seasons of Its Always Sunny this week. The show is pretty hilarious, with my fave being Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom so far. The characters are very true to life

i never liked lost.  maybe i'll put it in my netflix queue
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Post by: Raban on April 04, 2010, 05:40:39 AM
I wonder if anybody can help me with this.

Was anybody here a viewer of Adult Swim when it first started? I'm trying to hunt down this video that I remember playing before like the first Space Ghost episode, where it was just the guys behind Adult Swim having this conference. Not sure if it was Adult Swim guys or if it was serious or important/entertaining, I just remember it so clearly and yet I never understood what they were talking about.

I'd love to see this video again but I have no idea what so search for. Maybe someone who was older when they saw that has a clearer memory of what exactly it was, but I can't recall more than just a video of some dudes at a conference as a lead-in to a Space Ghost episode, and I'm pretty sure Mike Lazzo was in it.
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Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 04, 2010, 05:50:22 AM
AHEM

...I've never heard of this. Is it anything like that Space Ghost episode where they just shot the crew/voice actors doing a table read?
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Post by: chronovore on April 04, 2010, 07:57:08 AM
Fringe launched in Japan finally; season 1 discs are in the rental shops, so I picked up where my downloaded crap ran out. Looking forward to the "shit brix" finale of season 1.
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Post by: Raban on April 04, 2010, 01:39:43 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 04, 2010, 05:50:22 AM
AHEM

...I've never heard of this. Is it anything like that Space Ghost episode where they just shot the crew/voice actors doing a table read?

I think that's exactly what it is.
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Post by: Beezy on April 04, 2010, 04:35:12 PM
Quote from: Diunx on April 03, 2010, 11:04:23 AM
Quote from: Beezy on April 03, 2010, 06:40:29 AM
My cousin got me to watch the first episode of Spartacus at around midnight. I've been up watching it nonstop since. Just finished watching the Theocoles fight. :bow

I'm downloading ep11 right now :hyper

Best show on tv :bow2
I watched it last night. Now I have to wait weekly like everyone else. :(

Spartacus :bow

Netflix streaming :bow
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 04, 2010, 04:37:02 PM
Finally getting around to Breaking Bad after hearing some decent buzz about the current season, killer opening episode.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Dunno if they string out his wife's knowledge of him later on, but I am liking the fact that she's already onto him midway into the 2nd episode and isn't played to be a fucking idiot so far
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 05, 2010, 02:34:18 PM
Just started watching the most recent Breaking Bad (aired yesterday). Motherfuck the beginning is brutal.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 05, 2010, 02:38:04 PM
I honestly poop-socked the entire first season yesterday, my day was pretty clear and it's only 7 episodes, but still. I just couldn't stop

:bow :bow :omg :omg :omg :bow2 :bow2
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 05, 2010, 02:46:03 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 05, 2010, 02:34:18 PM
Just started watching the most recent Breaking Bad (aired yesterday). Motherfuck the beginning is brutal.

The latest episode ends with the most brutal fucking thing jesus christ. Show just keeps topping itself.
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Post by: Solo on April 05, 2010, 02:48:05 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 02, 2010, 08:54:07 AM
Solo posted the link on GAF reposting it here

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjua7n0n2SM[/youtube]

Yeah, that was fucking awesome
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Post by: bud on April 05, 2010, 03:11:15 PM
this thread convinced me to download the pilot of breaking bad. i'll definitely check it out this week.

and i'm hooked on house, currently. hadn't seen all the eps yet--just most of season 3 and little bit of 2--so i'm currently blazing through season 1. this is so fucking good. best medical drama ever. and i'm learning things. :-[
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 05, 2010, 03:25:06 PM
Quote from: bud on April 05, 2010, 03:11:15 PM
this thread convinced me to download the pilot of breaking bad. i'll definitely check it out this week.

and i'm hooked on house, currently. hadn't seen all the eps yet--just most of season 3 and little bit of 2--so i'm currently blazing through season 1. this is so fucking good. best medical drama ever. and i'm learning things. :-[

I've been watching the whole thing off of www.ninjavideo.net Great site.

Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 05, 2010, 02:46:03 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 05, 2010, 02:34:18 PM
Just started watching the most recent Breaking Bad (aired yesterday). Motherfuck the beginning is brutal.

The latest episode ends with the most brutal fucking thing jesus christ. Show just keeps topping itself.

Just finished the episode, talk about driving a stake through Walt's heart  :'(
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Post by: chronovore on April 06, 2010, 04:38:51 AM
Still going through Fringe season one. Just watched "Killer App" or something with the computer virus which liquified brains. It was the first one that really stood out as a complete monster of the week (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MonsterOfTheWeek) episode, and I was a little sad  to feel something outside the continuity they'd been establishing with DHS/Massive Dynamics/other-big-badguys. After the bit where Mitchell Loeb and his wife; that was a really good ep, and the computer virus one was on par with a bad ep of X-Files.
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Post by: Bloodwake on April 06, 2010, 05:18:07 AM
This is my TV schedule so far (since I'm taking a brief break from film at the moment)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 2

I know, I know. It's trash TV, but I like it somewhat. Honestly it's getting to the point it's so distinguished mentally-challenged it's funny. Plus there were a few touches so far in this season that reminded me of the better episodes of Firefly. It's a time waster.

X-Files Season 5

I'm rewatching the X-Files seasons and planning to see the newest movie (even though it probably sucks). I'm a fan of the show but I don't really remember too much of it other than key episodes. It's fun to relive the series, even though seasons one and two have HORRIBLE DVD transfers. I'm about to start season five after finishing Buffy. I'm also curious as to how bad the series gets in the last three seasons. I seemed to find enough motivation to keep watching up until season nine, where I just sorta lost interest. I'm interested enough to see just how bad they are.

Lost season 2 (along with season 6)

I'm rewatching Lost mainly to see if I can notice anything that links the older seasons to the newer ones. So far I've seen a lot of stuff in season one but not in season two that relates to season 6. I usually just watch this if I can't find anything else on.

I'm also watching the Ultimate Fighter this season because I have finally grown to accept that the WWE will continue to suck for a long, long time and I should just watch real people really beating the shit out of each other. I've also decided to watch the rest of the final season of 24 when it hits blu-ray. If 24 is bad enough that I can't watch it, they've reached new lows.

Edit: Oh yeah, I'm watching STEVEN MOFFAT'S DOCTOR WHO WHICH IS FULL OF ASSKICK AND WIN.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 06, 2010, 06:05:10 AM
stagevu.com has all the Breaking Bad episodes up for download (pretty fast too).

spoiler (click to show/hide)
For the last episode, I really don't know what Walter's wife is thinking.  If she's doing this for revenge or if she really just doesn't love him anymore.

Also, the previews of next week's episode seems to imply that Jesse and Walt are going to be cooking again which doesn't really make sense for either of them.

Maybe Gustavo or Tuco's cousins are putting pressure on them?
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Post by: Diunx on April 06, 2010, 11:21:38 PM
Decided to watch the Torchwood mini Children of Earth since the DW thread over at gaf  keeps raving about it, I'm loving it the episodes are super meaty too a lot of stuff happens in each one, I have never watched a Torchwood episode before but have no problem following this, Captain Jack's daughter is a total MILF :drool I also have an estrange attraction to Eve Myles.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 06, 2010, 11:28:14 PM
Man, X-Files Season 1 has quite a quality jump about 2/3rds the way through. It goes from hokey 90's feel to feeling a little more modern (and bloody too). Also, theres a few people from Twin Peaks in the first season, is that just a coincidence?
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Post by: Diunx on April 08, 2010, 02:24:25 AM
Man, Children of Earth was brutal, doctor who for adults indeed.
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Post by: Bloodwake on April 08, 2010, 03:51:04 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 06, 2010, 11:28:14 PM
Man, X-Files Season 1 has quite a quality jump about 2/3rds the way through. It goes from hokey 90's feel to feeling a little more modern (and bloody too). Also, theres a few people from Twin Peaks in the first season, is that just a coincidence?

Yeah, there's a few. Scully's dad was also in Twin Peaks, I think that's the most memorable one to me.
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Post by: etiolate on April 08, 2010, 03:53:22 AM
Is Children of Earth aired in the US yet?
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Post by: Bloodwake on April 08, 2010, 03:58:13 AM
Quote from: etiolate on April 08, 2010, 03:53:22 AM
Is Children of Earth aired in the US yet?

I've seen it on Netflix, so I would say it has. It's also available on Blu-ray, I think.
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Post by: bud on April 09, 2010, 08:07:45 PM
i'm watching the breaking bad pilot

this is the worst handjob ever captured on film! :lol
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 09, 2010, 08:11:46 PM
OMG, the South Park Facebook episode was fucking hilarious just for the bit about Chatroulette alone.  I was in tears watching that part.
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Post by: bud on April 09, 2010, 09:08:59 PM
fuck, that was awesome.

:bow amc :bow2
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 09, 2010, 09:11:45 PM
YES ANOTHER BREAKING BAD CONVERT
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Post by: OptimoPeach on April 09, 2010, 09:38:28 PM
S3 is looking pretty solid so far, but I'm gonna play devil's advocate and say that the twins/cousins/whatever are shitting up the show with their pseudo-badassery
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Post by: etiolate on April 11, 2010, 11:02:25 PM
Wow. I watched the Simpsons episode "Stealing First Base' from like a couple weeks ago and it was actually. . . good. Funny, real characters, and no cheap gags.
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Post by: Eric P on April 11, 2010, 11:16:37 PM
we finished s2 of breaking bad.

it was ok.  i dunno how i feel about that last episode though
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Post by: Skidmark on April 11, 2010, 11:20:34 PM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 09, 2010, 08:11:46 PM
OMG, the South Park Facebook episode was fucking hilarious just for the bit about Chatroulette alone.  I was in tears watching that part.
can you tell me which episode that is so i can look it up on the internet?
btw. great avatar and nick  :lol
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 12, 2010, 05:42:32 AM
I just noticed that all the cars on Breaking Bad seem to match their drivers' personalities.  Walter drives a geeky aztek, Skyler has a suburbanish wooden wagon, there's Jesse with his little beat up but still running Tercel, and Hank in his big mean SUV.  This show first got me into it as a chemistry nerd and now it's keeping me as a car nerd.
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Post by: Bacchus7 on April 12, 2010, 07:20:16 AM
I was just thinking about that as I was watching tonight! Even the high-up Pollos distributor, with his under-the-radar but still making a subtle statement Volvo.
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Post by: CrystalGemini on April 12, 2010, 07:36:25 AM
Quote from: Skidmark on April 11, 2010, 11:20:34 PM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 09, 2010, 08:11:46 PM
OMG, the South Park Facebook episode was fucking hilarious just for the bit about Chatroulette alone.  I was in tears watching that part.
can you tell me which episode that is so i can look it up on the internet?
btw. great avatar and nick  :lol

Just go to their official website.  It's the last available episode.
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Post by: brob on April 12, 2010, 09:56:19 AM
Anyone catch the fist episode of Treme? Is it any good? my dl is taking forever  :'(
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Post by: brob on April 12, 2010, 07:39:39 PM
Just caught the first episode of Treme. Pretty good, great music. Seems to have the same issues that the Wire did though

spoiler (click to show/hide)
too many shitty white characters :'( We demand proper representation damn it!
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 12, 2010, 11:15:11 PM
OMG finally caught up to Breaking Bad after only starting it less that a week ago

I'm a fuckiing Marathon Man

(http://www.linkognito.com/images/05-28-08/shit.gif)
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 13, 2010, 12:00:02 AM
:rock
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Post by: ManaByte on April 15, 2010, 03:09:37 AM
The Facebook South Park Episode (You Have 0 Friends) almost gave me a stroke from laughing. The Chatroulette bit started it but then when Facebook started talking like the MCP and zapped Stan onto the game grid :rofl :rofl

Tomorrow I'm going to start re-watching The X-Files from season 1. I can't wait to get up to Home :rock
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 15, 2010, 03:22:53 AM
Is it bad that I'm interested in Glee? Fuck, I'm in love with Lea Michele.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 15, 2010, 03:28:27 AM
I'm about halfway through season 2 of Chuck, it's pretty ridiculous and charmingly geeky.
 
a lot of predictable twists though.
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Post by: Yeti on April 15, 2010, 09:40:41 AM
I can't believe they have me caring who Cartman's dad is all over again.  :lol
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Post by: Bildi on April 15, 2010, 11:28:02 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 15, 2010, 03:22:53 AM
Is it bad that I'm interested in Glee? Fuck, I'm in love with Lea Michele.

No.  I got hooked on it too. :-[
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Post by: Beezy on April 16, 2010, 12:14:45 AM
Spartacus season finale sometime after midnight! :rock :rock :rock
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 16, 2010, 12:15:53 AM
Quote from: Bildi on April 15, 2010, 11:28:02 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 15, 2010, 03:22:53 AM
Is it bad that I'm interested in Glee? Fuck, I'm in love with Lea Michele.

No.  I got hooked on it too. :-[

Our impeccable taste :rock
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 16, 2010, 02:32:07 AM
Glee :yuck

More offensive than Highschool Musical.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 16, 2010, 03:04:01 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on April 16, 2010, 02:32:07 AM
Glee :yuck

More offensive than Highschool Musical.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/4l6brt.jpg)
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 :-[
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Post by: etiolate on April 16, 2010, 03:32:45 AM
:lol the shirt

(http://cache.g4tv.com/rimg_606x0/ImageDb3/232826_l/.JPG)
(http://cache.g4tv.com/rimg_606x0/ImageDb3/232835_l/.JPG)

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Post by: Diunx on April 16, 2010, 04:47:55 PM
Latest fringe episode was fantastic :omg
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 16, 2010, 05:01:58 PM
The most recent episode of Fringe I definitely loved. Awesomely executed concept on time travel.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 16, 2010, 05:07:35 PM
I'm waiting until the Blu-ray comes out to watch S2. :( I got the 1st season on BRD because it was 25 bucks and it looked SO FUCKING GOOD. I wouldn't be able to stand a downgrade.
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Post by: Diunx on April 16, 2010, 05:14:56 PM
Not really spoilers since you know they are dealing with time travel like in the first 15 minutes.

The ending of that episode was so perfect, :bow Fringe :bow2
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 16, 2010, 05:16:47 PM
Yeah, I didn't even think of that as a spoiler.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 16, 2010, 05:17:27 PM
I missread your last post, Jin (read it as you caught up for some reason) :'( But there are more exciting poignant things in that episode and how they handle it all is more impressive than the premise itself.
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on April 16, 2010, 05:19:06 PM
I've been on a steady diet of Better Off Ted, Eastbound and Down, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (season 3, what I believe to be the shows' highest point) and Party Down.
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Post by: ManaByte on April 16, 2010, 05:23:43 PM
HE SPOILED FRINGE! KILL HIM WITH MUTATING FIRE!
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Post by: Eric P on April 16, 2010, 05:25:39 PM
archer is now on netflix watch instant

it's great
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Post by: Mandark on April 16, 2010, 05:27:18 PM
Archer is great.  I think I get bonus Bore points for being the first to praise it here.

It made me watch Frisky Dingo (by the same guys), which is way more out there, but if you're willing to roll with the insanity it's really good.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 16, 2010, 05:28:20 PM
Archer is so great.
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Post by: ManaByte on April 16, 2010, 09:29:56 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 16, 2010, 05:07:35 PM
I'm waiting until the Blu-ray comes out to watch S2. :( I got the 1st season on BRD because it was 25 bucks and it looked SO FUCKING GOOD. I wouldn't be able to stand a downgrade.

:bow(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FSSIsOxDL._SL500_AA300_.jpg):bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on April 16, 2010, 09:41:32 PM
And yes last night's episode of Fringe was awesome.

And yes Fringe looks fucking amazing on BluRay. It's hard to watch the normal HD broadcasts as they are a big downgrade.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 16, 2010, 09:50:52 PM
Quote from: Jinfash Akbar on April 16, 2010, 05:17:54 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 16, 2010, 05:17:27 PM
I missread your last post, Jin (read it as you caught up for some reason) :'(

Nah, it's alright bro. My love for you is bigger than any show's twist.

:heart
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on April 17, 2010, 01:41:05 AM
Watched most of Mad Men.

When I say most of it, I mean I got into the habit during the second season of FFWDing through parts that I thought would bore me, including entire subplots.  I feel guilty for admitting this, but I just didn't care enough about the stifled housewife bits and whatever that thing was between Peggy and the priest.  The office stuff was way more dynamic and exciting, which is partly the point I guess.

Maybe I'll go through it later and appreciate the whole thing, and it'll be like how I couldn't stay focused on Updike stories at first cause it was just a bunch of white people cheating on each other.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 17, 2010, 01:52:07 AM
You're missing out on a lot, I think.

New season is in June so you have lots of time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on April 17, 2010, 02:12:14 AM
Missing out on tons of context in regards to the office dynamic. Understanding Don's marriage/relationships versus Roger's is rather vital to understanding their office interaction.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 17, 2010, 04:37:33 AM
smh mandark, smh  :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 18, 2010, 03:01:42 AM
Wow the most recent South Park was excellent. Buddha doing lines of coke and Jesus bitching at him for doing it in front of kids :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Smooth Groove on April 18, 2010, 03:04:02 AM
Quote from: Mandark on April 17, 2010, 01:41:05 AM
Maybe I'll go through it later and appreciate the whole thing, and it'll be like how I couldn't stay focused on Updike stories at first cause it was just a bunch of white people cheating on each other.

Sounds like you just want more :interracial
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 18, 2010, 03:47:14 AM
I'm now caught up to the last episode of Chuck.  All I can say about that episode is FINALLY!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: naff on April 18, 2010, 06:45:29 AM
Watched Generation Kill and Eastbound and Down in the last few weeks. Both pretty ace, Generation Kill is damn good.

David Simon (The Wire, Generation Kill) :bow2

Think I'll check out Pacific next.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on April 19, 2010, 08:46:57 PM
Just watched the "Peter" episode of Fringe. Holy shit that show just keeps getting better and better.

And they'd better release a Mp3 of the 80s version of the theme!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on April 19, 2010, 11:21:52 PM
finally got around to watching Prison Break (first season, thanks Netflix Instant).

Man, this is pretty damn good, how steep does the quality drop off later?  If it keeps up this level of awesome, I'll be very impressed.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on April 21, 2010, 09:51:48 AM
I hope the fringe season 2 bluray is as cheap as the season 1 bluray was.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 22, 2010, 02:44:24 PM
Seriously, South Park vs. Muhammed is one for the history books. Comedy Central apparently censored out his likeness and even mentions of his name after those Muslim extremists released the statement basically threatening Trey Parker and Matt Stone's lives. I tried to watch the episode and this is what I got:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/Sp_1406_Sorry.jpg)

 :'(

Apparently CC also isn't rebroadcasting it, either. This is a huge deal that oddly hasn't gotten the attention it deserves.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on April 22, 2010, 02:52:43 PM
Quote from: Yeti on April 21, 2010, 09:51:48 AM
I hope the fringe season 2 bluray is as cheap as the season 1 bluray was.

Even if it's $40 it'd be worth it though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on April 22, 2010, 02:56:48 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 22, 2010, 02:44:24 PM
Seriously, South Park vs. Muhammed is one for the history books. Comedy Central apparently censored out his likeness and even mentions of his name after those Muslim extremists released the statement basically threatening Trey Parker and Matt Stone's lives. I tried to watch the episode and this is what I got:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/Sp_1406_Sorry.jpg)

 :'(

Apparently CC also isn't rebroadcasting it, either. This is a huge deal that oddly hasn't gotten the attention it deserves.


They don't have to worry. Islam is a religion of peace.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on April 22, 2010, 04:33:51 PM
Comedy Central has forced South Park Studios to pull Super Best Friends. Cartoon Wars 1 & 2 are next.
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr22/kungfujoeler/sbf.jpg)

Pack it up folks. The Muslims have won.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 22, 2010, 04:36:39 PM
I kind of want to boycott Comedy Central, even though I like most of their programming. :-\

Still, this is bullshit. Terrorism truly has won the day. When they can dictate what we even broadcast on TV what the fuck kind of progress have we made? This is distinguished mentally-challenged.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 22, 2010, 04:38:58 PM
I'll boycott Comedy Central. It'll be easy since I basically never watch it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on April 22, 2010, 04:43:01 PM
Trey Parker and Matt Stone did some kind of press conference pointing out how it was fine for them to make fun of Muhammad before the Danish cartoon thing, but after it they get this shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on April 22, 2010, 04:59:53 PM
Quote
In the 14 years we've been doing South Park we have never done a show that we couldn't stand behind. We delivered our version of the show to Comedy Central and they made a determination to alter the episode. It wasn't some meta-joke on our part. Comedy Central added the bleeps. In fact, Kyle's customary final speech was about intimidation and fear. It didn't mention Muhammad at all but it got bleeped too. We'll be back next week with a whole new show about something completely different and we'll see what happens to it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 22, 2010, 05:02:05 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp9bYLa5gaA&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube]

"We lost."

And this was before all this shit, too. :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 22, 2010, 05:44:17 PM
bleeping the name doesn't make sense but I can understand censoring his face.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on April 22, 2010, 05:45:51 PM
They didn't just bleep a name and censor a face. They also bleeped Kyle's entire final speech.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 22, 2010, 05:55:28 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 22, 2010, 05:44:17 PM
bleeping the name doesn't make sense but I can understand censoring his face.

Why? There is no reason to bleep ANYTHING. It's hypocritical that on an episode mocking Jesus, Buddha etc. (and Tom Cruise :smug) Muhammed gets special treatment just because some assholes threatened CC and Parker/Stone with violence. It totally defeats the purpose.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 22, 2010, 06:26:55 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 22, 2010, 05:55:28 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 22, 2010, 05:44:17 PM
bleeping the name doesn't make sense but I can understand censoring his face.
Why? There is no reason to bleep ANYTHING. It's hypocritical that on an episode mocking Jesus, Buddha etc. (and Tom Cruise :smug) Muhammed gets special treatment just because some assholes threatened CC and Parker/Stone with violence. It totally defeats the purpose.
They shouldn't do it because of threats of violence, but even muslim art censors the face since muslims see any depiction of him as a pretty big step towards idolatry and wouldn't really be able to watch the show even if they know that it's  not meant in such a way (at least if they were as religious as I was).  Ideally, they would have just censored the face but made fun of Islam much more.  It makes no sense to cut the speech at the end.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kestastrophe on April 22, 2010, 06:35:32 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 22, 2010, 06:26:55 PM
They shouldn't do it because of threats of violence, but even muslim art censors the face since muslims see any depiction of him as a pretty big step towards idolatry and wouldn't really be able to watch the show even if they know that it's  not meant in such a way (at least if they were as religious as I was).  Ideally, they would have just censored the face but made fun of Islam much more.  It makes no sense to cut the speech at the end.

That's so nice of muslim artists to censor depictions of mohammed, since they are muslim. Way to push that belief onto everyone
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 22, 2010, 06:43:57 PM
Well when watching it, I did think the huge black censorship bars were the joke.  It's also obvious that they pulled punches wrt insulting islam.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on April 22, 2010, 06:48:34 PM
They had Buddha snorting coke in Episode 200. But Muhammad in a fucking BEAR SUIT resulted in death threats?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on April 22, 2010, 07:03:33 PM
jesus yelling at buddha made for the best parts
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on April 22, 2010, 07:04:40 PM
Quote from: etiolate on April 22, 2010, 07:03:33 PM
jesus yelling at buddha made for the best parts

But where are the death threats over that?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on April 22, 2010, 08:24:29 PM
christians and buddhists are getting uncircumcised pussy

helps relieve the jihad
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on April 23, 2010, 12:44:15 AM
Christians are pussies, people just laugh at their puny threats so they don't even bother any more.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 12:52:46 AM
Quote from: ManaByte on April 22, 2010, 06:48:34 PM
They had Buddha snorting coke in Episode 200. But Muhammad in a fucking BEAR SUIT resulted in death threats?

Yeah, but Buddhists are pretty chill people. At least in comparison to extremist Muhhamed dick suckers.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 01:53:35 AM
I've done some work at a local Muslim school and they are all a lot more cool and open minded than every single Evangelical Christian I have ever known.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 01:56:26 AM
Quote from: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 01:53:35 AM
I've done some work at a local Muslim school and they are all a lot more cool and open minded than every single Evangelical Christian I have ever known.

So does that excuse the actions of the countless extremist groups who still bow towards Mecca or whatever the fuck? I don't see the point of this post. Evangelical Christians aren't threatening to kill people over them making fun of Jesus for the umpteenth time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:02:54 AM
No but they are extremists not the overall religion, this thread started drifting into vague over the top anti-Muslim rhetoric
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 23, 2010, 02:04:32 AM
tonight's episode of flashforward was really good.

Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 01:56:26 AM
Quote from: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 01:53:35 AM
I've done some work at a local Muslim school and they are all a lot more cool and open minded than every single Evangelical Christian I have ever known.
So does that excuse the actions of the countless extremist groups who still bow towards Mecca or whatever the fuck? I don't see the point of this post. Evangelical Christians aren't threatening to kill people over them making fun of Jesus for the umpteenth time.
FTR, I'm not defending the death threats.

I'm just saying that it would have been better if they actually tried to accommodate one practice in the religion while at the same time trying harder to make fun of the religion and it's practitioners.  Most of the muslims I know wouldn't have a problem with South Park making fun of their religion but they wouldn't feel comfortable if it shows the prophet's face.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:06:26 AM
This isn't a fuck Muslims thread, though. And no one is saying fuck Muslims. In fact I'd rather say fuck America for still bending over backwards to accommodate these extremist assholes when we're supposed to be combating terrorism.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:13:53 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:06:26 AM
This isn't a fuck Muslims thread, though. And no one is saying fuck Muslims. In fact I'd rather say fuck America for still bending over backwards to accommodate these extremist assholes when we're supposed to be combating terrorism.
Hello Sean Hannity. Welcome to Evilbore. :smug
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 23, 2010, 02:16:50 AM
I say fuck Muslims.

oh wait we lost the hot one :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:17:20 AM
There's a difference between being a Republitard and fighting terrorism. I didn't know being "down with terrorism" was the mark of a true liberal douchenozzle. :spin
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:18:49 AM
Being a hardcore Muslim opposed to south parks thing (which I think is dumb to make threats over) has nothing to do with being a terrorist though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on April 23, 2010, 02:18:59 AM
I don't know if I've posted about it, but

Party Down is on Netflix and is mostly great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:19:52 AM
Quote from: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:18:49 AM
Being a hardcore Muslim opposed to south parks thing (which I think is dumb to make threats over) has nothing to do with being a terrorist though.

What the fuck are you talking about? Threatening violence to get others to do what you want is terrorism.

Sorry, Cheebs, but you sound like a fucking bleeding heart moron this time :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Ichirou on April 23, 2010, 02:22:30 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 22, 2010, 06:26:55 PM
Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 22, 2010, 05:55:28 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 22, 2010, 05:44:17 PM
bleeping the name doesn't make sense but I can understand censoring his face.
Why? There is no reason to bleep ANYTHING. It's hypocritical that on an episode mocking Jesus, Buddha etc. (and Tom Cruise :smug) Muhammed gets special treatment just because some assholes threatened CC and Parker/Stone with violence. It totally defeats the purpose.
They shouldn't do it because of threats of violence, but even muslim art censors the face since muslims see any depiction of him as a pretty big step towards idolatry and wouldn't really be able to watch the show even if they know that it's  not meant in such a way (at least if they were as religious as I was).  Ideally, they would have just censored the face but made fun of Islam much more.  It makes no sense to cut the speech at the end.

You're a fucking moron.  In America, there's this thing called freedom of speech.  South Park has made fun of every faith and Jesus is even a featured character.  In America, people don't make exceptions just because a distinguished mentally-challenged, stone age group of fanatics get butthurt if they show a cartoon version of a pedophile.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:22:37 AM
The people who tried to kill that cartoonist? terrorists. People sending complaint letters to comedy central? eh not so much. Doesn't make them right though. But they aren't terrorists or whatever.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:24:20 AM
Quote from: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:22:37 AM
The people who tried to kill that cartoonist? terrorists. People sending complaint letters to comedy central? eh not so much

Except these people basically threatened Trey and Stone and anyone who works at Comedy Central. They said they were going to end up just like Theo Van Gogh, someone who was also killed by extremist douchebags, if they aired an image of Muhammed. This isn't just a bunch of old grannies writing angry letters about Janet Jackson's tits.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:25:53 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:24:20 AM
Quote from: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:22:37 AM
The people who tried to kill that cartoonist? terrorists. People sending complaint letters to comedy central? eh not so much

Except these people basically threatened Trey and Stone and anyone who works at Comedy Central. They said they were going to end up just like Theo Van Gogh, someone who was also killed by extremist douchebags, if they aired an image of Muhammed. This isn't just a bunch of old grannies writing angry letters about Janet Jackson's tits.
If you think every single Muslim who complained made over the top death threats you are crazy. Cc should have shown it but you are making far too many assumptions about a very large and broad religion.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:26:31 AM
When did I say every one?

Cheebs, leave this thread, man. You are gonna make me go Willco on you. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 23, 2010, 02:28:55 AM
Quote from: Ichirou on April 23, 2010, 02:22:30 AM
You're a fucking moron.  In America, there's this thing called freedom of speech.  South Park has made fun of every faith and Jesus is even a featured character.  In America, people don't make exceptions just because a distinguished mentally-challenged, stone age group of fanatics get butthurt if they show a cartoon version of a pedophile.
I'm not saying it's objectively bad if they show his face.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:30:25 AM
They didn't even show his face, it was a bear costume.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:31:40 AM
No, it was a huge black bar with the word "censored" on it. Just like the last time they tried to show Muhammed, when CC pussied out too :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Ichirou on April 23, 2010, 02:33:28 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 23, 2010, 02:28:55 AM
Quote from: Ichirou on April 23, 2010, 02:22:30 AM
You're a fucking moron.  In America, there's this thing called freedom of speech.  South Park has made fun of every faith and Jesus is even a featured character.  In America, people don't make exceptions just because a distinguished mentally-challenged, stone age group of fanatics get butthurt if they show a cartoon version of a pedophile.
I'm not saying it's objectively bad if they show his face.

You're still making excuses for fundie nutjobs.  GTFO of America, freedom-hater.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:34:15 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:31:40 AM
No, it was a huge black bar with the word "censored" on it. Just like the last time they tried to show Muhammed, when CC pussied out too :'(
who was the bear costume then?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:34:36 AM
And take Cheebs with you :usacry

Seriously, I don't care what party you identify with, but making excuses and accepting this kind of shit isn't helping anyone.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:35:30 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:34:36 AM
And take Cheebs with you :usacry

Seriously, I don't care what party you identify with, but making excuses and accepting this kind of shit isn't helping anyone.
I support mocking muhaahamammamamd like any religious figure   8)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:35:42 AM
Quote from: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:34:15 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:31:40 AM
No, it was a huge black bar with the word "censored" on it. Just like the last time they tried to show Muhammed, when CC pussied out too :'(
who was the bear costume then?

An imposter. It was a fake-out before they showed the real Muhammed. There's even a line of dialogue where someone says "if you guys think that's actually Muhammed under there you're morons" or some such.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Ichirou on April 23, 2010, 02:36:04 AM
Quote from: Cheebs on April 23, 2010, 02:34:15 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 02:31:40 AM
No, it was a huge black bar with the word "censored" on it. Just like the last time they tried to show Muhammed, when CC pussied out too :'(
who was the bear costume then?

Santa Claus.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 04:17:21 PM
Community did an episode-long parody of Goodfellas, only all the criminal shit replaced by skimming chicken fingers from the school cafeteria. Somehow it is brilliant. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on April 23, 2010, 04:33:28 PM
New Fringe was awesome! I hope we don't get another stupid hiatus before the finale.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 23, 2010, 04:42:50 PM
Holy shit, John Stewart tore the Revolution Muslim people apart on his show last night :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on April 23, 2010, 04:53:04 PM
Quote from: Diunx on April 23, 2010, 04:33:28 PM
New Fringe was awesome! I hope we don't get another stupid hiatus before the finale.
I think the past few weeks are probably the best stretch of the show so far.

And yeah, I don't know if I've ever seen such fucked up scheduling
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 24, 2010, 07:04:35 AM
I started watching Deadwood and it's a really beautiful show.  I just watched the episode where
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Hickok got shot
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and it makes you feel like your living there.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bildi on April 24, 2010, 07:54:39 AM
Quote from: Diunx on April 23, 2010, 04:33:28 PM
New Fringe was awesome! I hope we don't get another stupid hiatus before the finale.

I think I'm a little behind but I just saw the "white tulip" episode and was all :omg at the end.  It was awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 25, 2010, 01:40:36 AM
Does anyone watch the Funny or Die show and actually dig it, outside a handful of great sketches (Father and Son :-*)? I have a feeling this thing won't last very long, and it's a shame they can't seem to bring better material. I didn't expect the website content to be tons funnier/better produced than what they're broadcasting on HBO, but alas... :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on April 25, 2010, 01:43:43 AM
Good to hear Fringe is holding up, I think I watched too many episodes in too short a time that I started noticing all of it's weird ticks, but I still want to catch back up with it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 25, 2010, 02:32:15 AM
Next episode of Fringe appears to be a noirish musical murder mystery.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 25, 2010, 02:37:14 AM
"The entire area of my asscrack is one gigantic throb.  I have no idea what transpires in there."

"Shall I suck your prick?"
 
"Please."

Deadwood has amazing dialog.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on April 25, 2010, 02:48:15 AM
Speaking of Fringe, anyone watch the latest episode of The Pacific?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
One of the main characters was banging the crap out of Olivia, it was hot
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on April 26, 2010, 08:22:20 PM
Fringe's Olivia is hot in a girl-next-door kind of way. She gets bonus sexy points when you watch the "Making Of..."  sequences and her Aussie accent comes out.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on April 26, 2010, 08:36:23 PM
I watched the first 2 seasons of Dexter last week. Amazing show thanks to Dexter himself. I love his character.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on April 26, 2010, 09:01:02 PM
Last Friday I finished 24: Season 1. Good shit, damn at that being the first silent countdown. I start season 2 tomorrow :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 26, 2010, 10:13:03 PM
Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on April 26, 2010, 09:01:02 PM
Last Friday I finished 24: Season 1. Good shit, damn at that being the first silent countdown. I start season 2 tomorrow :hyper

Yeah its a great first season and was pretty revolutionary at the time. It is never that "fresh" again but its still enjoyable and there are other memorable moments in the later seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 27, 2010, 01:08:55 AM
Watching True Blood season 2. Should be able to power through it pretty quickly but I've forgotten everything that happened in the first season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on April 27, 2010, 02:48:56 AM
Newest episode of Breaking Bad was :rock

'bout time the show got back on track.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on April 27, 2010, 02:51:22 AM
yeah that episode was really good.  Walts new sidekick rocks.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on April 27, 2010, 02:52:24 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the RV  :'(
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 27, 2010, 02:56:58 AM
Yes, that episode was fucking awesome.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
"May his death satisfy you."
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I got chills.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Reb on April 27, 2010, 04:47:21 AM
Loved it!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I assumed the sidekick was there to learn Walt's secrets, so Walt could be fed to the brothers at sunset.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on April 27, 2010, 08:28:04 AM
(http://reporter.blogs.com/.a/6a00d83451d69069e201348026bb23970c-800wi)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 27, 2010, 08:40:04 AM
What is South Park scared of? That should probably read Comedy Central.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebs on April 27, 2010, 10:24:02 AM
Quote from: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 27, 2010, 08:40:04 AM
What is South Park scared of? That should probably read Comedy Central.
It is trying to say TO south park that they, the simpsons staff would stand beside them if they weren't so scared
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Dark Shake 3000 on April 27, 2010, 03:21:01 PM
Oooooooooooh fuccccccccccck

epic failure

kill me now :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 27, 2010, 03:52:45 PM
 :nsfw

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3MU8Wfv09E[/youtube]
 :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on April 28, 2010, 09:24:15 AM
OH MY GOD
OH MY GOD
OH MY GOD

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

 8) 8) 8) 8) :pimp :pimp :pimp :pimp :omg :omg :omg :omg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 28, 2010, 12:10:36 PM
That scene is indeed awesome. I LOVE that song.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on April 29, 2010, 08:35:58 AM
I think I made pretty much the same post somewhere in this thread a few months ago. Best scene of the show
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 30, 2010, 12:23:32 AM
Finished up season 2 of True Blood. It's fun because of some of the performances and the funny often dead on characterizations of the South but the plotting unfortunately is a weakness of the show. I assume these flaws also existed in the books which carries over to the show. I found the first half of the season really enjoyable but it weakens as the season goes on and the finale stuff is pretty lame.

 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on April 30, 2010, 12:32:49 AM
I dunno, I was sooo over Vampires (and werewolves and such) even before Twilight shat up the scene. Just can't imagine getting into this.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 30, 2010, 12:42:27 AM
While many of the familiar vampire tropes exist in True Blood placing it in the South gives it a somewhat different feel than stuff like Twilight, or Interview with the Vampire, or some of many other recent examples. It's as much about sort of satirizing the South and also sort of a loving homage to some of it as it is about Vampires.

Like I said, the problem is more with the plotting. The characterization stuff is great. But they don't really know how to put all the pieces together to tell a cohesive story.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 01, 2010, 12:17:47 AM
I started watching some I'm Alan Patridge today, absolutely hysterical show. Especially episode three with the lady-boys and the angry farmers.  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on May 02, 2010, 01:31:24 AM
Latest Fringe was crap :yuck so disappointed after all this weeks of awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 02, 2010, 11:43:20 PM
Finished watching I'm Alan Partridge tonight. Love this show, Steven Coogan is great in it. I'd say it's probably one of the best sitcoms I've watched since Arrested Development at least.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 03, 2010, 02:15:20 AM
Breaking Bad :rock :rock :rock

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/nodbn7.gif)
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on May 03, 2010, 02:48:49 AM
damn that was just an amazing episode all-around.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 03, 2010, 09:14:49 AM
Breaking Bad was fucking good. Best show on television, no doubt.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 03, 2010, 09:25:54 AM
Breaking Bad. So good. So, so good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2010, 09:31:03 AM
someone explain that gif

is the show about drug selling or some shit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 03, 2010, 09:38:50 AM
A suburban Dad becomes a meth cooker

The pilot/first episode is pretty fantastic and worth checking out to see if you'll like it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on May 03, 2010, 10:37:32 AM
the latest episode of breaking bad was 50 minutes of sheer perfection.

am i the only one who had his hands on his head shouting ''GET THE FUCK OUT OF THERE''

:rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on May 03, 2010, 10:52:13 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2010, 09:31:03 AM
is the show about drug selling or some shit
It's the best show on basic cable and that's all you need to know
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on May 03, 2010, 08:41:41 PM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
My guess is that this is really going to drive Hank over the edge.  Maybe he'll figure that since he was tipped off about the twins by a call to his cell phone, that Jesse Pinkman was somehow involved, especially since he dropped the charges against him that day.  It might mean that he'll think Jesse tried to kill him or that he actually tried to save him.

The DEA will most likely figure out that the twins are related to Tuco and believe that this was done for revenge but then if Schrader makes that connection to Jesse, then they may also assume that Jesse is involved with a Cartel somehow.  The big question is if they'll actually send Schrader away to witness protection or something now that they know that the cartel is supposedly willing to kill a DEA agent.
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Either way, a lot of shit is going to go down next episode. :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 05, 2010, 02:00:34 AM
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Never seen it. Watching it for the first time, and enjoying it a lot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 05, 2010, 02:01:28 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on May 03, 2010, 10:52:13 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2010, 09:31:03 AM
is the show about drug selling or some shit
It's the best show on basic cable and that's all you need to know

not better than mad men
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on May 05, 2010, 02:53:40 AM
Quote from: Himuro on May 05, 2010, 02:01:28 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on May 03, 2010, 10:52:13 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2010, 09:31:03 AM
is the show about drug selling or some shit
It's the best show on basic cable and that's all you need to know
not better than mad men
hard to compare, but I think breaking bad does have better writing and acting.

don draper is arguably cooler than walter white but white is more sympatathtic
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 05, 2010, 01:57:48 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 05, 2010, 02:01:28 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on May 03, 2010, 10:52:13 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2010, 09:31:03 AM
is the show about drug selling or some shit
It's the best show on basic cable and that's all you need to know

not better than mad men

have you watch breaking bad?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 05, 2010, 06:32:52 PM
So I've been plowing through LOST lately. Started at season one about a month ago and am about three quarters through season five. Season five so far is pretty shitty. It started off cool, but now they're just goofing off in the 70s and nothing's really happening. At least when things moved slow in the past it was because they were dangling a carrot in front of your face. There is literally nothing happening! I hope the rest of season five and season six get better.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 05, 2010, 06:35:22 PM
Also, I should be ashamed for still not seeing a single episode from season three of Breaking Bad.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 06, 2010, 12:11:29 AM
Quote from: Himuro on May 05, 2010, 02:00:34 AM
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Never seen it. Watching it for the first time, and enjoying it a lot.
It peaks at season 3, I think.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on May 06, 2010, 01:57:02 AM
The whole episode builds up to that part.  I thought they handled it well.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on May 09, 2010, 12:47:14 PM
I saw Luther a couple of days ago. Really liked it. Hope it does well enough to get another series/season. If you like Idris Elba you should watch it.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I expected red head to be caught, didn't think she would be series bad guy. I'm glad though I like her.
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I'm quite infatuated Keifer Sutherland. I've seen all of Season 2 of 24 and two of his movies. Gonna start S3 on Tuesday  :hyper Two more and I've all the seasons cept the final episodes.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 09, 2010, 12:52:10 PM
Season 8 of 24 has been good. I'd say the second half of this season has been better than nearly every second half of a 24 season; that's usually when things pivot for the worse, but the momentum has  been pretty steady this season.

I've been watching Homicide. My dad said it's  better than The Wire and let me borrow his collection. Sadly he only has later seasons so I started with S3. It's good for the most part, but at the same time I don't see how anyone can say it's better than The Wire. Homicide focuses entirely on the police department, and the cops aren't even that interesting. You get no sense of the streets, in fact I wouldn't know it happens in Baltimore if the title screen didn't mention it. It might as well be a cop show in Gotham.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 09, 2010, 01:01:36 PM
I just found out today that Kiefer's grandfather was Tommy Douglas, who had the first Socialist gov't in NA and brought Universal Healthcare to Canada. Crazy. I hate the shit out of 24 but have always liked Kiefer.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 09, 2010, 01:04:30 PM
[youtube=560,345]ZLnl8pQ4_HU[/youtube]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 09, 2010, 01:04:44 PM
I'd love to see an HBO show about CIA/FBI/etc agents fighting terrorism, told from their perspective as well as a handful of terrorists' perspective. And from a political one too, with the president and hot shot senators weighing in as the good guys just try to do their job.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 09, 2010, 01:08:01 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 05, 2010, 01:57:48 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 05, 2010, 02:01:28 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on May 03, 2010, 10:52:13 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2010, 09:31:03 AM
is the show about drug selling or some shit
It's the best show on basic cable and that's all you need to know

not better than mad men

have you watch breaking bad?

seasons 1 and 2, yeah.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 09, 2010, 01:08:43 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 09, 2010, 01:04:44 PM
I'd love to see an HBO show about CIA/FBI/etc agents fighting terrorism, told from their perspective as well as a handful of terrorists' perspective. And from a political one too, with the president and hot shot senators weighing in as the good guys just try to do their job.



Speaking of hbo, what show should I start with first? I've never seen an HBO show aside from Sex and the City.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 09, 2010, 01:11:45 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 09, 2010, 01:08:43 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 09, 2010, 01:04:44 PM
I'd love to see an HBO show about CIA/FBI/etc agents fighting terrorism, told from their perspective as well as a handful of terrorists' perspective. And from a political one too, with the president and hot shot senators weighing in as the good guys just try to do their job.



Speaking of hbo, what show should I start with first? I've never seen an HBO show aside from Sex and the City.

OMG

Are you generally aware of them all though?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on May 09, 2010, 01:13:06 PM
Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 09, 2010, 01:13:27 PM
Go watch The Wire you bastard

[youtube=560,345]S1HUlTKvDUI[/youtube]
(don't read videos on side if you click the video, for fear of spoilers)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 09, 2010, 01:17:49 PM
Rome
Deadwood
Eastbound and Down

non-HBO
Breaking Bad (2nd best show evar after The Wire IMO)
Mad Men
Dexter


Honestly don't know if I'd recommend The Sopranos or not. I give it credit for paving the way for this current golden age of television we're in, but on it's own terms I never really took to it that strongly.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kestastrophe on May 09, 2010, 01:40:31 PM
The Wire is probably the best show ever made. There are even college courses based on it: http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/browbeat/archive/2010/03/31/more-college-courses-on-hbo-s-the-wire.aspx (http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/browbeat/archive/2010/03/31/more-college-courses-on-hbo-s-the-wire.aspx)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 09, 2010, 03:14:14 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on May 09, 2010, 01:11:45 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 09, 2010, 01:08:43 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 09, 2010, 01:04:44 PM
I'd love to see an HBO show about CIA/FBI/etc agents fighting terrorism, told from their perspective as well as a handful of terrorists' perspective. And from a political one too, with the president and hot shot senators weighing in as the good guys just try to do their job.



Speaking of hbo, what show should I start with first? I've never seen an HBO show aside from Sex and the City.

OMG

Are you generally aware of them all though?

Yeah. I have deadwood, the wire, sopranos, six feet under, curb all on my netflix dvd queue.

A part of me wants to go with Curb, though, because I'm a huge Seinfeld fan. But The Wire sounds fantastic... I'll watch both at the same time then!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 09, 2010, 03:16:01 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on May 09, 2010, 01:17:49 PM
Rome
Deadwood
Eastbound and Down

non-HBO
Breaking Bad (2nd best show evar after The Wire IMO)
Mad Men
Dexter


Honestly don't know if I'd recommend The Sopranos or not. I give it credit for paving the way for this current golden age of television we're in, but on it's own terms I never really took to it that strongly.

Watch Mad Men, seen Breaking Bad seasons 1-2, Dexter's in my queue.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on May 09, 2010, 03:58:42 PM
Himu hasn't watched The Wire yet? What are you waiting for? >:(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on May 09, 2010, 06:48:15 PM
Don't forget The Shield
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 09, 2010, 11:01:12 PM
Gustavo of El Pollo Loco < Any TV character ever made
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 09, 2010, 11:02:07 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on May 09, 2010, 06:48:15 PM
Don't forget The Shield
^^
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on May 09, 2010, 11:08:36 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 09, 2010, 11:01:12 PM
Gustavo of El Pollo Loco < Any TV character ever made

Damn.  Is he really that bad?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:teehee
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 09, 2010, 11:25:06 PM
I forget if the crocodile eats the lesser number or if its the other way round'. I suck :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Ichirou on May 09, 2010, 11:25:53 PM
What is this talk of crocodiles, when I was young it was always Pac-Man.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 09, 2010, 11:45:16 PM
nope, it was always crocodile eats fatty
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 10, 2010, 12:01:28 AM
Massachusetts public school system :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on May 10, 2010, 12:20:47 AM
so is this weeks Breaking Bad good?  I have it sitting on my computer right now...is it worth it...?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 10, 2010, 12:25:39 AM
In a sense its sort of slow but in true Breaking Bad fashion ramps up near the end. But the slower segments have some intense moments (As you'll find out). I say watch it, if just to witness the extent of Gustavo's power.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on May 10, 2010, 12:36:28 AM
wtf my torrent is broken ;_;
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on May 10, 2010, 01:58:41 AM
Gus showing up with free chicken  :lol  what a badass

edit: ffffuuuuuuu
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on May 10, 2010, 03:55:29 AM
gus is a whole bucket of bad-ass.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 10, 2010, 09:41:15 AM
Just watched last week's episode of Fringe. Holy shit at the unveil! :o
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on May 10, 2010, 03:35:59 PM
Yes that was awesome! is the next episode the finale?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Skidmark on May 10, 2010, 05:18:52 PM
The latest family guy episode might interest you guys who were following the transgaf drama.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 10, 2010, 05:41:33 PM
:bow Breaking Bad :bow2

Hate talking in hyperbole, but is there much way BB isn't the best show EVAR that isn't The Wire. It just never fails. It might be the zealousness of the newly converted (I'd avoided it until this season), but goddamn, I'm totally proselytizing now.
Title: Re: Fringe
Post by: chronovore on May 11, 2010, 08:58:31 AM
Quote from: Diunx on May 10, 2010, 03:35:59 PM
Yes that was awesome! is the next episode the finale?
Please, please keep spoilers tagged. I'm up to Ep. 12 in Season 2 now, and loving even the monster-of-the-week episodes. Except maybe the Chinese immigrant ep, which had plot holes the size of Roxy Jezel's workman's entrance after a 6-hour shoot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on May 11, 2010, 09:23:02 AM
omg next week's episode of 24 is gonna be awesome

army of jack :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 12, 2010, 07:11:09 PM
smh I thought I was downloading S1 E1 of Breaking Bad...turned out ot be S3 E1  :-\

at least I got the codec stuff worked out
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 12, 2010, 07:16:32 PM
Why you downloadin' PD? Ninjavideo.net is where I caught up on Breaking Bad
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 12, 2010, 07:21:32 PM
oh shit. is it good quality/safe (spyware n shit)? I've really used that on my computer, and used it instead at the library.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on May 12, 2010, 08:21:24 PM
the quality on that site is rather bad and so is the 350mb torrent, imo. it's a pretty beautifully shot series, so i'd recommend downloading the 720p version. it's little over a gig per episode, but it does the show justice; it looks fucking incredible.

btw, has anyone else boarded the 720p train yet? i can't go back to dvd rips anymore. even the best dvd rips look washed out. not the brrips, though. dey fine. 8)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 12, 2010, 08:22:27 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 12, 2010, 07:21:32 PM
oh shit. is it good quality/safe (spyware n shit)? I've really used that on my computer, and used it instead at the library.

Its definitely alright (never a moment where I thought the quality blew). You may run into issues with the DIVX stream app since the newest version has been acting up with their streaming (you'll have to download an earlier release). I blasted through both Season 1 and 2 on Ninjavideo. The only thing that can be a pain are broken links, in which case I would just download the episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on May 12, 2010, 08:23:55 PM
you're really missing out. i watched a bit of the first episode on that site and then i got the hd rip... pretty damn big difference, imo.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 12, 2010, 08:25:18 PM
Cool. I checked it out/downloaded divx and quickly got the first episode working. I'll watch it tonight or tomorrow night. Lost is for tonight tho :bow

The S3 S1 ep I downloaded is in 720 I think, the quality is very good. With a megauload download, which is what I prefer. I'd rather not have to download multiple parts of one episode just to watch it, or have to pay for a premium RS account to get to download full episodes
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 12, 2010, 08:27:55 PM
Quote from: bud on May 12, 2010, 08:23:55 PM
you're really missing out. i watched a bit of the first episode on that site and then i got the hd rip... pretty damn big difference, imo.

No doubt. I've actually been watching S3 on TV and love the cinematography. Its a series I would definitely consider buying on DVD or BD.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on May 12, 2010, 08:28:38 PM
Quote from: bud on May 12, 2010, 08:23:55 PM
you're really missing out. i watched a bit of the first episode on that site and then i got the hd rip... pretty damn big difference, imo.
They just recently started uploading HD rips. All of S3 is available in HD
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 12, 2010, 09:42:53 PM
Damn, so much shit to watch. Sucks I waited so long to use ninjavideo and warez-bb. I'm gonna start Breaking Bad and Rome
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 12, 2010, 10:39:45 PM
Catching up on Breaking Bad. Waiting for The Wire from netflix.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 13, 2010, 01:19:32 AM
"Jerry is the leader of the Aryan Union!"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 13, 2010, 02:26:21 AM
Breaking Bad :bow

Watched the pilot episode and wow, fuck awesome. I expected something utterly ridiculous after reading the plot, but it pulled it off pretty damn well. I was gonna start Rome tonight but I might as well watch another episode.

Also, that handjob reminded me of something I discovered a couple days ago
spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://www.tube8.com/amateur/hot-girl-gives-amazing-handjob/207355/
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:nsfw
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 13, 2010, 02:33:33 AM
WATCH MAD MEN
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 13, 2010, 02:35:07 AM
Seen the first season and most of S2

nicca gtfo the internet and go watch The Wire.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 13, 2010, 02:39:09 AM
netflix is sending it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 13, 2010, 03:46:08 AM
Episode 2 was good :bow

bathtub :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 13, 2010, 04:44:55 AM
new Breaking Bad convert :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Ganhyun on May 13, 2010, 03:07:48 PM
Quote from: Wrath2X on May 13, 2010, 03:02:36 PM
I have been watching Batman The Animated Series lately and I want it back!  :(

That serious rocked sooooo much.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 13, 2010, 03:12:17 PM
Transform Me

What a cute show!

Ru-Paul's Drag Race

Anyone watch this? It's cute.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 13, 2010, 07:20:18 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 13, 2010, 03:12:17 PM
Transform Me

What a cute show!

Ru-Paul's Drag Race

Anyone watch this? It's cute.

He's watching this shit instead of The Wire

leper this filth NOW
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 13, 2010, 07:21:15 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 13, 2010, 03:12:17 PM
Transform Me

What a cute show!

Ru-Paul's Drag Race

Anyone watch this? It's cute.

what the hell :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on May 13, 2010, 07:42:22 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 13, 2010, 07:20:18 PM
He's watching this shit instead of The Wire

leper this filth NOW
agreed :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 13, 2010, 09:58:55 PM
GOT MY FIRST THE WIRE DISC FROM NETFLIX
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 13, 2010, 09:59:56 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 13, 2010, 03:12:17 PM
Transform Me

What a cute show!

Ru-Paul's Drag Race

Anyone watch this? It's cute.

No more Trans thread for you, Himu!

Quote from: Himuro on May 13, 2010, 09:58:55 PM
GOT MY FIRST THE WIRE DISC FROM NETFLIX

:bow

McNulty > *
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Post by: Himu on May 13, 2010, 10:15:18 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 13, 2010, 09:59:56 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 13, 2010, 03:12:17 PM
Transform Me

What a cute show!

Ru-Paul's Drag Race

Anyone watch this? It's cute.

No more Trans thread for you, Himu!

Watch this vid and tell me it isn't cute. Watching these girls get a makeover is my highlight of the week.

Me: "She'd look so much better if she had a belt to tighten that loose skirt." and five seconds later
Show: "You need to accessorize, girl!" and they bring out a belt! :rofl

And seeing everyone's reaction after the trademark line,"We're transsexual women...and we used to be men, but we can show you how to girl it up blah blah blah" is always a blast. The reaction is typically,"What the fuck." :lol

[youtube=560,345]Z_HkwNxsR2E[/youtube]
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Post by: Diunx on May 13, 2010, 10:21:14 PM
smh.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 13, 2010, 10:26:23 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 13, 2010, 10:15:18 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 13, 2010, 09:59:56 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 13, 2010, 03:12:17 PM
Transform Me

What a cute show!

Ru-Paul's Drag Race

Anyone watch this? It's cute.

No more Trans thread for you, Himu!

Watch this vid and tell me it isn't cute. Watching these girls get a makeover is my highlight of the week.

Me: "She'd look so much better if she had a belt to tighten that loose skirt." and five seconds later
Show: "You need to accessorize, girl!" and they bring out a belt! :rofl

And seeing everyone's reaction after the trademark line,"We're transsexual women...and we used to be men, but we can show you how to girl it up blah blah blah" is always a blast. The reaction is typically,"What the fuck." :lol

[youtube=560,345]Z_HkwNxsR2E[/youtube]


I won't lie, its not Trans related but I've watched my share of "What not to Wear" :'(

(http://i42.tinypic.com/2nq9u2f.jpg)

Carmindy :heartbeat
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Post by: Himu on May 13, 2010, 10:27:17 PM
Do it!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 14, 2010, 01:39:48 AM
No homo but I'd smash all three. As long as they don't talk during the sex
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 14, 2010, 02:06:14 AM
Nina's voice is the best one, but the black girl Laverne...oh lord.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 14, 2010, 03:58:41 AM
third episode of Breaking Bad :bow

Also started Rome. I saw the first two episodes about a year ago but started from the beginning again. It's a show that basically touches everything I'm interested in, film/tv/book wise: intrigue, politics, war, sex. :smug

god I can't wait for Game of Thrones
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 14, 2010, 11:32:28 AM
Quote from: Himuro on May 14, 2010, 02:06:14 AM
Nina's voice is the best one, but the black girl Laverne...oh lord.

The white one is what I imagine Junpei to look like, if he had the monies to make his dreams come true.
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Post by: ManaByte on May 15, 2010, 02:31:46 AM
If anyone saw Fringe this week, here are the details on the Alternate-US map shown in the background:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
♦California has clearly suffered a major catastrophe; half of it is gone, presumably underwater.

♦The state of Washington is called "Southern British Columbia." (A wink to the crew of Fringe, which is shot in Canada's British Columbia?)

♦Nevada is called "Independent Nevada."

♦Texas is divided into two states: North Texas and South Texas.

♦Oklahoma and Kansas are combined into a large state called "Midland."

♦North and South Carolina are combined into a single state called simply "Carolina."

♦Louisiana is called "Louisiana Territory."

♦The area around Washington, D.C., is called "District of Virginia" instead.

♦The upper peninsula of Michigan doesn't exist.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 15, 2010, 03:39:24 AM
Just finished the fourth episode of Breaking Bad S1. Definitely the best and most emotional episode yet. The show kinda starts fast, and this episode finally featured the type of emotional fireworks such a crazy situation would warrant. Kinda teared up when Hank told Walt that he'd take care of his family if anything happened. They're on a collision course of epic proportions.

Then you had some insight into Jesse. Really hit home for me. I know so many people with religious parents who pushed their kids to excel even as they slipped right through the cracks, totally oblivious to it. Another tear up moment: Jesse taking the fall for his brother, but destroying the blunt. Great moment.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 15, 2010, 03:44:07 AM
Any other show would play off Jesse and (especially) Hank as 1-D clowns, but not BB doesn't.

:bow :bow :bow
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Post by: OptimoPeach on May 15, 2010, 03:51:44 AM
Is this season of Fringe done? I haven't watched it since that episode where
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the guy fused some shit to his body that allowed him to leap through time so he could save his wife, and Walter gave an epic speech about WHITE TULIPS and forgiveness that persuaded the guy to give up.
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I forgot what day and time it airs because of all the fucked up sporadic scheduling
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 15, 2010, 11:30:37 AM
Just saw a commercial for Its Always Sunny on Comedy Central :O I guess they'll be airing reruns on Monday nights :bow
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Post by: Diunx on May 15, 2010, 11:52:19 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on May 15, 2010, 03:51:44 AM
Is this season of Fringe done? I haven't watched it since that episode where
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the guy fused some shit to his body that allowed him to leap through time so he could save his wife, and Walter gave an epic speech about WHITE TULIPS and forgiveness that persuaded the guy to give up.
[close]
I forgot what day and time it airs because of all the fucked up sporadic scheduling

The finale is next week.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2010, 07:12:40 PM
Just finished Season 5 of Lost. Trying to catch up fully before the finale airs. Interesting enough plotting although the characters flipping constantly about whether to blow up the island or not was silly and dumb.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on May 15, 2010, 08:04:06 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2010, 07:12:40 PM
although the characters flipping constantly about whether to blow up the island or not was silly and dumb.
Don't forget how
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the impetus for it all -- potentially risking suicide for just a CHANCE at reversing time -- was Jack's want for another shot at Kate's vag. That is some sorry, fanfic-level shit right there
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 16, 2010, 12:27:15 AM
Yeah that's a bit cheesey also. I mean you could get away with that if they had set it up better but they didn't.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 16, 2010, 01:16:56 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on May 15, 2010, 08:04:06 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2010, 07:12:40 PM
although the characters flipping constantly about whether to blow up the island or not was silly and dumb.
Don't forget how
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the impetus for it all -- potentially risking suicide for just a CHANCE at reversing time -- was Jack's want for another shot at Kate's vag. That is some sorry, fanfic-level shit right there
[close]

wait, wut?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 16, 2010, 01:36:38 AM
lulz. I just watched an episode of lost where Mac from Always Sunny was on it.

Talk about suspension of disbelief pierced. Let's not get overly cute with the casting please Lost.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 16, 2010, 02:23:39 AM
That shit cracked me up  :lol

also, holy shit @ ep 6 of Breaking Bad (S1). ffuuu. I have watched two episodes tonight, might as well finish the season tonight now. Then wrap up the night with Rome and go to bed
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Post by: Himu on May 16, 2010, 02:42:55 AM
Okay, The Wire owns
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 16, 2010, 03:24:18 AM
Quote from: Himuro on May 16, 2010, 02:42:55 AM
Okay, The Wire owns
It's how each season is connected that really impressed me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 16, 2010, 03:28:59 AM
Quote from: Himuro on May 16, 2010, 02:42:55 AM
Okay, The Wire owns

What season/episode are you on? :bow

Just finished S1 of Breaking Bad. Cajole Juice :bow

Tuco holy fuck  :lol
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Post by: Himu on May 16, 2010, 03:29:27 AM
season 1. Watched the first disc.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 16, 2010, 05:17:54 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on May 15, 2010, 08:04:06 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2010, 07:12:40 PM
although the characters flipping constantly about whether to blow up the island or not was silly and dumb.
Don't forget how
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the impetus for it all -- potentially risking suicide for just a CHANCE at reversing time -- was Jack's want for another shot at Kate's vag. That is some sorry, fanfic-level shit right there
[close]

wah? Where'd you get that from? They knew if they changed time and stopped the plane from crashing they'd never even meet and Kate would be going off to jail.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on May 16, 2010, 07:06:31 PM
[youtube=560,345]nXkIq2nTcug[/youtube]

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 16, 2010, 07:08:50 PM
Quote from: ManaByte on May 15, 2010, 02:31:46 AM
If anyone saw Fringe this week, here are the details on the Alternate-US map shown in the background:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
♦California has clearly suffered a major catastrophe; half of it is gone, presumably underwater.

♦The state of Washington is called "Southern British Columbia." (A wink to the crew of Fringe, which is shot in Canada's British Columbia?)

♦Nevada is called "Independent Nevada."

♦Texas is divided into two states: North Texas and South Texas.

♦Oklahoma and Kansas are combined into a large state called "Midland."

♦North and South Carolina are combined into a single state called simply "Carolina."

♦Louisiana is called "Louisiana Territory."

♦The area around Washington, D.C., is called "District of Virginia" instead.

♦The upper peninsula of Michigan doesn't exist.
[close]

I don't watch Fringe, but that's really interesting.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 16, 2010, 07:11:37 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pViOxhmsyl4[/youtube]

I think in both of those clips he's walking away from her, not using the bomb as some kind of hail mary throw to get back in her pants.
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Post by: chronovore on May 16, 2010, 07:17:54 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on May 16, 2010, 07:08:50 PM
Quote from: ManaByte on May 15, 2010, 02:31:46 AM
If anyone saw Fringe this week, here are the details on the Alternate-US map shown in the background:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
♦California has clearly suffered a major catastrophe; half of it is gone, presumably underwater.

♦The state of Washington is called "Southern British Columbia." (A wink to the crew of Fringe, which is shot in Canada's British Columbia?)

♦Nevada is called "Independent Nevada."

♦Texas is divided into two states: North Texas and South Texas.

♦Oklahoma and Kansas are combined into a large state called "Midland."

♦North and South Carolina are combined into a single state called simply "Carolina."

♦Louisiana is called "Louisiana Territory."

♦The area around Washington, D.C., is called "District of Virginia" instead.

♦The upper peninsula of Michigan doesn't exist.
[close]

I don't watch Fringe, but that's really interesting.
I just finished S2 Ep. 16 last night, and am really enjoying the series. The monster-of-the-week stuff is OK, but the story arc stuff is leagues ahead of X-Files' meta-story, because it at least feels like they're not making it up as they go along. Ep. 16 is the one with the '80s style intro peeps posted a ways back, which is funny because the rest of the episode couldn't possibly be more serious.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 16, 2010, 07:25:43 PM
I'm way behind on Fringe. The monster of the week stuff got a bit much when you watch too many of them back to back, and some of the shows quirks and tics kind of wore thin (how many different genius things did Walter work on back in the day that have now been used for evil). Plus, I know the show is about Fringe science, but some of the pseudo-science can be a bit laughable at times when he explains it to the team (and lowest common denominator at home).

Still a great show, and glad to hear they're going deeper into the mythology.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on May 16, 2010, 07:26:17 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 16, 2010, 07:17:54 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on May 16, 2010, 07:08:50 PM
Quote from: ManaByte on May 15, 2010, 02:31:46 AM
If anyone saw Fringe this week, here are the details on the Alternate-US map shown in the background:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
♦California has clearly suffered a major catastrophe; half of it is gone, presumably underwater.

♦The state of Washington is called "Southern British Columbia." (A wink to the crew of Fringe, which is shot in Canada's British Columbia?)

♦Nevada is called "Independent Nevada."

♦Texas is divided into two states: North Texas and South Texas.

♦Oklahoma and Kansas are combined into a large state called "Midland."

♦North and South Carolina are combined into a single state called simply "Carolina."

♦Louisiana is called "Louisiana Territory."

♦The area around Washington, D.C., is called "District of Virginia" instead.

♦The upper peninsula of Michigan doesn't exist.
[close]

I don't watch Fringe, but that's really interesting.
I just finished S2 Ep. 16 last night, and am really enjoying the series. The monster-of-the-week stuff is OK, but the story arc stuff is leagues ahead of X-Files' meta-story, because it at least feels like they're not making it up as they go along. Ep. 16 is the one with the '80s style intro peeps posted a ways back, which is funny because the rest of the episode couldn't possibly be more serious.
:bow Fringe needs more fans here. I think most of the big picture stuff was pretty unrefined in S1, but they've done a great job since then.

Quote from: Mamacint on May 16, 2010, 07:11:37 PM
I think in both of those clips he's walking away from her, not using the bomb as some kind of hail mary throw to get back in her pants.
Yeah that's kinda what I meant, guess I just phrased it poorly. He's so butthurt over ruining his chances at poking her that he wants to erase it.

Either way, it's all very lame. The lovey dovey crap has never worked on this show
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 17, 2010, 03:34:20 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on May 16, 2010, 07:06:31 PM
[youtube=560,345]nXkIq2nTcug[/youtube]



Sawyer: I could have stopped my dad from killing himself but I didn't. What's done is done
Jack: Cool story bro, but I can get another chance with Kate
 :lol


also, first episode of Breaking Bad S2. What an ending. Although it kinda felt like that should have been the last episode of S1. Then again maybe I'm simply used to shows ending with cliff hangers
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 17, 2010, 04:49:36 AM
Holy fuck @ episode 2. This show is amazing

Some tension was kinda lost for me due to seeing that gif
spoiler (click to show/hide)
with Hank shooting some axe wielding bastard. So I knew he'd survive the gunfight with Tuco
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but it was still great. I want to watch another but I should go to bed lol. His wallet is on the table, there's no way Walt gets out of this situation easily. Seems like the cat is out the bag
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Post by: ch1nchilla on May 17, 2010, 01:57:26 PM
Going through all of the old Entourage seasons with my girlfriend, who has never seen it, in anticipation of the new season. So ready. Entourage is like crack, it's so consistently good, and I haven't seen any of the older seasons since years ago so it's nice to refresh. Girlfriend loves it and has drunkenly said, and I quote, "Turtle is so cute, I want to put him in my purse."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on May 17, 2010, 03:25:32 PM
Some weird girl told me that exact thing on facebook chat :lol

:bow Being short :bow2
:piss Being short :piss2
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 17, 2010, 03:41:11 PM
I just started watching Trailer Park boys and the second episodes title made me laugh so hard "F'ck Community College, Let's Get Drunk and Eat Chicken Fingers"

:rofl
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Post by: etiolate on May 18, 2010, 04:16:18 AM
Craig Ferguson had Archbishop Desmond Tutu(??) on and had a real sober conversation about rape and people being shot and burned in a pyre while their killers had a bbq.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on May 18, 2010, 08:51:11 AM
Next week is the series finale of 24  :'( End of an era.  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

PLEASE DON'T DIE JACK
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 18, 2010, 01:34:03 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtZpo89mmJo[/youtube]

Season 3 scenes used btw
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 18, 2010, 02:03:55 PM
:lol
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 18, 2010, 02:23:44 PM
Jack suddenly being 100% behind blowing up the island never really made much sense to me.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 18, 2010, 02:39:50 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 18, 2010, 02:23:44 PM
Jack suddenly being 100% behind blowing up the island never really made much sense to me.

Well that felt off to me too. Especially since they'd only been on the island for a day. I guess it since it was Faraday's idea and once he was dead, he was like "fuck it, Imma do it", and my since he had just time jumped the idea didn't seem dumb, but it was definitely rushed. I also never figured out how he would justify probably killing everyone on the island just so that his plane wouldn't crash on it 27 years later, which I'd think would happen weither the plan worked or not.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 19, 2010, 12:29:03 AM
Tonight's Glee :rock
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 19, 2010, 12:58:46 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on May 19, 2010, 12:29:03 AM
Tonight's Glee  :supergay

fixed
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 19, 2010, 01:02:48 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 19, 2010, 12:58:46 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on May 19, 2010, 12:29:03 AM
Tonight's Glee  :rock

fixed

 :patel
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 19, 2010, 01:08:16 AM
Breaking Bad :rock

The episode after the big Tuco even was kinda disappointing, but maybe because I missed something

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Walt's wallet was in the house. How the hell didn't Hank find it, or the DEA agents that would have eventually come?

Anyway, the last episode I saw had Hank suffering from PTSD due to the shooting. Great show
[close]

So much to watch tonight. I want to get two Breaking Bad episodes in, but I have to watch 24 and maybe Rome too.
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Post by: Himu on May 19, 2010, 03:32:00 AM
I think that the past few episodes of Chuck have confirmed my theory that season 3 is the best season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 19, 2010, 04:59:14 AM
I want to bang Jesse's landlord so bad.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 19, 2010, 05:04:56 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 19, 2010, 04:59:14 AM
I want to bang Jesse's landlord so bad.

everyone does
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 19, 2010, 05:07:05 PM
Major upgrade over his first gf holy shit  :lol

Ran into another scene I saw in a gif: the turtle/head one lol. But holy shit @ what happens after that. Scared the shit out of me  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2010, 02:12:58 AM
opening of Better Than Saul..

Badger  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 20, 2010, 03:26:16 AM
Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on May 18, 2010, 08:51:11 AM
Next week is the series finale of 24  :'( End of an era.  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

PLEASE DON'T DIE JACK
It would be epic if they went that far, but they will wimp out because the studio is probably already considering how to do theatrical movies based on the character, likely with the same real-time gimmick.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 20, 2010, 11:46:55 AM
I was watching Law and Order yesterday afternoon and fucking Gustavo of Breaking Bad was a Defense Lawyer. He was representing a depressed dude who killed a bunch of people on a train by stopping his car on the tracks.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 20, 2010, 11:47:39 AM
Quote from: chronovore on May 20, 2010, 03:26:16 AM
Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on May 18, 2010, 08:51:11 AM
Next week is the series finale of 24  :'( End of an era.  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

PLEASE DON'T DIE JACK
It would be epic if they went that far, but they will wimp out because the studio is probably already considering how to do theatrical movies based on the character, likely with the same real-time gimmick.

ONE TWENTY
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Post by: chronovore on May 20, 2010, 11:52:17 AM
Resurrect it as a 1/2 hour show, and call it 24 (MINUTES).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on May 20, 2010, 06:20:04 PM
then set it in dc.

it's basically just him in traffic going "COME THE FUCK ON" and banging on his horn
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Post by: Himu on May 20, 2010, 06:33:35 PM
:lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 20, 2010, 09:57:23 PM
Community's season finale was stupid.

The Office's season finale was meh.

30 Rock's season finale was pretty solid.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 20, 2010, 10:00:36 PM
Fringe :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 20, 2010, 10:05:19 PM
will watch on hulu
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on May 20, 2010, 10:06:20 PM
:piss Community haters :piss2
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Post by: Himu on May 20, 2010, 10:16:38 PM
I'm not a Community hater but that wasn't a very good season finale to me. Played up on the romance too much.
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 20, 2010, 11:06:37 PM
I thought the finale was last week?
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on May 20, 2010, 11:10:35 PM
Quote from: ch1nchilla on May 17, 2010, 01:57:26 PM
Entourage is like crack, it's so consistently good

 :yuck
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on May 20, 2010, 11:17:12 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on May 20, 2010, 11:14:28 PM
I watched Glee.  Awful.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ-2e5CyJgg
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2010, 11:17:29 PM
Breaking Bad :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2010, 11:19:23 PM
have you seen The Wire?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 20, 2010, 11:21:32 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on May 20, 2010, 11:18:04 PM
At some point soon I'm going to give Breaking Bad one more chance.

How many episodes did you watch?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2010, 11:36:10 PM
The first season is awesome beginning to end breh. S2 is good, but not nearly as tight/focused. Also the show walks a fine line between "believable enough" and ridiculous, and at times S2 (so far) moves into the latter territory.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 20, 2010, 11:40:19 PM
hmm, dunno what to say really
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Post by: etiolate on May 20, 2010, 11:41:46 PM
Quote from: Himuro on May 20, 2010, 10:16:38 PM
I'm not a Community hater but that wasn't a very good season finale to me. Played up on the romance too much.

I think that was on purpose. It was just one big male fantasy for Jeff, so any lovey dovey sentiments gets thrown out the window.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2010, 11:45:04 PM
Quote from: Genghis Cohen on May 20, 2010, 11:41:17 PM
I just didn't like it.  These things happen.

PD, the Wire is fucking amazing.  One of the two or three best shows ever.

Ok. Just had to see if I had to drop the homo.gif on you
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 21, 2010, 12:01:07 AM
I think you may be the first person to prefer the first season of Breaking Bad, PD.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 21, 2010, 12:04:09 AM
So far, definitely. I still have like 3 episodes to go
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 21, 2010, 02:41:36 AM
epside 10 (Over) was great. That pool scene was tense as fuck

A few glances at the GAF thread and others suggested many people hate Skylar. I've had no problem with her thus far, but if this job arc goes where I think it's going (cheating while preggers smh)...  :-\

also I'm guessing Jesse's chick relapses
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 21, 2010, 02:58:15 AM
There's a lot left to happen.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 21, 2010, 03:32:34 AM
Gustavo  :lol :bow

Another awesome episode. Might have to change my opinion on S2 vs S1.

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sucks the chick relapsed. Saw it coming but damn. Also, at some point Jesse is gonna become a major liability
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 21, 2010, 03:33:57 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on May 21, 2010, 02:58:15 AM
There's a lot left to happen.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 21, 2010, 06:19:25 PM
Finished watching the Thursday night lineup that NBC has which I always download.

Community had a great finale episode for what has been an outstanding opening season.
Parks and Recreations finished what may have been quietly the best comedy season this year. Nobody talks about this show but its become excellent. The first season was shit. A bad office wanna be. This season it really came into its own.
The Office has lost it big time. Watching that show is becoming a bit painful.
30 Rock is meh. I think I'm burned out on this show. They seem to have run out of things to really do or say. The special celebrity guest of the week gimmick is so played out.
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on May 21, 2010, 06:22:17 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 21, 2010, 06:19:25 PM
Parks and Recreations finished what may have been quietly the best comedy season this year. Nobody talks about this show but its become excellent. The first season was shit. A bad office wanna be. This season it really came into its own.


So fucking pissed that it's now out of the Thursday line-up and going to be a mid-season replacement. What a vote of confidence not only on the show, but to Rob Lowe and HenryAdam Scott (sorry, too much Party Down). "Hey thanks guys for joining the show, see you in a fucking YEAR"
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 21, 2010, 06:31:13 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 21, 2010, 06:19:25 PM
Finished watching the Thursday night lineup that NBC has which I always download.

Community had a great finale episode for what has been an outstanding opening season.
Parks and Recreations finished what may have been quietly the best comedy season this year. Nobody talks about this show but its become excellent. The first season was shit. A bad office wanna be. This season it really came into its own.
The Office has lost it big time. Watching that show is becoming a bit painful.
30 Rock is meh. I think I'm burned out on this show. They seem to have run out of things to really do or say. The special celebrity guest of the week gimmick is so played out.
Didn't really like the Community finale, just didn't work for me and almost any one-off joke didn't work for me. ("cheeseburger Queen" :derp)
P&R has really come into it's own by letting the unfunny characters anchor it, rather then them be the focus. It's gotten so much better. NBC should at least give it a chance at a proper 2nd season.
Apart from a couple episodes (and this finale), I still find The Office hilarious, the parts I don't like is when it gets to broad and unbelivable.
Maybe because I've missed a crapload of 30 Rock, but I'm still loving it, and it's by far the "<insert random reference here>" show ever
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 22, 2010, 04:46:13 AM
Was the finale with Matt Damon? I saw that episode on hulu, it had its moments

holy shit @ Breaking Bad S2 finale. Ffffuuck the last few episodes were great
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I thought all the black and white intros were suggesting Walt's house getting shot up. Especially after Gus' visit to the DEA. A plane crash...eh. Would rather see Skylar, Flynn, and the baby get smoked, resulting in Walt going apeshit. Clearly I watch too much 24 though  :lol
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 23, 2010, 03:26:36 AM
S3 of Breaking Bad is awesome so far; two episodes in. I planned on going to bed but damn, after that ending I have to watch one more.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 25, 2010, 02:11:08 AM
wow @ Sunset

This show continues to fucking impress. One of the most tense episodes of any show I've seen. The ending omgg.

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I got into the show thanks to that gif with Hank shooting an axe wielding Mexican, so that's kinda been spoiled. Can't wait regardless
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Post by: GilloD on May 25, 2010, 02:15:26 AM
Parks & Rec had an amazing finale. So sad about th 6th thing. Also, April/Andy was awesome until Adny ruined it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 25, 2010, 03:06:55 AM
sheeeeeiiitttttttttttttttt @ One Minute

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Post by: bud on May 25, 2010, 02:48:25 PM
am i seriously going to be the first dude in this thread to jo on the latest bb episode? smh.

that was incredible. flawless, even.  this could've been a three hour movie about two guys doing nothing but being in a room, talking and chasing a fly--and i still would've enjoyed every damn minute of it. i fuckin' love this show.

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Post by: OptimoPeach on May 25, 2010, 03:51:21 PM
Quote from: bud on May 25, 2010, 02:48:25 PM
am i seriously going to be the first dude in this thread to jo on the latest bb episode? smh.

that was incredible. flawless, even.  this could've been a three hour movie about two guys doing nothing but being in a room, talking and chasing a fly--and i still would've enjoyed every damn minute of it. i fuckin' love this show.


Yeah I loled in another thread about some NeoFags' total hatred of it. I loved it

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 25, 2010, 03:06:55 AM
sheeeeeiiitttttttttttttttt @ One Minute


:bow My ONLY complaint about that episode was Jesse's monologue in the hospital. It was like something out of The Dark Knight, gravely voice included
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 25, 2010, 04:04:09 PM
The one where he threatens Hank? Yea that was eh. I thought the more emotional one was better. Still, I'm tired of Jesse. I still don't know exactly why he hated the guy who saved his fucking life. Sure, he blames White for all the bad things that have happened to him, but it still feels odd.

And I hated how once he decided to become partners again, he seemed to revert back to S1, playing in the lab like a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. Sure, that's who Jesse is, but he's been quite reserved and business-like since getting out of rehab, making the lab scene seem out of place.

Walt getting rid of Gabe was cold. I realize Jesse is about all Walt has left, but jeez. Cut ties with the bastard
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 25, 2010, 04:21:28 PM
The first half of the episode really didn't do anything for me at all. Sure, the last 20 minutes redeemed it and it was fucking fantastic, but it doesn't make the first 20 any less stupid.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on May 25, 2010, 04:42:59 PM
Yeah I think if they trimmed just 5 minutes off of the junk in the beginning there wouldn't be so much hate. Maybe I was too forgiving because I kinda miss the episodes where it was just the two of them cooking and bitching at each other in the middle of the desert, I dunno. Still, smh @ people saying SKIP IT THERE IS NO WORTH THERE WHATSOEVER AND IT IS BY FAR THE WORST EPISODE OF THE SERIES. I don't even think it was any weaker than I See You

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 25, 2010, 05:18:46 PM
I thought I See You was pretty awesome wtf

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Walt surrounded by cops, staying cool as fuck. Consoling his sister in law while Skylar feels a rush of emotions. Mexican Twin dude crawling out his bed. Gus going from "local drug distributor" to "Black Michael Corleone" etc

Hank :(
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on May 25, 2010, 05:33:13 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 25, 2010, 05:18:46 PM
I thought I See You was pretty awesome wtf

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Walt surrounded by cops, staying cool as fuck. Consoling his sister in law while Skylar feels a rush of emotions. Mexican Twin dude crawling out his bed. Gus going from "local drug distributor" to "Black Michael Corleone" etc

Hank :(
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I didn't dislike it, just saying that there's little more plot development than in Fly and the pacing is equally measured in comparison to the rest of the season. I can't recall a single tense moment, either. Though I guess it did have the
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crawling scene and chilling badassery from Gus
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on May 25, 2010, 05:43:07 PM
To me, it feels like the show takes its own damn time doing anything but the reasons are pretty apparent and logical so it doesn't feel like a waste of time when you see two characters just talking to each other versus blowing up a meth den and kidnapping a lawyer.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on May 25, 2010, 11:01:01 PM
starting watching Fringe giving it a second chance.  it's pretty fun from the second episode.

i know the season 2 stuff thanks to wilco, but i'm curious to see how it gets there
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 25, 2010, 11:47:47 PM
Quote from: Eric P on May 25, 2010, 11:01:01 PM
i know the season 2 stuff thanks to wilco, but i'm curious to see how it gets there

so he spoiled it for you too? haha
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on May 26, 2010, 12:17:11 AM
I'm on episode 3 of The Wire, shit is awesome.
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Post by: chronovore on May 26, 2010, 01:12:02 AM
I'm watching The Lost Room, having picked it up after Patel recommended it some time ago. It's a fun, almost light follow-up to Fringe. Actually, I wish Fringe did some of the clever stuff that have cropped up during some moments of The Lost Room. Instead of inventing a new, bogus technology to deal with a new, bogus technology, Fringe could benefit from occasionally saying, "Oh, it works this way? Then we should be able to do this unexpected thing with it as well."

Quote from: Eric P on May 25, 2010, 11:01:01 PM
starting watching Fringe giving it a second chance.  it's pretty fun from the second episode.

i know the season 2 stuff thanks to wilco, but i'm curious to see how it gets there
It's a fun ride, and I'm not convinced it's going to be the final twist in the series. I mean, look at Stross' Merchant Princes series. I don't think the observer's statement is as limited as it is currently assumed to be.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 26, 2010, 10:54:45 AM
OMG OMG OMG Breaking Bad season 3. Fuck I love this damn show. I feel like such a jerk for choosing to watch Lost instead of keeping up with BB.

Just finished the episode with
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Hank's parking lot blood bath. Hooooly shit.
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Post by: cool breeze on May 26, 2010, 11:53:42 AM
I watched a view episodes of Party Down and it's pretty funny.  I don't know if Stars has an ondemand video thing where I can watch old episodes because all I've seen so far are the four episodes on the website.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 26, 2010, 12:02:58 PM
Just started watching The Shield  :pimp
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 26, 2010, 12:12:10 PM
:rock
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 26, 2010, 12:14:55 PM
Kafkaesque was  good episode. I'll watch the controversial ep tonight and see what's up 
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 26, 2010, 01:11:25 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 26, 2010, 12:12:10 PM
:rock

I just finished the Pilot... God dang, Mackey don't play
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Post by: OptimoPeach on May 26, 2010, 01:24:15 PM
I'm gonna write a note so that if I ever get hit in the head really hard and lose my memory, I'll be reminded to watch The Shield fresh again
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on May 26, 2010, 10:12:57 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 25, 2010, 11:47:47 PM
Quote from: Eric P on May 25, 2010, 11:01:01 PM
i know the season 2 stuff thanks to wilco, but i'm curious to see how it gets there

so he spoiled it for you too? haha

yes

wilco is a cunt
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 26, 2010, 10:13:17 PM
:lol

I don't know how many times I told him I was waiting for the blu-ray, and he proceeded to spoil everything anyway.
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Post by: Eric P on May 26, 2010, 10:14:46 PM
ha ha

i told him i'd watch it since he thought so highly of it, but then he said "NO YOU WON'T" and then proceeded to spoil all of season 2. i'll probably not remember much because i was trying to avoid what he was saying, but still
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Post by: Robo on May 26, 2010, 11:05:14 PM
Willco is going on ignore until I catch up on Fringe.

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I am never watching Fringe, ever.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 27, 2010, 12:53:01 AM
trying to watch Fly smh  :-\
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Post by: chronovore on May 27, 2010, 02:12:40 AM
I watched the end of The Lost Room last night. I'm not seeing it mentioned in Wikipedia, but the unresolved plot threads make it clear that they were hoping to extend the miniseries into a regular series, or possibly into a second miniseries. There are so many unresolved plotlines, they must have been planning on working them out in later stories.
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  • The forensics doctor, Martin Ruber, escaping capture by both law enforcement and The Order of the Reunification, and claiming to be The Prophet.
  • The fate of the Legion, having lost many or all of its members (likely just a single active cell), through the betrayal of its leader; why and how did this happen?
  • Resolving the murder of Joe's partner, so Joe can get his daughter into a normal life; I suspect Joe spends the rest of his life on the run, like David Banner in the old Incredible Hulk TV series.
  • "There is more than one Room."
  • Returning Montague's car. ;-)
  • The return of The Key... typical "there may be a sequel" ending shot.
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The show's mythology is rich, and though The Event which creates The Objects is effectively a McGuffin in the miniseries, it at least feels like there is a reason or multiple reasons for things being the way they are.

It would be neat if the series continued in comic or novel format, but it also seems like the kind of show that isn't hugely expensive to make. A lot of the magic happens off camera, to greater effect.

Anyway, it was pretty freakin' great. Check it out if you liked Carnivale.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 27, 2010, 03:40:36 AM
second half of Fly>>>first half

Good, emotional end to what started as a bad episode imo.
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Post by: Loki on May 27, 2010, 04:28:52 AM
Watched the first two seasons of True Blood on FiOS On Demand in roughly a week's time a couple of weeks ago.  Good show.  I really wanna start watching The Wire, because I hear it's incredible, but I'm gonna wait until they're airing it from the first episode (right now they're airing eps 20-30).
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Post by: Diunx on May 27, 2010, 05:53:56 PM
Omar= badass motherfucker.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on May 27, 2010, 06:33:39 PM
:bow Omar :bow2
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Post by: Diunx on May 27, 2010, 07:19:59 PM
Holy shit at episode 10 :omg
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 27, 2010, 07:59:05 PM
"Just like you, mayne" :bow :bow :bow

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My vote for best scene ever

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbbNJx2Efbw[/youtube]
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 28, 2010, 01:49:08 AM
Is Lost worth getting into?  I haven't seen a single episode but I liked Flashforward so bad acting and cheesy writing doesn't bother me as long as the story is fun.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 28, 2010, 02:06:09 AM
Yes. There havew been lots of complaints about the final season but that doesn't change the fact that the older seasons were quite consistent. IMO the only real weak point of S1-S4 is the first half of S3

I'm tired as fuck, but I might start The Shield tonight
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 28, 2010, 03:04:01 AM
holy shit @ the pilot of The Shield

the end dropped my jaw.
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wtf I heard he was a crooked cop but cotdamn
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 28, 2010, 03:34:24 AM
fuck yes

second wave of shield love coming to THE BORE :rock
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 28, 2010, 04:15:10 AM
second ep was good too

the bald black cop looks sort of like Dwight Howard
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Post by: Diunx on May 28, 2010, 01:13:40 PM
Episode 12 :omg :'(
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 28, 2010, 01:22:49 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 28, 2010, 04:15:10 AM
second ep was good too

the bald black cop looks sort of like Dwight Howard

I think you'll begin to empathize him with greatly. :teehee
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Post by: Eric P on May 28, 2010, 01:34:29 PM
hahahaha

but yes, the shield is great

i never watched the final two seasons for whatever reason.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 28, 2010, 01:40:56 PM
Quote from: Eric P on May 28, 2010, 01:34:29 PM
hahahaha

but yes, the shield is great

i never watched the final two seasons for whatever reason.

Seriously, MASSIVE fucking spoiler, people:
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You were that pissed when Shane killed Lem?
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Post by: Eric P on May 28, 2010, 01:43:46 PM
oh no, not at all.  i had a lot suddenly happen in my life and i lost the ability to watch it week by week, so i just kind of fell out of it.

i LOVED the part that you referenced.  that was awesomely inevitable.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on May 28, 2010, 03:08:33 PM
Can't believe 24 is over. I'm really gonna miss it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 28, 2010, 03:29:59 PM
 :'(
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Post by: OptimoPeach on May 28, 2010, 04:30:23 PM
Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on May 28, 2010, 03:08:33 PM
Can't believe 24 is over. I'm really gonna miss it.
Hop aboard The Shield train like all the other cool people. There's plenty of suspect abuse and whatnot to fill the void of Jack Bauer shooting Arabs in their kneecaps
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 28, 2010, 05:52:39 PM
I love how Mackey's wife is in on his crookedness :lol its like, any generic show would have did the generic "Hide it from the significant other and they'll find out at the end of the season" arc.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 29, 2010, 03:40:27 AM
watching The Spread

Testicles Dude :rofl
"you give me that pussy, now" ahaha. Now I know why Cajole became an actuary
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 29, 2010, 03:43:52 AM
I had to look that up since I don't remember, and it's actually on Wikipedia, under the article entitled, "Fictional Actuaries."

"In the third episode of The Shield (2002) called "The Spread", the police interrogate a rapist who claims to be an actuary."

:lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 29, 2010, 03:48:42 AM
I like how it says "claims" as if the brotherhood of actuaries are hesitant to include him :rofl

Gay Dwight Howard  :'(

also, Dutch :piss2

edit: watching Dawg Days and holy shit, did I just see the Black Ranger?   :lol
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Post by: OptimoPeach on May 29, 2010, 04:23:25 AM
I think he looks more like Antawn Jamison
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 29, 2010, 04:47:00 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 29, 2010, 03:48:42 AM
I like how it says "claims" as if the brotherhood of actuaries are hesitant to include him :rofl

Well, there is a Society of Actuaries. He's probably not a fellow, or even an associate!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 29, 2010, 05:04:08 AM
Dawg Days was kinda ridiculous with the rapper gangsters, but had its moments.

Overall I'm liking the show. I was watching Homicide a few weeks ago, and while I liked it, I couldn't help comparing it to The Wire constantly in my head. It's a straight up police show, focusing entirely on the cops, not many of which are particularly interesting; one or two cops gets the spotlight each episode, but I didn't care much. The Shield avoids that by having some interesting characters wearing the badge.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 29, 2010, 08:43:35 AM
I think to enjoy Homicide you have to always keep in mind that it was a procedural cop show on a network - when compared to Law & Order and the like, you really see it's greatness. I only caught it sparingly when it was on (IIRC, it always aired Friday nights, not a prime slot for TV during my high-school  years), but it was the best thing going at the time. I've always been meaing to pick up David Simon's book that it's based on.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 29, 2010, 12:30:42 PM
That's a good point/context. I used to watch a lot of Law and Order with my grandma, who is a fan of the show. It's...not good
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 29, 2010, 01:44:18 PM
I love the way "Dawn Days" ended though. Two man enter, one man leaves, Mackey says to the rapper "You must be hungry" he replies "I'm fucking starving" as they overlook LA. Motherfuck.
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Post by: Third on May 29, 2010, 05:44:51 PM
I have started watching Supernatural. It's pretty good so far. Up to the 7th episode in season 1.
Are all the seasons any good? Just found out the show has five seasons, wow. How can they fill so many episodes with such entertaining crap stories?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 29, 2010, 07:42:41 PM
Blow Back :bow

nice tense ep. Dutch getting annihilated by Vic at the end was priceless
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Post by: Eric P on May 29, 2010, 07:48:07 PM
Quote from: Third on May 29, 2010, 05:44:51 PM
I have started watching Supernatural. It's pretty good so far. Up to the 7th episode in season 1.
Are all the seasons any good? Just found out the show has five seasons, wow. How can they fill so many episodes with such entertaining crap stories?

i understand they tend to shift the mythology a bit in the 3rd season to keep it fresh
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 29, 2010, 08:45:58 PM
wow, fringe is probably the best sci-fi show on tv right now.
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Post by: chronovore on May 29, 2010, 10:34:01 PM
Quote from: Third on May 29, 2010, 05:44:51 PM
I have started watching Supernatural. It's pretty good so far. Up to the 7th episode in season 1.
Are all the seasons any good? Just found out the show has five seasons, wow. How can they fill so many episodes with such entertaining crap stories?
Huh. I watched the first six episodes and could NOT deal with it. I halfway feel like the entire reason the novel John Dies in the End was written was because Supernatural does it wrong, and takes itself way too seriously. The last season came out on DVD here, and it seems like they get into biblical demon/angel stuff, which is interesting. But the cheese level is more than I can navigate enjoyably.


Quote from: am nintenho on May 29, 2010, 08:45:58 PM
wow, fringe is probably the best sci-fi show on tv right now.
YES! :rock
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 30, 2010, 04:28:18 AM
oh shit, Dwight Howard outed  :'(
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I can't be the only person who got the feeling the undercover hispanic cop was somehow involved with the serial killer, but it looks like he was just trying to cover for his former gang/CIs
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Post by: Eric P on May 30, 2010, 09:06:31 AM
Quote from: chronovore on May 29, 2010, 10:34:01 PM


Quote from: am nintenho on May 29, 2010, 08:45:58 PM
wow, fringe is probably the best sci-fi show on tv right now.
YES! :rock


the whole formula of the thing is driving me crazy.  i'm somewhat interested in the overall mythology, but at the end of disc 2 season one, it's "oh this guy died this way?  well BY COMPLETE COINCIDENCE, I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THAT SEVERAL DECADES AGO.  HOW LUCKY"  also "IT ALL COMES BACK TO THIS ONE COMPANY ALWAYS"

i find these conceits somewhat tedious and i hope they go away before the end of the first season
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Post by: Diunx on May 30, 2010, 11:47:27 AM
Aren't there any hot women in Baltimore? :lol

On season 2 of the wire :bow2
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Post by: Third on May 30, 2010, 02:08:47 PM
Do strange things happen on the Wire? Or is it just a boring realistic tv-show?
I'm hearing a lot of great things about it, but I don't like watching normal tv-shows.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 30, 2010, 02:13:20 PM
Quote from: Third on May 30, 2010, 02:08:47 PM
Do strange things happen on the Wire? Or is it just a boring realistic tv-show?
I'm hearing a lot of great things about it, but I don't like watching normal tv-shows.

It can be funny and very serious but nothing strange. The show won't capture your interest if you're not into the characters and scenario.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on May 30, 2010, 04:03:15 PM
Quote from: Eric P on May 30, 2010, 09:06:31 AM
Quote from: chronovore on May 29, 2010, 10:34:01 PM


Quote from: am nintenho on May 29, 2010, 08:45:58 PM
wow, fringe is probably the best sci-fi show on tv right now.
YES! :rock


the whole formula of the thing is driving me crazy.  i'm somewhat interested in the overall mythology, but at the end of disc 2 season one, it's "oh this guy died this way?  well BY COMPLETE COINCIDENCE, I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THAT SEVERAL DECADES AGO.  HOW LUCKY"  also "IT ALL COMES BACK TO THIS ONE COMPANY ALWAYS"

i find these conceits somewhat tedious and i hope they go away before the end of the first season
I don't think they do until S2
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Post by: Third on May 30, 2010, 06:43:44 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 30, 2010, 02:13:20 PM
Quote from: Third on May 30, 2010, 02:08:47 PM
Do strange things happen on the Wire? Or is it just a boring realistic tv-show?
I'm hearing a lot of great things about it, but I don't like watching normal tv-shows.

It can be funny and very serious but nothing strange. The show won't capture your interest if you're not into the characters and scenario.

Meh, I only like shows where supernatural stuff happens. I hate shows like 24, CSI, Grey's Anatomy etc. Dexter sounds interesting, though.

btw, Jessica Stam  :heartbeat
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Post by: chronovore on May 30, 2010, 07:07:00 PM
Quote from: Eric P on May 30, 2010, 09:06:31 AM
Quote from: chronovore on May 29, 2010, 10:34:01 PM


Quote from: am nintenho on May 29, 2010, 08:45:58 PM
wow, fringe is probably the best sci-fi show on tv right now.
YES! :rock


the whole formula of the thing is driving me crazy.  i'm somewhat interested in the overall mythology, but at the end of disc 2 season one, it's "oh this guy died this way?  well BY COMPLETE COINCIDENCE, I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THAT SEVERAL DECADES AGO.  HOW LUCKY"  also "IT ALL COMES BACK TO THIS ONE COMPANY ALWAYS"

i find these conceits somewhat tedious and i hope they go away before the end of the first season
Monster-of-the-Week format is standalone and fairly lame in season 1. In s2 there's a coherency that is improved from s1. But those two conceits are still there, just a bit better woven in.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 30, 2010, 07:10:50 PM
Quote from: Diunx on May 30, 2010, 11:47:27 AM
Aren't there any hot women in Baltimore? :lol

On season 2 of the wire :bow2

S2 gets mixed reviews from some, but I really enjoyed it. The first couple episodes are certainly slow as new characters are introduced and old characters reminisce about the events of the previous season, but once it gets started it doesn't stop. Frank Sobotka is one of the best characters in the show imo
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 30, 2010, 07:56:59 PM
Watching e8

Shane is such a piece of shit  :lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 31, 2010, 04:15:51 AM
Just finished the new Breaking Bad ep

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Good episode. Definitely wondering what Gus' discussion revolved around. Given he mentioned making the same mistake twice, I'm guessing he dropped the bomb on knowing Jesse is stealing.

Skylar's change is definitely a welcome one.

Only thing that was kinda "eh" was the new coincidence about the hot Mexican chick's brother. Although given how pissed Jesse was at the end of the ep, this could get interesting.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on May 31, 2010, 05:01:09 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 31, 2010, 04:15:51 AM
Just finished the new Breaking Bad ep

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Good episode. Definitely wondering what Gus' discussion revolved around. Given he mentioned making the same mistake twice, I'm guessing he dropped the bomb on knowing Jesse is stealing.

Skylar's change is definitely a welcome one.

Only thing that was kinda "eh" was the new coincidence about the hot Mexican chick's brother. Although given how pissed Jesse was at the end of the ep, this could get interesting.
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Pretty much agree with everything, especially that last part. Equally annoying is that it makes last week's acknowledgment of their previous huge coincidence seem like they were just trying to soften the blow of dropping another one on us.
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And who'd have thought that Buggin Out could be such a BAMF?

[youtube=560,345]IA3oxE4X5w8[/youtube]

edit: I dunno if this has been said yet, but don't go looking for any scenes from The Shield on YouTube, lest you stumble across the HUGE spoilers that would probably ruin your enjoyment of the series. Don't even type characters' names into Google if you can help it
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 31, 2010, 12:07:57 PM
Fuck at the second to last episode of S1 of The Shield. Summed up as "He crossed a line". Wow.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 31, 2010, 12:29:01 PM
I already had something spoiled a few years ago. I looked at a clip or something, don't remember all the details but I know

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Shane dies and Julien is forced to give a bj or something
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I probably looked at it because at the time everyone was talking about it and it was hard to escape
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Post by: Great Rumbler on May 31, 2010, 12:48:42 PM
So far I've watched up through episode 5 of Fringe. I really like it so far, except that most of the bad guys in each episode or basically Snidely Whiplash, always smirking and arrogant but easily defeated. I'm still hooked though so it's not a big issue or anything.
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Post by: Diunx on May 31, 2010, 03:27:41 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 30, 2010, 07:10:50 PM
Quote from: Diunx on May 30, 2010, 11:47:27 AM
Aren't there any hot women in Baltimore? :lol

On season 2 of the wire :bow2

S2 gets mixed reviews from some, but I really enjoyed it. The first couple episodes are certainly slow as new characters are introduced and old characters reminisce about the events of the previous season, but once it gets started it doesn't stop. Frank Sobotka is one of the best characters in the show imo

Yeah, its not as good as season 1 but I'm really enjoying it, just watched ep 6 :omg

egg in a beer :rofl, :bow pollacks :bow2
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Post by: Third on June 01, 2010, 11:18:50 AM
I'm hooked on Supernatural. 

Downloaded seasons 3 to 5 in HD (720p). Almost 150GB worth of data.  :lol
Can't find season 2 in HD  :'(

Definitely getting the complete Blu-Ray set (superior 1080p) if I end up liking the whole show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 02, 2010, 03:00:30 AM
They sure set up the S1 finale as amazing as it could possibly be done. About to watch the finale now

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smh Julien, just be yourself  :'(
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The episode was like a 43 minute version of Training Day

edit: finale :bow
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I thought Vic was going to frag the police captain during the raid. Seemed like he was thinking about it, but couldn't after the dude saved his life
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 02, 2010, 06:51:46 AM
Wow, that episode in season 2 of Fringe that was about Peter was really heavy, Walter Bishop might replace Walter White as my favorite TV character.

On a lighter note, only 24 hours until season 4 of Burn Notice!!!
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Post by: Diunx on June 02, 2010, 10:31:26 AM
John Noble is fucking awesome :bow2
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Post by: chronovore on June 02, 2010, 10:32:48 PM
Quote from: Third on June 01, 2010, 11:18:50 AM
I'm hooked on Supernatural. 

Downloaded seasons 3 to 5 in HD (720p). Almost 150GB worth of data.  :lol
Can't find season 2 in HD  :'(

Definitely getting the complete Blu-Ray set (superior 1080p) if I end up liking the whole show.
Wow. We don't agree on videogames -OR- TV shows. It's a good thing you're sexy looking and your sister is hot, or you'd need to be crushed when I'm made World President for Life. :-*

Quote from: am nintenho on June 02, 2010, 06:51:46 AM
Wow, that episode in season 2 of Fringe that was about Peter was really heavy, Walter Bishop might replace Walter White as my favorite TV character.

On a lighter note, only 24 hours until season 4 of Burn Notice!!!
John Noble has crafted such an interesting, deep character for Walter Bishop. It's really amazing how much nuance he's brought to a role of such extremes. Several different incarnations, each readily identifiable as the same soul, having been brought to its current point through different trauma. He deserves huge props.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 03, 2010, 03:40:49 AM
watching first ep of S2, ie Shane is a fucktard #293

edit: episode 2 was fuck awesome. This show keeps getting better and better
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on June 03, 2010, 04:05:58 AM
Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on April 19, 2010, 11:21:52 PM
finally got around to watching Prison Break (first season, thanks Netflix Instant).

Man, this is pretty damn good, how steep does the quality drop off later?  If it keeps up this level of awesome, I'll be very impressed.
Well, me from the past, me from the present would tell you that there will be a gradual but undeniable drop in quality very soon.  Watching a guy MacGyver his way out of jail is a lot of fun, watching a show with a sub-X-files level evil and all-reaching conspiracy group is not so great.  Were it not for the entertaining performances from the supporting characters I would have gave up on this show a short time after the fascination in watching Dominic Purcell's helmut shaped skull wore off.

Any show that's wise enough to cast William Fichtner, Peter Stormare, Stacy Keach, and keeps that T-Bag guy around no matter how much they've gotta bend the plot can't be all bad, but I struggle to remember when the last time was a show was so eager to burn off its goodwill.

Oh well, still beats reality TV.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 03, 2010, 09:46:39 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 03, 2010, 03:40:49 AM
watching first ep of S2, ie Shane is a fucktard #293

edit: episode 2 was fuck awesome. This show keeps getting better and better
Maaaan I can't wait until you see S5-S6
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Post by: Great Rumbler on June 03, 2010, 09:57:10 PM
Been watching some Archer on Netflix streaming.

:bow Archer :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 04, 2010, 12:55:08 AM
omg Carl Weathers  :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 04, 2010, 12:56:03 AM
It's impossible to take him seriously after Arrested Development. :lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 04, 2010, 01:28:38 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on June 04, 2010, 12:56:03 AM
It's impossible to take him seriously after Arrested Development. :lol

I busted out laughing when he was like "coffe? As long as you're buying"  :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 04, 2010, 01:37:25 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 04, 2010, 01:28:38 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on June 04, 2010, 12:56:03 AM
It's impossible to take him seriously after Arrested Development. :lol

I busted out laughing when he was like "coffe? As long as you're buying"  :lol

omg :rofl
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Post by: Diunx on June 04, 2010, 01:50:07 AM
:rofl
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Post by: Himu on June 04, 2010, 02:47:21 AM
Burn Notice rocked
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 04, 2010, 02:51:41 AM
I popped in the first disc of S2 just to hear Carl Weathers says this. I originally saw the scene before AD existed.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 04, 2010, 03:22:31 AM
Well shit, now I want to watch the entire series again.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 04, 2010, 03:44:57 AM
I wonder if the tight rope Vic is walking with the captain (can't spell his name, and don't want to google for fear of spoilers) is going to break. Just finished  Carte Blanche, I shouldn't watch the next one but fuck it

edit: Greenlit...ripping off the mob? fffffuuuu

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edit: Julien getting married :rofl
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awesome episode

Bloodwake: use Ninjavideo
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Post by: Bloodwake on June 04, 2010, 04:36:00 AM
I'm wanting to give the Shield a try.

BUT THERE'S ONLY TWO SEASONS ON NETFLIX STREAMING, NEITHER ARE SEASON ONE.

What the fuck.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 04, 2010, 05:01:33 AM
Sigh, nvm
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 04, 2010, 01:36:37 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on June 04, 2010, 04:36:00 AM
I'm wanting to give the Shield a try.

BUT THERE'S ONLY TWO SEASONS ON NETFLIX STREAMING, NEITHER ARE SEASON ONE.

What the fuck.
There's this thing called mail. I hear ti's pretty awesome. You should try it
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 04, 2010, 02:57:41 PM
About the The Shield, I didn't really care for (Spoilers, PD, if you haven't gotten there yet in S2)

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how they explained that Mackey and his crew recently turned crooked once he was put in charge of the Strike Team. Now knowing that the change from regular detective/cop to doing extra shady stuff feels too sudden. It feels like he's been that way for years. And I thought his wife was in on the crooked shit (maybe I interpreted something she said in Season 1 wrong), so I was surprised when she was all surprised that her husband was doing crooked shit for money.
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Other than that, real good show
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 04, 2010, 05:21:13 PM
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I think they explained it by saying that his old captain (gilroy?) was always telling them they would need the money because of how little they got paid.

I remember there was some retired cop that offered Vic a" security consultant" job and when he went to his house he saw him living in crappy conditions and the old cop was telling him how it was because he didn't skim off enough money and that's why he now how to get into private security.
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It's funny how on the Shield, they purposely have different badges and wear then in different positions than real LA cops because of  how corrupt they make all cops look.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 04, 2010, 06:22:30 PM
I've actually been watching The Shield the last couple of weeks and am up to about the middle of S2. It's good watchin' and I'm glad there's a plethora seasons to come, but I still am not seeing how it gets mentioned in the same breath as The Wire, tbh
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 04, 2010, 06:24:36 PM
It's really not as meticulously written or as consistently amazing, but you need to watch the entire series. S5 is probably as good as any season of The Wire. And well, the way it wraps up...god so perfect.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 04, 2010, 08:15:33 PM
So what about S6 and S7? Is S5 the peak, then it fades away in later seasons?

I'm really digging the show although at times it feels so ridiculous. An entire middle school hooked on heroin, and a police station targeted by a drive by shooting? Makes for good tv but I can't help but go wtf; but then again I live in Michigan so who knows, maybe LA is really like this  :fbm
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Seems like the dude who got owned by the oven is going to target Vic. I've been wondering just how far Vic would have to go before facing some retaliation lol
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 04, 2010, 08:28:16 PM
Season 7 is as good as 5 I think.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 04, 2010, 08:49:00 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on June 04, 2010, 08:28:16 PM
Season 7 is as good as 5 I think.

I really put S5 as a whole a tiny bit above it, but S7 is indeed awesome as well.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 04, 2010, 09:41:38 PM
I'm excited that it keeps up/gains momentum, though I'm afraid google complete entry spoiled me unintentionally

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It was when PD mentioned Shane being a dick....couldn't quite place the name and put in "The Shield Shane" and it filled in "....Kills Lem" :fbm
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Post by: Diunx on June 04, 2010, 10:27:40 PM
Was the shield a 22 episodes a season show?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 04, 2010, 10:28:56 PM
no
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Post by: Diunx on June 04, 2010, 10:33:26 PM
Good, might check it out after The Wire.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 05, 2010, 12:37:51 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on June 04, 2010, 09:41:38 PM
I'm excited that it keeps up/gains momentum, though I'm afraid google complete entry spoiled me unintentionally

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It was when PD mentioned Shane being a dick....couldn't quite place the name and put in "The Shield Shane" and it filled in "....Kills Lem" :fbm
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Dude I said on the last page DON'T EVEN TYPE CHARACTER NAMES INTO GOOGLE :fbm
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Post by: Diunx on June 05, 2010, 12:47:29 AM
Saw 3-08 of The Wire :omg shit is getting realer.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 05, 2010, 12:59:12 AM
Yeah, I think I spoiled myself by looking for pictures to photoshop Mackey from (into Beezy's hookah picture). Backfire total. I was too :fbm to photoshop after.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 05, 2010, 01:04:37 AM
I spoiled myself a couple years ago, but I blame CajoleJuice for talking about how amazing some scene was. I don't remember the specifics, but it's in relation to a character dying in The Shield.

spoiler
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Shane and a grenade or some shit
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Overall I've avoided spoilers. I had some bigger stuff spoiled for me while watching The Wire though. So far, only minor Breaking Bad spoilers, and now that I'm caught up there's not much to worry about.
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 05, 2010, 01:17:24 AM
I just caught up to both seasons of Fringe.  I now have more questions than I had before season 2.

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WTF is responsible for The Pattern?  Did they just disappear after infiltrating the FBI and killing hundreds of people even though one of them warned their goal was to save the local universe from the alternate one?  Mitchell Loeb and David Robert Jones can't have been the only people involved with it.

If the coretexiphan kids can go between dimensions, how the fuck did alternate Olivia do that unless Walternate also gave her coretexiphan?

If Bell traveled between dimensions several times, why didn't he tell somebody about the alternate universe and how they're preparing for war?
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They probably won't even answer any of that next season.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 05, 2010, 02:22:16 AM
Homewrecker  :'(

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Connie  :'(
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edit: what an amazing show.
Barnstormers+Scar Tissue=omg. Crazy ending to a great arc
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 05, 2010, 02:15:18 PM
Tomas: Your dick in my ass means your gay, My dick in your mouth means you're really gay!

Jullian: :fbm

:rofl
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 05, 2010, 09:56:59 PM
Watched the first episode of the BBC show "Luther"

pretty good. may continue watching.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 05, 2010, 10:17:00 PM
Yes, do so. Very good stuff coming up.
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Post by: Eric P on June 05, 2010, 10:19:08 PM
i hated that show

it was a collection of horrible cliches with a false "edginess"
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 05, 2010, 10:39:01 PM
 :(
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Post by: Eric P on June 05, 2010, 10:55:50 PM
I am mostly sick of brilliant sociopaths vs cop shows.  Luther was particularily egregious in that regard.  In other news,  on final disc of season one of Fringe.  It's good stuff now.  Well, better stuff now.  I'm glad they're moving away from the formula of the first several episodes.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 06, 2010, 04:40:58 AM
"Your dick in my ass means you're gay. My dick in your mouth means you're really gay" :rofl :rofl

edit: "Jeffery was a nigg.er?"  :lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 06, 2010, 05:41:49 PM
Just finished S2, great season, great ending.

Vic's clashes with Wyms are going to be epic now, can't wait.
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Post by: Tucah on June 06, 2010, 06:05:31 PM
I've been watching The Shield as well - I'm a few episodes away from the end of the third season. I think I like the first and second more than the third but it's all great stuff. It's been a fun ride so far - I'm completely unspoiled, which is rare for me and also nice. Definitely not as good as the Wire, but then again no other television show is. Still great stuff, I'm really glad I still have 40+ episodes left of this show.

:bow Vic :bow2
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 06, 2010, 06:06:18 PM
Man, Julian will never catch a break :lol
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Post by: Eric P on June 06, 2010, 07:38:31 PM
finished S1 of Fringe.

Pretty good finale.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 07, 2010, 12:04:26 AM
Breaking Bad >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 07, 2010, 03:06:05 AM
holy fuck @ Breaking Bad
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 07, 2010, 03:06:48 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 07, 2010, 12:04:26 AM
Breaking Bad >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *

:bow
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 07, 2010, 03:18:07 AM
Schrader
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gets a boner
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:D

Edit;:
Holy shit I just saw the ending.  HOLY SHIT.  HOLY SHIT.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 07, 2010, 05:52:19 AM
BREAKING BAD

OH

MY

GOD
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Post by: chronovore on June 07, 2010, 09:15:17 AM
Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on June 03, 2010, 04:05:58 AM
Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on April 19, 2010, 11:21:52 PM
finally got around to watching Prison Break (first season, thanks Netflix Instant).

Man, this is pretty damn good, how steep does the quality drop off later?  If it keeps up this level of awesome, I'll be very impressed.
Well, me from the past, me from the present would tell you that there will be a gradual but undeniable drop in quality very soon.  Watching a guy MacGyver his way out of jail is a lot of fun, watching a show with a sub-X-files level evil and all-reaching conspiracy group is not so great.  Were it not for the entertaining performances from the supporting characters I would have gave up on this show a short time after the fascination in watching Dominic Purcell's helmut shaped skull wore off.

Any show that's wise enough to cast William Fichtner, Peter Stormare, Stacy Keach, and keeps that T-Bag guy around no matter how much they've gotta bend the plot can't be all bad, but I struggle to remember when the last time was a show was so eager to burn off its goodwill.

Oh well, still beats reality TV.
Thanks for saving me time. I'd considered renting it a number of times, but just couldn't generate enough interest, never having heard anything sufficiently good from friends. Now I just won't bother.

Quote from: Eric P on June 06, 2010, 07:38:31 PM
finished S1 of Fringe.

Pretty good finale.
S2 is moar bettar.

Quote from: am nintenho on June 05, 2010, 01:17:24 AM
I just caught up to both seasons of Fringe.  I now have more questions than I had before season 2.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
WTF is responsible for The Pattern?  Did they just disappear after infiltrating the FBI and killing hundreds of people even though one of them warned their goal was to save the local universe from the alternate one?  Mitchell Loeb and David Robert Jones can't have been the only people involved with it.

If the coretexiphan kids can go between dimensions, how the fuck did alternate Olivia do that unless Walternate also gave her coretexiphan?

If Bell traveled between dimensions several times, why didn't he tell somebody about the alternate universe and how they're preparing for war?
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They probably won't even answer any of that next season.
No clicking, Eric P:
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I think they're backburnering the group which Mitchell was in, because they're likely going to do something more complex with the ZFT. There is more than one of everything, after all. But introducing competing ZFTs without sufficient context would confuse too many viewers, so they're building the framework up now, by showing Walter's ZFT having been produced on a typewriter, and never published, while Walternate's ZFT is bestseller on the other side.

As for Olivia's opposite, Willco pointed out that our Dunham opened the crack, and it was really the particle accelerator and the power source which were necessary to wedge the existing crack open enough for them to return.

What I don't get is, young Olivia managed to manifest a lot of power when she was panicked, she now is aware of how to travel between the universes, and she is intensely panicked there at the end of the season 2 cliffhanger... so why can't she zap herself out, or fry Walternate or something? Maybe he has psychic defenses in place there...?
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Post by: Barry Egan on June 07, 2010, 04:46:10 PM
yep, last nights breaking bad was top notch. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 08, 2010, 02:52:32 AM
just watched ep4 of S3 of The Shield....

Fuck Shane
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 08, 2010, 03:34:34 AM
Was that the one with the peeing?

Quote from: chronovore on June 07, 2010, 09:15:17 AM
No clicking, Eric P:
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I think they're backburnering the group which Mitchell was in, because they're likely going to do something more complex with the ZFT. There is more than one of everything, after all. But introducing competing ZFTs without sufficient context would confuse too many viewers, so they're building the framework up now, by showing Walter's ZFT having been produced on a typewriter, and never published, while Walternate's ZFT is bestseller on the other side.

As for Olivia's opposite, Willco pointed out that our Dunham opened the crack, and it was really the particle accelerator and the power source which were necessary to wedge the existing crack open enough for them to return.

What I don't get is, young Olivia managed to manifest a lot of power when she was panicked, she now is aware of how to travel between the universes, and she is intensely panicked there at the end of the season 2 cliffhanger... so why can't she zap herself out, or fry Walternate or something? Maybe he has psychic defenses in place there...?
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Yeah, I guess that all makes sense.  It'd  be really confusing if you haven't been watching the show from the beginning.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 08, 2010, 03:48:27 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 08, 2010, 02:52:32 AM
just watched ep4 of S3 of The Shield....

Fuck Shane

actually just finished watching that a couple of minutes ago too :fbm

Quote from: am nintenho on June 08, 2010, 03:34:34 AM
Was that the one with the peeing?

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Shane told Tavon he'd never promote a darky like him and they brawled in his apt and his beotch clubbed him with an iron, Tavon stumbled out dazed and got into an accident
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 08, 2010, 03:58:12 AM
the next episode omg

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Ok so it was Aciveda who had to give the forced bj; I remembered something about it having seen a clip ages ago, and just assumed it involved Julien once I started watching the show. Seems kinda ridiculous that the police captain would be alone in that house.

Tavan :(

If he dies...fuck. Smooth ass character, I wish he had more to do. I'd like to see him undercover/ more but so much emphasis has been on latino gangs; of course all that shit was awesome though. I initially thought he'd die due to Shane not covering him properly during a shootout or something - certainly not after a brawl involving Shane's wife. That definitely pissed me off, with me on the edge of my seat lol
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 08, 2010, 05:29:29 AM
Quote from: jarosh on June 08, 2010, 05:05:51 AM
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thomas ate the poisoned hamburgers which he stole from wendy, that's obviously why he died, and not from a "gang execution". jesse and walt start feeling more guilty about everything. jesse gets suicidal?... oops, did i spoil that for you? or has this been discussed before? thought that was fairly obvious, sadly. let's see if i'm wrong :P
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"Gang execution" has a very specific context - usually gunshots at close range without violent struggle. Plus, the news reports described it as "gruesome", so no. Dirty Burgers wouldn't really apply.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on June 08, 2010, 06:14:39 AM
Those few things you mentioned pick at me (especially the plane crash), but I'm still enjoying the shit out of the show, so whatever. I disagree that the writers' direction towards the endgame has fizzled. Walt finally realizing what a piece of shit he is is enough development to keep me convinced that it's still going somewhere, even with those odd missteps here and there.

But then again I'm really drunk and also not very smart, so I'm sorry if none of this makes any sense
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bacchus7 on June 08, 2010, 08:22:31 AM
Why does every scene have to move the plot forward? I think the show's charm is in its subtle coloration of its characters, often in scenes which don't necessarily drive the plot forward.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 08, 2010, 08:41:33 AM
It's very much a character driven show, not necessarily a plot driven show. I don't think Walt's malaise towards life now that his cancer is in remission and he's no longer a focused, desperate man reflects the writers losing their own focus - it's IMO an interesting part of his character arc to stick him in this purgatory for a bit rather than have him continue on some predictable downward spiral that has him as a Gus-like kingpin by the end, or some such.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 08, 2010, 09:20:30 AM
Season 3 has felt different for me too because the characters aren't working toward something. In 1 and 2 they were trying to accomplish something, and as everything went wrong in their pursuit of their seemingly impossible objectives it made for some real nail-biting tension. Season 3 hasn't really had that until this recent episode.
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Post by: Barry Egan on June 08, 2010, 10:17:02 AM
I think season 3 has been interesting in part because it's become an extended meditation on what has occurred for the two main characters in seasons 1 and 2.  The first episode of the season showed a rift in how both characters chose to digest what they've done; Walt stubbornly denies his culpability in "breaking bad" whereas Jesse finds resolution in embracing a villainous persona that sometimes borders on the melodramatic.  Almost instantly both strategies fail to be convincing to the audience.  But the interest has been in the characters slow lurch towards figuring that out for themselves and, hopefully, figuring out how to address their own recent past in a more authentic way.  You could even argue that Hank is undergoing the same process, putting a halt on his own future in order to chase down a white whale that all the evidence suggests is long gone (okay, so he happened to be right on the money, but the psychology remains the same).

Every episode has stayed consistent with that arc, in my opinion.  Walt repeatedly attempts to return to his family while nonetheless continuing to cook under the table.  The sterile lab allows him to remain insulated from coming to terms with what it is he's actually doing.  And Jesse can't stand the lab because it prevents him from acting out; he's not evil unless he's actually on the street pushing or threatening people.  The actions both characters are taking have little to do with what's actually going on but about what's already gone on in the past.  And I disagree that the flashback scene with the now dead girlfriend was pointless.  The conversation they had was about repetition, about whether or not the experience of the same door can be different the second time around.  And in the same episode Jesse hooks up with another meth-head and corrupts her, just as he did with the previous girlfriend.  The question is whether the outcome can be different on Jesse's second run, hopefully through a change in Jesse's behavior.  

I could go on but yea that's generally why I feel that Season 3 has been pretty engrossing.  It certainly can't stand on its own the way the previous two seasons could, and from a plot perspective it's a mess, but I'm totally loving the introspective tone paired with the occasional balls-to-the-wall crazy.  

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on June 08, 2010, 12:56:42 PM
Its weird, looking back over Season 3 it is clear that nothing really big has progressed (well, as extensively as the former seasons) but I'm with the subset that still absolutely loves this season. I liked seeing Walt trying to get a grip on his new lease on life, Jesse trying to deal with his addiction and being controlled and Skyler slowly accepting her role in Walt's dealings (of course theres also Hank). On the technical side I also feel that the cinematography is much stronger this year than it was last and I've been even more engrossed due to it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 08, 2010, 01:28:44 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on June 08, 2010, 10:17:02 AM
I think season 3 has been interesting in part because it's become an extended meditation on what has occurred for the two main characters in seasons 1 and 2.  The first episode of the season showed a rift in how both characters chose to digest what they've done; Walt stubbornly denies his culpability in "breaking bad" whereas Jesse finds resolution in embracing a villainous persona that sometimes borders on the melodramatic.  Almost instantly both strategies fail to be convincing to the audience.  But the interest has been in the characters slow lurch towards figuring that out for themselves and, hopefully, figuring out how to address their own recent past in a more authentic way.  You could even argue that Hank is undergoing the same process, putting a halt on his own future in order to chase down a white whale that all the evidence suggests is long gone (okay, so he happened to be right on the money, but the psychology remains the same).

Every episode has stayed consistent with that arc, in my opinion.  Walt repeatedly attempts to return to his family while nonetheless continuing to cook under the table.  The sterile lab allows him to remain insulated from coming to terms with what it is he's actually doing.  And Jesse can't stand the lab because it prevents him from acting out; he's not evil unless he's actually on the street pushing or threatening people.  The actions both characters are taking have little to do with what's actually going on but about what's already gone on in the past.  And I disagree that the flashback scene with the now dead girlfriend was pointless.  The conversation they had was about repetition, about whether or not the experience of the same door can be different the second time around.  And in the same episode Jesse hooks up with another meth-head and corrupts her, just as he did with the previous girlfriend.  The question is whether the outcome can be different on Jesse's second run, hopefully through a change in Jesse's behavior.  

I could go on but yea that's generally why I feel that Season 3 has been pretty engrossing.  It certainly can't stand on its own the way the previous two seasons could, and from a plot perspective it's a mess, but I'm totally loving the introspective tone paired with the occasional balls-to-the-wall crazy.  



I agree 100% on S3. Walt and Jesse are simply in stabler different situations now. Jesse's outbursts have attempted to break that stable atmosphere, and clearly he succeeded in the last episode. Walt's new found health has taken some of the tension out of his situation, but from his perspective it merely gives him more time to provide for his family, a welcome change from his perspective. This season has been full of scenes/events suggesting the calm before the storm is ending, and the finale looks to really set up a less stable, more explosive future for Walt and Jesse.

The build up to the plane crash suggested some type of gang-related retaliation hit on Walt, or even Gus cutting connections and having his family executed. Or better yet an explosion caused by Walt. The plane crash was "caused" by him, but the circumstances were beyond ridiculous.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on June 09, 2010, 06:58:21 PM
Oh my God at S3/E5 of The Shield. I can't believe that shit, I can't believe they did that :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 09, 2010, 07:16:21 PM
I'm pretty far into S4 of The Shield. I audibly groaned at the credits in E1 when I saw Glenn Close's credits in the opening. I had bad flashbacks to seeing Fatal Attraction as a kid and she always struck me as a fug harpy.

OMG, so wrong. I think she's my fav character so far in the series. Coolest kat on the show :bow
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 09, 2010, 07:47:41 PM
Quote from: jarosh on June 08, 2010, 05:05:51 AM
let's see what the finale brings to the table.
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thomas ate the poisoned hamburgers which he stole from wendy, that's obviously why he died, and not from a "gang execution". jesse and walt start feeling more guilty about everything. jesse gets suicidal?... oops, did i spoil that for you? or has this been discussed before? thought that was fairly obvious, sadly. let's see if i'm wrong :P
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I don't think you're serious but that sounds very unlikely.

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Ricin takes days to kill somebody and it looks like "natural" causes.  If a ten year old dropped dead in a playground from eating slow-acting poison, people would assume he was playing with detergent bottles or something.  Not that it was a gang execution.

Most likely, the two guys who were in charge of Tomas just killed him because he would have no loyalty to them if he wasn't getting paid anymore.  He's a loose end.
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The finale is probably going to be some big showdown with Gus.  It seems kinda unimportant but obviously Walt isn't going to be employed anymore which makes you wonder how he'll get by.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on June 09, 2010, 08:07:11 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on June 09, 2010, 07:47:41 PM

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Ricin takes days to kill somebody and it looks like "natural" causes.  If a ten year old dropped dead in a playground from eating slow-acting poison, people would assume he was playing with detergent bottles or something.  Not that it was a gang execution.

Most likely, the two guys who were in charge of Tomas just killed him because he would have no loyalty to them if he wasn't getting paid anymore.  He's a loose end.
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I took it as the two guys knowing that killing the kid would provoke Jesse.  Neither side were satisfied with Gus's "half measure".
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 09, 2010, 08:17:26 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on June 09, 2010, 07:47:41 PM
Quote from: jarosh on June 08, 2010, 05:05:51 AM
let's see what the finale brings to the table.
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thomas ate the poisoned hamburgers which he stole from wendy, that's obviously why he died, and not from a "gang execution". jesse and walt start feeling more guilty about everything. jesse gets suicidal?... oops, did i spoil that for you? or has this been discussed before? thought that was fairly obvious, sadly. let's see if i'm wrong :P
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I don't think you're serious but that sounds very unlikely.

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Ricin takes days to kill somebody and it looks like "natural" causes.  If a ten year old dropped dead in a playground from eating slow-acting poison, people would assume he was playing with detergent bottles or something.  Not that it was a gang execution.

Most likely, the two guys who were in charge of Tomas just killed him because he would have no loyalty to them if he wasn't getting paid anymore.  He's a loose end.
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The finale is probably going to be some big showdown with Gus.  It seems kinda unimportant but obviously Walt isn't going to be employed anymore which makes you wonder how he'll get by.

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Jesse wouldn't have used Ricin, but yeah, it'd pretty clear he was shot and it wasn't an accidental poisoning
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2010, 08:31:26 PM
Just finished ep9 of S3 The Shield.

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The ending suggest Aceveda is going after the guy who...assaulted him. God I'd be pissed if this leads to him killing the guy and ruining his future. Seems like a crappy way to destroy an interesting character.

His wife's reaction to all this was odd. I suppose she's always been more interested in him advancing his career than him as a husband/lover, but it was still weird seeing her not be there for her man. He was forced to give a bj for christs sake :usacry

Also good to see the Strike Team back on their feet. I was so tired of seeing Wyms put them on a leash despite them solving every case they're assigned. smh
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 09, 2010, 08:57:39 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2010, 08:31:26 PM
Just finished ep9 of S3 The Shield.

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His wife's reaction to all this was odd. I suppose she's always been more interested in him advancing his career than him as a husband/lover, but it was still weird seeing her not be there for her man. He was forced to give a bj for christs sake :usacry
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Yeah either every woman in the show aside from Claudette is an irrational cunt or I'm a misogynist.

Aceveda: (Ashamedly confesses how he was forced to suck dirty beaner wiener lest said beaner blow his brains out)
Dumb Bitch: EWWW DAVID HOW COULD YOU? I MEAN SERIOUSLY, WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST LET HIM MURDER YOU? SICK, SICK FUCK

I wasn't even a big fan of the slimeball back then, but that was just wtf
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on June 09, 2010, 09:52:01 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on June 09, 2010, 08:07:11 PM
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I took it as the two guys knowing that killing the kid would provoke Jesse.  Neither side were satisfied with Gus's "half measure".
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That's possible actually, yeah.

Quote from: Mamacint on June 09, 2010, 08:17:26 PM
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Jesse wouldn't have used Ricin, but yeah, it'd pretty clear he was shot and it wasn't an accidental poisoning
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Well I don't know how reliable the synopsis on imdb is but it confirms that he got some online.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 10, 2010, 01:08:57 AM
watching ep 11, omg David Palmer's son  :lol
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 10, 2010, 08:49:19 AM
watched the first disc of The Wire season 1

good stuff.
wasn't blown away or anything but i am aware that it's a slow burn. definitely setting a lot of stuff up
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 10, 2010, 12:53:26 PM
Damn yo, Vic's wife in The Shield DAT ASS
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Post by: Diunx on June 10, 2010, 01:30:38 PM
Holy fuck Snoop is a girl? :o
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 10, 2010, 02:00:16 PM
Quote from: Diunx on June 10, 2010, 01:30:38 PM
Holy fuck Snoop is a girl? :o

I love this scene so much (pretty harmless as far as spoilers)

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8zavPW3Bus[/youtube]

"hey says this here's the cadillac, he meant lexus but he ain't know it"
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Post by: Diunx on June 10, 2010, 02:38:45 PM
I love that scene, she is pretty awesome, I'm on season 5 right now so far my favorite has been season 4 by a long shot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 10, 2010, 10:14:35 PM
S4 :bow

"you gonna look out for me?"  :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 11, 2010, 02:11:58 AM
13 episodes into S3 of The Shield
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This Armenian thing is really exploding, although it seems like the Strike Team is miraculously untouched; they haven't left a trace so far. I think I'll finish this season tonight 
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edit: two minutes into ep14 and my previous comment is already irrelevant  :lol

edit: Lem :rock

edit: Wyms is getting annoying. If she's gonna ruin her career/piss people off/constantly take the principled position even when it doesn't help anyone/etc, she can at least leak something to the press or talk to a judge. God dammit pull a McNulty

edit: Andre 3000  :lol

edit: great ending. And fuck Shane
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 11, 2010, 04:09:00 AM
Just hosing down the hos. :lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 11, 2010, 07:04:50 PM
"...and that's when I heard the screams"
"did you call for help?"
"no"
"why?"
"I had a mouth full of dick at the time"

:rofl
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 11, 2010, 07:17:01 PM
Episode 3x9 of The Sheidl ("Slipknot") is some awesome shit. Great scenarios, great dialog, great acting (the exchange between Aceveda and his wife was heartbreaking, and where the "money" went and the resultant convo was also fantastic).
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Post by: bud on June 11, 2010, 08:59:28 PM
[youtube=560,345]RLxSUKA--Dg[/youtube]

:bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow

finished season 3. OH MY GOD.

if the wire's better than this, then the wire must be a fuckin' 11/10 show. i have season 1, will start it asap.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 11, 2010, 10:58:18 PM
I think it's all downhill from around there aside from anything having to do with Richie and Steve Buscemi's character. Eventually the more soapy drama will probably start to grate your nerves. Tony has to deal with (insert unstable mob figure), Carmella feels unappreciated and neglected, Meadow is being all college-y and banging some guy, AJ is a fuck-up, Junior is getting old, blah blah blah.

I actually still have to finish S6
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 11, 2010, 11:00:44 PM
oh shit @ second ep of The Shield S4

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Shane in bed with Antoine wow. I guess that'll lead to a clash with Vic eventually 
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Post by: Himu on June 12, 2010, 12:51:50 AM
On disc 3 of The Wire s1.

Amazing.

I need to put the rest of the discs at the top of my queue.
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Post by: chronovore on June 12, 2010, 08:12:03 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on June 10, 2010, 02:00:16 PM
Quote from: Diunx on June 10, 2010, 01:30:38 PM
Holy fuck Snoop is a girl? :o

I love this scene so much (pretty harmless as far as spoilers)

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8zavPW3Bus[youtube]

"hey says this here's the cadillac, he meant lexus but he ain't know it"
This is BRILLIANT.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 13, 2010, 01:09:41 AM
"For now on, when I say suck my dick, you say 'you want me to lick your balls daddy?'"

holy shit
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 13, 2010, 01:14:01 AM
Yeah few other shows are awesome enough to make Anthony Anderson bearable, let alone good
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 13, 2010, 04:07:36 AM
7 episodes in to S4 of The Shield, spoilerz:

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-holy shit, Antoine putting a hit on Vic.

-Aceveda has become a complete pos. He was always an ambitious ass, but at one point he had some redeeming qualities. His fall from grace is almost comical with this rape fantasy shit. I rooted for him through S1 and a lot of S2, but now I'd love to see Vic bust him on the prostitution charge. Sort of reminds me of Carcetti in The Wire

-I like Glen Close's character. Definitely a hardass but one interested in doing her job, and letting her police do theirs. Plus recently she even seems to be convincing Wyms (grudgingly lol) that she's the real deal.
-edit: Vic just bitched her out.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 13, 2010, 05:26:10 PM
Finished up all 6 episodes of Luther.

Great ending. Totally unexpected turn for the show to take and what a pay-off. Here's hoping there's a series 2
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 13, 2010, 10:59:51 PM
Breaking Bad

...

fuck
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 13, 2010, 11:12:25 PM
Fuck, I totally missed Breaking Bad! I guess I'll catch the episode Online tomorrow. FUCK. Watching the Rubicon premiere right now.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 13, 2010, 11:15:22 PM
The episode will be replayed after Rubicon.
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Post by: Barry Egan on June 13, 2010, 11:23:39 PM
such a good season.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 13, 2010, 11:37:03 PM
So it was pretty good?

It hasn't even aired yet on the west coast. I'm hoping it goes up on NinjaVideo before then
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 13, 2010, 11:41:23 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on June 13, 2010, 11:37:03 PM
So it was pretty good?

It hasn't even aired yet on the west coast. I'm hoping it goes up on NinjaVideo before then

I thought there was only one AMC? And that the 1am airing was pretty much for the west coast.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 14, 2010, 12:00:16 AM
Naw I'm pretty sure they just bump everything back 3 hours for the west coast -- unless I've been catching the reruns all season

edit: Doesn't matter since it's up on NV now
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 14, 2010, 01:00:32 AM
Watched the Breaking Bad season finale. SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE <3
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 14, 2010, 01:24:29 AM
Holy shit @ Breaking Bad

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Walt is one cold motherfucker. And that crisis management :omg Channeling his inner Vic Mackey in that episode

smh @ myself for actually thinking Walt was gonna sell Jesse out
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 14, 2010, 02:01:43 AM
About to watch the finale of S4 of The Shield, then Breaking Bad. Am I in for awesome-ness or what :smug
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 14, 2010, 02:03:08 AM
S5 or S7 finale plus Breaking Bad finale would be ultimo awesome, but you're in for plenty of awesome nonetheless.
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Post by: Bacchus7 on June 14, 2010, 03:33:46 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on June 14, 2010, 01:24:29 AM
Holy shit @ Breaking Bad

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Walt is one cold motherfucker. And that crisis management :omg Channeling his inner Vic Mackey in that episode

smh @ myself for actually thinking Walt was gonna sell Jesse out
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Yeah, I can't decide if it speaks well or ill of the show that I totally thought Walt was giving Jesse up for a second. I think it speaks well. Damn fine season.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 14, 2010, 03:51:58 AM
omfg @ Breaking Bad

edit: watching first ep of S5, The Shield

wtf Forrest Whittaker  :o
hot latina cop  :drool

golden afro dude is straight out of Meteor Man :rofl
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 14, 2010, 05:37:11 AM
Quote from: Bacchus7 on June 14, 2010, 03:33:46 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on June 14, 2010, 01:24:29 AM
Holy shit @ Breaking Bad

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Walt is one cold motherfucker. And that crisis management :omg Channeling his inner Vic Mackey in that episode

smh @ myself for actually thinking Walt was gonna sell Jesse out
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Yeah, I can't decide if it speaks well or ill of the show that I totally thought Walt was giving Jesse up for a second. I think it speaks well. Damn fine season.
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Yep. I totally believed Walt was giving him up. Anyway, FUUUUUUUUUUUCK. What a cliffhanger. Jesus christ. The wait for season 4 is going to be AGONIZING.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 14, 2010, 10:16:45 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 14, 2010, 03:51:58 AM
omfg @ Breaking Bad

edit: watching first ep of S5, The Shield

wtf Forrest Whittaker  :o
hot latina cop  :drool

golden afro dude is straight out of Meteor Man :rofl

Whittaker makes it one of the best tv seasons OF ALL-TIME
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 14, 2010, 10:35:01 AM
Just watched the BB finale  :o. Though I hate cliffhangers  :'(.

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It seemed like Jesse moved his gun a bit to the right before shooting, so I assume it was just a warning shot, and the fact that it was meant to look like he shot him and left it as a cliffhanger means he probably didn't - but who knows, BB wouldn't be above turning that on it's head and open with S4 Jesse looking over Gale's body.

I liked Walt accepting the fact that he has it in him to kill if pushed and the situation requires it, and him wanting to protect Jesse who's resisted taking that moral leap.

The more I think back on this season, the less I think it's been plot weak - everything that was shown was shown because it impacted the characters, not to create a plot that'll be enjoyed by someone wiki'ing it to get the gist of the show.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 14, 2010, 10:38:18 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on June 14, 2010, 10:35:01 AM
Just watched the BB finale  :o. Though I hate cliffhangers  :'(.

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It seemed like Jesse moved his gun a bit to the right before shooting, so I assume it was just a warning shot, and the fact that it was meant to look like he shot him and left it as a cliffhanger means he probably didn't - but who knows, BB wouldn't be above turning that on it's head and open with S4 Jesse looking over Gale's body.

I liked Walt accepting the fact that he has it in him to kill if pushed and the situation requires it, and him wanting to protect Jesse who's resisted taking that moral leap.

The more I think back on this season, the less I think it's been plot weak - everything that was shown was shown because it impacted the characters, not to create a plot that'll be enjoyed by someone wiki'ing it to get the gist of the show.
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He shot him.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/vince-gilligan,42064/
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 14, 2010, 10:39:58 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on June 14, 2010, 10:16:45 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 14, 2010, 03:51:58 AM
omfg @ Breaking Bad

edit: watching first ep of S5, The Shield

wtf Forrest Whittaker  :o
hot latina cop  :drool

golden afro dude is straight out of Meteor Man :rofl

Whittaker makes it one of the best tv seasons OF ALL-TIME

Just finished S5 last night.

Maybe it was just me, but the more he kinda went off the rails, the droopier his droopy eye became. I appreciated that somehow.

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I wish I didn't accidentally spoil myself on Shane taking out Lem,  :'(x1000. Lem was near the only really decent person on the show...though even expecting it, the scene was still pretty great. :bow Shane :bow2

 :'( :'(Lem :'( :'(
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 14, 2010, 01:00:30 PM
On Breaking Bad...
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I thought Walt was giving him up as well; it seemed to make sense given how quickly Walt broke down. And honestly I was hoping he would give him up.

Sounds like Gus wants to cut his losses. Gale no doubt knew what was going to happen, but that doesn't justify him getting killed first. Also it's kind of ridiculous that Gale and Walt are the only two chemists a multi-million dollar drug kingpin has in his pocket. With Gus possibly getting tied up in a war with another cartel, perhaps Walt will have the distraction needed to last longer.

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Post by: bud on June 14, 2010, 02:11:54 PM
man, this has been such a great season.

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i thought he was gonna rat him out, too. you just never know what these have got cooked up for you. :lol
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so... 2011, eh? that's gonna be a long wait. :'(
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 14, 2010, 02:26:56 PM
Yeah I have nothing to watch now. I'm not a raging homo so True Blood isn't up my alley, and Treme seemed kinda boring
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 14, 2010, 02:38:16 PM
Mad Men in about a month
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 14, 2010, 02:44:09 PM
Oh yeah. I actually got bored with it midway through the second season, but I guess it's not really a show that's meant to be powered through. Maybe I'll try to catch up on that in time for S4
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 14, 2010, 03:24:31 PM
about the last episode of breaking bad.

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I feel that this should have been the second to last episode of the season.  I mean, you don't just end the season in the middle of a standoff and let the audience stew on it for 9 months.  Especially when you have Jesse doing something so out of character.
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The new Boondocks was also good.  A lot better than last week's episode which sucked balls.
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Post by: bud on June 14, 2010, 03:27:49 PM
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he didn't wanna do it--he was crying--but he did it to help walt; if he hadn't done that, walt would've died. he's obviously helping a friend out and he owed him one--i don't see what's so out of character about that.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on June 14, 2010, 03:30:02 PM
did anyone see the pilot of amc's rubicon?
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 14, 2010, 03:31:54 PM
Quote from: bud on June 14, 2010, 03:27:49 PM
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he didn't wanna do it--he was crying--but he did it to help walt; if he hadn't done that, walt would've died. he's obviously helping a friend out and he owed him one--i don't see what's so out of character about that.
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yeah obviously, but you want to see his reaction after he does it and how Gus deals with him and Walt.

I can understand why Jesse did it but I don't see why they would end it at that scene.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 14, 2010, 04:35:49 PM
Quote from: bud on June 14, 2010, 03:30:02 PM
did anyone see the pilot of amc's rubicon?

I have it ready to go, hope it delivers. tbh gov't intelligence plots and how DEEP IN THE RABBIT HOLE DO YOU WANT TO GO? really don't interest me, but I'm pretty ready to give amc a chance, plus I really liked Leckie in The Pacific and think he'll do great carrying a show. *fingers crossed*
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 14, 2010, 04:42:34 PM
Rubicon sounds interesting, I'll give it a shot.

On Breaking Bad again...I agree with Am Nintenho
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I agree that could have been better served as a cliff hanger that lead into the season finale, instead of being the season finale cliff hanger.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 14, 2010, 05:19:10 PM
I think it served a nice Season finale cliffhanger since next season we'll be jumping into how everything will play out. Seeing the reaction to this situation from Gus and ending it on some other note probably would have deflated the finale.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 15, 2010, 07:29:32 PM
Season 4 of The Shield, the dialog seems snappier. Some awesome Mackey quotes.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 16, 2010, 01:46:43 PM
Something that's kinda confusing about the Lem situation in S5..
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Why doesn't he just tell Kavanaugh the truth about the heroin: that he used it to get closer to a lead on Angie's body. I'd imagine IAD wouldn't approve of that either, but it would probably be a better situation than having "intent to distribute heroin" dangling over your head.
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edit: holy shit @ Trophy. Kavanaugh's freakout at the end was priceless  :lol
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I feel like a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow for thinking Vic actually killed that guy. Once they found out Lem was wired, Vic had Ronnie check for bugs in the club house. It would be ridiculous if IAD could plant a bug in such an open, obvious place after that, but for whatever reason I wasn't thinking and bought it.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2010, 04:19:32 AM
holy shit @ the preview for the finale of S5
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Last few episodes have been great. Kavanaugh is fucking amazing, omg

"what did he do to you?"
"he made me cum. twice"
:rofl

"Vic Mackey kills cops! He deals drugs! He beats suspects! You know what he did yesterday? He screwed my ex wife...he may have assassinated a gang leader in one day. I wonder what he's gonna do tomorrow."

THIS GUY IS PISSING ALL OVER US. WHAT DOES IT TASTE LIKE. CUZ IT TASTES LIKE PISS TO ME

:rofl fuck

Oh god is he gonna rape Vic's wife holy shit. I want to finish this tonight but it's 4am
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 17, 2010, 04:23:02 AM
FINISH
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2010, 04:27:15 AM
90min finale, it's 4:26am. fffuu i can't do it  :'(

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 17, 2010, 04:31:00 AM
I'm so pissed that all Shield stuff has been taken off YouTube. I would have posted that scene. It's so amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bacchus7 on June 17, 2010, 04:31:29 AM
New Futurama episodes starting next week. Anyone else have a soft spot for this show?
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 17, 2010, 05:57:22 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on June 17, 2010, 04:31:00 AM
I'm so pissed that all Shield stuff has been taken off YouTube. I would have posted that scene. It's so amazing.
right now, 5 seconds of video could make it feel like he had 10 harry potter books spoiled for him.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 17, 2010, 12:11:35 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on June 17, 2010, 05:57:22 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on June 17, 2010, 04:31:00 AM
I'm so pissed that all Shield stuff has been taken off YouTube. I would have posted that scene. It's so amazing.
right now, 5 seconds of video could make it feel like he had 10 harry potter books spoiled for him.

Well, I would post the
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Kavanaugh HE'S PISSING ALL OVER US scene
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but I guess any video would have a million related videos pop up on YouTube that would spoil stuff.
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Post by: chronovore on June 17, 2010, 12:26:19 PM
Quote from: Bacchus7 on June 17, 2010, 04:31:29 AM
New Futurama episodes starting next week. Anyone else have a soft spot for this show?
Kind of. I really enjoy watching it, but it's inaccessible to the non-geek members of my family.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2010, 12:35:57 PM
With Breaking Bad finished, I need something else to watch alongside The Shield. I should finish Rome, which I completely dropped due to BB and The Shield being so addicting.

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Post by: Raban on June 17, 2010, 01:36:50 PM
Quote from: Bacchus7 on June 17, 2010, 04:31:29 AM
New Futurama episodes starting next week. Anyone else have a soft spot for this show?

I love Futurama, but I'm not sure about the new episodes.
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Post by: Third on June 17, 2010, 04:40:43 PM
Finished watching Supernatural. It was great. Can't wait for season 6.
Don't know how they can continue the saga, though. But I'll continue watching it.

Jumping over to Fringe now. Hope it's any good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Third on June 17, 2010, 05:21:22 PM
Fringe's pilot reminds me of Guillermo del Toro's The Strain so far  :o
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 17, 2010, 06:30:11 PM
Quote from: Third on June 17, 2010, 05:21:22 PM
Fringe's pilot reminds me of Guillermo del Toro's The Strain so far  :o

Every episode is better, weirder, and more confusing than the last one.  Also, Olivia is probably the only likable female main character on TV today.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on June 17, 2010, 06:37:51 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2010, 12:35:57 PM
With Breaking Bad finished, I need something else to watch alongside The Shield. I should finish Rome, which I completely dropped due to BB and The Shield being so addicting.



Watch Spartacus :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 18, 2010, 01:33:13 AM
starting season finale :rock

edit: "thank you for bringing me back into your life"
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 18, 2010, 02:52:32 AM
holy fuck

HOLY FUCK
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 18, 2010, 02:54:04 AM
:bow THE SHIELD :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 18, 2010, 03:15:08 AM
FUCK @ the finale of The Shield S5

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That was the most wrenching tv scene I've ever seen. I had spoiled it for myself years ago but forgot the details: I thought Shane died to the grenade. As the scene progressed I realized I had it wrong, yet it was still powerful. Holy fuck. Lem was one of the most likable characters on the show. Refused to give up his friends - his family. Too bad GAF's search function is down, I'd love to see the S5 thread just to see reactions. But I don't want to google anything for fear of spoilers. I have no idea what S6 or S7 are about and I want to keep it like that.

When Kavanaugh attacked Vic at the scene of the crime, I wanted Vic to beat the shit out of him so bad.
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The Wire S3, S5 spoilers beware:

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When Stringer died I was upset, but in a "fuck, dammit" way. Probably the most wrenching scene for me was Dukie becoming a user at the end of S5. Yet neither tied my stomach up like Lem's death. God dammit.
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 18, 2010, 03:46:14 AM
yeah, if you've been able to avoid S6 & 7 spoilers for this long than you'll want to keep out of any shield threads.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 18, 2010, 04:38:37 AM
First ep of S6 was pretty good.

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Definitely glad Kavanaugh is back, even though he's a pos. I was kinda wondering if Whittaker's involvement would be a one season thing like Glenn Close.

Wagenbach vs Kavanaugh...hell yes
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 19, 2010, 02:30:56 AM
second ep of S6..
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Dunno how I feel about Kavanaugh's downfall. It was tense but rather anti-climatic with him outing himself early. He had completely gone off the deep end to get Vic, so him snapping back to his senses (and throwing away his career) seemed odd. I wouldn't have minded seeing his cat and mouse game go on longer, with Wagenbach getting closer to the truth.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 19, 2010, 09:52:07 PM
ep6 of S6 The Shield  :o
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Shane and Vic's confrontation wasn't as intense as I would have expected but damn, still good. Would Vic have taken Lem out if he was truly threatening to bring the strike team down? That's an interesting question, and honestly I think he would have. One of the most amazing accomplishments of the show has been how many times I forget or simply overlook the fact that Vic killed another police officer, and is truly a selfish pos when it comes to his own self interests.

For BlueTsunami: it reminds me of something that happens in Game of Thrones, to introduce a character. Yet in later books he becomes so likable you almost forget the disgusting thing he did within the first 100 pages of GoT.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 19, 2010, 10:35:57 PM
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Yep. I felt soooooo dirty for cheering on Vic by the end of the series. Wait until you see the shit he pulls in S7
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Third on June 20, 2010, 01:19:33 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on June 17, 2010, 06:30:11 PM
Quote from: Third on June 17, 2010, 05:21:22 PM
Fringe's pilot reminds me of Guillermo del Toro's The Strain so far  :o

Every episode is better, weirder, and more confusing than the last one. 

Wow, definitely. The show is pretty awesome so far.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 20, 2010, 07:26:28 PM
one more disc left for The Wire season 1!!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 20, 2010, 08:49:17 PM
omg @ The Shield ep9 S6  :lol

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Billings annihilating Wagenbach, sending him to the latina chick's house while she was banging Hyat. He has quickly become an awesome character :rofl

edit: oh shit he got the pic of Aceveda sucking dick :rock

edit: wow Shane snitched on the money train? When is this fucker going to get destroyed
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 20, 2010, 08:57:15 PM
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Poor Dutch :lol I'm pretty sure Cajole has that scene gifed

But yeah, Billings was a great addition to counterbalance all the gloomy shit going on with the Strike Team. Him and Dutch are like a crotchety old couple
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on June 20, 2010, 09:56:49 PM
Watched the first season of Being Human, show is good but nothing special, the girls where pretty fucking hot though, my favorite was the vampire chick, short hair + chubby= :drool :drool.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 20, 2010, 10:16:08 PM
holy shit @ the finale of S6 The Shield

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I see why Cajole called it a transitional season. For much of it, Vic has his hands tied, then toward the end the domino pieces start getting arranged. Can't fucking wait
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 21, 2010, 03:09:25 AM
Billings  :lol

"I was injured on the job and now I'm disabled" :rofl

"I don't know what's between 0 and the city mandate minimum, but for now on, lets just call that The Billings"
"Can't we just call that business as usual?"
:rofl
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 21, 2010, 03:48:17 AM
so good :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 21, 2010, 05:08:17 PM
"I'm a business man. And murking white folk is a bad idea for my commerce"

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Post by: etiolate on June 21, 2010, 05:10:59 PM
I've been watching all the Farscape episodes I had missed. Which is like most of season 3 and 4. I wish they would bring this show back. Space has gotten too serious. Farscape's space was full of different people, ideas, technologies and ways of life.
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 21, 2010, 05:24:50 PM
It seemed The Wire got more mellow and politicalish at the end while The Shield just got more and more insane.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 21, 2010, 09:45:27 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on June 21, 2010, 05:24:50 PM
It seemed The Wire got more mellow and politicalish at the end while The Shield just got more and more insane.

I can definitely see this.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 21, 2010, 09:57:07 PM
I like Last Comic Standing this year, the three judges aren't unfunny hacks and their preference in comedy seems to be coming through with the selections.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 22, 2010, 01:19:22 AM
Agreed. S4 of The Wire is mainly about the school system and politics, and S5 focuses on journalism. Whereas The Shield is sometimes like mixing The Wire with 24. Really liking S7 so far
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Post by: Bildi on June 22, 2010, 03:44:11 AM
I just saw the first episode of Hung.  I went in with no expectations but it was pretty good.

Quote from: Third on June 20, 2010, 01:19:33 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on June 17, 2010, 06:30:11 PM
Quote from: Third on June 17, 2010, 05:21:22 PM
Fringe's pilot reminds me of Guillermo del Toro's The Strain so far  :o

Every episode is better, weirder, and more confusing than the last one.

Wow, definitely. The show is pretty awesome so far.

It does get better and better.  In the first two seasons I think there were only like two dud episodes and they were still entertaining anyway.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 24, 2010, 02:28:10 AM
kinda bummed Cassidy didn't get hot  :-\

ep6  :o

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Horrible set up hit on Shane. Jamming his gun was a bad idea, and is probably what confirmed in his mind that he was set up. Damn, I wonder what his response is gonna be. Also, I wonder if the Armenians could find out Shane bailed on them, and seek retribution...
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ep7

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holy shit Shane putting a hit on Ronnie? fffuu
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ep8

holy fuck at first 5min

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edit: holy shit
-at this point Mara needs to die, like right now. Fuck her
-didn't expect Shane's plan to back fire so poorly, but then again he's always been a dumbass
-Vic going rogue  :o

omfg amazing
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 25, 2010, 01:19:07 AM
thoughts on ep10 so far
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Should I feel bad for wanting to see Shane and his wive get mowed down? The scene with them in the pool really felt like a set up for something, and I was almost on the edge of my seat waiting to see something bad happen. Vic is a pos, and here I am hoping her kills a pregnant woman. smh

Vic getting Ronnie to stay on the chase for a couple more days felt like the beginning of the end for both of them.

edit: this season is amazing
 
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 25, 2010, 01:28:58 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 24, 2010, 02:28:10 AM
ep7

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holy shit Shane putting a hit on Ronnie? fffuu
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"How's your jaw feeling?" :bow
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 25, 2010, 02:14:29 AM
ep11 in progress

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Billings working with Ronnie to intercept the letter  :lol

god dammit @ Ronnie doing the drop. Hate to see him go down with Vic


I can do one more ep tonight, even though I gotta get up early tomorrow

ed12

:rock @ Vic not signing the deal without Ronnie. Just sucks Vic's wife is going to fuck all this up

I wonder if Shane is gonna get some illegal meds that accidentally kill Mara

edit: fuck, Vic taking the deal.

edit: fffffuuu sign the god damn document don't fucking read it section by section

edit: FUCK. This confession is gonna completely fuck Ronnie.

edit: fuck Vic
"I've done worse"  :lol
At this point I almost feel worse for fucking Shane than Vic oh god
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"I'm looking for Det. Vic Mackey"
"You've found the bastard. But I guess he's our bastard now"


The last few episodes of this season have been epic. I'll be gone all weekend, so I won't see the finale till Sunday night. fffuuu
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Post by: ManaByte on June 25, 2010, 02:32:50 AM
Started watching Clone Wars on BRD. Having a serialized CG series at a 2.4:1 aspect ratio in HD is a cool way to watch a show.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 27, 2010, 09:26:33 PM
Just finished watching the Lost finale. I guess I should bump that Lost thread if I want to discuss it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 27, 2010, 10:50:42 PM
watching Ep13

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Vic lying right to Ronnie's face. God dammit

edit: why the fuck would the feds raid the meet so early? They blow Vic's cover and come back empty handed

edit: Why do I still feel bad for Shane, I feel disgusted with myself smh. Just saw the scene with him and Vic on the phone  :o

Andre 3k  :lol

ffuck, Shane...rip. Can't believe I'm saying that. I still wish Mara would have gotten killed another way

Ronnie crying about Shane  :(
I feel so shitty waiting for the bomb to drop on him
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 27, 2010, 11:18:34 PM
I felt the same way PD, after that phone conversation.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 28, 2010, 12:44:59 AM
The Shield :bow

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Finished. Wow. Easily the best series finale I've seen; granted I haven't watched many shows to completion. Definitely not what I expected: I thought the cartel bust would go sour and result in a shootout or something, or Vic would be greenlit.

-I can't imagine the show managed to make me feel bad for Shane, and conversely want to see Vic killed off. What an amazing turn of events, done perfectly. Shortly after Lem's murder I couldn't help but think Vic would have probably done the same thing if push came to shove. This was confirmed throughout S7 as he burned every bridge and turned on Ronnie

-I felt some eye moisture when Ronnie was arrested and was told Vic set him up; tough scene. Dude was essentially the strike team's clean up man for seven seasons. Ultimate team player, took injuries for the team and never complained. Looking back, Vic could have still done just about everything  he needed to do if Ronnie had escaped to Mexico. Watching him beaming with excitement over the cartel bust was painful

-Wyms embarrassing/exposing Vic in front of the entire barn was priceless. What a great character.

-Vic dying would have been a cop out. Instead he lived yet lost everything. I thought it was the perfect ending for him (with some great close up shots, the camera boxing him in).

-That last shot: seemed like he was following the sirens. I could see him violating his deal and being sent to prison lol


Overall...fucking amazing show. If The Wire is the best show I've seen, this is definitely the second best. And it certainly went out way better than The Wire did. I can't believe this show had 7 seasons without a dud. S6 felt like a transition (like Cajole said) but it was still damn good. I'd agree S5 and S7 are the best.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 28, 2010, 01:03:31 AM
The Shield :rock
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 28, 2010, 01:14:06 AM
"Family Meeting" :'( :'( :'(

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 28, 2010, 12:44:59 AM
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-Wyms embarrassing/exposing Vic in front of the entire barn was priceless. What a great character.
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The scene that preceded that with Vic in the interrogation room struggling (and failing) to avoid looking at Shane's crime scene photos was probably my favorite out of the whole finale
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 28, 2010, 01:17:09 AM
amazing scene, indeed
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 28, 2010, 02:39:24 PM
I was reading Cajole's blog post on the finale...
http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/2008/11/26/that-was-the-only-way-the-shield-could-have-ended-spoilers/

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...and realized: the idea that Aceveda would have the black mayoral candidate assassinated never crossed my mind. He was introduced as a charismatic, reckless dude doing things that got people killed quickly throughout the series. I didn't find it surprising that he'd eventually get killed as he became more reckless and messianic.

Great point on Vic as well. He was a crooked cop throughout the series, yet it was easy to look past those violations as means to a just end. His team held the highest arrest rate in the city, and even his enemies in the barn and police department grudgingly gave him the toughest gang crimes to solve (and save their jobs). His sense of loyalty was admirable. When betrayed, his anger was explosive. Yet by the end he betrayed everything and everyone who cared for him.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 28, 2010, 02:40:44 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 28, 2010, 02:39:24 PM
I was reading Cajole's blog post on the finale...
http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/2008/11/26/that-was-the-only-way-the-shield-could-have-ended-spoilers/

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...and realized: the idea that Aceveda would have the black mayoral candidate assassinated never crossed my mind. He was introduced as a charismatic, reckless dude doing things that got people killed quickly throughout the series. I didn't find it surprising that he'd eventually get killed as he became more reckless and messianic.

Great point on Vic as well. He was a crooked cop throughout the series, yet it was easy to look past those violations as means to a just end. His team held the highest arrest rate in the city, and even his enemies in the barn and police department grudgingly gave him the toughest gang crimes to solve (and save their jobs). His sense of loyalty was admirable. When betrayed, his anger was explosive. Yet by the end he betrayed everything and everyone who cared for him.
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The Dutch killing the mom idea wasn't mine, btw. Only threw it in because a few people on GAF said it and I was like...uhh wtf?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 28, 2010, 02:42:51 PM
That would have been interesting, but the previous episode provided him with an ample alibi (phone calls)
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Post by: Bildi on June 28, 2010, 06:33:06 PM
I've been trying hard but the new Knight Rider is so bad I'm not sure I can watch it anymore - the majority of characters are damn annoying.  Shame because they managed to update KITT without screwing it up IMO and the dude who plays Michael Knight is dreamy.

And now they're using sped-up car chase footage. :lol
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Post by: OptimoPeach on June 30, 2010, 07:31:40 PM
Anyone catch the premiere of Louis CK's new show on FX? I didn't even know it was airing last night until just now. I tried to catch it on NinjaVideo only to find that the feds finally pulled the site
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 30, 2010, 07:44:56 PM
ninjavideos is down? WTF obama hussein
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 06, 2010, 01:12:59 AM
Just finished Rome S1. sheeeeeiiiiiittt

Last few episodes were great, but the finale was on a whole different level.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 07, 2010, 02:10:12 AM
Rome is awesome.

Tonight's episode of Louie was awesome.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 07, 2010, 02:13:07 AM
Rome S1 first ep was great but I was very disappointed they didn't show Mark Antony and Brutus' eulogies at Caesar's funeral. Pretty big thing to leave out imo. By now you kinda expect them to breeze over battles due to budget restraints, but I expected the speeches to be there.

watching this only makes the wait for Game of Thrones even more painful.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 08, 2010, 02:15:43 AM
Anybody watching Good Guys? I caught an episode a few days ago, and I thought it was pretty good. It was funny and there was a lot of action. A good soundtrack too.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 08, 2010, 09:22:42 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 07, 2010, 02:13:07 AM
Rome S1 first ep was great but I was very disappointed they didn't show Mark Antony and Brutus' eulogies at Caesar's funeral. Pretty big thing to leave out imo. By now you kinda expect them to breeze over battles due to budget restraints, but I expected the speeches to be there.

watching this only makes the wait for Game of Thrones even more painful.

I think they were in a bit of a jam there, history didn't really record what was actually said and it'd be hard to go against Shakespeare's version.

You'll especially notice next season that alot of major events are built up to then occur offscreen and alluded to (this is mostly because S2 is really S2,S3,S4 condensed into one season)
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Post by: lordmaji on July 08, 2010, 10:08:21 AM
Just started Supernatural.

Is it worth it? I hear it's kinda around the lines of old school X-Files. I got that vibe out of the first episode so... hopefully it continues to be good.
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Post by: chronovore on July 08, 2010, 11:13:54 AM
I watched the first 4 or 5 eps and abandoned it. The boys are too cute and trite, and the scares are not scary. The pilot with the guy's girlfriend got my hopes up too much, possibly. The pilot looked like it was going to start an interesting arc, but the next few were standard monster-of-the-week fare.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 09, 2010, 09:28:14 PM
Quote from: lordmaji on July 08, 2010, 10:08:21 AM
Just started Supernatural.

Is it worth it? I hear it's kinda around the lines of old school X-Files. I got that vibe out of the first episode so... hopefully it continues to be good.

I've been watching episodes here and there and the humor is very very good. I'm now watching an episode on WB where they're stuck in some TV universe (due to some Demon) and its one of the funniest things I've ever watched on TV.

[youtube=560,345]2otP3okU4aw[/youtube]
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Post by: Eric P on July 11, 2010, 09:02:09 AM
Quote from: lordmaji on July 08, 2010, 10:08:21 AM
Just started Supernatural.

Is it worth it? I hear it's kinda around the lines of old school X-Files. I got that vibe out of the first episode so... hopefully it continues to be good.

i've heard very good things about it, especially starting with the second season, but i've never watched it myself

I just started watching Veronica Mars.  it's...ok, i guess. 
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Post by: Yeti on July 11, 2010, 05:39:18 PM
I just watched the last season of 24. I was hoping for a somewhat happier ending than what I got.  :-\
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2010, 08:52:44 PM
Say what you will about the show losing steam after S5, but 24 definitely went out with a bang. The last season was great.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on July 11, 2010, 09:24:20 PM
By "great" you mean "cringe-worthy, eye-rolling terrible."
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2010, 10:34:23 PM
We're talking about 24 S8, not your social life
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Post by: Flannel Boy on July 11, 2010, 11:14:47 PM
season 8 of 24 actually exists.
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Post by: muckhole on July 11, 2010, 11:25:42 PM
Just finished watching some more Fringe season 2 at the gf's. We're a little over the halfway mark and I've gone from being somewhat forced to watch the beginning of season one to being a full-on convert now. I could watch John Noble (Walter Bishop) watch paint dry.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 13, 2010, 09:52:49 PM
Anyone watching "Covert Affairs" tonight? I'm mildly excited.
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Post by: Bildi on July 14, 2010, 01:05:13 AM
Quote from: muckhole on July 11, 2010, 11:25:42 PM
Just finished watching some more Fringe season 2 at the gf's. We're a little over the halfway mark and I've gone from being somewhat forced to watch the beginning of season one to being a full-on convert now. I could watch John Noble (Walter Bishop) watch paint dry.

:rock

I think you're about to hit some of the best episodes in the series.  My abiding memory is a nerdy yet awesome reference to Eric Stoltz being the actor originally cast to play Marty McFly.  So, so awesome.
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Post by: Eric P on July 14, 2010, 07:39:27 AM
The Thick of It is pretty grand.  My favorite uk political comedy is still probably Yes, Minister
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 15, 2010, 12:12:02 PM
I have been watching Have Gun - Will Travel on Netflix.  Paladin is a pretty awesome character, an erudite gunslinger for hire who's always quoting poetry or history right before he ventilates someone.  I'm only about nine episodes into the first season, but it's already been chock full of pre-stardom actors like Angie Dickinson, Strother Martin, Jack Lord, etc.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 15, 2010, 12:24:25 PM
Also -

Not a TV show, but I have been listening to the Gunsmoke radio series while I'm at work.  It predated the TV series, and is vastly different in tone.  Matt Dillon is voiced by William Conrad, who has this great deep and rumbling voice, and is portrayed as a fairly brutal character (think Kurt Russell's Wyatt Earp from Tombstone).  He fucks up at his job sometimes, and will readily kill people who provoke him.  I was tripping out in one episode where he told this loudmouthed prisoner he was going to club him to death if he didn't shut up :lol  It's more heavily hinted at that Miss Kitty is a whore.  Doc is a semi-drunk who makes jokes about the corpses he does autopsies on.  I was actually surprised by how adult it is for a 1950s radio show, it's almost sort of a Western Noir.
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Post by: Bildi on July 15, 2010, 06:53:58 PM
Does anyone watch Modern Family?  It only started airing here a couple of months ago but I'm guessing season one aired ages ago in the US.

The worst part is with an amazing ensemble cast all doing awesome stuff on screen at once, there's too much on screen to absorb it all in one sitting.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 15, 2010, 09:06:58 PM
Modern Family is fantastic. Probably my favourite network show currently running.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 16, 2010, 10:19:54 PM
Holy shit just started watching Archer. Never even heard of it until a few days ago, funniest shit ever. I think imma popsock the last five episodes tonight :hyper
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 16, 2010, 10:23:52 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on July 16, 2010, 10:19:54 PM
Holy shit just started watching Archer. Never even heard of it until a few days ago, funniest shit ever. I think imma popsock the last five episodes tonight :hyper

wtf
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 16, 2010, 10:38:51 PM
dunno either, usually i'm on top of these things
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Post by: bud on July 17, 2010, 04:01:57 PM
what is eb's consensus on the sopranos (finale)?

best show ever

ending caught me by surprise--didn't expect it to
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end in the middle of a goddamn scene!
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 17, 2010, 04:13:00 PM
Quote from: bud on July 17, 2010, 04:01:57 PM
what is eb's consensus on the sopranos (finale)?

best show ever

ending caught me by surprise--didn't expect it to
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kinda surprised you were surprised - i thought it created entire brouhaha that everyone new the ending.

i liked it. despite it's dark humor, the show was always really a tragedy about the character of Tony and those closest to him, which creator David Simon got but I don't think the viewers always got. They just wanted to live vicariously through Tony and see people get whacked. Giving these people the middle finger with the finale still leaves a big grin on my face.
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Post by: bud on July 17, 2010, 04:17:55 PM
i knew it had
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, but that was all
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Post by: OptimoPeach on July 17, 2010, 04:25:54 PM
Got really boring toward the end
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Post by: bud on July 17, 2010, 04:32:12 PM
i thought the first half of season 4 was a bit boring--but that's about it

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there was an entire episode devoted to ralph's joke about ginny smh
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Post by: Third on July 17, 2010, 06:25:14 PM
Finished watching Fringe season 2.

Pretty good series. A bit stupid, though. But still entertaining. Can't wait for season 3.
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 19, 2010, 02:59:09 PM
I am starting Freaks and Geeks now.  Wanted to get into it way back, but I didn't.  I'm watching it now and it's making me hate children.  Pretty good show.
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Post by: Eric P on July 19, 2010, 10:05:01 PM
LOVE in betweeners.  Series two where he punches the fish was so fucking hilarious
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Post by: Bildi on July 19, 2010, 11:40:24 PM
Inbetweeners is one of the best shows on TV.  The flashbacks to school where you had that one kid who "did it with twins on the weekend who wanted it in the ass and then the vag... and then the mouth" are too good to miss.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on July 25, 2010, 05:36:39 PM
Finished S1 of Deadwood. It was pretty good, but I do have one big complaint: Timothy Olyphant's putrid acting. The only time I care to see him on screen is when he's beating the shit out of someone. I've seen him in other stuff and he never struck me as so outstandingly bad, so I dunno if it's just because he has to compete with Ian McShane or what
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Post by: OptimoPeach on July 25, 2010, 06:18:22 PM
Oh and the Dexter S5 trailer is out. Huge spoilers if you haven't seen S4

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[youtube=560,345]CUbCMbW-BRE[/youtube]

AWESOME. I hope he really goes off the deep end
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Post by: cool breeze on July 26, 2010, 01:06:27 AM
Anyone else check out Sherlock? first (of three ninety minute) episodes came out.  It is a modern day Sherlock Holmes series from Steven Moffat, and if you're familiar with Doctor Who, he's guy responsible for the latest (and best) series of Doctor Who.  It was pretty entertaining.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 26, 2010, 01:07:11 AM
Mad Men S4 premiere was GOOOODDDDD
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Post by: Diunx on July 26, 2010, 01:35:36 AM
Gonna be doing a Seinfeld marathon this week :rock
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 26, 2010, 01:36:20 AM
Gonna start watching Carnivale very soon. Fucking NinjaVideo's death has hurt my watching of tv related stuff.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 26, 2010, 11:45:45 AM
I actually own S2 of Carnivale but have never watched it (saw it somewhere on sale for like 16 bucks and grabbed it). The "Season 2" print was so small I didn't notice it, so now I only own that and not S1. Never got around to watching S1 and S2 is still shrinkwrapped.

Wouldn't mind hearing more opinions on it, as I know they cancelled it prematurely. Is it worth watching it for what it is, or does it cut so abruptly that it's not worth getting invested in it and never having any resolution?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 26, 2010, 03:53:38 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 26, 2010, 01:36:20 AM
Gonna start watching Carnivale very soon. Fucking NinjaVideo's death has hurt my watching of tv related stuff.
same here  :lol

Initially I looked up a bunch of similar sites but I didn't really watch much of anything. I've even slowed down on watching Rome (which I download)

Icefilms has a bunch of shit but so many of the links don't work. StageVu has a lot of working links, but I'm far too lazy to search for episodes, which aren't in order smh
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Post by: Groogrux on July 26, 2010, 03:53:58 PM
I just watched the first season of Dexter.  Not bad so far.
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Post by: chronovore on July 27, 2010, 06:33:29 PM
Carnivale, you definitely want to watch Season 1 before 2. It's some complex crap happening, as well as a lot of actual character change. A very good series, start to finish. Too bad they had to rush the end.

That Dexter trailer is awesome, but I shouldn't have watched it, since I've only seen through season 2. S3 finally released on video here a couple months ago.
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Post by: chronovore on July 27, 2010, 07:17:42 PM
Finally watched The Walking Dead trailer.  :o :hyper :hyper :hyper :heartbeat
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Post by: Groogrux on July 28, 2010, 03:34:45 AM
Quote from: chronovore on July 27, 2010, 07:17:42 PM
Finally watched The Walking Dead trailer.  :o :hyper :hyper :hyper :heartbeat

What network is that going to be on?
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 28, 2010, 06:56:47 AM
AMC (Mad Men / Breaking Bad) so no F-bombs or nudity, but iirc they're free to show at least the same level of violence as the books.
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Post by: Groogrux on July 28, 2010, 10:01:09 AM
Just watched the trailer on youtube.  It does look pretty good.
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 28, 2010, 11:08:52 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on July 28, 2010, 06:56:47 AM
AMC (Mad Men / Breaking Bad) so no F-bombs or nudity, but iirc they're free to show at least the same level of violence as the books.
Didn't the first episode of Breaking Bad have some blurred out boobs?
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Post by: Groogrux on July 29, 2010, 02:30:53 AM
Over the past couple of days I've moved through the 9th season of Smallville and the 2nd season of Dexter.  Smallville was eh.  I look forward to the last season, just to see how it ends, but I doubt I'll be tuning in to watch it every week.

2nd season of Dexter was awesome!  I can't wait to start the third.
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 30, 2010, 01:32:02 AM
omg the Hyundai product placement in Burn Notice is so shameless I love it.
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Post by: Groogrux on July 30, 2010, 02:43:19 AM
WTF is up with that show being so damned good and me not noticing it before now?
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 30, 2010, 03:21:48 AM
yeah, it's a fun show and it keeps getting better every season.
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Post by: Bildi on July 30, 2010, 07:34:34 AM
They could wear Hyundai hats and sports jackets - I'd still watch it.
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Post by: Groogrux on July 30, 2010, 11:31:32 AM
The only thing that bothers me is that when Heroes came out, it was a pretty solid show.  But they did all the product placement crap for Nissan and it got old, quick.  I think that was what made me notice how crappy the rest of the show was getting.

I don't want Burn Notice to share that fate.  Let Bruce Campbell go unemployed no longer!
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 31, 2010, 11:53:09 PM
Stringer Bell: "That's good. That's like a 40-degree day. Ain't nobody got nothing to say about a 40-degree day. Fifty. Bring a smile to your face. Sixty, shit, niccas is damn near barbecuing on that motherfucker. Go down to 20, niccas get their bitch on. Get their blood complaining. But forty? Nobody give a fuck about 40. Nobody remember 40, and y'all niccas is giving me way too many 40-degree days! What the fuck?"

:lol :bow
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Post by: Diunx on August 01, 2010, 01:19:17 AM
I love how he delivers the "what the fuck" :lol
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 01, 2010, 08:22:02 PM
Man, McNulty's digging up of Devon's situation and the exchange between Devon's Mom and McNulty is why this show is so good. It feels like one long thread, shit form Season 1 is still relevant now.
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Post by: cool breeze on August 01, 2010, 11:52:06 PM
does anyone else here watch Top Gear?

Jeff Goldblum is on the latest episode and it's amazing.  I'm now convinced that his roles in Jurassic Park and Independence Day were just him ad-libbing on set. 

He did the entire lap in third gear and keeps complaining that he wishes the car was faster  :lol
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Post by: Groogrux on August 02, 2010, 02:15:23 AM
I've watched it a couple of times.  The last time I caught Top Gear, they had a guy named Seasick Steve who is one of my favorite singers.  He made a guitar out of the car they all hate.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on August 02, 2010, 10:30:13 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on August 01, 2010, 11:52:06 PM
Jeff Goldblum is on the latest episode and it's amazing.  I'm now convinced that his roles in Jurassic Park and Independence Day were just him ad-libbing on set. 


He's the same way in the Fly. the guy was born a neurotic scientist


Been watching the State on netflix.  The show is way better than I remember it.  Some of the episodes are flat out amazing...I guess that's why pretty much everyone on the show has had a pretty decent career after.
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Post by: Diunx on August 02, 2010, 10:50:56 PM
New season of True Blood started slow but the show got back to being awesome over the past few weeks, the ultraviolence is fucking delicious :rock
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Post by: Don Flamenco on August 02, 2010, 11:49:11 PM
Quote from: Diunx on August 02, 2010, 10:50:56 PM
New season of True Blood started slow but the show got back to being awesome over the past few weeks, the ultraviolence is fucking delicious :rock

So this show is actually good vampire shit?  this girl has been telling me about it a lot recently and i've just been writing it off as a Twilight cash-in...
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Post by: lennedsay on August 03, 2010, 12:02:07 AM
All my guy friends and husband watch it. It's gory and there are titties. I usually will watch it with my husband, and it's entertaining. I know a lot of chicks who watch it too. It transcends genders. Lafayette is the prettiest dude I've ever seen.  :-*

I know we have a Mad Men Season 4 thread, but I haven't wanted to spoiler myself. We started Season 1 last week and are halfway into Season 2. I'm down. It's the only show where I hate almost everybody to the point where I see that Excedrin commercial with Peggy, I yell at the TV and call her a fucking cunt.  :lol
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Post by: Don Flamenco on August 03, 2010, 01:06:00 AM
Sweet, time to feign interest to hang with her more check it out
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 03, 2010, 01:09:03 AM
Quote from: Don Flamenco on August 03, 2010, 01:06:00 AM
Sweet, time to feign interest to hang with her more check it out

:lol
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 05, 2010, 03:34:47 AM
http://www.avclub.com/articles/nbc-puts-all-its-fads-in-one-basket-with-zombies-v,43831/

NBC acquired a spec script for a police procedural about a vampire cop that fights zombie crime. The world explodes.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 05, 2010, 04:47:48 PM
The intro to Season 4 of The Wire > *
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Post by: Groogrux on August 06, 2010, 06:40:02 PM
Just watched the finale to the 4th season of Dexter.  WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?!
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Post by: OptimoPeach on August 06, 2010, 07:05:36 PM
Now watch the trailer and shit more bricks
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 06, 2010, 09:22:23 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 05, 2010, 04:47:48 PM
The intro to Season 4 of The Wire > *

[youtube=560,345]4JK8j0KNLl0[/youtube]
:bow

might be best season, but then again S3...cotdamn
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 06, 2010, 10:36:50 PM
Fo' sho'

And Partlow is one cold blooded mother fucker. I mean, Omar is intimidating and shit but Partlow... there's something unsettling about him like there's nothing he wouldn't do. I love the character though. This series rocks so hard.
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Post by: naff on August 07, 2010, 08:20:58 PM
Just finishing off season 2 of the wire. Got 3 more seasons to watch on my hd  :) Lovin Season 2, feel real bad for D  :'(

Also watchin True Blood religiously as it comes out in America, fffuuu I love this show. Watching Star Trek TNG most mights too, never watched any Star Trek before so my gf and I thought we'd see what the fuss is about, nearing the end of season 3 now, it's pretty good. Really relaxing, they rarely use any of the climactic tropes modern tele uses to bring you back.
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Post by: Diunx on August 07, 2010, 11:41:06 PM
Season 3 of TB started really slow imo but it has really gained steam in the last few weeks, I hope we get to see some nudity before the finale they have only shown like two pair of tits so far this season.
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Post by: chronovore on August 10, 2010, 12:02:08 PM
Quote from: quietID on August 07, 2010, 08:20:58 PM
Just finishing off season 2 of the wire. Got 3 more seasons to watch on my hd  :) Lovin Season 2, feel real bad for D  :'(

Also watchin True Blood religiously as it comes out in America, fffuuu I love this show. Watching Star Trek TNG most mights too, never watched any Star Trek before so my gf and I thought we'd see what the fuss is about, nearing the end of season 3 now, it's pretty good. Really relaxing, they rarely use any of the climactic tropes modern tele uses to bring you back.

ST:TNG and DS9 predate the mini-soap-opera trend which was popularized by "24" -- the mandate with Trek is to finish whatever they've started in the 60 minutes they've been given. Well, 44 minutes. I recall hearing that they actually had to fight to make any references to other episodes, to refer to a larger continuity, for fear that it would alienate audiences who watch the show in syndication, where there is no guarantee that the episodes would be shown in a particular order.

As they near the end of the series (7 seasons for Next Gen), there are more and more casual references to earlier happenings in the series, so it's kind of "continuity lite."
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Post by: Diunx on August 10, 2010, 11:11:26 PM
Best episode of season 3 of TB last sunday!

"excuse me your majesty, but there is a were-bitch in your study"

"it's been a long time since I done this"
"a man?"
"a vampire"

:bow Eric :bow2

gay vamp sex :drool
Sookie's cousin :drool :drool
the final scene :drool :drool :drool :drool :drool
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 10, 2010, 11:20:26 PM
Found out that my OnDemand on Charter has all? Five Seasons of Weeds streaming for free. Sheeeit. Is it worth the time?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 10, 2010, 11:24:11 PM
Still getting through Rome S2; took a break because I was busy. Half way done and it's pretty amazing. What a shame it didn't get more seasons.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on August 10, 2010, 11:43:43 PM
Finally finished the first season of Fringe. It's an awesome show, especially after it finally broke free of the monster-a-week trend and started laying down some storyline. The second half of the season is just so much better than the first half. And the last few episodes were SO GOOD.

:bow Fringe :bow2
:piss Lost :piss2

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I'm glad they got rid of Harris. He was dead weight from the moment he stepped on the show.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 11, 2010, 11:40:33 PM
ZOMG if true

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The Office‘s short list of possible replacements for Steve Carell just got a little longer.
Sources confirm to me exclusively that producers of the NBC hitcom have quietly reached out to rising comic-actors Danny McBride (the breakout star of HBO’s hilarious Eastbound & Down) and Rhys Darby (late of HBO’s Flight of the Conchords) to gauge their interest in joining the cast later this season.

Office showrunner Paul Lieberstein confirms that they’re “having discussions” about introducing a new salesman into Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch, but he wouldn’t say whether this person was being groomed to necessarily replace Carell’s Michael Scott. “We haven’t settled exactly who will take over,” says Lieberstein, adding that promoting a current staffer to the top job remains a viable option as well. (Coexecutive producer Mindy Kaling recently endorsed Rainn Wilson’s Dwight for the gig.)

Recruiting McBride could prove difficult considering that HBO just renewed Eastbound & Down for a second season. “Danny is very happy on Eastbound & Down,” confirms his spokesperson.

Darby, on the other hand, is a free agent now that HBO has grounded Conchords. Reps for the New Zealand-born funnyman were unavailable for comment.

Thoughts? Can you see McBride or Darby calling the shots on The Office? Sound off below!

:omg
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Post by: Eric P on August 12, 2010, 08:34:17 AM
i watched Titan Maximum last night which is a parody of giant robot shows done by the robot chicken guys.

i laughed a few times but it wasn't anything really great.
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Post by: Groogrux on August 13, 2010, 11:52:07 AM
I can't tell you why, but yesterday I was stuck to my couch watching American Chopper.  I just couldn't get up.  All they kept doing during the commercials was hyping up the new season (Senior vs Junior) and I actually got a little interested in seeing it.  They said it was coming on at 9pm EST.

At 8:45, I put the kiddo to bed, got some popcorn, lit a cigarette, and tuned into discovery.  9pm rolls by and it's some fishing bullshit!  Oh wait, viewers, we forgot to say it's on TLC now. 

Guess who doesn't get TLC in their basic cable package?   :'(

I went to the computer and cried while masturbating to old episodes...
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Post by: OptimoPeach on August 14, 2010, 04:17:09 PM
I finished Arrested Development last night :'(
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Post by: Diunx on August 14, 2010, 07:00:51 PM
Don't worry man there's a movie coming up.

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:'( :'( :'(
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 14, 2010, 07:14:54 PM
Quote from: andrwfields on August 13, 2010, 11:52:07 AM
I can't tell you why, but yesterday I was stuck to my couch watching American Chopper.  I just couldn't get up.  All they kept doing during the commercials was hyping up the new season (Senior vs Junior) and I actually got a little interested in seeing it.  They said it was coming on at 9pm EST.

At 8:45, I put the kiddo to bed, got some popcorn, lit a cigarette, and tuned into discovery.  9pm rolls by and it's some fishing bullshit!  Oh wait, viewers, we forgot to say it's on TLC now. 

Guess who doesn't get TLC in their basic cable package?   :'(

I went to the computer and cried while masturbating to old episodes...

AC is one of my guilty pleasures too. I think the episode is up on torrent sites btw.
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Post by: Groogrux on August 15, 2010, 03:10:09 PM
I watched it yesterday on one of those streaming "free tv" sites.  Not too bad, but nothing really happened.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 16, 2010, 02:06:26 AM
Oh man, I'm in love with the Israeli woman from Season 2 of Weeds (Meital Dohan)

(http://imgur.com/7WjjW.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/YufcT.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/tXVAF.jpg)

(http://imgur.com/drBKj.jpg)

[youtube=560,345]2vLOefG6EbQ[/youtube]
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Post by: chronovore on August 17, 2010, 08:55:26 AM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on August 10, 2010, 11:43:43 PM
Finally finished the first season of Fringe. It's an awesome show, especially after it finally broke free of the monster-a-week trend and started laying down some storyline. The second half of the season is just so much better than the first half. And the last few episodes were SO GOOD.

:bow Fringe :bow2
:piss Lost :piss2

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I'm glad they got rid of Harris. He was dead weight from the moment he stepped on the show.
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Show gets even better in Season 2. I'm jonesing during the wait for Season 3 to start. Pretty soon now, I think...?
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Post by: chronovore on August 17, 2010, 09:01:12 AM
Quote from: Eric P on August 12, 2010, 08:34:17 AM
i watched Titan Maximum last night which is a parody of giant robot shows done by the robot chicken guys.

i laughed a few times but it wasn't anything really great.
That's kind of a relief. I thought about buying a copy of the DVD during my trip, realized I hadn't even HEARD of it, and decided to hold off.

If I could find that mid-'80s parody-dubbed sentai heroes, "DYNA MAN," then I'd be really happy. I assume the rights reverted before DVD ever came out, because I've rarely met people who saw it.
[youtube=560,345]T36xo2ZADh8&[/youtube]
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Post by: naff on August 18, 2010, 08:38:26 AM
Fffuuuu. True Blood is ssooo good at the moment :bow Russell Edgington. Don't see much talk about it round here. Ain't your average vamp show, TB is solid.

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[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiJuYSB8F6M[/youtube]
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on August 18, 2010, 01:41:30 PM
I've never seen an ep of True Blood but this is pretty nifty:

 :nsfw

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(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/17/article-0-0AD3C2B0000005DC-799_470x636.jpg)
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Post by: Yeti on August 18, 2010, 02:39:26 PM
Someone cut through the BS on True Blood for me, I always thought it was a generic Twilighty vampires in love crap of a show, but there are people I've heard a lot of people say it's pretty good.
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Post by: Mupepe on August 18, 2010, 02:40:23 PM
i heard there's fucking wolves now.  so i lost interest.
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Post by: Diunx on August 18, 2010, 04:27:48 PM
The wolves are like rednecks metalheads addicted to vampire blood shit is awesome.
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Post by: Groogrux on August 18, 2010, 07:11:18 PM
I watched a few episodes of the first season when it came out, but then I lost my free premium channels.  Now I'm torrenting season 1 and 2.  Just to see how good the rest of it was.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 18, 2010, 07:12:42 PM
True Blood looks shitty, and everytime someone explains why I should like it it sounds even shittier.

bring on Game of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire :rock
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Post by: Diunx on August 18, 2010, 07:15:55 PM
The tits and the violence makes the show sounds shittier?

:supergay
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 18, 2010, 07:19:56 PM
I'm checking out the first couple episodes but am almost depressed because I seem to have burned through most of the good shows I want to see and have to resort to this

god damn fucking vampires :piss2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 18, 2010, 07:30:15 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on August 18, 2010, 07:19:56 PM
I'm checking out the first couple episodes but am almost depressed because I seem to have burned through most of the good shows I want to see and have to resort to this

god damn fucking vampires :piss2

I miss spending my weekend watching Breaking Bad, The Shield, and Rome  :-\

I guess I should start The Sopranos. I've seen the pilot, it wasn't bad. I'm more interesting in starting Deadwood tho
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Post by: OptimoPeach on August 18, 2010, 07:36:52 PM
Watch Dexter instead
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Post by: OptimoPeach on August 18, 2010, 07:48:18 PM
They're definitely weaker, but I thought they both finished strongly enough. I didn't start watching the show until the end of S3 though, so maybe being able to burn through it in a couple of sittings made all the beginning filler crap more palatable
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Post by: lordoftherink on August 18, 2010, 07:49:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 18, 2010, 07:30:15 PM
I miss spending my weekend watching Breaking Bad, The Shield, and Rome  :-\
You finished Rome? What did you think?

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I guess I should start The Sopranos. I've seen the pilot, it wasn't bad. I'm more interesting in starting Deadwood tho
The Sopranos is fantastic, really a must watch, especially given how much you've liked other shows that are kind of similar.
I'm personally waiting for the complete series set to go on sale before getting into Deadwood.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 18, 2010, 07:51:16 PM
Dexter can start to feel shitty once you really that everything that isn't Michael C. Hall as Dexter is pretty god-awful (with a few exceptions). Then you realize he's onscreen like 80%+ of the time and kind of accept it and like it again.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on August 18, 2010, 07:54:46 PM
Yeah I think I just have a soft spot for
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DOAKES
[youtube=560,345]l2OEmZFRxvA[/youtube]
:omg
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edit: That was S3, and it didn't go anywhere at all lol
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 18, 2010, 07:56:45 PM
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Most of it I just let pass, but good god the relationship subplot with Batista and Laguarta (sp?), I wanted to claw my eyes out. I'm getting pissed just thinking of it.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on August 18, 2010, 08:06:18 PM
Yeah I'd rather they just give Masuka 15 minutes of raunchy one-liners to take up all the side character stuff
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Post by: naff on August 18, 2010, 08:14:16 PM
Quote from: Diunx on August 18, 2010, 07:15:55 PM
The tits and the violence makes the show sounds shittier?

:supergay

PD smh.

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on August 18, 2010, 07:19:00 PM
I will say that Jason Stackhouse is one of the better TV creations in the past while.

Lafayettes my favourite, Nelsan Ellis knows his shit. Russell Edgington is a great addition this season too. Anyone that writes this off as some Twilight bs is distinguished mentally-challenged.

Also Ryan Kwanten (Jason Stackhouse) is writing a self help sex guide irl called the 'G Strategy' :lol
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Post by: Mandark on August 18, 2010, 11:55:10 PM
Firefly

Just watched through the series.  Too bad it was cancelled before they could settle on whether guns made bangs or laser sounds in the future.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 19, 2010, 12:02:10 AM
I really liked it but the outer planets as American Frontier was ridiculously unsubtle.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 19, 2010, 12:48:31 AM
Quote from: lordoftherink on August 18, 2010, 07:49:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 18, 2010, 07:30:15 PM
I miss spending my weekend watching Breaking Bad, The Shield, and Rome  :-\
You finished Rome? What did you think?

Quote
I guess I should start The Sopranos. I've seen the pilot, it wasn't bad. I'm more interesting in starting Deadwood tho
The Sopranos is fantastic, really a must watch, especially given how much you've liked other shows that are kind of similar.
I'm personally waiting for the complete series set to go on sale before getting into Deadwood.

I have two episodes of Rome left. S2 is damn good, although some things kind of turn me off. I really like Octavion's mom (if only the actor was younger she's be a perfect Cersei in Game of Thrones), but her arc kind of gets ridiculous in S2 - especially the last couple...encounters with Sylvia 
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Post by: Groogrux on August 19, 2010, 03:02:44 AM
Quote from: Mandark on August 18, 2010, 11:55:10 PM
Firefly

Just watched through the series.  Too bad it was cancelled before they could settle on whether guns made bangs or laser sounds in the future.

Loved loved loved Firefly.  One of the few series that I actually paid to own.  You should watch Serenity.  It attempts to tie things up a little bit.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 20, 2010, 10:16:10 PM
Mary Louise Parker has the absolute cutest facial expressions
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Post by: BeyondSaving on August 20, 2010, 10:45:23 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on August 18, 2010, 07:51:16 PM
Dexter can start to feel shitty once you really that everything that isn't Michael C. Hall as Dexter is pretty god-awful (with a few exceptions). Then you realize he's onscreen like 80%+ of the time and kind of accept it and like it again.

Oh man the in office relationship between Laguerta and Batista is horrible, I cringed during every scene
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 20, 2010, 11:03:00 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 20, 2010, 10:16:10 PM
Mary Louise Parker has the absolute cutest facial expressions

does she get nude?

I'd so pay to see her get banged by Lex Steele :bow
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 20, 2010, 11:09:55 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 20, 2010, 11:03:00 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 20, 2010, 10:16:10 PM
Mary Louise Parker has the absolute cutest facial expressions

does she get nude?

I'd so pay to see her get banged by Lex Steele :bow

She actually gets more and more nude as the Seasons progress till you finally see some titties in Season 5. Also, dat' skin tone. Seriously, she's the first woman I've seen in general where I actually marveled at how beautiful their skin is. Its so milky pale.

Also

[youtube=560,345]GJkEwbVdcQY[/youtube]
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 20, 2010, 11:13:30 PM
Her getting progressively more nude wasn't enough to get me to keep watching Weeds. I just couldn't take it anymore. Every character is awful except for Kevin Nealon.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 20, 2010, 11:18:31 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on August 20, 2010, 11:13:30 PM
Her getting progressively more nude wasn't enough to get me to keep watching Weeds. I just couldn't take it anymore. Every character is awful except for Kevin Nealon.

Cajole, noooooo, I feel differently. I love Doug (Nealon, who is the best character, no doubt), Andy (the brother in law), Celia, Celia's daughter and Nancy (Mary Louise Parker). The two sons are only good for Andy to riff off of and expound his knowledge to.

Also Zooey Deschanel's cameo was amazing

But as stated, Kevin Nealon is awesome. Memorable Doug vocabulary...

Thundercunt

Mermex (Mermaid and Mexican, created when witnessing a beautiful illegal immigrant springing forth from the ocean)



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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 20, 2010, 11:27:17 PM
I don't think the show is bad, it just wore on me. I found every fucking character almost totally unlikeable. It also felt like a very weird mix of comedy and drama that just didn't work a lot of the time.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 20, 2010, 11:43:15 PM
I guess I'll just find the nude scenes
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Post by: Groogrux on August 21, 2010, 09:24:46 AM
Got all the way to Ep. 8, Season 1 in True Blood.

(http://cdn.uproxx.com/media/images/617/617_83d7f31239b282246cdd09dfb9eb87af.jpg)

Lizzy Caplan  :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat

Dem titties...   :drool :drool :drool :drool
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Post by: Diunx on August 23, 2010, 12:57:12 AM
:drool :drool :drool highlight of the show so far.
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Post by: Diunx on August 27, 2010, 03:46:31 PM
Generation Kill >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Band of Brothers >>>>>> The Pacific.

Just wanted to let you guys know.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 27, 2010, 03:56:47 PM
I liked Band of Brothers more than Generation Kill.
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Post by: bud on August 27, 2010, 05:49:12 PM
i quit watching pacific after two or three episodes because it felt like a major deja vu
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Post by: Solo on September 04, 2010, 03:44:47 PM
Just finished Mad Men - S1 for the first time. Not sure why it tok me so long to watch it, but the show is fantastic. The characters are so fully developed and wonderfully acted. Mr. Hamm is my new man crush.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 04, 2010, 04:08:03 PM
Did you watch on Blu-ray? How fucking amazing does it look? So amazing.
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Post by: Solo on September 04, 2010, 05:40:20 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 04, 2010, 04:08:03 PM
Did you watch on Blu-ray? How fucking amazing does it look? So amazing.

No, I watched it streaming :( Theres a Canadian affiliate (CTV) that streams S1 and S2, so Im watching them both that way. Im hooked on the show now, so I figure Ill stream the first 2 seasons, find nefarious means of seeing S3 and S4, then buy the eventual complete series Bluray set. Is there a planned # of seasons?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 04, 2010, 05:47:31 PM
I think it's looking like 6 seasons.
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Post by: Solo on September 04, 2010, 05:52:18 PM
Good stuff. Avoiding spoilers when you start watching a show late sucks. Ive already had one or two hopefully minor things spoiled. One seems kinda major though :(
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Post by: Solo on September 05, 2010, 07:32:44 PM
:bow Draper knocking Barret the fuck out :bow2
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 05, 2010, 08:29:40 PM
Quote from: Solo on September 05, 2010, 07:32:44 PM
:bow Draper knocking Barret the fuck out :bow2
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/draperpunch.gif)
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Post by: lordoftherink on September 05, 2010, 09:10:39 PM
I was wondering why on earth you hadn't watched Mad Men yet, Solo. Always seemed like the kind of show you'd enjoy. Glad you're liking it, it only gets better, too.
I wouldn't worry too much about the fact you've been spoiled on a couple things. From my perspective it's more about observing how things unfold over a long time than individual moments or plot points.

Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 04, 2010, 05:47:31 PM
I think it's looking like 6 seasons.

I think that's what they said earlier, but just prior to Season Four premiering, Weiner had this to say:
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What happened is, when we talked, it's so hypothetical. But I was going to skip 1963, and I decided not to do that. I was going to have it come back every two years, but then I thought, 'Why have a formula? Why not let the story dictate when we’re going to open up the curtains every year?'
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(first part of the quote is with regards to the amount of time that passes between seasons, so slightly spoilery)

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In terms of how long it goes, who knows? I don't want the fans to feel insecure. I don't know. I have plenty of story to tell. One of the great things about committing to the changes at the end of last season is that there’s so much life to the show. There’s so much new story in this whole beginning.
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(second part of the quote you shouldn't read if you haven't seen Season Three yet)
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Post by: Solo on September 05, 2010, 09:26:09 PM
Quote from: lordoftherink on September 05, 2010, 09:10:39 PM
I was wondering why on earth you hadn't watched Mad Men yet, Solo. Always seemed like the kind of show you'd enjoy. Glad you're liking it, it only gets better, too.
I wouldn't worry too much about the fact you've been spoiled on a couple things. From my perspective it's more about observing how things unfold over a long time than individual moments or plot points.

It was just one of those shows that for some reason I missed the initial boat on, and never got around to. Now Ive blown through one season and 11 episodes of S2 in like 3 days  :lol

As to the bolded, thats what REALLY sets the show apart for me. It reminds me of Arrested Development, but in drama form, where things are set into motion episodes or seasons ahead, and when you finally see things coming together, its brilliant. The other thing that Im really loving is how the smallest things are important. A gesture here, a look there - its all in the details with these characters.
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Post by: lordoftherink on September 05, 2010, 09:33:47 PM
Quote from: Solo on September 05, 2010, 09:26:09 PM
Quote from: lordoftherink on September 05, 2010, 09:10:39 PM
I was wondering why on earth you hadn't watched Mad Men yet, Solo. Always seemed like the kind of show you'd enjoy. Glad you're liking it, it only gets better, too.
I wouldn't worry too much about the fact you've been spoiled on a couple things. From my perspective it's more about observing how things unfold over a long time than individual moments or plot points.

It was just one of those shows that for some reason I missed the initial boat on, and never got around to. Now Ive blown through one season and 11 episodes of S2 in like 3 days  :lol

As to the bolded, thats what REALLY sets the show apart for me. It reminds me of Arrested Development, but in drama form, where things are set into motion episodes or seasons ahead, and when you finally see things coming together, its brilliant. The other thing that Im really loving is how the smallest things are important. A gesture here, a look there - its all in the details with these characters.

Absolutely. And I'm sure you've seen this recommended everywhere, but if what you love is television shows where the details really matter, you need to check out The Wire sometime.
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Post by: Solo on September 05, 2010, 10:18:43 PM
Its on my list, too. For whatever reason its one of the only HBO shows I havent watched. Also need to jump into Breaking Bad at some point.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 05, 2010, 10:34:05 PM
congratulations on discovering shows not named Lost, Solo. Welcome to high quality television
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Post by: BlueTsunami on September 05, 2010, 10:34:46 PM
:lol

Can't hate on Solo since he digs Fringe too
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Post by: Groogrux on September 06, 2010, 02:36:59 AM
Just finished watching the third season of The Big Bang Theory.  The season finale didn't feel like a finale, but ended on a good note anyway.
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Post by: Solo on September 06, 2010, 07:13:43 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 05, 2010, 10:34:05 PM
congratulations on discovering shows not named Lost, Solo. Welcome to high quality television

Yes, because LOST was the first and only television program I have ever watched  ::) Ive watched almost everything HBO, FX and Showtime have to offer. Im just now getting my AMC feet wet. Speaking of high quality television that I know far too few of you bitches are watching, Justified, motherfuckers - watch it!
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 06, 2010, 08:07:30 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 17, 2010, 09:01:12 AM
Quote from: Eric P on August 12, 2010, 08:34:17 AM
i watched Titan Maximum last night which is a parody of giant robot shows done by the robot chicken guys.

i laughed a few times but it wasn't anything really great.
That's kind of a relief. I thought about buying a copy of the DVD during my trip, realized I hadn't even HEARD of it, and decided to hold off.

If I could find that mid-'80s parody-dubbed sentai heroes, "DYNA MAN," then I'd be really happy. I assume the rights reverted before DVD ever came out, because I've rarely met people who saw it.
[youtube=560,345]T36xo2ZADh8&[/youtube]

i used to watch that on USA late night

DYNA YALLER!
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Post by: chronovore on September 06, 2010, 08:11:12 AM
I loved that one sequence where Dyna Pink/Slow Gin backflips crotch-first onto the back of the leader's motorcycle:
"I bet that hurt."
"A little!"
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Post by: Solo on September 06, 2010, 08:12:42 AM
Mad Men S2 - awesome. The scene between Peggy and Pete in the finale was amazing. I'd like to run over Betty Draper with a tractor-trailer, though.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 06, 2010, 08:13:12 AM
Quote from: chronovore on September 06, 2010, 08:11:12 AM
I loved that one sequence where Dyna Pink/Slow Gin backflips crotch-first onto the back of the leader's motorcycle:
"I bet that hurt."
"A little!"

how many of those were made?
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 06, 2010, 08:15:09 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Flight_%28TV_series%29
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Post by: Solo on September 06, 2010, 08:27:46 PM
So I ended up watching all of Mad Men S3 today - holy fuck, best season yet. The final 3 or so episodes were absolutely incredible. I love the direction it leaves the show heading into for S4. Goddamn.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 06, 2010, 09:29:55 PM
Yeah, it ends incredibly.

And S4 > S3.
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Post by: patrickula on September 06, 2010, 09:55:37 PM
The end of S3 is a helluva payoff.

Thus far S4 has been spectacular without interruption :bow :bow :bow Mad Men S4 :bow2 :bow2 :bow2
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 06, 2010, 11:05:57 PM
co-sign.  Season 4 has been note perfect.
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Post by: Solo on September 07, 2010, 06:28:43 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 06, 2010, 09:29:55 PM
Yeah, it ends incredibly.

And S4 > S3.

Draper was fucking scary when he found out about Francis. I was kind of upset when he backed off in the end. "You're a whore!"

*now to get caught up on S4* This show actually might pull off the impossible and get better each year.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 07, 2010, 07:07:45 PM
The Wire did that in my book.


Until S5. :(
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Post by: Brehvolution on September 07, 2010, 07:49:53 PM
My brother in law showed me a couple episodes of Eastbound and Down over the weekend. I hope it gets another season.
[youtube=560,345]bgDaVLCaBzQ[/youtube]
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 07, 2010, 07:53:38 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 07, 2010, 07:07:45 PM
The Wire did that in my book.


Until S5. :(
:'(

I thought they would have done the newspaper angle better considering Simon's experience in the field. I thought it was done well, but it didn't elevate the season. Then McNulty's bullshit wound up being the center of the entire season and I was like smh. Oh well, at least the finale was amazing.

The Shield :bow
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 07, 2010, 07:55:27 PM
Quote from: Zero Hero on September 07, 2010, 07:49:53 PM
My brother in law showed me a couple episodes of Eastbound and Down over the weekend. I hope it gets another season.

new season starts this month dewd :rock
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Post by: Brehvolution on September 07, 2010, 08:07:00 PM
Thanks for the info. :hyper
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Post by: OptimoPeach on September 07, 2010, 08:11:16 PM
Danny McBride has an HBO show? Wtf?
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 07, 2010, 08:17:09 PM
it owns.
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Post by: Solo on September 08, 2010, 06:09:27 PM
Im on 4.05 of Mad Men right now, and this had me rolling:

"I know that the man pees inside the woman"  :rofl :rofl
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 08, 2010, 07:26:44 PM
I didn't even notice Solo's Justified mention until now. I watch it, Solo. :P

Also, you can't even lay any claim to FX without having seen The Shield.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 08, 2010, 07:28:39 PM
The Shield :rock
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Post by: Solo on September 08, 2010, 07:43:07 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 08, 2010, 07:26:44 PM
I didn't even notice Solo's Justified mention until now. I watch it, Solo. :P


What do you think of it? Was my favorite new show of last season. Also, I just finished 4.06 of Mad Men (meaning I only have 1 ep left until Im fully caught up, I believe). How Draper got his job with Sterling Cooper  :lol :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 08, 2010, 07:48:38 PM
I liked it a lot, but I'm not sure if I loved it. Olyphant is awesome, and the show is definitely badass, but I guess it didn't click completely with me. Archer was my new show of last season.

Really, how awesome is S4 so far? And ep 4.07 is probably the best.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 08, 2010, 07:54:58 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on September 08, 2010, 07:52:49 PM
I've been watching Friday Night Lights and it's really shocking how good Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton are.  Kind of puts every other actor currently working to shame.

(http://tinyurl.com/2c7oag7)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 08, 2010, 07:59:50 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on September 08, 2010, 07:57:03 PM
I don't like Breaking Bad so I can't really comment on Cranston.

(http://tinyurl.com/2arzm3s)
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Post by: Solo on September 08, 2010, 08:08:05 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 08, 2010, 07:48:38 PM


Really, how awesome is S4 so far? And ep 4.07 is probably the best.

Its great as usual, but I cannot (yet) share your sentiment of it being the best. Draper is so pathetic right now in almost every way (kids, job, drinking, you name it, hes fucking it up - and shit, he was even nailing hotter chicks with more panache when he was still married than he is now :lol ), and there hasn't been (yet) an episode like the final run of S3 that rips my guts out. But, the season is only half over. As of this second though, S3 is still king.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 08, 2010, 09:14:00 PM
Quote from: Solo on September 08, 2010, 08:08:05 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 08, 2010, 07:48:38 PM


Really, how awesome is S4 so far? And ep 4.07 is probably the best.

Its great as usual, but I cannot (yet) share your sentiment of it being the best. Draper is so pathetic right now in almost every way (kids, job, drinking, you name it, hes fucking it up - and shit, he was even nailing hotter chicks with more panache when he was still married than he is now :lol ), and there hasn't been (yet) an episode like the final run of S3 that rips my guts out. But, the season is only half over. As of this second though, S3 is still king.

How about the best season halfway through? I feel like S3 was a very very slow burn (that paid off beautifully).

Also, Kyle Chandler will always be the dude that gets the paper a day early.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on September 08, 2010, 09:27:48 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on September 08, 2010, 07:57:03 PM
I don't like Breaking Bad so I can't really comment on Cranston.
:( How come? A lot of the ridiculous coincidences driving the plot tend to irk me, but Walt is like Vic Mackey with a chemistry degree at this point, so I can look past em
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Post by: Solo on September 09, 2010, 05:25:30 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 08, 2010, 09:14:00 PM

How about the best season halfway through? I feel like S3 was a very very slow burn (that paid off beautifully).


Hard to measure in half-seasons, lulz, but I think I'd go with S1 in that regard. I think I've finally put my finger why I loved S3 so much and why the rest of the series has a slightly uphill battle for me - Draper's past. Through the first 2 + seasons, he was a mystery to all, but with the events that transpired last season, and with his cards being put on the table (for his family, anyways), and the aftermath, a big part of the draw of Draper has now been fully etched out. Without that element of mystery, you're forced to finally take him for what he is, and lets face it, ol' Donny boy is something of a terrible human being.

Testament to Hamm though for making what should be a completely unsympathetic character so hard to not root for.
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Post by: bud on September 10, 2010, 06:42:41 PM
boardwalk empire is almost here! :hyper
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 10, 2010, 09:01:52 PM
:rock

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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 10, 2010, 09:02:19 PM
:rock
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Post by: Diunx on September 10, 2010, 11:31:50 PM
:hyper
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Post by: BlueTsunami on September 11, 2010, 12:09:08 AM
:hump

I was sorta hyped on it and then watched the behind the scenes stuff and how they're roughly using famous gangsters in the scenario (like Lucky Luciano) and then my hype popped out my pants and painted the walls.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 12, 2010, 05:25:03 AM
Uh, Sons of Anarchy is fucking incredible. And apparently S2 is even better. Jesus Christ, holy fucking shit, what a show.

*buys S2 on Blu-ray*
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Post by: Dickie Dee on September 12, 2010, 10:33:05 AM
Sherlock

Modern take on the character, but still amazingly faithful. The "Sherlock in the present" bit was surprisingly not cloying. I watched it mostly because of Martin Freeman as Watson and he was great as expected. The editing and onscreen cues during Sherlock's rapid deductions were handled beautifully. The season is actually 3 1.5hr episodes/movies so which was a nice change of pace. It's apparently done by the Doctor Who folk, which I've avoided but now am a bit interested in checking out after this.

WATCH THIS
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Post by: Diunx on September 12, 2010, 10:43:02 AM
I watched Sherlock last week and loved it, Holmes is like the Doctor with aspergers in this version :lol didn't like Moriarty though.
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Post by: chronovore on September 13, 2010, 11:27:54 AM
Quote from: Green Man on September 08, 2010, 06:31:52 PM
http://powerrangers.com/episodes.html

YEAH!
Quote
This time Rita has commissioned Finster, a monster, to use and play mind control music. Finster makes a suggestion for the Gnarly Gnome, a kind of Pied Piper that hypnotizes by playing some hideous accordion music. Before Rita can object, Finster activates the Monster-matic and Gnarly Gnome is created. Back at the youth center, Kimberly is teaching a dance class. Afterwards some of the girls are hypnotized by the Gnarly Gnome except one girl, Melissa, who is totally deaf. Melissa follows the zombie-like girls into Rita's cave. Rita is irritated by the Gnome's mistake in capturing the girls when he was supposed to capture the Power Rangers. Melissa runs back to the Youth Center extremely terrified. She warns Jason about what she has just seen and he summons the Power Rangers to investigate. The Rangers follow Melissa back to the cave. Kimberly hides Melissa in a secure place so the Power Rangers can safely morph. After an intense fight, they defeat the Gnarly Gnome by engaging the Power Blaster and eliminating him.

No.
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Post by: cool breeze on September 13, 2010, 09:02:15 PM
oh man, by total chance I found out that there is an Inbetweeners season 3 and the first episode just came out.

The goddamn UK, man.  You never get a good idea of what is airing when.

Quote from: Mamacint on September 12, 2010, 10:33:05 AM
Sherlock

Modern take on the character, but still amazingly faithful. The "Sherlock in the present" bit was surprisingly not cloying. I watched it mostly because of Martin Freeman as Watson and he was great as expected. The editing and onscreen cues during Sherlock's rapid deductions were handled beautifully. The season is actually 3 1.5hr episodes/movies so which was a nice change of pace. It's apparently done by the Doctor Who folk, which I've avoided but now am a bit interested in checking out after this.

WATCH THIS

The guy heading it is the guy who took over Doctor Who in for the latest series (5) and has made the best episodes in previous seasons.  But yeah, Sherlock was great.  I posted about the first episode a while ago.  His name is Steven Moffat, btw.
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Post by: Diunx on September 13, 2010, 09:43:52 PM
The True Blood finale was pretty boring, specially the Tara scenes god I want someone to shoot that bitch in the face with a shotgun and Bill has to be fucking distinguished mentally-challenged.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on September 13, 2010, 09:50:45 PM
Quote from: Diunx on September 12, 2010, 10:43:02 AM
I watched Sherlock last week and loved it, Holmes is like the Doctor with aspergers in this version :lol didn't like Moriarty though.

Really really didn't care for Moriarty. That voice he does is so terrible, they really don't want you to like him.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on September 13, 2010, 09:57:20 PM
Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on September 13, 2010, 09:50:45 PM
Quote from: Diunx on September 12, 2010, 10:43:02 AM
I watched Sherlock last week and loved it, Holmes is like the Doctor with aspergers in this version :lol didn't like Moriarty though.

Really really didn't care for Moriarty. That voice he does is so terrible, they really don't want you to like him.

Yeah, a bit of a let down really. Tried to hard to be zany and *snap* *snap* *snap* outraaaageous.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 13, 2010, 10:09:41 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on September 13, 2010, 09:52:54 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 12, 2010, 05:25:03 AM
Uh, Sons of Anarchy is fucking incredible. And apparently S2 is even better. Jesus Christ, holy fucking shit, what a show.

*buys S2 on Blu-ray*
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

What did you expect? I like Breaking Bad. :P
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Post by: Diunx on September 14, 2010, 12:20:27 AM
Man Entourage has been so boring this season, the last episode didn't even have any comedy just boring distinguished mentally-challenged drama :yuck and Sasha Gray is such a terrible actress :lol, luckily John Cleese and Malcolm McDowell were in the episode :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2010, 01:51:18 AM
Sasha Grey has to be the most pretentious porn star ever. I heard an interview of hers on a morning show here about her role in Entourage, and she sounded so fucking smug like she was some NY theater chick. Not surprised she can't act for shit.
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Post by: Diunx on September 14, 2010, 01:55:32 AM
She is really awful, I can see her having a bright future in shitty horror movies and soup operas.
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Post by: Beezy on September 14, 2010, 01:58:37 AM
I started watching Weeds over the weekend. A widowed suburban mom selling weed to get by is an odd idea for a show, but it's pretty funny. I'm on season 2 now.

I'd smash the mom btw.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2010, 02:00:05 AM
Quote from: Diunx on September 14, 2010, 01:55:32 AM
She is really awful, I can see her having a bright future in shitty horror movies and soup operas.

So she's the next Megan Fox?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on September 14, 2010, 09:54:47 AM
Quote from: Beezy on September 14, 2010, 01:58:37 AM
I'd smash the mom btw.

She's like 45 years old. So fucking hot.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 14, 2010, 10:52:13 AM
Quote from: Beezy on September 14, 2010, 01:58:37 AM
I started watching Weeds over the weekend. A widowed suburban mom selling weed to get by is an odd idea for a show, but it's pretty funny. I'm on season 2 now.

I'd smash the mom btw.

It starts off pretty good but unfortunately it loses its way big time. I watch it now mainly out of habit rather than it being good although every episode has a few humorous moments. And yes Mary-louise Parker is hot.


(http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2010/08/26/7vfmlp.jpg)



The guilty pleasure show I've caught up on recently is Psych. I hated it when it originally started but its really hit its stride. 
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 14, 2010, 10:59:29 AM
I'm on S5 now and it's terrible.  Like I can barely bring myself to watch it.  All the storylines are just so depressing and unfocused.  It's a fun show up until season 4 though.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 14, 2010, 11:07:20 AM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on September 14, 2010, 10:59:29 AM
I'm on S5 now and it's terrible.  Like I can barely bring myself to watch it.  All the storylines are just so depressing and unfocused.  It's a fun show up until season 4 though.

Its had its up moments and its down moments. For instance I thought Season 4 was a much better season than the prior season. But overall its certainly trended downwards from where it started. Its kind of a text book case of what happens when you don't plan a show that has a relatively complex theme. They make it up as they go along so it ends up feeling disjointed and weak.
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Post by: Robo on September 14, 2010, 11:36:05 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2010, 01:51:18 AM
Sasha Grey has to be the most pretentious porn star ever. I heard an interview of hers on a morning show here about her role in Entourage, and she sounded so fucking smug like she was some NY theater chick. Not surprised she can't act for shit.

She thinks pornography is performance art. (http://www.avclub.com/articles/sasha-grey,28146/)  :derp
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Post by: archie4208 on September 14, 2010, 12:26:06 PM
Last night's ep of Weeds was pretty awesome.  I've given up on the show being grounded in reality and just enjoy it as 'Nancy's Wacky Adventures'. 
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 14, 2010, 12:45:01 PM
Quote from: mojovonio on September 14, 2010, 12:38:30 PM
The weed dealers daughter is hot.

I think she is her lover not her daughter. The weed dealer is Linda Hamilton btw. Time can be cruel.

She is a voice actress in real life.

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIJrQDjAW0M[/youtube]
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Post by: Diunx on September 14, 2010, 02:30:19 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 14, 2010, 10:52:13 AM
Quote from: Beezy on September 14, 2010, 01:58:37 AM
I started watching Weeds over the weekend. A widowed suburban mom selling weed to get by is an odd idea for a show, but it's pretty funny. I'm on season 2 now.

I'd smash the mom btw.

It starts off pretty good but unfortunately it loses its way big time. I watch it now mainly out of habit rather than it being good although every episode has a few humorous moments. And yes Mary-louise Parker is hot.


(http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2010/08/26/7vfmlp.jpg)



The guilty pleasure show I've caught up on recently is Psych. I hated it when it originally started but its really hit its stride. 

:drool :drool
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 14, 2010, 03:38:07 PM
Quote from: archie4208 on September 14, 2010, 12:26:06 PM
Last night's ep of Weeds was pretty awesome.  I've given up on the show being grounded in reality and just enjoy it as 'Nancy's Wacky Adventures'. 

We don't get Showtime, so we'll be watching the new season once it hits Blu-ray. Does it really take place in Seattle?
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Post by: Beezy on September 14, 2010, 03:42:14 PM
I don't have Showtime so I'm watching Weeds on netflix. I hope the current season doesn't take too long to get on there. I'm going through it pretty quick.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 14, 2010, 03:47:07 PM
Quote from: Beezy on September 14, 2010, 03:42:14 PM
I don't have Showtime so I'm watching Weeds on netflix. I hope the current season doesn't take too long to get on there. I'm going through it pretty quick.

The previous season hit blu-ray a lot quicker than the ones before it. I think we'll see it in January.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 14, 2010, 04:11:15 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on September 14, 2010, 03:38:07 PM
Does it really take place in Seattle?

I think it does but its not like its using a lot of iconic outdoor locations so really it might as well be anywhere. For what its worth I haven't liked this season so far at all.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 14, 2010, 06:12:57 PM
Yeah, I gave up on Weeds after S3.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2010, 09:42:47 PM
I've only seen Lex Steele's scene.
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Post by: Diunx on September 14, 2010, 10:21:07 PM
Woah episode 10 of Entourage was the season finale? :rofl :rofl :rofl they should just mercy kill this show already, HBO really disappointed me this summer or maybe The Wire has ruined every other tv show for me.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 15, 2010, 01:08:05 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 14, 2010, 10:52:13 AM
Quote from: Beezy on September 14, 2010, 01:58:37 AM
I started watching Weeds over the weekend. A widowed suburban mom selling weed to get by is an odd idea for a show, but it's pretty funny. I'm on season 2 now.

I'd smash the mom btw.

It starts off pretty good but unfortunately it loses its way big time. I watch it now mainly out of habit rather than it being good although every episode has a few humorous moments. And yes Mary-louise Parker is hot.


[img]http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2010/08/26/7vfmlp.jpg[/im]



The guilty pleasure show I've caught up on recently is Psych. I hated it when it originally started but its really hit its stride. 

Dat air-brushing

spoiler (click to show/hide)
She's still mega hot
[close]
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Post by: BlueTsunami on September 15, 2010, 02:38:50 AM
I'm reading shes part Swedish. Dem' Genes.
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Post by: Groogrux on September 15, 2010, 11:38:04 AM
I just watched the finale of True Blood yesterday.  It really was a boring one.  No major cliff-hangers, no big revelations, and Tara really did need to be shot right in her boring fucking face.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 16, 2010, 11:41:42 PM
So apparently Mitch Hurwitz has a new show starting up on FOX and it stars Will Arnett and David Cross. Wonder if it will end up sucking like everything else he has done since AD.
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Post by: Cheebs on September 17, 2010, 09:06:41 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 16, 2010, 11:41:42 PM
So apparently Mitch Hurwitz has a new show starting up on FOX and it stars Will Arnett and David Cross. Wonder if it will end up sucking like everything else he has done since AD.
the preview clip for it was pretty terrible.
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Post by: Cheebs on September 17, 2010, 10:13:23 AM
The League premeire was a lot of fun too. FX is awesome. Too bad Louie's season is through.

I got such a insane crush on Mark Duplass's wife. :heart
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Post by: Beezy on September 18, 2010, 12:56:28 AM
I finished season 2 of Weeds earlier. This show is giving me more reasons to not trust women (mainly white women) and not to have kids.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 18, 2010, 01:49:36 AM
Always Sunny S6 ep1 started out with a lot of potential but kinda got meh. Was still funny, but seemed like it could have been way funnier
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Post by: Robo on September 18, 2010, 02:45:35 PM
(http://i53.tinypic.com/vpdvur.gif)
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Post by: OptimoPeach on September 18, 2010, 02:53:22 PM
:rofl That's great
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 18, 2010, 04:34:36 PM
I'm going through the first couple seasons of Buffy, and I don't think this show holds up that well.  It's still entertaining, and I dig the emotional bits of each of the episodes, but it has the same sort of feel that Chuck has now–still entertaining but ultimately played out to death.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2010, 03:29:35 AM
Boardwalk Empire is amazing. Felt more like the beginning of a miniseries or even a film than the first of 11 episodes of a show. This is going to be awesome.
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Post by: Cheebs on September 20, 2010, 02:50:22 PM
The best scene was like the 5 minutes of Buscemi starring at babies through a window. Scorsese... :lol

Fantastic pilot though, can't see any new show this season coming close.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2010, 03:04:08 PM
I might watch it again tonight.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 20, 2010, 03:20:27 PM
"I thought we were having a drink together!"
"I already got want I wanted, what the fuck would we talk about?"

:bow Buscemi :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2010, 03:23:33 PM
I wonder the show was created with the idea of Buscemi playing Nuckie, or if the role was fought over. Would be interesting to see what other big actors auditioned.

Buscemi is great of course, just wondering
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Fresh Prince on September 20, 2010, 04:38:18 PM
Yeah this is the guy he's supposed to portray http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_L._Johnson
Quote

Using his 6 foot one inch 250 pound frame to advantage, his rule encompassed the Roaring Twenties when Atlantic City was at the height of its popularity as a temporary refuge from Prohibition, his organization also being involved in bootlegging, gambling and prostitution.

Totally changes his character imo
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 20, 2010, 09:54:35 PM
Boardwalk was pretty amazing, I see potential in this to be the best drama on tv since The Wire, can't wait for the next episode.

Also was that the kid from The Dreamers playing Jimmy?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 20, 2010, 09:58:57 PM
Quote from: Diunx on September 20, 2010, 09:54:35 PM
Also was that the kid from The Dreamers playing Jimmy?

Yep, that was Michael Pitt.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 20, 2010, 10:14:38 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on September 20, 2010, 09:58:57 PM
Quote from: Diunx on September 20, 2010, 09:54:35 PM
Also was that the kid from The Dreamers playing Jimmy?

Yep, that was Michael Pitt.

That is one good looking dude, no homo.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2010, 10:54:50 PM
Been watching True Blood with my brother lol. I missed the first episode but I've seen the second and third. Just about all the stuff with vampires is too cheesy, and overall the show is waaay too over the top. The humans are more interesting. Tara is so hot, and omg Snookie <3

I've had a crush on Anna Paquin since Fly Away Home :teehee
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebs on September 21, 2010, 09:23:36 AM
Quote from: Fresh Prince on September 20, 2010, 04:38:18 PM
Yeah this is the guy he's supposed to portray http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enoch_L._Johnson
Quote

Using his 6 foot one inch 250 pound frame to advantage, his rule encompassed the Roaring Twenties when Atlantic City was at the height of its popularity as a temporary refuge from Prohibition, his organization also being involved in bootlegging, gambling and prostitution.

Totally changes his character imo
Who cares? I am not watching Boardwalk Empire for an accurate history lesson. Buscemi is perfect in the role and I can't imagine another actor leading it.

Michael Pitt is also amazing the pilot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 21, 2010, 10:44:48 AM
Quote
The pilot episode shows someone trying to fly a plane into the president, which would be extremely eventful, except that they miss, when the plane is swallowed by some kind of space orifice. That's still pretty eventful, and everyone is amazed, discussing the eventfulness of it, when the science-lady turns to the President and says, "But that's not the REAL event," and then the credits roll.

Is this true? :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 21, 2010, 10:50:55 AM
:lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2010, 11:14:49 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on September 21, 2010, 10:44:48 AM
Quote
The pilot episode shows someone trying to fly a plane into the president, which would be extremely eventful, except that they miss, when the plane is swallowed by some kind of space orifice. That's still pretty eventful, and everyone is amazed, discussing the eventfulness of it, when the science-lady turns to the President and says, "But that's not the REAL event," and then the credits roll.

Is this true? :rofl
:rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on September 21, 2010, 11:17:17 AM
:rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2010, 11:59:01 AM
It's getting canceled? What happened lol

Ok so it's like an Alaskan Gitmo of superhero psychics who dictate world events?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on September 21, 2010, 12:10:30 PM
They never said they were superheroes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on September 21, 2010, 12:16:33 PM
wat is mad men about everyone is happy about it and i dun understand why. it doesnt have captain kirk and spock so how can it be gud
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on September 21, 2010, 12:23:34 PM
They only hinted that they were dangerous because they know something the government is trying to keep secret.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 21, 2010, 12:26:10 PM
bah, nvm
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on September 21, 2010, 12:44:05 PM
I'm watching The Event and the most shocking so far is that the mom forces the 7 year old daughter to go out in the rain to fetch her bike.  What a jerk.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2010, 12:45:30 PM
The premier got good ratings, so looks like the show is safe
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on September 21, 2010, 12:57:52 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on September 21, 2010, 12:44:05 PM
I'm watching The Event and the most shocking so far is that the mom forces the 7 year old daughter to go out in the rain to fetch her bike.  What a jerk.

But then she gets shot in the face. So there.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on September 21, 2010, 01:20:08 PM
Good.  Both of them are dreadful parents.  I know some people say they'd do anything for their kids, but there has to be a line, and assassinating the president and killing everyone on the plane probably crosses it.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 21, 2010, 02:15:04 PM
I would kill a President and an entire plane for my dog.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2010, 02:16:29 PM
secret service on their way to Mexico
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2010, 02:35:22 PM
^
reported as co-conspirator
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on September 21, 2010, 02:50:26 PM
Smh, Weeds got rid of all the black people. I'm almost done with s4 and I might watch s5, but I think I'm done after that. I don't really care for the whole Mexico thing and I miss corrupt Agrestic.

I can't wait for season 5 of Dexter this weekend. :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on September 21, 2010, 03:16:58 PM
:rock BOARDWALK EMPIRE :rock

fucking excellent.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2010, 03:18:33 PM
Seriously, why aren't we talking more about Boardwalk Empire

 :tauntaun
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on September 21, 2010, 03:25:43 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 20, 2010, 03:20:27 PM
"I thought we were having a drink together!"
"I already got want I wanted, what the fuck would we talk about?"

:bow Buscemi :bow2

''nucky, all i want is an opportunity.''
''this is america, ain't it? who the fuck's stopping you?''

:pimp
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 21, 2010, 03:27:17 PM
Quote from: Beezy on September 21, 2010, 02:50:26 PM
I can't wait for season 5 of Dexter this weekend. :rock

Holy shit, I can't wait either

And The Event was some cheesy ass shit. Shit show.

And I need to torrent the premiere of Boardwalk Empire, totally forgot it was premiering over the weekend
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on September 21, 2010, 03:32:12 PM
And Fringe starts in a couple days
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 21, 2010, 03:34:52 PM
Fringeeeeeee!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Vizzys on September 21, 2010, 03:35:43 PM
Quote from: bud on September 21, 2010, 03:25:43 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 20, 2010, 03:20:27 PM
"I thought we were having a drink together!"
"I already got want I wanted, what the fuck would we talk about?"

:bow Buscemi :bow2

''nucky, all i want is an opportunity.''
''this is america, ain't it? who the fuck's stopping you?''

:pimp

"A rose by any other name."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Read a fucking book."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 21, 2010, 10:04:43 PM
Been watching a bunch of Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe

that guy is awesome
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 22, 2010, 01:51:10 AM
Just started watching Journeyman on Hulu
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 22, 2010, 03:36:54 AM
Anyone else catch Running Wilde tonight? It was getting getting scathing reviews so maybe it was just the lowered expectations talking but I thought it was pretty good. (no AD of course)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2010, 01:22:27 PM
Why aren't you watching Boardwalk Empire smh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on September 22, 2010, 01:24:02 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2010, 01:22:27 PM
Why aren't you watching Boardwalk Empire smh

New Yorker trashed it.  Pass.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2010, 01:25:42 PM
:teehee

download it mmhmm
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 22, 2010, 01:27:52 PM
Do you not check your PMs, Rygar?

(This post is related to TV)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2010, 01:32:30 PM
reported
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 22, 2010, 01:43:58 PM
:(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 22, 2010, 01:58:06 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on September 22, 2010, 01:24:02 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2010, 01:22:27 PM
Why aren't you watching Boardwalk Empire smh

New Yorker trashed it.  Pass.

Holy shit that review was awful.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Solo on September 22, 2010, 07:41:11 PM
So NBC picked up the pilot for the Terry O'Quinn/Michael Emerson buddy comedy/drama. Best news ever.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 22, 2010, 09:29:00 PM
Is that the new JJ show? is Fringe tomorrow or next week?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Solo on September 23, 2010, 05:16:07 AM
Fringe is today. In like 16 hours.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 23, 2010, 01:03:58 PM
:hyper :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebs on September 23, 2010, 02:59:46 PM
How long till we get overloaded by Abrams? He has two shows on the air, another 3 picked up for next season and next summer he
has Super 8 which he wrote/directed and in the fall MI:4 that he wrote and produced. It's fucking insane. Not to mention Star Trek 2 in 2012.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Solo on September 23, 2010, 06:34:15 PM
He has sweet fuck-all to do with most of these projects, lets get real here. Every show he has on the air he is an exec producer on and does nothing but help pitch the show and use his name to get it greenlit. I'd pretty much guarantee he steps back and doesn't direct ST2.

The only thing in that list that he really worked on majorly is Super 8.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 23, 2010, 07:44:56 PM
Quote from: Solo on September 23, 2010, 05:16:07 AM
Fringe is today. In like 16 hours.

GET READY FOR AN EMMY PERFORMANCE FROM OLIVIA
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 23, 2010, 07:50:54 PM
After The Wire I won't be able to stop seeing Lt. Daniels, every time he is on massive dynamics arguing with Nina, I'm gonna expect him to get up and say "this...is bullshit!"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on September 23, 2010, 08:48:33 PM
30 rock tonight :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 23, 2010, 08:51:43 PM
New Fringe tonight! :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Solo on September 23, 2010, 08:54:41 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on September 23, 2010, 07:44:56 PM
Quote from: Solo on September 23, 2010, 05:16:07 AM
Fringe is today. In like 16 hours.

GET READY FOR AN EMMY PERFORMANCE FROM OLIVIA

 :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on September 23, 2010, 09:00:56 PM
the office comes on

*turns channel*
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 23, 2010, 09:12:20 PM
I think this is the third or fourth time that Olivia has been strapped to a chair and jabbed with needles, only to get away through subterfuge.  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on September 23, 2010, 09:14:43 PM
Quote from: Diunx on September 23, 2010, 07:50:54 PM
After The Wire I won't be able to stop seeing Lt. Daniels, every time he is on massive dynamics arguing with Nina, I'm gonna expect him to get up and say "this...is bullshit!"
Speaking of The Wire....
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on September 23, 2010, 09:27:12 PM
Amelie Gillette saving the Office :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on September 23, 2010, 09:27:47 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on September 23, 2010, 09:27:12 PM
Amelie Gillette saving the Office :bow2

i refuse to believe

do tell
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on September 24, 2010, 01:52:32 AM
Lame community episode tonight. Basically just pressed the reset button.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 24, 2010, 02:02:43 AM
So Sons of Anarchy is in my god-tier now. Only 2 eps left in S2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on September 24, 2010, 08:47:30 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 23, 2010, 09:27:47 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on September 23, 2010, 09:27:12 PM
Amelie Gillette saving the Office :bow2

i refuse to believe

do tell

::shrug:: it was just a good episode.  And Pam is hot again. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on September 24, 2010, 09:56:35 AM
i was watching fringe last night. how was that new nbc show and that new abc show My Generation?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 24, 2010, 09:58:43 AM
great night of tv all around  :)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
especially american chopper :teehee
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 24, 2010, 01:24:05 PM
I'm watching the new Fringe episode right now, BUBBLES!! :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on September 24, 2010, 03:23:46 PM
Community/Mad Men related

sort of

Alison Brie written online article(perhaps joke).

http://www.nerve.com/features/true-stories/homosexual-schmomosexual

Quote
One can only listen to the despondent rants of a depressed, confused, and sexually ambiguous virgin for so long before one must take action.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 24, 2010, 08:53:35 PM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on September 21, 2010, 10:04:43 PM
Been watching a bunch of Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe

that guy is awesome
Yeah, someone recommended it so I picked up the first season suuupah cheap on Amazon. Almost every episode has been better than any other reality show out there. It's neat to see people working hard, doing crap we don't want to, being praised for it. Rowe is a cool guy. Looks like he might have a bit of an ego, but if I was smart, good looking, and built like a quarterback, I would probably have some ego issues as well.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2010, 11:12:37 PM
second ep of this season's Always Sunny:  :-\

first ep of Louie:  :lol pretty good
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on September 24, 2010, 11:15:38 PM
Probably an unpopular opinion to have but I've slowly but surely become bored with Sunny and its not a recent development.

The show still has the occasional tremendous episode but I've felt for a long time like I've seen a magician who has already done his best tricks. It seems to be a lot of rehash at this point.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2010, 11:19:45 PM
Agreed. So many episodes fall on their face. Most have that one epic "aha, that's the Sunny I remember" moment but outside of that eh.

I really can't say I'm interested in the whole marriage/divorce angle this season. The new characters are just boring. And then they brought a bunch of old bit characters back too, out of nowhere. I laughed seeing Charlie's uncle again but eh.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on September 25, 2010, 12:46:13 AM
Watched the first episode of Sherlock. Since Doctor Who is just sherlock in time and space, I was expecting this to be pretty good and it seems so. Watson's character and actor is pretty good. They really let loose Holmes the prick. I wonder how Holmes' chemical addictions play out, since they hint at it in the first episode.

The Watson/Holmes dynamic is similar to the recent film. I guess this is just the modern view. No bumbling Watson, no gay for Holmes Watson, not totally Watson is the audience though that is in there.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 25, 2010, 12:54:27 AM
I really liked Sherlock. 2nd ep takes a slight dip (still great) and the 3rd is probably the best of the bunch. I look forward to more.

Also, London has never looked so good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Boogie on September 25, 2010, 01:00:10 AM
Re: The Event.

I speak as someone who actually quite enjoyed last season's panned FlashForward.

But even for me, the Event was......lame and tired.  The title is pretentious enough, and it just didn't deliver.  I left the TV on for the whole hour, but I was tuned out and surfing the interwebs by the 15 minute mark.  The final moment made me go "huh, that's different" but that's about it.  Strained my disbelief that the fucking F-16s shadowed the airliner for the whole gawdamned flight and were content to let the plane nosedive within half a kilometre of the President.

Pilot:  "oh, what?  We're actually supposed to shoot down the plane?"

The worst part is that I've had to put up with radio ads for the show over the past week that consist simply of a douchy lady ranting about how incredible and amazing the pilot was.  And I'm thinking "darling, if you watched the same pilot I did, you must have been high as a kite while doing so."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on September 25, 2010, 01:01:45 AM
First episode of Community's second season hopefully isn't what to expect from the rest of the episodes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on September 25, 2010, 01:04:53 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 24, 2010, 11:15:38 PM
Probably an unpopular opinion to have but I've slowly but surely become bored with Sunny and its not a recent development.

The show still has the occasional tremendous episode but I've felt for a long time like I've seen a magician who has already done his best tricks. It seems to be a lot of rehash at this point.
I haven't watched it since the 2nd season. I always felt that it was overrated on these boards.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 25, 2010, 06:19:50 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 24, 2010, 11:15:38 PM
Probably an unpopular opinion to have but I've slowly but surely become bored with Sunny and its not a recent development.

The show still has the occasional tremendous episode but I've felt for a long time like I've seen a magician who has already done his best tricks. It seems to be a lot of rehash at this point.

I agree. I posted similar on GAF, just not in the Sunny thread.

Didn't even watch this week's episode and I'm not sure I care. FX has two superior comedies in Louie and Archer.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on September 25, 2010, 01:32:06 PM
agreed. the first two seasons were pretty good, iirc, but then it just got less funny with every episode. i quite watching after a while.

and i fucking HATE dee. she's also in curb, ugh.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 25, 2010, 01:40:06 PM
Dee is only as funny as the events surrounding her, usually provided by Charlie/Mac/Dennis/etc. Things fall apart when she has her own separate arc, like this Willco Ponderosa shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 25, 2010, 01:43:28 PM
I thought last season of Sunny was fucking brilliant. First two eps of the new season have had some funny bits, but they're pretty lame in general.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on September 25, 2010, 05:10:55 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 25, 2010, 01:40:06 PM
Dee is only as funny as the events surrounding her, usually provided by Charlie/Mac/Dennis/etc. Things fall apart when she has her own separate arc, like this Willco Ponderosa shit.

she's never funny, though

it also doesn't help that she isn't attractive
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on September 25, 2010, 05:59:16 PM
The problem isn't any one specific character on Sunny. It's all of them too me. They pushed all the characters out to their extremes so much that they have no where to go with them anymore. I feel like the show is constantly trying to still shock me at this stage but I'm immune to it all now. No matter which character it is.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on September 25, 2010, 06:22:38 PM
Yeah, the characters are too extreme.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on September 25, 2010, 08:37:22 PM
Watched Shit My Dad Says

:bow Shatner :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on September 25, 2010, 11:40:14 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 25, 2010, 05:59:16 PM
The problem isn't any one specific character on Sunny. It's all of them too me. They pushed all the characters out to their extremes so much that they have no where to go with them anymore. I feel like the show is constantly trying to still shock me at this stage but I'm immune to it all now. No matter which character it is.
Exactly how I feel.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 25, 2010, 11:42:51 PM
I wouldn't care about the extremes if they were funny. Instead everything is extremely forced
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on September 26, 2010, 11:00:44 PM
Eastbound & Down Season 2 opener :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 26, 2010, 11:03:42 PM
That speech was amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 27, 2010, 01:31:00 AM
Just started Burn Notice season 3. Doesn't seem like much will change from season 2, so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Vizzys on September 27, 2010, 02:47:03 AM
dexter is back :bow

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 27, 2010, 03:16:59 AM
Boardwalk Empire ep 2

Solid episode. Not as good as the pilot, but then again that thing was like a $40 million film.  :lol

Good to see where things are going, and that the story won't focus entirely on Atlantic City; definitely interested in the NY storyline and especially Chicago/Capone.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on September 28, 2010, 09:30:20 PM
Firefly

I bought the blu-ray when it was released and I'm pretty sure it was because of someone on this forum.  Anyway, two or three weeks ago I watched the 2009 Star Trek movie again and thought about getting into Star Trek.  Realizing how much I'd need to watch, I decided not to (my excuse for not getting into One Piece too) but I still wanted a sci-fi show to watch, so I started Firefly.  I finished it last night and watched the movie this morning.  I liked it a lot.  The movie was pretty weak compared to the show.
 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on September 28, 2010, 10:01:26 PM
i decided to pirate the shield and HOLY FUCK this show is amazing. way better than the wire. finished season 1 in one day gunan marathon season 2 RIGHT NOW.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on September 28, 2010, 10:30:45 PM
 :o  boardwalk empire's opening theme is by the Brian Jonestown Massacre  :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 28, 2010, 10:33:56 PM
too bad the opening itself kinda blows asshole
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on September 29, 2010, 12:53:05 AM
streamers won't upload my mad men!

So far, I'm not feeling awesome about Sunny, Community or Modern Family's premiers.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 29, 2010, 12:55:38 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 28, 2010, 10:33:56 PM
too bad the opening itself kinda blows asshole

it's alright, a bit too outrageous with some of the coloring. I really like the part where the water recedes and you see his shoes aren't wet. Outside of that, meh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: tiesto on September 29, 2010, 10:02:29 AM
OMG John Stamos in Glee last nite :heartbeat
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 29, 2010, 11:21:23 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on September 28, 2010, 09:30:20 PM
Firefly

I bought the blu-ray when it was released and I'm pretty sure it was because of someone on this forum.  Anyway, two or three weeks ago I watched the 2009 Star Trek movie again and thought about getting into Star Trek.  Realizing how much I'd need to watch, I decided not to (my excuse for not getting into One Piece too) but I still wanted a sci-fi show to watch, so I started Firefly.  I finished it last night and watched the movie this morning.  I liked it a lot.  The movie was pretty weak compared to the show.
 

Yeah, the movie was weak three ways from Sunday, compared to the series. It doesn't make the mistake of the Star Trek movies to focus on just a couple characters. Serenity at least maintains integrity as an ensemble cast piece, but overall it doesn't look much different from any of the TV series' episodes. It is paced kind of strangely, too, as though they're rushing to get through as much exposition and character closure as possible -- which I guess they are, though it isn't clear why Joss didn't opt to take the series into comics or novels to continue the story. Yeah, yeah, it's a FOX-owned property so he's not able to control that, or doesn't want to expend effort into it... meh. It's a choice he made, and a lot of SF fans were hung out to dry on their emotional investment, and Joss did his usual unoriginal schtick to make sure there was irreversible closure on the existing group chemistry.

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Post by: Bloodwake on September 29, 2010, 11:37:39 AM
The problem with Serenity is that all of the plotlines they started on the show seemed to have a different resolution in the film than what they were supposed to have on the show. I know that now from watching the DVDs, but that was apparent to me whenever I watched the series.

Firefly is probably the biggest fuckup in the history of the world. It might have become one of the best science-fiction shows of all time if it were to continue. Now that I have seen the majority of Whedon's earlier TV shows (Buffy/Angel) it's hard not to look back at Firefly and see the show as his best work initially in setting up a show. Buffy and Angel took awhile before they worked out the kinks, but almost immediately Firefly was a great television show, even with the mixed signals sent due to Fox's influence.

I'm trying not to be a butthurt fan, but it's hard for me to watch the Firefly DVDs without thinking about what could have been at this point.
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Post by: cool breeze on September 29, 2010, 01:49:09 PM
Some of my problems with the movies you guys already summed up.  My biggest problem was that there wasn't a lot of space for character interaction, which was the best part of the show, much more than the stories that were told.  Some of the characters felt different, like Simon, and that pissed me off because he was my favorite character.  Then there were things like taking River on that bank heist mission that didn't make sense.  There wasn't enough time to do the material justice.

I read up a bit more and apparently if there was a second season, it would have ended with the discovery of Miranda.  That would have been great.  For some reason I thought the show was from 2004, but it's from 2002, and the movie from 2005.   Don't think there are any chances of another TV series or movie at this point. Though, there is a comic about the shepard coming soon.

This is actually the first I've heard of Joss Whedon.  Never saw Buffy or Angel.  I did see the Dr. Horrible Blog thing, but I didn't know who he was even then.

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Post by: Diunx on September 29, 2010, 04:01:30 PM
Episode 2 of Boardwalk was great, Jimmy's wife :drool :drool :drool

how I met your mother on the other hand continuous to be shit.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on September 29, 2010, 08:08:17 PM
The season opener for Dexter pretty much sucked, so I guess it was your average Dexter premier
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 29, 2010, 08:17:00 PM
Yeah, it was really really awful. I think I'm close to being done with Dexter. But I'm sure something cool will happen in the next couple of episodes that will get me to watch the entire season.
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Post by: Solo on September 29, 2010, 08:31:48 PM
Dexter was awful. Worst episode of the series material.
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Post by: Bloodwake on September 29, 2010, 08:33:06 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 29, 2010, 08:17:00 PM
Yeah, it was really really awful. I think I'm close to being done with Dexter. But I'm sure something cool will happen in the next couple of episodes that will get me to watch the entire season.

How the fuck was it awful? It was probably the single best episode in terms of characterization in the show's history. And easily the best premiere since maybe the series premiere.

There was enough subtle setup for the rest of the season as well. I'm highly pumped for the rest of the episodes.

Are you guys just trolling now before anyone actually proclaims it awesome?
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Post by: drew on September 29, 2010, 08:36:59 PM
chase

really hot chick lead, makes me want to become a cop just so i can marry someone like that, or an actor so i can marry her, in the episode i saw it was also fun seeing how the crazy mexican would try to get his car back before shiving them with an icepick

the event

watched the second episode when it aired, i was rolling my eyes at the lost and 24 comparisons before the show started but it does seem like it could be a good show, the prospect of an alien race very similar to ours is interesting, although ridiculous, which makes it hard to suspend your sense of disbelief sometimes
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 29, 2010, 08:47:32 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on September 29, 2010, 08:33:06 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 29, 2010, 08:17:00 PM
Yeah, it was really really awful. I think I'm close to being done with Dexter. But I'm sure something cool will happen in the next couple of episodes that will get me to watch the entire season.

How the fuck was it awful? It was probably the single best episode in terms of characterization in the show's history. And easily the best premiere since maybe the series premiere.

There was enough subtle setup for the rest of the season as well. I'm highly pumped for the rest of the episodes.

Are you guys just trolling now before anyone actually proclaims it awesome?

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I'm just reaching my breaking point with regards to the lack of any subtlety in the writing. I'm sick of every goddamn supporting character. What the fuck was that sex scene? Really? Dexter may be totally "emotionless" but I'd think he's not distinguished mentally-challenged enough to keep the Mickey Mouse hat on while he tells his step-kids their mother was killed. The shit with Harry -- "Where are you now Harry?!?!?" -- and then of course he shows up after Dexter kills an innocent guy (even though when he killed an innocent guy last year that's when he receded for a while). It really isn't all that different than it's been up to this point, but I can't take the godawful writing anymore.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 29, 2010, 09:08:49 PM
hey distinguished mentally-challenged fellows, watch Boardwalk Empire
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 29, 2010, 09:09:47 PM
hey guys, watch Lone St-

oh wait
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 29, 2010, 09:18:47 PM
btw Cajole, sports radio sold me on Sons of Anarchy. The hosts were talking about Detroit 187, getting the city's feel on the show, and a shit ton of people were calling in saying "meh it's alright. If you have to watch something this season, watch Sons of Anarchy"

and even gave a brief idea on what the show is about. sold
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Post by: Beezy on September 29, 2010, 09:21:15 PM
TVC was right, Veronica Mars is a really good show. I finished the first season last night/this morning on netflix. I'd bring Kristen Bell home to my parents. :-[

I'm afraid to watch the next 2 seasons because everyone says they don't live up to the first. Any other shows on netflix that I can start? A friend recommended Prison Break. If you say Lost, you can kill yourself.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 29, 2010, 09:24:10 PM
You mean streaming, right? Have you watched Archer?

PD: :rock
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Post by: Beezy on September 29, 2010, 09:30:35 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 29, 2010, 09:24:10 PM
You mean streaming, right? Have you watched Archer?
Yeah. I watched Archer earlier this month. I wish there were more episodes.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 29, 2010, 09:35:44 PM
Quote from: Beezy on September 29, 2010, 09:21:15 PM
TVC was right, Veronica Mars is a really good show. I finished the first season last night/this morning on netflix. I'd bring Kristen Bell home to my parents. :-[

I'm afraid to watch the next 2 seasons because everyone says they don't live up to the first. Any other shows on netflix that I can start? A friend recommended Prison Break. If you say Lost, you can kill yourself.

The first season was great. One of the great seasons of TV imo. (Talking about Veronica Mars)

The other two seasons aren't remotely as good by comparison but I still liked them.


Prison Break also has a good entertaining first season (as long as you accept it for the kind of show it is). But the show really tanks after that imo. Sort of like heroes.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 29, 2010, 09:40:54 PM
I enjoyed Prison Break's 1st season, too. I forget how much I even watched after that.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 29, 2010, 09:45:21 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 29, 2010, 09:40:54 PM
I enjoyed Prison Break's 1st season, too. I forget how much I even watched after that.

Network television loves to kill any good idea it has.

The show never should have been treated as if it was going to be a multi-season 22 episode a season show. There just wasn't enough material to stretch it that thin.

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Post by: Beezy on September 29, 2010, 09:48:41 PM
I'm still pissed off at how distinguished mentally-challenged Heroes got in the 3rd season.

Netflix instant watch on my 360 is extremely addictive. I've ran through so many shows in the past few months. I wish they would get Mad Men up on there.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 29, 2010, 09:51:14 PM
Quote from: Beezy on September 29, 2010, 09:48:41 PM
I'm still pissed off at how distinguished mentally-challenged Heroes got in the 3rd season.

Netflix instant watch on my 360 is extremely addictive. I've ran through so many shows in the past few months. I wish they would get Mad Men up on there.

I thought it got so terrible in the 2nd season that I couldn't stomach watching the 3rd. One day I may get around to it.

Is Journeyman on instant Netflix? I thought that was an awesome show that got cancelled very very early in its run. Still worth watching imo.

Day Break is also pretty cool to watch since it also only ran for a limited number of episodes. I didn't like how they wrapped it up but I still enjoy the overall show and premise.

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Post by: chronovore on September 29, 2010, 09:52:51 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on September 29, 2010, 11:37:39 AM
The problem with Serenity is that all of the plotlines they started on the show seemed to have a different resolution in the film than what they were supposed to have on the show. I know that now from watching the DVDs, but that was apparent to me whenever I watched the series.

Firefly is probably the biggest fuckup in the history of the world. It might have become one of the best science-fiction shows of all time if it were to continue. Now that I have seen the majority of Whedon's earlier TV shows (Buffy/Angel) it's hard not to look back at Firefly and see the show as his best work initially in setting up a show. Buffy and Angel took awhile before they worked out the kinks, but almost immediately Firefly was a great television show, even with the mixed signals sent due to Fox's influence.

I'm trying not to be a butthurt fan, but it's hard for me to watch the Firefly DVDs without thinking about what could have been at this point.
Quote from: Linkzg on September 29, 2010, 01:49:09 PM
Some of my problems with the movies you guys already summed up.  My biggest problem was that there wasn't a lot of space for character interaction, which was the best part of the show, much more than the stories that were told.  Some of the characters felt different, like Simon, and that pissed me off because he was my favorite character.  Then there were things like taking River on that bank heist mission that didn't make sense.  There wasn't enough time to do the material justice.

I read up a bit more and apparently if there was a second season, it would have ended with the discovery of Miranda.  That would have been great.  For some reason I thought the show was from 2004, but it's from 2002, and the movie from 2005.   Don't think there are any chances of another TV series or movie at this point. Though, there is a comic about the shepard coming soon.

This is actually the first I've heard of Joss Whedon.  Never saw Buffy or Angel.  I did see the Dr. Horrible Blog thing, but I didn't know who he was even then.

I really like Firefly, and agree that it is Whedon's best work to-date. I'm not including the Serenity movie in that. Whedon went all-out to resolve the end of season 1's character status, wrap the largest loose ends into an endpoint, prevent the licenseholder from carrying on with the character set, and it fails to make a coherent narrative.

It is weird that Shepherd Book will get his own, er, book. The other comics that were made for the series are OK, but if you want to get a taste of what could have been done in prose with the characters, check out Steven Brust's novel he wrote without commision. I really enjoyed it, and it shows where the characters could have been taken, what kind of episodic stories might have been told if Whedon hadn't made such a butthurt movie despite the fans.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2056603/My-Own-Kind-of-Freedom-A-Firefly-Novel-by-Steven-Brust
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Post by: Dickie Dee on September 29, 2010, 09:54:01 PM
How was Veronica Mars S3? I never watched S2 all the way through but caught a few episodes of S3 and got the impression it might be an improvement.

S1 was golden though, the season-long case was so natural and it's resolution so satisfying. Having some random incident happen to set up S2 felt so cheap and artificial, I just didn't want to bother.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 29, 2010, 09:54:55 PM
I like the firefly movie. But then I think a movie has to be different than a TV show. I think the movie is good at being a movie. And I think the TV show was good at being a tv show.
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 29, 2010, 09:55:34 PM
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How was Veronica Mars S3? I never watched S2 all the way through but caught a few episodes of S3 and got the impression it might be an improvement

it was probably good that you stopped before the season 2 finale fwiw.  They end up tampering with the established season 1 storyline in a really ham-fisted way. and yea I haven't watched three either, but mainly because friends had warned me it was the worst season.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 29, 2010, 09:56:54 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on September 29, 2010, 09:54:01 PM
How was Veronica Mars S3? I never watched S2 all the way through but caught a few episodes of S3 and got the impression it might be an improvement.

S1 was golden though, the season-long case was so natural and it's resolution so satisfying. Having some random incident happen to set up S2 felt so cheap and artificial, I just didn't want to bother.

Season 2 is interesting and enjoyable as it is occurring but it feels like rehash of the first season and the way it ends is a bit annoying.

I like Season 3 more than I like Season 2 but its not like Season 3 is a return to the glory days of the first season. The other 2 seasons have very good moments in them but they don't have the great cohesive thread and the completely solid cast the first season had. Although without spoiling anything I will say I think Season 3 ends on a very strong note.
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Post by: Solo on September 30, 2010, 06:25:20 PM
Quote from: Beezy on September 29, 2010, 09:21:15 PM

I'm afraid to watch the next 2 seasons because everyone says they don't live up to the first.

They aren't even remotely close. Prepare yourself for that fact, and perhaps your lowered expectations will work in your favor. S1 of Veronica Mars is one of my favorite seasons of televisions bar none, but the show really becomes a pale imitation of itself in S2 and S3. The arcs aren't linked so personally with Veronica anymore, relationship garbage takes over the show (it becomes the Logan and Veronica show), and there are some truly awful moments ahead (the S2 finale has some absolutely awful moustache twirling villainy in it), and the writing drops off. Even the characterization of Veronica changes for the worse over the course of the show. Worst of all for me is the retcon. You'll know it when you get that far. In general, S2 is built around a retcon to one of the most important truths of S1.

I agree with Cohen that Dexter should have been a one season show, and the same is true of Veronica Mars.
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Post by: Solo on September 30, 2010, 06:31:05 PM
Also, Im so sad to see what has become of Kristen Bell's career. She was incredible in VM (and in Deadwood!), and she has since gone onto.... Heroes and a steady stream of rom-coms  :-\

Im sure shes making mad bank doing them, but they are all so far below her talent level. She needs to be the lead in something on HBO.
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Post by: Bloodwake on September 30, 2010, 06:50:44 PM
Finally, I'm almost finished with Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Without too many spoilers, here's some quick reviews

S1 -Meh. Definitely one of those shows that didn't come together until the next season. Hated the show until I saw Season 2
S2 and S3 - Probably the best two seasons of Buffy overall. I love the campiness and the fact the show never takes itself too seriously. Great characterization and onscreen chemistry between the characters.
S4 - Meh. Again, the season has it's ups and downs. One of the top five episodes in Buffy history comes in Season Four (Hush) but that doesn't explain the outlandish sci-fi crap they fling at the audience. It still would have worked if not for the fact that it feels like the writers wrap up shit WAY too quickly when there is potential for more in almost every episode.
S5 - Better than S4, but by this point the show really lost the campiness/ability to not take itself seriously. Again, this isn't necessarily a bad thing (The Body) but the show just got way too DARK DARK DARK DARK DARK. Much better wrap-up of plotlines and story this season
S6 - Not horrible, but not great either It really didn't feel like too much happened. The villains were lame.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Dark Willow was pretty awesome though, and something the show's been touching on for several seasons prior. Good on the writers for pulling the trigger on some really shocking behavior
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S7 - Not a fan so far. Buffy's a real bitch in this season. Not a great way to end a pretty decent show. No wonder the ratings were slacking at this point. Nathan Fillion, however, KICKS ASS. Probably my favorite antagonist on the show so far.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 30, 2010, 06:57:56 PM
I watched S1-S6 at the end of last year and mostly agree with your assessment, though I would say S3 = S5 > S2. I was a big fan of S5 for a variety fo reasons - mostly seeing how the writers managed to turn things around from the mucky SF boredom of season 4.

S6 was such a letdown that I never got around to watching S7 ... I hear it's just a total tonal clusterfuck that I'm afraid, so very afraid
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 30, 2010, 07:01:14 PM
Watched the Eastbound and Down second season premier. That little person was awesome. I hope he pops back up. Good episode anyway.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 30, 2010, 07:04:17 PM
EB&D premiere sets up a good season I think, but I wasn't too crazy about it as an episode. A lot of the jokes could be basically reduced to "look at this funny looking foreign guy!" which I've always found incredibly lazy.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 30, 2010, 07:22:15 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 30, 2010, 07:04:17 PM
EB&D premiere sets up a good season I think, but I wasn't too crazy about it as an episode. A lot of the jokes could be basically reduced to "look at this funny looking foreign guy!" which I've always found incredibly lazy.

I think the show is always pretty crude but that's what I like about it. Also when the protagonist is just as bad and worse than the other characters I don't think its just foreign bashing.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 30, 2010, 07:54:56 PM
Oh didn't have a problem with it for any moral reason. I just didn't find it very funny.

Edit: That said, the episode ended awesomely and I'm very optimistic about the season.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 30, 2010, 08:34:32 PM
I feel the same way, although I've never liked the show as much as I feel I should. The speech at the end was so amazing, though.
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Post by: cool breeze on September 30, 2010, 08:51:02 PM
Season 1 for me was half not enjoying it, half finding it hilarious.  First episode of season 2 makes me feel the same way and it is what I expect from the show.  I just round it up to see if I liked the episode or not, and the speech at the end got me.
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Post by: etiolate on October 01, 2010, 12:57:22 AM
I just heard this: "Watching Outsourced online.. is one of our sacred customs."

serious
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on October 01, 2010, 02:00:42 PM
Terriers, motherfuckers! Yawl should totally be watching this shit. (Nobody else is  :'()

(http://media.daemonstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Terriers_S1_Poster.jpg)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSnK9sRCulE
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 01, 2010, 02:04:58 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on October 01, 2010, 02:00:42 PM
Terriers, motherfuckers! Yawl should totally be watching this shit. (Nobody else is  :'()

I've heard good things about it. And I've always liked Donal Logue. I'll give it a try this weekend and download.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 01, 2010, 02:06:19 PM
Quote from: mojovonio on October 01, 2010, 10:03:39 AM
Its always sunny was great last night.

Yep. The Gang Buys a Boat redeemed itself after the luckluster two-part premiere.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 01, 2010, 02:10:57 PM
I thought community was also better after the first bullshit episode.
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on October 01, 2010, 02:18:35 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 01, 2010, 02:04:58 PM
I've heard good things about it. And I've always liked Donal Logue. I'll give it a try this weekend and download.

It is fucking incredible man. And it needs all the eyes it can get (its ratings are TERRIBLE) so if you can somehow manage to watch it legit as well, they would be awesome.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 01, 2010, 02:38:00 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 01, 2010, 02:10:57 PM
I thought community was also better after the first bullshit episode.

I've tried watching Community multiple times, but I don't get the funny. Is it because I didn't go to community college, or is it because my life isn't comprised of internet memes?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 01, 2010, 02:49:26 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 01, 2010, 02:38:00 PM
I've tried watching Community multiple times, but I don't get the funny. Is it because I didn't go to community college, or is it because my life isn't comprised of internet memes?

I like it as long as a person accepts it for what it is. I think places like GAF are completely annoying and overboard towards it but I do like it mainly because I like the characters. In that sense it isn't very much different from any sitcom. If you like the characters you probably will like the show. If you don't you won't.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 01, 2010, 02:53:30 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on October 01, 2010, 02:18:35 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 01, 2010, 02:04:58 PM
I've heard good things about it. And I've always liked Donal Logue. I'll give it a try this weekend and download.

It is fucking incredible man. And it needs all the eyes it can get (its ratings are TERRIBLE) so if you can somehow manage to watch it legit as well, they would be awesome.

I watched the pilot and liked it, but I haven't watched since because Wednesday is basically the worst day of the week for me. :(
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 01, 2010, 03:20:33 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 01, 2010, 02:38:00 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 01, 2010, 02:10:57 PM
I thought community was also better after the first bullshit episode.

I've tried watching Community multiple times, but I don't get the funny. Is it because I didn't go to community college, or is it because my life isn't comprised of internet memes?

I just started watching this and I absolutely love it so far (7 eps in). Great writing and an amazing cast. I laugh harder at a 22-minute episode of Community than I have for the last three 2-hour "comedy" movies I've watched. It's brilliant!

...Does this show have an annoying fanbase I am now forever associated with. :gloomy
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 01, 2010, 03:33:16 PM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on October 01, 2010, 03:20:33 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 01, 2010, 02:38:00 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 01, 2010, 02:10:57 PM
I thought community was also better after the first bullshit episode.

I've tried watching Community multiple times, but I don't get the funny. Is it because I didn't go to community college, or is it because my life isn't comprised of internet memes?

I just started watching this and I absolutely love it so far (7 eps in). Great writing and an amazing cast. I laugh harder at a 22-minute episode of Community than I have for the last three 2-hour "comedy" movies I've watched. It's brilliant!

...Does this show have an annoying fanbase I am now forever associated with. :gloomy

It does, but its just like anything else at GAF.

I like Joel McHale a lot, and there are some funny bits, but Community just doesn't click with me for the most part.
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Post by: Diunx on October 01, 2010, 09:11:45 PM
Fringe was great, and Olivia keeps getting hotter and hotter.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 02, 2010, 11:28:54 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 01, 2010, 02:06:19 PM
Quote from: mojovonio on October 01, 2010, 10:03:39 AM
Its always sunny was great last night.

Yep. The Gang Buys a Boat redeemed itself after the luckluster two-part premiere.

Just watched it. Yeah that was a great episode.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 02, 2010, 11:33:56 AM
Quote from: mojovonio on October 01, 2010, 02:07:31 PM
The... implication.
:lol

finally an awesome Always Sunny episode

endangered tang  :lol
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Post by: Beezy on October 02, 2010, 11:48:30 AM
I couldn't find anything else to watch, so I started s2 of Veronica Mars. Besides the first episode, it seems okay so far. I don't like the black chick they got for Wallace though. She's not pretty or sexy which makes her bitchiness even worse.
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Post by: bud on October 02, 2010, 01:36:06 PM
finally finished s1 of mad men a week ago and started with s2. this is so great.

[youtube=560,345]d7ov7STa_Ik[/youtube]
 :heartbeat :-[ :'(
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 02, 2010, 04:25:52 PM
Corny is totally right about Terriers. Fantastic, FANTASTIC show.

:bow FX :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 02, 2010, 05:11:51 PM
shows about cops, motorcycles, now dogs. FX keeping it real :smug
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 02, 2010, 05:12:47 PM
The problem is that I don't know if you're joking or not. Such an awful name. :-\
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on October 02, 2010, 06:38:17 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 02, 2010, 05:12:47 PM
The problem is that I don't know if you're joking or not. Such an awful name. :-\

You know, I think the name is the reason nobody is watching it. At first I didn't get it, but after watching it I'm like, oh they're scrappy lil' fuckers. Like Terriers!

And they are ALWAYS fucking with dogs. :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 02, 2010, 06:51:33 PM
Yeah, the name makes sense after you watch the show. Unfortunately, not many people have gotten that far.
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Post by: chronovore on October 03, 2010, 12:18:08 AM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on October 01, 2010, 03:20:33 PM
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Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 01, 2010, 02:10:57 PM
I thought community was also better after the first bullshit episode.

I've tried watching Community multiple times, but I don't get the funny. Is it because I didn't go to community college, or is it because my life isn't comprised of internet memes?

I just started watching this and I absolutely love it so far (7 eps in). Great writing and an amazing cast. I laugh harder at a 22-minute episode of Community than I have for the last three 2-hour "comedy" movies I've watched. It's brilliant!

...Does this show have an annoying fanbase I am now forever associated with. :gloomy

Probably. But I'm in that fanbase as well. I've only seen the pilot, and I laughed so much on the commuter train that was get getting uncomfortable glances. Oh, well. I will be getting more of these from The Internet Store, shortly.
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Post by: etiolate on October 03, 2010, 05:43:00 AM
ok the pilot of terriers was pretty good

some bad lines, but that comes with something taking off on detective shows

Just of note, it's not a procedural show or a court case show, but more along the lines of the hardboiled tradition but with two low class dudes in a beat up truck instead of a gumshoe in a getaway car.

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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 03, 2010, 06:37:13 AM
I'll have to check out Terriers. I've always liked the bearded dude that was in Grounded for Life and Blade.

I also watched Boardwalk Empire recently, some awesome dialog for that show. Unfortunately my niece was over so I couldn't really focus on the show as much as I wanted to. I love how convincing Buscemi is as the character he's portraying.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 03, 2010, 06:48:20 AM
Terriers is fantastic, each episode has been better than the last. It's apparently getting shit ratings though, hope it survives  :'(
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Post by: etiolate on October 03, 2010, 08:05:00 AM
the third episode of terriers is pretty awesome

I was wondering where they were going with Hank losing his mind, but I didn't expect that.
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Post by: Diunx on October 03, 2010, 10:37:40 AM
Gonna have to check out Terriers after I'm done with Fawlty Towers.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 04, 2010, 12:19:30 AM
Don Draper is such a fucking slut.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 04, 2010, 12:33:45 AM
Does he get with Jessica Pare? :hyper

(haven't watched it yet, don't answer)
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Post by: Rman on October 04, 2010, 12:41:17 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 29, 2010, 08:17:00 PM
Yeah, it was really really awful. I think I'm close to being done with Dexter. But I'm sure something cool will happen in the next couple of episodes that will get me to watch the entire season.
Yeah.  I've given up.  Sad, really.  The show had some of the best seasons of TV ever.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 04, 2010, 12:42:15 AM
Did you watch tonight? I didn't. Just wondering if that's what sent you over the edge or if it was just the premiere.
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Post by: Rman on October 04, 2010, 12:53:36 AM
Dexter spoilers:
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Well I just felt the show started getting formulaic.  And then everything leading up to Rita's death last season and how it was handled.  It had no emotional impact at all.  Oh well.  I got two great seasons out of the show.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on October 04, 2010, 08:12:58 AM
I'm okay with more lame side character stuff in Dexter if it means we get to see more of the Latina cop
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 04, 2010, 08:29:21 AM
I'm a couple of seasons behind on Dexter but I'm eager to catch up.

I think I'm going to like it more than most of you guys (Of course I'm speaking out of my ass here a bit having not seen the last two seasons so I could be completely wrong) Even in the early days Dexter was a bit hit or miss so I don't think I quite put it on the level that some of you did. For me its just an entertaining show with a neat gimmick so I have a feeling it was never quite on the same high pedestal for me as it was for some others.
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Post by: WrikaWrek on October 04, 2010, 12:50:43 PM
I love Eastbound and Down, Kenny powers is the shit.
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Post by: Beezy on October 04, 2010, 02:02:37 PM
Quote from: Green Man on October 04, 2010, 08:14:41 AM
Re: Dexter

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Stopped watching after he killed his brother. Seems like I made a good choice.
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You didn't. That wasn't even the best season.
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Post by: Diunx on October 04, 2010, 09:35:03 PM
Boardwalk was great as usual, finally some Omar :bow2

Nucky's gf :drool :drool :drool
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 04, 2010, 09:46:53 PM
Dexter went downhill when...

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...Doakes was killed
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Dexter reminds me of House: it is incredibly formulaic under the guise of frenetic story telling.  It is predictably unpredictable.  With the event in spoiler happening, the rest of the side cast ranges from garbage to mediocrity, not enough to save the show anyway.

It was extremely addicting when blowing through the episodes for the first time.
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 04, 2010, 09:59:51 PM
Quote from: WrikaWrek on October 04, 2010, 12:50:43 PM
I love Eastbound and Down, Kenny powers is the shit.

:bow2
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Post by: Disposable White Guy on October 05, 2010, 02:05:48 PM
Quote from: The Experiment on October 04, 2010, 09:46:53 PM
Dexter went downhill when...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
...Doakes was killed
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Dexter reminds me of House: it is incredibly formulaic under the guise of frenetic story telling.  It is predictably unpredictable.  With the event in spoiler happening, the rest of the side cast ranges from garbage to mediocrity, not enough to save the show anyway.

It was extremely addicting when blowing through the episodes for the first time.

Nailed it.  Been down with the flu so I just shot through the first 2 seasons in 2 days.  After what happened in the spoiler, I don't know how much I'm going to like the rest of the series since he was easily the best character in the show.  I'm still intrigued enough to want more of Michael C. Hall being a slick creeper, though.  However...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
After some reviews, I hear that season 3 deals less with Dexter being Dexter and more with him coming to terms with his new realization on life and how Harry's adopted code has been mutated by the events in season 2.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 05, 2010, 02:33:30 PM
Quote from: The Experiment on October 04, 2010, 09:46:53 PM
Dexter reminds me of House

This.

I like both shows. They are both good TV imo. But its not like watching the Wire or Madmen or something. Which is fine. Not every show has to reach that level to be enjoyable imo. I like plenty of movies that aren't oscar worthy but just entertaining flicks.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 05, 2010, 02:41:17 PM
So Dexter is like Transformers 2?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 05, 2010, 03:27:12 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 05, 2010, 02:41:17 PM
So Dexter is like Transformers 2?

No. The transformers movies are shit no matter which way you slice them.

A more apt comparison would be something like Iron Man. Good but not great.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 06, 2010, 11:00:27 PM
Just watched the second episode of Eastbound & Down. God damn Danny McBride rocks that fucking role.

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJzcA001fSU[/youtube]
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 07, 2010, 12:06:42 AM
Welcome to the Resistance
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 07, 2010, 12:17:25 PM
I like the cinematography in Terriers, especially the close up on the faces, nice dreamy look. It just looks high quality. Crazily enough you can get the same look from a Canon 5DMKII and a Canon 135L. Makes me want to get that setup and some point and the future and record family members with the same exact look. I'm also wondering what equipment they're using in the pilot. Nice locale too.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 07, 2010, 12:54:12 PM
The last episode was directed by the same guy that did "The Fly" Breaking Bad episode. I never saw Brick which he directed too (w/  Joseph Gordon-Levitt) but I'm gonna check it out.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 07, 2010, 01:28:00 PM
Oh my God, I'm watching the second episode of Terriers and the way Britt gets flung out the window is fucking hilarious
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Post by: bud on October 07, 2010, 03:20:16 PM
boardwalk was great again this week; much better than last week's episode, anyway. thank god.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on October 08, 2010, 09:31:46 AM
Fringe was AWESOME -- again! How did this show become so consistent all of a sudden?
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Post by: Diunx on October 08, 2010, 03:29:42 PM
Yeah Fringe was great, it was like they were chasing Amadeus cho :lol
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Post by: etiolate on October 08, 2010, 04:15:07 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on October 07, 2010, 12:17:25 PM
I like the cinematography in Terriers, especially the close up on the faces, nice dreamy look. It just looks high quality. Crazily enough you can get the same look from a Canon 5DMKII and a Canon 135L. Makes me want to get that setup and some point and the future and record family members with the same exact look. I'm also wondering what equipment they're using in the pilot. Nice locale too.

Yeah, I like the look. They found a way to translate a noir look without the black and white by going with a dusty, sleepy beach town. The camera angles and bits of sun glare, along with the empty roads work well. I guess I would call the look Mellow Yellow.
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Post by: Diunx on October 08, 2010, 08:33:15 PM
Really disappointed that we didn't get more alt Bubbles on Fringe, I wonder if he went back to B-more to visit his sister.
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Post by: lordoftherink on October 08, 2010, 10:57:45 PM
Fuck there isn't enough time to watch television shows. Middle of the fifth season of the The West Wing, then I've got Lost, The Shield, Deadwood, and THEN I'm going to start Fringe, Sons of Anarchy, and Justified. Maybe I'm an idiot for trying to watch things in order. :-\
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 08, 2010, 11:18:20 PM
Nah, not at all. And just skip Lost.

I feel the same way, too, especially considering most of my TV time (really, free time) is currently dedicated to playoff baseball.
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on October 09, 2010, 01:08:24 AM
Quote from: etiolate on October 08, 2010, 04:15:07 PM

Yeah, I like the look. They found a way to translate a noir look without the black and white by going with a dusty, sleepy beach town. The camera angles and bits of sun glare, along with the empty roads work well. I guess I would call the look Mellow Yellow.

I wouldn't exactly call San Diego dusty or sleepy, but I do like what you're saying.
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Post by: Boogie on October 09, 2010, 01:13:38 AM
Quote from: lordoftherink on October 08, 2010, 10:57:45 PM
Middle of the fifth season of the The West Wing,

might as well stop there, tho...
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Post by: lordoftherink on October 09, 2010, 01:25:08 AM
Quote from: Boogie on October 09, 2010, 01:13:38 AM
might as well stop there, tho...

I've heard a lot of this, but I haven't had a particular dislike for the post-Sorkin West Wing episodes so far.

Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 08, 2010, 11:18:20 PM
And just skip Lost.

I know that it is apparantly shit, that the writers made it up as they went along etc, but I kind of have the first five seasons on DVD just sitting there...from what I gather it's extremely inconsistent with a pretty poor ending. Is it worse in that respect than, say Battlestar Galactica? I thought watching that show was worth it, even though there were parts of it I downright hated.

Quote
I feel the same way, too, especially considering most of my TV time (really, free time) is currently dedicated to playoff baseball.

October is so fucking good. Playoff baseball and the start of hockey means I'll be watching pretty much nothing but sports the entire long weekend.
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Post by: Beezy on October 09, 2010, 01:41:56 AM
Season 2 of Veronica Mars wasn't the monumental drop in quality that you all made it seem like it would be. It was still good, just not as focused as the first season. The villains were much weaker though. I'm on episode 6 of the third season now.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 09, 2010, 01:58:42 AM
I'm still never going to watch it, considering I didn't love S1 as much as seemingly everyone else.
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Post by: Beezy on October 09, 2010, 02:06:16 AM
Yeah, you probably won't like it then. I'm starting to like Kristen Bell way too much btw. :-[
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 09, 2010, 02:11:30 AM
 ::)
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Post by: etiolate on October 09, 2010, 02:14:32 AM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on October 09, 2010, 01:08:24 AM
Quote from: etiolate on October 08, 2010, 04:15:07 PM

Yeah, I like the look. They found a way to translate a noir look without the black and white by going with a dusty, sleepy beach town. The camera angles and bits of sun glare, along with the empty roads work well. I guess I would call the look Mellow Yellow.

I wouldn't exactly call San Diego dusty or sleepy, but I do like what you're saying.

But it's a San Diego suburb isn't it? I don't recall seeing any of the central parts of San Diego in the show.

I just know it reminds me of the smaller central coast towns of California.
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Post by: Beezy on October 09, 2010, 02:20:59 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 09, 2010, 02:11:30 AM
::)
I know you're not rolling your eyes at me after your years of obsession with that lil boy Emma Watson.
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Post by: naff on October 09, 2010, 02:29:01 AM
Quote from: WrikaWrek on October 04, 2010, 12:50:43 PM
I love Eastbound and Down, Kenny powers is the shit.

Been so busy I didn't even realise the second season was out. Love the first season. Kenny Powers :bow2 Also I've nearly finished watching the entirety of Star Trek Next Generation  :-[ Never watched any Star Trek before and me and my gf got into sci fi after watching Battlestar Gallactica so for the past 8 months or so we've been slowly getting through TNG. I love it. Any other borito trekkies?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 09, 2010, 02:32:19 AM
Quote from: Beezy on October 09, 2010, 02:20:59 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 09, 2010, 02:11:30 AM
::)
I know you're not rolling your eyes at me after your years of obsession with that lil boy Emma Watson.

watch your mouth god dammit  >:(

I need to finish Rome this weekend
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Post by: Raban on October 10, 2010, 01:12:24 PM
Been watching episodes of Seinfeld online and I've been drawn in enough to nab the whole series and I'm about to marathon it. I didn't used to like Seinfeld, mainly because of the laugh track, but after seeing Curb Your Enthusiasm and learning that George = Larry David, I've gotten over my laugh-track annoyance and am totally enamored with the series. The Pitch was fucking HILARIOUS.
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Post by: Diunx on October 11, 2010, 07:58:31 PM
Post the link to the streaming site, I haven't really looked for a new one since Ninja died.
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Post by: Raban on October 11, 2010, 11:29:18 PM
www.watch-seinfeld-online.com

It'll kick you out after you watch like 15 or so videos (unless you follow a link and do some bullshit survey ::)), so get some good ones in.
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Post by: Diunx on October 11, 2010, 11:52:15 PM
Thanks.

Boardwalk was great, Jimmy has an excellent taste in women but the best one is still his mum :drool :drool :drool.

"Well, I ain't building no bookcases" :bow Omar :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 12, 2010, 12:59:05 AM
http://www.icefilms.info/tv/popular/1
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Post by: Raban on October 13, 2010, 02:19:04 AM
I just downloaded every episode of Bill Nye The Science Guy :hyper
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Post by: Beezy on October 13, 2010, 02:37:54 AM
The last few episodes of Veronica Mars S3 felt like a set up for another season. I guess they didn't know they were gonna get canceled? The main cases were cool though.

On to the next show.
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Post by: ManaByte on October 13, 2010, 03:37:29 AM
Watching 30 Rock on Netflix. In Season 1 and I almost died at the To Catch a Predator bit. :rofl
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 13, 2010, 10:34:24 AM
Quote from: Beezy on October 13, 2010, 02:37:54 AM
The last few episodes of Veronica Mars S3 felt like a set up for another season. I guess they didn't know they were gonna get canceled? The main cases were cool though.

On to the next show.

The show was always on the bubble so they definitely didn't know if it was coming back or not that final season. Even if it would have come back it would have been a reboot so none of that stuff would have mattered.

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mLTi94_SSM[/youtube]

I did like how season 3 ended though. I thought it was a fitting ending for the show.

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Post by: Robo on October 14, 2010, 10:34:07 AM
Quote from: Diunx on October 11, 2010, 11:52:15 PM
"Well, I ain't building no bookcases" :bow Omar :bow2

So awesome.  :bow
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 15, 2010, 12:53:48 AM
30 rock did a "Live" show tonight.

 :yuck
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Post by: ManaByte on October 15, 2010, 01:59:09 AM
The live show during the writers strike was better.
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Post by: chronovore on October 15, 2010, 12:40:15 PM
Quote from: quietID on October 09, 2010, 02:29:01 AM
Quote from: WrikaWrek on October 04, 2010, 12:50:43 PM
I love Eastbound and Down, Kenny powers is the shit.

Been so busy I didn't even realise the second season was out. Love the first season. Kenny Powers :bow2 Also I've nearly finished watching the entirety of Star Trek Next Generation  :-[ Never watched any Star Trek before and me and my gf got into sci fi after watching Battlestar Gallactica so for the past 8 months or so we've been slowly getting through TNG. I love it. Any other borito trekkies?

I'm a big fan of TNG, a moderate fan of the original series, and know that I have to watch all of DS9 at some point. I hear later Enterprise episodes are good, but I'll pass anyway, and also will likely never watch Voyager. But TNG is the freakin' bawmb.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2010, 04:46:37 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 15, 2010, 12:53:48 AM
30 rock did a "Live" show tonight.

 :yuck

Is the new season any good? Seems like the show has gotten a bit too ridiculously forced to me. Just like The Office feels like a dead body that just won't stay in its grave
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 15, 2010, 04:50:43 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2010, 04:46:37 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 15, 2010, 12:53:48 AM
30 rock did a "Live" show tonight.

 :yuck

Is the new season any good? Seems like the show has gotten a bit too ridiculously forced to me. Just like The Office feels like a dead body that just won't stay in its grave

I still watch it. And there are always the occasional funny moments. But the office is a good comparison. Both shows sort of feel like they are phoning it in at this point.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 15, 2010, 04:56:42 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 15, 2010, 12:53:48 AM
30 rock did a "Live" show tonight.

 :yuck
Shit was dope yo'
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 15, 2010, 05:00:26 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on October 15, 2010, 04:56:42 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 15, 2010, 12:53:48 AM
30 rock did a "Live" show tonight.

 :yuck
Shit was dope yo'

It could be just that I'm burned out on 30 rock period but I didn't like it. And despite their background from SNL I hate when shows do a "live" gimmick. Strikes me as some Will & Grace kinda shit.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2010, 05:05:10 PM
Everything is so crazy. A friend of mine used to jokingly say the writers wrote Tracy Morgan's character as if they had never met a black person. But now everything he says/does is so smh worthy like a parody I dunno lol.

The Office has great characters too, but it hasn't evolved as much as the writers would have us believe. Just because someone gets married doesn't justify running the same pranks over and over again.
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Post by: Diunx on October 15, 2010, 05:05:46 PM
Fringe was sooooooo good! :bow2
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Post by: etiolate on October 17, 2010, 08:45:26 PM
I started watching BSG again. I left off admist season 3 because the drama was too forced, everyone was fucking everyone and they took away Gaius Baltar. I went back, sludged through a few episodes and bow Baltar is back! I am not sure he's the only reason to watch the show, but the cult of Baltar's hot dick is awesome.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 17, 2010, 09:03:29 PM
people keep saying the show is fuck awesome but the finale is bad. It's definitely on my "to watch" list
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 17, 2010, 09:08:29 PM
Quote from: etiolate on October 17, 2010, 08:45:26 PM
I started watching BSG again. I left off admist season 3 because the drama was too forced, everyone was fucking everyone and they took away Gaius Baltar. I went back, sludged through a few episodes and bow Baltar is back! I am not sure he's the only reason to watch the show, but the cult of Baltar's hot dick is awesome.

One of my disappointments with the show was how they handled him for me in the later seasons. I liked how they handled him up until after they left
spoiler (click to show/hide)
New Caprica
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. After that the character never made any sense to me.
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Post by: etiolate on October 17, 2010, 11:42:55 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 17, 2010, 09:08:29 PM
Quote from: etiolate on October 17, 2010, 08:45:26 PM
I started watching BSG again. I left off admist season 3 because the drama was too forced, everyone was fucking everyone and they took away Gaius Baltar. I went back, sludged through a few episodes and bow Baltar is back! I am not sure he's the only reason to watch the show, but the cult of Baltar's hot dick is awesome.

One of my disappointments with the show was how they handled him for me in the later seasons. I liked how they handled him up until after they left
spoiler (click to show/hide)
New Caprica
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. After that the character never made any sense to me.

I didn't like him
spoiler (click to show/hide)
on the Cylon ship, but I do like his return to Battlestar as a sex cult messiah.
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It is ridiculous, but his character is so out there that it is an acceptable unacceptable.
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Even as the healer of sick children, he is an unlovable, selfish prick.
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He's twatified Duncan Idaho circa Chapterhouse Dune.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 17, 2010, 11:55:39 PM
I'd like to See Ron Moore get back to television soon. It's been awhile and he's too interesting a guy to not be working.

Also reminds me that I need to get around to watching Caprica.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 18, 2010, 12:05:35 AM
Mad Men finale was the definition of WAT
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Post by: Beezy on October 18, 2010, 01:24:59 AM
:bow Boardwalk Empire :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 18, 2010, 02:00:30 AM
I need to watch last week's episode still lol
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Post by: Mupepe on October 18, 2010, 12:17:11 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2010, 05:05:10 PM
Everything is so crazy. A friend of mine used to jokingly say the writers wrote Tracy Morgan's character as if they had never met a black person. But now everything he says/does is so smh worthy like a parody I dunno lol.

The Office has great characters too, but it hasn't evolved as much as the writers would have us believe. Just because someone gets married doesn't justify running the same pranks over and over again.
they're not just recycling pranks, they're recycling story lines.  We're now on the the what?  Third love triangle?  I don't care anymore people.  And I especially don't care when it involves fairly new characters with little to no real development.  Fuck off.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 18, 2010, 12:18:25 PM
people still watch the office?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 18, 2010, 12:19:30 PM
:(  guilty as charged.  (not when it airs though. fuck your ratings! mwahaha)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 18, 2010, 12:53:00 PM
Louie went from "pretty cool" to "amazing" with the 9th episode (Bully). A lot of times in earlier episodes, the line between comedy and serious shit was rather forced. I thought this episode was perfect though, and so real it felt almost painful to watch at times because I've witnessed similar situations before.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 18, 2010, 01:11:43 PM
watching the dexter episode tonight.

And the office is entertaining, but a shell of its former self and completely unremarkable. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on October 18, 2010, 03:54:00 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 18, 2010, 12:05:35 AM
Mad Men finale was the definition of WAT

Don is such a fuckass
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on October 18, 2010, 05:54:56 PM
Quote from: mojovonio on October 18, 2010, 12:56:18 PM
Dexter was awesome last night.
Yeah. I was disappointed by the first few episodes, but this one put things back on track.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on October 19, 2010, 03:20:49 PM
Quote from: etiolate on October 18, 2010, 03:54:00 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 18, 2010, 12:05:35 AM
Mad Men finale was the definition of WAT

Don is such a fuckass

I've only got mixed feelings about that episode, but seeing the backlash just reminds me why the show is so great.

Also:

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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on October 19, 2010, 07:26:50 PM
Quote from: mojovonio on October 18, 2010, 12:56:18 PM
Dexter was awesome last night.
Naw it was just slightly less terrible than the three episodes that preceded it. I've totally stopped looking forward to Dexter and Sunny both.

At least Fringe is delivering
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 19, 2010, 07:27:58 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on October 19, 2010, 07:26:50 PM
Quote from: mojovonio on October 18, 2010, 12:56:18 PM
Dexter was awesome last night.
Naw it was just slightly less terrible than the three episodes that preceded it. I've totally stopped looking forward to Dexter and Sunny both.

I've just stopped watching both. Never thought that would happen with Sunny.

And I am catching up with Fringe. Show is so good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on October 19, 2010, 08:41:56 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 19, 2010, 07:27:58 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on October 19, 2010, 07:26:50 PM
Quote from: mojovonio on October 18, 2010, 12:56:18 PM
Dexter was awesome last night.
Naw it was just slightly less terrible than the three episodes that preceded it. I've totally stopped looking forward to Dexter and Sunny both.

I've just stopped watching both. Never thought that would happen with Sunny.

And I am catching up with Fringe. Show is so good.
Is it on netflix instant watch? If not then pass.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 19, 2010, 09:10:30 PM
Nah, it's not. But it looks incredible on Blu-ray.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 20, 2010, 11:10:31 AM
I'm caught up on Fringe as well. Kinda sad the "official thread" is not getting more love.

Finished Burn Notice season 3 tonight on the way home. Feeling kinda "burned out" to be honest. After the cameos from major characters from 24 and Dexter, I was honestly hoping that Gilroy's bad client would turn out to be someone  major from yet another series, and not some goofy b-lister. Or maybe he /is/ someone major from a show I'm just not familiar with? Probably take a break from this until season 4 is available in its entirety.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 20, 2010, 02:33:55 PM
I will make sure to post my impressions of the new episode in three weeks :fbm

:piss Fox :piss2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2010, 02:36:31 PM
that seinfeld online site is incredible.  i've been watching it for 3 days straight at work.  it's been an amazing three days.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on October 20, 2010, 02:39:33 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 20, 2010, 02:36:31 PM
that seinfeld online site is incredible.  i've been watching it for 3 days straight at work.  it's been an amazing three days.

omg yes, been watching every episode of Seinfeld back to back (watching The Ex-Girlfriend atm) and this shit is so good. I can't believe I never watched this show. It's like the prequel to Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2010, 02:48:55 PM
Quote from: startselect on October 20, 2010, 02:39:33 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 20, 2010, 02:36:31 PM
that seinfeld online site is incredible.  i've been watching it for 3 days straight at work.  it's been an amazing three days.

omg yes, been watching every episode of Seinfeld back to back (watching The Ex-Girlfriend atm) and this shit is so good. I can't believe I never watched this show. It's like the prequel to Curb Your Enthusiasm.

This is so fucking weird to read.

It's like someone saying The Godfather is the prequel to The Godfather Part II.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2010, 02:49:22 PM
haha  i've just been watching the classics and scrolling through the seasons for my favorites but after this i'm watching from season 4 straight through.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on October 20, 2010, 02:52:39 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2010, 02:48:55 PM
Quote from: startselect on October 20, 2010, 02:39:33 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 20, 2010, 02:36:31 PM
that seinfeld online site is incredible.  i've been watching it for 3 days straight at work.  it's been an amazing three days.

omg yes, been watching every episode of Seinfeld back to back (watching The Ex-Girlfriend atm) and this shit is so good. I can't believe I never watched this show. It's like the prequel to Curb Your Enthusiasm.

This is so fucking weird to read.

It's like someone saying The Godfather is the prequel to The Godfather Part II.

Haha, I bet. I was always interested in Seinfeld but because it had an audience it kept me from watching it for a long time. After seeing Curb, though, and laughing more during that show than probably my entire life, I decided Seinfeld was EASILY worth checking out, and it's so amazing how the show is laid out exactly like Curb. I have to say my favorite episode so far is The Airport.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 20, 2010, 02:57:19 PM
I heard about that leak, I'll just wait until I can watch it on HD on my big TV.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on October 20, 2010, 02:57:38 PM
Oh btw Elaine Benes = my waifu.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2010, 03:01:57 PM
Cajole used to send me dirty pics of her :teehee
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on October 20, 2010, 03:04:43 PM
Is there seriously Seinfeld porn? :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2010, 03:06:45 PM
nah, just some sexy photos of her she did in shoots later.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 20, 2010, 03:08:03 PM
Quote from: mojovonio on October 20, 2010, 02:56:24 PM
Walking Dead leaked
http://hotfile.com/dl/77205454/1d963a6/The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.PreAir.x264.mkv.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/77205454/1d963a6/The.Walking.Dead.S01E01.PreAir.x264.mkv.html)


Oh fuck yes!!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on October 20, 2010, 03:32:27 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 20, 2010, 03:06:45 PM
nah, just some sexy photos of her she did in shoots later.

LINK.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2010, 04:51:04 PM
Desperado.  Why don't you come to your senses?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 20, 2010, 11:17:12 PM
Pilot was kinda boring tbh, the zombies were great though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on October 21, 2010, 05:08:42 AM
:lol @ the feelsgoodman on Terriers
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 21, 2010, 01:30:09 PM
Yeah it got better towards the end, hope the other episodes are better.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 21, 2010, 11:01:55 PM
Oh man, The League is amazing. There was a quick quip in the most recent episode about what constitutes going too deep into looking for someone in your past online and five pages into google is considered too much :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 22, 2010, 12:02:23 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 20, 2010, 02:57:19 PM
I heard about that leak, I'll just wait until I can watch it on HD on my big TV.

MKV->MP4 is a snap with Handbrake. Just set it to "high spec" and let her rip. Then drop it on a USB drive and play it from your PS3.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 22, 2010, 12:02:56 AM
Quote from: startselect on October 20, 2010, 03:32:27 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 20, 2010, 03:06:45 PM
nah, just some sexy photos of her she did in shoots later.

LINK.

Yes, please.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 22, 2010, 12:04:43 AM
Quote from: mojovonio on October 21, 2010, 01:36:30 PM
I'm super picky about zombie fiction, and I'm getting frustrated with how shitty its getting.

To me, Zombieland was completely unnecessary. People enjoyed it, great. But it didn't move the genre forward in any way. The funny zombie movie had been perfected by Shaun of the Dead.

We needed a good SERIOUS piece of zombie fiction. One that deals with the turmoil that goes a long with having to deal with the shit that comes with it.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Having to shoot his wife was a great and sad moment
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Also when he went to find the zombie in the park to put it out of its misery, there was a great sense of humanity. You felt bad for her.

So far, its doing everything I wanted it to.

I hate his wife though. She looks like a crackwhore.


I'm re-reading the comics, and am surprised at how unsympathetic she is there, as well. I'd be like "PUT ME BACK IN THE COMA..."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 22, 2010, 12:07:02 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 22, 2010, 12:02:23 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 20, 2010, 02:57:19 PM
I heard about that leak, I'll just wait until I can watch it on HD on my big TV.

MKV->MP4 is a snap with Handbrake. Just set it to "high spec" and let her rip. Then drop it on a USB drive and play it from your PS3.

This'll work with 360, too? :o
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 22, 2010, 12:20:36 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 22, 2010, 12:02:23 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 20, 2010, 02:57:19 PM
I heard about that leak, I'll just wait until I can watch it on HD on my big TV.

MKV->MP4 is a snap with Handbrake. Just set it to "high spec" and let her rip. Then drop it on a USB drive and play it from your PS3.

I do that with anime, but I'll wait until it airs on AMC on Halloween night.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 22, 2010, 01:50:07 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 22, 2010, 12:07:02 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 22, 2010, 12:02:23 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 20, 2010, 02:57:19 PM
I heard about that leak, I'll just wait until I can watch it on HD on my big TV.

MKV->MP4 is a snap with Handbrake. Just set it to "high spec" and let her rip. Then drop it on a USB drive and play it from your PS3.

This'll work with 360, too? :o

Well, yeah, it's just an MP4 format. Handbrake is a Swiss Army Knife for file conversion, not just DVDs. I have occasionally had problems with some conversion settings, but the method above worked a charm.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 23, 2010, 12:23:50 PM
I picked up the first two episodes of Lie To Me because I like Tim Roth. He's great, everyone else is pretty average though the ladies are pretty. The writing seems like pretty standard procedural fare, along the almost plausible but esoteric lines of House, M.D. House is too predictable in structure, but I'm hoping Lie To Me will shape up a bit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 25, 2010, 07:01:28 PM
The new season of In Treatment starts tonight, cannot wait.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 25, 2010, 10:37:07 PM
Best episode of Boardwalk yet, Gretchen Mol is so fucking hot I'm gonna build a shrine in her honor so I can worship her every night :drool :drool downloading The Notorious Betty Page as I write this :hyper.

Kelly Macdonald is also pretty hot, was pleasantly surprise by dem titties this episode, also liked Capone's wife chubby ginger Irish chicks :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 25, 2010, 10:38:31 PM
I keep watching, but I'm extremely apathetic about Boardwalk Empire. I mean, it's beautiful, but I'm not in love with it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 26, 2010, 01:57:40 AM
The Batman. I know it's a kid show but I caught an episode per chance it was nicely done. The action for a kid's show is missing but the small things like subtle flirting between Brunce and a waitress was really well done. Also the characterisation of the characters in particular Bruce who is ultimately a loner is probably better than Batman TAS as I remember it.

I think Batman TAS was more intrigued by the motivations of the villains that the hero. I feel like such a nerd  :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 26, 2010, 04:15:45 AM
Just watched ep5 of Boardwalk Empire. Jeez, the end made me wish Robert De Niro or someone got the Nucky role. No one wants to see ole' snaggle tooth kissing such a babe  :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on October 28, 2010, 01:51:37 PM
Quote from: Diunx on October 25, 2010, 10:37:07 PM
Best episode of Boardwalk yet, Gretchen Mol is so fucking hot I'm gonna build a shrine in her honor so I can worship her every night :drool :drool downloading The Notorious Betty Page as I write this :hyper.


i was so turned on when she said horse cock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 28, 2010, 02:36:48 PM
He was hitting that with such enthusiasm :bow :teehee
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on October 28, 2010, 02:41:59 PM
stephen graham's the star of the show, imo

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on October 28, 2010, 10:45:27 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 26, 2010, 04:15:45 AM
such a babe  :'(
:rofl

Quote from: bud on October 28, 2010, 02:41:59 PM
stephen graham's the star of the show, imo
easily
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 29, 2010, 12:49:50 AM
Quote from: bud on October 28, 2010, 02:41:59 PM
stephen graham's the star of the show, imo


this

btw Beezy :piss2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 29, 2010, 12:53:02 AM
Anyone ever seen Food Jammers? It's a Food Network Canada show that airs on Cooking Channel here in the states...

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_liSMkWca4Gs/TEI6wlYjVgI/AAAAAAAAAG4/kUU8WWagkL4/s1600/Food+Jammers+photo+on+frecklednest.blogspot.com++from+4-10.jpg)

I've got hipster-ish tendencies and I don't understand the stupid internet hatred towards them, but goddamn fuck those annoying Canadian hipsters. They're so ridiculously smug and ironic I want to punch all three of them in the face... especially the Asian dude.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 29, 2010, 12:57:02 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 29, 2010, 01:08:43 AM
Yeah when I saw that pic the first thing that came to my mind was that the asian dude must be a huge asshole.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 29, 2010, 01:13:03 AM
The premise of the show is actually really cool, but my God that guy is a total "look at me I'm so ironic and cool!" douche.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 29, 2010, 01:16:46 AM
i thought trucker hats went out?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 29, 2010, 01:17:06 AM
They're Canadian.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 29, 2010, 10:10:03 AM
FINALLY checked out Spaced. Great stuff. You can tell just from the first few episodes that Wright had a lot of talent.

That short interaction between Tim and his ex when he goes to pick up his stuff was way too accurate in an exaggerated sort of way.

:bow demi :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on October 29, 2010, 09:05:48 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 29, 2010, 01:13:03 AM
The premise of the show is actually really cool, but my God that guy is a total "look at me I'm so ironic and cool!" douche.

He's actually one of a set of twins, so there's double the douche:

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZiTNUCPUTw[/youtube]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 31, 2010, 02:08:30 AM
5 minutes into S2 of Spaced and I lost it

(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/spacedstarwarsbonfire.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on October 31, 2010, 03:32:43 PM
rewatching flight of the conchords. I had forgotten alot. Man that show is funny.


[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwFPJ2AWrEU[/youtube]

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Vizzys on November 02, 2010, 03:16:25 AM
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1325998/wqwm6p.gif

dexter is still an awesome show
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 02, 2010, 06:58:36 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 31, 2010, 03:32:43 PM
rewatching flight of the conchords. I had forgotten alot. Man that show is funny.


[/youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwFPJ2AWrEU[/youtube]



Epically funny. Man. I don't watch it much, because no-one else who lives with me can keep up with it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 02, 2010, 01:08:21 PM
God damn this show. I miss it.

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqZcYPEszN8[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLVpHJE4qB0[/youtube]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 02, 2010, 02:31:22 PM
Quote from: mojovonio on November 02, 2010, 01:55:09 PM
Eastbound and Down season finale was great.

:bow matthew mcconaughey :bow2
(http://culturemob.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wooderson.jpg)

"Hey man, you got a joint? It'd be a lot cooler if you did."


I gotta catch up on that this weekend. I saw the first two episodes but then got busy.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 02, 2010, 04:31:02 PM
I never understood the love for flight of the conchords.  It's one of the few things that when i watch it and don't like it I think "I'm fucking missing something.  This SHOULD be awesome" but it's just not to me.  My friend has tried so many times with clips and I'll laugh sometimes but overall I really, really don't like it.  I actually hate it.  Actually, I hate it so much I wish I liked it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 02, 2010, 04:34:41 PM
I like their bowie song.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 02, 2010, 04:43:16 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 02, 2010, 04:31:02 PM
I never understood the love for flight of the conchords.  It's one of the few things that when i watch it and don't like it I think "I'm fucking missing something.  This SHOULD be awesome" but it's just not to me.  My friend has tried so many times with clips and I'll laugh sometimes but overall I really, really don't like it.  I actually hate it.  Actually, I hate it so much I wish I liked it.

It might be a white thing. I personally love it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 02, 2010, 04:45:05 PM
But I'm extremely white washed!  But then again, I guess I'm pretty picky with most of my comedy.  It's just that all my friends think they're the greatest thing ever and I just don't feel anything.  I feel like Bart in the Simpson's when he has no soul and can't laugh when I watch them.  Oh well.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on November 02, 2010, 04:46:31 PM
Flight of the Conchords is awesome.
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4zV4pJ8MwM[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtfQg4KkR88[/youtube]
Amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 02, 2010, 04:49:08 PM
Got about a minute into the first one and 30 seconds into the second one. I had a hardcore deja vu with the first though. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 02, 2010, 06:53:47 PM
I generally hate any form of musical comedy. It strikes me as gimmicky like Carrot Top or something but Flight of the Conchords is the one expression of that I legit think is hilarious. I tend to find their music more clever and interesting than about 99% of "real" music.

I loved that show simply because it was nuanced comedy. It wasn't in your face. But then comedy is the most subjective thing possible.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 02, 2010, 07:53:58 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5PoFzHE7-c[/youtube]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lennedsay on November 03, 2010, 12:39:55 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 02, 2010, 04:31:02 PM
I never understood the love for flight of the conchords.  It's one of the few things that when i watch it and don't like it I think "I'm fucking missing something.  This SHOULD be awesome" but it's just not to me.  My friend has tried so many times with clips and I'll laugh sometimes but overall I really, really don't like it.  I actually hate it.  Actually, I hate it so much I wish I liked it.

:lol Actually reminded me of a FOTC episode.

Quote
Oh my god, she's so hot
She's so fucking hot, she's like a curry
I gotta tell her how hot she is
But if I tell her how hot she is she'll think I'm being sexist
She's so hot, she's making me sexist...bitch

Liked the first season. Second was meh.

Finished up Mad Men... Enjoyed until finale and then ???
Watched Season 1 of Louie on Netflix :heartbeat
Been watching Dexter and it's picking up. My OCD prevents me from stopping watching it at this point.
Eastbound & Down... :lol damn that hilarious shit!
Boardwalk Empire :bow2 
And Stormchasers  :-[ I wanna drive into a tornado with some stupid looking armored vehicle!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 03, 2010, 02:00:51 AM
Watch Terriers, plz

It'll go along with the rest of your good taste.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 03, 2010, 02:18:48 AM
Cajole, you got me into watching Spaced. So good. :heart
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 03, 2010, 02:22:19 AM
basically everything cajole recommends rocks

Louie :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 03, 2010, 02:28:08 AM
I haven't gotten into Lucky Louie (even shake recommended it to me on FB) but I changed the channel to FX randomly and had watched a scene where Louie is out (I think) on a date with a woman? Its already going bad and its all awkward. They both go to the bathroom, she goes in first and some random fat dude comes up and has to use it so he starts slamming on the door and says "Hey, I gotta take a huge shit!" and keeps slamming then walks away. She comes out, looks at Louie and goes, "Go ahead, take your huge shit.". I died.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 03, 2010, 02:31:37 AM
It really impressed me by being very good, even when it's not funny (or meant to be funny). That Bully episode was brilliant imo
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lennedsay on November 03, 2010, 09:07:26 AM
Wait Louie's on FX now?! Whaaaaa?! Oh shit! I'm in fucking panic mode right now. What season are they on? I saw everything that's on Netflix... I have this thing (well OCD) where I have to see every episode of a show I love. So if I'm missing any of fucking Louie... Bye guys, it's been real.

Thanks PD.  :-* I saw you guys talking about Terriers earlier and I've heard of it, but I have no idea what it's about. I'll have to start DVRing it because if it's cinematic like BT said a few pages back, we'll love it.

We watched Walking Dead two nights ago but I was working from home so I probably missed a lot. He really liked it. I never really liked zombie movies but I liked what I saw.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 03, 2010, 09:43:49 AM
Watch the wire.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lennedsay on November 03, 2010, 09:57:09 AM
Prison Break premiered around the time I started dating my husband. He brought it up recently and I said, "Oh yea whatever happened to that show? You were really into it before we started dating but I haven't heard you mention it until now!" and he gave me these looks, like don't you remember??:

:smug
:tauntaun

We haven't tried The Wire yet but will, thanks! Always hear good things, but I trust you guys' opinions more. Oh finished Breaking Bad recently too. :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 03, 2010, 11:28:33 AM
Quote from: Wrath2X on November 03, 2010, 10:01:28 AM
How many episodes does the wire have?
60
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 03, 2010, 11:41:46 AM
Quote from: lennedsay on November 03, 2010, 09:07:26 AM
Wait Louie's on FX now?! Whaaaaa?! Oh shit! I'm in fucking panic mode right now. What season are they on? I saw everything that's on Netflix... I have this thing (well OCD) where I have to see every episode of a show I love. So if I'm missing any of fucking Louie... Bye guys, it's been real.

It's just the 1st season, which is all on Netflix.

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I saw you guys talking about Terriers earlier and I've heard of it, but I have no idea what it's about. I'll have to start DVRing it because if it's cinematic like BT said a few pages back, we'll love it.

It's a buddy-cop procedural, only with P.I.s, set in a suburb of San Diego. But there's a lot more going on there. The writing, acting, and cinematography are all fantastic. I wrote a blog post about it: http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/2010/10/22/watch-terriers/

Then there's also these 5 Reasons to Watch It: http://tv.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/15141/watch-terriers-while-you-still-can/?tc=ar

Or this long Slate piece on it: http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/heather_havrilesky/2010/10/27/best_new_tv_fx_terriers/index.html

Yeah, I like the show. A lot.  :-[
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on November 03, 2010, 12:19:01 PM
boardwalk was ridiculously good. best episode so far.

loved the marksman/liam scenes; all of jimmy's scenes were great, really.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 03, 2010, 12:24:59 PM
Terriers is great. It doesn't jump out and grab you by the balls. In fact I remember watching the first episode and thinking "yeah, that was nice", then not watching it for a month.Then felt like giving it another go around a month later and watched the next 4 episodes in one night.

It's nice to have a show that is able to be "adult" like other cable shows yet doesn't feel the need to constantly think that making their protagonists flawed, unlikable assholes is a substitute for depth.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 03, 2010, 12:36:54 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on November 03, 2010, 12:24:59 PM
It's nice to have a show that is able to be "adult" like other cable shows yet doesn't feel the need to constantly think that making their protagonists flawed, unlikable assholes is a substitute for depth.

This is a great way of putting it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 03, 2010, 07:24:36 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 03, 2010, 02:00:51 AM
Watch Terriers, plz

It'll go along with the rest of your good taste.

Listen to this man, party people! Don't watch it years fom now and then be like "man that was a great show, why did it only get one season?"

"Aqua Caliente" was so fucking intense I couldn't believe it! "I just want his phone"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 03, 2010, 07:27:04 PM
I must say one thing about Terriers that really pissed me off. And it pissed me off because I love these characters SOOOO much.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Katie and the Professor
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 03, 2010, 07:45:10 PM
Yeah that was sudden and I didn't really see it coming with her.

I still wouldn't describe Terriers as a procedural. The last episode didn't really have a crime to solve, but a situation to play, followed by another situation and nothing was really resolved. The jobs in the series don't always appear at the start, and the events just sort of happen instead of following any sort of crime solving outline. Plus, nearly everything in the last episode involved knowing of previous episodes. It felt standalone, while it was entirely not standalone. It actually created new problematic threads that are sure to come back.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 03, 2010, 08:11:42 PM
Like how Hank was staring at something on the wall at the San Ysidro DEA office?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 03, 2010, 08:21:07 PM
I forget that part. =|

What I do love is Hank's nods to his own sophistication.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 03, 2010, 08:31:02 PM
Quote from: etiolate on November 03, 2010, 08:21:07 PM
I forget that part. =|

What I do love is Hank's nods to his own sophistication.

:lol me too. "it's an ecclesial delight!"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 03, 2010, 10:25:52 PM
PD should be watching Terriers right now. And you're right, etiolate. Procedural is just a lazy way of describing it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on November 03, 2010, 11:13:06 PM
The Terriers is probably like the best parts of Monk and Sons of Anarchy mashed together.  Or at least it seems like anybody I know who likes those shows likes Terriers.  All I know is it's horrible when you catch up on a show like that and then have to wait until every goddamn wednesday to see a new episode.

BTW, what does the name mean?  Is it a region or a job or does it just mean the type of dog?

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on November 03, 2010, 07:27:04 PM
I must say one thing about Terriers that really pissed me off. And it pissed me off because I love these characters SOOOO much.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Katie and the Professor
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I liked that part, it was handled really well in that episode and the next one (last week).  It's definitely setting up something in the future but I agree with etiolate that I totally didn't see it coming.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 03, 2010, 11:15:34 PM
It's not "procedural", but them being PIs allows for cases of the week which can or can't be at the forefront of the episode - and aren't a self-contained "mystery" to be solved in 44 minutes. It just doesn't work like that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 03, 2010, 11:20:46 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on November 03, 2010, 11:13:06 PM
BTW, what does the name mean?  Is it a region or a job or does it just mean the type of dog?
I know nothing official, but I think it's about how they're kinda the scrappy underdogs like the as named terriers
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 04, 2010, 12:18:32 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 03, 2010, 10:25:52 PM
PD should be watching Terriers right now. And you're right, etiolate. Procedural is just a lazy way of describing it.

I still gotta watch the last ep of Boardwalk Empire, and I want to see Walking Dead. Hmmm I'll watch Terriers this weekend
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 04, 2010, 01:28:44 AM
I watched three episodes of Terriers like a month ago and really liked but wasn't blown away by it like some of you guys, gonna download the rest of the episodes tomorrow and watch some of then before the new Fringe :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on November 04, 2010, 03:57:29 AM
It's a really character driven show, I loved it from the first episode though and I don't know if you have, but definitely watch it in order.  You will be very lost otherwise.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 04, 2010, 09:19:53 PM
Hank really puts Jason through his paces, doesn't he? I feel bad for the both of them.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on November 04, 2010, 10:26:35 PM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I don't trust Jason whatsoever.  Even if he supposedly did admit everything to Gretchen, a person doesn't recover from being involved in abuse like that, even if he wasn't physically involved in it.  I think he's going to come back and try to hurt Hank somehow.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 05, 2010, 01:37:08 AM
“The life of a cheeseburger ho isn’t all private jets and gallery openings.”

I hope Michaela comes back.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on November 05, 2010, 03:15:05 AM
Just watched Walking Dead. Fucking awesome. In for the HD season pass on iTunes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 05, 2010, 10:45:22 AM
Still catching up on Fringe. Watched disc 3 of S2. What an incredible bunch of episodes.

"White Tulip" is probably one of the best hours of television ever, holy shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 05, 2010, 10:52:16 AM
So Cajole, in all your infinite wisdom and good taste, do you think I'll like Fringe?  I watched the pilot when it first aired and I didn't care for it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 05, 2010, 11:01:34 AM
If you didn't like the pilot, I wouldn't say to make it a priority. It gets better, but there are a lot of mediocre monster of the week episodes packed in there. Do you have any love for sci-fi in general?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on November 05, 2010, 11:19:10 AM
the internet tells me it's a poor man's x-files
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 05, 2010, 11:32:47 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 05, 2010, 11:01:34 AM
If you didn't like the pilot, I wouldn't say to make it a priority. It gets better, but there are a lot of mediocre monster of the week episodes packed in there. Do you have any love for sci-fi in general?
I want to say yes, but I always find most of the sci fi shit spewed like at GAF to be fucking terrible so I've been questioning it for awhile.  I don't know if I'm just picky or if GAF has really bad taste.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 06, 2010, 12:44:56 AM
Last Fringe was great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 06, 2010, 01:26:31 AM
After the end of last season and five solid episodes this season, it feels like it's a totally different show. I thought the pilot was pretty lame, and the show didn't really grab me until the S1 finale. It's consistently good to great lately


Quote from: Mupepe on November 05, 2010, 11:32:47 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 05, 2010, 11:01:34 AM
If you didn't like the pilot, I wouldn't say to make it a priority. It gets better, but there are a lot of mediocre monster of the week episodes packed in there. Do you have any love for sci-fi in general?
I want to say yes, but I always find most of the sci fi shit spewed like at GAF to be fucking terrible so I've been questioning it for awhile.  I don't know if I'm just picky or if GAF has really bad taste.
See the addendum for new viewers bit toward the bottom of this recap. (http://www.avclub.com/articles/olivia,45183/) Seems like a pretty solid list. Maybe try another couple and then bail if you're not feeling it at all
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 06, 2010, 04:00:09 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on November 06, 2010, 01:26:31 AM
After the end of last season and five solid episodes this season, it feels like it's a totally different show. I thought the pilot was pretty lame, and the show didn't really grab me until the S1 finale. It's consistently good to great lately


Quote from: Mupepe on November 05, 2010, 11:32:47 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 05, 2010, 11:01:34 AM
If you didn't like the pilot, I wouldn't say to make it a priority. It gets better, but there are a lot of mediocre monster of the week episodes packed in there. Do you have any love for sci-fi in general?
I want to say yes, but I always find most of the sci fi shit spewed like at GAF to be fucking terrible so I've been questioning it for awhile.  I don't know if I'm just picky or if GAF has really bad taste.
See the addendum for new viewers bit toward the bottom of this recap. (http://www.avclub.com/articles/olivia,45183/) Seems like a pretty solid list. Maybe try another couple and then bail if you're not feeling it at all

Yeah, this is great advice.

:bow AV Club :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 08, 2010, 12:15:58 AM
Quote from: bud on November 05, 2010, 11:19:10 AM
the internet tells me it's a poor man's x-files

The pilot and much of Season 1 is typical monster-of-the-week X-Files feeling. Not bad, just nothing different.

Not so much by of the end of Season 2. It's barely recognizable as X-Files at that point.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 08, 2010, 12:26:16 AM
Anyone else watching In Treatment? Just as good as ever.

I also did two years of counseling practicum (both individual and group counseling) during graduate school, so it's interesting to see everything I learned in action with both Gabriel Byrne and Amy Ryan's characters.
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 08, 2010, 12:33:17 AM
Going through Bored to Death, that show is fucking awesome. I reccomend it to everyone.
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Post by: Diunx on November 08, 2010, 11:05:37 PM
Boardwalk was sooooo good! can't wait till next Sunday :hyper

Just watched episode 5 of Terriers that shit was awesome!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 11, 2010, 10:31:10 PM
Quite possibly the best episode of Always Sunny just aired. Lethal Weapon 5. Oh my God.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 11, 2010, 10:44:35 PM
Just watched episode 10 of Terriers this show rocks! didn't hook me in until episode 4, I didn't even like Donal Logue until I saw this show he is awesome in it.

I hope it gets at least one more season :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 11, 2010, 10:50:03 PM
holy fuck. community, 30 rock AND sunny were on all cylinders tonight
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on November 12, 2010, 02:50:53 AM
Community, Burn Notice, Office, Outsourced, Bones, Fringe, and It's Always Sunny are now on every Thursday.  goddamit.

more chocolate? :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 12, 2010, 12:01:26 PM
Was I the only one that googled numbers stations after last night Fringe? :teehee
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on November 12, 2010, 12:40:23 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 11, 2010, 10:31:10 PM
Quite possibly the best episode of Always Sunny just aired. Lethal Weapon 5. Oh my Go.

that episode was great

I liked how concerned they were about playing a black character, but didn't care that Frank was playing a native american stereotype

and that sex scene was straight out of The Room
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 12, 2010, 01:26:25 PM
Quote from: chronovore on October 22, 2010, 12:02:23 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 20, 2010, 02:57:19 PM
I heard about that leak, I'll just wait until I can watch it on HD on my big TV.

MKV->MP4 is a snap with Handbrake. Just set it to "high spec" and let her rip. Then drop it on a USB drive and play it from your PS3.

So I tried this once and it didn't work for whatever reason, so I got pissed and told myself just to stick to AVI.

But then I finished Fringe S2 and really couldn't imagine catching up with S3 not in HD, so I tried again.

It worked beautifully. :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 12, 2010, 01:32:52 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on November 12, 2010, 12:40:23 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 11, 2010, 10:31:10 PM
Quite possibly the best episode of Always Sunny just aired. Lethal Weapon 5. Oh my Go.

that episode was great

I liked how concerned they were about playing a black character, but didn't care that Frank was playing a native american stereotype

and that sex scene was straight out of The Room

Last night's Sunny was brilliant. The League was also on fire.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 12, 2010, 01:43:43 PM
I'm watching Carnivale currently.  I just finished episode 4 of season 1 last night.  Man, I really like this show.  Pacing is a bit slow, but the show is interesting enough to keep me going.  It only has two seasons right?  I bought the first for 15 bucks from wal mart and they had the 2nd.  I'm thinking about going ahead and grabbing it tonight, but I wanna know, is there a real resolution to the story or did they just cancel it and the fans get the shaft?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 12, 2010, 01:53:11 PM
I'd always thought the later based on the small but vocal anger at it's cancellation - it's hard to investigate without getting spoilers though.

I actually own S2 - I saw it on sale for like 15 too. But the print for "Season 2" was so small I didn't even realize I was getting that and not the first season (I think I also thought it only got one season for some reason)

Edit: The wiki entry makes it sound like it was cut with things hanging, with 2 of 6 planned seasons made - and with just a few trickles about what would've been explored in the next seaons, but those stories sound forever untold.  :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 12, 2010, 01:55:31 PM
shit.  i'm going to be pissed if I get invested and there's no resolution.  at least give me a shitty one. 

could you do me a favor and watch the last episode of season 2 though?  then let me know if it seems to tie shit up.  thanks

spoiler (click to show/hide)
joking just to be clear  :P
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Post by: Mupepe on November 12, 2010, 01:58:06 PM
Quote
The cancellation resulted in several story plot lines being unfinished, and outraged loyal viewers organized petitions and mailing drives to get the show renewed.

I braved the spoilers and googled it.

Shit.  Apparently the main storyline of the first two seasons is resolved but there's tons of secondary stories that weren't.  A new main arc was going to be introduced in the third season and apparently would have required a season three and four.  But it was costing HBO 2 million dollars an episode and was too expensive.

Quote
He and the producers did, however, answer a few basic details about the immediate fate of major characters who were left in near-fatal situations in the final episode of Season 2. Knauf additionally provided in-depth information regarding the underlying fictional laws of nature that the writers had not been able to fully explore in the first two seasons. June 2007 however marked the first time that a comprehensive work of detailed character backgrounds was made public. Following a fundraising auction, Knauf offered fans a so-called "Pitch Document," a summary of Carnivàle's first season. This document was originally written in 2002 and 2003 to give the writers and the studio an idea about the series' intended plot, and answered many of the show's mysteries.[39]
SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT

okay i'm gonna be pissed.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 12, 2010, 02:05:03 PM
Uhh, it's set during the dust bowl, that's like my favorite time period ever. How have I never watched this? Gonna torrent S1 ASAP, then unseal S2 after all this time. SO IT SHALL COME TO PASS
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 12, 2010, 02:06:59 PM
dooooooo it.  it's really slow moving but there are some brilliant moments and it's beautifully shot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Groogrux on November 12, 2010, 11:22:54 PM
Say what you want, but I finally started watching Doctor Who today.  I'm just in to the second season.  Already, I think I like David Tennant more as the Doctor.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 13, 2010, 06:00:27 AM
God, I just watched 3 episodes of The League and I'm convinced this is the best comedy on television at the moment. More people need to check it out.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 13, 2010, 11:59:24 AM
When does the new season of Curb starts?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on November 13, 2010, 01:07:58 PM
Quote from: Diunx on November 13, 2010, 11:59:24 AM
When does the new season of Curb starts?

I think next year? They only just started filming it, iirc.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 13, 2010, 08:53:30 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 12, 2010, 01:43:43 PM
I'm watching Carnivale currently.  I just finished episode 4 of season 1 last night.  Man, I really like this show.  Pacing is a bit slow, but the show is interesting enough to keep me going.  It only has two seasons right?  I bought the first for 15 bucks from wal mart and they had the 2nd.  I'm thinking about going ahead and grabbing it tonight, but I wanna know, is there a real resolution to the story or did they just cancel it and the fans get the shaft?

Carnivàle Season 2 ends just fine. It's not a wrap-up, but it's a good ending. You'll wish there was more, but it's not like the ending of the Blade TV series where it's some miserable cliffhanger with no hope of resolution, ever.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 13, 2010, 09:45:40 PM
Quote from: andrwfields on November 12, 2010, 11:22:54 PM
Say what you want, but I finally started watching Doctor Who today.  I'm just in to the second season.  Already, I think I like David Tennant more as the Doctor.

David Tennant is very good. I won't say a bad word against him. But Christopher Eccleston was something special to me. He brought a maturity and darkness to that role I really enjoyed. I'm not that much a fan of the current doctor.
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Post by: Diunx on November 13, 2010, 10:20:26 PM
I love Eccleston's voice, is so manly :heart
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Groogrux on November 14, 2010, 07:43:11 AM
Eccleston wasn't bad at all.  Don't get me wrong.  I just like Tennant more for some reason.  I don't even know who the new doctor is now. 

Update, finished season 2 on Netflix while finishing out a shift tonight!
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 14, 2010, 09:11:35 AM
This season of It's Always Sunny is SO bad.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Groogrux on November 15, 2010, 09:54:31 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 14, 2010, 09:11:35 AM
This season of It's Always Sunny is SO bad.

It's been going down hill for a while now.  I think they ran out of the ideas that made the show so originally funny.  They're just looking to get that shock factor, and they're trying way too hard for it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 15, 2010, 11:09:07 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 13, 2010, 08:53:30 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 12, 2010, 01:43:43 PM
I'm watching Carnivale currently.  I just finished episode 4 of season 1 last night.  Man, I really like this show.  Pacing is a bit slow, but the show is interesting enough to keep me going.  It only has two seasons right?  I bought the first for 15 bucks from wal mart and they had the 2nd.  I'm thinking about going ahead and grabbing it tonight, but I wanna know, is there a real resolution to the story or did they just cancel it and the fans get the shaft?

Carnivàle Season 2 ends just fine. It's not a wrap-up, but it's a good ending. You'll wish there was more, but it's not like the ending of the Blade TV series where it's some miserable cliffhanger with no hope of resolution, ever.
I can live with that.  Thanks.   :)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 15, 2010, 05:18:12 PM
Damn Carol is one ugly ass bitch! she was suppose to be a milf :'( The Walking Dead just keeps being disappointing, at least this episode was much better than 2, and why the fuck did that redneck cut off his hand instead of the rusty pipes that the cuffs where attached to?

Boardwalk on the other hand was fucking awesome! especially the ending :o
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on November 15, 2010, 07:15:18 PM
Quote from: Diunx on November 15, 2010, 05:18:12 PM
Damn Carol is one ugly ass bitch! she was suppose to be a milf :'( The Walking Dead just keeps being disappointing, at least this episode was much better than 2, and why the fuck did that redneck cut off his hand instead of the rusty pipes that the cuffs where attached to?
It was a steel pipe and he had a steel saw.  The saw was probably a more rigid steel but still.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 16, 2010, 01:46:54 AM
Quote from: Diunx on November 15, 2010, 05:18:12 PM
Damn Carol is one ugly ass bitch! she was suppose to be a milf :'( The Walking Dead just keeps being disappointing, at least this episode was much better than 2, and why the fuck did that redneck cut off his hand instead of the rusty pipes that the cuffs where attached to?

Boardwalk on the other hand was fucking awesome! especially the ending :o

Because he was a dumb-ass redneck? ???
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 18, 2010, 04:14:46 AM
Quote from: andrwfields on November 15, 2010, 09:54:31 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 14, 2010, 09:11:35 AM
This season of It's Always Sunny is SO bad.

It's been going down hill for a while now.  I think they ran out of the ideas that made the show so originally funny.  They're just looking to get that shock factor, and they're trying way too hard for it.

Agreed.

Last episode did have one awesome quote though.
‎"In the Lord of the Rings movie, Ian McKellen plays a wizard. You think he goes home at night and shoots laser beams into his boyfriend's asshole?"
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 18, 2010, 11:25:02 AM
Everyone who is tired of Sunny should watch The League instead. It isn't as zany as Sunny is now.
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Post by: Robo on November 18, 2010, 11:33:31 AM
watching Twin Peaks again after Alan Wake put me in the mood for it.  I will never get tired of swooning over Sherilyn Fenn. :heartbeat
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Post by: chronovore on November 19, 2010, 07:09:32 PM
No-one should ever grow tired of swooning over Sherilyn Fenn. She was such a good, good bad girl.

I've been meaning to rewatch Twin Peaks for a long time. I used to own the Japanese laserdisc set. Dragged them back to the USA in 1994. When I moved /back/ to Japan again, I figured it would be a foolishness to drag them back again, so I sold them to Amoeba. Now there are DVDs at the rental place just waiting for me, but I've not yet taken the plunge.
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Post by: bud on November 19, 2010, 07:27:32 PM
i never got past episode 2 or 3 of the second season. i did quite like, though. i might get back into it next month or so.

and yeah, sherilyn fenn. :drool she looked pretty good in s2 of californication.
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Post by: Diunx on November 19, 2010, 07:58:38 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou2TvLK9jzg

FUCK YEAH MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!!

Man Crixus looks BADASS!!!! this is gonna be awesome :rock
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Post by: Groogrux on November 20, 2010, 11:03:48 AM
Gonna catch up on the last two episodes of Dexter and then hopefully Boardwalk Empire in the next couple of days.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 20, 2010, 05:04:10 PM
I'm two episodes behind on Boardwalk. Gotta watch it over Thanksgiving break
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Post by: Groogrux on November 20, 2010, 05:16:54 PM
Dexter was good.  Julia Stiles is part of the show now.  I'm always hung on how much I like her.

(http://thefilmstage.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/julia_stiles.jpg)

One part of me says "would."  The other part warns me that she is too skinny and seems like she doesn't know how to have fun.
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Post by: chronovore on November 20, 2010, 07:21:12 PM
Based on the Bourne appearance, would. Based on 10 Things I Hate About You, would not.
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Post by: etiolate on November 20, 2010, 07:22:37 PM
what

I liked sassy Stiles
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 20, 2010, 10:50:31 PM
Would, I like Stlies. This has been an above average season so far, imo
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 20, 2010, 10:51:20 PM
would

besides she likes black guys :rock
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Post by: Diunx on November 20, 2010, 11:04:14 PM
I saw that movie where she fucked a black dancer in the theater don't know why really.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 20, 2010, 11:07:43 PM
I've had to watch that movie in just about every English class I've taken in college  :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 21, 2010, 04:19:11 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on November 21, 2010, 02:39:14 PM
Julia Stiles :heart

I love snaggletooth girls (within a tolerance).  Dunno why.

The ending of season one of fringe and the beginning of season 2. :rock  The last shot of season one is so fucking perfect.  like end of planet of the apes perfect (the original).

yes yes YES

Season 2 kinda gets bogged down for a while until it becomes amazing halfway through.
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Post by: Raban on November 22, 2010, 12:44:20 AM
new episode of Futurama tonight. The current season has been the best in the series, imo, and I'm looking forward to this. Too bad it's a clip show :(

EDIT: Finished watching. Absolutely terrible. Dunno who they had working on this ep, but it's the worst in the season, and one of the worst in the series. Not a good joke in the whole thing. Yuck.
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Post by: chronovore on November 22, 2010, 08:36:12 PM
Started watching Community, after really enjoying the premiere a long time ago. It's funny, but I think it may get old quickly. Chevy Chase does a surprisingly good job of staying subdued. Ahbet and Troy's episode closing sequences are the funniest thing in any episode.

Also nearing the end of Leverage. While I have enjoyed almost every episode, this is the first time I have ever encountered a series where the pilot/premiere is superior to the rest of the series. The first episode has more twists and turns in it, more interesting drama, and Tim Hutton's character is a flawless conductor of the team. His role is lessened in subsequent episodes, and the only reversals in subsequent episodes are less about a contest of wits between competing cons, as much as they are the mark is about to escape the con.

It looks like a two-part finale closes the season, so I'm hoping it will advance the characters or have some of the complexity of the premiere.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 23, 2010, 12:34:28 PM
Just saw that Food Network episode of South Park. Hilarious

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZqX5Vji_yg][/youtube]
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 23, 2010, 08:20:31 PM
Last two episodes of Dexter have been pretty...solid :'( Was hoping it would be shit through and through so I could skip it altogether next season, but now it's all up in the air again. At least it only took over half the season to establish some situations that are actually of interest lolamirite?

Quote from: chronovore on November 22, 2010, 08:36:12 PM
Started watching Community, after really enjoying the premiere a long time ago. It's funny, but I think it may get old quickly. Chevy Chase does a surprisingly good job of staying subdued. Ahbet and Troy's episode closing sequences are the funniest thing in any episode.
That's pretty accurate for me. Watched a good chunk of S1, thought it was pretty funny if not a little forced, and then somewhere I just totally lost interest
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Post by: Diunx on November 25, 2010, 09:32:19 PM
Terriers was so fucking good!
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Post by: Groogrux on November 25, 2010, 11:49:39 PM
Finally caught up on the last 3 episodes of Boardwalk Empire. 
MAN I LOVE THIS SHOW
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Post by: Diunx on November 25, 2010, 11:57:26 PM
Yeah Boardwalk is pretty incredible best sunday night show by far.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 26, 2010, 12:21:41 AM
I can't believe the season finale of Terriers is just next week.  There's no way they can wrap all of that up.
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Post by: chronovore on November 26, 2010, 12:03:26 PM
Watched the two closing episodes of Leverage season 1: The First David Job and The Second David Job. Both were outstanding. I'd just been whining to the wife that the first episode of the series was, strangely, the best. These each at least came close to that greatness, and in some ways surpassed it.
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Post by: Groogrux on November 26, 2010, 05:41:04 PM
I sat down to watch Doctor Who Season 4 (I'm a few episodes in), and Netflix took it off their instant streaming.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FTKJFWNBIJo/TCihMiOLFlI/AAAAAAAAAGw/TZNjin-UJDc/s320/Rage1.jpg)
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 26, 2010, 06:55:22 PM
Wilco is on my friend's list right now watching National Geographic:Aryan Brotherhood on Netflix.
 
:teehee


Now there's some Holiday fare for your ass!
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Post by: Robo on November 27, 2010, 08:42:40 PM
 :bow Terriers :bow2

Cajole is truly a man to be trusted.
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Post by: Groogrux on November 27, 2010, 10:21:31 PM
Somehow, Netflix won't let me search for Doctor Who, but I can add it to my instant queue... and watch it...   ???  :D
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 28, 2010, 12:49:28 AM
I should turn in my man card right now. Cajole is gonna be so disappointed but...

I was gonna watch Terriers...

then I started watching Scrubs and now I'm hooked  :-\
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Post by: Diunx on November 28, 2010, 12:59:16 AM
Scrubs is good but it gets tiring after a couple of seasons.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 28, 2010, 04:24:28 AM
Just watched the Top Gear USA premiere.  Tanner Foust is fine but I really hope they get rid of the other two hosts.  Especially Rutledge Wood.  Him and Adam Ferrara just aren't funny or interesting in any way.

Ideally, they would get somebody who has a background in doing auto reviews because those two really don't make much sense in the way they explain what they like or don't like about any car.  They just basically say whatever canned one-liner the writers barfed up.  James May and Jeremy Clarkson from the british version did work at auto magazines before joining Top Gear and it seems obvious whenever they criticize a car, they know how to justify their subjectivity about anything.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 28, 2010, 11:39:00 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 28, 2010, 12:49:28 AM
I should turn in my man card right now. Cajole is gonna be so disappointed but...

I was gonna watch Terriers...

then I started watching Scrubs and now I'm hooked  :-\

I will blame you when it's cancelled.
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Post by: Himu on November 28, 2010, 11:45:09 PM
can i jump into terriers blind?
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Post by: Robo on November 29, 2010, 12:17:09 AM
Not really.  The season arc is pretty heavily embedded into every episode.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 29, 2010, 12:17:26 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on November 28, 2010, 11:45:09 PM
can i jump into terriers blind?

It's kinda late now. Next week is the season (series) finale. :lol

Start from the beginning.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 29, 2010, 03:31:40 AM
It's only a dozen episodes and they go pretty quick.  I refuse to believe they can wrap up the season properly in the finale though.
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Post by: Diunx on November 29, 2010, 01:50:51 PM
Van Alden is fucking insane!!!

:bow Boardwalk :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 29, 2010, 01:59:07 PM
Almost caught up with Boardwalk - just two eps to watch. Last thing I saw:

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botched assassination attempt on Nucky
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shit's about to get real no doubt
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Post by: Groogrux on November 29, 2010, 05:31:56 PM
Quote from: Diunx on November 29, 2010, 01:50:51 PM
Van Alden is fucking insane!!!

:bow Boardwalk :bow2

Agreed.
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Post by: Himu on November 29, 2010, 08:41:52 PM
Chuck is INSANE tonight.
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Post by: lordoftherink on November 30, 2010, 02:27:15 PM
Finished the sixth season of The West Wing, one to go. The coverage of the campaign trail leading up to the nominations was excellent, as good as the show has ever been, imo. I'm not sure why so many people say to bail out post season 4.

I really hope Terriers gets renewed, hopefully it gets a bit of a bump for the finale. Archer is another FX show that I've heard good things about and have been meaning to check out, I didn't realize it got a second season. It returns January 27.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2010, 02:37:24 PM
one more ep before I'm caught up on Boardwalk. Emerald City was a good episode but I'm so tired of the contrived lesbian poets story. Yea, go to Paris, please. That way I don't have to see your asses again.
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Post by: Beezy on November 30, 2010, 03:02:31 PM
Caught up with Boardwalk Empire last night. A lot of shit is going down. I don't see how they can wrap everything up in one more episode.
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 30, 2010, 06:25:27 PM
:bow Terriers :bow2

spoiler (click to show/hide)
anyone else think Laura is the one who killed the leak and Jason? And oh, Gretchen is going to go insane when she finds out Hank was sort of involved with Jason's murder. It's not going to be a happy ending, that's for sure.
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also

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Donal Logue has said in interviews that if the show WAS to get picked up for a second season, years will have passed between season 1 and season 2
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Post by: Groogrux on November 30, 2010, 08:24:39 PM
I finished up the fourth season of Doctor Who the other day and decided to start watching Torchwood yesterday.  This is definitely NOT Doctor Who.  This is definitely AWESOME.
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Post by: Diunx on November 30, 2010, 09:10:00 PM
Wait till you see Children of Earth :bow2
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 30, 2010, 09:50:02 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on November 30, 2010, 06:25:27 PM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Donal Logue has said in interviews that if the show WAS to get picked up for a second season, years will have passed between season 1 and season 2
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This makes sense, considering I've heard the season finale really works well as a series finale.
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on November 30, 2010, 10:18:26 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 30, 2010, 09:50:02 PM
This makes sense, considering I've heard the season finale really works well as a series finale.

Makes my soul hurt. Best fucking show in a while could be a one & done? Fuck I don't understand why all of San Diego and the rest of the world ain't watching.

Anyways, my theories:

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Britt is going to prison. Katie & Gretchen are gonna be out of the boys lives. (Aw maybe it should be a series finale). No idea what will happen to Hank; foils Zeitlands' plans? Catches ANOTHER bullet? Takes Burke out? Takes a drink? Combination of everything?
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Gustafson tells Hank "forget it Hank, it's Ocean Beach" - smash cut to black
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Post by: Himu on December 01, 2010, 12:07:02 AM
Fans of The Wire watch.


[youtube=560,345]BRNm21GWEJY[/youtube]


Also, I'm reading Homicide. It's amazing for a Wire fan and very very familiar. It's great to see how the real people who are written about in Homicide are templates, and in many cases, the same people, as the characters that appear in The Wire.
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Post by: Himu on December 01, 2010, 12:33:11 AM
wrong thread
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Post by: Diunx on December 01, 2010, 12:38:20 AM
After watching that I keep imagining Lance Reddick saying "you happy now bitch" :rofl
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 01, 2010, 03:04:05 AM
About halfway through the first season of treme.  Starts out kind of slow setting up the characters but now it's really interesting.  I'm pretty surprised how many musicians are on the show acting as themselves.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 01, 2010, 03:40:16 AM
I'll have to get into it. The concept doesn't grab me, but Simon deserves my trust lol
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 01, 2010, 04:09:41 AM
Wow the Sons of Anarchy finale was awesome.  If you haven't tried the show yet, I'd recommend marathoning it through to this season.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 01, 2010, 03:40:16 AM
I'll have to get into it. The concept doesn't grab me, but Simon deserves my trust lol
If you liked The Wire then you'll like this.  It does a lot of cool things with the characters and the setting, which really impresses me since before watching I thought that a story about the treme would bore me.  John Goodman and Steve Zahn's characters are some of the funniest I've seen on TV.

But seriously, the first episode is really slow.  It's all about introducing the characters but after that the pace really picks up.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 01, 2010, 11:20:21 AM
With regards to S3 of Sons of Anarchy, I think I'd take Memles advice and watch the premiere, IM him and ask him to run down episodes 2-11, and then watch the finale. I guess I enjoyed the season, but it was all so damn pointless.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 01, 2010, 11:40:59 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 01, 2010, 04:09:41 AM
Wow the Sons of Anarchy finale was awesome.  If you haven't tried the show yet, I'd recommend marathoning it through to this season.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 01, 2010, 03:40:16 AM
I'll have to get into it. The concept doesn't grab me, but Simon deserves my trust lol
If you liked The Wire then you'll like this.  It does a lot of cool things with the characters and the setting, which really impresses me since before watching I thought that a story about the treme would bore me.  John Goodman and Steve Zahn's characters are some of the funniest I've seen on TV.

But seriously, the first episode is really slow.  It's all about introducing the characters but after that the pace really picks up.

How many of ya'll have watched The Corner.

P.S. - Watch The Corner

P.P.S. - ^^^
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 01, 2010, 12:03:25 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 01, 2010, 12:07:02 AM
Fans of The Wire watch.


[youtube=560,345]BRNm21GWEJY[/youtube]


Also, I'm reading Homicide. It's amazing for a Wire fan and very very familiar. It's great to see how the real people who are written about in Homicide are templates, and in many cases, the same people, as the characters that appear in The Wire.

That video was great. Homicide the show was quite good.
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Post by: Diunx on December 01, 2010, 12:58:21 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on December 01, 2010, 11:40:59 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 01, 2010, 04:09:41 AM
Wow the Sons of Anarchy finale was awesome.  If you haven't tried the show yet, I'd recommend marathoning it through to this season.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 01, 2010, 03:40:16 AM
I'll have to get into it. The concept doesn't grab me, but Simon deserves my trust lol
If you liked The Wire then you'll like this.  It does a lot of cool things with the characters and the setting, which really impresses me since before watching I thought that a story about the treme would bore me.  John Goodman and Steve Zahn's characters are some of the funniest I've seen on TV.

But seriously, the first episode is really slow.  It's all about introducing the characters but after that the pace really picks up.

How many of ya'll have watched The Corner.

P.S. - Watch The Corner

P.P.S. - ^^^

I watched it after The Wire, it was pretty awesome seeing so many familiar faces playing roles that were the complete opposite to their characters in The Wire :lol
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 01, 2010, 04:08:36 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkb8h5P3-zw&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

This is a GREAT teaser for anyone who is interested in Terriers but has yet to make the leap.

And even if you DON'T watch it, PLEASE tune in to the season finale tonight at 10PM PST. Last chance for this show to get enough viewers for a second season.
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Post by: Mandark on December 01, 2010, 04:24:09 PM
Just watched the fifth episode of Terriers.  Great show.  Haven't felt like this watching a TV show since the start of Venture Brothers S2, where stuff is getting crazier and crazier and you don't know if there's a safety net.



Also, how come no Rubicon love?  C'mon, people!
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 01, 2010, 04:30:53 PM
Quote from: Mandark on December 01, 2010, 04:24:09 PM
Just watched the fifth episode of Terriers.  Great show.  Haven't felt like this watching a TV show since the start of Venture Brothers S2, where stuff is getting crazier and crazier and you don't know if there's a safety net.

I hate the next episode.

I mean, I love it, but it's the one episode I re-watch the least because of what happens.

Quote from: Mandark on December 01, 2010, 04:24:09 PM
Also, how come no Rubicon love?  C'mon, people!


Well, it might have to do with it being cancelled.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 01, 2010, 04:33:31 PM
I heard Rubicon was good, and AMC's track record is pretty stellar so far; it goes on my "stuff to watch" list which is already too big.

Didn't know it got canceled
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 01, 2010, 04:39:17 PM
the AV Club breaks the bad news (http://www.avclub.com/articles/amc-cancels-rubicon,47570/)
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 01, 2010, 04:56:33 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 01, 2010, 04:39:17 PM
the AV Club breaks the bad news (http://www.avclub.com/articles/amc-cancels-rubicon,47570/)

jesus fucking christ i thought this was about terriers you asshole
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 01, 2010, 05:00:43 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 01, 2010, 04:56:33 PM
jesus fucking christ i thought this was about terriers you asshole

 :gloomy

dude I would be a lot more upset if that was the case
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Post by: Mandark on December 02, 2010, 02:30:53 AM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 01, 2010, 04:30:53 PM
Quote from: Mandark on December 01, 2010, 04:24:09 PM
Also, how come no Rubicon love?  C'mon, people!

Well, it might have to do with it being cancelled.

I'm just surprised that nobody had mentioned it since June, and I think literally no one posted about having actually watched the show.

Not the absolute best show, but very good especially if you dig slow-burn spy stuff, with a lot of good acting, and one character (Kale Ingram) who's such a badass he might as well be on The Wire.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 02, 2010, 08:18:04 AM
I would've loved to have seen a second season of Rubicon. I watched it from the start and while I may have had some problems with it it was never the slow-burn nature of the show. If anything I think that actually masked some of the writing stuggles. Everything was so well acted and produced (and yes bow down to Kale), I loved it but week after week I just kept wanting better of it. I think a second season could've ironed some of the rough patches out.

Also: IF YOU ARE NOT WATCHING TERRIERS YOU ARE A BAD PERSON AND YOUR PET AND/OR GRANDMA DESERVE BAD THINGS
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Post by: Diunx on December 02, 2010, 04:53:52 PM
If they don't renew Terriers that final scene is gonna become legendary in a couple of years when everyone realize what an amazing show this was, great finale :bow2
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Post by: Himu on December 02, 2010, 05:14:47 PM
I watched Rubicon. AMC should give it another chance.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 02, 2010, 11:41:32 PM
Chase Utley is on Sunny tonight. Hopefully there's a reference to Mac's letter from last season.

(http://www.gonrad.com/201002/chaseutleyletter.jpg)
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Post by: lennedsay on December 03, 2010, 12:02:27 AM
Hubs watched Rubicon while I was busy with other things, but I caught a few episodes. It's usually not the type of show I'd be into, but it really is great. He loved it. I'll break it to him tonight, or maybe tomorrow so he doesn't take off work tomorrow due to :gloomy

I don't know though. He made me fall asleep watching Ancient Aliens last night and I couldn't find the remote, so I might tell him that's cancelled too and just completely destroy him in one blow. It'll feed into his need for conspiracy theory when he figures out it's still airing in a few months and the whole thing was fishy.
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Post by: Diunx on December 03, 2010, 03:44:59 PM
Fringe :omg
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Post by: Himu on December 03, 2010, 03:48:25 PM
How was sunny last night? I wanna catch up but the latest eps aren't on the website :maf
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 03, 2010, 04:16:07 PM
I DVR'd it, but haven't watched yet.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 05, 2010, 12:25:01 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 03, 2010, 03:48:25 PM
How was sunny last night? I wanna catch up but the latest eps aren't on the website :maf

It was okay. The lot lizard part was funny. The rest was mostly average.

The office was actually funny this week which is becoming increasingly rare.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 05, 2010, 04:32:27 PM
Quote from: Diunx on December 03, 2010, 03:44:59 PM
Fringe :omg
Yes, FRINGE :omg :omg
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Post by: etiolate on December 06, 2010, 04:11:38 AM
I'm behind on Terriers, as I just watched Quid Quo Pro, but holy fuck.
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Post by: Beezy on December 06, 2010, 11:31:47 AM
Can't wait for season 2 of Boardwalk Empire.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 06, 2010, 11:52:18 AM
Terriers is dead

Fuck you, PD
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 06, 2010, 01:44:40 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 06, 2010, 11:52:18 AM
Terriers is dead

Fuck you, PD

Bunch of fucking bullshit.

Rivals Freaks & Geeks for best one-and-done ever.

I'm heartbroken.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 06, 2010, 01:46:07 PM
Everyone keeps mentioning F&G -- I definitely feel Terriers was a better, more cohesive first season. It was close to perfection. Every single episode was great, and it only ramped up as the season went along.
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Post by: Diunx on December 06, 2010, 02:00:12 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 06, 2010, 11:52:18 AM
Terriers is dead

Fuck you, PD

:'(

Enjoying Scrubs PD? :punch
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Post by: Eric P on December 06, 2010, 02:25:16 PM
watching The Twilight Zone from episode 1.  Finished the first disc last night. 

also re-watching the simpsons on my commute from season 2.  about halfway through with that
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 06, 2010, 02:51:16 PM
Terriers probably got cancelled because it's called "Terriers." The image it calls to mind is Cesar Millan's The Tiny Dog Whisperer.

I'll probably get around to watching it eventually, but it's perhaps the worst possible name for a neo-noir TV series. I spent most of the past view months visualizing it as dog-based reality television every time it got mentioned, and it's only now that it's cancelled and people are so in love with it I'm finally taking notice.

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sorry it got cancelled, guys :( I know how much that sucks :'(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2010, 03:40:11 PM
Quote from: Diunx on December 06, 2010, 02:00:12 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 06, 2010, 11:52:18 AM
Terriers is dead

Fuck you, PD

:'(

Enjoying Scrubs PD? :punch

Pretty good. Does Terriers have anyone as hot as Elliot?  :-*
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Post by: Robo on December 06, 2010, 03:54:55 PM
Yes - the dog.
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Post by: etiolate on December 06, 2010, 04:03:17 PM
Maybe they should try re-airing Terriers in a few weeks to see if people watch. I'm starting to think canceling a show might be one of the better PR stunts for the current populace.
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 06, 2010, 06:11:32 PM
FX boss says the show was just too fucking subtle (he also knew it was doomed since episode 3) (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/12/fx-explains-why-terriers-was-canceled.html)

Ted Griffin reveals which way Hank & Britt went (http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/fx-cancels-terriers-take-2-interviewing-creator-ted-griffin)

Tim Minear feels the pain & disses Whitney all at the same time (http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/watch_with_kristin/b214554_tim_minear_executive_producer_of.html)

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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 06, 2010, 07:16:08 PM
Didn't FX basically come out earlier this year and say that they wanted to dumb down their programming and appeal to more viewers or something to that effect? Or was it AMC?
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Post by: Solo on December 06, 2010, 07:16:59 PM
That was indeed FX.
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Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 06, 2010, 07:34:04 PM
And yet at the same time, the president of FX said:

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"it had a subtle charm that kind of crept into your psyche over time...I don't know if subtlety is something the American public is buying in droves," he added. "When I look at 'Jersey Shore' and the Kardashians and 'Sons of Anarchy' and 'Walking Dead'... I wouldn't say that subtlety and nuance describes the most successful kind of pop content in America today."

as well as

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He sang the show's praises consistently, calling it "a credit to FX" during its time on the air, and responding to a critic's question about proposed tweaks for a second season by saying, "I don't think you could make 'Terriers' much better."

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Post by: brawndolicious on December 06, 2010, 09:00:31 PM
Quote from: etiolate on December 06, 2010, 04:03:17 PM
Maybe they should try re-airing Terriers in a few weeks to see if people watch. I'm starting to think canceling a show might be one of the better PR stunts for the current populace.
Nah, I'm not going to bet on that just to have my hopes crushed again.  The show is done and I'm actually fine with it as long as the people involved get more work.  At least the show didn't leave any loose ends.
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Post by: Diunx on December 06, 2010, 09:04:39 PM
Hahaha he put The walking dead and Jersey shore on the same level? :bow John Landgraf :bow2
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Post by: Raban on December 06, 2010, 11:57:37 PM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 06, 2010, 07:34:04 PM
And yet at the same time, the president of FX said:

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"it had a subtle charm that kind of crept into your psyche over time...I don't know if subtlety is something the American public is buying in droves," he added. "When I look at 'Jersey Shore' and the Kardashians and 'Sons of Anarchy' and 'Walking Dead'... I wouldn't say that subtlety and nuance describes the most successful kind of pop content in America today."

as well as

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He sang the show's praises consistently, calling it "a credit to FX" during its time on the air, and responding to a critic's question about proposed tweaks for a second season by saying, "I don't think you could make 'Terriers' much better."

Seriously this man is brilliant.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 07, 2010, 12:24:44 AM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 06, 2010, 07:34:04 PM
And yet at the same time, the president of FX said:

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"it had a subtle charm that kind of crept into your psyche over time...I don't know if subtlety is something the American public is buying in droves," he added. "When I look at 'Jersey Shore' and the Kardashians and 'Sons of Anarchy' and 'Walking Dead'... I wouldn't say that subtlety and nuance describes the most successful kind of pop content in America today."

as well as

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He sang the show's praises consistently, calling it "a credit to FX" during its time on the air, and responding to a critic's question about proposed tweaks for a second season by saying, "I don't think you could make 'Terriers' much better."



this dude is trolling Cajole hard
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 07, 2010, 12:42:48 AM
Meant to watch Terriers but never got around to it. I'll download the full season this weekend maybe.


Unfortunate but it happens. Good shows get cancelled. Although its better than in the past where you at least have a few channels committed to quality TV.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 07, 2010, 03:30:22 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 07, 2010, 12:24:44 AM
Quote from: Saint Cornelius on December 06, 2010, 07:34:04 PM
And yet at the same time, the president of FX said:

Quote
"it had a subtle charm that kind of crept into your psyche over time...I don't know if subtlety is something the American public is buying in droves," he added. "When I look at 'Jersey Shore' and the Kardashians and 'Sons of Anarchy' and 'Walking Dead'... I wouldn't say that subtlety and nuance describes the most successful kind of pop content in America today."

as well as

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He sang the show's praises consistently, calling it "a credit to FX" during its time on the air, and responding to a critic's question about proposed tweaks for a second season by saying, "I don't think you could make 'Terriers' much better."



this dude is trolling Cajole hard

I agree with him? And S3 of SoA wasn't really good.
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Post by: Diunx on December 08, 2010, 05:39:56 PM
I'm watching The Pillars of the Earth rigth now, I had no idea that there were pigs with fur.
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Post by: Himu on December 08, 2010, 05:56:07 PM
List all the best tv shows from this decade.
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Post by: Diunx on December 08, 2010, 08:30:30 PM
The Wire
Arrested Development
Fringe
New Doctor Who
Spartacus Blood and Sand
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Extras
Terriers
Pushing Daisys
True Blood
Being Human
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Post by: Groogrux on December 09, 2010, 03:29:04 AM
Watched all of Children of Earth today....

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HOLY SHIT THAT WAS AWESOME
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 09, 2010, 12:40:34 PM
Quote from: Diunx on December 08, 2010, 08:30:30 PM
The Wire
Arrested Development
Fringe
New Doctor Who
Spartacus Blood and Sand
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Extras
Terriers
Pushing Daisys
True Blood
Being Human

+
Rome
Deadwood
Breaking Bad
Mad Men
S1 Veronica Mars
Sopranos
not Spartacus (but it was fun)
The Shield
Flight of the Conchords

Honorable mentions:
House
Burn Notice
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 09, 2010, 11:39:31 PM
All those (well, the ones I've seen)
+
Peep Show
Chappelle's Show
Venture Bros
The Office UK
S2 The Office US
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2010, 01:38:48 PM
I wish I was never convinced to restart the season after stopping near the beginning. Show is so fucking done.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 13, 2010, 04:48:13 PM
Did they really make Julia Stiles a permanent character?  I still plan on watching it during the Christmas break, but man that's a turn off like a motherfucker.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 13, 2010, 10:43:59 PM
Julia Stiles is not a permanent character.  Why don't you like her?

Quote from: Spencer on December 13, 2010, 12:34:12 PM
The season finale of Dexter was a huge let down. They had so much suspense and issues for Dexter and the other main characters to deal with and everything was swept under the rug and taken care of. Before last night's episode it was probably one of the best seasons, but such a weak ending! It was like it turned the whole season into an encapsulated episode, everything just went back to the way it was in the first episode of this season. Someone pussied out on this thing.

I really liked the finale but I don't know what you were expecting.

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If they were going to go out and reveal everything about Dexter's vigilante lifestyle to his family, then it would have been the last season.  Then they would have been hyping it up since before the season even started as the last season so that you know that the finale is going to have something huge.  Remember, you would have no idea that Dexter's life could have come this close to being turned upside down if you didn't see the second to last episode.  I liked this finale since I didn't expect it to deviate from the formula.  Writers can't throw that big of a curveball (that essentially ends the show) without the marketing people hyping it up so it met my expectation for setting up a new season of Dexter.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 14, 2010, 09:36:12 AM
Stiles was pretty consistently wooden, stilted, etc

Anyway

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This show is just disgustingly predictable and stale now. I'm legitimately done. I knew what was going to happen as soon as Deb walked in at the camp and I saw that Dexter and Lumen were behind that semi-transparent sheet, but that didn't make it any easier to swallow. Dexter waving a magic wand and making everyone forget about how all signs in Liddy's murder pointed to Quinn was another nice little bullshit cop-out. "Hey bro it looks like all his spy equipment was signed out in your name, you were ostensibly the last person to talk to him alive, and you asked for a fucking LAWYER as soon as you saw the crime scene, but the blood wasn't a match so it's all good." Really?

Oh yeah and fwiw, I think that they actually DID come out and say something about how this season was going to be just as game-changing as the last.

I'm just done. Done done done. This show has used up all of my good will and then some. How can this still be entertaining when you KNOW it's all going to wrap up so neatly for Dexter and clean the slate for next season's bullshit?
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I never thought this was even worthy of being called a good season, though. For me it was like first 7 episodes = total ass -> next 3 episodes = interest finally growing, cautiously optimistic -> next 2 episodes = back to Shitsville
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Post by: Mupepe on December 14, 2010, 10:14:48 AM
Because...
Quote from: OptimoPeach on December 14, 2010, 09:36:12 AM
Stiles was pretty consistently wooden, stilted, etc

in every fucking thing she's in.  She's terrible and grating and I really don't know if I can watch 10 hours of her.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 14, 2010, 12:58:49 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on December 14, 2010, 09:36:12 AM

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This show is just disgustingly predictable and stale now. I'm legitimately done. I knew what was going to happen as soon as Deb walked in at the camp and I saw that Dexter and Lumen were behind that semi-transparent sheet, but that didn't make it any easier to swallow. Dexter waving a magic wand and making everyone forget about how all signs in Liddy's murder pointed to Quinn was another nice little bullshit cop-out. "Hey bro it looks like all his spy equipment was signed out in your name, you were ostensibly the last person to talk to him alive, and you asked for a fucking LAWYER as soon as you saw the crime scene, but the blood wasn't a match so it's all good." Really?
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Quinn can admit that he got the equipment for Liddy to spy on Dexter (since he already got caught asking about Kyle Butler and admitted to having suspicions about Dexter).  It was logical for him, innocent or not, to ask for a lawyer right when his boss notices blood on his shoes and he's getting them confiscated since he knows that there could be evidence putting him at the crime scene and that the blood may have even come from there.

I don't think they're done with this Liddy-Quinn situation though, it's not like Doakes where Dexter can just go back to doing his thing.  Quinn obviously knows that Dexter is doing something shady if Liddy got this hyped up to take him down and then ends up dead in his own surveillance van.  The question is how much of an active interest he will show in that.  That's probably one of the main arcs of next season.
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It was a good season, at least if  you didn't expect to be surprised.
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Post by: ManaByte on December 14, 2010, 01:15:06 PM
I just saw the Top Gear episode where he's driving the three-wheeled Reliant and almost shit myself laughing. That was AWESOME.
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8[/youtube]

:rofl
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 14, 2010, 03:37:16 PM
Quote from: etiolate on December 06, 2010, 04:03:17 PM
Maybe they should try re-airing Terriers in a few weeks to see if people watch. I'm starting to think canceling a show might be one of the better PR stunts for the current populace.

ABC tried that with Sports Night back in the day... didn't work.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 14, 2010, 05:03:38 PM
nvm
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Post by: Bebpo on December 14, 2010, 08:09:04 PM
I don't watch much tv.  I watch occasional mini-series but the last time I watched a tv show was many many many years ago.  But over the last few months I decided to get back into tv and I watched Dexter S1, Arrested Development S1, and Walking Dead S1.  They were good, great, alright in that order.

Will probably watch Dexter S2, Arrested Development S2, Walking Dead S2 next :P
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Post by: Diunx on December 14, 2010, 09:34:05 PM
Watch The Wire and Curb.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 14, 2010, 09:45:08 PM
The Wire, West Wing, Generation Kill, and Rome are next on my list after I catch up on Dexter/AD.  But considering it takes me about a month to go through a season of eps, just catching up on those two shows will probably be it for the next year.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 14, 2010, 09:57:33 PM
Yeah I've heard similar from my underground sources.  So if I start getting bored in S2 I'll skip to S4.
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Post by: archie4208 on December 14, 2010, 11:34:09 PM
I powered through every season of Dexter in two weeks and enjoyed the whole thing.  I can see why people would hate the show, though.  It is kind of annoying that everything wraps up neat and tidy at the end of each season, but there is always some character development with Dexter that makes it worth watching.  Season 3 was the weakest, in my opinion.  My rating would be 4 (John Lithgow :bow2) > 1 > 5 > 2 > 3

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Post by: Groogrux on December 14, 2010, 11:44:17 PM
Watched the primary episodes from season 6 of Lost (It's now on Netflix streaming).  I understand it a little better now.
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Post by: Robo on December 15, 2010, 02:24:53 PM
Season 4 was decent, but the show has never recovered from dropping a particular character at the end of season 2 (unnamed for spoilers).  There isn't a single other character in the series even remotely as entertaining - and the character brought on as the "replacement" is the worst offender - yet the showrunners continue to drag through their terrible subplots season after season in spite of seemingly universal opposition.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 15, 2010, 03:14:12 PM
Quote from: Spencer on December 15, 2010, 03:11:54 PM
Which season had that Cuba DA or whatever? That shit was terrible
Season 3.  It was simply passable.  Definitely my least favorite. 
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 16, 2010, 04:44:23 AM
Double episode of Psych was awesome.  Sitcom Gus. :lol
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Post by: Groogrux on December 24, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
I still have yet to watch the last couple episodes of Boardwalk Empire or Dexter...  It'll take a few days.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 24, 2010, 01:31:09 PM
still haven't watched the Boardwalk finale. Too busy with Spartacus
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 24, 2010, 01:43:08 PM
I never made it past the first episode of Boardwalk. I watched the first one dazed with a fever and have them backlogged, but barely remember it now and I don't want to re-watch the 1st one yet am not ready for the following ones - I should get my ass in gear, or make sure to make that my TV fix until things pick up in January.

PD: Surprised you like Spartacus so soon, I watched it starting on Ep. 4 and it was a pretty laughable, but enjoyable guilty pleasure. I do admit that each episode seemed to build in quality but only ever rose to the level of surprisingly wonderful trash by the end. If you're already on board in the early episodes you got some good times ahead.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 24, 2010, 01:55:17 PM
I recognize it's trashy with some lol-worthy acting at times, but it's damn entertaining. John Hannah holds the show together imo; I love political intrique and backstabbing, especially set in medieval/fantasy times.
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Post by: Diunx on December 24, 2010, 02:33:41 PM
Spartacus is the best new show of the year by far :bow2
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 24, 2010, 05:39:15 PM
I blazed through the first season of boardwalk empire in like two days, mouth full of cigar smoke for the last few episodes just to feel in place.  I would say the finale is good and wraps everything up but it's nothing too unexpected.  One of my complaints about the show is that it doesn't seem to ambitious with the concept since it does a period we've seen so many times before but it's all writing and the acting that save it and the finale set up a lot of stuff for the next season.

I just started watching True Blood a few days ago and I'm halfway done with season 3.  It's a really good show, tragic that I took this long to catch on since every time I heard about it people would compare it to Twilight which I don't get.  I mean, at least compare it to Blade or something when there's this much sex/violence.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 24, 2010, 09:27:49 PM
Quote from: Green Man on December 16, 2010, 05:51:05 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 16, 2010, 04:44:23 AM
Double episode of Psych was awesome.  Sitcom Gus. :lol

Yeah, double Psych was fucking phenomenal. The entire UPN bit had me rollin' then the damn car slide omg. Show is fucking great and is the best buddy comedy TV show ever.

Psych is definitely a show I grew to love but I actually think its a show where they hit their stride, the more of them they did. It's not a classically great show in that it's not deep, or especially brilliant writing but the dynamic between James Roday and Dulé Hill is just terrific. If it wasn't those two and two different people it would probably be a bad show. But those two just elevate it. They actually seem like best buddies and it just comes across in the show.


(http://i52.tinypic.com/2wp1kqc.jpg)
(http://i51.tinypic.com/1zxmveh.jpg)
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Post by: ManaByte on December 28, 2010, 01:37:24 AM
:bow Top Gear Middle East Special :bow2
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Post by: cool breeze on December 28, 2010, 03:02:14 AM
For any fans of Charlie Brooker or Screenwipe or Newswipe, his 2010 wipe / year in review episode came out.  It's more Newswipe than Screenwipe but still entertaining, and better depending on how you feel about those shows.
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Post by: Groogrux on December 28, 2010, 04:04:35 AM
The season finale to Boardwalk was... interesting.  I don't think it was bad at all, just not what I expected.  I'll be interested to see how this twist will turn out next season.
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Post by: Eric P on December 29, 2010, 07:44:36 AM
re-watching community s1.  awesome still.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 29, 2010, 12:47:09 PM
watching Stargate: Universe on netflix
i have literally no Stargate history so i dunno how to completely ties into the rest of the series but it seems to be doing a pretty good job of getting me up to speed on the necessities.

seems like it's pretty obviously influenced by BSG. seems alright so far.
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Post by: ManaByte on December 29, 2010, 03:05:58 PM
It's cancelled.
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Post by: duckman2000 on December 29, 2010, 05:40:03 PM
Spartacus. Sure has some slow-motion sequences.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 29, 2010, 05:58:49 PM
Quote from: duckman2000 on December 29, 2010, 05:40:03 PM
Spartacus. Sure has some slow-motion sequences.

yup
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 30, 2010, 12:37:48 AM
Quote from: ManaByte on December 29, 2010, 03:05:58 PM
It's cancelled.

well that sucks. at least i'm dealing with a finite series tho.
edit: so they're gonna finish season 2. hopefully they can write a decent ending.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 30, 2010, 02:05:54 PM
I'm liking this show a lot.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 03, 2011, 03:21:02 PM
Been watching Peep Show. This shit is amazing.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 03, 2011, 03:25:47 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 03, 2011, 03:21:02 PM
Been watching Peep Show. This shit is amazing.

yes it is.

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9cX92PiHJo[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVKtosADQGU[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4neF06L-N-w[/youtube]

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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2011, 03:47:34 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 03, 2011, 03:21:02 PM
Been watching Peep Show. This shit is amazing.

Not a peedo. Definitely not a peedo
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 03, 2011, 05:09:28 PM
Hahahhaha

The Mr. Johnson episode was perfect. The trials and tribulations of a dude questioning his sexuality.
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Post by: Akala on January 03, 2011, 05:25:08 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on December 21, 2010, 08:53:38 PM
FYI Party Down season 2 is available for streaming on netflix again

Came in here to post this!

:bow Party Down :bow2

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:'(
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Post by: Don Flamenco on January 03, 2011, 05:30:37 PM
Marathoned Breaking Bad around New Years. 

amazing show, up until about halfway through season 3.  actual big spoilers:
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It's not as good now that all the original tense plot points are effectively "resolved."  His wife is getting in on it, his cancer is basically cured, his job is basically safe and secure, he's got more money than he ever wanted.  It's like they made Jesse fuck up and try to kill those guys just so they could buy some time to figure out what to write next.  The "fly" episode was some shameless filler. 

I'm not sure they have anywhere to go but down from the non-stop awesomeness of the first two and a half seasons.
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Regardless, it's up there with the Wire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Futurama, and Mad Men in my top 5 shows.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 03, 2011, 05:42:31 PM
Quote from: Don Flamenco on January 03, 2011, 05:30:37 PM
amazing show, up until about halfway through season 3.  actual big spoilers:
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It's not as good now that all the original tense plot points are effectively "resolved."  His wife is getting in on it, his cancer is basically cured, his job is basically safe and secure, he's got more money than he ever wanted.  It's like they made Jesse fuck up and try to kill those guys just so they could buy some time to figure out what to write next.  The "fly" episode was some shameless filler. 

I'm not sure they have anywhere to go but down from the non-stop awesomeness of the first two and a half seasons.
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I kinda enjoyed it. It was interesting to see his character go through that malaise once the stimulation of *needing* that money and the self-justification and urgency went away - yet he couldn't really turn back. It may have stunted the plot, but it never was a plot-driven show - they repeatedly emphasize that they write wherever the characters take them.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 03, 2011, 07:14:04 PM
Fly is one of the best episodes of Breaking Bad. Haters gtfo
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 04, 2011, 12:23:34 AM
Such a polarizing episode but I also liked "Fly". If I remember correctly the episodes beforehand were overarching so it was interesting to go back to the base and watching Jesse and Walt dealing with each other. It was a slow burn.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Flamenco on January 04, 2011, 01:48:34 AM
mamacint-- I can see where they're coming from.  it's sort of the only way to go, since there's no way to keep the tension as high as it was forever.  But for me the way they've gone is making for a less interesting show and seems to not be as tight or as visceral as before.


I am on the hate side of the Fly episode.  I'm kind of disenchanted with metaphorical and experimental writing lately.  I thought the show was deep enough already, so devoting the whole episode to a simple metaphor felt a bit cheap.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 04, 2011, 03:51:35 PM
Battlestar Galactica via netflix. On season 2.5. Skip "Scar", Y/N?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 04, 2011, 03:59:38 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 04, 2011, 03:51:35 PM
Battlestar Galactica via netflix. On season 2.5. Skip "Scar", Y/N?

What are you talking about?

This better not be some follow the internet shit.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 04, 2011, 04:01:24 PM
Scar is an episode.

I decided to skip two episodes because I just can't wait for the plot to continue lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 04, 2011, 04:04:00 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 04, 2011, 04:01:24 PM
Scar is an episode.

I decided to skip two episodes because I just can't wait for the plot to continue lol

groan.

Whatever. do what you like.

Imo the best part about Galactica is probably the characterization and individual character moments. So skipping episodes sounds like a very odd way to experience the show but to each his own.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 04, 2011, 04:05:02 PM
I've already been spoiled. :(

Fine, I'll watch them.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 04, 2011, 04:08:17 PM
Hey watch it however you want. I've been through twice and there are certainly episodes I skipped the second time around. Black Market for instance is god damn awful.

But the first time around you might as well watch the whole thing in some semblance of how it was aired if you have the time.

Some of my favorite BSG episodes aren't especially plot heavy to the main storyline.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 04, 2011, 04:12:55 PM
Black Market was the episode I'm on now. :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 04, 2011, 04:16:01 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 04, 2011, 04:12:55 PM
Black Market was the episode I'm on now. :(

Interesting idea for an episode and generally I love Bill Duke in anything but they fucked up that episode left and right. Even Ron Moore doesn't like it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 04, 2011, 04:33:26 PM
jesus christ black market was horrible
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 04, 2011, 06:26:58 PM
About halfway through party down Season 2. So sad it's gone. Such a good show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on January 04, 2011, 06:48:52 PM
Yeah Party Down was awesome, luckily we still have HBO on the comedy front.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on January 04, 2011, 10:51:18 PM
Quote from: Don Flamenco on January 04, 2011, 01:48:34 AM
I am on the hate side of the Fly episode.  I'm kind of disenchanted with metaphorical and experimental writing lately.  I thought the show was deep enough already, so devoting the whole episode to a simple metaphor felt a bit cheap.
The episode was basically to show where the characters are at at that point in the series.  It's like when the RV battery ran out in the desert, it showed them working together and understanding each other's reasons for getting into selling meth and all that.  On paper, you wouldn't think the fly episode would be necessary but I thought it was great because it showed them really developing their partnership more.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 04, 2011, 11:33:48 PM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh4-6Z-i5MU[/youtube]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Groogrux on January 05, 2011, 04:37:44 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on December 24, 2010, 09:27:49 PM
(http://i52.tinypic.com/2wp1kqc.jpg)
(http://i51.tinypic.com/1zxmveh.jpg)

I'm not going to lie, this alone makes me want to start watching the show...   :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 05, 2011, 05:51:40 PM
Finished up Party Down. Yeah....


That's one of the best tv shows ever. Maybe in my personal top 5. Definitely top 10. Best comedy for me since the UK office....I may have liked this better.

Best writing and best characters ever in a sitcom. Lizzy Caplan is my latest tv crush.  Great ending and actually serves as a fitting finale imo even if it wasn't necessarily intended to be that.

Also this slayed me.

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t271itvSGQ[/youtube]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bildi on January 05, 2011, 06:09:40 PM
I'm addicted to Ax Men.  Just saw this episode.

[youtube=560,345]-RTYGwlPt6o[/youtube]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: muckhole on January 06, 2011, 10:48:31 AM
 :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2011, 03:21:50 PM
NOOOOO DEE YOU BITCH
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2011, 04:19:39 PM
Battlestar Galactica

Holy shit, "Sacrifice" was fantastic.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2011, 04:26:25 PM
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Billy  :'(
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on January 06, 2011, 05:08:05 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on January 06, 2011, 04:20:29 PM
Lizzy Kaplan :heart

:drool :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 06, 2011, 06:27:06 PM
Battlestar Galactica

HOLY FUCK

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GAIUS IS A CYLON
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I think?  ???
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on January 06, 2011, 07:51:39 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 05, 2011, 05:51:40 PM
Lizzy Caplan is my latest tv crush.

She was part of the reason I started watching the show because I liked her in Freaks and Geeks  :-[
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 07, 2011, 12:57:13 AM
Battlestar Galactica

Season 2.5 finale holy shit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 07, 2011, 12:44:04 PM
Haha the season 3 premiere pins down exactly why Starbuck and Lee Adama are my least favorite characters and why Admiral Adama and Tigh are my favorites.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 08, 2011, 03:25:00 AM
God Starbuck kill yourself already you skank.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Groogrux on January 08, 2011, 11:18:35 AM
In the middle of Doctor Who season 5.  I'm not terribly upset about the new Doctor.  He does a good job.  But the new companion...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://www.drwhofiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/karen-gillan-new-doctor-who-companion.jpg)
  :heartbeat   :hump   :heartbeat
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: muckhole on January 13, 2011, 10:00:14 AM
Still being sick and having exhausted other entertainment avenues (i.e. masturbation), I finally decided to give Party Down a go. I ranged the gamut from "A 14-year old could have written these gags!" in the first few episodes, to becoming slightly endeared to the characters at the halfway point, and by the time I was at the last couple of eps I was laughing out loud. Definitely going to grab season 2, though I can see why the show had a hard time. If I wasn't so starved for entertainment here in my shack, or had to judge the series on the first episode, I don't know that I'd have gone back, or stuck with it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: archie4208 on January 13, 2011, 01:24:25 PM
Just watched the first two eps of Six Feet Under.  Awesome shit. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Michael C Hall makes Evilbore proud :american
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Shaka Khan on January 13, 2011, 03:34:27 PM
I started watching Doctor Who for the first time, watching watching, not catch half an episode every three months. And I have to say: this show is brilliant.

The cheap effects reminds me of the BBC children shows I used to watch as a kid, so even though I'm watching for the first time, it can be somewhat nostalgic.

I just started the third season and I'm glad they got rid of Piper. Sometimes she gets too euphoric at inappropriate times to the point of distinguished mentally-challenged. Martha Jones though :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 14, 2011, 04:29:41 AM
Started watching Oz; two episodes in. Can't think of another show I've watched where I recognize every other actor from a film or another show lol. Very good so far. The show has this odd whimsical atmosphere, yet at the same time is disturbing; it's like some gothic fantasy. It's also odd seeing a prison with as much freedom, and breaking of standard procedures, as this; cells with doors inmates can open, jewelry, pencils being passed out, etc. Not complaining about the lack of realism, just comes off weird even if it's not a look at gen pop
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Shaka Khan on January 15, 2011, 12:55:12 PM
I'm watching the 3-part season finale of Doctor Who's 3rd season, this shit is mind blowing. Why did I wait all this time to watch this show. Why?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 15, 2011, 01:42:03 PM
Season five of Big Love starts tomorrow night! :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 16, 2011, 03:46:49 PM
Rome

I watched it back in maybe 2007.  I liked it but didn't really appreciate it.  I thought a lot of it was a cheap-ratings-cash in of titties and generic intrigue wrapped up in an expensive package for TV.

I came across burned copies of it last week that I had tucked away in a pirated DVD book that I forgot completely about.  My mind was blown away by the show.  I never paid much attention to the details that the show had.  I've also been binging on reading up on Roman and ancient history since.  I watched all two seasons within a week.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on January 16, 2011, 04:25:39 PM
Eastbound and Down is the best HBO comedy since Curb.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 17, 2011, 04:07:35 PM
Watching Better off Ted which I always heard good things about when it was on but never got around to seeing befored it was cancelled.

Fun little work place comedy. Kind of reminds me of Andy Richter controls the universe a bit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 17, 2011, 04:38:23 PM
Anyone else watch Big Love last night?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on January 17, 2011, 06:44:42 PM
yeah the season premiere was pretty epic but they haven't really set up the arc yet.  I like that it seems like it's going to be more focused than the last season though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on January 17, 2011, 10:51:35 PM
American version of Being Human :rofl :rofl :rofl

(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTY0MDQ2MTA2Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjM5MTcyNA@@._V1._SY317_CR11,0,214,317_.jpg)

Guess which one is the vampire? :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Groogrux on January 18, 2011, 10:43:36 AM
Rolling through the first and now into the second season of Psych.  What a fucking awesome show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 18, 2011, 11:13:19 AM
I thought it pretty fun up until the 4th season, where it seemed to become all sorts of awesome. It's still fairly disposable, but that's what makes it so easy to rip through episodes playing it the background.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 18, 2011, 11:20:26 AM
That's how I'm feeling about Covert Affairs, only about 3 episodes in and I think I'll keep watching it - nothing earth shattering but USA seems to have the high-quality fluff formula down pat.

:heart Piper Perabo :heart
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 18, 2011, 12:27:27 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 18, 2011, 11:20:26 AM
That's how I'm feeling about Covert Affairs, only about 3 episodes in and I think I'll keep watching it - nothing earth shattering but USA seems to have the high-quality fluff formula down pat.

:heart Piper Perabo :heart

I feel bad about liking some of the USA shows but they know how to make inoffensive bubblegum formula television that is easy to veg out to on a weekend or a holiday where they show marathons of their stuff.

I've really only liked Monk and Psych among their shows as actual shows and both of those weren't consistent, (although Psych has improved as its gone on unlike Monk which declined somewhat)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on January 18, 2011, 06:37:43 PM
Quote from: Diunx on January 17, 2011, 10:51:35 PM
American version of Being Human :rofl :rofl :rofl

(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTY0MDQ2MTA2Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjM5MTcyNA@@._V1._SY317_CR11,0,214,317_.jpg)

Guess which one is the vampire? :lol
Whoa, when did that come out? Is it any good?

I saw the pilot for the BBC version and quite liked it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Groogrux on January 18, 2011, 07:07:19 PM
Quote from: Diunx on January 17, 2011, 10:51:35 PM
American version of Being Human :rofl :rofl :rofl

(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTY0MDQ2MTA2Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjM5MTcyNA@@._V1._SY317_CR11,0,214,317_.jpg)

Guess which one is the vampire? :lol

Can't tell because your pic is broken...  But I think it's the guy from Smallville.  :lol

Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 18, 2011, 12:27:27 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 18, 2011, 11:20:26 AM
That's how I'm feeling about Covert Affairs, only about 3 episodes in and I think I'll keep watching it - nothing earth shattering but USA seems to have the high-quality fluff formula down pat.

:heart Piper Perabo :heart

I feel bad about liking some of the USA shows but they know how to make inoffensive bubblegum formula television that is easy to veg out to on a weekend or a holiday where they show marathons of their stuff.

I've really only liked Monk and Psych among their shows as actual shows and both of those weren't consistent, (although Psych has improved as its gone on unlike Monk which declined somewhat)

That's the best part.  You don't have to worry about picking up where you left off, because there is no underlying storyline.  Just good fun.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on January 20, 2011, 01:09:35 PM
Been watching Party Down.  Man this show is so awesome.  It's canceled though, isn't it? :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 20, 2011, 01:18:06 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 20, 2011, 01:09:35 PM
Been watching Party Down.  Man this show is so awesome.  It's canceled though, isn't it? :(

Unfortunately yes.


Also finished off Better off Ted. Another good show cancelled. Portia de Rossi was so great in that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: muckhole on January 21, 2011, 11:12:12 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 20, 2011, 01:09:35 PM
Been watching Party Down.  Man this show is so awesome.  It's canceled though, isn't it? :(

Just finished this up. Definitely going to miss it. Pretty decent finale, I don't know if they were aware at that point that the show wouldn't be renewed, but the finale was a fairly satisfying way to leave it.

I'll probably re-watch the first handful of episodes, I was a bit cold on the series until about halfway through the first season. I want to see if they stand up to the rest of the series (likely), and if I was just not in the right mood when watching (also likely).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Corporal on January 21, 2011, 04:47:57 PM
I've been watching my Babylon 5 boxsets. Up to season 3 now, just watched an extremely pissed off Delenn omgwtfpwn her way through half of a certain episode (if you'll forgive me for that expression).

Babylon 5 spoilers
spoiler (click to show/hide)
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFvkgfBXHPA[/youtube]
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That said, man, nostalgia goggles are a bitch, aren't they. It's not a bad scifi series, but geez, my memories of it are way more awesome than the actual product.
Also, the transfer quality is quite horrible on these German DVDs. Once again I receive the inferior product by buying, instead of pirating, something. Why do I even bother. :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 21, 2011, 04:55:16 PM
I watched it about 3 or 4 years ago for the first time ever and I thought it was great. (Outside of that first season). Overall still my favorite sci-fi show of that type ever.

Makes me sad no current space sci-fi shows that I like currently exist.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Corporal on January 21, 2011, 05:19:39 PM
Yah, it's good, I'd be insane to claim otherwise, but the contrast between reality and memory was a bit shocking.

However, the characters are just too awesome.  I can't possibly not watch this and enjoy it.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0n2vurSBIQ[/youtube]
I think I need to turn that wriggly finger scene into a 5MB gif to post on various occasions.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on January 22, 2011, 01:13:49 AM
FRINGE WAS AWESOME!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 22, 2011, 07:49:08 AM
SHERLOCK - the new BBC series. WATCH NOW
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 22, 2011, 08:15:54 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on January 22, 2011, 07:49:08 AM
SHERLOCK - the new BBC series. WATCH NOW

It's sooo good. Have you watched all 3?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 22, 2011, 08:38:15 AM
nope, just watching #1 but I can tell it's an instant classic. Is this by the same guy who did Jekyll? It has that style.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on January 22, 2011, 09:12:38 AM
Yeah and Doctor Who.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 22, 2011, 12:37:04 PM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on January 22, 2011, 08:38:15 AM
nope, just watching #1 but I can tell it's an instant classic. Is this by the same guy who did Jekyll? It has that style.

Three's probably the best, can't wait for more next later this year.

I loved how it was fully brought into the 21st century (the way they handled texting was pretty awesome) while not being "THIS ISN'T YOUR GRANDFATHER'S SHERLOCK!". It actually seemed one of the more faithful adaptions to the original characters I've seen.

Edit: There's also that bit of disheartening synchronicity that Watson is again coming back to London as a army doctor who was wounded serving in Afghanistan  :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on January 22, 2011, 01:49:20 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 07, 2011, 12:44:04 PM
Haha the season 3 premiere pins down exactly why Starbuck and Lee Adama are my least favorite characters and why Admiral Adama and Tigh are my favorites.
I restarted the whole show after reading this post just because I wanted to see all the New Caprica stuff again. Incredible TV, even if the show ended up being sorta disappointing as a whole

edit: Omg I forgot about Fringe thanks to the bitches at Fox doing their best to kill the show
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on January 22, 2011, 02:19:04 PM
They named last nights episode "Firefly"  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 22, 2011, 08:02:36 PM
re: Sherlock

huh, this may be the thing that finally pushes me into watching some Dr Who then. I've had most of it downloaded for ages but it seems like such a project. If it's this well-written, I'm missing out.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on January 22, 2011, 08:37:02 PM
the talent there is Steven Moffat, who became head writer starting with the latest Doctor Who series (the 5th of the new doctor who).  Moffat only wrote an episode or two for each of the previous four series.

Doctor Who is great regardless, but if you're going in because of Sherlock, just understand that most of it isn't that style or quality.  Even in the 5th series, where the most number of episodes are from Moffat, there are a few stinkers that he was less involved with.

also, series 5 is mostly stand alone if you want to get in at that.  The Moffat episodes from older series might require a bit more background on the characters.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 22, 2011, 09:07:39 PM
Well, I grew up in the UK so I have some familiarity with the basics. I never really liked Dr Who (or Star Trek) but I've sat through hours and hours of them 'cause there was nothing else to watch.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on January 22, 2011, 09:16:41 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 22, 2011, 02:19:04 PM
They named last nights episode "Firefly"  :lol

That's pretty clever  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on January 22, 2011, 10:20:04 PM
Quote from: Diunx on January 22, 2011, 01:13:49 AM
FRINGE WAS AWESOME!
yeah it was good but why is it on the friday night deathslot?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on January 23, 2011, 05:14:31 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on January 22, 2011, 10:20:04 PM
Quote from: Diunx on January 22, 2011, 01:13:49 AM
FRINGE WAS AWESOME!
yeah it was good but why is it on the friday night deathslot?

Has there been a recent changing of the guard at Fox, or in their TV division? If so, it's pretty common to try and undermine the successes of one's predecessor.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 23, 2011, 06:26:35 PM
Anyone watch the (American) premiere of An Idiot Abroad on The Science Channel last night?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lennedsay on January 23, 2011, 11:34:55 PM
Shameless anyone? I love this show. Let me know if you don't so I can berate you over the webs. /cuntstanza
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 24, 2011, 01:30:20 PM
:bow Fringe :bow2

Anyone who isn't watching is part of the problem (or fans of Community)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 24, 2011, 01:34:51 PM
I'll start watching it after it gets canceled.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on January 24, 2011, 01:36:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 24, 2011, 01:34:51 PM
I'll start watching it after it gets canceled.
lol

I watched the first couple of episodes when the show started and I didn't like them. Everybody says its improved since then and I want to give it a try but it's been on my backlog.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 24, 2011, 01:47:29 PM
Quote from: lennedsay on January 23, 2011, 11:34:55 PM
Shameless anyone? I love this show. Let me know if you don't so I can berate you over the webs. /cuntstanza

We don't get Showtime.  :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 24, 2011, 01:51:18 PM
I love Fringe, but even I didn't watch the latest episode when it aired.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lennedsay on January 24, 2011, 01:54:35 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 24, 2011, 01:47:29 PM
Quote from: lennedsay on January 23, 2011, 11:34:55 PM
Shameless anyone? I love this show. Let me know if you don't so I can berate you over the webs. /cuntstanza

We don't get Showtime.  :(

Get out of my house!  :maf

spoiler (click to show/hide)
We don't get Starz :( No Spartacus...
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 24, 2011, 01:56:07 PM
Quote from: lennedsay on January 24, 2011, 01:54:35 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 24, 2011, 01:47:29 PM
Quote from: lennedsay on January 23, 2011, 11:34:55 PM
Shameless anyone? I love this show. Let me know if you don't so I can berate you over the webs. /cuntstanza

We don't get Showtime.  :(

Get out of my house!  :maf

spoiler (click to show/hide)
We don't get Starz :( No Spartacus...
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Icefilms.info bro
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 24, 2011, 02:01:58 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 24, 2011, 01:51:18 PM
I love Fringe, but even I didn't watch the latest episode when it aired.

Friday nights... forever alone :(

Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 24, 2011, 01:36:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 24, 2011, 01:34:51 PM
I'll start watching it after it gets canceled.
lol

I watched the first couple of episodes when the show started and I didn't like them. Everybody says its improved since then and I want to give it a try but it's been on my backlog.

The show comes into its own when the mythology takes center stage and the Monster of the Week stuff gets sprinkled in here and there. So its around mid 2nd season where it hits its stride. But even then there's some great episodes between the first episode and then.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 24, 2011, 02:44:19 PM
Monster of the Week would've been more interesting. It seemed like it kept coming down to Skin Condition of the Week.
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Post by: Himu on January 24, 2011, 03:06:57 PM
I missed last week's Being Human :(

See it's on hulu along with Chuck though!

Need to catch up on Fringe! Will marathon Sherlock. I should marathon new Doctor Who and finish BSG.

Also watched Spartacus over the weekend. FUCKING AWESOME.
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Post by: Himu on January 26, 2011, 08:02:33 PM
catching up on chuck:

"they're obsessed with the way everything was in the old country!"
"india?"
"no, canada!"

:lol
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Post by: Diunx on January 26, 2011, 08:22:36 PM
Started watching Twin Peaks a couple of days ago really enjoying it, Audrey is adorable :heart
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Post by: Vizzys on January 27, 2011, 04:33:53 PM
Archer Season 2 is on FX tonight you homos, dont forget
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Post by: Diunx on January 27, 2011, 08:49:27 PM
Gonna try that show when I'm done with twin peaks.
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Post by: chronovore on January 28, 2011, 12:40:33 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on January 22, 2011, 08:02:36 PM
re: Sherlock

huh, this may be the thing that finally pushes me into watching some Dr Who then. I've had most of it downloaded for ages but it seems like such a project. If it's this well-written, I'm missing out.
Watched the "unaired pilot" of this last night. Fan-freaking-tastic. It looks like it was just some re-edit of "A Study in Pink," which was episode 1... not sure where it differs though. I liked everything about it, except maybe the actor playing the serial killer, who didn't seem to keep up with the material.
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Post by: TEEEPO on January 28, 2011, 01:19:41 AM
Choose my next series that requires a bit of an investment Evilbore.

Fringe, Deadwood or Battlestar Galactica? or something else?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 28, 2011, 02:12:48 AM
I just finished Season 1 of Deadwood. I say that.

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Cj5usuA-Q[/youtube]
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Post by: Diunx on January 28, 2011, 07:16:58 AM
Fringe.
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Post by: Diunx on January 28, 2011, 05:08:19 PM
Man Ray Wise is one hell of an actor :o, knowing the Globes and the Emmy's I'm guessing he didn't win any awards for season 2 of twin peaks?
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Post by: Diunx on January 30, 2011, 08:01:49 PM
Holy shit! Bowie is in the Twin Peaks movie!
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Post by: Himu on January 30, 2011, 08:26:44 PM
Been watching Dexter and Weeds on netflix.

:bow
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Post by: etiolate on January 30, 2011, 09:36:29 PM
I've been watching Hercules The Legendary Journeys on Netflix. I forgot all about the Edith Sidebottom episodes. Michael Hurst was awesome in that show.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 30, 2011, 09:44:23 PM
Watched Hung over the last few weeks. Decent enough show. Not great but entertaining enough to watch for me. Lots of MILF's on it.

Also downloaded Modern Family which I've never seen but heard good things about. Seems good enough for a network TV comedy. Only watched the pilot episode so far. But I hate this reality show confessional thing comedies seem to think they need to do nowadays. If was fresh when the Office from the UK did it way back when, but now its just getting annoying to me.
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Post by: Barry Egan on January 31, 2011, 03:33:47 AM
I've started watching the UK version.  The tonality of the show can be hard to get into at first, it oscillates between cornball and "gritty realism" frequently, but the characters are actually pretty well crafted for a teen drama.  I like the episodes that manage to steer away from heavy handed melodrama the most.  The first four seasons are on netflix, I recommend giving it a shot.
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Post by: muckhole on January 31, 2011, 10:57:08 AM
I very hesitantly started watching Sons of Anarchy. I wasn't expecting it to be this good!
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Post by: Cormacaroni on February 01, 2011, 01:14:23 AM
I watched the first couple of eps of Party Down, stoney-faced. Does this show really get better? It would have to get like 100x as funny to be worth watching.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 01, 2011, 01:33:52 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on February 01, 2011, 01:14:23 AM
I watched the first couple of eps of Party Down, stoney-faced. Does this show really get better? It would have to get like 100x as funny to be worth watching.

If you haven't liked what you have seen so far I doubt you will like any more of it. The show never really picks up in the sense of it changing any from what you've seen so far. There are a few plot lines that extend but its not really that kind of show that is about an ongoing heavy plotline outside of a few character things. It's more about character driven moments within the episodes. I really dug it from the start because I totally bought into all the characters but everybody is different. 

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Post by: Diunx on February 01, 2011, 08:49:48 AM
I didn't enjoy the first two or three episodes that much but after that the show got much better.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 01, 2011, 01:48:09 PM
The kid would probably be of age by then for Sheen to take him along to a coke fueled orgy
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2011, 01:55:05 PM
The whole affair is so hilarious. If he was black he'd have been locked up ages ago.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 01, 2011, 02:05:59 PM
Does Spartacus get better than the first episode?  I tried to watch but it was like a low budget 300-ish show and I felt pretty meh about it. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2011, 02:08:22 PM
I felt the same way, and trolled the thread. It gets really good after about 4 episodes, trust us.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 01, 2011, 02:11:18 PM
okay but only because i really do trust you.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 01, 2011, 02:39:01 PM
To me it rose from laughably bad to guilty pleasure, I enjoyed it. Still hard to call it great, but if it's fun, who cares?
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 01, 2011, 02:40:21 PM
About halfway through S2 of Always Sunny. I'm really enjoying it, just never got around to watching it until now.

When is it supposed to start sucking?
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Post by: Raban on February 01, 2011, 02:44:44 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 01, 2011, 02:40:21 PM
About halfway through S2 of Always Sunny. I'm really enjoying it, just never got around to watching it until now.

When is it supposed to start sucking?

Not sure what the consensus here is, but the second half of Season 4 is pretty awful. Everything else I've seen is solid.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 01, 2011, 02:48:39 PM
Quote from: Raban on February 01, 2011, 02:44:44 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 01, 2011, 02:40:21 PM
About halfway through S2 of Always Sunny. I'm really enjoying it, just never got around to watching it until now.

When is it supposed to start sucking?

Not sure what the consensus here is, but the second half of Season 4 is pretty awful. Everything else I've seen is solid.

I think season four is brilliant. Aside from a few episodes, season five is when it goes downhill.
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Post by: Himu on February 01, 2011, 08:35:24 PM
Finished season 1 of Dexter. Now for Weeds!
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Post by: Diunx on February 01, 2011, 08:56:30 PM
Why aren't you watching spartacus himu?
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Post by: Himu on February 01, 2011, 08:59:02 PM
I am. I haven't watched ep 2 of the new one yet.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2011, 10:44:04 PM
Do it. It's one of the best episodes of the show
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 01, 2011, 11:04:17 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 01, 2011, 08:35:24 PM
Now for Weeds!

meh.


Although I will say the first two seasons are the best thing about the show. It's mostly all down hill from there.
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Post by: Himu on February 01, 2011, 11:07:48 PM
We'll see.

I loved season 1 of Dexter. I hope season 2 is nearly as good.

I need to finish up BSG.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 01, 2011, 11:10:27 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 01, 2011, 11:07:48 PM
We'll see.

I loved season 1 of Dexter. I hope season 2 is nearly as good.

I need to finish up BSG.

I was referencing weeds there not Dexter which I'm way behind on. I saw the first two season of Dexter and couple of episodes from the third season but never got around to catching up. I will at some point.

Weeds is annoying because at one point the show could have gone in a direction of still being good but they completely stopped and went into fantasy land. The last (current season) was so bad I watched most of it through fast forward on my media player.
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Post by: Himu on February 01, 2011, 11:12:40 PM
Fantasy land? On a show like that?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 01, 2011, 11:17:15 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 01, 2011, 11:12:40 PM
Fantasy land? On a show like that?

I've already poisoned the well enough. Like I said I think the first two seasons are pretty good. It's after that where I think it completely screws itself up. So at least you have at minimum 2 good seasons to watch. Maybe you'll like the rest of it after that. I just didn't except for a somewhat interesting season 5 (I think it was season 5. Can't remember) which they also end up running into the ground right after that. 
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Post by: ManaByte on February 04, 2011, 05:45:25 PM
The D&D episode of Community...
(http://badassness.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/changdrow-568x269.jpg)

:rofl
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 04, 2011, 05:48:19 PM
Just watched the penultimate episode of Friday Night Lights - soooo f'n good. I'm going to miss it so much, I think it's in my top 5.
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Post by: etiolate on February 04, 2011, 10:10:59 PM
Having finished off Hercules, I have moved on to Veronica Mars.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 05, 2011, 10:57:29 AM
ugh. top gear on bbca is unwatchable with commercials.
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Post by: ManaByte on February 05, 2011, 02:37:03 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on February 05, 2011, 10:57:29 AM
ugh. top gear on bbca is unwatchable with commercials.

No it's not.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 05, 2011, 06:23:24 PM
it is. all the cuts they do are so abrupt and jarring. worst example is that they seem to completely cut out the after bit segments where the crew reacts and comments before going onto the next. it just cuts right to the next bit. so awful.

the ads for the new season on monday say it's uncut british version so maybe that means no commercials? fingers crossed.
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Post by: ManaByte on February 05, 2011, 06:31:00 PM
The episodes they air on Monday nights are about 75 minutes with no cuts.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 05, 2011, 11:30:10 PM
I saw the third season of torchlight a while back (never bothered with the first two; heard this season was better) and it was better and pretty alright.  I just can't get the line "hey there, gay-boy.  I hear you're taking it up the ass!" out of my head. 
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Post by: Shaka Khan on February 05, 2011, 11:49:23 PM
You mean Torchwood? I was planning on watching it after I finish up Who's 5th season. The first two seasons, how bad are we talking here?

I hate how someone already spoiled something major for me, though I'm not sure when it takes place.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ianto's death.
[close]
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Post by: cool breeze on February 06, 2011, 12:03:28 AM
yeah, torchwood.  whatever.

I only watched random episodes in the first two seasons.  It tries to be Doctor Who for adults.  Because Doctor Who is already pretty adult with a bunch of its themes, they had to supercharge the adultness of Torchwood by having a lot of awkward sex and a general vulgar spin to everything.  It wasn't for me.  It didn't have a lot of what I like about Doctor Who.  But I don't watch many sci-fi shows, like Xfiles or whatever else is out there, so maybe fans of that stuff are into it more.  Doctor Who is entertaining because it has a lot of adventure and fun and sci-fi and mystery and comedy and charm. 

Season 3 is just five episodes all telling one story slowly.  It's kinda contrived and feels too slow, often giving information that you plain don't give a shit about, and half of the side-character cast are uncouth and unlikeable (uh, fat British hicks is probably an easier way of describing them).  But it has Malcom Tucker and some guy with a massive under=bite and they're featured more.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 06, 2011, 02:00:12 PM
Finished Season 2 of Twin Peaks, finally. Man, what a way to end the show proper. Time to hittup Fire Walk with Me.
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Post by: Diunx on February 06, 2011, 05:40:16 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 06, 2011, 02:00:12 PM
Finished Season 2 of Twin Peaks, finally. Man, what a way to end the show proper. Time to hittup Fire Walk with Me.

Such a shame Sherilyn Fenn wasn't in the movie, I bet we would have seen her naked :drool
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 06, 2011, 06:07:20 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on February 06, 2011, 05:29:30 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 06, 2011, 02:00:12 PM
Finished Season 2 of Twin Peaks, finally. Man, what a way to end the show proper. Time to hittup Fire Walk with Me.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Give it time before you do.  The disappointment will be a shock if you see it too early.

Oh, really? Hmmmm. I think I'll watch Deadwood then and then watch Fire Walk with Me. I had a feeling things would be weird considering how it ended and only having a movie length worth of material to watch.

Quote from: Diunx on February 06, 2011, 05:40:16 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 06, 2011, 02:00:12 PM
Finished Season 2 of Twin Peaks, finally. Man, what a way to end the show proper. Time to hittup Fire Walk with Me.

Such a shame Sherilyn Fenn wasn't in the movie, I bet we would have seen her naked :drool

God she's so hot
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2011, 09:40:45 AM
The ending to the newest Fringe episode was pretty fucking lame
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Post by: Diunx on February 07, 2011, 10:04:36 AM
Yep, I don't see why liking altivia would mean he prefers the other universe but whatever.
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Post by: Himu on February 07, 2011, 01:05:57 PM
Started season 2 of Dexter. I like it so far.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2011, 01:34:14 PM
Jersey Shore S3 is kinda eh so far. It's entertaining but I'm so fucking tired of Ronnie and Sammy breaking up/getting back together/arguing/etc

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Post by: Mupepe on February 07, 2011, 01:38:04 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 07, 2011, 01:05:57 PM
Started season 2 of Dexter. I like it so far.
I started this latest season recently and maaaaaaaaaaaan, it's so bad.  I got 4 episodes in and I just didn't give a fuck. Bleh.
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Post by: Himu on February 07, 2011, 01:38:29 PM
only seasons 1 and 2 are on netflix
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Post by: Mupepe on February 07, 2011, 01:48:30 PM
ah, i bought 1-4.  dowloaded Season 5. and it's blown big fucking donkey balls so I don't think I'll buy it. 
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 07, 2011, 01:48:52 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2011, 09:40:45 AM
The ending to the newest Fringe episode was pretty fucking lame

Yeah, I don't know how I feel about that. I mean, they did a good job of dealing with "that" subject and now its being used as a hinge for what'll happen to the two universes. Still a great season, I just hope I doesn't become one big cheese fest from this point on.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2011, 05:02:47 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 07, 2011, 01:48:52 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2011, 09:40:45 AM
The ending to the newest Fringe episode was pretty fucking lame

Yeah, I don't know how I feel about that. I mean, they did a good job of dealing with "that" subject and now its being used as a hinge for what'll happen to the two universes. Still a great season, I just hope I doesn't become one big cheese fest from this point on.

The commercials are now going to focus on Olivia and Peter like they are Pam and Jim. Fauxlivia = Karen
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 09, 2011, 12:14:53 PM
Have watched a good portion of Modern Family now. It's a good show. Its a bit idealized for my tastes but then nearly all of network TV is that way.
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Post by: ManaByte on February 09, 2011, 12:53:55 PM
Fringe is apparently "on the bubble" and may not get a season 4.

FRIDAY NIGHT DEATH SLOT

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/02/07/tv-scorecard-renewed-cancelled/


SURE THINGS FOR NEXT SEASON
The Big Bang Theory
The Vampire Diaries


STRONG ODDS
Nikita


COULD GO EITHER WAY
Chuck
Fringe
Supernatural


DANGER ZONE
Human Target
No Ordinary Family
The Event
V


DEAD AND BURIED
The Cape
Medium
Smallville
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 09, 2011, 11:31:38 PM
Been watching Deadwood and the whole exchange between Al Swearengen and "The Gimp" about grabbing Trixie's cunt too hard is probably the funniest exchange of dialog I've ever had the privilege of watching.

Al (talking to himself): Now what is she doin'? Makin' a point? No grabbin' at the cunt?

Al (to the gimp): Is that what she said to you?

Al (to the gimp): I.. I.. I mean she told you, that I grabbed her, did she have an attitude about it?

Gimp: No, she didn't have an attitude. She just said her pussy hurt.

Al: Points made with the snatch grab, Ok.
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Post by: WrikaWrek on February 10, 2011, 08:19:57 AM
Watching Justified. I really like Timothy Olyphant, and the first episode of the 1st season was great. Really interested in seeing the whole season now.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 10, 2011, 11:30:11 AM
I've been watching Ugly Betty :teehee
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Post by: etiolate on February 10, 2011, 07:21:55 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 10, 2011, 11:30:11 AM
I've been watching Ugly Betty :teehee

would
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 11, 2011, 02:23:54 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on February 05, 2011, 10:57:29 AM
ugh. top gear on bbca is unwatchable with commercials.

Then watch them on OnDemand.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 11, 2011, 02:25:28 PM
Quote from: etiolate on February 10, 2011, 07:21:55 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 10, 2011, 11:30:11 AM
I've been watching Ugly Betty :teehee

would
mmhm.  Me too.  Not ugly at all.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 12, 2011, 03:07:54 PM
Just watch the thumb scene in Deadwood. Funniest scene in television history, no doubt in my mind.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 12, 2011, 04:01:13 PM
Bullock: *stares apprehensively at badge in his hand for a long time*

Al: "It goes on the tit"

Bullock: "I. know. where. it. goes."
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 12, 2011, 04:06:30 PM
Bullock is the perfect straight man for Al's bullshit
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 12, 2011, 07:16:32 PM
To those that watch Doctor Who, is it worth it jumping in from beginning of the recent revival or is there a better jumping in point? I seen bits of a few episodes over the years and it looked shitty as fuck, but then I saw Sherlock and if it's the same team on board then I want to check it out (though I understand Moffat or whoever was only in charge of the last few seasons)

I did watch one full episode recently where they went back to Shakepeare and it seemed a'ight.
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Post by: Groogrux on February 12, 2011, 07:52:18 PM
Technically, you could jump in anywhere.  But I think it's best to start something at the beginning and finish it at the end.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
That means go back and start it from the beginning of the revival.
[close]
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 12, 2011, 08:13:23 PM
Yeah you should start the beginning of the revival. That's essentially where the modern take begins.

Doctor Who is like Star Trek. 3 or 4 good episodes a year and the rest of it tends to be very average but the whole concept is interesting enough for me to tolerate the lows to get the occasional high.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2011, 08:26:44 PM
4 great episodes or so a season? I'll pass lmao. Show looks cheesy as fuck
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Post by: Himu on February 12, 2011, 11:03:26 PM
I really liked the recent season.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 12, 2011, 11:05:00 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2011, 08:26:44 PM
4 great episodes or so a season? I'll pass lmao. Show looks cheesy as fuck

To each his own.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 17, 2011, 01:58:06 AM
Finally decided to watch Community. It's pretty funny/good. I went to community college for high school, and while I'm only 4 episodes in it's hilarious seeing scenes of shit I went through back then lmao

but more importantly, I'm in love with a white woman. Alison Brie oh god, hold me Stoney Mason. I want to bang her with her clothes on - the sexy pics I've seen of her are kinda ehhhh. But in a dress, a scarf, and that crazy hair? Ride me
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Post by: Himu on February 17, 2011, 02:06:15 AM
Community :bow

Another believer

Alison Brie is MINE.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 17, 2011, 06:02:32 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 17, 2011, 01:58:06 AM
Finally decided to watch Community. It's pretty funny/good. I went to community college for high school, and while I'm only 4 episodes in it's hilarious seeing scenes of shit I went through back then lmao

but more importantly, I'm in love with a white woman. Alison Brie oh god, hold me Stoney Mason. I want to bang her with her clothes on - the sexy pics I've seen of her are kinda ehhhh. But in a dress, a scarf, and that crazy hair? Ride me

Yeah there are a lot of nerd fantasies about that chick. I don't really get it myself but to each his own. The show is good although its less about community college and more about the relationships between those characters. Its a good show. That GAF thread and people like Costanza are overly praising/obsessed with it, but it is a fun show. It and Parks and Recreations are both very good on that night.
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Post by: etiolate on February 17, 2011, 07:42:34 AM
I watched Alison Brie on Ferguson and she played the harmonica at the end. She was doing the dicksucking eyes when she was doing it. Such a tease.
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Post by: Groogrux on February 17, 2011, 12:57:03 PM
Sat down and watched all of Dollhouse this past week.  Pretty awesome show that I hadn't previously before gotten into.  Alan Tudyk remains one of my favorite actors because of this.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 17, 2011, 03:48:34 PM
Anyone else watch Drinking Made Easy on HD Net?
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Post by: Yeti on February 17, 2011, 03:54:27 PM
I've been watching the first season of Star Trek The Next Generation since I've never seen TNG before. Wesley is so obnoxious.  :-\
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Post by: Mupepe on February 17, 2011, 04:03:05 PM
I watched the first episode of Twin Peaks recently.  What's different in the International Pilot?  The pilot was pretty damn awesome.  Ominous and creepy with a lot of intrigue.  How out there does this show get?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 18, 2011, 12:34:56 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 17, 2011, 04:03:05 PM
I watched the first episode of Twin Peaks recently.  What's different in the International Pilot?  The pilot was pretty damn awesome.  Ominous and creepy with a lot of intrigue.  How out there does this show get?

Pretty out there. It's very good especially the first season. It's more amazing that something like that for a bit was on mainstream TV and actually had a lot of buzz.


Parks and Recreations is such a good show. That's become my favorite show on that night. Very good example of a show improving from its original premise where it was just a bad office clone.
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Post by: ManaByte on February 18, 2011, 02:02:23 PM
Quote from: Yeti on February 17, 2011, 03:54:27 PM
I've been watching the first season of Star Trek The Next Generation since I've never seen TNG before. Wesley is so obnoxious.  :-\

Quick! The Enterprise is about to be destroyed...WHAT DO WE DO?
Picard: Duuuurrr
Riker: Duuuurrr
Worf: Duuuurrr
Geordi: Duuuurrr
Wesley: I KNOW!
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 18, 2011, 02:37:56 PM
Quote from: Yeti on February 17, 2011, 03:54:27 PM
I've been watching the first season of Star Trek The Next Generation since I've never seen TNG before. Wesley is so obnoxious.  :-\

The first few seasons are mostly crap with the occasional good episode mixed in there. It gets better as it goes on.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on February 18, 2011, 08:26:59 PM
Quote from: Yeti on February 17, 2011, 03:54:27 PM
I've been watching the first season of Star Trek The Next Generation since I've never seen TNG before. Wesley is so obnoxious.  :-\

Just wait on until Riker gets a beard and/or they get small collars on their uniforms

(one of the few internet rules of thumb I'll abide until death)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on February 19, 2011, 01:12:30 AM
lulz. Because of last night's 30 rock I'm going to start watching Poirot from the beginning. Never watched it before or seen or read any of agatha christie's stuff except for murder on the orient express.
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Post by: etiolate on February 19, 2011, 03:04:07 AM
poirot is awesome

the books are like 80% dialogue so they work well in film
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 19, 2011, 11:58:46 PM
Quote from: etiolate on February 19, 2011, 03:04:07 AM
poirot is awesome

the books are like 80% dialogue so they work well in film

Yeah it's tickling by british culture fetish fancy. I always knew about the show but it seemed too "highfalutin" for me to watch but now that I'm a bit older I can enjoy it. I started from the beginning and I'm 2 or 3 episodes in. Enjoying it.
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Post by: etiolate on February 22, 2011, 03:24:40 AM
there was a very special kosma moment on The Simpsons this week
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 22, 2011, 05:30:16 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 17, 2011, 04:03:05 PM
I watched the first episode of Twin Peaks recently.  What's different in the International Pilot?  The pilot was pretty damn awesome.  Ominous and creepy with a lot of intrigue.  How out there does this show get?

It gets pretty far out there.

I thought that the international pilot actually revealed the killer, but he was an entirely different manifestation than in the TV series...?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 22, 2011, 05:31:04 AM
Quote from: Yeti on February 17, 2011, 03:54:27 PM
I've been watching the first season of Star Trek The Next Generation since I've never seen TNG before. Wesley is so obnoxious.  :-\

Yeah, it's as though all the writers thought the exact same thing when they read the character synopses: "A child genius? I might be able to work that in..."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on February 22, 2011, 11:18:46 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 22, 2011, 05:30:16 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 17, 2011, 04:03:05 PM
I watched the first episode of Twin Peaks recently.  What's different in the International Pilot?  The pilot was pretty damn awesome.  Ominous and creepy with a lot of intrigue.  How out there does this show get?

It gets pretty far out there.

I thought that the international pilot actually revealed the killer, but he was an entirely different manifestation than in the TV series...?
I haven't had a chance to get to the second episode but what do you mean manifestation?  What kind of out there does it get?  Like a soap opera, stephen king movie or like Lost?  I'm okay with all 3 kinds actually!

I've still been watching Ugly Betty.  I can't believe I neglected this show for so long.  It's hilarious and awesome.  I love how self aware it is and how much it actually acts like a soap opera.  whole story arcs are finished in single episodes.  I love that.  It moves so fast.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 22, 2011, 12:01:48 PM
Scrubs is pretty awesome  :-[
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 23, 2011, 05:14:23 PM
I tried watching Legend of the Seeker because I heard the people behind Hercules/Xena were behind this show as well, but Seeker takes itself a lot more seriously. It also has way too much matrix-effects and slow-mo i its fights. It also has a creepy ass looking Gandalf.

No.

I gave Raising Hope a shot because I caught it once flipping channels and it didn't look as bad as I had always assumed. Turns out the show is actually amusing. I might start watching it more often.

Oh, and I like Bob's Burgers though it seems not many do. It is character comedy, like King of the Hill sort, and the daughters are pretty funny. It looks really out of place surrounded by McFarlane shows. I imagine viewers sitting in front of the TV very perplexed and angry that something pop culture hasn't been referenced for thirty whole seconds.
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Post by: Diunx on February 24, 2011, 12:46:30 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 22, 2011, 12:01:48 PM
Scrubs is pretty awesome  :-[

It gets boring in the lats few seasons.
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Post by: Bildi on February 25, 2011, 01:01:11 AM
Dammit, will Stargate Universe ever get good?

First they had "we're out of sand.  Better get some.  Oh shit how we gonna make it back to the gate."
Now I just watched "we're out of water. Better get some.  Oh shit how we gonna make it back to the gate."
WTF.

At least hot medic chick featured prominently in the last one.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on February 25, 2011, 10:47:19 AM
Can someone explain Babylon 5 to me? I get that maybe the first few episodes aren't representatvive, but they're like really, really, really fucking bad. Like sub-Captain Power bad.

It's cool and all that the longterm story was apparently planned out from the start, but Jeebus...do people even notice it's being delivered so ridiciulously shitty or does it actually get better from here.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 25, 2011, 11:43:49 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 25, 2011, 10:47:19 AM
Can someone explain Babylon 5 to me? I get that maybe the first few episodes aren't representatvive, but they're like really, really, really fucking bad. Like sub-Captain Power bad.

It's cool and all that the longterm story was apparently planned out from the start, but Jeebus...do people even notice it's being delivered so ridiciulously shitty or does it actually get better from here.

Everybody who starts Babylon 5 goes through what you are going through now.

Me at the beginning of the series 4 years ago.


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6565545&postcount=11
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6570445&postcount=18


Me by the end.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6833867&postcount=63

The first season is hard to watch although it gets better as it goes on. But there is important story stuff being setup so you can't skip it.

All I can say is that everybody goes through what you are going through.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on February 25, 2011, 06:37:49 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 25, 2011, 11:43:49 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 25, 2011, 10:47:19 AM
Can someone explain Babylon 5 to me? I get that maybe the first few episodes aren't representatvive, but they're like really, really, really fucking bad. Like sub-Captain Power bad.

It's cool and all that the longterm story was apparently planned out from the start, but Jeebus...do people even notice it's being delivered so ridiciulously shitty or does it actually get better from here.

Everybody who starts Babylon 5 goes through what you are going through now.

Me at the beginning of the series 4 years ago.


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6565545&postcount=11
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6570445&postcount=18


Me by the end.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6833867&postcount=63

The first season is hard to watch although it gets better as it goes on. But there is important story stuff being setup so you can't skip it.

All I can say is that everybody goes through what you are going through.


Alright, I'll take your word for it -  just know I'm positively allergic to to shitty scifi/fantasy  ala whatever the fuck ken sorbo is in, and have no idea who actually watches it....I might  try pushing through the first season again
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 25, 2011, 06:44:00 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 25, 2011, 06:37:49 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 25, 2011, 11:43:49 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 25, 2011, 10:47:19 AM
Can someone explain Babylon 5 to me? I get that maybe the first few episodes aren't representatvive, but they're like really, really, really fucking bad. Like sub-Captain Power bad.

It's cool and all that the longterm story was apparently planned out from the start, but Jeebus...do people even notice it's being delivered so ridiciulously shitty or does it actually get better from here.

Everybody who starts Babylon 5 goes through what you are going through now.

Me at the beginning of the series 4 years ago.


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6565545&postcount=11
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6570445&postcount=18


Me by the end.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6833867&postcount=63

The first season is hard to watch although it gets better as it goes on. But there is important story stuff being setup so you can't skip it.

All I can say is that everybody goes through what you are going through.


Alright, I'll take your word for it -  just know I'm positively allergic to to shitty scifi/fantasy  ala whatever the fuck ken sorbo is in, and have no idea who actually watches it....I might  try pushing through the first season again


I would definitely say watch the first season or as much of it as you can. It's not like its awesome or gets a shitload better on a lot of fronts but it plants the necessary seeds and curiosity and characterization that pays off later. And I actually think the first season even gets better itself even though I'm not going to deceive you and pretend its the best thing ever by the end of it.

If after a certain point you just aren't hooked by where the story is going then I would say its just not for you and drop it. The appeal of Babylon 5 is the characters and the continuing storyline. It's never the special effects or acting in general. It's that after awhile the plotting and arcs are beyond anything most TV sci-fi ever really tries.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Boogie on February 25, 2011, 06:44:53 PM
I rewatched the show for the first time in like 7 years last summer after picking up the DVDs.

Found Season 1 to be more enjoyable than in previous viewings, but maybe that's the benefit of knowing how everything builds up.  (and because my original viewing of the series was F'd up because of all the channel- and time-slot- jumping the show did here in Canada in its original run.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 25, 2011, 06:46:45 PM
Quote from: Boogie on February 25, 2011, 06:44:53 PM
Found Season 1 to be more enjoyable than in previous viewings, but maybe that's the benefit of knowing how everything builds up.

I kinda feel the same way but I know how difficult it is for new people to try to watch that first season. It seems so cheap and cheesy that at first you feel like someone is playing a savage joke on you with all the hype. But so much good shit is to come that it rewatching the first season is like building up anticipation after you've seen the whole.

There is a specific scene in the series that is one of my favorite scenes ever on TV and fucking makes me tear up like a baby everytime I see it. Very rare to me for TV as I was totally into the context and characters of the show.

Don't click obviously Mamacint
spoiler (click to show/hide)
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPjmxIWLEaU[/youtube]
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Post by: Boogie on February 25, 2011, 06:49:36 PM
aaand now I want to post youtube clips of awesome B5 moments.  But I won't, out of respect for not spoiling stuff for mamacint if he decides to stick with it.

But Londo + G'Kar = best sci-fi character chemistry ever.  
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Post by: Boogie on February 25, 2011, 07:06:18 PM
also:  Bester  :bow2

also:  Marcus :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on February 26, 2011, 10:42:30 AM
Thanks, I respect your opinions and am not gonna hold against an entire series it's first few episodes being dorkily shitty - I can't remember how many episodes I watched the last time but I'll look to watch more and see if I get in the groove.
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Post by: Diunx on February 26, 2011, 01:33:20 PM
Fringe was pretty fucking awesome last night, I hope they do another prequel episode before going out.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on February 26, 2011, 03:07:14 PM
Maybe I'll watch Babylon 5 after  I finish watching Star Trek TNG. I'm a sucker for sci-fi, cheesy or not.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on February 27, 2011, 12:29:05 AM
Episode one of Camelot is out for those interested, will download it tomorrow morning :hyper
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2011, 02:46:37 AM
Hmm didn't know the show was coming out soon. I'll check it out. The trailer is meh, and I really don't like the lead actor. King Arthur should be a badass even as a young man, not some skinny feminine dumbshit.
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Post by: Diunx on February 27, 2011, 12:11:42 PM
Camelot was alright, there was a lot wrong with the pilot but I still give the show a couple of episodes like I usually do, Eva Green was pretty fantastic in this but the kid playing Arthur on the other hand was fucking terrible and he has a really big and really distracting forehead, he can easily brake this show I have no idea how he got the lead on this.

I hope season two of Spartacus get this kind of budget.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2011, 01:50:42 PM
The lead left Game of Thrones to do Camelot. lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on February 27, 2011, 02:39:40 PM
There is probably a scene where he fucks Eva Green, I would have done the same if that was the case :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on February 27, 2011, 06:13:41 PM
When you say it like that it sounds like canada has more than one good things.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 27, 2011, 07:17:25 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on February 27, 2011, 04:28:03 PM
Trailer Park Boys ... best thing Canada has ever done.

 :dizzy
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 27, 2011, 08:41:12 PM
cool, thanks for the heads-up, been wanting to check out the show for a while now
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 28, 2011, 09:27:26 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 22, 2011, 11:18:46 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 22, 2011, 05:30:16 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 17, 2011, 04:03:05 PM
I watched the first episode of Twin Peaks recently.  What's different in the International Pilot?  The pilot was pretty damn awesome.  Ominous and creepy with a lot of intrigue.  How out there does this show get?

It gets pretty far out there.

I thought that the international pilot actually revealed the killer, but he was an entirely different manifestation than in the TV series...?
I haven't had a chance to get to the second episode but what do you mean manifestation?  What kind of out there does it get?  Like a soap opera, stephen king movie or like Lost?  I'm okay with all 3 kinds actually!

I've still been watching Ugly Betty.  I can't believe I neglected this show for so long.  It's hilarious and awesome.  I love how self aware it is and how much it actually acts like a soap opera.  whole story arcs are finished in single episodes.  I love that.  It moves so fast.

Like a David Lynch movie. There's a bunch of very odd mysticism which gets rolled out over the course of the series. You're making me want to watch it again, just dredging up what I can remember. There was a version of Twin Peaks which was meant to stand alone as a two hour movie. The killer just turns out to be a guy who works at the hospital. In the series, it turns out to be significantly more complex. Lost Highway is actually pretty similar, if you think about the way it turns out.
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Post by: Diunx on March 01, 2011, 11:38:45 PM
Of course, the pilot is the first episode.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bildi on March 03, 2011, 07:46:55 PM
Just saw the Fringe episode guest starring Christopher Lloyd.  Wow, it was spankingly good.  What a great storyline.
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Post by: Groogrux on March 03, 2011, 10:06:50 PM
Just got caught up to date for this season's episodes of The Big Bang Theory and Smallville.

First things first:

Raj had a Bollywood song, and it was awesome.  And I wish I could be Howard Wolowitz for one reason...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vFGCjG2rjTg/TPG7mhNH07I/AAAAAAAAAEk/rywOxTDr1d4/s1600/big-bang-theory155+melissa+rauch.jpg)
 :heartbeat  :heartbeat  :heartbeat  Bernadette  :heartbeat  :heartbeat  :heartbeat
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Second,

Yes, I still watch Smallville.  I know it's not as good as it used to be, but I figured since I've been with the show since it started, I might as well see it through to the end.  And Erica Durance is really hot too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on March 05, 2011, 11:11:55 AM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on February 27, 2011, 04:28:03 PM
Trailer Park Boys is finally on Netfliz streaming fyi.
:bow :bow2

Quote
Perhaps the best thing Canada has ever done.

<----*cough*
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 05, 2011, 01:13:29 PM
Wow the last season of Scrubs sure shat the bed. Never thought I'd witness a season finale worse than Lost's

:fbm
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on March 05, 2011, 02:23:03 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 05, 2011, 01:13:29 PM
Wow the last season of Scrubs sure shat the bed. Never thought I'd witness a season finale worse than Lost's

:fbm

Are you talking about the non-Zach Braff season?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 05, 2011, 03:03:32 PM
Yea. Most of the main characters were either barely in it or not at all. And nearly all of the new med students were horrible. Looking back S8's finale seemed more like what you'd expect from a season finale
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 05, 2011, 03:27:55 PM
I remember really liking bitch-tough chick, but the main character/narrator girl was hooorrrrriibble
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 07, 2011, 01:49:29 AM
Veronica Mars episode 1/pilot

After watching and rewatching Party Down on Netflix, I decided to check it out because there are connections or something.  Anyway, it was pretty good.  I'm eager to watch more, although, for some reason I remember a lot of melancholy whenever it was mentioned on forums.  This isn't one of those shows that got canceled too soon or went to shit, was it?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brob on March 07, 2011, 04:10:07 AM
So recently me and a mate got into the habit of watching blue mountain state while drinking in the evenings for our cozy weekday bro-outs, and while it's incredibly juvenile and simple I suppose I am too cus that shit is the bomb. I also love American Pie: Beta House so I guess I'm predisposed to liking shitty college poop jokes.
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Post by: archie4208 on March 08, 2011, 01:55:47 AM
Just finished season 3 of Six Feet Under.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:fbm
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Post by: etiolate on March 08, 2011, 03:21:15 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on March 07, 2011, 01:49:29 AM
Veronica Mars episode 1/pilot

After watching and rewatching Party Down on Netflix, I decided to check it out because there are connections or something.  Anyway, it was pretty good.  I'm eager to watch more, although, for some reason I remember a lot of melancholy whenever it was mentioned on forums.  This isn't one of those shows that got canceled too soon or went to shit, was it?

First season is pretty good. Then the show goes to shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on March 08, 2011, 01:56:14 PM
Just watched both seasons of Frisky Dingo and laughed my ass off the whole time (love Archer so went back and watched this)

Never watched Adult Swim so I imagine there's a bunch of shit I've never seen. (I know he did Sealab as well but I kind of find that 70s animation style depressing now somehow)
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Post by: Raban on March 08, 2011, 01:57:59 PM
Check out Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 08, 2011, 02:05:09 PM
I love the first few seasons of Sealab until obviously harry goz dies.

Archer is okay to me but I don't like it nearly as much as some people do.
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Post by: Groogrux on March 09, 2011, 12:27:49 AM
Currently going through the first and only season of Trauma on Netflix.  Mixed feelings...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 09, 2011, 02:10:03 AM
Quote from: etiolate on March 08, 2011, 03:21:15 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on March 07, 2011, 01:49:29 AM
Veronica Mars episode 1/pilot

After watching and rewatching Party Down on Netflix, I decided to check it out because there are connections or something.  Anyway, it was pretty good.  I'm eager to watch more, although, for some reason I remember a lot of melancholy whenever it was mentioned on forums.  This isn't one of those shows that got canceled too soon or went to shit, was it?

First season is pretty good. Then the show goes to shit.

At least the first season is like ~20 episodes.  The first three episodes have been good.

The show really highlights how impossible it is to look cool when you wear backpack.  I think that's why most shows in high school don't bother with them.
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Post by: chronovore on March 09, 2011, 02:29:38 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on March 08, 2011, 01:56:14 PM
Just watched both seasons of Frisky Dingo and laughed my ass off the whole time (love Archer so went back and watched this)

Never watched Adult Swim so I imagine there's a bunch of shit I've never seen. (I know he did Sealab as well but I kind of find that 70s animation style depressing now somehow)

I've only seen one ep of Sealab, but it was good.
Have you seen The Venture Brothers? It's not as "cobbled together" but it is pretty damned funny. It's a post-Jonny-Quest parody.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on March 09, 2011, 10:39:37 AM
Quote from: chronovore on March 09, 2011, 02:29:38 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on March 08, 2011, 01:56:14 PM
Just watched both seasons of Frisky Dingo and laughed my ass off the whole time (love Archer so went back and watched this)

Never watched Adult Swim so I imagine there's a bunch of shit I've never seen. (I know he did Sealab as well but I kind of find that 70s animation style depressing now somehow)

I've only seen one ep of Sealab, but it was good.
Have you seen The Venture Brothers? It's not as "cobbled together" but it is pretty damned funny. It's a post-Jonny-Quest parody.

I tried the first couple episodes but just couldn't get into it. Keep hearing good things though and have always wanted to give it another shot.
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Post by: Himu on March 09, 2011, 11:33:03 AM
WHY THE FUCK HAVEN'T WE GOTTEN A CONTINUATION OF AMERICAN GLADIATORS 2008
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 09, 2011, 01:22:53 PM
Because it sucked?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 09, 2011, 01:31:41 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 09, 2011, 01:22:53 PM
Because it sucked?

i am going to kill you
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on March 09, 2011, 01:36:22 PM
Quote from: chronovore on February 28, 2011, 09:27:26 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 22, 2011, 11:18:46 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 22, 2011, 05:30:16 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 17, 2011, 04:03:05 PM
I watched the first episode of Twin Peaks recently.  What's different in the International Pilot?  The pilot was pretty damn awesome.  Ominous and creepy with a lot of intrigue.  How out there does this show get?

It gets pretty far out there.

I thought that the international pilot actually revealed the killer, but he was an entirely different manifestation than in the TV series...?
I haven't had a chance to get to the second episode but what do you mean manifestation?  What kind of out there does it get?  Like a soap opera, stephen king movie or like Lost?  I'm okay with all 3 kinds actually!

I've still been watching Ugly Betty.  I can't believe I neglected this show for so long.  It's hilarious and awesome.  I love how self aware it is and how much it actually acts like a soap opera.  whole story arcs are finished in single episodes.  I love that.  It moves so fast.

Like a David Lynch movie. There's a bunch of very odd mysticism which gets rolled out over the course of the series. You're making me want to watch it again, just dredging up what I can remember. There was a version of Twin Peaks which was meant to stand alone as a two hour movie. The killer just turns out to be a guy who works at the hospital. In the series, it turns out to be significantly more complex. Lost Highway is actually pretty similar, if you think about the way it turns out.
Ah I see. 

Well I'm two episodes from the end of season 1.  I'll finish it tonight.  So far I fucking love this show.  It's so laid back and witty.  But i found that I have to be in a certain mood to watch it (much like David Lynch movies).  But man it's so good so far.

Is the 2nd season as good?  How about the movie?
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Post by: Himu on March 09, 2011, 01:38:07 PM
gonna watch ugly betty on netflix
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on March 09, 2011, 01:41:00 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 09, 2011, 01:38:07 PM
gonna watch ugly betty on netflix
:bow Himu :bow2

I'm just about to finish up season 4.  It's a really great show.  totally self aware.  distinguished mentally-challenged, out there plot lines.  It has everything.  murder, mystery, cheeseburgers, corporate espionage, gays and even people coming back from the dead :o
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 09, 2011, 02:01:53 PM
I remember watching Twin Peaks with my parents when it aired on ABC. I should really go back and rewatch it as an adult.

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Because it sucked?

i am going to kill you

But it did suck. It lacked the low-budget charm of the original, and the hosts were terrible.
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Post by: Diunx on March 12, 2011, 10:19:09 AM
Fringe just took a turn to the AWESOMELY INSANE! holy shit!
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 12, 2011, 05:43:26 PM
Veronica Mars is on Netflix
should i watch?
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 12, 2011, 08:20:39 PM
1st season is one of the best of TV ever....it does fall off hard after that though.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 12, 2011, 09:45:19 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 12, 2011, 05:43:26 PM
Veronica Mars is on Netflix
should i watch?

I'm going through it now (still season 1) and it's good stuff.

Only thing that's kinda grating is the roulette romance stuff going on.  I feel like this show might have been on the upn, cw, wb, or one of those channels for teenage girls.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 12, 2011, 10:35:31 PM
it was :teehee
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Post by: etiolate on March 13, 2011, 07:38:30 AM
I was diggin trailer park boys, but I've hit a roadblock with season six.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 13, 2011, 03:12:06 PM
i watched the first three episodes of Veronica Mars. seems alright. not a fan of the romance stuff.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 13, 2011, 05:55:26 PM
haha this is totally the kid from Kazaam
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 13, 2011, 06:51:47 PM
yup. he also played the same character in Crank.

this show has totally made me appreciate Kristen Bell. She's so pretty.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 14, 2011, 10:22:23 PM
Watched the first two episodes of The West Wing. Some of "teh witty DC dialogue" is kinda annoying but it seems like a good show. Second ep has quite a big event at the end so I'll probably finish the season.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on March 14, 2011, 10:26:36 PM
I've been watching a few British mysteries the past few weeks:

Hercule Poirot - Evil Under the Sun

Haven't quite finished it just yet, but it's really, really good. It's well-shot and well-made, with fine acting all around and exceptional acting from David Suchet as Poroit. I've found that I really like the more eccentric detectives [such as Sherlock Holmes, Poirot, and so on], rather than some of the more realistic portrayals of detecting. This is one is nice for the setting as well, an isolated island hotel, which crams all the various characters into a relatively small location and aren't allowed to leave. You really can't go wrong with this, or any of the Hercule Poirot mysteries from the past twenty years.

Murder Must Advertise

Lord Peter Wimsey mystery miniseries from book series by Dorothy L. Sayers. Wimsey is a bit like Sherlock Holmes, only much worse. He is, at time, very serious and at other times, particularly when he doesn't want to let on how much he knows, very flippant and even condescending. He's fun to watch though and this mystery, centered around dope peddling, is pretty good. It's flimed a bit small and has only a few outside shots across 4 hour-long episodes and the 30's British lingo is hard to follow at times [especially when some of the characters talk very quickly], but none of those things are enough to not recommend it to someone that likes British mystery.

A Taste for Death

Inspector Dalgliesh miniseries from the book series by P. D. James. This has been my least favorite of the three. It feels much slower paced and is packed full of characters, so it's a bit dull at times and also somewhat hard to follow. The series is also much more serious and Dalgliesh is much more normal and far less prone to eccentricities. It's all more realistic and dramatic, packed full of characters with twisted motives and lots of secrets. Not a bad miniseries, it's got its moments and story is intriguing at times, but I tend to enjoy the ones that are more fun to watch.
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Post by: Boogie on March 14, 2011, 11:17:36 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 14, 2011, 10:22:23 PM
Watched the first two episodes of The West Wing. Some of "teh witty DC dialogue" is kinda annoying but it seems like a good show. Second ep has quite a big event at the end so I'll probably finish the season.

You've never watched West Wing?

It would go on my all time to 10 favourite shows list.  Well, seasons 1-4, anyway.
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Post by: Himu on March 15, 2011, 12:47:47 AM
On season 3 of That 70's Show.

Finishing up Ugly Betty s1 which is AMAZINGLY fabulous.

Watching Addam's Family original.

Andddddd started some Trailer Park Boys.

Still need to finish BSG, but this part I'm at in season 3 is so boring. God, not a love triangle.

Gonna start Jersey Shore after I finish season 3 of That 70's Show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 15, 2011, 12:56:53 AM
Jersey Shore is pretty bad this season. It's never been some great show or whatever, but it was entertaining for the first two seasons. This one's momentum is constantly sucked out by two characters and their stupid relationship bullshit.

in short: way too much Ronnie/Sam, not enough MVP

[youtube=560,345]CjVkplphsBU[/youtube]
:bow
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Post by: etiolate on March 15, 2011, 09:06:01 PM
I've been nursing a toothache by watching Doc Martin. The two seem to be a perfect pairing.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 15, 2011, 10:00:57 PM
One episode of Big Love left... really wondering how they're going to wrap this up... if they even bother.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 15, 2011, 10:04:52 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on March 15, 2011, 10:03:36 PM
Carlos is amazing.

I watched it last year on Sundance. Really good show.
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Post by: chronovore on March 18, 2011, 09:31:40 AM
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I watched the first episode of Twin Peaks recently.  What's different in the International Pilot?  The pilot was pretty damn awesome.  Ominous and creepy with a lot of intrigue.  How out there does this show get?

It gets pretty far out there.

I thought that the international pilot actually revealed the killer, but he was an entirely different manifestation than in the TV series...?
I haven't had a chance to get to the second episode but what do you mean manifestation?  What kind of out there does it get?  Like a soap opera, stephen king movie or like Lost?  I'm okay with all 3 kinds actually!

I've still been watching Ugly Betty.  I can't believe I neglected this show for so long.  It's hilarious and awesome.  I love how self aware it is and how much it actually acts like a soap opera.  whole story arcs are finished in single episodes.  I love that.  It moves so fast.

Like a David Lynch movie. There's a bunch of very odd mysticism which gets rolled out over the course of the series. You're making me want to watch it again, just dredging up what I can remember. There was a version of Twin Peaks which was meant to stand alone as a two hour movie. The killer just turns out to be a guy who works at the hospital. In the series, it turns out to be significantly more complex. Lost Highway is actually pretty similar, if you think about the way it turns out.
Ah I see. 

Well I'm two episodes from the end of season 1.  I'll finish it tonight.  So far I fucking love this show.  It's so laid back and witty.  But i found that I have to be in a certain mood to watch it (much like David Lynch movies).  But man it's so good so far.

Is the 2nd season as good?  How about the movie?

I can't remember where the division happened between S1 and S2. The show loses a lot of impact after the killer is revealed. There are also some really weird side stories that I didn't care for at the time, which I'd probably just appreciate as Lynch-isms on a re-watch.

The movie was quite good. It's really strange, but I liked it. The only thing I really disliked was Lara Flynn-Boyle deciding she was too big to work for Lynch, who basically made her career up to that point. I can admit to being petty enough that I was happy to see her career tank afterward.
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Post by: Beezy on March 18, 2011, 10:38:51 AM
Finally started Mad Men. Don Draper is a cool dude.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 18, 2011, 12:23:05 PM
Quote
NBC announced it will be renewing three of its top comedies through the 2011-12 television season.
The Office, heading into its eighth season, will be in for a major shake up with Steve Carell leaving the show at the end of this season. While it’s unclear who will be replacing him, Will Ferrell will be guest starring.
Parks and Recreation, starring Amy Poehler and Rob Lowe, will be returning for its fourth season.
Lowe had been rumored to be a possible candidate to replace Charlie Sheen, but CBS denied this.
Critical darling Community, starring Joel McHale, also was renewed for a third season. Josh Holloway, best known as Sawyer from Lost, will guest star during this year’s finale.

Very happy about parks and rec. My favorite comedy on tv currently.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 18, 2011, 12:31:50 PM
Parks and Rec. is definitely fantastic. Last nights episode was amazing. White people and their fear of curses.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 19, 2011, 03:26:14 PM
i think i am falling in love with kristen bell. guys
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Post by: Diunx on March 19, 2011, 03:39:11 PM
Took you long enough.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 19, 2011, 04:08:59 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 19, 2011, 03:26:14 PM
i think i am falling in love with kristen bell. guys

watch all her interviews with Craig Ferguson on youtube, see's so awesome in person
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Post by: Himu on March 19, 2011, 05:02:51 PM
Ugly Betty

On season 3 now and while I really like the show there is zero character development or progression. Characters do stupid inane shit that makes no sense, particularly Betty. She'll have an ep dedicated to how she's maturing and then in the next episode she drops her balls, rips out any sort of spine she has and turns into a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.

Still, great show. I just can't stand Betty, she is a little dumb and lacking in street smarts for a Latina born and raised in Queens NY. Fuck.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 19, 2011, 05:50:58 PM
Been going through Bones lately. Never watched it before. Love the chemistry between Bones and Booth, it really carries the show.

Don't like some of the science sometimes being CSIy, but I can look past that.
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Post by: etiolate on March 19, 2011, 08:47:20 PM
EB should like Carlos

there's a lot of penis shown
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Post by: Smooth Groove on March 19, 2011, 10:48:21 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on March 19, 2011, 10:44:24 PM
Sure there's a lot of wang, but who cares.  I see at least one per day.

:wag

I'm boycotting products from your sweatshop winery.
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Post by: Diunx on March 19, 2011, 11:01:15 PM
How many times do you guys thing William Bell have masturbated since possessing Olivia's body?
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 19, 2011, 11:15:19 PM
finished up Veronica Mars season 1. a++ show. wraps up the story really well. kristen bell is lovely.

sooo should i even bother with season 2 and 3?



edit: further thoughts:

i think the show's writing and plot are what makes it so great. there's a lot of layers at work that all fall into place as the season goes on. what i really liked was that the "stand-alone" episodes still mattered to the overall plot. especially when specific characters returned to move the main plot forward. one could possibly fault the show for being 22 episodes long, tho. if it was tightened up and made 12 I could see it still being just as good. focusing more on the lilly kane murder than the peripheral stuff (like the kid who got framed trying to blow up the school for example). i will admit myself that even when the show had low points it was worth watching for kristen bell  :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat it's too bad she never really went on to do much else besides a few movies here and there. i guess a show on upn doesnt really add much to your hollywood cred.
still. great show. glad i watched it.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 19, 2011, 11:42:53 PM
You watch Deadwood, fistful? I think its Season 2 that has a teenage Kristen Bell. Up your alley :teehee
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 19, 2011, 11:49:07 PM
been meaning to watch it. i've had the first four episodes from netflix for like a month now
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Post by: cool breeze on March 19, 2011, 11:56:11 PM
I finished up Season 1 of Veronica Mars the other day and went on to a few episodes of Season 2.

First I should say that Season 1 was really good.  I liked it a lot.  The cases in each episode were nice, and the ongoing plot kept it interesting when they weren't.  And yeah, before watching this I always rolled my eyes when I saw people fancasting Kristin Bell in everything, but now it's like, yeah, she was really damn charming as Veronica.

Right away Season 2 isn't as interesting because the inciting incident for the ongoing plot is kinda lame.  They also haven't forgotten the story from Season 1; you have three stories (that week's case, the s2 ongoing on, and the continuation of s1) that are only connected by Veronica at this point.  The writing and characters don't feel as sharp as they did in the first season, and Veronica's character and style changed slightly to be less rebellious.  So far the best part about it is more Dick Casablancas.  A step down, but it's still fun to watch.

also, kind of annoyed that Netflix has bunched up the entire series as one thing.  I can't individually rate each season /whitewhine
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Post by: etiolate on March 20, 2011, 01:26:32 AM
Dick is the only redeeming part of s2 and s3.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 20, 2011, 08:02:44 PM
why is michael cera in this show  :maf
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Post by: lennedsay on March 20, 2011, 10:31:12 PM
Series Finale Of Big Love: otherwise known as WTF did I just watch?!

 :maf  :'(
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 21, 2011, 12:06:51 AM
ffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuck. one episode left in season 2.
gonna wait until tomorrow night
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 21, 2011, 09:16:40 AM
all told - i watched 38 episodes of veronica mars over the weekend.

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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 21, 2011, 10:16:31 AM
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all told - i watched 38 episodes of veronica mars over the weekend.



This is worse than the weekend Steve Carell described in the beginning of The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 21, 2011, 11:54:05 AM
 :(

i would call it a productive weekend
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 21, 2011, 12:18:23 PM
News Radio rocked.

I had a huge crush on maura tierney.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 21, 2011, 12:27:53 PM
Quote from: lennedsay on March 20, 2011, 10:31:12 PM
Series Finale Of Big Love: otherwise known as WTF did I just watch?!

 :maf  :'(


The creators are on Fresh Air (NPR) right now talking about it. I guess Paxton wasn't very happy about
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Bill dying.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 21, 2011, 12:54:07 PM
I'll give a plug for The Life and Times of Tim which I think is a very funny show no one talks about. Season 3 comes on this fall on hbo.

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJaFFPSBDk0[/youtube]
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Post by: lennedsay on March 21, 2011, 01:07:03 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 21, 2011, 12:27:53 PM
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Series Finale Of Big Love: otherwise known as WTF did I just watch?!

 :maf  :'(


The creators are on Fresh Air (NPR) right now talking about it. I guess Paxton wasn't very happy about
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Bill dying.
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Probably makes no sense because it's my thoughts spewing out on a quick lunch break but:

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Maybe they were going for the "Whoa didnt see that coming!!" aspect but really? Getting shot over a sod job? ??? I guess they figured everybody wouldnt be surprised if Alby killed him. But still, have Nikki's crazy mom kill him or something. The fuckin neighbor? Really?

It was a better alternative to him serving jail time (plus I already have one of my shows dealing with the exact same statutory rape/possible prison sentence scenario - Californication) but they could've pulled off his death way differently and way better.
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 21, 2011, 01:32:44 PM
Dick Casablancas?  Really?  Huh.  He never stood out to me.  I like Logan a lot though.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 21, 2011, 02:30:17 PM
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Ugly Betty

On season 3 now and while I really like the show there is zero character development or progression. Characters do stupid inane shit that makes no sense, particularly Betty. She'll have an ep dedicated to how she's maturing and then in the next episode she drops her balls, rips out any sort of spine she has and turns into a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.

Still, great show. I just can't stand Betty, she is a little dumb and lacking in street smarts for a Latina born and raised in Queens NY. Fuck.
Of course there's no character development!  It's a soap opera!  plot lines are written on a whim to do nothing but further the story no matter how ridiculous.  I'm glad there's no character development.  I told my wife (during the thanksgiving episode where it's mentioned that his mom thinks Amanda is his gf) that we would eventually see an episode with Mark confronting his homophobic mother and saying "you need to accept me like I am, mother" with sappy music playing.  It had to happen but I'm thankful it lasted one episode, was never mentioned again and it in no way changed his relationship with Betty even though they shared a life changing special moment.  That's why I love the show.  There are no real consequences.  People are coming back from the dead left and right!

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I watched the first episode of Twin Peaks recently.  What's different in the International Pilot?  The pilot was pretty damn awesome.  Ominous and creepy with a lot of intrigue.  How out there does this show get?

It gets pretty far out there.

I thought that the international pilot actually revealed the killer, but he was an entirely different manifestation than in the TV series...?
I haven't had a chance to get to the second episode but what do you mean manifestation?  What kind of out there does it get?  Like a soap opera, stephen king movie or like Lost?  I'm okay with all 3 kinds actually!

I've still been watching Ugly Betty.  I can't believe I neglected this show for so long.  It's hilarious and awesome.  I love how self aware it is and how much it actually acts like a soap opera.  whole story arcs are finished in single episodes.  I love that.  It moves so fast.

Like a David Lynch movie. There's a bunch of very odd mysticism which gets rolled out over the course of the series. You're making me want to watch it again, just dredging up what I can remember. There was a version of Twin Peaks which was meant to stand alone as a two hour movie. The killer just turns out to be a guy who works at the hospital. In the series, it turns out to be significantly more complex. Lost Highway is actually pretty similar, if you think about the way it turns out.
Ah I see. 

Well I'm two episodes from the end of season 1.  I'll finish it tonight.  So far I fucking love this show.  It's so laid back and witty.  But i found that I have to be in a certain mood to watch it (much like David Lynch movies).  But man it's so good so far.

Is the 2nd season as good?  How about the movie?

I can't remember where the division happened between S1 and S2. The show loses a lot of impact after the killer is revealed. There are also some really weird side stories that I didn't care for at the time, which I'd probably just appreciate as Lynch-isms on a re-watch.

The movie was quite good. It's really strange, but I liked it. The only thing I really disliked was Lara Flynn-Boyle deciding she was too big to work for Lynch, who basically made her career up to that point. I can admit to being petty enough that I was happy to see her career tank afterward.
She's not in the movie?  What does the movie cover really?  Is it a shorter telling of the story or something?  Or just a finish?  I'm going to start season 2 in a few days. 

Modern Family
I just watched the first disc but man it reminds me of arrested development so much.  It's fantastic so far.  I love it.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 21, 2011, 04:20:29 PM
I really like Modern Family, it's one of the few comedies I watch. I also think it's the only show on ABC I like, aside from Wipeout.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 21, 2011, 04:48:02 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on March 21, 2011, 04:14:59 PM
Sofia Vergara is painfully hot
Fuck yeah.  Those tits :drool

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 21, 2011, 04:20:29 PM
I really like Modern Family, it's one of the few comedies I watch. I also think it's the only show on ABC I like, aside from Wipeout.
It's probably the only currently running show that I'll keep up with weekly after I catch up.  I heard rumblings about cancellation earlier.  Is that true?  I'll be pissed.  Everytime I jump on a show it dies.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 21, 2011, 07:21:29 PM
finished up season 2 of Veronica Mars. satisfying ending. enjoyed season 2 overall.
gonna wait until this weekend to burn through season 3
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Post by: etiolate on March 21, 2011, 08:16:41 PM
I thought the s2 ending was laughably bad and made no sense. If you can stomach that then you'll enjoy the third season.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 21, 2011, 09:23:38 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 21, 2011, 09:16:40 AM
all told - i watched 38 episodes of veronica mars over the weekend.



38 episodes at roughly 38 minutes (minus intro+credits) is about a full day of watching without sleep  :bow2


Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on March 21, 2011, 01:32:44 PM
Dick Casablancas?  Really?  Huh.  He never stood out to me.  I like Logan a lot though.

Have you seen Party Down? The actor that played Dick basically played a nicer version of the same character.  I think of Kyle when when I see him on screen.  Plus, for a guy coaxing his brother into raping a girl, it's hilarious how shameless and likable he is.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 21, 2011, 09:32:34 PM
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all told - i watched 38 episodes of veronica mars over the weekend.



38 episodes at roughly 38 minutes (minus intro+credits) is about a full day of watching without sleep  :bow2




42 minutes normally. so around 26.6 hours of veronica mars. good weekend.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 21, 2011, 10:02:22 PM
I thought it is 42 with credits and intro.  I usually skip those.  But that bit where Veronica says "We used to be friends, a long time ago" right before the intro was hilarious.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on March 21, 2011, 10:40:39 PM
It's been a while, time to rewatch Futurama. I found the movies cheap at a pawn shop (1&2 on DVD for $5, 3&4 on Blu-Ray for $8) so I finally bought them. I've seen them before, but it'll be my first time watching Vol. 5.
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Post by: etiolate on March 21, 2011, 11:53:49 PM
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 22, 2011, 04:27:52 AM
I've been re-watching Lost. It feels like I haven't seen it in ages, probably because the last two seasons weren't what originally captivated me. I miss Lost the adventure/mystery show, and S1 does it so perfectly. It's also so obvious that the writers had no idea what they were building towards. I'm almost halfway done with S1 and can't help but SMH when some of the staples of the mythos appear. Just watched Solitary where the French chick is introduced for instance. She says her crew mates got "sick." Sure they got the aneurysms connected to time travel (lolz), but she also tells Sayid there's no such thing as monsters when in her S7 flashback she sees the damn smoke monster.

I forgot how they set Locke up early as a potential problem/villain. I remember wondering if he was a pedophile or some shit  :lol
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 22, 2011, 10:55:59 PM
I wish they went with The Dark Tower influence instead of new age bullshit they pulled out near the end. But nooooo, this is a character oriented show *airs another Kate episode*
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Post by: Mupepe on March 23, 2011, 11:03:52 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 22, 2011, 10:55:59 PM
I wish they went with The Dark Tower influence instead of new age bullshit they pulled out near the end. But nooooo, this is a character oriented show *airs another Kate episode*
same here.  Seasons 1-4 are still great with some episodes in the brilliant category.  And up until time travel and shit was introduced, there was still a chance that they could tie it all together without it being absolutely ridiculous.  Don't get me wrong, I loved Seasons 5 and 6 because I grew to love the show and became invested in it, but Seasons 1-4 were a whole different animal.  It was such a different show.  Touching moments (some of them at least) actually touched you (finding out John had been paralyzed, his daddy issues, Jack making his wife walk, the constant, etc) but in Seasons 5 and 6 it's like it became just a staple to having a touching moment when they had bled that horse dry. 

It also reminded me of DBZ in the way that they would build up a villain (Ben for instance) as being untouchably awesome and incredibly intelligent.  No one could best him.  Oops, until you find out someone is just pulling his strings and he's a pawn and he's actually not that smart (until the writers need him to be).  Oh well, Seasons 1-4 for a sci fi/mystery show will never be touched IMO.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 23, 2011, 02:23:48 PM
Raised By Another: got to that episode last night, and it brought home another example of an early Lost theme that was thrown away later: children. Claire's baby was supposed to have some significance, to the point where a psychic knowingly gave her a ticket on a doomed plane trip so she'd land on the island. Yet over the final seasons nothing happens with that angle. Same with Walt.

That initial mystery was fascinating and could have gone so many different ways.
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Post by: Himu on March 24, 2011, 04:32:54 PM
Ugly Betty:

I'm starting to see why this show was cancelled.

The characters are all paper thin and have almost no character development. I'm half way through season 3 and I'm getting fucking bored with them, their issues, and the subplots that are forgotten the very next episode.

Betty, the main character, for instance, is an idiot. Oh hey, I'm going to work as an assistant to the editor for a fashion magazine, despite not being fashion savvy, for two whole years. This magazine represents everything that ISN'T me, but I'm going to work here anyways because I'm an idiot. Only until sometimes spells out to Betty that by working in a fashion magazine, her writing credentials will be related only to fashion and that's not what her dream is and that her career is going nowhere. Instead of just getting a job at a place like the New York Post or something, she continues to try and fit a square into a circular hole. But noooooo, they can't do that, because after all, they've set up and developed these Mode characters, and just dropping them in favor for new scenery would alienate viewers, right? The problem with this is that the show continues on that same formula (ala Chuck, which is also feeling stale as fuck these days) without any change.

This is without mentioning that the show, while having interesting ideas, rarely takes them up. Here we are in a story that's revolved around the magazine industry, which is selling lower and lower each year, and rarely are these things brought up. It's just all glamor and it's so predictable. They have a lot of opportunities to relate modern events with the show's setting, but instead continuously bring up stupid drama or crappy rom com sub plots that are later completely forgotten. This was fine in the first two seasons, because the drama was good enough to back all of this up, but in the middle of season 3, almost no character has gone anywhere or truly evolved. I'd say Daniel has evolved the most, while Betty continues to be a fucking idiot (oh hey i'm going to move to manhattan even though i'm living on ramen). I actually enjoy almost every character on this show more than Betty, the title character. She is such a naive little princess that I can't help but hate/root her on at the same time.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 24, 2011, 04:52:44 PM
I've never seen an episode of ugly betty but I have a feeling you are taking that show way too seriously. They are not making the wire of the fashion industry.
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Post by: Himu on March 24, 2011, 04:56:48 PM
I'm not saying they are but fuck, this formula and writing drive me insane. Something, anything different would be a nice change of pace. I only brought up the dying magazine industry because while they've brought it up on the show, they never have any interesting takes on the subject. It's like making a sports tv show without tackling the issue of steroids. I'm not saying I wish the show were serious, because it's anything but, but I can see why it was canceled: the formula gets so old and it's a shame because it has (or had) such potential.

also "the wire of the fashion industry" is fucking hilarious and I just lol'd so hard.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 24, 2011, 05:04:13 PM
When you have to do 22 episodes of these shows in a season I find that invariably there is a lot of filler and waffling nonsense by the characters. That's the cost of 22 episode seasons.


I like desperate housewives as a sort of guilty pleasure show and it suffers from all those issues you mentioned in ugly betty and more. I judge those kinda shows on a different level I guess.
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Post by: Himu on March 24, 2011, 05:06:37 PM
The thing with Ugly Betty is that it CAN be witty and quite often, hence why I get annoyed when Betty tries to rent out an apartment in Manhattan without even having seen it or something. It's one of those shows where it can clearly be better than it is.

I'm hoping the movie deal works out.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2011, 10:26:44 PM
Holy shit :bow I hope they wrap it up next Season, no more shit about being scared about viewership. End the series on a strong note.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 24, 2011, 10:53:07 PM
If we didn't already know Himuro was gay (ok, bi), this page would have confirmed it.

Fringe :rock
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Post by: Himu on March 24, 2011, 11:16:51 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 24, 2011, 10:53:07 PM
If we didn't already know Himuro was gay (ok, bi), this page would have confirmed it.

Fringe :rock

I made a Lady Gaga wallpaper for the fun of it today.

You tell me.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 24, 2011, 11:34:25 PM
Ugly Betty is oddly attractive  :-\

There are a lot of gay dudes on that show, explain himu
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2011, 11:37:24 PM
Some dudes have a fetish for ugly chicks that have a singular attractive feature (or just butterface girls)

And the blonde lady (receptionist, I think she is?) is so hawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwt. I've only caught glimpses of the show on TVGuide Channel smh
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Post by: Himu on March 25, 2011, 12:31:14 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 24, 2011, 11:34:25 PM
Ugly Betty is oddly attractive  :-\

There are a lot of gay dudes on that show, explain himu

The setting is a fashion magazine and there are tons of gays in the fashion industry. There are even characters who pretend to be gay to get an edge on their careers.

And America farerra, who plays Betty is most definitely HOT.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 25, 2011, 12:32:19 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 25, 2011, 12:31:14 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 24, 2011, 11:34:25 PM
Ugly Betty is oddly attractive  :-\

There are a lot of gay dudes on that show, explain himu

The setting is a fashion magazine and there are tons of gays in the fashion industry. There are even characters who pretend to be gay to get an edge on their careers.

yup, saw part of an episode about a black dude pretending to be gay to advance his career
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Post by: Himu on March 25, 2011, 12:50:17 AM
haha that was a good one.

either way, there's really only two gay characters.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 25, 2011, 10:09:21 AM
Parks and Rec related

http://www.avclub.com/articles/michael-schur,53574/
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 25, 2011, 10:20:49 AM
I really liked the community episode. I think that's why that show is strong. I think it would be fairly hard for any other show on tv currently to pull of an epsiode like than and make it credible.

I didn't catch the 30 rock episode but for whatever reason I find that show a lot less funny than I use to.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 26, 2011, 03:59:11 AM
Hoping Will Arnett ends up being the new boss on The Office as sort of rumored. I'm pulling for Rhys Darby too but the "socially awkward/oblivious" boss thing can't really be mined any further.
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Post by: chronovore on March 26, 2011, 09:35:55 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 21, 2011, 02:30:17 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 18, 2011, 09:31:40 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 09, 2011, 01:36:22 PM
Quote from: chronovore on February 28, 2011, 09:27:26 AM
Like a David Lynch movie. There's a bunch of very odd mysticism which gets rolled out over the course of the series. You're making me want to watch it again, just dredging up what I can remember. There was a version of Twin Peaks which was meant to stand alone as a two hour movie. The killer just turns out to be a guy who works at the hospital. In the series, it turns out to be significantly more complex. Lost Highway is actually pretty similar, if you think about the way it turns out.
Ah I see. 

Well I'm two episodes from the end of season 1.  I'll finish it tonight.  So far I fucking love this show.  It's so laid back and witty.  But i found that I have to be in a certain mood to watch it (much like David Lynch movies).  But man it's so good so far.

Is the 2nd season as good?  How about the movie?

I can't remember where the division happened between S1 and S2. The show loses a lot of impact after the killer is revealed. There are also some really weird side stories that I didn't care for at the time, which I'd probably just appreciate as Lynch-isms on a re-watch.

The movie was quite good. It's really strange, but I liked it. The only thing I really disliked was Lara Flynn-Boyle deciding she was too big to work for Lynch, who basically made her career up to that point. I can admit to being petty enough that I was happy to see her career tank afterward.
She's not in the movie?  What does the movie cover really?  Is it a shorter telling of the story or something?  Or just a finish?  I'm going to start season 2 in a few days. 

IIRC, Fire, Walk with Me is kind of a prequel, and also a kind of finisher to the series since it was canceled kind of abruptly.

I actually don't remember what happens, other than a ridiculous slo-mo driving sequence with Laura and the One-Armed Man, a character from later in the first season.

Lara Flynn-Boyle isn't in it; they chose a different actress for her role, which was only a little jarring.
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Post by: Diunx on March 27, 2011, 12:14:23 AM
:bow Fringe :bow2
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Post by: etiolate on March 27, 2011, 12:53:49 AM
I'm watching an episode of Fringe and I have some notes and questions

1. WB's online streaming is crap. It runs the show while the commercial plays over it.
2. Am I going have to put up with dark ominous tones for the rest of the series?
3. Is the dad another Nerds Say The Darnedest Things deal?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 27, 2011, 01:02:14 AM
Quote from: etiolate on March 27, 2011, 12:53:49 AM
I'm watching an episode of Fringe and I have some notes and questions

1. WB's online streaming is crap. It runs the show while the commercial plays over it.
2. Am I going have to put up with dark ominous tones for the rest of the series?
3. Is the dad another Nerds Say The Darnedest Things deal?

1. WB? I've been catching it on Hulu but not sure if  your trying to watch the first season or not
2. The first Season may have been like this. If its recent episodes, the story arc calls for it. But generally it does the dark tones and lightheartedness mixed in well
3. He is and is generally everyones favorite character on the show but there's a reason for his aloofness
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Post by: etiolate on March 27, 2011, 01:25:41 AM
Yeah the first season is on WB not Hulu.
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Post by: etiolate on March 27, 2011, 02:33:39 AM
well eps 11 and 12 kinda stunk but ep 13 has been better
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Post by: Himu on March 27, 2011, 01:20:02 PM
Ugly Betty is starting to do what I was hoping it do. Season 3 is getting better.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on March 27, 2011, 05:39:59 PM
My friend introduced me to The League yesterday and we ended up burning through almost all of the first two seasons in one sitting. It's easily on par with Arrested/Curb/Sunny/Whatever when it's at its best, and the current crop of network sitcoms aren't even worthy of comparison. I really hope it can continue to maintain this level of quality. Really kicking myself for not watching this sooner
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 27, 2011, 05:49:13 PM
I should have started watching it when Cajole said it was good. Now Optimo co-signs too. I suck  :-\
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 27, 2011, 05:53:20 PM
The League is awesome. Season two was even better than the first.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 27, 2011, 05:53:29 PM
The League is definitely fantastic. Vaginal Hubris, Rapist Glasses, DRAIDS etc. Awesome bro scenarios that aren't overly bro.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 27, 2011, 05:55:44 PM
Don't apologize, NOTARIZE!

My new Fantasy team name is going to be Password is Taco.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 27, 2011, 06:01:04 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 27, 2011, 05:53:29 PM
The League is definitely fantastic. Vaginal Hubris, Rapist Glasses, DRAIDS etc. Awesome bro scenarios that aren't overly bro.

Yea I've heard it avoids the pitfalls that have doomed Always Sunny over the last couple seasons
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 27, 2011, 06:01:44 PM
Stop talking and go watch it.
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Post by: Diunx on March 27, 2011, 06:55:50 PM
Is the show still on the air?
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 27, 2011, 07:05:56 PM
Second season is over, third season will be on FX in the Fall.
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Post by: etiolate on March 28, 2011, 12:01:51 AM
bob's burgers has been rockin
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Post by: Diunx on March 28, 2011, 12:38:56 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58hmD2sGV7Q

This looks pretty fucking fantastic, Jeremy Irons :heart
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Post by: lennedsay on March 28, 2011, 01:46:57 AM
Quote from: mojovonio on March 28, 2011, 12:07:13 AM
Was that the Californication series finale?

They just signed on for a fifth season.

Just caught it On Demand. Our DVR died tonight just as it started, and when we tried to watch it in the bedroom, every channel worked fine except Showtime. It came back on for the season finale of Shameless though.
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Post by: Raban on March 28, 2011, 02:02:09 AM
Started watching Police Squad! because of a gif I saw on here. Very funny.
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Post by: chronovore on March 30, 2011, 10:18:06 AM
Quote from: Diunx on March 27, 2011, 12:14:23 AM
:bow Fringe :bow2

Just watched the most recent one last night. This show has improved so much since season one, and it was even pretty good then. Anna Torv is just remarkably good, and the show has taken some pretty interesting risks. I was really impressed with this most recent episode, what they did with Charlie and Lee (Leigh? Lincoln?).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on March 30, 2011, 10:25:05 AM
Himu, you act like you've never seen a spanish novela or a soap opera! They're all paper thin because that how those shows work.  The only one who stands out is Betty because she's supposed to be the (somewhat) sane character in all these distinguished mentally-challenged stereotypes.  It's a soap opera, bro!  Character's motives change abruptly because the current storyline calls for it.  No reason or explanation needed beyond some paper thin goal.  I'm sure you're syh at points where you're supposed to be laughing.  A lot of those "touching" moments or "revelations" are indeed supposed to be funny.  My wife grew up on novelas and she thought the show was hilarious because of it.  I'm only slightly familiar with them, but I know the way it's supposed to go.
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Post by: Diunx on March 30, 2011, 11:26:22 AM
Brazilian novelas are pretty awesome and not like the paper thin crap from colombia and venezuela, my favorite one as a kid was one about vampires, the main character was this hot goth vampire singer and it had some scenes that scared the crap out of my six years old self :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on March 30, 2011, 11:29:46 AM
I'm pretty sure they're all crappy compared to real tv.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I don't care for any of them outside of the hot chicks.
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Post by: Eric P on March 30, 2011, 11:58:02 AM
have been watching this new-ish series from Channel 4 called Friday Night Dinner and it's absolutely amazing.  Has Simon Bird from the Inbetweeners, Tamsin Greig from Black Books and Greenwing and a million other things, Mark Heap of Spaced and Greenwing (and a ton of Chris Morris projects) written by Robert Popper (Inbetweeners, Peep Show, IT Crowd, etc etc etc).

It's full of laugh out loud moments which comes from the characters.  See it.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 30, 2011, 04:42:28 PM
Anyone gonna catch The Killing this Sunday? The preview looked really good.

(http://i52.tinypic.com/3585qis.jpg)
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Post by: Mupepe on March 30, 2011, 05:02:33 PM
she's hot
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Post by: Himu on March 30, 2011, 06:16:35 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 30, 2011, 10:25:05 AM
Himu, you act like you've never seen a spanish novela or a soap opera! They're all paper thin because that how those shows work.  The only one who stands out is Betty because she's supposed to be the (somewhat) sane character in all these distinguished mentally-challenged stereotypes.  It's a soap opera, bro!  Character's motives change abruptly because the current storyline calls for it.  No reason or explanation needed beyond some paper thin goal.  I'm sure you're syh at points where you're supposed to be laughing.  A lot of those "touching" moments or "revelations" are indeed supposed to be funny.  My wife grew up on novelas and she thought the show was hilarious because of it.  I'm only slightly familiar with them, but I know the way it's supposed to go.

i'm unfamiliar with the source material, i guess
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 30, 2011, 06:18:12 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 30, 2011, 04:42:28 PM
Anyone gonna catch The Killing this Sunday? The preview looked really good.

(http://i52.tinypic.com/3585qis.jpg)

Me
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 30, 2011, 06:25:29 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 30, 2011, 04:42:28 PM
Anyone gonna catch The Killing this Sunday? The preview looked really good.

it's amc, so of course
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Post by: Shaka Khan on March 30, 2011, 06:28:51 PM
I finally caught up to Fringe's latest episodes; hands down best on-going series at the moment. That is all.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 30, 2011, 07:12:46 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 30, 2011, 06:25:29 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 30, 2011, 04:42:28 PM
Anyone gonna catch The Killing this Sunday? The preview looked really good.

it's amc, so of course
.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
although I never watched Rubicon
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Post by: etiolate on March 30, 2011, 07:15:58 PM
i watched the first two seasons of Dexter over the past few days

asian dude is awesome
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 30, 2011, 07:18:40 PM
anyone watched The Chicago Code?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on March 30, 2011, 08:05:09 PM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on March 30, 2011, 06:28:51 PM
I finally caught up to Fringe's latest episodes; hands down best on-going series at the moment. That is all.
Probably, though I dunno how flattering of a compliment that really is when you consider its competition. The only other non-comedy show I can even think of off the top of my head whose premier I'm like counting down the days to is Breaking Bad. Not at all a Mad Men fan despite my best efforts, Dexter has finally completed its transformation and is now 100% crap, Treme is boring as hell, Boardwalk Empire is just okay. What else is generating buzz these days? I didn't get to check out Terriers until it was already canceled. Anyone here know how Justified is? That I sorta forgot about since the pilot last year.

Seriously, it's gotten to the point where I watch more SC2 pro games than TV and movies lately :lol

Well, anyway, yes, :bow Fringe :bow2 All indications are the series conclusion will be a trainwreck of Lost or BSG proportions, but I'm sure as shit enjoying the ride
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 30, 2011, 08:07:20 PM
Game of Thrones should be great too. Three, I think, more Sundays to go
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 30, 2011, 08:07:44 PM
Quote from: etiolate on March 30, 2011, 07:15:58 PM
i watched the first two seasons of Dexter over the past few days

asian dude is awesome

wish they'd put seasons 3 and 4 on netflix
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Post by: Shaka Khan on March 30, 2011, 08:09:37 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on March 30, 2011, 08:05:09 PM
Well, anyway, yes, :bow Fringe :bow2 All indications are the series conclusion will be a trainwreck of Lost or BSG proportions, but I'm sure as shit enjoying the ride

Oh, absolutely agreed. I really can't see them wrapping this show up, what with all the newly introduced factors (or factions), without jumping one gigantic nuclear-powered mecha-shark.
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Post by: chronovore on March 31, 2011, 11:10:01 PM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on March 30, 2011, 08:09:37 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on March 30, 2011, 08:05:09 PM
Well, anyway, yes, :bow Fringe :bow2 All indications are the series conclusion will be a trainwreck of Lost or BSG proportions, but I'm sure as shit enjoying the ride

Oh, absolutely agreed. I really can't see them wrapping this show up, what with all the newly introduced factors (or factions), without jumping one gigantic nuclear-powered mecha-shark.

Yeah, the only thing that bothers me are the faction stuff they set up in S1 being more or less abandoned.
Title: Re: "manifestation"
Post by: chronovore on March 31, 2011, 11:10:43 PM
For mupepe:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/n18l6.jpg)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 01, 2011, 12:57:21 AM
The Jersey Shore finale was weak, as was the entire season this year. The Ron/Sam bullshit ruined the entire season and really makes me not care too much about a new season. Every episode boiled down to the same shit:

-hijinks in the day time
-Ron/Sam fight
-clubbin
-Ron/Sam fight
-Morning kiss and make up session between Ron and Sam
-repeat previous steps

Ron is a piece of shit; seems like the type of dude who will abuse his wife mentally in the future. Sammie could have totally destroyed him by simply ending the stupid relationship, but she's just as weak as him. What a shame

Oh well, there's always Pauly D :bow :bow :bow
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Post by: Diunx on April 02, 2011, 01:38:57 AM
NO NEW EPISODES OF FRINGE FOR LIKE A MONTH WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK IS WRONG WITH FOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?


What did you guys thought of Camelot? I have only seen the leaked pilot, don't know if the premiere is the same.

Edit: episode two is out!
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Post by: OptimoPeach on April 02, 2011, 01:41:14 AM
Yeah Fringe has had like six breaks throughout this season, and I honestly don't even think that's an exaggeration. But hey, hard to complain too much since it got renewed
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 02, 2011, 09:09:40 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 01, 2011, 12:57:21 AM
The Jersey Shore finale was weak, as was the entire season this year. The Ron/Sam bullshit ruined the entire season and really makes me not care too much about a new season. Every episode boiled down to the same shit:

-hijinks in the day time
-Ron/Sam fight
-clubbin
-Ron/Sam fight
-Morning kiss and make up session between Ron and Sam
-repeat previous steps

Ron is a piece of shit; seems like the type of dude who will abuse his wife mentally in the future. Sammie could have totally destroyed him by simply ending the stupid relationship, but she's just as weak as him. What a shame

Oh well, there's always Pauly D :bow :bow :bow



[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2fmZ2C2CdA[/youtube]

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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 02, 2011, 06:14:45 PM
ffs, twin peaks season 1. i didn't realize it would end in a cliff hanger and that season two is 22 episodes long. godamnit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 02, 2011, 06:17:39 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 02, 2011, 09:09:40 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 01, 2011, 12:57:21 AM
The Jersey Shore finale was weak, as was the entire season this year. The Ron/Sam bullshit ruined the entire season and really makes me not care too much about a new season. Every episode boiled down to the same shit:

-hijinks in the day time
-Ron/Sam fight
-clubbin
-Ron/Sam fight
-Morning kiss and make up session between Ron and Sam
-repeat previous steps

Ron is a piece of shit; seems like the type of dude who will abuse his wife mentally in the future. Sammie could have totally destroyed him by simply ending the stupid relationship, but she's just as weak as him. What a shame

Oh well, there's always Pauly D :bow :bow :bow



[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2fmZ2C2CdA[/youtube]


i aint even mad  :lol

I slammed the show for ages until my brothers made me watch it. It can be quite fun, but this season really exposed how vapid it is overall. It doesn't have the variety that a lot of other great reality shows had. But the characters are so hilarious it's fine for the most part
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 03, 2011, 03:17:37 AM
anyone watched Camelot? Saw the first few minutes, will finish it  tomorrow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on April 03, 2011, 12:31:02 PM
I just finished the second episode, much better than the first, eva green is so fucking hot in this, I love watching her doing witching things in the ground with those sexy robes she wears on the show, glorious tits are glorious :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on April 05, 2011, 08:36:09 AM
Quote from: Diunx on April 02, 2011, 01:38:57 AM
NO NEW EPISODES OF FRINGE FOR LIKE A MONTH WHAT THE FUCKING FUCK IS WRONG WITH FOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
(snip)
Quote from: OptimoPeach on April 02, 2011, 01:41:14 AM
Yeah Fringe has had like six breaks throughout this season, and I honestly don't even think that's an exaggeration. But hey, hard to complain too much since it got renewed

Fox is probably trying its best to kill it, like anything else good they've got going. Lord only knows how they think they can keep moving it around, dropping breaks in the schedule, and still expect people to tune in regularly.
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Post by: etiolate on April 06, 2011, 11:02:01 PM
I started watching Pushing Daisies and have been getting a Scientology vibe from the show. I think it may be the handling of psychology in the first few episodes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on April 07, 2011, 07:37:14 PM
I was liking Twin Peaks until I remembered that I might have spoiled whodunit for myself a couple of years back. Can someone just tell me yes or no if it is who I think it is? I'm enjoying it enough four episodes in that I'll probably keep watching either way

So was it
spoiler (click to show/hide)
her dad?
[close]
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 07, 2011, 07:58:48 PM
Been watching nurse jackie.


Not a bad show. Has a similar sensibility to weeds although it has better acting, more likable characters, and while the lead is a flawed character, she isn't completely a shit character like in weeds.
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Post by: Akala on April 07, 2011, 09:46:02 PM
@ optimo:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
sort of  ;)
[close]

My wife and I just started watching it. Somehow she's never seen the second season. Wish fire walk didn't tank.
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Post by: Himu on April 09, 2011, 09:18:01 PM
Watching Three Kingdoms 2010 fansubbed

[youtube=560,345]G2ku02H7W8Q[/youtube]
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 10, 2011, 12:29:56 AM
The Killing is very, very good
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Post by: Himu on April 10, 2011, 07:25:43 PM
the chick who plays diaochan in the three kingdoms tv series is SO BEAUTIFUL

(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100425191344/thethreekingdoms/images/5/56/Diao_Chan_-_2010TV(3).jpg)

(http://www.oneasianworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/three-kingdoms-stills-new-pic3.jpg)
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 10, 2011, 08:26:32 PM
meh
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 10, 2011, 08:59:50 PM
i cant fucking believe Twin Peaks season two is 22 episodes. how did that happen? was season one a mini-series then got picked up for a full season? (not gonna look it up, dont wanna risk spoiling myself on anything)
on episode 5 of season 2 right now.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 10, 2011, 09:29:17 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 10, 2011, 08:26:32 PM
meh

few things are more baffling than the "this pale, skinny, average asian woman is beautiful" movement
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 10, 2011, 09:35:13 PM
Though, in Himu's mind, he's probably hitting that from the back while ridding this

(http://i.imgur.com/ujg7m.jpg)
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Post by: Beezy on April 10, 2011, 10:25:53 PM
That's not Shenlong
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Post by: Himu on April 10, 2011, 11:51:07 PM
The Killing

Pretty gewd. Much better than The Walking Dead.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 10, 2011, 09:29:17 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 10, 2011, 08:26:32 PM
meh

few things are more baffling than the "this pale, skinny, average asian woman is beautiful" movement

for me it's mostly the eyes.

And that chick is in no way average.
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Post by: Polari on April 11, 2011, 05:41:27 AM
Party Down. Lizzy Caplan is so banging.

(http://i.imgur.com/yet9Y.jpg)
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Post by: Diunx on April 11, 2011, 10:56:36 AM
Yep, dem tits were the best part of season one of true blood :drool :drool :drool
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 11, 2011, 11:08:38 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 10, 2011, 09:29:17 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 10, 2011, 08:26:32 PM
meh

few things are more baffling than the "this pale, skinny, average asian woman is beautiful" movement

I feel the same about most white women that people tout up but I digress.


I've seen Lizzy Caplan look kinda average and look amazingly hot. But her personality for me is what puts her over the top. Seems like a cool ass chick.

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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 11, 2011, 01:03:35 PM
so far the hottest chicks from twin peaks in order:

Shelly
Donna
Laura
Audrey

honorable mentions: Norma
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 11, 2011, 01:29:48 PM
FUCK i just finished episode 7 of season 2 "Lonely Souls"

fucking amazing ending.
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Post by: Diunx on April 11, 2011, 01:46:09 PM
WRONG! Fistfull!

Audry


Laura
Shelly


















Donna
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Post by: Himu on April 11, 2011, 02:52:15 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 11, 2011, 11:08:38 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 10, 2011, 09:29:17 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 10, 2011, 08:26:32 PM
meh

few things are more baffling than the "this pale, skinny, average asian woman is beautiful" movement

I feel the same about most white women that people tout up but I digress.


Quote from: Polari on April 11, 2011, 05:41:27 AM
Party Down. Lizzy Caplan is so banging.

(http://i.imgur.com/yet9Y.jpg)

case in point
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Post by: Mupepe on April 11, 2011, 05:15:59 PM
I'd bang lizzy caplan.  But I don't find her hot or amazing or anything.  She just seems freaky.  I wouldn't make her my avatar or anything
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Post by: Himu on April 11, 2011, 05:53:07 PM
agreed
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Post by: OptimoPeach on April 11, 2011, 07:24:47 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on April 11, 2011, 01:03:35 PM
so far the hottest chicks from twin peaks in order:

Shelly
Donna
Laura
Audrey

honorable mentions: Norma
5/5. Shelly looks like a BBC lover
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2011, 08:16:41 PM
Pics of Shelly plz
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polari on April 12, 2011, 06:04:00 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on April 11, 2011, 01:03:35 PM
so far the hottest chicks from twin peaks in order:

Shelly
Donna
Laura
Audrey

honorable mentions: Norma

Norma is Rashida Jones' mum. :drool

Audrey is totally the hottest. I had such a crush on her when I was 14.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 12, 2011, 04:46:43 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on April 11, 2011, 07:24:47 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on April 11, 2011, 01:03:35 PM
so far the hottest chicks from twin peaks in order:

Shelly
Donna
Laura
Audrey

honorable mentions: Norma
5/5. Shelly looks like a BBC lover

Quote from: Polari on April 12, 2011, 06:04:00 AM
Norma is Rashida Jones' mum. :drool

Confirmed.
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Post by: Mupepe on April 12, 2011, 05:04:41 PM
speaking of hot tv show chicks, I've been watching a lot of that 70's show. am I really supposed to find Donna that hot?  She has a worse personality than Jackie and they act like no one notices how hot Jackie is because she's such a bitch.  Donna is obnoxious, annoying, judgemental, dramatic and a hypocrite.  She is easily the worst character on the show.
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Post by: Mupepe on April 12, 2011, 05:32:39 PM
yep.  and who is she to talk shit about big rhonda?  she's just as tall! and everyone knows rhonda isn't fat, it's padding.  they even show it in the first episode of season 3!  fucking donna is like 6'5" and wears granny panties and is a fucking bitch.
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Post by: etiolate on April 12, 2011, 05:33:33 PM
Donna is hot. YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTHS

Also, the girlfriend from Pushing Daisies. yumm
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 12, 2011, 05:35:49 PM
I thought Laura Prepon was very attractive when she was younger. Less so now. I've never really found Mila Kunis to be amazingly hot or anything. A lot of the rotating supporting cast girls were hotter than both of them.


But everybody is different.
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Post by: Mupepe on April 12, 2011, 05:36:39 PM
Donna is stupid.  She needs to show her tits and shut her mouth.  Also, stop that stupid laugh and smile.  I hate it.  She looks like the fucking joker when she does a wide open smile.  

I never got into pushing daisies.  I watched like the first 6 episodes, but the appeal wore off and I never went back to it.  Dunno.  I'll have to try again one day.  I really liked the concept and the first few episodes but I just never cared to continue.
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Post by: Mupepe on April 12, 2011, 05:38:52 PM
Mila Kunis is good looking but nothing amazing or really noteworthy IMO.  It just drives me nuts that as the series goes on and Jackie becomes less stupid and crazy and Donna becomes more stupid and crazy, they never paint her in the same light as they do Jackie.  Seriously.  Donna is fucking stupid and insane.  Eric is going to remember "that crazy bitch" he "dated in high school" and thank god he didn't have a kid with her.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 12, 2011, 06:52:53 PM
Boy was I excited when i saw David Duchovny's name in credits for this episode of Twin Peaks


boy was i
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Post by: Mupepe on April 14, 2011, 01:38:38 PM
I started rewatching The Sopranos.  Man, what a great fucking show.  Definitely one of the greatest, especially the first few seasons.  The characters are great and have some real depth.  And it's not just that they try to make every character deep.  They make them unique.  Paulie is a friggin weirdo who has his quirks and everyone on the show accepts him for being a weirdo.  Crap like that.  Chris keeps a very naive picture of his world throughout the entire series. Tony babies him and protects him, but keeps him like a little kid.  Tony... well, we know more about him than anyone else and as a character he's all sorts of fucked up.  It's great.  I love this fucking show.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 14, 2011, 01:50:41 PM
I haven't seen Twin Peaks since it's original run on ABC. The wife hasn't seen it, so I think we'll be starting it up on Netflix tomorrow night.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 14, 2011, 07:05:25 PM
Burned through S1 Party Down and a bit of S2 in a few days. Shame it was cancelled and there's only 20 episodes - it seems to have hit the ground running and kept it up. Cool how Starzzzzz lets them show tittays and curse at will yet they only really do so when it might be necessary, respect.
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Post by: Diunx on April 15, 2011, 11:25:30 AM
New fringe tonight! :hyper :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: rodi on April 15, 2011, 04:17:30 PM
I'm watching some Grey's Anatomy, and crying over the sad episodes like a pussy.  :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on April 15, 2011, 04:25:50 PM
Quote from: rodi on April 15, 2011, 04:17:30 PM
I'm watching some Grey's Anatomy, and crying over the sad episodes like a pussy.  :'(
need a shoulder?  I've seen every episode except this last season.  Gonna marathon that shit when the dvd's come out.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 15, 2011, 05:35:52 PM
Watch Scrubs instead, homos
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on April 15, 2011, 05:38:35 PM
Scrubs is boring and stupid.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on April 15, 2011, 05:46:36 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 15, 2011, 04:25:50 PM
Quote from: rodi on April 15, 2011, 04:17:30 PM
I'm watching some Grey's Anatomy, and crying over the sad episodes like a pussy.  :'(
need a shoulder?  I've seen every episode except this last season.  Gonna marathon that shit when the dvd's come out.

i saw an episode where the lesbian chick got in a car wreck and they don't know if she's gonna make it!

So sad!

but hilarious at the same time!

It's like,this is a horrible moment so let's start singing songs!
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Post by: rodi on April 16, 2011, 10:03:56 AM
I plan on a marathon too, since I've missed some seasons and watched episodes out of order. :(
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Post by: Diunx on April 16, 2011, 11:15:48 PM
Damn I thought game of thrones started tonight.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on April 16, 2011, 11:49:59 PM
Twin Peaks would be 100000x better without James Hurley

S1 finale and some of S2 spoilers
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I thought Bobby was trying to blow his bike up, not frame him for possession :lol 5 eps into S2, and all the increased screentime he and his harlots are getting is killlling me. Do I really have to sit through 17 more episodes of this d-bag and his bad acting?
[close]
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Post by: Diunx on April 17, 2011, 01:06:24 AM
Yeah James is fucking awful, did you get to the episode where he, donna and laura's cousin sit around in a living room and sing a fucking terrible and embarrassing song? that scene seemed to last an hour when I watched it :lol
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Post by: OptimoPeach on April 17, 2011, 01:38:38 AM
:rofl I had to skip through that. So embarrassing
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Post by: Great Rumbler on April 17, 2011, 02:11:17 AM
[youtube=560,345]Vftf8TTve4s[/youtube]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 17, 2011, 04:13:27 AM
The Killing :bow
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Post by: etiolate on April 17, 2011, 05:37:04 AM
is The Killing continually getting leaked or something?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 17, 2011, 02:08:10 PM
No, I was behind and just got around to seeing the third episode (from last sunday)
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Post by: etiolate on April 18, 2011, 12:52:11 AM
Ah. Is AMC putting tonight's episode online tomorrow?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 18, 2011, 12:53:32 AM
I use icefilms
http://www.icefilms.info/index
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Post by: etiolate on April 18, 2011, 01:55:05 AM
Gonna watch it later then. Love the skeazy sidekick.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on April 18, 2011, 02:02:48 AM
getting information from teenage girls by promising weed and sex is the greatest thing i've seen on cable television in a while
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 21, 2011, 01:05:27 PM
DAVID LYNCH IS AMAZING IN TWIN PEAKS
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Post by: Diunx on April 21, 2011, 06:39:51 PM
This wee is awesome!

Friday: new Fringe
Saturday: Doctor Who!
Sunday: Game of Thrones and Treme

:rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 21, 2011, 07:31:35 PM
Quote from: Diunx on April 21, 2011, 06:39:51 PM
This wee is awesome!

Friday: new Fringe
Saturday: Doctor Who!
Sunday: Game of Thrones and Treme

:rock

:teehee
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 22, 2011, 04:53:21 PM
Magnificent episode of Community last night :bow2
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 22, 2011, 09:08:05 PM
Apparently Paul Reisers show was canceled after just two episodes
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2011, 09:09:52 PM
Who?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 22, 2011, 09:14:30 PM
:teehee

Was the show that was placed in the 8:30 spot on Thursday nights on NBC. It was basically a PG version of Curb your Enthusiasm. You may remember Reiser from Mad About You back in the mid 90s?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on April 22, 2011, 09:17:44 PM
Mad About You was cool, this show looked like crap who wants to see a pg version of curb?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2011, 09:23:19 PM
Never heard of Mad About You

ohhh he was in Aliens. Is he popular or something?
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Post by: Polari on April 23, 2011, 02:25:06 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2011, 09:23:19 PM
Never heard of Mad About You

Mad About You was pretty shitty but inexplicably popular 90s sitcom with him and Helen Hunt, who come to think of it, you've probably never heard of either. I feel old.

I've been binging on The Boondocks while sick in bed.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 23, 2011, 02:51:06 AM
Helen Hunt was in Jurassic Park. Even I know that
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Post by: Diunx on April 23, 2011, 03:58:41 AM
I'm pretty sure she wasn't.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 23, 2011, 11:27:47 AM
did anyone catch Talking Funny on hbo last night? it's basically Ricky Gervais, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rick, and Louis CK sitting around talking about comedy for an hour. it was pretty entertaining with plenty of laugh out loud moments. most of which where centered around Louis CK unsurprisingly. The only thing i don't know is if this is a one shot or it's gonna be a continues series.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 23, 2011, 02:30:50 PM
I wanted to watch it but Fringe was on. I hope they air an encore at some point.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 24, 2011, 02:33:54 AM
Just saw the 4th ep of The Sopranos, and finally it seems to "click." Kinda uneven episode at times, but it finally set up an interesting storyline...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
...with the shrewd transfer of power on Tony's part, and his son realizing what the family business really is.
[close]
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 25, 2011, 03:06:24 PM
Watching the first Season of Curb your Enthusiasm and oh man, the episode where the blind man has Larry and Richard move around shit is the funniest thing I've seen come from TV.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 25, 2011, 03:13:01 PM
Sopranos gets better and better :bow

What a shame I know how the damn thing ends, thanks to literally EVERYONE on television spoiling that shit. From weather men to fucking Charles Barkley during NBA games, I couldn't escape people's complaints after that episode aired.
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Post by: Himu on April 25, 2011, 03:14:50 PM
gonna watch curb and sopranoes this summer too.

we should all do a watch along :heartbeat
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Post by: Mupepe on April 25, 2011, 03:50:52 PM
Sopranos peaks with Season 3 but is still an amazing show.  It does take a few episodes to find its footing when you start, but it's nonstop after that.  Such a great fucking show.  I've been rewatching it for the last week or two.  I'm on the last episode of season 3 (watching it right now) and I'm still amazed at how good it is.
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Post by: Himu on April 25, 2011, 04:13:52 PM
watch The Wire
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 25, 2011, 04:48:13 PM
The Sopranos was a great show and yes the first 3 seasons are noticeably better than the later stuff but even during the later seasons it had some great episodes.

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Post by: Mupepe on April 25, 2011, 04:53:16 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on April 25, 2011, 04:46:08 PM
For me the Sopranos lost a lot of what made it special after the third season.  Too much had happened and it started to become harder and harder to take seriously.  The performances didn't suffer, it just felt like the show could have wrapped up a lot quicker.
It does get ridiculous as they keep trying to one up.  Certain characters grow stale (meadow, although i tired of her by the 2nd and third season).  still a great show by any means, just not AS awesome as it was before. 
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 25, 2011, 05:21:37 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 22, 2011, 09:14:30 PM
:teehee

Was the show that was placed in the 8:30 spot on Thursday nights on NBC. It was basically a PG version of Curb your Enthusiasm. You may remember Reiser from Mad About You back in the mid 90s?

 :lol  Who the hell thought making a PG version of Curb was a good idea?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 25, 2011, 07:21:49 PM
Just finished Season 1 of Curb. The made up story about Larry's Uncle molesting him and how that ended up :lol

Quote from: The Experiment on April 25, 2011, 05:21:37 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 22, 2011, 09:14:30 PM
:teehee

Was the show that was placed in the 8:30 spot on Thursday nights on NBC. It was basically a PG version of Curb your Enthusiasm. You may remember Reiser from Mad About You back in the mid 90s?

 :lol  Who the hell thought making a PG version of Curb was a good idea?

Apparently Reiser wasn't too happy about NBC giving him short notice too. But yeah, it was as awful as it sounds. And Reiser trying to play the role of some sort of Larry David in his own way wasn't working out too well either. The awkwardness is there but I mean its Paul fucking Reiser.
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Post by: Groogrux on April 25, 2011, 11:16:14 PM
Just a few more episodes of Smallville left and then I can be done with this train-wreck of a show.  I hate it that I'm a comic fan enough to want to watch the thing through, and the fact that they've strung me along for ten fucking seasons...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on April 26, 2011, 05:33:46 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on April 12, 2011, 06:52:53 PM
Boy was I excited when i saw David Duchovny's name in credits for this episode of Twin Peaks


boy was i

:rofl

Yeah... Man, I'm dying, just remembering his character interacting with Dale Cooper.
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Post by: Mupepe on April 26, 2011, 08:28:38 AM
Quote from: andrwfields on April 25, 2011, 11:16:14 PM
Just a few more episodes of Smallville left and then I can be done with this train-wreck of a show.  I hate it that I'm a comic fan enough to want to watch the thing through, and the fact that they've strung me along for ten fucking seasons...
hahaha

i stopped in season 5.  but Friday the wife and I watched the latest episode.  Man, nothing has changed with that damn show.  I bet they still use amnesia as a plot device like it's going out of style too.  Ugh.  The last episode I remember watching and actually liking was the one where Lana dies, then he goes back in time and instead his Dad dies.  I clapped.  I hated his dad.
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Post by: Diunx on April 26, 2011, 01:44:30 PM
Have they showed Darkseid or Doomsday?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 26, 2011, 03:00:11 PM
The running gag on Curb about George being an idiot (and the character seemingly being modeled after Larry, so he identifies with him) is so good
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 26, 2011, 03:07:56 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 26, 2011, 08:28:38 AM
Quote from: andrwfields on April 25, 2011, 11:16:14 PM
Just a few more episodes of Smallville left and then I can be done with this train-wreck of a show.  I hate it that I'm a comic fan enough to want to watch the thing through, and the fact that they've strung me along for ten fucking seasons...
hahaha

i stopped in season 5.  but Friday the wife and I watched the latest episode.  Man, nothing has changed with that damn show.  I bet they still use amnesia as a plot device like it's going out of style too.  Ugh.  The last episode I remember watching and actually liking was the one where Lana dies, then he goes back in time and instead his Dad dies.  I clapped.  I hated his dad.

Is he Superman yet? I remember watching the pilot back in the day and thinking it was X-files in high school with a bit of the Superman mythos thrown in.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 26, 2011, 03:43:14 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 26, 2011, 03:00:11 PM
The running gag on Curb about George being an idiot (and the character seemingly being modeled after Larry, so he identifies with him) is so good

Well that part is true.

The joke is Larry being offended when Jason Alexander keeps pointing it out.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on April 26, 2011, 10:52:38 PM
Wow S2 of Twin Peaks is trash. I'm done
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on April 27, 2011, 12:10:15 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on April 26, 2011, 03:07:56 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 26, 2011, 08:28:38 AM
Quote from: andrwfields on April 25, 2011, 11:16:14 PM
Just a few more episodes of Smallville left and then I can be done with this train-wreck of a show.  I hate it that I'm a comic fan enough to want to watch the thing through, and the fact that they've strung me along for ten fucking seasons...
hahaha

i stopped in season 5.  but Friday the wife and I watched the latest episode.  Man, nothing has changed with that damn show.  I bet they still use amnesia as a plot device like it's going out of style too.  Ugh.  The last episode I remember watching and actually liking was the one where Lana dies, then he goes back in time and instead his Dad dies.  I clapped.  I hated his dad.

Is he Superman yet? I remember watching the pilot back in the day and thinking it was X-files in high school with a bit of the Superman mythos thrown in.
He's The Blur.  He has a red suit and he's got the S.  He works at the Daily Planet with Lois, and she knows who he is.  It seems to be more of a superhero show now, but you're definitely right about how it used to be.  It was a monster of the week episode that furthered the superman mythos a fraction of a centimeter at a time.  In Season 5 when I stopped watching he had learned how to fly and found his fortress of solitude.  I don't know how far they've gone with it now. 
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Post by: Mupepe on April 27, 2011, 12:12:19 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on April 26, 2011, 10:52:38 PM
Wow S2 of Twin Peaks is trash. I'm done
I just watched episode 1 of season 2 and it was pretty good.  Does it really get bad?

Also, I figured out what really bugs me about season 4 of the sopranos.  There are filler episodes.  Seasons 1-3 don't have straight up filler episodes, but in Season 4 there's the Columbus Day episode and it's a terrible episode.  The plot is stupid.  It has nothing to do with the overall arc.  when a season is only 12 or 13 episodes, you don't have time for filler!
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Post by: Groogrux on April 27, 2011, 12:21:48 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 26, 2011, 08:28:38 AM
i stopped in season 5.  but Friday the wife and I watched the latest episode.  Man, nothing has changed with that damn show.  I bet they still use amnesia as a plot device like it's going out of style too.  Ugh.  The last episode I remember watching and actually liking was the one where Lana dies, then he goes back in time and instead his Dad dies.  I clapped.  I hated his dad.

I really liked the guy they had to play his dad.  And they've stopped with the amnesia thing for the time being.

Quote from: Diunx on April 26, 2011, 01:44:30 PM
Have they showed Darkseid or Doomsday?

They've had both of them.  And they both just kind of "fizzled" out of the picture.  Darkseid was dumb, but Doomsday had some real potential.

Quote from: Mupepe on April 27, 2011, 12:10:15 PM
He's The Blur.  He has a red suit and he's got the S.  He works at the Daily Planet with Lois, and she knows who he is.  It seems to be more of a superhero show now, but you're definitely right about how it used to be.  It was a monster of the week episode that furthered the superman mythos a fraction of a centimeter at a time.  In Season 5 when I stopped watching he had learned how to fly and found his fortress of solitude.  I don't know how far they've gone with it now. 

The "suit" he wears right now is a pair of blue pants (they could be jeans) and a red leather jacket that has the "S" embroidered on it.  He hasn't officially learned how to fly yet, unless he's around certain kinds of Kryponite.  They're edging towards him being Superman now.  In this last episode he met Booster Gold who gave him the tip to pick a name that was a little more "Super".

He won't don the name, the suit, or fly until the last episode, more than likely.  This is because Tom Welling (Exec Producer and plays Clark Kent) is honoring the "No Flights, No Tights" rule that the original producers set up for the show because they didn't want to make it a show about Superman, as much as they wanted it to be about Clark Kent. 
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Post by: Mupepe on April 27, 2011, 12:31:27 PM
I thought in the episode where his Dad dies he's flying with Lana.  Didn't notice the suit too much.  I only saw it for a few seconds and just the red top part with the S in the booster gold episode.  I'll end up watching Seasons 6 and on eventually.  mainly because I invested years into the show and even though I didn't bother to keep up with it, I still want to know how it all goes.  And it's an enjoyable show if you look past issues that are normal for supernatural and low budget shows.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 27, 2011, 04:21:05 PM
I still wish we would've got the Bruce Wayne show instead.
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Post by: Groogrux on April 27, 2011, 07:05:23 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on April 27, 2011, 04:21:05 PM
I still wish we would've got the Bruce Wayne show instead.

And not get Batman Begins or TDK?  No thanks. 

Unless you just really liked Jack Nicholson acting like the Joker acting like Jack Nicholson, and Arnold Schwarzenegger doing whatever the fuck he was doing in that last one...
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 27, 2011, 07:11:38 PM
Quote from: andrwfields on April 27, 2011, 07:05:23 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on April 27, 2011, 04:21:05 PM
I still wish we would've got the Bruce Wayne show instead.

And not get Batman Begins or TDK?  No thanks. 

Unless you just really liked Jack Nicholson acting like the Joker acting like Jack Nicholson, and Arnold Schwarzenegger doing whatever the fuck he was doing in that last one...

In my world both would co-exist. Although, a world without obnoxious Nolan fanboys would be beautiful.
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Post by: Mupepe on April 28, 2011, 11:39:36 AM
Watching the final episode of Season 4 of the Sopranos and it's a lot greater than I remembered.  Season 4 as a whole is kinda ehh compared to the first 3,  but ideally, I would have liked the show to end with Season 4.  I think it would have been a better end than dragging it on for 2 and a half more seasons.  Granted, the actual shots should not be the end, the but the arc of the season/show should end on that note especially since
spoiler (click to show/hide)
it basically ends the same way (everything going back to status quo) except with a lot of dead characters and tony and carmela getting back together.

I think they should have made it a two hour episode, tying up the things with carmine and with some more bloodshed and let carmelas and tony's relationship fall apart like it had been slowly doing for the previous 50 episodes.
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Not to mention, i think it would be a great opportunity to end the show with one of the best performances its ever had (Carmella's).  When I originally saw the episode in high school, I remember thinking how awesome Tony was and how I thought Carmella is a bitch.  But man, she gives a great performance and makes you really feel for her.  Did she win an emmy for season 4?  she should have.  Whitecaps is definitely one of my favorite episodes of the series. 
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 28, 2011, 06:49:32 PM
I've been watching Archer on Netflix...

I don't know why I didn't watch this when it started on FX, it's brilliant.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on April 28, 2011, 08:58:44 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 27, 2011, 12:12:19 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on April 26, 2011, 10:52:38 PM
Wow S2 of Twin Peaks is trash. I'm done
I just watched episode 1 of season 2 and it was pretty good.  Does it really get bad?
I even thought the first episode of the season was pretty bad, so maybe just ignore me lol. But yeah, there is a very specific point where it went from "ehh I'm not feeling this like I was" to just straight up "WELP, nothing more to see here" for me

Don't want to understate how much I enjoyed S1, though! Glad it ended up on Netflix
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 28, 2011, 09:05:44 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on April 28, 2011, 06:49:32 PM
I've been watching Archer on Netflix...

I don't know why I didn't watch this when it started on FX, it's brilliant.

I'm pretty new to the show too. I luv it soooo much.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 28, 2011, 10:50:14 PM
Anyone else wanna' titty bang Wanda Sykes? Anybody? Anybody?...
















:-\
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 28, 2011, 11:00:27 PM
two days ago: a girl talked to me and I blew her off :rock
yesterday: this cheeseburger singer is fine
today: anyone else into ugly lesbians?

when will this downward spiral end
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 28, 2011, 11:20:09 PM
:lol FUCK
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 29, 2011, 12:12:16 AM
:rofl
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 29, 2011, 10:30:18 PM
Sopranos S1 :bow

Started out slow but eventually it got on a roll and never stopped. Would have liked more development of some of the supporting characters, like Tony's capos outside of Christopher; I'd imagine we'll get more in S2.
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Post by: Diunx on April 30, 2011, 11:15:19 AM
HOLY FUCK FRINGE! :bow2
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 01, 2011, 12:17:26 AM
Finished Season 4 of Curb, its amazing how its been going strong so far for 4 seasons. Amazing end to the season too.
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Post by: Beezy on May 01, 2011, 01:02:27 AM
Started Sons of Anarchy on Friday and now I'm 9 episodes in. Why doesn't anyone talk about this show? It's so fun to watch.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 01, 2011, 01:04:44 AM
Quote from: Beezy on May 01, 2011, 01:02:27 AM
Started Sons of Anarchy on Friday and now I'm 9 episodes in. Why doesn't anyone talk about this show? It's so fun to watch.

I think its been mentioned before. I know some people really like it. I haven't watched it yet because bikers don't seem that interesting to me as a subject but nearly everyone who watches it has good things to say about it.

And Ron Perlman tends to make anything awesome.
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Post by: Beezy on May 01, 2011, 01:13:06 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 01, 2011, 01:04:44 AM
Quote from: Beezy on May 01, 2011, 01:02:27 AM
Started Sons of Anarchy on Friday and now I'm 9 episodes in. Why doesn't anyone talk about this show? It's so fun to watch.

I think its been mentioned before. I know some people really like it. I haven't watched it yet because bikers don't seem that interesting to me as a subject but nearly everyone who watches it has good things to say about it.

And Ron Perlman tends to make anything awesome.
Same reason why I held off for so long, but it's really good.
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Post by: chronovore on May 01, 2011, 10:22:05 AM
Quote from: Diunx on April 30, 2011, 11:15:19 AM
HOLY FUCK FRINGE! :bow2

Just caught up. I agree. John Noble is so good. Same with Anna Torv.

I sure hope the writers don't screw this up. They're already veering dangerously into "oh, c'mon" territory.
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Post by: chronovore on May 01, 2011, 10:22:53 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 27, 2011, 12:12:19 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on April 26, 2011, 10:52:38 PM
Wow S2 of Twin Peaks is trash. I'm done
I just watched episode 1 of season 2 and it was pretty good.  Does it really get bad?

It gets silly. It never really manages to be as sinister and fear-inducing as season 1. The movie does though.
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Post by: Mupepe on May 02, 2011, 04:07:17 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 01, 2011, 10:22:53 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 27, 2011, 12:12:19 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on April 26, 2011, 10:52:38 PM
Wow S2 of Twin Peaks is trash. I'm done
I just watched episode 1 of season 2 and it was pretty good.  Does it really get bad?

It gets silly. It never really manages to be as sinister and fear-inducing as season 1. The movie does though.
Yeah, I watched a few episodes over the weekend.  It's not quite the same, still enjoyable so far though. 

Man, some of the episodes of Sopranos Season 5 are pretty bad.  Good ord.  They're just boring and don't really go anywhere. 
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 02, 2011, 04:13:46 PM
Quote from: Beezy on May 01, 2011, 01:02:27 AM
Started Sons of Anarchy on Friday and now I'm 9 episodes in. Why doesn't anyone talk about this show? It's so fun to watch.

I do! sometimes.
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Post by: Beezy on May 02, 2011, 11:42:44 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 02, 2011, 04:13:46 PM
Quote from: Beezy on May 01, 2011, 01:02:27 AM
Started Sons of Anarchy on Friday and now I'm 9 episodes in. Why doesn't anyone talk about this show? It's so fun to watch.

I do! sometimes.
I only have 5 episodes left in season 2 and s3 isn't out on dvd/bluray yet. :(

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I feel sorry for the women in this show...
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 03, 2011, 03:53:21 PM
Gina Gershon is so damn cute in Curb your Enthusiasm
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 03, 2011, 04:02:12 PM
cute? HOT

Girls hate being called cute
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 03, 2011, 04:06:23 PM
Thats true! Its just something about what she's wearing and the way she flirts with Larry thats cute to me but yeah she is hot. She's got that rare mixture going. More girls should wear tight casually unbuttoned dress shirts.
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Post by: cool breeze on May 03, 2011, 04:09:04 PM
That's not entirely true.  I asked one girl if she'd mind if I said she was cute.  She said no, and that it would be a compliment.  So I walked away.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 03, 2011, 04:19:35 PM
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More girls should wear tight casually unbuttoned dress shirts.

This reminds me of how I find Lilly Caplan cute/hot in Party Down.

Quote from: Linkzg on May 03, 2011, 04:09:04 PM
That's not entirely true.  I asked one girl if she'd mind if I said she was cute.  She said no, and that it would be a compliment.  So I walked away.

:rofl
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Post by: Mupepe on May 03, 2011, 04:38:27 PM
I've never heard a girl complain about being called cute
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 03, 2011, 04:40:32 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on May 03, 2011, 04:38:27 PM
I've never heard a girl complain about being called cute

Maybe it's just girls complaining about me talking to them at all
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Post by: Mupepe on May 03, 2011, 04:41:38 PM
Bullshit.  They're just pissed you're not inside them yet.
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Post by: Himu on May 03, 2011, 04:41:51 PM
chuck has been awesome lately
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 03, 2011, 09:11:55 PM
Have been waiting years and years to watch Twin Peaks, never have, dunno why. Have always understood S1=greatest thing ever, S2=poo.

Is there any more detailed selection I need going in? Where does that movie thingy fit in?

I'm perfectly happy watching whatever's great and dumping the rest.

(would answer myself but finding answers tends to find spoilers as well)
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Post by: Beezy on May 03, 2011, 09:49:27 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on May 03, 2011, 04:38:27 PM
I've never heard a girl complain about being called cute
Called this girl cute earlier this year. She said "what am I, a baby?!"
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Post by: Mupepe on May 03, 2011, 10:13:27 PM
Wtf. I've heard that about adorable but never cute. I know most Hispanic girls like being considered cute. At least the ones in TX.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2011, 10:36:30 PM
Girls don't like being called cute unless they're like 10. They like compliments like "that's a nice dress" or "did you get a haircut? It's looking good today"
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 03, 2011, 10:38:19 PM
Or "Have you menstruated recently? You have that post-menstruation glow."
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Post by: Mupepe on May 03, 2011, 10:42:53 PM
Pfft. Fuck that. There's nothing wrong with being cute. A chick that can't take being called cute ain't worth your time
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 04, 2011, 02:30:02 AM
The barbershop scene in Season 6 of Curb (Larry being indifferent about someones miscarriage) was so fucking hilarious

[youtube=560,345]duABs-LaeaY[/youtube]
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Post by: Beezy on May 04, 2011, 02:20:07 PM
Just finished season 2 of Sons of Anarchy. S3 isn't on netflix or dvd yet. I need it. :fbm
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 04, 2011, 02:21:53 PM
Quote from: Beezy on May 04, 2011, 02:20:07 PM
Just finished season 2 of Sons of Anarchy. S3 isn't on netflix or dvd yet. I need it. :fbm

dat ending

S3 is kinda disappointing, if it makes you feel any better
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Post by: Beezy on May 04, 2011, 02:47:16 PM
Not really. :(

Everything about that season finale was unexpected though. At least for me.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2011, 03:27:57 AM
Thick Meadow in S2>>>Skinny Meadow in S1 :bow

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Post by: etiolate on May 05, 2011, 03:31:52 AM
So far, Sons of Anarchy feels like Sopranos on motorcycles, but I am not really into gangster stuff.
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Post by: Mupepe on May 05, 2011, 10:47:15 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2011, 03:27:57 AM
Thick Meadow in S2>>>Skinny Meadow in S1 :bow


The beginning of Season 6 has her dancing in her undies when she's fully developed and hot.  But too bad her annoying character immediately detracts from any physical attraction.
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Post by: Mupepe on May 05, 2011, 02:34:51 PM
Jesus.  Season 6 of the Sopranos is bad.  No wonder this is the only season I've only watched once.  The first 5 episodes is filled with Tony whining and stupid dreams and a bunch of shitty side stories with characters no one gives a shit about.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 05, 2011, 02:36:08 PM
Are you watching all these eps at work?
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Post by: Mupepe on May 05, 2011, 02:36:57 PM
hell yeah
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 05, 2011, 02:50:10 PM
I need to start watching it at work using HBO GO, fo sho
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Post by: Mupepe on May 05, 2011, 02:54:49 PM
I ripped all my dvd's and blu rays and I've been watching it on my phone.  Makes the day go by so much smoother and I'm actually more productive!
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 06, 2011, 07:14:20 PM
The Curb moment where Larry's secretary mistakenly talks about Larrys anus discomfort. I almost choked.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 06, 2011, 10:00:44 PM
Fringe. Best Cliffhanger.EVER.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 07, 2011, 02:17:32 AM
I watched Dollhouse S2 ep1

...waited too long to watch this.  I don't remember wtf happened in the last few eps of the first season so I am confused.

Started watching Parks and Recreation S1 because I'm almost finished with Arrested Development and I heard some of the same people are involved.  Ep1 was funny enough.

Otherwise, finishing up Arrested Development and still on the fence as to if I want to keep watching Boardwalk Empire.  I'm about 4eps in and it's ok but it just seems like a show that will go on forever and I'm not really into long long shows.
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Post by: Diunx on May 07, 2011, 10:56:42 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 06, 2011, 10:00:44 PM
Fringe. Best Cliffhanger.EVER.

Yep, the finale was fucking amazing, although the reveal about the first people was a little anticlimactic imo.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 07, 2011, 10:59:48 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 07, 2011, 02:17:32 AM
Started watching Parks and Recreation S1 because I'm almost finished with Arrested Development and I heard some of the same people are involved.  Ep1 was funny enough.

Season one of Parks and Rec is kinda weak. It's trying hard hard to be an office clone. Amy Poehler is doing a bad Steve Carrell/Michael Scott impression. The show finds itself in Season 2 and going forward and really hits its stride. I would argue it's been the best comedy on television, network or cable the last few years.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 07, 2011, 12:40:50 PM
Also if you're a fan of community this week's episode was kinda cool. It was another paintball episode but with a western theme.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/237574/community-a-fistful-of-paintballs
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Post by: Shaka Khan on May 07, 2011, 02:47:34 PM
Quote from: Diunx on May 07, 2011, 10:56:42 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 06, 2011, 10:00:44 PM
Fringe. Best Cliffhanger.EVER.

Yep, the finale was fucking amazing, although the reveal about the first people was a little anticlimactic imo.

I came here to type the exact.fucking.thing! First they ruined Sam Weiss and now the first people. If they find a way to ruin the Watchers too with some boring revelation, I'm done with this show.

I didn't like the "I punched holes in both universes so we can reach a solution" part either, but the rest was ok.

Overall, it was an ok episode, verging on good. I'm probably a bit let down because I had extremely high expectations. It was the conclusion to an excellent season. S3 really solidified the show as one of the best Sci-Fi I've seen.

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I'm done with this show.

Lie!
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 07, 2011, 05:26:58 PM
It seems like they were trying to clear up threads that should have never really been created if they were never gonna be touched on (like Sam Weiss and the First People). Though I think I'd rather have these things stay a mystery than throw out underwhelming 30 second explanations.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 08, 2011, 01:59:51 AM
At least it makes fucking sense (so far), unlike some other show that was really fucking shitty
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 08, 2011, 02:07:32 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/CY13R.jpg)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 08, 2011, 02:42:23 AM
?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 08, 2011, 02:45:04 AM
Just grabbed some random Lost screencap, nothing to the image. And I was thinking Cajole was referring to Lost.
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Post by: cool breeze on May 08, 2011, 08:32:20 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 07, 2011, 10:59:48 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 07, 2011, 02:17:32 AM
Started watching Parks and Recreation S1 because I'm almost finished with Arrested Development and I heard some of the same people are involved.  Ep1 was funny enough.

Season one of Parks and Rec is kinda weak. It's trying hard hard to be an office clone. Amy Poehler is doing a bad Steve Carrell/Michael Scott impression. The show finds itself in Season 2 and going forward and really hits its stride. I would argue it's been the best comedy on television, network or cable the last few years.

I randomly checked out an episode from Season 3 on Hulu and it was pretty funny.  I absolutely hated the last episode I saw (one of the first ones in Season 1, maybe the first). 

Can comfortably skip Season 1 and start with Season 2? When does Adam Scott join in? he was in the episode I saw.  Anything loosely connected with Party Down is ok with me.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 08, 2011, 09:01:18 PM
Does Community S2 get better? It's been pretty average thus far. Although the last ep I watched (the conspiracy/pajama sleepover one) was great
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Post by: etiolate on May 08, 2011, 09:20:58 PM
s2 is up and down, the start was really subpar but then got better, then they'd sink back into forgetting the show has characters again
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Post by: Shaka Khan on May 09, 2011, 12:36:15 AM
I went back to watching P&R after reading this page, I think I only saw the first two episode when the show started airing. The show didn't click with me back then and now I remember why; trying too hard to be The Office, Amy Poehler is a cross between Michael Scott and Michael Cera, among other things. When does it start getting better? Not amazing, just better.
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Post by: cool breeze on May 09, 2011, 12:40:47 AM
I'll probably just start at the end of S1 with parks and rec.  bless netflix for having all of s1 and s2 for streaming.

Quote from: etiolate on May 08, 2011, 09:20:58 PM
s2 is up and down, the start was really subpar but then got better, then they'd sink back into forgetting the show has characters again

yeah, ups and downs is s2 described perfectly.  the stinkers are pretty bad, but the good episodes are pretty great.  there are a few middling ones the extremes outweigh the par.

and yeah, the christmas special was terrible
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 09, 2011, 12:43:59 AM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on May 09, 2011, 12:36:15 AM
I went back to watching P&R after reading this page, I think I only saw the first two episode when the show started airing. The show didn't click with me back then and now I remember why; trying too hard to be The Office, Amy Poehler is a cross between Michael Scott and Michael Cera, among other things. When does it start getting better? Not amazing, just better.

It gets slightly better over the course of Season 1 but it still always remains stuck in that office clone mode.

It immediately gets better in Season 2 and continues improving all the way through until its very good by the end of the season. Season 3 has been great also.

The show just gets leagues better. The secondary characters get a lot better. And Amy Poehler gets a lot better. They change her character from being a Michael Scott clone to actually being really competent at her job. They aren't all just sad sacks anymore. Everybody becomes an indivual character and likeable without being cloying. For some reason I find myself very upbeat and positive when I watch the show. It's infectious. I compare this to a lot of other shows that feel forced cyncial and world weary by comparison

As far as Community I've liked the second season myself although I'll admit its probably not as strong as the first season was.   
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Post by: etiolate on May 09, 2011, 02:00:53 AM
"Keep pulling the robot wieners!"

Five words to consider as a reason to check out Bob's Burgers.
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Post by: Mupepe on May 09, 2011, 12:36:06 PM
Quote from: etiolate on May 09, 2011, 02:00:53 AM
"Keep pulling the robot wieners!"

Five words to consider as a reason to check out Bob's Burgers.
I fucking love Bob's Burgers.  Tina is my favorite character.  First new Fox show in a long time that I've loved.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 09, 2011, 01:04:18 PM
I will never be able to watch that show because I'll just hear Archer the entire time.
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Post by: cool breeze on May 10, 2011, 12:41:03 AM
ok, Ron Swanson is hilarious
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Post by: Groogrux on May 10, 2011, 01:52:15 AM
Okay, the only thing left for Smallville is the season finale (two-parter, of course) and I don't see how they're going to wrap things up.  It doesn't feel like they're even trying to...
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Post by: Mupepe on May 10, 2011, 10:50:08 AM
what all are they trying to wrap up?  i just started watching again after taking a 4 year break and man I'm just so confused in general.
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Post by: etiolate on May 10, 2011, 09:30:21 PM
Bob's Burgers has great voices in Bob, Tina, the mom and Louise(Katy Schaal), but the side characters aren't always great. I'd give the nod to Archer.
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Post by: Groogrux on May 10, 2011, 10:19:58 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on May 10, 2011, 10:50:08 AM
what all are they trying to wrap up?  i just started watching again after taking a 4 year break and man I'm just so confused in general.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I thought Darkseid was wrapped up, but no.  There's still a loose end.  Lois just dropped the bomb that she doesn't want to marry Clark.  He hasn't found the suit yet, but it did show it in the last episode.  And there's something else....  What could it be?   Oh yeah, HE STILL CAN"T FUCKING FLY.
[close]
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Post by: Beezy on May 10, 2011, 11:42:32 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on May 10, 2011, 08:48:00 PM
Ok, I'm convinced Archer has the best voice cast ever.  Prove me wrong, internet, prove me wrong.
One of the reasons why it's so great.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 10, 2011, 11:44:30 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on May 10, 2011, 12:41:03 AM
ok, Ron Swanson is hilarious


 :bow2
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 11, 2011, 12:11:49 AM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on May 10, 2011, 08:48:00 PM
Ok, I'm convinced Archer has the best voice cast ever.  Prove me wrong, internet, prove me wrong.

Nope. It's pretty much the best voice cast ever.
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 11, 2011, 12:22:18 AM
the simpsons cast is still unbeatable for the range on display.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on May 11, 2011, 07:39:12 AM
I'm starting to warm up to P&R, probably thanks to Louie CK's episodes. That was a nice surprise.
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Post by: Mupepe on May 11, 2011, 09:52:38 AM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on May 11, 2011, 12:22:18 AM
the simpsons cast is still unbeatable for the range on display.
This.  Especially in the early seasons and all the different characters and then the ones voiced by guest stars and then finding out how many people actually voice 70% of the cast is :o

Archer's is fucking great though and it's one of the reasons it's so damn funny.

Quote from: andrwfields on May 10, 2011, 10:19:58 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on May 10, 2011, 10:50:08 AM
what all are they trying to wrap up?  i just started watching again after taking a 4 year break and man I'm just so confused in general.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I thought Darkseid was wrapped up, but no.  There's still a loose end.  Lois just dropped the bomb that she doesn't want to marry Clark.  He hasn't found the suit yet, but it did show it in the last episode.  And there's something else....  What could it be?   Oh yeah, HE STILL CAN"T FUCKING FLY.
[close]
spoiler (click to show/hide)
She said she didn't wanna marry him?
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I wasn't paying that close attention to the last one so did I just miss it?  Or was it in an earlier episode. 
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Post by: Groogrux on May 11, 2011, 10:06:45 AM
It was right at the end of the episode.  She said she couldn't because of his responsibilities.
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Post by: Mupepe on May 11, 2011, 10:09:32 AM
Ohhhhh.  I forgot, I had to go to work and I missed like the last 5 minutes.  I didn't think I'd miss anything huge.  wtf.
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Post by: Groogrux on May 11, 2011, 11:24:31 AM
It's more comic-like than is is soap-y.  One cool thing they did at the end of this last episode was introduce a pre-curser to the League of Doom.  You can tell that Tom Welling is really trying, but they really needed the original producers back to make the ending happen.
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Post by: cool breeze on May 11, 2011, 01:31:06 PM
Something about    Aubrey Plaza staring at the screen Parks and Recreations freaks me out.  I feel like it's a gag I don't understand introduced in Season 1.  No one else seems to be so aware of the camera.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 11, 2011, 05:14:33 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on May 11, 2011, 01:31:06 PM
Something about    Aubrey Plaza staring at the screen Parks and Recreations freaks me out.  I feel like it's a gag I don't understand introduced in Season 1.  No one else seems to be so aware of the camera.

Nothing much to get, the "look at camera" move in these faux-doc shows is a staple to show the "viewer" that yes I'm aware this is absurd and lame and I'm just here, not a participant. Her character is emo/apathetic/whatever and so doing it over the top is just part of that.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on May 12, 2011, 11:38:04 AM
Last night's South Park episode was hilarious. Basically anything that ridicules Canada is hilarious. I think it has the best ending of all the episodes. It's up on their site...

http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s15e03-royal-pudding
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 12, 2011, 11:47:27 AM
Both Seasons of Jericho are on Netflix. Squeeeeee. I only got midway into Season 1 when I was watching it online.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 12, 2011, 01:07:48 PM
Finished up S1 of Boardwalk Empire. No episode ever matched the premiere, but there were pretty of amazing moments and scenes. The finale had a scene straight out of the Godfather.
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Post by: cool breeze on May 13, 2011, 01:00:09 AM
[youtube=560,345]ZbD1VUMzADM[/youtube]

I have a friend that acts exactly like Jean-Ralphio.  His character needs to be on more.
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Post by: Groogrux on May 13, 2011, 11:08:24 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 12, 2011, 11:47:27 AM
Both Seasons of Jericho are on Netflix. Squeeeeee. I only got midway into Season 1 when I was watching it online.

I love that show.  Too bad it never went any further than two seasons....
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Post by: Diunx on May 13, 2011, 11:22:44 AM
They released a third season...in comic book format.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on May 14, 2011, 02:26:41 PM
I have to say, I'm starting to la la love Parks & Recreation :-[ can't believe I waited this long before watching it. The weirdest thing about the show is that while it sounds exactly like the Office on paper (mockumentary about a boring workplace in a small town) it is surprisingly vibrant and colorful.

I also like how Poehler's character stopped being Michael Scott's level of naive after the first season, and is achieving progress at her job. Good show, thanks for talking me into it <3
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Post by: Himu on May 14, 2011, 03:03:17 PM
:heartbeat Parks and Recreation
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Post by: Eric P on May 14, 2011, 10:53:50 PM
Parks and Rec is amazing.  I went back and watched the first season recently and it's not as much a clone of The Offices as I first thought.
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Post by: cool breeze on May 14, 2011, 11:22:27 PM
I actually did stop in the middle of Season 2 to give Season 1 a second chance.  Didn't hate it as much as I remembered, but still a huge downgrade from S2 and 3.  Ron is completely neutered.  All the characters are pretty tame in Season 1, but really, Ron is absolutely hilarious in the later seasons and he is barely a presence in the first.  Andy and Mark just feel like different characters entirely.

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

And Leslie's mom is totally Arnold's partner from Kindergarten Cop.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 14, 2011, 11:38:57 PM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on May 14, 2011, 02:26:41 PM
I have to say, I'm starting to la la love Parks & Recreation :-[ can't believe I waited this long before watching it. The weirdest thing about the show is that while it sounds exactly like the Office on paper (mockumentary about a boring workplace in a small town) it is surprisingly vibrant and colorful.

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

Glad you are enjoying it. And yeah the show is the anti-office imo despite having the same fake reality show gimmick. It's a lot more silly and clever and friendly than the office.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 14, 2011, 11:40:37 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on May 14, 2011, 11:22:27 PM
Wasn't there an Xbox thing that let you get Hulu Plus for free? I want to watch the earlier episodes in Season 3.  Season 3 might be better than 2 because of Rob Lowe.

http://www.hulu.com/plus/xbox?src=homepage-xbox
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2011, 01:30:13 AM
Hulu added Dream On. I liked that show back in the day.

http://www.hulu.com/dream-on
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Post by: Mandark on May 15, 2011, 01:49:27 AM
Parks and Rec is my favorite live sitcom going right now.  Really good stuff.

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

Anyway, even if it gets subsumed by relationship stuff and general sitcom aging disease in the future it's great now and everyone should check it out.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 15, 2011, 07:38:30 AM
Well now I have to watch
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Post by: Shaka Khan on May 15, 2011, 05:20:28 PM
[youtube=560,345]dXREEVpjloo[/youtube]

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

I swear Andy may be the cutest thing on TV these days.
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Post by: Himu on May 15, 2011, 05:23:06 PM
parks and rec is horrendously underrated. at first glance it looks like an office clone but in reality it truly is its own beast. speaking of which, i need to catch up.
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Post by: chronovore on May 16, 2011, 07:53:10 AM
Quote from: andrwfields on May 13, 2011, 11:08:24 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 12, 2011, 11:47:27 AM
Both Seasons of Jericho are on Netflix. Squeeeeee. I only got midway into Season 1 when I was watching it online.

I love that show.  Too bad it never went any further than two seasons....
Quote from: Diunx on May 13, 2011, 11:22:44 AM
They released a third season...in comic book format.

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

The final season as a comic book could be crap or it could be great. I wish they'd done that with Firefly. Even paperback books would have been great. Steven Brust wrote a fabulous novel in that world.
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Post by: Groogrux on May 16, 2011, 09:45:01 AM
Quote from: chronovore on May 16, 2011, 07:53:10 AM
The final season as a comic book could be crap or it could be great. I wish they'd done that with Firefly. Even paperback books would have been great. Steven Brust wrote a fabulous novel in that world.

They kinda did do that with Firefly...

They wrote a few graphic novels for it.  They're actually pretty good.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 16, 2011, 11:48:41 AM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmNnghLf6FY[/youtube]
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Post by: Groogrux on May 16, 2011, 04:37:51 PM
Just watched the series finale of Smallville.  Not bad.  Well done, Welling.  Well done.
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Post by: Beezy on May 16, 2011, 06:34:13 PM
Started Jericho on netflix because of this thread. 4 episodes in and it's pretty good so far.
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Post by: Himu on May 16, 2011, 06:35:18 PM
is tonight Chuck's last ep?
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Post by: chronovore on May 16, 2011, 09:15:50 PM
Quote from: andrwfields on May 16, 2011, 09:45:01 AM
Quote from: chronovore on May 16, 2011, 07:53:10 AM
The final season as a comic book could be crap or it could be great. I wish they'd done that with Firefly. Even paperback books would have been great. Steven Brust wrote a fabulous novel in that world.

They kinda did do that with Firefly...

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

Oh, right. Yeah! I have those, too. They're pretty good, but I liked the novel more.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on May 16, 2011, 10:23:07 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 16, 2011, 11:48:41 AM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmNnghLf6FY[/youtube]

:rofl

just amazing
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 16, 2011, 10:54:09 PM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on May 16, 2011, 10:23:07 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 16, 2011, 11:48:41 AM
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmNnghLf6FY[/youtube]

:rofl

just amazing


[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbH_Vk1rjNw&feature=related[/youtube]
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Post by: cool breeze on May 17, 2011, 07:41:11 PM
all the shows you guys like now suck

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

kneel before the best tv show ever
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Post by: Himu on May 17, 2011, 09:37:04 PM
last night's chuck was amazing
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Post by: etiolate on May 17, 2011, 09:49:08 PM
like I said, even I wouldn't watch that New Girl show

wtf zooey
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Post by: Diunx on May 18, 2011, 01:54:39 AM
(http://www.teefury.com/products_large_images/1302820355_BOTTOM__041415h28m55.jpg)

Kind tempted to buy this shirt.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 18, 2011, 05:31:37 PM
Community S2 sure rebounds in the later episodes. Just saw the one where Pierce is on his "death bed"  :lol

LaVar Burton :bow
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Post by: Mandark on May 18, 2011, 05:32:42 PM
"More fish for Kunta!"
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Post by: Beezy on May 18, 2011, 05:47:52 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 18, 2011, 05:31:37 PM
Community S2 sure rebounds in the later episodes. Just saw the one where Pierce is on his "death bed"  :lol

LaVar Burton :bow
Loved that one. Troy :lol
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Post by: cool breeze on May 18, 2011, 10:41:17 PM
[youtube=560,345]gV1vPuVRyGg[/youtube]

:rock
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Post by: Beezy on May 18, 2011, 11:59:36 PM
Eh... I still like Jericho, but not as much anymore. I'm not sure if I'd recommend it to anyone. Things are too clean and calm for what's suppose to be "the end of the world" for them. I liked it much more when things are more hectic and serious problems had to be dealt with asap. And now relationship bullshit is being thrown in also.

I'm only 12 episodes in though. Hopefully it picks up again and this is all just me reacting to that lame ass flashback episode.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 19, 2011, 02:57:55 AM
I'm sappy so I tended to like the relationship stuff in Jericho but a lot of people didn't.

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Post by: Mupepe on May 19, 2011, 10:55:02 AM
I've been watching Freaks and Geeks.  Man, I'm on the last disc and it's like it's finally getting into full swing awesome and hilarious.  The characters have found their footing and every episode is gold. WHY THE FUCK DOES IT HAVE TO END SO SOON???
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 19, 2011, 11:47:02 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 18, 2011, 05:31:37 PM
Community S2 sure rebounds in the later episodes. Just saw the one where Pierce is on his "death bed"  :lol

LaVar Burton :bow

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

People LOST THEIR SHIT

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Post by: Barry Egan on May 19, 2011, 01:20:57 PM
that was me  :lol
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Post by: Himu on May 19, 2011, 01:22:09 PM
 :lol :lol
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Post by: Himu on May 19, 2011, 01:24:00 PM
PD watches Community? :bow

Quote from: Mandark on May 18, 2011, 05:32:42 PM
"More fish for Kunta!"

:lol YES
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 19, 2011, 01:37:01 PM
it is true though
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Post by: Himu on May 19, 2011, 01:41:13 PM
So what does it feel like to have to fill the shoes of a man who wrote one of the top 5 best theme songs of all time?
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 19, 2011, 01:51:58 PM
It's intimidating, but I console myself by looking at his imdb page post Rainbow.  Yikes!
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Post by: Himu on May 19, 2011, 01:52:52 PM
Time to e-stalk Chipopo.

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

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

Now to find out Chipopo's name and facebook so we can cyber
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 19, 2011, 01:54:23 PM
Good luck!
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Post by: Himu on May 19, 2011, 01:55:35 PM
No wonder Chipopo has this smart thing going on. His father is a writer  :-[

Chipopo you're becoming more and more attractive by the minute   :-[
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 19, 2011, 02:19:15 PM
If only he had been smart enough to not be a writer  :gloomy

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Post by: Himu on May 19, 2011, 02:20:13 PM
what? you seem like you're well off to me
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 19, 2011, 03:07:37 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on May 19, 2011, 01:20:57 PM
that was me  :lol

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/3050354749_8d2ce85f29_o.gif)

Edit: Went back and looked at the thread I think I was thinking of, misremembered it a bit - that's still pretty crazy awesome though
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 19, 2011, 04:09:31 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on May 19, 2011, 02:20:13 PM
what? you seem like you're well off to me

 :lol
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 20, 2011, 12:08:34 PM
Terrific finale for Parks and Rec to wrap up what was a great season.

http://entertainment720.com/


I thought the Office finale was just one big cock tease although I thought the James Spader cameo was awesome.
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Post by: Groogrux on May 20, 2011, 09:53:06 PM
Everybody keeps talking about how awesome the season finale of Castle was.  I'm a huge fan of Nathan Fillion, but I just can't bring myself to watch more than just the first few episodes.  I don't know if I'm burnt out on TV right now or just disinterested in the show...   :(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2011, 10:35:36 PM
Has anyone watched Camelot or The Borgias?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 21, 2011, 07:58:35 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2011, 10:35:36 PM
Has anyone watched Camelot or The Borgias?

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

Only want to try Camelot because of Eva Green. Doesn't seem that great and at least from the trailers whoever they got for Arthur is LOLOLOL
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on May 21, 2011, 10:54:37 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2011, 10:35:36 PM
Has anyone watched Camelot or The Borgias?

Both are pretty meh don't bother.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 21, 2011, 12:05:44 PM
The Borgias was renewed for a second season pretty quickly but Camelot still hasn't. I wonder if there is time for Eva Green to jump ship to Game of Thrones. She'd be perfect as Melisandre
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 21, 2011, 12:18:47 PM
Jean-Ralphio

 :bow2

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTCUnD9RnPU[/youtube]
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Post by: cool breeze on May 21, 2011, 04:05:38 PM
[youtube=560,345]Hyc1aMtnHJo
[/youtube]

Everything about that scene is hilarious.  I almost fell out of my chair laughing.


I still need to see the first ten or twelve episodes of season 3.  Hoping it comes to Netflix soon because I don't want Hulu Plus.  Chris has become my second favorite character in the few episodes I've seen with him.  Jean-Ralphio is #3.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 21, 2011, 04:29:19 PM
Only Parks and Rec could take a libertarian character and turn him into one of the most sensible and likable characters on the show.

 :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 21, 2011, 04:40:42 PM
Ron :bow2

Jon-Raphael :bow2

Parks and Recreation :bow2

Re: Chris

I'm noticing a lot of people really digging him. I think Brothers and Sisters forever ruined him for me, and that his character is the most contrived on this show.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on May 21, 2011, 04:49:50 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on May 19, 2011, 01:20:57 PM
that was me  :lol

Holy shit. Were you serious or fucking around?!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 21, 2011, 04:51:58 PM
:bow :bow PARKS AND RECREATION 1 HOUR FINALE :bow2 :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on May 21, 2011, 05:20:37 PM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on May 21, 2011, 04:49:50 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on May 19, 2011, 01:20:57 PM
that was me  :lol

Holy shit. Were you serious or fucking around?!

For cereal yo.

Anyways, I spent today watching the BBC Sherlock Holmes miniseries.  Great fun...but I ended up hating how Moriarity was played.  Anyone else who watched know what I mean?   
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Post by: Himu on May 21, 2011, 05:23:13 PM
Isn't that on netflix
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 21, 2011, 05:50:30 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on May 21, 2011, 05:20:37 PM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on May 21, 2011, 04:49:50 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on May 19, 2011, 01:20:57 PM
that was me  :lol

Holy shit. Were you serious or fucking around?!

For cereal yo. 

:bow Chipopo :bow2

:bow Chipopo's dad :bow2

Tell him the show, and more so his tune, were so big in places he can't even pronounce.
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 21, 2011, 05:57:36 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on May 21, 2011, 05:23:13 PM
Isn't that on netflix

yep, definitely recommended if you have access.  The first episode is particularly good.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 21, 2011, 06:03:52 PM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on May 21, 2011, 04:40:42 PM
Ron :bow2

Jon-Raphael :bow2

Parks and Recreation :bow2

Re: Chris

I'm noticing a lot of people really digging him. I think Brothers and Sisters forever ruined him for me, and that his character is the most contrived on this show.

Honestly for me there isn't a single character I don't like on the show. The only character I didn't like is now gone, Mark Brendanawicz. He never really fit the tone of the show. 

I think Rob Lowe does a great job with what is a pretty single note character and his relentless positiveness is charming especially when it clashes with Ron's attitude. That's the strength of Parks and Recs. Outside of Leslie its not really about any one character so none of them tend to wear out their welcome for me because it bounces around among them so much.
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Post by: Mandark on May 21, 2011, 06:16:38 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on May 21, 2011, 05:20:37 PM
[Anyways, I spent today watching the BBC Sherlock Holmes miniseries.  Great fun...but I ended up hating how Moriarity was played.  Anyone else who watched know what I mean?   

Yeah.  He only really had one scene and it felt like the actor was trying to fit in a whole season's worth of affectations.  I'll admit that after seeing it three times I don't mind as much, so I probably won't be too bothered when S2 finally drops.
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Post by: Himu on May 21, 2011, 06:24:53 PM
HOLY SHIT THEY FINALLY ADDED SUBTITLES TO BATTLESTAR GALACTICA ON NETFLIX INSTANT NOW I CAN FINALLY FINISH THE SHOW :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper
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Post by: cool breeze on May 21, 2011, 07:38:00 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 21, 2011, 06:03:52 PM
Honestly for me there isn't a single character I don't like on the show. The only character I didn't like is now gone, Mark Brendanawicz. He never really fit the tone of the show. 

I think Rob Lowe does a great job with what is a pretty single note character and his relentless positiveness is charming especially when it clashes with Ron's attitude. That's the strength of Parks and Recs. Outside of Leslie its not really about any one character so none of them tend to wear out their welcome for me because it bounces around among them so much.

yeah, Chris' unwavering positive attitude makes him entertaining, plus how naive his thought process is.

It's hilarious how enthusiastically he responds to Jean-Ralphio in this scene:

[youtube=560,345]gWNRd4Y5kOw[/youtube]


Andy is similar, but more immature.  I thought Andy was annoying until he got over Ann.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 21, 2011, 07:57:09 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on May 21, 2011, 05:20:37 PM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on May 21, 2011, 04:49:50 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on May 19, 2011, 01:20:57 PM
that was me  :lol

Holy shit. Were you serious or fucking around?!

For cereal yo.

Anyways, I spent today watching the BBC Sherlock Holmes miniseries.  Great fun...but I ended up hating how Moriarity was played.  Anyone else who watched know what I mean?   

I know exactly what you mean, it's like he was playing a 70's sitcom version of a gay person. Maybe the next installments will show those affectations to be a contrivance, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't written with any future development in mind and was a really odd note to finish off one of the better tv experiences in a long time.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 21, 2011, 11:17:47 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on May 21, 2011, 07:38:00 PM
Andy is similar, but more immature.  I thought Andy was annoying until he got over Ann.

He definitely got a lot better.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 12:14:54 AM
The Killing started so great, it's almost painful watching it implode. It's still interesting but jeez, what the hell happened
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 24, 2011, 12:18:19 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 12:14:54 AM
The Killing started so great, it's almost painful watching it implode. It's still interesting but jeez, what the hell happened

and i was gonna get caught up...
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 12:28:44 AM
It went from a great show to 24 meets CSI. I'll be watching until the end, but jeez I'm bummed after seeing the latest ep tonight
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 24, 2011, 12:41:46 AM
I dropped out at the third episode. They should have totally removed everything else and completely focused on the detective aspect which they seemed to market it as. Hear that AMC, your shows don't need fucking conspiracy plots, I don't give a fuck! I'm hoping they'll return to my good graces with Breaking Bad this Summer.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 12:45:47 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 24, 2011, 12:41:46 AM
I dropped out at the third episode. They should have totally removed everything else and completely focused on the detective aspect which they built it up as. Hear that AMC, your shows don't need fucking conspiracy plots, I don't give a fuck!

I agree, even though the argument gives me flash backs to this
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=26457586&postcount=191
 :-\

but yea, the side plots are weak overall. The political stuff is fine; not great but it doesn't ruin things. Meanwhile the parent's arc, especially the mother, gets progressively worse with each episode. To the point she becomes unbearable.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 12:52:25 AM
leper green man
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 24, 2011, 12:58:28 AM
Quote from: Green Man on May 24, 2011, 12:51:56 AM
I don't like what Ive seen of Season 4 of The Wire at all. I'd go as far as to say it sucks.
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/arnoldnotsureifserious.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 02:04:50 AM
The school shit "makes" the season. I remember Eric P saying he didn't like S4 that much for similar reasons. Personally I thought S4 was brilliant, in part due to some great acting from the kids, who brought their characters to live in painful detail.
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Post by: Beezy on May 24, 2011, 11:21:52 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 12:52:25 AM
leper green man
agreed
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Post by: cool breeze on May 24, 2011, 11:31:31 AM
haha you're getting told because you have bad taste (or are playing contrarian).  "maybe it'll grow on me" you're trapped, boy.  better to stand your ground.  to help your position, act like season 2 is the best season.
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Post by: Himu on May 24, 2011, 12:52:00 PM
Quote from: Green Man on May 24, 2011, 02:08:57 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 02:04:50 AM
The school shit "makes" the season. I remember Eric P saying he didn't like S4 that much for similar reasons. Personally I thought S4 was brilliant, in part due to some great acting from the kids, who brought their characters to live in painful detail.

Maybe it'll grow on me but I was pretty invested in characters and this change up to focus on the school and the kids kinda sucks. I don't mind the politics stuff but the school is a real drag. Plus, I don't like Pres all that much.

The focus did not change. The Wire is about the destruction of the American city.

From the drug trade (season 1), to the loss of the blue collar America (season 2), politics (season 3), school system (season 4), media (season 5). The point is that nothing changes, despite some people's attempt to make change.

If you like The Wire for the gangsters you should probably watch something else.
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Post by: Himu on May 24, 2011, 01:09:13 PM
You didn't like Dookie ??? :(
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Post by: Himu on May 24, 2011, 01:11:33 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 12:14:54 AM
The Killing started so great, it's almost painful watching it implode. It's still interesting but jeez, what the hell happened

Thanks for the warning. I'll marathon it when the season is over but really, I think AMC has had two stinkers in a row if that's true.

The Walking Dead started off alright, but became typical network tv before the end of the season. Seems the same is true for The Killing. I miss Rubicon.  :'(
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Post by: Himu on May 24, 2011, 01:38:21 PM
Michael did that shit deliberately. I think that's kind of the point of The Wire. You have choices. Michael was not forced into being a killer. He sought out the people who killed and let himself fall into that group. Some have good luck (Namond), and while others have extremely bad luck (Randy), there still exists free will in that urban jungle and Michael, despite all pleas and warnings became a killer deliberately.

I think there's a fine line between free will and the powers that be shitting on everything in The Wire. People are held down but they still have their free will.

We had this awesome discussion about this in The Wire thread at SA when Felicia Pearson was arrested. "She's just a product of her environment. It's all she knows!" "That doesn't change the fact she was still around people like that, she should have known better" Fun times, especially when applied to The Wire.
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Post by: Diunx on May 24, 2011, 01:39:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynUHYh6Gzqo

FUCK YES!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 24, 2011, 01:39:53 PM
I should marathon The Sopranoes and Curb.

Ordering from netflix pronto.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 24, 2011, 02:20:41 PM
I changed my netflix to stream only a few months back but now I'm going back to include dvds too. Did they increase the price for 4 dvds at once? 27.99? I don't remember it being this expensive. ???
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Post by: Beezy on May 24, 2011, 02:28:09 PM
I don't remember 2 dvds being $15 a month either.
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Post by: Mupepe on May 24, 2011, 03:02:51 PM
they recently increased prices.  I'm paying 25 bucks for 3 blu rays.  Fucking ridiculous.

I wish blockbuster would jump in the streaming game because I honestly prefer them.  I got free in store rentals, video games, no up charge for blu rays and it's 20 bucks.  Edit: and also, I drop my discs off on my way to work at the blockbuster and I get new discs the next day.  Fuck yeah!
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Post by: Himu on May 24, 2011, 03:07:07 PM
Whatever. Got Curb, Oz, and Sopranos in queue. What are some other good HBO shows? Oh right, Rome!
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 24, 2011, 03:10:42 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on May 24, 2011, 03:07:07 PM
Whatever. Got Curb, Oz, and Sopranos in queue. What are some other good HBO shows? Oh right, Rome!

Gonna need a list of what you have watched before that can be answered.
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Post by: Himu on May 24, 2011, 03:14:29 PM
The Wire
Sex and the City (don't hate!!!)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 24, 2011, 03:16:23 PM
Deadwood
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 24, 2011, 03:38:07 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 24, 2011, 03:16:23 PM
Deadwood

Deadwood Deadwood Deadwood (and Rome Rome Rome)

Flight of the Conchords was a googol times better than you'd ever think it could be

EASTBOUND AND DOWN

Six Feet Under
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 03:38:33 PM
Game of Thrones homos

I need to get back into S2 of The Sopranos. Was watching nightly until my Texas trip, and when I came back I was busy getting caught up with other stuff.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 24, 2011, 03:39:34 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 03:38:33 PM
Game of Thrones homos

not on Netflix distinguished mentally-challenged fellow
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 03:41:37 PM
Oh thought we were talking about television in the television thread.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 24, 2011, 03:50:59 PM
Who pays for HBO?

Which reminds me that I need to start watching The Sopranos as much as possible since I only have two months of HBO GO left.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 03:53:43 PM
Oz is pretty good, at least from what I saw (half of S1). Not the type of show I could marathon though, it's pretty depressing. And you have to lock your door while watching because if someone walks in on you there's a 50% chance they'll see some gay shit.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 24, 2011, 04:44:46 PM
I have to stand with Green Man regarding Season 4 of The Wire. I didn't find the school plot that engaging. Season 3 fo' lyfe. But you have to give it to the writers for trying to do something different and tackle another social issue.
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Post by: Himu on May 24, 2011, 04:46:13 PM
season 3 is my favorite mostly due to hamsterdam, but season 4 is almost as good. season 5 is the weak link but even the weakest link in the wire is better than 99% of tv, funny that.
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Post by: duckman2000 on May 24, 2011, 04:46:48 PM
The new V is surprisingly non-shit. Contrasts remarkably against The Event, which is so bad that it's not even funny.

Which of course means that V is probably cancelled, and that The Event is probably going strong.

edit: Yup, canceled. God fucking damn it.
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Post by: Mupepe on May 24, 2011, 04:47:31 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 03:53:43 PM
Oz is pretty good, at least from what I saw (half of S1). Not the type of show I could marathon though, it's pretty depressing. And you have to lock your door while watching because if someone walks in on you there's a 50% chance they'll see some gay shit.
:lol :lol :lol

When my wife and I were dating I started rewatching Oz and she came over and it was in a middle of a particularly gay scene and she was like "what the fuck are you watching???"  

spoiler (click to show/hide)
But then she ended up taking the first season home and watching it
[close]

Himumumu, Carnivale is pretty slow moving but a damn good show.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 24, 2011, 04:56:16 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on May 24, 2011, 04:47:31 PM
Himumumu, Carnivale is pretty slow moving but a damn good show.

Plus the wincest is kinda' hot
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on May 24, 2011, 04:57:50 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 24, 2011, 04:56:16 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on May 24, 2011, 04:47:31 PM
Himumumu, Carnivale is pretty slow moving but a damn good show.

Plus the wincest is kinda' hot
Mupepe likes this
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Post by: Himu on May 24, 2011, 05:06:02 PM
it has incest?

deffo putting that in the queue :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 24, 2011, 11:13:06 PM
Ugly Betty season 4

This is amazing :lol

I love how everyone is being a dick to betty :lol

:bow MATT :bow2
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Post by: Boogie on May 24, 2011, 11:23:08 PM
Quote from: Green Man on May 24, 2011, 12:13:00 PM
Yeah, I finished Season 4 this morning. Ya'll dude's eat dicks, it sucks. The season had it's moments but as a whole I don't like it at all. Carver's growth as an officer is probably the best takeaway from the season.


It's okay, I've got your back.  Season 4 didn't really work for me either.  (still liked it, but I much prefer 1-3 over 4.)
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 25, 2011, 12:42:11 AM
S4 won the poll I had on my blog a while back. I think that's pretty much all the proof needed.
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Post by: Diunx on May 25, 2011, 01:11:18 AM
Season 4 of the wire is the best season in the history of television,this is actually a scientific fact.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 25, 2011, 02:03:18 AM
S4 is probably the best season of anything
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Post by: Eric P on May 25, 2011, 07:58:02 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2011, 02:04:50 AM
The school shit "makes" the season. I remember Eric P saying he didn't like S4 that much for similar reasons. Personally I thought S4 was brilliant, in part due to some great acting from the kids, who brought their characters to live in painful detail.

I actually didn't watch past the third episode so I don't really have an opinion.  I think the school stuff was just so fucking oppressive.

and the killing is eh at this point, i agree.

I'm really liking game of thrones despite not really enjoying the first book.
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Post by: naff on May 25, 2011, 09:10:58 PM
Just finished watching all 7 seasons of Star Trek TNG (took over a year and a half). Amazing show. Definitely up there with my other favourites, The Wire and BSG. Just started watching Game of Thrones :rock up to ep 6, and it's up to ep 7 right? Great show so far. Never read any of the books. Lord Tyrion :bow2 I love that little dwarf bastard

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I want to see more about the white walkers it was such a tease in the first ep  >:(
[close]
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Post by: Boogie on May 25, 2011, 09:45:06 PM
Quote from: quietID on May 25, 2011, 09:10:58 PM
Just finished watching all 9 seasons of Star Trek TNG (took over a year and a half).


That's impressive, since there were only 7 seasons of TNG.
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Post by: naff on May 25, 2011, 10:13:55 PM
:lol haha, yeah I meant that... Fixed  ;)
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Post by: duckman2000 on May 26, 2011, 04:11:33 PM
Hawaii Five-O, the new one. Insane production values, and flashy enough.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 26, 2011, 11:42:30 PM
Started watching Curb and holy shit :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 01, 2011, 01:35:58 AM
Watching the new Superjail episodes. The animation is as outstanding as ever, but they're committing the cartoon sin of having full episodes dedicated to super-minor fringe characters.
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Post by: Robo on June 01, 2011, 05:00:22 PM
Finally getting around to watching Sons of Anarchy.  I caught myself doing a Katey Sagal sneer while walking through the office today.  I fucking love that woman.
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Post by: Himu on June 08, 2011, 09:53:13 PM
I am on season 2 of Curb Your Enthusiasm and to be honest, while it's a great show, I don't find it amazing. I mean, it's really similar to Seinfeld, which I love. But I'm finding I like Sunny and Seinfeld far more. I think it's mostly the characters that does it for me so far, and the documentary style isn't really my thing either.

Does it getter better on later seasons? I mean, it's a fantastic tv show but something about it...just makes me not want to watch.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 08, 2011, 10:12:28 PM
Sounds like its not for you. It doesn't get better or worse imo. It's fairly solid throughout its run.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 08, 2011, 10:12:56 PM
If you don't like it now, you won't ever like it. Season 2 of Curb is a pinnacle of television.

And now I'll shit on a different parade by saying I don't care for The Sopranos after watching a few episodes.
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Post by: Himu on June 08, 2011, 10:15:35 PM
I actually like it a lot. It's a great show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 08, 2011, 10:17:04 PM
I guess ending your post on "just makes me not want to watch" gave me the wrong impression. :P
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 08, 2011, 10:17:29 PM
S1 of The Sopranos starts slow but gets very very good. Icefilms took S2 down before I could finish it, but it wasn't as good
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 08, 2011, 10:22:01 PM
Not everybody has to like everything. Even something that a lot of people like.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 08, 2011, 10:32:26 PM
Anyone watch South Park tonight? The ending was really sad.  :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 08, 2011, 10:40:49 PM
What happened
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 08, 2011, 10:44:05 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 08, 2011, 10:40:49 PM
What happened

Stan's parents are separating/getting divorced, so they showed them packing up the house and going their separate ways while Fleetwood Mac's Landslide played in the background.
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Post by: Beezy on June 08, 2011, 11:30:09 PM
6 episode into Battlestar Galactica.... I don't think sci-fi shows are for me. I'm still gonna try to finish the first season.
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Post by: Eric P on June 09, 2011, 07:34:59 AM
started watching Children's Hospital.

Holy shit hilarious.
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Post by: Mupepe on June 09, 2011, 10:33:56 AM
Each Season of the Sopranos starts weak, PD.  It's always a buildup to the climax of the season.  Season 2 is quite possibly the best season of the Sopranos.  Season 1 is far weaker because the show as a whole is trying to find its footing and tone.  It starts out kind of silly and eventually finds its footing as a serious drama.
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Post by: EvilBoris on June 09, 2011, 01:18:15 PM
 could bend that a little. season six was pretty damn frontloaded. but i suppose even its small stakes story produced a satisfying 'climax' (paris trip episode)

 but anyway...

 cool to hear about the uncharacteristic display of vulnerabilty in the new 'you're getting old' southpark ep.
 
must be the long-at-last broadway musical success Trey has so dreamed about and the accompanying Tonys validation (why this sunday night since you asked!). packing it up for more sensitive and :tophat directions? http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...-parker-171189


 but that's more hasty than real talk.  first half of season15(!) ... little underrated. foul start but later eps showed the series knack for compact manic plotlines.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 09, 2011, 09:18:24 PM
(http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/0607/grantland_hbo_recycle_1152.jpg)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2011, 09:23:23 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on June 09, 2011, 09:18:24 PM
(http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/0607/grantland_hbo_recycle_1152.jpg)

So what you're tellin me is that Ray Stevenson is going to be Stannis Baratheon in Game of Thrones S2  8)

pleaseee
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 09, 2011, 10:01:29 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2011, 09:23:23 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on June 09, 2011, 09:18:24 PM
[img]http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/0607/grantland_hbo_recycle_1152.jpg[img]

So what you're tellin me is that Ray Stevenson is going to be Stannis Baratheon in Game of Thrones S2  8)

pleaseee

Weird, I always pictured Stannis as Kevin McKidd, though the coloring is off - which wouldn't be a huge deal, but hair color is such an important plot point.
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Post by: chronovore on June 12, 2011, 05:04:57 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on June 08, 2011, 10:32:26 PM
Anyone watch South Park tonight? The ending was really sad.  :(
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 08, 2011, 10:40:49 PM
What happened

Kenny died.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 12, 2011, 05:35:43 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on June 09, 2011, 10:01:29 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2011, 09:23:23 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on June 09, 2011, 09:18:24 PM
[img]http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2011/0607/grantland_hbo_recycle_1152.jpg[img]

So what you're tellin me is that Ray Stevenson is going to be Stannis Baratheon in Game of Thrones S2  8)

pleaseee

Weird, I always pictured Stannis as Kevin McKidd, though the coloring is off - which wouldn't be a huge deal, but hair color is such an important plot point.

McKidd as Davos :smug

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Post by: Beezy on June 12, 2011, 05:47:58 PM
2 more episodes left in s1 of Battlestar Galactica. I'm giving up on this show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on June 14, 2011, 10:35:18 PM
Finished Battlestar Galactica season 3. One of the best season finales I've ever seen. Great all around. Then I go to the next episode and it's this Razor bullshit.
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Post by: Himu on June 14, 2011, 10:38:01 PM
Quote from: Beezy on June 12, 2011, 05:47:58 PM
2 more episodes left in s1 of Battlestar Galactica. I'm giving up on this show.

How can you like Gundam but not BSG? They're very similar: space opera, drama on spaceships, explosions, emphasis on characterization and the horrors of the characters' pasts, single ships being chased lightyears with no help while examining the consequences of war and civilization and everything that goes with it. If you had mechs instead of the planes, BSG would be an awesome Gundam show.
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2011, 01:38:57 PM
Holy shit, BSG season 4. I've been marathoning this and this may be my favorite season. The deaths! The philosophy! The pathos! The drama! It is like Gundam without mechs!

:bow
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Post by: Beezy on June 16, 2011, 02:41:25 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 14, 2011, 10:38:01 PM
Quote from: Beezy on June 12, 2011, 05:47:58 PM
2 more episodes left in s1 of Battlestar Galactica. I'm giving up on this show.

How can you like Gundam but not BSG? They're very similar: space opera, drama on spaceships, explosions, emphasis on characterization and the horrors of the characters' pasts, single ships being chased lightyears with no help while examining the consequences of war and civilization and everything that goes with it. If you had mechs instead of the planes, BSG would be an awesome Gundam show.
*imagines live action Gundam with average special effects*

I wouldn't like that either. Starbuck and the Adamas were the best things about the show to me. I couldn't care for the other characters no matter how much I tried. One season was enough for me.
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2011, 02:53:36 PM
Well, BSG is all about the characters so if you don't like the characters it's kinda hard to like the show.

Personally, I think all the characters are great and season 1 is the best overall season though I haven't finished 4 yet. I don't see what's so bad about the other characters? They're all pretty well developed.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 16, 2011, 03:07:30 PM
Quote from: Beezy on June 16, 2011, 02:41:25 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 14, 2011, 10:38:01 PM
Quote from: Beezy on June 12, 2011, 05:47:58 PM
2 more episodes left in s1 of Battlestar Galactica. I'm giving up on this show.

How can you like Gundam but not BSG? They're very similar: space opera, drama on spaceships, explosions, emphasis on characterization and the horrors of the characters' pasts, single ships being chased lightyears with no help while examining the consequences of war and civilization and everything that goes with it. If you had mechs instead of the planes, BSG would be an awesome Gundam show.
*imagines live action Gundam with average special effects*

I wouldn't like that either. Starbuck and the Adamas were the best things about the show to me. I couldn't care for the other characters no matter how much I tried. One season was enough for me.

You've given it a good shake. Not everything is for everybody. Plus I think the first season is the best season so if it didn't hook you there, its probably not going to hook you.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 17, 2011, 12:35:58 PM
Boondocks back for S4 distingushed black fellows!
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Post by: Himu on June 17, 2011, 01:54:11 PM
bullshit :o
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 17, 2011, 01:57:29 PM
Quote from: Beezy on June 16, 2011, 02:41:25 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 14, 2011, 10:38:01 PM
Quote from: Beezy on June 12, 2011, 05:47:58 PM
2 more episodes left in s1 of Battlestar Galactica. I'm giving up on this show.

How can you like Gundam but not BSG? They're very similar: space opera, drama on spaceships, explosions, emphasis on characterization and the horrors of the characters' pasts, single ships being chased lightyears with no help while examining the consequences of war and civilization and everything that goes with it. If you had mechs instead of the planes, BSG would be an awesome Gundam show.
*imagines live action Gundam with average special effects*

It exists and it's terrible.

Also, comparing BSG to Gundam is just stupid. Gundam is primarily made to sell toys and aimed at kids and nerds. BSG is made for adults and nerds.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 17, 2011, 02:01:38 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on June 17, 2011, 12:35:58 PM
Boondocks back for S4 distingushed black fellows!

If true I'm no longer an atheist. Only Jesus could bring about such awesome news.

 :hyper


[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwGHWsMxcTQ[/youtube]
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2011, 02:09:16 PM
I half want to laugh at McGruber for making the last money grab, but I'm too happy to be cynical
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 19, 2011, 07:59:32 AM
Going through the rest of Peep Show and the episode where Jeremy throws Mark a stag and the dog. I don't think I'd laughed harder and was completely disgusted at the same time.
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Post by: Mupepe on June 20, 2011, 12:15:40 PM
The dog scene is horribly awesome.  "Did you have to take a bite?"  And it confirms (as if there were any doubts) that both are absolutely horrible people.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 20, 2011, 12:26:54 PM
:bow Peep Show :bow2

:bow Mupepe for telling me about it :bow2
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Post by: Himu on June 20, 2011, 03:28:15 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on June 17, 2011, 01:57:29 PM
Quote from: Beezy on June 16, 2011, 02:41:25 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 14, 2011, 10:38:01 PM
Quote from: Beezy on June 12, 2011, 05:47:58 PM
2 more episodes left in s1 of Battlestar Galactica. I'm giving up on this show.

How can you like Gundam but not BSG? They're very similar: space opera, drama on spaceships, explosions, emphasis on characterization and the horrors of the characters' pasts, single ships being chased lightyears with no help while examining the consequences of war and civilization and everything that goes with it. If you had mechs instead of the planes, BSG would be an awesome Gundam show.
*imagines live action Gundam with average special effects*

It exists and it's terrible.

Also, comparing BSG to Gundam is just stupid. Gundam is primarily made to sell toys and aimed at kids and nerds. BSG is made for adults and nerds.

To me Gundam is about war and people dying in space. It's an incredibly negative franchise, aimed at kids (in Japan at least) or not, I find the end portion of BSG to be very Gundam-esque. The situation feels utterly hopeless and I've had a similar feeling watching the multitude of Gundam series over the years.
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Post by: Himu on June 22, 2011, 02:29:52 AM
Finished Battlestar Galactica. For the wee wee wah wah-ing I've heard about this ending, I really really enjoyed it. One of the best shows.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 22, 2011, 04:38:56 AM
Just watched The Killing finale. LOL
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 22, 2011, 09:06:18 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 22, 2011, 02:29:52 AM
Finished Battlestar Galactica. For the wee wee wah wah-ing I've heard about this ending, I really really enjoyed it. One of the best shows.

The only thing i can understand is the epilogue scene which I admit is pretty cheesy.
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Post by: Barry Egan on June 23, 2011, 08:33:26 PM
So can someone spoil the season end of the killing everyones so upset about?
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Post by: lennedsay on June 23, 2011, 10:34:56 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on June 23, 2011, 08:33:26 PM
So can someone spoil the season end of the killing everyones so upset about?

Didn't watch it - DVR died again, but I think...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
they didn't say who was the killer. Are they competing with soap operas for dragging out storylines?
[close]
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 23, 2011, 11:04:12 PM
Louie is so amazing.
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Post by: drew on June 23, 2011, 11:10:28 PM
just saw it for the first time
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 23, 2011, 11:24:32 PM
I really need to watch it, is it legally streamable? FX can be a cunt in that regard.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 23, 2011, 11:25:44 PM
It's on Netflix
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 23, 2011, 11:34:53 PM
Wilfred was not terrible
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 23, 2011, 11:56:18 PM
Louie


spoiler (click to show/hide)
THE SINGLE BEST FART JOKE I'VE EVER SEEN.
[close]

edit: Louis CK is so amazing. He manages to create situation that are incredibly poignant and touching but at the same time on the edge of complete absurdity.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 24, 2011, 12:09:12 AM
Quote from: lennedsay on June 23, 2011, 10:34:56 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on June 23, 2011, 08:33:26 PM
So can someone spoil the season end of the killing everyones so upset about?

Didn't watch it - DVR died again, but I think...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
they didn't say who was the killer. Are they competing with soap operas for dragging out storylines?
[close]


It wasn't as atrocious as people are claiming, but then again the show has been so bad lately that an average episode seems good. Still, the ending was utterly laughable and makes me question the writers. Even as a 24 fanboy, this was some ridiculous shit
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Post by: lennedsay on June 24, 2011, 12:40:25 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 23, 2011, 11:56:18 PM
Louie


spoiler (click to show/hide)
THE SINGLE BEST FART JOKE I'VE EVER SEEN.
[close]

edit: Louis CK is so amazing. He manages to create situation that are incredibly poignant and touching but at the same time on the edge of complete absurdity.

Fistbump brotha. Watching this hilarious shit now. "Brother, do not let your sister die from pain or lose her baby because you are awkward with strangers."
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 24, 2011, 01:47:29 PM
Quote from: lennedsay on June 24, 2011, 12:40:25 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 23, 2011, 11:56:18 PM
Louie


spoiler (click to show/hide)
THE SINGLE BEST FART JOKE I'VE EVER SEEN.
[close]

edit: Louis CK is so amazing. He manages to create situation that are incredibly poignant and touching but at the same time on the edge of complete absurdity.

Fistbump brotha. Watching this hilarious shit now. "Brother, do not let your sister die from pain or lose her baby because you are awkward with strangers."

Just wait until Ricky Gervais' 2nd doctor scene in the last (?) episode
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Post by: Eric P on June 24, 2011, 04:47:26 PM
the scripted stuff is horrible

the "fuck with people" segments are AWESOME
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 27, 2011, 02:22:59 AM
holy shit the scripted stuff in Louie S1 is HORRIBLE : :-\

edit: the neighbors haha, so much better
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Post by: Diunx on June 27, 2011, 11:00:24 AM
True blood was pretty good, they seem to be trying a new formula for Tara MMA + hot girlfriend - distinguished mentally-challenged hair, to bad it doesn't seem to be working so far, although her scenes were much better than the Jessica's and his redneck ones just kill her off if she is not gonna show her tits!

The witches stuff was pretty good, especially the main witch she was awesome.
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Post by: Robo on June 27, 2011, 11:10:18 AM
Watched the first season of Luther over the weekend.  It's a bit sensational and the connections made in the case work are almost wholly tenous, often absolutely ridiculous - Luther's detective work has more in common with Adam West's Batman than Columbo -  but Idris Elba is irresistable as a lead.  I could watch him eat a big bowl of peas for six hours.
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Post by: bud on June 27, 2011, 06:19:38 PM
i have so many shows i still need to watch: curb season four and beyond, luther, flight of the conchords, spaced, the wire (haven't finished season 1 yet), mad men and the killing. i'm not sure if i'm ever going to bother finishing season 1 of the killing, though, because it's supposed to get really bad towards the end.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 27, 2011, 06:27:59 PM
No point in watching The Killing ahead of any show, tbh
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 28, 2011, 12:13:47 AM
Do I have to watch the 2003 BSG miniseries to understand the first season?
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Post by: Cormacaroni on June 28, 2011, 12:27:33 AM
No, but watch it anyway. It's all part of the same story.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 28, 2011, 01:57:48 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 28, 2011, 12:13:47 AM
Do I have to watch the 2003 BSG miniseries to understand the first season?

Nope, but you should really watch it.
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Post by: Diunx on June 28, 2011, 02:09:59 AM
Holy fuck Bill's spy is the hottest piece of ass on the show so far! Fapping vigorously at her sex scene.
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Post by: Himu on June 28, 2011, 02:10:54 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 28, 2011, 12:13:47 AM
Do I have to watch the 2003 BSG miniseries to understand the first season?

It's pretty much the first episode, so yes.
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Post by: Eric P on June 28, 2011, 07:45:25 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 27, 2011, 06:27:59 PM
No point in watching The Killing

agreed

or luther
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Post by: Diunx on June 28, 2011, 08:55:17 AM
Luther is worth watching because of Idris :heart
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Post by: chronovore on June 28, 2011, 09:43:53 AM
I've only seen the first two episodes of the BBC's "Being Human," but I liked it.

I'm in the middle of the first episode of the US version. It's got Sam Witwer, whom I liked a lot in SW:TFU as Starkiller, and who does a decent job as a vampire here. The werewolf guy is quite good though. But all in all it doesn't seem to stack up well against the BBC version.
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Post by: Robo on June 28, 2011, 10:22:09 AM
Quote from: Diunx on June 28, 2011, 08:55:17 AM
Luther is worth watching because of Idris :heart

That's about the only reason, though.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 28, 2011, 11:37:00 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 22, 2011, 02:29:52 AM
Finished Battlestar Galactica. For the wee wee wah wah-ing I've heard about this ending, I really really enjoyed it. One of the best shows.

I'm not a hater of it like some people but I was disappointed in not only the finale but the approach to some of the last season. I really think it should have been planned a bit better rather than written at the moment. 
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Post by: cool breeze on June 29, 2011, 04:38:13 PM
HBO Go had two Louis CK comedy specials I haven't seen (at least complete) and wow, the leap from 1996 to 2005 is gigantic.  The 1996 one where he's wearing a sports jacket and has hair and no beard and it's just not good.  The style of comedy is so different his 2000s stuff.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 29, 2011, 04:39:23 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on June 29, 2011, 04:38:13 PM
HBO Go had two Louis CK comedy specials I haven't seen (at least complete) and wow, the leap from 1996 to 2005 is gigantic.  The 1996 one where he's wearing a sports jacket and has hair and no beard and it's just not good.  The style of comedy is so different his 2000s stuff.

I remember watching his Comedy Central Presents from like 1998 along with Greg Giraldo's from the same year. It was amazing how much better Giraldo was. Now Louie is the biggest standup on earth and Giraldo is dead.
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Post by: cool breeze on June 29, 2011, 04:53:25 PM
I like that in 1996, he's optimistic about moving in with a girlfriend.  In 2005, he opens with bitterness towards marriage, his wife and daughter.  His soul was crushed for our amusement.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 29, 2011, 05:14:13 PM
I watched the first episode of Weeds Season 7...

Watching weeds is like eating an awful pizza but I can't stop eating until its gone.
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Post by: bud on June 29, 2011, 06:55:41 PM
i think i'm going to start watching a bunch of louie episodes in a bit. please be funny.
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Post by: bud on June 29, 2011, 08:56:36 PM
:rofl

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 30, 2011, 01:21:48 PM
At times it's funny, at other times it's painfully true/honest
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Post by: Diunx on June 30, 2011, 03:31:08 PM
is that show like Curb?
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Post by: Robo on June 30, 2011, 03:36:26 PM
It's a pretty unique format.  Louis CK does intermittent bits of stand-up, followed by related anecdotal "skits" of things that have supposedly happened in his life that range from the poignant and relevant to absolutely absurd.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 01, 2011, 02:19:46 AM
god dammit I want to watch it but I have to get up early in morning :fbm
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Post by: Tasty on July 01, 2011, 02:36:28 AM
Quote from: Diunx on June 30, 2011, 03:31:08 PM
is that show like Curb?

It's like Curb but less funny and more meanspirited/depressing.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 01, 2011, 07:25:08 AM
I don't think "meanspirited" is quite the right term, but it does waver from hilarious to "I don't give a shit if you are enjoying this or not" pretty widely. Highly recomnended though.
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Post by: Himu on July 01, 2011, 02:49:54 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on June 29, 2011, 04:53:25 PM
I like that in 1996, he's optimistic about moving in with a girlfriend.  In 2005, he opens with bitterness towards marriage, his wife and daughter.  His soul was crushed for our amusement.

which was the one from 2005
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Post by: cool breeze on July 01, 2011, 03:09:03 PM
one night stand.  actually, it's on youtube too

[youtube=560,345]ye5WSOc83Q0[/youtube]
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Post by: bud on July 01, 2011, 08:48:53 PM
i have now officially run out of louie episodes to watch :fbm

i should probably check out his stand-ups now.

and i see he did another series called lucky louie. did anyone here see it? it only lasted a season.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 01, 2011, 08:54:11 PM
Louie is probably one of the most brilliant scripted comedy show I've ever seen. The combination of comedy and painfully awkward and brutal honesty is something to be had.

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Post by: bud on July 01, 2011, 08:56:41 PM
the s1 ending was really sweet.

gervais' second appearance had me in tears. that other doctor. :lol
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 01, 2011, 08:58:37 PM
Lucky Louie is more of a literal adaption of some of his comedy bits. It's not as good as Louie though
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Post by: cool breeze on July 01, 2011, 08:59:59 PM
Quote from: bud on July 01, 2011, 08:48:53 PM
i have now officially run out of louie episodes to watch :fbm

i should probably check out his stand-ups now.

and i see he did another series called lucky louie. did anyone here see it? it only lasted a season, apparently.

lucky louie is like a regular Everybody Loves Raymond or whatever sitcom with laugh tracks (or audience, whatever) and small sets.  I thought it wasn't good, and I think Pootie Tang is great (directed by Louis CK).

but yes, watch the stand ups.
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Post by: bud on July 01, 2011, 09:01:09 PM
cool. i guess i'll pass on lucky louie, then.
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Post by: Robo on July 01, 2011, 11:06:06 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on July 01, 2011, 08:54:11 PM
Louie is probably one of the most brilliant scripted comedy show I've ever seen. The combination of comedy and painfully awkward and brutal honesty is something to be had.

I echo this sentiment entirely.  It's a brilliant show.
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Post by: muckhole on July 05, 2011, 10:13:48 AM
The gf and I have been marathoning The Shield, after putting it off forever. Pretty good! We're into season 4 now, when Glen Close and Anthony Anderson join the cast. Not the deepest watch, but far more entertaining than I'd expected.And I think I'm developing a man-crush on Lem.  :heart
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 05, 2011, 10:40:58 AM
The Shield :bow
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Post by: Mupepe on July 05, 2011, 11:18:43 AM
Quote from: muckhole on July 05, 2011, 10:13:48 AM
The gf and I have been marathoning The Shield, after putting it off forever. Pretty good! We're into season 4 now, when Glen Close and Anthony Anderson join the cast. Not the deepest watch, but far more entertaining than I'd expected.And I think I'm developing a man-crush on Lem.  :heart
For some reason I read The Shield as Seinfeld and when I got to Glen Close and Anthony Anderson I was completely confused.
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Post by: bud on July 05, 2011, 04:58:19 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pm0lSaHAgE

02:20 - 02:40 hahahaha

and i can relate to the masturbation bit in one night stand:

before & during the orgasm: :omg :hyper :omg
afterwards:  :-\ :fbm

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Post by: benjipwns on July 06, 2011, 08:02:57 AM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on July 05, 2011, 05:08:18 PM
Children's Hospital is amazing.  I avoided it because it was on Adult Swim and that is mostly a shitshow these days.
He's got a gun full of cancer bullets!
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 06, 2011, 08:51:04 AM
Quote from: bud on July 05, 2011, 04:58:19 PM
3pm0lSaHAgE[/youtube]

02:20 - 02:40 hahahaha

and i can relate to the masturbation bit in one night stand:

before & during the orgasm: :omg :hyper :omg
afterwards:  :-\ :fbm




its not cool to post that stuff dude because then i end up losing 10 minutes of my day.
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Post by: Himu on July 07, 2011, 10:55:25 AM
I finished Ugly Betty. Loved the ending. REALLY hoping for a movie sequel.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 07, 2011, 10:57:48 AM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on July 05, 2011, 05:08:18 PM
Children's Hospital is amazing.  I avoided it because it was on Adult Swim and that is mostly a shitshow these days.

The Killing went from being one of the best new shows to terrible in a hurry.

I've heard some folks compare Children's Hospital to Scrubs, I'll have to check it out

but yea, The Killing had about 4 awesome episodes then nose dived. People should watch it just so I have folks to talk to about the finale.
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Post by: Diunx on July 07, 2011, 11:15:01 AM
I think the new Curb season starts this sunday!!!! :hyper :hyper :hyper
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 07, 2011, 12:05:08 PM
Watched the first three epsiodes of The Walking Dead. Good enough although the relationship stuff seems like it will be hokey and poorly done.
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Post by: Himu on July 07, 2011, 12:23:20 PM
Show slowly morphs into network quality television. Between The Killing and Walking Dead, AMC has been bombing with me lately. Thank god for Breaking Bad and Mad Men.
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Post by: Diunx on July 07, 2011, 12:31:08 PM
Walking Dead is complete shit from start to finish.
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Post by: Eric P on July 07, 2011, 12:32:25 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on July 07, 2011, 12:01:45 PM
Quote from: Wrath2X on July 07, 2011, 11:13:47 AM
Children's Hospital is ok, nothing special.
:piss

also Children's Hospital is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than Scrubs.

Children's Hospital is fucking amazing.

Wilfred is also damn good.

me and the gf are working our way through Terriers now.  shame it got cancelled.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on July 07, 2011, 12:38:05 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on July 07, 2011, 12:34:05 PM
Children's Hospital has the same "we watch too much television" vibe that Community does, but it does it much better than Community ever could.

between Children's Hospital, Party Down and Parks & Rec, the lady and I are convinced there's only, like, five comedians on all of television
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Post by: Eric P on July 07, 2011, 01:19:52 PM
my gf loves it because she's a comedy nerd and has seen them all at the tiny UCB NYC theater.  But yeah, they're everywhere.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 07, 2011, 01:25:40 PM
eh, having not read the comics I thought Walking Dead was a lot of fun.  Very, very budget and maybe 2 of the initial 6 eps sucked, but there were some good eps like the stand off at the nursing home.  The main lead is great, and it's not like there's much competition for zombie television shows.

Then again I like zombies.  I like most Zombie movies unless they really suck, I like World War Z, I like Dead Rising; so a TV show about zombie apocalypse is pretty much right up my alley and I can enjoy it even if it's no Game of Thrones.
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Post by: cool breeze on July 07, 2011, 03:38:50 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on July 06, 2011, 08:51:04 AM
Quote from: bud on July 05, 2011, 04:58:19 PM
3pm0lSaHAgE[/youtube]

02:20 - 02:40 hahahaha

and i can relate to the masturbation bit in one night stand:

before & during the orgasm: :omg :hyper :omg
afterwards:  :-\ :fbm




its not cool to post that stuff dude because then i end up losing 10 minutes of my day.

read this interview instead: http://www.avclub.com/articles/louis-ck,58516/1/

Quote
AVC: It also seems like you now have the power to say no to things you don’t want to do. I read that you turned down increasing the budget of the show because you’d have to sacrifice some level of creative control.

LCK: That’s exactly right. The show exists in a perfect pocket right now. We were supposed to be on at 10 p.m. this year, and they went to the ad sales people, and it’s a lot more expensive to buy an ad at 10 p.m. and so that’s the other place that’s changed on the show. That’s how we get more money, to go on earlier and sell ads for more. But none of those people want to buy ads on the show, and so the show would have to change.

:bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 07, 2011, 07:06:32 PM
I haven't read Walking Dead so my perspective is that of a non-reader/nub: I liked the show. Even people who hated it tend to agree the pilot was amazing, but I also think the following episodes weren't bad either. The final few started to veer into bad Lost-esque character melodrama shit, but the overall suspense was good enough to keep me entertained.

That scene with the sisters fishing might be worst than Lost's ending though
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 07, 2011, 10:13:59 PM
I've enjoyed Walking Dead so far but then I tend to be a strong believer in that there are varying levels of "good". I'm not really a fan of the concept of things are either shit or amazing with nothing in between.
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Post by: chronovore on July 08, 2011, 08:27:31 PM
Yeah, I'm with Stoney and Bebpo on this. The show wasn't AMAZING but it was good, and there aren't any other zombie TV shows out there, are there? I'll continue to watch, and won't be holding my breath to keep comparing it to the comic.
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Post by: Himu on July 08, 2011, 09:03:45 PM
i haven't even read the comic
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 08, 2011, 10:01:58 PM
I sorta agree The Walking Dead could've been alot better, still has massive potential thouugh
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Post by: Diunx on July 09, 2011, 01:19:28 AM
Being the only zombie does not give it a free past to be so shitty, I seriously put it on the same level as season two of heroes.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 09, 2011, 05:31:11 AM
I fizzled out on it about 3 episodes in. Is it the interpersonal shit that drags the show down?
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Post by: Diunx on July 09, 2011, 09:56:13 AM
The horrible scripts and the distinguished mentally-challenged new characters are what drag the show down.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 09, 2011, 11:33:12 AM
Who were the new characters? My fav person in the show is the old guy lol
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Post by: Diunx on July 09, 2011, 12:53:32 PM
The hicks, the blacks, I think the latinos were new too.
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Post by: bud on July 09, 2011, 12:53:54 PM
one of the worst scenes of all-time is when they're driving up to wherever and ''surface of the sun'' starts playing.

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 09, 2011, 12:57:39 PM
Quote from: Diunx on July 09, 2011, 12:53:32 PM
The hicks, the blacks, I think the latinos were new too.

Which blacks, the chick and black guy or the father and son?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 09, 2011, 12:58:36 PM
Quote from: bud on July 09, 2011, 12:53:54 PM
one of the worst scenes of all-time is when they're driving up to wherever and ''surface of the sun'' starts playing.



I don't even know what happened in that scene where their radiator broke or something yet they were driving again in like 2 minutes.
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on July 09, 2011, 01:24:32 PM
I don't like anime, but Death Note is kinda cool. 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
L's death episode was pretty awesome minus some awkward gay subtext
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Post by: Eric P on July 09, 2011, 07:45:07 PM
finally watching terriers.  it's pretty awesome.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 09, 2011, 09:15:15 PM
Quote from: Eric P on July 09, 2011, 07:45:07 PM
finally watching terriers.  it's pretty awesome.

YESSSS
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 10, 2011, 04:33:52 AM
Another depressingly good Louie episode.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 10, 2011, 04:45:09 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 07, 2011, 10:57:48 AM
I've heard some folks compare Children's Hospital to Scrubs, I'll have to check it out
It's shot in the same building but it's really not the same vibe at all. For one thing it's not serious.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 10, 2011, 04:33:52 AM
Another depressingly good Louie episode.
The spinning was awesome.

Quote from: Eric P on July 09, 2011, 07:45:07 PM
finally watching terriers.  it's pretty awesome.
:'(

RE: Walking Dead

I've read all the comics up until a few months ago but I've had the episodes just sitting around. Not to be one of those guys but I don't know if the show can do it justice and survive as a show. Stray Bullets would probably be an easier comic to adapt.
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Post by: Diunx on July 10, 2011, 10:28:15 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 09, 2011, 12:57:39 PM
Quote from: Diunx on July 09, 2011, 12:53:32 PM
The hicks, the blacks, I think the latinos were new too.

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

The two in the camp.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 10, 2011, 02:08:24 PM
Finished up The Walking Dead. Thought it was mostly good. Never read the graphic novels so I have no basis of comparison or expectations. As just a television show though compared to other television shows on the medium I thought it was fine. Actually quite good.

I'll try Game of Thrones (which I've also never read) and True Blood Season 3 next.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 10, 2011, 02:10:25 PM
Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on July 09, 2011, 01:24:32 PM
I don't like anime, but Death Note is kinda cool. 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
L's death episode was pretty awesome minus some awkward gay subtext
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While its a bit gimmicky the first 25 or 26 episodes I think are quite entertaining. The last 13 or so are complete shit imo and almost ruin the first 26 so I just pretend they don't exist. Kind of like the Matrix movies.
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Post by: Himu on July 10, 2011, 02:12:51 PM
I haven't seen Deathnote anime, but I thought I was the only person who thought Deathnote went to shit after
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L was killed
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 10, 2011, 02:22:38 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 10, 2011, 02:12:51 PM
I haven't seen Deathnote anime, but I thought I was the only person who thought Deathnote went to shit after
spoiler (click to show/hide)
L was killed
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I thought that was the perfect ending. Everything that came after that was either re-hash or just a bad idea.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 10, 2011, 03:39:18 PM
Anyone else watch the first episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day? I liked it a lot. Hopefully it continues to be paced like Children of Earth.
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Post by: duckman2000 on July 10, 2011, 07:54:38 PM
The Killing. Pretty heavy, I think I actually prefer this version to the Danish original.
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Post by: Diunx on July 11, 2011, 01:59:03 AM
:bow Curb :bow2

"what is a jew doing on a motorcycle" :rofl
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Post by: Himu on July 11, 2011, 02:07:28 AM
black people calling each other nicca :rofl
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 11, 2011, 02:24:18 AM
watched the new curb. eeeeeeeeeeeh.
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Post by: muckhole on July 11, 2011, 10:03:19 AM
Quote from: muckhole on July 05, 2011, 10:13:48 AM
The gf and I have been marathoning The Shield, after putting it off forever. Pretty good! We're into season 4 now, when Glen Close and Anthony Anderson join the cast. Not the deepest watch, but far more entertaining than I'd expected.And I think I'm developing a man-crush on Lem.  :heart

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

ARHGHFGKLHJKSGFHJ

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LEM! :'(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2011, 01:27:06 PM
One of the saddest scenes I've ever seen. Keep watching though, things are now about to go insane
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 12, 2011, 03:42:20 PM
True Blood in Season 3 is getting a bit too much Twilight-ish.

The Bill and Sookie relationship stuff is tiring and annoying because its the same shit. The other thing that tickles me about True Blood is how they treat Ana Paquin's character like she is the hottest chick in the world when truly she is kinda average looking. Average face. Decent to good body. But every character acts like she is the hottest thing on the planet.
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Post by: TEEEPO on July 12, 2011, 04:44:18 PM
they kindof spoon fed you an explanation on how her smell is irresistible, more so this season than the last few.
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Post by: Diunx on July 12, 2011, 09:22:12 PM
Bill's spy has been the hottest chick on the show so far :drool
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Post by: lennedsay on July 14, 2011, 10:37:25 PM
Should have already aired. Which reminds me, I have it DVRd.
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Post by: Bildi on July 14, 2011, 10:40:06 PM
I've been watching this UK show, Extreme Dreams.  The quite nice host takes about five people on an extreme trek up a mountain or somewhere and sees who makes it.

After that fucking goose Bear Gryllis, it's hard to believe there's a UK adventure man who isn't a complete moron.  I keep expecting the host to turn around and rip a poor snake in half or drink his own piss.
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Post by: bud on July 15, 2011, 02:56:22 PM
i rewatched all episodes of breaking bad in four days

bring iT, bitch!
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on July 15, 2011, 04:20:17 PM
Cosby show on the Netflix is forever my biggest guilty pleasure. 

Remember, dogs get mad, people get angry.
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Post by: Himu on July 15, 2011, 05:46:41 PM
Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on July 15, 2011, 04:20:17 PM
Cosby show on the Netflix is forever my biggest guilty pleasure. 

Remember, dogs get mad, people get angry.

How in the world is The Cosby Show a guilty pleasure?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2011, 07:04:11 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 15, 2011, 05:46:41 PM
Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on July 15, 2011, 04:20:17 PM
Cosby show on the Netflix is forever my biggest guilty pleasure. 

Remember, dogs get mad, people get angry.

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

white people *wrings hands*
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Post by: Himu on July 15, 2011, 07:05:49 PM
Roots on the Netflix is forever my biggest guilty pleasure. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2011, 07:10:20 PM
My uncle let me watch Roots when I was uber young, then told me slavery still existed in Alabama, and if I acted bad he would send me there. Scared the shit out of me
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on July 15, 2011, 07:11:03 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 15, 2011, 05:46:41 PM
Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on July 15, 2011, 04:20:17 PM
Cosby show on the Netflix is forever my biggest guilty pleasure. 

Remember, dogs get mad, people get angry.

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

Because its corny as hell.  Why, do you think I would be guilty of watching it cuztheyblack?
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Post by: drew on July 15, 2011, 07:18:09 PM
been watcing Wilfred from the first episode, now I look forward to it more than Louie
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 16, 2011, 04:06:52 PM
Finished watching True Blood Season 3. Didn't care for it too much. THere were a number of scenes and sub-plots I just fast forwarded through which is never a good sign. The show is just becoming too much. Every single character seems like they are some mythic or magical creature now.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 17, 2011, 04:12:13 PM
Been watching The Killing also. Once again I think my expectations were lower than most of the people in this thread because I remember this getting a lot of flack when it aired in this thread. I'm about two episodes from finishing it and I've enjoyed it. Now without its flaws. I'll mention my issues when I finish it but overall I liked it compared to most TV fare. I think the red head lead in particular has done a really great job. It helps that I also find her amazingly attractive. She looks like someone you might see in real life which is always a lot more attractive to me.

I don't quite understand how you do multiples seasons of this though. This seems like a mini-series. Not a regular TV show. I could see it getting very annoying if this lasted for a few seasons
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Post by: Himu on July 17, 2011, 04:41:13 PM
My problem with The Killing is that it goes from interesting drama to standard network CSI fare in a heartbeat. If I wanted CSI I'd watch CSI.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 17, 2011, 04:47:07 PM
The Killing is well acted but just goes off the deep in toward the end. Very sad, as it started out great. Eventually the side plots (especially the victim's mother, jesus) become beyond tiresome. Plus all the red herrings..
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 17, 2011, 04:49:35 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 17, 2011, 04:41:13 PM
My problem with The Killing is that it goes from interesting drama to standard network CSI fare in a heartbeat. If I wanted CSI I'd watch CSI.

I'm two episodes from finishing and maybe it will suddenly turn into CSI in those two episodes (I'll be honest and admit I think they've left too much for the final two episodes) but so far it hasn't been anything like CSI. It focuses on the people as much as the actual crime which is nothing like CSI. That being said it is a detective/murder story so I do expect some actual police work to enter into the equation. I guess I'm not really sure what you mean by it goes CSI. At least at this stage. My complaints so far have nothing to do with that element or aspect of the show.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 17, 2011, 04:52:39 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 17, 2011, 04:47:07 PM
The Killing is well acted but just goes off the deep in toward the end.

This seems more feasible. I could easily see them fucking up the ending after waiting so long to actually get to the real deal. I mean I enjoyed it but I kept watching each episode thinking, man they really do need to eventually get to the real killer. And episodes just kept going by.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 17, 2011, 05:04:12 PM
the killing in retrospect pretty much sucked because it was nothing but week after week of red herrings and straight stupid fake police work. also for a show that plastered Rose Larsen's face all over the advertising she pretty much doesnt exist in the show. some perspective into who she was before she died may have improved things.

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 17, 2011, 05:46:27 PM
To be fair, Rosie comes back into focus toward the end, but getting to that point you're right-  it's easy to forget she exists as the show focuses on her mother, Larson's kid, the politician, etc.

Really interested to get Stoney's thoughts on the finale
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 17, 2011, 07:26:07 PM
I always laugh when people defend The Killing by sayings its not meant to be spoon feeding the viewer. That actually requires some sort of substance being placed on a spoon and into the viewers mouth. Its a weird phenomena but the pseudo intellectuals seem to be championing the complete lack of information and substance as something that needs to be worked out internally, in the viewer. Oook. I was hoping this show would be angled towards the cop aspect. There's only so much political intrigue and mourning family I can take, at some point you just wanna' get on with it.
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Post by: Himu on July 18, 2011, 01:07:45 AM
holy fucking shit tonight's Curb :rofl
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 18, 2011, 01:48:14 AM
oh my fucking god at THAT scene in breaking bad tonight
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Post by: Diunx on July 18, 2011, 01:56:23 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 18, 2011, 01:07:45 AM
holy fucking shit tonight's Curb :rofl

"I think all computers look alike" :rofl
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Post by: Himu on July 18, 2011, 01:56:46 AM
holy shit Breaking Bad :bow
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 18, 2011, 02:01:25 AM
Breaking Bad was crazy. I think that scene is the goriest I've seen on non premium paid channels. They didn't pull away from it either, I was squirming.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 18, 2011, 02:02:40 AM
It's nice to have a good show back on AMC
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Post by: etiolate on July 18, 2011, 05:40:18 PM
I really liked The Killing and what it did. There were only two or three red herrings. Unlike most, I really liked the lengths they went to see the various people and areas that change because of a murder and how it becomes a "thing" to use. Overall, I just like that the show forces people to read/view in different ways.
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Post by: Himu on July 18, 2011, 05:53:18 PM
Quote from: Diunx on July 18, 2011, 01:56:23 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 18, 2011, 01:07:45 AM
holy fucking shit tonight's Curb :rofl

"I think all computers look alike" :rofl

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

"......"

"N..not that there's anything wrong with that..."
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 18, 2011, 06:17:22 PM
Quote from: etiolate on July 18, 2011, 05:40:18 PM
I really liked The Killing and what it did. There were only two or three red herrings. Unlike most, I really liked the lengths they went to see the various people and areas that change because of a murder and how it becomes a "thing" to use. Overall, I just like that the show forces people to read/view in different ways.

da fuq, nearly every episode ended with a new red herring suspect
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 19, 2011, 10:20:03 PM
I have a feeling you guys are gonna kill me, buuut I didn't think Breaking Bad's S4 debut was that good...

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

As such a cautious man, it also made little sense for Gus to kill the guy himself. Seemed more like a writing decision to deliver a big "holy shit" moment to an otherwise stale episode. I shouldn't be nit picking Breaking Bad about realism, but it just rubbed me as an out-of-character moment. People on GAF are arguing Gus needed to show everyone what he was capable of, but I tend to think the dude's an international drug dealer and has nothing to prove; they know he can kill them and their families at the drop of a dime if they fuck up.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on July 19, 2011, 10:34:40 PM
Breaking Bad premier: Eh. Much of it played out like a fanfic. Distractingly self-indulgent. I'm pretty disappointed. I did enjoy Skylar's condo break-in

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

edit: F U PD I was gonna be the first one to pooh-pooh Breaking Bad. Had to finish Curb first
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 20, 2011, 03:39:32 PM
I watched the final two episodes of The Killing. Himuro and PD were right. Those two episodes are shit. Which is really unfortunate.  :-\

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

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

I haven't been so disappointed in a finale in quite a long time. I'll watch season two but its hard to take it seriously and get myself invested if that's the kind of crap they want to pull. That finale felt like something out of Prison Break.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 20, 2011, 04:11:07 PM
Also Game of Thrones is up next on the watch list for me. 
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Post by: Himu on July 20, 2011, 04:14:29 PM
where do you dl your shows stoney
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 20, 2011, 04:37:22 PM
Why download?
http://www.icefilms.info/index
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Post by: Himu on July 20, 2011, 04:38:02 PM
do they have captions?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 20, 2011, 04:38:28 PM
No. You can't use headphones?
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Post by: Mupepe on July 21, 2011, 10:27:36 AM
Started Game of Thrones last night.  What's her face is so fucking hot.  And I have a new favorite phrase that I'm going to use on my wife one day "I'd let 40,000 men and their horses fuck you if I could get my kingdom back." or something like that.  Opening scene is super badass
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Post by: bud on July 21, 2011, 11:14:01 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 18, 2011, 02:02:40 AM
It's nice to have a good show back on AMC

me when they announced rubicon: ''it's amc, so it has to be good! i'm so there!''
me when they announced walking dead: ''it's amc, i'm so there!''

...

:fbm
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 22, 2011, 01:24:14 AM
http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/07/21/beavis-and-butthead-video/
 :lol
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Post by: Himu on July 22, 2011, 02:27:10 AM
I was just about to post that :lol

Here's a youtube link

[youtube=560,345]sAAirNeKWxQ[/youtube]
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Post by: Mupepe on July 22, 2011, 10:21:08 AM
saw the 2nd episode of Game of Thrones last night.  Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.  this show is getting good.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 22, 2011, 04:39:09 PM
Louie was great. I've never really thought about how a white parent - or actually any parent to be honest - would explain the language in Huckleberry Finn to their kid. I read it for (home)school when I was pretty young and hated having to say the n-word out loud, but by the end I fell in love with the book and had some basic understanding of it, even at a young age.

If I had kids that young I'd probably just read them Harry Potter or something. Then once they get around 9-10 bust out the Huck
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Post by: Mupepe on July 22, 2011, 04:45:24 PM
In Texas you read Huck at a young age.  Young enough that you don't understand the issues and point of views that the book is trying to push.  So children just grow up racist.  True story.

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I didn't go to elementary in Texas
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Post by: Himu on July 22, 2011, 04:52:59 PM
we don't read Huck in Elementary School. Tom Sawyer  and Huckleberry Finn are relegated for Middle and High School.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 22, 2011, 05:55:58 PM
[youtube=560,345]ipuXgEQarPI[/youtube]
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 22, 2011, 10:03:14 PM
Almost done with Sopranos S2. So far it's not as good as S1, and in some ways seems to be a repeat with gang infighting/trying to get rid of Tony. Definitely liking it though.

Meadow  :-*
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 23, 2011, 04:51:08 AM
I watched S1 of The Sopranos and I think that's all I'm ever gonna watch

But I liked Meadow, too.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 23, 2011, 05:36:17 AM
Damn Sopranos S2 ended pretty awesome
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Post by: Diunx on July 23, 2011, 10:04:14 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 22, 2011, 05:55:58 PM
[youtube=560,345]ipuXgEQarPI[/youtube]

Shit trailer.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 24, 2011, 12:04:42 AM
Started up Supernatural from the beginning. Total mancrush on Dean.
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Post by: etiolate on July 24, 2011, 02:18:06 AM
I started watching Lexx from the start. I watched a couple of episodes when it was on Sci Fi with Farscape in an awesome two hours of bizarre Sci Fi. The world of Lexx is some dark dystopia shit (the conveyer belts of body parts) but then again the first episode turns everything around by having all these characters with weird only-in-fantasy origins and you get lines like this.

[youtube=560,345]xDmu-wBEoy0[/youtube]
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 24, 2011, 02:20:54 PM
Am I the only one watching Torchwood: Miracle Day? Getting interesting after episode three.
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Post by: Himu on July 24, 2011, 02:25:07 PM
I'm catching up
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 24, 2011, 03:34:07 PM
Starz has been really good about putting episodes on OnDemand immediately.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on July 24, 2011, 03:59:32 PM
Jem and the Holograms

I've only seen 2 episodes so far but in both episodes the commercial breaks and endings both had cliffhangers where it seemed like the villains kill Jem and all of her friends.  One of the villains blows up a foster home that Jem owns and everybody inside almost dies, including the kids.  It's kinda fucked up!  The Misfits and their record exec aren't just trying to stop Jem from being the #1 pop artist, they're always trying to murder her in messed up ways.

There's also a scene where one of the girls steals money from the home's money jar.  The other foster children tell the girl she has to pay it back.  The girl says "how am I gonna pay it back?" and they basically say "we don't know but you gotta get the money somehow."  It almost sounds like they're telling her to whore herself out. 

so yeah, Jem, who knew?  I grew up watching He-Man instead (but I'm not sure which show would have been more gay, actually)
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Post by: Himu on July 24, 2011, 04:30:02 PM
[youtube=560,345]96zv48fIBdc[/youtube]
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Post by: Mandark on July 24, 2011, 06:38:46 PM
Quote from: bud on July 21, 2011, 11:14:01 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 18, 2011, 02:02:40 AM
It's nice to have a good show back on AMC

me when they announced rubicon: ''it's amc, so it has to be good! i'm so there!''
me when they announced walking dead: ''it's amc, i'm so there!''

...

:fbm

Rubicon was so good, mang.  Shut yo mouth.
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Post by: Himu on July 24, 2011, 06:39:57 PM
Rubicon RIP :fbm
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Post by: etiolate on July 24, 2011, 06:49:41 PM
Korra looking pretty good.


Still watching Lexx. Kai is god damned annoying. His character feels like some nerd's idea of himself in a scifi fantasy world. Has no personality whatsoever, has the world revolve around him and women for no reason fall in love with him. And that stupid hairdo.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 25, 2011, 01:10:33 AM
New Curb was amazing
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Post by: Himu on July 25, 2011, 01:15:05 AM
:rofl Curb

FUCK ME YOU FILTHY JEW

I'LL FUCK THE JEW OUT OF YOU
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Post by: Shaka Khan on July 25, 2011, 01:18:03 AM
I started watching Archer a couple of days ago based on a very old recommendation by Cajole.

Freaking.amazing.show.

This show was created for me.

Amazing VAs, good writing, and a great cast of characters with perfect dynamics. I don't know why it took me more than year to start watching. I should trust internet people more.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 25, 2011, 01:20:55 AM
:D

Mandark was actually the first person here to recommend it, so I knew it'd be awesome.

I'm watching Curb again. Jesus, so good.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2011, 01:22:34 AM
Breaking Bad was alright. Seems like a slow burn this season, which is understandable given the titanic events of last season.
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Post by: Diunx on July 25, 2011, 01:24:31 AM
Curb was SO GOOD!

"I like you"
"What's not to like?"
"ehhhh you're a jew" :lol

Jeff taking the chicken when he bailed out of the restaurant :rofl

Jeff's daughter :drool

I hope bored to death doesn't prevent Ted Danson to make a glorious appearance on the show :bow2
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 25, 2011, 01:29:28 AM
Quote from: Diunx on July 25, 2011, 01:24:31 AM
Curb was SO GOOD!

"I like you"
"What's not to like?"
"ehhhh you're a jew" :lol

I actually laughed hardest at this. Her delivery :rofl
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Post by: Himu on July 25, 2011, 01:30:58 AM
That Palestinian chick was fucking HOT

THAT ASS
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 25, 2011, 01:33:13 AM
She reminded me of Lela Star
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Post by: Groogrux on July 25, 2011, 08:23:45 AM
Been watching Torchwood: Miracle Day.  It's interesting enough.  But I'm starting to think that they've changed the character of Jack Harkness a little.  When they first introduced him on DW, he was described as being a "sexual" character, meaning he would have sex with just about anything.  Now it just seems that he's gay, and that's all they want you to know about him.

Also, I DL'd the pilot of Wonder Woman.  I got through the first 15 minutes before I had to turn it off.  It was just fucking awful.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 25, 2011, 09:07:57 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2011, 01:22:34 AM
Breaking Bad was alright. Seems like a slow burn this season, which is understandable given the titanic events of last season.

2/3 of last season was slow burn too. (which i really liked)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Walt's lack of purpose after he's been too involved in the game to get out, yet has no reason to stay in, lasted for many episodes and while it may not have driven any plot along it showed the ennui purgatory he's no stuck in
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Post by: chronovore on July 25, 2011, 09:15:07 AM
Quote from: Diunx on July 23, 2011, 10:04:14 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 22, 2011, 05:55:58 PM
[youtube=560,345]ipuXgEQarPI[/youtube]

Shit trailer.

I thought it looked great!
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Post by: cool breeze on July 25, 2011, 12:41:56 PM
Quote from: andrwfields on July 25, 2011, 08:23:45 AM

Also, I DL'd the pilot of Wonder Woman.  I got through the first 15 minutes before I had to turn it off.  It was just fucking awful.

I skipped around through it too, and yes, it is really bad

she is the owner of a company who fights crime in a colorful outfit to sell merchandise.  you have two identities at this point: wonder woman and Diana BusinessWoman.  But there is a third identity, her secret identity, as an ordinary girl, with glasses(!), named Diana.  So three identities.

later in the episode, she wants to prove that another company is making super steroids.  she dressed up, breaks in, and murders security guards.  not implied or seriously hurts, but literally murders them.  she tosses a metal tube through someone's neck Matrix style.  later a woman acknowledges that she murdered innocent workers and the justice system will ruin her.  but no, she's free to go because...so the last shot is her making a facebook page.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 25, 2011, 12:51:24 PM
Quote from: andrwfields on July 25, 2011, 08:23:45 AM
Been watching Torchwood: Miracle Day.  It's interesting enough.  But I'm starting to think that they've changed the character of Jack Harkness a little.  When they first introduced him on DW, he was described as being a "sexual" character, meaning he would have sex with just about anything.  Now it just seems that he's gay, and that's all they want you to know about him.

I felt like they started moving Jack in that direction during the second season of Torchwood. Nothing new, but still annoying since he's supposedly "omnisexual."
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Post by: Mupepe on July 25, 2011, 12:57:28 PM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on July 25, 2011, 01:18:03 AM
I started watching Archer a couple of days ago based on a very old recommendation by Cajole.

Freaking.amazing.show.

This show was created for me.

Amazing VAs, good writing, and a great cast of characters with perfect dynamics. I don't know why it took me more than year to start watching. I should trust internet people more.
Whoever does Archer and Bob from Bob's Burgers is amazing.

I don't know if the shows have anything else in common, but both are probably the best animated shows I've seen in years.  Bob's Burgers is fucking ace.  When it comes out on dvd I'm getting it for sure.  Just like Archer, the cast compliments each other so well and the animation is so quirky and charming.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on July 25, 2011, 02:55:45 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on July 25, 2011, 12:57:28 PM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on July 25, 2011, 01:18:03 AM
I started watching Archer a couple of days ago based on a very old recommendation by Cajole.

Freaking.amazing.show.

This show was created for me.

Amazing VAs, good writing, and a great cast of characters with perfect dynamics. I don't know why it took me more than year to start watching. I should trust internet people more.
Whoever does Archer and Bob from Bob's Burgers is amazing.

I don't know if the shows have anything else in common, but both are probably the best animated shows I've seen in years.  Bob's Burgers is fucking ace.  When it comes out on dvd I'm getting it for sure.  Just like Archer, the cast compliments each other so well and the animation is so quirky and charming.

Jon Benjamin.

Never watched Bob's Burgers, but Archer is brilliant.
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Post by: Mupepe on July 25, 2011, 03:38:47 PM
You should check out Bob's Burgers if you like him on Archer.  He's equally hilarious and writing is awesome.  Any episode of Bob's Burgers will do.  They were all gold. 
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Post by: Shaka Khan on July 25, 2011, 04:01:44 PM
Sounds great. I know what I'll be watching once I'm through with Archer.
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Post by: TEEEPO on July 25, 2011, 04:02:59 PM
i just started watching bob's burger and it's probably the most refreshing cast of cartoon characters for a animated family sitcom in quite sometime. probably since futurama?

even though not much can compare to archer, it's a damn good substitute.
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Post by: Mupepe on July 25, 2011, 04:07:41 PM
Tina is my favorite character.  (http://ecdn1.hark.com/images/000/107/188/107188/my-crotch-is-itchy_large.jpg)
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Post by: Himu on July 25, 2011, 04:26:28 PM
When does Bob's Burgers come on
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Post by: Mupepe on July 25, 2011, 05:38:36 PM
I think Sundays at 7 on Fox.  I watch all of the Fox animation domination so I'm not sure which time.  I just always see it
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 25, 2011, 05:52:17 PM
Never watching Bob's Burgers.

Or Animation Domination ever again.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on July 25, 2011, 06:47:30 PM
last night's Curb Your Enthusiasm episode is probably the best in the entire series.  Fucking incredible all the way up to the last second.

they've gotta win something for that.
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Post by: Barry Egan on July 25, 2011, 09:12:47 PM
This is for all the green Jon Benjamin fans:

[youtube=560,345]EF4FGHflvHQ[/YouTube]

The entire series is on netflix FYI.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 25, 2011, 09:19:21 PM
It was a good Curb. For some reason I couldn't stop laughing at Jew hat.
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Post by: Mupepe on July 25, 2011, 09:25:08 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 25, 2011, 05:52:17 PM
Never watching Bob's Burgers.

Or Animation Domination ever again.
I work on Sundays with a tv that has no cable.  So on Sundays it's that or novelas :yuck

You should give Bob's Burgers a change boo.  It's really not like anything on Animation Domination (everything else sucks major fucking donkey nuts).
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Post by: muckhole on July 26, 2011, 08:34:58 AM
The gf and I finished up The Shield. Probably going to take a few days to really digest how everything played out, but right now I feel it was a fantastic way to end the series.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I can't recall why, but I had called Shane's ending early on in the episode, so it didn't give me the emotional sucker-punch that it seemed to be aiming for. But as far as Vic was concerned, my guesses as to how he would end up were all over the map, and always wrong. Some pretty amazing acting in the finale as well (not that it wasn't good throughout, just really seemed to be kicked up a notch).
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Best thing I can say about the show is it left me wanting more, which for a 7-season TV show that we marathoned over a very short period of time, is no small feat.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 26, 2011, 10:19:54 AM
About to finish the first season of Supernatural. Damn this show is bloodier than anything I've seen from the CW. Slicing throat, hands being turned into garbage disposal slushee etc. Also the interaction between Dean and Sam as brothers is perfect. I love when they rag on eachother and Dean has an endearing awkwardness about him that makes me want to split my cheeks in his presence.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 26, 2011, 10:30:00 AM
I'm a few seasons back at this point but I think supernatural got better after the first season mainly because they started using more season long arcs and recurring characters.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 26, 2011, 11:32:32 AM
The Shield has the best finale and final season of any show I've seen, by far
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 27, 2011, 03:23:50 AM
Started Sopranos S3. I'm so fucking tired of Tony's sister jesus. She reminds me way too much of my cousin
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Post by: Tasty on July 27, 2011, 03:37:42 AM
xposted from wyl

Scooby-Doo: Mystery Inc. episode 26 (season finale) aired tonight. Nobody cares about the series except me, but I think it deserves e-nerds attention more than that amusing, but ultimately for toddlers My Little Pony cartoon. And anyone who gave Adventure Time a shot should give this one a chance. At least some of the people who worked on Venture Bros. works on this, too.

I'm sort of conflicted, if I say some of the awesome things that happened in this show it will make an initial viewing less awesome. On the other hand, if I don't say anything, nobody will be interested. But I'll spoil-hide it to try and cover both bases.

Off the top of my head, here's some of the cool things that happened this season:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
  • Cameos by Speed Buggy, Jabberjaw, Funky Phantom, and Captain Caveman in a dream sequence.
  • Cameo by the main cast of Johnny Quest.
  • Fred and Daphne remarking of Scrappy and Flim Flam statues "Never again."
  • Vincent Van Ghoul is an actual character, who in the Scooby universe makes cheesy horror movies.
  • HP Hatecraft is a (recurring) character, and in the Scooby universe is renowned for his novel "Char Gar Gothakon: The Beast Which Hath No Name". He had an entire episode dedicated to his battle with the female author of teen vampire romance novels.
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They also confirmed that Blue Falcon and Dynomutt will appear next season, and the Johnny Quest cast will have some involvement too.

Anyways, as for the episode itself, it ended on a massive cliffhanger with the gang broken up, and sets up an overarching series villain and plot motivation.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
It also notably revealed that the Mayor was not Fred's dad, and that his mother and father are currently missing.
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Basically makes me want the second season all the more.

It's basically a show for anyone who has ever liked Scooby at any point in their lives.
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Post by: Tasty on July 27, 2011, 03:56:20 AM
Quote from: Green Man on July 27, 2011, 03:48:32 AM
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo and A Pup Named Scooby-Doo are the only good Scooby-Doo cartoons.



Until this new one.

Where Are You was good at setting the formula, and What's New was OK but clung to the format too much. Rest are garbage.
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Post by: Himu on July 27, 2011, 08:47:59 AM
wrong. the one with the harlem globetrotter's owns. fucking kids.

when does this new scooby come on.
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Post by: Mupepe on July 27, 2011, 09:38:23 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 27, 2011, 03:23:50 AM
Started Sopranos S3. I'm so fucking tired of Tony's sister jesus. She reminds me way too much of my cousin
she reminds me of my sister :lol

she's annoying as fuck but there are some good payoffs where you're cheering for her to get fucked over
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Post by: Eric P on July 27, 2011, 01:07:49 PM
I'm going to back up Andrex on the new Scooby Doo.  It's really really quite good.  I checked it out on some other nerd's suggestion and it's episodic, but with an overall arc in the background and a nice modern take on the characters.  I like that they're stable and presented with home lives and we get new looks at familiar characters and situations.

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Post by: Cormacaroni on July 27, 2011, 08:14:57 PM
Despite basically never having time to watch TV, I somehow managed to watch all 2 seasons of Community over the past couple of weeks. As usual with American comedy, the life lessons get old real fast (even when tongue in cheek, as here) but the show is still great. Fast, funny, inventive.
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Post by: Tasty on July 27, 2011, 08:34:13 PM
Yeah I was hoping by the second season Community might have stopped with beating us over the head with lessons, as well as Jeff being a jerk then saying he's sorry. Pierce being a huge asshat for most of the season didn't help either, ugh. I'm glad he said he's leaving, even if he doesn't his character will change for the better. The series needs to come up with a real nemesis for everyone to hate.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 27, 2011, 08:47:59 AM
wrong. the one with the harlem globetrotter's owns. fucking kids.

when does this new scooby come on.

The finale just aired but if it sticks to its current schedule for re-runs, then it'll be on 7:30pm eastern on CN.
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Post by: Himu on July 27, 2011, 09:22:24 PM
what day does it come on
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Post by: Tasty on July 27, 2011, 09:55:06 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 27, 2011, 09:22:24 PM
what day does it come on

Oh right, umm Tuesdays. Just checked, and they're re-running the show from the "second season" (actually isn't but CN says it is because of the break), aka episode 14-onwards starting next Tuesdays. That next ep  is the one with most of the Hannah Barbara cameos.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 29, 2011, 03:25:39 PM
[youtube=560,345]8kllzsPFTbg[/youtube]

I died from laughing so hard
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Post by: Beezy on July 29, 2011, 03:46:51 PM
Quote from: Andrex on July 27, 2011, 03:37:42 AM
And anyone who gave Adventure Time a shot should give this one a chance.

It's basically a show for anyone who has ever liked Scooby at any point in their lives.
Fuck. Now I have to watch this.
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Post by: Beezy on July 29, 2011, 03:50:00 PM
Quote from: Wrath2X on July 27, 2011, 01:31:29 PM
I've only seen one episode in cartoon network, the one where this nerdy guy is obsessed with velma. It was pretty good and I enjoyed it, might download it for my little brother.

Speaking of which I ended up watching Regular Show and Sym-Bionic Titan with him and those two are really good. I can't believe some of the stuff Regular Show gets away with and aside from being pretty funny it has cool characters and a nice episodic formula. Sym-Bionic Titan is just awesome, I will never forgive Cartoon Network for canceling it. Great characters and story with awesome action, if anyone is a fan of Samurai Jack I suggest you check it out since it was made by Genndy Tartakovsky, my favorite of the cartoon cartoon guys.
Adventure Time and Regular Show back to back are the best things CN has going for it right now. That Gumball show seems to be funny also. I've only seen a couple of episodes.
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Post by: Himu on August 01, 2011, 01:10:27 AM
Tonight's Curb was okay.

I'm on season 4 of Curb and honestly, I'm not sure I want to watch any more of past seasons. It's a good show, but it's very inconsistent. Let's take the last disc of season 3. The first two episodes (the corpse sniffing dog, and krazy eyez) were amazing and I couldn't stop laughing. The next two episodes I'm bored out of my fucking mind.

It rarely feels worth it watching the show because the quality fluctuates so much.

I'll still watch new episodes, but it's not like the sub plots matter enough that watching the older seasons is even necessary. I tend to prefer the crazy episodes where everything connects like Shaq or Krazy Eyez. The more realistic episodes bore me to tears. I think I'll stick with Seinfeld and Sunny.

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Post by: Himu on August 01, 2011, 01:24:33 AM
On another note, netflix instant stream tv offerings just got even better. Mad Men (time for  a rewatch), Star Trek, Star Trek TNG, Star Trek Voyager, Home Movies, X-Men (94 tv series), South Park...it's a mix between nostalgia overload and new offerings for me (never seen a full season of a Star Trek show).

If only they'd put The Critic, Duck Man and Science Court on there. It'd be 90's himuro all da time, baby.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 01, 2011, 01:29:14 AM
Freaks and Geeks isn't on Netflix Streaming, is it? I'd love to show it to my wife. I know it's on IFC all the time, but I need to start at the beginning with her.

Quote from: Andrex on July 27, 2011, 03:37:42 AM
It's basically a show for anyone who has ever liked Scooby at any point in their lives.

I always hated Scooby Doo as a kid. Good to know, I guess.
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Post by: Himu on August 01, 2011, 01:33:31 AM
Freaks and Geeks isn't on netflix but My So-Called Life is.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 01, 2011, 01:36:32 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 01, 2011, 01:33:31 AM
Freaks and Geeks isn't on netflix but My So-Called Life is.

That's cool. She loved My So-Called Life as a teenager. It came out right when we started high school so it's pretty legendary to all of our female friends.
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Post by: Himu on August 01, 2011, 01:40:14 AM
You know what show I'd love to see on netflix? Hell, I'd love to see the movie on there: In the Heat of the Night.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 01, 2011, 01:51:13 AM
Tried watching some Curb, but perhaps I should stick to youtube clips. The pilot isn't good, I watched half and gave up months ago. I watched some of the second ep a few days ago, trying to get into it again. Blah.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 01, 2011, 01:54:14 AM
I get that that's the point, but every time I watch Curb I just want to punch Larry David.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 01, 2011, 01:59:07 AM
Meadow's black bf in Sopranos S3  :lol

I have a feeling something bad is going to happen
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Post by: Himu on August 01, 2011, 02:23:49 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on August 01, 2011, 01:54:14 AM
I get that that's the point, but every time I watch Curb I just want to punch Larry David.

Tonight's episode was insufferable because of this. My relationship with this show is on and off. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's creative, sometimes ballsy, but then it gets annoying and you hate all of the characters.

Sunny and Seinfeld involve terrible people, but these people are lovable.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 01, 2011, 02:42:47 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 01, 2011, 02:23:49 AM
Sunny and Seinfeld involve terrible people, but these people are lovable.

Yeah, that's probably why I've never been able to enjoy Curb.
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Post by: chronovore on August 01, 2011, 08:59:43 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on July 26, 2011, 10:30:00 AM
I'm a few seasons back at this point but I think supernatural got better after the first season mainly because they started using more season long arcs and recurring characters.

I couldn't ever make it past the first four or five episodes, but when I read the season overviews, it seems like it got a lot better. And then the last season was superfluous, apparently.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 01, 2011, 09:21:23 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 01, 2011, 08:59:43 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on July 26, 2011, 10:30:00 AM
I'm a few seasons back at this point but I think supernatural got better after the first season mainly because they started using more season long arcs and recurring characters.

I couldn't ever make it past the first four or five episodes, but when I read the season overviews, it seems like it got a lot better. And then the last season was superfluous, apparently.

One thing that gets ratcheted up is the silly humor. There are some of the funniest scenarios I've seen on TV in Supernatural, mainly in the Monster of the Week episodes.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 01, 2011, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 01, 2011, 02:23:49 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on August 01, 2011, 01:54:14 AM
I get that that's the point, but every time I watch Curb I just want to punch Larry David.

Tonight's episode was insufferable because of this. My relationship with this show is on and off. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's creative, sometimes ballsy, but then it gets annoying and you hate all of the characters.

Sunny and Seinfeld involve terrible people, but these people are lovable.

One if my pet peeves is people who demand "lovable" characters in tv shows. That being said nobody is lovable in Sunny. At least at this stage in the show. Every character has been pushed to the extreme of unlikeableness in fact. In that sense it's one of the reasons I dont like the show as much. Not because of the unlikableness. But how predictable and lazy the show got because of it.
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Post by: Diunx on August 01, 2011, 10:50:59 AM
Curb hate :piss2 fucking feggits.
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Post by: Himu on August 01, 2011, 02:48:29 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 01, 2011, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 01, 2011, 02:23:49 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on August 01, 2011, 01:54:14 AM
I get that that's the point, but every time I watch Curb I just want to punch Larry David.

Tonight's episode was insufferable because of this. My relationship with this show is on and off. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's creative, sometimes ballsy, but then it gets annoying and you hate all of the characters.

Sunny and Seinfeld involve terrible people, but these people are lovable.

One if my pet peeves is people who demand "lovable" characters in tv shows. That being said nobody is lovable in Sunny. At least at this stage in the show. Every character has been pushed to the extreme of unlikeableness in fact. In that sense it's one of the reasons I dont like the show as much. Not because of the unlikableness. But how predictable and lazy the show got because of it.


It's hard to describe. The characters in Sunny are stupid assholes but I still really like them. They aren't "lovable" but I like them.
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Post by: Mupepe on August 01, 2011, 03:01:52 PM
I wouldn't call any characters on Seinfeld lovable either.  I laugh at them, not with them.  They're the butt of the joke and I'm the cosmic entity laughing. 

My biggest problem with Friends is that they took the Seinfeld formula of a group of people who could/should never function in society and tried to make you care about them.  They're terrible fucking people and they're annoying so I don't want to hear sentimental music when they break up.  I want to laugh because Richard/Puddy is indifferent or something.  Jesus.  Chandler is pretentious douchbag.  Joey is a fucking moron who cheats on his women and screws his best friend out of money all the time.  Rachel... well I don't think I need to say anything (fine I will, money grubbing selfish bitch).  Monica is an OCD future catlady who will marry and date someone/anyone who agrees to give her children and marry her.  Ross is a whiny pussy.  For all the genuinely funny moments Friends has I'm eternally annoyed by the forced sappy moments that try to convince me these fucking people are worth liking. 

If you want to know why Seinfeld is so good and what it does right, look at everything that makes Friends fucking terrible.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 01, 2011, 03:15:29 PM
I LOVE the characters in Seinfeld. Kramer's entrances, George's quirks, Jerry's dry wit, Elaine and her dance! They're not perfect people, they're actually very terrible, but I can't get enough of them. Same for on Sunny.

On Curb, though...

It's probably because Sunny/Seinfeld take a more cartoony approach. I like Curb when it's cartoony.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 01, 2011, 03:16:10 PM
I don't know that I feel that strongly about any of these characters in these various tv shows. Especially comedies. It more about whether I find the characters or situations funny. But me liking them or admiring them generally plays very little into whether I find a show funny or not.
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Post by: Himu on August 01, 2011, 03:39:14 PM
Well, I get all of my comedy tastes and influences from classic era Simpsons so I'm quite prone to enjoying a comedy show more if I like the cast. Of course, I can like a comedy if the cast isn't likable but it's hard to explain. Some episodes I like the cast in Curb, sometimes I hate them. It's just very inconsistent with me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on August 01, 2011, 03:42:22 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 01, 2011, 03:15:29 PM
I LOVE the characters in Seinfeld. Kramer's entrances, George's quirks, Jerry's dry wit, Elaine and her dance! They're not perfect people, they're actually very terrible, but I can't get enough of them. Same for on Sunny.

On Curb, though...

It's probably because Sunny/Seinfeld take a more cartoony approach. I like Curb when it's cartoony.
I've never seen enough Curb to judge.  I like what I've seen though.  

And as far as the Seinfeld characters I'm not talking about loving certain aspects.  I love that George is a fucking loser.  He's the definition of the guy no one wants to be.  But I don't love him.  I love watching him get into situations and laughing when he either weasels his way out of it or when it comes crashing down on him.  But I have no emotional investment in his character.  I don't care that he's living with his parents and his wife died.  Why?  Because the show never asks you to.  You laugh at the fact that his wife dies.  Hence, why I love the show.  Most tv sitcoms do the exact opposite.  They present me with terrible people and ask me to sympathize with their situation.  Fuck that.  No thank you.  Perhaps my real beef relies with genre blending of tv shows.

Edit: So I guess I agree with you, just our definition of love needed to be clarified I guess.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 01, 2011, 04:08:46 PM
Two shows that bug me to a degree are how I met your mother and sunny. And it's not because of whether the characters are likable and unlikable. It's because the character are written so blatantly to try to be quirky likable or quirky annoying. It's like the writing is based around obvious gimmicks. That's what annoys me personally. Not likability or unlikability. But a sort of cloying phoniness that most tv characters exist in.

And the thing is both of those tv shows are above average for the medium. It's just a big flaws that seems inherent to a lot of the medium.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on August 01, 2011, 04:15:58 PM
There's no room for subtlety in network TV nowadays.  Watch 2 and 1/2 men and it becomes painfully apparent.  You can see every joke coming from a mile away and all 3 characters are so rigidly written as the stereotypes they are.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Flamenco on August 01, 2011, 04:38:30 PM
Breaking Bad - 4th ep of the season. 

This is getting great...the next episode should be filled with interesting shit as they planted a couple good set ups for major developments in this episode, along with the usual time bombs that are in the overall season plot. 

My only complaint is that this show lost a lot of intensity after the first two seasons...since Walt White always seemed in danger and always seemed to be getting traumatized and demoralized.  overall series spoiler:
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Oh, and he had cancer, but they're obviously waiting for the right time to bring that back (my guess is at the very end of the season.)
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  It's still a very entertaining show without a lot of its original sources of tension. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 03, 2011, 05:33:51 AM
holy fuck @ Sopranos S3 ep11 (Pine Barrens). One of the best episodes of any show I've seen.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on August 03, 2011, 10:17:35 AM
Pine Barrens is awesome.  If you had any reservations about Paulie being absolutely insane and an idiot, I'm sure they're gone now.  Chris is also a fucking idiot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Brehvolution on August 03, 2011, 03:49:03 PM
[youtube=560,345]Co_BhTxgWys[/youtube]

[youtube=560,345]K8XNrAjh7eo[/youtube]

This whole episode was gold.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 03, 2011, 04:54:00 PM
Newest Breaking Bad was great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 04, 2011, 07:53:35 PM
[youtube=560,345]RwkNdA18TJA[/youtube]
 :lol

I always get excited about a new Always Sunny trailer, then when the season starts I watch like 4 eps before losing interest due to the show trying way too hard.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 04, 2011, 08:46:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 04, 2011, 07:53:35 PM
[youtube=560,345]RwkNdA18TJA[/youtube]
 :lol

I always get excited about a new Always Sunny trailer, then when the season starts I watch like 4 eps before losing interest due to the show trying way too hard.

He actually did gain all that weight for the season. Pretty admirable.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 04, 2011, 10:02:57 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 04, 2011, 07:53:35 PM
[youtube=560,345]RwkNdA18TJA[/youtube]
 :lol

I always get excited about a new Always Sunny trailer, then when the season starts I watch like 4 eps before losing interest due to the show trying way too hard.

 :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 07, 2011, 12:31:40 AM
Jersey Shore season premier :bow

No more Ronnie/Sam bullshit, fuck yes

First ep was alright, but the season preview was great. Looks like Ronnie finally beats the shit out of The Situation  :o
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: rodi on August 07, 2011, 12:15:54 PM
No one watches Warehouse 13?  :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on August 07, 2011, 03:13:46 PM
watched season 1 of superjail.  sweet baby jesus.  amazing show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lennedsay on August 07, 2011, 09:46:13 PM
I've never seen the sitcom but have been wanting to check it out.

If it's the same Pamela I'm thinking of on Louie, she's in Californication and (wait for it) Bobby's voice on King of the Hill.

:bow

Edit: checked - yea that's her. She was also the voice of Spinelli from Recess, Shinra on FFX-2, a bunch of different people from Rugrats and The Oblongs, etc.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 07, 2011, 10:07:47 PM
Recess :bow

the movie was badass too. I remember living in the suburbs and being apart of a little crew of friends who did some cool shit, trying to mimic Recess lol. Although mainly we just rode our bikes and played Pokemon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Flamenco on August 07, 2011, 11:43:47 PM
Watching Spider-Man '67 animated series on netflix. 

JJJ just shouted this exact line: "There should be no women in this world.  Only children and men!" 

there's an African witch doctor guy running around trying to steal JJJ's money.  For some reason, he can climb buildings. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Groogrux on August 08, 2011, 10:47:15 AM
Has anyone been watching True Blood?  It's actually a pretty good season right now.

Plus, Anna Paquin last night...

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dem titties... :drool
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on August 08, 2011, 11:00:12 AM
Just watched the first episode of Game of Thrones. I'm going to stop watching until I finish the first book, but it's nice to have some additional visual help from the show while reading the novel. Plus, I'm happy to visualize Danaerys as something other than a 13-year-old girl.  :-\

Quote from: andrwfields on August 08, 2011, 10:47:15 AM
Has anyone been watching True Blood?  It's actually a pretty good season right now.

Plus, Anna Paquin last night...

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dem titties... :drool
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She was cute in X-Men, but a standard google image search reveals SHE HAS CRAZY EYES. She is probably crazy.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lennedsay on August 09, 2011, 12:33:03 AM
Quote from: andrwfields on August 08, 2011, 10:47:15 AM
Has anyone been watching True Blood?  It's actually a pretty good season right now.

Plus, Anna Paquin last night...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
dem titties... :drool
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Internet bro fist right here. This season has been pretty amazing.

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Sookie and Eric :drool
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I hope I can soon say the same for Jessica and Jason  :-*
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Post by: Robo on August 09, 2011, 01:03:09 AM
Curb this week was HILARIOUS.  The ending was perfect.  I can't believe THAT is how they kick off the season arc in New York.  So stupid.  :lol

(http://i.imgur.com/TuYAO.gif)
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Post by: Himu on August 09, 2011, 01:31:55 AM
i missed it. will hbo re-run it :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 09, 2011, 01:46:37 AM
Curb S1 ep3 :rofl

There are few things worse than attending an awkward dinner party of someone you kinda sorta know
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CrystalGemini on August 09, 2011, 01:56:09 AM
Quote from: rodi on August 07, 2011, 12:15:54 PM
No one watches Warehouse 13?  :'(

You have the worst taste ever.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on August 09, 2011, 02:42:35 AM
Quote from: lennedsay on August 09, 2011, 12:33:03 AM
Quote from: andrwfields on August 08, 2011, 10:47:15 AM
Has anyone been watching True Blood?  It's actually a pretty good season right now.

Plus, Anna Paquin last night...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
dem titties... :drool
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Internet bro fist right here. This season has been pretty amazing.

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Sookie and Eric :drool
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I hope I can soon say the same for Jessica and Jason  :-*
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Dat cliffhanger!


Curb was great! the final shot with Lewis had me rolling :rofl
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Post by: GilloD on August 09, 2011, 02:59:53 AM
Quote from: rodi on August 07, 2011, 12:15:54 PM
No one watches Warehouse 13?  :'(

My wife & I watch it and after every episode the following happens:

"Why do we watch this show? It's terrible"
"I don't know, it's so bad!"
"..."
"Wanna watch another one?"

It's so nakedly mechanistic, like HERE IS A PLOT DEVICE TO TELL US MORE ABOUT CHARACTER X and HERE IS SOMETHING THAT WILL INVOLVE CHARACTER Y. It's like one of those see-through clocks or something. But it's also kind of charming in that way. After a week of Breaking Bad and whatever, it's nice to watch something where everyone gets along. Also, Pete + Micah have serious genuine chemistry and that should would have been off the air a long time ago without them. Claudia is fucking terrible. She's like MYSPACE, THE CHARACTER.

I like the new guy.

Anyway, it's a terrible fucking awful shitty show that I like a great deal because I find it sublimely comforting and charming. But that episode with the computer virus/Golem thing was honestly the worst Sci-Fi plot of all time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on August 09, 2011, 01:10:05 PM
Saw the first episode of WW2 in HD (I know it's not the type of show most people in here are discussing but oh well). 

Man, seeing good quality ww2 footage is quite different.  It's a lot more eerie when it's not such a fuzzy mess.  Plus the narration and the way the story progresses is really pretty neat
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 09, 2011, 01:30:00 PM
Just finished watching Damages s1 after watching s4 as it airs. Great stuff! Kind of pissed about the stalker girl subplot though, that was just annoying.

s2 ep1 is pretty promising so far!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on August 09, 2011, 01:31:01 PM
Quote from: Diunx on August 09, 2011, 02:42:35 AM
Curb was great! the final shot with Lewis had me rolling :rofl

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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 09, 2011, 02:00:14 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on August 09, 2011, 01:10:05 PM
Saw the first episode of WW2 in HD (I know it's not the type of show most people in here are discussing but oh well). 

Man, seeing good quality ww2 footage is quite different.  It's a lot more eerie when it's not such a fuzzy mess.  Plus the narration and the way the story progresses is really pretty neat

WHAT CHANNEL
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on August 09, 2011, 02:03:23 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 09, 2011, 02:00:14 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on August 09, 2011, 01:10:05 PM
Saw the first episode of WW2 in HD (I know it's not the type of show most people in here are discussing but oh well). 

Man, seeing good quality ww2 footage is quite different.  It's a lot more eerie when it's not such a fuzzy mess.  Plus the narration and the way the story progresses is really pretty neat

WHAT CHANNEL
Netflix brochacho!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: rodi on August 09, 2011, 02:27:58 PM
Quote from: CrystalGemini on August 09, 2011, 01:56:09 AM
Quote from: rodi on August 07, 2011, 12:15:54 PM
No one watches Warehouse 13?  :'(

You have the worst taste ever.

I apologize for enjoying myself. Shall I like everything you like too, o great one?

Quote from: Mupepe
Saw the first episode of WW2 in HD (I know it's not the type of show most people in here are discussing but oh well). 

Man, seeing good quality ww2 footage is quite different.  It's a lot more eerie when it's not such a fuzzy mess.  Plus the narration and the way the story progresses is really pretty neat

That is an awesome WWII documentary. The different points of view coupled with interviews from the actual people really hit home with me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 09, 2011, 02:54:19 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on August 09, 2011, 02:03:23 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 09, 2011, 02:00:14 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on August 09, 2011, 01:10:05 PM
Saw the first episode of WW2 in HD (I know it's not the type of show most people in here are discussing but oh well). 

Man, seeing good quality ww2 footage is quite different.  It's a lot more eerie when it's not such a fuzzy mess.  Plus the narration and the way the story progresses is really pretty neat

WHAT CHANNEL
Netflix brochacho!

omg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on August 09, 2011, 05:30:25 PM
Quote from: Robo on August 09, 2011, 01:03:09 AM
Curb this week was HILARIOUS.  The ending was perfect.  I can't believe THAT is how they kick off the season arc in New York.  So stupid.  :lol

(http://i.imgur.com/TuYAO.gif)

so fucking good :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CrystalGemini on August 09, 2011, 07:46:27 PM
Quote from: rodi on August 09, 2011, 02:27:58 PM
Quote from: CrystalGemini on August 09, 2011, 01:56:09 AM
Quote from: rodi on August 07, 2011, 12:15:54 PM
No one watches Warehouse 13?  :'(

You have the worst taste ever.

I apologize for enjoying myself. Shall I like everything you like too, o great one?

Quote from: Mupepe
Saw the first episode of WW2 in HD (I know it's not the type of show most people in here are discussing but oh well). 

Man, seeing good quality ww2 footage is quite different.  It's a lot more eerie when it's not such a fuzzy mess.  Plus the narration and the way the story progresses is really pretty neat

That is an awesome WWII documentary. The different points of view coupled with interviews from the actual people really hit home with me.

etiolate watches Warehouse 13 THEREFOR IT IS AWESOME COOL
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on August 09, 2011, 07:49:27 PM
Watching that new Pee Wee special that aired on HBO. It's pretty good. Not as good as the original one from like 20 years ago but still pretty funyn for being dumb.
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Post by: Himu on August 09, 2011, 08:55:50 PM
when did that come on
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on August 10, 2011, 09:15:20 AM
Quote from: rodi on August 09, 2011, 02:27:58 PM
Quote from: Mupepe
Saw the first episode of WW2 in HD (I know it's not the type of show most people in here are discussing but oh well). 

Man, seeing good quality ww2 footage is quite different.  It's a lot more eerie when it's not such a fuzzy mess.  Plus the narration and the way the story progresses is really pretty neat

That is an awesome WWII documentary. The different points of view coupled with interviews from the actual people really hit home with me.
Yeah it is.  The style is really effective.  I thought I was over WW2 stuff after Band of Brothers and The Pacific but this hooked me again.
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Post by: chronovore on August 10, 2011, 09:16:30 AM
Justified.

How come none o' you boritos told me there was an Elmore Leonard helmed TV show on. Huh?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 11, 2011, 01:50:33 AM
Breaking Bad s4...

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Great episode. But can Jesse finally be killed already? I realize the show has never truly been "realistic" but his antics have begun to make some of the drama seem moot. Gus killed Vincent as a precaution. Yet he allows Jesse to live when his every move endangers the operation? Jesse lives in a well off neighborhood. He has no explanation for his income, and his house is poorly kept and loud. All it would take is one complaint call to bring everything down.

What's Walter going to do, if Gus kills Jesse? Stop working? I doubt that. Go to the police? Of course not. "Disappear"? He can try, but his every move is being watched. So while I think these last few episodes have been great, this glaring issue is making me question the show's seriousness.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on August 12, 2011, 12:51:20 AM
Doug Stanhope was on the newest episode of Louie
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 12, 2011, 04:01:08 AM
Been rewatching Mad Men on netflix. I'm on season 4 now and yep, I still think it's the best (currently) show on tv.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 12, 2011, 04:11:08 AM
Curb s1 ep9 (Affirmative Action) :rofl

"are you trying to bribe a pharmacist?!"  :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 12, 2011, 04:31:39 AM
that episode is amazing

just wait till you get to "Shaq" :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 13, 2011, 12:55:20 AM
omfg @ the incest ep of Curb :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 14, 2011, 04:08:58 AM
Sopranos S4 is kind of boring. And jesus christ I don't want to see another second of Tony's god damn sister
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on August 14, 2011, 12:33:27 PM
She's the awesomest worst person character in TV history :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on August 15, 2011, 08:36:17 AM
I don't even know who that is, but I'd vote for 24's original First Lady, Sherry Palmer for that role.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
When they cacked both her and Nina Meyers in Season 3, I was able to just walk away entirely from the series, completely satisfied.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on August 15, 2011, 10:24:22 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 14, 2011, 04:08:58 AM
Sopranos S4 is kind of boring. And jesus christ I don't want to see another second of Tony's god damn sister
Season 4 is average.  The only thing that stands out is the performances towards the end of the season.  Whatsherface that plays Carmela won an Emmy for it and it was definitely deserved.  Season 5 is the definitive average Sopranos season of "we don't know where we're really going".  It's worth watching, but the drop in quality is so apparent if you're in marathon mode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 15, 2011, 04:31:44 PM
Quote from: chronovore on August 15, 2011, 08:36:17 AM
I don't even know who that is, but I'd vote for 24's original First Lady, Sherry Palmer for that role.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
When they cacked both her and Nina Meyers in Season 3, I was able to just walk away entirely from the series, completely satisfied.
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Sherry Palmer wins that award by far, agreed. I loved her  :lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 17, 2011, 08:33:20 PM
Sopranos 4x7 was amazing. It's fascinating and frustrating watching older shows that deal with the housing issue, pre bubble burst. I remember when my parents were on that "buy land!" bandwagon, luckily they didn't get in too deep. But yea, great episode, finally for this season

oh and Curb S2 is hilarious so far
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 17, 2011, 09:27:24 PM
First three seasons of Sopranos match up with the best the medium can offer. The rest of the seasons don't match that although there are still good and occasionally great episodes.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 17, 2011, 09:48:28 PM
Meh. I think it's a good show, and at it's peaks (S1 and S3) it was great, but it doesn't touch The Wire, The Shield, or any top tier show to me.

I love gangster shit, and by now I like the characters. Too bad I know how many of them die thanks to the fucking media. Fuck ESPN
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Post by: Tucah on August 17, 2011, 10:59:12 PM
Been rewatching a ton of Seinfeld for some reason, on season 6 at the moment, the show in its prime. I will never get sick of this show, I've seen every episode countless times and will see them countless more.

I also was going through Justified but got sidetracked from it for some reason about two-thirds through season 2. Fantastic show and I was loving the overarching plot of the second season. In fact, I think I'll finish that up tonight.
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Post by: Tucah on August 18, 2011, 12:49:36 PM
I hate to double post, but I finished up Justified season 2. Goddamn, those last couple of episodes were fucking incredible. Give the actress who plays Mags an Emmy, she was such a fantastic villain. This show :bow
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 19, 2011, 12:59:27 AM
Sopranos 4x9...

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It didn't take many episodes to establish Tony as a sociopath, but this one drove the point home in a way that made it feel like a new revelation. I can't help to be reminded of The Shield, where you know a certain character is beyond-the-pale by the end of the first episode, but it takes until the last season for the point to actually resonate.

From a creative perspective though, I can't say I liked Ralph being killed that way, and my shock/awe was tempered by a feeling of disappointment and thinking the whole thing was ridiculous. It's in character for Tony to do, no doubt, and maybe me liking Ralph is clouding my judgement. But it just seemed...stupid. I had hoped Ralph would meet his end due to Pauly or the Carmine under boss, setting up some interesting shit. But this...blah. It reminds me of the sudden death of Richie in S2. Shocking..but what does it add to the story beside putting more bones in the closet of despicable characters?
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on August 19, 2011, 10:21:27 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 19, 2011, 12:59:27 AM
Sopranos 4x9...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
It didn't take many episodes to establish Tony as a sociopath, but this one drove the point home in a way that made it feel like a new revelation. I can't help to be reminded of The Shield, where you know a certain character is beyond-the-pale by the end of the first episode, but it takes until the last season for the point to actually resonate.

From a creative perspective though, I can't say I liked Ralph being killed that way, and my shock/awe was tempered by a feeling of disappointment and thinking the whole thing was ridiculous. It's in character for Tony to do, no doubt, and maybe me liking Ralph is clouding my judgement. But it just seemed...stupid. I had hoped Ralph would meet his end due to Pauly or the Carmine under boss, setting up some interesting shit. But this...blah. It reminds me of the sudden death of Richie in S2. Shocking..but what does it add to the story beside putting more bones in the closet of despicable characters?
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I kinda agree, but it doesn't bother me.  I don't think any of it has to have a monumental effect except to further display the fucked mentality of the characters which is one of the main points of the show.  I loved both of those scenes by the way.  And I especially love how Tony gets to use the one against Janice for the rest of series. 
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 20, 2011, 01:32:51 PM
This week's episode of Torchwood was really good, but I'm afraid it's too late with only three episodes left.
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Post by: Tucah on August 20, 2011, 05:17:47 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on August 20, 2011, 01:32:51 PM
This week's episode of Torchwood was really good, but I'm afraid it's too late with only three episodes left.

I've completely skipped this season of Torchwood, is it worth catching up on? I hated the first two seasons but loved Children of Earth so I was willing to give the new season a shot but completely forgot about the show.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 20, 2011, 05:34:07 PM
i'm watching Ancient Aliens on netflix right now

i've said "..what" about 6 times already.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 20, 2011, 05:39:49 PM
this is bullshit. they make these claims like "this ancient monument is a wormhole!!" then the next thing they do is explain how wormholes are accepted aspects of science. now a dumb person who simply connect the non sequitur together and believe that the original claim is truth.


they are talking about this amazing place in peru where all these rocks seem to form faces and animals and shit and that it's proof of ancient aliens. one of the examples is a "Fallen Horse"

a fucking FALLEN HORSE.

WHY would aliens decide to depict a FALLEN HORSE in rocks. THAT MAKES no sense!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: chronovore on August 20, 2011, 06:55:34 PM
Quote from: Tucah on August 18, 2011, 12:49:36 PM
I hate to double post, but I finished up Justified season 2. Goddamn, those last couple of episodes were fucking incredible. Give the actress who plays Mags an Emmy, she was such a fantastic villain. This show :bow

I am on ep. 8 of season1, and enjoying it. The pilot, which I assume is really close to the short story on which the series is based, felt very much like an Elmore Leonard story. Since then, it's felt not only a bit more like "normal TV show," but also has that sort of rushed, discount feeling that the only other FX show I've seen, Blade, also had. Which is to say, unlike most series, so far the pilot has been the best episode.

What changes in season 2? Would you say it's better, or worse than season 1?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 20, 2011, 08:20:47 PM
I can waste hours watching crazy shit from the History channel on youtube lol. Atlantis, Nazis on the moon, aliens, whatever.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 21, 2011, 01:36:50 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 20, 2011, 06:55:34 PM
Quote from: Tucah on August 18, 2011, 12:49:36 PM
I hate to double post, but I finished up Justified season 2. Goddamn, those last couple of episodes were fucking incredible. Give the actress who plays Mags an Emmy, she was such a fantastic villain. This show :bow

I am on ep. 8 of season1, and enjoying it. The pilot, which I assume is really close to the short story on which the series is based, felt very much like an Elmore Leonard story. Since then, it's felt not only a bit more like "normal TV show," but also has that sort of rushed, discount feeling that the only other FX show I've seen, Blade, also had. Which is to say, unlike most series, so far the pilot has been the best episode.

What changes in season 2? Would you say it's better, or worse than season 1?

S2 is quite a bit better.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 21, 2011, 02:57:44 AM
finished s4 of The Sopranos

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Pauly killing the old lady was another reactive, dumb decision imo. meh

The season was alright. It seemed to be building up to something big only to diffuse things throughout the season. Killing off Ralph felt like a waste, as did the Carmine shit. I get why Tony called it off, but still...meh.

I couldn't help but cheer for Carmela in the finale. She's been shat on for 4 seasons, I'm glad she decided to finally say enough is enough. She's not the smartest woman, but she's a great, strong mother; many of her mannerisms remind me of my mom tbh. On one hand Tony gravitates towards a host of vapid bimbos, on the other hand he seems quite attracted to driven, professional women. Most of the professional women he fell for were fucked up in some way though, and needy.

Like in Goodfellas, every male (except Bobby, the big fat dude) treats their women like shit in this show, essentially just a doll to be decked in accessories
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Post by: MrAngryFace on August 21, 2011, 11:29:51 AM
Im sadly digging Alphas- oh well- it was either Alphas or re-runs of Diners Drive-Ins and Dives so I still win
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Post by: Tucah on August 21, 2011, 12:40:19 PM
Quote from: chronovore on August 20, 2011, 06:55:34 PM
Quote from: Tucah on August 18, 2011, 12:49:36 PM
I hate to double post, but I finished up Justified season 2. Goddamn, those last couple of episodes were fucking incredible. Give the actress who plays Mags an Emmy, she was such a fantastic villain. This show :bow

I am on ep. 8 of season1, and enjoying it. The pilot, which I assume is really close to the short story on which the series is based, felt very much like an Elmore Leonard story. Since then, it's felt not only a bit more like "normal TV show," but also has that sort of rushed, discount feeling that the only other FX show I've seen, Blade, also had. Which is to say, unlike most series, so far the pilot has been the best episode.

What changes in season 2? Would you say it's better, or worse than season 1?

Season 2 is much better - the overarching plot is more prominent and more interesting, characters from the first season become more fleshed out and the new characters introduced are amazing (particularly the head of the new family in the season, Mags Bennett. Hell, there's even a kid who doesn't annoy the shit out of me, a pretty big feat). I liked the first season but I love the show after the second.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 21, 2011, 01:58:57 PM
given up on Ancient Aliens and started watching The Universe. it's a pretty cool show

and there's a really cut scientist on the show named Amy Mainzer :heart
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 21, 2011, 07:35:00 PM
Quote from: Tucah on August 20, 2011, 05:17:47 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on August 20, 2011, 01:32:51 PM
This week's episode of Torchwood was really good, but I'm afraid it's too late with only three episodes left.

I've completely skipped this season of Torchwood, is it worth catching up on? I hated the first two seasons but loved Children of Earth so I was willing to give the new season a shot but completely forgot about the show.

The new season is set up like Children of Earth, but it hasn't been nearly as good. Episode one and seven have been fantastic, but the ones in between bordered between meh and shit.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 22, 2011, 05:22:43 AM
Kate Mulgrew on NTSF:SD:SUV. :lol :lol
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Post by: Mupepe on August 22, 2011, 11:35:52 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 21, 2011, 02:57:44 AM
finished s4 of The Sopranos

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Pauly killing the old lady was another reactive, dumb decision imo. meh

The season was alright. It seemed to be building up to something big only to diffuse things throughout the season. Killing off Ralph felt like a waste, as did the Carmine shit. I get why Tony called it off, but still...meh.

I couldn't help but cheer for Carmela in the finale. She's been shat on for 4 seasons, I'm glad she decided to finally say enough is enough. She's not the smartest woman, but she's a great, strong mother; many of her mannerisms remind me of my mom tbh. On one hand Tony gravitates towards a host of vapid bimbos, on the other hand he seems quite attracted to driven, professional women. Most of the professional women he fell for were fucked up in some way though, and needy.

Like in Goodfellas, every male (except Bobby, the big fat dude) treats their women like shit in this show, essentially just a doll to be decked in accessories
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I love Carmela's performace in the Season 4 finale.  Especially the scene in the poolhouse/home theatre room and when Tony comes home to find his shit in the driveway. 

And to be honest, that whole episode was the most realistic depiction of their relationship.  Their relationship was a caricature up to that point. 

The show has good moments moving forward, but it's pretty boring really.  More shocking moments and forced character development. 
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 22, 2011, 03:43:51 PM
I just always liked how the Sopranos will spend most of a season building up an obvious badass storyline any show would love to take to it's conclusion (slow build to a war with one of the other families, etc.) and then a few episodes before the finale they just let real life situations let it cool or fizzle.

No doubt it pissed the fuck out of the then dudebros watching it just wanting guys to get capped, but I loved it everytime.
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Post by: Mupepe on August 22, 2011, 04:37:24 PM
the tension building was one of the best parts of the show.  But sometimes the fizzling was so cheap that it pissed me off.  Season 4 and 5 are the best examples.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 24, 2011, 09:17:17 PM
wow the new Breaking Bad was VERY good. The season opener was kind of iffy, but since then it's been quite a perfect slow burn imo
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Post by: Tucah on August 24, 2011, 09:52:54 PM
Yep, the first few episodes weren't the best but Breaking Bad is back to being awesome again.

I AM THE ONE WHO KNOCKS

Walt's such a boss.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 24, 2011, 10:20:25 PM
I'm still not liking this season of Breaking Bad. But maybe it's because I don't care enough to pay full attention.
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Post by: muckhole on August 25, 2011, 09:33:49 AM
After burning through Game of Thrones, the gf and I have started marathoning Breaking Bad, another show that I'd been meaning to watch that slipped to the back-burner. I'm actually surprised at how funny it can be (in a dark way, mind you). I think we're a few episodes into season 2 so far.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 25, 2011, 09:53:40 AM
did you guys like GoT?
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Post by: muckhole on August 25, 2011, 10:07:46 AM
Loved it! After having seven seasons of The Shield to plow through, it was over terribly quick though.  :'(

I'm a big fan of letting shows get a backlog before we start them. Once I've seen an episode of something, I typically don't have the patience to wait and watch week to week. I'd rather have them all queued up and ready to watch in a batch.
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Post by: Tucah on August 25, 2011, 12:03:19 PM
Loved GoT but I'm also a huge fan of the books.
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Post by: etiolate on August 27, 2011, 02:04:25 AM
Watching Wilfred on Hulu and it's pretty good.
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Post by: Diunx on August 27, 2011, 10:28:12 AM
The latest Curb was hilarious :rofl
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 27, 2011, 04:55:34 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on August 24, 2011, 10:20:25 PM
I'm still not liking this season of Breaking Bad. But maybe it's because I don't care enough to pay full attention.

Are you the one who knocks, Cajole?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2011, 05:07:14 PM
Just realized I haven't seen the latest Breaking Bad ep afterall lol. I thought it was Shotgun, but there's one from last week I haven't seen. Icefilms being down has thrown me off; their backup server isn't being updated, but works:
http://vds.icefilms.info/
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 27, 2011, 05:10:50 PM
torrents yo
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2011, 05:20:14 PM
yea, I'll get it tonight most likely
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Post by: Eric P on August 27, 2011, 05:22:56 PM
Batman The Brave and the Bold is pretty entertaining in a Silver Age comics way.
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Post by: etiolate on August 27, 2011, 05:37:26 PM
Since Sunny fizzled out maybe you all might check out Wilfred

[youtube=560,345]kY4jAcmey8k[/youtube]
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Post by: Eric P on August 27, 2011, 05:41:27 PM
wilfred tanks hard i think.  it starts off pretty good but just goes absolutely downhill.
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Post by: Himu on August 27, 2011, 09:56:12 PM
Thanks for the Wilfred on Hulu heads up, etiolate. I was expecting them to just have three or so eps up but they have the entire first season. Will watch all of them tomorrow.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 27, 2011, 11:36:27 PM
Quote from: etiolate on August 27, 2011, 05:37:26 PM
Since Sunny fizzled out maybe you all might check out Wilfred

The League already filled that void (but I like Wilfred)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2011, 11:42:00 PM
It's almost time for the annual "watch first two eps of Sunny on premier night, one is good one is meh. watch next week, bad ep. watch following week, ep is good, watch the next week, ep is bad. give up" ritual
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 28, 2011, 01:50:09 AM
Steve Buscemi in The Sopranos S5 :o

currently watching the second ep, I'm liking this so far.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on August 28, 2011, 01:55:08 AM
Quote from: etiolate on August 27, 2011, 05:37:26 PM
Since Sunny fizzled out maybe you all might check out Wilfred

We've already got The League and Archer.

:bow THE LEAGUE :bow2
:bow ARCHER :bow2
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Post by: Himu on August 28, 2011, 02:11:25 AM
didn't like archer s2 more than s1

but fx has become the best channel for comedy
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 28, 2011, 02:32:52 AM
FX has become the best channel other than HBO (and I think that's even debatable, but I haven't watched everything currently on HBO)

Archer
Louie
The League
Justified
Sons of Anarchy (although S3 was a bit weak)
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 28, 2011, 02:48:18 AM
You don't hear a lot of people talking about The League which is like one of the most perfect bro (using that positively) shows ever

From season 1

[youtube=560,345]1O_nutXdjQk[/youtube]
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Post by: Eric P on August 28, 2011, 08:18:20 AM
yeah the league is pretty great
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Post by: Himu on August 28, 2011, 04:09:51 PM
wilfred :rofl
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Post by: Barry Egan on August 28, 2011, 06:41:23 PM
does anyone else think NTSF:SD:SUV is kind of bad?  None of the jokes really land.  Maybe it's hard for me to see it on it's own terms while Childrens Hospital continues to be so amazing.  the creepy paramedic episode was the best episode yet.
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Post by: Himu on August 28, 2011, 06:44:06 PM
NTSF:SD:SUV

wow what a title
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Post by: chronovore on August 28, 2011, 06:52:06 PM
Yeah, I can't even parse that.
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Post by: Barry Egan on August 28, 2011, 06:57:07 PM
National Terrorism Strike Force : San Diego : Sports Utility Vehicle.   (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTSF:SD:SUV::)
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 28, 2011, 06:57:42 PM
:rofl
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Post by: chronovore on August 28, 2011, 07:03:02 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on August 28, 2011, 06:57:07 PM
National Terrorism Strike Force : San Diego : Sports Utility Vehicle.   (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTSF:SD:SUV::)


See, that's actually what I was going to guess. I assumed it was a spin-off of NCIS:LA
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Post by: lennedsay on August 28, 2011, 07:08:19 PM
Halfway through Lucky Louie. :bow2
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Post by: Diunx on August 28, 2011, 08:02:09 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on August 28, 2011, 06:57:07 PM
National Terrorism Strike Force : San Diego : Sports Utility Vehicle.   (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTSF:SD:SUV::)


:lol
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Post by: Eric P on August 28, 2011, 08:21:36 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on August 28, 2011, 06:41:23 PM
does anyone else think NTSF:SD:SUV is kind of bad?  None of the jokes really land.  Maybe it's hard for me to see it on it's own terms while Childrens Hospital continues to be so amazing.  the creepy paramedic episode was the best episode yet.

yes it's absolutely horrible which is a shame because i like a lot of the people involved.  i've given up.
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Post by: Tucah on August 28, 2011, 08:24:23 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on August 28, 2011, 06:41:23 PM
does anyone else think NTSF:SD:SUV is kind of bad?  None of the jokes really land.  Maybe it's hard for me to see it on it's own terms while Childrens Hospital continues to be so amazing.  the creepy paramedic episode was the best episode yet.

Yep. I love Childrens Hospital (and it brought me a Party Down reunion! Can't hate that) but NTSF is awful. It has a pretty good cast and some great guest stars but the show falls flat on its face most of the time. It should have just stayed as a parody commercial.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 28, 2011, 10:36:50 PM
That masturbation ep of Louie basically explained my life. Not only that, I've heard that chick's Christian love monologue irl at sunday school as a kid. I got a boner then, I got a boner now

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Post by: chronovore on August 29, 2011, 12:10:51 AM
Quote from: Tucah on August 18, 2011, 12:49:36 PM
I hate to double post, but I finished up Justified season 2. Goddamn, those last couple of episodes were fucking incredible. Give the actress who plays Mags an Emmy, she was such a fantastic villain. This show :bow

I assumed at the end of Season 1 we'd be hearing more from los Miami cubanos, particularly the escaped muchacha with Boyd on her tail. I didn't expect it to resolve in the first five minutes of the first episode. :lol

This first episode of season 2, it felt like a pilot in some ways. I mean, they spent 12 minutes wrapping up everything from Season 1, and then went on a tear trying to introduce as many new persons-of-interest as possible before the end of the show. The girl playing Loretta is really good; I'll be surprised if she doesn't go on and do movies after this.
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Post by: Diunx on August 29, 2011, 01:10:21 AM
Tonight's Curb :rofl
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Post by: Cormacaroni on August 29, 2011, 02:11:18 AM
so what are some good shows on Netflix streaming, now that i got it. Every damn thing I search for is not available.
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Post by: Himu on August 29, 2011, 02:38:02 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on August 29, 2011, 02:11:18 AM
so what are some good shows on Netflix streaming, now that i got it. Every damn thing I search for is not available.

pick and choose according to your tastes osrry if the descriptions aren't the best, I'm fairly drunk right now. bold means highly suggested.

Mad Men - if you want a dense, dense character study television. for my money, it's the best show currently on tv
Spartacus - if you want blood and tits and ROAR and cheeseburger cock, watch blood and sand first. Gods of the Arena is a prequel.
Star Trek (original, TNG, Voyager, DS9, Enterprise) - for awesome space opera
Battlestar Galactica 2004 - if you want more great space opera
Battlestar Galactica original - if you want MORE great space opera
Friday Night Lights - great sports drama
Psych - A great sleuth tv series. Watch if you're into detective work.
Dexter - A serial killer kills shit. No one knows he kills. This is his story.
Twlight Zone - if you have any taste at all
Twin Peaks - if you want a badass drama/mystery helmed by none other than david lynch
Samurai Champloo - if you want a high flying, kung pow kicking, samurai anime with hip hop inspiration, slick animation and good music
Married with Children - NOSTALGIA also one of the greatest sit coms ever
Pushing Daisies - if you want a unique comedy with a dark sense of humor. it's about this dude who has the ability to bring things from the dead, but at the expense of taking away someone else's life.
Ugly Betty - ARRIBA ARRIBA TACOS AND BURRITOS! If you want a fun show that has a funny take on the magazine/fashion industry with a colorful cast and Grim Fandango's Manny Calavera playing as the main character's father
X-Files - NOSTALGIA! if you want...well, nostalgia
Prison Break - if you want to watch a prison break and action and drama
Jericho - takes place after a nuclear blast shuts a town off from the rest of the world, great tv, underrated
24 - JACK BAUER
Louie - the best stand up comedian today has his own show. Owns.
Luther - Stringer Bell stars in a detective story! If you haven't noticed I really like mysteries.
Lie To Me - one of the better crime dramas on tv right now
Doctor Who - if you have NEVER watched Doctor Who this is a good place. It starts from the 2005 reboot. 6 seasons, 13 eps per season, all awesome.
Torchwood - Doctor Who spin off show. Great.
Eureka - Dude finds out that every single person in town is secretly a scientist working in a research facility. weird but fun.
Switched At Birth - Name is all you need to know. Two women find out they were switched at birth. Drama ensues!
Sherlock - recent television series adaptation of the classic character and his tales. owns.
South Park - like, almost every season. owns.
Jersey Shore - this shit is fucking hilarious
Parks and Recreation - for my money, this is one of the best comedies on tv. underrated and highly suggested. catch up for the new season.
30 Rock - Great comedy show, a bit uneven, but enough time to catch up for the new season!
The League - Great comedy show about a fantasy football league on the aforementioned (on this page?) FX. Owns. And I don't even play fantasy football.
Archer - Another great FX show, this time a cartoon. Fucking hilarious, highly suggested.
Party Down - Party. Hard.
BUFFY the Vampire Slayer - Hello, my name is Himuro and I'm a Joss Whedonaholic.
Trailer Park Boys - :rofl

Bonus:

young adventures of indiana jones :hyper
the a-team :hyper
Xena :hyper
Hercules :hyper
my so called life :hyper
futurama :hyper
Home Movies :hyper
king of the hill :hyper
beavis and butthead :hyper
rocko's modern life :hyper
ren and stimpy :hyper


As you can see my tastes skew towards drama but there's some solid comedy on there. No Simpsons though. :(

Netflix tv selection is very diverse and is the main thing that has me coming back constantly.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on August 29, 2011, 02:43:48 AM
bookmarked! muchas gracias!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 29, 2011, 02:46:22 AM
I need to start watching Luther. Hearing lots of good stuff about it
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Post by: Beezy on August 29, 2011, 02:53:26 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on August 29, 2011, 02:43:48 AM
bookmarked! muchas gracias!
He forgot to mention Sons of Anarchy. Biker gang shit. :gun
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Post by: Robo on August 29, 2011, 02:54:43 AM
Quote from: Diunx on August 29, 2011, 01:10:21 AM
Tonight's Curb :rofl

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqGo42jEXPw[/youtube]
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 29, 2011, 03:39:26 AM
Curb S2 omg. The Doll  :rofl
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Post by: Eric P on August 29, 2011, 05:44:35 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 29, 2011, 02:46:22 AM
I need to start watching Luther. Hearing lots of good stuff about it

it's so fucking shitty. beyond idris elba, who fucking sleepwalks through the whole thing, i have no idea why it's so hyped.

THIS WOMAN DIDN'T YAWN WHEN I DID  IT MEANS THAT SHE DOESN'T HAVE EMPATHY FOR OTHER PEOPLE  ERGO SHE IS OUR PSYCHOTIC KILLER
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 29, 2011, 11:03:29 AM
Party Down should be bolded.
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Post by: Mupepe on August 29, 2011, 11:26:31 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 28, 2011, 01:50:09 AM
Steve Buscemi in The Sopranos S5 :o

currently watching the second ep, I'm liking this so far.
That story arc ends shitty.
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Post by: chronovore on August 29, 2011, 12:17:39 PM
Quote from: chronovore on August 28, 2011, 07:03:02 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on August 28, 2011, 06:57:07 PM
National Terrorism Strike Force : San Diego : Sports Utility Vehicle.   (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTSF:SD:SUV::)


See, that's actually what I was going to guess. I assumed it was a spin-off of NCIS:LA

Just now noticed that it's a link. Good god. This is real?
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Post by: Tucah on August 29, 2011, 01:28:51 PM
Quote from: chronovore on August 29, 2011, 12:17:39 PM
Quote from: chronovore on August 28, 2011, 07:03:02 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on August 28, 2011, 06:57:07 PM
National Terrorism Strike Force : San Diego : Sports Utility Vehicle.   (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTSF:SD:SUV::)


See, that's actually what I was going to guess. I assumed it was a spin-off of NCIS:LA

Just now noticed that it's a link. Good god. This is real?

It started out as a parody commercial but it's real (and awful)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 29, 2011, 07:16:48 PM
curb  :lol

"Shaq, peanut butter is not a dairy product!" :rofl
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Post by: Himu on August 29, 2011, 07:17:29 PM
Shaq :lol
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Post by: Himu on August 29, 2011, 07:18:42 PM
Quote from: Beezy on August 29, 2011, 02:53:26 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on August 29, 2011, 02:43:48 AM
bookmarked! muchas gracias!
He forgot to mention Sons of Anarchy. Biker gang shit. :gun

never seen it :(
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Post by: MrAngryFace on August 29, 2011, 10:37:21 PM
I hope alphas gets another season
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 30, 2011, 12:56:31 AM
Sopranos S5 is very good so far.

edit: jeez Tony is a piece of shit (not that I didn't know already)

I've been in a position where a best friend's gf came onto me. I'd jump out the window before making that mistake.
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Post by: Eric P on August 31, 2011, 07:21:11 AM
ha ha

just WAIT
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 31, 2011, 10:12:38 AM
watching The Shield is watching a nuclear bomb go off very slowly.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 31, 2011, 01:32:24 PM
That's probably the best description for it. Amazing show.
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Post by: Mupepe on August 31, 2011, 03:07:02 PM
watch-seinfeld-online.com is still the best website ever.  Even just listening to seinfeld while I work is incredible
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Post by: Diunx on August 31, 2011, 04:44:04 PM
That's a great idea mups! too bad my office's internet is slower than dial up :piss2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 31, 2011, 04:53:29 PM
Awesome-O can you edit your post. Lots of people haven't seen the show.

S5 and S7 are God Tier seasons, although the rest are damn good too
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Post by: muckhole on August 31, 2011, 04:55:21 PM
It really sticks with you too. I'm already mulling over the idea of watching it again, something I almost never do with TV shows.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 31, 2011, 04:55:44 PM
I only watched up the 5th season of The Shield, I think. I need to get back on it.

Also I was amazed when
spoiler (click to show/hide)
David Aceveda got caught slippin'
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 31, 2011, 05:11:06 PM
DID YOU FINISH THE 5TH SEASON?!? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 31, 2011, 05:15:31 PM
:lol

Its been a while. Reading the wiki page I think I got midway into Season 6.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 31, 2011, 05:16:48 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 31, 2011, 05:15:31 PM
:lol

Its been a while. Reading the wiki page I think I got midway into Season 6.

this makes more sense since season 6 is kinda a transition season between s5 and s7. i guess i can understand randomly stopping there. but you need to finish, dude. this is more important than sleep.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 31, 2011, 05:18:54 PM
some serious shit happens.
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Post by: etiolate on September 02, 2011, 03:15:57 PM
So is Alphas like super Group Home kids?
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Post by: archie4208 on September 03, 2011, 04:15:10 PM
Finished Six Feet Under. 
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Been bummed out all day.  :fbm
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 03, 2011, 04:49:35 PM
S5 of The Sopranos continues to be solid. Although one of my problems with it in general is that there doesn't seem to be any type of "slow burn" effect for sub plots - they simply disappear after a hasty act of violence, then re-appear a few episodes later

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I just saw the ep where Tony realizes his cousin killed one of Johnny Sack's men, thus causing another panic attack. Meanwhile his sister has anger issues of her own, but goes into anger therapy which works for her. Then at Sunday dinner Tony sees she's changed, seems to be thinking it might work for him...only to slowly become so resentful of his own weaknesses that he antagonizes her until she blows up. He's a complete asshole pos lol

I guess the hasty violence can somewhat be defended when you consider just how fucked nearly everyone in the show is, mentally. These guys are all weak, and there insecurities aren't buried far below the outer tough guy, ball breaking persona they all portray. They're all one second away from committing violence.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lennedsay on September 03, 2011, 06:08:40 PM
Wilfred :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: demi on September 03, 2011, 07:17:15 PM
I just started "Misfits" - like, literally the first episode

Absolutely amazing show. UK does it again
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 03, 2011, 07:25:15 PM
Yeah, it's like a good version of Heroes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: demi on September 03, 2011, 08:25:37 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 03, 2011, 07:25:15 PM
Yeah, it's like a good version of Heroes.

It's hardly like Heroes, cause everyones powers... suck. It's like a complete riff on it, yet somehow having this "serious" thread going on. Those tits on that one chick were nice... and the entire episode around a massive cock... I love UK shows so much. I pray for the day America has this quality and non-taboo bullshit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 03, 2011, 08:30:14 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on September 03, 2011, 08:29:42 PM
Almost done with Season 1 of The Shield.

Best thing about this show is that EVERY character is good. At least so far, it doesn't have those characters who just suck, which was a problem I had with Dexter and The Wire.

who?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on September 03, 2011, 08:32:13 PM
The Wire has not one single crappy character. Even the ones that are horrible people are nuanced.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 03, 2011, 08:34:16 PM
I really liked Prezo's character arc actually, from beginning to end. To each his own tho

did you like S4?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 03, 2011, 08:39:43 PM
Quote from: demi on September 03, 2011, 08:25:37 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 03, 2011, 07:25:15 PM
Yeah, it's like a good version of Heroes.

It's hardly like Heroes, cause everyones powers... suck. It's like a complete riff on it, yet somehow having this "serious" thread going on. Those tits on that one chick were nice... and the entire episode around a massive cock... I love UK shows so much. I pray for the day America has this quality and non-taboo bullshit.

Tits get whipped out in the second episode.

Anyway, I will give credit to EricP for getting me to watch it. I think he mentioned it on here, but it might have been on Twitter. I don't remember.
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Post by: Himu on September 03, 2011, 08:40:45 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on September 03, 2011, 08:36:13 PM
Yeah, the teacher arc was pretty good, now that I think of it.

I retract my statement about The Wire having shitty characters. I certainly shouldn't have lumped it together with Dexter, where half of the characters suck.

i've only watched up to season 2 and what happened to doakes was fucking distinguished mentally-challenged
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Post by: demi on September 03, 2011, 08:42:56 PM
I love Simon. He's so cute :3
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 04, 2011, 04:48:14 AM
Finished S5 of The Sopranos. Great season, much better than S4

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I didn't expect Tony to kill his cousin; I figured he'd have Paulie or someone do it. Finally a good move on his part; seemed almost weird seeing Tony make some decent decisions for once, not only with that but his talk with Chris.

Sucks I knew Adrianna would die thanks to spoilers. I know Chris dies too, smh, dunno how though.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 04, 2011, 11:05:43 PM
Breaking fucking Bad, yo. Best show on TV.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lennedsay on September 04, 2011, 11:25:46 PM
Look at him. You did this to him.

Good god y'all!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: demi on September 04, 2011, 11:51:17 PM
I'm glad Nathan is bailing after Season 2. He really loses his place well into Season 2. What good is he?

I'm glad they slowly (well, what would take a whole season of an American show) made Simon the focus, the real leader behind the operation who takes the situation very seriously.

Simonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn my waifu

Also Kelly's tits are so good. Pull those motherfuckers out already
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 05, 2011, 03:24:10 AM
Breaking Bad omg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on September 05, 2011, 03:28:52 AM
There's going to be a short episode to explain why Nathan isn't there and some new guy is.

full series 3 starts in october


I'm trying to watch Daybreak since I heard it's like Groundhog Day/Source Code in that it's a guy reliving the same day.  Well it is, and I like that stuff, but the show is pretty bad.  The big difference between it and those is any injury he receives done day carry into the next.   Main character figures this all out in the first episode after five minutes into day 2.  But he's so dull and dumb.  Every episode seems to have at least two or more scenes where he's explaining this shit to his girlfriend.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on September 05, 2011, 07:18:59 AM
The second episode of the first season is still my favorite episode of Misfits and not just for the girl's tits.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 05, 2011, 10:27:04 AM
About halfway through season 2 of Justified. Still enjoying it; it's an improvement over season 1, but not hugely so. I like Boyd Crowder's character more than Rayland's sometimes. He's really conflicted, while Rayland is just... angry.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 05, 2011, 12:08:22 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 05, 2011, 03:24:10 AM
Breaking Bad omg

this this this
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Post by: Diunx on September 05, 2011, 12:31:56 PM
There are tits in Misfits? Will watch.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TEEEPO on September 05, 2011, 01:28:41 PM
FUCKING CHRIST BREAKING BAD
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 05, 2011, 02:44:19 PM
Curb :rofl I was fucking dying when suzy was in the car :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 05, 2011, 07:01:53 PM
Quote from: Diunx on September 05, 2011, 02:44:19 PM
Curb :rofl I was fucking dying when suzy was in the car :rofl

How the fuck does this show keep up after eight seasons :baffled
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 06, 2011, 01:10:25 AM
Wow the Afghanistan ep of Louie was amazing.
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Post by: Eric P on September 06, 2011, 07:17:15 PM
finally watching The Prisoner.  Amazing.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 06, 2011, 11:55:25 PM
Quote from: Eric P on September 06, 2011, 07:17:15 PM
finally watching The Prisoner.  Amazing.


The show progressively gets more bizarre
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 07, 2011, 12:13:18 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on September 07, 2011, 06:03:15 AM
Breaking Bad has been amazing this season.

So I've been watching The Shield on megavideo, since I don't know anyone who has the dvds. You can only watch 72 minutes before you have to wait another 72. But I've found an awesome work-around using my rooted Android and a tethering app to get a different IP address for the 72 minutes of downtime. I've got effectively unlimited access to megavideo (and its low-res goodness), but I'm trying not to go overboard with this and piss off Verizon.

Screw that, use this
http://www.icefilms.info/

Just follow the directions on the front page (stream script and 1.5 dixv; remember never to update divx unless icestreams tells you too, since the updates will make the player not work)

then enjoy
http://www.icefilms.info/tv/series/1/276
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 07, 2011, 02:41:30 PM
Quote from: Eric P on September 06, 2011, 07:17:15 PM
finally watching The Prisoner.  Amazing.


I'm assuming the OG version? The new one looked promising they it seemed to disappear down the memory hole - I don't think I've ever heard a single person ever even mention it.
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Post by: Eric P on September 07, 2011, 03:48:05 PM
yeah.  Amazon had the blu-ray on sale for $25 a while ago so i snagged it.  It looks absolutely gorgeous.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 07, 2011, 07:56:53 PM
I really liked S2. Not as much as S1, but it never struck me as a drop in quality like some say
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 07, 2011, 11:06:58 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on September 07, 2011, 03:58:53 PM
Started watching Louie finally.  How did I miss this?

because you ignored the internet, asshole
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on September 09, 2011, 03:04:03 PM
I've enjoyed this season of Curb but I've missed the fact that there hasn't been really an over-arching plot. Normally the season has a narrative connection running through it and this season hasn't.


My favorite bit of the last episode btw is easily missable. Leon is walking down the street with Larry and they are talking about something and a man passes Leon and as a form of acknowledgement Leon briefly glances at the man and says white man in the same manner as if you would say what's up or hello. I had to rewind it to make sure and I died laughing.


[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAm3dNi2a28[/youtube]

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Post by: etiolate on September 09, 2011, 03:48:21 PM
Wilfred season finale was nice and weird.
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Post by: Groogrux on September 09, 2011, 10:58:56 PM
Torchwood season finale.  :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on September 09, 2011, 11:15:19 PM
Journeyman

I like this show.  Soap MacTavish is the lead.


edit:  also, Day Break got better as it went on.  Main character was still sometimes annoyingly dumb.

after Journeyman (which is great) I might continue with Early Edition.  Random shows about people knowing the future r fun.

Day Break and Journeyman are on Hulu.  Only annoyance of watching Journeyman on Hulu is "this% of Journeyman viewers like John Doe: 'I don't know things I'm supposed to do, but I do know things I'm not supposed to know'" everytime.
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Post by: chronovore on September 10, 2011, 11:47:16 PM
Finished Justified, season 2. Things went pretty much how I expected, but with more shooting. I am pretty sure I've got season 3 sussed as a "return to basics" (season 1), and it's not going to hold up. The characters were better developed this time around, so returning to antagonism between Raylan and Boyd will be make or break.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 11, 2011, 04:23:22 PM
Journeyman was great. I was very sad when that was canned. Daybreak was less good but still enjoyable for me. Although the ending to daybreak is crazy rushed and forced but that was to be expected.
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Post by: Eric P on September 11, 2011, 04:35:00 PM
Just watched The Stone Tape before the Ravens game.  Holy fuck amazing.  It doesn't look like it's readily available.  But if you find it, go in as cold as possible.  I thought it was about something similar, but the idea of the film I had in my mind was radically different from what I got.  I'm watching The Woman in Black now as it's by the same writer (Nigel Kneale) and I'm curious about the remake (by the director of Eden Lake).

edit:  The Woman in Black was ok, but not that great.  ugh. the trailer for the remake.  always with the scratched out eyes?
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 11, 2011, 07:37:41 PM
i watched the first two episode of Star Trek: TNG.

i think i'm gonna keep watching
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Post by: chronovore on September 11, 2011, 09:43:41 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on September 11, 2011, 07:37:41 PM
i watched the first two episode of Star Trek: TNG.

i think i'm gonna keep watching

First two seasons... so bad. Season three onward, bliss.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 11, 2011, 09:52:21 PM
i'm enjoying it so far. i'm on episode 8 right now.
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Post by: Mandark on September 11, 2011, 10:11:36 PM
Who actually enjoys the first season of TNG!?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 12, 2011, 12:43:54 AM
Curb's season finale :rofl

The "pre-gay" kid was hilarious.
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 12, 2011, 12:33:28 PM
I was really happy to see Jesse
spoiler (click to show/hide)
getting those final few punches in.  Fuck Walt.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 12, 2011, 02:44:33 PM
True Blood finale :bow2 they finally did it :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on September 12, 2011, 08:11:05 PM
Quote from: Diunx on September 12, 2011, 02:44:33 PM
True Blood finale :bow2 they finally did it :hyper

About fucking time, that alone made it the best TB finale.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 12, 2011, 09:24:45 PM
Yep, fuck it that scene made this the best season yet!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 12, 2011, 09:49:08 PM
true blood spoiler vid, don't watch if you care

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[youtube=560,345]HIVXVsZ7AO8[/youtube]
 :lol
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Only watched a couple eps of the first season, it was atrocious. but LOL @ that video
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Post by: lennedsay on September 12, 2011, 10:05:24 PM
Thank you! Shit Charter DVR cut off at the last minute or so. Wasn't sure if I had missed anything worthwhile.
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Post by: Eric P on September 13, 2011, 08:40:53 AM
Quatermass and the Pit is blowing my mind.  For what is essentially a cheap play, they manage to pack in a lot of very cool concepts and suspense, releasing pieces of info related to the central mystery at a very good pace.  Fuck, I should have watched this ages ago!
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Post by: Diunx on September 13, 2011, 09:09:20 AM
I don't like the ending.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 15, 2011, 07:58:54 AM
Watched the series finale for Entourage. Terrible. That last season was the worst one by far. I liked the show when it first began but much like Weeds, it lost itself the further it went along.

Didn't care for the curb finale either outside of some of the michael j fox stuff.
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Post by: Cheebo on September 15, 2011, 08:16:35 AM
Come on, the gay kid on the curb finale was amazing.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on September 15, 2011, 10:24:41 AM
I thought this season of Curb was great in spite of some uncharacteristically sloppy/forced setups. I would agree it was a bit inconsistent, but it's still not degrading as rapidly as, say, Sunny. I like the whole Larry running wild thing they have going on now that Cheryl is out of the picture.

And was it just me or did Michael J. Fox look terrible? I mean I haven't seen him recently but MAN :-\
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Post by: Eric P on September 15, 2011, 11:20:55 AM
rewatching Happy Endings w/ the GF at nights.  Still holds up even after repeated viewing.  Tried to re-watch Cougar Town and ugh.  It really banks too much towards sentimental at times.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 15, 2011, 11:54:46 AM
Quote from: Eric P on September 06, 2011, 07:17:15 PM
finally watching The Prisoner.  Amazing.

I'm 2/3 through a rewatch with the woman. So awesome, one of my favorite shows of all time and watching it at 14 is a huge part of why I turned out the way I did (for better or worse).

You've seen "If..." right?
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Post by: Eric P on September 15, 2011, 12:00:37 PM
Yes.  I don't think it holds up. 

I did a thread here years ago where I posted all the hottt and sexxxy scenes for White Man
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 15, 2011, 12:25:08 PM
Aww. I really like If..., but "surreal British boarding schools" are up there with "time travel romance" and "fantasy metropolis" as concepts I'm in the tank for so bad

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it's why I'm still putting up with Morning Glories!
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Post by: Eric P on September 15, 2011, 12:53:59 PM
Yeah I'm certain it was very transgressive for its time, but looking at it years ago, I divorce it from the time period in which it was shot.
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Post by: cool breeze on September 15, 2011, 06:29:20 PM
Quote from: Eric P on September 15, 2011, 11:20:55 AM
rewatching Happy Endings w/ the GF at nights.  Still holds up even after repeated viewing.

did you watch it during the original airings? because a few weeks back a new episode was aired independent of the first season's airing: http://www.hulu.com/watch/270875/happy-endings-why-cant-you-read-me

the entire show was aired out of order
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Post by: Eric P on September 15, 2011, 10:11:23 PM
Yeah I figured it was out of order.  We watched it when it aired and the in built timeline for stuff made no sense.

I caught that episode and liked it.  Good show.  Can't wait for this coming season.

Watched Free Agents pilot and Up All Night pilot.  Up All Night was pretty damn solid as a pilot, Free Agents was not as good as the UK version.  The leads are very very solid right out of the gate, but the supporting cast was horrible.  Anthony Stewart Head was so much better as the horrifically filthy boss in the UK version.  Check that one out.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 17, 2011, 03:24:46 PM
Catching up on Curb. Awesome season so far. :lol

Gloves don't catch gloves!
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 17, 2011, 03:26:59 PM
:rofl Shit bow.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 17, 2011, 09:05:38 PM
Finished the season. Good season! The show does feel a lot more contrived these days, but it seems like they're working in the formula better than they did on seasons 5 and 6. 7 and 8 has been a miraculous recovery for a series I expected to keep getting much worse.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on September 17, 2011, 09:26:18 PM
Just watched the new Sunny. Fucking hilarious. I think some people are jaded on the characters or something, I can't see how people found it weak. I also wish Roxy could have been a recurring character.

(http://i.imgur.com/yF0x1.jpg)

Alanna Ubach <3
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Post by: OptimoPeach on September 18, 2011, 12:33:38 PM
I knew I wasn't crazy and once watched a clip of Childrens Hospital in a movie

[youtube=560,345]xtcbVUNO1NY[/youtube]
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 19, 2011, 07:09:26 PM
[youtube=560,345]SVngG--Rqwc[/youtube]

I bet this could be pretty good on HBO or even AMC. But especially HBO  :drool

looks like a Mad Men cash in or something though
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 19, 2011, 07:38:32 PM
Looks awful.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 20, 2011, 12:13:33 AM
Started watching Dark Angel. Yes, the Jessica Alba one. First episode is pretty good. Hard to believe they could find a young girl that looks anything like her, Alba seems pretty unique to me.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 12:22:05 AM
I remember when that came out. IIRC it premiered the same night of one of the Bush v Gore debates. I was so hyped for it, but it was pretty bad
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Post by: Eric P on September 20, 2011, 09:12:35 AM
watched all of Season 6 of Sunny yesterday and the premier of 7. 

oh god the blood capsules.

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Post by: Cheebo on September 20, 2011, 09:17:27 AM
I think I've been poisoned by my constituents!
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Post by: chronovore on September 20, 2011, 09:28:14 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 12:22:05 AM
I remember when that came out. IIRC it premiered the same night of one of the Bush v Gore debates. I was so hyped for it, but it was pretty bad

I liked the first episode a lot. There's a lot which has been done and done again in other TV series since, so it's nice to see where it (maybe) came from. Then I hit up the wiki to see how much of the show actually is out there, available. Am I in for 4 seasons, or 5? It turns out, 2 seasons. And then it appears to have had some continuation in novel/prose form. And there's a space virus and a group that's the illuminati but not... WTF? There are so many interesting ways to take it, but apparently Cameron's co-writer wasn't on the same page.
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Post by: ferrarimanf355 on September 20, 2011, 10:39:13 AM
2 Broke Girls has promise. I can see that surviving into a second season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on September 20, 2011, 10:42:48 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 19, 2011, 07:09:26 PM
[youtube=560,345]SVngG--Rqwc[/youtube]

I bet this could be pretty good on HBO or even AMC. But especially HBO  :drool

looks like a Mad Men cash in or something though
It's terribad. I have it for five episodes before cancellation in my fall TV death pool.
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Post by: Cheebo on September 20, 2011, 01:18:45 PM
Quote from: ferrarimanf355 on September 20, 2011, 10:39:13 AM
2 Broke Girls has promise. I can see that surviving into a second season.
The whole episode was LOLOLOL ASIAN STEROTYPE. LOLOLOL BLACK STEROTYPE. Oh man it's a rich white girl having to work for a living...what if she breaks a nail?  :o And insert a laugh track every other line.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 01:21:07 PM
Is that the show with Zoey?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebo on September 20, 2011, 01:31:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 01:21:07 PM
Is that the show with Zoey?
No that at least doesn't have a laugh track I think. I watched 2 broke girls pilot on demand. Typical painfully bad CBS sitcom.
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Post by: Mupepe on September 20, 2011, 01:47:12 PM
2 broke girls has the chick from 40 year old virgin with the huge tits right?
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Post by: Mupepe on September 20, 2011, 03:43:28 PM
same here.  i'll catch it eventually just to watch those mams go hog wild on my tv.
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Post by: etiolate on September 20, 2011, 07:07:09 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 01:21:07 PM
Is that the show with Zoey?

no thats The New Girl

so bad =| It's like Zooey doing a parody of herself but its not funny

its painful
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Post by: chronovore on September 21, 2011, 09:06:54 PM
Watched another couple episodes of Dark Angel... just noticing that Jessica Alba cannot act. I think I was distracted by 'dat face. But this cannot go on.

Switching to Jericho.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2011, 12:18:38 AM
Breaking Bad
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=31143959&postcount=7053
:rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cheebo on September 22, 2011, 07:34:19 AM
The greatest network sitcom on TV right now returns tonight.

Parks & Recreation :bow
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Post by: benjipwns on September 22, 2011, 07:49:42 AM
Quote from: Cheebo on September 22, 2011, 07:34:19 AM
Parks & Recreation :bow
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juC_giq7KxQ[/youtube]

spoiler (click to show/hide)
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBCrUaBl0SY[/youtube]

[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXhJPey3i_A[/youtube]

 :bow Ron Swanson and April :bow2
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 23, 2011, 03:04:15 AM
Marathoning Louie season 1. Shit`s fantastic.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on September 23, 2011, 05:47:24 AM
Watched a handful of premiers because this is the shit I look forward to when I am not writing oh dear god

Raising Hope - Really good episode. The TV medical advice gag was ace. The resolution of Jimmy's talents was fun and felt like a real life explanation.

New Girl - As said earlier, eep. It got two smirks out of me. It suffers from all the normal pitfalls. Everyone is pretty and can afford a nice place to live while having rather ordinary jobs. Also, I'm supposed to buy that Zooey has trouble with men. Right.

Modern Family - Real disappointing. Feels like they are mailing it in and the second episode felt like an overused sitcom plot that was not freshened up enough in this recycling. Characters are stereotypes of themselves. Everything feels too forced. Phil is the one redeeming factor.

Archer - I like the way they balance Archer's idiocy with his super spy awesomeness. Also, bearded Archer was awesome.





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Post by: BlueTsunami on September 23, 2011, 09:55:56 AM
No one watched Always Sunny last night? Dennis and Dee's scenario was so fucking good.
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Post by: Cheebo on September 23, 2011, 09:59:35 AM
Poor Charlie.  :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 23, 2011, 02:49:10 PM
I haven't bothered to give it a chance. Maybe I will if people keep saying it's good

Forgot to watch Community; I'll check it out tonight
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 23, 2011, 02:52:37 PM
the office is dead.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 23, 2011, 03:33:34 PM
I think there is a new Fringe tonight! :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 23, 2011, 11:33:59 PM
wow the new Community ep sucked  :-\
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Post by: etiolate on September 23, 2011, 11:37:56 PM
John Goodman has potential.
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Post by: chronovore on September 24, 2011, 09:38:49 AM
Quote from: Diunx on September 23, 2011, 03:33:34 PM
I think there is a new Fringe tonight! :hyper

Downloading. I am so hype.
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Post by: Eric P on September 24, 2011, 10:13:20 AM
sunny was amazing.  Community too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 24, 2011, 10:16:03 AM
Fringe was great! wasn't as strong as last year premiere but it was still pretty great.

:bow badass nerd Agent Lee :bow2
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Post by: Dickie Dee on September 24, 2011, 11:40:50 AM
Quote from: Eric P on September 24, 2011, 10:13:20 AM
sunny was amazing.  Community too.


RUM HAM, I'M SORRRRY!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 24, 2011, 11:46:32 AM
Parks and Rec is definitely the superior NBC comedy

Ron Swanson > *
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 24, 2011, 11:48:37 AM
I liked the new Community, though it never really had me on the floor.

I've liked the Office alot more than everyone who's been bitching and moaning about it for seemingly forever, but this one did nothing for me unfortunately.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 24, 2011, 11:51:33 AM
And if you haven't watched the new Sunny, may this compel you...

:nsfw
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/rNHXr.gif)
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Post by: Robo on September 24, 2011, 02:02:31 PM
Sold.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on September 24, 2011, 03:54:56 PM
This week:

P&R, Sunny, Archer, Fringe - Awesome
Community, Office - Just okay
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2011, 07:58:20 PM
who's the new boss on The Office?

first ep of Sunny was awesome. "Casual millionaire from Texas" :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 25, 2011, 12:19:14 AM
Anyone seen Downton Abbey? The GAF thread/trailer has me interested

[youtube=560,345]2M3moEeErr8[/youtube]

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 25, 2011, 09:00:02 AM
Quote from: Diunx on September 24, 2011, 10:16:03 AM
Fringe was great! wasn't as strong as last year premiere but it was still pretty great.

:bow badass nerd Agent Lee :bow2

Nah, it wasn't good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on September 25, 2011, 09:05:40 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2011, 07:58:20 PM
who's the new boss on The Office?

James Spader
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Post by: archie4208 on September 25, 2011, 12:30:51 PM
Watched the leaked episode of Dexter season 6.  I still like it.   :-[
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 25, 2011, 05:26:40 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 25, 2011, 12:19:14 AM
Anyone seen Downton Abbey? The GAF thread/trailer has me interested

[youtube=560,345]2M3moEeErr8[/youtube]



Decided to give it a shot last night and was pleasantly surprised. Great first ep. It reminds me of Gormenghast a bit with its focus on the servants of a noble family and scheming and back stabbing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on September 25, 2011, 08:11:35 PM
pretty excited for breaking bad tonight :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lennedsay on September 25, 2011, 09:23:02 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on September 25, 2011, 08:11:35 PM
pretty excited for breaking bad and boardwalk empire tonight :bow2

Fixed for me. TV :bow2

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Excited about Storm Chasers too  :-[
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Post by: OptimoPeach on September 25, 2011, 11:18:51 PM
WOW Breaking Bad is dominating TV right now. I never thought it get this good when I started watching
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 25, 2011, 11:52:05 PM
I love The Amazing Race, but I'm sick of them including "celebrities" in the cast.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 26, 2011, 01:23:04 AM
Boardwalk was pretty great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 26, 2011, 02:16:51 AM
Quote from: Spencer on September 26, 2011, 01:53:00 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on September 25, 2011, 11:18:51 PM
WOW Breaking Bad is dominating TV right now. I never thought it get this good when I started watching
Is this the last season? I hope so I want some awesome closure

One more, there are exactly 15 episodes left (2 more this season). This season really does feel like the final one though. I can't see another arc after this.

About the episode that just aired. Perfect TV. That ending gave me chills.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 26, 2011, 02:21:08 AM
S5 will be the last one. It's going to be like 18 eps
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on September 26, 2011, 03:40:36 AM
Community was bitter tears of disappointment after the godly 2nd season. All that stuff about Abed looking for a new favorite show was just asking for trouble
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: pilonv1 on September 26, 2011, 06:44:53 AM
I was always worried about when Community would become too meta for it's own good. I thought the Xmas episode would be it but apparently not :-\

Am I the only one excited for the new show with Kevin Dillon, Dave Foley and Rhys Darby?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJSo2Mm3uNc

I know it will be terrible but I want to see more Dave Foley :(
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Post by: Robo on September 26, 2011, 10:57:36 AM
I had no idea a second season of Boardwalk Empire was coming up, let alone that it started airing YESTERDAY.  Nice surprise.
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Post by: Beezy on September 26, 2011, 01:00:46 PM
Boardwalk Empire was great as expected.

The American Dad season premiere was one of their funniest episodes ever.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on September 26, 2011, 01:20:06 PM
Quote from: Beezy on September 26, 2011, 01:00:46 PM
The American Dad season premiere was one of their funniest episodes ever.
I thought it was terrible and I tend to like American Dad actually. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 27, 2011, 02:00:31 AM
Breaking Bad...

wow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MrAngryFace on September 27, 2011, 02:00:59 AM
Alphas gets a second season woo- awesome bad syfy shows ftw
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 27, 2011, 03:29:02 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/CbNI6.gif)
best scene since 3 Minutes, holy fuck
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 28, 2011, 08:31:58 PM
All caught up on Breaking Bad.

Holy. Shit. GIVE THEM EVERY EMMY EVER. This is easily the best season since the first. Jeeeeeeesus.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 28, 2011, 08:37:59 PM
yeah season 2 was really good too now that you mention it. really, season 3 is the only stinker.

also, GIVE ANNA GUNN AN EMMY. she's killing it this season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 28, 2011, 08:50:24 PM
From what I remember of Season 3 it felt very "in between". Crossing over between the small scale stuff to where we are now, not really allowing the really big moments to happen (other than that infamous Hank scene). But now that it really feels like its wrapping up, it's fucking amazing. I'm left wondering if they can really pull off closing out the series satisfyingly with 15 or so more episodes left. "Crawl Space" really did feel like the second to last episode in the series.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 28, 2011, 09:04:41 PM
Season four has the wild, out of control spiral feel that made the first two seasons incredible. Everything just constantly feels like it's on the brink of a total nuclear meltdown. Season three just kinda felt like it had no momentum to it until the last few episodes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 28, 2011, 09:11:28 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 28, 2011, 08:37:59 PM
yeah season 2 was really good too now that you mention it. really, season 3 is the only stinker.

also, GIVE ANNA GUNN AN EMMY. she's killing it this season.

(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/arodhandwave.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 28, 2011, 11:34:05 PM
Some dopes on GAF are predicting that someone might smoke the cigarette and die. Through the glass vial.  :derp
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 28, 2011, 11:52:58 PM
Flynn
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ferrarimanf355 on September 29, 2011, 12:26:12 AM
New Girl is awesome, I'm glad it has a full season pickup.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on September 29, 2011, 01:37:47 AM
Suburgatory was surprisingly funny. I didn't know anything about it, I just left it on ABC waiting for Modern Family to start.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 29, 2011, 09:23:41 PM
Parks and Rec was godly tonight
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: nice cat but chicken on September 29, 2011, 11:04:25 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on September 26, 2011, 02:16:51 AM

One more, there are exactly 15 episodes left (2 more this season). This season really does feel like the final one though. I can't see another arc after this.

About the episode that just aired. Perfect TV. That ending gave me chills.

this is exactly why something huge has to happen in the next two eps! they can't drag the current situation out much/any further which is obviously why it's ramped up so quickly over the last 2-3 eps. i am so excited about the possibilities but the start of this season did kinda shatter my illusions re: vince gilligan's infallibility plus walt revealing that the cancer's back (either in the next or the last episode) will probably slow things down again  >:( . i'm kinda sad that nothing too bad can happen to walt any time soon because i've really come to hate him over the course of this season. he will have to get pretty charming for me to not be glad when he dies in s05e17!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: nice cat but chicken on September 29, 2011, 11:06:00 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on September 28, 2011, 08:50:24 PM
not really allowing the really big moments to happen (other than that infamous Hank scene).

spoiler (click to show/hide)
walt running down the dealers with the Aztec?!
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Post by: chronovore on September 30, 2011, 12:54:37 AM
Starting Spartacus, but am already sad about the lead actor.

Also found a copy of Clone Wars (CG) Season 1. Watched an ep. It was surprisingly good, but clearly targeted at kids, like the Prequels.
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Post by: Diunx on September 30, 2011, 01:08:00 AM
Spartacus is gonna blow your manhood :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 30, 2011, 01:15:06 AM
The first couple episodes suck but TRUST US, Spartacus gets amazing after that
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 30, 2011, 01:27:47 AM
Quote from: chronovore on September 30, 2011, 12:54:37 AM
Starting Spartacus, but am already sad about the lead actor.

Also found a copy of Clone Wars (CG) Season 1. Watched an ep. It was surprisingly good, but clearly targeted at kids, like the Prequels.

Later episodes are a lot less kiddie, there's some pretty harsh deaths.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 30, 2011, 10:31:47 AM
Always Sunny still got it. Techno Yankee Doodle Dandee :bow2

Quote from: nice cat but chicken on September 29, 2011, 11:06:00 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on September 28, 2011, 08:50:24 PM
not really allowing the really big moments to happen (other than that infamous Hank scene).

spoiler (click to show/hide)
walt running down the dealers with the Aztec?!
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Shit, I forgot about that. That and the twins are definitely what stand out the most from that Season.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on September 30, 2011, 09:07:28 PM
i kinda hope flynn gets more involved in walt's business so we can have a scene of the two walts street teamin in the aztec and the pt cruiser respectively. preferably drink driving in slow motion.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 30, 2011, 09:56:26 PM
Apparently there's a major spoiler picture floating around for this sunday's Breaking Bad. Lots of talk in the gaf thread, some folks think it's fake. I'm too scared to look lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 30, 2011, 09:59:45 PM
Quote from: nice cat but chicken on September 30, 2011, 09:07:28 PM
i kinda hope flynn gets more involved in walt's business so we can have a scene of the two walts street teamin in the aztec and the pt cruiser respectively. preferably drink driving in slow motion.

Everything else is so insane on BB right now that I forgot how hilarious it is that Flynn got a PT Cruiser. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 01, 2011, 01:03:12 AM
Second ep of Community was very good. Crisis averted :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: nice cat but chicken on October 01, 2011, 01:29:30 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on September 30, 2011, 10:52:23 PM
Why do people call him Flynn?

he briefly tried to get people to call him Flynn in the 1st or 2nd season as a heavy handed way of showing how little he respected his namesake. can't remember what Walt had done to deserve that though.. maybe just all the time away from home? i should rewatch this show in its entirety but my gf is really against rewatching anything.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on October 01, 2011, 12:00:32 PM
Three episodes into Terriers. Best pilot I've seen in a while! It's definitely not without its weaknesses -- I'm especially unimpressed by the character of Hank, who feels like a neutered version of the same antihero protagonist I've been watching for a decade, and there have also been a few distractingly bad lines of dialogue -- but I can understand the outrage over it being canned after a single season.

Speaking of the cancellation, every promo pic I saw for this show had me thinking it was about the bromance between a pair of dog catchers or something. I would have never watched if I didn't see it mentioned here and on /tv/.

edit: Might as well cover Fringe S4 while I'm at it. What a mess. The monster-of-the-week episodes are the strongest thing it has going right now.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Peter not existing past childhood is idiotic on so many levels. I still cringe at the thought of that awful scene at the end of S3 with all the Observers "explaining" his disappearance
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The nicest thing I can I can say is that it remains infinitely more entertaining then LOST did when it really went to shit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 02, 2011, 01:31:45 AM
Stolen from GAF:
(http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lseq6uQVHC1qaw87mo1_400.jpg)

:lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 02, 2011, 01:46:23 AM
lookin f-f-fabulous, Flynn
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on October 02, 2011, 11:49:28 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on October 01, 2011, 12:00:32 PM
Three episodes into Terriers. Best pilot I've seen in a while! It's definitely not without its weaknesses -- I'm especially unimpressed by the character of Hank, who feels like a neutered version of the same antihero protagonist I've been watching for a decade, and there have also been a few distractingly bad lines of dialogue -- but I can understand the outrage over it being canned after a single season.



It gets a lot better as it goes along.  The final half is damn fine watching.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 02, 2011, 05:07:27 PM
http://twitter.com/NewYorker/status/120599846745931777

TASTE THE HAPPY
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Post by: Robo on October 02, 2011, 05:09:18 PM
 :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on October 02, 2011, 05:11:36 PM
holy shiiiittttttttttttt
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 02, 2011, 05:13:33 PM
(http://www.elephantjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/picture-345.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 02, 2011, 05:24:08 PM
woaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhohohohoho
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 02, 2011, 05:31:17 PM
i'm legitimately afraid this will suck.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on October 02, 2011, 05:33:47 PM
That's pretty amazing. And it gives me an excuse to watch the complete series for like the 20th time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 02, 2011, 05:39:39 PM
what am i saying? this won't suck.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on October 02, 2011, 05:41:58 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 02, 2011, 05:31:17 PM
i'm legitimately afraid this will suck.

Comparatively? yeah, probably
Individually? probably not



Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 02, 2011, 06:37:19 PM
won't totally suck but will fall very flat, lightning in a bottle, etc
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on October 02, 2011, 06:52:24 PM
I don't watch the new Futurama episodes.   :'(

Still, working so so hard to tamp down my expectations.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on October 02, 2011, 07:14:14 PM
Also season 3 of parks and rec is up on netflix :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on October 02, 2011, 07:40:03 PM
i was at the panel.  there was an amazing cheer that went up.

the cast was amazing and still had wonderful chemistry together.

at the request of a fan, they closed out with the chicken dance.

edit:  they also said that it would be a mini-series rather than a season, with just catching up on where the cast has been the past 5 years with each episode adding to an overall meta plot that would lead directly into the first scene in the movie.

also all of the stuff about Michael Cera being the hold out for a movie was a joke.

when Maeybe kissed George Michael in the pilot it was actually Alia Shawkat's first kiss.  Ever.  She explained it as her father was from the Middle East and VERY Middle Eastern.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on October 02, 2011, 07:45:57 PM
Quote from: Mandark on October 02, 2011, 06:52:24 PM
I don't watch the new Futurama episodes.   :'(

Still, working so so hard to tamp down my expectations.

There were like one or two great episodes when Futurama came back! not too shabby.

Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on October 02, 2011, 07:14:14 PM
Also season 3 of parks and rec is up on netflix :bow2

I've been checking every few days to see when it would be up.  I got into the series late in Season 3 and most of the episodes were locked down on Hulu.  I can finally catch up now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 02, 2011, 09:57:09 PM
Me either. Must suck knowing your first kiss went to Michael Cera :violin
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 02, 2011, 10:26:48 PM
BEST YEAR EVER!!!!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 02, 2011, 10:57:12 PM
[youtube=560,345]dCgicLnEFg4[/youtube]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 02, 2011, 11:51:42 PM
Quote from: Eric P on October 02, 2011, 07:40:03 PM
when Maeybe kissed George Michael in the pilot it was actually Alia Shawkat's first kiss.  Ever.  She explained it as her father was from the Middle East and VERY Middle Eastern.

pretty sure this was in the commentaries. poor girl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 03, 2011, 12:37:54 AM
Starting the newest Breaking Bad. Excite!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 03, 2011, 01:26:48 AM
Kind of a goofy episode. Not sure what to make of it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on October 03, 2011, 02:48:20 AM
Ann Yong?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on October 03, 2011, 03:11:55 PM
Finally watching Party Down.  Is awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on October 03, 2011, 07:24:50 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 03, 2011, 01:26:48 AM
Kind of a goofy episode. Not sure what to make of it.
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I'm wondering if they shot themselves in the foot (feet?) with the timeline of the poisoning incident. Seems like it would have had to hit the kid pretty fast.

Maybe Gus is a wizard
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 03, 2011, 08:24:24 PM
Quote from: Robo on October 03, 2011, 03:11:55 PM
Finally watching Party Down.  Is awesome.

EVERYONE NEEDS TO WATCH THIS
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on October 03, 2011, 10:31:31 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 03, 2011, 08:24:24 PM
Quote from: Robo on October 03, 2011, 03:11:55 PM
Finally watching Party Down.  Is awesome.

EVERYONE NEEDS TO WATCH THIS

yeah party down is superb! the gf and i powered through both seasons over a fortnight a while ago. while hilarious there's some legitimate pathos there too. i regret starting True Blood on the promise of Lizzy Caplan's boobs though, my girl can't quit :(
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on October 03, 2011, 10:42:15 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on October 03, 2011, 07:24:50 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 03, 2011, 01:26:48 AM
Kind of a goofy episode. Not sure what to make of it.
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I'm wondering if they shot themselves in the foot (feet?) with the timeline of the poisoning incident. Seems like it would have had to hit the kid pretty fast.

Maybe Gus is a wizard
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i don't think what actually happened will turn out to be as straightforward as walt put forth. it just doesn't sit right. it almost seems more likely that walt perpetrated the poisoning himself at this stage (or what was with the gun pointing to the pot plant, saul being desperate to see jesse). definitely gonna be some heavy shit going down next week and i am pumped!

re: gus being a wizard, i have been suspicious of his powers ever since the "terminator shit" when he walked straight at the sniper. i was hoping that his not walking to the van would lead to the big reveal and that he'd heard walt from the roof of the other building. it could still happen!
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edit: don't want to spoil anything!
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 03, 2011, 10:46:02 PM
Quote from: nice cat but chicken on October 03, 2011, 10:42:15 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on October 03, 2011, 07:24:50 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 03, 2011, 01:26:48 AM
Kind of a goofy episode. Not sure what to make of it.
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I'm wondering if they shot themselves in the foot (feet?) with the timeline of the poisoning incident. Seems like it would have had to hit the kid pretty fast.

Maybe Gus is a wizard
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i don't think what actually happened will turn out to be as straightforward as walt put forth. it just doesn't sit right. it almost seems more likely that walt perpetrated the poisoning himself at this stage (or what was with the gun pointing to the pot plant, saul being desperate to see jesse). definitely gonna be some heavy shit going down next week and i am pumped!

re: gus being a wizard, i have been suspicious of his powers ever since the "terminator shit" when he walked straight at the sniper. i was hoping that his not walking to the van would lead to the big reveal and that he'd heard walt from the roof of the other building. it could still happen!
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I'm gonna cast my lot in with the people saying Walt dunnit to get Jesse's support, but I have a feeling he cooked up some other shit that just made it look like the kid was poisoned. Walt's a pretty big piece of shit these days and I feel like they want to take that as far as they can.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on October 03, 2011, 10:57:40 PM
yeah, i feel like they're using walt's desperation to force him into becoming the bad guy so
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it would make sense for him to be responsible.
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i haven't enjoyed a single moment with walt this season though so it'd better lead to something entertaining.

btw great avatar BobFromPikeCreek
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Post by: Diunx on October 04, 2011, 02:27:11 PM
Boardwalk was awesome! Chalky had his own Lady Stark moment and Jimmy being a badass :bow2
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Post by: cool breeze on October 05, 2011, 03:12:25 AM
oh god I think I'm watching New Girl
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 05, 2011, 03:35:26 AM
Dunno what to think of that Breaking Bad ep.
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I'm not sure I see how Gus or Walt could have poisoned the kid. Over at GAF some are speculating Hector had someone do it, to get revenge. That could make sense, but once again what was the window of time for that to happen? The kid plays videogames with Jesse, Walt comes over (but doesn't enter the house), shortly afterwards Gus' men are outside. Obviously it could have been done off camera, but I'm still not seeing it.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on October 05, 2011, 03:45:25 AM
feels pretty silly to have this conversation entirely in spoiler tags especially as i'm not sure we're spoiling anything but
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hector poisoning brock doesn't make any sense to me. while he has the motivation to do something i don't think jesse would be his first target and i don't think poisoning the kid is the first thing an outsider would think of. i'm pretty convinced walt is the guy that done this. the main tip off for me is walt and camera both focusing on the plant which is obviously a weakness as brock is primarily rock type.
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Post by: Beezy on October 05, 2011, 03:58:23 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on October 05, 2011, 03:12:25 AM
oh god I think I'm watching New Girl

I like it so far. Where can I find white girls like her?
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Post by: pilonv1 on October 05, 2011, 05:50:53 AM
Nowhere, they don't exist
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Post by: OptimoPeach on October 05, 2011, 10:13:00 AM
Quote from: nice cat but chicken on October 05, 2011, 03:45:25 AM
i'm pretty convinced walt is the guy that done this. the main tip off for me is walt and camera both focusing on the plant which is obviously a weakness as brock is primarily rock type.
:lol

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If it turns out that Walt is somehow responsible, I'll probably be fine with it. There were a few brief facepalm-filled seconds where I seriously thought they were going to say the kid ingested it by smoking the cigarette.

Also, when watching the end of the prior episode with Walt losing his shit in the crawlspace, I had a really stupid stoned thought that Walt might be in the onset stage of Huntington's Disease
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edit: I actually forgot about that Dexter episode. Some genuinely funny parts, some considerably boring, and a whole lot of ham-fisted religious crap. Still can't be worse than last season! I'll keep watching for Michael C. Hall and Edward James Olmos.

I also finished Terriers. Great show. Not much else to say. I would have donated to keep it on the air :gloomy

All caught up on Childrens Hospital.

Working my way through Party Down.
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Post by: Beezy on October 05, 2011, 10:34:57 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on October 05, 2011, 05:50:53 AM
Nowhere, they don't exist

 :fbm
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Post by: Robo on October 05, 2011, 03:40:39 PM
AVC: What is the most ridiculous reality show that you’ve seen come on in the last couple years that you’ve covered on The Soup?

Joel McHale: Oh, well I love Hillbilly Handfishin’. It’s a great show, and it’s a really funny show. You know, you’re not shocked [to see it], but it’s really fun to watch people try and grab fish out of a river next to a guy where it all sounds like they’re talking about grabbing a dick.

I can't believe this is real.  :lol
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 05, 2011, 04:41:47 PM
Quote from: Robo on October 05, 2011, 03:40:39 PM
AVC: What is the most ridiculous reality show that you’ve seen come on in the last couple years that you’ve covered on The Soup?

Joel McHale: Oh, well I love Hillbilly Handfishin’. It’s a great show, and it’s a really funny show. You know, you’re not shocked [to see it], but it’s really fun to watch people try and grab fish out of a river next to a guy where it all sounds like they’re talking about grabbing a dick.

I can't believe this is real.  :lol

They've had Hillbilly Handfishin on The Soup for a couple months now. It's hilariously creepy.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 05, 2011, 04:46:55 PM
WHAT THE FUCK AMERICA

[youtube=560,345]hAoTkmilDbw[/youtube]
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Post by: Robo on October 05, 2011, 04:50:03 PM
I burst out laughing just from the title of the show.  Is it supposed to be a parody of reality TV or are we really that close to Idiocracy?
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Post by: etiolate on October 05, 2011, 10:44:20 PM
There was a docu film called noodling or something about the same thing.

Whisker Wars is the best semi-parody reality show I've seen, but I've only caught one episode.

Also, why can't you respect our culture Maurice?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 05, 2011, 10:44:58 PM
lmao @ the first ep of Curb season 3 :rofl
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Post by: Himu on October 05, 2011, 10:45:09 PM
south park :rofl
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Post by: etiolate on October 06, 2011, 01:12:10 AM
the season finale of warehouse 13 was explosive
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Post by: chronovore on October 06, 2011, 11:55:26 AM
I'm surprised Warehouse 13 is still on the air. Did it improve? It was cute, but seemed unsustainable.


Someone watch these Walking Dead webisodes, and tell me if I'm missing something good thanks to the wonder of IP blocking.
http://www.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/videos/the-walking-dead-webisodes-1-a-new-day
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Post by: Diunx on October 06, 2011, 12:18:16 PM
Is the Walking Dead so no you are not missing anything good.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 06, 2011, 01:45:19 PM
I've heard the first ep of the new season is the best one yet, maybe they turned it around (although it's also apparently the episode that got Darabont the boot...who knows ??? )
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 06, 2011, 01:54:53 PM
Yea, the early press reviews have been good from what I've seen on twitter.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 06, 2011, 02:07:35 PM
The pilot was really good, too. We saw what happened after that.
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Post by: Diunx on October 06, 2011, 02:37:09 PM
Wasn't the entire first season a critic's darling?
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Post by: chronovore on October 06, 2011, 08:26:28 PM
Yeah, but I do think they had their Darabont-colored spectacles on.

I liked it, just not as much as the comics. It's its own thing though, and I'm happy to have episodic zombie fiction on TV.
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Post by: Robo on October 06, 2011, 11:27:18 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on October 05, 2011, 10:13:00 AM
Quote from: nice cat but chicken on October 05, 2011, 03:45:25 AM
i'm pretty convinced walt is the guy that done this. the main tip off for me is walt and camera both focusing on the plant which is obviously a weakness as brock is primarily rock type.
:lol

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If it turns out that Walt is somehow responsible, I'll probably be fine with it. There were a few brief facepalm-filled seconds where I seriously thought they were going to say the kid ingested it by smoking the cigarette.

Also, when watching the end of the prior episode with Walt losing his shit in the crawlspace, I had a really stupid stoned thought that Walt might be in the onset stage of Huntington's Disease
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Just now caught up on Breaking Bad.

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The whole intentional poisoning angle is ludicrous no matter who they would say did it.  I'd wager they'll go with the kid snatching one of Jesse's cigarettes while his jacket was off and back was turned (revealed as a sentimental moment of filial admiration of his father figure); Jesse will blame himself and do something reckless.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on October 06, 2011, 11:59:03 PM
Quote from: Robo on October 06, 2011, 11:27:18 PM
Just now caught up on Breaking Bad.
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Quote from: Robo on October 06, 2011, 11:27:18 PM
The whole intentional poisoning angle is ludicrous no matter who they would say did it.  I'd wager they'll go with the kid snatching one of Jesse's cigarettes while his jacket was off and back was turned (revealed as a sentimental moment of filial admiration of his father figure); Jesse will blame himself and do something reckless.
i don't know if it's so ludicrous. they could easily just give us one omitted detail that would make it all make sense. sure the kid could've grabbed the cigarette but he couldn't smoke through the glass vial. he'd have to smoke it to the vial, figure out something was up, be like "hey what's this?" and then ingest it (kids are generally pretty thicc so maybe). i'm really praying that they don't fuck up the finale because this season has been very hit and miss for me and i want to stay enthusiastic. they could redeem the whole season or ruin it with this episode
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 07, 2011, 12:03:39 AM
Not a fan of the kid stuff either, although it can obviously be redeemed depending on what happens in the finale.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 07, 2011, 02:05:38 AM
The League fucking killed it. :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 07, 2011, 02:22:51 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 07, 2011, 02:05:38 AM
The League fucking killed it. :lol

Yeah, show is amazing.

:bow FX :bow2
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Post by: Himu on October 07, 2011, 02:28:29 AM
catching up on breaking bad
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Post by: etiolate on October 07, 2011, 09:12:15 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 06, 2011, 11:55:26 AM
I'm surprised Warehouse 13 is still on the air. Did it improve? It was cute, but seemed unsustainable.


Someone watch these Walking Dead webisodes, and tell me if I'm missing something good thanks to the wonder of IP blocking.
http://www.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/videos/the-walking-dead-webisodes-1-a-new-day

They've really extended the magic rules of Warehouse 13 to keep coming up with plots. The original take was that its a show based on mysterious ancient artifacts, but now its a show about how any historical item can have unpredictable bizzaro magic. One episode was about a tip jar that belonged to the Donner party. It turned everyone into ravenous, freezing zombies.
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Post by: Eric P on October 07, 2011, 09:49:46 AM
Happy Endings was really good. 
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Post by: Diunx on October 07, 2011, 09:59:58 AM
Any impressions on American Horror Story? downloaded the pilot yesterday but still haven't watch it.
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Post by: Himu on October 07, 2011, 03:58:51 PM
[youtube=560,345]rKKNBbBopoY[/youtube]

:bow
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 07, 2011, 04:04:51 PM
Wow that was great  :lol
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Post by: cool breeze on October 07, 2011, 04:16:35 PM
Quote from: Eric P on October 07, 2011, 09:49:46 AM
Happy Endings was really good. 

yeah it was.  Season 2 has been killer so far.

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 07, 2011, 06:21:57 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on October 07, 2011, 03:58:51 PM
[youtube=560,345]rKKNBbBopoY[/youtube]

:bow
"lets go get some girls" :rofl
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 07, 2011, 06:29:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 07, 2011, 06:21:57 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on October 07, 2011, 03:58:51 PM
[youtube=560,345]rKKNBbBopoY[/youtube]

:bow
"lets go get some girls" :rofl

"everybody's mouth is open" :rofl
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Post by: Robo on October 07, 2011, 07:05:26 PM
That trailer is exactly like watching re-runs of episodes I've never seen before.  :bow
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 07, 2011, 07:14:13 PM
yea it's like they never left.  Which I'm really happy about because Mike Judge's output has been pretty spotty since office space.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 08, 2011, 12:41:50 AM
new Community ep is bad  :-\
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Post by: cool breeze on October 08, 2011, 01:12:04 PM
I haven't liked Community in season 3.  I liked S1 and some of S2, but the show is too precocious.  Already feels like it's in a late series slump, like The Office is in now (at 7 or 8 seasons in).  Parks and Recreation is in its 4th season and it's continuously fresh and hilarious.


Torchwood Miracle Day hit netflix the other day and I've watched a few episodes of it.  I forgot how cheesy the show gets.  I mean, there's literally a gay sex scene cut between a different sex scene.  The gay one was initiated by a character randomly entering a gay bar.  In the straight one, the guy breaks into a woman's house, then they bone because...?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 08, 2011, 01:36:07 PM
The Community thread at GAF is scary. It's like the Lost threads there: a bunch of people so obsessed and in love with the characters that they're blinded to the flaws of the actual show.
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Post by: G The Resurrected on October 08, 2011, 02:33:22 PM
Quote from: Diunx on October 07, 2011, 09:59:58 AM
Any impressions on American Horror Story? downloaded the pilot yesterday but still haven't watch it.

I watched it cause I thought to myself: "There's no way to make a show scary and keep it going in the serialized fashion of other dramas" So I had my doubts going in and they weren't justified at all. Show is one hell of a mind fuck. I was glued to the tube till the end and It's got my clamoring for more.

Just go in with an open mind and you'll have a good time.
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Post by: Himu on October 08, 2011, 04:05:27 PM
I haven't liked Community in season 3 :(
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 08, 2011, 05:40:19 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 08, 2011, 01:36:07 PM
The Community thread at GAF is scary. It's like the Lost threads there: a bunch of people so obsessed and in love with the characters that they're blinded to the flaws of the actual show.

Whatevs, I've already learned to ignore Community GAF even post-Costanza, weird when people cite that as their reason for hating it...

First two episodes were alright, maybe a step down. Don't know how anyone could hate on the last one, you be crazy.
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Post by: Himu on October 08, 2011, 06:12:24 PM
episode 3 was the best this season so far, definitely. Chang :)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 08, 2011, 06:13:42 PM
I thought it was very bad. Detective Chang should have been hilarious...but it just fell so flat
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 08, 2011, 06:14:04 PM
I don't think community has been so hot so far this season. I think they've run out of plots and ideas to do with the characters.
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Post by: Beezy on October 09, 2011, 03:57:30 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 08, 2011, 06:14:04 PM
I don't think community has been so hot so far this season. I think they've run out of plots and ideas to do with the characters.
Agreed unfortunately. It's starting to feel like Sunny where everything is too exaggerated and unrealistic.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 09, 2011, 04:02:03 PM
Chang is weird because him and Troy were the best in Season 1.  Chang was changed into a pathetic, dumpy guy.  I thought him becoming a security guard would be a return to how he was in Season 1.  Instead he's still how he was in Season 2, just as a bummy stupid security guard.  I guess most people, including the show creators and writers, prefer that.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 09, 2011, 04:14:51 PM
Chang was minor character in the first season which is why he was good. Ever since the hangover they've turned him into a major character but they have no clear design for what they want him to be so he's essentially turned into a cartoon character.
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Post by: Diunx on October 09, 2011, 06:26:01 PM
Quote from: G The Resurrected on October 08, 2011, 02:33:22 PM
Quote from: Diunx on October 07, 2011, 09:59:58 AM
Any impressions on American Horror Story? downloaded the pilot yesterday but still haven't watch it.

I watched it cause I thought to myself: "There's no way to make a show scary and keep it going in the serialized fashion of other dramas" So I had my doubts going in and they weren't justified at all. Show is one hell of a mind fuck. I was glued to the tube till the end and It's got my clamoring for more.

Just go in with an open mind and you'll have a good time.

Yeah I really enjoyed it, although some nudity would really help the show dat housekeeper :drool, shame is not on HBO.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 09, 2011, 07:06:51 PM
I thought Chang was awesome in S2, in part because he had a perfect story: trying to get into the study group. That led to many awesome moments
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 09, 2011, 07:29:52 PM
That Beavis and Butthead trailer is great.  I watch some episodes every now and then.  Glad to see that it looks like it will still be good.  First time I'll make an active attempt to watch MTV in nearly a decade :o

Oh and Community has always sucked.  The show tries to be too zany and clever and usually fails at both.  That and the fanbase for the show is absolutely wretched.  I don't even give a shit about The Big Bang Theory except for the brief pleasure knowing that the show results in screams of asshurted anguish from the Community fanbase.  I guess it means that the show is doing something right.
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 09, 2011, 11:09:38 PM
:bow breaking bad :bow2 one of the best seasons of television i have ever seen.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 09, 2011, 11:23:05 PM
That Gus shot :-\
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 09, 2011, 11:29:17 PM
I didn't care for the Gus thing but I think I'll warm to it. As stated before there's precedence for suspension of belief in Breaking Bad. Gus's reaction though when it happened, holy shit. Season 4 overall is definitely the best season of Breaking Bad.
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Post by: lennedsay on October 10, 2011, 12:14:00 AM
I said god damn.

:bow Breaking Bad :bow2
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 10, 2011, 01:41:37 AM
FUCK, BB still isn't up on any trackers yet :maf

I'm dying here
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 10, 2011, 03:05:52 AM
Great episode, but That Thing was thisclose to a jump-the-shark moment. Good god, who the fuck thought that was a good idea.

Still, great finale great season. I think S3 was better though. I can't even guess where the show goes now
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Post by: G The Resurrected on October 10, 2011, 03:43:41 AM
Breaking bad

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With Gus and the cartel's gone this leaves things wide open for opportunity. Will Jesse get out of the game altogether? Will Walt see an opportunity to make his own move? Or vice versa will Jesse see a grand opportunity to take over the drug trade. The only thing left behind is Mike, and Gustovo's laptop which recorded everything Jesse and Walt did in the super lab. I can see next season showing the DEA investigating Gus and them finding the smoking gun against Jesse and Walt and how that all plays out.
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 10, 2011, 06:03:56 AM
Gotta agree with green shinobi on this one.
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Post by: Robo on October 10, 2011, 10:31:02 AM
Watched the first season of Parks and Rec.  Was OK.  I'm assuming it gets better given how much the internet raves about it.  Right?
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Post by: Eric P on October 10, 2011, 10:33:13 AM
radically better.

the second season is so good that it retroactively makes the first season tolerable if you re-watch it.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 10, 2011, 11:32:14 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on October 10, 2011, 06:15:20 AM
Now Vince Gilligan should announce that this was actually the last season. Best troll ever.

I could get behind that.

Although, I hated the last shot too. IN CASE YOU DIDN'T FIGURE IT OUT YET HERE YOU GO LET'S ZOOM IN
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Post by: Mandark on October 10, 2011, 11:33:39 AM
I actually started on the second season of Parks and Rec because that's what was recommended to me.  The first season was described as more of an Office ripoff than its own show, but more than anything I was surprised by how unlikable everyone was.  Not in a wacky, AD/Always Sunny/Archer way either.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 10, 2011, 02:31:21 PM
Everyone turns pretty likeable, even the resident libertarian
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 10, 2011, 02:36:00 PM
Also w/ Breaking Bad re: THAT SHOT

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I don't think it's wildly unrealistic. People in shock do things like that odd things like that, especially OCD Gus. And head injuries are funny (not haha funny) things. The body does weird things as it's dying.

It was just an unconcious reaction by him. It's not like his final thoughts were "I must die with a proper knot in my tie"
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Post by: cool breeze on October 10, 2011, 02:36:41 PM
I watched Parks and Rec like this:  first episode of season 1 when it aired; hated it and didn't bother watching any more.  heard good things late in Season 3, checked it some of Season 3 on Hulu and thought it was hilarious.  Went back and saw Season 2 on Netflix, again, hilarious.  Thought to give Season 1 another shot; still didn't like it.

Season 1 feels so different from the other three

so far season 3 is the best because
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Andy got less annoying and Mark was replaced with Chris and Ben
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 10, 2011, 03:15:45 PM
Quote from: Robo on October 10, 2011, 10:31:02 AM
Watched the first season of Parks and Rec.  Was OK.  I'm assuming it gets better given how much the internet raves about it.  Right?

The first season is actively bad. They had no clue what kind of show they were making. It gets way better as it goes on. 
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Post by: TEEEPO on October 10, 2011, 03:45:52 PM
so should i even bother watching season one of parks and rec?
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 10, 2011, 03:47:19 PM
It's only 6 episodes, might as well.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 10, 2011, 03:48:02 PM
Quote from: TEEEPO on October 10, 2011, 03:45:52 PM
so should i even bother watching season one of parks and rec?

Only if you potentially want context for some of the characters.

I also think its a bit interesting to see a show go from average to good.

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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 10, 2011, 07:19:51 PM
Parks and Rec:

Town person: You should go back where you came from!

Leslie: I am back where I came from!

Town person: That sentence was confusing! You may as well be from China!

Hilarious take on the Birther movement



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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 10, 2011, 09:46:22 PM
just watched the first episode of Breaking Bad
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Post by: Eric P on October 11, 2011, 08:46:48 AM
anyone else watching Homeland?

horrible credit sequence.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on October 11, 2011, 06:48:14 PM
in a happy coincidence Boardwalk Empire S02E03 was one of the best of the show. well timed to coincide with the end of Breaking Bad. or quite possibly i was more ready to invest given that i have nothing else on my plate.


Eric P, i'm curious about Homeland. thoughts? i hate claire danes (wouldn't even deign to capitalise her name) but for some reason the show seems to have an air of credibility at this stage.
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Post by: Eric P on October 11, 2011, 07:24:53 PM
i'll be honest, she's nailing it in the show.  i've only seen the two episodes but aside from THE WORST CREDIT SEQUENCE EVER i'm very interested in where the show goes.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 11, 2011, 07:31:36 PM
How does someone hate Claire Danes  ??? One of the better underappreciated actressess of the last bit.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on October 11, 2011, 08:45:33 PM
i'm not going to claim my hate (distaste may be more appropriate) for her is merited. i think it stems from when her cry at the end of Romeo & Juliet. i'm not seeing anything in her filmography that i'd expect to change my mind though, which appearance of herst led to your high esteem for her ability?
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on October 11, 2011, 08:46:51 PM
Quote from: Eric P on October 11, 2011, 07:24:53 PM
THE WORST CREDIT SEQUENCE EVER

this must be so bad. probably reason enough for me to watch the show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 12, 2011, 02:28:05 AM
Finished The Sopranos. S6 was good, but in many ways just felt like a solid season than something amazing, whereas I thought S1 and S3 were great. Very solid show but I can't honestly say it's better than shows that surpassed "solid" and reached Olympian heights, like The Wire (S3, S4) or The Shield (S5, S7). That being said, it's definitely one of the most solid, consistently good show I've seen.

on S6..
spoiler (click to show/hide)
-I thought the first ep was amazing and set up an interesting dynamic with Tony injured and his crew on the brink of a power struggle. Unfortunately that plot wasn't nearly as well done as I had thought it would be
-Chris :(
-I thought it was pretty dumb how after all the Godfather references to "sleeping on mattresses" during gang wars, Tony's crew stayed out in the open for so long. It was just enough time for Bobby to get whacked, and Sil to get seriously injured. Very surprised they weren't more careful
-As with other seasons, I didn't like how multiple plots would be dropped only to re-appear many episodes later
-Maybe because it was the last season, but it really put into perspective just how sociopathic these guys were/are.
-I still remember being spoiled on the ending almost immediately after it aired while watching NBA on TNT and the news. Having actually seen the finale now...eh, I thought it was good. A solid episode, not particularly great and certainly not bad - pretty much like the rest of the season. I also thought it seemed obvious that Tony dies at the end.
-I feel like re-watching the show right away, but I'll wait. Very good series and I'm glad I didn't speed through it.
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Post by: Eric P on October 12, 2011, 06:47:49 AM
watched the first episode of American Horror Story.  shit is bananas. 
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Post by: benjipwns on October 12, 2011, 07:05:23 AM
Quote from: TEEEPO on October 10, 2011, 03:45:52 PM
so should i even bother watching season one of parks and rec?
I know the others answered and I'm not disagreeing really, but I say yes. The whole "pit" storyline is what sets the series off even though it's terrible and even though the first season has no clue what it wants to do.

And it makes the second and third season become that much better. You can tell when they figure it all out because they basically ditch everything else instantly.

I liken it to The Office which also had a weak and short first season before figuring itself out during the second season and peaking during the third. But The Office trapped itself and spiraled downward fast. It probably peaked with Casino Night.

Parks has just gotten better and better. Second episode this season was all omg.

Random Clip:
[youtube=560,345]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXhJPey3i_A[/youtube]
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 13, 2011, 02:29:39 PM
Wow, the Louie s2 finale summed up the show perfectly: hilarious and depressing at the same time. The first half was a riot; the cuckold bit was almost exactly like a story my friend told me lol. The second half...  :'(

I know that feel bro
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 14, 2011, 01:46:24 AM
ok, that Community episode was brilliant
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Post by: Diunx on October 14, 2011, 01:46:26 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUSZH_ex-64

 :american
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Post by: Himu on October 14, 2011, 05:09:08 PM
Community :bow
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 14, 2011, 05:28:49 PM
Last night's Community was amazing. Fuck the haters.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 14, 2011, 06:44:22 PM
It was good.  No chang!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 14, 2011, 06:53:27 PM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on October 14, 2011, 05:28:49 PM
Last night's Community was amazing. Fuck the haters.

.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on October 14, 2011, 09:09:07 PM
Party Down was great, as good as any of the other big American comedies at its best. Thanks to whoever was talking about it in here.

That last shot of Gus in the Breaking Bad finale was :rofl SO STUPID :rofl Still some of the best TV I've watched since I saw the last couple seasons of The Shield.

I tried the pilot of Justified but I doubt I'll watch any more. Olyphant is a terrible actor and I don't care what anyone says.

Sorta hooked on Homeland already. It's like 24 for adults
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 14, 2011, 09:39:23 PM
Finishing up The Shield

From the back end of Season 6

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I cannot believe Shane opened up that Armenian Money Train bullshit with the daughter of the leader just for some trifling in roads with the group. Holy.fucking.shit. There's no closing that door. You could see in Shane's eyes that he'd done something very wrong.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 14, 2011, 10:32:53 PM
I never did watch like the final 6 episodes of The Shield even though I loved that show. Maybe I'll do that this weekend.
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Post by: chronovore on October 14, 2011, 10:33:17 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on October 14, 2011, 09:09:07 PM
Party Down was great, as good as any of the other big American comedies at its best. Thanks to whoever was talking about it in here.

That last shot of Gus in the Breaking Bad finale was :rofl SO STUPID :rofl Still some of the best TV I've watched since I saw the last couple seasons of The Shield.

I tried the pilot of Justified but I doubt I'll watch any more. Olyphant is a terrible actor and I don't care what anyone says.

Sorta hooked on Homeland already. It's like 24 for adults

You're not wrong. I really like Olyphant in Deadwood, but there are times in Justified where I think he was just well-directed and part of an ensemble cast which supported his role well. In Justified, only the guy playing Rayland's dad is a worse actor than Olyphant. Hey, it's TV-genetics!
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 14, 2011, 11:00:41 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 14, 2011, 10:32:53 PM
I never did watch like the final 6 episodes of The Shield even though I loved that show. Maybe I'll do that this weekend.

I'm about to finish it and its the most intensity I've felt from the show. I've heard big things about Season 7 and I can see how that's the case... the current lead up seems to be colossal.
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Post by: Robo on October 14, 2011, 11:47:42 PM
MAN, you guys weren't kidding, season 2 of Parks and Rec is amazing.  :bow
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2011, 12:49:49 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 14, 2011, 10:32:53 PM
I never did watch like the final 6 episodes of The Shield even though I loved that show. Maybe I'll do that this weekend.

Stop what you're doing and finish the show. Right. Now.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 15, 2011, 01:00:16 AM
I'll definitely watch it over the weekend. I mean I always loved the show. I use to post about it all the time on GAF. I just got really busy when it was finishing and just never set aside the time to finish it.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 15, 2011, 01:44:32 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on October 14, 2011, 09:09:07 PM
Party Down was great, as good as any of the other big American comedies at its best. Thanks to whoever was talking about it in here.

That last shot of Gus in the Breaking Bad finale was :rofl SO STUPID :rofl Still some of the best TV I've watched since I saw the last couple seasons of The Shield.

I tried the pilot of Justified but I doubt I'll watch any more. Olyphant is a terrible actor and I don't care what anyone says.

Sorta hooked on Homeland already. It's like 24 for adults

I agree with pretty much everything here, although I love Olyphant. I don't think he's a great actor, but the characters he plays are just too cool. Homeland is already my favorite show on air now that Breaking Bad (and Louie and Archer) are on hiatus.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2011, 01:53:31 AM
24? Ok I'll have to check out Homeland
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Post by: Reb on October 15, 2011, 10:15:59 AM
The Office...  :-\
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Post by: Eric P on October 15, 2011, 02:50:23 PM
still absolutely in love with American Horror Story.  It could change at a moment's notice, but the craziness really, really appeals to me.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 15, 2011, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: Rebiak on October 15, 2011, 10:15:59 AM
The Office...  :-\
how bad is it now?  How bad was last season?  Even though Michael Scott annoyed the living shit out of me, it just seems like further signs that the show is falling apart (and has been for quite some time).
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Post by: Reb on October 15, 2011, 03:49:44 PM
It has been just ok for a while now. I think Bernard works as manager.
This last episode was the first one I thought was truly bad.
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Post by: Eric P on October 15, 2011, 05:26:09 PM
yeah totally.  absolutely love Jessica Lange's character though.

like someone said "you know what was wrong with Baby Jessica?  not camp enough"
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Post by: cool breeze on October 15, 2011, 06:42:59 PM
Torchwood S4/Miracle Day is awful

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Post by: chronovore on October 15, 2011, 11:12:39 PM
I don't know if I've mentioned Moffat's Sherlock here before, but it's great. Similar to the reworking of Jekyll and Hyde, Sherlock takes place in the modern era, and has been updated accordingly. The acting is solid, complimented by dialog I have rewound just to enjoy. I have only watched the unaired pilot, and its reworked version for the broadcast first episode (the broadcast version is superior in most ways). I'm looking forward to the next two. (I think there are only three episodes...)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2011, 11:16:26 PM
I'll have to check it out.

Speaking of British shit, I've been watching Downton Abbey and it's great. Well written with a huge, interesting cast of characters/stories.
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Post by: Diunx on October 16, 2011, 02:21:03 PM
Has the second series of Sherlock begun yet? I remember the date was fall 2011.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 16, 2011, 11:27:54 PM
I tried to watch the new episode of The Walking Dead

...

I failed to make it through the new episode of The Walking Dead
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 17, 2011, 12:13:28 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on October 15, 2011, 06:42:59 PM
Torchwood S4/Miracle Day is awful



Yes, it is. Children of Earth is the only good thing with the name Torchwood.
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Post by: Himu on October 17, 2011, 12:14:55 AM
what channel is homeland on
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 17, 2011, 12:16:06 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on October 17, 2011, 12:14:55 AM
what channel is homeland on

Showtime
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 17, 2011, 12:18:15 AM
or
http://www.icefilms.info/
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 17, 2011, 12:25:41 AM
The Walking Cliché
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 17, 2011, 02:21:55 AM
Good ep of Walking Dead. Didn't like any of the various monologues but there were great moments of suspense, and I was on the edge of my seat multiple times. And the end  :o
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 17, 2011, 06:33:20 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on October 16, 2011, 11:27:54 PM
I tried to watch the new episode of The Walking Dead

...

I failed to make it through the new episode of The Walking Dead

The characters are so flat.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 17, 2011, 07:15:00 AM
Boss seems like it's going to be amazing, loved the first episode.

Will give it some time to catch up to Homeland though before I decide who wins.
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Post by: archie4208 on October 17, 2011, 11:16:33 AM
Last night's episode of Dexter was really good.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 17, 2011, 05:29:47 PM
omg @ Always Sunny

[youtube=560,345]nAXX15oU4Bg[/youtube]
:rofl
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 18, 2011, 12:11:05 AM
Just finished The Shield. Last episode was perfect. The way shit played out, even talking about how it hit me emotionally may spoil it but its a ball of unexpected, expected, ups and downs in the complete sense. I can't believe how all the threads were handled.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 18, 2011, 12:14:02 AM
Dinosaurs has the best ending to a series I can think of
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 18, 2011, 12:29:10 AM
There's no debate on The Shield having the best series finale ever

welcome to the club BlueTsunami
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Post by: Diunx on October 18, 2011, 10:49:29 AM
wow I'm 41 minutes into the walking dead premiere and I feel like I have been watching this for two hours! so unbelievably boring, last chance I gave to this show.

And the black guy is a fucking walking joke jesus christ.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 18, 2011, 01:54:26 PM
Agreed. Some great, tense moments but there were some big flaws; still I found the episode to be good. I hated all the monologues, especially the last one which seemed so forced; why give the same character two monologues, at the beginning and end of an episode.

Given the early focus on the little boy, I thought he was going to be the main plot/get lost. Instead they spent half the ep trying to find some little girl sigh.

I love Dale, he reminds me of a kinder John Locke. But having binoculars, standing on a fucking RV, and not seeing a horde of zombies walking your way is just dumb. Bad writing
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Post by: Diunx on October 18, 2011, 02:14:09 PM
The hiding under the car scene would have been intense if it wasn't so full of horror Clichés, and couldn't rick just go back with the little girl to the highway and have the red neck kill the two zombies when they showed up? instead his big plan was leave the girl alone in a pond and then run as far away from her as possible and trow rocks at the zombies smh.
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Post by: iconoclast on October 20, 2011, 03:33:01 AM
Started watching Breaking Bad yesterday, almost done with season 1 now. Show's amazing so far, definitely on track to being one of my favorites.
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Post by: etiolate on October 20, 2011, 09:59:07 AM
I Dexter'd it out to the end of Season Five. I'm a little bummed that
spoiler (click to show/hide)
they didn't keep Lumen/Julia Stiles on.
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I really liked both S3 and S5 featuring Dexter having someone who can witness both sides of him and share in his experience. I thought it pushes his character more than a nemesis chase and I feel it toys with the audience's experience of watching Dexter. It also works against Ghost Harry, which is easily one of my least favorite bits of Dexter. I also like the pushing of the vigilante angle for a serial killer.

Plus, I generally like Julia Stiles in the stuff I've seen her in.
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Post by: etiolate on October 20, 2011, 11:19:23 AM
And I just watched the first episode of season six and hated it

wtf was that
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Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2011, 11:26:02 AM
I couldn't get past the third or fourth episode of Season 5 of Dexter.  I was so bored.
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Post by: Beezy on October 20, 2011, 04:20:55 PM
Quote from: etiolate on October 20, 2011, 09:59:07 AM
I Dexter'd it out to the end of Season Five. I'm a little bummed that
spoiler (click to show/hide)
they didn't keep Lumen/Julia Stiles on.
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Are you serious? She was terrible.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2011, 04:22:40 PM
Julia Stiles is black man kryptonite, smh Beezy
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Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2011, 04:26:01 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2011, 04:22:40 PM
Julia Stiles is black man kryptonite, smh Beezy
I for one, am sick and tired of people deducing what is black and what isn't and how hey should act and how they shouldn't, and what their interests should be and what they shouldn't be especially when their exposure to black folks is very slim at best, as if one people are one entity. Beezy's life story. It always comes off as thinly veiled racism to me, even if used jokingly.

Stoney has his thing, Himuro has his thing, Phoenix has thing, and Methodis has his thing.

So the next time Blue Tsunami makes a post about Euro vocal house music I'm going to make fun of him for not listening reggaeton since he's Puerto Rican and that he's not really hispanic. And I'm going to drill this into his head every time he posts something that goes against the hispanic status quo. Because you know, that's funny as shit and not obnoxious, right? But you see, notice how people only make these observations about black people as if they have certain expectations. And they'll try to convince you they're not racist.

I have to see this shit as it is in real life, please stop bringing up blackness into online conversations on a nerd message board that stands as one of few institutions where Beezy can feel comfortable "nerding out".
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2011, 04:31:39 PM
Beezy is just a black man with taste.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Wait, this is more racist, right?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2011, 04:32:41 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 20, 2011, 04:26:01 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2011, 04:22:40 PM
Julia Stiles is black man kryptonite, smh Beezy
I for one, am sick and tired of people deducing what is black and what isn't and how hey should act and how they shouldn't, and what their interests should be and what they shouldn't be especially when their exposure to black folks is very slim at best, as if one people are one entity. Beezy's life story. It always comes off as thinly veiled racism to me, even if used jokingly.

Stoney has his thing, Himuro has his thing, Phoenix has thing, and Methodis has his thing.

So the next time Blue Tsunami makes a post about Euro vocal house music I'm going to make fun of him for not listening reggaeton since he's Puerto Rican and that he's not really hispanic. And I'm going to drill this into his head every time he posts something that goes against the hispanic status quo. Because you know, that's funny as shit and not obnoxious, right? But you see, notice how people only make these observations about black people as if they have certain expectations. And they'll try to convince you they're not racist.

I have to see this shit as it is in real life, please stop bringing up blackness into online conversations on a nerd message board that stands as one of few institutions where Beezy can feel comfortable "nerding out".


Sounds like your mad Stiles would never dance with you
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Post by: Beezy on October 20, 2011, 04:35:17 PM
 :lol

I don't care. Season 5 was the worst. Her acting and annoying pouty face didn't help at all.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2011, 04:35:34 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2011, 04:32:41 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 20, 2011, 04:26:01 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2011, 04:22:40 PM
Julia Stiles is black man kryptonite, smh Beezy
I for one, am sick and tired of people deducing what is black and what isn't and how hey should act and how they shouldn't, and what their interests should be and what they shouldn't be especially when their exposure to black folks is very slim at best, as if one people are one entity. Beezy's life story. It always comes off as thinly veiled racism to me, even if used jokingly.

Stoney has his thing, Himuro has his thing, Phoenix has thing, and Methodis has his thing.

So the next time Blue Tsunami makes a post about Euro vocal house music I'm going to make fun of him for not listening reggaeton since he's Puerto Rican and that he's not really hispanic. And I'm going to drill this into his head every time he posts something that goes against the hispanic status quo. Because you know, that's funny as shit and not obnoxious, right? But you see, notice how people only make these observations about black people as if they have certain expectations. And they'll try to convince you they're not racist.

I have to see this shit as it is in real life, please stop bringing up blackness into online conversations on a nerd message board that stands as one of few institutions where Beezy can feel comfortable "nerding out".


Sounds like your mad Stiles would never dance with you
Nicca please.  That movie was turrible.  
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2011, 04:39:37 PM
Save The Last Dance is a great movie. My entire point about Stiles is that yes she's plain...but I find her so weirdly attractive I feel almost ashamed. I want to be her best friend

anyway carry on talking about whatever shows you guys like
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Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2011, 04:40:31 PM
ewwww

that movie horrible.  I hate it so much.  I think she's good looking but jesus she's a horrible actress

spoiler (click to show/hide)
and you know that huge post was a Himuro post, right?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2011, 04:45:15 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 20, 2011, 04:40:31 PM
ewwww

that movie horrible.  I hate it so much.  I think she's good looking but jesus she's a horrible actress

spoiler (click to show/hide)
and you know that huge post was a Himuro post, right?
[close]

I thought you were pissed lol
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 20, 2011, 05:52:20 PM
Those diabeetus commercials where Julia Stiles is tryna' be all honkey understands BB King is awful
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Post by: OptimoPeach on October 20, 2011, 06:56:34 PM
Dexter has been pretty predictable. Embarrassingly clumsy handling of religious overtones? Check. Horrendous writing? Check. Heaping serving of boring served up by the supporting characters? Check.

I'd drop it for good if I had anything better to do on Sunday nights. I honestly can't even say it's better than last season, and I'm one who loathed Lumen/Stiles.
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Post by: Beezy on October 20, 2011, 08:06:50 PM
Quote from: Spencer on October 20, 2011, 07:05:44 PM
Quote from: Wrath2X on October 20, 2011, 06:29:58 PM
Quote from: Spencer on October 20, 2011, 04:42:22 PM
Julia Stiles can't act worth a shit, let's just get that out there right now.

She can't, but I want to fuck her. There's many women in this world I would fuck for no other reason than wanting to fuck them. I don't think Andie MacDowell is hot, but I wanna fuck the shit out of her.

Well great if I got the chance I'd fuck her too doesn't mean I want to watch her terrible acting
Agreed
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Post by: Cormacaroni on October 20, 2011, 08:51:52 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 20, 2011, 04:26:01 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2011, 04:22:40 PM
Julia Stiles is black man kryptonite, smh Beezy
I for one, am sick and tired of people deducing what is black and what isn't and how hey should act and how they shouldn't, and what their interests should be and what they shouldn't be especially when their exposure to black folks is very slim at best, as if one people are one entity. Beezy's life story. It always comes off as thinly veiled racism to me, even if used jokingly.

Stoney has his thing, Himuro has his thing, Phoenix has thing, and Methodis has his thing.

So the next time Blue Tsunami makes a post about Euro vocal house music I'm going to make fun of him for not listening reggaeton since he's Puerto Rican and that he's not really hispanic. And I'm going to drill this into his head every time he posts something that goes against the hispanic status quo. Because you know, that's funny as shit and not obnoxious, right? But you see, notice how people only make these observations about black people as if they have certain expectations. And they'll try to convince you they're not racist.

I have to see this shit as it is in real life, please stop bringing up blackness into online conversations on a nerd message board that stands as one of few institutions where Beezy can feel comfortable "nerding out".


hot fiyah :bow

(but too long for our distinguished black fellows to read, smh)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2011, 09:55:24 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on October 20, 2011, 06:56:34 PM
Dexter has been pretty predictable. Embarrassingly clumsy handling of religious overtones? Check. Horrendous writing? Check. Heaping serving of boring served up by the supporting characters? Check.

I'd drop it for good if I had anything better to do on Sunday nights. I honestly can't even say it's better than last season, and I'm one who loathed Lumen/Stiles.

I hope you watch Homeland.
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Post by: etiolate on October 20, 2011, 10:01:33 PM
Stiles was awesome in Ten Things I Hate About You. I thought she was pretty good in Dexter and Bourne as well. She pulls off a certain type of character well. It's sort of the independent girl she's been typecast into, but she sells the fact that there's thoughts going on inside her character's head. Others just sort of look pretty and run around with fists or a weapon and ham it up.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on October 20, 2011, 10:10:41 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2011, 09:55:24 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on October 20, 2011, 06:56:34 PM
Dexter has been pretty predictable. Embarrassingly clumsy handling of religious overtones? Check. Horrendous writing? Check. Heaping serving of boring served up by the supporting characters? Check.

I'd drop it for good if I had anything better to do on Sunday nights. I honestly can't even say it's better than last season, and I'm one who loathed Lumen/Stiles.

I hope you watch Homeland.
Oh yeah, I like Homeland a lot so far. The only concern I have which I've also seen others mention is where they go after the big question is answered. Then again, that was all pretty scaled back last Sunday and it was still a solid episode, so I have faith for now.

How bout that "sex" scene? That really caught me off guard
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2011, 10:19:11 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on October 20, 2011, 10:10:41 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 20, 2011, 09:55:24 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on October 20, 2011, 06:56:34 PM
Dexter has been pretty predictable. Embarrassingly clumsy handling of religious overtones? Check. Horrendous writing? Check. Heaping serving of boring served up by the supporting characters? Check.

I'd drop it for good if I had anything better to do on Sunday nights. I honestly can't even say it's better than last season, and I'm one who loathed Lumen/Stiles.

I hope you watch Homeland.
Oh yeah, I like Homeland a lot so far. The only concern I have which I've also seen others mention is where they go after the big question is answered. Then again, that was all pretty scaled back last Sunday and it was still a solid episode, so I have faith for now.

How bout that "sex" scene? That really caught me off guard

I already forgot about the post you made that I even quoted where you mentioned Homeland. smh at myself. I'm a bit worried about that, too. And that "sex" scene was an ungodly amount of uncomfortable, and it was perfectly shown on screen through Danes' reaction to it. Man...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on October 23, 2011, 01:01:30 PM
Started watching Spartacus.  This series gets A LOT better, right?  Because the first episode was fucking terrible, and the second only slightly less so.  Or should I just turn it off right now?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 23, 2011, 01:06:29 PM
Keep watching. The first ep is bad, second isn't much better. But trust us dude, the show gets amazing
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 23, 2011, 01:07:01 PM
Turn it off? haven't you been reading the internet this past two years?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on October 23, 2011, 02:03:52 PM
I have.  I should probably turn the internet off too.

I'll stick it out for a few more, though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: iconoclast on October 24, 2011, 01:06:33 PM
Well, I watched all 4 seasons of Breaking Bad since my last post. Great show, but sometimes it starts to feel a little repetitive. But I don't mind too much since it's the best show I've seen on TV in a veeeeeery long time. Can't wait to see what happens in the final season.
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Post by: Beezy on October 24, 2011, 02:27:40 PM
Boardwalk Empire last night... goddamn.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on October 24, 2011, 02:40:24 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 23, 2011, 01:06:29 PM
Keep watching. The first ep is bad, second isn't much better. But trust us dude, the show gets amazing

Go figure, it's already significantly better in episodes 3 and 4.  :lol  The writing and dialogue improved, the actors appeared more comfortable in their roles, the CG special effects were toned down drastically and what's left is of higher quality, with more physical effects.  Hopefully they dropped that horrible 300-esque blood spatter all together.  There was even a SUGGESTED sex scene!  (Probably a time constraint; they still filmed one, no doubt.)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 24, 2011, 02:47:38 PM
The ugly cgi blood splatter persists through the season unfortunately, but it's significantly better in the prequel
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on October 24, 2011, 03:33:08 PM
Unlike most in the thread I quite liked the first season of the walking dead. But I haven't liked the first two episodes of this season at all.
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 24, 2011, 03:37:54 PM
show is garbage.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 24, 2011, 03:41:58 PM
Quote from: Wrath2X on October 24, 2011, 03:35:43 PM
The first episode of this season made me give up on it.

.

not bothering with that shit again.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on October 24, 2011, 03:43:19 PM
This season so far has felt contrived. I don't know if that's the fault of the original material (which I never read) or what they are doing but the first two episodes have felt hokey. The first season also felt like a film in the pacing of it. This season feels like a tv show. I'll still watch it. Its no skin off my nose to watch it and its not painful for me or anything. It's just been disappointing for me after enjoying last season. Maybe it will pick up. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on October 24, 2011, 03:45:52 PM
Re-reading Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy so I decided to watch the BBC tv series. Never seen it before. It's a faithful adaptation but a wee too short for my tastes.

Wish they'd do a modern tv adaptation that does every single book.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on October 24, 2011, 03:48:07 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on October 24, 2011, 03:45:52 PM
Re-reading Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy so I decided to watch the BBC tv series. Never seen it before. It's a faithful adaptation but a wee too short for my tastes.

Wish they'd do a modern tv adaptation that does every single book.

It's incredibly dated and there are parts of it that don't work but I love the BBC version so much more than that movie they made a numbers of years back.

I think the best way to do Hitchhiker's might be in animated form. That way you can sidestep the special effects budget and really visualize some of the stuff in an interesting manner.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 24, 2011, 03:50:19 PM
The premier ep of Walking Dead was good, and last night's ep had its moments but yea...I'm not liking where this is going. In some ways it's reminding me of last season's finale: group finds untouched sanctuary, calm before storm, things go bad, all hell breaks loose.

People who have read the comic seem to be pissed the show is wasting so much time creating narratives instead of getting to the badass moments. I understand why a television show would want to slow things down and create some drama, but this "lost little girl" shit has dragged on too long, I'm not interested in any of the little spats between characters (like the chick who's pissed Dale saved her life) etc.

I'll still watch though
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 24, 2011, 04:08:35 PM
I haven't seen past episode 3 of the first season but I've been reading a shitload of the comics.  The comics are slow as hell too and it's filled with spats and drama between characters. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on October 24, 2011, 05:11:51 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 24, 2011, 03:48:07 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on October 24, 2011, 03:45:52 PM
Re-reading Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy so I decided to watch the BBC tv series. Never seen it before. It's a faithful adaptation but a wee too short for my tastes.

Wish they'd do a modern tv adaptation that does every single book.

It's incredibly dated and there are parts of it that don't work but I love the BBC version so much more than that movie they made a numbers of years back.

I think the best way to do Hitchhiker's might be in animated form. That way you can sidestep the special effects budget and really visualize some of the stuff in an interesting manner.

Yeah I didn't like the movie much myself.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 24, 2011, 07:37:40 PM
So did AMC let Breaking Bad drop the f-bomb or was it just censored?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 24, 2011, 07:49:23 PM
Censored
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on October 24, 2011, 08:12:26 PM
Are they uncensored on the DVDs? Not that it's a big deal either way - show's never been hampered by lack of f-bombs, just curious
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 24, 2011, 08:21:43 PM
its not censored on netflix
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Enl on October 24, 2011, 08:45:36 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on October 24, 2011, 08:12:26 PM
Are they uncensored on the DVDs? Not that it's a big deal either way - show's never been hampered by lack of f-bombs, just curious

Yeah it's uncensored on DVD. Nudity, swearing, blood n' guts, and all that good stuff.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 24, 2011, 09:19:25 PM
the chick who lives next door to Jessie is SO HOT.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 24, 2011, 09:36:00 PM
mmmmmm hmmmmmm :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 25, 2011, 12:41:16 AM
Caught up on The League and its still as good as ever

One bit involved a porn being shot in Andre's place and the director (Seth Rogen) directed a film called Shitler's List in black and white which garnered criticism but the cum was so white and cocks so black that it worked.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 25, 2011, 12:45:11 AM
What the fuck  :lol :lol :lol

please tell me that's on youtube. I'm trying to figure out how that could be described on FX without graphic language lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 25, 2011, 12:47:52 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 25, 2011, 12:45:11 AM
What the fuck  :lol :lol :lol

please tell me that's on youtube. I'm trying to figure out how that could be described on FX without graphic language lol

Um, they can say almost anything they want on FX... aside from fuck, but they film that stuff for the Blu-ray/DVD release. The season two set has lots of titties and f-bombs inserted back into the Vegas premiere.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 25, 2011, 12:51:17 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 25, 2011, 12:45:11 AM
What the fuck  :lol :lol :lol

please tell me that's on youtube. I'm trying to figure out how that could be described on FX without graphic language lol

There's a promo with Rogan on YT, I think but it doesn't feature that moment... but here's the exact exchange in text (fired up the vid just now)...

Ruxen: Did you guys make Shitler's List?

Dirty Randy (Rogan): Oh wow, you've seen it? At the time it was a real controversial choice to make it in Black and White but, you know, the cum was so white and the cocks we were using were so black that it really just complimented each other, its pretty unbelievable.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 25, 2011, 12:53:34 AM
Come to think of it, I do remember being kinda shocked at some of the stuff Nip/Tuck could do on FX. And of course The Shield

[youtube=560,345]A2z5pnj8zM8[/youtube]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 25, 2011, 12:54:50 AM
Don't you remember the two homeless dudes fucking on Sunny a couple weeks ago?

Probably NSFW
spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://cdn2.screenjunkies.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/always-sunny-homeless-sex-boardwalk.gif
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 25, 2011, 02:06:18 AM
Quote from: Beezy on October 24, 2011, 02:27:40 PM
Boardwalk Empire last night... goddamn.

The season has been pretty fucking amazing so far, dat maid :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on October 25, 2011, 02:29:38 AM
Hitchhiker's tv has a lot of great moments. It's great actually hearing/seeing these things acted out. :lol

[youtube=560,345]MFg6Y7zbRg4[/youtube]
[youtube=560,345]p5mWQFGF7w8[/youtube]

:rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 25, 2011, 05:41:46 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 25, 2011, 12:47:52 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 25, 2011, 12:45:11 AM
What the fuck  :lol :lol :lol

please tell me that's on youtube. I'm trying to figure out how that could be described on FX without graphic language lol

Um, they can say almost anything they want on FX... aside from fuck, but they film that stuff for the Blu-ray/DVD release. The season two set has lots of titties and f-bombs inserted back into the Vegas premiere.

i'm pretty sure they can say fuck. they just don't because of advertisers and stuff.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: nice cat but chicken on October 26, 2011, 03:53:38 AM
i was watching an episode of the new Underbelly: Razor because my friend is in it but have just quit because it's terrible!
just a disgusting presentation. they use that really overdone washed out look for the whole thing, lots of really shaky, heavily angled shots, speed ramping tracking shots into close ups on characters that freeze frame and then have the character name superimposed over them. i know it's australian but i'm sure the other Underbelly seasons had better production values. smh.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on October 27, 2011, 02:40:05 AM
Happy Endings is the funniest sitcom you're not watching. I'm gonna even go so far as to say it's the funniest sitcom on right now, and it's firing on every cylinder.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on October 27, 2011, 03:24:34 AM
It's probably number 2 behind Parks and Rec for me.  Then again, I only really watch Parks and Rec, Happy Endings, and Community.  Oh, and New Girl, whenever that comes back.


Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on October 27, 2011, 09:13:04 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 27, 2011, 02:40:05 AM
Happy Endings is the funniest sitcom you're not watching. I'm gonna even go so far as to say it's the funniest sitcom on right now, and it's firing on every cylinder.

happy endings is fan-fucking-tastic.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 27, 2011, 09:43:40 AM
I finished The Walking Dead Season 1 over the last 2 days (easy to do obviously) and I don't get the hate.  Outside of the vatos, it's pretty consistent to me.  Maybe I had to wait week to week to see it I'd be pissed but it was pretty damn awesome IMO.  The pacing reminds me of Lost and stfu haters, that's a good thing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 27, 2011, 02:04:48 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 27, 2011, 09:43:40 AM
I finished The Walking Dead Season 1 over the last 2 days (easy to do obviously) and I don't get the hate.  Outside of the vatos, it's pretty consistent to me.  Maybe I had to wait week to week to see it I'd be pissed but it was pretty damn awesome IMO.  The pacing reminds me of Lost and stfu haters, that's a good thing.

obligatory lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 27, 2011, 02:05:45 PM
Shut it, Cajole!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 27, 2011, 02:06:49 PM
But really.  I don't get the complaints from the comic fans either (as far as pacing is concerned).  The comics are slow as shit too.  Most issues only show zombies briefly.  It's mostly character interaction.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 27, 2011, 02:25:01 PM
The characters in the comics are better than the horrible characters on the show.

American Horror Story continues to be awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 28, 2011, 08:52:47 AM
Parks is incredible.  :rofl :bow2
Quote from: Diunx on October 27, 2011, 02:25:01 PM
The characters in the comics are better than the horrible characters on the show.
This is where I agree. I really don't care about any of these people like I did their comic counterparts.

But mostly, I want the show to get to the prison and spend time there. That's where the comic truly established itself. The shit that happened there was basically what defined the series for me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 28, 2011, 11:02:37 AM
Chardee MacDennis was epic.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 30, 2011, 08:25:53 AM
Boss is so fucking great, too bad it's trapped on Starz, at least it's guaranteed two seasons.

Plus there were some boobies this week.  :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 30, 2011, 03:01:37 PM
Quote from: Diunx on October 07, 2009, 02:27:22 AM
Generation kill was excellent, which hbo show should I watch next?  The Wire or Entourage?
(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/arnoldnotsureifserious.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 30, 2011, 03:18:54 PM
Sheeeeeiiit!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 30, 2011, 11:16:44 PM
Breaking Bad season 2 finale

really shitty ending. really. the build up over the last few episodes of those little intro scenes for that? come on. what stupid ending.

everything else is good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 30, 2011, 11:20:13 PM
Shane just lost his sanity.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2011, 12:05:34 AM
holy shit @ Walking Dead

for people who have read the comic, I have a question:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Does Shane kill Otis (or any character) in order to use them as zombie bait in the comic, or is that the show's spin on shit
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on October 31, 2011, 12:05:50 AM
Alongside my previous Happy Endings post, How To Make It In America is like Entourage but actually good. From a production standpoint, there's no better looking show out right now. It oozes New York style from every fucking seam. I love it.

I need dollars, dollars, dollars is what I need, and if I share with you my story will you share your dollars with me?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 31, 2011, 12:10:30 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2011, 12:05:34 AM
holy shit @ Walking Dead

for people who have read the comic, I have a question:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Does Shane kill Otis (or any character) in order to use them as zombie bait in the comic, or is that the show's spin on shit
[close]

i haven't watched any of the new season of TWD but based on what you've wrote... (and the finale of the first season)... it's already spinning into it's own shit. i'll leave it at that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 31, 2011, 12:20:02 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2011, 12:05:34 AM
holy shit @ Walking Dead

for people who have read the comic, I have a question:
No.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Shane's only around for like three issues and never meets Otis or the Greenes.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on October 31, 2011, 01:18:35 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 31, 2011, 12:05:50 AM
Alongside my previous Happy Endings post, How To Make It In America is like Entourage but actually good. From a production standpoint, there's no better looking show out right now. It oozes New York style from every fucking seam. I love it.

I need dollars, dollars, dollars is what I need, and if I share with you my story will you share your dollars with me?
Eh, so far there's no real struggle for the main characters. Entourage did that a lot better in its better seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on October 31, 2011, 01:21:52 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 31, 2011, 12:05:50 AM
Alongside my previous Happy Endings post, How To Make It In America is like Entourage but actually good. From a production standpoint, there's no better looking show out right now. It oozes New York style from every fucking seam. I love it.

I need dollars, dollars, dollars is what I need, and if I share with you my story will you share your dollars with me?

what channel
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on October 31, 2011, 01:26:39 AM
HBO
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2011, 02:54:45 AM
lol doesn't Entourage star the crazy bunker guy from 24?

(http://tinyurl.com/3vqj22c)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on October 31, 2011, 03:05:43 AM
Quote from: Beezy on October 31, 2011, 01:18:35 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 31, 2011, 12:05:50 AM
Alongside my previous Happy Endings post, How To Make It In America is like Entourage but actually good. From a production standpoint, there's no better looking show out right now. It oozes New York style from every fucking seam. I love it.

I need dollars, dollars, dollars is what I need, and if I share with you my story will you share your dollars with me?
Eh, so far there's no real struggle for the main characters. Entourage did that a lot better in its better seasons.
That's not true. They are constantly struggling to make a dime off of Crisp, and they've only had one real success (Tokyo) and have yet to break into the NY scene at all.

Anyway, How To Make It In America is also the most mellow show you could watch. Perfect for a Sunday evening.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 31, 2011, 03:14:07 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2011, 02:54:45 AM
lol doesn't Entourage star the crazy bunker guy from 24?
I think you mean the star of CBS's big hit sitcom:
(http://images.zap2it.com/images/tv-EP01419871/how-to-be-a-gentleman-8.jpg)
They're such opposites!
(http://loadtv.biz/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/How-to-be-a-Gentleman-Season-1-promo.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 31, 2011, 08:08:13 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 31, 2011, 03:14:07 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2011, 02:54:45 AM
lol doesn't Entourage star the crazy bunker guy from 24?
I think you mean the star of CBS's big hit sitcom:
(http://images.zap2it.com/images/tv-EP01419871/how-to-be-a-gentleman-8.jpg)
They're such opposites!
(http://loadtv.biz/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/How-to-be-a-Gentleman-Season-1-promo.jpg)

No, no. It's that guy from The Blob remake.

(http://i.imgur.com/4NKYE.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 31, 2011, 03:30:43 PM
Boardwalk continuous being amazing this season :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 31, 2011, 03:35:02 PM
Quote from: Spencer on October 31, 2011, 03:31:56 PM
Has anyone watched Once Upon A Time? Is it any good?
Eh.  I watched the first episode last weekend.  In short.  No.  It's pretty awful.  At least the first episode was.  I can handle cheese (I watched 5 seasons of Smallville) but it's cheesy and just plain shitty.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 31, 2011, 03:54:15 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on October 31, 2011, 03:43:58 PM
Really liked last night's The Walking Dead, but they are just getting further and further away from the source material.

I don't think there is anything wrong with that. Kind of refreshing to see something other than a scene for scene rehash.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 31, 2011, 03:55:47 PM
Yeah, I would have never watched that shit but the premise did sound cool.  It's really shitty though.  It's teenage girl type shit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2011, 09:09:57 PM
holy shit @ Always Sunny. Sweet Dee Gets Audited is like a throwback to the classic Always Sunny days :rofl

first 4 eps were all funny
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 31, 2011, 09:28:08 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2011, 09:09:57 PM
holy shit @ Always Sunny. Sweet Dee Gets Audited is like a throwback to the classic Always Sunny days :rofl

first 4 eps were all funny

I somehow missed this one when downloading episodes I've missed. The pre-opening was absolutely hilarious.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on October 31, 2011, 11:13:37 PM
Yeah Once Upon a Time is pretty shitty - don't know if I can even call it a guilty pleasure. I can't keep my eyes of Cameron though
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 01, 2011, 02:52:35 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2011, 09:09:57 PM
holy shit @ Always Sunny. Sweet Dee Gets Audited is like a throwback to the classic Always Sunny days :rofl

first 4 eps were all funny
every episode of this season has been funny. Even the disco one. ShaDYNASTY's is fuckin great.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 01, 2011, 03:33:43 AM
Shady nasty?
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Post by: chronovore on November 01, 2011, 08:09:46 AM
Quote from: Spencer on October 31, 2011, 03:31:56 PM
Has anyone watched Once Upon A Time? Is it any good?

I'm about to! :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 02, 2011, 04:14:44 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 01, 2011, 02:52:35 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2011, 09:09:57 PM
holy shit @ Always Sunny. Sweet Dee Gets Audited is like a throwback to the classic Always Sunny days :rofl

first 4 eps were all funny
every episode of this season has been funny. Even the disco one. ShaDYNASTY's is fuckin great.

just watched that omg :rofl

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 02, 2011, 06:23:25 PM
I watched Homeland. Good stuff. I don't know what they're going to do once they answer the big question though.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 02, 2011, 07:59:11 PM
Quote from: etiolate on November 02, 2011, 06:23:25 PM
I watched Homeland. Good stuff. I don't know what they're going to do once they answer the big question though.

Hard to say how'd they'd handle subsequent seasons (unless they fail resolution this season to set up others then I think people might rightfully bail). They do already have great characterisation coming out their wahzoo, but it'll so diminished if it just becomes a security intelligence procedural.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on November 02, 2011, 10:29:59 PM
Best new show of the year
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 03, 2011, 02:26:39 AM
Decided to start watching Homeland. I caught what I think was the most recent episode on Showtime and there was something about how the torturing scene was done so normally (sleep deprivation), felt real and chilling.

Also Claire Danes <3
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 03, 2011, 03:01:05 AM
Downton Abbey :bow

I swear it's basically a dry British Game Of Thrones with less violence and more gay shit. Mr. Bates=Ned Stark smh 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 03, 2011, 03:43:10 AM
Homeland is good.

It also has INDIGO MONTOYA or whatever the fuck his name was.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 03, 2011, 04:57:35 AM
Quote from: etiolate on November 03, 2011, 03:43:10 AM
It also has INDIGO MONTOYA or whatever the fuck his name was.

He really has some gravitas. I liked him in Criminal Minds the few times I'd passively watch it. The cast in general in Homeland seem to have some depth where sometimes they'd feel like caricatures in 24. Also all the psychological aspects was a surprise. I also really like how Claire Danes character is being handled.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 03, 2011, 01:25:40 PM
Happy Endings was hilarious last night.

STEAKTANIC!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Shaka Khan on November 03, 2011, 03:50:47 PM
What's the Bore's thoughts on Always Sunny's Chardee McDennis? I thought it was definitely one of funnier episodes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 03, 2011, 03:54:08 PM
I'm just so over that show although I know a lot of people still like it.  I was mostly bored on that episode along with the storm one. I just don't really get that show anymore. They always do at least one or two great episodes in a season so I'm just waiting for that.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 03, 2011, 03:57:15 PM
Quote from: Shaka Khan on November 03, 2011, 03:50:47 PM
What's the Bore's thoughts on Always Sunny's Chardee McDennis? I thought it was definitely one of funnier episodes.

I loved it. Some friends and I are actually making our own version of the game now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 03, 2011, 08:10:59 PM
Quote from: Shaka Khan on November 03, 2011, 03:50:47 PM
What's the Bore's thoughts on Always Sunny's Chardee McDennis? I thought it was definitely one of funnier episodes.

Just watched it  :lol

The only weak ep has been the storm one, which was kind of redeemed by the funny end. I've viewed Always Sunny like Stony for awhile: too extreme, too ridiculous, etc. But this season has really impressed me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 03, 2011, 09:24:14 PM
Quote from: Shaka Khan on November 03, 2011, 03:50:47 PM
What's the Bore's thoughts on Always Sunny's Chardee McDennis? I thought it was definitely one of funnier episodes.

Gentleman! SUCK MY DICK!
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Post by: Diunx on November 05, 2011, 01:31:27 AM
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150377883586132

January can't come soon enough :hyper
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 05, 2011, 03:32:03 AM
Quote from: Diunx on November 05, 2011, 01:31:27 AM
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150377883586132

January can't come soon enough :hyper

I'm kinda hesitant.

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The weakest part of Spartacus occurs before he reaches Batiatus' house. With Batiatus now out of the picture I wonder how things will play out in terms of drama, intrigue, etc. IMO he dominated the first season as well as the prologue and I just can't see how things move on without him. Those first episodes focused on a rag tag rebel alliance against the Romans, and it didn't work at all. Considering S2 will mainly be focused on a similar angle I'm kind of worried.

I'm interested in what Lucretia's storyline will be. She's gotta be out for revenge, but given how shitty she treated that blonde chick who knows what her status will be.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 05, 2011, 03:32:54 AM
I kinda marathoned through Always Sunny and near the end the show was definitely wearing thin. This season has been pretty great though, I think it's a show much better taken in small doses, plus they've seemed to have settled into it's overthetopness, where I think previous seasons felt like the show was coming off the rails.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 05, 2011, 03:52:50 AM
Finished Downton Abbey last night. Beautifully shot, acted, etc. Perhaps the only thing I didn't like was some of the  coincidence devices, and one of the characters is like more honorable than Ned Stark, to the point it feels ridiculous.

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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 05, 2011, 04:40:17 AM
I think Spartacus will still be awesome w/o Batiatus.
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Post by: Mupepe on November 05, 2011, 11:25:07 AM
So I finally gave Breaking Bad another shot.  I never got past like the 4th episode because well... I wanted to watch him making meth and all that crazy shit.  After the first episode it's like 3 or 4 episodes of family drama and shit.  But fuck it, the show is damn good.  I watched 9 episodes last night.  I"m about to start the 3rd episode of the second season. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 05, 2011, 02:42:14 PM
Breaking Bad has the most unlikeable characters ever. I keep watching so I can have a talking point with others, since few of my friends watch the superior show, Mad Men.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 05, 2011, 05:11:15 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on November 05, 2011, 01:34:50 PM
Funny, I quit after four shows as well.  Need to give it another shot.
Yeah it kicks into high gear after it establishes characters sufficiently. Im glad I gave it another shot.

The characters are most definitely unlikable. Walt and Jesse make an entertaining duo though and that's good enough for me while I yell at the tv because the wife is a huge biotch.

I need to pick up mad men again though. I finished season 1 and loved it. I just never jumped into season 2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 05, 2011, 05:16:50 PM
Except for Saul and Gus.

BETTER CALL SAUL!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 05, 2011, 05:33:15 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 05, 2011, 05:11:15 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on November 05, 2011, 01:34:50 PM
Funny, I quit after four shows as well.  Need to give it another shot.
Yeah it kicks into high gear after it establishes characters sufficiently. Im glad I gave it another shot.

The characters are most definitely unlikable. Walt and Jesse make an entertaining duo though and that's good enough for me while I yell at the tv because the wife is a huge biotch.

I need to pick up mad men again though. I finished season 1 and loved it. I just never jumped into season 2

Yeah, I think you disliked the show for different reasons than Genghis.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Enl on November 05, 2011, 05:36:15 PM
I used to hate Hank but I've warmed up to him more and more each season.
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 05, 2011, 06:01:50 PM
Jesse gets more likeable as the plot moves forward, while Walt just gets more and more despicable.  And I disagree about Skyler.  Her husbands nuking the entire family before her eyes and she's reacting to it, even if she doesn't know exactly how to.  I know we all want her to fit the mold of loving supportive wife, but it would be suicide. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 05, 2011, 06:03:09 PM
One of my pet peeves is demanding "likeable" characters. Watch the other one billion shows on tv with likeable characters.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 05, 2011, 08:37:42 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 05, 2011, 02:42:14 PM
Breaking Bad has the most unlikeable characters ever. I keep watching so I can have a talking point with others, since few of my friends watch the superior show, Mad Men.

Actually that would be The Sopranos

The only unlikable character in Breaking Bad is Jesse, imo. I'm not in the "Walter White has never done anything wrong" fanboy camp, but as a character I find him engaging and likable.
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 05, 2011, 08:39:25 PM
Walter reminds me too much of my father and so fuck him. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 05, 2011, 08:43:28 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on November 05, 2011, 08:25:22 PM
When people say "likeable" they don't always mean likeable.  It's an important distinction.
This. I don't need them to feel like they could be my bff. I need them to be written in a way that lets me see things from their side instead of me always yelling at my tv WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING DUMBASS. Other things qualify but that's my major one.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 05, 2011, 08:51:56 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 05, 2011, 06:03:09 PM
One of my pet peeves is demanding "likeable" characters. Watch the other one billion shows on tv with likeable characters.
I'm asking for characters who are complete pieces of shit but have reasons to be endearing. I would care about Jesse but he's such a pathetic piece of shit who continuously fucks himself over every time he wants to "change" and he bends to Walt's will like he's taking his dick up his ass.

Compare this to Mad Men, where most everyone is a fucking asshole but they're written in such a way that there are moments where you genuinely care about them and want them to succeed despite the fact that succeeding is letting them continue to be assholes. Breaking Bad really has none of that.
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 05, 2011, 08:53:57 PM
I don't know, I really cheered when Jesse

spoiler (click to show/hide)
wrecked Walt's shit
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towards the end of the season.  But again, Oedipal issues.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 05, 2011, 08:59:16 PM
I watch Breaking Bad much like how I watch Weeds: Continuously waiting for someone to finally throw Walt in prison, or kill him, or something. I'm glad the show is ending at five seasons because it means I might get to revel in that.

Weeds, however, keeps narrowly dodging killing off Nancy Botwin so much that it might never happen.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 05, 2011, 09:35:10 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 05, 2011, 08:51:56 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 05, 2011, 06:03:09 PM
One of my pet peeves is demanding "likeable" characters. Watch the other one billion shows on tv with likeable characters.
I'm asking for characters who are complete pieces of shit but have reasons to be endearing. I would care about Jesse but he's such a pathetic piece of shit who continuously fucks himself over every time he wants to "change" and he bends to Walt's will like he's taking his dick up his ass.

Compare this to Mad Men, where most everyone is a fucking asshole but they're written in such a way that there are moments where you genuinely care about them and want them to succeed despite the fact that succeeding is letting them continue to be assholes. Breaking Bad really has none of that.

I really disagree with that. S3 and S4 of Breaking Bad pull off many moments when you genuinely care about character's well being, at least to me. bah

I'm not sure any of these shows compare to The Shield in this regard though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 05, 2011, 10:38:32 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE1tUYJpACc
:bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 05, 2011, 11:21:42 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 05, 2011, 08:51:56 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 05, 2011, 06:03:09 PM
One of my pet peeves is demanding "likeable" characters. Watch the other one billion shows on tv with likeable characters.
I'm asking for characters who are complete pieces of shit but have reasons to be endearing. I would care about Jesse but he's such a pathetic piece of shit who continuously fucks himself over every time he wants to "change" and he bends to Walt's will like he's taking his dick up his ass.

Compare this to Mad Men, where most everyone is a fucking asshole but they're written in such a way that there are moments where you genuinely care about them and want them to succeed despite the fact that succeeding is letting them continue to be assholes. Breaking Bad really has none of that.

I'm a few seasons behind on Breaking Bad so I can't speak intelligently to that show. I hear what you are saying but I guess I just have issue with that word "likable" as it may mean something different to each of us. The characters in the Sopranos were nearly all either self deluded or reprehensible pieces of shit. But I liked the show. Something like Walking Dead where I feel some of the characters are purposely written to be likable annoy the shit out of me. ( I mean some of the characters not the full show.) As long as characters in a show are well motivated, well acted, or well characterized, then that's what pulls me in. I also agree with you about Weeds. That show fucking makes me angry and then I get angry at myself for having watched that show for the full run. I hope they fucking throw Nancy in jail again and all the kids fucking go to prison. But I hate that show because the writers don't know what the fuck they are doing and they have no idea what to do with the characters anymore.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 05, 2011, 11:28:29 PM
For me I kind of penciled out Walt and Jesse's motivations at the end of the first season. Now I'm a quarter into the third season and little has changed aside from both of them digging themselves deeper.

And getting just the best luck in not getting caught.

Seriously, Skyler should just fucking turn him in. No bullshit.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 06, 2011, 01:08:10 AM
Is your arguement about BB is that the characters stay static and see no lasting repercussions from their choices...wat wat wtf?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 01:12:51 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on November 06, 2011, 01:08:10 AM
Is your arguement about BB is that the characters stay static and see no lasting repercussions from their choices...wat wat wtf?
Good character development means significant changes. Not just making your characters more and more douchebaggy just because.

I get that BB's shtick is having morally repugnant human beings as main characters. But it's not clicking with me at all.
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Post by: etiolate on November 06, 2011, 06:45:42 AM
omg Chardee Macdennis is awesome

new party game
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 06, 2011, 08:56:46 AM
Fringe s4 ep. 5 was one of the best written episodes of the series. The show likes to take the single-episode arc and send its theme into the larger story arc, which can be ham-handed in many cases. This week's was handled really well, I felt.

Poor Peter. Poor all-of-them, for that matter.

Also, I wish they'd gone and brought Asa Kira in for the shapeshifter role. I liked it when Space Above and Beyond had Ashlyn Gere on as their pornstar-cum-death-dealing-synthetic-lifeform.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 06, 2011, 08:59:03 AM
Parks and Rec is still awesome. And hulu puts up producer's cuts which are longer and better than the aired episodes.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/296695/parks-and-recreation-end-of-the-world-producers-cut



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxYl6sOPbuI



Also Rashida Jones is hot.

 :nsfw

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(http://graphicoptimism.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/rj-4.jpg)
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 06, 2011, 09:16:42 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 01:12:51 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on November 06, 2011, 01:08:10 AM
Is your arguement about BB is that the characters stay static and see no lasting repercussions from their choices...wat wat wtf?
Good character development means significant changes. Not just making your characters more and more douchebaggy just because.

I get that BB's shtick is having morally repugnant human beings as main characters. But it's not clicking with me at all.

This is funny, because in my mind BB is one of the only television shows willing to devote multiple episodes to characters coping with a recent trauma and ultimately reaching some kind of resolution through action.  The start of season 4 for instance, has Jesse
spoiler (click to show/hide)
coping with killing Gale
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and Hank dealing with his attack by becoming obsessed with minerals.  The character's decision to break out of their respective ruts is what keeps the plot moving forward.  The thought put in to character transformations on Breaking Bad is second to none.   
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 01:51:28 PM
I will admit that Jesse's speech to Walt midway through season 3 (despite going back to him anyway because why actually change your life?) was pretty powerful. You say these characters break out of their ruts but I think they don't; they just keep going back to what ails them.

I'm still only watching for Gus.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 06, 2011, 02:45:57 PM
Sorry.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 03:05:38 PM
No.
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Post by: TEEEPO on November 06, 2011, 03:25:53 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on November 06, 2011, 09:16:42 AM

This is funny, because in my mind BB is one of the only television shows willing to devote multiple episodes to characters coping with a recent trauma and ultimately reaching some kind of resolution through action.  The start of season 4 for instance, has Jesse

it's not just in your mind, it's a fact. you'd have to be incredibly dense to see otherwise.

zephyer should just use his time more wisely and rewatch a disney cartoon.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 03:29:34 PM
Quote from: TEEEPO on November 06, 2011, 03:25:53 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on November 06, 2011, 09:16:42 AM

This is funny, because in my mind BB is one of the only television shows willing to devote multiple episodes to characters coping with a recent trauma and ultimately reaching some kind of resolution through action.  The start of season 4 for instance, has Jesse

it's not just in your mind, it's a fact. you'd have to be incredibly dense to see otherwise.

zephyer should just use his time more wisely and rewatch a disney cartoon.
Ahahaha, wow, that's the lamest insult I've ever seen.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 06, 2011, 03:33:49 PM
Mad Men > Breaking Bad for the reasons Zephyr highlighted but I disagree with him in regards to BB's characters.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TEEEPO on November 06, 2011, 04:21:40 PM
if anything throughout the years, i've viewed breaking bad and mad men as a litmus test for those who are incapable of seeing the world in any shade but black and white.
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Post by: Himu on November 06, 2011, 04:22:38 PM
yep
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 04:23:22 PM
Quote from: TEEEPO on November 06, 2011, 04:21:40 PM
if anything throughout the years, i've viewed breaking bad and mad men as a litmus test for those who are incapable of seeing the world in any shade but black and white.
I agree with the latter but not the former. Mad Men is genius.
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Post by: Himu on November 06, 2011, 04:25:06 PM
Disagree. BB and its characters are a nice shade of gray. Not as much as Mad Men's but few tv shows are.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 04:34:53 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on November 06, 2011, 04:25:06 PM
Disagree. BB and its characters are a nice shade of gray. Not as much as Mad Men's but few tv shows are.
I don't see this at all and I don't know why people think this. Walt is a psychopath, even when he tries not to be. Jesse is pathetic, even when he tries not to be. There's no grey here, it's just a lack of dynamism.

Don't even get me started on Skyler. She's written about as annoyingly as Betty Draper.
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 06, 2011, 04:50:54 PM
You just tried to show breaking bads characters have less depth than mad men by using a mad men character as a standard for bad characterization. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 06, 2011, 04:52:56 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 04:34:53 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on November 06, 2011, 04:25:06 PM
Disagree. BB and its characters are a nice shade of gray. Not as much as Mad Men's but few tv shows are.
I don't see this at all and I don't know why people think this. Walt is a psychopath, even when he tries not to be. Jesse is pathetic, even when he tries not to be. There's no grey here, it's just a lack of dynamism.

Don't even get me started on Skyler. She's written about as annoyingly as Betty Draper.

But Betty Draper is an example of a well-written character.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 04:56:11 PM
She was well-written for three seasons, then season 4 rolled around... thank god the rest of Mad Men's cast is perfect.
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Post by: Mupepe on November 06, 2011, 05:05:22 PM
Breaking bad season 2 finale... I would have been fucking pissed if I saw it on TV and had to wait. Wtf? Tease me with a scene all season, showing me bits and pieces. Start it and then oops... Out of time. Fucking cock tease of a cliffhanger. Jesus.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 06, 2011, 05:08:08 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 04:56:11 PM
She was well-written for three seasons, then season 4 rolled around... thank god the rest of Mad Men's cast is perfect.

I thought it was consistent. It shows that she is a woman with an unfulfilled life. What's wrong with Betty's character in season 4 compared to 1-3?
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 06, 2011, 05:09:59 PM
I always got the sense that Betty Draper was initially written to be empthetic but they ended up turning her into a child-bitch because that's what January Jones is like in real life.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 06, 2011, 05:10:38 PM
I'll agree that in hindsight, BB's S2 finale was kind of lol worthy. Not a fan of the level of coincidental nonsense that put that in motion.

S3 is a masterpiece though. Definitely a member of my patented God Tier of television series, alongside (in no particular order)

The Wire S3
The Wire S4
The Shield S5
The Shield S7
24 S5

I'm forgetting something..
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 05:12:11 PM
The fly episode is pretty  :lol :lol.

You're forgetting every season of Mad Men, PD.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 06, 2011, 05:15:28 PM
me and my brother watched S1 of Mad Men, and some of S2. I'll have to start from the beginning since it was so long ago

the fly ep=one of the best BB eps
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Post by: Himu on November 06, 2011, 05:15:32 PM
i liked mad men season 3 more than 4, but s4 has the two best eps in the series

also, the wire s2 should be up there
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 06, 2011, 05:21:05 PM
Season 2 of Breaking Bad is still my favorite, but yeah, the finale is dsajfhdslkjghlasgdweruawoiyfsaglkjsf
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 05:21:45 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on November 06, 2011, 05:15:32 PM
i liked mad men season 3 more than 4, but s4 has the two best eps in the series

also, the wire s2 should be up there
I remember that you are one of the few others who thinks The Summer Man is fucking brilliance. Which it is. I've never seen better writing anywhere else in the history of TV.
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Post by: Himu on November 06, 2011, 05:30:42 PM
Yeah like I said on SA, The Summer Man is my favorite episode in the series. The Suitcase is good -- great, even -- but The Summer Man contains a full arc in one episode of 40-something minute television. Brilliance. I wouldn't say it's the best written thing I've seen on tv, but it's up there.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 06, 2011, 05:48:31 PM
Also, Zeph, I think it's unfair to compare Mad Men to Breaking Bad at all. They are two completely different type of shows. BB is an action drama, whereas MM is a straight drama, and a character study at that. It is unique in that, unlike most critically acclaimed and well written recent tv, it contains zero action scenes -- Korean war flashback aside. MM is wholly defined by the characters and their development, and how the relationships weave in and out with one another. MM lives and dies by its characters. BB, on the other hand, is mostly defined by its plot, so it doesn't really devote nearly as much time towards its characters as MM does.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 05:55:11 PM
Well I like BB's action scenes, and as everyone else notices, it has absolutely amazing cinematography. I just don't feel nearly as much connection to its characters as Mad Men, which subtracts from my enjoyment of the show.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 06, 2011, 05:59:24 PM
I disagree that BB isn't a character study. It may be more plot centric that MM, but the plot is largely defined by the character's decisions, rather than vice-versa.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 06, 2011, 06:07:58 PM
True enough. Not to take away from BB's excellent characters, I'm merely expressing that I find the two shows completely dissimilar despite any initial similarities, and are appealing for completely different reasons. The end result, no matter what, are two high brow television series better than anything else on tv that I can think of currently that makes efforts like The Walking Dead feel even more pedestrian, giving off the quality of a network television drama.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 06:19:31 PM
the montage of the prostitute going down on people and doing drugs with that song  :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 07:05:02 PM
second to last episode of S3

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 06, 2011, 07:09:09 PM
Told you
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on November 06, 2011, 08:16:53 PM
god, I LOVE american horror story.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 06, 2011, 08:17:56 PM
I.F.T

 :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 06, 2011, 10:01:56 PM
Summary of The Walking Dead, using its own captions:

(urinating)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 06, 2011, 10:03:50 PM
Anyone watching hell on wheels?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 06, 2011, 10:16:23 PM
Oh shit, they said chink
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 06, 2011, 10:16:35 PM
The latest american horror story was insanely awesome!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 06, 2011, 11:05:32 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on November 06, 2011, 10:03:50 PM
Anyone watching hell on wheels?

I tried to watch a preview for it, but the preview was blocked for Japan. I really, really hate this trend in content management. "OH NOEZ, DON'T EVEN WATCH A TRAILER FOR THIS NEW SHOW, DIRTY FOREIGNER!"

srsly, wtf.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 07, 2011, 04:10:55 AM
Homeland has a weird sex scene every episode.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on November 07, 2011, 04:19:55 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 06, 2011, 11:05:32 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on November 06, 2011, 10:03:50 PM
Anyone watching hell on wheels?

I tried to watch a preview for it, but the preview was blocked for Japan. I really, really hate this trend in content management. "OH NOEZ, DON'T EVEN WATCH A TRAILER FOR THIS NEW SHOW, DIRTY FOREIGNER!"

srsly, wtf.

Well, you know how shows like Lost and 24 get sold to Japanese firms and subtitled in Japanese and people watch them and they top the DVD rental charts for months....? Might have something to do with it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 07, 2011, 06:01:12 AM
I'm not sure what to make of American Horror Story. I wonder if they managed to pull off the sincerity of a show trying to be serious while knowing full well that the show and lines are ridiculous. Dylan McDermott just drop kicked a trick or treat bag and I'm laughing my ass off.

edit: "I don't want to be Snoopy, I want to be a pretty girl!"  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 07, 2011, 03:05:23 PM
Spartacus' renewed for season 3
http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/07/spartacus-renewed-for-season-three/

that was quick :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 07, 2011, 03:12:30 PM
When does s2 air
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 07, 2011, 03:31:23 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on November 07, 2011, 03:12:30 PM
When does s2 air

january
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Hock on November 07, 2011, 05:15:18 PM
Is the new season of The Walking Dead any good so far? I thought the first season turned out to be just okay. My main gripe was with the characters, what a completely dull group of people.

To be fair, I didn't get past the second volume of the comics either so I guess it isn't the show's fault.

Oh, and hello, I'm new here.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 07, 2011, 05:49:13 PM
It's alright, but in terms of progression the season has been stalled since about the second episode. Sunday's episode was pretty anticipated, at least for me because the previous one ended on quite an interesting note. But instead of building on that, we got a reserved, emotional episode that featured a couple stupid side stories (including a walker stuck in a well...).

I'm not going to argue the show shouldn't do emotional, dramatic things, or that it should be straight up zombie killin/runnin. There has to be a balance though, because these characters are not interesting for the most part. The show has been unable to really make me care about anyone, or get to know them enough to sorta-care. I really like Dale, but it's not like we know much about him and he's just the fatherly type guy.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 07, 2011, 06:13:11 PM
TWD is full of one-dimensional characters in a zombie apocalypse that hasn't felt like a zombie apocalypse since the pilot episode thanks to a lack of zombies and a huge cut in funding, yet people jizz all over it because it's the only zombie TV show on and it's on AMC.

Basically, it's got high production values, shitty acting, one-dimensional characters, and a lack of zombies. They spent 15 minutes coming up with the stupidest plan to get a bloated zombie out of a well and then ended up fucking up the water supply in the well by accident anyway (and considering the look of said bloated zombie it was probably contaminated already).

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 07, 2011, 06:33:13 PM
That was one of the most worthless scenes I've seen in awhile. As if that zombie didn't already have multiple lacerations that must have been contaminating the water. Hell, what logical person would cleanly remove a zombie from a well and think "oh hey, now we can drink the water!"

Also I'm guessing that barn has zombies in it..
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 07, 2011, 10:44:58 PM
dexter was pretty awesome this week, totally did not see that swerve coming
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Enl on November 07, 2011, 11:01:42 PM
I agree on Dexter. The twist at the end was something I was kind of hoping they would do ever since the end of the first season. I just hope they push forward with it and not sweep it neatly under the rug like they've done with so many other plot points in the past.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 07, 2011, 11:08:30 PM
Skyler makes a great liar, jesus christ.  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 08, 2011, 01:06:51 AM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on November 07, 2011, 10:44:58 PM
dexter was pretty awesome this week, totally did not see that swerve coming

Spoil it for me! I've only seen through season 3, and have fallen off the "Dexter wagon."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 08, 2011, 01:13:10 AM
Boardwalk keeps getting better each week :bow2 you bitches should be watching that instead of the walking shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Enl on November 08, 2011, 01:18:16 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 08, 2011, 01:06:51 AM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on November 07, 2011, 10:44:58 PM
dexter was pretty awesome this week, totally did not see that swerve coming

Spoil it for me! I've only seen through season 3, and have fallen off the "Dexter wagon."

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Dexter gives in to the fact that he will never be rid of his murderous tendencies and now it appears that he is going to start seeing the Dark Passenger in the form of his brother from the first season.
[close]

Also 4th season is worth checking out for John Lithgow since you've stopped at the 3rd. You can easily skip the 5th season since nothing of worth happens.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Enl on November 08, 2011, 03:38:05 AM
Quote from: Diunx on November 08, 2011, 01:13:10 AM
Boardwalk keeps getting better each week :bow2 you bitches should be watching that instead of the walking shit.

Just watched it.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
My hair stood up on ends at the Nucky shootout scene, and that bathroom kill was brutal. This is one of those few shows where there are so many great, well developed characters that I'd be disheartened if any of them bite the dust (and you just know some of them will by the end of this season). Also is it just me or has the cinematography this season been some of the best I've seen on television.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 08, 2011, 03:53:41 AM
I've found this season of Dexter to be full-distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. It doesn't fit Dexter's character progression and the show has too often forgotten its own plotlines and history. Right now it feels like they stuck their hand into the bag of forgotten plotlines and pulled out a few at random, and stuck them in a season with a villian plotline that the show barely cares about.

Like the evolution of Harry is sort of the line to follow for how bad Dexter has gotten. He was once a memory that came to Dexter. Then he started to become a voice in Dexter's mind. Then he become like the holy ghost speaking to Dexter about the sacred code. By the start of this season, Harry is like the good angel telling Dexter to go be popular even though it doesn't fit Harry or Harry's code at all. Now his brother is back as the devil on his other shoulder. It's not an evolution of Dexter as a character, but just the manipulation of a ghost character for the purpose of stating inner thoughts, often extremely obvious thoughts that don't need stating.

I also find it weird how people hate s3 and s5. I find it weird because the only good seasons were maybe the first two, but at least the third and fifth season offered a meta commentary on the audience's relationship with the show. They both inserted a character into the intimate moments of Dexter's dark passenger side and offered two interpretations of the outcome of these events: 1. A dark desire upon the other to kill that is finally released but only feeds a furthering desire to kill. 2. A need for a sense of justice in a world without it, but no need to kill beyond that.

I found that entertaining or at least interesting. Everyone else seemed mad that Dexter was cheating on them with someone else during their intimate kill moments.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 08, 2011, 05:51:30 AM
Quote from: Enl on November 08, 2011, 01:18:16 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 08, 2011, 01:06:51 AM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on November 07, 2011, 10:44:58 PM
dexter was pretty awesome this week, totally did not see that swerve coming

Spoil it for me! I've only seen through season 3, and have fallen off the "Dexter wagon."

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Dexter gives in to the fact that he will never be rid of his murderous tendencies and now it appears that he is going to start seeing the Dark Passenger in the form of his brother from the first season.
[close]

Also 4th season is worth checking out for John Lithgow since you've stopped at the 3rd. You can easily skip the 5th season since nothing of worth happens.

Thanks! Will do.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 08, 2011, 10:26:00 AM
4th season was soooo good.  I got a few eps into the 5th before I couldn't take it. 

Man, episode 2 and 3 of Breaking Bad Season 3 are so fucking good. 

And I'm sorry, I fucking hate Skyler.  Just something about her, I hate her.  I understand her perspective but goddamn I can't fucking stand her.  She's so irritating.  Walt is going to beat the shit of Ted's dandy ass. 

Fucking Jesse being careless as always.  I'm glad they finally disconnected Jane's cell phone.  Saul and Gus are so fucking awesome.  They make the show awesome. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 08, 2011, 12:40:07 PM
I'd rather Ted stay unharmed. He's a hot male equivalent of a cougar. A manther, if you will.  :-*
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 08, 2011, 01:05:37 PM
i've enjoyed every season of dexter, it's been over the top and unbelievable since day one


spoiler (click to show/hide)
you're a serial killer

who kills serial killers

and finds out your long-lost brother is

a serial killer

who got engaged to your sister

so he could serial kill her

[close]

i mean, that's some mexican soap opera shit right there
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 08, 2011, 01:20:29 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 08, 2011, 12:40:07 PM
I'd rather Ted stay unharmed. He's a hot male equivalent of a cougar. A manther, if you will.  :-*
:lol

I don't like him.  I like Walt a lot more, especially when he's in one of his alpha moods.  Ted comes off like an annoying bitch version of Walt. 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Leaves unreported income instead of making meth to provide for his family.  Hides in his office like a bitch when Walt shows up.  Doesn't care that his family hates him and wasn't willing to fight for it.  "The girls went through the same thing, they'll get over it." Doesn't take what he wants.  He's wanted Skyler since she started working there but he acted like a girl and waited for her to make the move. 
[close]
He's the opposite of everything I like about Walt.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on November 08, 2011, 01:24:39 PM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on November 08, 2011, 01:05:37 PM
i've enjoyed every season of dexter, it's been over the top and unbelievable since day one


spoiler (click to show/hide)
you're a serial killer

who kills serial killers

and finds out your long-lost brother is

a serial killer

who got engaged to your sister

so he could serial kill her

[close]

i mean, that's some mexican soap opera shit right there

I'm still holding out for Doakes' twin brother to return, absolve his brother and go back to work on the force in his place (but then it turns out he's a serial killer and knows Dexter's secret  :o).

It could happen.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Enl on November 08, 2011, 01:40:59 PM
Quote from: Robo on November 08, 2011, 01:24:39 PM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on November 08, 2011, 01:05:37 PM
i've enjoyed every season of dexter, it's been over the top and unbelievable since day one


spoiler (click to show/hide)
you're a serial killer

who kills serial killers

and finds out your long-lost brother is

a serial killer

who got engaged to your sister

so he could serial kill her

[close]

i mean, that's some mexican soap opera shit right there


I'm still holding out for Doakes' twin brother to return, absolve his brother and go back to work on the force in his place (but then it turns out he's a serial killer and knows Dexter's secret  :o).

It could happen.

Hey there's a new buff, bald black dude on the force so that plot line is a possibility! 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 08, 2011, 02:07:58 PM
I really liked season 2 of Dexter.  :-\ I mean, it wasn't bad. Season 1 was just as coincidental and ham fisted. Thankfully the show is so well written I think it overcomes these flaws.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 08, 2011, 02:41:39 PM
Dexter and well-written in the same sentence.  :dizzy
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 08, 2011, 02:47:25 PM
Mad Men is still back in February, right?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 08, 2011, 02:48:03 PM
March I think? :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 08, 2011, 02:53:27 PM
Yep, March according to Wiki. I'm surprised we haven't heard anything about it, since I'm sure they're filming.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 08, 2011, 02:58:17 PM
They're filming now. Maybe even done. I think they started filming in August?

I've read we have a new (yes another) Bobby Draper.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Hock on November 08, 2011, 03:33:51 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on November 08, 2011, 01:42:07 PM
I thought Dexter Season 1 was one of the best individual seasons of tv ever. It could have ended there, and it would have been perfect. Such an excellent, self-contained story. I liked the first half of Season 2, but I thought it kind of fell apart towards the end. Never watched Season 3 or beyond. Is it worth it?
Dexter was one of my favorite shows period during Season 1 and 2. 3 is not nearly as good and is really just more of the same with a good antagonist for Dexter to play off of. 4 is more of the same with a better antagonist for Dexter to play off of. I don't know where Season 5 goes after the first two episodes since that's where I stopped.

I still think the show made a huge mistake by (Season 2 spoiler) 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Killing Doakes
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looking back it just reeks of a move to keep the status quo. I don't even know why they are so in love with the "Dexter kills people but is also the police" idea when they could have gone in so many different directions.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 08, 2011, 03:40:37 PM
I agree, Hock.  It's just stale. 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
It didn't seem like much changed when Rita died.  It just seemed like they were going to brush over it real quick with no real consequences
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 08, 2011, 03:42:46 PM
I agree in regards to that s2 spoiler. Shit was stupid and the only bad thing about s2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 08, 2011, 07:52:26 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on November 08, 2011, 03:42:46 PM
I agree in regards to that s2 spoiler. Shit was stupid and the only bad thing about s2.

Yeah, I spent a lot of time wondering, oh, hell, how are they going to get out of this. I wasn't prepared for that solution. In as much as that, I was impressed with it, but it robbed the series of one of its sources of constant tension.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on November 08, 2011, 11:32:20 PM
Am I the only one here watching season 4 of Sons of Anarchy? Probably the best so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 09, 2011, 12:02:50 AM
breaking bad S4: All the Jesse scenes have been ace. Watching him just become totally numb to the world is incredible.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 09, 2011, 12:04:18 AM
Quote from: Beezy on November 08, 2011, 11:32:20 PM
Am I the only one here watching season 4 of Sons of Anarchy? Probably the best so far.

I'm going to marathon it one of these days.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 09, 2011, 09:51:28 AM
I'm about 8 episodes into Season 3 of Breaking Bad and fuck it's good. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jesse just agreed to cook in the lab with him
[close]

As this goes on, my hatred for pretty much all the characters grow but I continue to watch to see their lives fall apart.  So good. 

My wife and I were talking about endings last night and I would love it if everyone got killed except Saul, Gus and Walt Jr.  At the end Walt Jr is staying at some house or hotel or something or he's on the street and Saul walks up to him says a few quick witted lines and says "Here kid, your dad left this for you.  Cheer up!" and walked away.  I'd love it.  Those are the only 3 characters I don't hate.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 09, 2011, 04:04:50 PM
Quote from: Beezy on November 08, 2011, 11:32:20 PM
Am I the only one here watching season 4 of Sons of Anarchy? Probably the best so far.

Yeah, it's been pretty great, nice bounceback afterv S3
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 09, 2011, 04:37:36 PM
I really wanted to see History Channel's Vietnam in HD but I don't have cable and I can't find a damn torrent anywhere :maf
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Post by: tiesto on November 09, 2011, 10:31:31 PM
Nearby general store was mentioned on Colbert Report (yesterday but I caught the rerun today):

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/401791/november-08-2011/the-blitzkrieg-on-grinchitude---fired-santa-claus---colbert-super-pac-christmas (http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/401791/november-08-2011/the-blitzkrieg-on-grinchitude---fired-santa-claus---colbert-super-pac-christmas)

:piss Suffolk County, can't pay $800 for Santa to entertain kids at the general store, but pays their cops RIDICULOUSLY high salaries (highest in the nation) to patrol one of the safest counties in the country.
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Post by: Himu on November 11, 2011, 12:17:16 AM
Catching up on Breaking Bad season 4. Still one of the few shows that manages to make me feel like I'm going to have a heart attack each episode. FUCK.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 11, 2011, 05:16:54 AM
I finally got around to starting Parks and Recreation. The first few episodes of S2 are much better than S1. And Ron Swanson is already my favorite comedic character since Gob. Fucking amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 11, 2011, 05:25:08 AM
"I'll whip 'er in the face if she makes a peep!" god i love frank

god i love it's always sunny

kitten mittens

that is all
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 11, 2011, 05:44:04 AM
"watch out for his pointy feet"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 11, 2011, 09:58:24 AM
Watched The Fly episode of Breaking Bad last night.  Man, it wasn't a particularly horribly written episode.  But it definitely felt like the first filler episode of this show.  I know it was supposed to be a lot of character development but most of it fell flat IMO.  The change in pace from previous episodes was too abrupt.  It only got good towards the end and that's because I thought Walt was going to tell Jesse the truth about Jane.  Oh well. 
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 11, 2011, 10:01:26 AM
Sunny was a good episode last night. They always have a couple great ones in a season.
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Post by: muckhole on November 11, 2011, 10:07:24 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 11, 2011, 09:58:24 AM
Watched The Fly episode of Breaking Bad last night.  Man, it wasn't a particularly horribly written episode.  But it definitely felt like the first filler episode of this show.  I know it was supposed to be a lot of character development but most of it fell flat IMO.  The change in pace from previous episodes was too abrupt.  It only got good towards the end and that's because I thought Walt was going to tell Jesse the truth about Jane.  Oh well. 

One of the reasons I didn't mind that episode was
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(IIRC) Walt acknowledging the events of the Season 2 finale, and the sheer mathematical odds of how it played out. For a show somewhat based around a character with a science background, seasons 2's ending bugged the shit out of me, and having Walt touch on it made me a little happier.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on November 11, 2011, 10:09:12 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 11, 2011, 05:16:54 AM
I finally got around to starting Parks and Recreation. The first few episodes of S2 are much better than S1. And Ron Swanson is already my favorite comedic character since Gob. Fucking amazing.
You aren't really prepared coming straight out of S1 like that, it makes grand jumps with each season. S1 is like The Office's first season was. Parks has yet to come back down though.
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 11, 2011, 05:25:08 AM
"I'll whip 'er in the face if she makes a peep!" god i love frank

god i love it's always sunny

kitten mittens

that is all
spoiler (click to show/hide)
THE VASE! SHIT!
[close]

The League was great this week, both episodes, Office was somehow even more horrendous than normal. Community had its usual couple good minutes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 11, 2011, 10:19:38 AM
Quote from: muckhole on November 11, 2011, 10:07:24 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 11, 2011, 09:58:24 AM
Watched The Fly episode of Breaking Bad last night.  Man, it wasn't a particularly horribly written episode.  But it definitely felt like the first filler episode of this show.  I know it was supposed to be a lot of character development but most of it fell flat IMO.  The change in pace from previous episodes was too abrupt.  It only got good towards the end and that's because I thought Walt was going to tell Jesse the truth about Jane.  Oh well. 

One of the reasons I didn't mind that episode was
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(IIRC) Walt acknowledging the events of the Season 2 finale, and the sheer mathematical odds of how it played out. For a show somewhat based around a character with a science background, seasons 2's ending bugged the shit out of me, and having Walt touch on it made me a little happier.
[close]
Yeah that was one of the better parts of it.  It wasn't just the absurdity of it that bugged me, it was that it never showed Walt even acknowledging it after he must have figured it out.  Like it didn't matter.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 11, 2011, 11:47:18 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 11, 2011, 05:16:54 AM
I finally got around to starting Parks and Recreation. The first few episodes of S2 are much better than S1. And Ron Swanson is already my favorite comedic character since Gob. Fucking amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DleceyAO34M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbAA5WN4eHQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gLLk8JEEpM
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on November 11, 2011, 12:19:08 PM
Having just finished S3 of P&R, I think the one specific thing that contributes the most to its overall improvement is Leslie's turn from a moronic Michael Scott copypasta to a unique character.  That's part of the writing improving in general, but Leslie is an amazing central character by the end of S2 and commands the direction of the show (for the better).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 11, 2011, 12:29:04 PM
Quote from: Robo on November 11, 2011, 12:19:08 PM
Having just finished S3 of P&R, I think the one specific thing that contributes the most to its overall improvement is Leslie's turn from a moronic Michael Scott copypasta to a unique character.  That's part of the writing improving in general, but Leslie is an amazing central character by the end of S2 and commands the direction of the show (for the better).

I think they were simply making an office clone when the show began and that's a tired idea. They then quickly fixed a lot of stuff by not only making Leslie competent but everybody became more competent. Everybody become more likable. And the characters started to actually like each other. All changes for the better for this type of show. You can't help but watch this show and smile all the way through it. And not in a syrupy way. But just in a good way. 

That character they got rid of who Leslie liked early on was the perfect example. He was this cynical Jim type character from the office and he doesn't fit a show like this at all. This show isn't about being cynical. Which is a refreshing change. You want to like these characters and you want to root for them.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 11, 2011, 02:02:52 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 11, 2011, 10:01:26 AM
Sunny was a good episode last night. They always have a couple great ones in a season.
I've loved every episode of It's Always Sunny. That show is comedic gold.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 11, 2011, 02:14:47 PM
I don't really care for the show that much anymore. I felt like they trapped themselves by trying to out-vulgar and out shock themselves to me. But occasionally the old magic works like it did last night.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on November 11, 2011, 03:05:26 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQOJbLTRWfM
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 11, 2011, 05:32:44 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on November 11, 2011, 10:09:12 AM
The League was great this week, both episodes, Office was somehow even more horrendous than normal. Community had its usual couple good minutes.

Sunny has improved since last season, but The League is now the funniest show on FX.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 11, 2011, 05:34:49 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 11, 2011, 12:29:04 PM
Quote from: Robo on November 11, 2011, 12:19:08 PM
Having just finished S3 of P&R, I think the one specific thing that contributes the most to its overall improvement is Leslie's turn from a moronic Michael Scott copypasta to a unique character.  That's part of the writing improving in general, but Leslie is an amazing central character by the end of S2 and commands the direction of the show (for the better).

I think they were simply making an office clone when the show began and that's a tired idea. They then quickly fixed a lot of stuff by not only making Leslie competent but everybody became more competent. Everybody become more likable. And the characters started to actually like each other. All changes for the better for this type of show. You can't help but watch this show and smile all the way through it. And not in a syrupy way. But just in a good way. 

That character they got rid of who Leslie liked early on was the perfect example. He was this cynical Jim type character from the office and he doesn't fit a show like this at all. This show isn't about being cynical. Which is a refreshing change. You want to like these characters and you want to root for them.

Well, they didn't get rid of him, they just made him get a concussion while falling into the pit and used that as an excuse to make him nicer. hahaha

And I think Archer is the funniest show on FX, while Louie is the best.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on November 11, 2011, 05:37:07 PM
end of P&R Season 2 semi-spoiler
They actually get rid of him.  And I completely agree with Stoney re: the cynicism.  By the end, he's completely out of place with the rest of the cast and his role is wisely diminished.  Plus for Season 3, they add Adam Scott and Rob Lowe to more than fill the position.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 11, 2011, 05:47:40 PM
(http://k.minus.com/iKn3vi8O6yoBl.gif)

This has convinced me to start watching Strike Back
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 11, 2011, 05:54:21 PM
I went to quote your post, Robo, to reply and ask what show you're talking about, and I forgot that would reveal the spoiler. Oh well, it's a fucking comedy show. Adam Scott is awesome. Can't wait.

And that GIF has convinced me as well, PD.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on November 11, 2011, 05:55:32 PM
Yeah, it's just something to look forward to.  Season 3 is so good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 11, 2011, 08:23:51 PM
Downton Abbey   :-[ :bow

first time I've teared up due to a television series since The Wire S4

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 11, 2011, 09:05:00 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 11, 2011, 05:32:44 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on November 11, 2011, 10:09:12 AM
The League was great this week, both episodes, Office was somehow even more horrendous than normal. Community had its usual couple good minutes.

Sunny has improved since last season, but The League is now the funniest show on FX.
Archer and Wilfred and Louie say no.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 11, 2011, 10:03:16 PM
Archer is brilliant, but I relate to The League, so I find it even funnier.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 11, 2011, 10:55:59 PM
I know a girl who hates football and doesn't know much about fantasy football, but LOVES The League. I'll have to check it out, see what the hype is about. But damn, I have so many shows I need to start.

Pretty much right now I'm just watching The Walking Dead, Always Sunny, Downton Abbey, and re-watching The Wire S1. I'll probably start Homeland soon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 11, 2011, 11:41:15 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 11, 2011, 05:34:49 PM
Well, they didn't get rid of him, they just made him get a concussion while falling into the pit and used that as an excuse to make him nicer. hahaha

Not Andy. This dude

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Brendanawicz
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 12, 2011, 12:34:59 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 11, 2011, 11:41:15 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 11, 2011, 05:34:49 PM
Well, they didn't get rid of him, they just made him get a concussion while falling into the pit and used that as an excuse to make him nicer. hahaha

Not Andy. This dude

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Brendanawicz

Nah, I was talking about him, but I thought you were talking about S1->S2, not S2->S3.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 12, 2011, 04:15:58 AM
You know what's even funnier than the FX comedies? The Onion News Network. Oh my fucking god.

"A fat black man's laugh, like the tinkling of bells, can brighten anyone's day."  :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 12, 2011, 09:14:44 PM
breaking news:

BREAKING BAD SEASON 3 IS AMAZING!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 12, 2011, 09:17:09 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 11, 2011, 10:55:59 PM
I know a girl who hates football and doesn't know much about fantasy football, but LOVES The League. I'll have to check it out, see what the hype is about. But damn, I have so many shows I need to start.

Pretty much right now I'm just watching The Walking Dead, Always Sunny, Downton Abbey, and re-watching The Wire S1. I'll probably start Homeland soon

The League's use of fantasy football is great. Its just the underlying motivation for all these people to hang out and get into shit. Also I love how they have Jenny in there as the almost straight (comedically) woman but also gets into some hijinks. She's also fucking hot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 12, 2011, 09:35:06 PM
Jenny :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 12, 2011, 11:32:30 PM
Spindashing you post here right? wtf don't you watch thunderkatz anymore your gaf thread needs you.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 13, 2011, 04:32:35 AM
just finished season 4 of breaking bad. I don't really care about Walt or Jesse anymore character-wise whatsover but the situation they've got themselves in is enthralling.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
also what happened to Gus was awesome but pisses me off because he was the best character on the show.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 13, 2011, 07:39:22 AM
I watched the first ep. of American Horror Story.  :o

Not sure how they'll get past having only one likable character, or how each of them has already been deceived by whatever's going on there, but overall it was a very good first episode. The non-linear nature of it also helps keeps the viewer off balance. Everything is creepy. Everything. Even the sexy maid is creepy. How did they manage that?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 13, 2011, 11:29:40 PM
Walking Dead

I really didn't like the Merle scene. Too long and ridiculous imo...

But overall a good ep. I'm kinda annoyed that Glenn is this dumb though. Yea that chick is hot, and I'd love to bang her too, but Dale is right: risking safety to bang the hand that feeds' daughter....eh

I'm still shocked this lost girl shit has dragged on for so long. It's annoying as hell. And there are like 2 eps left before the break. Almost nothing has happened in terms of advancing the plot. If this first half of the season ends with the girl still missing, the group stagnated, etc....smh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on November 13, 2011, 11:35:16 PM
I've just been watching the 4 minute recaps on the website.  It still moves too slow.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 12:37:18 AM
How To Make It In America continues to have great fucking episodes. It's easily the most worthwhile show to watch on Sunday evenings.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on November 14, 2011, 03:18:06 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 12:37:18 AM
How To Make It In America continues to have great fucking episodes. It's easily the most worthwhile show to watch on Sunday evenings.
no
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 03:18:54 AM
Quote from: Beezy on November 14, 2011, 03:18:06 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 12:37:18 AM
How To Make It In America continues to have great fucking episodes. It's easily the most worthwhile show to watch on Sunday evenings.
no
Yes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Enl on November 14, 2011, 03:20:11 AM
Whelp once again a potentially interesting story developement in Dexter is quickly swept under the rug. These writers really need to grow a pair.  :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on November 14, 2011, 03:21:27 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 03:18:54 AM
Quote from: Beezy on November 14, 2011, 03:18:06 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 12:37:18 AM
How To Make It In America continues to have great fucking episodes. It's easily the most worthwhile show to watch on Sunday evenings.
no
Yes.
It's not even the most worthwhile show to watch on HBO. Boardwalk Empire on the other hand...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 03:27:06 AM
I can't get into Boardwalk Empire for some reason, so I still disagree. How To Make It is just so supremely relaxing and its production values are the best I've ever seen on HBO. Seriously, look at that show. The interstitials, title cards, music choice, cinematography.

DAMN.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 14, 2011, 03:42:06 AM
Why anyone still watches Dexter is beyond me.

Yet twice as many people watch it as Homeland. Sigh.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Enl on November 14, 2011, 03:47:56 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 14, 2011, 03:42:06 AM
Why anyone still watches Dexter is beyond me.

Yet twice as many people watch it as Homeland. Sigh.

Out of habit I guess. It's become more of a morbid curiousity to me these days. I at least try to watch some good shows along with it to balance it out.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 14, 2011, 03:49:10 AM
Quote from: Enl on November 14, 2011, 03:47:56 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 14, 2011, 03:42:06 AM
Why anyone still watches Dexter is beyond me.

Yet twice as many people watch it as Homeland. Sigh.

Out of habit I guess. It's become more of a morbid curiousity to me these days.

I guess I shouldn't say anything, as I watched the last two seasons of Lost for a similar reason. Wanted to see the trainwreck.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 03:55:51 AM
The League? Yeah, it's pretty funny. I don't think it's even in the same league as FX's other comedies but it's funny.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 14, 2011, 10:50:15 AM
Man, I finished Breaking Bad Season 3 on Friday.  Fucking shit.  That ending :o 

The entire show my wife is always telling Walt or Jesse to grow some balls.  JESSE FINALLY DID (although crying like a wiener while he did it).  Damn, so good. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I was kinda hoping Walt really did turn into a bitch when he started crying and saying he'd give up Jesse.  I was like oh yes, Walt is a bitch!  I knew it!  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 
[close]

"Your boss is gonna need me" is the most badass line Walt has said so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on November 14, 2011, 11:10:15 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 03:27:06 AM
I can't get into Boardwalk Empire for some reason, so I still disagree. How To Make It is just so supremely relaxing and its production values are the best I've ever seen on HBO. Seriously, look at that show. The interstitials, title cards, music choice, cinematography.

DAMN.
BOARD. FUCKIN. WALK.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 14, 2011, 11:20:51 AM
I can't get used to Chuck airing on Fridays and keep missing it. I watched the season 5 premiere on hulu but they haven't added episodes 2 and 3 yet because they're homos. I need to add it to my dvr.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on November 14, 2011, 11:40:25 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 14, 2011, 10:50:15 AM
"Your boss is gonna need me" is the most badass line Walt has said so far.

Just wait until "I.T.O.W.K."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 14, 2011, 11:52:21 AM
Boardwalk Empire S1 was alright, but rarely compelling. The characters are just not interesting - there's just nothing there. Outside of young Capone and the guy with the mask, everyone is bland. I still haven't bothered myself to watch the S1 finale, which I hear is good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on November 14, 2011, 12:52:58 PM
S2 have been amazing, you are missing out PD.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 01:51:56 PM
Quote from: Beezy on November 14, 2011, 11:10:15 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 03:27:06 AM
I can't get into Boardwalk Empire for some reason, so I still disagree. How To Make It is just so supremely relaxing and its production values are the best I've ever seen on HBO. Seriously, look at that show. The interstitials, title cards, music choice, cinematography.

DAMN.
BOARD. FUCKIN. WALK.
No... How To Make It In America.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 14, 2011, 06:35:02 PM
Yeah, I think it was the best ep of TWD yet. Action, zombies, character development, plot development, Daryl being a badass. Had it all.

Now, the overall direction of the show I'm more unsure of (five eps spent on trying to find a girl?), but this individual episode is exactly what the series should be every episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 14, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/14/nbc-mid-season-schedule-harrys-law-to-sunday-grimm-stays-put-up-all-night-moves-later-whitney-to-wednesday-chuck-done-in-january-more/110647/
:fbm :fbm :fbm

the worst of all timelines  :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 14, 2011, 06:50:27 PM
Alright, Up All Night moves to Thursday.

As for Community, don't most normal people only spend two years there? They're already on season three...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 14, 2011, 07:04:15 PM
Community isn't as good as rabid fans would suggest but it is good and by TV standards that's a needle in a haystack. '


Unfortunate.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 14, 2011, 07:13:43 PM
Community is the best television comedy since Arrested Development.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 14, 2011, 07:14:19 PM
My wife and I were talking about this, and we both view as Community as having one really funny joke every episode, but the rest is nothing but self-referential internet humor that isn't as funny as it thinks it is.

Good thing Joel never left The Soup.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 14, 2011, 07:15:54 PM
Also, Downton Abbey is the best show no one on the Bore is watching except me. Come on, I need a fellow witness
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on November 14, 2011, 07:16:47 PM
I agree with gundam with the exception of the streaming timelines episode, which is pure nerd joy.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: pilonv1 on November 14, 2011, 07:21:59 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 14, 2011, 07:14:19 PM
My wife and I were talking about this, and we both view as Community as having one really funny joke every episode, but the rest is nothing but self-referential internet humor that isn't as funny as it thinks it is.

Good thing Joel never left The Soup.

If he left The Soup I don't think I'd have a reason to live
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 14, 2011, 07:28:19 PM
Community has highs and lows, but enough highs to make it better than most shows.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 07:58:26 PM
Quote from: Spencer on November 14, 2011, 06:38:29 PM
Nooooo they're pulling Community when 30 Rock comes back. Get rid of Whitney instead damn it!
It's alright, Happy Endings fills the Community hole.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 14, 2011, 08:33:31 PM
Quote from: etiolate on November 14, 2011, 07:28:19 PM
Community has highs and lows, but enough highs to make it better than most shows.

That's my opinion too. The start of this season was pretty shakey, but the last few eps have reminded my why I like it.

Is it really cancelled? Last I heard this was a full 26-ep season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 14, 2011, 09:11:18 PM
I don't get the Community hate - I mean, I love it but I don't understand why the people who dislike it are really super vocal about it, feel the need to bag on it continuously, pretend its not funny, etc.

I guess I don't read TV threads on the internet so that could be a large part of why I like it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on November 14, 2011, 09:31:46 PM
I don't think it's pretending.  I mostly like community but it's not a show I watch to laugh like I do with Parks and Rec or Happy Endings.  The last episode with the Dean running into Jeff at the clothing store was probably the first time I laughed this season.  And as good and clever as that alternate universe episode was, I didn't think it was funny.  It's a fun show to watch, just not "haha" funny, if that makes any sense.


Title: Empathy!
Post by: Mandark on November 14, 2011, 09:36:03 PM
Maybe people are pretending something isn't good when they secretly know it is because of some inexplicable psychological defect.

Or maybe they troll for basically the same reasons you do, only they like different shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 14, 2011, 10:32:23 PM
nothing will fill the hole

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2odOu0Oguo
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 10:43:35 PM
it's okay, PD, something will. Something that is already airing.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 14, 2011, 10:46:45 PM
I honestly don't know what Happy Endings is, you're the only person I've heard mention it. I'll watch a trailer or something tonight
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 14, 2011, 10:47:25 PM
Community has been a favorite of mine for a while – smart, innovative writing that flips the sitcom tropes on their heads.  I like Dan Harmon's approach to sitcom writing.

I think Parks and Rec is my favorite show at the moment: Adam Scott should be a much bigger name than he is now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 10:52:14 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 14, 2011, 10:46:45 PM
I honestly don't know what Happy Endings is, you're the only person I've heard mention it. I'll watch a trailer or something tonight
ABC comedy starring the hot chick from 24, a girl from SNL, Damon Wayans' son who is smoking hot, the crazy chick from the last season of Scrubs, and a funny as fuck improv actor who plays the best gay character ever

mind you season 2 is MUCH better than season 1 but season 1 isn't that bad either
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 14, 2011, 10:53:50 PM
Elisha Cuthbert, really?  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 10:54:36 PM
you would be very surprised at her comedic timing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G10uSmvyXf8
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 14, 2011, 10:54:49 PM
ohhhh ok, yea I saw this show awhile ago. Something about a wedding. I was fixing my brother's laptop a few months ago late at night and that came on; it wasn't bad, but I don't remember finding it hilarious or anything.

But it does have Kim Bauer so I can't object to giving it a shot
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 10:56:44 PM
It's one of those shows that just gets better and better, but starts off a little weak I admit. Season 2 has been pure, solid, comedy fire.

Also Happy Endings and Community share writers, so you can see a lot of similarities.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on November 14, 2011, 11:12:26 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on November 14, 2011, 10:47:25 PM
I think Parks and Rec is my favorite show at the moment: Adam Scott should be a much bigger name than he is now.

Adam Scott is probably the most successful Boy Meets World cast member

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBu2enJq-Ik
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 14, 2011, 11:23:17 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 14, 2011, 06:47:00 PM
http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/11/14/nbc-mid-season-schedule-harrys-law-to-sunday-grimm-stays-put-up-all-night-moves-later-whitney-to-wednesday-chuck-done-in-january-more/110647/
:fbm :fbm :fbm

the worst of all timelines  :'(

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 15, 2011, 12:10:59 AM
http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/11/14/nbc-benches-community-too-bad-for-joel-mchale/

Old clips of Joel on Almost Live! (Seattle sketch show) at the link as well.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: pilonv1 on November 15, 2011, 12:17:27 AM
:o

I saw him live in Sydney once, he was great
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 15, 2011, 02:34:23 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 07:58:26 PM
Quote from: Spencer on November 14, 2011, 06:38:29 PM
Nooooo they're pulling Community when 30 Rock comes back. Get rid of Whitney instead damn it!
It's alright, Happy Endings fills the Community hole.

I tried two episodes of that at random and the show annoyed me and got no laughs. I can't deal with all the dudebro talk and the general way everyone talks.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on November 15, 2011, 06:05:57 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 14, 2011, 10:46:45 PM
I honestly don't know what Happy Endings is, you're the only person I've heard mention it. I'll watch a trailer or something tonight

fuck you

i've been talking about it since first season

it's amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Solo on November 15, 2011, 07:43:21 AM
The most recent episode of Homeland  :bow :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 15, 2011, 01:19:28 PM
Quote from: etiolate on November 15, 2011, 02:34:23 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 14, 2011, 07:58:26 PM
Quote from: Spencer on November 14, 2011, 06:38:29 PM
Nooooo they're pulling Community when 30 Rock comes back. Get rid of Whitney instead damn it!
It's alright, Happy Endings fills the Community hole.

I tried two episodes of that at random and the show annoyed me and got no laughs. I can't deal with all the dudebro talk and the general way everyone talks.
Dudebro talk? Uhhh... what? Try episodes of Season 2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 15, 2011, 01:50:03 PM
it's like you've never seen me on GAF before
Title: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Reb on November 15, 2011, 02:01:51 PM
Hey, where's the ignore in tapatalk?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 15, 2011, 02:05:03 PM
Surprise, I know that!

Back to TV talk:

I hope Pan Am gets canceled.
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Post by: Mupepe on November 15, 2011, 02:59:17 PM
I watched the first episode of Vietnam in HD last night.  I've always had a particular interest in Vietnam because my dad spent quite a bit of time there and it fucked up his life pretty good.  So this was right up my alley in the fact that it follows Joe Galloway's reporting from the grunt's eye-view.  I always wanted to try to understand more about the events that had such an impact on my dad's life.  This is a great source of information for how the soldier's lived the war.  If you've seen WWII in HD it's kind of similiar in the way the shows are structured, but the content is completely different.  There's no ooh rah victorious and righteous stuff going on (yet at least).  It sticks mostly to dry facts and passes over controversial stuff like Gulf of Tonkin to get to the battles and interviews.  Really interesting and very different than how Vietnam is usually portrayed.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 15, 2011, 09:11:26 PM
Finally got to the Breaking Bad finale.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Played out as I expected. Was pretty sure Walt fake-poisoned the kid to manipulate Jesse. Will be interesting to see what the final season will be about.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 15, 2011, 09:21:08 PM
Really? I was taken aback at that last reveal at the end. It definitely changed Walt's character entirely for me.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 15, 2011, 10:00:32 PM
It kinda seemed obvious to me. Gus had no reason to do it, Walt had every reason to do it. And Walt's been long established as a scum bag so it wasn't unexpected that he'd be capable of something like that
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 15, 2011, 11:04:24 PM
I just wasn't expecting him to sink that low. But I guess he's now Gus, really, and that should make Season 5 interesting.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 15, 2011, 11:16:28 PM
Quote from: Solo on November 15, 2011, 07:43:21 AM
The most recent episode of Homeland  :bow :bow2

fucking incredible shit. the anti-Killing (with regards to the big question).
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 16, 2011, 02:41:22 AM
Downton Abbey :bow

I haven't cheered and teared up over a television show in some time. I should probably be embarrassed as this second season feels a bit soap opera-ish at times, but I'm not. Amazing television :bow

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Post by: Solo on November 16, 2011, 07:45:57 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 15, 2011, 11:16:28 PM
Quote from: Solo on November 15, 2011, 07:43:21 AM
The most recent episode of Homeland  :bow :bow2

fucking incredible shit. the anti-Killing (with regards to the big question).

Its so good. And they've done such an excellent job of not taking the predictable/ludicrous turns that 24 would have. And Danes and Lewis are fucking killing it.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 16, 2011, 08:37:33 AM
Homeland is godly

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Brody not being the plant and the other guy being alive is a good twist but I'm worried about the payoff. Don't know what advantage AQ had to make everyone think he was dead.
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Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on November 16, 2011, 08:40:44 AM
Latest Adventure Time ep was pretty great:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnv07aAGRIg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 16, 2011, 07:07:54 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/O2GQP.png)

it hurts when breath  :'( :'( :'(
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Post by: Himu on November 16, 2011, 07:35:56 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 16, 2011, 07:07:54 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/O2GQP.png)

it hurts when breath  :'( :'( :'(

:(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 16, 2011, 08:49:40 PM
Been watching Downton Abbey with CG. It is soap operay with a british heritage look. I've been hooked on it though. The second season is way more soap opera-y. Maggie Smith battling it out with other old ladies is awesome.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 16, 2011, 08:52:23 PM
Yea, the second season really dialed up the soap-ish stuff, whereas the first felt like straight up drama. Can't say I like how convoluted Mr. Bates' storyline becomes as the writers create hurdle after hurdle for him  :-\

but yea, amazing show, my favorite in some time. How far are you into S2? I have one more episode to go
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Post by: cool breeze on November 17, 2011, 01:48:57 AM
Spectacular Spider-man cartoon was great.  Don't remember (or never knew...can't remember) why it was canned, but maybe it's because of the ultimate spider-man cartoon coming.  Anyway, Josh Keaton is probably favorite voice actor for spider-man.

this is the brief clip of the ultimate show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5_txxU4tXA
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 17, 2011, 03:35:33 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 16, 2011, 08:52:23 PM
Yea, the second season really dialed up the soap-ish stuff, whereas the first felt like straight up drama. Can't say I like how convoluted Mr. Bates' storyline becomes as the writers create hurdle after hurdle for him  :-\

but yea, amazing show, my favorite in some time. How far are you into S2? I have one more episode to go

Yeah, I would call the first season a straight drama while the second season relies more on crazy things happening.

I just finished the season 2. I feel like they've gone away from Mr. Bates in the second season. Even though he has his own storyline, Bates' story seems to have removed him from the main problem in the storyline, and he was out of the house for episodes at a time as well.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on November 17, 2011, 08:02:07 AM
watching The Thick of It (the show that spawned In The Loop)

the ranting and swearing is truly...unsurpassed. Untouchable. Nobody, ever, will operate on the level of sustained, unadulterated sarcasm and despite for humanity as Peter Capaldi does in this series, no-one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q4o72jBZRY&feature=related

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 17, 2011, 01:25:28 PM
(http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lusgipJQyi1qe3p9bo1_500.gif)

So great last night.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 07:08:54 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on November 17, 2011, 08:02:07 AM
watching The Thick of It (the show that spawned In The Loop)

the ranting and swearing is truly...unsurpassed. Untouchable. Nobody, ever, will operate on the level of sustained, unadulterated sarcasm and despite for humanity as Peter Capaldi does in this series, no-one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q4o72jBZRY&feature=related



Yeah, he's amazing.

Changed my avatar since I'm really enjoying Parks and Rec. Watching S3 now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Reb on November 18, 2011, 07:10:40 AM
Stop cramping my style.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 07:20:30 AM
why do you think i chose cornrowed swanson?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Reb on November 18, 2011, 07:38:28 AM
 :heartbeat
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Post by: Tucah on November 18, 2011, 06:17:39 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 17, 2011, 01:25:28 PM
(http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lusgipJQyi1qe3p9bo1_500.gif)

So great last night.

Loved that moment, the show is so great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on November 18, 2011, 06:17:58 PM
EDIT: No idea how/why I quoted myself :lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 18, 2011, 06:32:08 PM
(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luu3hkonyv1qfhg93o1_250.gif)

 :heartbeat :heartbeat Adam Pally
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on November 18, 2011, 06:33:06 PM
Whole cast is great but Adam Pally is definitely one of the standouts.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 18, 2011, 06:35:19 PM
Elisha Cuthbert once again proved that she is actually funny. I laughed the entire time she flirted with Max.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 06:41:28 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 18, 2011, 06:35:19 PM
Elisha Cuthbert once again proved that she is actually funny. I laughed the entire time she flirted with Max.

she isn't in real life (or at least in late-night interviews)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 18, 2011, 07:17:59 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 06:41:28 PM


she isn't in real life
:o

Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 06:41:28 PM
(or at least in late-night interviews)
:fbm
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on November 18, 2011, 07:45:05 PM
I randomly watched an episode of Batman the brave and the bold today and it turned out to be the last episode of the series.  Like, I've never seen a single episode before.  I was flipping through channels and Abraham Lincoln and Batman were fighting a robot John Wilkes Booth, so, I said what the hell and kept watching.

The rest of the episode was Batmite trying to turn the Brave and the Bold into the world show by having a bright red Bat-luge, Ted Mcginley, Batman's wife and daughter, Scrappy-do as the Bat-dog, change in location to Malibu, and finally, Batman using two handguns to fight off Gorilla Grod.  Ambush Bug tries to convince Batman to fight against Batmite but Batman didn't realize he was a fictional character.  At one point Batman was questioning the meaning of life if his life was a cartoon show.  The ultimate resolution was doing it all for the fans, but it was too late and there was a shot of cartoon network executives canceling the show anyway.  Then there was a teaser for a serious CG Batgirl cartoon where she's fighting Firefly.  Batmite was all happy about it until Ambush Bug helps him realize that he has essentially committed suicide because his existence was linked to the show he helped cancel.  The final scene shows all these DC characters standing around as people dismantle the cartoon set.  Batman looks at the screen and is like "yo, I'm dying, but don't be sad, kids."  All the characters (maybe 50+) wave and the show just cuts to credits.

 :S

oh, and pee wee herman voices batmite, and at one point batmite references the fact that he is voiced by pee wee herman.  and Ted Mcginley defends the Happy Days shark jumping thing by citing his stint on Married with Children.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 08:22:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 18, 2011, 07:17:59 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 06:41:28 PM


she isn't in real life
:o

Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 06:41:28 PM
(or at least in late-night interviews)
:fbm

yeah i wouldn't have kept that one to myself if it happened
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 18, 2011, 08:27:03 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 08:22:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 18, 2011, 07:17:59 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 06:41:28 PM


she isn't in real life
:o

Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 06:41:28 PM
(or at least in late-night interviews)
:fbm

yeah i wouldn't have kept that one to myself if it happened

well it took you months to tell me you taped a certain someone reading your website out loud. Who knows what else you're hiding
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 08:40:59 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 18, 2011, 08:27:03 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 08:22:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 18, 2011, 07:17:59 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 06:41:28 PM


she isn't in real life
:o

Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2011, 06:41:28 PM
(or at least in late-night interviews)
:fbm

yeah i wouldn't have kept that one to myself if it happened

well it took you months to tell me you taped a certain someone reading your website out loud. Who knows what else you're hiding

I once saw tiesto at a local pizza place but didn't say hi because he was with a group of friends.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 18, 2011, 08:45:17 PM
This is the type of shit I want to know about, jesus
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on November 18, 2011, 10:56:16 PM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on November 18, 2011, 08:26:32 PM
Batman The Brave And The Bold is pretty awesome actually, but that ending was weird I agree. But I kind of liked it.

love brave and the bold

i need to watch second season
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 19, 2011, 02:16:14 AM
Just watched the first ep of Homeland. Wow. And after the episode there was this mini preview of the season, which I kind of wish I didn't watch. Although I must say I was pleased to hear a clip of Carrie saying "DAMMIT Saul, there is no TIME." oh indeed

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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 19, 2011, 03:38:59 AM
Homeland is pretty wowsome. I'll reserve judgement until the season is complete but it seems like almost every episode is just better and better and makes me hopefull for a decent ultimate payoff to the season.

Hard to believe anyone involved with this even smelled 24 let alone were involved.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Solo on November 19, 2011, 07:00:02 AM
You Homeland noobs don't any idea of the amazingness that awaits you.

Liked the pilot? Wait until you see episode 7 :hump
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 19, 2011, 09:35:00 AM
Just watched the previous week's Fringe, am about to grab last night's. I liked the tie-in between the fringe-event-of-the-week, and the larger arc with Peter. It was a little less subtle than the previous attempt at paralleling the main arc, and I doubt the resolution will have any kind of mirror in the resolution of this s4 arc. Still fun. Nice to see Olivia soften up /just/ a hair at the end.
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Post by: Tucah on November 19, 2011, 11:21:35 AM
I really need to start up Homeland.

Last night's Fringe was good, kinda shitty how it was the midseason finale instead of the intended midseason finale (where the preview seemed like it actually had to do with the overarching plot).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 19, 2011, 11:25:36 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on November 19, 2011, 03:38:59 AM
Homeland is pretty wowsome. I'll reserve judgement until the season is complete but it seems like almost every episode is just better and better and makes me hopefull for a decent ultimate payoff to the season.

Hard to believe anyone involved with this even smelled 24 let alone were involved.

To be fair 24 had solid writers initially and a good show runner. The problem was that they spent so much time trying to top the first season's finale that they started focusing on twists and shocks over story. That led to a series of short sighted decisions that made the show exciting at the cost of long term plot development; characters were killed constantly leaving each new cast weaker, multiple storylines were botched to create drama, etc

That being said I still love the show to this day, and few people would deny the first and fifth seasons are amazing. Homeland seems rather restrained so far and it will be interesting to see how things progress
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Post by: Diunx on November 19, 2011, 11:33:28 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on November 17, 2011, 01:05:37 AM
I have no idea why, but on a whim I downloaded a season of Spectacular Spiderman, and I've really been digging it.

I'm about eight episodes in. So far, every episode has introduced a new villain. We've had Vulture, Electro, Lizard, Shocker, Sandman, Rhino, Green Goblin and Dr. Octopus. All of the villains are way more powerful than Spidey, forcing him to use his speed, agility and ingenuity to win.

I really like this version of Peter Parker. I've found myself rooting for him a lot. His problems with the jocks at his school are very relatable, and it's frustrating when you know that he could wipe the floor with all of them at once, but has to hold back. This show really captures the internal conflict of having an alter-ego.

I thought I'd hate the art style, but I got used to it pretty quickly. I will say that I don't like this Harry Osborne very much. James Franco was the definitive Harry, IMO. I like how the show portrays Eddie Brock and Gwen Stacey though.

I love that show! a shame it got canceled.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on November 20, 2011, 05:26:08 AM
oh god at the league
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 20, 2011, 06:27:31 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on November 20, 2011, 05:26:08 AM
oh god at the league

incredible episode. just. incredible.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 20, 2011, 09:20:11 AM
Quote from: Tucah on November 19, 2011, 11:21:35 AM
I really need to start up Homeland.

Last night's Fringe was good, kinda shitty how it was the midseason finale instead of the intended midseason finale (where the preview seemed like it actually had to do with the overarching plot).

Wait, no more new Fringe for awhile? :maf

I just watched the new one tonight. Great final scene, just when I was thinking we were looking at a kinder, gentler,
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Nina.
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Also marathonned several episodes of Supernatural, so I'm up to ep. 10 of Season 1 now. It is fluffy compared to X-Files or Fringe, but the dynamic between the brothers is growing on me, and I am anxious to see Henry Dean Morgan in his role as the dad.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 20, 2011, 04:08:38 PM
Breaking Bad season 3 was some serious awesome stuff.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 20, 2011, 04:17:58 PM
"You'd look amazing as a brunette. Ron Swanson."
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Post by: Momo on November 20, 2011, 07:14:11 PM
Fringe ep was great, loved it. Supernatural was kinda meh. Mentalist .. wish they followed up on last weeks plot. Castle (i can bearly remember >.<) Sanctuary has a the thing feel loved it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Oblivion on November 20, 2011, 09:45:32 PM
Is Breaking Bad worth watching?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 20, 2011, 09:49:31 PM
Quote from: Oblivion on November 20, 2011, 09:45:32 PM
Is Breaking Bad worth watching?

(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/pamrolleyes.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Oblivion on November 20, 2011, 09:54:15 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 20, 2011, 09:49:31 PM
Quote from: Oblivion on November 20, 2011, 09:45:32 PM
Is Breaking Bad worth watching?

(http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/gifs/pamrolleyes.gif)

Dude, the last T.V. show I watched was like Oz or something, back in 2002.

Forgive me for not knowing what all the cool kids are watching nowadays. :punch
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 20, 2011, 10:13:07 PM
Quote from: Oblivion on November 20, 2011, 09:45:32 PM
Is Breaking Bad worth watching?

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/PhoenixDark1/camsmh.gif)
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Post by: pilonv1 on November 20, 2011, 11:38:30 PM
gf had me watch two episodes of New Girl on the weekend. Despite it sounding like something I should be into and Zooey :heart I just cant muster any interest. It's all so predictable, sanitised and completely unrelateable. The only remotely interesting thing is Schmidt being a douche. I can understand why girls like it though.

And I did like that Cheswick showed up on in one episode and played a character somewhat like Cheswick
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2011, 01:09:43 AM
Quote from: Oblivion on November 20, 2011, 09:45:32 PM
Is Breaking Bad worth watching?
Once you get to season 4, yes.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2011, 01:22:46 AM
Hm, that was the best episode of Walking Dead in some time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2011, 01:31:32 AM
actually, it's the funniest

(http://i.imgur.com/wG0JW.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2011, 02:56:13 AM
Homeland continues to impress (just finished third ep)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 21, 2011, 02:57:10 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2011, 02:56:13 AM
Homeland continues to impress (just finished latest ep)

fixed for me
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on November 21, 2011, 03:06:35 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on November 20, 2011, 11:38:30 PM
gf had me watch two episodes of New Girl on the weekend. Despite it sounding like something I should be into and Zooey :heart I just cant muster any interest. It's all so predictable, sanitised and completely unrelateable. The only remotely interesting thing is Schmidt being a douche. I can understand why girls like it though.

And I did like that Cheswick showed up on in one episode and played a character somewhat like Cheswick

the thanksgiving episode was pretty good

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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2011, 03:12:48 AM
How To Make It In America's season finale was incredible. I'm gonna miss not having anything worthwhile to watch on Sunday nights. :(

(http://i54.tinypic.com/2cekl7m.gif)

Can't knock the hustle.
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Post by: Momo on November 21, 2011, 03:18:02 AM
Havent followed Homeland, just watched wp 1 to see morena baccarin's ass. Been waiting for that since firefly.

Uhm gonna watch walking dead and bones later
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Post by: etiolate on November 21, 2011, 04:32:24 AM
yah Homeland was awesome again

I'm surprised
spoiler (click to show/hide)
they revealed two big things in back to back episodes like that.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: pilonv1 on November 21, 2011, 06:49:31 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on November 21, 2011, 03:06:35 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on November 20, 2011, 11:38:30 PM
gf had me watch two episodes of New Girl on the weekend. Despite it sounding like something I should be into and Zooey :heart I just cant muster any interest. It's all so predictable, sanitised and completely unrelateable. The only remotely interesting thing is Schmidt being a douche. I can understand why girls like it though.

And I did like that Cheswick showed up on in one episode and played a character somewhat like Cheswick

the thanksgiving episode was pretty good



Yeah but only because of Cheswick.

The forced storyline Jess and obvious love interest annoys me too.
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Post by: Beezy on November 21, 2011, 02:19:49 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2011, 03:12:48 AM
How To Make It In America's season finale was incredible. I'm gonna miss not having anything worthwhile to watch on Sunday nights. :(
That was the season finale? ???

 :lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2011, 02:45:10 PM
First season had 8 episodes; second season has 8 episodes. You're familiar with HBO seasons right? They're either eight or twelve episodes long, generally.
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Post by: cool breeze on November 21, 2011, 03:03:03 PM
both seasons of how to make it in america needed one more episode because the endings feel so rushed.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
at least for crisp.  the girlfriend and Luis Guzman's stories were earned.  Crisp is an entire season of stuff, then like one or two parts of that stuff coming back to save them.  the other clothing dude acted like a bitch for picking up Crisp after what happened early on.  if there was more development there, it would have been earned.  or at least introduce Enzo earlier.  they eschew development to have a "surprise" as a closer, like the T-shirt design or Ben's secret plan.

It's not as bad as entourage or anything.  I mean, the resolution isn't pulled out of an ass.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2011, 03:03:57 PM
Is there any nudity in this show?
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Post by: cool breeze on November 21, 2011, 03:11:26 PM
it's an HBO show, so yes

I remember reading something on Party Down about how Starz forced them to put nudity in the show because it was a premium network and people expected it or something.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2011, 04:04:20 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2011, 03:03:57 PM
Is there any nudity in this show?
You get to see Lake Bell (she's on Childrens Hospital) topless. She has the best titties of any girl on HBO right now.
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Post by: Beezy on November 21, 2011, 04:07:38 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2011, 02:45:10 PM
First season had 8 episodes; second season has 8 episodes. You're familiar with HBO seasons right? They're either eight or twelve episodes long, generally.
I thought all shows on HBO had 12-13 episodes per season. Even Entourage did most of the time. Regardless, How to Make It felt rushed.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2011, 04:16:34 PM
Quote from: Beezy on November 21, 2011, 04:07:38 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2011, 02:45:10 PM
First season had 8 episodes; second season has 8 episodes. You're familiar with HBO seasons right? They're either eight or twelve episodes long, generally.
I thought all shows on HBO had 12-13 episodes per season. Even Entourage did most of the time. Regardless, How to Make It felt rushed.
Eh, I agree, but it isn't a really big issue and I really liked the season finale.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2011, 06:48:39 PM
The SA thread for Wilfred got a lot of attention. It's a really really fucking funny show.

But I think it's best experienced while high as shit.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 21, 2011, 06:52:05 PM
Wilfred is great, it's just overshadowed by the rest of the comedies on FX.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on November 21, 2011, 06:58:49 PM
MEH THE FUCK ON @ Bones
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: pilonv1 on November 22, 2011, 12:52:22 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2011, 06:48:39 PM
The SA thread for Wilfred got a lot of attention. It's a really really fucking funny show.

But I think it's best experienced while high as shit.

The original Australian version is better
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 22, 2011, 01:08:04 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on November 22, 2011, 12:52:22 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2011, 06:48:39 PM
The SA thread for Wilfred got a lot of attention. It's a really really fucking funny show.

But I think it's best experienced while high as shit.

The original Australian version is better
I disagree. It goes way too dark and then it just stops being funny. American version finds a delicate balance.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 22, 2011, 01:35:25 AM
Yes.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 22, 2011, 05:02:14 AM
The ending was, in particular,  :lol :lol

Andrew Lincoln couldn't do a Southern accent to save his life.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 22, 2011, 01:21:29 PM
There was action? All I saw was Andrea magically learning how to fire a gun in five seconds.

actually, WAIT

there was action

Andrea grabbed Shane's dick and balls.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 22, 2011, 01:26:10 PM
Eh five seconds? She had been practicing on the range for like 2 episodes
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 22, 2011, 01:27:06 PM
uhhh. Wasn't this episode the first they've ever done any gun practice? She basically just learned how to fire a gun and suddenly she's popping caps like it's goin outta style.

I guess it plays off the comics, but it also comes off cheesy.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 22, 2011, 01:29:10 PM
I thought she had been shooting for awhile. Also she came pretty damn close to killing Daryl in the previous episode with a rifle.

During practice she did very well at sharpshooting, but couldn't hit a moving target...until her life was on the line. I can accept that. It's a zombie show based on a comic, after all.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 22, 2011, 01:31:46 PM
So long as they make her like, actually badass and not relying on Shane's power cock to get her through, I'll accept her sudden shooting ability.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 22, 2011, 03:31:52 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2011, 01:22:46 AM
Hm, that was the best episode of Walking Dead in some time.

Ya, was pretty good.

I watched Don Glover's standup act the other night, was pretty OK. Guy talks a bit too fast and his jokes are all over the place, but he had some good material. (Helps that I've sort of been a fan of his since his Derrick Comedy days.)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 22, 2011, 03:34:36 PM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on November 22, 2011, 03:16:14 PM
I don't know how many of you still watch How I Met Your Mother, but:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:o
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Talk about a random megaton. HIMYM doesn't know how else to keep itself afloat. The downside is I didn't laugh once that episode.
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Post by: Hock on November 22, 2011, 03:55:53 PM
Quote from: Andrex on November 22, 2011, 03:31:52 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2011, 01:22:46 AM
Hm, that was the best episode of Walking Dead in some time.

Ya, was pretty good.

I watched Don Glover's standup act the other night, was pretty OK. Guy talks a bit too fast and his jokes are all over the place, but he had some good material. (Helps that I've sort of been a fan of his since his Derrick Comedy days.)
Aw man, Derrick Comedy. That takes me back.

That's actually the only reason I started watching Community: because the black guy from Derrick Comedy was on it.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 22, 2011, 04:17:26 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on November 22, 2011, 03:27:32 PM
Did they finally reveal the mother?

Nope. I don't think they'll ever get around to it. They actually have Sagget troll the viewers about it from time to time.
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Post by: Mupepe on November 22, 2011, 04:30:08 PM
well someone spoiler what happened last night dammit
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Post by: Mupepe on November 22, 2011, 05:04:58 PM
what a fucking bitch
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 22, 2011, 05:37:32 PM
Quote from: Hock on November 22, 2011, 03:55:53 PM
Quote from: Andrex on November 22, 2011, 03:31:52 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2011, 01:22:46 AM
Hm, that was the best episode of Walking Dead in some time.

Ya, was pretty good.

I watched Don Glover's standup act the other night, was pretty OK. Guy talks a bit too fast and his jokes are all over the place, but he had some good material. (Helps that I've sort of been a fan of his since his Derrick Comedy days.)
Aw man, Derrick Comedy. That takes me back.

That's actually the only reason I started watching Community: because the black guy from Derrick Comedy was on it.

Lol, me too actually.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: pilonv1 on November 22, 2011, 06:01:13 PM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on November 22, 2011, 04:32:35 PM
Huge HIMYM spoiler:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Robin's pregnant, and it could be Barney's kid
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Is that show ever going to end?

All The League talk in this thread is making me interested in it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 22, 2011, 06:10:24 PM
Recap of my Twitter convo with Wrath2x about the HIMYM twist:

Wrath: ZOMG WTF :hyper :hyper

Me: Wut?

Wrath: Just watch it :hyper

Me: OK.

<time goes by>

Me: Seems like the standard boilerplate twist writers tend to throw in when they're out of ideas

Wrath: NOMG DUDE SHUT UP BEST SHOW EVER :maf

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I poke fun because I love, Wrath. :-*
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 22, 2011, 06:59:34 PM
I don't really understand the mindset of watching HIMYM even though it doesn't make you laugh -- it is a comedy show, after all.

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Post by: etiolate on November 22, 2011, 08:29:39 PM
A friend posted on her facebook a quote along the lines of "I don't want to be reminded that ugly people exist when I watch TV." This works for that sort of 20 to 30s range of shows ranging from Friends to The New Girl. I imagine it works for HIMYM.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 22, 2011, 09:01:29 PM
The first three seasons of HIMYM are comedy gold, honestly. Then I don't know what happened.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 23, 2011, 03:35:38 AM
Homeland is so good, damn. Although I'm wondering about the longevity of the show premise.

next episode preview: "DAMMIT Saul there's no time!" :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on November 23, 2011, 03:57:58 AM
It's just a framing device and easy way to justify narration from Bob Saget.
Quote from: pilonv1 on November 22, 2011, 06:01:13 PM
All The League talk in this thread is making me interested in it
It's great, don't really need to know much of anything about fantasy football, any fantasy sports can apply to those jokes and they're maybe 5% at tops and often just the basic premise that sets up other stuff. (Like using trade demands to affect things in real life, etc.)

The first season starts a bit slow but it figures itself and the characters out in the second half of it, then after that it's gold. The same husband and wife team write and direct pretty much every episode so it's quite consistent.

It might actually be the raunchiest (couldn't think of a word that doesn't make me sound like my parents) sitcom on TV. (Not counting HBO/Showtime/etc.) Certainly more than anything else I can think of off the top of my head. Hell, probably even is more so than Curb.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 23, 2011, 04:37:22 AM
It also allows for the creators to write off discontinuity in the plot because it's been proven time and time again that Bob Saget is an unreliable narrator in the show.

So I guess convenience is the best part about it. But really the idea is that all these years of random events and life-changing experiences are what made Ted Mosby into the man that would meet his children's mother, marry her, and have them. It's just taking a long time to get there.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 23, 2011, 10:20:44 AM
I watched 5 episodes of Sons of Anarchy last night.  Pretty damn good. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 23, 2011, 11:12:28 AM
I never understood the hipsters who got behind How I met your mother early on. Its an okay show but its typical fare.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 23, 2011, 11:38:14 AM
To be honest, HIMYM is about as entertaining to me as Two and a Half Men.  I don't really find it any more clever.  But then again, I'm not one of those people that finds Two and a Half Men revolting.  Just utterly average and predictable.  Kinda like HIMYM!  Just for a different age group
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on November 23, 2011, 11:40:48 AM
part of it is because Neil Patrick Harris is just so damned charming.  I agree it's not really a very good show, but it has some heart to it that makes it more than completely derivative. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 23, 2011, 11:46:00 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 23, 2011, 11:38:14 AM
To be honest, HIMYM is about as entertaining to me as Two and a Half Men.

Yep.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 23, 2011, 11:46:42 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on November 23, 2011, 11:40:48 AM
part of it is because Neil Patrick Harris is just so damned charming.  I agree it's not really a very good show, but it has some heart to it that makes it more than completely derivative.

Jason Segal and Neil Patrick Harris make the show. Their depiction of Canada as Bizzaro America is also pretty good.

With that said, they really need to end it soon.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 23, 2011, 11:46:54 AM
I'm probably missing the heart aspect because I've never watched anything in order or really tried to marathon it.  But I catch at least a few episodes a week of it and it's just background noise with the occasional good joke to me.  and yeah, NPH is really fucking charming :heartbeat
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 23, 2011, 11:57:48 AM
I like the main characters in HIMYM and they usually have some good ideas for episode plots. But the jokes are hit or miss, usually miss.

As much as I like NPH off-HIMYM though, his character on the show has started to annoy me for some reason. He's just way too in-your-face.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 23, 2011, 12:03:59 PM
You mean he's too stereotypical and outrageous to be believable?  Yeah.  That's my problem with a lot of sitcoms and it's one of the many similarities HIMYM shares with Two and a Half Men
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 23, 2011, 01:28:35 PM
One of the things that makes HIMYM more than usual fare is the continuity between its jokes. It basically has its own lore at this point with how many in-jokes the show has across the seasons.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 23, 2011, 01:45:15 PM
And here I thought it was just some dumb CBS comedy that still had a laugh track in 2011. I guess it's serious business
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 23, 2011, 02:31:07 PM
I seriously want NPH in my mouth.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 24, 2011, 02:36:45 AM
(http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv5gew31NO1qazkdco1_500.jpg)

:bow Happy Endings
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 25, 2011, 06:45:30 PM
continuing a convo from the movie thread:

My brother used to watch Weeds. I saw a few eps and it was way too much yuppie bullshit for me. Give me Breaking Bad, plz.

the best thing about the show is Lex Steel's cameo
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 25, 2011, 06:48:37 PM
ehh, Weeds is still a good show compared to Breaking Bad, at least in its first three seasons. One thing it has over BB is that it never takes itself seriously. It's a show that's (mostly) about pot, and therefore being high and watching it tend to go hand-in-hand. It's, for the most part, a show you can mellow out to versus a show that constantly has you on edge.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 25, 2011, 06:57:15 PM
Yea. Looked like he was nude on set too. :bow

anyway I'm going through Downton Abbey withdrawal as I wait for the third season. Sooo I picked up the soundtrack so I can at least listen to the music. I love everything about this show omg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdY3gWRcl-Y
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 25, 2011, 09:00:06 PM
I think Weeds is unbearably bad.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 25, 2011, 09:07:08 PM
Past Season 3, I agree with you.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 25, 2011, 09:44:02 PM
Weeds is still about weed. It just took a bit of detour for a season or two.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 26, 2011, 03:00:00 AM
god dammit I need to stop watching the previews for upcoming Homeland eps. ep6 was pretty good although one thing bugged me

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Carrie, despite her oddities and condition, is a very good CIA analyst; she has done a good job reading suspects and working on hunches all season. So why the hell could she possibly think a polygraph test would snare Brody? He has put on a nearly impeccable persona since he began speaking to the media. In short she already knows he's deceptive as fuck
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 26, 2011, 04:35:08 AM
I thought Weeds did try to take itself seriously sometimes, at least in the first three seasons. I never thought it was that good, but then it became godawful.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 26, 2011, 04:43:29 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on November 26, 2011, 04:39:29 AM
If Weeds is good compared to Breaking Bad, it must be pretty damned amazing.

When you're high and everything is good anyway.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on November 26, 2011, 09:36:13 AM
I've been going through Downton Abbey at the moment. I'm usually not a huge costume drama fan but this show is excellent, the characters are fantastic (and Maggie Smith is wonderful). I haven't had much time to get through much of it (on episode 4 of season 1) but I plan to at least get through the rest of the first season today.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 26, 2011, 03:08:45 PM
Okay, I've never watched American Horror Story, but I just saw a preview for it while I was watching football, and it's talking about the newly elected pope getting a key that unlocks the secrets of all evil. WTF, I thought this was like a small-town horror show like Picket Fences or something, and now it's about the Pope?
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Post by: Eric P on November 26, 2011, 03:17:43 PM
AHS is amazing.  Even when it's horrible, it's amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 26, 2011, 10:03:15 PM
wut @ ep7 of Homeland  :lol

spoiler (click to show/hide)
24-esque twist there, but well done (it seems). I have to watch another episode...while the twist can work, it could also lead to some shark jumping
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 27, 2011, 03:39:18 AM
AHS went past my humor tolerance for awful. I'd rather watch the show as a collection of clips than go through the plot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 27, 2011, 02:33:47 PM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on November 27, 2011, 09:24:39 AM
So i gave Community another shot today since it was on tv while I was eating, still awful.

Which ep?
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Post by: Tasty on November 27, 2011, 03:40:59 PM
That was one of the worst ones this season. Remedial Chaos Theory, Horror Fiction, and Studies in Modern Movement are the best eps of the season.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 27, 2011, 11:56:03 PM
Walking Dead  :o

dat ending. wow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 27, 2011, 11:59:13 PM
TWD s2 ep7: 5/5
DRR! ep22: 5/5
T-cats ep13: 3/5
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 28, 2011, 12:01:20 AM
Walking Dead actually had a proper episode finale. Good enough.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 28, 2011, 03:31:59 PM
I wish I could muster the enthusiasm to watch The Walking Dead after that horrible first season.
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Post by: cool breeze on November 28, 2011, 04:57:18 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 28, 2011, 03:31:59 PM
I wish I could muster the enthusiasm to watch The Walking Dead after that horrible first season.

It isn't worth it.  If you really care, just watch the episode recaps on the website.

First episode of the second season was painfully dull.  Couldn't make it through the second.  Tried again with the finale, but ended up using my computer with it in the background.  The pacing is unbearable.

actually, if you've seen Season 1, it's like that scene with Andrea and her sister on the boat for 40 minutes, and then 3 minutes of something happening.  those 3 minutes are the episode recaps.
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Post by: etiolate on December 02, 2011, 12:59:07 AM
It's nice to have Beavis & Butthead back

The Sex & The City 3 should be Human Centipede idea is awesome
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on December 02, 2011, 01:24:02 AM
my ISP is ignoring their (distinguished mentally-challenged) cap system over the weekend so i'm downloading all the Peep Show i haven't seen (Seasons 5-7).
been a long time since i watched the first four but i know i'm ready to laugh.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on December 02, 2011, 01:35:30 AM
yeah i suppose they will pick it back up directly from there and mark will mismanage the fall out in hilarious fashion. maybe i should rewatch the last one to refresh the details.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 02, 2011, 09:57:25 AM
Always Sunny has been uphill ever since Frank's Brother.

As for The League: "Lasagna? At this time of night?"
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Feels like I'm wearing a tiny hat!
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Post by: benjipwns on December 02, 2011, 01:03:19 PM
The Office was amazing compared to most of the rest of the season, which yeah, made it okay. It would have been better if they hadn't been fucking around with Robert California and Andy like they have been all season. The Jim escape attempt was great. The Dwight stuff about getting rid of Daryl and blacks was like way too far. Creed's slight racism has been funny, Dwight isn't the character you can do that joke with.

Community seemed like a season one episode, especially Jeff and Shirley.

April was channeling The Crucible right? I hope it's not just me.

Dunno if anybody here watches the fun USA junk. Burn Notice had its best episode in ages, and finally made Anson the villain he should have been from the start, shit was hot. As for Psych, I will never get over the idea that Shatner is 80. What is he doing to look like that? Did he like somehow inherit Kirk's genes? Were McCoy's salt shakers actual secret technology?

Boss is LIT-ERALLY the best show on TV. It's not The Wire but it's up there.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2011, 01:05:20 PM
I watched a few episodes of Boss but I didn't think it was that good. Kinda ridiculous in a lot of ways. I can't believe you just compared it to The Wire.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 02, 2011, 01:38:34 PM
Finished watching all of Peep Show. Amazing how this show maintains the hilarious dialog after 7 seasons. Can't wait for the new ones in 2012.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 02, 2011, 01:46:13 PM
I discovered that Netflix has the peep show now.  I haven't seen season 6 or 7 so I'm fucking excited.  Last night I started Season 5 again because it's the only season out of the first 5 that I've only seen once. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Episode 2 of season 5 is so good.  I feel so sorry for Sophie's little brother. 

Jeremy: You made him suck you off, didn't you?
Super Hans: No
Jamie: Yes!
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Post by: Mupepe on December 02, 2011, 01:47:31 PM
Also, Sophie Winkleman (Big Suz) is so weird.  Jesus she's incredibly hot in Peep Show but she looks godawful to weird in these pictures.  Maybe she's just not photogenic. 

http://www.sophiewinkleman.com/pictures.html

(http://www.sophiewinkleman.com/images/sophie_library_adj.jpg)
(http://www.sophiewinkleman.com/images/sophie-tatler-2.jpg)

to this

(http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID21681/images/peep_show.jpg)
(http://images.wikia.com/peepshow/images/b/bf/Peep_show_big_suze.jpg)
:drool
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Post by: benjipwns on December 02, 2011, 01:47:38 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2011, 01:05:20 PM
I watched a few episodes of Boss but I didn't think it was that good. Kinda ridiculous in a lot of ways. I can't believe you just compared it to The Wire.
It's getting better and better. They've cut down on the random nudity and sex along with drawing back the "OMG IT'S AN EPISODE OF THE DISORDER" aspects to where it's driven mostly by the politics now. And the wife is awesome. I don't want to disagree they did a ton of stuff early on to try and catch viewers that threatened my Kesley Grammar love, especially since they committed to two seasons from the get go, but it has settled down. Grammar might not even be the best or most relevant part of the show now. Latest episode barely had him in it compared to the first couple that had him in every scene.

And I think the way it handles the politics is easily comparable to The Wire's same. They are two of few shows I can think of that show politics (especially big city politics with their racial dynamics, which for the history wonk I am, Grammar's lecture in the first episode on the unification of the ethnic enclaves into one political machine was gold, and for Chicago especially has been a major ongoing battle to hold down dem uppity blacks from voting the wrong folk in during recent, even post-Reagan decades) as the dirty ignoble business it is. Carcetti, Kane, Davis, Royce, Zajac, Ross, none of these people are heroes. Let alone Josiah Bartlet.

It's not about the rest of the city though, unless it ties into Kane, which is why it's not close as an overall package. But what is? The Wire is about a city that's more or less fallen, Boss is about a man who is in the process of doing so. (And is now becoming about how that impacts the politics of the city.) It's a much tighter scope. If The Wire had focused only on Carcetti and Royce, it probably would have been better than this because of the strength of the team behind it, but it wouldn't be the untouchable best series ever that The Wire is. I see tons of potential in Boss though because it gets lots of stuff right even as it was trying to figure itself out because even The Wire tip-toed around getting full bore into big city politics until the third season. And I'm of the mind that if The Wire doesn't take you over by the fourth episode, as that's when you really should not be able to ever turn away from the masterpiece, there's a real possibility you're a scumbag subhuman. And if you go through six episodes and drop it saying "I don't really like Law & Order type shows" well, there's a special hell for you.

In a lot of ways, the show undersells Chicago politics, like The Wire often made aspects of Baltimore life more palatable. I could write ten seasons about a show set in Flint and nobody would believe it and it'd all be basically true or composite stories.

Sorry about the ramble nobody wanted, don't want to seem like a "defense force" guy for a show nobody watches. :lol I'll rephrase to where it's a Starz version of The Wire's political plotlines that could potentially outdo that one single strain of The Wire. I admit the political aspects are done well enough to where I was overlooking the silly shit early on and now it's getting into just the politics so we're totally going steady. I just can't decide exactly which tracks to put on the mixtape though.
Quote from: Spencer on December 02, 2011, 01:27:29 PM
yeah that really took me out of the show. Dwight to me has always been off/misguided but mostly good, now he's racist?
Even Meridith/Angela I'd buy it as poorly done joke and be like haha they're a racist. Even Michael or his stand-in Andy doing it by accident or being unaware gets by. But Dwight was just such a wrong character to do it with. Everything he does is so focused. The idea that getting a black guy to invite whites, that's fine, I can buy that as him failing to understand humans. It was the getting rid of the blacks after part that took it too far.

And it undermined what was otherwise an amusing Dwight plot for me.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2011, 01:51:52 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on December 02, 2011, 01:47:38 PM
And I'm of the mind that if The Wire doesn't take you over by the fourth episode, as that's when you really should not be able to ever turn away from the masterpiece, there's a real possibility you're a scumbag subhuman. And if you go through six episodes and drop it saying "I don't really like Law & Order type shows" well, there's a special hell for you.

Thinking of someone at GAF? :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on December 02, 2011, 02:04:00 PM
No, but I do remember that one guy who was really upset about Simon doing a better version of Homicide now that you mention it.

Actually, it's two people I know in real life. One guy watched like two episodes and asked me why people were praising it and after a bit he said something like "I don't really care about those cops and drug dealers shows, it's like none of it matters. And I don't really care for all the drug dealer parts, why are we supposed to care about criminals?" The other is from someone I convinced to watch the first season at least and he stopped halfway through comparing it over and over to Law & Order which he hates apparently only because it's on TNT all the time. One of these people is essentially in a form of urban studies. Let that scare you.

On the plus side, my parents got so into the show they marathoned it over a summer. And it's not really the type of thing my mom would intentionally like with the rampant cursing and violence and such. But she wound up being the one to make my dad watch two or more episodes a night.

EDIT: Uploaded that The Office segment if anyone cares to see it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kKwL8jiQGA
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Post by: Himu on December 02, 2011, 05:04:50 PM
Community, Parks and Recreation and Beavis and Butthead were good. Have to check out Sunny, The League, and The Office on dvr.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 02, 2011, 05:07:08 PM
Sunny and The League were hilarious. I also liked The Office more than the past episodes this season, felt a little wacky.
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Post by: Himu on December 02, 2011, 05:08:31 PM
So what's going on in The Office now? Is Andy the boss or what?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 02, 2011, 05:09:57 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 02, 2011, 05:08:31 PM
So what's going on in The Office now? Is Andy the boss or what?

Regional Manager? I believe. Robert California is the CEO of the company. The synergy between California and the rest of the office is funny to me but the show is obviously still trying to find its place without Michael Scott.
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Post by: Himu on December 02, 2011, 05:11:31 PM
What's the point of The Office without Michael Scott?

Sigh, I remember when The Office USA was must watch tv every single week. During seasons 2 and 3 it was my favorite show on the networks.
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Post by: Timber on December 02, 2011, 05:13:36 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2011, 01:51:52 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on December 02, 2011, 01:47:38 PM
And I'm of the mind that if The Wire doesn't take you over by the fourth episode, as that's when you really should not be able to ever turn away from the masterpiece, there's a real possibility you're a scumbag subhuman. And if you go through six episodes and drop it saying "I don't really like Law & Order type shows" well, there's a special hell for you.

Thinking of someone at GAF? :lol

I think he just issued his own kind of fatwa on Salman Rushdie (http://www.avclub.com/articles/salman-rushdie-calls-game-of-thrones-trash-the-wir,63549/).
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Post by: Himu on December 02, 2011, 05:15:17 PM
So am I the only one still watching the Chuck Power Hour?

I'm still adjusting to Chuck being on Fridays. Just weird, man. I've missed like two eps, and they refuse to put them on hulu because they're dicks.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 02, 2011, 05:17:04 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 02, 2011, 05:11:31 PM
What's the point of The Office without Michael Scott.

That's definitely an issue. A lot of these characters seemed to play off of Michael's awkwardness and created scenarios. As it is now they've moved the spotlight to Andy's awkwardness especially with California around. I think the show would be dead in the water without James Spader, he feels like the disruptive force needed to keep the show interesting.
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Post by: Himu on December 02, 2011, 05:21:34 PM
The Saudi would say that. :teehee Did your family put a hit on Rushdie?
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Post by: Timber on December 02, 2011, 05:22:10 PM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 02, 2011, 05:18:28 PM
Salman Rushdie is a hack writer though, so it doesn't matter what his opinion is.

(http://media.avclub.com/images/articles/article/63/63549/rushdie_jpg_627x325_crop_upscale_q85.jpg)
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2011, 05:23:22 PM
He also has a hot wife

oh wait they got divorced years ago whatever
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Post by: Himu on December 02, 2011, 05:26:53 PM
I've never read Rushdie so I don't know if his works are worth getting killed for.
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Post by: Himu on December 02, 2011, 05:28:49 PM
Wait, Rushdie isn't banned in Saudi Arabia? Color me shocked. I figured owning Rushdie would be grounds for execution.
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Post by: Himu on December 02, 2011, 05:34:16 PM
Goddamn, he likes to play with fire. I like that. Fire shiny. :drool
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2011, 06:03:46 PM
People who don't like The Wire typically complain the show is too procedural and hard to follow. They also have problems with drug dealers being major characters which is interesting :teehee

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Post by: Himu on December 02, 2011, 07:05:59 PM
:lol Sunny was so Seinfeld-esque last night :rofl
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Post by: benjipwns on December 02, 2011, 07:18:25 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2011, 06:03:46 PM
People who don't like The Wire typically complain the show is too procedural and hard to follow. They also have problems with drug dealers being major characters which is interesting :teehee
Okay, so I'm not the only one? (Maybe this is a Michigan thing?)

The drug stuff, I admit, I may get too libertarian about that. But I have to admit some people who have plowed through the show say it has changed their perception on drug dealers, they still don't like them, but they start to say things like "maybe medical marijuana isn't all bad" and I know a couple hardcore drug warriors who wondered if something like Hamsterdam could actually work. (They concluded yes, you let it happen and then crack down superhard on the area after a couple weeks. But still baby steps I suppose.)

I don't really want to speak for my parents, but they have both indicated a few instances post-The Wire where they have been less accepting of the war as they had been a few years before and seem to now not even care about medical marijuana. I think it's a hands-off thing for a lot of people, but something like "WHERE'S WALLACE?!?" can have an impact many people would never consider before.

I've actually seen some of the school based episodes used by faculty here but it wasn't in the fields that could learn from it (education for example) that I could tell. I realized it because it was next door and I'd hear the renditions of "way down in the hole"  :lol
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 02, 2011, 05:17:04 PM
That's definitely an issue. A lot of these characters seemed to play off of Michael's awkwardness and created scenarios. As it is now they've moved the spotlight to Andy's awkwardness especially with California around. I think the show would be dead in the water without James Spader, he feels like the disruptive force needed to keep the show interesting.
I think it's the most important issue. Andy stinks. And they've had how many episodes where he either A.) Tries to win over the office or B.) win over James Spader. Solve one or the other already! Why not make him a semi-successful over his head boss of the office that lets Stanley and Jim and co bring in their numbers, but Robert California comes in every so often? You could still let Andy try to replace Michael Scott (which barely made sense) and find his footing, but also work against Robert's wacky schemes along with the occasional Dwight does this or Jim and Pam do that episodes.

Instead they're like this episode means Andy tries to win over Robert, this one he tries to win over the staff, this one it's Daryl, REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT

I like the show, it's great for prep as you don't have to pay attention really, but it's not like they don't have established characters, why keep going back to the same three Andy stories? I think after how many years he's been around we can "accept" Andy as the boss and move on.
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 02, 2011, 07:05:59 PM
:lol Sunny was so Seinfeld-esque last night :rofl
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When Frank was the only one not there I knew it had to be the bomb threat.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2011, 07:21:24 PM
Have your parents seen The Sopranos, and if so did they like it. Hence my :teehee because I've run into many stories about some white people utterly hating The Wire due to the drug dealing grey characters while loving The Sopranos and other mafia related shit.

Where are you in Michigan breh
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Post by: benjipwns on December 02, 2011, 08:01:27 PM
From Flint, Lansing area most of my relevant life, almost all of the family still in Flint though. They haven't seen The Sopranos that I'm aware of, and honestly I haven't either as I was waiting for it to end and then got distracted by so much else.

We're white btw, I don't want to confuse anything, though from my experience that's not a great thing in Flint in any case, most minorities I knew booked out like my mom and it's a lot of white trash more or less. I've felt safer in Detroit where there weren't any trees at night than any time of the day in Flint with white people all over.

My mom hated what happens to all the "kids" in The Wire basically. She grew up with people and knew people who ended up like that, hell, our family has stuff like that, but it was one of those situations where you're emphasizing with the character but pulling other stuff in. A few years later and that would be her life kind of thing as she raised her brothers and sisters, etc. She's kinda big on family though, I had to convince her that a girl we hadn't seen for years who was not born nor adopted to anyone in the family and ran away that when she came back pregnant and drug addicted did not necessarily need a birthday and Christmas present. (Yes, I'm heartless. Yes, she got both. And yes she only showed up once ever again.)

I can see where aspects of white people hate the show. One of the people I suggested it to, who hates it, is like epic white, private schools, etc. He hates it. Yet, he went to a private college in the Baltimore area for years and will mention how he didn't take public transportation incase he wound up in the "bad areas" and I'm like "this was all happening down the street from you!" (So was Ace of Cakes to be fair!) I know people in Flint who hate it too. I don't get it, they do the same shit. One guy I knew did "recognize" with the second season so they have that...

Guess I don't get it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2011, 08:16:48 PM
Yea, Flint is easily the scariest place I've ever been. To me, Detroit is fine overall. As long as you aren't walking around where you're not supposed to be, you'll be fine. Anything can pop of at any time in Flint.

The Wire is definitely too realistic for some, to a point where they cannot stand it; even serious shows are often entertaining, so a show that prides itself on such drastic realism is bound to rub people the wrong way. I've been waiting for ages for my parents to get to S4. I remember my dad was VERY bummed about..

S1 spoiler:
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Wallace getting killed
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S4 takes that stuff to new heights. And having grown up in Detroit and seeing the city go from a middle classic haven until the drug explosion of the mid 70s and 80s, I'm sure the season will hit close to home for them, especially my mom.  I'm verious curious to get their reactions. Right now my dad is loving S3, although I have a feeling he'll be bummed again by the last couple episodes
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2011, 09:07:37 PM
you type a lot, benji
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Post by: benjipwns on December 04, 2011, 09:11:47 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 02, 2011, 09:07:37 PM
you type a lot, benji
haha, yeah sorry folks, been doing this stupid other shit last week or so and rambling about irrelevant topics on the internet is a semi-release and I'll claim it keeps the brain working
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2011, 08:16:48 PM
Yea, Flint is easily the scariest place I've ever been. To me, Detroit is fine overall. As long as you aren't walking around where you're not supposed to be, you'll be fine. Anything can pop of at any time in Flint.
People in Flint, and I mean "normal" residents, swim in the Flint River for recreation. And they see nothing wrong with it even though they basically all know someone who got stabbed with some piece of rebar in the river. Not to mention what else is in that river. That city destroyed itself, Detroit at the very least had the destruction of Black Bottom, the race riots, years of government corruption to help out.
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 03, 2011, 03:37:29 AM
Is it me or is the house in American Horror Story the same as the house in Charmed?
Based on the GIS result for American Horror Story, no, the Charmed one is all squarish, right angles.

On-Topic:
Boss took it up another notch again. Show has ditched like everything wrong with the first few episodes. The last 20 minutes of this episode was truly up there in terms of all the plots coming to a head and Kane showing what his wrath actually looks like.

"Watched" a few Simpsons episodes from this season that somebody said were good while playing games. One was alright, none of them are particularly funny anymore but sometimes one or two a season has a good enough plot or a good segment. "The Book Job" was like that. I did laugh at sad Homer in "The Food Wife" which wasn't recommended but had crappy cameos of people I like. They should have Neil Gaiman write episodes.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 04, 2011, 09:19:50 PM
This season of Dexter is God-tier trash TV.
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Post by: etiolate on December 05, 2011, 12:09:59 AM
I gave up after the third episode this season. What are they doing now?
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Post by: Himu on December 05, 2011, 12:32:31 AM
Is Dexter going to be a "believer" by the end of the season? The typical "haha non-believer will see the power of God!" storyline? To make matters more interesting you have a serial killer as an atheist. lol
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Post by: etiolate on December 05, 2011, 12:36:52 AM
If my feel for Dexter's writing is correct, they probably dropped the religion story like a chopped up body in the ocean but bring it back out of nowhere in a later episode via a special ghost character.
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Post by: Himu on December 05, 2011, 12:39:09 AM
i heard religion is a big part of the season though. bet you they'll make dexter believe in god by the end of the season and this will help cure his ills. it's such a cliche'.
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Post by: etiolate on December 05, 2011, 12:43:10 AM
If they wanted to cure his ills then they could have kept his family around since that actually fits in with his character. The religion thing is I don't know what.
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Post by: Beezy on December 05, 2011, 03:17:09 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 05, 2011, 12:39:09 AM
i heard religion is a big part of the season though. bet you they'll make dexter believe in god by the end of the season and this will help cure his ills. it's such a cliche'.
nope
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Post by: Timber on December 05, 2011, 06:38:31 AM
Anyone here watch Boardwalk Empire? It's been so good lately. Gonna download last night's episode and watch it later today. Stoked  8)
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Post by: lennedsay on December 05, 2011, 08:01:51 AM
Quote from: Timber on December 05, 2011, 06:38:31 AM
Anyone here watch Boardwalk Empire? It's been so good lately. Gonna download last night's episode and watch it later today. Stoked  8)

Get ready for a confused boner. :teehee
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Post by: Timber on December 05, 2011, 09:32:41 AM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 05, 2011, 06:45:45 AM
I've seen the first episode, which was great. But I'm trying to muster up the enthusiasm to watch the rest of the episodes  :lol

Some (most?) people weren't completely sold on the first season, so if you ever end up watching it be prepared for a slow burn or a bit of an investment. The pay-off is so worth it, though. S2 has been killing it.

Quote from: lennedsay on December 05, 2011, 08:01:51 AM
Get ready for a confused boner. :teehee

That's my preferred kind of boner!
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Post by: Diunx on December 05, 2011, 02:13:21 PM
Quote from: lennedsay on December 05, 2011, 08:01:51 AM
Quote from: Timber on December 05, 2011, 06:38:31 AM
Anyone here watch Boardwalk Empire? It's been so good lately. Gonna download last night's episode and watch it later today. Stoked  8)

Get ready for a confused boner. :teehee

Nothing confusing about the boner I got :drool :drool :drool
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 05, 2011, 02:36:26 PM
I'll try to watch S1's finale tonight. I just never got around to watching it. The season was so uneven, meh. It's a show with no interesting characters; I liked Young Capone though.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 05, 2011, 02:48:50 PM
Quote from: Timber on December 05, 2011, 06:38:31 AM
Anyone here watch Boardwalk Empire? It's been so good lately. Gonna download last night's episode and watch it later today. Stoked  8)

My wife and I do, but haven't watched in a while. I think we have six or seven episodes sitting on the DVR waiting to be watched.
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Post by: Timber on December 05, 2011, 03:15:44 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on December 05, 2011, 02:48:50 PM
My wife and I do, but haven't watched in a while. I think we have six or seven episodes sitting on the DVR waiting to be watched.

Those episodes all range from good to excellent.

I'm watching yesterday's ep right now - paused to get some coffee. I get the feeling that these flashback scenes are going to a strange place.
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Post by: Timber on December 05, 2011, 03:45:35 PM
YUP OKAY
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Post by: lennedsay on December 05, 2011, 03:50:06 PM
 :lol Let me know if vomit and/or tears make for good lube.

My brain says no, but my genitals say yes.
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Post by: Timber on December 05, 2011, 04:12:57 PM
Oh man oh man. For a few seconds I figured perhaps mommy dearest would get it on with Angela and I thought "now this is a boner I can get behind."

But they really went there. And I was all  :o and  :-[ and  :-X and  :nsfw
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 05, 2011, 10:33:59 PM
Boardwalk Empire: No one has any mother-fucking impulse control.

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word choice is intentional
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Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 05, 2011, 12:39:09 AM
i heard religion is a big part of the season though. bet you they'll make dexter believe in god by the end of the season and this will help cure his ills. it's such a cliche'.
Serial killers only find God after they're caught (except for the ones killing on behalf of God in the first place).
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 05, 2011, 10:37:09 PM
It was spoiled all night for me on twitter lol. Then I stumbled across S2 season finale spoilers

Pretty crazy shit if true. I'll have to catch up
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 05, 2011, 10:42:08 PM
Can't say I blame him.

edit: This show is terrible. It reached its high point during the pilot and has gone straight downhill since.

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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 05, 2011, 11:53:46 PM
Newest HIMYM was depressing.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2011, 12:03:44 AM
Malek have you seen Game Of Thrones? Thoughts? you've been gone for so long  :'(
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Post by: Diunx on December 06, 2011, 12:46:13 AM
Michael Pitt is one pretty motherfucker /no homo.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 06, 2011, 12:58:44 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2011, 12:03:44 AM
Malek have you seen Game Of Thrones? Thoughts? you've been gone for so long  :'(

I absolutely loved it. And, since I've never read any of the books, I got to go in fresh.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2011, 01:04:10 AM
Just watched ep8 of Homeland, awesome stuff. It took awhile to get to the ep, even after the surprising twist at the end of ep7, but I've been super tired lately.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 06, 2011, 03:14:08 AM
Zooey Deschanel is a TERRIBLE actress.
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Post by: cool breeze on December 06, 2011, 03:17:25 AM
sticks and stones
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 06, 2011, 03:26:52 AM
DO exist in nature.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 06, 2011, 03:36:24 AM
Finished ep10 of Homeland. So good.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 06, 2011, 03:47:18 AM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 06, 2011, 03:32:55 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 06, 2011, 03:14:08 AM
Zooey Deschanel is a TERRIBLE actress.

And your point is?
EVERYTHING.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2011, 11:24:18 AM
the ads for that show are SO BAD.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2011, 01:13:34 PM
Zooey possibly banging a black dude? Maybe I need to give the show a shot afterall.

I'm guessing one of the friends is the stereotypical gay dude?
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 06, 2011, 02:05:25 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2011, 01:13:34 PM
Zooey possibly banging a black dude? Maybe I need to give the show a shot afterall.

I'm guessing one of the friends is the stereotypical gay dude?

Based on the ads, I thought they were all gay. But they're all straight?!

"I'm a quirky single female in my late 20s living with three sensitive and attractive STRAIGHT men in their large Manhattan apartment. Did I mention I was quirky . . .  aaahhhnnd I loooooove toooooo sing!"

*plate falls on her head*
*she cries like Lucille Ball*



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Post by: etiolate on December 06, 2011, 08:27:33 PM
I still contend that show may be Zooey taking the absolute piss out of her own notoriety.
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Post by: chronovore on December 07, 2011, 03:51:00 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 06, 2011, 03:14:08 AM
Zooey Deschanel is a TERRIBLE actress.

Yeah, she can sing well, but not so great with the acting. She should try singing her lines.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 07, 2011, 04:42:49 AM
Actors need to be able to act AND have charm. Zooey just has the latter.
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Post by: etiolate on December 07, 2011, 06:36:03 AM
I thought she was good in All The Real Girls, Elf and Failure to Launch. She was the best part about Big Trouble as well. I can't recall her being bad in anything, but just that she became an actress that keeps playing the same character. There is a difference between Zooey in say Winter's Passing or All The Real Girls to the one that is in Big Trouble, Failure To Launch and basically crests with 500 Days of Summer as the adorkable goddess, but the quirky Zooey is the sex appeal one so it gets rewritten over and over.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 07, 2011, 10:51:03 AM
I hate her so much in 500 Days of Summer. Well I hate that movie.  I've never seen anything where Zooey was even decent.  I've only tolerated her because she's hot.  But I would never watch a show around her. 
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Post by: Mupepe on December 07, 2011, 11:10:03 AM
Oh yeah and I saw the end of Season 2 for Sons of Anarchy.  The majority wasn't bad but...
spoiler (click to show/hide)
They let Zobelle fucking go?  That pissed me off.  Seriously.  They could have killed him really quick.  Jesus. 
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How is Season 3?
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Post by: rodi on December 07, 2011, 12:25:59 PM
I'm done with Warehouse 13. Not even an interesting artifact every rare now and then can save this show.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 07, 2011, 02:01:20 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on December 07, 2011, 10:51:03 AM
I hate her so much in 500 Days of Summer. Well I hate that movie.  I've never seen anything where Zooey was even decent.  I've only tolerated her because she's hot.  But I would never watch a show around her.

Go watch All the Real Girls, it's fantastic.

Too bad David Gordon Green will never make anyting like it ever again.
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Post by: Beezy on December 07, 2011, 03:20:46 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on December 07, 2011, 11:10:03 AM
Oh yeah and I saw the end of Season 2 for Sons of Anarchy.  The majority wasn't bad but...
spoiler (click to show/hide)
They let Zobelle fucking go?  That pissed me off.  Seriously.  They could have killed him really quick.  Jesus. 
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How is Season 3?
The worst in comparison to the other seasons, but still better than most shows. It ended strong though, imo.

Season 4 seemed like it would be the best season, but the season finale plot twist ruined all that. Before watching it I was wondering how could they possibly continue this show for 3 more seasons. That question got answered in the first 5 minutes, smh. Still an okay episode which setup the next season well, but all that build up and no real climax.
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 07, 2011, 05:11:17 PM
Damn, PD you were right about Downton Abby.  First season is so good.
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Post by: Beezy on December 07, 2011, 05:43:27 PM
Quote from: Spencer on December 07, 2011, 05:28:47 PM
Sons of Anarchy question, I think this was at the end of season 2 but idk I just wanna know if

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does the main dude get his baby back??
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Yeah, at the end of season 3.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 07, 2011, 06:06:04 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on December 07, 2011, 05:11:17 PM
Damn, PD you were right about Downton Abby.  First season is so good.
:bow

It's an utterly amazing show. I'm curious to get people's impressions of S2 though. The season is more melodramatic and "soap opera-ish" than the first, but it didn't bother me overall because I had fallen so in love/awe with the characters/setting. There are a couple moments where I literally jumped out my seat cheering, and I cried a bit (but not a lot!)  :-[
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Post by: Himu on December 07, 2011, 06:06:43 PM
What shows currently on air are worth watching so I can go down my list
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 07, 2011, 06:07:55 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 07, 2011, 06:06:43 PM
What shows currently on air are worth watching so I can go down my list

Downton Abbey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M3moEeErr8

Watch it. Love it.
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 07, 2011, 07:08:50 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 07, 2011, 06:06:04 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on December 07, 2011, 05:11:17 PM
Damn, PD you were right about Downton Abby.  First season is so good.
:bow

It's an utterly amazing show. I'm curious to get people's impressions of S2 though. The season is more melodramatic and "soap opera-ish" than the first, but it didn't bother me overall because I had fallen so in love/awe with the characters/setting. There are a couple moments where I literally jumped out my seat cheering, and I cried a bit (but not a lot!)  :-[

The love between Mr. Bates and Anna is so pure  :'(

Starting second season now, but I'm already sure it won't compare to the first.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 07, 2011, 07:47:53 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 07, 2011, 06:06:43 PM
What shows currently on air are worth watching so I can go down my list
Happy Endings
Revenge
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Parks & Recreation
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 07, 2011, 07:50:26 PM
downton abbey also has my favorite theme song on television right now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdY3gWRcl-Y
:bow
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Post by: etiolate on December 08, 2011, 05:18:22 AM
Quote from: rodi on December 07, 2011, 12:25:59 PM
I'm done with Warehouse 13. Not even an interesting artifact every rare now and then can save this show.

I think they fired the show runner and replaced them with the guy from Eureka... maybe? I don't know. The Christmas episode felt very Eureka-like.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 08, 2011, 03:36:08 PM
Happy Endings was hilarious, and Revenge was pure fucking fire last night. Easily the best new drama of the season, wowowowowowo.
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Post by: etiolate on December 09, 2011, 07:12:12 AM
stolen from snesfreak but yah community was ace

(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc45/snesfreak/Community/Season%203/S03E10/Annie/annie-snowmen.gif)
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Post by: Fifstar on December 09, 2011, 07:57:51 AM
Just saw the last episode of Mad Men Season 4. I didn't like the fourth season that much when I started watching it but then it got better and better. The final was disappointing however. Megan seems like the type of women Draper gets by the dozend and he stills falls for such a golddigger? I mean, I get that he has this trauma with his childhood and therefore desperatly wants to have some kind of ideal world family, but it just doesn't feel believable that he falls for Megan just because she doesn't freak out over a spilled milkshake.

Doesn't help that I really liked Faye and them as a couple. Ah well, bring on season 5.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 10, 2011, 03:50:17 AM
Watched season 1 of Party Down. SO. GOOD.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on December 10, 2011, 03:59:31 AM
Watched the first ep of Charlie Brooker's 'Black Mirror" series of Twilight Zone-esque one shots, 'The National Anthem'. Holy fucking fuck. HOLY FUCK. This planet is FUCKED.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 10, 2011, 04:25:24 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on December 10, 2011, 03:59:31 AM
Watched the first ep of Charlie Brooker's 'Black Mirror" series of Twilight Zone-esque one shots, 'The National Anthem'. Holy fucking fuck. HOLY FUCK. This planet is FUCKED.

Just watched the trailer for this. Oh man. It looks fantastic but I'm kind of scared. Loved Newswipe.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on December 10, 2011, 04:30:11 AM
watch it now. WATCH IT NOW

then come here and spooge
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 10, 2011, 05:22:20 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on December 10, 2011, 04:30:11 AM
watch it now. WATCH IT NOW

then come here and spooge

Just finished. Definitely absolutely amazing. Brooker and Co. really nailed all sides of the bystanders in this. It made me think of the people on message boards who actually grades a high profile torture video based on severity and gore against the past ones they've watched. There's a loss of humanity there.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on December 10, 2011, 07:43:49 AM
The various twitter/youtube comments you got brief glimpses of were all so horrible but so believable. The 'viewing montage' was amazingly well-done too. Every face was worth looking at, and seemed an authentic reaction. I realize this is a bit gushy but I think it's the smartest, most provocative, most timely piece of TV drama I've ever seen.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 10, 2011, 09:45:27 AM
just watched the first episode of "Terriers"  :o

i had no idea. jesus i'm so sorry i had no idea.
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Post by: Diunx on December 10, 2011, 10:39:06 AM
I downloaded the first episode of black mirror but forgot to watch it, gonna check it tonight when I get home.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 10, 2011, 03:00:48 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on December 10, 2011, 09:45:27 AM
just watched the first episode of "Terriers"  :o

i had no idea. jesus i'm so sorry i had no idea.

FUCK YOU

I will watch Black Mirror sometime soon.
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2011, 03:29:10 PM
Quote from: Fifstar on December 09, 2011, 07:57:51 AM
Just saw the last episode of Mad Men Season 4. I didn't like the fourth season that much when I started watching it but then it got better and better. The final was disappointing however. Megan seems like the type of women Draper gets by the dozend and he stills falls for such a golddigger? I mean, I get that he has this trauma with his childhood and therefore desperatly wants to have some kind of ideal world family, but it just doesn't feel believable that he falls for Megan just because she doesn't freak out over a spilled milkshake.

Doesn't help that I really liked Faye and them as a couple. Ah well, bring on season 5.

Watch it over again.

There's a scene earlier in the series where Sally or Bobby spills milk or a milkshake or something and Betty fucking freaks. It tells how she responds to crisis and especially children.

Megan not only was totally cool with the milkshake, she was helpful throughout the entire season. The way she helped him out when he was drunk, how she helped Sally when she skipped school and brought her to Don's apartment and kept her company? And I see no proof that she's a gold digger.

Faye, however, isn't good with children.

This is important to Don because his children are one of the few things he cherishes, and they need a mother. A good one. Don is doing it not only for himself (stability) but also his children, notably Sally.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 10, 2011, 03:33:15 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 10, 2011, 03:00:48 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on December 10, 2011, 09:45:27 AM
just watched the first episode of "Terriers"  :o

i had no idea. jesus i'm so sorry i had no idea.

FUCK YOU


i refuse to take blame. the marketing was terrible. i thought it was some slacker comedy.... >:(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 10, 2011, 03:45:09 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on December 10, 2011, 03:09:53 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on December 10, 2011, 09:45:27 AM
just watched the first episode of "Terriers"  :o

i had no idea. jesus i'm so sorry i had no idea.

Is that a Best in Show spinoff?
It's a comedy/drama in the vein of Veronica Mars.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 10, 2011, 03:47:50 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on December 10, 2011, 03:33:15 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 10, 2011, 03:00:48 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on December 10, 2011, 09:45:27 AM
just watched the first episode of "Terriers"  :o

i had no idea. jesus i'm so sorry i had no idea.

FUCK YOU


i refuse to take blame. the marketing was terrible. i thought it was some slacker comedy.... >:(
I thought it was about dog catchers. Not kidding
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2011, 03:49:29 PM
I thought Terriers was about dogs.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on December 10, 2011, 03:50:58 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 10, 2011, 03:49:29 PM
I thought Terriers was about dogs.
Terriers are used to track down and hunt quarry. Thus, the metaphor.
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2011, 03:53:59 PM
Or a bad name for a tv show.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 10, 2011, 04:59:08 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 10, 2011, 03:53:59 PM
Or a bad name for a tv show.
Or a metaphor. It's actually a pretty good show.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 10, 2011, 05:21:30 PM
The worst things about Terriers:

Hank
The title
Hank

edit: But I hate dogs
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 10, 2011, 05:29:13 PM
Donal Logue is awesome. Ever since Grounded for Life i knew he was awesome.
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Post by: duckman2000 on December 10, 2011, 08:21:45 PM
Spooks series 8. Still good, but I can see why there are only two more seasons left in this show.
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Post by: chronovore on December 10, 2011, 10:21:44 PM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on December 10, 2011, 07:43:49 AM
The various twitter/youtube comments you got brief glimpses of were all so horrible but so believable. The 'viewing montage' was amazingly well-done too. Every face was worth looking at, and seemed an authentic reaction. I realize this is a bit gushy but I think it's the smartest, most provocative, most timely piece of TV drama I've ever seen.

I'm grabbing it now. I thought I was being clever, using Screen Sharing to VNC into my iMac, then find the torrent, open it there, and then log out. Unfortunately, I used command-Q to quit Screen Sharing, which instead quit Safari on my iMac, closing about 50 open and as-yet unread browser windows.  :lol
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 10, 2011, 10:44:06 PM
Finished the first season of Party Down. This'll probably end up as my most favorite comedy ever.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 10, 2011, 10:52:48 PM
Spread dat Party Down love far and wide :bow
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 10, 2011, 11:11:16 PM
no. Rob Thomas created Veronica Mars.

(then again that was also a joke in VM)
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Post by: cool breeze on December 11, 2011, 01:37:00 AM
Black Mirror.  Brooker :bow2

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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 11, 2011, 02:30:57 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 10, 2011, 10:44:06 PM
Finished the first season of Party Down. This'll probably end up as my most favorite comedy ever.

Season 2 is so far awesome too. Only complaint is that I much preferred Jane Lynch to Megan Mullally. Guess she was too busy stackin' it to the ceiling with Glee.
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Post by: Enl on December 11, 2011, 04:31:01 AM
Just watched the first ep of Black Mirror...   :fbm ....

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:tauntaun
[close]
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Post by: etiolate on December 11, 2011, 06:03:40 AM
The book Job episode of The Simpsons was really good. Gaiman makes everything better. :heart
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Post by: Cormacaroni on December 11, 2011, 07:02:30 AM
Quote from: Enl on December 11, 2011, 04:31:01 AM
Just watched the first ep of Black Mirror...   :fbm ....

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:tauntaun
[close]

well played sir
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Post by: Herr Mafflard on December 11, 2011, 07:43:16 AM
Black Mirror ep1 was amazing.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 11, 2011, 06:24:13 PM
@Party Down, holy fuck at the black funeral hahahahahahaha
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 12, 2011, 12:59:53 AM
Ron: "Henry, when you orgasm, how much stuff comes out... of your penis?"
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Post by: cool breeze on December 12, 2011, 01:07:42 AM
it's nice that you guys are supporting Party Down after its cancellation  :maf



btw, I have terriers on my netflix instant watch.  worth watching?

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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 12, 2011, 02:58:25 AM
Yep, it's a pretty solid show.
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Post by: Herr Mafflard on December 12, 2011, 04:09:03 AM
Regarding Black Mirror ep1, the only thing I disagree with

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I don't believe that the girl would not have been found in the middle of central London in the afternoon, a half hour before the indecent act was performed. Everyone would not be glued to Tv sets just to watch a man pork a pig, regardless of who he is. People would have found her, called the police and prevented the act from taking place.
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Post by: Eric P on December 12, 2011, 09:38:57 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on December 12, 2011, 01:07:42 AM
it's nice that you guys are supporting Party Down after its cancellation  :maf



btw, I have terriers on my netflix instant watch.  worth watching?

it's nice that you are potentially supporting Terriers after its cancellation :maf
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Post by: Diunx on December 12, 2011, 10:52:55 AM
I'll probably start Downtown Abby now that Boardwalk is gone, PD knows his tv shows :bow2
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Post by: etiolate on December 12, 2011, 12:15:29 PM
watch terriers
all of you
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Post by: Diunx on December 12, 2011, 12:59:19 PM
WHAT THE FUCK BOARDWAK!!!! :maf
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Post by: Beezy on December 12, 2011, 01:54:06 PM
Quote from: Diunx on December 12, 2011, 12:59:19 PM
WHAT THE FUCK BOARDWAK!!!! :maf
It had to happen.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 12, 2011, 01:59:22 PM
I have a yes/no question for BE fans who watched the finale (I didn't)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Does Jimmy die? I think I got spoiled last week on another site, dunno if it's true though
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 12, 2011, 02:00:10 PM
Homeland

 :o
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 12, 2011, 02:23:31 PM
Quote from: etiolate on December 12, 2011, 12:15:29 PM
watch terriers
all of you

terriers is really good
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Post by: bork on December 12, 2011, 03:06:02 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 12, 2011, 01:59:22 PM
I have a yes/no question for BE fans who watched the finale (I didn't)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Does Jimmy die? I think I got spoiled last week on another site, dunno if it's true though
[close]

I haven't seen it yet, but read an interview that spoiled it.  The answer is yes.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 12, 2011, 03:22:37 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 12, 2011, 01:59:22 PM
I have a yes/no question for BE fans who watched the finale (I didn't)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Does Jimmy die? I think I got spoiled last week on another site, dunno if it's true though
[close]

Do not read the spoilers.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I told you not to read it.
[close]

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The writers killed Jimmy off well before the finale by making him such an unbelievably irrational character. He's an intelligent and educated man mentored by a clever and sophisticated politician, yet his behavior is  usually reckless and irrational. Often his thought-process seems calculated and logical, but his actions rarely are.* This is explained away somewhat in the flashbacks during the mother-fucking penultimate episode, but not convincingly--that could have messed him up but it shouldn't have made him this stupid.

*A person can be highly rational yet act irrationally--there's not contradiction. But the gap between the two seems too wide.

As a side-note, the foreshadowing in the episode was a bit ham-fisted (especially Manny's monologue at the synagogue [word choice is ham-fisted on purpose]).
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 12, 2011, 04:32:09 PM
Great
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incest
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in Dexter, too.
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Post by: archie4208 on December 12, 2011, 04:34:29 PM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on December 12, 2011, 04:32:09 PM
Great
spoiler (click to show/hide)
incest
[close]
in Dexter, too.

It's the only reason to continue watching that show.  :drool
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 12, 2011, 04:37:08 PM
When did you change your username, Brandnew?
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 12, 2011, 05:58:39 PM
I have the weirdest attraction to Steph from Terriers.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 12, 2011, 07:06:33 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on December 12, 2011, 05:58:39 PM
I have the weirdest attraction to Steph from Terriers.

mmmmm Gretchen
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 12, 2011, 08:44:19 PM
Gretchen is such an ugly name, though :yuck

Quote from: Mamacint on December 12, 2011, 02:00:10 PM
Homeland

 :o
I'm in LOVE with Homeland right now. I don't even want to waste time speculating at this point -- just enjoying the ride.

So how good is Boardwalk Empire? I wasn't sold on Buscemi in that role after the pilot, and at the time I wasn't in the mood for another mob series having recently finished The Sopranos, but now I'm running out of new stuff to watch
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Post by: Mupepe on December 13, 2011, 10:43:43 AM
Black Mirror :o :o

That shit was crazy
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 13, 2011, 01:50:13 PM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on December 12, 2011, 08:44:19 PM
So how good is Boardwalk Empire? I wasn't sold on Buscemi in that role after the pilot

The show peaked during the pilot, but there's a lot of T & A.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 13, 2011, 01:53:47 PM
I watched the BE S1 finale finally, and it was pretty average. I just don't care about anyone on this show. I'll give S2 a shot as people seem to be saying it's much better, and I want to see the context for some of the spoilers I've run across thanks to social media
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 13, 2011, 10:47:54 PM
Been watching Doctor Who and I really like the feel of it in Series 2 versus Series 1. Its just more... dark.
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2011, 12:23:23 AM
You mean with David Tennant?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 14, 2011, 12:44:16 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 14, 2011, 12:23:23 AM
You mean with David Tennant?

Yep. He seems a little more goofier than series 1 Doctor but the general feel of the episodes are definitely darker.
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2011, 12:49:55 AM
Just wait till you get to season 3.

I prefer Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor but Tennant is great and I love Stone.
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2011, 01:00:15 AM
btw that season 2 of the new doctor who has my favorite doctor who episode: the impossible planet.
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Post by: Diunx on December 14, 2011, 01:06:02 AM
and mine, "the girl in the fireplace"
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2011, 01:07:03 AM
that ep is amazing
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 14, 2011, 02:14:37 AM
Quote from: Diunx on December 14, 2011, 01:06:02 AM
and mine, "the girl in the fireplace"

That one was awesome. Also bustiers need to make a strong comeback. Them heavin' titties.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 14, 2011, 05:08:20 AM
Just watched "The Impossible Planet". Absolutely amazing episode. Are there any more like it in the later seasons? I love the subject it dealt with and how even the Doctor was left puzzled by "its" presence.
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Post by: Tucah on December 14, 2011, 09:56:00 PM
Marathoned through the first 8 episodes of Homeland today without even realizing I had watched that much. Fucking great show. Claire Danes is a pretty fantastic lead and the show itself is gripping and entertaining. There are some 24-esque twists like (ep7 spoiler)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Walker being alive/the turned soldier
[close]
, which kind of rub me the wrong way but it's still a damn good show.

Time to go through the last three episodes, then the long wait until Sunday.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 14, 2011, 11:41:44 PM
Homeland is so good. Can't wait for the finale, oh man

Curb's entire third season was finally put back up on Icefilms so I'll start that next
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2011, 11:52:15 PM
season 2 >>>>>>>> season 3
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 14, 2011, 11:59:50 PM
Claire Danes might be the best actress I've run across in a show in some time. She's amazing on Homeland, and just as importantly her character is well written/thought out.
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Post by: Beezy on December 15, 2011, 12:01:22 AM
Yeah, Homeland is good. Watched like 8-9 episodes over the weekend.
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Post by: drew on December 15, 2011, 01:03:46 AM
Futurama

got hooked on this after watching random eps that play constantly on comedy central in early afternoon.  shame i never gave it a chance before because i associated it with family guy and their ilk for whatever reason. it gets me for the same reasons Venture Bros does, except i love every main character equally

are the movies any good? a co worker said they are but then again she liked the last airbender, so....
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Post by: Enl on December 15, 2011, 03:31:16 AM
Damn, I really liked the second episode of Black Mirror. Pretty different in tone from the first story with a more cold, far future sci-fi take on a digital future where people have pretty much become slaves to advertising, reality shows, avatars, and pornography. 

EDIT: Wait. There's only going to be three episodes?  :'(
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Post by: Mupepe on December 15, 2011, 10:12:56 AM
oh damn, the second episode is out?  I know what I'm downloading when I get home :hyper
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Post by: Diunx on December 15, 2011, 11:13:41 AM
Quote from: Enl on December 15, 2011, 03:31:16 AM
Damn, I really liked the second episode of Black Mirror. Pretty different in tone from the first story with a more cold, far future sci-fi take on a digital future where people have pretty much become slaves to advertising, reality shows, avatars, and pornography. 

EDIT: Wait. There's only going to be three episodes?  :'(

I lost it when the dude closed his eyes and the "VIEW OBSTRUCTED" message showed up :lol
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 15, 2011, 06:04:19 PM
Watching some Bear Grylls :rock

(http://i40.tinypic.com/vdkt5.jpg)
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 15, 2011, 07:38:52 PM
Anybody else watching Life's Too Short? Gervais didn't exactly break the mold (Warwick Davis is basically playing a midget David Brent and his accountant basically IS David Brent complete with physical resemblence and expressions)

But it is fucking hilarious.
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Post by: Enl on December 16, 2011, 05:12:15 AM
I saw the first two episodes and kind of forgot about it. The two that I saw with Liam Neeson and Johnny Depp were pretty funny (Liam's attempt at being a comedian is classic). Now that most of the comedy shows I watch are on hiatus for the rest of the year I'll start catching up with it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKTh7zBIcrM
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Post by: benjipwns on December 16, 2011, 05:58:17 AM
omgggg at the endings of both Always Sunny and The League this week
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 16, 2011, 06:13:22 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on December 16, 2011, 05:58:17 AM
omgggg at the endings of both Always Sunny and The League this week

Dennis needing his "tools" was absolutely classic
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 16, 2011, 06:43:21 PM
Quote from: Enl on December 16, 2011, 05:12:15 AM
I saw the first two episodes and kind of forgot about it. The two that I saw with Liam Neeson and Johnny Depp were pretty funny (Liam's attempt at being a comedian is classic). Now that most of the comedy shows I watch are on hiatus for the rest of the year I'll start catching up with it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKTh7zBIcrM
:rofl
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Post by: duckman2000 on December 16, 2011, 06:54:16 PM
Finished season 8, going into season 9 of Spooks. Really don't like the current "new" cast.
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Post by: Himu on December 16, 2011, 10:17:57 PM
Holy shit, Chuck!!!
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Post by: Himu on December 17, 2011, 03:41:51 PM
CHUCK!!!!

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(http://i.imgur.com/4OoUX.gif)

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CHUCK POWER HOUR!!!!
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Post by: Tucah on December 17, 2011, 04:29:35 PM
I really need to catch up on Chuck, I stopped somewhere during last season.
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Post by: Himu on December 17, 2011, 05:08:32 PM
This final season is probably the best season.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 17, 2011, 05:35:18 PM
just finished Terriers

fuck!
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Post by: Shaka Khan on December 18, 2011, 06:33:26 AM
I just finished Sunny's school reunion episode. The ending had me in tears.
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Post by: lennedsay on December 18, 2011, 09:31:02 AM
Omg yes! I've watched the ending three times now, once when it was originally on, once so I could show my husband and once so I could show a friend. Many tears were shed. :bow2
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Post by: Enl on December 18, 2011, 02:34:51 PM
Quote from: Spencer on December 18, 2011, 02:04:59 PM
Watched episode 2 of black mirror. The ending kinda sucked.

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he should have done it instead of taking the show. And the zoom out shot should have revealed the reason for the cyclin is they are a spaceship and no one knows it

Ps I'm ripped
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Him offing himself would've been the easy way out, as would have him getting back together with the girl after a successful dance number. This is supposed to be Twilight Zone inspired so the ending they have works well in the context of the story. Him becoming the very thing he despised just so he can live a life without ads and noise is very Twilight Zone-esque. Also there's no reason to explain where they are or why they do what they do. It's more beneficial to the story to leave you wondering how they got into the situation they're in.
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Post by: cool breeze on December 18, 2011, 03:06:44 PM
Quote from: Spencer on December 18, 2011, 02:04:59 PM
Watched episode 2 of black mirror. The ending kinda sucked.

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he should have done it instead of taking the show. And the zoom out shot should have revealed the reason for the cyclin is they are a spaceship and no one knows it

Ps I'm ripped
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I was wondering if those were windows or larger screens at the end.  Someone asked Brooker on twitter and he said it's meant to be ambiguous, so they could still be on a spaceship.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 18, 2011, 04:41:03 PM
I LIKE TO BIND... I LIKE TO... BE... BOUND!
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Post by: lennedsay on December 19, 2011, 12:29:10 AM
God damn @ Dexter.

Next season we better see some

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wincest :drool
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Post by: archie4208 on December 19, 2011, 01:21:50 AM
You seriously could have put the last 2 minutes into season 5 and made season 6 null and void.  Oh well, as long as there is the potential of
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I will keep on watching.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 19, 2011, 03:20:58 AM
holy shit @ Homeland's finale
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Post by: etiolate on December 19, 2011, 03:41:19 AM
Homeland had probably the tensest moment in TV that I can remember, but then it flatted out and disappointed me in the end. I don't want to go through next season's retread of the same basic plot while Carrie plays detective to her own memory.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 19, 2011, 03:49:51 AM
what etiolate said

hate that i typed that
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 19, 2011, 03:52:06 AM
it was kind of expected
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If he went through with the plot, it would have to be off camera to get past Secret Service censorship. And while they certainly could do it off camera, that would be quite ballsy...plus how would the show move on from that. I went into the episode expecting the vest not to blow up due to that, yet the scene was still tense.

I thought using Walker as a sniper shepherd was brilliant btw.

But yea, the worst thing might be that Claire is basically out of play. I don't like the idea of her going the "independent investigator" route, as that seems kind of ridiculous. I'd imagine Saul will be feeding her information but it won't be the same; seems like a wasted opportunity for such an impressive character, although obviously I could be wrong.

I do agree the episode deflated after the big moment (outside of the ending). Yet it was still quite an impressive finale and sets up some interesting dynamics.
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Apparently Obama is a big fan of the show. Damn, I wish I was in the CIA just to know some fascinating shit, man.  :-\
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 19, 2011, 03:54:55 AM
Just wish it was a one season thing.
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Carrie would have been redeemed :(
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 19, 2011, 04:00:26 AM
Quote from: archie4208 on December 19, 2011, 01:21:50 AM
You seriously could have put the last 2 minutes into season 5 and made season 6 null and void.  Oh well, as long as there is the potential of
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I will keep on watching.

Agreed.
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especially about the wincest
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Can't see that happening now  :'(
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Game of Thrones will fill the void
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Why wasn't Dexter the least bit concerned
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about going back to the church for the kill, especially when Debra requested he go there that very day. Even if he couldn't have expected her to pop in, he could have expected other officers to.
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Post by: etiolate on December 19, 2011, 04:05:47 AM
The problem is that once you bailout like that, the audience won't trust you to ever go through with what the show is threatening to do. If the audience doesn't trust you then the suspense that you intended as a maker of the show falls flat.

They also didn't answer the mole question, so that will again be a plot point. You could have gone through with it and then let the show end or gone through with it and have a battle between Carrie/mole. The idea of
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Brody being an inside agent now doesn't really jive with his whole reasoning for being a terrorist. The bombing was personal retribution, it was representative of himself as a Marine in his own mind. Influencing policy and supplying Nasir info? That's just being a double agent terrorist.
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I agree about Walker though. I kept wondering what his purpose was anymore and then it made sense.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 19, 2011, 08:41:59 AM
oh god american dad has the best christmas specials
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 09:46:24 AM
I watched Breaking Bad Season 4 over the weekend.  :o :o :o

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I was kinda pissed because the whole season I've been watching Walt finally fucking get what he deserves.  His paranoid, psycho ass was finally getting what was coming to him.  He could have just left alone and been fine but the dude is truly a psycho.  Jesse was finally normal and getting his life together and that dipshit fucks him hard.  Jesus.  And Gus!  GUS!! :'(
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What do you guys think the fifth season is going to be about?
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 19, 2011, 09:54:05 AM
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I know I shouldn't expect the obvious, but I think a large part of the 5th season will be about the power vacuum left after both Gus and the cartel have been wiped off the map.  It will follow Walt's conflict over whether he should take advantage and essentially become a king pin or returning to his older life.  Which will be impossible for him.  So he makes millions and millions of dollars for a little while and then Hank figures everything out and shoots Walt point blank in his stupid fucking face. ::fingers crossed::
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 10:01:54 AM
God I would fucking love that. 

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Walt is a greedy fuck and enjoys the life.  No doubt about that.  I could see him trying to be Kingpin but I doubt he'd last long.  He's very careless when it comes to a lot of his moves.  While his most diabolical plots have been meticulously plotted, he has gotten by on the power of his formula and stupid luck a lot of the time.  Motherfucker better be going down in the 5th season.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 10:55:58 AM
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Because he's a fucking douchebag.  :yuck
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 11:14:51 AM
On Walt's side?  Really?  REALLY? 
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Him poisoning the child shows exactly what's wrong with Walt.  He is a psychopath through and through.  He doesn't care about anyone.  Season 4 and 5 have done a fantastic job of showing how much his lines about "everything I've done I've done for my family" and shit is just bullshit.  He's an egotistical, paranoid, greedy, jealous and petty motherfucker.  He's an absolutely terrible person.  Entertaining as hell to watch, but completely unlikeable (outside of a few choice lines like your boss is going to need me and I'm the one knocking on the door or whatever).  He'll throw anyone under the bus as soon as they become disposable.  He has no loyalty towards Jesse.  He just controls Jesse.  A loyal crony is indispensable.  That's why Jesse hasn't bit the bullet yet.  The minute he can no longer control Jesse is when he dies.
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However, because of the reasons in my rant I also have to say that Breaking Bad probably has the BEST character development I've seen on a show in a long, long time. 
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 11:19:56 AM
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"Your boss is gonna need me" is the most badass line Walt has said so far.

Just wait until "I.T.O.W.K."
Yes!  That was the line.  So fucking badass.  She should have blown him after that line.
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 19, 2011, 11:50:31 AM
if you like Walt and forgive him for the strategies he employs, but think his wife is a total bitch, than you're objectively kind of a d-bag.  Not aimed at anyone, just a general observation.   
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 19, 2011, 11:58:12 AM
Been marathoning through Doctor Who and I think it just gets better and better. So far I think Season 3 is the best but I've just now started Season 4 which started off kinda weak with the whole Galactic nanny shite. The second episode was amazing though. One of the standouts for me in Season 3 was "Human Nature", I was also surprised to see the actor who played Viserys in Game of Thrones in it.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 02:32:57 PM
I hated Skyler before Season 4.  She was just annoying (not that she was wrong).  But she was on a fucking roll in season 4.
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Post by: Momo on December 19, 2011, 02:39:17 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/bld0z.jpg)

Only watched part one, but it's really good so far. Cant wait to see what crazy  shit happens in story 2 and 3
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 02:40:08 PM
Yeah I'm watching Part 2 tonight.  I can't fucking wait. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 19, 2011, 02:44:49 PM
Walt is a pos
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I think people defend him in part because he isn't on the level of someone like Tony Soprano, Vic Mackey, etc, but make no mistake the man is selfish to a point of near sociopathic levels. It's hard to not think S5 will be his ultimate downfall where we see Walt as he truly is
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Post by: Momo on December 19, 2011, 03:03:55 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 02:40:08 PM
Yeah I'm watching Part 2 tonight.  I can't fucking wait. 
I'll be viewing 2 and 3 at work since I really have not much to do there over the xmas period
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 03:04:36 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 19, 2011, 02:44:49 PM
Walt is a pos
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I think people defend him in part because he isn't on the level of someone like Tony Soprano, Vic Mackey, etc, but make no mistake the man is selfish to a point of near sociopathic levels. It's hard to not think S5 will be his ultimate downfall where we see Walt as he truly is
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I think he's as bad as Tony.  Tony doesn't pretend to be someone else and insist he's done nothing wrong.  He mostly knows he's a piece of shit.  He's just charismatic and manipulative enough to continue fooling everyone.  He also makes sincere efforts to change throughout the series (though he fails).  Walt doesn't even admit to himself he's a piece of shit and makes no apologies for his actions.  Tony at least shows genuine remores on a regular basis.
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Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 19, 2011, 02:47:41 PM
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Everything he did he did for his family, and in the end episode he did what was necessary in order to get Gustavo while saving Hank and Jesse in the process.
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:lol :lol
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Post by: Enl on December 19, 2011, 03:26:52 PM
Quote from: mojovonio on December 19, 2011, 02:45:37 PM
Re: Dexter Season Finale.

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This season has just been such a mess, to Lost proportions. Why introduce the preacher for half the season, kill him off and have their relationship have little to no impact? What the fuck was the point of all the religious overtones? What the fuck was the point of having the evidence hand through half the season, see it in the finale only to never be referred to again?

I think the show is hitting the Superman syndrome, where to compensate for their lack of plot foresight, they just make Dexter an idiot. Like mentioned earlier, why the fuck would he go to an ACTIVE CRIME SCENE TO STAGE HIS KILL? This whole season he's just been doing stupid shit because the writers just don't give a fuck anymore and it really shows.

I think I'm done with this show. I can handle True Blood being dumb, but not a show like Dexter.
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WTF was the point of bringing in his brother as the Dark Passenger only to negate it an episode later.
WTF was the point of Travis having a split personality only to get rid of that part the moment of the reveal.
WTF was the point of Quinn or the new detective this season?

Yeah Dexter has some pretty terrible, unimaginative writers which is unfortunate because the show has such a great character to develop and experiment with. It seems like every time they attempt to try to break the mold they immediately get scared and revert back to the normal formula an episode later. With the Deb thing it wouldn't surprise me if the next season began with a recap of the previous season and the moment Dexter says "Oh God" it fades to black and a title card pops up "One Year Later". Or it will have Deb passing out and Dexter waking her up, trying to convince her it was all a dream.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 03:43:45 PM
Quote from: Spencer on December 19, 2011, 03:16:20 PM
I wouldn't say I like or would defend Walt, but I understand him and can almost respect him for surviving and taking on situations way over his head.

Skyler does things without thinking, but on the last season she completely redeemed herself a time or two -- with one obvious STUPID AS HELL move.

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seriously, Walt wanted to get his family and bounce! Only reason he had to do his crazy ass scheme is Skyler blew their safety net on her fuck buddy boss mistake
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See I can understand why Skyler did what she did.  I can't understand most decisions Walt makes because (and especially in Season 4) he could have been just fine if he had never fucking made them.  He gets himself into trouble almost on purpose.  Homeboy loves drama.  Skyler just made a hasty decision to get herself out of a jam and it backfired.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 04:07:49 PM
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Oh it was definitely a really stupid decision.  No doubt.  But like I said, I can see why she did it.  There's little reason why Walt does anything that he does.  Homeboy is having a helluva midlife crisis and destroying his life and the lives of everyone he knows in the process.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 04:17:29 PM
 :lol

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fuck you.  What about Gale?  Homeboy didn't do anything.  I hated how he kept painting Gus as someone out of control and ready to kill them all in a split second.  The only one that saw through his bullshit was Mike.  The ending better be Mike going ballistic and killing them all.
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Post by: Himu on December 19, 2011, 04:17:37 PM
I find it hilarious how people call Skylar a bitch and try to find any excuse possible for Walt's behavior. Yeah, raping your wife is pretty excusable. But a wife who calls her husband out on his shit? Pretty inexcusable! What a bitch! Not that Skylar isn't without her problems, but fuck, the Breaking Bad fanbase is atrocious.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 19, 2011, 04:21:12 PM
The guy on Walt's side is the dude who beat the shit out of some kid for making him spill his soda.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 04:21:55 PM
Quote from: Spencer on December 19, 2011, 04:16:48 PM
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I feel like Walts reasoning is perfectly clear. He started cooking to leave something for his family, assuming he was going to die soon. Now he gets in too deep, no way to get out alive unless those with his life and his family's lives in their hands are taken out. You might not agree with what he does buts it's pretty obvious at this point he needed to do what he has done to not end up dead and to keep anyone in his family from dying! I'm not saying he's a hero, but Gus would have killed him and possibly his family as soon as it was viable for him.
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See I think this is where we differ completely.  He could have left it alone a long ways back but he has been prodding at Gus for a long time.  I think it's obvious at this point that Walt is an egotistical maniac who put emotion above everything else and put himself and his family in danger.  He's wanted a reason to take down Gus for a while.  We'll find out who is right when we see whether he tries to be kingpin or whether he tries to leave the life.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 04:22:16 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 19, 2011, 04:21:12 PM
The guy on Walt's side is the dude who beat the shit out of some kid for making him spill his soda.
:lol :lol

Well said.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 04:23:49 PM
Quote from: Spencer on December 19, 2011, 04:22:04 PM
I never said anything Walt did was excusable, but the fact is the shit he's pulled has kept him and his family alive.

If Gale were alive, Walt wouldn't be.
And why did Walt put Gus in the position to make that decision?  Because Walt is a dumbass.  What kind of business do these people think they're in?  Quit being so fucking crazy.  He could have shut the fuck up and earned his money like Jesse tried to do.  But as MJ says "Wanna be startin something.  He got to be startin somethin"

Walt is a drama queen who doesn't want to be talked down to by anyone or told what to do by anyone.  He hates the idea that he's not unique.  Also in his little speech to Skyler "Without me a company large enough to be on Nasdaq ceases to exist".  He wants to be the center of the universe.
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Post by: Himu on December 19, 2011, 04:25:10 PM
Walt and Jesse are both dumbasses but I reserve my hate for Jesse.

Have yet to watch season 4. Will marathon.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 04:25:52 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 19, 2011, 04:25:10 PM
Walt and Jesse are both dumbasses.

Have yet to watch season 4. Will marathon.
Jesse isn't quite as big of a dumbass in Season 4.  He actually turns into a decent character
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Post by: Himu on December 19, 2011, 04:28:00 PM
The thing about Jesse is why the fuck won't the kid just quit the game he's not suitable for, enroll in a college, and turn his life around? I can't stand him. At least Walt had initial reasons for getting into it. Jesse after the death of his beau is a character who deserves no sympathy.
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Post by: Himu on December 19, 2011, 04:29:47 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 04:23:49 PM
Walt is a drama queen who doesn't want to be talked down to by anyone or told what to do by anyone.  He hates the idea that he's not unique.  Also in his little speech to Skyler "Without me a company large enough to be on Nasdaq ceases to exist".  He wants to be the center of the universe.

Nailed it.
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 19, 2011, 04:41:02 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 19, 2011, 04:28:00 PM
The thing about Jesse is why the fuck won't the kid just quit the game he's not suitable for, enroll in a college, and turn his life around? I can't stand him. At least Walt had initial reasons for getting into it. Jesse after the death of his beau is a character who deserves no sympathy.

You'll be eating those words when you watch season 4! 
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 04:42:40 PM
Your explanation doesn't say why I should like him though.  I think he's badass.  Don't get me wrong.  I always yell OH SHIT when he pulls off something badass but I do hate him and I want him to die.  He causes more suffering than the people he's fighting against.  He's had so many opportunities to drop it and live the good life but he always fucks it up by being a stupid shit.  By the middle of the third season it was clear that the problem in everyone's life was Walt. 

Edit: For example, say some guy is broke and decides to rob an old lady.  Granny says "nuh uh" and pulls out a hand cannon but homeboy kills her first.  I can see why the dude did it.  It was him or her at that point.  But still fucking hate him and he's still a douchebag because hey, he could have like not robbed the old lady right?  THE DOUCHEBAG IS WALT
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 19, 2011, 04:43:04 PM
Quote from: Spencer on December 19, 2011, 04:38:01 PM
but how can you honestly expect him to be moral and just?

Someone's been smoking some blue meth.
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Post by: Himu on December 19, 2011, 04:45:07 PM
Quote from: Spencer on December 19, 2011, 04:38:01 PM
To be fair dude, life IS pretty dramatic when you have cancer and cook meth :lol

I'm not saying Walt is a good person or doing the right thing, but to act like what he's done is insane is silly when your instinct to survive will over come any social norms. This is a desperate man backed into a corner. Can't argue he didn't put himself there, but how can you honestly expect him to be moral and just? This is what makes breaking bad such an amazing piece of character development and why Cranston keeps winning awards. People who don't like Walt may be rejecting a bit of truth about humanity in my small and humble opinion.

The man raped his wife, killed people, got his son drunk in a dick waving contest, cut off people that were trying to help him, and repeatedly lied to his family/wife. Every thing he does in the series is due to his own pathetic desire to be unique or "right" to overcome his frail state as being less than a man.

Walt is a sad, selfish little shell of a man. He's a great character, but stop making excuses for him, as badass as he (sometimes) is.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 04:47:01 PM
Yup yup.  Himumu nailed it.  He's smart, entertaining and badass.  No doubt about that.  But he's a terrible person who put himself in the position that he is despite the forgivings of other characters time after time.  Walt is that alcoholic relative that keeps ruining Christmas and always promises to be better.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 04:47:25 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on December 19, 2011, 04:46:52 PM
When did Walt rape his wife? I can't remember some of the events of previous seasons.
First season (I believe) in their kitchen.
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Post by: Himu on December 19, 2011, 04:48:15 PM
Every thing bad that happens to Walt and Jesse is their own fault. Jesse, for instance is a dumbass. Just let it go. DON'T GO AFTER GUS' MEN. But nope.

And then in the end, it's Walt who kills them. Fuck.

Idiotic Duo.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 04:49:16 PM
Trust me, Jesse redeems himself in Season 4.  Watch it Himumu!!!
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 19, 2011, 04:54:15 PM
To be fair, its only an attempted rape!  But that type of shit is exactly why it boggles my mind when people make excuses for Walt but can't seem to forgive his wife for being naggy or annoying.  Given the circumstances it makes sense that she's vindictive.  Her husband is ruining her life.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 19, 2011, 05:07:12 PM
That would be pretty anti-climactic.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 19, 2011, 05:17:53 PM
I kinda hope they all die except Walt Jr.  It ends with Saul knocking on a hotel door room and a sad Walt Jr answers and Saul is smiling cracking jokes, lightening the mood and then when Walt Jr isn't laughing or anything he says "Well look kid, your dad was a pretty wealthy guy.  He left you this (hands Walt Jr a duffel bag filled with cash).  I know things are looking bad but there's always an upside.  I can hold onto this for you and when you need some money you just come pick it up. For a small fee of course."  While Walt Jr is looking through the bag he finds a notebook and inside is Walt's formula for the blue meth.  That's how it ends.  If you're a pessimist you can believe that Walt Jr decided to make it and Walt ruined his kid's life from beyond the grave or you can believe homeboy is chilling in costa rica while hispanic sluts rust proof his crutches in bikinis.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 19, 2011, 09:34:08 PM
How is Skylar stupid? Walt is supposed to be some nobel quality genius yet doesn't know he needs to launder his fucking money, considering he had no legitimate form of income to explain his expenses?

Breaking Bad would be like one season if it Lester Freemon was in the ABQPD. I love the show but Walt's dumbass should have been caught ages ago
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Post by: Beezy on December 20, 2011, 01:42:19 PM
How to Make it in America got cancelled along with Hung and Bored to Death. All average to meh shows.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118047762
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Post by: Mupepe on December 20, 2011, 01:58:45 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 19, 2011, 09:34:08 PM
How is Skylar stupid? Walt is supposed to be some nobel quality genius yet doesn't know he needs to launder his fucking money, considering he had no legitimate form of income to explain his expenses?

Breaking Bad would be like one season if it Lester Freemon was in the ABQPD. I love the show but Walt's dumbass should have been caught ages ago
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She's stupid for cooking Ted's books.  She's stupid for sending him the money to try to fix it.  The smartest thing she did was have Saul's homeboys go to make him send the check.  But either way, it was something she should have talked to Walt about first.
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I'm not saying she's completely stupid.  I'm saying she made stupid decisions.
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Post by: Eric P on December 20, 2011, 02:07:15 PM
Quote from: Beezy on December 20, 2011, 01:42:19 PM
How to Make it in America got cancelled along with Hung and Bored to Death. All average to meh shows.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118047762

bored to death is amazing if you're white.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 20, 2011, 06:35:19 PM
I love Bored to Death. How to Make it in America never did anything for me.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 20, 2011, 07:03:01 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 19, 2011, 04:48:15 PM
Every thing bad that happens to Walt and Jesse is their own fault. Jesse, for instance is a dumbass. Just let it go. DON'T GO AFTER GUS' MEN. But nope.

And then in the end, it's Walt who kills them. Fuck.

Idiotic Duo.

Season 4 was pretty much the first time I actually started to like the show. It's a damn good season of TV, and they suddenly stop being such fucking idiots.
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Post by: Solo on December 20, 2011, 08:37:00 PM
Homeland finale was godly until they decided drop in the amnesia hook for S2. Ugh.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 20, 2011, 10:55:46 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 20, 2011, 07:03:01 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 19, 2011, 04:48:15 PM
Every thing bad that happens to Walt and Jesse is their own fault. Jesse, for instance is a dumbass. Just let it go. DON'T GO AFTER GUS' MEN. But nope.

And then in the end, it's Walt who kills them. Fuck.

Idiotic Duo.

Season 4 was pretty much the first time I actually started to like the show. It's a damn good season of TV, and they suddenly stop being such fucking idiots.
Yes. This.  I found the show entertaining before it but I didn't genuinely like what was going on.  I was curious more than anything.  It was intriguing.  But in Season 4 they all break out of their stereotypes and develop as characters.  It's glorious.  It's definitely some of the best writing I've ever seen in a TV show
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 22, 2011, 01:41:09 AM
So I started Mad Men, a show I watched a bit of with my brother when it first came out but never kept up with. Pretty good so far, with the second episode being especially good. It really reminded me of a point Tony makes multiple times in The Sopranos: the idea of the "strong silent type" who has no feelings. I've heard my mom and grandmother, and many other older people, claim ADHD and other mental or developmental disorders must have magically appeared relatively recently because they didn't exist "back in the day." Obviously that's not the case.

Also the casual sexism in the show is pretty hilarious
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 22, 2011, 01:55:03 AM
Mad Men is an incredible slow burner of a show. Paying attention to all the threads coming together with each season finale is just addictive.
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Post by: Momo on December 22, 2011, 01:58:49 AM
Finished Black Mirror, the last two although very good disappointed me. Would have preferred a real world setting like the first part.
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Post by: etiolate on December 22, 2011, 02:33:32 AM
Just wait till you get to the casual racism PD!
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Post by: chronovore on December 22, 2011, 08:59:15 AM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 22, 2011, 05:56:18 AM
Supernatural

So much fun!!!

That's the conclusion I've been coming to as well. There's not a single scary thing about the show, but the brothers are good company, and it's funny.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 22, 2011, 10:58:22 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 22, 2011, 01:41:09 AM
So I started Mad Men, a show I watched a bit of with my brother when it first came out but never kept up with. Pretty good so far, with the second episode being especially good. It really reminded me of a point Tony makes multiple times in The Sopranos: the idea of the "strong silent type" who has no feelings. I've heard my mom and grandmother, and many other older people, claim ADHD and other mental or developmental disorders must have magically appeared relatively recently because they didn't exist "back in the day." Obviously that's not the case.

Also the casual sexism in the show is pretty hilarious
Yeah I always found it funny how my Dad and Grandfather would talk about all these "new" conditions and how men used to just shut up and be strong while my grandfather used to be an abusive alcoholic and my dad had to see therapists twice a week for his various conditions. 
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 22, 2011, 01:00:16 PM
Remember that character in True Grit who would randomly Caw like a rooster and do various animal impressions?

that's how men behaved before therapy.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 22, 2011, 04:26:31 PM
I just made it to the second season of Californication. What a fucking great show.

I love Marcy Runkel  :heartbeat
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 22, 2011, 10:15:17 PM
Quote from: Solo on December 20, 2011, 08:37:00 PM
Homeland finale was godly until they decided drop in the amnesia hook for S2. Ugh.
Pretty much. My only other complaint is

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Abu Nazir just going along with everything from Brody without a hint of skepticism (and while we're at it, why wasn't infiltration rather than assassination the goal from the start if it's the better option?) and then also spontaneously having Walker killed. Felt like some corner cutting there.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 23, 2011, 01:51:29 AM
watching Terriers again. SOgood.gif

Best one-season show ever.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 23, 2011, 06:10:46 AM
Series 5 Doctor Who has the best female partner (Karen Gillan) but I'm still unsure about Matt Smith as the doctor but that's probably due to how awesome David Tennant was.

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(http://i.imgur.com/uuJjf.jpg)
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Squeeeeeeee. She totally has all the potential beauty a Scottish woman can exhibit. 'Dat hair!
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 23, 2011, 07:03:40 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 23, 2011, 01:51:29 AM
watching Terriers again. SOgood.gif

Best one-season show ever.

YES

fuck Freaks and Geeks and Firefly
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Post by: Eric P on December 23, 2011, 08:09:17 AM
American Horror Story's ending was absolutely insane.  I loved every stupid minute of it.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 23, 2011, 10:09:13 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on December 23, 2011, 05:28:16 AM
Re-watching Season 2 of The Wire. Goddamn, Ziggy is a fucking moron.

Ziggy SMH
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Post by: Timber on December 23, 2011, 10:33:43 AM
Ziggy is the best. Every day I wish I were as cool as him.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 23, 2011, 11:36:18 AM
You are, Timber.  You're fuckin' solid bro
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Post by: Timber on December 23, 2011, 11:48:16 AM
That's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me  :-[
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Post by: Timber on December 23, 2011, 11:48:47 AM
Now excuse me while I go fuck up my life and cry in the car.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 23, 2011, 11:51:31 AM
Is it a nice car?
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Post by: Timber on December 23, 2011, 11:58:49 AM
I don't even own a car but if I did it would a be a piece of shit rustbucket for sure. I guess this is why I look up to people like Ziggy. College kids ain't shiiiiiiiiiit.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 23, 2011, 12:03:07 PM
hey HEY! *slaps Timber*

Don't ever talk like that, ya hear?  You're a good man
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Post by: Timber on December 23, 2011, 12:11:13 PM
I know, I'm the best, I'm just goofing around.

But I do like Ziggy a lot even if he's a complete fuck-up. Dude is endearing even when he's inadvertently killing ducks.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 23, 2011, 05:12:27 PM
Heh I started rewatching S2 last night as well. Ziggy is laughably insane but I know people that fucked up.

The season definitely starts slow as it goes through a "hey dude how are you? remember that case we did last year, oh man that was cool. anyway how'd you get this shitty new job?" phase. But once the pieces are all on the board it becomes quite amazing
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Post by: Himu on December 23, 2011, 05:15:48 PM
Ziggy is a tragic character. I find his situation about as sympathetic as Dee's. In fact, he is season 2's Dee.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 23, 2011, 05:18:24 PM
Dee is season two's Dee. smh Himu
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Post by: Himu on December 23, 2011, 05:20:03 PM
Dee is barely in season 2.

In any case, Ziggy and Dee's situations are perfectly comparable.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 23, 2011, 09:16:40 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on December 23, 2011, 09:09:40 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 23, 2011, 05:12:27 PM
Heh I started rewatching S2 last night as well. Ziggy is laughably insane but I know people that fucked up.

The season definitely starts slow as it goes through a "hey dude how are you? remember that case we did last year, oh man that was cool. anyway how'd you get this shitty new job?" phase. But once the pieces are all on the board it becomes quite amazing

It works for me because I know how all the pieces come together. But for someone watching the show for the first time, I can see how Season 2 would seem incredibly disjointed, and frankly, kind of a let-down from Season 1.

Yup. The first time I saw S2 I thought it was a bit odd early, but luckily by the third or fourth episode it got on track. It's probably the weirdest beginning of a non-first season of just about anything I've seen. But like The Wire in general, all the pieces fit together eventually. Sobatka is one of the very best characters in the show.

BET edits out the majority of the dock related scenes in S2, which I find hilarious and pretty sad at the same time.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 24, 2011, 04:38:30 AM
 :o Homeland episode 08 twist
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Post by: Diunx on December 24, 2011, 12:44:39 PM
American Horror Story was insanely awesome :bow2
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Post by: cool breeze on December 25, 2011, 05:15:03 PM
Doctor Who christmas special today

Sherlock series 2 January 1st

Moffat holidays :rock
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Post by: drew on December 25, 2011, 05:21:14 PM
Homeland

just finished the pilot, it's pretty good!  i initially avoided it because i thought it might be propaganda sexying up the federal government for civillian consumption, but it seems that they show the shadier side of what goes on in washington.  also this is the first show where they show a chick giving her snatch a mexican shower.  A+
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 25, 2011, 05:33:19 PM
Just finished season 4 of Californication. Series is cool but it would be nice if they let Hank do something decent at least once.

Gonna watch season 1 of Twin Peaks again I think now, really spending my free time well ;)

@The Wire:  Ziggy is too much of a fuck up to be liked.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 25, 2011, 08:36:02 PM
"Go ahead--tell everyone you want. Tell them all; I don't care. I SUCK COCK. And I love it. Yum-yum-yummy-yummy."
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 26, 2011, 01:34:24 AM
Carrie  :'(
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Carrie: Issa, Nazir's son--Brody knew him. Don't let me for . . . get.
Maggie: What did she say?
Nurse: Nothing. It's the anesthetic--everyone does it.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 26, 2011, 01:50:27 AM
Quote from: etiolate on December 19, 2011, 04:05:47 AM
The problem is that once you bailout like that, the audience won't trust you to ever go through with what the show is threatening to do. If the audience doesn't trust you then the suspense that you intended as a maker of the show falls flat.


How would an audience be kept in suspense if a show carried out all of its threats? In the end,
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Brody made the decision that living for Dana is more important than dying for Issa, a plausible resolution given his lack of zealotry.

On a practical level, Homeland doesn't seem like the kind of show that can keep introducing new villains every season, like 24 or Dexter, because of how reliant it is on great characters.

It would have been a bailout if the vest simply malfunctioned.
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Quote from: etiolate on December 19, 2011, 04:05:47 AM
The idea of
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Brody being an inside agent now doesn't really jive with his whole reasoning for being a terrorist. The bombing was personal retribution, it was representative of himself as a Marine in his own mind. Influencing policy and supplying Nasir info? That's just being a double agent terrorist.
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It doesn't, but he was probably just
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bargaining to save his own life, something which Nazir should have realized. Maybe in Brody’s mind this alternative really does allow him to exact revenge, but without destroying his family in the process.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 26, 2011, 01:56:24 AM
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Plus Brody has the potential to do a lot of damage for Nazir by working closely with the VP. He'll have access to confidential information which he can feed to the terrorists. And obviously he can carry out an attack on him another time

I'm still baffled at the complete lack of any acknowledgement of the actual president; no US vice president, even Cheney, wielded the power Homeland's VP did; especially the idea of a VP ordering a CIA drone attack smh. I suppose the show runners left the president out because it could suspend belief; viewers would know Brody wouldn't succeed with his plan, as killing a sitting president on screen is a no no.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on December 26, 2011, 04:40:34 PM
I <3 Coupling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9RA3dwiI3o
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 26, 2011, 06:08:20 PM
btw fellow believers, the Downton Abbey Christmas special is up
http://www.icefilms.info/

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 26, 2011, 10:01:29 PM
Is there male nudity - dick shots - in Hung?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 26, 2011, 10:12:15 PM
Meh, pass
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Post by: Tucah on December 27, 2011, 08:24:54 AM
Downton Abbey Christmas Special

I liked it a lot, mostly because I was just glad to have one more long episode to watch before the nine month wait for more.


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Thoughts:
-I'm glad that Robert finally knows about the dead diplomat
-I'm also glad the "will they won't they" of Mary and Matthew is over and they're engaged
-Interested to see where the Carlisle newspaper plot goes, especially with the attempts to clear Bates
-On that note, Bates  :'(  :'( At least he's not being hanged!
-Poor Anna too  :'(
-Ouija board stuff was fucking dumb but it wasn't a huge part so whatever
-Thomas is a fucking idiot, I hated that he ended up getting the job

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God the wait is going to be so hard
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 27, 2011, 10:41:14 AM
Rewatching Twin Peaks.

All the crying is very cringy and the music while almost perfect has those annoying piano notes that drive it straight to melodrama street. Without the over the top crying (episode 3 now) and the shitty piano notes the show is still rock solid.

I'm watching it on my phone too, totally Lynch-not-approved.
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Post by: Himu on December 27, 2011, 10:46:55 AM
Quote from: Premium Lager on December 27, 2011, 10:41:14 AM
I'm watching it on my phone too

you bastard
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 27, 2011, 10:48:00 AM
Lynch is crying  :'(

I really wish all the crying would be cut out. Especially Laura's mom.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 27, 2011, 03:22:11 PM
Quote from: Tucah on December 27, 2011, 08:24:54 AM
Downton Abbey Christmas Special

I liked it a lot, mostly because I was just glad to have one more long episode to watch before the nine month wait for more.


spoiler (click to show/hide)
Thoughts:
-I'm glad that Robert finally knows about the dead diplomat
-I'm also glad the "will they won't they" of Mary and Matthew is over and they're engaged
-Interested to see where the Carlisle newspaper plot goes, especially with the attempts to clear Bates
-On that note, Bates  :'(  :'( At least he's not being hanged!
-Poor Anna too  :'(
-Ouija board stuff was fucking dumb but it wasn't a huge part so whatever
-Thomas is a fucking idiot, I hated that he ended up getting the job

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God the wait is going to be so hard

Yea I thought it was good, although the Ouija shit was so stupid. It was a pretty dark episode for a Christmas special

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-I kind of was disappointed that some of the plot lines ended so early. For instance I would have liked to have seen Mary go to New York; I feel like she was going to get together with Matthew anyway, no need to rush things
-On the opposite side of things, I'm so tired of Bates drama. He's such a great character but the writers keep throwing drama at him for whatever reason. I feel like he's going to be found innocent eventually, so dragging this out annoys me.
-I thought Thomas had a great arc in S2. He's an interesting character I'd love to see more of from a personal level; we got a glimpse at his vulnerability in the first episode of S1, but that was it. The stuff with the dog was kind of funny, but I didn't like seeing him become the valet. Still, if it means the character will be developed more in S3 I'm all for it.
-I'm gonna miss Carlisle lol. Oh well, the actor is pretty awesome on Game Of Thrones though :bow
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Waiting for S3 is going to be hard, but at least this episode tied up some knots and sets the table for things
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Post by: etiolate on December 28, 2011, 10:46:52 AM
Downtown Abbey christmas

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I too was hoping they'd take Mary to NY. Maybe that would have made the show entirely Age of Innocence remix and they didn't want to do that. I like the line about finding a cowboy.
Best line goes to Maggie Smith: "Is that a promise?"
I think Edith could possibly have the most interesting plotline potential. She's grown a lot as a character, but is still on the outside looking in.
It looks like Sybil is coming back. Plus we get the 1920s. Of course, going to America at this time would have made that Mary plotline even better.
Daisy is so dumb
Tired of Bates on a cross.
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Post by: Momo on December 28, 2011, 11:59:50 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/mZcHX.jpg)

Quote
Lavish adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel in which orphan Pip becomes a gentleman when his life is transformed by a mystery benefactor.

A terrifying encounter on the marshes with an escaped convict and a summons from the mysterious Miss Havisham change orphan Pip’s life forever. He dares to believe he might be destined for a future beyond the marshes – a future linked to that of the beautiful Estella.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018wmhr

sogood.png
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Post by: Himu on December 28, 2011, 12:04:14 PM
oh my
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Post by: Momo on December 28, 2011, 12:13:13 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on December 28, 2011, 12:04:14 PM
oh my
British actors are so good in general, but the really surprising part is Gillian Anderson playing a role like Miss Havisham and pulling it off so neatly.
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Post by: Himu on December 28, 2011, 12:42:59 PM
It's not that Americans are morons, it's more that the structures that rule over us - government, education, police, media - all need massive restructuring, but this is highly unlikely because the current status quo manages to put money in their pocket. Think about this, Obama considers The Wire one of the best shows of all time, he's a politician, he can't change shit, yet he recognizes the ills of the system. Not to mention, he's a part of that system.

The most apt description from the series is actually from Frank Sobotka:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-j5XWo1fPI
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Post by: Himu on December 28, 2011, 12:47:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sgj78QG9Bg
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Post by: Himu on December 28, 2011, 01:10:47 PM
Notice how similar that is to real life.

Then notice that it's just not the police in the show that do this.
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Post by: Diunx on December 28, 2011, 01:27:43 PM
love that video :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 28, 2011, 01:34:46 PM
Obama is Carcetti
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Post by: Himu on December 28, 2011, 01:36:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 28, 2011, 01:34:46 PM
Obama is Carcetti

yessir
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 28, 2011, 05:12:14 PM

I wonder what was going on when they chose the box art for Terriers.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 28, 2011, 05:32:51 PM
Who knows man. The best part is that there's a dog in the show, but he's not a terrier  :lol
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Post by: Robo on December 30, 2011, 04:30:16 PM
http://www.avclub.com/articles/exclusive-fx-president-explains-terriers-cancellat,48758/

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“To the extent that I should have disagreed with the writer and said, ‘No, Terriers is a terrible title for the show, it should be called Beach Dicks,” [FX president John] Landgraf concludes, “the best I can do is the best I can do, which is to take that question seriously, and go out and seek an answer to it. Because if the answer is as simple as change Terriers to Beach Dicks and take the dog off the poster, and it’ll quadruple its audience, then I’m being dumb in not picking it up, especially since it’s such a good show. I did my best to answer that question, and unfortunately the answer was resoundingly no, that’s not likely to create a different outcome. Because for whatever reason—that’s disappointing and not entirely fathomable—people just don’t want to watch this show.”

Really shoulda called it Beach Dicks, though.
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Post by: etiolate on December 31, 2011, 01:28:14 AM
Are people really that faithful to procedurals that they won't watch a gumshoe show anymore?

I disagree about the name not having to do with the outcome. Nobody knew what the show really was except for a certain sect of tv viewers. It doesn't mean that they would keep watching it once they saw it, but I think a lot of would-be viewers never watched it because of the dog theme.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 31, 2011, 01:42:30 AM
Gumshoe shows are a lot harder to pitch these days. Veronica Mars, for all of its critical acclaim and even moving networks, didn't pull in a ton of viewers despite being a masterpiece of a show. Terriers had much the same issue, but I think it was also because of what the show was paired with as well as, in general, people having no clue the show existed. I didn't until halfway through this year.
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Post by: Himu on December 31, 2011, 01:43:31 AM
Tonight's Chuck was aight.

I can't believe it's almost over. :(
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Post by: Robo on December 31, 2011, 01:54:31 AM
I knew Terriers existed, but I was a part of that perilously anecdotal subset of people who thought it was about two dudes dog-sitting up until a week or so before it was cancelled.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 31, 2011, 01:56:54 AM
I dunno, for some reason I prefer Terriers over the other possibility. It's an interesting metaphor that I don't think was made clear enough.
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Post by: etiolate on December 31, 2011, 08:24:23 AM
for some reason I think Terriers works better as a title if the show had been a movie instead
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Post by: Diunx on December 31, 2011, 10:20:28 AM
Started Downton Abbey, the ginger maid is HOT :drool she is the one playing Ygrette in GOT right?
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Post by: Eric P on December 31, 2011, 12:09:06 PM
watched all of season 2 of Bored to Death in one sitting.  amazing.
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 31, 2011, 12:14:04 PM
i sure as fuck didn't watch terriers because despite a couple ads insisting otherwise, the name suggested to me that dogs were somehow a significant part of the show -- and fuck dogs and dog culture. now that i FINALLY know it's basically the big lebowski teevee series starring donal logue, i'm interested. :-(
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 31, 2011, 01:47:57 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 31, 2011, 01:56:54 AM
I dunno, for some reason I prefer Terriers over the other possibility. It's an interesting metaphor that I don't think was made clear enough.

I don't think the names Terriers in itself is a problem.  This though?

(http://drkronner.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/terriers_s1_poster.jpg)

Double U Tee EFF.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 31, 2011, 01:50:22 PM
Quote from: Diunx on December 31, 2011, 10:20:28 AM
Started Downton Abbey, the ginger maid is HOT :drool she is the one playing Ygrette in GOT right?

Mmm hmmm
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Post by: recursivelyenumerable on December 31, 2011, 02:15:49 PM
Wait, Terriers isn't a TV series expansion of the musical sketch from Kids in the Hall? That's disappointing.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 31, 2011, 03:35:48 PM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 31, 2011, 08:59:01 AM
I just saw a full episode of Happy Endings for the first time. It's funny, I like it. Going to start watching it and The League(Which is amazing!) tonight.
I approve wholeheartedly. Happy Endings just gets better, and better, and better. I haven't watched a sitcom better itself so quickly so fast in a long time.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 31, 2011, 04:40:35 PM
Max is probably the best gay on TV. I love him. :bow

Elisha Cuthbert, at least in season 2, gets surprisingly funny. She's such an underrated physical comedy actress.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 31, 2011, 05:21:06 PM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 31, 2011, 05:13:34 PM
Zephyr if you are anything like Max we are already BFFs
I'm almost entirely like Max. Not as funny, but similar qualities.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 31, 2011, 05:25:31 PM
post a video from this show, preferably including this Max character
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Post by: chronovore on December 31, 2011, 06:01:04 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 31, 2011, 04:40:35 PM
Max is probably the best gay on TV. I love him. :bow

Elisha Cuthbert, at least in season 2, gets surprisingly funny. She's such an underrated physical comedy actress.

Actually, I think she got her start with physical comedy in her very first role in 24.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 31, 2011, 06:29:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 31, 2011, 05:25:31 PM
post a video from this show, preferably including this Max character
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Hv1VzA-S8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_7zlvF71J4

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Post by: Diunx on December 31, 2011, 06:53:48 PM
Just finished the first season of downton.

:bow PD :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 31, 2011, 06:58:18 PM
3 for 3 nukkas, respect the tastemakers :bow
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Post by: cool breeze on January 01, 2012, 03:22:10 PM
Charlie Brooker's 2011 Wipe was great

Later today, Sherlock series 2 :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 01, 2012, 03:29:20 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 31, 2011, 06:29:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 31, 2011, 05:25:31 PM
post a video from this show, preferably including this Max character
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Hv1VzA-S8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_7zlvF71J4

I'll have to check it out. He doesn't seem to be the stereotypical gay tv male character, ie super flamboyant and snapy or whatever. I just find it odd that in an attempt to increase diversity, many shows lack it in terms of the types of gay characters on television. It seems like characters like Kima or Omar from The Wire, or a certain character from Downton Abbey, are rare on television today; ie characters who are gay but are not hyper sexualized or something.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 01, 2012, 05:49:47 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 01, 2012, 03:29:20 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 31, 2011, 06:29:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 31, 2011, 05:25:31 PM
post a video from this show, preferably including this Max character
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Hv1VzA-S8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_7zlvF71J4

I'll have to check it out. He doesn't seem to be the stereotypical gay tv male character, ie super flamboyant and snapy or whatever. I just find it odd that in an attempt to increase diversity, many shows lack it in terms of the types of gay characters on television. It seems like characters like Kima or Omar from The Wire, or a certain character from Downton Abbey, are rare on television today; ie characters who are gay but are not hyper sexualized or something.
One of the things that they do well with Max is that they make him a mix. He has his stereotypical queen-y dramatic moments, but then he's also macho, masculine, drinks beer, loves football. He frequently makes references to gay sex, and so we know he's sexual. He'll also be getting a boyfriend in the new year as part of a multi-episode arc.

Arguably the best thing they do with Max is that everyone else in the group treats him normally, i.e., absolutely the same as everyone else in the group. I think that's the best attempt at gay character inclusion I've seen yet.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 01, 2012, 08:02:47 PM
I'm currently catassing Breaking Bad and I'm on the 2nd episode of the 2nd season.  Great show and addicting as hell.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 02, 2012, 12:18:28 AM
Watching Mad Men. lol @ the kid trying to watch January Jones pee. my man
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Post by: Tucah on January 02, 2012, 12:41:27 AM
I have nothing else to watch at the moment so I decided (mostly because of the talk on the last page) to rewatch some Happy Endings. God I love this show, easily one of my favorite comedies on TV right now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 02, 2012, 02:00:27 AM
Quote from: Tucah on January 02, 2012, 12:41:27 AM
I have nothing else to watch at the moment so I decided (mostly because of the talk on the last page) to rewatch some Happy Endings. God I love this show, easily one of my favorite comedies on TV right now.

Can we be besties with Count Drugula? Let's do it.


As an aside, just got into Sons of Anarchy. S2 finale was WHOA WHAT THE FUCK
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Post by: Momo on January 02, 2012, 10:44:21 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/ZH3kO.jpg)

Really good show. The visual representation of Sherlock's observational skills is just perfect. I really do love it overall and next week is the hounds (my favorite Sherlock tale) so I'm looking forward to that. I wish the writers were better though (well i guess they cant keep up with Sir Arthur) as there are two suspense breaking, pulled out of ass moments that stand out (there are more actually but i don't want to nitpick)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
It's bullshit that Sherlock was just standing around waiting for the woman to stick him with that paralyzing drug. I mean what does he expect? She has no option but to incapacitate him so he turns his back on her? Right. Also she had a gun before and didn't even threaten him to get the phone back that her life depends on? Riiiiiiight. Point two, the passcode was SHER? Seriously? She had to set that code BEFORE she met Holmes so yeah, whatever
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on January 02, 2012, 09:57:21 PM
Just saw the new Sherlock and boy, did they get a budget.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 02, 2012, 09:58:52 PM
lol wrong thread
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Post by: Diunx on January 02, 2012, 10:00:56 PM
Sherlock was pretty great.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 02, 2012, 11:43:58 PM
Sherlock fucking owned.

Watching Terriers again with my roommate. Got him hooked. So we'll be done with the show by the weekend. :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 02, 2012, 11:58:07 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 02, 2012, 11:43:58 PM
Sherlock fucking owned.

Watching Terriers again with my roommate. Got him hooked. So we'll be done with the show by the weekend. :'(
"So which way are we going?"

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Post by: cool breeze on January 03, 2012, 06:17:29 PM
I started watching Terriers the other day.  It's pretty good.  Fourth episode was probably the best so far.

One thing that bugs me is how the wife and her fiancee seemingly met online.  I can't help but think that it was written before his actual character was created.  I don't know why it bothers me because it was just in the pilot.  I think it's the wife in general and how the main character reacts to her (stupidly).


and yeah, Sherlock was amazing.
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Post by: etiolate on January 03, 2012, 11:10:11 PM
Sherlock was good. I think finding a good Watson is maybe more important than finding a good Sherlock, but this show looks to have both.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 04, 2012, 05:34:20 PM
Started watching Eastbound and Down and man April is so fucking hot. She's got the face of a hot chubby girl and the body of a fit hottie. The mixture gives me the weirdest boner.

Also making it through Series 6 Doctor Who and still really digging it. Unfortunately there hasn't been any real strong singular episodes like "Human Nature" and "The Impossible Planet" with Amelia and the new doctor.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 05, 2012, 02:13:35 AM
Happy Endings was hi-fucking-larious tonight.

(http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxb727dX3x1qazkdco1_r1_500.gif)
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Post by: Himu on January 05, 2012, 02:15:07 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 04, 2012, 05:34:20 PM
Started watching Eastbound and Down and man April is so fucking hot. She's got the face of a hot chubby girl and the body of a fit hottie. The mixture gives me the weirdest boner.

Also making it through Series 6 Doctor Who and still really digging it. Unfortunately there hasn't been any real strong singular episodes like "Human Nature" and "The Impossible Planet" with Amelia and the new doctor.

I thought the first episode of the new Doctor was among the best "companion" stories I've seen.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on January 05, 2012, 03:56:04 AM
Terriers is great.  Britt is awesome.

Netflix is awesome too.  Added it to my instant queue because of yous guys.  Started watching because of this:
(http://i.imgur.com/rohYX.jpg)

fuckin a, algorithm.

Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 05, 2012, 02:13:35 AM
Happy Endings was hi-fucking-larious tonight.

[img]http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxb727dX3x1qazkdco1_r1_500.gif[/img

there was a new episode?

the show has the most irregular schedule.  hopefully it's on ondemand or hulu tomorrow.
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Post by: Barry Egan on January 05, 2012, 04:16:05 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 04, 2012, 05:34:20 PM
Started watching Eastbound and Down and man April is so fucking hot. She's got the face of a hot chubby girl and the body of a fit hottie. The mixture gives me the weirdest boner.

Yes she is amazing.  Also, the first couple minutes of episode 6 is going to be the happiest moment of your life.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 05, 2012, 10:13:30 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on January 05, 2012, 04:16:05 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 04, 2012, 05:34:20 PM
Started watching Eastbound and Down and man April is so fucking hot. She's got the face of a hot chubby girl and the body of a fit hottie. The mixture gives me the weirdest boner.

Yes she is amazing.  Also, the first couple minutes of episode 6 is going to be the happiest moment of your life.

Too bad
spoiler (click to show/hide)
those are stunt boobs
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Post by: Mupepe on January 05, 2012, 10:26:53 AM
I'm about to finish Sons of Anarchy Season 3.  Besides some stalling I don't get what most of the complaints were about (unless it falls apart towards the end).  It really pisses me off how no one seems to have any balls about obvious dipshits fucking them hard.  But watching it week to week probably would have pissed me off with all the stalling.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 05, 2012, 10:31:19 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 05, 2012, 10:26:53 AM
I'm about to finish Sons of Anarchy Season 3.  Besides some stalling I don't get what most of the complaints were about (unless it falls apart towards the end).  It really pisses me off how no one seems to have any balls about obvious dipshits fucking them hard.  But watching it week to week probably would have pissed me off with all the stalling.

That's basically it.
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Post by: Tucah on January 05, 2012, 10:39:18 AM
Happy Endings was great last night, the Jane/Max stuff was hilarious.

I also loved the tagline to That's The Way It's Gotta Be (There's like...there's love...then there's, like, love. :lol)

Plus, I can't say no to some Ken Marino.


Oh and Eastbound and Down is great too, despite the enormous disappointment when
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I found out those weren't actually April's boobs in the topless scene
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Post by: Eric P on January 05, 2012, 03:13:22 PM
Quote
I can't wait to see where the whole Dave/Penny thing goes.

motherfu---

Haven't seen last night's episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 05, 2012, 03:26:24 PM
Quote from: Spencer on January 05, 2012, 01:17:35 PM
I watched some of Happy Endings last night because I was watching Modern Family. It has funny moments, but Jesus the dialogue is like Juno the tv series.
Bwuh? Not even close. Juno uses forced and fake nicknames and phrases no one would say. Happy Endings uses cultural references out the wazoo and fast-paced dialogue.

Favorite line from last night: "Get back here, you gay!!"
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Post by: Mupepe on January 05, 2012, 03:44:23 PM
"get back here, you gay!" sounds like a forced line no one would say in real life.  But I've never seen the show so I can't really comment on the actual dialogue or context.  I'm just throwing my outside perspective in on that particular line.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 05, 2012, 04:11:27 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 05, 2012, 03:44:23 PM
"get back here, you gay!" sounds like a forced line no one would say in real life.  But I've never seen the show so I can't really comment on the actual dialogue or context.  I'm just throwing my outside perspective in on that particular line.
It definitely fit the scene, especially Max's reaction to it. And I've actually heard people say that towards me  :lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 05, 2012, 04:33:38 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on January 05, 2012, 01:37:36 PM
Downton Abbey.

I have the biggest crush on Anna :heart :heartbeat :heart

4 for 4 now :bow

Come on, more people need to watch this show.
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Post by: Diunx on January 05, 2012, 07:30:50 PM
Homeland is pretty awesome, I'm on episode 5.
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Post by: etiolate on January 05, 2012, 07:33:58 PM
yah the dialogue in happy endings turned me off as well

its like friends meets gilmore girls
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 05, 2012, 09:01:36 PM
Quote from: etiolate on January 05, 2012, 07:33:58 PM
yah the dialogue in happy endings turned me off as well

its like friends meets gilmore girls
:lol ok
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 05, 2012, 09:03:31 PM
i'll just say downton abbey is much higher on my to-watch list than happy endings
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 05, 2012, 09:25:00 PM
Downton Abbey like Harry Potter for adults or something? I think I caught a bit of it on PBS and saw some chick getting moist knickers over some exotic dude. That's the extent of my Downton Abbey experience.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on January 05, 2012, 09:30:30 PM
episode 10 of Terriers is top tier.  show officially became fucking awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 05, 2012, 09:44:03 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on January 05, 2012, 09:30:30 PM
episode 10 of Terriers is top tier.  show officially became fucking awesome.
If that's Sins of the Past, then yes. It's one of the best episodes of TV ever.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 05, 2012, 10:10:25 PM
Terriers :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on January 05, 2012, 10:15:34 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 05, 2012, 09:44:03 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on January 05, 2012, 09:30:30 PM
episode 10 of Terriers is top tier.  show officially became fucking awesome.
If that's Sins of the Past, then yes. It's one of the best episodes of TV ever.

It's the one right before that.  I'll watch that (and finish it up, probably) tomorrow).

I really liked how
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Hank was obsessed with the wedding until he got involved with the case.  The way his priorities changed throughout the episode was great.
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and Donal Logue is transforming into Kris Kristofferson
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on January 05, 2012, 10:17:46 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 05, 2012, 10:13:30 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on January 05, 2012, 04:16:05 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 04, 2012, 05:34:20 PM
Started watching Eastbound and Down and man April is so fucking hot. She's got the face of a hot chubby girl and the body of a fit hottie. The mixture gives me the weirdest boner.

Yes she is amazing.  Also, the first couple minutes of episode 6 is going to be the happiest moment of your life.

Too bad
spoiler (click to show/hide)
those are stunt
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The Internet ruins everything  :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 05, 2012, 10:20:07 PM
Watching the first ep. of Downton Abbey and not feeling it whatsoever.  :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 06, 2012, 12:05:03 AM
Just rewatched the first ep of Spartacus. I remember thinking it was horrible on my first viewing, but it wasn't bad. Everything before Spartacus gets captured feels dumb, but once he gets to Rome things get much better.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lennedsay on January 06, 2012, 12:35:01 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on January 05, 2012, 10:17:46 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 05, 2012, 10:13:30 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on January 05, 2012, 04:16:05 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 04, 2012, 05:34:20 PM
Started watching Eastbound and Down and man April is so fucking hot. She's got the face of a hot chubby girl and the body of a fit hottie. The mixture gives me the weirdest boner.

Yes she is amazing.  Also, the first couple minutes of episode 6 is going to be the happiest moment of your life.

Too bad
spoiler (click to show/hide)
those are stunt
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The Internet ruins everything  :'(

Also don't get too excited about

spoiler (click to show/hide)
the hot ass in Season 2. It doesn't actually belong to the hot Latina from the Kahlua commercials. :(
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Post by: Eric P on January 06, 2012, 09:07:24 AM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on January 05, 2012, 03:14:31 PM
Holy crap sorry dude  :(

Watched it last night.  You didn't really ruin much in the scheme of things.  Great episode though.

Always nice to see Ken Marino pop up.

"He touched me here and here but he wouldn't touch me here and that made me sad."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on January 06, 2012, 09:10:48 AM
I've also started watching The Man From UNCLE.  First episode was pretty good.  I enjoy that it plays it totally straight.  Also it featured Blacula.  My GF accused me of racism when I said "I think that's Blacula"  Thankfully IMDB was able to back me up.

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Post by: Mupepe on January 06, 2012, 10:05:08 AM
I've got one more episode in season 3 of SOA.  They really had no idea how to fill this season.  It doesn't even feel like the last episode of the season.  There is no tension.  What awful pacing.  Oh well.  I hope Season 4 is thought out better.

I'm starting Terriers next.  Like everyone else, I thought it was a show about dogs so I didn't care.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on January 06, 2012, 10:11:04 AM
Just saw the new Sherlock (A Scandal in Belgravia). So much fun. Why can't all TV be this good?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I guessed the 1st phone code but the 2nd one BLEW MY MIND
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Post by: Momo on January 06, 2012, 11:48:47 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on January 06, 2012, 10:11:04 AM
Just saw the new Sherlock (A Scandal in Belgravia). So much fun. Why can't all TV be this good?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I guessed the 1st phone code but the 2nd one BLEW MY MIND
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But it was so cheezy! lol

Quote
LONDON: A British television channel said Friday it has commissioned an hour-long satire based on the phone-hacking scandal engulfing tabloid newspapers, politicians and the police.

“Hacks”, the show’s working title, is set at a fictional paper where staff get stories by any means necessary, including hacking into voicemails, blagging (obtaining personal data without consent) and pinging (locating people using their mobile phones).

Shane Allen, Channel 4′s head of comedy, who commissioned the show, said they wanted to be “quick off the mark to shine a satirical light on what’s been happening in the media over the last few months”.

The hacking scandal at media baron Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World tabloid has forced the closure of the Sunday paper and triggered a series of inquiries, resignations and arrests.

“Hacks” is being penned by Guy Jenkin, who co-wrote Channel 4′s 1990-1998 situation comedy “Drop the Dead Donkey”, which was set at a fictional television news company. “We hope to be faster and funnier than all the inquiries so far,” Jenkin said.
Watched this, it was really good and funny
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Post by: Eric P on January 06, 2012, 12:34:01 PM
Seconded.  Hacks was pretty good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 06, 2012, 03:21:58 PM
Finished the first season of Eastbound and Down and I died at his speech to the school...

"I was your savior. I was your knight in shining armour. In each of you, were the chinks upon my armour. Each of you were the chinks. You all were the chinks! Remember me, my chinks!"

And April's exposed titties may have been stunt titties but they're still real to me dammit
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Post by: Eric P on January 06, 2012, 03:46:25 PM
almost her exact statement. 
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 06, 2012, 03:52:22 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 06, 2012, 10:05:08 AM
I've got one more episode in season 3 of SOA.  They really had no idea how to fill this season.  It doesn't even feel like the last episode of the season.  There is no tension.  What awful pacing.  Oh well.  I hope Season 4 is thought out better.

I'm starting Terriers next.  Like everyone else, I thought it was a show about dogs so I didn't care.

IIRC they pack like half a season's worth of story into the last episode back in Charming and the whole Irish thing was alot to do about nothing. S4 is better paced at least.
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Post by: Mupepe on January 06, 2012, 03:54:30 PM
as long as they give me a decent cliffhanger in the finale of season 3 them I'll be happy but yeah, the whole Irish thing was a complete waste of time.  Although it did have the first bit of real character development with Jax and then he does another 180 about 5 minutes later which was fucking ridiculous.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 06, 2012, 04:24:22 PM
Quote from: Eric P on January 06, 2012, 09:07:24 AM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on January 05, 2012, 03:14:31 PM
Holy crap sorry dude  :(

Watched it last night.  You didn't really ruin much in the scheme of things.  Great episode though.

Always nice to see Ken Marino pop up.

"He touched me here and here but he wouldn't touch me here and that made me sad."
Stamps went up again. Unbelievable.

I'm glad I bought the Forever ones but who knows how long they'll last.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 06, 2012, 04:28:08 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 06, 2012, 03:54:30 PM
as long as they give me a decent cliffhanger in the finale of season 3 them I'll be happy but yeah, the whole Irish thing was a complete waste of time.  Although it did have the first bit of real character development with Jax and then he does another 180 about 5 minutes later which was fucking ridiculous.

like your opinion of the season? :P
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Post by: Mupepe on January 06, 2012, 04:42:32 PM
hey hey! I still really liked it.  But the ending to the Ireland arc left a sour taste.  I was okay with it until they got back and there was no damn progression.  Oh well.  It was still enjoyable but I would have been pissed if I watched it week to week
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 06, 2012, 04:45:26 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 06, 2012, 04:42:32 PM
hey hey! I still really liked it.  But the ending to the Ireland arc left a sour taste.  I was okay with it until they got back and there was no damn progression.  Oh well.  It was still enjoyable but I would have been pissed if I watched it week to week

Yeah it was cool when I watched S1 and S2 straight through and then watched S3 on television.  :-\
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 06, 2012, 04:52:33 PM
S4 is much better than S3.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 06, 2012, 04:54:23 PM
It is, but I hated the resolution of it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 06, 2012, 11:58:33 PM
PORTLANDIA IS BACK, YES!

Let's feel it all around again.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 07, 2012, 08:43:43 AM
I finished watching all of the episodes for Breaking Bad on Netflix and god damn, what a great show.  It seems like Season 4 gets even crazier.  I always associated Cranston with Dr. Whatley on Seinfeld and I like his range of talent.  According to the wiki, I guess he wanted to be in the show to prove that he had that range.  Great shit go watch it :rock  It's a perfect mix of drama and dark comedy.

I've also been catassing Archer.  A local radio morning show has been pimping that shit since it started showing and wow.  I liked stuff like Sealab quite a bit and this reminds me of Sealab but with a larger than shoestring budget.  It reminds me of Adult Swim before it devolved to crap like Tim & Eric and NTSF:SD:SUV.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 07, 2012, 01:34:58 PM
whoa what? NTSF:SD:SUV:: and Childrens Hospital are among the funniest shows on TV. Childrens Hospital easily has the highest laughs-per-minute of any show ever, they cram so much into 11 minutes.
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Post by: Beezy on January 07, 2012, 01:50:40 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 07, 2012, 01:34:58 PM
whoa what? NTSF:SD:SUV:: and Childrens Hospital are among the funniest shows on TV. Childrens Hospital easily has the highest laughs-per-minute of any show ever, they cram so much into 11 minutes.
For once I agree with you.
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Post by: Himu on January 07, 2012, 03:47:06 PM
Archer season 2 came from netflix the other day.  I laughed my booty off and it was A-MAZINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 07, 2012, 03:50:24 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 07, 2012, 03:47:06 PM
Archer season 2 came from netflix the other day. I laughed my booty off and it was A-MAZINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG.
(http://forums.projectcovo.com/images/smilies/wtf.png)
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Post by: Himu on January 07, 2012, 03:52:41 PM
butt/booty/ass

Christ.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 07, 2012, 05:02:46 PM
It's all... gendarmes and dick stitches!!  :lol :lol
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Post by: Himu on January 07, 2012, 05:15:23 PM
Dude. Fucking dick stitches.
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Post by: Himu on January 07, 2012, 05:21:41 PM
MULATTO BUTTS (booty/ass for phoenix dark)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoO_PXY5QV8
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Post by: Momo on January 07, 2012, 05:53:51 PM
Fuck you all I say booty
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 07, 2012, 06:01:08 PM
BLACK ASS MAMA

WHITE ASS DADDY
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Post by: Himu on January 07, 2012, 06:08:09 PM
the best part is that the guard at odin has the same ring tone
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Post by: Bebpo on January 07, 2012, 11:24:21 PM
Finished Arrested Development, was awesome.

Started watching Arthur because of Himuro pimping and it's pretty funny.
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Post by: Himu on January 07, 2012, 11:33:38 PM
You mean Archer?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 07, 2012, 11:39:33 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zkX6kfnWbk
 :)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 07, 2012, 11:52:58 PM
Cheebs pimped Arthur ???
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Post by: Bebpo on January 08, 2012, 03:27:37 AM
haha, yeah I meant Archer.
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Post by: Oblivion on January 08, 2012, 04:03:45 AM
Okay, so I saw the first season of Breaking Bad, and I'm somewhat impressed.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The episode where the chem teacher goes to that drug lord's place and EXPLODES the fucking building was holy shit.  :o :o
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 08, 2012, 10:20:09 AM
im watching the newest season of South Park. I haven't watched it in like 2 years but i recently watched the 6 Days to Air doc they put out.

the second episode of season 15: Funnybot. fucking amazing punchline at the end of the episode.

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Post by: Mupepe on January 09, 2012, 10:31:07 AM
Quote from: Oblivion on January 08, 2012, 04:03:45 AM
Okay, so I saw the first season of Breaking Bad, and I'm somewhat impressed.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The episode where the chem teacher goes to that drug lord's place and EXPLODES the fucking building was holy shit.  :o :o
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Keep watching.  This is one of the few shows that gets better with each passing season.  Amazing.  There's so much more badass shit

I finished SOA season 3.  The last episode totally redeemed shit with the exception of the highly anticipated and obvious "gotcha" moment at the end where Jax and Clay and everyone starts laughing.  But damn everything else was awesome.  Unser was a badass as always.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on January 09, 2012, 09:30:28 PM
Sherlock S2E2 (Hound of the Baskervilles) wasn't a patch on the 1st. Still great though.
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Post by: Momo on January 10, 2012, 04:09:20 AM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on January 09, 2012, 09:30:28 PM
Sherlock S2E2 (Hound of the Baskervilles) wasn't a patch on the 1st. Still great though.
I liked the modern retelling of the story, yes I agree ep 1 was better.
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Post by: Mandark on January 10, 2012, 06:19:46 AM
I was a bit miffed at the way they handled the big breakthrough on the case.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Sherlock uses a cognitive trick to think really hard and explains the significance of clues that were introduced half an hour ago, not by using anything that's happened since then, but by making a connection to something which hasn't been introduced yet.  Bah humbug!
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Still, fun show and I can't get too mad at it.  Liked the interactions with the locals.
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Post by: Eric P on January 10, 2012, 06:57:06 AM
wrapped S01 of Supernatural.  It got reallly fun towards the end of the season.  I like the relationships between the brothers and I like that their dad is used sparingly and to great effect.
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Post by: Momo on January 10, 2012, 07:08:06 AM
Quote from: Mandark on January 10, 2012, 06:19:46 AM
I was a bit miffed at the way they handled the big breakthrough on the case.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Sherlock uses a cognitive trick to think really hard and explains the significance of clues that were introduced half an hour ago, not by using anything that's happened since then, but by making a connection to something which hasn't been introduced yet.  Bah humbug!
[close]

Still, fun show and I can't get too mad at it.  Liked the interactions with the locals.
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I pretty much called the fog hallucinogen since Sherlock first was in it
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Post by: Chinner on January 10, 2012, 07:36:19 AM
so breaking bad is worth watching yeh?
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Post by: Joe Molotov on January 10, 2012, 11:04:08 AM
yeh
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Post by: Beezy on January 10, 2012, 12:25:28 PM
Homeland finale was great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 10, 2012, 12:25:50 PM
Welcome to the team

malek :piss2
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 10, 2012, 02:56:00 PM
Quote from: Chinner on January 10, 2012, 07:36:19 AM
so breaking bad is worth watching yeh?
season 4 is, yeah
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 10, 2012, 03:02:33 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 10, 2012, 12:25:50 PM
Welcome to the team

malek :piss2

 ???
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 10, 2012, 03:21:51 PM
I'd love to watch Homeland, but we don't get Showtime.

Piracy is not an option. I downloaded one episode of Big Love before getting HBO and get a letter from Comcast about it.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 10, 2012, 03:25:26 PM
I thought the Homeland finale went downhill FAST after

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Brody doesn't detonate the bomb. I mean I understand why they can't do that, but that's because of American television needing to stretch things out as long as possible. Wish it was just a miniseries. Not looking forward to Carrie slowly remembering to suspect Brody again.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 10, 2012, 03:32:29 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 10, 2012, 03:21:51 PM
I'd love to watch Homeland, but we don't get Showtime.

Piracy is not an option. I downloaded one episode of Big Love before getting HBO and get a letter from Comcast about it.

use icefilms.info. Follow the download directions (you just need the Greasemonkey script and an older version of divx, linked on the site). You can watch just about anything on it without having to download things, and it's safe.

Cajole: makes me want to look up the Israel show it's based on and see what happened; I'd imagine Israel doesn't have similar laws to us in that regard
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 10, 2012, 03:36:34 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 10, 2012, 03:32:29 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 10, 2012, 03:21:51 PM
I'd love to watch Homeland, but we don't get Showtime.

Piracy is not an option. I downloaded one episode of Big Love before getting HBO and get a letter from Comcast about it.

use icefilms.info. Follow the download directions (you just need the Greasemonkey script and an older version of divx, linked on the site). You can watch just about anything on it without having to download things, and it's safe.

Cajole: makes me want to look up the Israel show it's based on and see what happened; I'd imagine Israel doesn't have similar laws to us in that regard

And oh yeah, I guess that, too. I think I remember you mentioning that.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 10, 2012, 03:40:58 PM
I remember reading Fox shut down similar plans on 24 (season 4) due to that
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 10, 2012, 03:43:00 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 10, 2012, 03:40:58 PM
I remember reading Fox shut down similar plans on 24 (season 4) due to that
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Were they only allowed to kill Palmer after he wasn't President anymore?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 10, 2012, 03:48:29 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 10, 2012, 03:43:00 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 10, 2012, 03:40:58 PM
I remember reading Fox shut down similar plans on 24 (season 4) due to that
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Were they only allowed to kill Palmer after he wasn't President anymore?
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Yea; technically he could be killed as president, but it would have to be off camera (no way a bullet to the neck would be ok lol). But S4 is the one where Charles Logan becomes president after the sitting president is killed on Air Force One. The original plan was for him to be shot on the plane iirc, but Fox made them change it to Air Force One crashing after being shot down (lol). IIRC they don't even show his body in the debris.

In S6 the Other Palmer gets blown into a coma

So technically Brody could have exploded and it would be some wide shot of the building going up in smoke. But I still think Showtime would shy away from that
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Post by: Himu on January 10, 2012, 04:17:21 PM
MAD MEN SEASON 5 MARCH 5, 2012
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Post by: Fifstar on January 10, 2012, 04:58:22 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 10, 2012, 04:17:21 PM
MAD MEN SEASON 5 MARCH 5, 2012

 :hyper
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Post by: lennedsay on January 10, 2012, 07:45:16 PM
Best birthday present ever! Oh AMC, you shouldn't have  :-*

I caught the season premieres of Shamelss and Californication. :heartbeat Shamless :heartbeat I had low expectations for Californication, and they met those expectations. Not sure where they're going to go with this, other than it's 2+ years after it left off. meh
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 10, 2012, 10:17:19 PM
HBO GO FINALLY ADDED TIME WARNER!!

I JUST WATCHED THE FIRST EPISODE OF DEADWOOD!!!

COCK SUCKER!!!
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 10, 2012, 11:44:02 PM
Cooking Channel is adding the British show The Supersizers Take On... starting this weekend. I've caught it a few times on Food Network Canada while in Vancouver, extremely entertaining.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 11, 2012, 12:40:47 AM
Can't wait till HBO GO is added to the 360. I don't own a tablet and I'm done with watching shit on my PC. Comfy couch, yo'.
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Post by: Momo on January 11, 2012, 01:23:12 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/qoaeu.jpg)

Quote
A two-part period drama adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. A strange, disturbing and modern tale about drugs, stalking and darkness visible, The Mystery of Edwin Drood by writer Gwyneth Hughes is a two-part psychological thriller about a provincial choirmaster’s obsession with 17-year-old Rosa Bud and the lengths he will go to to attain her.

God I love the BBC. Watching later.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 11, 2012, 01:27:01 AM
Anyone watch The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 11, 2012, 01:29:45 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on January 11, 2012, 01:27:01 AM
Anyone watch The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret?

I tried, but I couldn't watch more than an episode or so. Not because it's bad, but because it is *so* painful and awkward to watch. I had a similar problem with Peep Show, but I eventually got over it with that show.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 11, 2012, 01:53:13 AM
haha yeah, the second season premiere was oddly nowhere near as intense as the first season was in that regard.
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Post by: Beezy on January 11, 2012, 01:54:59 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 11, 2012, 12:40:47 AM
Can't wait till HBO GO is added to the 360. I don't own a tablet and I'm done with watching shit on my PC. Comfy couch, yo'.
Can't wait either. My friend gave me his account info, but I refuse to sit at my computer to watch shows anymore. Netflix on consoles spoiled me.
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Post by: Himu on January 11, 2012, 01:59:19 AM
Is that Dickens show on BBC US?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 11, 2012, 02:31:44 AM
Quote from: Momo on January 11, 2012, 01:23:12 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/qoaeu.jpg)

Quote
A two-part period drama adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. A strange, disturbing and modern tale about drugs, stalking and darkness visible, The Mystery of Edwin Drood by writer Gwyneth Hughes is a two-part psychological thriller about a provincial choirmaster’s obsession with 17-year-old Rosa Bud and the lengths he will go to to attain her.

God I love the BBC. Watching later.

will watch

btw that chick (Tazmin Merchant) was originally cast to play Dany on Game Of Thrones, and played her in the first pilot that was done (which later was re-done). I'm so glad they got rid of her. She's a good actress but isn't attractive at all, and doesn't fit the role
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Post by: Momo on January 11, 2012, 08:08:05 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 11, 2012, 01:59:19 AM
Is that Dickens show on BBC US?
I dunno BBC tends to keep a lot of their stuff to the UK. You can always hax iPlayer.

@PD, agreed all all fronts.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 11, 2012, 09:57:07 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 11, 2012, 01:59:19 AM
Is that Dickens show on BBC US?

I'm guessing it will show up on PBS as part of Masterpiece Theatre.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 11, 2012, 10:03:20 AM
nvm
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Post by: Diunx on January 11, 2012, 11:44:59 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 10, 2012, 03:25:26 PM
I thought the Homeland finale went downhill FAST after

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Brody doesn't detonate the bomb. I mean I understand why they can't do that, but that's because of American television needing to stretch things out as long as possible. Wish it was just a miniseries. Not looking forward to Carrie slowly remembering to suspect Brody again.
[close]

I feel the same way.
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Post by: Momo on January 11, 2012, 12:10:29 PM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1820723/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1820723/)

Treasure island
starring
Eddie Izzard
Elijah Woods
Donald Sutherland

Going to watch after the BBC show
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Post by: Mupepe on January 11, 2012, 12:23:33 PM
For some reason I thought Eddie Izzad was dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on January 11, 2012, 01:05:45 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 11, 2012, 01:23:12 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/qoaeu.jpg)

Quote
A two-part period drama adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. A strange, disturbing and modern tale about drugs, stalking and darkness visible, The Mystery of Edwin Drood by writer Gwyneth Hughes is a two-part psychological thriller about a provincial choirmaster’s obsession with 17-year-old Rosa Bud and the lengths he will go to to attain her.

God I love the BBC. Watching later.
Random thoughts (Keep in mind I have no exposure to this Dickens work)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Didn't like the cheap photoshop sketch transition effect at the start
lamb chops are the worst facial hair ever :lol
Durdles seems stoned out of his mind
bwahahahaha when the guy from outsourced makes his appearance
when I see Septimus Crisparkle, I cant help but see him only as the pig fucker from Black Mirror
More opium was consumed during the making of this show than the chapelle show had cocaine
Well the murder isnt exactly a mystery lmao, interested to see how well Jacks opium fueled racism is going to work out for him.
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Not stellar, but I will be checking it out next week for more shenanigans
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on January 11, 2012, 01:07:08 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 11, 2012, 12:23:33 PM
For some reason I thought Eddie Izzad was dead
How dare you! He did a great show tour in new york recently.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 11, 2012, 01:24:13 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 11, 2012, 01:23:12 AM
God I love the BBC.

I bet you do.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on January 11, 2012, 01:32:07 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 11, 2012, 01:05:45 PM


Random thoughts (Keep in mind I have no exposure to this Dickens work)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Didn't like the cheap photoshop sketch transition effect at the start
lamb chops are the worst facial hair ever :lol
Durdles seems stoned out of his mind
bwahahahaha when the guy from outsourced makes his appearance
when I see Septimus Crisparkle, I cant help but see him only as the pig fucker from Black Mirror
More opium was consumed during the making of this show than the chapelle show had cocaine
Well the murder isnt exactly a mystery lmao, interested to see how well Jacks opium fueled racism is going to work out for him.
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Not stellar, but I will be checking it out next week for more shenanigans

bear in mind that the original is unfinished so any ending will be made up, basically.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on January 11, 2012, 01:42:18 PM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on January 11, 2012, 01:24:13 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 11, 2012, 01:23:12 AM
God I love the BBC.

I bet you do.
I said the BBC, I have enough sense to not say "God I love BBC" ... uhm ..  :-*

Quote from: Eric P on January 11, 2012, 01:32:07 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 11, 2012, 01:05:45 PM


Random thoughts (Keep in mind I have no exposure to this Dickens work)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Didn't like the cheap photoshop sketch transition effect at the start
lamb chops are the worst facial hair ever :lol
Durdles seems stoned out of his mind
bwahahahaha when the guy from outsourced makes his appearance
when I see Septimus Crisparkle, I cant help but see him only as the pig fucker from Black Mirror
More opium was consumed during the making of this show than the chapelle show had cocaine
Well the murder isnt exactly a mystery lmao, interested to see how well Jacks opium fueled racism is going to work out for him.
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Not stellar, but I will be checking it out next week for more shenanigans

bear in mind that the original is unfinished so any ending will be made up, basically.
Yeah, I know. Before this show I never really heard of this work though, so I don't think I'll have a bad reaction to the ending being made up

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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 12, 2012, 12:26:26 AM
Happy Endings... funniest ep or funniest ep tonight?  :lol
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Post by: Bebpo on January 12, 2012, 12:37:38 AM
Been burning through Dollhouse S2 and Archer S1 on netflix streaming.  Both are really good!

Planning on watching Rome next since I've been sitting on the blu-ray box for like 2 years unwatched. 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 12, 2012, 01:05:44 AM
She gets them THAAAAAAAAAAAANGS
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 12, 2012, 09:50:08 AM
downtown abby s1 is on netflix now
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 12, 2012, 01:27:00 PM
Deadwood is awesome.

Tim Olyphant's smoldering fucking rage is a sight to be seen.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 12, 2012, 02:06:22 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 12, 2012, 09:50:08 AM
downtown abby s1 is on netflix now

you know what to do
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 12, 2012, 02:20:17 PM
Yeah, my wife was asking about Downtown Abbey the other day. We'll probably start watching it soon.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 12, 2012, 03:34:15 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on January 12, 2012, 01:27:00 PM
Deadwood is awesome.

Tim Olyphant's smoldering fucking rage is a sight to be seen.

Episodes 1 and 2 of Season 2 are some of the best television I've ever seen.
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Post by: Mupepe on January 12, 2012, 03:35:06 PM
Fucking shit.  Cajole has amazing taste so that moved Deadwood up my list.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 12, 2012, 03:35:49 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 12, 2012, 02:20:17 PM
Yeah, my wife was asking about Downtown Abbey the other day. We'll probably start watching it soon.

I could be wrong but I think you both will like it!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 12, 2012, 03:41:40 PM
I think I'll like it. That wasn't meant to be a negative post.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 12, 2012, 03:43:07 PM
I know, just saying I think you guys will enjoy it :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 12, 2012, 03:45:41 PM
My wife loves British period pieces. I'll probably get laid, actually. :lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 12, 2012, 04:08:21 PM
(http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxo70adSRL1qb4mxmo1_500.gif)

this show... Elisha Cuthbert is hilarious  :lol

also:

(http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxokzofOEQ1qa2szuo1_250.gif)

(http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxokzofOEQ1qa2szuo7_250.gif)

Racist/homophobic parrot needs to join the cast.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 12, 2012, 05:09:50 PM
Happy Endings is funny, but I don't get how the dialogue is any more realistic or less contrived than other "witty" shows.

And I had no idea one of the characters is supposed to be gay, kind of refreshing how they don't beat you over the head with it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 12, 2012, 08:19:36 PM
It's mostly because the chemistry between the actors and actresses is just about perfect. But I find more obscure references on HE than other sitcoms, which I love. It's like early HIMYM.
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Post by: Himu on January 12, 2012, 08:23:49 PM
is happy endings on hulu
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 12, 2012, 08:25:37 PM
http://www.hulu.com/happy-endings

Episodes 2, 4, 10, and 11 (the newest one) are up.
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Post by: cool breeze on January 12, 2012, 09:02:02 PM
Parks and Rec was so good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW1YBdXd1CE
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Post by: Cormacaroni on January 12, 2012, 10:28:25 PM
Quote from: Eric P on January 11, 2012, 01:32:07 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 11, 2012, 01:05:45 PM


Random thoughts (Keep in mind I have no exposure to this Dickens work)
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Didn't like the cheap photoshop sketch transition effect at the start
lamb chops are the worst facial hair ever :lol
Durdles seems stoned out of his mind
bwahahahaha when the guy from outsourced makes his appearance
when I see Septimus Crisparkle, I cant help but see him only as the pig fucker from Black Mirror
More opium was consumed during the making of this show than the chapelle show had cocaine
Well the murder isnt exactly a mystery lmao, interested to see how well Jacks opium fueled racism is going to work out for him.
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Not stellar, but I will be checking it out next week for more shenanigans

bear in mind that the original is unfinished so any ending will be made up, basically.

this would have been true even if Dickens had finished it /pedant
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 13, 2012, 06:57:40 AM
GET ON YOUR FEEEETTT
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Post by: Momo on January 13, 2012, 01:25:21 PM
finished The Mentalist Season 4 Episode 11
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Jayne really has changed if he is willing to pin a crime on another man to further his ends, I'm a fan of this actually, I always felt he played it too clean for a man hunting his family's murderer
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Person of Interest episode 11
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I like that they have let the detective in on what they do, never called the janitor actually having those houses and tigers, pleasant surprise. Great episode and nice background info into how the machine was built
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Are you there Chelsea Episode 1 - No. Trash. Horrible.

Castle Season 4 Episode 11 That womans accent was hilarious

Three Inches - Cheap effects, but I can see worse ways of spending an hour

Supernatural - Show should just fucking end now

Sanctuary - Magnus' know better than thou secretive bullshit is annoying as fuck.

Think that pretty much covers what I watched this week.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 13, 2012, 02:19:35 PM
Wow, you watch a lot of TV, Momo.
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Post by: Momo on January 13, 2012, 02:29:21 PM
The last couple of weeks have been pretty much dead at work, so I watch tv shows/anime for 6 hours a day :/
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Post by: chronovore on January 14, 2012, 02:48:02 AM
Watched the first two episodes of Downtown Abbey. It's good, but not mind-blowing. Not sure why you guys are so sold on it, but I'll probably stick with it for the remaining... 5 episodes? The dialog is dense, and charming. That's my take-away so far.

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on January 10, 2012, 10:17:19 PM
HBO GO FINALLY ADDED TIME WARNER!!

I JUST WATCHED THE FIRST EPISODE OF DEADWOOD!!!

COCK SUCKER!!!
:rock

Deadwood was great. Too bad they didn't finish the series with a movie, as they'd discussed.

Olyphant is great in it. He's also good in the pilot/ep. 1 of Justified. Unfortunately, I think that's basically it for him. In Deadwood, I wished I could walk the same way he does. Man, he walks like a badass in that.
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Post by: Momo on January 14, 2012, 05:09:25 AM
Fringe 408 - Liking that the story is actually picking up now
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Post by: Momo on January 14, 2012, 05:57:06 AM
Grimm 108 - The best episode all season, the antagonist is laughably written(I can believe this is on purpose because of what it is) but everything else makes up for it.
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Post by: Momo on January 14, 2012, 06:42:06 AM
The Finder 101 - Really great debut for this show, if it goes on like this I will love it
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Post by: Momo on January 14, 2012, 07:33:59 AM
Supernatural s07 ep 12 - finally a good episode, they should do these monster of the week shows more

Done with tv for a while now
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2012, 08:37:09 PM
Deadwood Season 3 is soooo good. I'm about halfway through it.
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Post by: Inspector Thatcher on January 14, 2012, 10:30:35 PM
I'm reindulging my girl-crush on Jennifer Garner and going though Alias again.  In the middle of Season 2, before it gets weird.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 14, 2012, 10:36:50 PM
Quote from: Inspector Thatcher on January 14, 2012, 10:30:35 PM
I'm reindulging my girl-crush on Jennifer Garner and going though Alias again.  In the middle of Season 2, before it gets weird.

You too?   Man she is hot.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 14, 2012, 10:37:36 PM
Also, stay away from my fantasy woman or I will knife you
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Post by: Bebpo on January 15, 2012, 03:34:47 AM
Got 3 episodes left on Dollhouse S2.  Hooooooly shit, show is crazy!  I finally get what everyone was talking about when it was airing and they said it was like Whedon wrote every episode after the halfway point as if it were covering an entire season story arc.  I've never seen a show paced like this before.  Every ep is a self-contained story with large scope and tons of plot movement.  Some of the twists and explanations are a bit lulz, but the show is infinitely better than it was at the start.
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Post by: cool breeze on January 16, 2012, 02:25:48 AM
Sherlock was great

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another year wait until series 3  :'(
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Post by: Cormacaroni on January 16, 2012, 02:53:35 AM
Yeeesssss I am 40 mins of work away from Sherlock. Not clicking that but I'm sure it's awesome. Between Sherlock and Black Mirror, British TV is just sticking its cock in America's face and saying ARE YOU LOT FUCKING KIDDING
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Post by: Cormacaroni on January 16, 2012, 05:20:53 AM
Another year! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Post by: Momo on January 16, 2012, 12:35:29 PM
FFFFFFFFF

Sherlock was too good. I really loved the shows modernization of the Reichenbach Falls and Final Problem. Loved how this ep perfectly foretold and foreshadowed the coming of
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Sebastian Moran
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too.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 16, 2012, 08:29:34 PM
Goddamn Sherlock up inside me

Edit: Afraid I'll have to join the chorus on not getting Downton Abbey. I liked the pilot well enough but don't understand where the proselytizing comes from.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 16, 2012, 10:01:59 PM
fuck fuck fuck a whole year until S3 of Sherlock.  Now I get how everyone felt when the original happened.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 16, 2012, 10:34:17 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 16, 2012, 08:29:34 PM
Goddamn Sherlock up inside me

Edit: Afraid I'll have to join the chorus on not getting Downton Abbey. I liked the pilot well enough but don't understand where the proselytizing comes from.
I'm sure if I gave it some more time I might enjoy it, but... honestly it didn't grab me at all.
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Post by: Momo on January 16, 2012, 11:51:16 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 16, 2012, 10:01:59 PM
fuck fuck fuck a whole year until S3 of Sherlock.  Now I get how everyone felt when the original happened.
At least we're getting Spartacus after like 2 years
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Post by: Himu on January 16, 2012, 11:53:40 PM
Spartacus had a prequel last year, dude. When does Spartacus s3 start anyways? This Friday?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 16, 2012, 11:59:53 PM
The 27th.
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Post by: Himu on January 17, 2012, 12:00:41 AM
I hope we get to see more big dick this season. Spartacus is THE hottest show on tv. *gets hard*
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 17, 2012, 12:04:34 AM
It has no Varro now, who was the hottest guy on the show.   :( :( :(
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Post by: Himu on January 17, 2012, 12:07:35 AM
Remember when, I think it was in Blood and Sand (?) they introduce a new crop of gladiators and the girls are looking at their cocks and they try to find the guy with the biggest one? I was hard that entire segment. Good lord.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 17, 2012, 12:21:29 AM
Finished Deadwood. Fuck. I neeeed more.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 17, 2012, 12:26:32 AM
Spartacus without the sex is like a 6/10 show
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Post by: Himu on January 17, 2012, 12:27:19 AM
No it has the violence too
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 17, 2012, 12:27:59 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 17, 2012, 12:26:32 AM
Spartacus without the sex is like a 6/10 show
Disagreed. It has great acting, well-written drama, character development, etc.

It's what The Walking Dead wishes it could be.
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Post by: Himu on January 17, 2012, 12:28:46 AM
The characters in Spartacus are great. Especially when they're naked.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2012, 01:35:33 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 17, 2012, 12:27:59 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 17, 2012, 12:26:32 AM
Spartacus without the sex is like a 6/10 show
Disagreed. It has great acting, well-written drama, character development, etc.

It's what The Walking Dead wishes it could be.

I've never thought of this connection, interesting. You're 100% right, it's trashy yet a damn solid show. There is some hammy acting here and there but overall the acting is good, the writing is good, etc. I like how each episode builds upon the last until it reaches a giant climax, all without having too-fast or too-slow pacing. Walking Dead is unable to pull that off, and many episodes just feel aimless or repetitive.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 17, 2012, 01:37:19 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2012, 01:35:33 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 17, 2012, 12:27:59 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 17, 2012, 12:26:32 AM
Spartacus without the sex is like a 6/10 show
Disagreed. It has great acting, well-written drama, character development, etc.

It's what The Walking Dead wishes it could be.

I've never thought of this connection, interesting. You're 100% right, it's trashy yet a damn solid show. There is some hammy acting here and there but overall the acting is good, the writing is good, etc. I like how each episode builds upon the last until it reaches a giant climax, all without having too-fast or too-slow pacing. Walking Dead is unable to pull that off, and many episodes just feel aimless or repetitive.
You are seeing the light! And it is glorious. Maybe things will turn around for TWD when it returns. I'm not holding my breath, however.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2012, 01:47:07 AM
I still found TWD to be decent but there's no question it has major problems and could be so much better. The second season was largely focused on ONE arc that was beyond stupid, and felt irrelevant

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finding Sophia
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 17, 2012, 02:22:17 AM
Anyone with half a brain could see the mid-season finale coming from a mile away. I heard TWD got a third season, I hope the budget's even smaller!  :-\
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Post by: Momo on January 17, 2012, 02:45:27 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 16, 2012, 11:53:40 PM
Spartacus had a prequel last year, dude. When does Spartacus s3 start anyways? This Friday?
As much as I love the prequel, I want them to complete the story (even if i know what happens).
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2012, 02:55:41 AM
I'm looking forward to S2 obviously but I think (spoiler alert:)

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the lack of Batiatus is going to really hurt the season; he was the heart of the series imo. Also the weakest ep of the show was the pilot, where the focus was on large scale war instead of the ludus/gladiators. I'm kind of worried about a full season of rebellion/war, and how they'll balance that with the political intrigue that made the first season and prequel so interesting.
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Post by: Momo on January 17, 2012, 01:09:10 PM
Bad news guys, Alcatraz is pretty shit.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 17, 2012, 01:24:19 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 17, 2012, 02:45:27 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 16, 2012, 11:53:40 PM
Spartacus had a prequel last year, dude. When does Spartacus s3 start anyways? This Friday?
As much as I love the prequel, I want them to complete the story (even if i know what happens).
I doubt you know what happens -- the show hasn't followed history very well.
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Post by: Mupepe on January 17, 2012, 01:39:31 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 17, 2012, 01:09:10 PM
Bad news guys, Alcatraz is pretty shit.
I missed the premiere.  Can you post some spoilers about what happened?
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Post by: Mupepe on January 17, 2012, 01:40:43 PM
I've been watching the 8th season of The Office.  You can tell they're definitely reaching for ideas now but most haven't hit the godawful territory yet.  It's not great, but it's not terrible.  They don't tend to rub Jim and Pam's relationship in your face anymore so at least they're off that. 
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Post by: Momo on January 17, 2012, 01:57:52 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 17, 2012, 01:39:31 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 17, 2012, 01:09:10 PM
Bad news guys, Alcatraz is pretty shit.
I missed the premiere.  Can you post some spoilers about what happened?
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Show starts with the disappearance of some inmates on Alcatraz. Forward 30+ years it skips to a girl detective with epic boobs chasing after a bad guy. Bad guy kills her partner by kicking him off a ledge, epic boobs girl gets involved, cue cliffhanger hilarity. Cuts to epic boob girl daydreaming in her boss' office, she was having a flashback. During a tourist trip to Alcatraz a young girl finds a dude sleeping on the floor in a staff only closed off section, guy gets kicked out. Guy is actually a prisoner from 30 years ago who hasn't aged. Prisoner goes off to do some killing (first the warden that tortured him then a planned crime "they" obviously told him to do.) Epic boob girl gets warden case, warden case gets handed over to secret FBI guy in the know about these ageless prisoners. The old cliche holds and FBI guy teams up with/scouted epic boob girl and lets her in on the secret. Prisoner gets captured, episode ends with him in a new jail. Oh and somewhere in between unmemorable scenes with useless Hurley from Lost being an expert on Alcatraz (who could easily be replaced by google) flapping his gums
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Thats part one

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part two you find out that the bad guy that killed her partner was actually her grandfather whom she never knew was a prisoner lalz. Bad guy is some generic rifleman sniper killer. also gets caught and put in special prison
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Post by: Mupepe on January 17, 2012, 02:26:18 PM
 :-\

I was hoping it would be more epic like the first episode of Lost

Pics of epic boob girl would be awesome
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Post by: Momo on January 17, 2012, 02:37:31 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/0djzi.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/FZEr2.jpg)
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Post by: Mupepe on January 17, 2012, 02:38:32 PM
indeed epic :drool
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2012, 02:56:58 PM
Must be cool being JJ Abrams. I bet execs chit chat with him in the gym and turn whatever throwaway comment he makes into a show

"JJ what's up"
"Nothing much just staying warm. It's colder than Alcatraz around here"
" :o "
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Post by: cool breeze on January 18, 2012, 02:08:07 AM
Trapped in the Closet was the best American television of the decade
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Post by: Momo on January 18, 2012, 03:44:33 AM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on January 18, 2012, 03:32:34 AM
Black Mirror  :o
Finally someone to talk with!!

Did you watch all three?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 18, 2012, 04:22:54 AM
checking out Black Mirror. This is definitely a British show I actually want to watch
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Post by: Momo on January 18, 2012, 04:36:41 AM
lol the look on his face while it was happening was priceless. He's also in another BBC show, I cant help but laugh when I see him :lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 18, 2012, 05:14:29 AM
I can't believe he actually does it. Holy shit  :-X  :yuck :yuck :yuck
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Post by: Eric P on January 18, 2012, 05:28:58 AM
I think the third episode is the best one though it has the weakest ending

it's not a bad ending, it's just not as strong as the other two.
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Post by: Vertigo on January 18, 2012, 05:50:27 AM
All three episodes of Black Mirror were great.

The first one is great simply for going back through the show and pausing to look at the comments on the twitter and Youtube pages.

The third episode was amazing the idea of such a gadget and what it would mean to relationships of all stripes was fascinating someone just picking over every detail of a conversation over and over again, a stolen glance or weird look.

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The bit where he asks her if the guy she fucked wore a condom and her knowing the answer was  :o
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Post by: Vertigo on January 18, 2012, 05:56:46 AM
As for other TV finished American Horror Story over the Christmas holiday was very enjoyable and  Connie Britton.  :-*

Watched Homeland in a one day sitting with my GF. Good show didn't like that they chickened out in the end though will be nevertheless interesting to see where they go with a second season.

And yesterday i just started watching Party Down two episodes in and i'm enjoying it.
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Post by: Diunx on January 18, 2012, 07:40:01 AM
Guys please don't compare Spartacus with the walking shit again.
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Post by: Momo on January 18, 2012, 11:40:20 AM
Justified Season 3 Episode 1 - Holy balls, I laughed hard at the table cloth trick lol. Boyd is smart as hell isnt he? Also lmao at Dickies face when he realized what is in his future.

@ the device in black mirror (3) - Im ashamed to say the first thing that popped in my mind is how useful it would be for sex.
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Post by: Momo on January 18, 2012, 12:43:51 PM
White Collar Season 3 Episode 11 - I have a feeling the story behind Neil's shot is very interesting
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 18, 2012, 10:34:57 PM
"Blackass." The black version of Jackass.  :lol :lol :lol

Happy Endings, oh my god, oh my god hahahah

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly12u97DEm1qbyteuo2_500.gif)
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Post by: benjipwns on January 19, 2012, 12:45:32 AM
Quote from: Momo on January 18, 2012, 12:43:51 PM
White Collar Season 3 Episode 11 - I have a feeling the story behind Neil's shot is very interesting
His dad was a cop.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 19, 2012, 01:12:38 AM
Except for "Guys, I think I'm addicted to Vicodin."
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Post by: cool breeze on January 19, 2012, 01:24:50 AM
The weirdest thing about USA shows and their midseason breaks is that there's literally no way to watch the first half of the season (excluding piracy).  I've been spoiled by Netflix, Hulu, and Ondemand.  If it's not on those, I'll just do something else.  Like watch 10 minutes of the Archer pilot (pretty funny)! [tl;dr: fwp]
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 19, 2012, 01:29:37 AM
http://www.icefilms.info/
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Post by: Momo on January 19, 2012, 04:11:06 AM
http://veetle.com/index.php/channel/view#4efc863c60fc7

4 hours i've been watching
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Post by: Diunx on January 19, 2012, 10:21:53 AM
Sherlock season finale was amazing!!!!

watching the new season of Luther pretty awesome only have one episode left :'(
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Post by: benjipwns on January 19, 2012, 12:06:29 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 18, 2012, 11:40:20 AM
Justified Season 3 Episode 1
:lol at the pre-credits part.

Episode made me wonder, just how long was Winona staying in Raylan's hotel room?

Going to just pretend Duffy and Anson are the same person.

You gonna eat that pizza?
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Post by: chronovore on January 19, 2012, 12:11:03 PM
Watching the first ep of Life on Mars, but it is the US-version. I didn't even know that there was a US version. It seems OK. Should I abandon this and seek the BBC original instead?

Quote from: Vertigo on January 18, 2012, 05:56:46 AM
As for other TV finished American Horror Story over the Christmas holiday was very enjoyable and  Connie Britton.  :-*

Watched Homeland in a one day sitting with my GF. Good show didn't like that they chickened out in the end though will be nevertheless interesting to see where they go with a second season.

And yesterday i just started watching Party Down two episodes in and i'm enjoying it.

No, no, it's all about the maid. The young one. :drool
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Post by: Momo on January 19, 2012, 12:19:35 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on January 19, 2012, 12:06:29 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 18, 2012, 11:40:20 AM
Justified Season 3 Episode 1
:lol at the pre-credits part.

Episode made me wonder, just how long was Winona staying in Raylan's hotel room?

Going to just pretend Duffy and Anson are the same person.

You gonna eat that pizza?
Man, I felt sorry for pizza guy, here he is doing a service to humanity and letting us lazy asses order in and what does he get for it :(

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Post by: benjipwns on January 19, 2012, 12:23:22 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 19, 2012, 12:19:35 PM
Man, I felt sorry for pizza guy, here he is doing a service to humanity and letting us lazy asses order in and what does he get for it :(
Yeah, he was game and wasn't going to cause any trouble. Was no need for that.

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omg Boyd got himself sent to jail to kill Dickie, how the fuck did I not realize that
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 19, 2012, 12:29:53 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 19, 2012, 12:11:03 PM
Watching the first ep of Life on Mars, but it is the US-version. I didn't even know that there was a US version. It seems OK. Should I abandon this and seek the BBC original instead?

I watched the first couple episodes of the US one and it seemed alright although I know they had to wrap it up quickly once it got cancelled. I like the British version also of course but honestly behind the initial great premise I always thought the show was a little over-rated. But worth watching.

Apparently that last Driver game essentially steals some of the plot which kinda makes me want to play it.
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Post by: Momo on January 19, 2012, 12:32:56 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on January 19, 2012, 12:23:22 PM
Quote from: Momo on January 19, 2012, 12:19:35 PM
Man, I felt sorry for pizza guy, here he is doing a service to humanity and letting us lazy asses order in and what does he get for it :(
Yeah, he was game and wasn't going to cause any trouble. Was no need for that.

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omg Boyd got himself sent to jail to kill Dickie, how the fuck did I not realize that
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Yeah, thats why I was saying lol @ Dickies face and how smart Boyd is. I have a feeling Boyd is going to ride Dickie hard for information and connections throughout the season before killing him off though
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 19, 2012, 01:31:45 PM
Still rewatching Spartacus and damn, I forgot how expertly paced the show is.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 19, 2012, 04:33:26 PM
new Archer tonight

SQUEEEEEEEEEE
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 19, 2012, 06:28:22 PM
Been watching the first season of Workaholics and shits so good
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 19, 2012, 11:24:45 PM
ARCHER IN MY ASSHOLE
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 20, 2012, 12:41:23 AM
http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus/videos/#/episode-201

season 2 episode 1 on starz right now
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Post by: chronovore on January 20, 2012, 12:45:26 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 19, 2012, 12:29:53 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 19, 2012, 12:11:03 PM
Watching the first ep of Life on Mars, but it is the US-version. I didn't even know that there was a US version. It seems OK. Should I abandon this and seek the BBC original instead?

I watched the first couple episodes of the US one and it seemed alright although I know they had to wrap it up quickly once it got cancelled. I like the British version also of course but honestly behind the initial great premise I always thought the show was a little over-rated. But worth watching.

Apparently that last Driver game essentially steals some of the plot which kinda makes me want to play it.

Ooh, hey. Good to know, thanks!
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Post by: Himu on January 20, 2012, 12:49:15 AM
I WISH MY MOM DATED BURT REYNOLDS
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 20, 2012, 01:14:10 AM
ARCHER + DRINKING BEER

YES
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Post by: Himu on January 20, 2012, 02:57:38 AM
omg the first ep of Spartacus: Vengeance  :o
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 20, 2012, 03:39:44 AM
Vengeance started out a bit too ridiculous/fast, but got better as all the pieces were placed on the board. Especially once
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Lucretia appeared
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On a side note I can't help but look at Viva Bianca and think she would have made a far better Cersei Lannister than Lena Headey, who has pretty much been the only disastrous casting in Game Of Thrones. She's a good actress, better than Bianca, but her take on the role is all wrong and I'm not sure if it's her style or the producers/writers decision, but she has the same sour face in every scene. She isn't the paranoid seductress seen in the novels, she's just some woman with a stink face. I'm so bummed
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2012, 05:52:10 AM
Quote from: Eric P on January 18, 2012, 05:28:58 AM
I think the third episode is the best one though it has the weakest ending

it's not a bad ending, it's just not as strong as the other two.

watched all three eps. i agree with this assessment.
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Post by: Vizzys on January 20, 2012, 06:36:50 AM
elaborate voicemail hoax
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Post by: benjipwns on January 20, 2012, 08:17:53 AM
Bobbbbby NEWPORT. BOBBY Newport. BOBBBBBBY NEEWWWPORT.
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Post by: Momo on January 20, 2012, 10:51:00 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 20, 2012, 05:52:10 AM
Quote from: Eric P on January 18, 2012, 05:28:58 AM
I think the third episode is the best one though it has the weakest ending

it's not a bad ending, it's just not as strong as the other two.

watched all three eps. i agree with this assessment.
I think ep one was the strongest because it's harder to set that kind of thing in a real world situation.
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Post by: Momo on January 20, 2012, 11:55:04 AM
The Mentalist S04E12 - Poor episode overall
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Post by: Momo on January 20, 2012, 12:13:45 PM
Unsupervised Ep 1 - I usually dont like this kind of thing, but hilarious
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Post by: Momo on January 20, 2012, 01:12:02 PM
Person of Interest 12 - Seeds of mistrust :o
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Post by: Momo on January 20, 2012, 01:52:09 PM
The Finder 2 - Oh man Dr. Sweets is in there! <3 Nice cameo by Samuel Winchester. Everything about this show is just so good.
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Post by: Diunx on January 20, 2012, 02:01:50 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 20, 2012, 12:41:23 AM
http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus/videos/#/episode-201

season 2 episode 1 on starz right now

FUCK YOU STARZ!!!!
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Post by: Bebpo on January 21, 2012, 02:47:23 AM
Alright, finished Dollhouse.  That got reaaaaally anime by the end with all the random deaths and melodrama.  Pretty enjoyable show, some of the twists and turns were iffy but it was entertaining and the cast was really good.  Shame it was so slow at the beginning.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 21, 2012, 03:10:32 AM
Fringe still got it. Shits getting real.
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Post by: Diunx on January 21, 2012, 10:06:44 AM
Spartacus was awesome!!!!!!! still haven't get used to the newbie but everything else was great! Agron was awesome

pussy house slave: omg the legatus is here lets run!!!!
Agron: GRAB YOUR COCK! :bow2
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 21, 2012, 03:42:53 PM
i have a crush on the chick Ryder from Destination Truth :heart
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 21, 2012, 04:01:23 PM
Portlandia had the most epic phone drop ever.
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Post by: Mupepe on January 21, 2012, 11:02:19 PM
I watched the first episode of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret or whatever the name is.  It had a couple LOL moments but most of it was "hey that's funny" instead of actually laughing.  Does it get better?  Is it worth continuing?

It's also one of those shows where you want to cover your eyes and you cringe because it's so awkward
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Post by: Eric P on January 22, 2012, 08:58:40 AM
my GF loves it, but I don't.

Check out the Inbetweeners if you haven't already.  It's an utterly cringeworthy UK series about these kids in the equivalent of highschool.
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Post by: Tucah on January 22, 2012, 08:25:32 PM
Fringe was fantastic this week, Todd Margaret/Portlandia were good.

My roommates decided to start watching Star Trek TOS and I, having no experience with the franchise outside of the JJ reboot, decided to join in. We'll see how that goes, starting tonight.
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Post by: Barry Egan on January 22, 2012, 08:33:40 PM
you pretty much nailed the show mups.  It's not so good. 
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 22, 2012, 09:21:19 PM
I didin't think so much either
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Post by: Great Rumbler on January 22, 2012, 09:21:31 PM
Been catching up on Archer by watching season 2. Matt Thompson and Adam Reed could make a show about paint drying and I'd watch that in a second.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 22, 2012, 09:39:03 PM
Archer reminds me a lot of old skool Adult Swim, which trips a nostalgic trigger for me back when we'd watch that shit in college.  I know Adam Reed was a part of Sealab 2021 but at the same time, it's still fresh and amazing.

Probably the best animated prime time show there is because it sure as hell isn't Seth MacFarlane's Animation Saturation.
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Post by: Beezy on January 23, 2012, 01:33:11 AM
Finished season 2 of Luther earlier. I fucking love this show and wish it was more than a miniseries. Not enough crazy redhead in this season, but still great.
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Post by: Himu on January 23, 2012, 02:10:26 AM
Archer is the best comedy on tv today next to Parks and Recreation.
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Post by: Momo on January 23, 2012, 03:17:30 AM
 
Quote
Epic love story set against the First World War, based on Sebastian Faulks' novel about a soldier who finds himself fighting in the area where he had an illicit affair before the war.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bcltb (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bcltb)
Birdsong
Watching this tonight
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 23, 2012, 04:23:20 AM
Quote from: Beezy on January 23, 2012, 01:33:11 AM
Finished season 2 of Luther earlier. I fucking love this show and wish it was more than a miniseries. Not enough crazy redhead in this season, but still great.

It's not really a miniseries. That's just how Brits do their TV.
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Post by: Beezy on January 23, 2012, 01:37:44 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 23, 2012, 04:23:20 AM
Quote from: Beezy on January 23, 2012, 01:33:11 AM
Finished season 2 of Luther earlier. I fucking love this show and wish it was more than a miniseries. Not enough crazy redhead in this season, but still great.

It's not really a miniseries. That's just how Brits do their TV.
goddammit
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Post by: Mupepe on January 23, 2012, 01:50:49 PM
Quote from: Eric P on January 22, 2012, 08:58:40 AM
my GF loves it, but I don't.

Check out the Inbetweeners if you haven't already.  It's an utterly cringeworthy UK series about these kids in the equivalent of highschool.
I'll check that out.  I tend to love akward UK shows (Peep Show for instance) but Todd Margaret is just completely unspectacular.  I forgot about the show until I came back and read the responses to my comments.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 23, 2012, 02:06:08 PM
The plot of Todd Margaret gets better a few episodes in once things are setup and Will Arnett gets involved, this season has been basically not cringe-worthy at all and the plot is more interesting, but very few shows are more than "a couple LOLs and 'hey that's funny'" so I'm probably not the best judge.

It's only six episodes in the season, so if you have any semblance of interest you can just watch it all in a sitting or two.

I somewhat forgot about the original entire premise in the pilot because it's little more than an excuse to get Todd to the UK and into his increasingly poor decisions.
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Post by: Mupepe on January 23, 2012, 02:37:50 PM
I might give it a shot one weekend when I'm bored.  But it didn't leave an impression that made it important to see at all especially when I have so much in my backlog.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 23, 2012, 04:19:55 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 19, 2012, 12:11:03 PM
No, no, it's all about the maid. The young one. :drool

Let's ask the internet if chronovore is right!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://img.thesun.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01377/snf1722a-380_1377223a.jpg)
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chronovore is right!
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Post by: Eric P on January 23, 2012, 06:55:20 PM
I'm going through The Man from UNCLE and it is awesome.

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Post by: Momo on January 24, 2012, 12:57:58 AM
Quote from: Momo on January 23, 2012, 03:17:30 AM
Quote
Epic love story set against the First World War, based on Sebastian Faulks' novel about a soldier who finds himself fighting in the area where he had an illicit affair before the war.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bcltb (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bcltb)
Birdsong
Watching this tonight
Wow fuck. I teared up twice Y_Y
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 27, 2012, 12:25:58 AM
Just watched like 3 or 4 episodes of Parks and Rec to catch up. Show is just effortlessly awesome st this point.
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Post by: Momo on January 27, 2012, 12:41:35 PM
Fringe 409 was good
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Post by: Himu on January 27, 2012, 11:01:52 PM
Chuck series finale :( It was really good.

Spartacus was great, like I said last week. Even better the second time.
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on January 28, 2012, 03:44:14 AM
gosh dang Downtown Abbey is awesome.

that is all.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 28, 2012, 03:47:58 AM
Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on January 28, 2012, 03:44:14 AM
gosh dang Downtown Abbey is awesome.

that is all.
:bow
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Post by: Yeti on January 29, 2012, 12:36:17 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 27, 2012, 11:01:52 PM
Chuck series finale :( It was really good.

The plots were always kind of cheesy, but the actors all had such great chemistry and you could tell they really enjoyed what they were doing. I'm legit going to miss it.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on January 29, 2012, 12:41:59 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on January 22, 2012, 09:39:03 PM
Probably the best animated prime time show there is because it sure as hell isn't Seth MacFarlane's Animation Saturation.

Archer is so much better than Seth MacFarlane's Trilogy of Garbage it's not even funny, which, incidentally, also describes Seth Macfarlane's Trilogy of Garbage.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 29, 2012, 05:32:48 AM
Archer is the funniest animated show since Adam Reed's previous effort, Frisky Dingo/The Xtacles.
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Post by: Barry Egan on January 31, 2012, 06:24:57 PM
Homeland is being absolutely devoured over the past couple nights.  A friend of mine said the show is like 24 if 24 was good, but to be honest, I don't think it's really fair to compare the two shows.  On the one hand, the writers of Homeland actually care about plot structure.  On the other hand, Jack Beauer has to torture a cougar who's really a double agent in order to get answers this week on worlds worst show 24. 

 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 31, 2012, 06:28:26 PM
gtfo gay boy!  :maf :'(

But yea, Homeland is like 24 if it was written better, had better character development, and focused on intelligence gathering over action. There are definitely points where you can tell the showrunners used to work on 24, but overall it's solid and doesn't cut many corners.
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Post by: Robo on January 31, 2012, 11:37:25 PM
Was convinced by a friend to start watching Downton Abbey and... I'm glad I was.  It's fantastic.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 31, 2012, 11:43:03 PM
Quote from: Robo on January 31, 2012, 11:37:25 PM
Was convinced by a friend to start watching Downton Abbey and... I'm glad I was.  It's fantastic.

you mean me, correct  :-*

:bow

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Post by: Robo on January 31, 2012, 11:57:00 PM
A date from a few days ago.  But I remember you mentioning it too.  :P
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Post by: Momo on February 01, 2012, 12:25:28 AM
Birdsong 02 ... :'(
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Post by: Himu on February 01, 2012, 04:52:26 AM
anyone watch this show back in the day before Star Trek Voyager?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sentinel_(TV_series)
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Post by: Momo on February 01, 2012, 07:14:31 AM
Yeah, I used to love Brave Star The Sentinel. The lead actor was in Star Ship Troopers 2 <3
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 01, 2012, 09:38:48 AM
Quote from: Robo on January 31, 2012, 11:37:25 PM
Was convinced by a friend to start watching Downton Abbey and... I'm glad I was.  It's fantastic.

yea season one is awesome.  just do yourself a favor and read a synopsis of season 2, then watch the christmas special, which is also great.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 01, 2012, 10:23:03 AM
I watched Black Mirror ep 03 finally the other night. 

All 3 episodes were fucking brilliant IMO and I can't pick a favorite.  I love them all for different reasons.  But I think episode 3 hits the closest because of how personal it is.  And fuck, it's just depressing.  It's also scary because I could totally see all of that being possible one day.
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Post by: chronovore on February 01, 2012, 10:37:03 AM
HBO's new series' premiere for Luck was pretty good. Dustin Hoffman was great; his interactions with Dennis Farina were kind of touching. Michael Mann's direction was in fine form whenever there was a horse race scene, or even race preparation. Lovely.

But overall, the show felt pretty flat. It tried to introduce so many characters, and give a feel for the overall theme at the same time. The sneak preview for episode 2 set the hook better than the premiere itself. Sadly, even MORE characters will be introduced next week, so...  :-\
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2012, 11:50:36 AM
I heard it has a shit to of racing jargon that isn't explained, making it hard to understand for folks (most of whom aren't too familiar with the sport/betting)
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 01, 2012, 01:27:41 PM
I watched Luck whenever they showed the premiere last month and was a bit let down. Apparently it takes nearly the whole season to get onboard with the show  :-\

Reminds me a bit of Boardwalk Empire where it was shitting potential but the first ep just didn't do it for me and I never really went back to it. (though I plan to)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2012, 01:36:10 PM
Err what, BE's first episode was amazing, the only amazing thing about the season...

The show has potential but the characters are simply not interesting at all
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Post by: benjipwns on February 01, 2012, 03:31:35 PM
I think I'm a sucker for Neal McDonough. Ravenous, First Contact, Band of Brothers, Terriers, now Justified.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 01, 2012, 03:49:14 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2012, 01:36:10 PM
Err what, BE's first episode was amazing, the only amazing thing about the season...

The show has potential but the characters are simply not interesting at all

Didn't really grab me :shrug
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2012, 04:15:22 PM
Well if you didn't like the first ep there's certainly no point in watching the rest lol. The only interesting character is the young Al Capone, who effortlessly commands every scene he gets.

I just can't buy Buscemi as a main character. Nucky is supposed to be some political gangster who dominates an entire city, yet is played by one of the ugliest men in Hollywood known for sniveling support roles. It just strikes me as a giant miscast

from wiki
Quote
"Scorsese is an actor magnet," commented Winter. "Everybody wants to work with him. I had all these pictures on my wall and I thought, 'I'd really better write some good stuff for these people.'"[14] In casting the role of Nucky Thompson (based upon real-life Atlantic City political boss Enoch L. Johnson), Winter wanted to stray from the real life Johnson as much as possible. "If we were going to cast accurately what the real Nucky looked like, we'd have cast Jim Gandolfini."

Obviously Gandolfini wouldn't work as it would make the Soprano comparisons even more prominent, but there are plenty of imposing actors out there who could pull off the role.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 01, 2012, 04:24:14 PM
:bow Gandolfini :bow2
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 01, 2012, 04:53:03 PM
from what I've heard the show airlifts entire plot lines from the sopranos.  They should have just let it all hang out there and cast Gandolfini
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 01, 2012, 05:29:32 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on February 01, 2012, 04:53:03 PM
from what I've heard the show airlifts entire plot lines from the sopranos.  They should have just let it all hang out there and cast Gandolfini

especially since the real Nucky was a big dude
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Post by: Himu on February 01, 2012, 09:42:01 PM
Rewatching Doctor Who season 4 on netflix. God I forgot how amazing Catherine Tate's boobs are. Fuck, I'm getting a boner every time she's on screen and I don't even find her that attractive but DEM TITTIES.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 01, 2012, 09:46:50 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf3z3J-RV40
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Post by: Himu on February 01, 2012, 09:48:54 PM
Where is my Mad Men season 5 trailer?
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Post by: Himu on February 01, 2012, 09:57:14 PM
Downtown Abbey :bow
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 01, 2012, 10:06:19 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 01, 2012, 09:46:50 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf3z3J-RV40

Holy shit, looks like the best season yet. Seeing a lot of familiar faces and I can't wait to see Stevie deal with his competition.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2012, 10:45:01 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 01, 2012, 09:57:14 PM
Downtown Abbey :bow

told you
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Post by: Himu on February 01, 2012, 11:09:58 PM
Austenian characterization and story-telling :bow
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2012, 11:20:14 PM
Team O'Brien :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 01, 2012, 11:29:29 PM
McGonnagal :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2012, 11:38:48 PM
Sybil is the hottest chick on the show :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 01, 2012, 11:40:04 PM
DUDE. TOTALLY.

In the first ep when the duke drops by, and they introduce the girls I instantly say "Sybil is the hottest"

:bow
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Post by: etiolate on February 02, 2012, 12:18:56 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 01, 2012, 11:40:04 PM
DUDE. TOTALLY.

In the first ep when the duke drops by, and they introduce the girls I instantly say "Sybil is the hottest"

:bow

(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp86yaoJA51qjc6xa.jpg)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 02, 2012, 12:23:21 AM
yea, post the most unflattering pic  :-\

(http://tinyurl.com/7d54ehg)
 :)
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 02, 2012, 12:35:44 AM
Is that the chick in ep 2 of Black Mirror?
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 02, 2012, 12:45:07 AM
Black Mirror Episode 2...

Talk about Depressivision. Makes me want to delete my facebook and throw away my Xbox. Kinda.
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Post by: Momo on February 02, 2012, 01:46:12 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 02, 2012, 12:45:07 AM
Black Mirror Episode 2...

Talk about Depressivision. Makes me want to delete my facebook and throw away my Xbox. Kinda.
That chick should have fucking said no. Weak willed human smh.
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Post by: CrystalGemini on February 02, 2012, 01:50:43 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 02, 2012, 12:18:56 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 01, 2012, 11:40:04 PM
DUDE. TOTALLY.

In the first ep when the duke drops by, and they introduce the girls I instantly say "Sybil is the hottest"

:bow

(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp86yaoJA51qjc6xa.jpg)

wut u got against sybil?!  :maf
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Post by: Himu on February 02, 2012, 01:52:53 AM
Admittedly, I'm attracted to Sybil the most cuz she's the darkest (in terms of skin tone). Love me dat shade.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 02, 2012, 01:57:21 AM
Quote from: Momo on February 02, 2012, 01:46:12 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 02, 2012, 12:45:07 AM
Black Mirror Episode 2...

Talk about Depressivision. Makes me want to delete my facebook and throw away my Xbox. Kinda.
That chick should have fucking said no. Weak willed human smh.

You missed the drug they gave her before her performance. Moron smh.
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Post by: CrystalGemini on February 02, 2012, 02:01:24 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 02, 2012, 01:52:53 AM
Admittedly, I'm attracted to Sybil the most cuz she's the darkest (in terms of skin tone). Love me dat shade.

The mom's the hottest.
(http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/15900000/Cora-Countess-of-Grantham-downton-abbey-15932534-570-364.jpg)
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Post by: chronovore on February 02, 2012, 02:03:32 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2012, 11:50:36 AM
I heard it has a shit to of racing jargon that isn't explained, making it hard to understand for folks (most of whom aren't too familiar with the sport/betting)
Quote from: Mamacint on February 01, 2012, 01:27:41 PM
I watched Luck whenever they showed the premiere last month and was a bit let down. Apparently it takes nearly the whole season to get onboard with the show  :-\

Reminds me a bit of Boardwalk Empire where it was shitting potential but the first ep just didn't do it for me and I never really went back to it. (though I plan to)
There was a lot of jargon, but there was a reasonable amount of exposition as well. The hispanic horse trainer needs some damned subtitles though. I'd have let that lady horse doctor check me for blockages, though! :drool
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Post by: Momo on February 02, 2012, 02:05:11 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 02, 2012, 01:57:21 AM
Quote from: Momo on February 02, 2012, 01:46:12 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 02, 2012, 12:45:07 AM
Black Mirror Episode 2...

Talk about Depressivision. Makes me want to delete my facebook and throw away my Xbox. Kinda.
That chick should have fucking said no. Weak willed human smh.

You missed the drug they gave her before her performance. Moron smh.
I did not miss the drug.
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Post by: etiolate on February 02, 2012, 02:06:28 AM
Quote from: CrystalGemini on February 02, 2012, 02:01:24 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 02, 2012, 01:52:53 AM
Admittedly, I'm attracted to Sybil the most cuz she's the darkest (in terms of skin tone). Love me dat shade.

The mom's the hottest.
(http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/15900000/Cora-Countess-of-Grantham-downton-abbey-15932534-570-364.jpg)

I'm surprised you didn't say the grandma was the hottest.

Anyways, Sybil has got a manface. Edith gets better looking season by season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 02, 2012, 02:09:53 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 02, 2012, 02:06:28 AM

Anyways, Sybil has got a manface.

:wtf

You must be referring to her chin. You do know that women with big chins tend to have big libidos, right? :drool
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Post by: CrystalGemini on February 02, 2012, 02:11:26 AM
I love Maggie Smith.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 02, 2012, 02:14:52 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 02, 2012, 02:09:53 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 02, 2012, 02:06:28 AM

Anyways, Sybil has got a manface.

:wtf

You must be referring to her chin. You do know that women with big chins tend to have big libidos, right? :drool

I am referring to her whole face. I noticed more and more as I watched. I can't think of the dude she looks like, but it's like just at the edge of my memory.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on February 02, 2012, 02:26:35 AM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on February 02, 2012, 02:17:24 AM
manface is a bad thing now?
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/121/1217385p1.html
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 02, 2012, 02:34:51 AM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on February 02, 2012, 01:59:02 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 02, 2012, 12:35:44 AM
Is that the chick in ep 2 of Black Mirror?

That chick was hoooooooooooooooot

I'm surprised PD didn't claim she was his girlfriend yet

I hit it and quit it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 02, 2012, 02:47:52 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 02, 2012, 02:06:28 AM
Quote from: CrystalGemini on February 02, 2012, 02:01:24 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 02, 2012, 01:52:53 AM
Admittedly, I'm attracted to Sybil the most cuz she's the darkest (in terms of skin tone). Love me dat shade.

The mom's the hottest.
(http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/15900000/Cora-Countess-of-Grantham-downton-abbey-15932534-570-364.jpg)

I'm surprised you didn't say the grandma was the hottest.

Anyways, Sybil has got a manface. Edith gets better looking season by season.

the mom...Edith...you two...oh man  :-\

here are the facts

1. Sybil
2. Gwen
3. Anna
spoiler (click to show/hide)
4. Ms. Hughes
[close]
5. Ethel
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 02, 2012, 03:07:54 AM
You go from Gwen to Ms Hughes
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 02, 2012, 06:18:32 AM
Its always weird when a woman could be described as handsome
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on February 02, 2012, 10:18:25 AM
I started Game of Thrones last night. Terrible idea. Ended up watching seven episodes straight. Didn't go do bed until 5 am.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on February 02, 2012, 10:19:01 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LGEiIL1__s
Key and Peele was hilarious
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on February 02, 2012, 11:08:55 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2012, 11:38:48 PM
Sybil is the hottest chick on the show :bow

Real talk.  But the list goes:  Thomas > Sybil > Anna > Mary > Edith
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on February 02, 2012, 11:13:32 AM
Quote from: Momo on February 02, 2012, 02:05:11 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 02, 2012, 01:57:21 AM
Quote from: Momo on February 02, 2012, 01:46:12 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 02, 2012, 12:45:07 AM
Black Mirror Episode 2...

Talk about Depressivision. Makes me want to delete my facebook and throw away my Xbox. Kinda.
That chick should have fucking said no. Weak willed human smh.

You missed the drug they gave her before her performance. Moron smh.
I did not miss the drug.
Didn't dbag ditch the drug and still end up selling out?  She would have been a whore either way.  Human nature and all that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on February 02, 2012, 01:54:42 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 02, 2012, 10:19:01 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LGEiIL1__s
Key and Peele was hilarious

I liked them back on MadTV. Didn't catch the show but the clips they put up on youtube are funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zDHSLDY0Q8
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 02, 2012, 02:06:25 PM
 :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on February 02, 2012, 02:14:51 PM
watched Black Mirror Ep1; hated it. any reason to try episodes 2 and 3, or should I just accept it's not for me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Enl on February 02, 2012, 02:24:22 PM
Well episodes 2 and 3 are completely different in style and story. It's like Twilight Zone. You may not like one story but the next you'll probably fall in love with. I personally liked the 2nd episode the best and I know some people liked the ideas of the 3rd story more. I'd say go ahead and watch them.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on February 02, 2012, 02:30:57 PM
Yeah they're all extremely different so I would give the others a shot.  I loved all 3. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on February 02, 2012, 02:48:42 PM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on February 02, 2012, 02:14:51 PM
watched Black Mirror Ep1; hated it. any reason to try episodes 2 and 3, or should I just accept it's not for me.

the next two are better.

I think the third is the best one.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 02, 2012, 03:29:28 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 02, 2012, 01:54:42 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 02, 2012, 10:19:01 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LGEiIL1__s
Key and Peele was hilarious

I liked them back on MadTV. Didn't catch the show but the clips they put up on youtube are funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zDHSLDY0Q8

:rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on February 02, 2012, 04:59:43 PM
Decided to go through the Clerks animated series after having watched the first movie and Mallrats during the afternoon. It wasn't amazing but it was about as good as neutered Clerks could be. I had no idea Alec Baldwin was in it so that was a nice surprise and I love Kevin Smith so I'm glad I finally got a chance to watch it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 02, 2012, 05:06:11 PM
WHO IS DRIVING? BEAR IS DRIVING! HOW CAN THAT BE?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on February 03, 2012, 12:56:58 AM
one of the best episodes of Archer ever tonight
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 03, 2012, 01:29:14 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 03, 2012, 12:56:58 AM
one of the best episodes of Archer ever tonight

sheeeit i forgot to watch
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on February 03, 2012, 02:41:52 AM
Watched all of Game of Thrones in two nights. Amazing show. I don't know how I managed to ignore it for this long.

I'm gonna get my netflix back soon and watch Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and Sherlock.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on February 03, 2012, 02:46:03 AM
Quote from: Beezy on February 03, 2012, 02:41:52 AM
Watched all of Game of Thrones in two nights. Amazing show. I don't know how I managed to ignore it for this long.

I'm gonna get my netflix back soon and watch Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and Sherlock.

It really doesn't get any better than that, folks.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 02:48:13 AM
Beezy is going to swimming in semen soon.

His very own.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2012, 02:53:39 AM
Quote from: Beezy on February 03, 2012, 02:41:52 AM
Watched all of Game of Thrones in two nights. Amazing show. I don't know how I managed to ignore it for this long.

I'm gonna get my netflix back soon and watch Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and Sherlock.

Did you go into GoT not knowing anything at all? Good to hear you liked it breh


for himu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdY3gWRcl-Y
best music on television :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 03:00:47 AM
Thomas is such a dick :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2012, 03:02:45 AM
Thomas and O'Brien need their own show :bow

better yet, Thomas and O'Brien should be transported to various other shows and snark up the place. I'd love to see them in Lost, smoking on the beach talking shit behind Jack's back
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 03:04:25 AM
:rofl YES :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on February 03, 2012, 03:06:48 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 03, 2012, 02:46:03 AM
Quote from: Beezy on February 03, 2012, 02:41:52 AM
Watched all of Game of Thrones in two nights. Amazing show. I don't know how I managed to ignore it for this long.

I'm gonna get my netflix back soon and watch Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and Sherlock.

It really doesn't get any better than that, folks.
Already watched the first two seasons of Mad Men. I just have to finish up the rest before the next season starts.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2012, 02:53:39 AM
Quote from: Beezy on February 03, 2012, 02:41:52 AM
Watched all of Game of Thrones in two nights. Amazing show. I don't know how I managed to ignore it for this long.

I'm gonna get my netflix back soon and watch Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and Sherlock.

Did you go into GoT not knowing anything at all? Good to hear you liked it breh
Yeah, I knew nothing except that the books are really popular.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 03:08:51 AM
MAD MEN SEASON 3 :bow :bow Up there with some of the best television has to offer.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2012, 03:10:04 AM
For Beezy:

(If you haven't seen all of the first season, don't watch this:)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owf6D2vfZqM
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 03:12:30 AM
I fucking hate it when people disable youtube comments. what pussies.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2012, 03:29:39 AM
He usually has them open, but was worried about spoilers at the time so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt

dude is hilarious
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFspJdKiVSg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 03:43:12 AM
44 minutes?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2012, 03:45:01 AM
Dude is crazy, I rarely watch his entire videos lmao. But you're an anime bro a fellow black anime bro must appeal to you  :-*
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 04:18:29 AM
I know few black dudes who don't like some anime.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on February 03, 2012, 05:47:30 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPGTEc4gTBg

I was making some joke to a friend this morning about the prospects of further human evolution and randomly thought of this one-off episode Cartoon Network ran in the mid-90s in which some aliens have enormous foreheads they need to keep propped up with crutches.  Only just now was able to figure out the name.

It's a lot creepier than I remember.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 05:56:13 PM
ahahaha i remember that
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 03, 2012, 06:21:26 PM
I started watching Justified. It's like Sheriff Bullock versus racists.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 08:35:47 PM
OMG DOWNTON ABBEY

:bow British Snootery :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 03, 2012, 09:24:14 PM
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR30ztIzuOl_rJbZTdiUYBqA9ho5iGXn6M4pmcEzJ4tx9YjrgaCXX_ecmvK)
"Oh is that Himu watching our show?"
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZmXcaYlEAnc/TTIDnl-6VLI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/9CGHIcGRktk/s1600/downton+abbey+maggie+smith.jpg)
"Yes. Not via the PBS though, as I see no PBS mug on his desk. Likely an escort of sorts, seeing as he wants to go to the park with us."
(http://austenprose.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/downton-abbey-violet-dowager-countess-of-grantham1-x-200.jpg)
"Oh he's the chauffeur then?"
(http://www.memorabletv.com/pics/downton-abbey-maggie-smith.jpg)
"We are not taking the car. Not from the likes of him. He is pirating the British broadcast by Gods sake!"
(http://austenprose.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/downton-abbey-violet-dowager-countess-of-grantham1-x-200.jpg)
"Will we be taking his BBC then?"
(http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/articles/life/roiphe/2012/01/120118_ROIPHE_downtonAbbey.jpg.CROP.rectangle3-large.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 09:25:42 PM
I'm watching on netflix.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2012, 09:42:34 PM
Mr. Bates :rock

show writers hatin' on Mr. Bates :piss2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 09:45:05 PM
omg Edith :rofl You bitch
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2012, 09:46:24 PM
fuck mary

Edith :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 09:47:48 PM
I have never seen such a show full such of scheming. Omg. :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 03, 2012, 09:48:42 PM
Edith was in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. She's all about covert ops.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 03, 2012, 09:49:46 PM
Sybil is the only one who's not a bitch. Though Mary is the snarky kinda bitch I like. Edith is the jealous type of bitch I abhor.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GilloD on February 03, 2012, 11:02:19 PM
I AM SO INTO THE NEW GIRL.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 04, 2012, 01:08:56 AM
Downton Abbey ep 7  :o
Spartacus :o
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 04, 2012, 02:51:44 AM
Watching Grimm still. The show still rises and falls on the strength of Eddie Munroe and his awesome sweaters.

Also, I've been continually reading AV Club reviews of the shows I've been watching and their reliability has fallen off. They've become like the pitchfork for television. I kind of liked their TV coverage for awhile. They had some perceptive analysis and informative takes on shows. Now its just low level fanboard shit. It feels like they hired new writers who really aren't up to par. One review I read featured the writer going off on a book he had just read, his philosophy and then like a final paragraph of plot summary. It was just a jerkoff session.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 04, 2012, 03:21:34 AM
Whenever someone on GAF links to an AV Club review I notice it's almost always some variation of an A or B rating. Either I only watch good shows or they just like everything
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on February 04, 2012, 03:34:37 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 04, 2012, 03:21:34 AM
Whenever someone on GAF links to an AV Club review I notice it's almost always some variation of an A or B rating. Either I only watch good shows or they just like everything

http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/tvshow/dexter,17/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 04, 2012, 03:38:40 AM
I guess I have good taste. Never seen Dexter
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 04, 2012, 03:43:45 AM
why do people hate season 2 of Downton Abbey? Watching on pbs.com and it's the same awesome shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 04, 2012, 04:16:22 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 04, 2012, 03:21:34 AM
Whenever someone on GAF links to an AV Club review I notice it's almost always some variation of an A or B rating. Either I only watch good shows or they just like everything

http://www.avclub.com/articles/series-three-episode-four,67374/

B

Despite being one of the dumbest, most illogical time travel episodes of pure shit to ever grace television.

Mostly because "Hey Misfits has been internet hype approved, so just forgive every bad thing."

It reeks of Pitchfork's way of criticism: Try to judge the trend and follow it in the wind.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on February 04, 2012, 05:33:28 AM
Quote from: GilloD on February 03, 2012, 11:02:19 PM
I AM SO INTO THE NEW GIRL.
New Girl is hilarious. The towel scene omg  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 04, 2012, 07:09:57 AM
Finished Black Books a couple of days ago. Wish there were more comedies like it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: pilonv1 on February 04, 2012, 07:50:27 AM
Holy fuck Homeland is awesome. Can't believe I wasn't watching it earlier.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on February 04, 2012, 08:08:53 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 04, 2012, 02:51:44 AM
Watching Grimm still. The show still rises and falls on the strength of Eddie Munroe and his awesome sweaters.

Also, I've been continually reading AV Club reviews of the shows I've been watching and their reliability has fallen off. They've become like the pitchfork for television. I kind of liked their TV coverage for awhile. They had some perceptive analysis and informative takes on shows. Now its just low level fanboard shit. It feels like they hired new writers who really aren't up to par. One review I read featured the writer going off on a book he had just read, his philosophy and then like a final paragraph of plot summary. It was just a jerkoff session.

It sounds a lot like Vanderwerffs usual style.  Also Memles from GAF was hired a while ago, and his posts consistently walk the tight-rope of the typical NeoGAF overly obsessed fan: Incredibly long and still lacking substance.  I would argue that television simply isn't meant to be reviewed on a per-episode basis.   
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on February 04, 2012, 08:26:29 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 04, 2012, 07:09:57 AM
Finished Black Books a couple of days ago. Wish there were more comedies like it.

if misanthropic comedy is your thing, check out Snuffbox which was recently added to Netflix.

Watched Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy.  It's no The Mighty Boosh but it's still really fucking weird and funny.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on February 04, 2012, 02:33:26 PM
new spartacus ep was awesome

still don't like the new guy
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 04, 2012, 08:56:03 PM
holy shit @ Spartacus

my doubts are pretty much gone now. I love where this is heading

edit: "Tiberius, I would finish now...have cock in ass"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 05, 2012, 01:25:17 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 03, 2012, 09:24:14 PM
"Will we be taking his BBC then?"
(http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/articles/life/roiphe/2012/01/120118_ROIPHE_downtonAbbey.jpg.CROP.rectangle3-large.jpg)
:teehee
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2012, 01:27:39 AM
Just saw this ep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH_i49BeJGA
 :lol

Great ep. Maybe things change in later seasons, but right now I'm not getting the extreme Betty hate I always see online. Draper treats her like shit, and she's like this malfunctioning Stepford wife who realizes no one really cares for her, despite her playing her societal role well.

Same thing with people hating Skylar White, or Tony Soprano's wife...it's like guys root for these male, badass characters and harshly react whenever the wives lash out at how shitty they're treated.

Also, Allison Brie hnnnnngggg. Pete Campbell, what a pathetic dick  :lol :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 05, 2012, 01:33:51 AM
I've been watching a ton of Mad Men this week and am now halfway through the third season.  I really like the show but the first season is still by and far my favorite.  It's like they wrote everything in a nice package for the first season and once AMC gave them the green light for a second season, they said, "Well, where do we go from here?"  Post-season one just seems weird and disjointed at parts, particularly this event:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Where Don/Dick spends three weeks in California impulsively and then all of a sudden he's meeting Betty at the stables.
[close]

Still, great show.  Just has some flaws to it.

I've been watching a fair amount of Gangland.  I don't care what anyone says, I like to watch an episode now and then.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 05, 2012, 01:46:03 AM
Watched the first two episodes of Downton Abbey tonight. Brilliant.

Also watched the 1920s episode of Supersizers Go... great as always.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 05, 2012, 01:59:14 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on February 05, 2012, 01:33:51 AM
I've been watching a ton of Mad Men this week and am now halfway through the third season.  I really like the show but the first season is still by and far my favorite.  It's like they wrote everything in a nice package for the first season and once AMC gave them the green light for a second season, they said, "Well, where do we go from here?"  Post-season one just seems weird and disjointed at parts, particularly this event:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Where Don/Dick spends three weeks in California impulsively and then all of a sudden he's meeting Betty at the stables.
[close]

Still, great show.  Just has some flaws to it.

I've been watching a fair amount of Gangland.  I don't care what anyone says, I like to watch an episode now and then.

I think season 3 is the best season because the characters really grow that season and it has the best drama. Season 1 is very basic. It gets the characters and their personalities down, but they don't really grow as people. Season 2 draws on this further, and finally season 3 has the show turning on all cylinders. I feel season 4 is the weakest season, and I still love it to pieces.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 05, 2012, 02:00:44 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2012, 01:27:39 AM
Just saw this ep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH_i49BeJGA
 :lol

Great ep. Maybe things change in later seasons, but right now I'm not getting the extreme Betty hate I always see online. Draper treats her like shit, and she's like this malfunctioning Stepford wife who realizes no one really cares for her, despite her playing her societal role well.

Same thing with people hating Skylar White, or Tony Soprano's wife...it's like guys root for these male, badass characters and harshly react whenever the wives lash out at how shitty they're treated.

Also, Allison Brie hnnnnngggg. Pete Campbell, what a pathetic dick  :lol :bow

Keep watching, but I feel the same way. I really like Betty and sympathize for her situation.

She's a child, but she only acts like that because society expects her to be. You are taking forever to catch up on Mad Men. Fuck.

But yes, people idolize Walter White, Tony Soprano, and Don Draper despite the fact they are extremely shitty people. Sure, they're COOL shitty people.  But they seem to unanimously take their side despite their wives being neglected and in Betty's case, this is pre-woman power days and she was raised on 50's values that the only thing a woman needs in her life to be happy is a family, kids, and a mean cooking arm. You can tell Betty doesn't even LIKE kids much, but she had them because welp, that's what society expects of her. I find Betty's tale the saddest on the series, because it's the story of a woman who was told how little she was valued and bought into it. This is even more telling in season 3 when you meet Grandpa or on season 2 when they visit Paris.

In reality, the reason Mad Men is the best show on tv is due to how subversive it is at its drama. the shows main setting takes place in an advertising agency; what better place to examine characters who have been sold on something, whether the American dream, or the wonders of having children, or something, it has absolutely failed them, and they can't seem to figure out why they're so unhappy. The show really is about the advertising of life and I think season 3 embodies this aspect the most.

When you think about it, Don's talk about advertising and love pretty much what the main theme of the series is about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XXoxCjdfTY
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2012, 02:34:58 AM
Ok I need someone to spoil something for me  :lol

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Sal is gay right? Good lord this is obvious, or I'm a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. I'm watching an ep where some phone line worker is hitting on him.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 05, 2012, 02:38:47 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2012, 02:34:58 AM
Ok I need someone to spoil something for me  :lol

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Sal is gay right? Good lord this is obvious, or I'm a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. I'm watching an ep where some phone line worker is hitting on him.
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Yes. very gay.
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Keep watching, it gets brought up.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 05, 2012, 02:43:51 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 05, 2012, 02:00:44 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2012, 01:27:39 AM
Just saw this ep
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH_i49BeJGA
 :lol

Great ep. Maybe things change in later seasons, but right now I'm not getting the extreme Betty hate I always see online. Draper treats her like shit, and she's like this malfunctioning Stepford wife who realizes no one really cares for her, despite her playing her societal role well.

Same thing with people hating Skylar White, or Tony Soprano's wife...it's like guys root for these male, badass characters and harshly react whenever the wives lash out at how shitty they're treated.

Also, Allison Brie hnnnnngggg. Pete Campbell, what a pathetic dick  :lol :bow

Keep watching, but I feel the same way. I really like Betty and sympathize for her situation.

She's a child, but she only acts like that because society expects her to be. You are taking forever to catch up on Mad Men. Fuck.

But yes, people idolize Walter White, Tony Soprano, and Don Draper despite the fact they are extremely shitty people. Sure, they're COOL shitty people.  But they seem to unanimously take their side despite their wives being neglected and in Betty's case, this is pre-woman power days and she was raised on 50's values that the only thing a woman needs in her life to be happy is a family, kids, and a mean cooking arm. You can tell Betty doesn't even LIKE kids much, but she had them because welp, that's what society expects of her. I find Betty's tale the saddest on the series, because it's the story of a woman who was told how little she was valued and bought into it. This is even more telling in season 3 when you meet Grandpa or on season 2 when they visit Paris.

In reality, the reason Mad Men is the best show on tv is due to how subversive it is at its drama. the shows main setting takes place in an advertising agency; what better place to examine characters who have been sold on something, whether the American dream, or the wonders of having children, or something, it has absolutely failed them, and they can't seem to figure out why they're so unhappy. The show really is about the advertising of life and I think season 3 embodies this aspect the most.

When you think about it, Don's talk about advertising and love pretty much what the main theme of the series is about:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XXoxCjdfTY

Too bad

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Don falls "in love" in S4
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Post by: Himu on February 05, 2012, 02:49:40 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2012, 02:34:58 AM
Ok I need someone to spoil something for me  :lol

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Sal is gay right? Good lord this is obvious, or I'm a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. I'm watching an ep where some phone line worker is hitting on him.
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Keep watching.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2012, 03:17:03 AM
The Hobo Code....amazing ep
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 05, 2012, 03:35:32 AM
PD: Watch out for "The Suitcase" and "The Summer Man" eps in S4. Hands-down two of the best episodes of TV ever made.


In regards to the wives thing, Betty Draper becomes ridiculous towards the end of S3 and into S4. You root for her in the first two seasons because of how much of a shithead Don is to her, and her lack of agency as a '60s housewife. But in the later seasons she's insufferable.

Skylar, though, oh man, nothing fucking redeems her. She should have moved far the fuck away from Walter when she had the chance.
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Post by: Himu on February 05, 2012, 03:43:02 AM
I think Betty in s3/s4 is just a severe case of my "advertisement" theory I posted above. I hope Don doesn't fall in the same rut in s5.

aka

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The hope that maybe a different marriage will solve all my problems that Betty leaped into.
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Post by: Himu on February 05, 2012, 03:43:49 AM
I still like Betty and I hope she finds happiness by the end of the series. :(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 05, 2012, 03:44:35 AM
I don't. Peggy and Joan are way, way, better female characters.
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Post by: Himu on February 05, 2012, 03:53:46 AM
Peggy sure, but Joan is pretty boring.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 05, 2012, 03:55:02 AM
uh that ass is never boring, wow himu  :-\
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Post by: Himu on February 05, 2012, 03:57:41 AM
Not her looks, her story.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 05, 2012, 11:12:38 PM
The Confession
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Confession_2011/70183460?trkid=4213507
Hulu web show with Kiefer Sutherland and John Hurt.
Kiefer is a hitman who confesses his sins to a priest (John Hurt). Pretty good. It's an hour long and tells a complete and satisfying story.

And just now I decided to watch season 2 of Stargate: Universe. I watched season 1 like a year ago... and i don't remember a fucking thing about this show. such a bad idea jumping in cold. oh well.
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Post by: Himu on February 05, 2012, 11:21:05 PM
Downton Abbey s2e5 - Isobel :rofl
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2012, 11:38:46 PM
I'm really curious to get your thoughts on S2, once you finish of course. Quite the controversial topic
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Post by: Himu on February 05, 2012, 11:44:44 PM
You don't watch on PBS? So far, while not as good as season 1, I think it's still fantastic. I hate how a lot of the character subplots turned into romance stories, the biggest offender being Sybil and Robert - gone are the days when they would introduce interesting political fervor. I also dislike the distinct lack of meddling and scheming in the second season that made the first such a joy to watch.

That said, the 5th episode of the season was perfect  Downton Abbey, with so many twists and turns and pathos up the ass.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2012, 11:53:24 PM
I finished S2 in November thanks to icefilms.

S2 felt far more soap-ish thank S1 which was straight up drama, and some of the side stories are straight up ridiculous - so forced and poorly conceived; you'll see what I'm talking about very soon. That being said I thought it was damn good, teared up a couple times, and cheered at the emotional climax

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Post by: Himu on February 06, 2012, 12:06:12 AM
S2's biggest problem is pacing. S1 covers 1912 to 1914 - from the sinking of the Titantic to the start of WW1. S2 covers 1914 to 1918 in the span of 5 episodes, with almost one year passing per episode. This is far too fast paced and confusing for its own good. In one scene Ethel finds out she's pregnant, in the next scene she has a baby. This causes the season feel disjointed and lack the focused direction of S1.

It would be far more realistic for S2 to cover the entire span of the war so everything feels more grounded. That way in s3 they can concentrate on post-war Europe.

Should have gone like this:

S1 - examination of pre-war Britain from the class system to the expectation of women.
S2 - WW1 and it's effects on the Abbey and it's characters.
S3 - post-war Britain and how the war had created a new world with new ideals and the surge of a democratic Europe.

Instead they seem to have went after the shipper demo.
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Post by: pilonv1 on February 06, 2012, 12:12:10 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 05, 2012, 03:43:49 AM
I still like Betty and I hope she finds happiness by the end of the series. :(

How can you like her? She becomes intolerable by the end of season 3. Joan gets difficult to like as well, although

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it's hard to hate her after she gets raped by her husband who is bound to die once he gets shipped off
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Also

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I wish you found out what happened to Sal, that story arc was great. I think his waifu was hot too, but I'd need to go back and re-watch.
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Anyway, Pete's secretary (or is it Kenny's?) is one of my favourite characters.
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Post by: Himu on February 06, 2012, 12:18:23 AM
It's not so much like as it is pity :(

Joan is a sad story too.

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I like that they don't revisit Sal. With something like that happening to a gay man in the 60's? He's finished.
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Post by: chronovore on February 06, 2012, 02:06:09 AM
Stumbled into eyeing the finale of Sherlock's 2nd season. Fantastic!
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Post by: etiolate on February 06, 2012, 04:08:29 AM
I'm kind of hooked on Justified. The show also makes me hungry for fried chicken and bourbon. =/ So not healthy.

Kentucky-bore: Is the state that full of neo-nazis for real? If I go to Kentucky and take the wrong road, will I receive Deliverance?
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Post by: Eric P on February 06, 2012, 05:24:02 AM
I've been watching Mad Dogs which is One Damn Thing After Another, The Series.

It's about these four life long friends who have been invited on vacation by their nouveau rich friend to spend some time at his expansive French Villa.  Things go horribly, horribly, horribly wrong in wildly entertaining ways involving serbian mafia, corrupt cops and thinly veiled animosities coming to the surface.  It's a hell of a lot of fun but the ending to the first series is a bit happier than I was expecting.  They recently made a second series which is airing now, which is also quite good in the "hell in a handbasket" mode.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 06, 2012, 10:38:58 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Z2LqO4pcI
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 06, 2012, 07:56:15 PM
i never even heard of this until today:

The River
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Famed explorer Dr. Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) went looking for magic deep in the uncharted Amazon and never returned. The shocking truth about his disappearance is out there, somewhere, just waiting to be discovered. To the millions of kids who grew up watching his nature show, Dr. Cole was a hero. To his own son, Lincoln (Joe Anderson), he was more of an enigma. Now, six months after he vanished, Lincoln is finally ready to bury the past when Dr. Cole's emergency beacon suddenly goes off. At the urging of his mother, Tess (Leslie Hope), Lincoln reluctantly joins her on a search for his father. To fund the rescue, they agree to let Dr. Cole's cagey ex-producer, Clark (Paul Blackthorne), film the mission documentary-style. The mixed crew of old friends and new acquaintances includes the sexy and resourceful Lena (Eloise Mumford), loyal mechanic Emilio (Daniel Zacapa) and lethal bodyguard Captain Kurt Brynildson (Thomas Kretschmann).


you can watch the pilot here:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/exclusive-the-river-sneak-peek-pilot-marbeley/5ra8ui0

it's from the makers of Paranormal Activity and yes, it is a "found footage" tv show. I hated Paranormal Activity but i actually really enjoyed this. It's able to capture that "mystery" that Lost had when it first started without the obvious tropes of shows that have attempted to duplicate it since.

based on the first two episode  it seems that it's gonna do a somewhat "monster of the week" structure with the various spooky paranormal stuff found in the Amazon while also having a specific plot thread that leads it all in one direction.

the thing is that it totally does a lot of the same things you saw in Paranormal Activity. They manage to setup camera in the important scenes and there is totally a part where they fast forward time throughout the night. unlike paranormal activity, the "day time" scenes still take place in a hostile location so you dont get that cold-hot thing where you're just waiting for it to be night for something to happen.

i dug it.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 07, 2012, 09:50:21 AM
So is anyone watching Lost...I mean, Paranormal Activity...I mean, Lost... I mean The River tonight?

Edit: Whoops, didn't even read fistful's post.  :lol
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Post by: Mupepe on February 07, 2012, 12:01:13 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on February 07, 2012, 09:50:21 AM
So is anyone watching Lost...I mean, Paranormal Activity...I mean, Lost... I mean The River tonight?

Edit: Whoops, didn't even read fistful's post.  :lol
I want to.  What channel and what time??
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 07, 2012, 12:03:56 PM
ABC 9/8c
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Post by: Mupepe on February 07, 2012, 12:05:07 PM
Yeah boi!  We gon' get our fuck on

I'll be watching it because Orin Peli or whatever seems to make decent stuff.  He was involved with Insidious right?  I liked that.
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Post by: Robo on February 07, 2012, 12:16:45 PM
Started watching The League over the weekend.  Had some initial reservations about it being about fantasy football, but it's pretty damn funny.  I can't believe I'm only just now watching it, really.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 07, 2012, 12:57:47 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 07, 2012, 12:05:07 PM
Yeah boi!  We gon' get our fuck on

I'll be watching it because Orin Peli or whatever seems to make decent stuff.  He was involved with Insidious right?  I liked that.

hey! you can watch the first two episodes right now here:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/exclusive-the-river-sneak-peek-pilot-marbeley/5ra8ui0
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Post by: Mupepe on February 07, 2012, 01:18:49 PM
Oh I saw that above but I tend to skim and I saw "sneak peek" so I didn't think it was the whole thing.  Thanks, dude!
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2012, 03:01:03 PM
Quote from: Robo on February 07, 2012, 12:16:45 PM
Started watching The League over the weekend.  Had some initial reservations about it being about fantasy football, but it's pretty damn funny.  I can't believe I'm only just now watching it, really.

Me neither. Shit is amazing. FX owns so hard.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 07, 2012, 03:15:19 PM
I started watching The League consistently during season two. The ending for season three is pretty interesting.
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Post by: Huff on February 07, 2012, 03:20:45 PM
Just came to post about The League. Watched all of season 1 and going to breeze through season 2 this weekend. Love this show 
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2012, 03:21:52 PM
I watched from the first ep, like with Always Sunny. FX :bow
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 07, 2012, 03:28:50 PM
Quote from: Robo on February 07, 2012, 12:16:45 PM
Started watching The League over the weekend.  Had some initial reservations about it being about fantasy football, but it's pretty damn funny.  I can't believe I'm only just now watching it, really.

The fantasy football aspect is treated as the thread for all the funny shit that happens. Sort of in the background. Definitely a show that can be enjoyed without being into fantasy football.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 07, 2012, 06:53:35 PM
So is American Horror Story worth watching? 
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Post by: Diunx on February 07, 2012, 08:14:11 PM
Yeah its pretty fun.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 08, 2012, 03:52:33 AM
Indian Summer, pretty good ep. But damn did Peggy magically gain weight, whoa  :-\
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Post by: benjipwns on February 08, 2012, 08:29:28 AM
While waiting around for shit, watched the first episode of The Finder when it was shown this weekend randomly. Wound up watching the other episodes to date. Really like it. Nothing fancy but seems like it could be one of those generally fun shows to watch regularly like most everything on USA. (Or The Good Guys, also on FOX.)
Quote from: etiolate on February 06, 2012, 04:08:29 AM
I'm kind of hooked on Justified. The show also makes me hungry for fried chicken and bourbon. =/ So not healthy.

Kentucky-bore: Is the state that full of neo-nazis for real? If I go to Kentucky and take the wrong road, will I receive Deliverance?
Eastern Kentucky is not the friendliest location. The idea of a "hillbilly" basically comes from there. And the Dixie Mafia is a real thing.

Incredible show.
Quote from: Robo on February 07, 2012, 12:16:45 PM
Started watching The League over the weekend.  Had some initial reservations about it being about fantasy football, but it's pretty damn funny.  I can't believe I'm only just now watching it, really.
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 07, 2012, 03:15:19 PM
I started watching The League consistently during season two. The ending for season three is pretty interesting.
Quote from: Huff on February 07, 2012, 03:20:45 PM
Just came to post about The League. Watched all of season 1 and going to breeze through season 2 this weekend. Love this show 
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2012, 03:21:52 PM
I watched from the first ep, like with Always Sunny. FX :bow
Awww yeah, more true patriotic heroes.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 08, 2012, 09:31:49 AM
Watched all of Life's Too Short.

There were entertaining bits to it and Warrick and his accountant did a good job but overall the weakest piece of work Ricky and Steve have done. Felt a bit obvious and lazy. And the celebrity cameo stuff is getting tired.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 08, 2012, 10:13:25 AM
Watched The River last night.  Eh.  Moves too fast for my kind of mystery show.  Also, I'm used to bad acting and writing in my found footage genre but this was atrocious.  They're all like the lowest tier actors available.  All the characters are annoying and selfish pricks.  The character development was so forced.  It was like watching a soap opera because a character would change their mind over and over again to keep the story bouncing back and forth.  There were some nice moments, but it really felt like they couldn't nail the pacing or the writing when switching over to the television format from the movie format. 
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 08, 2012, 10:23:07 AM
I just watched The Rivers pilot and I like the supernatural aspect but the drama is so bad. Also "THERE REALLY IS MAGIC OUT THAR" made me groan. Its like, did they really need to bash the audience over the head with that statement? We just witnessed this dudes father walking on water via the found footage.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 08, 2012, 10:30:58 AM
Oh god.  I hated when the son turned to the camera and said that.  Yeah, we got it dipshit.  No need to point it out AGAIN.  There's not a single good actor or well written character on the show.  Lost's ridiculousness was tolerated for so long because it had interesting characters (for the most part) and reserved pacing.  The River wants to throw so much freaky shit at you so quickly and it's all delivered with characters you want to murder.

Such a shame because the premise is fantastic and the setting is unique.  It could have really been great with a decent writing staff and cast.
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Post by: pilonv1 on February 08, 2012, 06:16:00 PM
Finally watching Archer, love me some H Jon Benjamin.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 08, 2012, 09:47:00 PM
I heard it gets better after the pilot, I'm gonna keep watching for a while.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 08, 2012, 10:54:19 PM
The River sounds distinguished mentally-challenged, like Lost+shitty cam horror. ABC is trying so hard to find a hit lol
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Post by: etiolate on February 08, 2012, 11:05:48 PM
I started watching the first season of Luther. It's enjoyable, but the jumps in logic that magically solve cases are rather hard to swallow. I can only qualify them by seeing the show as a British Dexter where the serial killer star has a different moral code than Dex and is further on the side of the law. That way I can somewhat buy Luther's ability to figure out his suspect's way of thinking and realizing "Oh he's using a boat" when there's hardly any evidence to suggest such.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 08, 2012, 11:07:26 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 08, 2012, 03:52:33 AM
Indian Summer, pretty good ep. But damn did Peggy magically gain weight, whoa  :-\

:teehee
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 08, 2012, 11:54:22 PM
FINALLY Max got a boyfriend.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 09, 2012, 12:57:50 PM
Started watching The West Wing. So good. The dialog and relationships between all these characters are already compelling straight from the beginning.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 09, 2012, 01:10:12 PM
Always wanted to watch it but couldn't get over the impression (from afar) that it's the writter's impression of how a POTUS & administration should be instead of how they actually are.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 09, 2012, 01:13:30 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 09, 2012, 01:10:12 PM
Always wanted to watch it but couldn't get over the impression (from afar) that it's the writter's impression of how a POTUS & administration should be instead of how they actually are.

I have no idea how the POTUS and his staff interact with each other in real life but there is a bit of a warm veneer to it. I don't mind it but this is probably due to my ignorance on the subject.
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Post by: Robo on February 09, 2012, 03:15:51 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on February 08, 2012, 08:29:28 AM
While waiting around for shit, watched the first episode of The Finder when it was shown this weekend randomly. Wound up watching the other episodes to date. Really like it. Nothing fancy but seems like it could be one of those generally fun shows to watch regularly like most everything on USA. (Or The Good Guys, also on FOX.)

I caught The Finder crossover episode of Bones not that long ago and really enjoyed it, more than I enjoy Bones itself generally.  I would watch a season of that once it's on Netflix.
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Post by: Beezy on February 09, 2012, 05:19:15 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on February 09, 2012, 03:57:09 PM
Quote from: etiolate on February 08, 2012, 11:05:48 PM
I started watching the first season of Luther. It's enjoyable, but the jumps in logic that magically solve cases are rather hard to swallow. I can only qualify them by seeing the show as a British Dexter where the serial killer star has a different moral code than Dex and is further on the side of the law. That way I can somewhat buy Luther's ability to figure out his suspect's way of thinking and realizing "Oh he's using a boat" when there's hardly any evidence to suggest such.
I think if I could look like anyone on Earth, it would be Idris Elba
*highfive*
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Post by: Himu on February 09, 2012, 05:25:46 PM
I currently have an Elba-esque beard/goatee.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2012, 05:28:36 PM
with a Detective Bunk-esque belly
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Post by: Himu on February 09, 2012, 05:29:27 PM
I'm not that big.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 09, 2012, 09:04:29 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2012, 05:28:36 PM
with a Detective Bunk-esque belly
:lol :lol
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Post by: Beezy on February 10, 2012, 03:58:43 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2012, 05:28:36 PM
with a Detective Bunk-esque belly
damn :lol

I can't grow a beard. I'll probably never be able to.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2012, 12:42:09 AM
Mad Men Kennedy v Nixon  :o

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I was SO about to declare that the definition of a shark jumping moment, oh man that explosion was crazy. But it was actually handled so well outside of that. Another great ep.

Don, willing to abandon his kids because of a little blackmail. Stand up guy. I'm so bummed he didn't just punch Campbell

On a side note I always found it interesting that Kennedy basically stole the election yet still won over 10% of the other side to become quite favorable for much of his three years. Yet there was still a pretty large group of poisonous far right wingers who hated everything he did. Our politics today have gotten worse, but it's worth noting that the 50s and 60s weren't nearly the utopian dream some insinuate they were when talking about how bad things are now.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 11, 2012, 12:48:52 AM
Finished Mad Men.  I thought the 4th season hit a nice stride, compared to the tangled messes that were the 2nd and 3rd seasons.

I'm now onto Spartacus.  Its 300 but with a lower budget, more full frontal, and less homoeroticism.  In fact, I only watched the first episode and I think any woman with a speaking part was completely naked on that episode.  I think I will like this show :)
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 11, 2012, 12:48:54 AM
Stargate: Universe is pretty rad. It's like BSG. It's basically BSG, except in the Stargate.... universe.

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Post by: Himu on February 11, 2012, 12:49:38 AM
Tonight's Spartacus owned my fucking balls.
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Post by: Himu on February 11, 2012, 12:50:12 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on February 11, 2012, 12:48:54 AM
Stargate: Universe is pretty rad. It's like BSG. It's basically BSG, except in the Stargate.... universe.

Really underrated show
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2012, 12:50:28 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on February 11, 2012, 12:48:52 AM
Finished Mad Men.  I thought the 4th season hit a nice stride, compared to the tangled messes that were the 2nd and 3rd seasons.

I'm now onto Spartacus.  Its 300 but with a lower budget, more full frontal, and less homoeroticism.  In fact, I only watched the first episode and I think any woman with a speaking part was completely naked on that episode.  I think I will like this show :)
:teehee

Keep watching, I'm surprised you liked the first ep; it's generally regarded as the worst of the show.  I re-watched it a few weeks ago I liked it a lot more than I did on my first viewing, but it's far cheesier and "off" than the rest of the series
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Post by: Himu on February 11, 2012, 12:51:13 AM
I liked the first episode and didn't see what was so bad about it but it's clearly the worst of the lot.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 11, 2012, 12:58:01 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 11, 2012, 12:50:12 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on February 11, 2012, 12:48:54 AM
Stargate: Universe is pretty rad. It's like BSG. It's basically BSG, except in the Stargate.... universe.

Really underrated show

I only have 3 more episodes left unfortunately. At first I was fond Chloe, then of TJ, but now I'm crushing hard on that red headed girl from the something alliance.
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Post by: chronovore on February 11, 2012, 02:19:06 AM
Finished Downtown Abbey s1 tonight. The dialog sparkles. Anna is mine, hands off you lot. Thomas' problems can only be solved with a baseball bat.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2012, 02:20:56 AM
you can have anna. Gwen and Sybil  :heartbeat

really want to get more people's opinions on S2
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Post by: Himu on February 11, 2012, 02:23:04 AM
I assume most of us watching are watching legal. PBS is airing s2 on Sundays.

Also, I feel sympathy for Thomas. Far more so than O'brien.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2012, 03:26:22 AM
Mad Men S1's finale was good but
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I find it rather ridiculous that Peggy was 9 months pregnant without knowing it. That twist kind of soured the ep for me, but I still thought it was good. I loved the scene between Don and Henry, and later Don's sales pitch.

Duck Phillips does remind me of Mitt Romney

Good to see Betty finally admit to reality on the infidelity. She had to know but ignored it all to play her role. It was interesting watching that facade crumble from episode to episode, to the point where she could finally face things
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Post by: Himu on February 11, 2012, 03:50:03 AM
Women can go into labor without realizing their pregnancy you know.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2012, 03:57:06 AM
I guess but...meh
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Post by: Robo on February 11, 2012, 05:26:59 AM
I accidentally cut the tip of my finger off with a safety razor tonight, but having to stop the bleeding gave me an excuse to watch two hours of The League at three in the morning. 

 :rock
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 11, 2012, 10:12:03 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 11, 2012, 03:50:03 AM
Women can go into labor without realizing their pregnancy you know.

Yes.  My cousin's fat wife didn't know she was pregnant and gave birth when she thought she had to take a shit.
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 11, 2012, 10:32:39 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on February 11, 2012, 10:12:03 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 11, 2012, 03:50:03 AM
Women can go into labor without realizing their pregnancy you know.

Yes.  My cousin's fat wife didn't know she was pregnant and gave birth when she thought she had to take a shit.

You should make sure she sees season 2 of Louie.  It basically has the inverse of that situation in its first episode.   
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 11, 2012, 11:43:29 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2012, 12:50:28 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on February 11, 2012, 12:48:52 AM
Finished Mad Men.  I thought the 4th season hit a nice stride, compared to the tangled messes that were the 2nd and 3rd seasons.

I'm now onto Spartacus.  Its 300 but with a lower budget, more full frontal, and less homoeroticism.  In fact, I only watched the first episode and I think any woman with a speaking part was completely naked on that episode.  I think I will like this show :)
:teehee

Keep watching, I'm surprised you liked the first ep; it's generally regarded as the worst of the show.  I re-watched it a few weeks ago I liked it a lot more than I did on my first viewing, but it's far cheesier and "off" than the rest of the series

I'm up to the eighth episode.  I did notice that the first episode is more of a 300 rip off and the other episodes seem like a mix of Gladiator, 300, and Rome.  The story isn't that great but the indiscriminate amounts of people fucking and full frontal nudity is probably its greatest strength.  I'll keep watching.
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Post by: Himu on February 11, 2012, 11:46:49 PM
The characters are what make Spartacus great. The drama, characters, and all the webs of sub-plots and sub-sub-plots.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2012, 11:55:31 PM
I'd argue Spartacus' story is great. Every episode is very well crafted and advances the story. I also love how there is no quick hero's ascent. Spartacus starts at the bottom of the totem poll and has to earn his way up.
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Post by: Himu on February 11, 2012, 11:58:44 PM
Yeah I think the story is fantastic. It's pure Greek tragedy married with the wonders of Shakespeare and a lil' modern 'tude for great measure. Awesome.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2012, 12:04:35 AM
In terms of pacing it really surpasses Game Of Thrones, at least the first few episodes; GoT got pretty awesome in the finale three or so eps, but the previous ones were often hurt by exposition. Obviously GoT has to deal with a large backstory that Spartacus doesn't have so it's not a perfect comparison, but I still find it interesting.

also I'll say it again: Viva Bianca should have been Cersei :(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 12, 2012, 01:57:54 AM
Spartacus is a way more tight-knit tale so it has advantages in terms of character development, dialogue, and story. Game of Thrones is better in terms of scope, though.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2012, 02:17:08 AM
Eh, I wouldn't say it has better story or dialogue...but I definitely feel like ep2-5 or 6 of GoT is not better than Spartacus.
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Post by: pilonv1 on February 12, 2012, 02:42:12 AM
Archer is so fucking awesome
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 12, 2012, 02:51:11 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2012, 02:17:08 AM
Eh, I wouldn't say it has better story or dialogue...but I definitely feel like ep2-5 or 6 of GoT is not better than Spartacus.
the dancing master scene is better than spartacus
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Post by: Beezy on February 12, 2012, 02:54:21 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 12, 2012, 02:51:11 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2012, 02:17:08 AM
Eh, I wouldn't say it has better story or dialogue...but I definitely feel like ep2-5 or 6 of GoT is not better than Spartacus.
the dancing master scene is better than spartacus
:drake
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2012, 04:07:45 AM
just so
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Post by: Eric P on February 12, 2012, 07:54:26 AM
Unsupervised can be absolutely hilarious and then really boring.  It's nearly a textbook definition of hit-or-miss.  First and second episodes were hilarious and the third was just so much "eh."
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Post by: Fifstar on February 12, 2012, 09:10:47 AM
Sooo, I'm more or less a noob when it comes to the good quality american Tv shows of the last years, which shows would guys recommend? I've only seen Breaking Bad and Mad Men, both of which I loved. I've also seen the first season of the wire, which I loved as well, but I can't get my girlfriend into it (she loved both Mad Men and Breaking Bad, but she doesn't like the scenario of The Wire). I haven't seen anything else. What are other must sees besides those 3?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 12, 2012, 10:55:07 AM
Just watched "Let Bartlet be Bartlet" on The West Wing. So fucking good.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2012, 02:20:17 PM
Quote from: Fifstar on February 12, 2012, 09:10:47 AM
Sooo, I'm more or less a noob when it comes to the good quality american Tv shows of the last years, which shows would guys recommend? I've only seen Breaking Bad and Mad Men, both of which I loved. I've also seen the first season of the wire, which I loved as well, but I can't get my girlfriend into it (she loved both Mad Men and Breaking Bad, but she doesn't like the scenario of The Wire). I haven't seen anything else. What are other must sees besides those 3?

Maybe she would like The Sopranos?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 12, 2012, 09:06:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2012, 02:17:08 AM
Eh, I wouldn't say it has better story or dialogue...but I definitely feel like ep2-5 or 6 of GoT is not better than Spartacus.
rewatching Blood and Sand I definitely prefer the dialogue. It's written in an archaic, kinda Latin-ish way and they're acted beautifully. I liked Varro's line about his wife being the "dream of a desperate man." It's those kind of poetic lines that make me prefer the way Spartacus' characters converse with each other.
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Post by: Diunx on February 12, 2012, 09:44:11 PM
I love these lines:

"Tell me about your wife"
"she was the sun never to raise again"


"How many men would you kill to hold your wife again? A hundred? A thousand?"

"I would kill them all"

What a romantic motherfucker :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2012, 09:58:09 PM
I still haven't seen ep3, can't get it to load. Should work tonight though

best line is still: "I'm ready to finish, place cock in ass"
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 12, 2012, 10:12:04 PM
Ep3 is where the season's gay innuendo begins   :hyper
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Post by: lennedsay on February 12, 2012, 10:58:01 PM
For a half hour show, they sure did a good job of wasting an entire episode of Californication on flashbacks. Fuck this show, god damn.

However, Shameless was epic as usual. "Your cootchie smells like brimstone and sulfur!"
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 13, 2012, 10:20:48 PM
omg @ Spartacus

FUCK
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Post by: Himu on February 13, 2012, 10:37:05 PM
I haven't been digging season 3 as much as 1 or 2 so far.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 13, 2012, 11:01:06 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 13, 2012, 10:20:48 PM
omg @ Spartacus

FUCK
yeah it's getting really good now
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Post by: lennedsay on February 13, 2012, 11:01:38 PM
I think I ruined Sons of Anarchy for my husband.  :( He watched the first episode on Netflix yesterday and he caught me up on it today so we could start watching it. We always use stupid nicknames for people when we're describing movies, TV shows, even work stories. He explains Ron Perlman's character and I go, "Right, the Harry and the Hendersons motherfucker." God damn, he lost his shit and every time he comes on screen, he busts out laughing.

So far it's enjoyable though. Lots of familiar faces.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 13, 2012, 11:10:26 PM
wat Walking Dead is back, I totally forgot. Gonna watch tonight and hope for the best
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 13, 2012, 11:15:06 PM
I fell asleep and woke up in the last ten minutes and missed nothing. Then the only good part happened.
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Post by: Himu on February 13, 2012, 11:45:52 PM
Holy shit that Canada Archer ep. Archer is BACK!
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Post by: pilonv1 on February 14, 2012, 12:10:06 AM
Only just finished series 1, so far behind :(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 14, 2012, 01:01:12 AM
The Tokyo Drift Archer episode is even better than the Canadian one.

but watch frisky dingo first
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 14, 2012, 01:02:27 AM
Walking Dead ep was good, especially the end. There were a couple parts that were stupid as fuck..

spoilers:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Why would Rick's wife splinter the group even more by first trying to get Daryl to go to town, then deciding to go all by her fucking self....while pregnant....jesus what a fucking distinguished mentally-challenged fellow
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Post by: Beezy on February 14, 2012, 01:10:19 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 14, 2012, 01:01:12 AM
The Tokyo Drift Archer episode is even better than the Canadian one.

but watch frisky dingo first
I thought the Canadian one was the best so far this season. Then again, I'm biased. I love Canada jokes.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 14, 2012, 03:48:28 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 14, 2012, 01:02:27 AM
Walking Dead ep was good, especially the end. There were a couple parts that were stupid as fuck..

spoilers:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Why would Rick's wife splinter the group even more by first trying to get Daryl to go to town, then deciding to go all by her fucking self....while pregnant....jesus what a fucking distinguished mentally-challenged fellow
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so that the zombie could imbue her car with the acceleration of a Mario Kart vehicle


god the walking dead is so distinguished mentally-challenged.
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Post by: Mandark on February 14, 2012, 04:00:49 AM
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=archer
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Post by: etiolate on February 14, 2012, 04:01:22 AM
It's FX

and it's aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawesome
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Post by: Mupepe on February 14, 2012, 10:16:06 AM
Quote from: lennedsay on February 13, 2012, 11:01:38 PM
I think I ruined Sons of Anarchy for my husband.  :( He watched the first episode on Netflix yesterday and he caught me up on it today so we could start watching it. We always use stupid nicknames for people when we're describing movies, TV shows, even work stories. He explains Ron Perlman's character and I go, "Right, the Harry and the Hendersons motherfucker." God damn, he lost his shit and every time he comes on screen, he busts out laughing.

So far it's enjoyable though. Lots of familiar faces.
:lol

It's a really good show.  Even its meh season (3) is pretty damn enjoyable.

I watched the first episode of American Horror Story last night.  Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.  Please tell me it stays this good.  The mindfuckery is on par with Lost.
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Post by: Eric P on February 14, 2012, 10:36:56 AM
American Horror Story slows down but it almost has to.  It remains interesting if not logical or consistent.  A lot of critisim I read online from people was "horror needs to be slow blah blah blah."  Everyone here knows that I love slow burn psychological horror best of all, but it's not the only way to do Horror.  This is a fun and insane Gothic.  Ignore logic and consistences and just focus on the sensation of the now while you watch it.  When you think about it, the story will fall apart and motivations become...murky at best, but I loved every batshit minute of it.

And I think I'm done with House of Lies.  I kept waiting for it to be something more than "Entourage for 30somethings" but it seems content to just wallow in shallow bullshit.  It's a waste of eveyone's talents which makes the scenes with Kristen Bell and her disintegrating relationship just that much more frustrating.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 14, 2012, 10:54:26 AM
I watched an episode of Archer last night for the first time, it's pretty shit. And obviously aimed at anime fanboys as the general execution of the animation is about that standard, that is to say poor to disabled. Not that funny either, so sorry guys.

Oh, also started watching Terriers, which seems to be totally excellent.
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Post by: Himu on February 14, 2012, 11:13:09 AM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on February 14, 2012, 10:54:26 AM
I watched an episode of Archer last night for the first time, it's pretty shit. And obviously aimed at anime fanboys as the general execution of the animation is about that standard, that is to say poor to disabled. Not that funny either, so sorry guys.

Oh, also started watching Terriers, which seems to be totally excellent.

you may be distinguished mentally-challenged.

have you never heard of sealab?
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 14, 2012, 11:28:23 AM
Is it either scientology or downs children with dolphins?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 14, 2012, 01:45:37 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on February 14, 2012, 10:54:26 AM
I watched an episode of Archer last night for the first time, it's pretty shit. And obviously aimed at anime fanboys as the general execution of the animation is about that standard, that is to say poor to disabled. Not that funny either, so sorry guys.

Oh, also started watching Terriers, which seems to be totally excellent.
Well, at least you have good taste in Terriers.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 14, 2012, 02:06:01 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 14, 2012, 10:36:56 AM
American Horror Story slows down but it almost has to.  It remains interesting if not logical or consistent.  A lot of critisim I read online from people was "horror needs to be slow blah blah blah."  Everyone here knows that I love slow burn psychological horror best of all, but it's not the only way to do Horror.  This is a fun and insane Gothic.  Ignore logic and consistences and just focus on the sensation of the now while you watch it.  When you think about it, the story will fall apart and motivations become...murky at best, but I loved every batshit minute of it.
That's what I'm hoping for.  I loved how out there it was.  It was bouncing off the walls and throwing so much in your face.  I loved it.  It was one of the best tv shows I've seen in a while especially from the mystery/horror genre.
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Post by: bud on February 14, 2012, 03:29:48 PM
is anyone watching luck? s2 is already definitely coming, but i can't imagine it lasting any longer than that--most people probably don't know what's going on at least half of the time. i haven't seen the third episode yet, but i do think it's quite fascinating. i'll keep watching.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 14, 2012, 03:36:23 PM
The ratings are horrible, I doubt it'll last. Seems like another HBO show where the showrunners and big actor are more important than actually creating an entertaining show
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 14, 2012, 03:55:25 PM
Boardwalk empire was given a second season, and that was akin to watching Italian paint dry.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 14, 2012, 04:14:00 PM
Been watching Home Movies and enjoying it a lot. Only watched it sporadically during its original run. Funny enough though I don't like bob's burgers at all. Show isn't charming or funny in the same way for me.

Also please end the misery of the American Office. That show is turning into a shitty soap opera. And Steve Carell leaving has also dropped the funny from the show.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 14, 2012, 04:17:35 PM
You don't like Bob's Burgers?  I looooooove it.  The family dynamic is charming as hell to me.  Each of the children are hilarious.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 14, 2012, 04:22:13 PM
Other people who I tend to agree with really like it so maybe I'm just missing something or watched the wrong episodes but I've tried to watch it and always end up bored. And I say that as someone who loves the pacing of Home Movies which moves at snail speed during an episode. I think maybe the premise turns me off where as I loved the premise of Home movies and found it relatable .

I'll give it another shot at some point.
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Post by: Eric P on February 14, 2012, 04:34:22 PM
Bob's Burgers is quite rough at the start.  Jump to Episode 8.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/225292/bobs-burgers-art-crawl

My favorite episode is 3 with the cow
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Post by: Vizzys on February 14, 2012, 05:44:08 PM
you have to watch Archer from the beginning otherwise you dont get all the character jokes and references to previous episodes, dummy
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 14, 2012, 06:14:31 PM
I take back what I said about Spartacus' story.  I finished episode 10 and the story is pretty good.  The series seems to be in full swing at this point.  Good show!

Quote
is anyone watching luck? s2 is already definitely coming, but i can't imagine it lasting any longer than that--most people probably don't know what's going on at least half of the time. i haven't seen the third episode yet, but i do think it's quite fascinating. i'll keep watching.

Sounds like Hung.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 13, 2012, 11:45:52 PM
Holy shit that Canada Archer ep. Archer is BACK!

Archer didn't go anywhere, fool.

I could see how not everyone likes the show.  To me, it reminds me of the golden age Adult Swim programming*.  I guess if you don't like that, Archer isn't for you.  I like it though because I was a pretty big fan of Sealab and ATHF.

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* - Everything before Tim and Eric can be considered golden age Adult Swim programming.
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Post by: Himu on February 14, 2012, 06:16:03 PM
I sorta liked the Burt Reynolds ep and I was mostly disappointed by the crew in the jungle ep, though it had its moments.

I thought they were both disappointing. But then this Canada ep comes on.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 14, 2012, 08:01:47 PM
The jungle ep was better than the Canadian ep

because of "What the hell, damn guy!!"
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 14, 2012, 08:21:43 PM
http://video.adultswim.com/the-xtacles/rapier-ape.html

everyone needs to watch The Xtacles. There's always a rapier ape.
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Post by: chronovore on February 14, 2012, 08:42:47 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 14, 2012, 01:02:27 AM
Walking Dead ep was good, especially the end. There were a couple parts that were stupid as fuck..

spoilers:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Why would Rick's wife splinter the group even more by first trying to get Daryl to go to town, then deciding to go all by her fucking self....while pregnant....jesus what a fucking distinguished mentally-challenged fellow
[close]
You answered your own question. She is nearly as bad in the comic. She is always pissed off at everything and makes bad decisions. She's in denial about the world they're in, and always flying off the handle at Rick. Part of me wished that she and Shane would form their own little club. And in a way, they do.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
They're both fuckin' dead.
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Quote from: bud on February 14, 2012, 03:29:48 PM
is anyone watching luck? s2 is already definitely coming, but i can't imagine it lasting any longer than that--most people probably don't know what's going on at least half of the time. i haven't seen the third episode yet, but i do think it's quite fascinating. i'll keep watching.
I am enjoying each episode more than the previous one. The first episode was the weakest, for cramming in so many characters and plot threads. Each subsequent episode, I feel like I understand more about what's happening. Also, I am surprised that the kid from Iron Eagle grew up to be such a good actor.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 14, 2012, 11:12:03 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on February 14, 2012, 03:55:25 PM
Boardwalk empire was given a second season, and that was akin to watching Italian paint dry.

Pretty much. I heard the second season is way better in part because more "big" things happen, but the characters are still the same. None of them are interesting outside of Capone

Most "great" shows have at least one fascinating character. Tony Soprano, Don Draper, Walter White, Omar, Vic Mackey...what does Boardwalk have? A boring, ugly gangster/politician, a depressing wannabe gangster...that's about it
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Post by: pilonv1 on February 14, 2012, 11:45:53 PM
Quote from: Viz on February 14, 2012, 05:44:08 PM
you have to watch Archer from the beginning otherwise you dont get all the character jokes and references to previous episodes, dummy

exactly.

watching it is making me want to get my Dr Katz dvds out too
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Post by: etiolate on February 15, 2012, 12:29:17 AM
I really like Bob's Burgers.
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Post by: iconoclast on February 15, 2012, 02:24:14 AM
I just got done watching all of Six Feet Under. Absolutely one of my favorite shows of all time, and the series finale is far and away the best I've ever seen. Just amazing. I nearly dropped it after the first few episodes didn't really grab me as well, that would've been a terrible mistake.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 15, 2012, 09:19:01 PM
I just finished season one of Downton Abbey and I was enjoying the fuck out of it until Matthew proposed to Mary.  Dude is an idiot, she's obviously a spiteful bitch who has no true interest in him despite what she might tell herself.

Other than that storyline, I loved it to death.  Mr. Bates and Anna <3
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 15, 2012, 09:32:27 PM
So pumped for Revenge tonight, it's the big scene hinted at since the first episode. Seriously the best drama on TV right now.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 15, 2012, 10:17:36 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on February 15, 2012, 09:19:01 PM
I just finished season one of Downton Abbey and I was enjoying the fuck out of it until Matthew proposed to Mary.  Dude is an idiot, she's obviously a spiteful bitch who has no true interest in him despite what she might tell herself.

Other than that storyline, I loved it to death.  Mr. Bates and Anna <3

too bad the writers seem to hate Mr. Bates

Mr. Bates :bow

truly the Ned Stark of man servants
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 15, 2012, 10:55:52 PM
And also, Daisy is a worthless fucking whore.  Get rid of her.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 15, 2012, 11:06:24 PM
I love Daisy lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 15, 2012, 11:07:56 PM
(http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/tsminteractive.com/files/2012/02/james-wolk-shirtless-happy-endings.jpg?w=400&h=320&zc=1&s=0&a=t&q=89)

James Wolk. New crush. Oh my god thank you thank you thank you Happy Endings
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Post by: Himu on February 15, 2012, 11:15:31 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on February 15, 2012, 10:55:52 PM
And also, Daisy is a worthless fucking whore.  Get rid of her.

she's so innocent and sweet :(
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 15, 2012, 11:21:45 PM
Finished Spartacus Blood and Sand.  Great season finale!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 15, 2012, 11:25:25 PM
you gonna start S2 or the prequel next?
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Post by: Himu on February 15, 2012, 11:26:48 PM
watch the prequel next. s3 spoils shit.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 15, 2012, 11:28:51 PM
Oh shit you're right. Watch the prequel first
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 15, 2012, 11:34:24 PM
Revenge tonight.

HOLY FUCK

The show lied to me but I don't give a fuck that was AWESOME
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 15, 2012, 11:40:16 PM
smh zeph, watching shows I've never even heard of. wtf is "Revenge"
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 15, 2012, 11:57:12 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 15, 2012, 11:40:16 PM
smh zeph, watching shows I've never even heard of. wtf is "Revenge"

Revenge is a drama 10pm on ABC that is loosely inspired by the Count of Monte Cristo. EVERYTHING ELSE MUST BE SEEN
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Post by: Himu on February 16, 2012, 12:54:11 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 15, 2012, 11:57:12 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 15, 2012, 11:40:16 PM
smh zeph, watching shows I've never even heard of. wtf is "Revenge"

Revenge is a drama 10pm on ABC that is loosely inspired by the Count of Monte Cristo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsN0YANRZ1U
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 16, 2012, 01:27:21 AM
I can't! I must say so much more!

Tonight's episode was so bonkers even Lost couldn't top that shit.
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Post by: Himu on February 16, 2012, 01:56:37 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 16, 2012, 01:27:21 AM
I can't! I must say so much more!

Tonight's episode was so bonkers even Lost couldn't top that shit.

(http://i.imgur.com/2dwU7.gif)
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Post by: chronovore on February 16, 2012, 12:17:16 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on February 15, 2012, 09:19:01 PM
I just finished season one of Downton Abbey and I was enjoying the fuck out of it until Matthew proposed to Mary.  Dude is an idiot, she's obviously a spiteful bitch who has no true interest in him despite what she might tell herself.

Other than that storyline, I loved it to death.  Mr. Bates and Anna <3
I've only just finished S1 of this as well. S2 is being purchased on The Internet Store, since we forgot to set the DVR for it.

Matthew and Mary clearly get along, once the pressure was off them. At his worst, Matthew is guilty of being a little inconsiderate via his cluelessness. At Mary's best, she's clever, but her inherent tendency to become selfish and spiteful is not going to serve any marriage. S1 spoiler:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I understand that she wanted to know her own heart before committing to Matthew, that she wanted to know it would be a marriage of love. She was committed to marrying him, but didn't want to have her own doubts poison what she saw as her only hope for a love-based marriage. Even so, she should not have made Matthew wait longer than she'd promised for her response, she should not have engaged her sister, Edith, in that petty game for the suitor.
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Post by: Himu on February 16, 2012, 12:20:08 PM
Just watch s2 on pbs.org

Support legal streaming.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 16, 2012, 07:00:44 PM
Quote from: chronovore on February 16, 2012, 12:17:16 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on February 15, 2012, 09:19:01 PM
I just finished season one of Downton Abbey and I was enjoying the fuck out of it until Matthew proposed to Mary.  Dude is an idiot, she's obviously a spiteful bitch who has no true interest in him despite what she might tell herself.

Other than that storyline, I loved it to death.  Mr. Bates and Anna <3
I've only just finished S1 of this as well. S2 is being purchased on The Internet Store, since we forgot to set the DVR for it.

Matthew and Mary clearly get along, once the pressure was off them. At his worst, Matthew is guilty of being a little inconsiderate via his cluelessness. At Mary's best, she's clever, but her inherent tendency to become selfish and spiteful is not going to serve any marriage. S1 spoiler:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I understand that she wanted to know her own heart before committing to Matthew, that she wanted to know it would be a marriage of love. She was committed to marrying him, but didn't want to have her own doubts poison what she saw as her only hope for a love-based marriage. Even so, she should not have made Matthew wait longer than she'd promised for her response, she should not have engaged her sister, Edith, in that petty game for the suitor.
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I suppose my issue was with how the show handles pacing.  Two episodes pass and we're already like 9 months into Matthew's stay at Downton.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
By the time he proposes, it just feels like they share only three playful/romantic moments (if you even want to go THAT far), and they don't even show his proposal, AFAIR.  They could've kept that scene of them kissing, but have it resolve in "we have feelings for each other and we're going to see what happens."  But I suppose I don't really understand of civility and chivalry worked back then.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 17, 2012, 10:23:22 AM
I've watched through episode 6 of American Horror Story.  goddamn this is a great show.  The past pace keeps it from becoming stale.  The Halloween episode was insane.  I also let out an audible gasp when
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Addy got hit by the car.
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  While the writing might not be top notch for a movie, it's very refreshing for television horror.  I can't wait to see the last 6 episodes
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Post by: Diunx on February 17, 2012, 10:24:19 AM
I hate Mr. Bate and his stupid boring storyline.
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Post by: Himu on February 17, 2012, 10:24:36 AM
Agreed. Watching a 50 year old man make out with a 30 year old is disgusting as well.
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Post by: Hock on February 17, 2012, 01:11:56 PM
How is Archer Season 3 so far? I don't know how I missed it, I loved Season 2 and the little mini-series they did a few months ago.
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Post by: Himu on February 17, 2012, 01:14:01 PM
Archer season 3 is mixed.

Show from went from laugh out loud every episode to a chuckle here and there, though the last few eps have been good.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 17, 2012, 02:20:29 PM
The Burt Reynolds premiere was easily top three ever
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 17, 2012, 06:26:40 PM
Mr Bates isn't ugly though, and he's a nice man. I can accept him banging a 30 year old far better than I can Nukie in Boardwalk Empire for instance
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Post by: Himu on February 17, 2012, 08:14:02 PM
I think he's ugly because he's old :(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 19, 2012, 01:05:52 AM
Don Draper literally grabbed a woman's vagina to get her to do what he wanted. omg

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Post by: Himu on February 19, 2012, 01:09:08 AM
when was this again
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Post by: Himu on February 19, 2012, 01:19:19 AM
netflix.

watch s2 on pbs.org
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 19, 2012, 01:23:04 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 19, 2012, 01:09:08 AM
when was this again

S2 ep3 

(http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Galleries/Shows/M_R/Ma_Mh/MadMen/season2/mad-men82.jpg) :lol
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Post by: Himu on February 19, 2012, 01:24:14 AM
ahahaha bunny
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 19, 2012, 01:35:33 AM
god the first ep of Downton is so amazing. You're in for a treat dude

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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 19, 2012, 03:31:39 AM
(http://www.gawaintheblind.com/graphics/images/stabstabstab.gif)

Mira is my new favorite Spartacus character. FANTASTIC episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 19, 2012, 03:35:54 AM
Illythia is mine.
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Post by: Beezy on February 19, 2012, 09:17:44 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 19, 2012, 03:31:39 AM

Mira is my new favorite Spartacus character. FANTASTIC episode.
...thanks for the spoiler gif
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 19, 2012, 10:58:19 AM
Watched the first episode of Luck and really dug it. They nicely set the initial weave for the whole horse racing environment. Hoffman as Ace has more gravitas than Buscemi as Nucky.
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Post by: chronovore on February 19, 2012, 12:41:02 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 19, 2012, 10:58:19 AM
Watched the first episode of Luck and really dug it. They nicely set the initial weave for the whole horse racing environment nicely. Hoffman as Ace has more gravitas than Buscemi as Nucky.
The interactions between Hoffman and Farina are gold. And watching how "Ace" treats the rest of the world in contrast has also been engaging.

The Dysfunctional Four are sometimes good and entertaining, but mostly it's like watching a train wreck in slo-mo. My sister was asking, "Where did they get all that money? Oh, right, they won the Pick-Six..." Then I pointed out that they had made a big deal about wondering how to collect the money, how to keep it low key and off the tax-man's radar, etc. So my assumption is that a few of them told loan sharks that they won, and borrowed against that collateral, which is where their current cash came from. And I'm guessing that claiming their winnings and/or dealing with the loans is going to be another focus later on in the show.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 19, 2012, 02:12:57 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 19, 2012, 09:17:44 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 19, 2012, 03:31:39 AM

Mira is my new favorite Spartacus character. FANTASTIC episode.
...thanks for the spoiler gif
You're welcome. It's five seconds and one kill.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 19, 2012, 02:55:42 PM
bah couldn't get Spartacus to load, hopefully it works tonight
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 19, 2012, 10:54:51 PM
Eastbound and Down :bow2

(http://i.imgur.com/RzRP5.jpg)
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Post by: Mupepe on February 20, 2012, 10:11:46 AM
I finished season one of American Horror Story.  Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.  That was some really ridiculous, stupid, amazing television.  By the end of the season it's so wtf that you have to love it.  I'd imagine the next season is going to be a whole new scenario right?  I hope so.  Maybe a slight tie in with the first season.  Constance would be awesome and I'm pretty sure the kid will be there.  But gotdamn that was a really fun show. 
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Post by: Eric P on February 20, 2012, 11:12:35 AM
New season is supposed to have a new cast.  I think that only the mom and the demon kid are coming back.  I absolutely loved it.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on February 20, 2012, 11:47:54 AM
I don't know what to think of this season of Fringe. Someone tell me how to feel.
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Post by: bud on February 20, 2012, 12:09:34 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 19, 2012, 01:23:04 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 19, 2012, 01:09:08 AM
when was this again

S2 ep3 

(http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Galleries/Shows/M_R/Ma_Mh/MadMen/season2/mad-men82.jpg) :lol

i quit watching it 6-7 episodes into season 2. i've been meaning to get back into it, but i just never find the time to do so.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 20, 2012, 12:51:45 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 20, 2012, 11:12:35 AM
New season is supposed to have a new cast.  I think that only the mom and the demon kid are coming back.  I absolutely loved it.
Thank God.  I loved how fun and yet effective it was.  It didn't have to take itself too seriously to just go crazy with the story but it never veered into LOL territory.  It was a great atmosphere.  My wife hates all kinds of horror and usually refuses to watch it but she was hooked on it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 20, 2012, 09:14:36 PM
Spartacus...oh man. :bow

(spoilers obviously)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9MFiDolEsI
HHHNNNNNGGGGGGG
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Post by: Himu on February 20, 2012, 11:27:55 PM
Oh my god, so I've caught up with The Simspsons this season and I really really like it. I mean, it's not as good as the classic eps, but it's better than most animated programs on tv. I find myself laughing out loud multiple times an episode.

Favorite quote of the season: Ralph: Daddy's gun tastes like pennies.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on February 21, 2012, 07:33:15 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 20, 2012, 11:27:55 PM
Oh my god, so I've caught up with The Simspsons this season and I really really like it. I mean, it's not as good as the classic eps, but it's better than most animated programs on tv. I find myself laughing out loud multiple times an episode.

Favorite quote of the season: Ralph: Daddy's gun tastes like pennies.
So they're still recycling jokes?

(http://starsmedia.ign.com/stars/image/article/975/975962/line-o-rama-ralph-wiggum-20090423033812157-000.jpg)
"They taste like . . . burning."
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Post by: Eric P on February 21, 2012, 09:02:57 AM
Still watching Man From UNCLE when I have time.  Series is really good.  Every week this guy basically shows up and drags normal people into international cat and mouse games and essentially throws them into situations where they should die.  Charming characters, lots of 'oh hey' moments when you recognize character actors from the era (also pre Trek Shatner and Nimoy in the same episode, another episode with a 12 year old Kurt Russell) and surreal situations.  Good stuff.

Also watching Supernatural.  Second season is better than the first.  I'm glad that there seems to be a direction in mind for the series now.  Of course they're on Season 7 so lord knows how horrible things could get.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 21, 2012, 01:03:36 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 20, 2012, 11:27:55 PM
Oh my god, so I've caught up with The Simspsons this season and I really really like it. I mean, it's not as good as the classic eps, but it's better than most animated programs on tv. I find myself laughing out loud multiple times an episode.

Favorite quote of the season: Ralph: Daddy's gun tastes like pennies.
Last season was fairly decent too.  I started watching again about 3 years ago and it's steadily improved as they've shrugged off a lot of the random Family Guyish nonsense that used to fill the other episodes.  Still a total shell of its former self though.  But hey, at least it's not puke inducing bad anymore.  www.iwatchsimpsons.com   I wanted to kill myself in the 14th season  ugh ugh
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Post by: Momo on February 21, 2012, 01:21:57 PM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on February 20, 2012, 11:47:54 AM
I don't know what to think of this season of Fringe. Someone tell me how to feel.
In a word, disappointed.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 22, 2012, 10:32:08 AM
It's really too bad FX fucked up the marketing and didn't take a chance on a second season of Terriers. Justified has become just so incredible with its second and third seasons.

Not to mention how The League has grown the same way.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 22, 2012, 01:21:41 PM
New Girl was hi-larious last night. Schmidt is the funniest guy on TV right now.
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Post by: Momo on February 22, 2012, 01:26:56 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on February 22, 2012, 10:32:08 AM
It's really too bad FX fucked up the marketing and didn't take a chance on a second season of Terriers. Justified has become just so incredible with its second and third seasons.

Not to mention how The League has grown the same way.
Justified is incredible, it's like they just let the leash off and told them to just make what they want.
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Post by: Beezy on February 22, 2012, 04:07:35 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 22, 2012, 01:21:41 PM
New Girl was hi-larious last night. Schmidt is the funniest guy on TV right now.
Agreed. I never thought the cop from Veronica Mars could be this funny.
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Post by: chronovore on February 22, 2012, 05:06:20 PM
Quote from: Momo on February 22, 2012, 01:26:56 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on February 22, 2012, 10:32:08 AM
It's really too bad FX fucked up the marketing and didn't take a chance on a second season of Terriers. Justified has become just so incredible with its second and third seasons.

Not to mention how The League has grown the same way.
Justified is incredible, it's like they just let the leash off and told them to just make what they want.

Season 2 was pretty good. Mags was a great character, and so misguided, somehow believable. Her sons still seemed like caricatures though, so I am not without complaints. Then again, I guess those types of people exist out there.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 22, 2012, 09:31:58 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 22, 2012, 04:07:35 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 22, 2012, 01:21:41 PM
New Girl was hi-larious last night. Schmidt is the funniest guy on TV right now.
Agreed. I never thought the cop from Veronica Mars could be this funny.
I mean I loved him for being such a goddamn dreamboat, but I did not expect him to be fucking hilarious.
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Post by: pilonv1 on February 22, 2012, 10:07:27 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 22, 2012, 01:21:41 PM
New Girl was hi-larious last night. Schmidt is the funniest guy on TV right now.

Haven't seen this weeks but Schmidt has been fantastic. Really enjoyed the towel episode.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 22, 2012, 10:22:03 PM
Does she have sex with the black guy?
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Post by: cool breeze on February 22, 2012, 10:22:45 PM
yeah, Schmidt is the best part of New Girl.  The show involves him much more than the other two.  They've also added more jokes about the main girl's flowery persona.  And Lizzy Caplan as a lawyer with anger issues  :heart

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 22, 2012, 10:22:03 PM
Does she have sex with the black guy?

funny thing is that the show teases her getting it on with the two white guys, but not the black guy. 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 22, 2012, 11:12:46 PM
Happy Endings was so adorable tonight. Brad and Jane are the best interracial couple ever.

Also Winter Max is adorable  :-* :-* :-*

(http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzu0k83bxv1qb10wfo1_500.gif)
(http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzu0k83bxv1qb10wfo2_500.gif)
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 22, 2012, 11:56:12 PM
also Varro from Spartacus is going to be Bruce Willis' son in the next Die Hard
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Post by: Eric P on February 23, 2012, 09:53:56 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip4jglLX-hY
laughed my ass off.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 23, 2012, 11:09:01 AM
I've been sick the last few days and have been poop-socking Chuck. Never bothered with it before but it's a pretty fun, breezy show.

Yvonne Stahowski is distractingly beautiful
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Post by: Robo on February 23, 2012, 12:24:45 PM
"poop-socking"?

edit: Oh, it's exactly what it sounds like it would be.  Go figure.
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Post by: Momo on February 23, 2012, 01:07:49 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 23, 2012, 11:09:01 AM
I've been sick the last few days and have been poop-socking Chuck. Never bothered with it before but it's a pretty fun, breezy show.

Yvonne Stahowski is distractingly beautiful
That show should have ended after season 2, everything after is hilariously bad.

Poor Adam Baldwin :(
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Post by: chronovore on February 24, 2012, 12:06:16 PM
Quote from: Robo on February 23, 2012, 12:24:45 PM
"poop-socking"?

edit: Oh, it's exactly what it sounds like it would be.  Go figure.

*googles*
"He's been poopsocking for about 12 hours now." "Dammit, casual players can't get anywhere in this game. The good stuff is all camped by poopsockers."
 :o :lol :yuck
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Post by: Himu on February 24, 2012, 10:55:08 PM
Tonight's Spartacus was one of the greatest hours of tv I've ever seen.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 25, 2012, 02:36:41 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 23, 2012, 11:09:01 AM
I've been sick the last few days and have been poop-socking Chuck. Never bothered with it before but it's a pretty fun, breezy show.

Yvonne Stahowski is distractingly beautiful

yes
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Post by: Himu on February 25, 2012, 03:10:43 AM
Quote from: Momo on February 23, 2012, 01:07:49 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 23, 2012, 11:09:01 AM
I've been sick the last few days and have been poop-socking Chuck. Never bothered with it before but it's a pretty fun, breezy show.

Yvonne Stahowski is distractingly beautiful
That show should have ended after season 2, everything after is hilariously bad.

Poor Adam Baldwin :(

season 3 > season 2

the only season that fell off was season 4 and that had its moments

you're wrong, i won't let you desecrate Chuck Power Hour.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 25, 2012, 03:33:14 AM
Tonight's Spartacus was mindblowing. MINDBLOWING.
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Post by: Beezy on February 25, 2012, 03:33:33 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on February 24, 2012, 10:55:08 PM
Tonight's Spartacus was one of the greatest hours of tv I've ever seen.
Just watched this :o
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on February 25, 2012, 01:27:18 PM
Just started season 3 of Breaking Bad.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 25, 2012, 07:30:59 PM
Agreed. S1 and S2 of Breaking Bad had me thinking "why the hell do people put this on par with Mad Men what the fuck" but S3, and, really, S4, really set it up there. It's not as consistently amazing as Mad Men is, though, not even close.
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Post by: Diunx on February 25, 2012, 08:41:57 PM
:bow Spartacus :bow2
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 25, 2012, 08:47:46 PM
I like each season of Breaking Bad less (except I like S2 more than S1).
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 25, 2012, 08:49:50 PM
S1 was great, S2 was as well outside of the finale. S3 is God Tier alongside some of the other greatest seasons of television. S4 started slow but got very good
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 25, 2012, 08:59:37 PM
coincidentally, i'm also working my way through breaking bad

s1 and 2 are a bit more rooted in reality, and focus on subtler character studies, while from the very end of season 2 onward it begins to rely more and more on shock moments and "tv coincidences"

guess it depends on which style you're more partial to, i tend to lean towards the quieter stuff
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 25, 2012, 09:00:36 PM
i read that season 2 was the only season they fully plotted out and knew how it would end before filming
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 25, 2012, 09:13:33 PM
I don't want to get into "realism" discussions on Breaking Bad though. To be fair, they would have been caught long ago considering how ridiculously sloppy they ran their business. If it was a sidestory in The Wire they would have been caught in like three episodes.

It's especially baffling in later seasons where Walt is still oblivious to how sloppy things are, despite being married to an accountant
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 25, 2012, 09:17:30 PM
oh, yeah, it's a completely unrealistic show in a lot of respects, i just think (probably because of the budget) it relied more on quieter moments during s1 and 2
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Post by: Himu on February 25, 2012, 09:26:03 PM
Agreed. Prefer s1 over the other seasons because it's grounded in reality, not this small world coincidental bullshit.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Yeah, a guy Walt met in a bar happens to be the dad of the girl he kills that very same night. Right. And that very same guy ends up crashing a plane and killing himself. Same issue with Gus' henchmen that Walt runs over. Right. The kid who killed Skinny Pete is the brother of the girl Jesse is seeing. Oh no, Jesse better kill those guys.
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How fucking small is ABQ? It seems like everyone is running into people that's connected to someone they know. Shit writing.

Works for a drama, but takes the drama down a peg because it's pandering to network tv sensibilities where they make up plotlines for shock value and trying to tie every single fucking character - even small ones - together in to the story.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 25, 2012, 09:29:43 PM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on February 25, 2012, 09:17:30 PM
oh, yeah, it's a completely unrealistic show in a lot of respects, i just think (probably because of the budget) it relied more on quieter moments during s1 and 2

Now that I think about it, you're right in that respect. Things really get ridiculous later. They make up for it with dark humor, as if they're aware of some of the leaps in believability.
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Post by: Himu on February 25, 2012, 09:31:21 PM
If they were striving for true realism, Walt and Jesse would have been dead by the end of season 1 :rofl
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 25, 2012, 09:35:01 PM
yeah, i really dig the black humor aspect

spoiler (click to show/hide)
i busted out laughing when that legless fucker jumped off the hospital bed and started crawling towards walter like a terminator
[close]
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 25, 2012, 09:56:33 PM
catching up on Spartacus tonight (5 episode marathon)

show is still amazing. i am eagerly awaiting the return of gannicus
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 25, 2012, 11:23:40 PM
omfg @ Spartacus

Glabba is officially my nicca. Never thought I'd see the day
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Post by: Himu on February 25, 2012, 11:24:04 PM
Glaber is awesome.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 25, 2012, 11:32:48 PM
It's time for him to grow a beard. He's crossed over to the badass side
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 25, 2012, 11:55:23 PM
:lol at that "windy" episode opening
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 26, 2012, 12:48:08 AM
There's some real gems of dialog in Breaking Bad. I just watched the RV episode clip where Jesse earnestly thinks they're building a robot to get out of a situation.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 26, 2012, 04:31:54 AM
"Libertus" was legit best hour of TV in 2012 so far. I agree w/ AV Club wholeheartedly
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Post by: Himu on February 26, 2012, 10:51:00 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 26, 2012, 04:31:54 AM
"Libertus" was legit best hour of TV in 2012 so far. I agree w/ AV Club wholeheartedly

yep
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 26, 2012, 05:11:08 PM
oh yeah i just ignore the finale of breaking bad s2. god that shit was bad
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 26, 2012, 07:02:22 PM
It started so good, with that shot of the body bags lol. It wasn't bad but just too ridiculous

Jessie's gf though...hnnngggg
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2012, 02:13:50 AM
The Walking Dead has really hit its stride. Great episode
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 27, 2012, 03:08:16 AM
except its characters are doing total 180s

the only thing I liked was the wandering zombie metaphor for Shane

I want to punch Lori, like usual; Andrea talks sense, nobody listens, nor cares; Shane talks sense, Rick doesn't care

bleh

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2012, 03:12:34 AM
In the previous episode Lori loses her mind after Rick is gone 5 minutes, then drives off ALONE to find him. Later she tells him Shane probably will try to kill him.

Next ep...Rick and Shane go out alone and Lori seems completely calm as if nothing happened?  lol

But whatevs, that ep was great. I can't fucking stand Andrea though, so tired of her bullshit. PLEASE DIE
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 27, 2012, 03:21:49 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2012, 03:12:34 AM
In the previous episode Lori loses her mind after Rick is gone 5 minutes, then drives off ALONE to find him. Later she tells him Shane probably will try to kill him.

Next ep...Rick and Shane go out alone and Lori seems completely calm as if nothing happened?  lol

But whatevs, that ep was great. I can't fucking stand Andrea though, so tired of her bullshit. PLEASE DIE
She was completely right, though. A person in a fucked up, apocalyptic world, should be given the option of suicide. Also, Lori was spouting '50s housewife misogynistic platitudes and it was all total bullshit. Being on the lookout for walkers is TANTAMOUNT to survival, not fucking doing laundry and not using guns because you're a woman
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Post by: lennedsay on February 27, 2012, 07:53:15 PM
God damn @ Eastbound this week.  :lol It's just absolutely ridiculous and I love it.
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Post by: Positive Touch on February 27, 2012, 08:06:06 PM
i might lose all motivation to keep watching after shane dies.  i dont think ive ever wanted a character to bite it as much as him.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2012, 08:07:08 PM
Shane is awesome, and I've found myself agreeing with him far more than Rick. He's like a more annoying version of Jack from Lost :piss2
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Post by: Positive Touch on February 27, 2012, 08:21:04 PM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
he's a murder and (attempted) rapist who's trying to control some other dude's family. he's like textbook definition of psycho asshole.  plus other people know he's bad news but they don't kill him WHY   FFS WHOS GOING TO STOP YOU EVERYONE HATES HIM
[close]
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Post by: Positive Touch on February 27, 2012, 08:21:47 PM
also holy shit we have glow letters

fucking

badasss
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Post by: MrAngryFace on February 27, 2012, 08:22:41 PM
Anyone know when the new season of Alphas kicks in?
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Post by: etiolate on February 27, 2012, 08:49:55 PM
About to watch Snuffbox on Netflix. No idea if its good or not, but it's got Matt Berry.
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Post by: Eric P on February 27, 2012, 10:01:04 PM
if you hate the first episode, please stick it out to the second where it begins to get quite good. 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 27, 2012, 10:23:23 PM
HIMYM was okay tonight. Just okay.
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Post by: Beezy on February 27, 2012, 10:32:53 PM
I'm ashamed of myself. Season 4 episode 7 of Mad Men made me shed a tear.
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Post by: Himu on February 27, 2012, 10:33:28 PM
Was that The Suitcase?
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Post by: Beezy on February 27, 2012, 10:46:42 PM
Yeah :(
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 27, 2012, 10:48:05 PM
Finished watching all the Home Movie episodes I had missed. What a great show.
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Post by: Diunx on February 27, 2012, 10:50:46 PM
Quote from: lennedsay on February 27, 2012, 07:53:15 PM
God damn @ Eastbound this week.  :lol It's just absolutely ridiculous and I love it.

it was fucking insane! loved every second of it :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 27, 2012, 11:01:59 PM
Quote from: lennedsay on February 27, 2012, 07:53:15 PM
God damn @ Eastbound this week.  :lol It's just absolutely ridiculous and I love it.

HOW DO YOU HAVE BOOBS AND A VAGINA

i really need to catch up on Eastbound. watched through about half of S2
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 27, 2012, 11:09:44 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 27, 2012, 10:32:53 PM
I'm ashamed of myself. Season 4 episode 7 of Mad Men made me shed a tear.

next ep did that for me.

"When a man walks into a room he brings his whole life with him. He has a million reasons for being anywhere, just ask him. If you listen he’ll tell you how he got there, how he forgot where he was going, and then he woke up. If you listen he’ll tell you about the time he thought he was an angel, or dreamt of being perfect, and then he’ll smile with wisdom, content that he realized the world isn’t perfect. We’re flawed because we want so much more. We’re ruined because we get these things and wish for what we had."


best TV writing ever
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Post by: etiolate on February 27, 2012, 11:39:41 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 27, 2012, 10:01:04 PM
if you hate the first episode, please stick it out to the second where it begins to get quite good.

I've watched three episodes and by the third episode I'm liking it. It reaches for some special places at the end of the third.
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Post by: Beezy on February 27, 2012, 11:57:04 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 27, 2012, 11:09:44 PM
"We’re flawed because we want so much more. We’re ruined because we get these things and wish for what we had."

Yeah, I loved that line.
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Post by: Himu on February 28, 2012, 12:04:26 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 27, 2012, 11:09:44 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 27, 2012, 10:32:53 PM
I'm ashamed of myself. Season 4 episode 7 of Mad Men made me shed a tear.

next ep did that for me.

"When a man walks into a room he brings his whole life with him. He has a million reasons for being anywhere, just ask him. If you listen he’ll tell you how he got there, how he forgot where he was going, and then he woke up. If you listen he’ll tell you about the time he thought he was an angel, or dreamt of being perfect, and then he’ll smile with wisdom, content that he realized the world isn’t perfect. We’re flawed because we want so much more. We’re ruined because we get these things and wish for what we had."


best TV writing ever

 :-[
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Post by: Tasty on February 28, 2012, 12:10:13 AM
OMFGWOW at latest Spartacus

Like, top 5 TV eps ever now. For real.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 28, 2012, 01:01:32 AM
team T Dog

I have an excuse to never be in an episode AND my name is totally racist
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Post by: chronovore on February 28, 2012, 02:24:26 AM
Just saw "The Woman" episode of s2 Sherlock. What a fantastic ride.
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Post by: etiolate on February 28, 2012, 02:30:52 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L61W6XnTGeo
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Post by: Momo on February 28, 2012, 02:40:50 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 28, 2012, 02:24:26 AM
Just saw "The Woman" episode of s2 Sherlock. What a fantastic ride.
the chemistry between her and Sherlock was fantastic
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Post by: chronovore on February 28, 2012, 01:54:45 PM
Quote from: Momo on February 28, 2012, 02:40:50 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 28, 2012, 02:24:26 AM
Just saw "The Woman" episode of s2 Sherlock. What a fantastic ride.
the chemistry between her and Sherlock was fantastic
Agreed. It was the first time I've liked the "text hovering in mid-air" effect the series imposes so frequently when Sherlock is reading someone.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 28, 2012, 03:13:08 PM
Quote from: chronovore on February 28, 2012, 01:54:45 PM
Quote from: Momo on February 28, 2012, 02:40:50 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 28, 2012, 02:24:26 AM
Just saw "The Woman" episode of s2 Sherlock. What a fantastic ride.
the chemistry between her and Sherlock was fantastic
Agreed. It was the first time I've liked the "text hovering in mid-air" effect the series imposes so frequently when Sherlock is reading someone.

Ah see I really enjoyed that effect, and they stopped using it as much after season 1 episode 1.  Glad to see it come back in season 2.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 28, 2012, 03:17:38 PM
just finished up all of breaking bad season 4

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.qkme.me/356bdh.jpg)
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 :lol
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Post by: Momo on February 28, 2012, 03:20:29 PM
Season 3 should be fantastic too, if they choose the next logical villain from the books
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 28, 2012, 10:18:39 PM
Going through The West Wing for the first time and I was struck by one episode and one of the threads regarding how Liberals deal with Conservatives (Season 3 Episode 6 'Gone Quiet'). Bruno gets resistance for suggesting using "soft money" for the Bartlet campaign and has on a monologue depicting a liberal who is tired of being weak willed and cowardly regarding actually fighting back for what he (they) believe in. Interesting parallels to what exactly is happening with Obama throughout his presidency (constant resistance and trying to appease) and the re-election (being against Super PAC at first and then deciding to organize a Super PAC for his re-election).
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 01, 2012, 03:21:55 AM
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06ykxgANq1qe3p9bo1_500.gif)
(http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m06ykxgANq1qe3p9bo2_500.gif)

Max x Grant 4eva :(
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 02, 2012, 04:02:29 AM
Just started Archer. The humour is DENSE in this show. So dense that I miss like half the jokes while I'm laughing. Fucking awesome cast and rock solid writing. H Jon Benjamin has the best voice on the planet.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 02, 2012, 10:24:05 AM
The best part of Archer is rewatching and catching jokes you missed the first time.  Just like Arrested Development.
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Post by: Beezy on March 02, 2012, 10:58:55 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 02, 2012, 10:24:05 AM
The best part of Archer is rewatching and catching jokes you missed the first time.  Just like Arrested Development.
So true.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 03, 2012, 12:08:02 AM
spartacus  :bow :bow :bow
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Post by: Boogie on March 03, 2012, 12:35:17 AM
D'angelo Barksdale showed up at the end of this week's episode of Southland.   Was kinda weird, but awesome too.  Hope he ends up as a recurring character.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 03, 2012, 12:52:47 AM
Also rewatching some Mr. Show. Still the pinnacle of sketch comedy.
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Post by: Himu on March 03, 2012, 01:01:21 AM
Holy shit spartacus
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 03, 2012, 02:07:47 AM
Quote from: Boogie on March 03, 2012, 12:35:17 AM
D'angelo Barksdale showed up at the end of this week's episode of Southland.   Was kinda weird, but awesome too.  Hope he ends up as a recurring character.

I'm always excited to see Wire actors getting work. There were some great actors on that show yet many seemed to completely fall off the map
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 03, 2012, 10:30:16 AM
Starting season 2 of Archer. This show is SO GOOD. Easily the tightest comedic writing since Arrested Development. Hell, it might even rival it. Fucking great.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 03, 2012, 12:20:31 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 03, 2012, 02:07:47 AM
Quote from: Boogie on March 03, 2012, 12:35:17 AM
D'angelo Barksdale showed up at the end of this week's episode of Southland.   Was kinda weird, but awesome too.  Hope he ends up as a recurring character.

I'm always excited to see Wire actors getting work. There were some great actors on that show yet many seemed to completely fall off the map
Randy is on Suburgatory.
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Post by: Momo on March 03, 2012, 01:12:21 PM
Spartacus
"such a thing is possible"

OLOLOLOLOLOLOL
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 03, 2012, 01:16:37 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on March 03, 2012, 12:20:31 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 03, 2012, 02:07:47 AM
Quote from: Boogie on March 03, 2012, 12:35:17 AM
D'angelo Barksdale showed up at the end of this week's episode of Southland.   Was kinda weird, but awesome too.  Hope he ends up as a recurring character.

I'm always excited to see Wire actors getting work. There were some great actors on that show yet many seemed to completely fall off the map
Randy is on Suburgatory.
He plays the dorkiest black ever.
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Post by: Himu on March 03, 2012, 05:32:07 PM
WHAT CHANNEL IS SUBURBATORY ON. IT CAN PROBABLY SPEAK TO ME LIKE NO OTHER SHOW CAN
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Post by: Diunx on March 03, 2012, 08:47:24 PM
Ashur is such an awesome cunt :bow2
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 03, 2012, 09:40:08 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 03, 2012, 05:32:07 PM
WHAT CHANNEL IS SUBURBATORY ON. IT CAN PROBABLY SPEAK TO ME LIKE NO OTHER SHOW CAN
ABC, same night as Happy Endings  :hyper :hyper :hyper and Revenge  :o :o :o
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 04, 2012, 12:23:30 AM
Spartacus :bow

I need to join a rebel alliance and offer protection to a hot blond. Unlimited sex :bow
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Post by: Momo on March 04, 2012, 03:25:10 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on March 04, 2012, 03:20:10 AM
So this Spartacus show is good? Didn't the main character actor die or something?
It's still very good. The directors/producers/writers were smart enough to focus on Spartacus less and let the other characters bloom. This could have been a train wreck if they made it all about Spart.
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Post by: Himu on March 04, 2012, 03:34:35 AM
The past two seasons weren't really only about Spartacus either. that points makes no sense. Spartacus gets equal amount of time he used to.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 04, 2012, 03:43:49 AM
The show has never been 100% focused on him, but I do get Momo's point. The death of Andy could have easily destroyed the show, given what happened at the end of the season. S2 could have been a huge train wreck - instead it's been fabulous
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Post by: Momo on March 04, 2012, 03:50:24 AM
@Stringer, true however I charge you to watch the older episodes. It was much more about spartacus than you may remember.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 04, 2012, 03:54:27 AM
He's certainly the main character but the show is as much Batiatus' as Spartacus'
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Post by: Momo on March 04, 2012, 03:58:55 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Batitaus' ghost should come back to ram cock up ass one last time :(
[close]

My point is just the first Spart series had more scenes and focus on Spart than this third season.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 04, 2012, 04:19:02 AM
spoiler tag that yo
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 04, 2012, 04:52:13 AM
Spartacus is one of the best shows on tv. watch blood and sand first
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 04, 2012, 08:27:54 AM
the creators of Spartacus are geniuses because they saw that Andy may/maynot return so they did the prequel and introduced a character who is better than Spartacus in Gannicus. Dude is amazing and the best character on the show.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 04, 2012, 01:13:25 PM
Going through Archer and this shit is so brilliant. I also can't believe how nonchalant they are about office rape. Also Pam is awesome.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 04, 2012, 01:14:44 PM
Yeah, Pam's my favourite character.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 05, 2012, 02:28:15 AM
The Walking Dead

GOD DAMMIT  :'( :'( :'( :'( :maf :maf :maf :maf :-\ :-\ :-\ :'( :'( :'( :( :( :(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 05, 2012, 02:50:46 AM
im okay with it. time to thin the characters out.
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Post by: Positive Touch on March 05, 2012, 04:26:50 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 05, 2012, 02:28:15 AM
The Walking Dead

GOD DAMMIT  :'( :'( :'( :'( :maf :maf :maf :maf :-\ :-\ :-\ :'( :'( :'( :( :( :(

spoiler (click to show/hide)
YOU SHOULDVE SHOT SHANE FIRST YOU FUCKING WUSS THATS WHAT YOU GET FOR BEING SO PASSIVE
[close]

this show has the biggest group of beta fuckwads ever
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 05, 2012, 04:31:40 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 05, 2012, 02:50:46 AM
im okay with it. time to thin the characters out.

Before they add a bunch more.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 05, 2012, 04:45:30 PM
The first half of S2 is average to meh at best, as one particular storyline is dragged to ridiculous levels; just horrible pacing for a major television series. But the (Darabont-less)second half has been pretty damn good imo
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Post by: Positive Touch on March 05, 2012, 04:45:45 PM
i still watch it because zombies but omg the second season is so much lower in quality
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 05, 2012, 05:38:48 PM
Last night's ep was great, albiet heart wrenching. And how can you not like:
(http://i.imgur.com/7AZ5d.jpg)
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 05, 2012, 06:19:14 PM
I got as far as the kindly chollos looking after their grandmas and realised that I enjoy the books better, and I should be doing something else more fun. But I did finish Terriers, glad the story was sortof wrapped up, but maaan, such a shame it was axed. These thoughts are obviously being expressed on the Internet for the first time ever, oh so virgin fresh.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 05, 2012, 06:20:02 PM
Saving up Sexicus for the holidays.
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Post by: Positive Touch on March 05, 2012, 06:32:07 PM
second half of walking dead season 2 is better than the terrible first half, but i still get pissed off that so much of every episode is a bunch of people whining and arguing about every little thing
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 05, 2012, 07:36:13 PM
Quote from: Positive Touch on March 05, 2012, 06:32:07 PM
second half of walking dead season 2 is better than the terrible first half, but i still get pissed off that so much of every episode is a bunch of people whining and arguing about every little thing
It's better by such a miniscule amount that it's not really that much better.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 05, 2012, 07:52:04 PM
I disagree 100%. While the writing is still bad at times, and characters still do ridiculous things that only serve to justify some stupid plot device, the show has finally hit its stride. The first half of S2 spent like 5 episodes with the exact same plot, whereas the second half is considerably better paced and actually manages to create some interesting drama. I think it may be safe to say this will never be the amazing show many hoped for (especially fans of the comic, which I haven't read), but it's still damn good for what it is.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 05, 2012, 08:10:13 PM
Aside from the Rick/Shane duel, I've been consistently let down by everything else going on in the second half of the season. The storyline revolving around whether or not to kill the kid was just  ::)-worthy.
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Post by: chronovore on March 06, 2012, 02:02:31 AM
Quote from: Positive Touch on March 05, 2012, 06:32:07 PM
second half of walking dead season 2 is better than the terrible first half, but i still get pissed off that so much of every episode is a bunch of people whining and arguing about every little thing

Pretty much this. Dale wants to save a boy's life, I can at least understand his passion for that. Lori complains that Andrea could help with womanly chores instead of standing watch. ::) and Patricia went from understanding, reach out to redneck guy, to psycho snippy lady at Carl. The characters feel sometimes inconsistent.

Lori needs to build a bridge and get over herself. She identifies herself as "wife of the sheriff" instead of picking a legit path or herself. She doesn't take responsibility for her own choices. She'll bitch about Rick running off, but do the same thing in someone else's car, wreck it, have to be rescued, and then complain about HOW she was enticed back to safety, and then yell at Rick for leaving, even though he came back safely on his own.

Then again, she's about that bad in the comic...

I'm finally beginning to enjoy how much they have deviated from the comics, though.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2012, 02:10:01 AM
Patricia's outburst was especially ludicrous given the long period of grief she went through. If any character should have understood why Carl would be that upset, it should have been her.

And don't forget Lori decided to go out all by herself because she was afraid of Shane. Next episode, Rick goes out alone with Shane...and Lori acted as normal as if they were making a quick stop at Wal Mart to get Super Bowl snacks.

Still, the final ep of the first half and all of the second half has been solid.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 06, 2012, 02:47:56 AM
In regards to Carl...

(http://i.imgur.com/hnnNL.jpg)
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 06, 2012, 03:38:43 AM
Maybe they'll turn Carl's newfound sociopathy stupidity into a salient plot point

but not with these writers.
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Post by: Eric P on March 06, 2012, 06:35:51 AM
we  watched the pilot to GCB.  my girlfriend laughed her ass off and loved it. i didn't like it quite so much.
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Post by: Momo on March 06, 2012, 08:55:36 AM
Terra Nova' Axed
Quote
Steven Spielberg's big budget dinosaur drama Terra Nova has been axed after just one season.

The show debuted on Fox network last year and the twice-delayed two-hour premiere was rumored to have cost between $10 million and $20 million.

However, bosses at Fox have now decided not to screen a potential second season following the show's finale in December, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The website reports the studio behind the show, 20th Century Fox, will attempt to bring the series back to life by offering it to other networks


 :(
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Post by: Mupepe on March 06, 2012, 09:11:06 AM
After the premiere I totally forgot about that show. 

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Post by: Momo on March 06, 2012, 09:14:52 AM
It got good at the end stretch
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2012, 10:46:34 AM
Hmm, the ratings were good. Just not good enOugh to justify costs I guess
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Post by: chronovore on March 06, 2012, 01:54:57 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2012, 02:10:01 AM
Patricia's outburst was especially ludicrous given the long period of grief she went through. If any character should have understood why Carl would be that upset, it should have been her.

And don't forget Lori decided to go out all by herself because she was afraid of Shane. Next episode, Rick goes out alone with Shane...and Lori acted as normal as if they were making a quick stop at Wal Mart to get Super Bowl snacks.

Still, the final ep of the first half and all of the second half has been solid.

http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2012/03/02
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Post by: Positive Touch on March 06, 2012, 06:48:01 PM
:lol

there's so many characters i want to see die.  including that damn kid
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2012, 09:31:21 PM
Based on the spoilers I (willingly) ran across, I definitely want Carl to get got ASAP
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Post by: Momo on March 07, 2012, 02:16:36 PM
Surprising no-one, Justified is still fucking awesome
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Post by: Sho Nuff on March 08, 2012, 03:16:15 AM
PLEASE tell me that you guys have been watching DANGER 5. It's only on Australian TV at this point but you can get torrents of it easily.

Here is a picture that explains why it is the best

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZWbRsHo3rRc/Tus5tlvOQAI/AAAAAAAAAME/94FzdPV6z7g/s1600/D5+GROUP+STILL.jpg)

also this

(http://www.stonerforums.com/lounge/attachments/movies-television/29577d1321991209-danger-5-danger5.jpg)
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Post by: etiolate on March 08, 2012, 03:45:11 AM
=O

It's a trireichatops
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on March 08, 2012, 04:26:02 AM
Is it an Australian show? Aussie accents really throw me off.
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Post by: Eric P on March 08, 2012, 08:36:42 AM
Quote from: Sho Nuff on March 08, 2012, 03:16:15 AM
PLEASE tell me that you guys have been watching DANGER 5. It's only on Australian TV at this point but you can get torrents of it easily.

Here is a picture that explains why it is the best

forcing my girlfriend to watch it.

it's so fucking funny / awesome

i mean, really

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z09bNgSeMI

and as always...kill hitler!
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Post by: Mupepe on March 08, 2012, 08:39:10 AM
I watched New Girl or whatever the other night (Tuesday night?) with Zooey.  My god.  That show is awful.  The forced quirkiness reminds me of Scrubs (I hated Scrubs so fucking much). 
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Post by: Beezy on March 08, 2012, 10:06:16 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 08, 2012, 08:39:10 AM
I watched New Girl or whatever the other night (Tuesday night?) with Zooey.  My god.  That show is awful.  The forced quirkiness reminds me of Scrubs (I hated Scrubs so fucking much).
You saw one of the worst episodes so far. The show is good.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 08, 2012, 10:12:56 AM
So it was just that episode?  I decided to watch because it started getting some praise 'round these parts but yeah, that episode was awful.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 08, 2012, 10:15:45 AM
I've never seen an episode of the show but I assumed people only liked it because they think that chick is cute.
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Post by: Beezy on March 08, 2012, 10:34:41 AM
That's why I gave it a chance. The 2 white dudes are pretty funny to me though. Then again, what do I know? I love Community which the majority here seems to hate. Can't wait for its return next week.
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Post by: Sho Nuff on March 08, 2012, 12:07:41 PM
Quote from: Momo on March 08, 2012, 04:26:02 AM
Is it an Australian show? Aussie accents really throw me off.

No Aussie accents. Everyone's got an American, British, or NAZI accent.

So far the villains have been Goebbels (who stole all the world's monuments to combine into one Nazi super-monument) and Mengela (who created a race of Nazi Super Dinosaurs in a secret base in Antarctica)
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Post by: Momo on March 08, 2012, 12:15:40 PM
I am so in then.

It sounds amazing :lol
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Post by: Beezy on March 08, 2012, 12:28:31 PM
Oh shit, I gotta watch Danger 5. :lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 08, 2012, 12:29:57 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 08, 2012, 08:39:10 AM
I watched New Girl or whatever the other night (Tuesday night?) with Zooey.  My god.  That show is awful.  The forced quirkiness reminds me of Scrubs (I hated Scrubs so fucking much).

Scrubs is one of the best comedy series of all time, GTFO. Well written, funny, great characters who evolved throughout the series, an impressive group of side and bit characters, etc.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 08, 2012, 01:49:52 PM
Oh PD.  You're not going to get me with your trolling. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)
That has to be trolling
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 08, 2012, 02:03:09 PM
scrubs is great. gtfo of here.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on March 08, 2012, 02:05:35 PM
scrubs is craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on March 08, 2012, 02:06:29 PM
PD and fistful sittin in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g

First comes scrubs

then comes New Girl

Then comes fistful in PD's brown little ass
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Post by: Momo on March 08, 2012, 02:07:06 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx8G7BlzBZI
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 08, 2012, 02:09:27 PM
No, I love Scrubs. It's a great show, and its only failing was the final season which sucked. I guess some will argue the season prior to that should truly be considered the "end" as it gave some closure whereas the actual final season introduced a bunch of boring new characters like a reboot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-55qaYl6GLE
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 08, 2012, 02:20:48 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-bIhCBSrzU
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 08, 2012, 03:14:13 PM
Happy Endings was wonderful last night. This show can do no wrong.
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Post by: Robo on March 08, 2012, 03:15:26 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 08, 2012, 02:05:35 PM
scrubs is craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap

Nailed iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
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Post by: Beezy on March 08, 2012, 04:27:48 PM
Quote from: Robo on March 08, 2012, 03:15:26 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 08, 2012, 02:05:35 PM
scrubs is craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap

Nailed iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
(http://i.imgur.com/DZyjM.png)
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 08, 2012, 04:31:10 PM
Quote from: Beezy on March 08, 2012, 10:34:41 AM
That's why I gave it a chance. The 2 white dudes are pretty funny to me though. Then again, what do I know? I love Community which the majority here seems to hate. Can't wait for its return next week.

Community is good stuff. Especially for network tv. Some people hate on it because GAF went obnoxiously nuts about it when it first came on. Others hate to hate. Scrubs is one of those TV shows that I thought was decent enough whenever I watched it but never got around to watching very many episodes. I'll netflix it at some point. It definitely had funny bits.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux6gnOGO0Fw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI38hJ1m-5Y
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Post by: Beezy on March 08, 2012, 05:22:06 PM
Just watched the first episode of Danger 5. This show was made for me. :lol
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 09, 2012, 06:58:30 AM
Up All Night is good, its too bad its pretty lowkey as far as popularity. The opening yesterday dealt with the couple about to go out with a younger couple. As they were getting ready they were listening and talking about dubstep and trying to understand it they, likened the crescendo (dropping the bass) of dubstep to the crescendo in Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight".
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 09, 2012, 08:05:14 AM
i watched the first three episodes of Archer. god fuck i didn't know this show would be this funny.
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Post by: Momo on March 09, 2012, 08:10:55 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 09, 2012, 08:05:14 AM
i watched the first three episodes of Archer. god fuck i didn't know this show would be this funny.
The first 5 minutes put me off forever. That dinosaur shit was like :/
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on March 09, 2012, 09:52:11 AM
Started watching Portlandia. Surprisingly pretty good.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 09, 2012, 09:58:02 AM
Gonna miss The Finder. I did get over The Good Guys though so...
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 08, 2012, 02:09:27 PM
No, I love Scrubs. It's a great show, and its only failing was the final season which sucked. I guess some will argue the season prior to that should truly be considered the "end" as it gave some closure whereas the actual final season introduced a bunch of boring new characters like a reboot.
This should have been the end, and it was supposed to be but it kept getting renewed and Lawrence changed his mind on the series "just ending" with life going on :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1xoLkRC14
The "lean in" wasn't supposed to be resolved when it was written and they wasted two seasons on putting J.D. and Elliott back together because of it.

I actually liked the "student" season more than some of the later seasons (like whichever had the soldier plot) but it was grasping hard at trying to relive the first few seasons of the original show. With no clue how to really do any of it.

But now we have Cougar Town, for a few more months, and that's a trade off I'll always make. Because it's the best.
Quote from: FlameofCallandorReturns on March 09, 2012, 09:52:11 AM
Started watching Portlandia. Surprisingly pretty good.
Just wait.
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Post by: Momo on March 09, 2012, 10:02:53 AM
"Gonna miss The Finder."

?????

Is it ending? FFS no.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 09, 2012, 10:04:28 AM
It's basically hanging by a thread on if it will be renewed or not. It's not coming back until April and FOX is moving it to Friday nights.
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Post by: Eric P on March 09, 2012, 11:30:52 AM
Quote from: Momo on March 09, 2012, 08:10:55 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 09, 2012, 08:05:14 AM
i watched the first three episodes of Archer. god fuck i didn't know this show would be this funny.
The first 5 minutes put me off forever. That dinosaur shit was like :/

that was a joke bonus feature for the dvd release.
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Post by: Robo on March 09, 2012, 11:41:07 AM
Where did you see The Finder was cancelled?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 09, 2012, 01:10:01 PM
Quote from: FlameofCallandorReturns on March 09, 2012, 09:52:11 AM
Started watching Portlandia. Surprisingly pretty good.
First three eps of Season 1 are good, then the last three are eh. First seven eps of Season 2 are good, last three are eh. The creators aren't good at keeping the steam going all season.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 10, 2012, 04:35:02 AM
Spartacus :o
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I must admit I'm rather bummed Conan Steven's character died. It made sense to move the plot forward, but it sucks that Stevens left Game Of Thrones....to do one episode of Spartacus. Yea he's going to be in The Hobbit as well, but still...I had hoped he'd be in a few episodes at least.
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Post by: Himu on March 10, 2012, 04:41:01 AM
HOLY SHIT SPARTACUS.

I SAID "DAMN THIS IS COLD BLOODED" like 5 times

I JUMPED UP AND DID FIST PUMP like 3 times

FUCK

:bow
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Post by: benjipwns on March 10, 2012, 07:58:18 AM
Quote from: Robo on March 09, 2012, 11:41:07 AM
Where did you see The Finder was cancelled?
It's not yet, but its ratings have been terrible, it's getting an extended hiatus and is being moved to Friday just like The Good Guys was. Every one of those various "analysts" (like tvbythenumbers, etc.) seems to think it's sitting on the chopping block with Alcatraz and if only one of them goes it'll be The Finder.

50 Cent will be on the next episode when it comes back in April so it'll probably be saved due to the big ratings.
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Post by: Momo on March 11, 2012, 06:18:00 AM
Alcatraz is horse shit though
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Post by: Eric P on March 11, 2012, 06:28:37 AM
2nd half of supernatural season 2 is great.  i love how they start to play with the formula and our expectations with the show
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Post by: etiolate on March 11, 2012, 06:36:47 AM
I tried out Supernatural but just wasn't feeling the first season. I am not sure I like the main characters much.
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Post by: Eric P on March 11, 2012, 06:52:47 AM
the first season didn't really appeal to me until about episode 9.  I really liked the pilot but hated everything that came after that until episode 9 which finds the right formula and it just clicks.  I'd say watch that one and if it doesn't grab you then I'd abandon it altogether
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Post by: Diunx on March 11, 2012, 11:11:42 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 10, 2012, 04:35:02 AM
Spartacus :o
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I must admit I'm rather bummed Conan Steven's character died. It made sense to move the plot forward, but it sucks that Stevens left Game Of Thrones....to do one episode of Spartacus. Yea he's going to be in The Hobbit as well, but still...I had hoped he'd be in a few episodes at least.
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:lol exactly what I was thinking

and damn that episode was fucking fantastic!!! Seppia :drool :drool :drool
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Post by: Momo on March 11, 2012, 02:19:30 PM
Stole this from PD

(http://i.minus.com/ibcaAMyh68FbB8.gif)
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Post by: Himu on March 11, 2012, 02:33:26 PM
Spartacus is tv's best kept secret. Seriously.

The editing in the last five or so minutes of the show were amazing.

If this were Walking Dead or any other show, they would have showed Gannicus doing the slaughter on the caravan, and spilling the pooch. Spartacus instead, plays with the viewers expectations, only to cunningly show off fantastic character development and intrigue in the process.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 11, 2012, 03:23:56 PM
It was pretty obvious Gannicus killed the caravan. The only slight mystery was whether he had killed Glaber's wife; I knew he didn't before the reveal, because of the way the thing was shot. There was no way they'd reveal her death the same way they revealed the death of Spartacus' wife
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Post by: Himu on March 11, 2012, 03:26:48 PM
No shit Gannicus killed the caravan. The whole point is that if it were any other show, they'd show the entire sequence. I also like how they teased Gannicus possibly killing Glaber, but nope. It's Seppia getting ready for some fuck time! But where's Gannicus? Oh, he just slaughtered an entire caravan of dudes and stole the praetor's wife.

:bow

That episode had so much shit jam packed in it.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 11, 2012, 03:30:51 PM
seriously dude Spartacus is like the best show in TV.

the way they turned Glabur into Darth fucking Vader is amazing.
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Post by: Himu on March 11, 2012, 03:32:08 PM
I bet Illythia will plant seeds of doubt in Spartacus that she is carrying his child in order to survive.

The way I figure it, Gannicus' reply is a wife for a wife. He is doing exactly what Lucretia told him to, just in his own way.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 12, 2012, 03:06:22 AM
Another good Walking Dead ep. Dunno how I feel about the ending. I spoiled "that" for myself awhile ago, although the tv show changes how it happens.

I didn't know anyone who dies will turn into a zombie regardless of whether they were bit or not. oh shit
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Post by: Shaka Khan on March 12, 2012, 03:11:05 AM
I started watching King of the Hill for the first time. This show sounds awful on paper, but I'm really enjoying it so far. Very solid writing and characters.

I don't know why I was avoiding it all this time.*

* (Possibly because it sounds awful on paper)
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Post by: Himu on March 12, 2012, 03:13:55 AM
King of the Hill is amazing.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 12, 2012, 03:18:14 AM
Yup great show. I've never sat down and watched a season, but I've seen so many episodes over the years I feel like an expert.
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Post by: chronovore on March 12, 2012, 03:20:08 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 12, 2012, 03:06:22 AM
Another good Walking Dead ep. Dunno how I feel about the ending. I spoiled "that" for myself awhile ago, although the tv show changes how it happens.

I didn't know anyone who dies will turn into a zombie regardless of whether they were bit or not. oh shit

Yeah, good ep. However:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
It's not clear why Shane knows this. To some degree, didn't he need the hostage's body to be missing. WHERE WOULD HE HAVE HID IT OTHERWISE?
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Post by: benjipwns on March 12, 2012, 03:23:50 AM
KOTH gets that developed characters are important and lets you do a ton of humor you can't otherwise.

A lot of people I know always thought it was some kind of "redneck humor", like Blue Collar TV or something. Didn't know it was from the same guy who did Office Space, Idiocracy, Beavis and Butthead.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 12, 2012, 03:27:43 AM
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Plus why would he handle the entire situation so sloppily knowing Daryl is like a fucking Aragorn level tracker. Even if he knew the virus re-animated bodies (perhaps he learned that at the hospital, after Rick was shot?), he had to know Daryl might still find the zombie walking around and thus ruin his entire alibi.

Plus, why kill Rick in the moon light...within clear vision distance of the farm...knowing look outs were on duty...wtf. People in the GAF thread are arguing Shane was simply crazy and irrational which is certainly true, but Shane also was a realist and a survivor. So why would he take so many chances with a poorly thought out plan.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 12, 2012, 03:34:21 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on March 12, 2012, 03:23:50 AM
KOTH gets that developed characters are important and lets you do a ton of humor you can't otherwise.

A lot of people I know always thought it was some kind of "redneck humor", like Blue Collar TV or something. Didn't know it was from the same guy who did Office Space, Idiocracy, Beavis and Butthead.

It pokes fun of redneck and Texas suburban living with a liberal twist. Hank Hill is very conservative, but he's open. People who say that never gave it the time of day. It's the same social consciousness that one expects from Judge.

I love it. My home away from home.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 12, 2012, 03:37:33 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNlax-kHTZ8

This is exactly how I'd act if I ever got high. Hank is in all of us
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Post by: Himu on March 12, 2012, 03:41:51 AM
:rofl
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Post by: Shaka Khan on March 12, 2012, 02:28:09 PM
I can't get enough of Jeffery.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 12, 2012, 04:09:37 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 12, 2012, 03:06:22 AM
Another good Walking Dead ep. Dunno how I feel about the ending. I spoiled "that" for myself awhile ago, although the tv show changes how it happens.

I didn't know anyone who dies will turn into a zombie regardless of whether they were bit or not. oh shit
Don't you remember that goofy scene where the CDC guy whispers something in Rick's ear and never reveals what it is?

That's what he whispered, probably.

Anywho, that end scene was the best scene in the season, and that's saying a lot considering 99% of it has been shit.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 12, 2012, 06:31:12 PM
every time someone dies all i can think is "well, that's less shitty dialogue i have to hear"
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 12, 2012, 06:32:41 PM
I stopped watching after the first season because (book/show spoiler):
spoiler (click to show/hide)
They didn't kill Shane by the end of the first season. He should have died in the season finale.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 12, 2012, 06:55:06 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on March 12, 2012, 06:15:02 PM
It's funny how many I know hate The Walking Dead and still watch it religiously.
It's the only zombie show on TV. It's just not immune to being pretty bad.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 12, 2012, 06:56:21 PM
gtfo, the season season has been a major improvement. Basically, shit canning Darabont saved the show. Yes, the first half of S2 was bad, but the second half has been very solid and I look forward to where this show will go in the future, assuming AMC doesn't fuck up the budget
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 12, 2012, 07:42:47 PM
Not by a lot -- there's still putrid character drama, no zombies (this finale being an exception, I guess), and some of the stupidest decisions made by characters on TV.

Darabont wasn't the problem -- the pilot remains the best thing the show has done --,  it's the rest of the writers.
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Post by: Momo on March 13, 2012, 04:29:07 AM
Quote from: Beezy on March 08, 2012, 12:28:31 PM
Oh shit, I gotta watch Danger 5. :lol
Cant find it anywhere  :(
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 13, 2012, 06:26:44 PM
Between reading about it on the last page, starting my d/l and then readin through to your post now, I already got it :smug
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Post by: Beezy on March 13, 2012, 07:46:46 PM
Quote from: Momo on March 13, 2012, 04:29:07 AM
Quote from: Beezy on March 08, 2012, 12:28:31 PM
Oh shit, I gotta watch Danger 5. :lol
Cant find it anywhere  :(
I found the first two episodes on demonoid.
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Post by: Eric P on March 13, 2012, 08:01:51 PM
3rd episode just aired yesterday

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Post by: benjipwns on March 14, 2012, 10:14:16 AM
Justified is just too good.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
So be it.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 14, 2012, 10:22:34 AM
I think the Mags storyline will ultimately be the highlight of the series, but somehow I'm finding the general quality of S3 to be the best one yet.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 14, 2012, 10:35:25 AM
Mags is incredible and in like her second appearance made it clear she wanted to just keep life as it was and protect the family.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
This season we're getting all these people who want to be more (and are more competent than Mags' sons) and are going after the vacuum.
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The writing and acting has generally just progressed from the start irregardless of the storylines. Quarles and Limehouse are fantastic.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 14, 2012, 07:03:26 PM
HBO just cancelled Luck. Meanwhile Game Of Thrones got a 15% budget increase for season 2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 14, 2012, 07:43:38 PM
Surprised HBO didn't cancel The Wire.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on March 14, 2012, 11:37:56 PM
What's the name of the show with gay jock lead character? The guy looks Jewish. I saw him on Conan the other night talking about his show, and I thought it was worth checking out, but I totally forgot the name.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 14, 2012, 11:45:33 PM
do you remember anything else? but if I had to guess, it's happy endings.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on March 14, 2012, 11:55:16 PM
Yeah, it's happy endings lol. I thought it was a new series, now I'm not sure.

Is the show any good?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 14, 2012, 11:58:18 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbkKwCBZpqI

I'll be giving this another shot. The first season started off so well only to dissolve into some truly stupid red herring nonsense week after week. Perhaps things get better for the second season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 15, 2012, 12:25:43 AM
I randomly started watching Lost a while ago.  Show is...ok, except the personal stories are shitty for most of the characters.

Michael is a dickbag; he's picks fights with the two most resourceful people on the island (Johnny Gat and the bald guy).  The druggie band guy is annoying.  Sawyer is bipolar.  Um, fat guy seems alright.  Pregnant lady is annoying.  Arab guy's ok.  Jack is ok.  The weirdo incest brother and sister are annoying.  Mrs. Johnny Gat is resourceful but annoying.

Not done season 1 yet.  I hope they stop focusing on the lame characters.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 15, 2012, 01:21:14 AM
your opinion of jack will change dramatically later on
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 15, 2012, 01:27:45 AM
I've never liked characters like Jack. Fuck him, Cyclops, and every other square do gooder who gets between the chick and the Sawyers/Wolverines of the world
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on March 15, 2012, 01:32:49 AM
The last bit in Justified really made me think Limehouse was Mags 2.0
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on March 15, 2012, 01:33:50 AM
Jack :bow2

The guy grew a shitty beard for our sins
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 15, 2012, 01:34:17 AM
he's resourceful.  the worst thing I can say about him is that he wears too many sleeveless shirts.

Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on March 15, 2012, 01:21:14 AM
your opinion of jack will change dramatically later on

for better or worse?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on March 15, 2012, 01:43:13 AM
eh, not much to be gained by those who bitched and moaned about the show the whole way through (but never missed an episode anyway) :lol

if you are enjoying watchin episodes of Lost, keep watching. If you don't, don't. Don't expect a grand payoff but if you're still enjoying the show keep watching until you don't.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on March 15, 2012, 01:45:09 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on March 15, 2012, 01:43:13 AM
eh, not much to be gained by those who bitched and moaned about the show the whole way through

if you are enjoying watchin episodes of Lost, keep watching. If you don't, don't. Don't expect a grand payoff but if you're still enjoying the show keep watching until you don't.

This.

I wouldn't honestly say ignore what most people say about Lost. It's one of those shows that has very vocal hate. Make up your mind about everything on it. Although I agree. Don't go in expecting an amazing pay-off.  It has some really good stretches. And some awful stretches.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 15, 2012, 01:51:58 AM
Lost:

S1=great
S2=great
first half of S3=bad
second half of S3=good
S4=god tier
S5=alright, meh
S6=LOL

It's a consistently entertaining show that's easy to fall in love with. It's also a show you could wind up being bitter or disappointed with, depending on how much you like the earlier seasons.

The final season actually had a number of good to great eps (with Ab Aeterno being the crowning achievement) but it seemed like every other episode lost any progress the previous ep made. And as the episode count got higher and higher it was easy to get antsy and think "fuck, they aren't going to cover everything." Yup
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 15, 2012, 01:53:21 AM
Yeah, with Lost you really do get caught up with the characters and mystery of the island. Keeps you going through the bad overall archs of certain individual seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 15, 2012, 02:02:30 AM
I'm already aware that the ending is supposed to be bad and whatever but i don't mind.  The last hour of several dozen doesn't suddenly ruin them.   There are one or two plot things I'm aware of already, just from listening to GFW radio back in the day or other memes (that "we have to go back" picture).  But I'm enjoying it.

I plan to watch Battlestar Galactica or whatever after this because I hard that has a disappointing conclusion too.  Blue ball entertainment :bow2

I'm on episode 19 on lost.  It's an episode that focuses on Locke's past and I think that's interesting.  The heroin addict guy's stuff is so boring I fast forwarded the segments about his past; maybe I missed something important to his character but w/e he's annoying.

edit:  one bitch move by Sawyer wasn't killing that boar.  Like ffs they keep  bitching that Locke doesn't get boar and people are hungry, and there's a boar there to kill and eat, but ooooh no not this boar.  so unresourceful.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 03:46:38 AM
Quote from: Shaka Khan on March 14, 2012, 11:55:16 PM
Yeah, it's happy endings lol. I thought it was a new series, now I'm not sure.

Is the show any good?
It's as hilarious as Parks and Rec and Archer. Seriously, it's amahzing.

(http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0wxoqNbzB1r1bssko2_250.gif)

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0wumrS5hS1qgmfwso1_r1_500.gif)

(http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0wumrS5hS1qgmfwso2_500.gif)

“You know what I was thinking about - if Mary Tyler Moore married and then divorced Steven Tyler, then married and divorced Michael Moore, then got into a three-way lesbian marriage with Demi Moore and Mandy Moore, would she go by the name Mary Tyler Moore Tyler Moore Moore Moore?”
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on March 15, 2012, 06:43:51 AM
Quote from: Shaka Khan on March 14, 2012, 11:55:16 PM
Yeah, it's happy endings lol. I thought it was a new series, now I'm not sure.

Is the show any good?

it's amazing and you should be watching it. 
period.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on March 15, 2012, 08:36:31 AM
Sayid easily has the worst back story of any character on Lost.  Hurley has one of the best.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 15, 2012, 08:39:09 AM
Just read Fred Savage is associated with some episode(s) of Happy Endings? Interest piqued.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on March 15, 2012, 08:47:38 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 15, 2012, 08:39:09 AM
Just read Fred Savage is associated with some episode(s) of Happy Endings? Interest piqued.


it's amazing and you should be watching it.
period.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Huff on March 15, 2012, 12:58:14 PM
Watched an episode of psych last night with the family. terrible show. and i usually like bad tv
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Flannel Boy on March 15, 2012, 01:09:36 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 03:46:38 AM
It's as hilarious as Parks and Rec and Archer. Seriously, it's amahzing.


“You know what I was thinking about - if Mary Tyler Moore married and then divorced Steven Tyler, then married and divorced Michael Moore, then got into a three-way lesbian marriage with Demi Moore and Mandy Moore, would she go by the name Mary Tyler Moore Tyler Moore Moore Moore?”

Not helping your case.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 01:19:42 PM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on March 15, 2012, 01:09:36 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 03:46:38 AM
It's as hilarious as Parks and Rec and Archer. Seriously, it's amahzing.


“You know what I was thinking about - if Mary Tyler Moore married and then divorced Steven Tyler, then married and divorced Michael Moore, then got into a three-way lesbian marriage with Demi Moore and Mandy Moore, would she go by the name Mary Tyler Moore Tyler Moore Moore Moore?”

Not helping your case.

How, exactly? That was one of the funniest lines I've heard this year.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 15, 2012, 01:24:52 PM
 :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 15, 2012, 01:26:31 PM
as someone else who watches and enjoys happy endings, I thought that was the second worst joke of the episode, right after the al pacino one.

Brad's breakup restaurant was probably the best, btw.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Flannel Boy on March 15, 2012, 01:27:26 PM
It's convoluted Family Guy crap no one would say. And what's the punchline? There are a lot of famous people named Moore?  ::)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 01:33:42 PM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on March 15, 2012, 01:27:26 PM
It's convoluted Family Guy crap no one would say. And what's the punchline? There are a lot of famous people named Moore?  ::)
1. In context it's hilarious.

2. It's nowhere close to Family Guy.

3. Everyone else's reaction to it cinches how great it is.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 15, 2012, 01:41:48 PM
"context"
(http://i.imgur.com/F4uZf.gif)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
/gaf reply

I just like this gif
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 01:45:10 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on March 15, 2012, 01:42:01 PM
Is there a video of this hilariousness?  IN CONTEXT is pretty important for jokes.
Watch the episode.

But I think the line is hilarious even outside of context.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on March 15, 2012, 03:45:41 PM
It really isn't.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 04:03:40 PM
Uh huh what the fuck ever
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 15, 2012, 04:08:56 PM
What are some good shows on right now? I need to watch something.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 15, 2012, 04:24:44 PM
Spartacus
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Flannel Boy on March 15, 2012, 07:02:35 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 04:03:40 PM
Uh huh what the fuck ever
cry moore.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 07:03:34 PM
hahaha
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 15, 2012, 07:41:36 PM
I want to motorboat Penny's titties
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 07:57:13 PM
Yeah she has nice tits.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 15, 2012, 08:09:28 PM
I really hate Tumblr style gifs overall. There's gotta be a better way to hype a show. that being said


(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0p8wutJRN1qdxhsio1_500.gif)
HNNNNGGGG
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 08:11:11 PM
I wasnt posting the gifs to hype the show, i just liked those jokes. eliza coupe nails her lines
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 15, 2012, 08:14:33 PM
Is the first season good?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on March 15, 2012, 08:18:29 PM
pretty good.  picks up as it goes and they find the balance.  second season starts off ok but gets godly

last night's episode was pretty great.

ignore zypher

happy endings is awesome.
you should be watching it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 08:18:49 PM
Yeah. the first three eps are a little shaky but each have great scenes (like the dinner scene in the pilot) and it's worth watching as season 2 calls back to it a lot. the latter half is really funny
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 15, 2012, 10:32:50 PM
holy shit tonight's Archer may be my favorite episode of the entire series
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 16, 2012, 02:23:29 AM
The new Community was eh. Troy and Abed had some great moments though, as usual
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 16, 2012, 02:59:14 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 15, 2012, 10:32:50 PM
holy shit tonight's Archer may be my favorite episode of the entire series
Wouldn't go that far, but it was funny.

I'm not as huge a Bryan Cranston fan as everyone else, I guess. Jesus, the levels of cum everyone was spewing out over the fact that he has a character on Archer is borderline ridiculous.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Vizzys on March 16, 2012, 03:02:52 AM
this season of archer has been pretty consistently funny, im loving it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 16, 2012, 03:14:01 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 14, 2012, 07:03:26 PM
HBO just cancelled Luck. Meanwhile Game Of Thrones got a 15% budget increase for season 2

Booooo. I liked Luck, and was enjoying its pace, and where it was headed. It was a little slow, sure, but it was clearly building toward some serious stuff.

Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2012, 03:46:38 AM
“You know what I was thinking about - if Mary Tyler Moore married and then divorced Steven Tyler, then married and divorced Michael Moore, then got into a three-way lesbian marriage with Demi Moore and Mandy Moore, would she go by the name Mary Tyler Moore Tyler Moore Moore Moore?”

:rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 16, 2012, 03:26:32 AM
Lost must've been a total bitch to watch as it aired.  Five out of six episodes end halfway into a tease.  That remaining one is a everyone somberly partying in slow motion.

Best part is you'd expect the next episode to pick right up, but nope.
Title: Re: The Walking Dumb
Post by: chronovore on March 16, 2012, 03:33:31 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 12, 2012, 03:27:43 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Plus why would he handle the entire situation so sloppily knowing Daryl is like a fucking Aragorn level tracker. Even if he knew the virus re-animated bodies (perhaps he learned that at the hospital, after Rick was shot?), he had to know Daryl might still find the zombie walking around and thus ruin his entire alibi.

Plus, why kill Rick in the moon light...within clear vision distance of the farm...knowing look outs were on duty...wtf. People in the GAF thread are arguing Shane was simply crazy and irrational which is certainly true, but Shane also was a realist and a survivor. So why would he take so many chances with a poorly thought out plan.
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Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 12, 2012, 06:32:41 PM
I stopped watching after the first season because (book/show spoiler):
spoiler (click to show/hide)
They didn't kill Shane by the end of the first season. He should have died in the season finale.
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I dunno, I am kind of liking how this was paced.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Shane had gone over the edge with rage, because he was given more time, more examples of Rick's indecisiveness, and its threat to the group.
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It also establishes Lori as being a selfish, clueless git. She managed to torque Shane's gauge even further into the red by needing to "confess" her gratitude to Shane, and the possibility that the unborn child is his... Jesus.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 16, 2012, 04:11:14 AM
I "get" that she would naturally become closer to all the members of the group - including Shane - after the loss of a fellow member. But that confession was pure stupid, and an example of questionable writing/choices. Mere days ago she feared Shane would kill her husband. Then she let Shane and Rick go on a trip alone. Now she's comfortable enough to admit the baby might be his - and admission that would only serve to make him more unstable? wtf is going on here

She needs to die asap. And Carl.

I hope that black dude and his kid from S1 come back. He could be a nice addition to the group
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 16, 2012, 08:01:21 AM
Lennie James? He's good. That guy is probably too expensive. Besides, he was in Jericho, and probably doesn't want to be known as "the post-holocaust black guy."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 16, 2012, 08:22:09 AM
Luck was awesome and was hitting its stride. Its unfortunate that slow burns aren't really viable now even on what you would think would be a more forgiving channel in some cases (HBO). Fortunately the sales of Game of Thrones DVD/BDs is off the charts so thats gonna have a long life.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 16, 2012, 01:34:38 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 16, 2012, 08:22:09 AM
Luck was awesome and was hitting its stride. Its unfortunate that slow burns aren't really viable now even on what you would think would be a more forgiving channel in some cases (HBO). Fortunately the sales of Game of Thrones DVD/BDs is off the charts so thats gonna have a long life.
It's weird because Enlightened, a similar show that's a slow burn on HBO, got renewed for a second season despite even worse viewership ratings than Luck.

But I guess it also helps that Laura Dern got a Golden Globe for it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 16, 2012, 01:35:15 PM
I read the other day how they've had a third horse die during production. The should just show the people in the stands going "Wow, look how fast those horses are racing. The horses that we are totally watching right now!"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 16, 2012, 01:39:37 PM
Three thoroughbreds die every day in North America according to Wiki. A few more can be sacrificed for a David Milch show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 16, 2012, 01:40:59 PM
HBO has an interesting method for keeping shows alive. They won't necessarily cancel a show because of its ratings (see: the superbly underrated How To Make It In America getting two seasons), and they more or less will let a director see their vision through. But on the other hand, if the ratings get TOO low, then it's just not gonna help HBO's subscription rates.

They're actually more flexible with shows than most other networks, just under Showtime, which has kept the god-awful Weeds and Dexter going forever.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 16, 2012, 02:29:02 PM
If HBO was more successful there's certainly a shot it would have not been cancelled over this. But overall HBO relies on subscribers and critical acclaim over ratings, and Luck was already stirring controversy over the horse deaths. Treme has rather pedestrian ratings, but keeps getting renewed because critics love it.

It seems like they're still failing to find a true flagship show; True Blood, Game of Thrones, and Boardwalk Empire are obviously their most popular shows but I get the feeling they want something less niche, like another Sopranos. They thought BE would be that show, and while the ratings/critical acclaim are good....eh, it's just not a "must see" show.

I bet HBO execs kick themselves every morning for turning down Mad Men
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 16, 2012, 03:35:17 PM
Ah, didn't know that
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 16, 2012, 04:22:54 PM
why the fuck DID HBO turn down Mad Men?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 17, 2012, 03:15:45 AM
Spartacus :bow

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Damn good ep, even if I knew exactly how it would play out; Glaber no longer loves his wife, and Spartacus is no animal - he was never going to kill her.

I'm confused by Gannicus' stance though. He would be branded a traitor and dead man regardless of whether Spartacus decided to kill her or not...so why was he pissed? It's not like he could waltz back to Rome if Illythria had been killed.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 17, 2012, 03:20:31 AM
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He was pissed because he risked every thing to see the scales balanced, and see Glaber experience the pain Spartacus felt. The only reason he did it was so that Spartacus could kill Illythia to begin with. Since he didn't kill her, Gannicus branded himself a traitor for no reason. He did exactly what Lucretia asked him to do, just in his own way. She asked him to balance the scales and kill Glaber, because that's what Spartacus wanted. Doing so would make the war effort go by faster. Instead, Gannicus brings Spartacus Illythia - Glaber's wife; a wife for a wife, and "vengeance" is sought. How did this fly over your head? lol
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 17, 2012, 03:33:22 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 17, 2012, 03:20:31 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
He was pissed because he risked every thing to see the scales balanced, and see Glaber experience the pain Spartacus felt. The only reason he did it was so that Spartacus could kill Illythia to begin with. Since he didn't kill her, Gannicus branded himself a traitor for no reason. He did exactly what Lucretia asked him to do, just in his own way. She asked him to balance the scales and kill Glaber, because that's what Spartacus wanted. Doing so would make the war effort go by faster. Instead, Gannicus brings Spartacus Illythia - Glaber's wife; a wife for a wife, and "vengeance" is sought. How did this fly over your head? lol
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spoiler (click to show/hide)
He branded himself a traitor for no reason regardless. Everyone knows he took Illythria, there's no coming back from that regardless of whether she lives or dies. Lucretia's promise meant nothing as she had no power to pardon him; Glaber would simply double the war effort and come after his ass too.

Maybe I'm confused because I'm looking at it solely from Gannicus' perspective, and the perspective of his future. He could have potentially killed Glaber and escaped without anyone noticing, gotten some reward from Lucretia and lived on while Rome hunted Spartacus. Now he's stuck with the rebellion. The complaint makes no sense.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 17, 2012, 03:43:11 AM
If she dies, it'd probably end more cute, young girls being crucified.

If Glaber dies, they'll just send in another dude and go even further.

People simple to me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 17, 2012, 09:34:17 AM
Watched the first episode of Rome. Really like it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on March 17, 2012, 01:18:43 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 17, 2012, 03:43:11 AM
People simple to me.
Arvie talk
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on March 17, 2012, 01:55:36 PM
Young Justice episode 21 was really good.

For some reason I'm not feeling that last ep of spartacus, probably because I could predict everything playing out the way it did ahead of time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on March 18, 2012, 08:00:04 PM
I don't know what you guys are talking about. Finished 6 episodes of Portlandia and it's still going strong.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUVj56RPQto
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 18, 2012, 08:55:33 PM
The last three episodes of Season 2 are really average.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 18, 2012, 10:48:19 PM
Catching up on my dvr and Life's Too Short is amazing
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 18, 2012, 11:03:30 PM
You can make about 4 fantastic episodes of Portlandia from the first two seasons. The rest is just awkward unfunny skits that go on way too long.

Series finale of Walking Dead was awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 18, 2012, 11:52:37 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 18, 2012, 11:03:30 PM
You can make about 4 fantastic episodes of Portlandia from the first two seasons. The rest is just awkward unfunny skits that go on way too long.

Series finale of Walking Dead was awesome.

if only it were the series finale
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 18, 2012, 11:54:47 PM
:lol oops
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 19, 2012, 12:04:50 AM
Season finale had some fucking plot movement thank gooooooooood.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 19, 2012, 12:53:56 AM
I've watched the first season of Damages in the past few days and holy shit it was pretty damn good. I remember turning on the pilot when it originally aired only for Rose Byrne, but I didn't really pay attention so I never watched another episode. Totally regret that decision.

Also watched the first few episodes of Workaholics tonight. Awesome stuff.

Due to a few recommendations, I went through the entire first season of Raising Hope a while back and I regret wasting my time. It wasn't bad, but if I'm watching hours of television, I want it to be awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 19, 2012, 03:20:27 AM
Great episode. Only thing I didn't like was
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Lori rejecting Rick's decision on Shane. Just a couple episodes ago she basically told Rick he'd have to kill Shane. After Dale's death she gave Shane another chance, despite it being clear he was on the edge; I understand that Dale's death made her care for everyone in the group more, but why tell Shane he might be the father considering she knew how Shane would react.

Just stupid writing. Her character is a mess.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 19, 2012, 03:22:33 AM
I have to admit I lol'd hard at anime character's introduction.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 19, 2012, 03:25:08 AM
Apparently that happens in the comic? lol wut
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 19, 2012, 03:27:19 AM
I saw the panel in particular, and while it works in comic form it just seemed really strange in TV form. Like someone injected the show with Naruto.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 19, 2012, 03:33:12 AM
haha they put that in the show? it was already goofy in the comics

I wonder if they'll keep (big-ish comic spoilers)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the scene where she buttfucks a guy with a spoon and then scoops out his eyeball with it
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probably not
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 19, 2012, 03:41:46 AM
pic from comic compared to show
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://www.amctv.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/213-20.jpg)
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so, that really happened  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on March 19, 2012, 05:18:34 AM
I think it might work out ok, they'll have to tread pretty lightly with it though.

Just went through the later half of season 2 and gotta say the show (might) be finally hitting it's stride. I always wanted to like the show but basically when it came back for season 2.5 i downloaded them and never even bothered watching them. Went through them all fairly quickly this week and was actually looking forward to the finale.  :o
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 19, 2012, 09:56:55 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 14, 2012, 04:14:00 PM
Been watching Home Movies and enjoying it a lot. Only watched it sporadically during its original run. Funny enough though I don't like bob's burgers at all. Show isn't charming or funny in the same way for me.

Also please end the misery of the American Office. That show is turning into a shitty soap opera. And Steve Carell leaving has also dropped the funny from the show.

So I watched all of Bob's burgers season 1. I don't like it remotely as much as Home Movies, but I take back alot of the bad stuff I said about it. It's indeed a charming show and funny at spots. I like it.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 19, 2012, 10:05:29 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 19, 2012, 03:41:46 AM
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so, that really happened  :lol

they actually did it  :o

guess i gotta catch up now.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 19, 2012, 10:13:25 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on March 19, 2012, 09:56:55 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 14, 2012, 04:14:00 PM
Been watching Home Movies and enjoying it a lot. Only watched it sporadically during its original run. Funny enough though I don't like bob's burgers at all. Show isn't charming or funny in the same way for me.

Also please end the misery of the American Office. That show is turning into a shitty soap opera. And Steve Carell leaving has also dropped the funny from the show.

So I watched all of Bob's burgers season 1. I don't like it remotely as much as Home Movies, but I take back alot of the bad stuff I said about it. It's indeed a charming show and funny at spots. I like it.
the first 2 episodes of season 2 have been pretty spectacular.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 21, 2012, 12:59:05 AM
Johnny Gat on Lost is weird.  In flashbacks he's supposed to be this thug that punches people.  On the island he's this bumbling guy with a billion situations centered around his inability to communicate.  Or he and his wife yell at each other.
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Post by: Himu on March 21, 2012, 10:10:56 AM
holy shit the trailer for the new bsg gave me a boner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0ixAkA5bng&hd=1
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Post by: Momo on March 21, 2012, 10:15:06 AM
when, how, where?
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Post by: Himu on March 21, 2012, 10:23:41 AM
it's a prequel.
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Post by: Momo on March 21, 2012, 11:05:43 AM
young Adama :bow

When does it start?
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Post by: Himu on March 21, 2012, 11:06:37 AM
i dunno. sy fy are being their usual distinguished mentally-challenged selves and making the pilot a web series instead of a regular pilot because they're bloody mental.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 21, 2012, 11:57:49 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on March 21, 2012, 12:59:05 AM
Johnny Gat on Lost is weird.  In flashbacks he's supposed to be this thug that punches people.  On the island he's this bumbling guy with a billion situations centered around his inability to communicate.  Or he and his wife yell at each other.
He's still pretty boss on the island.  Beat the shit out of Michael
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 21, 2012, 12:16:40 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on March 21, 2012, 12:59:05 AM
Johnny Gat on Lost is weird.  In flashbacks he's supposed to be this thug that punches people.  On the island he's this bumbling guy with a billion situations centered around his inability to communicate.  Or he and his wife yell at each other.

His character gets alot better as the series progresses (the discrepancy will make a bit more sense)
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Post by: cool breeze on March 21, 2012, 01:07:04 PM
I'm only on Season 2 and there's a lot of time for it to get better.  He's still one of the better characters even if his and sun's story line is going in circles.

Best characters: John Locke and Mr. Eko
Worst characters: Charlie, Claire, Hurley, Michael, that 20-something white blonde.
LOL embarrassing character:  Sayid
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Post by: Mupepe on March 21, 2012, 01:14:00 PM
God, Sayid's character is so terrible.  The only character I truly fucking hate.  His backstory is so godawful and boring.

I like Hurley's story.  It ROCKS YOUR FUCKING FACE, LINKZG!
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Post by: cool breeze on March 21, 2012, 01:18:53 PM
Hurley was fine until "I'm fat because I eat, and I eat because I'm fat"
Woman "then throw the food away"
Hurley "ok! forget the 40 other people who might want this food!"

also when Michael shoots a giant jar of ranch dressing.  stop wasting the food!
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 21, 2012, 11:19:56 PM
Happy Endings tonight  :lol :lol

Derek is the funniest side-character on the show

draaaaaaaaaamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa~
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 21, 2012, 11:26:10 PM
Game Of Thrones S2 sceeners went out a few days ago, so far the reaction is very positive.
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20470532_20580368,00.html
https://twitter.com/#!/televisionary/status/182246194465095680
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Post by: Momo on March 21, 2012, 11:26:18 PM
Strange lack of Justified discussion in here this week, especially since that ending
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Post by: etiolate on March 22, 2012, 05:24:36 PM
I watch Justified, but don't bring it up here because nobody else does! It's like when I praise Raising Hope. Or Bob's Burgers.

I actually think Quarles is even more cartoonish now. The whole traumatic childhood thing is kinda cheese. Boyd Crowder's conquistador speech was great though. Boyd's got some style, too. He pulls off simple, hillfolk gangster while sporting a double breasted jacket.
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Post by: Momo on March 22, 2012, 11:52:26 PM
If seen some Justified discussion in here every week so far :o

That backstory being laid on us and the scene at the bar shows us just how much more cracked he has become. A foreshadowing of a desperate man about to pull of some desperate move
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 24, 2012, 12:50:25 AM
The early reviews of The Killing S2 aren't looking great
https://twitter.com/#!/televisionary/status/183408766329438208
(he also says the second episode is an improvement)

I sometimes wonder whether some of the hate the show receives is due to the showrunner being so outspoken and critical of critics. But then I remember S1 had some major plot progression problems with the endless red herrings and questionable character decisions.

We'll see. I'm looking forward to the show's return.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 24, 2012, 01:13:21 AM
Spartacus is fucking amazing tonight. it's up there with mad men to me in terms of greatest tv shows
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Post by: Himu on March 24, 2012, 01:14:39 AM
Illythia is officially my favorite character
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 24, 2012, 03:47:21 AM
"Let us be monsters, and seize the fucking heavens." is just about

the best line

I have ever heard.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on March 24, 2012, 04:03:00 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 24, 2012, 03:47:21 AM
"Let us be monsters, and seize the fucking heavens." is just about

the best line

I have ever heard.

Not “You know what I was thinking about - if Mary Tyler Moore married and then divorced Steven Tyler, then married and divorced Michael Moore, then got into a three-way lesbian marriage with Demi Moore and Mandy Moore, would she go by the name Mary Tyler Moore Tyler Moore Moore Moore"?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 24, 2012, 04:17:06 AM
No? But that line is hilarious. Illythia became legendary tonight.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2012, 03:30:08 PM
Been going through The Sopranos and man, I chalked it up as a basic mafioso series that portrays this aspect interestingly but it seriously is good at all aspects. Finding the intent in characters, fleshing out the main characters. Music is amazingly good, I just watched the scene where Christopher throws out his screenplay and its just dripping in melancholy, especially considering why he does it. I also loved how it tackled the image of the gangster Italian versus the 'white bread' versions and how they're at odds. Then, in the second season, they give you a glimpse of how these american gangsters are perceived in their own motherland.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 24, 2012, 03:41:32 PM
It's a very good and consistent show. And as you said, it's quite different from the public perception, which was basically a gangster show where every week you wonder who gets whacked. Most episodes don't feature any "action" and it's really a straight up drama.

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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2012, 03:51:50 PM
Definitely. I was also surprised at the feeling of being starved of Tony's internal thoughts when he and his therapist had a falling out. I love those scenes between the two.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on March 24, 2012, 04:49:57 PM
Fringe  :-\

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Post by: Timber on March 24, 2012, 06:22:13 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2012, 03:30:08 PM
Then, in the second season, they give you a glimpse of how these american gangsters are perceived in their own motherland.

And you thought the Germans were classless pieces of shit.
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Post by: Momo on March 24, 2012, 06:43:36 PM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on March 24, 2012, 04:49:57 PM
Fringe  :-\

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LOVE
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Yeah pretty bullshit to sum up the biggest plot thread of the season with that
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 25, 2012, 01:29:36 AM
Wow, the new Community ep was horrible. In fact the last few episodes have been weak
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 25, 2012, 01:36:44 AM
But apparently it's like the best show of all fucking time as diehard Community fans would have me believe?

I tried to get into it, but I just don't get the appeal.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 25, 2012, 01:54:32 AM
about to watch the Spartacus ep
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 25, 2012, 02:15:57 AM
You're going to get the weirdest boner. Seriously.


I almost did. :(
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 02:58:34 AM
That Spart ep actually killed my boner
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 25, 2012, 03:06:16 AM
Obviously you aren't turned on by Illythia.
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 03:18:16 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 25, 2012, 03:06:16 AM
Obviously you aren't turned on by Illythia.
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Naah, by my logic she should have allowed him to die, it's illogical what she did. Plus she killed my new favorite female
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 25, 2012, 03:26:12 AM
Wow that episode was packed with so much stuff. It felt like it was more than an hour  :o

Am I the only one who noticed the dialogue was significantly more...flowery and heavy handed than usual? Some really odd lines throughout

Illythria omg :bow
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I doubt she's 100% in support of Glaber. She realizes he is her meal ticket basically, and while they both share common enemies eventually old wounds will fester again
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 03:39:13 AM
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More inconsistencies. Killing a roman citizen was a big fucking deal last season, now they are just doing it as readily as they fuck. I mean come the fuck on.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 25, 2012, 03:41:37 AM
Quote from: Momo on March 25, 2012, 03:39:13 AM
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More inconsistencies. Killing a roman citizen was a big fucking deal last season, now they are just doing it as readily as they fuck. I mean come the fuck on.
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That's not an inconsistency. They're both monsters. They've had romans killed and swept it under the rug before (Licinia, for one; Illythia's dad for another).

She's playing him, because they're playing each other. They've found common ground in their madness. Not inconsistent at all. It's also not as big of a deal as the first season as there are different players involved -- Glaber has higher position than Batiatus ever had, and thus more influence. He can easily hide murders, whereas Batiatus had to pull more strings to make sure things were kept hidden.
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I thought the dialogue in this episode was amongst the best in the whole series.
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 03:44:26 AM
I have to disagree, both behavior sets are inconsistent :/
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 25, 2012, 03:45:46 AM
And I have absolutely no idea how you could say that.

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You do remember Illythia cut off the escape route of a ton of Romans in season 1 right? She's been a monster for a long time.

On top of that, Lucretia planned it all so it would happen this way -- she essentially forced both Seppia's and Illythia's hand, and turned them into different people entirely, as fluid as the water that reflected on Seppia towards the beginning of the episode.
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 04:31:39 AM
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I agree that they both are murderers and capable, thats not my issue. My issue is with what little regard for law and planning they did this. Nor do I expect this ever to be mentioned or anyone questioning what happened to the pair of siblings. Every murder previously was a point of peril now it's just whatevs.
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Post by: Diunx on March 25, 2012, 12:09:41 PM
Spartacus!!!!! :o :bow2
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 25, 2012, 02:07:51 PM
They arent questioning it because now, obviously, it's not a big deal. they've gone insane, there's no need to question it anymore. on top of that, anyone who would care is dead.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 25, 2012, 03:27:56 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 25, 2012, 02:07:51 PM
They arent questioning it because now, obviously, it's not a big deal. they've gone insane, there's no need to question it anymore. on top of that, anyone who would care is dead.

I don't understand the criticism. How hard would it be for Glaber to blame the murder on escaped slaves? It's not like anyone from Rome is going to come to the city to investigate
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 03:33:33 PM
It makes Batiatus' and Lucrecia scheming when they did similar acts look ridiculous in hindsight. It's classic DragonBallZ level stuff where Trunks just destroys Freeza to show he is so much better than everyone who just struggled to defeat him an episode ago. (kinda)

They established previously such acts are not to be taken lightly,
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surely there is a new magistrate also how lazy is it to murder your problems away?(Without repercussion) Before there would be some actual scheming to get rid of someone, not taking anything away from Illyhia's plotting up till there, that was great. The end result was weak as hell, combined with last weeks heavily predictable episode I feel the writing is going down the toilet. I love the show, but these last two have been asking me to swallow shit im not willing to
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Post by: Beezy on March 25, 2012, 03:41:37 PM
Quote from: Momo on March 25, 2012, 03:33:33 PM
It makes Batiatus' and Lucrecia scheming when they did similar acts look ridiculous in hindsight. It's classic DragonBallZ level stuff where Trunks just destroys Freeza to show he is so much better than everyone who just struggled to defeat him an episode ago. (kinda)
It really doesn't. Someone already explained that Batiatus held a lower position. Glaber is from Rome and commands his own army. Batiatus trained gladiators for a living. Huge difference in what they can do and get away with.

Edit: Two episodes and the writing has gone down the toilet. :lol
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 03:42:57 PM
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I mean following this logic why didnt Glaber just kill Verenius? Why didnt Illythia not just kill Glaber? If murder is going to be made a valid resolution to a problem it looks god damn ridiculous if others do not use it when it's so simple, easy and available
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Post by: Diunx on March 25, 2012, 03:44:10 PM
Batiatus was just a Lannista, Glaber is a motherfucking Praetor!
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 03:48:13 PM
Quote from: Beezy on March 25, 2012, 03:41:37 PM
Quote from: Momo on March 25, 2012, 03:33:33 PM
It makes Batiatus' and Lucrecia scheming when they did similar acts look ridiculous in hindsight. It's classic DragonBallZ level stuff where Trunks just destroys Freeza to show he is so much better than everyone who just struggled to defeat him an episode ago. (kinda)
It really doesn't. Someone already explained that Batiatus held a lower position. Glaber is from Rome and commands his own army. Batiatus trained gladiators for a living. Huge difference in what they can do and get away with.

Edit: Two episodes and the writing has gone down the toilet. :lol
In fairness, I love the show but the last two episodes has made me want to rain dance on the writers heads. I still think it's good entertainment and I'm sure the finale will be spectacular and I'll love it.

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"Being from Rome" isnt a valid excuse. Even Ceasar (in the show Rome) couldn't outright murder his enemies. He has to outmaneuver and out-strategise them. The resolution to that plot thread does not sit well at all with me
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 03:49:34 PM
Quote from: Diunx on March 25, 2012, 03:44:10 PM
Batiatus was just a Lannista, Glaber is a motherfucking Praetor!
If any other Praetor were to somehow learn of this his balls would be lopped off faster than a new Taco Bell thread can be made in the hotdog bar
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 25, 2012, 04:04:17 PM
Who could possibly learn the truth? If Glaber was pulling this shit in Rome I would agree with you. But he is literally the highest and only government official in Capua. Every time someone important visits him, they come from Rome.

The Caesar comparison makes little sense because he spent most of his political career in Rome with eyes everywhere. Also Caesar was already a heavily watched figure, his enemies were always on his heels; he couldn't get away with much of anything without someone seeing. Glaber is basically ruling a small city, living in a home isolated from the rest of the city with no high born neighbors
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 04:30:05 PM
Capua was actually the second most important city in the Roman empire, not far behind Rome at all. Just because they choose to focus on the ludis doesnt mean shit isnt going down outside its gates. I'm pretty sure there would be quite a few big wigs in town at any given time. Everytime a visitor from the senate visits they mention Glaber is not in high standing with the rest of his fellow praetors, knowing that one can deduce there is eyes on him as there's always someone jockeying to usurp those above their standing.

I'm going to let this debate die here, I'm probably reading too much behind the curtains, something the writers I'm sure did not intend nor wants it's audience to think about.

Additionally please understand that a lot of my sentiments comes from a place of extreme butthurt at my favorite new character being thrown to the lions.

 :(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 25, 2012, 04:54:59 PM
It was inevitable. She was young, naive, and just starting to be devious. She was a newborn in a den of vipers.
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 04:56:29 PM
:'(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 25, 2012, 05:03:37 PM
I guess my final point is the same as the first: given the chaos in the city, it would not be hard to fake her death as murder at the hands of revolting slaves. Maybe she was ambushed on  the road, or at her brother's house, or anywhere. Unless you transport the cast of The Wire into Spartacus, there's no way anyone could prove Glaber's story wrong.

Hell, Verenius came to Glaber after hearing about Illythria's disappearance. Yet when she actually showed up his entire plan was destroyed. He couldn't prove she was abducted despite multiple people presumably seeing Illythria stagger into town.
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Post by: Diunx on March 25, 2012, 05:06:10 PM
Not to mention that he found out about the whole thing because Seppia told him.
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Post by: Himu on March 25, 2012, 05:06:57 PM
how the fuck can anyone like seppia

she did jack shit except show her nice perky tits

who cares
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 25, 2012, 05:13:05 PM
Yup, what a boring character. And useless considering there's nothing she could have done to stop Glaber. Plus if you know basic historical points about the story...yea
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 05:13:38 PM
Watched Young Justice 22, 23, 24, 25 about to watch 26

I really, really like the canon they are creating here and hope that when the series dies they spin it off into it's own comic universe.

*tries to change subject*
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Post by: Himu on March 25, 2012, 05:16:23 PM
i loved her tits and she could certainly act
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 25, 2012, 05:18:28 PM
Meh, I've seen better on the show.

The best tits were on a brunette slave in S1 that gave Battiatus a blowjob
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Post by: Himu on March 25, 2012, 05:22:35 PM
agreed
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 05:48:47 PM
Finished ep 26 .. :o :o :o
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 25, 2012, 06:00:31 PM
Guys. I need firm guidance, like a Catholic Priests warm grip on an alter boys girlish hips as he stutters repression with a locomotive penis shunt into an unwilling young, firm pink tunnel.

I watched about 5 mins of The River last night, and was unimpressed. Does it get better.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on March 25, 2012, 06:02:00 PM
No, but I watched it all anyway. The first episode was probably the best one (the one where they fought zombies was second best).
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 25, 2012, 06:03:41 PM
So that leads me into my next query: should I just wait for Spartacus to end and then mainline it?
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 06:04:10 PM
I watched 30 mins of the river and switched off. some people I know claim it to be good, but I know for a fact they have questionable taste (they love secret circle, revenge and true blood)
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 25, 2012, 06:04:26 PM
Also shame about The River. What other good stuffs out there then?
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 25, 2012, 06:04:56 PM
True blood season 1 was excellent.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 25, 2012, 06:05:20 PM
Pithy short replies. I need nicotine.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 25, 2012, 06:05:39 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on March 25, 2012, 06:04:56 PM
True blood season 1 was excellent.

lol
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 06:06:54 PM
Fringe is good (for the most part), The Mentalist, Rome (if you havent watched it, the series ended 2/3 years ago), Grimm is okay in a less emo than Supernatural way, Sherlock is flat out amazing, Alcatraz is trash, Justified is really good
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 25, 2012, 06:09:15 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 25, 2012, 06:05:39 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on March 25, 2012, 06:04:56 PM
True blood season 1 was excellent.

lol
God, if you were god, I'd be the big Satan, like Jobs.
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2012, 06:10:11 PM
Also, wait for Spartacus to end, you may as well since next week is the finale
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Post by: Eric P on March 25, 2012, 09:18:48 PM
Quote from: Green Man on March 25, 2012, 02:43:39 PM
Ive been watching Supernatural on Netflix all month. This show is rad as hell.

seconded.
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Post by: Momo on March 26, 2012, 12:18:08 AM
Supernatural gets really awful in the later seasons, don't be too quick to praise it
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Post by: Yeti on March 26, 2012, 06:48:47 PM
Quote from: Momo on March 26, 2012, 12:18:08 AM
Supernatural gets really awful in the later seasons, don't be too quick to praise it

The only seasons I thought were lackluster were the first one and the current one, but even then there have been enough good episodes to enjoy it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 26, 2012, 11:34:15 PM
(spoilers)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOHFODnnZik
:bow
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Post by: cool breeze on March 27, 2012, 12:57:59 AM
Season 3 of Lost is pretty weak so far.  The opening felt cheap compared the awesome opening of season 2.   Seasons 1 and 2 were mostly great.

It's dumb how they keep trying to play up this "good guys" thing when the first encounter was Ethan trying to kill Charlie.  And Ethan seemed strong, like he was juicing, but now it's like "nope regular guy."

On the upside there's more Desmond and some of the bad characters are gone.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 27, 2012, 02:00:39 AM
Yup, good to see someone agrees on S3. The first half pretty much sucks, while the second half is pretty damn good.
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 27, 2012, 06:11:46 AM
Yea the first 1/2 of season 3 is a slog.  But then you enter the most consistent run of the entire series starting with the last 5 or so episodes of season 3 and the entirety of season 4.

Then you can stop watching.  But tragically you will not.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 27, 2012, 10:13:08 AM
If you have the will power stop at season 4.  Season 5 has some good moments but it's clearly on a terrible decline
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Post by: cool breeze on March 28, 2012, 05:56:23 PM
I'm gonna see the whole thing through.  I know it doesn't give you answers and that's fine.  Best part of Lost is when it completely dislodging you.  This was amazing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_5ZQW0BCFU

I wish I saw it live.  I would've thought I was on the wrong channel.  And then he injects himself and it's like fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

also why the season 3 intro felt cheap.  Instead it was "oh, this again  :-\" except it's this smug looking woman WHY IS SHE SO SMUG
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Post by: etiolate on March 28, 2012, 09:49:30 PM
Dickie Bennet's hairdo and outfit last night was a sight to behold. Like a hillbilly mohawk with a touch of shock treatment.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 28, 2012, 10:33:58 PM
So many goddamn lies on tonight's Happy Endings  :lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 28, 2012, 10:39:24 PM
No, considering how you assholes reacted last time.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 29, 2012, 01:05:25 AM
:rofl
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Post by: Mupepe on March 29, 2012, 10:17:38 AM
 :lol :lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 29, 2012, 01:09:59 PM
hurr DURR so funny
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Post by: Beezy on March 29, 2012, 01:57:30 PM
Funny like Happy Endings
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 29, 2012, 03:05:51 PM
Actually no, happy endings is funnier.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 30, 2012, 01:27:47 AM
Man I love Home Movies. I've watched every episode twice now over the last month.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bScvbvW6k8g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNw-b_5XTdA
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Post by: Himu on March 30, 2012, 11:00:01 PM
Holy fuck Spartacus!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 30, 2012, 11:01:09 PM
what a finale
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 30, 2012, 11:53:19 PM
that was the best episode of TV anywhere in YEARS.
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Post by: Himu on March 31, 2012, 12:00:01 AM
Magic city gets my vote. Check it out.
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Post by: Momo on March 31, 2012, 01:33:17 AM
Watching Spart now
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 31, 2012, 03:16:09 AM
HOLY FUCK SPARTACUS

They just threw the history books out the fucking window, oh boy :bow
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 31, 2012, 04:03:09 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 31, 2012, 03:16:09 AM
HOLY FUCK SPARTACUS

They just threw the history books out the fucking window, oh boy :bow
Not really... but they will next season.

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Glaber loses in history here, and then he either dies or something else, it's unknown. Oenomaeus was the first of Spartacus' generals to fall, so it makes sense for him to die here. Everyone else is flavor.

The real history book deviation will be Caesar, since he never had direct interaction with Spartacus.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 31, 2012, 04:30:20 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 31, 2012, 04:03:09 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 31, 2012, 03:16:09 AM
HOLY FUCK SPARTACUS

They just threw the history books out the fucking window, oh boy :bow
Not really... but they will next season.

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Glaber loses in history here, and then he either dies or something else, it's unknown. Oenomaeus was the first of Spartacus' generals to fall, so it makes sense for him to die here. Everyone else is flavor.

The real history book deviation will be Caesar, since he never had direct interaction with Spartacus.
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Actually Glaber survives and is there when Spartacus' army is completely defeated. Same with Ashur.
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Post by: Himu on March 31, 2012, 07:50:53 AM
You're wrong, PD.

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Glaber died at Vesuvius, it was Crassus who mostly put down the slave rebellion, they really did use vines/weeds to get down from the mountain and do an assault on the Roman encampment, Onamaeus was probably lost in the battle. Varinius getting killed was the real fuck off to history but done for understandable reasons.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 31, 2012, 10:35:29 AM
Crixus' facial expressions this episode were hilarious:
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(http://i.minus.com/iV7z70YgNFjw7.gif)
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I loved the final battle sequence as well. Seeing Gannicus leaping around with two swords all the time particularly.
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Post by: Diunx on March 31, 2012, 11:18:28 AM
HOLY FUCKING SHIT SPARTACUS!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Momo on March 31, 2012, 11:59:11 AM
Spartacus

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Ashur, an important villain from the start dies to progress a worthless fucking throwaway character like Navea? SMFH
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 31, 2012, 03:17:30 PM
I'm kinda sick of the Naevia hate.

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She's not worthless, she got her comeuppance, it was symbolic, and Ashur's two balls very large happen to be his downfall.

I would have wanted no one else to take him out.
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tl;dr Get over it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 31, 2012, 03:28:11 PM
Quote from: Momo on March 31, 2012, 11:59:11 AM
Spartacus

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Ashur, an important villain from the start dies to progress a worthless fucking throwaway character like Navea? SMFH
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I agree 100%. That entire sequence seemed ridiculous
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Post by: Momo on March 31, 2012, 03:38:06 PM
The "hate" is well founded. Her character is going nowhere, holds very little plot relevance apart from keeping Cryxus occupied, takes screentime away from actually interesting characters and ads her bullshit I'm supposed to care about to the show, which I don't and I'd wager most people don't either.

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They could have used the death of arguably the most hated villain in the series as a vehicle to elevate one of the other more deserving characters in the mind of the public instead they bungled it on someone who they thought was useless enough to swap actors out on and have done zero all season. Nice. They probably got inspiration from the WWE for this shitacular choice
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Also I'm concerned that not a single villain with history remains. It's going to be hard going to get me to care about Caesar bar miracles. Watching it for action at this point, every characters point of agitation is basically rounded up. Whatever bullshit motivations they write for everyone to go on doing what they are now is going to make me roll my eyes. Sure the overarching slave/freedom theme is there, but where are the personal conflicts?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 31, 2012, 03:47:59 PM
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Illythria is still alive. I'd imagine she will get involved politically, perhaps with Crassus. Still, killing off ALL the rogue catalog could hurt the show. I suppose the death of Ashur guarantees we won't see another extended look at gladiators/ludus which will be a nice change of scenery, but I still wish he had been spared. Seeing him rise would have been an interesting juxtaposition with Spartacus. And historically the actual Ashur witnessed the death of Spartacus' army.
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Post by: Himu on March 31, 2012, 03:53:11 PM
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illythia is dead, deknight confirmed in interview
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Post by: Momo on March 31, 2012, 04:05:24 PM
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I had considered Illythia, but she didnt really have issues with Spartacus. The only thread of connection they had was thrown off a cliff. And reading Stringy's post .. just oh god :lol

They better have a high profile turncoat next season to spark some personal conflict. And that turncoat needs to have the presence of the villains that came before, a hard task.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on March 31, 2012, 04:14:17 PM
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Did you see what Elisha Cuthbert was wearing on this week's Happy Ending? like omg, right?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 31, 2012, 04:20:30 PM
You mean the same outfit as ellen degeneres? lol
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Post by: Himu on March 31, 2012, 04:44:46 PM
Quote from: Momo on March 31, 2012, 04:05:24 PM
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I had considered Illythia, but she didnt really have issues with Spartacus. The only thread of connection they had was thrown off a cliff. And reading Stringy's post .. just oh god :lol

They better have a high profile turncoat next season to spark some personal conflict. And that turncoat needs to have the presence of the villains that came before, a hard task.
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an easy task, if you know anything about roman society
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Post by: Momo on March 31, 2012, 05:03:26 PM
It's really the only action I can see that would put that extra spark in their motivations. The task is hard because you wonder if they can do it well enough for the character to be hated for the right reasons
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Post by: Himu on March 31, 2012, 05:13:57 PM
have you read up on Crassus?
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Post by: Momo on March 31, 2012, 05:47:00 PM
Yeah i know what role he plays. Will be interesting since he's most likely going to be in a three way battle for honour with Pompey and Caesar
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 31, 2012, 05:49:28 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on March 31, 2012, 03:53:11 PM
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illythia is dead, deknight confirmed in interview
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BULLSHIT
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 31, 2012, 06:06:44 PM
Season 3 is much bigger than a ludus or a city, would have made no sense to keep any of the current villains.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 31, 2012, 06:49:41 PM
In an interview about S2 they said they only jumped a few weeks ahead as it wouldn't make sense to start S2 with Spartacus and 50,000 strong army. My main problem with S2 was it's lack of scale, though it sounds like that might be addressed in S3.

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plus Spartacus ends the season saying "now we build an army" or somesuch
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Post by: Beezy on March 31, 2012, 07:24:06 PM
Finally watched Spartacus. My god...
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 31, 2012, 08:17:11 PM
been watching episodes of Beyond Survival with Les Stroud on netflix recently.

what an excellent show. it's basically Les Stround (the real survivorman) going out to remote places and spending time with the natives to learn their culture and discuss the concept of modern ways mixing with the ancient ways and also how it (may) lead to the extinction of the old ways.

it's pretty fascinating. Les is great.
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Post by: Himu on March 31, 2012, 11:11:35 PM
you sound like a boring person

i am sorry
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 31, 2012, 11:19:11 PM
RE: Spartacus

I would be OK if the writers said FUCK OFF to history and just did their own thing completely. Like have Spartacus murder Ceasar then set fire to the Coliseum. I mean the history books say they never found his body so he could still be alive right. lets roll with that.
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Post by: Himu on March 31, 2012, 11:48:59 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 31, 2012, 11:19:11 PM
RE: Spartacus

I would be OK if the writers said FUCK OFF to history and just did their own thing completely. Like have Spartacus murder Ceasar then set fire to the Coliseum. I mean the history books say they never found his body so he could still be alive right. lets roll with that.

That's fucking stupid, sorry
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 31, 2012, 11:50:55 PM
YOU'RE FUCKING STUPID.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 31, 2012, 11:52:41 PM
Remove cock from ass and reason like free fucking men
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Post by: Himu on March 31, 2012, 11:53:27 PM
i like it when you're angry, fistful honey :)
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 01, 2012, 12:04:45 AM
mad men reminds me a lot of the sopranos in that they both look entirely unappealing and i'll never watch either of them.
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Post by: Himu on April 01, 2012, 12:06:51 AM
Quote from: Spencer on April 01, 2012, 12:00:56 AM
Okay what show that I've never seen should I start

Mad Men, True Blood, Lost, something else I may have missed? Would my wife like Spartacus?

spartacus has tons of tits but it has arguably more dick.

she would love it

as for great tv...dunno what yer tastes are
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Post by: Mandark on April 01, 2012, 12:23:43 AM
I assume you're watching Archer?

Justified's the most fun I've had with a crime show since The Wire.
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Post by: Tasty on April 01, 2012, 12:39:03 AM
Toonami is on Adult Swim right now dsfjhkjherpiuth4i3ujht98n8tjcjm4cifm
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Post by: Vizzys on April 01, 2012, 02:26:01 AM
much nostalgia was had
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Post by: Tasty on April 01, 2012, 02:35:07 AM
My love of Steve Blum went up a billion times after this stunt. It was cruel of CN/AS, but I still appreciate it. I would be worse off if this hadn't happened tonight.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on April 01, 2012, 02:37:27 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evLDubA-BKI
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Post by: Momo on April 01, 2012, 03:17:22 AM
So im skipping young justice because I already saw it all :-\
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 01, 2012, 03:52:47 AM
Toonami had the best anime previews. Broken Promises <3
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 01, 2012, 04:18:17 AM
Blue Sub No. 6? Gundam Wing? My childhood.

My

childhood.
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Post by: Vizzys on April 01, 2012, 04:22:56 AM
dat wolfwood episode of trigun

manly tears
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Post by: Momo on April 01, 2012, 04:29:49 AM
Quote from: Spencer on April 01, 2012, 04:26:17 AM
Trigun was pretty rad. I only ever watched it on cartoon network, is there like an uncensored version that's even more awesome?
I have all of Trigun in it's original Japanese form, I'm not familiar with the cartoon network iteration though, so if you give me examples of where you think it may be censored I can always confirm if the version I have has different cuts.
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Post by: Momo on April 01, 2012, 04:30:22 AM
Quote from: Viz on April 01, 2012, 04:22:56 AM
dat wolfwood episode of trigun

manly tears
T_T
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Post by: Momo on April 01, 2012, 04:53:50 AM
Tenchi Muyo? From what I can recall it sprouted some magical girl bullshit and I ignored it into obscurity in my mind.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 01, 2012, 07:47:09 AM
So who's watching The Killing S2 premiere tonight? (http://i.imgur.com/cKgUo.gif)

I have no idea how they're going to keep this going for another season. They can't just keep doing what they did in Season 1, can they?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 01, 2012, 09:08:11 AM
I will be watching, after GoT of course. The reviews are mixed, with some calling it a CBS cop show pretending to be artsy. Most people liked the beginning of season one, hopefully it's more like that

It's kind of obvious the writers don't know much about detective work or don't care about details
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Post by: Momo on April 01, 2012, 09:22:55 AM
GoT when? Tonight? Sunday night is weird
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Post by: Himu on April 01, 2012, 09:49:46 AM
Quote from: Andrex on April 01, 2012, 02:35:07 AM
My love of Steve Blum went up a billion times after this stunt. It was cruel of CN/AS, but I still appreciate it. I would be worse off if this hadn't happened tonight.

It was an obvious test to see if there was still interest in Toonami. Why use up their programming schedule otherwise?
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Post by: Diunx on April 01, 2012, 10:22:29 AM
What time EST is the GOt premiere?
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Post by: Himu on April 01, 2012, 10:34:43 AM
9 est
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Post by: etiolate on April 02, 2012, 07:56:55 PM
(http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1jae8KPGO1qzo9k1o1_500.png)

Bob's Burgers :rock
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 02, 2012, 07:59:22 PM
Did anyone watch The Killing?
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Post by: etiolate on April 02, 2012, 08:02:18 PM
Doesn't it start next week?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 02, 2012, 08:58:21 PM
Nah started last night, two episodes. I'll probably watch later tonight
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 02, 2012, 09:27:19 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 02, 2012, 07:59:22 PM
Did anyone watch The Killing?

I watched it. It was okay. It seems like they're shifting towards the murder being some kind of crazy conspiracy and Linden and Holder are going into "WHO DO YOU TRUST?" mode. Although whether that's the focus of the entire season, or if they're going to be like "DERP, we were wrong, here's our new theory for this week" remains to be seen.
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Post by: etiolate on April 03, 2012, 03:42:24 AM
Watched The Killing episodes and thought they were rather good. It (the conspiracy) makes sense given the scope of the show and the way the investigation has had troubles.
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Post by: Mupepe on April 03, 2012, 10:04:58 AM
Quote from: etiolate on April 02, 2012, 07:56:55 PM
(http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1jae8KPGO1qzo9k1o1_500.png)

Bob's Burgers :rock
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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Post by: etiolate on April 03, 2012, 05:07:52 PM
Yeah. I liked the first season. I rather liked that things didn't go smoothly.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 03, 2012, 05:08:27 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on April 03, 2012, 12:10:12 PM
Quote from: etiolate on April 03, 2012, 03:42:24 AM
Watched The Killing episodes and thought they were rather good. It (the conspiracy) makes sense given the scope of the show and the way the investigation has had troubles.
Have you watched the entire first season?
A better question would be, "Why would you watch the first season?"

The Killing wants to be Twin Peaks, but god does it not even know how.
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Post by: cool breeze on April 04, 2012, 01:09:43 AM
Lost season 3 ending spoiler stuff

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entire time I'm like "when did Jack glue pubes to his face? he seemed pretty straight laced in his previous flashbacks and the island." and then Kate comes out and I'm like FUCKING WHAT.  and and forget it.  the fuck is a flash forward? you spend the entire series up until this point establishing the show as a series of current scenes and flashbacks.  all these tricks with Jack calling out his dad in his hospital.  I got got.  and then Jack says "we have to go back" and I finally get where that's from.  it was awesome.

I'm guessing Season 4 chronicles them leaving the island.  and no more Charlie! shame on Desmond for saving him so many times.  now dump Sayid.

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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 04, 2012, 09:46:08 AM
For those that don't follow such things (and why would you) Dan Harmon, the creator of community and Chevy Chase hate each other.


http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/04/04/community-creator-dan-harmon-apologizes-for-chevy-chase-leak/
http://danharmon.tumblr.com/post/20430020654/not-that-it-helps-but
http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Memo__120331184343.mp3
http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/chevy-chase-in-feud-with-community-creator-dan-harmon/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/31/community-chevy-chase_n_1393823.html?1333224940

For what its worth while I like community its been pretty weak this season. The show has gotten over-indulgent.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 04, 2012, 11:02:53 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on April 04, 2012, 01:09:43 AM
Lost season 3 ending spoiler stuff

spoiler (click to show/hide)
entire time I'm like "when did Jack glue pubes to his face? he seemed pretty straight laced in his previous flashbacks and the island." and then Kate comes out and I'm like FUCKING WHAT.  and and forget it.  the fuck is a flash forward? you spend the entire series up until this point establishing the show as a series of current scenes and flashbacks.  all these tricks with Jack calling out his dad in his hospital.  I got got.  and then Jack says "we have to go back" and I finally get where that's from.  it was awesome.

I'm guessing Season 4 chronicles them leaving the island.  and no more Charlie! shame on Desmond for saving him so many times.  now dump Sayid.

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You've seen flashbacks, you've seen flashforwards, but you you haven't seen nothing until you've seen...

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flash-sideways
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 04, 2012, 11:24:44 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on April 04, 2012, 01:09:43 AM
Lost season 3 ending spoiler stuff

spoiler (click to show/hide)
entire time I'm like "when did Jack glue pubes to his face? he seemed pretty straight laced in his previous flashbacks and the island." and then Kate comes out and I'm like FUCKING WHAT.  and and forget it.  the fuck is a flash forward? you spend the entire series up until this point establishing the show as a series of current scenes and flashbacks.  all these tricks with Jack calling out his dad in his hospital.  I got got.  and then Jack says "we have to go back" and I finally get where that's from.  it was awesome.

I'm guessing Season 4 chronicles them leaving the island.  and no more Charlie! shame on Desmond for saving him so many times.  now dump Sayid.

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Yeah at the time I loved that surprise. Season 3 was actually my personal favorite of the seasons. Originally I hated the first half but I went back and rewatched it and actually enjoyed it a lot.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 04, 2012, 12:43:33 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 04, 2012, 09:46:08 AM
For those that don't follow such things (and why would you) Dan Harmon, the creator of community and Chevy Chase hate each other.


http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/04/04/community-creator-dan-harmon-apologizes-for-chevy-chase-leak/
http://danharmon.tumblr.com/post/20430020654/not-that-it-helps-but
http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Memo__120331184343.mp3
http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/chevy-chase-in-feud-with-community-creator-dan-harmon/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/31/community-chevy-chase_n_1393823.html?1333224940

For what its worth while I like community its been pretty weak this season. The show has gotten over-indulgent.

Weird, Chase was pretty devastated when the show's production was halted a few months ago. It really seemed like he loved it.

This season has been pretty weak. The first season is nearly perfect imo, and while the second seasons starts a bit slow it quickly gets awesome. This season certainly had some great episodes, like the chaos/timeline one, but overall it's been extremely inconsistent. Two weeks ago was probably the low point of the series, with that idiotic bar mitzvah scene, the Hulk stuff, etc. It's as if the writers are trying their hardest to appeal to people who don't watch the show, and it's just failing.

I did like last week's episode though
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Post by: Mupepe on April 04, 2012, 01:34:19 PM
The Season 3 finale of Lost is fucking jaw dropping good.  That was without a doubt the peak.  So much brilliant execution and payoff and even the cliff hangers were amazing.  It really seemed like the show knew what it was doing and it did so easily. 

Season 4 is still very good and in some parts tops everything previously but the mythology begins to fall apart.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 04, 2012, 02:25:21 PM
S4 is the best season
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Post by: Mupepe on April 04, 2012, 02:32:20 PM
Best moments of S4 >>>>>> Best moments of previous seasons

As a whole...

S2 > S4

I SAID IT
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 04, 2012, 02:51:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 04, 2012, 12:43:33 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 04, 2012, 09:46:08 AM
For those that don't follow such things (and why would you) Dan Harmon, the creator of community and Chevy Chase hate each other.


http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2012/04/04/community-creator-dan-harmon-apologizes-for-chevy-chase-leak/
http://danharmon.tumblr.com/post/20430020654/not-that-it-helps-but
http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Memo__120331184343.mp3
http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/chevy-chase-in-feud-with-community-creator-dan-harmon/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/31/community-chevy-chase_n_1393823.html?1333224940

For what its worth while I like community its been pretty weak this season. The show has gotten over-indulgent.

Weird, Chase was pretty devastated when the show's production was halted a few months ago. It really seemed like he loved it.

This season has been pretty weak. The first season is nearly perfect imo, and while the second seasons starts a bit slow it quickly gets awesome. This season certainly had some great episodes, like the chaos/timeline one, but overall it's been extremely inconsistent. Two weeks ago was probably the low point of the series, with that idiotic bar mitzvah scene, the Hulk stuff, etc. It's as if the writers are trying their hardest to appeal to people who don't watch the show, and it's just failing.

I did like last week's episode though

Chevy Chase is notorious for being a dick but I actually agree with his complaints about the show. And the problem to me isn't that they are trying to appeal to people who don't watch the show. Anybody coming in new wouldn't have liked or necessarily even understand these situations or characters. One of the problems is the amount of grounded episodes versus wacky episodes has gotten out of hand tending towards the wacky one. And the bigger problem seems to be, they don't really seem to know where to go with these characters. They exhausted too much, too early. This is a show that is done no favors with 22 episode seasons.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 04, 2012, 04:41:56 PM
The difference is that while Twin Peaks is strange almost all the time, it had an actual investigation happening with a lot of actual, solid evidence. The Killing doesn't even have basic investigation logic down.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 04, 2012, 04:43:32 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on April 04, 2012, 03:03:28 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 03, 2012, 05:08:27 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on April 03, 2012, 12:10:12 PM
Quote from: etiolate on April 03, 2012, 03:42:24 AM
Watched The Killing episodes and thought they were rather good. It (the conspiracy) makes sense given the scope of the show and the way the investigation has had troubles.
Have you watched the entire first season?
A better question would be, "Why would you watch the first season?"

The Killing wants to be Twin Peaks, but god does it not even know how.
I've discussed with this quite a few people and besides some superficial resemblance, it doesn't seem like The Killing wants to be Twin Peaks at all.

It was kinda lulzy though when they revealed that Rosie was sneaking out of the house to go to a casino and be a hooker.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 04, 2012, 04:55:48 PM
Of course. I have a major boner for seeing Schmidt shirtless, and I think Nick is hot and funny.
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Post by: bud on April 04, 2012, 04:57:52 PM
i hate the guy who plays nick.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 04, 2012, 04:59:18 PM
Agreed Stony, this Community season hasn't done much of anything in developing characters, and instead is treading into "put them into wacky situations!" territory nearly every week.
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Post by: Himu on April 04, 2012, 05:06:27 PM
As much as I love Community it's just really inconsistent these days. The writing is all over the place.
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Post by: Beezy on April 04, 2012, 05:06:38 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 04, 2012, 04:44:05 PM
New Girl was pretty damn funny last night, anyone else still watching?
Yeah, I'm still enjoying the show. They finally gave Winston a decent scene near the end of last night's episode.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 04, 2012, 05:11:54 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on April 04, 2012, 05:06:27 PM
As much as I love Community it's just really inconsistent these days. The writing is all over the place.

I still think it goes back to the characters. They have no idea what to do with Jeff. Haven't in awhile. I don't even really understand him anymore.

I feel this way about most of the characters. Look at Chang who use to be this really interesting funny side character when he was a teacher. Now he doesn't even make sense anymore. He belongs in a cartoon at this point.

And Chevy is right. The show has nothing to even do with community college at this point. I can't remember the last time I actually saw them in class. They might as well not even be in school.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on April 04, 2012, 10:52:30 PM
that's clearly just to set up a 4th season, after they'd all have graduated. The alternative is to what, hold them all back a year?
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Post by: Himu on April 04, 2012, 10:54:20 PM
Community college lasts 2 years cormac, not 3.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on April 04, 2012, 10:58:25 PM
ok, but they still need to ditch the college stuff in order to keep it going long enough to get into syndication (which is what, 100 episodes usually?)
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 04, 2012, 11:40:33 PM
Syndication requires 4 seasons. At least for American prime time shows with 20+ episodes per season.

And some community colleges offer 4 year programs. Jeff for instance is getting his law degree there. Most likely, Shirley is getting some sort of business degree and Pierce is just taking classes for fun. Logically, students as old as Brittany, Troy, Abed, and Annie would be in a transfer program so they only have 2-3 years.

They probably will stick around taking electives or whatever to keep the show running. It's not like this is Breaking Bad and a main character has to die soon.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 05, 2012, 01:28:29 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on April 04, 2012, 10:54:20 PM
Community college lasts 2 years cormac, not 3.

Depends on how you approach it. You can get an Associates in two years, but I've seen many people stay longer for more credits to transfer to a university.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 05, 2012, 03:53:09 PM
Is Winston a black man?
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Post by: Beezy on April 05, 2012, 04:24:27 PM
Uh... yeah?
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 05, 2012, 05:28:07 PM
4th wall breaking stuff.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 05, 2012, 05:37:49 PM
Happy Endings season finale last night was a-mah-zing. Still waiting for Season 3 renewal news, the show deserves it, funniest sitcom on TV.

Fuckin' Mandonna...
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 05, 2012, 05:55:23 PM
I can't be bothered with Game of Kings until Martin actually finishines the story.

Serious.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 05, 2012, 06:01:46 PM
So which one is better, Grimm or Once Upon a Time? Gonna catass one this weekend cuz three day weekend, that's why. Leaning toward OUAT.
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Post by: etiolate on April 05, 2012, 06:04:30 PM
Can't stand Happy Endings. It's a bit of Gilmore Girls speak with Chandler jokes and Friendsy vibe. It resembles too many things I have no interest in.


And I watch Grimm. It's got one awesome character. That's the main reason why I watch it. That and the weekly mystery of who's-that-grimm-pokemon?
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Post by: cool breeze on April 05, 2012, 06:20:27 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on April 05, 2012, 05:58:33 PM
I started watching Happy Endings.  It's funnier than Zephyr makes it out to be, but the characters are really inconsistent (Jane is easily the best character, and the show wouldn't lose anything if Dave and Alex were replaced with say, a sack of rocks), and it's definitely stuck being a sitcom.  Conditional thumbs up.

They try to fix Alex and Dave's characters in season 2 (emphasis on the try).

Show hits its highs with Jane and Brad.
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Post by: cool breeze on April 05, 2012, 06:36:15 PM
yeah, they bring in running gags for the characters and make more of the jokes tied to the episode's subject.

There're still too many drive-by jokes that don't fit the context.  It's what I like least about it, although some of them can be funny.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 05, 2012, 07:26:17 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on April 05, 2012, 05:58:33 PM
I started watching Happy Endings.  It's funnier than Zephyr makes it out to be, but the characters are really inconsistent (Jane is easily the best character, and the show wouldn't lose anything if Dave and Alex were replaced with say, a sack of rocks), and it's definitely stuck being a sitcom.  Conditional thumbs up.

Run into any funny jokes worth paraphrasing for The Bore?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 05, 2012, 10:40:35 PM
The characters are inconsistent? bwuh? its consistency is one of its strongest points and alex is hilarious.
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Post by: etiolate on April 06, 2012, 01:35:00 AM
community was friggin boring tonight

Just because you have a neat idea doesn't mean it's an automatically funny idea.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 06, 2012, 02:02:13 AM
Great episode of Community tonight
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Post by: Beezy on April 06, 2012, 10:28:02 AM
I thought it was a good episode.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 07, 2012, 05:10:56 AM
Season one episode one of Justified. Amazing. Why hasn't anyone on the bore ever mentioned this show to me before?

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Post by: Momo on April 07, 2012, 07:20:21 AM
We talk about Justified every week (a little bit) dont scroll back there are open spoilers.

The good news is, the show gets orders of magnitude better than it is season one.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 07, 2012, 08:46:23 AM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on April 07, 2012, 05:10:56 AM
Season one episode one of Justified. Amazing. Why hasn't anyone on the bore ever mentioned this show to me before?

Oh you are in for a ride.

Momo's correct, this show gets better and better. Easily one of the most entertaining shows I've ever seen, just the writing and dialogue is so subtle and perfect.
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Post by: pilonv1 on April 07, 2012, 09:45:37 AM
Quote from: Spencer on April 04, 2012, 04:58:58 PM
Schmidt training Nick to be a douchebag was gold

Loved this weeks one, wasn't too hot on the old man interested in Jess storyline. Although seeing HAVERCHUCK again was awesome.
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Post by: Eric P on April 07, 2012, 09:52:31 AM
Enjoying Raising Hope.  It's from the creator of My Name is Earl, so it's nice to see a sitcom about the working poor going through life instead of many overly glamorous middle classers.  What's the opposite of aspirational tv?
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 07, 2012, 11:22:48 AM
watching this BBC show called Outcasts on netflix.

its pretty cool. its about a colony of humans on an alien planet and the trials and tribulations and etc etc. there's mysteries to be revealed and character motivations blah blah.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 07, 2012, 11:51:49 AM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on April 07, 2012, 05:10:56 AM
Season one episode one of Justified. Amazing. Why hasn't anyone on the bore ever mentioned this show to me before?



you dick
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Post by: Mupepe on April 07, 2012, 12:16:40 PM
Quote from: Eric P on April 07, 2012, 09:52:31 AM
Enjoying Raising Hope.  It's from the creator of My Name is Earl, so it's nice to see a sitcom about the working poor going through life instead of many overly glamorous middle classers.  What's the opposite of aspirational tv?
I watched the beginning of season 2 because it was on while I was cooking but then I ended up missing a few episodes and decided to wait to catch up.  The commercials really do the show no justic.  It looked absolutely terrible in the ads but it's really very charming when you actually watch it.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 07, 2012, 12:18:22 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 07, 2012, 11:51:49 AM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on April 07, 2012, 05:10:56 AM
Season one episode one of Justified. Amazing. Why hasn't anyone on the bore ever mentioned this show to me before?



you dick

You mentioned the show to me? I don't recall. Next you'll be telling me you were also the one who told me to watch Terriers, Peep Show, Breaking Bad, and Game of Thrones.

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Post by: Beezy on April 07, 2012, 12:25:57 PM
People always notice Cajole's recommendations late. They're always great though. :lol
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Post by: Himu on April 07, 2012, 12:26:55 PM
cajole is the kiss of death. if he likes it, sure enough, it will be canceled by the end of the season and everyone will rave about it 2 years later

you're horrible at advertising, cajole
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 07, 2012, 12:31:12 PM
Quote from: Beezy on April 07, 2012, 12:25:57 PM
People always notice Cajole's recommendations late. They're always great though. :lol

I think I'll start watching the Shield by 2015.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 07, 2012, 01:07:17 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on April 07, 2012, 12:26:55 PM
cajole is the kiss of death. if he likes it, sure enough, it will be canceled by the end of the season and everyone will rave about it 2 years later

you're horrible at advertising, cajole

Actually shows get cancelled after I take his advice and get ready to watch it. I'm currently waiting for Justified and The League to die

Dunno if I can watch a show with Goggins in it. Fucking Shane  :maf  :'(
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Post by: Beezy on April 07, 2012, 01:15:31 PM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on April 07, 2012, 12:31:12 PM
Quote from: Beezy on April 07, 2012, 12:25:57 PM
People always notice Cajole's recommendations late. They're always great though. :lol

I think I'll start watching the Shield by 2015.
Same here. Or whenever netflix finally gets it.
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Post by: Himu on April 07, 2012, 01:24:54 PM
Is anyone willing to share their hbo go account :(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 07, 2012, 01:30:05 PM
Rome's first season is great but the second is rather mixed. It takes more historical libertities as it focuses on side stories for the non-historical main characters. And of course the pacing problems hurt it; the writers knew the show would be cancelled so they sped through a bunch of events

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Post by: Beezy on April 07, 2012, 03:01:58 PM
I've been watching The Pacific on HBO Go these past few days. I'd love to see how they film the battle scenes in these war shows and movies. It might be better than Band of Brothers in that aspect.

HBO has so much good shit that I haven't seen yet. I'm not sure what I'll start next after this. Maybe a shorter, less serious show like Curb.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 07, 2012, 03:12:26 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on April 07, 2012, 01:24:54 PM
Is anyone willing to share their hbo go account :(
paypal me $10 a week and i will
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Post by: Momo on April 07, 2012, 03:54:57 PM
Randomly missing Sarah Connor Chronicles now. Only for Summer Glau
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 08, 2012, 09:36:29 AM
Got caught up on Once Upon a Time, it was pretty good. Fairy tale stuff, plus a non-stop 18 episode bitch-out between the good bitch and the evil bitch.

(http://i.imgur.com/gW2MY.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/g9nTD.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/0Nnz3.jpg)

Bitchfaces all up in this bitch!
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Post by: Momo on April 08, 2012, 12:22:14 PM
Mr. Gold is totally the highlight of that show
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 08, 2012, 08:47:17 PM
I just about finished the first season of Justified this weekend.  How come nobody told me about how good this show was?
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Post by: etiolate on April 08, 2012, 08:50:17 PM
You people

...yoooou people
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 08, 2012, 08:51:42 PM
i watched Justified when it first started but felt it was too stand-alone for my taste. does it eventually get more serialized? i mean with some kind of major plot thread driving the season?
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Post by: etiolate on April 08, 2012, 09:16:33 PM
Yeah, there's ongoing plots.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 08, 2012, 09:49:11 PM
I don't know if anybody else watches it but the second season of The Borgias premieres tonight. You can see the premiere for free on Showtime's site. If you like period shows that are about political/religious rivalries and backstabbing, then you will love this show.

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on April 08, 2012, 08:51:42 PM
i watched Justified when it first started but felt it was too stand-alone for my taste. does it eventually get more serialized? i mean with some kind of major plot thread driving the season?

Yes, very much so. The show has some mini arcs that are contained into one episode but the season long plots absolutely deliver a huge payoff.

The current season is about to end on Tuesday so it's a good time to marathon through it.
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Post by: Himu on April 08, 2012, 10:18:37 PM
Eastbound and down :rofl
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Post by: chronovore on April 09, 2012, 10:15:33 AM
My sister likes The Celebrity Apprentice. I saw the first three episodes with her in February, and then the most recent episode last night.

This show is a good way to realize that celebrities are just as messed up as the rest of us, if not more messed up. Except for Penn Gillette, who is like some kind of geek god. Dee Snider was surprisingly cool, but he fell on his sword while I was gone. Lou Ferrigno is a collection of neuroses held together by nervous twitches. They lost Adam Carrolla right after I left, apparently, and he was the funniest thing the show, with Trump's hair taking a distant second.

It's also great fun to watch Ivanka Trump's voice lessons pay off as she's annunciating her words. The woman has a mouth most facile. :drool

Anyway, it has been strange to see how much less civil the discourse has become between everyone in the month I have been gone. Then again, since this is "reality TV," that balance could all be in the editing room.
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on April 09, 2012, 12:37:25 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 09, 2012, 10:15:33 AM
My sister likes The Celebrity Apprentice. I saw the first three episodes with her in February, and then the most recent episode last night.

This show is a good way to realize that celebrities are just as messed up as the rest of us, if not more messed up. Except for Penn Gillette, who is like some kind of geek god.

You know he's a pretty big libertarian... He's probably worthless scum.  :P
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on April 09, 2012, 12:37:46 PM
Started watching Battlestar Galactica. Does the acting get any better?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 09, 2012, 12:52:05 PM
Certain actors are very good. Certain actors are not so great. It doesn't change much noticeably over the course of the show's run although especially for what is typical of television sci-fi I think its fine for the most part.
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Post by: cool breeze on April 09, 2012, 12:58:22 PM
I watched the miniseries and the acting was actually better than I'd expect for a sci-fi channel show.  The drunk camera was more annoying.

I want to start the series proper after Lost.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 09, 2012, 01:00:54 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on April 09, 2012, 12:58:22 PM
I watched the miniseries and the acting was actually better than I'd expect for a sci-fi channel show.  The drunk camera was more annoying.

I want to start the series proper after Lost.

It definitely has some strong quality actors. Actors who typically aren't in sci-fi stuff. There are also some lemons. Lost and BSG are similar in my brain for many reasons. Both quality shows that suffered a bit from make it up as you go along syndrome.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 09, 2012, 01:36:00 PM
They were always linked for me, too, Stoney. Ensemble cast sci-fi with mythos that fell apart by the end, but at their best helped push the boundaries of what TV could do. Also both have fantastic music (BSG's is better, though).
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 09, 2012, 01:43:01 PM
I want to start it but can't find the prologue ep or whatever it's called. The very first season of the show starts off after that, so you don't know wtf is going on
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 09, 2012, 01:45:14 PM
you mean the miniseries? that's weird
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Post by: cool breeze on April 09, 2012, 01:46:27 PM
everything is on netflix.  the prologue is just called the miniseries, listed as episodes 1 and 2 of the first season.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 09, 2012, 01:48:51 PM
jarosh mentioned that he thinks the episodes on netflix are the syndicated episodes. which is really fucking weird. i tried to google to confirm, but i couldn't find out 100%. i think he's right though.
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Post by: Himu on April 09, 2012, 01:50:55 PM
I think all 4 seasons of BSG are great. I mean, I understand the complaints, but I still enjoyed about every fucking episode except for maybe Scar.

Comparing it to Lost isn't fair, imo.

Also the worst thing about BSG is the cinematography. It is atrocious.
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Post by: cool breeze on April 09, 2012, 01:54:31 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 09, 2012, 01:48:51 PM
jarosh mentioned that he thinks the episodes on netflix are the syndicated episodes. which is really fucking weird. i tried to google to confirm, but i couldn't find out 100%. i think he's right though.

what's the difference?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 09, 2012, 01:56:11 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on April 09, 2012, 01:54:31 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 09, 2012, 01:48:51 PM
jarosh mentioned that he thinks the episodes on netflix are the syndicated episodes. which is really fucking weird. i tried to google to confirm, but i couldn't find out 100%. i think he's right though.

what's the difference?

syndicated episodes are shorter
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Post by: cool breeze on April 09, 2012, 01:58:12 PM
episodes on netflix seem to be around 44 minutes and that's normal for hour slot shows, unless it was longer when it first aired.
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on April 09, 2012, 02:07:36 PM
Boomer is a terrible actress. I hope she dies.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 09, 2012, 11:46:43 PM
Well.....
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 10, 2012, 12:34:57 AM
How's Northern Exposure? Never watched it before and it somehow came into my purview recently.
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Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on April 10, 2012, 12:40:30 AM
I liked it when I saw it (when it first came on - a very long time ago).  Has a cool vibe.  Janine Turner went crazy though.

Anybody watching Adventure Time?  I really like that television show.  Am pretty jazzed about the new season.  Watch it!
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Post by: etiolate on April 10, 2012, 01:27:56 AM
I recall liking Northern Exposure. Also recall liking Picket Fences. Not sure how they'd hold up now.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 10, 2012, 01:30:54 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on April 09, 2012, 01:50:55 PM
I think all 4 seasons of BSG are great. I mean, I understand the complaints, but I still enjoyed about every fucking episode except for maybe Scar.

Comparing it to Lost isn't fair, imo.

Also the worst thing about BSG is the cinematography. It is atrocious.

The main thing that hurt both shows was simply the need to fill out elongated seasons that the networks required of them. I think they were both great shows for the medium of tv. Like Cajole said I think they both help expand the reach of what a tv show could be especially for American tv escapist drama.
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Post by: Momo on April 10, 2012, 01:31:54 AM
The Client List with Jeniffer Love any good?
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 10, 2012, 03:09:04 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 10, 2012, 12:34:57 AM
How's Northern Exposure? Never watched it before and it somehow came into my purview recently.

The best thing on TV while it was airing, though TV's come a looooonng way since, can't say how it would hold up to a new viewer.

Also, Janine Turner being a Palinite wingnut broke my heart  :'( . She was my biggest childhood crush.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 10, 2012, 03:14:51 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 10, 2012, 01:30:54 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on April 09, 2012, 01:50:55 PM
I think all 4 seasons of BSG are great. I mean, I understand the complaints, but I still enjoyed about every fucking episode except for maybe Scar.

Comparing it to Lost isn't fair, imo.

Also the worst thing about BSG is the cinematography. It is atrocious.

The main thing that hurt both shows was simply the need to fill out elongated seasons that the networks required of them. I think they were both great shows for the medium of tv. Like Cajole said I think they both help expand the reach of what a tv show could be especially for American tv escapist drama.

I had the best ride I think I'll ever have watching Lost as it aired but still unsure how to recommend it to a new viewer.

When they nailed down their end date they really should have brought in an experienced scifi/fantasy writer to help shore up the mythos. They got 80% there but man, that last 20%...
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 10, 2012, 04:39:56 AM
I loved Northern Exposure. It's dated as hell now though.
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Post by: etiolate on April 10, 2012, 04:47:05 AM
I loved Mad About You and saw it on past-midnight TV the other night. I immediatly thought "wow 90s TV was full of harmless little problems, wheres the drug lords and backstabbing?"
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Post by: Mupepe on April 10, 2012, 10:31:14 AM
I started watching The Drew Carey show.  I used to watch it all the time in middle school/high school.  It's still so damn funny.  I'm only a few episodes into the first season but it's really great.
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Post by: chronovore on April 11, 2012, 02:25:45 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 10, 2012, 04:39:56 AM
I loved Northern Exposure. It's dated as hell now though.

I never got past the idea that it was "Twin Peaks Lite."
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Post by: etiolate on April 11, 2012, 04:24:38 AM
Justified season finale was real good.
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Post by: Momo on April 11, 2012, 04:38:05 AM
NO SPOILING
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 11, 2012, 04:53:27 AM
I was busy, I missed the Justified finale tonight. I'm going to watch it tomorrow night at the earliest, hopefully I avoid the spoilers before then.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 11, 2012, 07:53:40 AM
Justified oh yeaaaahhh  :punch

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Ava has become brutal over the course of this season. I like the touch of how Raylan basically doesn't talk to her anymore.
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Awwww shit, it's a piggy bank!
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"I disarmed him."
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Also,
Quote from: chronovore on April 09, 2012, 10:15:33 AM
It's also great fun to watch Ivanka Trump's voice lessons pay off as she's annunciating her words. The woman has a mouth most facile. :drool
Probably :nsfw http://i.imgur.com/j8huk.jpg

My favorite part of the last episode was when Aubrey was talking about how she needed to stand up to Arsenio Hall to be an example for her anti-bullying charity.

Okay, second favorite. Top favorite was "YOU AHH LUCK YERR NAHT A MAN OR I WUD POOT YOU THRU THA WOLL"
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Post by: Momo on April 11, 2012, 01:28:47 PM
oh dear lord Justified :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow :bow
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Post by: Beezy on April 11, 2012, 02:04:12 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 11, 2012, 01:50:23 PM
New Girl is starting to be annoying in that every episode seems to be Jess over reacting to something. Still funny tho

Winston is becoming the most interesting character

Is that drinking game an actual game? Has anyone made it into one yet?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 11, 2012, 02:57:34 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 11, 2012, 01:50:23 PM
New Girl is starting to be annoying in that every episode seems to be Jess over reacting to something. Still funny tho

Winston is becoming the most interesting character
I disagree, I feel the show is becoming funnier and funnier along with Jess. It's no Happy Endings, but damn if it's not getting there.

"It's Darwin's jungle, where good people do weird things to each other."
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on April 11, 2012, 02:59:48 PM
Tried to watch Merlin while on my bike yesterday. That show is complete garbage. I actually got off my bike and gave up my workout just to stop the episode.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2012, 03:02:05 PM
The Merlin miniseries with Sam Neil was amazing. Haven't seen the new show
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Post by: Momo on April 11, 2012, 03:12:02 PM
Quote from: FlameofCallandorReturns on April 11, 2012, 02:59:48 PM
Tried to watch Merlin while on my bike yesterday. That show is complete garbage. I actually got off my bike and gave up my workout just to stop the episode.
I spent two seasons passively watching and wishing for the best actor on the show to die (Uther), gave up on that show really early.
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Post by: Beezy on April 11, 2012, 05:03:50 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 11, 2012, 02:57:34 PM
It's no Happy Endings
:lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 11, 2012, 05:04:31 PM
Quote from: Beezy on April 11, 2012, 05:03:50 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 11, 2012, 02:57:34 PM
It's no Happy Endings
:lol
::)
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 12, 2012, 06:35:17 PM
Going through The Wire again, on Season 1. Gotta love episode 5 season 1 "The Pager". The way they handle the call exchanges at the end of the episode, what it pertains to and seeing the unmanned unit getting the numbers but not being able to capture whats being said. The tone is perfect.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2012, 06:44:33 PM
suburgatory was hilarious last night. Seeing Randy from The Wire eat ice cream in a sexual way and getting a white girl to taste his manilla was hiiiiiiiiiiiiilarious.

it was dirtier than game of thrones' sex scenes last week
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on April 12, 2012, 07:21:21 PM
I need a recommendation for a good hour long show that is on netflix instant watch. Something I can watch while I am on my stationary bike. I'm watching BSG with the GF so it can't be that.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 12, 2012, 07:47:10 PM
Doctor Who
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on April 12, 2012, 07:58:50 PM
No thanks. Watched a few episodes with a  friend awhile back. Wasn't really digging it.
.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 12, 2012, 09:22:17 PM
Finished Justified seasons one and two. Great show, but it's no Terriers.

It requires a great deal of suspension of disbelief, but I guess this suspension can occur by reading some of the threads started by T234.
 
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 13, 2012, 03:55:10 AM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on April 12, 2012, 09:22:17 PM
Finished Justified seasons one and two. Great show, but it's no Terriers.

It requires a great deal of suspension of disbelief, but I guess this suspension can occur by reading some of the threads started by T234.

yeah I guess. what makes the show is the writing and how powerful Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins are delivering everything they say.

It's not totally perfect, but it feels to me like the most entertaining show on TV.

4 kidneys...
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Post by: etiolate on April 13, 2012, 04:19:09 AM
The actors for the bit parts and minor characters are pretty good as well. There's a handful of Deadwood actors that appear, too.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 13, 2012, 04:49:54 AM
The villains of the week aren't pretty good, they're fucking amazing.

Cornballer on neogaf said that Justified kills more great villains in one episode than most shows get in a whole season. The show's creator also mentioned that he had never written a villain that he didn't find likable.

I wonder whether it was Michael Ironside or one of the writers who came up with that tongue-in-cheek splinter cell reference?
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Post by: benjipwns on April 13, 2012, 10:36:52 AM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on April 12, 2012, 09:22:17 PM
but I guess this suspension can occur by reading some of the threads started by T234.
My grandmother grew up in Eastern Kentucky in the 1920s/1930s, I asked her about Harlan County because of the show and she said something like "Harlan? We never really went there, it's where all the criminals are."
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 12, 2012, 06:35:17 PM
Going through The Wire again, on Season 1. Gotta love episode 5 season 1 "The Pager". The way they handle the call exchanges at the end of the episode, what it pertains to and seeing the unmanned unit getting the numbers but not being able to capture whats being said. The tone is perfect.
That episode and the one before it are where I think the show tends to come together. People who have watched the first few episodes and dislike it, I always say to try and get through four or five before giving up. And every one gets hooked. So far anyway.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2012, 05:11:27 PM
The Pager has that scene with D'Angelo going to the fancy restaurant. One of my favorite scenes of the series
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2012, 08:50:32 PM
Wow that scene with Salvidor, his wife, and Kenneth during dinner was awkward as fuck (Mad Men 2x06). That's probably what happens when Himu goes to Mupepe's to eat  :'(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2012, 10:18:18 PM
I love how totally oblivious kenny is
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 13, 2012, 10:46:09 PM
Working my way through Justified Season 2 and it is better than the first in every way.  Mostly because there's a lot more killing going on, which fits into my biased, stereotypical view of Appalachia.  It even captures the "broke down, shit strewn everywhere" motif that I see at a lot of broken down 'neck properties.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2012, 10:48:03 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2012, 10:18:18 PM
I love how totally oblivious kenny is

I feel bad for Sal, and his wife. He seems like one of the few non-assholes on the show, at least thus far - well, outside of the whole "marrying a woman you're not in love with" thing. He turned down that one dude in S1, I bet he's gonna fall off the wagon soon
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 14, 2012, 02:45:16 AM
"You mean I had four kidneys?"
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 14, 2012, 04:00:19 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on April 13, 2012, 10:46:09 PM
Working my way through Justified Season 2 and it is better than the first in every way.  Mostly because there's a lot more killing going on, which fits into my biased, stereotypical view of Appalachia.  It even captures the "broke down, shit strewn everywhere" motif that I see at a lot of broken down 'neck properties.

A random thing I can't figure is why the show seems to have more oxy addicts vs meth addicts. I would think that meth is much more common in Kentucky just because nearly anybody can synthesize it while you have to jump through legal loopholes and probably go through Florida to get oxycontin. I'm not sure but it sounds like meth would also be much more addictive.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 14, 2012, 04:29:26 AM
I got mad ninja skills, buddy.
Yeah, you know karate?
And two other Japanese words.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 15, 2012, 02:08:56 PM
Fuck 13-episode seasons up the ass.  :(

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Post by: Momo on April 15, 2012, 02:26:56 PM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on April 14, 2012, 04:29:26 AM
I got mad ninja skills, buddy.
Yeah, you know karate?
And two other Japanese words.
Loved that line :lol

Rewatched the new ep of Young Justice, the tone is totally different in English from the subs I watched
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on April 15, 2012, 04:52:03 PM
I wish we'd get a good tv show again along the likes of Carnivale. But I guess smart historical shows just aren't good for dumb americans.
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on April 15, 2012, 05:08:25 PM
Justified would be a good show if they got rid of the monster of the week bullshit. Season 2 was a little better. haven't seen season 3 except for the first episode but even that had monster of the week (but a sweet villain).
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Post by: Mupepe on April 16, 2012, 10:54:45 AM
I watched 8 episodes of Season 2 of the Walking Dead this weekend.  Starts off great.  Goes slow as hell for about 5 episodes at the farm and is now starting to get good.  I'm sorry.  I would...
spoiler (click to show/hide)
pull out my gun on the old man and tell him I'm staying on the farm and we can either be nice about it and he can stay or he can end up like his family from the barn. Fuck this Mr. Diplomacy shit
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 16, 2012, 04:03:17 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 16, 2012, 10:54:45 AM
I watched 8 episodes of Season 2 of the Walking Dead this weekend.  Starts off great.  Goes slow as hell for about 5 episodes at the farm and is now starting to get good.  I'm sorry.  I would...
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pull out my gun on the old man and tell him I'm staying on the farm and we can either be nice about it and he can stay or he can end up like his family from the barn. Fuck this Mr. Diplomacy shit
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Spoilers for full season:

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I get the sense that this is somewhat the direction they pointed Rick in the finale
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Post by: Momo on April 16, 2012, 04:05:26 PM
Quote from: Thomas Householmes Lane on April 15, 2012, 05:08:25 PM
Justified would be a good show if they got rid of the monster of the week bullshit. Season 2 was a little better. haven't seen season 3 except for the first episode but even that had monster of the week (but a sweet villain).
What are you talking about? Apart from the first bit of season one they do season long arcs ???
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Post by: Himu on April 16, 2012, 06:21:21 PM
Anyone else watch Girls last night? I really liked it.
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Post by: etiolate on April 16, 2012, 06:23:18 PM
I'm watching girls all the time  :shh
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 16, 2012, 06:48:01 PM
It was alright. Needed to be funnier, though.
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on April 16, 2012, 06:52:14 PM
Quote from: Momo on April 16, 2012, 04:05:26 PM
Quote from: Thomas Householmes Lane on April 15, 2012, 05:08:25 PM
Justified would be a good show if they got rid of the monster of the week bullshit. Season 2 was a little better. haven't seen season 3 except for the first episode but even that had monster of the week (but a sweet villain).
What are you talking about? Apart from the first bit of season one they do season long arcs ???

yes they have long season arcs but they still have monster of the week episodes with little of the arc going on.
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Post by: cool breeze on April 16, 2012, 07:47:30 PM
finished Lost.  I mostly liked the ending.  Season 4 was legit great, Season 5 was good in the first half, and the second half of Season 5 and Season 6 were hilariously good.

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4 and most of 5 were all "because science and electromagnets," and then at a point it goes "no wait, religion."  In the end it got crazy with Jack doing a flying ground slam to kill an old man / ex-smoke monster / anti-christ or something.  and Jin kills himself trying to save Sun; it's not like they have a child out there to support. 

check this flash sideways / alternate reality  :teehee

lol nope everyone's dead and this is purgatory or something.  except everyone died at different times and co-exist in this swank version of life portraying life if we hadn't crashed and weren't all miserable.  but only some of us.  for some reason the latina cop is dirty, and the black guys aren't here, and the arab's true love isn't his wife, but this white chick he knew for like three weeks.

but I liked it because it was a final moment of dislodging the viewer and that's why I liked the series.   

and it's pretty clear the writers were asking questions they didn't know the answers to and mostly making stuff up as they went along.  Hurley goes from having an imaginary friend to I CAN SEE ALL DEAD PEOPLE! wait, so was Dave a real person who died?...HEY LOOK HUGO'S PLAYING CHESS WITH MR EKO (and we didn't have to pay the actor!)  Then there's Locke's dad being Sawyer's Sawyer and a bunch of other stuff. 

and Richard is awesome.
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thoroughly enjoyed it.  had some great music too.


now to Battlestar Galactica
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Post by: Barry Egan on April 16, 2012, 07:54:21 PM
I am rewatching the last 2 seasons of Lost and have been able to enjoy it much more now that the anticipation for answers has died down. 
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on April 16, 2012, 08:20:09 PM
Girls is ok if you are a hipster
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 16, 2012, 09:38:52 PM
no
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 16, 2012, 10:29:27 PM
Finished Justified Season 2 and god damn, what a good show.  The only glaring flaw to me that I didn't like was:

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How the Bennett thing wrapped up a little too nicely.  Come on, a powerful multigenerational criminal family clan pretty much up and ends in a couple of weeks.
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Quote from: am nintenho on April 14, 2012, 04:00:19 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on April 13, 2012, 10:46:09 PM
Working my way through Justified Season 2 and it is better than the first in every way.  Mostly because there's a lot more killing going on, which fits into my biased, stereotypical view of Appalachia.  It even captures the "broke down, shit strewn everywhere" motif that I see at a lot of broken down 'neck properties.

A random thing I can't figure is why the show seems to have more oxy addicts vs meth addicts. I would think that meth is much more common in Kentucky just because nearly anybody can synthesize it while you have to jump through legal loopholes and probably go through Florida to get oxycontin. I'm not sure but it sounds like meth would also be much more addictive.

Oxycontin has been the new meth for some time.  Also Oxycontin is extremely addictive.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 16, 2012, 11:30:30 PM
Haha Linkzg you're making me want to troll the Lost thread on GAF again. They still believe the writers had everything planned from day one, and that the finale was great
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Post by: Shaka Khan on April 17, 2012, 01:46:27 AM
I started watching season 2 of Bob's Burgers, so good.

For a show that took me a while to register with me, it's now becoming one of my favorite shows. The VA is just top notch, even surpassing Benjamin's other show, Archer.

(Fwiw: so far BB s2 > Archer s3)

Mup's recommendations :bow
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Post by: Himu on April 17, 2012, 01:50:26 AM
no way is bob's burgers better than archer
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Post by: Shaka Khan on April 17, 2012, 01:59:01 AM
Season 3 was kinda ho-hum, sorry. I'm not sure if the writing took a step backwards or the usual character antics and dynamics are starting to feel stale.
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Post by: Eric P on April 17, 2012, 07:48:09 AM
girls was fucking horrible
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Post by: Mupepe on April 17, 2012, 10:36:48 AM
I agree with Linkzg's assessment of Lost for the most part.  A fun enjoyable show with some fantastic moments.

Himumumu, Bob's Burgers is definitely amazing.  It's kind of hard to compare to Archer because the humor is different but I can definitely say I enjoy Bob's Burgers as much as Archer (I haven't seen season 3 of Archer) if not more.  I really wish more people would give it a chance.  It's one of the funniest shows I've seen on network tv in a long time.  So damn charming.

I have one more episode of The Walking Dead.  Shit has really picked up pace and Rick is starting to grow some balls.  Now if only
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Andrea would fucking die.  it should have been her, not Dale.  She is easily one of the most aggravating characters ever.  And what's even worse is I don't remember her being nearly as grating in Season 1
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 17, 2012, 11:07:48 AM
Enjoy Lost, I loved watching it as it happened, enjoyed just as much how many trolls it attracted.

Well produced, memorable characters, ambition (maybe not fully realized) that few shows try for.

I've completely avoided Bob's Burgers as I do most of Fox's whatevertheycalltheirsundaylineupiforget, but saw one clip with Kristen Schaal voicing (don't know if she's a regular character) that seemed nice.
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Post by: Mupepe on April 17, 2012, 11:25:06 AM
She's in every episode.  She's hilarious.
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on April 17, 2012, 12:00:39 PM
kristen schaal is prob the best voice actor ever. shes a great actor also like in flight of the concchords but it's amazing how well done her character is in bobs burgers

also girls was fantastic sorry you didn't "get" it.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 17, 2012, 12:18:32 PM
Quote from: Thomas Householmes Lane on April 16, 2012, 08:20:09 PM
Girls is ok if you are a hipster

Then I'm a hipster. Girls was great.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 17, 2012, 12:23:03 PM
Quote from: Thomas Householmes Lane on April 17, 2012, 12:00:39 PM
kristen schaal is prob the best voice actor ever. shes a great actor also like in flight of the concchords but it's amazing how well done her character is in bobs burgers

also girls was fantastic sorry you didn't "get" it.

Actually Ashleigh Ball  is the best voice actor ever

Anyway Kristen Schaal is so weirdly attractive. I think it's because she looks like she'd be insane in bed
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on April 17, 2012, 12:35:32 PM
I didn't know it was even possible to be creepier than your first sentence but you managed to achieve it PD with the next one.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 17, 2012, 12:44:48 PM
Maybe you wouldn't be a leper if you had learned basic life principles from something like MLP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQplfE6vHCk
:bow
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Post by: etiolate on April 17, 2012, 12:49:14 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 17, 2012, 12:23:03 PM
Quote from: Thomas Householmes Lane on April 17, 2012, 12:00:39 PM
kristen schaal is prob the best voice actor ever. shes a great actor also like in flight of the concchords but it's amazing how well done her character is in bobs burgers

also girls was fantastic sorry you didn't "get" it.

Actually Ashleigh Ball  is the best voice actor ever

Anyway Kristen Schaal is so weirdly attractive. I think it's because she looks like she'd be insane in bed


 :heartbeat :heartbeat

I have weirdboners for her and Maggie Gylenhaaaaaaaaaaaaaal
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on April 17, 2012, 12:58:33 PM
oh for some reason I read that as that girl from Veronica Mars not Kristen Schaal. Kristen Schaal is weirdly attractive UGUU~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLA4R9ze0c4
and ya her maggie gylenhall and the girl from robocop 1 are all oddly smangable.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 17, 2012, 01:48:44 PM
Quote from: Thomas Householmes Lane on April 17, 2012, 12:58:33 PM
oh for some reason I read that as that girl from Veronica Mars not Kristen Schaal. Kristen Schaal is weirdly attractive UGUU~

What's wrong with Kristen Bell? She's cute.
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on April 17, 2012, 02:01:13 PM
isnt she like 13
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Post by: Momo on April 17, 2012, 02:04:30 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 17, 2012, 12:13:16 PM
The wife and I have been watching Bobs Burgers since the first episode, it's quality entertainment
I stopped after season one I think it was? Like 9 or 10 eps in
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 17, 2012, 02:32:55 PM
Quote from: Thomas Householmes Lane on April 17, 2012, 02:01:13 PM
isnt she like 13
26 or 27 actually. see her in House of Lies.
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on April 17, 2012, 02:34:45 PM
(http://www.information-facts.com/wp-content/uploads/airplane-takeoff.jpg)
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 17, 2012, 03:05:37 PM
Quote from: Thomas Householmes Lane on April 17, 2012, 02:01:13 PM
isnt she like 13

lol no, she's 30-something. She was already like 25 in Veronica Mars.
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on April 17, 2012, 06:10:14 PM
channel 4 has this series called The Undateables. it's ridiculous but it can be heartwarming at times.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-undateables/4od#3309183

also Ricky gervais new show Derek is pretty good too :bow
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 18, 2012, 01:10:48 AM
Quote from: Spencer on April 18, 2012, 01:01:43 AM
Season finale of Raising Hope suckedddddddddd

i don't know how i watched the entire first season of that show
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Post by: etiolate on April 18, 2012, 01:27:07 AM
Quote from: Spencer on April 18, 2012, 01:01:43 AM
Season finale of Raising Hope suckedddddddddd

yeah the whole premise of the finale was a mess

The rest of the season was mighty good though. The Sabrina/Jimmy climax was the high point, and I even enjoyed the zany prison wedding scene from last episode, but what the fuck was the point of the whole Lucy plot?
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Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on April 18, 2012, 01:29:48 AM
Did not care for the latest ep of Adventure Time - bottom of the pile for me.  Really liked the one previous tho.
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Post by: lordmaji on April 18, 2012, 04:13:39 PM
I've been digging the hell out of Game of Thrones. I just started watching Volume 1 of the Animaniacs. :P
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Post by: etiolate on April 18, 2012, 04:16:53 PM
For some reason, I imagine maji had a third sentence in that post involving strange thoughts about Dot Warner.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 18, 2012, 08:25:49 PM
How is Game of Thrones Season 1?

Also, I take back what I said about Trailer Park Boys.  It seems to really hit its stride a couple of seasons in.  Good show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 18, 2012, 08:29:51 PM
GoT S1 starts out slow and suffers from some average cinematography early; the directors and DPs decided to shoot it like a regular television show for some reason. But the second half picks up significantly, and the last couple eps are especially impressive.
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Post by: Positive Touch on April 18, 2012, 08:31:33 PM
Quote from: The Experiment on April 18, 2012, 08:25:49 PM
How is Game of Thrones Season 1?

Also, I take back what I said about Trailer Park Boys.  It seems to really hit its stride a couple of seasons in.  Good show.

HAND-MADE HOT DOGS
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 19, 2012, 03:37:48 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 18, 2012, 08:29:51 PM
GoT S1 starts out slow and suffers from some average cinematography early; the directors and DPs decided to shoot it like a regular television show for some reason. But the second half picks up significantly, and the last couple eps are especially impressive.

Is this seriously the way you would introduce GoT to someone? Most people watch the first episode and then become addicted like a crack whore.

It's not the best episode, but it's still incredibly good compared to any other pilots.
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Post by: Eric P on April 19, 2012, 07:34:05 AM
Really liking BFFs.  The chemistry between the leads is excellent.

I have been persuaded to give Girls another chance.  Everything I've read from people who've seen the first three episodes say that it's damn good while most criticism seems to come from the first episode.  Granted unless you saw it at SXSW or wherever you've only seen the first episode, so that's all we have to go on.
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Post by: Mupepe on April 19, 2012, 11:06:29 AM
Finished S2 of The Walking Dead last night.  Finally Rick grows some balls!!! I really liked the ending.  It seems like the show has really found its footing after taking two seasons to identify a niche for each character.  My favorite line...
spoiler (click to show/hide)
This is no longer a democracy!
[close]
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 19, 2012, 12:40:31 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 19, 2012, 03:37:48 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 18, 2012, 08:29:51 PM
GoT S1 starts out slow and suffers from some average cinematography early; the directors and DPs decided to shoot it like a regular television show for some reason. But the second half picks up significantly, and the last couple eps are especially impressive.

Is this seriously the way you would introduce GoT to someone? Most people watch the first episode and then become addicted like a crack whore.

It's not the best episode, but it's still incredibly good compared to any other pilots.

The pilot is good but the following episodes are slow. As a huge fan I can't help but be honest
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 19, 2012, 03:31:22 PM
Revenge was great last night. Emily is a goddamn batman villain, glad to have the best drama outside of Mad Men back
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Post by: Momo on April 19, 2012, 03:37:39 PM
Yeah it was great, the prison beat down made me lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 19, 2012, 03:40:19 PM
Daniel deserved it. He's hot but so, so dumb.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on April 19, 2012, 04:00:28 PM
Quote from: Eric P on April 19, 2012, 07:34:05 AM
I have been persuaded to give Girls another chance.  Everything I've read from people who've seen the first three episodes say that it's damn good while most criticism seems to come from the first episode.  Granted unless you saw it at SXSW or wherever you've only seen the first episode, so that's all we have to go on.

There were parts of the first episode that I didn't care for. The smug sense of entitlement got old fast (I get that we're not supposed to agree with Hannah's selfish worldview), but the dude's comment about wood working being real work and then saying how his granmda sends him $800 a month was brilliant. Overall, though, I still loved it.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 20, 2012, 10:34:44 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 19, 2012, 12:40:31 PM
The pilot is good but the following episodes are slow. As a huge fan I can't help but be honest

Maybe I can understand that. But I get the feeling that the setting of the show is too intimidating for some people to try getting into it. With being a (light) fantasy and having a big ass book series behind it, people may be worried there is something that they wouldn't like or wouldn't understand in the story.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on April 20, 2012, 03:38:38 PM
My new favorite BB character:

(http://i.imgur.com/1MwLX.jpg)
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Post by: Mupepe on April 20, 2012, 05:32:28 PM
 :lol  Louise cracks me up the most I think
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 20, 2012, 05:44:51 PM
Man. AHS was so good.

This is my best Devolution parody:"00000"
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 20, 2012, 05:51:13 PM
uh
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 21, 2012, 03:01:21 AM
Wait, what? The devolution from GAF?

What's AHS?
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 21, 2012, 05:22:33 AM
Does the episode of Fringe indicate that there will be a fifth season? It seems like a diversion only a show with a future can take.

That being said, Georgina Haig is cute as a button.

(http://www.suebarnett.net/wp-content/gallery/actorswomen/haig_georgina_0.jpg)
(http://news.kehuan.net/201203/2012031214593537863.jpg)

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Post by: Diunx on April 21, 2012, 08:32:04 PM
Yeah I hope she sticks around :drool
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Post by: Momo on April 22, 2012, 01:55:43 AM
That Fringe ep came out of nowhere
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 22, 2012, 05:33:50 PM
Just finished AMH.

Looking forward to the next season. So good.
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Post by: Eric P on April 24, 2012, 07:49:05 PM
ok, second episode of Girls was fucking amazing.  Show redeemed.

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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 24, 2012, 08:14:14 PM
Veep was pretty fuckin hilarious, i enjoy it way more than girls
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Post by: Diunx on April 24, 2012, 08:45:05 PM
Veep was good gonna keep watching.
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Post by: Beezy on April 25, 2012, 12:44:50 AM
Quote from: Spencer on April 25, 2012, 12:32:11 AM
New Girl is HILARIOUS AS SHIT
I love how the guest characters are just as funny as the main cast. Tonight it was the russian girl.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 25, 2012, 01:46:25 AM
Quote from: Diunx on April 24, 2012, 08:45:05 PM
Veep was good gonna keep watching.
(http://i.imgur.com/lMFbV.gif)

I lost it. Just. Lost it.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 25, 2012, 10:51:30 AM
I thought Veep was okay but not amazing or anything. My main problem is that it felt like a british show with those sensibilities but with American actors trying to mimic those sensibilities. I'd rather just have the brit version in that case.
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Post by: Eric P on April 25, 2012, 11:15:10 AM
it was like a bad retread of The Thick of It.

hopefully it becomes like Parks and Rec and can rise above it's beginnings as a spin/rip off.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 25, 2012, 11:47:51 AM
Agree with the last two posts.
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Post by: Robo on April 25, 2012, 12:48:00 PM
Julia Louis-Dreyfus got me sprung, tho.  That woman gets exponentially more beautiful the older she gets—it's incredible.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 25, 2012, 07:36:38 PM
Critics have said the show gets better episode to episode, but I'm already fucking hooked.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 26, 2012, 01:42:54 AM
Thought Veep ep1 started kind of slow but by the end it was getting better and had some good bits.  In the Loop is pretty much the best comedy in the last decade imo, so if he can pull off anything near that this will be great.  The camera work was basically identical to that film.  I don't think the actors/actresses are as good in this unfortunately, which is a bit of problem since it's all about comedic timing; but they'll probably grow into their roles and improve.  I thought the absolute best performance by far was the Veep's main female aid who was in In the Loop.  She absolutely nails it and is so great to watch, her and the White House intern guy's interactions are straight out of In the Loop and very entertaining.  The stuff between the PR guy and the Dan guy was really great as well. 

I don't find Dreyfus funny at all in this, but if she is the straight (wo)man and all of the staffers bring the comedy, I'm in.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 26, 2012, 01:49:47 AM
Yeah that's impossible, she wasn't the "straight woman" in Seinfeld and she isn't one in this, either, really.

Anyway, Revenge was ballstothewalls insane tonight. Most complex show on TV? Probably.
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Post by: Himu on April 26, 2012, 03:27:44 AM
Veep started off okay but by the end of episode I was in stitches and loving the cast already.
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Post by: etiolate on April 26, 2012, 03:44:57 AM
I tried watching the Girls pilot but didn't finish the episode. It may just be the way they talk that is annoying me. I'm not sure. I liked the opening scene, but then they introduce that guy and its like.. why are they talking like this.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 26, 2012, 04:17:29 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on April 26, 2012, 03:27:44 AM
Veep started off okay but by the end of episode I was in stitches and loving the cast already.
Watch Revenge you silly cigarillo you'll really like it, I swear.
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Post by: Eric P on April 26, 2012, 06:19:42 AM
Quote from: etiolate on April 26, 2012, 03:44:57 AM
I tried watching the Girls pilot but didn't finish the episode. It may just be the way they talk that is annoying me. I'm not sure. I liked the opening scene, but then they introduce that guy and its like.. why are they talking like this.

i HATED the pilot but loved the second episode.

Also Best Friends Forever is pretty amazing.  Great ensemble cast which interacts in a very good way.
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on April 26, 2012, 08:34:16 PM
Wow. Workaholics is surprisingly hilarious. I'm really liking this show.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 27, 2012, 07:36:09 AM
Community did a pretty much pitch perfect send up of Law and order last night.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 27, 2012, 08:14:49 AM
How can you not love Parks and Rec.
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Post by: Positive Touch on April 27, 2012, 09:14:54 AM
Quote from: FlameofCallandorReturns on April 26, 2012, 08:34:16 PM
Wow. Workaholics is surprisingly hilarious. I'm really liking this show.

this show needs more love!  it's so fucking funny, and some of the episodes have GREAT stories:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
in one episode they set up a trap to catch an internet pedo, but when he shows up at their house with beer and fireworks and porno they decide he's cool and start hanging out with him :lol
[close]
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on April 27, 2012, 09:31:25 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzDbTD-Q-vA
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Post by: Beezy on April 27, 2012, 10:31:14 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 27, 2012, 08:14:49 AM
How can you not love Parks and Rec.
Amazing episode last night.  :lol
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 27, 2012, 12:10:02 PM
Going through all the Ricky Gervais Show episodes on HBO GO.  Never bothered with the podcast some years ago so this is all new to me.  Holy freakin' hell, I haven't laughed this hard in ages.  Amazing.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 27, 2012, 02:43:28 PM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 27, 2012, 12:10:02 PM
Never bothered with the podcast some years ago so this is all new to me.

For shame.

Yeah some of it is based on the xfm broadcasts and some of it from the podcasts. But yeah its brilliant. I actually prefer the source materials but the show does function as a good best of.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 27, 2012, 03:39:55 PM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on April 27, 2012, 12:10:02 PM
Going through all the Ricky Gervais Show episodes on HBO GO.  Never bothered with the podcast some years ago so this is all new to me.  Holy freakin' hell, I haven't laughed this hard in ages.  Amazing.

The originals are some of the hardest I've laughed at anything, to the point where it was basically dangerous to listen to them in the car..
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Post by: cool breeze on April 27, 2012, 11:25:32 PM
Battlestar Galactica

these characters are terrible and I hate them all except Helo and Gaius, because I laugh when he masturbates in public.  show is alright so far.  and the camera constantly moving is dumb.
 
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 28, 2012, 01:50:13 AM
Quote from: Spencer on April 27, 2012, 03:24:24 PM
You know what Gervais show I really like? Idiot Abroad

tbf, all he does is laugh at what Karl thinks and says. That's 80% of his screentime. I don't know how much he plans the show versus that producer guy.
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Post by: Momo on April 28, 2012, 07:55:55 AM
Grimm 7.9/10
Supernatural 7.5/10
Mentalist 6/10
Fringe 7/10
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Post by: Eric P on May 02, 2012, 09:18:42 AM
Girls was amazing.  I hope that Veep finds its legs soon, because it's really bland.

Also I hear that BBC America is showing The Thick of It.  At midnight.  Censored.  Why show it at all?  Just sell an infomercial block.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2012, 04:15:58 AM
best theme on television :bow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7ULKKJ5UpI
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Post by: chronovore on May 03, 2012, 02:42:45 PM
I've avoided reality television since its inception, but my sister watches Celebrity Apprentice and Survivor with regularity, so I have glommed on for the ride.

First off, Celebrity Apprentice lost Adam Carrola while I was in Japan -- my interest level dropped 30%. Two weeks ago they lost Penn Jillette. There is no reason to watch this anymore.

Now we're stuck with Arsenio Hall, Lisa Lampanelli, Aubrey O'Day, some New Jersey Housewife, and Clay Aiken. The only likable character is the one for whom I can't remember her name. The weird thing is, the show is only ever to get 3rd-rate clients to work with. Good Sam, Entertainment.com coupon books... it is hard to see why there can't be somewhat better brands associated with the show, considering they are paying for nearly hour-long product placement on a popular show. It is all very half-assed.

I know there is an art to the editing of each program. The editing really determines who is the hero or villain of each piece. That said, jesus, I will take a pass on ever working with any of the remaining talent. Lisa Lampanelli cries and becomes vocally abusive, meanwhile claiming to being the victim if anyone else ever uses those tactics. Clay Aiken is just about the cattiest guy I've ever seen. Aubrey... I don't even think I could get the energy up for a good hate-fuck.

And then on Survivor, I just watched the women wage a six-against-one gender war against Troyzan. And the aged name-stealer "Tarzan" has opted to side with the women, so I'm considering him a gender-traitor. Then again, I'm happier to see tanned, athletic looking women onscreen in skivvies, in HD, so the men can all lose. Maybe Tarzan's smarter than I'm crediting him for.

I feel like my interests have been hijacked.
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Post by: etiolate on May 03, 2012, 05:53:29 PM
I found Girls to be dead boring and really liked Veep.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2012, 09:00:46 PM
How are the sex scenes in Girls, and is there any interracial stuff
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Post by: Himu on May 03, 2012, 09:19:32 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2012, 09:00:46 PM
How are the sex scenes in Girls, and is there any interracial stuff

:rofl
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Post by: Joe Molotov on May 03, 2012, 09:53:03 PM
What about Veep, any interracial stuff in that? :drool
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Post by: Himu on May 03, 2012, 09:54:10 PM
not yet :drool

I would love to see Julia Louis-Dreyfus fuck a black guy :drool
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2012, 10:11:48 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on May 03, 2012, 09:19:32 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2012, 09:00:46 PM
How are the sex scenes in Girls, and is there any interracial stuff

:rofl

They're in NY right?
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Post by: cool breeze on May 03, 2012, 10:16:14 PM
Girls does the Amelie thing, so no.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 04, 2012, 03:16:21 AM
holy shit, the Law & Order ep of Community was amazing
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Post by: Eric P on May 04, 2012, 06:47:59 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2012, 09:00:46 PM
How are the sex scenes in Girls, and is there any interracial stuff

there has been one black person in girls.

in the background. 

i think it was someone who wandered on set but everyone was to terrified to approach him to get him to leave.

the sex scenes are hilarious and humiliating and thus, wonderful
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 04, 2012, 09:39:16 AM
Wow guys. Girls looks fucking awful, I guess there are lots of HIMYM and the one with nerds and the hot girl fans on this board?
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Post by: Eric P on May 04, 2012, 09:40:40 AM
the first episode of Girls is justifiably fuck awful.  Just absolutely loathsome.  The second two episodes have seen a huge jump in quality. 
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 04, 2012, 09:40:47 AM
Actually Forum sounds better than board, 'board' conjures up images of torture, Jesus and public schools.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 04, 2012, 09:42:38 AM
Oh, maybe I'm not really the target audience then. As the thought of watching vapid bitches gimp around to a script more flaccid than Marilyn Monroes cock doesnt excite me that much tbh.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 04, 2012, 09:43:13 AM
Also Two broken girls, and New Girl.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 04, 2012, 09:44:42 AM
I'm finding it harder and harder to engage with the artifice spewed out by Hollywood, or Hollowood guys!!!!
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Post by: Beezy on May 04, 2012, 01:16:19 PM
Another great Parks & Rec last night. This show improved so much so quickly.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 04, 2012, 04:45:16 PM
GET ON YOUR FEET
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Post by: etiolate on May 07, 2012, 12:51:51 AM
"Dad don't forget monkey brains."
"yeah and we need more unicorn testicles"
"that's where dreams are made"

thank you bob's burgers
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 07, 2012, 01:57:38 AM
Veep was hilarious tonight.
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Post by: Beezy on May 07, 2012, 05:19:00 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on May 07, 2012, 01:57:38 AM
Veep was hilarious tonight.
It has been from the start.

First 2 eps of Girls were fucking terrible. Boredom is the only reason why I didn't quit watching. The last two were okay to good.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 07, 2012, 05:29:10 AM
I gave up after the second ep and find nothing appealing about Girls in any possible way.
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Post by: Mupepe on May 07, 2012, 09:36:58 AM
Quote from: etiolate on May 07, 2012, 12:51:51 AM
"Dad don't forget monkey brains."
"yeah and we need more unicorn testicles"
"that's where dreams are made"

thank you bob's burgers
I wanted to post that on Facebook.  Bob's Burgers is the best cartoon on regular network tv in forevs.
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Post by: Mupepe on May 07, 2012, 11:24:57 AM
I've never seen always funny  :-\  I need to fix that one day
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on May 09, 2012, 10:26:54 PM
i'm so surprised at how good Don't Trust the Bitch is. or atleast how funny it is
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 10, 2012, 12:37:21 AM
Quote from: Thomas Householmes Lane on May 09, 2012, 10:26:54 PM
i'm so surprised at how good Don't Trust the Bitch is. or atleast how funny it is

I'm just more WTF at all the twists this episode. wtf. wtf. wtf.

also Revenge was fantastic tonight. Fantastic.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 11, 2012, 10:42:59 AM
Nice Season Finale for Parks and Rec. Great journey for a show and for that character Amy Poheler plays. Easily the best network sitcom since Season 2 on.

You should always watch the director cut's of the episodes.



http://www.hulu.com/watch/360284/parks-and-recreation-win-lose-or-draw-directors-cut#s-p1-so-i0
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 11, 2012, 03:49:19 PM
Happy Endings back for a season 3 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 11, 2012, 06:04:57 PM
What's Spartcaus obsessions with Tuareg fucking music in slow mo. It's not good.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 11, 2012, 06:10:56 PM
Its actually amazing
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 11, 2012, 06:17:22 PM
I agree. But it's also amazingly racist, holy tracts of Islam associated with acts of violence.

Seriously America?
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Post by: Huff on May 11, 2012, 11:17:26 PM
Just started watching lost. How bad of a decision is this?
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 12, 2012, 12:36:10 AM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on May 11, 2012, 06:17:22 PM
I agree. But it's also amazingly racist, holy tracts of Islam associated with acts of violence.

Seriously America?

Really? I don't think I heard anything Arabicish on that entire show. The Syrian characters were probably speaking Aramaic.

Spartacus is just a pure sexy violence incarnation with a thrilling and amazingly well written story behind it. It's filled with low and high hanging fruit but it's never ashamed of being a guilty pleasure no matter how good it gets. So I can kind of forgive if they get a bit into some ethnic generalizations or whatever. But I don't think they did.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 12, 2012, 03:21:05 AM
Yeah, sorry about that. Pure horseshit post, I'm a huge fan of
Spartacus, I introduced my lovers folks to it (late 60s) and to my surprise they loved it.

Anyway. Tv shows!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 12, 2012, 04:11:03 AM
Even my parents love Spartacus. That's some crazy shit
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 12, 2012, 04:14:52 AM
It transcends age.

It also had a godawful opening couple of episodes, maybe it was the writers finding their feet.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 12, 2012, 05:17:49 AM
The pilot is pretty bad, although I liked it more on my second viewing a year later. Things get better once Batiatus shows up in the second episode, then the season progressively gets better. Whereas the prequels came out the gate swinging with good eps

I had my doubts about the second season due to the loss of Andy and you-know-who, but it was pretty damn good. The lack of a ludus setting didn't hurt it as much as I thought it would.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 12, 2012, 08:48:06 AM
Hindu The Beast God, this isn't an ego-fluffing post, but I always enjoy your words and opinions.

Anyway, I think it's fantastic that Kill List is garnering such a huge following. Wheatley massively deserves all of the magical glory for a really satisfying horror flick. Sightseers is pretty much a must see.

It's also reassuring to see that the UK still has the edge on the USs' skill-set of horror. As a general rule Euro horror is much more satisfying, on a consistent level, than maybe say Asian or American horror?
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on May 13, 2012, 02:37:09 PM
Started watching The Wire. It has to have the most generic intro/title sequence in the history of television. And it's long as fuck.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 13, 2012, 02:43:49 PM
Best opening ever with the best opening song ever done in different renditions. I went through a Tom Waits phase because of that intro.
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Post by: Enl on May 13, 2012, 05:21:24 PM
First episode for the new Tron: Uprising series is up for free. Seems decent so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjbwVzJR8w4
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 13, 2012, 10:53:03 PM
Quote from: FlameofCallandorReturns on May 13, 2012, 02:37:09 PM
Started watching The Wire. It has to have the most generic intro/title sequence in the history of television. And it's long as fuck.

the fuck?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 13, 2012, 11:12:28 PM
Oh my God, what the fuck FoC. That's the best intro scheme and music of all time that even has debates as to which intro is the best for each season.

On another note, really really dig HBO's GIRLS. Feels fresh.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 13, 2012, 11:20:22 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1ABR4UpDSU

I like how the credits tell a narrative, which mirrors the show. From the creation and distribution of narcotics to police intervention, then surveillance detective work
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on May 14, 2012, 08:39:51 AM
It looks like a bunch of stock footage. Doesnt tell shit.

I could get on iStock and make an identical opening sequence.
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Post by: Boogie on May 14, 2012, 09:06:48 AM
Quote from: FlameofCallandorReturns on May 14, 2012, 08:39:51 AM
It looks like a bunch of stock footage. Doesnt tell shit.

I could get on iStock and make an identical opening sequence.

How does it look like stock footage, when most of it is taken from the show itself?

You're distinguished mentally-challenged.
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on May 16, 2012, 12:48:20 AM
I kinda dig Regular Show right now.  Its got like a blue jay and a squirrel thing and there boss is a gumball machine and supernatural stuff happens. Its basically a buddy stoner comedy disguised as a kids show.  Nothing resembling insane quality writing but just, eh, fun.
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Post by: Tasty on May 16, 2012, 01:09:15 AM
Late Late Show Scotland is incredible so far.

<3 Craigy Ferg
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Post by: Himu on May 16, 2012, 01:15:55 AM
Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on May 16, 2012, 12:48:20 AM
I kinda dig Regular Show right now.  Its got like a blue jay and a squirrel thing and there boss is a gumball machine and supernatural stuff happens. Its basically a buddy stoner comedy disguised as a kids show.  Nothing resembling insane quality writing but just, eh, fun.

yes, best kept secret
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Post by: Beezy on May 16, 2012, 01:25:31 AM
Watching Adventure Time and Regular Show should be mandatory for all children.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 16, 2012, 01:27:49 AM
so Adventure Time is legit good, not overhyped internet nerd stuff? I'll check it out
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Post by: Tasty on May 16, 2012, 01:31:24 AM
Adventure Time and Regular Show are good, but Mystery Inc is the best show CN has right now.
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Post by: Beezy on May 16, 2012, 01:32:31 AM
You've watched MLP, but you've never watched Adventure Time? Smh.
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Post by: Beezy on May 16, 2012, 01:38:43 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J2JhiPPdK4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLlbC9ppV6w

I love the randomness. You never know what's gonna happen in this show. :lol
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Post by: Beezy on May 16, 2012, 02:04:58 AM
Flapjack and Chowder. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends also. :(
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Post by: etiolate on May 16, 2012, 04:44:34 AM
loved flapjack

did they ever find candy island?
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 21, 2012, 09:36:43 AM
Watching Justifired season 3, and a couple of things that really struck: It seems to have seriously upped its game all-over; I'm sure it was never this funny, watched ep 4 last night and holy shit. Limehouse is amazing, and ODB was a perfect choice. Elmore Taylor is a great scribe. Duffys eyebrows are excellent.
And as long as it doesn't start doing monster of the week this could be an amazing season.
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Post by: Momo on May 21, 2012, 10:50:33 AM
The season is amazing, you are in for a hell of a ride
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 21, 2012, 12:02:30 PM
That's excellent news.
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Post by: chronovore on May 22, 2012, 04:55:58 PM
Quote from: Spencer on May 18, 2012, 01:52:07 AM
The finale episode of community was amazing.

Looks as though it's the Dan Harmon Finale as well:

http://danharmon.tumblr.com/
Quote
Kids:
A few hours ago, I landed in Los Angeles, turned on my phone, and confirmed what you already know.  Sony Pictures Television is replacing me as showrunner on Community, with two seasoned fellows that I’m sure are quite nice - actually, I have it on good authority they’re quite nice, because they once created a show and cast my good friend Jeff Davis on it, so how bad can they be.
Why’d Sony want me gone?  I can’t answer that because I’ve been in as much contact with them as you have.  They literally haven’t called me since the season four pickup, so their reasons for replacing me are clearly none of my business.  Community is their property, I only own ten percent of it, and I kind of don’t want to hear what their complaints are because I’m sure it would hurt my feelings even more now that I’d be listening for free.
I do want to correct a couple points of spin, now that I’m free to do so:
The important one is this quote from Bob Greenblatt in which he says he’s sure I’m going to be involved somehow, something like that.  That’s a misquote.  I think he meant to say he’s sure cookies are yummy, because he’s never called me once in the entire duration of his employment at NBC.  He didn’t call me to say he was starting to work there, he didn’t call me to say I was no longer working there and he definitely didn’t call to ask if I was going to be involved.  I’m not saying it’s wrong for him to have bigger fish to fry, I’m just saying, NBC is not a credible source of All News Dan Harmon.
You may have read that I am technically “signed on,” by default, to be an executive consulting something or other - which is a relatively standard protective clause for a creator in my position.  Guys like me can’t actually just be shot and left in a ditch by Skynet, we’re still allowed to have a title on the things we create and “help out,” like, I guess sharpening pencils and stuff. 
However, if I actually chose to go to the office, I wouldn’t have any power there.  Nobody would have to do anything I said, ever.  I would be “offering” thoughts on other people’s scripts, not allowed to rewrite them, not allowed to ask anyone else to rewrite them, not allowed to say whether a single joke was funny or go near the edit bay, etc.  It’s….not really the way the previous episodes got done.  I was what you might call a….hands on producer.  Are my….periods giving this enough….pointedness?  I’m not saying you can’t make a good version of Community without me, but I am definitely saying that you can’t make my version of it unless I have the option of saying “it has to be like this or I quit” roughly 8 times a day.
The same contract also gives me the same salary and title if I spend all day masturbating and playing Prototype 2.  And before you ask yourself what you would do in my situation: buy Prototype 2.  It’s fucking great.
Because Prototype 2 is great, and because nobody called me, and then started hiring people to run the show, I had my assistant start packing up my office days ago.  I’m sorry.  I’m not saying seasons 1, 2 and 3 were my definition of perfect television, I’m just saying that whatever they’re going to do for season 4, they’re aiming to do without my help.  So do not believe anyone that tells you on Monday that I quit or diminished my role so I could spend more time with my loved ones, or that I negotiated and we couldn’t come to an agreement, etc.  It couldn’t be less true because, just to make this clear, literally nobody called me.  Also don’t believe anyone that says I have sex with animals.  And if there’s a photo of me doing it with an animal - I’m not saying one exists, I’m just saying, if one surfaces - it’s a fake.  Look at the shadow.  Why would it be in front of the giraffe if the sun is behind the jeep?
Where was I?  Oh yeah.  I’m not running Community for season 4.  They replaced me.  Them’s the facts.
When I was a kid, sometimes I’d run home to Mommy with a bloody nose and say, “Mom, my friends beat me up,” and my Mom would say “well then they’re not worth having as friends, are they?”  At the time, I figured she was just trying to put a postive spin on having birthed an unpopular pussy.  But this is, after all, the same lady that bought me my first typewriter.  Then later, a Commodore 64.  And later, a 300 baud modem for it.  Through which I met new friends that did like me much, much more.
I’m 39, now.  The friends my Mom warned me about are bigger now, and older, bloodying my nose with old world numbers, and old world tactics, like, oh, I don’t know, sending out press releases to TV Guide at 7pm on a Friday.
But my Commodore 64 is mobile now, like yours, and the modems are invisible, and the internet is the air all around us.  And the good friends, the real friends, are finding each other, and connecting with each other, and my Mom is turning out to be more right than ever.
Ah, shit, I still haven’t called my fucking Mom. 
Mom, Happy Mother’s Day.  I got fired. 
Yes, Mom.  AGAIN.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on May 22, 2012, 05:05:48 PM
Quote from: Andrex on May 16, 2012, 01:31:24 AM
Adventure Time and Regular Show are good, but Mystery Inc is the best show CN has right now.

I randomly stumbled on Regular Show last night. The omelette training montage set to "Holding Out For A Hero" was funny.
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Post by: cool breeze on May 23, 2012, 09:48:03 AM
finished Battlestar Galactica

Overall, it's OK.  First two seasons are interesting and there's good music.  Third season is shaky.  Fourth season is sucky.  Ending is:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
wait, what.  ~40 thousand people are dumb enough to settle on a planet and destroy all ships/advanced technology? because that worked so well on New Caprica

Bill Adama sits on a rock and starves to death? You'd assume he just joins everyone else, but Apollo says "oh I'll never see him again." Why? wtf

Starbuck 2 is never explained or touched on.  There's a lot of time dedicated to "WHO IS SHE?" but at the end she vanishes.  It's not like with the visions of angel-Gaius and angel-Six where only two people can see them.  Starbuck 2 is seen and interacts with the world as normal Starbuck did.  Then she vanishes at the end.  And what about her clean ship? nothing?

Season 4's rotating presidency is dumb.  So much importance was placed on the politics of the fleet for most of the series.  And then at the end Apollo bequeaths the presidency to the Lawyer.  This is after he was, then wasn't, then was, then was vice president, then was a lawyer, and all in the span of a month.
[close]

Most of the characters are unlikeable or full on awful.  In more than a few cases its because the characters have no character.  Any personality or internal logic seems rewritten every couple episodes.  At a point it's just nice to see consistent characters, even if they're unlikeable.

So, for characters:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Best: Helo, Athena, Doc Cottle, Lt Hoshi
Good:  Gaius, Bill Adama, various cylons (not the 5), the leader of Pegasus, the lawyer guy.
Bad: everyone else
FUCKING AWFUL: Galen Tyrol, Cally, Gaeta.
[close]

random thoughts

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Fat Apollo :rofl

 :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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and regarding Mass Effect 3 (spoilers for both)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the story and ending in ME3 rubs up against BSG.  Focus on the days following the singularity, repeating cycle controlled by a godly force, haphazardly warping to an Earthly planet that, and other parts.  Some are just blanket sci-fi tropes and others retroactively making me dislike the ME3 ending more.
[close]

and now I know the context behind that gif of Edward James Olmos vomiting on himself
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 23, 2012, 11:04:55 PM
Revenge season finale tonight was holy mother FUCK this is the best drama on TV. It's HBO-level and not even on HBO.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 23, 2012, 11:19:13 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on May 23, 2012, 09:48:03 AM
finished Battlestar Galactica

Overall, it's OK.  First two seasons are interesting and there's good music.  Third season is shaky.  Fourth season is sucky.  Ending is:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
wait, what.  ~40 thousand people are dumb enough to settle on a planet and destroy all ships/advanced technology? because that worked so well on New Caprica

Bill Adama sits on a rock and starves to death? You'd assume he just joins everyone else, but Apollo says "oh I'll never see him again." Why? wtf

Starbuck 2 is never explained or touched on.  There's a lot of time dedicated to "WHO IS SHE?" but at the end she vanishes.  It's not like with the visions of angel-Gaius and angel-Six where only two people can see them.  Starbuck 2 is seen and interacts with the world as normal Starbuck did.  Then she vanishes at the end.  And what about her clean ship? nothing?

Season 4's rotating presidency is dumb.  So much importance was placed on the politics of the fleet for most of the series.  And then at the end Apollo bequeaths the presidency to the Lawyer.  This is after he was, then wasn't, then was, then was vice president, then was a lawyer, and all in the span of a month.
[close]

Most of the characters are unlikeable or full on awful.  In more than a few cases its because the characters have no character.  Any personality or internal logic seems rewritten every couple episodes.  At a point it's just nice to see consistent characters, even if they're unlikeable.

So, for characters:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Best: Helo, Athena, Doc Cottle, Lt Hoshi
Good:  Gaius, Bill Adama, various cylons (not the 5), the leader of Pegasus, the lawyer guy.
Bad: everyone else
FUCKING AWFUL: Galen Tyrol, Cally, Gaeta.
[close]

random thoughts

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Fat Apollo :rofl

 :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
[close]


and regarding Mass Effect 3 (spoilers for both)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the story and ending in ME3 rubs up against BSG.  Focus on the days following the singularity, repeating cycle controlled by a godly force, haphazardly warping to an Earthly planet that, and other parts.  Some are just blanket sci-fi tropes and others retroactively making me dislike the ME3 ending more.
[close]

and now I know the context behind that gif of Edward James Olmos vomiting on himself

It always pains me to talk about BSG. Because its something I really like overall but it disappoints me because it could have been so much more. The first 13 episodes are for me up there with the best television I've ever seen no matter what genre. After that, the long seasons and the make it up as you go along nature of it really sours the experience unfortunately. I love the creative risks they took. I wish they just would have plotted certain characters  (and plot points) to have them be consistent and make sense. Gaius is symbolic for a lot of the struggles of the show. For the early part of the show he was one of the best characters I've ever come across on TV. By the end, I detested him because they treated him like a puppet and just made him do whatever they needed to at the moment, to create plots even if it was dumb or made no sense. That's what the back half of the show's run often felt like. I agree with most of your comments on the show.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 24, 2012, 03:22:48 AM
Quote from: Linkzg on May 23, 2012, 09:48:03 AM
and now I know the context behind that gif of Edward James Olmos vomiting on himself

which really makes it all worth it, don't you think
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 24, 2012, 06:53:53 PM
Been watching Justified. Olyphant is the fucking man, sort of makes up for not being able to see him as Bullock (but not really). Also Rachel is so.fucking.cute.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 25, 2012, 04:31:34 PM
The Wire is amazing, hating the intro is absurd. (Overall, picking one of the five to hate is just fine.)

Justified is also amazing.

And Don't Trust the Bitch is perhaps a surprise favorite. Especially as it has gone on.

Off that and on ABC, I'll say it, feel free to bring it, I like The Middle.

It's not Cougar Town but what is.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on May 27, 2012, 08:43:10 PM
I've been catassing through Justified Season 3 this weekend.  It's the best season by far.
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Post by: Momo on May 28, 2012, 05:18:27 PM
So most of the shows this season is now done, what are you guys looking out for? I watched Continuum and was genuinely horrified at how poor it was. Looking out for that Green Arrow show later this year, but have no hope of it actually being good.

And new things I need to keep an eye on?

p.s. Revenge was indeed fucking awesome 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 28, 2012, 07:50:15 PM
Quote from: Momo on May 28, 2012, 05:18:27 PM
So most of the shows this season is now done, what are you guys looking out for? I watched Continuum and was genuinely horrified at how poor it was. Looking out for that Green Arrow show later this year, but have no hope of it actually being good.

And new things I need to keep an eye on?

p.s. Revenge was indeed fucking awesome
yesssssssssssssssss I can't wait for season 2
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Post by: Fifstar on May 29, 2012, 05:29:46 AM
Recently started to watch the Sopranos. I'm now up to the last episode of the second season. I thought the first season was good but I really started to love the show during the seond season. Shit goes down. My favoutite charater has to be Tony's mom, the scene where she comes down on that stair lift I lost it.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 29, 2012, 05:50:28 PM
GIRLS :bow2

(http://i.imgur.com/fdNvo.gif)
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Post by: Fifstar on May 29, 2012, 06:27:40 PM
Puss  :( :( :(
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Post by: Eric P on May 29, 2012, 07:47:36 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 29, 2012, 05:50:28 PM
GIRLS :bow2

(http://i.imgur.com/fdNvo.gif)

so awesome
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Post by: Beezy on May 30, 2012, 12:01:11 AM
I watched both seasons of BBC's Sherlock last week. Amazing fucking show. The first episode of the 2nd season is one of my favorite episodes of television ever. It felt like a standalone movie.

I'm loving those British accents right now, so I decided to watch Downton Abbey. 2 episodes in and loving every minute of it.
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Post by: Himu on May 30, 2012, 12:02:27 AM
watch any doctor who, mate?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 30, 2012, 12:06:38 AM
Quote from: Beezy on May 30, 2012, 12:01:11 AM
I watched both seasons of BBC's Sherlock last week. Amazing fucking show. The first episode of the 2nd season is one of my favorite episodes of television ever. It felt like a standalone movie.

I'm loving those British accents right now, so I decided to watch Downton Abbey. 2 episodes in and loving every minute of it.

MY NICCA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7ULKKJ5UpI
best theme on tv :bow

Beezy are you on Team Mr. Bates with me and the real niccas?
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Post by: Beezy on May 30, 2012, 12:11:24 AM
Team Mr. Bates all the way. I agree that the theme is one of the best.

I've never watched Doctor Who, Himu. Isn't it an extremely long show?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 30, 2012, 12:32:56 AM
Quote from: Beezy on May 30, 2012, 12:11:24 AM
Team Mr. Bates all the way. I agree that the theme is one of the best.

I've never watched Doctor Who, Himu. Isn't it an extremely long show?

It's been on for decades but essentially most young people have only seen the modern stuff which is perfectly alright.

The modern version begins in 2005 and runs for 4 seasons. (Not counting the special episodes)

A new doctor is introduced after that and its run for 2 more seasons with him (Not counting the special episodes)

So if you wanted to start watching you can either begin with the 2005 stuff or the two seasons of the most recent doctor. (I would recommend you start with the 2005 stuff)

Keep in mind though that Doctor Who is an acquired taste. Some people don't get it or its not to their tastes. A sort of sci-fi fantasy adventure time traveling kind of thing.
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Post by: Beezy on May 30, 2012, 12:38:48 AM
Weird. I'll check it out one day. Any other good British shows? I've already seen Luther.
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Post by: Himu on May 30, 2012, 12:42:33 AM
Depends on what you want, bud.

Mr. Bates! :( Stupid shit ALWAYS HAPPENS TO THAT DUDE.
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Post by: Himu on May 30, 2012, 12:43:47 AM
Netflix has Doctor Who starting from season 1 (2005) to season 5. It's a good way to catch up.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 30, 2012, 12:45:22 AM
Quote from: Beezy on May 30, 2012, 12:38:48 AM
Weird. I'll check it out one day. Any other good British shows? I've already seen Luther.

Peep Show
The original UK office is great and better than the American version by a long shot imo.
Extras
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Life On Mars
Black Books
The Prisoner
Rome (was on HBO)

are some of my favorites.
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Post by: Himu on May 30, 2012, 12:49:18 AM
Yeah, if you haven't seen it already, watch The Office UK. It's a classic though I prefer US Office seasons 2 and 3, UK is a better overall package. Also, check out IT Crowd, and Spaced. Those are comedy.

Surprised Stoney left out Life on Mars, but it's not on netflix or anything.
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Post by: Himu on May 30, 2012, 12:50:58 AM
you've probably seen this clip from IT Crowd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9_hWoGrxWg
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 30, 2012, 12:52:09 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on May 30, 2012, 12:49:18 AM
Surprised Stoney left out Life on Mars, but it's not on netflix or anything.

I added a couple I thought of after the fact.
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Post by: Himu on May 30, 2012, 12:54:15 AM
tbqh if you REALLY wanna get into brit tv set your dvr to record Masterpiece Classic and Masterpiece Mystery on Sundays. Check your local PBS station.

Also, warning. If you are audio sensitive like me and watch marathon of Brit tv, also like me, you may have a slight british accent after your marathons.

BE AWARE
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Post by: cool breeze on May 30, 2012, 01:00:08 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 29, 2012, 05:50:28 PM
GIRLS :bow2

(http://i.imgur.com/fdNvo.gif)

My initial interest in the show was a type of masochism, but I'm really digging it now.  Last two episodes were great.

Weakest link is Jessica (? the brit).  Her character, acting, storylines, and everything are just awful.  The other three main characters are good.  Gay ex-boyfriend is the best character.
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Post by: Beezy on May 30, 2012, 01:25:18 AM
Thanks guys.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on May 30, 2012, 12:54:15 AM
Also, warning. If you are audio sensitive like me and watch marathon of Brit tv, also like me, you may have a slight british accent after your marathons.

BE AWARE

 :lol
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 30, 2012, 07:17:46 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 30, 2012, 12:45:22 AM
Quote from: Beezy on May 30, 2012, 12:38:48 AM
Weird. I'll check it out one day. Any other good British shows? I've already seen Luther.

Peep Show
The original UK office is great and better than the American version by a long shot imo.
Extras
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Life On Mars
Black Books
The Prisoner
Rome (was on HBO)

are some of my favorites.

I'd like to add-
'How Do You Want Me'
'Grass' (the Simon Day comedy, NOT the other one)
'The Thick Of It'
'Brass Eye' etc

But tbh, most recent UK tv stuff, apart from newsy things, is anodyne shit, catering to the lowest common denominator.
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Post by: Eric P on May 30, 2012, 07:43:35 AM
I liked Pramface and The Inbetweeners as far as recent UK comedies go
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Post by: etiolate on June 03, 2012, 05:52:46 AM
I started watching Jericho on netflix. I'm three episodes in and it's pretty interesting. It's got its quirks, but builds a nice mystery and I loved the opening shot of the pilot.
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Post by: Beezy on June 03, 2012, 07:15:45 AM
I remember Jericho only being good for the first season.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on June 03, 2012, 10:39:34 AM
I've been watching a lot of Amazon Instant Video to fill in holes of TV I want to see that isn't on Netflix.

I watched all of Breaking Bad Season 4.  This season is on a plane far above the first three seasons, which were very good to begin with, but this one is simply on another level.  No real bad episodes, no cringingly bad characters (Skyler has redeemed herself as she adjusts to this new lifestyle), and everything flows together in spite of everything more or less falling apart.  I guess the only question I have is where to go from here and will be interesting to see how Season 5 rolls out.

I'm starting to work my way through Californication and I am halfway through the first season.  Real life sex addict David Duchovny plays a guy who bangs half a dozen hot girls per episode while feebly attempting to resurrect a writing career.  The show is merely ok, not like Breaking Bad or Justified where I just had to watch the next episode.  I hear it picks up quite a bit in future seasons and I hope that is the case.  A solid B show that would be C if it wasn't for all of the hot naked women.
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Post by: Momo on June 03, 2012, 11:20:02 AM
Quote from: Beezy on June 03, 2012, 07:15:45 AM
I remember Jericho only being good for the first season.
Wasnt there only one season? It definitely got less interesting as you discovered what happened and more connections to the outside world was made. Lost a lot of what made it good for me. (mystery, isolation)
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Post by: Kabouter on June 03, 2012, 12:27:41 PM
Quote from: Momo on June 03, 2012, 11:20:02 AM
Quote from: Beezy on June 03, 2012, 07:15:45 AM
I remember Jericho only being good for the first season.
Wasnt there only one season? It definitely got less interesting as you discovered what happened and more connections to the outside world was made. Lost a lot of what made it good for me. (mystery, isolation)
There was a very brief second season where they clearly crammed basically the plot development for several seasons into something like six episodes. I still enjoyed it, but yeah, things suddenly happened fast. I did enjoy the development as it went on more than you did though, I was intrigued by the overall mystery and more than that, what the new world was like and how it all fit together.

Anyway, I watched Stephen Fry in America (2008) over the past few days and really enjoyed it. I really liked the variety in items, with serious items like touring New Orleans with an Iraq veteran who grew up there to visiting a 'witch' in Salem. It was a nice mix, though at times I did feel like it was a little too focused on the lighter items and would have enjoyed a bit more substance. Stephen Fry's personality makes it all enjoyable to watch though, and the show was a nice and overall fairly positive look at the United States, which is a nice change of pace for European media these days. Some of the films really make me want to visit one day.
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Post by: Momo on June 03, 2012, 01:23:45 PM
Ahh, yes that was it. I vaguely remember a very condensed progression. It killed it for me.
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Post by: chronovore on June 03, 2012, 09:40:46 PM
Quote from: etiolate on June 03, 2012, 05:52:46 AM
I started watching Jericho on netflix. I'm three episodes in and it's pretty interesting. It's got its quirks, but builds a nice mystery and I loved the opening shot of the pilot.

I've only seen the first three eps, but I really liked them. Very bleak, and the lack of information makes everything suitably terrifying. Also, the theme of "opportunists don't really have a filter for 'this isn't an appropriate time'" is well explored.
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Post by: etiolate on June 04, 2012, 03:17:35 AM
Quote from: chronovore on June 03, 2012, 09:40:46 PM
Quote from: etiolate on June 03, 2012, 05:52:46 AM
I started watching Jericho on netflix. I'm three episodes in and it's pretty interesting. It's got its quirks, but builds a nice mystery and I loved the opening shot of the pilot.

I've only seen the first three eps, but I really liked them. Very bleak, and the lack of information makes everything suitably terrifying. Also, the theme of "opportunists don't really have a filter for 'this isn't an appropriate time'" is well explored.

Oh yes, there's lots of jackhole opportunists. I guess I have a hard time understanding that behavior.

I'm 13 episodes in now and it's started to lose my interest. I don't know if it's due to more of the mystery eroding away or them focusing on love triangles that create redundancies.

One thing I wish they'd not have included is all the songs ripped from a teenage drama. It doesn't really fit the whole post-apocalyptic vibe. You have people doing cruel things and turning against each other, and then suddenly it's Party of Five going on.
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Post by: Eric P on June 04, 2012, 09:02:54 AM
I've never seen Jericho, but what I've read of it reminds me of Testament

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testament_%28film%29
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 07, 2012, 02:33:56 PM
Finished S2 of Mad Men. Very good finale, and overall a great season; I prefer S1 though.

One thing that's rather odd:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
why would a company knowingly prop up a liability like Duck Phillips as president of their US branch? I guess they had to in the sense that he brokered the deal and was loyal, but it still seemed odd. I was somewhat surprised at their "oh, he never could hold his liquor lol" response to his little freak out over Don playing him for a fool.
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Post by: Robo on June 08, 2012, 11:56:37 AM
Started watching Workaholics.  It's basically Office Space without the existentialism or a straight man.  Pretty goddamn hilarious, though.  I had a conversation about it on the metro with a guy wearing a neon pink bro hat and he totally convinced me to check it out.  Turns out, he was right.  Thanks, bro!
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 08, 2012, 12:46:38 PM
Some people on Twitter got me to watch it. YEAH STRANGERS
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on June 08, 2012, 01:04:32 PM
I finished Californication and eh, I really don't think I'll bother watching the second season.

I'm going to crack into the Game of Thrones next.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 08, 2012, 08:08:00 PM
Nearing the end of my re-watch of Season 4 of The Wire and I can't believe I forgot this exchange...

Cheese: "You know who's got the fattest asses and the best pussy?"
Slim: "where?'
Cheese: "Midgets, nicca."
Slim & Joe: "LOL"
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Post by: Diunx on June 10, 2012, 09:38:16 AM
:rofl
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 11, 2012, 03:07:37 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_jphULKZ4E
(http://clutch.mtv.com//wp-content/uploads/clutch/2012/04/ShockedBlack.gif)
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 11, 2012, 03:49:34 AM
I thought Season 5 was next year? FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 11, 2012, 03:51:33 AM
8 eps this year, the final 8 next year
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 11, 2012, 03:53:31 AM
Good God. July is gonna fly by quick. I love how BB eases me into football season. Feels goodman.
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Post by: Diunx on June 11, 2012, 03:03:47 PM
:bow True Blood :bow2
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Post by: Himu on June 11, 2012, 03:04:59 PM
Quote from: Diunx on June 11, 2012, 03:03:47 PM
:bow True Blood :bow2

taco
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Post by: Enl on June 11, 2012, 03:14:23 PM
Quote from: Diunx on June 11, 2012, 03:03:47 PM
:bow True Blood :bow2

I really disliked the 2nd half of last season, but I thought last night's premiere was pretty promising (much better than the last season's premiere).  It still looks to suffer from too many side character stories that the last two seasons had. At least the core storyline with Russell and The Authority should be more entertaining to watch than the witches. Hopefully since this is Ball's last season as showrunner he will try to go out on top.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on June 11, 2012, 09:34:09 PM
I don't like True Blood at all.  Or Weeds for that matter either.
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Post by: Mupepe on June 12, 2012, 10:38:04 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on June 11, 2012, 09:34:09 PM
I don't like True Blood at all.  Or Weeds for that matter either.
Same here.  I couldn't get past a few episodes of either and I heard Weeds only gets worse as it goes.  Such a shame about True Blood because Six Feet Under is absolutely amazing.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 14, 2012, 01:50:21 AM
Suits is back tomorrow night.  :punch

Also, Burn Notice.  :gun

Love summer USA stuff. Even liking the newer lower-tier shows like Necessary Roughness and Common Law. It's all so unoffensive and knows exactly what it's supposed to be. (Except Fairly Legal.)

Unrelated, I thought Veep picked itself back up after a little mid-season lull. I'm glad it's getting a second season.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 14, 2012, 02:20:07 AM
Veep is fucking HILARIOUS
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Post by: chronovore on June 14, 2012, 02:36:20 AM
Finished Game of Thrones S1 on the train today. Good stuff. Joffrey is going to have to be punished at some point. The actor does such a good job, I bet people give him hell on the streets.
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Post by: Himu on June 14, 2012, 02:46:53 AM
we need a summer watch list
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 14, 2012, 02:58:38 AM
Louie breaking bad wilfred
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Post by: Himu on June 14, 2012, 03:01:34 AM
there's this sci-fi show on tnt airing too. plus usa has their shows re-airing.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 15, 2012, 02:48:53 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 14, 2012, 03:01:34 AM
there's this sci-fi show on tnt airing too. plus usa has their shows re-airing.

Falling Skies, I think its called? The Season 2 promos have captured my interest a bit but I seem to remember so-so things being said about Season 1.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on June 15, 2012, 06:02:13 AM
Yeah, Falling Skies could have been totally sweet, but it was turned into family drama-dynamics balls. If Spielberg did actually exist, I'd take him to task over his tedious obsession with family. We get it ethereal Spielberg, made of moyl and that disgusting kosher wine that tastes of sugary cordial. Also fuck schnitzels and Avigdor Lebensraum.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 14, 2012, 02:46:53 AM
we need a summer watch list
Bell, you seriously need to watch American Horror Story.
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Post by: Himu on June 15, 2012, 09:25:28 AM
I missed out on that and Dish are being cunts by taking AMC from their lineup.
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Post by: Eric P on June 15, 2012, 09:46:59 AM
AHS is amazing.  Flat out amazing.
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Post by: Diunx on June 15, 2012, 10:06:41 AM
Yep, season two sounds insane.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 15, 2012, 10:35:50 AM
If the premiere was any indication, Suits is going to keep the crown as the king of the USA shows.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on June 15, 2012, 10:46:20 AM
Quote from: Eric P on June 15, 2012, 09:46:59 AM
AHS is amazing.  Flat out amazing.
Really like the way they're starting with a new cast/scenario.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 15, 2012, 10:56:10 AM
Random side note; this guy has every NewsRadio episode uploaded: http://www.youtube.com/user/apocalyptichybrid2

Though I download them so I can fix the aspect ratio on the HQ/HD versions.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 16, 2012, 02:21:04 AM
Danger 5 is the funniest TV show I've seen since Arrested Development.
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Post by: cool breeze on June 16, 2012, 03:25:51 AM
what's a better show to get into from these choices and availability on netflix:

Mad Men
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey

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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 03:27:38 AM
downton abbey is the easiest to get into but not the best. well, it's better than breaking bad.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 16, 2012, 03:28:31 AM
Downton Abbey S1>Breaking Bad>Mad Men*

*I've only seen the first two seasons of Mad Men. It's great
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 03:29:19 AM
Mad Men > DA s1 > DA s2 > Breaking Bad
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 16, 2012, 03:34:23 AM
DA S1>Breaking Bad S3>Breaking Bad S4>Breaking Bad S1>DA S2>Mad Men S1>Mad Men S2>Breaking Bad S2
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 03:37:24 AM
Mad Men S5 > Mad Men S3 > Mad Men S4 > Mad Men S2 > Mad Men S1 > DA S1 > DAS2 > Breaking Bad S3 > Breaking Bad S2 > Breaking Bad S1

Haven't finished S4 BB
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 16, 2012, 03:40:28 AM
Everything > White Brits doin' thangs
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 03:44:17 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 16, 2012, 03:40:28 AM
Everything > White Brits doin' thangs

(http://i.imgur.com/6uKmf.jpg)

Isn't he adorable? Wrong, but so very adorable.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 16, 2012, 03:45:02 AM
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37xgo3EOf1qe7e5uo2_500.gif)

Chill out everyone, because


Mad Men is infinitely superior to Breaking Bad
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 03:45:54 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 16, 2012, 03:45:02 AM
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37xgo3EOf1qe7e5uo2_500.gif)

Chill out everyone, because


Mad Men is infinitely superior to Breaking Bad

:drool
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 16, 2012, 03:51:01 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 16, 2012, 03:40:28 AM
Everything > White Brits doin' thangs

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gmaepSwd1r4q4d2o1_500.gif)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 16, 2012, 05:00:32 AM
First ep of Mad Men S3 was great, although I'm wondering where's Duck yo?

Sal almost getting laid  :'(

The beginning was rather trippy with Draper remembering past events, but it became even more poignant in the final scene where he didn't seem to remember the birth of his daughter
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 16, 2012, 05:30:22 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 16, 2012, 03:45:54 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 16, 2012, 03:45:02 AM
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37xgo3EOf1qe7e5uo2_500.gif)

Chill out everyone, because


Mad Men is infinitely superior to Breaking Bad

:drool

(http://i.minus.com/ib2sQOenGVbjyP.gif)
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Post by: Diunx on June 16, 2012, 08:43:55 AM
Spartacus >>>>> BB.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 16, 2012, 12:40:12 PM
Quote from: Diunx on June 16, 2012, 08:43:55 AM
Spartacus >>>>> BB.

:rofl
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 12:47:38 PM
Quote from: Diunx on June 16, 2012, 08:43:55 AM
Spartacus >>>>> BB.

.
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 12:48:13 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on June 16, 2012, 07:54:48 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 16, 2012, 03:27:38 AM
downton abbey is the easiest to get into but not the best. well, it's better than breaking bad.

This is just wrong.

Downton Abbey is great, but Breaking Bad has been the best tv show of the last four years.

rofl
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 16, 2012, 12:50:04 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 16, 2012, 12:47:38 PM
Quote from: Diunx on June 16, 2012, 08:43:55 AM
Spartacus >>>>> BB.

.
:rofl
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 12:52:00 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 16, 2012, 12:50:04 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 16, 2012, 12:47:38 PM
Quote from: Diunx on June 16, 2012, 08:43:55 AM
Spartacus >>>>> BB.

.
:rofl

(http://i.minus.com/ibsIfOa2dMjiO7.gif)
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 16, 2012, 12:59:38 PM
I've only seen up to season 3 of BB and it's a good show but Spartacus is better.
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 01:17:34 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 16, 2012, 12:59:38 PM
I've only seen up to season 3 of BB and it's a good show but Spartacus is better.

 :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat :interracial
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 16, 2012, 01:25:16 PM
I guess I'll chalk this up as one of those things no one believes...except for a couple Borians.
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 01:26:59 PM
Sorry, but cock > drugs
political intrigue > dumb white people doing drug shit that'd get them killed in a week in b-more
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 16, 2012, 01:31:07 PM
Breaking Bad has superior writing and acting, come on. I will agree the plot is at times ridiculous - come on, Walt would have been caught irl by now by any competent detective force.
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 01:33:33 PM
BB has better writing? :rofl

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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 16, 2012, 02:30:01 PM
Spartacus held up for it's writing? :rofl :rofl :rofl
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 16, 2012, 02:31:33 PM
Sparactus has better dialogue than BB, that's for sure.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 16, 2012, 02:33:48 PM
*guffaw*
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on June 16, 2012, 02:34:32 PM
As an Englishman, Downton Abbey only reinforces the negative stereotype that the yanks have of us. The only thing they get right is the fact that we still have slaves.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 16, 2012, 02:34:50 PM
Sparactus also has better characters than BB.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 16, 2012, 02:36:21 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 16, 2012, 02:34:50 PM
Sparactus also has better characters than BB.

(http://i.imgur.com/BJDJP.gif)
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Post by: Diunx on June 16, 2012, 09:06:45 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 16, 2012, 02:34:50 PM
Sparactus also has better characters than BB.

.
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Post by: Himu on June 16, 2012, 09:39:06 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 16, 2012, 02:34:50 PM
Sparactus also has better characters than BB.

.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on June 16, 2012, 11:06:08 PM
It's annoying that American Horror Story isn't on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime. What, am I living in 1997 over here, come on!
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 16, 2012, 11:51:47 PM
spartacus does have better characters and dialogue than BB. i mean, come the fuck on, spartacus has batiatus.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on June 17, 2012, 02:57:06 AM
I also have a shameful confession about a TV show I watched so I'll need to spoil it.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I actually kind of like The Cleveland Show.  While I have yet to really laugh at the show, it doesn't really make me cringe either unlike Family Guy.  It's decent background noise TV - something to have on while I'm on my laptop.  Plus for whatever reason, David Lynch voices a bartender.
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Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 16, 2012, 01:25:16 PM
I guess I'll chalk this up as one of those things no one believes...except for a couple Borians.

There are some people on the bore (one of them has now been deleted) who thought Breaking Bad is better than The Wire.  I don't get these people.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2012, 02:57:53 AM
Well yea, that would be ridiculous. I love Spartacus but it's not on Breaking Bad's level
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Post by: Himu on June 17, 2012, 02:58:23 AM
Cleveland Show and American Dad are actually good, or tolerable on some level. Much more than I can say for Family Guy. I actually enjoy watching American Dad.

Spartacus is a great show full of great moments and a believable story. Breaking Bad is great, but it never gripped me like Spartacus.

I think Breaking Bad is probably one of the more overrated television series in recent years. It's great but like, I don't see how it has received its GOAT status.
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Post by: Himu on June 17, 2012, 03:04:50 AM
Then again, with shit like True Blood and Walking Dead, maybe Breaking Bad doesn't deserve that overrated status in hind sight.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 17, 2012, 03:07:24 AM
I love Breaking Bad but I think its at its best when shit finally hits the fan. So in that regard I regard its highest most dramatic moments more engaging than anything on The Wire. But The Wire is remarkably consistent from nearly end to end so its the better series overall to me.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 17, 2012, 03:42:04 AM
Exactly. bb is great when shit happens. but with spartacus shit is always happening, so it's better.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2012, 03:44:23 AM
I'm not sure "shit happening" constitutes a show being better than another
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Post by: Barry Egan on June 17, 2012, 04:01:23 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/h7mby.gif)
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 17, 2012, 06:21:40 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2012, 03:44:23 AM
I'm not sure "shit happening" constitutes a show being better than another
In the case of Spartacus, it does. There's constantly interesting things happen -- be it on a physical, emotional, or anything level. Characters are constantly evolving, shit is constantly going down, plots are always moving forward. Even the most subtle ones, like Lucretia's through Season 2 that was barely hinted on but culminated in something far more interesting than anything in BB.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 17, 2012, 11:53:12 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 17, 2012, 02:58:23 AM
Cleveland Show and American Dad are actually good, or tolerable on some level. Much more than I can say for Family Guy. I actually enjoy watching American Dad.

I'd rather be punched in the nads than be forced to watch an episode of the Cleveland show. American Dad however has been under-rated for years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp6lS3daSk0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpf55SUCs3E
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 17, 2012, 12:15:40 PM
My parents got around to watching Downton Abbey before I did. Owned.
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Post by: Eric P on June 17, 2012, 12:34:11 PM
American Dad from about halfway through season 2 becomes pretty special.
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Post by: Momo on June 17, 2012, 02:13:43 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on June 16, 2012, 11:06:08 PM
It's annoying that American Horror Story isn't on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime. What, am I living in 1997 over here, come on!
That show was fucking sick.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 18, 2012, 12:52:36 AM
Cleveland Show is kinda more like what Family Guy originally was, in terms of things being slightly twisted versions of more standard sitcom plots. Don't think it's very good but seems to have one good joke an episode.

American Dad is a masterpiece. It's become like King of the Hill though in terms of how FOX treats it.

American Dad and Bob's Burgers are far and away easily my favorites of the FOX animated shows.
Quote from: Eric P on June 17, 2012, 12:34:11 PM
American Dad from about halfway through season 2 becomes pretty special.
They ditched the whole conservative dad vs. liberal daughter sitcom premise and turned it into something probably better described as an action-adventure comedy.

Most importantly they reversed their position that Roger couldn't leave the house.

The Christmas specials are some of the most amazing episodes. I always look forward to those.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 18, 2012, 12:55:28 AM
I'm liking Mad Men S3 a lot. And I'm starting to realize if I had a choice between all the chicks presented thus far, I'd probably go with Peggy.  :derp

get gets it innnnn
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 19, 2012, 12:49:19 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/cZYBk.gif)

:heartbeat Marnie :heartbeat of GIRLS
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on June 19, 2012, 12:56:47 AM
Sheeeeiiit! Peter Mensah is in the new season of true blood! :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 19, 2012, 12:57:00 AM
Danger 5's first episode omg  :lol

the blond is so fucking hot. Her body looks a bit manly though
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 19, 2012, 01:09:23 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 19, 2012, 12:57:00 AM
Danger 5's first episode omg  :lol

the blond is so fucking hot. Her body looks a bit manly though
Right? I fucking love Danger 5. I think she only looks manly due to the uniform she usually wears.

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m51nxjLNZg1qe7e5uo1_250.gif)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m51nxjLNZg1qe7e5uo2_250.gif)

What do you mean, defecting?

Live-action Archer that might just be funnier than Archer.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 19, 2012, 01:13:06 AM
Nah when her shirt was taken off it looked like she didn't have hips, and looked rather manly lol; just struck me as weird because she looks so much like Kate Upton except for that big difference. I'm not complaining though, she's mighty fine
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 19, 2012, 01:16:01 AM
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2h5v0aZfm1r4xfd5o5_500.jpg)

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2h5v0aZfm1r4xfd5o2_400.jpg)

Amanda Simons is pretty hot.

also

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m27x2iyLKI1rtwd1fo1_500.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 19, 2012, 01:23:36 AM
I'd let you bang me if it meant I could touch her hair (http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/2857/damna.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 19, 2012, 01:58:51 AM
I think we could arrange this
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 19, 2012, 02:09:17 AM
second episode  :lol

I lost it at the "German electrical plug"  :lol

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on June 19, 2012, 04:57:01 AM
Watching Danger 5 as well. This is awesome. Ilsa > blondie
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on June 19, 2012, 05:40:30 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 19, 2012, 12:49:19 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/cZYBk.gif)

:heartbeat Marnie :heartbeat of GIRLS

AMAZING EPISODE.

poor Adam.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 19, 2012, 05:54:36 AM
Quote from: etiolate on June 19, 2012, 04:57:01 AM
Watching Danger 5 as well. This is awesome. Ilsa > blondie
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m27wt77gy21rtwd1fo1_400.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on June 19, 2012, 07:29:35 AM
Gonna have to get in on the Danger 5 love.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on June 19, 2012, 08:52:50 AM
Quote from: Eric P on June 19, 2012, 05:40:30 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 19, 2012, 12:49:19 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/cZYBk.gif)

:heartbeat Marnie :heartbeat of GIRLS

AMAZING EPISODE.

poor Adam.



Seriously. Its brilliant how they flipped that relationship (and character) around in the second half.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 20, 2012, 12:58:10 AM
Quote from: Diunx on June 19, 2012, 07:29:35 AM
Gonna have to get in on the Danger 5 love.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5h7wtEcl81qbo5dso1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 20, 2012, 01:07:28 AM
The cocktail running gag with Pierre is brilliant  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 20, 2012, 02:55:56 AM
Cocktails:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Episode one:

The Perfect Fruit Madrid

Two parts grenadine
One part Chartreuse
a pinch of salt
a fresh mint

Episode two:

The Perfect Carlos Sultana

One park dark rum
One scoop of vanilla ice cream
Fill with cream soda
Finish with raisins

Episode three:

The Perfect Chinese Whisper

One part rice wine
One part lychee juice
Pour over crushed ice
Fill with soda

Episode Four:

The Perfect Fruitenhamon (sp?)

One part gin
One part pomegranate syrup
Fill with pineapple juice
Serve over crushed ice

Episode five:

The Perfect Swiss Kiss

Two parts Creme de Cacao
One part vodka
Pour over crushed ice
Add milk
Finish with chocolate flakes

Episode Six:

The Perfect Beyond Chunderdome

Nine parts vodka
Four parts grape flavored fruit drink
Freeze overnight
Serve in plastic
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on June 21, 2012, 12:31:55 PM
OH HEY FUTURAMA is on
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on June 21, 2012, 01:19:21 PM
Danger 5 is AWESOME! :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on June 21, 2012, 02:03:53 PM
The Shield is fucking awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 21, 2012, 02:55:18 PM
Quote from: Robo on June 21, 2012, 02:03:53 PM
The Shield is fucking awesome.

YEEESSSSS
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 21, 2012, 06:12:16 PM
Quote from: Diunx on June 21, 2012, 01:19:21 PM
Danger 5 is AWESOME! :rofl

THE NAZIS ARE IN THE WALLS
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 21, 2012, 06:39:48 PM
Quote from: Robo on June 21, 2012, 02:03:53 PM
The Shield is fucking awesome.

real recognize real
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Verdigris Murder on June 21, 2012, 06:49:24 PM
And just gets better and better. Until it transcends the medium of TV and becomes something that can't be snorted off a mirror, or eaten from a packet.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 22, 2012, 05:15:32 AM
Mad Men S3 seems far more daring and confident than the first two seasons. It plays around with more narrative structures, and so far (five eps) it's amazing.

I loved Pete's confrontation with the elevator guy. The obliviousness and white privilege...and while Pete was being Pete, he wasn't really trying to be an asshole. That's just how he (and many others) viewed black people at the time.

also, more Duck Phillips god dammit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on June 22, 2012, 10:29:39 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 22, 2012, 05:15:32 AM
Mad Men S3 seems far more daring and confident than the first two seasons. It plays around with more narrative structures, and so far (five eps) it's amazing.

Finale of season 3 is just the greatest.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 22, 2012, 10:38:15 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on June 22, 2012, 10:29:39 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 22, 2012, 05:15:32 AM
Mad Men S3 seems far more daring and confident than the first two seasons. It plays around with more narrative structures, and so far (five eps) it's amazing.

Finale of season 3 is just the greatest.

Other than the S5 and S7 finales of The Shield. :spin
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 22, 2012, 12:53:34 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on June 22, 2012, 09:19:53 AM
I decided to get into Mad Men because Zephyr and Himu won't shut up about it on facebook. I watched the first episode, and I'm totally digging it. There was some dude on GAF who couldn't hang with the pace, but I'm down with a slow burn like this. Great acting, and there's a ton of subtext in just about every scene. I'm a big fan of subtext.

I wish I had gone into the first episode not knowing anything. I love how Draper lives this fantasy life throughout the episode, then goes home and you realize he has kids/a wife.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 22, 2012, 06:22:23 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 21, 2012, 06:12:16 PM
Quote from: Diunx on June 21, 2012, 01:19:21 PM
Danger 5 is AWESOME! :rofl

THE NAZIS ARE IN THE WALLS

(http://i.minus.com/imo1KBEqjOham.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 23, 2012, 03:48:16 AM
You're not saying that I'm a...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 23, 2012, 03:56:20 AM
Mad Men...holy shit @ Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency. That was Breaking Bad levels of randomness/semi shark jumping...and as with Breaking Bad, I was too entertained to care  :lol

Also I'm watching Oz. I started S1 last year and didn't have time to finish, so I'm decided to restart from the beginning. The direction is very good, as is the writing for the most part. But the show is getting so ridiculous that the entire premise is becoming hard to believe. I realize a prison show has to take liberties to make it interesting, and this show certainly has some almost fantasy elements...but some things are just too much.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on June 23, 2012, 04:41:55 AM
Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency is amazing
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 23, 2012, 08:39:03 AM
Roger killed it in that episode
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 23, 2012, 04:44:12 PM
"right after he got his foot in the door"
 :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Verdigris Murder on June 23, 2012, 05:38:46 PM
Oz was amazing when I first saw it on TV, I guess it maybe hasn't aged that well.

Spartacus' Vengeance on the other hand is lotsa fun. Guys is Veep worth watching?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on June 23, 2012, 05:46:12 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on June 23, 2012, 05:38:46 PM
Guys is Veep worth watching?
Yeah.

If you like Larry Sanders, Yes Minister, The Thick of It*, The Office, Parks, etc.

Not saying it's as good as any of those, but it's in the style of those*. Great cast as well in my opinion.

*Obviously
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on June 23, 2012, 05:51:24 PM
I only watched one Veep, but I like it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Verdigris Murder on June 23, 2012, 06:20:43 PM
Cool. And thanks.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 23, 2012, 10:22:27 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 22, 2012, 06:22:23 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 21, 2012, 06:12:16 PM
Quote from: Diunx on June 21, 2012, 01:19:21 PM
Danger 5 is AWESOME! :rofl

THE NAZIS ARE IN THE WALLS

(http://i.minus.com/imo1KBEqjOham.gif)

Swiss blood, it's made of money!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on June 23, 2012, 10:22:33 PM
I think Veep starts off pretty bad but by the third episode it really takes off.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on June 23, 2012, 10:34:44 PM
I finished watching the second season of Louie today.  Great show and I think the episode about masturbation is my favorite by far.

I also finished watching the second season of The Cleveland Show today.  It's not really good but it isn't really bad either...it's just kind of there.  Not a waste of my time though, like Californication.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on June 24, 2012, 02:18:58 AM
The Danger 5 website is awesome.

http://www.sbs.com.au/danger5/index.html

(http://www.sbs.com.au/danger5/media/BAhbBlsHOgZmSSIqMjAxMS8xMC8wNS8yMl80N18zMl8zNjdfczhhMV9mdWxsLnBuZwY6BkVU.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 24, 2012, 02:32:42 AM
Oz lol. Where are the guards  :lol

A prisoner just beat the shit out of another in the gym area, put a table on top of him, then shitted on his face. Literally. And it wasn't even hot like this could have been

(http://i.minus.com/imo1KBEqjOham.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on June 24, 2012, 03:06:56 AM
danger 5 :bow :bow :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on June 24, 2012, 03:46:56 AM
Where can I buy/steal/watch this? I've been trying since it was first mentioned but nada
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 24, 2012, 03:50:57 AM
Quote from: Momo on June 24, 2012, 03:46:56 AM
Where can I buy/steal/watch this? I've been trying since it was first mentioned but nada

It's free.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvJDIV98uE4
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on June 24, 2012, 04:02:45 AM
PD :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 24, 2012, 05:09:32 AM
SMH @ Betty Draper. Brehs, I'm slowly falling off the defense force for her  :'(

Pete and the German chick, wow...

also, god the Drapers are such horrible parents. I feel bad for the kids, especially Sally.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on June 24, 2012, 07:56:52 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 24, 2012, 05:09:32 AM
SMH @ Betty Draper. Brehs, I'm slowly falling off the defense force for her  :'(

Pete and the German chick, wow...

also, god the Drapers are such horrible parents. I feel bad for the kids, especially Sally.

While I haven't seen S5 so maybe it gets better but Betty Draper gets more obnoxious and insufferable as the show goes on.  The moment where

spoiler (click to show/hide)
she fires Carla
[close]

is probably her at her worst.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on June 24, 2012, 10:19:22 AM
Quote from: etiolate on June 19, 2012, 04:57:01 AM
Watching Danger 5 as well. This is awesome. Ilsa > blondie

.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 24, 2012, 11:28:06 AM
Also make sure to watch the Diamond Girls webisode on danger5.tv or on Youtube, for

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv19zvW8hy1qzyaneo2_500.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 24, 2012, 11:31:57 AM
Quote from: Eric P on June 23, 2012, 10:22:33 PM
I think Veep starts off pretty bad but by the third episode it really takes off.

It never really clicked for me. It's not painful to watch or anything but I thought it was average throughout its run.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on June 24, 2012, 06:10:12 PM
Yeah, the Diamonds Girls webside is the origin of:

(http://i.minus.com/ib2sQOenGVbjyP.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on June 24, 2012, 08:29:55 PM
Holy shit Jackson was Italian Spiderman!!!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 24, 2012, 08:48:48 PM
Bahaha he sure lost weight. But yeah the dudes behind Danger 5 made Italian Spiderman.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 25, 2012, 03:33:34 AM
I know Sal is rather obviously gay, but jeez. wtf is up with every dude he meets figuring out he's gay and trying to tough him  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 25, 2012, 04:23:36 AM
Because look at him. Fabulous as fuckin' hell.

Also, The Borgias is a great show and I think I might like it more than Game of Thrones
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 25, 2012, 04:27:11 AM
Sal  :'(

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Just got fired due to the Lucky Strike guy, now it seems like he's gonna go off somewhere/leave his wife  :'(
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on June 25, 2012, 04:40:49 AM
BYE BYEEEEEEEEE BIRDIE

*twirls around a room looking gay while wife looks like "okay"*
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 25, 2012, 04:42:47 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 25, 2012, 04:40:49 AM
BYE BYEEEEEEEEE BIRDIE

*twirls around a room looking gay while wife looks like "okay"*

Yea that scene... :fbm

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 25, 2012, 04:47:28 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on June 25, 2012, 04:40:49 AM
BYE BYEEEEEEEEE BIRDIE

*twirls around a room looking gay while wife looks like "okay"*
himuro is sal IRL
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Big Barry Jazz on June 25, 2012, 09:57:35 AM
Interest seems to have dropped off a cliff since the first series, but has anyone else been watching Episodes? It's seriously hit or miss but I still find myself checking it out for the odd good moment like LeBlanc's ex. Also, the tits on that girl in the previous week's episode were glorious.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 25, 2012, 12:04:20 PM
Finished Oz S1. Ended pretty great, but I'm starting to wonder how this lasted six seasons. I decided to watch the first episode of S2 which was great, but the premise is started to get in the way of ultimate enjoyment.

An experimental prison program in which multiple prisoners died within a two month period would be defunded/shut down, come on brehs
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 25, 2012, 01:54:44 PM
I loved The Newsroom pilot last night.

Then I get online and see that most everyone is indifferent to it or flat out hates it. Huh.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2012, 02:02:35 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on June 25, 2012, 01:54:44 PM
I loved The Newsroom pilot last night.

Then I get online and see that most everyone is indifferent to it or flat out hates it. Huh.

I didn't catch it but just guessing I think the issue is that Sorkin tends to have a very distinct style in most of his works that you either find quirky and interesting or overbearing and obnoxious. I liked the West Wing for example but found Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip impossibly smug and condescending. Even though they shared a lot of the same elements.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 25, 2012, 02:15:52 PM
Everything I've read suggests it's overly pretentious and over wrought/heavy handed. But then again, that describes most of his stuff. Despite being such a history/politics nerd, I couldn't get past the first few episodes of The West Wing. The dialogue feels too much like him dictating how things should be, how figures should act, etc.

You can only be an asshole in Hollywood for so long before people jump down your throat, and it seems like he has reached the end.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2012, 02:18:54 PM
The West Wing is a show that on the surface looks like it would annoy the shit out of me but once you buy in, you care about the characters and the whole thing is very entertaining and well done. At least the early years.  There is a fine line though that his work needs to straddle so it doesn't start overindulging itself like he has a tendency to do.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 25, 2012, 03:33:00 PM
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m62z3l1vTB1r8reblo1_500.jpg)

Cesare Borgia :bow :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on June 25, 2012, 04:39:40 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on June 25, 2012, 01:54:44 PM
I loved The Newsroom pilot last night.

Then I get online and see that most everyone is indifferent to it or flat out hates it. Huh.

The New Yorker critic actually liked the first episode but said each one got subsequently worse and the fourth is unwatchable.  There is also severe Sorkin burnout amongst people who have been watching his work for years.  He uses a very similar template for all his work.  That being said I'm still kind of interested in where the show goes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 25, 2012, 06:52:00 PM
I adore Sports Night and West Wing, so I'm the target demographic. The pilot for Studio 60 was brilliant, but the rest of the series was fucking awful.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on June 25, 2012, 11:24:30 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U4ZhFDFYvE

bonus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S78RzZr3IwI


I've had the complete west wing series on dvd for months.  Still haven't watched it.  I liked this pilot enough that I feel like I should get around to it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on June 26, 2012, 01:01:35 AM
Watched the new episode of Wilfred. Show is so weird. Loved the Robin Williams bit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on June 26, 2012, 03:09:04 AM
Been catching up on Parks & Recreations.  Had watched some of the first season before but it wasn't really grabbing me.  Watching the rest now and it's growing on me.  Rashida Jones is cute and Aziz Ansari is awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on June 26, 2012, 12:43:15 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on June 25, 2012, 06:52:00 PM
I adore Sports Night and West Wing, so I'm the target demographic. The pilot for Studio 60 was brilliant, but the rest of the series was fucking awful.
I'm clinging to just Sports Night, I'm going to trust the Sorkinphiles like TV's Andy Levy to tell me if it's worth watching.
Quote from: Big Barry Jazz on June 25, 2012, 09:57:35 AM
Interest seems to have dropped off a cliff since the first series, but has anyone else been watching Episodes? It's seriously hit or miss but I still find myself checking it out for the odd good moment like LeBlanc's ex. Also, the tits on that girl in the previous week's episode were glorious.
Watching it, I love it. I think you have to get to an acceptance of where the main characters are. Whatever the fuck they were pitching in the first two episodes is now Pucks! and so is Episodes?
Quote from: Bebpo on June 26, 2012, 03:09:04 AM
Been catching up on Parks & Recreations.  Had watched some of the first season before but it wasn't really grabbing me.  Watching the rest now and it's growing on me.  Rashida Jones is cute and Aziz Ansari is awesome.
First season is not that great and a trial like The Office, it leaps a level in the second season when it find its place and then is like Kobe all over your face by the third.
Quote from: etiolate on June 26, 2012, 01:01:35 AM
Watched the new episode of Wilfred. Show is so weird. Loved the Robin Williams bit.
I may have zero idea what is actually happening in this show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 26, 2012, 01:31:42 PM
That is probably the point
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 26, 2012, 07:42:24 PM
I've been watching random episode of Law & Order: SVU lately.

i will never stop loving SVU.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on June 27, 2012, 03:15:15 AM
Started season 2 of Parks.  Wow, so much better already.  First ep was great!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on June 27, 2012, 04:25:34 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 25, 2012, 04:23:36 AM
Because look at him. Fabulous as fuckin' hell.

Also, The Borgias is a great show and I think I might like it more than Game of Thrones

GoT is good but I kind of agree. Have you finished the second season yet?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on June 27, 2012, 04:28:38 AM
studio 60 was atrocious

wilfred is on again?

people, please make bold posts when FX premieres seasons, because who the fuck watches FX beyond their television programming?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on June 27, 2012, 04:42:12 AM
WILFRED doesn't officially start until Thursday, but there was like a preview episode or a bridging episode that deals with what happened in the season finale. It should be on FX's website.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 28, 2012, 02:14:18 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on June 27, 2012, 04:25:34 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 25, 2012, 04:23:36 AM
Because look at him. Fabulous as fuckin' hell.

Also, The Borgias is a great show and I think I might like it more than Game of Thrones

GoT is good but I kind of agree. Have you finished the second season yet?

I'm almost finished. Three more eps.

This is as good if not better than Game of Thrones. Fans of Downton Abbey would like it too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on June 28, 2012, 02:57:26 AM
Been watching Northern Exposure. The writing is fantastic. The topics touched on are timeless and the show doesn't feel aged at all. The scenario and setting maybe but its still enjoyable and relevant. And the main character Joel Fleishman could have been an absolutely awful character but the way he's written and the way the actor portrays him can be very lovable and relatable. Another cool aspect is using the local radio station as a way to narrate via the DJs personal thoughts.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 28, 2012, 03:15:26 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Eqab4-G1Ac
yea boi
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on June 28, 2012, 09:22:11 PM
omg Wilfred :lol

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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 29, 2012, 04:22:50 PM
Watched Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated. It's fun enough. I mean its a kids show but there is enough there to tickle me. They do a good job of making the whole thing seem relevant in a modern way instead of solely just being a nostalgia cash in. Fred in particular has benefited and gone from a boring character to being the reason to watch the show.
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Post by: Himu on June 29, 2012, 05:30:29 PM
I'm starting to think that Wilfred should have been a one shot and had only one season. I mean, season 2 premiere was good and all, but it's the same shit. One season would have been perfect, but Americans just can't have that.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 29, 2012, 09:47:06 PM
I don't agree with that at all and think you're wrong. The mystery of it all is exactly why it needs to keep going -- and it's still really hilarious.
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Post by: Himu on June 29, 2012, 09:49:13 PM
I thought sesason 1 finale was a fine series finale. There doesn't really need to be anything else said on the subject. Anything else feels like they're dragging it out.

Also, there is no mystery: Wilfred is a real dog, but doesn't talk. Elijah is insane, this much was already confirmed in season 1.

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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 29, 2012, 10:02:40 PM
Except season 2 just confirmed that he's not. And Wilfred's "reality" is still just as up in the air.

Season 1 didn't "prove" anything.
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Post by: Himu on June 29, 2012, 10:04:57 PM
When you say Wilfred's reality, do you mean the dog or the show. How did season 2 confirm he's not nuts?
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Post by: Himu on June 29, 2012, 10:05:11 PM
btw I have a crush on Elijah Wood
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 29, 2012, 10:08:56 PM
The whole sequence in the first episode of the season was a fucking dream ffs. I mean how everyone treats Wilfred and the things that he does -- I don't know how Ryan could just be "envisioning" most of that stuff, such as Wilfred knocking over a fucking playset by himself (a normal dog wouldn't have been able to do that).

As long as it remains funny and does not answer anything (which it hasn't. it really hasn't) then the show is fine.
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Post by: Himu on June 29, 2012, 10:09:49 PM
wasn't last night's episode the season premiere? I don't remember any dream.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 29, 2012, 10:34:32 PM
the actual season "premiere" was put up on the FX website a week ago, but I think they switched the order around. "Progress" is the actual first episode of the season.
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Post by: etiolate on June 30, 2012, 12:51:25 AM
Yeah the first episode is "Progress", and "Letting go" was what aired on TV.

Watch Progress. It makes things even weirder. Like Ryan's new job comes out of nowhere and the way his basement is boarded up is all wtf. I think he's mentally ill. My greatest proof of that is his obsession with Jenna when she pretty much sucks. His new labcoat hunny is hot. I can't wait for Wilfred to walk in on them having sex and then comparing her to Bear.
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Post by: pilonv1 on June 30, 2012, 01:03:58 AM
Did anyone check out Charlie Sheen's new show? I'm wondering what it's like.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on June 30, 2012, 06:23:02 PM
All the good guys in Spartacus are half naked.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2012, 07:15:13 PM
mmm yes they are
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Post by: benjipwns on July 01, 2012, 02:16:59 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on June 30, 2012, 01:03:58 AM
Did anyone check out Charlie Sheen's new show? I'm wondering what it's like.
I took the plunge. It has a laugh track. Made four gay jokes in the first minute.

Speaking of gay, the attractive gay guy from Spin City is on it.

And Charlie's character is named Charlie.

"My boyfriend cheated on me, so I shot him in the balls." EPIC LAUGHTER.

His daughter has problems! OCD! He's a former baseball player with a group of wacky friends!

Linda from Becker! Brett Butler! And there's a bar!

Not really sure why this is on FX. Seems closer to Til Death. Without the clever writing and apathetic acting.

"Can't we hang onto some of the benefits? A COBRA plan if you will?"
"Sorry Charlie, you'll have to put your COBRA back in your pants."
"Can't I get once last extension?"
"I'm afraid not, actually, I have some paperwork for you to fill out."
"This better be worth it. This thing is already turning into a bureaucratic nightmare."
 :rofl :rofl :rofl

Shawnee Smith is still pretty attractive in my book.

I probably can't watch the second episode, sorry.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 01, 2012, 02:33:44 AM
I'll probably watch it when it hits Netflix.  It supposedly set a FX record in terms of viewers so it will probably be around for a while.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 01, 2012, 02:43:14 AM
Yeah, I believe it gave Louie and Wilfred the best ratings they ever got.

But Two and a Half Men was a juggernaut for CBS. Maybe there's some kind of Charlie Sheen fanbase out there.

Wouldn't mind if it continued that FX started pumping out more of Anger Management just to stick in front of all their shows.

I should say that I see why people might like it, as I do all the CBS stuff, Whitney, etc. But I don't see why FX viewers would. Unless people are watching it for the Sheen alone. (Likely, at least the premiere.)

Wouldn't be surprised either if it collapses entirely in the second week and gets yanked by the fourth or fifth week.
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Post by: Himu on July 01, 2012, 03:08:31 AM
anyone watch brand x
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Post by: patrickula on July 01, 2012, 01:31:29 PM
:bow Danger 5 :bow2
:bow Ilsa :bow2

It's pitch perfect.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 01, 2012, 03:24:35 PM
lets get straight to the biscuits
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 01, 2012, 05:12:01 PM
ZephyrFate. I'm watching episode 3 and it's seriously gay as hell, I'm pretty damn sure that it wasn't as overt as this in season 1. It's like a gay producer pressed a big button marked
needs more gayness

It's still pretty awesome though. And is better than the last season of The Why're they.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 01, 2012, 05:13:53 PM
Needs more gayness disappears for about 7 seconds, which means there a lot of potential for longer sentences.
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Post by: lennedsay on July 01, 2012, 06:40:16 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on July 01, 2012, 02:16:59 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on June 30, 2012, 01:03:58 AM
Did anyone check out Charlie Sheen's new show? I'm wondering what it's like.
I took the plunge. It has a laugh track. Made four gay jokes in the first minute.

Speaking of gay, the attractive gay guy from Spin City is on it.

And Charlie's character is named Charlie.

"My boyfriend cheated on me, so I shot him in the balls." EPIC LAUGHTER.

His daughter has problems! OCD! He's a former baseball player with a group of wacky friends!

Linda from Becker! Brett Butler! And there's a bar!

Not really sure why this is on FX. Seems closer to Til Death. Without the clever writing and apathetic acting.

"Can't we hang onto some of the benefits? A COBRA plan if you will?"
"Sorry Charlie, you'll have to put your COBRA back in your pants."
"Can't I get once last extension?"
"I'm afraid not, actually, I have some paperwork for you to fill out."
"This better be worth it. This thing is already turning into a bureaucratic nightmare."
 :rofl :rofl :rofl

Shawnee Smith is still pretty attractive in my book.

I probably can't watch the second episode, sorry.

Yup.

At first I thought it was a parody of Two and a Half Men or just sitcoms in general (similar to Lucky Louie). I believe I was mistaken.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 02, 2012, 06:38:50 AM
I've come to love Necessary Roughness.

Common Law is growing on me too. Hope Fairly Legal gets to come back after the leap it made this season.

Oh, USA shows.
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Post by: Shadow Mod on July 03, 2012, 11:00:54 PM
Rewatching the Wire. Was discussing with my mother reasons why we like it and it came to us that all of the women on the show are professionals, get shit done and don't fall into that "hysterical" trope that so many female characters do.
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Post by: Himu on July 03, 2012, 11:03:50 PM
Shardene is a stripper at one point. Bay's wife leeches off of him. But yes, The Wire has the most human female characters I've seen on a show. I particularly like Kima and her relationship with her girlfriend and how their relationship is torn apart by adding a kid into the mix.
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Post by: Shadow Mod on July 03, 2012, 11:09:07 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 03, 2012, 11:03:50 PM
Shardene is a stripper at one point. Bay's wife leeches off of him. But yes, The Wire has the most human female characters I've seen on a show. I particularly like Kima and her relationship with her girlfriend and how their relationship is torn apart by adding a kid into the mix.

Kima, the Assistant State's Attorney, Daniels Wife/ex-wife, Officer Russel, Snoop, even some of the more minor characters. They just seem like different people rather than Female #7.
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Post by: Himu on July 03, 2012, 11:25:58 PM
True, but you said all.  :P
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Post by: Shadow Mod on July 03, 2012, 11:26:52 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 03, 2012, 11:25:58 PM
True, but you said all.  :P

I forgot about the girlfriend =/ but she's outnumbered anyway so it's all good.
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Post by: Kabouter on July 04, 2012, 12:34:51 AM
Quote from: Needs More Cowbell on July 03, 2012, 11:09:07 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 03, 2012, 11:03:50 PM
Shardene is a stripper at one point. Bay's wife leeches off of him. But yes, The Wire has the most human female characters I've seen on a show. I particularly like Kima and her relationship with her girlfriend and how their relationship is torn apart by adding a kid into the mix.

Kima, the Assistant State's Attorney, Daniels Wife/ex-wife, Officer Russel, Snoop, even some of the more minor characters. They just seem like different people rather than Female #7.
Snoop is such an awesome character. The scene at the beginning of season 4 where she visits a hardware store is probably one of my favourite scenes in the series. It so perfectly encapsulates that clash between two completely different worlds.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 04, 2012, 03:02:41 AM
Season 2 was The Wires apex.

Has the gore and sex quota being seriously upped in Spartacus Vengeance ? I'm sure it wasn't this ott.
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Post by: Himu on July 04, 2012, 03:08:08 AM
Yes, thank Game of Thrones.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 04, 2012, 09:06:29 AM
Phew, I thought it was just me.

Also Gannacus, or the guy playing him is either slightly brain-damaged or has a speech defect in real life, it's hard to tell which though, just like in real life. People with lisps are usually pretty awkward to be around, I find myself unconsciously talking slower, and using mime to emphasis a point.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 04, 2012, 11:59:23 AM
I think he speaks just fine
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 06, 2012, 03:12:10 AM
Actually, I think a stroke could be an equally viable option.
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Post by: Barry Egan on July 06, 2012, 10:09:26 AM
Marathoning Girls.  The first episode can serve as a kind of barrier to entry, as the sense of privilege can really undercut your ability to empathize with the main character.  I imagine the show is very difficult to stomache for people my age that are in situations far, far worse then anything that will ever happen to the characters on the show.  That being said, its genuinely funny.  I'm trying to watch the third season of eastbound and down as well and I can barely stomache it after watching an episode of girls, which just has so much more work put in to its comedy.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 06, 2012, 04:31:11 PM
Barry I agree with some of your points.

I finished Spartacuss Vengeance, and basically, I think the writers Massively over-compensated the goodness in Spartacus due to the fact of death by cancer, and a new main. The sex/gore scenes are used in a fashion of an 14 yr old boy with add.
Crixus has become thinner (maybe aids or tapeworm, on top of the asthma) but is still excellent, the guy who looks like someone else, buts German and has a Syrian bff is pretty cool, Gannacus I'm actually now sure is a brave example of living with a stroke or bells palsy. Either way, he's pretty good.

The Roman stuff was more interesting. Also known as Xena and one of the cynaxs from BSG was great, and looked pretty hot, quite glad they didn't show the womb-scar, that would've detracted from her hotness quite a lot! Glabbus was great, his wife, looked like Julian Sands, the bro-praetor was good, perky youngtits etc.

I watched it, maybe 6/10ccs.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 06, 2012, 06:42:36 PM
ok.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 06, 2012, 07:07:09 PM
It was a damn good season. Started a bit iffy but then built up a lot of momentum
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 06, 2012, 07:12:08 PM
At least we can both agree that it wasnt Blood and Sand.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 06, 2012, 07:18:34 PM
It wasn't as good as the prequel or first season
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 06, 2012, 07:43:59 PM
The prequel had about as much appeal as jupiters rotting cock shoved up my ass.

Also the general syntax of Stacus is amazing.
Ly gay !!!!

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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 06, 2012, 07:47:48 PM
I don't agree. "Libertus", "Monsters", and "Wrath of the Gods" were all better than anything from the first season or prequel.
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Post by: Himu on July 06, 2012, 07:57:21 PM
agreed with zephyr
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 06, 2012, 07:57:33 PM
Overall it didn't really compare though, which can mainly be attributed to the lack of Andy and you-know-who
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Post by: Himu on July 06, 2012, 08:00:02 PM
Disagree. People jump on Andy for being great, but he only came into his own in the second half of the series and Illythia replaced Batiatus as the badass.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 06, 2012, 08:05:35 PM
When you guys go at it I always think of Serena and Venus.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 06, 2012, 09:15:20 PM
We are monsters, Gaius. Let us be so together, and seize the fucking heavens.
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Post by: Beezy on July 06, 2012, 10:00:13 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on July 06, 2012, 08:05:35 PM
When you guys go at it I always think of Serena and Venus.
:rofl
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 06, 2012, 10:10:42 PM
they should go at it with their bbc out
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Post by: etiolate on July 06, 2012, 11:56:26 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on July 06, 2012, 10:09:26 AM
Marathoning Girls.  The first episode can serve as a kind of barrier to entry, as the sense of privilege can really undercut your ability to empathize with the main character.  I imagine the show is very difficult to stomache for people my age that are in situations far, far worse then anything that will ever happen to the characters on the show.  That being said, its genuinely funny.  I'm trying to watch the third season of eastbound and down as well and I can barely stomache it after watching an episode of girls, which just has so much more work put in to its comedy.

The privilege issue didn't bother me as much, considering it is a real situation for post-college americans. I just didn't find it funny. I watched two episodes and was bored senseless. The actor that is acting like Michael Cera doesn't help.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 07, 2012, 01:44:47 AM
Been watching some South Park. Watched Guitar Queer-O and Major Boobage tonight.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 07, 2012, 02:55:37 AM
Mad Men...

I'm moving back towards the Betty Defense Force brehs. This school teacher shit...come on. And now Betty just found out about Don's previous marriage, shit is about to hit the fan
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 08, 2012, 01:24:10 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lZQ7wmjCFk

Pilkington

 :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 08, 2012, 03:58:31 AM
Gypsy and a Hobo...wow, amazing episode of Mad Men...

"..and who are you supposed to be?"
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 08, 2012, 04:05:54 AM
I wish I could go back in time and warn some of these dumbasses about their poor choices. God dammit doctor guy married to Joan, DO NOT join the fucking army in 1963
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 08, 2012, 06:52:36 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 08, 2012, 04:05:54 AM
I wish I could go back in time and warn some of these dumbasses about their poor choices. God dammit doctor guy married to Joan, DO NOT join the fucking army in 1963

It pays off in the long run (last season).
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 08, 2012, 10:26:00 PM
I finished watching the first six seasons of American Dad and it was pretty good.

I also got to see the first five episodes of Girls courtesy of a friend who got it from the internet store.  This show rubbed me the wrong way but I kept watching anyway because of the praise I've read here.  Then I read the Wikipedia article where the creator said that it was inspired from Sex and the City.  Then it clicked, much like Entourage and Californication in the sense that this show probably isn't meant for me and I probably will never like it.  So I'll probably just stop here.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 09, 2012, 02:51:26 AM
That's how I felt about Girls as well.
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Post by: Diunx on July 09, 2012, 11:44:49 AM
This season of True Blood has been pretty fucking awesome! can't wait for next week :hyper
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Post by: chronovore on July 10, 2012, 01:28:31 AM
Quote from: Diunx on July 09, 2012, 11:44:49 AM
This season of True Blood has been pretty fucking awesome! can't wait for next week :hyper

I just started watching; it seems OK. My sister is telling me I need to go back and watch the first couple seasons.
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Post by: Shadow Mod on July 11, 2012, 12:14:24 AM
Newsroom is becoming more and more disappointing.
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Post by: Himu on July 11, 2012, 12:14:41 AM
newsroom sucks
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Post by: BlackMage on July 11, 2012, 12:17:00 AM
Currently Watching Season 4 of Breaking Bad... this show is awesome. Especially the end of Season 3 :)
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Post by: Shadow Mod on July 11, 2012, 12:17:09 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 11, 2012, 12:14:41 AM
newsroom sucks

It just became too preachy for me and the women in it, remember when I had that rant about hysterics and how most of the Wire women didn't have that shit? Welp not Newsroom.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2012, 12:22:18 AM
Speaking of which Devo, another thing The Wire doesn't have: gay characters who are defined by their homosexuality. Omar, Khema, and the other gay characters act rather "normal" if you will, and while their sexuality is on display multiple times they never feel forced or like caricatures. Most gay characters on television today boil down to rather specific stereotypes, especially the witty flaming queen. It seems like 70% of all big comedy shows have at least one of these male characters. I haven't watched Happy Endings but Zeph has mentioned many times that the gay character on the show is the antithesis of this. He's clearly gay and nothing is hidden, but he isn't a stereotype.

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Post by: Himu on July 11, 2012, 12:23:55 AM
I love that about The Wire as well. I especially enjoy how popular Omar is despite his homosexuality.
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Post by: Shadow Mod on July 11, 2012, 12:27:07 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2012, 12:22:18 AM
Speaking of which Devo, another thing The Wire doesn't have: gay characters who are defined by their homosexuality. Omar, Khema, and the other gay characters act rather "normal" if you will, and while their sexuality is on display multiple times they never feel forced or like caricatures. Most gay characters on television today boil down to rather specific stereotypes, especially the witty flaming queen. It seems like 70% of all big comedy shows have at least one of these male characters. I haven't watched Happy Endings but Zeph has mentioned many times that the gay character on the show is the antithesis of this. He's clearly gay and nothing is hidden, but he isn't a stereotype.

Exactly. People just aren't defined by gender, race or sexuality tropes in that show. They are who they are. Everything else is secondary. And the only time his homosexuality comes into play is because of the obvious gangster insecurities about "feggits." In that way it's realistic and not a way to single him out.

In Newsroom the women are basically professional up until the point the relationship drama intertwines with work and it just gets to be too much. Mortimer is on point as a producer, then turns into a whiny idiot who has to throw herself under a moving train to prove to people Daniels character isn't an asshole. It's just awful.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 11, 2012, 12:29:08 AM
While I haven't seen Newsroom, there really hasn't been anything from Aaron Sorkin that I've liked.

Edit: I take that back kind of.  West Wing was hit and miss to me so I can't say there hasn't been anything from Sorkin that I liked.
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Post by: Himu on July 11, 2012, 12:39:53 AM
sorkin is ridiculous. he makes a tv show about news politics and the news media, and like studio 60, shoehorns a shitty romance sub-plot into the mix. why? i don't know. but after three eps I've dropped it.
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Post by: Shadow Mod on July 11, 2012, 01:20:41 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 11, 2012, 12:39:53 AM
sorkin is ridiculous. he makes a tv show about news politics and the news media, and like studio 60, shoehorns a shitty romance sub-plot into the mix. why? i don't know. but after three eps I've dropped it.

Yup. 2 actually.
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Post by: Kabouter on July 11, 2012, 01:37:33 AM
I still haven't watched the third episode of the Newsroom, such a disappointing show. Started watching Borgen instead, which is so good.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgen_%28TV_series%29
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Post by: Himu on July 11, 2012, 01:37:52 AM
He puts romance in like 20 minutes into the first episode. No one wants to watch this show for romance. NO ONE. Especially when they hyped it to be about the news media and SOUND THE ALARMS AMERICA HAS FALLEN
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Post by: Shadow Mod on July 11, 2012, 01:46:54 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 11, 2012, 01:37:52 AM
He puts romance in like 20 minutes into the first episode. No one wants to watch this show for romance. NO ONE. Especially when they hyped it to be about the news media and SOUND THE ALARMS AMERICA HAS FALLEN

That scene was so hard for me to sit through. It just droned on and on.
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Post by: Kabouter on July 11, 2012, 01:52:52 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 11, 2012, 01:37:52 AM
He puts romance in like 20 minutes into the first episode. No one wants to watch this show for romance. NO ONE. Especially when they hyped it to be about the news media and SOUND THE ALARMS AMERICA HAS FALLEN
They already lost me when the main character went into that 'OH MY GOD AMERICA USED TO BE SO FUCKING AMAZING' part of his rant, because I knew there's no way Sorkin wrote a show where the main character is intentionally ironically symptomatic of the problems he tries to fight. It's the same problem I have with the film God Bless America really.
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Post by: Himu on July 11, 2012, 01:54:40 AM
AMERICA USED TO BE THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD AND A FINE EXAMPLE OF FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY
 
JIM CROW, INTERNMENT CAMPS, RACISM I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
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Post by: Shadow Mod on July 11, 2012, 01:58:05 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 11, 2012, 01:54:40 AM
AMERICA USED TO BE THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD AND A FINE EXAMPLE OF FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY
 
JIM CROW, INTERNMENT CAMPS, RACISM I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT

Yeah that part was really white man privilege moment as much as some people loved his spiel. I was like we used to fight for things? Sicking dogs on civil rights marchers? Attacking feminists? Erm ok.
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 11, 2012, 02:03:34 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2012, 12:22:18 AM
Speaking of which Devo, another thing The Wire doesn't have: gay characters who are defined by their homosexuality. Omar, Khema, and the other gay characters act rather "normal" if you will, and while their sexuality is on display multiple times they never feel forced or like caricatures. Most gay characters on television today boil down to rather specific stereotypes, especially the witty flaming queen. It seems like 70% of all big comedy shows have at least one of these male characters. I haven't watched Happy Endings but Zeph has mentioned many times that the gay character on the show is the antithesis of this. He's clearly gay and nothing is hidden, but he isn't a stereotype.

Omar has to act tough to survive the line of work he's in. He doesn't hide his sexuality, but I feel that it's not because of pride but because he doesn't want to keep secrets that others can blackmail him with. He may as well own it.

I think the Sopranos did a better job of showing the gay double life of a criminal. Where a Capo who's also a great family man gets completely ostracized by his relatives/associates just because he likes dicks. And liking dicks isn't acceptable in a male-dominated crime organization.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 11, 2012, 12:23:55 AM
I love that about The Wire as well. I especially enjoy how popular Omar is despite his homosexuality.

With the characters or the fans? He scares all the other characters obviously. He's like the gay version of Brother Muzone.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2012, 02:10:39 AM
Eh they're completely different. First off, who's going to blackmail Omar and what would even be the point even if he was closeted? He's still a guy who robs drug dealers, he has more important things to worry about than who knows he's gay. If anything, it makes him more dangerous and effective, given how much the various characters feel unmanned by him - they're not only being robbed, they're being robbed by an openly gay man.

Whereas in The Sopranos, Vito was actually a member of an organization and not a criminal loner playing by his own rules.
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Post by: Himu on July 11, 2012, 02:16:43 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on July 11, 2012, 02:03:34 AM
With the characters or the fans? He scares all the other characters obviously. He's like the gay version of Brother Muzone.

Fans obviously.
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 11, 2012, 02:33:00 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2012, 02:10:39 AM
Eh they're completely different. First off, who's going to blackmail Omar and what would even be the point even if he was closeted? He's still a guy who robs drug dealers, he has more important things to worry about than who knows he's gay. If anything, it makes him more dangerous and effective, given how much the various characters feel unmanned by him - they're not only being robbed, they're being robbed by an openly gay man.

Whereas in The Sopranos, Vito was actually a member of an organization and not a criminal loner playing by his own rules.

I'm talking about before he developed a reputation. Hell probably before he even really got into drug dealing. He would know that keeping it a secret is a bad idea since obviously you can't keep something like sexuality a secret (unless you have a fake gf/wife).

Vito tried to act like a "respectable" member of the organization and hide his love for leather clubs and Johnnycakes. For him, he was hiding his true feelings by acting as the opposite stereotype. There's no reason to hide being gay until you're actually involved with a criminal organization.

Obviously, that's why Marlo ordered Snoop, Chris, and Michael to shoot everybody in that one house because one of them called him gay. Omar wouldn't give a shit, but somebody like Marlo would have to (even if he's not gay).
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2012, 02:40:25 AM
But there's no evidence Omar was ever a part of any organization; so keeping it secret or being open was ultimately irrelevant to him from the beginning. His homosexuality only made him even more notorious, it didn't stop people from working with him or gangsters from fearing him.

Whereas Marlo and other gangsters were more concerned about what the streets were saying, and the perception of power as well as actual power. Reminds me of that Varys speech in Game Of Thrones tbh...
(major spoilers obviously)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpL6Fwu0wkw



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Post by: Shadow Mod on July 11, 2012, 02:49:04 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on July 11, 2012, 02:33:00 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2012, 02:10:39 AM
Eh they're completely different. First off, who's going to blackmail Omar and what would even be the point even if he was closeted? He's still a guy who robs drug dealers, he has more important things to worry about than who knows he's gay. If anything, it makes him more dangerous and effective, given how much the various characters feel unmanned by him - they're not only being robbed, they're being robbed by an openly gay man.

Whereas in The Sopranos, Vito was actually a member of an organization and not a criminal loner playing by his own rules.

I'm talking about before he developed a reputation. Hell probably before he even really got into drug dealing. He would know that keeping it a secret is a bad idea since obviously you can't keep something like sexuality a secret (unless you have a fake gf/wife).

Vito tried to act like a "respectable" member of the organization and hide his love for leather clubs and Johnnycakes. For him, he was hiding his true feelings by acting as the opposite stereotype. There's no reason to hide being gay until you're actually involved with a criminal organization.

Obviously, that's why Marlo ordered Snoop, Chris, and Michael to shoot everybody in that one house because one of them called him gay. Omar wouldn't give a shit, but somebody like Marlo would have to (even if he's not gay).

I don't even know the point of this argument anymore.
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 11, 2012, 03:11:42 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2012, 02:40:25 AM
But there's no evidence Omar was ever a part of any organization; so keeping it secret or being open was ultimately irrelevant to him from the beginning. His homosexuality only made him even more notorious, it didn't stop people from working with him or gangsters from fearing him.

Whereas Marlo and other gangsters were more concerned about what the streets were saying, and the perception of power as well as actual power. Reminds me of that Varys speech in Game Of Thrones tbh...
(major spoilers obviously)

Being gay and hiding it won't change what people think of your capabilities as a leader/thug so much as it will make people question how much they should trust you. Like with Vito, someone like Tony just thought it was disgusting but didn't care "since he was a good earner" while others lower in the organization promised to murder him. The biggest threat to a criminal organization is a snitch, and hiding major parts of your identity obviously makes people think you're less trustworthy.

That's probably why Marlo has to acknowledge it anytime somebody says that he's gay. He can't just act indifferent about it or else people will start wondering when he'll accept a plea bargain.

For Omar, he never really worked in any organizations so it doesn't matter how much people trust him.

Quote from: Needs More Cowbell on July 11, 2012, 02:49:04 AM
I don't even know the point of this argument anymore.

My point is that for the sake of survival, different gay criminals will be on opposite sides of the closet. Omar is an example where being gay is not that big a deal. It's probably taboo to be gay in that type of neighborhood but it doesn't actually affect his livelihood.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2012, 03:19:20 AM
So yea...that's been my point since the beginning. Since Omar was never a part of some criminal organization, his homosexuality was not a road block to success. He ran with some stick up men who weren't into his gay shit, but they were in it purely for the money
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiW7foqBJLI
that dude is clearly not comfortable lol

As with seeing a psychiatrist, being homosexual in the mafia would be a breach of confidence. It also would break moral opinions and the general masculinity image propagated by each crew, to the point where the mere association with a gay member would ruin your reputation. So yea, that shit had to be dealt with.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 11, 2012, 07:33:34 AM
Marlo was self-obsessed with how others viewed him and his position from any perspective. Any slight sent him into overdrive. That's why when he gets out of jail, with his empire in ruins, he picks shit with some new corner kids with nothing to gain. MY NAME IS MY NAME.

Even Chris and Snoop show that they question these kind of irrational fits Marlo pulls. And they, along with others in the organization, try to keep it from him.

Omar had a self-confidence and righteousness to the point that he could have been straight and "Omar comin!" would have brought the same effect. They were afraid of him even after he was crippled because he wasn't your standard banger but did Batman style planning and execution. It's better to make him go away than fight him.

Anyway...

Episodes ended great, hope it gets another season. (Will probably have to wait for the U.S. ratings on that.)

White Collar had a top notch premiere :punch.

Covert Affairs... :wtf

Found out I somehow missed two The Finder episodes, so yay, before sadness that it's never coming back and that Finale is never getting explained.

Nobody probably watches MasterChef but this guy Tali who was on it, I need him to have a regular show.

I know we have some Celeb Apprentice fans, apparently next season might be an All-Star season. Bringing back winners and losers from past seasons.
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Post by: Himu on July 13, 2012, 08:28:39 PM
I ordered all 4 discs of Breaking Bad s4 from Netflix so I can marathon it and watch s5 on Sunday, and this shit does not have English subtitles. You cunt mother fuckers. THIS is why people pirate. Holy shit. The hilarious thing is that the discs have French and Spanish subtitles. Holy fucking shit. I am ANGRY.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 13, 2012, 09:07:15 PM
I'm glad I'm not the only one that likes subtitles.  I always have them on if I can and get somewhat miffed if a TV show or movie doesn't.
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Post by: Himu on July 13, 2012, 09:10:07 PM
I have hearing loss. I don't use subtitles because I 'like' them.
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Post by: TEEEPO on July 13, 2012, 10:08:20 PM
they don't even include english subtitles for a lot of ken loach films, those fucking cunts. including english subs should be mandatory for all dvd/bluray release, regardless of the language spoken.
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Post by: Himu on July 13, 2012, 10:20:35 PM
Yo, dled sub files from subscene.com

Loaded em up in mpc. Works like a charm.

Suck my dick Hollywood. The legitimate illegal route, cunt fucks.
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Post by: Himu on July 13, 2012, 10:30:09 PM
Holy shit. Breaking Bad s4 is a huge step up from past seasons already. Box Cutter was RIDICULOUS in terms of cinematography, effects, editing, tension, and acting. Goddamn, BRINGIN' IT.

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 13, 2012, 10:50:06 PM
S3>S4
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 13, 2012, 11:25:48 PM
holy fuck @ the second ep of Louie S3  :lol :lol :lol

I last half of that ep might be the funniest thing I've seen in years
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Post by: etiolate on July 14, 2012, 02:53:19 AM
Another good Wilfred episode. People watch this pls.

It's a man in a dog suit fellating himself by licking the crotch of a voodoo doll of himself.

WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT
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Post by: Himu on July 14, 2012, 02:55:30 AM
Wilfred was not good. Show is played out. Should have ended in season 1. Another American tv show that overstays its welcome.

Louie however was amazing.
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Post by: etiolate on July 14, 2012, 03:05:17 AM
himu pls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEH-TRwJwf4
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 14, 2012, 04:26:14 AM
Himu shut the fuck up
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Post by: Eric P on July 14, 2012, 08:59:49 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 14, 2012, 02:55:30 AM
Wilfred was not good. Show is played out. Should have ended in season 1. Another American tv show that overstays its welcome.

Louie however was amazing.

wilfred is horrible

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Post by: Barry Egan on July 14, 2012, 09:24:48 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 13, 2012, 11:25:48 PM
holy fuck @ the second ep of Louie S3  :lol :lol :lol

I last half of that ep might be the funniest thing I've seen in years

rape isn't funny bro :wag
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Post by: Eric P on July 14, 2012, 10:01:04 AM
The Eric Andre show is amazing


www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTf8r9i225k
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Post by: benjipwns on July 14, 2012, 11:09:52 AM
If Wilfred had ended with the finale from last season I wouldn't have minded really.

I may or may not be saying this to try and justify the same line of thinking for The Finder.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2012, 11:50:53 PM
Good ep of Breaking Bad, but not amazing. Didn't like the magnet shit...come on
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Post by: Freyj on July 16, 2012, 12:25:33 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2012, 11:50:53 PM
Good ep of Breaking Bad, but not amazing. Didn't like the magnet shit...come on

How about SMALL TOWN SECURITY SUNDAYS AFTER BREAKING BAD STAY TUNED FOR A SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE WALKING DEAD DURING COMMERCIAL BREAK #14.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 16, 2012, 12:28:08 AM
AMC is so boned once Breaking Bad and Mad Men end  :lol

Outside of Walking Dead, they won't have anything. And given how stingy they are, I'd imagine many showrunners will be avoiding them in the future.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 16, 2012, 01:58:36 AM
Yeah BB was good but I feel like after having watched Homeland my standard of future TV seasons has been raised.

Season 2 of Homeland is gonna kick the fucking shit out of 2012.
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Post by: etiolate on July 16, 2012, 02:00:08 AM
Or it could bomb out the way 24 did for me after its first couple of seasons

The amnesia angle worries me greatly.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 16, 2012, 02:02:40 AM
Etiolate is right. I have some major concerns about Homeland S2. It could be amazing or it could be a complete fail
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 16, 2012, 02:58:28 AM
black dynamite the show is fucking


awesome


i love black people
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Post by: lennedsay on July 16, 2012, 10:31:28 AM
Quote from: Freyj on July 16, 2012, 12:25:33 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2012, 11:50:53 PM
Good ep of Breaking Bad, but not amazing. Didn't like the magnet shit...come on

How about SMALL TOWN SECURITY SUNDAYS AFTER BREAKING BAD STAY TUNED FOR A SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE WALKING DEAD DURING COMMERCIAL BREAK #14.

:lol
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 16, 2012, 10:35:00 AM
I'm thinking the shit with the magnet is the showrunners knowing exactly what the viewership want. And I'm ok with this. As long as the main arch isn't preposterous or unsatisfying. The initial testing of the giant magnet was absolutely hilarious.
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Post by: Mupepe on July 16, 2012, 10:45:58 AM
I finished season 4 of Big Love last night...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The Albert gay sub plot has been absolutely pointless for the last two seasons and it peaked with this one.  They were going nowhere so they just had to kill his lover  wtf?  And those fucking women keep making Bill's life worse and worse.  Jesus Christ! If they'd just listen to him everything would be okay.  But no, they always think they know better until they're running back to him asking him to clean up their mess.  But yeah, I still want 3 wives.  Barb is a fucking bitch though.  I'd demote her to third wife.  Oh and Margine is a tard.  What the fuck is that bitch doing?? 
[close]

I still love this stupid show.
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Post by: Diunx on July 16, 2012, 10:47:26 AM
Holy shit True Blood!!!!
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Post by: Enl on July 16, 2012, 07:05:39 PM
Yeah True Blood has been much better so far this season than last. Still way too many characters but at least their stories are more tolerable this season and the romance has been heavily cut back.
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Post by: Eric P on July 16, 2012, 07:26:30 PM
Loved Black Dynamite but am curious if it wouldn't have been better as a 12 minute series like the other Adult Swim shows

Loved this season of Metalocalypse.  I wish they didn't have this overreaching arc though because I think it's really kind of goofy.
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Post by: Diunx on July 18, 2012, 01:54:58 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qXoC-DykyM

 :o :o :o :hyper :hyper :hump :hump :bow
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 18, 2012, 02:00:40 AM
January is way too far away to release a teaser.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 18, 2012, 02:10:27 AM
wrath of the gods might just be better than season 3 of GOT with how epic that teaser was

fuuuuuuuck that battle scene was insane!
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Post by: Diunx on July 18, 2012, 09:27:51 AM
Yep, if GOT doesn't step it up this season Spartacus will eat that show alive quality wise.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 18, 2012, 10:15:26 AM
Interesting, it looks like they're using the Rome: Total War engine for the battles.

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Post by: Shadow Mod on July 18, 2012, 01:37:20 PM
Newsroom apologists  :lol
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Post by: Diunx on July 21, 2012, 01:31:36 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yniKolBCq0

The cigar/cigarette analysis is some brilliant stuff :rofl
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 21, 2012, 03:50:32 AM
Quote from: Diunx on July 21, 2012, 01:31:36 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yniKolBCq0

The cigar/cigarette analysis is some brilliant stuff :rofl

okay, I enjoyed that video.
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Post by: Eric P on July 22, 2012, 08:53:49 AM
if you're not watching The Eric Andre show, you are really missing out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY9OaL07Yy8

http://video.adultswim.com/the-eric-andre-show/mr-muthafkin-exquire.html?cid=vplayer_the-eric-andre-show_mr-muthafkin-exquire
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 22, 2012, 01:58:23 PM
By the end of the season it is better than breaking bad. claire danes sells the fuck out of that role.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 22, 2012, 02:31:44 PM
I'm re-watching it now in anticipation of S2. Can't wait, although I have reservations
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 22, 2012, 05:19:46 PM
Fuck Homeland, I was expecting one season, and due to the fact of ones own free time being a rare and precious mineral, I seriously raged at the ending.

It's great acting, but the actors need a decent storyline, and this fucking thing is going to run and run. It's a concept show, and while the concept is strong for a bit, it's obvious that this is going to be strung out to fuck. I bet the next season will have at least one 'action scene' per ep, because normal people can't concentrate on tv shows like this without a money-shot.
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Post by: bdoughty on July 22, 2012, 06:15:26 PM
Just finished both seasons of The Killing (AMC), very underrated show with some really nice twists.
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Post by: Himu on July 22, 2012, 06:19:52 PM
Quote from: bdoughty on July 22, 2012, 06:15:26 PM
Just finished both seasons of The Killing (AMC), very underrated show with some really nice twists.

:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
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Post by: bdoughty on July 22, 2012, 06:23:04 PM
I will take it you are not a fan? 
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Post by: Shaka Khan on July 22, 2012, 06:26:28 PM
Calm down Himu.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 22, 2012, 06:29:47 PM
Did anyone watch the original Danish show? My gf says it's way different they the US remake.

Just seen 2 episodes so far of the US one and it's pretty good stuff.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 22, 2012, 07:17:53 PM
Quote from: bdoughty on July 22, 2012, 06:15:26 PM
Just finished both seasons of The Killing (AMC), very underrated show with some really nice twists.

I thought the show started amazing, but then got too ridiculous as they introduced red herring after red herring. It left me quite disappointed
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Post by: bdoughty on July 22, 2012, 07:33:28 PM
Quote from: Premium Lager on July 22, 2012, 06:29:47 PM
Did anyone watch the original Danish show? My gf says it's way different they the US remake.

Just seen 2 episodes so far of the US one and it's pretty good stuff.

I want to see it, hope it comes to amazon instant at some point because the DVD prices are outrageous. Funny thing is the Danish version is still going. After a long delay they announced a third/final season is hitting Denmark in September.

http://www.dr.dk/dr1/forbrydelsen/#/forside
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Post by: bdoughty on July 22, 2012, 11:12:10 PM
Well after tonight's episode one thing is for sure,  Rick Springfield was wrong, Jessie is a Girl.

Got interesting toward the end.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 22, 2012, 11:13:13 PM
Breaking Bad should be renamed Mike Doing Awesome Shit
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Post by: bdoughty on July 22, 2012, 11:15:14 PM
Yep, Mike was awesome, as always.
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Post by: Diunx on July 23, 2012, 01:09:07 AM
True Blood spoilers:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Lilith is fucking HOT dem tits dat mouth :drool :drool :drool
[close]
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 23, 2012, 03:13:20 AM
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7lkh6jKNM1rnn5x7o1_500.gif)

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7lkh6jKNM1rnn5x7o2_500.gif)

Black Dynamite might just be funnier than Archer
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 24, 2012, 05:02:51 AM
Breaking Bad S5

Just watched the second episode, wow. I feel like that should have been the premier

Also I got almost a messianic, cult-like vibe from Walter throughout the entire episode. He seems more confident, arrogant, and dangerous than ever before.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 27, 2012, 01:18:52 AM
catching up with the new Louie season

...i need to go to a non-university library
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Post by: Himu on July 27, 2012, 01:23:22 AM
Yup, PD. I was shocked Jesse went along with it so easily.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 27, 2012, 01:23:54 AM
Louie kicked the shit out of 2012 TV tonight.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 27, 2012, 02:24:38 AM
holy shit Louie was amazing again. wow

this show makes me want to go to NY so bad. fuck Brooklyn tho
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Post by: Himu on July 27, 2012, 02:31:29 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 27, 2012, 02:24:38 AM
holy shit Louie was amazing again. wow

this show makes me want to go to NY so bad. fuck Brooklyn tho

 ::)
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Post by: Eric P on July 27, 2012, 06:11:43 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 27, 2012, 02:24:38 AM
holy shit Louie was amazing again. wow

this show makes me want to go to NY so bad. fuck Brooklyn tho

brooklyn sucks

it's all minorities
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 27, 2012, 07:26:24 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 27, 2012, 02:24:38 AM
holy shit Louie was amazing again. wow

this show makes me want to go to NY so bad. fuck Brooklyn tho

It generally makes NY look like a shithole though.
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Post by: Eric P on July 27, 2012, 09:14:03 AM
NY IS a shithole

greatest shithole in the world, don't get me wrong, but it's a huge, dirty, expensive shithole whose saving grace is that there are some neat garbage piles to play in
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Post by: Beezy on July 27, 2012, 10:17:25 AM
Quote from: Eric P on July 27, 2012, 09:14:03 AM
NY IS a shithole

greatest shithole in the world, don't get me wrong, but it's a huge, dirty, expensive shithole whose saving grace is that there are some neat garbage piles to play in
I wish Chinatown didn't smell so bad all the time.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 27, 2012, 05:39:38 PM
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/27/amc-cancels-the-killing

I haven't bothered to watch the second season after the disappointing end to the first season. This certainly means I won't get around to it soon probably. I can't say I feel bad for them after that first season finale though. You can't dick around your audience like that. That's the lesson that showrunner should take from it. 
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Post by: Himu on July 27, 2012, 06:46:30 PM
I just remembered the reason I still have AMC is because I have Directv and not Dish. For some reason, I assumed Dish was Directv because I forgot Dish's existence and assume all satellite services are Directv. :lol

Loiue has been amazing this season. It's less of a comedy and more of a drama these days but still one of the best on tv.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 27, 2012, 07:14:15 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on July 27, 2012, 05:39:38 PM
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/07/27/amc-cancels-the-killing

I haven't bothered to watch the second season after the disappointing end to the first season. This certainly means I won't get around to it soon probably. I can't say I feel bad for them after that first season finale though. You can't dick around your audience like that. That's the lesson that showrunner should take from it.

I've never seen a showrunner lambasted by media and fans like Veena Sud was last year. It seemed deserved to an extend given how arrogant and oblivious she was.

I haven't watched s2 either, although I'll probably start it soon since I'm only watching a couple shows right now.
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Post by: Barry Egan on July 28, 2012, 09:26:33 AM
that episode of Louie was really on another tier from anything the show has offered in previous seasons, it's exciting that Louies evolving as a storyteller during the shows run.  Parker Posey was a great casting choice as well.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 28, 2012, 10:20:51 AM
burning through the episodes of Louie. Episode 3:

"Can I have one of these? ... Thanks" *eats strawberry*

"No."

"What...?"

"No you can't have one of my strawberries"

 :lol
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Post by: chronovore on July 29, 2012, 03:14:09 AM
Quote from: Eric P on July 27, 2012, 06:11:43 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 27, 2012, 02:24:38 AM
holy shit Louie was amazing again. wow

this show makes me want to go to NY so bad. fuck Brooklyn tho

brooklyn sucks

it's all minorities

wouldn't that make them "majorities"?
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Post by: Eric P on July 29, 2012, 08:29:17 AM
not speaking sociologically

picked up a huge twilight zone companion for $5 last week so I've been going through that series.  still some really good stuff, but, man, Rod Serling loved himself some heavy handed morality plays.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 29, 2012, 09:45:17 AM
Quote from: chronovore on July 29, 2012, 03:14:09 AM
Quote from: Eric P on July 27, 2012, 06:11:43 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 27, 2012, 02:24:38 AM
holy shit Louie was amazing again. wow

this show makes me want to go to NY so bad. fuck Brooklyn tho

brooklyn sucks

it's all minorities

wouldn't that make them "majorities"?

pluralities?
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Post by: Eric P on July 29, 2012, 07:01:17 PM
watching the hell out of mad men.  I love the Pete Campbell show guest starring Yawn Draper, amirite?

Up to 3rd season now.

Also wrapped the first season of The Twilight Zone.  36 episode seasons.  Jesus it's going to take a while to get through that show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 29, 2012, 07:28:29 PM
Pete :bow

Peggy is my fave tho. damn I need to get off my ass and watch the S3 finale
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Post by: Himu on July 29, 2012, 11:04:51 PM
Another fantastic Breaking Bad episode.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 29, 2012, 11:58:50 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 29, 2012, 07:28:29 PM
Pete :bow

Peggy is my fave tho. damn I need to get off my ass and watch the S3 finale

yes

Quote
Another fantastic Breaking Bad episode.

yes

i am really contributing to this thread
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Post by: Himu on July 30, 2012, 12:08:29 AM
The direction and editing have really been stepped up. The transition from the gun shots to the money counter was pretty good.
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Post by: Diunx on July 30, 2012, 12:50:31 AM
"God has the most beautiful tits I've ever seen!"

:bow True Blood :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 30, 2012, 01:21:42 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 30, 2012, 12:08:29 AM
The direction and editing have really been stepped up. The transition from the gun shots to the money counter was pretty good.

Yes because Breaking Bad hasn't done similar shots before.  ::)

Amazing episode tonight. The first half of it felt like a heist flick
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Post by: Himu on July 30, 2012, 01:22:34 AM
I don't remember it doing it like that. Was mostly the editing.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 30, 2012, 01:26:23 AM
The show has never had a problem with direction or even editing. A small group of critics who dismissed the show initially have now hopped on board late and started praising the show for stuff it was doing from nearly the beginning.

Breaking Bad has been one of the most cinematic, best directed shows on television for awhile now
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Post by: Himu on July 30, 2012, 01:33:40 AM
Didn't say there was ever a problem with editing or direction. Season 4 is great in that area. But 5 is stepping it up even further.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 30, 2012, 02:59:22 AM
Breaking Bad was good, but I enjoyed True Blood and The Newsroom more tonight, shockingly.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 30, 2012, 04:33:58 AM
lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 30, 2012, 05:05:16 AM
Okay.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 30, 2012, 01:09:33 PM
newsroom is insufferable

i watched the first bunch of episodes but jesus sorkin-talk is annoying as shit
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 31, 2012, 04:06:09 AM
holy shit @ Mad Men S3 finale. Great episode.

half the episode was like one of those heist flicks where they round up the gang for one more job
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 31, 2012, 04:07:13 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 31, 2012, 04:06:09 AM
holy shit @ Mad Men S3 finale. Great episode.

half the episode was like one of those heist flicks where they round up the gang for one more job

gotta listen to me, son
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 31, 2012, 04:11:09 AM
I remember seeing the poster of Don standing in an empty room with just a phone on the floor, so I kind of new something was going to happen. But still, the episode surprised me.

I hope the rest of the cast doesn't just disappear now, though. Kenny is my nicca  :'(
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Post by: Himu on July 31, 2012, 11:44:02 AM
Kenny sticks around and is involved in the greatest Mad Men episode of all time (season 5 ep).
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Post by: Himu on August 02, 2012, 10:48:32 PM
good lord louie is amazing tonight
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Post by: lennedsay on August 03, 2012, 09:55:39 AM
The things I would do to that man.

My husband and I don't have a "hot celebs we could bang if we ever encountered" pact, because it never made much sense. My pick (Duchovny) looks kinda like my husband, and the only female celeb he's ever really been attracted to was Portman (no fistful) and then he met me. Not worth the hassle.

But Louie CK.... I dunno we might have to have that convo. Louie might be his pick too.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 03, 2012, 02:18:43 PM
Louie was absolutely incredible.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 03, 2012, 04:22:03 PM
Wilfred was so fucked up last night. Hahahahaha.  :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: Diunx on August 03, 2012, 04:57:32 PM
Loui was pretty great
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Post by: cool breeze on August 03, 2012, 06:28:20 PM
Louis and Robin Williams look the same age to me.  Or I'm fixated on the goatees.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 04, 2012, 01:38:45 AM
the cameos in that Louie ep were amazing  :lol
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Post by: Oblivion on August 04, 2012, 06:03:00 AM
Quote from: lennedsay on August 03, 2012, 09:55:39 AM
The things I would do to that man.

My husband and I don't have a "hot celebs we could bang if we ever encountered" pact, because it never made much sense. My pick (Duchovny) looks kinda like my husband, and the only female celeb he's ever really been attracted to was Portman (no fistful) and then he met me. Not worth the hassle.

But Louie CK.... I dunno we might have to have that convo. Louie might be his pick too.

Portman. ::yuck
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Post by: lennedsay on August 04, 2012, 10:32:50 AM
I can't help that she has my face.  :( She'll never have my mammaries though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 04, 2012, 12:11:10 PM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on August 03, 2012, 10:29:10 PM
Louie was fantastic. I'm related to a kid like Never and yes they are hopeless cause of their parents.

I knew a kid like that too. He at asthma and his parents wouldn't let him do anything but play PC games and watch movies. And he couldn't eat anything outside of tofu and some other shit. Of course he was a spoiled pos and acted like a king because his family treated him like one.

He tried spitting on my cat, right in front of my mom. She grabbed his shirt and shook her finger in his face. Naturally he told his mom that my mom slapped him around, punched him in the belly, anally probed him, stabbed him with a rusty knife - he basically threw the kitchen sink at her lmao. His mom got into a near catfight with mine, but multiple neighbors saw the entire thing and came to my mom's defense.

(when my dad heard about it later he shook his head and said "typical angry black woman..." My mom didn't take it as a joke, and my dad wound up sleeping in the basement that night  :lol )
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Post by: Yeti on August 04, 2012, 11:59:24 PM
Your mom is awesome  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 05, 2012, 09:01:42 AM
Quote from: lennedsay on August 04, 2012, 10:32:50 AM
I can't help that she has my face.  :( She'll never have my mammaries though.

bitch you have her face.

also: Louie continues to be amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on August 05, 2012, 11:56:05 AM
fistful about to be owned ITT
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: lennedsay on August 05, 2012, 01:30:26 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on August 05, 2012, 09:01:42 AM
Quote from: lennedsay on August 04, 2012, 10:32:50 AM
I can't help that she has my face.  :( She'll never have my mammaries though.

bitch you have her face.

also: Louie continues to be amazing.

That's only true because she's older than me. :smug

How is it that a German and a Jew look so similar????
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Post by: Diunx on August 05, 2012, 03:55:35 PM
Fun times at the concentration camp?
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Post by: Oblivion on August 05, 2012, 09:47:13 PM
Quote from: lennedsay on August 04, 2012, 10:32:50 AM
I can't help that she has my face.  :( She'll never have my mammaries though.

Exactly. :bow
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Post by: Himu on August 05, 2012, 10:52:18 PM
HOLY FUCK BREAKING BAD
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Post by: bdoughty on August 06, 2012, 12:52:58 AM
It's gonna be a Skyler episode, stick around for the fun.  At least the final few seconds was enjoyable.
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Post by: Himu on August 06, 2012, 12:54:21 AM
If you are against Skylar after this episode and still making excuses for Walt, you may or may not be a shitty excuse of a human being.
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Post by: bdoughty on August 06, 2012, 12:58:20 AM
It is a TV show for cripes sake. Skyler sucks all the entertainment value out of the show. I am not rooting for anyone, except for maybe the fact Jessie went a whole episode without crying.

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 06, 2012, 02:05:39 AM
Great episode. I don't see how anyone can defend Walt after that scene.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 06, 2012, 03:02:41 AM
Marie is like the Betty Draper of Breaking Bad but somehow more annoying and less interesting. This episode was a draaaaaaaaaag until those last few minutes.
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Post by: brawndolicious on August 06, 2012, 06:19:20 AM
I fucking love Jason Stackhouse.

Breaking Bad was pretty awesome too I guess. You can feel all those problems coming together for the finale. Between neutering Mike's security solutions and bullying Skylar, the man is setting himself up for a pretty epic fall.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on August 07, 2012, 02:25:53 PM
Veeps great guys! Totally the first ep is so so, but the ice cream thing was great, especially the bit with the journalist and the old black woman's exchange. The Thick of It got funnier and funnier too until the last series.

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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 07, 2012, 07:19:10 PM
Veep is great. what the ffffffuck amy???
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on August 08, 2012, 12:23:14 PM
:nsfw

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/6YWzQ.jpg)
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:bow True Blood :bow2
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Post by: Mupepe on August 08, 2012, 12:43:35 PM
Jesus!  Who is that!!??
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on August 08, 2012, 01:28:33 PM
Jessica Clark, she also has some magnificent tits.

:nsfw

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/3Db1W.png)
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Post by: chronovore on August 08, 2012, 07:39:38 PM
Quote from: Green Man on August 07, 2012, 03:10:46 PM
I just finished watching Firefly. I'm sorry I talked shit about this show and made fun of it's fans. It was a really enjoyable experience and I'm really bummed there isn't more of it beyond the movie.

I'm going to watch Outlaw Star again because I got that vibe from Firefly.

And Cowboy Bebop, to a lesser degree. At least the "most wanted" TV show shorts somehow remind me of Firefly.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 08, 2012, 09:36:44 PM
cowboy bebop is the only anime i can watch anymore. god-tier best anime.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on August 09, 2012, 09:28:34 AM
Quote from: Green Man on August 07, 2012, 03:10:46 PM
I just finished watching Firefly. I'm sorry I talked shit about this show and made fun of it's fans. It was a really enjoyable experience and I'm really bummed there isn't more of it beyond the movie.

I'm going to watch Outlaw Star again because I got that vibe from Firefly.
Don't know if you like comics, but there are a couple series that flesh out around the episodes and the gap to the movie. One series follows Book to the movie.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 12, 2012, 10:54:51 AM
I rewatched Breaking Bad Season 4 and I still found it to be a great show.  Reminds me a lot of the episodes of The Wire or The Shield where you couldn't just stop at one episode.

Breaking Bad Season 5 so far, not so much.  I'm going to spoiler tag my thoughts:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
- Skyler pretty much lost all of the redeeming qualities about her and now has become this unstable trainwreck in the making for not much reason.  I can understand wanting to protect her kids but walking into a pool seems stupid.  She's handled far more stressful situations with better grace than this.
- Walt and Jesse are now bffs 4 lyfe and some of the painfully awkward scenes that result from that
+ I do like how this season shows the behind the scenes of what made Fring's empire work, who the players are behind the player
[close]

I'm also getting into The Larry Sanders show.  Seems good and the wikipedia article makes it seem like a great show so I'll be continuing on with this show.  Obviously the humor is dated but this seems like good background noise.
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Post by: Timber on August 12, 2012, 05:37:46 PM
I just gave up on Deadwood halfway through the third season. Shame.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on August 12, 2012, 06:58:48 PM
That third season of Deadwood is fucking bullshit, all that build up for nothing.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 13, 2012, 10:57:34 PM
I Claudius

Oh man, this show is awesome (three eps in so far). I've been longing for a show with political intrigue, back stabbing, great writing etc set in a Roman, Greek, or Medieval setting. Rome is very good but didn't really hit that nail on the head for me. 
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Post by: Momo on August 14, 2012, 03:04:53 PM
Started suits, I like it.

Grim season 2 started yesterday, it was so bad im wondering how i ever liked this before ;/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on August 14, 2012, 03:22:46 PM
Quote from: Diunx on August 12, 2012, 06:58:48 PM
That third season of Deadwood is fucking bullshit, all that build up for nothing.

I didn't even know it had a 3rd season; I thought there were 2, and then talk of the movie to wrap things up...?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 14, 2012, 11:00:43 PM
Quote from: The Experiment on August 12, 2012, 10:54:51 AM
I rewatched Breaking Bad Season 4 and I still found it to be a great show.  Reminds me a lot of the episodes of The Wire or The Shield where you couldn't just stop at one episode.

Breaking Bad Season 5 so far, not so much.  I'm going to spoiler tag my thoughts:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
- Skyler pretty much lost all of the redeeming qualities about her and now has become this unstable trainwreck in the making for not much reason.  I can understand wanting to protect her kids but walking into a pool seems stupid.  She's handled far more stressful situations with better grace than this.
- Walt and Jesse are now bffs 4 lyfe and some of the painfully awkward scenes that result from that
+ I do like how this season shows the behind the scenes of what made Fring's empire work, who the players are behind the player
[close]

I'm also getting into The Larry Sanders show.  Seems good and the wikipedia article makes it seem like a great show so I'll be continuing on with this show.  Obviously the humor is dated but this seems like good background noise.

I disagree 100%

spoiler (click to show/hide)
She deliberately stepped into the pool, it's not that she "lost it." The goal was to make Hank and Marie so concerned that they'd side with her on removing the kids from the house. That entire scene reminded me of Walt's fake fugue state from a couple seasons ago

Skylar has been great this season imo, and everything she has done has made sense.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 14, 2012, 11:38:40 PM
Good point.  Seems clear now that I think about it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 14, 2012, 11:40:48 PM
I always found it weird that the brilliant mastermind Walt apparently didn't know who the IRS were until Skylar started handling the money. Dude, you don't realize you're leaving a giant money trail?
spoiler (click to show/hide)
you can tell that once Hank will put it all together very soon. He's constantly taking note of all of Walt's big purchases
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Post by: Himu on August 14, 2012, 11:58:42 PM
The watch is going to be what gives him up. That photo will get smashed somehow.

Also, people who are anti-Skyler this season are loco.
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Post by: Timber on August 15, 2012, 05:13:16 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 14, 2012, 03:22:46 PM
I didn't even know it had a 3rd season;

It's better that way.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 15, 2012, 03:06:23 PM
Breaking Bad has been goddamn phenomenal this season.
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Post by: Eric P on August 15, 2012, 03:24:47 PM
finished s3 of mad men

team pete

suck it cosgrove

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on August 15, 2012, 03:26:06 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on August 15, 2012, 03:06:23 PM
Breaking Bad has been goddamn phenomenal this season.

I swore so loudly at the end of the last episode, my neighbors probably think I've started playing Trials Evolution again.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 15, 2012, 03:28:43 PM
fuck haters. Team Todd :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on August 15, 2012, 04:23:18 PM
Quote from: Robo on August 15, 2012, 03:26:06 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on August 15, 2012, 03:06:23 PM
Breaking Bad has been goddamn phenomenal this season.

I swore so loudly at the end of the last episode, my neighbors probably think I've started playing Trials Evolution again.

:lol
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 15, 2012, 06:43:45 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on August 15, 2012, 03:06:23 PM
Breaking Bad has been goddamn phenomenal this season.

My reaction to the end of the former episode was visceral. No show has done that to me.
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Post by: brawndolicious on August 15, 2012, 06:59:06 PM
The worst thing is you can tell the kid probably wouldn't have told anybody about it, Todd just wanted to show off how dedicated he was,

Promo for next week shows that Mike isn't taking this too lightly.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 15, 2012, 07:06:13 PM
It's not about telling. It's about no witnesses, no loose ends. Todd :bow
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Post by: Himu on August 15, 2012, 10:28:04 PM
Todd is cold blooded and Breaking Bad is amazing this season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 16, 2012, 06:25:29 AM
Took until end of last episode for me to call this season good. hopefully progressively worse things start happening.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on August 16, 2012, 06:57:23 AM
Black Dynamite is horrible right?  Can we all agree on that?

first episode was good but then it taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanked
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on August 16, 2012, 07:37:55 AM
Eric have you seen Livid and Detention? The latter in particular is meant to be awesome.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on August 16, 2012, 07:38:30 AM
Separate films obv.
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Post by: Eric P on August 16, 2012, 09:31:29 AM
I have livid but haven't watched it.  I read that Detention is a slasher film set in a school so I'm hesitant to even check it out.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 16, 2012, 12:12:46 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 16, 2012, 06:25:29 AM
Took until end of last episode for me to call this season good. hopefully progressively worse things start happening.

considering we've been almost polar opposite with regards to the quality of the show up to now, this makes sense
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 16, 2012, 12:49:57 PM
Black dynamite has been progressively better wtf. you can suck on my everlasting gobstoppa
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on August 16, 2012, 12:51:55 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 16, 2012, 12:49:57 PM
Black dynamite has been progressively better wtf. you can suck on my everlasting gobstoppa
oh oh thought you meant breaking bad :P
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on August 16, 2012, 12:55:28 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 16, 2012, 12:49:57 PM
Black dynamite has been progressively better wtf. you can suck on my everlasting gobstoppa

i'm certain it's funnier in context
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 16, 2012, 01:19:16 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on August 16, 2012, 12:51:55 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 16, 2012, 12:49:57 PM
Black dynamite has been progressively better wtf. you can suck on my everlasting gobstoppa
oh oh thought you meant breaking bad :P
I did. Newest BrBa season has been fucking boring until shit started happening at end of last ep.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 16, 2012, 01:21:13 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 16, 2012, 01:19:16 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on August 16, 2012, 12:51:55 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 16, 2012, 12:49:57 PM
Black dynamite has been progressively better wtf. you can suck on my everlasting gobstoppa
oh oh thought you meant breaking bad :P
I did. Newest BrBa season has been fucking boring until shit started happening at end of last ep.

oh ok now you can suck MY dick
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 16, 2012, 01:41:40 PM
Quote from: Eric P on August 16, 2012, 06:57:23 AM
Black Dynamite is horrible right?  Can we all agree on that?

first episode was good but then it taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanked

yeah i'm not enjoying it
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 16, 2012, 02:00:01 PM
This season of Breaking Bad is already better than S4 imo, and could surpass S3 depending on how things play out. If you just watch shows for action and twists, perhaps it's not for you. I think some of the writing has been ridiculous in terms of the various heists that have gone down (breaking into a police station, magnets, etc) but they sell it well enough to make you not dwell on the logistics. Also the emotional stuff has been amazing this season. Skylar's confrontations with Walt especially. Plus you can tell Hank is slowly, slowly putting the pieces together.
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Post by: Beezy on August 16, 2012, 02:29:37 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NzpnjVmuCA

I'm pretty sure it won't be, but this should be the last season. I'm not sure where they can go after this.
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Post by: Momo on August 16, 2012, 02:45:06 PM
http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/bad_education/

Bad Education - English version of Great Teacher Onizuka with shitty dubstep music
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on August 16, 2012, 02:58:43 PM
Quote from: Beezy on August 16, 2012, 02:29:37 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NzpnjVmuCA

I'm pretty sure it won't be, but this should be the last season. I'm not sure where they can go after this.

Showtime already renewed through season 8, apparently, which is supposed to be the last.
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Post by: Himu on August 16, 2012, 03:07:57 PM
I'm really, consistently impressed with Jesse's character development.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 16, 2012, 09:13:42 PM
Just started checking out The Booth at the End. Fantastic show. Enjoying season two more than BrBa season 5. It's Stephen King meets Twin Peaks.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on August 19, 2012, 11:22:48 PM
So breaking bad was very very good again. 

Also that Groundhogs Day commercial owned.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 19, 2012, 11:23:50 PM
Yup to both things
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 19, 2012, 11:25:30 PM
Breaking Bad the best holy shit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on August 19, 2012, 11:28:57 PM
Breaking Bad can be really funny when it wants to.  The dinner was hilarious.  Walt whistling in the lab managed to be just as funny as it was disturbing. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 20, 2012, 02:03:44 AM
Breaking Bad was good tonight. Looking forward to S2E3 of TBATE tomorrow more, though.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 20, 2012, 02:09:13 AM
Breaking Bad has been amazing thus far. I've long maintained The Shield has the best final season of any show, but I think Breaking Bad has the potential to surpass it. Not saying it's certain/guaranteed but so far it's been stunning.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on August 20, 2012, 02:10:17 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 20, 2012, 02:09:13 AM
Breaking Bad has been amazing thus far. I've long maintained The Shield has the best final season of any show, but I think Breaking Bad has the potential to surpass it. Not saying it's certain/guaranteed but so far it's been stunning.

I was thinking the same after tonight's episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 20, 2012, 02:15:46 AM
Haven't seen The Shield yet (gonna order from netflix soon) but this season has hit every single emotion.  Amazing tv.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on August 20, 2012, 09:01:56 AM
True Blood was pretty fucking great, gotta love Russell.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on August 20, 2012, 09:31:45 AM
BB was excellent last night. That dinner scene - holy shit did I feel bad for Jesse, so awkward.

TB was pretty good, I wish we got to see more of last night's awesome Russell this season but I'm sure next week will have plenty. This season has also done the unthinkable - made me not mind when Tara is on screen, I'm enjoying the Tara-Pam dynamic a lot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 20, 2012, 11:21:44 AM
The Booth at the End was just whoa today. If it keeps being this amazing, nothing will top its season finale this year.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Fifstar on August 20, 2012, 05:20:11 PM
Great episode of BB, my favourite this season. Walt has become such an asshole, it's unbelievable. I was on his team pretty long, but now it's just impossible.
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Post by: Robo on August 20, 2012, 07:13:27 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2qtWelWw-o

 :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 20, 2012, 07:21:34 PM
Would have been better if they faded the music after five seconds.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 20, 2012, 08:59:07 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 20, 2012, 07:21:34 PM
Would have been better if they faded the music after five seconds.

Agreed.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 20, 2012, 11:03:13 PM
I, Claudius continues to be amazing :bow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzQxIfbtdsU
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 21, 2012, 12:01:18 AM
Black Dynamite is also still superbly hilarious.  :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on August 21, 2012, 03:03:55 PM
Watching the Larry Sanders Show since it's streaming on Netflix.  Pretty fascinating time capsule of the Clinton-era late night format and celebrity, plus the core trio of Jeffrey Tambor, Rip Torn and Garry Shandling are just amazing.  I imagine there's probably some necessary prerequisite for tolerating Shandling's constant, overbearing neuroses and whining, but I can't get enough.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 21, 2012, 03:25:53 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 20, 2012, 11:21:44 AM
The Booth at the End was just whoa today. If it keeps being this amazing, nothing will top its season finale this year.

i watched a trailer and it looks pretty damn good. Is there a recurring cast, or random people asking for something each episode?

more importantly it has GEORGE MASON from 24 as the lead :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 21, 2012, 04:17:43 PM
It has a set of characters per season and you follow their stories, though two characters appear in season 2 as well. it's absolutely gripping television.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 21, 2012, 04:27:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 20, 2012, 11:03:13 PM
I, Claudius continues to be amazing :bow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzQxIfbtdsU

Captain Picard is like "wtf is this shit?"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 21, 2012, 05:53:17 PM
Saw the latest Breaking Bad.  This show is getting crazier and only two more episodes until the first half of the season is done.  That means a lot of crazy shit is going to go down :rock
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on August 24, 2012, 06:41:11 AM
i'm surprised you all are flipping your shit for bullet in the face on ifc

It's basically Danger 5 for DTV action films

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvKdKppcJis
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 24, 2012, 09:16:51 AM
But a million times worse/less funny.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on August 24, 2012, 09:17:39 AM
it's better in context
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on August 26, 2012, 11:37:26 AM
Gravity falls is pretty cute.  Think Adventure Time for horror nerds.  More puns less non sequiturs though
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 26, 2012, 06:07:30 PM
Quote from: Robo on August 21, 2012, 03:03:55 PM
Watching the Larry Sanders Show since it's streaming on Netflix.  Pretty fascinating time capsule of the Clinton-era late night format and celebrity, plus the core trio of Jeffrey Tambor, Rip Torn and Garry Shandling are just amazing.  I imagine there's probably some necessary prerequisite for tolerating Shandling's constant, overbearing neuroses and whining, but I can't get enough.

I just finished it yesterday.  I'm really glad I took the chance on it.

Now I'm going through Arrested Development, a show I missed when it premiered (just like everyone else amirite!?) and of course, it's a really good show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 26, 2012, 11:08:29 PM
holy shit, breaking bad
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 26, 2012, 11:20:48 PM
btw if it takes this episode to turn you off of Walt as a person, you have problems.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on August 27, 2012, 12:00:31 AM
True Blood season finale :lol :o :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 27, 2012, 12:19:12 AM
True Blood season finale was so ridic.  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bdoughty on August 27, 2012, 01:06:01 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 26, 2012, 11:20:48 PM
btw if it takes this episode to turn you off of Walt as a person, you have problems.

You seem to have this need to root for Skyler for some reason and root against Walt.  Seriously, when you watch a movie like Scarface who exactly are you rooting for, Tony's mom? It has been known since the series began that Vince Gilligan wanted to take a normal guy and turn him into Tony Montana Jr. That is the ride you are on, you can hate Walt if you wish but it is not like the characters around him are saints. Shocker, Jessie is a whinny ass bitch again. Fortunately there was only a minimal amount of Skyler this episode.

For what it is worth I think in the end Walt will get killed and the person doing the killing is Skyler.


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I liked Mike and he did go out with a badass quote, that said Mike was too smart for how this episode ended. Trusting the guy he despises to get his bag with a gun, knowing he is unarmed, instead of Jessie who posed absolutely no threat? Weak sauce there by the writers.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 27, 2012, 01:42:09 AM
Who said anything about Skyler?

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Walt killed someone because they insulted him.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 27, 2012, 01:43:51 AM
and rofl @ comparing walt to tony rofl

rofl at even thinking the point of breaking bad is to root for walt lmao
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bdoughty on August 27, 2012, 01:48:12 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 27, 2012, 01:42:09 AM
Who said anything about Skyler?

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 06, 2012, 12:54:21 AM
If you are against Skylar after this episode and still making excuses for Walt, you may or may not be a shitty excuse of a human being.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 06, 2012, 12:54:21 AM
If you are against Skylar after this episode and still making excuses for Walt, you may or may not be a shitty excuse of a human being.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 06, 2012, 12:54:21 AM
If you are against Skylar after this episode and still making excuses for Walt, you may or may not be a shitty excuse of a human being.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 06, 2012, 12:54:21 AM
If you are against Skylar after this episode and still making excuses for Walt, you may or may not be a shitty excuse of a human being.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 06, 2012, 12:54:21 AM
If you are against Skylar after this episode and still making excuses for Walt, you may or may not be a shitty excuse of a human being.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 06, 2012, 12:54:21 AM
If you are against Skylar after this episode and still making excuses for Walt, you may or may not be a shitty excuse of a human being.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 06, 2012, 12:54:21 AM
If you are against Skylar after this episode and still making excuses for Walt, you may or may not be a shitty excuse of a human being.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 06, 2012, 12:54:21 AM
If you are against Skylar after this episode and still making excuses for Walt, you may or may not be a shitty excuse of a human being.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bdoughty on August 27, 2012, 01:50:40 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 27, 2012, 01:43:51 AM
and rofl @ comparing walt to tony rofl

rofl at even thinking the point of breaking bad is to root for walt lmao

* That was the creator of the show. That was his vision. Go laugh at him.  I have said in the past I do not ROOT for characters, that would be you.  Might want to scroll back and read some of out little conversation on this subject. 

Source: Internet
Gilligan had described his goal with Walter White as turning Mr. Chips into Scarface, and has deliberately made the character less and less sympathetic.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 27, 2012, 01:50:50 AM
We're talking about tonight. In reference to this (http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=32049.msg1547851#msg1547851) post. In reference to tonight's episode.

Dumbass.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bdoughty on August 27, 2012, 01:58:34 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 27, 2012, 01:50:50 AM
We're talking about tonight. In reference to this (http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=32049.msg1547851#msg1547851) post. In reference to tonight's episode.

Dumbass.

Really, the namecalling?  Are you going to spill some glue in my chair too? Throw in a momma joke while you are at it?

I had no idea that the law of replying was only limited to tonight's episode and not the actual topic at hand. You even made the reference that "if it took this episode" which implies that other episodes were capable of making you hate Walt. How dare you break your own rules of sticking to this episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2012, 02:58:01 AM
Amazing episode

I also agree that if it took THAT to make anyone realize Walt is a pos...smh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2012, 03:06:22 AM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41446583&postcount=12969
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 27, 2012, 04:21:24 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on August 27, 2012, 03:05:16 AM
Lots of people were on Team Walt until this episode, or maybe the last one.

There's been a mass exodus from the Team Walt wagon over the last 2-3 episodes. Last week's episode wasn't the breaking point for me. This week's episode was. Walt finally did something that you can't rationally justify.

I like how he doesn't even apologize profusely. He only says what he says at the end because he has to tell himself that hey, it's only a fuck up. Things happen. He doesn't care there's a human life dying next to him.

And
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Mike
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sees right through that shit,  just like always.

Pretty brill.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2012, 04:58:05 AM
The thing I really didn't like about this episode, and in hindsight the last one:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Mike was always super cautious. Yet he only ties one of Walt's hands up in the previous episode. This might have been an acceptable overlook if not for tonight's ep, where Mike meets Walt alone and doesn't seem on guard at all; he knew a gun was in the bag afterall. They seem like convenient lapses to allow the writers to kill him off 
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bdoughty on August 27, 2012, 06:45:03 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 27, 2012, 04:21:24 AM

And
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Mike
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sees right through that shit,  just like always.

Always? Did you read my original spoiler, before you went on your tirade or what Phoenix put in the spoiler above? The writers screwed the pooch.

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He saw right through Walt all the way to his grave. What episode were you watching last night? 

Now to throw it in terms you might understand.

ROFLOL, Mike was such a dumbass this episode. LOLOOLLLOOLOLOLOOLLOLLOL Jessie offered multiple times to get the bag, the one that had a gun in it, yet Mike did not have a gun on him. LMAO So have the guy you despise and have no trust in get it for you.  :dizzy
 
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 27, 2012, 08:04:49 AM
I get a real kick out of Breaking Bad moralizers. No one should feel much sympathy for anyone on the show, really. And especially the big three, considering that just LAST episode ago they

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chopped up a little boy and dissolved him in hydroflouric acid just to avoid paying for the consequences of their actions.
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They're all murderers, multiple times over. Just because some of them felt bad or caught feelings about it afterwards doesn't make them any less of the scummy criminals they are.  Walt nailed it when he was berating Jesse for still taking the money, and I think that bit was Vince Gilligan speaking indirectly to the audience. Don't feel bad for any of these people. They all rationalize their crimes and try to cover their asses.  They all have it coming.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 27, 2012, 08:13:47 AM
also

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Todd is waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy smarter than anyone is giving him credit for.  He's not writing all that shit down in his little notebook just because he wants to be a good student.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 27, 2012, 08:13:57 AM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on August 27, 2012, 08:04:49 AM
I get a real kick out of Breaking Bad moralizers. No one should feel much sympathy for anyone on the show, really. And especially the big three, considering that just LAST episode ago they

spoiler (click to show/hide)
chopped up a little boy and dissolved him in hydroflouric acid just to avoid paying for the consequences of their actions.
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They're all murderers, multiple times over. Just because some of them felt bad or caught feelings about it afterwards doesn't make them any less of the scummy criminals they are.  Walt nailed it when he was berating Jesse for still taking the money, and I think that bit was Vince Gilligan speaking indirectly to the audience. Don't feel bad for any of these people. They all rationalize their crimes and try to cover their asses.  They all have it coming.

Agreed 100%
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on August 27, 2012, 08:37:29 AM
True Blood finale was epic. This was the creator of the show's last season and he said in an interview that he's confident that he's leaving it in good hands. They set up so much shit for next season. Alcide the pack-master, Andy's babies, Bill becoming a god. Oh and the whole Authority being exposed on national TV.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2012, 04:58:05 AM
The thing I really didn't like about this episode, and in hindsight the last one:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Mike was always super cautious. Yet he only ties one of Walt's hands up in the previous episode. This might have been an acceptable overlook if not for tonight's ep, where Mike meets Walt alone and doesn't seem on guard at all; he knew a gun was in the bag afterall. They seem like convenient lapses to allow the writers to kill him off 
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I think what this guy says makes the most sense.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41449219&postcount=13082

Mike knew what was possibly going to happen.
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Post by: bdoughty on August 27, 2012, 09:25:44 AM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on August 27, 2012, 08:13:47 AM
also

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Todd is waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy smarter than anyone is giving him credit for.  He's not writing all that shit down in his little notebook just because he wants to be a good student.
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Some of that has to do with the role he played on Friday Night Lights. Landry was the dumbest smart guy on TV. Many viewers are still pissed at what happened in season 2 with Tyra and the shooting, which was really out there for a show about HS football. Poor guy even got turned down by that lesbian girl in his band.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 27, 2012, 10:48:11 AM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on August 27, 2012, 08:04:49 AM
I get a real kick out of Breaking Bad moralizers. No one should feel much sympathy for anyone on the show, really. And especially the big three, considering that just LAST episode ago they

spoiler (click to show/hide)
chopped up a little boy and dissolved him in hydroflouric acid just to avoid paying for the consequences of their actions.
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They're all murderers, multiple times over. Just because some of them felt bad or caught feelings about it afterwards doesn't make them any less of the scummy criminals they are.  Walt nailed it when he was berating Jesse for still taking the money, and I think that bit was Vince Gilligan speaking indirectly to the audience. Don't feel bad for any of these people. They all rationalize their crimes and try to cover their asses.  They all have it coming.

Who said we're moralizing? Who said anything about sympathy? My overall point are the people who root for Walt, and then like, well, Walt killed my favorite character! When a year ago he poisoned a kid. "Walt is a piece of shit, I can't support him now!" No shit? Or how they rationalize every single thing Walt does rather than accept the point is to show the fall of a once ordinary, plane jane man. Don't make the mistake of thinking that anyone calling out Walt fans are actually getting on a high horse because the show is chock full of bad people. But we don't root for self absorbed assholes who think their little pathetic meth "empire" is one worth rooting for, particularly during this season.

Comparing Scarface to Walt is a little over-the-top. Not only is Tony charismatic and (for the most part) treat his loved ones well, when he goes down in a big rut, you feel sympathy despite he's a crime lord and wanna see him go out with a bang. Breaking Bad, however, takes a more human look at crime; Scarface is a fucking carton in comparison, and that's why I like it.
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Post by: Himu on August 27, 2012, 10:54:37 AM
Fuck I haven't seen Scarface in years. Need to get that on blu.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 27, 2012, 11:26:42 AM
who said i was talking about you?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2012, 12:09:15 PM
Uhh pretty sure Feelbad agrees with you, Himuro
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on August 27, 2012, 01:14:09 PM
I watched the first season of Wilfred. I had always avoided that show because I thought it looked like a bunch of pretentious crap. There is a bit of pretension but I was surprised at how much I really liked it. And my lord Jason Gann is amazing as Wilfred.
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Post by: Himu on August 27, 2012, 01:14:42 PM
don't watch season 2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on August 27, 2012, 01:18:27 PM
I remember reading some complaints about it in this thread but to be fair I don't always agree with people so we'll see. I'm definitely watching it though when I get a chance.
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Post by: Diunx on August 27, 2012, 02:09:51 PM
:bow True Blood :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 27, 2012, 03:34:18 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 27, 2012, 01:18:27 PM
I remember reading some complaints about it in this thread but to be fair I don't always agree with people so we'll see. I'm definitely watching it though when I get a chance.

Eh. That was me. My argument is that Wilfred is formulaic and season 1 got the formula down. Season 2 is just a mere repetition of the same format, but for cheap laughs. So it feels canned, when the story of Wilfred does not lend well to multiple seasons due to its thematic episodes and subject matter. There's only so many episodes before watching a man talk with a dog gets old, and he finds some other way to ruin his life or someone elses with said dog. It's just repetitive, and season 1 ended on an interesting note that requires no season 2.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 27, 2012, 03:47:44 PM
I agree the high concept doesn't seem made for many seasons. I could tolerate maybe 2 or 3 without it probably burning itself out.
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Post by: Himu on August 27, 2012, 03:48:30 PM
watch season 2 and lemme know what you think
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on August 27, 2012, 05:27:47 PM
Season 2 of Wilfred is awesome so far. I'm not going to write off the "potential" the concept has until I see how the second season ends.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 27, 2012, 06:32:47 PM
Season 2 is fantastic, and some of the show's best episodes are in this season.

Anyway, TBATE is quickly becoming one of the best shows on right now. Great fucking show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 27, 2012, 07:33:25 PM
the booth at the end, on Hulu. Most gripping show I am watching right now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 27, 2012, 07:35:46 PM
i was wondering what the fuck you were talking about on fb the other day zephyr
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 27, 2012, 07:36:08 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on August 27, 2012, 07:35:46 PM
i was wondering what the fuck you were talking about on fb the other day zephyr
I told you that it was a show on Hulu you silly person
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 27, 2012, 07:37:45 PM
I'M BLACK ME HAVE SMALL BRAIN
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2012, 07:42:14 PM
zeph not only constantly plugs good tv shows on facebook, he has so many hot chick friends. screw you zeph!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 27, 2012, 07:45:19 PM
he's gay of course he does
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 27, 2012, 07:47:41 PM
you're just jealous himufag
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 28, 2012, 02:24:08 AM
So, after next episode Breaking Bad goes on a big mid-season break, right? Fuck.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on August 28, 2012, 10:12:41 AM
Goddamnit I completely forgot about the midseason break. It's going to be a rough 10 months.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 28, 2012, 07:05:09 PM
The season has been tight with just the 8 episodes though. Next weeks episode is probably going to end on such a fucking cliffhanger.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 28, 2012, 09:23:57 PM
Really, the season opener was the only episode I wasn't particularly impressed with. Each of the following episodes has been great, despite some ridiculous leaps in logic (magnets, how do they work).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on August 30, 2012, 09:39:36 PM
So I had to go to the hospital for an operation on my knee and while I was there I watched a metric ton of tv.  Like way too fucking much.

Anyway, on one my many tv watching marathons while laying in bed I came across something...something so....so.....  I don't even have the words.  I could be the pain meds talking but Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is fucking amazing.  That's got to be the most country, backasswards, families I've ever seen and it's pretty hilarious.  It's like a chicken fried, nose picking, hard fartin' version of The Osbournes.   It's also great how each episode is subtitled because otherwise there's no way anyone could understand these tards.

Must see to appreciate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN-MIHhzZxM
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on August 30, 2012, 11:05:51 PM
I made it a minute into that. It might have been two. It felt like five minutes; I'd rather start stapling patterns into my sac than watch more of that. You must have had awesome painkillers.
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Post by: Yeti on August 31, 2012, 01:36:08 AM
You know how dogs howl at obnoxious noises?

My cat was just howling at that video. I didn't even know cats could howl.
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Post by: Himu on August 31, 2012, 01:42:39 AM
Quote from: Yeti on August 31, 2012, 01:36:08 AM
You know how dogs howl at obnoxious noises?

My cat was just howling at that video. I didn't even know cats could howl.

:rofl
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 31, 2012, 01:46:04 AM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on August 30, 2012, 09:39:36 PM
So I had to go to the hospital for an operation on my knee and while I was there I watched a metric ton of tv.  Like way too fucking much.

Anyway, on one my many tv watching marathons while laying in bed I came across something...something so....so.....  I don't even have the words.  I could be the pain meds talking but Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is fucking amazing.  That's got to be the most country, backasswards, families I've ever seen and it's pretty hilarious.  It's like a chicken fried, nose picking, hard fartin' version of The Osbournes.   It's also great how each episode is subtitled because otherwise there's no way anyone could understand these tards.

Must see to appreciate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN-MIHhzZxM
wtf is this shit. I just heard about this  :-\

She's drinking some type of Mountain Dew with extra sugar, what?  We just had a 10yo patient this week who had cavities in all of her permanent teeth. At 10 years old. That's child abuse imo
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Post by: brawndolicious on August 31, 2012, 05:52:23 AM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on August 30, 2012, 09:39:36 PM
So I had to go to the hospital for an operation on my knee and while I was there I watched a metric ton of tv.  Like way too fucking much.

Anyway, on one my many tv watching marathons while laying in bed I came across something...something so....so.....  I don't even have the words.  I could be the pain meds talking but Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is fucking amazing.  That's got to be the most country, backasswards, families I've ever seen and it's pretty hilarious.  It's like a chicken fried, nose picking, hard fartin' version of The Osbournes.   It's also great how each episode is subtitled because otherwise there's no way anyone could understand these tards.

Must see to appreciate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN-MIHhzZxM

I just watched the whoooole thing. Holy shit at the explanation for why a vagina is called a biscuit at 17:05.

Cute pig though.
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on August 31, 2012, 01:07:21 PM
I loved the part where Sugar Bear took "Mama" June out for a date to a cafeteria and gave her a 50 pound bronze deer for a gift because they both enjoy collecting roadkill and storing it in their cooler.

ROMANCE.

The show's got it all.


Now I just read that Wednesdays episode was more popular than the RNC convention. (http://www.businessinsider.com/more-people-watched-here-comes-honey-boo-boo-than-the-republican-national-convention-2012-8) :american
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 02, 2012, 01:51:13 PM
Holy dicks today is the mid-season finale of Breaking Bad.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 02, 2012, 05:58:35 PM
Game Of Thrones is a top 5 show?
(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/2996/comeoni.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on September 02, 2012, 09:52:44 PM
Breaking Bad finale in TEN GODDAMN MINUTES :hyper :hyper

This season went by waaayyyy too quickly.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 03, 2012, 12:33:51 AM
How fiction's greatest crimefighters solve their most challenging cases:

Sherlock Holmes - analytical deduction

Batman - lab work, gadgetry, violence

The Shadow - mystical power to cloud men's minds, network of operatives, firearms

Hank Schrader - bored while taking a shit

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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 03, 2012, 01:48:24 AM
Probably the best montage Breaking Bad has had yet, even though those are starting to get a bit repetitive this season.

And then I remembered The Booth at the End season 2 ends tomorrow. I can't fucking WAIT!!!!!
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Post by: Vizzys on September 03, 2012, 02:04:12 AM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on September 03, 2012, 12:33:51 AM
How fiction's greatest crimefighters solve their most challenging cases:

Sherlock Holmes - analytical deduction

Batman - lab work, gadgetry, violence

The Shadow - mystical power to cloud men's minds, network of operatives, firearms

Hank Schrader - bored while taking a shit



his super power is flashbacks
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 03, 2012, 03:42:40 AM
Season 2 finale of The Booth at the End was the best season finale I've seen this year.

FUCK.  :-X :-X :-X
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 03, 2012, 06:57:13 AM
Breaking Bad. Wowza. Latter half of the season's gonna be a real zinger!
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Post by: Tucah on September 03, 2012, 09:01:30 AM
BB was pretty good. Glad
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Hank finally knows
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, figured that's how they'd end the half-season. I'm very curious to see where they go from here.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 03, 2012, 02:53:01 PM
don't understand that at all.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 03, 2012, 04:36:49 PM
and again, I don't get that. I feel it's just as tense and gripping as any other part of the season. And looking at the season 2 trailer, they're not stopping the awesome.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 03, 2012, 04:40:25 PM
I thought it wasn't bad, although I hated the plot device introduced at the end. That NEVER works whether on film, tv, or video games. And from what I've seen from the S2 promos I'm not even sure how much impact it has, which makes the decision even more baffling

With respect to the previous episode of Homeland...
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I'm pretty sure US tv shows can't show the deaths of presidents or vice presidents on screen. I knew the bomb wouldn't go off from the very beginning. Also, killing Brody would have been ballsy but a waste imo
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 05, 2012, 03:03:14 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZevgdSyxlZo
:bow :bow :bow

less than two weeks :bow
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Post by: Himu on September 05, 2012, 03:19:44 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 05, 2012, 03:03:14 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZevgdSyxlZo
:bow :bow :bow

less than two weeks :bow

omg :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 05, 2012, 04:08:57 AM
lol downtown abbey
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on September 05, 2012, 07:00:52 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 05, 2012, 03:03:14 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZevgdSyxlZo
:bow :bow :bow

less than two weeks :bow

It's that soon? Yesssss
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Groogrux on September 05, 2012, 09:00:50 AM
I realized after it was too late that I spent 5 hours watching the first season of Vampire Diaries last night and I don't know why... :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 05, 2012, 01:43:36 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 05, 2012, 03:03:14 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZevgdSyxlZo
:bow :bow :bow

less than two weeks :bow

Awww yeaaaaah!!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on September 08, 2012, 10:03:17 AM
Watched Terriers again over the labor day weekend.   :'( (But also  :D)

Speaking of FX, Charlie Sheen's show got a 90 episode renewal.

Suits is great.

Necessary Roughness may be better than you expect.

I love Boss. And NTSF:SD:SUV:: and Childrens Hospital.

Even Covert Affairs has been pretty good this season. And I gobble up all the inoffensive enjoyable crap USA shovels me.
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Post by: Eric P on September 08, 2012, 10:06:23 AM
I didn't like the first season of NTSF but the second one has been better.

Children's Hospital is still godly.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on September 08, 2012, 10:16:38 AM
One issue I had with NTSF was that it didn't live up to the fake ads in Childrens Hospital.

"I don't negotiate with terrorists, BECAUSE I AM ONE!"

It's doing better this season though. It may be from watching her dick around on Voyager for a decade but Kate Mulgrew seems like she loves playing Kove.
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 08, 2012, 10:48:04 AM
childrens hospital is probably my favorite show on tv.  The episode with Chief recounting her past was amazing.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 08, 2012, 10:55:47 AM
What?!? Is anything wrong with little whore?

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I guess you could say I was born to tell her story.
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HA HAHA HHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 08, 2012, 11:16:25 AM
ugh, my daydreams suck
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Post by: Timber on September 08, 2012, 04:45:12 PM
Thick of It on soon. Stephen Fry pls go.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 09, 2012, 01:07:47 AM
Childrens hospital is on par with happy endings for me as best sitcom atm
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 09, 2012, 02:16:35 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvw7J26V68U
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Post by: Tucah on September 09, 2012, 07:30:09 PM
I got about halfway through the first season of Boardwalk Empire while it was airing then stopped watching for some reason. I thought it was great, don't even remember why I stopped. I think that's what I'll go through next.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 09, 2012, 07:53:50 PM
Quote from: Tucah on September 09, 2012, 07:30:09 PM
I got about halfway through the first season of Boardwalk Empire while it was airing then stopped watching for some reason. I thought it was great, don't even remember why I stopped. I think that's what I'll go through next.

because it's inconsistent and has no interesting characters outside of Capone. I heard S2 was great but just haven't been able to will myself to give it a shot. Plus I know the big thing that happens towards the end and even that didn't compel me to try.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 09, 2012, 09:00:54 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 09, 2012, 07:53:50 PM
Quote from: Tucah on September 09, 2012, 07:30:09 PM
I got about halfway through the first season of Boardwalk Empire while it was airing then stopped watching for some reason. I thought it was great, don't even remember why I stopped. I think that's what I'll go through next.

because it's inconsistent and has no interesting characters outside of Capone. I heard S2 was great but just haven't been able to will myself to give it a shot. Plus I know the big thing that happens towards the end and even that didn't compel me to try.

Well knowing that thing kinda made me not want to watch.
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 09, 2012, 09:31:22 PM
I couldn't make it through the first episode.  Steve Buscemi is an awesome character actor but I just don't think he really works as a lead. 
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 09, 2012, 09:57:43 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on September 09, 2012, 09:31:22 PM
I couldn't make it through the first episode.  Steve Buscemi is an awesome character actor but I just don't think he really works as a lead. 

he doesn't
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 09, 2012, 10:03:00 PM
He doesn't work at all imo. Alec Baldwin was originally considered for the role. My god, that would have been perfect.

I really like the first ep of BE though. Scorsese touch
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Post by: DCharlieJP on September 10, 2012, 08:15:43 AM
Oh lordy

Touch of Cloth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15IRXKn9LSU

Thick of it - series 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtJVXcuHssI


Both fantastic.

Thick Of It is the best comedy around - maybe requires "being a Brit" but i will never tire of sweary Malcolm Tucker (though not in episode 1 of series 4 due to focusing on the coalition - Peter is an awesome character)

The School part of Episode 1 is absolutely brilliant.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on September 10, 2012, 01:12:16 PM
I love The Thick of It. I feel like a lot of it probably goes right over my head because I know pretty much nothing about British government but Malcolm Tucker may be one of my favorite characters in a comedy, he's always perfect. I need to watch the first episode of S4.

Instead of going through BE, decided to watch some Supernatural, which has been recommended to me by a lot of people as something I'd probably like. I know the first season is apparently not up to par with some of the later ones but a couple episodes in and I'm enjoying it so far. Light monster of the week stuff, but the show really rides on the great chemistry between the two leads and they're entertaining enough to keep me watching.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on September 10, 2012, 08:14:58 PM
So for years now, people have been telling me that I gotta see Breaking Bad.  They kept going on and on about how good it was but I just never got around to it because, well, I got shit to do.  Like watch Project Runway and talk about the dresses at work with all the other ladies.  You know, important stuff.  (http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll6/tomi_kk/The%20Smileys/mood_hyper.gif)

Anyway, last weekend we went out to dinner with some friends of ours and Breaking Bad came up and when I told them (again) that I hadn't seen it you would've thought that I just took a hot piss in their ears.  Now it was to the point I was embarrassed for not watching this thing so after we got home from the beach on Saturday we started episode 1..........

We got through season 2 by last night.

Holy crap.  This shit is awesome.  It's crazy that it took me long to watch it but it's also kinda cool that I can basically watch the entire series straight through.  No waiting a week at a time for a new one to come out.   Can't wait to get home and watch some more.....
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Positive Touch on September 10, 2012, 08:51:49 PM
watching it right now too.  up to episode 7 and still waiting for it to grab me. something about the cartoony over-the-top shit that gets on my nerves. will keep with it tho.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 10, 2012, 09:20:40 PM
Quote from: Positive Touch on September 10, 2012, 08:51:49 PM
watching it right now too.  up to episode 7 and still waiting for it to grab me. something about the cartoony over-the-top shit that gets on my nerves. will keep with it tho.

gtfo like genghis cohen
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Positive Touch on September 10, 2012, 10:03:23 PM
this drug dealer dude theyre dealing with is killing me. this is like a sitcom - the most nonsensical shit keeps happening and we're just supposed to lol and keep going.  "FUCK YOU IM NOT GIVING YOU SHIT I KILL PEOPLE FOR NO REASON!!" "ok well how bout if i just man up in the most minimal way possible and keep demanding more against all logic?"  "OK TAKE EVERYTHING ESSE"
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2012, 03:52:15 AM
Quote from: Positive Touch on September 10, 2012, 08:51:49 PM
watching it right now too.  up to episode 7 and still waiting for it to grab me. something about the cartoony over-the-top shit that gets on my nerves. will keep with it tho.
this never ever changes throughout the series. it does get a bit darker, though.
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Post by: Beezy on September 11, 2012, 06:35:25 PM
Sons of Anarchy returns tonight! :american :rock :bow :punch :gun
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Post by: Freyj on September 11, 2012, 08:05:41 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on September 03, 2012, 02:47:13 PM
Finished Homeland. Damn, the second half of the last episode really fell off a fucking cliff.

Homeland's going to be one of those shows that has potential but drags on and on teasing the audience with events like
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the bomb
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but never really follows through on them.

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The "she's 100% correct but no one will believe her because she appears / is crazy" bit turned me off the show pretty much indefinitely. Maybe season two will turn things around, but I really don't see it happening. It's not quite Dexter levels yet, but it wouldn't take long to get there.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on September 11, 2012, 08:58:16 PM
Tom: There isn't a woman alive who doesn't love diamonds. Even the super left wing chicks who saw Blood Diamond and cried. When they get a diamond, they like, "yeah, bitch, get more of them blood diamonds. Make 'em extra bloody." :rofl
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Post by: Flannel Boy on September 11, 2012, 09:33:07 PM
Leslie: I'm back on the horse, and this horse is a lawyer so I'm looking forward to riding him.

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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2012, 10:53:19 PM
Quote from: Freyj on September 11, 2012, 08:05:41 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on September 03, 2012, 02:47:13 PM
Finished Homeland. Damn, the second half of the last episode really fell off a fucking cliff.

Homeland's going to be one of those shows that has potential but drags on and on teasing the audience with events like
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the bomb
[close]
but never really follows through on them.

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The "she's 100% correct but no one will believe her because she appears / is crazy" bit turned me off the show pretty much indefinitely. Maybe season two will turn things around, but I really don't see it happening. It's not quite Dexter levels yet, but it wouldn't take long to get there.
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The hilarious part of this analysis is that

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no, she's not 100% correct. And she never was, throughout the entire season. She was right that he's a sleeper cell, but literally everything else eluded the fuck out of her.
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Homeland's too awesome to become like Dexter, sorry.
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Post by: Freyj on September 12, 2012, 12:19:25 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2012, 10:53:19 PM
The hilarious part of this analysis is that

spoiler (click to show/hide)
no, she's not 100% correct. And she never was, throughout the entire season. She was right that he's a sleeper cell, but literally everything else eluded the fuck out of her.
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Homeland's too awesome to become like Dexter, sorry.

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I'm not really talking about the entirety of the season, more the last episode. Prior to her breakdown, the CIA didn't have much of a reason beyond inner-office politics to not believe her. She doesn't connect enough dots until she's clearly lost it in front of everyone that matters and can't stop anything, but nothing actually happens anyway.
[close]

It's an entertaining show, but you'd have to be delusional to think it won't continue to ride on tropes to remain so.
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 12, 2012, 04:07:44 AM
Quote from: Beezy on September 11, 2012, 06:35:25 PM
Sons of Anarchy returns tonight! :american :rock :bow :punch :gun

Hoooooly shit, it was good. But having such an obvious bad guy as Pope play the villain seems too convenient, especially since he's a lot like that white supremacist in the second season where they both hurt relatively innocent people connected to the club.

Also how the hell haven't Clay or Tig died yet?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 12, 2012, 05:14:30 AM
Except that Tig scene. Was he deeply distressed or... forgot how to act deeply distressed?
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 12, 2012, 06:10:46 PM
I think he was in shock.
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Post by: Beezy on September 12, 2012, 07:34:31 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on September 12, 2012, 06:10:46 PM
I think he was in shock.
me too
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 13, 2012, 03:16:40 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on September 12, 2012, 06:10:46 PM
I think he was in shock.
That didn't really sound like shock to me. And a bunch of other people were perturbed by that part of his acting, too. Shock doesn't sound like indifference.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on September 13, 2012, 02:40:02 PM
Quote from: Freyj on September 12, 2012, 12:19:25 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2012, 10:53:19 PM
The hilarious part of this analysis is that

spoiler (click to show/hide)
no, she's not 100% correct. And she never was, throughout the entire season. She was right that he's a sleeper cell, but literally everything else eluded the fuck out of her.
[close]

Homeland's too awesome to become like Dexter, sorry.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'm not really talking about the entirety of the season, more the last episode. Prior to her breakdown, the CIA didn't have much of a reason beyond inner-office politics to not believe her. She doesn't connect enough dots until she's clearly lost it in front of everyone that matters and can't stop anything, but nothing actually happens anyway.
[close]

It's an entertaining show, but you'd have to be delusional to think it won't continue to ride on tropes to remain so.

I was fucking vexed HARD at the last episode. I'm sure it was originally going to be a perfect single season show, but it became huge because of the other dross on TV. If you feed someone shit for a year, and then give them instant noodles, they'll think it's ambrosian nectar.

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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 13, 2012, 02:50:01 PM
This is still the only place ive seen on the net where people have this huge problem with the last ep. it's entertaining.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 13, 2012, 03:41:00 PM
I had a problem with the show before the last ep, mostly due to the seeming sacrifice of character for plot twists. The finale kinda sealed it.

But overall I still loved the show and am looking forward to this season to see where they go.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 13, 2012, 04:30:02 PM
are you talking about Homeland or Sons of Anarchy?
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 13, 2012, 11:00:44 PM
Lynch on Louie was so great.
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Post by: Himu on September 13, 2012, 11:03:50 PM
Clay Davis too.

Great episode.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 13, 2012, 11:22:44 PM
Did Louie go on a break or something? Seems like there hasn't been a new ep in ages
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Post by: Himu on September 13, 2012, 11:54:52 PM
No, there was no ep last week. The break lasted all of one week.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 13, 2012, 11:56:05 PM
ah ok

couple more days until Downton Abbey :bow
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Post by: Himu on September 14, 2012, 12:03:33 AM
watch the latest louie eps, some of the best in the series
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 14, 2012, 12:04:15 AM
i thought the dad episode was pretty weak
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Post by: Himu on September 14, 2012, 12:05:06 AM
Same. I'm talking about the talk show eps. Been amazing.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2012, 12:18:35 AM
I loved the dad ep, moreso than the first Leno one actually
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 14, 2012, 12:19:03 AM
PD hates his dad confirmed
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2012, 12:22:20 AM
Of course not, I just thought it was a great, emotional episode. You could tell it was quite personal to Louie. Especially the end
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 14, 2012, 12:22:39 AM
the latter half of Dad's Girlfriend is the best Louie episode. Fact.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2012, 12:24:23 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 14, 2012, 12:22:39 AM
the latter half of Dad's Girlfriend is the best Louie episode. Fact.

This. And god dammit I need to find the song from that episode (towards the end of the episode). Very ethereal jazz song or something
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Post by: Himu on September 14, 2012, 01:08:31 AM
Really? My favorite episodes are the ones that like, actually say something about people like The Duckling parts 1 and 2 and Niece.
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Post by: Himu on September 14, 2012, 01:09:03 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2012, 12:22:20 AM
Of course not, I just thought it was a great, emotional episode. You could tell it was quite personal to Louie. Especially the end

I thought it was fine until the end, there was little pay off.
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 14, 2012, 06:19:13 AM
Daddy's girlfriend part  2 and last nights episode have been my favorite of the season.
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Post by: Himu on September 14, 2012, 09:11:03 AM
Ah, I forgot what ep Daddy's Girlfriend was. Yeah, that was pretty brill.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 14, 2012, 10:43:17 AM
I got through all of Arrested Development.  I have no idea why I slept on that show for so long.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 14, 2012, 02:56:09 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 14, 2012, 01:09:03 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2012, 12:22:20 AM
Of course not, I just thought it was a great, emotional episode. You could tell it was quite personal to Louie. Especially the end

I thought it was fine until the end, there was little pay off.
Daddy's Girlfriend Part 2 had the most payoff of the season  ???
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 14, 2012, 03:09:42 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 14, 2012, 02:56:09 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 14, 2012, 01:09:03 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2012, 12:22:20 AM
Of course not, I just thought it was a great, emotional episode. You could tell it was quite personal to Louie. Especially the end

I thought it was fine until the end, there was little pay off.
Daddy's Girlfriend Part 2 had the most payoff of the season  ???

he was talking about the "going to see his father" episode. i don't know the name
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Post by: Himu on September 14, 2012, 04:03:54 PM
We were talking about the episode where Louie goes to see his dad.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 15, 2012, 12:05:21 PM
Break Bad season 5 (http://www.the-coli.com/images/smilies/ooh.png)
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Post by: Eric P on September 15, 2012, 05:11:01 PM
Lancelot Link  Secret Chimp is insane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCwOnq2C2vA
on hulu
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on September 15, 2012, 08:24:33 PM
the episode of Louie where he went to see his dad held such promise. the meeting with F Murray Abraham was perfect (interestingly contained the only reference by show-Louie to the fact that he has a show) and the premise had a lot of potential for emotional impact/depth. i wasn't however interested in watching Louie throw away the whole set-up for a cop out Eastbound and Down homage. i know his character on the show is supposed to be emotionally underdeveloped/conflict avoiding but it seemed like an expensive route to take to convey that and ultimately not a very satisfying one.

i loved the episode before the break, Garry Marshall was incredible and i liked the idea that Louie could thrive under that pressure and actually achieve something good for himself but this new episode it seems he's taken a step backward and is completely useless again. i enjoyed Lynch, he's always a pretty commanding presence but it did feel a bit like him "doing Lynch" at times. the juxtaposition of him smiling for the audience with and without applause was perfect. hoping for an 'explosive finale'.

and i keep forgetting about Boardwalk Empire tomorrow night!
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Post by: chronovore on September 20, 2012, 03:00:04 AM
Started Sons of Anarchy tonight. I liked the open payoff of the fire marshall in the first 5 minutes. Was more sad about the mexican immigrants who die in the warehouse fire than anything else in the show. Perlman is pretty good, lead actor is good. For a pilot, it was impressive.
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 20, 2012, 03:09:12 AM
A lot of people got turned off by the pilot. Women getting burned to death, baby born to a junkie, and gang war shit. It's usually not that intense.

The show gets better every season though.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2012, 12:35:37 AM
Wilfred was SOOOO WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF 
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Post by: CajoleJuice on September 21, 2012, 01:09:25 AM
Louie the best
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Post by: Himu on September 21, 2012, 01:11:20 AM
Louie was amazing. Best three episodes of the series right there.
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Post by: chronovore on September 21, 2012, 01:58:04 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on September 20, 2012, 03:09:12 AM
A lot of people got turned off by the pilot. Women getting burned to death, baby born to a junkie, and gang war shit. It's usually not that intense.

The show gets better every season though.

Yeah, the "fried and re-fried" comment was coarse, but then there was a dead guy with a stick of dynamite shoved up his ass, and that pretty much redefined "coarse" for me.  :lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2012, 03:42:33 AM
Sons of Anarchy does not get better season to season and saw a sharp decline in quality after Season 2, with Season 3 being absolute dumpster fire. Season 4 was a little better, and the jury's out on Season 5. However, Jimmy Smits is pretty awesome.
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 21, 2012, 05:14:05 AM
This Louie episode was pretty sad, but great of course. Wilfred was pretty stupid. Parks and Office were kind of mediocre but what I expected.

Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2012, 03:42:33 AM
Sons of Anarchy does not get better season to season and saw a sharp decline in quality after Season 2, with Season 3 being absolute dumpster fire. Season 4 was a little better, and the jury's out on Season 5. However, Jimmy Smits is pretty awesome.

Season 3 was confusing, I guess. The writers do stretch a lot of things a like with Tig and Opies wife and Clay's amazing survivability, but it gets more interesting and relies less on being gritty as the show goes on imo.

Although the season 5 premiere was pretty fucked up obviously. If The Shield wasn't too much for you and if you like to learn about the MC sub-culture, then SoA is definitely worth watching.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 21, 2012, 12:42:05 PM
Got caught up and watched the 2nd season of Wilfred. Yeah, I sort of agree with Himuro in that I think the show has lost its way. That final episode was horseshit to me. There were good episodes in season 2 but overall I just sort of feel like the magic is gone. I'm curious to watch the original version now.

Caught up on Louie. I like that show also but not nearly as much as most people in this thread and its also a pretty flawed show from my perspective. I feel like it drags on both during a show and during episode arcs to make a really simple point when it could be handled a lot faster. But ultimately I just don't find the third season very funny.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2012, 02:04:46 PM
no idea how Wilfred has lost its magic when it's doing the same stuff it did first season -- especially as it has delved even further into philosophical quandaries. The season 2 finale was excellent: it showed that Wilfred can not only talk to other people, but fuck with them as well. And, ultimately, Ryan just got his girlfriend sent to a mental facility for something that is happening to him as well.
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Post by: Himu on September 21, 2012, 04:27:06 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 21, 2012, 12:42:05 PM
Got caught up and watched the 2nd season of Wilfred. Yeah, I sort of agree with Himuro in that I think the show has lost its way. That final episode was horseshit to me. There were good episodes in season 2 but overall I just sort of feel like the magic is gone. I'm curious to watch the original version now.

Caught up on Louie. I like that show also but not nearly as much as most people in this thread and its also a pretty flawed show from my perspective. I feel like it drags on both during a show and during episode arcs to make a really simple point when it could be handled a lot faster. But ultimately I just don't find the third season very funny.

Third season of Louie is more shaky but it has some great eps.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2012, 05:53:10 PM
It's better than second season
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 21, 2012, 06:11:14 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2012, 02:04:46 PM
no idea how Wilfred has lost its magic when it's doing the same stuff it did first season -- especially as it has delved even further into philosophical quandaries. The season 2 finale was excellent: it showed that Wilfred can not only talk to other people, but fuck with them as well. And, ultimately, Ryan just got his girlfriend sent to a mental facility for something that is happening to him as well.

There's a difference between crazy and illegal/malicious. The latter is what got Amanda sent to prison.

Either Amanda is crazy enough to think she "talks" with Wilfred, similar to Ryan, or she just was playing along to get Ryan to come with her. I don't really see how Wilfred is pulling any strings in this.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2012, 07:41:36 PM
Except for the drawings and the fact that Wilfred constantly fucks with Ryan every episode. All evidence points to Wilfred fucking with her, too.
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 21, 2012, 07:53:48 PM
The picture on the refrigerator suggests that Ryan is just crazier than he thought.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2012, 08:41:21 PM
Which in turn is probably due to wilfred driving him further into insanity.
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 21, 2012, 09:32:31 PM
If the picture is real and not a hallucination, then he's really just been crazy for a long time. The fact that his mother is crazy in the same way suggests that he might have the same mental problems as her.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 22, 2012, 04:28:18 AM
I liked Ryan fucking with Wilfred over the drawing.

EDIT: Oh, and can we at least have corn on the cob?
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 22, 2012, 06:43:48 AM
No.
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Post by: Freyj on September 22, 2012, 11:37:37 PM
A decent streak of Doctor Who ruined by an RTD level magic wand bullshit ending.

Oh well, Moffat written Angels episode next week to see if the Angels are worth revisiting or if Blink will remain the only good use of them.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 23, 2012, 03:33:14 AM
Downton Abbey s3 premier :bow

There were some ridiculous moments but overall I liked the various plots that were thrown into the air; it'll be interesting to see where they land.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
-thank god the marriage is out the way. I had dreaded that it would be called off and we'd get more Matthew/Mary "will they or won't they" drama throughout the season
-looks like Edith will get more screen time this year, nice. I hope she marries the old dude
-Mr. Bates...bah. More drama I see; I'm guessing he'll get in a fight with his cell mate and accidentally kill him
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Post by: DCharlieJP on September 23, 2012, 11:03:21 PM
started watching Downton Abbey series 1 - soooo goood.

However, here's some awesome from Thick Of It :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJMNHu9YM-4

"VIRGIN WEST-COAST, SHUT IT!"
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Post by: Diunx on September 23, 2012, 11:30:55 PM
I hope Mr. Bates gets killed, so sick of his bullshit.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2012, 01:42:34 AM
I love Bates, but I feel like the writers abuse him to ridiculous levels in order to create drama.

spoilers for s1/s2
spoiler (click to show/hide)
-On multiple occasions he is falsely accused, or his honor is questioned. Instead of defending himself he basically gives up and refuses to defend himself. This forces other people to constantly save his ass at the last minute and ultimately prove he's being framed or taking the fall for someone he loved. It's beyond frustrating. I can understand doing this once, but it happens so many times in S1 it becomes very contrived.

-Then in S2 his wife basically fucks him over to ridiculous levels, and he refuses to quickly get help to combat it. I forgot though: who poisoned her again?

He is more honorable than Ned Stark. That's not a good thing
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Post by: benjipwns on September 24, 2012, 06:26:27 AM
I think I might like Go On. Maybe it's just my apparent crush on Matthew Perry since I liked Mr. Sunshine too. Maybe I just like watching him suffer. But I might stick with this. It's better than Up All Night was at least.

Boss is too good now.

If anyone likes cooking and also likes Gordon Ramsay he has this new "Ultimate Cookery Course" show which is pretty solid. Has some nice tips.

Castle is back tonight.  :hyper

USA stuff mostly all has ended now for the dumb breaks they do. Covert Affairs had a great season, went from being really boring but nice background into a really great show. Jettisoned the worst characters and turned into a serial. White Collar and Royal Pains are good fun.

Need to go through some other junk I've had lying around forever. Should have done it a while ago, but watched Terriers again instead.

 :-\
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Post by: Himu on September 24, 2012, 10:30:25 AM
Quote from: Diunx on September 23, 2012, 11:30:55 PM
I hope Mr. Bates gets killed, so sick of his bullshit.

.
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Post by: Himu on September 24, 2012, 10:32:02 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on September 24, 2012, 06:26:27 AM
I think I might like Go On. Maybe it's just my apparent crush on Matthew Perry since I liked Mr. Sunshine too. Maybe I just like watching him suffer. But I might stick with this. It's better than Up All Night was at least.

Boss is too good now.

If anyone likes cooking and also likes Gordon Ramsay he has this new "Ultimate Cookery Course" show which is pretty solid. Has some nice tips.

Castle is back tonight.  :hyper

USA stuff mostly all has ended now for the dumb breaks they do. Covert Affairs had a great season, went from being really boring but nice background into a really great show. Jettisoned the worst characters and turned into a serial. White Collar and Royal Pains are good fun.

Need to go through some other junk I've had lying around forever. Should have done it a while ago, but watched Terriers again instead.

 :-\

what are the best USA shows?
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Post by: benjipwns on September 24, 2012, 10:44:24 AM
Depends on what you're looking for I suppose.

Top favorite is Suits, which went from great to omg awesome this season. Then Psych. (see MAF thread)

I really like White Collar. Burn Notice was sorta the start of the second wave (after Monk/Psych) and most owe their setup to this, first two-three seasons were great, it lulled, then came back. I like White Collar better NOW, but Burn Notice earlier was probably better than everything else.

Necessary Roughness is better than it sounds.

Royal Pains is the highest rated show. I know people who like that a lot but refuse to watch anything else on USA. (Except RAW.)

I was never down on Covert Affairs as others, thought it was okay, but this last season really turned it into something.
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Post by: Robo on September 24, 2012, 10:51:01 AM
Quote from: Diunx on September 23, 2012, 11:30:55 PM
I hope Mr. Bates gets killed, so sick of his bullshit.

Don't you want Anna to be happy, you heartless scum?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2012, 01:55:06 PM
second ep of Downton Abbey s3 was damn good :bow

spoiler (click to show/hide)
-Good to see Edith gets to marry the old dude. I must say I didn't really get why her lord father didn't want it to happen; he has said before that Edith probably wouldn't find anyone to marry, so why get in the way of the one person who seems to like her.

-The American grandmother continues to amaze, despite sometimes being over the top. This episode worried me a bit in terms of her wealth, and her possibility being able to "save" Downton. Now we have two potential piles of money to bail them out with - hers and Matthew's.

-Maggie Smith is amazing this season. Sure she's amazing every season but her rivalry with the new grandmother is hilarious. I loved the part where she tried to drink herself to sleep to avoid the shame of an American style cocktail party lol

-Mr Bates being sad about Downton made me sad. Sure you can say "LOL he's in jail, why is he sad about that shit" but clearly the house means and represents more to him. God dammit I wish they'd just prove he's innocent and get him back to the house. I'd love to see him bantering with Thomas and the new valet/butler guy
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 24, 2012, 02:09:12 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2012, 01:55:06 PM
second ep of Downton Abbey s3 was damn good :bow

spoiler (click to show/hide)
-Good to see Edith gets to marry the old dude. I must say I didn't really get why her lord father didn't want it to happen; he has said before that Edith probably wouldn't find anyone to marry, so why get in the way of the one person who seems to like her.

-The American grandmother continues to amaze, despite sometimes being over the top. This episode worried me a bit in terms of her wealth, and her possibility being able to "save" Downton. Now we have two potential piles of money to bail them out with - hers and Matthew's.

-Maggie Smith is amazing this season. Sure she's amazing every season but her rivalry with the new grandmother is hilarious. I loved the part where she tried to drink herself to sleep to avoid the shame of an American style cocktail party lol

-Mr Bates being sad about Downton made me sad. Sure you can say "LOL he's in jail, why is he sad about that shit" but clearly the house means and represents more to him. God dammit I wish they'd just prove he's innocent and get him back to the house. I'd love to see him bantering with Thomas and the new valet/butler guy
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Where can one acquire season three? Stupid PBS waiting until January to air it.
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Post by: Himu on September 24, 2012, 02:10:11 PM
Icefilms.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2012, 02:20:18 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on September 24, 2012, 02:09:12 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2012, 01:55:06 PM
second ep of Downton Abbey s3 was damn good :bow

spoiler (click to show/hide)
-Good to see Edith gets to marry the old dude. I must say I didn't really get why her lord father didn't want it to happen; he has said before that Edith probably wouldn't find anyone to marry, so why get in the way of the one person who seems to like her.

-The American grandmother continues to amaze, despite sometimes being over the top. This episode worried me a bit in terms of her wealth, and her possibility being able to "save" Downton. Now we have two potential piles of money to bail them out with - hers and Matthew's.

-Maggie Smith is amazing this season. Sure she's amazing every season but her rivalry with the new grandmother is hilarious. I loved the part where she tried to drink herself to sleep to avoid the shame of an American style cocktail party lol

-Mr Bates being sad about Downton made me sad. Sure you can say "LOL he's in jail, why is he sad about that shit" but clearly the house means and represents more to him. God dammit I wish they'd just prove he's innocent and get him back to the house. I'd love to see him bantering with Thomas and the new valet/butler guy
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Where can one acquire season three? Stupid PBS waiting until January to air it.

I watch it early with Icefilms
http://www.icefilms.info/
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Post by: Himu on September 24, 2012, 02:23:52 PM
Any of you guys watching the new JJ Abrams show Revolution? I love JJ but this show is pretty shit so far.
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Post by: Beezy on September 26, 2012, 01:19:41 AM
Sons of Anarchy tonight... I'm going to bed.
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 26, 2012, 02:10:01 AM
Quote from: Beezy on September 26, 2012, 01:19:41 AM
Sons of Anarchy tonight... I'm going to bed.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Fucking Opie.
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 :'(

The next few episodes are going to be a bloodbath.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 26, 2012, 04:10:02 AM
Definitely a sign of a huge decline in quality with how bullshit that episode was.
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Post by: Mupepe on September 26, 2012, 10:11:35 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 24, 2012, 02:23:52 PM
Any of you guys watching the new JJ Abrams show Revolution? I love JJ but this show is pretty shit so far.
I watched the first episode but it moves way too fast for the atmosphere it's trying to have. And the characters are so boring.  I have zero interest in any of them.
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2012, 10:37:26 AM
More than that, I'm grieved by the fact they have to set up a story about stupid metaphysical bullshit rather than just have a show about people surviving and living in a wasteland setting. WHo gives a shit about usb pendants, seriously? Who CARES why the blackout happened? It shouldn't be some mystery, it should just be accepted and now humanity has to reevaluate things. It's like playing a Fallout game and then everyone is like WHY WERE WE BOMBED? WHO CARES. IT'S IRRELEVANT. Why does it take five minutes for them to reach Chicago? They say it's supposed to be a dangerous world, and yet aside from almost being raped they practically waltz into Chicago without incident. It's like the opposite of The Walking Dead; instead of plodding around and doing nothing with the plot, the action moves too fast for you to grow attached to any of the characters.
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Post by: Mupepe on September 26, 2012, 10:40:14 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 26, 2012, 10:37:26 AM
More than that, I'm grieved by the fact they have to set up a story about stupid metaphysical bullshit rather than just have a show about people surviving and living in a wasteland setting. WHo gives a shit about usb pendants, seriously? Who CARES why the blackout happened? It shouldn't be some mystery, it should just be accepted and now humanity has to reevaluate things. Why does it take five minutes for them to reach Chicago? They say it's supposed to be a dangerous world, and yet aside from almost being raped they practically waltz into Chicago without incident. It's like the opposite of The Walking Dead; instead of plodding around and doing nothing with the plot, the action moves too fast for you to grow attached to any of the characters.
Yep.  I was really thinking at the end of the season they'd get to Chicago.  They made it seems like a long, harrowing journey.  Oh shit, next morning and we're there!  Ugh.  And the metaphysical BS is just demand from networks for the next Lost but without any of the other things that made it Lost.  Just the pseudo science nonsense.
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2012, 10:43:11 AM
I like how they present Charlie as being strong and smart and shit, but she can't see past Militia Boy's penis to take a look at his arm. Or how she can't handle herself in an actual fight.

Why does Asthma Kid look like he's frail and weak and shit when he's like an Abercrombie supermodel with bulging muscles? What the shit?

Are they seriously trying to build a convincing world where people like this can survive hunger, famine, death?
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2012, 10:45:58 AM
My question is, are critics so terrible that they have to praise this show to oblivion and cum all over it or does it get that much better?
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Post by: Mupepe on September 26, 2012, 10:54:19 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 26, 2012, 10:43:11 AM
I like how they present Charlie as being strong and smart and shit, but she can't see past Militia Boy's penis to take a look at his arm. Or how she can't handle herself in an actual fight.

Why does Asthma Kid look like he's frail and weak and shit when he's like an Abercrombie supermodel with bulging muscles? What the shit?

Are they seriously trying to build a convincing world where people like this can survive hunger, famine, death?

Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 26, 2012, 10:45:58 AM
My question is, are critics so terrible that they have to praise this show to oblivion and cum all over it or does it get that much better?
How does the fat guy stay so fat??  It's even more pressing question than Lost because no one is dropping them food and it's been fifteen fucking years!  The leaps in logic necessary to *just* get into this show are way too much.  Lost was able to go so far because it started in a more grounded setting and the leaps in logic were shrouded in mystery for so long.  Here they just show all the flaws of the story at once.  It's obnoxious.

Is this really critically acclaimed?  I haven't read any reviews but I was pretty disappointed with the first episode.  I'll watch the 2nd tonight.
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2012, 10:56:30 AM
Well, on NBC promotion they're like cumming all over it. NBC has been promoting this since the damn Super Bowl.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 26, 2012, 12:15:21 PM
what show are you talking about himuchan?
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2012, 12:17:10 PM
Revolution

I dunno. It's been really crap so far but I LIKE the idea of it so I'm giving it a season to see if it finds its footing.
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Post by: chronovore on September 26, 2012, 10:19:08 PM
I made it only 3 minutes or so past the blackout. Cardboard cutout characters, meager pickings for dialog. Sad.
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 26, 2012, 10:56:04 PM
I started Arrested Development a few days ago and I'm already starting the third season. It wasn't until about halfway through the second season that I realized that Larry Sanders doesn't show up in this show.
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on September 27, 2012, 01:22:59 PM
So I watched the last episode of Here Comes Baby Boo Boo and the 17 year old daughter, Chickadee, finally had her baby.   And as if this show couldn't get any more amazing, the baby was born with 3 thumbs.  Holy fucking Christ, can this be real?!?!?  What a perfect way for these hillbillies to go out.  You couldn't write it any better.


(http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2012/09/20/tv/web_photos/Screenshot2012-09-20at2143649.16.42%20PM--300x150.JPG)
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Post by: etiolate on September 27, 2012, 03:24:01 PM
wait what hooooow

who is the daddy?
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Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on September 27, 2012, 05:19:09 PM
They never said.....but I know it ain't Uncle Poodle.  He's the gay one.  Fabulously gay.  Last night he and Boo Boo had a good ol' fashioned dirt fight in honor of the three thumbed baby.

And who's hungry?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KswWfq2drCM
That's Italian!  :drool
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Post by: etiolate on September 27, 2012, 05:52:43 PM
now i know where olive garden got their recipes
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Post by: Eric P on September 27, 2012, 09:27:46 PM
OMFG Key and Peele was fucking amazing again

Gallaleroy, Mary Magdalene's pimp was so good.

so good
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Post by: Freyj on September 27, 2012, 09:59:01 PM
Fuckshitting Christ at that Baskin Robbins double scoop of butter.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 28, 2012, 11:25:55 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ish8NBunrQU

 :)
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Post by: Himu on September 28, 2012, 11:31:57 AM
Louie :bow

Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 28, 2012, 11:25:55 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ish8NBunrQU

 :)

This killed me last night.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 28, 2012, 12:20:54 PM
I watched the pilot of Last Resort and it was pretty awesome. It's like if Lost had a submarine instead of a plane, the USA was the smoke monster, and Jack and Ben were both played by Mr. Eko. :bow2
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Post by: chronovore on September 28, 2012, 12:32:30 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on September 28, 2012, 12:20:54 PM
I watched the pilot of Last Resort and it was pretty awesome. It's like if Lost had a submarine instead of a plane, the USA was the smoke monster, and Jack and Ben were both played by Mr. Eko. :bow2

That's sitting in my queue as well. I'll have to scope it out. :ninja
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Post by: etiolate on September 28, 2012, 04:57:48 PM
Did anyone watch that Elementary show? Is it as awful as it sounds/looks? The promos were Lucy Liu saying "This isn't your Grandma's Sherlock Holmes."
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Post by: Beezy on September 28, 2012, 05:42:10 PM
Quote from: etiolate on September 28, 2012, 04:57:48 PM
Did anyone watch that Elementary show? Is it as awful as it sounds/looks? The promos were Lucy Liu saying "This isn't your Grandma's Sherlock Holmes."
BBC's Sherlock is on netflix. There's no need to watch an inferior show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 28, 2012, 06:05:26 PM
I'm sure House is also better than it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on September 28, 2012, 06:09:29 PM
Parks and Rec and Louie were both great last night, especially Louie. The doll scene was hilarious :lol

Fringe starts up again tonight! I wasn't a huge fan of the last season but I hope it can go out with a bang.

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on September 28, 2012, 12:20:54 PM
I watched the pilot of Last Resort and it was pretty awesome. It's like if Lost had a submarine instead of a plane, the USA was the smoke monster, and Jack and Ben were both played by Mr. Eko. :bow2

That sounds amazing. Sold.


Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on September 28, 2012, 07:07:03 PM
I already watched the BBC Moffat Sherlock. Most excellent. I'm just curious how much they fucked Sherlock in some silly attempt at remaking it for the CBS audience.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on September 29, 2012, 01:18:25 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPHEUb-Q-Aw

:bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 29, 2012, 02:46:41 AM
Wait, so the first shot is what he's hoping will happen?
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Post by: Timber on September 29, 2012, 02:50:28 AM
Louie was so good.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 29, 2012, 03:09:57 AM
Quote from: chronovore on September 29, 2012, 02:46:41 AM
Wait, so the first shot is what he's hoping will happen?
the first shot is what is happening

the sequence after is what he did to make that present what it is.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 30, 2012, 02:37:42 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on September 30, 2012, 02:23:06 AM
Claudette is such a Goldman intolerable c-word in later seasons of The Shield.
gtfo
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on September 30, 2012, 08:58:54 PM
I finally made it through Homeland. I don't really see what people were complaining about with the final episode, I felt the writers earned the decision taken by the character.  I guess the element of suspense was a little overplayed, but not drastically. 

I am wary about just how long this show can be stretched out though, and Showtime has demonstrated with Dexter that it is happy to keep wringing a show long after it has any juice left.  If tonights episode feels contrived I'm gonna jump ship. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 30, 2012, 09:10:49 PM
I was initially worried about Homeland S2 but it's getting perfect reviews
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Post by: Beezy on October 01, 2012, 12:14:57 AM
It was a great night for TV
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: nice cat but chicken on October 01, 2012, 12:20:10 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 30, 2012, 09:10:49 PM
I was initially worried about Homeland S2 but it's getting perfect reviews
yeah but so did the first season?
show seems pretty thin to me but competent enough in its plotting and direction to be entertaining. i really don't care the characters but i'll certainly try the 2nd season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 01, 2012, 12:35:33 AM
Was tonight's ep good? I promised I'd wait and watch it tomorrow with my brother lol

I like the arc Homeland's finale set up, outside of the bullshit at the very end. Overall I don't think the show can last very long without becoming a bit ridiculous. I'd say 3-4 seasons would be enough. Maybe 5
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 01, 2012, 01:36:20 AM
The premiere was awesome. Carrie's smile at the end was just about the best piece of acting so far this year.

Showtime has just nailed drama with Homeland and The Borgias.
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Post by: DCharlieJP on October 01, 2012, 09:29:47 AM
Thick of it S4E4

Great Episode - Malcolm is back and as devious as ever. I think i see where this whole thing is going to go from here...

thankfully this is the last of the seperated episodes, the next three will have both sides. Again - STILL prefering the Coalition stuff , much to my surprise.

There is an epic line this week though (outside of the brilliant Star Wars analogy) :

"You hear that sound?
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Underneath the sound of the champagne popping is another sound, of the Government's arses yawning open, because we have got ourselves a superb leader-in-waiting who's going to stick the boot into those coked-up cousin-f***ing chinless aliens."
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on October 01, 2012, 08:37:03 PM
Watched Bob's Burgers and Homeland. Both good stuff.

I don't understand what they did with Carrie's Amnesia or what they're planning to do with it. So far it's not directly a part of the storyline.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on October 01, 2012, 10:35:33 PM
Quote from: etiolate on October 01, 2012, 08:37:03 PM
Watched Bob's Burgers and Homeland. Both good stuff.

I don't understand what they did with Carrie's Amnesia or what they're planning to do with it. So far it's not directly a part of the storyline.
Uhh... because what she's doing right now has absolutely nothing to do with Brody.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 02, 2012, 02:58:50 AM
Downton Abbey s3 is pretty great so far, but omggg @ the last ep  :-\ :'( :maf :lol :(

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Damn, Edith :(

I kind of expected it due to that shot of her head dress falling through the air in the trailer; once it was clear Matthew and Mary were actually going to get married It'll be interesting to see where her character goes now. Drunk Edith will be Best Edith, I can sense it

I'll concur with those who are relieved at some of the subplots (apparently) closed already. I thought the whole "Downton in distress" thing was annoying, mainly due to Matthew's ridiculous reasoning. The letter, Daisy sending it, etc all felt quite convenient but I'll accept it if it means that storyline is finished forever.

Too bad the Bates nonsense remains. I love the character but can't stand what the writers have done with him since S1 tbh. Way too much forced drama for my blood. If I had to bet I'd say Anna will prove he's innocent, but he'll get shiv'd the night before being released.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bud on October 02, 2012, 02:11:54 PM
louie's season ending was incredible. i'm not really sure how to explain it, but it had a malickian quality to it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Reb on October 02, 2012, 02:51:35 PM
I already forgot what happened.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on October 02, 2012, 03:05:25 PM
New Sons of Anarchy tonight. Considering last week's amazing episode, I'm really worried that tonight's will have tons of exposition without anything actually happening.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 02, 2012, 03:31:11 PM
Homeland was sooooo good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 07, 2012, 12:13:49 PM
Watching The Walking Dead season 2, on episode 5.

This is LEAGUES better than the first season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 08, 2012, 07:13:14 PM
Freaks and Geeks is up on Netflix.

I was one of the fortunate few to watch this show when it was on.  It's still great.  James Franco looks greasy as hell in this show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Flannel Boy on October 08, 2012, 09:03:56 PM
Quote from: Diunx on October 02, 2012, 03:31:11 PM
Homeland was sooooo good.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on October 08, 2012, 09:26:17 PM
Despite not being a big fan of horror movies, I watched all 12 episodes of American Horror Story in one day. It was pretty good. It was more unsettling than scary. There wasn't a huge amount of gore. Jump scares (which I think are dumb) were pretty much nonexistant. I think it's a shame there isn't more horror things out there like this.

I'm looking forward to season 2, which I heard takes place in an insane asylum, which I've always thought were interesting. I'm wondering if I'll be able to enjoy it as much when I have to wait a whole week between each episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MIMIC on October 08, 2012, 10:21:25 PM
I've been meaning to get into "Homeland" (attempted to buy the 1st season on Bluray and see it all before season 2 started).

I've heard it referred to as "24 2.0". Is that true? Because that would be the best fucking thing ever.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on October 08, 2012, 10:32:32 PM
Homeland was very good.

Bob's Burgers had an awesome Halloween episode on Sunday.

"There's a lot of carrots in that stew." bore-ready quote
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 08, 2012, 10:42:26 PM
Quote from: MIMIC on October 08, 2012, 10:21:25 PM
I've been meaning to get into "Homeland" (attempted to buy the 1st season on Bluray and see it all before season 2 started).

I've heard it referred to as "24 2.0". Is that true? Because that would be the best fucking thing ever.

It is. 24 for adults.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MIMIC on October 08, 2012, 11:05:39 PM
Quote from: etiolate on October 08, 2012, 10:32:32 PM
Homeland was very good.

Bob's Burgers had an awesome Halloween episode on Sunday.

"There's a lot of carrots in that stew." bore-ready quote

That show always bored the shit out of me, but last night's episode (first one I've seen since I gave it up last season) was VERY entertaining.

Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 08, 2012, 10:42:26 PM

It is. 24 for adults.

I am both delighted and insulted. lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 08, 2012, 11:38:47 PM
Quote from: MIMIC on October 08, 2012, 11:05:39 PM
Quote from: etiolate on October 08, 2012, 10:32:32 PM
Homeland was very good.

Bob's Burgers had an awesome Halloween episode on Sunday.

"There's a lot of carrots in that stew." bore-ready quote

That show always bored the shit out of me, but last night's episode (first one I've seen since I gave it up last season) was VERY entertaining.

Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 08, 2012, 10:42:26 PM

It is. 24 for adults.

I am both delighted and insulted. lol

Pretty sure we're about the same age and I enjoyed 24 for a while, too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 09, 2012, 12:41:46 AM
fuck you 24 was good :fbm

Homeland is basically the show I wanted for years. A serious show about intelligence agencies, "spies" and terrorism. 24 is fun but pretty much threw that out the window after the first season; and to be fair. I love the show and liked nearly every season to varying degrees but it was largely a cartoon.

haven't seen the latest Homeland ep tho. Waiting to watch it with my brother
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on October 09, 2012, 01:20:04 AM
Homeland continues to kick the shit out of Breaking Bad; last episode was so intense and it's only 2 eps into the season, and I've heard it just keeps getting more amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on October 09, 2012, 01:37:38 AM
i'm not sure if homeland and breaking bad are comparable
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 09, 2012, 01:47:03 AM
The problem with Homeland is that the plot is going to be hard to string into multiple seasons, especially

spoiler (click to show/hide)
since Saul already got hold of Brody's tape. How does the show resolve that? Is Saul going to get killed before he tells headquarters? Is he a double agent too? It's like the show is resolving its main suspense point way too soon.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on October 09, 2012, 07:25:05 AM
Quote from: Rusty Shackleford on October 09, 2012, 01:47:03 AM
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since Saul already got hold of Brody's tape. How does the show resolve that? Is Saul going to get killed before he tells headquarters? Is he a double agent too? It's like the show is resolving its main suspense point way too soon.
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The fact that they took things in that direction is actually what makes the season worth tuning in for, in my opinion anyway.  They've taken a huge risk that could potentially send things completely off the rails (Twin Peaks style).   Whether it does or not, it's ultimately a much more interesting decision then just dragging things out piecemeal over however many seasons Showtime is willing to renew.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on October 09, 2012, 03:35:49 PM
Homeland was amazing holy shit :o
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on October 09, 2012, 03:42:45 PM
I actually hope

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it becomes a chase down of Brody this season, because otherwise this could be a burnout point for me. If they play around with the tape in Saul's hands for a long period or conveniently wipe it out then I just won't trust the show anymore.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 09, 2012, 03:57:36 PM
Quote from: etiolate on October 08, 2012, 10:32:32 PM
Bob's Burgers had an awesome Halloween episode on Sunday.

"There's a lot of carrots in that stew." bore-ready quote
YES YES YES YES!

That line had me cracking up.  I love that show so much.
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 09, 2012, 04:03:45 PM
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Brody will probably claim that the tape was made when he was still Abu - Nazir's prisoner, or I'd he gets really desperate he could say he is a double agent working against Nazir.
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Post by: bud on October 09, 2012, 04:39:29 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fx-louis-ck-delay-louie-season-4-return-date-377458

2014... (http://i49.tinypic.com/4utggh.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on October 09, 2012, 06:43:03 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 07, 2012, 12:13:49 PM
[...] The [...] LEAGUE [...]

...season 3 is finally streaming on Netflix, you say?  Why thank you.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 09, 2012, 09:32:41 PM
Quote from: etiolate on October 09, 2012, 03:42:45 PM
I actually hope

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it becomes a chase down of Brody this season, because otherwise this could be a burnout point for me. If they play around with the tape in Saul's hands for a long period or conveniently wipe it out then I just won't trust the show anymore.
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That's the thing -

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they can't just make it into a chase because that flies in face of the show's premise -- an American has been turned and is now infiltrating the highest levels of government. If he runs, the show becomes something entirely different from before.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 09, 2012, 09:34:45 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on October 09, 2012, 04:03:45 PM
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Brody will probably claim that the tape was made when he was still Abu - Nazir's prisoner, or I'd he gets really desperate he could say he is a double agent working against Nazir.
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I think you're right -- it'll have to be something like that, where they end up keeping the whole thing a secret known only to a few. I wouldn't be surprised if the writers somehow manage to make it so that even the VP doesn't know.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 10, 2012, 12:15:25 AM
Homeland...

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I can't help but wonder if that episode is the point we'll look back to as the shark jumping moment. While I'm glad the show apparently has no intention of over staying its welcome with a bunch of seasons, I can't help but think they blew their load too fast. And in a way that strikes me as rushed and inconsistent with the overall feel of the show. Homeland has taken a pretty deliberate, slow take on intelligence - this is not really a spy show about twists, cut corners, or multiple moments that make you question the believability. Yet season two has already thrown that blueprint out the window in both episodes - first with a seemingly rushed decision by the CIA to send Carrie on an important mission, and second with her magically finding a carry bag that just so happens to have a usb sown inside, that just so happens to reveal the Brody tape the second it's popped into a computer. A bag that was sitting out on a desk that, which Carrie happened to grab while gunmen stormed the building.

I'd imagine many of Abu Nazir's men knew of the general plan to turn a US soldier, but if pressed none would have definitive evidence. I just can't accept that a member of Nazir's high command would simply have that video out in the open.

But anyway, back to the plot: now Saul has seemingly definitive evidence that Carrie was right.How can Brody possibly explain the video? Did Nazir's men magically smuggle a full US Marine suit to his cave, dress Brody, and make him recite those words? Is there no time mark on the video? I just don't see how this is going to work...

I liked the episode, but the end was just too much for me. I don't like where this season is heading, at all
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on October 10, 2012, 05:11:31 AM
early reviewers have claimed it gets more and more awesome all the way through episode 5, so

calm the fuck down

this season is amazing.
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Post by: Vertigo on October 10, 2012, 07:53:38 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 10, 2012, 05:11:31 AM
early reviewers have claimed it gets more and more awesome all the way through episode 5, so

calm the fuck down

this season is amazing.

That could mean anything though.

It could get more awesome but even more dumber. It's really stretching things at the moment. But hasn't done the full on distinguished mentally-challenged fellow jump to 24'esqe stupidity just yet

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 10, 2012, 10:11:28 AM
I just found out Homeland is on-demand in HD for Time Warner

guess i know what i'm watching this weekend.

and i forgot to mention that I finished The Walking Dead on Sunday. Just so shocked they turned that show around. The entire season was excellent. The plot was well told. The characters all clicked. Such a diametrically difference in quality from season 1 and 2
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 10, 2012, 02:30:51 PM
It just sounds like more awesome not more dumb.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 10, 2012, 03:27:48 PM
Whatever. These last two episodes have cut corners and relied on 24-esque coincidences more than all of S1...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on October 11, 2012, 02:26:28 PM
having caught up with breaking bad, I'm pretty confident in saying walt jr is the best character.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on October 11, 2012, 03:18:18 PM
Quote from: Robo on October 09, 2012, 06:43:03 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 07, 2012, 12:13:49 PM
[...] The [...] LEAGUE [...]

...season 3 is finally streaming on Netflix, you say?  Why thank you.

I just finished up a rewatch of the series, excited for it to come back tonight.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 11, 2012, 03:22:36 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on October 11, 2012, 02:26:28 PM
having caught up with breaking bad, I'm pretty confident in saying walt jr is the best character.
you must hate the show :lol

Walt Jr annoys the piss out of me.
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 03:27:37 PM
WHY WON'T ANYONE TELL ME ANYTHING

MY NAME IS FLYNN

good kid though
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Post by: Tucah on October 11, 2012, 03:41:23 PM
Walt Jr is awful.

He does get one thing right though: breakfast >>> other meals
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 11, 2012, 04:48:54 PM
Speaking of Walt Jr, am I the only one who thinks

speculation
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he'll die in a car crash?
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Post by: Robo on October 11, 2012, 05:32:02 PM
I figured the same thing.  Seems so obviously foreshadowed that it probably won't happen quite like that, though (if anything happens at all).

I just saw the trailer for the new episode of Always Sunny.  Haley Joel Osment looks just like Fat Mac; it's uncanny.
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 11, 2012, 07:38:27 PM
Caught up on Downton Abbey over the last week. This show is pretty good. Probably my favorite character is the Lord Granthem's mother but Daisy is also sickeningly adorable.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 11, 2012, 07:50:49 PM
I'd love to get your opinion on S1 v S2 of Downton Abbey.
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Post by: etiolate on October 11, 2012, 08:03:06 PM
Belatedly watched the final few episode of the last Wilfred season. Such a mindfuck show. I do feel the way they handled Amanda kind of made parts of the season feel pointless.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 11, 2012, 11:30:21 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 11, 2012, 03:22:36 PM
Quote from: Linkzg on October 11, 2012, 02:26:28 PM
having caught up with breaking bad, I'm pretty confident in saying walt jr is the best character.
you must hate the show :lol

Walt Jr annoys the piss out of me.

the show is excellent.  the only part I really disliked were those hispanic terminator twins.

I just like that Flynn's the only innocent character...mostly.

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"Son, I cook meth....I mean, uh, I have a gambling problem."
"Go dad! Bring home that cheddar! NOW BUY ME A MUSTANG!"
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And Steve Gomez.  But Steve doesn't age rapidly in 'only one year.'
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 12, 2012, 01:00:19 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 11, 2012, 07:50:49 PM
I'd love to get your opinion on S1 v S2 of Downton Abbey.

Well I blazed through it in like a week but season 2 focused a lot more on things other than inheritance which was a nice change, but it was also way more depressing. It does feel like they jumped the shark a little with Sybil going off with Branson (and having her father's blessing). I do hope they either kill off Bates or stop shitting all over him by the end of the third season.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 13, 2012, 11:17:26 AM
watching Homeland

SHIT RANDALL FLAGG IS THE VICE PRESIDENT?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 13, 2012, 03:47:11 PM
I take it no one watched the new Always Sunny lol

It was...very meh. I knew something was off as I watched the cold open...and it just wasn't funny. There were a few funny moments later but nothing major. Overall it lacked the almost improvisational level of freshness the show usually has, even when it's average. It felt very forced
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on October 13, 2012, 04:10:44 PM
Is it true that Danny De Vito basically fucked the idea of the show? And it bobsleighed slowly downhill after season one?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 13, 2012, 04:41:07 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on October 13, 2012, 04:10:44 PM
Is it true that Danny De Vito basically fucked the idea of the show? And it bobsleighed slowly downhill after season one?

I was pissed when they added De Vito after S1, and I think S1 is the best, but S2 and S3 were still amazing. After that I feel like it's become more and more of a crapshoot, but it can still be funnier than pretty much anything else (D.E.N.N.I.S. System, Jersey Shore ep).
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Post by: Himu on October 13, 2012, 05:24:11 PM
you gotta pay the toll
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 13, 2012, 05:28:54 PM
Morena Baccarin  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 13, 2012, 05:41:40 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 13, 2012, 05:28:54 PM
Morena Baccarin  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

Her head is so small that it's just too distracting for me  :-\
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Post by: Diunx on October 13, 2012, 08:10:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 13, 2012, 05:41:40 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 13, 2012, 05:28:54 PM
Morena Baccarin  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

Her head is so small that it's just too distracting for me  :-\

.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 13, 2012, 08:20:25 PM
what the fuck is wrong with you

HER HEAD IS TOO SMALL is the new SHARP KNEES
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 13, 2012, 08:35:45 PM
Her neck makes it even worse imo, it's like a giraffe. Also she has such a gummy smile :fbm
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on October 14, 2012, 02:17:25 AM
Um what every season of it's always sunny has been fucking hilarious, fuck you very much.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on October 14, 2012, 02:35:24 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 14, 2012, 02:17:25 AM
Um what every season of it's always sunny has been fucking hilarious, fuck you very much.

you wish  :hump
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 14, 2012, 03:05:58 AM
no, i know. they were also better than every season of breaking bad.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 14, 2012, 03:06:58 AM
k
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 14, 2012, 03:08:25 AM
(http://i.minus.com/ibj41wnOfq8Qk7.gif)
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 14, 2012, 06:18:17 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 14, 2012, 03:06:58 AM
k
i'm not sorry you don't have a sense of humor, otherwise you would enjoy every season of it's always sunny. thanks.
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 14, 2012, 08:24:15 AM
I won't be convinced until I see a bunch of hilarious context-free gifs that prove it.
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Post by: Eric P on October 14, 2012, 09:05:59 AM
Arrow was not horrible.  Surprisingly.

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Post by: benjipwns on October 14, 2012, 10:13:05 AM
Quote from: Eric P on October 14, 2012, 09:05:59 AM
Arrow was not horrible.  Surprisingly.
Good to know, was curious about that.

Quote from: Barry Egan on October 14, 2012, 08:24:15 AM
I won't be convinced until I see a bunch of hilarious context-free gifs that prove it.
Done and done:
(http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/150997/wildcard_bitches.gif)
(http://cdn.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/alwaysunny-blockedshot.gif)
(http://assets0.ordienetworks.com/images/GifGuide/dancing/sunny1a.gif)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EGFSq71s4Kk/T_zAwbJx0oI/AAAAAAAAF0g/Pg-eF3faYpk/s400/charlie+work.gif)
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/281/a/f/always_sunny_gif_002_by_a_new_hope-d30clhg.gif)
(http://www.blackmarketborn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/kittenmittens.gif)

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0r10643Dt1qho3amo1_500.png)
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Post by: benjipwns on October 14, 2012, 10:17:45 AM
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5x4jqQmFh1qz5yb4o1_500.png)
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But there...is...no...Carol...in H.R.
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 14, 2012, 10:18:58 AM
:bow
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on October 14, 2012, 05:44:44 PM
ZephyrFate has become an invaluable setting in my taste metronome.

Thanks dude.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 14, 2012, 05:57:09 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on October 14, 2012, 05:44:44 PM
ZephyrFate has become an invaluable setting in my taste metronome.

Thanks dude.
Everyone just needs to fill their God hole with pussy.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on October 14, 2012, 06:14:15 PM
And that makes no sense!
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Post by: Tucah on October 14, 2012, 09:18:25 PM
Downton season 3, ep 5:

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Sybil  :'(

Also, hope the Bates stuff is done soon, getting really tired of that subplot. Everything else this season is enjoyable enough, even if there's probably more Mary/Matthew drama approaching.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 14, 2012, 09:22:59 PM
cool, one of those always sunny GIFs was made by me

but i guess that doesn't count
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 14, 2012, 11:13:11 PM
TWD premier was pretty bloody good.

Homeland, plot seems to be going through the motions in getting everything back on track so the real story can start.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 15, 2012, 12:08:14 AM
TWD was better than all of season 2 aside from the horrible, terrible dialogue and stupid logic; Homeland was not as amazing as last week's but getting there, and Revenge was great.
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Post by: Tucah on October 15, 2012, 12:37:30 AM
-TWD premiere was great - Last season was okay (farm arc was dragged out way, way too long imo) but this episode was much better. Great start to the prison arc, which is my favorite part of the comics so I'm pretty excited.
-Homeland was good. Man, Claire Danes was fantastic (as always) and very curious to see where things go from here. Lots of interesting things in play right now.
-Revenge (had no idea anyone else here watched it) was good and as fun as ever. I don't think I'll ever get tired of Emily/Victoria conversations. I'm not a big fan of new fellow revenge trainee guy and goddamn is Declan's storyline bad but everything else is great.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2012, 01:05:38 AM
Walking Dead was great, perhaps better than all the S2 episodes in fact.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 15, 2012, 01:08:50 AM
^agreed

now that they've shaken off the final remnants of darabont, walking dead might turn into a pretty good show
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Post by: cool breeze on October 15, 2012, 03:05:17 AM
I stopped watching S2 before the break, and gave it another shot after, but it was just so boring.  First episode of Season 3 was pretty good.  It's also my favorite part of the comic series, so I'm back on board for now.

and
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they're actually going full on with Michonne.  It's a goofy as I thought it'd be!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2012, 12:41:36 PM
We need to discuss why none of the minorities or women had projectile weapons in the episode's cold open. The kid gets a 9mm, while T-Dawg gets some Aquaman spear and Glen gets a shovel?
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Post by: Yeti on October 15, 2012, 12:59:59 PM
A shovel is a great weapon for a zombie apocalypse. You can use the flat part for bashing in skulls and the sharp edges for severing their necks. So versatile.
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Post by: Steve Contra on October 15, 2012, 01:42:20 PM
Man, I may have to try the new season of Walking Dead.  The first two were so, so bad :-\
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Post by: Flannel Boy on October 15, 2012, 07:14:16 PM
That was a bad filler episode of Homeland.  :-\
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 15, 2012, 08:10:57 PM
It was definitely weak overall.  Looking forward to next week to actually get the ball rolling.
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Post by: Eric P on October 15, 2012, 08:32:40 PM
funniest episode yet

cutting edge slapstick in a serious drama
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 15, 2012, 10:31:20 PM
Quote from: Eric P on October 15, 2012, 08:32:40 PM
funniest episode yet

cutting edge slapstick in a serious drama
compounded by the awesome of Brody snapping that dude's neck and Carrie's realization at the end which made it much better than a filler episode
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 16, 2012, 12:40:04 AM
Homeland is turning into a ridiculous show. I don't have high hopes for this season anymore

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Can someone explain how or why Nazir's people would spend nearly a decade grooming the person Manchurian candidate only to constantly put him in positions where his cover could easily be blown? From stealing intel from INSIDE the CIA to going to meet a suspected terrorist...I just don't get it. The journalist/spy told Brody that the bomb maker wasn't under surveillance yet, but they had no way of knowing for 100% sure that the CIA/NSA/etc were not watching him. Worse yet, in a few days when they do start looking for him...what if the store had a camera system and saw Brody walk in. It just makes no sense to not only put your most valuable asset in danger, but to kind of treat him like shit.

It just feels like this double agent stuff is getting far more convoluted for me to buy. I thought Brody would be passing along intel to Nazir's people covertly while building himself up as a confidant of the next president. Instead he's exclusively used to bail Nazir out at the last minute of shit, and each time it just gets more ridiculous.

So now that the cat is out of the bag...what now? Estes is very career driven, and focused on saving his own ass/advancing his career. Wouldn't basic safety protocol demand that Brody get arrested immediately? He poses a potential immediate thread to the VP and national security, and if he were to kill the VP while Estes sat on information that could have saved his life....his career will be over.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 16, 2012, 03:10:35 AM
Quote from: Eric P on October 14, 2012, 09:05:59 AM
Arrow was not horrible.  Surprisingly.

I'm not too familiar with Green Arrow but the pilot was Batman Begins as a cheap TV show.  I liked it  :-\

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Post by: etiolate on October 16, 2012, 03:29:16 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 16, 2012, 12:40:04 AM
Homeland is turning into a ridiculous show. I don't have high hopes for this season anymore

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Can someone explain how or why Nazir's people would spend nearly a decade grooming the person Manchurian candidate only to constantly put him in positions where his cover could easily be blown? From stealing intel from INSIDE the CIA to going to meet a suspected terrorist...I just don't get it. The journalist/spy told Brody that the bomb maker wasn't under surveillance yet, but they had no way of knowing for 100% sure that the CIA/NSA/etc were not watching him. Worse yet, in a few days when they do start looking for him...what if the store had a camera system and saw Brody walk in. It just makes no sense to not only put your most valuable asset in danger, but to kind of treat him like shit.

It just feels like this double agent stuff is getting far more convoluted for me to buy. I thought Brody would be passing along intel to Nazir's people covertly while building himself up as a confidant of the next president. Instead he's exclusively used to bail Nazir out at the last minute of shit, and each time it just gets more ridiculous.

So now that the cat is out of the bag...what now? Estes is very career driven, and focused on saving his own ass/advancing his career. Wouldn't basic safety protocol demand that Brody get arrested immediately? He poses a potential immediate thread to the VP and national security, and if he were to kill the VP while Estes sat on information that could have saved his life....his career will be over.
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Well the role Brody made for himself was not the one Abu Nasir originally had in mind. I can buy that they would use him in whatever way and not be overly concerned with making him rise in power. I'm pretty sure there is are other moles for Abu Nasir to play. The access Brody gets is pretty exceptional though. The thing is that Brody's ultimate goal is to kill the guy that also grants him the access and power Abu Nasir wants. Maybe they realize that conflict could screw things up and have some other role for Brody in play.

I was sure that at some point it would be revealed that Isah and the drone bombing was a tragedy planned and created by Abu Nasir to manipulate Brody. I figured at some point, Brody's character would change on the realization of that lie. So whatever happens with the video, there is still more in play for Brody's character.
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 16, 2012, 03:41:34 AM
Putting Brody in these risky situations tests his dedication. You can imagine he has a lot of temptation to "go back" to what he was before especially now that he's a famous and well-respected politician. Even if Brody gets caught, that leaves a huge black eye on the US' foreign policy, demoralizes them from messing around in the ME anymore, which I'm guessing is the ultimate goal of Abu-Nazir's organization.

Anyways, I always thought that Nazir's organization was basically Al-Qaeda but if they have ties with Hezbollah and Iran, then that suggests it's actually a Shia based group. Little bit interesting.

Quote from: Tucah on October 14, 2012, 09:18:25 PM
Downton season 3, ep 5:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Sybil  :'(

Also, hope the Bates stuff is done soon, getting really tired of that subplot. Everything else this season is enjoyable enough, even if there's probably more Mary/Matthew drama approaching.
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK Lord Granthem
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And yeah, I hope Bates' prison arc ends soon. Although I just don't see him leaving prison alive.

It is pretty weird the direction they're taking with Ethel, it seems like they're going to keep that character around for a while.
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Post by: Himu on October 16, 2012, 03:42:32 AM
no spoilers cunts
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Post by: Eric P on October 16, 2012, 07:18:56 AM
Quote from: fryinghigh on October 16, 2012, 03:10:35 AM
Quote from: Eric P on October 14, 2012, 09:05:59 AM
Arrow was not horrible.  Surprisingly.

I'm not too familiar with Green Arrow but the pilot was Batman Begins as a cheap TV show.  I liked it  :-\

i was kind of shocked when he straight up murdered 3 dudes

but yes it's basically Batman with bow and arrows instead of batarangs

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Post by: benjipwns on October 16, 2012, 07:41:59 AM
Green Arrow has always been a more cynical but less capable Batman. It's basically even the same premise, rich dude runs around in tights being a bad ass.

I was kinda hoping it would start on and show more of his time on the island. I liked Year One quite a bit. But I suppose you do need to setup the city stuff to keep people in and not thinking it's Cast Away.

Actually, I can see why this might make for a better series than trying to do Batman or anything else. The character in the comics is far more grounded, more realistic, basically someone with an epic skill, than others. The special effects can be cheap.

I'm going to assume it'll be good and get cancelled on a cliffhanger like Reaper.

EDIT: I realized I didn't post my opinion on the first episode, I also liked it. I'm in, which is why I assume it'll be cancelled.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 16, 2012, 09:15:30 AM
Were boxing-glove arrows involved? If not, I'm not watching.
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Post by: Eric P on October 16, 2012, 10:02:21 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 16, 2012, 07:41:59 AM
Green Arrow has always been a more cynical but less capable Batman. It's basically even the same premise, rich dude runs around in tights being a bad ass.


sorry I meant more like Nolan's Batman

I should have been more clear.

Was kind of miffed to see Deathstroke's mask in the opening scenes with an arrow through it.  totally undercut's Deathstroke, but whatevz
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Post by: benjipwns on October 16, 2012, 10:04:37 AM
Quote from: Eric P on October 16, 2012, 10:02:21 AM
sorry I meant more like Nolan's Batman

I should have been more clear.
oops sorry I was just replying to the whole discussion, not necessarily your post.

I agree with you guys on it being that kind of take on it though.
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Post by: Diunx on October 16, 2012, 01:26:12 PM
Downton :'(
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Post by: chronovore on October 16, 2012, 07:33:40 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 13, 2012, 05:41:40 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 13, 2012, 05:28:54 PM
Morena Baccarin  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

Her head is so small that it's just too distracting for me  :-\

I... I never thought I'd be able to support Fistful in a woman-appreciation thread, but here I am...
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 17, 2012, 03:22:44 AM
Downton.....(please don't click if you haven't seen the latest episode)
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Wow that was a kick in the gut. Sybil was easily my favorite of the girls, and the most sensible (and modern). I had honestly hoped Matthew would marry her. She seemed like she'd be the perfect wife/partner to help keep Downton going.

Robert is willfully ignorant in the same way many privileged people of that time were From his almost juvenile distaste for discussing female biology to his disinterest in the business of running an estate, he seems to be the poster boy of the out of touch aristocracy that found itself unable to evolve alongside the rest of Europe. As Murry said, many great houses were on the path to extinction at that time due to their lords being so ignorant of how the world (be it business or medicine or whatever) works. Luckily Matthew is there to save his ass.

And I agree, the Bates shit needs to end. Either free him or keep him in prison, do it now.
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 17, 2012, 02:19:29 PM
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It seems any discussion of sex was taboo during that period, which you can see by how much Mathew beat around the bush (lol) when asking if he would have full sexual functionality.

Lord Granthem's mother made it apparent to Mathew that it will be very hard to convince Lord Granthem that he is making bad business decisions. I mean, nobody called him out on putting all his eggs into that one railroad stock so I imagine that he will be even more stubborn on how to manage the land around Downton Abbey. Remember, that he doesn't consider it to be totally his fortune, he probably gets a sense of pride in having the finances be so "traditional".

I might actually understand his decision to side with the new doctor on not doing a risky c-section. He doesn't know anything about medicine and has to defer to two authorities, one of whom gave a very wrong diagnosis recently. The way he argued it as "one gives a guarantee and the other a doubt" makes me think he just wanted to pressure Tom into making what seemed like the obvious decision.

The teaser for next week made it seem like Bates is going to get into a fight with that prisoner who tried to plant a shiv on him. My guess is Bates will either die in prison or end up killing the other guy and end up with a life sentence. It would really suck if they got rid of the two most likable characters in the same season.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 17, 2012, 03:12:38 PM
downton

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While the discussion was taboo there's little excuse for Robert seeming to mainly side with the new doctor because he was more respected in higher circles. The villa doctor missed a couple freak occurrences that had nothing to do with pregnancy; plus he handled the births and check ups of all of his daughters.

Nor do I believe a c-section would have been as risky as advertised. At the time most women who died in childbirth died during natural births, whereas c-sections were typically done on higher class women/resulted in better survival rates.

If Robert has his way Downton will fall.
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Post by: Yeti on October 17, 2012, 08:26:27 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/kjIng.jpg)

I can't help myself, but I'm getting excited for it to come back.  :D
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Post by: Himu on October 17, 2012, 08:36:18 PM
was wondering what in the fuck that was for a sec

I didn't recognize the cast in those outfits until I saw Cera.
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Post by: Beezy on October 17, 2012, 09:02:46 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on October 17, 2012, 08:36:18 PM
was wondering what in the fuck that was for a sec

I didn't recognize the cast in those outfits until I saw Cera.
same here :lol
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 17, 2012, 10:28:09 PM
Buncha highbrow TV watchers up in here. Anyone else kill brain cells with Adult Swim?
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 17, 2012, 10:33:44 PM
I'm watching Terriers, how come nobody told me about this show before?*

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Post by: tiesto on October 17, 2012, 11:04:16 PM
Saw some episodes of "Geek Love" on youtube to prepare me... had to lmao at the Star Wars couple. I really hope they air the part where I say "I'm not really into Star Wars"... (that's putting it mildly). They seem to edit a lot of stuff out, they were filming me and the girl for 3+ hours so I'm sure they'll take out a ton.
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Post by: Eric P on October 18, 2012, 01:01:05 AM
Quote from: Rusty Shackleford on October 17, 2012, 10:28:09 PM
Buncha highbrow TV watchers up in here. Anyone else kill brain cells with Adult Swim?
enjoying Children's and Superjail.   
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 18, 2012, 01:04:22 AM
Did you see the Greatest Event in Television History thing? Simon & Simon remake :lol
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Post by: cool breeze on October 18, 2012, 01:20:01 AM
that damn theme song has been stuck in my head

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN1bmTI5qjg
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 18, 2012, 02:38:17 AM
:lol I know, the slide guitar is catchy. I used to watch McRaney's Major Dad reruns on USA as a kid too. They used to have some good reruns - Wings, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Facts of Life... I think McRaney's actually in one of their shows right now as a judge. Can't remember which one since every damn one of them has a legal setting.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 18, 2012, 03:06:43 AM
Childrens hospital and ntsf sd suv are two of the funniest sitcoms on tv. adult swim can be highbrow. also, terriers is fucking awesome.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 18, 2012, 03:24:22 AM
Childrens Hospital is good indeed. I loved that behind the scenes episode where Malin Akerman's character is Swedish(?) and had to phonetically sound out all her lines :lol
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Post by: Tasty on October 18, 2012, 10:02:40 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/2baPn.gif)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftwT-HI86kA
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Post by: Himu on October 18, 2012, 11:09:53 AM
I saw that last night and that was a good Common act.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 18, 2012, 12:28:35 PM
so, who is CW's audience? there are commercials for twilight the show.  and during Arrow there're random shirtless training sequences.

anyway, second episode of Arrow is even more schlocky batman begins, down to a "swear to me"-esque line.  again, don't know much about Green Arrow, but
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is his bodyguard his Alfred/Jarvis in the comics? I know Speedy is his Robin and they made that a joke with his sister's nickname.  Or maybe they'll really have this 90 pound girl fighting crime at one point.
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Green Arrow is also kind of a dick.  He murders honest and innocent bodyguards only to extort their bosses.
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Post by: Diunx on October 18, 2012, 02:26:40 PM
American Horror Story was fantastic! glad to see I'm not the only one that thought that the goth kid from season one looks like Malcolm McDowell.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 19, 2012, 10:45:28 AM
Quote from: Diunx on October 18, 2012, 02:26:40 PM
American Horror Story was fantastic! glad to see I'm not the only one that thought that the goth kid from season one looks like Malcolm McDowell.
:lol

Yeah that scene was awesome.  I really liked it.  It seems to be just as insane as the first season which is a good thing.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 19, 2012, 06:48:22 PM
Quote from: The Experiment on October 17, 2012, 10:33:44 PM
I'm watching Terriers, how come nobody told me about this show before?*

spoiler (click to show/hide)
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I finished Terriers and wow, what a great show.  It deserved better! :gloomy

I'm now watching Sons of Anarchy.  I heard the first season is good but falls apart from there.  We'll see. 
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 19, 2012, 07:36:15 PM
Quote from: The Experiment on October 19, 2012, 06:48:22 PM
Quote from: The Experiment on October 17, 2012, 10:33:44 PM
I'm watching Terriers, how come nobody told me about this show before?*

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I finished Terriers and wow, what a great show.  It deserved better! :gloomy

I'm now watching Sons of Anarchy.  I heard the first season is good but falls apart from there.  We'll see. 

Terriers was so so good.

I think S2 of SoA is still pretty great, but yeah, it's pretty much downhill from there.
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Post by: Tucah on October 19, 2012, 09:31:31 PM
Quote from: Rusty Shackleford on October 17, 2012, 10:28:09 PM
Buncha highbrow TV watchers up in here. Anyone else kill brain cells with Adult Swim?

Children's Hospital and Venture Bros are two of my favorite comedies, really wish the latter would come back already.
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Post by: Yeti on October 19, 2012, 09:57:17 PM
Seriously, I miss Venture Bros.  :(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2012, 12:13:02 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LV7M_WeGX8
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Post by: Diunx on October 20, 2012, 01:15:54 AM
:zzz
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 20, 2012, 11:50:15 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2012, 12:13:02 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LV7M_WeGX8

Quote
For a low-rated show, Community sure knows how to create controversy. Beloved by its small but intensely loyal fanbase -- including plenty of us at IGN -- Community has had more than its fair share of backstage drama this past year, from a war of words between creator Dan Harmon and Chevy Chase that went public to Harmon’s much-discussed dismissal from the series by Sony.

Chase in the meantime has frequently been vocal regarding his unhappiness with Community and his role on it, and now is at the center of another incident.

Deadline is reporting that on Friday -- the same day Community: Season 4 was originally going to premiere, which was acknowledged by the cast in a very funny new video -- Chase had an outburst on set, during which he yelled the N-word. Deadline notes he did not yell this towards anyone in particular, including his black costars, Donald Glover or Yvette Nicole Brown, though cast members were said to be upset by what occurred. Apparently, Chase was being given new lines in a scene that were typically bigoted on the part of his character, Pierce, and Chase, according to Deadline, “snapped and launched the tirade, airing his frustration and suggesting that the way things with Pierce are going, he may next be asked to call Troy (Glover) or Shirley (Brown) the N-Word.” Chase later publically apologized to the cast and crew for what occurred.

In the past year, Chase has been increasingly public with his unhappiness on Community. Recently, he told the Huffington Post UK that doing Community “was a big mistake!”, saying, “I just sort of hung around because I have three daughters and a wife, and I figured out I might as well make some bread, every week, so I can take care of them in the way they want.” Chase added, “The hours are hideous, and it’s still a sitcom on television, which is probably the lowest form of television.”

In another interview with the Huffington Post earlier this year, he said, “I have creative issues with this show. I always have,” and remarked, “I probably won’t be around much longer,” though he ultimately did stay with the show for its fourth season.

As Deadline notes, the one area Chase has typically been complimentary on regarding Community is his fellow cast members, whose talents he has praised.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 21, 2012, 12:07:00 AM
I can understand him wanting more development in his character; ultimately that seemed to be the crux of his tirade, not some actually racist rant.

IMO S3 was rather weak overall, despite some great eps mixed in, and I don't think the show needs to last much longer. I'd love to get at least two more seasons (this one, and next year)
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Post by: etiolate on October 21, 2012, 04:04:38 AM
The characters don't develop. They just become ridiculous and meaningless. They were just fitting roles for whatever gimmick the episode was about in season 3. It didn't matter if it fit their character or not, it was all to the service of the experiment.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 21, 2012, 01:12:06 PM
Despite whatever I think about community (I neither love it as much as some nor hate it as much as others) Chevy Chase has generally been an asshole his entire showbiz career. It's pretty crappy to constantly trash the show you are a part of. And its not like he's be doing anything creatively relevant himself for the last 20 years.
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 21, 2012, 01:22:02 PM
I just completely don't understand the comedic value Chevy Chase has ever brought to anything.  Is it something where I'd have to be both a WASP and a smug asshole (as opposed to Jewish and a smug asshole) to understand?  His entire career has just been a big ??? for me.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 21, 2012, 01:26:29 PM
When I was a kid I thought he was a cool white guy in the same way that I thought Bill Murray was a cool white guy. Chevy did not age gracefully however. In retrospect he never really had the range of comedy that someone like Murray had.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKUd3v8rC0g
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 21, 2012, 01:32:44 PM
chevy's routine has always been the "semi-charming, arrogant, smarmy idiot," which you can sort of see carried on in characters like ron burgundy

it's an out of fashion character nowadays, especially since he's become well-known as a humorless douche in real life

caddyshack and fletch are still awesome, though
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 21, 2012, 01:41:23 PM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on October 21, 2012, 01:32:44 PM
chevy's routine has always been the "semi-charming, arrogant, smarmy idiot," which you can sort of see carried on in characters like ron burgundy

it's an out of fashion character nowadays, especially since he's become well-known as a humorless douche in real life

caddyshack and fletch are still awesome, though

Mostly agree. Although I would add the original vacation movie. I thought the original and the european one to a slightly less degree were classics.
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Post by: Eric P on October 21, 2012, 04:04:48 PM
i can't believe that i still don't hate arrow.

it's... i dunno.  it's not great, but it's not horrible.  it's a competent action show with very obvious drama elements tacked on but they don't clash horribly.

also Nashville is an entertaining watch.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on October 21, 2012, 04:44:24 PM
Chevy Chase has always been comedies Steven Seagal. And he also now looks like a paedophile.

And even after your insolent silence regarding the (Eric)
PM
I crafted, burnished and sent, I will entertain the faint notion that I may watch Arrow. And will inject my opinion into an opinion post. So hold ur breath.
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Post by: Eric P on October 21, 2012, 04:45:11 PM
oh right

i forgot about that.

about 8"
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on October 21, 2012, 04:49:45 PM
Great.

But I genuinely think Detention has The Big Lebowski thing.
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Post by: Tucah on October 21, 2012, 09:45:24 PM
Downton s3e6

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Post by: Cormacaroni on October 21, 2012, 11:45:41 PM
Quote from: Eric P on October 21, 2012, 04:04:48 PM
i can't believe that i still don't hate arrow.

it's... i dunno.  it's not great, but it's not horrible.  it's a competent action show with very obvious drama elements tacked on but they don't clash horribly.

also Nashville is an entertaining watch.

Agree! I saw the 1st two eps and thought it was quite good in spite of being so obviously TV-grade in every way.

The saving grace is that the bow-and-arrow + MMA fight style works pretty damn well on a TV budget. I'm a bit tired of Ollie's relentless grimness, though it makes sense. You just want him to be charming at least occasionally. He was even a cold fish in the ice cream let's-be-friends scene.
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Post by: Diunx on October 22, 2012, 01:28:12 AM
Do the writers of Homeland really think the audience gives a shit about a fucking teenage love triangle? smh.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 22, 2012, 01:40:15 AM
Quote from: Diunx on October 22, 2012, 01:28:12 AM
Do the writers of Homeland really think the audience gives a shit about a fucking teenage love triangle? smh.

You can't have a spy thriller show without teenage love bro.

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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 22, 2012, 01:44:05 AM
Okay, this walking dead bit irritates the shit out of me because it doesn't make much sense:

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If everyone's already infected with that zombie "virus," then why would a zombie bite be that dangerous, other than bacterial infection and such? Why would they have to amputate Hershel's leg (or anyone's) to prevent the spread of zombie  infection when he's already infected by it to begin with?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 22, 2012, 01:50:33 AM
I always assumed

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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 22, 2012, 01:54:50 AM
I suppose, either that or once you're dead you're like some sort of zombie komodo dragon with all kinds of crazy mutant bacteria stuck in your teeth that kills quicker than any antibiotic could fix it
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Post by: etiolate on October 22, 2012, 03:48:38 AM
daayum homeland
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 22, 2012, 03:50:47 AM
Homeland

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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 22, 2012, 02:56:41 PM
Homeland keeps destroying sunday nights every weekend
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Post by: Tucah on October 22, 2012, 03:56:55 PM
Homeland, that ending :o
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Post by: Diunx on October 22, 2012, 07:17:24 PM
Homeland is fucking insane, it's not some HBO at is best caliber show but damn if it isn't fucking entertaining. And just fucking give every best actress award in existence to Claire Danes no need to waste time with formalities :bow2
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Post by: Robo on October 23, 2012, 02:24:58 PM
I accidentally watched the "Underemployed" pilot on MTV.  Or some of it—I got as far as shaggy-haired trustfund dipshit appealing to his multi-millionaire executive father for a job he's morally opposed to, but needs because he's broke and can't find morally acceptable work elsewhere.  But then I caught myself holding a knife to my throat and turned it off.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 24, 2012, 03:06:04 AM
Quote from: Tucah on October 21, 2012, 09:45:24 PM
Downton s3e6

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BATES STORYLINE IS OVER OH THANK GOD
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Just watch, some more bullshit will come up

and omg @ the preview. Thomas gonna rape the new footman  :o
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Post by: D3RANG3D on October 24, 2012, 03:10:54 AM
I am watching the first season of TNG why am I doing this :'(
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Post by: Robo on October 24, 2012, 12:30:21 PM
I watched four hours of INK MASTER and concluded that I will never get a tattoo ever in my life.

Also, subscribing to cable was a bad idea, clearly.
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Post by: Beezy on October 24, 2012, 01:11:37 PM
Quote from: Robo on October 24, 2012, 12:30:21 PM
I watched four hours of INK MASTER and concluded that I will never get a tattoo ever in my life.
Why not?
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Post by: Robo on October 24, 2012, 01:24:08 PM
I'm only half-kidding.  The show is supposed to showcase some of the best tattoo artists in the States, but they all SUCK (under pressure, at least) or have a style so specific that they're practically branding people whenever they do one.

But the mentality isn't for me.  They have people come on the show and describe their tattoo concept, the artist will put together a design overnight and the client will LOVE it right off, but then they show the design during the judging portion of the show and it's fucking terrible.  It blows my mind—I don't think I could ever love anyone else's good designs that much, let alone be content with putting one on my body forever after looking at it for a few minutes.

And when the artist is legitimately good, you're essentially becoming their living canvas, and I'm not exactly comfortable with that either.
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Post by: Robo on October 24, 2012, 03:42:24 PM
Oh, of course—I see people all the time with amazing tattoos that I think look great on them, but I can't get to a place mentally where I can have someone tattoo a picture on my body.
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Post by: Steve Youngblood on October 24, 2012, 03:48:22 PM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on October 22, 2012, 01:54:50 AM
I suppose, either that or once you're dead you're like some sort of zombie komodo dragon with all kinds of crazy mutant bacteria stuck in your teeth that kills quicker than any antibiotic could fix it

That's pretty much how I've thought of it. It doesn't make a whole ton of sense, but I've just accepted that the threat of a bit from a zombie is entirely different from the infection that turns one into a zombie. At the end of the day, it seems like kind of a pointless twist except to make the situation even more dire.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on October 24, 2012, 04:16:50 PM
I have come to the profound conclusion that most stuff on TV is fucking awful.

AHS and Last Resort (because it might actually become good) are the only things that hold to following.
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Post by: etiolate on October 24, 2012, 06:00:36 PM
Downton Abbey is hilarious
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 25, 2012, 04:54:09 PM
Happy Endings is back, and it's still super fucking hilarious.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcdsslB7Ce1r5lm94o3_r1_250.gif)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcdsslB7Ce1r5lm94o4_250.gif)
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Eliza Coupe is the funniest comedienne on TV.

Also,

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcdohulU7Z1qdjd9ko4_250.gif)

Casey Wilson is such a great physical comedienne. I was laughing for ten minutes straight after this scene.
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Post by: Positive Touch on October 25, 2012, 11:18:36 PM
FUCKING JESUS I HATE FELICITY SO MUCH GOD ALL THESE PEOPLE SUCK
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 26, 2012, 01:01:28 AM
goddamn it
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Post by: benjipwns on October 26, 2012, 07:42:28 AM
I was way behind on Homeland, but last week did about 75% of the first season, plus this season (caught up by Sunday) and this show is so great. Every stupid turn is great. There was one where I went back to see if the character actually should have known, but nope, it's just randomly out of nowhere.

Don't Trust The Bitch is great.

The Middle is underrated.

The League has been disappointing.

I really like Elementary, it's like a darker version of Monk.

Also, watched all of Manhattan, AZ again. The only justification Hulu ever needed was putting it up: http://www.hulu.com/manhattan-az
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Post by: Eric P on October 26, 2012, 07:43:19 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 26, 2012, 07:42:28 AM

Don't Trust The Bitch is great.


The League has been disappointing.


agree on both counts
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Post by: ToxicAdam on October 26, 2012, 09:56:53 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 25, 2012, 04:54:09 PM
Happy Endings is back, and it's still super fucking hilarious.

You can't be serious. This is one of the worst shows/comedies I have ever seen (and I used to watch WB all the time).

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Post by: Beezy on October 26, 2012, 10:01:41 AM
Quote from: ToxicAdam on October 26, 2012, 09:56:53 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 25, 2012, 04:54:09 PM
Happy Endings is back, and it's still super fucking hilarious.

You can't be serious. This is one of the worst shows/comedies I have ever seen (and I used to watch WB all the time).
He's serious. Not sure what exactly it is that he sees in that corny show.
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Post by: Diunx on October 26, 2012, 10:14:33 AM
I had no idea comedienne was an actual real word.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 26, 2012, 10:23:34 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 25, 2012, 04:54:09 PM
Eliza Coupe is the funniest comedienne on TV.

She was the only good thing about the last season of Scrubs. Still wouldn't watch Happy Endings for her
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Post by: Eric P on October 26, 2012, 10:28:22 AM
Happy Endings is great.
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Post by: ToxicAdam on October 26, 2012, 11:35:57 AM
I only viewed the latest episode, but is there some kind of ninth level of ironic detatchment I'm missing with this show that makes it watchable? It seems like they took the worst writers from Ally McBeal, the worst editor from Mtv and a bunch of pretty people and made a show.

That was the thing that really struck me .. was the pacing of the show was so hurried it became offensive.

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Post by: Eric P on October 26, 2012, 11:51:25 AM
It's essentially screwball comedy style patter overlaid a typical sitcom  There are many, many, many jokes set up each episode. The first season was good but the second one was much better.  I fear that they may be getting a bit more recursive and requiring you to know the continuity in a way that rewards people who have been watching since the first season ('sup) and may be off putting to first time viewers.

The second season is really strong.  I don't know if it's on netflix or anything but it's worth watching, I think. 

A string out of context gifs is certainly the worst way to experience this (or really, any) show.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 26, 2012, 04:35:45 PM
Quote from: Eric P on October 26, 2012, 10:28:22 AM
Happy Endings is great.
Exactly. It's the most underrated sitcom out there and the pairing with Don't Trust the Bitch in APT 23 is awesome. The chemistry between the cast of HE is incredible and there's no other show that fits as many jokes-per-minute per episode besides Childrens Hospital.
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Post by: Yeti on October 26, 2012, 06:13:41 PM
I will also vouch for Happy Endings. I also like all of the main characters on the show, which is rare for me in an ensemble show like this. There are usually at least one or two characters that I can't stand.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 26, 2012, 06:39:12 PM
The eps I've seen of Happy Endings were funny, and I went in not knowing what it was about/middle of season one. I'll have to watch it all soon
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 26, 2012, 08:29:43 PM
Quote from: Yeti on October 26, 2012, 06:13:41 PM
I will also vouch for Happy Endings. I also like all of the main characters on the show, which is rare for me in an ensemble show like this. There are usually at least one or two characters that I can't stand.
They've really worked on Alex and Dave, who have become so absurd as to be hilarious.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 27, 2012, 02:31:01 PM
Homeland
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That ep gave me so many 24 vibes lol

Still, the end was pretty ballsy. Can't wait to see where this goes; it almost seems like the show has shot it's load too early. I'm guessing Estes talked to Carrie, and she agreed to set Brody up? Seemed like Saul wasn't in on the plan
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 27, 2012, 02:55:27 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 27, 2012, 02:31:01 PM
Homeland
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That ep gave me so many 24 vibes lol

Still, the end was pretty ballsy. Can't wait to see where this goes; it almost seems like the show has shot it's load too early. I'm guessing Estes talked to Carrie, and she agreed to set Brody up? Seemed like Saul wasn't in on the plan
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My impression was that confronting Brody took a psychological toll on Carrie and results in her having a paranoid fit of sorts.  All of a sudden she is "sure" that Brody has figured everything out even though the guys on surveillence see nothing to indicate this.  When Brody is alone in the hotel room he just kinds of slinks on to the bed, he doesn't call his contact up as he would if he was suspicious.  It was all in her head.  She then pulls the trigger on her own because she's panicked.  My sense is that she might have really blown things in the long run by doing this.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 27, 2012, 03:01:47 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on October 27, 2012, 02:55:27 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 27, 2012, 02:31:01 PM
Homeland
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That ep gave me so many 24 vibes lol

Still, the end was pretty ballsy. Can't wait to see where this goes; it almost seems like the show has shot it's load too early. I'm guessing Estes talked to Carrie, and she agreed to set Brody up? Seemed like Saul wasn't in on the plan
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My impression was that confronting Brody took a psychological toll on Carrie and results in her having a paranoid fit of sorts.  All of a sudden she is "sure" that Brody has figured everything out even though the guys on surveillence see nothing to indicate this.  When Brody is alone in the hotel room he just kinds of slinks on to the bed, he doesn't call his contact up as he would if he was suspicious.  It was all in her head.  She then pulls the trigger on her own because she's panicked.  My sense is that she might have really blown things in the long run by doing this.
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As a viewer I got the impression Brody saw through her when she appeared rattled about the shock therapy. And in terms of what Carrie is doing, earlier in the episode she admitted she wanted to "tear the bark off" Brody. She's out for revenge, and I think it may be clouding her judgement - which is typically more long term than her actions in that episode. I also thinks she believes she can "break" Brody and thus get Nazir. She seems delusional in that regard.

Estes didn't sound comfortable letting Brody continue to pal around Walden. All through the series he has put his own job/advancement over everything else, so it wouldn't be surprising if he decided to pull the trigger ASAP; that's why I believe he may have come to some agreement with Carrie. I really see no other reason for a bunch of CIA agents to bust into his room and arrest him unless someone high up gave the order - and it clearly wasn't Saul.
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Post by: etiolate on October 27, 2012, 04:50:01 PM
Homeland TALK

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Estes is still screwed by Brody getting bagnapped, because it hurts Walden's campaign even if they cover it up. Walden wanted Brody's PR to push him into office.

I wonder now if they decide to turn Brody double agent or just beat information out of him?

I have a feeling they will delay the answer to that for an episode and the next episode will be about fallout and Carrie's psyche.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on October 27, 2012, 06:01:22 PM
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Don't care lol
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But Vegas 6 mins in, is just hilariously entertaining.
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I could seriously imagine Chiklis as a Scientology member.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 27, 2012, 06:37:48 PM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on October 27, 2012, 02:37:49 PM
Put me in the "Happy Endings is great" group. I hated it at first but after watching it from the beginning on Eric P's instruction I've become a fan.
Yo momma so fat, she died!
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Post by: Flannel Boy on October 28, 2012, 01:16:13 AM
Fringe.  :'(

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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 28, 2012, 08:13:42 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on October 19, 2012, 06:48:22 PM
Quote from: The Experiment on October 17, 2012, 10:33:44 PM
I'm watching Terriers, how come nobody told me about this show before?*

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I finished Terriers and wow, what a great show.  It deserved better! :gloomy

I'm now watching Sons of Anarchy.  I heard the first season is good but falls apart from there.  We'll see.

I lied, I've been watching Nip/Tuck instead.

Now back when it was on, I watched maybe the 4th and 5th seasons.  Right now I'm halfway through the fourth season.  I thought the show was pretty decent but it seemed like at the third season, they just kind of said "Fuck it" and took the show off the rails into all kinds of ridiculous shit.  For a while, when there was a big twist, I'd say "oh shit!" but when it happens every episode, it kind of loses the effect.

Oh well, it's a decent watch anyway.
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Post by: Timber on October 28, 2012, 08:34:46 AM
:bow Malcolm F. Tucker :bow2
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Post by: Cormacaroni on October 28, 2012, 08:36:12 AM
Anyone watch Suits? It's garbage but I'm strangely addicted to it. As someone said on twitter, Harvey Specter is the Jack Bauer of talking
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Post by: Timber on October 28, 2012, 04:12:09 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pntm3gvJ_60

Best thing on tv.
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Post by: etiolate on October 28, 2012, 05:30:18 PM
that was awesome
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Post by: Eric P on October 28, 2012, 06:44:25 PM
ASH Asylum is so fucking good.  I was kind of let down by the first episode but man, this second one is the same good crazy stuff.  I could do without the "modern day" intros though.

Arrow is still good?  Even when they bring in a goofy villain like Deadshot (they lose his outfit but keep his wrist guns which i thought was a nice touch).
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 29, 2012, 10:05:44 AM
Walking Dead is almost a totally different show now. A good one.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 29, 2012, 04:11:30 PM
Best Homeland episode yet, better than "The Weekend" from last year.

TWD was meh, Michonne following the "how little can black characters say on this show" trope and pushing it further, and the show only sinks further when people actually talk.
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Post by: FatalT on October 29, 2012, 07:02:29 PM
I now have all the comics up to the latest one for The Walking Dead and I'm almost all caught up with the TV show. I'm really enjoying it (although season 2 of the show is soooo slow). I haven't started playing the game yet but I have all the episodes on the PS3 and PC. The 100th issue of the comic had multiple covers from different artists and I picked Todd McFarlane's. It's pretty sweet (bottom left). The first compendium is issues #1-48 and the second compendium is issues #49-96.

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Spoiler tagged because the latest issue (#103) has a main character about to be brained with a baseball bat on the front cover.
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Post by: Yeti on October 29, 2012, 07:21:09 PM
Why on Earth didn't they round it off to a nice 50 issues per compendium? Makes my OCD flare up.  >:(
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Post by: Eric P on October 29, 2012, 07:23:49 PM
Quote from: Yeti on October 29, 2012, 07:21:09 PM
Why on Earth didn't they round it off to a nice 50 issues per compendium? Makes my OCD flare up.  >:(

12 issues per year
so it's 4 years worth as opposed to 4.2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on October 29, 2012, 11:15:24 PM
Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on October 28, 2012, 06:45:46 PM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on October 28, 2012, 08:36:12 AM
Anyone watch Suits? It's garbage but I'm strangely addicted to it. As someone said on twitter, Harvey Specter is the Jack Bauer of talking

I've seen a few episodes here and there. It definitely isn't good but it's somewhat charismatic for lack of a better word. So I can see how you can get addicted to it.

Harvey has style for days, that's really the appeal.  Like Dexter, the lead character is really the only reason to watch. I could give a fuck about Mike and Rachel or the case of the week.

It is one of the worst abusers of the following TV hack trope:

IN THE THIRD ACT:
Character 1 is wrestling with a mystery (usually a thorny legal case here...). In the middle of a casual conversation with another character about an unrelated matter, Character 2 drops some cliche like 'Well, I guess you shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater!'. Character 1 then spazzes out, usually thanks 2 effusively (Rachel, you're a GENIUS! Dinner is on me!') and runs off, having unlocked the entire mystery (like how the police forgot to check the bathwater the dead guy was in for poison or some shit) thanks to that one super-obvious statement.

I need some shorthand for the above because I swear to fucking GOD, it appears in every single ep.


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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 29, 2012, 11:26:29 PM
Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on October 29, 2012, 10:05:44 AM
Walking Dead is almost a totally different show now. A good one.

Yup. Really liked that ep; nice change of pace. At first I was like "god dammit" when I realized it wouldn't focus on the "main" story, but it turned out to be even more interesting
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Post by: Boogie on October 29, 2012, 11:26:46 PM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on October 29, 2012, 11:15:24 PM


Harvey has style for days, that's really the appeal.  Like Dexter, the lead character is really the only reason to watch. I could give a fuck about Mike and Rachel or the case of the week.

It is one of the worst abusers of the following TV hack trope:

IN THE THIRD ACT:
Character 1 is wrestling with a mystery (usually a thorny legal case here...). In the middle of a casual conversation with another character about an unrelated matter, Character 2 drops some cliche like 'Well, I guess you shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater!'. Character 1 then spazzes out, usually thanks 2 effusively (Rachel, you're a GENIUS! Dinner is on me!') and runs off, having unlocked the entire mystery (like how the police forgot to check the bathwater the dead guy was in for poison or some shit) thanks to that one super-obvious statement.

I need some shorthand for the above because I swear to fucking GOD, it appears in every single ep.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EurekaMoment

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Suits  Ctrl+F "EurekaMoment"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on October 29, 2012, 11:31:14 PM
Quote from: Boogie on October 29, 2012, 11:26:46 PM
Quote from: Cormacaroni on October 29, 2012, 11:15:24 PM


Harvey has style for days, that's really the appeal.  Like Dexter, the lead character is really the only reason to watch. I could give a fuck about Mike and Rachel or the case of the week.

It is one of the worst abusers of the following TV hack trope:

IN THE THIRD ACT:
Character 1 is wrestling with a mystery (usually a thorny legal case here...). In the middle of a casual conversation with another character about an unrelated matter, Character 2 drops some cliche like 'Well, I guess you shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater!'. Character 1 then spazzes out, usually thanks 2 effusively (Rachel, you're a GENIUS! Dinner is on me!') and runs off, having unlocked the entire mystery (like how the police forgot to check the bathwater the dead guy was in for poison or some shit) thanks to that one super-obvious statement.

I need some shorthand for the above because I swear to fucking GOD, it appears in every single ep.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EurekaMoment

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Suits  Ctrl+F "EurekaMoment"

perfect, thanks
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: DCharlieJP on October 30, 2012, 03:14:39 AM
Quote
Best thing on tv.

I think the only big kicker was how completely watered down Malcolm has become (outside his "chinless Aliens" rant and the Star Wars bit) - though the rise of Olly as the guttersnipe replacement all fits in well with how things have actually changed.

Peter was absolutely amazing this season though - easily the funniest character by far. His fights with Stewart were fantastic.

"Fuck you all up the wrong 'un!"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on October 30, 2012, 03:42:11 AM
Homeland....wow. This show delivers. My prediction from this point on is that:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Brody starts working as a double-double agent against Nazir. The only way for him to stay in politics/public life is if the CIA sees him as a more useful asset that way. I can't see him ever becoming the VP but this show has so many tricks up it's sleeves that it's hard to say.
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Dexter also delivered. This season is the best one in quite a while.

Boardwalk Empire was a bit boring. Other than Richard Harrow always being awesome and Gyp getting ready to do something big.

This season of Treme has more substance than last season. I like how they're showing the political/cultural changes New Orleans went through after Katrina. Does have those typical David Simon soap box moments though where the characters explain how wrong greed and corruption are.

Downton Abbey went way beyond my expectations with Thomas being snitched on. That's far more interesting than Lord Granthem and Mr. Crowley playing real estate games.

Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 29, 2012, 04:11:30 PM
Best Homeland episode yet, better than "The Weekend" from last year.

TWD was meh, Michonne following the "how little can black characters say on this show" trope and pushing it further, and the show only sinks further when people actually talk.

I think it fits her character to not waste time making chit-chat. Especially with a group of people who just kidnapped them at gunpoint and are trying to get them to stay no matter how many times she says she wants her weapons.

I do wonder why such a cold-blooded group would even save somebody like Merle. Unless it's like with the pilot, they only save people who can lead them to a larger group of survivors.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 30, 2012, 03:43:58 AM
She literally scowled the whole episode. She's clearly a concept, not an actual character, at this point; to be fair, that's exactly what Michonne is in the comics, too.
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 30, 2012, 03:58:35 AM
meh, I know her character's back story so it makes sense why she would be cold. She kind of does command attention in her scenes even though she doesn't talk.

Although, in support of your theory, there was that one black guard who was following them around town and I don't think he ever said a word.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 30, 2012, 04:25:42 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on October 30, 2012, 03:58:35 AM
meh, I know her character's back story so it makes sense why she would be cold. She kind of does command attention in her scenes even though she doesn't talk.

Although, in support of your theory, there was that one black guard who was following them around town and I don't think he ever said a word.
T-Dogg alone supports that theory. He's had a handful of lines in three seasons; when he does speak, once or twice does anyone ever actually acknowledge that he said anything.
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 30, 2012, 04:30:33 AM
You know what would be ironic is if the Governor's village has a movie theater, and that's when Michonne starts talking.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 30, 2012, 12:48:45 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on October 30, 2012, 04:30:33 AM
You know what would be ironic is if the Governor's village has a movie theater, and that's when Michonne starts talking.
:lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on October 30, 2012, 04:53:36 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on October 30, 2012, 04:30:33 AM
You know what would be ironic is if the Governor's village has a movie theater, and that's when Michonne starts talking.
:lol also ironically a subtle Don't Trust the Bitch in APT 23 joke
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2012, 12:22:58 AM
Latest ep of Homeland was definitely one of the best of the series

that interrogation...wow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on October 31, 2012, 03:45:44 PM
Happy Endings was so hilarious last night.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcqimlCLYJ1qicr06o6_250.gif)

 :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on November 01, 2012, 10:14:31 PM
Arrow doesn't screw around.  I'm amazed at how quickly it's going though the all these plotlines that other shows would drag out.  It's nice!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
All the usual origin tropes are almost finished.  I'm assuming there's a grander idea once they finish burning through this stuff, with Capt Jack as the big antagonist.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on November 01, 2012, 10:26:56 PM
Yeah, I was quite surprised they went THERE that quickly. Was sure that would be a season end cliffhanger if they used it at all.

Ollie smiled!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 01, 2012, 11:14:18 PM
Guess I'll have to check out Arrow.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on November 01, 2012, 11:33:48 PM
It's really not good. It's just surprisingly watchable
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on November 01, 2012, 11:34:40 PM
It's like when you have nothing else to drink so you break into the cooking wine, and find it is actually not poisonous and you end up drinking the lot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 02, 2012, 02:46:24 AM
Well I watched the Pilot episode and it felt like a good(?) action show. Not great or anything, but it seems to occupy a space not well occupied right now. I can't really think of many watchable tv action shows. It's a bit 80s in that. Well that and the muscle man porn element.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on November 02, 2012, 04:54:33 AM
The action aspects are pretty decent actually. They play him as a genuine uber-prepared, uber-proficient badass that uses his weapons to straight up kill fools. So when he interrogates someone by say, handcuffing them to a train track, there is genuine tension.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 02, 2012, 05:41:55 AM
On the other hand, there really is some unbelievable stuff in it and the female actresses are all rather bad. The show does have some quality male actors for the side characters.

Just watched the fourth episode and when they reveal
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the boat being kept in a warehouse, the immediate question is why hasn't it been burned and gotten rid of?
[close]
That sort of stuff annoys me, but I'll probably keep watching for the action and the story of his time on the island.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cormacaroni on November 02, 2012, 06:36:20 AM
Yeah, Diana Lance is turrible...flip-flops on everything twice an episode. Not the actress' fault but all that manufactured drama with her and Ollie/her father/The Law is tripe
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on November 02, 2012, 09:22:04 AM
Quote from: etiolate on November 02, 2012, 02:46:24 AM
Well I watched the Pilot episode and it felt like a good(?) action show. Not great or anything, but it seems to occupy a space not well occupied right now. I can't really think of many watchable tv action shows. It's a bit 80s in that. Well that and the muscle man porn element.

pretty much.

when it wasn't immediately horrible i was somewhat surprised and have kept watching.  i honestly expected it to be more smallville and less nolan batman
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Post by: Mupepe on November 02, 2012, 10:57:51 AM
I used to love Smallville :(

American Horror Story S2 Ep 3 was amazing.  This shit just keeps getting better.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on November 02, 2012, 11:29:06 AM
i KNOW

AHS is craycray
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 02, 2012, 11:51:11 AM
"But the Christians are about to be eaten"

:rofl :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on November 02, 2012, 01:11:22 PM
At least Arrow is doing well enough in the ratings that it won't vanish overnight

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/arrow-offers-encouraging-news-for-the-cw/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 02, 2012, 03:12:54 PM
childrens hospital last night  :lol :lol :lol

"When I do coke, I want to say the n-word...

niii.. niiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.. niiiiehhhh..... NICKEL!"
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 02, 2012, 03:15:36 PM
Quote from: The Experiment on October 28, 2012, 08:13:42 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on October 19, 2012, 06:48:22 PM
Quote from: The Experiment on October 17, 2012, 10:33:44 PM
I'm watching Terriers, how come nobody told me about this show before?*

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* - (https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTeHDNDh22aIZJesdMzd6c-21AdjOG0S77FCP4E92k-J7NLeWXa)
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I finished Terriers and wow, what a great show.  It deserved better! :gloomy

I'm now watching Sons of Anarchy.  I heard the first season is good but falls apart from there.  We'll see.

I lied, I've been watching Nip/Tuck instead.

Now back when it was on, I watched maybe the 4th and 5th seasons.  Right now I'm halfway through the fourth season.  I thought the show was pretty decent but it seemed like at the third season, they just kind of said "Fuck it" and took the show off the rails into all kinds of ridiculous shit.  For a while, when there was a big twist, I'd say "oh shit!" but when it happens every episode, it kind of loses the effect.

Oh well, it's a decent watch anyway.

I finished watching this show.

The first three seasons were actually pretty good and were addicting to watch.  The show should have just ended there.

The fourth season started getting ridiculous.  At some point, they must have ran out of ideas and just went balls out with ridiculous shit.  There were so many significant change ups in the plot that it just came off as desperation.

Sensing that maybe the show was going off the rails too much, the fifth season was a reset but lost everything that made the first three seasons good almost right away.  AnnaLynne McCord's character came off more boring than anything else.  The show continued to devolve into desperate grasps at trying to make things exciting.  Everything except good writing.  The only good parts was the porn side story with Ram Peters and Matt almost going into gay porn where some muscle bound dude with probably a 10" hog wondered aloud if he was going to break this meth-frail cool young dude in half.

The sixth season was unwatchable.  I still watched it because fuck it, it isn't like my time is super valuable anyway.

I'm watching Twin Peaks for the very first time :omg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 02, 2012, 05:02:49 PM
I doubt you'd dig this one then.  It's the same type of Lynch-ish crazy shit.  The setting is a bit more interesting though and the material is of a different nature but the tone hasn't seemed to change.  It's quickly paced and batshit insane.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on November 02, 2012, 06:39:28 PM
second season is weirder.  They really turn up the gothic trappings but have added in a super strange sci-fi angle as well.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on November 02, 2012, 06:56:35 PM
if you didn't like the first season, this is like that, just w/o the family.  it's also had weird ass demon possessions and lots of sex including James Cromwell as a dirty dirty dirty old man

Everytime he rapes someone I imagine him saying "that'll do pig" after he's had his way.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OptimoPeach on November 02, 2012, 08:38:20 PM
Psych S6 now on Netflix!

Also finally started The Walking Dead. I'm on S2E1 or S2E2. Feels like LOST with zombies. I hope everyone except for Daryl dies. What a bunch of unlikable pricks. Can't believe they have the black guy calling himself T-Dog :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 02, 2012, 11:14:14 PM
The end of breaking bad season two with the teddy bear in the pool was so cheap.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: pilonv1 on November 03, 2012, 08:16:35 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2012, 12:22:58 AM
Latest ep of Homeland was definitely one of the best of the series

that interrogation...wow

I thought they took the obvious route too early but I won't argue it was well done.

However the teenagers sub plot is the dirt worst fucking thing I've ever seen. It's just so out of place.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on November 03, 2012, 09:38:27 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on November 02, 2012, 11:14:14 PM
The end of breaking bad season two with the teddy bear in the pool was so cheap.

yea it's a low point in the series.  Thankfully they don't pull anything like that in future seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 03, 2012, 10:14:07 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on November 03, 2012, 08:16:35 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2012, 12:22:58 AM
Latest ep of Homeland was definitely one of the best of the series

that interrogation...wow

I thought they took the obvious route too early but I won't argue it was well done.

However the teenagers sub plot is the dirt worst fucking thing I've ever seen. It's just so out of place.

I will say that the teen stuff made my 24 alarm go off. Before the big scene I bet my brother that
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Zander would kill or try to kill the VP's son before the end of the season. Alas it seems that they dropped the love triangle shit for this car stuff[\spoiler]
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 03, 2012, 10:39:48 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on November 03, 2012, 08:16:35 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2012, 12:22:58 AM
Latest ep of Homeland was definitely one of the best of the series

that interrogation...wow

I thought they took the obvious route too early but I won't argue it was well done.

However the teenagers sub plot is the dirt worst fucking thing I've ever seen. It's just so out of place.
teenagers doing something reckless oh no this is the worst thing ever oh my god
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Positive Touch on November 03, 2012, 11:35:02 AM
OH MY FUCKING GOD FELICITY

so my wife has been watching this p.o.s. for the last couple weeks and its been killing me. its typical late 90s WB trash - some college kids that whine and cry at each other all the damn time and never have to worry about real world problems because hey, tv. the central conflict is felicity going back and forth between two guys who simp on her for YEARS even tho she fucked them like once apiece.

its all really repetitive and boring up until near the end of the last season.  out of nowhere they decide to kill the ONE black character - felicity's level-headed advice-giving friend whos been around since the beginning (even tho they never act like shes felicity's best friend because... you know...). she randomly dies in a car accident and everyones sad and then its BACK TO THE RELATIONSHIP TRIANGLE where one of the dudes cheats on her AGAIN. what does she do about all this? she enlists the help of her wiccan friend to help her travel back in time. mind you, there were no supernatural elements at all for the entire show. NONE. and what does she do when she goes back in time? she gets with the OTHER guy she likes so her poor heart wont get broken again. she sees her black friend and says hi but DOESNT warn her that maybe she should stay away from cars for awhile so she could NOT DIE. no, the whole reason she traveled thru time is to not get cheated on! and then of course the dude DOES cheat on her anyway :lol

and who's the dude (of course its a dude) who brought us all these wonderful plot twists and great characters? why its series creator and mastermind j.j. abrams :lol

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 03, 2012, 11:57:00 AM
When ratings tank because of a haircut, you know the show has to be shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Positive Touch on November 03, 2012, 09:25:15 PM
oh shit she told her friends and they had her committed :lol what the fuck is this show :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 03, 2012, 10:50:09 PM
The finale to Felicity is one of the most ridiculous plots in all of Television.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on November 04, 2012, 12:07:37 AM
I'm watching Saturday Night Live for the first time in a long while because Louis CK is hosting.  There's a ridiculous amount of political commercials!


well, Saturday Night Live is still bad.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on November 04, 2012, 06:10:58 PM
Childrens Lawspital.  The Childrens Hospital spin-off the fans deserve.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 04, 2012, 09:42:41 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on November 04, 2012, 06:10:58 PM
Childrens Lawspital.  The Childrens Hospital spin-off the fans deserve.
When I get nervous, I do lots of coke
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: drew on November 04, 2012, 09:44:44 PM
Quote from: fryinghigh on November 04, 2012, 12:07:37 AM
I'm watching Saturday Night Live for the first time in a long while because Louis CK is hosting.  There's a ridiculous amount of political commercials!


well, Saturday Night Live is still bad.

liar, the last one with bruno mars was actually really good, well except for the last skit but yeah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on November 04, 2012, 10:05:56 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 04, 2012, 09:42:41 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on November 04, 2012, 06:10:58 PM
Childrens Lawspital.  The Childrens Hospital spin-off the fans deserve.
When I get nervous, I do lots of coke

I'll allow it, but you better be going somewhere with this.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on November 04, 2012, 10:35:19 PM
The Walking Dead season 3 episode...4? (Nov 4th one)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
obvious joke about black men in Rick's group
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Quote from: drew on November 04, 2012, 09:44:44 PM
liar, the last one with bruno mars was actually really good, well except for the last skit but yeah

I watched Saturday Night Live for the first time in a long while because Louis CK was hosting.  There was a ridiculous amount of political commercials!

I'll take your word for it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: pilonv1 on November 05, 2012, 12:26:59 AM
When was the last time SNL was any good and/or relevant?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on November 05, 2012, 12:56:46 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on November 05, 2012, 12:26:59 AM
When was the last time SNL was any good and/or relevant?

When you were an adolescent, regardless of when you were born.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 05, 2012, 01:07:16 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on November 04, 2012, 10:05:56 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 04, 2012, 09:42:41 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on November 04, 2012, 06:10:58 PM
Childrens Lawspital.  The Childrens Hospital spin-off the fans deserve.
When I get nervous, I do lots of coke

I'll allow it, but you better be going somewhere with this.
The lamaze class was great. Especially when she kept moving the same pillows back and forth across the room.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 05, 2012, 05:33:20 AM
Homeland

spoiler (click to show/hide)
anyone else notice that one guy that stood out from the FBI crew at Gettysburg? He looked like Ellis Carver from The Wire. but it's not on IMDB or anything.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 05, 2012, 10:45:45 AM
Quote from: Mandark on November 05, 2012, 12:56:46 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on November 05, 2012, 12:26:59 AM
When was the last time SNL was any good and/or relevant?

When you were an adolescent, regardless of when you were born.
This is so true that it's sad :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ToxicAdam on November 05, 2012, 10:58:28 AM
I disagree. Early 90's SNL was the pinnacle and I grew up on the Eddie Murphy years. Late 90's was also better than the 80's cast.


Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 05, 2012, 11:00:45 AM
:bow Phil Hartman :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 05, 2012, 11:03:33 AM
Quote from: ToxicAdam on November 05, 2012, 10:58:28 AM
I disagree. Early 90's SNL was the pinnacle and I grew up on the Eddie Murphy years. Late 90's was also better than the 80's cast.
I try to go back and watch it and there are only certain skits that are still funny and it's usually nostalgia for me.  I find most of it pretty unwatchable.  Celebrity Jeopardy I think is one of the few that I still find legitimately funny. 
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Post by: Eric P on November 05, 2012, 11:45:38 AM
wtf @ homeland's ending
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 05, 2012, 12:25:28 PM
Quote from: Eric P on November 05, 2012, 11:45:38 AM
wtf @ homeland's ending

was totally a 24 ending. my dick is rock solid.
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Post by: Diunx on November 05, 2012, 04:41:12 PM
Homeland

spoiler (click to show/hide)
How come Brody doesn't tell them he has whahisname cel number? writers mistakes or Brody's ace?
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: hampster on November 05, 2012, 10:13:33 PM
I was cleaning and found an old external hard drive where I had Seven Days season one :omg

I needed to plug and unplug it a few times but it finally started working. Who owns the rights to this classic? It needs to come out on DVD asap. I know what I'll be watching for the next few days
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on November 05, 2012, 10:27:57 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on November 05, 2012, 12:25:28 PM
Quote from: Eric P on November 05, 2012, 11:45:38 AM
wtf @ homeland's ending

was totally a 24 ending. my dick is rock solid.
same, boner
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 06, 2012, 02:22:25 AM
Downton S3 finale

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Great finale, very solid season. I felt the Thomas stuff was wrapped up too nicely though, especially for the time period; Robert is so conservative on everything it seems odd he'd be fine with a gay guy and its impact on Downton, regardless of how many guys tried to kiss him at Eton. My favorite part of it all was Bates coming to Thomas' aide. I could definitely buy one person doing that, and Bates was the perfect choice. But Robert and Ms Hughes was too much.

I really liked seeing Branston finally ease his way into the family. It wasn't rushed or done ham fisted. In fact his reasoning for defending Matthew was quite collectivist, economically, and thus in line with his political views. It's also the argument I had been thinking since the farm plan was first brought up. Form like Voltron and make a lot of money, bros.

I didn't like the niece stuff, but it wasn't nauseating. On the other hand, Ethel's story...bleh. How come every sidestory has to have an asterisk in this show? It was so obvious the editor was married - but wait! He's married to a crazy woman, and thus his marriage doesn't count! I can already imagine the scandal this will cause next season. Perhaps the editor's wife will be cured of her madness for shits and giggles...

Overall I really liked this season. Not better than S1 but a lot better than S2. Plus everything was so well tied together that show show should have room for changes.
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God I love this show.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 06, 2012, 04:10:21 AM
Downton was a good finale overall but the way they settled the Thomas thing was too convenient. It's kinda odd that Thomas will now have  Bates as his closest friend and Ms. O'Brien as his enemy.

Homeland and Boardwalk Empire pulled out all the stops on killing minor characters for big plot reasons. It's like a season's worth of Sons of Anarchy's balls put in a single scene.

This season of Treme continues to be charming as shit. I do hate how every Mardi Gras of every season, that nothing big happens. It's just a montage of Indians, marching bands, forgettable romantic/family moments. Davis is a fucking idiot though.
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Post by: Diunx on November 06, 2012, 11:40:29 AM
Whaaaa that was the finale?

Van Alden's viking wife in Boardwalk is sooooo fucking hot! that accent gets my dick rock hard.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on November 06, 2012, 11:52:39 AM
Yeah Downton's only 8 eps per season.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on November 06, 2012, 05:16:54 PM
after watching it i thought that the new Boardwalk Empire could've been my favourite episode of anything. this show just keeps getting better and better. i love how tight the scripts are; that hour felt like two but i didn't feel like they were rushing anything. so glad to have Esther Randolph back in rotation, Nucky had a great (fight) scene after being a sap the whole season so far (and the end of the episode basically guarantees he won't go back there again), i even thought Margaret's storylines were pretty well handled and it's good to see Van Mueller get some sort of release (albeit an extremely unhealthy one). i wonder what they'll do with him now that he's completely broken bad. is he gonna fuck things up from the inside? i loved Nucky reusing "interloper", was very Soprano'sesque. episodes 11&12 are probably gonna be pretty amazing huh? (11 is Allen Coulter/Howard Korder, 12 is Tim Van Patten/Terrence Winter).

Homeland is so silly. i love it. seems like the writers are writing themselves into a corner every week and aren't too concerned with the overall story arc, like they're playing all their cards every episode but i will wait and see where it goes to decide if i'm right/how stupid that is. i do like surprises. also, Claire Danes may've beaten her own record for worst cry ever on film in the newest episode (#hateclairedanes). i wonder how she would act if you taped her arms to her sides? VP's son hit & run subplot is inducing heavy eye rolls over here.

i'm also enjoying Treme. it's so quiet and subdued i would be hard pressed to say what i enjoy week to week but they've built such a great world and strong characters by now that it's satisfying watching them just eke out their existence. Davis is kind of a dick but i feel like i've known people like that in real life. is he going to embark on a new musical project every season just to be ejected at the last minute? i think the mardigras scenes are useful to help reinforce what all the characters have been through since the last year's. like Toni Burnett and daughter have done so much healing since last year (lol), Albert & Delmond have really nurtured their relationship (i know they had the album out last year but did Delmond march with the indians? i think this was his first year), Antoine's gotten so far with the band, Davis and Annie (who had a very charming/romantic mardigras last year) are now apart due to her career... etc.
is Antoine going to start playing Modern now? he should get some H from Amsterdam (i don't remember his name though he's almost redeemed in my eyes now after a horrible first two seasons) to make his forays totally authentic.
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Post by: chronovore on November 06, 2012, 11:28:21 PM
Back in the nihonz, so I'm catching up on Fringe with my wife. We're halfway through s4, looking forward to seeing how they wrap up the series with s5.

Kinda feeling silly that I started a few series with Amazon Prime Instant Video in the USA, and now don't have a way to finish them, at least for free...
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Post by: Yeti on November 07, 2012, 12:58:13 AM
This latest season of Fringe is pretty much like a whole new tv show with the same characters. It's still pretty good, but not as good as earlier seasons.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 07, 2012, 02:06:03 AM
It almost feels like a spin-off, alternate-alternate universes and all that.

But it's an interesting dystopic future and the new theme song sequence is awesome so I can just turn off my brain and assume it's as good as the last seasons.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on November 07, 2012, 06:37:05 AM
y'all should compare felicity/fringe they sound similar
but +pacey witter
i would automatically swing for +pacey witter but if there's a consensus otherwise...
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 07, 2012, 07:07:35 AM
I damn near marathoned the 7th season of The Shield the past couple days.  Man, what a great season and a great show.
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Post by: Yeti on November 07, 2012, 09:34:06 AM
I've never watched Felicity so I can't compare it, sorry.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 08, 2012, 01:42:04 AM
Hating on Claire Danes should be a criminal offense, seriously.
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Post by: StealthFan on November 08, 2012, 04:15:50 AM
I pirated X-Files season 2 and I am watching the premiere. I'm acquiring season 3 as we speak but I wish the torrent had more seeders.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on November 08, 2012, 07:45:56 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on November 08, 2012, 01:42:04 AM
Hating on Claire Danes should be a criminal offense, seriously.
i'm so sorry
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mczxud39sS1risuxpo1_1280.jpg)
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 08, 2012, 10:13:53 PM
republicanparty.jpg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 08, 2012, 11:59:28 PM
Pretty sure Homeland jumped the shark this season, overall. That last episode was an average episode of 24
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Post by: chronovore on November 09, 2012, 12:54:53 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on November 08, 2012, 10:13:53 PM
republicanparty.jpg

I totally barked laughter at that. Nice, bitter RNClareDanesTears.

They are delicious.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on November 09, 2012, 02:37:24 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 08, 2012, 11:59:28 PM
Pretty sure Homeland jumped the shark this season, overall. That last episode was an average episode of 24
At least we know that this wont be run into the ground like all their other shows. Also AHSA is not as enjoyable as the first season, due to the fact that novelty has a limited best before date.

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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 09, 2012, 06:06:27 AM
Showtime has not run The Borgias into the ground yet, and it's pretty fucking great going into a third season next year.
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Post by: Mupepe on November 09, 2012, 03:08:00 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on November 09, 2012, 02:37:24 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 08, 2012, 11:59:28 PM
Pretty sure Homeland jumped the shark this season, overall. That last episode was an average episode of 24
At least we know that this wont be run into the ground like all their other shows. Also AHSA is not as enjoyable as the first season, due to the fact that novelty has a limited best before date.
I don't know.  I think it's just a completely different taste this go around.  Last time was straight up crazy horror.  This one is more sci fi than anything really.
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Post by: Eric P on November 09, 2012, 03:21:33 PM
seconded.  I am enjoying this season of AHS as much as the last one.  Last one was a traditional gothic turned to 11, this one is more concerned, i think, with human interactions and is showing a wider swath of genre tropes.
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Post by: Mupepe on November 09, 2012, 04:36:25 PM
I'm loving the humor in this season too.  Sister Mary Eunice is incredible.
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Post by: Momo on November 10, 2012, 11:33:02 AM
AHS is amazing
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on November 10, 2012, 12:48:43 PM
Yeah, you guys are probably right, but AHS felt really fresh, this one obviously less so. Still, it has spanking!
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Post by: Diunx on November 10, 2012, 09:22:38 PM
Fringe was pretty fantastic last night.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on November 11, 2012, 04:42:32 PM
I watched it avidly in the early seasons, but the way Peters plumpness oscillated was really distracting.

AHSA is basically Desperate Housewives, but done in a different genre. And yes, everyone is right. It's crackling.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 16, 2012, 11:35:29 PM
Watching this show called Touch

oh man this shit is kind of awesome and kind of crazy and kind of stupid. totally entertaining.

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Post by: Eric P on November 18, 2012, 12:02:58 AM
AMERICAN HORROR STORY IS THE GODDAMN GREATEST FUCKING THING EVER

I may be overselling it, but probably not.

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Post by: Mupepe on November 18, 2012, 12:31:47 PM
At this point I don't think it can be oversold. I don't say this very often but the show is sick. I fucking love it.
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Post by: Diunx on November 18, 2012, 12:42:07 PM
Seriously, show of the season so far for me.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 18, 2012, 01:24:48 PM
man, why didn't i just trust FX and watch from the beginning (or watch this season since it's separate, right?)
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Post by: Eric P on November 18, 2012, 01:32:33 PM
it's totally stand alone and self contained

you can watch them w/o having to worry about either season
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Post by: Yeti on November 18, 2012, 06:47:48 PM
I thought I read an interview that said season two of American Horror Story would have a happier ending for the characters than season one did, but it seems that is not the case at all.  :lol
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Post by: Beezy on November 19, 2012, 12:25:24 AM
I love Sunday night TV.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 19, 2012, 04:57:42 AM
Homeland was sogood tonight. As always.
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Post by: chronovore on November 20, 2012, 01:17:21 AM
Finished s4 and started s5 of Fringe. S4's ending was good, though the Deus cortEXiphan Machina was, for some odd reason, too much for me.

S5's opening caught me off guard; I was NOT expecting them to go back to that timeline.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on November 20, 2012, 10:25:07 AM
Watched 4 eps of Vegas. It's actually better than Last Resort, I don't know what to make of that.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on November 20, 2012, 10:26:50 AM
Also the Matrix girl has had a breast expansion, and a nose job. Dennis Quaid also seems drunk most of the time.
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Post by: etiolate on November 20, 2012, 01:48:23 PM
bob's burgers thanksgiving episode was awesome
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Post by: Eric P on November 20, 2012, 01:55:08 PM
agreed

also American Horror Story's 1st season is now on Netflix
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Post by: Beezy on November 20, 2012, 02:43:26 PM
Quote from: Eric P on November 20, 2012, 01:55:08 PM
agreed

also American Horror Story's 1st season is now on Netflix

Sweet. I've been waiting for this.
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Post by: Mupepe on November 20, 2012, 04:14:44 PM
Quote from: etiolate on November 20, 2012, 01:48:23 PM
bob's burgers thanksgiving episode was awesome
Bob's Burgers is amazing.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 20, 2012, 05:08:23 PM
Saw a Dexter post on my feed where Dexter is asking Deb "You're... in love with me?". So they're finally down to fuck I guess. I haven't watched since Season 3 or 4.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 20, 2012, 10:04:10 PM
Quote from: Eric P on November 20, 2012, 01:55:08 PM
agreed

also American Horror Story's 1st season is now on Netflix

THANK YOU
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 21, 2012, 01:46:12 PM
So, thanks to insomnia, I was up until 4 this morning watching the entire 1st season of American Horror Story. I feel like I am missing something, because I wasn't as in love with it as a lot of folks seem to be. I mean, I thought it was decent, and there was some great acting, but I thought it went on too long and some of the character's actions didn't ring true

spoiler (click to show/hide)
that bitchy chick following the daughter into the basement of a strange house - "i want my drugs" -  ::)
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also

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The Black Dahlia? Really? prrrrreeeeeetttttyyyy shark-jumpy
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Post by: Mupepe on November 21, 2012, 01:50:07 PM
Eh.  Don't watch it as some sort of beacon of great television.  It's good at what it does.  EricP described it perfectly: gothic horror turned up to 11.  It's just batshit insane holding nothing back.  That's what I loved about it.  From the first episode it seemed intent on crossing lines. 
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Post by: Yeti on November 22, 2012, 04:41:03 PM
It's fun becaue it throws a whole lot of horror scenarios into a blender and mashes them all up.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 22, 2012, 08:36:00 PM
So far I like the second season much better.
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Post by: Oblivion on November 22, 2012, 08:53:56 PM
I finally caught up to everything in Breaking Bad. I felt season 5 was kinda weak.

As for the show on the whole, from what everyone was telling me about it, I thought it would have been better. But there's really a lot I dislike about it. I don't really care for:

-most of the characters
-the writing
-the directing
-the music

I get that I'm most likely in the minority, but I feel it's pretty overrated, with the main saving grace being the occasional "holy shit!" moments like this one (spoiler if you haven't seen it):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3avhU0N5lJI

Other than that, I don't feel the show deserves the amount of jizz it currently does.
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 22, 2012, 09:02:54 PM
how many jizz shots would you give it, out of 5?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Oblivion on November 22, 2012, 09:04:51 PM
Overall?

3-3.5
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 22, 2012, 09:10:35 PM
Quote from: Oblivion on November 22, 2012, 08:53:56 PM
I finally caught up to everything in Breaking Bad. I felt season 5 was kinda weak.

As for the show on the whole, from what everyone was telling me about it, I thought it would have been better. But there's really a lot I dislike about it. I don't really care for:

-most of the characters
-the writing
-the directing
-the music

I get that I'm most likely in the minority, but I feel it's pretty overrated, with the main saving grace being the occasional "holy shit!" moments like this one (spoiler if you haven't seen it):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3avhU0N5lJI

Other than that, I don't feel the show deserves the amount of jizz it currently does.
These are my feelings on Season 5 to a T. Definitely overrated.
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Post by: Eric P on November 22, 2012, 09:34:18 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on November 22, 2012, 08:36:00 PM
So far I like the second season much better.

yeah I really liked 1st season but this is just god tier.
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Post by: Oblivion on November 22, 2012, 09:42:57 PM
So American Horror Story is worth checking out?
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 22, 2012, 11:14:04 PM
I really like Breaking Bad but I can see why people wouldn't be totally hyped for it.

Yet there are people like Spencer who thought it was better than The Wire.  Sorry but no.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on November 22, 2012, 11:45:26 PM
Quote from: Oblivion on November 22, 2012, 09:42:57 PM
So American Horror Story is worth checking out?

i think so but i am a horror nerd

second season just introduced The Bad Seed trope.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 23, 2012, 08:32:27 PM
watching AHS

on episode 3. so far it's OK.

But the title track is fuckin aces.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 23, 2012, 10:43:39 PM
OK

This show is pretty great.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 24, 2012, 10:57:45 AM
KATE MARA  :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 24, 2012, 12:30:56 PM
OMG AMERICAN HORROR STORY

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Violet's suicide actually happened
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this show is fucked!
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 24, 2012, 09:23:35 PM
Man what a show.
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Post by: Mupepe on November 24, 2012, 09:35:09 PM
Season 2 is even better
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Post by: Eric P on November 24, 2012, 09:41:12 PM
cosigned
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Post by: chronovore on November 25, 2012, 10:22:46 PM
Started watching Nikita, because Maggie Q in lingerie. It's not bad by a longshot. For TV espionage, it's exciting and fun. It's not A-Team levels of cheese, and the exposition is sometimes pretty weak, but the story structure is solid enough and, again, Maggie Q in skimpy clothes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Fme1MjoybfU
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Post by: chronovore on November 25, 2012, 10:23:26 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on November 20, 2012, 10:26:50 AM
Also the Matrix girl has had a breast expansion, and a nose job. Dennis Quaid also seems drunk most of the time.

I don't think she has implants; she had a kid and is breastfeeding, apparently. That may account for it.
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 26, 2012, 07:56:53 PM
Liz and Dick is about to start on lifetime for those of you who missed it yesterday...
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 26, 2012, 08:04:29 PM
Walking Dead has been pretty amazing over the last couple episodes
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Post by: chronovore on November 27, 2012, 08:34:12 AM
It's inspired by La Femme Nikita, a Luc Besson movie. The first TV series and American Point of No Return movie were also based on that masterpiece.

Maggie Q's show is not using the fiction from any of them specifically; they're making up a new canon but originating the characters from the same scenario.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 28, 2012, 03:08:53 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 26, 2012, 08:04:29 PM
Walking Dead has been pretty amazing over the last couple episodes
It's getting there, but the Woodbury plot/Andrea/Michonne still suck, so not really.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on November 28, 2012, 11:53:37 PM
Cheers

I am surprised how well this show has held up, although Diane is like the hipster version of Ted from HIMYM :yuck

Star Trek: TNG

The nostalgia googles have worn off man what of cast of stiff ass people but it's saving grace is Q :bow2

Star Trek: Voyager

I haven't watched the whole series yet but what I have seen is better than TNG

Star Trek: DS9

See above
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 29, 2012, 12:37:20 PM
Really impressed with how tightly plotted AHS is this season. There's enough stuff going on to sustain an entire series, much less a single season :lol

also

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Dr. Threadson made a murder baby with Lana
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Post by: Positive Touch on November 30, 2012, 12:34:55 AM
was watching an episode of parks and recreation when i realized that jean ralphio, aziz ansari's dipshit friend, was wearing the EXACT t-shirt that i own :fbm
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Post by: Robo on November 30, 2012, 12:57:46 AM
I own a cheap H&M button-up that Ruxin occasionally wears on The League.  I looked for a picture, but all I found was this:


(http://www.fantasyfootballfools.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/600x585xRuxin-Shiva-Blast.jpg.pagespeed.ic.n7hFtXtIww.jpg)
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Post by: Oblivion on December 01, 2012, 07:12:52 AM
I just saw the pilot for AHS, and I have to say, for a supposed horror series, I found myself laughing quite a bit throughout the episode.

And what the hell is with all these jump cuts?
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 01, 2012, 09:41:02 AM
it has a lot of camp in it
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Post by: Tucah on December 01, 2012, 03:59:25 PM
I really need to catch up on AHS. It's batshit crazy but that (and Jessica Lange) is what makes it so entertaining.
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Post by: etiolate on December 01, 2012, 04:14:18 PM
Justified comes back Jan' 8th!
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on December 01, 2012, 04:25:27 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on December 01, 2012, 09:41:02 AM
it has a lot of camp in it
Camper than a camping store with a pink facade run by two gays.
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Post by: Freyj on December 02, 2012, 03:20:35 PM
Dexter Spoilers:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://www.sho.com/sho/dexter/season/7/episode/12#/index

I haven't seen any of season 6 or 7, and I don't really have any clue what's going on, but what the fuck? This is going to be hilariously shitty.
[close]
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Post by: cool breeze on December 02, 2012, 09:08:26 PM
Walking Dead new episode spoilers

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Cutty as Tyreese is phenomenal casting.
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this season :bow2
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 02, 2012, 11:14:20 PM
I love reading all the bitter tears regarding Homeland.

This show has finally become full 24. It's amazing. All of it. I love it.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 02, 2012, 11:25:08 PM
And Carl is awesome in TWD.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 03, 2012, 12:18:55 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on December 02, 2012, 11:14:20 PM
I love reading all the bitter tears regarding Homeland.

This show has finally become full 24. It's amazing. All of it. I love it.

gross
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 03, 2012, 12:59:47 AM
 :bow Caveman Glenn :bow2
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Post by: cool breeze on December 03, 2012, 01:05:34 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on December 02, 2012, 11:25:08 PM
And Carl is awesome in TWD.

He was in a brat in season 1 and in the little of season 2 I'd seen.  In season 3 he's doin thangs all over the place.

I'm real glad I decided to give the show another chance.  Season 2 was trash but season 3 is kicking ass.
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Post by: Beezy on December 03, 2012, 02:07:48 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on December 02, 2012, 11:25:08 PM
And Carl is awesome in TWD.
seriously
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 03, 2012, 02:52:04 AM
fuck Carl. Haven't seen the latest ep but I'm still mad about him getting my nicca
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Dale
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killed
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Post by: Beezy on December 03, 2012, 10:47:28 AM
Dale was a pussy
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 03, 2012, 10:57:22 AM
Watched the eighth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm twice.  Yep, once the season was over I just popped the first DVD in and watched it again.

Loved it, great show.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 03, 2012, 12:14:39 PM
Boardwalk Empire was amazing last night.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 03, 2012, 12:23:38 PM
I really need to start watching that. Don't know why I haven't, that time period and the actors involved are right up my alley.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 03, 2012, 12:28:44 PM
Plus lots of titties
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 03, 2012, 12:29:14 PM
Quote from: The Experiment on December 03, 2012, 12:28:44 PM
Plus lots of titties

And the occasional wang.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 03, 2012, 12:29:37 PM
even better :drool
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Post by: Diunx on December 03, 2012, 12:49:56 PM
Boardwalk was incredible, dat kill streak :bow2
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 03, 2012, 01:36:16 PM
Homeland  :-\

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Post by: Diunx on December 03, 2012, 02:08:34 PM
Yeah that was...something.
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Post by: etiolate on December 03, 2012, 04:12:57 PM
I liked Homeland. BIG THINGS.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 03, 2012, 04:17:21 PM
24 :hyper
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Post by: Eric P on December 03, 2012, 04:21:55 PM
i haven't seen it, but this doesn't bode well

the first season was understated and investigation best and i felt that worked for it, but it seems like they are totally trying to ramp this up into something which i don't really enjoy which is a bit of a shame.

alas.
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Post by: Enl on December 03, 2012, 06:08:59 PM
Quote from: Diunx on December 03, 2012, 12:49:56 PM
Boardwalk was incredible, dat kill streak :bow2

 :bow  :bow Richard Harrow :bow2 :bow2
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Post by: Freyj on December 03, 2012, 08:42:28 PM
Homeland going bad? Who could have known?  :smug
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Post by: etiolate on December 03, 2012, 09:07:12 PM
I am not sure what people are even bitching about with regards to Homeland.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 03, 2012, 09:29:54 PM
The show is getting bigger and broader contrary to what I loved about Season 1, but...I'm still loving it, just differently.
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Post by: CrystalGemini on December 03, 2012, 10:18:46 PM
Quote from: etiolate on December 03, 2012, 09:07:12 PM
I am not sure what people are even bitching about with regards to Homeland.

Claire Dane's face.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 03, 2012, 10:28:50 PM
Quote from: Eric P on December 03, 2012, 04:21:55 PM
i haven't seen it, but this doesn't bode well

the first season was understated and investigation best and i felt that worked for it, but it seems like they are totally trying to ramp this up into something which i don't really enjoy which is a bit of a shame.

alas.

i feel like the last few episodes of s1 basically hinted at it turning into 24
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Post by: etiolate on December 03, 2012, 10:57:46 PM
Quote from: CrystalGemini on December 03, 2012, 10:18:46 PM
Quote from: etiolate on December 03, 2012, 09:07:12 PM
I am not sure what people are even bitching about with regards to Homeland.

Claire Dane's face.

I'm going to make you watch the show!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 03, 2012, 11:09:31 PM
Walking Dead finale was pretty good, although it ended somewhat abruptly. Good to see a new black guy has been introduced, and he seems like a badass. I can already tell he's gonna get along with Rick :bow
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 03, 2012, 11:23:42 PM
Better hope they veer far away from the comic plotline there
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 03, 2012, 11:25:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 03, 2012, 11:09:31 PM
Walking Dead finale was pretty good, although it ended somewhat abruptly. Good to see a new black guy has been introduced, and he seems like a badass. I can already tell he's gonna get along with Rick :bow

:bow Cutty
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 03, 2012, 11:26:47 PM
Cutty :bow

I know that

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he gets killed by the Governor. Hopefully it doesn't happen right away though.  :'(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 03, 2012, 11:46:28 PM
Homeland is still blowing my fucking mind every episode. Goddddamn. I cannot wait for these last two eps.
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Post by: CrystalGemini on December 03, 2012, 11:53:43 PM
Quote from: etiolate on December 03, 2012, 10:57:46 PM
Quote from: CrystalGemini on December 03, 2012, 10:18:46 PM
Quote from: etiolate on December 03, 2012, 09:07:12 PM
I am not sure what people are even bitching about with regards to Homeland.

Claire Dane's face.

I'm going to make you watch the show!

I'd rather stare at the wall till Game of Thrones starts up again.
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Post by: cool breeze on December 04, 2012, 12:32:01 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 03, 2012, 11:26:47 PM
Cutty :bow

I know that

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spoiler (click to show/hide)
he gets killed by the Governor. Hopefully it doesn't happen right away though.  :'(
[close]

The TV show is way different than the comics in spite of all the similarities. 
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 04, 2012, 12:39:03 AM
Homeland was good, don't know why everybody is pissed that Abu Nazir could kidnap a woman who had no bodyguards/surveillance.

Boardwalk Empire was also great, I think I counted 21 kills by Darrow. But it doesn't make sense why Gillian was left alive or why Chalky and Capone ambushed Masseria's men right after negotiating a truce with Masseria.

Dexter is getting pretty bad but at least it's not boring.

Walking Dead doesn't waste any time replacing black characters. If I see a new black character introduced, that means a black person will die soon.
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Post by: Beezy on December 04, 2012, 12:57:51 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 04, 2012, 12:39:03 AM
Walking Dead doesn't waste any time replacing black characters. If I see a new black character introduced, that means a black person will die soon.
I've been saying this for a while now. :lol
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 04, 2012, 01:28:38 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 04, 2012, 12:39:03 AM
Boardwalk Empire was also great, I think I counted 21 kills by Darrow. But it doesn't make sense why Gillian was left alive or why Chalky and Capone ambushed Masseria's men right after negotiating a truce with Masseria.

They never really wanted a truce with Masseria.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 04, 2012, 03:53:30 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on December 04, 2012, 01:28:38 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 04, 2012, 12:39:03 AM
Boardwalk Empire was also great, I think I counted 21 kills by Darrow. But it doesn't make sense why Gillian was left alive or why Chalky and Capone ambushed Masseria's men right after negotiating a truce with Masseria.

They never really wanted a truce with Masseria.

But what's to stop Masseria from coming at Nucky now?
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Post by: ToxicAdam on December 04, 2012, 11:30:26 AM
Sepinwall was on the BS Report podcast today. I could listen to those guys talk about television shows I will never watch for hours.

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Post by: Diunx on December 04, 2012, 02:05:37 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 04, 2012, 03:53:30 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on December 04, 2012, 01:28:38 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 04, 2012, 12:39:03 AM
Boardwalk Empire was also great, I think I counted 21 kills by Darrow. But it doesn't make sense why Gillian was left alive or why Chalky and Capone ambushed Masseria's men right after negotiating a truce with Masseria.

They never really wanted a truce with Masseria.

But what's to stop Masseria from coming at Nucky now?

The lack of manpower.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 04, 2012, 10:51:20 PM
Homeland has officially jumped the shark. This season has been an utter disaster from a writing and plot perspective. Wow...

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Post by: Diunx on December 05, 2012, 12:39:24 AM
What's wrong PD? can't the most wanted man in the world stop to get a hot dog at a 7-11 before kidnapping a CIA agent by himself?

And everyone knows that the office of the vice president of the united states doesn't have any cameras

And why would the CIA keep their bug on the congressmen/terrorist's phone?
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Post by: chronovore on December 05, 2012, 02:49:23 AM
Quote from: Diunx on December 05, 2012, 12:39:24 AM
What's wrong PD? can't the most wanted man in the world stop to get a hot dog at a 7-11 before kidnapping a CIA agent by himself?

And everyone knows that the office of the vice president of the united states doesn't have any cameras

And why would the CIA keep their bug on the congressmen/terrorist's phone?

Guess what? Sometimes something nice happens, and you stop to get a hot dog at a 7-11 before kidnapping a CIA agent.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 05, 2012, 05:33:17 AM
Best episode of Happy Endings yet. Goddamn. CARNITAS!
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 05, 2012, 01:19:26 PM
It's hard for me to not still love Parks and Rec when the last episode had that amazing riff on NPR.  P&R is the closest thing we have to Golden-era Simpsons on television right now.
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Post by: Beezy on December 05, 2012, 01:40:35 PM
Parks & Rec and New Girl are currently my favorite comedies on tv. Schmidt :heart
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 05, 2012, 02:37:47 PM
Happy Endings hasn't been as good this season. It's still watchable, but something feels off.
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Post by: Eric P on December 05, 2012, 02:43:09 PM
I've enjoyed Happy Endings for the most part but I just haven't enjoyed The League at all.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 05, 2012, 02:48:29 PM
The League started ok but it seems to have devolved from a sub-par Seinfeld/Sunny wannabe to a pretty shitty Seinfeld/Sunny wannabe
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 05, 2012, 02:48:55 PM
Quote from: Eric P on December 05, 2012, 02:43:09 PM
I've enjoyed Happy Endings for the most part but I just haven't enjoyed The League at all.

The League has been hit or miss this season. Some eps have been great, while others (ie. tailgating episode) were horrible.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 05, 2012, 03:17:44 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on December 05, 2012, 02:37:47 PM
Happy Endings hasn't been as good this season. It's still watchable, but something feels off.
I haven't felt that way at all, especially after Brad's Trophy Wife scene this week. Holy fucking shit.  :lol
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Post by: OptimoPeach on December 06, 2012, 06:29:33 PM
Catching up on stuff!

AHSA is the most entertaining TV I've seen all year.

The Walking Dead is okay but so stupid so often.

Game of Thrones is the best series on HBO or Showtime, I think. I went in with really low expectations and have never read the books.

Homeland...lol. Haven't even watched the past few week's episodes.

Dexter is still fun in that trainwreck kind of way
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Post by: Groogrux on December 07, 2012, 01:51:17 AM
Quote from: OptimoPeach on December 06, 2012, 06:29:33 PM
Dexter is still fun in that trainwreck kind of way

I stopped watching Dexter halfway through the season after the John Lithgow story-arc.  I remember he rescued a girl (Julia Stiles) and helped her kill a few of the men that were going to kill her.  I got really bored with it after that.  I even read the books and got bored with them.  To me, it's always the same shit on that show:

Dexter kills somebody, somebody finds out, Dexter tries to keep them from telling everyone, he ruins his relationship with his sister, the person trying to expose him dies either at his hands or somebody elses, and somewhere in the middle he develops a love interest.

Lately, I've been watching:
Supernatural (Jaybo got me hooked)
The Big Bang Theory
Boardwalk Empire
The Walking Dead
Dangerous Grounds (all about a guy who goes to tropical regions to find rare coffees)

And I just got caught up on How I Met Your Mother.

Waiting for Doctor Who to come back on and Game of Thrones.

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Post by: etiolate on December 07, 2012, 01:53:39 AM
I still struggle to get into Supernatural. I like maybe one out of every five episodes. I wish I could just find the interesting episodes and skip the rest. The main issue is that the two main characters annoy me. The levels of BRO are just too much.
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Post by: Groogrux on December 07, 2012, 01:59:30 AM
It got really drawn out from season 2-4 and seemed like they were always playing at the same stuff.  This new season is nice because even though they have another big thing to defeat, they are not always focused on it.

They've added a lot of comic relief through the character of Castiel.  Castiel is to Supernatural what Data was to Star Trek.
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Post by: cool breeze on December 07, 2012, 02:01:34 AM
Last two episodes of Arrow were pretty bad.

I got into the show to see a sociopath shoot arrows at criminals.  I'm not asking for a lot here.
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Post by: etiolate on December 07, 2012, 03:21:21 AM
Quote from: fryinghigh on December 07, 2012, 02:01:34 AM
Last two episodes of Arrow were pretty bad.

I got into the show to see a sociopath shoot arrows at criminals.  I'm not asking for a lot here.

Yeah. I felt they were going to do an action show with Batman influences, but now its started to veer directly into superhero soap territory. I think that's kind of a redundant approach to take at this time. Why watch Arrow and not any other sexed up soap or Super Vampire show?
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Post by: Eric P on December 07, 2012, 07:00:36 AM
was not a fan of the latest episode of ASHA. 
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 07, 2012, 09:12:38 AM
Me either. Kind of generic, seemed like filler. I felt like anyone could have played Santa Psycho and done just as well in the part as McShane.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on December 08, 2012, 05:28:37 PM
I'm actually going to wait until I can just blitz the whole season.........but it's still not as fresh.

Watching Vegas, and its actually best watched as a gay triangle love story: Dennis Quaid is shacked up with his real son, and his younger 'brother' on a farm. Vic Mackey is the dangerous, yet erotic city sophisticate, wanting the hot pierce of Dennis' tongue exploring his orifices. His hard loaded weapon ready to put a protein stream between those weathered and yet baby soft crags.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on December 08, 2012, 06:10:49 PM
Am I seriously the only one watching Vegas? Stringer Bell (RIP) would be all up into this shit. :p
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on December 08, 2012, 06:11:07 PM
It's super stylish.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on December 08, 2012, 06:15:21 PM
And yes, getting to 2000 distinguished mentally-challenged posts is a royal pain in the ass, but as I mentioned to my black neighbour, who to be honest is boring me a little. I think that I've pretty much box-checked that particular question.

Ideally it'd be the Chinese woman who does my ironing.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 09, 2012, 03:56:48 AM
what
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Post by: Diunx on December 09, 2012, 10:20:11 AM
Your neighborhood sounds really multi-ethnic Martin.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on December 09, 2012, 12:39:19 PM
Locally sourced ethnics is the only way.
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 09, 2012, 11:12:41 PM
If Homeland pulls an identical twin! plot twist for the finale I will laugh and laugh.   Barring that, I don't think this season has been anywhere near the disaster some people are claiming.
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Post by: Beezy on December 10, 2012, 10:41:08 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on December 09, 2012, 11:12:41 PM
If Homeland pulls an identical twin! plot twist for the finale I will laugh and laugh.   Barring that, I don't think this season has been anywhere near the disaster some people are claiming.
I haven't really been let down by this season until the latest episode...
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Post by: etiolate on December 10, 2012, 11:26:16 PM
Elementary is actually pretty enjoyable. I thought Lucy Liu as Watson was a sure sign of suck, but since she's Watson she hardly speaks! The promos for the show also make it look like a TNT show, but its not just kooky partner hijinx.

Still not as good as the recent BBC Sherlock, but worth watching.
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Post by: Groogrux on December 11, 2012, 01:17:57 AM
Quote from: etiolate on December 10, 2012, 11:26:16 PM
Elementary is actually pretty enjoyable. I thought Lucy Liu as Watson was a sure sign of suck, but since she's Watson she hardly speaks! The promos for the show also make it look like a TNT show, but its not just kooky partner hijinx.

Still not as good as the recent BBC Sherlock, but worth watching.

That's been my problem with it.  I've enjoyed the BBC version so much that I think this one with Lucy Liu would ruin it for me.
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Post by: etiolate on December 11, 2012, 01:36:53 AM
The BBC one has a better Watson (duh) and shows the deductive reasoning better, but the CBS one has some good plots and takes on the Sherlock cases. It's also seems to be set somewhat later in the Sherlock timeline. No mention of a Moriarty yet, but other acquaintances of Sherlock are in the past. There's some big event that creates a post-rehab Sherlock and I keep wondering if this is a post-Moriarty Sherlock. Hard to say so far.

And Lucy Liu isn't that bad. She does fine at the version of Watson they have here. Not exceptional, but she doesn't hurt the show. Aidian Quinn plays the police chief Sherlock works with and I've always liked him.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on December 11, 2012, 06:13:37 PM
Has Justified started yet?
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 11, 2012, 10:53:17 PM
In January I think.
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Post by: etiolate on December 12, 2012, 02:52:17 AM
Anyone else watch Hunted? Pretty good spy show. It's a little tough to swallow a petite woman beating up trained killers, but everything else is ace.
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Post by: Groogrux on December 12, 2012, 10:20:12 PM
I hate times like this as far as TV goes.  Most of my shows have aired their fall season finales now and my DVR is all like, "Check as many times as you want man, there still isn't going to be anything on here for a while..."
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Post by: cool breeze on December 14, 2012, 12:06:10 AM
Last episode of Arrow was great.  Felt like the show was going in a bad direction and this episode went right back into schlocky Batman Begins.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Let's just ignore the fact that Diggle traced Oliver's call, found him outside a building the police had surrounded, got him to a hospital, and fooled doctors into believing like four arrow wounds were from a motorcycle accident.

It's almost as unbelievable as when that scene happened in Batman Begins!
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Post by: chronovore on December 14, 2012, 04:11:13 AM
I've gone back to Supernatural this week, am still struggling with season one. Etiolate makes a good point that the bros are too BRO, but the appearance of Jeffrey Dean Morgan has energized me a bit, and I got excited that they let me have a few minutes of Continuity Nerd Bliss before they spelled out the return of an enemy from earlier in the series.

Also, Fringe had a new episode on December 7th, and will have another two before having a little break for new years, and then wrapping the show up.
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Post by: Yeti on December 14, 2012, 09:12:53 PM
Season one of Supernatural is pretty  CW/monster of the weekish. I forget if it is season 2 or 3, but it gets a whole lot better.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 15, 2012, 08:39:31 PM
Looks like It's Always Sunny is back on Netflix.  I catassed through two seasons of it and working on the third season.  I like the show.  I remember bashing the show on here before calling it the Dane Cook Variety Hour but that was to troll Willco (which it worked) because I think Willco is garbage.  I'm going to continue watching it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 15, 2012, 08:40:42 PM
So....any Homeland apologists left? Ep 11 was lol worthy
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Post by: Diunx on December 15, 2012, 08:56:30 PM
free fall.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 15, 2012, 08:57:53 PM
Last Sunday's episode was pretty damn good. There was some 24 level bullshit but the character development is going great. I think Brody's actor should be a contender for an emmy.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on December 15, 2012, 08:59:04 PM
been watching Home Movies and Dr. Katz with dinner lately.  good shit. 
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 15, 2012, 09:02:44 PM
I'm willing to hold out until the finale before judging the season as a whole.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 15, 2012, 10:32:39 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 15, 2012, 08:57:53 PM
Last Sunday's episode was pretty damn good. There was some 24 level bullshit but the character development is going great. I think Brody's actor should be a contender for an emmy.

I have the exact opposite view of Brody's actor this season. IMO his performance has been very spotty, ranging from good to utterly horrible. He struggles displaying subtlety imo, especially this season considering his character is so off kilter most of the time; when he tries to dial it back it just feels off. For instance, in the last ep when he learned that You Know Who had been killed. His "yea ok cool!" follow up after his initial emotional reaction just felt phoney as fuck - not from a character perspective but from an actor perspective
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Post by: etiolate on December 16, 2012, 02:17:20 AM
Disagree. I felt the way he did that scene showcased the weird emotions and the uncomfortable place his emotions and situation put him in at that moment.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 16, 2012, 03:07:47 AM
Quote from: etiolate on December 16, 2012, 02:17:20 AM
Disagree. I felt the way he did that scene showcased the weird emotions and the uncomfortable place his emotions and situation put him in at that moment.
exactly. being off-kilter is the whole point of his character the entire season. the emotional tug-of-war basically shattered whatever man was left behind from season 1.

the only real disappointment in season 2 has been abu nazir's character, but other than that it's still one of the best dramas out there.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 16, 2012, 03:35:34 AM
I really don't see how you can say that. The show has gone full distinguished mentally-challenged fellow and multiple critics have completely turned on the show, etc. I defended S1's finale for a year but given this dive in quality, they really should have just killed Brody off last season with the vest. S2 has just been a series of cut corners and casually bad writing that extends the ridiculous plot at the expense of making sense. I can forgive a couple ridiculous moments, but the season has basically strung them together episode after episode. Like last ep where the FBI is searching for the most wanted terrorist in the fucking world, who is holed up in a closed refinery, and doesn't use canines. Or earlier in the season when Brody not only sneaks a cellphone into a fucking Pentagon situation room, he sends a text message to someone halfway around the globe...who receives it in real time and avoids getting shot. Come on

in fact, just
http://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/homelands-road-to-ruin
 :-\
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 16, 2012, 06:55:44 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 16, 2012, 03:35:34 AM
I really don't see how you can say that. The show has gone full distinguished mentally-challenged fellow and multiple critics have completely turned on the show, etc. I defended S1's finale for a year but given this dive in quality, they really should have just killed Brody off last season with the vest. S2 has just been a series of cut corners and casually bad writing that extends the ridiculous plot at the expense of making sense. I can forgive a couple ridiculous moments, but the season has basically strung them together episode after episode. Like last ep where the FBI is searching for the most wanted terrorist in the fucking world, who is holed up in a closed refinery, and doesn't use canines. Or earlier in the season when Brody not only sneaks a cellphone into a fucking Pentagon situation room, he sends a text message to someone halfway around the globe...who receives it in real time and avoids getting shot. Come on

in fact, just
http://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/homelands-road-to-ruin
 :-\

Those are both assumptions, they may have used canines but Nazir used something to throw the scent off because omg he's crafty. And it may have taken several seconds to send the text, plus wtf wouldn't a congressman be allowed to hold onto their cell phone?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 16, 2012, 01:59:23 PM
You can't use a cell phone in a government building, especially a situation room; even the president's Blackberry can't do that.
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 16, 2012, 02:12:26 PM
I really can't wait for the writing team that manages to thwart the scrutiny of thousands of trained internet nit-pickers by creating a perfectly realistic drama over the span of multiple seasons.  I'm sure it will happen any day now.   
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 16, 2012, 02:15:12 PM
AHS was another "eh" episode up until the end.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 16, 2012, 02:17:27 PM
I'm far from a nit picker. The show's writing is pretty bad this season, which leads to cutting corners to make the plot work. Every show does this to a degree but I haven't seen one recently that does it as much as this...
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 16, 2012, 02:43:21 PM
I agree it doesn't match the high bar of season 1 and has gotten downright goofy in certain instances but it's still far from bad.  I don't think it's possible to say otherwise when the primary point of reference is 24.  The lowest dips of this season are basically the bread and butter of that show.  And while the scenarios may have become less believable, the character work still remains really strong. 
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Post by: Eric P on December 16, 2012, 04:12:20 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on December 16, 2012, 02:15:12 PM
AHS was another "eh" episode up until the end.

i dunno.  i like the continuation of the "santa" stuff but yeah it's a marked drop in quality.  I have faith.  they took the same dip last season too
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on December 16, 2012, 04:30:54 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on December 16, 2012, 02:12:26 PM
I really can't wait for the writing team that manages to thwart the scrutiny of thousands of trained internet nit-pickers by creating a perfectly realistic drama over the span of multiple seasons.  I'm sure it will happen any day now.   
Also Far Cry 3.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 16, 2012, 04:35:07 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 16, 2012, 02:17:27 PM
I'm far from a nit picker. The show's writing is pretty bad this season, which leads to cutting corners to make the plot work. Every show does this to a degree but I haven't seen one recently that does it as much as this...

Were you complaining this much Omar fell out if a four story building or Barksdale was getting kfc delivered to his cell?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 16, 2012, 09:20:26 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on December 16, 2012, 02:43:21 PM
I agree it doesn't match the high bar of season 1 and has gotten downright goofy in certain instances but it's still far from bad.  I don't think it's possible to say otherwise when the primary point of reference is 24.  The lowest dips of this season are basically the bread and butter of that show.  And while the scenarios may have become less believable, the character work still remains really strong.
Yeah, Claire Danes + Damien Lewis basically elevate the show above most everything on TV.

as for that Buzzfeed article, I facepalmed and started to ignore it the moment she critiqued both "The Smile", one of the most amazing episodes of Homeland ever, and then proceeded to also shit on Q&A, its best episode yet.

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Post by: Boogie on December 16, 2012, 09:55:55 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 16, 2012, 06:55:44 AM
wtf wouldn't a congressman be allowed to hold onto their cell phone?

Cell phones are absolutely barred in a classified environment, it doesn't matter who it belongs to.  Period.


Of course, this is the same group of writers who had an F-117 firing air-to-air missiles in Season 4 of 24, so fuck any pretence of reality.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 16, 2012, 09:58:01 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 16, 2012, 04:35:07 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 16, 2012, 02:17:27 PM
I'm far from a nit picker. The show's writing is pretty bad this season, which leads to cutting corners to make the plot work. Every show does this to a degree but I haven't seen one recently that does it as much as this...

Were you complaining this much Omar fell out if a four story building or Barksdale was getting kfc delivered to his cell?

S5 of The Wire? Yes I did complain about that shit

Barksdale getting kfc in jail? Nope because I know COs, and have family members who work in prisons.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 16, 2012, 10:07:32 PM
This season of Always Sunny has been amazing.

They should stand and bow.
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Post by: archie4208 on December 16, 2012, 10:13:01 PM
DID ANYONE ELSE WATCH THE DEXTER FINALE?

JESUS PENIS
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 16, 2012, 10:13:56 PM
Quote from: Eric P on December 16, 2012, 04:12:20 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on December 16, 2012, 02:15:12 PM
AHS was another "eh" episode up until the end.

i dunno.  i like the continuation of the "santa" stuff but yeah it's a marked drop in quality.  I have faith.  they took the same dip last season too

yeah, it's probably just buildup for the final stretch of eps
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on December 16, 2012, 10:57:52 PM
Shame about The League, though it picked up these last couple weeks.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 16, 2012, 11:20:48 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 16, 2012, 09:58:01 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 16, 2012, 04:35:07 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 16, 2012, 02:17:27 PM
I'm far from a nit picker. The show's writing is pretty bad this season, which leads to cutting corners to make the plot work. Every show does this to a degree but I haven't seen one recently that does it as much as this...

Were you complaining this much Omar fell out if a four story building or Barksdale was getting kfc delivered to his cell?

S5 of The Wire? Yes I did complain about that shit

Barksdale getting kfc in jail? Nope because I know COs, and have family members who work in prisons.

suck my suspension of disbelief.
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Post by: Beezy on December 17, 2012, 01:42:30 AM
Quote from: archie4208 on December 16, 2012, 10:13:01 PM
DID ANYONE ELSE WATCH THE DEXTER FINALE?

JESUS PENIS
couldn't believe it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on December 17, 2012, 02:26:16 AM
Trying to struggle my way through season 2 of the walking dead. As much as I love zombies though, it's  difficult because this show is hokey as hell.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 17, 2012, 03:06:07 AM
Fucking excellent finale of Homeland. Holy shit.
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 17, 2012, 07:45:54 AM
I loved it.  Makes me excited for season 3 already.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on December 17, 2012, 07:48:43 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on December 16, 2012, 10:07:32 PM
This season of Always Sunny has been amazing.

They should stand and bow.

agreed.  much better than last season, though Dee has really be a bit of a 5th wheel in many cases
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on December 17, 2012, 01:00:31 PM
Don't know how I feel about Homeland's finale.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on December 17, 2012, 05:56:11 PM
Quote from: Diunx on December 17, 2012, 01:00:31 PM
Don't know how I feel about Homeland's finale.

It's too early to say how this series will pan out, but that was one of the best finale twists ever.
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Post by: Groogrux on December 17, 2012, 10:47:36 PM
Has anyone else watched Amish Mafia?  It is by-far the stupidest fucking show ever.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 17, 2012, 11:41:37 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on December 17, 2012, 05:56:11 PM
Quote from: Diunx on December 17, 2012, 01:00:31 PM
Don't know how I feel about Homeland's finale.

It's too early to say how this series will pan out, but that was one of the best finale twists ever.

uh, no.

After that shit I don't know if I'll watch S3
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Post by: Diunx on December 18, 2012, 12:22:32 AM
I really hope they don't ignore the fact that Carrie just helped  a guy suspected to commit a terrorist act on American soil to get out of the country, and where the fuck will he run really? his face will be on the mind of every citizen of this planet a ginger war hero congressman turned terrorist? good luck going incognito.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 18, 2012, 12:56:56 AM
Quote from: Beezy on December 17, 2012, 01:42:30 AM
Quote from: archie4208 on December 16, 2012, 10:13:01 PM
DID ANYONE ELSE WATCH THE DEXTER FINALE?

JESUS PENIS
couldn't believe it

You glide like a . . .  fuckin' lizard on ice.

You are one creep motherfucka.

I thought it was one of the best season's of Dexter, despite the convenient plot twists and Dexter's sloppiness and stupidity.

Jennifer Carpenter  :heartbeat
Deb  :'(
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Post by: Beezy on December 18, 2012, 01:10:31 AM
Yeah, it was easily the best since the early seasons. The Doakes flashbacks were great. :lol
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Post by: Flannel Boy on December 18, 2012, 01:30:58 AM
Quote from: Beezy on December 18, 2012, 01:10:31 AM
Yeah, it was easily the best since the early seasons. The Doakes flashbacks were great. :lol
They managed to capture the early seasons pretty well in those flashbacks, with Dexter struggling to act like a human.

No-no-no-no I can't let you through with this!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 18, 2012, 02:15:46 AM
not to question your IQ but I'm pretty sure leather wouldn't stop a zombie's teeth from penetrating skin
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Post by: G The Resurrected on December 18, 2012, 03:31:36 AM
There's this awesome show on TBS called The Wedding Band. I can't believe that its a hour long comedy show that actually works.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Groogrux on December 18, 2012, 05:17:24 PM
Quote from: G The Resurrected on December 18, 2012, 03:31:36 AM
There's this awesome show on TBS called The Wedding Band. I can't believe that its a hour long comedy show that actually works.

That looked like shit in the previews...
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 18, 2012, 05:43:57 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on December 18, 2012, 02:38:58 AM
Thick leather? You'd need strong jaws to pierce it. Take a catcher's mitt and try to bite through part of that. It would protect against incidental bites at least. Some kind of mesh under that would really go a long way.

yeah, when i saw that guy wearing the padding and duct tape i thought "that's the smartest motherfucker in the entire series"

i guess they explain some of it away by it being hot as hell in georgia and the dehydration factor and all - but still, wear a tyvek jacket, you can't bite through that shit, either

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Post by: Groogrux on December 18, 2012, 08:42:53 PM
To be fair, it's not as if they can go and shop at fucking Macy's for this shit.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 18, 2012, 09:30:51 PM
true, but they probably passed a lot of clothing stores on their way to...wherever the hell it is they're going
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 18, 2012, 09:36:24 PM
I was under the impression that the zombie jaws were stronger than human ones :fbm
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 19, 2012, 01:08:52 AM
Yeah the zombies are physically stronger than a comparable human, they rip arms and legs off easily so their jaws are also probably stronger than a humans. Plus usually if the zombies kill anybody, it's by swarming them in a closed area so leather wouldn't protect you much.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 19, 2012, 01:23:04 AM
I think I'd rather carry more bullets and have a freer range of movement. I can't see Michone slicing and dicing while wearing a bunch of padding.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 19, 2012, 01:30:37 AM
Leather would be irrelevant to me. My goal would be to avoid groups of white survivors considering they'd likely give me the worst weapons to defend myself with

T-Dawg (http://imageshack.us/a/img690/2857/damna.png)
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Post by: etiolate on December 19, 2012, 03:10:06 AM
BECAUSE I'M CRIPPLED AND I WANT TO LISTEN TO NIRVANA

Yes, I started watching Friday Night Lights.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 19, 2012, 03:50:45 PM
Happy Endings was absolutely top-tier comedy last night.

Just open the fucking gift, Penny.
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Post by: Steve Contra on December 19, 2012, 04:32:54 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 19, 2012, 01:30:37 AM
Leather would be irrelevant to me. My goal would be to avoid groups of white survivors considering they'd likely give me the worst weapons to defend myself with

T-Dawg (http://imageshack.us/a/img690/2857/damna.png)
You wouldn't want to run into a group of white survivors, because the next black person they run into means you're dead.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 19, 2012, 04:44:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 18, 2012, 09:36:24 PM
I was under the impression that the zombie jaws were stronger than human ones :fbm

maybe all the bone from their skulls migrates down into their jaws, reinforcing them

this would also explain how people can apparently penetrate their heads with nothing more than a sharp fingernail
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 19, 2012, 05:05:19 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on December 19, 2012, 04:32:54 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 19, 2012, 01:30:37 AM
Leather would be irrelevant to me. My goal would be to avoid groups of white survivors considering they'd likely give me the worst weapons to defend myself with

T-Dawg (http://imageshack.us/a/img690/2857/damna.png)
You wouldn't want to run into a group of white survivors, because the next black person they run into means you're dead.

It's probably a more dangerous job than being the #2 guy in al-Qaeda
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Post by: chronovore on December 20, 2012, 04:19:48 AM
Watched the first episode of TRON: UPRISING, the Disney animated series. It was better than last year's movie. Fantastic production design, and an art style which borrows from Peter Chung without slaving itself to it.
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Post by: Diunx on December 23, 2012, 12:45:47 AM
Did the ladyd playing Tony's mum died before season 3? her head is fucking cgid into anothser botdy.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 25, 2012, 04:04:46 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptX_pjz5s2k
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 26, 2012, 03:12:49 AM
i jizzed
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Post by: Beezy on December 27, 2012, 06:11:31 PM
CAN'T WAIT
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 28, 2012, 06:52:32 PM
So, I finally started watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It's not always laugh out loud funny, but at least once per show my jaw drops at the balls the creators have. Every single time I've thought "they won't go there," they almost immediately go there :lol
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 28, 2012, 07:34:19 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on December 28, 2012, 06:52:32 PM
So, I finally started watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It's not always laugh out loud funny, but at least once per show my jaw drops at the balls the creators have. Every single time I've thought "they won't go there," they almost immediately go there :lol

It's great.  Seems to get better as time goes on.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 28, 2012, 09:52:27 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on December 28, 2012, 06:52:32 PM
So, I finally started watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It's not always laugh out loud funny, but at least once per show my jaw drops at the balls the creators have. Every single time I've thought "they won't go there," they almost immediately go there :lol

The most recent season was absolutely hilarious, so keep with it. It dips in season 5 and 6 though.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 30, 2012, 12:55:01 AM
Downton Abbey S3 Christmas special


......FUCK THIS GAY EARTH
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 31, 2012, 02:18:07 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 30, 2012, 12:55:01 AM
Downton Abbey S3 Christmas special


......FUCK THIS GAY EARTH

yeah fuck it.  :'(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 31, 2012, 02:33:54 AM
spoiler discussion of Downton Abbey S3 Christmas special. WARNING

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'm so pissed about this shit, and feel like the show may never recover. Granted I knew it was coming: the actor was unhappy with the role and had plans to come to America for bigger roles; so Matthew's fate was sealed for some time. It's a shame because the show has so heavily invested in the character, he's the best character, etc. Consider a driving force of that ep, which was the Scottish house not modernizing, and thus going bankrupt - thus validating what Matthew did with Downton. I was looking forward to seeing how he continued to move the house into the 20th century, and the changes that came for that way of life in Britain. Clearly Robert's role was going to be diminished in the future, with Matthew further exerting power with Branston at his side.

Instead we'll get another baby losing a parent, a large time jump...sigh. I guess Branston will sort of take Matthew's role now, and be a driving force in helping to raise the heir. I'm guessing Branston will fall in love with Rose (the girl coming to live at Downton).

S3 was such a return to glory imo, now I just don't see S4 matching it. The writers must be pissed; Flowers had a lot of big stuff planned and I hope he discusses where he wanted the show to go before this happened.
[close]

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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 31, 2012, 02:52:54 AM
if you haven't watched danger 5, because you don't like amazing things

it's now on hulu

http://www.hulu.com/danger-5

so watch it, goddammit
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 31, 2012, 02:53:44 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on December 31, 2012, 02:43:51 AM
OK I was watching one of the shitty new Simpsons episodes on TV with my little brother cause he still enjoys it, it has Cheech & Chong as guest stars. It was the typical unfunny mediocre and boring episode you get from this show now, but this exchange pissed me off:

Homer: You don't know Cheech and Chong? They are like the Beavis and Butt-head of our era.
Bart: Who's Beavis and Butt-head?

This legitimately fucking bothered me to no end. Really? The other show that took off in the same era The Simpsons did? The guys who were just as much MTV darlings and animated representative of 90's kids? Not to mention the fact that The Simpsons were around way before Beavis and Butt-head. Or the fact that I'm sure with the billions of fucking pop culture references you get from The Simpsons that they would have been mentioned before differently.

Now I know that they are trying to illustrate that kids now don't know who Beavis and Butt-head are, and its mostly another joke about how Homer is old and no longer knows what kids like and shit. But this also just illustrates how The Simpsons way overstayed their welcome, its too much. Just fucking kill it already, who even watches it anymore?

I'm going to go take a walk or get laid or something.

If this bothers you, then you should never EVER watch the episode where Homer was in a grunge band.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 31, 2012, 03:39:56 AM
On that anthology episode earlier this season Marge and Homer were in high school in 1974 again.

I thought there were actually a couple decent episodes last season but I had to go back and read the descriptions to even remember what they were. It and Cleveland Show and Family Guy are such distinct contrasts to Bob's Burgers and American Dad on the same night.

Just found this out from Wikipedia:
Quote
During the twenty-fourth season it was estimated that the cost of a 30-second advertising spot would be $286,131 in an original broadcast, up from $254,260 in season 23. It is Fox's fourth-most expensive show to advertise during, up from fifth last year, and the sixth-most expensive show to advertise on (behind only Sunday Night Football, American Idol Wednesday, Modern Family, New Girl and American Idol Thursday).
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 31, 2012, 07:06:46 AM
If there is one thing I get nostalgic for, it's The Simpsons.  Watched it since the first season.  Mentally, I just pretend the show never existed past the seventh season and move on.  I still have all of the DVD sets up to season 7.  After that, the show does not exist to me.

Quote
Just fucking kill it already, who even watches it anymore?

It brings in some ungodly amounts of money, like a billion dollars a year or something.  It won't be going away anytime soon.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 31, 2012, 08:04:58 AM
By now wouldn't Homer have been in high school himself when Beavis and Butthead came on?

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Post by: pilonv1 on December 31, 2012, 09:18:43 AM
Like The EXP I just assume the Simpsons ended after the 10th season or so, I don't even watch them in re-runs anymore. I know Al Jean and a bunch of old staff are back and they're supposedly better but the teenage seasons ruined everything I loved about that show.

At least new Futurama is still pretty decent. It doesn't have the highs the first four seasons has but there aren't any lows either.

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on December 21, 2012, 09:25:07 PM
Daria

I finally decided to watch this show from beginning to end, only catching a few episodes here and there in the past I always enjoyed it. With my soft spot for MTV cartoons it was about time.

Wow, Daria is a thousand times more mature than I thought it would be. Perfectly capturing high school, better than most series that advertise as a good representation of high school. Fantastic writing, I'm a sucker for sarcastic humor and when any serious storyline comes up its handled with care and reminds me a lot of what I had to go through when I was their age(College applications, being a slacker, parents trying to get me more inclined to do something, etc.). Some of the most relatable characters I've ever seen in a TV show. I thought the ending with the TV movie Is It College Yet? was perfect, it fit how somehow mundane the show can be while effectively ending it without trying to be epic. Making it even more real. One of my personal favorite things about this show is how a lot of the voice actors didn't do any other cartoons, which gives the show its own individuality.

:bow Jakey :bow2

I wasn't a big fan of Tom but he grew on me. I want to get it on DVD but the lack of music will ruin it for me I think. That and Ed are the only two shows I still want on DVD.


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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 31, 2012, 09:21:00 PM
Quote from: pilonv1 on December 31, 2012, 09:18:43 AM
Like The EXP I just assume the Simpsons ended after the 10th season or so, I don't even watch them in re-runs anymore. I know Al Jean and a bunch of old staff are back and they're supposedly better but the teenage seasons ruined everything I loved about that show.

Yeah a lot of the people who made it great (except George Meyer and John Swartzwelder, arguably the best writers who were on the show) are back but you can tell that they just don't give much of a fuck.  They're just in it for the fat paycheck.  Good for them I guess but I won't be watching.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 31, 2012, 10:06:34 PM
The new episodes have some legitimately good moments but the style of the show has just changed too drastically to really bring back what made the first ten seasons great.
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Post by: pilonv1 on January 01, 2013, 01:57:38 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on December 31, 2012, 10:50:05 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on December 31, 2012, 09:18:43 AM
:bow Jakey :bow2

I wasn't a big fan of Tom but he grew on me. I want to get it on DVD but the lack of music will ruin it for me I think. That and Ed are the only two shows I still want on DVD.

I've never seen it with the music to be honest. The theme song showing up over and over again is probably my only complaint.

Pretty much every establishing shot in the show had 5-10 seconds of some popular alternative song on MTV at the time.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 01, 2013, 07:32:52 AM
Halfway through the third season of Blackadder.  Pretty good show.
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Post by: chronovore on January 01, 2013, 07:38:37 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on January 01, 2013, 07:32:52 AM
Halfway through the third season of Blackadder.  Pretty good show.

Third Season is Best Season. Everyone is superb.

S2 and S4 are also quite good, but S4 swims in its own darkness just a little too much for me.

There is no S1. It does not exist. Do not attempt to convince me otherwise.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 01, 2013, 09:15:21 AM
OH SHIT, OVERHAULIN IS BACK

Chip Foose :bow2
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Post by: Diunx on January 01, 2013, 05:54:00 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 01, 2013, 07:38:37 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on January 01, 2013, 07:32:52 AM
Halfway through the third season of Blackadder.  Pretty good show.

Third Season is Best Season. Everyone is superb.

S2 and S4 are also quite good, but S4 swims in its own darkness just a little too much for me.

There is no S1. It does not exist. Do not attempt to convince me otherwise.

But S1 was great!
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:40:04 PM
One of the students I do social skills groups with is a big fan of baseball and has heard of the Simpsons' episode "Homer at the Bat," but had never seen it before. Bought it off iTunes for my iPhone and we watched it today during lunch. Holy crap, I forgot how great the show was back then.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 03:50:48 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:40:04 PM
One of the students I do social skills groups with is a big fan of baseball and has heard of the Simpsons' episode "Homer at the Bat," but had never seen it before. Bought it off iTunes for my iPhone and we watched it today during lunch. Holy crap, I forgot how great the show was back then.

how many of the players did he even know?
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:53:01 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 03:50:48 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:40:04 PM
One of the students I do social skills groups with is a big fan of baseball and has heard of the Simpsons' episode "Homer at the Bat," but had never seen it before. Bought it off iTunes for my iPhone and we watched it today during lunch. Holy crap, I forgot how great the show was back then.

how many of the players did he even know?

The only ones he didn't know were Steve Sax and Darryl Strawberry. He even got the whole "sideburns" joke with Mattingly.

Funny though, he didn't know that Mike Scioscia played for the Dodgers. Only knows him as the Angels manager.
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Post by: Steve Youngblood on January 03, 2013, 03:53:54 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 03:50:48 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:40:04 PM
One of the students I do social skills groups with is a big fan of baseball and has heard of the Simpsons' episode "Homer at the Bat," but had never seen it before. Bought it off iTunes for my iPhone and we watched it today during lunch. Holy crap, I forgot how great the show was back then.

how many of the players did he even know?

My favorite outcome of that episode was what happened to Steve Sax.

Eddie: Well, well, Steve Sax....from New York City.

Lou: I heard some guy got killed in New York City. But you would'nt know anything about that, would you Sax?

Steve Sax: But there's hundreds of unsolved murders in New York City.

Lou: You don't know when to keep your mouth shut, Sax.

(later in episode)

*locks Sax in cell*

Cheif Wiggum: Good work boys, I think we can just about close the book on all the unsolved murders in our fair city.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 03:56:51 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:53:01 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 03:50:48 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:40:04 PM
One of the students I do social skills groups with is a big fan of baseball and has heard of the Simpsons' episode "Homer at the Bat," but had never seen it before. Bought it off iTunes for my iPhone and we watched it today during lunch. Holy crap, I forgot how great the show was back then.

how many of the players did he even know?

The only ones he didn't know were Steve Sax and Darryl Strawberry. He even got the whole "sideburns" joke with Mattingly.

Funny though, he didn't know that Mike Scioscia played for the Dodgers. Only knows him as the Angels manager.

I like this kid, although not knowing Darryl Strawberry is not cool in my book, obviously.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:57:37 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 03:56:51 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:53:01 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 03:50:48 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:40:04 PM
One of the students I do social skills groups with is a big fan of baseball and has heard of the Simpsons' episode "Homer at the Bat," but had never seen it before. Bought it off iTunes for my iPhone and we watched it today during lunch. Holy crap, I forgot how great the show was back then.

how many of the players did he even know?

The only ones he didn't know were Steve Sax and Darryl Strawberry. He even got the whole "sideburns" joke with Mattingly.

Funny though, he didn't know that Mike Scioscia played for the Dodgers. Only knows him as the Angels manager.

I like this kid.

He's a great kid. I take him to a Mariners game over summer vacation every year.

I can see him not knowing Sax, but I too was shocked that he didn't know Strawberry. I was like "he was on the Mets with Dwight Gooden back in the day"... his response? "Who is Dwight Gooden?"

Feels bad man.
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Post by: Steve Youngblood on January 03, 2013, 03:59:11 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on January 03, 2013, 03:58:10 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:40:04 PM
One of the students I do social skills groups with is a big fan of baseball and has heard of the Simpsons' episode "Homer at the Bat," but had never seen it before. Bought it off iTunes for my iPhone and we watched it today during lunch. Holy crap, I forgot how great the show was back then.

GET RID OF THOSE SIDEBURNS

"I still like him better than Steinbrenner."
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 04:05:28 PM
I'm not sure what my favorite episode is, but my wife loves the Monorail (MONORAIL!!) episode and the Valentines Day one with the Unimportant Presidents song and You ChooChooChoose Me!.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 04:06:57 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:57:37 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 03:56:51 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:53:01 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 03:50:48 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:40:04 PM
One of the students I do social skills groups with is a big fan of baseball and has heard of the Simpsons' episode "Homer at the Bat," but had never seen it before. Bought it off iTunes for my iPhone and we watched it today during lunch. Holy crap, I forgot how great the show was back then.

how many of the players did he even know?

The only ones he didn't know were Steve Sax and Darryl Strawberry. He even got the whole "sideburns" joke with Mattingly.

Funny though, he didn't know that Mike Scioscia played for the Dodgers. Only knows him as the Angels manager.

I like this kid.

He's a great kid. I take him to a Mariners game over summer vacation every year.

I can see him not knowing Sax, but I too was shocked that he didn't know Strawberry. I was like "he was on the Mets with Dwight Gooden back in the day"... his response? "Who is Dwight Gooden?"

Feels bad man.

OUCH
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 04:10:39 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 04:06:57 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:57:37 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 03:56:51 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:53:01 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 03:50:48 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 03:40:04 PM
One of the students I do social skills groups with is a big fan of baseball and has heard of the Simpsons' episode "Homer at the Bat," but had never seen it before. Bought it off iTunes for my iPhone and we watched it today during lunch. Holy crap, I forgot how great the show was back then.

how many of the players did he even know?

The only ones he didn't know were Steve Sax and Darryl Strawberry. He even got the whole "sideburns" joke with Mattingly.

Funny though, he didn't know that Mike Scioscia played for the Dodgers. Only knows him as the Angels manager.

I like this kid.

He's a great kid. I take him to a Mariners game over summer vacation every year.

I can see him not knowing Sax, but I too was shocked that he didn't know Strawberry. I was like "he was on the Mets with Dwight Gooden back in the day"... his response? "Who is Dwight Gooden?"

Feels bad man.

OUCH

He's 17, so I can't really blame him. I think he only gets the sideburns joke because of Seinfeld.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 04:14:50 PM
Conan O'Brien wrote the monorail episode, which explains a lot.

Homer Goes to College (also written by Mr. O'Brien) is up there as one my favorites. I love how Homer envisions college as being exactly like Animal House, even when it isn't.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 03, 2013, 04:17:40 PM
I've seen three baseball games start to finish, only because I was in the stadium. One at the old Tigers stadium, two at Comerica Park lol. I can barely watch a couple minutes of it on television unless I'm at a bar/Buffalo Wild Wings

spoiler (click to show/hide)
and I've never seen an episode of The Simpsons
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 04:18:23 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on January 03, 2013, 04:16:14 PM
He also created the sea captain and the yokel.

And Jub Jub!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 04:43:54 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 04:10:39 PM
He's 17, so I can't really blame him. I think he only gets the sideburns joke because of Seinfeld.

It hurts because Gooden was destined for the Hall of Fame. :(

Made me look at Gooden's stats (like I do every few months) and I didn't realize that by Baseball-Reference WAR his 1985 was the best season since Babe Ruth's 1923.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 04:44:54 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 03, 2013, 04:43:54 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 04:10:39 PM
He's 17, so I can't really blame him. I think he only gets the sideburns joke because of Seinfeld.

It hurts because Gooden was destined for the Hall of Fame. :(

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 03, 2013, 10:30:12 PM
Wrapped up Blackadder.  Good show but I liked the second and third seasons the best.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ToxicAdam on January 03, 2013, 10:55:13 PM
Re: Simpsons

To me it's hard to top the Frank Grimes episode. Not only is the main story a terrific commentary on life in general, but the 'B-story' where Bart buys an old abandoned building is just as funny.


Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2013, 08:53:19 AM
Well, I have no idea where they're going with American Horror Story now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on January 04, 2013, 10:48:29 AM
Quote from: ToxicAdam on January 03, 2013, 10:55:13 PM
Re: Simpsons

To me it's hard to top the Frank Grimes episode. Not only is the main story a terrific commentary on life in general, but the 'B-story' where Bart buys an old abandoned building is just as funny.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/dfacc9fe12c57e170b051ae0dca5d4c8/tumblr_meyp23Ryhx1qffet1o1_400.gif)
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Post by: Vertigo on January 04, 2013, 02:25:03 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2013, 08:53:19 AM
Well, I have no idea where they're going with American Horror Story now.

I need to catchup with season 2.

Must have 4 episodes to catch up with.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on January 04, 2013, 02:28:33 PM
Quote from: Vertigo on January 04, 2013, 02:25:03 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2013, 08:53:19 AM
Well, I have no idea where they're going with American Horror Story now.

I need to catchup with season 2.

Must have 4 episodes to catch up with.
same here.  the holidays fucked up all my shows.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2013, 02:32:57 PM
Quote from: ToxicAdam on January 03, 2013, 10:55:13 PM
Re: Simpsons

To me it's hard to top the Frank Grimes episode. Not only is the main story a terrific commentary on life in general, but the 'B-story' where Bart buys an old abandoned building is just as funny.

The Frank Grimes episode is brilliant. Incredibly dark, but a great example of the show really going somewhere you didn't expect.
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Post by: Boogie on January 04, 2013, 08:30:52 PM
Quote from: Borys on January 04, 2013, 07:02:55 PM
Holy shit at Sophia's ending in TWD. This show is so good.

The long, meandering middle part of Season 2 was painful, but they gave it a hell of a payoff, that's for damn sure.
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Post by: pilonv1 on January 05, 2013, 06:46:15 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 16, 2012, 03:35:34 AM
I really don't see how you can say that. The show has gone full distinguished mentally-challenged fellow and multiple critics have completely turned on the show, etc. I defended S1's finale for a year but given this dive in quality, they really should have just killed Brody off last season with the vest. S2 has just been a series of cut corners and casually bad writing that extends the ridiculous plot at the expense of making sense. I can forgive a couple ridiculous moments, but the season has basically strung them together episode after episode. Like last ep where the FBI is searching for the most wanted terrorist in the fucking world, who is holed up in a closed refinery, and doesn't use canines. Or earlier in the season when Brody not only sneaks a cellphone into a fucking Pentagon situation room, he sends a text message to someone halfway around the globe...who receives it in real time and avoids getting shot. Come on

How can you leave you the stupid fucking hit & run car storyline that served no purpose other than to put Dana and Carrie in the same spot.

I was wavering on it mid season but I'm back on board now, they moved away from the interesting stuff (fighting turrists) to boring stuff (family/relationship issues). Looking forward to S3 providing that this isn't overlooked

Quote from: Diunx on December 18, 2012, 12:22:32 AM
I really hope they don't ignore the fact that Carrie just helped  a guy suspected to commit a terrorist act on American soil to get out of the country, and where the fuck will he run really? his face will be on the mind of every citizen of this planet a ginger war hero congressman turned terrorist? good luck going incognito.

If they ignore this I'll give up, it's just getting stupid.

Seems like the storyline will be Dana believes Carrie while the Saul & the family thinks she's a fucking lunatic. Will be interesting to see if Quinn shows up again.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 05, 2013, 12:54:07 PM
Technically.. (Homeland spoilers)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
He is a terrorist, and killed the VP. Carrie is basically an accessory to murder and treason. It'll be interesting to see how she explains how she left the CIA building too, and why Brody's body is missing. Of course there should have been cameras everywhere to catch her
[close]

Plz bring in Keither Sutherland to hunt this fool :bow
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 05, 2013, 11:11:29 PM
Peter Quinn is hotter than Jack Bauer.

The hit & run side-story didn't bother me too much but I don't think they'll have time to spend with filler stories next season. And I doubt Brody will go more than a few episodes before being caught by the CIA but I don't think he will be executed or put on trial. Think about it, if Saul who is serving as the acting director of the CIA is presented with any security camera or other evidence showing that Brody wasn't the one who set up the car bomb, then he'll know that Brody was obviously set up by some AQ cell.

Then we'll have another season of Brody being used as a double-agent by the CIA but this time he won't have his family, prestige, etc.
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Post by: Positive Touch on January 05, 2013, 11:37:08 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 04, 2013, 10:48:29 AM
Quote from: ToxicAdam on January 03, 2013, 10:55:13 PM
Re: Simpsons

To me it's hard to top the Frank Grimes episode. Not only is the main story a terrific commentary on life in general, but the 'B-story' where Bart buys an old abandoned building is just as funny.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/dfacc9fe12c57e170b051ae0dca5d4c8/tumblr_meyp23Ryhx1qffet1o1_400.gif)

ALRIGHT EVERYONE TUCK YOUR PANTS INTO YOUR SOCKS
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on January 06, 2013, 12:01:03 AM
Started season 2 of Downton Abbey. I missed this theme song. :-[
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on January 06, 2013, 11:15:47 AM
The first 3 eps of Wilfred S2 suck. Tell me it gets better please. It seems like they are just trying to undo the damage at the end of S1
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 06, 2013, 11:19:03 AM
Watching Peep Show.  I kind of got burned out on awkward comedies years ago so I'm kind of lukewarm on this show.  I mean, it's enjoyable and fills its role as background noise but the whole awkward thing just doesn't do it for me anymore.
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Post by: Huff on January 06, 2013, 09:32:38 PM
watching the biggest loser. someone passed out after 3.5 min on a treadmill. wow this is pathetic
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 06, 2013, 10:21:04 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 06, 2013, 11:15:47 AM
The first 3 eps of Wilfred S2 suck. Tell me it gets better please. It seems like they are just trying to undo the damage at the end of S1
There are at least four episodes in S2 that are the pinnacle of the series. The penultimate episode is the biggest mindfuck on TV.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on January 07, 2013, 05:39:43 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2013, 08:53:19 AM
Well, I have no idea where they're going with American Horror Story now.

i  can honestly say i didn't expect a musical dance routine
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on January 07, 2013, 10:37:39 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 06, 2013, 10:21:04 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 06, 2013, 11:15:47 AM
The first 3 eps of Wilfred S2 suck. Tell me it gets better please. It seems like they are just trying to undo the damage at the end of S1
There are at least four episodes in S2 that are the pinnacle of the series. The penultimate episode is the biggest mindfuck on TV.
I'll have to keep going then.  The 4th was better but it still seems a bit off for some reason.  I jumped right into s2 from s1 and the flow is definitely different.  I hope it picks up
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Vertigo on January 07, 2013, 11:21:39 AM
Is Justified worth watching?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 07, 2013, 11:29:17 AM
Quote from: Eric P on January 07, 2013, 05:39:43 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on January 04, 2013, 08:53:19 AM
Well, I have no idea where they're going with American Horror Story now.

i  can honestly say i didn't expect a musical dance routine


best part? best part.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 07, 2013, 02:44:56 PM
Watched Downtown 3-1 last night. I know what happens at the end of the season...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
MARY FUCKING KILLED MATTHEW WHEN SHE OPENED HER EYES :lol
[close]
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 07, 2013, 02:51:20 PM
uhhh did you willingly spoil yourself, and is that the only spoiler you've read?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on January 07, 2013, 07:31:56 PM
Quote from: Vertigo on January 07, 2013, 11:21:39 AM
Is Justified worth watching?

Yes. I think the pilot was good enough to tell if you'll like the rest of the series.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 08, 2013, 03:10:05 AM
happy endings was on fuckin fire last night, love having two new eps per week. Sad that it's gonna get canceled, funniest show on TV
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Post by: Yeti on January 08, 2013, 06:56:38 PM
If it isn't already, it seems like a foregone conclusion.
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Post by: etiolate on January 09, 2013, 01:17:00 AM
Justified is back bishies!

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Post by: chronovore on January 09, 2013, 01:23:24 AM
Quote from: Diunx on January 01, 2013, 05:54:00 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 01, 2013, 07:38:37 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on January 01, 2013, 07:32:52 AM
Halfway through the third season of Blackadder.  Pretty good show.

Third Season is Best Season. Everyone is superb.

S2 and S4 are also quite good, but S4 swims in its own darkness just a little too much for me.

There is no S1. It does not exist. Do not attempt to convince me otherwise.

But S1 was great!
No.

S2~4 are all about clever dialog and irony. S1 is about how much Rowan Atkinson can pull his face into interesting shapes.


Quote from: Vertigo on January 07, 2013, 11:21:39 AM
Is Justified worth watching?
Yes.

If you don't like the pilot episode, you can safely wave off the rest of the show. I've only seen through Season 2, liked most all of it. The only time it falters is when it gets into relationship crap with Rayland and his would-be love interests. Just stick to crime. There's plenty of it there.
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Post by: Beezy on January 09, 2013, 01:43:34 AM
Season 2 of Downton Abbey got too real. :'(

I just have the Christmas special left to watch. Then I'll move on to s3 on PBS.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 09, 2013, 04:30:24 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on January 08, 2013, 11:37:47 AM
It's getting cancelled?
The ratings have been cannibalized thanks to airing against New Girl and Go On in the same timeslot, and no good lead-in.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on January 10, 2013, 08:40:25 AM
Quote from: etiolate on January 09, 2013, 01:17:00 AM
Justified is back bishies!
But no Limehouse, which is a damn shame.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 10, 2013, 11:17:21 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 07, 2013, 02:51:20 PM
uhhh did you willingly spoil yourself, and is that the only spoiler you've read?

I did not willingly spoil myself. I was reading the BBC and it was on their front page.  :(
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 10, 2013, 11:53:17 AM
I got spoiled on Downton Abby by The Soup something fierce  :maf

I've still only watched the first episode but found out that

spoiler (click to show/hide)
...main guy from the first episode (new guy) goes to jail for murdering his wife?
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 10, 2013, 12:33:14 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 10, 2013, 11:17:21 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 07, 2013, 02:51:20 PM
uhhh did you willingly spoil yourself, and is that the only spoiler you've read?

I did not willingly spoil myself. I was reading the BBC and it was on their front page.  :(

Ah. Well the season has other shockers so it will still be surprising
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 10, 2013, 12:37:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 10, 2013, 12:33:14 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 10, 2013, 11:17:21 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 07, 2013, 02:51:20 PM
uhhh did you willingly spoil yourself, and is that the only spoiler you've read?

I did not willingly spoil myself. I was reading the BBC and it was on their front page.  :(

Ah. Well the season has other shockers so it will still be surprising

Oh, I'm not worried. Knowing what happens in the Xmas special doesn't bother me.

My wife actually had it spoiled for her on MSNBC. There was a headline on the side of the article she was reading linking to it that gave it away. She was pissed.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 10, 2013, 01:21:23 PM
I knew something would happen due to the contract negotiation battle over S4, but I had hoped the show would simply replace the actor

Not a spoiler but ill tag:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
To make matters worse there were rumors the character would be in the first ep of S4, so I was hopeful...and then it happened
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Post by: Diunx on January 11, 2013, 07:40:56 AM
AJ Soprano grow up into a handsome young man.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 11, 2013, 07:41:33 AM
:bow Justified  :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 11, 2013, 11:51:29 AM
Quote from: Diunx on January 11, 2013, 07:40:56 AM
AJ Soprano grow up into a handsome young man.

The chick who was his girlfriend is still one of the hottest chicks ever
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Post by: Mupepe on January 11, 2013, 02:21:22 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 11, 2013, 11:51:29 AM
Quote from: Diunx on January 11, 2013, 07:40:56 AM
AJ Soprano grow up into a handsome young man.

The chick who was his girlfriend is still one of the hottest chicks ever
Those sexy Ricans
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 12, 2013, 02:11:17 AM
Walter Bishop: When the boy touched me, he showed me more than just images. It was freeing, Peter.

I see. . . .
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 13, 2013, 04:39:30 PM
Caught the episode of Justified.  Fuck, this is going to be a great season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Flannel Boy on January 13, 2013, 04:40:15 PM
Like every season!

 :bow Justified :bow2
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on January 13, 2013, 06:04:14 PM
Banshee sounds okay.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on January 13, 2013, 09:07:43 PM
GIRLSGIRLSGIRLSGIRLSGIRLS :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on January 13, 2013, 09:32:06 PM
Sherlock is pretty good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 14, 2013, 01:07:33 AM
Unaired episode from Season 2 tonight of HE. Still damn good, though. I love kickball.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 14, 2013, 01:12:09 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on January 13, 2013, 09:07:43 PM
GIRLSGIRLSGIRLSGIRLSGIRLS :hyper

Ohhhhh yeeeeah.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2013, 08:31:42 PM
GIRLS

I want Marnie to feel MY pecks
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 14, 2013, 08:48:49 PM
How is Glover on Girls? I heard he's playing a black republican dating a white woman
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2013, 08:49:55 PM
They haven't really gotten to him yet, just two scenes with him and Hannah. You see him suck on her fat girl titties or maybe I'm misremembering that, tits in the face though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on January 14, 2013, 09:48:03 PM
His only line so far is "yep, I have the Fountainhead in my personal library, brb". 

Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 14, 2013, 08:31:42 PM
GIRLS

I want Marnie to feel MY pecks

Marnie is so hot.
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Post by: Beezy on January 15, 2013, 02:01:15 AM
Banshee's first ep was really entertaining.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 15, 2013, 03:10:12 AM
the south is full of hot mixed chicks. too bad most are crazy
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on January 15, 2013, 08:17:14 AM
Wrong thread, PD?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 15, 2013, 08:55:55 AM
God dammit :rofl
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Post by: Eric P on January 15, 2013, 09:10:33 AM
Quote from: Beezy on January 15, 2013, 02:01:15 AM
Banshee's first ep was really entertaining.

lead character is an ex con named John Hood.

that's like creative writing 101
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Post by: Beezy on January 15, 2013, 12:05:03 PM
Lucas Hood. Not his name though.
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Post by: Eric P on January 15, 2013, 01:25:46 PM
my bad!  I read like a one paragraph description of the story
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 15, 2013, 01:46:01 PM
Quote from: Eric P on January 15, 2013, 01:25:46 PM
my bad!  I read like a one paragraph description of the story

So you were...hoodwinked
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Post by: etiolate on January 16, 2013, 02:36:42 AM
Justified starting strong this year.
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 16, 2013, 03:21:49 AM
Quote from: etiolate on January 16, 2013, 02:36:42 AM
Justified starting strong this year.

It's giving me a big ol' marshall stiffie.
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Post by: Yeti on January 16, 2013, 11:27:37 PM
Guess what show is back tomorrow! :hyper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnxP6NKavtg
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 16, 2013, 11:32:21 PM
Watched the first 2 seasons of Portlandia on Netflix. After two episodes I thought it was brilliant. But after two more episodes I kinda realized it had shown all its tricks. Good sketch show. Just not quite as great as I kinda hoped it was after the great premise.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 17, 2013, 12:44:56 AM
Season 3 is starting out a little better, check it out. Also, the Brunch Special is a fantastic episode of TV. Like, the full one.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 17, 2013, 02:20:48 AM
Finished up Season 2 of the Walking Dead finally.

It's good. I mean it picks up after a terminally slow first half where nothing seems to happen. The second half of the season is the best stretch of the run so far.

It's a good television program. Even with its flaws which are many. I've never read the comics so I don't know its merits and its weak points but I think some things that may work in a comic don't quite work when adapted to live action. I often feel the same way about Stephen King novels. That being said, I still enjoy the show.
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Post by: chronovore on January 17, 2013, 07:28:46 AM
Finished s1 of Supernatural, finally.

It was good. First the vampire stuff was good, and then the season finale with "The Colt" was exciting and nicely paced. Also liked the role reversal going between Dean and Sam, once they finally get a chance to meet their Dad.

Got the first four eps of s2 on standby.
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Post by: FlameofCallandorReturns on January 17, 2013, 08:37:33 AM
Finished season 1 of Homeland. The show is really not doing anything for me. The whole storyline is pretty contrived. Carrie is extremely unsympathetic and makes terrible decision after terrible decision.
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Post by: Vertigo on January 17, 2013, 08:47:56 AM
Watched 6 episodes of Justified and I was expecting something a little harder edged.

It just seems really pleasant and inoffensive. It's still watchable enough and it has enough sexy women with southern accents to get me going. But seeing as it's just started it's 4th season do things ramp up a bit?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 17, 2013, 08:48:37 AM
Quote from: Vertigo on January 17, 2013, 08:47:56 AM
Watched 6 episodes of Justified and I was expecting something a little harder edged.

It just seems really pleasant and inoffensive. It's still watchable enough and it has enough sexy women with southern accents to get me going. But seeing as it's just started it's 4th season do things ramp up a bit?

yes
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Post by: Vertigo on January 17, 2013, 08:50:44 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 17, 2013, 08:48:37 AM
Quote from: Vertigo on January 17, 2013, 08:47:56 AM
Watched 6 episodes of Justified and I was expecting something a little harder edged.

It just seems really pleasant and inoffensive. It's still watchable enough and it has enough sexy women with southern accents to get me going. But seeing as it's just started it's 4th season do things ramp up a bit?

yes

Excellent. I shall continue to watch.  :)
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 17, 2013, 08:52:12 AM
I was kinda lukewarm on it for most of the first season and I really wanted to love it. 2nd and 3rd seasons are just fantastic.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 17, 2013, 08:55:45 AM
Walton Goggins definitely steps up his game in Justified.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 17, 2013, 08:59:12 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on January 17, 2013, 08:55:45 AM
Walton Goggins definitely steps up his game in Justified.

I stopped watching Sons of Anarchy after one or two episodes this season but then I read Goggins has a guest spot so now I have to catch up.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 17, 2013, 09:00:04 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 17, 2013, 08:59:12 AM
Quote from: The Experiment on January 17, 2013, 08:55:45 AM
Walton Goggins definitely steps up his game in Justified.

I stopped watching Sons of Anarchy after one or two episodes this season but then I read Goggins has a guest spot so now I have to catch up.

(http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/f0/75/f0755ae6c9b7d45d8cb7fd529a2b036c.jpg)
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 17, 2013, 09:09:13 AM
hahahaha

spoiler (click to show/hide)
those tits look legit
[close]
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Post by: Vertigo on January 17, 2013, 09:13:23 AM
That whole scene was so disturbingly sexy  :lol   

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Post by: etiolate on January 17, 2013, 04:37:08 PM
Goggins :bow :bow
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 17, 2013, 09:13:41 PM
this week's The Soup was killin' it
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Post by: drew on January 19, 2013, 01:19:03 AM
(http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7866/gohfm.jpg)

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An abandoned mine in Sumpter, Ore., that's said to be haunted is reopened in the premiere of this reality series, which follows a group of miners as they search for gold side by side with a pair of paranormal investigators who are digging into the site's strange history.

somebody please tell me this isn't a real show.  I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 19, 2013, 01:51:24 AM
Sumpter is an EXTREMELY boring little town, too.

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Post by: benjipwns on January 19, 2013, 03:08:31 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0TqS2XBmOM
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 19, 2013, 10:00:25 AM
 :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 19, 2013, 11:24:16 AM
That is amazing.
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Post by: chronovore on January 21, 2013, 03:22:26 AM
Season 2 of Supernatural starts stronger than just about any episodes from season 1. The stuff they did with Sam and Dean, the way the writers handled the father, it was good -- not groundbreaking, and a little nonsensical -- but somehow better than the sum of the parts.

I have a hard time believing the actions of the father, though he is clearly looking back at some of his decisions with regret. Even so, his choice felt clumsily conveyed. Also, this sudden thing with "demons" being like Matrix Agents, where they can easily and suddenly possess anyone they want, feels like a poorly considered decision in the universe construction, and I am worried that there will be all kinds of unaddressed issues, on par with Star Trek's "Well, why don't they just use the teleported to beam the MacGuffin away" situations.

I'm hooked though; it did improve. Then when I went to get the next discs at the video store, they were GONE. :maf
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Post by: Steve Contra on January 21, 2013, 05:38:41 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 21, 2013, 03:22:26 AM
Season 2 of Supernatural starts stronger than just about any episodes from season 1. The stuff they did with Sam and Dean, the way the writers handled the father, it was good -- not groundbreaking, and a little nonsensical -- but somehow better than the sum of the parts.

I have a hard time believing the actions of the father, though he is clearly looking back at some of his decisions with regret. Even so, his choice felt clumsily conveyed. Also, this sudden thing with "demons" being like Matrix Agents, where they can easily and suddenly possess anyone they want, feels like a poorly considered decision in the universe construction, and I am worried that there will be all kinds of unaddressed issues, on par with Star Trek's "Well, why don't they just use the teleported to beam the MacGuffin away" situations.

I'm hooked though; it did improve. Then when I went to get the next discs at the video store, they were GONE. :maf
:bow Supernatural :bow2

It's good up until season 5.  Season 6 is total garbage, and Season 7 is half garbage.  They redeem themselves with 8 though.  I've watched way too much Supernatural :'(
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Post by: Diunx on January 21, 2013, 07:49:15 PM
Series finale of Fringe was the definition of MEH
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 21, 2013, 07:55:56 PM
Quote from: Diunx on January 21, 2013, 07:49:15 PM
Series finale of Fringe was the definition of MEH
Much like the last two seasons.
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Post by: chronovore on January 21, 2013, 08:46:59 PM
Quote from: Diunx on January 21, 2013, 07:49:15 PM
Series finale of Fringe was the definition of MEH

NOOOOOO! I haven't watched yet, but I was really hoping they'd pull a rabbit out of the hat. Unless it's Evangelion-bad, I'll probably still be OK with it. This whole season has been a bit weird: thematically fresh, but retcon central.
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Post by: Yeti on January 21, 2013, 09:28:46 PM
Quote from: Diunx on January 21, 2013, 07:49:15 PM
Series finale of Fringe was the definition of MEH

I'm sad to hear that, I've been saving up the last couple of episodes to watch on my day off on Wednesday. Ah well.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 21, 2013, 09:31:58 PM
It's not horrible.
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 22, 2013, 10:41:57 AM
The Fringe finale is good, just not as surprising as you would like.
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Post by: Yeti on January 22, 2013, 03:38:53 PM
I just want a happy ending.
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 22, 2013, 04:11:44 PM
Shit gets real.
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Post by: Yeti on January 22, 2013, 06:51:22 PM
Quote from: Yeti on January 22, 2013, 03:38:53 PM
I just want a happy ending.

FUCK
 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Post by: chronovore on January 22, 2013, 09:00:57 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on January 22, 2013, 04:11:44 PM
Shit gets real.
Pretty sure I'll prefer that over some soppy shit, like they pulled over The ("ancient") Machine, and love sketches of Peter and Oliva. ???
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 22, 2013, 10:53:08 PM
Rewatched all of Breaking Bad from season 1 to the first half of season 5.

Now I'm watching episodes of King of the Hill.  I remember Cheebs was talking shit about this show and wanted to wring his assuredly pencil neck for being so wrong.  Probably one of the most underrated shows out there because it gets ignored.  A shame but oh well, fuck them.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 22, 2013, 10:59:12 PM
Ha I'm watching King Of The Hill for the first time right now, it's great. I had seen random eps on tv before but had never really put much time into it, but a few days ago I started S1. It's very good and consistently funny so far. It's crazy how much it reminds me of some of my Texas family members I met for the first time a couple years ago.

Maybe it was because I was in a small town/city, but I couldn't tell any difference between the black and white people there. They talked pretty much the same, talked about the same stuff, did the same stuff, etc. It was fun
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 22, 2013, 11:44:22 PM
King of the Hill is terrific. Hank Hill is my hero.

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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 23, 2013, 08:29:31 AM
I only caught episodes here and there, but I was always amazed at how KotH was mostly able to avoid becoming broader and less-grounded as time went on - which seems to be some entropy-like inevitability with any comedy.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on January 23, 2013, 01:58:13 PM
Banshee could go two ways, but I quite like the title sequence, the bar scene was great, and the hero has a strange face.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 23, 2013, 09:43:31 PM
Don't Trust The Bitch has been yanked.  :(

Somebody in here was watching Wedding Band, that's been cancelled.

Dunno if anyone was watching Ben and Kate but I saw that's also been yanked and cancelled.

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Fox orders 6 episodes of Seth MacFarlane's live-action sitcom "Dads"
The comedy from MacFarlane's "Ted" team revolves around two 30-something guys who are suddenly living with their "nightmare fathers."
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TBS orders "Bam's Bad Ass Game Show" starring Bam Margera
Competitors will vie for cash prizes in "Jackass"-style games.
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Post by: etiolate on January 24, 2013, 02:06:40 AM
more seth macfarlane?

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Post by: Eric P on January 24, 2013, 06:31:42 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on January 23, 2013, 09:43:31 PM
Don't Trust The Bitch has been yanked.  :(


kind of upset about this

great show, horrible name
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on January 24, 2013, 07:23:34 AM
Spartacus starts tomorrow. Hoping for nuanced performances and underplayed sex and violence.

And the speech defect stroke/bells palsy guy.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 24, 2013, 09:09:25 AM
The Following. Very brutal for a show on Fox, I felt. Pretty compelling too. I thought all the Poe references was a bit much even though the serial killer is obsessed with him.
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Post by: Eric P on January 24, 2013, 09:38:20 AM
is this the show where the serial killer gets other serial killers to do his serial killing for him while he's in jail? 
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 24, 2013, 11:36:43 AM
Quote from: Eric P on January 24, 2013, 09:38:20 AM
is this the show where the serial killer gets other serial killers to do his serial killing for him while he's in jail? 

Yep. A 'Yo Dawg' moment.

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on January 24, 2013, 09:20:24 AM
Is it worth watching?

I'd give it a shot. Its on Hulu. Kevin Bacons character is a bit of a cliche though but hey, its a pilot. Although the way the pilot ends is divergent from normal network fare.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 24, 2013, 11:38:57 AM
My cousin's best friend (Natalie Zea) is on The Following, always nice to see her in something.

I'm also bummed about B in Apartment 23, it was a lot better than I expected it to be.
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Post by: Eric P on January 24, 2013, 11:42:37 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLN_ka1ZSDg

unaired dexter episode

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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 24, 2013, 02:22:54 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 24, 2013, 11:38:57 AM
My cousin's best friend (Natalie Zea) is on The Following, always nice to see her in something.


Tell your cousin to ask her if this is why she's seemingly not on Justified anymore (although I haven't watched this week's ep yet).
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 24, 2013, 02:53:25 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 24, 2013, 02:22:54 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 24, 2013, 11:38:57 AM
My cousin's best friend (Natalie Zea) is on The Following, always nice to see her in something.


Tell your cousin to ask her if this is why she's seemingly not on Justified anymore (although I haven't watched this week's ep yet).

I actually asked about that. She's going to be a recurring guest character from now on.

She's dating the guy who played Keith on Scrubs and Ben on Always Sunny. Great people.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 24, 2013, 04:53:06 PM
Natalie Zea is gorgeous

Just watched the first ep of Person of Interest and she was in that too
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 24, 2013, 08:05:53 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 24, 2013, 02:53:25 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 24, 2013, 02:22:54 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 24, 2013, 11:38:57 AM
My cousin's best friend (Natalie Zea) is on The Following, always nice to see her in something.


Tell your cousin to ask her if this is why she's seemingly not on Justified anymore (although I haven't watched this week's ep yet).


I actually asked about that. She's going to be a recurring guest character from now on.

She's dating the guy who played Keith on Scrubs and Ben on Always Sunny. Great people.

god dammit, you reminded me of Scrubs final season. Now I'm pissed  :maf
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Post by: Flannel Boy on January 24, 2013, 11:18:11 PM
Are you posing? I don't have a photographer with me.

Google Earth . . . always taking pics.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 25, 2013, 12:31:50 AM
First ep of Spartacus: War Of The Damned is streaming on Starz's website
http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus/Videos/#/free-spartacus-war-of-the-damned-episode-1
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 25, 2013, 04:53:23 AM
I LOVE SPARTACUS SO FUCKING MUCH
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Post by: Beezy on January 25, 2013, 05:41:46 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 25, 2013, 12:31:50 AM
First ep of Spartacus: War Of The Damned is streaming on Starz's website
http://www.starz.com/originals/spartacus/Videos/#/free-spartacus-war-of-the-damned-episode-1
Meh quality. I'll wait.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 25, 2013, 12:51:34 PM
Rude Removal was NEVER aired on TV.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on January 25, 2013, 06:06:06 PM
That sounds crazy. Tell me more please.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 26, 2013, 03:04:38 AM
Episode one of Spartacus S3 and already it's got better fight choreography than any other possible show could ever have.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on January 26, 2013, 12:45:03 PM
Coming from such a jaded and yet erudite poster, this obviously means that Spadacus is something really special.
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Post by: Diunx on January 26, 2013, 01:10:47 PM
Spartacus was fucking awesome, Crassus is a dreamboat :heart /no homo
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Post by: Beezy on January 26, 2013, 02:06:31 PM
Between Spartacus and now Banshee, Friday nights are easily the most violent on television. :lol
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on January 26, 2013, 05:01:45 PM
I really like Banshee, it's basically massive pulp with hyper-violence. Hood sometimes looks like he has a HUGE dent on his forehead.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on January 26, 2013, 06:07:11 PM
He's basically a meld of Leiv Schreiber and Ray Stevenson.
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Post by: Beezy on January 26, 2013, 06:16:34 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on January 26, 2013, 06:07:11 PM
He's basically a meld of Leiv Schreiber and Ray Stevenson.
spot on :lol
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Post by: Diunx on January 27, 2013, 02:58:09 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on January 26, 2013, 06:07:11 PM
He's basically a meld of Leiv Schreiber and Ray Stevenson.

pretty much

and whats with the fucking hole on his forehead?
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on January 27, 2013, 03:55:04 PM
I have a theory that he's pretty much the first special-needs antihero in a tv show.

And the fallen Amish guy is seriously autistic.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 27, 2013, 11:51:08 PM
Just started watching American Horror Story for the first time.

I'm conflicted.  I really love the premise and how its progressed so far, but some of the directorial decisions have bothered me.  How its shot, how its edited, etc.

And fuck, the young Moira is fucking sexy.

Also, I LOVE Tate.  All the fans of the show like to say he's the most evil person in the show but I think he found redemption in his death.  He's a great character.

Too bad Kata Mara is an annoying cunt in the show.
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Post by: Eric P on January 28, 2013, 08:49:36 PM
i really disliked the ending of AHS:Asylum

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Post by: Mupepe on January 28, 2013, 10:37:18 PM
I've had trouble with moving past episode 9 in asylum. It really just seemed to lose steam and direction. So sad considering the first 7 episodes are fucking god tier.
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Post by: Yeti on January 28, 2013, 11:57:09 PM
This season of AHS wasn't as good as the first one. Just too many plotlines that went nowhere and had nothing to do with each other. There were still a lot a good things about it though, like interesting characters and visuals.
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Post by: Robo on January 29, 2013, 01:55:36 AM
I bailed on the first season of AHS a few episodes from the end.  No intentions of watching the rest.  The central conceit doesn't last the run-time.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 29, 2013, 03:23:20 AM
Well this page killed my drive to watch AHS
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Post by: Eric P on January 29, 2013, 07:13:53 AM
still love the first season but i think they tried to do too much with the second season and ended up losing their way
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Post by: Diunx on January 29, 2013, 08:46:02 AM
Second season was fantastic until the last three or so episodes, when supernatural stuff stopped fucking happening for some reason.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 29, 2013, 08:48:16 AM
they ran out of show before the show ran out

i read somewhere that season 3 might only be 10 episodes, hopefully that will help tighten it up
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Post by: naff on January 29, 2013, 08:58:34 AM
Tried a couple episodes of Justified based on a friends recommendation, it sucked pretty bad and feels like it's trying to riff on True Bloods success (despite that also being pretty bad).

Just started Weeds, enjoying it a lot. Nancy kinda looks like Jennifer White  :o
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Post by: Eric P on January 29, 2013, 09:14:56 AM
Anyone watching this UK show Utopia?  It's pretty whacked.

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Utopia will follow a group of people who find themselves in possession of a manuscript of a cult graphic novel. The tome is rumoured to have predicted the worst disasters of the last century and the group soon find themselves targeted by a shadowy organisation known only as The Network.

first episode had some genuinely distressing scenes.

good review / round up of the first episode

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2013/jan/15/utopia-episode-by-episode

and yeah, the torture scene is fairly fucked up
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 29, 2013, 12:22:06 PM
Quote from: quietID on January 29, 2013, 08:58:34 AM
Tried a couple episodes of Justified based on a friends recommendation, it sucked pretty bad and feels like it's trying to riff on True Bloods success (despite that also being pretty bad).

:wtf
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Post by: bork on January 29, 2013, 12:34:07 PM
Quote from: Eric P on January 28, 2013, 08:49:36 PM
i really disliked the ending of AHS:Asylum

Yeah, it really went downhill in the last few episodes.   :-\
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 29, 2013, 02:20:31 PM
Watched the first ep of Happy Endings' two-fer tonight since it airs in Canada on Mondays. Funniest episode of the season yet (it just keeps topping itself).

The beginning scene with Max going, "FUCK YOU! AND FUCK YOU! AND FUCK YOU! AND FUCK YOU!" is basically my response to people who are not watching the show and thus depleting its ratings. DVR New Girl ffs.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on January 29, 2013, 04:48:00 PM
Yeah AHS blew its wad a few episodes too early. That was disappointing. I'll still watch next season, though.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on January 29, 2013, 06:25:01 PM
I've got two more to go, yeah everything's tied up apart from Sister Lange, who is actually really hot for her age. I'd maybe bang her for 10 mill.
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Post by: Beezy on January 29, 2013, 07:23:02 PM
Quote from: quietID on January 29, 2013, 08:58:34 AM
Just started Weeds, enjoying it a lot. Nancy kinda looks like Jennifer White  :o
Weeds... just remember that once this show starts going downhill, it never comes back. Don't worry about dropping it after a few seasons.
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Post by: Beezy on January 29, 2013, 07:32:26 PM
Easily.
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Post by: Robo on January 29, 2013, 07:42:25 PM
Quote from: quietID on January 29, 2013, 08:58:34 AM
Just started Weeds, enjoying it a lot. Nancy kinda looks like Jennifer White  :o

 :ohhh
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on January 30, 2013, 05:38:21 PM
Quote from: Eric P on January 29, 2013, 09:14:56 AM
Anyone watching this UK show Utopia?  It's pretty whacked.

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Utopia will follow a group of people who find themselves in possession of a manuscript of a cult graphic novel. The tome is rumoured to have predicted the worst disasters of the last century and the group soon find themselves targeted by a shadowy organisation known only as The Network.

first episode had some genuinely distressing scenes.

good review / round up of the first episode

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2013/jan/15/utopia-episode-by-episode

and yeah, the torture scene is fairly fucked up

I saw episodes 1-3 today, it's very good looking show and I really enjoyed it but yes it's very violent. So many people start dying in the show, it's kinda ridiculous.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Episode 3 was the worst/fucked up so far because it had a school shooting.
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It's nice to see Curtis from Misfits in a new show.

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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 30, 2013, 05:42:17 PM
Quote from: Robo on January 29, 2013, 07:42:25 PM
Quote from: quietID on January 29, 2013, 08:58:34 AM
Just started Weeds, enjoying it a lot. Nancy kinda looks like Jennifer White  :o

 :ohhh

She is now ruined in my eyes
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Post by: Eric P on January 30, 2013, 07:24:38 PM
Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on January 30, 2013, 05:38:21 PM


I saw episodes 1-3 today, it's very good looking show and I really enjoyed it but yes it's very violent. So many people start dying in the show, it's kinda ridiculous.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Episode 3 was the worst/fucked up so far because it had a school shooting.
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It's nice to see Curtis from Misfits in a new show.
'

not just dying, but dying horrible horrible deaths



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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 30, 2013, 08:12:54 PM
Quote from: quietID on January 29, 2013, 08:58:34 AM
Tried a couple episodes of Justified based on a friends recommendation, it sucked pretty bad and feels like it's trying to riff on True Bloods success (despite that also being pretty bad).

lolwut

I will say that after an explosive start, season 4 is kind of lulling to the point where I'm getting a little concerned. 
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Post by: etiolate on January 30, 2013, 10:15:55 PM
The boxer storyline has slowed the pace down in Justified, but the end of the recent episode sets up some interesting things for the future.

I'm looking forward to The Americans tonight. I'm a sucker for spy stuff and Keri Russell was pretty badass in MI:3.
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Post by: Robo on January 30, 2013, 10:20:48 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on January 30, 2013, 05:42:17 PM
Quote from: Robo on January 29, 2013, 07:42:25 PM
Quote from: quietID on January 29, 2013, 08:58:34 AM
Just started Weeds, enjoying it a lot. Nancy kinda looks like Jennifer White  :o

 :ohhh

She is now ruined in my eyes

What, you don't like picturing Mary-Louise Parker as a crack ho with a gaping butthole?
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Post by: etiolate on January 31, 2013, 07:21:05 AM
Watch The American pilot bumshiners. I recommended Always Sunny to you guys. I recommended Terriers. I recommended Justified. I recommend watching this pilot. Kerri Russel going to become your new older white woman jungle fever visions.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 31, 2013, 10:37:46 AM
can't wait to see The Americans
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on January 31, 2013, 02:55:25 PM
Finished off AHSA. Yeah, the last two eps felt like an awful lot of stuff could have just been folded into earlier episodes. Maybe they were afraid of confusing the demographic that watches the show.

And as awesome as it was, the first was much MUCH better, partly due to the mad decent freshness I guess.

Also it's coming back again this year, I don't know about that.



What I really liked about the last ep of Banshee, was the way the arresting of the MMA guy went utterly OTT. The finger splitting move is actually used irl by various special forces, and Shin Bet/Hummous countries.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 31, 2013, 04:18:13 PM
Quote from: etiolate on January 31, 2013, 07:21:05 AM
Watch The American pilot bumshiners. I recommended Always Sunny to you guys. I recommended Terriers. I recommended Justified. I recommend watching this pilot. Kerri Russel going to become your new older white woman jungle fever visions.

Gonna have to agree with etoilet since I recommended all that shit too. And watched The Americans.
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Post by: naff on January 31, 2013, 07:11:15 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 29, 2013, 12:22:06 PM
Quote from: quietID on January 29, 2013, 08:58:34 AM
Tried a couple episodes of Justified based on a friends recommendation, it sucked pretty bad and feels like it's trying to riff on True Bloods success (despite that also being pretty bad).

:wtf

Which part? Title sequence is a complete rip off of True Bloods, pretty clear they're going for a similar aesthetic/audience, with some similar/same actors (Pam Beaufort/Kristen whatshername), just felt kinda lame.

Quote from: Robo on January 30, 2013, 10:20:48 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on January 30, 2013, 05:42:17 PM
Quote from: Robo on January 29, 2013, 07:42:25 PM
Quote from: quietID on January 29, 2013, 08:58:34 AM
Just started Weeds, enjoying it a lot. Nancy kinda looks like Jennifer White  :o

 :ohhh

She is now ruined in my eyes

What, you don't like picturing Mary-Louise Parker as a crack ho with a gaping butthole?

:lol

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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 01, 2013, 01:52:33 AM
House of Cards has all 13 eps up on Netflix tomorrow. Watch it. tl;dr: Watch it.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 01, 2013, 03:14:31 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 01, 2013, 01:52:33 AM
House of Cards has all 13 eps up on Netflix tomorrow. Watch it. tl;dr: Watch it.

It's up now, apparently
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Post by: Shaka Khan on February 01, 2013, 03:26:52 AM
The Office has been bad for a while, but last episode was kinda heavy. :(
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 01, 2013, 03:36:19 AM
Quote from: Shaka Khan on February 01, 2013, 03:26:52 AM
The Office has been bad for a while, but last episode was kinda heavy. :(

It's been okay for this last season!  Like if this were season 6 instead of 8 or 9 or whatever than it would have gone out as a consistently great show.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 01, 2013, 07:59:36 AM
So Fincher basically shit on the rest of television with that House of Cards pilot, good fucking god. Dude knows how to make moving pictures look good.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 01, 2013, 09:34:54 AM
I like Carell but wouldn't have ever said that Michael Scott was the only reason to watch the show - so I'm pretty surprised at the gaping hole him leaving left.

I do like the two new guys
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 02, 2013, 01:01:57 AM
House of Cards:  I wasnt sure if Kevin Spacey was a good choice for a charismatic Southern politician, but his performance is really pretty good.  The formula of the show is definitely familiar at this point, but Spaceys character is complex and interesting enough to help the show distinguish itself.  If I were to make a crude comparison with shows cut from the same clothe, it's at least as nuanced as Damages and far better than Boss.  Also the show looks great, even after Fincher passes on the reigns. 

The added bonus of watching is knowing where recursivelyenumerables avatar quote comes from.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 02, 2013, 01:20:57 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on February 02, 2013, 01:01:57 AM
House of Cards:  I wasnt sure if Kevin Spacey was a good choice for a charismatic Southern politician, but his performance is really pretty good.  The formula of the show is definitely familiar at this point, but Spaceys character is complex and interesting enough to help the show distinguish itself.  If I were to make a crude comparison with shows cut from the same clothe, it's at least as nuanced as Damages and far better than Boss.  Also the show looks great, even after Fincher passes on the reigns. 

This is pretty accurate.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 02, 2013, 03:50:10 AM
Watched like five minutes of House of Cards; I had planned on watching the whole thing but was too tired. That first scene was pretty...blatant, like a writer saying "let me tell you exactly what I'm doing here." I'm sure I'll like the show, I heard it's the anti West Wing. But uhh, is that first scene just there to hook you or is that how things go in the rest of the series? Also does Spacey's character continue to talk to the audience?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 02, 2013, 04:05:41 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 02, 2013, 03:50:10 AM
Watched like five minutes of House of Cards; I had planned on watching the whole thing but was too tired. That first scene was pretty...blatant, like a writer saying "let me tell you exactly what I'm doing here." I'm sure I'll like the show, I heard it's the anti West Wing. But uhh, is that first scene just there to hook you or is that how things go in the rest of the series? Also does Spacey's character continue to talk to the audience?

Yeah, he does. The pilot has the most of it by far, though. The UK version had this too, BTW.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 02, 2013, 04:27:41 AM
It's getting good reviews, and GAF likes it. But Cajole shat on it so it must suck  :'(

Regardless of whether it's amazing or average, 100mil is a lot for a political drama. Netflix obviously has lots of user data, perhaps political drama is very popular among subscribers I guess. But then again they're reviving The Killing so maybe they're just throwing money around willy nilly
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 02, 2013, 04:29:41 AM
Nah, I still like it. It's ok.
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Post by: Mandark on February 02, 2013, 06:38:24 AM
Watched the first three episodes of House of Cards, reminds of Profit.
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 02, 2013, 09:35:44 AM
Talking directly to the audience was the most jarring aspect of the show for me as well.  I still don't love it but Spacey does such a good job that I don't really consider it a negative at this point.  In some ways it's preferable to devotng half the show to a young ambitious upstart character so that Spacey has someone to explain all his nefarious doings to.
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Post by: Eric P on February 02, 2013, 11:27:39 AM
Quote from: Mandark on February 02, 2013, 06:38:24 AM
Watched the first three episodes of House of Cards, reminds of Profit.

you should watch the uk version if you haven't
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 02, 2013, 05:37:33 PM
watching House of Cards

gonna hold back on my opinion for now.

but holy hell, the product placement for sony products

PLAYSTATION AND KILLZONE

IS THAT A PSVITA??? I SHOULD GET ME ONE OF THOSE!
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 02, 2013, 05:44:29 PM
https://forums.penny-arcade.coram/discussion/77830/having-on :nsfwe-night-stands-with-distinguished mentally-challenged-girls (https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/77830 :nsfw/having-one-night-stands-with-distinguished mentally-challenged-girls)

Fistful, I'd maybe give this an 8.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 02, 2013, 05:54:34 PM
Actually the thread about guys with big jugs is kinda prescient.
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Post by: etiolate on February 03, 2013, 01:05:47 AM
Not liking House of Cards as much as I'd hope. It looks nice, but it's lacking something. That something may be a character worth caring about enough to make the stakes matter. It throws a lot of characters on screen and if takes like half a season to fill out those characters then I might lose interest.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2013, 02:17:04 AM
Just finished the pilot of House Of Cards and I must say I'm rather indifferent. Everything looks nice but overall nothing really hooked me. The characters seem rather bland so far, there's no one interesting (oh look, another young struggling journalist!) outside of Spacey. And even Spacey is rather boring without anyone to truly go back and forth with, acting wise. He kind of just floats through the episode. Not liking Robin Wright's character at all either; her big "argument" scene with Spacey was horrible, largely due to bad dialogue though.

I'll stick with it. The reviews are very good, and hopefully the cast gets some life soon.
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 03, 2013, 03:34:18 AM
I agree with Martin that Banshee is a great show. A ton of sex and violence presented to you with smart writing and likable villains. Banshee is to Spartacus what Homeland is to 24. Just a little less shameless.

I just watched the first 4 episodes today but like Spartacus, a lot happens in each episode.
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Post by: G The Resurrected on February 03, 2013, 05:44:40 AM
Watched the ZeroHour pilot. I was bored and couldn't sleep so yeah... Its like watching a tbn syfy production of National Treasure.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/452227 (http://www.hulu.com/watch/452227)
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Post by: Diunx on February 03, 2013, 08:58:44 AM
Banshee is amazing, it's like a real life Vertigo book :bow2
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 03, 2013, 10:30:48 PM
Re: House of Cards

- Kevin Spacey is damned good
- The plot is twisty and complex but manages to also be easy to follow for the most part. Some of the political nuance goes over my head though.
- I would do things for Kate Mara
- Also Robin Wright
- I didn't fully understand what Underwood's intentions were until they were spelled out for me. I'm not sure if that was on purpose. They allude to this grand plan but you get no real idea of it until the final episodes
- The first two episodes stunk of David Fincher. That is not a bad thing btw.
- I really enjoyed the plot following Peter Russo. He's a fairly effective sympathetic character with a good arc.

Good show.
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Post by: chronovore on February 05, 2013, 02:25:57 AM
Watched my first episode of Top Gear, the one with Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. I don't have much interest in cars, but the hosts' humor and camaraderie are fun, which makes their love of cars somewhat infectious.
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 05, 2013, 03:11:14 AM
The US version is more car challenges/competitions and less reviews and lap times. Plus the US hosts are less scripted and more funny/interesting I think. I love them both though.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 05, 2013, 04:31:27 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 05, 2013, 02:25:57 AM
Watched my first episode of Top Gear, the one with Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. I don't have much interest in cars, but the hosts' humor and camaraderie are fun, which makes their love of cars somewhat infectious.

Check out the Vietnam special if you can find it.  Probably the best episode and it doesn't have to do with cars at all!
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Post by: brob on February 05, 2013, 04:40:44 AM
saw the three first episodes of house of cards. pretty entertaining stuff. is there ever a proper antagonist in the show, or is it just Kevin Spacey against The System throughout?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2013, 08:53:38 AM
To be fair does any major show have an antagonist now of days? Anti heroes and grey characters dominate tv
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Post by: Himu on February 05, 2013, 08:55:10 AM
What the fuck channel is house of cards on
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 05, 2013, 08:57:19 AM
netflix
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brob on February 05, 2013, 09:45:02 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2013, 08:53:38 AM
To be fair does any major show have an antagonist now of days? Anti heroes and grey characters dominate tv

so that's a no, then?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 05, 2013, 10:31:27 AM
Quote from: Brobzoid on February 05, 2013, 09:45:02 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2013, 08:53:38 AM
To be fair does any major show have an antagonist now of days? Anti heroes and grey characters dominate tv

so that's a no, then?

there is no real antagonist.
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Post by: chronovore on February 06, 2013, 01:40:57 AM
Quote from: fryinghigh on February 05, 2013, 04:31:27 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 05, 2013, 02:25:57 AM
Watched my first episode of Top Gear, the one with Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. I don't have much interest in cars, but the hosts' humor and camaraderie are fun, which makes their love of cars somewhat infectious.

Check out the Vietnam special if you can find it.  Probably the best episode and it doesn't have to do with cars at all!
Will do!

I also want to see the USA episode of the UK series, where they visit the American South, and nearly get lynched and/or shot.
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/12/top-gear-crew-visits-u-s-a-will-never-return-again/
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The South has risen again, and unfortunately for our beloved team from Top Gear, it has focused its ire on Jeremy Clarkson, Jay Mays and Richard Hammond. In the latest episode of Top Gear (torrent here), the team arrives in Florida for a road trip that will see them travel from Miami to New Orleans. The catch? Each are given $1,000 to buy a whip that will carry them to their destination. Whips in hand, the trio decide to spice up the trip by spray painting inflammatory statements on the sheetmetal. Statements like "I'm bi", "NASCAR Sucks" and "Hillary for President" are worn like badges of pride, until a stop for gas in a self-described "hick town" turns ugly. Words were said, rocks were thrown, and somebody's "boys" were called in. The Top Gear crew fleed for its life, though not after the quickest jump in history gets Mays Caddy turned over, and the chase ensued on the highways of the rural South. The boys wise up and decide to pull over and scrub off the incendiary taunts with some towels and Coke. Their troubles don't end there, as the offended Southies call upon their god to rain down a torrent of H20 on the caravan of Brits. Clarkson, Mays and Hammond eventually escape the U.S. with hides in tact, but we can all thank those country bumpkins for ensuring Top Gear will never again set foot on U.S. soil. Check out the clip in full after the jump for proof.
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 06, 2013, 02:00:42 AM
Why does everything they say on justified sound so sexy?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 06, 2013, 02:08:37 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2013, 08:53:38 AM
To be fair does any major show have an antagonist now of days? Anti heroes and grey characters dominate tv

Some examples: Justified: Mags and Quarles. Boardwalk Empire: Rosetti. Breaking Bad: Tuco, the Twins, Gus. Protagonist and antagonist don't necessarily mean "good guy" and "bad guy."
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 06, 2013, 02:12:35 AM
Not sure I'd call Gus an antagonist. Also Tuco and the twins were only there for specific arcs, although I guess they could be called antagonists.

Haven't seen Justified, waiting for it to be cancelled
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 06, 2013, 02:20:17 AM
I mean I guess it depends on how you define the word "antagonist." I just go with the dude who clashes with the protagonist, who is unquestionably Walt if you use the definition of main character for protagonist.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 06, 2013, 08:31:35 PM
Both the middle and the neighbors on ABC are pretty damn entertaining.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 06, 2013, 08:43:22 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 06, 2013, 08:31:35 PM
Both the middle and the neighbors on ABC are pretty damn entertaining.
I find the middle embarrassing but as far as mid-tier ABC comedies go, Suburgatory is better.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 06, 2013, 08:52:55 PM
I can't sit through suburgatory. It just bores me. Sue and the parents make me laugh on the middle.
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Post by: Eric P on February 06, 2013, 08:53:46 PM
suburgatory has gotten really weird this season
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 07, 2013, 12:13:11 AM
Quote from: Shaka Khan on February 01, 2013, 03:26:52 AM
The Office has been bad for a while, but last episode was kinda heavy. :(

meh. It was phony heavy like the show has been forever. I recently caught up with it and its okay for what it is but I think the American show has always tried to get away with sentimentality it hasn't earned.

That being said, I glanced at the gaf thread and boy do those people over-analyze the show. They are super critical of the last season as if it hasn't been this way for a long time.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2013, 12:23:32 AM
What happened?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on February 07, 2013, 12:31:33 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2013, 12:23:32 AM
What happened?
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jim was mean to Pam for like a second and now they are doing a storyline where they act like Pam is going to cheat on Jim even though she clearly won't.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 07, 2013, 01:22:55 AM
I finished House of Cards and it's good but not great. I give it between a 7 and 7.5/10. Peter Russo and Claire Underwood save the show, because I don't really enjoy anyone else character-wise.

Damn if it isn't one of the best-looking shows out there; right up there with How to Make it in America and Mad Men.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2013, 01:38:34 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 07, 2013, 12:13:11 AM
Quote from: Shaka Khan on February 01, 2013, 03:26:52 AM
The Office has been bad for a while, but last episode was kinda heavy. :(

meh. It was phony heavy like the show has been forever. I recently caught up with it and its okay for what it is but I think the American show has always tried to get away with sentimentality it hasn't earned.

I thought S2 handled the Jim-Pam relationship perfectly.

Also, ZephyrFate is right about House of Cards.
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Post by: brob on February 07, 2013, 08:20:35 AM
finished house of cards. pretty fun show. a bit lacking in sympathetic characters, but whatever, callous people are people too! Cliffhanger though. booo...
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Post by: Mupepe on February 07, 2013, 09:21:56 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 07, 2013, 12:31:33 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2013, 12:23:32 AM
What happened?
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jim was mean to Pam for like a second and now they are doing a storyline where they act like Pam is going to cheat on Jim even though she clearly won't.
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spoiler (click to show/hide)
He wasn't even in the wrong.  I'd be incredibly pissed too.  She acts like he was out playing pool with his buddies or something.
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I hadn't tuned in for like 2 seasons until 2 weeks ago.  I caught said incident and then I also watched last week.  Both episodes pretty much reminded me why I stopped watching.  Awful television.

And Cajole is right.  Season 2 handled it perfectly.  Beginning of season 3 was the start of the downfall.  Season 3 really should have been the end as it would have been perfect.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2013, 09:48:19 AM
What exactly did he do? I stopped watching shortly after Quincy Jones' daughter was playing CoD with Jim
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Post by: Mupepe on February 07, 2013, 10:06:40 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2013, 09:48:19 AM
What exactly did he do? I stopped watching shortly after Quincy Jones' daughter was playing CoD with Jim
spoiler (click to show/hide)
He had to work and their daughter had a play/show or something (i forget) and he asked Pam to record it.  He told her to be sure she knew how to work the the camera.  She said she did.  So he had a terrible day and he called her after the show and she's all giggling and laughing while she tells him that she messed it up and didn't record it.  So he gets mad and says that he specifically asked her if she knew how to work the camera and that it was a moment that he could never get back.  She acts like it's the worst thing anyone has ever said to her and she starts to cry and the douchebag working the microphone comes out from behind the camera and comforts Pam.

And then in the next episode Pam is about to get her ass kicked by some guy from the warehouse and the microphone guy steps in and then gets fired for it and they do some awkward moment where he says if she ever needs anything he'll be there or some shit. 

Horrible fucking writing.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2013, 10:12:59 AM
Wait, the (fictional) guy filming Dunder Miflin? :rofl
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Post by: Mupepe on February 07, 2013, 10:28:09 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
well the boom guy technically.  But yeah, part of the crew.
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  So fucking stupid.  Might wanna spoiler that.  I could see someone who still cares about this show getting pissed.  Or not  Who cares? :lol  This show sucks
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Post by: cool breeze on February 07, 2013, 11:56:44 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 07, 2013, 10:06:40 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2013, 09:48:19 AM
What exactly did he do? I stopped watching shortly after Quincy Jones' daughter was playing CoD with Jim
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He had to work and their daughter had a play/show or something (i forget) and he asked Pam to record it.  He told her to be sure she knew how to work the the camera.  She said she did.  So he had a terrible day and he called her after the show and she's all giggling and laughing while she tells him that she messed it up and didn't record it.  So he gets mad and says that he specifically asked her if she knew how to work the camera and that it was a moment that he could never get back.  She acts like it's the worst thing anyone has ever said to her and she starts to cry and the douchebag working the microphone comes out from behind the camera and comforts Pam.

And then in the next episode Pam is about to get her ass kicked by some guy from the warehouse and the microphone guy steps in and then gets fired for it and they do some awkward moment where he says if she ever needs anything he'll be there or some shit. 

Horrible fucking writing.
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what

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did they ever acknowledge that there were people filming before? I mean besides the joke premise
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Post by: Mupepe on February 07, 2013, 11:58:57 AM
Not officially but they would motion to the camera over the series or stare right into it.  They never really tried to hide it but also never provided any explanation.
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Post by: Reb on February 07, 2013, 12:16:57 PM
Michael asked for the tapes if they were ever done with the doc, iirc.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 07, 2013, 12:46:40 PM
So, if it's all real on The Office and

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Jim is angry that Pam didn't record their daughter's school thing...are they just going to ignore the professional film crew who was there filming it?
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Post by: Mupepe on February 07, 2013, 01:22:40 PM
Quote from: Rebiak on February 07, 2013, 12:16:57 PM
Michael asked for the tapes if they were ever done with the doc, iirc.
I must have missed that, especially if it was in the later seasons.  I think the last season I watched through and through was 5.  I saw part of 6 I think.
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 07, 2013, 01:31:08 PM
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they also set it up at the beginning of this season by having the film crew say to Pam that they have all the footage they need about the office and the only reason they're still here is to see what happens with the Jim/Pam relationship.
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Quote from: fryinghigh on February 07, 2013, 12:46:40 PM
So, if it's all real on The Office and

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jim is angry that Pam didn't record their daughter's school thing...are they just going to ignore the professional film crew who was there filming it?
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This is pretty funny.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 07, 2013, 02:32:53 PM
It's not something that makes me INTERNET ANGRY or anything but at this point the single camera / talking head interview is just a show format. I'm fine with the conceit that it's a "documentary" with an occasional head nod towards this but it's way, way too far gone to be using it as a plot device.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 07, 2013, 02:46:59 PM
My wife is in Atlana for the week, so I'm catching up on season three of The Walking Dead. Ever since she got pregnant, she can't handle violence, which drives her nuts, cause she loves The Walking Dead.

Just finished 3x4... ie
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Well damn, they really decided to kill Laurie. And Carl made sure she wouldn't come back.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 07, 2013, 06:22:57 PM
The office doesn't make me mad or anything. It's just disappointing in the later years when it goes down some truly horrible plot lines. That's why the
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pam cheating thing
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is dumb. Not because I actually have a problem with them doing such a thing but that this show doesn't have the balls to actually do it. You shouldn't introduce plot lines that you don't have the balls to actually execute because then its like a stupid phony tease.

On a network show there is going to be a lot of aimless dicking around with the plot just to cover the episode amounts they need to fill but the last few years even the plots they have been serious about and executed on have just been stupid. And worse uninteresting.

It also doesn't help that once Michael left, the strongest comedic presence left.
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Post by: etiolate on February 07, 2013, 06:52:19 PM
I'm eight episodes into House of Cards and I'd agree with the good but not great sentiment. The eighth episode was better. It also featured less political stuff from Francis and more character work. Right now the show is sort of like Supernatural for me in that I watch it because people seem to think its great and it sometimes amuses me, but partway through each episode I click the "back to browse" button because there's very little pull to the drama.

The Americans had another good episode. Certain things really challenge my ability to buy into their plausibility, but that depends on how they later play out. The dynamic between the husband and wife, and the husband and FBI neighbor is pretty strong in just the first two episodes.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 07, 2013, 06:54:49 PM
They started that shit in season 3 with jim in a different office. It was way too short. Same with Michaels own company that lasted what? Two episodes?  The show is a constant cock tease that can't be taken seriously because it stays in its comfortable formulaic rut.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2013, 07:05:27 PM
:bow COMMUNITY RETURNS TONIGHT :bow2
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 08, 2013, 03:09:29 AM
Wow The Office was nearly mediocre tonight but not quite l. Is it just me or was Andy never a dick until this season?

I guess there has to be a new "new boss"? Lemme guess, they'll bring back Michael to remind us when we didn't want this show to end.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 08, 2013, 03:32:03 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 06, 2013, 08:31:35 PM
Both the middle and the neighbors on ABC are pretty damn entertaining.
The Middle is one of the most consistent sitcoms out there. It never reaches incredible heights or anything but it does everything quite well and rarely does things poorly. I've been watching it from the start and it's maybe the hardest show to sell to anyone because in a world of Community and everything else it sounds so incredibly bland and cliche. And it probably is but just does everything well with good actors and always seems to catch itself before getting too corny or sappy. Plus Norm McDonald is on sometimes!

It's really kinda jarring next to the ever increasingly bipolar and unfunny Modern Family.
Quote from: am nintenho on February 08, 2013, 03:09:29 AM
Is it just me or was Andy never a dick until this season?
Andrew Benard from Cornell has been a dick from the start, he fell completely apart when they made him the boss because they had no clue what a boss should do if he wasn't Michael or ever knew what the character should be used for. Him missing for so much had been one of the redeeming aspects of this final season.

Quote
Lemme guess, they'll bring back Michael to remind us when we didn't want this show to end.
They've already said Carrell won't be showing up.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 08, 2013, 03:37:59 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 08, 2013, 03:09:29 AM
Wow The Office was nearly mediocre tonight but not quite l. Is it just me or was Andy never a dick until this season?

I guess there has to be a new "new boss"? Lemme guess, they'll bring back Michael to remind us when we didn't want this show to end.

They've been all over the map with Andy but yeah they turned him into an utter dick this season just so they could have that Erin plot line. Even though they spent the last 3 seasons trying to humanize him via the erin relationship. They just make up the shit as they go along to fit whatever they are going for in the moment. It's really lame.
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 08, 2013, 03:44:18 AM
He was a little pompous but he was at least usually nice rather than an asshole 24/7. I agree, he shouldn't have been the new manager, Dwight or Stanley would have been better.

They basically killed the character when they started the season. And now they have the receptionist jumping through two romance arcs in one season.

The show has absolutely nothing interesting about it.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 08, 2013, 03:47:27 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 08, 2013, 03:44:18 AM
And now they have the receptionist jumping through two romance arcs in one season.
Well, they do have to get her with New Jim so the show can end the same way it started.

You know, when Pam leaves the last time and looks around at The Office at the end of the final episode.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 08, 2013, 03:50:53 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on February 08, 2013, 03:47:27 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 08, 2013, 03:44:18 AM
And now they have the receptionist jumping through two romance arcs in one season.
Well, they do have to get her with New Jim so the show can end the same way it started.

You know, when Pam leaves the last time and looks around at The Office at the end of the final episode.

It's so cloying its painful.
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Post by: Beezy on February 08, 2013, 10:08:51 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2013, 07:05:27 PM
:bow COMMUNITY RETURNS TONIGHT :bow2
And it was ass. Thankfully Parks & Rec has been fucking amazing this season. It's the only comedy left worth watching on NBC.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 08, 2013, 10:48:01 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on February 08, 2013, 03:32:03 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 06, 2013, 08:31:35 PM
Both the middle and the neighbors on ABC are pretty damn entertaining.
The Middle is one of the most consistent sitcoms out there. It never reaches incredible heights or anything but it does everything quite well and rarely does things poorly. I've been watching it from the start and it's maybe the hardest show to sell to anyone because in a world of Community and everything else it sounds so incredibly bland and cliche. And it probably is but just does everything well with good actors and always seems to catch itself before getting too corny or sappy. Plus Norm McDonald is on sometimes!

It's really kinda jarring next to the ever increasingly bipolar and unfunny Modern Family.
I'll agree with all of this.  It's a really simple but effective sitcom.  It's a bit safe but I don't think that really matters.

And Modern Family is pretty awful for the most part now. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 08, 2013, 12:29:50 PM
Quote from: Borys on February 08, 2013, 10:12:15 AM
Just finished The Walking Dead S2.

Good fucking riddance Shane got gutted. Also they are FINALLY, after 13 epiosdes, off the farm.

Shane was awesome. Fuck Rick
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Post by: Beezy on February 08, 2013, 03:01:09 PM
I'd sacrifice Shane to level up Carl any day.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 08, 2013, 05:12:20 PM
My previous views on Vegas, with Dennis and his 'brother' has been massively reinforced by watching episodes recently.
The writers also seem to have a long thread going, which is good. Does The Chiklis have a no swearing clause in his appearances, he's actually probably gay. Which is cool.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 08, 2013, 05:51:54 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 08, 2013, 10:08:51 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2013, 07:05:27 PM
:bow COMMUNITY RETURNS TONIGHT :bow2
And it was ass. Thankfully Parks & Rec has been fucking amazing this season. It's the only comedy left worth watching on NBC.

It was indeed an awful episode. Literally probably the worst one of the entire run of the show which doesn't bode well for losing Dan Harmon.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 08, 2013, 05:59:43 PM
Community became shit after the Birthday Cake episode.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 08, 2013, 07:21:38 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 08, 2013, 05:51:54 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 08, 2013, 10:08:51 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2013, 07:05:27 PM
:bow COMMUNITY RETURNS TONIGHT :bow2
And it was ass. Thankfully Parks & Rec has been fucking amazing this season. It's the only comedy left worth watching on NBC.

It was indeed an awful episode. Literally probably the worst one of the entire run of the show which doesn't bode well for losing Dan Harmon.

I didn't know it was possible for Community to be any worse than it has been.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 08, 2013, 07:51:54 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 08, 2013, 03:01:09 PM
I'd sacrifice Shane to level up Carl any day.

you're gonna like season 3
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Post by: Beezy on February 08, 2013, 08:07:38 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on February 08, 2013, 07:51:54 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 08, 2013, 03:01:09 PM
I'd sacrifice Shane to level up Carl any day.

you're gonna like season 3
I'm completely caught up with the show. Also played the game and read all the comics during the mid-season break to make the wait more bearable. I can't wait for Sunday night.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 09, 2013, 12:19:25 AM
Just finished Community and mostly agree it was bad - although all of the non-high concept stuff when it was just the characters interacting was still great. Future episodes would be better served not trying overcompensate for Harmon's exit.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2013, 12:21:58 AM
Just finished Community as well, I thought the ep was good. I laughed more than a few times, in fact I thought it was way better than S3's beginning episode.
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Post by: Momo on February 09, 2013, 07:35:22 AM
why is  this season of spartacus so shit?
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Post by: Beezy on February 09, 2013, 07:48:14 AM
because it's not
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 09, 2013, 12:27:28 PM
Quote from: Momo on February 09, 2013, 07:35:22 AM
why is  this season of spartacus so shit?
what the fuck is wrong with you
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Post by: Momo on February 09, 2013, 12:43:31 PM
It is, fuck off lamers. It feels like it lost something, I'm skipping scenes with certain chars even :I
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2013, 01:08:17 PM
I haven't started the new Spartacus season yet, been too distracted lately.

But I have been watching some shorter stuff with my brother. We're on Curb S4; so far it's not as good as the others but I have yet to see a truly "bad" Curb episode outside of the pilot. And we're still watching King Of The Hill S1 which is awesome.
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Post by: Momo on February 09, 2013, 01:12:28 PM
Aah, I think what I'm missing is a purpose. They seem to have no direction and are just a group of murdering, wandering hobos. Combined with neutered Crixus and shit Navea I just cant. I like the villains a lot so far though. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2013, 01:17:21 PM
I will say last season did feel off at times, and I'm not 100% on board with the new Spartacus actor. IMO Spartacus was always best when the gladiator shit was the focus. The pilot ep of S1 was horrible in part because it just didn't work as a large scale war/adventure show. Nonstop war just isn't as interesting as the backdoor dealing parlor intrigue of S1 and the prequel.
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Post by: Momo on February 09, 2013, 01:18:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2013, 01:17:21 PM
Nonstop war just isn't as interesting as the backdoor dealing parlor intrigue of S1 and the prequel.
Seconded
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 09, 2013, 03:49:41 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2013, 01:17:21 PM
I will say last season did feel off at times, and I'm not 100% on board with the new Spartacus actor. IMO Spartacus was always best when the gladiator shit was the focus. The pilot ep of S1 was horrible in part because it just didn't work as a large scale war/adventure show. Nonstop war just isn't as interesting as the backdoor dealing parlor intrigue of S1 and the prequel.
The Romans had absolutely incredible backdoor intrigue in S2 and it's following suit in S3. The show has only gotten better. "Monsters" from S2 might be one of the finest episodes of TV ever made.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 09, 2013, 04:13:57 PM
Dude, you're a bit like one of those J kamikaze pilots, as Spartacus progresses, you realise it's actually getting worse, but you have invested your taste shares into it, so instead it's actually getting better (its not). Those J K pilots must have been superhyped to have received a personal letter written by a god, and probably the training part was fun, along with the rush of actually taking off and flying towards the objective, but as you near it, you realise that actually the idea, while sound in its initial stages, is dumb and pointless.

So do you pull the air brakes, or do you plummet to a fiery death?

Or watch Banshee, the hero is mentally fucked


http://youtu.be/HAeOJLXyl3Y


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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2013, 04:21:14 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on February 09, 2013, 04:13:57 PM
Dude, you're a bit like one of those J kamikaze pilots, as Spartacus progresses, you realise it's actually getting worse, but you have invested your taste shares into it, so instead it's actually getting better (its not). Those J K pilots must have been superhyped to have received a personal letter written by a god, and probably the training part was fun, along with the rush of actually taking off and flying towards the objective, but as you near it, you realise that actually the idea, while sound in its initial stages, is dumb and pointless.

So do you pull the air brakes, or do you plummet to a fiery death?

Or watch Banshee, the hero is mentally fucked


http://youtu.be/HAeOJLXyl3Y

wtf is up with the camera in that video? Is that just the uploader's fault or does the show really look like that?
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 09, 2013, 04:34:08 PM
It looks like that, and its totally sweet.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 09, 2013, 04:54:46 PM
looks like the auto stabilizer on youtube is enabled for that video
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Post by: Beezy on February 09, 2013, 05:24:35 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on February 09, 2013, 04:34:08 PM
It looks like that, and its totally sweet.
No it doesn't look like that. I couldn't watch it if it did.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2013, 05:25:47 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 09, 2013, 05:24:35 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on February 09, 2013, 04:34:08 PM
It looks like that, and its totally sweet.
No it doesn't look like that. I couldn't watch it if it did.

ok thank god. I'll give the show a shot
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 09, 2013, 06:30:02 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on February 09, 2013, 04:13:57 PM
Dude, you're a bit like one of those J kamikaze pilots, as Spartacus progresses, you realise it's actually getting worse, but you have invested your taste shares into it, so instead it's actually getting better (its not). Those J K pilots must have been superhyped to have received a personal letter written by a god, and probably the training part was fun, along with the rush of actually taking off and flying towards the objective, but as you near it, you realise that actually the idea, while sound in its initial stages, is dumb and pointless.

So do you pull the air brakes, or do you plummet to a fiery death?

Or watch Banshee, the hero is mentally fucked


http://youtu.be/HAeOJLXyl3Y
No, it actually is getting better. The writing, cinematography, and characters have all grown and improved on almost every fundamental level. If you can watch an episode like "Monsters" or the premiere episode of S3 and say, "wow it's gotten worse" then you really don't seem to get Spartacus.

It's a very well-written drama and has been finding ways to mirror the scenes with Rome and Spartacus better with each passing episode. The introduction of Crassus is arguably stronger than the one of Batiatus.
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Post by: Eric P on February 09, 2013, 06:37:34 PM
Utopia and Banshee are just brutal shows and certainly worth your time thus far
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 09, 2013, 08:08:52 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 07, 2013, 01:22:55 AM
I finished House of Cards and it's good but not great. I give it between a 7 and 7.5/10. Peter Russo and Claire Underwood save the show, because I don't really enjoy anyone else character-wise.

Damn if it isn't one of the best-looking shows out there; right up there with How to Make it in America and Mad Men.

I watched the first two episodes of this today.

meh. It's not great. It's not awful. I think it thinks its a lot more clever than it is which is a bit annoying. Also Spacey seems like the only actual character in the show. The rest of the cast seem to be convenient props to get from point A to point B.

But I've only watched two episodes so maybe it picks up or something.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 09, 2013, 09:05:50 PM
Man New Girl is legit good this season. Its a little more raunchy than cutesy now that the group is vibing with eachother (writing wise). Jessa isn't treated delicately now either which helps a lot.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 09, 2013, 09:09:45 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 09, 2013, 06:37:34 PM
Utopia and Banshee are just brutal shows and certainly worth your time thus far

Utopia sounds cool, I may check that out.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 09, 2013, 09:13:57 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 09, 2013, 06:37:34 PM
Utopia and Banshee are just brutal shows and certainly worth your time thus far

Just read Utopia's premise and what. Getting this now.
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 09, 2013, 10:41:00 PM
Quote from: Momo on February 09, 2013, 01:12:28 PM
Aah, I think what I'm missing is a purpose. They seem to have no direction and are just a group of murdering, wandering hobos. Combined with neutered Crixus and shit Navea I just cant. I like the villains a lot so far though.

It's to show the rebels not be total saints. Especially Naevia and her blood lust. I wouldn't be surprised if the roman prisoners get slaughtered by the crowd when they eventually get discovered.

The whole point is this is the first season where the bad guys aren't totally bad and good guys aren't totally just. Although, last season Spartacus did bring down a whole coliseum.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2013, 11:20:57 PM
Just watched the first ep of the new Spartacus season. The beginning gave me concern but I was on board the minute Crassus was introduced. I can tell he's going to be fucking awesome. The actor reminds me a bit of Laurence Olivier's take on the character in the original Spartacus film.

also am I the only person who got gay vibes the second Tiberius appeared on screen.  :lol
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Post by: Diunx on February 10, 2013, 12:36:34 AM
Friday nights are amazing thanks to Spartacus and Banshee so much tits and violence :bow2
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 10, 2013, 01:33:40 AM
Watched the first episode of Utopia, and it seems pretty legit awesome. :rock

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The torture scene was intense. :o I'm glad Wilson Wilson shot that bastard.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on February 10, 2013, 02:10:23 AM
My God, that first episode of Utopia was incredibly intense, like the kind of intensity you get from some really well-made movie where it just keeps building and building and you don't know who to trust and you don't know who's going to make it through to the end because it looks like all the good guys have the odds stacked so high against them that there's just absolutely no hope at all.

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And then Wilson Wilson's superthumbs save the day. :bow
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Post by: Eric P on February 10, 2013, 07:20:35 AM
i told you all

wait for episode 3
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 10, 2013, 10:15:49 PM
Walking Dead is back y'all 
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Post by: Diunx on February 10, 2013, 11:02:14 PM
zzzzzz
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 10, 2013, 11:30:18 PM
Yeah that Walking Dead episode was pretty ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 11, 2013, 12:46:27 AM
Ray's scene in Girls was soooo good.  Great character.
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Post by: pilonv1 on February 11, 2013, 12:55:09 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 09, 2013, 09:05:50 PM
Man New Girl is legit good this season. Its a little more raunchy than cutesy now that the group is vibing with eachother (writing wise). Jessa isn't treated delicately now either which helps a lot.

Schmidt has been awesome (asking where the white peoples bathroom at the Indian Wedding convention :rofl ) , but I didn't like them doing the Nick & Jess kiss thing so early.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 11, 2013, 12:56:48 AM
heard newest walking dead was boring, so i'm skipping it. revenge was fantastic tonight though!!
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Post by: benjipwns on February 11, 2013, 01:05:24 AM
Finally caught back up on Suits.  :bow

Kinda jarring to hear "bullshit" so much and see somebody clearly give the middle finger on a USA show though. That's almost FX territory!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2013, 01:31:13 AM
has there been any bbc discussion on Girls, now that there is an interracial relationship?
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 11, 2013, 02:02:01 AM
Walking Dead didn't drop any panties, minus the scene at the end.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2013, 01:31:13 AM
has there been any bbc discussion on Girls, now that there is an interracial relationship?

What if it's just a MBC?
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 11, 2013, 07:11:40 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2013, 01:31:13 AM
has there been any bbc discussion on Girls, now that there is an interracial relationship?

sorry, that relationship ended 3 episodes ago and there hasn't been a minority on the show since, or presumably, ever again. :(
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Post by: etiolate on February 12, 2013, 04:05:18 AM
watched the first episode of Utopia

INTRIGUED
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 13, 2013, 01:23:56 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmhBNfl_lrw

People actually watching this, and think it's funny? WHAT THE FUCK PEOPLE
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Post by: etiolate on February 13, 2013, 01:53:35 AM
=/ that's a pretty boring clip

Never really watched the show.

Watched more Utopia. Love the score and all the weird. I feel like I've seen the Jessica actress before, but I can't think of where.
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 13, 2013, 05:44:16 AM
House of Cards is really quite good so far, I've finished the first 4 episodes. Are they probably going to make one season a year?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 13, 2013, 07:39:04 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 13, 2013, 05:44:16 AM
House of Cards is really quite good so far, I've finished the first 4 episodes. Are they probably going to make one season a year?

Two seasons were purchased, I'm guessing more are likely. Netflix paid $100m for the show and it's getting good reviews and buzz - I doubt it will disappear anytime soon; I saw an article about how folks in congress love it, and Spacey was allowed to attend closed congressional republican meetings plus talk to Whips from both parties while preparing for the role.

Didn't like the pilot much but I'll give the rest a shot.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 13, 2013, 08:03:22 AM
I wrapped up King of the Hill.  What a great show.  The Wikipedia section about ratings best describes how I feel about the seasons: started off fantastically, lulled for a couple seasons (seasons 8-9), and then improved from there.  However even the worst King of the Hill episode is better than the best post cancellation Family Guy episode.  Go watch it in its entirety.

House of Cards is pretty good as well. 

And the last two episodes of Justified redeemed itself from the fighter side story that got way too much attention earlier in the season.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 13, 2013, 08:51:00 AM
Yep.  King of the Hill is damn consistent.  Loved that show.

I watched episode 1 of Black Mirror season 2 last night.  Oh snap.  Show is still awesome.  Love it!
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Post by: Eric P on February 13, 2013, 08:38:46 PM
oh utopia episode 5, you so cray

not a lot happens plot wise but the character development is pretty aces
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 14, 2013, 04:28:28 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 13, 2013, 07:39:04 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 13, 2013, 05:44:16 AM
House of Cards is really quite good so far, I've finished the first 4 episodes. Are they probably going to make one season a year?

Two seasons were purchased, I'm guessing more are likely. Netflix paid $100m for the show and it's getting good reviews and buzz - I doubt it will disappear anytime soon; I saw an article about how folks in congress love it, and Spacey was allowed to attend closed congressional republican meetings plus talk to Whips from both parties while preparing for the role.

Didn't like the pilot much but I'll give the rest a shot.
House of Cards builds from its pilot episode, but it never really becomes more than a B show, overall. Episode 10 aside, that was a probably a B+/A-.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 14, 2013, 11:20:19 AM
I'm at like episode 8 or 9 now in House of Cards. Yeah my initial take for me was on point. It's a decent enough show but not a great show. Which is fine. Not everything is going to be at that highest level. It's good enough to watch. But its mainly an acting exhibition for Kevin Spacey which is the main reason to tune in. It's a very cynical and dark show which I normally like although the way its cynical, is a little forced. 
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(Like when Spacey goads the union lawyer into hitting him, made me roll my eyes. And how nobody else seems to be intelligent and conniving except Spacey and the people around him. Everybody else is naive and just a playtoy)
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Curious to see the british version as a point of comparison.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 14, 2013, 02:45:23 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 13, 2013, 08:38:46 PM
oh utopia episode 5, you so cray

not a lot happens plot wise but the character development is pretty aces

I'm totally on board with this show. Gonna get caught up this weekend. Does it seem like there's gonna be any kind of conclusion after Episode 6, or is it just gonna be a cliffhanger and hope for Season 2?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 14, 2013, 02:55:25 PM
You need to watch the web series Burning Love

that is all

SO fucking funny
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Post by: Eric P on February 14, 2013, 04:47:17 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on February 14, 2013, 02:45:23 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 13, 2013, 08:38:46 PM
oh utopia episode 5, you so cray

not a lot happens plot wise but the character development is pretty aces

I'm totally on board with this show. Gonna get caught up this weekend. Does it seem like there's gonna be any kind of conclusion after Episode 6, or is it just gonna be a cliffhanger and hope for Season 2?

i actually don't know

i hope it's one and done but i could see it stretching out to a second series
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Post by: benjipwns on February 16, 2013, 02:12:56 AM
Who do you want me to kill? I'll kill em, as soon as I'm done with these birds...

This was bad. Fort Wayne bad.
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Post by: Shadow Mod on February 16, 2013, 02:30:43 AM
Started Luther.
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Post by: Enl on February 16, 2013, 02:52:09 AM
The new Black Mirror was kind of a creepy idea. I'm glad that it's continuing the first season's trend of chilling stories from an alternate future. The first half of this episode was eerily creepy as it paints a very probable version of the somewhat near future.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Never really thought of the idea of a program made to comfort people of deceased friends by acting as those friends through their writings from emails/social networks/texts.
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Post by: Beezy on February 16, 2013, 07:33:28 AM
Just finished the first season of Breaking Bad. I'm not sure why it took me this long to get into this show.
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Post by: Reb on February 16, 2013, 08:38:14 AM
Wait, that was the last episode of the office this week? What a bummer.
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 16, 2013, 10:18:13 AM
what?  :lol
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 16, 2013, 03:07:13 PM
Quote from: Rebiak on February 16, 2013, 08:38:14 AM
Wait, that was the last episode of the office this week? What a bummer.


That was episode 16 of 22 episode season.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 16, 2013, 05:45:15 PM
Utopia ep5 was definitely good. Lots of pivoting within an hour episode. 6 has to be crazy.
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Post by: Eric P on February 16, 2013, 10:19:23 PM
I'm hoping. My fear is that it's extended beyond 6episodes.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 17, 2013, 03:20:47 AM
Catching up on the new Spartacus, just saw the second ep. Not liking Caeser at fucking all...still, good episode. Crassus is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters.

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Post by: brawndolicious on February 17, 2013, 03:28:25 AM
It seems odd that Caesar has facial hair, I thought that was considered barbaric in ancient Rome.

Banshee was just so fucking brutal this week.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 17, 2013, 03:59:32 AM
Was that chick circumcising him? I don't get that scene at all.
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Post by: etiolate on February 17, 2013, 05:24:30 AM
House of Cards doesn't ever shed its flaws. It's an overrated B-tier show that lacks any compelling hook.

Also, fuck GAF and fuck the thread there for continually telling me the show gets better. "Wait until Epsiode...." for House of Cards is pretty much "Wait till Spaceworld".
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Post by: benjipwns on February 17, 2013, 05:43:21 AM
Haven't watched U.S. House of Cards yet, but from my perspective (or hope?) it's getting a lot of the same kind of opinion that Boss did, only with far far more attention. You bought in with Grammer as Kane and then bought into the entire series from there or just couldn't get involved.
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Post by: etiolate on February 17, 2013, 05:49:33 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on February 17, 2013, 05:30:30 AM
The hook is Spacey. Either you're into the show from Episode 1, Scene 1, Minute 1, or you aren't. I'm pretty happy to be in the former category.

Anyway, a B-Tier show is something like Criminal Minds or Big Bang Theory. House of Cards is at least a B+, but probably an A-.

no those are below B-tier

B tier is like Supernatural or Raising Hope. An A tier show you don't want to skip. House of Cards doesn't have much going for it beyond the production value and star power. You can skip entire stretches of the show and not really miss much.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 17, 2013, 09:40:41 AM
Spacey is most definitely the hook. You watch to watch him do stuff. He's the show.
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 17, 2013, 10:10:37 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on February 17, 2013, 05:43:21 AM
Haven't watched U.S. House of Cards yet, but from my perspective (or hope?) it's getting a lot of the same kind of opinion that Boss did, only with far far more attention. You bought in with Grammer as Kane and then bought into the entire series from there or just couldn't get involved.

I agree that it's a good point of comparison.  House of Cards compares favorably, however, because the script writing and secondary characters don't detract from Spacey's performance.  Nearly everything on House of Cards is done with competence, even when it isn't so thrilling.

Overall though, I think the medium in which House of Cards is being delivered is helping smooth over some of its flaws.  I don't think the show is compelling to the point where you would make sure to tune in every week.  Since it's all available up front, you can afford to be less critical and go along with the ride. 
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 17, 2013, 10:25:53 AM
Haha, oh man. Fringe is great. Just finished season 2. Shit's getting real! It's got the awesome, make-shit-up-as-we-go quality of Lost crammed into a pretty solid paranormal procedural. Good fun.
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Post by: Eric P on February 17, 2013, 10:28:19 AM
Banshee is like a really trashy Vertigo book
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 17, 2013, 10:31:57 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 17, 2013, 05:49:33 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on February 17, 2013, 05:30:30 AM
The hook is Spacey. Either you're into the show from Episode 1, Scene 1, Minute 1, or you aren't. I'm pretty happy to be in the former category.

Anyway, a B-Tier show is something like Criminal Minds or Big Bang Theory. House of Cards is at least a B+, but probably an A-.

no those are below B-tier

B tier is like Supernatural or Raising Hope. An A tier show you don't want to skip. House of Cards doesn't have much going for it beyond the production value and star power. You can skip entire stretches of the show and not really miss much.

Pretty much agree.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on February 17, 2013, 12:40:59 PM
(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/34956279.jpg)
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Post by: Great Rumbler on February 17, 2013, 02:30:53 PM
As good a place as any to mention this:

http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/philip-k-dick-the-man-in-the-high-castle-coming-as-miniseries_b65241

Too bad "SyFy" miniseries are really hit-and-miss.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 17, 2013, 03:14:40 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 17, 2013, 10:28:19 AM
Banshee is like a really trashy Vertigo book
Yep. Also the albino was most excellent.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 17, 2013, 03:17:29 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on February 17, 2013, 02:54:18 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on February 17, 2013, 09:40:41 AM
Spacey is most definitely the hook. You watch to watch him do stuff. He's the show.

I think the supporting cast is pretty great though. Claire, Zoey Barnes, and Peter Russo all have pretty interesting and well-done character arcs, IMO.

They do a good job building the supporting cast but let's be honest, if Spacey was removed from the equation the show would not be worth watching.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 17, 2013, 05:33:00 PM
I'd really like to watch House of Cards, but am slightly put off by the fact of Spacey being gay. Is it slightly camp when he talks to the camera? The only convincing thing he did was eat a banana, and yeah he was ok in The Usual Suspects and the film when Jack Nicholson was a misanthropic writer.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 17, 2013, 05:57:26 PM
Gays kill my suspension of disbelief, and they muck about.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 17, 2013, 06:13:42 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 17, 2013, 03:20:47 AM
Catching up on the new Spartacus, just saw the second ep. Not liking Caeser at fucking all...still, good episode. Crassus is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters.
We will find out what was going on with Caesar and his penis (most likely genital warts) in episode 4, and also I think he's fantastic.

As for his facial hair, that's basically addressed in episode 2. Crassus is keeping him that way because he's not fit to be a proper Roman yet.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 17, 2013, 06:24:07 PM
Are you being ironic?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 17, 2013, 07:55:58 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on February 17, 2013, 06:24:07 PM
Are you being ironic?
No.
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Post by: etiolate on February 17, 2013, 08:22:57 PM
I think they will cut the talking to the camera stuff out of HoC's second season. It doesn't add much and I think it will remind too many people of American Beauty. Maybe they want that considering the alike tones, but it was oft-putting for me.
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 17, 2013, 08:23:16 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 17, 2013, 06:13:42 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 17, 2013, 03:20:47 AM
Catching up on the new Spartacus, just saw the second ep. Not liking Caeser at fucking all...still, good episode. Crassus is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters.
We will find out what was going on with Caesar and his penis (most likely genital warts) in episode 4, and also I think he's fantastic.

As for his facial hair, that's basically addressed in episode 2. Crassus is keeping him that way because he's not fit to be a proper Roman yet.


I don't remember Crassus telling Caesar that, would be pretty weird to tell a member of such an important family that.

Somebody on GAF speculated that the blood ritual is to drain blood from that area so that sexual impulse is inhibited allowing a man to completely dedicate his mind to the fighting.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 17, 2013, 08:33:14 PM
it's a quality show wearing a trashy outfit
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 17, 2013, 09:18:29 PM
I'm really enjoying Ripper Street. Looking forward to the finale next week.
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Post by: chronovore on February 17, 2013, 09:21:45 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 17, 2013, 10:25:53 AM
Haha, oh man. Fringe is great. Just finished season 2. Shit's getting real! It's got the awesome, make-shit-up-as-we-go quality of Lost crammed into a pretty solid paranormal procedural. Good fun.
Each season changes up some of the main elements; the final season more so than any previous one. It's a good show, but finished just a bit weakly.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 18, 2013, 01:20:41 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 17, 2013, 08:23:16 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 17, 2013, 06:13:42 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 17, 2013, 03:20:47 AM
Catching up on the new Spartacus, just saw the second ep. Not liking Caeser at fucking all...still, good episode. Crassus is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters.
We will find out what was going on with Caesar and his penis (most likely genital warts) in episode 4, and also I think he's fantastic.

As for his facial hair, that's basically addressed in episode 2. Crassus is keeping him that way because he's not fit to be a proper Roman yet.


I don't remember Crassus telling Caesar that, would be pretty weird to tell a member of such an important family that.

Somebody on GAF speculated that the blood ritual is to drain blood from that area so that sexual impulse is inhibited allowing a man to completely dedicate his mind to the fighting.
Crassus straight up told him he had spent too long away from Rome. That's a big reason why he named Tiberius his voice and command instead of Caesar, who is irrational and wild. Thus, the facial hair stays.
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Post by: Robo on February 18, 2013, 02:35:28 AM
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/my-strange-addiction

Nothing else on TV is worth my time.
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Post by: Diunx on February 18, 2013, 08:48:20 AM
Banshee is fantastic, loving all The Wire actors.
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Post by: Beezy on February 18, 2013, 10:04:28 AM
Who else is from The Wire is in Banshee besides the drifter dude in the last episode?
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 18, 2013, 11:54:36 AM
Sugar.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on February 18, 2013, 05:36:52 PM
Eric P, is bookmarked your Arrow comment a while back. Yeah, it's really fun!

His bf and ex are amazingly bad actors too, which adds lols.
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Post by: Diunx on February 18, 2013, 11:06:13 PM
The chick from the first episode of Black Mirror season 2 is insanely hot! Many faps will be had tonight.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 18, 2013, 11:15:23 PM
I wish they'd spin off Daryl and Merle into their own walking dead show. They could travel the country, and Merle could try to rob the minorities they help, and Daryl could press his crossbow against Merle's head while teaching him a life lesson in every episode.

"Put down the Doritos, Merle."
"Boy you better get that thing away from my head. We helped 'em, now it's time to help ourselves to whatever they got in this van."
"It ain't right taking people's food. They got kids."
"It's only fair, little brother. Injuns don't like Doritos, nohow."
"You don't know that. Put 'em down."
"Is this supposed to be one of them - whaddyacallems? Where, this is kinda like we're the white settlers who acted all friendly with the Native Americans, but really we're just pretending to help so we can steal their land?"
"Metaphor? Sure."
"And the Doritos are the land?"
"Yeah."
"Awww..."
*throws Doritos back into the van, stomps away mad while slow piano plays, shoots dead person in the head without looking*
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Post by: Beezy on February 18, 2013, 11:36:26 PM
 :lol
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 18, 2013, 11:43:08 PM
^such genius.

Just finished House of Cards anyhow, that show is so above B-tier. It's at least as good as something like Breaking Bad. Spacey is amazing and that may have just made some people assume every character with less screentime just wasn't that important, but actually every other character is very interesting, smart, and even well-acted. Frank Underwood is just the glue that brings them all together.

Granted, some parts of it are a bit farfetched but no more than any other show on TV. There's also nothing else like it in the US as far as I know.

Maybe I'm just a little bit juvenile, but I would really like it if they grabbed one of the directors from Justified or Breaking Bad to get some crazy stylish cinematography going on. At least this show lets you work in ass and tits into the shot.
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Post by: Huff on February 19, 2013, 10:51:37 PM
Just watched the first episode of The Following. It hooked me enough to keep going. and kevin bacon is still one of my faves
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 20, 2013, 02:37:34 AM
The Jeselnik Offensive on Comedy Central is so good. I love Anthony Jeselnik.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 20, 2013, 07:30:57 AM
Black Mirror S2 E2 started off as the worst one yet IMO. I was kinda disappointed but the end was fantastic. Love this show.
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Post by: Enl on February 20, 2013, 11:29:17 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 20, 2013, 07:30:57 AM
Black Mirror S2 E2 started off as the worst one yet IMO. I was kinda disappointed but the end was fantastic. Love this show.

Yeah the opening was a a bit weaker than the others but I was still having fun with it. I was kinda guessing where it was going

spoiler (click to show/hide)
with the game show but then they started throwing extra twists upon the usual twist. Much like everything else in Black Mirror, it was a cool and yet chilling concept.
[close]

The two stories this season have even more of a Twilight Zone feel than the last. I'm still hoping they do at least one more far future episode like s1 ep2.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 21, 2013, 07:21:00 AM
I was guessing the same thing.  And I thought I had it at the start of the reveal.  Still loved it though.  It's definitely one that lingers, especially with the credit clips.  Something like Fifteen Million Credits would be awesome.  The tech future stuff they've got going on has been pretty reserved compared to Eps 2 and 3 of Season One.  S1 E03 is my favorite by far though. 
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 21, 2013, 09:48:11 AM
Season 3 of Fringe is kind of a drag. The show's appeal is its cast, but the current plot makes it so half the episodes don't feature the show's best characters.
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Post by: Momo on February 22, 2013, 02:31:22 PM
Justified :bow
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 22, 2013, 02:46:19 PM
Enlightened is basically poetry in TV form. And it completely annihilates the show it shares the hour slot with, Girls.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 22, 2013, 05:39:22 PM
Quote from: Momo on February 22, 2013, 02:31:22 PM
Justified :bow

It redeemed itself from the shitty fighter side story.  Show is kicking lots of ass :bow2
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 22, 2013, 10:22:31 PM
that was the darkest fucking episode of Spartacus ever. Holy SHIT.
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 23, 2013, 04:15:02 AM
Spartacus was brutal. I mean I knew what was going to happen with the soldiers when I saw the episode title but then everything else. Over half the season is left, right?

Banshee was also super fucked up. It feels like they tried to cram as much emotion as possible into one episode. Really big change from last week.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 23, 2013, 02:44:04 PM
Got caught up on Parks and Rec after having missed most of this season. Still the best comedy on TV.
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Post by: Diunx on February 23, 2013, 09:58:16 PM
Holy fuck Spartacus was amazing!!!
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Post by: Eric P on February 23, 2013, 10:14:51 PM
Utopia's ending was far more optimistic than i anticipated.  so now i don't know if they're going for a second season and just wanted to keep some people alive or what

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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 24, 2013, 07:19:50 AM
Enlightened is the best criticism of corporate-run America that you can ever watch.
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 24, 2013, 10:00:54 AM
nothing goes unscathed on Enlightened.  you could just as easily say its a critique on far-left new age movements.
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Post by: Polari on February 24, 2013, 12:13:05 PM
Archer this week was great. Archer's TP trouble and Cyril's snake drawing were both amazing.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 24, 2013, 12:54:12 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 24, 2013, 07:19:50 AM
Enlightened is the best criticism of corporate-run America that you can ever watch.

Any nudity?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 24, 2013, 04:04:04 PM
Watched the final season of 30 rock.

I always feel like that show lost something as it went on and sort of became obsessed with celebrity cameos. Funny show but never quite as good as it could have been.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 24, 2013, 05:39:23 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 24, 2013, 12:54:12 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 24, 2013, 07:19:50 AM
Enlightened is the best criticism of corporate-run America that you can ever watch.

Any nudity?
Not really. And it doesn't really need it.
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 25, 2013, 01:47:05 AM
http://badassdigest.com/2013/02/20/film-crit-hulk-smash-why-girls-is-remarkable/


must read
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 25, 2013, 02:21:18 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on February 25, 2013, 02:00:53 AM
Someone seriously wrote all those words about Girls?

its the most polarizing show on television so its not surprising people are writing so much about it.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 25, 2013, 03:19:45 AM
Girls hovers between hate-watch and genuine enjoyment for me.  I can see normal people just picking one side or the other.
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Post by: chronovore on February 25, 2013, 07:25:21 AM
Supernatural: season 2 is better than season 1. It's not great tv or anything, but its a fun ride and much less stilted than s1.
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Post by: Eric P on February 25, 2013, 07:27:18 AM
agreed

really liked season3  but didn't get any farther than that
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Post by: Beezy on February 25, 2013, 09:36:06 AM
Quote from: fryinghigh on February 25, 2013, 03:19:45 AM
Girls hovers between hate-watch and genuine enjoyment for me.  I can see normal people just picking one side or the other.
This season has mostly been hate-watch for me besides maybe an episode or two.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 25, 2013, 09:47:45 AM
I'm too shallow to watch a show called Girls filled with ugly ones. Plus I've never heard anything good or interesting about it. It's basically hipster Sex In The City from what I've heard.

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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 26, 2013, 07:31:13 AM
I watched the first few episodes of Girls courtesy of The Internet Store and that was a few hours of my life I'll never get back.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 25, 2013, 09:47:45 AM
I'm too shallow to watch a show called Girls filled with ugly ones. Plus I've never heard anything good or interesting about it. It's basically hipster Sex In The City from what I've heard.

It is.  Sometimes shows just aren't for people and Girls is that way for me.  So I don't bother to watch it.  I heard good things about True Blood but the concept doesn't interest me in the slightest, so I don't watch it.  You can go watch Tiny Furniture on Netflix and see what you think of it.  If you don't like it, then don't waste your time with Girls.
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Post by: Eric P on February 26, 2013, 10:18:43 AM
some show just popped up on Hulu called The Tribe from NZ.  described as Mad Max meets Degrassi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tribe_%28TV_series%29

any NZers have an opinion on it?
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 26, 2013, 02:56:36 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on February 26, 2013, 02:53:48 PM
I watched the pilot episode of Enlightened and liked it a lot. Laura Dern is pretty amazing.

I also watched the pilot episode of Girls, and felt it was a perfectly decent B-tier show. I'm not sure why it's so polarizing. To me that's like if Identity Thief was the most polarizing movie of the year. Can't we just agree that it's a decent B-tier show that, at its worst, isn't offensively bad, and at its best is kind of funny with decent acting?

Girls isn't really polarizing at all in the sense that some people will like a show and some people will not like a show (like every other show out there) but hipsters gonna hipster
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 26, 2013, 03:03:52 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on February 26, 2013, 02:53:48 PM
I watched the pilot episode of Enlightened and liked it a lot. Laura Dern is pretty amazing.

I also watched the pilot episode of Girls, and felt it was a perfectly decent B-tier show. I'm not sure why it's so polarizing. To me that's like if Identity Thief was the most polarizing movie of the year. Can't we just agree that it's a decent B-tier show that, at its worst, isn't offensively bad, and at its best is kind of funny with decent acting?
Enlightened is so good. It only gets better and more heartwrenching.
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Post by: duckman2000 on February 26, 2013, 03:30:21 PM
Watching Arrow. It's alright, but I spend most of the time thinking about how much more psyched I would be about a Punisher TV-series. Oh, and I'm having a hard time finding a clear distinction between this guy and Batman.
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Post by: Eric P on February 26, 2013, 03:45:11 PM
there is no distinction

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Post by: Polari on February 26, 2013, 05:36:24 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 26, 2013, 10:18:43 AM
some show just popped up on Hulu called The Tribe from NZ.  described as Mad Max meets Degrassi

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tribe_%28TV_series%29

any NZers have an opinion on it?

Hahaha! A couple of our good friends were in it. Shit show, appalling art direction and some pretty terrible acting all round. You might enjoy it in a so bad it's good kind of way though I guess.
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Post by: Polari on February 26, 2013, 05:36:58 PM
The Black Mirror final was a let down. Probably the weakest of the series to date.
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Post by: Mandark on February 27, 2013, 01:32:10 AM
Justified.  Dat bodycount.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on February 27, 2013, 01:41:16 AM
 :bow Justified :bow2

though, one might expect a successful hitman to be a bit smarter. "Hey, look at me--I'm wearing a uniform so clearly I'm a cop. Now move, Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, or I'll shoot you--

 :dead2

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Post by: Mandark on February 27, 2013, 01:54:10 AM
I didn't have a problem with it.  Figure he saw his story was about to fall apart if he kept answering questions, so his best option was to end the conversation through bluster or murder.

OTOH I still can't rationalize Eva turning into a hardened criminal in the second season.
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 27, 2013, 03:44:35 AM
Every single year Justified does a slow crawl for half the season and then boom, everything explodes.

I'm not tired of that at all, and this show still makes me want to speak with a twang a day after watching it.
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Post by: etiolate on February 27, 2013, 04:11:46 AM

Justified :bow

Arlo yelling Get Some while he was shivving a guy with a electric razor was awesome.  I do wonder why the ex-cop did it.
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 27, 2013, 06:54:53 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 27, 2013, 04:11:46 AM

Justified :bow

Arlo yelling Get Some while he was shivving a guy with a electric razor was awesome.  I do wonder why the ex-cop did it.

Probably figured it's in his best interest as it shows that he's not cooperating with the police and so Theo Tonin won't have a reason to kill/torture him.

Also the AV cub mentioned an interesting theory on who Drew Thompson could be:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Shelby Parlowe, which makes sense as he says that his wife left him about 25 years ago which is around when Drew Thompson disappeared. He tells Ellen May that "if you pretend to be something long enough, then it's not pretending". Also he was really interested in meeting Thompson's wife, the psychic, and he has a full beard which probably makes him impossible to recognize from a picture.

The question is what is the link between Shelbey and Arlow?
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Post by: Flannel Boy on February 27, 2013, 08:59:19 AM
Quote from: Mandark on February 27, 2013, 01:54:10 AM
I didn't have a problem with it.  Figure he saw his story was about to fall apart if he kept answering questions, so his best option was to end the conversation through bluster or murder.

OTOH I still can't rationalize Eva turning into a hardened criminal in the second season.
If he realized his story was coming apart, there would be even less point to his warning.

Quote from: Mandark on February 27, 2013, 01:54:10 AM
OTOH I still can't rationalize Eva turning into a hardened criminal in the second season.
Chicks love bad boys, to paraphrase yesterday's episode. (No it doesn't make sense.)

Quote from: am nintenho on February 27, 2013, 06:54:53 AM

Also the AV cub mentioned an interesting theory on who Drew Thompson could be:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Shelby Parlowe, which makes sense as he says that his wife left him about 25 years ago which is around when Drew Thompson disappeared. He tells Ellen May that "if you pretend to be something long enough, then it's not pretending". Also he was really interested in meeting Thompson's wife, the psychic, and he has a full beard which probably makes him impossible to recognize from a picture.

The question is what is the link between Shelbey and Arlow?
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I thought about that yesterday; the episode did a lot of "planting."
spoiler (click to show/hide)
-Shelby's the right age.
-Shelby is very interested in the Drew Thompson case.
-Shelby tells Ella May that she resembles his ex-wife. Ella May, coincidentally, resembles Drew Thompson's widow.
-Ella May fits into the clothes of Shelby's ex and seems like she could swap clothes with Drew Thompson's ex, too.
-Shelby's has a medallion from his ex of St. Christopher, the patron Saint of travelers. Is this to help him in his journey to becoming Shelby? A medallion of a patron saint is something someone who is superstitious might have--someone who might be a psychic. As a note, Christopher carried a child as heavy as lead across a dangerous river. After the crossing, the child revealed himself to be Christ and told Christopher that he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. Who else might have a heavy burden on his shoulders?
-Shelby, possibly from personal experience, tells Ella May that a person pretending to be someone long enough isn't pretending anymore.
-Shelby tells Ella May that during his first year as a police officer his uniform felt like a costume (this could have been a "plant" for the hitman, who used a uniform as a disguise). That police uniform might seem like a costume to a former criminal, like Drew Thompson.
-Frank Browning, who was on the psychic's list, resembles a fully bald Shelby Parlow.
-Shelby expresses interest in the widow, and rhetorically asks why "the pretty ones [like the widow] always go for the bad boys?" Is he asking why she was attracted to Drew Thompson but not Shelby Parlow?
-to really stretch it, in episode 6 Raylon Givens tells the blonde girl that "repeating a lie doesn't make it true." The next shot is of Shelby, looking somewhat unhappy.
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Post by: Polari on February 27, 2013, 11:28:47 AM
Arlo's last words were pretty great. He died as he lived: trolling his son.
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Post by: etiolate on February 27, 2013, 02:51:00 PM
Yeah the
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Shelby is Drew stuff makes sense. It could draw back to Raylan's relations to his hill folk. There are two women who could identify him.
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Post by: Yeti on February 27, 2013, 04:00:00 PM
I just watched the first episode of Black Mirror. I don't think I would recommend it to anyone.  :-\
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Post by: Beezy on February 28, 2013, 07:26:36 PM
I have 4 episodes left to watch in season 4 of Breaking Bad. Walt and Jessie are the best worst partners ever. :lol
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Post by: Cormacaroni on February 28, 2013, 09:09:34 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 26, 2013, 03:45:11 PM
there is no distinction



uh, he kills people
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Post by: Cormacaroni on February 28, 2013, 09:09:47 PM
a LOT
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Post by: chronovore on March 01, 2013, 12:13:01 AM
Batman used to kill people a lot. Maybe this is the Bob Kane Batman?
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Post by: Cormacaroni on March 01, 2013, 12:16:54 AM
Don't mention that fuckbag's name in my presence *spits*
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Post by: Eric P on March 01, 2013, 12:19:59 AM
Yeah, batman was a murder machine
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 01, 2013, 02:27:52 AM
I figured he just owns stock in Arkham, and letting villains escape/throwing them back in is like a superhero version of Medicare fraud.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 01, 2013, 04:47:54 PM
 :lol
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Post by: Yeti on March 01, 2013, 06:20:00 PM
He's got to keep rich somehow since Waynecorp never seems to make anything other than Batman gear. I would think that is the nichest of niche markets, but I haven't read any Batman Inc. stuff so maybe that's grown into a large consumer base recently?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 02, 2013, 12:07:42 AM
Community has been awful so far this season.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 02, 2013, 12:21:44 AM
Quote from: Polari on February 27, 2013, 11:28:47 AM
Arlo's last words were pretty great. He died as he lived: trolling his son.

That was the highlight of the episode
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 02, 2013, 12:23:09 AM
Spartacus was absolutely masterful tonight. This is going to be a pinnacle-of-TV season if this and last episode are any indication.
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Post by: ManaByte on March 02, 2013, 11:20:47 AM
:bow Clone Wars Finale :bow2

Best Star Wars since Empire.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 02, 2013, 03:08:48 PM
Finished House of Cards, the American version. Decent enough show that grows on you a bit as it goes along. I'll definitely watch it when it comes back for the next season. Ultimately I still find the show a little annoying and disappointing in some areas but for current television standards its decent enough to good fare. I was curious so I watched the first couple of episodes of the British version and it sort of confirmed what I suspected. I don't like the tone of the American version by comparison. I don't like how self serious it feels. The British version is able to lighten itself slightly in that cheeky way the British have. The American version loses that unfortunately and feels too serious and like its trying for too much gravitas when the writing and material can't really support it. I found myself fast forwarding through some episodes just to skip scenes that went on too long.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 02, 2013, 06:02:21 PM
I'm with you on the HoC, it's kindof okay, but unless Larry Sanders and Hank turn up in season 2, I think I've had my fill.

Banshee on the other hand, is the hand I'd use for having sex, fighting, driving dangerously, having flashbacks about fighting a gay albino prison rapist and the Amish (who make pretty good seedless blackberry jam).
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 04, 2013, 12:53:46 AM
That might have been the best episode of Walking Dead since the pilot. Very impressed
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Post by: Beezy on March 04, 2013, 01:20:02 AM
Yeah, Walking Dead was great tonight. So was Aisha Tyler on Talking Dead which I only watched because of her. :heartbeat

The latest Spartacus ep :o
Dat Banshee fight! :o :o
Breaking Bad season 4 finale!!! :o :o :o
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 04, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Enlightened's season finale just blew everything else away. Utterly, and completely. I'm fucking speechless. That was classic, pinnacle TV right there. HBO would be stupid not to renew their best show since The Wire.
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Post by: brawndolicious on March 05, 2013, 05:05:45 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 04, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Enlightened's season finale just blew everything else away. Utterly, and completely. I'm fucking speechless. That was classic, pinnacle TV right there. HBO would be stupid not to renew their best show since The Wire.


Never heard of this show, what is it like?
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 05, 2013, 01:40:21 PM
Is there slo-mo in Enlightened?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 05, 2013, 03:12:17 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on March 05, 2013, 05:05:45 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 04, 2013, 01:23:35 PM
Enlightened's season finale just blew everything else away. Utterly, and completely. I'm fucking speechless. That was classic, pinnacle TV right there. HBO would be stupid not to renew their best show since The Wire.


Never heard of this show, what is it like?
It's a cerebral comedy/drama about a woman who has a public meltdown at the corporation she works for, checks herself into a holistic rehab clinic in Hawaii, and comes back "changed", and wants to "change" the world but often does so by being oblivious, narcissistic, and headstrong. It's a fascinating and heartbreaking story of the fractured psyche of a woman who just wants to do good, even when she often commits mistakes.

Here's a fantastic article that sums it up better than I can: http://www.avclub.com/articles/enlightened-is-tvs-best-show-right-nowand-it-needs%2C92934/

From another article, by TIME: "And in Enlightened, whether it planned things this way, HBO has the best thing TV is doing right now—a show no other network would probably make, telling a story that the movies couldn’t tell, not at such length and depth."

There is time. There is so much time.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 05, 2013, 03:49:54 PM
I've wanted to see her nude since Jurassic Park
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 05, 2013, 07:52:34 PM
you won't
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Post by: chronovore on March 05, 2013, 08:13:52 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 05, 2013, 03:49:54 PM
I've wanted to see her nude since Jurassic Park

Watch Blue Velvet; Isabella Rosselini gets naked in the same shot with Dern, and if you cross your eyes really hard, it looks like Dern is nude.
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Post by: Robo on March 05, 2013, 09:46:57 PM
I must be confused.  Laura Dern has been nude in all sorts of stuff, Wild at Heart among them.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://media.screened.com/uploads/0/3947/414197-bobbyperu.jpg)
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 05, 2013, 10:20:55 PM
Yeah Enlightened is pretty good. I jumped in on Season 2 too. I should really watch the first season.

The Season 2 finale was an absolutely satisfying conclusion to the season.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 06, 2013, 02:44:39 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 05, 2013, 10:20:55 PM
Yeah Enlightened is pretty good. I jumped in on Season 2 too. I should really watch the first season.

The Season 2 finale was an absolutely satisfying conclusion to the season.
Season 1 is the more cerebral, out-of-body, metaphysical set of episodes compared to the tightly-plotted Season 2. However, the episode that follows Amy's mother in Season 1 is my favorite of the series. It crushed me emotionally for like four days straight.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2013, 03:11:41 AM
How can anyone watch a show out of order, ie S2 before S1?
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Post by: Mandark on March 06, 2013, 04:33:29 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2013, 03:11:41 AM
How can anyone watch a show out of order, ie S2 before S1?

This is how I'd recommend watching ST:TNG and Parks & Rec.  Except for watching S1 at all.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 06, 2013, 05:00:47 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 06, 2013, 03:11:41 AM
How can anyone watch a show out of order, ie S2 before S1?
No idea, and definitely not recommended with Enlightened. However, both seasons have different arcs, so it's not as bad as some shows would be about it.

However, Season 1 is required viewing, for all of the foundation it sets.
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Post by: etiolate on March 06, 2013, 05:16:58 AM
So Justified

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Everyone guessed the reveal, but they were pointing at it pretty strongly in the past couple of episodes.
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I am curious how it will resolve itself. Crowder is now under Tonin's thumb and will be looking for a way out, and now Ellen May is a pawn to be brokered with either the law or Boyd, and it feels like there's bound to be two or three more dead bodies by the season's end. Johnny's game doesn't make sense to me yet either.
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Post by: brawndolicious on March 06, 2013, 06:16:09 AM
It now feels like Johnny is working against Duffy. Not because he loves Boyd, but because he wants to break off and start his own illegal entrepreneurial enterprises. Hence, why he's trying to get money from Colt and why he wanted to show that prostitute that he's able to take care of business.

He's obviously aware that Boyd wants to get into a legitimate life and is probably going to use the respect/power he's been saving up as leverage to get Boyd to hand over all the keys he ain't using anymore. Boyd will probably agree, but then the last thing Boyd needs to do is maybe go after Wynn Duffy since Boyd is now on the Dixie Mafia shitlist for not delivering Drew. If they want to end the season with a tragedy, it would make sense for Johnny to get killed in all this.

As for Drew Johnson, he seems like he's become a good person now and is probably not going to use anybody as a pawn, and I'm betting he has a good amount of cash and fake ID papers stashed away. I wouldn't even be surprised if he stole the constable's "bug-out bag" while Raylan was still piecing it all together. I do wonder if he's going to make a visit to his ex-wife.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on March 06, 2013, 01:52:23 PM
I was almost hoping he wasn't Drew Thompson with all the damn clues last episode.  :(

To repeat the clues I posted last week:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
-Shelby's the right age.
-Shelby is very interested in the Drew Thompson case.
-Shelby tells Ella May that she resembles his ex-wife. Ella May, coincidentally, resembles Drew Thompson's widow.
-Ella May fits into the clothes of Shelby's ex and seems like she could swap clothes with Drew Thompson's ex, too.
-Shelby's has a medallion from his ex of St. Christopher, the patron Saint of travelers. Is this to help him in his journey to becoming Shelby? A medallion of a patron saint is something someone who is superstitious might have--someone who might be a psychic. As a note, Christopher carried a child as heavy as lead across a dangerous river. After the crossing, the child revealed himself to be Christ and told Christopher that he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. Who else might have a heavy burden on his shoulders?
-Shelby, possibly from personal experience, tells Ella May that a person pretending to be someone long enough isn't pretending anymore.
-Shelby tells Ella May that during his first year as a police officer his uniform felt like a costume (this could have been a "plant" for the hitman, who used a uniform as a disguise). That police uniform might seem like a costume to a former criminal, like Drew Thompson.
-Frank Browning, who was on the psychic's list, resembles a fully bald Shelby Parlow.
-Shelby expresses interest in the widow, and rhetorically asks why "the pretty ones [like the widow] always go for the bad boys?" Is he asking why she was attracted to Drew Thompson but not Shelby Parlow?
-to really stretch it, in episode 6 Raylon Givens tells the blonde girl that "repeating a lie doesn't make it true." The next shot is of Shelby, looking somewhat unhappy.
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Post by: etiolate on March 07, 2013, 03:14:26 AM
The Americans has been pretty enjoyable. I am crushing on super spy Keri Russel.
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Post by: Polari on March 07, 2013, 04:24:07 PM
Quote from: etiolate on March 07, 2013, 03:14:26 AM
The Americans has been pretty enjoyable. I am crushing on super spy Keri Russel.

Yeah this week was pretty decent. I'm interested to see how it develops.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 07, 2013, 05:46:37 PM
Every week has been decent. Show is good. Better than House of Cards, for sure.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 07, 2013, 05:52:47 PM
better than Homeland?
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Post by: Eric P on March 07, 2013, 05:54:18 PM
it's not as goofy as homeland s2 but it is goofier than homeland s1's first half if that makes any sense
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Post by: Polari on March 07, 2013, 05:55:57 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 07, 2013, 05:52:47 PM
better than Homeland?

Very different. This one's a slow-burner.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 07, 2013, 06:02:29 PM
Quote from: Eric P on March 07, 2013, 05:54:18 PM
it's not as goofy as homeland s2 but it is goofier than homeland s1's first half if that makes any sense

agree with this
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 07, 2013, 06:11:52 PM
That makes sense. I'll check it out although my backlog is pretty big right now. Still behind on the new Spartacus, and haven't started Mad Men S4 yet

King Of The Hill continues to impress tho
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 09, 2013, 02:20:50 AM
Spartacus has been great this season. Just watched Blood Brothers  :o

although IMO Caesar is a HORRIBLE addition to the show.
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Post by: Beezy on March 09, 2013, 02:59:04 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 09, 2013, 02:20:50 AM
Spartacus has been great this season. Just watched Blood Brothers  :o

although IMO Caesar is a HORRIBLE addition to the show.
::)
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 09, 2013, 03:00:25 AM
Caesar is one of the greatest Spartacus characters now


also tonight's ep was FANTASTIC.
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Post by: Beezy on March 09, 2013, 05:10:03 AM
Only one episode of Banshee left. Such an amazing show.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on March 10, 2013, 12:47:35 AM
Season 3 of Archer just got added to Netflix streaming. :rock
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Post by: benjipwns on March 13, 2013, 05:21:22 AM
I was concerned about Cougar Town going into this fourth season. But I see now there was no reason to be.

And then we have Community. Why couldn't they go back to the first season premise instead of making the show even worse?

Who do I have to send a letter to get the rest of Don't Trust The Bitch aired?
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Post by: Polari on March 13, 2013, 09:38:38 AM
Justified :bow

Still the best thing going at the moment. Next week sounds insane, can't wait.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 13, 2013, 04:36:39 PM
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/559914737/the-veronica-mars-movie-project

The Veronica Mars movie kickstarter, which is breaking KS records ($1m in 4 hours). Donate the fucking shit out of it, because VM was awesome.

And because this could open the door to a Terriers wrap-up Kickstarter, as tweeted by the director, Shawn Ryan.
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Post by: etiolate on March 13, 2013, 04:39:30 PM
As long as its like the first season of VM.
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Post by: Steve Contra on March 13, 2013, 04:45:15 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 13, 2013, 04:36:39 PM

And because this could open the door to a Terriers wrap-up Kickstarter, as tweeted by the director, Shawn Ryan.
:O
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 13, 2013, 05:14:21 PM
Quote from: etiolate on March 13, 2013, 04:39:30 PM
As long as its like the first season of VM.
Well yeah.

But I'd be fine with anything. Season 2 and 3 were good.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on March 13, 2013, 07:31:28 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 13, 2013, 04:36:39 PM
And because this could open the door to a Terriers wrap-up Kickstarter, as tweeted by the director, Shawn Ryan.
i am so ready for this. i should rewatch terriers actually. i need laughs.

i've been watching almost nothing but half heartedly keeping up with girls. the last episode was possibly the most horrible thing i have ever seen. i was exclaiming loudly often and frustratedly ripping off my head phones, generally feeling physically ill from what was going down on screen. i realise this is what they're trying to do so i guess it's successful but not necessarily fun to watch :s

the first half of this year should be great from here though. game of thrones, mad men, breaking bad!
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Post by: Eric P on March 13, 2013, 07:37:14 PM
Quote from: nice cat but chicken on March 13, 2013, 07:31:28 PM


i've been watching almost nothing but half heartedly keeping up with girls. the last episode was possibly the most horrible thing i have ever seen. i was exclaiming loudly often and frustratedly ripping off my head phones, generally feeling physically ill from what was going down on screen. i realise this is what they're trying to do so i guess it's successful but not necessarily fun to watch :s


i had to leave the room

it touches upon one of my few things that really freak me the fuck out
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 13, 2013, 07:38:15 PM
Quote
i've been watching almost nothing but half heartedly keeping up with girls. the last episode was possibly the most horrible thing i have ever seen. i was exclaiming loudly often and frustratedly ripping off my head phones, generally feeling physically ill from what was going down on screen. i realise this is what they're trying to do so i guess it's successful but not necessarily fun to watch :s

for whatever reason the song performance was much more intolerable to me than the like-a-rape.

Quote
it touches upon one of my few things that really freak me the fuck out

yea, singing in public really freaks me out, too.


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Post by: Eric P on March 13, 2013, 07:39:56 PM
i was actually kind of not surprised to see that Adam is like that with other women.  One of his first sexual encounter we see with Hannah was exactly like that.
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Post by: OptimoPeach on March 13, 2013, 07:44:49 PM
Caught some Adult Swim shows and bumps last night when I was coming down and trying to doze off. There is some weeeeeird shit on there in the wee hours. Seems like the staff are all on a steady diet of acid.

Quote from: etiolate on March 07, 2013, 03:14:26 AM
The Americans has been pretty enjoyable. I am crushing on super spy Keri Russel.
Yep, FX continuing its reign as best channel of the decade. Ditto on Keri Russel. Been nursing a crush on her since I saw Honey I Blew Up the Kid in grade school :heartbeat

Giving up on The Walking Dead for a while, though. What a mess. Horrible pacing since the break, all kinds of opportunity squandered by how they've handled the prison vs Woodbury/Governor arc, and the usual crap writing and clumsy, contrived character "development."  Remember how back at the start of the season it felt like this might finally become a good show? Ha.
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 13, 2013, 07:50:19 PM
Quote from: Eric P on March 13, 2013, 07:39:56 PM
i was actually kind of not surprised to see that Adam is like that with other women.  One of his first sexual encounter we see with Hannah was exactly like that.

I was more surprised by the payload shot than anything Adam was doing.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on March 14, 2013, 01:46:21 AM
yeah i did not see that coming, uhh...
the whole ear thing was the worst for me i am very sensitive about ears and initially i was like "that is so irresponsible to tell people that that is a legitimate way to clean your ear". ultimately i think lena dunham may have taught people a valuable lesson but it's not one i needed or wanted.
i don't think adam scene was that rapey. it was pretty confusedly consented to. i figured he had grown tired of the facade he'd been putting on and decided to let his "true" self out as a way to get rid of the girl without having to be mean. this way he isn't seen to have intentionally hurt anyone, she just couldn't handle him. i guess we'll see in the finale but i'm done after that. i think..
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Post by: TEEEPO on March 14, 2013, 02:10:37 AM
i thought the last few episodes, especially the one which just aired, have all been incredible.

i'm not as aggressive as adam, but i still see where he's coming from so i don't believe it constitutes rape or even believe it's up for debate.
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Post by: nice cat but chicken on March 14, 2013, 03:15:52 AM
right, yeah, same. i guess i just saw some people other places debating that point and didn't really get it.
i have just disliked the episodes this season where hannah is the focus. she may be a well constructed (or translated) character but she's horrible to watch.
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Post by: TEEEPO on March 14, 2013, 03:48:48 AM
i did nearly quit the show because of how heavily focused it was on Lena Dunham but at least it was well worth sitting through given her current state of mania. also, Adam and Ray makes the show exponentially better, especially when the two are sharing the same screen... even if it was only for one episode :(

though seriously, what's up with Charlie writing an app? talk about taking a writing short-cut...
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 14, 2013, 09:02:53 AM
in my mind Charlie being interesed in tech was analogous to the season 1 reveal that Adam was in AA; the girls have such a myopic view of their love interests that entire facets of their identity go unnoticed.  We see the male characters through the lens of the girls, and Marney could give a shit about Charlies hobbies until it actually translates in to status. 
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Post by: Eric P on March 14, 2013, 06:44:35 PM
what the fuck is this half hour target commercial doing in my cougartown?
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Post by: Yeti on March 14, 2013, 07:26:56 PM
Wait, is Cougartown actually a good show? I thought when Community would reference it they were being ironic.
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Post by: Eric P on March 14, 2013, 07:40:59 PM
The first half of the first season is pretty horrible but it picks up considerably once it's just basically a bunch of old drunks
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 14, 2013, 07:52:21 PM
Quote from: Eric P on March 14, 2013, 07:40:59 PM
The first half of the first season is pretty horrible but it picks up considerably once it's just basically a bunch of old drunks

I'll just wait for the next MAF thread.
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Post by: TEEEPO on March 14, 2013, 08:18:13 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on March 14, 2013, 09:02:53 AM
in my mind Charlie being interesed in tech was analogous to the season 1 reveal that Adam was in AA; the girls have such a myopic view of their love interests that entire facets of their identity go unnoticed.  We see the male characters through the lens of the girls, and Marney could give a shit about Charlies hobbies until it actually translates in to status.

this could make sense if this were true for both Adam and Ray, who both were pretty well established by the end of season one. the same holds true for nearly every female cast member as well, but i understand where you're coming from, you know since the show is written by a woman...

it also illustrates how boring and useless Charlie has been through the entirety of the series, he himself is nothing more than a plot device for Marnie. can you recall any scene which he's in that doesn't involve her?
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 14, 2013, 08:43:08 PM
Yea I have to admit Charlie's a bit underwritten, and regardless of the intention the sudden rise to success doesn't seem like a natural extension of the character the way AA would for Adam.  It would have been such an easy thing to foreshadow if they had wanted to, and the show usually does a pretty good job of that with most of the characters.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
The other big reveal in that episode, Hannah's OCD, was touched on in a fight in season 1, for instance.
[close]


Charlie did have one good scene independent of Marnie last season though, this was the most I could find of it: 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp8pxLWo5Yc

ok fine.  It's good because Ray owns.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 15, 2013, 02:17:27 AM
Parks and Rec was amazing this week.
Quote from: Eric P on March 14, 2013, 06:44:35 PM
what the fuck is this half hour target commercial doing in my cougartown?
Hey, whatever guarantees TBS doesn't go back on that season five commitment.
Quote from: Yeti on March 14, 2013, 07:26:56 PM
Wait, is Cougartown actually a good show? I thought when Community would reference it they were being ironic.
Fantastic show. But as noted it changed its premise drastically like four or five episodes in when they realized the ensemble was better than the original premise.

But nobody should tell you what's "Must See!"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TEEEPO on March 15, 2013, 02:30:34 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on March 14, 2013, 08:43:08 PM
Yea I have to admit Charlie's a bit underwritten, and regardless of the intention the sudden rise to success doesn't seem like a natural extension of the character the way AA would for Adam.  It would have been such an easy thing to foreshadow if they had wanted to, and the show usually does a pretty good job of that with most of the characters.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
The other big reveal in that episode, Hannah's OCD, was touched on in a fight in season 1, for instance.
[close]


all they had to do was at the very least show him with a macbook pro atleast once throughout the series
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Post by: Eric P on March 15, 2013, 09:47:45 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/Zh4W8rZ.jpg)
yessssssssss
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on March 15, 2013, 10:40:47 AM
Quote from: Yeti on March 14, 2013, 07:26:56 PM
Wait, is Cougartown actually a good show? I thought when Community would reference it they were being ironic.

It feels a lot like scrubs mixed with sex in the city. So it depends on how much you like those other two things imo.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 15, 2013, 10:52:22 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOXP4dqDV3U

 :bow2
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Post by: Yeti on March 15, 2013, 09:37:34 PM
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/3ef970c58c3b5b8ef4e87cdfc0525f80/tumblr_mjplrrw8jN1qkvrevo1_500.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/acf1c9ccec2e99576eda3cf00922c462/tumblr_mjplrrw8jN1qkvrevo2_500.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/d62c88ff669f22dce53cdc53bff8bb65/tumblr_mjplrrw8jN1qkvrevo3_500.jpg)

Ron :bow2
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Post by: Flannel Boy on March 15, 2013, 11:46:50 PM
I need to borrow some money to do something none of your damn bees’ wax! Namely, I need to wax my B!
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 16, 2013, 02:51:13 AM
spartacus as usual destroying the rest of TV, classic, masterpiece, etc.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 17, 2013, 06:10:18 PM
ZephyrFate keeping it massively real. Dude, why don't you give Banshee some deserved love?
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Post by: brob on March 17, 2013, 06:25:47 PM
I'm watching this Nikita show. It's passable I suppose. Does it actively get good? Someone told me so, but I dunno...
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Post by: Eric P on March 17, 2013, 07:42:06 PM
so Bates Motel takes place in...modern times?

was not expecting that

unfortunate

edit: oh look.  a rape plot.  how original.

edit 2: this show is....not good.  what is the point?
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on March 18, 2013, 03:28:15 AM
Finished Banshee, it really is the best new show out there by an Amish country mile.

Powerful, compelling and epoch defining. Is something zephyr might say.
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Post by: Diunx on March 18, 2013, 10:08:42 AM
Was dissapointed by the lack of tits in Banshee's finale.
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Post by: chronovore on March 18, 2013, 07:34:56 PM
I'm disappointed by the lack of Banshee on iTunes. I've given up torrenting for shows, as Japan is criminalizing casual copyright infringement, and iTunes is the only option which doesn't check against international  IP address when streaming.

I also want to see Black Mirror.

Lately I've finally started Curb Your Enthusiasm. Season 2 seems even funnier than 1.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: totally not a creep on March 18, 2013, 08:13:38 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 18, 2013, 07:34:56 PM
I'm disappointed by the lack of Banshee on iTunes. I've given up torrenting for shows, as Japan is criminalizing casual copyright infringement, and iTunes is the only option which doesn't check against international  IP address when streaming.

I also want to see Black Mirror.

Lately I've finally started Curb Your Enthusiasm. Season 2 seems even funnier than 1.

curb gets better as it goes along  ;)
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Post by: chronovore on March 18, 2013, 08:40:57 PM
Quote from: Brobzoid on March 17, 2013, 06:25:47 PM
I'm watching this Nikita show. It's passable I suppose. Does it actively get good? Someone told me so, but I dunno...
I quit after a half dozen episodes. Maggie Q in a bikini didn't happen every episode, and second-string channel action series tropes and cheesiness were too much for me.

Quote from: totally not a creep on March 18, 2013, 08:13:38 PM
curb gets better as it goes along  ;)
Glad to hear it. All the callbacks to earlier episodes are great.
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Post by: Polari on March 18, 2013, 09:46:03 PM
I'm trying to watch Enlightened, halfway through the second episode. Does it get better?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on March 18, 2013, 11:43:12 PM
Quote from: Eric P on March 17, 2013, 07:42:06 PM
so Bates Motel takes place in...modern times?

was not expecting that

unfortunate

edit: oh look.  a rape plot.  how original.

edit 2: this show is....not good.  what is the point?

Oh I rather enjoyed it. I'm mainly interested in it for the lead and how he'll change.
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Post by: chronovore on March 19, 2013, 12:01:37 AM
Just finished season 3 of Supernatural; it was good, but the last few episodes felt nonsensical and rushed:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
- Jus In Bello: Agent Henricksen and the Assault on Precinct Thirteen episode was quite good, but I was sad to see the episode end by UNDOING everything they'd worked to achieve for a little throwaway on Lilith. It was like tacking the beginning of Alien3 to the end of Aliens.

- Long Distance Call - a pointless episode to put as the 2nd-to-last episode of the series, and the Crocotta was weirdly omniscient through technology; aside from a couple of "my time is running out" lines from Dean, this MOTW could have worked anywhere, and been just as useless.

- Time is on My Side: Doc Benton, the self-rejuvenating Frankenstein doctor (Billy Drago, yay!) as a solution to Dean's problem makes NO SENSE; it wasn't that "Dean will eventually die," it was that he will be killed by relentless Hell Hounds. Benton's immortality is based on organ replacement -- I guess they implied that you could utterly wreck Benton and he still wouldn't die, per se, but it wasn't well-conveyed to the audience.

- In the end, Bela was a wasted opportunity, which I put down to a weak Head Writer. Sure, she had burned a number of bridges, then blew up the bridge's ashes, and then salted the ashes... but she was a good character as a villainous version of Lara Croft, relic hunter. After all the build-up, having her be another crossroads-mortgaged soul cheapened her character, if only for giving her a completely bum-rushed exit. I was trying to figure out where else I'd seen her, turns out she's Maggie on TWD.

- Stolen Colt remaining stolen - WAT? WAT? They couldn't decide what to do with the gun, I guess: IT'S GOT FOUR BULLETS ONLY. That's pretty great; hell, that's the kind of artifact DMs -love- to give their player characters. It increases ANGUISH over using a single bullet. OKAY, BUT RUBY CAN MAKE IT WORK AGAIN. Wait, what? WE HAVE MOAR AMMO. Okay, okay, so now you can perma-kill all these things, and end any character... BELA STOLE IT, NO GUN AGAIN. Okay, so she's going to use it to kill the Hell Hounds, as Dean was thinking? NO, SHE SOLD IT TO SOME GUY. But her contract's up; why would she want money? OH, BUT NOW SHE'S TRYING TO BETRAY THE BOYS AGAIN; SHE SHOULD DIE, RIGHT? Well, yeah, but. SHE'S DEAD. COLT'S GONE. HAPPY NOW? ...No.

- final episode was a roller-coaster ride, and a lot of fun, with a surprisingly dark ending.
[close]

I'm starting Season 4 today.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 19, 2013, 12:35:02 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQA6MJboOHo
 :babylawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 19, 2013, 12:52:32 AM
Quote from: Polari on March 18, 2013, 09:46:03 PM
I'm trying to watch Enlightened, halfway through the second episode. Does it get better?
Give it through The Weekend. Emotionally destructive episode. And yes, it becomes the best show on TV.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on March 19, 2013, 08:43:49 AM
Quote from: Polari on March 18, 2013, 09:46:03 PM
I'm trying to watch Enlightened, halfway through the second episode. Does it get better?

someone should do a "it gets better" video series for people who are having trouble with critically acclaimed shows with weak or unusual beginnings like Parks and Rec, Enlightened etc
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Post by: Polari on March 19, 2013, 07:49:51 PM
So much for that: http://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/enlighteneds-sad-fate
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 19, 2013, 08:41:38 PM
complete and utter bullshit, especially with that horrid shitpile Girls getting renewed
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polari on March 19, 2013, 08:53:31 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 19, 2013, 08:41:38 PM
complete and utter bullshit, especially with that horrid shitpile Girls getting renewed

ugh. God I hate that show.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on March 19, 2013, 09:09:10 PM
Watching The Killing S2 because it's on Netflix and I dunno.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polari on March 19, 2013, 09:20:07 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on March 19, 2013, 09:09:10 PM
Watching The Killing S2 because it's on Netflix and I dunno.

I didn't think it was that bad. Far from great, but watchable. Pleased it's sticking around for another one.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on March 19, 2013, 09:25:00 PM
It's kinda annoying with the whole "suspect of the week" thing they do, but I still enjoy watching it.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 19, 2013, 09:35:49 PM
Girls is Sex and the City for hipsters.  If neither of those things appeal to you, then it isn't for you.
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Post by: Beezy on March 19, 2013, 10:07:10 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 19, 2013, 08:41:38 PM
complete and utter bullshit, especially with that horrid shitpile Girls getting renewed
For once we agree. I just wish I could stop watching it, but train wreck and all that.
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Post by: etiolate on March 19, 2013, 11:43:44 PM
Girls is Television for Simpers
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 20, 2013, 01:49:44 AM
Guys, I think I really like The New Girl.  Should I be ashamed?
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Post by: Beezy on March 20, 2013, 01:51:49 AM
No. It's a good show.
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Post by: brawndolicious on March 20, 2013, 02:03:00 AM
The season finale of Banshee totally delivered.

I started rewatching The Shield and now I'm halfway through season 4.

Dutch: The perpetrator looks to be a part-time smoker, he goes into the gas station a few times a week to get loosey's.

Captain Rawlings: God I remember paying a dime for mine

Claudette: In the good ol' days...

Dutch: You both used to be smokers?
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Post by: Polari on March 21, 2013, 11:34:59 AM
I don't get Enlightened. Is it a show about dealing with assburgers? Because that's the vibe I get from the main character.
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Post by: Diunx on March 21, 2013, 04:31:33 PM
Can't believe there are still two episodes of Justified left what a ride!
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Post by: totally not a creep on March 21, 2013, 05:16:06 PM
breaking bad season4: rewatched Crawl space, end times and face off on blu ray

 :rejoice perfection
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 21, 2013, 10:28:15 PM
I rewatched Justified all up to the latest episode.  Great show but it should probably end next season.  Nothing against it but it seems like the formula is starting to wear a bit.  I'd rank it S2 > S1 > S4 (not complete yet) > S3.

Going to watch The Shield now :rock
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 22, 2013, 12:07:05 AM
Quote from: Polari on March 21, 2013, 11:34:59 AM
I don't get Enlightened. Is it a show about dealing with assburgers? Because that's the vibe I get from the main character.
it's entirely, and I mean completely, going the fuck over your head.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 22, 2013, 11:48:43 AM
I like that Green Arrow in Arrow is full-on psycho.  Helps that his mentor is insane, too.  A guy tells him "you killed my friends!"  He responds with "I'M ABOUT TO KILL MORE"  And then he murders like five people and laughs about it.
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Post by: Yeti on March 22, 2013, 05:40:17 PM
That doesn't seem like the Green Arrow from the comics.
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Post by: etiolate on March 22, 2013, 09:46:51 PM
the comics Green Arrow had a lot of reboots
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 22, 2013, 10:40:40 PM
Spartacus tonight


holy

mother




FUCK



WHAT
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Flannel Boy on March 22, 2013, 11:17:02 PM
Is Spartacus really good?

I'm only willing to acccept recommendations from Cajole or people who have directly received a recommendation from Cajole.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 22, 2013, 11:20:30 PM
pretty sure Cajole liked the first season. At least watch S1, then the prequel season. They're amazing. Also the pilot sucks but trust us, the first season is fucking amazing.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 22, 2013, 11:23:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 22, 2013, 11:20:30 PM
pretty sure Cajole liked the first season. At least watch S1, then the prequel season. They're amazing. Also the pilot sucks but trust us, the first season is fucking amazing.
Basically. But every season is better than the last IMO.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Flannel Boy on March 22, 2013, 11:25:04 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 22, 2013, 11:20:30 PM
pretty sure Cajole liked the first season. At least watch S1, then the prequel season. They're amazing. Also the pilot sucks but trust us, the first season is fucking amazing.
K. Will watch after exams.

Thanks.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 22, 2013, 11:26:12 PM
I didn't like S2 that much, mainly because the new actor wasn't really convincing me. But this season has been damn good; I'm quite behind (seen 5 eps) though but yea, this is the Spartacus I remember. Whereas last season felt like a big, boring nonstop fight with no intrigue.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
but god dammit someone PLEASE kill Navea. Rihanna looking motherfucking piece of shit
[close]
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Post by: Joe Molotov on March 22, 2013, 11:56:44 PM
Quote from: etiolate on March 22, 2013, 09:46:51 PM
the comics Green Arrow had a lot of reboots

The most recent Pre-New 52 incarnation of Green Arrow was kinda crazy too. He killed a super villian and got kicked out/left the JLA and went to live in the woods like Robin Hood.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 23, 2013, 12:03:19 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 22, 2013, 11:26:12 PM
I didn't like S2 that much, mainly because the new actor wasn't really convincing me. But this season has been damn good; I'm quite behind (seen 5 eps) though but yea, this is the Spartacus I remember. Whereas last season felt like a big, boring nonstop fight with no intrigue.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
but god dammit someone PLEASE kill Navea. Rihanna looking motherfucking piece of shit
[close]
Every Roman scene made Vengeance an incredible season.
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Post by: brawndolicious on March 23, 2013, 02:05:11 AM
God damn all you motherfuckers that don't want spoilers. Fuck you. I cried.
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Post by: Momo on March 23, 2013, 06:58:12 AM
Grimm - "what is that accent, South African?" Me - Fuck no.
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Post by: Diunx on March 23, 2013, 10:26:40 PM
Spartacis :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 23, 2013, 10:55:05 PM
Is this the last season of Spartacus? I'm on ep7
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Post by: Beezy on March 24, 2013, 12:19:30 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 23, 2013, 10:55:05 PM
Is this the last season of Spartacus? I'm on ep7
yes
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 24, 2013, 12:27:17 AM
Just finished ep7, shit was awesome. This season is WAY better than last season. Awesome villain, I'm liking the new Spartacus actor more, some great intrigue, etc. Oh and one of the most badass groups of heroes ever on TV :bow :bow :bow

it reminds me of GI Joe, Transformers, and all that shit I liked as a kid in terms of having a bunch of heroes fighting against formidable villains.
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Post by: Beezy on March 24, 2013, 12:42:18 AM
Yeah, new Spartacus is much much better this season. He doesn't just give lengthy angst filled speeches anymore.
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Post by: Diunx on March 24, 2013, 01:07:17 AM
Crixus speeches were amazing last episode, I was ready to bathe myself in Roman blood! he should be playing spartacus!
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Post by: Beezy on March 24, 2013, 01:08:35 AM
Quote from: Diunx on March 24, 2013, 01:07:17 AM
Crixus speeches were amazing last episode, I was ready to bathe myself in Roman blood! he should be playing spartacus!
leper plz
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 24, 2013, 01:10:37 AM
Crixus has been a idiot all season. And FUCK Navea, god damn. I hope she dies hard
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Post by: Diunx on March 24, 2013, 01:17:27 AM
Crixus just want to kill some slavers! I thought you guys would identified with that!
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 24, 2013, 01:52:40 AM
Quote from: Diunx on March 24, 2013, 01:07:17 AM
Crixus speeches were amazing last episode, I was ready to bathe myself in Roman blood! he should be playing spartacus!
New Spartacus plays the role just fucking fine.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 25, 2013, 11:20:00 PM
I've become addicted to watching Poirot episodes before bed every night. I'm up to series 6 now.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 26, 2013, 04:55:49 PM
started Twin Peaks last night (I watched the pilot). It's good but omg the cheese level is almost suffocating brehs. It feels almost like a dark parody of small town cop shows, especially with that grand piano theme during emotional scenes lol. The 90s *shudder*

But I really like the atmosphere, seems like a good cast, and the the music is good despite the cheese
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 26, 2013, 05:14:42 PM
Just gotta let the quirkiness settle in. The cheese is intentional, underneath it's a very well-written show and the series finale is completely what the fuck.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 26, 2013, 05:19:48 PM
Is it true S2 sucks?
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 26, 2013, 05:28:40 PM
I would suggest watching the first half of the second season and then skipping right to the finale.  The show begins to lose focus but finishes strong.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 26, 2013, 05:42:33 PM
I didn't like S1 of Twin Peaks too much. Enough not to really feel like continuing after seeing the first ep of S2, I think.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 27, 2013, 03:21:23 AM
Norma is the hottest woman on Twin Peaks :rejoice

but yea, the cheese lmao. I lost it when Leo beat his girl with the soap  :snoop :sabu
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 27, 2013, 12:52:49 PM
I've been meaning to watch Twin Peaks but still haven't gotten around to it.

I know it's a landmark show but I still don't know how I'll enjoy it through the prism of late 80s/early 90s network tv cheese. Although Northern Exposure's probably the closest reference point for that (though obviously quite different) and that is one of my favorite shows ever.
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Post by: Steve Contra on March 27, 2013, 05:32:33 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 26, 2013, 05:42:33 PM
I didn't like S1 of Twin Peaks too much. Enough not to really feel like continuing after seeing the first ep of S2, I think.
Go fuck yourself  :-*
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 29, 2013, 04:04:22 AM
So far Twin Peaks is half good show, half bad (stylized) soap opera. Really don't know what to make of it thus far. The characters are nice, I love how alive the town is, but the general plot kind of teeters to various levels of cheese and I can't tell whether it's parody or just...bad.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 29, 2013, 04:58:47 AM
It's David Lynch, so it's its own category. It's never bad.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 29, 2013, 08:19:31 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 29, 2013, 04:04:22 AM
So far Twin Peaks is half good show, half bad (stylized) soap opera. Really don't know what to make of it thus far. The characters are nice, I love how alive the town is, but the general plot kind of teeters to various levels of cheese and I can't tell whether it's parody or just...bad.
It's intentional.  Just roll with it.  At first it's kinda jarring, but after a while it helps with the atmosphere in the series. 
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 29, 2013, 12:32:41 PM
I don't care if it's intentional, I just didn't enjoy it all that much. But I think Lynch is just too weird for me in general (although I have yet to see Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive).
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Post by: Positive Touch on March 29, 2013, 12:48:00 PM
ie his two best movies
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Post by: Steve Contra on March 29, 2013, 12:51:53 PM
Yup.  If you don't like Mulholland Drive :maf
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 29, 2013, 01:26:20 PM
Quote from: Positive Touch on March 29, 2013, 12:48:00 PM
ie his two best movies

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Yup.  If you don't like Mulholland Drive :maf

yeah, it's why i felt the need to admit that. i'm not good at going full troll
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 29, 2013, 01:43:16 PM
I've only seen Elephant Man, which was really good.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 29, 2013, 01:44:04 PM
Every man should love Mulholland Drive :drool
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Post by: Diunx on March 29, 2013, 03:31:47 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 29, 2013, 01:44:04 PM
Every man should love Mulholland Drive :drool

.
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Post by: Eric P on March 30, 2013, 08:11:02 AM
so a whole bunch of cartoon network stuff  has been added to netflix

i HIGHLY recommend Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc and Adventure Time.

Others love Regular Show but I haven't gotten into it, so your mileage may vary
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Post by: Mandark on March 30, 2013, 08:37:36 AM
Quote from: Eric P on March 30, 2013, 08:11:02 AM
i HIGHLY recommend Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc and Adventure Time.

Is that the reboot where Velma's crushing on Shaggy?
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Post by: Eric P on March 30, 2013, 08:45:42 AM
i haven't seen it in a while so i don't recall that dynamic, but it is the recent reboot which adds an overall arc to the series in addition to the mystery of the week format
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Post by: Beezy on March 30, 2013, 09:18:36 AM
Quote from: Eric P on March 30, 2013, 08:11:02 AM
so a whole bunch of cartoon network stuff  has been added to netflix

i HIGHLY recommend Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc and Adventure Time.

Others love Regular Show but I haven't gotten into it, so your mileage may vary
you should
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Post by: Mandark on March 30, 2013, 09:20:35 AM
I watched a few snippets and one full episode of that.  I gotta say it was kind of jarring, with the shipping and their parents showing up and the references to continuity.  Not that updated and fleshed-out kids stuff isn't a huge thing, but for Hanna-Barbara characters I'm only really used to seeing either the terrible, cheap originals or the freaked-out Adult Swim reboots, not a serious attempt to improve the basic idea.

Seconded on liking Adventure Time but just not feeling Regular Show.
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 30, 2013, 09:26:20 AM
anyone who hasnt had a chance to watch Childrens Hospital should check it out.  the first two seasons have been added.
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Post by: Eric P on March 30, 2013, 09:56:30 AM
word of warning though on children's it looks like the first season is the edited one. rather than the uncensored 5 minute episodes they cut out the naughtier humor and smushed them together into 10 minute blocks.  It's not as good as the original uncensored stuff.  I don't know how to find that other than it was on the DVDs.

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Hanna-Barbara characters I'm only really used to seeing either the terrible, cheap originals or the freaked-out Adult Swim reboots, not a serious attempt to improve the basic idea.

i gotta say that i agree with you but i really enjoyed the show and i'll probably rewatch it from the beginning.  i shares DNA with my other recent favorite kids show Gravity Falls though it lacks the surreal humor of that little slice of amazing
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 30, 2013, 10:06:57 AM
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EDIT: I still don't see why Children's Hospital gets so much love. I used to watch it all the time cause Adult Swim was my go to when I was doing homework late at night, I still don't see what makes it so special.

Aside from the fact that that the comedy fits my sensibilities, it definitely helps to have had to sit through episodes of Grey's Anatomy with a partner. 
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 30, 2013, 07:31:13 PM
Watched the third season of Archer.  What a nosedive compared to the first two seasons.
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Post by: Eric P on March 30, 2013, 10:22:00 PM
fourth season has picked up after the disappointing first few episodes
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 30, 2013, 10:57:33 PM
Scooby Doo incorporated is a good show. It's modern without being overly ironic but it still retains its sense of being a cartoon with cartoon sensibilities.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 30, 2013, 11:00:13 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXss_zKnEPM
wut
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Post by: Eric P on March 31, 2013, 01:31:44 AM
what in the hell is Bates Motel even about?

It doesn't seem to know what it wants to be.  fucked up family drama, conspiracy thriller about a town with a shadow economy, an investigation show, a noir.

it just veers wildly all over the place.

i'm going to give it a few more episodes but sheesh.  It just seems like the initial outlay for the Bates name was dumb if they weren't going to do anything worthwhile with it

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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 31, 2013, 02:20:33 AM
Everything I read about Bates Motel makes it sound so fantastic. It sounds effing ridonkulous and awful in great ways. I may have to check it out.
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Post by: chronovore on March 31, 2013, 05:23:01 AM
Just wrapped Supernatural Season 4. Wow. Boys really screw the pooch. I like the beginning of the angel/demon parallels, and how they're each self-serving factions with no guaranteed knowledge of whether or not the being at the apex of their religion is really who they think it is, or even if that entity exists. Faith. Ruby's character arc was well-handled. Lots of good side characters, too.

Some dickhead rented the first half of Season 5 from the rental store, so I'm on unwilling reprieve for a few days.



Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 30, 2013, 11:00:13 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXss_zKnEPM
wut
Seems like Evanescence, kinda sorta.
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Post by: Kshow on March 31, 2013, 12:55:40 PM
Stumbled onto this site. Never seen anything like it, so i read back couple years. Interesting to see peoples views of shows.  Watched all the spartacus' throughout the years. Don't wanna see it end!    GAME OF THRONES TONIGHT!     Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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Post by: Steve Contra on March 31, 2013, 02:30:58 PM
How the hell do you stumble onto The Bore ???

Also I started Game of Thrones.  It's pretty awesome so far, and the most interesting thing about it is for a big sword and shit epic the best characters so far are a dwarf and a blonde girl.
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Post by: Reb on March 31, 2013, 02:54:10 PM
The dwarf remains the best character in the first two seasons.
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Post by: Steve Contra on March 31, 2013, 03:44:56 PM
One question, do the books better describe the Summer/Winter thing?
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Post by: Joe Molotov on March 31, 2013, 03:59:24 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 30, 2013, 11:00:13 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXss_zKnEPM
wut

I can't believe they stole my Scooby-Doo/Idolm@ster crossover fanfic. :maf
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Post by: brawndolicious on March 31, 2013, 04:55:00 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on March 31, 2013, 03:44:56 PM
One question, do the books better describe the Summer/Winter thing?

Yeah, the 5 year long seasons are part of the world. How it works I think is supposed to be explained in the seventh and last book (the fifth book came out a couple years ago).

The dwarf Tyrion and Arya Stark are probably the most likable characters. Blond girl Daenerys and her hubby are pretty awesome too but she does get a bit annoying in the second season.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 31, 2013, 11:03:48 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on March 31, 2013, 03:44:56 PM
One question, do the books better describe the Summer/Winter thing?

So far it hasn't fully been explained, but in general it relates to the series name: A Song Of Ice and Fire. The seasons are largely unstable due to a magical lack of balance between the two. That's about all I can go into without spoilers/lore.

BTW don't google anything bro, there are spoilers everywhere. Post your questions in the GoT thread and Triumph, Himu, and I will help
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 01, 2013, 12:56:25 AM
Season 2 of Revenge has had a lot of issues, but man, every time Emily gets her a slight bit of revenge on Victoria and that evil smirk strikes her face, it's amazing.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 01, 2013, 11:44:10 AM
Quote from: Steve Contra on March 31, 2013, 02:30:58 PM
How the hell do you stumble onto The Bore ???


he has the same avatar as someone...i forget who
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Post by: Mandark on April 01, 2013, 11:46:50 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 01, 2013, 11:44:10 AM
Quote from: Steve Contra on March 31, 2013, 02:30:58 PM
How the hell do you stumble onto The Bore ???


he has the same avatar as someone...i forget who

It's one of the ones you can choose on the profile page.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 01, 2013, 12:06:33 PM
Quote from: Mandark on April 01, 2013, 11:46:50 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 01, 2013, 11:44:10 AM
Quote from: Steve Contra on March 31, 2013, 02:30:58 PM
How the hell do you stumble onto The Bore ???


he has the same avatar as someone...i forget who

It's one of the ones you can choose on the profile page.

i didn't even realize this option existed
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 01, 2013, 12:09:20 PM
or it could be Fresh Prince
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 01, 2013, 03:16:26 PM
Freddy Prince Jr. default > Eminem default
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Post by: Barry Egan on April 01, 2013, 07:34:16 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 01, 2013, 03:16:26 PM
Freddy Prince Jr. default > Eminem default

everything finally makes sense.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 01, 2013, 07:40:14 PM
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LOS ANGELES – February 12, 2013 –  FX is headed for the border, placing a 13-episode order for The Bridge, a new drama series from Writer/Producers Meredith Stiehm and Elwood Reid starring Academy Award® Nominee Demián Bichir and Diane Kruger, it was announced today by John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. Production begins in April and the series premieres in July.  The Bridge is a co-production of Shine America and FX Productions.

Set on the border between El Paso and Juarez, The Bridge centers on two detectives, one from the United States and one from Mexico, who must work together to hunt down a serial killer operating on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border. Executive Producers Meredith Stiehm (Homeland) and novelist and television writer/producer Elwood Reid adapted The Bridge for American television from the international hit series Bron, which was set on the border of Denmark and Sweden.  Bron was produced by Shine Group's Filmlance and Denmark's Nimbus Film Production,
http://www.fxnetworks.com/thebridge

sounds interesting
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 02, 2013, 03:32:58 AM
Spartacus
 :damn

spoiler (click to show/hide)
my nicca Crixus damn. Epic episode. I loved the Animaus homage/quote, and seeing Crixus depart from Spartacus was legit sad. Damn, these characters are awesome. Obviously we all know how the story ends, and I remember reading in like 8th grade about Crixus splitting from Spartacus. I don't remember how the Spartacus film handled it though.

Caeser getting raped lmao. Holy shit, Tiberius doesn't give a fuck :rofl

so fucking stupid I laughed out loud. I was hoping Crixus would dodge that beheading and kill Tiberius but alas  :'(
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Post by: Kshow on April 02, 2013, 11:05:45 AM
I have no idea..   I'm a t.v./movie buff, so i'm always lookin shit up.
Spartacus took it up a notch!   You pretty much know how it's gonna end, but ya never can know. May pull the rug out on us... 

Em>Freddy jr
An i like em both!   haha
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Post by: Yeti on April 02, 2013, 10:52:02 PM
I just watched the first three episodes of Plebs, and it's pretty funny! It's like Workaholics taking place in anachronistic ancient Rome.

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"Plebs" is described as "a thoroughly modern comedy in an ancient setting." Rome is traditionally imagined as the home of emperors and senators, generals and gladiators, a dignified theatre of pomp and ceremony. But what about the little guys, the wasters - new to the big city, stuck in office jobs, unable to get the girls?

 Plebs follows three desperate young men from the suburbs as they try to get laid, hold down jobs and climb the social ladder in the big city - a city that happens to be Ancient Rome.

 The show focuses on Marcus, Stylax and their lazy slave with an attitude problem, Grumio. There's also the boys' ruthless boss, Flavia - an expert manipulator with a private life that's the stuff of legend. Unlikely to be immortalised in the annals or memorialised in a frieze, Marcus, Stylax and Grumio are essentially just a bunch of Plebs. And whether they're wearing togas, or skinny jeans, desperate young men in any period of history are essentially cut from the same cloth...

Here are the episode titles so far:

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1x01 -- Mar 25, 2013 -- The Orgy
 1x02 -- Mar 25, 2013 -- The Gladiator
 1x03 -- Apr 01, 2013 -- The Erotic Vase
 1x04 -- Apr 08, 2013 -- The Herpes Cat
 1x05 -- Apr 15, 2013 -- Bananae
 1x06 -- Apr 22, 2013 -- Title_TBA

Episode 3 had cousin fucking as it's "B" story
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 03, 2013, 02:24:52 PM
Rewatching AD for the billionth time since it's coming back in a few months. This is the first time I picked up on unresolved the "Tobias is black" foreshadowing. The show never stops giving!
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 03, 2013, 03:18:28 PM
Justified.  :-\
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 03, 2013, 06:28:15 PM
Arrow really suffers from the 'holyshit wrap this up quick'syndrome.

And he looks like a more pumped version of a guy I know.
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Post by: etiolate on April 03, 2013, 06:31:21 PM
I love the segments of Arrow that are like sexposition without the actual sex. It's normally Oliver doing shirtless pull-ups on random parts of a building while Diggs explains some guy's background and location.
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Post by: Eric P on April 03, 2013, 07:55:06 PM
the latest adventure time may be the single weirdest thing i have ever seen in my life.
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Post by: Diunx on April 04, 2013, 01:06:06 AM
Great Justified finale.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 04, 2013, 01:08:11 AM
I don't know how to feel about the Justified finale. It was a lot mellower than I expected and the whole Ava thing was left as a loose end. It's not bad but different than past seasons where everything was very tight and exciting.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 04, 2013, 03:22:34 AM
Even with the new season coming next month, watching the AD finale is still :sadbron
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Post by: Eric P on April 04, 2013, 06:42:26 PM
so flying lotus shared the song he wrote for that episode of adventure time but also tweeted out a Mediafire link of the episode and again, it's the weirdest thing i've ever seen even in the context of adventure time

it's a 3d computer animated episode that turns into a glitch art project.  really really weird shit.

http://www.mediafire.com/?4gzflsbywxrmkme
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Post by: Robo on April 04, 2013, 07:24:16 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on April 04, 2013, 03:22:34 AM
Even with the new season coming next month, watching the AD finale is still :sadbron

Because it sucks?
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 04, 2013, 08:07:29 PM
Kinda, yeah. It's a bummer to see AD clumsily and abruptly wither and die.
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Post by: ManaByte on April 04, 2013, 09:27:10 PM
Started watching Transformers Prime on Netflix.

I hate the Bayformers, but it has Cullen and Welker in it so it's not too bad. I like that they completely fuck up Cliffjumper in the first story arc.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 04, 2013, 10:31:31 PM
Swanson: The one thing I hate more than lying is skim milk, which is water that is lying about being milk.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 04, 2013, 10:35:56 PM
The truth is stupid--I only tell the truth when it makes me sound like I'm lying. 
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Post by: Beezy on April 04, 2013, 11:22:25 PM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on April 04, 2013, 10:31:31 PM
Swanson: The one thing I hate more than lying is skim milk, which is water that is lying about being milk.
He's my idol.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on April 04, 2013, 11:59:51 PM
Quote from: Eric P on April 04, 2013, 06:42:26 PM
so flying lotus shared the song he wrote for that episode of adventure time but also tweeted out a Mediafire link of the episode and again, it's the weirdest thing i've ever seen even in the context of adventure time

it's a 3d computer animated episode that turns into a glitch art project.  really really weird shit.

http://www.mediafire.com/?4gzflsbywxrmkme

gonna watch this one BEFORE watching with the kid I think. You never know what you're gonna get. That ep recently with the Earl of Lemongrab eating food out of a dead rats mouth nearly made my whole family ill simultaneously. This one sounds like it's on a whole new level
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Post by: chronovore on April 05, 2013, 10:37:58 AM
My niece in California was enjoying this show a lot, and then one episode was just terrifying, apparently. She had nightmares for few nights. Sad! No more Adventure Time!

...Or it may have been Regular Show.  ???
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 05, 2013, 11:12:32 AM
Terriers is p good so far.
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Post by: Kshow on April 05, 2013, 02:16:17 PM
Not a fan of adventure time, couldn't get through the first episode.  I'm not the type to bow out so quickly, especially when i heard good things! I liked how they brought back bubba from forrest gump on justified. Good actor! I watched terriers when is was on t.v.  The characters hook ya in!  Very sad to see it get canceled, its forced me to look at a series and see if a second season a option. I won't watch til it's renewed.  How do ya'll spoiler on this thing?  Thanks in advance..
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 05, 2013, 02:37:08 PM
Quote from: Kshow on April 05, 2013, 02:16:17 PM
Not a fan of adventure time, couldn't get through the first episode.  I'm not the type to bow out so quickly, especially when i heard good things! I liked how they brought back bubba from forrest gump on justified. Good actor! I watched terriers when is was on t.v.  The characters hook ya in!  Very sad to see it get canceled, its forced me to look at a series and see if a second season a option. I won't watch til it's renewed.  How do ya'll spoiler on this thing?  Thanks in advance..

There's a spoiler tag option under the font size option. Our you can do it manually like (quote my post and you'll see how to do it):

spoiler (click to show/hide)
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I should probably start Justified soon lol
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 05, 2013, 03:15:55 PM
Jesus, I didn't think The Office could possibly get worse.
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Post by: etiolate on April 05, 2013, 03:54:02 PM
Haven't seen the last few episodes of Justified yet, but The Americans has been damned good for a first season.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 05, 2013, 10:30:59 PM
Spartacus tonight I'm

 :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

i can't handle that the finale is next week

i'm gonna

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Post by: Kshow on April 05, 2013, 11:26:10 PM
Phoenix, I would definitely recommend justified! Timothy Olyphant commands your attention. Deadwood was the shit too, I found myself sayin' cocksucker 1000 times more than i normally would.  :D   I must say justified season was the weakest of all, but things can't always stay golden pony boy!   Ahhh..   Thanks again Phoenix
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Post by: Beezy on April 06, 2013, 10:41:37 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 05, 2013, 10:30:59 PM
Spartacus tonight I'm

 :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

i can't handle that the finale is next week

i'm gonna

 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

 :tocry :stahp :tocry
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 06, 2013, 11:01:36 AM
Spartacus was awesome. Wow this season has been great, and the last two eps were quite emotional. Although I was disappointed that

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Post by: Beezy on April 06, 2013, 12:02:48 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 06, 2013, 11:01:36 AM
Spartacus was awesome. Wow this season has been great, and the last two eps were quite emotional. Although I was disappointed that

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Tiberius died a rather ordinary death. I wanted that pos to be dismembered[\spoiler]
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He got bested by two bitches though. I'm satisfied with that.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 06, 2013, 12:10:41 PM
Am I the only person who half expected him to whip out his dick and
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lunge at Navea during the fight? If this was Marvel v Capcom, rape would be his special move[\spoiler]
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 06, 2013, 04:37:49 PM
Daaaang. Terriers just got Breaking Bad level intense.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 06, 2013, 04:41:42 PM
:lol :lol :lol

I just realized Lindus and Ted Beneke are played by the same dude. His characters have the worst luck.
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Post by: Diunx on April 07, 2013, 11:55:40 AM
Spartacuuuus!!!! holy shit that is a fucking TV show!!! many manly drunk tears shall be shed next week :'(  :fbm  :damn :noah :santocry :spitzer :stahp
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Post by: Beezy on April 07, 2013, 12:07:08 PM
This episode of Spartacus made me realize

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just how much I loved and missed the gladiator fights. I had to rewind it and watch again when Sparty did that 2 punch into a rising knee combo. :punch
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 07, 2013, 04:31:14 PM
CRIXUS! CRIXUS! Just gonna be so sad but satisfying to watch the finale next week. I can't even think of a Ceasar spin-off right now, just need to know how it's going to end, which is weird to say about a historical show but they did kill

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Tiberius who I just found out was not a real son of Marcus Crassus.
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Quote from: etiolate on April 05, 2013, 03:54:02 PM
Haven't seen the last few episodes of Justified yet, but The Americans has been damned good for a first season.

I just got into this show because of this thread and blazed through the first few episodes. It's really, really good. Sort of like Homeland meets Miami Vice. If it was on Showtime and it had tits and big permed 80's bush that would be fantastic but you wouldn't notice it was on FX otherwise.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 07, 2013, 04:44:23 PM
I'm not sure a Caesar spin off would work, at least not with that actor.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 07, 2013, 09:43:49 PM
uh, why? The actor's fucking awesome.
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Post by: Diunx on April 07, 2013, 09:52:20 PM
He is good but not "fucking awesome"
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 08, 2013, 03:26:11 AM
oh ok
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 08, 2013, 03:31:45 AM
He's very one note to me, and boring. I like him more than I did initially but still...is he "main character for a show" quality? Nah.

I'd watch a show with Crassus though
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 08, 2013, 01:54:12 PM
Only a few more episodes of Terrires left. :'( :'( :'( Please tell me they wrap things up nicely at the end of the season.
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Post by: Eric P on April 08, 2013, 02:22:24 PM
there is a satisfying conclusion to terriers
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Post by: Steve Contra on April 08, 2013, 02:27:22 PM
And a very unsatisfying one at the same time.

God why did they pick such a shit name for the show.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 08, 2013, 05:10:18 PM
Just finished Terriers. Super bummed. Probably the best show I've seen in ages.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on April 09, 2013, 08:36:11 PM
(http://images.zap2it.com/images/tv-EP01543591/nathan-for-you-12.jpg)

yeah, so you should probably be watching this Comedy Central show.

It's similar to Jon Benjamin has a van, but without the scripted bits.

It's.......awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2rgzsO-AMM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNQ6_1GCVVA
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Post by: chronovore on April 10, 2013, 10:30:04 AM
I am watching Supernatural season five almost without a break. The show really has found its legs, and is pretty self-aware, and is stronger for it. It starts a better balance between humor and suspense now than it used to. Cassiel is great. Honestly, the show seems like it would be a very fun RPG world in which to play.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 10, 2013, 10:59:39 AM
So there's talk of a Breaking Bad spinoff with Saul Goodman. Don't know how I feel about that
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Post by: Kshow on April 10, 2013, 09:21:24 PM
How could you not wanna spinoff with Saul!   He really makes Breaking Bad, badass!!!!!   
Be nice to see Bob odenkirk as a lead. They best have his big ole' bodyguard!  haha   I'm excited..  BB may live on, only question is if Vince Gilligan will be involved!?

O..  And i love Spartacus, but damn do they take the acrobatics to the next level. Although the scenes of fighting were never realistic, I find myself chuckling at some of this seasons stunts..
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 10, 2013, 09:33:00 PM
Quote from: Kshow on April 10, 2013, 09:21:24 PM
How could you not wanna spinoff with Saul!   He really makes Breaking Bad, badass!!!!!   
Be nice to see Bob odenkirk as a lead. They best have his big ole' bodyguard!  haha   I'm excited..  BB may live on, only question is if Vince Gilligan will be involved!?

O..  And i love Spartacus, but damn do they take the acrobatics to the next level. Although the scenes of fighting were never realistic, I find myself chuckling at some of this seasons stunts..

especially this lol
http://i.minus.com/ikH9if89oKdoi.gif (warning 11 MBs)
 :lol
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Post by: chronovore on April 10, 2013, 09:42:53 PM
Mid-season Supernatural season 5 episodes, for some reason they go through a whole mess of comedy-themed episodes, right as the world has theoretically turned toward the Apocalypse. It's oddly out of place.

From episode 5 onward, the tone is weirdly light. Fallen Idols has Paris Hilton as the episode's Big Bad. The next episode has several Trickster references, but end up being arc-related. Next we get a Grumpy Old Men send-up, then an actual Trickster episode which takes place in "TV Land," then a fan Convention...

Then one episode with some great, seriously all-arc, all the time, character progression, arc progression... and then back to the laughs.

It fails to really convey the sense of imminent danger, or even the Apocalypse onset which was the whole set-up from last season.

It's fun, and the show never really takes itself seriously to begin with, but I'm wanting more arc and less glibness.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 10, 2013, 11:21:08 PM
I zoomed through The Americans and then couldn't find a torrent of the next episode Found out the season hasn't finished airing! New episode tonight at 9, torrents probably at 10.
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Post by: Yeti on April 10, 2013, 11:40:44 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 10, 2013, 09:33:00 PM
Quote from: Kshow on April 10, 2013, 09:21:24 PM
How could you not wanna spinoff with Saul!   He really makes Breaking Bad, badass!!!!!   
Be nice to see Bob odenkirk as a lead. They best have his big ole' bodyguard!  haha   I'm excited..  BB may live on, only question is if Vince Gilligan will be involved!?

O..  And i love Spartacus, but damn do they take the acrobatics to the next level. Although the scenes of fighting were never realistic, I find myself chuckling at some of this seasons stunts..

especially this lol
http://i.minus.com/ikH9if89oKdoi.gif (warning 11 MBs)
 :lol
(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/34805830.jpg)
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 11, 2013, 10:28:39 AM
Julian Sands has been cast as Rabbits brother in Banshee. Excellent news!
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Post by: Kshow on April 11, 2013, 03:58:26 PM
Rightttt Phoenix!  He FLEW through the air, thought I was watchin Blade or something..   The one that really had me going was when he jump back with that guy and slammed on those 2 swords...   lol   Shit, one misstep. Say goodbye to the boys!!!!!   Phoenix, what's your opinion on a spinoff with Saul?

About to start Americans, love Keri Russell.  Hot as hell on scrubs, an funny! 
The Americans is renewed too, in case anyone was interested..
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2013, 04:20:58 PM
Dunno about a Saul show. Will it happen before the events of Breaking Bad or after? I'm sure it would be funny but I'm not sure how long it would work.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 11, 2013, 05:04:55 PM
More Bob Odenkirk is always alright with me. Bob Odenkirk yelling is like the ultimate guaranteed laugh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LafMgjmBV2k
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Post by: Kshow on April 12, 2013, 12:02:47 AM
They haven't confirmed anything yet, it's not even a go from bob. So it'd definitely be after. There's gotta be soooo much they can go with, so many clients. Shady friends that he has connections with. I guess my opinion is why not, Bobs gonna be looked at for leading roles. AMC would be idiots to not lock this man up for a multi-year deal!!!  Maybe Aaron Paul could stick around..  Pipe dream i know.  GOT, Anyone!?
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Anyone else think Walts not gonna be standing when it's all said and done? 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2013, 12:05:53 AM
IMO I think Walt will still be standing, but lose everything around him. I think Jesse will die.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 12, 2013, 12:06:43 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2013, 12:05:53 AM
IMO I think Walt will still be standing, but lose everything around him. I think Jesse will die.

Sounds like the ending to another show...
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2013, 12:07:55 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 12, 2013, 12:06:43 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2013, 12:05:53 AM
IMO I think Walt will still be standing, but lose everything around him. I think Jesse will die.

Sounds like the ending to another show...

Yup, I think that's going to basically be what happens.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 12, 2013, 12:08:32 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 12, 2013, 12:06:43 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2013, 12:05:53 AM
IMO I think Walt will still be standing, but lose everything around him. I think Jesse will die.

Sounds like the ending to another show...

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(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0KRN69leV-Q/SSdb9KDsBzI/AAAAAAAAEew/YShdIIR0bMM/s400/shield13-vic2.jpg)
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 12, 2013, 12:16:05 AM
Walt is going to die soon one way or another. I think he'll most likely try to get himself killed when he's in the final weeks of the cancer rather than go out in a hospital bed but I don't think he'll "succeed" in that. He'll either get arrested or his family will have abandoned him, it all depends how Hank wants it to go down.

As of the end of the last season, Hank knows that a significant portion of his hospital bills were paid with drug money so if he officially confronts Walt and exposes everything, Hank will probably lose his job. He doesn't have a reason to suspect Walt of being capable of murder though so even if he privately talks to Walt about it, Hank could end up dead at Walt's hand and Skylar would blame herself and yadda yadda yadda.
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Post by: Kshow on April 12, 2013, 12:18:49 AM
Yeaaaaaaaaa!  Made that spoiler my bitch!   haha  Didn't know if it'd work..  Fuck FB, Your killin me!  Have yet to watch the shield..   On my wishlist though.   I don't mind either way.  Watchin American dad, never got into it like family guy, but i gotta say. Funny as fuck!
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I could see jessie and walt in a thelma and louise type stand off, altough vince is more complex than that.  Maybe not! 
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 12, 2013, 12:20:36 AM
God, I'm too drunk to find the ignore feature (if it still exists [why did I drink instead of study for 100% exams {12 x 12 = 144}]).

Note: I typed that before  Kshow's post, but still applies.
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Post by: Kshow on April 12, 2013, 12:33:37 AM
FB, don't understand what your talkin about?   
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2013, 04:02:22 AM
ep7 of Twin Peaks :ohhh

ep8 of Twin Peaks :ohhh :ohhh
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2013, 04:32:59 AM
this is why season 1 of twin peaks is one of the finest seasons of drama ever.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 12, 2013, 01:39:58 PM
Donal Logue is in this episode of X-Files I'm watching. :maf Terriers.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 12, 2013, 02:03:42 PM
Remember that one time PD said that Twin Peaks was a bad show?  :fbm
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Post by: Kshow on April 12, 2013, 02:48:27 PM
Anyone watch them history channel shows?  Deadliest catch ?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2013, 02:57:09 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 12, 2013, 02:03:42 PM
Remember that one time PD said that Twin Peaks was a bad show?  :fbm

The first 6 episodes are a mixture of bad, cheesy television with some nice characters/environment. The last two eps, especially the finale, were less weird. Well outside of...

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Leo assassinating a bird so it couldn't testify. What the fuck
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2013, 03:31:52 PM
spartacus series finale tonight

best series finale of all time. calling it. no arguments.
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Post by: Positive Touch on April 12, 2013, 03:33:12 PM
just wait for some of the later eps pd :crazybron i couldnt do it, although i heard the last episode is supposed to be pretty awesome
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2013, 04:00:17 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2013, 03:31:52 PM
spartacus series finale tonight

best series finale of all time. calling it. no arguments.

...

I love Spartacus but I'll bet right now it won't touch The Shield's finale.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2013, 10:07:31 PM
no words.

just

(http://i.imgur.com/Q25OyBg.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/Q25OyBg.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/Q25OyBg.gif)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2013, 02:59:34 AM
(http://i.minus.com/iztcJv0ZBzjPD.gif)
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Post by: Kshow on April 13, 2013, 01:34:56 PM
Spartacus- That handshake had me yellin WTF!   I would never do that bullshit!  The battle should of went down right then an there...   Redeemed itself, Badass battle!!!!!
Damn, them Spartacus's do look alike!
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 13, 2013, 06:02:32 PM
Crixus is also in Arrow.

Which regarded subjectively is actually better than Spartacus.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2013, 06:20:24 PM
Quote from: Martin Raperman on April 13, 2013, 06:02:32 PM
Crixus is also in Arrow.

Which regarded subjectively is actually better than Spartacus.
Not even fucking close.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2013, 06:55:57 PM
Now it's time for Game Of Thrones to acquire Spartacus' cast
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 13, 2013, 07:07:30 PM
GRRM must have an enormous power-erection from this.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 14, 2013, 05:57:51 PM
Arrow is really pretty great. I'm watching the sixteenth ep, and its hilarious teeterings on the brink of wtf'ness throughout the season. The fight choreography has either also improved, or it hasn't.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 15, 2013, 05:04:01 AM
The Borgias season 3 return was awesome. love that show.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 15, 2013, 09:18:21 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 04, 2013, 01:08:11 AM
I don't know how to feel about the Justified finale. It was a lot mellower than I expected and the whole Ava thing was left as a loose end. It's not bad but different than past seasons where everything was very tight and exciting.

I enjoyed the idea of Crowder attempting to get out of the life and Raylan coming to terms that he's never going to get out of the life.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 15, 2013, 09:27:35 AM
Gilligan's Island beat out MASH, Cheers, and The Jeffersons in a TV Theme Song Final Four. (http://tv.yahoo.com/news/and-your-choice-for-the-best-tv-theme-song-ever-is-----gilligan-s-island---220642230.html)

(http://i.imgur.com/VVlVr1k.gif)
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Post by: drew on April 15, 2013, 01:09:38 PM
anyone watch Vikings on History? I'm liking it a lot more than Game of Thrones right now.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 15, 2013, 01:20:06 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 15, 2013, 09:27:35 AM
Gilligan's Island beat out MASH, Cheers, and The Jeffersons in a TV Theme Song Final Four. (http://tv.yahoo.com/news/and-your-choice-for-the-best-tv-theme-song-ever-is-----gilligan-s-island---220642230.html)

(http://i.imgur.com/VVlVr1k.gif)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmoU05_Fr5A
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 16, 2013, 03:36:52 PM
Is Dr. Who (2005) actually any good. Never seen it before.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on April 16, 2013, 04:14:04 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 15, 2013, 09:27:35 AM
Gilligan's Island beat out MASH, Cheers, and The Jeffersons in a TV Theme Song Final Four. (http://tv.yahoo.com/news/and-your-choice-for-the-best-tv-theme-song-ever-is-----gilligan-s-island---220642230.html)

(http://i.imgur.com/VVlVr1k.gif)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQgdfJoxX1s
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Post by: Eric P on April 16, 2013, 04:51:12 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 16, 2013, 03:36:52 PM
Is Dr. Who (2005) actually any good. Never seen it before.

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooope
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 17, 2013, 04:18:54 AM
I just went through the first three episodes. Yeah I think I get it.
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Post by: Eric P on April 17, 2013, 01:04:50 PM
http://waystationbk.blogspot.com/

(http://i.imgur.com/5OFyCIY.jpg)

Dr Who themed bar in brooklyn

death to america.
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Post by: Diunx on April 17, 2013, 01:24:14 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 16, 2013, 03:36:52 PM
Is Dr. Who (2005) actually any good. Never seen it before.

It's pretty good.
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Post by: Polari on April 17, 2013, 01:26:43 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 16, 2013, 03:36:52 PM
Is Dr. Who (2005) actually any good. Never seen it before.

Meh. There's some good episodes but it's pretty inconsistent and repetitive.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 18, 2013, 04:50:00 AM
veep is back and still pretty damn funny
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Post by: ManaByte on April 18, 2013, 08:03:20 PM
Started re-watching BSG from the miniseries on. This was the best show ever produced for television.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on April 18, 2013, 08:54:08 PM
Purchased Defiance season pass from iTunes, after I realized it is cheaper than the US$30 I spent for 3 hours of movies in Daywatch and Nightwatch.

I hope it doesn't get canceled; I have no idea what happens if I've just paid for 5 episodes...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ManaByte on April 18, 2013, 09:09:25 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 18, 2013, 08:54:08 PM
Purchased Defiance season pass from iTunes, after I realized it is cheaper than the US$30 I spent for 3 hours of movies in Daywatch and Nightwatch.

I hope it doesn't get canceled; I have no idea what happens if I've just paid for 5 episodes...

The first season is done (13 episodes) and they've already said there's a second season.
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Post by: chronovore on April 18, 2013, 09:57:02 PM
Excellent.
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Post by: ManaByte on April 18, 2013, 11:11:44 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 18, 2013, 09:57:02 PM
Excellent.

After it got the highest ratings of any show on SyFy since the Eureka premiere in 2006 it'll be sticking around at least through a second season. People are starved for scifi shows on that channel.
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Post by: Cormacaroni on April 18, 2013, 11:30:43 PM
so is Hannibal legit or what
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Post by: chronovore on April 19, 2013, 01:18:29 AM
One of my friends was really impressed with the premiere. Mads Mikkelsen is apparently pretty great.

Supernatural s5 must be the pinnacle of the show. There is nowhere they can go from here but down. This is some seriously cool shit. I even like the "ill-advised American Gods homage."
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Post by: Diunx on April 19, 2013, 01:39:37 AM
Veep was fantastic so glad the show is back.
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Post by: Steve Contra on April 19, 2013, 01:57:35 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 19, 2013, 01:18:29 AM
One of my friends was really impressed with the premiere. Mads Mikkelsen is apparently pretty great.

Supernatural s5 must be the pinnacle of the show. There is nowhere they can go from here but down. This is some seriously cool shit. I even like the "ill-advised American Gods homage."
And downhill it goes :'(

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Until season 8 which has some of the best episodes in the series
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Post by: Reb on April 19, 2013, 02:04:03 PM
 Watching P&R.

"See ya tomorrow Jerry!"

 :lol
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Post by: etiolate on April 19, 2013, 08:57:10 PM
Watched the Defiance pilot. Below is a list of things the show will directly reference, copy or find someway to make you think of the original source.

-Han Solo character
-Han Solo's plot in A New Hope
-Deadwood
-Deadwood's characters
-Romeo & Juliet
-Battlestar Galactica
-BSG's language
-Raving/Tron
-Firefly
-the backup choice when you can't get Nathan Fillion
-Starcraft battles
-Halo
-Buffy
-the Targaryens
-Chewbacca

Basically, it feels born of the Family Guy/Community's crowd of creation. Just reference everything you know people already like and then maybe they'll like you. Whether there is a show of its own within it, I don't know. We started laughing at all the references we saw at one point.
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Post by: chronovore on April 19, 2013, 10:58:19 PM
 :(
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 19, 2013, 11:00:25 PM
Wrapped up watching The Shield.  My biggest regret is that I went through them too fast.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 20, 2013, 01:15:57 PM
Quote from: etiolate on April 19, 2013, 08:57:10 PM
Watched the Defiance pilot. Below is a list of things the show will directly reference, copy or find someway to make you think of the original source.

-Han Solo character
-Han Solo's plot in A New Hope
-Deadwood
-Deadwood's characters
-Romeo & Juliet
-Battlestar Galactica
-BSG's language
-Raving/Tron
-Firefly
-the backup choice when you can't get Nathan Fillion
-Starcraft battles
-Halo
-Buffy
-the Targaryens
-Chewbacca

Basically, it feels born of the Family Guy/Community's crowd of creation. Just reference everything you know people already like and then maybe they'll like you. Whether there is a show of its own within it, I don't know. We started laughing at all the references we saw at one point.

Watched it also. It's.... okay. I mean its nothing that will crossover to regular people. Etiolate is pretty much on the money about everything in his post. The special effects are mostly poor. The acting ranges from very subpar to slightly below average. To enjoy it you basically have to be a fan of sci-fi and alien stuff with all the baggage and limitations that inherits. I also don't think most of the cast is cast especially well but whatever. It's not the worse thing I've seen and its not the best. It's very solidly in the average category. I tend to have a soft spot in my heart for this sort of stuff and I'm a bit more tolerant of the weaknesses of the genre so take that as you will. Whether it improves or not is almost solely dependent on how well they have sketched out their overall plot arc.

You can watch the pilot episode here.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/479084
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 20, 2013, 03:16:21 PM
pilot episode of onion news empire was hilarious + better than the newsroom. i missed Onion TV shows since ONN was canceled
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Post by: etiolate on April 20, 2013, 04:19:49 PM
Just to be clear, I didn't think Defiance pilot was bad. It was just distracting to keep thinking "oh thats star wars, and oh this is deadwood".

With all the stuff going on, the show has potential. The father/adopted daughter angle could prove to be interesting.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 20, 2013, 05:46:34 PM
Quote from: etiolate on April 20, 2013, 04:19:49 PM
Just to be clear, I didn't think Defiance pilot was bad. It was just distracting to keep thinking "oh thats star wars, and oh this is deadwood".

With all the stuff going on, the show has potential. The father/adopted daughter angle could prove to be interesting.

It helps that I thought the daughter was seemingly the most well casted and acted part.
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Post by: chronovore on April 21, 2013, 03:28:22 AM
Quote from: etiolate on April 19, 2013, 08:57:10 PM
Watched the Defiance pilot. Below is a list of things the show will directly reference, copy or find someway to make you think of the original source.

-Han Solo character
-Han Solo's plot in A New Hope
-Deadwood
-Deadwood's characters
-Romeo & Juliet
-Battlestar Galactica
-BSG's Firefly's language
-Raving/Tron
-Firefly
-the backup choice when you can't get Nathan Fillion
-Starcraft battles
-Halo
-Buffy (see "Firefly")
-the Targaryens
-Chewbacca

Basically, it feels born of the Family Guy/Community's crowd of creation. Just reference everything you know people already like and then maybe they'll like you. Whether there is a show of its own within it, I don't know. We started laughing at all the references we saw at one point.

Other than my two notes, you're spot-on.

I'm enjoying it; it also has some Farscape notes in it, and that's a show dear to my heart.
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Post by: chronovore on April 21, 2013, 03:31:04 AM
Just finished Season 5 of Supernatural.

Wikipedia confirms what I felt: the series was supposed to end with this season, and it was done-done-done, but then was picked  up for another, and another, and another.

Should I keep watching? I can't picture the show having a better end than s5 sported.
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Post by: Eric P on April 21, 2013, 10:16:35 AM
i mean Nathan For You is pretty amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NokqcStkUyg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-S6YNnCZvA
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 21, 2013, 10:45:27 AM
Quote
"Defiance" hit it big in the ratings for Syfy. The new series had 2.7 million viewers total and 1.3 million adults in the key 18-49 demographic.

"Defiance's" ratings in the 18-49 demo are the best a Syfy premiere has brought in since "Eureka" premiered in 2006. The "Defiance" premiere also had the highest total viewers of any Syfy premiere since "Warehouse 13" in 2009.
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Post by: Robo on April 21, 2013, 02:20:30 PM
Quote from: Eric P on April 21, 2013, 10:16:35 AM
i mean Nathan For You is pretty amazing

[/youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NokqcStkUyg[/youtube]
[/youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-S6YNnCZvA[/youtube]

 :rofl
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Post by: Steve Contra on April 21, 2013, 02:25:11 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 21, 2013, 03:31:04 AM
Just finished Season 5 of Supernatural.

Wikipedia confirms what I felt: the series was supposed to end with this season, and it was done-done-done, but then was picked  up for another, and another, and another.

Should I keep watching? I can't picture the show having a better end than s5 sported.
Depends.  There's good episodes in season's 6-7 but it's kind of a mess.  Season 8 gets back on track a bit.  If you really like the show as a collection of episodes, keep going.  If you really liked the overall story arc, quit now. 
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Post by: Reb on April 21, 2013, 03:04:04 PM
Quote from: Eric P on April 21, 2013, 10:16:35 AM
i mean Nathan For You is pretty amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NokqcStkUyg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-S6YNnCZvA

I love how confrontational he is in the initial conversation.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 21, 2013, 08:53:42 PM
Hemlock Grove

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Post by: chronovore on April 22, 2013, 03:37:30 AM
Quote from: Steve Contra on April 21, 2013, 02:25:11 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 21, 2013, 03:31:04 AM
Just finished Season 5 of Supernatural.

Wikipedia confirms what I felt: the series was supposed to end with this season, and it was done-done-done, but then was picked  up for another, and another, and another.

Should I keep watching? I can't picture the show having a better end than s5 sported.
Depends.  There's good episodes in season's 6-7 but it's kind of a mess.  Season 8 gets back on track a bit.  If you really like the show as a collection of episodes, keep going.  If you really liked the overall story arc, quit now.

Yeah, it was pretty much the arc which had me. In fact, the s5 episodes where they're doing MOTW stuff while The Apocalypse is going down, I was pretty much "WTF?! What part of 'You guys are in the middle of The Apocalypse' did you fail to understand?! What is with this Mulder and Sculley crap?"

I will give the series a rest for now, see if I can live without it for a bit. I really enjoyed where it went, and the ending was faboo.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 24, 2013, 01:46:18 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/wKlVYbv.jpg)
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Post by: Beezy on April 24, 2013, 03:33:39 AM
...

would
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Post by: Great Rumbler on April 24, 2013, 07:19:40 PM
Quote from: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-04-24/guillermo-del-toro-develops-monster-manga-as-possible-hbo-show
The entertainment news website Deadline reported on Wednesday that acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy, Pacific Rim) is developing Naoki Urasawa's suspense manga Monster into a possible television series for HBO. Del Toro and Steven Thompson (Dr. Who, Sherlock) will write the pilot that del Toro will direct.

Yesssss.
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Post by: Beezy on April 24, 2013, 07:23:18 PM
whaaaaaaat?!
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 24, 2013, 11:11:36 PM
"You want to feel shitty right up until I take your dress off? If you want to skip dinner, fine. But don't pretend."

  :deadkobe
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Post by: chronovore on April 25, 2013, 06:16:28 AM
Watching the BBC production of Terry Pratchett's Going Postal. Clearly a bunch of money was spent on this, so I'm wondering why I've never heard of it before. Apparently it has been preceded by The Colour of Magic and The Hogfather by the same production team, The Mob. Only the current one is available on iTunes; Amazon has them for streaming, but not to Japan.

Anyway, Going Postal is quite charming. And it has Charles Dance! (Tywin Lannister)
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Post by: Eric P on April 25, 2013, 07:46:22 AM
I can't get into any of those shows.  I think my problem is that I've read the books so much that I have this clear vision of them in my head and when it doesn't match up, i find the adaptations somewhat wanting

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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 25, 2013, 08:37:04 AM
Has anyone watched Hannibal? And if so, are there any screeching violins? Or moody 80's synth shit?
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Post by: chronovore on April 25, 2013, 09:56:50 AM
Quote from: Eric P on April 25, 2013, 07:46:22 AM
I can't get into any of those shows.  I think my problem is that I've read the books so much that I have this clear vision of them in my head and when it doesn't match up, i find the adaptations somewhat wanting

Yeah, I can sympathize. However, I've only ever had the book covers to work with for visuals, so I think I actually prefer these representations than the cartoonish book covers. 
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Post by: Flannel Boy on April 26, 2013, 12:20:13 AM
Andy: That's right two lead vocalists--name one other band who's done that!

Ben: The Beatles!
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 26, 2013, 12:58:57 AM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on April 25, 2013, 08:37:04 AM
Has anyone watched Hannibal? And if so, are there any screeching violins? Or moody 80's synth shit?
It's pretty good. At the very least, it's one of the most beautiful shows on TV, from its surreal dream-like visions to the setpieces and atmosphere.
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Post by: Barry Egan on April 27, 2013, 01:20:08 AM
American Horror Story is insanely addictive. 
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Post by: chronovore on April 29, 2013, 01:59:45 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 26, 2013, 12:58:57 AM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on April 25, 2013, 08:37:04 AM
Has anyone watched Hannibal? And if so, are there any screeching violins? Or moody 80's synth shit?
It's pretty good. At the very least, it's one of the most beautiful shows on TV, from its surreal dream-like visions to the setpieces and atmosphere.
Yeah, I've picked up the first episode. So far, I like their take on Will Graham better than Manhunter's version. He's believable.
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Post by: hampster on April 30, 2013, 09:34:00 AM
I started The Finder on netflix. Its a pretty fun show, a standard procedural but with a quirky twist. Honestly that might be my favorite type of show these days.

I find it funny how seriously they take his compulsion to find things. In the first episode one of the characters said "He needs to find the things he's looking for... but what happens when he can't find something? WHAT HAPPENS THEN?" :rofl

I also watched the first episode of continuum. The acting and writing is terrible but I like time travel so I'm stuck watching it :(
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 30, 2013, 09:38:00 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 26, 2013, 12:58:57 AM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on April 25, 2013, 08:37:04 AM
Has anyone watched Hannibal? And if so, are there any screeching violins? Or moody 80's synth shit?
It's pretty good. At the very least, it's one of the most beautiful shows on TV, from its surreal dream-like visions to the setpieces and atmosphere.
Cool. Dancy looks awfully pained. He probably has a special looking pained exercise room.
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Post by: Diunx on April 30, 2013, 12:25:07 PM
Veep has been on a roll this season.

Julia :heart
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Post by: hampster on May 01, 2013, 10:52:05 PM
In The Finder Walter met his opposite, the secret agent woman who hides things :rofl I really love how dumb this show gets, its the good kind of dumb
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Post by: chronovore on May 05, 2013, 10:05:07 PM
Quote from: hampster on May 01, 2013, 10:52:05 PM
In The Finder Walter met his opposite, the secret agent woman who hides things :rofl I really love how dumb this show gets, its the good kind of dumb

Is this show some kind of parody? I mean, intentional parody?
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Post by: Eric P on May 06, 2013, 07:32:20 AM
if Happy Endings does not get renewed than the final episode of season 3 is a damn good cap off to the show
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Post by: hampster on May 06, 2013, 10:18:20 AM
Quote from: chronovore on May 05, 2013, 10:05:07 PM
Quote from: hampster on May 01, 2013, 10:52:05 PM
In The Finder Walter met his opposite, the secret agent woman who hides things :rofl I really love how dumb this show gets, its the good kind of dumb

Is this show some kind of parody? I mean, intentional parody?

It's basically to Bones what Psych is to The Mentalist. Just a lighthearted take on the more serious procedural. I wouldn't really call it a parody though

That said I finished the show on Netflix and it has one of the saddest endings I've seen:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Willa runs away to avoid her arranged marriage, Walter goes to jail for finding his mom and maybe killing those three attackers, Isabel is fired which ends her ambitious dreams and Leo is left alone at the End of the Earth and will likely fall back into depression and maybe violence. Those last few minutes were a big punch in the gut
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I want a second season where the crew gets back together but it will never happen :'(  Besides, it wouldn't be the same without Michael Clarke Duncan (RIP)
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Post by: Diunx on May 06, 2013, 12:55:02 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGgt_jllHcA

:bow
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 06, 2013, 05:48:42 PM
The new season rather than the final season. Holy shit, 3 gave off a serious Dexter vibe of running out of ideas holy shit there's free coke.

Season 1 was amazing though. The dude from Home and Away banging a not so hot girl, and looking seriously ripped, enough for heterosexual men to notice, and whisper "damn" softly.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 06, 2013, 05:57:53 PM
The only real problem with Burn Notice, apart from the skeletal oirish girl, and lots of other things, is the fact that the main guy looks like a seriously unlikeable shithole.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 07, 2013, 07:43:34 AM
In happier news, Arrow is firmly on my watch list. Also there was a bit last night that The Raid totally ripped off.
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Post by: cool breeze on May 07, 2013, 12:01:09 PM
Quote from: Eschaton on May 06, 2013, 05:51:41 PM
Watched like 4 seasons of Burn Notice but now im burned out on it. Just doesnt seem like the plot is going anywhere, and the cool spy part of the show is wearing out a lot. Kinda dont wanna watch anymore

It's a USA network show.  You could try watching White Collar.  It's basically Burn Notice with a different hook (conman working with FBI).  Same episode and season structure.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 08, 2013, 12:51:56 AM
Quote from: Eric P on May 06, 2013, 07:32:20 AM
if Happy Endings does not get renewed than the final episode of season 3 is a damn good cap off to the show
well yeah. but the funniest sitcom on TV deserves a fourth :(
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Post by: chronovore on May 08, 2013, 09:50:44 PM
Getting caught up on Hannibal; I bought a season pass, because Mads Mikkelson. Also, their Will Graham continues to impress me, and you never really know what Lecter is serving his dinner guests. Making Freddie Lounds a hot redhead was a good idea, too bad she is easily the weakest link in the acting sphere of an otherwise impressive cast.

Episodes 2 and 3 of Defiance were both much better than the pilot, which was largely generic. I can't get past the "Lawkeeper" being just like Han Solo, but it's the Empire Strikes Back Solo, not the Return of the Jedi Solo, so that's good. Some of the homage to earlier SF is just too direct. Like the elevator scene in the mine, going down to face the Alien Queen Hellbug Broodmother, the troupe was actually outfitted with gear which looked straight out of USCM surplus. Colonial Marines in an mining operation's elevator going to face alien bugs. A bug hunt. Yeah. BUT I STILL LIKED IT, otherwise.

Picked up the season pass for Enlightenment as well. Lead character reminds me of several of my California friends. So angry.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 08, 2013, 10:11:54 PM
She's much mellower as you watch the rest of the show.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 08, 2013, 11:02:05 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 08, 2013, 09:50:44 PM
Getting caught up on Hannibal; I bought a season pass, because Mads Mikkelson. Also, their Will Graham continues to impress me, and you never really know what Lecter is serving his dinner guests. Making Freddie Lounds a hot redhead was a good idea, too bad she is easily the weakest link in the acting sphere of an otherwise impressive cast.

Episodes 2 and 3 of Defiance were both much better than the pilot, which was largely generic. I can't get past the "Lawkeeper" being just like Han Solo, but it's the Empire Strikes Back Solo, not the Return of the Jedi Solo, so that's good. Some of the homage to earlier SF is just too direct. Like the elevator scene in the mine, going down to face the Alien Queen Hellbug Broodmother, the troupe was actually outfitted with gear which looked straight out of USCM surplus. Colonial Marines in an mining operation's elevator going to face alien bugs. A bug hunt. Yeah. BUT I STILL LIKED IT, otherwise.

Picked up the season pass for Enlightenment as well. Lead character reminds me of several of my California friends. So angry.


Hannibal is pretty fantastic - I actually like the redhead, I she has a great shit disturber glimmer in her eye. My only real issue is that I probably only ever understand about 3/4 of what Mikkelson says. I'm surprised, especially for a network show, that more ADR work wasn't done.

Also it reunites me with my waifu, Caroline Dhavernas :heartbeat (although she hasn't stood out too much yet - I'm only on Ep5)
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 09, 2013, 12:45:01 AM
John Cochran is on his way to locking up Survivor this season, according to AVClub.  :bow2
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 09, 2013, 06:35:51 PM
Just started The Prisoner. This is some bad ass TV for the 60s.
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Post by: Eric P on May 09, 2013, 06:52:12 PM
Prisoner is amazingly weird.

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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 10, 2013, 03:01:48 PM
Yeah, this show is great. Just watched Free For All. So weird. Really ahead of its time in a lot of ways.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on May 10, 2013, 04:11:33 PM
Star Trek: Voyager Shit show wouldn't bang 2/10 sharp knees etc.

Spoilers ahoy!

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Totally uninteresting cast/aliens, plot holes aplenty, shit ending.

Seriously there was no build up, I am guessing Chakotays actor was like how come my character doesn't get any action, but who do we pair you up with oh yeah seven of nine.

Harry Kim was Beta par exelan and he ended up getting more action than Paris who was supposed to be the ladies man :lol

Enterprise is better than this shit.

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Post by: brawndolicious on May 10, 2013, 04:22:04 PM
I liked Seven of Nine and the Doctor.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on May 10, 2013, 04:33:45 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on May 10, 2013, 04:22:04 PM
I liked Seven of Nine and the Doctor.

I liked the Doctor at first until they let his ego run wild during the last few seasons, what a pretentious cunt. Seven of nine was just eye candy. Character wise it doesn't help the show that Lieutenant Barclay worst trek character ever is on this shit show way to much.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
They could have done something more with her character other than just forcing her on somebody randomly, the Star Trek female character modus operendi  :yuck
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Post by: etiolate on May 10, 2013, 09:07:28 PM
Watched the pilot episode of The Good Guys on Netflix. I really enjoyed it. It is a buddy cop show having fun with cliches from the 80s and earlier, but the pilot was a lot of fun. The leads have good chemistry as well. Dat Tom Hanks DNA.

Unfortunately I know it got canceled. I have a feeling if the show continues with the same vibe and feel that is has going that it was just not a good match with Fox. It feels like it could have been a successful basic cable show. Maybe USA or TNT or FX.

Watched the final two episodes of The Americans. Best new show of the year.
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Post by: Eric P on May 11, 2013, 06:43:21 AM
happy endings was cancelled

fuckers
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Post by: Yeti on May 11, 2013, 09:03:26 AM
And yet against all odds Community was renewed for another zombie season.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on May 11, 2013, 02:45:46 PM
just finished season 4 of archer.  There were some eps where I was like "can I really keep laughing at this for the rest of the season/show" but somehow, when the references got weirder and more obscure, I started enjoying it again, even though I don't know what they're talking about half the time.

The last two episodes were by far the best. 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
SEALAB!!!!!! I was hoping the rest of the crew would be on there, but it was still great.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 11, 2013, 06:45:59 PM
Quote from: Yeti on May 11, 2013, 09:03:26 AM
And yet against all odds Community was renewed for another zombie season.

Yeah I kinda wish they put it out of its misery. The back half of the season was better than the first half which was absolutely terrible but that show has lost its way big time. Season 5 definitely needs to be the final one and they should be told that going in so they don't waste time fucking around.

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on May 09, 2013, 06:35:51 PM
Just started The Prisoner. This is some bad ass TV for the 60s.

Love the Prisoner. Watched it for the first time a few years back. I think some of the later episodes are a bit meh but man I love that freaking show and the vibe it has.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 11, 2013, 06:55:21 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 26, 2013, 12:58:57 AM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on April 25, 2013, 08:37:04 AM
Has anyone watched Hannibal? And if so, are there any screeching violins? Or moody 80's synth shit?
It's pretty good. At the very least, it's one of the most beautiful shows on TV, from its surreal dream-like visions to the setpieces and atmosphere.
It's an amazing visual feast.

Pros: there are no hunky gladiators throwing Romans around like shuttlecocks. And the lead doesn't look like he'll get cancer anytime soon.
Cons: the writing is actually pretty mediocre, but its eye candy is diabetic. Also Lawrence Fishburn initially wore a serious beard for the part of Crawford, but his intense love IRL of French onion soup and starlets vagees pretty much showed up in his beard during filming.
It was mostly the onion bits tbh.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 11, 2013, 07:26:54 PM
Mads is pretty good, and apart from his speech defect I can understand what he's saying.
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Post by: Polari on May 11, 2013, 07:47:17 PM
Hannibal is a mixed bag. All that "this is my design cringe" and visually it tries way too hard and comes off like a complete spastic. But, and it's big but - Mads every week. Can't hate on that. Also the concept is really great - I just wish they'd put in the hands of someone more competent.

ANYWAY, I just finished marathoning The Shield. So many feels. One of the best cop dramas of all time, no doubt. White Man was right though, that flashback episode kind of ruins things.
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Post by: Eric P on May 11, 2013, 09:18:13 PM
Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous is actually far funnier than I thought it was going to be.

It's about a clueless kid with no talents who's just graduated high school who has no idea what he wants to do with his life so he hires a camera crew to film him as he becomes famous.

http://www.mtv.com/shows/zach_stone_is_gonna_be_famous/series.jhtml

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Post by: Yeti on May 13, 2013, 12:06:14 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuMcTJEQpKQ

Agent Coulson :bow2

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Luke Cage?  :omg
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Post by: Great Rumbler on May 13, 2013, 12:08:36 AM
Quote from: chronovore on April 25, 2013, 06:16:28 AM
Watching the BBC production of Terry Pratchett's Going Postal. Clearly a bunch of money was spent on this, so I'm wondering why I've never heard of it before. Apparently it has been preceded by The Colour of Magic and The Hogfather by the same production team, The Mob. Only the current one is available on iTunes; Amazon has them for streaming, but not to Japan.

Anyway, Going Postal is quite charming. And it has Charles Dance! (Tywin Lannister)

I couldn't really get into The Colour of Magic, probably because I was too much a fan of the book, but I really like Going Postal [which I haven't read].
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Post by: Eric P on May 13, 2013, 07:07:16 AM
I think Going Postal and Making Money are the absolute best of the late era Pratchetts.  It's a damn shame we'll probably never get the proposed third book about taxation
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Post by: ManaByte on May 13, 2013, 11:53:52 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXl-krlLoxg

A TV show about Parkinsons jokes.

It's like they took that episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm and made it into a series.

Will watch.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 13, 2013, 12:00:03 PM
Bunk? Day one.

also

Kiefer Sutherland Signs On For More ’24′, New Limited Series Is A Go At Fox
http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kiefer-sutherland-signs-on-for-more-24-new-limited-series-is-a-go-at-fox/
:rejoice

12 episodes, a perfect amount. Can't be worse than S6, or Homeland's second season
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Post by: ManaByte on May 13, 2013, 12:04:46 PM
Even better they said if it does well they could return 24 as a full show in 2015.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 13, 2013, 12:06:37 PM
Sweet. I'd like this season to mainly be closure for some of the arcs from previous seasons, perhaps some fan service. What happened to Tony, what happened to Mandy, perhaps a return of Max (the guy who tried to start the war in S2), a return for Pierce, etc.

And then if it gets a full season, I would hope that is a completely new story.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 13, 2013, 12:30:48 PM
Quote from: ManaByte on May 13, 2013, 11:53:52 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXl-krlLoxg

A TV show about Parkinsons jokes.

It's like they took that episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm and made it into a series.

Will watch.

 :holeup :trash
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Post by: Polari on May 13, 2013, 12:40:11 PM
When Julia Louis-Dreyfuss was lying on the bed, smoking a cigarette while adjusting her dress on Veep this week... :aah
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Post by: Eric P on May 13, 2013, 12:45:03 PM
http://www.blastr.com/2013-5-12/take-first-look-jonathan-rhys-meyers-nbcs-new-dracula-series

I have over the course of my many many years on earth read a lot of really...ill-considered attempts to retell Dracula but this is just mindbogglingly bad.

Quote
It's the late 19th century, and the mysterious Dracula has arrived in London, posing as an American entrepreneur who wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. He's especially interested in the new technology of electricity, which promises to brighten the night - useful for someone who avoids the sun. But he has another reason for his travels: he hopes to take revenge on those who cursed him with immortality centuries earlier. Everything seems to be going according to plan... until he becomes infatuated with a woman named Mina Murray (Jessica De Gouw) who appears to be a reincarnation of his dead wife.
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 13, 2013, 02:01:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nagsaWOnLk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu0HDUQKYzI
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Post by: Eric P on May 13, 2013, 08:19:40 PM
Veep is amazing this week.
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Post by: Robo on May 14, 2013, 02:01:00 AM
A guy I went to High School and played Little League with got on The Hero.

http://www.tntdrama.com/series/the-hero/contestants/?id=505025&contestant=Shaun

Totes surreal.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 14, 2013, 02:23:39 AM
The Borgias is SO good this season. More consistently great than Game of Thrones, I feel.
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 14, 2013, 02:29:29 AM
Fucking Cesare is pimp deluxe magnitude. I mean, Rodrigo really is just lucking into who his first son was. His second jizzstain was taken care of even by that.

I always worried that tragedy would keep striking Lucrezia. I know that what happened on her wedding night will never let her have peace. You should try watching The Borgias while high (I'm not kidding) cause wow at the language and drama.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on May 14, 2013, 09:57:26 AM
Quote from: ManaByte on May 13, 2013, 11:53:52 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXl-krlLoxg

A TV show about Parkinsons jokes.

It's like they took that episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm and made it into a series.

Will watch.

NBC shaking up the fall schedule.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 14, 2013, 12:43:00 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on May 14, 2013, 02:29:29 AM
Fucking Cesare is pimp deluxe magnitude. I mean, Rodrigo really is just lucking into who his first son was. His second jizzstain was taken care of even by that.

I always worried that tragedy would keep striking Lucrezia. I know that what happened on her wedding night will never let her have peace. You should try watching The Borgias while high (I'm not kidding) cause wow at the language and drama.
I watched next week's episode high as fuck last night, and I loved it.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on May 14, 2013, 07:13:20 PM
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/05/14/pilot-season-rejects/

:'( They didn't pick up Beverly Hills Cop  :'(
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Post by: Yeti on May 14, 2013, 11:27:20 PM
Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on May 14, 2013, 07:13:20 PM
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/05/14/pilot-season-rejects/

:'( They didn't pick up Beverly Hills Cop  :'(

Or Big Thunder Mountain.  :(

LOL @ the quote about why Gothica wasn't picked up: "It looked Canadian"   :lol
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Post by: Flannel Boy on May 14, 2013, 11:38:19 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 13, 2013, 12:00:03 PM
Bunk? Day one.

also

Kiefer Sutherland Signs On For More ’24′, New Limited Series Is A Go At Fox
http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kiefer-sutherland-signs-on-for-more-24-new-limited-series-is-a-go-at-fox/
:rejoice

12 episodes, a perfect amount. Can't be worse than S6, or Homeland's second season

God damn it. Will watch because I can't control myself.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 16, 2013, 10:21:55 PM
Parks & Rec

This show is very good.
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 16, 2013, 10:30:52 PM
 
:pissTHE OFFICE IS DEAD:piss2

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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 17, 2013, 08:28:30 AM
Parks & Rec is so, so good. A Lively Fisting :lol There aren't enough jokes about fisting on TV these days.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on May 17, 2013, 06:01:03 PM
The finale of Arrow is alright. Barrowman was pretty much the best thing he's been in, and the fact that watching a known homosexual pretend to be upset about his murdered wife, convincingly, was really really impressive.

Everything's Rosie is an Al Jazeera produced children's show, there's a giant talking tree, a rabbit called Raggles and a distinguished mentally-challenged bear. Every episode usually ends with some sort of thing about the Jews turning into pigs, and then there's a massive explosion. It's ok I guess, and since its on early morning, most of the stuff goes over most parents heads, and into their children's.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on May 17, 2013, 10:50:24 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on May 16, 2013, 10:30:52 PM
:pissTHE OFFICE IS DEAD:piss2
It's not all bad.

"I live in Poland now. The Scranton of the EU."
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Post by: Himu on May 18, 2013, 02:38:00 PM
was the office series finale good
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 18, 2013, 02:41:42 PM
i liked it
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Post by: Himu on May 18, 2013, 02:45:54 PM
i'll watch for old times sake
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Post by: Himu on May 18, 2013, 02:49:16 PM
Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on May 14, 2013, 09:57:26 AM
Quote from: ManaByte on May 13, 2013, 11:53:52 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXl-krlLoxg

A TV show about Parkinsons jokes.

It's like they took that episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm and made it into a series.

Will watch.

NBC shaking up the fall schedule.

Fuck. NBC going in. All star cast. Skylar, Bunk, Marty, AND Marie.
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 18, 2013, 03:35:23 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 18, 2013, 02:45:54 PM
i'll watch for old times sake

definitely watch it if you used to watch the show regularly.  It wasn't a bad episode and the final season wasn't a bad season.  I'm just glad to see it end.  The fact that it went on a day past Carell leaving was sad. 
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on May 18, 2013, 03:46:12 PM
oh wow.  I think that michael j fox show looks great.
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Post by: chronovore on May 31, 2013, 05:43:05 AM
Mainlining 30 Rock s3; hit the finale, with Alan Alda as a guest star. Best comedy hand-grenade evar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PddTu6b3fgQ

"A guy crying about a chicken and a baby? I thought this was a comedy show."

About five seconds later, I was:
 :dead
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 31, 2013, 11:48:19 PM
Orphan Black is a fantastic show and better than stuff like Arrow.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 02, 2013, 05:10:59 AM
I need some TV recommendations.





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Post by: brawndolicious on June 02, 2013, 05:40:12 AM
What kind of recommendations?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on June 02, 2013, 05:45:56 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on June 02, 2013, 05:40:12 AM
What kind of recommendations?

Surprise me.
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 02, 2013, 06:30:55 AM
Classic/no longer running:

The Wire/The Shield, Skins, The Sopranos, Fringe, Band of Brothers/The Pacific, Spaced/Black Books, Deadwood, Oz, Rome, Firefly, Rescue Me, Monk, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Freaks and Geeks and for god's sake Spartacus: Blood & Sand.

Great and still running:

Homeland, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, Girls, Enlightened, Treme, Dr. Who, Downton Abbey, Justified, Venture Bros, Archer, The Americans, and Louie.

Pretty decent/tolerable and still running:

Veep, Parks n' Rec, Arrested Development, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Sons of Anarchy, Dexter, Wilfred, Psych, and True Blood.

I'm not sure which category Cougar Town goes under.
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Post by: Polari on June 02, 2013, 06:40:06 AM
Downton Abbey and Girls are great? :comeon

I agree with most of those recommendations though.
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Post by: chronovore on June 02, 2013, 07:07:37 AM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on June 02, 2013, 05:45:56 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on June 02, 2013, 05:40:12 AM
What kind of recommendations?

Surprise me.

Classic The Prisoner, with Patrick McGoohan.
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Post by: Eric P on June 02, 2013, 07:56:03 AM
Girls season one was pretty damn good.  was not a fan of season 2.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on June 02, 2013, 08:25:56 AM
I watched some illegally downloaded episodes of Girls once and it was complete shite.  It's the fucked up love child of Hipsterdom and Sex and the City.

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 02, 2013, 11:03:03 AM
Quote from: Polari on June 02, 2013, 06:40:06 AM
Downton Abbey and Girls are great? :comeon

I agree with most of those recommendations though.
Downton Abbey is a top five show currently, gtfo.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 02, 2013, 11:07:38 AM
How far back do you want these recs to go, D?
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 02, 2013, 02:28:18 PM
Parks & Rec is awesome and you should watch it. Just skip season 1.
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 02, 2013, 02:57:56 PM
Quote from: Polari on June 02, 2013, 06:40:06 AM
Downton Abbey and Girls are great? :comeon

I agree with most of those recommendations though.

Well I didn't really like how the last season of Downton ended but it is definitely a great show. I personally like the stories in Girls but the main character is the most selfish, thin skinned, and unbearable person I've seen (but that's intentional). And the awkward scenes are pretty fun too.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 02, 2013, 03:40:36 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on June 02, 2013, 05:10:59 AM
I need some TV recommendations.
Spartacus (all seasons, what the fuck not just blood & sand you goobers)

Orphan Black

Enlightened
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Post by: Polari on June 02, 2013, 03:43:01 PM
The writing is so godawful.

Scene: Oh no, I've spunked all my money away on a bad investment, Downton's over!
Next scene, Matthew: I've just come into this massive inheritance. But I can't take it because I feel guilty!

Gee, I wonder how that was going to finish up. So much suspense.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 02, 2013, 05:07:35 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on June 02, 2013, 11:07:38 AM
How far back do you want these recs to go, D?

As long as it stands the test of time, since I know from listening to the cruncheons/borecast you are into older stuff.

Thanks for the recommendations guys! :-*
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on June 02, 2013, 05:33:19 PM
Also The Larry Sanders Show, Trailer Park Boys and AHS.
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Post by: etiolate on June 02, 2013, 06:48:05 PM
Watching Top of the Lake. It's pretty good. If you're looking for something to check out on Netflix then I would hit it up.

Also, it has Elizabeth Moss. :heart :heart
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Post by: Polari on June 05, 2013, 01:52:43 PM
Quote from: The Business on June 05, 2013, 01:38:33 PM
Yeah, saw the first episode of Top of the Lake on Netflix last night. It is beautifully shot. New Zealand :heartbeat. The pilot was pretty good. Elizabeth Moss as an Aussie is little jarring, but so far I like the feel of the show. Very strange and dark. Kind of eerie. The picture-perfect shots of South Island combined with the dark subject matter is working so far. Anyone know anything about the creator? Has he worked on anything noteworthy?

She was the first woman to win the Palme d'Or, so yeah, you could say she has.
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Post by: Mupepe on June 05, 2013, 04:59:22 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on June 02, 2013, 05:33:19 PM
Also The Larry Sanders Show, Trailer Park Boys and AHS.
Stay away from Asylum if you're gonna check out American Horror Story.  Asylum starts out great.  The first 7 episodes are delicious mixed drinks and strippers.  The rest of the season is the hangover and stolen credit card.  The original series (first season I guess?) is awesome though.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 06, 2013, 01:47:51 AM
Been getting into The League and liking it more and more as I go.
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Post by: Eric P on June 07, 2013, 11:26:58 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on June 05, 2013, 04:59:22 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on June 02, 2013, 05:33:19 PM
Also The Larry Sanders Show, Trailer Park Boys and AHS.
Stay away from Asylum if you're gonna check out American Horror Story.  Asylum starts out great.  The first 7 episodes are delicious mixed drinks and strippers.  The rest of the season is the hangover and stolen credit card.  The original series (first season I guess?) is awesome though.

seconded

AHS started off AWESOME; gothic alien tale with religious and scientific madness and then by the end it was like "fuck, we've gotta write HOW many more episodes?"
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Post by: Fifstar on June 07, 2013, 12:46:05 PM
Just finished the second season of the Wire. Didn't like it as much as the first one but really ramps up towards the end. Ziggy Sobotka slow motion trainwreck is executed great and I liked how everything was tied together in the end. Scenario was less interesting than the first season however.
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Post by: Steve Contra on June 07, 2013, 01:54:56 PM
I always thought the second season of the Wire was the ballsiest thing ever on TV.  Make a show that seems to be about drug dealers in the project the first season, with killings and blah blah blah but then take that idea in the second and expand it to be about Baltimore's problem as a whole.  Almost got the show cancelled but it turned the show into something that could have easily slipped into myopic parody and kept it going.
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Post by: nudemacusers on June 07, 2013, 01:58:02 PM
Quote from: Fifstar on June 07, 2013, 12:46:05 PM
Just finished the second season of the Wire. Didn't like it as much as the first one but really ramps up towards the end. Ziggy Sobotka slow motion trainwreck is executed great and I liked how everything was tied together in the end. Scenario was less interesting than the first season however.
yeah the second season is basically a cold start. it was hard for me to engage with in the beginning, but everything starts to line up near the end, as you mentioned. And I agree with the above, it was definitely ballsy, because it forced the viewer to recognize the larger scope of what was going on. In retrospect, very cool.

The rest of the seasons don't have this 'problem', fwiw.


Speaking of old HBO shows, I'm finishing up Oz right now. At first the whole theatrical nature of the show was kind of odd,  but I dig it.

And all the buttsex  :drool

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Post by: Himu on June 07, 2013, 02:02:17 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SO40ansNU8

The best Wire season finale montage :bow

Season 2 :bow :bow
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Post by: Himu on June 07, 2013, 02:07:34 PM
Quote from: Polari on June 02, 2013, 03:43:01 PM
The writing is so godawful.

Scene: Oh no, I've spunked all my money away on a bad investment, Downton's over!
Next scene, Matthew: I've just come into this massive inheritance. But I can't take it because I feel guilty!

Gee, I wonder how that was going to finish up. So much suspense.

Downton Abbey is a soap opera. What do you expect? GTFO.

Phoenix, let's ice this nicca.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs5_E1J_9hY
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Post by: Polari on June 07, 2013, 03:17:34 PM
Yanks have a weird fascination with the posh shit, your opinions don't count.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 07, 2013, 04:32:23 PM
The show is more popular in Europe than the US :pacspit

S1 is amazing and S3 was a proper return to glory. S2 is a soap opera and it doesn't work in many ways. Although it did make me cry...  :'(
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Post by: Himu on June 07, 2013, 04:42:57 PM
Ditto :(

S1 and 3 :bow

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Post by: etiolate on June 07, 2013, 05:10:32 PM
Maggie Smith is a hot old lass
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Post by: Polari on June 07, 2013, 08:02:34 PM
Been rewatching Curb, so godly. :bow2 I'd forgotten how young LD looks with a wig and moustache:

(http://i.imgur.com/tDCN14B.jpg)
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 07, 2013, 08:24:22 PM
(http://www.young-celebrities.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/young_larry_david.png)
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Post by: Barry Egan on June 07, 2013, 08:45:50 PM
wat
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Post by: chronovore on June 09, 2013, 09:10:15 PM
Quote from: Polari on June 07, 2013, 08:02:34 PM
Been rewatching Curb, so godly. :bow2 I'd forgotten how young LD looks with a wig and moustache:

(http://i.imgur.com/tDCN14B.jpg)

I am in that season right now, watching it all for the first time. Good stuff!
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 12, 2013, 06:18:54 PM
I love that scene so much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0dghVN8ZWw
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 13, 2013, 01:06:59 AM
The League is really solid. Sometimes it feels a little contrived, but most of the time it's pretty well written and it has a really good cast. Just finished season 3. Jeff Goldblum as Ruxin's dad was inspired.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 17, 2013, 12:24:10 AM
Can't believe Hannibal is a network TV show. Just watched the first episode and I saw people with gaping neck wounds and I'm pretty sure half a boob.
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Post by: Diunx on June 17, 2013, 02:44:09 PM
:bow True Blood :bow
:drool Huge wolfgirl tits :drool
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2013, 10:32:11 PM
pics
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Post by: Mandark on June 17, 2013, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2013, 10:32:11 PM
pics

Arvie posted them a while ago in the NSFW thread.  Just click through all his image links and you'll get it eventually.
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Post by: Steve Contra on June 18, 2013, 05:16:44 PM
http://www.theonion.com/video/will-season-four-of-downton-abbey-finally-show-the,32868/ (http://www.theonion.com/video/will-season-four-of-downton-abbey-finally-show-the,32868/)
 :lol
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 18, 2013, 06:21:47 PM
I just finished two seasons of American Horror Story in a week, and I don't even really like horror stories. Awesome show and everybody should watch it.
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Post by: etiolate on June 18, 2013, 08:04:51 PM
Quote from: Mandark on June 17, 2013, 11:50:08 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 17, 2013, 10:32:11 PM
pics

Arvie posted them a while ago in the NSFW thread.  Just click through all his image links and you'll get it eventually.

You bastard
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 21, 2013, 02:27:57 PM
Not sure I'm liking The League so much in the 4th season. The plots seem even more contrived than in previous episodes and often don't lead anywhere, and the characters are getting so excessively mean to Andre that it's not even believable that he'd be friends with them anymore. I like how the characters in It's Always Sunny are super, super mean spirited, but they always get their comeuppance  in the end and it's even funnier. You never get that in this show.
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Post by: Polari on June 22, 2013, 10:39:13 AM
Hannibal ended pretty good. Looking forward to next season. Mads is still a fucking god.
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Post by: chronovore on June 23, 2013, 06:54:12 PM
Hannibal is a beautifully shot, well-acted show which is otherwise pretty average. That's my judgement after the first four episodes. Hopefully it curves up a little more.

I'm in Season Five of 30 Rock now. I really like this show. Alec Baldwin is consistently flawless. I enjoy how the characters have become more nuanced, and less ... lovable? Everyone has problems; Liz and Pete used to be poster children for liberal creative professionals. Now they're both occasionally horrid people.

Just barely started BBC's In the Flesh, which is a drama about recovering zombies. So far, pretty interesting.
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Post by: Kabouter on June 25, 2013, 03:18:33 AM
Watched the first episode of Crossing Lines yesterday, the European produced show that will bomb on NBC this summer. The show is about a detective squad made up of specialists from 'all over the Eurozone', that mysteriously contains two people from the United Kingdom. The squad is set up by the International Criminal Court (lol wat) to fight cross border crime, because apparently an expanded role for Europol would not be dumb enough for this show. William Fichtner and Donald Sutherland star in a cast otherwise devoid of talent, and I can only imagine were either paid huge sums or were blackmailed into appearing.

In the pilot they race across Europe to stop a serial killer, with all the generic cop show action and cliches you would imagine. There's really very little to say on it, if you've seen an episode of any procedural cop show, you've seen this. Except here it's set all over Europe. They do in the course of the pilot however manage to toss in some CSI-level stupidity by equipping the German 'tech specialist' with a device that records a holographic image of the crime scene, which is a major plot point that helps them solve the case and arrest the nervous guy from Ocean's Eleven. I'd tell everyone to not watch this, but given that it airs on NBC in the US, that's pretty much a foregone conclusion anyway.

I also just watched Under the Dome, the new CBS Horror/Mystery/Drama/Sci-Fi show based on the Stephen King novel where a giant dome suddenly appears over a small town in America closing them off from the outside world completely. The pilot did what it had to do, it set up the overall premise of the dome quite quickly, introduced the most important characters and started a few interesting/freaky story lines. Though nothing about this show is all that spectacular, it's perfectly watchable, and I could see myself getting into this if the overall plot progresses quickly enough.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 25, 2013, 09:36:44 AM
For anyone with DirecTV, 24 Season 5 starts this week.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jack shooting Henderson's wife in the thigh :rejoice
[close]
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Post by: Eric P on June 25, 2013, 09:53:40 AM
watching the lavish BBC One production of The White Queen.  Beautifully filmed.  I have read the books by Phillipa Gregory but it seems to be Game of Thrones for housewives in tone.  Lots of intrigue, tragic romances, catty comments and beautiful men who stand around.  It's enjoyable to a point.  The court intrigue seems to be ramping up a bit which why I'm watching in the first place.

edit: holy shit.  just realized the tv show series is written by (not kidding) Emma Frost who, in the marvel universe, is The White Queen.

(http://i.imgur.com/HbZBG9k.jpg)
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on June 25, 2013, 10:35:57 AM
My pseudo wife is watching this, I caught about 2 seconds of a close up of a pair of nice looking tits in frilly cloth.

The BBC actually have a department which works on series that they can flog to the US, not surprising really, but still I was.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 25, 2013, 10:59:44 AM
Quote from: Eric P on June 25, 2013, 09:53:40 AM
watching the lavish BBC One production of The White Queen.  Beautifully filmed.  I have read the books by Phillipa Gregory but it seems to be Game of Thrones for housewives in tone.  Lots of intrigue, tragic romances, catty comments and beautiful men who stand around.  It's enjoyable to a point.  The court intrigue seems to be ramping up a bit which why I'm watching in the first place.

edit: holy shit.  just realized the tv show series is written by (not kidding) Emma Frost who, in the marvel universe, is The White Queen.

(http://i.imgur.com/HbZBG9k.jpg)

I enjoyed the novels but have heard the show sucks big time. Although some of the complaints focused on it looking "cheap" which is not a problem to me. Not everything can have a Game of Thrones type budget, and good acting/writing tends to trump budgets (see I, Claudius).
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Post by: Eric P on June 25, 2013, 11:40:11 AM
curious if it's the usual "it's not the book!" from the people who've read the books.
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Post by: Pills Here on June 25, 2013, 11:42:02 AM
I watched Arrested Development for the first time yesterday. Halfway through Season 1 now.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 26, 2013, 11:29:37 PM
Danger 5 has been renewed for a second season, taking place in the 80s, with Hitler returning.

Pretty much no other sitcom on right now compares to the hilarity of Danger 5.
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Post by: Snake on June 27, 2013, 12:25:04 AM
^ Amazing news.

(http://i.minus.com/icMHoeSYGaRrq.gif)

:rejoice
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Post by: chronovore on June 27, 2013, 01:14:34 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6sW0QOnxH4

Can't stop watching Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Some of the improvisation is just brilliant.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 27, 2013, 11:11:33 PM
So I've been watching Season 3 of Portlandia and it seems absolutely terrible. Like I go entire episodes without smiling.
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Post by: chronovore on June 28, 2013, 03:11:44 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 27, 2013, 11:11:33 PM
So I've been watching Season 3 of Portlandia and it seems absolutely terrible. Like I go entire episodes without smiling.

There was a free ep on iTunes for the start of the season. I watched it, and realized I'd probably seen all I'd needed to. Honestly, weirdly, it made me miss left-coast culture, but that was about it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 28, 2013, 05:42:09 AM
I liked S3 of Portlandia. It's not as strong as S1 or S2 but there's some really great episodes in the latter half.
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Post by: Eric P on June 29, 2013, 04:07:29 PM
RIP Zach Stone.  Too beautiful for this world  :(

New episode of Gravity Falls though.  Last one aired in goddamn April. 

Just saw the final Zach Stone episode.  It ends well.  It's a shame that those people lost their jobs in the cancellation, but it has a very satisfactory ending and overall story arc.  Well worth watching.  Seriously.

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Post by: Eric P on July 01, 2013, 03:22:01 PM
Splitsider has a good write up of Zach Stone and points out the show is available to watch on MTV's website
http://www.mtv.com/shows/zach_stone_is_gonna_be_famous/video.jhtml?filter=fulleps



http://splitsider.com/2013/07/zach-stone-is-gonna-be-famous-is-gonna-be-missed/

Quote
Despite its network and premise, Zach Stone felt like an old-fashioned sitcom in many ways. Each episode was more or less a reset, with a new, plot-specific opening title sequence (all variations on this incredibly catchy song from the pilot). The main relationships were TV staples: a will-they-or-won't-they subplot with this best friend Amy, the growing pains of friendship with his other best friend Greg, and household fights with his parents, who didn't quite understand his ambitions. The physical comedy was I Love Lucy-esque, each episode had a singular plot, and there weren't too many twists.

That traditionalism could have been a negative; maybe it was for some viewers. But more important than the show's plot was its nuanced, sometimes heart-breaking look at this delusional 18-year-old desperate for attention. His sweet relationship with Amy was endearing enough to win over his hired camera crew, who stuck around filming them even when they weren't asked to (or explicitly asked not to). At the show's finest, it captured Burnham's natural charisma and hinted at both why the people in Zach's life begrudgingly supported his wild endeavor, and how he just might manage to pull it off.

And even from the beginning, it was more clever than it may have appeared from the outside. "Hors d'oeuvres?" Zach reads from a funeral to-do list in the pilot episode. "Okay, that's French. I recognize that. But I don't speak French, so I went with the surefire bet of glitter." In a later episode, he helpfully packs a friend's bag – alphabetically: "In this bag, you've got your toothbrush, your toilet paper, your towels, your Terminator 2 DVD."
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 01, 2013, 04:10:00 PM
I just finished the first season of Lost in about a week. What the fuck?

Also the final season of Skins just started if anybody here watches that show.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 04, 2013, 01:58:54 PM
Under the Dome is on Amazon Instant which is cool. New episodes premiere every Friday.

Watched the first episode. Seems OK.

I read the book so the beginning is kinda pointless to me as it's all just setup setup setup. There are plenty of changes and I can already kinda see how they are using them to condense the story in places and change things around. Also I heard they are changing the "cause" of the Dome which is probably a good idea as it's pretty fucking stupid in the book.
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Post by: cool breeze on July 06, 2013, 01:39:41 PM
I've been using 30 Rock as my latest background viewing while working.  Really enjoying it.  I appreciate its clever humor even though I haven't caught myself laughing at its gags.
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Post by: chronovore on July 06, 2013, 10:13:24 PM
30 Rock is one of my favorite shows. It becomes a bit formulaic, but it is still very clever. I'm up to s5 in it now.

I'm returning to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, s5, which I'd abandoned 4 eps in, previously. Enjoying it more this time around.
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 10, 2013, 02:27:49 AM
Without spoiling anything, cab somebody tell me if season 4 of Lost is one huge shark jump?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 10, 2013, 02:44:50 AM
It's the best season of the show.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 10, 2013, 02:49:47 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on July 10, 2013, 02:27:49 AM
Without spoiling anything, cab somebody tell me if season 4 of Lost is one huge shark jump?

Relative to the show, I would say no. Season 4 is fine from what I remember.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 10, 2013, 02:57:06 AM
dat S4 ending
(http://tinyurl.com/m536fr2)
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 10, 2013, 04:17:28 AM
I won't lie, I wish Shannon was still alive so I could see Sayid banging her but it seems pretty exciting so far.

Also I just noticed that there's no good black characters besides maybe Rose but she's just a minor character. And every single good looking male has great deal of stubble. The exact amount you need to maintain every few days with an actual trimmer and not scissors.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 10, 2013, 05:24:08 AM
Lost S4 spoilerish

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I think Eko was going to be a bigger character but there were actor issues.
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Post by: Barry Egan on July 10, 2013, 09:02:03 AM
you can stop watching after season 4.
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Post by: Mupepe on July 10, 2013, 03:11:12 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on July 10, 2013, 05:24:08 AM
Lost S4 spoilerish

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I think Eko was going to be a bigger character but there were actor issues.
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Yep.  He was an awesome character too.

Season 4 of Lost is the last great season.  Season 5 has some great moments and Season 6 is mostly one big disappointment.  But at that point what's another 12 hours of your life?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 10, 2013, 03:15:20 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on July 10, 2013, 04:17:28 AM
Also I just noticed that there's no good black characters

So its like most television outside of the Wire then.


As someone mentioned Mr. Eko was a good character but then the dude wanted to leave the show. And Michael and Walt were just terribly written characters even though Harold Perrineau is a good actor.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2013, 10:12:10 AM
I liked Michael initially, he was given some good material in the first two seasons. From the flashback scenes with his wife to the nice relationship he developed with Sawyer and Jin in S2.

Walt was a non factor.

I always enjoyed Rose. She looked and sounded like my grandma  :'(
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Post by: cool breeze on July 12, 2013, 10:26:54 AM
I skipped ahead to season 7 of 30 Rock to catch the remaining five episodes on hulu before they're gone.  I thought hulu plus had a back catalog of NBC shows, and netflix won't get season 7 until october.  Anyway, jumping from season 4/5 to 7 is weird.  Jack/Alec lost weight, dyed his hair, and looks younger than in the older seasons.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
And Liz is married to a 'Chris' who hasn't been introduced yet in my time...not that I expected Matt Damon to stick around.
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Post by: chronovore on July 12, 2013, 10:44:12 AM
Started An Idiot Abroad, season 1.

It's brilliant.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 12, 2013, 12:20:20 PM
Listening to Karl on the Ricky Gervais podcast regularly brought me to tears. Some of the hardest laughs I've ever had
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 12, 2013, 12:25:39 PM
I'm a few episodes into Orphan Black, seems pretty great so far. Lead actress is a treat to watch.
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Post by: Diunx on July 12, 2013, 01:43:39 PM
Just downloaded the first episode, gonna watch it tomorrow at work :pimp
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Post by: chronovore on July 12, 2013, 11:38:11 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on July 12, 2013, 12:20:20 PM
Listening to Karl on the Ricky Gervais podcast regularly brought me to tears. Some of the hardest laughs I've ever had

He really is quite a bonehead. A good-natured bonehead, but man, his worldview is remarkably limited.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 13, 2013, 12:42:37 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on July 12, 2013, 12:25:39 PM
I'm a few episodes into Orphan Black, seems pretty great so far. Lead actress is a treat to watch.
Orphan Black only gets better. Tatiana Maslany is a fucking prodigy; no other actor/actress on TV can match what she's doing right now.
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Post by: Freyj on July 14, 2013, 06:31:53 PM
Just saw E1 of Rectify. Not sure how I missed this, but good stuff so far.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 14, 2013, 07:45:40 PM
Hannibal is actually shit, got as far as the kiddie one; its just too fucking up its own shitter, and the main plot LOL.

Nathan For You again was cut from similar cloth, it was like watching a distinguished mentally-challenged orphan attempt to set up a train set (comedy) and failing. Was it Canadian?

Spartacus is great, but they keep stuffing gay bullshit into my face, I'm not gay, and neither are most of the other viewers. So why do it? It's not like I'm going to suddenly think that two men fucking is hot.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 14, 2013, 11:34:26 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on July 14, 2013, 07:45:40 PM
Hannibal is actually shit, got as far as the kiddie one; its just too fucking up its own shitter, and the main plot LOL.

Nathan For You again was cut from similar cloth, it was like watching a distinguished mentally-challenged orphan attempt to set up a train set (comedy) and failing. Was it Canadian?

Spartacus is great, but they keep stuffing gay bullshit into my face, I'm not gay, and neither are most of the other viewers. So why do it? It's not like I'm going to suddenly think that two men fucking is hot.
Ah, concentrated wrong in a single post. Congrats! Nothing you've said is true.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 15, 2013, 07:37:44 PM
I'm going to read your insolently short response for a while hoping to assemble a capable zing.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 15, 2013, 09:55:14 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on July 15, 2013, 07:37:44 PM
I'm going to read your insolently short response for a while hoping to assemble a capable zing.
And the world can collectively ignore your bigoted homophobia so we can keep having gay scenes because, man, gay people actually exist! I know, it's shocking.
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Post by: Rufus on July 15, 2013, 10:10:10 PM
Can't believe I'm defending Raperman, but not finding gays sex scenes appealing doesn't make you a homophobe. For me, it's on the level of ugly people porn or seniors going at it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 15, 2013, 10:50:38 PM
Quote from: Rufus on July 15, 2013, 10:10:10 PM
Can't believe I'm defending Raperman, but not finding gays sex scenes appealing doesn't make you a homophobe. For me, it's on the level of ugly people porn or seniors going at it.
There's a big difference between not finding them appealing and claiming they're "being shoved in your face."

And gay sex is way, way hotter than both of those things.
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Post by: Eric P on July 15, 2013, 10:56:56 PM
Especially when it's being shoved in your face!
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Post by: Rufus on July 15, 2013, 10:59:25 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on July 15, 2013, 10:50:38 PM
Quote from: Rufus on July 15, 2013, 10:10:10 PM
Can't believe I'm defending Raperman, but not finding gays sex scenes appealing doesn't make you a homophobe. For me, it's on the level of ugly people porn or seniors going at it.
There's a big difference between not finding them appealing and claiming they're "being shoved in your face."

And gay sex is way, way hotter than both of those things.
OK, that's true, but I don't know how to take and where to place 99% of what they guy writes. I feel charitable today.

Only if you're gay or bi though.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2013, 11:05:35 PM
There's so much straight sex in Spartacus, I can't imagine being upset by the small amount of gay sex. Also it features one of the best gay relationships I've ever seen on television.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 17, 2013, 02:58:19 PM
I miss Curb Your Enthusiasm  :'(




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqGN6aWKYUI
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 17, 2013, 07:45:05 PM
Mason, oh my soft Mason.

I don't hate sodomy, it's just not my thing zephyr. Gay sex in days of yore were affairs of subterfuge and cunning anal, that's great but the shoved in your face meme was your creation.

Drew
Arian
Rob
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 17, 2013, 10:35:22 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on July 17, 2013, 07:45:05 PM
Mason, oh my soft Mason.

I don't hate sodomy, it's just not my thing zephyr. Gay sex in days of yore were affairs of subterfuge and cunning anal, that's great but the shoved in your face meme was your creation.

Drew
Arian
Rob

Quote from: Verdigris Murder
Spartacus is great, but they keep stuffing gay bullshit into my face,

Just shut the fuck up.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 17, 2013, 10:40:48 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on July 17, 2013, 07:45:05 PM
Mason, oh my soft Mason.

I don't hate sodomy, it's just not my thing zephyr. Gay sex in days of yore were affairs of subterfuge and cunning anal, that's great but the shoved in your face meme was your creation.

Drew
Arian
Rob

Mods, newsfeed. plz
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 18, 2013, 06:11:28 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on July 17, 2013, 10:35:22 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on July 17, 2013, 07:45:05 PM
Mason, oh my soft Mason.

I don't hate sodomy, it's just not my thing zephyr. Gay sex in days of yore were affairs of subterfuge and cunning anal, that's great but the shoved in your face meme was your creation.

Drew
Arian
Rob

Quote from: Verdigris Murder
Spartacus is great, but they keep stuffing gay bullshit into my face,

Just shut the fuck up.
You've just won the argument for me. And then you use swear words to achieve what exactly?

Shove is a far more violent action than stuff, you stuff a teddybear or turkey, whereas shove as a word has negative connotations. Tbh I'm a little disappointed at your outburst, cog I can understand because he's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I'd expected more from you.

Was I awry in judgement?
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 18, 2013, 06:13:44 AM
Re: Spartacus, at least the gay sex they slather over the show is loving and consensual, I'll give them that.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 18, 2013, 06:13:48 AM
Re: Spartacus, at least the gay sex they slather over the show is loving and consensual, I'll give them that.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 18, 2013, 12:29:32 PM
There's a grand total of three gay male relationships on the show. Hardly "slathering" in any sense when the vast majority of relationships are heterosexual or lesbian.
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Post by: etiolate on July 18, 2013, 06:37:08 PM
I never thought I'd say this, but I'm kind of enjoying Matthew Lillard as the dick reporter on The Bridge.
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Post by: cool breeze on July 19, 2013, 10:01:45 AM
I wanted more 30 Rock after season 6 finished, so I'm trying to watch Studio 60 onthething.

The pilot is basically the same as Newsroom's.  Well the other way around chronologically.  The second and third episodes have mock SNL sketches and they're terribly unfunny.  Obviously 30 Rock is a comedy while this is a drama, I think, but 30 Rock's TGS segments were all purposefully corny and then commented on how lazy the writers were or w/e.  In the second episode of Studio 30, they keep playing up this best ever cold open and I'm expecting it to cut to credits right as it's starting.  But then they show the sketch, it's bad, and everyone in the show is either dying from laughter or going "we did it guys, we're the best smartest people on TV!" It's bizarre.
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Post by: Polari on July 19, 2013, 10:50:08 AM
Trying to watch Borgen. Only copy I could find has hardcoded subs though. :picard
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 19, 2013, 10:56:14 AM
Quote from: fryinghigh on July 19, 2013, 10:01:45 AM
I wanted more 30 Rock after season 6 finished, so I'm trying to watch Studio 60 onthething.

The pilot is basically the same as Newsroom's.  Well the other way around chronologically.  The second and third episodes have mock SNL sketches and they're terribly unfunny.  Obviously 30 Rock is a comedy while this is a drama, I think, but 30 Rock's TGS segments were all purposefully corny and then commented on how lazy the writers were or w/e.  In the second episode of Studio 30, they keep playing up this best ever cold open and I'm expecting it to cut to credits right as it's starting.  But then they show the sketch, it's bad, and everyone in the show is either dying from laughter or going "we did it guys, we're the best smartest people on TV!" It's bizarre.

I was someone who watched Studio 60 when it originally aired. Yeah it was a highly flawed show. Sorkin's lack of nuance was in full display on that series and yeah the sketch segments of the show were never funny. Comedians would rank all over the show when it originally aired on that subject.
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Post by: Tucah on July 19, 2013, 12:24:22 PM
I've been watching a bunch of TNG for the first time. Currently about halfway through season 4 - the first season was really rough to get through, season 2 was a little better (there was finally a great episode of the show in Measure of a Man), season 3 got me hooked with some truly fantastic stuff (obviously culminating in Best of Both Worlds). Season 4 has been good so far - lots of good stuff and only one awful episode (Troi loses her empathic abilities? Who the fuck cares). Overall it's been a great experience so far, looking forward to continuing through the franchise.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 19, 2013, 01:43:15 PM
I never thought I'd say this, but there's some really great camerawork in Spartacus WotD. And it's also decapitated head and shoulders above Vengeance. Plus Crassus is excellent.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 20, 2013, 01:07:50 PM
Larry David  :bow2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85e4THVEb_o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUubgv3_ps0
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Post by: Tucah on July 20, 2013, 01:42:21 PM
I can't wait for the Larry David HBO movie in a couple of weeks, the cast is incredible.
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Post by: Raban on July 20, 2013, 02:17:07 PM
Quote from: Tucah on July 20, 2013, 01:42:21 PM
I can't wait for the Larry David HBO movie in a couple of weeks, the cast is incredible.
I didn't know he was doing a movie! I am now very excited for this.
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Post by: drew on July 21, 2013, 11:08:27 PM
comedy bang! bang!

funny. really like it and you all should watch it.
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Post by: Tucah on July 21, 2013, 11:27:37 PM
Quote from: drew on July 21, 2013, 11:08:27 PM
comedy bang! bang!

funny. really like it and you all should watch it.

Yep, very funny and unique show, I love its sense of humor. You listen to the podcast at all?
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Post by: Positive Touch on July 21, 2013, 11:37:45 PM
marathoned orange is the new black today. pretty great show with a lot of great characters and interesting plotlines. the biggest problem with it tho is that the central character is the most boring vanilla person on the the cast by far, and everyone close to her (boyfriend & family) sucks too. still a great show tho.
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Post by: Eric P on July 22, 2013, 09:30:29 AM
Drunk History can be pretty funny though I feel really sorry for the PAs.  Two episodes and we've had 3 people puke thus far.
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Post by: Reb on July 22, 2013, 11:00:10 AM
Quote from: Tucah on July 21, 2013, 11:27:37 PM
Quote from: drew on July 21, 2013, 11:08:27 PM
comedy bang! bang!

funny. really like it and you all should watch it.


Yep, very funny and unique show, I love its sense of humor. You listen to the podcast at all?

Listen to them all, love it.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 23, 2013, 01:58:02 AM
Quote from: Positive Touch on July 21, 2013, 11:37:45 PM
marathoned orange is the new black today. pretty great show with a lot of great characters and interesting plotlines. the biggest problem with it tho is that the central character is the most boring vanilla person on the the cast by far, and everyone close to her (boyfriend & family) sucks too. still a great show tho.

I'll give a few episodes a try but I must admit I'm very skeptical. Jenji Kohan is heavily involved in this show and she was the creator/writer of Weeds which I thought was absolutely terrible. The trailer on Netflix reminded me a lot of that show unfortunately. But I'll give it a try.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 23, 2013, 02:26:49 AM
the backstory episodes are better than the main character or her ongoing plot or anyone outside of the prison.
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Post by: Himu on July 23, 2013, 02:39:42 AM
why the fuck is everyone suggesting i watch orange is the new black because i'm a cheeseburger
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Post by: Himu on July 23, 2013, 02:42:37 AM
I see the last season of Spartacus isn't on netflix. Fucking stupid. Having the show up on netflix when the episodes air was why it became a hit to begin with, morons. No one watches starz willingly.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 23, 2013, 03:53:20 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 23, 2013, 02:39:42 AM
why the fuck is everyone suggesting i watch orange is the new black because i'm a cheeseburger

Probably because of

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1209545/?ref_=tt_cl_t21



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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 23, 2013, 12:37:15 PM
Watched a couple of episodes last night. It's okay. So far it seems like the earlier quality level of weeds rather than the shit fest it became. At its core it still has the same dynamic of pretty sheltered suburban white lady now involved with criminals and danger which is a bit in your face but whatever. It seems interesting enough with ensemble cast and such and funny enough at certain moments. I was surprised it was an hour. Weeds struggled to fill 30 minutes. Hopefully it has a very short run so it doesn't completely burn out its premise. 
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Post by: Positive Touch on July 23, 2013, 12:52:51 PM
I can easily see it going off the rails in later seasons if they explore some stuff they hinted at with the main character. the show shines whenever she's not on-screen because the other actresses do a good job of making their shorter scenes resonate. I'll enjoy it for now, til the supporting characters become shallow cliches and the main boring plot overwhelms the show.
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Post by: Tucah on July 23, 2013, 01:24:49 PM
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed OITNB after how much the past, I dunno, five seasons or so of Weeds sucked. Yeah, the main character is the worst of the bunch but the supporting cast is so good that it kept me interested for the season. The show was very smart with their flashbacks too, didn't go overboard and showed just enough to flesh out important characters - one of the things I'm looking forward to the most in the next season is seeing backstory on some of the characters that didn't get any this year. I could have used a bit less Taryn Manning because she bugs the hell out of me in pretty much anything she's in but it was a very solid start and probably the best thing Kohan's been involved in IMO (though that's really not saying much, even though I did like the first few seasons of Weeds quite a bit).
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Post by: drew on July 23, 2013, 01:45:52 PM
Quote from: Tucah on July 21, 2013, 11:27:37 PM
Yep, very funny and unique show, I love its sense of humor. You listen to the podcast at all?

nope never heard of it before it was on tv.
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Post by: Diunx on July 23, 2013, 02:45:54 PM
Watching Orphan Black, I think I might have spoled a twist thanks to MGS!
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Post by: Tucah on July 23, 2013, 02:57:13 PM
Quote from: drew on July 23, 2013, 01:45:52 PM
Quote from: Tucah on July 21, 2013, 11:27:37 PM
Yep, very funny and unique show, I love its sense of humor. You listen to the podcast at all?

nope never heard of it before it was on tv.

http://www.earwolf.com/show/comedy-bang-bang/

Find some guests that you like and listen ASAP, the podcast is fantastic and easily one of my favorite things to listen to each week.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 23, 2013, 07:54:05 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 23, 2013, 02:42:37 AM
I see the last season of Spartacus isn't on netflix. Fucking stupid. Having the show up on netflix when the episodes air was why it became a hit to begin with, morons. No one watches starz willingly.
Since when has Spartacus ever been on Netflix?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on July 23, 2013, 08:16:48 PM
Episodes would be on netflix mere hours after they aired. If you weren't a cheap ass you'd know this. If we went on a date, would you take me mcdonalds, maurice?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 23, 2013, 08:57:24 PM
I have Netflix!

And if we were dating we would go to Olive Garden. Why would I take a date to a fast food restaurant? I have money.
 :gurl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on July 23, 2013, 08:58:22 PM
:dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on July 23, 2013, 09:24:20 PM
now kiss
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 23, 2013, 11:06:06 PM
Spartacus was up on Netflix for a while.  It got taken down with a lot of other Starz shit sometime last year.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on July 24, 2013, 08:36:39 AM
Sookie is such a clothes hating whore, I love her :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 24, 2013, 07:39:32 PM
Quote from: The Experiment on July 23, 2013, 11:06:06 PM
Spartacus was up on Netflix for a while.  It got taken down with a lot of other Starz shit sometime last year.

I think the statement was that the FINAL season of Spartacus is unavailable on Netflix.
Title: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 25, 2013, 06:54:41 AM
Netflixs' new policy of not showing too much gayness has probably effected Spartacus, which tbh isn't actually a bad thing.
I'd not want my daughter to accidentally start watching something like that.
Title: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 25, 2013, 06:59:48 AM
There's proof that you can condition children into homosexuality by making them watch crypto-gay propaganda like Oz, Abney and Teale etc etc.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: drew on July 25, 2013, 07:40:22 AM
Ultimate Force

british show about an SAS team.  it's actually really good! very authentic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cqPyx5z1SM
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 25, 2013, 02:34:51 PM
Finished up Orange is the new black today.

I liked it. More than I thought I would going in. Which isn't to say of course that it isn't without a good deal of flaws. With the amount of episodes and the length of them, it gives them time to explore some areas they really shouldn't plot wise.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(I didn't care for the whole kitchen-evil guard subplot they spent so much time on)
[close]

And some of the episodes just run long. I found myself fast forwarding a little through some of the episodes just to avoid certain slow or obvious scenes I didn't care to see just like I use to in Weeds. Although in Weeds I would fast forward nearly through whole damn episodes unlike here where it was mostly just 30 to 45 second bits.

I actually ended up liking the main character quite a bit. Mainly because they commit to showing her as a flawed character and the consequences that can bring unlike in Weeds where it was a constant extreme bounce in trying to make Nancy seem cool in the earlier seasons and then like a complete utter piece of shit in the later seasons. Some of that same dynamic exists here but it comes off better for some reason and it isn't dragged out over multiples of seasons. 

And yeah the other side character are very good. There stories aren't very original or unique but it commits to earnestly including them in the character of the show and its better for it. The show isn't especially realistic or anything but it honestly doesn't matter. You get to know and like the characters and that's what really matters.

This is a show that really should only last one more season. You can squeeze one more season out of these characters and story lines without it turning into a parody of itself. Hopefully they realize that. But I doubt it.
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Post by: Steve Contra on July 25, 2013, 02:38:27 PM
It's a pretty good show.  I can't Jason Biggs' shit character, and there really isn't reason for him to be on it.  The side characters are pretty great, and they managed to write a sympathetic black trans character and have it played by an actual trans women which is pretty great.  Also there's some hot cholas :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 25, 2013, 02:41:03 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on July 25, 2013, 02:38:27 PM
It's a pretty good show.  I can't Jason Biggs' shit character, and there really isn't reason for him to be on it. 

His character is a complete whiney wimpy douche but plot wise I get why he is there and kinda feel he needs to be there.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on July 25, 2013, 03:41:52 PM
If you needed any more reasons to watch Orange is the New Black this girl is in it:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://jackiecruz.com/images/gallery/jackie-gallery-02-new.jpg)
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 :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2013, 04:51:56 PM
Thank you for putting that in tags for us at work  :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on July 25, 2013, 04:52:58 PM
name plz
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on July 25, 2013, 04:53:38 PM
Jackie Cruz
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on July 25, 2013, 05:37:45 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on July 25, 2013, 06:54:41 AM
Netflixs' new policy of not showing too much gayness has probably effected Spartacus, which tbh isn't actually a bad thing.
I'd not want my daughter to accidentally start watching something like that.
You are such a fucking idiot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2013, 06:30:00 PM
I'm finally home from work and can bask in the glory of Jackie Cruz
:rejoice

I've heard good things about the show, but I've also heard the lead actress/character is forgettable as is her family, whereas the women in the prison are great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Verdigris Murder on July 26, 2013, 07:18:35 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on July 25, 2013, 05:37:45 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on July 25, 2013, 06:54:41 AM
Netflixs' new policy of not showing too much gayness has probably effected Spartacus, which tbh isn't actually a bad thing.
I'd not want my daughter to accidentally start watching something like that.
You are such a fucking idiot.
Cheeseman, for a writer with such flowery prose, your responses to gay theories and opinions are blunt and angry.

If you honestly think that you're gay, just watch an episode of Ultimate Force. My man drew posted a link.

Ross Kemp, actually went on IRL to make a doc. about Afghanistan, which isn't as good as This is what winning looks like, but he looks pretty tough, and has a sense of humour. The scurrilous rumour about him putting meat between Gordon's buns is repugnant.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on July 26, 2013, 09:22:25 PM
just watched the first episodes of NTSF and it was gargantuan comiccon pandering.

utterly horrible
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on July 26, 2013, 11:41:12 PM
so fucking glad childrens hospital and NTSF SD SUV are back! So goddamn hilarious.
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Post by: Polari on July 28, 2013, 07:06:41 PM
Watched all of Borgen. Thirty one hour episode marathoned in a week. :whew It was pretty sweet. Kind of like The West Wing but good.
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Post by: drew on July 28, 2013, 10:52:40 PM
Battlestar Galactica

officially addicted. want to slam starbuck on a table and roger the shit out of her.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 28, 2013, 10:53:48 PM
Just realized it's on netflix, I'm gonna start it too
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: drew on July 28, 2013, 11:00:57 PM
:knucks
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polari on August 05, 2013, 05:06:52 PM
Oh man The Killing this season was excellent. Unrelentingly bleak but the last three episodes especially, wow.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tucah on August 05, 2013, 05:10:45 PM
Is it possible to just jump in on the third season of The Killing and understand everything? I've heard great things about the latest season but kind of mediocre things about the rest.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polari on August 05, 2013, 05:26:19 PM
Quote from: Tucah on August 05, 2013, 05:10:45 PM
Is it possible to just jump in on the third season of The Killing and understand everything? I've heard great things about the latest season but kind of mediocre things about the rest.

More or less, you might have to stick it out for a bit until you get to know the characters a little.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: archie4208 on August 05, 2013, 05:31:39 PM
Dexter has jumped the shark so hard this season.  I'm not even mad.  I find all the glaring plot holes and ridiculous situations (even by the show's standards) funny as hell.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polari on August 05, 2013, 07:03:48 PM
Quote from: archie4208 on August 05, 2013, 05:31:39 PM
Dexter has jumped the shark so hard this season.  I'm not even mad.  I find all the glaring plot holes and ridiculous situations (even by the show's standards) funny as hell.

I dunno man. I was expecting total trainwreck but in a good way. Instead it's been a total trainwreck in a very boring way until this last episode, bar when Deb drove them both into the lake (oh my god lol). The absurdity of this last episode (especially the ending) is looking like a promising set-up for wonderful terribleness though.
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Post by: brawndolicious on August 05, 2013, 09:51:07 PM
Dexter's date was like three trainwrecks in slow-motion. It's interesting but predictable that a guy with horrible social skills decides to take on a parental role. I'm gonna guess this backfires and eventually that sociopath kid kills his father (maybe after his mother dies from drinking too much) and then Dexter gets caught by Quinn and Debra walks in on them in the same position as Lieutenant what's-her-face from last season.

And then they leave it cliffhangin'.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on August 05, 2013, 09:55:09 PM
Quote from: Polari on August 05, 2013, 05:26:19 PM
Quote from: Tucah on August 05, 2013, 05:10:45 PM
Is it possible to just jump in on the third season of The Killing and understand everything? I've heard great things about the latest season but kind of mediocre things about the rest.

More or less, you might have to stick it out for a bit until you get to know the characters a little.

Yeah this season was my first and I had no problem. I really enjoyed it and Holder is so funny. He has the best lines.
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Post by: Tucah on August 05, 2013, 10:42:23 PM
Good to hear, I'll give The Killing a shot after I'm done with my current haul (TNG, Broadchurch, rewatching BB S5).
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Post by: Diunx on August 06, 2013, 01:07:43 AM
Really like last night's True Blood, love the return of badass Eric :bow2

And that new vampire that turn Jason into her walking food dispenser is crazy hot, I hope she becomes a regular( or at least shows  them titties before being killed off)
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Post by: etiolate on August 06, 2013, 03:55:44 AM
Yeah I just watched the season finale for The Killing. Pretty good season.

serial chiller yo
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 06, 2013, 06:44:34 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxcwAfKayUk

:rejoice
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Post by: chronovore on August 06, 2013, 09:21:24 AM
I'm so glad I stopped watching Dexter at the end of season 3.

Kinda wish I'd kept up with Burn Notice, though. Someone here commented that the actor who plays the main character, Michael Westen, looks like he'd be a real asshole. I think that's why I gave up on it. Bruce Campbell is great, Gabrielle Anwar is scary but fun. The plots are sorta like A-Team for slightly-more-grown-ups. But Michael remains somehow unsympathetic. But with the show ending, I'll probably watch it all at some point.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on August 06, 2013, 09:43:01 AM
Season 4 was pretty good, Chrono.  I got halfway through Season 5 before I gave up.  But 4 was pretty damn good (That was the one with John Lithgow I think, whichever season that was is awesome)
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Post by: Eric P on August 06, 2013, 09:55:05 AM
I still like Beware the Batman.  The episode with Anarky was kind of dumb, but that shouldn't really surprise anyone.  he was funding other people's reigns of vandalism and it culminated by giving the vandals weapons and getting them to try to destroy gotham city.  newest episode focused more on Katana as the League of Assassins (lead by an unseen female who directed people off screen. sup, Talia?) and was fairly good.  I like Alfred as a british special ops guy in this show rather than passive Jeeves like figure.

Avengers Assemble is pretty cool still.  Most recent episode featured Hyperion.  Iron Man still sounds like Marty McFly to me, but Hawkguy is pretty great. 
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 06, 2013, 07:11:50 PM
I might catch up with Burn Notice again. I actually kind of like Michael Westin's actor, at least as the character.

Super fun show but I found that in later seasons the violence got especially cartoony (consequence free fights) and it seemed to cross the line from fun to goofy/lame. I most noticed it when I randomly caught the first ep/pilot and he straight up murders dudes in the head when he was escaping in the beginning.

Probably still worth if just for the "when you're a spy..." tips, which are AAA+++ awesome and worth it.
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Post by: brawndolicious on August 06, 2013, 08:33:11 PM
The last season of Burn Notice is a bit dark.
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Post by: chronovore on August 08, 2013, 09:36:45 AM
The "when you're a spy" bits are my favorite.
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Post by: chronovore on August 08, 2013, 09:42:04 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on August 06, 2013, 09:43:01 AM
Season 4 was pretty good, Chrono.  I got halfway through Season 5 before I gave up.  But 4 was pretty damn good (That was the one with John Lithgow I think, whichever season that was is awesome)

I'd heard that. Maybe I'll go back to Dexter for s4.

I love good stopping points, though. After s3 of 24, two character arcs I needed resolved were resolved with extreme prejudice: DONE. Supernatural had a completely brilliant wrap up at the end of s5: DONE. Everyone is calling for another season of Sherlock, but I was very impressed with the end of s2, and would be fine to leave it there.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 08, 2013, 11:36:46 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 08, 2013, 09:42:04 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on August 06, 2013, 09:43:01 AM
Season 4 was pretty good, Chrono.  I got halfway through Season 5 before I gave up.  But 4 was pretty damn good (That was the one with John Lithgow I think, whichever season that was is awesome)

I'd heard that. Maybe I'll go back to Dexter for s4.

I love good stopping points, though. After s3 of 24, two character arcs I needed resolved were resolved with extreme prejudice: DONE. Supernatural had a completely brilliant wrap up at the end of s5: DONE. Everyone is calling for another season of Sherlock, but I was very impressed with the end of s2, and would be fine to leave it there.

I agree. I don't think I've ever fully watched seasons 2 and 3 of Veronica Mars despite season 1 being some of my favorite TV ever. It was so complete and wrapped up nicely that I was fully satisfied.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 08, 2013, 07:09:18 PM
Season 2 is about as good as Season 1, Season 3 is about as good as Season 2 but in different ways. VM has a fantastic series finale, though.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 09, 2013, 05:58:50 PM
Been watching Fringe, on season 5 now. I always get crazy dreams if I watch it before bed :lol
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Post by: D3RANG3D on August 09, 2013, 06:00:56 PM
Watched Star Trek TNG Season 5 Episode 25 "The Inner Light" best episode in the series.
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Post by: Yeti on August 09, 2013, 07:48:23 PM
since there's no "TV News" topic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkPwDPt4JOA
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Post by: D3RANG3D on August 10, 2013, 02:51:03 PM
Watched some Ancient Aliens last night Tsoukalos :sabu
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 10, 2013, 03:00:53 PM
Quote from: chronovore on August 08, 2013, 09:42:04 AM
Everyone is calling for another season of Sherlock, but I was very impressed with the end of s2, and would be fine to leave it there.

No two blow jobs is good for me.  I don't feel like a third, thanks.


Started watching Smallville because I enjoyed Arrow. 
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 10, 2013, 07:45:58 PM
For those of you with Amazon Prime, you should check out The Larry Sanders Show, which is free right now.  This is a great show and I recommend it to anyone who likes Curb Your Enthusiasm or Seinfeld.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 10, 2013, 07:56:00 PM
speaking of amazon prime I need to remember to cancel it soon, before I get charged  :lol

creating new Amazon accounts to get free shipping  :rejoice
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Post by: Barry Egan on August 10, 2013, 08:07:44 PM
Pro Tip: you can cancel an Amazon subscription the day you get it and they will keep it running until the last day.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 10, 2013, 08:43:43 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on August 10, 2013, 08:07:44 PM
Pro Tip: you can cancel an Amazon subscription the day you get it and they will keep it running until the last day.
:ohhh

I feel so dumb right now
:dead
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 11, 2013, 11:01:01 PM
Breaking Bad torrent just showed up

(http://weknowgifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/its-happening-ron-paul-gif.gif)
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Post by: Vizzys on August 11, 2013, 11:09:05 PM
youll prolly need this
spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm_kO-YPzt8
[close]
preview of next breaking bad ep
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Post by: Diunx on August 12, 2013, 12:00:09 AM
True Blood was sooooo good.
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Post by: Raban on August 12, 2013, 03:08:26 PM
I just finished watching Orange Is The New Black and I like it! Looking forward to a second season. It can get really cheesy sometimes, but I can't deny the crippling amount of lesbian feels this show has given me so I had to keep watching. Lots of fun, interesting characters. Laura Prepon :heart
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Post by: brawndolicious on August 18, 2013, 06:37:45 PM
Just started watching The Bridge, this show is fucking intense. It has really beautiful scenery and  great characters. Plus the main character has this really adorable Aspergers which is never mentioned explicitly.

I'm doing a bad job of explaining it but it's really great. And preemptive apology to anyone who is more well - learned on psychology.
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Post by: Polari on August 18, 2013, 07:59:09 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on August 18, 2013, 06:37:45 PM
Just started watching The Bridge, this show is fucking intense. It has really beautiful scenery and  great characters. Plus the main character has this really adorable Aspergers which is never mentioned explicitly.

I'm doing a bad job of explaining it but it's really great. And preemptive apology to anyone who is more well - learned on psychology.

Give it six or so months after this one finishes and check out the original. Story and characters are more or less the same yet the tone is quite different. I probably found it more compelling but I guess a lot of that's down to not knowing what's going to happen!
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Post by: Diunx on August 19, 2013, 01:49:19 PM
Fucking True Blood man.

Jason's new girl is god tier at least :lawd
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Post by: Mupepe on August 19, 2013, 02:30:39 PM
Quote from: Diunx on August 19, 2013, 01:49:19 PM
Fucking True Blood man.

Jason's new girl is god tier at least :lawd
pics
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Post by: Shadow Mod on August 19, 2013, 08:30:19 PM
True Blood is so bad yet I can't pull away. Some people think it has depth. What.
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Post by: Eric P on August 19, 2013, 08:49:46 PM
catassing Breaking Bad.  on the s4 finale right now.
:bow S4 Skyler :bow2
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Post by: brawndolicious on August 20, 2013, 04:57:17 AM
Man Jason is just awesome. With no Terry, he's just behind Lafayette as the best character on True Blood.

But otherwise that finale was a total piece o' shit. They just swept all the magical daywalker vamp shit under the rug and pretty much destroyed every single arc that they set up over the season. The Hep V thing and Tara's mom are going to be the most predictable twists to start the next season. And fuck Bill. Fuck Bill. He's a fucking little fuck.

And I ain't gay but I liked finally seeing Eric's cock after 6 seasons.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 20, 2013, 11:04:23 AM
Good god, Dexter is excrutiatingly bad. It was never a great show, but there's the show is completely adrift with only two episodes left of the series.

If there's anymore proof that the producers have just been dialing it in for many seasons now, this is it. It's somewhat excusable when it's a cash cow and they have to maintain a status quo, but they can do whatever they want know but they don't because no one even gives a shit at this point.
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Post by: Polari on August 20, 2013, 11:15:08 AM
Four episodes left, but yeah. Seems like Dexter and Hannah will walk off into the sunset. What a load of shit.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on August 20, 2013, 05:37:46 PM
The season finale of True Blood really felt like it could've been the series finale if they wanted it to be.
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Post by: ToxicAdam on August 20, 2013, 09:35:25 PM
Quote from: Raban on August 12, 2013, 03:08:26 PM
I just finished watching Orange Is The New Black and I like it! Looking forward to a second season. It can get really cheesy sometimes, but I can't deny the crippling amount of lesbian feels this show has given me so I had to keep watching. Lots of fun, interesting characters. Laura Prepon :heart

Very good show. Blazed through it in about 4 days.

Taystee and Red were my favorites. Who knew that lunchroom politics could be so interesting?
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Post by: Beezy on August 20, 2013, 11:27:05 PM
Wait, True Blood ended already? Time to marathon it on HBO Go.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 20, 2013, 11:29:52 PM
I saw a bit of an article on how super racist Orange Is The New Black is, to black people. Due to mass stereotyping. Now I have to watch it
 :larry
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Post by: ToxicAdam on August 21, 2013, 12:14:00 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 20, 2013, 11:29:52 PM
I saw a bit of an article on how super racist Orange Is The New Black is, to black people. Due to mass stereotyping. Now I have to watch it
 :larry

All the secondary characters are a bit over the top, almost caricature-like. So, I could see how someone (that is sensitive) could see it that way if they only watched a few episodes.

Especially when the show puts it into your face right away how tribal their prison lives are.

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Post by: Raban on August 21, 2013, 12:21:05 PM
To be fair, a lot of the characters in Orange Is The New Black are caricature-like (i.e. Redd, Pornstache, etc). I think that's just the nature of that show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 21, 2013, 12:35:52 PM
Quote from: Raban on August 21, 2013, 12:21:05 PM
To be fair, a lot of the characters in Orange Is The New Black are caricature-like (i.e. Redd, Pornstache, etc). I think that's just the nature of that show.

Yea I think that's what it is, based off the little I've seen in trailers/clips. Obviously there are some...interesting personalities in prison.
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Post by: nudemacusers on August 21, 2013, 05:59:49 PM
this following show is asscheeks. people weren't exaggerating.
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Post by: nudemacusers on August 21, 2013, 07:03:52 PM
I can't stop watching this terrible show  ???
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 21, 2013, 07:05:46 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 20, 2013, 11:29:52 PM
I saw a bit of an article on how super racist Orange Is The New Black is, to black people. Due to mass stereotyping. Now I have to watch it
 :larry

Jenji Kohan is not about subtle characterization. Every character is a stereotyped to a degree just like Weeds. At least in a prison context, the stereotypes are slightly more warranted.
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Post by: Polari on August 25, 2013, 07:03:57 PM
So much good shit coming back over the next two months:

Boardwalk Empire
Sons of Anarchy
South Park (debatable but I'll still watch it out of habit)
Eastbound and Down
Parks and Rec
Bob's Burgers
Homeland
The Walking Dead
Ripper Street
Karl Pilkington's The Moaning of Life (kind of a new series but really it's going to pretty similar to Idiot Abroad)

Plus a bunch of Breaking Bad and The Bridge episodes to go. Also that Hello Ladies by Stephen Merchant is premiering and could be alright.

Then in January or so Archer, The Americans and Justified should all be back. We are truly living in a golden age. :bow2
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Post by: brawndolicious on August 26, 2013, 01:18:59 AM
Just finished Orange is the New Black. At first it was nearly too much estrogen to handle but I loved it.Then the finale was a cliffhanger as disappointing as getting cock-blasted with the stench of four anuses with betrayal and hurt emotions left unsettled. It could be like Oz and spiral into a dark territory no one could have seen, but being a Jenji Kohan show, all the shit will probably be magically excused.
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Post by: Eric P on August 26, 2013, 08:16:20 AM
have caught up on Breaking Bad and it's still pretty awesome

i loathed skyler for the first two seasons but from 3 to 5 (so far) she's been great.

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Post by: Mupepe on August 26, 2013, 09:40:32 AM
Quote from: Eric P on August 26, 2013, 08:16:20 AM
have caught up on Breaking Bad and it's still pretty awesome

i loathed skyler for the first two seasons but from 3 to 5 (so far) she's been great.
but are you on team walt?
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Post by: Eric P on August 26, 2013, 09:57:35 AM
my favorite Shakespeare play is Richard III, I'm not adverse to rooting for the villain, but I was more on Team Fring (if such a thing existed).

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Post by: Mupepe on August 26, 2013, 11:32:21 AM
Quote from: Eric P on August 26, 2013, 09:57:35 AM
my favorite Shakespeare play is Richard III, I'm not adverse to rooting for the villain, but I was more on Team Fring (if such a thing existed).
Totally existed.  I was on the same team. 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
When he walked out of the room after the bomb went off and fixed his tie I had a moment of joy thinking "he somehow made it out alive!!"
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and I let out a horrific cry a second later
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Post by: Eric P on August 26, 2013, 01:43:38 PM
walt is a horrible villain.
it's a good tactician but a poor strategist. 

He can get himself out of whatever mess he's currently in but he cannot plot a good way out of his overall messes.  He gets his way through wheedling and chipping away at others rather than setting the board so that their only actions, regardless of what they are, will ultimately be ones that he wants them to take. 

Walt is The Vulture but has designs of being Doctor Doom, a two bit nobody who managed to have one good idea (blue meth/green flight suit leotard) and dreams of empire but can't keep himself from having to brag to other people about how clever he is.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2013, 01:54:39 PM
The thing I don't understand about Walt's alleged genius is...how does a mastermind have no grasp of accounting for money/assets, laundering, hiding wealth, etc until his wife steps in.
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Post by: Mupepe on August 26, 2013, 01:55:32 PM
Way to tear down Walt for me, bro. 
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Post by: Himu on August 26, 2013, 01:56:34 PM
I love how Walt reverts to panicked bad liar in the final part of the show.
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Post by: Himu on August 26, 2013, 02:03:47 PM
gotta agree with wrath. walt is an excellent villain. not a smart one, but a villain nonetheless. Being a smart villain isn't a prerequisite for being a GREAT villain.
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Post by: Eric P on August 26, 2013, 02:09:40 PM
i'm saying horrible as in "not very good at his job" not horrible as it "not compelling to watch"

walter white is miley cyrus twerking on the vmas

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Post by: nudemacusers on August 26, 2013, 02:15:53 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2013, 01:54:39 PM
The thing I don't understand about Walt's alleged genius is...how does a mastermind have no grasp of accounting for money/assets, laundering, hiding wealth, etc until his wife steps in.
Because he isn't as smart as he thinks he is.

Walt being a dumb long-term thinker is good. If you want someone who has everything plotted out years in advance just watch The Following, and you'll realize how boring and shitty it is.
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Post by: Polari on August 26, 2013, 02:34:02 PM
Walt's genius is designed to be very scientist-like. He can solve a problem when it is set down in front of him, but he struggles at the bigger picture.

The whole Skyler thing was designed to work like that from the beginning by making her a bookkeeper, which isn't Walt's area of expertise.
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Post by: Polari on August 27, 2013, 10:42:37 AM
Boondocks back in January, fuck yeah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XcwSdt3Utok
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 27, 2013, 11:45:22 AM
:bow
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Post by: cool breeze on August 27, 2013, 12:07:57 PM
watching Oz

I like that O'reily is basically Dennis from 30 Rock.  And Bodie is Bodie.  And Avon is a crooked prison guard.  Bunch of recognizable actors on this show.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on August 27, 2013, 12:32:36 PM
Oz is pretty much the "oh I know that guy" show. Right to the very last season
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Post by: cool breeze on August 27, 2013, 01:32:48 PM
I'm surprised I don't recognize the actor who plays Said.  Dude's amazing on the show.
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Post by: Robo on August 28, 2013, 11:55:27 PM
Y'all watch Catfish, right?  Ain't this like the best show ever?  Come on, y'all!
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Post by: Yeti on August 29, 2013, 01:45:52 AM
I've been watching Camp, really enjoying it.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 29, 2013, 09:41:50 AM
Dear god at Dexter. I've never seen a show wheeze and sputter to the finish line like this. It's almost funny just how little fucks the writers give at this point.
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Post by: meni stronk on August 29, 2013, 03:34:22 PM
honestly it's almost stunning, even after the massive drop off in quality from the first few few seasons. I thought this season had a chance of being decent simply because it seemed logical that having an end date would remedy a lot of its longstanding problems. like how could they fuck it up when there are legit high stakes for the first time in years, right? but nope, shitty as ever. sooo much squandered potential. I stopped watching weeks ago. haven't been this annoyed with a TV show since LOST.

seriously, look at this shit.

(http://s10.postimg.org/o5gvzcbw7/dexter_he_s_good_at_this.gif)

:lol

this is totally Showtime's MO, though, so it's my own fuckin fault for sticking with it.

I wonder if Michael C. Hall has any regrets. I swear there are times when Dexter does or says something particularly stupid (like I-can't-believe-this-fucking-writing stupid) where his real persona shines through onscreen and he just looks and sounds so exasperated. probably wishes he was still on SFU making out with sexy ass Keith mmmm.
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Post by: Polari on August 29, 2013, 05:19:50 PM
To be fair in retrospect the first few seasons weren't even that great. The first two worked as they had a strong general narrative, but they weren't particularly amazing beyond that. They do however look like absolute masterpieces compared to the current car crash abortion the show is.

I think the hardest part is watching Charlotte Rampling in it. You can tell she signed on with the intention of just phoning it in for an easy pay-day.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 29, 2013, 06:05:19 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on August 29, 2013, 09:41:50 AM
Dear god at Dexter. I've never seen a show wheeze and sputter to the finish line like this. It's almost funny just how little fucks the writers give at this point.

I haven't watched since season 3. I will catch up at some point. Honestly I think it was inevitable though. That's just not a premise that you can keep extending as long as its run.
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Post by: Barry Egan on August 29, 2013, 10:39:57 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 29, 2013, 06:05:19 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on August 29, 2013, 09:41:50 AM
Dear god at Dexter. I've never seen a show wheeze and sputter to the finish line like this. It's almost funny just how little fucks the writers give at this point.

I haven't watched since season 3. I will catch up at some point. Honestly I think it was inevitable though. That's just not a premise that you can keep extending as long as its run.

I disagree.  Whatever potential greatness the show had hinged entirely on whether the writers' were willing to present Dexter as a genuinely ambiguous character.  Instead the show has done nothing but lionize the man while surrounding him with a cardboard cast of idiots that are impossible to look bad next to.  You're clearly just meant to root for Dexter from the word go, and that in itself squanders the shows premise irreparably. 
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 30, 2013, 12:03:59 AM
It's always been pure trash TV. I love it in the same way I used to love watching Days of Our Lives.
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Post by: meni stronk on August 30, 2013, 12:59:19 AM
agreed, it was never great, but I can't even call it good trash TV at this point. it's just so boring. otherwise I would still be able to handle the general stupidity that comes with the show
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 01, 2013, 03:54:41 AM
if you thought Dexter had a shitty final season

well

there was this show called WEEDS...
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 02, 2013, 03:26:28 PM
Homeland S3's first ep is out somehow...
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Post by: Diunx on September 02, 2013, 03:31:34 PM
Yeah I download it last night and was wondering why no one was talking about it online, gonna watch it tonight when I get home from work.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 02, 2013, 03:32:14 PM
it's pretty boring except for the ending
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 02, 2013, 06:22:03 PM
The visual effects and some of the voice-acting are also missing (ie: a regular parking lot is shown rather than a huge bomb crater). It was an okay episode but the season starts out very slow.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 02, 2013, 07:35:35 PM
:drudge :drudge :drudge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g6xg8gKxEk
:drudge :drudge :drudge

@Himuro, Zeph :rejoice

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Looks like Rose is gonna fall for the black guy. I would have bet that she and Bransten would get together
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 03, 2013, 05:15:14 PM
<-- Doesn't watch Downtown Abbey, lol.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 03, 2013, 07:06:04 PM
I'm mixing my gays up  :leon
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Post by: Diunx on September 04, 2013, 03:55:33 PM
A black guy in Downton abbey?
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 05, 2013, 11:50:42 AM
Quote from: Eschaton on September 05, 2013, 11:09:03 AM
missed the League premiere last night

fuck :tocry

I DVR'd it and Sunny. Anyone watch them yet?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 05, 2013, 11:53:55 AM
Sunny had an amazingly dark episode last night.
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Post by: helios on September 05, 2013, 12:16:31 PM
It is possibly the worst thing the gang has ever done. And it was magnificent.
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Post by: nudemacusers on September 05, 2013, 12:20:44 PM
yeah, it was pretty amazing. show still has it.
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Post by: Yeti on September 05, 2013, 02:40:10 PM
Parks and Rec's gag reel is funnier than most actual tv shows. :bow2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGq5nfKSiy8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKg-oCnigKw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UYiAJAKtd8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9f_o0489uY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAy2TI1gItw
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Post by: Tucah on September 05, 2013, 05:10:21 PM
Sunny and League were both great last night. The ending to Sunny was pretty fucking good and League was just an all around solid episode. Andre was in top form and it was nice to finally see one of the other previously unseen members of the league (Adam Brody did a pretty good job).
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Post by: Yeti on September 06, 2013, 11:40:33 PM
Anyone else watching Siberia? I hate reality shows, and the first episode was pretty humdrum. But there was enough foreshadowing of sinister events to come that I decided to keep watching, and I'm glad I did because each new episode has been better than the last. It's a pretty cheesy show, but all the gruesome fates befalling the contestants has been pretty entertaining.
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Post by: Eric P on September 07, 2013, 07:33:29 PM
HOLY SHIT @ Sunny.

omfg.  Amazing
Title: IN THE FLESH
Post by: chronovore on September 08, 2013, 08:40:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uAJklDka_U

Just finished this; it's only 3 one-hour episodes, self-encapsulated, and very good.

I'd heard In the Flesh called "the thinking man's The Walking Dead," and that's pretty accurate. As much as I like TWD comic, the TV show leaves me cold due to its unrealistic human interactions and nonsensical decision making. This show uses zombies and the zomb-pocalypse as an allegory for... well, any number of othered groups, but most specifically and topically about homosexuality.
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 09, 2013, 03:13:35 AM
New season of Boardwalk Empire. Probably the bloodiest season premiere of the show.
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Post by: Himu on September 09, 2013, 04:03:36 AM
Downton Abbey season 4 :tocry

I may have to watch this ahead of time with you PD.

Also, can we have a best of list watch list for this fall set up?
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Post by: Himu on September 09, 2013, 04:06:16 AM
PD are you kidding me? It's obvious to me Mary and Branson may hook up.
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Post by: Diunx on September 09, 2013, 02:36:46 PM
Boardwalk was pretty great, some great tits this episode.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 09, 2013, 02:37:48 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on September 09, 2013, 03:13:35 AM
New season of Boardwalk Empire. Probably the bloodiest season premiere of the show.

Great episode, can't wait to find out who Richard is working for.
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Post by: Yeti on September 11, 2013, 12:44:38 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ULHF3_WNOc

This season seems like it's going to be pretty weird...
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Post by: Eric P on September 11, 2013, 04:54:52 AM
i will probably watch it but the last season really irked me
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Post by: Yeti on September 11, 2013, 01:51:05 PM
I enjoyed it at the start but none of the plotlines went anywhere.
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 11, 2013, 02:11:43 PM
The second season of AHS wasn't bad, but it didn't really pay off in any way. The coven shit looks hot though.

New season of Sons of Anarchy is a lot darker than I thought it would be. I wonder if that's meant to be a reference to sandy hook?
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Post by: Mupepe on September 11, 2013, 02:13:17 PM
I still haven't finished the 2nd season of AHS.  Is it worth it?  It totally fell off Episode 8 and on. They blew their load way too early
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Post by: Eric P on September 11, 2013, 02:16:28 PM
NOOOOOOOOOOPE

just stop watching wherever

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Post by: Mupepe on September 11, 2013, 02:18:52 PM
bleh.  I stopped on ep 10 I think.  I guess that's a couple of hours I can waste elsewhere.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 12, 2013, 12:03:19 AM
Bros I just watched the first episode of American Horror Story. And I'm conflicted...

It felt like an adult Goosebumps, sometimes in a good way...sometimes in a bad way. Some stuff was just pure camp, like the daughter getting beat up at school or some of the fake scares/music. The basement scene towards the end...dunno.

Naturally my favorite part was the peeping tom/masturbate scene :dead


but yea...does the show get better?
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Post by: Himu on September 12, 2013, 12:06:08 AM
anyone catch the new arsenio?
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 12, 2013, 12:43:41 AM
The first season of AHS is very good but the show gets pretty shameless at times, especially in the second season.
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Post by: Yeti on September 12, 2013, 12:47:48 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 12, 2013, 12:03:19 AM
Bros I just watched the first episode of American Horror Story. And I'm conflicted...

It felt like an adult Goosebumps, sometimes in a good way...sometimes in a bad way. Some stuff was just pure camp, like the daughter getting beat up at school or some of the fake scares/music. The basement scene towards the end...dunno.

Naturally my favorite part was the peeping tom/masturbate scene :dead


but yea...does the show get better?

Yes, but there is tons of campiness. That kind of comes along with most things horror. It also helps to marathon the show so the mood and atmosphere can build up, and not give your brain a chance thing about how silly things like ghosts are.
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Post by: chronovore on September 12, 2013, 02:56:54 AM
I'm watching Farscape. The last time I watched these was the original DVDs released through ADV, and I was recovering from general anesthesia, so it's all NEW AGAIN to me. Amazon had the Blu-Ray set on massive sale last year,  but the first eps don't really take advantage of the format. They're good and clear, but they weren't shot for HD or wide-aspect-ratio. The CG doesn't really hold up, but it's not as bad as I'd feared. Everything else is a lot of fun.

I'm always down for moar Claudia Black and Virginia Hey. Actually, I'm wishing the damned thing was made for HBO, so we could get some actual nudity.

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on September 12, 2013, 12:06:08 AM
anyone catch the new arsenio?

Wait, so AHS is Arsenio Hall Show?
spoiler (click to show/hide)
:teehee
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Post by: Eric P on September 12, 2013, 04:18:34 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 12, 2013, 12:03:19 AM
Bros I just watched the first episode of American Horror Story. And I'm conflicted...

It felt like an adult Goosebumps, sometimes in a good way...sometimes in a bad way. Some stuff was just pure camp, like the daughter getting beat up at school or some of the fake scares/music. The basement scene towards the end...dunno.

Naturally my favorite part was the peeping tom/masturbate scene :dead


but yea...does the show get better?

the show gets crazier
first season is amazing it just keeps going more and more over the top
it loses steam about 3/4ths of the way through but rights itself for the ending push
very good gothic thrill ride

Watched the Ice Cube / Lisa Kudrow episode of Arsenio Hall and it wasn't...terrible.  The audience was all people in their 40s which I guess is right as Arsenio is no longer a young man
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on September 12, 2013, 10:15:47 AM
http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/kim-raver-in-negotiations-for-foxs-24-live-another-day/

Now bring back Tony :hyper
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Post by: Great Rumbler on September 13, 2013, 12:11:42 AM
Watched the first episode of Ricky Gervais's new show Derek since that popped up on Netflix Instant today. It was pretty good, had some funny parts to it and a superbly acted final scene. Kinda expected that it would be sad, too, given the setting, and I wasn't wrong about that.
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Post by: Eric P on September 13, 2013, 04:00:10 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciXoHjUgV_M&feature=player_embedded

premiering tonight on bb3



Tonight on BBC Three is the premier of Teen Exorcists, in which Brynne Larson and Tess and Savannah Scherkenback, teenage girls from Arizona who happen to be exorcists just like Brynne's dad, visit the UK! I bet they were a huge hit there. After all, Harry Potter author JK Rowling is British and, as Tess Scherkenback says, "The spells and things that you're reading in the Harry Potter books, those aren't just something that are made up, those are actual spells. Those are things that came from witchcraft books."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23986595
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Post by: Polari on September 13, 2013, 05:16:17 PM
Americans over here always make me lol
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Post by: Rufus on September 13, 2013, 10:31:13 PM
 :snoop
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Post by: Tasty on September 13, 2013, 11:05:19 PM
Quote from: Polari on September 13, 2013, 05:16:17 PM
Americans over here always make me lol

Don't be like that bro. UK and Canada are my US-Ally BFFs. <3

OK yeah so most of us are dumb but we're finally coming around on Doctor Who, that's gotta count for something!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 13, 2013, 11:09:18 PM
Second ep of AHS felt like a penultimate episode or something.

spoilers
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I don't see how they can stay in the house after that shit. I have no idea where this is going...well, outside of me betting my brother that the creepy old neighbor's son was the guy in the gimp suit; she mentioned her son had a perfect body or something.
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Post by: Mupepe on September 13, 2013, 11:12:05 PM
Nvm. Maybe spoilerish. Not sure. I'll just say it gets crazy
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Post by: lennedsay on September 15, 2013, 10:15:25 PM
Dexter

Why do I even bother? Thank god there's only one episode left of this fucking show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 15, 2013, 10:44:22 PM
ep3 of AHS was pretty damn good, and answered the question I had after the previous episode. Still it's moving so fast; the pacing feels more like a miniseries than a 12-13 episode season.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 15, 2013, 11:24:38 PM
:lol that was dumb even for dexter
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Post by: lennedsay on September 15, 2013, 11:27:14 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on September 15, 2013, 11:24:38 PM
:lol that was dumb even for dexter

The last couple of years we find ourselves watching the show, and then halfway through a season bitching, "Why do we even watch this shit?"


I followed Dexter up with Breaking Bad, so my blood pressure is particularly high this evening.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on September 16, 2013, 10:35:24 PM
Dexter is fucking amateur hour. I'm just gobsmacked at how devoid of any redeeming qualities it is at this point.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 17, 2013, 12:45:42 AM
sleepy hollow is fucking nuts

watch it.
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Post by: Diunx on September 18, 2013, 12:42:58 PM
Watching Broadchurch, the mum and sister of the killed kid are pretty damn hot :drool, didn't like that psychic shit on the second episode.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 18, 2013, 12:45:40 PM
Watched Dads last night, Brooklyn Nine Nine as well -- won't be doing that again
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Post by: Mupepe on September 18, 2013, 12:49:59 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 15, 2013, 10:44:22 PM
ep3 of AHS was pretty damn good, and answered the question I had after the previous episode. Still it's moving so fast; the pacing feels more like a miniseries than a 12-13 episode season.
You need to marathon it.  The show's pacing is much better when you do it a few hours at a time.
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 18, 2013, 01:24:48 PM
Under the Dome had the stupidest fucking cliffhanger finale. It has an interesting premise and the cheesiness is actually fun but don't watch this show until the next season starts next summer.

Sons of Anarchy has a bunch of crazy but probably meaningless plotlines.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 18, 2013, 04:04:33 PM
Dads + Brooklyn 9-9 were terrible.
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Post by: Polari on September 18, 2013, 06:04:04 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on September 18, 2013, 01:24:48 PM
Under the Dome had the stupidest fucking cliffhanger finale. It has an interesting premise and the cheesiness is actually fun but don't watch this show until the next season starts next summer.

Sons of Anarchy has a bunch of crazy but probably meaningless plotlines.

Yeah I'm kind of over SoA. It's always been dumb, but it used to be fun too at least. Now it's just all "how much awful shit can we cram in this week"
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2013, 01:18:03 AM
AHS might be too dumb for me brehs

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ok few episodes ago...Violet finds out Tate committed a school shooting in 1994. Naturally she freaked out initially and decided to ignore him...only to eventually make up with him. How is it possible that she didn't know he was dead? She saw the article detailing the shooting!

Now, she's dead (which btw I called the minute she ingested those pills) and is shocked that Tate has been dead all this time?! Either I'm a dumbass or that's a huge plot hole.

There's a new ghost every episode, and it's no longer horror as much as a ghost soap opera. I just finished ep10, and felt that and the previous episode were pretty bad.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2013, 02:23:58 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxoEZBjRacU

Check out Masters of Sex, the next big Showtime show. It's a period piece show about America pre-sexual revolution and the leadup to Kinsey's studies. Think Mad Men, but more about sex and gender roles in sexuality.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on September 21, 2013, 11:56:17 AM
the heart she hollers is the good parts of american horror story condensed to 11 minute chunks of insanity
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 21, 2013, 01:00:28 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2013, 02:23:58 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxoEZBjRacU

Check out Masters of Sex, the next big Showtime show. It's a period piece show about America pre-sexual revolution and the leadup to Kinsey's studies. Think Mad Men, but more about sex and gender roles in sexuality.

Uh oh, sounds like the kind of show that hipsters will write 10,000 blog/tumblr essay entries a week about.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 21, 2013, 02:48:06 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on September 21, 2013, 01:00:28 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2013, 02:23:58 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxoEZBjRacU

Check out Masters of Sex, the next big Showtime show. It's a period piece show about America pre-sexual revolution and the leadup to Kinsey's studies. Think Mad Men, but more about sex and gender roles in sexuality.

Uh oh, sounds like the kind of show that hipsters will write 10,000 blog/tumblr essay entries a week about.

yeah but lizzy caplan gets naked
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Verdigris Murder on September 21, 2013, 06:04:41 PM
Pretty sure she had her jugs out when she was younger and prettier. There's also that bit in True Blood.

She signed her career death sentence when she put 'comedian' on her cv. The only laughter she's actually elicited irl using just her mouth thus far is poor swallowing powers on executives cocks.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on September 21, 2013, 06:05:25 PM
A lol gag joke
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on September 21, 2013, 06:09:35 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2013, 01:18:03 AM
AHS might be too dumb for me brehs

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ok few episodes ago...Violet finds out Tate committed a school shooting in 1994. Naturally she freaked out initially and decided to ignore him...only to eventually make up with him. How is it possible that she didn't know he was dead? She saw the article detailing the shooting!

Now, she's dead (which btw I called the minute she ingested those pills) and is shocked that Tate has been dead all this time?! Either I'm a dumbass or that's a huge plot hole.

There's a new ghost every episode, and it's no longer horror as much as a ghost soap opera. I just finished ep10, and felt that and the previous episode were pretty bad.
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I felt the same way, actually.  I tried to look past it and enjoy it as pleasant nonsense, but it's incredibly stupid and poorly developed.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Verdigris Murder on September 21, 2013, 06:15:56 PM
It's an kindof love or hate show
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 21, 2013, 07:09:19 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 21, 2013, 02:48:06 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on September 21, 2013, 01:00:28 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2013, 02:23:58 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxoEZBjRacU

Check out Masters of Sex, the next big Showtime show. It's a period piece show about America pre-sexual revolution and the leadup to Kinsey's studies. Think Mad Men, but more about sex and gender roles in sexuality.

Uh oh, sounds like the kind of show that hipsters will write 10,000 blog/tumblr essay entries a week about.

yeah but lizzy caplan gets naked

See Robo knows how to sell a show, take some notes Zephyr
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 21, 2013, 07:39:14 PM
korra book 2 has been pretty good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2013, 10:52:25 PM
Quote from: Diunx on September 21, 2013, 07:09:19 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 21, 2013, 02:48:06 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on September 21, 2013, 01:00:28 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2013, 02:23:58 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxoEZBjRacU

Check out Masters of Sex, the next big Showtime show. It's a period piece show about America pre-sexual revolution and the leadup to Kinsey's studies. Think Mad Men, but more about sex and gender roles in sexuality.

Uh oh, sounds like the kind of show that hipsters will write 10,000 blog/tumblr essay entries a week about.

yeah but lizzy caplan gets naked

See Robo knows how to sell a show, take some notes Zephyr
the brilliant writing pretty much sells itself.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Verdigris Murder on September 22, 2013, 03:38:29 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2013, 10:52:25 PM
the brilliant writing
pretty
much
sells
itself.
What are you trying to say? Is there lots of gay sex in this? If that's the case, no thanks.

Equally if it's just the guy from those Underworld films with acceptable words to speak, indulging in banging hot starlets, no thanks.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2013, 03:43:43 PM
Downton Abbey tonight
:drudge
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on September 22, 2013, 06:30:25 PM
Oh shit new season?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 22, 2013, 08:46:03 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on September 22, 2013, 03:38:29 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2013, 10:52:25 PM
the brilliant writing
pretty
much
sells
itself.
What are you trying to say? Is there lots of gay sex in this? If that's the case, no thanks.

Equally if it's just the guy from those Underworld films with acceptable words to speak, indulging in banging hot starlets, no thanks.
here's my answer to pretty much anything you post:

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 23, 2013, 12:25:37 AM
:lol dexter
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Vizzys on September 23, 2013, 02:15:51 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on September 23, 2013, 12:25:37 AM
:lol dexter

and then dexter was a lumberjack

the end
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 25, 2013, 09:24:35 PM
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? anyone
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on September 25, 2013, 09:58:09 PM
Quote from: Polari on September 18, 2013, 06:04:04 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on September 18, 2013, 01:24:48 PM
Under the Dome had the stupidest fucking cliffhanger finale. It has an interesting premise and the cheesiness is actually fun but don't watch this show until the next season starts next summer.

Sons of Anarchy has a bunch of crazy but probably meaningless plotlines.

Yeah I'm kind of over SoA. It's always been dumb, but it used to be fun too at least. Now it's just all "how much awful shit can we cram in this week"

And it's getting formulaic as fuck by now. Jax is just a bad ass that you should always cheer on, Clay has ten thousand lives, and the good guy that goes after them  is always worse than they are.

The first couple seasons actually felt like they had consequences, hopefully Wendy and Tara don't fuck up and King Jax gets his ultimate betrayal set up for the final season next year.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on September 25, 2013, 10:19:38 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 25, 2013, 09:24:35 PM
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? anyone

i want to give it a few episodes before i form an opinion

i didn't really like the opening episode
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on September 25, 2013, 10:26:12 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 25, 2013, 09:24:35 PM
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? anyone

first episode felt like the boring parts of the avengers (everything without RDJ or action) for an hour.  it wasn't so bad that I won't check out the next episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: nudemacusers on September 25, 2013, 10:43:17 PM
Quote from: Polari on September 18, 2013, 06:04:04 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on September 18, 2013, 01:24:48 PM
Under the Dome had the stupidest fucking cliffhanger finale. It has an interesting premise and the cheesiness is actually fun but don't watch this show until the next season starts next summer.

Sons of Anarchy has a bunch of crazy but probably meaningless plotlines.

Yeah I'm kind of over SoA. It's always been dumb, but it used to be fun too at least. Now it's just all "how much awful shit can we cram in this week"
they have to realize that heaping all this shit on the show then tossing it aside the next week undermines the whole exercise.

this weeks episode annoyed me within 5 minutes. stahl 2.0.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Rahxephon91 on September 26, 2013, 12:04:26 AM
Only good part of SHIELD.

(http://images.wikia.com/marvelcinematicuniverse/images/5/5b/Skye-shield.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: tiesto on September 26, 2013, 06:10:07 PM
Saw the premier of The Goldbergs back on Tuesday. I'm a sucker for 80's nostalgia, but this show just wasn't that funny... I did like how they use the FF6 English font in it for some reason :P
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Verdigris Murder on September 26, 2013, 06:30:31 PM
Where's the dude/other with the Julian Sands in drag avatar? I'd imagine he'd be comparing this to a powerful face, hewn into mountainside of tough stone.

Zebrafate, gurl, just lie back, oh yeah-uh, looking kinda stressed, let's bust out the tuna, tinned not fresh. Uh-huh, yeh, looks gurl, just make it old school, like things were earlier, and mad simples.

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Post by: Verdigris Murder on September 26, 2013, 06:31:10 PM
That actually took longer than I thought it would.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 26, 2013, 06:41:46 PM
I've been watching Sleepy Hollow, it's pretty good. Ichibod adapts to 2013 a little too quickly though, needs more fish-out-of-water stuff. Although it was pretty funny when he fired off one shot from his pistol and then threw it down and the cop lady was like "You only fired one shot!!" and he's like "It has more than one??"
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 26, 2013, 08:30:53 PM
that show is fucking nuts. I love that it basically just doesn't give a fuck about stopping for a moment to breathe. it's just insanity every episode
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on September 26, 2013, 10:15:19 PM
It's like bad 80s TV. It has no fear of being ridiculous. The premise is that George Washington is a holy cleric of a secret Covenant trying to stop the coming of the Four Horsemen of the Apocaylpse, and that Ichabod Crane is his time traveling zombie secret agent.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on September 26, 2013, 10:17:20 PM
Can we ban anyone who watches that new show with Robin Williams?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 26, 2013, 10:37:19 PM
Quote from: etiolate on September 26, 2013, 10:15:19 PM
It's like bad 80s TV. It has no fear of being ridiculous. The premise is that George Washington is a holy cleric of a secret Covenant trying to stop the coming of the Four Horsemen of the Apocaylpse, and that Ichabod Crane is his time traveling zombie secret agent.

And that's the reason why I'm watching it. :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 26, 2013, 10:40:38 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on September 26, 2013, 10:17:20 PM
Can we ban anyone who watches that new show with Robin Williams?

Never heard of it. Feels good man
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on September 26, 2013, 10:45:17 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on September 26, 2013, 10:17:20 PM
Can we ban anyone who watches that new show with Robin Williams?

That's not cool, man, he has Parkinson's Disease.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on September 27, 2013, 12:58:56 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmRXT7w2C1s&feature=player_embedded

The opening for this season of American Horror Story
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 28, 2013, 08:37:47 PM
Quote from: Yeti on September 27, 2013, 12:58:56 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmRXT7w2C1s&feature=player_embedded

The opening for this season of American Horror Story

(http://i.imgur.com/AcXHa1B.jpg)

I, uh...I...um...

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b367/tisoy47/Forum%20goofing/ill-be-in-my-bunk_thumb2.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 28, 2013, 08:59:27 PM
Speaking of AHS I finished it a couple nights ago. Horrible show...

As I've said before it started well enough, and I was excited to learn more about things. But the second half of the season completely imploded with stupid shit IMO, and by the end it felt like a ghost soap opera. Ghosts were showing up left and right, there was absolutely no tension or "horror" left, etc.

and another thing:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
The show sets things up so that people who die in the house cannot leave it...yet in the early episodes Tate was chilling on the beach with Violet. Yet when Violet died she couldn't leave the house. Better yet, in the penultimate episode the husband doesn't know Violet is dead, yet apparently finds out off camera before the finale. Then the idiot goes back to the house and gets himself killed, despite knowing the damn ghosts were trying to kill him. SMH
[close]

Constance was the only consistently interesting character.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on September 30, 2013, 04:34:48 PM
sooo Homeland?  Anyone?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 30, 2013, 04:37:23 PM
Decided to watch Downton Abbey instead of Homeland last night. I'll watch it tonight.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on September 30, 2013, 04:39:06 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 28, 2013, 08:59:27 PM
Speaking of AHS I finished it a couple nights ago. Horrible show...

As I've said before it started well enough, and I was excited to learn more about things. But the second half of the season completely imploded with stupid shit IMO, and by the end it felt like a ghost soap opera. Ghosts were showing up left and right, there was absolutely no tension or "horror" left, etc.

and another thing:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
The show sets things up so that people who die in the house cannot leave it...yet in the early episodes Tate was chilling on the beach with Violet. Yet when Violet died she couldn't leave the house. Better yet, in the penultimate episode the husband doesn't know Violet is dead, yet apparently finds out off camera before the finale. Then the idiot goes back to the house and gets himself killed, despite knowing the damn ghosts were trying to kill him. SMH
[close]

Constance was the only consistently interesting character.

American Horror Story is a gothic roller coaster, not really a "horror" story in the way that pop culture has been lead to think of the term.  Delightfully goofy and intrinsically camp in its execution.

do not watch the second season because it will only anger you further
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Post by: Dickie Dee on September 30, 2013, 04:43:00 PM
There's an interview on the AVclub with the Homeland creator. He seems to acknowledge the problems with S2. Has me a bit more hopeful

I watched the leaked premiere a few weeks ago. It was pretty low key for the most part, hard to take too much away from it one way or another
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 30, 2013, 08:20:30 PM
Been watching Hannibal S1, it's a well-made show. I have to turn on the subtitles to understand Mads Mikkelsen, though.
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 30, 2013, 10:02:07 PM
Hannibal always sounds like he's swallowing food.

Homeland premiere was okay when I watched it a month ago but it seems a bit too farfetched even for this show for Brodey to still be in hiding and the CIA building to be left as a crater, because that sets an example right? The six simultaneous strikes being relatively successful was pretty cool and not showing Brodey for the entire episode was interesting since it makes me wonder why they did it. I just hope he's not like a triple agent now.

Boardwalk Empire is lighting shit up pretty evenly this season. I guess Van Alden is going to Capone and Purnsley is going to the Libyan. I feel like the college prank shit is going to be a waste of time though.

I just started Sleepy Hollow, I don't understand it but I can recommend it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 02, 2013, 03:55:18 AM
You guys are all making me feel happy that I didn't invest any additional time in AHS or Dexter, for sure.

I ended up liking Sleepy Hollow before the end of the first episode, but I was not thrilled with the first half. It also didn't help that they whacked the two characters I was most interested in seeing more of.

Started watching Doctor Who reboot stuff, starting with Christopher Eccleston's arc, because: Christopher Eccleston. Ended up becoming fascinated with Billie Piper's unusual figure and facial structure; she's got strong looking thighs, but the ass of a 13-year-old boy. Neat jaw. Anyway, yes (ahem), fascinated. I'm about halfway through, ending today with Dalek.

I should get back to Farscape, as I finally got up to the episodes I'd not previously seen. I had the DVDs from their original release, and I think I stopped watching with DNA Mad Scientist, as all the characters manage to become unlikeable in a single story, when they en masse turn on Pilot to amputate a limb for their own needs. I guess it was kind of brave to make all the characters "varied" and "of fluid morality," but it just made them unsympathetic for me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on October 02, 2013, 07:12:03 AM
So far, I'm liking Masters of Sex. Better than any of the other new shows at this point.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 03, 2013, 02:45:39 AM
 :bow Always Sunny. Badass.

The League seemed like a let down after the Rafi sidequest last week. Referencing it didn't help.

Quote from: Steve Contra on September 26, 2013, 10:17:20 PM
Can we ban anyone who watches that new show with Robin Williams?
I watched it. :smug
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Post by: benjipwns on October 03, 2013, 03:18:50 AM
I'm watching The Blacklist pretending it's actually a follow up on Robert California after he terrorized The Office.

Has anyone watched Lucky 7? Hostages?

Will have to add Sleepy Hollow.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 03, 2013, 07:09:05 AM
Always Sunny's been fantastic this season.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 03, 2013, 07:50:45 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on October 03, 2013, 07:09:05 AM
Always Sunny's been fantastic this season.

I think the show has gotten better in recent years as its moved slightly away from just trying to be "edgy" for its own sake and exploring the weaknesses and foibles of each of the characters. The Mac is gay thing. The Dennis is a serial killer bits, etc.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 03, 2013, 11:05:24 PM
That's one reason I really liked the therapist episode* from last season (and to a similar extent the restaurant one) that some fans didn't find so great. And it was one of the great parts of the High School Reunion.

One of the effects, either unintentional or not, of the cutting down the last two seasons on the amount of appearances by recurring "known" characters (Waitress, Cricket, the Ponderosas, etc.) and the increase in bottle episodes has been to play up the horrible isolated lives the gang have now. For some reason I can't imagine them even being able to round up enough people to have a Halloween party in the bar at this point.

*And as pointed out somewhere recently, Mac has a lucid moment in that one where he says something like how they don't really have much in common and aren't all that good of friends.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 04, 2013, 12:09:21 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 03, 2013, 11:05:24 PM
the increase in bottle episodes has been to play up the horrible isolated lives the gang have now. For some reason I can't imagine them even being able to round up enough people to have a Halloween party in the bar at this point.

*And as pointed out somewhere recently, Mac has a lucid moment in that one where he says something like how they don't really have much in common and aren't all that good of friends.

Yeah I really like that stuff. And I liked the therapist and the restaurant episodes because they were great windows into their lives episodes. Those tend to be my favorite instead of the more wacky ones. One of my problems with the early seasons is that it almost felt like certain characters and at certain times all of them were portrayed as almost semi-cool. The show has really ditched that in the last few years. It draws the humour now almost solely from how pathetic they are and how they like to often feel superior to one another even though they are all pathetic. It sounds like it shouldn't work but it works really well. It's almost the way certain British sitcoms work. The humour is more about deconstructing the characters now.

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Post by: benjipwns on October 04, 2013, 12:23:30 AM
Yeah, you go back to the earlier seasons and Dennis especially you can make the case is a legitimately "cool person" who regularly picks up chicks, exists outside the bar, was the cool guy all the girls wanted in high school, etc. And they've really peeled back the onion on all of that and revealed it to be more of a delusion, one that the others in the gang seem to buy into.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on October 04, 2013, 04:37:56 PM
Caught about 10 secs of Agents of Sheild. It looks hilariously awful.
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Post by: Yeti on October 05, 2013, 12:51:41 AM
Sleepy Hollow is a pretty fun show so far, kind of like Supernatural.
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Post by: meni stronk on October 05, 2013, 11:58:24 AM
yep, that sounds like a network TV show about superheroes written by Joss Whedon
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 05, 2013, 12:00:31 PM
not sure I've ever seen anything written or directed by him.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 05, 2013, 12:46:33 PM
Joss Whedon sucks.  A shame The Avengers was such a hit, it seemed like without it there would be a good chance we'd never hear from him again.
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Post by: Eric P on October 05, 2013, 01:33:21 PM
i liked buffy when it was originally airing but haven't really liked anything else he's done
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Post by: Flannel Boy on October 05, 2013, 02:37:50 PM
I wonder whether Buffy holds up (the first season doesn't for sure).
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 06, 2013, 12:02:29 AM
"Joss Whedon sucks"

Buffy existed. That's pretty much eternal goodwill.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on October 06, 2013, 12:05:42 AM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on October 05, 2013, 02:37:50 PM
I wonder whether Buffy holds up (the first season doesn't for sure).

Never watched it when it was originally on. I tried to get into it a few years back. I watched a couple of seasons and I thought it was okay but it was hard to see what all the hoopla was over relative to current TV. I think its one of those things that maybe is important as a marker for TV changing but not necessarily the most enduring thing.

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Post by: chronovore on October 06, 2013, 10:46:18 AM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on October 05, 2013, 02:37:50 PM
I wonder whether Buffy holds up (the first season doesn't for sure).
Buffy s1 sucks, s2 isn't too bad, s3 is good.

Firefly is a lot of of fun, naysayers are TheBusiness-level killjoys. As it turns out, Serenity, the Firefly movie, is also a killjoy.

People say Angel is really good, but I don't like Borneas enough to look into it, despite Charisma Carpenter appearing regularly.

Dollhouse starts off very weak, and quite uncomfortably. It's creepy. Then it gets quite interesting.
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Post by: Positive Touch on October 06, 2013, 10:59:59 AM
angel is still as corny as buffy, but the quality is (for the most part) like 1000x better.
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Post by: chronovore on October 06, 2013, 08:24:09 PM
For reals?

Man, when I was in the USA in August, I found the boxed sets for $10 per season. I waffled and decided not to bulk out my dvd collection any further.  :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on October 07, 2013, 10:12:57 AM
Homeland...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
seems to me they're trying to position Saul as the villain for much of this season.  I like this conceptually, but the execution is kind of blah.  Shaming a muslim CIA staff member for wearing a hijab?

Also I really don't care about Brody's daughter and her drama.  It's a great performance imo but it's not at all what I'm watching Homeland for.  Why do we still need to know what's going on with this family in the first place? 
[close]
 

those are just some nitpicks though.  Way too early to judge the season either way.
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Post by: fortifiedc on October 07, 2013, 12:55:55 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on October 04, 2013, 04:37:56 PM
Caught about 10 secs of Agents of Sheild. It looks hilariously awful.

It had nothing to do with the Marvel universe either. It was just some government agents trying to protect something on a plane. How the fuck does this show bring these ratings?
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Post by: Diunx on October 07, 2013, 06:39:52 PM
Boardwalk was amazing!!! I hope they do an Al Capone spin off in the future, Stephen Graham is godtier in that role :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 07, 2013, 06:45:49 PM
Quote from: fortifiedc on October 07, 2013, 12:55:55 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on October 04, 2013, 04:37:56 PM
Caught about 10 secs of Agents of Sheild. It looks hilariously awful.

It had nothing to do with the Marvel universe either. It was just some government agents trying to protect something on a plane. How the fuck does this show bring these ratings?

Is SHIELD getting good ratings? I know Disney/ABC is making a huge push with it, but the show on iTunes doesn't offer a season pass, which I usually assume means that finishing the season isn't a foregone conclusion.
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Post by: Beezy on October 07, 2013, 09:12:27 PM
Quote from: Diunx on October 07, 2013, 06:39:52 PM
Boardwalk was amazing!!! I hope they do an Al Capone spin off in the future, Stephen Graham is godtier in that role :rejoice
Yep. This season has been really great from the start imo, probably because Mrs. Schroader hasn't appeared yet. Last night's episode was one of my favorites.
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Post by: fortifiedc on October 08, 2013, 10:50:12 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 07, 2013, 06:45:49 PM
Quote from: fortifiedc on October 07, 2013, 12:55:55 PM
Quote from: Verdigris Murder on October 04, 2013, 04:37:56 PM
Caught about 10 secs of Agents of Sheild. It looks hilariously awful.

It had nothing to do with the Marvel universe either. It was just some government agents trying to protect something on a plane. How the fuck does this show bring these ratings?

Is SHIELD getting good ratings? I know Disney/ABC is making a huge push with it, but the show on iTunes doesn't offer a season pass, which I usually assume means that finishing the season isn't a foregone conclusion.

8.6 million viewers and it rose from last week which is very good. The episode was complete trash though, rarely a show puts so little effort in its second episode no matter no matter how terrible it is.  Even I could have written a better plot than that.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 08, 2013, 11:32:15 AM
The new Eastbound and Down season is soooo good.
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Post by: tehjaybo on October 09, 2013, 12:34:01 AM
Supernatural starting back up a few hours ago, apparently.  I missed it, obtaining it now via legal medium.  Any other fans in the house?
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Post by: Yeti on October 09, 2013, 12:44:13 AM
I like Supernatural, haven't seen the new episode yet though
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Post by: Yulwei on October 09, 2013, 12:56:33 AM
I loved Buffy S1-3. It's so cheesy yet so good. The final fight in season 3 was a letdown though.
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Post by: etiolate on October 09, 2013, 01:30:30 AM
When I watched the premiere of SHIELD, I ended up sticking around to watch The Goldbergs afterwards. I have no idea why I did this, because the show has zero buzz.


...I kind of like it doe. It's basically your family sitcom, with a Wonder Years narration, and a Malcom in the Middle vibe. The characters are fun, the actors fit, and its overall enjoyable. It's been a better viewing than SHIELD.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 09, 2013, 01:37:26 AM
The Blacklist is pretty good if you want a "rougher/darker" version of White Collar. Though it's mostly carried by James Spader being the fucking lizard king.
Quote from: Yulwei on October 09, 2013, 12:56:33 AM
I loved Buffy S1-3. It's so cheesy yet so good. The final fight in season 3 was a letdown though.
Nothing they could do could make the Mayor more badass than he already was in human form.
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Post by: Diunx on October 10, 2013, 01:29:01 PM
Really enjoyed the season premier of AHS, but was hoping for more satanic style witches.

Edit: I want to eat Emma Robert's shit!
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 10, 2013, 01:33:23 PM
Arrow premier was good.  SHIELD ep 3 was the best one so far.  Its still not a great one though.
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Post by: Diunx on October 10, 2013, 01:36:27 PM
This season of Downton Abbey :dead :dead :dead
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Post by: Yulwei on October 10, 2013, 02:01:34 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 09, 2013, 01:37:26 AM
Nothing they could do could make the Mayor more badass than he already was in human form.

True that. They did a great job with his casting

SHIELD has been very disappointing so far  :-\
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 10, 2013, 02:32:26 PM
Yup so far this season of Downton Abbey is the weakest yet.
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Post by: Diunx on October 12, 2013, 07:09:23 PM
The chick from Sleepy Hollow looked kinda ugly in the promo pics but is pretty hot on the show, dat mouth :lawd
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 13, 2013, 02:15:03 PM
I just started Downton Abbey a couple weeks ago. I'm a few eps into S3. Don't feel much momentum to watch anymore though. S2 was a major letdown.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 13, 2013, 02:28:01 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on October 13, 2013, 02:15:03 PM
I just started Downton Abbey a couple weeks ago. I'm a few eps into S3. Don't feel much momentum to watch anymore though. S2 was a major letdown.

just stop now
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 13, 2013, 02:30:59 PM
S3 of Downton Abbey is actually quite good. S2 is the problem, although if you like the characters it's tolerable. That season has some great moments and almost made me cry..
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 13, 2013, 02:39:44 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 13, 2013, 02:30:59 PM
S3 of Downton Abbey is actually quite good. S2 is the problem, although if you like the characters it's tolerable. That season has some great moments and almost made me cry..

the christmas special tho
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Post by: Shaka Khan on October 13, 2013, 02:42:54 PM
Did S4 of Downton start airing? And if so, is it in the UK or US?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 13, 2013, 03:19:59 PM
When does Sherlock S3 start?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 13, 2013, 03:41:34 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 13, 2013, 02:39:44 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 13, 2013, 02:30:59 PM
S3 of Downton Abbey is actually quite good. S2 is the problem, although if you like the characters it's tolerable. That season has some great moments and almost made me cry..

the christmas special tho

S3's Christmas special? I thought it was a great episode, but problem was the end. Writing influenced by contracts=bad
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Post by: Reb on October 13, 2013, 03:52:21 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 13, 2013, 03:19:59 PM
When does Sherlock S3 start?

Early 2014 probably.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 13, 2013, 03:52:51 PM
But I want it now  :(
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Post by: Reb on October 13, 2013, 03:57:15 PM
The American version, Elementary is a good substitute.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:teehee
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 13, 2013, 04:07:24 PM
Quote from: Shaka Khan on October 13, 2013, 02:42:54 PM
Did S4 of Downton start airing? And if so, is it in the UK or US?

UK only I think (I torrent it).
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 13, 2013, 04:09:02 PM
For the first half of AHS, I was kinda meh, but by the end I was laughing pretty hard. Gonna be a wacky season.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 13, 2013, 05:00:09 PM
Eastbound and Down S4 is amazing so far
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 13, 2013, 05:03:51 PM
The reason Downton Abbey has faltered thus far:

(spoilers for S3 and S4)
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Matthew's death has clearly ruined the show's long term potential. S3's finale - not the Christmas special - presented quite a clear blueprint for the future: Matthew and Branson running Downton and continuing to battle against Robert's idiotic business views. Perhaps it could have even led to Matthew and Branson having a falling out which could have been interesting. Regardless there would be a lot of story potential there, inside politics, and drama without resorting to pure soap opera stuff.

Without Matthew we're left with a repeat of S1: the courtship of Mary. But it's less interesting now without...well, Matthew. Mary and Tom are now combating Robert, but even that hasn't really worked well. So with the overall main plot not working, the show is forced to focus on a variety of side stories, with Anna's rape being the big one. I think that will make for an interesting arc but to be fair it's just another case of Mr. Bates being fucked over.
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I still watch because I love the characters and "feel" of the show, but the quality is rapidly declining. S1 is a legit great season of TV. S2 had many problems but still was watchable. And imo S3 was a return to glory for the most part. S4 is worse than S2 so far.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on October 13, 2013, 09:07:42 PM
Quote from: Beezy on October 07, 2013, 09:12:27 PM
Quote from: Diunx on October 07, 2013, 06:39:52 PM
Boardwalk was amazing!!! I hope they do an Al Capone spin off in the future, Stephen Graham is godtier in that role :rejoice
Yep. This season has been really great from the start imo, probably becauseMrs. Schroader hasn't appeared yet. Last night's episode was one of my favorites.

SPOKE TOO SOON BEEZY.
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Post by: Yeti on October 14, 2013, 12:11:45 AM
Quote from: Rebiak on October 13, 2013, 03:57:15 PM
The American version, Elementary is a good substitute.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:teehee
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 :gurl
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 14, 2013, 02:37:38 AM
Actually enjoyed tonight's Downton Abbey episode, and feel it was the best episode of the season thus far. The weaker storylines were quickly resolved.
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Post by: chronovore on October 14, 2013, 08:20:29 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 13, 2013, 03:52:51 PM
But I want it now  :(

So does most of the English-speaking world, and parts of Japan. Cumberbatch is kind of hot here now.
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Post by: hampster on October 14, 2013, 05:44:33 PM
(http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/i-CjTPdrr/0/950x10000/i-CjTPdrr-950x10000.jpg)

Why didn't someone tell me sooner :(
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Post by: Diunx on October 14, 2013, 09:49:25 PM
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/ben-wheatley-to-direct-new-doctor-who-episodes-8879346.html

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Ben Wheatley, whose works include "blood-soaked" fare such as Kill List and Sightseers, is the surprise choice to direct the opening episodes of the new series of Doctor Who.

Wheatley, who made his name with the crime thriller-turned-horror Kill List - described as a "gut-wrenching chiller" - has a cult following and has been championed as a rising star among British directors.

He will direct episodes of series eight of the long-running BBC show, which airs well before the watershed, and will star Peter Capaldi who takes the role from Matt Smith. They will air next autumn.

The director told Screen Daily: "I am very excited and honoured to be asked to direct the first two episodes of the new series of Doctor Who. I've been a fan since childhood."

His Doctor is Tom Baker, he revealed. "I've been watching the current run of Doctor Who with my son and have discovered it all over again. The work that has been done is amazing."

His films, which are also known for being darkly comic, include Sightseers, described as "Nuts in May with axes," by film critic Mark Kermode; comedy crime drama Down Terrace, and the recent A Field in England.

:lawd
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Post by: Diunx on October 15, 2013, 01:06:04 PM
lol of course Brody gets a hot latino nurse.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 15, 2013, 03:41:24 PM
homeland season 3 is fucking garbage shit ass

jesus christ
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Post by: Diunx on October 15, 2013, 04:44:33 PM
It's fucking awful I'm about to give up on the show, luckily we still have The Americans :bow FX :bow2
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Post by: etiolate on October 15, 2013, 05:49:53 PM
Haven't found it to be awful so far. Really liked the Bordy stuff in the last episode.
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Post by: TEEEPO on October 16, 2013, 11:46:35 AM
i'm enjoying homeland
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Post by: radioheadrule83 on October 16, 2013, 11:50:44 AM
I normally can't stand James Corden, but I watched this on the BBC recently and it was actually really likeable
www.hulu.com/the-wrong-mans

Anyone been watching Peaky Blinders?
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Post by: Diunx on October 17, 2013, 01:02:53 PM
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/82ecc5acaeca6280e50a2acd5a2243df/tumblr_musvj6n0yN1qbi23yo1_250.gif)

American Horror Story :lawd
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 17, 2013, 02:04:04 PM
Arrow was pretty great
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Post by: benjipwns on October 18, 2013, 04:34:46 AM
Re: Always Sunny
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A hairless nearly naked Danny DeVito is certainly one way to go.
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 20, 2013, 03:11:51 PM
Bob's Burgers is pretty charming.

"Thanks dad, you're the best pimp I'm ever going to have."

"I've been waiting to hear those words all my life, Tina. Happy birthday."
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Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2013, 04:25:41 PM
AHS Coven is pretty awesome so far. Hopefully they can pace it better than asylum
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Post by: Eric P on October 20, 2013, 04:27:22 PM
that's good to hear.  i haven't watched this series because the Asylum was just ugh at the end
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Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2013, 04:32:50 PM
That's how I felt at first but I couldn't resist. I'm glad though. Kathy Bates alongside Lange should be interesting at least. The first tw episodes aren't as frantic as asylum either so that's a good sign
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2013, 04:36:52 PM
I'll just avoid Asylum and Coven, after the first season disaster.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2013, 04:38:36 PM
Its not for everyone, that's for sure. But I loved season one and the first half of asylum.
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Post by: Eric P on October 20, 2013, 05:04:10 PM
watching now

wait.

what the fuck is even happening?

edit: jesus christ.  it's x-men as teenage girl witches in NoLa
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Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2013, 05:25:39 PM
Pretty much :lol
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Post by: chronovore on October 21, 2013, 12:32:45 AM
I went a little crazy on iTunes Store, and my bank called to make sure it was really me using the card. I guess I hit some kind of limit.

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

The new Mickey Mouse shorts are pretty great. They're Flash animations or something. They look like they're part of an initiative to update Mickey, and the look/feel is consistent with the Disney "Where's My Water" style app featuring Mickey.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 22, 2013, 10:21:53 AM
Quote from: Eric P on October 20, 2013, 05:04:10 PM
watching now

wait.

what the fuck is even happening?

edit: jesus christ.  it's x-men as teenage girl witches in NoLa
Did you finish watching it?  What did you think?
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Post by: Eric P on October 22, 2013, 12:26:13 PM
Watched the first two Episodes back to back.

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

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

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

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

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Post by: Mupepe on October 22, 2013, 12:51:03 PM
Yeah, the rape scene felt out of place.  It didn't seem like there was a legitimate reason for it to be there.  The end goal could have been accomplished some other way (at least from what I can tell so far in the story).  But from the first two episodes it feels like they're keeping a bit of a tighter lid instead of blowing their load so quickly like Asylum.  Glad that it has your seal of approval now too :hyper
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Post by: Eric P on October 23, 2013, 10:46:01 AM
is anyone still watching SHIELD?  I bailed after the first episode and am curious if it ever got better
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Post by: Yeti on October 23, 2013, 10:54:23 AM
The first couple episode were a little rocky, but the last two episodes were pretty good. I think (hope) it's turned a corner.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 23, 2013, 12:08:04 PM
I liked 2 of the 4 episodes I've seen.  Its still really prime time generic where all the characters seem to imitations.  Arrow on the other hand in rocking it in its first two episodes this season. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 23, 2013, 12:11:51 PM
No one wants to talk about Arrow with me  :(
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Post by: Yulwei on October 23, 2013, 12:18:47 PM
Just read a summary for whats been going on in season 5 of The Vampire Diaries. Sounds like a clusterfuck. It's a shame because that show was one of the most entertaining shows on TV before the Originals showed up.
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Post by: Eric P on October 23, 2013, 12:19:19 PM
I want to watch it, but I don't have the time right now unfortunately.  I still need to wrap the first season.  I really liked what I saw at the time even if it was really wrapping itself in those CW tropes
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Post by: Yulwei on October 23, 2013, 12:50:13 PM
Yeah I started off hating it yet I kept watching, and by ep 7 I was hooked. I most definely recommend you get back into it once you can. If only for the first 2 seasons.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on October 23, 2013, 07:35:36 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 23, 2013, 12:11:51 PM
No one wants to talk about Arrow with me  :(

I don't really like that Ollie doesn't want to kill now. I totally get and understand why he doesn't want to anymore but after having an entire season of him dropping dudes left and right, it's kinda ehhhh. However any villians they introduce now will probably stick around longer now.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on October 23, 2013, 09:16:22 PM
So is Blade Runner: The TV Series [aka Almost Human] actually going to be any good? Because I really want a show about a surly Karl Urban teaming up with a hip black robot to fight crime in a future time to be totally awesome.
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Post by: etiolate on October 23, 2013, 09:28:58 PM
Arrow is whut it is. It's a cheezy, fun action show and then its a terrible CW soap with a terrible female lead. It's still way better than Agents of Shield as a superhero show.

Agents of Shield may have had the worst 'sexy' scene I've seen in a long time last episode.
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Post by: chronovore on October 24, 2013, 04:56:44 AM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on October 23, 2013, 09:16:22 PM
So is Blade Runner: The TV Series [aka Almost Human] actually going to be any good? Because I really want a show about a surly Karl Urban teaming up with a hip black robot to fight crime in a future time to be totally awesome.

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

I'm worried that there's no promotional stuff flooding the interwebs for a show exec-produced by JJ Abrams. I'm all about Karl Urban getting more work. He's awesome!
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Post by: pilonv1 on October 24, 2013, 06:46:09 AM
Anything involving Brody's family in Homeland is fucking distinguished mentally-challenged. I'm so sick of it
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 24, 2013, 08:42:53 AM
Finally got around to watching the primer of S3 Homeland. Really enjoyed it, perhaps due to a certain character not being in it. It was a slow, tense episode that reminded me of S1.
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Post by: Diunx on October 24, 2013, 01:55:41 PM
Last episode of AHS was fucking insane!

The Obama scene :dead

massive spoilers:

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too bad they killed off the hottest witch, my penis will never forget you Madison :'(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 24, 2013, 02:33:21 PM
Obama scene? wut
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Post by: etiolate on October 24, 2013, 05:17:14 PM
Quote from: pilonv1 on October 24, 2013, 06:46:09 AM
Anything involving Brody's family in Homeland is fucking distinguished mentally-challenged. I'm so sick of it

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

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Post by: Diunx on October 24, 2013, 05:24:27 PM
Last episode would have been pretty good if it wasn't for the Dana scenes.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 24, 2013, 06:10:33 PM
Homeland S3 is on REAL thin ice with me + mine
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Post by: Yeti on October 24, 2013, 06:21:07 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 24, 2013, 02:33:21 PM
Obama scene? wut

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Madame Lalurie (Kathy Bates) was a slave owning plantation lady who ran afoul of a voodoo priestess who gave her immortality and then buried her alive. She was dug up by Fiona (Jessica Lange) because she wants the secret of immortality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pMC9_SRjKQ
In the next scene Fiona makes her Queenie's (Gabourey Sidibe) personal servant lol
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Post by: etiolate on October 24, 2013, 07:07:06 PM
Homeland doesn't need the Dana or Brody's wife stuff to fill time either, so I'm not sure why it's still there. I feel like there's a lot of story to be had with a character like Quinn. His character gets little scenes, but they are some of the best scenes in this season, and they're relevant to the greater plot. And then it's 15 minutes of Dana's wild adventures and I'm mentally checking out.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on October 24, 2013, 07:27:34 PM
I hope things work out for Dana and her junkie kleptomaniac homicidal teenage boyfriend

but who knows where they're going with this plot
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Post by: Eric P on October 24, 2013, 09:09:12 PM
Witches of AHSwick is so fucking weird
i mean it's always weird, but this time they're just going for broke with the taboo and "shocking" stuff

but yeah that Obama scene :lol
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Post by: pilonv1 on October 26, 2013, 04:16:35 AM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on October 24, 2013, 07:27:34 PM
I hope things work out for Dana and her junkie kleptomaniac homicidal teenage boyfriend

but who knows where they're going with this plot

I'm at a point where the stupid hit and run story from last year is more interesting than dreamy with a darkside boy issues. Which is saying a lot
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Post by: Diunx on October 26, 2013, 07:15:39 PM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on October 24, 2013, 07:27:34 PM
I hope things work out for Dana and her junkie kleptomaniac homicidal teenage boyfriend

but who knows where they're going with this plot

I hope things work out for whoever gets to rape and murder them.
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Post by: Eric P on October 28, 2013, 05:09:47 AM
Dracula was weird.  It's not Dracula, invading Carpathian.  It's Dracula uh secret service agent against some ancient conspiracy posing as an American using Tesla tech to.....something.

It's interesting and if you have any sort of affection for Dracula's original story it's best to treat this not as an adaptation but something that's basically cribbed some names to tell an unrelated story.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 28, 2013, 10:08:05 AM
I watched Orange is the New Black over the last week.  Damn.  It's a really good show.  I originally avoided it because I thought it would be like a prison/lesbian version of Grey's Anatomy or something.  But damn, the humor is great and it's really well written.  I really enjoyed it.
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Post by: archie4208 on October 28, 2013, 10:17:12 AM
I liked Orange too.  I avoided it after being turned off by the first episode, but I went back to it and it got great around episode 4.

It isn't perfect though.  I didn't like
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Healy's sudden heel turn
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and there were some silly situations
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like the chicken
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but it's still worth watching.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 28, 2013, 10:25:58 AM
Yeah there were some meh moments, but I have to disagree on
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Healy.  It showed from the beginning that he had a weird vendetta against lesbians.  It started off as being a joke but he got more serious about it gradually as the season wore on.  I saw it coming.  Maybe not to the extent of having him assist in her murder, but it was fairly obvious that he wasn't a good guy.  He had some sort of ax to grind.
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But most of the downsides of the show have the same problem.  Chapman.  She's the least interesting person of the entire show and it took effort not to tune her out sometimes.  I hated that face she made when she was awe struck.  You fucking know what I'm talking about. 
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Post by: archie4208 on October 28, 2013, 11:19:01 AM
Yeah I actually rewatched some scenes and
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he does give a creeper vibe that I didn't catch the first time through, but my first reaction was "what?"
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Post by: Mupepe on October 28, 2013, 03:31:01 PM
Quote from: archie4208 on October 28, 2013, 11:19:01 AM
Yeah I actually rewatched some scenes and
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he does give a creeper vibe that I didn't catch the first time through, but my first reaction was "what?"
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Yeah I can definitely see that.  The character kinda snaps.  It reminded me of some moments in real life though.  I've had a few acquaintances whose slightly judgmental attitude suddenly turned up to 11 after certain incidents.  Think 9/11 and the image of Muslims but on a smaller social scale. 
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Post by: hampster on October 30, 2013, 10:51:56 AM
http://teamcoco.com/conan20

Some of these are great :lol I'm disappointed I don't see Conan showing off his green ford taurus. That is probably my favorite segment, I hope it pops up this week. I couldn't find it on youtube either last time I looked :(
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Post by: Diunx on October 30, 2013, 01:07:41 PM
Boardwalk was pretty fantastic.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2013, 03:00:10 AM
Started BSG and just finished the miniseries tonight. Holy shit, this is actually pretty damn good. The ending really surprised me.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 31, 2013, 03:03:59 AM
BSG is really great stuff for 2 and a half seasons.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2013, 03:14:43 AM
The president is pretty damn hot. And the commander dude sounds like the X-COM guy who gives you missions.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 31, 2013, 04:05:02 AM
Always Sunny's "Lethal Weapon 6" :rofl
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 31, 2013, 09:36:50 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2013, 03:00:10 AM
Started BSG and just finished the miniseries tonight. Holy shit, this is actually pretty damn good. The ending really surprised me.

The wife and I finally got around to watching it earlier this year, so good!
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Post by: Diunx on October 31, 2013, 03:21:44 PM
Oh god the red head from season one of AHS is back :lawd will fap before work.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 31, 2013, 04:47:27 PM
This season of AHS is Lars Von Trier & John Waters Present Bewitched 2013 :lol
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 01, 2013, 12:00:23 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on October 31, 2013, 04:47:27 PM
This season of AHS is Lars Von Trier & John Waters Present Bewitched 2013 :lol

I hate when they throw a "Darrin is a psychopath USDA agent murderer" twist at you and then just forget to explain it when a million other things go on. I also can't remember everyones names.
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Post by: chronovore on November 01, 2013, 02:45:22 AM
Darrin is a psychopath does at least explain why Endora offed him and replaced him with a different model.
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Post by: Eric P on November 01, 2013, 07:32:56 AM
i'm in the crazed euphoria stage of AHS where everything is wonderful and beautiful and i feel no pain at all

i just know that it's going to come crashing down and there will be bugs under my skin in just a few months...
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Post by: Mupepe on November 01, 2013, 10:12:17 AM
Quote from: Eric P on November 01, 2013, 07:32:56 AM
i'm in the crazed euphoria stage of AHS where everything is wonderful and beautiful and i feel no pain at all

i just know that it's going to come crashing down and there will be bugs under my skin in just a few months...
Yep.  I'm loving it, but I have PTSD from the second half of season 2.  The universe building they do in the show is so damn awesome though. 
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Post by: Diunx on November 04, 2013, 02:46:29 PM
Boardwalk Empire :rejoice Van Alden making it rain on his Viking bitch  :win :whew
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 04, 2013, 03:50:27 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 31, 2013, 03:03:59 AM
BSG is really great stuff for 2 and a half seasons.

This
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Post by: Polari on November 04, 2013, 08:48:56 PM
Eastbound this season is nuts. Shame it seems we won't see any more of Ken Marino though, thought he played a pretty effective evil dude.
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Post by: Diunx on November 04, 2013, 10:31:07 PM
This season is pretty close to becoming the best one.
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Post by: Diunx on November 12, 2013, 12:54:26 AM
Boardwalk Empire  :lawd

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

I'm really lucky Eastbound and Down is only half and hour long, more of that episode and I would be literally :dead definitely the best season.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 12, 2013, 02:11:56 AM
Downton Abbey S4
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The last two episodes really reminded me of vintage Downton, and offered an interesting glimpse of the future. The penultimate episode felt so much like what the halfway point of the season should have been. The rest of the season could have shown Robert's journey to America, more Mr. Blake, more exploration of the farming, etc. Instead the season got interesting with two episodes left, now we wait to see what monkey wrench the writers will throw at us in the Christmas special. Edith's arc seemed to go nowhere, she seems like such a wasted character. I'm guessing she'll die next.

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

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

BTW this marks another season of Thomas being completely wasted. He was quite interesting in S1, and his transformation in S2 was good television. Since then he's pretty much been a stereotypical villain, with absolutely no story. I would have loved to see him in New York...
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Very disappointing season but my love of the characters ensured I was entertained. And as I said, the last couple episodes were very good and set up quite a lot of potential. I look forward to the Christmas special and S5.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 12, 2013, 02:50:05 AM
I think Rothstein was just eating cake. What I can't believe is the fucking marksmanshihp of Chalky and his men, shoulda brought Harrow.

The Downton Christmas special will probably resolve the Edith arc. He's totally dead.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 12, 2013, 10:29:48 AM
Eastbound and Down is unbelievably good this season. Might even eclipse S1.
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Post by: meni stronk on November 14, 2013, 12:43:11 PM
this season of AHS is pretty fun but none of the (younger) girls can act for shit
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Post by: Mupepe on November 14, 2013, 02:00:52 PM
Sidibe (I think) from Precious is pretty good.  Last season was still good up to this point so we'll see.  But yeah, it's really fun so far.  But the shock factor is wearing a bit thin IMO.  It seems worse than the previous seasons.  Or maybe I'm getting older.  Who knows?  Still a really fun ride so far.
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Post by: Yeti on November 14, 2013, 02:23:09 PM
This season hasn't been scary at all, but I'm enjoying the over the top wackiness.
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Post by: Eric P on November 14, 2013, 03:06:27 PM
i don't think any thing in AHS has been scary, but then i think it's really aiming more for Gothic melodrama similar to something like Dark Shadows
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Post by: Mupepe on November 14, 2013, 03:21:39 PM
Yeah it's always been a bit too over the top and dramatic to be taken seriously as horror for me.  Shit, wasn't the gimp suit in the very first episode?
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Post by: Yeti on November 14, 2013, 04:01:57 PM
Maybe scary isn't the best word, I'm thinking in the first two seasons that there was more creepy/unsettling imagery.
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Post by: Eric P on November 14, 2013, 04:23:19 PM
that i agree with

this season is still  xavier's school for fucked up witches
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Post by: Mupepe on November 14, 2013, 04:26:08 PM
well I think the whole Halloween setting this time also adds a bit of cheese to it.  It's like Coven's film counterpart is Hocus Pocus and Asylum's was The Exorcist.
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Post by: Diunx on November 14, 2013, 08:29:28 PM
I'd fuck Zombie Emma Roberts :lawd
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 16, 2013, 01:23:48 AM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/15/the-killing-netflix_n_4284766.html

It's amazing how this show just won't die. Why can't networks have a hard-on for saving actual good shows.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 16, 2013, 01:43:54 AM
I watched it when it first came out but quit after that first finale. Too many red herrings, too much bullshit. It started out VERY fucking good, too.
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Post by: lennedsay on November 17, 2013, 10:51:48 PM
Kenny fucking Powers! Goddamnnn dat finale lol
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Post by: Eric P on November 18, 2013, 12:01:52 PM
Dracula is bananas still btw.  It's not over the top like AHS but man it is not Dracula.  The best summation of the story I've read is “Nikola Tesla is Jay Gatsby in The Count of Monte Cristo" which is absolutely accurate.

It's got the storytelling chops and budget of a late 90s syndicated action show (like Hercules or Xena) but it insists we take it seriously even though it knows underneath that it's goofy as hell. 
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Post by: Diunx on November 18, 2013, 12:04:33 PM
Dat Eastbound and Down finale :whew gonna miss that show so much.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 18, 2013, 03:20:59 PM
How was Robot Cops last night?
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Post by: Polari on November 18, 2013, 05:15:17 PM
I still have no idea what to make of the Eastbound final. Wasn't a big fan of Baron-Cohen's character (probably need an episode or two more to develop beyond seeming rather forced). The end of the screenplay sequence was fucking glorious though.
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Post by: Eric P on November 18, 2013, 08:34:52 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 18, 2013, 03:20:59 PM
How was Robot Cops last night?

just watched it and it wasn't horrible

it's a 70s cop show where a tough cop gets saddled with a younger ethnic cop

except it takes place in 2048 and the young cop is a robot

lots of shoot outs and action sequences which weren't horrible

good set design which is blatant in where it pulls its influences
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on November 18, 2013, 09:36:40 PM
Quote from: Eric P on November 18, 2013, 08:34:52 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 18, 2013, 03:20:59 PM
How was Robot Cops last night?

just watched it and it wasn't horrible

it's a 70s cop show where a tough cop gets saddled with a younger ethnic cop

except it takes place in 2048 and the young cop is a robot

lots of shoot outs and action sequences which weren't horrible

good set design which is blatant in where it pulls its influences

I love Asimov's Caves of Steel (which is about a tough human cop + prototype robot humaniod cop) and would probably just compare this to it unfavorably
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 18, 2013, 10:39:29 PM
I bet the twist is that Karl Urban is actually an even more advanced cyborg who thinks he's human.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 18, 2013, 10:43:26 PM
(http://www.abload.de/img/stevie6v5dd9.gif)
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Post by: chronovore on November 19, 2013, 12:50:16 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 18, 2013, 10:39:29 PM
I bet the twist is that Karl Urban is actually an even more advanced cyborg who thinks he's human.

No, that'll be the twist in Marvel's Agents of SHIELD. Except that they've made it really too obvious, even in the first three episodes, which is all that I've seen so far.
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Post by: etiolate on November 19, 2013, 04:53:54 PM
Sleepy Hallow is like Black Libertarian-Fantasy Buffy the Demon Slayer.
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Post by: Polari on November 19, 2013, 05:35:43 PM
Stevie chanting "World Star" was one of his finer moments for sure. Down Syndrome Stevie was also pretty hilarious.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 19, 2013, 07:01:07 PM
BSG is pretty damn good so far, although there have been a couple episodes were just too stereotypical for me. Especially the one where the prisoners take hostages. Outside of that I'm digging the MILF president, Adama Obama, etc.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 19, 2013, 07:18:09 PM
Quote from: Diunx on October 07, 2009, 02:27:22 AM
Generation kill was excellent, which hbo show should I watch next?  The Wire or Entourage?

Bored to Death is kewlll
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 19, 2013, 07:19:11 PM
Quote from: Diunx on October 07, 2009, 02:27:22 AM
Generation kill was excellent, which hbo show should I watch next?  The Wire or Entourage?

The Wire. You haven't seen it?
 :goty2
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 19, 2013, 07:19:39 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 19, 2013, 07:01:07 PM
BSG is pretty damn good so far, although there have been a couple episodes were just too stereotypical for me. Especially the one where the prisoners take hostages. Outside of that I'm digging the MILF president, Adama Obama, etc.

There's some filler episodes that drag, be prepared. Still a great series
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Post by: Diunx on November 19, 2013, 11:20:10 PM
Holy shit I can't believe that I actually asked what to watch between The Wire and Entourage! Shame on you 2009 Diunx!
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Post by: bork on November 20, 2013, 12:00:40 AM
Don't know how much longer I can keep watching SHIELD.  Started falling asleep with it on tonight.  It feels like the show is going nowhere and the "everything is solved in under an hour" format of the episodes is getting boring.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on November 20, 2013, 12:03:02 AM
Sons of Anarchy:

 :ohhh :ohhh :ohhh

Really glad I marathoned the last few seasons I missed because :ohhh
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 20, 2013, 01:46:50 AM
Quote from: etiolate on November 19, 2013, 04:53:54 PM
Sleepy Hallow is like Black Libertarian-Fantasy Buffy the Demon Slayer.
It's the best show of the season, might even be better than Masters of Sex.
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Post by: archie4208 on November 21, 2013, 02:19:51 PM
South Park is pretty good again.  (For now)

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(http://abload.de/img/1385052439325imetv.gif)
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:uguu
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 21, 2013, 02:33:56 PM
it's a pretty pitch perfect representation of daenerys targaryen
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before the fifth book
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2013, 02:45:06 PM
Zeph can you watch your spoilers.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 21, 2013, 07:57:04 PM
Masters of Sex episode 5.  :'(

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Lost the responsibility of having a kid and finally confronted his mother
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Still more than half the season left.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 23, 2013, 06:06:34 PM
No Doctor Who 50th special thoughts?

I liked it, not what I expected.
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Post by: etiolate on November 23, 2013, 07:40:17 PM
Haven't watched it yet. Hope its a step up from where the show was heading previously.
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Post by: Diunx on November 24, 2013, 12:37:39 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 23, 2013, 06:06:34 PM
No Doctor Who 50th special thoughts?

I liked it, not what I expected.
It was pretty good, loved Hurt's Doctor and Clara looked gorgeous as always :whew


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how epic would have been if that half a second of Capaldi as The Doctor would have been the official reveal? :lawd
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 24, 2013, 12:50:03 AM
So has the new doctor appeared in an episode yet? I remember teeny boppers being pissed about the casting.
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Post by: etiolate on November 24, 2013, 01:17:20 AM
He appears briefly in this one.
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 25, 2013, 02:49:52 AM
I didn't know that this was the season finale of Boardwalk Empire. I won't even spoiler tag what happens because damn...
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Post by: Beezy on November 25, 2013, 10:02:34 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on November 25, 2013, 02:49:52 AM
I didn't know that this was the season finale of Boardwalk Empire. I won't even spoiler tag what happens because damn...
Just watched this. I'm hurt.
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Post by: Diunx on November 26, 2013, 01:56:38 PM
Start with the new series 1.
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Post by: Diunx on November 26, 2013, 01:57:18 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on November 25, 2013, 02:49:52 AM
I didn't know that this was the season finale of Boardwalk Empire. I won't even spoiler tag what happens because damn...

 :noah
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Post by: cool breeze on November 26, 2013, 02:51:10 PM
Quote from: Esch on November 25, 2013, 10:41:28 PM
I feel like I should watch Doctor Who but I have no idea where to start or what the fack is going on.

Start with the 2005 relaunch. 

The 2005 relaunch is sort of like Star Trek TNG.  All you'll miss are the occasional nods to the older series.

Alternatively you could start with the 11th doctor/series 5, since that too is a relaunch of sorts (different cast, different head writer, reintroduces concept, but with more important ties to the previous four series).   
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Post by: TEEEPO on November 26, 2013, 06:40:17 PM
is the new season of Boardwalk Empire worth sitting through? i have no desire to watch it even though i enjoyed the third season, it's just that i felt the show has lost direction since the end of season 2  and i have no idea what they're working towards now nor do i care

but if Van Alden and Harrow do some pretty awesome shit, i might be compelled
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Post by: etiolate on November 26, 2013, 06:51:12 PM
Ichabod Crane going axe cop on a tree demon is total win.

It's surprising how much Sleepy Hallow does right for a new show of its genre. The only thing that hasn't worked is Irving's family.
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Post by: Beezy on November 26, 2013, 07:01:15 PM
Quote from: TEEEPO on November 26, 2013, 06:40:17 PM
is the new season of Boardwalk Empire worth sitting through?
yes
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Post by: TEEEPO on November 26, 2013, 08:37:24 PM
is there a high body count?
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 26, 2013, 09:00:01 PM
There's some pretty intense violence but overall less people die in season 4.

It's more focused on the characters, including Harrow and Van Alden, going into the next stage of their lives.
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Post by: chronovore on November 26, 2013, 09:03:57 PM
Quote from: chronovore on October 24, 2013, 04:56:44 AM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on October 23, 2013, 09:16:22 PM
So is Blade Runner: The TV Series [aka Almost Human] actually going to be any good? Because I really want a show about a surly Karl Urban teaming up with a hip black robot to fight crime in a future time to be totally awesome.

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

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

So I watched the pilot; it is pretty darned good. I like the way the partner is written. He seems very self-aware; not only of the delicate nature of his continued existence, but of his need to humanize himself, even when his abilities exceed human levels -- perhaps even more so then.

It's possible they've left me enough wiggle room to read way too much into the social portion of their world, but I'm optimistic that it's intentional, and will be explored as the series continues. I mean, it says something about the world that the DRN series synthetic androids were discontinued in favor of new models which do not feel emotions, and are purely logical.

I also enjoy how openly the show riffs from other respected SF movies, and then switches it up. Karl's gesture-UI PC in his panorama-window apartment is straight out of Minority Report, and the kiosk-style noodle café shot in the rainy, neon-lit night was aping Blade Runner so hard, when the cop pulled up next to Karl's car, I thought the cop would announce. "This sector is closed to ground traffic. What are you doing here?" :lol
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Post by: TEEEPO on November 26, 2013, 09:08:03 PM
you've sold me Chronovore

also imdb brought to my attention that Karl Urban played Dredd
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Post by: Eric P on November 26, 2013, 09:23:04 PM
I like it.  3rd episode was pretty coo.  It's basically just a straight up action cop show w/ some shiny CGI accouterments
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 27, 2013, 01:01:22 AM
Finished the first season of Orange is the new Black tonight. Really enjoyed it, even if the very end was too crazy for its own good.
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Post by: etiolate on November 27, 2013, 01:25:41 AM
yeah i've enjoyed almost human

I hope they flesh out the world and its society a bit more.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 27, 2013, 04:35:55 PM
Quote from: etiolate on November 26, 2013, 06:51:12 PM
Ichabod Crane going axe cop on a tree demon is total win.

It's surprising how much Sleepy Hallow does right for a new show of its genre. The only thing that hasn't worked is Irving's family.
of which we have gotten one episode of

let's wait a bit before we say it isn't working
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Post by: chronovore on November 27, 2013, 10:01:01 PM
Quote from: etiolate on November 27, 2013, 01:25:41 AM
yeah i've enjoyed almost human

I hope they flesh out the world and its society a bit more.

Yeah, same here. Also, with a robot who has been asleep for 4 years, and a cop who was out for 2 years, there are plenty of easy chances to indulge in exposition without calling Ellen Page into a Parisian dream café.
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Post by: Diunx on November 28, 2013, 09:08:16 AM
Quote from: TEEEPO on November 26, 2013, 06:40:17 PM
is the new season of Boardwalk Empire worth sitting through? i have no desire to watch it even though i enjoyed the third season, it's just that i felt the show has lost direction since the end of season 2  and i have no idea what they're working towards now nor do i care

but if Van Alden and Harrow do some pretty awesome shit, i might be compelled

Yep, season was excellent.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 01, 2013, 11:49:52 PM
Finished BSG S1  :whoo

favorite ep was Colonial Day, which expanded on the government/world building in interesting ways. It's impressive how many things the show does right.
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Post by: etiolate on December 02, 2013, 03:58:44 AM
The National covered the recent Thanksgiving song from Bob's Burgers and the Bob's Burgers team animated a video for it.

It is awesome.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/11/27/bobs-burgers-the-national-thanksgiving/#disqus_thread
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 02, 2013, 06:27:43 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 01, 2013, 11:49:52 PM
Finished BSG S1  :whoo

favorite ep was Colonial Day, which expanded on the government/world building in interesting ways. It's impressive how many things the show does right.

The first season I would put up there with any television show out there ever. Just remember the good times because it's going to get rocky about halfway through season 2.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 02, 2013, 11:30:01 PM
Homeland

This last episode was intense but the moment Javid showed up, I knew what he was going to do. The thing is, it actually is getting a little too unrealistic now...
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You have Al Qaeda's top triple agent terrorist getting welcomed into Iran, even though Shias are targets of AQ and Iran hates them as a result. And this guy is supposed to kill one dude way up the food chain and then get out of the country. And this is supposed to happen in a way that redeems Brodey but doesn't blow back on the US, exposing all the shenanigans involved in using America's most wanted man to carry out an assassination.

And they dropped a hellfire missile on an Iraqi army patrol because shit just happens you know?
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Post by: chronovore on December 03, 2013, 03:25:45 AM
So is Homeland just "24 version 2.0"?
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Post by: Eric P on December 03, 2013, 06:57:21 AM
Yikes.  Glad I jumped off after Season 2.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 07, 2013, 03:06:35 AM
Quote from: chronovore on December 03, 2013, 03:25:45 AM
So is Homeland just "24 version 2.0"?

Well I haven't seen 24 but yeah I guess.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 07, 2013, 12:33:40 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 03, 2013, 03:25:45 AM
So is Homeland just "24 version 2.0"?

like eric, i jumped off after season 2 because yes, 24 2.0 (and there were inklings toward the end of season 1, tbh)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 07, 2013, 02:06:48 PM
Homeland is basically the show I wanted, as a 24 fan. Less action and a lot more focus on intelligence gathering. I love the whole "Jack Bauer Power Hour" idea but ultimately it got repetitive knowing that Jack was never really doing any spy work or actively trying to figure shit out.

The first season of Homeland is amazing. The second has good moments but ultimately descended into nonsense; it's gets really really bad, to the point I almost quit. I've only seen the premier ep of S3, which I really liked. I'll watch the rest soon.
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Post by: Diunx on December 07, 2013, 07:14:01 PM
lol I just remembered I haven't seen the latest episode of Homaland, this season is better than the second but it's :zzz
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 08, 2013, 07:24:39 PM
This season has been all spy games until the last episode where you could see the writers were a little backed up and needed a release. Just a bukkake of bearded special forces shit.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 08, 2013, 07:37:19 PM
I haven't seen Sleepy Hollow but the female lead is :lawd
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 08, 2013, 08:12:37 PM
sleepy hollow is the other best new show of the fall aside from masters of sex. just pure unadulterated batshit Buffy 2.0 craziness
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Post by: TEEEPO on December 10, 2013, 02:29:01 AM
man, i'm glad season 2 didn't deter me from watching homeland

so good
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 10, 2013, 02:57:59 AM
Everything zephyr suggests is gold. Seriously.

Now on Homeland, it's just confusing.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
They pay a lot of attention into making these complex characters that make you sympathize with them even when they're bad, but the idea that a group of Iranians would spontaneously make a crowd and cheer on a terrorist/mass killer seems borderline racist to me.
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I still don't fully get where it's going. Only two more episodes this season I think...
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Post by: Himu on December 13, 2013, 09:13:28 PM
I miss Chuck Power Hour. Any shows put there to satisfy my inner nerd?
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Post by: Himu on December 13, 2013, 09:14:14 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 08, 2013, 08:12:37 PM
sleepy hollow is the other best new show of the fall aside from masters of sex. just pure unadulterated batshit Buffy 2.0 craziness

Are the Eps online
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 13, 2013, 09:17:27 PM
I started AHS Asylum. Two eps in and I like it well enough. The level of just...out there dialogue continues to leave me speechless
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo95k5w6Ktk
what the fuck  :lol

Also I've watched four eps of the new season of Homeland, and already like it way more than S2. The twist at the end of ep4... :lawd
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Post by: Eric P on December 13, 2013, 10:15:32 PM
AHSA starts strong then....keeps going.....
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Post by: Positive Touch on December 13, 2013, 11:28:43 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on December 13, 2013, 09:13:28 PM
I miss Chuck Power Hour. Any shows put there to satisfy my inner nerd?

dude look like three posts above yours
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Post by: Himu on December 13, 2013, 11:57:20 PM
I ASKED about Sleepy Hollow!

Hulu has every ep so far except 1 and 2.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 14, 2013, 12:03:11 AM
Quote from: Eric P on December 13, 2013, 10:15:32 PM
AHSA starts strong then....keeps going.....
yeah, bail the fuck out by episode 8. Its actually better if it ends there with no resolution.

I'm enjoying the fuck out of coven though.
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Post by: etiolate on December 14, 2013, 02:21:15 AM
Arrow is pretty good now, too.

On the other end of the spectrum, the Hacktivist chick on Agents of Shield might be the most useless character on TV.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 14, 2013, 02:43:34 AM
Thank god you-know-who has barely been in S3 of Homeland so far (five eps in). The show is so much better without him.

Dana...major 24 vibes. She's basically Kate except no one is kidnapping her. This was the first episode where it felt like too much, mainly because
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Carrie took a needless risk to even involve herself with that shit. Could have ruined everything, for what? Other people could have helped. It reminded me of S2 where the terrorists kept having Brody, their best and only well placed asset, do a variety of dumb shit that could potentially compromise his position.

Side note: you would think that Carrie would check her phone and apartment for bugs before talking with Saul. If the Iranians heard any of that it would blow up the entire operation.
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Post by: Eric P on December 14, 2013, 07:12:57 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on December 14, 2013, 12:03:11 AM
Quote from: Eric P on December 13, 2013, 10:15:32 PM
AHSA starts strong then....keeps going.....
yeah, bail the fuck out by episode 8. Its actually better if it ends there with no resolution.

I'm enjoying the fuck out of coven though.

Yes, seriously enjoying Coven, but I was seriously enjoying Asylum at this point too.

Sleepy Hollow is a lot of fun.  Just enough history and just enough occult / conspiracy / alternate history stuff to really tie into a lot of my #spookykid interests so it's fun to see all of this stuff referenced and referenced well.
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Post by: Diunx on December 14, 2013, 08:11:09 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 08, 2013, 07:37:19 PM
I haven't seen Sleepy Hollow but the female lead is :lawd

Dat mouth  :mouf
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Post by: Positive Touch on December 14, 2013, 09:33:37 PM
those big ol.... eyes
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Post by: Himu on December 15, 2013, 04:19:19 AM
I watched like 10 hours of Orange is the New Black today.

Jesus Christ. Fuck this show for being so addictive goddamit.
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Post by: Himu on December 15, 2013, 12:10:35 PM
Quote from: Borys on June 10, 1970, 08:04:12 AM
I like it. It's no TWD for sure but still interesting.

Omg :lol
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Post by: Beezy on December 15, 2013, 01:25:39 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on December 15, 2013, 12:10:35 PM
Quote from: Borys on June 10, 1970, 08:04:12 AM
I like it. It's no TWD for sure but still interesting.

Omg :lol
:sabu
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 15, 2013, 01:45:45 PM
don't be trolled!
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Post by: Himu on December 15, 2013, 10:11:06 PM
Is Community good again?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 15, 2013, 11:23:23 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on December 13, 2013, 09:14:14 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on December 08, 2013, 08:12:37 PM
sleepy hollow is the other best new show of the fall aside from masters of sex. just pure unadulterated batshit Buffy 2.0 craziness

Are the Eps online
Delishows.com
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 16, 2013, 12:03:46 AM
This season of Homeland has been great thus far. Just finished ep 8. My only problem

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Saul's wife's boyfriend...is doing something. Bad 24 vibes. Perhaps blackmail, or something bigger. Either way I don't like it.

Seems like Saul killed off the bomber in order to turn Brody into a patsy, thus publicly taking the aim off Iran and allowing Javadi to move up the ranks. I'm guessing Carrie will attempt to fuck all this up.

Oh yea, I forgot about her getting shot in the arm by a fucking sniper and conveniently blacking out instead of screaming. Just too ridiculous. Why not have her get tackled and gagged.
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Post by: chronovore on December 16, 2013, 01:19:19 AM
Quote from: etiolate on December 14, 2013, 02:21:15 AM
Arrow is pretty good now, too.

On the other end of the spectrum, the Hacktivist chick on Agents of Shield might be the most useless character on TV.

Yeah, the actress is hawt, and she has typically Whedonesque lines to deliver, but I have a hard time standing her. It's whatever this tease-tease-tease, is she a double-agent or triple-agent, or just confused...? WHO CARES? I DON'T.

The propellor head geek twins are also annoying.

I'd rather see more of Coulson, The Bus Driver, and Agent Superjaw.
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Post by: etiolate on December 16, 2013, 06:32:50 AM
She's been so useless that they have been giving her "useless character" lines. Stuff like like Coulson briefing them "We used SECRET THING X to track down Y." and then she'll spurt "Golly, Shield just have every kooky thing!"

The geek twins aren't strong, but the geek girl could have a good character turn in her.





AND IN FUN TV NEWS

Bob's Burgers has the best holiday episodes on TV now. They just did a Christmas episode based on Spielberg's Duel.
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Post by: brawndolicious on December 16, 2013, 06:46:56 AM
The season finale of Homeland was really strong. Didn't know it was the finale until.....something happened. It felt like they basically tied up the entire series and it could have been a great series finale but I'll wait and see what they try to do next season.

The finale of Masters of Sex was also good but left me with tons of questions.  Mostly who's and whats but no clues. Except probably like it's all on Wikipedia.

Now I have 3 weeks until Justified and Girls start up.
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Post by: chronovore on December 17, 2013, 02:19:03 AM
Quote from: etiolate on December 16, 2013, 06:32:50 AM
She's been so useless that they have been giving her "useless character" lines. Stuff like like Coulson briefing them "We used SECRET THING X to track down Y." and then she'll spurt "Golly, Shield just have every kooky thing!"

The geek twins aren't strong, but the geek girl could have a good character turn in her.

You've helped me figure out what's bothering me about her: she's a Whedonesque heroine in attitude and dialog, but she's not useful enough to warrant her sass. If Firefly's Wash had been only moderately competent, he'd not have been as lovable for all his wacky commentary; he'd just be annoying.
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Post by: etiolate on December 17, 2013, 02:44:21 AM
I am not sure how you make a twitter celeb an  empowered hero in a world of secret spy action and actual super heroes.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 17, 2013, 02:52:26 AM
couple episodes of Homeland left. There have been some wtf moments, but they're a lot smaller than those in S2. For instance.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Carrie somehow driving Brody off a spec ops base to meet his daughter. Not only should they have been stopped, it was dangerous as fuck considering his daughter could have called the fucking police and blown the entire mission.
[close]

The Dana shit was stupid but at least it was somewhat brief. Honestly what has made this season so much better than S2, outside of the bad plot twists and ridiculous leaps, is

spoiler (click to show/hide)
More Saul, less Brody. In fact Brody has barely been in this season which is a plus.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on December 22, 2013, 05:48:17 PM
I don't really watch tv, because between work and school I don't have a lot of time; also, family members tend to monopolize my tv and shit. However, I'm off school for about a month and have been taking advantage of my netflix/prime accounts the past couple of days... I binge watched all of Sherlock in like a day or two. SO GOOD. Gonna move onto Breaking Bad, which I've never watched at all probably starting tomorrow. I hate having to watch shit as it airs, but I'll probably break down and have to rent the new Sherlock episodes off Prime as they air, or maybe pirate them, I dunno.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 22, 2013, 06:53:14 PM
Forgot to mention I finished Homeland S3. Really enjoyed it, and in many ways it felt like a series finale. Way better than S3...in many ways, it felt like what S2 should have been.
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Post by: Steve Contra on December 23, 2013, 03:28:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 08, 2013, 07:37:19 PM
I haven't seen Sleepy Hollow but the female lead is :lawd
:whew
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 24, 2013, 10:21:09 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMq3ozw7VME

I laughed quite a bit.
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Post by: Eric P on December 24, 2013, 11:03:35 AM
I wasn't super hot on the first episode but it's improved with each show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 24, 2013, 11:18:11 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V24MRvzqcLI
 :noah

anyone else excited?
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Post by: Diunx on December 25, 2013, 12:17:16 AM
Didn't even finish the latest season, that rape suplot killed it for me.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 25, 2013, 01:22:28 AM
Today I finished The Office, the US version.  I've seen the UK version a few times.  When I saw the US version's first season, I was instantly turned off.  The first episode was almost a word for word copy of the UK version's first episode and then the remaining episodes had a mix of word for word copies and weird concepts that weren't funny in the least.  However, in pursuit of wanting some good background noise TV, I gave it another shot starting with the second season.  The first several episodes of the second season were rough but then it started hitting its stride.  I thought all of the seasons of the show were good with the exception of the eighth season.  Even the ninth season seemed to mostly get its shit together even though the formula had clearly been used up at that point.  Personally I thought ending it at the seventh season when Steve Carell left would have been the best time to end it.  It seemed like in the 8th and 9th seasons, they kept trying to throw crazy curveballs to keep things fresh but all of them pretty much fell flat in my opinion.  I'm sure everyone and their dog has seen this show but if not, it's good background noise TV.

I watched series 8 of Peep Show and man, that was not good.  I really liked the earlier series and might get around to rewatching them sometime.

I watched all of the available episodes of Orange is the New Black and it was alright.  I saw a ton of internet hype around it.  At this point if the internet hypes something up, it usually means that it is pretty decent but not anything great.  That was the case here.  Nothing seemed to jump out at me as anything really compelling to watch but it wasn't bad either.  In the Netflix originals scheme, I'd put it behind House of Cards and on par with the new season of Arrested Development.

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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 25, 2013, 06:55:33 AM
Quote from: Esch on December 25, 2013, 02:04:44 AM
Just hate that 'were all gonna say awkward stuff and look at the camera awkwardly' style of comedy that the office, arrested development started.

Steve Carell is still that dude though

I don't think arrested development has anything to do with that style of comedy.
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Post by: Diunx on December 25, 2013, 08:56:35 AM
Quote from: Esch on December 25, 2013, 02:04:44 AM
Just hate that 'were all gonna say awkward stuff and look at the camera awkwardly' style of comedy that the office, arrested development started.

Steve Carell is still that dude though

 :oreilly
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 25, 2013, 09:26:12 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwntNANJCOE

Less than a week  :hyper
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Post by: Eric P on December 25, 2013, 09:41:42 PM
WHAT TIME OF YEAR IS IT?  BEST TIME OF YEAR

Ghost Stories for Christmas!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Luf5j0lumu0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpgooLqWoY4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j4MAzQiTxE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmBkK7N3Hhc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHCzVxHTi_s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBQTnC1M0iw

currently watching The Tractate Middoth adapted by Mark Gatiss (writer of Sherlock, League of Gentlemen and some episodes of Dr Who)

Tractate Middoth was pretty good except for how it blows the ghost reveal.  Our first exposure to it is a full on well lit shot in broad daylight.  A quick edit would have made the episode so much better.

Finally watched Schalcken the Painter and I really liked it.  The best thing about it is the cinematography where they made the individual scenes look like Dutch masters canvases.  Beautifully staged, beautifully lit.  I haven't read the short story in forever, but now I want to dig back into Sheridan Le Fanu's works

(http://i.imgur.com/G0i5cug.jpg)
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Post by: etiolate on December 28, 2013, 06:20:00 PM
Watched the Doctor Who Christmas special. Felt pretty meh about it. The problem for me was that the new Who mythos has become so convoluted that when the episode felt a need to reference everything it had made up in the past,  I lost interest because I  had already forgotten about it all since nothing was ever of any consequence. Then it tops it off with some nice deus ex machina near the end. The only thing that worked for me was the Doctor's aging, but I'm not sure how to understand the rules behind that or anything else. Like I'm not even sure how much or what Smith's doctor was supposed to know of Gallifrey.
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Post by: Polari on December 30, 2013, 06:45:27 AM
Yeah I have no idea what happened in that fucking Doctor Who thing. What a convoluted load of shit that show has turned into.

Anyway everyone needs to watch Les Revenants. It's fucking awesome so far, just finished the third episode (of eight). It's a French drama set in a small town where one day the dead come back (not as zombies). I don't wanna say anything more at risk of spoilers but just check it out.
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Post by: Polari on December 30, 2013, 06:46:13 AM
Also French babes.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 30, 2013, 01:01:45 PM
Just powerwatched all of Veep and it's fucking phenomenal.
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Post by: Diunx on December 30, 2013, 01:08:07 PM
Yep, third season should be starting pretty soon.
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Post by: chronovore on January 01, 2014, 10:25:02 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on December 25, 2013, 09:26:12 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwntNANJCOE

Less than a week  :hyper

I'm re-watching the first two seasons. I'd forgotten how much fun these are. :iamexcite.gif
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Post by: Diunx on January 01, 2014, 12:19:19 PM
Quote from: Polari on December 30, 2013, 06:46:13 AM
Also French babes.

they get naked?
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Post by: Polari on January 01, 2014, 09:17:31 PM
Quote from: Diunx on January 01, 2014, 12:19:19 PM
Quote from: Polari on December 30, 2013, 06:46:13 AM
Also French babes.

they get naked?

Yeah there's some decent tits along the way.
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Post by: Mupepe on January 01, 2014, 09:20:46 PM
American Horror Story makes me fall in love with Lily Rabe more and more with every episode. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 01, 2014, 09:45:47 PM
Sherlock is up on torrents
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 01, 2014, 11:25:24 PM
O shit, that was good.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 02, 2014, 01:01:45 AM
Sherlock is taking fucking forever to download and I'll probably have to watch it tomorrow. :'(
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 02, 2014, 12:14:59 PM
So who else has seen it?  I enjoyed the way they handle his death-escape plan. 
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Post by: Raban on January 02, 2014, 12:39:32 PM
Just got done watching and I totally love it. Can't wait to see more :hyper
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 02, 2014, 12:14:59 PM
So who else has seen it?  I enjoyed the way they handle his death-escape plan.
Agreed. I'd forgotten how funny this show could be.
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Post by: etiolate on January 02, 2014, 10:06:27 PM
I felt the funny bits were the best parts. I enjoyed John's rebuttals to finding Sherlock alive.
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Post by: Diunx on January 03, 2014, 12:37:58 AM
anyone have a link for the Ghostface's episode of Couples Therapy?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 03, 2014, 02:00:03 AM
How much does continuity matter in Doctor Who? I really, really like Peter Capaldi but I don't know if I want to watch the previous seven seasons.
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 03, 2014, 02:07:24 AM
Most seasons are self-contained but the last seasons are definitely worth watching. At least since 2005, I haven't seen the earlier ones.
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Post by: cool breeze on January 03, 2014, 02:26:42 AM
after watching Sherlock I looked up when the last episode aired and it actually was 2 years ago  >:(
 
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on January 03, 2014, 02:00:03 AM
How much does continuity matter in Doctor Who? I really, really like Peter Capaldi but I don't know if I want to watch the previous seven seasons.

every new 'Doctor' (actor playing the doctor) is a reboot of sorts, almost like James Bond but with more baggage.  you'll be fine starting with Capaldi/12th Doctor if you're quick to pick up on the concepts.  like, The Doctor usually travels with a human Companion, and Capaldi's is a girl named Clara introduced in the last season.

even though the new series has seven seasons it's more like two separate shows.  Seasons 1 to 4 is one.  Seasons 5 to 7 is the other.  so, if you want a crash course you can just watch parts of Season 1 or Season 5.   and the modern series uses continuity from the twenty-some seasons of the old series.  don't worry about continuity.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 03, 2014, 02:51:56 AM
Got it. Thanks!
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 03, 2014, 10:22:00 AM
Community was really, really good. Yay!
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 03, 2014, 11:20:23 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 03, 2014, 10:22:00 AM
Community was really, really good. Yay!

Last season was terrible imo so bringing back Harmon was the right move. Still haven't seen the episode yet.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 03, 2014, 01:57:07 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 03, 2014, 11:20:23 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 03, 2014, 10:22:00 AM
Community was really, really good. Yay!

Last season was terrible imo so bringing back Harmon was the right move. Still haven't seen the episode yet.

Watched them both. Yep both good episodes. Both leagues ahead of anything offered last season. Dan Harmon simply has a feel for the show that you can't detach without making it suck.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 03, 2014, 10:41:02 PM
I wouldn't say the new Sherlock was one of the show's better episodes, but it's really great to have it back. I think they handled his return well; I just think the centerpiece mystery was kinda bleh.
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Post by: chronovore on January 05, 2014, 12:27:30 AM
Way LTTP: Making my way through the first season of David Tennant Doctor Who. I think I like Tennant better than Eccleston, surprisingly. Billie Piper has a really cute butt. The Cybermen episodes were fairly meh, but I liked a couple of elements they put in were a lot of fun; the creator of the cybermen is probably the worst actor I've ever seen on the show, though.

Only slightly LTTP: Almost Human, ep. 2 was very good. I am anxious to see how they deal with the nature of the robots' own lives. I mean, the modern, emotionless ones are basically treated like appliances. They're machines. However, the ones with emotions are afforded respect, and engage humans in all manner of social contract binds. The show has tremendous potential; I will be stunned if it lives up to it, but it is doing pretty well, so far!

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on January 03, 2014, 10:41:02 PM
I wouldn't say the new Sherlock was one of the show's better episodes, but it's really great to have it back. I think they handled his return well; I just think the centerpiece mystery was kinda bleh.
Yeah, I felt exactly the same. It wasn't bad like that The Hound of the Baskervilles episode though! It was more-or-less just there to recover/re-gather the players onto the stage.  I laughed a lot and enjoyed it. I'm anxious to see who the new baddie is.

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on January 03, 2014, 11:26:31 AM
New Sherlock was the bomb. Scottish fangirl made me bust out laughing.
Same here. Hilarious to see it winking at the damned slashfic crowd.
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Post by: etiolate on January 06, 2014, 12:23:10 AM
2nd episode of Sherlock was a lot of fun. It's mostly based upon Sherlock's character within this version and having him socially challenged, but I feel like it's a ton of set up as well for some big reveal.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 06, 2014, 08:04:32 PM
Second Sherlock episode was way better. Very good balance of character development and sleuthing, with a nice dose of touchy feelies.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 06, 2014, 11:06:05 PM
That was really good, probably my second favorite episode after A Scandle.
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Post by: Vertigo on January 07, 2014, 03:53:47 AM
Been watching the Good Wife since it popped up on Netflix me and the wifey have already gone through season 1 and are halfway through season 2.

Very enjoyable show and great characters excellent guest stars too. And the casting director seems to be a Wire fan judging by how many cast members have popped up.

Its also very fun as we know Archana, so seeing her in the Kalinda role is  :hyper
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 09, 2014, 09:07:23 PM
The first episode of the fifth season of Justified was great.  The biggest downside was the retconning that went on with the Crowes but since I'm not a canon obsessed nerd, who gives a shit.  Tramp stamps, bare chick asses, and people getting their shit ruined, a great start to hopefully a great season :rock
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 09, 2014, 10:34:34 PM
Not that anybody cares but the series finale of Treme was the definition of "all right". Nothing really happened other than a few minor plot arcs being wrapped up and everybody went home with a happy ending.
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Post by: hampster on January 09, 2014, 10:44:46 PM
Season 8 of Psych premiered yesterday and I still can't buy the season pass on amazon and watch the first episode  :stahp
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 10, 2014, 01:08:51 AM
Man, Justified was awesome.
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Post by: etiolate on January 10, 2014, 01:09:39 AM
I loved baby jersey question in Justified.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 10, 2014, 03:06:57 AM
HBO announced the next one will be the final season of Boardwalk Empire.

And that Veep will be paired with Mike Judge's new show.  :hyper
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 10, 2014, 10:59:33 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on January 10, 2014, 03:06:57 AM
And that Veep will be paired with Mike Judge's new show.  :hyper

Can't wait for more Veep, and really hope Mike Judge can finally make something as good as King of The Hill again.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 11, 2014, 04:47:44 AM
Community  :lawd
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Post by: Beezy on January 11, 2014, 05:08:07 AM
Banshee is back! I completely forgot!
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Post by: Vertigo on January 11, 2014, 05:40:17 AM
Still need to finish the first season of Banshee.

What I saw of it was pretty good.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 12, 2014, 04:36:26 AM
season 2 is starting off... reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal slow. kinda typical with Alan Ball's True Blood-y hands all over the show
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Post by: Diunx on January 12, 2014, 11:08:25 AM
Banshee was awesome, that native chick :lawd
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 12, 2014, 10:23:27 PM
Great season finale for Sherlock. Look forward to seeing the next one in the far-flung future!
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Post by: chronovore on January 12, 2014, 10:49:47 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on January 12, 2014, 10:23:27 PM
Great season finale for Sherlock. Look forward to seeing the next one in the far-flung future!

I'm waiting on some spare time with the wife to watch S3E2, so... :hyper !!!
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Post by: Barry Egan on January 13, 2014, 01:39:58 AM
easily my favorite season of Sherlock so far.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2014, 01:41:16 AM
True Detective was alright. Basically carried by McConaughey and Harrelson's subsequent reactions to him.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 13, 2014, 03:12:16 AM
GAF, The Coli, and my twitter friends seemed to really like True Dectective.

I decided to watch the new Downton Abbey Christmas special instead. Very entertaining Paul Giamatti guest appearance, and overall it was a good episode despite a couple ridiculous side plots. I don't think the show will ever return to its S1 or S3 heights, and largely now gets by with good, often times repetitve, character moments. I really enjoy most of them, and will continue watching even though S4 was disappointing.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 13, 2014, 11:13:46 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 13, 2014, 03:12:16 AM
GAF, The Coli, and my twitter friends seemed to really like True Dectective.

I think in lesser hands, some of the lines would have come off cheesy or too literary, but McConaughey is just fucking phenomenal. How was he stuck in romantic comedy hell for so long?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 13, 2014, 11:01:44 PM
Watched True Detective's first episode. It was...good. Can tell there's a lot of potential, the first ep mainly set the table.

Lester Freemon and Brother Mouzone appearances  :mynicca
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2014, 12:16:00 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on January 13, 2014, 01:39:58 AM
easily my favorite season of Sherlock so far.

Episodes 2 and 3 are among the shows' best. Really, really great season. Glad they introduced a new plot at the end of the season. With Martin and Benedict's recent success I was worried they'd consider themselves too big for TV and this would be the last season.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 14, 2014, 12:35:39 AM
Archer, I so hope that shit is going to really happen

'what, are we going to form a cartel?'  'well, if Mexican's can do it'  :lol
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 14, 2014, 12:38:50 AM
Did Archer go back to being good after the quality dip?
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Post by: Vizzys on January 14, 2014, 12:39:19 AM
archer never dipped
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 14, 2014, 12:41:52 AM
I watched the Prisoner Mini-series from 2009. I always wanted to watch but never got around to it until now.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner_(2009_miniseries) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner_(2009_miniseries))

It was a mess unfortunately. There was a core of a clever idea there but the execution was poor. The tone was too serious. I thought Caviezel sucked. (Ian Mckellen was the only one who really came off decent). And it has none of the sly wit and charm that the original series nailed. So thumbs down. Don't waste your time if you were in a similar situation to me.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 14, 2014, 12:43:06 AM
Season 3 wasn't on par, imo. The writing and jokes felt very familiar.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 14, 2014, 12:46:31 AM
S3 was good and heart of archness was awesome.
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Post by: cool breeze on January 14, 2014, 02:34:15 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on January 14, 2014, 12:16:00 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on January 13, 2014, 01:39:58 AM
easily my favorite season of Sherlock so far.

Episodes 2 and 3 are among the shows' best. Really, really great season. Glad they introduced a new plot at the end of the season. With Martin and Benedict's recent success I was worried they'd consider themselves too big for TV and this would be the last season.

I believe they said series 4 and 5 are planned.  It's always possible I'm imaging things, but I don't think I am this time.

I liked this last episode almost as much as scandal in belgravia.  Season 3 has been great and consistent.  The second episode of the first two seasons were way off from the quality of the other four (or seven).
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Post by: pilonv1 on January 14, 2014, 04:00:15 AM
Just realised I didn't finish watching Archer season 4, stopped at the North Koreans episode :(

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Post by: Eric P on January 14, 2014, 09:32:17 AM
Girls S3 episode 1 and 2 weren't horrible.  Though after last season they'd have to actually kill my mother on screen to get much worse
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Post by: Reb on January 14, 2014, 09:51:32 AM
I suddenly stopped caring. Still haven't seen the last three episodes of season 2.
I feel like maybe it's not intended for a 30 year old man from europe. ;)
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Post by: Diunx on January 14, 2014, 01:02:30 PM
True detective was really good, McConaughey has been killing it this last few years :lawd
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Post by: Steve Contra on January 14, 2014, 05:55:30 PM
I just finished Enlightened.  It's basically the best thing that's been on TV for the past forever.
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Post by: chronovore on January 14, 2014, 11:29:19 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 14, 2014, 12:41:52 AM
I watched the Prisoner Mini-series from 2009. I always wanted to watch but never got around to it until now.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner_(2009_miniseries) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner_(2009_miniseries))

It was a mess unfortunately. There was a core of a clever idea there but the execution was poor. The tone was too serious. I thought Caviezel sucked. (Ian Mckellen was the only one who really came off decent). And it has none of the sly wit and charm that the original series nailed. So thumbs down. Don't waste your time if you were in a similar situation to me.

I was in that boat, so I'll avoid. To be honest, I'd forgotten that it existed until you brought it back up.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 16, 2014, 02:57:12 AM
Quote from: Steve Contra on January 14, 2014, 05:55:30 PM
I just finished Enlightened.  It's basically the best thing that's been on TV for the past forever.
Thank God. You, me, and the 5 other people who watched the show have seen the light. AVClub was totally correct that it was the best TV show of 2013.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 16, 2014, 03:19:57 AM
wow wow wow True Detective was amazing. Not sure if everyone will be as entranced as I was but it's so worth checking out. Expect a slow burn, but the quality of every scene knocked my socks off.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 16, 2014, 03:40:14 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 16, 2014, 03:19:57 AM
wow wow wow True Detective was amazing. Not sure if everyone will be as entranced as I was but it's so worth checking out. Expect a slow burn, but the quality of every scene knocked my socks off.
Definitely has great potential but the first ep wasn't mind blowing. I agree it'll be a slow burn and I'm excited for the next episode.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 16, 2014, 07:05:03 AM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on January 09, 2014, 09:07:23 PM
The first episode of the fifth season of Justified was great.  The biggest downside was the retconning that went on with the Crowes but since I'm not a canon obsessed nerd, who gives a shit.  Tramp stamps, bare chick asses, and people getting their shit ruined, a great start to hopefully a great season :rock

The second episode was great.  I looked back on my posts about the fourth season and complained about how slow going it was but this season is moving very fast.  Plus Wood Harris, who played Avon Barksdale, turned in a good performance. 
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2014, 10:54:28 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 16, 2014, 03:19:57 AM
wow wow wow True Detective was amazing. Not sure if everyone will be as entranced as I was but it's so worth checking out. Expect a slow burn, but the quality of every scene knocked my socks off.

I know I said the pilot was alright, but I've now watched it almost three full times when I've come across it being re-aired. I need more episodes NOW.

Justified's second episode was really, really great fun.
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Post by: Steve Contra on January 17, 2014, 01:47:46 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 16, 2014, 02:57:12 AM
Quote from: Steve Contra on January 14, 2014, 05:55:30 PM
I just finished Enlightened.  It's basically the best thing that's been on TV for the past forever.
Thank God. You, me, and the 5 other people who watched the show have seen the light. AVClub was totally correct that it was the best TV show of 2013.
I can see why it failed though.  There really hasn't ever been a show like it, and there really isn't likely to be one again :(
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Post by: archie4208 on January 17, 2014, 06:17:35 PM
I just finished Twin Peaks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhe3vSe-mmw
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2014, 06:19:15 PM
Barely got to S2. Watched the first ep and gave up. I'll give it another try one day but it's just too corny for me, even though I know it satirizes soap operas or whatever.
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Post by: archie4208 on January 17, 2014, 06:24:04 PM
First half of season 1: boring
Last half of season 2-mid point of season 2: great
Middle season 2: kill me
End of season 2:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
FIRE WALK WITH ME
[close]

Mixed bag with some high highs and some horrific lows.
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Post by: Yeti on January 17, 2014, 06:57:51 PM
Archer season 5 premiere  :rejoice
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 17, 2014, 07:15:22 PM
Incase people missed this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdzIqdb3RQg


It's going to be soooo good
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 17, 2014, 10:56:04 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on January 17, 2014, 01:47:46 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 16, 2014, 02:57:12 AM
Quote from: Steve Contra on January 14, 2014, 05:55:30 PM
I just finished Enlightened.  It's basically the best thing that's been on TV for the past forever.
Thank God. You, me, and the 5 other people who watched the show have seen the light. AVClub was totally correct that it was the best TV show of 2013.
I can see why it failed though.  There really hasn't ever been a show like it, and there really isn't likely to be one again :(
It's a prestigious gem that will likely be talked about in the years to come, but only in a deeply literary sense like The Wire, which wasn't super popular for its time, either (though far, far more watched than Enlightened was).

There really isn't any other show like it, and you're right, likely won't be again. It, much like Louie is now, was auteur TV.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 19, 2014, 04:15:48 AM
Episodes is back.

First episode of Enlisted didn't seem too bad. Maybe it's my longing for The Finder, or maybe it's because KEITH DAVID is in it.

Incredible Larry scene in this weeks Parks.
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Post by: Diunx on January 19, 2014, 09:41:27 AM
Banshee :lawd :whew
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 19, 2014, 02:41:50 PM
Didn't watch Banshee past the first couple of episodes, seemed like it was trying too hard. Worth following up on?
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Post by: Diunx on January 19, 2014, 02:55:00 PM
If you like tits and fist fights.
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Post by: Beezy on January 19, 2014, 03:09:14 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 19, 2014, 02:41:50 PM
Didn't watch Banshee past the first couple of episodes, seemed like it was trying too hard. Worth following up on?
:goty2
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 19, 2014, 04:30:26 PM
Banshee becomes fucking nuts around halfway through its first season. For reference, episode two of this current season is crazier than the majority of the previous season's. It has crazy amounts of violence in a The Raid: Redemption sort of way, only with lots more blood. The fight choreography is ridiculous.


Also, Black Sails' pilot episode is up on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v68pX9k4PJY

It's... okay. Serviceable? For being Spartacus' successor, its pilot is at least better than Spartacus' pilot was. Only difference between this version and what will air is that it's censored a bit.
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Post by: Beezy on January 19, 2014, 04:59:22 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 19, 2014, 04:30:26 PM
For being Spartacus' successor

What? In what way? What channel?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 19, 2014, 05:25:20 PM
Starz, decent production values (though dramatically higher than Spartacus' due to Michael Bay's involvement), tits, violence, gore, swearing.

It's kind of like Pirates of the Caribbean but for adult audiences and more than a few influences from Spartacus.
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Post by: Beezy on January 19, 2014, 05:34:31 PM
Oh ok. Eh, I have enough shows to watch. I'll catch it once the season is over if people start talking about it.
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Post by: Diunx on January 19, 2014, 08:39:46 PM
Black Sails was meh, Banshee still remains the sole successor of Spartacus legacy :rejoice
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 20, 2014, 12:20:26 AM
True Detective - :lol at Woody smelling his fingers in the car
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 20, 2014, 12:26:09 AM
Looking was wonderful and I'm glad we have a progressive, modern take on homosexuality on TV now, not just from the token character a la Max in Happy Endings.

It just needs more average gay guys instead of the stereotypical look (twinks/jocks).
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 20, 2014, 12:39:00 AM
True Detective is pretty damn good. Finally, a television character who eats ass.  :lawd
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 26, 2014, 01:00:05 AM
True Detective is so so so good. The shots are so pretty and Rust is such an interesting character.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 26, 2014, 01:32:27 AM
Also, Alexandria Daddario  :drool :drool :drool :drool

 :nsfw :nsfw :nsfw :nsfw :nsfw :nsfw
http://i.imgur.com/pI2EZCr.jpg
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Post by: Diunx on January 26, 2014, 09:46:40 AM
Yeah the second episode of true detectits was really really fantastic and impressive, been thinking about it all week, tits.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 26, 2014, 10:54:19 AM
Just read that it's an anthology series, which means new characters and stories each season. This could end up being one of my favourite shows ever.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 26, 2014, 09:54:55 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/KDlJ6XE.jpg?1)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 26, 2014, 10:05:08 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on January 26, 2014, 10:54:19 AM
Just read that it's an anthology series, which means new characters and stories each season. This could end up being one of my favourite shows ever.

The show runner has said they could continue this story next season, depending on if the actors are willing to come back.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 27, 2014, 01:10:16 AM
Kinda hope they don't. I like the idea of a neatly plotted story with solid resolution to character and story arcs, but whatever. I'll watch whatever as long as they keep making a show of this quality.

Just watched episode 3. Good stuff.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 27, 2014, 01:10:27 AM
I hope they don't. I want a really good anthology series, not just one that COULD be an anthology but then really isn't.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2014, 02:09:34 AM
Another great episode. That ending had me on the edge of my seat.
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 27, 2014, 02:52:38 AM
I just watched the first three episodes of True Detective today including the last one that aired a couple hours ago because everyone in this thread has been talking about how great it is. I think Rusty is me in 20 years.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 27, 2014, 10:07:15 AM
How the fuck were the advance reviews for True Detective mixed? :piss TV critics :piss2
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 27, 2014, 10:18:19 AM
Well, they'll probably keep the story of the falling out between Rust and Marty kind of obscure, and that would likely be the focus of a second season featuring those characters. I'd hope they wrap up the cult case by the end of this season, and that they're not holding anything back there in the vague hope that the two actors return.
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Post by: etiolate on January 29, 2014, 03:54:24 AM
Amy Smart flashes ass on Justified.

This season's cast is something peculiar.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 30, 2014, 01:21:28 AM
(http://i.minus.com/ibzjaX1Ggzcw0V.jpg)
The king is back
:rejoice
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on January 30, 2014, 07:48:07 AM
 :rejoice May is so far away, I can't wait.
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Post by: Eric P on January 31, 2014, 03:44:47 PM
did anyone stick around for all of AHS Coven?  It was far better than the previous season but it still felt a few episodes too long.  I wish they had cut out the jazz ghost altogether as it just felt really extraneous.

True Detective is amazing.  It's very rare that a television show captures my full attention anymore, but this almost feels like it's something to be watched one episode at a time and then when it's over binge on it front to back in as few sittings as possible.

Broad City is very funny.  Not familiar with the web series at all but I like what I've seen of the TV show.

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Post by: chronovore on January 31, 2014, 07:42:26 PM
Didn't "24" finish more or less perfectly? I bailed after season 3 tied up enough loose ends for me, but IIRC the finale was considered super good and largely satisfying. No?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 31, 2014, 08:06:15 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 31, 2014, 07:42:26 PM
Didn't "24" finish more or less perfectly? I bailed after season 3 tied up enough loose ends for me, but IIRC the finale was considered super good and largely satisfying. No?

Not really. It ends on a cliff hanger essentially, with
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jack "going rogue" to evade the CIA/CTU. Hence why this new mini-season will begin with him in hiding, living a normal life
[close]

More than a few fans were upset about the finale. The previous three episodes were action packed and featured some of the best action sequences in the series, and the finale was basically a bunch of political and personal resolution. Personally I liked it, I felt satisfied yet felt like the door was wide open for a continuation.

Overall S8 wasn't bad. It was definitely better than S7, which got a bit too crazy before ultimately settling for a return to one of the show's largest tropes (guess who got kidnapped).

I hope the writers have gone into this season with some clear guidelines. "No moles" should be #1 on the list.

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Post by: chronovore on January 31, 2014, 10:33:01 PM
It's going to be all moles. Even Jack's going to turn out to be a mole.

Mark my words.
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Post by: Yeti on January 31, 2014, 10:35:37 PM
They should just have everyone being a mole except for Jack.
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Post by: Tasty on January 31, 2014, 11:13:12 PM
Quote from: Eric P on January 31, 2014, 03:44:47 PM
did anyone stick around for all of AHS Coven?  It was far better than the previous season but it still felt a few episodes too long.  I wish they had cut out the jazz ghost altogether as it just felt really extraneous.

True Detective is amazing.  It's very rare that a television show captures my full attention anymore, but this almost feels like it's something to be watched one episode at a time and then when it's over binge on it front to back in as few sittings as possible.

Broad City is very funny.  Not familiar with the web series at all but I like what I've seen of the TV show.

I thought Coven was worse in every single way than Asylum. (I marathoned the entire series up until about the last three eps of Coven which I watched live.)

This review I read later kinda coagulated all the disappointment I had: http://m.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/01/the-supreme-disappointment-of-em-american-horror-story-coven-em/283475/
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Post by: Eric P on February 01, 2014, 02:30:36 AM
asylum was great for like 7 or 8 episode then it turned to runny dog turds.

coven was great when it was going to be teen witch x-men but the final half just turned kind of mediocre.  sadly they can never sustain the oomph of earlier episodes
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Post by: Eric P on February 01, 2014, 08:37:09 AM
Bates Motel season 1 is on Netflix.  Once you divorce yourself from your expectations it becomes a very neat little dark family crime drama
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Post by: Mupepe on February 01, 2014, 05:42:31 PM
I still haven't seen the last 2 of coven, but so far its better than asylum. I couldn't finish asylum. I plan on watching the rest tomorrow night.
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Post by: Mupepe on February 01, 2014, 05:56:48 PM
It falls off a damn cliff after episode 8. First half is pretty damn great though.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2014, 07:12:15 PM
I pretty much stopped watching Asylum when a middle aged Anne Frank showed up.
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Post by: Tasty on February 02, 2014, 04:45:39 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 01, 2014, 07:12:15 PM
I pretty much stopped watching Asylum when a middle aged Anne Frank showed up.

Subplot was genius.
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Post by: Eric P on February 02, 2014, 08:24:35 AM
http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/02/02/writer-nic-pizzolatto-on-thomas-ligotti-and-the-weird-secrets-of-true-detective/

interview w/ Nic Pizzolatto on weird fiction influences in True Detective.

<3

edit: bonus

full six minute sermon from previous episode uncut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_y5AcBV0x0#t=355
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Post by: Diunx on February 02, 2014, 09:24:29 AM
Quote from: Eric P on January 31, 2014, 03:44:47 PM
did anyone stick around for all of AHS Coven?  It was far better than the previous season but it still felt a few episodes too long.  I wish they had cut out the jazz ghost altogether as it just felt really extraneous.

True Detective is amazing.  It's very rare that a television show captures my full attention anymore, but this almost feels like it's something to be watched one episode at a time and then when it's over binge on it front to back in as few sittings as possible.

Broad City is very funny.  Not familiar with the web series at all but I like what I've seen of the TV show.



The last episode was complete trash but I still enjoyed the season.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 02, 2014, 06:55:17 PM
Episodes had the greatest masturbation plot ever.

Community actually good this season?  ???
 :bow Buzz Hickey :bow2

White Collar ended a pretty good season, actually had a legit villain.  :punch

Rake seems okay, will have to look into Aussie version after it gets cancelled.

Got True Detective queued up just because of this thread.
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Post by: Yeti on February 03, 2014, 12:21:41 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fo4_r5RlBII

Chloe :drool
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 04, 2014, 12:44:00 AM
Sherlock season 3, after a shaky start, has been awesome I think.  The Sign of Three was a marvelous episode, and very touching.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 04, 2014, 12:47:25 AM
Quote from: Yeti on February 03, 2014, 12:21:41 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fo4_r5RlBII

Chloe :drool

Jack's Back
:rejoice

Heller is going to be the president :bow
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Post by: Human Snorenado on February 04, 2014, 01:02:29 AM
Quote from: BrandNew on February 04, 2014, 12:44:00 AM
Sherlock season 3, after a shaky start, has been awesome I think.  The Sign of Three was a marvelous episode, and very touching.

I actually thought the first episode was the best of the season. I found the wedding episode kind of boring, but the third was pretty good. Didn't like the resolution to the Magnusson case as it were, but I'm excited for next season.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 04, 2014, 01:09:31 AM
I thought the wedding episode was great for character development.  Really great interaction between Sherlock and Mary.
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Post by: chronovore on February 04, 2014, 01:14:17 AM
Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on February 04, 2014, 01:02:29 AM
Quote from: BrandNew on February 04, 2014, 12:44:00 AM
Sherlock season 3, after a shaky start, has been awesome I think.  The Sign of Three was a marvelous episode, and very touching.

I actually thought the first episode was the best of the season. I found the wedding episode kind of boring, but the third was pretty good. Didn't like the resolution to the Magnusson case as it were, but I'm excited for next season.
First ep was a bit fan-service-y, but likable. The slashfic chick made me laugh a lot. A lot. I liked both the other episodes, and s3e3 was probably my favorite episode of Sherlock to-date.


Quote from: Yeti on February 03, 2014, 12:21:41 AM
Chloe :drool
Yeah, that's a neat trick. How did they make Chloe look both bedraggled and hot?
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Post by: Human Snorenado on February 04, 2014, 01:27:52 AM
I think the show works best (for me anyway) when character development is there but not the focus. I didn't like that there wasn't much of a focus on a mystery/case in the 2nd episode until the last 15 minutes or so.

Like, I really enjoyed the Watson character development in s3e3, because it serviced the plot/mystery and vice versa.
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Post by: etiolate on February 04, 2014, 01:36:30 AM
I thought s3 was weaker than the rest. This AV Club article comparing to the American show sort of goes over the BBC shows issues. 

http://www.avclub.com/article/its-elementary-sherlock-how-the-cbs-procedural-sur-200870

I think Sherlock has good detective mysteries, but it's character work is pretty flat and it tried so hard to fit in a ton of the character development it lacked into one single wedding episode. So when the mystery fell a bit flat in s3e3 and the resolution just very magical, I felt rather meh about the season overall. 
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 04, 2014, 02:03:58 AM
No, no, fuck that entire article.  The US version is standard CBS schlock, and the AVClub writers yet again are proving how easily they're swayed by fanbase groupthink.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on February 04, 2014, 02:07:21 AM
Quote from: BrandNew on February 04, 2014, 02:03:58 AM
No, no, fuck that entire article.  The US version is standard CBS schlock, and the AVClub writers yet again are proving how easily they're swayed by fanbase groupthink.

Pretty much. Article essentially boiled down to "I don't like that Sherlock focuses on Sherlock, or that it's so Brittacular."

:ufup :paul
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 04, 2014, 02:12:41 AM
First comment also nails it.  "Hm. The AV Club turned into Slate so gradually, I barely even noticed."

Also worth mentioning is the actually quality of the PRODUCTION of Sherlock is leagues better than Elementary.  Judge Moffat all you want, his shows are so well shot and put together, its insane.
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Post by: etiolate on February 04, 2014, 02:18:15 AM
The CBS show is a procedural, but what it does with Watson and Sherlock and Moriarty is far more interesting than Sherlock's standard autism laced asshole. So since Sherlock and his surroundings aren't interesting, everything relies on the mystery, and when the mystery falls part, you have this giant hours long episode that falls flat. If Elementary has an off-show, then its a short waste of time. Also, it uses its tiny moments moments to grow and challenge the old takes on Sherlock.  Sherlock and Watson are well acted in Sherlock, but they've already run their course as characters with even less continued audience exposure than the CBS show.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 04, 2014, 02:27:07 AM
Even less continued audience exposure?  The fuck does that even mean :what ?

Sherlock's season premiere had some of the best ratings a BBC show has had in a few years.  It was even better than Doctor Who's last couple episodes.
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Post by: etiolate on February 04, 2014, 02:39:39 AM
It means that CBS' Sherlock/Watson have been through more stories, more episodes, and more interactions and time on screen, yet their characters are still interesting to watch and have the element of feeling like there's more to them. Sherlock operates in 3 episode blocks of great length. They have long episodes, but a lower exposure to interactions and stories. Whatever spark to their characters are there, its somehow already tired out with less exposure to the audience.

If you don't understand audience exposure: Your TV characters, even the most cliched, have a freshness to them at first and a potential to interest. Does TV Mom #345678 have some secret talent? Where will her story go? Over time, characters get stuck into types. Sometimes they dry up in those 'types'. There isn't much more to them. Sometimes the writers address this by changing the character's position within the story or basically hitting the reset button on them. A character's potential as a character has limited room. Some shows do more with this than others. The more exposure, the more episodes, the more they repeat behaviors, the more they become exposed to the audience and the more the critical audience will grow weary or disinterested in them.  (Though it would seem the non-critical audience loves the predictable character. And the Community fan thinks the predictable character is cute TV and pointing giant fingers at it is clever. )

In BBC's Sherlock's case, we have Sherlock as the Psychopathic  Autism Superhero. This is a pretty old and standard take on Sherlock, so what else is there? He's kinky? That kind of falls in line with standard character. So is it bad that he's a modernized, tumblr-sexy Sherlock? Not so much. However, it means his interest potential has dried up pretty quickly. And Watson won't ever truly challenge him, in holding to the prototypical Watson character fashion.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 04, 2014, 09:46:40 AM
I don't care to watch 24-episode season shows anymore, but I'll agree with etiolate that this season was the weakest. With that ending, it feels like an in-between season in retrospect.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 09, 2014, 02:47:59 AM
black sails is getting so good
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Post by: Fifstar on February 09, 2014, 06:35:12 PM
Just saw the second to last episode of the wire season 4. That must be among the most heart wrenching stuff in any tv show ever. Namond  :shaq2 Randy  :( Michael  :fbm Bubbles :(:(:(
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 09, 2014, 06:42:23 PM
ya :(
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 09, 2014, 06:58:45 PM
True Detective tonight  :hyper
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 09, 2014, 07:35:44 PM
And game of thrones and walking dead.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2014, 07:37:34 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 09, 2014, 07:35:44 PM
And game of thrones and walking dead.

A behind-the-scenes video only. S4 starts in April.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 09, 2014, 07:48:00 PM
Yeah. And lol Walking Dead.
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Post by: Raban on February 09, 2014, 08:00:18 PM
There's also a new episode of Girls tonight. I think the third season's been great so far and this episode will be directed by the woman behind "But I'm a Cheerleader" which was a delightfully kitschy coming-of-age movie about a homosexual "correction" camp. Really curious to see what she does with this show.
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Post by: Eric P on February 09, 2014, 08:28:47 PM
Girls has been killing it this season.  Far better than the second season
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2014, 08:37:56 PM
#cantrelate
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Post by: Shadow Mod on February 09, 2014, 08:45:23 PM
I need to finish Breaking Bad.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 09, 2014, 09:53:48 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on February 09, 2014, 03:09:14 AM
But Michael Bay...
He has surprisingly little involvement with the plot or the writing, which is at turns generic and also surprisingly witty. It helps that Black Sails is actually a prequel to the novel Treasure Island.

and also Looking is a supremely good, if quiet and intimate, sub-altern gay show. Better than Girls, in terms of both drama and comedy.
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Post by: etiolate on February 09, 2014, 09:55:45 PM
Black Sails has been pretty good so far.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 10, 2014, 12:16:21 AM
Guys. Holy fuck. True Detective was amazing.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 10, 2014, 12:19:24 AM
That was a Children of Men-tier single shot action sequence. :bow2
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 10, 2014, 12:25:37 AM
If it weren't so late here I'd watch it again right now.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 10, 2014, 12:26:40 AM
Television has never been better than that tracking shot. It is fucking science. Holy fuck.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 10, 2014, 12:42:20 AM
it was ridiculous.  ruined the curve for other shows.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 10, 2014, 01:01:19 AM
goddamn I'm gonna have to watch true detective aren't I :noah
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 10, 2014, 01:17:57 AM
true detective just shat all over your faves with that last sequence. omfg omfg ofggdgmd
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 10, 2014, 04:29:10 AM
I wanted to stand up and start clapping. This is easily the best new show in a while.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 10, 2014, 12:03:11 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 10, 2014, 12:26:40 AM
Television has never been better than that tracking shot. It is fucking science. Holy fuck.

:rejoice
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2014, 12:42:18 PM
bah I promised my brother I wouldn't watch it last night, so we could watch it together tonight. Can't wait.
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Post by: Diunx on February 10, 2014, 01:36:34 PM
holy shit True Detective! :whew

Even had some Wu Tang there.  :whoo
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Post by: Robo on February 10, 2014, 03:52:09 PM
I watched Girls instead.  :-[
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 10, 2014, 04:09:50 PM
taco
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Post by: Eric P on February 10, 2014, 07:36:55 PM
goddamn True Detective ruled.  Just an all around excellent show.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 10, 2014, 08:33:01 PM
good christ that was amazing
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 10, 2014, 09:12:10 PM
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1722001/true-detective-long-take.jhtml

Was actually one single shot. I saw a couple points that I thought might be edits, but apparently they were put as potential edit points if needed. Cary decided against it and the take we saw was uncut.
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 10, 2014, 09:21:07 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 10, 2014, 09:12:10 PM
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1722001/true-detective-long-take.jhtml

Was actually one single shot. I saw a couple points that I thought might be edits, but apparently they were put as potential edit points if needed. Cary decided against it and the take we saw was uncut.

Jesus fuck that is amazing. I know Children of Men used editing to get it's long shots.
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Post by: Raban on February 10, 2014, 09:23:09 PM
Quote from: Robo on February 10, 2014, 03:52:09 PM
I watched Girls instead.  :-[
this latest episode was ridiculous. Love what they're doing with Ray's character.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2014, 10:19:34 PM
fuck it, this could be us but my brother is playing games. I'm watching it solo later tonight yo
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Post by: Beezy on February 10, 2014, 10:50:48 PM
True Detective :ohhh
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2014, 10:55:50 PM
btw Zeph I started The Borgias. It's not bad, however the characters aren't that compelling so far.
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Post by: chronovore on February 11, 2014, 12:20:11 AM
Black Sails and True Detective are not available on iTunes. Off to the Internet Store for me...
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 11, 2014, 01:18:44 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on February 10, 2014, 11:39:39 PM
So regarding True Detective:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
How many innocent people do you think died as a result of that raid? Is capturing one guy, even if he's a serial killer, worth the possible bloodbath that happened offscreen in that raid?
[close]

Makes you think.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I imagine this will be the topic of discussion for the next episode or two within the narrative.  For Rust?  absolutely, the dude gives 0 fucks about casualties at this point.
[close]
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 11, 2014, 02:47:38 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2014, 10:55:50 PM
btw Zeph I started The Borgias. It's not bad, however the characters aren't that compelling so far.
Season 1 is a little bland and slow. You get seeds of what the characters will become (at least Cesare's scheming/Pope Borgia's douchebaggery), but it really comes into its own in Season 2 as it not only gets more episodes but a longer arc. The second to last episode of Season 2 is brilliant drama.

It really helps to have a bit of a background in Borgia history, too. There's a few real-life events that translate very well to the show like the Banquet of the Chestnuts and the Siege of Forli, the latter of which the Ass Creed games covered as well. The show ended before they got into the really fucked up parts of their family history, though.
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Post by: etiolate on February 11, 2014, 05:58:24 AM
Yes, True Detective is damn mighty fine. From reading commentaries, it seems that the show not focusing on solving the case and the overall pace being slower is too much a problem for some. However, this is the sort of thing I wanted ever since The Killing tried its hand at delaying satisfaction. It's Freudian as shit, but there's more to the approach than that.
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Post by: Eric P on February 11, 2014, 09:38:16 AM
was thinking about this more and i found two points of contention

1) they were playing BDP in the white strip club in 1995 Louisiana.  They should have been playing some butt rock.  Probably Warrant's Cherry Pie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyZKfdwlng

2) during the shoot out they played Wu Tang Clan.  It probably should have been something from No Limit.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2014, 11:21:15 AM
Nobody listened to east coast rap in Louisiana back in 1995 lol

Still haven't seen the episode, will watch tonight :noah
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2014, 11:32:03 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 11, 2014, 02:47:38 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2014, 10:55:50 PM
btw Zeph I started The Borgias. It's not bad, however the characters aren't that compelling so far.
Season 1 is a little bland and slow. You get seeds of what the characters will become (at least Cesare's scheming/Pope Borgia's douchebaggery), but it really comes into its own in Season 2 as it not only gets more episodes but a longer arc. The second to last episode of Season 2 is brilliant drama.

It really helps to have a bit of a background in Borgia history, too. There's a few real-life events that translate very well to the show like the Banquet of the Chestnuts and the Siege of Forli, the latter of which the Ass Creed games covered as well. The show ended before they got into the really fucked up parts of their family history, though.

was it cancelled?
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Post by: Eric P on February 11, 2014, 11:58:12 AM
Actually the shoot out was Beaumont wasn't it?  So wouldn't it be something from Houston.  I need a rap scholar on this one.
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Post by: Mandark on February 11, 2014, 12:36:55 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 11, 2014, 09:38:16 AM
It probably should have been something from No Limit.

Sometimes there are good reasons to sacrifice authenticity, and I'd argue that avoiding Master P is one of them.
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Post by: Diunx on February 11, 2014, 01:57:20 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on February 10, 2014, 11:39:39 PM
So regarding True Detective:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
How many innocent people do you think died as a result of that raid? Is capturing one guy, even if he's a serial killer, worth the possible bloodbath that happened offscreen in that raid?
[close]

Makes you think.

The only innocent I saw there was the kid rust put in the tub, everyone else was a gun toting gang banger.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 11, 2014, 04:34:15 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d1qNA-zL8E

Why was this cancelled?  ???
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Post by: Positive Touch on February 11, 2014, 05:11:03 PM
what in the fuck is wrong with people that pick network tv shows
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 11, 2014, 05:34:24 PM
I dry-heaved.
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Post by: brawndolicious on February 11, 2014, 05:35:26 PM
Quote from: Diunx on February 11, 2014, 01:57:20 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on February 10, 2014, 11:39:39 PM
So regarding True Detective:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
How many innocent people do you think died as a result of that raid? Is capturing one guy, even if he's a serial killer, worth the possible bloodbath that happened offscreen in that raid?
[close]

Makes you think.

The only innocent I saw there was the kid rust put in the tub, everyone else was a gun toting gang banger.

Also it looked like Rust had done something like this a few times and expected that the leader of the IC would pick people who could keep a cool head.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 11, 2014, 05:44:52 PM
Quote from: Positive Touch on February 11, 2014, 05:11:03 PM
what in the fuck is wrong with people that pick network tv shows
"We could call it PUCKS!"
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 11, 2014, 08:51:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 11, 2014, 11:32:03 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 11, 2014, 02:47:38 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2014, 10:55:50 PM
btw Zeph I started The Borgias. It's not bad, however the characters aren't that compelling so far.
Season 1 is a little bland and slow. You get seeds of what the characters will become (at least Cesare's scheming/Pope Borgia's douchebaggery), but it really comes into its own in Season 2 as it not only gets more episodes but a longer arc. The second to last episode of Season 2 is brilliant drama.

It really helps to have a bit of a background in Borgia history, too. There's a few real-life events that translate very well to the show like the Banquet of the Chestnuts and the Siege of Forli, the latter of which the Ass Creed games covered as well. The show ended before they got into the really fucked up parts of their family history, though.

was it cancelled?
Yeah, viewership was too low even for Showtime standards. Though I suspect it was more that the budget was ballooning too large and they couldn't sustain it because of said low (even for Showtime) viewership. I think I read that it was the most expensive Showtime show during its run, just because of the authentic sets and the on-location shooting in Italy. Thankfully, the show is fucking gorgeous to look at and its cinematography is ace.

It ends more like a season finale would in S3, with seeds of where it was going to go into a fourth and possible fifth season. It wasn't the worst series finale you could have, but it definitely left me wanting.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2014, 02:12:52 AM
Just saw that True Detective episode. Holy fuck. My jaw was open for most of that scene, wow.

While I agree some Three 6 Mafia or No Limit shit would have technically been realistic, Wu was fucking perfect for the tone of the scene. Good lord
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Post by: Human Snorenado on February 12, 2014, 03:38:43 AM
My mind's just continually blown at the quality of that show.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 12, 2014, 12:50:00 PM
Broad City is surprisingly actually funny
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 13, 2014, 03:10:25 PM
holy shit, true detective. 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 13, 2014, 05:31:40 PM
Broad City is wonderful and fills the void of female gaze comedy that Don't Trust the Bitch in Apt 23 left.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 14, 2014, 02:01:19 AM
House of Cards Season 2 is out on Netflix tomorrow.


I had issues with the show personally but I know a lot of people on here really liked it.
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Post by: etiolate on February 14, 2014, 02:06:51 AM
Screw the olympics. All the shows went on vacation. =|

The Americans won't start until after the Olympics.  Vikings, too. =|

How will I live without my Russian spies and battle maidens?
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Post by: Human Snorenado on February 14, 2014, 02:22:35 AM
Uhhh. True Detective is on. It's the best show going right now. House of Cards season 2 starts back tomorrow. What are you on about?
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Post by: Beezy on February 14, 2014, 03:12:36 PM
Already got a major House of Cards S2  spoiler revealed to me on twitter by a friend this morning. Smfh.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 15, 2014, 02:25:13 AM
http://io9.com/the-one-literary-reference-you-must-know-to-appreciate-1523076497 (http://io9.com/the-one-literary-reference-you-must-know-to-appreciate-1523076497)
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 15, 2014, 04:02:59 PM
I want to watch House of Cards but I committed to finish watching Dexter before I move on to something else :-\

Speaking of which, holy shit, that show fell apart during its fifth season.  Julia Stiles is a godawful actress, it should have been a warning sign that the people behind the show thought she was capable of exhibiting the emotions necessary to make her character believable.  Season six redeems itself until the two stupid and shitty twists at the end.  Season seven is toilet tier, even Titus Pullo couldn't redeem that steaming pile.  Now I'm working my way through season eight, which is wtf after wtf.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 15, 2014, 04:19:29 PM
yeah, I finished up the last four season of dexter since they showed up on netflix and it gets bad.  real bad.  the first four seasons weren't golden either, but season 4 ended on a high note.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 15, 2014, 04:21:08 PM
My brothers started Dexter a couple months ago and always told me to watch it, but I'd say "yo I heard it starts to suck after a few seasons." They told me I was bullshitting. I don't know what season they're on now, but they haven't watch it in weeks  :lol

gonna start House of Cards S2 tonight
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Post by: archie4208 on February 15, 2014, 05:35:14 PM
I stuck with Dexter until the final 3-4 episodes where I quit out of disgust.

All those wasted hours.  :'(

In retrospect, season 1 is the only good season.  Season 2 jumps the shark and then it becomes a predictable and boring for the rest of the series.

Also, I finished House of Cards s2.

It's ok.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Season 3 has to be the final season though.  There's no way Netflix can stretch it out any further.
[close]
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Post by: Beezy on February 15, 2014, 09:34:01 PM
Did Awesom-Bitch just post an important spoiler?
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Post by: nudemacusers on February 15, 2014, 09:47:21 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on February 15, 2014, 04:02:59 PM
I want to watch House of Cards but I committed to finish watching Dexter before I move on to something else :-\

Speaking of which, holy shit, that show fell apart during its fifth season.  Julia Stiles is a godawful actress, it should have been a warning sign that the people behind the show thought she was capable of exhibiting the emotions necessary to make her character believable.  Season six redeems itself until the two stupid and shitty twists at the end.  Season seven is toilet tier, even Titus Pullo couldn't redeem that steaming pile.  Now I'm working my way through season eight, which is wtf after wtf.
haha i'm actually on season 5 right now, and yeah... ghgh. the warning was there in season 4, but lithgow made up for it. imo this was a 4 season show, max.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on February 16, 2014, 03:19:54 AM
Marathoned through The Walking Dead Season 2 this past week and pretty conflicted on if it's worth starting Season 3 and devoting 13 hours+ of my time that could be spent watching better shows instead.

Season 2 started reaaaaally slow and boring, got pretty good in the middle but then the last few eps did everything they could to make me dislike almost EVERY DAMN CHARACTER in the show.  So it's a show about a bunch of characters who are dumb and frustrating to watch doing stupid stuff that gets them in trouble.  And S3 is even longer at 16eps and I've heard mixed things about it.  Dunno.  Maybe should watch House of Cards instead.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Positive Touch on February 16, 2014, 09:22:22 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 16, 2014, 03:19:54 AM
Marathoned through The Walking Dead Season 2 this past week and pretty conflicted on if it's worth starting Season 3 and devoting 13 hours+ of my time that could be spent watching better shows instead.

Season 2 started reaaaaally slow and boring, got pretty good in the middle but then the last few eps did everything they could to make me dislike almost EVERY DAMN CHARACTER in the show.  So it's a show about a bunch of characters who are dumb and frustrating to watch doing stupid stuff that gets them in trouble.  And S3 is even longer at 16eps and I've heard mixed things about it.  Dunno.  Maybe should watch House of Cards instead.

season 3 mostly fixes the slowness, but it doesnt make the characters any more likable. by the end of it i was rooting for almost every single character to die. fuck all of them, especially that dickwad kid.

oh and i saw a spoiler for a recent ep of season 4 and it sounds like the writers still fucking suck at making believable sympathetic characters
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 16, 2014, 11:28:27 AM
First episode of House Of Cards S2... :neogaf

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not sure if that's a shark jump moment and I haven't read any reviews for fear of spoilers, but I don't care. She was a horrible character with no redeeming qualities and I'm glad she's gone for good. Even if it's rather ridiculous...but then again Frank chose the time and place for a reason, he made sure no one saw shit.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 16, 2014, 10:30:21 PM
True Detective spoilerish comment:

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Obviously rust didn't do it, he just never stopped working the case, but I'll be sorely disappointed if it's the preacher. A fucked-up killer preacher is one of the oldest cliche plot points in crime fiction.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on February 16, 2014, 11:30:27 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on February 16, 2014, 10:30:21 PM
True Detective spoilerish comment:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Obviously rust didn't do it, he just never stopped working the case, but I'll be sorely disappointed if it's the preacher. A fucked-up killer preacher is one of the oldest cliche plot points in crime fiction.
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reiterating that these are true detective episode 5 spoilers

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the two 2012 detectives mention that the preacher, Tuttle, died back in 2010, and imply to Marty that Rust did it.  if these murders are happening in 2012, it's probably not him, or at least he's not the yellow king.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 16, 2014, 11:50:20 PM
pretty sure eel meant

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theriot, not tuttle.  Tuttle was the well-connected preacher, Theriot was the fire and brimstone tent preacher
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 17, 2014, 10:39:06 AM
Ugh will someone please share their HBO go pass with me?

Actually nevermind, torrent started
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 17, 2014, 10:42:31 AM
Quote from: Spencer on February 17, 2014, 10:39:06 AM
Ugh will someone please share their HBO go pass with me?

Actually nevermind, torrent started

fuck torrents

http://www.icefilms.info/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on February 17, 2014, 07:48:07 PM
i just want all of True Detective at once like...right the fuck now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 17, 2014, 10:15:52 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 17, 2014, 07:48:07 PM
i just want all of True Detective at once like...right the fuck now.

I resisted the urge until the fourth episode aired, I think. Then I watched the first two in one night, and the third and fourth the next. Now I'm like, freaking out and shit. NEED MOAR.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on February 18, 2014, 12:00:40 AM
Most recent episode of Looking had the most realistic, normal portrayal of a gay male date that TV has ever seen or will see for a bit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 18, 2014, 12:06:07 AM
So constant fucking?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on February 18, 2014, 12:06:57 AM
yes
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on February 18, 2014, 02:05:46 AM
Is Looking a #zephyrapporved show?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 18, 2014, 07:22:23 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 17, 2014, 10:42:31 AM
Quote from: Spencer on February 17, 2014, 10:39:06 AM
Ugh will someone please share their HBO go pass with me?

Actually nevermind, torrent started

fuck torrents

http://www.icefilms.info/

No streaming site will ever match the speed, ease and quality of a good private tracker close to the scene.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on February 18, 2014, 08:04:40 PM
True Detective was up on Pirate Bay about 15 min after it ended  :yeshrug
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on February 18, 2014, 10:31:15 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 18, 2014, 02:05:46 AM
Is Looking a #zephyrapporved show?
yes

I apporve it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 18, 2014, 11:11:13 PM
I saw some of the first episode of Looking. Including a really awkward scene where two guys were on a date, and one mentioned he had visited some park where guys go to bang, just to see what it was like, and the other guy was like "oh you're just looking for sex? GTFO."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 19, 2014, 12:42:25 AM
Continuing my lttp obsession with BBC's Nevermind the Buzzcocks, I got cross-linked into Was It Something I Said?

Does anyone else here like these? What other shows should I be watching, along this vein?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 19, 2014, 12:44:17 AM
That year-end big quiz show they do for news from the past year. It's a lot of the same comedians and same general format.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 19, 2014, 12:48:19 AM
QI is amazing; 8 out of 10 cats is ok.  The big fat quiz shows are good too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on February 19, 2014, 12:48:58 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 19, 2014, 12:42:25 AM
Continuing my lttp obsession with BBC's Nevermind the Buzzcocks, I got cross-linked into Was It Something I Said?

Does anyone else here like these? What other shows should I be watching, along this vein?

The only one I watch is QI, which I quite love
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 19, 2014, 12:52:18 AM
Also if you start on QI, do the XL versions which start like 5 or 7 series in. 

One of my favorite QI moments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX5WavWy2t0
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 19, 2014, 02:01:48 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on February 16, 2014, 10:30:21 PM
True Detective spoilerish comment:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Obviously rust didn't do it, he just never stopped working the case, but I'll be sorely disappointed if it's the preacher. A fucked-up killer preacher is one of the oldest cliche plot points in crime fiction.
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In the Yellow King literary inspiration article, it specifically mentions Theriot and how he crosses himself backwards when Rust tells him about Dora Lange being murdered.  I somehow don't see a series this obsessed with detail having that be nothing.  So, I'm willing to bet he's involved somehow if not the actual killer.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 19, 2014, 02:48:13 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 19, 2014, 12:44:17 AM
That year-end big quiz show they do for news from the past year. It's a lot of the same comedians and same general format.

I thought, "I should ask what the name of that show is," then thought to use your description as a search query; so, before anyone squirts it at me:

http://bit.ly/1jaGQjO
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on February 19, 2014, 03:42:03 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 18, 2014, 11:11:13 PM
I saw some of the first episode of Looking. Including a really awkward scene where two guys were on a date, and one mentioned he had visited some park where guys go to bang, just to see what it was like, and the other guy was like "oh you're just looking for sex? GTFO."
this seriously happens really often. there are more than a few guys totally averse to the promiscuous side of the gay community (and to humanity, really, lesbihonest), so if you even hint that you hooked up or went to a park for a handjob (which, though not common anymore, still happens in SF and anywhere else) it could definitely kill a date. Also, Patrick is super awk about everything so of course he would bring this up on a first date, even if he had nothing in common with the guy to begin with
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 19, 2014, 09:38:25 AM
Can't hate the player  :whew

(http://i.imgur.com/gZyDXWh.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 19, 2014, 05:36:38 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on February 15, 2014, 04:02:59 PM
I want to watch House of Cards but I committed to finish watching Dexter before I move on to something else :-\

Speaking of which, holy shit, that show fell apart during its fifth season.  Julia Stiles is a godawful actress, it should have been a warning sign that the people behind the show thought she was capable of exhibiting the emotions necessary to make her character believable.  Season six redeems itself until the two stupid and shitty twists at the end.  Season seven is toilet tier, even Titus Pullo couldn't redeem that steaming pile.  Now I'm working my way through season eight, which is wtf after wtf.

Well, I finished it.  To be honest, I'm not sure Dexter was really good for any of the seasons.  There were a number of high points but a number of lows that keep it from The Wire-The Shield-Breaking Bad tier of television.

Season 1 - Great season although a lot of the flashback scenes got to be repetitive

Season 2 - Should have ended it here, the antagonist's storyline became increasing convoluted and muddled as it tried to keep the viewer in suspense

Season 3 - A mostly nonsensical plot although Jimmy Smits put in a good performance

Season 4 - The first good season since the first but John Lithgow deserves most of the credit.  A shitty twist at the end but I can see the point: they needed to start cutting away at a lot of the increasingly dead weight that was going to drag the show down further.  There was also one scene that was disturbingly hot for perverts like myself.

Season 5 - A dumb revenge plot featuring a shitty actress

Season 6 - Reminds me a lot of seasons 1 and 4 in which they were good and somewhat entertaining.  Then the show burns through that good will by having three stupid and shitty twists at the end.  Again, the writers are perverts and one of the twists is pretty entertaining.

Season 7 - A fucking terrible season.  Lots of tits being shown so there you go.

Season 8 - The writers basically said "fuck it" this season and went all out in terms of weird and stupid shit.  I'm not a canon obsessed nerd but good thing this show never had much of a nerd following because they just shat upon the already wonky canon of the show.  Little of it made sense but if you watched seasons 1-7, I doubt the baffling decisions made for season 8 would keep people from seeing it through to the end.  Also a shitty cop out ending although not as bad as what AV Club made it out to be.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 19, 2014, 11:09:38 PM
True Detective just keeps getting better. Wow.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 19, 2014, 11:55:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 19, 2014, 11:09:38 PM
True Detective just keeps getting better. Wow.

Only thing that sucks about True Detective: only 3 more episodes.

:shaq2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on February 20, 2014, 12:35:25 AM
Wow, short season
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on February 20, 2014, 10:31:56 AM
Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on February 19, 2014, 11:55:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 19, 2014, 11:09:38 PM
True Detective just keeps getting better. Wow.

Only thing that sucks about True Detective: only 3 more episodes.

:shaq2

i'd much rather have short good seasons rather than them creating these bloated AHS seasons
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on February 20, 2014, 10:42:55 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 16, 2014, 11:28:27 AM
First episode of House Of Cards S2... :neogaf

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not sure if that's a shark jump moment and I haven't read any reviews for fear of spoilers, but I don't care. She was a horrible character with no redeeming qualities and I'm glad she's gone for good. Even if it's rather ridiculous...but then again Frank chose the time and place for a reason, he made sure no one saw shit.
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it's kinda ridiculous how Frank can get away with two murders that would take a real police departmen two minutes to close, even with the help of the commissioner theres so much shit you can do :yeshrug still the show is so entertaining that I look past shit like that.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on February 20, 2014, 10:59:13 AM
Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on February 19, 2014, 02:01:48 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on February 16, 2014, 10:30:21 PM
True Detective spoilerish comment:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Obviously rust didn't do it, he just never stopped working the case, but I'll be sorely disappointed if it's the preacher. A fucked-up killer preacher is one of the oldest cliche plot points in crime fiction.
[close]

spoiler (click to show/hide)
In the Yellow King literary inspiration article, it specifically mentions Theriot and how he crosses himself backwards when Rust tells him about Dora Lange being murdered.  I somehow don't see a series this obsessed with detail having that be nothing.  So, I'm willing to bet he's involved somehow if not the actual killer.
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Maybe he's just Eastern Orthodox. lolz
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 20, 2014, 11:24:07 AM
Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on February 19, 2014, 11:55:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 19, 2014, 11:09:38 PM
True Detective just keeps getting better. Wow.

Only thing that sucks about True Detective: only 3 more episodes.

:shaq2

Maybe it'll have a Christmas special, like Downton Abbey :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 21, 2014, 09:42:19 AM
Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on February 19, 2014, 11:55:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 19, 2014, 11:09:38 PM
True Detective just keeps getting better. Wow.

Only thing that sucks about True Detective: only 3 more episodes.

:shaq2

No man. 8-10 episode seasons are perfect. Gargantuan 20 episode network TV seasons mean filler and I'm significantly less likely to rewatch them.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 21, 2014, 09:48:25 AM
Quote from: Eric P on February 20, 2014, 10:31:56 AM
Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on February 19, 2014, 11:55:16 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 19, 2014, 11:09:38 PM
True Detective just keeps getting better. Wow.

Only thing that sucks about True Detective: only 3 more episodes.

:shaq2

i'd much rather have short good seasons rather than them creating these bloated AHS seasons

yeah, if anything AHS seasons need to be six episodes, it usually starts shitting the bed right around then
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 22, 2014, 07:35:45 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on February 19, 2014, 12:48:19 AM
QI is amazing; 8 out of 10 cats is ok.  The big fat quiz shows are good too.
Quote from: Mamacint on February 19, 2014, 12:48:58 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 19, 2014, 12:42:25 AM
Continuing my lttp obsession with BBC's Nevermind the Buzzcocks, I got cross-linked into Was It Something I Said?

Does anyone else here like these? What other shows should I be watching, along this vein?

The only one I watch is QI, which I quite love
Thanks for the tips! I am enjoying QI a good deal. Stephen Fry is so charming. You dudes should check out WISIS if you haven't already.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on February 22, 2014, 07:37:30 PM
QI is a really great, easy watch.  Also enjoyed The Bubble (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bubble_(game_show)), but it looks like that only ever got six episodes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 22, 2014, 07:46:01 PM
Quote from: Mandark on February 22, 2014, 07:37:30 PM
QI is a really great, easy watch.  Also enjoyed The Bubble (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bubble_(game_show)), but it looks like that only ever got six episodes.

Great, thanks! I'll scour YouTube for that as well.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 22, 2014, 08:20:24 PM
Alright alright alright

(http://i.imgur.com/W4rhEdw.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 22, 2014, 11:00:26 PM
Snagged it from here. More goodness.

http://trueandconfused.tumblr.com/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on February 23, 2014, 12:39:12 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yszT9gkE4s
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 23, 2014, 01:16:55 PM
Hopefully the show doesn't drop the ball in the final episodes. I have faith.

I wonder what HBO's long term plans are. Boardwalk Empire has one season left, as does True Blood iirc. Game Of Thrones is the flagship money printer right now, whereas most of their other shows seem pretty niche (Girls, Looking, etc). Some of their upcoming shows also seem rather niche, like the Silicone Valley project, plus at least two more comedies.

They're remaking Utopia for US audiences (speaking of which I need to watch the original), but I don't think that will become a major must see  show. Will True Detective become their next hit, or is it going to be a Wire-esque critical darling with middling ratings. We'll see. Seems like it's the only legit great show on HBO's horizon right now; I don't consider Game Of Thrones to be great/comparable to stuff like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, etc. It could be with better writers.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on February 23, 2014, 04:10:51 PM
Original Utopia is some great fucking weird stuff.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on February 23, 2014, 07:02:59 PM
Black Sails had its most Spartacus-esque action episode yet.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 23, 2014, 10:03:19 PM
"Nice hook, Marty."

:lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on February 23, 2014, 10:13:27 PM
would be line of the true detective episode if not for
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"If you get the opportunity, you should kill yourself."
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 23, 2014, 10:20:00 PM
wHEN WILL td BE UP?  I didn't mean to caplock that but subconsciously I'm in caplock mode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 23, 2014, 10:31:20 PM
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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7405/12737200734_e1cd185412_b.jpg More like true ass amiriteomg
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 :whew :whew 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 23, 2014, 10:45:31 PM
It's up http://thepiratebay.se/search/true%20detective/0/99/0  fuck the Demi-police
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on February 23, 2014, 11:04:48 PM
stream it: http://delishows.com/true-detective-season-1-episode-6-haunted-houses.html
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 24, 2014, 12:07:11 AM
aw mother fuckers another week
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 24, 2014, 01:09:35 AM
This show, guys. This fucking show. I can't handle it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Oblivion on February 24, 2014, 01:15:47 AM
Has anyone here seen that Sherlock Holmes show with Lucy Liu? Is it any good? I've been watching the BBC version which is pretty sweet.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 24, 2014, 01:20:25 AM
True Detective continues to fuck up my Mondays. I'm too pumped to sleep.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 24, 2014, 02:18:02 AM
Quote from: Oblivion on February 24, 2014, 01:15:47 AM
Has anyone here seen that Sherlock Holmes show with Lucy Liu? Is it any good? I've been watching the BBC version which is pretty sweet.

If you go back a few pages, there is A LOT of discussion comparing Elementary and BBC Sherlock. I can sum it up for you by saying "Etiolet is wrong."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 24, 2014, 02:34:56 AM
While this was still a really good episode and had some awesome moments, I kind of felt that they took the easy out with the whole

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Maggie fucking Rust thing. Just felt really predictable.
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Also, while the show is awesome and incredibly well-written, the "dude doesn't write women well at all" is a legit criticism.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on February 24, 2014, 02:55:49 AM
So much PAWG tease in True Detective, even McConaughey. The actress who plays Beth is also a main character in Banshee but gets more naked.

On Boardwalk  Empire

 
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Jimmy basically had come back from the war already dead. Letting his son be raised by his warped mother, who clearly was going to raise her as Jimmy 2.0, shows how broken he believed he was and that he was headed this way all along.
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But in season 3 the cast is smaller and it's probably my favorite season so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Oblivion on February 24, 2014, 03:27:10 AM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on February 15, 2014, 04:02:59 PM
I want to watch House of Cards but I committed to finish watching Dexter before I move on to something else :-\

Speaking of which, holy shit, that show fell apart during its fifth season.  Julia Stiles is a godawful actress, it should have been a warning sign that the people behind the show thought she was capable of exhibiting the emotions necessary to make her character believable.  Season six redeems itself until the two stupid and shitty twists at the end.  Season seven is toilet tier, even Titus Pullo couldn't redeem that steaming pile.  Now I'm working my way through season eight, which is wtf after wtf.

Dude, honestly stop watching. Dexter has literally  the worst series finale of any T.V. show I've ever seen. Ever. Some shows might have lame finales, some might end in a fucked up way, but Dexter ends in the most WTF just happened fashion in history.

Quote from: chronovore on February 24, 2014, 02:18:02 AM
Quote from: Oblivion on February 24, 2014, 01:15:47 AM
Has anyone here seen that Sherlock Holmes show with Lucy Liu? Is it any good? I've been watching the BBC version which is pretty sweet.

If you go back a few pages, there is A LOT of discussion comparing Elementary and BBC Sherlock. I can sum it up for you by saying "Etiolet is wrong."

From what I read it sounds like it's done in the vein of those shitty NCIS shows. That is NOT a good sign.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 24, 2014, 08:36:46 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 24, 2014, 02:18:02 AM
Quote from: Oblivion on February 24, 2014, 01:15:47 AM
Has anyone here seen that Sherlock Holmes show with Lucy Liu? Is it any good? I've been watching the BBC version which is pretty sweet.

If you go back a few pages, there is A LOT of discussion comparing Elementary and BBC Sherlock. I can sum it up for you by saying "Etiolet is wrong."

Doubting me is always a mistake!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 24, 2014, 08:38:52 AM
Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on February 24, 2014, 02:34:56 AM
While this was still a really good episode and had some awesome moments, I kind of felt that they took the easy out with the whole

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Maggie fucking Rust thing. Just felt really predictable.
[close]

Also, while the show is awesome and incredibly well-written, the "dude doesn't write women well at all" is a legit criticism.

I kinda liked it.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Rust's always super critical of Marty for falling for "crazy pussy" and having no sexual restraint. Maggie kinda outed the dude as a massive hypocrite.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 24, 2014, 09:47:25 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 24, 2014, 08:36:46 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 24, 2014, 02:18:02 AM
Quote from: Oblivion on February 24, 2014, 01:15:47 AM
Has anyone here seen that Sherlock Holmes show with Lucy Liu? Is it any good? I've been watching the BBC version which is pretty sweet.

If you go back a few pages, there is A LOT of discussion comparing Elementary and BBC Sherlock. I can sum it up for you by saying "Etiolet is wrong."

Doubting me is always a mistake!

I have no doubt!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 24, 2014, 09:52:18 AM
Oh, man, enjoying WISIS over some Laphroaig 18, when the show's guest speaker of quotes is CHARLES FUCKING DANCE. I am so blissed out.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 24, 2014, 10:22:51 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 24, 2014, 08:36:46 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 24, 2014, 02:18:02 AM
Quote from: Oblivion on February 24, 2014, 01:15:47 AM
Has anyone here seen that Sherlock Holmes show with Lucy Liu? Is it any good? I've been watching the BBC version which is pretty sweet.

If you go back a few pages, there is A LOT of discussion comparing Elementary and BBC Sherlock. I can sum it up for you by saying "Etiolet is wrong."

Doubting me is always a mistake!

:gurl

"After playing WoW for over a thousand hours, here's why it sucks"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on February 24, 2014, 10:42:38 AM
watching buffy from s1e1 for the first time in forever

some of this shit is straight up painful

but some of it is still just amazing

(http://i.imgur.com/oKrAuLJ.jpg)
the episode where buffy fights a cyber demon was just...i mean... 90s internet representation is just the height of camp, but then you toss in this Power Ranger looking bad guy and it just hits a whole other level
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 24, 2014, 10:55:55 AM
season 1 is pretty awful.  Its fun to watch exactly for the reasons you're mentioning but lord I'm surprised it ever got a season 2.  glad it did though
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 24, 2014, 10:58:27 AM
Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on February 24, 2014, 02:34:56 AM

Also, while the show is awesome and incredibly well-written, the "dude doesn't write women well at all" is a legit criticism.

I think it's more that the show doesn't feature any diversity in terms of female characters - it's a collection of victims/prostitutes and the Jilted Wife. You could argue it makes sense: the show is almost entirely about two male detectives, we rarely see anything that isn't from their perspective, and unlike Breaking Bad or Mad Men there isn't much focus on the wives; we don't get to see Maggie's daily life unless she is interacting/reacting to Marty or Cohle.

It's a detective show set it deep Louisiana, I "get" why the female parts are sparse. Hell I was surprised there are two black detectives, and even those roles are largely background/not big. It would have been interesting if one of the black detectives was a white female - I think that would lead to some dynamic scenes with Marty.

While watching the episode I found myself thinking lol, Alyssa Rosenberg is going to have something to say about this. She has criticized the show's portrayal of black people in episode 4 (the tracking shot through the projects). But even there I can't help but think...what do you expect to see in the projects, from a cop's perspective? Likewise it's not surprising a philandering pos detective like Marty would focus his attention on crazy, clingy women over his wife - who honestly seems like one of the few "decent" people on the show.


Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on February 24, 2014, 11:08:16 AM
The intent of this season of True Detective is to be through the lens of broken, hypermasculine characters in a setting that engenders hypermasculinity and congratulates it. It's no wonder that the female characters are sparse and secondary to the plot, even though Maggie is an interesting character in her own right (at least now that she's being interviewed, where you can see what the years have done to her). That's not to say it isn't a good criticism to point out that this does limit the scope of the series.

Hopefully season two works to subvert the tropes of hypermasculine detectives and sex object wives/whores instead of present them ironically in a Mad Men/The Sopranos-esque fashion. I don't think Pizzolatto can't write female characters, just that the thrust of the main male characters in this season is very much grounded in detective tropes with a little Southern Gothic stylings thrown in.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 24, 2014, 12:02:18 PM
Never read her Breaking Bad stuff, but I've read her other stuff including GoT; she's a hardcore fan of the books and has done some ASOIAF podcast appearances.

I'm going to guess she wasn't a fan of Walter White, hence your anger.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 24, 2014, 05:13:26 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/QbLYT1r.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 24, 2014, 06:08:28 PM
Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on February 24, 2014, 10:22:51 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 24, 2014, 08:36:46 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 24, 2014, 02:18:02 AM
Quote from: Oblivion on February 24, 2014, 01:15:47 AM
Has anyone here seen that Sherlock Holmes show with Lucy Liu? Is it any good? I've been watching the BBC version which is pretty sweet.

If you go back a few pages, there is A LOT of discussion comparing Elementary and BBC Sherlock. I can sum it up for you by saying "Etiolet is wrong."

Doubting me is always a mistake!

:gurl

"After playing WoW for over a thousand hours, here's why it sucks"

"After making sure I understand what I am talking about, here are the strengths and weaknesses."

Laying waste to the post-ironic since the post-ironic twas a wee twee thing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 24, 2014, 08:12:42 PM
I guess some of us are able to figure things out faster than others.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on February 25, 2014, 09:37:26 PM
True detective is the best show on right now. Only few episodes left. GOT needs to begin, now!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 25, 2014, 09:39:43 PM
Quote from: Kshow on February 25, 2014, 09:37:26 PM
True detective is the best show on right now. Only few episodes left. GOT needs to begin, now!

Yup. I thought that last episode wasn't as good as the last few, but it was still quite solid.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on February 25, 2014, 09:45:35 PM
No. Definitely the lowest on the episode totem pole. Is is jus me, or is this some Model agency that specifically deals with fat asses!!!???  Damnnnnn! Lol  Michelle Monaghan ass was luscious. Seen this in an episode of the shield. Forrest whittakers ex on the show. Cuz there's no way all these ladies have these perfect asses! Shield is damn good. Vic lyin is out of control. On S.6
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on February 25, 2014, 10:06:24 PM
a episode that focuses on the wife and it's a step down. you're all misogynists

spoiler (click to show/hide)
yeah it was a step down
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 25, 2014, 10:12:39 PM
The investigation stuff is more interesting to me than all of the character development stuff, even though this show does the latter better than like 95% of what else is out there. I also thought the episode was a bit of a step down from what the series has established as a baseline, but the showrunner has said that it's a story with 3 acts: Ep 1-3, 4-6, and 7-8. So, we're going into the last act and I fully expect things to go shitballs insane.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on February 25, 2014, 10:13:39 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 25, 2014, 10:06:24 PM
a episode that focuses on the wife and it's a step down. you're all misogynists

spoiler (click to show/hide)
yeah it was a step down
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Hard to detect sarcasm, so Imma chalk it up as that...   I would say it had more to do with this is what we kinda of expected. Them focusing in on rust.  So it wasn't as enthralling as previous episodes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 25, 2014, 10:24:05 PM
Quote from: Esch on February 25, 2014, 10:13:59 PM
I usually love it too, one of the best parts of the show, but this episode it wasn't hitting for me in that regard.

You didn't dig the Tuttle face to face? Rust got him some serious bawlz
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on February 25, 2014, 10:25:35 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou6830u-k5I
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 25, 2014, 10:39:56 PM
Started watching True Detective...  :whew :lawd :phil :gladbron
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Oblivion on February 26, 2014, 01:07:56 AM
I just saw the first ep. of True Detective. It was okay. I presume from all the  :whew reactions in this thread it gets better?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 26, 2014, 01:30:02 AM
Episode 3-5 are like god-tier
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on February 26, 2014, 01:46:29 AM
I fell in love with Rust at first sight but yeah it takes a few episodes for the chemistry between the partners to develop.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on February 26, 2014, 03:09:03 AM
Quote from: Kshow on February 25, 2014, 09:45:35 PM
No. Definitely the lowest on the episode totem pole. Is is jus me, or is this some Model agency that specifically deals with fat asses!!!???  Damnnnnn! Lol  Michelle Monaghan ass was luscious. Seen this in an episode of the shield. Forrest whittakers ex on the show. Cuz there's no way all these ladies have these perfect asses! Shield is damn good. Vic lyin is out of control. On S.6
I feel like I'm reading a post from the coli
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on February 26, 2014, 09:18:41 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 26, 2014, 03:09:03 AM
Quote from: Kshow on February 25, 2014, 09:45:35 PM
No. Definitely the lowest on the episode totem pole. Is is jus me, or is this some Model agency that specifically deals with fat asses!!!???  Damnnnnn! Lol  Michelle Monaghan ass was luscious. Seen this in an episode of the shield. Forrest whittakers ex on the show. Cuz there's no way all these ladies have these perfect asses! Shield is damn good. Vic lyin is out of control. On S.6
I feel like I'm reading a post from the coli
Is that a good thing?  lol  I Think it'd be a hilarious sketch. (An in depth look at Stunt asses. BIG BUSINESS!) What's everyone got playin...?  What I need to watch is house of cards, but tryin to finish shield first. Also been watchin 3rd rock from the sun. Lithgow is a genius!  Helluva show!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on February 26, 2014, 03:49:19 PM
I've got people who didn't realize True Detective would change the whole cast losing their shit :neogaf
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on February 26, 2014, 04:05:45 PM
The director is changing too though  :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 26, 2014, 04:12:45 PM
what shit-losers.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on February 26, 2014, 04:18:07 PM
sounds like it's a big commitment.  I'd rather have another director take over the entire second season than switching up directors every episode like most shows.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on February 26, 2014, 04:28:30 PM
Quote from: fryinghigh on February 26, 2014, 04:18:07 PM
sounds like it's a big commitment.  I'd rather have another director take over the entire second season than switching up directors every episode like most shows.

this is a good point. i guess i wouldn't expect a director that good to stay on, anyway.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 26, 2014, 05:00:11 PM
He's staying on as executive producer so I would guess he'd be trying to find someone who he has confidence can maintain the quality of the show's cinematography.

I really want Fincher on this shit though. :lawd  The show to me reminds me so much of Se7en.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 26, 2014, 06:57:35 PM
The writer/show-runner is staying for season two, though. I honestly think he's more important overall.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 26, 2014, 11:59:09 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 26, 2014, 04:05:45 PM
The director is changing too though  :'(

Not only that, but Cary Fukunaga's next project is an It remake. I don't know what to think about that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on February 27, 2014, 12:41:13 AM
Justified: Lotsa conversations ended by abrupt gun murders.

House of Cards: Lotsa conversations resumed because a character has something important to say just before someone else walks out of an office door.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 27, 2014, 12:44:03 AM
what are the best shows on now
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on February 27, 2014, 01:16:50 AM
season 2 of true detective is going to have female detectives
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 27, 2014, 01:31:43 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on February 27, 2014, 12:44:03 AM
what are the best shows on now

True Detective, True Detective, and True Detective
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on February 27, 2014, 02:03:12 AM
The Americans s2 starts up tonight if you haven't seen the show yet.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on February 27, 2014, 02:08:54 AM
the true detective pilot showed up on youtube

spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_pJ8oiFeGs
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2014, 08:21:07 AM
Has it been confirmed there will be female detectives? I thought he just said there would be more depth/focus on female characters.

I'd hate to have to stop watching such a great show due to forced diversity quotas (http://i.imgur.com/IZG7y.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on February 27, 2014, 08:40:23 AM
i hope they address the race issue by hiring Donny Glover for two episodes then kick him to the curb
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on February 27, 2014, 09:30:23 AM
Quote from: etiolate on February 27, 2014, 02:03:12 AM
The Americans s2 starts up tonight if you haven't seen the show yet.
Great season premiere. Things are gonna take off much quicker this time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on February 27, 2014, 01:12:52 PM
May I have a thorough list of what shows are best on TV/streaming now?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 27, 2014, 01:37:43 PM
Arrow (because no one else is going to say it).  True Detective.  Archer.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 27, 2014, 02:07:36 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on February 27, 2014, 01:12:52 PM
May I have a thorough list of what shows are best on TV/streaming now?

you already have a list, its this fucking thread :comeon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on February 27, 2014, 02:43:04 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on February 27, 2014, 01:37:43 PM
Arrow (because no one else is going to say it).  True Detective.  Archer.

Arrow is great outside of the cw teen drama, which season 2 has cut down in favor of more action and comic book stuff.

and I'm convinced laurel, or the actress, is hated by the writers.  I've never seen a character get dumped on as much as her.
 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2014, 03:04:58 PM
Quote from: fryinghigh on February 27, 2014, 02:43:04 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on February 27, 2014, 01:37:43 PM
Arrow (because no one else is going to say it).  True Detective.  Archer.

Arrow is great outside of the cw teen drama, which season 2 has cut down in favor of more action and comic book stuff.

and I'm convinced laurel, or the actress, is hated by the writers.  I've never seen a character get dumped on as much as her.

nah it's Mr. Bates :tocry
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/09/16/article-0-0DE5482C00000578-348_306x423.jpg)

they've been fucking with him since the pilot  :snoop
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 27, 2014, 03:15:58 PM
Pretty sure they are doing it so she can come back as the Black Canary next season. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on February 27, 2014, 05:49:03 PM
Justified is good but it would be best if you watched the earlier seasons. Banshee is a great guilty pleasure.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on February 27, 2014, 08:47:26 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on February 27, 2014, 05:49:03 PM
Justified is good but it would be best if you watched the earlier seasons. Banshee is a great guilty pleasure.
Yup. Season 2 was awesome!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on February 28, 2014, 12:55:05 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2014, 03:04:58 PM
Quote from: fryinghigh on February 27, 2014, 02:43:04 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on February 27, 2014, 01:37:43 PM
Arrow (because no one else is going to say it).  True Detective.  Archer.

Arrow is great outside of the cw teen drama, which season 2 has cut down in favor of more action and comic book stuff.

and I'm convinced laurel, or the actress, is hated by the writers.  I've never seen a character get dumped on as much as her.

nah it's Mr. Bates :tocry
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/09/16/article-0-0DE5482C00000578-348_306x423.jpg)

they've been fucking with him since the pilot  :snoop

Just wish they would just go around and kill him, brings the show down  (http://i.imgur.com/rskMu0I.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on February 28, 2014, 12:56:00 PM
Damn that new episode of The Americans was better than the entirety last two seasons of homeland! Felicity :noah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 01, 2014, 12:45:07 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2014, 08:21:07 AM
Has it been confirmed there will be female detectives? I thought he just said there would be more depth/focus on female characters.

I'd hate to have to stop watching such a great show due to forced diversity quotas (http://i.imgur.com/IZG7y.png)
there's a deleted tweet by Pizzolatto that hints towards just full throttle female detectives.

also, Hannibal aka one of the other secret best shows on TV is back and it is deliciously fucked up as usual
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on March 01, 2014, 12:55:43 AM
How long are Hannibal seasons? I no longer have the patience for 24 episodes network crap.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 01, 2014, 01:21:19 AM
13 I think, but one was removed from US broadcast for reasons I can't remember last season. I think it featured a school shooting? It was going to be aired in tandem with some big tragedy.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 01, 2014, 01:21:38 AM
Pretty sure the character Lincoln from Broad City is based on PD
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 01, 2014, 01:26:49 AM
... omfg, you're right  :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 01, 2014, 01:29:15 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=schTEB52rlw

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 01, 2014, 02:33:57 AM
PD would totally marry Ilana.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 01, 2014, 03:10:45 AM
Ilana definitely does it for me too, all woman
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 01, 2014, 04:36:05 AM
Ilana being so frank about her sexuality last episode and craving pink (i.e. white) dick the whole episode only to end up returning home to her black boyfriend to eat cake together was hilarious. I don't think I've seen a character so overtly sexual and yet hilarious, something Girls wishes it could do with ANY of its characters.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 01, 2014, 08:57:12 AM
Why does she want white dick?

More Girls shade. One day I'll give it a try by every clip I've seen has felt so forced.
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Post by: Reb on March 01, 2014, 11:44:41 AM
I stopped 3 episodes before the end of season 2. Suddenly I realized there is other actual enjoyable tv to watch.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 01, 2014, 11:44:06 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 01, 2014, 08:57:12 AM
Why does she want white dick?

More Girls shade. One day I'll give it a try by every clip I've seen has felt so forced.
She just had a random sexual urge for white dick. She's typically with Lincoln every other episode, though they're in a really open relationship that's kind of more friends with benefits. I think in the first episode she has that Skype chat where she's riding Lincoln's BBC while talking to her BFF.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on March 02, 2014, 12:03:36 AM
A lot of good TV right now.

-True Detective
-Justified
-Archer
-The Americans
-Arrow
-Vikings

I think I mourned the loss of good action shows some months ago in this very thread, but Arrow and Vikings have pretty awesome action sequences.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Oblivion on March 02, 2014, 05:04:26 AM
I'm on episode 2 of True Detective, and just saw the scene with Alexandra Daddario.

Dear God....  :mouf :lawd :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on March 02, 2014, 03:29:28 PM
Quote from: etiolate on March 02, 2014, 12:03:36 AM
I think I mourned the loss of good action shows some months ago in this very thread-

Banshee. Watch it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Oblivion on March 02, 2014, 04:34:59 PM
Finished episode 3 of True Detective, looks like shit's starting to get good.

Quote from: Beezy on March 02, 2014, 03:29:28 PM
Quote from: etiolate on March 02, 2014, 12:03:36 AM
I think I mourned the loss of good action shows some months ago in this very thread-

Banshee. Watch it.

Banshee takes itself too seriously. I liked Strikeback way better.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 02, 2014, 07:14:42 PM
Banshee has better action scenes than Strike Back but Strike Back has better gun porn. Banshee also has better cinematography, tits, and Antony Starr who can emote so damn well with just the shape of his face and his ass is divinity and can turn any straight man gay.

That said, Season 2 of Banshee has been a bit too melodramatic. The producer said every episode would be "50% better than any Season 1 episode" and that's been mostly not true. Also kind of overindulging in the "shots within shots" thing where he intercuts characters doing things in-between them doing other things, such as a character being stoic then the character flailing around in rage for a couple seconds then back to stoicism to emphasize a character's feelings. Or intercutting a character in introspective reflection with something they'll do 10 minutes later.

Banshee S2 kinda feels like Cinematographer's Experiment Session a lot of the time. It doesn't work every time.
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Post by: Beezy on March 02, 2014, 07:19:13 PM
Quote from: Oblivion on March 02, 2014, 04:34:59 PM
Finished episode 3 of True Detective, looks like shit's starting to get good.

Quote from: Beezy on March 02, 2014, 03:29:28 PM
Quote from: etiolate on March 02, 2014, 12:03:36 AM
I think I mourned the loss of good action shows some months ago in this very thread-

Banshee. Watch it.

Banshee takes itself too seriously.
:what
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Oblivion on March 02, 2014, 07:58:56 PM
Quote from: Beezy on March 02, 2014, 07:19:13 PM
Quote from: Oblivion on March 02, 2014, 04:34:59 PM
Finished episode 3 of True Detective, looks like shit's starting to get good.

Quote from: Beezy on March 02, 2014, 03:29:28 PM
Quote from: etiolate on March 02, 2014, 12:03:36 AM
I think I mourned the loss of good action shows some months ago in this very thread-

Banshee. Watch it.

Banshee takes itself too seriously.
:what

I've seen a few episodes of Banshee season 1 and the show is definitely seems a lot darker and more serious than Strikeback, which I liked cause it was just nice, dumb fun.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Freyj on March 02, 2014, 07:59:06 PM
The Americans is giving me Homeland vibes, but isn't it there yet.

Season 1 was a lot more up and down than the reviews let on.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on March 02, 2014, 08:26:21 PM
The Americans is muuuuuuuch better than Homeland.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 02, 2014, 08:29:46 PM
S3 of Homeland was pretty damn good
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 02, 2014, 08:36:38 PM
S1 of Homeland was really damn good
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 02, 2014, 08:42:02 PM
Having recently rewatched it, I kind of think S1 has been overrated. Some of the side plots in the first half are just ehh, and it really doesn't become "great" until you find out what happened to the other marine. And then the finale episodes are god tier.

I honestly think S3 is far more consistent from beginning to end, but I'll give the nod to S1 due to that penultimate episode leaving me on the edge of my seat like few other shows have.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 02, 2014, 10:10:25 PM
It's up!!!!


also enjoyed this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDzDqz4l2OY
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 02, 2014, 11:21:41 PM
Better than episode 6.  Still I feel like next episode will have a lot to cover.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on March 02, 2014, 11:27:51 PM
I hate to say it but Community is actually quite good this season. Though the two main reasons won't be back if there's a next season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on March 03, 2014, 12:09:27 AM
Who?  Harmon and McHale?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 03, 2014, 12:27:17 AM
Just watched True Detective. Great as usual.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Fun watching 2012 Marty and Rust picking up where they left off.
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Really excited to see how this all gets wrapped up next week.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 03, 2014, 12:27:18 AM
Nah, Jonathan Banks and John Oliver have apparently already signed onto other projects. I've thought Buzz Hickey and the return of Duncan have really improved the cast and helped the show transition to a better balance of there being an actual school and its components/people involved sometimes, which it had way way back at the start for a short period. Troy/Abed adventures and Pierce didn't lend themselves very well to that stuff.

I assume if it does get a sixth season Harmon will stick around to wrap it up.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 03, 2014, 01:46:32 AM
This week's episode of walking dead was awful. Like high school drama club bad.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 03, 2014, 01:53:35 AM
AVClub nailed True Detective hard this week with their score. I'll watch it, but I'm going in with some reservations.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on March 03, 2014, 02:06:19 AM
I liked this one more than the previous but I understand the complaints.  Seemed a bit too buddy-cop-ish.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 03, 2014, 05:39:26 AM
Wasnt a bad episode of TD but definitely a little slow. For the first time this season, Looking was actually better than TD.
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Post by: Diunx on March 03, 2014, 10:55:22 AM
TD was amazing as usual, some really creepy shit in this episode :tocry
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on March 03, 2014, 08:19:44 PM
I forgot and maybe some of you did too but Bates Motel returns tonight at 9.
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Post by: brawndolicious on March 03, 2014, 08:28:31 PM
I have confidence in True Detective, last episode was setting up a lot with everything involving that sheriff. Can't make that move without some major shits hitting a big ass fan. But it did seem Rust and Marty made up a little fast, however they were a powerhouse team starting from their first case. I have faith in HBO and those two actors tho, I will anticipate a fucking incredible finale.
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Post by: Vizzys on March 03, 2014, 08:36:11 PM
hannibal is a good show
that is all
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 03, 2014, 08:42:57 PM
I didn't realize how important the interview structure was to True Detective's success until they were over.  Still some great dialogue, cinematography, and performance, but I'm not anticipating the final episode to exceed what was given to us in episodes three through five. 
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Post by: Mupepe on March 03, 2014, 08:46:04 PM
I just watched episode one of true detective. :omg
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Post by: Kshow on March 03, 2014, 10:59:00 PM
Marty, "If you were drownin', I'd throw you a barbell!"  CLASSIC SHIT!
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Post by: etiolate on March 04, 2014, 12:13:30 AM
Regards to True Detective:

I feel like the pacing was a little off in last episode. I felt that they could have begun the episode at the point where Marty is at his ex-wife's place, and then used that to trim off some of the elongated Marty/Rust stuff at the start. Could have summarized via flashbacks (as that part of the episode was already doing) and then pushed forward more into where the arc of the story starts to rise up again.
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Post by: chronovore on March 04, 2014, 02:06:40 AM
I'm halfway through the first episode of Blacklist. I can't tell if it is genius or waiting to break down into full-blast idiocy. What's the bore-o-meter reading on this?
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Post by: benjipwns on March 04, 2014, 10:48:30 PM
http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/mcconaughey-reveals-the-four-stages-of-true-detective-rustin-cohle-20140304
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"I just basically broke it down and made a 450-page graph of where Cohle was and where he was coming from," McConaughey says, flipping through the document until he gets to part he's looking for.

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I'm halfway through the first episode of Blacklist. I can't tell if it is genius or waiting to break down into full-blast idiocy. What's the bore-o-meter reading on this?
Spader is awesome, entire reason to watch the show.

It's pretty stupid though and probably thinks it's more clever than it is. Setting up all kinds of dumb mysteries and reveals. Poor sense of time. Sometimes sets up what seems like something interesting, then wastes the whole episode on the case of the week and then suddenly does a dumb reveal for the interesting thing right at the end and then ignores it for three weeks.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 05, 2014, 03:33:23 AM
new girl is starting to get really boring
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Post by: Himu on March 05, 2014, 02:55:59 PM
What is Bates Motel?
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 05, 2014, 04:00:25 PM
Norman and his Mama pre-Psycho
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Post by: Kshow on March 05, 2014, 05:24:11 PM
Yea. New Girl is gettin tough to watch. Use to be enjoybale, kinda. lol  I miss Happy endings!
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 05, 2014, 08:47:43 PM
The back half of S1 and S2 is good comedy as far as New Girl goes. But S3 the characters' became caricatures, as third-season comedies tend to do nowadays.

Happy Endings had a little of that trouble as well in its third season, but it managed to salvage itself by still being the funniest sitcom to premiere since Arrested Development.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 05, 2014, 10:07:25 PM
I'm really happy with the fifth season of Justified.  They really stepped up their game here with this season.  I liked S4 but thought it was too slow going at times; not with S5, every episode has a lot of crazy shit going on.  I'm sad that the next season is going to be the last but with Elmore Leonard dead, you might as well find a way to wrap it up while it's still going strong.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 06, 2014, 01:14:46 AM
Broad City had a heavily female gaze sex dream-ception sequence and it was amazing. Fucking hilarious show. It's like Bitch in Apartment 23 came back and it was even raunchier.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 06, 2014, 07:15:20 PM
Man, this season of Archer just isn't very...good. Sounded like a great idea on paper, but they haven't really done much with it, and the jokes are all falling flat for me. Best part of it is Cocaine Pam (I love that her head is still fat :lol ).
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Post by: etiolate on March 06, 2014, 07:30:56 PM
Archer: I've enjoyed the season early on, but lately it does sort of feel like every character but Pam and Cheryl lack a purpose/use within the plotting.  Before, the show could reference spy fiction for gags and fun, but the whole cocaine business has just been wacky ideas to unload the goods and Archer getting shot at. And the characters that the drug trade are bringing in aren't as interesting as the sort of settings and characters the spy trade was creating.
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Post by: StealthFan on March 06, 2014, 08:32:10 PM
Hannibal
True Detective
Arrow
Almost Human

I need to catch up on that last one. I've missed like four eps since the Carano (:noah) one. True Detective is good but not great. It has a ton of cliches if you're familiar with crime fiction. Arrow is cheeseball as hell but very entertaining and moves at a fast clip. I'm interested in seeing where Hannibal goes this season. If they
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kill off Fishburne then they are drastically changing the lore from the books. It would make sense though because his HBO show got picked up
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 06, 2014, 10:04:54 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AKcUdDWIHOI
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 06, 2014, 10:14:43 PM
Ya Archer is a bit flat this season.  Its a shame because the idea seemed so good.  They also spoiled the best jokes with the first episode.


I started watching Farscape; it's weird, in a good way, I think...
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 06, 2014, 10:21:45 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc6yyBvLpCc
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 06, 2014, 10:31:10 PM
Kinda agree on Archer being a bit flat this season. I think the last few episodes I had on in the background while I was doing other things, never would've done that before.

They really need to lean into the new premise more. The shift away from spy stuff could've been invigorating, but they didn't really refocus on anything else in it's place, it's left it a bit aimless.
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Post by: Tasty on March 07, 2014, 01:28:31 AM
Started watching True Detective. It's compelling but it feels a bit over my head and a little meandering (which I know is part of its appeal.)

That tracking shot at the end of ep 4 (which I just finished) is hot as fuck though.  :whew

Also McConaughey looks so similar to the memory I have of Christian Bale in The Machinist it's pretty eerie. Aside from that, the show single handedly turned around my opinion of him completely. I have a lot more faith in Interstellar now.
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Post by: etiolate on March 07, 2014, 02:03:42 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 06, 2014, 10:14:43 PM
Ya Archer is a bit flat this season.  Its a shame because the idea seemed so good.  They also spoiled the best jokes with the first episode.


I started watching Farscape; it's weird, in a good way, I think...

Farscape is awesome, but weird. You have to get into the mood of it. It's like one of those dreams that you wake from, but can't tell if it was a fantasy or a timid nightmare that you just had.
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Post by: StealthFan on March 07, 2014, 03:20:42 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 07, 2014, 01:28:31 AM
Started watching True Detective. It's compelling but it feels a bit over my head and a little meandering (which I know is part of its appeal.)

That tracking shot at the end of ep 4 (which I just finished) is hot as fuck though.  :whew

Also McConaughey looks so similar to the memory I have of Christian Bale in The Machinist it's pretty eerie. Aside from that, the show single handedly turned around my opinion of him completely. I have a lot more faith in Interstellar now.
go watch lincoln lawyer, bernie, killer joe and mud.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 08, 2014, 09:03:32 PM
I really liked that episode of True Detective. Definitely shed light on some stuff I wanted to know, specifically about Tuttle.
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Post by: Diunx on March 09, 2014, 11:58:22 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 03, 2014, 08:46:04 PM
I just watched episode one of true detective. :omg

Just wait till you see Them in episode 2 :noah
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 09, 2014, 02:33:08 PM
TD spoiler

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There are still people out there who think Marty's the Yellow King
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 :beli
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 09, 2014, 03:24:53 PM
ughhh want to read because i really don't care and i'm so annoyed by all these goddamn stupid articles about yellow king theories
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Post by: cool breeze on March 09, 2014, 03:59:30 PM
latest episode of Arrow was awesome

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Slade making moves on oliver's mom  :jawalrus

at this point I wouldn't be surprised if walter turns into a bad guy next season
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Post by: StealthFan on March 09, 2014, 04:04:51 PM
Walter :snoop He was an interesting dude last season, when the show wasn't so CW.
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Post by: huckleberry on March 09, 2014, 04:19:09 PM
Just finished the first season of The Returned on Netflix. Really dig this show. Decent acting, gorgeous backdrop, and great story.....can't wait to hear more about season 2.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 09, 2014, 04:26:49 PM
Game Of Thrones spoilers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqy18zRDNBc
:rofl
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Post by: cool breeze on March 09, 2014, 04:45:02 PM
Quote from: Esch on March 09, 2014, 04:15:14 PM
The show was always aggressively cw. Thea's drug use/angst after Oliver comes, the love triangle, its all very One Tree Hill.

i'm not up on the cw business, but some of the love triangle stuff is really weird.

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slade's motivation is some sad ass shit where he loved the woman who was with oliver.  they wave it off by saying the :japancry MIRAKURU :japancry makes you crazy.
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Post by: Himu on March 09, 2014, 05:01:27 PM
I think Archer lost its way on season 4. Just all around average stuff. I still got a laugh now and then but its glory days are clearly behind it.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 09, 2014, 06:22:57 PM
Quote from: Esch on March 09, 2014, 04:55:10 PM
Word.

Im starting to tire of the flashback sequences somewhat though.  Past Oliver is not as enjoyable as present Oliver, and they're kinda predictable. I also preferred S1s villain.

agreed about the flashback stuff.  season one did a better job connecting the present story to the flashbacks.  season two feels like two loosely connected stories.

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and yeah, malcolm was awesome.  malcolm's motivation and goal were linked: kill the poor people that killed and/or didn't save his wife.  season 1 always had the looming undertaking and the book of names.

slade is great too but his plan isn't really clear.  for a while it looked like brother blood was main villain, setting up how evil he is for killing his parents and w/e.  now it's slade getting brother blood to make super soldiers because  ??? also slade wants to mess with oliver.  also he has this big company ???
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Post by: Diunx on March 09, 2014, 06:26:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 09, 2014, 04:26:49 PM
Game Of Thrones spoilers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqy18zRDNBc
:rofl

:dead
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 09, 2014, 10:08:03 PM
Loved that TD finale. Lotta folks gonna complain it was too Hollywood, but I thought it was a near perfect capper.

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It was never about the mystery. It was about finding something to live for. I'd have been disappointed if it hadn't ended on a bit of a hopeful note.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 09, 2014, 10:09:38 PM
Eel likes it so I'll probably like it. How is the twitter/GAF response thus far? Positive, disappointing, mixed, etc?

will watch later tonight
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 09, 2014, 10:10:05 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on March 09, 2014, 10:08:03 PM
Loved that TD finale. Lotta folks gonna complain it was too Hollywood, but I thought it was a near perfect capper.

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It was never about the mystery. It was about finding something to live for. I'd have been disappointed if it hadn't ended on a bit of a hopeful note.
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Nailed it.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 09, 2014, 10:21:54 PM
yeah, great ending.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 09, 2014, 10:23:17 PM
Its not up on piratebay yet :(

I'm going on a hunger strike until it is up and I really want nachos right now.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 09, 2014, 10:36:52 PM
It's happening!
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 09, 2014, 10:48:12 PM
I don't even have food to make nachos; my trials are Gandhiesque.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 09, 2014, 10:58:02 PM
eww, fatty got fingered
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 09, 2014, 11:50:24 PM
very good.

What was the end song?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 09, 2014, 11:50:30 PM
TD ended as expected. A bit rote, a bit cliche, but the series was kinda like that anyway. I hope Season 2 not only changes up the genders of its main characters, but changes up the structure. Not saying "throw in crazy twists!", but maybe subvert the genre a little more. A slick six-minute tracking shot doesn't really make your show God-tier.

I'd give the whole season a solid B+. It can only go up from here.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 09, 2014, 11:55:03 PM
the
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was roll eyes worthy but it was still good.  Also that den was terrifying. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 10, 2014, 12:04:23 AM
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Its also too bad that the Tuttle stuff won't be resolved in further seasons.  Would have liked to see the black cops try to learn more about the cult.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 10, 2014, 12:20:29 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE2n-nwiqDs
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 10, 2014, 12:32:55 AM
Pretty good shit. Was a little more straight forward than I'd have hoped, but whatever. Was hoping they'd go full-weird on it and end it like Kill List, but it was still pretty decent. A nice tidy conclusion.
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Post by: StealthFan on March 10, 2014, 12:46:20 AM
TD has always been cliched as fuck. It was just really well made. I got misty in the final five minutes. DAT MONOLOGUE.

Also I agree about Arrow season 2. Deathstroke isn't as bitching Merlyn.

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I realize that having Merlyn be a huge component this season would make it seem like a retread of the first but we need more Malcom. You brought his ass back just to have him tell Moira he's the father? Whack. Give me more.   
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I'm also disappointed in Brother Blood. Fuck Deathstroke. I hate that taco and how overrated he is by Batstans.
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Post by: Beezy on March 10, 2014, 12:57:56 AM
"Take off yo' mask..."

Loved this show. I hope they know what they're doing for the following seasons.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 10, 2014, 01:02:27 AM
Looking ended better than TD, surprisingly. Richie's speech at the end broke my heart. Fuck you, Patrick, you are such a huge fuckup and I can't believe you let that shit happen right before your boyfriend bore his soul to you.

Of course, attractive gay men are 1-in-a-million when it comes to actually being straightforward with their feelings.

fuck

so mad  :-\
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Post by: Beezy on March 10, 2014, 01:06:45 AM
Btw, Girls was weird as fuck tonight. I don't know why I can't stop watching this show.
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Post by: StealthFan on March 10, 2014, 01:12:18 AM
Quote from: Esch on March 10, 2014, 12:57:37 AM
Arrow S2's biggest misstep is more than just a mediocre villain set up, it's also the lack of a strong focal point like the book. S1 was interesting because it was the first network tv show (an action show nonetheless!) that I've seen touch on things like income inequality and crony capitalism, now it's kinda just about drugz. What happened to the whole Robin Hood aspect of the show? The Blood Cult just doesn't have the same relevance to our world today.

I agree with that. It's a lot less focused.

I disagree about it always being so damn CW. There were definitely elements there but it felt different from the rest of the networks catalogue in the first season. Now we got people popping in to say one line, reused sets, and that terrible Moira/mayor storyline. Feels like I'm watching Smallville sometimes...
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on March 10, 2014, 01:15:44 AM
True Detective was never about the crime, murderer, or kills.  It was always about the relationship between the two mains, the two detectives, and how they investigated things.  Thus the name.  Approach the series with that regard, and the show is a true master stroke of filmmaking and writing.

Absolutely phenomenal show.  Best HBO has produced since The Wire.
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Post by: etiolate on March 10, 2014, 01:23:32 AM
Arrow is less CW this season and I feel the second season is stronger than the first. There's just one character that is the source of the CW sorta stuff, but Thea, her BF and Felicity have all become stronger. I do feel like Moira had to be marginalized because of s1 events, and that pushed Walter to the edge as well. But there's no Tommy and less and less of useless female characters. So far less CWness overall.

I always liked the island stuff and like Deathstroke because of that. It took a long while for him to enter into play and that hurt the show a bit.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on March 10, 2014, 02:15:38 AM
Thought TD nailed the finale.
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Post by: Mandark on March 10, 2014, 03:21:06 AM
Ugh.  Really disappointing True Detective finale.  I think what really ruined it was

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nah I'm kidding, shit was awesome.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on March 10, 2014, 03:44:09 AM
 :mynicca
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 10, 2014, 12:54:15 PM
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The bowels of Carcosa were super unsettling and I loved Rust's emotional speech at the end, even if I hated the whole "atheist detective has an afterlife/religious experience bullshit
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on March 10, 2014, 02:23:47 PM
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I don't know if I take it as a religious experience.  Death to him, even before his near death experience, was always about going back into the darkness from whence he came, steeping himself in the nothing that nonexistence is.  His near death experience wasn't far off from what he had always talked about -- but he was surprised at how comforting it felt, especially when he was reminded of his little girl.  I don't take that as religious or spiritual at all.  I take it as a realization on his part that death isn't so bad.
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Post by: Eric P on March 10, 2014, 06:47:32 PM
TD was amazing and its ending was beautiful.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 11, 2014, 12:32:29 AM
Powerful TD finale. Definitely one of the more tense hours of television I've seen, and I thought the aftermath was great as well.

For Awesom-o
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2014/03/10/true-detectives-predictable-simplistic-finale/

it's almost parody level of salt  :lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 11, 2014, 12:44:51 AM
quote from the article (spoilers)
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Rust and Marty don’t show any more curiosity about a woman (the spectacular and underused Ann Dowd) they find with Errol, who appears to have some sort of intellectual disability — and neither does “True Detective.” As the police swam in to the Childress family estate, she sits, terrified, among the wreckage of Errol’s mad fantasies, utterly alone. Detective Thomas Papania (Tory Kittles) later tells Marty that she was “at least a half sister” to Errol, substituting a lazy stereotype about Southern incest for any insight into how she, and Errol’s dead victims, could go so utterly missing, or have been so invisible in the first place.
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I tend to loath the misogynist way in which many viewers watch shows like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, etc, and while TD is certainly full of men acting ignorant I gotta say the movement to trash the show for its lack of female diversity is really pathetic. The show is clearly a nod to crime and detective literature, and all the tropes that come with it. This isn't some Game Of Thrones-esque subversion of well established genre tropes and nods; the characters, settings, etc are all as they appear to be.

Her point on Marty's daughter seems to completely miss the point. She probably was a victim of sexual assault, yet Marty couldn't see it despite the clues being "right under my nose" as he said earlier in the show. That, to me, says more about Marty as a person, and his failures as a father (and man) than it says about what the show writer thinks about women.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 11, 2014, 12:56:06 AM
It's not an invalid criticism to note that TD treats its female characters as objects. It is part of the trope, but you kind of expect a show in 2014 to subvert that trope a little better. TD doesn't, really. It's still great, but let's not act as if it was really doing anything different with the detective genre aside from providing excellent cinematography and acting. Next season, if Pizzolatto wasn't fucking with us, is going to feature "hard women, bad men, and the occult history of the US transportation system." If he isn't fucking with us, this sounds like a show that actually wants to subvert its detective tropes.
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Post by: Mandark on March 11, 2014, 01:04:12 AM
Yeah, I don't like the "it's a tribute to a classic pulp form of entertainment!" defense (see: SW prequels are just like the old serials), especially for something that clearly aspired to be more than just an homage to what came before it.  I think it's fair game to call out a few poorly written female characters, especially since those moments were jarring compared with the quality of the rest of it.

My two big problems with Rosenberg's criticism is 1) making an almost wholly political criticism of a piece of art, and 2) carping that the show would be better if it focused on different characters and aspects of the plot.  Yeah, you could have had multiple 13-episode seasons that made central characters of the victims and the conspirators and was more explicit about the social implications of what was going on, and that show might even have been very good.  But it would have been a different show and it's generally not the reviewer's job to say "here's how I woulda done it."
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 11, 2014, 01:14:35 AM
Dunno Zeph, I'm pretty sure I've seen "hard women and bad men" on the book cover of multiple crime novels.  It remains to be seen how he'll approach S2 but so far he hasn't given me the impression he's going to do something crazy. I'd almost bet bitcoins that we'll get a tough lesbian detective.

I agree the women were objects, but at the same time the show is almost entirely from two men's perspective, one of whom is a pos misogynist. Narrative wise it's quite different from Breaking Bad for instance where you get to explore Skylar's mind/views, or even The Sopranos where Carmella had a huge role.
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Post by: Mandark on March 11, 2014, 01:27:13 AM
It's a short series that focuses on two characters.  Not just the women, but all the men besides Marty and Rust are ancillary characters, and the show doesn't go out of its way to give them depth or show sympathy for their viewpoints.  So I don't see the lack of focus on female characters as being particularly problematic.

But there were some clunkers in the dialogue with some of those female supporting characters.  Specifically, I'm thinking of the bunny ranch madame and Lily Simmons.  Those were a couple moments that took me out of the show.



Putting aside all the earnest, socially aware talk, my moment of the finale is when
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Marty pulls the old canvassing photo to make the green ears connection, and Rust's "...fuck you, man."  The early episodes got just a little bit too close to making Rust the savante super-detective with Marty as his lunkhead sidekick, and I'm glad they balanced it out a bit later on.
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Post by: chronovore on March 11, 2014, 02:26:47 AM
Quote from: etiolate on March 07, 2014, 02:03:42 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 06, 2014, 10:14:43 PM
Ya Archer is a bit flat this season.  Its a shame because the idea seemed so good.  They also spoiled the best jokes with the first episode.


I started watching Farscape; it's weird, in a good way, I think...

Farscape is awesome, but weird. You have to get into the mood of it. It's like one of those dreams that you wake from, but can't tell if it was a fantasy or a timid nightmare that you just had.

Yeah, I'm on hiatus from my run-through of the whole series, but I've been enjoying it again. It's a nice ensemble show, where everyone has their own issues. John is, sadly, a little consistently too likable, but I guess that's the "everyman" portion of this escapist fantasy. Aeryn is also consistently charming and interesting as she looks to expand beyond her military caste.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Shadow Mod on March 11, 2014, 02:29:08 AM
One of the broader themes of TD is that the women and girls can and do provide the answers to which people rarely ask the right questions. If one of the broader themes of the show is the ignoring, pigeonholing and victimization of women then I really don't have a problem with the character troop backing that. It's not that the writers are misogynistic at all, it's that the women and children are consistently hurt and even the detectives show rash judgment that satisfies their blood lust but not the greater cause of justice and keeping the girls/women safe. Rust is busy trying to rationalize his losses and Marty just uses women to bolster his boner or his image. Even our heroes are tragic figures. This doesn't make the show misogynist at all. In fact to me it's a big ass commentary (especially in the realm of Marty's family situation) of only giving a shit about what women can provide for them (up to and including their ideas of self-righteous justice and short term goals) and nothing else.

That's how I read it anyway. Just because a show follows along a theme of misogyny doesn't make it misogynistic. The women are foil in this series to make a point.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on March 11, 2014, 02:36:34 AM
Goddamn.  Watched the last few episodes of TD again tonight.  So fucking great.

True Detective has my full undivided attention.  Best show on TV right now.  Hope Pizza and Fukunaga can find some worthy replacements for season 2.
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Post by: Shadow Mod on March 11, 2014, 02:49:21 AM
I rewatched it up until the last episode a couple days ago and it's crazy how much is foreshadowed once you know where to look and what you're looking at.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 11, 2014, 03:04:24 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 11, 2014, 01:14:35 AM
Dunno Zeph, I'm pretty sure I've seen "hard women and bad men" on the book cover of multiple crime novels.  It remains to be seen how he'll approach S2 but so far he hasn't given me the impression he's going to do something crazy. I'd almost bet bitcoins that we'll get a tough lesbian detective.

I agree the women were objects, but at the same time the show is almost entirely from two men's perspective, one of whom is a pos misogynist. Narrative wise it's quite different from Breaking Bad for instance where you get to explore Skylar's mind/views, or even The Sopranos where Carmella had a huge role.
There have been, rarely, any dark detective stories on TV featuring female leads. That alone is a huge subversion of the trope, even if it's been explored in shitty novels. That's missing the entire point that the detective genre is incredibly male-dominated and generally thinly-veiled misogyny at worst, at least if we go back to its origins (which inspired supremely misogynistic stuff like Sin City, for example).

I'm not saying TD will go as far as, say, Veronica Mars did... and that's unfortunate, because I kind of wished TD would have pushed the noir envelope as far as VM did. If Season 2 accomplishes something of that nature, then it will be wholly superior to this first season by virtue of expanding its horizons and toying with the genre alone.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Shadow Mod on March 11, 2014, 03:09:42 AM
Just get Helen Mirren and make TD Season 2 Prime Suspect with a Vengeance.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on March 11, 2014, 03:26:10 AM
>TD and VM in the same sentence

 :heh

Listen, Veronica Mars is a wonderful show.  For a season and a third.  The rest is entertaining but poorly written shlock.  I've heard the movie is really well made, but regardless, comparing TD and VM is basically apples to oranges.  VM is a well written character melodrama.  But its detective machinations are tertiary as compared to True Detective's.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 11, 2014, 04:23:28 AM
just gonna ignore all negative VM commentary and say

anyway, Rick and morty's back

WUBBA LUB DUB DUB
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Post by: Eric P on March 11, 2014, 06:11:05 AM
Rick and Morty is stupidly good.  I didn't like the first episode that much but goddamn does it improve dramatically.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 11, 2014, 09:17:10 PM
Eric P, I'm here if you need to talk.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 11, 2014, 10:03:23 PM
I'm catching up on Almost Human.  It's a fun show with each episode covering well worn cyberpunk future topics.  but they bring up bitcoins as a modern, relevant and accepted currency.  the show takes place in 2048.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 12, 2014, 05:42:10 PM
Well it is a dystopia.

And be prepared for some weird character/plot inconsistencies, Fox for whatever reason is airing the episodes all out of order.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on March 12, 2014, 05:48:36 PM
I enjoy Almost Human. need to catch up tho. I think I am 3 episodes behind.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on March 12, 2014, 05:52:21 PM
Quote from: Yeti on March 12, 2014, 05:42:10 PM
Well it is a dystopia.

And be prepared for some weird character/plot inconsistencies, Fox for whatever reason is airing the episodes all out of order.
They're doing the same thing with Rake. So the "previously on" recaps are showing events that have yet to happen.  :lol
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 13, 2014, 12:46:26 AM
http://www.vulture.com/2014/03/true-detective-deleted-scene-rust-lori-breakup.html (http://www.vulture.com/2014/03/true-detective-deleted-scene-rust-lori-breakup.html)

 :tocry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 13, 2014, 05:55:57 PM
Jus finished up The shiled. Talk about a show with promise, that fizzled hard! First season, secondish.. Then  all down hill. Jus started the Battle gallactica ride. Watched the 3 hr miniseries. Love prime!  Even if they bumped it 20 bucks. Didnt you guys say sea 2 is rough? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314979/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on March 13, 2014, 06:06:14 PM
:beli
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 13, 2014, 06:41:53 PM
Quote from: Kshow on March 13, 2014, 05:55:57 PM
Jus finished up The shiled. Talk about a show with promise, that fizzled hard! First season, secondish.. Then  all down hill. Jus started the Battle gallactica ride. Watched the 3 hr miniseries. Love prime!  Even if they bumped it 20 bucks. Didnt you guys say sea 2 is rough? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314979/

 :mindblown
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Robo on March 13, 2014, 06:51:46 PM
Watched the first episode of COSMOS on Fox.com.  Incredible special effects, and while it was overloaded with content, it serves as an intriguing set-up for the remainder of the series.  Already hooked.  :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 13, 2014, 07:08:18 PM
You can use your words...  I think it really had to do with the dislike for the character vic. Annoyin as hell!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on March 13, 2014, 07:09:54 PM
It's like I want to talk shit but I can't because you're repping King Of Queens, a show I feel is mad underrated because of Kevin James' awful movies. Love that show.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 13, 2014, 07:11:08 PM
Its jus an opinion.. No need to talk shit! I'll take southland over the shield any day.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 13, 2014, 08:56:53 PM
Quote from: Kshow on March 13, 2014, 05:55:57 PM
Jus finished up The shiled. Talk about a show with promise, that fizzled hard! First season, secondish.. Then  all down hill. Jus started the Battle gallactica ride. Watched the 3 hr miniseries. Love prime!  Even if they bumped it 20 bucks. Didnt you guys say sea 2 is rough? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314979/

What the fuck is this incoherent bullshit?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 13, 2014, 09:05:19 PM
Totally readavle to me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on March 13, 2014, 09:09:33 PM
broad city was amaaaaaaazing
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 13, 2014, 10:02:38 PM
Quote from: Robo on March 13, 2014, 06:51:46 PM
Watched the first episode of COSMOS on Fox.com.  Incredible special effects, and while it was overloaded with content, it serves as an intriguing set-up for the remainder of the series.  Already hooked.  :bow

Yeah really hoping the rest greatly surpasses the intro
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 13, 2014, 10:42:57 PM
3rd rock from the sun is CLASSIC!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 13, 2014, 11:01:04 PM
what are the best hbo shows? I'm watching True Detective on HBOGO (:bow) what should I watch next? Never seen anything other than The Wire, Curb, Treme, Veep, Girls (shit), Life's Too Short, The Newsroom (shit), Real Time, and Sex and the City.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 13, 2014, 11:04:19 PM
Deadwood or Sopranos
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 13, 2014, 11:20:17 PM
Is Bored to Death HBO? I loved that show
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 13, 2014, 11:20:43 PM
Yeah it is
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on March 13, 2014, 11:21:44 PM
Band of Brothers & The Pacific although they're miniseries.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on March 13, 2014, 11:26:51 PM
Despite that Band of Brothers is longer than Bored to Death.  :lol

Bored To Death's second season was the peak I think, third season was a let down.

I'd say Larry Sanders Show but that apparently isn't available on HBOGO. Didn't check Extras.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 13, 2014, 11:28:40 PM
east bound and down

oz if you want to see christopher meloni piss in a bucket
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 14, 2014, 12:15:57 AM
Do they have Oz?  If you want to see dozens of dicks, Oz is the show for you.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 14, 2014, 03:00:06 AM
Quote from: Eric P on March 13, 2014, 09:09:33 PM
broad city was amaaaaaaazing
Ilana's world crashing knowing that Abbi didn't have her first lesbo experience with her was fantastic
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 14, 2014, 03:03:37 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on March 13, 2014, 11:01:04 PM
what are the best hbo shows? I'm watching True Detective on HBOGO (:bow) what should I watch next? Never seen anything other than The Wire, Curb, Treme, Veep, Girls (shit), Life's Too Short, The Newsroom (shit), Real Time, and Sex and the City.
Please watch ENLIGHTENED, it's actually the secret best thing HBO has ever produced.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on March 14, 2014, 05:30:40 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 14, 2014, 03:00:06 AM
Quote from: Eric P on March 13, 2014, 09:09:33 PM
broad city was amaaaaaaazing
Ilana's world crashing knowing that Abbi didn't have her first lesbo experience with her was fantastic

the brother thing was a bit over done.  Hannibal continues to just nail this show
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on March 14, 2014, 05:34:52 AM
I thought Enlightened was well done, but it had too much of "people and things I hate" for me to get into it. Same with Broads. Broads is in the manner that Girls should be, but vapid new yorkian youth rubs me the wrong way.


but what I do like is VIKINGS

SHIELD WALL!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 14, 2014, 08:57:55 AM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on March 14, 2014, 12:15:57 AM
Do they have Oz?  If you want to see dozens of dicks, Oz is the show for you.

"Wait, wait. I worry what you just heard was give me a lot of dicks. What I said was: Give me all the dicks you have.

Do you understand?"

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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 14, 2014, 09:43:00 AM
ROME
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Post by: Eric P on March 14, 2014, 09:59:06 AM
Finished Buffy S1 last night.
What a slog most of that season is.
I recall S2 being a lot better and hopefully it actually is.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 14, 2014, 12:16:47 PM
matthew mcconaughey

:drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on March 14, 2014, 12:18:01 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 14, 2014, 03:03:37 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on March 13, 2014, 11:01:04 PM
what are the best hbo shows? I'm watching True Detective on HBOGO (:bow) what should I watch next? Never seen anything other than The Wire, Curb, Treme, Veep, Girls (shit), Life's Too Short, The Newsroom (shit), Real Time, and Sex and the City.
Please watch ENLIGHTENED, it's actually the secret best thing HBO has ever produced.
Enlightened is so good.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 14, 2014, 01:18:31 PM
Hannibal's good so far this season. Still impressed with what they get away with showing on network TV. Last episode showed him preparing and cooking a human leg with no cutaways. Seems like there's more forward motion in the plot this year, too. It's not mind blowing stuff, but it's good television.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 14, 2014, 01:37:44 PM
Enlightened is definitely underrated! When it first came out i was like, " Lady from jurassic park! Fuck yea!" I now know her name...
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Post by: Kshow on March 14, 2014, 01:39:26 PM
Also Deadwood!  Cocksuckin' good!  Need to get around to my second viewing of it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 14, 2014, 05:03:45 PM
The Veronica Mars movie was about as good as the show, which was phenomenal. Will help Kickstart any sequels.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on March 14, 2014, 05:06:27 PM
Do you mean the first season or the other seasons?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 14, 2014, 08:00:10 PM
all of the show as a whole, even if Season 3 was weak in some areas.
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Post by: Himu on March 14, 2014, 08:16:07 PM
Omg true detective rocked. The ending was pretty cliche but whatcha gonna do. I did shed some tears from the monologue so mission accomplished.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on March 14, 2014, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 14, 2014, 08:00:10 PM
all of the show as a whole, even if Season 3 was weak in some areas.

As a whole? Because as a whole, that would mean the movie is pretty meh.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on March 14, 2014, 08:42:29 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 14, 2014, 05:03:45 PM
The Veronica Mars movie was about as good as the show, which was phenomenal. Will help Kickstart any sequels.
I should've kickstarted this.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on March 14, 2014, 08:44:39 PM
Anyone willing to share their HBO go with me. I won't give out the info.

:tocry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 14, 2014, 08:47:49 PM
I trust that you wouldn't give the info out. The problem is that in order to confirm or activate hbo go on any device you have to sign into your cable or satellite provider to prove you have hbo. I don't think anyone will willing to share their cable password and username with access to billing info and credit card info to someone they chat on the internet with, no matter how cool they are. Sorry dude. :tocry
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Post by: StealthFan on March 14, 2014, 09:04:39 PM
:goty I understand my friend. That makes sense.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 14, 2014, 09:35:12 PM
Quote from: etiolate on March 14, 2014, 08:23:47 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 14, 2014, 08:00:10 PM
all of the show as a whole, even if Season 3 was weak in some areas.

As a whole? Because as a whole, that would mean the movie is pretty meh.
It's actually not, because the show was, as a whole, a great show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 14, 2014, 09:48:34 PM
I'd share my credit card info with Stealtfan if he posted a photo of himself
:noah
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Post by: Beezy on March 14, 2014, 09:52:10 PM
simp
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Post by: Himu on March 14, 2014, 09:52:59 PM
No Simping.
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Post by: StealthFan on March 14, 2014, 09:57:47 PM
A current photo :gurl I actually don't have any, and I have no PC connecter for my dumb phone. I assure you I am fat as fuck though.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 14, 2014, 10:01:02 PM
 :uguu
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 14, 2014, 11:40:48 PM
If you are going to steal, why not just torrent?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 15, 2014, 12:18:02 AM
Why do you need a connector? You ain't got a data plan?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on March 15, 2014, 03:07:11 AM
I have a dumb phone and I don't pay the bill. I don't pirate premium channel shit because I don't want a letter getting sent to the landlord. I'd stream that shit but the quality is poor on the site I use.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 15, 2014, 01:27:52 PM
Private torrent tracker is your solution broski. Pm me your email and I'll invite yo butt
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 15, 2014, 01:30:00 PM
icefilms brehs
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 15, 2014, 01:31:31 PM
I got two invites, I'll give the other one to you PD so you can see how much better a fast private tracker is than that garbage
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 15, 2014, 01:36:54 PM
nah breh you can give it to someone more in need. I don't dl/stream enough stuff to justify it.

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Post by: Raban on March 15, 2014, 01:41:03 PM
I'll take it! :D
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Post by: Beezy on March 15, 2014, 01:44:35 PM
Quote from: Spencer on March 15, 2014, 01:31:31 PM
I got two invites, I'll give the other one to you PD so you can see how much better a fast private tracker is than that garbage
I'll gladly take it. The site I used before got shutdown last year and I haven't found one since.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on March 15, 2014, 01:45:23 PM
meeeeee

edit: fuck
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 15, 2014, 01:49:41 PM
I want Raban to get the one you were about to give to me.
 :rejoice
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 15, 2014, 01:58:52 PM
Pm me your email Raban, when I get more I'll let you guys know
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Post by: StealthFan on March 15, 2014, 02:08:26 PM
Thanks Spencer. This looks like a clone of iptorrents. In fact...a lot of these private trackers look the same. Odd.

Dat freeleach :noah
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 15, 2014, 02:10:10 PM
I'm sure they all cookie cutter themselves out :lol

This one always has very fast releases and fast downloads
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 15, 2014, 02:19:08 PM
Quote from: Beezy on March 15, 2014, 01:44:35 PM
Quote from: Spencer on March 15, 2014, 01:31:31 PM
I got two invites, I'll give the other one to you PD so you can see how much better a fast private tracker is than that garbage
I'll gladly take it. The site I used before got shutdown last year and I haven't found one since.
:pacspit

no niccas
:hitler
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 15, 2014, 07:44:39 PM
Finished House of Cards season 2

felt the end-game was a bit predictable but the storyline thread was better told and easier to follow. pretty good overall.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2014, 09:22:01 PM
Black Sails ended spectacularly as a setup for Treasure Island. I'm confident in saying it's the new Deadwood.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 15, 2014, 09:24:07 PM
Have only seen the first episode but Review seems pretty hilarious
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 16, 2014, 01:10:21 AM
Watched the Veronica Mars movie. It's okay. Especially if you want a sort of by the books movie of the show. I wish it was more a real movie with the ambitions of a real movie rather than a two part TV episode but honestly that is probably expecting too much. It's solid enough for what it is. I wish it took more chances but that's not most likely what the fan base wanted who kickstarted it in the first place. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(I would have liked to have seen some consequences of her shitting all over Piz since the show was normally pretty good about balancing out the ledger on those kind of things but that's the way they decided to go with it. Unfortunately it also gives it a shitty Twilight vibe)
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 16, 2014, 01:22:33 AM
This weeks Community was fantastic. Best part:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FswfgcXD_pY
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 16, 2014, 04:57:12 AM
Newest rick and morty leaked and it is AMAZING
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 16, 2014, 12:26:05 PM
anyone else notice that like every other line of dialogue in House of Cards gets interrupted by another character?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 16, 2014, 12:40:04 PM
almost human ends like they didn't think the show would get a second season  :-\

were the ratings bad or something?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 16, 2014, 02:13:42 PM
A lot of the criticism seems more like a negative reaction to the positive reactions the show has generated. I noticed Rosenberg did this rather blatantly with the tracking shot episode, where her article's title was something like "Why That Shot in True Detective Was Overrated." The article had little to say about the harrowing nature of the scene or the impressive technical feats involved, and instead focused on something else entirely (a white guilt trip over black gangstas in the scene). It was like "everyone says this scene is awesome but here's a reason why it's not, based entirely on my own insecurities."

Reminds me of when a universally acclaimed album comes out and there's always someone who writes an "Why X isn't that good." The article often tends to note that yea the album is good, but it's not nearly as good as everyone else is saying *wrings hands*
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Post by: Diunx on March 16, 2014, 03:17:38 PM
Shit missed the privete tracker give away! :tocry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on March 16, 2014, 03:20:25 PM
The whole point of private trackers is no letters and that you can actually seed right? I always get banned from these things because I am terrified of seeding. Thankfully I am freeleeching for now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 17, 2014, 02:31:03 AM
Right. It wasnt very hard for me to get pretty killer ratio with freeleech and bonus pts system.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on March 17, 2014, 03:00:08 AM
Quote from: fryinghigh on March 16, 2014, 12:40:04 PM
almost human ends like they didn't think the show would get a second season  :-\

were the ratings bad or something?
Yeah, and it's apparently pretty expensive.

It's in that limbo where it's not officially not renewed, but everything else on FOX has either been renewed, is Family Guy or there's no way in hell it (Rake, Dads) gets renewed.
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Post by: chronovore on March 17, 2014, 03:05:35 AM
I'd been enjoying a bunch of BBC network stuff recently, so I blindly bought Paradox, based on that, and the premise: a genius physicist contacts the police with photographic evidence of an incident which appears to take place 18 hours in the future.

Unfortunately, the first episode dealt more with people ignoring facts that they had already established, and a good deal of back and forth of meaningless screaming at each other, and in some points the dialog doesn't make sense and it felt like the actors also didn't know why they were reading those lines.

So, yeah, not an awesome start.
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Post by: Himu on March 17, 2014, 03:12:56 AM
I started watching Rome as my next HBO series.

I don't like it so far. It's just boring.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 17, 2014, 03:22:43 AM
I've watched a few eps of Rome. I love Roman history and I love slow political shows like this but fuck dude :zzz When does this get better?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 17, 2014, 03:46:27 AM
Give it another episode or two or just switch to watching ENLIGHTENED. But I would also watch the latter while a little high, to mellow out, and let the flow of the show run through you
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 17, 2014, 04:02:11 AM
Rome becomes great after a few episodes and the first season has an amazing finale. The series begins to fall apart in S2 when it becomes clear the writers were rushing; the show was cancelled which forced some unexpected changes.

HBO has admitted they made a mistake by canceling it, since DVD sales were so high; at the time they didn't take them into account which is utterly ridiculous.
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Post by: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 10:30:53 AM
I gotta get on that hbo train. Gotta watch sopranos, six feet under, curb. Seen wire and deadwood. Cant wait to rewatch em!  Battle gallactica first episode was crazy. Fuck that would suck!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on March 17, 2014, 12:43:56 PM
do you un-ironically like the show in your avatar?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 17, 2014, 01:51:33 PM
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/true-detective-season-2-brad-pitt-rumoured-to-replace-matthew-mcconaughey-9196502.html
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 17, 2014, 01:52:59 PM
:rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 17, 2014, 01:56:23 PM
Brad Pitt is no Matthew McConaughey. :beli
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 17, 2014, 02:06:03 PM
I was really hoping season 2 of True Detective would have nothing to do with Louisiana or the two leads in season 1. It seems to me, that their story is over and done with. What else is there to tell? I was hoping the next season would star an all new cast in a totally different location. Like LA or NYC.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 17, 2014, 02:10:45 PM
The two characters won't be back.

I hope the show does something like kill off a big actor halfway through.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on March 17, 2014, 02:13:29 PM
HNGGG

Come on Pizza Man,

(http://whatculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Seven-Video.jpg)

DO IT

The show already gave me crazy Se7en/Zodiac vibes.  OH MAN EVEN BETTER:

(http://www.girl.com.au/image.php?imagename=zodiac3.jpg&imagetype=b)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 17, 2014, 02:40:56 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 17, 2014, 02:10:45 PM
The two characters won't be back.

I hope the show does something like kill off a big actor halfway through.

Oh. I only read the title at the time, and the title does not reflect the content.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 17, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
Yea it almost sounds like it says the role is being recast, not that they're bringing in another award winning actor for a lead role.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 17, 2014, 02:55:37 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on March 17, 2014, 02:13:29 PM
HNGGG

Come on Pizza Man,

(http://whatculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Seven-Video.jpg)

DO IT

The show already gave me crazy Se7en/Zodiac vibes.  OH MAN EVEN BETTER:

(http://www.girl.com.au/image.php?imagename=zodiac3.jpg&imagetype=b)

Raise you

(http://blog.nature.org/conservancy/files/2013/05/edward-norton-500x333.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 17, 2014, 03:15:34 PM
The Trouble With The Bore's TV Thread

by Allyssa Rosenberg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 17, 2014, 03:27:17 PM
I would like a female detective
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on March 17, 2014, 03:28:50 PM
Cagney and Lacey and The Yellow Queen
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Post by: cool breeze on March 17, 2014, 03:58:49 PM
statistically speaking, rachel mcadams and kate winslet would be the best choices.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on March 17, 2014, 04:02:34 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on March 17, 2014, 12:43:56 PM
do you un-ironically like the show in your avatar?
King Of Queens was funny, at least until the final season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 05:20:34 PM
Quote from: They Called Me Stealthfan on March 17, 2014, 04:02:34 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on March 17, 2014, 12:43:56 PM
do you un-ironically like the show in your avatar?
King Of Queens was funny, at least until the final season.
Were They talkin to me..!? Least have the decency to quote me..  I do enjoy king of queens. Think its funny as fuck!
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Post by: Tasty on March 17, 2014, 05:42:59 PM
Quote from: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 05:20:34 PM
Quote from: They Called Me Stealthfan on March 17, 2014, 04:02:34 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on March 17, 2014, 12:43:56 PM
do you un-ironically like the show in your avatar?
King Of Queens was funny, at least until the final season.
Were They talkin to me..!? Least have the decency to quote me..  I do enjoy king of queens. Think its funny as fuck!

:comeon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 17, 2014, 06:26:17 PM
You must not think fuck is very funny then. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 06:28:43 PM
Ya'll Really like to talk shit. At least back it up with some fuckin knowledge. Damn, isnt this a discussion site!? Not a That show sucks site! 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 17, 2014, 06:32:48 PM
Quote from: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 06:28:43 PM
Ya'll Really like to talk shit. At least back it up with some fuckin knowledge. Damn, isnt this a discussion site!? Not a That show sucks site! 

 :beli

someone ip check this fucker
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 17, 2014, 06:33:02 PM
I need to get off my ass and finally watch Deadwood, too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 06:34:42 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on March 17, 2014, 06:32:48 PM
Quote from: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 06:28:43 PM
Ya'll Really like to talk shit. At least back it up with some fuckin knowledge. Damn, isnt this a discussion site!? Not a That show sucks site! 

 :beli

someone ip check this fucker
For what? I haven't did anythin wrong. Would you not say they weren't instigating? I was jus stating my opinion. As the person asked. I jus wanna discuss television.
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Post by: Himu on March 17, 2014, 06:35:09 PM
what's your favorite show, kshow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 17, 2014, 06:37:06 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 16, 2014, 12:26:05 PM
anyone else notice that like every other line of dialogue in House of Cards gets interrupted by another character?

seriously nobody else is a bit bugged by this
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 06:37:11 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on March 17, 2014, 06:35:09 PM
what's your favorite show, kshow
That's tough. Does anyone know there favorite number one show? Lol  I'd like to hear All yours. The Wire was So intricate and layered. I guess I'd have to go with the wire.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 17, 2014, 06:37:33 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 17, 2014, 06:37:06 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 16, 2014, 12:26:05 PM
anyone else notice that like every other line of dialogue in House of Cards gets interrupted by another character?

seriously nobody else is a bit bugged by this

it's the same on scandal
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 17, 2014, 06:41:59 PM
Quote from: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 06:37:11 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on March 17, 2014, 06:35:09 PM
what's your favorite show, kshow
That's tough. Does anyone know there favorite number one show? Lol  I'd like to hear All yours. The Wire was So intricate and layered. I guess I'd have to go with the wire.

Anyone who says The Wire is their favorite show is cool in my book.
:bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 17, 2014, 06:44:42 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on March 17, 2014, 06:37:33 PM


it's the same on scandal

never seen it. but it's not necessarily BAD. but it happens SO OFTEN that i refuse to believe they aren't just doing it as a joke at this point.


also, my favorite show is either Battlestar Galactica or 24. The BEST show is The Wire but it's not my favorite.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 17, 2014, 06:47:27 PM
My favorite show is tied between Simpsons 1-10 and Seinfeld. The best show I've seen is The Wire.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 06:55:40 PM
That's one I've wanted to get around to. Seinfeld.   I'm watchin cheers. That's a goodie!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 17, 2014, 06:58:09 PM
Seinfeld starts a bit slow in seasons 1 and 2 but around 3 it gets really good, and by 4 it's just gold and stays like for pretty much the rest of its run. Highly suggested.
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Post by: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 08:44:47 PM
Anyone ever burn through 3rd rock from the sun? I can't get over how good Lithgow is! Supporting cast is top notch too.
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Post by: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 08:53:08 PM
Mitten state. How bout you?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 17, 2014, 09:02:44 PM
haha I'm in Michigan too. I assumed you were a foreigner (no offense).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 09:05:13 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 17, 2014, 09:02:44 PM
haha I'm in Michigan too. I assumed you were a foreigner (no offense).
Lol.. What made ya think that?? And Phoenix, watch Deadwood! ASAP!  Sooo good!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 09:18:59 PM
Got a lot of catchin up to do. Jus seen Phoenix started a movie thread. I'll be on there in few years! haha  And Formerly Known As Himuro has a smoker's thread. Michiganders like there Cannabis!    :tophat  Anyone still watchin walking dead?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 17, 2014, 10:01:01 PM
I grew on 3rd rock rfom the sun. I'm not sure how well it is now but I liked it at the time.

As for Cheers, classic.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 10:06:06 PM
Definitely gve it another run thorugh. Holds up well. SO does cheers! Crazy! 
Cheers S1E1.
Sam: [about Diane] No Coach, she's going to be sitting here for a while...
Diane: [taps on her glass to get Sam's attention] Uh, excuse me. I hate to keep asking for special attention, but could you not discuss my private life with everyone that comes in?
Sam: What would you like me to tell them?
Diane: I don't care.
Sam: [to Coach] She's a hooker.

1980's pilot episode, I was sold! Jus started watchin this for the first time bout month ago.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on March 17, 2014, 10:08:48 PM
Quote from: Kshow on March 17, 2014, 06:28:43 PM
Ya'll Really like to talk shit. At least back it up with some fuckin knowledge. Damn, isnt this a discussion site!? Not a That show sucks site!
You say this, and then proceed to talk shit. You'll fit in here just fine :jawalrus
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 18, 2014, 01:15:41 AM
Rick and Morty had the best TV episode of 2014 so far tonight
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 18, 2014, 01:24:11 AM
Woah woah woah woah. Hold the fuck up. I just looked up what Rick and Morty is. It's by the guy that did The Real Animated Adventures of Doc and Mharti, and is basically a TV adaptation? Sheeeeeeeeeeeit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 18, 2014, 02:17:46 AM
It's like a combination of the hilarity of some of [as]'s more out-there shows, like Superjail!, with the nihilism espoused by early-season Rust in True Detective, and a dash of absolute insanity.

Don't think about it.
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Post by: etiolate on March 18, 2014, 02:30:55 AM
Rick and Morty is good stuff.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on March 18, 2014, 02:56:29 PM
Quote from: Esch on March 18, 2014, 01:35:39 PM
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/true-detective-season-2-brad-pitt-rumoured-to-replace-matthew-mcconaughey-9196502.html

:leon

I guess this will get reposted every page because time is a flat circle.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 18, 2014, 06:55:20 PM
Gotta love Patton!

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/mwthqf/stand-up-patton-oswalt--patton-oswalt---maybe-time-is-a-flat-circle?xrs=synd_twitter_031714_ccsu_66
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 18, 2014, 07:40:25 PM
Quote from: Kshow on March 18, 2014, 06:55:20 PM
Gotta love Patton!

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/mwthqf/stand-up-patton-oswalt--patton-oswalt---maybe-time-is-a-flat-circle?xrs=synd_twitter_031714_ccsu_66

:lol

Should'a been "TRAGEDY + TIME = COMEDY" but is otherwise perfect.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Crash Dummy on March 19, 2014, 09:23:17 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on March 17, 2014, 06:47:27 PM
My favorite show is tied between Simpsons 1-10 and Seinfeld. The best show I've seen is The Wire.
out of curiosity, what do you think of curb your enthusiasm?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on March 20, 2014, 08:07:37 PM
goddamn broad city is just so fucking good
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 20, 2014, 08:15:31 PM
Just realized Harley Quinn was in the last Arrow episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on March 21, 2014, 04:07:36 PM
My joy from joining a new private tracker has been short lived. My shit isn't seeding, so my account can't last :tocry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 21, 2014, 04:13:41 PM
Lrn2 port fwd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on March 21, 2014, 04:19:52 PM
Quote from: Spencer on March 21, 2014, 04:13:41 PM
Lrn2 port fwd

aware me, breh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 21, 2014, 06:38:20 PM
Quote from: Eric P on March 20, 2014, 08:07:37 PM
goddamn broad city is just so fucking good
It really is.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 22, 2014, 12:20:12 AM
hannibal season 2 is on its way to becoming masterpiece TV

HBO is jealous.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on March 22, 2014, 01:27:35 AM
Quote from: They Called Me Stealthfan on March 21, 2014, 04:07:36 PM
My joy from joining a new private tracker has been short lived. My shit isn't seeding, so my account can't last :tocry

I have this same problem with every private tracker I have used.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 22, 2014, 11:07:58 AM
Had a similar experience, the ads for it really did not do it justice.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 22, 2014, 12:41:49 PM
Catchin up on broad city. Its aight. Best part is burress, an reppin bud!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 22, 2014, 12:57:24 PM
It finds a groove around episode 3/4, I think. The only times it is troublesome are when it dips too far into the surreal. The show is excellent because it toes the line of surreality with its very broad, pun intended, humor.


Also because it's the only show you can watch on TV that doesn't dress up female sexuality as something innocent and virginal and beautiful. Sometimes women are perverted as fuck, like men are, and are thirsty for dick. Ilana is my favorite female character on TV right now for that reason.

"I WANT SOME PINK DICK!"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 22, 2014, 12:59:43 PM
I am basically in love with Ilana. She's the best.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Vizzys on March 22, 2014, 05:01:00 PM
last nights hannibal was so good

best show on tv atm far as I know
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 22, 2014, 05:04:40 PM
Fringe season 3, latter half

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jesus christ the Leonard Nimoy impression by Anna Torv. This is hilarious.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on March 22, 2014, 06:39:18 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 22, 2014, 05:04:40 PM
Fringe season 3, latter half

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jesus christ the Leonard Nimoy impression by Anna Torv. This is hilarious.
[close]

HAHA! That was some good shit..  Good show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 23, 2014, 12:01:43 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 22, 2014, 05:04:40 PM
Fringe season 3, latter half

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jesus christ the Leonard Nimoy impression by Anna Torv. This is hilarious.
[close]

Ah, I miss Fringe.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 23, 2014, 12:08:07 AM
Quote from: Viz on March 22, 2014, 05:01:00 PM
last nights hannibal was so good

best show on tv atm far as I know
it's getting there, for sure. i read spoilers of next week's episode

holy FUCK
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 23, 2014, 01:53:14 AM
Been watching Delocated. Jon Glaser is one funny sumbitch.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 23, 2014, 08:47:00 PM
Aspie Autistic Astrid is so cute :uguu
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Diunx on March 23, 2014, 09:18:21 PM
What show is airing on HBO in place of true detective?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 23, 2014, 10:23:37 PM
nothing until throne of games     
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 23, 2014, 11:47:17 PM
i'm probably crazy but abbi on broad city reminds me of michelle rodriguez
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on March 24, 2014, 02:26:10 AM
She's a little fiesty in a weird way. She kind of scared me in a good way but I'm more of an Ilana-stan.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on March 24, 2014, 02:39:40 AM
IIRC, they had one of those lags between seasons where people start signing up for other shows and nobody's sure if it's going to come back, etc. Then they were supposed to do like two movies or something instead of a short final season.

And well, now we know where that led.

Worth it though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on March 24, 2014, 06:35:24 AM
Sirens is not bad.  :obama

I also think it's the first TV show where I've heard someone say "cum bubble" among other things.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 24, 2014, 11:12:36 PM
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/true-detective-season-2-brad-pitt-rumoured-to-replace-matthew-mcconaughey-9196502.html
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on March 25, 2014, 12:24:12 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 24, 2014, 11:12:36 PM
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/true-detective-season-2-brad-pitt-rumoured-to-replace-matthew-mcconaughey-9196502.html

I see what you did (http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=32049.msg1837035#msg1837035) there.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 25, 2014, 02:15:16 AM
The next episode of Community looks awesome

http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/03/21/community-gi-jeff-animated-episode/

(http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/i/2014/03/20/GI-Jeff-Community-01.jpg)
(http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/i/2014/03/20/GI-Jeff-Community-02.jpg)
(http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/i/2014/03/20/GI-Jeff-Community-03.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Reb on March 25, 2014, 03:57:47 AM
Cool, cool cool cool.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 26, 2014, 07:10:48 PM
Fringe season 5

boy this show has changed
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 27, 2014, 01:38:21 AM
broad city finale was super dope.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 27, 2014, 07:08:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2N8wLKC7bw&feature=player_embedded
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 27, 2014, 07:51:04 PM
So the show is good again? I stopped watching last year after a couple episodes, it was too bad.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on March 27, 2014, 08:27:55 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 27, 2014, 07:51:04 PM
So the show is good again? I stopped watching last year after a couple episodes, it was too bad.
Same here. :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on March 27, 2014, 08:32:16 PM
I think season five has been the best in a long while.

Course I love Professor Duncan and Buzz Hickey.

 :yeshrug
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 27, 2014, 08:53:07 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 27, 2014, 07:51:04 PM
So the show is good again? I stopped watching last year after a couple episodes, it was too bad.

Last year they fired the guy who created it due to drama with Chevy Chase. They brought him back this season and it has been a lot better (they refer to last season as the Gas Leak years).

It's actually kind of surprising that one person can make or break a show like that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 27, 2014, 09:30:24 PM
Just finished up Delocated. What a wonderful, bizarre show. Someone give Jon Glaser another show. Councilman Jamm isn't enough.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 27, 2014, 10:42:14 PM
Just watched the last episode of Psych, I'm going to miss it.  :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on March 28, 2014, 12:09:04 AM
Rupaul's Drag Race

Best comedy on tv.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on March 28, 2014, 03:00:41 AM
I don't think this season of Arrow is that hot either. I thought the first was better which seems to be the opposite of the fan consensus. I haven't watched the last two eps because I don't give a fuck about Suicide Squad and Birds Of Prey. Also: I am watching other shows that are of higher quality, which makes Arrow look worse.

Hannibal is cool. The writing can be really hacky but the visuals and sound design are top notch. Last weeks episode was the first time I had to look away. Such a gross murder.
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Post by: etiolate on March 28, 2014, 04:41:17 AM
Second season of Arrow is much stronger. Less of the CW stuff. Two action stars with Sara/Black Canary and their fleshing out their roster of characters and the overall world. I think the first season had the advantage of Oliver's identity creation as a draw. This season exists in a world where masked heroes are just a part of life and is more about the shadowy recesses of the world these people come from. I don't know where they will go with things in the third season.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 28, 2014, 06:15:54 AM
Quote from: Yeti on March 27, 2014, 10:42:14 PM
Just watched the last episode of Psych, I'm going to miss it.  :(
Was a really good finale, didn't get away from being a regular episode while still working in all the "wrap up" and "how things will be after" stuff you expect.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
dat Monk shout-out  :heart
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Post by: Eric P on March 28, 2014, 07:17:12 AM
Season finale of Broad City was nowhere near as great as last weeks

was a bit too melancholy for me
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 28, 2014, 11:44:20 PM
that's like saying you don't like Louie because it was very much a Louie-esque episode & it was awesome.

Also Hannibal tonight WTFWTWFWTWFWFF
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 29, 2014, 12:34:19 AM
Shit's heating up on Hannibal. Be a damned shame if it gets canceled.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 29, 2014, 01:46:16 AM
It's way too critically acclaimed. I heard NBC picked it up again because three other networks were eyeballing it. I'm guessing FX, AMC, and probably Netflix.
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Post by: Eric P on March 29, 2014, 05:25:04 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 28, 2014, 11:44:20 PM
that's like saying you don't like Louie because it was very much a Louie-esque episode & it was awesome.


the slow walk into the sunrise didn't do it for me

it just wasn't as funny to me as last week's episode
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 29, 2014, 08:08:28 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 29, 2014, 01:46:16 AM
It's way too critically acclaimed. I heard NBC picked it up again because three other networks were eyeballing it. I'm guessing FX, AMC, and probably Netflix.

Fuller's not gonna get the 7 seasons he wants, though :(
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Post by: Kshow on March 29, 2014, 01:31:27 PM
Abbi runnin full sprint in high heels prolly shouldn't turn me on as much as it did!   lol Need to get into hannibal. Watched a min before fallin asleep the other night. The visuals immediately stand out.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 29, 2014, 04:34:44 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on March 29, 2014, 03:12:52 AM
Biggest problem with Hannibal is that Will Graham is such an awful protagonist that I find myself rooting for psychopathic mass-murderer Hannibal most of the time.

Maybe if Edward Norton were playing Will (as in Red Dragon) things would be different, but something about the way that Will is written really, really annoys me.
First time I've heard someone have a problem with Will. Hugh is acting the shit out of that role and his descent into madness in Season 2 is incredible.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 29, 2014, 05:15:50 PM
Finished Fringe. Great show.

It's funny to me that the show didn't really hit it's strides until it escaped monster of the week territory and left it's X-Files roots in the past.
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Post by: StealthFan on March 30, 2014, 03:22:23 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on March 29, 2014, 03:12:52 AM
Biggest problem with Hannibal is that Will Graham is such an awful protagonist that I find myself rooting for psychopathic mass-murderer Hannibal most of the time.

Maybe if Edward Norton were playing Will (as in Red Dragon) things would be different, but something about the way that Will is written really, really annoys me.

Norton was asleep in Red Dragon. Graham in Hannibal is closer to the character in the book, which is funny because Red Dragon was pretty much the book with minor changes. It has to be one of the most faithful film adaptations I have ever watched.
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Post by: StealthFan on March 30, 2014, 02:48:49 PM
Like the fact that it is completely unrealistic that someone so fucking nuts would ever become an FBI agent?

At this point he'll still have to be a consultant when the Red Dragon storyline hits. The FBI isn't going to hire someone this (outwardly :hitler) crazy.
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on March 30, 2014, 02:49:52 PM
Was bored and decided to finally check out Trailer Par kBoys.

Bubbles :bow
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 30, 2014, 04:05:42 PM
I wonder how they're going to handle the Will-to-Clarice transition, if they get that far. It'll turn into a totally different show at that point.

I also wonder if (big Red Dragon spoilers)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
They'll pussy out on Will's fate like both movies did. Francis Dolarhyde completely fucks up Will's face at the end of the novel. You never see Will again in any of the novels after, but he is mentioned as being a drunk, and looking like Picasso art.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 30, 2014, 04:15:36 PM
Started watching True Detective last night and blew through half of it.  Liking it a lot so far! 
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 30, 2014, 05:01:48 PM
I'm legit surprised that Hannibal is a show on NBC.

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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 30, 2014, 05:30:21 PM
Quote from: They Called Me Stealthfan on March 30, 2014, 02:48:49 PM
Like the fact that it is completely unrealistic that someone so fucking nuts would ever become an FBI agent?

At this point he'll still have to be a consultant when the Red Dragon storyline hits. The FBI isn't going to hire someone this (outwardly :hitler) crazy.
Realism in Hannibal  :lol
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Post by: StealthFan on March 30, 2014, 05:33:51 PM
Yeah I know. The show is operatic as hell but verisimilitude exists. Him being accepted into the FBI would betray that.
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Post by: Diunx on March 30, 2014, 09:02:40 PM
Finished The White Queen today.

The quick glance at the Queen's titties in episode 2 or 3 :noah

Had a nerd chuckle everytime Ema Frost's name popped up in the credits.
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Post by: Raban on March 31, 2014, 02:12:06 AM
I saw a commercial for this the other day and got so hype, can't wait! :jawalrus
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Post by: brawndolicious on March 31, 2014, 02:25:05 AM
Season 2 and 3 had a large gap and season 3 was broadcast during Obama's first term.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 31, 2014, 02:33:31 AM
Season one was 2005, two was 2007, three was 2010.

Aaron McGruder wasn't even involved in this final season apparently. Wanted to do that movie instead I think.
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Post by: Tasty on March 31, 2014, 03:27:07 AM
This is definitely the final season then? I figured if they went through all this trouble of bringing it back again we'd get a more consistent run.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 31, 2014, 03:30:46 AM
http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2014/03/21/the-boondocks-returns-to-adult-swim-for-fourth-and-final-season-499203/20140321adultswim01/
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The Boondocks, the award-winning animated series returns for its final season on Monday, April 21 at 10:30p.m (ET/PT) on Adult Swim. The Boondocks is produced by Sony Pictures Television. This season was produced without the involvement of Aaron McGruder, when a mutually agreeable production schedule could not be determined.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 31, 2014, 03:35:13 AM
I don't like the sound of that....

We'll see how it turns out I guess.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-aaron-mcgruder-bids-farewell-to-the-boondocks-series-20140328,0,7041357.story#axzz2xWWiRBR9
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 31, 2014, 03:51:50 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 26, 2014, 07:10:48 PM
Fringe season 5

boy this show has changed
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 29, 2014, 05:15:50 PM
Finished Fringe. Great show.

It's funny to me that the show didn't really hit it's strides until it escaped monster of the week territory and left it's X-Files roots in the past.

Yeah, it was a bit of a surprise. Season 3 started to see some wild changes, but 4 and 5 really decided to overturn their entire apple cart. It was shocking to see a one-off episode from either s3 or s4 become the entire backdrop for s5. I liked the way it ended but haven't felt a need to go back and re-watch any of it. I'll still see anything with John Noble in it though. That man is wonderful.

Quote from: AWESOM-O on March 29, 2014, 03:12:52 AM
Biggest problem with Hannibal is that Will Graham is such an awful protagonist that I find myself rooting for psychopathic mass-murderer Hannibal most of the time.

Maybe if Edward Norton were playing Will (as in Red Dragon) things would be different, but something about the way that Will is written really, really annoys me.
In the novel Red Dragon, I found myself empathizing with Dolarhyde pretty frequently. I think it was one of the more surprising moments I've ever had when reading a book.

As for Graham in the show, as you mention later, he's well-acted, but difficult to follow. Sometimes I think he's like our Father Mike: seems agreeable enough sometimes, but mostly you'd never want to leave him babysitting your kids.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 31, 2014, 05:13:17 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on March 31, 2014, 02:33:31 AM
Season one was 2005, two was 2007, three was 2010.

Aaron McGruder wasn't even involved in this final season apparently. Wanted to do that movie instead I think.
He's quite overrated so I'm fine with him being gone. People tend to forget how much filler content the show has had, plus it's a collaborative effort so it's not like he was doing everything. I liked his writing more in the comic strip, whereas the show hovers between average and awesome, episode to episode.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 31, 2014, 10:12:59 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on March 31, 2014, 09:48:31 PM
Will Graham basically is Father Mike, but without the disgusting fetishes.
Ya, being into imagining yourself as a murder is pretty disgusting.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 31, 2014, 10:31:14 PM
Quote from: Esch on March 31, 2014, 09:45:51 PM
I started watching Hannibal. The cinematography etc is amazing but I cant help but dislike the monster of the week format.

Also,  the only season of the Boondocks that has filler is 3. 1 and 2 are classics period. :beli
The monster of the week format folds into the plot pretty well.


HIMYM ended. Imagine the creators pissing on you for 5 years, and then they turn around and defecate on you with the finale.  :piss :piss2
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 31, 2014, 10:34:58 PM
Sounds hot.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 31, 2014, 10:48:40 PM
My brother has been watching HIMYM on Netflix. Every time I walk by it's just...nothing. The cold opens are never funny, especially when compared to something like Always Sunny. Every episode seemingly is the same thing, too. Hanging at the bar, talking about chicks, and a couple emotional scenes thrown in.

I can even tell by most of his laughs that it's not that funny. When we watched Arrested Development back in the day we were falling out our seats laughing. When we watch a good ep of Always Sunny the same thing happens; same applies to Scrubs. But his HIMYM laughs are very polite chuckles and "har!" types.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on April 01, 2014, 12:05:09 AM
its basically the modern day friends

its better than friends at least
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 01, 2014, 01:03:08 AM
Seasons 1-3 are pretty good and the show's ability to carry out a long, recurring joke is as good as Arrested Development.

but its Season 4 was pretty much like AD's Season 4 -- where the decline occurred
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Post by: benjipwns on April 01, 2014, 01:12:24 AM
Yeah, I used to watch it fairly regularly but sorta lost interest around there. It didn't seem so angsty in the early seasons like later where everyone is fretting over relationships and marriage and jobs and etc. constantly, but it probably is if I go back and watch it.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 01, 2014, 02:57:14 AM
Fuck, True Detective is so good.  I haven't watched a ton of TV shows in the last decade cause I don't have the time/patience to devout 3+ seasons to seeing a story through (otherwise would watch Breaking Bad, The Wire, The West Wing, maybe even Lost), but this is one of the best TV show's I've seen for sure.  Haven't finished it yet though, so could fall apart. 
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Post by: Bebpo on April 01, 2014, 06:03:14 AM
Finished, that was darn good.  Reminded me of Gabriel Knight 1 being all in the bayou with similar murder mystery themes + awesome buddy cop film about two really well developed characters and their dynamic.  Couldn't put the last half down, glad I wasn't watching it weekly haha.  Now I'm going to be super tired at work tomorrow z_z
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 01, 2014, 06:50:16 AM
Quote from: Esch on March 31, 2014, 09:45:51 PM
I started watching Hannibal. The cinematography etc is amazing but I cant help but dislike the monster of the week format.



It's interesting because the show has got the production values of an HBO show but the structure of a show on NBC.

But I will say it does a good job looping the narrative back around near the end. I heard season 2 is more serial and less self contained.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 02, 2014, 01:26:36 PM
Last Archer was pretty good.  The episodes are getting better from the shitty season start.
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Post by: StealthFan on April 02, 2014, 02:44:47 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on April 01, 2014, 09:32:05 AM
Yeah Hannibal definitely moves away from the killer of the week format in the second half of season 1 and hasn't gone back to it thus far in season 2.

What about the
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the bee lady?
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Also the only time I've had to look away is when
spoiler (click to show/hide)
she did the lobotomy
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 :yuck
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 02, 2014, 04:02:43 PM
That was meant to be more or less a metaphor for what Hannibal is doing that week. Instead of it being the main focus, killers of the week become those in Season 2.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 02, 2014, 04:44:23 PM
Hannibal season 1:  The dude from L&O:SVU doing a impression of Anthony Heald playing Dr. Chilton is odd.
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Post by: Kshow on April 02, 2014, 09:50:47 PM
Andy Daly's "Review" on Comedy Central is amazing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2dSE6_utcE
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Post by: benjipwns on April 02, 2014, 11:24:01 PM
Quote from: Esch on April 02, 2014, 11:22:04 PM
Trying to watch Hercules on Netflix right now. Shit is flabby and sick :rofl I had no idea it would age this horribly
Don't even think about checking Xena.

I wonder if the Disney cartoon did. Dat James Woods as Hades plz.
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Post by: StealthFan on April 02, 2014, 11:37:35 PM
All syndicated shows from the 90's were cornball ass shit. They're unwatchable today. Forever Knight, Hercules, Xena, Jack Of All Trades, Tarzan, etc
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Post by: benjipwns on April 02, 2014, 11:44:11 PM
BULLSHIT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAbHqcPE9pM
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Post by: benjipwns on April 02, 2014, 11:49:06 PM
For some reason I thought this was syndicated but it aired on NBC, maybe it was syndicated later:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugb_TIpPoWA

NEVR 4GET
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Post by: etiolate on April 03, 2014, 12:36:09 AM
Hercules is still awesome. It embraced its corniness. <3
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 03, 2014, 10:25:29 PM
veep season 3 this weekend

#mememememaam
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Post by: Beezy on April 04, 2014, 10:12:46 AM
Fuck, still need to watch the 2nd season.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 04, 2014, 11:08:22 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 03, 2014, 10:25:29 PM
veep season 3 this weekend

#mememememaam

:hyper
Hopefully Mike Judge's new show is ok too.
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Post by: Tasty on April 04, 2014, 12:09:39 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 03, 2014, 10:25:29 PM
veep season 3 this weekend

#mememememaam

"I don't want to be a meemam."

"No, you're a meme, ma'am."
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Post by: benjipwns on April 04, 2014, 03:32:19 PM
http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/rob-mcelhenney-glenn-howerton-charlie-day-ink-big-new-3-year-deal-with-fx-prods-that-includes-2-year-renewal-of-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-series-pickup-of-tracy-morgan-comedy-pilot/
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It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia masterminds Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton have cemented their status as FX’s MVPs with a massive new three-year deal at FX Prods. for their RCG Prods. It is said to surpass the trio’s previous $50-million three-year rcgdeal with FX signed in 2011. Like that deal, the new agreement, which will keep the trio at FX until 2017, includes a two-year renewal of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, which has received 10-episode orders for Season 11 and 12, to not only solidify its status the longest-running live-action comedy series in cable history but also tie My Three Sons for the second- longest running live-action comedy in television history.
(http://i.imgur.com/u8LuMFv.gif)
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Post by: etiolate on April 04, 2014, 03:49:53 PM
http://www.avclub.com/article/tom-hardy-and-ridley-scott-onboard-maritime-minise-203092

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Perhaps nostalgic for 2003, when Master And Commander and Pirates Of the Caribbean briefly made seafaring all the rage, Tom Hardy and Ridley Scott are teaming up to tell the tale of a rogue adventurer taking on the East India Company in the early 1800s. They’re collaborating on the eight-part BBC miniseries Taboo, which seeks to do for international trade what Downton Abbey did for rich people living in manor houses.


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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 04, 2014, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 04, 2014, 12:09:39 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 03, 2014, 10:25:29 PM
veep season 3 this weekend

#mememememaam

"I don't want to be a meemam."

"No, you're a meme, ma'am."

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/80407dcb0e7488c78d17c9dc20a23d0d/tumblr_mmfopdJoFd1rxi1d6o1_500.png)
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Post by: bud on April 04, 2014, 06:01:39 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 03, 2014, 10:25:29 PM
veep season 3 this weekend

#mememememaam

saw the pilot the other day. seemed like a lesser version of in the thick of it/in the loop.

will check out a few more episodes, but it hasn't really impressed me yet.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 04, 2014, 06:51:35 PM
Quote from: bud on April 04, 2014, 06:01:39 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 03, 2014, 10:25:29 PM
veep season 3 this weekend

#mememememaam

saw the pilot the other day. seemed like a lesser version of in the thick of it/in the loop.

will check out a few more episodes, but it hasn't really impressed me yet.
The pilot is the worst episode of the show. Back half of Season 1/Season 2 is where it clicks, and Season 3 apparently might even be funnier than either of those two shows.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 04, 2014, 06:59:20 PM
wathing hannibal 2e5 right now.  O shit.  I really can't believe this is an NBC show.
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Post by: bud on April 04, 2014, 07:01:37 PM
i need to get into that. keep reading good things about it.

Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 04, 2014, 06:51:35 PM
Quote from: bud on April 04, 2014, 06:01:39 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 03, 2014, 10:25:29 PM
veep season 3 this weekend

#mememememaam

saw the pilot the other day. seemed like a lesser version of in the thick of it/in the loop.

will check out a few more episodes, but it hasn't really impressed me yet.
The pilot is the worst episode of the show. Back half of Season 1/Season 2 is where it clicks, and Season 3 apparently might even be funnier than either of those two shows.

ah, that's good to know. thanks!
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 04, 2014, 10:32:37 PM
Quote from: bud on April 04, 2014, 07:01:37 PM
i need to get into that. keep reading good things about it.

Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 04, 2014, 06:51:35 PM
Quote from: bud on April 04, 2014, 06:01:39 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 03, 2014, 10:25:29 PM
veep season 3 this weekend

#mememememaam

saw the pilot the other day. seemed like a lesser version of in the thick of it/in the loop.

will check out a few more episodes, but it hasn't really impressed me yet.
The pilot is the worst episode of the show. Back half of Season 1/Season 2 is where it clicks, and Season 3 apparently might even be funnier than either of those two shows.

ah, that's good to know. thanks!

i didn't really like it until season 2. definitely tough coming from the thick of it/in the loop.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 04, 2014, 10:46:14 PM
some Homeland S4 details
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LOS ANGELES, CA (April 4, 2014) – SHOWTIME and Fox 21 announced today that the Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning drama series HOMELAND will begin production in Cape Town, South Africa. Season four will find Carrie Mathison (Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Claire Danes) assigned to one of the most volatile and dangerous CIA stations in the Middle East where she is back on the front lines in the war on terror. The series will begin production in mid-June and shoot through November of this year. The network's No. 1 rated series with an average of seven million weekly viewers, HOMELAND's fourth season will premiere this fall on SHOWTIME.

“We've been so lucky to work with one of the best crews in the business for the last three seasons in Charlotte,” said Homeland showrunner and executive producer Alex Gansa. “We knew going into season four that we would need to move the production overseas to tell the story of Carrie returning to the Middle East as chief of station. We are thrilled to have found a new home in Cape Town and look forward to getting season four production off the ground.”

HOMELAND tells the story of Carrie Mathison (Danes), a bi-polar CIA officer who plays by her own rules. At the end of last season Carrie, pregnant with the late Brody's (Damian Lewis) baby, along with her mentor Saul Berenson (Mandy Patinkin), brought a significant and much-needed win for the agency and country at large. Along with Danes and Patinkin, Emmy nominee Rupert Friend will return for season four, along with Nazanin Boniadi, who was recently promoted to a series regular.

I could wonder how the hell Carrie can even have a job at the CIA anymore, much less a leadership position, but hey...I enjoyed S3 and look forward to this.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 04, 2014, 11:16:54 PM
Haha, this week's Hannibal was fucked-up and awesome, except for

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jack going to that abandoned house by himself. That was "television show" stupid.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on April 04, 2014, 11:29:57 PM
making my way through Hannibal now.  Honestly not really feeling it.  I like how its able to get away with the gore, but I honestly can't shake the feeling that it still feels like an NBC serial at its core.  New story each week.  Feels like Law and Order: Fucked Up Crimes Unit at the moment with Hannibal being the BD Wong of the FUCU.

I hear it gets better near the end of season 1 so I'll keep going.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 04, 2014, 11:32:59 PM
You need those first episodes to establish the relationships between the various characters.  And, one way or another, most of it all ties in to the broader story later on.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 04, 2014, 11:36:33 PM
That stops pretty soon.  I didn't like the first few episodes either.  It still feels like an NBC show at times but its damn good when it doesn't. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 04, 2014, 11:44:16 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkXxmMUIx8k

Man I love this show
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Post by: Tasty on April 05, 2014, 12:27:15 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 04, 2014, 06:51:35 PM
Quote from: bud on April 04, 2014, 06:01:39 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 03, 2014, 10:25:29 PM
veep season 3 this weekend

#mememememaam

saw the pilot the other day. seemed like a lesser version of in the thick of it/in the loop.

will check out a few more episodes, but it hasn't really impressed me yet.
The pilot is the worst episode of the show. Back half of Season 1/Season 2 is where it clicks, and Season 3 apparently might even be funnier than either of those two shows.

Agreed, but s1 still has some of my favorite jokes.

"You guys, are we seriously going to let the guy with the police sketch face of a rapist tell us what to do?"

"This rapist face gets eights. Consensually, I might add."

---

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQFov-mZViM
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Post by: TVC15 on April 05, 2014, 01:21:51 AM
Tonight's Hannibal was boner academy.

:bow Dr. Chilton :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 05, 2014, 08:24:28 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 04, 2014, 11:16:54 PM
Haha, this week's Hannibal was fucked-up and awesome, except for

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jack going to that abandoned house by himself. That was "television show" stupid.
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I don't agree. I think it's entirely a plot by Hannibal.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 05, 2014, 08:28:26 PM
ya this isn't a fuck up. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 05, 2014, 08:33:46 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 05, 2014, 08:24:28 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 04, 2014, 11:16:54 PM
Haha, this week's Hannibal was fucked-up and awesome, except for

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jack going to that abandoned house by himself. That was "television show" stupid.
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I don't agree. I think it's entirely a plot by Hannibal.

I meant

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him going there without any backup in the car, not finding Miriam. No law enforcement agent of any sort would ever do that.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 05, 2014, 11:02:55 PM
Yeah it was unrealistic but that's kind of what I expect with having watched a season and a half.

I'm rewatching the Spartacus series from the first season. Just got up to the Theocles battle. I forgot how passionate it makes me feel.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 05, 2014, 11:18:42 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 05, 2014, 11:02:55 PM
I forgot how passionate it makes me feel.
Shirtless dudes fighting to the death is what does it for you, eh.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 05, 2014, 11:31:22 PM
Yes it makes me actually want to list weights. I mean I think I kinda am pretty enough for sure but the blood and whips are pretty hot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 05, 2014, 11:41:48 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 05, 2014, 11:31:22 PM
Yes it makes me actually want to list weights. I mean I think I kinda am pretty enough for sure but the blood and whips are pretty hot.

one letter off from lisp
 :himu
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 08, 2014, 01:12:21 PM
Last two episodes of archer of been great.  I really hope Kreigers clones are the bad guys for next season. 

(http://i.imgur.com/NjAca4U.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on April 08, 2014, 02:08:14 PM
Anyone else here watch Orphan Black? I just binge watched the first season in two days. Can't wait for the second to start.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 08, 2014, 02:20:54 PM
Yeah. I liked the first season, but I have an uneasy feeling. There's so much potential to just go off the tracks into batshit-loonyville. As long as s2 keeps things moving while still staying somewhat grounded it should be pretty exciting.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on April 08, 2014, 02:31:49 PM
True. I'm hoping they have a story in place and aren't just making it up as they go.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on April 09, 2014, 01:30:17 AM
Silicon Valley was pretty good.

Everything about the guy who gave the TED Talk.  :neogaf
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yulwei on April 09, 2014, 03:16:15 AM
Marathoned all of Rick and Morty

I love it, It's awesome and I want more. This show blends Adult Swim humor and visuals with actual storytelling and memorable characters. Watching the world grow with each episode and knowing that there are actual overarching consequences to the events of an episode is fucking great. That't not really something you see in many of adult swim comedies. The music is great as well!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 09, 2014, 05:04:30 AM
Re: Orphan Black "worries". The directors have had 3 seasons of Orphan Black plotted out for 10 years now. Tatiana Maslany and the crew will not disappoint.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on April 09, 2014, 07:32:50 AM
Quote from: Yulwei on April 09, 2014, 03:16:15 AM
Marathoned all of Rick and Morty

I love it, It's awesome and I want more. This show blends Adult Swim humor and visuals with actual storytelling and memorable characters. Watching the world grow with each episode and knowing that there are actual overarching consequences to the events of an episode is fucking great. That't not really something you see in many of adult swim comedies. The music is great as well!

Yup, it's hard to talk about Rick and Morty without coming across like an overbearing a-hole, but it really is the best comedy of the past few years. full stop.

I still wouldn't say it's a show that relies on callbacks, but it's great at calling up random easter eggs that draw meaning from previous episodes. One's that at the time just felt like random shenanigans that were just there to make you chuckle.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 09, 2014, 02:10:57 PM
Huh. I caught one episode, (where the kid has a sex robot that turns out to be a reproduction machine) and didn't think it was all that great. All the characters seemed written super shallow. Maybe I should try from episode 1.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on April 09, 2014, 02:31:10 PM
rick and morty is great

just keep watching episodes


I love how Space Dandy and R&M take the multiple worlds premise to its ends.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 09, 2014, 02:37:48 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 09, 2014, 01:30:17 AM
Silicon Valley was pretty good.

Everything about the guy who gave the TED Talk.  :neogaf

FASCIST!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on April 09, 2014, 02:40:56 PM
This season's RuPaul's Drag Race is fuck awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 09, 2014, 03:26:23 PM
I really like Venture Bros, haven't seen the latest season tho, good?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 09, 2014, 03:50:14 PM
Quote from: Esch on April 09, 2014, 03:33:34 PM
Adult Swim style humor :holeup

Venture Bros is definitely on a whole different level than say ATHF or something like that if that's what you're thinking.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on April 09, 2014, 04:04:53 PM
I didn't think anyone on this board would need to be told about the Venture Brothers.

Definitely one of those shows that takes a while to get its footing.  The last few episodes of the first season are good, and watching the second season as it came out is one of my favorite TV-viewing experiences of all time.  A really fun and oddly ambitious show, and pretty high production values for something that's a two-man labor of love.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 09, 2014, 04:29:29 PM
I love Rick and Morty. And the adult swim thing is a misnomer. I'm generally not a fan of what you would call "Adult Swim" humour.

That just happens to be the network its on.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on April 09, 2014, 05:03:45 PM
What we mean is that Rick and Morty isn't Robot Chicken.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 09, 2014, 05:35:44 PM
Last Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D was good.  It feels like they were stalling for half a season just to do the CA2 cross over event stuff.  At least it is interesting now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 09, 2014, 06:17:22 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on January 09, 2014, 09:07:23 PM
The first episode of the fifth season of Justified was great.  The biggest downside was the retconning that went on with the Crowes but since I'm not a canon obsessed nerd, who gives a shit.  Tramp stamps, bare chick asses, and people getting their shit ruined, a great start to hopefully a great season :rock

Just watched the season finale.  Best season of the show yet.  The only issue I had with the season was that:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ava didn't get shanked in the prison.  Seemed like a lot of buildup over what turned out to be nothing.
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They're setting the sixth/final season up well.  Can't wait!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 09, 2014, 06:18:31 PM
Speaking of captain America 2, how do they justify not just calling a better super hero? Are they all on vacation?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 09, 2014, 06:34:00 PM
The justification is RDJ can't make an iron movie twice a year and Fox owns the Xmen.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 09, 2014, 07:11:52 PM
Hulk wouldn't work since presumably Banner is off in a jungle isolating himself.

Thor's smanging Natalie Portman in alien norse heaven.

Iron Man isn't Iron Man as of IM3.

Black Widow plays a huge role in the movie.

The only question mark is Hawkeye. Not even a throwaway line as to what he's up to.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on April 09, 2014, 07:19:01 PM
I thought the Justified season was just merely okay. It was all one long setup episode. Favorite user comment on the season was "This season sucks. The only thing Raylan killed was the pool."

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on April 09, 2014, 08:26:02 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_the_Engels

Man, I was hoping this was a sitcom about two upper class Communists' misadventures in 1840s Belgium.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 09, 2014, 09:41:45 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on April 09, 2014, 07:26:52 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 09, 2014, 06:18:31 PM
Speaking of captain America 2, how do they justify not just calling a better super hero? Are they all on vacation?

Because if Iron Man or Thor just showed up and one-shotted the Winter Soldier, there wouldn't be a movie?

Obviously, what I was asking is how they explain that away
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 09, 2014, 09:49:49 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 09, 2014, 09:41:45 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on April 09, 2014, 07:26:52 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 09, 2014, 06:18:31 PM
Speaking of captain America 2, how do they justify not just calling a better super hero? Are they all on vacation?

Because if Iron Man or Thor just showed up and one-shotted the Winter Soldier, there wouldn't be a movie?

Obviously, what I was asking is how they explain that away

Why do they need to though, it makes heros look weak.

Captain America:  I got this shit
Fury:  Well how about we just give Iron Man a ring, just to see...hmmm busy
Captain America: Just tell me what I need to do.
Fury:  THOR!  CAN YOU HEAR ME UP THERE!...well shit
Captain America: ....
Black Widow: You know Banner is on some new meds, maybe...
 

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 09, 2014, 10:05:26 PM
:yeshrug

Captain America sucks
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on April 09, 2014, 10:18:32 PM
Spoken like a man who hasn't seen The Winter Soldier :wag
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on April 09, 2014, 10:42:34 PM
Quote from: Esch on April 09, 2014, 03:33:34 PM
Adult Swim style humor :holeup

venture brothers is alrigh. aquateen wasa cool for a bit but turned to sahit and sealab was bnad
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 09, 2014, 11:02:33 PM
The good Adult Swim shows are usually only good for 3 seasons max.  Once you dry up that well of wacky, zany humor, you either have to recycle or crank the wackiness up to 11, which usually fails.  Most Adult Swim shows aren't even good for one episode.

It explains why Archer started falling apart in Season 3 since it's pretty much an Adult Swim show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on April 09, 2014, 11:08:34 PM
vicoden for kidnet stone pain
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on April 10, 2014, 04:03:33 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 09, 2014, 02:37:48 PM
FASCIST!
You know, for a guy who's supposed to be supersmart the PiedPiper kid didn't seem to realize that $200,000 for 5% is probably a better deal than $300,000 for 10%. Since he already has what I would assume is the hard part of the software created and his friends are seemingly willing to work for stock options.

Erlich seemed to understand the longer term value of holding 10%.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 10, 2014, 11:18:34 AM
Honestly the kid was a dope for not taking the $10 mil. That's like, $9 mil for himself for not even doing a "startup." Just the algorithm he wrote himself, basically. I'd take that $9 mil and reinvest it in something else and get even richer.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 10, 2014, 02:12:57 PM
My opinion on it is... His intelligence may be geared toward one thing. Maybe math aint his thang. Idk. lol   And the not tain the money. For some people it's not all about the money. If I had the chance to get a lil cash, and retain control. Why the fuck would that not be the best bet. Especially since you know it's a hot product.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 10, 2014, 03:28:15 PM
It's a hot product because 99% of it is speculation.

Once he starts putting a team together and reality sets in, both for them and investors, the asking price is going to go down. In most cases, as soon as a product materializes the valuation tanks. He had a 100% chance to get $10 mil for no work but decided it was better to put a lot of work into trying chase after the 5% chance he could make out better than that. Someone who was actually good at math would realize those odds.

For me, it's a no brainer. It's the difference between being handed a gold bar on a silver platter and climbing up a mountain for a lottery ticket.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 10, 2014, 04:19:21 PM
Well that wouldn't make for a very interesting show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 10, 2014, 04:28:28 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 10, 2014, 04:19:21 PM
Well that wouldn't make for a very interesting show.

Lol duh. Idiots making dumb decision is comedy. I'm just saying, kid wasn't very smart.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on April 11, 2014, 01:10:49 AM
sweet jebus @ that Vikings ending
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 11, 2014, 09:46:29 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on April 10, 2014, 05:27:15 PM
Some people actually want to start a company for the sake of starting a company, Vestal.

Who's this Vestal person?

And the show didn't do a great job of portraying him as that kind of person, if that was indeed the case.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 11, 2014, 12:36:42 PM
He thinks you're Andrew Vestal because he's a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.

Review is the funniest shit on TV right now
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 11, 2014, 01:17:53 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 11, 2014, 12:36:42 PM
He thinks you're Andrew Vestal because he's a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.

Review is the funniest shit on TV right now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uloT8V6Skgk
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 11, 2014, 01:24:29 PM
Justified final season is lookin like its gonna be good! Settin it up for a final showdown!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on April 11, 2014, 01:33:05 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 07, 2009, 03:13:18 AM
No contest. The Wire

I still can't get into the Wire :( 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 11, 2014, 01:35:45 PM
Was catching up on the current season of Rupaul's Drag Race last night, fucking brilliant to split them into two groups to manufacture instant drama once they're combined
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2014, 03:24:10 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 11, 2014, 01:33:05 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 07, 2009, 03:13:18 AM
No contest. The Wire

I still can't get into the Wire :( 


Shame on you.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2014, 04:55:27 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 11, 2014, 01:33:05 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 07, 2009, 03:13:18 AM
No contest. The Wire

I still can't get into the Wire :(

racist
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on April 11, 2014, 05:03:49 PM
I don't like Game of Thrones either.  I tried :(  I did watch more Wire (1 season) than I did GoT (1 episode) though, so that has to make me less racist.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2014, 05:20:21 PM
Pretty sure if we were to resurrect Jefferson Davis, he would have a similar stance on the two shows.  So I don't know how much reduction of racism this preference provides you.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 11, 2014, 05:23:43 PM
I got two more invites to my private tracker I use, Beezy already got one, who wants the other?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on April 11, 2014, 05:43:50 PM
Still haven't watched Venture Bros. yet

Actually I watched the first few episodes a while back and it just wasn't clicking.

(This is my secret tv shame)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on April 11, 2014, 05:44:11 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 11, 2014, 05:23:43 PM
I got two more invites to my private tracker I use, Beezy already got one, who wants the other?

oohh oooh oohh!!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 11, 2014, 05:48:18 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on April 11, 2014, 05:44:11 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 11, 2014, 05:23:43 PM
I got two more invites to my private tracker I use, Beezy already got one, who wants the other?

oohh oooh oohh!!!

Pm me your email addy
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on April 11, 2014, 05:50:56 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on April 11, 2014, 05:47:19 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 11, 2014, 05:03:49 PM
I don't like Game of Thrones either.  I tried :(  I did watch more Wire (1 season) than I did GoT (1 episode) though, so that has to make me less racist.

What relatively new shows do you like?

What time span?  Wire and GoT are pretty much the only big prestige shows that I don't really like.  Also, I should say I didn't hate the Wire, but I never really felt an urge to go back to it.  I guess I'm not too keen on Mad Men, either, but the period piece aspect kept me going for 2 seasons.  I really hate Don Draper.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 11, 2014, 05:53:53 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on April 11, 2014, 05:51:09 PM
I call dibs on next time Spence gets invites.

For sure. Also, some of these guys I've invited should probably have invites by now
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on April 11, 2014, 05:55:21 PM
Spencer :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2014, 05:58:22 PM
doesn't like The Wire or Mad Men? leper this filth
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2014, 06:09:54 PM
told you breh

prepare your mouth for violation :hitler
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on April 11, 2014, 06:58:03 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2014, 05:58:22 PM
doesn't like The Wire or Mad Men? leper this filth

I'll rewatch a few episodes of The Wire when I get home and see if it gets me going.  I can easily start watching Mad Men again, too.  In both cases, I just got to the end of a season and never returned for the next.  It's not that I really actively dislike them. I just don't get them.  And I hate Don Draper.

I should probably give GoT more than one episode before dropping it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2014, 07:02:13 PM
Or just read the books instead, but I dunno if you like fantasy stuff. They're great.

In terms of recent shows...honestly even the ones I like have disappointed me lately. I used to be a huge Homeland fan, but S2 really shat in my cereal. S3 was a strong rebound, but I dunno about the show's long term potential. Likewise Downton Abbey had a great first season but has fallen since then, although I still enjoy it for the characters.

do you like American Horror Story? It started so good, for a couple episodes...then turned to shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on April 11, 2014, 07:06:50 PM
I liked the first two seasons of American Horror Story quite a bit and was massively disappointed by the third.  I didn't even like Jessica Lange in it all that much :(  I dropped Homeland after the second season.  Actually haven't watched Downton.  I should give that a shot sometime.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2014, 07:14:25 PM
what are some of your favorite shows


glad to have you back :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on April 11, 2014, 07:32:25 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 11, 2014, 07:06:50 PM
I liked the first two seasons of American Horror Story quite a bit and was massively disappointed by the third.  I didn't even like Jessica Lange in it all that much :(  I dropped Homeland after the second season.  Actually haven't watched Downton.  I should give that a shot sometime.

rick and morty.

like, right the fuck now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on April 11, 2014, 07:36:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 31, 2014, 05:13:17 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on March 31, 2014, 02:33:31 AM
Season one was 2005, two was 2007, three was 2010.

Aaron McGruder wasn't even involved in this final season apparently. Wanted to do that movie instead I think.
He's quite overrated so I'm fine with him being gone. People tend to forget how much filler content the show has had, plus it's a collaborative effort so it's not like he was doing everything. I liked his writing more in the comic strip, whereas the show hovers between average and awesome, episode to episode.

There is no Boondocks without Aaron McGruder. He wrote all of season 3 himself and that's partially why they take so long between seasons. I'm highly skeptical of this new season.

How is Aaron McGruder overrated? He created the Boondocks comic and show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2014, 07:41:40 PM
IMO the show is very hit and miss, and I think McGruder is a bit of a snob. Dude takes himself way too seriously, and his political commentary tends to fall flat IMO..

I fux with the show overall though. But each season has bleh episodes. Also a variety of people write television shows and still release them yearly. He had help writing the last two seasons btw
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on April 11, 2014, 07:43:15 PM
What is this about filler in a non-serial show tho :what

I wouldn't say that the Boondocks tv series is full of political commentary. The comic post-911 (god I miss you :tocry)? Sure. But the tv series? It has the occasional ep like the MLK ep and the Obama ep, but those are the most widely regarded of their seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on April 11, 2014, 07:57:26 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 11, 2014, 05:23:43 PM
I got two more invites to my private tracker I use, Beezy already got one, who wants the other?
I knew there was something that I forgot to do. Just activated it. Thanks again.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 11, 2014, 08:00:56 PM
I disagree with essentially everything PD said about Boondocks. Whatevs.

Opinions and all that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2014, 08:05:38 PM
True. I remember last season especially having episodes that either felt forced or were downright bad. The focus on spoofing current events often was very hit/miss to me.

btw was the kick ball ep last season? I hated that shit, but apparently most people liked it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 11, 2014, 08:16:30 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on April 11, 2014, 08:13:19 PM
I miss The Boondocks comic.

I do also. It was the last time I actually read the comics. After that I was done.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Positive Touch on April 11, 2014, 09:31:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2014, 08:05:38 PM
btw was the kick ball ep last season? I hated that shit, but apparently most people liked it.

yes it was and it was the worst episode of the series
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 11, 2014, 11:03:30 PM
Hannibal:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Well, I guess they're completely off-book now :lol
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on April 11, 2014, 11:27:29 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on April 11, 2014, 08:13:19 PM
I miss The Boondocks comic.

Same. :tocry So, so much.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on April 11, 2014, 11:28:21 PM
Quote from: Positive Touch on April 11, 2014, 09:31:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2014, 08:05:38 PM
btw was the kick ball ep last season? I hated that shit, but apparently most people liked it.

yes it was and it was the worst episode of the series

Positive Touch shut up
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on April 11, 2014, 11:32:28 PM
The monologue girl gives about kickball factories in China :dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 12, 2014, 12:22:12 AM
O shit Hannibal.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 12, 2014, 12:23:34 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 11, 2014, 11:03:30 PM
Hannibal:

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Well, I guess they're completely off-book now :lol
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I really hope this isn't a fake out. 
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I was wondering how they would make it so that Chilly-boy would come to be Hannibal's warden after all he had been through. 
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 12, 2014, 07:53:02 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 12, 2014, 12:23:34 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 11, 2014, 11:03:30 PM
Hannibal:

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Well, I guess they're completely off-book now :lol
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I really hope this isn't a fake out. 
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I was wondering how they would make it so that Chilly-boy would come to be Hannibal's warden after all he had been through. 
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http://www.avclub.com/article/hannibals-bryan-fuller-hannibal-lecters-grand-desi-203253

anyone who hasn't seen the episode shouldn't read this
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 12, 2014, 11:02:54 AM
People hating on the kickball Boondocks episode? :oreilly
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Post by: Positive Touch on April 12, 2014, 12:27:37 PM
 :yeshrug

rewatching it now; not as boring as i remember but still - eh
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2014, 05:10:14 PM
Recent shows? Orphan Black.

Because Tatiana Maslany is the best TV actress out there (maybe one of the best ever? we'll see) and Season 2 is starting soon.
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Post by: hampster on April 12, 2014, 10:33:23 PM
I started watching Young Justice and Green Lantern on netflix. I think Green Lantern is the better of the two which I didn't expect. The cg art of the show is so ugly but otherwise its a fun show about the love between a man and the ship's artificial intelligence :heart Young Justice is fine but there is a tad too much teen drama for me
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Post by: TVC15 on April 13, 2014, 12:09:39 AM
Man, Avon Barksdale is a sex bomb.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2014, 12:11:46 AM
Finally started Mad Men S4, second ep. My nicca Glen is back  :lol

the creep level is just unmatched on television. GOAT perv
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Post by: TVC15 on April 13, 2014, 12:17:29 AM
I've burned through nearly the entirety of the Wire season 1 in a day, PD.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 13, 2014, 12:18:47 AM
SVU this season is basically lets-watch-the-female-cops-get-almost-raped.   
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 13, 2014, 12:19:48 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 13, 2014, 12:17:29 AM
I've burned through nearly the entirety of the Wire season 1 in a day, PD.
Season 2 is a pretty slow burn; just a warning.
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Post by: TVC15 on April 13, 2014, 12:27:21 AM
Last night's Hannibal was kinda dicey and the first time my faith in the show has really been shaken. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 13, 2014, 12:37:24 AM
It was far too much of a completely improbable master plan.  I would have been happy had they stopped before the shooting though.
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Post by: TVC15 on April 13, 2014, 12:41:09 AM
How could anyone buy that Chilton was the ripper when he was out of commission at the end of last season getting his guts sewn back in?  He couldn't have possibly killed Georgia or Abigail unless he was flying around and killing people while dragging around an IV drip.

Also, Hannibal needs to make some legit mistakes.  This was an episode too far when it comes down to being an untouchable perfect plotter.  It reminds me of House of Cards too much.  Also, they really didn't sufficiently explain why Miriam, of all the people he's abducted, is the only one he never killed immediately.

The show gets 2 more strikes before I declare it trash.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on April 13, 2014, 01:37:14 AM
TVC echoes my sentiments regarding the show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2014, 02:04:22 AM
fuck it, I'm going to start Hannibal tomorrow. At first I thought it was just GAF hyping a dumb network show (like Person of Interest).
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Post by: TVC15 on April 13, 2014, 03:06:52 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2014, 02:04:22 AM
fuck it, I'm going to start Hannibal tomorrow. At first I thought it was just GAF hyping a dumb network show (like Person of Interest).
ed

Person of Interest is terrible.  Hannibal is pretty great, but you have to give it 3 or 4 episodes.
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Post by: Himu on April 13, 2014, 03:23:38 AM
Season 2 of the wire >>>> season 1

Also, Stringer :drool
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Post by: TVC15 on April 13, 2014, 03:28:06 AM
My hottest Wire character list:

1) Avon
2) Herc
3) That Lesbian
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Post by: Mandark on April 13, 2014, 03:30:20 AM
Remember when Herc wrecked Entourage for a few episodes as a guest star?
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Post by: TVC15 on April 13, 2014, 03:38:05 AM
No.  I've repressed my Entourage years.  That explains why I'm posting here again.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 13, 2014, 08:32:04 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 13, 2014, 12:41:09 AM
How could anyone buy that Chilton was the ripper when he was out of commission at the end of last season getting his guts sewn back in?  He couldn't have possibly killed Georgia or Abigail unless he was flying around and killing people while dragging around an IV drip.

Also, Hannibal needs to make some legit mistakes.  This was an episode too far when it comes down to being an untouchable perfect plotter.  It reminds me of House of Cards too much.  Also, they really didn't sufficiently explain why Miriam, of all the people he's abducted, is the only one he never killed immediately.

The show gets 2 more strikes before I declare it trash.


They'll probably address this next episode, I can't see them letting something that obvious slide. He was only in custody for a few hours before what happened with Miriam, which is plausible based on the scene in his home and him running.  They'd arrest anyone for that.

The show is pretty trash, at the base of it. Things happen every episode that would never happen in reality, like Hannibal's apparently supernatural ability to teleport across entire states with no one noticing his absence, etc.  It's just really well-done trash. Think of it as a vertigo comic about a literate demon who's escaped from hell and enjoys playing with his food.
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Post by: Himu on April 13, 2014, 08:52:23 AM
You find Herc hot?
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Post by: Tasty on April 13, 2014, 09:50:20 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on April 12, 2014, 11:44:21 PM
Young Justice sucks.

Absolutely disagree.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2014, 06:43:41 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 13, 2014, 12:41:09 AM
How could anyone buy that Chilton was the ripper when he was out of commission at the end of last season getting his guts sewn back in?  He couldn't have possibly killed Georgia or Abigail unless he was flying around and killing people while dragging around an IV drip.

Also, Hannibal needs to make some legit mistakes.  This was an episode too far when it comes down to being an untouchable perfect plotter.  It reminds me of House of Cards too much.  Also, they really didn't sufficiently explain why Miriam, of all the people he's abducted, is the only one he never killed immediately.

The show gets 2 more strikes before I declare it trash.
Did you watch the same episode I did? Hannibal IS making mistakes now. He's getting too caught up in the theatricality of his murders. There's no way Jack keeps believing anyone else could be the killer.

Hannibal likely left Miriam alive so, through his psychological torture of her, she would snap and try to kill Chilton. He's likely still alive, though.


also, how the hell is Hannibal trash because it's not realistic? The imagery and atmosphere alone of the murders should make you realize that "realism" is not an aspect of the show -- it's purely an artistic, long-form nightmare.

You should probably be reading Bryan Fuller's postmortems on every episode on AVClub to understand things in each episode. http://www.avclub.com/article/hannibals-bryan-fuller-hannibal-lecters-grand-desi-203253
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Post by: TVC15 on April 13, 2014, 09:21:16 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2014, 06:43:41 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 13, 2014, 12:41:09 AM
How could anyone buy that Chilton was the ripper when he was out of commission at the end of last season getting his guts sewn back in?  He couldn't have possibly killed Georgia or Abigail unless he was flying around and killing people while dragging around an IV drip.

Also, Hannibal needs to make some legit mistakes.  This was an episode too far when it comes down to being an untouchable perfect plotter.  It reminds me of House of Cards too much.  Also, they really didn't sufficiently explain why Miriam, of all the people he's abducted, is the only one he never killed immediately.

The show gets 2 more strikes before I declare it trash.
Did you watch the same episode I did? Hannibal IS making mistakes now. He's getting too caught up in the theatricality of his murders. There's no way Jack keeps believing anyone else could be the killer.

Hannibal likely left Miriam alive so, through his psychological torture of her, she would snap and try to kill Chilton. He's likely still alive, though.


also, how the hell is Hannibal trash because it's not realistic? The imagery and atmosphere alone of the murders should make you realize that "realism" is not an aspect of the show -- it's purely an artistic, long-form nightmare.

You should probably be reading Bryan Fuller's postmortems on every episode on AVClub to understand things in each episode. http://www.avclub.com/article/hannibals-bryan-fuller-hannibal-lecters-grand-desi-203253

We'll have to agree to disagree.  I loved the show up until this point, but this one really didn't ring true to me.  Like I said, it's the first time I thought the show has truly outreached its grasp.

I didn't even consider that it was part of Hannibal's plan to have Chilton shot.  That makes the whole thing even more ridiculous.

Re the post-mortem: good god that whole bit about Hannibal using tunnels beneath the city is stupid.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 13, 2014, 09:35:20 PM
It was certainly part of his plan.
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Post by: TVC15 on April 13, 2014, 09:51:08 PM
That's a shame. I was willing to let that one go as a happy accident for Hannibal.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2014, 10:39:33 PM
Quote from: Esch on April 13, 2014, 09:55:01 PM
Gave rick and morty a go. Very weird, but hilarious.

:snoop I hate enjoying tv. I miss the days when i hated it

 :what

we're experiencing one of the greatest television eras in history. enjoy the ride
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Post by: StealthFan on April 14, 2014, 01:34:53 AM
Person Of Interest is cool in a "my grandfather would like this show" kind of way. I cringe when he kneecaps people tho. How many nigs has Jesus straight murdered? What's with him capping fools in the knees during episodes?
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Post by: benjipwns on April 14, 2014, 01:50:00 AM
It gets way better as it gets serialized, but it really is kinda a CBS-demographic version of cable/HBO shows.  :lol

Elementary is the same way, but like Person Of Interest I like the actors and enough of the content to watch it.
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Post by: TVC15 on April 14, 2014, 02:05:27 AM
After much deliberation, I've removed That Lesbian from my list of the hottest characters on The Wire and replaced her with Pryz.
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Post by: StealthFan on April 14, 2014, 02:17:21 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 14, 2014, 01:50:00 AM
but it really is kinda a CBS-demographic version of cable/HBO shows.  :lol


This is the best way to describe POI. There is some seriously badass shit in it, and then there is shit that reminds you its on a channel for senior citizens.
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Post by: Yeti on April 14, 2014, 11:21:43 PM
Bob's Burgers most recent episode was all about making fun of Bronies, it was pretty funny.

(http://flavorwire.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/bobs-burgers-equestraunauts.jpg)
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on April 15, 2014, 12:13:23 AM
Been trucking through Bob's Burgers first season and good lord this show is funny.  H. Jon Benjamin with yet another winner.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 15, 2014, 12:41:44 AM
IS THERE A PLACE WHERE I CAN SQUANCH AROUND HERE

#rickandmorty

Best first season of an animated show ever?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 16, 2014, 11:15:18 PM
Arrow keeps getting better

Archer was hilarious
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 17, 2014, 04:06:29 AM
fargo the tv show is pretty damn great, aw jeez. Aw jeez. AW JEEZ.
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Post by: TVC15 on April 17, 2014, 06:00:55 PM
Black Mirror is awesome. I shouldn't have waited so long to watch it.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 17, 2014, 06:03:10 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 16, 2014, 11:15:18 PM
Arrow keeps getting better

Archer was hilarious

If they made a show called Quiver, would you watch it?
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Post by: TVC15 on April 17, 2014, 08:44:13 PM
How much Arrow do you have to watch before it gets good?  I sat through the first episode and it was pretty dire. 
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 17, 2014, 09:09:53 PM
I'm like 6 episodes into S1 of Arrow and I'm enjoying it. It's not GOOD but it's fun in a spot-the-DC-reference sort of trashy way.

TVC, we need to talk about the utter bullshit that was last week's Ru Paul's Drag Race elimination.
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Post by: Kshow on April 17, 2014, 11:30:36 PM
3 episodes into Rick and morty! Cant get enough! Love that they go everywhere, worlds endless!
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Post by: Kshow on April 18, 2014, 12:48:15 AM
Rick instantly reminded me of this man! HAHA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwhKn8vHlqs&t=1m49s

Wont let me put it to a specific spot on the youtube. Even thought i copy and pasted the url in a new tab and it worked. Anyway. 1:49 for classic NT!
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Post by: etiolate on April 18, 2014, 12:52:37 AM
About halfway through the first Arrow season the producers start to figure out what the show should be. Over time, the CW soapy stuff gets toned down, more DC characters show up, and some of the secondary characters improve.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 18, 2014, 01:02:00 AM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on April 17, 2014, 09:09:53 PM
I'm like 6 episodes into S1 of Arrow and I'm enjoying it. It's not GOOD but it's fun in a spot-the-DC-reference sort of trashy way.

TVC, we need to talk about the utter bullshit that was last week's Ru Paul's Drag Race elimination.
Last weeks, or this week's? Because if it was this week, when
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Trinity
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went home, then yes. total bullshit.
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Post by: Kshow on April 18, 2014, 01:07:38 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on April 18, 2014, 01:05:52 AM
The Tortelli's is the worst spin off all time, which is funny cause it was spun off a show that gave us one of the best spin offs of all time.
Lol..    I've never seen it. Was surprised when it popped up. It was the only vid of him stutterin'
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Post by: etiolate on April 18, 2014, 05:26:40 AM
The boat launch scene in Vikings was pretty good.
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Post by: Kshow on April 18, 2014, 02:02:11 PM
WOW! Rick and Morty is prolly the best new show out right now! Soooo Good!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90iqltbkoiA


Rick, "Sometimes science is more art than science, a lot of people don't get that."
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 18, 2014, 05:01:51 PM
scandal season 3 finale was shit. kerry washington can't act.
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Post by: chronovore on April 18, 2014, 07:29:59 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 17, 2014, 06:03:10 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 16, 2014, 11:15:18 PM
Arrow keeps getting better

Archer was hilarious

If they made a show called Quiver, would you watch it?

Naw, he can just go re-watch Fletch.
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Post by: Positive Touch on April 18, 2014, 07:36:13 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 18, 2014, 05:01:51 PM
scandal season 3 finale was shit. kerry washington can't act.

while i cant hate on mai waifu, that was a weak ass finale. instead of doing anything crazy they just set everything back to the way it was earlier in the season. if s4 continues the same old plotlines instead of doing something crazy and new im gonna have to bail fast.
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Post by: chronovore on April 18, 2014, 07:42:26 PM
Finished Brooklyn Nine Nine last night. I've gone from "meh" on the show to laughing out loud several times an episode. Can't wait for season 2. Apparently the series won Golden Globes for both "best comedy" and for Samberg as "best actor," but is not doing well in ratings.  :-\
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 18, 2014, 07:47:10 PM
I watched about the first 9 or 10 episodes of it. It's okay. I mean I like that its a throwback to sort of a dumb simple ensemble comedy. And while I love Andre Braugher, I just couldn't tolerate Samberg. He's playing a role where you need a lot of charm and charisma. Like a Bill Murray type or Bruce Willis when he originally appeared on Moonlighting. Samberg instead just comes off as annoying. But that's strictly an opinion thing. I like the rest of the cast. But its hard to like the show a lot for me when Samberg is so much the focus of it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 18, 2014, 08:05:37 PM
Quote from: Positive Touch on April 18, 2014, 07:36:13 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 18, 2014, 05:01:51 PM
scandal season 3 finale was shit. kerry washington can't act.

while i cant hate on mai waifu, that was a weak ass finale. instead of doing anything crazy they just set everything back to the way it was earlier in the season. if s4 continues the same old plotlines instead of doing something crazy and new im gonna have to bail fast.
it's a pure nighttime soap like Revenge at this point. In fact, their problems are basically mirrors of one another.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 18, 2014, 08:42:47 PM
Brooklyn Nine Nine reminds me a bit of Scrubs, in that I probably should hate the lead male character, in fact maybe I do hate him, but still love the show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 18, 2014, 09:17:18 PM
JD is tolerable due to Turk. I re-watch random episodes and it's amazing how much of a dick JD is. Especially when he ruins Elliot's relationships because he kinda sorta maybe thinks they should get together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux6gnOGO0Fw
:rejoice
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 18, 2014, 09:57:13 PM
I haven't watched enough of scrubs to comment on that one but for me its not necessarily a character being unlikable which is my problem. In fact I would argue television has the opposite problem. Too few unlikable characters and too many wanna be good guy characters that don't actually resemble real life.

It's more when the character doesn't acknowledge that a character has dickish traits and wants you to treat them like a lovable rogue or something. Some times its how they portray the character. And sometimes its the actor not being able to pull it off. It varies from situation to situation.

For example to pull a random show out of nowhere I think Modern Family is a fairly vanilla show that is overly saccharine. I think it is able to get away with it though because all the actors are cast appropriately. They elevate the very average/below average material
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Post by: Kshow on April 18, 2014, 10:12:33 PM
Love me some scrubs! Right up there with That 70's show, and The office! For re-watchability..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88K5qw4uPhE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmDMnhwTCEk&list=PLy8Ml6l1msno4IqarRL_TPFlfOrZ5ACVq&index=79

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtfJ6MfijxQ&list=PLy8Ml6l1msno4IqarRL_TPFlfOrZ5ACVq&index=63


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Post by: Tasty on April 18, 2014, 10:21:48 PM
Scrubs. :)

(http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view4/1107163/finale-scrubs-o.gif)
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Post by: Kshow on April 18, 2014, 10:24:38 PM
And in case ya'll didn't rewind this scene a couple times! Nice Vid for a Friday evening..  Don't know how it's still up~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmhS_IYnjcA&list=PLy8Ml6l1msno4IqarRL_TPFlfOrZ5ACVq&index=63
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 18, 2014, 10:40:07 PM
Hannibal:

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bitch got tauntauned   :heh
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Post by: chronovore on April 18, 2014, 11:03:22 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 18, 2014, 07:47:10 PM
I watched about the first 9 or 10 episodes of it. It's okay. I mean I like that its a throwback to sort of a dumb simple ensemble comedy. And while I love Andre Braugher, I just couldn't tolerate Samberg. He's playing a role where you need a lot of charm and charisma. Like a Bill Murray type or Bruce Willis when he originally appeared on Moonlighting. Samberg instead just comes off as annoying. But that's strictly an opinion thing. I like the rest of the cast. But its hard to like the show a lot for me when Samberg is so much the focus of it.

That's part of it; I have a big man-crush on Samberg.  :-[
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 18, 2014, 11:14:04 PM
I wanted to not like Brooklyn Nine Nine because I think Samberg is annoying but he actually does really well in it in my opinion, and the rest of the cast kills. Especially Terry Crews and Joe Lo Truglio.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 18, 2014, 11:14:52 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 18, 2014, 11:03:22 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 18, 2014, 07:47:10 PM
I watched about the first 9 or 10 episodes of it. It's okay. I mean I like that its a throwback to sort of a dumb simple ensemble comedy. And while I love Andre Braugher, I just couldn't tolerate Samberg. He's playing a role where you need a lot of charm and charisma. Like a Bill Murray type or Bruce Willis when he originally appeared on Moonlighting. Samberg instead just comes off as annoying. But that's strictly an opinion thing. I like the rest of the cast. But its hard to like the show a lot for me when Samberg is so much the focus of it.

That's part of it; I have a big man-crush on Samberg.  :-[


Nothing wrong with that. Everybody has people they like. I have a man crush on Braugher ever since I saw him on homicide.
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Post by: Kshow on April 19, 2014, 10:53:40 AM
Idk.. Hard to like samberg.. Can't put my finger on it. I like the whole damn cast besides him. Only thing I liked him in was hot rod. And that had a solid cast behind him as well. Maybe not that talented?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 19, 2014, 11:36:41 AM
Hannibal was better.  Next weeks episode looks ridiculous tough. 
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 19, 2014, 01:38:17 PM
Fargo is really great guys.
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Post by: Beezy on April 19, 2014, 10:49:33 PM
How is Orphan Black so good? How is Tatiana Maslany so good?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 19, 2014, 11:20:42 PM
By having one of the best performances on TV in years, maybe over a decade, even. People laud True Detective and McConaughey but, man, Tatiana Maslany is in another league.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 19, 2014, 11:23:27 PM
does your hyperbole know no limits?  :lol
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Post by: Raban on April 19, 2014, 11:36:55 PM
Finally got around to seeing the first episode of FX' Fargo and it's :noah Billy Bob :lawd
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 20, 2014, 12:17:42 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 19, 2014, 11:23:27 PM
does your hyperbole know no limits?  :lol
have you seen Orphan Black?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 20, 2014, 10:14:52 AM
Nah. Jail dramas aren't my thing due to Oz turning to shit. I'll give it a shot after Hannibal though.
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Post by: Boogie on April 20, 2014, 11:13:39 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 20, 2014, 10:14:52 AM
Nah. Jail dramas aren't my thing due to Oz turning to shit.

umm.....
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 20, 2014, 11:42:07 AM
My biggest apprehension towards watching Orphan Black is that it's Canadian produced. I'n hard-pressed to believe my country has produced a drama free of cringe.
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Post by: Beezy on April 20, 2014, 04:52:20 PM
Quote from: Boogie on April 20, 2014, 11:13:39 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 20, 2014, 10:14:52 AM
Nah. Jail dramas aren't my thing due to Oz turning to shit.

umm.....
Don't even bother...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 20, 2014, 05:02:09 PM
The last few seasons of Oz did get pretty weird but it's been like a decade since I've seen it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 20, 2014, 05:28:39 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 20, 2014, 10:14:52 AM
Nah. Jail dramas aren't my thing due to Oz turning to shit. I'll give it a shot after Hannibal though.
It's not a jail drama at all...  ???
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on April 20, 2014, 07:21:14 PM
This fool must be thinking of Orange is the New Black. :comeon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 20, 2014, 07:29:32 PM
PD has to be trolling. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 20, 2014, 07:34:11 PM
Both Blacks of Orphan and Orange is the New varieties are legit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 20, 2014, 07:57:18 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 20, 2014, 07:29:32 PM
PD has to be trolling. :lol

Dude is banging young chicks now; he just has prison on the mind.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on April 20, 2014, 08:14:05 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 18, 2014, 11:14:04 PM
I wanted to not like Brooklyn Nine Nine because I think Samberg is annoying but he actually does really well in it in my opinion, and the rest of the cast kills. Especially Terry Crews and Joe Lo Truglio.
Joe Lo Truglio is my 2nd favorite character. Terry Crews is my easy third. He really walks the line between happy and angry, gentle and violent, funny and dead serious.

Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 20, 2014, 07:29:32 PM
Quote from: Beezy on April 20, 2014, 07:21:14 PM
This fool must be thinking of Orange is the New Black. :comeon
PD has to be trolling. :lol
No, it's just that you've got "Orphan Black," and "Orange is the New Black," and on TV all Blacks look the same to PD.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 20, 2014, 08:26:16 PM
PD is a racist confirmed
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 20, 2014, 09:52:35 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 20, 2014, 11:40:00 PM
Review jus keeps gettin better! This week was revenge!  Love DALY!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 21, 2014, 03:37:13 PM
Started on Season 3 of Veep. What a tight, consistent show. Still well acted, well written and super funny.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 21, 2014, 09:41:51 PM
Quote from: Esch on April 21, 2014, 09:30:01 PM
Shield S2 is kinda boring me brehs :yeshrug

It does take a dip at some point but trust me, keep watching. Get to S5 by any means necessary.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 21, 2014, 10:53:35 PM
Finish season 2, it has a really tight and satisfying ending.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 22, 2014, 10:20:57 AM
Quote from: Esch on April 21, 2014, 09:30:01 PM
Shield S2 is kinda boring me brehs :yeshrug
I feel ya man. I watched it, and it jus kept gettin worse as it went on. People don't agree with me on that, but with some many other good shows. I won't remember the shield in a year. That's jus how i feel.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 22, 2014, 10:37:29 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 21, 2014, 10:53:35 PM
Finish season 2, it has a really tight and satisfying ending.

:teehee
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2014, 10:51:19 AM
:dead

now I have to like an am nintenho post
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on April 22, 2014, 02:26:11 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on April 22, 2014, 06:10:00 AM
The new Boondocks episode had some laughs but didn't feel like The Boondocks at all. Aaron McGruder leaving really did take away a lot.

I kind of felt the same, but it is just one episode, done after a very long hiatus. I'm hoping it's just a case of the people left making the episodes taking a bit to get back into the groove.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 05:41:07 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on April 22, 2014, 06:10:00 AM
The new Boondocks episode had some laughs but didn't feel like The Boondocks at all. Aaron McGruder leaving really did take away a lot.

It's always going to take something away from a show when the guy who has the vision is replaced. I'll check it out eventually but the whole McGruder thing put a sour taste in my mouth for what was essentially one of my favorite programs.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 05:47:47 PM
Quote from: Esch on April 22, 2014, 05:43:45 PM
Yep. McGruder has a very specific worldview that I can't see anyone duplicating.

Exactly.

Which is not to say I won't watch the show and maybe even enjoy it. But yeah it won't be the same. Community had the same issue. That show is very up and down show even in the best of times but when you removed Dan Harmon the show felt completely different (worse). You can have the same characters doing what appears to be the same stuff but the core changes when you change the person who gives it a vision and an outlook.

McGruder is very cynical, very prickly, and very smart. That comes across in the product in ways you can't immediately diagnose but you feel it.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2014, 05:52:05 PM
It's like you guys are talking about an entirely different show than what The Bookdocks has been since S3.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 05:52:58 PM
Like I said before. You are entitled to that opinion. I just don't agree with you at all. (Which as always is fine. I prefer honest difference of opinion to fake agreement)

I've liked all the seasons of the show. It's been one of my favorite comedies/satires its entire run. There is no one period for me that was signficantly worse than any other like it appears to be for you.

The seasons are different in ways. But all enjoyable for me.

Haven't seen the new episodes so I can't comment on their quality overall. Just saying I'm pretty sure this season will feel more different relative to the others.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2014, 06:22:08 PM
No, the point is S3 features more modern parody stuff than the previous seasons, and it's significantly more uneven. IMO.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 22, 2014, 06:29:58 PM
I've always found The Boondocks to be very uneven.  :-\ MacGruder isn't that great at political/social satire.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on April 22, 2014, 06:30:12 PM
is it necessary to watch every season of the shield?  I've watched the first season and I really just want to jump to season 5 based on the way this forum talks about it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 06:30:17 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2014, 06:22:08 PM
No, the point is S3 features more modern parody stuff than the previous seasons, and it's significantly more uneven. IMO.

I'm not sure I know what modern parody is or what you are specfically definng it as. For me the other seasons have the same stuff which I don't have a problem with. The very first episode of season 2 is satirizing soul plane in specific and modern bad black movies in the general.

The second episode of season 2 features an extended Usher parody video sequence.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 06:30:43 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 22, 2014, 06:29:58 PM
I've always found The Boondocks to be very uneven.  :-\ MacGruder isn't that great at political/social satire.

I feel the same away about Veep. Opinions and all that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2014, 06:32:19 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on April 22, 2014, 06:30:12 PM
is it necessary to watch every season of the shield?  I've watched the first season and I really just want to jump to season 5 based on the way this forum talks about it.

 :what

leper this filth
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 06:34:40 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on April 22, 2014, 06:30:12 PM
is it necessary to watch every season of the shield?  I've watched the first season and I really just want to jump to season 5 based on the way this forum talks about it.

Being honest here. What's the point of watching it if you are going to skip most of the show?


spoiler (click to show/hide)
(I skipped most of Voyager and only watched a few episodes each season.  :-[ But I would argue that show is terrible by comparison and The Shield isn't.
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The connections matter in the shield. The history of the characters matter. So by skipping ahead you are going to lose any meaningful emotions that would evoke. I would argue the show is probably worth skipping completely if it isn't doing it for you versus skipping the majority of it and then expecting any emotional involvement from the later seasons.   
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2014, 06:38:28 PM
The weight of events won't matter if you skip character development/getting to know people

leper this filth
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 22, 2014, 06:40:08 PM
Most of what makes the last few seasons of The Shield so good was how the prior schemes in season 2 and 3 got resolved. Season 4 is sort of self-contained but it has Glenn Close and is one of my favorite seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on April 22, 2014, 06:57:15 PM
I slogged through the first season but I can't really see myself investing in 7 seasons of the show.   Guess it's just not for me.   :yeshrug
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on April 22, 2014, 06:58:35 PM
The close of The Shield :lawd

Best show ending of all time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2014, 07:15:49 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on April 22, 2014, 06:58:35 PM
The close of The Shield :lawd

Best show ending of all time.

It's not even close

Breaking Bad stans :pacspit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on April 22, 2014, 07:28:14 PM
Breaking Bad was good, but nothing beats The Shield

spoiler (click to show/hide)
All the plot lines coming together to fuck over everyone except Mackey.  Greatest villain of all time.  All Walter White could do was get shot by some hillbillies.  Mackey got himself a government job out of it
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2014, 07:29:39 PM
I love Breaking Bad, but the finale has been overrated. Doesn't touch The Shield. Also The Shield S7>>>Breaking Bad S5. Great season of Breaking Bad but not god tier.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on April 22, 2014, 07:41:37 PM
Agreed

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Once Gus was dead there  wasn't much to wrap up, except to hammer home that Walt is a total piece of shit for people who might be sociopaths.  It was good, but it felt so stand alone.  Some of the best single episodes though.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2014, 07:52:38 PM
One of the glaring flaws of The Shield, especially when compared to similar shows of that era of television (Sopranos, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, etc) is the lack of a strong female lead as the wife of the main character. From what I understand the actress is the wife of one of the show's producers...and she can't act for shit, nor does the show manage to create any interesting side stories for her.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 22, 2014, 08:38:49 PM
I keep putting it off too.  Someday.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 22, 2014, 09:02:06 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 06:30:43 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 22, 2014, 06:29:58 PM
I've always found The Boondocks to be very uneven.  :-\ MacGruder isn't that great at political/social satire.

I feel the same away about Veep. Opinions and all that.
Fair enough. I don't love Veep enough to convince you otherwise.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 22, 2014, 09:04:13 PM
I hate Vic! I've said that before. And if that makes it a good show? So be it. I burned through the series. Waitin for it to get good. Jus never got there. It was ok. Not something i would re-visit. Now ya got me thinkin of some of the best series endings. It's hard as fuck to end shit! lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 09:04:30 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 22, 2014, 09:02:06 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 06:30:43 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 22, 2014, 06:29:58 PM
I've always found The Boondocks to be very uneven.  :-\ MacGruder isn't that great at political/social satire.

I feel the same away about Veep. Opinions and all that.
Fair enough. I don't love Veep enough to convince you otherwise.

A lot of people I respect really love the show. It just doesn't do it for me personally.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 22, 2014, 09:11:00 PM
Veep is probably the most consistent comedy show I've known. I mean, you can say a lot of things about it, but it's definitely consistent in its writing and cadence of jokes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 22, 2014, 09:12:55 PM
Veep definitely on my next to do list.. Love her in seinfeld.. Is it jus me, or is she sexy!? 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 22, 2014, 09:28:59 PM
About half-way caught up with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., it's aight.  :yeshrug

Just watched the two episodes where
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Coulson gets kidnapped by Centipede
[close]
and they were pretty good. Ward and May got some decent fight scenes and even Skye got to be badass. Coulson's discovery wasn't really much of a discovery though, it's not like they told us anything we didn't already know since like the first episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 22, 2014, 11:32:24 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 09:04:30 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 22, 2014, 09:02:06 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 06:30:43 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 22, 2014, 06:29:58 PM
I've always found The Boondocks to be very uneven.  :-\ MacGruder isn't that great at political/social satire.

I feel the same away about Veep. Opinions and all that.
Fair enough. I don't love Veep enough to convince you otherwise.

A lot of people I respect really love the show. It just doesn't do it for me personally.
It's a very specific kind of comedy, it's Iannucci comedy. However, if you like The Thick of It and In the Loop but dislike Veep well I don't understand :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 22, 2014, 11:34:29 PM
Downloading season one of Veep right now because of this thread
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 22, 2014, 11:54:43 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 22, 2014, 09:28:59 PM
About half-way caught up with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., it's aight.  :yeshrug

Just watched the two episodes where
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Coulson gets kidnapped by Centipede
[close]
and they were pretty good. Ward and May got some decent fight scenes and even Skye got to be badass. Coulson's discovery wasn't really much of a discovery though, it's not like they told us anything we didn't already know since like the first episode.

I thought the reveal was incredibly chilling, enough to kinda create a disconnect with the larger MCU but not too badly.

The series really comes into its own during the Winter Soldier "crossover."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 22, 2014, 11:56:13 PM
Also, for what it's worth, I believe Ianucci has said that he's trying to make season 3 of Veep have more emotional weight/depth, which the first two seasons lacked. Based on the first three episodes of s3 it's definitely there, but not as overbearing as you'd think. It just feels like there's more clicking between characters in between all the jokes and gags.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on April 23, 2014, 12:15:12 AM
Campaigning is one way to differentiate it more as a series, the American campaign process is highly unique. And no show has ever really dug into the banalities of it.

One reason I liked Boss, and the third season of The Wire, was that they accurately portrayed the seemingly endlessness to it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 23, 2014, 12:26:07 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 22, 2014, 11:32:24 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 09:04:30 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 22, 2014, 09:02:06 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2014, 06:30:43 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 22, 2014, 06:29:58 PM
I've always found The Boondocks to be very uneven.  :-\ MacGruder isn't that great at political/social satire.

I feel the same away about Veep. Opinions and all that.
Fair enough. I don't love Veep enough to convince you otherwise.

A lot of people I respect really love the show. It just doesn't do it for me personally.
It's a very specific kind of comedy, it's Iannucci comedy. However, if you like The Thick of It and In the Loop but dislike Veep well I don't understand :(

I'm far more familiar with American Politics. So the things that struck me as clever in the British version don't strike me at all that way in Veep. I never find myself actually laughing while I watch Veep. I smile... Occasionally.

And then the episode is over and I realize I didn't think what I just watched was very funny or very clever or gave me any real insight into politics. So it doesn't work for me as as a political satire and it isn't funny enough as I try to appreciate it as a straight comedy.

I haven't seen the British show in years but my recollection is that it seemed more grounded and less goofy than veep. But I may be mis-remembering.

That being said maybe I'm wrong and one day I'll rematch veep and it will strike me differently. We all have our unique tastes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on April 23, 2014, 12:28:50 AM
Semi-related: Veep and Silicon Valley both got renewed.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 23, 2014, 02:08:36 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 23, 2014, 12:15:12 AM
Campaigning is one way to differentiate it more as a series, the American campaign process is highly unique. And no show has ever really dug into the banalities of it.

One reason I liked Boss, and the third season of The Wire, was that they accurately portrayed the seemingly endlessness to it.
Veep had me from day one of season 3 with that joke about the book she had to publish.

Red, white, and YOU
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 23, 2014, 02:38:25 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on April 22, 2014, 06:10:00 AM
The new Boondocks episode had some laughs but didn't feel like The Boondocks at all. Aaron McGruder leaving really did take away a lot.

Watched the first episode tonight because of the discussion. Yeah it felt off and wrong. Pacing, writing, and especially how they handled the music cues setting the tone of events. Poor episode. Sigh.

Hopefully they find their footing as the season progresses.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on April 23, 2014, 10:19:29 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2014, 07:52:38 PM
One of the glaring flaws of The Shield, especially when compared to similar shows of that era of television (Sopranos, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, etc) is the lack of a strong female lead as the wife of the main character. From what I understand the actress is the wife of one of the show's producers...and she can't act for shit, nor does the show manage to create any interesting side stories for her.

The Shield's most glaring flaw is that it spent 90% of it's run barely even remembering what happened at the end of the pilot. It should have been the original sin that bedogged Vic & crew at all times, even if only festering under the surface. Instead they spent S1-S4 and some of S5 w/ Vic as a pretty bog-standard anti-hero, just who's shade of grey is just a bit darker than most.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: a slime appears on April 23, 2014, 10:20:42 AM
Now I can watch HBO:

Reuters - HBO strikes deal with Amazon to stream shows (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/23/us-hbo-amazon-idUSBREA3M14J20140423)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 23, 2014, 10:28:06 AM
Quote from: a slime appears on April 23, 2014, 10:20:42 AM
Now I can watch HBO:

Reuters - HBO strikes deal with Amazon to stream shows (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/23/us-hbo-amazon-idUSBREA3M14J20140423)

Looks like a rewatch of the wire will be in order. BE nice to go from ep to ep seamlessly.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: hampster on April 23, 2014, 11:35:32 AM
Nice. I haven't seen any of HBO's shows so I'll be busy :)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 23, 2014, 12:26:48 PM
Fuck the haters, y'all should watch Bored To Death
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 23, 2014, 12:58:54 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 22, 2014, 11:54:43 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 22, 2014, 09:28:59 PM
About half-way caught up with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., it's aight.  :yeshrug

Just watched the two episodes where
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Coulson gets kidnapped by Centipede
[close]
and they were pretty good. Ward and May got some decent fight scenes and even Skye got to be badass. Coulson's discovery wasn't really much of a discovery though, it's not like they told us anything we didn't already know since like the first episode.

I thought the reveal was incredibly chilling, enough to kinda create a disconnect with the larger MCU but not too badly.

The series really comes into its own during the Winter Soldier "crossover."

Yeah, I'm looking forward to getting to that point. That's what set me to watching it in the first place.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'm kinda pissed that I already got spoiled on Ward being a HYDRA double agent (by my mom of all people  :lol ), but I still want to see how it all plays out.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 23, 2014, 01:48:10 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 23, 2014, 12:26:48 PM
Fuck the haters, y'all should watch Bored To Death

How could ya not like bored to death! lol  Got ted danson, Zach Galifianakis, and Jason Schwartzman. I enjoyed it while it was on tv.

Forgot how to do the spoiler.. Any help would be awesome! Thanks
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 23, 2014, 02:14:22 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on April 23, 2014, 10:19:29 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2014, 07:52:38 PM
One of the glaring flaws of The Shield, especially when compared to similar shows of that era of television (Sopranos, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, etc) is the lack of a strong female lead as the wife of the main character. From what I understand the actress is the wife of one of the show's producers...and she can't act for shit, nor does the show manage to create any interesting side stories for her.

The Shield's most glaring flaw is that it spent 90% of it's run barely even remembering what happened at the end of the pilot. It should have been the original sin that bedogged Vic & crew at all times, even if only festering under the surface. Instead they spent S1-S4 and some of S5 w/ Vic as a pretty bog-standard anti-hero, just who's shade of grey is just a bit darker than most.

The whole point was that people whose job was to catch criminals constantly lied, deceived, and shifted the blame for every horrible thing they did every time Aceveda or Rawlins or anyone else tried to investigate. Especially when they show Kavanagh slip into using the same justifications to try and snare the team while people like Claudette and Dutch  always stick to the moral high road even when they knew they would suffer for it.

To me it was a very consistent message about how those with power and control may strip away nearly every principle to get what they want. It wasn't about how Vic was a strong or overall a good person, but just that he was the biggest sociopath and able to stay a few steps ahead of everyone else.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on April 23, 2014, 09:28:34 PM
Agents of Shield makes me more interested in the Captain America movie than it does making me interested in Agents of Shield.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 23, 2014, 09:54:02 PM
Winter Solider was pretty good, though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 24, 2014, 12:00:34 AM
Good agents of shield.  It's really feeling like it's a real part of the universe now, that actually contributes to the story.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 24, 2014, 09:44:30 AM
Fuck, its so hard to put my finger on the dislike for that show. haha  The shield that is. I think it's because there's no likable characters. How can you like a show, when you like no one in it!?  O, and i forgot that deadwood will be on prime too! Sopranos, hopefully six feet under.. Gonna be awesome! Anyone else got prime?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 24, 2014, 12:37:43 PM
holy shit, arrow  :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on April 24, 2014, 05:41:14 PM
only thing bothering me about recent Arrow episodes is
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Oliver on blast for two+ months straight.  in this new episode alone Sara left him, Roy broke his leg, and Slade killed his mom :picard

and he has a 7 y/o love child running around in Flash's city :picard

and he's poor :picard
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 24, 2014, 05:42:12 PM
Quote from: Kshow on April 24, 2014, 09:44:30 AM
Fuck, its so hard to put my finger on the dislike for that show. haha  The shield that is. I think it's because there's no likable characters. How can you like a show, when you like no one in it!?  O, and i forgot that deadwood will be on prime too! Sopranos, hopefully six feet under.. Gonna be awesome! Anyone else got prime?

In a world of TV shows where everybody is phony likable I prefer to see the other side of the coin occasionally.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on April 24, 2014, 05:53:10 PM
This week's Fargo episode...
watch
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this
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show
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 24, 2014, 06:01:15 PM
Does Billy Bob get nekkid in it?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on April 24, 2014, 06:16:10 PM
that third pic is the closest he's been but I wouldn't put it past this show!
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Post by: Kshow on April 24, 2014, 07:12:22 PM
Racked my brain

Sopranos, Deadwood, Rome, The Wire, Carnival, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Boardwalk Empire (Seasons 1&2), Oz, Curb Your Enthusiasm.... Anythin else? Enlightened ?
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 24, 2014, 08:05:17 PM
The Larry Sanders Show, True Blood, and maybe Treme but that's not for everyone.

If you're counting mini-series Generation Kill.
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Post by: Kshow on April 24, 2014, 08:25:23 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on April 24, 2014, 08:05:17 PM
The Larry Sanders Show, True Blood, and maybe Treme but that's not for everyone.

If you're counting mini-series Generation Kill.
Can't fuckin' wait!
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 24, 2014, 09:52:28 PM
Quote from: Kshow on April 24, 2014, 07:12:22 PM
Racked my brain

Sopranos, Deadwood, Rome, The Wire, Carnival, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Boardwalk Empire (Seasons 1&2), Oz, Curb Your Enthusiasm.... Anythin else? Enlightened ?
Enlightened, yes. Other than that that covers the HBO classics basically. Looking is good, if you're cool with a show about average gay men in San Francisco.
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Post by: Yulwei on April 25, 2014, 06:22:52 PM
I rewatched Rick and Morty episode 6 aka Love Potion #9
 i told myself i wasn't going to tear up but ...  :'( that ending hits deep. i can't even begin to imagine how detached i'd feel if i were in that situation
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 25, 2014, 07:39:27 PM
The callback to that in Rixty Minutes is nice.
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Post by: Kshow on April 26, 2014, 02:27:36 PM
Quote from: Yulwei on April 25, 2014, 06:22:52 PM
I rewatched Rick and Morty episode 6 aka Love Potion #9
 i told myself i wasn't going to tear up but ...  :'( that ending hits deep. i can't even begin to imagine how detached i'd feel if i were in that situation
I cruised through rick and morty within a day. Great show. Definitely gonna have to watch again. That says alot considering what I caught on my WATCHIN plate. lol  What ya'll watchin?  GOT is kickin ass as usual. Seems the season flies by, unfortunately. Jus read the rolling stones story on the george R.R. I like to see the process they go through.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 26, 2014, 02:30:35 PM
The season finale of Parks and Rec was just so so great. Wow.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Reb on April 26, 2014, 03:50:39 PM
Parks is so fucking cheesy, I don't know why I watch it any more.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 26, 2014, 03:57:21 PM
Quote from: Rebiak on April 26, 2014, 03:50:39 PM
Parks is so fucking cheesy, I don't know why I watch it any more.
It really ran it's course. Big fan he first couple seasons. So many good characters, but the stupidity of the hate towards jerry. Is jus fuckin unbearable. In the age where bullying is frowned upon. Every now and then i could see for "comedic" effect. But damn, leslie wouldn't do it. Ron wouldnt do it. But they do!? Jus goes against there character. Then the ending to this season. That would never happen, nor should it of. She is the most carrer oriented person i've seen on televison. Made me loose lil respect for the writers.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 26, 2014, 04:15:03 PM
Parks and Rec is still a good show but its no longer at its height anymore which is a season or two back. It got a little too comfortable.


Haven't seen the season finale yet.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on April 26, 2014, 04:49:18 PM
I agree with most of the criticism but I still loved the season finale.  :yeshrug

Although Billy Eichner on the show is worse than AIDS.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 26, 2014, 04:53:45 PM
what a classy gay joke you just made
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 26, 2014, 04:56:33 PM
AIDS only affects gay people?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 26, 2014, 05:30:07 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 26, 2014, 04:56:33 PM
AIDS only affects gay people?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URtQAa3Y-ns
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 26, 2014, 10:38:34 PM
Anyway, ignoring that stupidity, VICE has been nailing its second season. Great news docs despite their horrid online articles of late.
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Post by: Kshow on April 26, 2014, 10:44:46 PM
I can't lie! Billy on the street is my guilty pleasure. That shit makes me LOL! The for a dollar bits are crazyyyy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN-mJKx__KU


I gotta get on that larry david show. After seinfeld. Jus started sea 3.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 27, 2014, 02:38:26 PM
This season of Parks was completely  :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz. The finale was good though. It seems like they picked up on the fact that they were treading water and decided to toss things up for next season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on April 28, 2014, 04:47:26 AM
Craig. Craig. Craig. Craygg. Craig. Craig. Craig.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 28, 2014, 11:53:41 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 28, 2014, 04:47:26 AM
Craig. Craig. Craig. Craygg. Craig. Craig. Craig.

"You fucked me Dan! You fucked me with your face!"

"You mean this face?"

MeatingMeyer.com :lol :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: demi on April 28, 2014, 12:13:45 PM
Quote from: Kshow on April 23, 2014, 01:48:10 PM
Quote from: Spencer on April 23, 2014, 12:26:48 PM
Fuck the haters, y'all should watch Bored To Death

How could ya not like bored to death! lol  Got ted danson, Zach Galifianakis, and Jason Schwartzman. I enjoyed it while it was on tv.

Forgot how to do the spoiler.. Any help would be awesome! Thanks

Hi KShow, if nobody's addressed this or you still don't know, it's easy to do.

You can click the [SP] button on the post page, or wrap your content in these two codes

Code: [Select]
[spoiler]TEXT[/spoiler]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 28, 2014, 01:01:28 PM
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Uhhhhh, Thank you very much!!!!
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Fifstar on April 28, 2014, 03:19:05 PM
Nobody is watching new Mad Men episodes?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on April 28, 2014, 03:28:22 PM
I am watching them, but I just don't post about every bit of TV I see. Betty Draper is still a hilariously terrible mom.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 28, 2014, 04:47:39 PM
Was farm girl hitting on her?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 28, 2014, 09:15:58 PM
Scrubs  :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 28, 2014, 09:50:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tCmriZSxxk

Pretty good although it feels like the Daily Show with cursing but without as many skits. Real nice interview at the end.

I kind of feel like it should have a panel or something too, instead of being Oliver talking for 25 minutes+5 minute interview.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kshow on April 28, 2014, 11:17:51 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 28, 2014, 09:15:58 PM
Scrubs  :heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat
First timer!?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on April 28, 2014, 11:26:23 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 28, 2014, 09:50:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tCmriZSxxk

Pretty good although it feels like the Daily Show with cursing but without as many skits. Real nice interview at the end.

I kind of feel like it should have a panel or something too, instead of being Oliver talking for 25 minutes+5 minute interview.
Yeah as an avid Daily Show watcher I can't say that I liked this better, even though I loved Oliver's run as host of the show. The pace is really slow and I was actually surprised to see after leaving full-screen that the show was only 30 minutes. It felt much longer. Also dunno about a news show that only airs weekly, they're gonna be late to a lot of shit but as you said hopefully they add a little more to break up the lethargy and bring original content instead of stealing Stewart's gig of taking potshots at news networks in tandem with jump cuts.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 28, 2014, 11:49:32 PM
Silicon Valley :bow2
Veep :bow2
HBO Sunday :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on April 29, 2014, 12:51:06 AM
I was literally starting to get creeped out by Clovis the longer they were there.

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You have to say Smarch!
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 29, 2014, 03:48:55 AM
I'm kind of... post-tax
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Post by: benjipwns on April 29, 2014, 04:03:54 AM
I would love to have a dialogue about that.

I'm bookmarking this chat.

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People want to work with us more than they want to be paid. That's a given.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Oblivion on April 29, 2014, 04:16:29 AM
I've finally started watching Arrow (10 episodes in), and it really is one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen in a good while. It's really odd though, cause the show doesn't do anything particularly spectacular, and it has tropes and such from other shows that I would find cliche and ham fisted, but for some reason Arrow works really well.

Some random thoughts:

- The lead dude has a killer body. That's what I'm striving for.
- Don't like the bodyguard dude. His character is fine, just don't like the actor.
- The blonde IT chick is adorable. :heartbeat
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Fifstar on April 29, 2014, 05:02:44 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on April 28, 2014, 09:48:06 PM
Quote from: Fifstar on April 28, 2014, 03:19:05 PM
Nobody is watching new Mad Men episodes?

I literally posted about it a few post above yours.

Saw your posts, just was a bit surprised that not more people were posting, we had a semi active thread for last season.

Sally and Don were  :heart in the second episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 29, 2014, 06:12:14 AM
there's some nice character moments so far in S7 of Mad Men but the wheel spinning is reaching its apex with regards to the plot. I just don't see where Weiner is going with this final season and the pace either needs to quicken considerably or some twists need to start happening right now. Otherwise I just don't see how he's gonna satisfactorily wrap up all these character arcs.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on April 29, 2014, 11:16:56 AM
Almost every season so far has meandered through the first half, I think it's part why the show works. The characters are allowed to breath without being forced into dumb soap-opera twists every other episode.

If you expected the show to race out of the gate and gallop toward some grand conclusion you were probably setting yourself up for disappointment.
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Post by: Kshow on April 29, 2014, 11:27:45 AM
I think Imma stay away from mad men. Jus not my vibe..
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 29, 2014, 11:58:05 AM
Jonah with money... That's like if Hitler could fly.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 29, 2014, 12:29:35 PM
Arrow is great
http://imgur.com/a/yOpvK#0
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on April 29, 2014, 05:51:23 PM
I imagine the shirtless Oliver reel is twice as long.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 30, 2014, 12:04:14 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on April 29, 2014, 11:16:56 AM
Almost every season so far has meandered through the first half, I think it's part why the show works. The characters are allowed to breath without being forced into dumb soap-opera twists every other episode.

If you expected the show to race out of the gate and gallop toward some grand conclusion you were probably setting yourself up for disappointment.
I'm not expecting any of that. I'm just expecting a final season that has a sense of direction from the get-go, instead of table-setting which is what it's doing at the moment.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 30, 2014, 12:08:57 AM
Really good episode of Silicon Valley this week, TJ Miller got me with the turtleneck wrestling :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on April 30, 2014, 12:33:08 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 30, 2014, 12:04:14 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on April 29, 2014, 11:16:56 AM
Almost every season so far has meandered through the first half, I think it's part why the show works. The characters are allowed to breath without being forced into dumb soap-opera twists every other episode.

If you expected the show to race out of the gate and gallop toward some grand conclusion you were probably setting yourself up for disappointment.
I'm not expecting any of that. I'm just expecting a final season that has a sense of direction from the get-go, instead of table-setting which is what it's doing at the moment.

It feels like it's heading in a direction to me. Draper's career and marriage are in shambles, he can't hide anything about who he is anymore but now he wants to make his actual identity work. Meanwhile the rest of the firm is fighting with each other and it looks like it's going to get very nasty very quickly.

It would get tiring if they went straight from the end of last season to another crisis.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on April 30, 2014, 12:49:31 AM
First episode of MÉTAL HURLANT was free on iTunes. 30 minute show, 20 minutes of speed-ramped fighting, 8 minutes of scenery chewing, and 2 minutes of choreographed punchline. This was an adaptation of a classic Corben piece, "King's Crown." I should have just found PDFs of the original stories and enjoyed them. This was just... ugh.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on April 30, 2014, 01:24:20 AM
Quote from: chronovore on April 30, 2014, 12:49:31 AM
First episode of MÉTAL HURLANT was free on iTunes. 30 minute show, 20 minutes of speed-ramped fighting, 8 minutes of scenery chewing, and 2 minutes of choreographed punchline. This was an adaptation of a classic Corben piece, "King's Crown." I should have just found PDFs of the original stories and enjoyed them. This was just... ugh.

I was wondering what the hell that show was, ads for it kept popping up in Warehouse 13. It looked like Sucker Punch: The TV Show
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on April 30, 2014, 01:44:38 AM
Quote from: Yeti on April 30, 2014, 01:24:20 AM
Quote from: chronovore on April 30, 2014, 12:49:31 AM
First episode of MÉTAL HURLANT was free on iTunes. 30 minute show, 20 minutes of speed-ramped fighting, 8 minutes of scenery chewing, and 2 minutes of choreographed punchline. This was an adaptation of a classic Corben piece, "King's Crown." I should have just found PDFs of the original stories and enjoyed them. This was just... ugh.

I was wondering what the hell that show was, ads for it kept popping up in Warehouse 13. It looked like Sucker Punch: The TV Show

Nowhere near that level of quality, sadly. And I didn't even like Suckerpunch. And you misspelled "pooping."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on April 30, 2014, 01:49:23 AM
I just found out Almost Human wasn't picked up for a second season. A shame, it was a pretty neat bit of world building.
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Post by: etiolate on April 30, 2014, 02:41:44 AM
Yeah that sucks. It had some chemistry and potential for more world building. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on April 30, 2014, 04:32:16 AM
Dammit. Almost Human was a good show! I liked both the lead actors, and was looking forward to more adventures in that world. Was it expensive or something? It just seems weird that Continuum can go on endlessly, apparently, but this gets dropped. :maf
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 30, 2014, 10:30:12 AM
Agents of Shield isn't up on torrents yet :(  Just when it is getting good too.

Speaking of which I really can't wait for the 4 netflix marvel series.  They just confirmed that they are in the MCU.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 30, 2014, 10:36:42 AM
Speaking of SHIELD, I just watched "The End of the Beginning" last night. Dis gonna be gud.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on April 30, 2014, 11:31:32 AM
So Agents of Shield has found it's footing? I fell off after the first few episodes
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 30, 2014, 12:04:39 PM
It was basically treading water so that they could do a cross over event with CA2.  Since then it has been good (if you like the MCU)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 30, 2014, 12:36:07 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on April 30, 2014, 11:31:32 AM
So Agents of Shield has found it's footing? I fell off after the first few episodes

I'd say so. So much shit went down in last night's episode it felt like three episodes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 30, 2014, 12:47:09 PM
"Stark privatizing global security"  Ultron bitches.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on April 30, 2014, 01:14:52 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on April 30, 2014, 11:31:32 AM
So Agents of Shield has found it's footing? I fell off after the first few episodes

sort of.  the last three or four mostly had a focus from the captain america 2 stuff and were alright.  my main issue is that I don't like any of the characters.  the male stock nerd scientist is terrible.  but at least stuff is happening.   
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on April 30, 2014, 06:46:11 PM
Fargo continues to be stupendous. I now have a crush on Allison Tolman.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 30, 2014, 09:08:57 PM
Yep. Really good stuff.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 30, 2014, 10:32:53 PM
Arrow shit ya.  It's getting intense.

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I really feel like it is going to turn out that Malcom saved Olivers mom, possibly with maricuru
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on May 01, 2014, 02:43:46 PM
Arrow seems like it's treating the season finale like a (TV) movie split into three parts.  Episode was a ton of build up with a jarring ending.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 01, 2014, 03:56:15 PM
ya the flash backs are getting annoying.  Next season better be Russian mob or league of assassins for the flash backs.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on May 01, 2014, 04:29:58 PM
in an earlier episode of Arrow this season Oliver said
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that he wasn't always on the Island.  I didn't get if he meant "off the island" as in he was on the amazo boat, or he left left and was brought back.  5 seasons of island flashbacks will get boring even with a rotating crew.  at least if they keep Sara around she could get her own flashbacks with the league of assassins.

either way, year 5 of the island he's there alone and grows a nasty beard.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Positive Touch on May 01, 2014, 09:09:11 PM
finally going thru the last season of lost, four years after the fact. somehow never managed to have it spoiled. i mean, i heard it was bad and all, but never any specifics. still didnt prepare me for how much it sucks. the plot was always aimless, but the conflict in this season came out of nowhere, which is especially sad since there were ten million other events that were foreshadowed. they ruined one of my favorite characters and killed off most of the others, except for the shitty ones of course. now theres a fucking origin story episode that seriously has two twins, one with blonde hair dressed in white and on with brown hair dressed in black. this shit is unbelievable :lol
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 02, 2014, 01:20:23 AM
They made up the show as they went along. It has a pretty convenient and disappointing ending where everything has to get twisted around to work.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 02, 2014, 02:23:09 AM
Started watching Cosmos. I like it. Especially once I found out it actually airs in prime-time. (After Family Guy)  :mindblown


I know MacFarlane is the producer on it but all I can imagine is a nation of TV's turning off the moment the ending credits for Family Guy are rolling. 


It's not without its flaws. I don't like the animated bits. I don't like how they represent the past in sort of an exact conversation dramatization that people had hundreds of years ago complete with modern slang in some cases. And its a bit simple. But for a mainstream network audience I think those "flaws" are probably things that attracts a more mainstream audience compared to science nerds.

I think its the kind of thing we should have more of on television. I know that sounds naive on my part and I know we have plenty of cable networks that ostensibly deal with "science" and "nature" and "history" (even though we know most of them are filled with complete horseshit the majority of the time) but I feel like part of the problem is that science has been pushed into this nerd ghetto that normal people would never consider watching. I think this is probably about as close as you could make something science wise in this day and age but that is still targeted towards a mainstream audience and uses entertainment to push the science message.

There was a scientist they were discussing and Tyson mentioned how more people probably know serial killers than this scientist. I mean its sort of a cheap shot but at that moment I felt a sad sort of embarrased existential anguish as I immediately remembered me looking up serial killers on wikipedia on a lazy Sunday afternoon. It sort of shamed into wanting to pay more attention to the science that exists around us that I largely ignore to consume purely escapist entertainment. That's a good thing so I give the show credit just for that alone.

You can watch full episodes here.

http://www.cosmosontv.com/watch/236611651828
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 02, 2014, 02:56:30 AM
Quote from: Positive Touch on May 01, 2014, 09:09:11 PM
finally going thru the last season of lost, four years after the fact. somehow never managed to have it spoiled. i mean, i heard it was bad and all, but never any specifics. still didnt prepare me for how much it sucks. the plot was always aimless, but the conflict in this season came out of nowhere, which is especially sad since there were ten million other events that were foreshadowed. they ruined one of my favorite characters and killed off most of the others, except for the shitty ones of course. now theres a fucking origin story episode that seriously has two twins, one with blonde hair dressed in white and on with brown hair dressed in black. this shit is unbelievable :lol
For Lost and BSG I just end up remembering the stuff I like and try to excise the stuff I didn't like from my mind. The two shows always go together for me in that regard. I use to be really pissed about both but such time has passed that now I honestly barely remember the last seasons of either. Someday I'll rewatch both (I've already watched BSG all the way through at least a few times) to relive the good and bad.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 02, 2014, 03:00:31 AM
Non-Denominational Heaven
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 02, 2014, 03:04:23 AM
I mean its great if something ends in a great way but for me its not a killer blow or anything if it doesn't. The first two season of BSG are some of the finest sci-fi tv entertainment ever. Even some of the highly flawed last seasons have some individually great episodes in them. For me I just take the pleasure I got versus the idealized potential pleasure I could have gotten.

Lost is more problematic as I think that show was all over the place from the beginning to the end. But even still there were some great episodes and great characters from the experience for me.

I ain't mad. I'm glad I watched both things and got a lot of entertainment from them. Most things are flawed. Such is the way of things.

It's very rare that I follow something to the end and consider it a non-worthwhile experience overall. If I hang around to the end there was usually something compelling to me even if it was flawed and if I drop it there was usually something not compelling for me.

Like I dropped Prison Break before the end. Maybe someday I will go back but I know in my heart there was a reason I dropped it. Same with Heroes.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 02, 2014, 01:17:17 PM
I remember the last season of Lost having a couple great episodes, like the origin ep for Richard, that made me think the season would deliver. But ultimately the finale felt empty despite a couple great character moments, and the ending was stupid. The biggest offense was how they ruined the best character on the show, Locke.

S1, S2, half of S3, and S4 are still great in my book. I like shit that has multiple characters I really enjoy and Lost really did a great job at it. Locke, Sawyer, Sayid etc. And I get weird nostalgia feels whenever I see an episode or hear the music. But yea...the show shat the bed in the end.
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Post by: Tasty on May 02, 2014, 01:55:44 PM
Loved s1 and s5. Some of my favorite seasons of TV ever.

The rest is kinda :larry to :ufup. s6 was such a letdown.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on May 02, 2014, 04:55:40 PM
JJ Abrams in general  :holeup
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 02, 2014, 04:58:01 PM
I loved season 1 and 2 of Lost.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 02, 2014, 05:21:10 PM
Was Alias any good?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 02, 2014, 05:43:31 PM
Quote from: Esch on May 02, 2014, 04:54:37 PM
JJ Abrams on TV :holeup not for me

Abrams was only involved in Season 1 of Lost, Lindelof and Cuse were the ones that drove that train all the way to Shit Town.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 02, 2014, 06:30:38 PM
Abrams wrote the show's "bible" which featured long term plot and shit like that. Dharma was planned from the beginning which makes sense; that worked pretty well on screen especially in S4. A lot of other shit, including the smoke monster, was basically "we'll make shit up as we go."

There was also supposed to be less sci fi, which they threw out the window by combining with the worst possible thing imaginable: time travel.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 02, 2014, 10:50:46 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/yAUbY0v.jpg)
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 03, 2014, 12:17:32 AM
hannibal is going into some weird territory rightnow
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 03, 2014, 12:57:29 AM
good episode

also the trailer for the next looked good
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Post by: TVC15 on May 03, 2014, 04:14:16 AM
Michael Pitt is awesome.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 03, 2014, 12:14:32 PM
Orphan Black S2 is aces so far. The best feminist show out there.
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Post by: Beezy on May 03, 2014, 12:38:40 PM
What the fuck is a feminist show. It's one of the best shows out, period.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 03, 2014, 01:10:29 PM
Been rematching new outer limits

Quality of Mercy and The Light Brigade  :bow2
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 03, 2014, 07:26:45 PM
Quote from: Beezy on May 03, 2014, 12:38:40 PM
What the fuck is a feminist show. It's one of the best shows out, period.
A feminist show is Orphan Black. That's not an insult or anything.
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Post by: Beezy on May 03, 2014, 07:30:57 PM
I know its not an insult, but it's a pointless label to force on it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 03, 2014, 08:36:36 PM
It's not forcing a label. The show is tentpoled by a female actress' performance, the show's big themes are how much of a woman's body she has possession of, as well as redefining what family means. The male characters are either villains or cardboard caricatures, very often one-note.

http://www.etonline.com/tv/134713_Tatiana_Maslany_Orphan_Black_Season_Finale_Interview/

The show is a lot about women's stories, and most of them don't involve a man. In that sense, it not only passes the Bechdel test, but also the reverse Bechdel test. There's no label being forced here -- it's a very pro-woman show and because of that it is very feminist.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2014, 08:49:02 PM
Sounds anti-men to me. Pass.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 03, 2014, 09:49:25 PM
k well you fail
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 03, 2014, 10:09:04 PM
"Orphan Black is a Canadian science fiction television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett, starring Tatiana Maslany as several identical women who are revealed to be clones. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, a woman who assumes the identity of her clone, Elizabeth (Beth) Childs, after witnessing Beth's suicide. The series raises issues about the moral and ethical implications of human cloning and its effect on issues of personal identity."
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Post by: Tasty on May 03, 2014, 10:09:40 PM
It's a decent show.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 03, 2014, 10:27:01 PM
Orphan Black is a lot of fun.  If you have Amazon Prime, it's on that.
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 03, 2014, 10:52:01 PM
Is there any easy way to view amazon prime content on Android?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 03, 2014, 11:07:30 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on May 03, 2014, 10:11:09 PM
I'll pass for now, never enjoyed "clone fiction" if that's even word. If it finds it's way on netflix or hulu or something I'll give it a shot.
It's Tatiana's performance that really saves what is otherwise B-level science fiction. Her acting is among the best TV has offered. There's a smorgasbord of articles explaining why, if you're curious.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2014, 11:08:04 PM
I need to sign up for Amazon Prime. Feel like re-watching Downton Abbey.

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 04, 2014, 03:30:25 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/5R4BZDo.png)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 04, 2014, 06:58:53 PM
http://comicsannibal.tumblr.com/post/84696479860
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Post by: Diunx on May 04, 2014, 07:37:52 PM
Really enjoying Salem so far.
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Post by: Tasty on May 04, 2014, 10:36:42 PM
Tonight's Silicon Valley was amaaazing.

When they opened the garage door... :dead
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 05, 2014, 01:42:43 AM
Downloading it and Veep right now  :hyper

Did Louie come back tonight, or is that tomorrow?

:bow TV
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 05, 2014, 03:01:25 AM
it's tomorrow.

mad men was great tonight. im really starting to see the season's direction now
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Post by: chronovore on May 05, 2014, 03:54:32 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 02, 2014, 02:56:30 AM
Quote from: Positive Touch on May 01, 2014, 09:09:11 PM
finally going thru the last season of lost, four years after the fact. somehow never managed to have it spoiled. i mean, i heard it was bad and all, but never any specifics. still didnt prepare me for how much it sucks. the plot was always aimless, but the conflict in this season came out of nowhere, which is especially sad since there were ten million other events that were foreshadowed. they ruined one of my favorite characters and killed off most of the others, except for the shitty ones of course. now theres a fucking origin story episode that seriously has two twins, one with blonde hair dressed in white and on with brown hair dressed in black. this shit is unbelievable :lol
For Lost and BSG I just end up remembering the stuff I like and try to excise the stuff I didn't like from my mind. The two shows always go together for me in that regard. I use to be really pissed about both but such time has passed that now I honestly barely remember the last seasons of either. Someday I'll rewatch both (I've already watched BSG all the way through at least a few times) to relive the good and bad.

One of my friends gives me a lot of shit about catching up with American TV long, long after the fact. I've been in Japan since 2001, so it shouldn't surprise him that I'm not up on a lot of stuff. I get crap about not knowing anything about Lost or The Shield or whatever. The other day he harassed me about Battlestar Galactica. "Have you EVEN SEEN it?"

"Well, yeah, but I stopped after season 2."

"Oh. Yeah, OK, well that was probably for the best."

:lol
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Post by: StealthFan on May 05, 2014, 04:50:02 AM
Checked out the pilot for Dracula. Shit is bonkers. There are parts that make me facepalm and there are parts that make me go :leon

Sometimes the show looks sumptuous and sometimes it looks like cheap shit. Gonna stick with it tho. I like this evil Count Of Monte Cristo version of the mythos.

That sword fight tho :heh Shit looked like it belonged in a series that aired on UPN.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 05, 2014, 04:57:03 AM
Man, last week's VICE ep was something else. Irradiated babies in Kazakhstan and ridiculous levels of sexual assault against women in India. :(

This season has had some really, really great news docs. Twitter should blow the fuck up after every episode if we lived in a better world.
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Post by: Raban on May 05, 2014, 12:46:56 PM
I was watching Cosmos last night and all the ads for 24: Live Another Day have officially sold me on being there for the premiere. Never watched an episode of 24 in my life but I'm just gonna jump in and see how it goes :hyper

Also I knew that Louie was coming back but this week? :drool
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Post by: Beezy on May 05, 2014, 01:28:36 PM
So many good tv shows. Plus the NBA playoffs every night. Can't... keep... up... :deadpos
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 01:55:18 PM
Quote from: Raban on May 05, 2014, 12:46:56 PM
I was watching Cosmos last night and all the ads for 24: Live Another Day have officially sold me on being there for the premiere. Never watched an episode of 24 in my life but I'm just gonna jump in and see how it goes :hyper

Also I knew that Louie was coming back but this week? :drool

You should watch the first season first. It's classic.

can't wait for 24 tonight :rejoice
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 05, 2014, 02:16:48 PM
LET'S THROW CUM!
LET'S THROW CUM!
LET'S THROW CUM!
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on May 05, 2014, 05:32:25 PM
Tonight is gonna be so based: 24 returns and the season finale of Bates Motel. hype is maximum.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 05:36:49 PM
and Louie!

Junpei want to come over to my place?
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on May 05, 2014, 05:41:31 PM
For this special return of the jack bauer power hour? you betcha your ass i'd come over.
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Post by: etiolate on May 05, 2014, 06:01:06 PM
mad men getting stronk

also that line from bertram cooper god damn
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 06:43:06 PM
Started Hannibal. I don't like the flash...well, dunno what to call them...basically where Will views the murder scene as if he did it. But outside of that I enjoyed the pilot. But good lord Hannibal needs to pronounce his words more clearly, I can't believe NBC ok'd that shit. I can understand him but there are some words that just go whoosh. How can old people understand what he's saying, given NBC's demographics?
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Post by: Himu on May 05, 2014, 06:49:49 PM
I like Arrow. A lot. I watched all of s1 as I marathoned it over the weekend. Loved every episode in that season. It is a fun pulp superhero show mixed with procedural television formula and it really works. The flashback structure helped create a sense of mystery: "what happened on the island? What happens next?" that helped the show have a very addictive nature to it and it was endlessly entertaining even if it was cheesy pulp.

So far, season 1 is objectively better in almost every way than season 2. Season 2 almost makes me want to quit. The list in season 1 gave Green Arrow a direction. There's hardly any direction in this season so far and not nearly as many interesting plotlines. Merlyn coming back and revealing that he's Theah's father while coercing Mrs. Queen. Sound familiar? Sarah being alive and being trained by the League? Face palm worthy. Oliver being naive and thinking that everyone will be okay if he just throws a party for his mom, who is an accomplice in destroying a giant portion of the city? Pretty FUCKING STUPID, and out of character. Which, in a lot of ways, extends to almost every character in the show this season, from Laurel, to her father, and even Oliver himself.

To make things terrible. The flashbacks in season 1 kept me enthralled and captivated and addicted to the show. They were better than the present story. They're now boring me, especially since they've decided to double down on the romance and make Shado a romantic interest. They just couldn't leave a strong kick ass female character alone without having a man make her worth something, now could they? No. She needs Oliver cock, even though Oliver stares at a picture of the girlfriend he cheated on and regrets cheating on. But no, it makes TOTAL SENSE that Oliver hasn't made amends with that and just wants to continue fucking random women, even though he clearly said last season that he was done with his actions hurting other people. WHOOPS!

Never mind this whole Japanese super soldier plot line is fucking boring compared to the "hunted on an island with mercenaries plotline" as in s1. I get that it is a CW show, but fuck. Some of the writing in s2 has gone straight to terrible cheese ville as opposed to charming cheesville which the previous season embodied.

The great thing about s1 is that it felt like everything connected and had weight. S2 feels so filler-ish to me so far despite a lot of important stuff happening. Sarah turns up alive, and hasn't been mentioned in like three episodes. What was the POINT? I'm like 6 episodes into s2, and I can't recall ANY of the villains Green Arrow has taken down this entire season aside from The Count.

Sara in the league of assassins? I think that's when the show jumped the shark. Sara also on the island with Slade, Shado, and Oliver? Corny teen romance adventures.

Show is turning to shit. Hopefully s2 gets better.
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Post by: Himu on May 05, 2014, 06:50:30 PM
24 AND Louie tonight! :bow
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Post by: StealthFan on May 05, 2014, 08:10:11 PM
I thought season 1 was better as well himu. I gave up on Arrow after the Suicide Squad episode but I saw a gif last night that made me kinda want to catch up.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 09:01:52 PM
still not sure whether people are watching Arrow ironically. I watched 10 minutes of the pilot with my brother and we kinda just sat there calling shit, like ohh this dude took over your dad's company right? Clearly the bad guy.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 09:10:05 PM
 :dead

still looks struggle worthy tho!
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Post by: Himu on May 05, 2014, 09:12:04 PM
You sound realllll fun, PD

Also, Walter is black. So he's instantly the villain? Clearly a case of self hate.
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Post by: Himu on May 05, 2014, 09:14:02 PM
Black people hater. Scust. :pacspit
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Post by: cool breeze on May 05, 2014, 09:15:28 PM
Arrow is a well made action show.  no one's acting like it's mad men with a bow.  I'm assuming 24 is some white drunk shooting people like the commercials suggest, so I'd say it's 24 with bow. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 09:35:51 PM
24 has political intrigue
 :ufup
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Post by: StealthFan on May 05, 2014, 09:41:23 PM
:flabbypd
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 10:07:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d1zpt6k5OI
:beli
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 05, 2014, 10:11:49 PM
O god they are are making them all kids?  Fuck that.

It sucks because a Gordon/Flask drama with dirty cops and a city run by the mob with a no-name vigilantly on the loose would have been cool. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 10:16:22 PM
Quote from: Esch on May 05, 2014, 10:12:54 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 09:35:51 PM
24 has political intrigue
 :ufup
Stop it five, I own the boxset. That shit is garbage.
S1 :rejoice
S2 :obama
S3 :hitler
S4 (http://imageshack.com/a/img835/1166/ehhv.png)
S5 :tocry :rejoice
S6  :what
S7 :yeshrug
S8 :leon

S1 and S5 are classics
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Post by: Tasty on May 05, 2014, 10:17:42 PM
That show had eight fucking seasons and people were still parroting for more?
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Post by: Himu on May 05, 2014, 10:29:37 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 10:07:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d1zpt6k5OI
:beli

BEFORE ALL THE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT BATMAN THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT ISNT WHY YOU LIKE BATMAN
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Post by: Himu on May 05, 2014, 10:34:40 PM
Should have made a goddamn Cloak and Dagger series.
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Post by: Himu on May 05, 2014, 10:54:00 PM
What happened to late night tabloid talk shows like Jenny Jones, Sally, and Ricki Lake? I watched Ricki Lake every day in middle school and high school.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 10:54:39 PM
Ricki Lake was a pawg
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Post by: Himu on May 05, 2014, 11:00:14 PM
Jerry wasn't late night. Then again, Jenny Jones was day time. Forgot that.

They still have an audience. Court ones and shows like Maury are still popular.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 05, 2014, 11:03:28 PM
None of them were, they were just syndicated.  Most channels ran them during the day.

Maury and Jerry are still on. Ricki Lake had a return show not too long ago: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ricki_Lake_Show

Quote
Current daytime talk shows in the United States
Broadcast & Cable television
ABC: The View
The Chew

CBS: The Talk

The CW: The Bill Cunningham Show

Univision: El Gordo y la Flaca
UniMás   
¿Quién Tiene la Razón?
Casos de Familia Laura

Syndication: Access Hollywood Live
Bethenny
The Doctors
The Dr. Oz Show
Dr. Phil
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Jerry Springer Show
Katie
Maury
The Queen Latifah Show
Rachael Ray
Steve Harvey
The Steve Wilkos Show
The Test
Trisha
The Wendy Williams Show

Judge shows have in part replaced them because they're cheaper and don't do any worse in the ratings. (Sometimes better, Judge Judy had surpassed Oprah for a while.)
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Post by: Himu on May 05, 2014, 11:08:07 PM
Really? I watched shows like Sally and Ricki every night.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on May 05, 2014, 11:11:41 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 10:54:39 PM
Ricki Lake was a pawg

Still is.  :jawalrus

(http://i.imgur.com/zqKlkPm.jpg)
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Post by: Great Rumbler on May 05, 2014, 11:12:14 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 10:07:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d1zpt6k5OI
:beli

Should have just adapted Gotham Central.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 05, 2014, 11:12:30 PM
 :whew
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Post by: benjipwns on May 05, 2014, 11:20:38 PM
Quote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d1zpt6k5OI
Rawls found the one place worse than Baltimore just to get away from McNulty?
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Post by: cool breeze on May 05, 2014, 11:25:06 PM
Is Gotham supposed to be like detective conan? Kid batman hanging around crime scenes and solving cases
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Post by: Himu on May 05, 2014, 11:33:08 PM
Hahaha goes on for like 1000 episodes and shit
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 05, 2014, 11:33:14 PM
Louie was wonderful tonight. Felt like a season 1 episode.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 05, 2014, 11:37:32 PM
Seeing Donal Logue there makes me want to watch Terriers again.
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Post by: Tasty on May 05, 2014, 11:54:48 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 05, 2014, 11:33:08 PM
Hahaha goes on for like 1000 episodes and shit

It's FOX. Unless it's Simpsons or by Seth MacFarlane, it probably won't last two seasons. Why isn't it on WB? Budget too high?

I liked the trailer. Gordon doesn't seem Gordon-ish to me but I'm probably too used to Oldman. I'm interested to see how they actually keep episodes interesting without having, well, anything really resembling Batman.

I thought Arrow was gonna be a supernova-scale bomb, so I'm trying to have a bit more faith this time.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 06, 2014, 12:00:10 AM
Gotham is from the guy who created Rome and The Mentalist.  :leon

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on May 05, 2014, 11:58:24 PM
Agreed. The first season is still my favorite and I love every time there's a poker scene with other comedians.
Bully and Tarese probably wrecked me forever.
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Post by: Yeti on May 06, 2014, 12:09:37 AM
 :rofl @ PD guessing the most morally and ethically righteous character on Arrow as a villain, and thinking he's some kind of Nostradamus

:dead
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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 12:12:20 AM
Gotham will bomb because:

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 05, 2014, 10:29:37 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 10:07:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d1zpt6k5OI
:beli

BEFORE ALL THE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT BATMAN THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT ISNT WHY YOU LIKE BATMAN
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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 12:13:28 AM
Quote from: Yeti on May 06, 2014, 12:09:37 AM
:rofl @ PD guessing the most morally and ethically righteous character on Arrow as a villain, and thinking he's some kind of Nastradamus

:dead

Fixed
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 06, 2014, 12:17:21 AM
Louie punching a chick out omg
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Post by: Tasty on May 06, 2014, 12:19:34 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 06, 2014, 12:12:20 AM
Gotham will bomb because:

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 05, 2014, 10:29:37 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 10:07:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d1zpt6k5OI
:beli

BEFORE ALL THE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT BATMAN THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT ISNT WHY YOU LIKE BATMAN

Could say the same about Smallville and that show lasted 8 seasons. :yeshrug
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Post by: benjipwns on May 06, 2014, 12:22:27 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on May 06, 2014, 12:19:34 AM
Could say the same about Smallville and that show lasted 8 seasons. :yeshrug
You're one of the many who blocked out the last two huh?
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Post by: Tasty on May 06, 2014, 12:27:42 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on May 06, 2014, 12:22:27 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on May 06, 2014, 12:19:34 AM
Could say the same about Smallville and that show lasted 8 seasons. :yeshrug
You're one of the many who blocked out the last two huh?

Never watched it actually. But I guess it had an audience.
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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 12:29:45 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on May 06, 2014, 12:19:34 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 06, 2014, 12:12:20 AM
Gotham will bomb because:

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 05, 2014, 10:29:37 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 05, 2014, 10:07:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d1zpt6k5OI
:beli

BEFORE ALL THE THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT BATMAN THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT ISNT WHY YOU LIKE BATMAN

Could say the same about Smallville and that show lasted 8 seasons. :yeshrug

Smallville stars Superboy. So it still has what people find appealing about Superman in it. Gotham does not star Batman, and features a young Bruce Wayne. No one will care. More than that, by limiting itself to Gotham, they limit themselves to the chance they could show Bruce Wayne training to be Batman. But that would require being outside of Gotham, and...the show is called Gotham.

The premise behind the series is completely bone headed.

It will bomb. It will likely be a great show due to the staff running it, and I think its quality is the only chance it has at not being a commercial failure.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on May 06, 2014, 12:42:07 AM
I can't believe I'm watching 24 again.

Yvonne Strahovski is awful.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 06, 2014, 12:45:31 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 06, 2014, 12:29:45 AM
and features a young Bruce Wayne. No one will care. More than that, by limiting itself to Gotham, they limit themselves to the chance they could show Bruce Wayne training to be Batman. But that would require being outside of Gotham, and...the show is called Gotham.
I think the former is more limiting than the name. Bruce Wayne isn't going to start training until like season five or six at best. That's probably even with some timeskips.

I doubt they actually have a plan other than "dude of the week MIGHT BE SOMEONE YOU RECOGNIZE" but would probably frame the series with the Wayne's murders and then Wayne taking up the cowl, so it'd be the last few seasons where he'd "train" and nobody will give a shit about the name.

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on May 06, 2014, 12:44:14 AM
There's another episode!? Oh my god!
Two a week, every week.
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Post by: Beezy on May 06, 2014, 12:48:18 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on May 06, 2014, 12:17:21 AM
Louie punching a chick out omg
You don't think a post like this could count as a spoiler for a comedy? :beli
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Post by: Raban on May 06, 2014, 12:50:30 AM
seriously zeph the premiere is 10 minutes away and you just spoiled that shit for me :ufup
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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 12:59:48 AM
How many episodes of Louie came on tonight?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 06, 2014, 01:01:46 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 06, 2014, 12:59:48 AM
How many episodes of Louie came on tonight?
Two a week, every week.
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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 01:06:47 AM
Is that a sexual proposition, Benji? :-*
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Post by: benjipwns on May 06, 2014, 01:09:45 AM
Saving myself for marriage, I don't want to become a criminal.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 06, 2014, 02:03:44 AM
The second episode of Louie was amazing. Probably among the series' best.
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Post by: Raban on May 06, 2014, 02:11:31 AM
I think I liked the premiere better but maybe that's cuz I'm tired of
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Seinfeld cameos in comedy
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. The comedian-poker-night bits were something I missed a lot in the third season and I'm glad I got to see it return. It didn't disappoint.

Those scenes make me so wistful for a revival of Tough Crowd or any kind of TV show where comedians get together and troll each other.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 06, 2014, 02:21:39 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on May 06, 2014, 02:03:44 AM
The second episode of Louie was amazing. Probably among the series' best.
This season is gonna have continuity, too. Lots of two/three-parters.
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Post by: etiolate on May 06, 2014, 02:34:05 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 05, 2014, 06:49:49 PM
I like Arrow. A lot. I watched all of s1 as I marathoned it over the weekend. Loved every episode in that season. It is a fun pulp superhero show mixed with procedural television formula and it really works. The flashback structure helped create a sense of mystery: "what happened on the island? What happens next?" that helped the show have a very addictive nature to it and it was endlessly entertaining even if it was cheesy pulp.

So far, season 1 is objectively better in almost every way than season 2. Season 2 almost makes me want to quit. The list in season 1 gave Green Arrow a direction. There's hardly any direction in this season so far and not nearly as many interesting plotlines. Merlyn coming back and revealing that he's Theah's father while coercing Mrs. Queen. Sound familiar? Sarah being alive and being trained by the League? Face palm worthy. Oliver being naive and thinking that everyone will be okay if he just throws a party for his mom, who is an accomplice in destroying a giant portion of the city? Pretty FUCKING STUPID, and out of character. Which, in a lot of ways, extends to almost every character in the show this season, from Laurel, to her father, and even Oliver himself.

To make things terrible. The flashbacks in season 1 kept me enthralled and captivated and addicted to the show. They were better than the present story. They're now boring me, especially since they've decided to double down on the romance and make Shado a romantic interest. They just couldn't leave a strong kick ass female character alone without having a man make her worth something, now could they? No. She needs Oliver cock, even though Oliver stares at a picture of the girlfriend he cheated on and regrets cheating on. But no, it makes TOTAL SENSE that Oliver hasn't made amends with that and just wants to continue fucking random women, even though he clearly said last season that he was done with his actions hurting other people. WHOOPS!

Never mind this whole Japanese super soldier plot line is fucking boring compared to the "hunted on an island with mercenaries plotline" as in s1. I get that it is a CW show, but fuck. Some of the writing in s2 has gone straight to terrible cheese ville as opposed to charming cheesville which the previous season embodied.

The great thing about s1 is that it felt like everything connected and had weight. S2 feels so filler-ish to me so far despite a lot of important stuff happening. Sarah turns up alive, and hasn't been mentioned in like three episodes. What was the POINT? I'm like 6 episodes into s2, and I can't recall ANY of the villains Green Arrow has taken down this entire season aside from The Count.

Sara in the league of assassins? I think that's when the show jumped the shark. Sara also on the island with Slade, Shado, and Oliver? Corny teen romance adventures.

Show is turning to shit. Hopefully s2 gets better.

s2 has less of the terribad romance stuff involving laurel and bro

Also, everything comes together towards the end of the season.
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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 02:34:25 AM
I doubt we will get anything that tops Duckling. But I like the mutli-episodic eps so I'm looking forward to it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 06, 2014, 04:39:17 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 06, 2014, 02:34:25 AM
I doubt we will get anything that tops Duckling. But I like the mutli-episodic eps so I'm looking forward to it.
Daddy's Girlfriend Part... 2? I think? with the scene where Parker Posey is on the rooftop basically exposing her devil-may-care attitude that is subtly brought back down to reality by hidden, obscure insecurities was, bar none, my favorite moment of TV I've seen. She nailed it. Louie's reaction nailed it -- from happy to troubled all in a moment, as her carefree freedom sours in a flash.

The jazz outro is the creme-de-la-creme of the scene.
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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 08:51:50 AM
Daddy's Girlfriend was good. But I prefer episodes like Duckling and Niece. I really enjoyed season 2 the most. I need to rewatch the series though. I like all the seasons but I find 1 the weakest. You  guys going off on the premiere being like s1 sends bad vibes.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 06, 2014, 09:00:16 AM
Is Arrow good from the start? I'm about to start it and don't want to be turned off if the first episodes are iffy
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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 09:01:38 AM
Arrow is great from the start IMO. Kick ass mysterious flashbacks, good action, lol comic drama. Fun show.
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Post by: Yeti on May 06, 2014, 01:25:05 PM
Arrow season one is good through most of the episodes (may be a few boring filler episodes here and there)

season two starts off pretty slow and dumb but midway through gets really good. Flashbacks wear out their welcome though.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 06, 2014, 01:29:41 PM
I just realized I again watched the first season of The Wire without continuing with the rest of the series.  Actually, I watched the first 2 episodes of season 2 before I got bored. Or more like the first episode and like half the second.  The first season was pretty awesome, though.
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 06, 2014, 03:25:29 PM
I loved S2 of The Wire but I have never rewatched it. I should try to do a full marathon soon.

The last Mad Men was really nice. You can see where things going now.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 06, 2014, 04:56:23 PM
Seems like the first season is really the only one you can really get away with just watching as standalone.

Same with Terriers.

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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 05:06:31 PM
The Wire season 1 is the weakest season with the obvious exception of 5.

2, 3, and especially 4 knock the absolute shit out of season 1.

Season 2 and 4 and fairly stand alone Benji.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 06, 2014, 05:10:56 PM
Season one is just more compact and concise, it's basically about the police and the Barksdale organization only. The only real outside forces, Bubbles and Omar are still tied strongly to those two factions plotwise.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 06, 2014, 05:11:13 PM
The Wire S4 is the best season of television. Followed by S3, then S5 of The Shield.
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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 05:14:32 PM
Season 2 is fantastic.

Quote from: benjipwns on May 06, 2014, 05:10:56 PM
Season one is just more compact and concise, it's basically about the police and the Barksdale organization only. The only real outside forces, Bubbles and Omar are still tied strongly to those two factions plotwise.

Why is this a good thing? Sounds like your typical procedural show to me, which isn't why I like The Wire.
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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 05:15:17 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 06, 2014, 05:11:13 PM
The Wire S4 is the best season of television.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-wjFGhqKQE

:tocry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 06, 2014, 05:15:41 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 06, 2014, 05:14:32 PM
Why is this a good thing?
Where did I say it's a good thing? Or better than what the show expanded into?
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Post by: cool breeze on May 06, 2014, 05:16:57 PM
The Wire seasons 2 or 5 are fine and good.  1, 3, and 4 are just so much better that those two stick out. 
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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 05:18:37 PM
I still think 2 is better than 1, but I can get why people aren't big on 2. It's still the most ballsy season of television I've ever seen though. Change to a whole new cast of characters and change what your expectations of the show is. Just wow. :damn
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 06, 2014, 05:31:23 PM
Quote from: Esch on May 06, 2014, 05:11:50 PM
S2 is a borefest and no amount of incoming PD essays about the rust belt are going to change my mind

Not my fault you aren't interested in a fascinating critique of the destruction of the working class.
*sips Manischewitz*
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 05:32:37 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 06, 2014, 05:31:23 PM
Quote from: Esch on May 06, 2014, 05:11:50 PM
S2 is a borefest and no amount of incoming PD essays about the rust belt are going to change my mind

Not my fault you aren't interested in a fascinating critique of the destruction of the working class.
*sips Manischewitz*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-j5XWo1fPI

:tocry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 06, 2014, 05:34:28 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 06, 2014, 05:31:23 PM
Quote from: Esch on May 06, 2014, 05:11:50 PM
S2 is a borefest and no amount of incoming PD essays about the rust belt are going to change my mind

Not my fault you aren't interested in a fascinating critique of the destruction of the working class.
*sips Manischewitz*

I didn't see any good looking people. D-
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 06, 2014, 05:35:12 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 06, 2014, 05:34:28 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 06, 2014, 05:31:23 PM
Quote from: Esch on May 06, 2014, 05:11:50 PM
S2 is a borefest and no amount of incoming PD essays about the rust belt are going to change my mind

Not my fault you aren't interested in a fascinating critique of the destruction of the working class.
*sips Manischewitz*

I didn't see any good looking people. D-

speaking of good looking people, you should watch Game Of Thrones.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 06, 2014, 05:36:44 PM
I don't think I like fantasy stuff.
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Post by: Himu on May 06, 2014, 05:37:13 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 06, 2014, 05:34:28 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 06, 2014, 05:31:23 PM
Quote from: Esch on May 06, 2014, 05:11:50 PM
S2 is a borefest and no amount of incoming PD essays about the rust belt are going to change my mind

Not my fault you aren't interested in a fascinating critique of the destruction of the working class.
*sips Manischewitz*

I didn't see any good looking people. D-

Stringer :drool
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 06, 2014, 05:43:53 PM
I can't look her name up now, but the hottest chick I've seen on TV in awhile is the dark haired chick who the little kid marries in The Borgias
:lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on May 06, 2014, 05:48:31 PM
You know what show had the hottest cast of all time?  Friday Night Lights.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 06, 2014, 05:49:39 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on May 06, 2014, 05:48:31 PM
You know what show had the hottest cast of all time?
Night Court
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Post by: Mandark on May 06, 2014, 07:24:06 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on May 06, 2014, 05:48:31 PM
You know what show had the hottest cast of all time?  Friday Night Lights.

Pretty much everyone except Buddy Garrity, Saracen's grandma, and the assistant coaching staff could get it.
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Post by: Raban on May 06, 2014, 08:29:29 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on May 06, 2014, 05:50:01 PM
The women of Twin Peaks > *
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yes
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yes
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a thousand times yes
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what about meeee
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Post by: TVC15 on May 06, 2014, 08:58:48 PM
I hate Courtney Act more than Darienne Lake.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 06, 2014, 09:08:59 PM
Norma was the hottest. Almost makes me want to give the show another chance.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on May 06, 2014, 09:10:13 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on May 06, 2014, 05:50:01 PM
The women of Twin Peaks > *

 :noah

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Kyle MacLachlan wasn't bad looking either.  :leon
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 06, 2014, 09:49:25 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on May 06, 2014, 05:48:31 PM
You know what show had the hottest cast of all time?  Friday Night Lights.

G.L.O.W.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 06, 2014, 09:55:44 PM
True story:  I cried during that GLOW documentary.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 06, 2014, 09:58:32 PM
Little Egypt is still hot as hell
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 07, 2014, 01:16:08 AM
sheild was good
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 07, 2014, 02:02:27 AM
Signing in with my obligatory weekly "FARGO IS SOOOOOOOOO GOOD" post.
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Post by: Raban on May 07, 2014, 02:11:01 AM
"Did you know the human eye can see more shades of green than any other color?" and the final shot... :sabu this show is after my heart I swear
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 07, 2014, 02:18:28 AM
Also omg that opening sequence and the link it implies between the series and the movie.

Man, Billy Bob really killed it in that episode too. Such good TV.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 07, 2014, 03:42:20 AM
I finished Friday Night Lights over the past few weeks and found it solidly B-grade. Also, the hottest person on that show was definitely Luke Cafferty. Followed by Coach Taylor.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 07, 2014, 03:47:20 AM
also Courtney Act is fucking amazing and it's really only the editing that makes her look bad.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 11:23:15 AM
Caught up on Arrow last night.

S2 starts out slow. But it is better than season 1. Has better highs and one of the best developed villains on TV in recent memory.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 07, 2014, 11:38:25 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 07, 2014, 11:23:15 AM
Caught up on Arrow last night.

S2 starts out slow. But it is better than season 1. Has better highs and one of the best developed villains on TV in recent memory.
Let me guess, he used to be Arrow's best friend but is now his enemy. So predictable, fellas.
:beli
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 11:40:26 AM
Quote from: Esch on May 07, 2014, 11:36:43 AM
The flashbacks are garbage tho

Agreed. Ever since Slade found out that Oliver had a choice it has been straight up filler ville.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 11:44:11 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 07, 2014, 11:38:25 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 07, 2014, 11:23:15 AM
Caught up on Arrow last night.

S2 starts out slow. But it is better than season 1. Has better highs and one of the best developed villains on TV in recent memory.
Let me guess, he used to be Arrow's best friend but is now his enemy. So predictable, fellas.
:beli


The two season build up between the conflict of Arrow and Death stroke has been phenomenal. Wiki more, po-boy.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 07, 2014, 11:49:31 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 07, 2014, 11:44:11 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 07, 2014, 11:38:25 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 07, 2014, 11:23:15 AM
Caught up on Arrow last night.

S2 starts out slow. But it is better than season 1. Has better highs and one of the best developed villains on TV in recent memory.
Let me guess, he used to be Arrow's best friend but is now his enemy. So predictable, fellas.
:beli


The two season build up between the conflict of Arrow and Death stroke has been phenomenal. Wiki more, po-boy.

I'm right? I guessed that shit, didn't wiki

:neogaf
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 11:53:49 AM
ESCH. You lied to me. You said Thea would be more tolerable in s2. I still think she's a total distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.

Also Bitch With Wifi would be a great username. :rejoice Felicity :rejoice
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 11:55:37 AM
Yeah, they weren't best friends at all.

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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 12:00:54 PM
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Oliver fucking Shado made no sense to me anyways. S1 stare at picture of girlfriend he cheated on, s2 immediately start fucking Shado. It is like every girl on the show except Felicity, and his sister, is one of Oliver's ex girlfriends. STOP IT!!!
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Post by: cool breeze on May 07, 2014, 12:07:22 PM
need some suggestions on what to watch while working next.  whatever is on netflix or amazon instant, simpler is better.  I think something like house of cards would be too much of a distraction.  I'm considering 24 but it's 8 seasons without including the new episodes.

for now I've started rewatching Arrow on netflix after himuro talked about it, but I'd rather watch something new.  two things:  oliver's actor was so much worse, and oliver chokes diggle out and it's never brought up again.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 12:09:02 PM
I'm thinking of watching 24 too but I dunno. Put The Shield on Netflix, fucks.

If we start on 24 together we can shit on it together and make PD :tocry. I say we go with that.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 12:20:20 PM
Yeah. I think I'm going to go for 24 while finishing off TNG rewatch.
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Post by: cool breeze on May 07, 2014, 01:20:25 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 07, 2014, 12:09:02 PM
I'm thinking of watching 24 too but I dunno. Put The Shield on Netflix, fucks.

If we start on 24 together we can shit on it together and make PD :tocry. I say we go with that.

I don't know if I want to go with 24 yet.  another reason is I tried watching it maybe a decade ago when a friend lend me the dvds.  couldn't get into it back then.

The Shield was another show I was thinking about.  people talk about it like it's a quality show so I might want to watch it during free time, not in some side window.

Quote from: Esch on May 07, 2014, 12:09:36 PM
When you're about to die youll fuck anyone. He should
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have turned her down though. But he did develop feelings for her during their training. Nothing crazy about that. I thought that was evident from the beginning. Youre right about all the girls crushing in him being annoying though.  But I guess thats the show. He is a playboy good looking billionaire, no manilow.
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Use spoiler tags g :beli

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yeah, she trained him and was the first person on the island to show compassion.  yao fei and slade trained him with a sink or swim mentality.  Slade, otoh, has a family off the island and is a grown man.

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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 01:23:11 PM
I didn't watch 24 back in the day because I was too busy with chappelle, pimp my ride, the osbournes,  and real world. :smug
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Post by: Reb on May 07, 2014, 01:33:38 PM
The dialogue in Arrow is horrible. All the freaking one-liners.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 01:48:14 PM
Yeah. And the way they repeat dialogue. :lol last week ep "I know it in my bones" :rofl :sabu
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 07, 2014, 01:57:49 PM
Ya the dialog sucks and ya the secondary characters tend to suck, yet somehow arrow still manages to be great TV.   
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 02:10:18 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 07, 2014, 01:57:49 PM
Ya the dialog sucks and ya the secondary characters tend to suck, yet somehow arrow still manages to be great TV.

It's very similar to the medium it was adapted from, actually. I think that the whole package is so high quality that you don't mind the shoddy writing. Direction-wise, action-wise, it's extremely well made television, and seeing an entire comic book story arc play out over the course of a whole season just doesn't get old. I much prefer this format (television) for telling a comic book story than movies. A lot of arcs and themes are more fleshed out and the action is better. Makes Gotham's decision to be pre-Batman even more bone headed.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2014, 02:29:50 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on May 07, 2014, 03:47:20 AM
also Courtney Act is fucking amazing and it's really only the editing that makes her look bad.

For final 3, my ranking goes:

1)Bianca
2)Adore
3)Courtney

I'd put Adore as #1 if she was more polished.  She always has the worst fucking wigs and bitch really needs to learn to sew.

EDIT:

I gave Arrow about half an episode before declaring it trash.  I was expecting more since the poster for the show makes it look like gay porno.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 02:33:14 PM
1. Bianca
2. Bianca
3. Bianca

Adore is doing a drag show this thursday at the hippest gay club in htown. should i go y/n
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2014, 02:36:54 PM
y, let me know if she got some new fuckin wigs.

I love Bianca, but she does seem to wear variations of the same thing every week.  It's polished but way too similar.  She's got it in the can, though.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 02:37:49 PM
it's Adore. it will be a pink, frizzy MESS.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2014, 02:39:12 PM
Also, I'm of the opinion that if they wanted a villain, they should have kept Lasagna into the late game instead of the blah Darienne.  At least Laganja could get more interesting reactions out of people.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 02:44:18 PM
I thought Gia was the best villain this season. That fishy ho.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2014, 02:46:54 PM
I was going to include Gia in my original comment, but I remember feeling like she really deserved to be eliminated for that horrendous Snatch Game performance.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 02:49:46 PM
GIA

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/b5be67bbb839456c5c96bca944ed6c1e/tumblr_n1me05pj1T1t1rvzco8_250.gif)

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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2014, 02:51:56 PM
She was awesomely dumb, too.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 02:53:57 PM
You say that like it's a BAD thing.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 07, 2014, 04:18:42 PM
Lasagna's act got really tired as she got more whacked out from not being able to smoke any weed before/after episodes, though. Her blowup during Untucked was amazing.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 07, 2014, 04:20:37 PM
April and Trinity were the two most undeserving eliminations IMO. April's runway looks post-Drag Race for each week's challenge have been INCREDIBLE. Her "business lady" look just blew my mind. Fishiest queen look I have ever seen.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 04:24:07 PM
Well I don't think they're big on the fishy look on drag race, are they? They tend to prefer esoteric queens.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 07, 2014, 04:29:25 PM
Depends. They clock you on "relying on pretty" which is what has kept Courtney in the competition IMO (even though I think she has a lot of personality + heart that isn't shown very well thanks to the editing). April did a lot of crazy wacky looks that were complemented -- not buoyed -- by her fishiness. Courtney has been on-and-off relying on her silhouette, except when she goes the extra mile (the "serving fish" outfit, the regal eagle outfit).


also all drag race fans should go watch Shangela's WERQIN' GIRL video. So good. CLOCK THE HAIR, CLOCK THE MUG, CLOCK THE DRESS, CLOCK THE SHOES...
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2014, 04:33:44 PM
I busted a nut over Courtney's Klaus Nomi outfit.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 05:38:59 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 07, 2014, 04:33:44 PM
I busted a nut over Courtney's Klaus Nomi outfit.

ahahaha

(http://www.frontiersla.com/Pics/Blog%20Images%207/RDRcourtney.jpg)

You like fish?

Quote from: ZephyrFate on May 07, 2014, 04:29:25 PM
also all drag race fans should go watch Shangela's WERQIN' GIRL video. So good. CLOCK THE HAIR, CLOCK THE MUG, CLOCK THE DRESS, CLOCK THE SHOES...

Never seen.

http://youtu.be/hArTHxRpKmM

LOL
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 07, 2014, 06:10:34 PM
I really want Adore to win, definitely my favorite
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Post by: Kshow on May 07, 2014, 08:22:39 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2014, 11:08:04 PM
I need to sign up for Amazon Prime. Feel like re-watching Downton Abbey.
You can sign up for a free trial, 1 month. Cancel before the 30 days is up! Excited for hbo to pop up on there.. Gonna be AWESOME!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 07, 2014, 08:26:07 PM
Quote from: Kshow on May 07, 2014, 08:22:39 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 03, 2014, 11:08:04 PM
I need to sign up for Amazon Prime. Feel like re-watching Downton Abbey.
You can sign up for a free trial, 1 month. Cancel before the 30 days is up! Excited for hbo to pop up on there.. Gonna be AWESOME!

Used it already, awhile ago. Tried to get my brother to sign up for the free student account but he dicked around and forgot, now it's too late.
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Post by: Kshow on May 07, 2014, 09:15:50 PM
I jus use diff card, diff name. The student one isn't instant video. Should be, but it's not. Jus the 2 day shipping. 
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Post by: cool breeze on May 07, 2014, 10:37:22 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on May 07, 2014, 08:43:07 PM
I kind of want to see Arrow since my youngest brother and sister are big on it and I haven't had a show we can talk about together since Breaking Bad, but I can't for the life of me watch a CW show.

If you do we could make an arrow thread!

fwiw I don't like CW shows outside of arrow, unless Veronica Mars counts.  Give it a shot.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2014, 10:45:05 PM
The new episode of Fargo was awesome.  I'd let Billy Bob nut in my ass.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 10:53:28 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on May 07, 2014, 08:43:07 PM
I kind of want to see Arrow since my youngest brother and sister are big on it and I haven't had a show we can talk about together since Breaking Bad, but I can't for the life of me watch a CW show.

Do it. You'd like it.

Speaking of Arrow, tonight's ep was pretty :obama Next week it's going down.
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Post by: Raban on May 07, 2014, 11:02:02 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 07, 2014, 10:45:05 PM
The new episode of Fargo was awesome.  I'd let Billy Bob nut in my ass.
(http://i.minus.com/ibnFhYLHyZSpo.png)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 07, 2014, 11:10:37 PM
Arrow :bow2

I still really expect sara to die next episode.
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 11:15:23 PM
She won't.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
She came back with the League of Asssassins, and promised to leave with them as payment. It's likely Laurel will train to be Black Canary, though.
[close]
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Post by: Himu on May 07, 2014, 11:24:21 PM
Season 1 is on Netflix.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 07, 2014, 11:24:36 PM
It's on piratebay.
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 08, 2014, 12:06:26 AM
Arrow is on Hulu Plus at least, episodes are available on the day after they air.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 08, 2014, 11:36:53 AM
Has anyone tried Penny Dreadful yet?  AV Club's review got me all wet for it.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 08, 2014, 11:46:58 AM
That was the best ep of Silicon Valley yet. Sort of changed the whole dynamic of the show.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 08, 2014, 11:49:43 AM
How has the show been on the whole?  I only saw the pilot, which I was kinda lukewarm on but it felt like it was probably a necessary setup episode.
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Post by: Tasty on May 08, 2014, 12:08:53 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 08, 2014, 11:46:58 AM
That was the best ep of Silicon Valley yet. Sort of changed the whole dynamic of the show.

Last episode with Peter Greggory. :-\
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 08, 2014, 12:16:17 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 08, 2014, 11:49:43 AM
How has the show been on the whole?  I only saw the pilot, which I was kinda lukewarm on but it felt like it was probably a necessary setup episode.

Typical Mike Judge. The show has consistent, clearly defined characters and it examines how they interact with each other in ridiculous scenarios. If you like his stuff you'll like SV.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 08, 2014, 12:18:11 PM
Wonder how they managed to write around Christopher Evan Welch's death. Apparently that last episode was the last he filmed before he died. No more Peter Gregory :'(.

Quote from: Tasty Meat on May 08, 2014, 12:08:53 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 08, 2014, 11:46:58 AM
That was the best ep of Silicon Valley yet. Sort of changed the whole dynamic of the show.

Last episode with Peter Greggory. :-\

Woops. Missed this. But, yeah.  :-\
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Post by: Beezy on May 09, 2014, 12:37:53 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on May 08, 2014, 12:18:11 PM
Wonder how they managed to write around Christopher Evan Welch's death. Apparently that last episode was the last he filmed before he died. No more Peter Gregory :'(.

Quote from: Tasty Meat on May 08, 2014, 12:08:53 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 08, 2014, 11:46:58 AM
That was the best ep of Silicon Valley yet. Sort of changed the whole dynamic of the show.

Last episode with Peter Greggory. :-\

Woops. Missed this. But, yeah.  :-\
Wow, didn't know this. :(
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 09, 2014, 01:34:02 AM
Aw, man :(
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Post by: Kshow on May 09, 2014, 11:14:52 AM
Yea. He plays that charater to a T! That wasnt the season finale?
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 09, 2014, 11:36:57 AM
No, that was the fourth episode. That'd be a pretty short season.
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Post by: Steve Contra on May 09, 2014, 11:40:38 AM
Finally finished True Detective.  The first five or so episodes are the meat of the show.  It kind of loses steam when the interview part stops.  Also Woody Harrelson getting the baddest girls on the Bayou  :beli
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Post by: TVC15 on May 09, 2014, 12:02:45 PM
I liked the whole thing a ton except for the finale, which pissed me off so much at the time that I snapped\bent my MacBook Air over me knee.
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Post by: Steve Contra on May 09, 2014, 12:17:49 PM
The last two episodes were weak.  The payoff wasn't up to the task of the setup.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 09, 2014, 12:30:59 PM
I liked 7 when it aired because I assumed it was a setup episode for the finale.  When the finale ended up being a glorified chase scene, it made me retroactively not like 7 so much.

In hindsight, I've come to like the finale more because Carcosa sure is an awesome looking location.  Where the fuck did the find that place?  I want to go there and take pictures.
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 12:31:17 PM
I thought the whole series was fine.
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Post by: Mandark on May 09, 2014, 12:45:20 PM
The ending was pretty much what I expected.  I think the structure and the supernatural references gave a different impression of what the show was going to be for a lot of people (there were apparently a ton of weird theories going around about the Yellow King and stuff, rather than him just being a crazy dude who killed people).

It was very L.A. Confidential.  Or I guess LA Confidential.
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 12:48:01 PM
The revelation was coming. Every story with a nihilistic character ever, always has some revelatory expose.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 09, 2014, 12:49:02 PM
Quote from: Mandark on May 09, 2014, 12:45:20 PM
The ending was pretty much what I expected.  I think the structure and the supernatural references gave a different impression of what the show was going to be for a lot of people (there were apparently a ton of weird theories going around about the Yellow King and stuff, rather than him just being a crazy dude who killed people).

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

I should've emphasized that I wasn't one of those people that was watching the show way too closely and expecting really weird things from it.  I just found the ending deeply unsatisfying--I can't really say what I expected, but I didn't really find it, I dunno, filling compared to what had come before.
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Post by: Kshow on May 09, 2014, 01:10:52 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 09, 2014, 12:02:45 PM
I liked the whole thing a ton except for the finale, which pissed me off so much at the time that I snapped\bent my MacBook Air over me knee.

Got some anger issues, eh?    I couldn't stand the fight scene..
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 09, 2014, 01:12:08 PM
I thought the finale was really good, but it simply impossible to top what happened in episode four imo.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I like the fact that they didn't "win." They didn't bring down the Tuttles, and while they got some of them there is no happy ending. My problem is that I thought one or even both detectives should have died.
[close]
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 01:16:18 PM
I seem to be the only one who wasn't that impressed with the shoot out in episode 4? I mean, from all the praise and hooplah, I was expecting something that on par with the unedited scene that's in Oldboy. I had to google what shoot out that got rave reviews when I finished the series because it wasn't that impressive to me when I first saw it.
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 01:28:56 PM
Louie

I fucking missed this show. :rofl
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Post by: TVC15 on May 09, 2014, 01:43:16 PM
Man, I miss that Macbook.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 09, 2014, 02:24:03 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 09, 2014, 12:48:01 PM
The revelation was coming. Every story with a nihilistic character ever, always has some revelatory expose.
I didn't expect the show to subvert this, either, which definitely soured a little of my impression of the show. It's a show that flirts with betraying its genre trappings and then firmly backpedals into them at the end.

As for where they found "Carcosa", there's tons of little subterranean forts all around the Louisianan coast from wars long ago.
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 02:27:40 PM
I think in the end it works and this is a case of expectations. I'm thinking season 2 will be better because people will have tempered their expectations. Personally, the merging of supernatural and reality appeals to me and gave the finale a mysterious edge, even if the final revelation was cheesy.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 09, 2014, 02:38:50 PM
There's little chance season 2 will be cast as well or have tits that match the original series.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 09, 2014, 02:54:16 PM
http://tvline.com/2014/05/09/community-cancelled-nbc-season-6/

Mixed feelings. The show definitely had its up and down but this past season was one of the better ones. Would have liked a real final episode.
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 03:01:23 PM
Haven't watched Community since season 3. I loved the first two seasons. But it was quickly losing steam as it had no idea what to do with its characters. Still, it is a bit sad. It is like all the single camera comedy shows are getting pooped on and there's a multi camera resurgence which makes barf.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 09, 2014, 03:21:20 PM
It definitely had trouble charting out directions for its characters. But its probably the only non-animated style show on TV that could get away with things like this. I'll miss that from Harmon.

http://community101.tumblr.com/post/83217487652/i-robbed-your-brain-community-5-13
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 03:24:54 PM
Re: Louie. episode 2 of the new season is clearly better than the first. The first one is one of those season 1 episodes where just a bunch of stupid, random shit happens. Not really funny. Not a fan.

Episode 2 had Yvonne Strahosky (:heart) and a funny ass story.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 09, 2014, 03:45:00 PM
I always thought Community was awful, so, good riddance.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 09, 2014, 03:49:18 PM
also Hannibal got renewed so fuck yeah.
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Post by: Steve Contra on May 09, 2014, 04:10:54 PM
Just to be clear I really like True Detective, I just thought the first episodes were much better than the second half. 
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Post by: benjipwns on May 09, 2014, 04:35:14 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 09, 2014, 02:54:16 PM
http://tvline.com/2014/05/09/community-cancelled-nbc-season-6/

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

Shame about the meteor that destroyed Earth though.
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 05:11:53 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on May 09, 2014, 04:10:54 PM
Just to be clear I really like True Detective, I just thought the first episodes were much better than the second half.

Well yeah. I think most agree on that.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 09, 2014, 05:19:46 PM
I liked the hopeful note TD ended on. There's already enough nihilism on TV for me.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 09, 2014, 05:21:53 PM
So I guess AV. Club will stop mentioning Community in every other TV article around 2016, then.
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Post by: etiolate on May 09, 2014, 05:22:40 PM
One can only hope.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 05:23:29 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 09, 2014, 05:19:46 PM
I liked the hopeful note TD ended on. There's already enough nihilism on TV for me.

Agreed.
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 05:26:47 PM
Dp
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Post by: TVC15 on May 09, 2014, 05:43:25 PM
http://www.avclub.com/article/bravo-developing-rules-attraction-series-204491  This could be good.
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 07:18:35 PM
Without 30 Rock and now Community, what comedies does NBC have now aside from P&R?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 09, 2014, 07:39:42 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 09, 2014, 02:38:50 PM
There's little chance season 2 will be cast as well or have tits that match the original series.

Disagree. It won't be hard to nab a noteworthy actor, especially now that the show has proven itself. Brad Pitt has discussed joining the show, and while I'm not big on him as an actor this could be a role that shakes him from his recent mediocrity.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 09, 2014, 08:00:16 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 09, 2014, 07:18:35 PM
Without 30 Rock and now Community, what comedies does NBC have now aside from P&R?
About a Boy.

That's it.

But these are coming:
Undateable (05/29/2014)
Welcome to Sweden (07/10/2014)
Working the Engels (07/10/2014)
Mr. Robinson
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Marry Me
A To Z
Misson Control
Bad Judge
One Big Happy
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Post by: etiolate on May 09, 2014, 08:01:36 PM
Just the name of those shows sounds like bad sitcom territory.
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 08:13:22 PM
24: Live Another Day

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

Fargo

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

Mad Men

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


Quote from: benjipwns on May 09, 2014, 08:00:16 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 09, 2014, 07:18:35 PM
Without 30 Rock and now Community, what comedies does NBC have now aside from P&R?
About a Boy.

That's it.

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

Absolutely terrible just going off the names.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 09, 2014, 08:38:33 PM
You probably shouldn't have watched that episode of 24, Himu. Watch S1, avoid spoilers.

(I haven't started Live Another Day yet)
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 08:47:49 PM
I've always wanted to watch 24. But back in the day it was like 50-60 per season and as a teenager, fuck that.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 09, 2014, 08:47:54 PM
You should probably just not watch an episode of 24.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 09, 2014, 08:49:51 PM
Been marathoning House of Cards. It's such well produced trash, especially the second season.
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Post by: Himu on May 09, 2014, 08:51:56 PM
Orange is the new Black s2 soon :hyper
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Post by: Raban on May 09, 2014, 11:09:41 PM
four weeks
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Post by: Tasty on May 09, 2014, 11:16:44 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 09, 2014, 08:51:56 PM
Orange is the new Black s2 soon :hyper

:rejoice
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Post by: Tasty on May 09, 2014, 11:25:46 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on May 09, 2014, 09:48:08 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 09, 2014, 08:51:56 PM
Orange is the new Black s2 soon :hyper

When?

June 6 :hyper
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 10, 2014, 12:48:05 AM
Mason Verger :bow2
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 10, 2014, 01:04:58 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on May 09, 2014, 08:49:51 PM
Been marathoning House of Cards. It's such well produced trash, especially the second season.

That's essentially the way you have to enjoy it. It's a dumb show that's pretends its smart. It can mainly get away with it because of Spacey.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 10, 2014, 02:29:46 AM
It like actually upsets me when people proclaim that House of Cards is of actual quality.  I said before that I no longer really judge things on a good/bad scale anymore, but on an entertaining/unentertaining scale.  House of Cards is definitely entertaining, but it's certainly not good.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 10, 2014, 02:35:39 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 10, 2014, 02:29:46 AM
It like actually upsets me when people proclaim that House of Cards is of actual quality.  I said before that I no longer really judge things on a good/bad scale anymore, but on an entertaining/unentertaining scale.  House of Cards is definitely entertaining, but it's certainly not good.

I would pretty much agree with this completely.

Something trashy can also be entertaining like you said. Although yeah its a little weird when I've read about people who use House of Cards as an analogy to real politics. I like British version more because it knows what it is more and leans into a bit a better imo. 
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Post by: benjipwns on May 10, 2014, 02:56:20 AM
It's the first real political show like that over here that I can think of. Similar for Veep. The West Wing was kinda a different beast. And nobody but me watched Boss.

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

Similar to how some people treat British comedy styles coming over.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 10, 2014, 03:23:21 AM
Hannibal has some of the most striking imagery/cinematography on TV. Even better than TD
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Post by: benjipwns on May 10, 2014, 03:38:35 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on May 09, 2014, 08:00:16 PM
Mr. Robinson
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
These two might not be the end of the world:
Quote
Mr. Robinson is an upcoming American sitcom starring Craig Robinson as a music teacher at a middle school.[1] NBC placed a six-episode order for the series on on January 6, 2014.[2] Mark Cullen and Robb Cullen will be the showrunners.
Was in part created by Greg Daniels of The Office/Parks and Rec fame.
Quote
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, formerly known as Tooken, is an upcoming American comedy television series created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. A 13-episode first season has been ordered by NBC, which will premiere in fall 2014.[1]

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

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

When Danny agrees to let Justin move in with him, he doesn't realize that he will inherit Justin's friends in the deal. Danny nicknames the romantically challenged group "The Undateables" and, believing he is the ultimate player, sets out to teach them all he knows about "the game of love".
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Post by: benjipwns on May 10, 2014, 03:43:17 AM
Meanwhile on Starz...

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

The series follows James St. Patrick, nicknamed "Ghost", owner of a popular New York City nightclub. In addition, he is a major player in one of the city's biggest illegal drug networks. He struggles to balance these two lives, and the balance topples when he realizes he wants to leave the drug ring in order to support his legitimate business
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Post by: TVC15 on May 10, 2014, 03:57:07 AM
Oh man, I had an ORGASM when Mason Verger did the tear thing.  Sexiest character ever.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 10, 2014, 11:48:14 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 10, 2014, 02:29:46 AM
It like actually upsets me when people proclaim that House of Cards is of actual quality.  I said before that I no longer really judge things on a good/bad scale anymore, but on an entertaining/unentertaining scale.  House of Cards is definitely entertaining, but it's certainly not good.

Yeah, pretty much. I'm on season 2 and the deep web, hacker shit is just :lol. Dumb, easy to watch, entertaining show.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 11, 2014, 03:49:01 AM
Orphan Black had its best episode yet tonight. Holy shit Helena  :-X
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Post by: TVC15 on May 11, 2014, 03:51:43 AM
Is there much Alison?  She's my favorite.  I'd watch a show entirely about her.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 11, 2014, 04:11:48 AM
Yeah, it's very much as silly as her storylines usually go. But it has a pretty fantastic thematic reference to The Yellow Wallpaper, as if OB had to deconstruct patriarchy vs. female agency any more.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 11, 2014, 05:19:48 PM
I could look at Leo's daughter on West Wing all day.  The perfect girl. 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 12, 2014, 12:02:01 AM
Revenge just had a better episode than all of Scandal Season 3. #founditself #REVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENGGGGGGGGGGGGGE
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Post by: Beezy on May 12, 2014, 12:36:31 AM
What the hell is up with you? This is so much better than that. This is the best episode of XYZ ever. This is the best show no one has ever watched. Goddamn, chill the fuck out.
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Post by: Himu on May 12, 2014, 12:46:35 AM
24 season 1

:obama

Like, like, like.
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Post by: StealthFan on May 12, 2014, 12:52:22 AM
Season 1 was the best.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 12, 2014, 12:56:47 AM
but season 2 has DANGER ON COUGAR MOUNTAIN
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 12, 2014, 01:02:03 AM
how is the new 24 in comparison to the old one
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 12, 2014, 01:03:45 AM
Season 1 of 24 is legitimately the best one imo. The concept is the freshest there. And if you only were going to watch one season of the show that would be the one to watch.

Some of the other seasons are trashy great also with some real high moments. But the first one was always my favorite.

24 was another good example of trashy TV that worked very well when it was at its strongest.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 12, 2014, 01:15:56 AM
Watched the season finale of Parks and Rec.

I didn't think it was as bad as somebody mentioned in this thread. I also probably didn't think it was quite as good as some of the reviews made it out to be. It was okay. Good even. But that's kinda been the problem with Parks and Rec in the last season or two. It went from consistently great to sort of these average to good episodes for the most part. It honestly felt like a series finale rather than a season finale and I kinda wish it had been that. Supposedly next season is the final season but everything seems so wrapped up at this point, I'm not sure how you do another season without it feeling like retread.
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Post by: Himu on May 12, 2014, 01:16:53 AM
After Parks and Rec is done I will have nothing to watch on NBC. I think. I'm not sure.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 12, 2014, 01:20:14 AM
Yep. It's kind of the last link in the great Thursday night NBC comedy line-up that stretched back decades to shows like Cheers, The Cosby Show, Night Court, seinfeld, 30 rock etc.

That was always their prestige high profile comedy night. End of an era unless something really hits for them.
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Post by: Himu on May 12, 2014, 01:21:21 AM
Yeah it's pretty shocking.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 12, 2014, 02:19:14 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 12, 2014, 01:16:53 AM
After Parks and Rec is done I will have nothing to watch on NBC. I think. I'm not sure.

Hannibal. And the upcoming sitcom Marry Me by the producer of Happy Endings.
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Post by: Himu on May 12, 2014, 02:25:23 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on May 12, 2014, 02:19:14 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 12, 2014, 01:16:53 AM
After Parks and Rec is done I will have nothing to watch on NBC. I think. I'm not sure.

Hannibal. And the upcoming sitcom Marry Me by the producer of Happy Endings.

Hannibal's violence looks gross and I refuse to watch it. I am squeemish to overly violent visuals.
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Post by: StealthFan on May 12, 2014, 02:32:26 AM
There was only one instance where I had to look away from Hannibal's violence and it was this season. Such a disgusting fucking scene...
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 12, 2014, 02:41:14 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 12, 2014, 02:25:23 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on May 12, 2014, 02:19:14 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 12, 2014, 01:16:53 AM
After Parks and Rec is done I will have nothing to watch on NBC. I think. I'm not sure.

Hannibal. And the upcoming sitcom Marry Me by the producer of Happy Endings.

Hannibal's violence looks gross and I refuse to watch it. I am squeemish to overly violent visuals.
It's artistic gore in such a way as to be beautiful. Plus, you rarely see any actual violence -- at least not until this season.
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Post by: Tasty on May 12, 2014, 02:44:25 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 12, 2014, 02:25:23 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on May 12, 2014, 02:19:14 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 12, 2014, 01:16:53 AM
After Parks and Rec is done I will have nothing to watch on NBC. I think. I'm not sure.

Hannibal. And the upcoming sitcom Marry Me by the producer of Happy Endings.

Hannibal's violence looks gross and I refuse to watch it. I am squeemish to overly violent visuals.

:comeon
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Post by: Himu on May 12, 2014, 02:45:44 AM
I don't want to watch gore porn.
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Post by: Yeti on May 12, 2014, 02:56:25 AM
There have only been two gory scenes in movies that have really turned my stomach. One was the ear scene from Reservoir Dogs, and the other was from one of the Hannibal movies, I forget which one, where he was cutting off pieces of a still living guy's brain and feeding them to him. Makes me nauseous just thinking of it.

So Hannibal is probably not the show for me.
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Post by: Himu on May 12, 2014, 02:57:47 AM
These days I get highly emotional to gore. :( can't watch, won't watch.
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Post by: Tasty on May 12, 2014, 03:07:33 AM
Don't you watch GoT? :hitler

Rotting crucified child corpses aren't gorey? :gurl
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Post by: Himu on May 12, 2014, 03:11:31 AM
Stop pretending like there's no difference or being offended because people don't want to watch torture porn. Crucified children slaves makes me gasp from horror but they don't make me want to cry or throw up. I cried when I watched some scenes in True Detective and that's lightweight.
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Post by: etiolate on May 12, 2014, 05:30:43 AM
omg sally draper dropping ethers on her mom
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 12, 2014, 07:09:55 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 12, 2014, 03:11:31 AM
Stop pretending like there's no difference or being offended because people don't want to watch torture porn. Crucified children slaves makes me gasp from horror but they don't make me want to cry or throw up. I cried when I watched some scenes in True Detective and that's lightweight.
Hannibal isn't torture porn. Every disturbing image is symbolic, artistic, and done in such a way as to mirror or emphasize parts of the plot and the surrealist world the show takes place in. It doesn't revel in its violence -- there's a point to it.
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 12, 2014, 08:06:08 AM
Oh shit we're talking about Mad Men here, oops
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Post by: Himu on May 12, 2014, 10:54:08 AM
Someone make Roger Sterling season 7 thread.
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Post by: Beezy on May 12, 2014, 12:00:11 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on May 12, 2014, 11:32:42 AM
Only two episodes left, but technically there's 9 episodes left, I guess.
I hate that they're doing this.
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Post by: Himu on May 12, 2014, 12:03:54 PM
AMC has to in order to survive. After Mad Men is over they'll only have Walking Dead. :neogaf Which is admittedly a ratings stealer, but still. FX is quickly taking over where AMC was at a few years ago.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 12, 2014, 12:48:34 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 12, 2014, 12:03:54 PM
AMC has to in order to survive. After Mad Men is over they'll only have Walking Dead. :neogaf Which is admittedly a ratings stealer, but still. FX is quickly taking over where AMC was at a few years ago.

FX has always had much more good original programming than AMC. AMC just hit on two really big critical darlings and then hit the ratings jackpot with TWD.
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Post by: Kshow on May 12, 2014, 02:21:20 PM
Ending of GOT gave me GOOOOOOSEBUMPS! Fuck me, Dinklage is the shit!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 12, 2014, 02:34:47 PM
Prediction: AMC will greenlight a drama based on 80s Wall Street in the next couple years.
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Post by: cool breeze on May 12, 2014, 03:26:26 PM
that's about computers.  a line from the commercial: "Ctrl the Future"  :zzz
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Post by: Steve Contra on May 12, 2014, 04:25:16 PM
Quote from: fryinghigh on May 12, 2014, 03:26:26 PM
that's about computers.  a line from the commercial: "Ctrl the Future"  :zzz
http://vimeo.com/37714632 (http://vimeo.com/37714632)
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Post by: hampster on May 12, 2014, 08:37:29 PM
I just read about the season finale of Once Upon a Time :o I need to catch up

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Elsa  :gladbron
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Post by: Raban on May 13, 2014, 02:08:59 AM
Louie was amazing tonight, and again I liked the first episode better than the second. Guest star Sarah Baker delivers a jaw-dropping monologue filmed in a single shot towards the end that really blew me away. This season is clearly going to be one of the best in the series based on these four episodes alone. I can't wait to see what the multi-part episodes are like :hyper
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 13, 2014, 05:28:26 AM
https://twitter.com/MilaXX/status/465685737271091201

:lol
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Post by: Kshow on May 13, 2014, 11:44:43 AM
I've yet to see the movie Fargo. Would if be a good idea to watch the movie before the show?
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 13, 2014, 12:26:06 PM
The show and movie are only very loosely related. You don't need to see the movie first, but you'd be doing yourself disservice not watching it at some point.
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Post by: Eric P on May 13, 2014, 01:53:16 PM
most recent episode make Fargo seem like a sequel to the original

as in a major unresolved plot point from the film is picked up and used in the tv show

but i wouldn't say that knowledge of the film is important to knowledge of the tv show

also if you like Fargo, you may want to check out the upcoming film Kumiko The Treasure Hunter

http://kumikothetreasurehunter.com/

(also based on a true story, lol)
(but this one may be true)
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Post by: Himu on May 13, 2014, 02:02:24 PM
Who was the person who said that Aaron McGruder isn't important to the Boondocks again? Where are they so can eat crow? Season 4 is sucking dick.
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Post by: Yeti on May 13, 2014, 07:41:51 PM
Quote from: hampster on May 12, 2014, 08:37:29 PM
I just read about the season finale of Once Upon a Time :o I need to catch up

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Elsa  :gladbron
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Start at 1:48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2djenBrc3c4&feature=player_detailpage#t=108
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:lawd
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Post by: Joe Molotov on May 13, 2014, 07:57:51 PM
#StandWithShield
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Post by: Himu on May 13, 2014, 08:05:12 PM
What the fuck is Once Upon A Time?
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Post by: Joe Molotov on May 13, 2014, 08:05:45 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 13, 2014, 08:05:12 PM
What the fuck is Once Upon A Time?

ABC fantasy show full of Disney characters. It's p. good.
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Post by: Himu on May 13, 2014, 08:09:09 PM
How does all this work? Is it like King of Fighters or some shit but with Disney?
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Post by: Joe Molotov on May 13, 2014, 08:29:29 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 13, 2014, 08:09:09 PM
How does all this work? Is it like King of Fighters or some shit but with Disney?

It starts out as the main character Emma Swan (who is an original character) + Snow White and Prince Charming vs. The Evil Queen. Emma gave up her son for adoption, he was adopted by The Evil Queen Mayor, who lives in the real world now with a town full of other fantasy characters that have all forgotten who they really are. The son tracks down his birth mother and brings her back to town to save everyone, hijinks ensue. The first season is pretty much that, but in Season 2 & 3, the plot goes all over the place and Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Robin Hood, Ariel, The Wicked Witch of the West, Mulan, and well, I assume you saw the video.
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Post by: Himu on May 13, 2014, 08:31:30 PM
I'll watch just for the GOAT Disney character Else :heart
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Post by: Yeti on May 13, 2014, 08:38:24 PM
It's like Passions with more cheese.
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Post by: Beezy on May 13, 2014, 09:06:32 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 13, 2014, 08:31:30 PM
I'll watch just for the GOAT Disney character Else :heart
Ugh...
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Post by: hampster on May 13, 2014, 09:18:09 PM
Quote from: Yeti on May 13, 2014, 07:41:51 PM
Quote from: hampster on May 12, 2014, 08:37:29 PM
I just read about the season finale of Once Upon a Time :o I need to catch up

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Elsa  :gladbron
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Start at 1:48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2djenBrc3c4&feature=player_detailpage#t=108
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:lawd

Regina :tocry
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Post by: Joe Molotov on May 13, 2014, 10:53:03 PM
lol @ the end of Agents of SHIELD

"Oh hey guys, I found it. It was in here. I thought it might be in here."
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 13, 2014, 11:06:15 PM
Quote from: Raban on May 13, 2014, 02:08:59 AM
Louie was amazing tonight, and again I liked the first episode better than the second. Guest star Sarah Baker delivers a jaw-dropping monologue filmed in a single shot towards the end that really blew me away. This season is clearly going to be one of the best in the series based on these four episodes alone. I can't wait to see what the multi-part episodes are like :hyper
The second episode last night was one -- The Elevator, Part I.
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Post by: Raban on May 13, 2014, 11:13:19 PM
really? I wonder what they're gonna pick up from it. the foreign tenant? :omg excite
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Post by: Tasty on May 13, 2014, 11:21:00 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on May 13, 2014, 10:53:03 PM
lol @ the end of Agents of SHIELD

"Oh hey guys, I found it. It was in here. I thought it might be in here."

Classic Whedon.

The show has been pretty consistent since minute 1 IMO. Above average, not really going above that (not even the finale.) People act like the Cap 2 crossover is when the show finally became good but I disagree completely. Show's the same as it was from ep 1.

Glad it's over with, now we can get season 2 which if going by Angel and Buffy, should be a fan favorite. :lawd (Those fans would be wrong about them being the best though, that's season 5 for both.)

Hopefully SHIELD gets 5 seasons. :heart
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Post by: etiolate on May 14, 2014, 12:08:02 AM
Yeah the fakeout bit was funny.

Skye is still the worst super agent ever. MY SUPER POWER IS TWITTER! Great, so you can save Doctor Who now.
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Post by: Tasty on May 14, 2014, 12:10:27 AM
I liked her in this ep. Ever since Ward turned she's been pretty tolerable.
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Post by: Yeti on May 14, 2014, 12:46:50 AM
The best part of the SHIELD finale was

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Billy Koenig
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But I'm worried about

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Fitz  :'(
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Post by: cool breeze on May 14, 2014, 02:12:16 AM
agents of shield totally got better around captain america 2.  only one episode's b-plot felt like the older episodes and it was real bad.  I mean it's become an average show in these last few episodes and it's better if you're into the comic connections.  and the season ended in a good place.

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fitz out of the picture.  ward had no redemption and is better as an asshole.  hacker girl, stock nerd female scientist, black guy, stern asian woman, they're whatever.  pat oswalt is a life model decoy? he's good.  coulson was fun again; his bit role in the movies was the guy who's cool and composed in extreme situations.  turning him into a person and stuff makes him boring.

plus, next season has a clear focus with rebuilding shield.  that's a big reason why the last few episodes worked.
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Post by: Diunx on May 14, 2014, 12:26:19 PM
Damn didn't even realize that was Micheal Pitt in Hannibal until episode 10! :whoo why the fuck isn't this guy starring in movies? one of the best young actors working right now.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 14, 2014, 04:36:31 PM
Fargo  :lawd

That scene with Gus Grimly and his neighbour had to be a nod to A Serious Man and the rabbis.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 14, 2014, 07:25:49 PM
Quote from: Diunx on May 14, 2014, 12:26:19 PM
Damn didn't even realize that was Micheal Pitt in Hannibal until episode 10! :whoo why the fuck isn't this guy starring in movies? one of the best young actors working right now.
he's a huge asshole on set
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 14, 2014, 07:32:03 PM
Yup I heard the Boardwalk Empire showrunners

s2 spoilers
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got rid of him early due to him being a pain in the ass to work with.
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Post by: Himu on May 14, 2014, 08:39:11 PM
Arrow

Season finale :whew

Not as consistent as season 1, but has way higher highs and ultimately, I think the season long story arc makes for much more compelling tv at the end of the day. Fantastic finale. The finale fight had some of the best editing on tv this year. :obama
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Post by: Raban on May 14, 2014, 10:29:35 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on May 14, 2014, 04:36:31 PM
Fargo  :lawd

That scene with Gus Grimly and his neighbour had to be a nod to A Serious Man and the rabbis.
this show is so. fucking. good. Colin Hanks really flexes his acting chops in this episode in a way that has impressed me more than anything else I've seen him in. He's so perfectly naïve and charming. The tension just rises and rises, I cannot wait to see how much it drums up as we head into the back half of the season. Wowowowowow.

It's also worth mentioning that the cinematography is absolutely stunning. Each episode finds more and more striking and beautiful ways to show off the Minnesota landscape. It's as if the setting is one of the show's characters, and it's just as detailed and expressive as the actors.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 14, 2014, 10:39:20 PM
Shit's about to get very interesting. Pretty much everyone has their sights set squarely on Malvo now, including Adam Goldberg and the deaf guy. Very interested to see where this goes.

Man, this show is going to kill at the Emmys. I read somewhere it's getting submitted as a mini-series, which means its only real competition is AHS, which was shit this year (True Detective is submitting under Drama). Allison Tolman is totally getting an (much deserved) Emmy.
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Post by: Raban on May 14, 2014, 10:53:51 PM
I normally don't spare a thought for award shows, but it'd be nice if what you're saying happens simply so that more people are drawn into the show (which is possibly one of the reasons award shows exist anyways?).

I will schlick myself furiously if Tolman wins an emmy.
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 14, 2014, 11:24:21 PM
Should I watch the Fargo movie before getting into the TV show? I feel like this may have been asked before in which case I apologize (but still would like to know).
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 14, 2014, 11:27:50 PM
you should watch it regardless
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Post by: Raban on May 14, 2014, 11:28:41 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on May 14, 2014, 11:24:21 PM
Should I watch the Fargo movie before getting into the TV show? I feel like this may have been asked before in which case I apologize (but still would like to know).
yeah that was literally discussed on the last page. no it's only tangentially related to the movie (theme, setting, a nod or two) but at some point you ought to watch the film because it's fantastic.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 14, 2014, 11:33:26 PM
Arrow

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Great final. Hong Kong instead of Russia and with Waller?  Could make the flashbacks interesting again.  Finally Thea is gone.  She is stupid.  The true love bit was great.  I was really going wtf for a second.  Bought the first season on Bluray just to support the series, that's how much I like this show. 
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Agents

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OK final.  I liked what it set up for the second season and enjoyed the humour of the dude getting blown to bits.  Hopefuly AoS and Agent Carter will keep up the post CA2 quality.  I'm more excited about the 4 netflicks MCU series though.  Daredevil is going to be like an 8 hour long movie and available all at once. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 14, 2014, 11:41:24 PM
Allegedly Brad Pitt is indeed closing in on True Detective S2.

oh well. I was hoping for
(http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlDWU1dIEAAlfBK.jpg:large)
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Post by: Himu on May 15, 2014, 12:04:20 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on May 14, 2014, 11:24:21 PM
Should I watch the Fargo movie before getting into the TV show? I feel like this may have been asked before in which case I apologize (but still would like to know).

Fargo is one of the few movies entered into the National Film Registry on its first year of eligibility. You should watch it, tv show or not. It's of the best of American cinema.
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Post by: Himu on May 15, 2014, 12:36:05 AM
Fargo is also on netflix.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 15, 2014, 12:58:30 AM
Fargo has a lot of funny parts but it's quite dark. Especially to me, as I'm guilty of ignoring some problems and having to deal with the consequences of inaction being more dire than the problem itself. Shit is depressing brehs.
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Post by: Himu on May 15, 2014, 02:26:15 PM
The editing in the final fight was :leon
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Post by: cool breeze on May 15, 2014, 02:36:31 PM
Arrow S2 finale was great.  where they left things got me excited for season 3.

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Thea off with Malcolm, who's back as a main character :bow2
Ollie off the island in flashbacks :bow2
Setting up supermax :bow2

also, Malcolm's "Thea, your brother was weak and couldn't shoot me"  even in death Tommy stays losing.  http://i.minus.com/ibeEBeaM6mvhs8.gif
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The Flash looks like it will be a fun show.  It'll be airing same time (a day earlier on tuesday) as season 3.  we'll probably see some crossover episodes.
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Post by: Himu on May 15, 2014, 02:36:50 PM
Looks :whew

Can't wait. Hopefully it isn't cancelled like The Flash series in the 80s. I'm glad that they seem to be doing Flash justice. I was worried because of the limited TV budget but I have faith in the Arrow team. Must watch.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 15, 2014, 02:54:49 PM
fuckin nerds
:beli


watched the first Louie ep of this season, loved the comedian round table scene :heh
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Post by: Himu on May 15, 2014, 03:00:26 PM
Agreed.

Also, PD calling others nerds. (http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/mjlol.png)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 15, 2014, 03:08:07 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on May 15, 2014, 03:00:26 PM
Agreed.

Also, PD calling others nerds. (http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/mjlol.png)

calling other nerds "nerds" is a past time of nerds breh. I enjoy it
:rejoice
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Post by: Himu on May 15, 2014, 03:54:00 PM
The thing with Sara was obvious to me.

As for Laurel, still better than Thea.

RE: nerds. At least all of us are nerds who are sports fans. :rejoice Which makes us better than those OTHER nerds. :maf :heh
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Post by: Himu on May 15, 2014, 04:13:03 PM
Thea will get interesting, but she's still a fucking bitch.

Roy never changes. Dude is like Doug, and has a whole closet of red hoodies. Why didn't they give him a full costume? They didn't think it'd be weird they're tagging along with the same kid who wrecked the city a few weeks ago? Okayyyy.
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Post by: etiolate on May 15, 2014, 04:21:07 PM
I just realized that Felicity Smoak and Skye from AOS are the same character, but Felicity is ten times better.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 15, 2014, 05:41:00 PM
You just realized that? 

Also pretty sure Felicity is the hottest women on TV right now. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 15, 2014, 05:44:46 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 15, 2014, 05:41:00 PM
You just realized that? 

Also pretty sure Felicity is the hottest women on TV right now.

(http://i.imgur.com/0dp9QTc.gif)
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Post by: Himu on May 15, 2014, 05:49:11 PM
Felicity Smoak is the best character on Arrow.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 15, 2014, 06:24:53 PM
PD, you are a better judge of BBC than women.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 15, 2014, 06:28:03 PM
And I only said currently because Jennifer Gardner and Jackie Burroughs still beat her. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 15, 2014, 06:30:57 PM
Maybe.  But Felicity is given a handicap because her titties are still and unknown. 
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Post by: Kshow on May 15, 2014, 08:36:15 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 15, 2014, 06:24:53 PM
PD, you are a better judge of BBC than women.
Are you sayin she don't stack up? Cuz she's smokin!

Finished watchin Fargo! Holy fuck! Different kinda movie, but I loved it. Not to gruesome for me. Really good potrayal of greed actually. Is it jus me, or was Margie Sexy!?  lol   Curious how you'd make a show out of it though..
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Post by: Raban on May 15, 2014, 08:43:11 PM
You make a show out of it by making it 10 times better.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
and no it's not just you. Fargo is all about dat PAWG-life
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Post by: Kshow on May 15, 2014, 08:55:44 PM
Quote from: Raban on May 15, 2014, 08:43:11 PM
You make a show out of it by making it 10 times better.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
and no it's not just you. Fargo is all about dat PAWG-life
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HHHWoah HHHWoah HHHWoah! That's some strong words! Imma have to give it a looksy, but it's hard to be classic..
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Post by: Raban on May 15, 2014, 09:29:47 PM
ymmv of course, but I think the wealth of engrossing and complex characters elevates the show above the movie.
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Post by: Raban on May 16, 2014, 06:23:22 PM
Twin Peaks+Fire Walk With Me in a fat Blu-Ray set :lawd :lawd :lawd
http://youtu.be/g5EqPZMZO4s
(http://i.minus.com/iKK2RK9OjHiQL.jpg)
(http://i.minus.com/ibdB8ntVXPNGi0.gif)
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Post by: Kshow on May 16, 2014, 06:32:22 PM
Jus finished the first ep. of fargo! Verrrrry nice! All star cast! IF there's anyone out there that's not watchin it. Missin out on the best show on tv. And that's after ep 1. Don't follow the movie really either. After one ep anyway. Rip roarin through seinfeld, already on the last season...  :snoop  Greatness goes by so quickly!
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 17, 2014, 12:03:42 AM
hannibal :bow2  so gory
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Post by: Yeti on May 17, 2014, 02:37:03 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=hPNVhGbw_Sg

This show looks ridiculous, I'm kind of excited for it
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 17, 2014, 11:21:50 PM
Finally got around to watching the first ep of 24 Life Another Day. Gotta say that was probably the weakest premier ep of the show I can remember. On the positive side I love that Heller is president now, and it's good to see Chloe again. But the episode didn't really set up "the threat" well at all IMO. I'll watch the second tomorrow.

On a side note it reminds me of one of my biggest 24 complaints. The show killed off so many characters to create twists or shock moments that by the time it got to later seasons it just felt empty. New characters often feel like copies of previous ones.
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Post by: hampster on May 18, 2014, 12:13:54 AM
"I already knew I wanted to be a scientist, but that afternoon, I learned from Carl Sagan the kind of person I wanted to become." :tocry

Cosmos is bringing the feels
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 18, 2014, 12:21:18 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on May 17, 2014, 02:44:16 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 17, 2014, 12:03:42 AM
hannibal :bow2  so gory

Did the scene we all knew was coming with Mason happen tonight? I'm a few episodes behind.
ya and it was really well done.
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Post by: Raban on May 18, 2014, 12:51:07 AM
Quote from: hampster on May 18, 2014, 12:13:54 AM
"I already knew I wanted to be a scientist, but that afternoon, I learned from Carl Sagan the kind of person I wanted to become." :tocry

Cosmos is bringing the feels
this show has nearly brought me to tears more than anything on television. so many feels.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 18, 2014, 01:40:02 PM
Does it get better? The first few episodes felt like "hey guys, science is real! Check out this knowledge you should have gotten in highschool and jr high!"
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Post by: Raban on May 18, 2014, 01:51:52 PM
yeah it definitely started that way, but later on it gets more into the human interest stories behind some of the landmark scientific discoveries of the past century
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 18, 2014, 02:20:26 PM
agreed. Next season is red dragon so it shouldn't have these issues, though I'm worried about it being too predictable. 
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Post by: TVC15 on May 18, 2014, 03:10:19 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 18, 2014, 02:20:26 PM
agreed. Next season is red dragon so it shouldn't have these issues, though I'm worried about it being too predictable. 

Season 4 is Red Dragon.

I haven't liked the second half of this season so much.  Anyone being convinced that Chilton was the Ripper is distinguished mentally-challenged.  Hannibal keeping someone alive (that just coincidentally happens to have a connection to someone he'd work for in the future) is distinguished mentally-challenged.  Will's "dark side" plan is distinguished mentally-challenged.  Will going back to Hannibal and Hannibal accepting him is distinguished mentally-challenged.
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Post by: Himu on May 18, 2014, 03:13:03 PM
Quote from: Spencer on May 18, 2014, 01:40:02 PM
Does it get better? The first few episodes felt like "hey guys, science is real! Check out this knowledge you should have gotten in highschool and jr high!"

Felt the same way. Haven't learned much from it like I did with the original Cosmos but the internet loves jacking off Neil's cock and slurping on his jizzum like a five dollar slut.

Quote from: Raban on May 18, 2014, 01:51:52 PM
yeah it definitely started that way, but later on it gets more into the human interest stories behind some of the landmark scientific discoveries of the past century

Thank God. The history stuff was the best part of the original Cosmos.
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Post by: Raban on May 18, 2014, 03:42:15 PM
While I understand your concerns, you guys are looking at Cosmos like it's billed as an educational show; it's not. I made the same mistake at first.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 18, 2014, 03:49:04 PM
The west wing episode with CJ and her dad makes me very sad every time I watch it. 
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Post by: Himu on May 18, 2014, 04:11:25 PM
Quote from: Raban on May 18, 2014, 03:42:15 PM
While I understand your concerns, you guys are looking at Cosmos like it's billed as an educational show; it's not. I made the same mistake at first.

You're right. It is pop science which is more important mainstream wise in the long run. But as someone who loves learning and the original Cosmos, I've found the first eps disappointing.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 19, 2014, 03:28:36 AM
I think that was probably the best Veep ever.
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 19, 2014, 07:44:41 AM
Some incredible Pete Campbell this week
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 20, 2014, 12:09:54 AM
Yeah I loved that scene too. Wonderful stuff.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 20, 2014, 12:12:10 AM
I will cut anyone who spoils drag race. I don't have logo and the torrents not up yet
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Post by: Tasty on May 20, 2014, 12:17:17 AM
Oh my god the end of the last Silicon Valley left me DYING. Literally gasping for breath. :lol
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 20, 2014, 12:48:08 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on May 20, 2014, 12:17:17 AM
Oh my god the end of the last Silicon Valley left me DYING. Literally gasping for breath. :lol

Yep. Great episode. Zach Woods is absolutely stealing the season, though. That guy is just the perfect sad-sack.
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Post by: Eric P on May 20, 2014, 11:14:00 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/27487237

whoah.

Authorities in America say The Shield actor Michael Jace has been arrested on suspicion of murder after his wife was found shot dead at their home in Los Angeles.

Officer Chris No says police arrived at the couple's home on Monday evening after a report of shots being fired.

Officials say 40-year-old April Jace was found dead inside.

Michael Jace, 51, was then taken into custody and booked on suspicion of homicide.

He is being held on $1 million (£593,000) bail.

Celebrity website TMZ claims the actor called police himself to report the shooting and that two of his children were in the house at the time.

Jace played Detective Julien Lowe in FX drama The Shield and played a police officer in Southland.

He also had roles in Forrest Gump and Planet of the Apes.

The actor and his wife were married for nine years while Jace has another child from a previous relationship.

literally had no idea he was that old.  he looked so young in the show
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2014, 11:16:14 AM
:fbm
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Post by: Tasty on May 20, 2014, 12:27:32 PM
Don't start none, brehs
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 20, 2014, 07:02:36 PM
Decided to finally watch Rupauls Drag Race. Only goes as far back as season 2 on Hulu but I finished that season in about a week. Awesome show, I initially thought Tyra was too bitchy to make it but I was cheering for her in the end even though I thought Raven was more deserving.
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Post by: Kshow on May 20, 2014, 08:06:22 PM
So excited for tomorrow..  These will be on prime!

"True Blood"
"The Wire"
"The Sopranos"
"Six Feet Under"
"Deadwood"
"Oz"
"Band of Brothers"
"John Adams"
"Angels in America"
"Parade's End"
"Flight of the Conchords"
"Eastbound & Down"
"Enlightened"
"Rome"
"Game Change"
"Treme"
"The Pacific"
"Too Big To Fail"
"You Don't Know Jack"
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 20, 2014, 09:23:49 PM
RuPauls Drag Race finale spoilers:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
GOD FUCKING DAMN IT! At least it wasn't Courtney Act
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Post by: Himu on May 20, 2014, 09:26:13 PM
It was obvious who was going to win
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2014, 09:29:54 PM
So it's a good show? I don't like reality shows but I enjoyed a couple seasons of the model show Tyra Banks did, my brothers and I would have a blast choosing a favorite and cheering until the end. Also we used to watch Hell's Kitchen.
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Post by: Himu on May 20, 2014, 09:33:39 PM
RuPaul is the best reality show on TV, memorable characters, is endlessly hilarious, full of shade, and fantastic creativity.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2014, 10:38:22 PM
Quote
Recent rumors have stated series creator Nic Pizzolatto was seeking a female-driven cast for Season 2 of the hit HBO series, and now today, Nerdist has learned exclusively one of the names that may be on the bill in 2015: Jessica Chastain.

According to sources, the Zero Dark Thirty actress has been offered a leading role in the second season but has yet to accept. As for official confirmation, we reached out to representatives for Chastain, who have declined to comment at this time.
http://www.nerdist.com/2014/05/exclusive-jessica-chastain-offered-lead-role-in-hbos-true-detective-season-2/

Chastain+Pitt?

I can already imagine Alyssa Rosenberg's upcoming blog post: Why True Detective Season Two Is Already Superior To Season One.
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Post by: Himu on May 20, 2014, 11:02:21 PM
Yesssss female detective :rejoice
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 21, 2014, 12:44:18 AM
Fargo!

:whoo :mindblown :gladbron
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 21, 2014, 03:32:23 AM
*making an exercise video*

"it's okay if the hula hoop falls down, if you just talk dirty to it it'll rise back up."

Shangela  :mouf  :whew
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 21, 2014, 03:45:28 AM
Quote from: Esch on May 20, 2014, 11:04:49 PM
I can't wait for long ZephyrFate posts about the agency of their relationship :whew
I can't wait to reference you a thousand times for no particular reason just to annoy the fuck out of you
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 21, 2014, 03:45:45 AM
also Courtney Act should have won, but go Bianca I guess
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Post by: chronovore on May 21, 2014, 06:07:09 AM
Just started s1 of Black Mirror. "Be Right Back" - I really enjoyed the subtle way they introduced technology; still, what a sad story. I'd only just seen the lead actor, Domhnall Gleeson, in the movie About Time. Wikipedia says he's been in a bunch of other stuff I've seen and liked, but I never noticed him. I wonder if the storyline is a subtle dig at gingers being "soulless"?
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Post by: TVC15 on May 21, 2014, 12:01:20 PM
There's going to be a third season of Black Mirror!
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Post by: Kshow on May 21, 2014, 02:45:32 PM
I am jus fuckin Gidddy! This hbo on prime is Awesome.. Been waitin so long for a streamin service to pick em up. So many series!  Don't know what to start first.. lol
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Post by: Raban on May 21, 2014, 03:32:07 PM
Eastbound for comedy, Wire for drama. Gogogogogo
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Post by: Kshow on May 21, 2014, 05:50:17 PM
Nice picks! Seen both already. I Plan to watch again. Jus lookin for one I havent seen.
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Post by: Raban on May 21, 2014, 09:05:34 PM
Newest episode of Fargo... well now I'm depressed. Fuck. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. Goddamnit. FAAAAACK :tocry
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Post by: Kshow on May 21, 2014, 09:23:28 PM
YEA.. Fargo's on. Billy bob keeps surprising me!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 21, 2014, 11:12:30 PM
Started watching Review with Forrest MacNeil. I thought it was pretty ok until I got to the divorce episode, which absolutely floored me. Andy Daly is hilarious, and the writing is outstanding. Can't wait to watch more.
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Post by: Beezy on May 22, 2014, 02:34:00 AM
The American's season finale was great. That next season setup, goddamn.

I dunno how many seasons they have planned for this show, but it can't be much.
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Post by: Kshow on May 22, 2014, 11:42:53 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on May 21, 2014, 11:12:30 PM
Started watching Review with Forrest MacNeil. I thought it was pretty ok until I got to the divorce episode, which absolutely floored me. Andy Daly is hilarious, and the writing is outstanding. Can't wait to watch more.
I thought the season was over. I see there's like 2 episodes left. YES! lol  He is one funny mofo. And it's a different style of funny. A calm kinda funny. Guy's been doin it since forever! He was awesome in semi-pro too.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 22, 2014, 12:06:15 PM
It's a really clever show. At face value, and for the first few episodes, it's just a sketch comedy show about a nerd guy doing and reviewing dangerous and immoral things. As you go though the episodes the show starts building a really dark show-within-a-show narrative of how this Review program is slowly destroying his life and lives of everyone around him. Andy Daly is so funny that it manages to keep you laughing despite how utterly bleak it gets at points. The finale has a super satisfying ending and puts a nice bow on things, so if it (likely) doesn't get renewed it's sill a very satisfying conclusion.

Anyway, people should check it out. Comedy Central is killing it these days.
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Post by: Reb on May 22, 2014, 03:20:21 PM
Well, this certainly is an upsetting amount of pancakes.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 22, 2014, 04:23:46 PM
oh that's too much tuna
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Post by: Eric P on May 22, 2014, 04:27:21 PM
I have heard that the Australian version is also good but different enough that you don't feel as though you're watching the same show.  It's up on Hulu (along w/ Sailor Moon <3)
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Post by: etiolate on May 22, 2014, 04:37:18 PM
Quote from: Beezy on May 22, 2014, 02:34:00 AM
The American's season finale was great. That next season setup, goddamn.

I dunno how many seasons they have planned for this show, but it can't be much.

Yeah, the finale was really good. I was a little down on the season midway through as the Stan/Nina stuff was boring me. However, everything went a direction I was not expecting.
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Post by: Kshow on May 22, 2014, 05:31:30 PM
Jus finshed up the review. IT does tie togehter nicely at the end. Started watchin Deadwood, agian. Watched it year-two ago. Pretty bad when i havent seen sopranos, six feet under.. But had to rewatch deadwood. IT's that cocksuckin good! Wrapping up battlestar's first season. You guys say it stumbles in the second?
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Post by: TVC15 on May 23, 2014, 02:54:02 AM
Watching Carnivale on Amazon Prime.  About 3 episodes in and the show is garbage aside from Michael J Anderson.  This is one cult show that's only good for poopin' on.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 23, 2014, 01:55:05 PM
Been watching Venture Bros. for the first time.  It's so good.  The season 4 ending was spectacular. 
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 23, 2014, 11:10:43 PM
Yeah, if it had gotten canceled, there'd be some maaaaad mofos right about now :lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 24, 2014, 01:08:38 AM
God fucking dammit Hannibal has the prettiest cinematography.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 24, 2014, 01:14:28 AM
That was one of my favorite season finales ever. I CANNOT WAIT for Season 3.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 24, 2014, 04:09:49 AM
That last scene :unf :unf Scully better be a regular next season.  The potential of that is the only thing that will make me not commit suicide until next season.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 24, 2014, 04:11:24 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on May 23, 2014, 11:10:43 PM
Yeah, if it had gotten canceled, there'd be some maaaaad mofos right about now :lol

The thing is, it would have been a good and fitting conclusion.  It's not like, say, the Twin Peaks finale.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 24, 2014, 02:34:17 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on May 24, 2014, 03:09:15 AM
They shot the entire episode like a Caravaggio painting.
Admittedly, it was super indulgent -- moreso than Hannibal usually is with its shots -- but I don't give a fuck. I watch Hannibal to revel in the ridiculous artistry of every shot and every ounce of cinematography. The scene with
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Alana falling from the window, and then the later cut back of water hitting her and sparkling
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was mind-boggingly beautiful.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 24, 2014, 07:55:24 PM
Ya I liked that.  I was worried they were going to catch him and go back a monster of week while consulting Hannibal for season 3.  This is much more interesting.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 24, 2014, 11:41:51 PM
Orphan Black felt like a little filler this week, but that's ok.
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Post by: Beezy on May 24, 2014, 11:44:17 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on May 24, 2014, 11:41:51 PM
Orphan Black felt like a little filler this week, but that's ok.
My favorite clone seemed to get the most screen time. Hilarious episode.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 24, 2014, 11:47:29 PM
Wow, the "fat girl" episode of Louie was great, and thought provoking. Made me feel a bit guilty.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 24, 2014, 11:48:35 PM
Quote from: Beezy on May 24, 2014, 11:44:17 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on May 24, 2014, 11:41:51 PM
Orphan Black felt like a little filler this week, but that's ok.
My favorite clone seemed to get the most screen time. Hilarious episode.
Oh no doubt, it was fucking hilarious.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Vic returning was actually not as bad as I expected. his whole religious conversion had me in stitches.
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Post by: Beezy on May 24, 2014, 11:55:10 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on May 24, 2014, 11:48:35 PM
Quote from: Beezy on May 24, 2014, 11:44:17 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on May 24, 2014, 11:41:51 PM
Orphan Black felt like a little filler this week, but that's ok.
My favorite clone seemed to get the most screen time. Hilarious episode.
Oh no doubt, it was fucking hilarious.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Vic returning was actually not as bad as I expected. his whole religious conversion had me in stitches.
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spoiler (click to show/hide)
As much as I loved all the Helena and Allison scenes, Felix grabbing Art's ass made me laugh the hardest.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 25, 2014, 12:17:23 AM
Fee is such a great gay character. Sure, he's stereotypical to the nth degree, but it's not the entirety of his character and he's got a big heart. He's a great example of treading the line between "progressive gay character" and "Sex in the City gay character."
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 26, 2014, 06:48:56 AM
Quote from: Eric P on May 22, 2014, 04:27:21 PM
I have heard that the Australian version is also good but different enough that you don't feel as though you're watching the same show.  It's up on Hulu (along w/ Sailor Moon <3)

Review with Myles Barlow? I watched it when it was on here, our local ABC has some great shows. Australian version of Rake is brilliant
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Post by: pilonv1 on May 26, 2014, 06:49:39 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on May 26, 2014, 01:02:21 AM
That was a great mid-season finale(I hate that that's a thing) for Mad Men

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Peggy :D  Roger :rejoice Bert  :(
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:heart Meredith :heart
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Post by: Eric P on May 26, 2014, 06:52:43 AM
Quote from: pilonv1 on May 26, 2014, 06:48:56 AM
Quote from: Eric P on May 22, 2014, 04:27:21 PM
I have heard that the Australian version is also good but different enough that you don't feel as though you're watching the same show.  It's up on Hulu (along w/ Sailor Moon <3)

Review with Myles Barlow? I watched it when it was on here, our local ABC has some great shows. Australian version of Rake is brilliant

that's the one.  it's in my queue to watch at some point.

really liked the season finale of Americans.  Essentially wiping the slate clean of the past two seasons.  Really looking forward to the new set up for the future.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 26, 2014, 11:49:30 PM
HURRICANE JASMINE FORSYTHE
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 27, 2014, 03:55:01 AM
Todd Barry :bow2
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 27, 2014, 10:11:15 AM
Mad Men was soooo good.

That shot of Peggy waiting to pitch with everything in slow motion and the conference room muffled, then it breaks to real-time as Don introduces her  :lawd
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 27, 2014, 10:20:44 AM
the twist in Sally's story-line was great.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 27, 2014, 02:25:33 PM
http://www.slashfilm.com/true-detective-season-2-update-three-leads-california/
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 27, 2014, 02:48:06 PM
Quote from: Esch on May 27, 2014, 02:33:19 PM
Cali? :beli

Should have done something underused in cop dramas, like the Pacific NW or the midwest something. We already had The Shield, brehs.
Speaking of which did you keep watching?
 :ufup
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 28, 2014, 12:52:15 AM
Lester Nygaard is just the worst fucking person.
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Post by: Kshow on May 28, 2014, 01:32:11 AM
Quote from: Esch on May 27, 2014, 02:51:22 PM
i'm gonna start S3 soon...

Maybe :hitler
If you're thinkin, maybe.. I'd say don't bother.
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Post by: Kshow on May 28, 2014, 01:41:56 AM
There's jus better out there. Zero likable characters, makes for a tough show to watch..
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 28, 2014, 02:17:50 AM
Been catching up on Louie.

I've always been mixed on the show. I think the highs are sometimes very high, but the lows are a sort of a meandering artsiness that I feel Woody Allen pretty much explored in a better manner decades ago.

That aside I think this season has been very enjoyable so far. More so for me than the last season which felt a bit too inside hollywood for me to relate to. "So did the fat lady" for example was a great episode that really nails a concept in a profound way that nearly all television avoids. And it really hit home for me on a personal level. Just wanted to mention that and single out that particular episode as being one of the better individual episodes of something I've seen on television in the last few years.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 28, 2014, 08:15:08 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 28, 2014, 02:17:50 AM
Been catching up on Louie.

I've always been mixed on the show. I think the highs are sometimes very high, but the lows are a sort of a meandering artsiness that I feel Woody Allen pretty much explored in a better manner decades ago.

That aside I think this season has been very enjoyable so far. More so for me than the last season which felt a bit too inside hollywood for me to relate to. "So did the fat lady" for example was a great episode that really nails a concept in a profound way that nearly all television avoids. And it really hit home for me on a personal level. Just wanted to mention that and single out that particular episode as being one of the better individual episodes of something I've seen on television in the last few years.

Yup. As I said earlier, it was a stunning episode and actually made me feel guilty.

So far this season has definitely been great, better than last season. I actually liked last season a lot although I didn't really enjoy the Late Night arc. The thing I like about Louie is that there's an amazing mixture of comedy episodes with more serious, poignant ones. Perhaps my favorite of these episodes is the one last season where he went to Miami. For some reason that just struck a chord with me
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Post by: chronovore on May 28, 2014, 09:01:45 AM
Turns out I'm watching Black Mirror s2. Just finished White Bear, which was awesome and terrifying at once.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 28, 2014, 01:13:15 PM
Oh my god Fargo.

Dat delayed title card  :lawd
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 28, 2014, 05:12:10 PM
Charles Grodin who I've always loved just kills it everytime he shows up on Louie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijQI2AJvNjI
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Post by: Kshow on May 28, 2014, 11:31:10 PM
Louie fat gal ep was cringy as fuck!
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Post by: Raban on May 29, 2014, 03:20:00 AM
I had a feeling this week's episode of Fargo would end before I wanted to stop watching, and I was right. Wow. That episode was genuinely funny in a few parts. I don't want it to be over but there's only three episodes left now :'( damnit all to hell
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 29, 2014, 08:54:34 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 28, 2014, 02:17:50 AM
I've always been mixed on the show. I think the highs are sometimes very high, but the lows are a sort of a meandering artsiness that I feel Woody Allen pretty much explored in a better manner decades ago.

I kind of agree. I sort of kick myself when I think this way since I'm a huge CK fan and hope I'm not just thinking "need moar jokes", but have to be honest.

I don't even think it's a question of better/worse than past work like Allen's, it's just that those worked as sort of a fresh, freestyle take on the medium, warts and all. It's harder to be as forgiving on something that's an iteration on that. The whimsy sort of falls flat.

Still one of my favorite shows though, don't get me wrong.
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Post by: Himu on May 29, 2014, 09:20:53 AM
I've found most of the season meandering so far. The random exploits of episode 1 is not the style of Louie I like, for instance. "Need moar jokes" is a perfect summation and why season 1 is the weakest season. Why Louie made a return to season 1 style writing i don't know but it feels like a regression. Episode 2 is better but again, random and meandering without much meaning. I haven't watched the others because my dvr is distinguished mentally-challenged and won't record BOTH episodes and I'm not even sure why the fuck they're airing two eps a week anyways. Just odd as fuck.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 29, 2014, 11:17:48 AM
I've found this season less meandering from the large scale. This has actually been my favorite season maybe depending on how it finishes up. This season has felt less like a traditional sitcom and more like a movie. Which is kind of what I thought the show has always been aspiring to be but never quite making it. This season feels the closest to that goal imo.

In prior seasons I found myself fast forwarding through certain scenes to get to the next bit. I find I haven't done that much this season because the dots actually connect.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 29, 2014, 11:20:32 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on May 29, 2014, 04:34:05 AM
Review is actually better than I expected. It's pretty funny.

Yeah man it's good shit. Gets better and better as it goes.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 29, 2014, 11:28:16 AM
It's exciting seeing Louie experiment and have fun as a filmmaker. Sometimes it's excessive (like that scene in the Dad episode last year where he runs away/gets on a boat/etc) but usually it works. Honestly I think the show is better when it's not "moar jokes." I love that stuff, for instance the episode last season with forced oral lmao, but I prefer the more poignant stuff. The bully ep comes to mind, or even the Halloween episode where those guys are stalking Louie and his kids. And of course the Miami episode.

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Post by: Kshow on May 29, 2014, 12:52:42 PM
I will say though. Louie is a show that has me LOL'in.. And that's shits rare. So I jus accept it.  Also, he's jus a regular guy, gives ya hope anyone can make it. I say that, and as i think of it. He is a comedy genius. SO not regular. Disregard what was jus said.. haha   Jus started the first season of lou. Figured i'd get some laughs goin. 10 Minutes into fargo. MArtin freeman is goooood. Love him in the office.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 29, 2014, 01:31:58 PM
Louie is best when it's a drama, honestly. I like its jokes, but the humor really comes from the awkward surrealism of his world. The best scenes have been dramatic (see the scene I keep bringing up, the end of Daddy's Girlfriend Part 2, or the fat girl rant recently), and show that Louis C.K. is really good at analyzing the world and offering his own ideas of what it means.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 29, 2014, 01:59:00 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on May 29, 2014, 01:31:58 PM
Louie is best when it's a drama, honestly. I like its jokes, but the humor really comes from the awkward surrealism of his world. The best scenes have been dramatic (see the scene I keep bringing up, the end of Daddy's Girlfriend Part 2, or the fat girl rant recently), and show that Louis C.K. is really good at analyzing the world and offering his own ideas of what it means.

That's probably my favorite Louie scene. It sucks they don't release soundtracks because the jazz song that plays during that scene is amazing. Really ethereal, 70s jazz vibe.
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Post by: PlayDat on May 29, 2014, 07:08:49 PM
Just started watching The Shield for the first time.  The entire series is up on Amazon for prime members so I'll try to get through as much as possible over the summer.

Show seems just a bit above average at only three episodes in but the way people talk the series up I'm expecting greatness.

:snoop at these black dudes fighting over some fat white woman in the pilot though.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 31, 2014, 02:30:25 AM
Pam's return to Louie
:rejoice

I'd take her over the Hungarian chick, come on.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 31, 2014, 11:18:29 AM
The only downer is that she looks like a smoker :fbm

I'd make an exception brehs.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 31, 2014, 11:13:36 PM
Watch the first episode of Fargo. I liked it. I was surprised that it was able to maintain the dark comedy tone of the film.

That being said, I have no idea how you stretch this thing out into lots more episodes of a series.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 31, 2014, 11:53:00 PM
HOLY SHIT @ ORPHAN BLACK
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 01, 2014, 02:23:29 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 31, 2014, 11:13:36 PM
Watch the first episode of Fargo. I liked it. I was surprised that it was able to maintain the dark comedy tone of the film.

That being said, I have no idea how you stretch this thing out into lots more episodes of a series.

i've watched 6 eps and they've done it really, really well
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 01, 2014, 12:15:48 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on June 01, 2014, 02:23:29 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 31, 2014, 11:13:36 PM
Watch the first episode of Fargo. I liked it. I was surprised that it was able to maintain the dark comedy tone of the film.

That being said, I have no idea how you stretch this thing out into lots more episodes of a series.

i've watched 6 eps and they've done it really, really well
This is the only cosign I need. I'll watch it tonight.
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Post by: Kshow on June 01, 2014, 12:27:35 PM
I watched Fargo the movie couple weeks back. I asked the same question about how a show could work. Damn if it does! Jus killed deadwood for the second viewing. First season of battlestar down. NEed to finsh orange is new black too. NEw seasons comin on in week or so.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 01, 2014, 12:29:48 PM
I think I like Fargo as my show of 2014 more than True Detective so far. It's really, really good.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 02, 2014, 01:00:09 AM
Good Silicon Valley Season finale tonight. The whole scene in the hotel room was hilarious. Only thing I didn't like was
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the only woman on the show becoming a romantic interest out of nowhere.
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Otherwise, very solid season.
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Post by: Tasty on June 02, 2014, 01:02:22 AM
I mean they've been hinting at it but yeah, kinda lame. I thought last episode was funnier, honestly. The sentimental music during the dick joke whiteboarding killed it for me.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 02, 2014, 01:34:41 AM
I thought it worked. The juxtaposition of the music and Richard's epiphany with the highly detailed discussion of masturbating an audience of men was pretty hilarious.

Just finished Veep. Also pretty solid tonight, but not quite as good as the last killer episode.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 02, 2014, 01:56:04 AM
FINGERING THE DYKE
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 02, 2014, 03:07:53 AM
im gonna try and soldier through homeland s3. is it worth it brehs? I heard the show plays a clever long con over the course of the season re: plot but i dont know, im on ep4 and it's real boring & repetitive & I don't care about Dana's plot.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 02, 2014, 07:47:47 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 02, 2014, 03:07:53 AM
im gonna try and soldier through homeland s3. is it worth it brehs? I heard the show plays a clever long con over the course of the season re: plot but i dont know, im on ep4 and it's real boring & repetitive & I don't care about Dana's plot.

You finished episode 4 and thought it was boring and repetitive? That's the one that really made me go "ok, Homeland is back."

S3 was very good, and at times better than the first season. I think a lot of it has to do with there being more focus on Saul as well as Carrie. A couple interesting new characters are introduced, and the final few episodes are great.

This season definitely offers some resolution, whereas S2 just left a bad taste in my mouth.
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Post by: chronovore on June 02, 2014, 11:40:09 AM
Quote from: Esch on June 02, 2014, 12:09:10 AM
Forgot how much I loved watching Burn Notice. Not a great show by any means, but man when I just want some hard and fast TV action it hits the spot :rejoice

Forgot what season I was on though :shaq2

Man, I'm in exactly the same boat. I can't remember if I stopped on s4 or s3, and don't know which DVD to rent at the vidya store.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 02, 2014, 04:26:12 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 02, 2014, 07:47:47 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 02, 2014, 03:07:53 AM
im gonna try and soldier through homeland s3. is it worth it brehs? I heard the show plays a clever long con over the course of the season re: plot but i dont know, im on ep4 and it's real boring & repetitive & I don't care about Dana's plot.

You finished episode 4 and thought it was boring and repetitive? That's the one that really made me go "ok, Homeland is back."

S3 was very good, and at times better than the first season. I think a lot of it has to do with there being more focus on Saul as well as Carrie. A couple interesting new characters are introduced, and the final few episodes are great.

This season definitely offers some resolution, whereas S2 just left a bad taste in my mouth.
I'm on ep6. It's getting a little better. I like that they're even trying to humanize the Iranian antagonists instead of the bullshit they pulled with the guy who tortured Brody in S2.
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Post by: Beezy on June 02, 2014, 11:53:56 PM
Tonight's 2nd episode of Louie was great. :lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 03, 2014, 03:12:51 PM
More like EXTREMELY uncomfortable
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Post by: Beezy on June 03, 2014, 03:21:14 PM
That's when Louie is at its best.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 03, 2014, 03:37:37 PM
Quote from: Esch on June 02, 2014, 12:09:10 AM
Forgot how much I loved watching Burn Notice. Not a great show by any means, but man when I just want some hard and fast TV action it hits the spot :rejoice

Forgot what season I was on though :shaq2

Great easy, breezy show (I totally forget what season I was on as well)


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Post by: etiolate on June 03, 2014, 04:15:20 PM
I checked out Penny Dreadful and that Halt and Catch Fire show.

Penny Dreadful is sometimes awesome, sometimes.. dreadful. Frankenstein is easily the best part of the show so far. Unfortunately,
spoiler (click to show/hide)
they kill off Proteus in the second episode and thus kill the best part of the show so far.
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Eva Green is good as Miss Ives, but everything else is a mix of good and bad. Except Billie Piper, who is always bad. There's lots of gore, lots of nudity and lots of homo-eroticism.

Halt and Catch Fire is pretty intense for a show about making computers. Need to see more episodes to see where it goes.
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Post by: Steve Contra on June 03, 2014, 04:36:40 PM
Penny Dreadful is pretty wtf awesome.  It's like they saw American Horror Story and decided to just make a show like the second half of the first season, fuck any pretense of subtlety. 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 03, 2014, 05:29:00 PM
Anyone catch Halt and Catch Fire? Interesting '80s Mad Men-kinda copy with a weaker script. Lee Pace, however, is always awesome & his eyebrows deserve academy awards.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 03, 2014, 05:39:00 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on June 03, 2014, 04:36:40 PM
Penny Dreadful is pretty wtf awesome.  It's like they saw American Horror Story and decided to just make a show like the second half of the first season, fuck any pretense of subtlety.

Terrible and over the top?  :-\

I really enjoyed the first episode of AHS and it was downhill from there, BUT really got bad after the halfway point.
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Post by: Yulwei on June 03, 2014, 06:09:02 PM
I am probably late as fuck to this but you guys, Rectify is AMAZING

only 6 episodes for season 1 and season 2 starts in just 2 weeks or so. everyone should give this a shot! you'll be hooked from episode 1
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Post by: Steve Contra on June 03, 2014, 06:26:04 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 03, 2014, 05:39:00 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on June 03, 2014, 04:36:40 PM
Penny Dreadful is pretty wtf awesome.  It's like they saw American Horror Story and decided to just make a show like the second half of the first season, fuck any pretense of subtlety.

Terrible and over the top?  :-\

I really enjoyed the first episode of AHS and it was downhill from there, BUT really got bad after the halfway point.
Awesome and over the top :aah
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 03, 2014, 06:26:50 PM
Well it did introduce me to that redhead maid, so I can't completely shit on it.
:lawd
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Post by: Freyj on June 03, 2014, 08:04:09 PM
Quote from: Yulwei on June 03, 2014, 06:09:02 PM
I am probably late as fuck to this but you guys, Rectify is AMAZING

only 6 episodes for season 1 and season 2 starts in just 2 weeks or so. everyone should give this a shot! you'll be hooked from episode 1

Because I know you. Because I know you. Because I know you.

 :fbm
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 03, 2014, 08:32:35 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on June 03, 2014, 05:37:04 PM
Wait, Halt and Catch Fire is not an authoritarian dystopia in the vein of Fahrenheit 451?

Fucking waste of a title.

"Halt and Catch Fire, known by the mnemonic HCF, refers to several computer machine code instructions that cause a computer's CPU to cease meaningful operation. The expression "catch fire" is intended as a joke; the CPU does not literally catch fire, but it does stop functioning. It is also occasionally referred to as "SDI" for "Self Destruct Immediate"."

So... it's kind of perfect considering it takes place in the early days of computers.

Edit: It's also got two producers from Rectify, as well.
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Post by: Beezy on June 03, 2014, 09:06:00 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 03, 2014, 05:29:00 PM
Anyone catch Halt and Catch Fire? Interesting '80s Mad Men-kinda copy with a weaker script. Lee Pace, however, is always awesome & his eyebrows deserve academy awards.
I watched it since my friends wanted to. Fun first episode. Not sure how I feel about the lead guy yet, but I couldn't stop staring at his eyebrows.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 03, 2014, 10:02:07 PM
Silicon Valley finale was amazing. The dick equation scene might be one of the greatest things I've ever watched.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 03, 2014, 10:09:31 PM
Quote from: Beezy on June 03, 2014, 09:06:00 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 03, 2014, 05:29:00 PM
Anyone catch Halt and Catch Fire? Interesting '80s Mad Men-kinda copy with a weaker script. Lee Pace, however, is always awesome & his eyebrows deserve academy awards.
I watched it since my friends wanted to. Fun first episode. Not sure how I feel about the lead guy yet, but I couldn't stop staring at his eyebrows.
Lee Pace is awesome. check him out in Tarsem Singh's The Fall and as a trans woman in Soldier's Girl.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 03, 2014, 11:52:19 PM
Finished Homeland S3. Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy plotting all around. Some nice moments.

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Brody dying was a good move. Should've happened S1, though. Why does Carrie continue to have a job? The baby drama was a shitty thing to shovel into the finale. Nothing was really added to the Carrie character for an entire fucking season. Yawn.
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Post by: Raban on June 04, 2014, 12:07:21 AM
Finally caught up to the new Louie eps this week and shit was hilarious. Lots of laugh-out-loud moments especially in the second one. Fun fun stuff.

Fargo in an hour :mouf
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 04, 2014, 01:34:05 AM
Quote from: Raban on June 04, 2014, 12:07:21 AM
Fargo in an hour :mouf

Just finished Fargo! Super good as per usual.

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Molly and Gus! :heart :heart :heart :heart Fuck yeah.
Lester  >:( >:( >:( >:(

Lester is the same as Malvo. They couldn't have made that point more clear in this episode.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 04, 2014, 01:46:21 AM
Oh, also, Malvo dropping a Kill Bill reference? ???
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Post by: Kshow on June 04, 2014, 01:21:31 PM
Fargo keeps on deliverin the goods. dunno where its goin, an I love it!   Loved when she when presenting her case, only to have the guys talkin bout cake. I was crackin up!
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 04, 2014, 01:39:50 PM
I wonder if the scene with the Sudanese Lost Boy and talk about how "things just work out" is foreshadowing to the show's conclusion. Things kinda just "worked out" in the Fargo movie; Margie just kinda stumbled upon the lost car at the right time (or I guess wrong time).
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Post by: Raban on June 04, 2014, 02:43:39 PM
hilariously I missed Fargo last night but just caught it this morning. awesome, awesome episode. SPOILERS
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I was really shocked when the "One Year Later" thing came up, but pleasantly surprised about how they handled it.
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re: Bob, what scene are you saying the Kill Bill reference is in? The bear trap story? I feel like that's a pretty commonly used allegory
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Post by: Yulwei on June 04, 2014, 02:51:06 PM
Finished True Detective. It was pretty good
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 04, 2014, 03:24:34 PM
Quote from: Raban on June 04, 2014, 02:43:39 PM
hilariously I missed Fargo last night but just caught it this morning. awesome, awesome episode. SPOILERS
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I was really shocked when the "One Year Later" thing came up, but pleasantly surprised about how they handled it.
[close]

re: Bob, what scene are you saying the Kill Bill reference is in? The bear trap story? I feel like that's a pretty commonly used allegory

No no. Malvo said "if you still feel raw about it when you heal up, come and find me" which is extremely similar to what Beatrix said to the little girl at the start of Vol1
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Post by: Raban on June 04, 2014, 06:02:06 PM
oooooh ok. didn't catch that one
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 06, 2014, 03:38:25 PM
Two eps into Orange is the New Black season 2.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeh.

The first episode was pretty good, but the second one was a real fucking snoozer. Is this how this season is going to be? I appreciate they established all these characters last season that they don't want to give up, but without a central character like Piper the show just kinda bounces from boring side character to boring side character.
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Post by: Tasty on June 06, 2014, 03:53:31 PM
Haven't started yet but I'm really hoping we get to see some more of bitch-Piper. The trailer made me hopeful. Really want a bunch of people to need her for something and then her to tell them all to fuck off, or backstab them.
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Post by: Positive Touch on June 06, 2014, 05:56:15 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on June 06, 2014, 03:38:25 PM
Two eps into Orange is the New Black season 2.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeh.

The first episode was pretty good, but the second one was a real fucking snoozer. Is this how this season is going to be? I appreciate they established all these characters last season that they don't want to give up, but without a central character like Piper the show just kinda bounces from boring side character to boring side character.

 ??? havent watched it yet but piper was hands-down the worst aspect of the first season. very, very glad they shifted the focus away from her.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 06, 2014, 07:11:40 PM
I liked the trans episode of the first season. I got really bored when the rest of the season wasn't about her and instead about Who Gives A Fuck Piper.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 06, 2014, 07:53:43 PM
It's not that I want more Piper. I just don't like that it feels like two separate shows now. I hope they don't continue alternating between new cast episodes and old cast episodes.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 06, 2014, 11:49:16 PM
Just about to start it , will probably cat ass it
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Post by: Tasty on June 07, 2014, 07:40:38 PM
On episode 4, bitch Piper is out in full fucking force :rejoice
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 07, 2014, 09:49:01 PM
Himuro and Raban would fucking love tonight's Orphan Black.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 07, 2014, 11:37:33 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 07, 2014, 09:49:01 PM
Himuro and Raban would fucking love tonight's Orphan Black.

Nudity?
:hitler
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 07, 2014, 11:49:38 PM
no

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FtM transclone introduced.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 08, 2014, 12:27:23 AM
Todd Barry's story on Louie :rofl

As expected, this elevator saga is about to get super awkward.
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Post by: Oblivion on June 08, 2014, 12:36:51 AM
Am I the only one who severely disappointed with the ending of True Detective?

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The build up seemed really great, but the climax winds up beingi a fight with some fat redneck? No bueno.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 08, 2014, 12:55:57 AM
I liked the ending, seemed to fit the theme of the show. Things are rarely 100% resolved when it comes to shit like that.
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Post by: Oblivion on June 08, 2014, 01:00:34 AM
Quote from: Esch on June 08, 2014, 12:54:26 AM
What did you expect? Rust Cohle to shoot his kamehameha wave at a secret illuminati pedophile ring and wipe them out along with half of planet earth?

...maybe?

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I mean, seriously though.  It was one fucking guy. They made the plot to be a part of something much more intricate, and much bigger. I felt by going this route they really diminished what was a pretty intriguing conspiracy.
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Post by: Raban on June 08, 2014, 02:22:39 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 07, 2014, 11:49:38 PM
no

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:larry
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 08, 2014, 06:16:45 AM
Quote from: Oblivion on June 08, 2014, 12:36:51 AM
Am I the only one who severely disappointed with the ending of True Detective?

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The build up seemed really great, but the climax winds up beingi a fight with some fat redneck? No bueno.
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It was decidedly average and proved True Detective wasn't really that interested in exploring beyond its genre tropes. It's a pretty mediocre ending.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 08, 2014, 01:11:22 PM
Yo, after those first two episodes Orange settles back into the groove it had first season. It good.
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Post by: Freyj on June 08, 2014, 04:17:04 PM
Quote from: Oblivion on June 08, 2014, 01:00:34 AM
...maybe?

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I mean, seriously though.  It was one fucking guy. They made the plot to be a part of something much more intricate, and much bigger. I felt by going this route they really diminished what was a pretty intriguing conspiracy.
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It was much bigger than the one guy. Russ and Marty discuss this in a pretty straightforward manner in the last several minutes of the show.
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Post by: Eric P on June 08, 2014, 07:19:19 PM
Review with Myles Barlow - this is very good.  If you have Hulu give it a shot.
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Post by: Yulwei on June 08, 2014, 08:38:14 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on June 08, 2014, 03:23:34 PM
I loved the True Detective ending. It doesn't quite match the buildup, but that's okay.

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By the end, it's been like two decades since the original murders. I thought it was pretty clear that the old cult had pretty much dispersed by that point.
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Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 08, 2014, 06:16:45 AM
Quote from: Oblivion on June 08, 2014, 12:36:51 AM
Am I the only one who severely disappointed with the ending of True Detective?

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The build up seemed really great, but the climax winds up beingi a fight with some fat redneck? No bueno.
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It was decidedly average and proved True Detective wasn't really that interested in exploring beyond its genre tropes. It's a pretty mediocre ending.

They would have needed more than 8 episodes to do the kind of ending some people wanted. I would have loved that, but it wasn't within the scope of an 8 episode show.

Surprisingly I ended up not giving a single shit about the bad guys or the ending. That show wound up being all about the journey and the main characters, which I didn't expect. I was expecting a whodunit along the lines of Se7ven, but early on I started caring about the characters much more than the bad guys and their crimes.

Watching those two men have their lives changed by the detective's curse was very rewarding. I definitely agree with ZephyrFate that TD never left its comfort zone of detective drama. From all the praise it was getting I went into it expecting just that, so I was kind of let down by that which is why I thought it was "pretty good" overall.

e- what the fuck did i do to the quotes? oh well... it's staying like that

@ZephyrFate
@AWESOM-O
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 08, 2014, 08:51:02 PM
The "revelation" Rust had at the end was eye-rolling, too.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 08, 2014, 08:58:59 PM
Quote from: Eric P on June 08, 2014, 07:19:19 PM
Review with Myles Barlow - this is very good.  If you have Hulu give it a shot.

I actually like this better than the Andy Daly version. It somehow manages to be even darker than the US version. Can't imagine we're gonna see "What's It Like To Kill Opie And Anthony" or the US equivalent of Kyle Sandilands anytime soon.
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Post by: archie4208 on June 08, 2014, 11:10:30 PM
Season 2 of Orange is the New Black was great.

I loved the last scene. 
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Very bittersweet, although the CG at the end was pretty silly.
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Post by: Kara on June 08, 2014, 11:54:49 PM
I'm neck deep in season 1 of The Americans, should I bother with season 2 when I'm done with 1? (I more or less enjoy the show, at least for now. Kinda too problematic for me sometimes but it's an espionage show involving two misogynistic countries so...)
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 08, 2014, 11:58:53 PM
Quote from: Karakand on June 08, 2014, 11:54:49 PM
I'm neck deep in season 1 of The Americans, should I bother with season 2 when I'm done with 1? (I more or less enjoy the show, at least for now. Kinda too problematic for me sometimes but it's an espionage show involving two misogynistic countries so...)

everyone seems to think s2 is better. i only watched a few episodes and it seemed about the same to me, and i just haven't cared enough to continue. i haven't been watching much recently though.
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Post by: Beezy on June 09, 2014, 12:37:18 AM
Season 2 of The Americans is better than the first, except for the kids devolving into the annoying characters that I expected them to be when they were first introduced.
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Post by: chronovore on June 09, 2014, 12:42:00 AM
I'm watching Lost Girl s1, the SyFy series. It's urban fantasy with a secret society of faeries; kind of mommy-porn-ish, though the main character (a succubus) healing through sex with a dude is... I can't tell if it's feminist or anti-feminist, or just squicky.

There's a monster-of-the-week theme and an overarching story, um, arc where the succubus is somebody really important.

Everyone talks about how beautiful and irresistible and sexy the succubus is, but the actress playing her, Anna Silk, is probably just the prettiest competent actor in Montreal. She's pretty -- I just don't read her as a smoldering sexpot that I'd imagine a succubus to be.
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Post by: Yulwei on June 09, 2014, 12:45:48 AM
What would you guys recommend to someone who enjoyed Rectify and True Detective? I also really like sci-fi
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Post by: Kara on June 09, 2014, 12:52:42 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on June 08, 2014, 11:58:53 PM
everyone seems to think s2 is better. i only watched a few episodes and it seemed about the same to me, and i just haven't cared enough to continue. i haven't been watching much recently though.

I actually started watching it because I caught a bit of a recent episode involving Iran-Contra. It had a lot of thematic elements I can engage with at a personal level right now, and was more... fair I guess is the word I'm looking for... in the treatment of its subject matter than I expected from a Fox channel in the 2010s.

When they revealed that a baby mama kept her lovechild secret from his daddy so that he could fulfill their dream of him joining the KGB, it really got me there man.  :ussrcry
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Post by: Tasty on June 09, 2014, 01:41:05 AM
Finished OITNB s2. I think I like it more than s1 for these reasons:

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1. Vee is a much more well-constructed villain than Pennsatucky, and is present as the villain for more of the season. Also, her end was as satisfying (maybe slightly more so) than Pennsatucky.
2. Bitch-Piper is WAY more fun to watch than whiny-priveleged-white-girl Piper. Her last act in the season of screwing Alex over was absolutely pitch perfect.
3. Less Larry stuff, and what stuff there was there was more tolerable.
4. Loved the furlough episode especially, possibly my favorite of the season. The contrast summed up everything the series is about so perfectly.
5. This season made me love Red even more, her interactions with her sons and contrast with Vee were great stuff.
6. Caputo went from being kinda funny to watch, but creepy to... full on #winning. Amazing.
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I'll probably think of more later but yeah, really liked this season. Hopefully the next season is only 11 months away instead of a full year, like this season was.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 09, 2014, 02:48:47 AM
Halt and Catch Fire Episode 2 is... hmm. I think the plot isn't going to be nearly as interesting as the pilot suggested it could be. Too bad. I like Cameron as a character.
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Post by: etiolate on June 09, 2014, 05:53:58 AM
I think the best part of Halt and Catch Fire is the era stuff. I don't think the character driven stuff is as strong or interesting. The PC market race stuff is the oomph.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 09, 2014, 03:59:44 PM
Yeah whoever writes the drama is starting to show that they're pretty average, hitting a lot of familiar, Mad Men-esque beats. The era stuff and the early computer lingo are great. I have to wonder if Cameron is meant to be a bit anachronistic considering the stuff she talks about won't happen for at least three decades.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 09, 2014, 04:18:19 PM
I liked Orange is the New Black S2 about the same as the first, I think.  Really good stuff.  Vee was an awesome addition.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2014, 04:20:30 PM
Man you guys fly through seasons. My brother watched all of House of Cards within 3 days. I like watching stuff once a day or once a week.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 09, 2014, 05:27:56 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2014, 04:20:30 PM
Man you guys fly through seasons. My brother watched all of House of Cards within 3 days. I like watching stuff once a day or once a week.

I was sick all weekend!
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Post by: chronovore on June 09, 2014, 08:46:15 PM
Quote from: Yulwei on June 03, 2014, 06:09:02 PM
I am probably late as fuck to this but you guys, Rectify is AMAZING

only 6 episodes for season 1 and season 2 starts in just 2 weeks or so. everyone should give this a shot! you'll be hooked from episode 1

s1 was 999¢ on iTunes, so I bagged it. I'm hoping it's a good ride!
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Post by: Kara on June 09, 2014, 08:50:23 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2014, 04:20:30 PM
Man you guys fly through seasons. My brother watched all of House of Cards within 3 days. I like watching stuff once a day or once a week.

Normally I read when I can't sleep but I can't read atm, so I plow through TV hoping it will bore me enough to dream.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 09, 2014, 11:06:05 PM
Great Veep season finale. Especially the second last episode. That bathroom scene :lol
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 09, 2014, 11:25:50 PM
Jonah's interactions with his mom had me fucking dying.
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Post by: Tasty on June 09, 2014, 11:27:07 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on June 09, 2014, 11:25:50 PM
Jonah's interactions with his mom had me fucking dying.

"That's how they talk in DC, mom. Wanna walk the walk you gotta talk the talk."
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Post by: Tasty on June 10, 2014, 12:08:02 AM
Poussey got knocked up the totem pole and is now in my top 5.

On the flipside, this season knocked down Crazy Eyes to practically the bottom of the list. :(
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 10, 2014, 12:14:44 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 09, 2014, 11:27:07 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on June 09, 2014, 11:25:50 PM
Jonah's interactions with his mom had me fucking dying.

"That's how they talk in DC, mom. Wanna walk the walk you gotta talk the talk."

"Oh, Mom, you are so annoying! How do you not just punch yourself in the face?!"
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Post by: Tasty on June 10, 2014, 12:56:49 AM
Yeah. :-\

His first scene made me burst out laughing and keep laughing for like 3 mins straight. I was rolling. :lol
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Post by: Tasty on June 10, 2014, 01:08:51 AM
Poor Jimmy :fbm

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Wonder if they'll ever find how she got out.  Red's tunnel?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 10, 2014, 01:17:20 AM
Finally watched last week's Fargo episode. Wow, that was masterful stuff.

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And Bob, I think they were showing Lester transformed into an ~alpha~ like Malvo, but that ending felt like Lester dreading the one guy who knows who he really is.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 10, 2014, 01:51:08 AM
Just finished OitNB

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that end scene was telegraphed from a mile away but it was still hilarious
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 10, 2014, 02:14:08 AM
Louie was pretty good tonight. Not funny, but good drama.
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Post by: Kara on June 10, 2014, 02:31:07 AM
The Americans S01E10

Gregory  :uguu :tocry :mynicca
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Post by: Kshow on June 10, 2014, 02:21:04 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 10, 2014, 02:14:08 AM
Louie was pretty good tonight. Not funny, but good drama.
Louie started out strong first 2 eps i believe. Then the fat gal ep i want a fan of, then all downhill from there, for me anyways. The elevator eps didn't do it for me. Sure so funny parts, but as a whole it was rough. 

Anyone a Steve Buscemi fan, he's got a wen series that's pure gold! On aol, him talkin on bench with people. Chris rock's in the first ep. Fred armisen. I think web series are the future.

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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 10, 2014, 03:33:08 PM
High Maintenance needs to be a TV show, stat. If you all have not watched it, you're failing yourself right now. Fucking phenomenal writing for a web series.
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Post by: Tasty on June 10, 2014, 09:06:10 PM
:mynicca
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 10, 2014, 11:33:13 PM
fucking lester  :beli
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 10, 2014, 11:40:15 PM
Just finished season 2 of OITNB. Yeah, that season was very good. Better than season 1 I'd say. The final scene was super satisfying haha. Really liked how they fleshed out some of the one-note characters from last season. I especially liked the things they did with Caputo and Poussey.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 10, 2014, 11:44:30 PM
And now it's Tuesday so I get to watch Fargo.

(http://rarerborealis.com/wordpressblog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/110.jpeg)
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 10, 2014, 11:59:17 PM
holy fuck fucking mother of fuck fargo tonight!  :o :o
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 11, 2014, 01:37:19 AM
Wow. Lester continues to one up himself as world's biggest sack of shit.
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Post by: Tasty on June 11, 2014, 03:11:17 AM
Possibly the best review of OITNB s2: http://www.avclub.com/review/orange-new-black-spreads-empathy-all-directions-205601
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Post by: Eric P on June 11, 2014, 10:05:32 PM
wow, fargo
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Post by: Yeti on June 12, 2014, 01:14:01 AM
I'm getting kind of excited for the Daredevil Netflix series. They just announced Vincent Donofrio is cast as the Kingpin.


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Post by: Yeti on June 12, 2014, 05:34:48 PM
lol, American Horror Story

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Post by: Tasty on June 12, 2014, 06:24:06 PM
Well... fuck
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 12, 2014, 06:59:12 PM
:beli
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Post by: Kara on June 14, 2014, 12:47:21 AM
Season 2, Episode 8 of The Americans was so sharp and brutal, probably the best ep of the show so far.

"It's nicer here, yes. It's easier. It's not better."  :ussrcry
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 14, 2014, 01:15:27 AM
Quote from: Yeti on June 12, 2014, 05:34:48 PM
lol, American Horror Story

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Post by: Kara on June 14, 2014, 11:23:01 PM
Finished The Americans season 2... I know how you feel Ninotchka. I know how you feel.  :tocry

Regarding the kids, I like the ways in which they were "rebellious youth" since they played off the parents' secret beliefs so well, though the writers from this show have clearly never read any Marx (as Elizabeth would have I imagine) given the way she misquoted him when she was spitting mad about her daughter.

That twist ending was pretty shitty, that's going to hang over season 3 like a foul odor.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 14, 2014, 11:33:52 PM
VICE last night was so good. Expose on Camden, NJ's new police force to deal with its 12x-above-the-average crime rate, and how dealers are subverting it -- as well as the continued genocide in Darfur. I wish this show was more popular, even if Shane Smith is a fucking douchebag greedy fuck.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 16, 2014, 01:43:28 AM
Halt and Catch Fire turned its main protagonist into a bisexual '80s Don Draper. I like it.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 16, 2014, 10:06:14 PM
24:LAD is good but

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wtf no silent clock for heller  :'(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 17, 2014, 01:32:33 AM
I'm actually surprised that the show didn't really touch upon that incredibly awkward scene in Pamela Part 1 at all. It addressed it and then more or less ignored it, but the Internet sure flipped its shit.

However, that was a good season finale.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 17, 2014, 01:51:37 AM
just a reminder: Rectify is starting its second season on Thursday night. Since we live in a world where HBO canceled Enlightened, the only other show on TV that mirrors its ponderous, meditative, reflective insight into the human soul is this one. I can't wait. Early reviews have it slated as the best show of the summer.
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Post by: Beezy on June 17, 2014, 05:14:33 AM
Just finished OITNB after binge watching both seasons in a week. Enjoyed both, but the 2nd season was easily better mainly because of Vee. The only thing s1 has over s2 is more Pornstache.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 17, 2014, 09:18:23 PM
Ughhhh, do I miss anything if I just skip season 2 of The Wire and go right to 3? This is pretty horrendous.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 17, 2014, 10:51:34 PM
Finished watched True Detective. I'll try to keep my thoughts general and spoiler free and short.

My relatively new thing in recent years is to generally avoid watching the hype shows that draw a lot of internet buzz the same time as everybody else so I won't be influenced/annoyed by the praise or the backlash or over analysis these type of shows tend to generate.

I liked True Detective. I thought it was good. Very good even. Short of great. Short of that top pantheon of shows that form the top echelon imo of what television can do.

I liked the first half more than the second half. I think the best thing about the show is the slow and moody tone it establishes and the relationship between the two leads. The actual murder mystery itself I found less compelling so I liked the second half a bit less because it focused more on that.

It's a little indulgent sometimes. Especially with the McConaughey character so it can delve into actors delivering monologues but whatever. Lots of recent wanna be artsy kind of shows fall a little into that trap. (The American House of Cards springs to mind) 

Ultimately I appreciate it tonally rather than maybe subject matter wise. But anyway you get your enjoyment is valid.
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Post by: Beezy on June 17, 2014, 11:35:24 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 17, 2014, 09:18:23 PM
Ughhhh, do I miss anything if I just skip season 2 of The Wire and go right to 3? This is pretty horrendous.
Wow. White people usually love season 2.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 17, 2014, 11:37:39 PM
lol
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 18, 2014, 12:27:41 AM
Just downloaded the season (series?) finale of Fargo. :hyper :hyper :hyper
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Post by: chronovore on June 18, 2014, 12:45:54 AM
Just finished the Ceuf episode of Hannibal s1, where whole families are killed, saving the mother for last. I've previously felt the writing to be serviceable, but it was jus outright fantastic in this episode. Horrifying.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 18, 2014, 01:22:34 AM
Fargo's finale was tidier than I expected it to be, so I agree with AVClub's B+ review of it. It just wasn't as amazing as the past six or seven episodes had been.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 18, 2014, 01:45:05 AM
It was a great season finale in the same way True Detective was. It didn't do anything mind-blowing because it didn't need to. It brought satisfying resolution to a great season of TV. I kinda liked that a lot of things strongly paralleled the movie's ending. Also:

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Gus Grimly being the one to finish off Malvo was great. It was nice to see him learn from Malvo's riddle and have his redemption.
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Overall, this was one hell of a series. It's a real toss-up for me between this and True Detective for my favorite show of 2014 so far. I hope these two badass shows pave the way for more anthology series' and mini-series. It's really nice having 10 episodes of TV show with a well thought out beginning, middle and end.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 18, 2014, 01:45:31 AM
Now all my shows are done their seasons. :(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 18, 2014, 01:48:57 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on June 18, 2014, 01:45:05 AM
It was a great season finale in the same way True Detective was. It didn't do anything mind-blowing because it didn't need to. It brought satisfying resolution to a great season of TV. I kinda liked that a lot of things strongly paralleled the movie's ending. Also:

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Gus Grimly being the one to finish off Malvo was great. It was nice to see him learn from Malvo's riddle and have his redemption.
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Overall, this was one hell of a series. It's a real toss-up for me between this and True Detective for my favorite show of 2014 so far. I hope these two badass shows pave the way for more anthology series' and mini-series. It's really nice having 10 episodes of TV show with a well thought out beginning, middle and end.
That's exactly why I didn't like TD's finale, either. Two great shows with disappointing endings. Ah well, can't win them all.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 18, 2014, 02:03:00 AM
Fair enough. I don't think every show needs to have Breaking Bad levels of tension and twists, but that's just me.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 18, 2014, 02:30:12 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on June 18, 2014, 02:03:00 AM
Fair enough. I don't think every show needs to have Breaking Bad levels of tension and twists, but that's just me.

Breaking Bad's finale was tidy too haha

Anyhow, I enjoyed Fargo's finale more than TD's. As for the entire seasons, I'm not sure.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 18, 2014, 04:53:47 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on June 18, 2014, 02:03:00 AM
Fair enough. I don't think every show needs to have Breaking Bad levels of tension and twists, but that's just me.
Though Breaking Bad had its best episode in Ozymandias, the actual finale, whereas I don't consider the two episodes after that an ending but rather a predictable epilogue.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 18, 2014, 10:39:19 AM
In retrospect Breaking Bad's finale felt like fan service. Not saying it was bad, just that things went too swell IMO.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on June 18, 2014, 01:33:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 18, 2014, 10:39:19 AM
In retrospect Breaking Bad's finale felt like fan service. Not saying it was bad, just that things went too swell IMO.

Retrospect? Come on, you watched The Shield, you know an awesome finale when you see one.
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Post by: Steve Contra on June 18, 2014, 02:04:29 PM
Breaking Bad's finale was perfect for the "no serious guys, I'm a bad guy and a piece of shit, what is wrong with dudes that sympathize with me?  are there really that many sociopaths in America?" speech he gave to Skyler (and the fans)
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Post by: TVC15 on June 18, 2014, 02:09:12 PM
Last episodes of True Detective spoilers:

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The big problem with True Detective is that the last 2 episodes are pretty weak.  7 is like all exposition along with a couple of really stupid plot points (ie. Rust breaking into that bigass mansion and being able to quickly find the tape, and Marty figuring out that the killer's ears were green because he was painting a house green wtf). 8 I've grown to appreciate more but I still find it anticlimactic. Rust's change of character in the hospital scenes seemed really forced--actually, all the hospital stuff was kind of shit). I also found all the stuff that went down on the boat to force the limits of credulity a bit.
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Post by: Steve Contra on June 18, 2014, 02:20:07 PM
True Detective is a 10 episode series in 8 episodes.  The whole ending felt rushed and incomplete.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 18, 2014, 02:25:19 PM
That's the problem with episode 7.  There's so much in the episode that they can't show it all, so they tell you everything and cut corners.
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Post by: Kara on June 18, 2014, 02:58:57 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on June 18, 2014, 02:04:29 PM
Breaking Bad's finale was perfect for the "no serious guys, I'm a bad guy and a piece of shit, what is wrong with dudes that sympathize with me?  are there really that many sociopaths in America?" speech he gave to Skyler (and the fans)

idk that such a scene was even necessary made me pretty  :stahp
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Post by: Momo on June 18, 2014, 03:01:05 PM
Apparently Falling skies season opener leaked 2 days ago. getting it now brehs
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 18, 2014, 03:49:33 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on June 18, 2014, 02:04:29 PM
Breaking Bad's finale was perfect for the "no serious guys, I'm a bad guy and a piece of shit, what is wrong with dudes that sympathize with me?  are there really that many sociopaths in America?" speech he gave to Skyler (and the fans)

I found that scene pretty redemptive for Walt. He finally told her (and himself) the truth after 5 seasons of bullshitin' .
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 18, 2014, 04:48:18 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on June 18, 2014, 01:33:21 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 18, 2014, 10:39:19 AM
In retrospect Breaking Bad's finale felt like fan service. Not saying it was bad, just that things went too swell IMO.

Retrospect? Come on, you watched The Shield, you know an awesome finale when you see one.

Yea but it was "event television" for me. My brothers and I watched most of that season together, the previous episode was stunning, then the finale...it was good on nearly every level, and by the end we all looked at each other and nodded in approval.
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But afterwards I started thinking about the general idea that everything worked, again, for Walt. The car was parked perfectly so that the gun could kill everyone, Jesse got away, the money he left his family was secure, etc.  After seasons of all of Walt's plans working well I assumed the gun would jam, or be parked in the wrong spot, or any dozen other things that could have fucked the plan up.
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Nothing touches The Shield's finale tho. That's what I had hoped we'd get.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 18, 2014, 05:19:11 PM
Breaking Bad's finale was weak.  The last episode turned Walter White into a hero instead of dying like the evil bastard he was for the previous 99% of the show.
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Post by: ToxicAdam on June 19, 2014, 10:44:55 AM
Watched Orange/Black s2 this past week. I thought Vee (amazing performance) and the last 2 episodes really saved it from being a mediocre season.


I still think the show has major tonal problems. It tries to intersperse drama with black comedy and doesn't handle it very well.

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That being said, it was so refreshing to see them give the three black actresses (Crazy Eyes, Taystee and Poussey) so much screen time. They are all captivating and talented in their own way. It really made you reflect on just how invisible black women are in mainstream television. Those three could do just about anything in a lead role.



Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 19, 2014, 11:57:48 AM
My white friend said S2 of the Wire is the best one.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 19, 2014, 12:14:46 PM
I will say I like this trend of American TV shows being anthology based so they don't have to milk the same cast and story for season after season. About fucking time. 

 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on June 19, 2014, 12:32:12 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 19, 2014, 11:57:48 AM
My white friend said S2 of the Wire is the best one.

WE USED TO MAKE STUFF IN AMERICA
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on June 19, 2014, 12:45:15 PM
Season 2 isn't the best season of the Wire, but it's definitely the ballsiest season ever on tv.  Pulling the rug under the viewer for the first few episodes and expanding it to the bigger theme of Baltimore was amazing.  Almost killed the series as well.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 19, 2014, 01:00:19 PM
That sounds like a fancy pants way of saying "it sux"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on June 19, 2014, 02:03:34 PM
No, I actually really like it.  It's the fifth season that is kinda  :kobeyuck

You'll enjoy it more when they start to tie it back to the first season
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on June 19, 2014, 02:13:25 PM
http://www.adultswim.com/king-star-king/

oh.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on June 19, 2014, 03:18:57 PM
...why does that exist
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 19, 2014, 03:43:30 PM
Season 2 has always been the most divisive season of the Wire. It is some people's favorite. And it is some people's most hated. It's always that way.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 19, 2014, 03:57:55 PM
Quote from: Eric P on June 19, 2014, 02:13:25 PM
http://www.adultswim.com/king-star-king/

oh.

Kinda just makes me want to watch Superjail.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 19, 2014, 04:15:27 PM
Was it here that I heard only white people like the second season of the Wire or did I hear that from one of my pathetically few offline friends?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 19, 2014, 04:37:45 PM
Remember when BET edited out the white parts of S2? SMH.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TEEEPO on June 19, 2014, 05:28:49 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 19, 2014, 04:15:27 PM
Was it here that I heard only white people like the second season of the Wire or did I hear that from one of my pathetically few offline friends?

of the few white people i know -- mostly fellow students from the econ department so think hardcore ayn rand libertarians -- they all enjoyed season 2 the best  :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 19, 2014, 05:46:38 PM
If any of you haven't caught High Maintenance the web series, you really need to: www.helpingyoumaintain.com

It's easily the best web series of this decade (so far). More than just a stoner comedy, and has insane production values for what's basically made on a non-budget.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 19, 2014, 05:56:58 PM
My wife started Pretty Little Liars, should I hop on board or pass?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 19, 2014, 06:34:39 PM
Season 2 is a slow burn.  I like the last two episodes. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snake on June 19, 2014, 07:09:45 PM
Quote from: ToxicAdam on June 19, 2014, 10:44:55 AM
Watched Orange/Black s2 this past week.

That being said, it was so refreshing to see them give the three black actresses (Crazy Eyes, Taystee and Poussey) so much screen time. They are all captivating and talented in their own way. It really made you reflect on just how invisible black women are in mainstream television. Those three could do just about anything in a lead role.

You left out the central character of the season.

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Post by: Squiddy on June 19, 2014, 09:52:01 PM
Caught up on Penny Dreadful, and it's like they gave the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen the GoT-treatment - I like!
Haven't seen the season 2 starter of Defiance, but will because it's a shit show that I bought a game for.
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Post by: etiolate on June 19, 2014, 10:17:23 PM
I am not sure if I even bothred watching the end of season 1 of Defiance. I'll check out the s2 I suppose.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 19, 2014, 10:24:05 PM
I don't think S2 is the best season of The Wire (S4 is) but it's damn great. I understand why people are turned off by it to an extent. It was jarring to be introduced to so many characters, so far removed from those we met in S1. But after a few episodes everything came together IMO, and by the end it reached some pretty high heights of quality.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 19, 2014, 11:16:07 PM
Rectify is back and just as heavy and emotional as ever. Ugh. My heart.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TEEEPO on June 20, 2014, 06:50:56 PM
The Americans is pretty coo
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 20, 2014, 06:55:01 PM
I watched all but 2 episodes of Veep s3 last night.  Julia Louis-Dreyfus  :hump

Not as good as the first 2 seasons though.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 20, 2014, 07:23:51 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 19, 2014, 10:24:05 PM
I don't think S2 is the best season of The Wire (S4 is) but it's damn great. I understand why people are turned off by it to an extent. It was jarring to be introduced to so many characters, so far removed from those we met in S1. But after a few episodes everything came together IMO, and by the end it reached some pretty high heights of quality.

Ya people expect s2 to be s3.  I'm glad they switched it up for season 2.  I love how the wire has each season like an extra layer that adds characters and gives a fuller view of the goverment/crime in the city

Also season 4 is the best season, agreed.  Those kids :(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 20, 2014, 07:47:29 PM
I also like how every season focuses on a particular aspect of the city. S2 with slow death of the middle class/industry (and unions), S3's take on the drug war, S4 on schools, etc. When I heard S5 would focus on the media I assumed it would be a really strong season, given it was straight up Simon's alley. It's not a "bad" season of television by means, and I think some of the criticism is overblown. That being said it features quite a big drop in quality and introduces some rather bland characters. But the last episode is great IMO.

Also another thing I love about The Wire: nearly every season features a stand out performance from a new character, or a character who had a minor role previously. Frank Sobodka in S2, Bunny Colvin in S3, and Gus Haynes in S5 (the Baltimore Sun editor). All those characters really became the center of their particular season's theme.
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Post by: Squiddy on June 20, 2014, 08:58:01 PM
Defiance season 2 episode 1 was decent.
Started off with a handjob in a prison, ended with a handjob in a prison.
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Post by: Kara on June 20, 2014, 09:07:47 PM
Quote from: Squiddy on June 20, 2014, 08:58:01 PM
Defiance season 2 episode 1 was decent.
Started off with a handjob in a prison, ended with a handjob in a prison.

This sounds like an Iraqi book I once read.

Prison literature.  :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on June 21, 2014, 07:40:21 AM
I think that Lester's arc is Walter White done right.

fargo was very very good
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Oblivion on June 22, 2014, 01:47:14 AM
Boreans, decide my fate! Should I watch Arrow or Sherlock tonight?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Squiddy on June 22, 2014, 01:48:19 AM
Quote from: Oblivion on June 22, 2014, 01:47:14 AM
Boreans, decide my fate! Should I watch Arrow or Sherlock tonight?

Watch Sherlock.
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Post by: Kara on June 22, 2014, 02:30:26 AM
Which season of Arrow?

If season 1 then Arrow.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Oblivion on June 22, 2014, 03:05:51 AM
Season 2.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 22, 2014, 03:20:07 AM
orphan black clone dance :D
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 22, 2014, 03:23:43 AM
I loved the first season of Eastbound and Down, but is the whole second season in Mexico? Because if if S2 is anything like the initial episode, it blows.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on June 22, 2014, 06:55:03 AM
Just started watching Rectify and dayum Ted Jr is a top tier prick.
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Post by: Oblivion on June 22, 2014, 07:00:37 AM
Welp, I didn't end up watching either Arrow or Sherlock. Instead I decided to re-watch Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
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Post by: Barry Egan on June 22, 2014, 08:31:43 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 22, 2014, 03:23:43 AM
I loved the first season of Eastbound and Down, but is the whole second season in Mexico? Because if if S2 is anything like the initial episode, it blows.

I didn't like the second or third season of Eastbound and Down, after being a big fan of the first.

The last season however, is fantastic.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 22, 2014, 03:39:18 PM
Quote from: etiolate on June 22, 2014, 06:55:03 AM
Just started watching Rectify and dayum Ted Jr is a top tier prick.
yes he is. typical southern asshole.
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Post by: etiolate on June 23, 2014, 12:38:34 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 22, 2014, 03:39:18 PM
Quote from: etiolate on June 22, 2014, 06:55:03 AM
Just started watching Rectify and dayum Ted Jr is a top tier prick.
yes he is. typical southern asshole.

and his wife a repressed church pixie

he got folgers in his cup doe   :sabu
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 23, 2014, 01:55:58 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on June 23, 2014, 12:40:41 AM
I watched the first season of Sherlock and loved it. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are amazing.

Quote from: TEEEPO on June 19, 2014, 05:28:49 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 19, 2014, 04:15:27 PM
Was it here that I heard only white people like the second season of the Wire or did I hear that from one of my pathetically few offline friends?

of the few white people i know -- mostly fellow students from the econ department so think hardcore ayn rand libertarians -- they all enjoyed season 2 the best  :-\

I'm pretty left-leaning, and I loved Season 2. But Seasons 3 and 4 are the best. 4>3>2>1>>>>>>5

Season 2 gets a lot better after the first few episodes. It starts out pretty rough, but IMO, it gets amazing by the end.

I've been rewatching The Wire and just got to season 2. It's really elegant at setting up the bigger picture and that's probably why it's usually people's favorite season. It does start off a bit boring though.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 23, 2014, 03:05:58 AM
Quote from: etiolate on June 23, 2014, 12:38:34 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 22, 2014, 03:39:18 PM
Quote from: etiolate on June 22, 2014, 06:55:03 AM
Just started watching Rectify and dayum Ted Jr is a top tier prick.
yes he is. typical southern asshole.

and his wife a repressed church pixie

he got folgers in his cup doe   :sabu
haha yes he did. also his wife is probably one of the most complex characters on the show. im really curious to see where they take her in S2.
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Post by: etiolate on June 23, 2014, 03:17:44 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 23, 2014, 03:05:58 AM
Quote from: etiolate on June 23, 2014, 12:38:34 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 22, 2014, 03:39:18 PM
Quote from: etiolate on June 22, 2014, 06:55:03 AM
Just started watching Rectify and dayum Ted Jr is a top tier prick.
yes he is. typical southern asshole.

and his wife a repressed church pixie

he got folgers in his cup doe   :sabu
haha yes he did. also his wife is probably one of the most complex characters on the show. im really curious to see where they take her in S2.

Is she really complex? She seems pretty typical for a church darling. Though I get the feeling there is some history with her going gaga over lost causes in the past.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 23, 2014, 03:52:46 AM
It's more an inkling of where they'll take her after a certain scene in the first episode of season 2. Daniel is still very much the heart of the show and Aden Young was absolutely robbed of award nominations last year. He's giving a Cranston-level performance.
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Post by: toku on June 23, 2014, 04:29:39 AM
Legit teared up during that ending scene in the Rectify season opener. They keep nailing all these scenes you expect to be really sappy cheese. The only other show that comes to mind, where it's just all Heart are the really great eps of Friday Night Lights.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on June 23, 2014, 04:32:50 AM
Quote from: TEEEPO on June 19, 2014, 05:28:49 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 19, 2014, 04:15:27 PM
Was it here that I heard only white people like the second season of the Wire or did I hear that from one of my pathetically few offline friends?

of the few white people i know -- mostly fellow students from the econ department so think hardcore ayn rand libertarians -- they all enjoyed season 2 the best  :-\

Season 2 is the best

Polacks  :heartbeat
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Post by: Squiddy on June 23, 2014, 04:36:18 AM
Holy shit Penny Dreadful is awesome.

Except when it comes to Billy Piper, get rekt  :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 23, 2014, 04:55:55 AM
Quote from: toku on June 23, 2014, 04:29:39 AM
Legit teared up during that ending scene in the Rectify season opener. They keep nailing all these scenes you expect to be really sappy cheese. The only other show that comes to mind, where it's just all Heart are the really great eps of Friday Night Lights.
Rectify and FNL share a lot of DNA despite being in somewhat different TV eras (with a little overlap, as FNL ended in 2011). While most shows are concerned with dark anti-hero drama (BB, GoT, Walking Dead, Mad Men, et. al.), Rectify is a wholly optimistic and positive show about a man coming to life again after being imprisoned for so long. It's like a darker Enlightened.

And you're right, that final scene was magical. One of the few times a dream sequence has been elegant.
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Post by: Kara on June 24, 2014, 01:58:19 AM
Season opener of Defiance. :lawd

A BIOMAN IN A BUTTON DOWN NAMED CHURCHILL  :sabu
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 24, 2014, 02:26:51 AM
teen wolf is back yay!
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Post by: chronovore on June 24, 2014, 11:45:03 AM
Wrapped up S1 of The IT Crowd. I giggled a bit, but am not sure whether or not to buy S2 or just continue YouTubing QI and NMTB instead.

Quote from: Squiddy on June 19, 2014, 09:52:01 PM
Caught up on Penny Dreadful, and it's like they gave the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen the GoT-treatment - I like!
Haven't seen the season 2 starter of Defiance, but will because it's a shit show that I bought a game for.
Quote from: etiolate on June 19, 2014, 10:17:23 PM
I am not sure if I even bothred watching the end of season 1 of Defiance. I'll check out the s2 I suppose.
I never finished it. I like the two main characters, don't like the mayor or her sister, and the wraith/ghost family is universally annoying rather than "ooh, they're evil, I hate them."
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Post by: TVC15 on June 24, 2014, 11:47:58 AM
Last night I watched the first few episodes of VEEP S2 to make sure it is indeed better than S3, and yes, it is.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 24, 2014, 03:01:37 PM
Flash pilot episode leaked
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 24, 2014, 03:11:24 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 24, 2014, 11:47:58 AM
Last night I watched the first few episodes of VEEP S2 to make sure it is indeed better than S3, and yes, it is.
disagree
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 24, 2014, 03:18:01 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 22, 2014, 03:23:43 AM
I loved the first season of Eastbound and Down, but is the whole second season in Mexico? Because if if S2 is anything like the initial episode, it blows.

S2 and S3 aren't as nearly as good, but S4 is amazing and maybe equal to S1
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 24, 2014, 04:15:23 PM
apparently the boondocks finale is super homophobic, like not even in a "let's confront Riley on his homophobia" which earlier seasons did, but just out and out painting pro-LGBT people as fucking assholes.
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Post by: Yeti on June 24, 2014, 06:33:45 PM
Season two of Danger 5 is in post production, I didn't even know there was going to be a season two. So hyped. Takes place in the fake 80s now instead of the fake 60s.

https://www.facebook.com/danger5tv
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 :lawd
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 24, 2014, 06:36:44 PM
She has such a hot face, looks like Kate Upton...but her body is literally as flat as Kate's.

:tocry
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 24, 2014, 09:16:31 PM
Danger 5 is secretly one of the funniest shows of all time. I am so glad it's back.
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Post by: Snake on June 24, 2014, 09:22:03 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 24, 2014, 09:16:31 PM
Danger 5 is secretly one of the funniest shows of all time. I am so glad it's back.

I never expected to be saying that I need more Hitler in my life, but here we are.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 24, 2014, 10:19:17 PM
Flash pilot was very good.  Much better than arrow's 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 25, 2014, 12:50:12 AM
Quote from: Snake on June 24, 2014, 09:22:03 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 24, 2014, 09:16:31 PM
Danger 5 is secretly one of the funniest shows of all time. I am so glad it's back.

I never expected to be saying that I need more Hitler in my life, but here we are.
(http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2012/04/02/1226316/184605-danger-5.jpg)

bailoutthread.jpg

I need a gif
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Post by: Tasty on June 25, 2014, 01:13:55 AM
I feel like they gave away the entire pilot anyways in that 5 minute trailer they released.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 25, 2014, 01:19:02 AM
Ilsa is clearly the hot one
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 25, 2014, 01:57:13 AM
Quote from: Spencer on June 25, 2014, 01:19:02 AM
Ilsa is clearly the hot one
seriously though

followed by Pierre.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on June 25, 2014, 02:18:45 AM
I thought someone had brought up Rick and Morty here, but I'm not seeing it in the past few pages.
http://video.adultswim.com/rick-and-morty/
Essentially it is Dan Harmon retelling the Back to the Future relationship between Marty and Doc, but with added bloodshed, alcoholism, and Cthulhu mythos thrown in for good measure. It could end up being my new favorite thing.

Episodes are viewable online with ads, which has somehow MAGICALLY reneged on Adult Swim's "no soup for you" policy regarding Japan. I've just seen the first episode, and am assuming the rest will be as trouble free.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 25, 2014, 02:43:13 AM
It gets better as it goes. The pilot is seriously the weakest episode. I doubt anyone will debate that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 25, 2014, 02:48:49 AM
"Rixty Minutes" is some of the finest Adult Swim humor there is.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on June 25, 2014, 11:45:58 PM
I still haven't finished Fargo and it's killing me inside :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 26, 2014, 05:20:44 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/7ZR0nq3.jpg)

hot pink camel toe danger 5 season 2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 26, 2014, 10:55:34 AM
Quote from: Raban on June 25, 2014, 11:45:58 PM
I still haven't finished Fargo and it's killing me inside :'(

Do itttttt
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 26, 2014, 11:05:36 AM
Rick and Morty: watched the piolet when it came out out and didn't like it.  Gave it another shot and it is awesome.  I think I like the weird scifi stuff better than the jokes though.  Still hate the burping/stutter talk.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on June 26, 2014, 06:20:33 PM
(http://i.onionstatic.com/avclub/5157/93/original/640.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 26, 2014, 07:01:09 PM
Full frontal action :drool :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on June 26, 2014, 07:07:27 PM
Apparently that's McConaughey's head photoshopped onto Brad Pitt's body.  I need to find that bootleg.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 26, 2014, 07:13:03 PM
Yeah, if you find that, buy me a copy!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 27, 2014, 06:20:26 AM
Rectify: so many feels tonight. Ugh Ted Jr. ugh you just keep getting worse.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 28, 2014, 11:36:23 AM
Watched the first episode of Bates motel.

I liked the odd/creepy mother son/relationship. But the high school drama stuff seemed very meh.


Also watched the pilot episode of The Last Ship. Yep. That's a michael bay produced tv show. Very mediocre. But its something I could imagine watching on a lazy sunday if they were running a marathon and my brain was numb.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 28, 2014, 12:22:52 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 27, 2014, 06:20:26 AM
Rectify: so many feels tonight. Ugh Ted Jr. ugh you just keep getting worse.

Yeah, I keep waiting on them trying to redeem him a little bit but nope. He continues to double down on being an asshole. Someone needs to hit him with that Justified/Raylan quote:
http://youtu.be/LG4hOjJ9tEs
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on June 28, 2014, 12:29:04 PM
the new korra season has so far been waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the first two korra seasons

it feels like TLA

world travel, badass villians, all studio mir
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raban on June 28, 2014, 12:56:57 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on June 26, 2014, 10:55:34 AM
Quote from: Raban on June 25, 2014, 11:45:58 PM
I still haven't finished Fargo and it's killing me inside :'(

Do itttttt
I can't I don't have access to a PC I can torrent on anymore :( probably won't get to finish it for a while
nvm I finished the series on a TV streaming website. I can safely say that this is the best TV miniseries I've ever seen. the ending was perfect, the acting was succulent, and I desperately hope they bring it back for another series with a new cast. can't wait to see this show bowl over the Emmys, or for the inevitable physical media release which I will buy and repeatedly make love to.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 28, 2014, 11:34:03 PM
Quote from: toku on June 28, 2014, 12:22:52 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 27, 2014, 06:20:26 AM
Rectify: so many feels tonight. Ugh Ted Jr. ugh you just keep getting worse.

Yeah, I keep waiting on them trying to redeem him a little bit but nope. He continues to double down on being an asshole. Someone needs to hit him with that Justified/Raylan quote:
http://youtu.be/LG4hOjJ9tEs
I kinda felt a little bad for him during the Tawney scene, and wondering if they might be going for a conflicted sexuality angle with Ted Jr. Would be an interesting character arc given they're in Georgia and all, and the lack of ANY intimacy between him and his wife only enforces that angle.

But his ranting about Daniel possibly being a vegetable, and thus still existing and being such a burden as he'd gotten so used to being the prodigal son was pitiful & grating.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 30, 2014, 02:20:55 AM
I've run out of things to watch. I'm going to try one last time to watch Game of Shit after I finish Fargo. Any further recommendations are welcome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on June 30, 2014, 02:27:24 AM
Ted Jr worrying that he is less desirable than a deathrow inmate in a coma tells you all you need to know about his confidence.

Though I find Tawny pretty lame as well. Stuck in the female fantasy of saving the brutal male. Explains how she hooked up with Assgrounds in the first place.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 30, 2014, 02:57:01 AM
Not really. Very slight bias toward half hour things but it's not important at all.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 30, 2014, 10:38:04 AM
The web series Zephyr recommended (High Maintenance) is really good y'all
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 12:05:48 PM
Quote from: Spencer on June 30, 2014, 10:38:04 AM
The web series Zephyr recommended (High Maintenance) is really good y'all
Seriously though. It's not your typical stoner comedy. And often times is more of a well-produced drama on a shoestring budget.

anyone catch The Leftovers last night on HBO? Heard the pilot was good but the premise could go wildly off the rails.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 30, 2014, 12:12:25 PM
Rewatch 90's outer limits like I'm doing right now.

90's Medium length women's hair cuts and pantyhose  :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on June 30, 2014, 03:11:39 PM
There's a "typical" stoner comedy?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 06:40:16 PM
Quote from: Karakand on June 30, 2014, 03:11:39 PM
There's a "typical" stoner comedy?
Yes? The Big Lebowski, Dazed and Confused, Pineapple Express, Harold & Kumar, etc..
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 30, 2014, 06:43:36 PM
https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/community-season-6-yahoo-204612
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 30, 2014, 07:23:36 PM
Dazed and Confused is a legitimately awesome movie.

Richard Linklater :hump
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 07:34:35 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on June 30, 2014, 07:19:57 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 06:40:16 PM
Quote from: Karakand on June 30, 2014, 03:11:39 PM
There's a "typical" stoner comedy?
Yes? The Big Lebowski, Dazed and Confused, Pineapple Express, Harold & Kumar, etc..

Pineapple Express and Harold & Kumar I get. But Big Lebowski? Dazed and Confused? Are you serious?  :gurl
I'm not saying the movies are all the same quality, but the humor between them all can be quite similar or derived from a very specific pool of jokes that appeals mostly to those who smoke weed all day every day.

High Maintenance, however, isn't so much concerned with the actual weed itself but the people's lives that a weed dealer has a purview into by virtue of giving them that vice.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 30, 2014, 07:36:42 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 07:34:35 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on June 30, 2014, 07:19:57 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 06:40:16 PM
Quote from: Karakand on June 30, 2014, 03:11:39 PM
There's a "typical" stoner comedy?
Yes? The Big Lebowski, Dazed and Confused, Pineapple Express, Harold & Kumar, etc..

Pineapple Express and Harold & Kumar I get. But Big Lebowski? Dazed and Confused? Are you serious?  :gurl
I'm not saying the movies are all the same quality, but the humor between them all can be quite similar or derived from a very specific pool of jokes that appeals mostly to those who smoke weed all day every day.

High Maintenance, however, isn't so much concerned with the actual weed itself but the people's lives that a weed dealer has a purview into by virtue of giving them that vice.

This is Dazed and Confused, too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 07:37:28 PM
well whatever, just watch high maintenance pls
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 07:52:33 PM
Spencer, what is your favorite episode so far
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 30, 2014, 07:56:36 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on June 30, 2014, 07:41:52 PM
and I'd argue the movie was barely a comedy and more of a hang out movie with heavy emphasis on dialogue

This mirrors what Richard Linklater says in the commentary. He states that it was his first film after Slacker and he got this studio gig, but he didn't know what he was doing so he basically made a different version of Slacker.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 30, 2014, 07:58:11 PM
Also, exodust, see Slacker if you like D&C. I'm sure you've already seen it if you like Linklater a lot. Slacker, D&C, Waking Life, and A Scanner Darkly are all practically partner films.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Positive Touch on June 30, 2014, 08:05:53 PM
shits on the wire but enjoys waking life.....

 :comeon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 08:11:54 PM
Boyhood is going to be awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on June 30, 2014, 08:31:06 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 07:37:28 PM
well whatever, just watch high maintenance pls

A careless query
begets a deluge of words.
Overwhelming guilt
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 30, 2014, 08:32:55 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 30, 2014, 06:43:36 PM
https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/community-season-6-yahoo-204612

Wow. I can't help but think there was a big bidding war, surprised to see Yahoo beat out Netflix.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 08:34:32 PM
Quote from: Karakand on June 30, 2014, 08:31:06 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 07:37:28 PM
well whatever, just watch high maintenance pls

A careless query
begets a deluge of words.
Overwhelming guilt
ok
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on June 30, 2014, 09:14:13 PM
Just sayin' sorry!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 30, 2014, 09:42:39 PM
accepted
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 01, 2014, 12:07:25 AM


But, no, legit watch that shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on July 01, 2014, 01:10:26 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 30, 2014, 08:32:55 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 30, 2014, 06:43:36 PM
https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/community-season-6-yahoo-204612

Wow. I can't help but think there was a big bidding war, surprised to see Yahoo beat out Netflix.

From what I understand thare was some sort of exclusive rerun deal between Sony/Hulu that Netflix didn't want to deal with.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 01, 2014, 01:19:35 AM
I'm glad they get a final season. Now this time end the show with a real final episode and stop dicking around with it.


Last season was the best season in years after some mediocre seasons. It would be nice to finish strong.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 01, 2014, 12:16:36 PM
Watched all 4 final episodes of Fargo last night. What a great set of episodes

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I have no idea why Nygard approached Malvo in Vegas in the first place.  I wouldn't go near that fucker ever again
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 02, 2014, 01:34:24 AM
Wow, Wire season 2 is so bad that I didn't even make it an episode and a half into it, now that I've checked.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on July 02, 2014, 01:43:05 AM
drunk history is back yay
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on July 02, 2014, 06:06:58 AM
I'd watch at least up to the third episode of season 2 of The Wire.

Quote from: TVC 15 on July 01, 2014, 12:16:36 PM
Watched all 4 final episodes of Fargo last night. What a great set of episodes

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I have no idea why Nygard approached Malvo in Vegas in the first place.  I wouldn't go near that fucker ever again
[close]

He wanted to show Malvo that he changed from being a scared pawn to a real man. What better way to do that than to force Malvo to scuttle a con he was working on?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 02, 2014, 08:19:18 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 02, 2014, 01:34:24 AM
Wow, Wire season 2 is so bad that I didn't even make it an episode and a half into it, now that I've checked.

Just set your tv next to your kitchen sink and watch the whole thing the next time you get stuck. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Vizzys on July 03, 2014, 02:58:56 PM
everybody should watch Penny Dreadful

season 1 was pretty amazing
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on July 03, 2014, 03:04:09 PM
Quote from: etiolate on June 28, 2014, 12:29:04 PM
the new korra season has so far been waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the first two korra seasons

it feels like TLA

world travel, badass villians, all studio mir
Wait season 3 already?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 03, 2014, 03:08:37 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 03, 2014, 03:04:09 PM
Quote from: etiolate on June 28, 2014, 12:29:04 PM
the new korra season has so far been waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the first two korra seasons

it feels like TLA

world travel, badass villians, all studio mir
Wait season 3 already?

Season 1 was 2012, so...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 03, 2014, 03:11:19 PM
goddamn time flies. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on July 03, 2014, 04:35:03 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 03, 2014, 03:08:37 PM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 03, 2014, 03:04:09 PM
Quote from: etiolate on June 28, 2014, 12:29:04 PM
the new korra season has so far been waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the first two korra seasons

it feels like TLA

world travel, badass villians, all studio mir
Wait season 3 already?

Season 1 was 2012, so...

Yeah but it took like a year to make season 2 and it feels like season 2 just ended.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on July 04, 2014, 07:20:57 AM
Rectify Ep3.

 :(

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Having Daniel up and about brought all the heavy fucking emotional magnetism back.

But I have to agree with some commenters so far, in that the show is just threatening to explode again like it did in the latter half of S1, but hasn't yet. The show feels, perhaps, intentionally restrained right now. What we need is some real justification for a second season already.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on July 06, 2014, 09:59:05 PM
Went back to watching Wilfred and finished off season 3 and started season 4. There's some skippable stuff here and there, but when the show decides to invest in its weird and its dark humor then its great. And when it goes full on with its bizarre psycho dog logic, I love the show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on July 06, 2014, 10:19:38 PM
I stopped watching Vikings because a show about a murdering materialistic viking with nothing else to him wore kind of thin on me after a certain point, but I went back and tried to watch season 2 for reasons unclear to me at the moment.

So far it still has the same problem I described earlier, but they've even managed to cut out the only dynamic I found mildly interesting on top of it. (The conflicts that arise because of Christianization.) Big ups to the Game of Thrones team for the steady stream of ROTIART (http://i.imgur.com/Vh78ymr.gif) and maintaining the religious tension throughout the show so as to avoid this problem.

Fuck, even the shittiest story arcs in the Northlanders comic were more interesting than Vikings. Get it together, History Channel.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on July 06, 2014, 10:53:12 PM
Vikings is great. It's Shakespearen as balls though. Religion and the mystical in the show is subject to that nature.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 06, 2014, 11:01:08 PM
how does it compare to stuff like Game of Thrones or Rome?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 06, 2014, 11:03:55 PM
Halt and Catch Fire is the most frustrating show I've ever allowed myself to suffer through.

SO MUCH POTENTIAL ARGH
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on July 06, 2014, 11:13:02 PM
Tyrant continues to be amazing
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on July 06, 2014, 11:34:18 PM
Vikings is comparable to GoT. I often enjoy a Vikings episode more than I enjoy GoT. There's two major differences though.

Game of Thrones has a much larger scope and scale. It's political machinations are like Dune. Vikings, as mentioned, is Shakespearean. It's like MacBeth with Vikings. Political squabbles are often localized, deal with the mystical and have mostly clear outcomes. GoT is plots within plots that have no end.

The other major difference is related to that in that Vikings has a clear protagonist with a journey. while GoT is many characters lost in GRRM;s misery porn. There's winners and losers in Vikings and the hero is wily in an old-world way.

As an extra note, I feel Vikings does better battle scenes. The guy in charge is known for his historical reenactments and it shows.  The show manages to convey how advanced the Viking raiders were in tactics and combat.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on July 07, 2014, 02:55:56 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 06, 2014, 11:03:55 PM
Halt and Catch Fire is the most frustrating show I've ever allowed myself to suffer through.

SO MUCH POTENTIAL ARGH
seriously though. just when it seems to hit a stride it squanders its own momentum. this week's ep was pretty blah and tread water bigtime.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: PlayDat on July 07, 2014, 02:14:08 PM
Louie Season 3 Episode 2 "Telling Jokes/Set Up"

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Show continues to excel at cringe humor, however the ending of Set Up left me feeling more uncomfortable than anything.  It was played for laughs and I did crack up while watching, but it was still a rape scene. 

Louie agreeing to see her again made it even worse. 
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on July 07, 2014, 03:35:37 PM
Saying Vikings is Shakespearean because Siggy (particularly in how she relates to Rollo) loosely resembles Lady Macbeth is like saying Game of Thrones is Jacobean because it has a bunch of revenge killing. Its characters are far too laconic and emotionally circumspect to reasonably pass for being Shakespearean.

etiolate is completely right about the nuance to the combat depicted in the show, however. Heptarchy forces were fucking scrubs.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on July 07, 2014, 04:22:17 PM
Seeing visions, spying on others from behind veils and curtains, treachery every other week, floki

it's more than siggy IMO
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 07, 2014, 04:23:58 PM
Quote from: etiolate on July 07, 2014, 04:22:17 PM
Seeing visions, spying on others from behind veils and curtains, treachery every other week, floki

sounds like Game Of Thrones. Well, the books.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on July 07, 2014, 05:36:02 PM
Treachery in Vikings is a very slow burn, it's not at all like Game of Thrones where it's kind of a GOTCHA a lot of the time. (idk if it's different in the books.)

For example, some piss-ant jarl's treachery flip flops through the latter course of season 1 into season 2, and drags in a main character to boot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Squiddy on July 07, 2014, 07:00:43 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 07, 2014, 06:05:59 PM
I tried watching Girl Meets World  :goty2

Why does nostalgia guide me, brehs?

(http://static.fjcdn.com/comments/why+don+t+you+have+a+seat+over+there+_41e8ab69e957cec2926ae009332f34b2.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 07, 2014, 07:33:24 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 07, 2014, 06:05:59 PM
I tried watching Girl Meets World  :goty2

Why does nostalgia guide me, brehs?

the show isn't meant for you breh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on July 08, 2014, 12:53:01 AM
best show on tv next to tyrant this summer

http://youtu.be/QaDk0wG-HWk
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on July 08, 2014, 12:58:19 AM
the leftovers doesn't seem like a real show.  I think someone is conning hbo.  it's about bagels or something.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on July 08, 2014, 03:46:04 AM
so on a scale of 1 to Odingo Superallah Hussein Obama, how badly does Tyrant characterize Muslims

Because AVClub has been fucking slamming the goddamn shit out of the show so I feel like it's pretty bad
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 08, 2014, 01:44:25 PM
Himu is the only person I have seen say the show positively portrays Muslims.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on July 08, 2014, 03:01:23 PM
I'll check it out to see if it's that bad.

Will 1 episode be enough you think?

Just reading about it I'm already getting bad vibes with it being on a Fox network and created by Gideon Raff.

e: I started Boardwalk Empire. Not as bad as I was expecting, I'll probably stick through season 1. It reminds me a lot of Showtime's failed show Brotherhood, which I enjoyed sporadically.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on July 10, 2014, 01:15:31 AM
The St. Patrick's Day episode in season 1 of Boardwalk Empire. :lawd :tocry :usacry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on July 10, 2014, 01:36:35 AM
I'm not seeing how it portrays Muslims badly at all. The fucks who rule the government drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, and more. This is more common is Islam than you think. The more religious people are fighting for a cause. A violent cause, but a cause worth doing and the show simply gives a glimpse of why they'd fall into that type of scenario.

The one thing that they really fuck up on is the whole American uses western principles to save an Arab nation. The latest episode is comedy in that aspect.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on July 10, 2014, 01:53:38 AM
Never mind the fact that Islam isn't even a focal point of the show and the show displays significant diversity in the Muslims portrayed. You've got the political leaders who are Muslim in public and yet smoke and drink in private. You've got the guys who go to the mosque daily and are political journalists, and live life pretty straight. You got the more religious who are amassing weapons to start a revolution against their awful, backwards and myopic government. To say that Tyrant shows Islam in a bad light is false; it's hardly in any light at all.

But of course don't mention this to people who are perfectly okay to turn around and attack Christianity and lump all Christians in the same breath.

From what I've seen of most criticism of Tyrant's portrayal of a middle eastern nation is the usual thing where white people have to go and defend x minority because of y reasons as if it's some make believe world where everyone is perfect. Tyrant is flawed in that the drama is often forced, but let's not pretend that some of the atrocities that take place in the show do not happen in that part of the world.

The main criticisms for Tyrant, I think, are:

- takes place in Middle East and barely anyone in the cast is Arab ???

- local disgruntled native leaves for America, is blinded by western superiority, and comes back home to show everyone how it's done in the "21st century". Which is racist as fuck. Which certainly isn't the shows intention, bit it gets off those vibes. It's like a magic white person trope who brings the light to the indigenous "monsters" except his character is Arab. It's not a goal, but it sometimes feels like that. The good thing is that it shows a polar opposite image of the titular title in Tyrant.

- forced soap opera-Esque drama and characterization. See: the gay son.

Take on the show from the daily beast nails it:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/24/for-muslims-howard-gordon-s-tyrant-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction.html
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on July 10, 2014, 03:42:09 AM
That first part was enough to really piss me off and never watch the show. That's a complete fucking misfire of casting. It's The Last Samurai levels of badness.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on July 10, 2014, 04:07:31 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 10, 2014, 01:53:38 AM
- local disgruntled native leaves for America, is blinded by western superiority, and comes back home to show everyone how it's done in the "21st century". Which is racist as fuck. Which certainly isn't the shows intention, bit it gets off those vibes. It's like a magic white person trope who brings the light to the indigenous "monsters" except his character is Arab. It's not a goal, but it sometimes feels like that. The good thing is that it shows a polar opposite image of the titular title in Tyrant.

I understand why you might see this this way but there's a history of it in the Arab world.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 10, 2014, 04:18:08 AM
Quote from: Karakand on July 10, 2014, 04:07:31 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 10, 2014, 01:53:38 AM
- local disgruntled native leaves for America, is blinded by western superiority, and comes back home to show everyone how it's done in the "21st century". Which is racist as fuck. Which certainly isn't the shows intention, bit it gets off those vibes. It's like a magic white person trope who brings the light to the indigenous "monsters" except his character is Arab. It's not a goal, but it sometimes feels like that. The good thing is that it shows a polar opposite image of the titular title in Tyrant.

I understand why you might see this this way but there's a history of it in the Arab world.
And it isn't just from an exterior perspective, but also lots of it perpetuated by Arabs towards other Arabs. But that's all way too complicated for a show like Tyrant.
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Post by: Himu on July 10, 2014, 10:25:17 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on July 10, 2014, 04:18:08 AM
Quote from: Karakand on July 10, 2014, 04:07:31 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 10, 2014, 01:53:38 AM
- local disgruntled native leaves for America, is blinded by western superiority, and comes back home to show everyone how it's done in the "21st century". Which is racist as fuck. Which certainly isn't the shows intention, bit it gets off those vibes. It's like a magic white person trope who brings the light to the indigenous "monsters" except his character is Arab. It's not a goal, but it sometimes feels like that. The good thing is that it shows a polar opposite image of the titular title in Tyrant.

I understand why you might see this this way but there's a history of it in the Arab world.
And it isn't just from an exterior perspective, but also lots of it perpetuated by Arabs towards other Arabs. But that's all way too complicated for a show like Tyrant.

Well, the characters do argue about what to do, and the legitimacy of western means, so no, it really isn't too complicated for Tyrant.
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Post by: Squiddy on July 10, 2014, 01:26:26 PM
Just saw the first episode of Extant today.

Holy shit this is some awesome sci-fi shit.
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Post by: Kara on July 10, 2014, 04:46:50 PM
I forgot to mention that I really did not expect Boardwalk Empire to have a more historical / realistic treatment to the existence of Prohibition or social structures of the era. I guess it not only being enjoyed by men should have tipped me off to this but what do I know. :yeshrug

Just as an example, usually in gangster movies the existence of Prohibition has a Monday morning QB "look at these religious noobs thinking they can legislate morality :heh" air to it or even just a "hey this is a convenient conceit for an old timey gangster movie" one, but in Boardwalk Empire it's intertwined with women's suffrage and domestic abuse which is not something I can recall seeing in a Prohibition era piece of pop culture.

Far from perfect, but certainly steps ahead of what I usually see. :bow History as a process.
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Post by: Kara on July 11, 2014, 03:20:40 AM
I didn't think the first episode of Tyrant was that bad. (Besides the casting and cheap use of sexual violence, which were quite bad.)

It's very vanilla in its use of milieu (and mostly uncritical) but like The Americans I don't really think it's a show about its surface subject matter, it's a show about relationships, both familial and marital. (I will say that so far however my impression is that The Americans does actually deal with its surface subject matter in a substantive manner sometimes whereas this show probably never will. There is no history is a process in this show, things just are.)

If the writers do a lot with the thread they wove in the first episode (that abuse begets more abuse) I think it could be something worth a Netflix binge one day. Maybe.
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Post by: Squiddy on July 11, 2014, 03:27:06 AM
It's not like The Tyrant hasn't been done by Arabs before.
My extended family used to watch a dozen shows just like that when I visited them (sans the GoT-style influence in terms of sex & violence).

It just happens to be produced in the West now.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 11, 2014, 03:34:56 AM
Quote from: Karakand on July 11, 2014, 03:20:40 AM
I didn't think the first episode of Tyrant was that bad. (Besides the casting and cheap use of sexual violence, which were quite bad.)

It's very vanilla in its use of milieu (and mostly uncritical) but like The Americans I don't really think it's a show about its surface subject matter, it's a show about relationships, both familial and marital. (I will say that so far however my impression is that The Americans does actually deal with its surface subject matter in a substantive manner sometimes whereas this show probably never will. There is no history is a process in this show, things just are.)

If the writers do a lot with the thread they wove in the first episode (that abuse begets more abuse) I think it could be something worth a Netflix binge one day. Maybe.

That was one of my main takeaways from Ken Burn's prohibition doc. (and I normally don't look to him for sublety....) I only had a broad pop-understanding of prohibition but it captured things about the lead up to it that I didn't expect.

Obviously prohibition was a failed experiment dontgetmewrongyaddayadda but it wasn't just because of some out of control spinnsters. There were some harsh and valid problems they were doing what they could to address
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Post by: Squiddy on July 11, 2014, 03:38:21 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 11, 2014, 03:36:10 AM
Quote from: Squiddy on July 11, 2014, 03:27:06 AM
It's not like The Tyrant hasn't been done by Arabs before.
My extended family used to watch a dozen shows just like that when I visited them (sans the GoT-style influence in terms of sex & violence).

It just happens to be produced in the West now.

Examples?

No clue, I don't speak arabic and can't for the life of me recall the specifics of the stuff. That's just the impression I got from the translations provided to me by relatives (this son is from america, he doesn't want to marry her, his twin got the russian mob behind him, etc.)
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Post by: etiolate on July 12, 2014, 03:39:13 AM
RECTIFY

Man, Ted Jr and Tawny may be the best dysfunctional marriage on TV right now. Tawny's sexual repression and savior fantasy and Ted Jr's total "B-Hole" ness and complete lack of self worth are a match made in OkCupid heaven.


Also, "Well I don't remember in hindsight!  .........really?"
(http://i5.minus.com/iACzEbgs6HhSB.png)
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 12, 2014, 10:48:02 AM
I like that Ted Jr. finally had the balls to admit what happened to him. It may not have been rape, but it was a very weird sexual assault. I like how he cleverly hides the fact that he provoked Daniel to do it.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on July 13, 2014, 10:15:38 AM
Lots of shows coming on tonight:

The Strain
Season Premiere of Ray Donovan
Season Premiere of Masters of Sex
The Leftovers
True Blood

Kinda hype for The Strain. But seeing Corey Stoll with hair is  :heh
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Post by: Squiddy on July 13, 2014, 12:35:32 PM
True Blood is so bad I had to give up watching it  :-\

I can't be arsed to even illegally watch it.
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Post by: Tasty on July 13, 2014, 01:11:20 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 13, 2014, 12:46:06 PM
I love Del Toro, but The Strain falls into one of my least favorite genres. Never been big on "Infection Spreads!!!" type deals other than maybe Contagion and Zombie movies.

So basically, all of them.
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Post by: Eric P on July 13, 2014, 01:13:12 PM
MTV looking for that sweet sweet GoT fantasy money

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/shannara-fantasy-drama-lands-series-order-from-mtv-1201261125/

   

MTV has given a 10-episode order to “Shannara” in the hopes of building its own “Lord of the Rings”-like fantasy franchise out of the book series by Terry Brooks.

Feature helmer Jonathan Liebesman has signed on to direct the first two hours of the series, to be shepherded by showrunners Miles Millar and Alfred Gough for Sonar Entertainment.

Millar and Gough have deep experience in the genre through their long run on WB/CW’s “Smallville.” Millar and Gough exec produce with Liebesman, Brooks, Dan Farah and Jon Favreau. Favreau had been attached to direct the project but has bowed out due to scheduling conflicts.

The “Shannara” novels, which Brooks began writing in the late 1970s, have bounced around Hollywood in film and TV development for years. MTV’s plan is to start the series with the second novel in the 17-book series, “The Elfstones of Shannara.” Series will feature a strong female lead in the story of a family with magical powers in a post-apocalyptic world.

Liebesman’s pic credits include “Battle Los Angeles,” “Wrath of the Titans” and the upcoming reboot of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” He’s managed by David Gardner of Principato-Young.
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Post by: Snake on July 13, 2014, 03:08:24 PM
Quote from: Eric P on July 13, 2014, 01:13:12 PM
...to be shepherded by showrunners Miles Millar and Alfred Gough for Sonar Entertainment.

Millar and Gough have deep experience in the genre through their long run on WB/CW’s “Smallville.”

 :goty2
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Post by: Squiddy on July 13, 2014, 03:13:25 PM
Quote
The series blends magic and primitive technology and the books are set in the Four Lands which in some books is identified as Earth long after civilization as we know it was destroyed in a chemical and nuclear holocaust called the Great Wars. By the time of the prequel First King of Shannara, the world has now reverted to a medieval state and magic has re-emerged to supplement science as humans and other races live in a place known as the Four Lands, which is a future North America.

Reading up on it on Wikipedia, it sounds incredibly generic  :-\
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 13, 2014, 03:24:54 PM
Is that series any good? I remember reading The Sword of Shannara as a kid and not feeling compelled to read the rest of the series.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 13, 2014, 06:43:57 PM
I finished rewatching The Wire and man, Season 5 is a legitimately bad season.  Not bad in comparison to the other seasons of The Wire, I mean it's a bad season of television in general.  Reminds me a lot of the last couple seasons of Dexter in terms of train wreck value.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 13, 2014, 07:45:14 PM
I'll have to watch it again but I don't remember having that reaction at all. I thought much of it was ok, mixed with lots of heavy handed shit that didn't work.

The final episode was really good though.
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Post by: StealthFan on July 14, 2014, 06:48:34 AM
This weeks The Leftovers :lawd Dat Walkabout-tier episode.

I don't think this season of Rectify is hitting me like the first one did. Maybe watching the first season in two sittings kept my enthusiasm high but I just don't feel like a second season has been justified so far, despite how much I love seeing the characters like Daniel and Tawny again.

Boardwalk Empire is cool, but I had to stop watching at the beginning of the third season because I hate Margaret so much. The second season takes her in such a stupid soap opera direction and I grew to dislike her presence.
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Post by: StealthFan on July 14, 2014, 06:53:51 AM
Also I wanted to defend Brotherhood because I liked what I saw of it but it really was a failure in the long run. It had three seasons but it never caught on like Showtime wanted.
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Post by: Squiddy on July 14, 2014, 09:53:12 AM
Halle Berry looking so damn fine in Extant
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/-i3FLSPaIXfM/U72AAqTcpCI/AAAAAAAAFzk/x4mWny0Ci2Q/Extant.jpg)

Fierce, independant, strong black women  :mouf
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 14, 2014, 10:35:57 AM
I prefer her when she is drunk and getting fucked by billy-bob.
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Post by: Kara on July 14, 2014, 11:21:34 AM
Quote from: They Called Me Stealthfan on July 14, 2014, 06:53:51 AM
Also I wanted to defend Brotherhood because I liked what I saw of it but it really was a failure in the long run. It had three seasons but it never caught on like Showtime wanted.

I enjoyed Brotherhood when I watched it during its original airing. :hipster Had a lot of heavy betrayal between people close to each other.

Just kind of a male-centric show IIRC.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 14, 2014, 12:21:42 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32FbVRrVVNE

jesus fucking christ
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Post by: Mupepe on July 14, 2014, 01:11:39 PM
Did anyone watch The Strain?  Non spoiler impressions if you did.
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Post by: Kshow on July 15, 2014, 03:28:47 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 14, 2014, 12:21:42 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32FbVRrVVNE

jesus fucking christ

She's soooo fiiiiine!
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Post by: Yulwei on July 15, 2014, 05:00:33 PM
watched season 4 ep 3 of Teen Wolf

seemed pretty interesting so I will go back and check out the first season
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Post by: StealthFan on July 15, 2014, 06:57:30 PM
The Strain is cheeseball but entertaining. I'll watch it. They could've cast the old Jewish man better.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 15, 2014, 09:10:59 PM
Quote from: Yulwei on July 15, 2014, 05:00:33 PM
watched season 4 ep 3 of Teen Wolf

seemed pretty interesting so I will go back and check out the first season
don't. it's pretty bad. start with season 2.
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Post by: Himu on July 15, 2014, 09:13:40 PM
Is FX doing an encore of the strain? I guess I'll pirate the first (two?) eps.
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Post by: StealthFan on July 15, 2014, 10:32:52 PM
Only one ep so far.
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Post by: Mupepe on July 15, 2014, 11:15:11 PM
Quote from: They Called Me Stealthfan on July 15, 2014, 06:57:30 PM
The Strain is cheeseball but entertaining. I'll watch it. They could've cast the old Jewish man better.
Yeah I ended up buying it off xbox video (gotta support del toro). I like it. Cheesy and pretty predictable but I love the designs, atmosphere and pacing. I'm in
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 16, 2014, 02:08:50 AM
drunk history was a bit boring tonight
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 16, 2014, 02:16:16 AM
Little Women of LA is the worst kind of trash reality TV but I can't stop watching it :(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 16, 2014, 03:51:23 AM
don't watch that. Watch the parody series Hotwives of Orlando on Hulu.
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Post by: chronovore on July 16, 2014, 11:43:56 AM
We don't have a "TV news" thread, so here:
http://io9.com/seth-rogan-reveals-preachers-first-song-its-willie-nel-1605749648
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 16, 2014, 09:48:48 PM
The xfiles episode with the invisible elephant and the sign talking gorilla :piss2.
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Post by: toku on July 17, 2014, 07:24:38 AM
IIRC thats still firmly in the good era of X-Files.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 18, 2014, 02:27:58 PM
Rectify justifying its second season all the more. This week's episode was damn good.
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Post by: etiolate on July 18, 2014, 03:27:26 PM
The recent Rectify episode started off a little slow for me. Don't really care for Amantha's job story much. Once it got to the curiosity shop and Lezlie, things picked up. And the party scene was damned good.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 18, 2014, 04:50:00 PM
You have to place ted jrs and amanthas story in contrast to Daniels. As he finds that he can integrate back into the town be grew up in, the other two find themselves further pushed out. I think both of those arcs could go very interesting places by seasons end. Gotta remember that like season one it took 2/3rds of the season for all the arcs to converge. Same is happening this season I feel
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 18, 2014, 04:51:23 PM
The possibility of him being re-incarcerated is gonna lead to some amazing drama
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Post by: etiolate on July 18, 2014, 05:22:33 PM
I agree that Ted Jr is being pushed out, but I feel Amantha's story is just that she has no concept of life without Daniel on Death Row. So now she's going to have to be pulled into something new. I have just never liked Wile E Coyote cartoons, so seeing Ted Jr set up for doom doesn't work for me or seeing Amantha about to flub at her job. I think Ted Jr and the actor have been great. I just hate dramatic irony of that sort in fiction.
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Post by: Beezy on July 18, 2014, 11:13:44 PM
http://youtu.be/zQWtY30WfVg

 :rejoice :rejoice :rejoice
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 19, 2014, 04:14:59 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A6vKiOM0Ws
(http://i.imgur.com/HEpPrZG.jpg)

S3 was quite a return to form and permanently resolved the weakest link of the show. The one thing that bothers me is that

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Carrie is still the main character. There's no fucking way someone with known mental issues would be made station chief in the CIA. I realize the show isn't 100% realistic regardless, but her presence makes it ridiculous. I'd rather have Quinn in charge, Saul as his mentor, and Carrie being used as an outside asset of some type.
[close]
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 19, 2014, 04:30:05 AM
pretty sure that
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the trailer subtly tells us that she rejects that job for a different one
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Post by: toku on July 19, 2014, 04:32:43 AM
Cool poster, and I like Claire Daines but I'm done with Homeland.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 19, 2014, 04:39:02 AM
I pretty much quit after S2, and didn't even start S3 until it was nearly over. But I was sold rather early, and iirc the four episode is where I was like ok Homeland is back.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
the episode where it's revealed Carrie has been working with Saul all along
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and they got rid of the biggest problem imo, for good. Thankfully.
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Post by: Squiddy on July 19, 2014, 02:37:10 PM
Not sure how to feel about Falling Skies  :-\

spoiler (click to show/hide)
So many deaths though, I like that. Stupid Lourdes once again being on the Ashveti side, she's pretty insufferable.
[close]
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Post by: huckleberry on July 19, 2014, 02:42:19 PM
Falling Skies went from meh to terrible with each consecutive season.


BTW, is there some kind of inside joke with Under The Dome that I am missing? Is it intentionally terrible? Such a shame for the dude who played Hank to go from such a good show like Breaking Bad to this.
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Post by: Squiddy on July 19, 2014, 03:46:30 PM
Holy shit, The Strain is fucking awesome.
The production values are fucking insane, it feels like I'm watching a movie.
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Post by: Kara on July 19, 2014, 06:07:06 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 19, 2014, 04:14:59 AM
The one thing that bothers me is that

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Carrie is still the main character. There's no fucking way someone with known mental issues would be made station chief in the CIA. I realize the show isn't 100% realistic regardless, but her presence makes it ridiculous. I'd rather have Quinn in charge, Saul as his mentor, and Carrie being used as an outside asset of some type.
[close]

The last head of the CIA thought he could communicate with his paramour by saving drafts in a webmail account they both had access to.

Our intelligence services have been familiar with this tactic for awhile, I guess it was once popular with the various violent non-state actors across the globe.

I know a rezident isn't a publicly appointed position like CIA director, but just sayin'.
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Post by: Kara on July 21, 2014, 04:01:26 AM
The Memorial Day episode of Boardwalk Empire. :lawd

Offbeat holiday eps in this show have been 3/3 so far. :gladbron
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Post by: Mupepe on July 21, 2014, 02:57:32 PM
how was the 2nd episode of the strain?  gonna buy it tonight either way
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Post by: Momo on July 21, 2014, 03:04:32 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on July 21, 2014, 02:57:32 PM
how was the 2nd episode of the strain?  gonna buy it tonight either way
Kinda okay, I liked the hispanic dude that was looking out for his moms. Dude did the most epic indiana jones escape at the start of the ep :lol
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Post by: Squiddy on July 21, 2014, 04:27:38 PM
2nd Episode is pretty awesome.

There was a really intense convo between two characters that satisfied my Hannibal-lust.
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Post by: StealthFan on July 21, 2014, 10:45:28 PM
Rectify :whew First ep of this season that has be seriously anticipating the next. I need it now. We cooking with gas nao.
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Post by: toku on July 21, 2014, 11:23:14 PM
Quote from: Squiddy on July 21, 2014, 04:27:38 PM
2nd Episode is pretty awesome.

There was a really intense convo between two characters that satisfied my Hannibal-lust.

Dug the second ep more. Loved tough hispanic dude and russian fake health inspector guy.
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Post by: tiesto on July 21, 2014, 11:39:56 PM
MasterChef 5 and my favorite girl on the show (redhead BBW  :-* ) got the boot today
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 21, 2014, 11:44:20 PM
Quote from: tiesto on July 21, 2014, 11:39:56 PM
MasterChef 5 and my favorite girl on the show (redhead BBW  :-* ) got the boot today

pics/name?
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Post by: tiesto on July 22, 2014, 12:14:48 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 21, 2014, 11:44:20 PM
Quote from: tiesto on July 21, 2014, 11:39:56 PM
MasterChef 5 and my favorite girl on the show (redhead BBW  :-* ) got the boot today

pics/name?

Elise:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_c01oDv-us
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 22, 2014, 12:43:52 AM
Quote from: They Called Me Stealthfan on July 21, 2014, 10:45:28 PM
Rectify :whew First ep of this season that has be seriously anticipating the next. I need it now. We cooking with gas nao.
I had a feeling it would kick into high gear halfway through the season. It's a very slowly paced show, so I think we needed the buildup.
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Post by: Eric P on July 22, 2014, 04:24:12 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 21, 2014, 11:11:16 PM
Bored To Death


Makes me want to check out Jonathen Ames' books. Wonder if those are worth reading.

yes, absolutely.

if you like Bored To Death, you'll like his books

I'd start with his non-fiction; The Double LIfe is Twice as Good and What's Not To Love
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Post by: Yeti on July 22, 2014, 03:25:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xg5YN3LAGw4

 :larry
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Post by: Kara on July 22, 2014, 04:39:31 PM
I love that there's a sassy Mandalorian in Rebels, (you can feel the fanboy rage brewing already :lawd) even if her pink armor is a little too normative. :larry
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Post by: Mandark on July 22, 2014, 08:52:33 PM
I super-recommend The Bugle, a podcast he does with his old comedy partner.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 24, 2014, 04:09:26 AM
I've gotten addicted to the last ship.

It's terrible. Absolutely terrible. But I love it because it feels like I'm watching mst3k.

The show is like somebody took Ron Moore's Battlestar Galactica. Removed every bit of nuance and complexity that show aspired to. And mixed it with a bunch of pro-american horseshit and put it out there. It's so bad it crosses over into being hilarious to watch. All I do is crack wise and eyeroll during an entire episode.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv95znPL_W8
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Post by: Squiddy on July 24, 2014, 10:17:44 AM
Extant spoilers (Berry gifs)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://abload.de/img/extant48rked.gif)
(http://abload.de/img/extant1fhkbb.gif)
(http://abload.de/img/extant2z2j1b.gif)
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Post by: Kara on July 24, 2014, 10:24:35 AM
Fuck the end of season 2 of Boardwalk Empire. :'(
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Post by: Kshow on July 24, 2014, 03:52:59 PM
@Exodust SoulBurn -  Bored to death is solid. Ya forgot bout galifinakis, unless ya didnt.. lol  I seen him in an old school show, called Boston common. Good show. Has the yes dear male lead. Ted danson is awesome in BTD!

@Karakand - S2 ending knocked me on my ass too. Show continues top deliver, the ending to this last season better than 2. If ya can believe that!

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Post by: chronovore on July 24, 2014, 08:12:49 PM
Quote from: Yeti on July 22, 2014, 03:25:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xg5YN3LAGw4

 :larry

Looks more like a Star Wars story than any of the Prequels. Will watch.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 24, 2014, 08:22:59 PM
Quote from: Karakand on July 24, 2014, 10:24:35 AM
Fuck the end of season 2 of Boardwalk Empire. :'(

i had been spoiled and i was still so sad :(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 24, 2014, 08:50:43 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 24, 2014, 08:22:59 PM
Quote from: Karakand on July 24, 2014, 10:24:35 AM
Fuck the end of season 2 of Boardwalk Empire. :'(

i had been spoiled and i was still so sad :(

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I remember reading that the actor was such a pos on set that they killed him off early; he wasn't supposed to die.
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Post by: toku on July 24, 2014, 09:07:43 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 24, 2014, 08:50:43 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 24, 2014, 08:22:59 PM
Quote from: Karakand on July 24, 2014, 10:24:35 AM
Fuck the end of season 2 of Boardwalk Empire. :'(

i had been spoiled and i was still so sad :(

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I remember reading that the actor was such a pos on set that they killed him off early; he wasn't supposed to die.
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Yeah that's still the word on it.
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I honestly think the show got way better without him on it. Season 3 is probably gonna end up being the best season of the show unless they pull something out their hat for this last one. 4 was solid but I didn't care for how it ended.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 24, 2014, 09:24:16 PM
I've only seen S1, but obviously was spoiled about the ending of S2; it was nigh impossible to avoid, like Game of Thrones spoilers. Didn't really like S1; it started good but I lost interest in the middle episodes, and even the good ending couldn't get me back. IMO there just aren't any characters interesting enough to sell me. I really liked Capone though but everyone else...eh.

And I just don't buy Steve Buscemi in the lead role. Everytime I see him I can't help but think fuck, Alec Baldwin was literally supposed to get this part...
:tocry
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 25, 2014, 02:53:31 AM
Rectify S2E6:
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Finally a Daniel/Tawney scene again. And then Teddy Jr. kiboshed that shit hard.
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Also

THAT ENDING
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Post by: Kara on July 25, 2014, 02:57:38 AM
I like Jimmy. He and Richard create some space for war semi-real talk, and it's :tocry that he feels like he's got nothing more to offer the world than being a killer after serving in World War I.

His unraveling throughout season 2 was... hard to really understand at times, but the deck was stacked against him (I lol'd irl at him reading Jacobean theatre), and his senselessness is I guess a personalization of the senselessness of World War I and Prohibition.

As for the rumors described in the spoilers, I can kind of see it with how hurried the megatons were dropped about his past in the final episodes, but really he was unraveling from the beginning of the show. Like he said, he died in the trenches.

Wish Angela got a better run, underutilized character imo.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 25, 2014, 01:45:11 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 21, 2014, 11:11:16 PM
Bored To Death

A pretty good and very entertaining comedy about a guy who can't seem to write his second novel so he tries to advertise himself as a private detective on craigslist.

Ted Danson is the best part by miles. As the old guy who's always looking for fun and excitement. He's like a stoned Sam Malone with more money, so I of course I was going to enjoy this character.

Makes me want to check out Jonathen Ames' books. Wonder if those are worth reading.
I think the second season was the peak, and it was a near god-tier one at times.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 25, 2014, 02:00:25 PM
The episode where Ted Danson gets stoned as hell and Jonathan gets kidnapped by Jim Norton and Patton Oswalt is a weapons dealer.

 :dead

I think that was my favorite one.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 25, 2014, 02:55:33 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 25, 2014, 01:53:36 PM
I really loved the third as well despite Galifianakis getting a little too Galifianakis-y at times there. Can't wait for the full length HBO movie.

Didn't know this was a thing, you have brought joy to me on this day
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 25, 2014, 11:29:58 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P58WJ-4PxcU
:leon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on July 26, 2014, 11:15:14 PM
The censoring nun in episode 4 of season 3 is literally me irl, but a nun in a piece of historical fiction entertainment. :lol

"Pregnant . . . [no] gravid has a noble ring." :lol
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Post by: Squiddy on July 27, 2014, 03:56:39 AM
What the fuck is going on with the asian mom in Falling Skies?  :mindblown

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This is twice that she has tortured an alien, in the process inflicting injuries on her own son who is psychically linked to aforementioned aliens and putting him through excruciating pain, yet she doesn't apoligize or even show any remorse for her actions. What the fuck?
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Post by: Damian79 on July 27, 2014, 04:05:31 AM
Quote from: Squiddy on July 27, 2014, 03:56:39 AM
What the fuck is going on with the asian mom in Falling Skies?  :mindblown

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This is twice that she has tortured an alien, in the process inflicting injuries on her own son who is psychically linked to aforementioned aliens and putting him through excruciating pain, yet she doesn't apoligize or even show any remorse for her actions. What the fuck?
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Oh man it is so hard not to put an incredibly racist remark regarding this even though I am somewhat Asian and it is probably true.

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I really dont see the problem here
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Post by: Damian79 on July 27, 2014, 04:31:23 AM
I guess i am classed middle eastern.  I am Sri Lankan.  My mom never apologizes for what she does and never admits that she has ever done it if you ask her a few years down the line.  However she will remember every single thing you have done for the last 10 years.  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Squiddy on July 27, 2014, 07:02:13 AM
Fierce tiger momma. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Squiddy on July 27, 2014, 08:18:34 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 27, 2014, 08:17:31 AM
That's all mothers.

Not cac mothers  :jawalrus
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on July 27, 2014, 12:42:07 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotypes_of_Jews#Jewish_mother
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Squiddy on July 27, 2014, 04:17:18 PM
Quote from: Karakand on July 27, 2014, 12:42:07 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotypes_of_Jews#Jewish_mother

Are jews cac though?  :gurl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on July 27, 2014, 04:38:36 PM
Cacs can't tell so does it matter if they are or not? :hitler

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Ashkenazi matrilineal DNA has substantial cac genetic code in it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 28, 2014, 12:21:19 AM
Masters of Sex simply knocked it out of the park tonight. This second season is aces.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on July 29, 2014, 04:03:20 AM
"Who'd you vote for Paul?"
"Eugene V. Debs."
"You voted for a Bolshevik?"
"Debs is a Socialist."
"What's the difference?"
"What's the difference between you and a baboon?"

 :usacry :ussrcry

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:dead
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 29, 2014, 10:55:27 PM
rewatching 30 rock.  This show flows so well.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 29, 2014, 10:57:38 PM
Utopia series 2 fire
Honourable Woman is quality so far too. Didn't realize it was gonna use Israel vs Palestine as a backdrop though (checked it out because I was a big fan of Shadow Line). Feels a little sick given current events.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on July 29, 2014, 11:41:40 PM
Finally started watching Boardwalk Empire. I'm only on S1 episode 7 and have already seen approximately 50 pairs of titties

:bow HBO :bow2
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Post by: Kara on July 29, 2014, 11:52:30 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on July 29, 2014, 11:41:40 PM
Finally started watching Boardwalk Empire. I'm only on S1 episode 7 and have already seen approximately 50 pairs of titties

:bow HBO :bow2

I'm in season 3 and let me tell you, it don't let up. :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 29, 2014, 11:54:21 PM
Quote from: Karakand on July 29, 2014, 11:52:30 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on July 29, 2014, 11:41:40 PM
Finally started watching Boardwalk Empire. I'm only on S1 episode 7 and have already seen approximately 50 pairs of titties

:bow HBO :bow2

I'm in season 3 and let me tell you, it don't let up. :whew

You're in the best season so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on July 30, 2014, 03:38:05 AM
I laugh at people who flip their shit about characters dying in Game of Thrones and I feel like Boardwalk fucking Empire is karma kicking me in the ass for that.

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 :tocry :tocry :tocry :tocry :tocry
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Post by: toku on July 30, 2014, 04:13:29 AM
Quote from: Karakand on July 30, 2014, 03:38:05 AM
I laugh at people who flip their shit about characters dying in Game of Thrones and I feel like Boardwalk fucking Empire is karma kicking me in the ass for that.

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OWENWHY
OWENWHY
OWENWHY
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 :tocry :tocry :tocry :tocry :tocry
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Even if you knew it was coming, it was rough. Nasty way out.
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Post by: chronovore on July 30, 2014, 04:39:54 AM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 27, 2014, 04:24:03 AM
What even in the hell is a somewhat asian?  :mindblown

And who even watches Falling Skies?

Dichen Lachman.
Kristen Kreuk.
Dean Cain.
Angela Aki.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Also see: Las Vegas' Imperial Palace (emphasis on "somewhat")

Lastly: no-one watches Fallen Skies. Show can't even seem to pull me in with free eps.
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Post by: Kara on July 30, 2014, 10:38:13 AM
Quote from: toku on July 30, 2014, 04:13:29 AM
Even if you knew it was coming, it was rough. Nasty way out.

It's kind of hard not to see it coming when Lucky and Meyer struck that deal, but I didn't want to believe until I had to. :'(
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Post by: Quaker on July 30, 2014, 03:31:47 PM
Quote from: Karakand on July 30, 2014, 03:38:05 AM
I laugh at people who flip their shit about characters dying in Game of Thrones and I feel like Boardwalk fucking Empire is karma kicking me in the ass for that.

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OWENWHY
OWENWHY
OWENWHY
OWENWHY
OWENWHY
OWENWHY
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OWENWHY
OWENWHY
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 :tocry :tocry :tocry :tocry :tocry
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The epilogue with Jimmy in the trenches in season 2. The crate in season 3.  :fbm

(That being said, I hope they have something that potent in season 5.)
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Post by: Kara on July 30, 2014, 05:32:28 PM
Quote from: Quaker on July 30, 2014, 03:31:47 PM
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The epilogue with Jimmy in the trenches in season 2. The crate in season 3.  :fbm

(That being said, I hope they have something that potent in season 5.)
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The trench scene. :tocry
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Post by: chronovore on July 30, 2014, 07:20:45 PM
Finally started the ultimate season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Season 7 ended so utterly perfectly, and the opening episode of 8 felt too much like an extended epilogue to s7's ending. It was structurally not as sound as anything in s7, but still funny as hell.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on July 30, 2014, 10:11:43 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xcrXwijHlY&feature=player_detailpage

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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 31, 2014, 05:25:00 AM
Everything you will be watching October will be dumpster fire dogshit in comparison to:

(http://i.imgur.com/4caQaAe.jpg)
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Post by: Kara on July 31, 2014, 05:28:17 AM
Finished season 3.

Richard (http://i.imgur.com/dgqkAEw.png) :bow

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Richard x Julia (http://i.imgur.com/dgqkAEw.png)
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I bet he dies in season 4. :fbm
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 01, 2014, 03:26:53 AM
Rectify tonight was omfg. Season 2 is getting real.
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Post by: etiolate on August 01, 2014, 05:25:06 AM
yah rectify was good

curious to see what the plan was with taking daniel to that trailer
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on August 01, 2014, 05:42:18 AM
Who's the better bad guy on Boardwalk; Gyp or Narcisse?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 01, 2014, 02:01:56 PM
Quote from: etiolate on August 01, 2014, 05:25:06 AM
yah rectify was good

curious to see what the plan was with taking daniel to that trailer
I think it really helps muddy the waters of Daniel's innocence by having Trey constantly poke and prod and fuck with him. the reality being that we may never know what happened that night. Perhaps it
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died with George
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Post by: chronovore on August 04, 2014, 10:49:08 AM
Crossbones season pass was $10 so I bit. Scenery is pretty, Malkovich is pretty great, and the brit lead who plays the spy is kind of charming/smarmy. I've seen two eps so far; the writing is crap. The dialog is sometimes clever, but the plots are just disjointed and nonsensical, with huge gouts of exposition mouthed between unlikely characters instead of letting things be teased out or sussed by viewers. So many things make so little sense.

30 seconds of Google reveals that NBC has already canceled the show, so the cheap price was probably a quick try to make some last-minute money before it bows out. Sad, really.  :'(

Is Black Sails any good?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on August 04, 2014, 02:19:09 PM
After watching the whole season, I feel Halt and Catch Fire was really underrated. Probably won't be back though.

chrono - Black Sails is worth a watch. Better than Crossbones.
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Post by: Kara on August 04, 2014, 02:49:28 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on August 01, 2014, 05:42:18 AM
Who's the better bad guy on Boardwalk; Gyp or Narcisse?

Gyp felt too cartoonish. The entirety of his screen time I just kept going :what.

Meanwhile the good doctor flouted segregation in the last episode I watched. :whew

When are Meyer and Lucky Luciano going to shut up and kiss? Getting sick of the tension between them. :beli

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Tsundere gangsters. :noah
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 04, 2014, 03:24:07 PM
Quote from: chronovore on August 04, 2014, 10:49:08 AM
Crossbones season pass was $10 so I bit. Scenery is pretty, Malkovich is pretty great, and the brit lead who plays the spy is kind of charming/smarmy. I've seen two eps so far; the writing is crap. The dialog is sometimes clever, but the plots are just disjointed and nonsensical, with huge gouts of exposition mouthed between unlikely characters instead of letting things be teased out or sussed by viewers. So many things make so little sense.

30 seconds of Google reveals that NBC has already canceled the show, so the cheap price was probably a quick try to make some last-minute money before it bows out. Sad, really.  :'(

Is Black Sails any good?
Black Sails takes a bit over half its initial season to start picking up steam, but the latter half of that show is awesome. The final episode, in particular, has some of the best ship-to-ship battling you'll find.

as for H&CF: It doesn't make its genuine moments work, the dialogue is sappy and cliched, and Lee Pace is left in the dust with a character that doesn't work very well. I won't be sad to see it be passed over for a second season.
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Post by: Huff on August 04, 2014, 10:50:32 PM
So not having internet or cable for the past week sucks, but it's forcing me to watch some of the shows I've had on the hard drive.

True detective is fucking ace so far
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Post by: Yeti on August 05, 2014, 01:58:07 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5WL4XfBTCe0

:hyper
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 05, 2014, 12:35:37 PM
Quote from: Karakand on August 04, 2014, 02:49:28 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on August 01, 2014, 05:42:18 AM
Who's the better bad guy on Boardwalk; Gyp or Narcisse?

Gyp felt too cartoonish. The entirety of his screen time I just kept going :what.

Meanwhile the good doctor flouted segregation in the last episode I watched. :whew

When are Meyer and Lucky Luciano going to shut up and kiss? Getting sick of the tension between them. :beli

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Tsundere gangsters. :noah
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Just starting S3. Rosetti's been onscreen for less than two minutes and I already can't wait to see him die. Gonna be hard to top that.

Margaret's my least favorite character. I know the flip-flop between pious indignation and knowing conspirator is supposed to indicate inner turmoil, but the way it comes off is that no one knows how to write her as a consistent character.
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Post by: Eric P on August 05, 2014, 01:13:36 PM
http://lovecraftzine.com/2014/08/04/did-the-writer-of-true-detective-plagiarize-thomas-ligotti-and-others/

well that would explain why True Detective reminded me so much of Thomas Ligotti
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on August 05, 2014, 04:06:19 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on August 05, 2014, 12:35:37 PM
Margaret's my least favorite character. I know the flip-flop between pious indignation and knowing conspirator is supposed to indicate inner turmoil, but the way it comes off is that no one knows how to write her as a consistent character.

I think you'll like season 4.
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Post by: Squiddy on August 05, 2014, 05:29:49 PM
The Strain

The effects are fucking awesome. I really like the idea of a vampire that takes after the other stereotypical bloodsucking creature - bats are so cliche.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 05, 2014, 08:29:10 PM
Quote from: Eric P on August 05, 2014, 01:13:36 PM
http://lovecraftzine.com/2014/08/04/did-the-writer-of-true-detective-plagiarize-thomas-ligotti-and-others/

well that would explain why True Detective reminded me so much of Thomas Ligotti
that article seems pretty biased. The showrunner was on record multiple times citing Ligotti as a direct influence, whereas the article suggests he only mentioned Ligotti when prompted.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on August 05, 2014, 09:23:51 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 05, 2014, 08:29:10 PM
Quote from: Eric P on August 05, 2014, 01:13:36 PM
http://lovecraftzine.com/2014/08/04/did-the-writer-of-true-detective-plagiarize-thomas-ligotti-and-others/

well that would explain why True Detective reminded me so much of Thomas Ligotti
that article seems pretty biased. The showrunner was on record multiple times citing Ligotti as a direct influence, whereas the article suggests he only mentioned Ligotti when prompted.

Yeah, and I hate to say it, but I find Nic's phrasing substantially more easily parsed than Ligotti's.  :dizzy
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Post by: Kara on August 06, 2014, 01:30:12 AM
Just finished season 4 of Boardwalk.

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FUCK THIS SHOW BREHS :tocry
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Post by: toku on August 06, 2014, 01:51:38 AM
Quote from: Karakand on August 06, 2014, 01:30:12 AM
Just finished season 4 of Boardwalk.

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RICHARDWHY
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FUCK THIS SHOW BREHS :tocry
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Fucking hated how he went out. Hated Hated Hated. I was prayings and begging that they would let him just get out and integrate however mishapenly back into civillian life but nope. I think that would have been a braver ending for the character. His death and Knucky's assistant "Eddie's" are the  first deaths on the show since Darmody's wife that mad me go "wow i guess life is just all bullshit until the very end huh."

I know it probably wasn't for everyone and I tend to hate those side tangentially involved stories but I absolute adored what they did with Jimmy's mother this season.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on August 06, 2014, 06:43:24 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 05, 2014, 08:29:10 PM
Quote from: Eric P on August 05, 2014, 01:13:36 PM
http://lovecraftzine.com/2014/08/04/did-the-writer-of-true-detective-plagiarize-thomas-ligotti-and-others/

well that would explain why True Detective reminded me so much of Thomas Ligotti
that article seems pretty biased. The showrunner was on record multiple times citing Ligotti as a direct influence, whereas the article suggests he only mentioned Ligotti when prompted.

oh i'm not saying that there's annnnnny merit to the "plagiarism" accusation, but it's similar enough that it accounts for why I felt like I got huge Ligotti vibes from the show.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 06, 2014, 03:12:49 PM
I never got the feeling that any part of True Detective was really that original.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 06, 2014, 04:20:02 PM
There are still shows that do things in fun, inventive, and interesting new ways (see: Enlightened's and Rectify's plot structure), but True Detective is a really well-made and well-acted noir genre show. It includes rather superfluous supernatural elements and ends in a very predictable manner.

I'm excited for Season 2, but I'm not pretending True Detective was anything more than it is. So whether or not it plagiarized from anyone is a pointless debate.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 06, 2014, 04:35:21 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on August 06, 2014, 04:05:26 PM
I tend to hate the whole "no originality" and "where's the originality?" complaints because chances are whatever you think is original has been done before.

Those charges also tend to be hurled the most at shows, films, etc that receive critical acclaim and thus are being "overrated" to some folks. A lot of people were hyperventilating about True Detective, it was being compared to The Wire or Breaking Bad after four episodes, etc. Many of the criticisms I've seen are rather weak  or boil down to "hey guys, it's not as good as you say it is." Meh.

I really liked it and thought it was very well written. The first few episodes were great, and while the last episode wasn't completely satisfying I thought it was a good finale.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on August 06, 2014, 06:59:21 PM
Started watching A Perfect Spy last night. Shit is so heavy brehs. :lawd

It's like the end of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold heavy but heavy from the first 5 minutes of the program instead of just during the denouement. :lawd :lawd :lawd

Quote from: toku on August 06, 2014, 01:51:38 AM
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Fucking hated how he went out. Hated Hated Hated. I was prayings and begging that they would let him just get out and integrate however mishapenly back into civillian life but nope. I think that would have been a braver ending for the character. His death and Knucky's assistant "Eddie's" are the  first deaths on the show since Darmody's wife that mad me go "wow i guess life is just all bullshit until the very end huh."

I know it probably wasn't for everyone and I tend to hate those side tangentially involved stories but I absolute adored what they did with Jimmy's mother this season.
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I liked that storyline too, though I have to admit the bitter reveal wasn't quite what I expected. In the end you never really get away with it in Boardwalk Empire; hell, they even concluded that hot iron to the face scene.

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Eddie :tocry A trubro to the end.
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I agree that it would have been a braver end for the character in the sense that they would have had to have been more creative in their future writing (see: how botched Margaret is in season 4) but I view a lot of the characters in this show as being Brechtian--i.e. not persons per se but vehicles for abstract concepts. (Margaret being an obvious example of this in seasons 1-3.)

1924 (which is the year I believe season 4 takes place in) is a bit of an end point for World War I--the Ottoman Empire was finally dissolved, the Dawes Plan was adopted, the UK formally recognized the USSR--and the beginning of World War II--the election of the fascists in Italy, Hitler's failed Beer Hall Putsch and his realization that power had to be seized through the legal political process instead of armed insurrection. What better way to reflect this in the show than to sever its last real link with World War I?

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Seriously doe, fuck y'all for killing Richard. :tocry
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 07, 2014, 12:50:37 AM
Wondering how they'll handle the time jump to 1931 in Season 5. They'll be skipping over a ton of historically significant events, and at least one major character will have been long passed on.
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Post by: bork on August 07, 2014, 04:10:05 PM
USA shows:

Forgot who it was that recommended S4 of Covert Affairs, but you were right...it got awesome.  Way better than the previous seasons.  Will start on S5 soon.

Enjoying Suits quite a bit, although
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having Mike already back with Pearson Specter seemed to happen way too quickly
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, and not how I pictured it happening.  I suspect that the ramifications of that will be the focus of the rest of the season.

Getting bored of Royal Pains, though.  After the whole Boris family storyline thing was resolved, it feels like they have no real direction.  They've even gotten away from the whole starting their own lab suplot thing. 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 08, 2014, 03:39:22 AM
Black Jesus is funnier than most of The Boondocks.
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Post by: Kara on August 08, 2014, 11:19:03 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on August 07, 2014, 12:50:37 AM
Wondering how they'll handle the time jump to 1931 in Season 5. They'll be skipping over a ton of historically significant events, and at least one major character will have been long passed on.

Really? That's a huge time jump. And it'll suck to lose that character off-screen.

Maybe Al Capone's tax evasion trial will be the focus of the season. :lawd
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Post by: Great Rumbler on August 08, 2014, 01:57:13 PM
The new Cosmos series is on Netflix:

http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/80004448
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 08, 2014, 03:49:44 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on August 08, 2014, 07:15:15 AM
I really like the show, but you can't say that off of one episode man.
I was never much of a fan of the show outside of a few episodes here and there.

Also, Rectify was goddamn brilliant.
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Post by: Reb on August 08, 2014, 04:34:45 PM
I'm rewatching The Office, god I love this show.
Highlight thusfar is Michael's goodbye stranger parody at Toby's goodbye party.
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Post by: Kara on August 09, 2014, 08:53:19 PM
Quote from: Karakand on August 06, 2014, 06:59:21 PM
Started watching A Perfect Spy last night. Shit is so heavy brehs. :lawd

You are perfect spy, all you need is a cause. I have it.

I know the revolution is young and sometimes the wrong people are running it. In the pursuit of peace we are making too much war; looking for freedom we are building too many prisons; but in the long run, I don't mind.

Because I know this, all the junk that made you what you are: the privileges, the snobbery, the hypocrisy--of church, schools, fathers, class systems--the historical lies, the little lords of the countryside, the little lords of big business--and all the greedy war that result from them--we are sweeping all that away forever! For your sake.

So, I've said it. You are good man, and I love you.

:tocry

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Well this mini hit a little too close to home. Glad to be done with it now.
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Post by: etiolate on August 10, 2014, 12:53:25 PM
so watched some shows

Rectify - Perhaps the best show on TV now, especially with Mad Men departing soon. Another good episode.
Outlander - Wonderful sets and costume. Directed by the BSG guy. About 75% of the pilot bored me and the fantasy romance novel chick lit stuff was groan worthy. It started to get interesting once the gal was on horseback with the scots.
The Knick - Very good. Interesting and a bit different. Love the anachronistic music and the whole mood of the show.
Black Jesus - More interested in the character's story rather than the humor at this point. That's not a bad thing.
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Post by: Kara on August 10, 2014, 04:07:06 PM
Rectify sounds baller. Gonna start watching it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 10, 2014, 05:19:21 PM
Quote from: Karakand on August 10, 2014, 04:07:06 PM
Rectify sounds baller. Gonna start watching it.
It's a deliberately slow-paced drama with incredible performances, breathtaking cinematography, and a Bryan Cranston-level performance by Aden Young in the main role. It's kind of like a modern-day Southern Gothic tale in the vein of Faulkner or O'Connor.
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Post by: Beezy on August 10, 2014, 07:43:58 PM
Brb, purging Adventure Time spoilers from my brain.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 10, 2014, 07:58:43 PM
Finished S4 of Boardwalk Empire:

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Pro Tip: Don't Google actor's names if you don't want to be spoiled on what happens to their characters. So I knew what happened to Richard before I ever watched, but still. Gutted :(
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Post by: Trent Strong on August 10, 2014, 08:25:13 PM
I watched a few episodes of Extant. In theory it's exactly the kind of show I should like, since its AI meets Solaris, meets...a bunch of other sci-fi movies. But it just doesn't work. It's a poor man's version of all those movies haphazardly smashed together into a unwieldy mishmash. Plus most of the acting is bad.   
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Post by: Beezy on August 10, 2014, 10:48:35 PM
Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on August 10, 2014, 07:46:02 PM
Shit sorry. I thought you would have watched it by now since you keep up better than I do. Fuck! Sorry.
Don't worry, it's not that big of a deal. Grown up life has made it difficult to keep up with any show. Gonna start downloading/streaming episodes more often.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 14, 2014, 04:54:27 AM
Wilfred, not the ending I wanted but the ending that was needed probably.  :(
Quote from: bork laser on August 07, 2014, 04:10:05 PM
Forgot who it was that recommended S4 of Covert Affairs, but you were right...it got awesome.  Way better than the previous seasons.  Will start on S5 soon.
Might have been me, I've been touting the transformation that show made for a while and season four was just like a crescendo, great opening to the season, great pacing in the season and plotting and decent amounts of suspense even though you know Annie can't ever really lose, and the endgame was great. Final confrontation was perfect.

Season five is alright, hasn't hit those heights though. The Pink Ranger is on the show now.

Royal Pains has never seemed like it truly wants to commit to anything, the show has started and dropped more plotlines than I can remember. I completely forgot about all the hospital and symphony drama until it randomly showed back up. And now there's this immigrant girl and Divya's annoying and...I think Boris is just dicking around Hank for fun.

Suits can do all the dumb stuff it wants when Eric Roberts and Neal McDonough are playing villains.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 14, 2014, 05:13:22 AM
Wilfred ended. It was never "great", but it was probably the most depressing and realistic depiction of mental illness I've seen on TV (at least, sustained within a show over multiple seasons).'

The conclusion stuck its landing because it showed that absolutely everyone on the show is mentally damaged -- most surprisingly of all Jenna, the "hottie" girl next door who Ryan fell in love with only to realize over time that she's never, ever interested in what's best for her and settles constantly for mediocrity and is willing to settle for regret so she can keep her mundane life sacred.

Also, the showed pulled the sneakiest little basement/closet resolution in episode 3 of this season. Ryan comes out of the "basement" and there's a very brief shot of them closing the door to a closet. He literally spent hours (or really days or weeks considering the timeline of the show) in a closet smoking weed with a dog.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 14, 2014, 05:26:00 AM
I wonder what it says about me that I never found it depressing as much as compelling.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 14, 2014, 06:01:50 AM
Holy shit at Boardwalk Empire. Just finished episode 5 of season 3 and Van Alden
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stays murdering federal agents :sabu
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Post by: StealthFan on August 14, 2014, 07:10:53 AM
Episode 6 and
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that scene between Jimmy's mother and his doppelganger is so fucking gross. The second I saw that dude I knew what was going to go down and why :tocry :holeup :kobeyuck
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 14, 2014, 08:13:08 PM
Started watching Arrow. It seems pretty good so far, glad they didn't make him a pussy like Batman who can't kill anyone.
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Post by: etiolate on August 14, 2014, 08:17:40 PM
Wilfred finale: I felt the second to last episode could have been a good ending. The shot of Wilfred as a real dog with Ryan was pretty good. But then they decided to try to answer what Wilfred was fully and it ended up leaning heavily towards mental illness. However, that doesn't make sense overall. A lot of stuff doesn't add up. Like,
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how does Ryan find his real Dad on his own? He was at his eldest 2ish while he was there, and he thought his Dad was dead. How does he wander into that place all on his own?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 14, 2014, 08:42:39 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on August 14, 2014, 08:13:08 PM
Started watching Arrow. It seems pretty good so far, glad they didn't make him a pussy like Batman who can't kill anyone.

He gets pussied up in the second season, which is better than the first. 
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 14, 2014, 08:45:31 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 14, 2014, 08:42:39 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on August 14, 2014, 08:13:08 PM
Started watching Arrow. It seems pretty good so far, glad they didn't make him a pussy like Batman who can't kill anyone.

He gets pussied up in the second season, which is better than the first. 

Oh well.  :yeshrug
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Post by: Kara on August 14, 2014, 08:49:35 PM
Season 2 has better megatons (especially on the island :lawd), but it's not a better season than season 1.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 14, 2014, 08:54:11 PM
ya it is.  The first half of season 1 is bleh.
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Post by: Kara on August 14, 2014, 09:17:18 PM
I realize that season 1 ends with an earthquake machine destroying the poorest part of the city (that's a spoiler FYI) when I say this, but season 2 was just too ridiculous for me at times. As someone who read the nu-52 joint for a bit, it takes work to make a Suicide Squad (another spoiler) story seem absurd.

The island stuff is so good doe. :lawd

I found the arc of remorseless person on a revenge spree to someone realizing they're really not put together right to be more fulfilling than someone realizing they're really not put together right fumbling through trying to be put together right.
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Post by: Yeti on August 14, 2014, 09:45:47 PM
The first half of season 2 was bleh. It finished strong though.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 14, 2014, 10:10:04 PM
s1 was better. The first half of both season was flabby tho.
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Post by: Kara on August 14, 2014, 11:11:40 PM
Quote from: Esch on August 14, 2014, 10:03:07 PM
S1 and S2 were both pretty good, but S1 edges it for having that anti capitalist narrative :lawd

Then someone at WB TV in the vein of David Goyer rolls up and is like "awww hell no" and pens season 2. :fbm
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Post by: etiolate on August 14, 2014, 11:46:28 PM
s2 is much better just for cutting down the CW shit

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Post by: StealthFan on August 15, 2014, 12:25:53 AM
That mayor candidacy plot and having a teenage girl running a bar by herself was pretty CW, breh.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 15, 2014, 12:57:54 AM
I hate the teenagers. I don't give a fuck about Arsenal/Red Arrow or whatever the fuck homeboy is. Get that weak shit off my track.
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Post by: etiolate on August 15, 2014, 01:17:38 AM
Quote from: They Called Me Stealthfan on August 15, 2014, 12:25:53 AM
That mayor candidacy plot and having a teenage girl running a bar by herself was pretty CW, breh.

His sister running the bar was a step for the character. CW shit would have been his sister drinking at the bar whining over which sidekick beau to fuck.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 15, 2014, 01:23:13 AM
Teens running businesses is a dumb CW cliche. Lana did the same thing in Smallville with The Talon. Shit is distinguished mentally-challenged bro. Isn't the sister underage? What business acumen does she have?

It's teen fantasy.
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Post by: etiolate on August 15, 2014, 01:28:33 AM
I felt it fit into her character and didn't take up much time. It gave her something to do that didn't seem totally out of the loop with the main plot. It gave her a minor reason to exist and not get in the way. A departure from cliche teen drama that she was in s1. It's not like business doesn't run in her family.
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Post by: Kara on August 15, 2014, 02:54:54 AM
Doing a rewatch of The Sandbaggers. Forgot how much the comic Queen & Country aped from this show. :heh

Quality espionage entertainment. :lawd
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Post by: StealthFan on August 15, 2014, 03:31:03 AM
Rectify :whew
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 15, 2014, 04:53:53 AM
Rectify's season finale next week is gonna break TV I swear. Shit's gonna explode.
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Post by: Squiddy on August 15, 2014, 07:38:14 AM
While I'm sure Extant won't be renewed, I'll still watch the shit out of it.
Halle Berry is looking fine these days.
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Post by: etiolate on August 15, 2014, 03:33:50 PM
Felt the music at the start of Rectify was way over the top. The last parts of that episode were so good though. Feel like Clayne Crawford deserves an Emmy nod.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 15, 2014, 08:01:24 PM
Yeah that music was pretty :heh
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Post by: StealthFan on August 17, 2014, 06:01:05 AM
Boardwalk Empire :whew Dat box :whew At first I laughed but then that final scene played and I was like :tocry
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Post by: Eric P on August 17, 2014, 10:41:21 AM
Quote from: Karakand on August 15, 2014, 02:54:54 AM
Doing a rewatch of The Sandbaggers. Forgot how much the comic Queen & Country aped from this show. :heh


yeah, shit so good.  shit so blatant.
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Post by: Kara on August 17, 2014, 11:01:08 AM
Quote from: Eric P on August 17, 2014, 10:41:21 AM
yeah, shit so good.  shit so blatant.

OMG I'D FORGOTTEN THE SERIES 1 FINALE :tocry :lawd
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Post by: StealthFan on August 17, 2014, 09:33:34 PM
Finished season 3 of Boardwalk :rejoice Best season so far. 3>1>2. 2 had a bunch of wheelspinning and bullshit because they had to course correct in order to
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get rid of Michael Pitt's asshole ass
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Post by: toku on August 17, 2014, 09:54:59 PM
Told y'all s3 was the peak.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 17, 2014, 10:07:47 PM
S2 was just all right up until the last two episodes. Those were quality.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 17, 2014, 11:10:34 PM
Yeah those final two episodes were the best of that season.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 19, 2014, 02:26:57 AM
Rectify got renewed for a third season. If you're not watching it you're a dum-dum. Will be a shorter episode order, to appease people's bitching about the plot this season.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 19, 2014, 04:18:28 AM
:leon

I saw someone say on another site that while this season is good, it feels like another tv show. It doesn't have that magic of the first season, and I agree. Things also meandered this season, which I never felt was a flaw of the first season. Still the show is really good and I will continue watching.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 19, 2014, 05:08:20 AM
Quote from: They Called Me Stealthfan on August 19, 2014, 04:18:28 AM
:leon

I saw someone say on another site that while this season is good, it feels like another tv show. It doesn't have that magic of the first season, and I agree. Things also meandered this season, which I never felt was a flaw of the first season. Still the show is really good and I will continue watching.
I don't, really. There's a number of scenes as magical as season 1:
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Kerwin in Episode 1, Kerwin's family in Episode 4, all of the prison scenes, every Daniel/Tawney scene, the Daniel/Trey episode
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and I don't think it feels like another TV show at all. The show is way too slow paced and methodical + the cinematography is too on-point to really be just another TV show.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 19, 2014, 05:14:17 AM
Yeah network tv is ehhh. Arrow is bullshit popcorn. You can't take it seriously. The acting and dialogue is usually atrocious.
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Post by: G The Resurrected on August 19, 2014, 05:27:22 AM
So I got the bug to watch Twin Peaks for the first time last night after seeing it on Netflix. We're up to episode 3 and this show is just crazy in a way I don't know how to feel about. So conflicted by it that I was compulsed to order the Blu Ray with same day delivery.
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Post by: Kara on August 19, 2014, 06:33:52 AM
Quote from: They Called Me Stealthfan on August 19, 2014, 05:14:17 AM
Yeah network tv is ehhh. Arrow is bullshit popcorn. You can't take it seriously. The acting and dialogue is usually atrocious.

YOU HAVE FAILED THIS CITY!!!
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Post by: StealthFan on August 19, 2014, 06:36:38 AM
Arrow is still 100x better than Smallville tho. Arrow at least tries with the cinematography and lighting. It actually looks like a real show at times. Smallville spent it's entire budget on effects and you could tell. So flabby.
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Post by: etiolate on August 19, 2014, 06:17:30 PM
You watch Arrow for the Actions scenes, the Island Scenes or for the Man Pron.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 19, 2014, 06:36:01 PM
Quote from: G The Resurrected on August 19, 2014, 05:27:22 AM
So I got the bug to watch Twin Peaks for the first time last night after seeing it on Netflix. We're up to episode 3 and this show is just crazy in a way I don't know how to feel about. So conflicted by it that I was compulsed to order the Blu Ray with same day delivery.

I couldn't handle the cheese. I understand it's a a parody but yeah...

That being said I love the atmosphere of the show. Weird foggy little town...it reminds me so much of various trips I took with my family. I keep saying I'll give it another shot and I will.
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Post by: Bebpo on August 21, 2014, 12:07:56 AM
About 5 eps into S3 of Breaking Bad and for such a highly regarded show, S2 and S3 so far are a slog.  S1 was great and blew through it in like 2 days.  I hear S4/S5 are great too, so it sounds like they had a good start and finish in mind, but the middle drags.  S1 balanced Walter's family life with the crime story fairly evenly and so they both worked. 

S2 and S3 first few eps:
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Once Walter's personal drama life with his wife and their seperation/angst and Walter loses it more and more becomes the main focus of the show every ep, while the crime side gets like 5 mins and Jesse is at rehab or just doing stuff on his own...it drags.  I heard somewhere in S3 it'll pick back up and then S4/S5 will be good stuff, so getting through it, but compared to other shows it's kind of meh watching an ep of BB at this point.
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Also watched the first 2 eps of The Knick and it's damn good.  Ep1 was fantastic and Ep2 was a little messy but still good and it's nice how many character arcs/subplots Soderbergh's trying to get in to keep it busy and interesting.  The characters are great, the setting is cool, the music by Cliff Martinez is fucking FANTASTIC and gives it such a unique mood and the camera work is quality Soderbergh.  Very excited to watch this whole thing through, Soderbergh is a great director and he doesn't seem to have lost anything in his transition to TV (Soderbergh is actually a good director for going to TV since 90% of his movies could be done on a TV budget because they're mainly people drama without any fancy effects or big locations).
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Post by: Kara on August 21, 2014, 01:17:12 AM
I stopped watching that fucking show when two airplanes collided over Walter's house because of his own actions. (spoiler)

There's suspension of disbelief and then there's suspension of disbelief. :comeon
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 21, 2014, 02:00:53 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on August 21, 2014, 12:07:56 AM
About 5 eps into S3 of Breaking Bad and for such a highly regarded show, S2 and S3 so far are a slog.  S1 was great and blew through it in like 2 days.  I hear S4/S5 are great too, so it sounds like they had a good start and finish in mind, but the middle drags.  S1 balanced Walter's family life with the crime story fairly evenly and so they both worked. 

S2 and S3 first few eps:
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Once Walter's personal drama life with his wife and their seperation/angst and Walter loses it more and more becomes the main focus of the show every ep, while the crime side gets like 5 mins and Jesse is at rehab or just doing stuff on his own...it drags.  I heard somewhere in S3 it'll pick back up and then S4/S5 will be good stuff, so getting through it, but compared to other shows it's kind of meh watching an ep of BB at this point.
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Also watched the first 2 eps of The Knick and it's damn good.  Ep1 was fantastic and Ep2 was a little messy but still good and it's nice how many character arcs/subplots Soderbergh's trying to get in to keep it busy and interesting.  The characters are great, the setting is cool, the music by Cliff Martinez is fucking FANTASTIC and gives it such a unique mood and the camera work is quality Soderbergh.  Very excited to watch this whole thing through, Soderbergh is a great director and he doesn't seem to have lost anything in his transition to TV (Soderbergh is actually a good director for going to TV since 90% of his movies could be done on a TV budget because they're mainly people drama without any fancy effects or big locations).
S4 and select episodes of S5 are where BB really shines. But it's not as God-tier as it is proclaimed to be.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 21, 2014, 03:34:47 AM
The first half of Season 2 blows. Season 2 as a whole isn't great. The first half of season 3 blows. The rest of season 3 is pretty good. Season 4 owns. Season 5 was good but not great like it should've been.

I liked Season 1 the most. It was more grounded (but still pulpy) and less silly. BB is a deepy, DEEPLY silly show. Walter White being a kingpin is pure fantasy. Dude would've been dead in five seconds.
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Post by: chronovore on August 21, 2014, 04:28:18 AM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on August 19, 2014, 07:18:11 AM
Quote from: G The Resurrected on August 19, 2014, 05:27:22 AM
So I got the bug to watch Twin Peaks for the first time last night after seeing it on Netflix. We're up to episode 3 and this show is just crazy in a way I don't know how to feel about. So conflicted by it that I was compulsed to order the Blu Ray with same day delivery.

It's a great show that flubs a bit after the big reveal, but comes back on top with the end.

Yeah, the series finale is pretty much top-tier everything. I loved the show so much.

There is a lot of meaningless meandering though after the major story arc is closed, and all the crap with Ms. Eyepatch and her amnesia... Jesus. Beyond hokey, sure, but not even fun.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 21, 2014, 05:53:32 AM
Yeah Twin Peaks isn't good after the reveal. That finale is tops. Shit I might give it a rewatch now.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 21, 2014, 11:42:14 AM
Never watched Garth Marenghi's Darkplace until recently. Funny stuff.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ECGKcl4s-k
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Post by: etiolate on August 21, 2014, 12:11:42 PM
Dark place is awesome. One track lover was my ringtone for years.
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Post by: toku on August 21, 2014, 01:26:36 PM
Great show.

http://youtu.be/ZA3SDHWkUsc
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Post by: etiolate on August 21, 2014, 01:37:04 PM
You should check out Snuff Box as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVoC6-01-UI

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Post by: Kara on August 21, 2014, 04:36:31 PM
lmao I completely forgot about the :hans1 episode of The Sandbaggers where they go to the U.S. and supplement the Secret Service for a funeral.

Like I think even Snah would watch that ep and go :what. :lol
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Post by: toku on August 21, 2014, 05:38:19 PM
Quote from: etiolate on August 21, 2014, 01:37:04 PM
You should check out Snuff Box as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVoC6-01-UI

http://youtu.be/AqDbb7-dn9A
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 22, 2014, 02:38:49 AM
Rectify ended and I am in a lot of tears.

Season 3 is gonna be fucking unbelievably amazing.
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Post by: etiolate on August 22, 2014, 04:42:23 AM
That debriefing scene in Rectify

so stronk totally imba

I want to say this and The Americans are the two best dramas on TV now that everything else is about to end or already had its finale.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 22, 2014, 07:17:24 AM
Rectify is so damn soapy now. I cringed at the "I need to talk to you but please talk first so I can change my mind" bullshit. The first season was free of such cliche. That and the last minute decisions and reveal kind of turned me off. The debrief was powerful stuff though.
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Post by: Positive Touch on August 22, 2014, 10:28:25 AM
Quote from: Esch on August 21, 2014, 12:47:05 AM
I agree Bebpo. I also found Breaking Bad quite dull and I didn't like any of the characters.

I'm not alone :rejoice

did someone bring up bb hate? :hyper

show took corny to new levels. not like I'm experienced in the drug trade or anything, but everything in that show was so over-the-top it was silly. just a ridiculous nerd fantasy take on getting power. friends is to nyc living as breaking bad is to the drug trade
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Post by: chronovore on August 22, 2014, 12:01:23 PM
Someone here recommended Derren Brown: ENIGMA. I have no idea how he did any of that stuff. Amazing. Whole show is in the spoiler if you're interested:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwYUfhNbFlA
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 22, 2014, 05:00:40 PM
Quote from: etiolate on August 22, 2014, 04:42:23 AM
That debriefing scene in Rectify

so stronk totally imba

I want to say this and The Americans are the two best dramas on TV now that everything else is about to end or already had its finale.
The debrief scene was powerful. Also lol at soap opera criticism, what a shit criticism angle
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Post by: StealthFan on August 22, 2014, 05:59:13 PM
It's not shit. The show seems too soapy now. Deal with it :smug

c'mon dude. Character shows up at the VERY LAST MINUTE to fuck over another character. Just in the nick of time.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 22, 2014, 06:44:20 PM
It's not last minute. Teddy knew about when the plea deal was going down. He just lost his wife. He's a narcissist who wants to get back at Daniel for taking everything from him (even when it was rocky to begin with). We don't know the ramifications of it --- teddy did assault someone else which would work against him. Your criticism is dogshit.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 22, 2014, 07:25:30 PM
:smug
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Post by: Yeti on August 22, 2014, 09:44:43 PM
I've never seen Breaking Bad, just haven't been interested in it. One of these days, I hear it's good.
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Post by: Kara on August 23, 2014, 02:15:22 AM
They have slivovitz in series 3 episode 5 of The Sandbaggers. :lawd

I also enjoyed a terrorist group being described as "more broadly, a mixture of Marxism, Maoism and nihilism" in a prior episode. :neogaf
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Post by: Freyj on August 23, 2014, 01:09:25 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 22, 2014, 06:44:20 PM
It's not last minute. Teddy knew about when the plea deal was going down. He just lost his wife. He's a narcissist who wants to get back at Daniel for taking everything from him (even when it was rocky to begin with). We don't know the ramifications of it --- teddy did assault someone else which would work against him. Your criticism is dogshit.

The ending was dramatic enough without shoehorning the Teddy shit back in. Nevermind that the entire Teddy situation could have been de-escalated with simple communication that Tawney (and most of the rest of the cast) seems entirely incapable of.

I'd really rather the season not have ended in an "every plotline from this season and last comes down to one cliffhanger" manner.

Anyway, it's more than apparent that 6 episodes is a good number for this show and Season 1 was far better executed. And holy shit fire the entire sound department. That was a god damn trainwreck this season.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 23, 2014, 01:23:48 PM
I completely disagree. There were so many beautiful moments this season that I can't wait for S3. And if it appeases your shit, the episode order has been reduced.

I will only agree with the sound, which was not always awful but kind of annoying. Finale music was on point, though. They should hire Mark Mothersbaugh so he can contribute an Enlightened-esque score.
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Post by: etiolate on August 23, 2014, 01:43:00 PM
Not surprised by the Teddy Jr thing at the end. It was a foreseeable event considering everything that had gone on.

I do expect the Senator to be an even bigger presence next season. Everything is set up for that. Wouldn't even be surprised if the current prosecutor lady drops out due to lack of confidence in their case.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 23, 2014, 06:38:00 PM
Quote from: Freyj on August 23, 2014, 01:09:25 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 22, 2014, 06:44:20 PM
It's not last minute. Teddy knew about when the plea deal was going down. He just lost his wife. He's a narcissist who wants to get back at Daniel for taking everything from him (even when it was rocky to begin with). We don't know the ramifications of it --- teddy did assault someone else which would work against him. Your criticism is dogshit.

The ending was dramatic enough without shoehorning the Teddy shit back in. Nevermind that the entire Teddy situation could have been de-escalated with simple communication that Tawney (and most of the rest of the cast) seems entirely incapable of.

I'd really rather the season not have ended in an "every plotline from this season and last comes down to one cliffhanger" manner.

Anyway, it's more than apparent that 6 episodes is a good number for this show and Season 1 was far better executed. And holy shit fire the entire sound department. That was a god damn trainwreck this season.

:mynicca
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Post by: jakefromstatefarm on August 23, 2014, 06:44:49 PM
That opening scene with
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Tawney and Daniel in bed
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was some serious :snoop shit. I mean, I enjoy sentimental romantic shit as much as the next guy, but that shit was way too much
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 23, 2014, 06:52:08 PM
I didn't know we had so many Rectify viewers here :leon I guess with this forum and the thread on SA the show has a grand total of...nine viewers.
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Post by: Kara on August 23, 2014, 07:04:01 PM
I'm probably going to start it soon too. I already have season 1 downloaded.
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Post by: jakefromstatefarm on August 23, 2014, 07:16:06 PM
Quote from: Karakand on August 23, 2014, 07:04:01 PM
I'm probably going to start it soon too. I already have season 1 downloaded.
It's a p. great love letter to the Southern Gothic genre. Rural decay, familial obligations, the environment as a character, atmosphere over narrative :lawd. Tennessee Williams would be proud.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
At least, that's why I enjoy the show :larry.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 23, 2014, 09:12:13 PM
Season 4 of Boardwalk :larry

 Finished the seventh episode and I hate the subplot with Eli's son. Dude was best in the background. Also I was excited at the beginning of the season because it seemed to be focusing on Chaulky but all he's done so far is leer at the singer. What a waste.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 23, 2014, 09:40:00 PM
Watched a lot of the Simpsons today on the FXX marathon as they are still on the very early years.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 23, 2014, 09:58:14 PM
Quote from: jakefromstatefarm on August 23, 2014, 06:44:49 PM
That opening scene with
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Tawney and Daniel in bed
[close]
was some serious :snoop shit. I mean, I enjoy sentimental romantic shit as much as the next guy, but that shit was way too much
I thought the cinematography was fantastic and the symbolism of him always seeking sunlight but feeling empty within it is awesome.

Also while I loathe to respond to Sexual Marketplace, Rectify has an average of 287,000 viewers which is about what Enlightened had but on a more obscure channel. The bounty of critical acclaim the show received last season and even more this season has helped.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 23, 2014, 10:40:45 PM
You loathe to respond to me? How condescending. Do you view me as a pleb, or am I merely abrasive? Do I not opine eloquently enough for you, or do you view me as savage?

:gurl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on August 24, 2014, 12:06:32 AM
Newest Doctor Who episode: Reeks of Moffat, but goddamn if Capaldi isn't a great Doctor.  Matt's still my favorite but Malcolm Who is gonna be a great few seasons.
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Post by: Groogrux on August 24, 2014, 08:49:40 AM
Quote from: BrandNew on August 24, 2014, 12:06:32 AM
Newest Doctor Who episode: Reeks of Moffat, but goddamn if Capaldi isn't a great Doctor.  Matt's still my favorite but Malcolm Who is gonna be a great few seasons.

I really liked the episode.  I think Capaldi is going to be a great Doctor.

What I'm trying to figure out is why British people don't like the show anymore?  I've heard some say it was because of Smith's acting, and I've heard others say it was because of the show's writers. 

Personally, I haven't ever fell off the bandwagon.  I know the show can get slow sometimes in the middle, but all shows have that.  And I think it's got to be hard when you have story arcs that span entire seasons and sometimes multiple seasons to be writing amazing plots that can be covered in one episode entirely.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on August 24, 2014, 10:53:18 AM
 ::)
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Post by: etiolate on August 24, 2014, 11:58:19 AM
Tenant was the worst of the new Whos. Brits loved Tennant and RTD because it was super stupid adventures with a romance between the boyish cute Doctor Who and a real life Miss Piggy. Matt Smith era lead off with Amy/Rory and then the Doctor flying solo until Clara showed up, but Clara was never much of anything last season. So the companion slash fic wasn't so strong for crazy fangirls. Now Capildi shows up and the fangirls are eww'd out.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 24, 2014, 12:24:23 PM
I don't like the Matt Smith stuff nearly as much as certain circuits of the internet do.
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Post by: Kara on August 24, 2014, 04:50:51 PM
The first episode of Rectify was heavy. :whew

6 episodes is probably going to be 5 too many for me. :lawd
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Post by: Squiddy on August 24, 2014, 05:04:16 PM
Capaldi is the best doctor for this alone:

(http://a.pomf.se/dawpoh.gif)

He'll probably kill no more than the previous reincarnations, but at least he up front about the deaths he will cause.
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Post by: Kara on August 24, 2014, 05:13:38 PM
Wait, Malcolm Tucker is the new Doctor Who?

That's a... mild selling point.

If he can just be Malcolm Tucker in sci-fi bullshit.
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Post by: etiolate on August 24, 2014, 05:21:14 PM
Capaldi will be really good as the Doctor as long as they give him good scripts. Like this first episode's mystery ended up amounting to nothing and making no sense in the long run, so the episode pretty much succeeded based on Capaldi's ramblings in the alley way.
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Post by: Squiddy on August 24, 2014, 05:25:04 PM
Quote from: Karakand on August 24, 2014, 05:13:38 PM
Wait, Malcolm Tucker is the new Doctor Who?

That's a... mild selling point.

If he can just be Malcolm Tucker in sci-fi bullshit.

He kinda is.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 24, 2014, 05:53:16 PM
Quote from: Sovok on August 24, 2014, 04:50:51 PM
The first episode of Rectify was heavy. :whew

6 episodes is probably going to be 5 too many for me. :lawd
It gets more dramatic from there. Ep 5 and 6 are a gut punch.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 24, 2014, 09:22:52 PM
You ain't gonna respond Zephyr? (http://i.imgur.com/QaTlNU7.png)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 24, 2014, 09:35:29 PM
Someone give me a cliff notes on Rectify and why I should watch it. The trailer wasn't particularly descriptive.
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Post by: Rahxephon91 on August 24, 2014, 09:37:12 PM
Quote from: etiolate on August 24, 2014, 05:21:14 PM
Capaldi will be really good as the Doctor as long as they give him good scripts. Like this first episode's mystery ended up amounting to nothing and making no sense in the long run, so the episode pretty much succeeded based on Capaldi's ramblings in the alley way.
Yeah that was really kind of messy. You start with  Dinosaur in England only to go off on something completely different. The character stuff was decent and had a cool dynamic basically about the fact that Doctor is not this cute slash fiction character. The actual plot though was kind of crap.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on August 24, 2014, 10:19:04 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 24, 2014, 09:35:29 PM
Someone give me a cliff notes on Rectify and why I should watch it. The trailer wasn't particularly descriptive.

A guy allegedly raped and murdered his girlfriend when he was a teenager.

He confessed, was tried and sentenced to death.

After 20 something years of appeals, a DNA test was finally done on the crime scene evidence. It falsified the prosecution's case and he was let free.

Now a breh who spent 20 years on the row has to come back to small town Southern America and try and try to start his life again (he was just a teenager when he was sent up the river) while the specter of another indictment looms over him.

Think Shawshank but bleaker.
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Post by: Kara on August 24, 2014, 10:25:05 PM
Well I've only watched the first episode, but:

1. He was found with her body, incoherent.
2. He was a teenager.
3. (Presumption) People cop a plea in capital cases to avoid the needle.
4. His first lawyer sucked.
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Post by: Yeti on August 24, 2014, 10:39:40 PM
I thought I read somewhere they left it ambiguous whether or not he did it, is that true?
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Post by: etiolate on August 24, 2014, 11:08:24 PM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on August 24, 2014, 10:02:17 PM
Quote from: etiolate on August 24, 2014, 11:58:19 AM
Tenant was the worst of the new Whos. Brits loved Tennant and RTD because it was super stupid adventures with a romance between the boyish cute Doctor Who and a real life Miss Piggy. Matt Smith era lead off with Amy/Rory and then the Doctor flying solo until Clara showed up, but Clara was never much of anything last season. So the companion slash fic wasn't so strong for crazy fangirls. Now Capildi shows up and the fangirls are eww'd out.

Matt Smith better than Tennant?

You are probably the only person I've ever seen make this argument. How do you manage to have contrarian arguments about everything?

I don't think Tennant was ever good at the post-genocidal Doctor parts. Dr Who gets childish and all, but Tennant leaned hard on the children's entertainment side.
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Post by: Kara on August 24, 2014, 11:09:39 PM
Quote from: Yeti on August 24, 2014, 10:39:40 PM
I thought I read somewhere they left it ambiguous whether or not he did it, is that true?

If he did, he wasn't alone--the first episode makes that pretty clear.

But I think it'll be a conceit that drives the show, at least for the first season.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 24, 2014, 11:41:59 PM
Quote from: Yeti on August 24, 2014, 10:39:40 PM
I thought I read somewhere they left it ambiguous whether or not he did it, is that true?
It's a central conceit of the show, even after two seasons. It's hard to recreate an event that occurred 19 years ago with multiple parties involved with any sort of clarity, especially in small town Georgia. The "shades of grey" approach to not only the case, but to all the characters involved, is what makes Rectify's narrative as good as it is.
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Post by: Quaker on August 25, 2014, 12:00:14 AM
Quote from: Sovok on August 24, 2014, 10:19:04 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 24, 2014, 09:35:29 PM
Someone give me a cliff notes on Rectify and why I should watch it. The trailer wasn't particularly descriptive.

A guy allegedly raped and murdered his girlfriend when he was a teenager.

He confessed, was tried and sentenced to death.

After 20 something years of appeals, a DNA test was finally done on the crime scene evidence. It falsified the prosecution's case and he was let free.

Now a breh who spent 20 years on the row has to come back to small town Southern America and try and try to start his life again (he was just a teenager when he was sent up the river) while the specter of another indictment looms over him.

Think Shawshank but bleaker.
Thanks, I watch a decent amount of Sundance so I've half-watched the TV spots probably over a hundred times by now and I've half-read the back and forth between etiolate and Zephyr and still had no fucking idea what the show was about. I see the first season is on Netflix so I'll check it out.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 25, 2014, 12:03:46 AM
It's roughly based on/inspired by Damien Echolls and the West Memphis Three.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 25, 2014, 02:12:35 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 23, 2014, 09:40:00 PM
Watched a lot of the Simpsons today on the FXX marathon as they are still on the very early years.

Already the dip in quality is now noticeable. I'm not one of those people who thinks there were no good episodes after season 7 or something but the average episode is so much worse by comparison. I'm almost tempted to watch more of the later seasons to see how low it bottoms out.

Funny enough my brother still likes the show. Whenever we talk about it, I have to limit my discussion to the early seasons but he talks about things that were funny to him in recent seasons. To each his own.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 25, 2014, 02:40:02 AM
masters of sex s2 chat: the pacing of this season is awful; they finally realized the study was interesting again and jumped the plot forward a ton after mostly sitting in the doldrums of whatever the hell Libby's plotline is
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Post by: etiolate on August 25, 2014, 02:45:02 AM
I realized that I found the dynamic between Masters, Masters Wife and Virginia interesting. Then once the show proceeded on to the sexual history between Masters and Virginia, this entire dynamic was ruined. Virginia became less interesting and Masters Wife couldn't be involved in the same way. History demanded it proceed this way, but it was bad for the show. I just have no interest in it anymore.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 25, 2014, 02:51:55 AM
Quote from: etiolate on August 25, 2014, 02:45:02 AM
I realized that I found the dynamic between Masters, Masters Wife and Virginia interesting. Then once the show proceeded on to the sexual history between Masters and Virginia, this entire dynamic was ruined. Virginia became less interesting and Masters Wife couldn't be involved in the same way. History demanded it proceed this way, but it was bad for the show. I just have no interest in it anymore.
It's hitting the Showtime Season 2 Problem, which is what plagued Homeland. The Borgias didn't have this issue; it only improved with its second season. I'm beginning to think it might be the only Showtime show to not fall apart in its second season.

Maybe Weeds was ok in S2? But the show itself wasn't anything great to begin with.
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Post by: Kara on August 25, 2014, 03:39:36 AM
Season 1 of Dexter. :lawd

Every other season of Dexter. :stahp
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 25, 2014, 03:50:43 AM
But real-talk, the absolute time *saga* this ep of Masters of Sex had was just such a pacing whiplash. I could barely keep up with the time skips. It's like the show was trying to be Boyhood in 50 minutes instead of 160.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 25, 2014, 04:15:56 AM
Quote from: Sovok on August 24, 2014, 10:19:04 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 24, 2014, 09:35:29 PM
Someone give me a cliff notes on Rectify and why I should watch it. The trailer wasn't particularly descriptive.

A guy allegedly raped and murdered his girlfriend when he was a teenager.

He confessed, was tried and sentenced to death.

After 20 something years of appeals, a DNA test was finally done on the crime scene evidence. It falsified the prosecution's case and he was let free.

Now a breh who spent 20 years on the row has to come back to small town Southern America and try and try to start his life again (he was just a teenager when he was sent up the river) while the specter of another indictment looms over him.

Think Shawshank but bleaker.
What about nudity?
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Post by: StealthFan on August 25, 2014, 04:18:24 AM
:beli
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Post by: Kara on August 25, 2014, 04:19:08 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 25, 2014, 04:15:56 AM
What about nudity?

In the opening of episode 2 a woman takes a piss with the bathroom door open.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 25, 2014, 04:34:43 AM
Meh I'll give it a shot one day.

I still haven't finished Louie, despite the recent season being awesome thus far. I watch shows online but can't seem to find time to do so. And now football season is starting lol. Oh well, Homeland starts soonish I think, then Downton Abbey.

:snoop

I'm a sucker. Despite the decrease in quality I can't help but love Downton Abbey due to the characters and atmosphere; once the music starts I'm hooked. Also there's a communist character you would love, Kara.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 25, 2014, 04:38:46 AM
:heh You watch Downton Abbey, nicca?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 25, 2014, 04:41:03 AM
Yes. There was even a black guy in it last season!

The first season is legit great TV.
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Post by: Kara on August 25, 2014, 04:46:17 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 25, 2014, 04:34:43 AM
Also there's a communist character you would love, Kara.

I mean I was already going to watch it so that I could want to die, but now I'm really going to hop to watching it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 25, 2014, 05:02:05 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 25, 2014, 04:34:43 AM
Meh I'll give it a shot one day.

I still haven't finished Louie, despite the recent season being awesome thus far. I watch shows online but can't seem to find time to do so. And now football season is starting lol. Oh well, Homeland starts soonish I think, then Downton Abbey.

:snoop

I'm a sucker. Despite the decrease in quality I can't help but love Downton Abbey due to the characters and atmosphere; once the music starts I'm hooked. Also there's a communist character you would love, Kara.
You should just stop watching the mess that is Downtown Abbey and just watch Rectify, then.
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Post by: Squiddy on August 25, 2014, 06:16:00 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 25, 2014, 04:41:03 AM
Yes. There was even a black guy in it last season!

The first season is legit great TV.

Goddamn, you really are a cac.
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Post by: G The Resurrected on August 25, 2014, 06:31:02 AM
So True Blood ended finally. They could have done a lot better it was a waste of my evening.

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Post by: Groogrux on August 25, 2014, 07:10:40 AM
Quote from: G The Resurrected on August 25, 2014, 06:31:02 AM
So True Blood ended finally. They could have done a lot better it was a waste of my evening.



After the first three seasons went by, I realized I was just watching that show for the T&A.  I think the producers of the show didn't realize that's all it was being made for until at least the fourth season.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 25, 2014, 07:15:25 AM
I came dangerously close to watching True Blood once. It was the summer of '09 and I was boning a chick that was a fan, and there was tons of hype for that shit. Almost borrowed her season 1 boxset. Heard that shit became total trash.
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Post by: G The Resurrected on August 25, 2014, 07:24:50 AM
Sadly I live in a house with a fanatic of True Blood. I had to scour the local Bevmo shops for True Blood sodas at one point.  :-\

Even after the show had consistently jumped the shark she continued to watch, thus I was forced to watch it.

Now we're onto watching Outlander...
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 25, 2014, 09:21:57 AM
My brother used to watch True Blood, and one time we were hanging out as he watched it. It's horrible, like legit trash tv. At least Walking Dead can entertain while frustrating you.
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Post by: Reb on August 25, 2014, 10:38:18 AM
Watched all of BoJack Horseman, I really liked it, much better than I expected.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 25, 2014, 11:54:05 AM
I watched the first few seasons of True Blood. It was interesting the first season but you quickly saw the limitations after that and how this wasn't a concept that really worked for season after season.
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Post by: Kara on August 25, 2014, 12:16:37 PM
Daniel was a Genesis kid. :mynicca

100% not guilty. :patel
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 25, 2014, 04:19:09 PM
seasons 1 - 3 were good TV as far as True Blood goes. It's awful from there. The Weeds Effect.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 25, 2014, 04:23:27 PM
Quote from: Esch on August 25, 2014, 10:21:30 AM
Vampire fiction is so consistently  awful it's impressive

I like Fevre Dream but haven't read or watched any recent vampire stuff. Well, outside of Let The Right One In which was great.
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Post by: StealthFan on August 25, 2014, 10:42:28 PM
Finished season 4 of Boardwalk (http://i.imgur.com/o3FfQKW.png)

That was some straight bullshit (http://i.imgur.com/o3FfQKW.png)

There was a ton of (http://i.imgur.com/o3FfQKW.png) shit this season tho. Was more depressing than the show usually is.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on August 26, 2014, 12:07:35 AM
fuck the emmy's
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 26, 2014, 12:30:39 AM
WHY does Modern Family keep getting awards... for ANYTHING on that show?
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Post by: StealthFan on August 26, 2014, 12:37:19 AM
that shit is still popular? thought they would've ended it by now. the younger daughter is getting :whoo she been having meats for a while.

Shits only natural :noah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on August 26, 2014, 12:43:02 AM
TD only won for direction (deservedly so).  But MM was snubbed, and it fucking lost to a mediocre season of Breaking Bad.  Again, fuck the Emmy Awards
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Quaker on August 26, 2014, 01:15:32 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/Bpgjc5b.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 26, 2014, 01:52:24 AM
True Detective is popular with plebes that know nothing of crime fiction.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on August 26, 2014, 01:59:25 AM
Quote from: Arabial Knight on August 26, 2014, 01:52:24 AM
True Detective is popular with plebes that know nothing of crime fiction.
(https://mrsfletcherscloset.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/jess2.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 26, 2014, 02:00:42 AM
:umad
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on August 26, 2014, 02:05:18 AM
(http://showbizgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Screen-Shot-2013-08-02-at-13.50.59.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on August 26, 2014, 02:08:07 AM
I haven't watched True Detective yet. Or Boardwalk Empire. Or the rest of Arrow. Or the other ten thousand things backlogged.

But I sure have seen every Bar Rescue.

 :goty2

EDIT: I watched Rake (US) though, that was good. Got the Aussie original in the backlog.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on August 26, 2014, 02:11:13 AM
I only watch uplifting reality programming about failed businesses that will go under anyway.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on August 26, 2014, 02:14:34 AM
Real Talk: Tabitha's Salon Takeover was probably the best in the genre.

Best episode was when some dude was running like 20 "businesses" (including travel booking) out of the back office of his wife's salon.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 26, 2014, 02:15:09 AM
Quote from: Arabial Knight on August 26, 2014, 01:52:24 AM
True Detective is popular with plebes that know nothing of crime fiction.

 :neogaf :neogaf :neogaf
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 26, 2014, 02:21:47 AM
It's true tho. It is well done but nothing new at all. This is fact. It can't be denied :smug
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 26, 2014, 02:27:31 AM
Quote from: Arabial Knight on August 26, 2014, 02:21:47 AM
It's true tho. It is well done but nothing new at all. This is fact. It can't be denied :smug
I agree with you.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 26, 2014, 02:27:53 AM
Posting Nas is an L in itself, breh.

Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 26, 2014, 02:27:31 AM
Quote from: Arabial Knight on August 26, 2014, 02:21:47 AM
It's true tho. It is well done but nothing new at all. This is fact. It can't be denied :smug
I agree with you.
:leon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on August 26, 2014, 02:46:48 AM
Quote from: Esch on August 26, 2014, 02:09:02 AM
how do you feel about pawn stars, tho

Whenever I watch that show all I can do is wonder how they handle their accounting. :goty2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on August 26, 2014, 02:52:21 AM
My mom sometimes watches Storage Wars or one of the knock-offs, you can tell how fake it is just because of stuff like that.

"I found an old bed frame, this is probably victorian era, definitely going to fetch $3000 giving me a profit of $2800!"

I like on the pawn shows when a celebrity just happens to stop by. It's Steve Carrell! And he wants to look at bicycles! Oh, and he's got a new movie?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on August 26, 2014, 02:56:45 AM
Storage Wars rules because the most obnoxious character on it (Dave Hester) was from Orange County.

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Nas lost, etc.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 26, 2014, 03:46:32 AM
I am watching episode 2 of Game Of Thrones and Cersei is such a bad actress :heh Goddamn.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 26, 2014, 03:50:41 AM
Lena Headey gets better, when she's more comfortable in the role. There's a scene later on that shows that she's fit in the role. I think it's episode 6 or 7.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on August 26, 2014, 04:59:20 AM
Daniel always referencing heavy shit, then having to explain it. Know that feel breh. :tocry

Love how Sega managed to show up in CONSECUTIVE episodes BTW. Dreamcast 2 is coming brehs. :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2014, 10:05:51 AM
I think Lena Headey's meh performance is moreso due to the way the show has decided to portray the character. All she does is scowl, it's a very one dimensional performance overall until S3 or S4. I'm not some purist complaining about changes, I just feel like from an acting perspective it would make far more sense to portray her as duplicitous as she in in the books - sweet, kind, flirting, all while also being ridiculously jealous, violent, selfish, etc.

Basically:
(http://static.tumblr.com/s5gjncf/KWtm0tiae/ilithyia.gif)
the GOAT :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on August 26, 2014, 11:54:45 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2014, 10:05:51 AM
I think Lena Headey's meh performance is moreso due to the way the show has decided to portray the character. All she does is scowl, it's a very one dimensional performance overall until S3 or S4. I'm not some purist complaining about changes, I just feel like from an acting perspective it would make far more sense to portray her as duplicitous as she in in the books - sweet, kind, flirting, all while also being ridiculously jealous, violent, selfish, etc.

Basically:
(http://static.tumblr.com/s5gjncf/KWtm0tiae/ilithyia.gif)
the GOAT :whew

Spartacus for real distinguished black fellows only.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Squiddy on August 26, 2014, 12:54:42 PM
Shit went down in The Strain  :lol

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Vampire SWAT
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2014, 01:48:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls81UrU42Pw
:tocry

gives me chills
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 26, 2014, 02:06:39 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2014, 10:05:51 AM
I think Lena Headey's meh performance is moreso due to the way the show has decided to portray the character. All she does is scowl, it's a very one dimensional performance overall until S3 or S4. I'm not some purist complaining about changes, I just feel like from an acting perspective it would make far more sense to portray her as duplicitous as she in in the books - sweet, kind, flirting, all while also being ridiculously jealous, violent, selfish, etc.

Basically:
(http://static.tumblr.com/s5gjncf/KWtm0tiae/ilithyia.gif)
the GOAT :whew
Viva Bianca would have SLAIN the Cersei role if Spartacus hadn't been going on at the same time as GoT. Illythia smizes in a way Cersei should.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on August 26, 2014, 02:27:41 PM
When she sleeps with the 16 year old boy just to get leverage to do the most heinous shit on the show...Cold as fuck

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RIP to my nicca Varro, hate it had to be him. Still the hardest death for me to watch on the show.
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I'm glad to see most of the Sparty cast made it to other shows though. Happy to see them eat, most of them deserve it. Even the extras on Spartacus were giving it 110%.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on August 26, 2014, 02:33:49 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 25, 2014, 02:12:35 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 23, 2014, 09:40:00 PM
Watched a lot of the Simpsons today on the FXX marathon as they are still on the very early years.

Already the dip in quality is now noticeable. I'm not one of those people who thinks there were no good episodes after season 7 or something but the average episode is so much worse by comparison. I'm almost tempted to watch more of the later seasons to see how low it bottoms out.

Funny enough my brother still likes the show. Whenever we talk about it, I have to limit my discussion to the early seasons but he talks about things that were funny to him in recent seasons. To each his own.

I want to add that I've been occasionally checking in and yeah, I agree.  some of it is just a different type of humor that I'm not into it.  but you can see the change from characters to caricatures.  it's been entertaining to watch the older episodes.  makes me want an old fogey collection.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2014, 03:35:05 PM
Quote from: toku on August 26, 2014, 02:27:41 PM
When she sleeps with the 16 year old boy just to get leverage to do the most heinous shit on the show...Cold as fuck

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RIP to my nicca Varro, hate it had to be him. Still the hardest death for me to watch on the show.
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I'm glad to see most of the Sparty cast made it to other shows though. Happy to see them eat, most of them deserve it. Even the extras on Spartacus were giving it 110%.

John Hannah needs his own show. I don't give a shit what it's about as long as he's in charge of something, and talking shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 26, 2014, 04:01:35 PM
Quote from: toku on August 26, 2014, 02:27:41 PM
When she sleeps with the 16 year old boy just to get leverage to do the most heinous shit on the show...Cold as fuck

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RIP to my nicca Varro, hate it had to be him. Still the hardest death for me to watch on the show.
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I'm glad to see most of the Sparty cast made it to other shows though. Happy to see them eat, most of them deserve it. Even the extras on Spartacus were giving it 110%.
Then there's the spartacus.jpg moment:

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slitting Seppia's throat for blood to rain down on Glaber then having sex with him while her blood covers their bodies.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2014, 04:06:20 PM
was anyone else bummed that such a fine ass woman was with a total dweeb like Glaber. Even his name sounds flabby n sick.
:beli
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on August 26, 2014, 04:20:37 PM
Yeah but who knows how he was before that first ep. Maybe he was a beast and Spartacus just ruined every single thing for him lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 26, 2014, 08:12:19 PM
Glaber is hot, the actor is gay, and he has a huge Aussie cock that didn't need any prosthetics.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2014, 08:33:18 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/Wf6WK4u.gif)

she deserved a real man
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on August 26, 2014, 09:06:54 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2014, 04:06:20 PM
was anyone else bummed that such a fine ass woman was with a total dweeb like Glaber. Even his name sounds flabby n sick.
:beli

Roman marriage was that kind of institution.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: deepest throat on August 26, 2014, 09:29:00 PM
gotta give mad props to utopia for trolling the shit outta racist euro's in the second last ep of s2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 26, 2014, 10:26:40 PM
Generation Kill is nearly Band of Brothers good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: jakefromstatefarm on August 26, 2014, 11:11:33 PM
Quote from: Sovok on August 26, 2014, 09:06:54 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 26, 2014, 04:06:20 PM
was anyone else bummed that such a fine ass woman was with a total dweeb like Glaber. Even his name sounds flabby n sick.
:beli

Roman marriage was that kind of institution.
Which I'm sure was what they were going for (http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/troll.png)

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Reading through those Goldsworthy and Holland books, it's struck me multiple times how there needs to be a Caesar miniseries. Those last ~100 years of the Republic are tailor-made for a dramatization: years of buildup with Marius/Cinna vs Sulla, culminating with Sulla's confrontation with the 16 year old flamen dialis (Sulla: "divorce Cornelia" :gurl; Caesar: "No"(http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/birdman.png) Sulla:(http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/ehh.png)); rise to power that introduces the main players, Pompey as the amicable rival, Crassus as the team dad, Cato as the main antagonist; break to Gaul for further character development and setting the pins up for the final act; Rubicon, shit hits the fan, Labienus' face-heel turn (http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/ooh.png), Pompey getting got off screen, Cato pulling his fucking guts out on screen (http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/ahh.png), all the bloody recompense for everyone that crossed Caesar; finish it all off with the Ides. Big ass budget for setpieces, use authentic Latin/Greek dialogue w/ subs, shoot it all like a Coppola film :rejoice. All the characters are white guys even, HBO pls.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 26, 2014, 11:21:18 PM
a really good first season with a stellar casting for Octavian/Augustus, and a rushed Season 2 with a somewhat good finale.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 26, 2014, 11:24:06 PM
I don't get why HBO hasn't gone back and done a new season of Rome either as a prequel or a sequel with new characters.  They know that shit sells.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: jakefromstatefarm on August 27, 2014, 12:39:02 AM
Quote from: Esch on August 26, 2014, 11:52:04 PM
Greco roman fiction is played the fuck out. Have some balls and pick another cultural setting besides europe :flabbypd
Oh yeah, like anyone wants to see a drama based on the Mauryan dynasty featuring Ashoka beating the fuck out of Buddhist insurrectionists then promptly converting, complete with fever dream sequences jacked straight out of the Ramayana (http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/stopit.png).

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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 27, 2014, 12:39:39 AM
Can we get an Epic of Gilgamesh HBO show already.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2014, 12:49:28 AM
Rome was dope for a season, but even that season is overrated IMO. Good acting, great production...but there are some lol worthy antics that I don't really associate with great HBO programming.

S2 is a mess but understandable given that HBO fucked them. The idea that they didn't count DVD sales as revenue still baffles me to this day. Thank god they figured that shit out.
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Post by: toku on August 27, 2014, 01:10:24 AM
The Rome sets were crazy as hell too. You knew thats where most of the money was going.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2014, 01:24:41 AM
Quote from: Esch on August 26, 2014, 11:52:04 PM
Greco roman fiction is played the fuck out. Have some balls and pick another cultural setting besides europe :flabbypd

you mean you don't want a television adaption of Colleen McCullough's master works that bring Caesar to life.
(http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/troll.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on August 27, 2014, 01:35:06 AM
Quote from: jakefromstatefarm on August 26, 2014, 11:11:33 PM
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I watched it when I drank a lot and / or was having a MDE so YMMV but I thought it was OK.

Lot of politicking, which is really all I'm looking for in a Roman period piece.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 27, 2014, 01:49:27 AM
Quote from: toku on August 27, 2014, 01:10:24 AM
The Rome sets were crazy as hell too. You knew thats where most of the money was going.
It sure as fuck wasn't going to the battle scenes :heh

Rome season 1 was dope. That lesbian subplot was a farce tho...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 27, 2014, 01:58:46 AM
GoT has some flabby ass action choreography :holeup
 
Boardwalk's was way better.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2014, 02:01:02 AM
I thought Rome had a decent battle scene in the pilot, solely because it was an interesting depiction of Phalanx combat. And later in the season there was a good battle. It's not Game of Thrones/Spartacus levels, despite having a bigger budget than both shows (combined) but I didn't think it was a total farce. I like seeing battles from the commander's perspective so you can see the strategy involved, and Rome did quite a bit of that.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 27, 2014, 02:02:34 AM
Rome had good battles when it had battles. The problem was when they skipped battles. There was one in season 1 that was hyped and then they just show the soldiers returning.

The arena battle in season 1 was awesome stuff.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2014, 02:06:29 AM
Quote from: Arabial Knight on August 27, 2014, 01:58:46 AM
GoT has some flabby ass action choreography :holeup
 
Boardwalk's was way better.

There was a guy on GAF whose gf works on the show, and he'd always get elitist about the battles, like the choreography was "realistic" thus any criticism="you don't know what you're talking about." The sword fighting is slow and just...bleh. Not to mention the horrible editing which cuts each fight into tiny half second shots stringed together.

I liked the fights in the Neil Marshall episode though. BTW if you haven't seen Centurion go see it brehs, it's on Netflix
:lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on August 27, 2014, 02:09:19 AM
If anyone ever stans for GoT's fight scenes I just remember Mance "Go" Rayder's attack on the Wall in my head. :heh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 27, 2014, 04:17:24 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 27, 2014, 12:49:28 AM
Rome was dope for a season, but even that season is overrated IMO. Good acting, great production...but there are some lol worthy antics that I don't really associate with great HBO programming.

S2 is a mess but understandable given that HBO fucked them. The idea that they didn't count DVD sales as revenue still baffles me to this day. Thank god they figured that shit out.
I think it's a bit much to call it overrated. Rome Season 1 is as good as most of HBO's programming... of all time, really. And there aren't many shows outside of The Wire or Enlightened that don't have "lol worthy" antics on HBO.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 27, 2014, 04:26:00 AM
Yeah HBO is not sacred like its fanboys would have you believe. I am a big Boardwalk fan and there is plenty of questionable shit. Even The Sopranos suffered from "lol worthy" antics at times.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on August 27, 2014, 10:23:50 AM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on August 27, 2014, 01:35:32 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on August 27, 2014, 01:33:40 AM
I'd like a show set in the world of H.P. Lovecraft's stories too.

That would never happen/work for a myriad of reasons.

twitter reactions would be hilarious
"why does everyone keep fainting!?"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on August 27, 2014, 03:49:35 PM
I'm trying to jog my memory, but what part of Rome had "lol-worthy antics"?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on August 27, 2014, 06:52:08 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on August 27, 2014, 03:49:35 PM
I'm trying to jog my memory, but what part of Rome had "lol-worthy antics"?

The whole thing is kind of like Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead but with roman history.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 27, 2014, 08:59:42 PM
Except pretty serious and with great drama.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on August 27, 2014, 09:31:16 PM
I came to a conclusion while rewatching TOS recently that I'm just going to attempt to dismiss corniness in older shows from now on and try and view it as how it's "supposed" to look/feel. The remasters of TOS certainly helped when there were fake cityscapes instead of crinkled aluminum foil as the background of sets.  :lol

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One I couldn't get over was in "Shore Leave" where they show the planet can recreate clothing/heal wounds/etc whatever the person wants. But Kirk just hangs out and leaves his shirt ripped and torn while other crew members get fixed up. Now I'm like "that's so Kirk."
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on August 27, 2014, 11:06:32 PM
Quote from: Esch on August 27, 2014, 09:18:51 PM
Gave Twin Peaks another shot and I like it a lot more this time. It's still definitely corny, but I kinda like it more. The soundtrack is great, and I love Kyle McLachlan. I can see how it fathered the styles of a lot of modern TV. Also Alan Wake.

http://youtu.be/fiwtDoxHT2Y
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on August 28, 2014, 12:46:34 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on August 27, 2014, 09:31:16 PM
I came to a conclusion while rewatching TOS recently that I'm just going to attempt to dismiss corniness in older shows from now on and try and view it as how it's "supposed" to look/feel. The remasters of TOS certainly helped when there were fake cityscapes instead of crinkled aluminum foil as the background of sets.  :lol

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One I couldn't get over was in "Shore Leave" where they show the planet can recreate clothing/heal wounds/etc whatever the person wants. But Kirk just hangs out and leaves his shirt ripped and torn while other crew members get fixed up. Now I'm like "that's so Kirk."
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When people complain of corniness in old shows I tend to roll my eyes. It betrays a person's limitations in their inability to understand that the world changes and what a person views as important now was not always the case.

Which isn't to say that some things are indeed cheesy in and of themselves.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 28, 2014, 12:48:07 PM
In short, if you can't watch I, Claudius because it's "corny/out dated" you're distinguished mentally-challenged.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 28, 2014, 12:57:21 PM
My pet peeve is when people rag on old special effects or use that as an excuse not to legit watch something which I've seen people do before. I mean I can laugh at cheesy special effects in a mst3k kind of way myself. But you are in serious danger of missing the point completely if you don't understand that special effects are simply a device to help tell a story. Not the story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi7QQ5pO7_A
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on August 28, 2014, 01:21:28 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 28, 2014, 12:48:07 PM
In short, if you can't watch I, Claudius because it's "corny/out dated" you're distinguished mentally-challenged.

I just started I, Claudius this week and think it's pretty great so far (Been meaning to watch it for a while but going through the History of Rome podcast really lit a fire)

It's wonderful so far but I can see why people might be put off. It's not very naturalistic and comes across more like a stage play put to film.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 28, 2014, 01:26:47 PM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on August 27, 2014, 10:56:14 AM
Quote from: AWESOM-O on August 27, 2014, 01:37:43 AM
Well you'd need a recurring main character (and supporting characters). It would be a loose adaptation. The world would be second to none though.
Quote from: Esch on August 27, 2014, 01:41:10 AM
Lovecraft anything would be fucking amazing as a series of shorts / short episodic arcs produced by HBO or some such.


and people would watch it too.

You'd hardly find someone on here as big of a Lovecraft stanley as I am(Eel and Eric P might have me beat, though). But the whole "Incomprehensible, unpronounceable, inconceivable" aspects along with the complete indifference to humans most of the threats are, no romantic interests, how the old ones are used, etc. is very hard to translate.

I could see someone making it work regardless, and some stories are easier to replicate than others. Hell, an anthology like series could be gold. But my heavy cynicism, and seeing how some horror has been adapted on tv awfully lately despite being adapted well in the past(CW Dracula, anyone?), makes me skeptical to say the least.

I'm one hell of a hypocrite though. Since one of the first things I'm writing and want to film is a Call Of Cthulhu movie. So fuck me and my opinions.

Speaking of which, check out the silent movie adaption of that. It's a pretty decent fan movie and it should still be up on netflix.

You kinda got me pegged wrong, here :lol  Not really a Lovecraft or mythos monster fan. My tastes in horror tend to go towards extreme pulp (EC horror comics, 80s gore flicks), or Robert Bloch/Roald Dahl at the other end of things.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 28, 2014, 01:29:22 PM
Also, after listening to Hardcore History's WWI podcasts, I'm ready for a Band of Brothers scale WWI series.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
please google before you say "all they did was sit around in trenches"
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 28, 2014, 01:33:46 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on August 28, 2014, 01:21:28 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 28, 2014, 12:48:07 PM
In short, if you can't watch I, Claudius because it's "corny/out dated" you're distinguished mentally-challenged.

I just started I, Claudius this week and think it's pretty great so far (Been meaning to watch it for a while but going through the History of Rome podcast really lit a fire)

It's wonderful so far but I can see why people might be put off. It's not very naturalistic and comes across more like a stage play put to film.

Agreed, I can see someone not liking the stage-y feel, but I've often heard the complaint that there aren't enough sets, the battles are lol worthy, etc. Come on. I agree with Stony 100%.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on August 28, 2014, 03:44:46 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on August 28, 2014, 01:29:22 PM
Also, after listening to Hardcore History's WWI podcasts, I'm ready for a Band of Brothers scale WWI series.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
please google before you say "all they did was sit around in trenches"
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On a scale of 1 to 10 of depressing, this show would get a Karakand.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on August 28, 2014, 04:23:48 PM
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--I_6XfXDO--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/rgnc4iisggihhht75ect.jpg)

three breasts  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 28, 2014, 08:20:47 PM
Great article on Vox about Rectify: http://www.vox.com/2014/8/21/6053383/rectify-is-the-best-show-youre-not-watching-here-are-5-reasons-why
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on August 28, 2014, 09:08:12 PM
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzacs_(TV_series)

Might check this out.

S A D  B O Y S
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 28, 2014, 11:30:21 PM
My WWI niccas :mynicca

I finished GoT season 1 :whew

Too bad the final reveal was spoiled by GAF avatars 3 years ago :snoop
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 28, 2014, 11:53:24 PM
Also I forgot the backlash over not showing the big battle at the end of season 1. A lot of people were wondering if they could pull it off in season 2 and I remember 4chan going apeshit over the Neil Marshal episode. I'm only on episode 1 of Season 2 but it already looks more expensive.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: jakefromstatefarm on August 28, 2014, 11:53:33 PM
1st season is best season

Edit: and not even in a "truest to the source material" way, I just enjoy the scenes in Winterfell
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 29, 2014, 12:25:00 AM
That direwolf :sabu They should've kept that shit in side view through the bars. Looked cool then. Followed by an AWFUL cityscape shot with terrible composting work.

The set design is impressive, and looks filmic but some of this CGI :holeup
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 29, 2014, 12:28:48 AM
Orange is the new Black s2 ep1 :lupe
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 29, 2014, 12:36:44 AM
"You have to take that molest-me-daddy voice and go someplace else. Right now." :rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on August 29, 2014, 01:42:20 AM
The last 10 minutes of Rectify's season 1 finale are brutal.

Especially that last shot above the cells.

:bow Boreans getting me to watch something I'd never have watched otherwise. :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on August 29, 2014, 04:12:15 AM
Quote from: Sovok on August 29, 2014, 01:42:20 AM
The last 10 minutes of Rectify's season 1 finale are brutal.

Especially that last shot above the cells.

:bow Boreans getting me to watch something I'd never have watched otherwise. :bow2
Ugh yeah, the final scene of Season 1 is only topped/matched by the final scene in Season 2, fittingly enough. Now get ready for a deeper look into Daniel's tortured psyche...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 30, 2014, 12:51:42 AM
Orange is the New Black season 2 is amazing. Every episode has :rofl moments. Season 1 is funny but it's not this well written. Goddamn. :dead There's shade being thrown every episode at this point.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on August 30, 2014, 08:52:02 PM
Season two is better because they realized how fucking awful Piper and her husband are so they focus way less on them. It's more ensemble show now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 31, 2014, 01:21:15 AM
Disagree. Piper really steps it up this season and her story and growth were fascinating. Her story is much, much better than Dana and her stupid fucking romance story. God, thankfully it's now over.

Just finished the season. Wow. The ending was cheesy as shit, but for me it was perfection.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 31, 2014, 01:38:10 AM
didn't like how bursett was token lgbt fashion advice person. she had like 3 minutes worth of dialogue this season. wtf.

Still though, despite some flaws, one of the most ambitious, creatively inspired seasons of television I've ever seen.

:bow (http://33.media.tumblr.com/fcf4bf1a79a8c831a940b074c3533cad/tumblr_n6xvsycYln1qaimvgo1_400.gif) :bow2

This AV Club review http://www.avclub.com/review/orange-new-black-spreads-empathy-all-directions-205601

:tocry

Last year when I finished season 1, I wanted season 2 immediately. I'm feeling the same thing for season 3. I'm glad I waited to let the hype boil over and not be spoiled before watching 2. :heartbeat
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 31, 2014, 02:30:51 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FZdk7LHQ0o
:rejoice

less than a month to go
:rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 31, 2014, 02:50:59 AM
still haven't seen season 4
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on August 31, 2014, 02:57:53 AM
Downton Abbey :trash
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 31, 2014, 03:26:11 AM
Shut up Tiny Tim.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Squiddy on August 31, 2014, 08:22:21 AM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on August 31, 2014, 01:38:10 AM
didn't like how bursett was token lgbt fashion advice person. she had like 3 minutes worth of dialogue this season. wtf.

Still though, despite some flaws, one of the most ambitious, creatively inspired seasons of television I've ever seen.

:bow (http://33.media.tumblr.com/fcf4bf1a79a8c831a940b074c3533cad/tumblr_n6xvsycYln1qaimvgo1_400.gif) :bow2

This AV Club review http://www.avclub.com/review/orange-new-black-spreads-empathy-all-directions-205601

:tocry

Last year when I finished season 1, I wanted season 2 immediately. I'm feeling the same thing for season 3. I'm glad I waited to let the hype boil over and not be spoiled before watching 2. :heartbeat

Can you explain that gif because I can't be arsed to watch the show when I got stuff like Extant, Falling Skies, and The Strain to keep track of.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on August 31, 2014, 08:45:56 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
rosa is a terminal ovary cancer patient. She's in prison for bank robberies. She's shot and killed guards. She had three-six weeks to live and she hates and fears the idea of dying in prison, being a hardcore badass who wanted to die in a blaze of glory. One of her prison friends gives her the opportunity to steal the van after her last doc visit that confirms terminal illness and a deadline. That's her happy as fuck, free as a bird, as she feels alive again for one last time as she escapes, rocking her head naturally despite the lack of hair and living like she used to without any pretenses. She changes into the young version to show she's still that badass beauty despite the age, despite the cancer, she's still the same woman and now she's free to die like a human and not a bird in a cave.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Squiddy on August 31, 2014, 09:12:57 AM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on August 31, 2014, 08:45:56 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
rosa is a terminal ovary cancer patient. She's in prison for bank robberies. She's shot and killed guards. She had three-six weeks to live and she hates and fears the idea of dying in prison, being a hardcore badass who wanted to die in a blaze of glory. One of her prison friends gives her the opportunity to steal the van after her last doc visit that confirms terminal illness and a deadline. That's her happy as fuck, free as a bird, as she feels alive again for one last time as she escapes, rocking her head naturally despite the lack of hair and living like she used to without any pretenses. She changes into the young version to show she's still that badass beauty despite the age, despite the cancer, she's still the same woman and now she's free to die like a human and not a bird in a cave.
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 :usacry :clap
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 31, 2014, 11:51:16 AM
Rewatching Jeeves and Wooster.  What ho is going to become my standard greeting I think.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on August 31, 2014, 10:49:47 PM
by an odd coincidence i have been listening to the 70s radio plays the BBC produced.  great stuff.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 31, 2014, 10:54:52 PM
link?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on September 01, 2014, 07:24:21 AM
http://www.radiomickdanger.com/ListShows2.php?seriesname=Jeeves
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 01, 2014, 07:09:15 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 28, 2014, 12:57:21 PM
My pet peeve is when people rag on old special effects or use that as an excuse not to legit watch something which I've seen people do before. I mean I can laugh at cheesy special effects in a mst3k kind of way myself. But you are in serious danger of missing the point completely if you don't understand that special effects are simply a device to help tell a story. Not the story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi7QQ5pO7_A

Oddly, this is how I feel about graphics in games, and I was an art director at one time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on September 01, 2014, 08:44:37 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on August 31, 2014, 02:50:59 AM
still haven't seen season 4
I need to watch this and the last season of Homeland soon.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on September 02, 2014, 10:51:41 AM
The end of the first episode of Rectify's second season. :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 02, 2014, 02:57:35 PM
Quote from: Sovok on September 02, 2014, 10:51:41 AM
The end of the first episode of Rectify's second season. :lawd
So many fucking feels. Kerwin and Daniel's friendship is heartbreaking.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 02, 2014, 05:58:24 PM
Probably my favorite scene of the season until the "oven" episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on September 02, 2014, 06:00:33 PM
When Kerwin came clean about his capital crime in that episode too... :tocry :lawd

EMOSHUNNNNNNN
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: jakefromstatefarm on September 02, 2014, 07:38:41 PM
Every scene w/ Kerwin and

spoiler (click to show/hide)
his family
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is fucking (http://www.thecoli.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wow.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 02, 2014, 07:51:45 PM
Quote from: Sovok on September 02, 2014, 06:00:33 PM
When Kerwin came clean about his capital crime in that episode too... :tocry :lawd

EMOSHUNNNNNNN
That whole sequence in the field is masterwork TV.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on September 02, 2014, 08:44:18 PM
Does no one get Sundance Channel or something? I'm kind of shocked at how nonexistent this show is in the pop culture noosphere atm.

Or are people just not ready for a program that humanizes people sentenced to death?

(Especially ones for whom there is no possibility for idealization like Kerwin; I think of Mary Surrat in The Conspirator as the contra when I say this.)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 02, 2014, 08:58:14 PM
Mostly column A, but a little of column B. When we live in a country that vehemently demonizes prison inmates and frequently robs them of the potential for atonement, it's hard to get people to empathize with characters like Daniel or Kerwin because more often than not we are just like the people of Paulie -- bloodthirsty, holding years-long grudges. It's powerful stuff when a show ties to up-end that ideology... tries to humanize a criminal.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on September 02, 2014, 09:35:41 PM
I had no idea Terry Crews is going to be the new host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. I might actually watch.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 02, 2014, 11:08:20 PM
Checking out Strike Back. I wonder how long it's gonna be for an alpha American male stud main character to be a gay cock-hound instead of a boring straight poon-hound. That trope is sooooo fuckin tired.

Edit: He does have a big dumb heart though  :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 03, 2014, 03:19:49 AM
Love Strike Back. One of the best action composition on TV, the best if we don't count martial arts since it excells and focuses on gun battles. Also Stonebridge x Scott chemistry just continues to grow as the show goes and. Gets even better. I also like how they stick to a formula of 2 episode arcs + the "main" arc that runs over the whole season. Nice format.

If you like 90s and 80s buddy action films Strike Back should be 100% up your alley.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 03, 2014, 03:52:30 AM
I really do like their banter. "Do you think I can dance again, buddy?"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 05, 2014, 07:33:56 PM
True detective season 2 to suck butt thanks to addition of Fast and Furious director Justin Lin
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 05, 2014, 10:29:33 PM
Fuck this.  Is hbo trying to get too cute or something?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on September 05, 2014, 10:46:00 PM
Justin Lin directed Better Luck Tomorrow, a good Asian-American drama. He isn't just an action hack.

That Annapolis film was :trash tho...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 05, 2014, 10:54:42 PM
He'll be fine without a film studio breathing down his neck. And he's only directing two episodes so why are people freaking out?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on September 05, 2014, 10:55:56 PM
I shouldn't say action hack. I love action films and a good deal of skills and craft is required. It's just that Lin is kind of a hack in terms of action films. Fast Five owned, and Six was pretty cool but the earlier two were straight trash.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on September 05, 2014, 10:56:54 PM
Tokyo Drift :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 06, 2014, 08:47:01 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 05, 2014, 10:54:42 PM
He'll be fine without a film studio breathing down his neck. And he's only directing two episodes so why are people freaking out?

Because of internet puss-bags.

Season 2 will live or die based on Pizzolatto's script and the actors they pick. Lin's a more than capable director, maybe he's interested in getting his art-on after cashing out on FF. Good for him.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 06, 2014, 08:48:13 AM
Also, I'm plowing through Rectify, midway through this season. Fuuuck this show is so good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 06, 2014, 10:56:20 AM
I hope I'm wrong but I have a feeling s2 will be disappointing. I think the acting will likely be fine regardless of the cast but I'm less confident about the script. I'm smelling a flash in the pan situation, especially without other writers in the room to breath fresh air into the process.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 06, 2014, 10:56:41 AM
rewatching slayers, thinking about MAF
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 06, 2014, 12:02:44 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on September 06, 2014, 08:48:13 AM
Also, I'm plowing through Rectify, midway through this season. Fuuuck this show is so good.
The last three eps of S2 are back to back amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on September 06, 2014, 12:20:35 PM
Daniel thanking Kerwin's momma for having had him. :tocry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 06, 2014, 12:38:43 PM
A lesser show likely would never have even had that scene, since it's superfluous to the plot but very important for Daniel.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 07, 2014, 04:21:41 PM
Cosmos seems pretty great. Not sold on NDT as the host tho.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on September 07, 2014, 08:01:56 PM
Last season of Boardwalk starts tonight :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on September 07, 2014, 08:24:22 PM
HYPE

Thanks Stealth!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on September 07, 2014, 08:32:57 PM
Utopia is fucking hilarious. Y'all gotta see this shit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 07, 2014, 10:56:12 PM
So you get a short final season, and your decisions are to not only jump ahead seven years, eliminating one of the most interesting characters off-screen...but to also show an extensive flashback to a story we've already heard many times through dialogue? And there's at least two more episodes of these flashbacks? Jesus Christ. This is Godfather fanfiction.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 07, 2014, 11:27:22 PM
Yea, we get a short final season and they opt to get all obtuse. Very strange call.

(http://i3.minus.com/ikx2H8Ao6r8X3.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on September 08, 2014, 03:15:59 AM
Good ep but fuck those flashbacks. They're well done but not needed at all.

Also The Leftovers finale owned. Can't wait for season 2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on September 08, 2014, 11:21:34 AM
I didn't mind the episode. :yeshrug

Between the Cuba and parallel flashback things I WAS thinking to myself, "Yeah, I saw the Godfather too," a lot doe. :heh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: WanderingWind on September 08, 2014, 01:40:57 PM
Fargo was a fantastic series until the final two episodes, then it was just good. Why they felt to reset everything and rehash the entire thing in two episodes is beyond me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Squiddy on September 08, 2014, 01:56:38 PM
The Strain:

 :nsfw
http://abload.de/img/strain72njcx.gif
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 08, 2014, 04:03:54 PM
Let's get straight to the biscuits and stop talking about other shows:

(http://i.imgur.com/OsEM1Pf.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 08, 2014, 04:05:34 PM
Pierre is gone, but I wouldn't put it past them to have him cameo or kill him off in first ep with the last cocktail recipe.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 08, 2014, 04:15:07 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 08, 2014, 04:05:34 PM
Pierre is gone, but I wouldn't put it past them to have him cameo or kill him off in first ep with the last cocktail recipe.

that would be amazing  :lol

black guy joining the cast? :bow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 08, 2014, 04:51:54 PM
Quote from: Squiddy on September 08, 2014, 01:56:38 PM
The Strain:

 :nsfw
http://abload.de/img/strain72njcx.gif

(http://i.minus.com/ifksIJxfyel47.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on September 08, 2014, 05:00:04 PM
DANGER 55555555555555555555555555555555555  :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 08, 2014, 07:08:33 PM
Getting my Bruce Campell fix AND a Sam Raimi/Rob Tapert kinda-Xena fix with Jack of All Trades boxed set. I'm only a couple episodes in, but I haven't seen any of these since they initially aired, and I only was able to catch a couple of them anyway.

It's so much stupid fun. It's got the historical accuracy and paper-mache sets of Xena and Hercules, with the attitude of Army-of-Darkness-era Ash.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on September 08, 2014, 11:10:10 PM
No Pierre?  :brazilcry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 09, 2014, 12:22:13 AM
Aldo Mignone had scheduling conflicts.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 09, 2014, 03:53:10 PM
as long as faux Kate Upton returns to Danger 5 I'm good
:lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 09, 2014, 04:22:45 PM
top left part of poster and a promo shot of season 2 confirms Claire is back
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2014, 03:57:49 AM
Obama is totally justified in bombing ISIS now:

"Dear Fans of Danger 5,
It is with our deepest disappointment and sadness that we announce a decision has been made to delay the broadcast of Danger 5 Series 2 on SBS. This is due to unforeseen international news events and the recent ISIS actions and it’s felt in the current climate the series might not be received in the comedic spirit in which it was created.
Unfortunately this delay is completely out of our control and the entire team at Danger 5 and Dinosaur are truly devastated.
At this stage we're unaware of when Series 2 will air, but as soon as we do, you will be the first to know.
We hope that you will stick by us until this time as we do everything we can to show you what has taken the entire team thousands of hours of hard work, sweat and a few tears.
So, in the interest of making the anticipation unbearable, we will share with you (TONIGHT at 7.30pm Thursday 11 September AEST) the Official Trailer for Danger 5 Series 2.
We will be back to kill Hitler once and for all.
Love, the D5 team"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2014, 04:08:05 AM
after combing their FB, at least we can confirm Pierre is back in some form: "Aldo is back in Season 2, with his casting commitments for another show it's allowed us to make some exciting changes we know you will love my friend"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on September 11, 2014, 05:27:11 AM
This can't be life.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2014, 05:35:49 AM
season 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVBPGN3g14c
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on September 11, 2014, 09:02:48 AM
Quote from: chronovore on September 08, 2014, 07:08:33 PM
Getting my Bruce Campell fix AND a Sam Raimi/Rob Tapert kinda-Xena fix with Jack of All Trades boxed set. I'm only a couple episodes in, but I haven't seen any of these since they initially aired, and I only was able to catch a couple of them anyway.

It's so much stupid fun. It's got the historical accuracy and paper-mache sets of Xena and Hercules, with the attitude of Army-of-Darkness-era Ash.

Have you seen the Adventures of Brisco County Jr?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 11, 2014, 09:31:22 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2014, 03:57:49 AM
Obama is totally justified in bombing ISIS now:

"Dear Fans of Danger 5,
It is with our deepest disappointment and sadness that we announce a decision has been made to delay the broadcast of Danger 5 Series 2 on SBS. This is due to unforeseen international news events and the recent ISIS actions and it’s felt in the current climate the series might not be received in the comedic spirit in which it was created.
Unfortunately this delay is completely out of our control and the entire team at Danger 5 and Dinosaur are truly devastated.
At this stage we're unaware of when Series 2 will air, but as soon as we do, you will be the first to know.
We hope that you will stick by us until this time as we do everything we can to show you what has taken the entire team thousands of hours of hard work, sweat and a few tears.
So, in the interest of making the anticipation unbearable, we will share with you (TONIGHT at 7.30pm Thursday 11 September AEST) the Official Trailer for Danger 5 Series 2.
We will be back to kill Hitler once and for all.
Love, the D5 team"

 :picard

so ridiculous
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Post by: chronovore on September 11, 2014, 10:21:05 AM

Quote from: Eric P on September 11, 2014, 09:02:48 AM
Quote from: chronovore on September 08, 2014, 07:08:33 PM
Getting my Bruce Campell fix AND a Sam Raimi/Rob Tapert kinda-Xena fix with Jack of All Trades boxed set. I'm only a couple episodes in, but I haven't seen any of these since they initially aired, and I only was able to catch a couple of them anyway.

It's so much stupid fun. It's got the historical accuracy and paper-mache sets of Xena and Hercules, with the attitude of Army-of-Darkness-era Ash.

Have you seen the Adventures of Brisco County Jr?

Not yet. Brisco is referenced as a thematic inspiration for Jack. I almost ordered both. Bought The Tick instead.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 11, 2014, 01:45:23 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2014, 05:35:49 AM
season 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVBPGN3g14c

holy fuck it's beautiful
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 11, 2014, 02:02:45 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2014, 05:35:49 AM
season 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVBPGN3g14c

Fuck I need this
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2014, 03:08:55 PM
Hitler doesn't wear hats!!
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 11, 2014, 06:49:02 PM
BoJack Horseman is pretty funny
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Post by: Kara on September 11, 2014, 07:56:21 PM
Why did I watch the trailer. :tocry :stahp
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 12, 2014, 04:44:43 AM
You know God's love get you fucked up right? - Black Jesus
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Post by: Cheddahz on September 12, 2014, 10:34:51 AM
Finally started to watch Wilfred (the US version) and I'm finding it to be quite good (though I prefer the first season over the second one so far)
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 12, 2014, 10:45:04 AM
Quote from: Cheddahz on September 12, 2014, 10:34:51 AM
Finally started to watch Wilfred (the US version) and I'm finding it to be quite good (though I prefer the first season over the second one so far)

It's gets progressively more annoying as you go on imo.

I stopped somewhere on the final season and still need to finish it but I ended up watching a lot of episodes of the series in fast forward to skip past the melodrama stuff.

I prefer the original version without all the psychological stuff and the more absurdist bent it had.
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Post by: Himu on September 12, 2014, 11:16:42 AM
Just watch season 1. The series ended at 1 by my estimation.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 12, 2014, 12:15:39 PM
The ending isn't very satisfying, season one is best season.
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Post by: toku on September 12, 2014, 04:16:41 PM
I like all seasons.
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Post by: cool breeze on September 12, 2014, 04:38:00 PM
I started watching Homeland.  show is pretty goofy. 
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Post by: Kshow on September 12, 2014, 05:18:35 PM
What's up y'all.  Any football fans!?   Who's watchin married?  Or garfunkel and orates.very different shows, but funny!  Also watchin hell on wheels. I started ittttt, imma finish it! Lol

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq_LdevBhAA

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j4hH8weCtuQ
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Post by: Squiddy on September 15, 2014, 02:18:55 PM
The strain spoilers

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Don't you just hate it when you get vampire sperm in the eye?
(http://abload.de/img/strain1jvuuo.gif)
(http://abload.de/img/strain2p8unc.gif)
[close]
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 15, 2014, 02:39:35 PM
Ewww
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 15, 2014, 04:15:06 PM
Much better Boardwalk Empire this week

I lol'd when Torrio told Nucky to look that dude right in the eye
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Post by: Squiddy on September 15, 2014, 05:23:31 PM
Holy shit at Episode 4 of Doctor Who.
I had goose bumps and I think my jaw dropped at least twice.
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Post by: Kshow on September 16, 2014, 04:12:55 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on September 15, 2014, 04:15:06 PM
Much better Boardwalk Empire this week

I lol'd when Torrio told Nucky to look that dude right in the eye

Spoilers!?
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2014, 04:56:58 PM
Not a spoiler, it's just a line of dialogue

I lol'd because

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c216/SteveCordero/JN%20Mafia/Boardwalk%20Empire/Torrio_zps40383b80.jpg)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 16, 2014, 05:00:15 PM
that dude pissed me off in The Sopranos.
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Post by: Kshow on September 16, 2014, 07:12:24 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on September 16, 2014, 04:56:58 PM
Not a spoiler, it's just a line of dialogue

I lol'd because

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c216/SteveCordero/JN%20Mafia/Boardwalk%20Empire/Torrio_zps40383b80.jpg)
My bad!  I saw eye and thought somethin crazy happened.  It's like hearin a preview to a show on tv.  Sorry
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Post by: toku on September 16, 2014, 09:01:26 PM
Everyone should be watching The Knick.
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Post by: Himu on September 16, 2014, 09:35:36 PM
For a show starring an Indian woman, produced by an Indian woman, and written by an Indian woman, The mindy Project is white as fuck.

Quote from: toku on September 16, 2014, 09:01:26 PM
Everyone should be watching The Knick.

What's it about? What channel?
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Post by: Positive Touch on September 16, 2014, 10:19:48 PM
mindy is a republican :/
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Post by: Himu on September 16, 2014, 10:24:02 PM
.............
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Post by: Positive Touch on September 16, 2014, 10:54:24 PM
I mean she stared too deeply into the mayo abyss
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 17, 2014, 12:39:08 AM
Quote from: toku on September 16, 2014, 09:01:26 PM
Everyone should be watching The Knick.
It's alright. The show has great cinematography, is frequently pitch black to the point of suffocation as far as colors go, and while at first having a cheesey 80s New Wave-ish soundtrack has since blossomed into an anachronistic and mood-setting score.

It has its writing issues, though.

Himu: It's about a genius doctor in like early 1900s in NY and how surgery used to be a huge touch and go thing and also a lot of patients die. Think House but darker.
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Post by: toku on September 17, 2014, 07:36:56 AM
There's a black doctor on there Himu better love.
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Post by: etiolate on September 19, 2014, 05:49:05 PM
Watched ITV's Broadchurch before the American one premieres.

It's a really darned good murder mystery show. David Tennant plays the lead detective, but it's more an ensemble show. It's sort of what The Killing was aiming for but greatly missed the mark on. It's a one murder show that follows the investigation to its long procedure, honing in on the lives it impacts.
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Post by: toku on September 19, 2014, 05:54:04 PM
Quote from: etiolate on September 19, 2014, 05:49:05 PM
Watched ITV's Broadchurch before the American one premieres.

It's a really darned good murder mystery show. David Tennant plays the lead detective, but it's more an ensemble show. It's sort of what The Killing was aiming for but greatly missed the mark on. It's a one murder show that follows the investigation to its long procedure, honing in on the lives it impacts.

I liked it a lot. They overused slow-motion reaction shots a lot but it was quality.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2014, 09:48:03 PM
Quote from: Esch on September 20, 2014, 09:13:05 PM
..... :lol

Watching Oz episode 1 and it's horrifying but there's a funny aspect to it because of the late 90s presentation and the narrator...

'penitentiary..... more like a penis system' :what :rofl

The show definitely has some strong moments, and you'll probably recognize at least 60% of the actors/actresses within a few episodes. But it just got too ridiculous for me. First season is strong overall though.
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Post by: Eric P on September 21, 2014, 01:08:35 AM
You're the Worst is pretty funny.  The pilot is eh, like most comedy pilots, but it ramps up fairly well fairly quickly.  For fans of misanthropic characters.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 21, 2014, 01:23:54 PM
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/colin-farrell-confirms-true-detective-role-30603183.html
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 22, 2014, 01:27:16 PM
SoSoJayZ.gif
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2014, 01:53:20 PM
Downton Abbey is back
:rejoice

enjoyed the S5 premier last night. snappy dialogue reminiscent of S1 and they set the side stories up pretty well. Unlike last season there really isn't an arc that straight up sucks, at least not yet.

Dowager Countess ethering ppl left and right :lawd

Tom and his teacher prole friend calling out the folly of World War 1 :rejoice

working class stanning for Ramsay MacDonald :obama


Alas I'm still not happy with what they're doing with Thomas. The character is being wasted and is basically just a caricature now.
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Post by: Squiddy on September 22, 2014, 02:27:43 PM
Latest episode of Dr Who had some awesome giffable moments.
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 22, 2014, 04:01:34 PM
Nm
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 23, 2014, 03:44:58 AM
Sleepy Hollow is still stupid as fuck and I love every minute.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 23, 2014, 07:40:34 AM
finished season 1 of The Blacklist

great show a+ would recommend
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Post by: benjipwns on September 23, 2014, 07:49:15 AM
Gotham was pretty good

 :yeshrug

Donal Logue pretty awesome
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Post by: Squiddy on September 23, 2014, 08:43:03 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on September 23, 2014, 07:40:34 AM
finished season 1 of The Blacklist

great show a+ would recommend

Does it have supernatural elements?
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 23, 2014, 09:36:55 AM
Quote from: Squiddy on September 23, 2014, 08:43:03 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on September 23, 2014, 07:40:34 AM
finished season 1 of The Blacklist

great show a+ would recommend

Does it have supernatural elements?
Uh no
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 23, 2014, 09:37:40 AM
Unless you consider reviving the career of James Spader as being supernatural
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Post by: jakefromstatefarm on September 23, 2014, 10:46:27 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on September 23, 2014, 07:49:15 AM
Gotham was pretty good

 :yeshrug

Donal Logue pretty awesome
caught the last 10 minutes, looked cheesy and REALLY well produced. like holy shit. melodramatic, gritty and not in the good ways, but :yeshrug. looked fine
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Post by: Dennis on September 23, 2014, 10:53:05 AM
Gotham pilot episode: B+

Pretty solid, will definitely watch the next episodes.

 :clap
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 23, 2014, 10:57:40 AM
really?  I might watch this now.  it looked like shit in the trailers.
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Post by: cool breeze on September 23, 2014, 12:36:03 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on September 23, 2014, 07:49:15 AM
Gotham was pretty good

 :yeshrug

Donal Logue pretty awesome

yeah, it wasn't bad.  the main cast of characters are solid and they got across that Gotham is garbage.  but all the lazy batman references were too star wars prequel like and they need to ease up on it.
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Post by: etiolate on September 23, 2014, 01:05:24 PM
The Gotham pilot spent a lot of time establishing the city, characters and name dropping future characters. So it does a lot of the painful stuff pilots have to do. Curious to see next episode.

Enjoyed the new Sleepy Hallow, but it wasn't as strong as the better episodes of last year. Show is still its best when it balances the crazy stuff with buddy-cop goofiness.  This episode was all in on the lunacy and magic.
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Post by: Dennis on September 23, 2014, 03:14:31 PM
First episode of Sleepy Hollow Season 2 was pretty strong. Gives me hope they can keep up the quality of the first season.

Solid A-
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Post by: dmj on September 23, 2014, 09:10:10 PM
Anyone else here watch The Good Wife?  No? Just me? The season premiere was AMAZING though, I think the sixth season will continue on being great.
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Post by: Dennis on September 23, 2014, 11:34:43 PM
Quote from: dmj on September 23, 2014, 09:10:10 PM
Anyone else here watch The Good Wife?  No? Just me? The season premiere was AMAZING though, I think the sixth season will continue on being great.

I watch it. And yes, new episode was great.

A-
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on September 24, 2014, 04:34:46 AM
American Masterchef is pretty scrappy compared to European Masterchef.

You got people that are in the top 10 that haven't heard of things like Tikka Masala or never eaten risotto. Wtf. Who are these people?

It's still entertaining to watch but it's more a bout the DRAMA then about cooking.
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Post by: chronovore on September 24, 2014, 04:49:23 AM
Premier of Forever looked, uh, halfway interesting: dude is immortal and doesn't know why or how. It's got nods to Highlander, Unbreakable, and Sherlock (including a very 'shippable Holmes and Watson). The way it was all put together ended up making it as it seemed: halfway interesting. Could see pretty much everything coming from a mile away.
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Post by: Dennis on September 24, 2014, 05:27:25 AM
Agents of SHIELD Episode 1 of Season 2 was great. Kept the new quality standard from the end of last season. Actual probably a step up.

Rating: A

Most wanted arc: Ward redemption
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Post by: Squiddy on September 24, 2014, 07:50:55 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on September 23, 2014, 09:36:55 AM
Quote from: Squiddy on September 23, 2014, 08:43:03 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on September 23, 2014, 07:40:34 AM
finished season 1 of The Blacklist

great show a+ would recommend

Does it have supernatural elements?
Uh no
Weird, I saw a bit of it and it had a dude getting stabbed in the chest and not flinching.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 24, 2014, 08:09:19 AM
yeah that happens because of a reason. maybe watch it?
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Post by: Bebpo on September 24, 2014, 02:47:53 PM
Everyone says Breaking Bad S4 is amazing but after the first ep which was great ("Boxcutter") and basically the 2nd half of S3's cliffhanger, for the next like 4-5 eps nothings happening again and it's been kind of boring like the first half of EVERY SEASON besides S1.  I'm sure it'll pick up halfway like all the rest, but for the "best season in the show" I really expected S4 to be like a full season of non-stop plot in gear.  The whole setup of stopping the plot for the first half of every season and just doing slow character building and then having plot advancements in the 2nd half is pretty unsatisfying.
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Post by: Steve Contra on September 24, 2014, 02:59:13 PM
Oh no, character building.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on September 24, 2014, 03:02:28 PM
"needs more ghosts" is all I read
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 24, 2014, 04:03:21 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 24, 2014, 02:47:53 PM
Everyone says Breaking Bad S4 is amazing but after the first ep which was great ("Boxcutter") and basically the 2nd half of S3's cliffhanger, for the next like 4-5 eps nothings happening again and it's been kind of boring like the first half of EVERY SEASON besides S1.  I'm sure it'll pick up halfway like all the rest, but for the "best season in the show" I really expected S4 to be like a full season of non-stop plot in gear.  The whole setup of stopping the plot for the first half of every season and just doing slow character building and then having plot advancements in the 2nd half is pretty unsatisfying.
Season 4 is where it gets good again.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 24, 2014, 04:19:42 PM
"I know you guys have seen Season 4 and I haven't, but that won't stop me from adding my two cents. BO-RING!"

:badass
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Post by: Bebpo on September 24, 2014, 04:23:42 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on September 24, 2014, 02:59:13 PM
Oh no, character building.

All that exciting Car Wash subplot  ::)


If a season that's supposed to be "great" has 4-5 hours of dull where I have to distract myself on my ipad while watching because nothing substantial is happening, it's a decent flaw no matter how good the second half of the season is.  The show is extremely uneven and I think after having watched like 40 episodes of it, I've seen enough to justify that statement.
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Post by: StealthFan on September 24, 2014, 04:40:16 PM
Season 4 is great, minus some stupid shit. It's season 2 and 3 for me that have dull first halves.
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Post by: Steve Contra on September 24, 2014, 04:40:18 PM
Nah, the 4th season was amazing from start to finish.  There's plenty of dumber shows where something exciting happens every single episode.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 24, 2014, 05:26:22 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on September 24, 2014, 04:40:18 PM
Nah, the 4th season was amazing from start to finish.  There's plenty of dumber shows where something exciting happens every single episode.

Dollhouse :lawd
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Post by: Kara on September 24, 2014, 06:11:16 PM
The character building in Breaking Bad is so good that Walt has to explicitly admit in the last episode or three that he did all that he did because he liked it and not because he had to do it because this belabored point was lost on so much of the audience.
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Post by: Steve Contra on September 24, 2014, 06:15:33 PM
People that sympathized with Walt :kobeyuck

I think that scene was basically "if you sympathized with Walt, you might need help".  In fact they should have flashed numbers people could call for treatment at the bottom of the screen.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 24, 2014, 06:23:42 PM
Quote from: Vularai on September 24, 2014, 06:11:16 PM
The character building in Breaking Bad is so good that Walt has to explicitly admit in the last episode or three that he did all that he did because he liked it and not because he had to do it because this belabored point was lost on so much of the audience.
Agreed.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2014, 07:05:32 PM
S3 of Breaking Bad is god tier tv and is definitely better than S4.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 24, 2014, 07:08:02 PM
I forget, is that most of the Gus plot?  Or is Gus season 4
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Post by: StealthFan on September 24, 2014, 07:41:19 PM
I don't need shit happening every episode :what I stanned Carnivale ffs

Niccas need to stop claiming people are plebes because they don't think something is good, or that they need shootbang instead of depth. Especially if they're defending Breaking Bad of all things :heh
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Post by: Steve Contra on September 24, 2014, 07:43:13 PM
I was actually talking to Bebpo, I don't pay much attention to your posts and I had to look back to see if you'd actually said something this page :heh
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Post by: StealthFan on September 24, 2014, 07:54:15 PM
:pacspit taco
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2014, 08:14:20 PM
Breaking Bad fanboys, specifically Walter White apologizers, really make me want to reconsider my enjoyment of the show. I know two Breaking Bad stans who don't like The Wire because "I can't relate to protagonists who sell drugs."


...

...



:beli
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Post by: Kara on September 24, 2014, 08:19:07 PM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on September 24, 2014, 07:01:43 PM
Blame misaimed fandom on the writers, brehs.

It is not an... insubstantial contingent--who else is to blame but those who crafted the narrative?

:dead @ Steve's hotline idea.
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Post by: chronovore on September 24, 2014, 08:19:40 PM
Quote from: StealthFan on September 24, 2014, 07:41:19 PM
I don't need shit happening every episode :what I stanned Carnivale ffs

Niccas need to stop claiming people are plebes because they don't think something is good, or that they need shootbang instead of depth. Especially if they're defending Breaking Bad of all things :heh

Man, I loved Carnivale.  :'(
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Post by: StealthFan on September 24, 2014, 08:44:59 PM
My Walter hate started in Season 2 when he lied to Skylar after his "fugue state". Fuck Walt.
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Post by: toku on September 24, 2014, 08:50:22 PM
Quote from: StealthFan on September 24, 2014, 08:44:59 PM
My Walter hate started in Season 2 when he lied to Skylar after his "fugue state". Fuck Walt.

Part of why I can't really fuck with most of s5 is my Walt hate was all time high that it was actually messing with my enjoyment of the show.  Then the last few episodes of the series become almost like a pity part for him.

 :pacspit

I fucking hate how this show ended brehs. HATE.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 24, 2014, 10:14:51 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2014, 08:14:20 PM
Breaking Bad fanboys, specifically Walter White apologizers, really make me want to reconsider my enjoyment of the show. I know two Breaking Bad stans who don't like The Wire because "I can't relate to protagonists who sell drugs."


...

...



:beli
Anyone who doesn't like The Wire is straight up a fucking moron.
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Post by: Yeti on September 25, 2014, 01:50:31 AM
Finally watched Gotham. I laughed out loud when Gordon went to visit his girlfriend, and she lives in a clocktower. Because every DC show has to have a clocktower in it.  :lol
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Post by: Eric P on September 25, 2014, 07:51:40 AM
Sleepy Hollow just went right into crazy mode from the get go, didn't it?

Faking It has revealed that one of it's characters is intersex.  It's certainly becoming one of the more inclusive shows on television.

Almost done w/ You're The Worst and I'll be sad to see it go.
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Post by: magus on September 25, 2014, 12:42:47 PM
i'm watching Rick and Morty and it's the most hilarious thing i've ever seen, i haven't had such a good time watching a show since forever, it's about a drunk crazy scientist called rick kinda reminiscing of doc from back to the future and his shy,clumsy 14 year old nephew called morty... the doctor knows how to make portal to alternate dimensions so he forces his nephew to go together with him on wacky adventures as his sidekick/errand boy, the scenario are all incredibly distinguished mentally-challenged and it's simply impossible to guess what happens next, there's the occasional dirty joke (but it's never brought to south park level) the occasional reference, and a lot of surreal humor and it's especialy hilarious to see morty being forced to do anything by rick as morty is a complete anxious trainwreck often stuttering everything he says and rick is basicaly an unreasonable psychopath

go give it a watch if you haven't
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 25, 2014, 01:03:35 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 24, 2014, 08:19:40 PM
Quote from: StealthFan on September 24, 2014, 07:41:19 PM
I don't need shit happening every episode :what I stanned Carnivale ffs

Niccas need to stop claiming people are plebes because they don't think something is good, or that they need shootbang instead of depth. Especially if they're defending Breaking Bad of all things :heh

Man, I loved Carnivale.  :'(

if you stanned Carnivale then you don't even need things to happen every season

EDIT: Rick and Morty is good, the Cronenberg episode is God-tier
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Post by: Squiddy on September 25, 2014, 01:05:08 PM
The Knick is some cray good shit.
I loved it when the black doctor smugly mean mugged the shit out of the white doctor when his secret blood sucking invention was discovered.
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Post by: Dennis on September 25, 2014, 01:49:47 PM
Season premiere of Person of Interest: B+

Shaw continues to be too hot for words.
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on September 25, 2014, 03:07:41 PM
Watched the first 2 episodes of Arrow on Netflix

It's not perfect but I'm interested.


"Laurel" though?  :kobeyuck
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 25, 2014, 03:29:28 PM
arrow gets better as it goes along
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 25, 2014, 03:31:17 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 25, 2014, 03:29:28 PM
arrow gets better as it goes along

I found the opposite to be true and after Karakand decided to spoil the first season ending I couldn't finish it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 25, 2014, 04:04:28 PM
Quote from: magus on September 25, 2014, 12:42:47 PM
i'm watching Rick and Morty and it's the most hilarious thing i've ever seen, i haven't had such a good time watching a show since forever, it's about a drunk crazy scientist called rick kinda reminiscing of doc from back to the future and his shy,clumsy 14 year old nephew called morty... the doctor knows how to make portal to alternate dimensions so he forces his nephew to go together with him on wacky adventures as his sidekick/errand boy, the scenario are all incredibly distinguished mentally-challenged and it's simply impossible to guess what happens next, there's the occasional dirty joke (but it's never brought to south park level) the occasional reference, and a lot of surreal humor and it's especialy hilarious to see morty being forced to do anything by rick as morty is a complete anxious trainwreck often stuttering everything he says and rick is basicaly an unreasonable psychopath

go give it a watch if you haven't
magus, you're really over-*belch*e-explaining the point, magus. You're m-making the s-show sound l-l-less interesting, magus. J-just a hundred years rick and morty rick and morty a hundred years dot com morty
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 25, 2014, 08:04:00 PM
Z Nation is cheesy, low-budget as fuck, and knows it, and is vastly more entertaining than Walking Dead
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Post by: toku on September 25, 2014, 08:11:00 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on September 25, 2014, 08:04:00 PM
Z Nation is cheesy, low-budget as fuck, and knows it, and is vastly more entertaining than Walking Dead

The Walking Dead wishes it could be Z Nation. I mean the show opens with a fucking...I won't even spoil it. Zombie somehow still alive but totally caught up in the wheel well in episode two was hilarious too.
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Post by: Himu on September 25, 2014, 08:15:19 PM
Bill Cosby on Colbert :rofl
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Post by: chronovore on September 25, 2014, 08:16:43 PM
Running off to The Internet Store for Z-Nation. Thanks for the tip.
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Post by: Himu on September 25, 2014, 08:30:01 PM
You guys need to see the Cosby and Colbert interview from last night. Had tears in my eyes.
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Post by: Kshow on September 26, 2014, 01:14:01 AM
Quote from: Esch on September 26, 2014, 12:10:52 AM
z-nation is indeed hilarious. Syfy might have the first banger they've had since BSG

I jus...   Jus, can't!   
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Post by: Kara on September 26, 2014, 01:45:18 AM
Defiance is really funny, so if Z-Nation is getting rep it's probably even better.

Either that or no one watches Defiance, which is perfectly understandable.
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Post by: toku on September 26, 2014, 06:36:12 AM
Quote from: Vularai on September 26, 2014, 01:45:18 AM
Defiance is really funny, so if Z-Nation is getting rep it's probably even better.

Either that or no one watches Defiance, which is perfectly understandable.

I watch Defiance. I love Syfy cheese.
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Post by: Kara on September 26, 2014, 07:01:50 AM
Don't you mean shtako. :smug
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Post by: Squiddy on September 26, 2014, 08:12:20 AM
Defiance is a bunch of shtako, but the good kind of shtako.
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Post by: toku on September 26, 2014, 08:29:00 AM
One of my favorite things on Defiance is how they'll say something in that language, with subtitles displayed, then say the exact same thing in english. Even though it'll be Stahma and Datak talking...and they both know the language.
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Post by: Eric P on September 26, 2014, 09:41:40 AM
Did anyone else watch Black-ish?  Seemed to be a fine family comedy to me.  First episode was pretty funny considering it's a comedy pilot. 
Very happy for the return of The Goldbergs.
Finished You're the Worst and it was damn good.  Really curious to see if it continues and if it does what direction it takes
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Post by: Beezy on September 26, 2014, 09:59:40 AM
I couldn't believe the amount of times they said "black" in the Black-ish pilot...

I honestly thought it was terrible. Still gonna give it a few more eps before I completely pass judgment on it.

South Park and Key & Peele's season premieres were both great though.
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Post by: Kara on September 26, 2014, 12:29:53 PM
Quote from: toku on September 26, 2014, 08:29:00 AM
One of my favorite things on Defiance is how they'll say something in that language, with subtitles displayed, then say the exact same thing in english. Even though it'll be Stahma and Datak talking...and they both know the language.

It's like the code switching in Firefly / Serenity but even more incomprehensible in how it evolved (thinking from inside the universe).
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Post by: Eric P on September 26, 2014, 12:32:38 PM
Quote from: Beezy on September 26, 2014, 09:59:40 AM
I couldn't believe the amount of times they said "black" in the Black-ish pilot...

I honestly thought it was terrible. Still gonna give it a few more eps before I completely pass judgment on it.

South Park and Key & Peele's season premieres were both great though.

i missed K&P's audience banter bits.  I think the car talk True Detective bits were a bit of a miss for a transition device
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Post by: chronovore on September 26, 2014, 12:32:43 PM
Quote from: Vularai on September 26, 2014, 01:45:18 AM
Defiance is really funny, so if Z-Nation is getting rep it's probably even better.

Either that or no one watches Defiance, which is perfectly understandable.

I paid full-price for Defiance's season pass, and haven't finished the first season. I can't figure out why it's so uninteresting. It's no Farscape, for sure.
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Post by: Kara on September 26, 2014, 12:48:26 PM
It's uninteresting because the setting of the show is a physical manifestation of "But what if both sides are wrong?" (even down to its historical origins as a city, it being founded by soldiers from both sides of a war who were tired of both sides being wrong... subtlety y'all) and the subsequent conflicts covered in the episodes do nothing to erode that uninteresting state.

Spoilers:
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One of the "wrong" sides currently occupies the city (again, subtlety y'all) and the chief antagonist after the former mayor dies is a criminal who funds the other "wrong" side with their wealth.
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At least South Park is ostensibly just a suburb.
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Post by: etiolate on September 26, 2014, 03:26:19 PM
I really didn't dig the whole mystical part of Defiance with the girl. It could have been a sci-fi Deadwood where you have two sides that are wrong, but not because of idealogy or anything. But because they'll both be assholes in different ways to stay an independent city.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on September 26, 2014, 03:38:17 PM
Quote from: Eric P on September 26, 2014, 09:41:40 AM
Did anyone else watch Black-ish?  Seemed to be a fine family comedy to me.  First episode was pretty funny considering it's a comedy pilot. 
Very happy for the return of The Goldbergs.
Finished You're the Worst and it was damn good.  Really curious to see if it continues and if it does what direction it takes
I laughed a couple times. I think its main problem is that the lead actor is kinda terrible and it feels like a '90s UPN sitcom (remember when that was mostly all black comedies? and they weren't written by Tyler Perry?) in 2014, which means that while it means well its issues seem to be feel a little dated. It was a lot of "black people do things like THIS and white people do things like THIS", especially the tired "my kid must play basketball instead of field hockey (p.s. way to find a superbly unpopular sport for white people... why not have the kid do lacrosse? it's super white and actually enjoyable to watch)" which they cleverly sidestepped by having the kid do field hockey just to get girls.

Also, it'd be nice to have a gay character in an ostensibly black sitcom, but I guess that's too much. Diana Ross' daughter killed all of her lines, though.
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Post by: Kara on September 26, 2014, 05:08:11 PM
Quote from: etiolate on September 26, 2014, 03:26:19 PM
I really didn't dig the whole mystical part of Defiance with the girl. It could have been a sci-fi Deadwood where you have two sides that are wrong, but not because of idealogy or anything. But because they'll both be assholes in different ways to stay an independent city.

It's like this weird technological mysticism too. Steampunk Biker Irathian only started tripping balls because of a computer. Adopted Irathian Daughter's possessed by a computer... like at least go full BSG stupid with this shit if you're going to make me suffer it.
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Post by: toku on September 26, 2014, 05:27:27 PM
Will say though, the shot got significantly better in it's second season. It looked like they got a significant budget increase (maybe because the game tanked and they aren't tied to it anymore) and seemed to be willing to go a bit darker.
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Post by: etiolate on September 26, 2014, 07:46:44 PM
New Agents of Shield started off pretty strong. They dropped all the hacktivist's whedony jargon.

Started The Honourable Woman. It's pretty intense so far.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 28, 2014, 10:29:00 PM
Rewatching King of the Hill, such an underrated show.
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Post by: chronovore on September 29, 2014, 11:12:26 AM
Cat-assed the last two seasons of 30 Rock. I’d seen s1~5, but had not bit on 6 and 7. I’d seen the series finale, and felt like I’d missed a bunch -- but most of the big stuff is really only set up one or two episodes before the finale. Anyway, TINA FEY IS AWESOME.  I really love this show.

Next, I’m going to see if I can get through the end of my s1 Defiance... (peeks) I’ve only got two episodes to go, and it just seems like such a chore. I want to like this show, but they make it so hard.

Also, Jack of All Trades takes a few giant strides toward the risqué in its latter half. The banter between Jack and Emilia becomes more laden with double entendre, and for some reason the episodes get a lot more skimpy. There’s an episode where they visit an exclusive S&M resort which turns out to be run by the Marquis de Sade. It’s frustrating, because it was easy to watch this show with my grade-school son in the room, but now that it’s shown less innocent tendencies, I don’t feel at ease letting him watch it unmonitored.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 29, 2014, 03:01:25 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 28, 2014, 10:29:00 PM
Rewatching King of the Hill, such an underrated show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZaGWGAMjus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CByQKMlAydI
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Post by: Squiddy on September 29, 2014, 06:36:18 PM
The Strain... the only interesting element are the vampire SWATS.

Edit: Help! I can't make any posts!
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Post by: hampster on September 29, 2014, 08:24:57 PM
The new Once Upon a Time season started and their Elsa isn't bad but they really nailed Anna

I doubt the plot this season will end up making any sense. "We need to change the book!"  :derp
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Post by: Kshow on September 29, 2014, 08:37:23 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 28, 2014, 10:29:00 PM
Rewatching King of the Hill, such an underrated show.
I'm watching it too. Damn good shOw!  What your guys are opinions on the best animated shows.
I love me some,
Koth
American dad
Bobs burgers
South Park
Futurama
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 30, 2014, 12:20:22 AM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on September 30, 2014, 12:16:13 AM
I took that L and watched The Simpsons/Family Guy Cross over. Yep, it was garbage.


I actually kinda liked it but I took it for what it was. Basically a mashup of post-relevant simpsons and Family Guy. I mean it felt more like a Family Guy episode with the simpsons sprinkled in but I thought it was about as well executed as something like that would/could be. It was entirely gratuitous and a gimmick but that's not any different from any Family Guy episode so it fit right in.

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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 30, 2014, 12:23:31 AM
Quote from: Kshow on September 29, 2014, 08:37:23 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 28, 2014, 10:29:00 PM
Rewatching King of the Hill, such an underrated show.
I'm watching it too. Damn good shOw!  What your guys are opinions on the best animated shows.
I love me some,
Koth
American dad
Bobs burgers
South Park
Futurama

Boondocks
Home Movies
Adventures of Rick and Morty
The Life & Times of Tim
Archer
First 8 or 9 seasons of the Simpsons

All have good stuff in them.
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Post by: Kshow on September 30, 2014, 12:38:07 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 30, 2014, 12:23:31 AM
Quote from: Kshow on September 29, 2014, 08:37:23 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 28, 2014, 10:29:00 PM
Rewatching King of the Hill, such an underrated show.
I'm watching it too. Damn good shOw!  What your guys are opinions on the best animated shows.
I love me some,
Koth
American dad
Bobs burgers
South Park
Futurama

Boondocks
Home Movies
Adventures of Rick and Morty
The Life & Times of Tim
Archer
First 8 or 9 seasons of the Simpsons

All have good stuff in them.

I feel ya on all of those except for Simpsons, and the life and times of Tim. Only because I haven't seen Tim, and not enough Simpsons. Can't wait for more Rick and Morty! Anyone wrapping up the SOA ride?  Once I have few seasons under my belt, I usually watch the remaining. Even if I'm not that much of a fan.  Weird I know..  Sameness dexter..
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 30, 2014, 12:48:09 AM
Quote from: Squiddy on September 29, 2014, 06:36:18 PM
Edit: Help! I can't make any posts!

NAB WAI
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Post by: Yeti on September 30, 2014, 02:39:01 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 30, 2014, 12:23:31 AM
Quote from: Kshow on September 29, 2014, 08:37:23 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 28, 2014, 10:29:00 PM
Rewatching King of the Hill, such an underrated show.
I'm watching it too. Damn good shOw!  What your guys are opinions on the best animated shows.
I love me some,
Koth
American dad
Bobs burgers
South Park
Futurama

Boondocks
Home Movies
Adventures of Rick and Morty
The Life & Times of Tim
Archer
First 8 or 9 seasons of the Simpsons

All have good stuff in them.

Clone High
Invader Zim
Futurama
Venture Brothers
Harvey Birdman
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Post by: toku on September 30, 2014, 03:34:05 AM
I fucking love Venture Bros. but its lowkey fucked up there have only been five seasons (and some of them short) when I've been watching it since it started in 2004. I was a sophmore in highschool. I've literally grown with this show.

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It's the only Adult Swim show I actually care enough about to own every season (so far) on dvd and bluray through
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Post by: chronovore on September 30, 2014, 05:29:04 AM
Quote from: toku on September 30, 2014, 03:34:05 AM
I fucking love Venture Bros. but its lowkey fucked up there have only been five seasons (and some of them short) when I've been watching it since it started in 2004. I was a sophmore in highschool. I've literally grown with this show.

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It's the only Adult Swim show I actually care enough about to own every season (so far) on dvd and bluray through
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I’ve only bought the first two seasons, but I’ve watched them a bunch. Great stuff.
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Post by: toku on September 30, 2014, 05:37:02 AM
http://youtu.be/AXzJ0uipBDw

"What the fuck is that thing?


I do love how we'll be able to buy Vbros shot glasses within the next year or so though if SDCC is to be believed.

 :rejoice

God, I went from not being interested in drinking at all, to being down to drink but legally can't, to legally can, to legally can but probably drinking too much in the span of time it took them to make 5 god damn seasons.

I can actually pin down key points in my development as an adult and relationships with girls to seasons of VBROS. 

 :neogaf
:goty2
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 30, 2014, 06:32:56 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bf-MPCXguA

more proof that the guest-artist drawn couch bits are now the only good thing about the simpsons.

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Post by: Cheddahz on September 30, 2014, 10:40:44 AM
I haven't watched The Simpsons since season twelve and it's going to stay that way (first ten seasons are still perfect though)
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Post by: toku on September 30, 2014, 11:20:16 PM
Person of Interest probably the most important network tv show of our era and no one seems to really care about it. Part of that, probably has to deal with the fact that they don't hit yout with the realness until late, almost end, of season one but still. You get existentialism in the internet and machine age, you get a sentient AI/machine being the ANTI-skynet, actively trying to fix what would appear to be irreparably broken humans! shit is beautiful.

PoI about how the new wild west is being fought for digitally.
PoI about how when you create god, it takes the best characteristics of it's maker.
PoI about how you can't give up on love and hope even when the dark seems endless.
PoI about how you can never stop searching. Even if it leads to your grave.
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Post by: cool breeze on September 30, 2014, 11:26:40 PM
I want to watch it but CBS sucks about putting shows on Netflix or Amazon prime or hulu or even Comcast on demand.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on September 30, 2014, 11:41:56 PM
I don't really care for Shaw, she's pretty much a female Reese which is nice but the show already had a tough guy role, so having two seems a bit much. I like Root a lot though.
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Post by: Dennis on October 01, 2014, 05:23:07 AM
Marvel Agents of Shield Episode 2: well that wa......never mind! Preview for Episode 3 Simmons hair down is hot as fuuuuuuuuuuuck!
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Post by: Dennis on October 01, 2014, 05:24:21 AM
Person of Interest Shaw is hot as fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck stop trying to make the show something it is not. Hot people being hot.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 01, 2014, 07:22:03 AM
I wonder how long this new, brain-damaged Fitz is gonna last before they decide to squirt some alien juice in him.
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Post by: toku on October 01, 2014, 01:49:16 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on October 01, 2014, 07:22:03 AM
I wonder how long this new, brain-damaged Fitz is gonna last before they decide to squirt some alien juice in him.

Bet you simmons left to go find the alien juice.
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Post by: Dennis on October 01, 2014, 02:20:51 PM
No jacked Ward-on-the-road-to-redemption this week makes Dennis a sad panda.
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Post by: Kara on October 01, 2014, 06:03:00 PM
Quote from: toku on September 30, 2014, 11:20:16 PM
PoI about how you can't give up on love and hope even when the dark seems endless.

:heh
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 01, 2014, 06:41:29 PM
Quote from: toku on September 30, 2014, 11:20:16 PM
PoI about how you can't give up on love and hope even when the dark seems endless.

Sounds like Downton Abbey. I'll give it a shot, breh.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 02, 2014, 04:06:20 PM
I'm in for good on Gotham for the season now. It's not any worse than any other police procedural but has Donal Logue among others. And I like imagining that Richard Kind is playing the same character from Spin City but he's ascended to Mayor of Gotham. Seems like they might do some stuff that could be relatively interesting with Selina as well. And the first "Gotham weirdo" baddies of the week were a decent halfway between something like Castle/CSI and the insanity of the Arkhamites. The dialogue is pretty good too, except for some of the THIS IS IMPORTANT BUT NOT REALLY DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS IS A THREAT?!? speechifying you can't get away from on shows these days. (And I liked the Penguin's incompetent antics this week compared to the premiere.) Also, there's some nice "cityscape" porn shots.

Best "hey! we're a show about Batman! BATMAN!" of this week: Alfred yelling at Bruce about how it's rude to just "appear" out of nowhere and talk to people.

Quote from: chronovore on September 29, 2014, 11:12:26 AM
Cat-assed the last two seasons of 30 Rock. I’d seen s1~5, but had not bit on 6 and 7. I’d seen the series finale, and felt like I’d missed a bunch -- but most of the big stuff is really only set up one or two episodes before the finale. Anyway, TINA FEY IS AWESOME.  I really love this show.
30 Rock got more positive as the show went on, the last season is almost cloyingly so except that it's done so well and includes the context of the previous six seasons. And they did some nice "wrapping up" the characters without making it seem like their life ends when the show does.

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BLIMPIE
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Post by: benjipwns on October 02, 2014, 04:32:19 PM
With a lot of shows actually, more sitcoms probably.

The oddest for me was Outsourced, by the end of it I was kinda liking it quite a bit and ready for a few more seasons. It seemed like the perfect "fourth" wheel for the NBC shows. And in an odd way, it was somewhat effective at humanizing the stereotypes it started out with, like the show was learning along with the main character. The episode where they go for a train ride and there's a hesitancy about riding ON the train instead of inside it had some effective moments of the Indian characters imparting that "we don't necessarily want to do it this way, but we'll enjoy it because we have to." (Even if the show was quite reasonably leery of actually getting into a too impoverished area of India and there was too much American character gives Western liberal advice against backwards caste/arraigned marriage/etc. culture and it works! Though this too dissipated as the show went on.) Felt like it was moving towards where a second season could round off the sharp edges of the premise much like happened to The Office/Parks and Rec.

Wilfred is going to be one. There was something about that show for me.

The Defenders remake (with Jim Belushi) on CBS was one, thankfully I knew Rake was doomed so I never got that attached. Need more questionably moral personnel lives defense attorney shows.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 02, 2014, 04:50:31 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 02, 2014, 04:06:20 PM
I'm in for good on Gotham for the season now. It's not any worse than any other police procedural but has Donal Logue among others. And I like imagining that Richard Kind is playing the same character from Spin City but he's ascended to Mayor of Gotham. Seems like they might do some stuff that could be relatively interesting with Selina as well. And the first "Gotham weirdo" baddies of the week were a decent halfway between something like Castle/CSI and the insanity of the Arkhamites. The dialogue is pretty good too, except for some of the THIS IS IMPORTANT BUT NOT REALLY DO YOU UNDERSTAND THIS IS A THREAT?!? speechifying you can't get away from on shows these days. (And I liked the Penguin's incompetent antics this week compared to the premiere.) Also, there's some nice "cityscape" porn shots.

Best "hey! we're a show about Batman! BATMAN!" of this week: Alfred yelling at Bruce about how it's rude to just "appear" out of nowhere and talk to people.

yeah, I liked the second episode enough to stick with it.  setting a typical cop show in a corrupt garbage city is a decent hook.  it's weird that the specific batman stuff might be the worst part of the show.  as funny as it is to see Bruce listening to metal and scribbling shit on his notebook, him and Alfred are separate from the other ongoings of the show.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 02, 2014, 04:55:39 PM
I'm hoping the little part at the end with Bruce trying to find something to give the kids is the start of an arc that shows some of him establishing the Wayne empire from a financial perspective.

Otherwise I don't know what the fuck they are even supposed to do with him on the show other than check in every once in the while to see if he's alive. Selina at least you have a reason for the cops to run into her every so often, getting caught or as a witness or street source or whatever.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 02, 2014, 05:16:04 PM
maybe they have a storyline involving Wayne Enterprises.  I don't know.  it wouldn't be hard to make Bruce's storyline more interesting, but connecting it with the rest of the show is a problem.  do you devote some time every week for kid Bruce's adventures, or shoehorn him into the rest of the show?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 02, 2014, 05:52:23 PM
Gotham seems OK.  Shield started off very good. 
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Post by: Dennis on October 02, 2014, 07:25:35 PM
Gotham isn't half as bad as the negative nancys like to pretend.
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Post by: Kshow on October 02, 2014, 07:27:18 PM
Quote from: Dennis on October 02, 2014, 07:25:35 PM
Gotham isn't half as bad as the negative nancys like to pretend.
So no one can have a negative opinion?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 02, 2014, 07:27:53 PM
No.  Not here. 
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Post by: benjipwns on October 02, 2014, 07:39:44 PM
I think some of the backlash was due to what people were expecting. To me, since the summary from like three years back, it always screamed "police procedural in Gotham, meet early versions of all sorts of dudes" and not even something near the level of Arrow.

But then I've been advocating for years for a Gotham Central series, and Batman barely actually appears in a lot of that (even though his existence loomed over everything) and it worked more than just fine. And I think this show could work towards that if they build up Allen and Montoya more. It's done decently with random cop dudes though in terms of making it seem like there's a police force outside of Gordon/Bullock.
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Post by: chronovore on October 02, 2014, 07:46:41 PM
Finished Defiance season 1. The penultimate episode (Past Is Prologue) was really striking; very good. Not sure why. It felt like it was setting up a lot of stuff, expanding the backstory. I hate to trot out the Empire Strikes Back comparison too much, but I think it’s one of my favorite things when a series allows the audience to begin filling in backstory in their minds, doesn’t let the characters off the hook easily, and gives them new challenges to face -- and that’s what happened in the second-to-last episode.

Then in the season finale, the appropriately named Everything is Broken, everything kind of turns to crap. There are a lot of challenges for the characters to face, but the setup is a little too clear, too many telegraphed deliveries and happenstances, several interesting new characters are casually disposed of, and the artifacts which have been the focus of s1’s arc are exposed to be the most embarrassingly trite bit of deus ex machina.

Is the 2nd season any better, or should I just buy Almost Human season 1 instead?

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Quote from: chronovore on September 29, 2014, 11:12:26 AM
Cat-assed the last two seasons of 30 Rock. I’d seen s1~5, but had not bit on 6 and 7. I’d seen the series finale, and felt like I’d missed a bunch -- but most of the big stuff is really only set up one or two episodes before the finale. Anyway, TINA FEY IS AWESOME.  I really love this show.
30 Rock got more positive as the show went on, the last season is almost cloyingly so except that it's done so well and includes the context of the previous six seasons. And they did some nice "wrapping up" the characters without making it seem like their life ends when the show does.

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I wouldn’t call it “cloying” -- I think if you re-watch it, you’ll see that Jenna still has zero redeeming qualities at the end of the show, Jack has maintained his position as a control freak who finally has another good idea (which is entirely unrelated to TV, and in fact finds him sliding back to his original job; it’s a career regression), Liz will spend the rest of her life looking after versions of Tracy and Jenna. However, to support your assertion, Liz appears happier, Jack seems satisfied, and the nicest guy on the show wins the most coveted position on the network.

Hm.
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Post by: chronovore on October 02, 2014, 07:46:56 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 02, 2014, 07:27:53 PM
No.  Not here.
ICWYDT
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Post by: benjipwns on October 02, 2014, 07:58:10 PM
Yeah, I think you take that stuff in the context of the series. Even Jenna has somewhat found a partner to be happy with. For much of the early show you had Liz going through essentially a midlife crisis, and Jack too while fighting for power within GE/NBC/Kabletown/etc., all his problems with his mother and stuff. Kenneth puts up with years of shit. Pete and everyone else on the staff are miserable throughout and don't really respect Liz. But by the end they seem to have an odd sense of survivor pride with their work and ability to move on and also happiness outside it, even acceptance of Lutz to some regard, Frank has been in charge at times, etc. Even Tracy by the end is much more willing to be a father and husband, serious worker, etc. And Pete gets to fake his death if only for a little while.

I think the ultimate example is that at the start of the show Liz is with Dennis the Beeper King.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 02, 2014, 07:58:19 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 02, 2014, 07:58:10 PM
Yeah, I think you take that stuff in the context of the series. Even Jenna has somewhat found a partner to be happy with. For much of the early show you had Liz going through essentially a midlife crisis, and Jack too while fighting for power within GE/NBC/Kabletown/etc., all his problems with his mother and stuff. Kenneth puts up with years of shit. Pete and everyone else on the staff are miserable throughout and don't really respect Liz. But by the end they seem to have an odd sense of survivor pride with their work and ability to move on and also happiness outside it, even acceptance of Lutz to some regard, Frank has been in charge at times, etc. Even Tracy by the end is much more willing to be a father and husband, serious worker, etc. And Pete gets to fake his death if only for a little while.

I think the ultimate example is that at the start of the show Liz is with Dennis the Beeper King.
(http://i.imgur.com/psgR7cP.gif)
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Post by: etiolate on October 02, 2014, 08:46:22 PM
So

Gravity Falls

Pretty durn good. Like a cross between Eerie, Indiana and maybe Bob's Burgers? It's a kid cartoon but works well on just an ageless level.
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Post by: chronovore on October 03, 2014, 11:55:35 PM
I just watched the first two episodes of Penny Dreadful. I am well-and-truly hooked. Clearly inspired by The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, though so far it pewps all over the movie of LoXG. Vampire charnel house in episode 1 was super effective; I felt like I could smell meat. Timothy Dalton is a treasure. Eva Green is fantastic in the séance sequence in episode 2, and the finale of that episode basically set the hook in my jaw like the sickle shot in the vampire fight. Wow.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 04, 2014, 11:00:48 AM
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/yonkers/2014/10/01/hbo-david-simon-bill-zorzi-yonkers-desegregation-schlobohm-show-hero/16569869/

Can't wait
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Post by: Kshow on October 05, 2014, 01:44:15 PM
Gotta love a lil Roseanne!  One of best scenes of the show! 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SZGMx40krk8
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 05, 2014, 05:32:23 PM
Halloween Wars tonight :hyper
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 06, 2014, 05:42:20 AM
I've watching Supernatural sporadically with a friend whenever we're in front of a Netflix enabled device.

Been missing chunks of episodes so I'm not getting the full story but so far it's pretty damn cool show.
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Post by: chronovore on October 06, 2014, 05:51:49 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 06, 2014, 05:42:20 AM
I've watching Supernatural sporadically with a friend whenever we're in front of a Netflix enabled device.

Been missing chunks of episodes so I'm not getting the full story but so far it's pretty damn cool show.
IT’S TOTALLY FUN.

If you’re sticking with it, bail at the end of season 5. There is a REALLY DAMNED GOOD arc which wraps up the show. It’s apparently still decent with season 6 onward, but after the send-off it gets with the close of season 5, I don’t care to see it get extruded all to heck and back.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 06, 2014, 05:59:45 AM
Heh, I actually picked it up when my friend was midway through season 4 and I'm currently near the end of season 5. I've heard that it gets shitty from season 6 onward but that season 8 and 9 aren't bad.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on October 06, 2014, 12:28:37 PM
Been watching the blacklist. While it definitely follows the "formula" for this type of spy on spy shit I simply can't get enough of Spader. Dude plays a fantastic role.

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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 06, 2014, 12:31:07 PM
It's not bad for a typical network style show. It's definitely formula television with a terrorist of the week structure but for what it is, its alright. I like that they seem to have a boner for the actors from the Wire also.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on October 06, 2014, 12:33:46 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 06, 2014, 12:31:07 PM
It's not bad for a typical network style show. It's definitely formula television with a terrorist of the week structure but for what it is, its alright. I like that they seem to have a boner for the actors from the Wire also.

Agreed. They need to kill this whole Berlin thing somewhat early in this season though. I think it's going to hold the show back.

Here's some thoughts on the show:

Red is Liz's dad
Red is actually the bad guy
Tom Keen actually wanted to save Liz (he could have killed her several times)
Alan Alda dies this season
At least 1 more agent will get killed this year.

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Post by: etiolate on October 06, 2014, 04:15:10 PM
So Homeland is back and it's about fuck-ups with air strikes.

Does anyone care? Carriie, Saul and Quinn are still interesting to watch, but I'm kind of tired of the show at the same time.
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Post by: Quaker on October 06, 2014, 05:55:07 PM
Mandy Patinkin, man.

I did a :whew after they almost ruined his character in the beginning of the last season.

I think it's watchable if you reject the notion of it being a prestige drama like Mad Men(which Showtime desperately wants it to be) and embrace it as a smartdumb 24 successor being propped up by some cool actors/characters. It's still not easy(I can't believe they dragged the show down with that Brody's daughter tangent after how much shit 24 caught for Jack's daughter), but it has its moments.
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Post by: Kara on October 06, 2014, 06:12:40 PM
Is that show violent? It seems like it could be and the official reason for Mandy ruining Criminal Minds by leaving it was that he felt it had become too violent.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 06, 2014, 06:18:00 PM
Homeland is watchable but would be so much better if it actually gave a shit about portraying the Arab world as anything more than full of terrorists
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Post by: Quaker on October 06, 2014, 06:31:37 PM
Quote from: Vularai on October 06, 2014, 06:12:40 PM
Is that show violent? It seems like it could be and the official reason for Mandy ruining Criminal Minds by leaving it was that he felt it had become too violent.
:drudge Mild spoilers. :drudge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCmq5u3KIdY
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Post by: Kara on October 06, 2014, 06:39:12 PM
WTF Mandy you forsook me for this. :beli

You're dead to me now. :bolo

Having to put up with Joe Mantegna in lieu of Mandy. :tocry :stahp
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 06, 2014, 07:59:18 PM
boardwalk empire:

- they gave that dude playing young nucky prosthetic buscemi teeth :heh


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- i knew that cockeyed bastard torrio was in with luciano and lansky :heh
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 06, 2014, 08:35:45 PM
Two episodes into Rectify. Seems pretty good so far. Seems like they're going a bit overboard on trying to make Teddy Jr unlikable, but we'll see where that goes.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 06, 2014, 09:19:40 PM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on October 06, 2014, 06:18:49 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 06, 2014, 06:18:00 PM
Homeland is watchable but would be so much better if it actually gave a shit about portraying the Arab world as anything more than full of terrorists

Yeah, never going to happen.
I guess they're trying with the Pakistani kid this season, but I doubt it will go anywhere than him becoming a suicide bomber or something.

Bob: Teddy Jr. does come off as quite abrasive, but you have to take a few things into account: 1. he's the prodigal son who is inheriting the family business 2. he's a good ole' Southern boy who ain't never had to think 'bout 'nothin real complicated-like 3. He's "masculine" as fuck and thus has no empathy for the emasculation Daniel has suffered for 19 years.

He's definitely a total asshole, but you kind of see where it comes from.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 06, 2014, 09:25:47 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 06, 2014, 09:19:40 PM
3. He's "masculine" as fuck and thus has no empathy for the emasculation Daniel has suffered for 19 years.

That golf scene was pretty awesome. The writing for Daniel's character is really, really good. Hell, most of the writing is really good. I have a good feeling about this show.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 06, 2014, 09:45:02 PM
If there's one thing consistently amazing about Rectify, it's the writing for Daniel Holden as well as how Aden Young portrays him. He really needs an Emmy. Season 1 is probably the more well-written of the two seasons, but that's likely because they were only working with 6 episodes and manage to put into a LOT of content into a short episode count.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 07, 2014, 03:24:29 AM
Sleepy Hollow is fucking atrocious

why the fuck did this get made
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 07, 2014, 03:31:20 AM
It's so fucking good  :D
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 07, 2014, 06:29:50 PM
The first episode was great.
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Post by: toku on October 07, 2014, 06:30:22 PM
Quote from: Esch on October 07, 2014, 06:20:51 PM
Arrow-Bore, y'all trying to watch The Flash?

:yeshrug why not

I expected to hate the backdoor pilot shit in s2 but the guy they cast for flash actually sold me?
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Post by: cool breeze on October 07, 2014, 06:45:58 PM
Quote from: Esch on October 07, 2014, 06:20:51 PM
Arrow-Bore, y'all trying to watch The Flash?

:yeshrug why not

yeah.  the trailers look decent if not a little goofy in that old spider-man way.  and apparently the shows are going to be pretty connected with characters showing up on both in addition to the occasional crossover episodes.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 07, 2014, 07:08:30 PM
You guys know the first episode has been on torrents for like a month now?  Go watch it. 
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Post by: chronovore on October 07, 2014, 07:13:13 PM
Penny Dreadful started off SUPER strong in the first two installments, and then fumbles the ball for the next couple. Episode 5 was strong again, so I guess I’m partial to slow reveals and teasing rather than episode 3’s emo Frankenstein’s monster.

Don’t click if you haven’t seen episode 2:
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The first monster was one of the best bait-and-switch moves I’ve ever seen on TV. I was completely unprepared for losing Proteus. I was thrilled to be so surprised, and couldn’t wait to have the existence of the thing slowly revealed over the coming episodes.

Instead, we are rewarded with a nearly-complete overexposure of EMO MONSTER, who awoke in unbearable pain (dude, we are ALL born screaming), was abandoned by his creator, beat up once -- ONCE -- in an alleyway, before being befriended, fed, and given a job IN THE THEATER -- and now wants revenge for the cruelties of the world. Now EMO MONSTER wants Victor to get him laid, all the while preaching about how superior it is to be an EMO MONSTER.

I keep waiting for scenes of EMO MONSTER pining away in his room, listening to Joy Division or Morrisey or The Smiths.
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The show gets back on track with episode 5, but -- wow -- after the heights of episode 2, 3 was a let-down.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 07, 2014, 07:57:56 PM
Just finished season one of Rectify  :'( :'( :'(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 07, 2014, 08:31:08 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 07, 2014, 07:57:56 PM
Just finished season one of Rectify  :'( :'( :'(
More sads coming in Season 2.
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Post by: Eric P on October 07, 2014, 08:35:08 PM
i don't give a fuuuuu about batstupidity but Gotham is great.  It's just a weird procedural and that's all I wanted from it.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 07, 2014, 08:46:17 PM
Hello James; Old Friend.

I love the goofy over the top zoom in on the logo at the end of every episode.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 07, 2014, 09:16:28 PM
Apparently our CW channel is SD only (even though we have digital cable and every single other network channel is available in HD), so now I'm going to steal The Flash from the internet like everyone else did/does. Thanks, TWC.  I'll be glad when the last SD television dies.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 07, 2014, 09:18:56 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on October 07, 2014, 09:16:28 PM
Apparently our CW channel is SD only (even though we have digital cable and every single other network channel is available in HD), so now I'm going to steal The Flash from the internet like everyone else did/does. Thanks, TWC.  I'll be glad when the last SD television dies.

:pacspit my Sony CRT still lives

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until Black Friday
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 07, 2014, 09:22:35 PM
how can you watch stuff like game of thrones in sd

"wow, they have pretty small armies, there's only like five dudes there"
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 07, 2014, 09:27:18 PM
I mainly use my TV for sports, and I watch shows online. I'm gonna get an HDTV soon brehs, don't hate.

honestly I'm kind of bummed about getting cable for the first time. I'll watch a movie every now and then on tv - for instance Shawshank Redemption was on last week and I watched it, Mean Girls was on a few days ago, etc - but overall I really can't concentrate on watching anything unless it's football or basketball (and sometimes baseball). The constant commercial breaks are annoying, and the picture is formatted to fit my shitty tv :beli

I have HBO for free right now, and it's pretty meh. No commercials but the lineup seems to revolve around Lethal Weapon 2, Big Momma's House, and The Hobbit.
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Post by: toku on October 07, 2014, 10:21:52 PM
The Arrow pep talk was so cheesey but so perfect.
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Post by: Yulwei on October 07, 2014, 10:26:01 PM
Haven't watched anything in a while.

Right now I am trying to decide if I want to give sci-fi shows another go. I watched some Star Trek TNG last year and hated it. Watched 2 or 3 eps of Babylon 5 and it was okay but there was really nothing about it that made me want to keep watching. Watched the Stargate SG1 movie and it was the same thing.   :larry

Maybe I'll just stick to books.

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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on October 08, 2014, 08:21:44 AM
I'm probably alone here but I gotta say I'm just about done with this whole super hero spergfit. Can we do something else now?

:whew
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on October 08, 2014, 11:33:39 AM
Quote from: Esch on October 08, 2014, 11:28:55 AM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on October 08, 2014, 08:21:44 AM
I'm probably alone here but I gotta say I'm just about done with this whole super hero spergfit. Can we do something else now?

:whew

Idk but I think it's funny that the two guys dapping you up and agreeing with you are comic book neckbeards (PD and Wrath)

dunno. Yea it's old but recently I've enjoyed Arrow,  Guardians and the new Captain America movie so :yeshrug

Still pretty bland fare but I don't see how it's different from any other blockbuster wave.

I just feel, TV wise, they are going to go the way of the 90210 clones. Big for years....then nada.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 08, 2014, 01:10:55 PM
a good show is a good show

about The Flash.  when your stepsister/childhood friend says she considers you her brother, and she's turned down your advances before, I'm not sure the right move is to keep pushing for it.

 
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on October 08, 2014, 01:13:15 PM
Quote from: fryinghigh on October 08, 2014, 01:10:55 PM
a good show is a good show

about The Flash.  when your stepsister/childhood friend says she considers you her brother, and she's turned down your advances before, I'm not sure the right move is to keep pushing for it.

 

No wonder GAF loves it. Rings a familiar tone.
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Post by: toku on October 08, 2014, 01:38:59 PM
Quote from: fryinghigh on October 08, 2014, 01:10:55 PM
a good show is a good show

about The Flash.  when your stepsister/childhood friend says she considers you her brother, and she's turned down your advances before, I'm not sure the right move is to keep pushing for it.

 

I'm just glad that at least it's a black girl involved now. Let her cook and the superhero whiteboy thirst.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 08, 2014, 01:42:15 PM
Started Episodes the other day, seems pretty good so far.
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Post by: toku on October 08, 2014, 01:45:27 PM
Quote from: Pineapple Sauce on October 08, 2014, 01:42:15 PM
Started Episodes the other day, seems pretty good so far.

It's really good. I don't know how they managed to get three seasons because you're one of like five people I know that are aware of it though.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 08, 2014, 08:43:22 PM
Shield was decent.  Sky is good this season.  She is also sexy as fuck in her hood.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 08, 2014, 10:12:01 PM
Supernatural season 6 finale ends on an interesting note.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 08, 2014, 10:17:00 PM
Rectify makes my eyes rain  :'( :'( :'(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 08, 2014, 10:25:40 PM
Just watched the end of S2E1 huh
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 08, 2014, 10:31:30 PM
Yeah  :'( :'( :'(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 08, 2014, 11:01:25 PM
Kerwin and Daniel, prison bros in a dream world  :(
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 08, 2014, 11:10:18 PM
Kerwin talking about how Daniel's innocence and chance of getting out gave him something to keep him going.

"You're my best friend, Kerwin"

:tocry :tocry :tocry :tocry

Plowing through season 2 right now. On episode 3. This show is so fucking good.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 08, 2014, 11:11:56 PM
Wait till you get to the run of craziness that is eps 7-8-9-10
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Post by: Kara on October 08, 2014, 11:15:56 PM
I wish season 2 was on Netflix. I'm spoiled now and don't want to go back to torrenting. :shaq2
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 08, 2014, 11:18:14 PM
Season 2 is on Canadian Netflix. Basically our only video streaming W ever.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 09, 2014, 12:16:04 AM
Quote from: toku on October 08, 2014, 01:45:27 PM
Quote from: Pineapple Sauce on October 08, 2014, 01:42:15 PM
Started Episodes the other day, seems pretty good so far.

It's really good. I don't know how they managed to get three seasons because you're one of like five people I know that are aware of it though.
It's getting a fourth season. It does okay for showtime, but it's a joint production with BBC Two and it does better over there. (And the creator/producer is one of the two creators of Friends.)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 09, 2014, 12:16:47 AM
The penguin being a blooming serial killer is pretty good.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 09, 2014, 12:28:35 AM
:lol Barbra use to lez it up with the female cop
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Post by: StealthFan on October 09, 2014, 12:49:29 AM
I can't handle all of Arrow anymore. I need to fast forward the awful bullshit.
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Post by: StealthFan on October 09, 2014, 12:56:15 AM
Scratch that I can't watch this shit anymore. Sorry but this cape shit on tv needs to :camby:
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 09, 2014, 09:36:42 AM
:lol at the redskins episode of south park.
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Post by: Yeti on October 09, 2014, 02:11:20 PM
This season of South Park seems like there is going to be a lot more focus on continuity. Last nights episode of transgender/cisgender issues had a lot to do with the previous episode about Randy/Lorde.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 09, 2014, 02:15:38 PM
Ya, I'm liking it and I never finished of the fantasy episodes last season.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 09, 2014, 02:17:06 PM
did they rustle jimmies with the trans ep?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 09, 2014, 02:36:38 PM
I don't really think so, other than there were really no real trans people there other than maybe Randy.  Then again south park always rustles jimmies even with pretty tame shit. 
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Post by: Yeti on October 09, 2014, 02:43:26 PM
Probably, they rustle jimmies with every episode. The B plot from the episode last night was about jimmies rustled from a throwaway joke from the previous episode.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
In the previous episode there was a running joke how Stan Marsh worked with a relative of Lorde and cold get her to play at a concert. At the end of the episode during the concert Randy just dressed like Lorde for the concert and no one noticed. And ridiculously, jimmies were rustled:

http://www.spin.com/articles/lorde-south-park-spoof-comedy-central/

So the B plot from last night's episode was about how Randy Marsh actually was Lorde and how a Spin magazine reporter was doing an expose on it.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 09, 2014, 02:51:15 PM
:lol that spin article.  It makes the joke way better. 
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Post by: etiolate on October 09, 2014, 04:16:33 PM
Arrow kind of started out going over some old mistakes the show made in the first season, but then shit got real at the end.
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Post by: tiesto on October 09, 2014, 08:20:35 PM
Letterman... my first time watching him in about 20 years probably :P
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 09, 2014, 11:56:55 PM
The concept of Hatsune Miku is cyberpunk as fuck -- if only the music was any good.

Also, How To Get Away With Murder is way more interesting in the Shondaland 2-hr block than Scandal is currently. Scandal S4 is basically like Revenge S4 and they're both pretty soap opera as fuck, and not in the good way like Rectify is at times.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 10, 2014, 12:06:16 AM
Taste is always subjective but my first instinct watching the Letterman performance was this is odd.... Maybe this is the point where pop culture completely passes me by...

That being said, maybe its just that I didn't think the song was very good and if I had liked the song, I would have thought the whole thing was cool rather than odd.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 10, 2014, 01:03:32 AM
All caught up on Rectify. Ugggggggggggggh. Way to end the season with like 10 concurrent cliffhangers.  >:( >:( >:( >:(

What a phenomenal show. What a wonderful age we live in where a show can be this great, be completely unwatched by just about everyone, and still get at least three seasons.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 10, 2014, 01:26:15 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 10, 2014, 01:03:32 AM
All caught up on Rectify. Ugggggggggggggh. Way to end the season with like 10 concurrent cliffhangers.  >:( >:( >:( >:(

What a phenomenal show. What a wonderful age we live in where a show can be this great, be completely unwatched by just about everyone, and still get at least three seasons.
YES! So glad you're onboard. Rectify is indeed fucking incredible. They made the Season 2 finale with the assumption they wouldn't get S3, so we'll see how that goes. S3 is going to be a shorter season than 2.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 10, 2014, 01:41:08 AM
Supernatural season 7

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Like, am I supposed to believe Sam would leave Dean over that? That suddenly? After all the stuff they've been through?
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Post by: etiolate on October 10, 2014, 02:43:23 PM
Last season of Legend of Korra going on. Previous season was earlier this year and really good overall. Kind of odd to see the Avatar series spiral down in ratings due to a mishandled launch.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 10, 2014, 04:06:19 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 10, 2014, 01:26:15 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 10, 2014, 01:03:32 AM
All caught up on Rectify. Ugggggggggggggh. Way to end the season with like 10 concurrent cliffhangers.  >:( >:( >:( >:(

What a phenomenal show. What a wonderful age we live in where a show can be this great, be completely unwatched by just about everyone, and still get at least three seasons.
YES! So glad you're onboard. Rectify is indeed fucking incredible. They made the Season 2 finale with the assumption they wouldn't get S3, so we'll see how that goes. S3 is going to be a shorter season than 2.

That would've been a cruel way to end the series. I'd suspect this show won't be getting another season, since it seems pretty miraculous it even got its third. I read the season 2 finale was watched by less than 100,000 people. :-\ Then again, who has even heard of Sundance TV?
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Post by: etiolate on October 10, 2014, 04:08:45 PM
Quote from: Esch on October 09, 2014, 08:23:39 PM
Quote from: etiolate on October 09, 2014, 04:16:33 PM
Arrow kind of started out going over some old mistakes the show made in the first season, but then shit got real at the end.

show is really overusing the, we can't date because of (i'm a superhero and do superhero thangs)

just way tired of it in superhero shit. Let the relationship play out, let things go wrong, let it go right. It's more interesting that way.

Due to Felicity's response, I think they could still do this. I am not sure they will though. Felicity is still involved on a day to day basis with the Arrow, so it's not like he has to be someone different.

But Laurel may be making a change of character now, so I hope they don't revisit that mistake.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 10, 2014, 04:18:03 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 10, 2014, 04:06:19 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 10, 2014, 01:26:15 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 10, 2014, 01:03:32 AM
All caught up on Rectify. Ugggggggggggggh. Way to end the season with like 10 concurrent cliffhangers.  >:( >:( >:( >:(

What a phenomenal show. What a wonderful age we live in where a show can be this great, be completely unwatched by just about everyone, and still get at least three seasons.
YES! So glad you're onboard. Rectify is indeed fucking incredible. They made the Season 2 finale with the assumption they wouldn't get S3, so we'll see how that goes. S3 is going to be a shorter season than 2.

That would've been a cruel way to end the series. I'd suspect this show won't be getting another season, since it seems pretty miraculous it even got its third. I read the season 2 finale was watched by less than 100,000 people. :-\ Then again, who has even heard of Sundance TV?
It's still the centerpiece of Sundance TV's original programming + the critical acclaim has helped buoy it from season to season. 3 seasons would be good enough for this show, i think.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on October 11, 2014, 12:19:44 AM
The Knick has definitely become the most depressing show on TV. Ugh.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 11, 2014, 03:40:33 AM
Felicia Day just showed up on Supernatural

i dunno.... i dunno.
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Post by: chronovore on October 11, 2014, 10:09:03 AM
Finished Penny Dreadful. I’d summarize the whole thing as good but somewhat indulgent in our willingness to suspend disbelief. Eva Green and Timothy Dalton steal the whole show. Josh Harkness does wonders with his character. I am somewhat impressed with Dr. Frankenstein’s actor’s ability. Actually, There’s no shortage of acting talent on the show, but the characters are not given even handling. Billie Piper’s character starts off looking like a main character, but is nearly immediately reduced to a bedridden and tragic lump which mysteriously motivates Harkness’ character. Frankenstein’s Monster, after a fantastic introduction, fluctuates wildly between a sensitive but socially clumsy theater geek to a kind of absurdly murderous intrusion into any scene where his creator is even mildly happy, a lethal version of Monty Python’s Spanish Inquisition.  I am, however, committed to seeing season 2 each week as it comes out. Pretty awesome.

Started Z Nation, and am kind of interested. It’s by The Asylum, who are known for releasing mockbusters such as Transmorphers, The Day the Earth Stopped, and Snakes on a Train. It has the level of quality you’d expect from them. The only known actor on the show is Horrold Perennium, a who played 2nd tier characters on Lost and the Matrix sequels. Any shot which can be composited together from various other shots, is. Nothing makes any sense, and the show embraces it. It’s fun, nonsensical, and even whimsical in its use of visceral violence. I’ll watch a few more.

This isn’t real, but I’d watch it:
(http://36.media.tumblr.com/c6e7b9cb9f7b1f08768dd11a20504117/tumblr_nazgyjvdrZ1s71q1zo1_1280.png)

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 11, 2014, 03:40:33 AM
Felicia Day just showed up on Supernatural

i dunno.... i dunno.

Enh. I like her. Supernatural producers know their target demo pretty well. Without having seen it, it is lame for me to say this, but it was probably a well-calculated move.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 11, 2014, 11:09:46 AM
Chrono:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LBPoxMnfzc

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 11, 2014, 04:27:07 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 11, 2014, 03:40:33 AM
Felicia Day just showed up on Supernatural

i dunno.... i dunno.

SN diehards fucking hate but they tend to hate every single female character that has popped up on the show that isn't Jo or Jo's mom. She never bothered me though and I've liked every episode she's shown up. I loved SN s5 finale, and would have been okay if it ended there but even at the series' worst (season 6) it's still really entertaining to me.

My feeling with the whole show though, is if you stuck it out for 8 or 9 seasons and you're still bitching about the brothers always fighting & breaking up just stop watching. At this point you should know that this is what the show is and will always be now. Sam will always be the lost kinda spirit, Dean will always be hypermasculine dudebro, Castiel forever suffering quietly etc etc
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Post by: Kara on October 12, 2014, 02:14:14 AM
Watched the first episode of Jack Taylor. The deadbeat dick schtick was pretty staid and the mystery got hilariously unbelievable by the end but I'll probably watch a few more eps. :larry

e: Ser Jorah being emo for 90 minutes. :lawd
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Post by: chronovore on October 12, 2014, 03:55:04 AM
I can watch Supernatural just for Castiel’s schtick. I may end up going back to the series some day for more of that, and as stated the bros’ dynamic is really the main point of the show. It’s just that s5 also had a really good, solid arc for the bros to play off of. It felt like finishing a really good meal, where I’d /almost/ eaten too much, but actually had eaten just enough, and spent the rest of the evening pleased. Going on, it’d feel like ordering three desserts and wishing I’d just played it smart and gone home.

Still: What kind of madman turns down dessert?
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Post by: etiolate on October 12, 2014, 07:02:33 PM
I'm still watching Homeland. Didn't think I would. =|

Quinn is easily the best part of the show at this point. He will break your face with waffles if you insult his date.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 12, 2014, 10:18:11 PM
Boardwalk Empire:

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Nelson's end was expected, but he had Capone shitting himself, so he went out okay. Dunno if we'll see Eli again. Chalky's end was 100% pure "we need to wrap this up and do some kind of poetic blackout thing" television bullshit. He could have killed Narcisse right there in that room, and even though he'd have still been killed afterward everything else would have ended up the same.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on October 13, 2014, 09:39:49 AM
Just watched about 1/2 of supernatural season 9....They really need to get god into this shit soon. I mean I love the series but it just drags on now.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 13, 2014, 03:28:33 PM
The Affair was good and has two Wire alums
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 13, 2014, 04:43:19 PM
Yeah, that was all right, I thought they'd drag that Terminus storyline out for at least a few more episodes, but then Walking Dead MVP Carol brought it on home. This could be a good season if they keep up that pace.

but they won't
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Post by: cool breeze on October 13, 2014, 04:48:53 PM
catching up with Doctor Who.  latest episode was great.  Capaldi Doctor is a big step up.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 13, 2014, 06:03:18 PM
Walking Dead opener was great, but I expect the rest of the season to be pointless wandering through the woods
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 13, 2014, 06:04:04 PM
Finale of Supernatural season 8 was some epic ass shit, yo.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 13, 2014, 08:32:14 PM
Supernatural season 9:

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This whole thing where Sam keeps waking up to weird stuff after Ezekiel takes over and Dean has to lie that Sam hit his head and got knocked out is getting to be pretty hilarious. I wonder how far they're gonna take this.
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Post by: toku on October 14, 2014, 08:48:40 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 13, 2014, 06:04:04 PM
Finale of Supernatural season 8 was some epic ass shit, yo.

One of the better finales of the series. Up there with s5 imo. Now if they could hold this kinda tone across a whole season...
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 15, 2014, 03:11:05 AM
season 8 and 9 is a drastic leap up in quality over season 7. definitely. the narrative thread they're following is far more interesting than the boring threat in season 7

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Bringing Crowley out as a more major character is obviously helping.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 15, 2014, 04:26:09 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 15, 2014, 03:11:05 AM
season 8 and 9 is a drastic leap up in quality over season 7. definitely. the narrative thread they're following is far more interesting than the boring threat in season 7

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Bringing Crowley out as a more major character is obviously helping.
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Season 7 I think was them trying re-steer the ship since no one was at the fucking wheel for 6. I remember going into 8 really excited. s10 is kinda weird so far (4? episodes in) but the whole show is constantly weird now though so

:yeshrug
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 15, 2014, 06:40:59 AM
season 9 finale :hump
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on October 15, 2014, 08:21:14 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 13, 2014, 08:32:14 PM
Supernatural season 9:

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This whole thing where Sam keeps waking up to weird stuff after Ezekiel takes over and Dean has to lie that Sam hit his head and got knocked out is getting to be pretty hilarious. I wonder how far they're gonna take this.
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About 3/4's of the season.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on October 15, 2014, 08:22:16 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 15, 2014, 06:40:59 AM
season 9 finale :hump

I liked crowley's speech at the end and putting metatron in heaven jail.

Deanmon has a lot of potential.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on October 15, 2014, 09:36:28 AM
Gotham - Still dumb as hell, still fun as hell, still too much Bruce Wayne
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 15, 2014, 07:42:14 PM
Flash is good.  The black chick is boner inducing. 
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 15, 2014, 09:11:10 PM
Finally got around to watching the first episode of American Horror Story. Looks like they're breaking tradition this season by sucking right off the bat instead of halfway through. I'll give it one more episode, but I struggled to make it all the way through the first, so I dunno.
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Post by: Kshow on October 16, 2014, 04:35:48 PM
Anyone seen QuickDraw?  A Hulu original. Pretty damn funny.  In the vein of 10 items or less.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 16, 2014, 06:03:10 PM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on October 15, 2014, 08:22:16 AM

I liked crowley's speech at the end and putting metatron in heaven jail.

Deanmon has a lot of potential.

He's so awesomely evil.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 16, 2014, 06:41:27 PM
yeah, The Flash is fun.  really surprised the effects are decent enough to make the speed powers look cool.

so far Arrow season 3 feels like it's in a holding pattern.  lots of drawn out drama, no clear idea where it's heading in the present day or flashbacks.  the show needs a strong purpose to drive the stories.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 17, 2014, 12:12:36 AM
decided to start at the beginning of Supernatural. I really hate the high contrast "it's always dark" look. glad they moved away from that.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 17, 2014, 12:39:04 AM
First ep of Homeland S4 was great. Second ep....ehh. At least it provided the set up for the rest of the season I guess.
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Post by: toku on October 17, 2014, 01:08:33 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 17, 2014, 12:12:36 AM
decided to start at the beginning of Supernatural. I really hate the high contrast "it's always dark" look. glad they moved away from that.

I actually loved that and miss it ='(
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Post by: StealthFan on October 17, 2014, 12:36:44 PM
The Flash>>>>Arrow
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 17, 2014, 01:04:59 PM
I believe it, because Arrow sucks
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Post by: StealthFan on October 17, 2014, 01:06:06 PM
Arrow is flabby now. I am just tired of that shit.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 17, 2014, 07:57:48 PM
Quote from: Eric P on October 15, 2014, 09:36:28 AM
Gotham - Still dumb as hell, still fun as hell, still too much Bruce Wayne
They've made The Penguin awesome. Perfect actor too.
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Post by: Oblivion on October 19, 2014, 05:09:01 PM
Okay, finally finished season 2 of Arrow. My thoughts:

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The season finale was mostly awesome, I thought. It had a very nice build up. I would have preferred the fight between Oliver and Slade lasted a bit longer, but otherwise, it was pretty stellar.

I have to say though, plot wise, I do have a pretty big gripe. This entire ordeal that Oliver's been through since the beginning was due to Slade going absolutely cuckoo because of Shallow's death. Originally they blamed it on the mirakuru, which even then I thought was kind of stupid, but then even when Slade was cured, he still hated Oliver. Dude, you knew her for like a month! What the fuck?

Other than that though, can't wait to get into season 3.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 20, 2014, 12:08:27 AM
This has probably been the worst season of Downton Abbey. It really has nothing going for it that stands out compared to other seasons. It's a small collection of small bore arcs dragged out over a season. The halfway point has been passed and I don't understand why these stories, most of them continued from last season, are still around.

Edith has gone from an independent, unique character to a sulking ghost who drags every fucking episode with the same bore. Mr. Bates had been an afterthought while a noose apparently tightens around his neck (so original). I like the drama between Cora and Robert, I like Blake...and that's about it.

Then there's Thomas, who has been wasted for three seasons in a row. How long can these characters act the exact same way with no development? It's a shame because I still enjoy many of the characters, I like the various little moments of banter between them, I love the atmosphere...but it has been running on fumes ever since S3 ended.
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Post by: chronovore on October 20, 2014, 01:15:41 AM
TV in Turkey is weird; we’re thankful for the four English-language channels which are available: BBC News 1&2, BBC Entertainment, and “NBC.” That’s in quotes because the station IDs and promotional materials are all thematically consistently NBC, but the channel has shown The Simpsons (Fox), Arrow (CW), and Hit the Floor (VH1) in addition to How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory.

The “NBC" channel is also fond of showing just part of a show, with no explanation. The other night, we watched an episode of BBT, and another episode began. However, only five minutes or so if it played, it went to a commercial break, and then came back to show Fargo... or the first 10 minutes of a Fargo episode. Next it showed 5 minutes of some police procedural, before starting an episode of Arrow.

It’s strange.

Anyway, this is the first I’ve seen of Arrow, and I like it. You guys are right, the drama stuff is really lame. “You should talk to her.” “He can come talk to me whenever he is ready.” Jesus. Lame, passive-aggressive drama based on an unwillingness to communicate. Nothing heroic there. The rest of it is really neat, though. I enjoyed realizing that the young troublemaker who is trying to surreptitiously help Ollie is named Roy, and wearing a red hoodie. :lol Neat stuff like that.

I’ll probably stick with it once I get somewhere that I can start with the first episode.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 20, 2014, 03:55:55 PM
 Boardwalk Empire:

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Mickey steady talking himself into getting shot in the throat even while Nucky screams at him to shut up :heh

Luciano and Lansky telling Torrio to gtfo with the quickness after they were done with him :sabu

Nucky on Commodore cleanup detail :kobeyuck
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Finale next week

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there's no one left to kill :lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 20, 2014, 07:47:04 PM
I love how much gay sex is on How To Get Away With Murder. Connor Walsh  :D :D
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Post by: Kara on October 21, 2014, 02:27:28 PM
My favorite thing about Jack Taylor is that every other episode he's all, "I'm getting sober cuz X happened in the previous episode," and by the end of the episode some terrible personal tragedy has occurred and he's pounding a bottle of Irish whiskey like it's a hamburger patty. :dead

The unsubs on this show are fucking RIDICULOUS doe. :dead I can't even bring myself to write brief synopses of them, though that might be because I've been writing so many Blossom synopses of late. :neogaf
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on October 22, 2014, 06:48:17 PM
Anybody watching Peaky Blinders on Netflix? It's got potential.
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Post by: Kara on October 22, 2014, 08:58:26 PM
I have it in my queue, Netflix recommended it to me.
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Post by: toku on October 22, 2014, 11:51:05 PM
Thea has never been more attractive to me than in this most recent episode of Arrow. That crop top, that short hair.

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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 23, 2014, 04:19:04 AM
The Groundhog's Day episode of Supernatural is amazing.

"Does this taco taste funny to you?"
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Post by: cool breeze on October 23, 2014, 02:59:23 PM
Arrow.  again, I don't think I've seen another show where the writers absolutely hate a character (or actor) more than than Laurel.  though I think Roy is better this season because he's now a dumb, almost comic relief character. 
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on October 23, 2014, 03:01:49 PM
Quote from: Vularai on October 22, 2014, 08:58:26 PM
I have it in my queue, Netflix recommended it to me.

I'm through 4 episodes now, it's fucking awesome. Stars the scarecrow from Batman.

Good stuff.
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Post by: Kara on October 23, 2014, 05:26:42 PM
Then it sounds like I'm switching to that as soon as I'm done plowing through Jack Taylor.

Unless Rectify gets off its candy ass and puts season 2 on Netflix. Fucking Sundance. :bolo
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 23, 2014, 07:11:22 PM
Use delishows.to or Watchseries.lt
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 23, 2014, 07:12:12 PM
icefilms is way better IMO.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 24, 2014, 01:53:13 AM
Gotham and The Blacklist are both reaching the point of dripping out the arc plot at such a slow pace to where I almost want to wait and then marathon them to get the underwhelming "reveals" over with.

But the "case of the week" + "wacky adventures of oswald cobblepot" on Gotham has been well done, the cases do seem like they're getting just that little tweak from something like Castle to make them fit into the Gotham we know from the Batman era. Even the Bruce Wayne stuff wasn't too bad this week, fitting him into an arc regarding taking control of Wayne Enterprises might justify keeping him around. 

Meanwhile James Spader hamming it up is must see TV.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 24, 2014, 02:19:28 AM
Connor Walsh has an 8 inch dick and is my slutty spirit animal. #HowToGetAwayWithMurder

the rest of the show is pretty shit but Jack Falahee is doing great work in this role
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Post by: benjipwns on October 24, 2014, 02:24:32 AM
I've noticed the last couple years that I've been putting up with some otherwise questionable shows based on one (or two) actors performance.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 24, 2014, 02:29:15 AM
Agreed. You'd think Viola Davis would be stealing the show consistently, and while she has great scenes (including the ending to last ep and the argument that started this week's ep), Jack Falahee is a surprise talent and his turn as a morally ambiguous gay slut lawyer is just so damn entertaining. He's acting circles around the rest of the very flat actors that surround him.

But yeah, the rest of the actors either overact (Wes), are painfully dull (Laurel), also overact (Michaela), or are just kind of there. The plotting of the show is soapier than probably any other Shondaland show, and the consistent overuse of the flash forwards to repeat certain scenes every single week over and over isn't doing it a lot of favors. They add new details and dialogue each time, but it doesn't justify the fact that we are seeing footage repeated endlessly.
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Post by: chronovore on October 24, 2014, 03:21:56 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 23, 2014, 04:19:04 AM
The Groundhog's Day episode of Supernatural is amazing.

"Does this taco taste funny to you?"

Is that the “Loki” episode, in season 3 or 4?
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on October 24, 2014, 08:42:35 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 24, 2014, 03:21:56 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 23, 2014, 04:19:04 AM
The Groundhog's Day episode of Supernatural is amazing.

"Does this taco taste funny to you?"

Is that the “Loki” episode, in season 3 or 4?

Yes.

Gabriel is my favorite
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dead
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angel.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 24, 2014, 09:38:01 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 24, 2014, 02:19:28 AM
Connor Walsh has an 8 inch dick and is my slutty spirit animal. #HowToGetAwayWithMurder

the rest of the show is pretty shit but Jack Falahee is doing great work in this role
Is the show doing well? My mom was hyped about it mainly due to it's creator getting attacked by a white critic. I know she watched the first episode but I'm 100% sure she didn't continue watching the show. I've seen some of it and can tell it's too modern for her. Too snappy and fast paced.

The black chick is super hot.
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Post by: Steve Contra on October 24, 2014, 01:14:49 PM
There's a tv renaissance right now for hot black chicks.  :whew
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Post by: Kara on October 24, 2014, 01:22:25 PM
Man, why did I stop watching Rectify? (Because you're a fucking idiot. -Ed.) Shit so good, even after a lengthy, inexplicable break on my part.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on October 24, 2014, 01:23:58 PM
Quote from: Vularai on October 24, 2014, 01:22:25 PM
Man, why did I stop watching Rectify? (Because you're a fucking idiot. -Ed.) Shit so good, even after a lengthy, inexplicable break on my part.

I would like to employ you as my editor for my posts. I offer you a shiny batch of absolutely nothing but perhaps a used 3DS for christmas. Do you accept my offer?

Thx

MGMT.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on October 24, 2014, 02:48:53 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 24, 2014, 09:38:01 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on October 24, 2014, 02:19:28 AM
Connor Walsh has an 8 inch dick and is my slutty spirit animal. #HowToGetAwayWithMurder

the rest of the show is pretty shit but Jack Falahee is doing great work in this role
Is the show doing well? My mom was hyped about it mainly due to it's creator getting attacked by a white critic. I know she watched the first episode but I'm 100% sure she didn't continue watching the show. I've seen some of it and can tell it's too modern for her. Too snappy and fast paced.

The black chick is super hot.
It's really popular. I wouldn't say it's a good show or anything, but it's finding an audience because its twists are soapy as fuck.

Vularai -- go finish Season 2 NOW
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Post by: Kara on October 24, 2014, 04:31:25 PM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on October 24, 2014, 01:23:58 PM
I would like to employ you as my editor for my posts. I offer you a shiny batch of absolutely nothing but perhaps a used 3DS for christmas. Do you accept my offer?

Thx

MGMT.

I'm desperate for any meaning in my worthless life, the 3DS is unnecessary (but appreciated). :smug
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on October 25, 2014, 10:27:31 AM
I'll try and get through Jack Taylor again. I got so tired of his "THE GUARD" and his worn cynicism in the first episode.
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Post by: toku on October 25, 2014, 10:44:25 AM
I gave up after either the painting episode, or the one with the femme fatale? I can't remember if there was even a femme fatale but I do remember some kinda bar meeting with a lady.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 25, 2014, 10:55:33 AM
Shield is pretty good this season. 
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Post by: Kara on October 25, 2014, 11:06:11 AM
Quote from: toku on October 25, 2014, 10:44:25 AM
I gave up after either the painting episode, or the one with the femme fatale? I can't remember if there was even a femme fatale but I do remember some kinda bar meeting with a lady.

That was the painting episode.

The SHOCKING TWEEST of that one. :lol

e: I should say that I view this show as a farce and don't take it seriously. If you do I can see how it might turn you off after an episode or 3.
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Post by: Kara on October 25, 2014, 04:45:01 PM
Quote
"I know there's... there's good in you Daniel." [Redacted]
"You don't know me Tawney. You only think you know me. You only see what you want to see. You don't know the despicable things I've done."
"It doesn't change that it's there... your goodness. But if you keep that goodness to yourself, and you don't share it with the world, that's a greater sin than anything you think you might've done in the past."
"Anything I might have done?"
"Yes. Anything."

Brehs what kind of Faustian bargain did I make? :tocry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fey on October 26, 2014, 08:09:55 PM
the last episode of downtown crappey ruined my night im so mad rn!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 26, 2014, 10:35:29 PM
damn, I decided not to watch it tonight, and instead read. Now I'm going to watch it Fey. I'll blame you pre-emptively.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on October 26, 2014, 11:00:11 PM
toku, I must ask you, where's your avatar from? It enraptures me with the sweat, the hair and expression, I must know.

Also to stay on topic: The final Boardwalk Empire was good, fitting ending. Shame the season was shorter.

le edit: nevermind, it's from hellraiser.

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Post by: toku on October 26, 2014, 11:32:54 PM
Boardwalk Empire finale was very much a Boardwalk finale. Season was pretty much what I expected. Like must truncated final seasons it serves more as a drawn out goodbye than a nice wrap up (mainly disappointed that so much was skipped more than the actual content that was there).

Still stand by s3 being the best, with four probably being the weakest. Shortened final fifth season and all.

EDIT: Yeah it's the first Hellraiser. Main character (forget her name).

2nd EDIT: DO I appreciate how they explored more of the icky parts of Gillian and Nucky's relationship.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 27, 2014, 12:12:05 AM
BE:

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If Tommy didn't get him the IRS was gonna  :sabu
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Post by: StealthFan on October 27, 2014, 12:31:26 PM
BE

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I liked Nuck, but he was a piece of shit that deserved to die
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Post by: fey on October 27, 2014, 01:00:57 PM
Downton Abbey s5e6

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Edith's lover is confirmed dead

Mary: "lmao what did he even like about Edith"
Mary celebrates and gets a haircut
Mary tells Edith that she ruins everything
Mary decides to have a party
Mary continues to juggle two men who for reasons unknown continue to thirst over her.
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I'm TIRED of this CUNT. #teamedith
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Post by: chronovore on October 27, 2014, 05:33:57 PM
Been in Turkey long enough that The Last Ship seems watchable. I was also laughing at The Big Bang earlier.

I NEED TO LEAVE THIS COUNTRY.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 27, 2014, 06:33:22 PM
On the bright side you now have something in common with Lawrence of Arabia; the Turks gave you both a shamefully enjoyable Big Bang. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 27, 2014, 08:17:36 PM
Quote from: fey on October 27, 2014, 01:00:57 PM
Downton Abbey s5e6

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Edith's lover is confirmed dead

Mary: "lmao what did he even like about Edith"
Mary celebrates and gets a haircut
Mary tells Edith that she ruins everything
Mary decides to have a party
Mary continues to juggle two men who for reasons unknown continue to thirst over her.
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I'm TIRED of this CUNT. #teamedith

Why the fuck was that even dragged out for SIX EPISODES. It could have easily been revealed within the first three episodes, boom the end.
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Post by: toku on October 28, 2014, 10:09:27 PM
http://youtu.be/KWtv5Ht4YZE

We about to eat this winter Esch
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on October 28, 2014, 11:32:12 PM
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on October 30, 2014, 02:14:08 PM
Downton Abbey and Sons of Anarchy are both shows I one looked forward to and now can't even be bothered to watch their final seasons.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 30, 2014, 03:03:55 PM
Shit is legit pissing me off. It's a show I would anticipate - even after the quality drop, I still wanted to see what was going on each year. The atmosphere of the show is still good, I love the characters, the banter is often fun...but it's just bad now. I thought the first episode of this season showed promise, second was ok. But since then it's been a downward spiral.

Too much Mary. Too much Downton. Too much Emo Edith. Every arc revolves around a 30 mile radius of the house apparently. There's almost never anything happening on screen anywhere else. I would have loved for someone, anyone to go to America. Or Germany. Or anywhere instead of having the entire cast in one place all the time.

S1>S3>S2>S4>S5

I know some people disliked S2 and it definitely was melodramatic and the beginning of lol worthy side stories, but I loved all the WWI stuff.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 30, 2014, 03:33:11 PM
Long lost amnesiac plotline in S2 really killed the show for me, there was just no way to look at the show in the same way again. I mean I still liked it but it instantly dispelled the notion that the show was anything other than really well produced trash tv (not that there's anything wrong with that, I did keep watching and enjoying it)

So even though I made it through S2 just fine and can't be arsed for S5, S1>S3>S4>S5>S2
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Post by: toku on October 30, 2014, 03:40:38 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on October 30, 2014, 02:14:08 PM
Downton Abbey and Sons of Anarchy are both shows I one looked forward to and now can't even be bothered to watch their final seasons.

I never got into Downton but I used to love SoA. Couldn't make it more than halfway through s3 gave up. Sounds like it never recovered.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 30, 2014, 04:09:51 PM
S2 had too much strong material to shitcan due to one plotline IMO. The war, the hospital, Sybil being amazing, Tom being a communist in the open...I fucked with it. But I agree that plotline did expose the man behind the curtain, so to speak.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 31, 2014, 11:46:22 AM
Watched the Constantine pilot, was decent enough, apparently they retooled it after the pilot to get rid of the "average everyday sidechick" to replace her with a less mentally stable or "normal" character from the comics and take the show in a slightly different direction.

It's kinda hard to watch with him not having a cigarette in his hands 90% of the time though. Distracting. Stupid anti-American liberals preventing our broadcasters from providing complete quality entertainment.

Other than that they got the character close enough for a broadcast version I guess.

Gotham had a cool villain this week. And more of that foreshadowing what the city becomes. Nice Bullock fleshing out and giving Donal Logue more to do.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 31, 2014, 02:08:23 PM
my current favorite thing about Arrow is Diggle rolling up to these missions with street clothes and a pistol.  it only gets better the more goofballs in costumes with bows are around him.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 31, 2014, 02:22:22 PM
I know one thing, if they ever do some sort of movie or television series about George Burns and Gracie Allen, the casting director needs to get after Anatol Yusef.

(https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_melqqernkq1r41vor.gif)

(http://www.digitaldeliftp.com/DigitalDeliToo/Images/George-Burns-1.png)

(http://trulovestories.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/George-and-Gracie-BWsmaller-size.jpg)

(http://travsd.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/tumblr_mdej4wy5511rkizano1_cover.jpg)

(http://uproxx.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/tumblr_mdrtibhf1k1rav7ub.gif?w=650)
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Post by: chronovore on October 31, 2014, 02:36:57 PM
Turkey, why do you show two episodes of Suburgatory? Just to show me actors I like slumming it up?
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 31, 2014, 03:17:05 PM
Quote from: chronovore on October 31, 2014, 02:36:57 PM
Turkey, why do you show two episodes of Suburgatory? Just to show me actors I like slumming it up?

And it's been canceled, so nothing that happens matters now. :-/
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Post by: toku on October 31, 2014, 03:17:46 PM
Quote from: Esch on October 31, 2014, 02:40:21 PM
Quote from: fryinghigh on October 31, 2014, 02:08:23 PM
my current favorite thing about Arrow is Diggle rolling up to these missions with street clothes and a pistol.  it only gets better the more goofballs in costumes with bows are around him.
Even weirder, people just strolling in and out of Olivers base of operations like it's nothing. He has no security, nothing :heh

Oliver needs a break man. People constantly at his neck. Strolling into his base throwing shit at him.
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 31, 2014, 03:17:05 PM
Quote from: chronovore on October 31, 2014, 02:36:57 PM
Turkey, why do you show two episodes of Suburgatory? Just to show me actors I like slumming it up?

And it's been canceled, so nothing that happens matters now. :-/
I love the series finale because it plays out like they showed up on set that day and just threw the scripts out because they knew they were canned.

Jane Levy is bae though
http://i.minus.com/ijxxpSe0GRJv.jpg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on October 31, 2014, 03:18:51 PM
Quote from: Esch on October 31, 2014, 02:40:21 PM
Quote from: fryinghigh on October 31, 2014, 02:08:23 PM
my current favorite thing about Arrow is Diggle rolling up to these missions with street clothes and a pistol.  it only gets better the more goofballs in costumes with bows are around him.
Even weirder, people just strolling in and out of Olivers base of operations like it's nothing. He has no security, nothing :heh

Oliver even has a second slightly more hidden base in the city.  I get why they don't want to build a new set but it's still funny.  Thea never questions why these dudes keep showing up at a shutdown nightclub in the slums. 
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Post by: Kara on October 31, 2014, 07:04:27 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on October 31, 2014, 02:22:22 PM
(https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_melqqernkq1r41vor.gif)

This is amazing. :dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 01, 2014, 11:40:06 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 31, 2014, 11:46:22 AM

Gotham had a cool villain this week. And more of that foreshadowing what the city becomes. Nice Bullock fleshing out and giving Donal Logue more to do.

Ya it was a good episode
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 01, 2014, 01:18:25 PM
Another good Shield  episode.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 02, 2014, 12:15:35 AM
Second episode of Constantine has some decent stuff, they definitely decided they could get closer to the comic in terms of themes/characters after shooting the Pilot. Some of the demon/horror scenes are pretty sweet.

Though, and this was a lesson Burn Notice never learned, if you're going to do a mix of CGI and real explosions, don't have other objects that don't react to the explosion in the frames with your CGI one.

BUT HE NEEDS HIS CIGARETTES. AND TEASING ME WITH SCENES WHERE HE PULLS ONE OUT JUST TO PUT IT AWAY SHOULD BE ILLEGAL.

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on November 01, 2014, 11:40:06 AM
Ya it was a good episode
I like how they're "hiding" the crazies in plain sight and yet making them nonchalant about their psychopathic ideas. As opposed to making the villains blatant Arkham material.

I've always liked the Batman canon's notion that when Batman eliminated all the normal crime/gangs, something still had the fill the gap in Gotham and it had to be mad enough to hold its own against Batman's madness. So maybe I'm imparting that into the show and it's not actually trying to show that insanity bubbling under the normal Falconi/Maroni/Macaroni/etc. crime lords surface. It none the less is hitting that spot for me.

I like that they're starting to show some of that in Bruce too. His matter-of-fact stone cold logical delivery of the line about how the Goat won't come for him because there's nobody who would lose him was pretty epic.
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Post by: Kara on November 02, 2014, 05:28:30 PM
Started watching The Assets because I can only unwind by consuming entertainment in which people live high stress lives full of lies and betrayal. The opening apes that of The Americans' so hard. ABC pls. :dead

It's kinda generic so far, pretzel and beer espionage entertainment if you will. I enjoy that a woman whose purpose in the biz is her brains is the main character.

I liked this joke a KGB officer told someone while beating them senseless sending them to be shot interrogating them for counter-revolutionary activities.

Quote
"Russians have saying about Lubyanka Prison. They call it the tallest building in Moscow. You know why?" (Beat) "Because from the basement you can see all the way to Siberia." (Baby faced guard in room laughs unironically.)
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Post by: Human Snorenado on November 03, 2014, 12:49:11 PM
For some reason (boredom, I guess) I've been watching some tv lately, even though passive forms of entertainment aren't really my bag these days.

Constantine- the first couple of episodes have been uneven, but the dude they cast as Constantine makes up for it. He really nails the role. They've been creative with the smoking thing (showing puffs of smoke with the camera following him in a rear tracking shot, showing him playing with the lighter, holding a cigarette but not smoking it, etc) but I really find myself wishing this could be on at least regular cable or preferably HBO/Showtime/Cinemax. Ah well. Still fairly enjoyable so far, will keep watching. I give it approximately 1.5 seasons, though.

Arrow- Started binge watching this the other day, I'm about half way through season one. I kind of find the island stuff more interesting than the present day storylines, tbh, but it's competently done and most of the cast is engaging enough... Laurel tho

 :gurl

I can definitely tell I won't be able to stick with this show through the end as I'm like 99.99% sure it will veer into stupid soap opera-ish shit before too long.
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Post by: Steve Contra on November 03, 2014, 12:50:12 PM
Laurel gets worse and worse.  I have the suspicion the creators just want to kill her off.
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Post by: Steve Contra on November 03, 2014, 01:00:09 PM
Oh no, she's not getting killed off, I just think they would if they could.  They clearly don't like her.
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Post by: cool breeze on November 03, 2014, 01:23:05 PM
Quote from: Esch on November 03, 2014, 01:02:24 PM
I actually think the whole

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black canary transformation thing is an arc they put together to rehab the character. She's been so fucking shit they're going to essentially rewrite her personality over.
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the worst part is (season 3 spoiler)

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it seemed like they finally found a sensible role for the character.  she prosecutes the criminals brought in by the arrow.  build on that instead of turning her into yet another vigilante.  more and more it's like changed her vice from alcohol and pills to violence.  Laurel begs Oliver to kill a suspect? what? should be the other way around.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 04, 2014, 06:56:52 AM
Oh man, Gotham has done more for the Penguin than the last 20 years of deliberate rehab by multiple writers in the comics combined.

Zsasz was a smart character to use and putting just a few tallies on his arm so far, and pretty fun portrayal.

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I had always thought Bullock's "thatta boy" in the pilot was because he knew Gordon didn't actually kill the Penguin and he'd reveal his anger was for show, but I guess not?
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Post by: toku on November 04, 2014, 06:05:35 PM
Because I'm on a quest to watch every single genre show that has ever exisisted, I'm atching up on Grimm and still only 10 or so episodes into s1 but nothing I've seen has impressed me so far. Will still watch every single episode though.

:goty2

Quick Note: The casting criteria for the lead was definitely "Prettiest late twenties to early thirties white male" with his best friend being "typical veteran black guy detective"
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Post by: Kara on November 04, 2014, 10:24:02 PM
Grimm is AMAZINGLY fuckstupid. My bad TV bro and I have so much argot just from watching that turd.
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Post by: toku on November 05, 2014, 04:08:51 AM
Quote from: Vularai on November 04, 2014, 10:24:02 PM
Grimm is AMAZINGLY fuckstupid. My bad TV bro and I have so much argot just from watching that turd.

I like the nerdy vegan wolf dude. That's kind of it so far.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 05, 2014, 03:53:13 PM
Gotham :bow2

I liked the batman foreshadowing about anarchy without the mob
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Post by: Eric P on November 05, 2014, 06:21:49 PM
The Penguin Show is awesome. 
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Post by: toku on November 05, 2014, 09:55:20 PM
Laurel Lance doesn't just skip leg day. She's never even heard of it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on November 05, 2014, 10:22:25 PM
Quote from: toku on November 05, 2014, 04:08:51 AM
I like the nerdy vegan wolf dude. That's kind of it so far.

We call him BBW. :heh (This is a devolution of blutbad.)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on November 05, 2014, 10:37:26 PM
Thea this season
 :lawd
Goth Felicity
 :noah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on November 06, 2014, 01:31:29 PM
Quote from: Esch on November 05, 2014, 10:58:44 PM
Literally came in here to say :lawd at thea with the crop tops

edit:

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bit of a shit plot twist though, like is anyone going to believe that Roy is the actual killer and not being manipulated or something? he already had an entire season of being aggro and a semi villain, you can't go back, kate.
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Bless up
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 :noah :noah :noah
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 06, 2014, 01:36:23 PM
Felicity in PJs was great.  And goth Felicity, that was also great.   
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Post by: Yeti on November 06, 2014, 11:47:01 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHjtlcLuggM&feature=player_embedded
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 08, 2014, 11:35:40 PM
Just finished up Rick and Morty. Super, super, SUPER good. It's like a way better Futurama.
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Post by: toku on November 09, 2014, 12:52:23 AM
Grimm the kinda show that'll hit you with a "To Be Continued..." the put a "Sorry" right under it.

 :heh
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Post by: Quaker on November 09, 2014, 10:27:43 PM
I miss The Knick and Boardwalk Empire. All that's left for me is Homeland, Walking Dead and The Newsroom. I find them entertaining enough that I wouldn't say I hatewatch them but they're so...dumb.
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Post by: fey on November 10, 2014, 12:24:56 PM
That "season finale" of Downtown SHITTEY gave me internal hemorrhoids.

I hope the purpose of this Rose and Atticus storyline is that they move to Germany and are KILLED bye
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 13, 2014, 01:17:22 PM
http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/11/12/arrow-black-canary-katie-cassidy-photos/

wildcat not being an older dude :piss2

I also didn't realize who Atom is.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 13, 2014, 01:38:50 PM
She looks hot as fuck though.  Honestly her character has been better this season. 
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on November 13, 2014, 06:39:11 PM
Gotham is stunningly terrible. The writing on this show is agonizing and the acting doesn't help a bit. It must get decent ratings if it hasn't been shitcanned and shunned by now, I guess.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 13, 2014, 07:08:45 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 13, 2014, 06:39:11 PM
Gotham is stunningly terrible. The writing on this show is agonizing and the acting doesn't help a bit. It must get decent ratings if it hasn't been shitcanned and shunned by now, I guess.
For FOX it does alright in regular numbers, but it does pretty huge in the DVR+7 like 75% of its numbers come from that. SHIELD also gets like 80% of its viewers that way.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 13, 2014, 09:04:57 PM
DANGER FIVE SEASON 2 AIRING JANUARY 4th

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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on November 14, 2014, 06:36:23 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on November 13, 2014, 07:08:45 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 13, 2014, 06:39:11 PM
Gotham is stunningly terrible. The writing on this show is agonizing and the acting doesn't help a bit. It must get decent ratings if it hasn't been shitcanned and shunned by now, I guess.
For FOX it does alright in regular numbers, but it does pretty huge in the DVR+7 like 75% of its numbers come from that. SHIELD also gets like 80% of its viewers that way.
I don't really know what this means, but if you're saying Gotham is surviving off of the nerd faction that's floating the Shield show, I trust you.

  Shield bored me out of my fucking skull. Gotham manages to get consistently worse on an episode to episode basis and has thus hooked me. Hearing lead characters having to stumble over the pronunciation of 'oswald cobblepot' :rejoice
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Post by: benjipwns on November 14, 2014, 07:07:19 AM
DVR+7 just means people who watch it on DVR within a week. It's an attempt to better grasp the viewership potential since less people watch shows as their air these days. (And DVD/Blu-Ray sales potential.)
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Post by: chronovore on November 15, 2014, 12:49:40 AM
Watched Constantine tonight; it was a pretty decent adaptation of DeLano's Hunger storyline, except:
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Why avoid using Poppa Midnight for tonight if you're just going to trot him out in next week's episode? Why try to redeem John's use of Gaz as a human sacrifice by having Gaz be willing? Why remove the most important portion of the storyline, where rampant consumerism is the focus?
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Guy who plays Constantine is spot-on.

The sidechick is really cute and smang-able, but can't act. I mean, the guy who plays JC is not exactly a tremendous screen presence, but she is really struggling to keep up.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 15, 2014, 01:16:35 AM
Papa Midnite was in the previous episode quite a bit too, maybe they thought they were overusing him or something.

The Constantine actor is great. One thing I really like so far in the show is that they don't telegraph all his "three steps ahead" plans by focusing the camera and everything on them always, but they're often there in the scenes seemingly irrelevant.
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Post by: chronovore on November 15, 2014, 01:20:21 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on November 15, 2014, 01:16:35 AM
Papa Midnite was in the previous episode quite a bit too, maybe they thought they were overusing him or something.

The Constantine actor is great. One thing I really like so far in the show is that they don't telegraph all his "three steps ahead" plans by focusing the camera and everything on them always, but they're often there in the scenes seemingly irrelevant.

Tonight was my first episode, so I'm not really sure what you're referring to. Feel free to spoiler tag something if you've got the energy. :-*
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Post by: toku on November 15, 2014, 01:28:51 AM
This episode is definitely the best one that has aired so far.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 15, 2014, 01:29:56 AM
John doing what seems like random pickpocketing or making people late because he's a jerk or seemingly walking into a trap that he actually intended on so things were setup for him. You know, the stuff the character in in the comics is always doing. All while leaving any of his allies in the dark about everything.

EDIT: Actually, they even wrote the sidekick from the pilot who wasn't continuing into the series out by John doing one of these.  :lol
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Post by: chronovore on November 15, 2014, 01:36:36 AM
Oh, yeah. OK.

The resolve tonight was like that, and I felt like John was buttering Gaz up for that sole reason, but Constantine ended up being not... well, it didn't resolve in the same, "CONSTANTINE, YOU BASTARD!" way that the comic story did. Wasn't bad at all though.

Who the hell is the angel who keeps showing up?
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Post by: toku on November 15, 2014, 01:47:42 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 15, 2014, 01:36:36 AM
Oh, yeah. OK.

The resolve tonight was like that, and I felt like John was buttering Gaz up for that sole reason, but Constantine ended up being not... well, it didn't resolve in the same, "CONSTANTINE, YOU BASTARD!" way that the comic story did. Wasn't bad at all though.

Who the hell is the angel who keeps showing up?

Manny. Some angel sent to "watch" him for the shit he did and to guide him with the whole "rising evil" iirc.
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Post by: chronovore on November 17, 2014, 02:41:21 AM
Thanks.
After watching a significant amount of it in Turkey, I have turned around on big bang theory. I have seen a number of scenes that have made me guffaw, the geek references soundmore authentic and respectful than I remember, and the blond girl who sounds like a chipmunk is smangable.

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Post by: Eric P on November 17, 2014, 07:43:11 AM
just started watching Matthew Berry's new-ish series Toast of London about a horrible stage actor and it is fucking hilarious.

A++

http://vimeo.com/47933244
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Post by: Steve Contra on November 17, 2014, 12:05:47 PM
Peaky Blinders is really good.  Some of the plotting is silly, but Cillian Murphy is like Benedict Cumberbatch if Benedict Cumberbatch was any good.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on November 17, 2014, 12:06:54 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on November 17, 2014, 12:05:47 PM
Peaky Blinders is really good.  Some of the plotting is silly, but Cillian Murphy is like Benedict Cumberbatch if Benedict Cumberbatch was any good.

I'm about halfway through the first season. I really like this show but the older brother is a fucking idiot.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 17, 2014, 12:23:25 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on November 17, 2014, 12:05:47 PM
Peaky Blinders is really good.  Some of the plotting is silly, but Cillian Murphy is like Benedict Cumberbatch if Benedict Cumberbatch was any good.

My brother was raving about this last night. I'll give it a shot.
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Post by: team filler on November 17, 2014, 12:43:06 PM
finished up true crime over the weekend. woody is da gawd
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Post by: Steve Contra on November 17, 2014, 01:00:09 PM
Quote from: filler on November 17, 2014, 12:43:06 PM
finished up true crime over the weekend. woody is da gawd
Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn in the second season :brazilcry
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 17, 2014, 01:39:44 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on November 17, 2014, 01:00:09 PM
Quote from: filler on November 17, 2014, 12:43:06 PM
finished up true crime over the weekend. woody is da gawd
Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn in the second season :brazilcry
I'll give the show the benefit of the doubt but I'm not impressed by the casting, to say the least. We'll see. Farrell can be great with the right material, whereas I have no faith in Vince Vaughn.
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Post by: chronovore on November 17, 2014, 01:58:42 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ptc-blasts-fx-sons-anarchy-749548

WTF, seriously WHY are ANY PARENTS letting their kids watch Sons of Anarchy? Parents must, absolutely, be involved in the kind of media their kids are accessing. It’s a cable-only channel, not subject to FCC rules for broadcast TV, and is preceded by an “MA” rating. Not only that, but we get into the same old bullshit about Americans being fine with watching someone’s brains being blown our, or flesh seared from their bones, but suddenly we’re up in arms when sex is involved. What a load of horse shit.
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Post by: Positive Touch on November 19, 2014, 04:08:45 PM
why is Jane the virgin narrated by Fernando from gta
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 20, 2014, 08:28:18 PM
Latest South park with illegal underground magic the gathering fights :lol
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 22, 2014, 12:55:11 AM
been watching Dr. Who with the gf. On the second season with Tennant. Enjoying it reasonably enough.

The episode where people are on this motorway and they spend years and years on it and only get a few miles was a surprisingly clever little concept for a dystopian sci-fi short story.

We also started watching Torchwood at the same time (she knows how they sync up). It's funny watching the super family friendly Dr. Who then switch to the ultra adult Torchwood right after.
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Post by: toku on November 23, 2014, 01:34:49 AM
Season 4 finale is the real series finale so stop watching after that.
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Post by: toku on November 23, 2014, 01:55:15 AM
showtime shows tend to drop in quality precipitously after their first season, yeah. Most people like to say Dexter went to shit after it's fourth but the first season is the only good to great one. In part largely because it had the best antagonist (ice cream truck killer), they were was no attempt to normalize Dexter and they actually shot it in south florida (at least a bit of it was).
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 23, 2014, 03:19:04 AM
only real exception is The Borgias and that was cancelled before the meatiest Borgia drama could be used for its season 4.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 23, 2014, 10:10:23 AM
The Borgias is ok. Haven't watched it in awhile, I think I'm on the finale of S1. Rome is about to be attacked iirc. It's not that interesting outside of Jeremy Irons.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 23, 2014, 11:26:26 AM
Season 2 is awesome.
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Post by: toku on November 24, 2014, 09:20:05 PM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on November 24, 2014, 09:01:39 PM
Season 3 of Californication started off well but got pretty bad in the half way mark. Why is this show so revered again? There's still some entertaining parts but man it get's too dumb too many times now. Dumb fun is fine, but flat out stupid? No.

I don't think it's revered, people just came to accept the stupid. If you think it's bad right now though, trust me you want to stop at season 4 finale like I said.
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Post by: Cheddahz on November 25, 2014, 10:30:29 AM
Started watching the sixth season of Parks & Recreation and this shit sucks compared to the first three seasons
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on November 25, 2014, 10:40:52 AM
I'm home by myself tonight (woot woot) until late. Give me something good TV series wise on netflix I should que up guys.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on November 25, 2014, 10:52:50 AM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on November 25, 2014, 10:52:12 AM
Have you watched Mad Men yet?

I've caught like 2 episodes total. Maybe.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 25, 2014, 09:36:41 PM
The amount of quality TV out there these days is overwhelming. Watching and loving Transparent tight now.
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Post by: toku on November 25, 2014, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 25, 2014, 09:36:41 PM
The amount of quality TV out there these days is overwhelming. Watching and loving Transparent tight now.

Started this and it's great. Taking it slow though because it can get super real, super fast and not just with gender issues.  They had a pilot for a cop show earlier this year too that I loved and am glad they picked it up for an entire season:

http://youtu.be/G4rEAtpW1fw

Very "calm" meditative style cop show. Liked the pilot a lot.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 26, 2014, 02:21:09 AM
Quote from: toku on November 25, 2014, 09:54:49 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 25, 2014, 09:36:41 PM
The amount of quality TV out there these days is overwhelming. Watching and loving Transparent tight now.

Started this and it's great. Taking it slow though because it can get super real, super fast and not just with gender issues.

I, on the other hand, have no restraint and binged the whole season. Super, super good stuff.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 28, 2014, 06:13:51 AM
Been watching Helix this week.

It's a fun little sci-fi show. I like it's twist on "infected" people and the setting and story are cool to watch.

There's some fucking stupid contrivances here and there, but they don't get in the way too much.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on November 28, 2014, 09:40:55 AM
Been watching the Cosmos on netflix a little bit. That shit about black holes blew my mind....shit.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 28, 2014, 05:42:17 PM
Watched the first episode of Banshee. Seems as dumb as it is cool. I'll probably stick with it.
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Post by: toku on November 28, 2014, 06:04:19 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 28, 2014, 05:42:17 PM
Watched the first episode of Banshee. Seems as dumb as it is cool. I'll probably stick with it.

Some of the best fight choreography on tv (especially s2). Definitely stick with it if you like action.
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Post by: El Babua on November 28, 2014, 06:09:00 PM
Quote from: Esch on November 28, 2014, 06:06:36 PM
This shit has four seasons though?

Yep, and I believe it was cancelled and then subsequently revived after each one.  :lol
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Post by: toku on November 28, 2014, 06:09:43 PM
Quote from: Esch on November 28, 2014, 06:06:36 PM
Watching The Killing right now. It's decent but I can't shake the Wow This is Twin Peaks feeling from it. Honestly, I wrote "Watching Twin Peaks" and had to go back and delete what I typed.

This shit has four seasons though?

The last two seasons switches up the case iirc and are supposed to be better/good. I never finished the first season though because I was done with the fakouts and red herrings like six episodes in.
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Post by: chronovore on December 02, 2014, 01:33:41 AM
Agents of SHIELD: Watched a random episode tonight. Pretty much EVERYTHING was part of an arc about which I knew nothing. I saw the first three episodes of season 1, which were a typical pilot and two monster-of-the-week, but tonight was a heap of references to movies, comics, and probably earlier SHIELD eps. I felt nicely lost -- is it worth catching up?
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Post by: toku on December 02, 2014, 03:04:08 AM
Quote from: chronovore on December 02, 2014, 01:33:41 AM
Agents of SHIELD: Watched a random episode tonight. Pretty much EVERYTHING was part of an arc about which I knew nothing. I saw the first three episodes of season 1, which were a typical pilot and two monster-of-the-week, but tonight was a heap of references to movies, comics, and probably earlier SHIELD eps. I felt nicely lost -- is it worth catching up?

It's okay but does improve a lot towards the end of the first season/season two. If you're looking for something to watch in that scifi tier why not?
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Post by: Tasty on December 02, 2014, 03:16:36 AM
Quote from: chronovore on December 02, 2014, 01:33:41 AM
Agents of SHIELD: Watched a random episode tonight. Pretty much EVERYTHING was part of an arc about which I knew nothing. I saw the first three episodes of season 1, which were a typical pilot and two monster-of-the-week, but tonight was a heap of references to movies, comics, and probably earlier SHIELD eps. I felt nicely lost -- is it worth catching up?

Yes. s2 has been great so far.

Season 2 of Whedon shows :bow2
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Post by: chronovore on December 02, 2014, 03:27:56 AM
Thanks!
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Post by: toku on December 02, 2014, 03:31:48 AM
If you haven't, be sure to watch the second Captain America movie. It kind of acts like a big comic book crossover event that starts and catapaults the last arc in season 1.
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Post by: Himu on December 03, 2014, 12:01:41 AM
The Flash

Last week my DVR fucked up and I missed last weeks episode so I watched it on hulu with my bf.

So wait, let me get this straight. Barry loses his powers not through sheer physical trauma of being electrocuted at a ridiculous rate, but because he has the willies? The entire episode he shows lots of confidence and strength and will and a complete lack of care for himself in order to help others, but he lost his powers because he was scared? What? This show is fucking stupid.

This show just isn't nearly as good as Arrow. It's fun, but its plodding nature, villain of the week nature, lack of season wide story arcs or villains, lack of story revelations, and poor character development make for some really, really repetitive television. And the revelations that ARE made, like the aforementioned "it's mental, not physical" from last weeks episode are incredibly dumb. It's just not that good, and I can't believe it's by the same people who made Arrow.

Here's hoping Arrow vs Flash kicks ass.
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Post by: Himu on December 03, 2014, 12:09:55 AM
Yeah, those two are season wide arcs, but it's quite possible that the person who killed his mom arc could be something else entirely. Dr Wells could be in the same boat. Either way, it felt like Arrow s1 revealed things at a much faster pace, and it didn't trip over itself while doing so.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on December 03, 2014, 12:13:17 AM
Arrow is just a really watchable show. Still haven't seen any episodes of The Flash; my tv watching time is at a premium, I generally prefer interactive forms of entertainment; if I'm gonna be a passive observer I tend to prefer live performances.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 03, 2014, 01:49:07 PM
Fuck GoT

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Joffrey :(
[close]
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on December 03, 2014, 02:14:14 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 03, 2014, 01:49:07 PM
Fuck GoT

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Joffrey :(
[close]


WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT????

spoiler (click to show/hide)
God I hope he's dead
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Post by: Steve Contra on December 03, 2014, 07:41:20 PM
Guys Black Mirror is on Netflix.  Guys.  Seriously.  Watch it.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 03, 2014, 07:46:49 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on December 03, 2014, 07:41:20 PM
Guys Black Mirror is on Netflix.  Guys.  Seriously.  Watch it.

Is good.
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Post by: Eric P on December 04, 2014, 07:16:49 AM
Speaking of Black Mirror

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDFcTmdQqIc
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Post by: TVC15 on December 04, 2014, 06:50:06 PM
:o I did not know about this! Thanks for the heads up! You brightened a bad day!
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Post by: cool breeze on December 05, 2014, 01:35:05 PM
the Arrow and Flash crossover episodes were entertaining.  I like how each felt like their own show with the other character as a guest, rather than finding some middle ground for two episodes.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 05, 2014, 01:58:37 PM
Ya I liked how the comieded up the arrow characters for Flash.   Also Flash doing the samon ladder was great.
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Post by: Vizzys on December 05, 2014, 04:27:20 PM
black mirror is awesome
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 06, 2014, 12:20:24 AM
Penny Dreadful

 :o

Not going to pretend the show is past a bit of corniness, but it hits highs that shows dealing with this subject matter really never do. Eva Green is a tour de fource, and Timothy Dalton kills every scene.

 :whew
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Post by: TVC15 on December 06, 2014, 01:56:16 AM
Alright, GoT is awesome. I'm all caught up. One particular scene I saw seriously gave me a palpable sexual feeling.
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Post by: Vizzys on December 06, 2014, 02:15:02 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on December 06, 2014, 12:20:24 AM
Penny Dreadful

 :o

Not going to pretend the show is past a bit of corniness, but it hits highs that shows dealing with this subject matter really never do. Eva Green is a tour de fource, and Timothy Dalton kills every scene.

 :whew

dat ghost scene amirite
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Post by: chronovore on December 06, 2014, 02:35:45 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on December 06, 2014, 12:20:24 AM
Penny Dreadful

 :o

Not going to pretend the show is past a bit of corniness, but it hits highs that shows dealing with this subject matter really never do. Eva Green is a tour de fource, and Timothy Dalton kills every scene.

 :whew
Yeah the show was completely awesome. Eva Green deserve some kind of Emmy. The reveal with Frankenstein was pretty awesome, but I was cool on the creature afterwards. I was also not stoked on the finale, but it was better than it might have been.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 06, 2014, 06:55:56 AM
Speaking of comic shows, this weeks Constantine was probably the best yet and really good even if it did have to do quite a bit of on the nose stuff for standard network viewership to follow along. (Since they didn't know beforehand that only a few people, probably hardcores, are watching it.)

This show really needed to be on cable though.

A lot of the budget saving/self-censorship makes some of the shots better by implying far worse.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2014, 11:14:32 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 06, 2014, 01:56:16 AM
Alright, GoT is awesome. I'm all caught up. One particular scene I saw seriously gave me a palpable sexual feeling.
The rape scene in S4?
:beli
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Post by: toku on December 06, 2014, 03:39:55 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on December 06, 2014, 06:55:56 AM
Speaking of comic shows, this weeks Constantine was probably the best yet and really good even if it did have to do quite a bit of on the nose stuff for standard network viewership to follow along. (Since they didn't know beforehand that only a few people, probably hardcores, are watching it.)

This show really needed to be on cable though.

A lot of the budget saving/self-censorship makes some of the shots better by implying far worse.

It and the episode where his friend comes to town are absolutely the best episodes so far. More of this stuff and less of the weak monster of the week stuff that barely affects Zed and John.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2014, 05:07:12 PM
Agreed. My parents didn't seem to care much about it, however I have multiple friends who were really turned off by that shit. I think they would have given it a pass if it was further explored later...but instead the two characters go about their business and interact in later episodes as if nothing had happened.

That's on Benioff and Weiss. The director had said he didn't believe it was a rape scene, and I really got the impression it was later edited in a way that wasn't his vision. I really can't stand those dudes and constantly roll my eyes at what they're doing.
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Post by: toku on December 06, 2014, 05:17:25 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2014, 05:07:12 PM
Agreed. My parents didn't seem to care much about it, however I have multiple friends who were really turned off by that shit. I think they would have given it a pass if it was further explored later...but instead the two characters go about their business and interact in later episodes as if nothing had happened.

That's on Benioff and Weiss. The director had said he didn't believe it was a rape scene, and I really got the impression it was later edited in a way that wasn't his vision. I really can't stand those dudes and constantly roll my eyes at what they're doing.

lol book nerd
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2014, 06:05:47 PM
I don't hate on the show because it's not a direct 1:1 adaption. I'm not a book purist, I just like good television. And alas does shit that just bugs me in that regard. It's not a bad show, it's good. I just feel like it could be a lot better.

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 06, 2014, 06:45:55 PM
Bet the rapist demographic like him better for it. 
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Post by: toku on December 06, 2014, 06:51:32 PM
Quote from: The Walrus on December 06, 2014, 06:10:25 PM
Plus Jaime is supposed to go from your #1 most hated character to a guy you kind of can't help liking. Committing rape halfway through that process really doesn't help.

Probably the biggest thing it hurts. By time we hit that scene you're supposed to be on #teamjaimie or at the very least like him way more than Cersei.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 07, 2014, 02:51:38 AM
I don't even like using words like "supposed" since it's an adaption but at the same time...what purpose did that scene serve character wise? I'd imagine they wanted to reinforce that Jaime is still a grey character but in the process they threw all his progress into the bushes. Why? Stupid as fuck. I'm telling you, they really think the audience is distinguished mentally-challenged, and also are willing to do just about anything if it generates a juicy or shocking scene.

My parents barely know anyone's names outside of Khalessi and "The Dwarf" yet can follow each episode's plot pretty well. If they can anyone can. Trust the audience. You don't need a wack fight scene to entertain people... They're already entertained by the characters and environments.
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Post by: Himu on December 07, 2014, 03:19:55 AM
The scene in the church is awful as a Jamie fan.

The Flash seems to be hitting its stride. And that crossover fucking rocked.

I love Agents of Shield! Joss Whedon :lawd

Going to watch Black Mirror!
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Post by: toku on December 07, 2014, 03:51:57 AM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 07, 2014, 03:19:55 AM
The scene in the church is awful as a Jamie fan.

The Flash seems to be hitting its stride. And that crossover fucking rocked.

I love Agents of Shield! Joss Whedon :lawd

Going to watch Black Mirror!

BM varies from episode to episode but "Fifteen Million Merits" and "The Entire History of You" were completely devastating to me. They're the last two episodes of season 1.
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Post by: Vizzys on December 07, 2014, 03:20:46 PM
id say fifteen million merits is the most depressing one

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Post by: Himu on December 07, 2014, 07:08:03 PM
Agents of Shield is totally my new Chuck: comes on Mondays, nerd show, nerd jokes, agent and spy shit, strong women who  :rock
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Post by: Tasty on December 07, 2014, 07:38:03 PM
As a DC fan, it's weird there are four decent-to-good DC shows on (Arrow, Flash, Gotham, Constantine) and the only show I actually watch with regularity is SHIELD.

Dat MCU/Whedon superstar tag team.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 07, 2014, 10:39:24 PM
I'm just glad I'm excited to watch new episodes where in the first season it felt like an obligation if I wanted the full cinematic universe experience. 
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Post by: Himu on December 08, 2014, 12:50:38 AM
Fitz-Simmons relationship has me constantly dawwwing and now I'm being made of for it. :maf  he called me a shipper fan girl.  I'M NOT A SHIPPER
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Post by: Tasty on December 08, 2014, 01:02:49 AM
Not sure it's shipping if it's written into the show...
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Post by: Himu on December 08, 2014, 01:05:45 AM
Fitz is so cute. What a man. :heartbeat
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Post by: Tasty on December 08, 2014, 01:18:46 AM
They're both adorkable. I kinda don't like Simmons after what she's pulled though, but I'm sure I'll come around.

Grant's been the best change this season. What a smug fucker. Love him.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on December 08, 2014, 01:24:22 AM
Z Nation finale was awesome. That's how you do a season ending cliffhanger.
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Post by: toku on December 08, 2014, 01:27:52 AM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on December 08, 2014, 01:24:22 AM
Z Nation finale was awesome. That's how you do a season ending cliffhanger.

Loved it too and Fitz-Simmons has been great this season.
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Post by: Himu on December 08, 2014, 01:30:01 AM
Ssshhh catching up no spoilers, eh?
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Post by: Tasty on December 08, 2014, 01:53:25 AM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 08, 2014, 01:30:01 AM
Ssshhh catching up no spoilers, eh?

Nothing I said is a spoiler if you've seen the first ep of this season. :shh
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Post by: Himu on December 08, 2014, 02:07:33 AM
I'm still on s1
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Post by: Tasty on December 08, 2014, 02:18:25 AM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 08, 2014, 02:07:33 AM
I'm still on s1

Ohhhhhhhhhh shit.

Yeah, we can't even talk about this until you've passed the 3/4 point.
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Post by: Himu on December 09, 2014, 02:14:14 AM
:lawd

Agents of Shield

No filler, and when you think it's filler it ends up connecting with the overall plot down the road

:lawd Show is better than Arrow :whoo

So far the only filler has been the asgardian stuff but even that's :rock because of Norse mythology
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 10, 2014, 01:44:04 AM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 09, 2014, 02:14:14 AM
:lawd

Agents of Shield

No filler, and when you think it's filler it ends up connecting with the overall plot down the road

:lawd Show is better than Arrow :whoo

So far the only filler has been the asgardian stuff but even that's :rock because of Norse mythology

Get out of here. Need to talk about tonight's mid season finale.
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Post by: Yeti on December 10, 2014, 01:56:50 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on December 10, 2014, 01:44:04 AM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 09, 2014, 02:14:14 AM
:lawd

Agents of Shield

No filler, and when you think it's filler it ends up connecting with the overall plot down the road

:lawd Show is better than Arrow :whoo

So far the only filler has been the asgardian stuff but even that's :rock because of Norse mythology

Get out of here. Need to talk about tonight's mid season finale.


Midseason finale :lawd

Long hiatus until second half of season 2  :brazilcry

Agent Carter during the break :rejoice


Midseason finale spoilers, don't click if you haven't seen:
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Finally dropping the bomb they've been building up to all season :bow2

Trip  :'(
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Post by: cool breeze on December 10, 2014, 10:50:30 AM
yeah. Agents of Shield spoilers
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definitely surprised something of that significance happened on the show.  also happy that Mack was saved.  he's one of the reasons season 2 is improved.
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I don't get why it's a like a four month break, even with the Agent Carter show.  iirc The Flash and other shows are only around a month.

speaking of which, The Flash's mid season finale was simultaneously awesome and
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practically the same thing as Arrow's first break.  evil version of the protagonist shows up and kicks his shit in.  then it's revealed evil-flash/evil-arrow is someone close to the protagonist.  but I think it's implied there's more comic book shit at play if reverse flash was beating himself up.

and I hope they don't drag out that amnesia/broodingfakeamnesia thing with the hobo.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 10, 2014, 11:23:45 AM
Quote from: fryinghigh on December 10, 2014, 10:50:30 AM
yeah. Agents of Shield spoilers
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definitely surprised something of that significance happened on the show.  also happy that Mack was saved.  he's one of the reasons season 2 is improved.
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I don't get why it's a like a four month break, even with the Agent Carter show.  iirc The Flash and other shows are only around a month.

Shield was good.  Break could be to line up with Ultron. 


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There would be internet hell to pay if they killed off all the black characters in one episode.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 10, 2014, 11:25:32 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on December 10, 2014, 11:23:45 AM
Quote from: fryinghigh on December 10, 2014, 10:50:30 AM
yeah. Agents of Shield spoilers
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definitely surprised something of that significance happened on the show.  also happy that Mack was saved.  he's one of the reasons season 2 is improved.
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I don't get why it's a like a four month break, even with the Agent Carter show.  iirc The Flash and other shows are only around a month.

Shield was good.  Break could be to line up with Ultron. 

Probably that and also to ensure a continuous run of new episodes for the remainder of the season.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 10, 2014, 12:50:07 PM
Mid season breaks are kind of a new thing right?  I stopped watching primetime shows until like 3 years again and i don't remember it happening as a kid.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 10, 2014, 01:03:14 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on December 10, 2014, 12:50:07 PM
Mid season breaks are kind of a new thing right?  I stopped watching primetime shows until like 3 years again and i don't remember it happening as a kid.

Pretty recent. You don't see as many reruns for serialized dramas anymore.
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 01:46:38 PM
I don't like season 2 of Agents of SHIELD so far.

In typical comic book fashion they have taken a great, fun, simple concept and turned it into a self serious emo shitshow.

Season 2 displays almost none of the charm, humor, or fun of season 1. It's a depressing, boring, plodding hot mess that doesn't know what it wants to be in terms of tone whose plot moves too slow to get invested in anything. The new characters are boring, too. It's okay, but hardly fun comedic spy nerd show of the original season. We've laughed maybe once and we are five episodes in.

Here's hoping it gets better.

Also Andrex is silly for not liking Simmons for being in a deep undercover assignment.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 10, 2014, 02:04:47 PM
I think season two gets better as it progresses, but the tone doesn't change.
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 02:30:54 PM
It's like I'm watching Law and Order and not some show that exists within the Marvel cinematic universe that has an awesome old flying red car that has Gatling guns inside its head lights and can fly and teenagers who can freeze things. Like what the hell, the tone is hilarious.
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 02:42:46 PM
Curb isn't as good as Seinfeld imo but it's a worthy compliment as it expands upon the formula in a lot of ways
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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2014, 03:03:50 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on December 10, 2014, 12:50:07 PM
Mid season breaks are kind of a new thing right?  I stopped watching primetime shows until like 3 years again and i don't remember it happening as a kid.

Lost had a couple awful ones. I remember s3 had a particularly awful one.
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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2014, 03:08:54 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 10, 2014, 01:46:38 PM
I don't like season 2 of Agents of SHIELD so far.

In typical comic book fashion they have taken a great, fun, simple concept and turned it into a self serious emo shitshow.

Season 2 displays almost none of the charm, humor, or fun of season 1. It's a depressing, boring, plodding hot mess that doesn't know what it wants to be in terms of tone whose plot moves too slow to get invested in anything. The new characters are boring, too. It's okay, but hardly fun comedic spy nerd show of the original season. We've laughed maybe once and we are five episodes in.

Here's hoping it gets better.

Someone didn't see Winter Solider. :hitler

Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 10, 2014, 01:46:38 PM
Also Andrex is silly for not liking Simmons for being in a deep undercover assignment.

No that was great but she didn't even seem to care or realize what it did to Fitz. This is a guy who got massive brain damage rescuing her. Then she just leaves without an explanation. Great plan.

Quote from: Dufus on December 10, 2014, 02:44:47 PM
For some reason I find Larry David's voice very funny. Probably the accent or something. Those Steinbrenner bits were always funny to me. :lol

Calzone, huh? Let's see it. Pass that down. Let's get a look. Big Stein wants a little taste. Come on. Pass it down. That's a good boy. Okay, let's... Hey, what's in this thing? Eggplant, huh? That's a hell of a thing. All right. Back to business. Here you go. Very good. Very good. Excellent. Excellent little calzone you got there, Costanza. Okay. A little jealous. All right. Here we go. Like I told you last week the renovation of the press box is taking too long... That eggplant was very good. Everybody out. I've got eggplant on my mind. Costanza, go get me a couple of calzones right now. Pronto. Move it out. Big Stein wants an eggplant calzone. He must have one. Everybody out. Hurry up, hurry up.

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I always wondered if that was one take. :lol
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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2014, 03:10:38 PM
Also, I like s2 a lot better because Skye is a lot better. She was pretty annoying in s1. I also like Ward being an unrepentant jerkass rather than some impossibly amazing Mr. Right.
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 03:26:15 PM
Skye is such a non-character in s2. I liked Skye the most because she's like me: an ideological hothead. Skye now no longer has any core beliefs. She just cares about doing what Coulson tells her to do, following rules, and finding her dad. Boring.

I haven't seen Winter Soldier. And I don't see what that has to do with anything considering Marvel's predisposition to routinely fuck up good, fun stories by making them self serious stupidity to prove once and fall that comics are an art form.

Now that that bullshit has crept up into the Marvel cinematic universe, thanks for the heads up and giving me all the ammo I need to NOT see Winter Soldier.
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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2014, 03:33:29 PM
Deprive yourself of awesome movies cause you like wanking off to B&R-esque baffoonery, brehs.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 10, 2014, 03:41:25 PM
Winter Soldier was really good. I'm actually surprised at how much I liked it.

Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 10, 2014, 02:30:54 PM
It's like I'm watching Law and Order and not some show that exists within the Marvel cinematic universe that has an awesome old flying red car that has Gatling guns inside its head lights and can fly and teenagers who can freeze things. Like what the hell, the tone is hilarious.

Keep watching.

SHIELD massively improved last season after Winter Soldier, and it's improved even more so now.
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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2014, 03:52:32 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on December 10, 2014, 03:41:25 PM
Winter Soldier was really good. I'm actually surprised at how much I liked it.

Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 10, 2014, 02:30:54 PM
It's like I'm watching Law and Order and not some show that exists within the Marvel cinematic universe that has an awesome old flying red car that has Gatling guns inside its head lights and can fly and teenagers who can freeze things. Like what the hell, the tone is hilarious.

Keep watching.

SHIELD massively improved last season after Winter Soldier, and it's improved even more so now.

Himu disagrees that it improved after TWS. Not sure the rest of s2 will convince her.

But hey, Agent Carter will probably be more lighthearted.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on December 10, 2014, 03:54:28 PM
I purposely ignored the light-hearted comment and just went with the "exists within the MCU."
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 10, 2014, 04:18:48 PM
Quote from: Dufus on December 10, 2014, 02:37:11 PM
Should I watch Curb Your Enthusiasm after I'm done with Seinfeld.

I'm almost done with Season 9. It's still funny and all but it's a bit more inconsistent than usual.

Have you seen Always Sunny?  That's the best Seinfeld. 
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 04:21:15 PM
When did winter soldier even come out in relation to Agente
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Post by: toku on December 10, 2014, 04:32:42 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 10, 2014, 04:21:15 PM
When did winter soldier even come out in relation to Agente

Around the time shield was falling apart in s1.
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 04:33:53 PM
I'm fine with shield falling apart. That was cool. But the stuff in s2 is on another level. It feels like a totally different show to me. :yeshrug
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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2014, 04:34:26 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 10, 2014, 04:21:15 PM
When did winter soldier even come out in relation to Agente

The whole "HYDRA is in SHIELD" thing was 100% because of The Winter Soldier.
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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2014, 04:35:09 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on December 10, 2014, 04:18:48 PM
Quote from: Dufus on December 10, 2014, 02:37:11 PM
Should I watch Curb Your Enthusiasm after I'm done with Seinfeld.

I'm almost done with Season 9. It's still funny and all but it's a bit more inconsistent than usual.

Have you seen Always Sunny?  That's the best Seinfeld.

:mindblown :snoop
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Post by: toku on December 10, 2014, 04:35:40 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 10, 2014, 04:33:53 PM
I'm fine with shield falling apart. That was cool. But the stuff in s2 is on another level. It feels like a totally different show to me. :yeshrug

Feels more like a continuation of s1 to me. That back third of s1 was just as serious and bleak.
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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2014, 04:41:30 PM
I'd even say the show recently has been punchier than the last bit of s1. Kyle MacLachlan is a mad genius and jerkass Ward is great on-screen.
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 04:53:02 PM
Quote from: toku on December 10, 2014, 04:35:40 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 10, 2014, 04:33:53 PM
I'm fine with shield falling apart. That was cool. But the stuff in s2 is on another level. It feels like a totally different show to me. :yeshrug

Feels more like a continuation of s1 to me. That back third of s1 was just as serious and bleak.

It was, but at the same time it wasn't this bleak or this serious. I don't know, the writing seems off to me compared to the tail end of s1. Even with all the bleakness, s1 still managed to inject some light heartedness into the equation. Fitz-Simmons had some jokes even in the face of death underwater. Agent Garrett ends up being randomly blown up by a big ass laser. They get into Lola and sky drive it thousands of feet in the air. Agent May's fury against Ward. They end up having to use 50's era spy weapons to break into a facility, hilarious. They push an entire file cabinet out of a window, hell yeah. "I'm here to deliver a pizza for Pablo Jiminez."

The end of season 1 had the perfect mix of comedy and serious. The stakes were high, sure. But the show never took itself nearly as seriously as this. season 2 doesn't have any of that charm or awesome stuff happening I just listed. Despite the stakes, the end of season 1 remembered it was still a show based off of comic books. Season 2 literally feels like some Fox procedural serious drama show like Fringe or something.

I'm not sure we've been watching the same show.
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 05:15:47 PM
Doubt it's better than Spider-Man 2 (OG) or Avengers but I'll rent it
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Post by: toku on December 10, 2014, 06:18:44 PM
Winter Soldier and IM3 are probably the most impressive "modern" marvel movies. They totally surprised me. Winter Soldier especially.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 10, 2014, 07:04:35 PM
but you're just wrong about that, like himu is of shield. 
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 07:07:17 PM
Shield s2 gets better. The character development is still bad, and lacking focus, though.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 10, 2014, 07:10:36 PM
Flash was good.  Iris is so mmmmmmmmm
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 10, 2014, 08:00:51 PM
meh, that's what avengers is for
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Post by: benjipwns on December 10, 2014, 08:08:36 PM
How are we treating Guardians, is it a "Marvel movie" or a movie that happens to be Marvel?
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Post by: toku on December 10, 2014, 09:42:52 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on December 10, 2014, 08:08:36 PM
How are we treating Guardians, is it a "Marvel movie" or a movie that happens to be Marvel?

It's a Marvel movie? I don't get why you wouldn't treat it like one? Kree, Thanos, Nova Corps and Ronan etc are all Marvel as fuck.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 10, 2014, 09:48:07 PM
Well, I just mean we're talking hott Marvel movies and we aren't talking about the hottest there be. (Literally, more suns shown per minute than any other Marvel movie.)
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 09:52:00 PM
Arrow

Now that's how you mix plot and character development. It was terrible even comparing Agents of Shield to this show. :bow

Quote from: benjipwns on December 10, 2014, 08:08:36 PM
How are we treating Guardians, is it a "Marvel movie" or a movie that happens to be Marvel?

An overrated movie.
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Post by: toku on December 10, 2014, 09:53:32 PM
You excited himu-sempai?

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4hB0iFCAAAGRHX.jpg:large)
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 09:55:21 PM
What the fuck is THAT?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 10, 2014, 09:58:09 PM
Seriously? 
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 09:59:08 PM
Haven't heard about it.
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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2014, 10:00:40 PM
1940's SHIELD spinoff focusing on Cap's squeeze before she croaked in TWS (spoiler.)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 10, 2014, 10:00:43 PM
Have you at least seen Captain America 1? 

this is basically the show pilot

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1viter_marvel-one-shot-agent-carter-2013_shortfilms
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 10:01:51 PM
Cap 1 put me to sleep literally
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Post by: benjipwns on December 10, 2014, 10:02:19 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 10, 2014, 09:52:00 PM
An overrated movie.
1. It's one of the few non-overrated movies on rottentomatoes.
b. You're an overrated movie!
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 10, 2014, 10:02:39 PM
Wait she dies in TWS?
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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2014, 10:05:42 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on December 10, 2014, 10:02:39 PM
Wait she dies in TWS?

Pretty sure.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 10, 2014, 10:23:52 PM
I forgot Bradley Whitford was in that One Shot.  Hopefully he is in the show as well.
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2014, 11:32:32 PM
We caught up on Shield.

Like, I can see why the mid season finale is a big deal, but the character development has been so crap in this season, that I had no reason to care about any of it. It probably doesn't help I had no idea who Quake was without googling. Feels like the series is best for people who know Marvel lore than people who just want to watch a tv show. Watching it after Arrow made it feel even more weak. Apparently AVclub gave it an A-. An A-? Why do people think this is so good? Feel like I'm missing something. Oh well.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 10, 2014, 11:35:28 PM
I'm not convinced any AVClub review score isn't trolling. They'll savage an episode and give it a C+, then write a love letter to the next one and give it a B-.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 11, 2014, 11:35:51 AM
Arrow:  wow
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Post by: Eric P on December 11, 2014, 03:28:16 PM
I have started watching a few Korean dramas on Hulu and they are fucking weird as shit

Pinocchio - This is an attempt to squeeze EVERY emotion out of you in every episode.  The first episode starts off as a nostalgic slice of life for 80s high school students, then it shifts to a tense Firefighter drama with high action and then when our protagonist's father dies, we get the HUGE overblown weepy shit we know from Korean dramas that quickly shifts to anger as we find ass covering bureaucrats lying about their role in the death of the firefighters.  Oh yeah, and it's a light romantic comedy about the news business about a woman who gets the hiccups when she lies and her attempts to climb social / corporate ladders

http://www.viki.com/tv/23066c-pinocchio

Modern Farmer - this shit is fucking amazing.  washed up rock star inherits his grandmother's cabbage farm.  having nowhere else to go, he decides to farm it himself.  absolutely hilarious and weird as shit.

http://www.viki.com/videos/1053389v-modern-farmer-episode-1

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Post by: Human Snorenado on December 11, 2014, 09:10:10 PM
Dat Arrow mid-season cliff hanger

 :whew
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Post by: StealthFan on December 11, 2014, 09:12:35 PM
you cunts are gonna make me catch up on arrow aren't you
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 11, 2014, 09:27:30 PM
Its pretty good.
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Post by: chronovore on December 12, 2014, 02:20:50 AM
I cat-assed some Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. today. Decided to skip a few and jump in later in season 1 where it picks up with the “Tahiti” stuff. I’m enjoying it a lot, but outside Coulson and Ward, the acting is pretty miserable. Ming-Na Wen I remember was some kind of important actress when she debuted, but the Agent May role is mostly just being stoic and pissed off, so it doesn’t allow for much range. Deathlok was a nice touch; I used to read those comics in their original run. The structure of the government bureaucracy and espionage is less realistically handled than in several RPGs I’ve been in, but it’s still exciting and enjoyable.

Quote from: The Walrus on December 10, 2014, 05:11:25 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 10, 2014, 03:26:15 PM
thanks for the heads up and giving me all the ammo I need to NOT see Winter Soldier.

You'd be missing out. It's the best MCU movie to date, IMO.
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 10, 2014, 05:15:47 PM
Doubt it's better than Spider-Man 2 (OG) or Avengers but I'll rent it

Sony’s Spider-Man movies can’t be part of MCU. Well, rather, they aren’t so far. Future ones might be.
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Post by: Himu on December 12, 2014, 03:55:34 PM
Quote from: Eric P on December 11, 2014, 03:28:16 PM
I have started watching a few Korean dramas on Hulu and they are fucking weird as shit

Pinocchio - This is an attempt to squeeze EVERY emotion out of you in every episode.  The first episode starts off as a nostalgic slice of life for 80s high school students, then it shifts to a tense Firefighter drama with high action and then when our protagonist's father dies, we get the HUGE overblown weepy shit we know from Korean dramas that quickly shifts to anger as we find ass covering bureaucrats lying about their role in the death of the firefighters.  Oh yeah, and it's a light romantic comedy about the news business about a woman who gets the hiccups when she lies and her attempts to climb social / corporate ladders

http://www.viki.com/tv/23066c-pinocchio

Modern Farmer - this shit is fucking amazing.  washed up rock star inherits his grandmother's cabbage farm.  having nowhere else to go, he decides to farm it himself.  absolutely hilarious and weird as shit.

http://www.viki.com/videos/1053389v-modern-farmer-episode-1

it's japanese but see if they have detarame hero. it's hilarious
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Post by: Human Snorenado on December 12, 2014, 04:10:51 PM
I still haven't gotten into the Flash, really. I watched the one crossover episode. I like the actor they got to play the part, but I'm alternate universe Treesong on comic book stuff: I *don't* like the lighter stuff. Gimme the grimdark, plz.
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Post by: Himu on December 12, 2014, 04:11:38 PM
i thought it was well done. like arrow, things are moving at a good pace. it only takes him 9 eps to tell Iris his feelings, and any other show would do the "fireman" story and drag it all season long as a "WHO IS THIS GUY?!?!" thing. Nope, handled in one episode. More than that, the way they handled it was nice. At first during the attack, it seemed like the two biggest guesses of who Reverse Flash is (Wells, Eddie) went out the window when they were in the same place as the guy. Not only that, but Well got his ass kicked. But then the ending happens...I thought that was some trickery.

Great episodes from both Arrow and Flash.
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Post by: toku on December 12, 2014, 04:25:17 PM
"You're unarmed"
"I'll take your blades from you once you're through with them"
*does just that*
 :whew
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Post by: Human Snorenado on December 12, 2014, 04:28:28 PM
Ra's Al Ghul, brehs

Not sure how they're ever gonna credibly sell Oliver being able to beat him after that fight. Guess maybe if they're not in a formal duel Oliver can pull some tricks?
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Post by: cool breeze on December 12, 2014, 04:29:52 PM
are we all going to gloss over thea fighting in glittery parachute pants
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Post by: toku on December 12, 2014, 04:30:59 PM
I know ppl tend to hate mysticism and crap post LOST but I hope they treat Ra's as more of a god/entity. Where you don't really "beat" him, he just kinda goes away until the heat dies down. Popping back up a few years or decades later. Can't kill the Demon Head.
Quote from: fryinghigh on December 12, 2014, 04:29:52 PM
are we all going to gloss over thea fighting in glittery parachute pants
Yes because more important is how Thea only owns crop tops now.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 12, 2014, 04:32:50 PM
Ya I think the fight is over after what happens - they won't fight again.  It will be more about Arrow covering up what really happened and shit
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Post by: toku on December 12, 2014, 04:36:54 PM
Quote from: Esch on December 12, 2014, 04:31:56 PM
Ra's Al Ghul as a concept / title >>>>> Ra's Al Ghul as an actual person

a man cannot live by two names

 :mynicca

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I'm such a sucker for this type of shit dudes  :goty2
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Post by: Human Snorenado on December 12, 2014, 04:39:14 PM
I think Nable has done a fine job as Ra's so far

:yeshrug

I'm actually pretty intrigued because it looks like they're going the Lazarus Pits route after that "No one has challenged me for 67 years" comment.
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Post by: toku on December 12, 2014, 04:41:56 PM
Quote from: Human Snorenado on December 12, 2014, 04:39:14 PM
I think Nable has done a fine job as Ra's so far

:yeshrug

I'm actually pretty intrigued because it looks like they're going the Lazarus Pits route after that "No one has challenged me for 67 years" comment.

Arrow is very much Nolan inspired but they aren't afraid to go full comic book. I mean look at all the Slade shit last season. Part of why I think the show is still fun.

Much to the chagrin of ppl who just want serious dudes doing serious stuff with no love interests or family drama ever. The only conflict in Oliver's life should be the other dudes faces he's breaking.
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Post by: Himu on December 12, 2014, 05:01:22 PM
I liked how Arrow was like Oliver will win with the power of love this episode because love always works.

And then ending it's like :piss fuck love :piss2
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Post by: toku on December 12, 2014, 05:30:14 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on December 12, 2014, 05:01:22 PM
I liked how Arrow was like Oliver will win with the power of love this episode because love always works.

And then ending it like :piss fuck love :piss2

(http://i.imgur.com/vvhW1PP.gif)
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Post by: toku on December 13, 2014, 04:56:13 PM
http://www.vox.com/2014/12/12/7385261/buffy-ruined
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Post by: Tasty on December 13, 2014, 07:50:10 PM
Quote from: toku on December 13, 2014, 04:56:13 PM
http://www.vox.com/2014/12/12/7385261/buffy-ruined

Dunno about ruined but that's pretty bad, almost Star Wars Special Edition-levels of lazy bullshit in the name of "technological progress."

Once More With Feeling is the only 16:9 Buffy episode and it couldn't have worked out better :rejoice

It's a shame, since the DVD transfers for all of s1 and much of s2 are pretty garbagey and noisy. Would totes shell out for a series Blu-ray set with actual HD footage (4:3, Dragon Ball Kai-style), but alas, it's not to be.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 13, 2014, 10:43:51 PM
Broad City seems kind of amazing.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2014, 11:32:57 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on December 13, 2014, 10:43:51 PM
Broad City seems kind of amazing.

Fattest Asses forever
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Post by: toku on December 14, 2014, 12:05:54 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 13, 2014, 11:32:57 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on December 13, 2014, 10:43:51 PM
Broad City seems kind of amazing.

Fattest Asses forever

Ilana

 :mouf
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 14, 2014, 12:43:05 AM
"Where's the bathroom?"


'WHERE ISN'T THE BATHROOM?"
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 14, 2014, 01:39:12 AM
That dick was PINK
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Post by: toku on December 14, 2014, 01:47:18 AM
One of my favorite things about the show is how Ilana is basically in love with Abbi but she's the only one that can't (or doesn't want to) see it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 14, 2014, 09:48:04 PM
Curb's first season starts a bit average, especially the pilot which I didn't really like much, but once it finds its stride it never stops.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 14, 2014, 10:33:39 PM
Season 5 of Curb was kind of weak.  Even then, it's still great TV.

I watched The Borgias.  I've been watching a bunch of other stuff but I really liked this show and naturally, the last season was canned since it was too expensive.  The incest subplot of Season 3 was hot.
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Post by: chronovore on December 15, 2014, 03:46:02 AM
Quote from: Esch on December 14, 2014, 09:14:59 PM
watching Agents of Shield S1 because of yall raving about it

It's alright.

I only managed to get to ep. 19 or 20, ran out of Netflix time here, but I can say the first three eps. were meh, and randomly choosing to start with ep. 9 was a good run up to the craziness caused by Captain America 2. I like it; it’s not as good as I want it to be, but it’s close.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 15, 2014, 02:30:00 PM
S2 is a lot better though I think the first episode of S2 wasn't that great. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)
O no! Ward gave Fitz a stutter!   ::)
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Post by: Tasty on December 15, 2014, 02:48:58 PM
I'm still pissed about the first episode of s2 because
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I REALLY wanted Lucy Lawless to be a regular, or at least a guest who showed up a few times a season. :'( But no, BOOM, dead.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 15, 2014, 04:39:33 PM
Got caught up on Brooklyn nine nine.

I had watched maybe six episodes from the start of the show and then stopped but I went ahead and got caught up to everything that's aired.

It's a fun throwback sinmple comedy to stuff that existed in the 80's and 90's. It isn't doing anything spectacular or innovative but all the characters are likable and enjoyable and its fun watch to just kill time.

 
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 15, 2014, 05:26:01 PM
wait.  is homeland still airing?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 16, 2014, 01:57:43 AM
one ep left of season 4 and it just threw a really ehhh plot twist right in its penultimate episode in a very homeland fashion
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 16, 2014, 06:49:04 PM
Newsroom S1:  like a really shitty westwing that's far more in your face  :(     
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Post by: Mupepe on December 16, 2014, 06:51:57 PM
I'm in Season 3 of Boardwalk Empire.  The first season is really slow but I feel like it sets up the characters really well.  Such a good show.  Unf unf. 
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Post by: Yeti on December 17, 2014, 12:56:06 PM
The Black Mirror Christmas special was so good. :lawd
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 17, 2014, 12:58:23 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on December 16, 2014, 06:49:04 PM
Newsroom S1:  like a really shitty westwing that's far more in your face  :(   

I've just never had a desire to watch one lick of this show. It seems like the kind of thing that would annoy the shit out of me because it caters to the worst tendencies of Sorkin.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 17, 2014, 02:13:34 PM
Quote from: Yeti on December 17, 2014, 12:56:06 PM
The Black Mirror Christmas special was so good. :lawd
I'm so excited to see this :hyper
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Post by: StealthFan on December 18, 2014, 09:09:56 PM
Goddamn the pussy on Nikita is straight wine. If this show was on when I was a lad I'd be jacking it every week.
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Post by: toku on December 18, 2014, 09:11:36 PM
Quote from: StealthFan on December 18, 2014, 09:09:56 PM
Goddamn the pussy on Nikita is straight wine. If this show was on when I was a lad I'd be jacking it every week.

Yeah. Can't even list the best because everyone woman on the show could get it.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 19, 2014, 06:29:10 PM
Finished American Horror Story S2 Asylum.  Was good trashy pulp entertainment.  Enjoyed it.  Once it got going it kept you wanting the next ep.  Better than the first season which was mediocre.  Not gonna touch S3/S4 since I heard they both suck.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 19, 2014, 11:46:19 PM
http://www.movshare.net/video/ykzbsr4zx7n6u


https://campaignofshockandawe.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/archer-unaired-pilot-is-the-most-inconceivable-episode-of-archer-you-could-ever-imagine/


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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 19, 2014, 11:53:21 PM
you are so late to this news
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Post by: Himu on December 22, 2014, 01:23:11 AM
In this episode of Star Trek tng chief O'brien finds out that he doesn't know anything about the Japanese woman he marries. They don't know each others favorite food or what they ate as children or...anything about each other.  It even is hinted at they didn't stay together before marrying. For the future it sure sounds pretty backwards!

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Post by: bork on December 22, 2014, 09:02:28 AM
White Collar ended.  The last season was only six episodes long.  Enjoyed the show a lot and there no bad seasons or weird changes in tone, unlike Burn Notice.  The ending was predictable, but satisfying. 
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Post by: Mupepe on December 22, 2014, 11:23:39 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on December 19, 2014, 06:29:10 PM
Finished American Horror Story S2 Asylum.  Was good trashy pulp entertainment.  Enjoyed it.  Once it got going it kept you wanting the next ep.  Better than the first season which was mediocre.  Not gonna touch S3/S4 since I heard they both suck.
S3 is better than 2 IMO.
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Post by: Tasty on December 22, 2014, 12:02:39 PM
Asylum was the best.

Then Murder House.

Then Coven.

Haven't bothered with Freak Show but I've heard it continues the decline. (Coven wasn't so bad, until the end when it became clear they were making shit up as they went along and nothing mattered.)
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 22, 2014, 12:12:07 PM
Thought I'd give Agents of Shield another shot since I heard it gets good, especially after Winter Soldier happens.

I got to about episode 3 when it first aired but found it pretty boring and stopped.

Decided I'd watch again from the beginning and muddle through the first episodes but I'm actually really enjoyed them time around. Think I'm around episode 13 or 14.
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Post by: Eric P on December 22, 2014, 12:26:14 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 22, 2014, 12:02:39 PM
until the end when it became clear they were making shit up as they went along and nothing mattered.)

this is my issue with all of the AHS series.  Great first half horrible first half

I LOVED the first half of Coven  when it was "teen witch x-men doing thangs"
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Post by: Tasty on December 22, 2014, 12:40:26 PM
Quote from: Eric P on December 22, 2014, 12:26:14 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 22, 2014, 12:02:39 PM
until the end when it became clear they were making shit up as they went along and nothing mattered.)

this is my issue with all of the AHS series.  Great first half horrible first half

I LOVED the first half of Coven  when it was "teen witch x-men doing thangs"

I totally agree. Asylum gets kudos from me cause it actually wrapped almost all the shit up (minus the aliens), and then just flailed for an extra episode or two. But by then I didn't mind having an epilogue of sorts cause I really cared about the characters by that point.

Coven on the other hand completely falls apart 4-5 eps before the season is over.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 22, 2014, 05:52:27 PM
Yeah, Asylum's weakest point (besides just being all kinds of ridiculous, but that's a positive as much as a negative) is that it really ends on ep11 and then has 2 eps of epilogue which are fine but the show doesn't really end on a bang and seems kind of weird when all the major plotlines are being taken care of several eps from the end.  Murder House started off interesting, but just never did anything really interesting.  It was ok. 

Still think I'll skip Coven because I'm not really interested in seeing a good half of setting up a show that goes nowhere in the second half and doesn't pay off.
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Post by: toku on December 22, 2014, 06:00:16 PM
I loved all of Coven. Only thing I didn't care for was a certain character death in the last episode.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Misty Day was bae T-T
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Post by: Yeti on December 23, 2014, 12:20:07 AM
Watching American Horror Story is like watching an incredibly convoluted train wreck, and even the endings are interesting to see what mangled wreckage all the pieces wind up in.
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Post by: chronovore on December 23, 2014, 12:30:14 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on December 22, 2014, 12:12:07 PM
Thought I'd give Agents of Shield another shot since I heard it gets good, especially after Winter Soldier happens.

I got to about episode 3 when it first aired but found it pretty boring and stopped.

Decided I'd watch again from the beginning and muddle through the first episodes but I'm actually really enjoyed them time around. Think I'm around episode 13 or 14.

Yeah, same history for me. I am up to ep. 19 or 20, and found it to be pretty compelling. I’m anxious to finish up s1 and start s2, esp. since I’ve seen Winter Soldier.
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Post by: toku on December 23, 2014, 07:00:38 PM
http://grantland.com/features/true-detective-tracking-shot-fukanaga-what-we-saw/
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 23, 2014, 07:38:58 PM
I'll never forget the "why that tracking shot in True Detective is overrated" articles that came out shortly after the episode aired, which didn't focus on the actual shot and instead white guilted over the audacity of showing *gasp* some black people selling drugs in a housing project. Nevermind that the show is full of quite a diverse group of people committing various crimes, many drug (or pedophile) related.
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Post by: Eric P on December 24, 2014, 11:07:34 AM
Newest season of The Heart, She Holler is really just going for it.  I can't tell if the end game is to see how much they can get away with or what but it seems to be pushing every boundary of television content.  The show's characters are gleefully racist, sexist, misogynist, profane, scatological, and while there is a lot of good joke construction in the show, I don't know if it's really for me anymore.
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Post by: Raban on December 29, 2014, 04:43:38 PM
I just finished watching NBC's Peter Pan Live! starring Allison Williams as Peter Pan and Christopher Walken as Hook. had a lot of fun, Williams is so adorable and really kicks ass on her songs, and the production is great. I'm always stoked when I see cast members from Girls succeed in other projects.
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Post by: Eric P on December 29, 2014, 04:46:26 PM
The Wrong Mans holiday special is a good follow up to the first series.  It's on Hulu now, so give it a look if you liked the original
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Post by: Mupepe on December 29, 2014, 11:18:12 PM
Holy shit. Boardwalk Empire season 4 finale...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Richard harrow dying. Oh man.
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These fucking feels :(
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 01, 2015, 07:03:33 PM
I finally got around to watching 30 Rock.  The first two seasons kicked ass and the third season completely fell apart.  Does the show get any better in future seasons or is it as good as it is going to get?
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 01, 2015, 07:04:28 PM
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Post by: Eric P on January 01, 2015, 08:32:43 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on January 01, 2015, 07:03:33 PM
I finally got around to watching 30 Rock.  The first two seasons kicked ass and the third season completely fell apart.  Does the show get any better in future seasons or is it as good as it is going to get?
it doesn't get better but it doesn't really get much worse either. 
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Post by: Positive Touch on January 01, 2015, 10:37:44 PM
GOD DAMMIT ESCH KEEPS MAKING US WATCH FRIENDS SOMEBODY SEND HELP
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Post by: Yeti on January 01, 2015, 11:08:05 PM
Esch wanting to watch Friends? Has he been replaced by a pod person?
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Post by: chronovore on January 01, 2015, 11:12:17 PM
30 Rock stays at about season 3 level until its finish. I enjoyed all of it, but you’re right that s1~2 are its best.

I went back to Crossbones, watched a few more episodes and am enjoying it a little more. Malkovich and Richard Coyle are fun to watch, but everyone else, Julian Sands included, are chewing the scenery so hard that the plywood is exposed. Anyway, it’s fun while I’m doing housework.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 01, 2015, 11:37:47 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on January 01, 2015, 07:03:33 PM
I finally got around to watching 30 Rock.  The first two seasons kicked ass and the third season completely fell apart.  Does the show get any better in future seasons or is it as good as it is going to get?

As good as it gets. I stopped watching it for bits and caught up later and while I think it does lose something as it goes on, its still a decent to good lazy watch. There are enough funny bits to justify itself. It just never becomes as great a sitcom as it had the potential to be. 
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Post by: benjipwns on January 02, 2015, 01:01:57 AM
Quote from: bork laser on December 22, 2014, 09:02:28 AM
White Collar ended.  The last season was only six episodes long.  Enjoyed the show a lot and there no bad seasons or weird changes in tone, unlike Burn Notice.  The ending was predictable, but satisfying.
That last season needed to be 13, the Pink Panthers never seemed serious and the dudes other than Keller were like they didn't exist until the last episode. (And the episode with the con on the girl would have been better as like three episodes.)

And the real issue with the show is it took until the season before for the show to create a good big bad. I always enjoyed the capers of the week, but season five with the arc and the delicious twist that did actually surprise me as I assumed it was a Sara Ellis situation took it up a level.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Also didn't like that Neal seemingly left Mozzie in the dark.
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Post by: Huff on January 02, 2015, 10:05:06 PM
Starting to watch Twin Peaks and I don't know why.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 02, 2015, 11:17:53 PM
It's real good and has a crazy finale.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 03, 2015, 12:42:39 PM
Danger 5 S2 airs tonight.
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Post by: Himu on January 03, 2015, 06:41:56 PM
Watching twin peaks for the first time. I'm a huge fan of lynch's film work so this is new ground for me.

This show...is so weird.
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Post by: Himu on January 03, 2015, 06:52:16 PM
This is by far the weirdest thing I've seen from lynch. Usually lynch wraps weirdness as seriousness. Like the famous scene in blue velvet where...you know what, and the mask part happens. It's weird, but it's so creepy, and is treated so seriously it becomes horrifying. Other lynch films are similar.

But twin peaks wraps its seriousness in weirdness. Everything is weird, but everyone acts like it's just business as usual.

I knew that Deadly Premonition was inspired by twin peaks but i figured it took some liberties and the more odd elements were just good ol japanese weirdness. Instead, they're tributes to what have already happened in twin peaks. I'd actually say twin peaks is MORE weird than DP. Just insane.

It's okay. So far its main attraction is WHO KILLED LAURA and HELLO THIS SHOW IS WEIIIIRD. I'm not sure I like it for that reason. The characters are weird but not interesting enough to care about them.
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Post by: chronovore on January 03, 2015, 07:39:32 PM
Quote from: Huff on January 02, 2015, 10:05:06 PM
Starting to watch Twin Peaks and I don't know why.

So you can be ready for the new series coming this year?

I’m about to start a re-watch for exactly the same reasons.
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Post by: toku on January 03, 2015, 07:42:56 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on January 03, 2015, 06:52:16 PM
This is by far the weirdest thing I've seen from lynch. Usually lynch wraps weirdness as seriousness. Like the famous scene in blue velvet where...you know what, and the mask part happens. It's weird, but it's so creepy, and is treated so seriously it becomes horrifying. Other lynch films are similar.

But twin peaks wraps its seriousness in weirdness. Everything is weird, but everyone acts like it's just business as usual.

I knew that Deadly Premonition was inspired by twin peaks but i figured it took some liberties and the more odd elements were just good ol japanese weirdness. Instead, they're tributes to what have already happened in twin peaks. I'd actually say twin peaks is MORE weird than DP. Just insane.

It's okay. So far its main attraction is WHO KILLED LAURA and HELLO THIS SHOW IS WEIIIIRD. I'm not sure I like it for that reason. The characters are weird but not interesting enough to care about them.

It gets weirder. Prepare to slow down/have a real slog through most of the second season though.
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Post by: Positive Touch on January 03, 2015, 07:51:50 PM
haha playing deadly premonition before setting twin peaks would be a trip. twin peaks is definitely weirder, tho dp is no slouch at all
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 12:37:31 AM
I...don't like Twin Peaks. The only reason I'm continuing watching it is because I started and I might as well just finish it, even if I find it incredibly boring. The only interesting thing or positive I can give it is the incredible pilot.

Damn good coffee. How does that make for good storytelling or writing? I think the show is very stupid. I don't think I'm going to watch season 2.
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Post by: mormapope on January 04, 2015, 12:41:38 AM
Deadly Premonition for me is way better than Twin Peaks. Lynch's best work will always be Mulholland Drive.
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 12:45:20 AM
:bow Agree with everything in that post.

Mulholland Drive :bow :bow :bow

I cannot believe Twin Peaks was made David Lynch. Twin Peaks sucks and is decidely boring. Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Elephant Man, Mulholland Drive...these films are all different shades of experimentation, but boring they are not. Watching Twin Peaks just makes me want to play Deadly Premonition.
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Post by: Tasty on January 04, 2015, 12:47:02 AM
Mulholland Drive was absolutely fantastic, but it's my only exposure to Lynch.

Want to give Twin Peaks a whirl because of the revival too lol.
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 12:49:09 AM
Watch all of his filmography pre-Mulholland. :heartbeat
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Post by: Tasty on January 04, 2015, 12:50:50 AM
It's all on my list, haha.
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Post by: mormapope on January 04, 2015, 12:59:47 AM
I actually feel the exact same way regarding Twin Peaks, the pilot is excellent, but it goes downhill entertainment wise really quickly. Twin Peak's pilot causes really raw feelings and emotions, mostly from the performances themselves and the stellar use of music. The mystery itself isn't what's important, its the people affected by a personal tragedy that drives that episode. I don't care enough about the mystery itself. Twin Peaks is a heavy commitment, would've worked better as a movie.

Mulholland Drive is entertaining the entire time, scene after scene. Different emotions and feelings are felt all the time. Fear, sadness, anxiety, happiness, anger, wonderment. The constant tonal shifts along with the movie being mysterious, rather than being a movie about a mystery, is why Mulholland Drive works so well. It even works as a party movie, people can discuss all the weird shit and try to figure out different meanings behind all that stuff.

Deadly Premonition starts out goofy, and while the humor benefits from that surreal goofiness, every player is thinking "where will this actually end up?". Deadly Premonition starts as a weird, roughly made game and then ends as something that is really endearing and emotional. DP's ending is one of the strongest endings to anything I've played, read, or watched. The pay off for sticking with the game is unmatched.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 04, 2015, 01:03:00 AM
I highly enjoyed the entire first season of Twin Peaks. 2nd season is where it goes to shit.
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 01:03:09 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDQi-QPTcFs

What is the appeal of this?
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Post by: toku on January 04, 2015, 01:03:12 AM
Twin Peaks was made for the tumblr generation. It excels in gifs and subtitled screen captures.
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 01:09:44 AM
This show is terrible. I can't finish this. I tried, but every scene has me rolling my eyes. I only managed to make it to episode 4. I'm going to spoil myself and read the wikipedia entry. We truly are in a tv golden age where we don't have to suffer through shows of this quality.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 01:27:24 AM
Himu is sounding like me lol.

Twin Peaks...I understand it's essentially a parody of soap operas but the cheese factor is so high. The thing that makes the show work to a degree is the atmosphere. It gives me a nostalgic feel of late windy nights, lights in windows, leaves blowing, footsteps in the dark, etc. The characters are also interesting. There are multiple quirky, minor arcs - some work, some don't.

I re-watched S1 a few months ago and enjoyed it a lot more than I did originally. But I still haven't willed myself to start S2. The first time I tried Twin Peaks I got to the first ep of S2 and quit. It was so bad I just didn't feel like watching the show anymore. I thought I'd watch it again during Christmas or New Years break but nah...couldn't do it. I'll give it a try next weekend I guess.
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Post by: chronovore on January 04, 2015, 06:39:38 AM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on January 04, 2015, 12:37:31 AM
I...don't like Twin Peaks. The only reason I'm continuing watching it is because I started and I might as well just finish it, even if I find it incredibly boring. The only interesting thing or positive I can give it is the incredible pilot.

Damn good coffee. How does that make for good storytelling or writing? I think the show is very stupid. I don't think I'm going to watch season 2.
Quote from: mormapope on January 04, 2015, 12:59:47 AM
I actually feel the exact same way regarding Twin Peaks, the pilot is excellent, but it goes downhill entertainment wise really quickly. Twin Peak's pilot causes really raw feelings and emotions, mostly from the performances themselves and the stellar use of music. The mystery itself isn't what's important, its the people affected by a personal tragedy that drives that episode. I don't care enough about the mystery itself. Twin Peaks is a heavy commitment, would've worked better as a movie.

Mulholland Drive is entertaining the entire time, scene after scene. Different emotions and feelings are felt all the time. Fear, sadness, anxiety, happiness, anger, wonderment. The constant tonal shifts along with the movie being mysterious, rather than being a movie about a mystery, is why Mulholland Drive works so well. It even works as a party movie, people can discuss all the weird shit and try to figure out different meanings behind all that stuff.

Deadly Premonition starts out goofy, and while the humor benefits from that surreal goofiness, every player is thinking "where will this actually end up?". Deadly Premonition starts as a weird, roughly made game and then ends as something that is really endearing and emotional. DP's ending is one of the strongest endings to anything I've played, read, or watched. The pay off for sticking with the game is unmatched.

Twin Peaks is one of those things which is hard to take out of context, or to understand outside the early ‘90s zeitgeist. It was bizarre when there was really nothing else bizarre going on. It was unsettling despite the cheese, though other TV shows were striving for unsettling and only managed cheesy.

Deadly Premonition, I only got a couple hours into, and need to go back to it. I like Swery’s sensibility, and his straight-up co-opting of Lynch’s environment is inspirational in its kleptophilial glee. But there wouldn’t be a DP if there hadn’t been a Twin Peaks; try to see what Swery saw in it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 08:52:20 AM
It'll be interesting to see how the new Twin Peaks season is received since it won't be a product of 90s cheese/sensibilities. It'll have to stand on its own and I don't think the writers will be able to achieve that.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 04, 2015, 04:31:18 PM
I took Twin Peaks as a super serious show that wasn't in on joke of how incredibly dumb and over the top it was. Like, Lynch is purposely making everything dumb and over the top but never actually acknowledging it. You have to appreciate that level of commitment I guess.


but I never finished Season 2.
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 04:39:46 PM
I took it as the same. Is this supposed to be comedy? Or did they actually treat the show as a serious show? The first episode is fairly grounded, and quite serious. After that it turns into something else and the lines between serious show and parody are blurred.

Like I remember white man/tvc saying once that twin peaks has the best writing in a tv show. Different strokes, though.
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Post by: toku on January 04, 2015, 05:02:05 PM
The secret is in creamed corn. Maybe.

http://youtu.be/RJzKftpjXmU
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Post by: Mr Gilhaney on January 04, 2015, 05:29:22 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on January 04, 2015, 04:31:18 PM
I took Twin Peaks as a super serious show that wasn't in on joke of how incredibly dumb and over the top it was. Like, Lynch is purposely making everything dumb and over the top but never actually acknowledging it. You have to appreciate that level of commitment I guess.


but I never finished Season 2.

Quote from: Queen of Ice on January 04, 2015, 04:39:46 PM
I took it as the same. Is this supposed to be comedy? Or did they actually treat the show as a serious show? The first episode is fairly grounded, and quite serious. After that it turns into something else and the lines between serious show and parody are blurred.

Like I remember white man/tvc saying once that twin peaks has the best writing in a tv show. Different strokes, though.

It's both and that is where the commitment is. The biggest strenght of Twin Peaks is how it changes genre several times an episode imo, quite often inbetween each scene. Comedy, drama, soap opera, thriller, horror. It got it all. I don't think the lines are blurred, it just changes quite frequently, but it's pretty obvious when it goes from a dramatic moment to down right stupid comedy. I think you are not giving Lynch and Mark Frost enough credit if you think they are not aware of that. Not liking it is pretty understandable, it does do this with... Mixed results.
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Post by: Positive Touch on January 04, 2015, 07:47:24 PM
never finished it myself either. the weird stuff works for me, because that's when I think lynch is at his best. but the drama stuff is just unbearably bad. fuck the dude on the motorcycle, fuck the dude who abuses his waitress girlfriend, fuck that old guy with the sawmill. that stuff is pure pain.
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Post by: Raban on January 04, 2015, 09:24:17 PM
I adore Twin Peaks' entire first season, it's the second where things start to get a little rote. I think the story goes that Lynch was originally going to complete the story in the first season but was coerced by ABC into stretching it across two.

At any rate it was never the writing that really drew my interest, just the wonderfully quirky and colorful cast of characters and the drama they'd often find themselves in.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 09:28:39 PM
I don't understand the hype and reverence for the show. Even hardcore fans readily admit the second season is trash until the last few episodes allegedly. What other show gets a pass for being good for one season?
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Post by: TVC15 on January 04, 2015, 09:31:55 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 09:28:39 PM
What other show gets a pass for being good for one season?

The Wire?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 09:38:46 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 04, 2015, 09:31:55 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 09:28:39 PM
What other show gets a pass for being good for one season?

The Wire?
:hitler

The Wire is casually given a pass for a disappointing/bad final season due to the strength of the first four. S4 is probably the best season of television period.

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Post by: TVC15 on January 04, 2015, 09:42:33 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 09:38:46 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 04, 2015, 09:31:55 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 09:28:39 PM
What other show gets a pass for being good for one season?

The Wire?
:hitler

The Wire is casually given a pass for a disappointing/bad final season due to the strength of the first four. S4 is probably the best season of television period.



To seriously answer your question, I give Twin Peaks a pass for having one really good and one really bad season because it was originally a miniseries (the public didn't know there was going to be a second season until the cliffhanger of the final episode of season 1).
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 09:45:44 PM
The drama is the worst thing about twin peaks holy shit

And I find the lack of cohesion and constantly changing tone in twin peaks to be a flaw
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 09:52:48 PM
Dunno Himu, I'm mixed on that. Sometimes the switches are good, sometimes they're bad. The way the music cues up a sad scene, or a humorous scene, or a ditzy scene (cue bassline!)...it's surreal.

Especially the funeral...jesus christ that was bad, but fascinating at the same time.
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 09:59:42 PM
The bad scenes also highlight the awful acting. The scene where Laura's dad takes her photo, puts on a record and begins to twirl with it is so absurd. :lol
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Post by: TVC15 on January 04, 2015, 10:02:37 PM
Himu criticizes Ray Wise, smh.
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 10:09:19 PM
"WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS HOUSE?!?!"

:rofl
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Post by: TVC15 on January 04, 2015, 10:11:55 PM
grace zabriskie

 :tauntaun :tauntaun :tauntaun :tauntaun :tauntaun :tauntaun :tauntaun :tauntaun :tauntaun :tauntaun :tauntaun
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 10:18:42 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_JutJRMSrc
:dead
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 10:23:24 PM
The scene where hotel dudes brother just bursts in and is like

Dude.

Gotta have this sandwich.

In the middle of dinner :rofl so they just decide to go to a random whore house out of the blue

"What the fuck just happened?" - me, last night
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Post by: TVC15 on January 04, 2015, 10:26:30 PM
It's apparently a pretty awesome sandwich.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 10:28:25 PM
Twin Peaks convinced me that I need to go to a brothel before I die.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 04, 2015, 10:29:14 PM
The playing card theme is so hot.
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 10:29:44 PM
Quote from: Big Jumbo on January 04, 2015, 07:47:24 PM
never finished it myself either. the weird stuff works for me, because that's when I think lynch is at his best. but the drama stuff is just unbearably bad. fuck the dude on the motorcycle, fuck the dude who abuses his waitress girlfriend, fuck that old guy with the sawmill. that stuff is pure pain.

FOR NOW ON YOU SMOKE ONLY ONE KIND OF CIGARETTE :dead
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 04, 2015, 10:38:44 PM
by the end of this himu is gonna convince herself it's actually a great show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 10:40:19 PM
The GOAT Twin Peaks scene from S1 is when Leo beats Shelly with a bar of soap in a sock.
:neogaf

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Post by: Raban on January 04, 2015, 10:41:06 PM
:dead
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 10:45:57 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 10:40:19 PM
The GOAT Twin Peaks scene from S1 is when Leo beats Shelly with a bar of soap in a sock.
:neogaf

:rofl

I was laughing at that so hard. Like, the show treats it like it's a serious scene but the end result is pretentious bullshit :dead

WHERE'S MY FAVORITE SHIRT
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 10:47:23 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on January 04, 2015, 10:38:44 PM
by the end of this himu is gonna convince herself it's actually a great show.

Naw I stopped watching on episode 5. I don't have the stomach to finish it :lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 10:51:44 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on January 04, 2015, 10:47:23 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on January 04, 2015, 10:38:44 PM
by the end of this himu is gonna convince herself it's actually a great show.

Naw I stopped watching on episode 5. I don't have the stomach to finish it :lol

please finish s1 for the lols. PLEASE

the last episode is good.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 04, 2015, 10:55:34 PM
It's worth finishing the first season out.

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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2015, 10:57:17 PM
But the show is so bad. :brazilcry I don't think i can do it.

I don't know how much more of average teen drama I can stomach

What happens? :) is it purposely funny or is it the show trying to be clever (the dream hit the glass bottle sitting on a log scene comes to mind) while not realizing it's being stupid and very, very not so clever?
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 04, 2015, 11:06:18 PM
I could only watch about three episodes before getting bored with it.  You people have better endurance with this show than I do.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 04, 2015, 11:27:22 PM
Just get to the end of the first season. You'll see why Twin Peaks S1 is great.
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Post by: Tasty on January 04, 2015, 11:31:42 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 04, 2015, 10:18:42 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_JutJRMSrc
:dead

This is brilliant.

Gonna load up the first ep tonight.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 05, 2015, 12:21:21 AM
I watched the ABC tv event thing Galavant earlier with my girlfriend. I'm not a part of the target audience for it but she totally is. She adored it. I thought it was cute and mostly entertaining.

Really it's worth a watch for Timothy Omundson who is fantastic.
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Post by: Yeti on January 05, 2015, 01:29:45 AM
I'm glad to hear Galavant is good, I've been looking forward to it. I'm going to wait to watch it until all 8 episodes are out so I can just binge watch them all at once.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 05, 2015, 02:31:21 AM
So Himu, now that you're at least partially educated, answer the most timeless question of them all: which of the Twin Peaks gals do you like most?
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Post by: Himu on January 05, 2015, 02:39:45 AM
None of them.

They all suck except the sheriff's assistant
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 05, 2015, 02:43:14 AM
Not even Audrey or Joan Chen? Not even for a second? You're cold.
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Post by: toku on January 05, 2015, 02:50:56 AM
Audrey > Shelley > Josie > Norma > whoever else

(this is based on looks otherwise Norma would be higher tbh. Shelley was garbage personality but drop dead gorgeous. Actress is still gorgeous too)
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Post by: TVC15 on January 05, 2015, 02:53:31 AM
Wait, you LIKE Lucy? She's like the worst female on the show aside from probably Nadine. Her voice. . ..ughgghghg
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Post by: Himu on January 05, 2015, 02:53:43 AM
Audrey sucks. I love James and I've betrayed my dead best friend by kissing her side man she was cheating with her asshole boyfriend on!

Chen :zzz

I didnt like a single characters except the cops. The sheriff, his deputy who cries all the time ("tell him I didn't cry this time!" :rofl), and the sheriff assistant are the only compelling characters to me.

:yeshrug


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Post by: TVC15 on January 05, 2015, 02:56:05 AM
Wait, you LIKE James? He's like universally the most hated character on the show! You've got some strange taste, missy. Also, you are mistaking Audrey for Donna--Donna hooks up with James. This is Audrey, and she's FANTASTIC:

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yReK8M2ZiLs/VDtZLZOmVOI/AAAAAAAAaec/3-b8-8EwVz0/s1600/audreyhornedance2.gif)

And ASSHOLE BOYFRIEND? Are you talking about Bobby there? I DREAM about him fucking me still.
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Post by: Himu on January 05, 2015, 03:04:25 AM
No I transcribed Audrey's lines.

All the characters suck, especially bobby.

Oh, that's audrey. I thought she was the idiot dating James and Football McFootserson. Oh no! I have daddy issues and smoke cigarettes at my locker! So edgy and endearing! Im telling the Norwegians about Laura! Take THAT, daddy!

Every character is a massive bitch except the three I listed.

You've got James, a moron biker who has helped two girls cheat on both of their asshole boyfriends and always has a deadpan "shoot me" face.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 05, 2015, 03:05:55 AM
I won't criticize your taste in the show since it's obviously very culty and divisive, but two thoughts:

1. I'm kind of surprised you like Blue Velvet so much but don't find this interesting at all. They're considered two peas in a pod, with Blue Velvet being more dark and Twin Peaks being more lighthearted. Indeed, the hour or so of Blue Velvet deleted scenes point very much toward the lighthearted nature of Twin Peaks.

2. I'm also a little surprised by both you and PD's reaction to finding Leo comical. I find him to be the most legitimately creepy and sinister character in the series. I didn't find that soap scene laughable at all, and I'm generally cool with the idea of beating women.
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Post by: Himu on January 05, 2015, 03:11:03 AM
Girl plays jukebox and randomly dances in a coffee shop after she pines for the awkward FBI agent who ikes his coffee dark isn't really amazing.

YOU'RE PLAYING YOUR MUSIC TOO LOUD AUDREY

Amazing character development
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Post by: Himu on January 05, 2015, 03:51:47 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 05, 2015, 03:05:55 AM
I won't criticize your taste in the show since it's obviously very culty and divisive, but two thoughts:

1. I'm kind of surprised you like Blue Velvet so much but don't find this interesting at all. They're considered two peas in a pod, with Blue Velvet being more dark and Twin Peaks being more lighthearted. Indeed, the hour or so of Blue Velvet deleted scenes point very much toward the lighthearted nature of Twin Peaks.

2. I'm also a little surprised by both you and PD's reaction to finding Leo comical. I find him to be the most legitimately creepy and sinister character in the series. I didn't find that soap scene laughable at all, and I'm generally cool with the idea of beating women.

The only similarities between blue velvet and twin peaks is that they are about the seedy other face of small town America. Beneath the haply faces shown in the intro, it is a dark and sinister town with horrible secrets, going from blackmail to sexual abuse, and how far people go in their own extremes. Twin Peaks doesn't really hit those highs. Blue Velvet was endearing partly because there's something to grab onto. The mystery of the woman, her child, Dennis hopper's character, the physical and sexual abuse, the sheer insanity element of it all. With Twin Peaks, there's really nothing to hold on to. The only thing that keeps me going is the mystery of Laura's death which is barely expounded upon less and less with each episode following the pilot. rather than a story about a death of a girl affects an entire town, it turns into a story about a town and their random exploits.

I don't care that Audrey wants to fuck Cooper. I don't care her father wants to fuck hookers. Blue velvet stayed consistent the entire time and was far more engaging. It tries to replicates Blue Velvet's highs by offering random quirky moments. But Blue Velvet was not quirky, it was horrifying and creepy and helped to give the setting texture. Nothing gives twin peaks texture. Dale cooper just wakes up and has a dream that we are going to throw rocks at a bottle sitting on a log to find a murderer. blue velvet has a man who wears a gas mask to instill fear into a victim he has dead set on scaring then crap out of. One is meandering and thinks it is meaningful or whimsical or cute but is really fucking distinguished mentally-challenged without the self awareness to realize it. Worst, it adds nothing to the story and feels like it was written in because it sounded fun. The other is a menacing and scary scene that sets the tone and introduces the main antagonist in the most memorable way possible.

In a visual story telling medium, "why" matters. Why is dale cooper throwing rocks to find the murderer? More importantly, why should we care? Why is Audrey dancing in the middle of a conversation? Why is the show so concerned with this patch eyed woman and her drapes? When you tell a story with video, the viewer shouldn't be asking themselves "why is this happening?" multiple times an episode with little resolution that should be answered fully beyond "well isn't it funny?" or "isn't this weird?!" Which is funny, because David Lynch is a master in visual storytelling and the question "why?". Even if it's lighthearted, there should always be a why being answered. In Mulholland Drive, at the beginning of the movie there's a monster at the restaurant trash dump. Why and what that monster is are answered by the end of the movie. In TP, those questions are rarely answered. They are left hanging because being quirky gets a pass.

Of course this makes me wonder what the tone of the new season of twin peaks will be since Twin peaks isn't classic Lynch in tone and the 90's are over.

As for the Leo scene, it's just absurd and cartoony in the most soap opera of ways. guy just grabs a bar of soap, sticks it in a sock, and is like WHERE IS MY FAVORITE SHIRT. It's just stupid and the acting doesn't help.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 05, 2015, 04:01:45 AM
Oh believe me, you don't even know why you should be concerned with the new TP season :p  I'm still confident Lynch could pull it off because Lynch is unpredictable, but I think the more supernatural the original series goes, the worse it gets, and S2 is like 75% supernatural shit. You, my friend, haven't even begun to see how the show goes wrong. I'm hoping the whole "25 years later" angle means that Lynch can and will give Lynch the ability to wipe a lot of the nonsense and baggage off of the table, but much of the stuff he's done since TP shows he's willing to wallow in the stuff. I'm still hopeful. He's had a lot of time off.

I understand you don't like the show right now, but from things you are saying, I think you might still reevaluate and come around. Right now, you're dealing with the expectations about the show that have been piled upon you for years and years. I've had similar things happen to me. Maybe once you reflect a bit, you'll get into it. It's not an easy show and not one everyone will like. I'm glad you're giving it a chance and I hope you do finish the first season, because it does build into a nice finale.

For me, when observing other folks' reactions to the show, the introduction of Maddy has always been key. If you can dig and roll with the introduction of the identical cousin, the show is probably up your alley. If not, well, you tried!
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Post by: toku on January 05, 2015, 05:06:42 AM
Lucy's alright. I like "different" voices. I get bored of shit quickly okay TVC. I'm understanding of your vices and quirks understand mine.

I think himu hates the show because it's about the absurdity of life viewed from the outside. It's not serious, it's not riduclous, it's not funny. It's all of those thing often, and sometimes at the sametime.

I'm hating, it's love himu but you ride for Agents of Shield and I think the first season of Twin Peaks if often if not entirely stronger than the first season about a show with a supernatural female hacker and a senior spy agent who seems to somehow still care about everything and anyone.

Idk I don't really have more to type. I'm not a heavy handed motherfucker.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 05, 2015, 05:09:26 AM
Quote from: toku on January 05, 2015, 05:06:42 AM
Lucy's alright. I like "different" voices. I get bored of shit quickly okay TVC. I'm understanding of your vices and quirks understand mine.

Understand this: Lucy sounds like Victoria Jackson from early 90s SNL. You, and Himu, have terrible taste in women. Few would argue against this.

This is what Himu and Toku approve of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzoPtdG-aoo

They are trash.
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Post by: toku on January 05, 2015, 05:47:57 AM
you don't even like women nicca so?
(http://i.imgur.com/xyRtWhl.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/atBx5bE.gif)
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Post by: Eric P on January 05, 2015, 05:59:10 AM
Mapp and Lucia was a lot of fun.  British seaside sniping and one upping each other for social status.  If it comes to Netflix or what have you, I highly recommend it
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Post by: Fifstar on January 05, 2015, 06:08:50 AM
Watched the first season and the beginning of the second season of House of cards over the last week and it feels like it is already jumping the shark at the end of the first season. Still want to watch season 2, but it feels like the writers felt the need to inject to much crime and drama even though they had a solid base of a believable if over the top political series.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 05, 2015, 07:17:37 AM
Norma>Shelly>Audrey>everyone else
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Post by: toku on January 05, 2015, 08:29:53 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 05, 2015, 07:17:37 AM
Norma>Shelly>Audrey>everyone else

Norma is probably the best personality wise with strong looks. She's so tender and patient with almost everyone. Very admirable quality, and not just in a woman.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 05, 2015, 08:50:32 AM
I just finished 24: Live Another Day

FUCK IT'S SO GOOD.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on January 05, 2015, 08:52:07 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on January 05, 2015, 08:50:32 AM
I just finished 24: Live Another Day

FUCK IT'S SO GOOD.

I better note to end the show on than even s8 imo
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Post by: Mr Gilhaney on January 05, 2015, 09:17:00 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 05, 2015, 02:43:14 AM
Not even Audrey or Joan Chen? Not even for a second? You're cold.

It's all about Shelly. I would beat her up with my cumsock full of soap anyday. :aah
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Post by: mormapope on January 05, 2015, 11:26:53 AM
Main reason for watching House of Cards:

Kevin Spacey  :lawd
Kevin Spacey's wife  :lawd :mouf

I'd argue Kevin Spacey's character alone carries the show, but the second season is definitely cornier than the first. The first season was very personal when it comes to character interactions, the second season is more open and sloppier, not nearly as tight.
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Post by: Himu on January 05, 2015, 12:12:08 PM
Quote from: toku on January 05, 2015, 05:06:42 AM
Lucy's alright. I like "different" voices. I get bored of shit quickly okay TVC. I'm understanding of your vices and quirks understand mine.

I think himu hates the show because it's about the absurdity of life viewed from the outside. It's not serious, it's not riduclous, it's not funny. It's all of those thing often, and sometimes at the sametime.

I'm hating, it's love himu but you ride for Agents of Shield and I think the first season of Twin Peaks if often if not entirely stronger than the first season about a show with a supernatural female hacker and a senior spy agent who seems to somehow still care about everything and anyone.

Idk I don't really have more to type. I'm not a heavy handed motherfucker.

I don't see what agents of shield has to do with anything. I can turn my brain off and enjoy Shield. Twin peaks is a show whose first scene is the discovery of a local teenager being found naked, dead and with blood found all over her. Agents of shield's first scene is one with a bunch of super heroes kicking ass. These two shows cannot be further away from each other and it is entirely possible to appreciate both.

Honestly, bringing up agents of shield is a lame move, Toku, especially given I am a really big David lynch  fan. I'm comparing twin peaks to pretty much his entire body of work. Agents of shield is the furthest thing from my mind while watching it, and if you cannot appreciate both type of shows, I don't know what to tell you.
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Post by: Himu on January 05, 2015, 12:14:05 PM
I've been wanting to start house of cards. Hmmm. Should check it out. Hear it's pretty good.
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Post by: Fifstar on January 05, 2015, 12:15:19 PM
Like I said, I'm still looking forward to the rest of the season, just that emotionally manipulating and politically scheming Underwood would have been enough, didn't need to go out all Walter White like that.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 05, 2015, 03:22:22 PM
First season was good I guess. Watched a couple eps and peace outed...although I LOVED what happened in the first ep of S2
:rejoice
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 05, 2015, 03:37:17 PM
Audrey>Shelly>Norma>Maddy>>>>Jocelyn>>>>Getting killed by Bob>>>>Donna>>>>Nadine>>>>Lucy
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 05, 2015, 04:32:27 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on January 05, 2015, 12:12:08 PM
Quote from: toku on January 05, 2015, 05:06:42 AM
Lucy's alright. I like "different" voices. I get bored of shit quickly okay TVC. I'm understanding of your vices and quirks understand mine.

I think himu hates the show because it's about the absurdity of life viewed from the outside. It's not serious, it's not riduclous, it's not funny. It's all of those thing often, and sometimes at the sametime.

I'm hating, it's love himu but you ride for Agents of Shield and I think the first season of Twin Peaks if often if not entirely stronger than the first season about a show with a supernatural female hacker and a senior spy agent who seems to somehow still care about everything and anyone.

Idk I don't really have more to type. I'm not a heavy handed motherfucker.

I don't see what agents of shield has to do with anything. I can turn my brain off and enjoy Shield. Twin peaks is a show whose first scene is the discovery of a local teenager being found naked, dead and with blood found all over her. Agents of shield's first scene is one with a bunch of super heroes kicking ass. These two shows cannot be further away from each other and it is entirely possible to appreciate both.

Honestly, bringing up agents of shield is a lame move, Toku, especially given I am a really big David lynch  fan. I'm comparing twin peaks to pretty much his entire body of work. Agents of shield is the furthest thing from my mind while watching it, and if you cannot appreciate both type of shows, I don't know what to tell you.

That probably doesn't help, seeing how Twin Peaks is from the early 90s and you're basing a lot of expectations on your exposure to things have come since then.

A lot of my love for Twin Peaks is nostalgia since my parents let me watch it during the initial run on ABC. Wasn't allowed to watch Fire Walk With Me until I was older, though. My mom rented it and made me leave the room after the first few minutes.  :lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 05, 2015, 04:46:24 PM
There's also a nostalgic feeling about staying in resorts/hotels for vacations, in small towns. At least for me.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 05, 2015, 04:48:30 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 05, 2015, 04:46:24 PM
There's also a nostalgic feeling about staying in resorts/hotels for vacations, in small towns. At least for me.

I'm not gonna lie, part of my love for Twin Peaks is the local spots that show up in it (Snoqualmie Falls, North Bend, etc.).
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 05, 2015, 05:24:30 PM
As someone who only tried watching it in 2013, I will tell you Twin Peaks sucks.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on January 05, 2015, 05:40:56 PM
Gavalant was nice but what was really nice was during the commercials, the promos for the other ABC shows were song with Galavant's theme, it was pretty cool. Plus I like seeing Timonthy Omudson.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 06, 2015, 02:03:56 AM
Quote from: toku on January 05, 2015, 08:52:07 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on January 05, 2015, 08:50:32 AM
I just finished 24: Live Another Day

FUCK IT'S SO GOOD.

I better note to end the show on than even s8 imo

Yeah. But I mean the endings were basically the same except one was in person and the other was not. I'll cop to choking up a bit tho. :tocry


but it's brilliant overall. The story was super tight and well paced. They are always moving from plot thread to plot thread. And all the threads manage to be relevant and tied into the overall threat too. Then they somehow manage to take all of it and tie it to relevant past plot lines and bring them back in a meaningful way. I was in shock, at how well written it was.

I used to be against the shorter season but I'm a believer.

I was legit shook when :

spoiler (click to show/hide)
It cut to '12 Hours Later'. I'M LIKE, YOU FUCKERS!
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Post by: mormapope on January 06, 2015, 07:27:08 AM
Rewatching The Shield, in the middle of season 5. The pacing of the show is immaculate, but Dutch/Claudette are underused I feel. Getting ready for them feels at the end of the season  :'(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 06, 2015, 12:43:55 PM
I saw one ep of the new 24 season, enjoyed it but didn't keep up. Will finish later.
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Post by: toku on January 06, 2015, 02:22:44 PM
Everyone was skeptical at first but it's straight up classic 24 just without all the filler bullshit. Shit that would take 4 episodes to resolve before happen in two tops.
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Post by: Steve Contra on January 06, 2015, 03:22:18 PM
It's always fascinating reading someone's opinion on Twin Peaks who watched it for the first time.  It's kind of an impossible show to talk about given the outsize influence it had and the media frenzy around it at the time.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 07, 2015, 01:00:46 AM
Agent Carter was good, and Dum Dum is coming back!!
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 07, 2015, 01:09:17 AM
I enjoyed it too. Hayley Atwell was great. The scene where she snuck to steal the photo was really funny. She's clearly a giant awkard goofball playing a serious spy.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 07, 2015, 08:19:38 PM
Agent Carter was really good.  Much better than shields first episodes.  Seems like a Alias that doesn't take itself too seriously with late 40's aesthetics. 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 08, 2015, 05:42:01 PM
Danger 5 Season 2 is off to an amazing start
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 09, 2015, 10:43:55 AM
http://m.ca.ign.com/articles/2015/01/08/edward-james-olmos-joins-marvels-agents-of-shield?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 09, 2015, 03:19:37 PM
Watched the final season of Weeds. Was a show I never would have finished if I had known where it was going from the get go but I had already invested in watching so many of the earlier seasons that I just wanted to eventually finish it. Like eating a bad meal but you've already eaten most of it so might well choke down the rest of it.

The final season was one of the weaker ones. It had the same problems it always had. Just random shit from episode to episode to have drama with no real plotting or understanding of where to take the characters.

The show was always such a missed opportunity. They would often introduce minor characters that were better acted and more interesting than the major characters and just shuffle them quickly in and out.

At least its done. Like a bowel movement.

At some point I need to put Dexter to bed also. I think I stopped around season 3 or 4.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 09, 2015, 04:12:23 PM
The final episode of Weeds only barely manages to be better than the final episode of Dexter. Or maybe they're equal in garbage. I don't know. All I know is Weeds went to shit after Season 3 and somehow got 5 more seasons because Showtime.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on January 11, 2015, 07:32:58 PM
Comedy Bang Bang kinda sucks. It'd be great if it were just the interstitial skits, but the intentionally corny tone of the interviews really drive me up the wall.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 11, 2015, 09:03:23 PM
Has the main actress in Weeds ever commented on the episode where Lexington Steel is nude?
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Post by: Beezy on January 11, 2015, 09:12:15 PM
 :flabbypd

You really need to give up this obsession.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 11, 2015, 09:13:19 PM
New Archer sucked  :(
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Post by: TVC15 on January 11, 2015, 09:18:13 PM
Worse than Vice?

What did they change ISIS's name to?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 11, 2015, 09:38:28 PM
ya and CIA
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 11, 2015, 09:42:52 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on January 11, 2015, 07:32:58 PM
Comedy Bang Bang kinda sucks. It'd be great if it were just the interstitial skits, but the intentionally corny tone of the interviews really drive me up the wall.

Reggie Watts is one of the unfunniest comedians around.

Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 09, 2015, 03:19:37 PM
At some point I need to put Dexter to bed also. I think I stopped around season 3 or 4.

I wouldn't:

Season 3 - Not that bad but there are some underlying elements that I didn't notice before that reveal just how low this show can and does sink throughout its run.
Season 4 - Pretty good, better than season 3.
Season 5 - Terrible.  Julia Stiles is a terrible actress who does a bad job with a poorly written character.
Season 6 - Decent until the twist at the end of the season, that basically eliminates all good will generated from the better part of the season.
Season 7 - Really bad, even Titus Pullo couldn't save this one.
Season 8 - So bad its good.  You can just tell that the writers said "fuck it" a few episodes in.
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Post by: Beezy on January 11, 2015, 09:43:51 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 11, 2015, 09:13:19 PM
New Archer sucked  :(

I thought it was an ok start.

BANSHEE IS BACK DOE :punch :gun
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Post by: TVC15 on January 11, 2015, 09:45:16 PM
(http://images.buddytv.com/articles/dexterfeels.gif)
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 12, 2015, 12:32:39 AM
Banshee is back & it is incredible
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Post by: chronovore on January 13, 2015, 01:18:53 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 09, 2015, 03:19:37 PM
At some point I need to put Dexter to bed also. I think I stopped around season 3 or 4.

Just consider it done, and move on. I am happy that I left Supernatural after s5 wrapped, and all evidence points to that being the wisest decision.
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Post by: Yeti on January 13, 2015, 12:42:20 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzRvdWH3R_0

:rejoice
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Post by: Yeti on January 13, 2015, 12:49:13 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YdeSNcAWos
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Post by: Mr Gilhaney on January 13, 2015, 12:49:40 PM
Finished first season of Sopranos. I really like it.

Quote from: chronovore on January 13, 2015, 01:18:53 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 09, 2015, 03:19:37 PM
At some point I need to put Dexter to bed also. I think I stopped around season 3 or 4.

Just consider it done, and move on. I am happy that I left Supernatural after s5 wrapped, and all evidence points to that being the wisest decision.

Leaving it after season 4 is the right thing to do. Not that I think it somehow goes back and ruins the fun there was in the first few seasons, but it's just torture to get through. The ending was so bad too, Christ.

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Post by: toku on January 13, 2015, 12:59:02 PM
Supernatural is still great.
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Post by: Yeti on January 14, 2015, 03:53:10 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h334vn103YM
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 14, 2015, 09:14:29 PM
Agent Carter was great again.  Moved the plot faster than I thought too.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
'I'll call his girlfriend' :lol
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Post by: chronovore on January 14, 2015, 09:56:24 PM
Just finished Crossbones. I guess they had to figure out how to end the series, and they did, but it was nonsensical and choppy. Also, Blackbeard’s revenant wife is the worst actress in the show, and putting her opposite John Fucking Malkovich for even a moment is a slap in the face of competency. Julian Sands can no longer act, if he ever was capable. I’ll watch more Richard Coyle, going forward; I wasn’t fond of him in Terry Pratchett’s Going Postal, but now I feel like re-watching it.

Quote from: Yeti on January 13, 2015, 12:49:13 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YdeSNcAWos

April 26? :maf This “waiting” is cruel and unusual punishment.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2015, 05:01:04 AM
Always Sunny and Broad City were both on point tonight. Broad City especially.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 15, 2015, 05:11:37 AM
Broad City is back  :o

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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2015, 05:33:12 AM
and they're both operating at maximum sexiness.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2015, 06:08:24 AM
Watching new Parks and Rec, and man, it seems like Amy Poehler aged about 5 years over the past year. I really hope it's a makeup effect but I don't think it is judging by how the rest of the cast looks.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2015, 06:15:06 AM
Really, she looks like something you'd show a picture of to your children to scare them into being good.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2015, 06:18:59 AM
If you are a male and you are currently married, look at Amy Poehler and consider divorce. You don't want your wagon hitched to that. You can practically see the spider webs starting to form whenever she moves her fingers or opens her mouth. She's really more of a Halloween decoration than a human being at this point. That's your married future. Girls get gross, fast. Werner Herzog presents more believable female sexuality than her in the episode.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 15, 2015, 06:43:04 AM
Wade Boggs would be rolling in his grave if he saw that quadruple post.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2015, 07:18:49 AM
It gets lonely at night.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 15, 2015, 11:53:19 AM
She's still pulling down Nick Kroll, that ain't too bad.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2015, 12:20:38 PM
To balance Poehler's incredibly rapid aging and loss of sexiness, Sweet Dee hit it out of the park last night. I love it when she gets wasted and trashy.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 15, 2015, 12:21:37 PM
Ya that was great episode for her
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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2015, 12:24:57 PM
It was a fun episode for everyone. I'm always for a plotless excuse for shenanigans.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2015, 12:36:02 PM
Oh, Always Sunny also gets a bonus point for getting Sweet Dee to call people "dicknips"
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Post by: Yeti on January 15, 2015, 02:01:22 PM
Broad City, Workaholics, and It's Always Sunny all being on the same night makes for a lot of good garbage people comedy
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Post by: Cheddahz on January 15, 2015, 02:23:03 PM
Watched the two newest episodes of Parks and Rec and yeah, I still think it's terrible (first three seasons are GOAT), but I'll stick through with the show to the end
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on January 15, 2015, 02:47:53 PM
Quote from: toku on January 13, 2015, 12:59:02 PM
Supernatural is still great.


Meh, they really need to get God involved in this shit now. It's be sputtering since the damn leviathan season.
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Post by: toku on January 15, 2015, 04:08:29 PM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on January 15, 2015, 02:47:53 PM
Quote from: toku on January 13, 2015, 12:59:02 PM
Supernatural is still great.


Meh, they really need to get God involved in this shit now. It's be sputtering since the damn leviathan season.

I think the quality shot back up after the leviathan shit but yea, they need to stop beating around it. Show just got renewed for it's 11th season though so it probably won't.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 15, 2015, 04:36:46 PM
I'd kinda given up on AVClub's over-snarkiness a while back, but this is :heh

http://www.avclub.com/article/showtime-has-great-idea-dexter-spinoff-about-dexte-213899 (http://www.avclub.com/article/showtime-has-great-idea-dexter-spinoff-about-dexte-213899)
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 15, 2015, 04:45:32 PM
I need more YOU, I need more SPUNK, I need more JIZZY-JAZZ
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 15, 2015, 04:47:44 PM
zeph your avatar depresses me. I miss Spartacus
:fbm
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 15, 2015, 05:15:11 PM
me too
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Post by: chronovore on January 15, 2015, 06:09:46 PM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on January 15, 2015, 02:47:53 PM
Quote from: toku on January 13, 2015, 12:59:02 PM
Supernatural is still great.


Meh, they really need to get God involved in this shit now. It's be sputtering since the damn leviathan season.
You guys make me so happy that I stopped with s5.

Quote from: Mamacint on January 15, 2015, 04:36:46 PM
I'd kinda given up on AVClub's over-snarkiness a while back, but this is :heh

http://www.avclub.com/article/showtime-has-great-idea-dexter-spinoff-about-dexte-213899 (http://www.avclub.com/article/showtime-has-great-idea-dexter-spinoff-about-dexte-213899)
“David Nevins—who once insisted Dexter was his network’s Batman”
:lol I really enjoyed the first season, and was even pretty happy with 2 but 3 I recognized that it was sliding rapidly into bullshitville. However, my favorite aspect of it was treating Dexter as a more realistic Batman: he lost his parents traumatically, so he fights crime in his hometown, focusing primarily on similarly psychologically broken criminals, and he’s got a costume (sure, it’s only a skin-tight, grey thermal henley, but hey). Oh, he cooperates with the police, too!

The proper way to have the series devolve would have been a Utility Belt with carving tools and duct tape, and the Dextermobile.

Out of curiosity, is that article taking a swipe at Better Call Saul, or is the exec in charge answering sardonically about how TV land works?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 15, 2015, 06:25:54 PM
I'm going to start supernatural.  If this sucks someone is going to get a spanking. 
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Post by: Enl on January 15, 2015, 06:28:55 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 15, 2015, 06:09:46 PM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on January 15, 2015, 02:47:53 PM
Quote from: toku on January 13, 2015, 12:59:02 PM
Supernatural is still great.


Meh, they really need to get God involved in this shit now. It's be sputtering since the damn leviathan season.
You guys make me so happy that I stopped with s5.

Quote from: Mamacint on January 15, 2015, 04:36:46 PM
I'd kinda given up on AVClub's over-snarkiness a while back, but this is :heh

http://www.avclub.com/article/showtime-has-great-idea-dexter-spinoff-about-dexte-213899 (http://www.avclub.com/article/showtime-has-great-idea-dexter-spinoff-about-dexte-213899)
“David Nevins—who once insisted Dexter was his network’s Batman”
:lol I really enjoyed the first season, and was even pretty happy with 2 but 3 I recognized that it was sliding rapidly into bullshitville. However, my favorite aspect of it was treating Dexter as a more realistic Batman: he lost his parents traumatically, so he fights crime in his hometown, focusing primarily on similarly psychologically broken criminals, and he’s got a costume (sure, it’s only a skin-tight, grey thermal henley, but hey). Oh, he cooperates with the police, too!

The proper way to have the series devolve would have been a Utility Belt with carving tools and duct tape, and the Dextermobile.
Out of curiosity, is that article taking a swipe at Better Call Saul, or is the exec in charge answering sardonically about how TV land works?

He pretty much already had those. The utility belt would've been his little roll out pouch and he even had a Dexboat! By the 7th season he had already gone through several Robins as well.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 15, 2015, 06:38:00 PM
Watching the SVU episode based on Bill Cosby's rapings right now.  Why o why did they ever cancel the original show. 
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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2015, 06:44:54 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 15, 2015, 06:25:54 PM
I'm going to start supernatural.  If this sucks someone is going to get a spanking. 

I enjoyed it as something to watch whenever there wasn't something better to watch on my mind. The leads have good chemistry, the episodes are good about 60% of the time. I dropped it after the 4th season, but I could see myself going back to it if I got the itch.
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Post by: chronovore on January 15, 2015, 06:49:17 PM
Go back for s5. It's the culmination of s1-4.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 15, 2015, 08:24:11 PM
Quote from: Cheddahz on January 15, 2015, 02:23:03 PM
Watched the two newest episodes of Parks and Rec and yeah, I still think it's terrible (first three seasons are GOAT), but I'll stick through with the show to the end


I thought it was a truly great show at least up until  the end of Season 4 and the best comedy going on cable or network TV. After that things start falling apart. There are still reminders of what made it great and one off individual great episodes but it starts losing its core until its arrived at where its at now.

I watched the first episode of this season.  :goty2


It's really lost what was once special about it. It's no longer really any better or more unique than any other network sitcom which is sad. I wish they had ended it when it still had a soul. I'll finish up this season just to see it through but I really didn't like anything about that first episode. The time line skip is a terrible idea.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2015, 08:26:25 PM
I watched the entire run of Parks and Rec some months back and at some point it just kind of starts paying too much attention to the plots and not enough to the characters themselves.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 15, 2015, 08:29:20 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 15, 2015, 08:26:25 PM
I watched the entire run of Parks and Rec some months back and at some point it just kind of starts paying too much attention to the plots and not enough to the characters themselves.

What was amazing about the show was the the quirky town. The quirky characters. And how everybody liked everybody. The plot almost didn't matter in that regard.

But yeah once it got overly caught up in taking each character on a journey of growth, it started caring too much about that and plot contortions and not enough about A.) Being funny. And B.) Not being overly sappy.


It had a good run. It was one of the best things going for a number of seasons and not many shows can say that.
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Post by: Eric P on January 15, 2015, 09:46:58 PM
Empire is nuts.  It's absolutely horrible but compulsively watchable in its terribleness

Broad City was so good
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 15, 2015, 10:03:50 PM
In light of network sitcoms like 30 Rock, The Office, and Parks and Rec, sitcoms should only last three seasons, four at the absolute maximum.  That is still about 65-85 episodes per show, which is plenty.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 15, 2015, 10:12:13 PM
I liked all of 30 rock.   So fuck your proscriptionism. 
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Post by: Yeti on January 15, 2015, 10:17:20 PM
Me too, but I binge watched it after it had ended so it all kind of blurred together for me.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 15, 2015, 10:40:17 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on January 15, 2015, 10:03:50 PM
In light of network sitcoms like 30 Rock, The Office, and Parks and Rec, sitcoms should only last three seasons, four at the absolute maximum.  That is still about 65-85 episodes per show, which is plenty.

I would agree with this which is why I've always preferred the British model which tends to give me less than I want in episode count but at least they don't burn themselves out which happens to the vast majority of American TV shows imo.
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Post by: chronovore on January 16, 2015, 08:56:42 AM
Quote from: Yeti on January 15, 2015, 10:17:20 PM
Me too, but I binge watched it after it had ended so it all kind of blurred together for me.

Same here.  :-\
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Post by: TVC15 on January 16, 2015, 09:39:20 AM
The Man in the High Castle turned out pretty nice. It felt a bit scattered and aimless since it had a lot to introduce, compounded by the fact that it's a full hour long. The production values are very nice. Overall, pretty good, but maybe my opinion is a bit clouded since I've read the novel at least 3 times.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 16, 2015, 09:51:12 AM
Quote from: Yeti on January 15, 2015, 10:17:20 PM
Me too, but I binge watched it after it had ended so it all kind of blurred together for me.

Same! Actually, I binge watched it all immediately before binge watching Parks and Recs. This is how I spent my first month after getting laid off.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 16, 2015, 09:51:20 AM
Parks and Rec turned into the "Yay Leslie!" Mary Sue wish fulfillment  show over the years, which ended up making her into more of a cringe-worthy character than she was back when she was Michael Scott in drag during the first season.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 16, 2015, 10:11:48 AM
I haven't rewatched any of Workaholics season 3 and 4, but the first episode of 5 strikes me as their worst work to date.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 16, 2015, 10:19:56 AM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on January 16, 2015, 10:17:13 AM
Workaholics always sucked :yeshrug

I don't disagree. I've never been a huge fan, really, but the first 2 seasons seemed to be really better about throwing a thousand pieces of shit at the wall really quickly, whereas the speed of the gags being thrown out in the latter 2 seasons seemed a bit lacking.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 16, 2015, 10:33:19 AM
I'm going to try Agent Carter now. Hopes aren't very high as Marvel hasn't produced anything better than mediocre, but hey, good reviews. Then again, all of their really mediocre movies get good reviews.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 16, 2015, 04:20:10 PM
Quote from: Esch on January 16, 2015, 10:29:46 AM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on January 16, 2015, 10:17:13 AM
Workaholics always sucked :yeshrug

:mynicca kind of awful imo, very low reaching garbage.


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That's exactly my problem with it. Like halfway through the 4th season I had to stop. The first season sucked, 2nd and third were great, after that meh don't care.

Thats one of the dangers of having a character so loved by

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lonely independent women :hitler
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there becomes a lot of fan pressure to see her win and it kinda comes through in the show. Same thing happened to Liz Lemon. We loved her for the combination of drive and self sabotage but once the latter disappeared in the last movement of the show I lost interest.

I think it's more a notion that most of these shows want their characters to "grow" which comes from a good intention of not necessarily wanting to write and perform the same material for X number of years. But its difficult to achieve in many cases without making it feel forced.

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Post by: toku on January 16, 2015, 05:06:56 PM
I love the first two seasons of Workaholics, liked the 3rd too but they totally lost me with season 4. I never finished it. Peak of the show is probably the flashback ep in s3? Where they explicitly show that Blake and Adam ruined Anders' life. It's a show about two fuck ups keeping their sane "friend" fucked up and confused all the time so he doesn't realize he's been poisoned.


Also watch Man in the High Castle and loved it. Very ambitious with a solid cast. Hope it gets picked up.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 16, 2015, 05:14:48 PM
Does The Man in the High Castle show white chicks servicing Japanese men without censor blurs? 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 16, 2015, 09:03:18 PM
The Man in the High Castle Amazon adaptation is fucking brilliant. the pilot alone is better than the vast majority of Philip k dick adaptations.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 17, 2015, 02:54:03 AM
The first episode of Agent Carter was pretty fun. I'd give it a B- or a C+. It's probably the best comic book(ish) show on TV right now. I mildly enjoyed Gotham up until the last 3 episodes or so, when it just became boring. That show was always like, D+ quality and was doomed due to having too many awful characters that can't be killed off (namely, Gordon, Selina, and Bruce). I gave Arrow a half season before dropping it out of boredom and due to its chronic case of CW-tardation. Agents of Shield is just completely unwatchable, and people that claim to enjoy it should probably be questioning many of their decisions and priorities in life. It's true F- television. I don't even think it's well produced.
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Post by: Beezy on January 17, 2015, 11:08:37 AM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on January 17, 2015, 09:54:58 AM
Oh wait, it's Zephyr. OK carry on.
:lol
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 17, 2015, 03:35:02 PM
I'm REALLY glad I gave Game of Thrones another chance. I thought season 2 sucked and stopped watching, but I decided to give seasons 3 and 4 a shot recently. The show got so much better it's insane. Almost every character and plot thread is interesting now. The pacing is so much more brisk. Season 2 really meandered where as the last two seasons haven't wasted a second. Can't wait for season 5!
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Post by: TVC15 on January 17, 2015, 03:38:17 PM
I liked season 2 but it definitely felt the most 'off' to me. It felt like the sense of scale that the whole brink of war scenario required wasn't there. It never really felt like there was this huge war/battle building up around King's Landing, even though it was clearly supposed to be huge.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2015, 03:46:41 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2015, 03:38:17 PM
I liked season 2 but it definitely felt the most 'off' to me. It felt like the sense of scale that the whole brink of war scenario required wasn't there. It never really felt like there was this huge war/battle building up around King's Landing, even though it was clearly supposed to be huge.

They didn't have the budget. I really liked the show battle but it was never going to match what it was supposed to be: hundreds of ships in a naval battle, thousands of soldiers, etc. Overall I thought S2 was pretty weak but the battle episode was great. Finale was bad too IMO, and another case of not having the budget or vision to adapt the material.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 17, 2015, 03:50:31 PM
Yep. Season 2 had a lot of heel dragging and ended on a flat action set piece. Seasons 3 and 4 are a completely different story though. Something heavy happens in just about every episode and the production is now maybe the best TV has ever seen.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2015, 03:54:50 PM
Going into S4 I knew there would be ten "holy fuck" moments if not more. They got to most of them, the rest are either in S5 or were cut. That book is insane.
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Post by: toku on January 17, 2015, 03:55:55 PM
Definitely a weird season outside of the explosion episode and despite how much people like to throw season 3 under the bus. Better sense of scale in the books but then imagination and all that.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 17, 2015, 03:59:21 PM
Despite being really underwhelmed by the Red Wedding, I think S3 was my favorite.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2015, 04:01:59 PM
were you spoiled beforehand? I would have assumed you'd be into (S3 spoiler)
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a pregnant chick getting stabbed in the belly.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 17, 2015, 04:03:55 PM
People didn't like season 3? I haven't read the books, so as someone who can only take the show for what it is I'd say it was a night and day improvement over season 2.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 17, 2015, 04:04:18 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2015, 04:01:59 PM
were you spoiled beforehand? I would have assumed you'd be into (S3 spoiler)
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a pregnant chick getting stabbed in the belly.
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That was some Caligula shit.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 17, 2015, 04:05:03 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2015, 04:01:59 PM
were you spoiled beforehand? I would have assumed you'd be into (S3 spoiler)
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a pregnant chick getting stabbed in the belly.
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Nope. All I knew was that it was considered some sort of game changer.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 17, 2015, 04:07:55 PM
Now the wedding in S4. . .that's how you have a wedding.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 17, 2015, 04:10:03 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2015, 04:07:55 PM
Now the wedding in S4. . .that's how you have a wedding.

And that was like the second episode of the season too
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2015, 04:19:57 PM
Did you guys figure out who poisoned him before the heavy handed reveal? My dad barely knows anyone's name yet somehow figured it was "that sassy elderly woman."
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Post by: TVC15 on January 17, 2015, 04:28:44 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2015, 04:19:57 PM
Did you guys figure out who poisoned him before the heavy handed reveal? My dad barely knows anyone's name yet somehow figured it was "that sassy elderly woman."

She was my first suspect immediately after, at least until the Sansa's rescue, which had me believing that maybe her rescuer did it alone.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 17, 2015, 04:32:05 PM
Alright, tell me, PD

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Does The Hound survive the end of S4 or not? They don't show him die on camera but I hve a bad feeling about him. The Hound and Arya was like my favorite non-Oberyn part of S4
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 17, 2015, 06:00:48 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2015, 04:32:05 PM
Alright, tell me, PD

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Does The Hound survive the end of S4 or not? They don't show him die on camera but I hve a bad feeling about him. The Hound and Arya was like my favorite non-Oberyn part of S4
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Yes; the circumstances of his injuries are really different in the book, and he doesn't fight Brienne. I don't know if he'll be in S5, but the character is alive.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 17, 2015, 06:21:29 PM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on January 17, 2015, 09:54:58 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 16, 2015, 09:03:18 PM
The Man in the High Castle Amazon adaptation is fucking brilliant. the pilot alone is better than the vast majority of Philip k dick adaptations.

Come on, I like it but it's not THAT good. Oh wait, it's Zephyr. OK carry on.
It's cool, you're a piece of shit. Carry on.
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Post by: Discotheque on January 17, 2015, 06:28:17 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2015, 02:54:03 AM
The first episode of Agent Carter was pretty fun. I'd give it a B- or a C+. It's probably the best comic book(ish) show on TV right now. I mildly enjoyed Gotham up until the last 3 episodes or so, when it just became boring. That show was always like, D+ quality and was doomed due to having too many awful characters that can't be killed off (namely, Gordon, Selina, and Bruce). I gave Arrow a half season before dropping it out of boredom and due to its chronic case of CW-tardation. Agents of Shield is just completely unwatchable, and people that claim to enjoy it should probably be questioning many of their decisions and priorities in life. It's true F- television. I don't even think it's well produced.

why is the flash absent in this post? that's easily the most fun out of all the ones mentioned forreal
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 18, 2015, 02:56:11 AM
First episode of this season of always sunny was pretty damn good but shouldn't Charlie have been freaked out about leaving Philly?
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Post by: TVC15 on January 18, 2015, 03:01:53 AM
Quote from: Discotheque on January 17, 2015, 06:28:17 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 17, 2015, 02:54:03 AM
The first episode of Agent Carter was pretty fun. I'd give it a B- or a C+. It's probably the best comic book(ish) show on TV right now. I mildly enjoyed Gotham up until the last 3 episodes or so, when it just became boring. That show was always like, D+ quality and was doomed due to having too many awful characters that can't be killed off (namely, Gordon, Selina, and Bruce). I gave Arrow a half season before dropping it out of boredom and due to its chronic case of CW-tardation. Agents of Shield is just completely unwatchable, and people that claim to enjoy it should probably be questioning many of their decisions and priorities in life. It's true F- television. I don't even think it's well produced.

why is the flash absent in this post? that's easily the most fun out of all the ones mentioned forreal

I don't think I've heard it mentioned so much and I've never liked the Flash. I never liked the Green Arrow but people talked that show up a lot so I gave it a shot once I could marathon it.
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Post by: toku on January 18, 2015, 03:14:59 AM
I was super skeptical about Flash but the backdoor pilot on Arrow sold me then the actual show was even better. Granted I enjoy all the comic book shows on air right now to varying degrees but I still think Flash is the best of the bunch.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 18, 2015, 04:03:51 AM
Anyone check out 12 Monkeys? I'm mildly curious, but I hold the movie in some serious reverence. It's only a few notches away from trying to make Brazil a TV show. Then again, 12 Monkeys is a sort of adaptation itself. Then again. . .SyFy.
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Post by: G The Resurrected on January 18, 2015, 04:21:21 AM
Helix season 2 ep 1 aired yesterday and so I watched it.

It doesn't feel like the same show anymore, which sucks. They lost a lot of the feel that the first season had visually and a lot of the shots make it out to be more like a walking dead type show, which it isn't. So all in all the intrigue is still there, but it is gonna be another slow burn of info for 14 episodes.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on January 18, 2015, 04:48:47 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 18, 2015, 04:03:51 AM
Anyone check out 12 Monkeys? I'm mildly curious, but I hold the movie in some serious reverence. It's only a few notches away from trying to make Brazil a TV show. Then again, 12 Monkeys is a sort of adaptation itself. Then again. . .SyFy.

I dug it but I don't really see you liking it
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Post by: G The Resurrected on January 18, 2015, 06:46:35 AM
12 monkeys was pretty good, I like that it's different from the movie thus far. I hated the movie, but liked the ideas it represented and the show seems to be doing a good job of handling the theme so far.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 19, 2015, 11:49:32 AM
I really just have zero interest in a 12 Monkeys show. Ughh, just thinking about them stretching out time travel loop plot twists over multiple story arcs  :yuck

TVC: Have you watched Penny Dreadful?

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Post by: TVC15 on January 19, 2015, 12:02:16 PM
Yes. I liked Penny Dreadful a lot. It didn't feel like the whole cohesive narrative worked, but the setting and the characters and the acting were all great.
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Post by: Eric P on January 19, 2015, 12:07:00 PM
This weekend I watched the first series of Babylon a darkly comic take on various aspects of the City of London Police co-created by Danny Boyle.

At the upper echelons, there is the American image consultant who is brought in to massage the message using new "American" PR which annoys the fuck out of everyone else.  She means well and isn't presented as a goof, which is nice.  Her opposition is all older higher echelon people who don't feel the need to change how things are going.

There is the cadre of Community Police  who are largely portrayed as bumbling lower classes who are battling against leadership which does things like have them guard a furniture store during a black Driday like sale.

There is the group of slightly aggro Authorized Firearm Officers which is like a small squad of SWAT, one of whom suffers from some serious PTSD after shooting an unarmed teenager.

If this comes to Hulu or Netflix I highly recommend checking it out.  It's not quite In The Loop levels of fuckery or humor as it tempers much of its show with interpersonal dramas among the various squad members, but it's still quite arch in places.
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Post by: toku on January 19, 2015, 12:49:54 PM
I liked Babylon as well. Went places I didn't expect it to.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 19, 2015, 11:08:45 PM
Archer was better this week.  Some pretty good lines. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 20, 2015, 02:47:13 PM
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Say that doesn't count as blackface, does it?   :lol :lol
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 20, 2015, 03:09:38 PM
Also watch after the special
http://www.adultswim.com/videos/the-venture-bros/the-venture-bros-special-epilogue/
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 02:37:08 AM
The new Bachelor is a fuckin' uggo pig.

Unfortunately I'll watch it because it's better than any comic book TV and I consume way too much of that shit. Also I love watching women demean themselves.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 02:52:03 AM
He has really unattractive tits, too.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 03:07:07 AM
Holy shit. The way these chicks act would make Bayonetta blush. I'd rather lick the bottom of a Panda Express dumpster than let any of their mouths near me.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 04:06:29 AM
It's sad. Despite being in their mid-to-late 20s and way past their prime, most of these chicks look like models. They could have any man in the world in just about 3 seconds, but they're whoring themselves out for some fucking farmer from Iowa. Most of them are so caked with makeup that they look about 40. Some of them have kids. Why the hell would you embarrass yourself by going on The Bachelor when you have kids? Nobody wants you. You're used up trash. Go to the fucking bar and pray someone gets so drunk that they're willing to look past the 60 pound anchor you have tied to yourself. One of the bitches is an aspiring WWE Diva or something, so Himu should be interested in the show.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 04:14:18 AM
He talks about wanting to BRING HIS WIFE BACK TO IOWA yet the women still act like whores toward him. Nobody wants to live in Iowa. It is one of America's toilets. These women are such hussies, and so fame hungry, that they are willing to demean themselves so. They are truly trash. They'd willingly live in Iowa for the sake of being famous for a TV season. Typical female trash.
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Post by: toku on January 21, 2015, 04:15:42 AM
Have you ever lived in Iowa bro? All that space. It's probably a nice and quiet.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 04:18:10 AM
Whenever he says an -ing word, he drops the g. He is a fucking hillbilly.

Sample small talk.

One of the Girls (she works in a fertility clinic): HAVE YOU EVER MANUALLY INSEMINATED A PIG
Farmer Hillbilly: Uh, no.
One of the Girls (she works in a fertility clinic): IF YOU DID WE'D KIND OF HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON

The female thinks this is acceptable small talk when trying to pick up a mate. She is fucking distinguished mentally-challenged. Bayonetta would cringe. The Fertility Pig does a disservice to her species.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 04:20:30 AM
I'm not joking. That exchange actually took place. These women are disgusting and pathetic.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 04:45:43 AM
Seriously, why do girls wear so much makeup? They aren't fooling anyone. Men don't fucking care, for the most part. I said before that most of these mid-to-late 20s chicks look about 40, and makeup does the same thing to girls in everyday life. There is no classy way to do it.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 04:59:16 AM
I'm not being a shit or being facetious. Why do women wear makeup?
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:08:37 AM
These women are disgusting. I don't know how you breeders pretend to like this shit. I hope you just fire loads into them and then forget about them. If you pretend these things have personalities and feelings you are absolutely foolish.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:09:18 AM
When he takes his shirt of he has bigger tits than most of the women. And not in a good way.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:14:41 AM
btw, all 23 or the women are white. At least the show doesn't play games when stating which skin color is the most aesthetically pleasing. Melanin? They ain't even going to pretend it's welcome.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:15:49 AM
Then again, the producers probably saw they had a midwestern man and just played it safe. No one that isn't from the coast is going to go for an ethnic woman.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:30:26 AM
THIS IS FUCK AWESOME.

This one Female Pig has a daughter named Ireland, and soon after giving birth to whatever-the-fuck-gender-Ireland-is her husband COMMITTED SUICIDE. COME ON YOU WHORE. Not only do you have a kid, but you MADE YOUR HUSBAND COMMIT SUICIDE. Who will ever love you? You are unlovable. No man with a brain will give you a chance to be the next to kill himself. Commit suicide, bitch. Your life is over.

Then again, The Bachelor is a fuckin hillbilly hayseed from Iowa, so you probably win in the end, whore.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:32:49 AM
Fuck his tits are disgusting. You'd think they'd train him harder before putting him on national TV without a shirt.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:34:32 AM
This one slut is wearing a bathing suit so tight that they have to censor it. Congrats, trashwoman.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:37:21 AM
http://jezebel.com/chris-the-bachelor-is-probably-bad-at-sex-1680611178

Look at those tits in the first picture. Tell me that is attractive. That is like a b-cup at mini. . .HOLY FUCK, ONE OF THE WOMEN IS ASKING IF HE BELIEVES IN ALIENS. SHE IS FUCKING CRAZY.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:41:23 AM
Alright, The Bachelor is 33, but he looks like he's in that magic age where he was drafted for both WW2 AND the Korean War. He looks like he's in his mid-to-late 40s. Plus he has giant tits. The only reason women would be falling all over themselves is for fame.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:43:34 AM
Fuckin' whores. This brunette bitch is puching hard, but nobody wants a brunette. It looks like she's been given a swirly in a shit-filled toilet. PLUS SHE HAS A KID. EW. KILL IT. If you have a kid and want to be on The Bachelor, at least put the fucking thing up for adoption. You should have had the good sense to get an abortion if you planned on fame-whoring.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:44:57 AM
Admittedly, she does have a more tasteful amount of makeup on compared to the other whores. Too bad she couldn't keep her legs closed.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:46:29 AM
Be honest, if you were a bitch, would you want to date me if I had a small dick and bigger tits than you? These women are shallow fame whores.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:47:44 AM
The makeup artist Whore has the worst makeup of all. She looks like a fucking clown.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:50:52 AM
This Brittany woman that is "27" looks 54. Fuck makeup. It is gross. The way these women peacock in front of each other whenever Boss LittleDickBigTits isn't around is awesome. If they had access to weapon they'd be cutting each other up. They so just want to suck that baby dick and they'll do whatever it takes.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:56:02 AM
His ass may have some virtues, but that doesn't sway me so much. He definitely wouldn't be able to fuck me well.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 05:58:29 AM
Now, on a date, this Bimbo Whore is trying to romantically tell a story about the death of her father. Sister Bitch, that may make MY dick hard, but it's not going to go very far with Mr. Stick the Corn In My Ass Iowa Farmer Man. Use your own brain, Whore.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 06:10:15 AM
Jeez, all women are so stupid.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 06:14:00 AM
A segment during episode 2 demonstrates why it's a terrible idea to have women as front-line combatants in war. They are useless. Keep them as nurses or whatever.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 06:15:54 AM
This one Drunken Whore is awesome. All of the other Non-Drunken Whores think they are so much better, but they are even worse since they are debasing themselves while only marginally more sober.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 06:40:07 AM
So fucking trashy. This bitch is 29, which is nearly 60 in woman years. She is gross. She doesn't even try to make small talk or pretend she's interested in Iowa Pig Tits Hick. She, seriously, upon getting her private time just says "I WANT TO KISS YOU. CAN I KISS YOU!?" She knows she is worthless trash and that she only has one thing worth offering--she can't even pretend to make conversation. This is how women are. She's ugly so I'm sure she ends up in a dumpster.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 06:49:36 AM
He moved the Slut that talked about aliens on their date to the next round. WTF? Are Iowans, in general, Alex Jones tards? Hopefully he can just tell she's easy or something. I'd hate to think that he desires that shit.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 07:11:50 AM
Jimmy Kimmel is in this episode and he looks like Marcel Marceau. Shockingly, the women look even worse. And we're at the point where the are obviously lying about shit but the Dumb Shit Iowan Titty Farmer is so awestruck that he doesn't care.

"Have you ever dated a farmer before?"
Whore: "Uhhhh, YEAH"
"Oh, what did he farm?"
Whore: "Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh.. . . . .uhhhhh. . . .COWS!!!!"

Again, this dialogue actually happened.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 07:16:14 AM
Oh, the Alien chick also has a kid (named Kale/Cale, lol). I hope he pops off a few loads in her and curbstomps her.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 07:35:19 AM
So he made out with this one tramp earlier in the show. After making out with about 12 other pieces of Trash, including one that just drank fresh-off-the-teat goat's milk, she asks "IF YOU LIKED KISSING ME WHY DID YOU KISS ALL THOSE OTHER GIRLS?" Ugh, these things are so dumb that I want to cave their fucking noses in with a shovel. Fucking dumbs.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 07:39:29 AM
I hate to keep harping on the makeup, but it deserves the attention. The women are clearly doing their own makeup. The difference from woman to woman is far too drastic for there to be a unified makeup team. Much like real life, these women look like gross. Bore, most of your wives, your girlfriends, your slam pieces, most of them fucking look like Pennywise the Clown from It. It's nasty. You may as well be fucking, like, something that should be appearing on the front of a box of cereal or a creature that should be selling you hamburgers.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 07:50:36 AM
I hate white people.
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Post by: chronovore on January 21, 2015, 08:17:03 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 18, 2015, 04:03:51 AM
Anyone check out 12 Monkeys? I'm mildly curious, but I hold the movie in some serious reverence. It's only a few notches away from trying to make Brazil a TV show. Then again, 12 Monkeys is a sort of adaptation itself. Then again. . .SyFy.

I'm watching it for free on Xbox right now. Seems pretty great so far!
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Post by: Reb on January 21, 2015, 02:38:20 PM
Justified is back pendejos.   :whew
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Post by: TVC15 on January 21, 2015, 04:13:11 PM
Last night's Parks and Rec was as funny as an abortion hitting the floor. Which is to say it was an improvement over last week.

Watching The Bachelor was so invigorating. There's so much to hate. I wish there was more TV like that :(
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 21, 2015, 10:42:00 PM
Flash; pretty lame.  Stream crossing shenanigans. Seriously the flash couldn't have just zoomed up to them and taken their guns?
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 21, 2015, 11:30:05 PM
New Arrow episode was ehhhhh I thought. Not too bad but nothing really wowed me. Competent is how I'd term it I guess.
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Post by: Himu on January 22, 2015, 12:08:32 AM
The guy who guest starred on flash last night made my heart jump when i saw him.

i need more of him.

he's scrumptious.

:noah

(http://i.imgur.com/P1J7Aq1.jpg?1)

(http://i.imgur.com/b4dkvGx.gif)
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 22, 2015, 12:36:25 AM
liveposting the bachelor itt
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Post by: I'm a Puppy! on January 22, 2015, 12:50:18 AM
12 Monkeys.

 :kobeyuck

I'll stick with the movie.
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Post by: Himu on January 22, 2015, 12:56:07 AM
Crossing streams in the flash was fucking stupid. you're the flash, this isn't ghostbusters. these guys have no powers, they're just geeks with guns. speed up to them, kick them in the nuts, steal their guns. Fuck. How come swat couldn't snipe the guys when they were trying to take down Flash? Why did they destroy 25 million art piece like it ain't no thing? Why was the 25 million dollar art piece not even covered or protected when taken out of the plane?

Lots of plot holes.

Pretty bad episode, considering the previous episode was great.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 22, 2015, 01:19:51 AM
going back over a few pages and reading TVC in this thread has made my night
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Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 03:09:32 AM
Time to see how American Horror Story gets even shittier. I'm not sure my commentary is really worthwhile because I was so fucked up during the last two episodes that I don't remember much aside from Neil Patrick Harris showing up. Ugh, watching this is painful; it's like going to church or something.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 03:14:47 AM
Oh, the new episode of The X-Files Files is fuck awesome, btw. It covers 2 of the best eps in the series, Piper Maru and Apocrypha. Kumail Nanjiani also mentioned that William B. Davis (The Smoking Man) will likely be appearing on a future episode of the podcast. Being at what point in the series the podcast is at and its tendency to jump around, I'm hoping it's for Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man, since Davis is a fan.

I need to make an X-Files thread.
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Post by: StealthFan on January 22, 2015, 03:36:25 AM
Piper Maru and Apocrypha are mythology eps :trash

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Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 03:44:53 AM
Yeah, but they're kind of the peak of the mythology episodes. The next pair, Talitha Cumi and Herrenvolk, are where it starts getting iffy. Those are the eps that introduce Jeremiah Smith and the bees. The set after that, Tunguska and Terma, are black oil-focused (Krychek and Mulder in Russia) and are pretty decent. Basically, for me, bees are where things went wrong.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 03:47:08 AM
The one knock I will put on Piper Maru and Apocrypha is that they are the first mythology eps that assume that the viewer knows everything up until that point. The previous mythology episodes, you could jump on board without knowing all the ins and outs of what has happened before.
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Post by: StealthFan on January 22, 2015, 04:03:05 AM
X-Files is the only reason I have Netflix Instant. I wish there was a decent torrent out there.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 04:09:15 AM
I can probably give you plot descriptions for every episode from season 1 to 6 off the top of my head, yet I still haven't seen the second movie.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on January 22, 2015, 04:11:47 AM
the second film was garbage :tocry
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Post by: chronovore on January 22, 2015, 04:12:37 AM
Quote from: I'm a Puppy! on January 22, 2015, 12:50:18 AM
12 Monkeys.

 :kobeyuck

I'll stick with the movie.

The movie will have a revered spot forever for me, because Gilliam. I’m excited to see where this show takes their own jetee. They’re using Looper’s downstream effect, which already opens up change, but I’m also wondering where actual paradox will get used and/or explained.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 04:18:24 AM
I guess that American Horror Story finale wasn't terrible. There was a lot of death and the last half was pretty fun. Season 4 was a big improvement over 3, but it was still a complete mess. They really need to stick to smaller casts.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 04:26:01 AM
I love the idea of Danny Devito wearing a cockring all the time. I wonder if it feels good. I post that question to resident Bore cockring aficionado Shaka Khan: describe how much you love wearing our cockring.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 04:33:48 AM
I'm really fucking gay, but man I love Sweet Dee. Her and Himuro, dude. Only ports worth dick-sticking.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 04:43:59 AM
Always Sunny wasn't nearly as funny as it could have been given the premise. Far too many of the jokes felt like retreads. I'm not going to call it bad or anything, but it's definitely inessential, aside from Sweet Dee looking fucking bangin' and Frank wearing a cockring.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 05:40:55 AM
The dude that works at Soulstice in Broad City is like Top 10 hottest guys ever material. Still.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 05:46:25 AM
Eh, that episode of Broad City was terrible. It was a good reminder of how 99% of America would be happy if about 120 terrorists crashed planes into New York City. New York City is a shithole.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 05:54:05 AM
It's like a sub-par episode of Friends. Let's never mention it again. I think the series can recover, but let's do it a favor and never mention this moment again.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 05:55:08 AM
Armin Tamzarian bad. I doubt they could put out an episode worse than this.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 05:56:30 AM
It was worse than most Workaholics episodes. No lie. It's really bad.

Hopefully Broad City recovers, but this is a BIG, very LOW, LOW.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 22, 2015, 06:18:59 AM
To confirm: The new Workaholics episode is several dozen times better than the new Broad City episode. Sorry, sluts. You can't compete. Hopefully you pigs embarrass yourselves less next week. Fuck disgusting New York City women. Fuck New York City.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on January 22, 2015, 06:50:36 PM
I found Black Sails on sale (“on sail!” heh) for US$15, so I grabbed it. I’d been waffling on it for weeks, so I’m happy I waited; probably especially happy that I waited until the end of my Crossbones run, which was awash in mediocre plot lines, supported almost entirely by three competent actors. I’d rather have a bunch of bad actors overreaching to fill out outrageous plotlines.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on January 22, 2015, 07:02:14 PM
I'm watching jay baruchel's Man Seeking Woman and it's fucking surreal.  There is a literal troll, an ancient adolf hitler, and Eric Andre is in it playing the straight guy
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eric P on January 22, 2015, 07:04:16 PM
I'm watching jay baruchel's Man Seeking Woman and it's fucking surreal.  There is a literal troll, an ancient adolf hitler, and Eric Andre is in it playing the straight guy
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Post by: fey on January 22, 2015, 10:07:58 PM
The 100 - Got scared when the asshat's eyes opened near the beginning but thank God they didn't go that route.

Jane the Virgin - god this show is so fresh and addicting the fact that this (http://cdn02.cdn.justjared.com/wp-content/uploads/headlines/2011/02/justin-baldoni-washboard-abs-for-short-film.jpg) is only like 85% of why I watch this show tells u about the quality
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on January 23, 2015, 03:18:50 PM
Y'all watch a lot of TV.

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I'm jealous
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 24, 2015, 05:26:46 PM
Caught up on the rest of the Parks and Recreations episodes of this season. For what its worst the first episode was by far the worst and the rest have been better by comparison. The last episode, the fourth, actually was damn good.
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Post by: Himu on January 24, 2015, 05:40:13 PM
Arrow was stupid this week. Felicity sucks this season.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 24, 2015, 06:13:01 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on January 24, 2015, 05:40:13 PM
Arrow was stupid this week. Felicity sucks this season.

Agreed. Other than the episode about her college life or whatever, she's been all whiny and emo. Hope Oliver gets back soon and she returns to being awesome. You know shit is bad when she's more annoying than Laurel...

(Thea tho... :shaq )
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 24, 2015, 06:22:54 PM
Banshee last night was how you do comic book tv even though it's not an adaptation. Balls to the wall insanity with a hard R rating. Why watch Arrow when you can watch Banshee?
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Post by: Discotheque on January 24, 2015, 08:34:36 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 24, 2015, 06:22:54 PM
Banshee last night was how you do comic book tv even though it's not an adaptation. Balls to the wall insanity with a hard R rating. Why watch Arrow when you can watch Banshee?

that shit was in the running for one of the best episodes of the show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on January 24, 2015, 08:39:53 PM
I'm still feeling chills from the fight scene. And that was literally the first 5 minutes of the episode.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 24, 2015, 09:53:35 PM
(https://38.media.tumblr.com/288a5b402a983ecb74040a267f5aeb3b/tumblr_nikcggIBbT1qd9agqo1_540.gif)

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I don't have online, I don't do the e-mails.
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Hi, Ladies, I'm Frack. SHIT.
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Post by: Himu on January 24, 2015, 10:29:12 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 24, 2015, 06:22:54 PM
Banshee last night was how you do comic book tv even though it's not an adaptation. Balls to the wall insanity with a hard R rating. Why watch Arrow when you can watch Banshee?

Channel/day/time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on January 24, 2015, 10:33:22 PM
Quote from: Human Snorenado on January 24, 2015, 06:13:01 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on January 24, 2015, 05:40:13 PM
Arrow was stupid this week. Felicity sucks this season.

Agreed. Other than the episode about her college life or whatever, she's been all whiny and emo. Hope Oliver gets back soon and she returns to being awesome. You know shit is bad when she's more annoying than Laurel...

(Thea tho... :shaq )

I knew making her Oliver's love interest was a bad idea. felicity is great because she's one of the guys and just one hilarious nerd. Now she's an emotional love struck generic chick. Why did the show runners even mess with the formula? Not every female character needs to be Oliver's love interest. felicity and Oliver doesn't even make sense.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 25, 2015, 12:55:47 AM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on January 24, 2015, 10:29:12 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 24, 2015, 06:22:54 PM
Banshee last night was how you do comic book tv even though it's not an adaptation. Balls to the wall insanity with a hard R rating. Why watch Arrow when you can watch Banshee?

Channel/day/time.
Cinemax/Fridays/10pm.

Word of warning: Season 2 has some dips into melodrama and some auteur indie film work that doesn't gel super well, but Season 3 has been fucking nuts right from the start.
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Post by: toku on January 25, 2015, 01:55:14 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 25, 2015, 12:55:47 AM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on January 24, 2015, 10:29:12 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 24, 2015, 06:22:54 PM
Banshee last night was how you do comic book tv even though it's not an adaptation. Balls to the wall insanity with a hard R rating. Why watch Arrow when you can watch Banshee?

Channel/day/time.
Cinemax/Fridays/10pm.

Word of warning: Season 2 has some dips into melodrama and some auteur indie film work that doesn't gel super well, but Season 3 has been fucking nuts right from the start.

"The Truth about Unicorns" is a great episode  :maf
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Post by: Beezy on January 25, 2015, 02:03:14 AM
Banshee :omg

Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 24, 2015, 08:39:53 PM
I'm still feeling chills from the fight scene. And that was literally the first 5 minutes of the episode.
8:52-12:40

liar
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Post by: dkdk on January 25, 2015, 02:21:55 AM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on January 24, 2015, 10:33:22 PM
Quote from: Human Snorenado on January 24, 2015, 06:13:01 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on January 24, 2015, 05:40:13 PM
Arrow was stupid this week. Felicity sucks this season.

Agreed. Other than the episode about her college life or whatever, she's been all whiny and emo. Hope Oliver gets back soon and she returns to being awesome. You know shit is bad when she's more annoying than Laurel...

(Thea tho... :shaq )

I knew making her Oliver's love interest was a bad idea. felicity is great because she's one of the guys and just one hilarious nerd. Now she's an emotional love struck generic chick. Why did the show runners even mess with the formula? Not every female character needs to be Oliver's love interest. felicity and Oliver doesn't even make sense.

its the CW. it had to happen.
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Post by: chronovore on January 25, 2015, 02:30:25 AM
Quote from: chronovore on January 22, 2015, 06:50:36 PM
I found Black Sails on sale (“on sail!” heh) for US$15, so I grabbed it. I’d been waffling on it for weeks, so I’m happy I waited; probably especially happy that I waited until the end of my Crossbones run, which was awash in mediocre plot lines, supported almost entirely by three competent actors. I’d rather have a bunch of bad actors overreaching to fill out outrageous plotlines.

Only one episode in, and I can tell Black Sails is going to crap all over Crossbones. There’s something less schizophrenic about the characters’ motivations.

Also: Boobs.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 25, 2015, 04:31:05 AM
Quote from: toku on January 25, 2015, 01:55:14 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 25, 2015, 12:55:47 AM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on January 24, 2015, 10:29:12 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on January 24, 2015, 06:22:54 PM
Banshee last night was how you do comic book tv even though it's not an adaptation. Balls to the wall insanity with a hard R rating. Why watch Arrow when you can watch Banshee?

Channel/day/time.
Cinemax/Fridays/10pm.

Word of warning: Season 2 has some dips into melodrama and some auteur indie film work that doesn't gel super well, but Season 3 has been fucking nuts right from the start.

"The Truth about Unicorns" is a great episode  :maf
I liked the episode too, but it definitely dragged in places.

Black Sails picks up steam in the last couple eps of S1. S2 has started off pretty well, but the finale from S1 is fucking awesome and I'm curious to see how they top it this year.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 25, 2015, 08:04:29 AM
Such a shame about Constantaine, show has built itself up, this week they introduced
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Felix Faust
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Plus it somewhat feeds my still ongoing Reaper withdrawal.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 25, 2015, 01:07:14 PM
Constantaine got canceled? 
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 25, 2015, 04:43:16 PM
Shoulda let the man smoke
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 25, 2015, 07:59:59 PM
Parks and Rec, despite the potential something like a huge time jump could've offered, continues to be fucking  :zzz :zzz :zzz :zzz
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 25, 2015, 10:07:16 PM
agreed
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Post by: chronovore on January 26, 2015, 01:42:45 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 25, 2015, 01:07:14 PM
Constantaine got canceled?
Looks like not officially, not yet. It started mid-season, and faced a couple of holidays, so while the show has not performed, it’s also acknowledged that it’s had a stacked deck. There’s also the possibility of it being shopped to a different network, which I honestly think would be a favor to the show if it could get on Starz or similar.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 26, 2015, 01:49:30 AM
NBC didn't order the back nine which is pretty much a death knell, though its ratings have been going up a tad every episode. (It's improved considerably over the early episodes. And now they've fleshed out Chaz and Zed so it's not all John.) No idea if anyone else wants it or what the costs look like, there's an outside chance Warner foots the bill to keep it going as a base for the Justice League Dark film.

But I'm assuming it's done. I've been burned too many times before with back nine's being cancelled. (The Finder  :'( ... FOX killed Michael Clarke Duncan!)
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 26, 2015, 01:50:34 PM
Really haven't been feeling Parks and Rec and only watched the first half of the first episode.

I really don't like not liking this show :(
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on January 26, 2015, 01:53:37 PM
Been watching the walking dead. It has really great moments and it has really stupid moments.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Rick killing shane  :lawd
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the rest of the time on hershel's farm :snoop
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 26, 2015, 07:24:57 PM
And a whole lot of moments waiting for the stupid and great moments
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Post by: dkdk on January 26, 2015, 07:43:57 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 26, 2015, 01:50:34 PM
Really haven't been feeling Parks and Rec and only watched the first half of the first episode.

I really don't like not liking this show :(

first season isn't really worth watching.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 26, 2015, 08:14:32 PM
Quote from: dkdk on January 26, 2015, 07:43:57 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 26, 2015, 01:50:34 PM
Really haven't been feeling Parks and Rec and only watched the first half of the first episode.

I really don't like not liking this show :(

first season isn't really worth watching.

I think he's talking about the first episode of this season. Which admittedly was terrible.
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Post by: Yeti on January 26, 2015, 10:05:29 PM
Parks and Rec is looking to be an awesome tv show bookended by two crappy seasons
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Post by: Beezy on January 26, 2015, 10:33:28 PM
Not trying to be a dick, but...

bookended - occur or be positioned at the end or on either side of (something)

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 26, 2015, 10:36:27 PM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on January 26, 2015, 01:53:37 PM
Been watching the walking dead. It has really great moments and it has really stupid moments.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Rick killing shane  :lawd
[close]

spoiler (click to show/hide)
the rest of the time on hershel's farm :snoop
[close]

fuck Carl.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 27, 2015, 06:58:00 AM
Oh boy, a new episode of The Bachelor. I'll save it for tonight.  I don't want to get all misogy-ed up before my psychiatrist's appointment this morning.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on January 27, 2015, 09:33:06 AM
I liked the Leslie and Ron episode of Parks and Rec, up until the very end when I realized the reconciliation just means Leslie is going to end up getting what she wants (the park). Again. Yay Leslie!
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Post by: benjipwns on January 27, 2015, 08:05:13 PM
Plus, it's weird seeing Star-Lord act all goofy instead of just being a smart ass.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 27, 2015, 10:45:00 PM
I've watched both seasons of Beyond Scared Straight that are on Netflix and now I kinda want to go to prison.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 28, 2015, 12:54:33 AM
I'm really not sure I can do another episode of The Bachelor. I'm 5 minutes in and I just. . .can't. It's absolutely hateful. We all know I hate women, but these are all especially dumb and shallow women and it makes me ANGRY.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 28, 2015, 12:55:50 AM
...and the dude sucks really bad, too. As hateful as the specimens of women are as representatives of their species, the Bachelor himself is just as bad a specimen of man. Plus he has ugly tits and too high a body fat to be taking his shirt off on TV.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 28, 2015, 12:56:20 AM
and these episodes are an hour and 25 minutes a piece, which is excruciating.
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Post by: Himu on January 28, 2015, 02:16:58 AM
how many times this season of flash are they going to be like "i don't trust you wells-san" and then at the end of the episode they be all "wells-san, we ok, we trust and love you"
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 28, 2015, 03:58:01 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 27, 2015, 10:45:00 PM
I've watched both seasons of Beyond Scared Straight that are on Netflix and now I kinda want to go to prison.

The way the prison industry is, I'm suprised they haven't lobbied to make self incarceration a thing
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Post by: TVC15 on January 28, 2015, 06:32:14 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on January 28, 2015, 03:58:01 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 27, 2015, 10:45:00 PM
I've watched both seasons of Beyond Scared Straight that are on Netflix and now I kinda want to go to prison.

The way the prison industry is, I'm suprised they haven't lobbied to make self incarceration a thing

I can basically see Berkowitz from where I'm standing.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 28, 2015, 04:34:31 PM
http://www.avclub.com/article/rupauls-drag-race-gets-premiere-date-two-new-judge-214470

NO SANTINO RICE ON RUPAUL? FUCK THIS SHIT.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 28, 2015, 05:16:40 PM
YES. I found another free season of Beyond Scared Straight to watch on Amazon Prime.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 28, 2015, 05:25:26 PM
I think I would have been good in any role in prison. I'd be a good administrator. I'd be a good guard. I'd be a good prisoner. I'd enjoy it all. I'm not sure why this is surprising to me. I have read Discipline and Punish like 5 times.

I think the ultimate Scared Straight program would just be bringing Prisoner Me and 5 big-dicked black inmates out and have them have violent anal sex with me for 30 minutes in front of the children. If they end up in prison after seeing that, it's only because they want to be there.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on January 28, 2015, 05:38:18 PM
No matter how this season of broad city goes, I will be using "I want more YOU, I want more PANACHE, I want more SPUNK, I want more JIZZY-JAZZ!" Until the end of time
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Post by: Beezy on January 28, 2015, 07:49:19 PM
The Americans season premiere is tonight. :heartbeat
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Post by: TVC15 on January 29, 2015, 12:01:35 AM
Frank just called psychotic people mutants on Always Sunny :(
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Post by: TVC15 on January 29, 2015, 12:19:10 AM
That episode was pretty good. <3 Cricket.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 29, 2015, 12:41:21 AM
Broad City, pretty great.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 29, 2015, 01:03:17 AM
Workaholics, far better than usual. Pretty great for the series.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 29, 2015, 01:25:24 AM
"I just wrestled a pitbull for a shit-covered dick"

I'm enjoying Man Seeking Woman so far, but I feel like it's not going to have a long shelf life as long as it sticks to the extreme balls-to-the-walls surreal stuff. Playing to the crazy extremes as it's done so far really dampens the parts of the show that aren't doing just that. To the show's credit, it feels like it's still actively figuring things out.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 29, 2015, 01:58:33 AM
Why does every other statement from a prisoner to an at-risk teen in Beyond Scared Straight begin with "You know what I'm saying?" Why do they talk like this? It goes beyond race.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 29, 2015, 04:11:45 AM
omg Dennis

YOU HAVEN'T THOUGHT OF THE SMELL YOU BITCH!
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 29, 2015, 11:14:15 AM
They've been more and more overtly addressing the more subtle character traits they've developed over the years (dennis is a psycopath/potentially a serial killer, mac is gay) and it's surprisingly been working. I think it would kill the joke in worse shows, but they've been handling it very well.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 29, 2015, 12:18:09 PM
Dee has some great reactions, especially with her eyes. Both when Pete comes in and then with Dennis. She really nails that one when he loses it, like she actually seems afraid of him for the first time instead of just passing it off as her brother being creepy like normal.

Also how good she is at bad acting.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 29, 2015, 09:19:25 PM
It's pretty amazing Always Sunny is at the top of it's game going on 10 seasons now, I've loved last few seasons.

I first watched it a few years ago and marathoned the first 5 or 6 seasons and just remember being tired of it by the end. It's pretty wonderful it seemed to find it's stride after that.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 29, 2015, 10:31:01 PM
I'm kind of disappointed by the first couple of episodes of Justified this season.  As always, this show has a slow ramp up but I thought Season 5 had a much stronger start than this season.
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Post by: StealthFan on January 30, 2015, 01:17:39 AM
Sixth episode of The Pacific :lawd
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 30, 2015, 01:20:35 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 29, 2015, 09:19:25 PM
It's pretty amazing Always Sunny is at the top of it's game going on 10 seasons now, I've loved last few seasons.

I first watched it a few years ago and marathoned the first 5 or 6 seasons and just remember being tired of it by the end. It's pretty wonderful it seemed to find it's stride after that.

Yeah they really bought into the idea of the de-evolution of all the characters and its worked wonders for the show. Halfway through the run of the show I was just about sick of it. But the last few seasons have probably been among the best of the show. And they are always good for putting out 2 or 3 just amazing episodes during a season.
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Post by: chronovore on January 30, 2015, 05:55:47 AM
Black Sails is SO MUCH better than Crossbones, it’s amazing; according to earlier posts, it “picks up” at the halfway point, but I’m in ep. 4 of 8, and it’s pretty great. It’s got a lot of the same type of over-the-top relationship double-crosses, but most of the time it seems consistent with the character, as opposed to feeling like writers have been switched out with no series bible. Frequently, things which make (a) logical sense and (b) are known by a character who would only benefit by speaking it, but they choose a different topic to support their argument. Still, the acting is consistently better, there are more than two interesting characters, and it’s fun. The only downside is the daughter running the fencing operation looks like my Ex from college, and the characters are equally untrustworthy, so I am disinclined to cheer for her.

Super glad this gets a Season 2.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 30, 2015, 12:09:32 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 30, 2015, 01:20:35 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on January 29, 2015, 09:19:25 PM
It's pretty amazing Always Sunny is at the top of it's game going on 10 seasons now, I've loved last few seasons.

I first watched it a few years ago and marathoned the first 5 or 6 seasons and just remember being tired of it by the end. It's pretty wonderful it seemed to find it's stride after that.

Yeah they really bought into the idea of the de-evolution of all the characters and its worked wonders for the show. Halfway through the run of the show I was just about sick of it. But the last few seasons have probably been among the best of the show. And they are always good for putting out 2 or 3 just amazing episodes during a season.
The High School Reunion episode was where they really seemed to turn the corner and run full fledged with the idea that they're really delusional outcasts instead of just narcissistic. And I think that spawned the Therapy episode where they basically cemented it.
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Post by: toku on January 30, 2015, 03:36:00 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 30, 2015, 05:55:47 AM
Black Sails is SO MUCH better than Crossbones, it’s amazing; according to earlier posts, it “picks up” at the halfway point, but I’m in ep. 4 of 8, and it’s pretty great. It’s got a lot of the same type of over-the-top relationship double-crosses, but most of the time it seems consistent with the character, as opposed to feeling like writers have been switched out with no series bible. Frequently, things which make (a) logical sense and (b) are known by a character who would only benefit by speaking it, but they choose a different topic to support their argument. Still, the acting is consistently better, there are more than two interesting characters, and it’s fun. The only downside is the daughter running the fencing operation looks like my Ex from college, and the characters are equally untrustworthy, so I am disinclined to cheer for her.

Super glad this gets a Season 2.

It already got picked up for s3 too
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Post by: Yeti on February 04, 2015, 01:52:14 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=XC7GPdBV9WQ

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Post by: toku on February 04, 2015, 04:25:29 PM
Hyped
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 04, 2015, 06:00:17 PM
Looks good but not sure if releasing full promos with just that black starter costume is a great idea.
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Post by: toku on February 04, 2015, 07:05:04 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 04, 2015, 06:00:17 PM
Looks good but not sure if releasing full promos with just that black starter costume is a great idea.

I'm taking it as a sign that netflix might be committed to more than one season? We're still not sure how all this is gonna pan out though since the plan is still to lead up to some kinda Defenders mini series or netflix movie?
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Post by: cool breeze on February 05, 2015, 02:15:01 AM
broad city wow what an episode
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 05, 2015, 02:34:00 AM
Man, It's Always Sunny is firing on all cylinders these days. Tonight's episode was fantastic.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 05, 2015, 03:12:15 AM
Broad City was basically perfect tonight. It was just awesome. And the fact it included an honest adult conversation about sex in 2015 is even better.
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Post by: chronovore on February 05, 2015, 09:38:12 AM
Finished Black Sails. Holy crap. I didn’t think things would go that way.
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Gates! NOOOOO! Jesus. And Billy Bones, but I suspect he’ll have been picked up by the ship pursuing Flint, just like Crossbones tried to pull off, badly.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 05, 2015, 11:36:48 AM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on February 05, 2015, 02:16:47 AM
Yeah it was pretty good. Probably the first time I've seen pegging referenced in a pop culture. The guy kinda looking like Mr. Gundam made it even funnier for me.

C'mon man, I don't have a kimono area.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2015, 05:59:39 PM
yup the Coli and some of my friends have been going crazy about it. I saw the movie, will start the show soon.
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Post by: Barry Egan on February 05, 2015, 06:56:18 PM
http://gothamist.com/2015/02/05/baz_luhrmann_netflix.php

Quote
According to Variety, they've ordered 13 episodes of The Get Down, which will be a joint collaboration between Luhrmann, who is used to working with a much bigger screen, and Shawn Ryan, who is best known as showrunner for The Shield.

:mouf
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Post by: Himu on February 05, 2015, 09:01:15 PM
Felicity on Arrow is officially the worst character on TV.

Netflix is quickly becoming the next stop for lucrative TV ventures.


Quote from: cool breeze on February 05, 2015, 02:15:01 AM
broad city wow what an episode

It was amazing. Did you honestly think you'd put that in my ass I wouldn't be able to tell?!! :lol

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2015, 09:35:41 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on February 05, 2015, 06:56:18 PM
http://gothamist.com/2015/02/05/baz_luhrmann_netflix.php

Quote
According to Variety, they've ordered 13 episodes of The Get Down, which will be a joint collaboration between Luhrmann, who is used to working with a much bigger screen, and Shawn Ryan, who is best known as showrunner for The Shield.

:mouf

This is going to be really fucking good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEbRXzKu__8&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: toku on February 05, 2015, 09:38:52 PM
It won't be, but you can dream.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 05, 2015, 09:44:33 PM
Just gonna ignore negativity and continue to wish blessings on you, my brother.
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Post by: Eric P on February 05, 2015, 09:50:46 PM
Broad City, Always Sunny and Fresh of the Boat were all goddamn wonderful.  Bonus theme song by Danny Brown.  Jesus, who would have ever predicted that?
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Post by: benjipwns on February 06, 2015, 05:49:14 AM
 :bow Always Sunny :bow2

spoiler (click to show/hide)
THE STOOL
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LOOK AT ME WHEN YOU TALK TO ME

Dee, that stupid bitch.
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Post by: Kara on February 06, 2015, 10:16:53 AM
I really should not have kept watching House past season 5 and definitely should not have watched any of season 7 at all.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 06, 2015, 10:28:06 AM
House is good.  Shudup. 
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Post by: helios on February 06, 2015, 01:08:23 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/15qp02d.gif)
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Post by: Himu on February 06, 2015, 01:11:17 PM
Seems a good time to catch up on sunny. I thought it lost steam halfway but I guess it's great again?
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Post by: helios on February 06, 2015, 01:12:52 PM
One of the best episodes they've done
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 06, 2015, 01:43:34 PM
I'm so behind on Sunny. Fell off when I noticed seasons would always start super strong for 3-4 episodes then taper off.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 06, 2015, 01:55:26 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on February 06, 2015, 01:11:17 PM
Seems a good time to catch up on sunny. I thought it lost steam halfway but I guess it's great again?

The show might be the best it's ever been right now.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 06, 2015, 02:10:35 PM
:lol frank and the recorder

I'm really liking Dennis' descent this season.  I also really hope we get a full blown mac is gay episode soon. 
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Post by: Eric P on February 06, 2015, 02:24:30 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on February 06, 2015, 01:11:17 PM
Seems a good time to catch up on sunny. I thought it lost steam halfway but I guess it's great again?

it lost its way for a bit, but last season was a re-righting of the ship and this year it's full steam ahead. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 06, 2015, 02:57:15 PM
I think its doing a lot better at 10 episodes a season.  Helped trim the fat.  They are also doing minor character developments that are very interesting (compared to what happens 10 years in in other sitcoms). 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 06, 2015, 03:31:06 PM
next weeks preview
https://wa.proxfree.com/permalink.php?url=s54aaHA%2FaGsaD5vHs0QZLcUclS%2FcUxrnNZwEMCiA0I%2FRcws8BillU91hwt5mQ8eRlhdulWH9w3sifDtSwgQW%2Bg%3D%3D&bit=1
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Post by: Brehvolution on February 06, 2015, 04:19:11 PM
This season of BBT has been pretty disappointing, but last night's episode was pretty good.
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Post by: Himu on February 06, 2015, 04:33:01 PM
Netflix picks up live action Legend of Zeld series. What.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-86552
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 06, 2015, 04:34:19 PM
ugg
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 06, 2015, 04:37:27 PM
Wonder who'll be playing Tingle?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 06, 2015, 04:49:48 PM
CGI robin williams
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Post by: cool breeze on February 06, 2015, 05:25:20 PM
how many episodes are about pushing blocks?
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Post by: benjipwns on February 06, 2015, 06:51:27 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 06, 2015, 02:24:30 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on February 06, 2015, 01:11:17 PM
Seems a good time to catch up on sunny. I thought it lost steam halfway but I guess it's great again?

it lost its way for a bit, but last season was a re-righting of the ship and this year it's full steam ahead.
Seconding this, though I thought they started to re-find themselves a couple years earlier with Chardee MacDennis/Thundergun Express/High School Reunion and everything after that.

The years before do have some classics (Kitten Mittens/We're Lawyers!, D.E.N.N.I.S. System, the road trip to the Grand Canyon, etc.) though but cutting off two or three episodes a season has really cut off the chaff.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 06, 2015, 07:52:47 PM
I haven't really enjoyed this season of Always Sunny, especially when in competition with Broad City, which has basically been en fuego.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 06, 2015, 08:18:20 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 06, 2015, 07:52:47 PM
I haven't really enjoyed this season of Always Sunny, especially when in competition with Broad City, which has basically been en fuego.

WHY THE FUCK DO YOU THINK ALWAYS SUNNY IS IN COMPETITION WITH BROAD CITY

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 07, 2015, 12:24:20 AM
for my laughs? it is

also, they air at the same time on the same night.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on February 07, 2015, 01:40:18 AM
...who the fuck watches shit only when it airs anymore?
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2015, 07:51:18 PM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on February 06, 2015, 11:02:54 AM
Quote from: Vularai on February 06, 2015, 10:16:53 AM
I really should not have kept watching House past season 5 and definitely should not have watched any of season 7 at all.

You shouldn't have watched it all.

House fucking rules. But I stopped a couple of episodes into Season 6. After that insane asylum shit.
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Post by: Beezy on February 07, 2015, 09:31:31 PM
Guys. Watch Banshee.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2015, 09:47:11 PM
Quote from: Esch on February 07, 2015, 09:38:30 PM
Finally giving spartacus a try for real. Show is a bit.....goofy?. Hopefully illythia dies soon. cant stand the way she delivers her lines.
:pacspit

First couple episodes are bad, but trust me it gets dope. I remember clowning Beezy and Willco for liking the show...but once it gets good it's great.
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Post by: Kara on February 07, 2015, 10:02:56 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2015, 07:51:18 PM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on February 06, 2015, 11:02:54 AM
Quote from: Vularai on February 06, 2015, 10:16:53 AM
I really should not have kept watching House past season 5 and definitely should not have watched any of season 7 at all.

You shouldn't have watched it all.

House fucking rules. But I stopped a couple of episodes into Season 6. After that insane asylum shit.

To clarify, I wish I'd stopped not because those seasons are bad, but because their narrative content fucking gutted me, which to be fair isn't very difficult to accomplish but still.
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Post by: Rufus on February 07, 2015, 10:11:47 PM
The ending to House is relatively happy.
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Post by: toku on February 07, 2015, 10:21:20 PM
Quote from: Esch on February 07, 2015, 09:38:30 PM
Finally giving spartacus a try for real. Show is a bit.....goofy?. Hopefully illythia dies soon. cant stand the way she delivers her lines.

Yeah, widly considered to have weak intial 3? episodes...then you hit "Thing in the Pit."
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2015, 10:43:37 PM
Spartacus has the GOAT bro team.
:lawd
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2015, 11:34:22 PM
Quote from: Vularai on February 07, 2015, 10:02:56 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 07, 2015, 07:51:18 PM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on February 06, 2015, 11:02:54 AM
Quote from: Vularai on February 06, 2015, 10:16:53 AM
I really should not have kept watching House past season 5 and definitely should not have watched any of season 7 at all.

You shouldn't have watched it all.

House fucking rules. But I stopped a couple of episodes into Season 6. After that insane asylum shit.

To clarify, I wish I'd stopped not because those seasons are bad, but because their narrative content fucking gutted me, which to be fair isn't very difficult to accomplish but still.

oh :( Wilson's Heart (S4 finale) wrecked me. Probably one of my favorite episodes of television ever.
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Post by: Kara on February 07, 2015, 11:48:12 PM
Season 7 was a lot like your mom's and my relationship, son. :tocry
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 08, 2015, 12:49:10 AM
Quote from: Beezy on February 07, 2015, 09:31:31 PM
Guys. Watch Banshee.
they fridged a great character in service of a cliche trope, so people are gettin pretty mad about last episode. I liked it and I love the show but I am sad about it, a little disappointed
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Post by: toku on February 08, 2015, 01:41:56 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 08, 2015, 12:49:10 AM
Quote from: Beezy on February 07, 2015, 09:31:31 PM
Guys. Watch Banshee.
they fridged a great character in service of a cliche trope, so people are gettin pretty mad about last episode. I liked it and I love the show but I am sad about it, a little disappointed

Yeah I said as much in the gaf thread and everyone kinda jumped at me over it. After the other death that came a few episodes it just feels...cheap. People using the "but it's pulp" excuse when it was still failrly clever pulp from jump and this just felt a little beneath it.
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Post by: kick51 on February 08, 2015, 03:37:18 PM
Better Call Saul tonight

as a long time Bob Odenkirk fan, I'm happy the guy's getting a big break like this  :tocry

apparently reviews are good
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 09, 2015, 12:19:15 AM
Netflix put up the final season of Spartacus

holy fuck it's so good so far.
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Post by: dkdk on February 09, 2015, 01:29:25 AM
Quote from: kick51 on February 08, 2015, 03:37:18 PM
Better Call Saul tonight

as a long time Bob Odenkirk fan, I'm happy the guy's getting a big break like this  :tocry

apparently reviews are good

First ep was too dope.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 09, 2015, 08:05:30 AM
Finished Spartacus

 :bow
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2015, 09:37:37 AM
The after-credits scene in Spatacus' last season
:tocry :tocry :tocry
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 09, 2015, 12:54:56 PM
The Spartacus finale was absolutely amazing.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 09, 2015, 12:57:34 PM
I went into the finale a bit skeptical, since everyone knows how the Spartacus story ends. But they did it perfectly.

if not for The Wire, Spartacus would have the GOAT gay characters. Hell, every minority shined in Spartacus
:rejoice
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Post by: toku on February 09, 2015, 04:32:25 PM
The scene where he runs up that hill, soaked in blood. Metal as fuck. That entire last fight was so good. Manly tears the whole time for the last 15 minutes of that episode.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 10, 2015, 01:39:02 AM
I cried like a fucking baby when
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Spartacus looked up at Crassus and saw his wife, as his life started to fade from his eyes. Just fucking cried. Then even more as he saw her again right before he closed his eyes.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 10, 2015, 02:23:01 AM
The saddest part for me was when

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Gannicus and Caesar finally get their full rematch and the Romans start closing in around them and he just gets cut down. Gannicus was the bestest character IMO.
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I was secretly hoping the writers would just go completely off the rails Inglourious Basterds style and have Spartacus win in the end and sack Rome.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on February 10, 2015, 12:08:02 PM
So the guy who created and writes Vikings for the history channel is doing an IAMA if anyone is interested.

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Post by: Kara on February 10, 2015, 12:12:17 PM
When y'all talk about Spartie I feel like we watched entirely different shows. The pseudo-anachronistic English in that show had me in stitches 24/7. Every once in a while I'll look at my bad entertainment bro and say, "I WOULD HAVE WORDS!"
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on February 10, 2015, 12:13:53 PM
Quote from: Vularai on February 10, 2015, 12:12:17 PM
When y'all talk about Spartie I feel like we watched entirely different shows. The pseudo-anachronistic English in that show had me in stitches 24/7. Every once in a while I'll look at my bad entertainment bro and say, "I WOULD HAVE WORDS!"

Gotta love the ol' Hollywood "Oh he's Roman? Put a well spoken Englishman in there, asap" shtick.

(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/254/517/a70.gif)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2015, 12:57:45 PM
Romans created ebonics.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on February 10, 2015, 01:02:29 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2015, 12:57:45 PM
Romans created ebonics.

Definitely had it down with nicknames man.

Snoop Dog? Please son, I'm Caius Iulius Caii filius Caii nepos Caesar Imperator
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 10, 2015, 01:26:13 PM
Not to be confused with Caius Iulius Caii filius Caii nepos Caesar Imperator or Caius Iulius Caii filius Caii nepos Caesar Imperator
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on February 10, 2015, 01:31:57 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on February 10, 2015, 01:26:13 PM
Not to be confused with Caius Iulius Caii filius Caii nepos Caesar Imperator or Caius Iulius Caii filius Caii nepos Caesar Imperator

Don't bring your developing the East Side Constantinople type whack bullshit, this is west side ride or die crew, villain.
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Post by: Kara on February 10, 2015, 01:59:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2015, 12:57:45 PM
Romans created ebonics.

Throwing shade on the Dorians. :whew

(No Jake, I'm referencing the hypothesis that proto-Doric was a simple sociolect before it became the Doric dialect.)
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on February 10, 2015, 02:06:35 PM
Quote from: Vularai on February 10, 2015, 01:59:38 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2015, 12:57:45 PM
Romans created ebonics.

Throwing shade on the Dorians. :whew

(No Jake, I'm referencing the hypothesis that proto-Doric was a simple sociolect before it became the Doric dialect.)

You shading the Etruscans breh?
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Post by: Kara on February 10, 2015, 02:59:14 PM
Only in the sense that their civilization wasn't enduring enough to allow for thorough linguistic study. Given their political structure, urbanism, and class system it's reasonable to believe Etruscan had sociolects, but it's just inferred belief.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on February 10, 2015, 03:01:29 PM
Quote from: Vularai on February 10, 2015, 02:59:14 PM
Only in the sense that their civilization wasn't enduring enough to allow for thorough linguistic study. Given their political structure, urbanism, and class system it's reasonable to believe Etruscan had sociolects, but it's just inferred belief.

I'm saying that somewhere, sometime, A Roman priest called a contemporary a punk ass bitch in Etruscan. It happened.
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Post by: toku on February 10, 2015, 04:09:36 PM
Michelle MacLaren such a potent tv director. This second episode of Better Call Saul is great. Hope her talents translate well to features.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2015, 04:14:08 PM
I watched the first few minutes of the first ep, before deciding to go to bed. Definitely not what I was expecting. I'll give the show a shot. Initially it sounded like an AMC cash grab.
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Post by: toku on February 10, 2015, 04:27:48 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2015, 04:14:08 PM
I watched the first few minutes of the first ep, before deciding to go to bed. Definitely not what I was expecting. I'll give the show a shot. Initially it sounded like an AMC cash grab.

They just flipped BB. It's a black comedy with dramatic beats now.
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Post by: kick51 on February 10, 2015, 04:43:42 PM
poor guy started out as just a slightly sketchy public defender. there are some similarities to walt.

flipped my shit when
spoiler (click to show/hide)
tuco stuck his head out the door at the end of the first ep
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and I like how they keep teasing
spoiler (click to show/hide)
mike at the ticket booth.  just makes you wonder how he's gonna get involved.
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loving it so far. 


Quote from: toku on February 10, 2015, 04:27:48 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2015, 04:14:08 PM
I watched the first few minutes of the first ep, before deciding to go to bed. Definitely not what I was expecting. I'll give the show a shot. Initially it sounded like an AMC cash grab.

They just flipped BB. It's a black comedy with dramatic beats now.


I think the events thus far show how deep a BB prequel can go.  There's a lot there with the cartels and interesting side-stories the whole way leading up to Walt.  And having Saul be the main character is the best because he's got a bird's eye view of everything.
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Post by: chronovore on February 12, 2015, 02:36:11 AM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on February 10, 2015, 12:13:53 PM
Quote from: Vularai on February 10, 2015, 12:12:17 PM
When y'all talk about Spartie I feel like we watched entirely different shows. The pseudo-anachronistic English in that show had me in stitches 24/7. Every once in a while I'll look at my bad entertainment bro and say, "I WOULD HAVE WORDS!"

Gotta love the ol' Hollywood "Oh he's Roman? Put a well spoken Englishman in there, asap" shtick.

(http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/000/254/517/a70.gif)

Wait, is that picture ironic, because Joaquin Phoenix is American, and Russell Crowe is Australian... I am actually confused.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 13, 2015, 06:05:39 PM
I'm really enjoying Man Seeking Woman
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 13, 2015, 06:11:22 PM
Quote from: Vularai on February 10, 2015, 12:12:17 PM
When y'all talk about Spartie I feel like we watched entirely different shows. The pseudo-anachronistic English in that show had me in stitches 24/7. Every once in a while I'll look at my bad entertainment bro and say, "I WOULD HAVE WORDS!"

THANK YOU

The show had a lot of strengths. It's pacing and story arcs were god tier. Great cast who really sold it. But it's faux-Shakespeare dialogue was beyond laughable.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 13, 2015, 06:16:53 PM
Also, while we're shitting on Latin (are we? I only skimmed this page)

Finding out that Julius Caesar was actually pronounced Yuul-y-us Kie-sar was like first seeing images of dinosaurs with feathers.
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Post by: Kara on February 13, 2015, 07:33:26 PM
:dead

Dare I ask if you've heard the Classical Latin pronunciation of "Veni, vidi, vici"? That revelation can send you off the edge if you're not prepared.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 14, 2015, 03:39:31 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 13, 2015, 06:11:22 PM
Quote from: Vularai on February 10, 2015, 12:12:17 PM
When y'all talk about Spartie I feel like we watched entirely different shows. The pseudo-anachronistic English in that show had me in stitches 24/7. Every once in a while I'll look at my bad entertainment bro and say, "I WOULD HAVE WORDS!"

THANK YOU

The show had a lot of strengths. It's pacing and story arcs were god tier. Great cast who really sold it. But it's faux-Shakespeare dialogue was beyond laughable.

I couldn't care less if it's anachronistic or phoney or whatever. It's fun, and far more interesting to listen to over dialogue in the majority of other shows out there. So citing it as a negative is weird to me.
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Post by: Kara on February 14, 2015, 04:03:53 AM
It creates suspension of disbelief issues (e.g. Batiatus has a lower register than slaves) and is just cheap sleight of hand to ennoble characters whose actions should ennoble them enough already.

It's 40K thesaurus English tier writing without the half-hearted justification for its existence.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 14, 2015, 04:10:09 AM
Despite the way it can be phrased sometimes, Spartacus had some incredibly good writing particularly in its turns-of-phrase and the monologues characters carried out from time to time. There's a lot of really great insight and critique of the culture of the time and of the class struggle that echo modern times pretty well.

I frequently cite the moment when Illythia tells Glaber how they can be monsters together, right after saving him from death & bathed in blood. It was a powerful bit of dialogue by a really great actress.

Mock the phrasing, but the actual content of most of Spartacus' writing is fucking excellent.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 14, 2015, 11:06:07 AM
http://gfycat.com/FrenchLightheartedIsabellinewheatear

Another great always sunny episode.
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Post by: Robo on February 14, 2015, 02:13:33 PM
http://youtu.be/ZmRZJwit9Q0

BlueTsunami didn't mention he was going to be on TV.  (40 seconds)
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Post by: benjipwns on February 14, 2015, 07:05:50 PM
rip in peace constantine

(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Qzg-Ub3L--/mfxzbhxkwyzn7vyijjag.jpg)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 14, 2015, 08:02:12 PM
Quote from: Robo on February 14, 2015, 02:13:33 PM
http://youtu.be/ZmRZJwit9Q0

BlueTsunami didn't mention he was going to be on TV.  (40 seconds)
noooo
:stahp
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Post by: toku on February 14, 2015, 08:02:57 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on February 14, 2015, 07:05:50 PM
rip in peace constantine

(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Qzg-Ub3L--/mfxzbhxkwyzn7vyijjag.jpg)
Wasn't that good anyway. 2 maybe 3 episodes that hit above "okay." Constantine not the kinda property DC should be aimimg for Agents of Shield tier with like come on brehs. Do better. 
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Post by: benjipwns on February 14, 2015, 08:57:59 PM
I now read Constantine in Matt Ryan's voice.

Quote from: toku on February 14, 2015, 08:02:57 PM
Wasn't that good anyway.
Meet me somewhere.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
We'll watch Episodes.
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Post by: toku on February 14, 2015, 09:02:15 PM
Matt Ryan was definitely one of the shows high points. Wouldn't mind seeing him again in the role.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 14, 2015, 09:48:53 PM
time for people to realize nearly all of DC's cinematic ventures are going to bomb. Nobody cares about that shit. Suicide Squad and various d-tier Justice League side groups aren't going to work on film.
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Post by: Kara on February 14, 2015, 10:07:53 PM
King Shark can save anything. Even Suicide Squad. Or in the nu-52 Not Suicide Squad.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 15, 2015, 01:05:01 AM
Danger 5 Season 2 ended in the most insane fashion, my friends.
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Post by: Raban on February 15, 2015, 03:25:40 AM
Been hopping between Girls and Broad City and both are hitting home-runs this season.

The latter's rapid fire jokes are great, but the best bits are some of the truly surreal scenes (underage bongs and Bingo Bronson) involving altered states of mind :lol

The former is still my favorite show on television, and the latest episode set up quite the drama bomb. Cute, ugly, funny, sad, awkward, and precious; this show is everything I want. Lena Dunham might as well be a young, female Woody Allen. At least she got the statutory out of the way before her career started :larry
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 15, 2015, 03:30:03 AM
Quote from: Raban on February 15, 2015, 03:25:40 AM
Been hopping between Girls and Broad City and both are hitting home-runs this season.

The latter's rapid fire jokes are great, but the best bits are some of the truly surreal scenes (underage bongs and Bingo Bronson) involving altered states of mind :lol

The former is still my favorite show on television, and the latest episode set up quite the drama bomb. Cute, ugly, funny, sad, awkward, and precious; this show is everything I want. Lena Dunham might as well be a young, female Woody Allen. At least she got the statutory out of the way before her career started :larry
Well they both share a passion for molesting young girls.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 15, 2015, 12:34:22 PM
It'll be on Netflix eventually, as Season 1 is and its supremely popular. The show is over though, we won't be getting a third season.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 15, 2015, 04:14:04 PM
Supernatural season 7 - what a mess.  Basically they got fucked when they made Cas a buddy that can basically solve all their problems all the time and they've spent two season trying to undo that.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 19, 2015, 03:09:44 AM
Why do I keep making myself watch Parks? :kobeyuck
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Post by: chronovore on February 19, 2015, 06:36:45 AM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on February 19, 2015, 05:25:27 AM
Watched that SNL anniversary thing. It was mostly disgusting Lorne Michaels brown nosing with some very few chuckles. Not worth a watch.
Thanks for warning me off. I’ve seen so much on the special lately that I’ve felt compelled to find it. Norm McDonald was stream-of-reminiscence-tweeting his recent history in making the show, and what it was like to work on that old Celebrity Jeopardy masterpiece.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on February 19, 2015, 09:31:47 PM
that sketch was funny

also:

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/parks-and-recreation-producer-dead-harris-wittels-1201437460/

:(
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Post by: benjipwns on February 19, 2015, 09:42:05 PM
Always Sunny  :lawd
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 19, 2015, 10:12:57 PM
I am so amazingly depressed by Harris Wittel's death.  He was such a fucking funny dude.  So sad that he had demons that he couldn't overcome.  His work on Comedy Bang Bang was amazing.
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Post by: Reb on February 20, 2015, 05:56:45 AM
Pff, yeah, that was a rough wake up this morning.
Suddenly my whole instagram and twitter feed was Harris.
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Post by: chronovore on February 21, 2015, 10:48:27 AM

Quote from: Dufus on February 20, 2015, 05:06:37 PM
curb is getting pretty boring in the last season :zzz
Agreed. Everything improved each season until the final one. It seemed to be coasting.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 21, 2015, 12:05:17 PM
Always sunny, pretty good

BEAK!...NO, no.    Regular chicken sandwich. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 21, 2015, 12:13:02 PM
also

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Speaks like Zeus.  Smells like poops.  Rage all over, from his head to his shoez. 
[close]
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 21, 2015, 12:31:25 PM
BANSHEE was amazing incredible last night. Unless you get motion sickness easily.
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Post by: toku on February 21, 2015, 04:03:52 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 21, 2015, 12:31:25 PM
BANSHEE was amazing incredible last night. Unless you get motion sickness easily.

Great heist shot in an inventive way but the characters moments were really powerful as well. Even the stinger at the end.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 21, 2015, 10:05:43 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on February 21, 2015, 12:05:17 PM
Always sunny, pretty good

BEAK!...NO, no.    Regular chicken sandwich.
I like how he stumbles over the "regular" like he's really struggling to get it out.

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on February 21, 2015, 12:13:02 PM
also

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Speaks like Zeus.  Smells like poops.  Rage all over, from his head to his shoez. 
[close]
You mark my words. If you decide to get into Def Poetry, you are going to fail and bomb and gag and fail and bomb. It's... that's just... you know, but I don't care, man. That's cool. Do whatever you want, man. I-I'm a cool guy now, so... I'm gonna grab this laptop, I'm gonna go make a new ad for my awesome Range Rover, which I'm gonna sell, and then I'm gonna get myself an Alfa Romeo. You know? Just me and a babe. Just me and a babe. So, you guys do whatever you want.
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Post by: toku on February 22, 2015, 12:37:54 AM
Black Sails is awesome this season. Starz killing it with their shows. Hope Strike Back comes back soon though  :'(
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 22, 2015, 01:03:50 AM
Quote from: toku on February 21, 2015, 04:03:52 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on February 21, 2015, 12:31:25 PM
BANSHEE was amazing incredible last night. Unless you get motion sickness easily.

Great heist shot in an inventive way but the characters moments were really powerful as well. Even the stinger at the end.
The part where
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Hood is seeing images of Siobhan everywhere was very Silent Hill 2.
[close]
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 22, 2015, 05:49:34 PM
http://i.imgur.com/qvfMyhC.jpg

O ya
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 22, 2015, 09:33:50 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga9UPYNfpqM
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 24, 2015, 06:16:21 PM
Watched the last season of South Park.

meh.

I'm not one of those guys who adores the early years and hates the later years. I think some of the later years have been very good. But this was probably one of the weakest seasons I can remember. The episodes were neither good as individual one off episodes which south park can do well nor were they good to me as "issue" related episodes which South Park can do well. But it never really clicked. There were individual funny jokes in episodes but no episodes stood as classics and in fact I found myself skipping through episodes because I knew I was going to have to suffer through a 3 minute bit when you could tell it wasn't funny 30 seconds in. I mean the big episode revolves around pewdiepie.

 :comeon
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 24, 2015, 11:53:11 PM
Well that's Parks I guess. Started awful, became an excellent absurdist ensemble comedy, and ended as a weepy drama.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on February 25, 2015, 12:00:18 AM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on February 19, 2015, 05:25:27 AM
Watched that SNL anniversary thing. It was mostly disgusting Lorne Michaels brown nosing with some very few chuckles. Not worth a watch.

I think the biggest problem wasn't the Michaels love, it was the excessive number of music segments and non-cast-member segments. Kanye? WTH? And Seinfeld's bit was great but why the hell did a guest star get what seemed like the longest segment on the show? They should have really focused on the sketches and the cast members more.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 25, 2015, 12:16:57 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 24, 2015, 11:53:11 PM
Well that's Parks I guess. Started awful, became an excellent absurdist ensemble comedy, and ended as a weepy drama.

sounds about right
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on February 25, 2015, 12:37:00 AM
Forgot to add this classic piece from New York magazine about SNL. (http://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/47548/) From the article, Michaels sounds like the worst kind of passive-aggressive, non-confrontational boss.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 25, 2015, 01:39:48 AM
Parks ending, well I mean, it was fine, I guess
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 25, 2015, 06:03:17 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on February 25, 2015, 01:39:48 AM
Parks ending, well I mean, it was fine, I guess

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 24, 2015, 11:53:11 PM
Well that's Parks I guess. Started awful, became an excellent absurdist ensemble comedy, and ended as a weepy drama.

Just to dove-tail of your guy's posts.

Yeah it's always an interesting thing to see something end that you have/had really fond memories of.

Seasons 2 thru 5 are up there with the best comedy shows of my lifetime. Just really great stuff. And its always easy to forgot how good a show was when its not ending near its highpoint (Easy example is Cheers) but I do want to just say again that it was really great (overall as a tv show evaluating its entire run). It was sweet. It was clever. It was weird. It was smart. It was just everything. Just phenomenal. Best comedy on television certainly during that point and as good as any of the greats.

Now the other side of the coin. Season 6 and 7 are just a hot mess. They lose sight of what made the show work for me. They start over-emphasizing the cast at the expense of the town as a character and they become super fixated on making sure that these characters are perfect and have perfect lives which was not at all the original draw for me. The finale is the culmination of the wrong direction that approach brings.

I can certainly see why some people liked it. Especially if you are somebody that liked the approach of the last two seasons.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/02/25/parks-and-recreation-one-last-ride-review


But it's very hard for me to believe that this is what you wanted in a finale if you were watching during Seasons 2-5. The final two seasons have been just a very long attempt to put the nicest bow on the prettiest package you could ever want. But I don't think that makes good comedy and I don't think that makes it true to what the show was for most of its run. If ever there was a show about the journey and not the destination it was this show and the finale is all the about the destination imo. It doesn't want to leave anything unbuttoned or up to our imagination which is fine for some people but not for me. Nothing about the finale is bad per se. It covers all the bases. There are some sweet moments. It's functionally fine. I just don't like it at all. I don't like that it doesn't leave my imagination anywhere to go. The much-hated Seinfeld finale is much more true to what I felt that show was about than this one. There are lots of better episodes in the show's history that I think would have made better and more poignant stopping points. The last season in particular and the finale felt like they were going through the motions on the creative side.

But whatever. In the long view I thought it was a great show and I'll gladly re-watch it at some point in the future.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 25, 2015, 09:40:23 PM
Quote from: Rusty Shackleford on February 25, 2015, 12:37:00 AM
Forgot to add this classic piece from New York magazine about SNL. (http://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/47548/) From the article, Michaels sounds like the worst kind of passive-aggressive, non-confrontational boss.
From Live From New York: An Uncensored History Of Saturday Night Live
Quote
"I think he picked the right profession," assesses Jane Curtin, "because he gets to lord over people who want to kneel at his feet and he doesn't acknowledge them-which makes them work harder."
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Post by: benjipwns on February 26, 2015, 05:46:29 AM
NOONE IS TURNING THEMSELVES INTO A GODDAMN CAT WITH MY MONEY
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 26, 2015, 11:21:40 AM
Was home sick and powered through the final season of Sons of Anarchy :shaq2

Should've dropped it but I was too many seasons in before I realized it was a silly, not very good, show.
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Post by: Beezy on February 26, 2015, 12:10:07 PM
I think it was a good show for at least the first 2 seasons.
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Post by: toku on February 26, 2015, 08:36:47 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 26, 2015, 12:10:07 PM
I think it was a good show for at least the first 2 seasons.

How I feel about it too. Once it dove into the IRA stuff and baby kidnapping it never recovered. Which was s3 IIRC.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 26, 2015, 09:20:17 PM
There's really no turning back from kidnapping getaway on a speedboat
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Post by: Positive Touch on February 26, 2015, 10:12:18 PM
fucking dammit I just started s4 and was hoping it'd get better. fuck it, I'm staying till the end
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Post by: dkdk on February 26, 2015, 10:17:15 PM
embrace the fuckery of the later seasons. SOA was a lot better when it tried to be entertaining instead of good. the shift happened after S4.
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Post by: toku on February 26, 2015, 10:25:07 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/TnRrscl.gif)
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Post by: chronovore on February 27, 2015, 08:07:25 AM
I only watched the first two episodes. Decided if I needed gritty crime, I'd rather read an Elmore Leonard or Andrew Vacchs novel.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 27, 2015, 10:15:10 AM
well that was a dark always sunny
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 28, 2015, 11:42:09 AM
Finished Agent Carter.  I'd be very happy for a few more 8-episode seasons.
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Post by: dkdk on February 28, 2015, 12:27:44 PM
3 eps deep into the new House of Cards.

 off to a much better start than S2.

dig the new dynamic of frank playing defense rather than offense.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on February 28, 2015, 01:01:36 PM
Its kind of ridiculous how good Banshee has been this season. This is literally a GOAT season of TV and not enough people are talking about it.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 28, 2015, 09:41:02 PM
Watching it at the time I thought it stayed good until the finale...?

I honestly can't remember if it took a mid-run dip, but if it did I'd recommend keeping on with it.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 28, 2015, 10:14:15 PM
I started watching some of the post cancellation episodes of Futurama on Netflix and :-\

I thought Futurama was pretty decent although it got kind of wanky at the end of its original run.  I'll keep watching, maybe it gets better (halfway through Season 7 now).
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Post by: dkdk on February 28, 2015, 10:25:13 PM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on February 28, 2015, 09:31:02 PM
Rewatching 30 Rock cause I just realized it was on netflix. Over the last 4 years I only really watched the finale.

Man, this show is as good as I remember it. I'm almost at the 5th season. When does this show fall off? I'm just going to watch through it because I remember liking the finale, but would like to know when I can expect a downgrade.

it doesn't really. iirc S6 was a dip compared to the rest but it was still hilarious.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on March 01, 2015, 01:10:21 PM
binged through s3 of house of cards. overall i was disappointed and there was one point where kevin spacey's advance warfare character seemed more realistic than frank in this. not sure how much of this can be salvaged
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Post by: Kara on March 01, 2015, 08:03:07 PM
So I've been watching the X-Files.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:expert
[close]

I'm fairly certain that one of my favorite television characters  (Dr. Spencer Reid) is just a rehash of Fox Mulder. :tocry

Also, watching TV in 4:3 is #STRUGGLE. :stahp
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on March 01, 2015, 10:28:13 PM
House of Cards season 3 was pretty damn good.
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Post by: dkdk on March 02, 2015, 12:34:59 AM
The Americans continues to be A+ on a weekly basis.

Matthew Rhys deserves an award for this but nobody watches the damn show  :heh

folks need to watch this piff man :tocry
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Post by: Kara on March 02, 2015, 12:59:25 AM
I'm saving it so I can binge the whole season.

Shit's hard. :tocry
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Post by: brawndolicious on March 02, 2015, 04:09:46 AM
The last episode of The Americans and Banshee were amazing God level stuff. And neither is a show you just watch in the background not only because there's a lot going on, but because the actors are good enough to always be capable of showing but not telling their emotions, while simultaneously brandishing shotguns and sexual tension to shield their souls and destroy their enemies. I think I'm going to try to find a local weed guy before the next episode of Banshee though.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on March 02, 2015, 06:13:59 AM
Quote from: The Walrus on March 01, 2015, 08:59:11 PM
I think House of Cards Season 3 was the strongest season yet, and by a long shot as well.

Season 1: 8.5/10
Season 2: 7/10, because I didn't care that much about the Raymond Tusk and Chinese businessman subplots, but the season ended strong
Season 3: 9/10
Quote from: Mr. Nobody on March 01, 2015, 10:28:13 PM
House of Cards season 3 was pretty damn good.

maybe i'm misremembering the first two seasons but i remember liking them both a lot more than this one.
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they change claire's character from lady macbeth to menopausal and unable to control her emotions, frank is supposed to be a democrat yet gives a speech about how no one gets entitlements and getting 10 million jobs out of his am works programme is lolworthy, the whole doug and rachel thing went on for far too long but thankfully it's done now. the best thing was the interactions with the russian president and i would've liked to see a lot more of that
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Post by: chronovore on March 02, 2015, 06:59:40 AM
Quote from: Death Ghidorah on February 28, 2015, 09:31:02 PM
Rewatching 30 Rock cause I just realized it was on netflix. Over the last 4 years I only really watched the finale.

Man, this show is as good as I remember it. I'm almost at the 5th season. When does this show fall off? I'm just going to watch through it because I remember liking the finale, but would like to know when I can expect a downgrade.
Season 5 is the dip, for me. But it’s minor. From s5 to the end, it stays about the same, which is still funnier than most other shit on TV.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on March 02, 2015, 09:57:12 AM
Quote from: The Walrus on March 01, 2015, 08:59:11 PM
I think House of Cards Season 3 was the strongest season yet, and by a long shot as well.

Season 1: 8.5/10
Season 2: 7/10, because I didn't care that much about the Raymond Tusk and Chinese businessman subplots, but the season ended strong
Season 3: 9/10

I watched the first couple episodes with my wife last night.

1) Loved that he pissed on his dad's grave, clearly shows he is in full bad guy mode.
2) The whole Doug Stamper recovering shit is whack....I hope moving forward he is less featured but he probably will be. Never liked his nodding sycophant style. 
3) Remy is the fucking dog.
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"He didn't push for you not to run in 2016, I did"
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My ratings

Season 1: 9/10
Season 2: 7/10 (I concur, fuck Tusk)
Season 3 (so far) 8/10


Edit: I loved the Russian president, what a great character. An intelligent bully, you don't get to see that much.
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on March 02, 2015, 10:16:19 AM
Quote from: Esch on March 02, 2015, 10:12:47 AM
House of Cards Season 3 finish

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I'm not sure how I felt about this one. I enjoyed it a lot especially in the beginning, but I look back on Frank's tenure through the season and I feel kinda disappointed. He really regressed as a statesman. The stamper storyline was kinda pointless. the betrayal to Dunbar was of course fake, he recovered from injury, and he still couldn't kill that chick lol. When I look back on the season, the only thing I see is that their marriage deteriorated and that Frank alienated like half his staff out of arrogance.
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:yeshrug

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Doug did kill Rachel. You missed that hilarious scene where he drove off, stopped, changed his mind, turned back, and it cut to him burying her? I cracked up at that shit.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on March 02, 2015, 10:16:53 AM
Doug Stamper is :trash
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on March 02, 2015, 10:37:22 AM
Quote from: Esch on March 02, 2015, 10:19:27 AM
Quote from: Mr. Nobody on March 02, 2015, 10:16:19 AM
Quote from: Esch on March 02, 2015, 10:12:47 AM
House of Cards Season 3 finish

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I'm not sure how I felt about this one. I enjoyed it a lot especially in the beginning, but I look back on Frank's tenure through the season and I feel kinda disappointed. He really regressed as a statesman. The stamper storyline was kinda pointless. the betrayal to Dunbar was of course fake, he recovered from injury, and he still couldn't kill that chick lol. When I look back on the season, the only thing I see is that their marriage deteriorated and that Frank alienated like half his staff out of arrogance.
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:yeshrug

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Doug did kill Rachel. You missed that hilarious scene where he drove off, stopped, changed his mind, turned back, and it cut to him burying her? I cracked up at that shit.
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Lmao what? That's what I get for watching this stuff while spending an entire weekend in transit.

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:dead at her whole storyline sticking around like that. I assume her corpse will come back to haunt frank and Doug but if not its 3 seasons of boring ass shit.
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It probably will via the FBI/hacker guy fucking with them. I don't think Doug's threats were enough to keep him away.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 02, 2015, 04:49:02 PM
Finally watching Danger 5. I think I'm in love with this show.

(http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1vzo44iEA1qj1s6mo1_500.gif)
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Post by: dkdk on March 02, 2015, 10:03:38 PM
on the whole i think this season of HOC was better than the last but the pacing is ridiculous. felt like they were stuck on the fast forward button all season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 03, 2015, 12:38:55 AM
Ugh I wish I could find RuPaul's Drag Race on a torrent site, it better be up tomorrow
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Post by: Kara on March 03, 2015, 01:56:08 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on March 02, 2015, 04:49:02 PM
Finally watching Danger 5. I think I'm in love with this show.

(http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1vzo44iEA1qj1s6mo1_500.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/2cJSlg4.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/0C5jySP.jpg)

S A M E
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 03, 2015, 02:02:43 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on March 03, 2015, 12:38:55 AM
Ugh I wish I could find RuPaul's Drag Race on a torrent site, it better be up tomorrow
It's on VideoBull.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 03, 2015, 05:22:30 PM
I posted hoping you might pipe in and help out. Thanks
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 04, 2015, 01:05:42 AM
http://i.imgur.com/fELgPjt.gif
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Post by: benjipwns on March 04, 2015, 09:26:38 AM
RELEASE THE BUGS
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Post by: Yeti on March 04, 2015, 01:25:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtbBqJez33k&feature=player_detailpage
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 04, 2015, 04:19:23 PM
Actually looks pretty great  :o
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Post by: benjipwns on March 06, 2015, 07:00:16 AM
They're made of the finest Italian leather, the fit is perfect, therefore, there'd be no room for lead.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 06, 2015, 07:11:24 AM
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(http://i.imgur.com/PkhMaiK.gif)
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on March 06, 2015, 09:01:08 AM
I don't care how C-Tier Gotham is or how much they waste Donal Logue or how much time is thrown down the toliet on Fish just because she's Jada Pinkett Smith, those one or two Penguin scenes every episode.  :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 06, 2015, 06:51:04 PM
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt showed up on Netflix.  it's pretty good.
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Post by: brawndolicious on March 06, 2015, 06:57:59 PM
Is that the Tina Fey abducted girl comedy? It sounded funny on NPR.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 06, 2015, 09:32:20 PM
I didn't like it too much. It really depends on how much you like 30 Rock and I was never a huge fan of that show.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 06, 2015, 10:29:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEPG9z9rHsc

 :lawd




I was going to post some long drawn out shit about why this is worthwhile but fuck it. Just watch this shit immediately.

edit: Part of me says don't even watch the trailer. It's better coming in cold, especially if you aren't familiar with the real life circumstances and person.
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Post by: helios on March 06, 2015, 11:13:00 PM
Quote from: cool breeze on March 06, 2015, 06:51:04 PM
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt showed up on Netflix.  it's pretty good.

I binged it today and it was hilarious. It's basically a dark 30 Rock. Of course there was weird sex stuff in the bunker.
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Post by: dkdk on March 06, 2015, 11:26:01 PM
Ellie Kemper turned up to the max is good TV. I thought the show was gonna be kind of shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: helios on March 06, 2015, 11:48:46 PM
The trailer didn't do it any favors
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Post by: toku on March 07, 2015, 12:19:52 AM
Quote from: helios on March 06, 2015, 11:13:00 PM
Quote from: cool breeze on March 06, 2015, 06:51:04 PM
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt showed up on Netflix.  it's pretty good.

I binged it today and it was hilarious. It's basically a dark 30 Rock. Of course there was weird sex stuff in the bunker.

Yeah I'm loving it as well. Definitely feels like 30 Rock but a some edges to it. Mean it in a good way.

"One Rule: Don't fall in love with tin man"
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Post by: pilonv1 on March 07, 2015, 04:40:08 AM
It's good but not great. Some of it is just being weird for being weirds sake.
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Post by: chronovore on March 07, 2015, 08:33:36 AM
Finally finished my re-watch of Farscape s1; looks like in s2 they
a) change out Rygel's muppet for a new one; likely maintenance problems.
b) in s1's two-part season finale, there's a guy in a half-mask who doesn't appear in any subsequent episodes, despite Moya being completely trapped in an asteroid field, the central story conceit to the next four episodes.
c) finally decide to start a larger series arc -- YAY!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on March 07, 2015, 11:01:33 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NslXfOFybEk
Just catching up on this season of Always Sunny and I completely lost it during the "Mac Kills His Dad" episode where Charlie and Mac try to get info out of their mothers.  :lol
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Post by: Crash Dummy on March 07, 2015, 12:15:06 PM
Quote from: dkdk on March 06, 2015, 11:26:01 PM
Ellie Kemper turned up to the max is good TV. I thought the show was gonna be kind of shit.

i can't tell if she's generally weird looking or just has a really ugly smile
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: dkdk on March 07, 2015, 03:06:45 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on March 07, 2015, 12:15:06 PM
Quote from: dkdk on March 06, 2015, 11:26:01 PM
Ellie Kemper turned up to the max is good TV. I thought the show was gonna be kind of shit.

i can't tell if she's generally weird looking or just has a really ugly smile

her smile does look weird sometimes.

she look cute more to me often than not though.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 08, 2015, 02:13:33 PM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on March 07, 2015, 11:01:33 AM
Just catching up on this season of Always Sunny and I completely lost it during the "Mac Kills His Dad" episode where Charlie and Mac try to get info out of their mothers.  :lol
I like how Charlie always wears that one "lawyer" outfit when he's playing lawyer.
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Post by: tiesto on March 08, 2015, 10:13:59 PM
Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on March 07, 2015, 11:01:33 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NslXfOFybEk
Just catching up on this season of Always Sunny and I completely lost it during the "Mac Kills His Dad" episode where Charlie and Mac try to get info out of their mothers.  :lol

My g/f has all the episodes downloaded so we were watching some last nite... think I liked "Charlie Work" the best out of all of them so far...

Also been watching Portlandia, this skit right here is amazing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmazTEI_3fE
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 08, 2015, 10:32:26 PM
Kimmy Schmidt is pretty good.  Not 30 rock funny but good.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 08, 2015, 11:46:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXqhgLjkcCU
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Post by: Positive Touch on March 09, 2015, 01:01:02 AM
anyone ever watch Nathan For You? holy Christ I like weird shit but that is unbearable. like I just want to step into the tv and punch this guy for how he fucks with ppl. I have no words for the shit he comes up with.

like this episode I saw had him try out being a magician, and so for his daring trick he decided to have a robot built that could pull down pants, then he handcuffed himself and had to remove them before the robot removed his pants. the catch was that he got parents to bring an audience full of REAL CHILDREN, and then working with a judge and a cop (who he had on standby at the event) he ensured that if his pants came down he would be exposed to all the kids and be tried and registered as a sex offender. like who the shit even comes up with that. what in the entire fuck I just don't even. it really is just completely fucked
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 09, 2015, 01:36:16 AM
OMG the daddy's boy lyrics :lol
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 09, 2015, 11:42:54 AM
'can I borrow some flour?  Some white kids outside want to buy cocaine'  :lol
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Post by: Human Snorenado on March 09, 2015, 11:15:17 PM
If only Federwang could have held on for another 4 years or whatever.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/lucy-lawless-evil-dead-sequel-780161
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 10, 2015, 05:53:35 AM
I don't understand why Vice isn't an hour long. I just don't feel 15 minutes is enough time to cover the weighty subjects they are reporting on.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 10, 2015, 01:12:08 PM
That cause 99% of vice is shit.  15 mins allows them to introduce a cool subject without actually trying to do any investigation into it.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 10, 2015, 04:58:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAy6NJ_D5vU
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Post by: toku on March 10, 2015, 06:28:12 PM
Teaser was better but I'm still look forwarding to seeing this. DareDevil became my favorite marvel hero after how excellent most of V2 was. Plus Spartacus showrunner.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 11, 2015, 06:51:07 PM
Shield:  got inhumans last week and a Kree and an Asgardian this week :bow2
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 11, 2015, 09:11:31 PM
Vice season 3 is starting off really well. Two stories with a connected theme. Also Danger 5 is on Netflix both seasons now. If you haven't watched it because you hate yourself and good TV, watch it now.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 11, 2015, 09:51:52 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 11, 2015, 09:11:31 PM
Vice season 3 is starting off really well. Two stories with a connected theme. Also Danger 5 is on Netflix both seasons now. If you haven't watched it because you hate yourself and good TV, watch it now.

Was hoping S2 would pop up on Netflix soon :hyper
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Post by: toku on March 12, 2015, 03:45:47 AM
Danger 5 is amazing. I can't believe it took me so long to watch it.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 12, 2015, 05:54:06 AM
John Oliver is cool and his show is cool but it gets annoying when his punchline delivery becomes so apparent. He always repeats the last line of the punchline at least twice, the second time with more emphasis.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 12, 2015, 12:37:24 PM
Last Man on Earth is off to a great start :lol
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Post by: Great Rumbler on March 12, 2015, 02:23:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvNYIEN1vIg

:wtf
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 12, 2015, 02:39:42 PM
"The Jinx" is so good.  When it dawned on me that Durst himself called the director for an interview I was like :ohhh and since then I've remained :ohhh for 5 episodes straight.
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Post by: toku on March 12, 2015, 04:57:19 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on March 12, 2015, 02:39:42 PM
"The Jinx" is so good.  When it dawned on me that Durst himself called the director for an interview I was like :ohhh and since then I've remained :ohhh for 5 episodes straight.

Yeah man it's creepy as fuck.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 12, 2015, 06:53:45 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on March 12, 2015, 02:39:42 PM
"The Jinx" is so good.  When it dawned on me that Durst himself called the director for an interview I was like :ohhh and since then I've remained :ohhh for 5 episodes straight.

Yeah and I was surprised that there appears to be some actual revelation at the end instead of just ending on "so that's the story, you decide!"
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 12, 2015, 07:44:25 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 12, 2015, 02:23:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvNYIEN1vIg

:wtf

http://io9.com/the-real-story-about-that-wheel-of-time-pilot-that-aire-1684773094 (http://io9.com/the-real-story-about-that-wheel-of-time-pilot-that-aire-1684773094)
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 14, 2015, 08:48:26 AM
Another gold Always Sunny  :lol

This show...
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 14, 2015, 09:08:52 AM
Frank retires?  I didn't like it that much.  Don't know why.
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Post by: Beezy on March 14, 2015, 09:53:15 AM
Based on the fact that it'll only be 8 episodes long, I'm assuming that the next season of Banshee will be the last. I'm confident that they'll end it right.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 14, 2015, 11:33:32 AM
Anyone else noticing this season of Archer has been mostly great?
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Post by: Kara on March 14, 2015, 09:12:04 PM
I think I like Halt and Catch Fire. :fbm
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Post by: Tasty on March 14, 2015, 09:15:44 PM
Quote from: Vularai on March 14, 2015, 09:12:04 PM
I think I like Halt and Catch Fire. :fbm

Lee Pace makes it watchable. I'm kinda glad it got renewed but I wouldn't have been sad if it hadn't.
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Post by: Kara on March 14, 2015, 10:27:39 PM
God the OP melts my fucking faaaaaaace.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 15, 2015, 03:26:53 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on March 14, 2015, 08:48:26 AM
Another gold Always Sunny  :lol

This show...
Damn cliffhangers though, I mean, what was the deal with that hole?!?
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Post by: toku on March 15, 2015, 03:42:22 AM
Quote from: Esch on March 15, 2015, 01:30:04 AM
Danger 5 is incredible on too many levels thanks for recommending it friends

Yeah I can't believe I slept on it. I can see how some would be down on the aesthetics change in s2 but even that they knock out the fucking park.
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Post by: Positive Touch on March 15, 2015, 03:48:33 AM
I wish it had nudity
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Post by: ZephyrFate on March 15, 2015, 05:06:11 AM
Mackenzie makes S2 amazing.


Also Banshee S3 was GOAT season of TV. I hope Season 4 is incredible, too.
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 15, 2015, 01:59:15 PM
The end of The Jinx episode 5. :ohhh :ohhh :ohhh

Opening up the paper and seeing that Durst was arrested last night. :ohhh :ohhh :ohhh :ohhh :ohhh

The guys who made this documentary are fucking heros. 
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Post by: Kara on March 15, 2015, 03:01:32 PM
Danger 5 is what every ironic ad campaign wishes it was.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 15, 2015, 11:27:30 PM
The Jinx was kinda underwhelming for the first few episodes and I was fully expecting it to be another true crime story without any satisfying resolution, and boy oh boy was I wrong!
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 15, 2015, 11:30:22 PM
gawt damn The Jinx. 
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 15, 2015, 11:30:27 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on March 15, 2015, 11:27:30 PM
The Jinx was kinda underwhelming for the first few episodes and I was fully expecting it to be another true crime story without any satisfying resolution, and boy oh boy was I wrong!

Yeah, legit surprised something came out of it.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 15, 2015, 11:55:47 PM
I'm glad justice will (hopefully) be served, but a bit dissapointed I'll never get the opportunity to play poker with this guy. Between his bank account, his desperate need for approval and his comically overstated twitching when he lied, I'd have been set for life.
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Post by: Quaker on March 16, 2015, 12:31:31 AM
I assumed it would be lame like Serial but it seems to have turned out closer a Thin Blue Line/Tabloid mashup? I'll have to check it out now.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 16, 2015, 01:31:41 AM
Jeez guys, careful with the spoilers. Haven't seen the final episode of jinx. I know shit was going down in the finale but I didn't know exactly what shit was going down. 
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 16, 2015, 01:45:01 AM
Nothing posted specifically pertains to the last episode though.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 16, 2015, 02:02:17 AM
My bad then. I don't even know when the finale airs so i thought it had and you guys were referencing it, versus speculating on what might happen.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 16, 2015, 03:18:37 AM
It's out now. I'd re commend watching it and then googling Durst
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on March 16, 2015, 09:16:17 AM
Watching Marco Paulo on Netflix (a couple of episodes in) with my son. It gets a bad rep but we like it.

It's like the history channel meets roadhouse with some Khan fuckery included.

7/10


That blind chinese tutor is fanfuckingtastic. He should get his own show.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 16, 2015, 01:48:41 PM
catching up on comic book tv stuff,

Agent Carter's first (only?) season is solid.  all the corny antics of ABC/marvel are more at home in the 1940s.

not much to say about The Flash except thumbs up for making a sodomy joke.

Arrow is all over the place this season.  maybe the rest of the season brings it together but so far it's all feeling unfocused.  best scene was
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Malcolm, in full costume, listening to Roy, in full costume, listening to Thea sleep with the assassin DJ dude.
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Post by: brawndolicious on March 16, 2015, 04:11:40 PM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on March 16, 2015, 09:16:17 AM
Watching Marco Paulo on Netflix (a couple of episodes in) with my son. It gets a bad rep but we like it.

It's like the history channel meets roadhouse with some Khan fuckery included.

7/10


That blind chinese tutor is fanfuckingtastic. He should get his own show.

Might start this next after Archer, it seems like my type of thing (I'm assuming it's like The Borgias).
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Post by: toku on March 16, 2015, 04:29:08 PM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on March 16, 2015, 09:16:17 AM
Watching Marco Paulo on Netflix (a couple of episodes in) with my son. It gets a bad rep but we like it.

It's like the history channel meets roadhouse with some Khan fuckery included.

7/10


That blind chinese tutor is fanfuckingtastic. He should get his own show.

Yeah critics savaged it but I had zero gripes with it. I would even bump it up to an 8 imo. I know a big part of it was the whole white savior/white main character thing but Marco gets clowned on constantly throughout the show and it never feels hollow when he wins or comes through at something.

And yea, Hundred Eyes deserves his own show. Or maybe his own movie.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 17, 2015, 04:22:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjG8Tn1rGs0&feature=player_embedded

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://static.deathandtaxesmag.com/uploads/2014/03/church_lady_could_it_be_satan.jpg)
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 17, 2015, 05:56:53 PM
Holy shit. The last episode of The Jinx was fucking chilling. Wow.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on March 17, 2015, 11:01:59 PM
The Flash was fucking amazing tonight. Just phenomenal.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on March 18, 2015, 03:51:11 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on March 17, 2015, 05:56:53 PM
Holy shit. The last episode of The Jinx was fucking chilling. Wow.

Just got through watching it.

Unlike some in the thread I was consistently gripped from beginning to end for the whole mini-series. I thought it was just a fantastic piece of work. A real life gone girl style type thriller that sets up everything exceptionally and toys with your emotions the whole time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 18, 2015, 02:11:18 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on March 18, 2015, 03:51:11 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on March 17, 2015, 05:56:53 PM
Holy shit. The last episode of The Jinx was fucking chilling. Wow.

Just got through watching it.

Unlike some in the thread I was consistently gripped from beginning to end for the whole mini-series. I thought it was just a fantastic piece of work. A real life gone girl style type thriller that sets up everything exceptionally and toys with your emotions the whole time.

Yeah I was into it from the start. I like true crime stuff, so even without a satisfying conclusion I would've still been pretty pleased with it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on March 18, 2015, 03:00:08 PM
The sequence of Katherine's last night was spellbinding stuff. The music, visuals, and narration was truly next-level.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on March 18, 2015, 03:21:03 PM
Robert Durst's first wife.

Edit- Kathleen, whomever. K name.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 18, 2015, 05:30:19 PM
Jinx shit:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I keep going back and watching Durst practically self destruct when he's called on the similarities between his two writing samples. He tries to keep playing it cool, but his face gets all red and he starts coughing and covering his face and it's just like "Wow. I'm looking at the exact moment where a man who has gotten away with murder for 30 years realizes its over." Just insane.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: dkdk on March 18, 2015, 09:37:46 PM
S1 of Empire was something. I haven't seen a show this filled with fuckery since Attitude Era WWF. No wonder this shit took America by storm.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on March 19, 2015, 11:10:34 AM
Quote from: dkdk on March 18, 2015, 09:37:46 PM
S1 of Empire was something. I haven't seen a show this filled with fuckery since Attitude Era WWF. No wonder this shit took America by storm.

The most common comparison I hear is like the spanish telenovelas. Which is actually a smart approach. It's been a while since trashy soap-operas (non-reality TV I mean) were in vogue in America like Dynasty and Dallas and the hip-hop market is the perfect place to capitalize on such a thing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on March 19, 2015, 11:17:24 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on March 18, 2015, 05:30:19 PM
Jinx shit:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I keep going back and watching Durst practically self destruct when he's called on the similarities between his two writing samples. He tries to keep playing it cool, but his face gets all red and he starts coughing and covering his face and it's just like "Wow. I'm looking at the exact moment where a man who has gotten away with murder for 30 years realizes its over." Just insane.
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spoiler (click to show/hide)
What's funny is how I can relate. Not to the murder thing obviously. But when you've lied about something. And somebody presents that lie right to your face. And you are trying to figure out how to spin your way out of it, but there is absolutely no way to do it. You are just caught.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on March 19, 2015, 11:37:39 AM
Marco Polo renewed for a second season  :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 19, 2015, 01:25:27 PM
Broad City had a fucking amaze season finale.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nibel on March 19, 2015, 06:33:05 PM
Watched Broad City season finale, and yeah - my favorite comedy show right now.

Also, started The Shield few weeks ago, currently at season 2. I think if the quality stays the same or gets even better, it might have a chance to beat The Wire
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 19, 2015, 06:47:22 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on March 19, 2015, 11:17:24 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on March 18, 2015, 05:30:19 PM
Jinx shit:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I keep going back and watching Durst practically self destruct when he's called on the similarities between his two writing samples. He tries to keep playing it cool, but his face gets all red and he starts coughing and covering his face and it's just like "Wow. I'm looking at the exact moment where a man who has gotten away with murder for 30 years realizes its over." Just insane.
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spoiler (click to show/hide)
What's funny is how I can relate. Not to the murder thing obviously. But when you've lied about something. And somebody presents that lie right to your face. And you are trying to figure out how to spin your way out of it, but there is absolutely no way to do it. You are just caught.
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Yep. I know that feeling. Can't imagine the feeling when the lie's that big.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on March 19, 2015, 07:32:42 PM
Quote from: Nibel on March 19, 2015, 06:33:05 PM
Watched Broad City season finale, and yeah - my favorite comedy show right now.

Also, started The Shield few weeks ago, currently at season 2. I think if the quality stays the same or gets even better, it might have a chance to beat The Wire

It gets better.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Huff on March 19, 2015, 11:10:06 PM
Been watching a couple episodes of house of cards a night with the fam. Damn the season 2 opener was unexpected
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: dkdk on March 20, 2015, 12:40:48 AM
yeah Arrow needs a shakeup.

and i'm ready to see Felicity bite it. i'm tired of her.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 20, 2015, 03:25:10 AM
They should dump Felicity over to the Atom/Firestorm/Black Canary spinoff
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on March 20, 2015, 09:56:54 AM
Quote from: Esch on March 20, 2015, 12:28:51 AM
I wish Oliver would take Ras Al Ghul's offer.

I like that they can't come up with a convincing point against taking it.  two characters repeat the same "it's the league of assassins!" line.   

also the flashbacks suck and are pointless.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on March 20, 2015, 10:59:32 AM
Quote from: Nibel on March 19, 2015, 06:33:05 PM
I think if the quality stays the same or gets even better, it might have a chance to beat The Wire

No.

But it was a good show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on March 20, 2015, 01:33:56 PM
http://imgur.com/gallery/TmNFU (http://imgur.com/gallery/TmNFU)

 :ohhh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on March 20, 2015, 01:50:51 PM
Sounds like a big waste of time.

Though I look forward to checking in on it in 6 months and seeing all the results from people with way too much time on their hands.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 20, 2015, 07:41:23 PM
Archer S6 has felt even more bland than S5. Adam Reed shouldn't be allowed to do shows beyond four seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 20, 2015, 07:48:04 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 20, 2015, 07:41:23 PM
Archer S6 has felt even more bland than S5. Adam Reed shouldn't be allowed to do shows beyond four seasons.

Adult Swim shows have short lifespans for a reason.  There's only so much wacky and zany you can do.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on March 23, 2015, 03:47:01 PM
Been watching the Tudors. (Showtime/Netflix)

It's alright. I think everybody does a great job acting but the guy playing the king himself. Unsure if I'll get through all 4 seasons though.


The chick who plays Anne Boleyn is fucking :lawd

(http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/LFPYY4QALk7FKb-gdA1GPQ113340/GW430H412)

Not seen: Them titties.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 23, 2015, 03:49:08 PM
Kimmy Schmidt is pretty funny. And it gets fucking surreal and weird as it goes on.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on March 23, 2015, 03:52:25 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 23, 2015, 03:49:08 PM
Kimmy Schmidt is pretty funny. And it gets fucking surreal and weird as it goes on.

Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on March 23, 2015, 03:51:59 PM
It definitely gets better as it keeps going. At first I was like ehhh, later on it gets pretty damn good.

Still not as good as 30 Rock.
Shut up, I'm talking about titties, sons.


(http://james-sherwood.com/diary/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/url-9.jpeg)

:rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 23, 2015, 03:55:27 PM
The only thing I remember for the Tudors is when the kind gets a BJ from Anne's sister and he all like 'show me your French graces'.


Wish I was a king. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on March 23, 2015, 03:57:04 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 23, 2015, 03:55:27 PM
The only thing I remember for the Tudors is when the kind gets a BJ from Anne's sister and he all like 'show me your French graces'.


Wish I was a king.

I wish I got the job to act like the king on this series. He only does 3 things.....yells, makes odd faces, and fucks random chicks 24/7. Seems like an easy gig.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 23, 2015, 04:01:42 PM
Pretty sure he also creates his own religion at some point.

TBH if I was king I think I'd spend most of my time worrying anxiously that the Spanish where coming. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on March 23, 2015, 04:06:58 PM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on March 23, 2015, 03:52:25 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on March 23, 2015, 03:49:08 PM
Kimmy Schmidt is pretty funny. And it gets fucking surreal and weird as it goes on.

Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on March 23, 2015, 03:51:59 PM
It definitely gets better as it keeps going. At first I was like ehhh, later on it gets pretty damn good.

Still not as good as 30 Rock.
Shut up, I'm talking about titties, sons.


(http://james-sherwood.com/diary/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/url-9.jpeg)

:rejoice

http://i.imgur.com/Yq98nT6.jpg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on March 23, 2015, 05:35:31 PM
:dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 24, 2015, 07:48:34 AM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on March 23, 2015, 03:47:01 PM
Been watching the Tudors. (Showtime/Netflix)

It's alright. I think everybody does a great job acting but the guy playing the king himself. Unsure if I'll get through all 4 seasons though.


The chick who plays Anne Boleyn is fucking :lawd

(http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/LFPYY4QALk7FKb-gdA1GPQ113340/GW430H412)

Not seen: Them titties.

That's Natalie Dormer. She's been in A Game of Thrones, and has been naked there. She's pretty hot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on March 24, 2015, 11:39:19 AM
Man, reading the GAF thread on Friday Night Lights. Gonna have to watch it again, always hits me right in the feels (except season 2, fuck season 2)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 24, 2015, 07:55:50 PM
http://www.fox.com/the-x-files/thexfiles
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 26, 2015, 02:10:05 AM
I love it. So mellow.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on March 26, 2015, 02:14:39 AM
If you like Psych or stuff similar to it, they did a Twin Peaks homage episode with like all the cast that was pretty fun.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on March 26, 2015, 06:49:11 AM
I've been watching this now cancelled show Benched because it has Jay Harrington (Better Off Ted) and Eliza Coupe in it.

It's actually pretty good.

Maybe I just like shows about defense attorneys, I liked The Defenders reboot with Jim Belushi quite a bit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on March 26, 2015, 10:47:01 AM
OMG I'm so far behind the times but I caught my son watching and episode of "The League" and those dudes fucking crack me up. 

Ruxpin  :lawd


Taco  :lawd


Kevin: :ufup

We watched the one where Kevin and his wife steal Cutler's wife's baby milk......
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on March 26, 2015, 06:54:54 PM
Might as well stick this here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=xWY79JCfhjw&app=desktop
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Positive Touch on March 28, 2015, 12:22:57 PM
good Christ the new season of trailer park boys is amazing :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on March 29, 2015, 06:00:44 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on March 29, 2015, 02:36:45 PM
New episodes next year, breh.

Lynch was interviewed like a couple weeks ago and said he wasn't sure it was still happening:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/16/david-lynch-twin-peaks-reboot_n_6880008.html
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 29, 2015, 08:56:41 PM
Quote from: toku on March 29, 2015, 06:00:44 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on March 29, 2015, 02:36:45 PM
New episodes next year, breh.

Lynch was interviewed like a couple weeks ago and said he wasn't sure it was still happening:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/16/david-lynch-twin-peaks-reboot_n_6880008.html

someone on GAF posted a reddit link of someone who was at Lynch's speak and he said Lynch never said S3 won't happen. It's being reported inaccurately.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on March 30, 2015, 02:14:20 AM
Black Sails had one of the most killer season finales I have ever seen of a TV show. God damn.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on March 30, 2015, 04:36:57 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 30, 2015, 02:14:20 AM
Black Sails had one of the most killer season finales I have ever seen of a TV show. God damn.

Yep, really great finale. #teamrackham
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on March 30, 2015, 10:00:05 PM
Watched two shows I hadn't seen before. iZombie and The Last man on Earth.

iZombie is produced by Rob Thomas who did Veronica Mars. That perked my interest.

This show is not as good as Veronica Mars.

It is still somewhat likable if formulaic once you strip out the zombie conceit. It's like a weekly murder mystery show. The lead is charming and likable enough. It's just missing that special something to make it really something. It's okay and certainly watchable relative to most TV.

Last Man on Earth was a surprise. That show is very funny. Feels like Curb your Enthusiasm a bit mixed with the high concept plot. Will Forte is real funny and conniving as the lead. I'm not sure how long you can stretch a premise like this but so far I've enjoyed and laughed at pretty much every episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrjLXV5XwZM
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 31, 2015, 12:17:26 AM
I finished season 9 of Trailer Park Boys yesterday.  A++++ would watch again.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on March 31, 2015, 12:27:15 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/PE71z7B.jpg)

:hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on March 31, 2015, 01:23:18 AM
DeKnight da gawd :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on March 31, 2015, 01:30:21 AM
Jessica from True Blood? Will watch.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on March 31, 2015, 04:56:00 AM
this fucking scientology documentary brehs  :o
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on March 31, 2015, 09:08:44 AM
Quote from: Big Jumbo on March 28, 2015, 12:22:57 PM
good Christ the new season of trailer park boys is amazing :lol

Yeah really good season. LOL @ operation get Lahey drunk! In addition J-Roc's "son" was amazing. Nomesayin, mafucka?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOmTtG3skHs


Dude cracks me the fuck up.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: king of the internet on March 31, 2015, 04:56:08 PM
Hannibal is pretty cool. A few episodes deep into season 2. It gets a little silly sometimes but it's at a p rare level of quality for a network tv drama. Good performances all around. I like Will.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on March 31, 2015, 05:14:49 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on March 31, 2015, 04:50:37 PM
Quote from: toku on March 31, 2015, 04:56:00 AM
this fucking scientology documentary brehs  :o

The HBO one?

Yeah really good but more frightening than I imagined. Human rights violations type stuff and it goes back decades.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on March 31, 2015, 05:27:14 PM
Quote from: king of the internet on March 31, 2015, 04:56:08 PM
Hannibal is pretty cool. A few episodes deep into season 2. It gets a little silly sometimes but it's at a p rare level of quality for a network tv drama. Good performances all around. I like Will.

I still have to try and get through S1. I tried watching it twice on my laptop and through it's speakers about 1/2 of what Mads Mikkelsen says in unintelligible. I'm usually pretty ok with heavy accents too, but so much just wasn't registering. Probably need to watch it with my earbuds in.

It's pretty weird because it seems like it's one thing network execs would pick up on even if they seem pretty hands-off with the show overall. Insisting on clearer diction during ADR is probably one of the few notes that would've been helpful.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 01, 2015, 03:29:30 PM
Wow Shield rocked this week.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 01, 2015, 03:45:12 PM
Seriously wow. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 01, 2015, 03:51:01 PM
I got too drunk with a friend to remember most of it. :'( Also kept switching over to the Bruins game (WHICH WE WON, BITCHES.) Gonna have to rewatch it tonight lol.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on April 02, 2015, 12:41:06 AM
SHIELD had been incredible this season. The most recent episode was so good :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on April 02, 2015, 01:58:21 AM
Finished Season 2 of Strike Back (counting American seasons here, not BBC). Shit is pure :lawd

I am disgusted to learn that Netflix doesn't have the discs for the third season. Shits two years old wtf.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: dkdk on April 02, 2015, 08:02:39 PM
American Crime is playing things too straight for it's own good.
The Flash continues to excel.
Arrow...yeah
The Americans continues to be both great and difficult to watch.
Spartacus has grown on me a fuckload

Can't wait for Daredevil
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on April 03, 2015, 10:25:39 AM
Quote from: king of the internet on March 31, 2015, 04:56:08 PM
Hannibal is pretty cool. A few episodes deep into season 2. It gets a little silly sometimes but it's at a p rare level of quality for a network tv drama. Good performances all around. I like Will.

I keep seeing InfelicitousDandy whenever Will’s on TV, so I just know he’s going to eventually snap.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 03, 2015, 11:39:17 AM
If you keep seeing me on TV how do you know you're not the one who snapped?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on April 06, 2015, 11:12:32 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 03, 2015, 11:39:17 AM
If you keep seeing me on TV how do you know you're not the one who snapped?
(http://i.imgur.com/9rAy5.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 07, 2015, 01:13:56 AM
Mad Men returned in fine, depressing form.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 07, 2015, 01:37:31 PM
http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/7/8364259/arrested-delopment-season-five-brian-grazer

:rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on April 07, 2015, 01:42:19 PM
Cool, I guess. Season 4 was alright, just that folks hyped themselves up too much.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 08, 2015, 01:36:26 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO934i9uO1c

:mindblown Shit is getting whack.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yulwei on April 08, 2015, 01:44:10 PM
Might be a little early to comment but I just watched Arrow ep 1 and  :o

That was actually really enjoyable. Does it stay this good?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 08, 2015, 01:54:32 PM
Arrow actually gets a lot better a few episodes in and stays pretty sold.  I haven't watched this season after the mid season though.  Flash is great as well.


Shield was great again.  It's moving really fast and the special effects budget is pretty good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on April 08, 2015, 01:58:50 PM
Quote from: Yulwei on April 08, 2015, 01:44:10 PM
Might be a little early to comment but I just watched Arrow ep 1 and  :o

That was actually really enjoyable. Does it stay this good?

No


As stated above Flash is really good though
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 08, 2015, 01:59:39 PM
I also really like that Fitz is basically back to normal and its just something that happened over time instead of having an episode where they find a cure or something like that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on April 08, 2015, 02:00:52 PM
Smallville still the GOAT superhero show though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 08, 2015, 02:07:42 PM
No.  season 1-3 of smallville are stinkers, and season 9 is so lame I never got past it.  4-7 are pretty good though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 08, 2015, 02:08:25 PM
Also Daredevil is this friday, so excited
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on April 08, 2015, 02:09:38 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 08, 2015, 02:07:42 PM
No.  season 1-3 of smallville are stinkers, and season 9 is so lame I never got past it.  4-7 are pretty good though.


(http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130402201420/lana-lang/images/5/5a/Lana_lang_season_6_promo.png)

:ufup
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 08, 2015, 02:17:51 PM
Ya, I liked the blonde better cause she got super slutty every time she got red kryptonited. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 08, 2015, 02:37:42 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 08, 2015, 02:08:25 PM
Also Daredevil is this friday, so excited

100% RT :lawd

Drew Goddard :lawd

Steven S. DeKnight :lawd :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on April 08, 2015, 02:55:20 PM
Smallville seems like the weirdest show whenever I read about or see pictures of it.

and Daredevil does look awesome.  the few blurbs I saw talk about how violent and grungy it is.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 08, 2015, 04:58:27 PM
http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/8/8371229/marvel-daredevil-netflix-review

:mouf
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on April 09, 2015, 01:36:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OfU7CGY5DQ

 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 09, 2015, 01:43:19 PM
Vince Vaughn is kinda ruining that for me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Human Snorenado on April 09, 2015, 01:47:39 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on April 09, 2015, 01:43:19 PM
Vince Vaughn is kinda ruining that for me.

Vaughn I'm fine with. Colin Ferrell's stache tho...

 :foxx
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 09, 2015, 02:50:56 PM
Colin Ferrel's a totally capable actor and will almost definitely be great. Vince Vaughn... well he did Swingers I guess?

Anyway, it'll probably be all good. TV's going to be so fucking good again so soon. Fargo, True Detective, Game of Thrones, Veep  :lawd
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on April 09, 2015, 03:35:30 PM
I'm getting a Michael Mann vibe from that True Detective video
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Post by: cool breeze on April 09, 2015, 04:08:26 PM
yeah these new seasons of shows caught me by surprise.  didn't realize mad men was back until sunday morning, louie back tonight, game of thrones on sunday, etc.

Quote from: Esch on April 09, 2015, 03:22:40 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 08, 2015, 01:54:32 PM
Arrow actually gets a lot better a few episodes in and stays pretty sold.  I haven't watched this season after the mid season though.

It's been bad, and the flashbacks simply aren't compelling.

They need to relegate or kill off like half the cast. it's bloated, none of the main character cylinders are firing right, and the new characters are meh.

the flashbacks are nothing now, boring and pointless.  I remember when flashbacks in season 1 made parallels to the main story and were as interesting in their own right.  and
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turning Oliver into a weird boring depressed dude obsessed with Felicity is dumb.  in the other two seasons Oliver had a life, went on dates, all that.  this season he's just hanging out in his basement when he's not the arrow.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 09, 2015, 04:35:11 PM
Shit, Louie starts tonight?

(http://bunkerpop.mx/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/homer+hugging+tv.jpg)
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Post by: Yeti on April 09, 2015, 04:41:38 PM
Quote from: Esch on April 09, 2015, 03:22:40 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 08, 2015, 01:54:32 PM
Arrow actually gets a lot better a few episodes in and stays pretty sold.  I haven't watched this season after the mid season though.

It's been bad, and the flashbacks simply aren't compelling.

They need to relegate or kill off like half the cast. it's bloated, none of the main character cylinders are firing right, and the new characters are meh.

Yeah this season has been kind of a slump. Rha's Al Ghul has been a pretty unimpressive antagonist. And the amount of people hanging around the Arrow cave has gotten absurd. It leaves little room for character development, and what has been there takes characters in horrible directions.

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Felicity- She has become so obnoxious, devolving into a typical CW romantic caught between two loves. Plus they have made her a wet blanket about EVERYTHING. Awful.
Diggle- He's gotten some good storylines like getting married, and he's usually Oliver's first choice for backup, but with all the other new characters joining team Arrow he is starting to seem pretty unnecessary. Hopefully they can think of a reason to keep him around because I like him.
Roy- Hasn't really done anything of note this season. the last episode ended with him possibly given a chance to shine though? We'll see.
Laurel- The only character who has improved this season. She's got some interesting conflicts going on too (vs. her dad, vs. the organization her sister belonged to, vs. the two people who killed her sister, vs. her sister's lover)
Thea-I thought they were going to improve her the same way they improved Laurel, but the only interesting thing she has done all season she had to be mind controlled to do. All she really does now is sulk around making passive-aggressive comments
Nyssa- It could be interesting having her go against the League of Shadows, but really it just feels like having her join Team Arrow has made their group way too bloated.
Merlyn- I guess they've turned him into Spike now, where he'll show up to help Team Arrow from time to time under the pretense of doing it for selfish reasons. The characters should all outright hate him, but it seems like they just have a mild distaste for him now.

Phew, that is a lot of characters crowding that Arrow cave. As for the miscellaneous other characters:

Rha's Al Ghul- Okay, so he wants Oliver to be his successor, it was done in the Batman comics, and I can get behind that. But his master plan was to cosplay as Oliver and then go tattling to Detective Lance with Oliver's secret identity? Weak.
Detective Lance- Him turning the city against Oliver and his team will be good for the show
Ray Palmer- This guy should be an amazing foil for Oliver. He has different ideas of how to clean up the city, and he has a bootleg Iron Man suit, so that should lead to some great clashes between the two.  He took over Queen industries in a hostile takeover, so Oliver should also be struggling with him on a civilian front. But instead, all they really do is make sour faces at each other because they both love felicity. What a squandered opportunity.
Shado- She's really Alive! Oh wait, it's actually her unmentioned identical twin sister. LOL
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2015, 05:17:08 PM
first episode of DD.  Pretty good.  Fight scenes aren't captain America 2 good but easily the best TV fight scenes.  Also its darker in tone than I expect for marvel.  There is one scene of a dude who just shot himself in the head and their is blood splatted all over the back wall; there is sex trafficking; and a bunch of blinded people packaging dope.  Also the girl is super hot in that scrawny blond way. 
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Post by: Beezy on April 10, 2015, 06:09:44 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 10, 2015, 05:17:08 PM
first episode of DD.  Pretty good.  Fight scenes aren't captain America 2 good but easily the best TV fight scenes.  Also its darker in tone than I expect for marvel.  There is one scene of a dude who just shot himself in the head and their is blood splatted all over the back wall; there is sex trafficking; and a bunch of blinded people packaging dope.  Also the girl is super hot in that scrawny blond way.

I can't take this part seriously unless you've seen Spartacus and Banshee.
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Post by: StealthFan on April 10, 2015, 06:11:13 PM
Spartacus :heh

Strike Back >
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2015, 06:11:59 PM
Better than Spartacus.  Haven't seen Banshee though.

Also that fire extinguisher scene in episode 2
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Post by: Vertigo on April 10, 2015, 06:59:44 PM
Wait till you guys see what happens in episode 3 and 4 of DD   :o

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Post by: StealthFan on April 10, 2015, 07:48:42 PM
Just finished episode 2. Dat hallway fight :lawd
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 10, 2015, 07:52:32 PM
any aggression aimed at Spartacus will not stand. Shit on the first 2 episodes if you want, but after that I'll shit on you
 :bolo
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2015, 07:53:34 PM
DD episode 3; wow that got dark
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2015, 07:55:04 PM
Spartacus is pretty shitty out side of the slave sex dude.
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Post by: StealthFan on April 10, 2015, 07:55:56 PM
Spartacus is cornball shite.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2015, 08:02:03 PM
Patiently waiting for PD's shit.

 :PP
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2015, 08:14:57 PM
Times up.  Spartacus is indefensible.  So bad that the main character caught cancer just to get away from the shame.
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Post by: toku on April 10, 2015, 08:26:45 PM
fuck all you niccas
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2015, 08:39:32 PM
DD is basically Nolan's Batman.  Really good.  I like Fisk so far. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2015, 08:41:24 PM
If I were a distinguished black fellow, I wouldn't watch Sparticus, cause it glorifies slavery. 

 :ufup
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on April 10, 2015, 10:09:03 PM
Yeah DD is really nice, I'm up to episode 11 and I'm really enjoying.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2015, 10:17:47 PM
Fisk sounds like he is always on the verge of crying.  I like it.
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Post by: Beezy on April 10, 2015, 10:44:41 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 10, 2015, 07:55:04 PM
Spartacus is pretty shitty out side of the slave sex dude.
Quote from: StealthFan on April 10, 2015, 07:55:56 PM
Spartacus is cornball shite.

your moms :pacspit
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2015, 10:48:03 PM
I understand PD liking a bunch of semi-nude greased up men wailing on each other, but why do you like it Beezy?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 11, 2015, 12:10:42 AM
Spartacus has incredible writing, however.
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Post by: Tasty on April 11, 2015, 12:13:17 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 10, 2015, 08:41:24 PM
If I were a distinguished black fellow, I wouldn't watch Sparticus, cause it glorifies slavery. 

 :ufup

What the fuck :mindblown

It's about as pro-slavery as Abraham Lincoln, you dolt.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2015, 12:19:17 AM
I wouldn't know, I could only stomach the first 7 episodes and the slave sex seemed pretty fabulous. 
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Post by: Tasty on April 11, 2015, 12:28:29 AM
Do you like, even know who Spartacus was in history
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Post by: Tasty on April 11, 2015, 12:29:06 AM
View every TV show through a pro/anti racial/slavery filter, brehs
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2015, 12:32:55 AM
plus Spartacus has the GOAT gay relationships I've seen on television. One day we'll look back at Spartacus as being as important for the gay people as The Cosby Show was for black people.
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Post by: Tasty on April 11, 2015, 12:34:58 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2015, 12:32:55 AM
plus Spartacus has the GOAT gay relationships I've seen on television. One day we'll look back at Spartacus as being as important for the gay people as The Cosby Show was for black people.

Fortunately that slot has already been taken by Buffy the Vampire slayer.

The lesbo shit they were able to pull on the fucking WB in 2000 :mindblown
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on April 11, 2015, 12:40:01 AM
8 episodes in and Daredevil is fantastic
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2015, 12:40:30 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 11, 2015, 12:28:29 AM
Do you like, even know who Spartacus was in history

No.  Who was he? 

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 11, 2015, 12:29:06 AM
View every TV show through a pro/anti racial/slavery filter, brehs

Or just shows about slavery
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Post by: Tasty on April 11, 2015, 12:43:31 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 11, 2015, 12:40:30 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 11, 2015, 12:28:29 AM
Do you like, even know who Spartacus was in history

No.  Who was he? 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus

Quote
Spartacus (111–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with the Gauls Crixus, Oenomaus, Castus and Gannicus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Little is known about Spartacus beyond the events of the war, and surviving historical accounts are sometimes contradictory and may not always be reliable. All sources agree that he was a former gladiator and an accomplished military leader.

This rebellion, interpreted by some as an example of oppressed people fighting for their freedom against a slave-owning oligarchy, has been an inspiration to many political thinkers, and has been featured in literature, television, and film.

Wow, what a pro-slavery asshole!
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Post by: Tasty on April 11, 2015, 12:45:49 AM
Quote
I wouldn't watch Sparticus, cause it glorifies slavery. 

Newsfeed this idiocy, please.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2015, 12:49:44 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 11, 2015, 12:43:31 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 11, 2015, 12:40:30 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 11, 2015, 12:28:29 AM
Do you like, even know who Spartacus was in history

No.  Who was he? 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus

Quote
Spartacus (111–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with the Gauls Crixus, Oenomaus, Castus and Gannicus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Little is known about Spartacus beyond the events of the war, and surviving historical accounts are sometimes contradictory and may not always be reliable. All sources agree that he was a former gladiator and an accomplished military leader.

This rebellion, interpreted by some as an example of oppressed people fighting for their freedom against a slave-owning oligarchy, has been an inspiration to many political thinkers, and has been featured in literature, television, and film.

Wow, what a pro-slavery asshole!

O Spartacus was about this Spartacus.  I had no idea. 

Also by this argument WW2 movies can't glorify WW2 cause the thing in real life was really bad. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2015, 12:50:01 AM
Spartacus also has the GOAT bro team of all time.
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Post by: Beezy on April 11, 2015, 12:50:37 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 10, 2015, 10:48:03 PM
I understand PD liking a bunch of semi-nude greased up men wailing on each other, but why do you like it Beezy?
Cause it's extremely entertaining.
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Post by: Tasty on April 11, 2015, 12:52:01 AM
If (apparent) pro-something-you-dont-like views in a show makes you not watch a show despite strong writing, action, and direction, your life not only must be incredibly boring (bordering on echo chamber), but you're an idiot as well. Sorry breh.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2015, 12:52:51 AM
See that is a good answer.  And it is.  It is also really shitty. 

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2015, 12:32:55 AM
plus Spartacus has the GOAT gay relationships I've seen on television. One day we'll look back at Spartacus as being as important for the gay people as The Cosby Show was for black people.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2015, 12:50:01 AM
Spartacus also has the GOAT bro team of all time.

Well I was pretty spot on on why PD likes it.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 11, 2015, 01:10:42 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 11, 2015, 12:32:55 AM
plus Spartacus has the GOAT gay relationships I've seen on television. One day we'll look back at Spartacus as being as important for the gay people as The Cosby Show was for black people.
Agreed. Nasir/Agron is one of the few gay relationships on TV that doesn't actually break up. In fact, they love each other more as time goes on.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2015, 01:37:20 AM
episode 8 fisk :bow2  best villein apart from loki in MCU
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2015, 01:55:56 AM
episode 8 is damn good tv.  wow.
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Post by: StealthFan on April 11, 2015, 02:24:48 AM
Stanning for Sharticus :sabu
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Post by: Nibel on April 11, 2015, 05:58:12 AM
Quote from: Esch on April 11, 2015, 01:39:40 AM
who's surprised that PD stans for a show with a gay dude named Nasir in it

:hitler

When you read a post that talks about a fictional gay dude with your own name and it's being used as a weapon

 :fbm

Did anybody watch Daredevil yet? Is it really as good as many reviewers claim?
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Post by: cool breeze on April 11, 2015, 12:32:03 PM
Daredevil is pretty awesome, yeah.  so far Fulton playing Foggy is the roughest part of the show. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2015, 12:33:50 PM
I like Fulton, actually.
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Post by: Take My Breh Away on April 11, 2015, 12:35:49 PM
Quote from: Mr. Nobody on April 11, 2015, 12:40:01 AM
8 episodes in and Daredevil is fantastic

The Hallway fight in Episode 2 :whoo
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 11, 2015, 12:59:57 PM
Spartacus has amazing storytelling, beautiful lines of dialogue, and probably some of the best hand-to-hand fights we'll see on TV in our lifetimes. It's only flaw was that practically every female character was sort of weak or totally psychotic. Arvie suggesting that slave rape is pro-slavery.  :foxx

In other news, I just finished the last season of Walking Dead. The new black man suddenly dying/getting replaced immediately cycle has to stop, it's just stupid and shows that they're too afraid to kill off the main characters that have been around since the beginning and yet they want to keep diversity ratios. I hate to say it, but Glenn has to go. He's my favorite character and one of the most competent but he's like the Oenemaus of this show where he's just too good of a person to be the last survivor.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2015, 02:10:25 PM
Up to episode 12 in DD.  So good.  Very different from the other marvel stuff.  It is however very similar to batman.  I love how they have Fisk
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fighting of the wolves on all fronts.  Showing the downfall of the bad guy with this much attention is really cool.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2015, 03:59:21 PM
episode 12

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spent the whole time anyone was home alone on edge.  Ben :(
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2015, 04:58:37 PM
Finished it.  Love the ending.  Hope they bring Gao back for Iron Fist.  His costume is bad ass. 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2015, 12:35:26 AM
GoT season 5 first three eps have leaked
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2015, 12:38:30 AM
in shitty quality apparently. not worth viewing.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 12, 2015, 01:00:43 AM
Watched the first 4 EPs of Daredevil. Was surprised at how gory it is :lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2015, 01:03:44 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2015, 12:38:30 AM
in shitty quality apparently. not worth viewing.
Watching Episode 1. It's just fine.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 12, 2015, 02:00:12 AM
I'm gonna exercise restraint and watch them as they come out naturally so A) I can get HD hotness and B) I don't have to go like a month without a new episode to watch.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2015, 02:48:57 AM
I shouldn't have watched 4 episodes.
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Post by: Kara on April 12, 2015, 04:41:09 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 11, 2015, 12:49:44 AM
O Spartacus was about this Spartacus.  I had no idea. 

Also by this argument WW2 movies can't glorify WW2 cause the thing in real life was really bad.

Tbh, after Come and Sea or Salo I have a hard time accepting the overwhelming majority of World War 2 movies don't glorify the war in varying respects.
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Post by: Barry Egan on April 12, 2015, 08:14:23 AM
I'm with those who find Foggy incredibly grating.  I will love the show so much if he learns from example and rams his own face in to an exposed pipe.
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Post by: Yeti on April 12, 2015, 10:31:20 AM
Foggy is supposed to be an obnoxious schlub, at least that's how he was in the comics I read
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Post by: helios on April 12, 2015, 10:44:01 AM
Foggy annoyed me at first, but then he took the power of the eel unto him.
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Post by: Barry Egan on April 12, 2015, 10:54:06 AM
I think it's the performance more than the character.  Jon Favreau as Foggy might be the only thing from the Afleck Daredevil that's preferable to the Netflix series.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2015, 11:52:38 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2015, 02:48:57 AM
I shouldn't have watched 4 episodes.

L
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Post by: cool breeze on April 12, 2015, 12:25:19 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on April 12, 2015, 10:54:06 AM
I think it's the performance more than the character.  Jon Favreau as Foggy might be the only thing from the Afleck Daredevil that's preferable to the Netflix series.

yeah, the actor delivers all his lines with the same inflections.  he's fine when he's being a bro.  foggy in the comics is a bro, the writing got that.  really stands out with all the other solid actors on the show.  deeper into the series and it's still the only thing bothering me about it.  rest of daredevil netflix is awesome. 

and as much as I like vincent d'onofrio, I'll always have a soft spot for michael clarke duncan's kingpin.

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 12, 2015, 01:21:18 PM
I just found out David Tennant is playing the bad guy in Jessica Jones.  Cool.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2015, 04:24:59 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2015, 11:52:38 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2015, 02:48:57 AM
I shouldn't have watched 4 episodes.

L
I'm not happy with these four episodes. For more than just book nerd reasons.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 12, 2015, 04:29:38 PM
Can you expand on that without spoilers, or is that not possible?
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Post by: toku on April 12, 2015, 04:37:22 PM
Quote from: Yeti on April 12, 2015, 10:31:20 AM
Foggy is supposed to be an obnoxious schlub, at least that's how he was in the comics I read

Yeah that's who he i always he is. He's great here too and doing some great dramatic lifting imo. As a huge v2 DD fan I honestly have no complaints about this show. Everyone is knocking out the park for me. D'Onofrio's Fisk especially.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on April 12, 2015, 05:08:59 PM
I liked Daredevil a lot altogether but~

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I didn't really like that final shot, it should have ended with Fisk looking at the wall. The final shot was way too comic booky, which for some of you is great but it just seemed silly to me. And I hope Karen goes through the ringer next season because she got two good characters killed(Wesley  :'().
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on April 12, 2015, 05:15:59 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 11, 2015, 03:59:21 PM
episode 12

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spent the whole time anyone was home alone on edge.  Ben :(
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 :tocry :tocry :tocry :tocry

Excellent show
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 12, 2015, 05:17:52 PM
Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on April 12, 2015, 05:08:59 PM
I liked Daredevil a lot altogether but~

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

They made joke references to drug addiction here.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2015, 06:40:25 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on April 12, 2015, 04:29:38 PM
Can you expand on that without spoilers, or is that not possible?

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

The fact that the show is starting to further be written more out of whole cloth is also showing that Benioff and Weiss still do not hold a candle to Martin.
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Post by: toku on April 12, 2015, 06:56:27 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2015, 06:40:25 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on April 12, 2015, 04:29:38 PM
Can you expand on that without spoilers, or is that not possible?

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

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

PD gonna be depressed this spring
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2015, 07:27:05 PM
I'm not some big fan of the show, yall know I find it kind of average more often than not.

I'll be depressed next spring if TWOW isn't out though.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2015, 08:36:54 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2015, 07:27:05 PM
I'm not some big fan of the show, yall know I find it kind of average more often than not.

I'll be depressed next spring if TWOW isn't out though.
These first four episodes are extremely average even for the shows standards with a handful of highlights.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 12, 2015, 09:38:00 PM
Is there any sexposition though?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2015, 10:03:17 PM
Yes.
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Post by: chronovore on April 12, 2015, 10:51:04 PM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on April 08, 2015, 02:09:38 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 08, 2015, 02:07:42 PM
No.  season 1-3 of smallville are stinkers, and season 9 is so lame I never got past it.  4-7 are pretty good though.


(http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130402201420/lana-lang/images/5/5a/Lana_lang_season_6_promo.png)

:ufup

Kreuk is a hottie any day of the week. Still not willing to go back and watch Smallville for her, though.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2015, 11:28:49 PM
Quote from: Esch on April 12, 2015, 08:36:30 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2015, 07:27:05 PM
I'm not some big fan of the show

(http://i.imgur.com/Lk6TXeH.png)
:yeshrug

you can search my reviews of the episodes, they're very average.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2015, 11:38:43 PM
I'm a fan of the books and like talking about the show. Quality wise I don't think it's a good show and have plenty of problems, without being all book obsessed like Zeph.
:yeshrug

again, my posts are pretty consistent.
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Post by: Tasty on April 12, 2015, 11:46:38 PM
Veep was so fucking awesome tonight. :rejoice Four years and still hasn't lost a step. One of the most consistently raucous shows of all time.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 13, 2015, 12:14:19 AM
DLing Veep & SV

Saw that they added the incompetent black guy from Veep who briefly took over Gary's duties to main cast. So glad to see that.
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Post by: StealthFan on April 13, 2015, 12:43:22 AM
Nicca stans for Stannis and claims he's not a fanboy :heh
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Post by: Tasty on April 13, 2015, 12:55:44 AM
You gotta be in balls-deep to even consider stanning fucking Stannis.  :yuck
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 13, 2015, 01:01:10 AM
Veep is so goddamn good  :lol :lol

"Just like Reservoir Dogs, eh?"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2015, 01:44:47 AM
An obsolete... metal... DILDO
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 13, 2015, 02:00:49 AM
"They're not dead!" :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on April 13, 2015, 02:14:16 AM
Tyrion: "The future is shit. Just like the past."

:mynicca

:fbm

:tocry

:brazilcry

:beli
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2015, 02:28:00 AM
armando iannucci is not returning for VEEP season 5, but an exec producer from Curb your enthusiasm is likely going to fill the role.

Idk how to feel about it
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Post by: toku on April 13, 2015, 02:29:44 AM
Quote from: Vularai on April 13, 2015, 02:14:16 AM
Tyrion: "The future is shit. Just like the past."

:mynicca

:fbm

:tocry

:brazilcry

:beli

knowledge god
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 13, 2015, 02:34:40 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2015, 02:28:00 AM
armando iannucci is not returning for VEEP season 5, but an exec producer from Curb your enthusiasm is likely going to fill the role.

Idk how to feel about it

"exec" producer? That sounds sketch as hell. Hype for s5 deflated, hopefully my balls will be blown off from awesomeness. :fbm
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Post by: Kara on April 13, 2015, 02:41:04 AM
<Veritas> lord of leitmotif :ohlawd:
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Post by: benjipwns on April 13, 2015, 03:05:51 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 02:34:40 AM
"exec" producer? That sounds sketch as hell. Hype for s5 deflated, hopefully my balls will be blown off from awesomeness. :fbm
Former Seinfeld writer and co-creator of Clerks: Animated Series:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mandel
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on April 13, 2015, 08:40:00 AM
Quote from: StealthFan on April 10, 2015, 06:11:13 PM
Spartacus :heh

Strike Back >

First season of Spartacus was god tier shit, after that it boiled into complete crap.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 13, 2015, 09:42:52 AM
Got excited for all these :rejoice shows coming out (including the whole season of Daredevil dropping) but instead I downloaded the pilot of Justified on Friday just to see what it was like in retrospect with the series finale coming up and ended up marathoning the first two seasons over the weekend (didn't help I was stuck in with a cold but still...)

The show really was god-tier from episode one. I don't think I quite appreciated it at the time. Probably best dialogue in tv history and I stand by that.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 13, 2015, 09:45:57 AM
The start of the first season is kinda weird in retrospect, especially considering where the second and third seasons awesomely go.

The end of dat first season you knew things were going up a notch, just not how much  :whew
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Post by: helios on April 13, 2015, 09:48:17 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 02:34:40 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2015, 02:28:00 AM
armando iannucci is not returning for VEEP season 5, but an exec producer from Curb your enthusiasm is likely going to fill the role.

Idk how to feel about it

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

Executive Producers for TV are different from Executive Producers from film. The ones from TV is the showrunner and if not they, they are heavily involved in decision making. It's the highest rank of producers in TV. For film, it could just be the person who brings in the money.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 13, 2015, 10:01:35 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 13, 2015, 09:45:57 AM
The start of the first season is kinda weird in retrospect, especially considering where the second and third seasons awesomely go.

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

I was surprised from the start how the pilot and some early episodes were more or less Justified, maybe with a couple growing pains, but it was all there. Then it takes some weird swerves into "colorful procedural" and back in ways that really colored my perception of the show at the time - I remember my takeaway was "colorful procedural".
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 13, 2015, 11:38:38 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 13, 2015, 03:05:51 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 02:34:40 AM
"exec" producer? That sounds sketch as hell. Hype for s5 deflated, hopefully my balls will be blown off from awesomeness. :fbm
Former Seinfeld writer and co-creator of Clerks: Animated Series:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mandel

Quote from: helios on April 13, 2015, 09:48:17 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 02:34:40 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2015, 02:28:00 AM
armando iannucci is not returning for VEEP season 5, but an exec producer from Curb your enthusiasm is likely going to fill the role.

Idk how to feel about it

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

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

Hype reinflating :leon
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 13, 2015, 02:03:07 PM
I enjoyed Daredevil a bunch.
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Post by: Kara on April 13, 2015, 04:10:15 PM
It's pretty cornball. I couldn't even limp through the first episode and I've been watching X-Files throughout tax season. :lol
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 13, 2015, 04:13:18 PM
It gets better as it goes along. Give it until episode 3 or 4. If you don't like it by then you aren't gonna.
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Post by: helios on April 13, 2015, 04:38:11 PM
I think episode 2 is what really draws people in. That fight scene at the end of the episode was great.
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on April 13, 2015, 05:50:11 PM
Daredevils great, it's like the shows creators actually know what they're doing, and the violence is p sweet to boot.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2015, 06:02:04 PM
I'd love to see an adult themed, animated Daredevil series. Really seems like that's the best way to avoid the inevitable cheese of a small to medium size budget live action comic book TV show.
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Post by: toku on April 13, 2015, 06:07:25 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2015, 06:02:04 PM
I'd love to see an adult themed, animated Daredevil series. Really seems like that's the best way to avoid the inevitable cheese of a small to medium size budget live action comic book TV show.

The show is great. Couple fight scenes could maybe be cut a little better but it's still easily the best thing MCU since IM1 took off.
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Post by: Kara on April 13, 2015, 06:08:46 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2015, 06:02:04 PM
I'd love to see an adult themed, animated Daredevil series. Really seems like that's the best way to avoid the inevitable cheese of a small to medium size budget live action comic book TV show.

Idk, that Spawn cartoon back in the day... :holeup
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on April 13, 2015, 06:32:40 PM
Quote from: Esch on April 13, 2015, 06:28:09 PM
I could never get much into Spawn or The Crow.

I mean, they're undead :yeshrug

Not enough goth in ya breh.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Thank yourself/parents/whoever everyday you got way into sports
 :brazilcry
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Post by: Tasty on April 13, 2015, 06:37:44 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on April 13, 2015, 06:34:21 PM
Quote from: Esch on April 13, 2015, 06:28:09 PM
I could never get much into Spawn or The Crow.

I mean, they're undead :yeshrug

Spawn is cool

no
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Post by: StealthFan on April 13, 2015, 08:01:29 PM
Daredevil is better in its first half. It's still pretty good, and better than other MCU shite. Shame it turns into full capeshit at the end.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2015, 08:24:45 PM
Spawn...I remember my mom really liked that movie, and let us watch the PG-13 version. I got in trouble for borrowing the soundtrack. I really liked this song...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THNEolxBmso
:beli

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

in hindsight that video sheds light on...
:brazilcry
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Post by: toku on April 13, 2015, 08:55:05 PM
God sometimes I think I had a really soft femme upbringing but then PD makes a post and im like wow, perhaps im not that bad. I got down and still do with Manson but by like 14 I thought I was too "soft."
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Post by: StealthFan on April 13, 2015, 09:05:49 PM
He just happened to turn out soft and femme after the Christian.
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Post by: StealthFan on April 13, 2015, 09:16:17 PM
The final costume is dope in motion but they need to work on the mask.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 13, 2015, 09:17:44 PM
Its a work in progress apparently 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 13, 2015, 09:46:15 PM
Been catching up on arrow. Wow this shit got lame.  The episode with Thea and Oliver on the island :piss2
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 13, 2015, 10:06:56 PM
O and thea just goes and tells about Sera without giving Oliver a heads up :rollseyes
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on April 13, 2015, 10:10:20 PM
https://youtu.be/8XE_jH2eQl4

the cw gets it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 13, 2015, 10:12:40 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 13, 2015, 04:13:18 PM
It gets better as it goes along. Give it until episode 3 or 4. If you don't like it by then you aren't gonna.

I was lukewarm on the first episode and didn't start enjoying it a bunch until then. It's definitely designed and written to be watched in two or three big chunks at a time.
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Post by: dkdk on April 13, 2015, 10:23:12 PM
Only real beef I have about Daredevil is that every ep could stand to lose about 10 mins. Shit is (http://i.imgur.com/VWb1n.png) though.
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Post by: Tasty on April 14, 2015, 01:41:58 AM
Daredevil episode 3... that was... wow.

Loving this show. Reminds me a hell of a lot of the early seasons of Angel, just even more serialized which is awesome.
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Post by: toku on April 14, 2015, 01:44:40 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 14, 2015, 01:41:58 AM
Daredevil episode 3... that was... wow.

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

you're an angel fan?  :-*

You're gonna love DD dude. It gets even darker. Now I'm imagining Angel netflix style. We would have got more episodes like "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?" and "Eternity" and it woulda been beautiful.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 14, 2015, 01:49:00 AM
I'm The Bore's token Whedon ultrafan.

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

(http://i.imgur.com/HpOVy4E.png)

"Take them all."

:ohhh :leon :lawd  :gladbron :mindblown :badass :dead :whoo :whew :obama :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on April 14, 2015, 01:50:23 AM
Yep. It's my go to Angel episode and the one I recommend to ppl trying to get into the show. Love it. I own the whole series on dvd but whenever I pull them out, 70% of the time it's to rewatch that ep. Definitely my favorite but I love the whole show.
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Post by: Tasty on April 14, 2015, 01:51:22 AM
"Eternity" though. :kobeyuck

The first sign that the Angel writers were turning Angelus into Jekyll/Hyde shit.
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Post by: toku on April 14, 2015, 01:52:50 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 14, 2015, 01:51:22 AM
"Eternity" though. :kobeyuck

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

Weakest part of it was the the serial stuff (angelus etc) but I liked that they addressed the idea of wanting that..power fairly early in the show. Even if it's cliche. I also liked that female guest star. She played "old soul" well.
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Post by: toku on April 14, 2015, 01:54:59 AM
She played "old soul" well. That's another lowkey strength of the show. Boreanas seemed to have chemistry with every female cast member? If anything his relationship/connection with Marla seemed the most forced.
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Post by: Vertigo on April 14, 2015, 03:18:22 AM
Up to episode 10 of DD. Loving it even more. I personally like that things feel overlong sometimes. It lets the show breathe a bit, sometimes shows feel that they have to abide towards advert breaks rather than care about the actual drama.  Netflix shows avoid that maybe that why they sometimes feel longer than they are?

Oh and Fisk gets better and better. It's hilarious that we finally have an interesting and deadly on screen MCU villain and his not even super-powered. Well see how well on screen Ultron fares next week when the Avengers comes out to see if he measures up.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 14, 2015, 08:31:34 PM
Arrow S03E19,  I like where this is going with the truth. Still doesn't really redeem all the silliness they did about people lying to set this up.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 14, 2015, 11:04:44 PM
Anouther superb shield episode.  I love how fast this show moves.  If it were arrow this episode would have been half a season.
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Post by: Beezy on April 15, 2015, 01:50:50 AM
Really liked Daredevil. Haven't felt the need to marathon a show like that in a while. The fight scenes aren't better than the ones in Banshee or Spartacus though. :hitler
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Post by: Tasty on April 15, 2015, 09:19:02 AM
They're definitely not, but they're still great. Very gritty and high-stakes.
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Post by: Beezy on April 15, 2015, 10:47:33 AM
Just had to mention that because of Dandy and Stealthfan's nonsense.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 15, 2015, 01:08:28 PM
The Justified ending was pretty decent.  I thought it was rushed in some areas which kind of bothered me because like seasons 4-5, season 6 started off slow.  They could have probably had the final episode in two episodes and then just sped along events earlier in the season.  A really good show.  Not as good as The Wire, The Shield, or Breaking Bad but it's up there.
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Post by: dkdk on April 15, 2015, 08:49:02 PM
if they made an Atom show it'd be beyond shit  :lol
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 15, 2015, 08:51:50 PM
Nightwing or bust. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on April 15, 2015, 09:34:51 PM
Quote from: dkdk on April 15, 2015, 08:49:02 PM
if they made an Atom show it'd be beyond shit  :lol

even on the flash he's king dork, at least until Eddie let Iris step on his face.
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Post by: Tasty on April 15, 2015, 10:14:18 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 15, 2015, 08:51:50 PM
Nightwing or bust.

Teen Titans is coming to TNT. Hard to be excited though. :-\
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Post by: Yeti on April 15, 2015, 10:39:52 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 15, 2015, 10:14:18 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 15, 2015, 08:51:50 PM
Nightwing or bust.

Teen Titans is coming to TNT. Hard to be excited though. :-\

Surprised you aren't excited for some live action Dick.  :P
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Post by: Yeti on April 15, 2015, 10:52:19 PM
Daredevil has added descriptive audio narration for the blind. In the spoiler is a scene from episode 4 with the descriptive audio.

This is a major spoiler if you haven't watched episode 4 of Daredevil yet, fair warning.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uybTJ7kUdb4
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 15, 2015, 10:57:56 PM
Felt like they rushed the last episode of DD. Probably should have introduced the costume a couple episodes earlier, too. Still a good show, but you could tell they were just trying to wrap everything up in case there wasn't a second season.
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Post by: cool breeze on April 15, 2015, 11:05:00 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 15, 2015, 10:57:56 PM
Felt like they rushed the last episode of DD. Probably should have introduced the costume a couple episodes earlier, too. Still a good show, but you could tell they were just trying to wrap everything up in case there wasn't a second season.

someone else can correct me if I don't have this right but the way I heard it, the Marvel on Netflix plan is (in order) Daredevil, AKA Jessica Jones, Power Man, Iron Fist, and then The Defenders in a ~2 year span.  so a Daredevil season 2 might not happen until that's all finished.  but with how well received Daredevil is, maybe they alter the plans to fit in a second season.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 15, 2015, 11:11:40 PM
 Defenders is only 4-6 episodes, so I could see  Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Defenders and DD S2 all next year if DD brings in the dough. 
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Post by: dkdk on April 15, 2015, 11:13:09 PM
the streets are gonna need another run of Daredevil in 12-18 months.

and im going to need more Deborah Ann Woll.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 16, 2015, 12:14:53 AM
Arrow was dumb.  Felicity in that skirt though was amazing. 
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Post by: toku on April 16, 2015, 12:20:34 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 15, 2015, 11:11:40 PM
Defenders is only 4-6 episodes, so I could see  Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Defenders and DD S2 all next year if DD brings in the dough.

Yeah Defenders is supposed to be a ground level style Avengers "event" thing but given the reception of DD I wouldn't be surprised if they rework the plan they had.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 16, 2015, 12:28:52 AM
Ya I could see defenders being extended and with a DD focus. 
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Post by: Kara on April 16, 2015, 12:37:08 AM
Ugh, Jess is staying on after episode 1 of Daredevil? I'm not even going to get fucking shifters or blood tears. :beli
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on April 16, 2015, 01:32:59 AM
Watched  the first season of the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. It definitely has a 30 rock vibe. It feels like a spin-off from that show. And it has a lot of the same strengths and weaknesses of 30 rock. When it was funny it was funny. I don't mind spending a few seasons with this.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 16, 2015, 11:32:14 AM
Started Scrotal Recall because Netflix, it's actually quite funny so far, even though it's clear where they're going.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 17, 2015, 04:36:47 PM
Finally got to see the Justified finally after a hectic week.

Time to officially put this show up in the Pantheon folks. Those closing lines  :lawd
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 18, 2015, 04:20:34 PM
Mark Hamill as the trickster, wow
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nibel on April 18, 2015, 04:31:09 PM
Well fuck me, Daredevil is fucking brutal. Seriously, why isn't that rated R?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 18, 2015, 04:35:01 PM
Quote from: Nibel on April 18, 2015, 04:31:09 PM
Well fuck me, Daredevil is fucking brutal. Seriously, why isn't that rated R?

Cause it's an online show? Lol.

And yeah, it gets pretty crazy. Ripping bones out of dead bodies, hands getting chopped off, suicide by impaling the head on a rusty pipe, etc. Not to mention all the headshots and stuff. Pretty fucking crazy it's technically a "Disney" show.
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Post by: Nibel on April 18, 2015, 04:38:02 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 18, 2015, 04:35:01 PM
Quote from: Nibel on April 18, 2015, 04:31:09 PM
Well fuck me, Daredevil is fucking brutal. Seriously, why isn't that rated R?

Cause it's an online show? Lol.

And yeah, it gets pretty crazy. Ripping bones out of dead bodies, hands getting chopped off, suicide by impaling the head on a rusty pipe, etc. Not to mention all the headshots and stuff. Pretty fucking crazy it's technically a "Disney" show.

Well, dunno about Netflix US but Netflix Germany requires you to type in a special code if you want to watch violent stuff like Spartacus etc., that's why I asked.

And yeah, I agree - never even imagined they would go so far. TBH I like it, it's clearly something else than the movies and surprisingly it works very well.
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Post by: Tasty on April 18, 2015, 05:07:10 PM
Lol holy shit I just got to ep9, Jesus it doesn't stop. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on April 18, 2015, 05:16:57 PM
:rofl making a Cartier watch a bfd in this episode of Daredevil :rofl
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Post by: Kara on April 18, 2015, 05:32:49 PM
Omgggg lmao Monsieur Cartier just put a quarter down on a pinball machine and said, "I got next." :rofl :rofl :rofl
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Post by: Kara on April 18, 2015, 06:08:40 PM
The Kingpin loves art. :rejoice

GOAT Marvel media villain. :rejoice (sry Mikey Fass, ur still da sexiest)
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 18, 2015, 06:27:07 PM
Just got through the Stick episode.

That was really good casting.
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Post by: Tasty on April 18, 2015, 06:49:08 PM
Yeah, Stick was really great. Some great lines too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on April 18, 2015, 07:36:48 PM
Omg the Kingpin is on a date. :rofl
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 18, 2015, 08:07:53 PM
Stop laughing at a show I like, Vul.
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Post by: Tasty on April 18, 2015, 11:39:41 PM
Finished Daredevil. The red costume is so fucking doofy.  :-\ I like the black costume way more.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on April 19, 2015, 12:26:50 AM
They should have introduced it sooner, it's jarring the way it pops up in the last episode like that. I kept reading that the costume was supposed to evolve over the course of the series with Matt adding padding and armor here and there, but in actuality he's still wearing a rag on his face in episode twelve and then BIG FOREHEAD RED DEVIL HELMET in episode 13.
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Post by: Tasty on April 19, 2015, 12:33:24 AM
Yeah, we needed to see more glimpses of it being put together in the episodes between when he talks to the tailor guy and when he puts it on.

Also the last 20 mins of the last ep were kinda ehhhhhhhhh, kinda felt like they didn't really know how to end it so they went with the standard "superhero becomes how he is in the comics and beats the bad guy" route. Not bad, but I was expecting the priest and Rosario Dawson to pop up again. :(

The last scene was really cool though, nice homage to the comics.
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Post by: Tasty on April 19, 2015, 12:46:21 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/bkhO3u8.jpg)

Apparently the sniper that shot that cop was Bullseye.  :o
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Post by: Kara on April 19, 2015, 01:38:29 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 18, 2015, 08:07:53 PM
Stop laughing at a show I like, Vul.

The Kingpin is a neoliberal caricature and he said, "A rising tide lifts all boats." :rofl :rofl :rofl
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Post by: toku on April 19, 2015, 02:32:31 AM
Quote from: Vularai on April 19, 2015, 01:38:29 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 18, 2015, 08:07:53 PM
Stop laughing at a show I like, Vul.

The Kingpin is a neoliberal caricature and he said, "A rising tide lifts all boats." :rofl :rofl :rofl

This is the part where his mask slips and beats you to death.
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Post by: chronovore on April 19, 2015, 05:44:01 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 06:37:44 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on April 13, 2015, 06:34:21 PM
Quote from: Esch on April 13, 2015, 06:28:09 PM
I could never get much into Spawn or The Crow.

I mean, they're undead :yeshrug
Spawn is cool
no

The first Crow movie was so much fun. It was basically better than the comic, and a good revenge movie to boot. I was so sad about Brandon Lee though.

Spawn, in its entirety, has always seemed devoid of value. I think I was waiting to see what the creators of Marvel comics would make when left to their own devices, unfettered by the control of Marvel execs and free to explore their own creativity... and it was Spawn, a poorly written melodrama ripped from the cover of McFarlane’s Pee-Chee Folder. The movie was, astonishingly, similarly poorly executed, with crap pacing, story, art direction... everything except the music.
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Post by: brob on April 19, 2015, 11:25:41 AM
Actually watched the Spawn movie a couple of weeks ago with my younger brother. The CGI fire-tunnels to hell had me spending most of the playing time explaining how much better the Mortal Kombat movies are at celebrating that kind of 90s cheese.

The most surprising thing about the Spawn movie is probably how it has like 6 actors in it, who are supposed to make up the heaven and hell factions of a divine war plus a multi-national arms development company (headed by Martin Sheen with a doughnut penciled on his face)
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Post by: Cheddahz on April 19, 2015, 01:40:06 PM
I finally started watching The Wire and damn, it's dope
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Post by: chronovore on April 20, 2015, 12:41:56 AM
Quote from: brob on April 19, 2015, 11:25:41 AM
Actually watched the Spawn movie a couple of weeks ago with my younger brother. The CGI fire-tunnels to hell had me spending most of the playing time explaining how much better the Mortal Kombat movies are at celebrating that kind of 90s cheese.

The most surprising thing about the Spawn movie is probably how it has like 6 actors in it, who are supposed to make up the heaven and hell factions of a divine war plus a multi-national arms development company (headed by Martin Sheen with a doughnut penciled on his face)

The movie's “Hell” sequence is the one which always leaps to mind about how crap the art direction is in Spawn. The idea appears to have been “Hell is hot, so let’s use a lot of red and orange!” If there had been an ounce of competence, there should be some blue or green elements added just for contrast. The way it’s rendered just looks so washed out and horrible.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 20, 2015, 01:05:38 AM
I started rewatching The Shield from season 4 a few weeks ago and am a couple episodes away from the season 7 finale. I'm getting goosebumps. It's always amazing how well this show gets to flesh out all the characters. Even ones that don't show up too often. Probably because they're all very flawed, vulnerable people that fit perfectly as a cog in the criminal justice system. I didn't think so before but showing Vic at his lowest from the pilot episode was the best thing they could do on this show.
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Post by: Kara on April 20, 2015, 01:36:57 AM
It's going to be so fucking sweet in the next season of Daredevil when The Hand throws dozens of ninjas outchea, Zatoichi's white nonunion substitute returns after taking over Haagen-Dazs, and Madame Gao finds all 7 Dragon Balls.

All that gritty realism. All that suspension of disbelief. All that nerdling goodwill. Poof. All gone... like Elektra in the arms of Matt Murdock. :lawd
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 20, 2015, 03:16:54 AM
Started watching season 3 of Banshee. Holy shit. Three episodes in and I'm already convinced this is the show's best season by a mile.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
That Nola vs Burton fight  :gladbron
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Post by: Tasty on April 21, 2015, 02:59:32 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY0UdD-d3VU
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Post by: toku on April 21, 2015, 08:18:12 PM
DeKnight is out for showrunner for DD so good job Kara for putting that negative shit out in the universe.
http://www.slashfilm.com/daredevil-season-2/

:garbage
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Post by: Kara on April 21, 2015, 08:41:02 PM
HE'S JUST 1 MAN -netflix hq reading my posts at the bore dot com
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Post by: Tasty on April 21, 2015, 08:54:12 PM
Quote from: toku on April 21, 2015, 08:18:12 PM
DeKnight is out for showrunner for DD so good job Kara for putting that negative shit out in the universe.
http://www.slashfilm.com/daredevil-season-2/

:garbage

Fuuuuuuck

Well, DD is sunk. Back to SHIELD...
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 21, 2015, 09:04:15 PM
SHIELD is so good right now so what ever.  Also season 3 and 4 are pretty much a sure thing now  :bow2
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Post by: Tasty on April 21, 2015, 09:10:32 PM
Hopefully now that he's done with the movies Joss will return to SHIELD and go full Buffy/Angel on it. :rejoice
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Post by: dkdk on April 21, 2015, 09:35:31 PM
it's weird to see a show/flick where elisha cuthbert is essentially the ugly friend.

kelly brook  :mouf
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 21, 2015, 10:13:11 PM
Elisha Cuthbert was the first girl I rubbed one out to.  True story. 

I've been watching Elementary recently.  I think the only reason I like it is Lucy Lu in pantyhose all the time. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 21, 2015, 11:03:22 PM
Shield: Exciting.  But a series of very unfortunate events for everyone.  Next week can't come soon enough.
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Post by: Tasty on April 21, 2015, 11:28:59 PM
All this von Strucker teasing

(http://replygif.net/i/1271.gif)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 21, 2015, 11:46:29 PM
Ya Avengers gearing up has me all giddy. 
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Post by: toku on April 22, 2015, 12:10:24 AM
This was obviously the "no budget left" episode of Flash lmao.
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Post by: dkdk on April 22, 2015, 12:12:14 AM
yeah but it gave us lots of good barry & caitlin stuff  :uguu
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 22, 2015, 12:31:48 AM
Cisco gushing over Laural was great. 
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Post by: benjipwns on April 22, 2015, 02:21:48 AM
I'm going to watch Homeland season two (and maybe the rest) finally. I watched like two episodes of it back when it first aired but got distracted by other stuff. But it's the oldest thing (other than deliberately old programs) I've got sitting around so I've decided it shall be done. IT SHALL. Also my therapist has mentioned it like two weeks in a row.

Also stocked up on Daredevil for when the fuckery gets too much to handle and I need a short marathoned break. Assuming I don't get sucked into the fuckery.

I watched an episode of that CSI: Cyber. I have no idea what the CSI part has to do with anything, they investigated exactly one crime scene and after finding the cell phone, they left. Patricia Arquette is terrible, her face never changes but her hair does randomly, and the character isn't even an expert in anything CYBER, she's a psychologist! I think they dropped every possible social media buzzword in the online bullying episode I watched, and the office they work in is like the most absurd thing ever. But James Van Der Beek is amazing, and they gave him the only scene that needed real acting done like Arquette couldn't handle it, and I love imagining how his being on this show fits into the Don't Trust the Bitch universe. Also Lil Bow Wow, excuse me, Shad Moss and the guy who plays Fat Neil's lab gimmicks are amusing and seem to be the only parts where people with actual knowledge of computers scripted the dialogue.

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 21, 2015, 10:13:11 PM
I've been watching Elementary recently.  I think the only reason I like it is Lucy Lu in pantyhose all the time.
There's a couple other reasons for me. It's really just a bleaker darker version of Monk, where Monk is an asshole. (The first season of Monk is pretty dark though.) And Lucy Liu and the dude who plays Sherlock are oddly likable as a team. I liked how early on they played up his visible contempt at whenever she contributes to the cases, and slowly eliminated that to where he expects her to contribute now.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2015, 10:37:34 AM
Watched the first season of Other Space.

https://screen.yahoo.com/other-space/


Pros:
Has Trace Beaulieu as a robot and Joel Hodgson as minor crew members.
SpaceShip comedy in the vein of something like Red Dwarf
Very low budget

Cons:
Focuses too much on love storylines
Not amazingly funny. I find myself smiling at the occasional funny things instead of actually laughing
Feels like a collegehumor.com style comedy instead of something ideally smarter. (Let's say Rick and Morty to pull a random example as the latter)


I've seen worse and wasted time on worse.
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Post by: Yeti on April 22, 2015, 01:05:38 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 22, 2015, 02:21:48 AM
I watched an episode of that CSI: Cyber.

This is the most ridiculous show I've ever seen. You would think that if you were going to make a show exclusively focused on cyber crimes, you would get writers who understand how computers work.

"Oh no, our source code is being infected with red text!"

(http://i2.wp.com/espngrantland.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/cyber-virus.gif)

"Quick, bring up our firewall for maximum coverage!"

(http://i.imgur.com/KTY6fhv.gif)
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Post by: Reb on April 22, 2015, 01:40:34 PM
Daredevil episode 8. Fuck.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 22, 2015, 01:50:29 PM
Ya that was my favourite episode.  So good. 
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Post by: benjipwns on April 22, 2015, 01:57:18 PM
Quote from: Yeti on April 22, 2015, 01:05:38 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 22, 2015, 02:21:48 AM
I watched an episode of that CSI: Cyber.

This is the most ridiculous show I've ever seen. You would think that if you were going to make a show exclusively focused on cyber crimes, you would get writers who understand how computers work.

"Oh no, our source code is being infected with red text!"

"Quick, bring up our firewall for maximum coverage!"

(http://i.imgur.com/KTY6fhv.gif)

yesss, i loved how they visualized everything from the internet or dark net or deep web (they police all three) like the firewall there. "When was this video uploaded?!?" "MINUTES AGO!" And we see this giant purple graphic OF THE INTERNET that splits into cubes and we fly through it and then they show the video the girl uploaded. Like 80% of the scenes had some kind of graphic like this or some other overlay over the people like their handles and what they were posting.

Since this one was about social media they were constantly going to a social media web and showing how messages spread. So it was just a bunch of randomly populating circles and lines drawn to them as like four people stood around and watched it on like an eighty foot screen. Then they got the BLACKHAT girl to work to narrow it down and found that most of the "tweets" (which they couldn't say) were coming FROM PEOPLE AT THE GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL. And their investigation went all over the country and they interrogated all these random people and stole their ipads, when in like the first ten minutes they had identified the computer THE CYBER BULLY WAS USING as being in the school, then they came back in the last five minutes of the show with an app to sniff for the MAC address they acquired.

After reflecting on it, I think this might be the greatest show ever created.
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Post by: Tasty on April 22, 2015, 01:58:30 PM
Hard to choose a fave ep. I liked Nelson v Murdock and Stick a whole lot. And the second ep too, now that I think of it. But ep8 is deffo great.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2015, 03:15:26 PM
Quote from: Yeti on April 22, 2015, 01:05:38 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 22, 2015, 02:21:48 AM
I watched an episode of that CSI: Cyber.

This is the most ridiculous show I've ever seen. You would think that if you were going to make a show exclusively focused on cyber crimes, you would get writers who understand how computers work.

"Oh no, our source code is being infected with red text!"

(http://i2.wp.com/espngrantland.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/cyber-virus.gif)

"Quick, bring up our firewall for maximum coverage!"

(http://i.imgur.com/KTY6fhv.gif)

Those pictures make me want to watch an episode of it.
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Post by: Yeti on April 22, 2015, 03:53:32 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzMwku95lRE

This show causes me such extremes of joy and rage simultaneously that I think I need a German word to describe how it makes me feel.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 22, 2015, 07:11:40 PM
CSI Cyber is intentionally like that so baby boomers can feel like they understand technology. It's like how The Big Bang Theory makes baby boomers feel like they understand "the kids these days."
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Post by: Kara on April 22, 2015, 08:15:11 PM
Quote from: Yeti on April 22, 2015, 03:53:32 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzMwku95lRE

This show causes me such extremes of joy and rage simultaneously that I think I need a German word to describe how it makes me feel.

Rolanetkampf.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 23, 2015, 12:42:58 PM
Arrow keeps getting dumber
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Post by: Tasty on April 23, 2015, 12:57:30 PM
Quote from: Dufus on April 23, 2015, 12:38:48 PM
Lol

I started watching Avatar The Last Airbender

omg

This is one of the best anime I've ever seen! :rejoice

An action anime in which the characters are able to show affection towards each other, imagine that. I've seen a kiss on the cheek and I'm only on episode 4. :lol

It gets even better. Book 2 is god-tier.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 23, 2015, 01:27:51 PM
Quote from: Vularai on April 22, 2015, 08:15:11 PM
Rolanetkampf.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcC00LLJygw

Quote from: Stoney Mason on April 22, 2015, 03:15:26 PM
Those pictures make me want to watch an episode of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEv6hBpIoQY
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Post by: cool breeze on April 23, 2015, 01:53:40 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 23, 2015, 12:42:58 PM
Arrow keeps getting dumber

it's kind of amazing the season has been a series of
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league of assassin's take something, team arrow goes to get it back, team gets wrecked, repeat.
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Post by: chronovore on April 23, 2015, 07:49:48 PM
http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/377591-ash-vs-evil-dead-10-things-know/
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Post by: Tasty on April 23, 2015, 10:31:11 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 23, 2015, 07:49:48 PM
http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/377591-ash-vs-evil-dead-10-things-know/

I like everything I'm reading (except that they haven't thought about ep9 or 10 that much.)
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Post by: studyguy on April 25, 2015, 05:58:36 PM
All on that Daredevil at the moment.
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Post by: Kara on April 25, 2015, 08:05:54 PM
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Elijah Mundo (James Van Der Beek) is a recently divorced father and former U.S. Marine. As Avery's second in command, Mundo is an expert in battlefield forensics, weaponry, vehicles and bombs. An avid gamer, he is all-but-too-aware of the dangers that lurk in the dark net.

I want "An avid gamer, he [was] all-but-too-aware of the dangers that lurk in the dark net." as my epitaph, tia.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
CSI: Cyber
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 25, 2015, 08:08:41 PM
I might vandalize your tomb with 'Gaymer' if you are lucky.
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Post by: Tasty on April 25, 2015, 08:21:33 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on April 25, 2015, 05:56:07 PM
I'm cautiously optimistic about the Evil Dead show. Im trying not to get my hopes up too much considering how Raimi's movies took a dip after Drag Me To Hell and that I didn't enjoy the remake much.

He's made one movie since then. :wtf
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Post by: Tasty on April 25, 2015, 10:22:58 PM
To be fair, while I liked Oz there's no question it's probably the worst movie in his filmography.

That said everything they've said about Ash vs Evil Dead has been great, and Drag Me To Hell shows he's still got it after all these years.
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Post by: Tasty on April 25, 2015, 10:46:46 PM
Two movies ago, you mean. :smug
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Post by: Tasty on April 26, 2015, 03:00:39 AM
Also just an fyi but Lucy Lawless will be on the show. :rejoice
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Post by: chronovore on April 26, 2015, 03:59:44 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 25, 2015, 10:22:58 PM
To be fair, while I liked Oz there's no question it's probably the worst movie in his filmography.

That said everything they've said about Ash vs Evil Dead has been great, and Drag Me To Hell shows he's still got it after all these years.

Yeah, I assumed Oz was a Tim Burton film, but then it didn't suck as much as I'd thought it would... and then it turned out to be Raimi, so I was disappointed that it wasn't a bit better.
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Post by: toku on April 28, 2015, 06:30:27 PM
https://youtu.be/iE1nsOoTJos

 :mouf
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Post by: studyguy on April 28, 2015, 07:09:16 PM
I went ahead and watched some Kdrama.
(http://www.thebore.com/forum/Smileys/default/1412td4.gif)

It was a show called Good Doctor
About this kid with autism (I don't mean it in a disparaging way, the dude is literally autistic) whose dad throws his rabbit against a wall, then his brother dies in a cave collapse out of seemingly nowhere. He grows up to be a savant doctor who through the course of the show manages to do the absolute opposite of what a "good doctor" would do. Such feats include:

Throwing glass on kids, nearly killing them
Breaking kid's toys
Pissing off your superiors
Ignoring patients to fuck off and do whatever

All in all, he wasn't a very good doctor, but he hooked up with some cute nurse by enduring her alcoholism.
0/10 would not be his patient.

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 28, 2015, 07:12:18 PM
Racist.  They have to redo their tests and a lot of training when they get here dude.
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Post by: Kara on April 28, 2015, 07:14:43 PM
I get to rag on DD on a podcast with (at best) tens of listeners. :hyper
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 28, 2015, 07:16:08 PM
You're going to be on Cruncheons?  I'd be excited by I stop listening at episode 1.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 28, 2015, 08:01:11 PM
Quote from: Vularai on April 28, 2015, 07:14:43 PM
I get to rag on DD on a podcast with (at best) tens of listeners. :hyper

I'm going to be quite disappointed if your vocabulary is not byzantine on this podcast.
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Post by: Tasty on April 28, 2015, 10:03:47 PM
SHIELD holy shit :rejoice
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Post by: I'm a Puppy! on April 28, 2015, 10:08:04 PM
Watched the first episode of "Marco Polo"

Not sure about my thoughts. On one hand the sets are gorgeous and it seems to have potential. But at the same time it seems to be a try hard with whole "me too! me too!" on GoT coattails. What's the consensus?
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Post by: Kara on April 28, 2015, 10:15:05 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 28, 2015, 08:01:11 PM
Quote from: Vularai on April 28, 2015, 07:14:43 PM
I get to rag on DD on a podcast with (at best) tens of listeners. :hyper

I'm going to be quite disappointed if your vocabulary is not byzantine on this podcast.

I keep it simple so I don't babble. :-[
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 28, 2015, 11:31:45 PM
Sky's father is soooo damn good. 
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Post by: Tasty on April 28, 2015, 11:36:06 PM
https://youtu.be/hReYNlIoIWE

I thought this would last for like 10 seconds and even then I was :leon

Obviously not as good as DD but it was still awesome to see in motion. :rejoice

Skye-haters from S1(http://i.imgur.com/6mi4aBf.png)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 28, 2015, 11:49:51 PM
O goddamn that ending set up for Avengers.  Also 2 hours next week.  Shit ya. 

Shield is incredible this season. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 28, 2015, 11:54:46 PM
Also Coulson making Gonzales take the L was pretty epic. 
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Post by: Tasty on April 29, 2015, 12:01:39 AM
Next week is 1 hour, then week after that is 2-hour finale. Unless I'm mistaken.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 29, 2015, 12:28:16 AM
even better
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Post by: Tasty on April 29, 2015, 12:30:16 AM
Going by last season's timeline, the finale will line up exactly with the events of Ultron. Or at least, some of them.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 29, 2015, 12:32:05 AM
This week:
Quote
THE CYBER CRIME TEAM INVESTIGATES WHEN NINE PLANES THAT DEPARTED FROM THE SAME AIRPORT FACE A COORDINATED WIFI ATTACK WHILE IN FLIGHT, ON "CSI: CYBER," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29

Should probably make an OT.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 29, 2015, 01:02:23 AM
flash was tight too.  sucks that arrow sucks right now.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 29, 2015, 01:31:28 AM
http://gfycat.com/MadeupHarmoniousKomododragon
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Post by: Tasty on April 29, 2015, 11:39:31 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 29, 2015, 01:31:28 AM
http://gfycat.com/MadeupHarmoniousKomododragon

I was looking at my laptop screen when I heard that and I had to look up and chuckle. :lol
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Post by: dkdk on April 30, 2015, 01:22:46 AM
Arrow was piff this week but Felicity (http://i.imgur.com/U24MIgN.png)
Ras should have Ollie do it too.

chick need to be back in the lab playing on keyboards and shit. they taking her out on missions smh w/ fuckin assassins on deck.
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Post by: Reb on April 30, 2015, 02:57:29 AM
I watched season 1 of Rick and Morty. It was very good, high paced, lots of fun dialog.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 30, 2015, 10:53:45 AM
Arrow getting stupider.  Nah changed my mind.  Not going to kill you, but you must get married instead. 
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Post by: studyguy on April 30, 2015, 11:27:49 AM
I can't stop watching Master Chef.
This shit's so dumb but the food they make looks so good.
Gordon Ramsey that GOAT.

Ran through a couple seasons with friends. Gonna watch the kids edition of Master Chef.
I need to see some 9 year old's dream be demolished over some poorly seasoned pork.
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Post by: Tasty on April 30, 2015, 11:47:40 AM
Ramsay :uguu

Kitchen Nightmares :lawd

My ultimate guilty-pleasure, popcorn marathon, tv-on-in-the-background show.
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Post by: cool breeze on April 30, 2015, 12:10:29 PM
Quote from: dkdk on April 30, 2015, 01:22:46 AM
Arrow was piff this week but Felicity (http://i.imgur.com/U24MIgN.png)
Ras should have Ollie do it too.

chick need to be back in the lab playing on keyboards and shit. they taking her out on missions smh w/ fuckin assassins on deck.

worth it last episode to have ra's al ghul tell her to go sleep with oliver.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 01, 2015, 12:18:59 AM
arrow
http://imgur.com/a/S04qN

I enjoyed this.   
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Post by: toku on May 02, 2015, 02:07:34 AM
this most recent grimm episode

 :neogaf :neogaf :neogaf
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Post by: benjipwns on May 02, 2015, 02:42:39 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 30, 2015, 11:47:40 AM
Ramsay :uguu

Kitchen Nightmares :lawd

My ultimate guilty-pleasure, popcorn marathon, tv-on-in-the-background show.
UK Kitchen Nightmares brehs
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Post by: Tasty on May 02, 2015, 11:41:00 AM
I like both versions for different reasons :yeshrug
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Post by: benjipwns on May 06, 2015, 02:25:33 AM
Gotham has set itself up for even more redemption after the last few weeks bumped it up to decent-to-good tier. No more Fish Mooney, since Jada Pinkett Smith bailed on the series, thank god. And:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
A seasonwide arc about the arrival of The Joker to Gotham.
[close]

 :rejoice
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Post by: Tasty on May 06, 2015, 01:22:25 PM
Quote from: Dufus on May 06, 2015, 08:57:26 AM
It's almost shocking how epic Avatar can be but too often there's this weird forced drama between the protagonists that remind me it's basically a show for kids. Hard to stomach at times when everything else is so good, but I guess I should be happy it doesn't happen all the time. :yeshrug

I thought it was generally pretty good at not finding contrived reasons for the main characters to fight all the time. That shit wears me out so fast on a show no matter if it's kids or adults.

In fact I can't remember any real instance of it in A:TLA off the top of my head...

If you're talking about that :trash Korra then yeah, that's basically every fucking episode in season one. :lol
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Post by: cool breeze on May 06, 2015, 02:58:17 PM
so far this second season of silicon valley is funnier than the first
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Post by: Reb on May 06, 2015, 03:11:37 PM
That little upper/lower lip smile bit, one of the greatest things I ever saw on tv.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 06, 2015, 03:15:36 PM
RuPaul's Drag race season 7 and untucked have been pretty amazing
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 06, 2015, 03:17:42 PM
Watching s2 of Defiance while I have access to USA cable. It's good. Me re involved than s1, but no one likes anyone else now. Stahma hates Datak Tarr, her husband. The new mayor hates everybody. The kid deputy hates everyone he used to love. Irisa hates herself.

Bonus points for a new character straight up calling out Nolan for being a Han Solo wannabe. I LOL'd.
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Post by: dkdk on May 06, 2015, 08:39:27 PM
yeah im throwing arrow in the bushes after this season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 06, 2015, 08:51:04 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 06, 2015, 03:17:42 PM
Watching s2 of Defiance while I have access to USA cable. It's good. Me re involved than s1, but no one likes anyone else now. Stahma hates Datak Tarr, her husband. The new mayor hates everybody. The kid deputy hates everyone he used to love. Irisa hates herself.

Bonus points for a new character straight up calling out Nolan for being a Han Solo wannabe. I LOL'd.

S2 is way way better than the first. Just feels a lot tighter.
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Post by: helios on May 06, 2015, 09:21:38 PM
Pied Piper's Workplace Harassment Policy (http://www.piedpiper.com/blog/2015/5/5/our-workplace-harassment-policy)

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Time to get real here, people.

We’ve had a lot of fun on this blog. No one more than I. You have no idea how I look forward to settling down with the ol’ laptop, a nice pear cider and banging out a post for you good folks to read. But now, I want to start a dialogue about something of great importance, particularly here in the Valley where our track record has been decidedly mixed: I’m talking about Pied Piper’s workplace harassment policy.

Pied Piper has instituted a zero-tolerance workplace harassment policy. Any employee experiencing harassment is urged to report this to the Acting Vice-Director of Human Resources—that’s me (no one else wanted to do it). I made myself vice instead of full acting director so as not to seem intimidating to employees wishing to report abuse. After a report of this kind, an investigation will occur. The employee(s) in question will be spoken to. And if appropriate, disciplined up to actual termination (!). The anonymity of the complainant will be strictly maintained.

Pied Piper will, of course, have zero tolerance for harassment based on gender, race, sexuality, religion or lack thereof, class, trans status or ableness. Pied Piper will also of course not merely prohibit harassment that is direct and public but also less direct harassment that creates a hostile workplace. But furthermore, Pied Piper will join the cutting edge of the harassment-detection industry in forbidding microaggressions, nanoaggresions, picoaggressions, yoctoaggressions and all such oppression “particles,” if you will, down to the quantum level.

Pied Piper additionally forbids man-splaining, white-splaining, straight-splaining, cis-splaining, able-splaining, splain-splaining, splain-plaining, splain-shaming and, in general, saying things people doesn’t like. Discussion or possession of the Kurt Vonnegut short story “Harrison Bergeron” will be grounds for immediate termination.

Next Tuesday, I will lead a harassment workshop, “Understanding  Why What You’re Saying Is Terrible.” There will be cupcakes.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 06, 2015, 09:42:50 PM
Fucking OJ
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Post by: StealthFan on May 06, 2015, 11:37:04 PM
Finished season 2 of GoT. Khaleesi's story was WORTHLESS :neogaf What a waste of valuable screentime.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 06, 2015, 11:38:18 PM
Quote from: StealthFan on May 06, 2015, 11:37:04 PM
Finished season 2 of GoT. Khaleesi's story was WORTHLESS :neogaf What a waste of valuable screentime.

Season 2 was a slog. Congratulations for making it through it though, 3 and 4 are awesome.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 07, 2015, 12:49:38 PM
http://www.cc.com/full-episodes/d6vl24/inside-amy-schumer-12-angry-men-inside-amy-schumer-season-3-ep-303

 :ohhh :rejoice
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Post by: studyguy on May 07, 2015, 01:39:50 PM
Mindy Project got dropped on its ass.
Honestly not sure how that one stuck around.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 07, 2015, 04:59:45 PM
just wait for season 2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 07, 2015, 06:37:40 PM
S2 is GOAT
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: studyguy on May 07, 2015, 06:55:51 PM
Avatar always struck me as the anime for comic book fans.
They're the ones who seem to talk it up the most.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 07, 2015, 09:37:41 PM
what's the streaming TV site de jour? need to catch up on mad men
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 07, 2015, 09:42:30 PM
Quote from: studyguy on May 07, 2015, 01:39:50 PM
Mindy Project got dropped on its ass.
Honestly not sure how that one stuck around.
Possibly landing on Hulu for a two-season deal.

NBC/Universal owns it (and part of Hulu) and those episodes would put it into syndication territory.
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Post by: Hock on May 07, 2015, 09:54:57 PM
So after Daredevil and AoU, I'm actually into Marvel again. Should I try Agents of Shield?

Quote from: cool breeze on May 06, 2015, 02:58:17 PM
so far this second season of silicon valley is funnier than the first
Its keeping up the quality highs they hit late in season one and I'm loving it. I just want to hug Jared at times
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 07, 2015, 10:00:07 PM
The first 17 episodes of shield are complete ass.  Right now its the most interesting thing on network tv though.   
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Post by: Tasty on May 07, 2015, 10:48:13 PM
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/abc-renews-marvels-agents-of-shield-agent-carter

:rejoice

Surprised about Carter, I heard ratings tanked. Can't stop dat MCU synergy I guess.
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Post by: Yeti on May 08, 2015, 02:06:33 AM
Agent Carter was fun, I'm glad it will be back.
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Post by: studyguy on May 08, 2015, 11:04:09 AM
Finished Empire last night with my girl.
Ehhhhhhhhhhhhh... I had forgotten for a second that this was basically a soap opera but it all fucking came rushing back.

A lot of problems in that show could have been solved by just making his sons joint-ceo's.
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Post by: Barry Egan on May 08, 2015, 12:00:18 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 07, 2015, 12:49:38 PM
http://www.cc.com/full-episodes/d6vl24/inside-amy-schumer-12-angry-men-inside-amy-schumer-season-3-ep-303

 :ohhh :rejoice

amazing.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 08, 2015, 11:47:08 PM
https://twitter.com/JamesHibberd/status/596782102202478593
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But wait: 'Constantine' is being shopped to another network (perhaps The CW)
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There may be hope for the show, however. Showrunner Daniel Cerone tweeted Friday that "Warner Bros [is] working hard to find #Constantine [a] new home," imploring the base to "Stay active. Stream. Tweet. #SaveConstantine."
:phil

spoiler (click to show/hide)
probably won't happen :goty
[close]
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Post by: benjipwns on May 08, 2015, 11:49:14 PM
CBS picked up a Criminal Minds spin-off, to go with their NCIS spin-offs and CSI spin-off.

Though apparently CSI: Cyber might not be back? Could these really be the last two episodes?!?
Quote
THE CYBER TEAM TRACKS A KILLER WHO HACKS INTO A POPULAR ONLINE GAME AND TRICKS GAMERS INTO TO DELIVERING ILLEGAL WEAPONS, ON "CSI: CYBER," ON A SPECIAL NIGHT, MAY 12

AVERY CONFRONTS THE HACKER WHO RELEASED HER PATIENT'S INFORMATION ONLINE WHEN SHE WAS A PSYCHOLOGIST, ON THE FIRST SEASON FINALE OF "CSI: CYBER," WEDNESDAY, MAY 13

Also, :dead
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AGENT AVERY RYAN AND HER CYBER TEAM INVESTIGATE A ROLLER COASTER CRASH CAUSED BY SOMEONE HACKING INTO THE RIDE'S INTERNAL COMPUTER, ON A REBROADCAST OF "CSI: CYBER," SATURDAY MAY 16
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Post by: benjipwns on May 08, 2015, 11:55:16 PM
Agent Carter renewal might be because they axed the SHIELD spin-off: http://deadline.com/2015/05/marvel-agents-of-shield-spinoff-dead-abc-1201422761/
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Post by: Kara on May 09, 2015, 12:02:56 AM
MORE CRIMINAL MINDS?? :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper
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Post by: toku on May 09, 2015, 12:50:42 AM
Smart call imo. Agent Carter started strong but fizzled towards the end and those two characters on shield are a big part of why s2 has been much stronger than the first. It would hurt the show to lose them. Agent Carter just needs an arc that's actually meant for the episode order they receive. S1 should have been four eps tops.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 09, 2015, 02:43:15 AM
Quote from: Vularai on May 09, 2015, 12:02:56 AM
MORE CRIMINAL MINDS?? :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper
This was the backdoor pilot for CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asZ-TY4XtrE

Wonder if lasts longer than the last one, SUSPECT BEHAVIOR:
(http://static1.ozap.com/articles/1/43/87/51/@/4439526-le-cast-de-criminal-minds-suspect-620x345-1.jpg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2GWc2WFU1I

EDIT: lol that's Constantine in the previous spinoff
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Post by: StealthFan on May 09, 2015, 03:03:15 AM
Gary Senise and Skylar? Lt Dan was already on a CBS spin-off ffs.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 09, 2015, 03:06:07 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 07, 2015, 09:37:41 PM
what's the streaming TV site de jour? need to catch up on mad men

I like couchtuner.eu. Also consider installing Popcorn Time.
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Post by: Kara on May 09, 2015, 03:47:40 AM
The problem with Suspect Behavior was that the team was a "crisis unit" and basically had 12 hours to solve every case, hopefully they learned their lesson.
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Post by: toku on May 09, 2015, 10:53:51 PM
Laughing through these final Grimm episodes
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on May 09, 2015, 11:46:51 PM
I watched all of Kimmy Schmidt and I didn't care for it.  It's like all of the stuff I didn't like in 30 Rock with none of the stuff I liked about 30 Rock.  Oh well, it's not for me; seems like the target market is for 25 year old girls who own a Honda Fit or something like that.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 10, 2015, 01:53:17 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on May 09, 2015, 03:06:07 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 07, 2015, 09:37:41 PM
what's the streaming TV site de jour? need to catch up on mad men

I like couchtuner.eu. Also consider installing Popcorn Time.

thanks buddy  :heartbeat
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 10, 2015, 02:50:48 AM
Videobull.to is pretty handy.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nibel on May 10, 2015, 08:01:58 AM
Finishing up The Shield season 2

sogood.gif
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 10, 2015, 02:36:46 PM
Quote from: Esch on May 07, 2015, 01:01:40 PM
I'd like to recommend Chef's Table on Netflix, watched it earlier this week and it was excellent. It's obvious to see why and how this was made; they noticed that people were streaming the fuck out of Jiro Dreams of Sushi and wanted to create an equivalent. It's very clearly made in the mold of that movie. The music, the cinematography, the focus on ideology and background, it's kind of a shameless bite if i'm going to be honest (forgive me the pun) but since I love JDoS i love this one too. Not all the installments are created equal (i'll let you decide on which) but overall i think it's a very entertaining experience.

Here's to hoping season 2 gets made and has Redzepi and Danny Bowien :noah

It has been pretty wonderful. Only one I didn't like (in fact I skipped to the next about halfway through) was Patagonia-man. I always find those Most Interesting Man in the World types to wear out their welcome pretty quickly.

Last two I've watched were probably my favorite, the Japanese N/naka chef and the Australian Attica chef. I always appreciated humble, unassuming people creating great things.

And I need to try a hangi next time I'm out our family cottage :lawd
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Post by: Tasty on May 10, 2015, 03:08:40 PM
Quote from: Dufus on May 10, 2015, 02:02:50 PM
Avatar s2 is gawdly so far, but can't stand Azula.  Two dimensional character that needs to get murdered ASAP. Hopefully she's season 2's Xiao. :lol

She's infinitely more interesting and dangerous than Zao.

She doesn't die but s3 does wrap her up pretty well.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 11, 2015, 12:39:49 AM
Quote from: Nibel on May 10, 2015, 08:01:58 AM
Finishing up The Shield season 2

sogood.gif
You're in for some dope fuckery in S3 :lol
:tocry

I need to rewatch Th Shield ASAP.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on May 11, 2015, 02:57:27 AM
I'm going to cry so hard when Mad Men ends. And then there will be nothing else worth watching on TV.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
just kidding, Rectify returns soon.
[close]
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 11, 2015, 03:27:59 PM
I agree to a point about N/naka, though I don't think it was just NBC Olympics-esque fluff. I found her whole story low key interesting but it squeezed out time for other things I'd have liked to see.

I wish they could've walked through the whole customized menu system for each customer. Keeping notes on likes/dislikes on customers is one thing, but creating a unique serving each night for each guest (to what extent??) seems unmanageable, would've been nice to see how far they actually pushed the system.

 

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Post by: Tasty on May 12, 2015, 11:00:44 PM
Holy shit that SHIELD finale.

And double holy shit that last 15 seconds. Fuck you Jed/Joss!! :maf :P
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 12, 2015, 11:43:41 PM
Shield,  holy fucking shit is right.   Completely epic.  That closed multiple threads and opened like 4 new ones.

Man feels all around.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I wonder what the spin off was going to be skye's power team or mockingbird?
[close]

At that last 5 seconds.  Shit. 


spoiler (click to show/hide)
hyde looked pretty dumb though
[close]
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Post by: cool breeze on May 13, 2015, 02:07:53 AM
I liked the Agents of Shield finale.  the series started and ended strong, middle was kinda weak and gave me heroes flashbacks at points, like with the woman who glued razor blades to her nails or something.

also on comic shows, I caught up on Gotham and except for the Fish stuff, which I had no clue what was happening with the eyes and all that I just didn't care, it's solid show.  gordon and bullock are a good team and having it all set in super corrupt, super weird city makes for intriguing scenarios.  I don't know if it's picked up for a second season but I'd keep watching.  on the finale
spoiler (click to show/hide)
crazy barbara is an improvement.
[close]
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Post by: Tasty on May 13, 2015, 09:14:01 AM
Quote from: cool breeze on May 13, 2015, 02:07:53 AM
like with the woman who glued razor blades to her nails or something.

...they were torturing her. Do you know how painful it is to shove something sharp under your fingernails?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 13, 2015, 12:23:59 PM
He's talking about the women who glued razor blades to her nails (the chick from the sopranos) not mockingbird. 
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Post by: Tasty on May 13, 2015, 12:27:03 PM
I don't even know what that is or remember seeing it last night.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 13, 2015, 12:38:57 PM
http://media.comicbook.com/uploads1/2015/02/agents-of-shield-de-matteo-122470.jpg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on May 13, 2015, 01:39:05 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 13, 2015, 12:23:59 PM
He's talking about the women who glued razor blades to her nails (the chick from the sopranos) not mockingbird.
Quote from: Tasty Meat on May 13, 2015, 12:27:03 PM
I don't even know what that is or remember seeing it last night.

yeah I'm talking about earlier in the season when dale cooper found her and the guy who yells and, there were others but I only remember the nails and yelling guy.
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Post by: Yeti on May 13, 2015, 11:10:49 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pfJkusicBa4

:hyper
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Post by: Yeti on May 13, 2015, 11:30:49 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm46-envrHo&feature=player_embedded

:goty
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Post by: king of the internet on May 13, 2015, 11:36:23 PM
Blew through Louie s4 in a couple nights. Went hard in that surreal drama lane and it worked for me. The elevator episodes were great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 13, 2015, 11:40:48 PM
eww.  The first 2 episodes in 6 mins and I'm already out.  Won't last a season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on May 13, 2015, 11:47:17 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_fLl-DMzxrk
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: cool breeze on May 13, 2015, 11:48:25 PM
I can't tell if I'm the target demographic for supergirl but it looks alright.  trailer's basically the same as the one for the Flash but with a woman and music I'm also not the target demographic of.


also Arrow season 3 was a mess.


edit: also Minority Report looks like a mess.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on May 13, 2015, 11:50:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=X4bF_quwNtw
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 13, 2015, 11:56:37 PM
mentalist+supernatural 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on May 14, 2015, 07:09:13 AM
a fucking police procedural YAY
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 14, 2015, 09:54:40 AM
Quote from: Yeti on May 13, 2015, 11:50:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=X4bF_quwNtw

This... This is not what I wanted from this. They basically threw away all the source material then?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 14, 2015, 10:52:45 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm46-envrHo

Yeah...I just...nah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: studyguy on May 14, 2015, 11:06:33 AM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on May 14, 2015, 10:52:45 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm46-envrHo

Yeah...I just...nah

Thought I was watching Devil Wears Prada for a second.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 14, 2015, 12:18:00 PM
looks like that snl black widow parody :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 14, 2015, 01:23:41 PM
Will watch for James Olsen.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on May 14, 2015, 04:53:57 PM
I doubt Supergirl will be featuring full frontal male nudity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4MubNoWQiSc

This looks ridiculous in a way that might be fun
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: studyguy on May 14, 2015, 05:05:30 PM
Hoping Vince Vaughn delivers, I have trouble taking that dude seriously but S1 was dope so fuck it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 15, 2015, 03:20:25 AM
Lucifer looks like they didn't keep the right stuff from the comic.

Minority Report looks like some money was spent on it, and may be decent, but I'd rather have more Almost Human instead.

Supergirl needs to be pre-canceled.
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Post by: Kara on May 18, 2015, 12:42:31 AM
There's something about Kitchen Nightmares that really lights a fire under my ass.

Why can't Ramsay help me. :tocry
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Post by: Tasty on May 18, 2015, 12:59:02 AM
(http://static.bips.channel4.com/bse/604x340/gordon-ramsays-ultimate-cookery-course/17432a3a-3656-419f-b827-eb080254d1c2_625x352.jpg)

I don't care he's like 50 and has had work done on his hair and teeth, he can invade my "nightmares" any night. :uguu
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 18, 2015, 03:43:03 AM
Quote from: Vularai on May 18, 2015, 12:42:31 AM
There's something about Kitchen Nightmares that really lights a fire under my ass.

Why can't Ramsay help me. :tocry
You're more like a Jon Taffer project.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 18, 2015, 04:09:18 AM
Penny Dreadful s2 is 100% my shit right now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 18, 2015, 08:11:09 AM
Quote from: studyguy on May 14, 2015, 05:05:30 PM
Hoping Vince Vaughn delivers, I have trouble taking that dude seriously but S1 was dope so fuck it.

Same. It's hard to make definitive statements based on a few lines of dialogue and a mish mash of scenes but overall things look kind of bland. We'll see. I'm fine with there being no supernatural slant this year but I hope there's something else that separates this from most detective shows.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: pilonv1 on May 18, 2015, 08:13:45 AM
Quote from: Vularai on May 18, 2015, 12:42:31 AM
There's something about Kitchen Nightmares that really lights a fire under my ass.

Why can't Ramsay help me. :tocry

Wife is addicted to them. We watched the Spanish ones last week, they're quite good but missing something that the US ones have
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 18, 2015, 10:59:26 PM
Veep continues to delight. Might be my favorite thing on TV right now.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 19, 2015, 09:31:24 PM
Every card from the "Let Blaine Die" SWOT Board

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STRENGTHS

UGLY CAN CAR BLOOD SOAKED AND TOTALLED

BLAINE IS DEAD

BLAINE IS NO LONGER ALIVE

SAVES ASSHOLES FROM MAKING MISTAKES IN MATH

DEATH CAPTURED IN HIGH-RESOLUTION SLOW MOTION; HOLDS UP ON REPEATED VIEWINGS

ONE LESS GUY NAMED BLAINE

WEB TRAFFIC GOES VIRAL

BLAINE’S LAST MOMENT IS REALIZING HIS FACE IS GONE

AS A GIANT DOUCHE, BLAINE TORMENTED ETERNALLY IN HELL

A DEAD BLAINE IS A BLAINE THAT CAN’T REPRODUCE

BLAINE SHITS PANTS FROM FEAR, PANTS DISCOVERED UPON DEATH

SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

IMPRESS HOT SATANIST CHICKS BY BOASTING ABOUT BLAINE’S DEATH (GILFOYLE ONLY)

AFTER HITTING BUILDING, FLAT BILL OF CAP MIGHT ACTUALLY BEND


WEAKNESSES

BLAINE DIES SUPER FAST

GINA MARRIES BLAINE IN HOSPITAL OUT OF GRIEF

GINA KILLS SELF OUT OF GRIEF

GINA ENTERS CONVENT OUT OF GRIEF

UNFORTUNATE WINDOW WASHERS MUST CLEAN BLOOD OFF BUILDING

BLAINE’S BLOOD HAS AIDS AND GETS ON KIDS

BLAINE DIES SLOW BUT WE CAN’T SEE IT BECAUSE ONLY FAMILY ALLOWED IN HOSPITAL

BUILDING IS STRUCTURALLY DAMAGED

BLAINE’S FUNERAL TELEVISED; PREEMPTS “STAR TREK: TNG” MARATHON

PEOPLE WEAR T-SHIRTS WITH BLAINE’S FACE ON THEM


OPPORTUNITIES

GINA NEEDS CONSOLING

FUCK GINA?

BIRDS GET TO EAT PIECES OF BLAINE

CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCED BY ONE BLAINE

GRIEF THREESOME WITH GINA & BLAINE’S HOT MOM?

BLAINE’S ORGANS HARVESTED FOR HOT GIRLS WITH CANCER WHO THEN GRATITUDE-FUCK US

DEFECATING ON BLAINE’S GRAVE

DIGGING UP BLAINE’S GRAVE, DISHONORING REMAINS AGAIN

DEATH LEADS TO REGULATIONS ON STUNT INDUSTRY – LIVES SAVED

DISHONORING BLAINE’S REMAINS BY PUTTING FUNNY HAT ON BODY, DRAGGING IT BEHIND CAR

URINATING ON BLAINE’S GRAVE

TAKE HIS WALLET AND SHOES IF NOT TOO BLOODY

MASTURBATING ON BLAINE’S GRAVE

EJACULATION


THREATS

AFTER THIS, NOTHING IS EVER AS MUCH FUN AGAIN

VENGEFUL BLAINE SUPPORTERS ACCUSE US OF CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE

OVER TIME GINA BECOMES MORE CLINGY AND LESS HOT

PEOPLE FIND OUT AND IN YOUTUBE DEATH VIDEO, WE GET FLAMED IN THE COMMENTS SECTION

GUILT (DINESH ONLY)

WE CAN ONLY WATCH HIM DIE ONCE

INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL SETS BACK PIED PIPER BUILD

PHILZ COFFEE CLOSES FOR A DAY TO HONOR BLAINE’S MEMORY
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 21, 2015, 08:18:41 AM
Community just had another paintball episode and it was reaalllly good
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 22, 2015, 02:52:31 AM
Wayward Pines seems it'll be pretty decent for a ten episode series. Even if I predicted like half the "twists" in the first two episodes, except probably the biggest one.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 22, 2015, 02:56:39 AM
Also, everything about the Supergirl trailer kills me, especially the music:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm46-envrHo
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:dead :dead :dead :dead

Does seem like it kinda fits into the Arrow/Flash universe though. Plus TK from Necessary Roughness is JAMES OLSEN.

Also David Letterman something something too many cacs: http://www.salon.com/2015/05/20/the_unbearable_whiteness_of_the_letterman_farewells_let_this_truly_be_the_end_of_a_show_business_era/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 22, 2015, 02:58:44 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on May 21, 2015, 08:18:41 AM
Community just had another paintball episode and it was reaalllly good

Yeah, the season has been pretty good. I'm glad they got another another when I was skeptical.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 22, 2015, 03:00:02 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ7-PjlD2_M

oh god at this and the cast
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 22, 2015, 03:09:05 AM
Maggie Lawson. Still have a crush on her from Psych.

I bet she would make the best girlfriend ever in real life.

 :-[
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 22, 2015, 09:12:20 AM
Hope nobody minds if I plow through some of these publicly; will be generious on the spoiler tags.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU7wHKrSscw
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Can't decide...some potential there...recognize the cast from many failed decent shows...shame it looks like it'll have the same hopeful upward end of episode lessons as Modern Family instead of just more cynical slice of life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAZpdTR1mTY

I'm linking this mainly because of Bradley Cooper's first lines in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mybEO-Hb0Y

Potential, ROB LOWE AND THE WAITRESS. POTENTIAL.

Lucifer actually looks better than I imagined it from the descriptions a few months back. Like I could pop that on while playing something like I did Gotham for most of the season.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhhYJXV508A
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BLACK GUY CROSSING JORDAN with Anthony Michael Hall!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BbaeJvSi1Q
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Coming Thursdays this Fall to NBC. Wesley Snipes and Philip Winchester star in this action-packed Las Vegas thriller about a high-stakes game played by an organization of the wealthy, from the producers of The Blacklist.

This is from the creator of Arrow and The Flash:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuVNZBHWi3c
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The series focuses on a mysterious tattooed woman who has lost her memory and doesn't know her own identity. The FBI discovers that each tattoo contains a clue to a crime they will have to solve.
Trailer kinda convinced me, but I'm easy.

Best part about these "first looks" are that you can skip the pilot since they show everything.

So many black guys from USA shows popping up in stuff.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 22, 2015, 09:13:59 AM
ABC TIME:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvy0QxHw21g
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The series follows on the return of the mayor's young son, who was presumed dead after disappearing over a decade earlier. The series stars Joan Allen as villainous Claire Warren, ambitious and manipulative mayor of the fictional city Red Pines, California, and matriarch of the Warren family, who announces her candidacy for governor when her son Adam (played by Liam James) returns after having been kidnapped 12 years previous.
Could be cool.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXRDcd_a2eg
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The series follows a group of young FBI recruits, all with specific reasons for joining as flashbacks will detail their previous lives, battling their way through training at the Quantico base in Virginia. However, the series will reveal in a flash forward twist that in which one of the recruits, once they graduate from the academy, will be suspected of masterminding the biggest attack on New York City since 9/11.
Enh.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUrfKsGFWEg
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The series features an ensemble cast headed by Don Johnson as a powerful alpha male oil tycoon Hap Briggs. Oil also stars Amber Valletta as his catty socialite wife, Darla; Scott Michael Foster as his villainous son Wick; and Caitlin Carver as his daughter Lacey who has affair with Hap's personal driver A.J. Menendez (Yani Gellman) who leads a triple life. Chace Crawford and Rebecca Rittenhouse also stars as a series' poor protagonists, Billy and Cody LeFever, while India de Beaufort plays loan shark of the town Jules Jackman, and Delroy Lindo as a sly sheriff Tip Harrison.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oANG1XrLqA
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The series stars Mireille Enos as a successful fraud investigator Alice Martin who’s about to be the victim of fraud by her fiancé.
This one actually looks pretty sweet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_GTKR7hrgo
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Wicked City follows a unique case set in a noteworthy era of L.A. history, starting with a murder case from 1982 centered on the rock 'n' roll, cocaine-infused revelry of the Sunset Strip. Alliances are formed between detectives, reporters, drug dealers and club-goers to solve a serial murder case.

The first season focuses on two LAPD detectives as they search for a pair of romantically-linked serial killers (reminiscent of Bonnie and Clyde) terrorizing the Sunset Strip.
dat murder scene at the start of the trailer lolol but doesn't seem too bad

UNCLE BUCK, THE MIKE EPPS EDITION:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swihz24aUHI
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Ken Jeong's joint with laugh tracks and bad jokes and DAVE FOLEY:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTqGbbzxI-I
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 22, 2015, 04:44:59 PM
Definitely gonna peep Blindspot and The Player for strikeback crew and Wesley Snipes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on May 23, 2015, 12:05:29 PM
Supergirl is a coalburner in the show :shaq2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on May 23, 2015, 01:21:53 PM
I wish Dave Foley could get some decent work :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on May 23, 2015, 02:27:39 PM
Watching Daredevil on Netflix, on the second to last episode. I love it and for some reason I like watching it with the audio description option that's for blind people, gives it a certain drama. Pretty excited their next three marvel shows.

With the breadth of content and the fact that their original shows are decent to great, HBO/AMC/FX will probably start to make their shows available to stream instantly for people without a cable subscription and who don't want to buy episodes a la carte. All their biggest shows will end within a few years, and it's going to be hard to retain subscribers when you have Hulu+ and Netflix for like $10/month (and shared on multiple screens). Hopefully this doesn't mean we need 5 different apps/subs in 5 years. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 24, 2015, 11:27:03 PM
I'm sure someone in here has mentioned it or maybe in some other thread about the X-Files returning, but it was a pleasant surprise when I flipped to S1E11 on Netflix tonight, it was in HD. I'm gonna start back up from the beginning because fuck, it looks like a brand-new show. Scully in HD  :heartbeat
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 26, 2015, 03:53:43 AM
I'm probably the only person who cares, but Jon Glaser finally got himself another new show coming soon. It's called Neon Joe: Werewolf Hunter and he's going to fight werewolves while wearing neon.

:bow Delocated
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 27, 2015, 04:05:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAIJD5OA4y0

 :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 27, 2015, 07:36:49 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 27, 2015, 04:05:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAIJD5OA4y0

 :rejoice

this scene was so great, I was actually gonna rip and upload myself if no one did
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 27, 2015, 07:36:58 PM
Super girls pilot leaked is kinda shitty

Johnathan Strange though is absolutely great. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on May 28, 2015, 04:43:41 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 24, 2015, 11:27:03 PM
I'm sure someone in here has mentioned it or maybe in some other thread about the X-Files returning, but it was a pleasant surprise when I flipped to S1E11 on Netflix tonight, it was in HD. I'm gonna start back up from the beginning because fuck, it looks like a brand-new show. Scully in HD  :heartbeat

:rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 29, 2015, 05:41:24 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZp1aCR3K1c
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 29, 2015, 04:04:42 PM
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Mr. Robot is an upcoming American drama psychological thriller television series created by Sam Esmail that follows Elliot, a young programmer, who works as a cyber security engineer by day and a vigilante hacker by night. Elliot finds himself at a crossroads when the mysterious leader of an underground hacker group recruits him to destroy the corporation he is paid to protect. Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOs he believes are running (and ruining) the world. The pilot episode was written by Esmail and directed by Niels Arden Oplev(OG The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo director)

https://youtu.be/npnTXEgxpuQ
https://youtu.be/Ug4fRXGyIak

Full Pilot Episode on YT:
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https://youtu.be/JpxvvnWvffM
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 29, 2015, 04:06:30 PM
https://youtu.be/MRXeBY9fpk0

http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3347041/groovy-additional-ash-vs-evil-dead-teaser-trailer/

:rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 29, 2015, 08:11:47 PM
Quote from: toku on May 29, 2015, 04:04:42 PM
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Mr. Robot is an upcoming American drama psychological thriller television series created by Sam Esmail that follows Elliot, a young programmer, who works as a cyber security engineer by day and a vigilante hacker by night. Elliot finds himself at a crossroads when the mysterious leader of an underground hacker group recruits him to destroy the corporation he is paid to protect. Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOs he believes are running (and ruining) the world. The pilot episode was written by Esmail and directed by Niels Arden Oplev(OG The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo director)
Has Christian Slater, therefore, will be cancelled quickly.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: dkdk on May 29, 2015, 09:12:12 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on May 24, 2015, 11:27:03 PM
I'm sure someone in here has mentioned it or maybe in some other thread about the X-Files returning, but it was a pleasant surprise when I flipped to S1E11 on Netflix tonight, it was in HD. I'm gonna start back up from the beginning because fuck, it looks like a brand-new show. Scully in HD  :heartbeat

well now :leon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 03, 2015, 06:02:28 PM
Caught up on Louie. The last three episodes of the season were definitely of my preferred brand of Louie. Very honest and introspective.
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Post by: StealthFan on June 04, 2015, 02:46:05 PM
New Hannibal tonight, brehs. It's back :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 05, 2015, 03:24:57 PM
Sense8 is awesome and messy and totally what the fuck did I just watch

and it's probably the best thing the Wachowskis have made since The Matrix.
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Post by: studyguy on June 05, 2015, 03:26:45 PM
Is Hannibal good?
Is it on Netflix or Hulu or some shit I can catch it on? My girlfriend's all about those detective/mystery killer shows and shit. Girl was stuck on The Following.. WOAT WOAT WOAT of a show that not even Kevin Bacon's footloose dancing ass could save. Fuck that show, glad it got canceled.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on June 06, 2015, 02:04:46 PM
I decided to watch only the last episode of sense8 and call it a day.  It was pretty fun, with some nice Wachowski flourishes that were reminiscent of the original Matrix.  The low budget gave it a CW feel at times but the better than average acting and direction elevated it a bit.  Also there was a full-on live birth scene within the first five minutes that I'm pretty sure wouldn't make it on the CW.  Pretty sure.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on June 06, 2015, 06:12:17 PM
Quote from: studyguy on June 05, 2015, 03:26:45 PM
Is Hannibal good?
Is it on Netflix or Hulu or some shit I can catch it on? My girlfriend's all about those detective/mystery killer shows and shit. Girl was stuck on The Following.. WOAT WOAT WOAT of a show that not even Kevin Bacon's footloose dancing ass could save. Fuck that show, glad it got canceled.
Amazon Prime.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 06, 2015, 06:13:14 PM
The Wachowski's finished Cloud Atlas and were like "That was fun, let's do it again" and thus we have Sense8. I enjoyed the first episode it's imagery and direction. Some of the dialogue was turrrrible tho.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 06, 2015, 06:32:28 PM
Quote from: studyguy on June 05, 2015, 03:26:45 PM
Is Hannibal good?
Is it on Netflix or Hulu or some shit I can catch it on? My girlfriend's all about those detective/mystery killer shows and shit. Girl was stuck on The Following.. WOAT WOAT WOAT of a show that not even Kevin Bacon's footloose dancing ass could save. Fuck that show, glad it got canceled.

It's also on Netflix Canada, so you can watch it through VPN
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on June 07, 2015, 04:17:29 PM
So how are people finding Wayward Pines at this point?  To me it's a pretty competent production but doesn't really excel at anything.  I'm hooked enough to watch until the end but my expectations for the final 'revelation' are pretty low.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 07, 2015, 04:52:07 PM
I'd watch Hannibal if I knew what that dude was saying. Saw the first ep last year and was like "wut" for most of it.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 07, 2015, 04:56:53 PM
Now you know how white people feel when watching the Wire. If it helps 'This is my design' is cac slang for 'this is how I did the nicca'. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 07, 2015, 05:43:20 PM
I really enjoyed Sense8. I hope it does well enough for a second season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 07, 2015, 05:49:34 PM
Sense8 episode 6

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The big group orgy scene was beautiful in a super gratuitous way. Wolfgang was just chillin' like a boss while shit was going down around him. Dude didn't even get hard.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on June 07, 2015, 06:22:42 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 07, 2015, 04:52:07 PM
I'd watch Hannibal if I knew what that dude was saying. Saw the first ep last year and was like "wut" for most of it.
I thought peeps were full of shit. Turns out that was because I was watching with headphones blaring. I watched this seasons premiere on my tv and couldn't understand half of what that nicca was saying. Shit was ridiculous.
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Post by: dkdk on June 07, 2015, 06:25:38 PM
Halt & Catch Fire s2 premiere was very good but its still not interesting enough for the gen pop to bother with it.

also now that i'm well into Spartacus i can do my rankings of the chicks
1. Mira
2. Melitta
3. Illythia
4. Naevia 1
5. Saxa (she kinda reminds me of Calisto from Xena Warrior Princess)

Liam's Spartacus is pretty solid. What he lacks in outright swag he makes up for by having a more leader-like presence than Andy.
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Post by: brob on June 07, 2015, 06:41:25 PM
binged thru the first season of Hannibal (s1&2 are on Norwegian netflix)

at first I wasn't real big on the "ON THE SPECTRUM" detective and all the time spent away from Hannibal's study, kitchen and dining room, but by the end of it I wasn't so bothered by the police stuff. Maybe because the monster of the week cases were fun (the pillar being an obvious highlight).

Interested to see where it goes in season 2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on June 07, 2015, 06:43:23 PM
The first half of season 2 is eh, but the second is pure :lawd

It's seriously great television.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 07, 2015, 06:57:40 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 07, 2015, 05:49:34 PM
Sense8 episode 6

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The big group orgy scene was beautiful in a super gratuitous way. Wolfgang was just chillin' like a boss while shit was going down around him. Dude didn't even get hard.
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spoiler (click to show/hide)
any nudity?
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on June 07, 2015, 07:06:04 PM
Quote from: studyguy on June 05, 2015, 03:26:45 PM
Is Hannibal good?
Is it on Netflix or Hulu or some shit I can catch it on? My girlfriend's all about those detective/mystery killer shows and shit. Girl was stuck on The Following.. WOAT WOAT WOAT of a show that not even Kevin Bacon's footloose dancing ass could save. Fuck that show, glad it got canceled.
I has some of the best cinematography of any TV show; I know that's like trying to award a Nobel Peace Prize when only allowed to choose from genocidal candidates, but it's really gorgeous.

The food is stunning as well, consistently. Not just the schadenfreude inducing meat dishes. There was a scene of Hannibal preparing coffee, and I was sad that I could not enjoy brew in the glorious fashion which had been displayed.

Turn on Closed Captions, and you won't miss any of Mads' glorious dialog.
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Post by: brob on June 07, 2015, 07:09:54 PM
I have no problem understanding Mikkelsen, but then again I am accustomed to Danes speaking English in order to be understood.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 07, 2015, 07:32:28 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 07, 2015, 06:57:40 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on June 07, 2015, 05:49:34 PM
Sense8 episode 6

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The big group orgy scene was beautiful in a super gratuitous way. Wolfgang was just chillin' like a boss while shit was going down around him. Dude didn't even get hard.
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spoiler (click to show/hide)
any nudity?
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Like, a lot.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on June 07, 2015, 09:03:00 PM
I found this out a couple of days ago but there are a lot of HBO shows that are free to stream if you're an Amazon Prime member.

So I'm watching Deadwood for the first time :aah
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 07, 2015, 09:24:19 PM
Cocksucka!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 08, 2015, 09:44:58 AM
Watched the first episode of Spoils of Babylon which I had somehow completely missed hearing about and thought it was hilarious. I'll probably power down the last 5 episodes tonight.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 08, 2015, 12:32:02 PM
i love the show, but the biggest problem with hannibal is that all the serial killers we've seen so far are so fucked up (bees, trees, mushrooms, horses, totems, etc.) that by the time they get to dolarhyde and gumb they're gonna seem pretty tame in comparison
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brob on June 08, 2015, 12:55:33 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on June 08, 2015, 12:32:02 PM
i love the show, but the biggest problem with hannibal is that all the serial killers we've seen so far are so fucked up (bees, trees, mushrooms, horses, totems, etc.) that by the time they get to dolarhyde and gumb they're gonna seem pretty tame in comparison

they also go through them with a serious quickness. Most of them are found out the same episode their killings are discovered and they don't often factor in after they have been arrested. What happened with the mushroom farmer or the totem builder after they got caught? Feels very much like a monster of the week type deal, where villains are entirely encased in their specific episodes.

Maybe they are trying to construct a world in which these kinds of murderers are numbingly common and the only stand-outs are the ones who can elude discovery after their victims have been found (the ripper), and building a backlog of cases Will Graham has worked for the FBI. Most of the serial killers so far hasn't had much of a character beyond the simple profiling that is done at the crime scenes, I imagine once they get cases they want to present more substantially they'll spend more time giving them character and letting them exist beyond  a single episode.
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Post by: StealthFan on June 08, 2015, 02:22:58 PM
Dolarhyde :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 08, 2015, 03:33:03 PM
Sense8 is great
Hannibal is great
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 08, 2015, 06:30:42 PM
Veep still killing it. That list of Jonah names :lol Mike trying to remember the name of a made up knee cream. :lol
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Post by: Tasty on June 08, 2015, 06:32:56 PM
Yeah, last night's Veep exceeded the show's already absurdly-high standards. Absolutely incredible.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 08, 2015, 06:35:54 PM
He's a twelve year old boy trapped in the body of a twelve year old girl :lol

Fuck. That episode was so dense with good lines.
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Post by: Steve Contra on June 08, 2015, 06:37:21 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on June 08, 2015, 06:30:42 PM
Veep still killing it. That list of Jonah names :lol Mike trying to remember the name of a made up knee cream. :lol
They really need to give Matt Walsh more screentime.
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Post by: Tasty on June 08, 2015, 06:42:56 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on June 08, 2015, 06:37:21 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on June 08, 2015, 06:30:42 PM
Veep still killing it. That list of Jonah names :lol Mike trying to remember the name of a made up knee cream. :lol
They really need to give Matt Walsh more screentime.

He's been the best character since day one.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 08, 2015, 06:44:05 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on June 08, 2015, 06:37:21 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on June 08, 2015, 06:30:42 PM
Veep still killing it. That list of Jonah names :lol Mike trying to remember the name of a made up knee cream. :lol
They really need to give Matt Walsh more screentime.
Absolutely. I've been a fan since UCB.

From AV Club:
J Rock, Jizzy Gillespie, Gaylien, Tinkerballs, Wadzilla, One
Erection, The Pointless Giant, The 60 foot virgin, Jonah Ono, Hagrid’s nutsack,
scrotum pole, transgenderformers, 12 years a slave to jerking off, Benedict
Cuminhisownhands, Guyscraper, The Cloud Botherer,
Supercalifragilisticexpialidickcheese, Teenage Mutant Ninja Asshole, and
Spewbacca
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Post by: Tasty on June 08, 2015, 06:48:19 PM
The Pointless Giant

:dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on June 08, 2015, 06:51:23 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on June 07, 2015, 09:24:19 PM
Cocksucka!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KsU89R1A8M
 :nsfw
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 08, 2015, 07:33:58 PM
:lol glad i taught you that fuckin word


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Post by: benjipwns on June 09, 2015, 04:57:42 AM
After binging on Elementary to get rid of a bunch of episodes lying around forever, I decided to watch the rest of the seasons. It's better than I thought, though that second season...had some issues.

The first season was actually pretty awesome as it progressed. And the start and end of the third.

I actually kinda like it better than Sherlock (not that Sherlock isn't good) because I like the two leads interpretations more. Even if it does too much procedural which Sherlock avoids by doing three episodes instead of 24. Johnny Lee Miller insisted on all sorts of actual characteristics and such from the books* for the character so he plays it well as a mildly "updated" version a bit more than Cumberbatch I think. Also, the lack of "Psych" vision. And the better opening credits. And the re-envisioned versions of characters are nice. Watson's transformation over the series is pretty compelling despite various faults with how it's handled at times, but works far better binge watched than if I had watched it weekly. Sherlock's irregulars are well used.

One part I really liked is the admissions that Sherlock's vast knowledge about everything is actually more a show than anything superhuman. Joan is able to master it much quicker. In one episode Detective Bell starts talking about details of a subject in their case and Sherlock says "yes, yes, we can all use Wikipedia" implying that a lot of his broad knowledge comes from that.  :lol

And Moriarty.  :lawd

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Best since TNG's.
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*Like Sherlock's constant smelling of random things on the ground, which I don't remember a lot of in Sherlock.
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Post by: studyguy on June 09, 2015, 12:05:51 PM
My girlfriend ran through the entire Daria series on Hulu.
I'd never seen it. King of the Hill followed it right? Mike Judge shows man...
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2015, 03:38:39 PM
King Of The Hill is infinitely entertaining. I haven't seen all of the show but every episode I watch cracks me up. Plus the "serious/dramatic moments in a comedy" stuff tends to be good.
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Post by: Steve Contra on June 09, 2015, 03:47:46 PM
King of the Hill could have easily gone for the lcd of making fun of rednecks constantly (in fact this is what most people think it is) but instead it's a genuinely nuanced, hilarious show.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 09, 2015, 03:53:35 PM
One of the most consistent shows of all time. It ran for so long and it was quality for its entire run.
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Post by: studyguy on June 09, 2015, 03:57:44 PM
You know I've never seen the end of King of the Hill. I should watch that.
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Post by: Tasty on June 09, 2015, 04:29:28 PM
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/jon-bernthal-to-play-the-punisher-on-daredevil-season-2

What a fuck... (http://i.imgur.com/maQYk.gif) :hyper
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Post by: toku on June 09, 2015, 05:21:56 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 09, 2015, 04:29:28 PM
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/jon-bernthal-to-play-the-punisher-on-daredevil-season-2

What a fuck... (http://i.imgur.com/maQYk.gif) :hyper

My body didn't know it wanted this...
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 09, 2015, 06:37:09 PM
Huh, that's pretty much perfect casting. I never would have thought of it. Good actor, too. Only thing worth a damn about that Mob City show, and the only thing interesting about WD S2.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 09, 2015, 06:49:42 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 09, 2015, 04:29:28 PM
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/jon-bernthal-to-play-the-punisher-on-daredevil-season-2

What a fuck... (http://i.imgur.com/maQYk.gif) :hyper

(http://i.imgur.com/9udBh8U.gif)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2015, 07:44:21 PM
Quote from: Eel O'Brian on June 09, 2015, 06:37:09 PM
Huh, that's pretty much perfect casting. I never would have thought of it. Good actor, too. Only thing worth a damn about that Mob City show, and the only thing interesting about WD S2.

Shane Was Right.
:rejoice
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Post by: benjipwns on June 11, 2015, 03:15:55 AM
Showtime has given a nine-episode fifth season to “Episodes,” the inside-Hollywood comedy that stars Matt LeBlanc as an exaggerated version of himself. (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/showtime-episodes-matt-leblanc-1201516712/)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 11, 2015, 03:34:25 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on June 11, 2015, 03:15:55 AM
Showtime has given a nine-episode fifth season to “Episodes,” the inside-Hollywood comedy that stars Matt LeBlanc as an exaggerated version of himself. (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/showtime-episodes-matt-leblanc-1201516712/)

Really can't believe it's lasted this long but I love it. Everytime it gets renewed im sure they feel a little like their characters.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 11, 2015, 03:59:20 AM
The BBC funds half of it and they shoot most all the interiors in London, so I think as long as they continue to do so, Showtime will pick it up as long as the writers/actors want to do it. I imagine they only want to do a season or two more at most anyway though.

It gets decent ratings on both BBC2 (I think) and Showtime, especially since they're both paying for only half of it.

I read somewhere that LeBlanc hasn't gone after what would be usual salary raises he could demand (instead taking ones more in line with his co-stars) since he likes doing the show. So that probably helps too.

EDIT: After checking around seems there's talk by the creators that this might be the final season. I thought six seasons might be the most they do anyhow, so not too disappointed if true.
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Post by: Beezy on June 11, 2015, 09:34:44 AM
I liked Sense8. Stay away if corny dialogue easily pisses you off though.
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Post by: Tasty on June 11, 2015, 11:36:04 AM
Quote from: Beezy on June 11, 2015, 09:34:44 AM
I liked Sense8. Stay away if corny dialogue easily pisses you off though.

I mean, it's the Wachowski's, that's to be expected... (I don't mind.)
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Post by: king of the internet on June 11, 2015, 03:29:28 PM
Been trying out Daredevil. The fight scenes are nice for TV...but so far it's so bland. Nothing grabbing me about the characters (fuck the"funny" friend), or the plotlines, or just anything in general. Maybe it gets better, unless I need to be balls deep in Marvel shit to really enjoy this.
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 11, 2015, 04:49:18 PM
It won't change in the ways you're hoping but it was good imo so I guess you could watch something else if it's not your style.
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Post by: brob on June 11, 2015, 07:39:14 PM
Finished season 2 of Hannibal and was very satisfied with it. Stealthfan was pretty on the mark in saying it picks up about halfway in when the court case is more or less out of the picture, and Will and Hannibal's relationship has built enough tension to steamroll through the remainder of the episodes.

Hype for season 3 if simply for the reason that there will be some other scenery than Bumblefuck, Maryland. (also I heard they had cast dolarhyde, so it will be interesting to see what they do with a more substantial villain)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 11, 2015, 07:40:12 PM
season 3 started last week.  First episode was decent. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brob on June 11, 2015, 07:46:55 PM
tbh I don't think I have it in me to keep downloading tv episodes once a week to keep up with shit when I can just run through it all in one go after it's finished.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 12, 2015, 01:12:15 AM
He was 37 but somehow ageless. He could’ve stepped out of a novel by Steinbeck. The writer as crusader, chronicler of love and depravity. His shirt was rumpled, his hair mussed, his manner that of a man who’d just hiked along the railroad tracks or rolled out from under a box. He is fine-featured, with fierce eyes a little too small for his face. It gives him the aura of a bear or some other species of dangerous animal. When I was a boy and dreamed of literature, this is how I imagined a writer—a kind of outlaw, always ready to fight or go on a spree.
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/06/nic-pizzolatto-true-detective-season-2-better-than-season-1

(http://i.imgur.com/xAsGjTQ.gif)
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Post by: Barry Egan on June 12, 2015, 10:24:27 PM
:kobeyuck
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 12, 2015, 11:49:19 PM
Defiance back with a two episode premiere.

 :rejoice
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 14, 2015, 12:41:16 PM
Orange Is the New Black, on episode 2.  Like it so far.  also, titties!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 14, 2015, 01:52:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 12, 2015, 01:12:15 AM
He was 37 but somehow ageless.
(http://i.imgur.com/xAsGjTQ.gif)

I know, I can't believe Adrian Beltre is still this good, either.
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on June 14, 2015, 04:20:47 PM
OITNB's new season went nowhere  :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Freyj on June 14, 2015, 07:18:43 PM
Did it wander aimlessly through side characters' backgrounds like the last season?

I mean, it's not like Piper is good or anything, but the aimless trek through side characters storylines wasn't particularly fascinating either.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 14, 2015, 07:44:45 PM
Where is a show set in a prison supposed to go?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Nobody on June 14, 2015, 07:58:21 PM
Quote from: Freyj on June 14, 2015, 07:18:43 PM
Did it wander aimlessly through side characters' backgrounds like the last season?

I mean, it's not like Piper is good or anything, but the aimless trek through side characters storylines wasn't particularly fascinating either.

Yep. Wasn't a huge fan of Season 2 but at least it had a villain to pass the time.

Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 14, 2015, 07:44:45 PM
Where is a show set in a prison supposed to go?

Somewhere interesting. First 2 seasons had tension and rivalrys and at least some idea of getting the hell out of there. This season really embraced the "slice of life" by focusing more on characters than any kind of plot, and that's honestly fine, but most of these women aren't interesting enough to carry the show by themselves.

No real goal, no real antagonist, drama blew its load in the 3rd episode and was flaccid for the remainder of the season.

I think I'm over the show at this point  :-\
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Post by: brob on June 14, 2015, 08:00:52 PM
if they knew what they were doing they'd have a Assata Shakur type character and steal liberally from her writing about her experiences in the american prison system.
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Post by: chronovore on June 15, 2015, 03:04:06 AM
Quote from: toku on June 12, 2015, 11:49:19 PM
Defiance back with a two episode premiere.

 :rejoice

I got through about half of season2 while in America, but haven't decided on whether or not to torrent or purchase. Also leaning toward deleting the tie-in MMO from my 360, since the feeling-of-progress is a goddamned joke these days.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 15, 2015, 03:11:59 AM
Veep's totally going to resolve Selina's presidency the way everyone expected them to and it's awesome :lol :lol
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 16, 2015, 09:34:38 PM
Tyrant returns tonight.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on June 17, 2015, 03:45:40 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLBPSSVVOe4

 :dead :rejoice :dead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atrh3yaDxeI
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Post by: toku on June 17, 2015, 06:35:51 AM
Syfy Back
https://youtu.be/LTHOdjil-R4
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Nobody on June 17, 2015, 12:49:42 PM
These Syfy shows have been getting talked up lately....are they really worth the time? (http://i.imgur.com/3670bfl.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 17, 2015, 02:16:02 PM
Quote from: Mr. Nobody on June 17, 2015, 12:49:42 PM
These Syfy shows have been getting talked up lately....are they really worth the time? (http://i.imgur.com/3670bfl.png)

They're still scut filled tropey shit but if im being real, their original shows have definitely been a lot better lately. The 12 Monkeys show is solid, Defiance was solid s2 and seems to be keeping it up s3. I know a big part of it is their CEO admitted that much like TLC, they got dragged way down into the reality tv hole (ghosthunters etc) and he wanted to get the channel back to its roots.

Zombie show was fun too and is the best thing Asylum has ever done. John Hyams did a lot of episodes for it.
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Post by: chronovore on June 18, 2015, 12:43:09 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 27, 2015, 07:36:58 PM
Super girls pilot leaked is kinda shitty

Johnathan Strange though is absolutely great.

Premiere episode is up, free, on iTunes right now. It was quite good; it's got quite a bit of promise, but I think I'll go and read the books instead of staying with the show.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 18, 2015, 04:48:00 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 08, 2015, 09:44:58 AM
Watched the first episode of Spoils of Babylon which I had somehow completely missed hearing about and thought it was hilarious. I'll probably power down the last 5 episodes tonight.

Finished it up. I thought it was enjoyable. The first episode and tone and setting are the funniest imo but it still delivers funny throughout each episode. If you don't like Will Ferrell or Kristin Wiig in general, you probably won't like this but I like both of them and it reminded me honestly of an American take on something absurb like Darkplace or Danger 5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eChzg1O1GDE
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Post by: toku on June 18, 2015, 05:05:08 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 18, 2015, 04:48:00 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 08, 2015, 09:44:58 AM
Watched the first episode of Spoils of Babylon which I had somehow completely missed hearing about and thought it was hilarious. I'll probably power down the last 5 episodes tonight.

Finished it up. I thought it was enjoyable. The first episode and tone and setting are the funniest imo but it still delivers funny throughout each episode. If you don't like Will Ferrell or Kristin Wiig in general, you probably won't like this but I like both of them and it reminded me honestly of an American take on something absurb like Darkplace or Danger 5.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eChzg1O1GDE

They're doing another one iirc and theres also the lifetime movie him and wiig did:
https://youtu.be/F7cyCuMcU8k
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 18, 2015, 05:11:10 AM
Yeah, that's why I actually watched this one is because I heard about the new one and realized I had somehow completely missed it.

And yeah the lifetime thing seems insane but in a good way.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 18, 2015, 05:30:01 PM
Watched first episode of Humans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQp3qJWDQg8


I liked it. I liked that it was kinda slow and boring. I mean those qualities as a compliment in something sci-fi related. Never watched the original swedish show so I have no basis for comparison.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 20, 2015, 12:06:26 PM
Finished Hannibal season 2


fu ck
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on June 21, 2015, 10:46:41 PM
I'm just wrapping up Hannibal's first season, and am still enjoying the cinematography and character interaction between the three male leads, but its existence in an alternate universe where serial killers are more common than postal workers is starting to wear on me.

Just started Orphan Black (s1) today. Very excited; based on my friends' reactions, I have much to look forward to.
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on June 21, 2015, 11:39:46 PM
Going through S2 of Silicon Valley with the GF.
It's consistently funny and I like a lot of the performances. Saw some King of the Hill talk in here so maybe I should check that out too (any other Mike Judge recs besides Office Space?).

It's one of the few shows we watch together since our tastes vary. I did get her into the Wire though and now she's 2 seasons ahead >:(
 
Females are incapable of honoring the tenets of coviewership :quark
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 22, 2015, 03:45:48 PM
Idiocracy is pretty essential viewing - it's a lot less consistent than his other stuff but it hit's some great highs.

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Post by: brob on June 22, 2015, 04:59:20 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hannibal-canceled-at-nbc-804239

rip hannibal
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 22, 2015, 05:09:32 PM
Well that sucks.  I blame PD and his hearing problems.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brob on June 22, 2015, 05:15:19 PM
Given that it's already started airing they might not have time to wrap it up all neat like. Watching it I thought a good ending to the series would be when Hannibal gets put in prison, so it would flow very easily into space the movies occupy (although there are obviously some large differences between the show and the films). Hope they at least do the Red Dragon case right.
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on June 22, 2015, 05:56:48 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on June 22, 2015, 03:45:48 PM
Idiocracy is pretty essential viewing - it's a lot less consistent than his other stuff but it hit's some great highs.

Oh yeah, this was good but Fox really dicked him over on the budget.

I was one of those dinguses who took KotH at face value, assuming it was redneck low tier comedy. Of course I never watched it and didn't know who Judge was.
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Post by: chronovore on June 22, 2015, 06:25:44 PM
Quote from: brob on June 22, 2015, 05:15:19 PM
Given that it's already started airing they might not have time to wrap it up all neat like. Watching it I thought a good ending to the series would be when Hannibal gets put in prison, so it would flow very easily into space the movies occupy (although there are obviously some large differences between the show and the films). Hope they at least do the Red Dragon case right.

Apparently part of the problem is over wanting to introduce Clarice Starling to the show, with the rights being unavailable. It would have been something else (and in line with the Red Dragon book) to have Will on permanent sabbatical after wrapping that case.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on June 22, 2015, 06:29:49 PM
Fuller said this season has enough closure to be satisfying

maybe amazon or netflix will pick it up
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 22, 2015, 06:30:29 PM
Ya I can see why they did it.  The show works well because of the will/Hannibal dynamic.  Still sucks.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on June 22, 2015, 06:53:50 PM
Looking for some starter pack animu recs. Haven't given the medium enough of a chance despite being a drawfeg and loving the animation.

Shows I've seen:

Outlaw Star - liked it, great setting, space pirates, never finished

Paranoia Agent - my fav of all these, never finished

Gundam Wing - liked it, team emo Trowa and Heavyarms, never finished

Tenchi in Tokyo - made me cry when I was 9, probably sucks and not sure if I ever finished it

Also seen some random DB and DBZ episodes over the years.

No moe :bolo :pacspit

Not a lot to work with. Thanks early 2000s Toonami.
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Post by: brob on June 22, 2015, 07:07:03 PM
you might find something in the anime thread: http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=37475.0

Ghost in the Shell:SAC, Cowboy Bebop and Planetes are some nice sci-fi ones, off the top of my head.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 22, 2015, 07:51:14 PM
A .5 in the demo is just so sad for a show like Hannibal. :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 22, 2015, 08:28:23 PM
Quote from: Swishercrat on June 22, 2015, 06:53:50 PM
Looking for some starter pack animu recs. Haven't given the medium enough of a chance despite being a drawfeg and loving the animation.

Shows I've seen:

Outlaw Star - liked it, great setting, space pirates, never finished

Paranoia Agent - my fav of all these, never finished

Gundam Wing - liked it, team emo Trowa and Heavyarms, never finished

Tenchi in Tokyo - made me cry when I was 9, probably sucks and not sure if I ever finished it

Also seen some random DB and DBZ episodes over the years.

No moe :bolo :pacspit

Not a lot to work with. Thanks early 2000s Toonami.

Watch Gundam 0080 and 0083. They're short (like 13 eps each?) with good quality animation and if you get super into them just stick with Universal Century Gundam shows and you'll be alright for the most part.

A lot of the Tenchi ovas and stuff are still fun even when you're older. It's a harem franchise, you're not really supposed to take it seriously. Light stuff.

If you like Paranoia Agent, check out all of Satoshi Kon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Kon)'s shit.

Quote from: brob on June 22, 2015, 05:15:19 PM
Given that it's already started airing they might not have time to wrap it up all neat like. Watching it I thought a good ending to the series would be when Hannibal gets put in prison, so it would flow very easily into space the movies occupy (although there are obviously some large differences between the show and the films). Hope they at least do the Red Dragon case right.

Kind of a spoiler? but supposedly the back eight or so episodes of this season are all Red Dragon stuff. So if the show ends with this season they would have basically covered all the good books and the quality stuff from the bad ones.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on June 22, 2015, 10:58:05 PM
What about subs vs dubs?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on June 22, 2015, 11:12:25 PM
Finished the third season of Orange is the New Black. Nothing really important happened other than Bennets flashback but all the other loose threads were left as supposed cliff hangers.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
probably won't see Nicky again but I'm sure Stella the Aussie will be back as the new hatefuck-buddy for piper

Alex will live because star power is only enhanced during a cliff hanger

I already forgot the name of Dayas baby
 
[close]

In the last few episodes there was a rape, a birth, and an arabopean agent 47 but that all happened in the background of a panty smuggling ring. It makes no sense why the writers did that and I'll probably forget everything that happened when the next season starts.


Now I'm going to catch up on HBO shows. Will simultaneously watch veep, silicon valley, and game of thrones so that hopefully one of them is decent.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 22, 2015, 11:19:22 PM
Quote from: Swishercrat on June 22, 2015, 10:58:05 PM
What about subs vs dubs?

Personal preference. Cowboy Bebop is one of the only shows I can think of where most ppl will be like "gotta watch it dubbed" though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 22, 2015, 11:50:17 PM
Sucks to hear about Hannibal but I was surprised it got a third season. NBC :/
Hope it gets picked up again by Amazon.
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Post by: Tasty on June 23, 2015, 12:42:02 AM
Hellsing dubbed :aah
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on June 24, 2015, 01:05:43 AM
Paranoia Agent  :lawd :lawd :lawd


First episode of Killjoys was pretty cool. Nothing groundbreaking but I enjoyed it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2015, 04:05:11 AM
Watched the first episode of Sense8.

I did not like it....

I'll give it a few more episodes as I assume The Wachowskis and Michael Straczynski when combined has to be something I would like.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 25, 2015, 01:21:32 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2015, 04:05:11 AM
Watched the first episode pf Sense8.

I did not like it....

I'll give it a few more episodes as I assume The Wachowskis and Michael Straczynski when combined has to be something I would like.

I gave it two eps before declaring it awful. I just wanted to see some crazy kung fu but instead I got an even shittier Heroes.
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on June 25, 2015, 01:34:16 PM
Deadwood is a damn good show, but I stopped early S2. Is it worth finishing knowing it didn't get a proper send off?

Kinda killing my motivation to get more invested.
Seth and his boring ass make for a weak protagonist too, even worse when he's up against some of the best supporting characters.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2015, 01:43:06 PM
I thought it was enjoyable throughout but yeah, not getting any real finish is a bummer.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 25, 2015, 02:36:26 PM
I really likes S3, but I think I'm a minority on this one.
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Post by: toku on June 25, 2015, 04:45:10 PM
I don't think s3 is bad but it just really feels like a setup/groundwork season. Like s4 would have been crazy.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on June 25, 2015, 04:55:36 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2015, 04:05:11 AM
Watched the first episode of Sense8.

I did not like it....

I'll give it a few more episodes as I assume The Wachowskis and Michael Straczynski when combined has to be something I would like.
Sense8 hits its stride around Episode 4. The dialogue/plotting doesn't get much better, with a handful of exceptions, but there's definitely some really cool sequences beginning from then onward. Lito is awesome. So is Sun and Capheus.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 25, 2015, 05:09:26 PM
I'd watch a whole show about a famous gay man, his lover and his beard. Does that exist? It sounds like it should already exist.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on June 25, 2015, 06:33:25 PM
S3 of Deadwood was a set up for a crazy S4 but then they cancelled it :stahp

Started watching Boardwalk Empire now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on June 25, 2015, 06:39:50 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on June 25, 2015, 05:09:26 PM
I'd watch a whole show about a famous gay man, his lover and his beard. Does that exist? It sounds like it should already exist.
Me too. And it doesn't.


Yet.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 25, 2015, 06:49:34 PM
Will and Grace? :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on June 26, 2015, 06:46:31 AM
Quote
USA renews Mr. Robot before its premiere, ending the Christian Slater curse

With today’s renewal hours before the series premiere, Slater ends his streak of starring in TV shows that never made it to a second season. USA opted to renew Mr. Robot because it 2.6 million views via digital platforms.
:ohhh
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Post by: toku on June 26, 2015, 06:54:33 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/TrefVHt.gif)
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on June 28, 2015, 02:27:05 PM
Watched all 3 episodes of Dark Matter and I'm invested in it now. I like it more than Killjoys even
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Post by: chronovore on June 28, 2015, 07:03:42 PM
I really enjoyed the first episode of Mr. Robot, though I suspect it will be too difficult to maintain the "Is this real?" feeling from the Pilot.

Finished Defiance s2 yesterday. Is it possible they decided to bump their killing game this season due to Game of Thrones' popularity? I liked the overall story, but it's hard to believe that the technology they introduced would have been available during the initial invasion. If destructive and instantaneous terraforming weapons with lifeforms delivered alongside are part of the equation, why not use those planet-wide and then just move in afterward?

We're also berated by the enemy who wants to use the planet that we had thousands of years to use and revere this planet, but we ruined it, and that's why we're not worthy to keep our stewardship (or even live).

If I wanted to give the benefit of the doubt, I would say it's probably that a) the enemy is demonstrably insane, b) terraforming weapons were not plentiful enough to use in a widespread theater, c) the environmental damage done by humans prevents the terraforming from being used effectively/productively.

Still. I feel like when I watched Next Generation and had to figure out why the transporters don't work, or Guinan was suddenly unavailable for an episode (locked in a Holosuite, and Majel Barrett's computer voice won't let her out without performing Sister Act 2). Similarly, I like Defiance enough that I'm willing to at least try to cover up their missing bits of throwaway exposition.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Even so: Tommy. Man, Tommy had a rough fucking time on this show. Cast aside by the Mayor, kicked to the curb -- post marriage proposal no less -- by Irisa, and disrespected by Nolan. Finally he is possessed, abandoned, seduced, and killed by the AI possessing Irisa.

I liked Tommy. He'll be missed.
[close]
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 30, 2015, 12:58:05 AM
Been crap reality tv binging, Cutting It: In the ATL is my favorite right now. Mushiya :drool
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Post by: chronovore on June 30, 2015, 02:21:57 AM
Defiance s3 opener.  :o :o :o
spoiler (click to show/hide)
So we gained:
  • a daddy/daughter variant on '80's Buck Rogers' HAWK antihero characters, who look like Drow. Hey! They work in mines.
  • Sarah Connor
  • the Haint grandchild.
We lost:
  • Tommy, which was pretty much tear-jerky.
  • Olfin Tennety, E-REP from seasons 1 and 2 who had been a fantastically bitchy pain in the ass; written out really weakly
  • Kenya Rosewater mid-s2
  • Kenya Rosewater's Indogene doppleganger. Which was "meh." They're going to bring her back, despite giving her a 3 month lifespan. Or they may put her in the MMO, since it looks like she's headed for San Francisco.
  • Rafe McCawley
  • Quentin McCawley
  • Christie Mccauley -- HEY, that's ALL the McCawleys - they are ALL DEAD NOW
[close]

So, yeah. I guess the Hatfields and McCoys angle, which had grown pretty stale, is no longer in play.

The new Votani Collective bad guy is so utterly psychotic, I would have preferred more of the E-REP Machiavellian shenanigans with William Atherton, whiteface Haint fanboi. This new guy seems to be cut from the "look how CRAZY I am" school of leadership. They're going to run out of characters
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 30, 2015, 03:04:33 AM
Quote from: chronovore on June 30, 2015, 02:21:57 AM
Defiance s3 opener.  :o :o :o
spoiler (click to show/hide)
So we gained:
  • a daddy/daughter variant on '80's Buck Rogers' HAWK antihero characters, who look like Drow. Hey! They work in mines.
  • Sarah Connor
  • the Haint grandchild.
We lost:
  • Tommy, which was pretty much tear-jerky.
  • Olfin Tennety, E-REP from seasons 1 and 2 who had been a fantastically bitchy pain in the ass; written out really weakly
  • Kenya Rosewater mid-s2
  • Kenya Rosewater's Indogene doppleganger. Which was "meh." They're going to bring her back, despite giving her a 3 month lifespan. Or they may put her in the MMO, since it looks like she's headed for San Francisco.
  • Rafe McCawley
  • Quentin McCawley
  • Christie Mccauley -- HEY, that's ALL the McCawleys - they are ALL DEAD NOW
[close]

So, yeah. I guess the Hatfields and McCoys angle, which had grown pretty stale, is no longer in play.

The new Votani Collective bad guy is so utterly psychotic, I would have preferred more of the E-REP Machiavellian shenanigans with William Atherton, whiteface Haint fanboi. This new guy seems to be cut from the "look how CRAZY I am" school of leadership. They're going to run out of characters

I think they may have slashed the shows budget so I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up being the last season. They're going real hard on the deaths and making Irisa and Nolan just really nasty in general.

At this point I feel like they want you to root for Mayor and Stahma more than anyone else.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on June 30, 2015, 03:17:59 AM
Quote from: toku on June 30, 2015, 03:04:33 AM
I think they may have slashed the shows budget so I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up being the last season. They're going real hard on the deaths and making Irisa and Nolan just really nasty in general.

At this point I feel like they want you to root for Mayor and Stahma more than anyone else.

That'd be a hard sell for me. I can't stand either of them because of the actresses; I didn't like them in Dexter, and I don't like them here. Stahma's "calm voice" as poker tell when she's actually in damage control mode is a device which has begun to grate on me, and Julie Benz just seems unsympathetic All The Time.

If Defiance gets canceled, I'll be sad, but probably just use the time on my Farscape collection, which still has 3 seasons on Blu-Ray to go.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on June 30, 2015, 03:20:48 AM
Got 2 episodes left of sopranos.  :goty2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on June 30, 2015, 03:39:50 AM
Last season of soppie felt loooooooong but then everyone gets shot.

One thing I loved about the show was how cold, messy, and "amateur" the hits usually were in that series. It's like killing people actually felt unnatural for whoever had to carry it out since they're basically just regular people.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on July 01, 2015, 01:26:51 PM
http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/455663-groovy-first-look-at-bruce-campbell-in-ash-vs-evil-dead#/slide/1

:rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on July 01, 2015, 08:05:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90wG8ObCBE0&feature=player_embedded
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 01, 2015, 08:07:14 PM
the first episode is online
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Rufus on July 01, 2015, 10:29:22 PM
Ettv used to have their own site that got shut down not too long ago, pretty sure it's not just one person.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Freyj on July 01, 2015, 11:14:35 PM
ettv got shutdown? end of an era
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 02, 2015, 12:25:40 AM
'red-green grumble'  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 02, 2015, 12:56:51 AM
Quote from: Yeti on July 01, 2015, 08:05:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90wG8ObCBE0&feature=player_embedded

TONES ON TAIL and OINGO BOINGO. It's like they're making the show just for me. :swoon
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 02, 2015, 01:01:58 AM
fucking fart cloud carpet store motherfucker
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Post by: Quaker on July 03, 2015, 02:41:17 PM
https://youtu.be/PLlMTn_Jzok

:bow David Wain :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 03, 2015, 03:43:19 PM
God I can't wait
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 03, 2015, 03:48:23 PM
Rick and Morty season 2 episode 1 and 2 where really great.  I realized this show is to Doctor Who as Always Sunny is to Seinfeld. 
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Post by: Reb on July 03, 2015, 04:10:06 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on July 03, 2015, 03:48:23 PM
Rick and Morty season 2 episode 1 and 2 where really great.  I realized this show is to Doctor Who as Always Sunny is to Seinfeld. 

I loved it so fucking much. So many great concepts being thrown at you at such a quick pace.
The fucking brutality with which Rick rips into Morty. I feel like the show is getting slightly darker with each episode.

And then there's small delights like Krombopulos Michael. Oh boy, here I go killing again!
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Post by: StealthFan on July 03, 2015, 04:56:20 PM
Mr.Robot :leon It's pretty good.
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Post by: VomKriege on July 04, 2015, 12:08:00 AM
Have started watching Archer and I dig it. I think they pull off really well the timeless aspect of it. Great fun but maybe a tad too derivative and vulgar in the long run. Also not a fan of the whole CG-flash mish mash look. Jessica Walter is so great tough...

Quote from: chronovore on June 21, 2015, 10:46:41 PM
I'm just wrapping up Hannibal's first season, and am still enjoying the cinematography and character interaction between the three male leads, but its existence in an alternate universe where serial killers are more common than postal workers is starting to wear on me.

Isn't that a lot of shows and movies though ? I'm bothered by it too.

Quote from: Swishercrat on June 22, 2015, 06:53:50 PM
Looking for some starter pack animu recs. Haven't given the medium enough of a chance despite being a drawfeg and loving the animation.

Cowboy Bebop has already been mentioned and I second it. Would also vouch for Dirty Pair (the TV series or the Project EDEN OAV), it's old school so not bathing in modern trappings, funny, self contained and decent pulp sci fi. Outlaw Star is the Albator/Harlock spin off ? If you liked it try Galaxy Express 999 (haven't seen it myself but heard a lot of good things) or the original series. Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex is good too. Finish watching Paranoia Agent, it's worth it. For movies : Akira, Roujin Z, Ghost in the Shell, as someone said all Satoshi Kon movies, you also probably can't go wrong with any Ghibli movie as well (I like Laputa and Nausicaa especially).

Avoid all long running series with heroes getting power ups (DBZ, Seint Seiya, etc...) at first. Always favor subs.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on July 04, 2015, 01:23:16 AM
Is Buffy popular with the gay community? :fabulous
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mr. Nobody on July 04, 2015, 01:28:08 AM
Yeah, Mr. Robot was pretty awesome.

Still loving Killjoys and Dark Matter on Syfy. Are Dominion and Defiance worth catching up?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 04, 2015, 01:34:51 AM
Mr. Robot is weird in the sense that it really straddles the line between good and corny/over the top. Kinda reminds me of EU/British shows in that regard. Like any time it gets to be almost too much it immediately goes very self-aware ord does something really sharp to tip the balance.

EDIT: Dominion is a garbage show even by garbage tier standards. If there is one show on syfy I would never recommend someone it's dominion.
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on July 04, 2015, 01:41:14 AM
Well damn  :lol
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Post by: toku on July 04, 2015, 01:45:03 AM
I've seen every episode and im in too deep to not finish when s2 starts but im not proud. It's just a bad cheese sandwich but the female best friend who is also in love with main dude is hot:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0257188/?ref_=tt_cl_t7
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Post by: Tasty on July 04, 2015, 01:46:47 AM
Quote from: Swishercrat on July 04, 2015, 01:23:16 AM
Is Buffy popular with the gay community? :fabulous

Probably had the most prominent and "who gives a shit, it's normal" attitude for a lesbian couple on TV ever. And this was 15 years ago, on the fucking WB.

Also the musical episode was fabulous.
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Post by: Yulwei on July 04, 2015, 02:22:43 AM
I'm in the middle of Dark Matter ep 2 and this is so fucking awesome. Any fans of 90s sci-fi TV or just any sci-fi fan in general should definitely check this out.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 04, 2015, 03:46:07 AM
Quote from: Rufus on July 01, 2015, 10:29:22 PM
Ettv used to have their own site that got shut down not too long ago, pretty sure it's not just one person.
Quote from: Freyj on July 01, 2015, 11:14:35 PM
ettv got shutdown? end of an era
You might be thinking of eztv. ettv still posts, I think their primary is kickasstorrents, kat.cr. eztv did actually shut down because their domains got seized, servers got taken over and replaced with false links (like the corporations post) like five times in a row so they said fuck it.

Though I preferred eztv's torrents because it was just the file.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 05, 2015, 12:25:17 AM
Quote from: toku on July 04, 2015, 01:34:51 AM
Mr. Robot is weird in the sense that it really straddles the line between good and corny/over the top. Kinda reminds me of EU/British shows in that regard. Like any time it gets to be almost too much it immediately goes very self-aware ord does something really sharp to tip the balance.

EDIT: Dominion is a garbage show even by garbage tier standards. If there is one show on syfy I would never recommend someone it's dominion.
I dislike Legion, the movie that Dominion was based on, but a post-apocalyptic drama where the Angels have literally come down to fight Demons, but the Angels are flawed seemed like a fantastic idea for a series. I watched the premiere, which was tremendously stupid. So disappointing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 05, 2015, 01:48:22 AM
Quote from: chronovore on July 05, 2015, 12:25:17 AM
Quote from: toku on July 04, 2015, 01:34:51 AM
Mr. Robot is weird in the sense that it really straddles the line between good and corny/over the top. Kinda reminds me of EU/British shows in that regard. Like any time it gets to be almost too much it immediately goes very self-aware ord does something really sharp to tip the balance.

EDIT: Dominion is a garbage show even by garbage tier standards. If there is one show on syfy I would never recommend someone it's dominion.
I dislike Legion, the movie that Dominion was based on, but a post-apocalyptic drama where the Angels have literally come down to fight Demons, but the Angels are flawed seemed like a fantastic idea for a series. I watched the premiere, which was tremendously stupid. So disappointing.

The show had this big tease the whole season with the guardian angel dude. Basically teasing that maybe he's not as good as he says he is or maybe he's on another side. They finally reveal it in the finale xena warrior princess bad wig style:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Turns out that flood in the bible? Not a literal flood but him and a few other angels just killing humans wholesale on God's orders and loving it. Turns out the "bad" angels they've been fighting were really just the angels that were like "maybe killing this many people is bad you know? maybe god fucked up and is wrong?"
spoiler (click to show/hide)
[close]
[close]
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Post by: Yeti on July 05, 2015, 11:57:05 PM
I don't remember a whole lot about Dominion, except there was occasional nudity in it which was strange for syfy
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Post by: VomKriege on July 06, 2015, 02:44:14 AM
So finished going through Archer. Good time for the most of it, the art and animation gets better as the series goes on. Season 5 tried to break off the formula which was brave but fall on its face doing it though. They went back to the formula in the last current season but there's some fatigue, me thinks. A lot of plots ends up in a complete non-sequitur Simpsons-like now... Overall though, big up to the cast, great performances all around. Would definitely recommend if you have a James Bond hitch.

Otherwise watched Bojack Horseman. Kind of confused, as I expected something funny, but turns out the writing is actually decent. I guess it's more of a Daria type show than comedy. Definitely don't judge on only the first episode. Also weird furry vibes.  :wtf
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Post by: chronovore on July 06, 2015, 06:56:43 AM
Quote from: toku on July 05, 2015, 01:48:22 AM
Quote from: chronovore on July 05, 2015, 12:25:17 AM
Quote from: toku on July 04, 2015, 01:34:51 AM
Mr. Robot is weird in the sense that it really straddles the line between good and corny/over the top. Kinda reminds me of EU/British shows in that regard. Like any time it gets to be almost too much it immediately goes very self-aware ord does something really sharp to tip the balance.

EDIT: Dominion is a garbage show even by garbage tier standards. If there is one show on syfy I would never recommend someone it's dominion.
I dislike Legion, the movie that Dominion was based on, but a post-apocalyptic drama where the Angels have literally come down to fight Demons, but the Angels are flawed seemed like a fantastic idea for a series. I watched the premiere, which was tremendously stupid. So disappointing.

The show had this big tease the whole season with the guardian angel dude. Basically teasing that maybe he's not as good as he says he is or maybe he's on another side. They finally reveal it in the finale xena warrior princess bad wig style:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Turns out that flood in the bible? Not a literal flood but him and a few other angels just killing humans wholesale on God's orders and loving it. Turns out the "bad" angels they've been fighting were really just the angels that were like "maybe killing this many people is bad you know? maybe god fucked up and is wrong?"
[close]
Wait, I'm confused:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
The Big Bad dude they intro at the end of the pilot episode is actually a guy who was against killing so many humans, or the Angel who is looking over Fortress Vegas is the one who was maybe-kinda against killing so many humans? Are there Angel who were not into killing Man, or were they all just jealous over God's new toy?
[close]

Also did you see the Aronofsky/Russell Crowe Noah movie and, if so, what'd you think of it?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 06, 2015, 04:59:52 PM
Quote from: chronovore on July 06, 2015, 06:56:43 AM
Quote from: toku on July 05, 2015, 01:48:22 AM
Quote from: chronovore on July 05, 2015, 12:25:17 AM
Quote from: toku on July 04, 2015, 01:34:51 AM
Mr. Robot is weird in the sense that it really straddles the line between good and corny/over the top. Kinda reminds me of EU/British shows in that regard. Like any time it gets to be almost too much it immediately goes very self-aware ord does something really sharp to tip the balance.

EDIT: Dominion is a garbage show even by garbage tier standards. If there is one show on syfy I would never recommend someone it's dominion.
I dislike Legion, the movie that Dominion was based on, but a post-apocalyptic drama where the Angels have literally come down to fight Demons, but the Angels are flawed seemed like a fantastic idea for a series. I watched the premiere, which was tremendously stupid. So disappointing.

The show had this big tease the whole season with the guardian angel dude. Basically teasing that maybe he's not as good as he says he is or maybe he's on another side. They finally reveal it in the finale xena warrior princess bad wig style:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Turns out that flood in the bible? Not a literal flood but him and a few other angels just killing humans wholesale on God's orders and loving it. Turns out the "bad" angels they've been fighting were really just the angels that were like "maybe killing this many people is bad you know? maybe god fucked up and is wrong?"
[close]
Wait, I'm confused:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
The Big Bad dude they intro at the end of the pilot episode is actually a guy who was against killing so many humans, or the Angel who is looking over Fortress Vegas is the one who was maybe-kinda against killing so many humans? Are there Angel who were not into killing Man, or were they all just jealous over God's new toy?
[close]

Also did you see the Aronofsky/Russell Crowe Noah movie and, if so, what'd you think of it?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Bad guyliner black wearing angel at the end of the pilot was against killing humans. Him and their sister we meet in a later ep. Angel living in the tower with the humans was killing all the humans.
[close]

Never saw Noah
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Post by: helios on July 07, 2015, 02:33:51 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on July 03, 2015, 03:48:23 PM
Rick and Morty season 2 episode 1 and 2 where really great.  I realized this show is to Doctor Who as Always Sunny is to Seinfeld.

GOOOOOOODBYYYYYYE MOOOOONMAN!
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Post by: benjipwns on July 08, 2015, 10:48:56 PM
Complications is awesome, Matt Nix does it again.

Now, for Mr. Robot.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 08, 2015, 11:16:56 PM
Rectify S3 tomorrow.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on July 08, 2015, 11:30:24 PM
That's a really tough show to watch waiting  for a new episode every week. I think I'll wait until the end.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 09, 2015, 12:12:27 AM
Was renewed for a Season 4 as well. I hope six episodes makes S3 as good as S1. The show is better when it's more constrained for time.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 09, 2015, 12:54:50 AM
Quote from: am nintenho on July 08, 2015, 11:30:24 PM
That's a really tough show to watch waiting  for a new episode every week. I think I'll wait until the end.

Yeah I'll be waiting for it to finish its season.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 10, 2015, 12:31:59 AM
Rectify S3E1: Kicked me in the feels. This is feeling very Season 1-like and it feels like the show has hit a really good groove continuing off the last 4 eps of Season 2.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 10, 2015, 11:14:07 AM
Banshee is so ridiculous but in a good way.  A very good way.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 10, 2015, 01:53:22 PM
Kinda enjoying wayward pines  :-[
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Post by: king of the internet on July 10, 2015, 01:59:47 PM
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt S1 was quality stuff. The writing was as punchy and hilarious as prime 30 Rock and Ellie Kemper is a :heartbeat :omg :uguu status babe. Only complaint was the heavily stereotypical characters like Dong and (sometimes) Titus. Seemed pretty hacky compared to the rest of the show.
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Post by: VomKriege on July 10, 2015, 04:52:01 PM
Currently watching Arrested Development season 4. Loved the original run and this is certainly different (way more darker than bittersweet). I don't mind a show going out of its comfort zone but the character-centric episode format does affect pace and maybe I'm misremembering but voice over seems a bit of a crutch here to stitch everything with how over the place the timeline is.

Watched the two first episodes of Downtown Abbey too, and I like it very much. Fear that it will fall prey to the usual TV shows problems, namely that beyond what originally envisioned it will all just run on soap opera mechanics. But that's a problem to worry about later. Love the period, love to see on screen a now defunct reality, the sets are gorgeous, the actors are good and I like Joanne Froggatt so...
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Post by: toku on July 10, 2015, 07:17:16 PM
https://youtu.be/RpDxEvJFj3g
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on July 10, 2015, 07:45:48 PM
Both Ep1 and Ep2 of Rectify S3 are up on the SundanceTV website, for free.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on July 10, 2015, 07:49:27 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on July 10, 2015, 07:45:48 PM
Both Ep1 and Ep2 of Rectify S3 are up on the SundanceTV website, for free.
:whoo
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Post by: ZephyrFate on July 10, 2015, 08:27:31 PM
http://www.sundance.tv/watch-now/rectify/4344646923001/hoorah

Ep1. Ep2 is only available for the next week but Ep1 is up until October. Also, Rectify had its strongest viewership yet (224k), which is incredible for such an underwatched channel.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 11, 2015, 03:51:25 AM
Watched s3 ep3 of Defiance, I guess I'm only one episode behind current now -- and I'm pretty unhappy with the direction they're taking. After the devastation of the first two episodes, both in drawing last season's finale to a close, and then shearing off ⅓ of the rest of the regulars, we're left with Nolan and Irisa acting inconsistently toward each other, Datak and Stahma Tarr weaseling along in a way which robs them of whatever little empathy the audience might have had for them, and a very simple story arc regarding an impending invasion or siege, led by this season's Big Bad, who doesn't seem competent enough to be in the leadership position he's in.

I'll probably keep watching, but it won't surprise me if this is its final season.
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Post by: Barry Egan on July 11, 2015, 05:17:12 AM
Everyone should give Mr. Robot a shot, it is pretty great despite Christian Slater being the titular character (sort of). 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 11, 2015, 07:55:08 AM
Quote from: chronovore on July 11, 2015, 03:51:25 AM
Watched s3 ep3 of Defiance, I guess I'm only one episode behind current now -- and I'm pretty unhappy with the direction they're taking. After the devastation of the first two episodes, both in drawing last season's finale to a close, and then shearing off ⅓ of the rest of the regulars, we're left with Nolan and Irisa acting inconsistently toward each other, Datak and Stahma Tarr weaseling along in a way which robs them of whatever little empathy the audience might have had for them, and a very simple story arc regarding an impending invasion or siege, led by this season's Big Bad, who doesn't seem competent enough to be in the leadership position he's in.

I'll probably keep watching, but it won't surprise me if this is its final season.

You're 3 eps behind and they sorta explain why Irisa is acting the way she is but it still feels weak. The most recent episode (6) was good though.
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Post by: VomKriege on July 12, 2015, 03:14:57 AM
Oh god, I just watched the GOB "Go away Getaway" and Lindsay episodes from Arrested Development  :lol
No joke the pace really picked up.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 12, 2015, 10:43:35 AM
Quote from: toku on July 11, 2015, 07:55:08 AM
Quote from: chronovore on July 11, 2015, 03:51:25 AM
Watched s3 ep3 of Defiance, I guess I'm only one episode behind current now -- and I'm pretty unhappy with the direction they're taking. After the devastation of the first two episodes, both in drawing last season's finale to a close, and then shearing off ⅓ of the rest of the regulars, we're left with Nolan and Irisa acting inconsistently toward each other, Datak and Stahma Tarr weaseling along in a way which robs them of whatever little empathy the audience might have had for them, and a very simple story arc regarding an impending invasion or siege, led by this season's Big Bad, who doesn't seem competent enough to be in the leadership position he's in.

I'll probably keep watching, but it won't surprise me if this is its final season.

You're 3 eps behind and they sorta explain why Irisa is acting the way she is but it still feels weak. The most recent episode (6) was good though.

Thanks. Yeah, wow. I'll get caught up shortly.

It's easy to think why Irisa will feel this way; if they go any route other than "I killed New York," I'll be disappointed but not surprised. My biggest problem with season 3 has been the ease with which they've turned away from progress in season 2.
Title: like TV and stuff
Post by: chronovore on July 14, 2015, 05:17:41 AM
I have been watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 2, and really liking it. The characterizations are better gelled than the first season, and everyone has slightly more nuance in their strengths and weaknesses. The show is turning more into an ensemble show than just Samberg riffing off everyone. Andre Braugher's Captain Holt has been hilarious by being surprising in his own inability to act human, and how dry and epically /off/ his humor is compared to the rest of the squad. I dunno, I just love this show.

Quote from: toku on July 11, 2015, 07:55:08 AM
You're 3 eps behind and they sorta explain why Irisa is acting the way she is but it still feels weak. The most recent episode (6) was good though.

Wow, glad to hear Defiance gets a good episode with 6, because I did not enjoy episode 4; I'm not fond of Amanda in general, and finding Pottinger-in-exile was slapdash and forced. They seem fond of giving absolutely brutal send-offs to their previously-central characters, and it feels petulant rather than poignant.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 14, 2015, 10:09:52 AM
Quote from: chronovore on July 14, 2015, 05:17:41 AM
I have been watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 2, and really liking it. The characterizations are better gelled than the first season, and everyone has slightly more nuance in their strengths and weaknesses. The show is turning more into an ensemble show than just Samberg riffing off everyone. Andre Braugher's Captain Holt has been hilarious by being surprising in his own inability to act human, and how dry and epically /off/ his humor is compared to the rest of the squad. I dunno, I just love this show.

Honestly the side characters are the funny stuff to me. Andre Braugher is hilarious to me in that role. But I agree with the stuff you said. The show feels like a 70's comedy with an ensemble cast that you really like.
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Post by: chronovore on July 14, 2015, 11:56:01 AM
Boyle is probably my favorite character; I worked with a guy exactly like him.

Holt is super funny; I just watched the s2 finale and he really nailed it. What an amazing, subtle performance.  The episodes where Rosa and Holt play their two versions of stoicism off each other awkwardly are hilarious.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 14, 2015, 01:29:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg93zJiHJOs

 :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 15, 2015, 04:58:10 PM
https://youtu.be/BIgSQZvOOoA
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on July 15, 2015, 05:37:32 PM
I finished rewatching The Wire last night after a few weeks binge. Amazon Prime has the series now in HD/widescreen but it took me a few episodes to notice that. It's still good but the parts with gangs hiding communication with pay phones and picture messages is really feeling old these days. I hope David Simon does a new series soon.

And before anyone asks; 4>3>2>1>5. That serial killer stuff was funny though.
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Post by: Quaker on July 15, 2015, 07:32:41 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on July 15, 2015, 05:37:32 PM
I finished rewatching The Wire last night after a few weeks binge. Amazon Prime has the series now in HD/widescreen but it took me a few episodes to notice that. It's still good but the parts with gangs hiding communication with pay phones and picture messages is really feeling old these days. I hope David Simon does a new series soon.

And before anyone asks; 4>3>2>1>5. That serial killer stuff was funny though.
https://youtu.be/uj5Nt-HoBhw

Generation Kill is worth watching and should be on Amazon Prime too, if you haven't seen it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2015, 08:41:18 PM
Show Me A Hero looks great. I'm bummed that Simon's next long term project is based on the porn industry in the 70s/80s though. I'd love to see him tackle something else.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 15, 2015, 10:45:03 PM
Quote from: am nintenho on July 15, 2015, 05:37:32 PM
It's still good but the parts with gangs hiding communication with pay phones and picture messages is really feeling old these days.
I always found that the most compelling part of the police/street drama, the one first season episode where it's basically nothing but DeAngelo sending and receiving like two total messages and the police trying to figure out what the hell is going on because they're doing things like answering then hanging up immediately, etc. is one of my favorites of the series.

Then later when Stringer (?) has them tear out all the pay phones.

I guess it works as a historical snapshot though.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 15, 2015, 10:45:40 PM
This is still my favorite arrest on a TV show. Avon and Stringer just waiting there, already called the lawyer and cleaned everything out. :lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaysD0qByUo

No sense in ruining a good safe.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on July 16, 2015, 12:56:33 AM
I also liked this one just for Lester's bottle assassination:
https://youtu.be/V18lUzOOf-s

Generation Kill is also on Amazon and I would also recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it. The message was definitely preaching to the choir but what I really about it was the slice of life moments of being a soldier.

Definitely nervous about Simon's new show being directed by Paul Haggis.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 16, 2015, 01:02:38 AM
Generation Kill is pretty essential viewing. Too bad it doesn't get mentioned more but whatcanyado?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: PlayDat on July 16, 2015, 09:27:25 PM
I started watching the Sopranos for the first time over Amazon Prime streaming.  Hit episode 5 "College" last night.   :whew  Best hour of television I watched in a long time.  (I watch maybe 3 hours a week so that's not saying much, but I did really like it!)

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I especially liked how so many elements of that episode had been built up in the previous four.  Wouldn't have been nearly as suspenseful otherwise.

A bunch of the guys were watching the ex-mobster Tony was chasing after on TV earlier in the season. 

Carmela been way cozier with their priest than the average parishioner for a while now.

Daughter's clearly been in the know about what Tony does for a living.  I actually didn't think they were even trying to keep it a secret from her at that age.

Loved the ending.  Carmela's been very sympathetic so far.  Shows so much guilt just for being tempted to cheat, meanwhile her husband, a serial adulterer, has no remorse for neither his infidelity nor crimes.  Even gets to be cool dad while the mom get shit from their kids for doing actual parenting.

Aside from the fact that the series ends with a black screen I don't know anything about what happens from this point so don't spoil anything for me.  I know it aired 16 years ago, but give me a break I was 4.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 16, 2015, 10:30:17 PM
Started watching Ballers.   Ricky's beard is amazing.  So is all the tits. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on July 17, 2015, 08:18:55 AM
What? Ballers is boring as shit. So far it's less interesting than Entourage and even the completely forgettable How to Make it in America. I'm hoping it turns around at some point.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 17, 2015, 08:21:29 AM
But don't you just like looking at the rock?  He's so fit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on July 17, 2015, 08:33:57 AM
Lol I've watched the Rock in a lot of movies, but this is probably the most boring role he's had to play. I hope he hits Reggie with a 2x4 soon.
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Post by: VomKriege on July 17, 2015, 06:45:44 PM
Arrested Development S4 : Was great after all. Considering where they went this season with Michael and George-Micheal, I guess there's a season left in the show maybe. All the more since the production schedule is such a slog... The weird format is a bit hit and miss, but some of the longest jokes were worth it.

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The whole Fakeblock punchline  :lol

Lindsay becoming a GOP candidate was great.
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Bojack Horseman S2 : Binge watched it, feel awful because of that. Also because the show is pretty dark at times.

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A Bill Cosby like hippototamus gets off scott free and Bojack really cross the line with teens.
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I think they did a great job and the show is much more adept at doing segway to parodies, the Hollywood satire is nothing new but the talking animals package brings some fresh perspective to it, and there's better pace overall.

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There's a funny subplot where Todd is trading places with a junta dictator who looks like him. There's a real brievity to it, a lot of set up is left to the audience's mind and it actually ties in really well in the discourse of that particular episode and the show in general
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See you next year ?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 17, 2015, 07:41:01 PM
Almost Human was on sale, so I finally picked up the series. I can't believe this show was canceled. It's smart science fiction, good acting, great production values. Someone should've granted a second season just 'cos. I'm torn between marathoning it or trying to make it last.  :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 17, 2015, 09:53:23 PM
Quote from: chronovore on July 17, 2015, 07:41:01 PM
Almost Human was on sale, so I finally picked up the series. I can't believe this show was canceled. It's smart science fiction, good acting, great production values. Someone should've granted a second season just 'cos. I'm torn between marathoning it or trying to make it last.  :-\

It was a FOX scifi show so it was doomed from the start.

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I really liked it too :brazilcry
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Post by: Yeti on July 18, 2015, 12:23:29 AM
I liked Almost Human too. But they aired all the episodes out of order to get out the more action-y episodes first, so what should have been (I'm assuming) natural character growth made it feel like all the characters were having ridiculous mood swings from one episode to the next. Such a shame, the world building was top notch.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Boogie on July 18, 2015, 10:17:26 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on July 15, 2015, 10:45:40 PM
This is still my favorite arrest on a TV show. Avon and Stringer just waiting there, already called the lawyer and cleaned everything out. :lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaysD0qByUo

No sense in ruining a good safe.

Quote from: am nintenho on July 16, 2015, 12:56:33 AM
I also liked this one just for Lester's bottle assassination:
https://youtu.be/V18lUzOOf-s





Both great.   This one from the under appreciated Southland is also up there for me:

https://youtu.be/-NtFifCJg2k
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Post by: VomKriege on July 18, 2015, 11:02:44 AM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on July 18, 2015, 05:49:07 AM
Bojack Horseman definitely improved this season. I always thought it was a not really funny show that was pretty good at dramatic moments and somewhat dark subject matter, this time around I found it much funnier(still not nonstop hilarity but I don't think the show is going for that anyway) and some better writing and pacing overall. I binged the entire thing and already can't wait for the third season.

I think they made a much better job at nailing their episode "formula", like with the game show or the fried chicken one. It moves the plot but works as a self contained affair. I also love what they did with both Todd and Mister Peanutbutter. Peanutbutter especially appears at first to be this dumb, insufferable rival and you would think he is being set up to be humiliated and / or revealed as something sinister. But it turns out he is actually one of the earnest guys in the show and it highlights how Bojack is a douche by trying to shit up his marriage.
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Post by: Positive Touch on July 18, 2015, 01:22:37 PM
bojack horseman reminds me of kara
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 18, 2015, 05:13:52 PM
the auto erotic asphyxiation episode

:dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 18, 2015, 11:21:16 PM
Going back for a cheap The Asylum fix with Z-Nation episodes. While I love The Walking Dead comic, I found the TV show interminable; Z-Nation is the serialized zombie drama we deserve. Bad acting, postproduction camera shakes, gratuitous re-use of footage, sometimes within 3 minutes of its previous display...

:lawd

Waiting on watching Defiance, as I'm trying to let the previous episode sink in. Finally watching all the shitstirring by the Tarr family come home to roost, brought out by such a vengeful source... I am afraid ep. 7 is going to suck in comparison.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 19, 2015, 10:41:55 PM
I'm about halfway through the second season of The Sopranos.  It's like Mad Men, except it's good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 20, 2015, 12:07:22 AM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on July 19, 2015, 10:41:55 PM
I'm about halfway through the second season of The Sopranos.  It's like Mad Men, except it's good.

:dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ZephyrFate on July 20, 2015, 12:49:51 AM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on July 19, 2015, 10:41:55 PM
I'm about halfway through the second season of The Sopranos.  It's like Mad Men, except it's good.
wow how's it feel to have a shit opinion
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on July 20, 2015, 01:54:11 AM
Quote from: Yeti on July 18, 2015, 12:23:29 AM
I liked Almost Human too. But they aired all the episodes out of order to get out the more action-y episodes first, so what should have been (I'm assuming) natural character growth made it feel like all the characters were having ridiculous mood swings from one episode to the next.
Fox has done this with all sorts of shows. Firefly most famously, but they also did it to a bunch of others. They did it with Sliders. The Finder. Lie to Me. The Good Guys. I remember instances in each of the last three where some key event was focused around. Then like five episodes later, the character finally did/got/saw whatever the prior episode was focused around.

Til Death was made amazing because of this and other meddling because they eventually just went with it.
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Post by: Tasty on July 20, 2015, 02:02:19 AM
Fox shows :dead

When I see a show from a creator I love is picked up :rejoice

When I realize it's on Fox :kobeyuck

When I watch the first season hoping for a second (http://i.imgur.com/jodRi37.gif)

When it's renewed for a second :preach

When it's cancelled after two episodes in :fbm
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on July 20, 2015, 02:08:07 AM
The one Fox fuckery with a show that I never expected to hit me as hard as it did was Tru Calling. I was casually watching it and then got hooked. But it ends on a crazy as fuck cliffhanger because Fox said they'd get a third season so they went all in.

only nope lol sry jk

Oh, and then Fox didn't air the last episodes of season two. :lol

One of the writers wrote out what would have happened on some live journal somewhere quite extensively, so it's not quite as bad as Reaper's creators only giving like a three sentence answer to what would have happened in a third season despite having it all mapped out.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 20, 2015, 02:11:34 AM
Halfway through Angel s5.

Joss: "Hey guys can you tell us if you're gonna renew cause lol that's important to know when writing a finale."

Fox: "Umm, err, uhh..."

Joss: "Srsly I need to kno guyz"

Fox: "Ummm...."

Joss: "OK if you don't say anything I'm assuming it's canceled.."

Fox: "...We can't say it'll be renewed or not."

Joss: "Fine, fuk u bitches, Imma write the best season of Angel ever and you'll wish you had renewed us, fucksluts."

Angel fans: ":brazilcry"

Fox after seeing the viewer numbers pour in: ":brazilcry"

Joss: "See u fucktards later Imma go make Avengers 1 and 2 :smug"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 20, 2015, 02:30:24 AM
Biggest recent fuck up for them for me recently was/is Sleepy Hollow. Fantastic first season. Absolutely solid, great chemistry.

What does FOX do? All that shit that was working? How about we just fuck it all up. Sideline a character that was working well with our two primaries, introduce a new potential love interest thats basically cardboard with a beard, introduce a character to replace the one we sidelined but only have them show up for 5 minutes the entire season, bump a recurring to main but then do nothing with said character and make them worse.

Spend 75% of the season doing nothing then when everyone including critics are saying wow this sucks kill and re-arrange everyone so things kinda sorta resemble what was going on in s1 but worse by the end of the finale.

I *wish* they had just cancelled it. Don't even care that it's getting a third season now.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 20, 2015, 02:37:37 AM
That's the one thing that irks me often is not giving a show a chance to wrap things up, especially if it has like four season or more so there's a sunk cost into the sets and crap.

Then again, Burn Notice and White Collar both wasted theirs terribly so I can see why USA became reluctant to give Covert Affairs one even if I imagine it probably would have been amazing.

Even this recent season with something like Constantine where they kept it in limbo for months. Give em six episodes or something to create what can work as a finale if you're truly on the fence. Same thing with Hannibal, ya know, give em a few episodes to tie things off.

They're afraid to let shows start extended mythologies early so they don't keep viewers and then once they start doing so it's too late and they kill it leaving things unresolved.

Wayward Pines avoided this, though I don't see why the show needs a second season, but whatever. Fox wanted one bad from what I read. Even though it would have sucked all the finality out of the story.

I wouldn't mind more definitely one or two season runs where the writers know that's all they're getting and that's all they want. And the network is on board.

Fox's greatest cancellation is probably Lone Star though. :lol
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Post by: toku on July 20, 2015, 02:39:41 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on July 20, 2015, 02:37:37 AM
That's the one thing that irks me often is not giving a show a chance to wrap things up, especially if it has like four season or more so there's a sunk cost into the sets and crap.

Then again, Burn Notice and White Collar both wasted theirs terribly so I can see why USA became reluctant to give Covert Affairs one even if I imagine it probably would have been amazing.

Even this recent season with something like Constantine where they kept it in limbo for months. Give em six episodes or something to create what can work as a finale if you're truly on the fence. Same thing with Hannibal, ya know, give em a few episodes to tie things off.

They're afraid to let shows start extended mythologies early so they don't keep viewers and then once they start doing so it's too late and they kill it leaving things unresolved.

Wayward Pines avoided this, though I don't see why the show needs a second season, but whatever. Fox wanted one bad from what I read. Even though it would have sucked all the finality out of the story.

We can only win with this british style "event" series a lot of networks are doing. Give em 6-8 episodes with an ending. If it's good go back to them "hey can you make more?"
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Post by: benjipwns on July 20, 2015, 02:43:23 AM
Ha, just edited in that same thought.

Yeah, that style works. And I think it's going to become a thing again. It used to be in the 1970s/1980s.

One thing I liked about Elementary is that it has so far wrapped things up at the end of each season while allowing an out for the next. Though the first season was by far the best.

Person of Interest is like its opposite, no, we need MORE AND MORE ABSURD PLOT THREADS TO POTENTIALLY LEAVE ON THE TABLE.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 21, 2015, 05:20:42 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFVNi8gUEy4

After TD Season 2 I am so ready for this.

:rejoice :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 21, 2015, 07:47:23 PM
Killjoys: Lead actress is stunning, but doesn't look like she has the physical build of someone who can do what her character does. I liked the first episode just fine, but I don't expect the location and FX budget to keep up with this episode. Some mildly interesting world building. Will probably continue to watch.

Defiance episode 7 was not disappointing. If the show had more consistent character writing, I think Datak's request to die on a Shaming Rack would have been tied in to his apparent religious conversion while imprisoned. Still, it makes sense even without exposition. Stahma, who I know we're all supposed to hate, gets some comeuppance this episode via the Drow daughter, but she's clearly more of a survivor than anyone else on the show, Nolan included, so I expect she'll be the last person alive when the show eventually has its final episode.

The Strain. Started watching because iTunes had the first episode of season 1 and season 2 available for free. I liked the pilot quite a bit! I am honestly torn if I should watch this or just listen to the audiobooks; it's about the same level of doomed, sensational, suspenseful entertainment either way. The idea of combining a contagious outbreak with traditional vampire lore is interesting, though I'm mostly not hopeful how they'll eventually choose to tie it all together:

WORMS ARE THE CARRIER OF THE HEMOPHAGE URGE, BUT WORMS NEED DIRT, SO THERE IS DIRT IN THE COFFIN.

DUE TO HEAVY RAINS, WORMS ARE FRIGHTENED OF WATER, WHICH IS WHY VAMPIRES CAN'T CROSS RUNNING WATER.

et al.

All the other sensory notes, like the buzzing in the ears and the smell of ammonia -- I enjoy that immersiveness.

The casting is uneven. The old pawn shop owner is awesome. The un-aging nazi is chilling. The two latino brothers are both good. But both the CDC leads in the show are oddly not compelling; the guy looks like he walked off Young and the Restless, and his partner has no chemistry with him. Maybe they just need to grow into their characters more.
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Post by: toku on July 21, 2015, 08:58:03 PM
The Strain is pretty dull. CDC cats never get anymore interesting I ended up ditching it halfway through season 1. I was excited for it before it aired though.
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Post by: chronovore on July 22, 2015, 09:40:13 PM
Quote from: toku on July 21, 2015, 08:58:03 PM
The Strain is pretty dull. CDC cats never get anymore interesting I ended up ditching it halfway through season 1. I was excited for it before it aired though.
I feel like it's catching momentum as I just finished episode 7 -- the history stuff with the pawn shop owner and "the German" has become interesting, and there was a bunch of good writing, at least in terms of demonstrating the nature of personal responsibility, choice, and one's relationship to God (and how it doesn't matter). I also enjoy the undertones of turning our figurative thanocracy to a literal one.
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 23, 2015, 12:22:49 AM
I'm skimming through Oz. I don't remember it being this crazy. It's basically like a soap opera. The last time I watched it I was in high school so maybe it made more sense.
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Post by: VomKriege on July 24, 2015, 05:23:27 PM
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, liked it and laughed so mission accomplished. Jane Krakowski is  :rejoice .
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Post by: chronovore on July 25, 2015, 03:43:39 AM
Finished s1 and s2 ep 1 of The Strain, still liking it. I think it benefited a little from watching back-to-back episodes, where some of the plans the survivors had which were either dumb or just didn't work out didn't end up making me feel like "Well, this week was a waste."

The finale was pretty sharp, but a small bit of bad editing causes a scene to look like a completely inexplicable pause or delay when immediate action is clearly the only course, so I'm retconning it in my head to being played in slow-motion.

I enjoy the show more than Defiance at this point, because the characters make dumb decisions which are consistent with the personality they have displayed. Everybody has the possibility of making Really Bad Choices, but they make sense within the context of their personal problems.
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Post by: Tasty on July 25, 2015, 04:55:38 AM
Nice. That show seemed dumb and the ads were annoying as fuck.

Though that's par the course for AS I guess.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 25, 2015, 12:33:49 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on July 25, 2015, 04:06:59 AM
China, IL got cancelled  :-\

Since it's on Hulu now I highly recommend it. It sucks that it's done when I just got into it a few months ago.

Longtime lover of Brad Neely's web stuff. Never did my part by watching the show  :'(
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 25, 2015, 02:30:42 PM
Wayward Pines has a crap endin, M Night is a hack
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Post by: Barry Egan on July 25, 2015, 04:55:07 PM
to be fair it had a crap beginning and middle too
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Post by: chronovore on July 26, 2015, 10:27:58 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on July 25, 2015, 02:30:42 PM
Wayward Pines has a crap endin, M Night is a hack

This is news because...?  :-*
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Post by: D3RANG3D on July 27, 2015, 01:48:55 PM
NCIS

Is that a 12 core? 16 core with a 10 meg pipe!

 :heh
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Post by: toku on July 28, 2015, 05:38:04 PM
Lifetime's UnREAL lowkey the most savage tv show out right now.
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Post by: studyguy on July 28, 2015, 06:29:33 PM
My mom used to watch Lifetime shows with my sister.
Feel like every time I passed by the tv back in the day, the show would be about some chick getting cheated on or getting strangled by her man.
Like damn, all these chicks have terrible luck.
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Post by: Tasty on July 28, 2015, 06:32:48 PM
Lifetime introduced me to Unsolved Mysteries so it gets an eternal free pass in my book.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5h2x3G40to

Fuck whoever owns the current rights and is keeping the series off YouTube.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 28, 2015, 08:08:34 PM
Mr. Robot is pretty great, so is Complications.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Thank you for the lovely evening.
[close]
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on July 31, 2015, 11:59:16 PM
Wet Hot American Summer First Day of Camp is fucking hysterical. Marathoned it with a friend today and it was exhausting how much I was cracking up. Right now I'd say pretty comfortably it's funnier than the movie.
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Post by: Barry Egan on August 01, 2015, 07:14:52 PM
I always liked WHAS well enough but it was never one of my favorites.  First Day of Camp is magical.  I was grinning ear to ear whenever I wasn't barking laughter. 
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 01, 2015, 07:37:37 PM
Yep. It's one of the funniest works of comedy I've ever seen. Can't believe how hard Wain and Showalter nailed it.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 01, 2015, 07:58:09 PM
In other news, Review is back and still just as good as it was last season. They're really putting the meta-premise of the show ruining Forrest's life front and center this time around, and it's working wonderfully.
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Post by: toku on August 02, 2015, 06:16:49 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on August 01, 2015, 07:58:09 PM
In other news, Review is back and still just as good as it was last season. They're really putting the meta-premise of the show ruining Forrest's life front and center this time around, and it's working wonderfully.

"The destruction of my life was anything but pointless"
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Post by: Reb on August 02, 2015, 11:36:39 AM
Oof, that first episode. They gave us like five minutes hope before fucking it all up.
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Post by: Reb on August 03, 2015, 03:32:26 PM
Guys, Rick and Morty Season 2 is firing on all cylinders.
You should really check it out if you haven't already.
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Post by: studyguy on August 03, 2015, 03:33:11 PM
Whenever it's on Hulu
That show is dope tho
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 03, 2015, 03:49:11 PM
Is episode 3 out yet?
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Post by: Reb on August 03, 2015, 03:52:25 PM
Leaked, yes.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 03, 2015, 04:09:56 PM
I olny see 1 and 2 leaked/ 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 03, 2015, 05:32:23 PM
Episode 3 was great.  This show is amazing.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 03, 2015, 07:14:11 PM
Waiting for it to finish its run before I binge. Glad to hear it's as good as season 1.
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Post by: jakefromstatefarm on August 03, 2015, 07:22:59 PM
ep 2 was significantly better than the season opener, it's def found its niche
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Post by: Reb on August 04, 2015, 04:45:18 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/LyOglbn.gif)
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Post by: Freyj on August 04, 2015, 11:14:35 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on July 21, 2015, 05:20:42 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFVNi8gUEy4

After TD Season 2 I am so ready for this.

:rejoice :rejoice

Really late to this, but...

Ted Danson  :rejoice
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 08, 2015, 01:01:38 PM
http://www.metroweekly.com/2015/07/from-soup-to-nuts-an-interview-with-joel-mchale/

community done.

Last season was actually pretty good.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 08, 2015, 01:23:03 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on August 01, 2015, 07:58:09 PM
In other news, Review is back and still just as good as it was last season. They're really putting the meta-premise of the show ruining Forrest's life front and center this time around, and it's working wonderfully.

I had no idea this was a scripted comedy and not a reality show from the one commercial I saw one time.

That makes me interested to watch it now.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 08, 2015, 03:21:54 PM
I don't get why everyone whoo-haws over Data being an android and artificial life in TNG.  Everyone acts like its so special when Data can create a new artificial life simply by asking the holodeck computer to make someone smarter than him.  Hell fucking Weasly made artificial nanites that can talk in a simple school project.  Be consistent people. 
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Post by: brawndolicious on August 08, 2015, 05:12:42 PM
It's not just his intelligence but his individuality that they respect.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 08, 2015, 07:11:27 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on July 19, 2015, 10:41:55 PM
I'm about halfway through the second season of The Sopranos.  It's like Mad Men, except it's good.

I'm in Season 5 and I came across the first episode of the show that I'd consider bad/filler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Test_Dream

Sure enough, co-written by Matthew Weiner :lol
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Post by: chronovore on August 08, 2015, 08:43:50 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 08, 2015, 03:21:54 PM
I don't get why everyone whoo-haws over Data being an android and artificial life in TNG.  Everyone acts like its so special when Data can create a new artificial life simply by asking the holodeck computer to make someone smarter than him.  Hell fucking Weasly made artificial nanites that can talk in a simple school project.  Be consistent people.
I ended up seeing TNG's ep where Data is on trial to prove he is not property (IIRC, "Measure of a Man"?), which I love, but I was also wondering this time, If you're arguing that he's property, what makes you think its OK to break him apart? He's not your property. Are you claiming imminent domain over someone else's stuff now, Federation?

And then on its heels I saw the two Moriarty episodes, so I was also caught short by the same thing you were: how can the Enterprise computer suddenly invent a sentient life form? And why not just do it again, and then run AI-piloted drone Fed ships out into the galactic core?
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 08, 2015, 09:00:57 PM
Sense8 renewed. Awesome.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 09, 2015, 04:35:44 PM
The episode where Data makes himself a daughter :(
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Post by: D3RANG3D on August 09, 2015, 04:37:41 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 09, 2015, 04:35:44 PM
The episode where Data makes himself a daughter :(

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And they tried to pull that it's a machine not a person shit again. :sabu
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 10, 2015, 02:53:07 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on August 01, 2015, 07:58:09 PM
In other news, Review is back and still just as good as it was last season. They're really putting the meta-premise of the show ruining Forrest's life front and center this time around, and it's working wonderfully.

Watched the first season and yeah this show is very funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15TyRtA73Ks
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 11, 2015, 11:31:07 AM
Finished up Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

it's fun. not as funny as the movie. but there are a lot of serious genius gags. two of my favorite are: (PHONE) NUMBER and when Gene instantly transforms into movie Gene without any explanation

one thing I was thinking about. the style of comedy is very different in my opinion to that of the show. The show is very absurdist with bits of slapstick. Whereas the show seems to be the inverse. The show reminds me more of a Zucker style comedy script. That's not necessarily bad as I think early Zucker is really great, but it's not really the same as the Stella style.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 11, 2015, 08:46:17 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_raEUMLL-ZI
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 11, 2015, 09:48:06 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 10, 2015, 02:53:07 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on August 01, 2015, 07:58:09 PM
In other news, Review is back and still just as good as it was last season. They're really putting the meta-premise of the show ruining Forrest's life front and center this time around, and it's working wonderfully.

Watched the first season and yeah this show is very funny.

Glad you're liking it. No one else is watching it! It was pretty miraculous it got a second season. Poor Andy Daly can't find reliable work. :-\
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 12, 2015, 02:16:20 PM
Watching one of the TNG episodes where Geordie is a creep.  Love those episodes. 
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 12, 2015, 04:54:58 PM
Review episode 2 killed it :lol
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 14, 2015, 05:04:37 AM
Rectify S3 finale is nothing but tears down my face. "Where is God?" "In-between the seconds, in the rain, in your tears... I see him there, lurking."
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Post by: Mr Gilhaney on August 14, 2015, 09:01:05 AM
Started a Riget (The Kingdom, the original not the shit American one) rewatch. Still such a fantastic show.

(http://i.imgur.com/vTO9vCm.gif)
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Post by: benjipwns on August 14, 2015, 11:44:29 AM
oh god mr robot
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 14, 2015, 01:13:45 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 14, 2015, 05:04:37 AM
Rectify S3 finale is nothing but tears down my face. "Where is God?" "In-between the seconds, in the rain, in your tears... I see him there, lurking."

It's done? Awesome. Totally marathoning this soon.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 15, 2015, 01:25:37 AM
mr robot

 :stahp

every time i think they're done for the episode, there's like three more shivs coming out of nowhere

spoiler (click to show/hide)
i can't believe darlene being his sister and everything after that made me like holy fuck what is happening as much as it did, especially after the episode prior
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the show makes me feel like elliott

and i still have no clue what is supposed to be going on with that danish lady and the swedish dude
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 15, 2015, 03:31:30 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on August 08, 2015, 07:11:27 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on July 19, 2015, 10:41:55 PM
I'm about halfway through the second season of The Sopranos.  It's like Mad Men, except it's good.

I'm in Season 5 and I came across the first episode of the show that I'd consider bad/filler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Test_Dream

Sure enough, co-written by Matthew Weiner :lol

Finished this show this morning.  It's God tier, up with the best of them.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 15, 2015, 08:30:39 PM
How did I miss that the TNG ep with the no gender race that thinks gender is yucky is totally about homosexuality?  Must have seen it 3 times now and its completely obvious. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 16, 2015, 02:04:22 AM
Just started The Knick, it's pretty good (two episodes in) but hasn't blown me away.

Hoping the black doctor bangs that rich chick :obama
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Post by: toku on August 16, 2015, 03:41:33 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 16, 2015, 02:04:22 AM
Just started The Knick, it's pretty good (two episodes in) but hasn't blown me away.

Hoping the black doctor bangs that rich chick :obama

really great show made even better when you read bts stuff about how much of a mad man soderbergh is

He shoots the whole thing in like a month then edits it all himself. Basically any of the crazy moving stuff they do might not seem impressive at first, but then you realize they really only get like 2-3 tries at it before he moves on.

Side note: I watch a lot of violent media but The Knick really makes me uncomfortable.

Definitely finish out the season PD before you bail or write it off.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 16, 2015, 05:16:15 AM
Watched the first episode of Mr. Robot. Was very good. Very film-like the way it was shot. In fact it was so good, it worries me that it can't keep up that pacing level and would be better off as just a short mini-series but that was just my initial thought.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 16, 2015, 09:50:07 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 16, 2015, 02:04:22 AM
Just started The Knick, it's pretty good (two episodes in) but hasn't blown me away.

Hoping the black doctor bangs that rich chick :obama

He does.  You get to see her tits.

I stop at episode 8 or 9 for some reason.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 16, 2015, 05:03:23 PM
That's right before the best episodes of the season, too.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 17, 2015, 11:19:53 AM
Watched a couple more eps of The Knick. Dr. Black Batman is easily the best character :rejoice

But I've changed my mind. I'd rather see him bang the southern nurse instead of the rich chick.

the Health Inspector :lawd

Cleary is a savage :neogaf :whew
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Post by: Shadow Mod on August 17, 2015, 11:25:38 AM
Rewatching Rome. After all the shit that's come out afterwards, still holds the test of time.

Real sets  :lawd
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Post by: studyguy on August 17, 2015, 01:10:23 PM
Watched Mr. Robinson simply because I liked that dude Craig Robinson in the Office and some other shit.
It's boring af though.  :-\
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 17, 2015, 04:01:01 PM
Finally finished True Detective S2 - actually should say I finally *watched* it, since I went through the last 5 episodes over the weekend.

It was reaalllly flawed and messy but I ended up really liking a lot of it in the end. Hope it gets a Season 3, but also hope HBO gives him the equivalent of a book editor. One auteur director to film the whole season wouldn't hurt either.

Vince Vaughn came through in the end, his was the only character that really stood up to the legacy of Rust and Marty

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Post by: studyguy on August 18, 2015, 01:32:29 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EagQVJuM-K0

See a lot of pushback on the dude.
Quite frankly I don't really care one way or another. The writing team is the one who did the work on the Daily Show anyway.
:yeshrug
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Post by: toku on August 18, 2015, 05:16:18 PM
https://youtu.be/RNWAKZzgbp4
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on August 18, 2015, 09:41:35 PM
So, Z Nation was actually pretty good right? That was the impression I got whenever it was discussed. About to download it if so
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Post by: chronovore on August 18, 2015, 10:33:15 PM
Quote from: Mr. Nobody on August 18, 2015, 09:41:35 PM
So, Z Nation was actually pretty good right? That was the impression I got whenever it was discussed. About to download it if so

It's pretty typical fare for The Asylum: it has all kinds of cheese where you want it, giblets where you expect them, cornball dialog, no-name or sibling-of-named-actors, and it stays mostly internally consistent. I've only seen three or four episodes, but I do keep going back to it.

It's more enjoyable than Walking Dead, at least.
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on August 18, 2015, 11:25:50 PM
The Knick is a great show, 7 episodes down.

Have no idea, but it feels like the writers and Soderbergh know their shit medically. Everything seems real grounded and authentic for the early 1900s.

That said, I'm glad they said fuck no to period music and went with a dope synth heavy soundtrack :jawalrus

The show experiments with some interesting shots and is fast paced unlike the slog of Boardwalk Empire.

Cocaine :lawd
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Post by: toku on August 19, 2015, 01:19:17 AM
Quote from: Mr. Nobody on August 18, 2015, 09:41:35 PM
So, Z Nation was actually pretty good right? That was the impression I got whenever it was discussed. About to download it if so

best thing asylum has done to date
guy who did universal soldier day of reckoning did a bunch of episodes
loads of fun

Also, Knick s2 promo for when y'all are done with s1 (it's small and lowkey, i dont think it really spoils anything either if you get tempted):
spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://youtu.be/ljFLldSVwOk
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and here are some great production articles:
http://blogs.indiewire.com/pressplay/of-scalpels-and-synthesizers-the-music-of-the-knick-20140919

http://www.indiewire.com/article/9-biggest-behind-the-scenes-revelations-from-the-knick-anatomy-of-a-series-20150722

Quote
And when asked if something "made sense" in Episode 4, Soderbergh got a little esoteric: "Setting aside the fact that 'making sense' is not only subjective but overrated, I have executed this note."
:lawd
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 19, 2015, 02:42:21 AM
Episode 5 of The Knick was really good. The individual stories are flowing well now and I no longer feel like one or the other is lagging. Storytelling wise I enjoy how much they're doing without it ever feeling like just a period piece+hospital drama. The stuff with Cleary and the nurse could be a seperate show in of itself.

Really liked the xray scene. Reminded me of the first time I saw digital xrays at my old job. That leap from the somewhat slow, cumbersome physical xrays to immediate digital ones wowed me at the time.
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on August 19, 2015, 03:55:09 AM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on August 19, 2015, 03:26:29 AM
I was watching The Boondocks on netflix only to notice that some episodes were missing(most noticeably the Tyler Perry one) and got very frustrated with that. Decided to search online to make sure I'm not crazy, now I find out that they changed a joke and maybe others in Futurama, which was incidentally the show I put on after getting annoyed with The Boondocks episode thing  :lol

I'm still going to watch Futurama on this, same for Boondocks. But this is annoying as fuck. Decided to check Hulu because they added every AS show there, or at least they said so cause the Boondocks isn't on there at all  :lol

What the fuck streaming services?

:leon

Might get me to bite then.

Some Google searching says it's these shows:

Quote
Adult Swim's Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, Sealab 2021, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Rick and Morty, Black Jesus, NTSF:SD:SUV, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Dexter's Laboratory, Robot Chicken, The Venture Bros., Adventure Time and Regular Show

Not bad, but not everything either.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 19, 2015, 04:02:40 AM
Show Me A Hero has the potential of being David Simon's other best work outside of The Wire.
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Post by: Himu on August 19, 2015, 12:04:51 PM
THERE IS TOO MUCH TV TO WATCH. Jesus fuck. I have television backlogs at this point. All y'all posting these shows like The Knick and now there's a new David Simon show and I'm just :mindblown Good Lord. And now there's a Patrick Stewart show premiering this weekend and I want to finish every Star Trek series. It's like to catch up on tv these days you have to quit every other hobby. Holy fuck.
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Post by: mormapope on August 19, 2015, 12:12:40 PM
Quote from: Swishercrat on August 18, 2015, 11:25:50 PM
The show experiments with some interesting shots and is fast paced unlike the slog of Boardwalk Empire.

 :bolo

Boardwalk Empire is a slow paced show, but the payoffs are excellent and the cast is great. One of the last great HBO shows before shit became very average.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 19, 2015, 12:20:29 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on August 19, 2015, 12:04:51 PM
THERE IS TOO MUCH TV TO WATCH. Jesus fuck. I have television backlogs at this point. All y'all posting these shows like The Knick and now there's a new David Simon show and I'm just :mindblown Good Lord. And now there's a Patrick Stewart show premiering this weekend and I want to finish every Star Trek series. It's like to catch up on tv these days you have to quit every other hobby. Holy fuck.

It really is pretty crazy the amount of good TV right now.  Remember the 00's when the only thing on was reality shows?
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on August 19, 2015, 12:33:42 PM
Quote from: mormapope on August 19, 2015, 12:12:40 PM
Quote from: Swishercrat on August 18, 2015, 11:25:50 PM
The show experiments with some interesting shots and is fast paced unlike the slog of Boardwalk Empire.

 :bolo

Boardwalk Empire is a slow paced show, but the payoffs are excellent and the cast is great. One of the last great HBO shows before shit became very average.

I saw it through to the end and overall really liked it. Stuck with it for so long because it's a great show. That last season really needed a few more episodes, but I was satisfied with what was shown. The show does have some of the best payoffs and it's because it's so slow and deliberate.

That said, some scenes were a chore to get through whereas The Knick never seems to linger too long and has a noticeably faster pace.
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Post by: Himu on August 19, 2015, 01:17:40 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 19, 2015, 12:20:29 PM
Quote from: Queen of Ice on August 19, 2015, 12:04:51 PM
THERE IS TOO MUCH TV TO WATCH. Jesus fuck. I have television backlogs at this point. All y'all posting these shows like The Knick and now there's a new David Simon show and I'm just :mindblown Good Lord. And now there's a Patrick Stewart show premiering this weekend and I want to finish every Star Trek series. It's like to catch up on tv these days you have to quit every other hobby. Holy fuck.

It really is pretty crazy the amount of good TV right now.  Remember the 00's when the only thing on was reality shows?

Read this.

http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/peak-tv-in-america-is-there-really-too-much-good-scripted-television

And this

http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/peak-tv-in-america-is-there-really-too-much-good-scripted-television
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Post by: toku on August 19, 2015, 01:36:38 PM
Alan Sepinwall one of my favorite tv critics. Glad he put Unreal in the banner. It's on Lifetime but it's a great show. Always great seeing more shows with female leads that are psychopaths/savages for a change.
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Post by: Himu on August 19, 2015, 03:29:53 PM
Season 2 > 1 > 3 for sure
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 19, 2015, 04:33:39 PM
Quote from: Dufus on August 19, 2015, 02:10:46 PM
Quote from: studyguy on August 18, 2015, 01:32:29 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EagQVJuM-K0

See a lot of pushback on the dude.
Quite frankly I don't really care one way or another. The writing team is the one who did the work on the Daily Show anyway.
:yeshrug

The hate for this dude is astounding and the show hasn't even started yet.

It seems a bit ridiculous, but I can't help but feel there's a racial component to it. :beli

You mean people are upset about an articulate dude with African roots taking a job traditionally held by white men?
(http://i.imgur.com/qDTppA1.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 20, 2015, 12:05:34 AM
http://imgur.com/a/agCMb
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on August 20, 2015, 05:14:42 PM
Stewart had good delivery and he knew how to make the whole thing seems alive. He became so tied to the show that honestly I'm not sure I'll follow the new Daily Show with the same interest, but best of luck to Noah.

Watched Sherlock season 3. As always it is a good show and the only real fault with it is all those flashy editing effects which are really overdone. Also I suppose in a sense the overall narrative was a tad predictable and the climax seemed a bit forced, like Sherlock is tremendously slow there.

Also watched the first episode of the Fargo series. I dunno, it's a classic case of the aesthetics being downgraded a bit from the film. I fear the story will get all messed up because of the format, not unlike Twin Peaks (there's some of that here, without the bizarre) but I'm ready to see more.
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Post by: Steve Contra on August 20, 2015, 05:15:53 PM
Sherlock Season 3 is so bad :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on August 20, 2015, 05:17:42 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on August 20, 2015, 05:15:53 PM
Sherlock Season 3 is so bad :(

So, what bothered you ?
I think the very short format was maybe not best suited for what they did there. A lot of the first episode is basically there to bring Sherlock back.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 20, 2015, 05:37:08 PM
Meh I liked season 3.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 20, 2015, 05:39:33 PM
season 3 was bad but they got me to look forward to season 4, those sonsabitches
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 20, 2015, 05:51:25 PM
The Knick...

Barrow's sexual fetish :dead

brehs can I share my theory on this. My brother did not appreciate it at all but maybe the Bore will understand

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'd bet that when he was a child he lived in a flea infested ghetto or some shit, and often saw his siblings including his sister taking off their clothes due to fleas. His fetish is the product of fantasizing about his sister as a child.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 20, 2015, 05:56:18 PM
Well that is a bit of a leap.  Sounds like you might like to write the editor of Intouch magazine. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 21, 2015, 12:01:52 AM
Another good R&M.  Great idea (though execution wore a bit thin) and goes dark again.
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Post by: toku on August 21, 2015, 12:13:32 AM
"I give sleeping with your teacher 5 stars"
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 21, 2015, 12:29:28 AM
Quote from: toku on August 21, 2015, 12:13:32 AM
"I give sleeping with your teacher 5 stars"

:lol :lol That was such a good episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 21, 2015, 01:00:02 AM
episode 7 of The Knick

(http://i.imgur.com/ImFTU3B.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Syph on August 21, 2015, 01:07:28 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 21, 2015, 01:00:02 AM
episode 7 of The Knick

(http://i.imgur.com/ImFTU3B.gif)

glad you're enjoying it
you started up just in time for the season 2 hype train
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Barry Egan on August 21, 2015, 07:15:17 PM
Major Mr. Robot spoilers.  Do not click if you haven't watched.  Also you really SHOULD watch.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ok, so it's somewhat comical how heavily this episode leaned in on Fight Club.  Not just the predictable Durden-esque reveal (which the show thankfully acknowledges as predictable), but the Pixies song playing at the end while the plan to ostensibly "blow up" the global financial system is explained to a newcomer.  And of course the cinematography has been Fincher all over from the start.  That being said, I thought the last few minutes were beautiful despite it's lack of originality, I am glad the Mr. Robot reveal is out of the way, and I'm excited to see what this new "business partnership" actually means for the show. Still so impressed with some of the risks the script-writers have been willing to take.
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Post by: VomKriege on August 21, 2015, 10:05:07 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on August 19, 2015, 03:26:29 AM
I was watching The Boondocks on netflix only to notice that some episodes were missing(most noticeably the Tyler Perry one) and got very frustrated with that. Decided to search online to make sure I'm not crazy, now I find out that they changed a joke and maybe others in Futurama, which was incidentally the show I put on after getting annoyed with The Boondocks episode thing  :lol

I'm still going to watch Futurama on this, same for Boondocks. But this is annoying as fuck. Decided to check Hulu because they added every AS show there, or at least they said so cause the Boondocks isn't on there at all  :lol

What the fuck streaming services?

There's a good lesson there : Artistic content will often be altered for whatever reason and contrary to some handwaving often read in discussions about special cuts for movies, the original may not be easily available (or not available at all). We often have this image of art products being done in their one and definitive state at one point, but it is often not true.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on August 22, 2015, 04:48:42 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on August 20, 2015, 05:17:42 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on August 20, 2015, 05:15:53 PM
Sherlock Season 3 is so bad :(

So, what bothered you ?
I think the very short format was maybe not best suited for what they did there. A lot of the first episode is basically there to bring Sherlock back.
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 20, 2015, 05:37:08 PM
Meh I liked season 3.
Quote from: CajoleJuice on August 20, 2015, 05:39:33 PM
season 3 was bad but they got me to look forward to season 4, those sonsabitches

I giggled and clapped through Sherlock s3, but it's not as good as the first two seasons. It's more self-referential; it knows too well what it is as a series on its own, as opposed to being referential to the original material. It also seemed to turn up the volume on the postproduction effects, as you've noted.

My money is that season 4 will go further in that direction. It'll still be fun, but it won't be as great as the first two.
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Post by: VomKriege on August 22, 2015, 05:55:19 AM
I would put that at the feet of expected fatigue, there's only so much you can extract from the concept (unless turning it into a straight "cop" drama). The extreme season 2 cliffhanger wouldn't pay off ever (I don't mind, but I can get why people would be let down by either the solution that could never live up or glossing over the practical details would feel a bit cheated) and the S3 cliffhanger has shades of the series getting over convoluted and pandering to its own past. Also S3 struggled a bit, the whole supervillain thing was undercooked, maybe also trying to speed up the character development at the expense of the stories. I liked what they did with the Sherlock-Mycroft dynamic though.

EDIT : Reflecting on the last episode of S3, it definitely doesn't hold up to scrutiny and the writing is lazy there.

Fargo was pretty good. I read somewhere the series may be a counterpoint of the recent trends of having twisted protagonists (Dexter, Hannibal, Breaking Bad...) but whatever the intent it was refreshing to have genuinely good people being heroes and monstrous killers being shown for what they are. Memorable characters, good performances and I liked that the show opened some ultimately meaningless avenues or loose ends to emphazise how luck based and chaotic those extreme scenarios are.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 22, 2015, 11:48:29 PM
Went through Bojack season two.  I liked the first season (apparently the consensus was mixed on it) but the show really came into its own this season.  Glad to hear that another season will be made.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 23, 2015, 03:52:11 AM
Started watching Silicon Valley. Not bad. My favorite moment so far:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://38.media.tumblr.com/8c0c2592f93f84632063d3081b73d7e0/tumblr_n6bqekVXoK1ql7mh2o2_400.gif)

:heart
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Post by: Syph on August 23, 2015, 05:40:10 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on August 23, 2015, 03:52:11 AM
Started watching Silicon Valley. Not bad. My favorite moment so far:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://38.media.tumblr.com/8c0c2592f93f84632063d3081b73d7e0/tumblr_n6bqekVXoK1ql7mh2o2_400.gif)

:heart
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Season 1 finale GOAT episode
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 23, 2015, 05:58:31 AM
Quote from: Syph on August 23, 2015, 05:40:10 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on August 23, 2015, 03:52:11 AM
Started watching Silicon Valley. Not bad. My favorite moment so far:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://38.media.tumblr.com/8c0c2592f93f84632063d3081b73d7e0/tumblr_n6bqekVXoK1ql7mh2o2_400.gif)

:heart
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Season 1 finale GOAT episode

co-sign
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 23, 2015, 01:03:32 PM
The Knick is getting dark as fuck :whoo

episode 9
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Can't help but think Dr. Black Batman (not to be confused with Gay Batman from True Detective S2) fucked up, to an almost unrealistic level. How he went from a level headed realist to banging a white chick, getting her pregnant, and then thinking he could elope with her baffles the mind. Not to mention the ridiculous nature of her coming to his black neighborhood and waltzing into his room, after taking a carriage there btw. I'm not sensing a proper level of discretion.

Man...when Birdie finds out about the nurse and Thackery... :tocry

Gallanger's wife :kobeyuck
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on August 23, 2015, 01:51:35 PM
Saw the finale last night :kobeyuck

Great show. Ready for S2.
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Post by: Yulwei on August 23, 2015, 02:52:38 PM
Keeping up with and greatly enjoying Rick and Morty S2 & Dark Matter. I like how every episode in S2 of Rick and Morty so far has ended up with a character breaking down one way or another.
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Post by: chronovore on August 27, 2015, 08:10:50 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on August 21, 2015, 07:15:17 PM
Major Mr. Robot spoilers.  Do not click if you haven't watched.  Also you really SHOULD watch.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ok, so it's somewhat comical how heavily this episode leaned in on Fight Club.  Not just the predictable Durden-esque reveal (which the show thankfully acknowledges as predictable), but the Pixies song playing at the end while the plan to ostensibly "blow up" the global financial system is explained to a newcomer.  And of course the cinematography has been Fincher all over from the start.  That being said, I thought the last few minutes were beautiful despite it's lack of originality, I am glad the Mr. Robot reveal is out of the way, and I'm excited to see what this new "business partnership" actually means for the show. Still so impressed with some of the risks the script-writers have been willing to take.
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And then there's this:
http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/mr-robot-live-tv-killings-virginia-1201579137/
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Post by: Steve Contra on August 27, 2015, 01:24:25 PM
Man, the second season of Danger 5 is terrible.  The dropoff in quality is amazing.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 27, 2015, 01:49:04 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on August 27, 2015, 01:24:25 PM
Man, the second season of Danger 5 is terrible.  The dropoff in quality is amazing.

I thought so as well, but people seemed to really like it?
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Post by: Steve Contra on August 27, 2015, 02:22:34 PM
It's just loads of unconnected references strung together that aren't funny.  It's not quite Family Guy bad, but it's going for the same audience.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 27, 2015, 02:23:39 PM
The last R&M kinda got a bit family guyish too.  Wasn't too happy with it. 
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Post by: Reb on August 27, 2015, 03:29:48 PM
R&M has a lot of leeway after those episodes before it.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 27, 2015, 03:44:07 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 27, 2015, 02:23:39 PM
The last R&M kinda got a bit family guyish too.  Wasn't too happy with it.

I didn't care for it either but there were some episodes in the first season I also thought were of lesser quality. The idea was funny. It just didn't execute it extremely well.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 27, 2015, 03:45:54 PM
Danger 5 S2 was fucking hilarious.
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Post by: Steve Contra on August 27, 2015, 03:54:40 PM
Nah, it's terrible.
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Post by: toku on August 27, 2015, 06:16:45 PM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 27, 2015, 03:45:54 PM
Danger 5 S2 was fucking hilarious.

I think so too. I lowkey prefer the 80s style too. Poor Jackson lmao
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Post by: toku on August 27, 2015, 09:12:57 PM
nah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on August 28, 2015, 09:51:37 AM
Ennnnh... feel like I'm about done with The Strain, and can't get the gumption to watch Defiance now that I've got 4 episodes backlogged. Both shows have lost what was pulling me in, and just feel like a drag.

True Detective s2 was better than I expected. Also managed to see why McAdams continues to get work; she can act, when she's given the chance. Who knew? Vaughn did a better job than you guys had described, though there were about three really bad patches which were on Pizzolato and whatever director was on duty that day.

I need to go back to Penny Dreadful s2; I didn't notice anyone here really liked it much though.

Apparently I can watch Brooklyn Nine Nine almost every day and laugh at the jokes all over again.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 28, 2015, 02:37:30 PM
Hannibal is over. Great ending.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 28, 2015, 02:39:56 PM
You guys weren't joking about the Silicon Valley S1 finale. I was fucking dying.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on August 28, 2015, 04:05:08 PM
Quote from: chronovore on August 28, 2015, 09:51:37 AM
Ennnnh... feel like I'm about done with The Strain, and can't get the gumption to watch Defiance now that I've got 4 episodes backlogged. Both shows have lost what was pulling me in, and just feel like a drag.

True Detective s2 was better than I expected. Also managed to see why McAdams continues to get work; she can act, when she's given the chance. Who knew? Vaughn did a better job than you guys had described, though there were about three really bad patches which were on Pizzolato and whatever director was on duty that day.

I need to go back to Penny Dreadful s2; I didn't notice anyone here really liked it much though.

Apparently I can watch Brooklyn Nine Nine almost every day and laugh at the jokes all over again.

I love PD. It and Hannibal are/were  my favorite airing shows.
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 28, 2015, 02:37:30 PM
Hannibal is over. Great ending.
Definitely. Not mad about it not getting picked up at all.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on August 29, 2015, 09:52:41 PM
I ripped through S2 of Silicon Valley and Richard was annoying the living fuck outta me. The show has the same issue as Orange is the New Black when it comes to the main character being the worst/most unlikeable (yes, Richard is worse than Erlich). Episode 8 was the nadir, with Richard constantly shitting all over himself. BUT, the last two episodes were fucking fantastic.
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Post by: toku on August 30, 2015, 03:42:30 AM
TJ Miller and rest of the supportiing cast do all the heavy lifting yea
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 30, 2015, 03:45:56 AM
Watched the first part of Show Me a Hero and it's sooooo good. Oscar Isaac is like the best actor getting regular work these days.
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Post by: Tasty on August 30, 2015, 04:10:09 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on August 30, 2015, 03:45:56 AM
Watched the first part of Show Me a Hero and it's sooooo good. Oscar Isaac is like the best actor getting regular work these days.

Apocalypse :rejoice
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 30, 2015, 04:16:53 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 30, 2015, 04:10:09 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on August 30, 2015, 03:45:56 AM
Watched the first part of Show Me a Hero and it's sooooo good. Oscar Isaac is like the best actor getting regular work these days.

Apocalypse :rejoice

Some guy named Poe in Star Wars :rejoice
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 30, 2015, 02:07:11 PM
Bald man from robot movie :rejoice

Oscar Isaac rules.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 30, 2015, 04:55:59 PM
Watched like the first 4 episodes of Wet Hot American Summer. meh.

There are some laughs but mostly as I watch I just kind of wonder who asked for this.

The movie was a fun enough little throwaway from its day but I never was begging for more of it.

But then I've always been mixed on a lot of the Showalter/Wain stuff.
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Post by: Mupepe on August 30, 2015, 05:20:38 PM
Narcos is really good. I watched the entire season in one sitting yesterday. I wish they would have opened the scope a bit to show how what was going on affected the rest of Latin America but I can see why they didn't. Damn good show though.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 30, 2015, 09:20:20 PM
Watched Show Me a Hero part 2. Still fucking amazing. My thought through the whole thing was "this is probably what Crash would've been if it handled its themes with any class." Then I saw Paul Haggis' director credit  :lol
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Post by: brawndolicious on August 30, 2015, 10:08:38 PM
I just finished Narcos too. I loved it but I didn't think it was going to be a multiseason thing until the end. The reason they focused on Columbia is probably because it can show the battle between law enforcement/DEA and just plain criminals. Who normally would sit in shadows unless they get to the point where they have enough resources to threaten the state. "Plata o plumo" must have been said a hundred times.

Wish my Spanish was good enough to follow without subtitles tho, it's the only American show I can think of where half the dialogue was in Spanish.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 30, 2015, 11:47:29 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on August 30, 2015, 09:20:20 PM
Watched Show Me a Hero part 2. Still fucking amazing. My thought through the whole thing was "this is probably what Crash would've been if it handled its themes with any class." Then I saw Paul Haggis' director credit  :lol
It gets even better. I'm about to watch the last two parts now.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 31, 2015, 12:01:25 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on August 30, 2015, 11:47:29 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on August 30, 2015, 09:20:20 PM
Watched Show Me a Hero part 2. Still fucking amazing. My thought through the whole thing was "this is probably what Crash would've been if it handled its themes with any class." Then I saw Paul Haggis' director credit  :lol
It gets even better. I'm about to watch the last two parts now.

Just binged 3 and 4. Might just stay up late and watch 5 and 6. Best new TV of 2015 so far.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 31, 2015, 12:13:45 AM
Binged Silicon Valley this weekend.  Really good.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on August 31, 2015, 03:39:47 AM
Finished Show Me a Hero. Super satisfying. Oscar Isaac's going to win stuff. Maybe Catherine Keener and Alfred Molina too.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on August 31, 2015, 05:21:13 AM
SMAH's ending gutted me. Then I watched Rick and Morty and laughed my ass off for a while. Fantastic episode.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 31, 2015, 11:38:37 AM
Holy shit R&M was excellent.  This might become the best scifi show of all time at this rate. 
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Post by: Reb on August 31, 2015, 01:18:54 PM
They're creating a huge world this season, it's great.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 31, 2015, 01:27:59 PM
I love how far they can push concepts when one of their major themes are that life is so abundant that it has very little value and that consequences are often very unpredictable. 
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Post by: benjipwns on September 02, 2015, 09:04:42 PM
Complications cancelled, Matt Nix's got no luck after Burn Notice.

Castle Season Eight Promo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lE9fBrzXWJ0
 :obama

Mr. Robot season finale tonite.  I expect: :gladbron :goty2 :holeup :mindblown :noah :ohhh :stahp :phil :crazy
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 02, 2015, 10:02:41 PM
Watched that Colbert video about Jeb (it's in the politics thread) and was pretty impressed.  I didn't even like The Colbert Report that much but the dude has great delivery and will have the fortitude to put his own guests on blast.  It made me think of Fallon's freshman run and how people (and by people I mean Willco, pbuh) were saying that he just needed time to warm up...and he still fucking sucks.
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Post by: dkdk on September 03, 2015, 12:32:40 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on September 02, 2015, 09:04:42 PM


Mr. Robot season finale tonite.  I expect: :gladbron :goty2 :holeup :mindblown :noah :ohhh :stahp :phil :crazy

it was a whole lot of  :what
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Post by: Bebpo on September 03, 2015, 04:17:15 AM
Almost done with S1 of The Knick and it's like the best fucking show ever that no one cares about.  Seriously, I keep telling everyone I know how awesome it is and they're like "yeah I'll watch it someday" or "I watched the first ep and wasn't interested" etc...etc...  I dunno it's been a while since I saw the first couple of eps (watched them when they aired, but couldn't access the show and see the rest until it got on HBO Go like 2 weeks ago) so maybe it starts a bit slow.  But by ep4 or 5 all the characters and their arcs are great and the directing, acting, cinematography and BEST.MUSIC.EVER just makes every ep like A+++

Right now True Detective S1 and this are the best TV shows I've seen.  I look forward to the future where more TV seasons are directed by a single director with a strong vision, because these are basically 8-10 hour awesome movies and I prefer that to normal TV shows with their ups and downs.
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Post by: toku on September 03, 2015, 04:23:26 AM
modern soderbergh goes so hard

It's not a tv show but I definitely recommend Behind the Candelabra (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_the_Candelabra) as well and iirc it should be on hbogo

Side Effects is crazy, Contagion is good and I loved Haywire. Michael Mann and Soderbergh are a few of the only directors that have a good attitude about digital imo. Don't treat it like film at all and try to create a new visual language.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 03, 2015, 04:34:03 AM
Yeah, I'm a big Soderbergh fan.  Only a few times he's ever done me wrong, mainly his Solaris remake and Oceans Twelve was kind of lame.  Otherwise he's done like 2 dozen great films and all his recent output, like everything you named has been top notch.  He's been on top of his game for years, so I'm glad he ended up doing TV with The Knick rather than retiring and becoming a painter. 

Him, Fincher, and PT Anderson were all on par back in the day, but modern Fincher has gotten kind of conventional whereas Soderbergh still makes artsy awesome stuff.  Even Magic Mike which was his most mainstream pic outside of the Oceans series, had that good Soderbergh hard reality angle to it even if it was more of Soderbergh-lite.  PT Anderson's stuff is still good (gotta see inherent vice) but he's been going too far into the art direction and forgetting to make the films entertaining too (just going by The Master).  Soderbergh is the one whose hitting on both notes.
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Post by: toku on September 03, 2015, 05:02:10 AM
Ppl were really hard on Inherent Vice but even having read the book prior I still loved it. I tell people to treat it more like a really really good mixtape. Don't expect it to totally make sense, expect some weird tonal shifts every now and then just enjoy the ride. Loved it a lot actually. Just a lot of great moments.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 03, 2015, 07:34:49 AM
The Knick is great. It just gets better and better, and the plot development is quite effortless. A show like that could have very easily relied on some boring or generic side plots to pad time. Instead the show says fuck that and gives you

(Read after you've seen two or three eps)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
A nun and Irish motherfucker performing abortions
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Post by: benjipwns on September 03, 2015, 08:31:06 AM
Quote from: dkdk on September 03, 2015, 12:32:40 AM
it was a whole lot of  :what
dat street encounter with the wife scene  :whew
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Post by: benjipwns on September 03, 2015, 08:35:31 AM
Also apparently there was tons of we'll find out in ten months season two setup because the show's been adapted from a film screenplay and this was the end of act one.
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Darlene was the one behind the mask speech, I think, same words she says later at the party...seems to know more about what's going on than the others
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Using previously on for fakeouts? Or setups? Popcorn machine gun...
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Whiterose at the end  :holeup
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I don’t know who you think you’re taking to, but I’ll try the Pradas next.
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https://vimeo.com/137378169
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Just noticed BLUNT TALK with Patrick Stewart started.
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Post by: chronovore on September 03, 2015, 08:42:29 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 31, 2015, 11:38:37 AM
Holy shit R&M was excellent.  This might become the best scifi show of all time at this rate.

I watched the first four eps of s2 today, and was just surprised at its inventiveness. It's also unapologetically bleak.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 03, 2015, 01:26:10 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 03, 2015, 04:17:15 AM
Almost done with S1 of The Knick and it's like the best fucking show ever that no one cares about.  Seriously, I keep telling everyone I know how awesome it is and they're like "yeah I'll watch it someday" or "I watched the first ep and wasn't interested" etc...etc...  I dunno it's been a while since I saw the first couple of eps (watched them when they aired, but couldn't access the show and see the rest until it got on HBO Go like 2 weeks ago) so maybe it starts a bit slow.  But by ep4 or 5 all the characters and their arcs are great and the directing, acting, cinematography and BEST.MUSIC.EVER just makes every ep like A+++

Right now True Detective S1 and this are the best TV shows I've seen.  I look forward to the future where more TV seasons are directed by a single director with a strong vision, because these are basically 8-10 hour awesome movies and I prefer that to normal TV shows with their ups and downs.

Damn. Quite an endorsement. I'm sold.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 03, 2015, 01:28:26 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 03, 2015, 07:34:49 AM
The Knick is great. It just gets better and better, and the plot development is quite effortless. A show like that could have very easily relied on some boring or generic side plots to pad time. Instead the show says fuck that and gives you

(Read after you've seen two or three eps)
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A nun and Irish motherfucker performing abortions
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Yeah, those two quickly became by favorite supporting characters.  Love all their scenes together.  The scene where
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where they're burying the girl when they come to their arrangement is really well done.
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Post by: studyguy on September 03, 2015, 02:21:30 PM
Watched the first episode of Narcos. Solid fucking start.
Can't help but notice Wagner Moura's Spanish is all over the place sometimes, but I heard the dude picked it up in like 6 months just for this role. Either way shit's dope and worth a watch.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 03, 2015, 02:56:07 PM
Just found out Mr. Robot apparently does not in fact have any robots in it. Dunno if I'm going to watch it now.
:beli
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 03, 2015, 06:53:34 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 03, 2015, 02:56:07 PM
Just found out Mr. Robot apparently does not in fact have any robots in it. Dunno if I'm going to watch it now.
:beli

smh
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Post by: dkdk on September 03, 2015, 07:10:03 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 03, 2015, 02:56:07 PM
Just found out Mr. Robot apparently does not in fact have any robots in it. Dunno if I'm going to watch it now.
:beli

heh the reason i didnt watch it at first is cause i thought it would be some corny robot/real boy shit.
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Post by: Yeti on September 03, 2015, 11:07:37 PM
(http://www.ew.com/sites/default/files/i/2015/09/03/arrow.jpg)

:rofl

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Diggle from Arrow. Poor Diggle.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: OnlyRegret on September 04, 2015, 02:15:13 AM
Quote from: dkdk on September 03, 2015, 12:32:40 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on September 02, 2015, 09:04:42 PM


Mr. Robot season finale tonite.  I expect: :gladbron :goty2 :holeup :mindblown :noah :ohhh :stahp :phil :crazy

it was a whole lot of  :what

Drag things out and fuck wrapping up the immediate shit in the season finale.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 04, 2015, 02:32:52 AM
It was really structured like the previous episode was the "finale", this was more like the first episode of season two.

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Though the Darlene twist was better than the more obvious Mr. Robot one and was the peak point of the season for me. What's her face dead in the trunk was a pretty good one.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 04, 2015, 09:43:43 PM
 :nsfw
for arrow fans and real niccas only (https://static.shortoftheweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/normaldoors.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 04, 2015, 10:45:28 PM
o shit
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 04, 2015, 10:47:38 PM
I'm watching Eastbound and Down.  Great show.  The intro on episode six on Season 1  :lawd
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Post by: benjipwns on September 05, 2015, 02:10:27 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on September 03, 2015, 08:31:06 AM
dat street encounter with the wife scene  :whew
Was reading some "gossip" about this scene and apparently some of the crazy lighting on her was unintentional, they just accidentally messed it up inbetween takes, but when they watched it back it made things so much more tense and insane they were like "we have to use that take." Probably untrue, but whatevs, scene by itself totally outweighs the Christian Slater one later.

Also, I love her ability to smirk/smile out of one side of her mouth while conveying completely different emotions with the other side and the rest of her face.

If you're wondering what she said to him in Danish*:
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If you have done something to him (implying harm), I will kill you.
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*Trivia: Throughout the season when they don't speak in English, her husband speaks in Swedish, while she speaks in Danish, which was one of the weird for weird-sake things I loved from early on in the show.
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Post by: toku on September 05, 2015, 02:29:17 AM
I know a few ppl hated that now house of cards esque powerful rich couple trope they pulled but I thought it was handled well here. Tyrell himself just propped up cardboard, not just by his wife but others around him (elliott). The idea that his wife was the apex predator all along, and has been since a young girl (the teenage bit of story) is great.

Like you said about the smiling stuff, she has a way of being completely soft and warm one second while being sharp and completely disarming the next. Eliott catches this, but still falls for it. Rare quality. He gained nothing from their meeting other than the fact that there's another shark in the water.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 05, 2015, 02:55:33 AM
I liked the slow trickle of who was actually the superior in that relationship and "plot" whatever it is. Especially at the end where Tyrell is basically reduced to pleading with god to save him after being this seemingly massive threat for seven or eight episodes. And it came off all naturally rather than a forced "twist" due to little things here and there in prior episodes.
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on September 06, 2015, 11:25:26 AM
Is Narcos really that good? Might bump it up a few slots after I finish season 3 of The Wire
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Post by: Dickie Dee on September 06, 2015, 11:36:59 AM
IMO it's not better than any season of the Wire, but it's pretty great.

I binged watched it over about 2 days while home sick last week.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 06, 2015, 02:47:46 PM
Finished Eastbound and Down today.  Amazing show, couldn't have ended it any better.
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Post by: Barry Egan on September 06, 2015, 03:04:17 PM
yeah, the last season of Eastbound and Down is implausibly good.  Very rarely does a television show, let alone a comedy, have a send-off that well done.
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Post by: toku on September 06, 2015, 07:06:42 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/VUC2F5c.png)
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Post by: Tasty on September 06, 2015, 08:25:38 PM
:preach
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Post by: Yeti on September 07, 2015, 06:57:34 AM
that's so far away
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 08, 2015, 07:58:09 PM
Watched the first few episodes of Venture Bros. and it didn't click with me...

People with good taste seem to like it so I guess I'll give it another go
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 08, 2015, 08:04:07 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on September 08, 2015, 07:58:09 PM
Watched the first few episodes of Venture Bros. and it didn't click with me...

People with good taste seem to like it so I guess I'll give it another go

if you don't like it you don't like it but keep in mind that at this pt a lot of us have literally grown up with it and it hasn't had any discernable drop in quality (quite a few think it actually got better but you know)
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Post by: Dennis on September 08, 2015, 08:58:32 PM
Just finished Show Me A Hero. Great show. Oscar Isaac is fantastic.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 08, 2015, 09:01:08 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on September 08, 2015, 07:58:09 PM
Watched the first few episodes of Venture Bros. and it didn't click with me...

People with good taste seem to like it so I guess I'll give it another go

I'm the same with that show. Watched a few seasons of it and there are funny bits to it at times but I never ended up liking it as much as the internet does. I feel the same way about Veep.

 :yeshrug
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 09, 2015, 11:29:53 PM
VB has a pretty dull first half season.  However there are a string of season 2 episodes that are some of the best comedy ever.  It takes a while for the show to grow into itself and try to be more than just a parody of old cartoons. 
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Post by: Yeti on September 10, 2015, 10:27:34 AM
https://youtu.be/cIKecSNhRv8
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Post by: chronovore on September 10, 2015, 11:15:22 PM
Finished Buffy s5; I've had this forever, somehow got bummed out about the time Riley left, and how much of a melodrama it had become. I am happy I went back, because The Body is just about the best episode of TV surround familial loss. The sense of unreality and vertigo, not knowing what to do, while mortified about doing "the right thing"... these all rung very true for me.
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Post by: Tasty on September 11, 2015, 10:39:29 AM
Buffy s5 is the peak. :preach
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 11, 2015, 03:16:04 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXxDK0s8hL0
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Post by: toku on September 11, 2015, 04:53:13 PM
:lawd
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Post by: Positive Touch on September 12, 2015, 04:19:52 AM
watching this wet hot American summer show makes me wish i was blind and deaf
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Post by: Mupepe on September 12, 2015, 11:07:23 AM
Quote from: studyguy on September 03, 2015, 02:21:30 PM
Watched the first episode of Narcos. Solid fucking start.
Can't help but notice Wagner Moura's Spanish is all over the place sometimes, but I heard the dude picked it up in like 6 months just for this role. Either way shit's dope and worth a watch.
There's a lot of awkward Spanish throughout the entire show. Even more so if you want to compare it to what the subtitles are saying. Still a great show and I didn't know that tidbit which makes it damn impressive.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 12, 2015, 11:38:00 AM
Not for the first time am I glad I'm not half Mexican. 
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 12, 2015, 01:52:56 PM
I'm rewatching Deadwood because I think somebody mentioned it in here. That dialogue.

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 12, 2015, 11:38:00 AM
Not for the first time am I glad I'm not half Mexican.

 ??? But not dialogue like this.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 12, 2015, 01:56:04 PM
That came off a lot more racist than I intended but it's ok because it was against Mexicans. 
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Post by: king of the internet on September 12, 2015, 03:16:51 PM
Hannibal S3 was great. Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I thought it was the best yet. The Toothfairy was cool (reminded me of Evilore from GAF). Sad it's over but at the same time, it feels complete after that season. I think three seasons are just fine as long they don't end on a cliffhanger.
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Post by: toku on September 12, 2015, 10:07:02 PM
Quote from: king of the internet on September 12, 2015, 03:16:51 PM
Hannibal S3 was great. Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I thought it was the best yet. The Toothfairy was cool (reminded me of Evilore from GAF). Sad it's over but at the same time, it feels complete after that season. I think three seasons are just fine as long they don't end on a cliffhanger.

Nah I loved it too. The slow reflective nature (of the first half especially) I think threw a lot of ppl off but if you were already in love with the show for it's everything is an abstract dream state leanings you rode the wave.
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Post by: eleuin on September 13, 2015, 12:43:12 AM
How I Met Your Mother

I get where they were going with the ending but it was rushed, which is so dumb because it didn't have to end that way if they didn't waste the whole season on plot points that didn't matter 5 minutes into episode 23  :maf

Oh well, it was still a fun ride and at least it wasn't dexter level bad  :stahp

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Post by: chronovore on September 13, 2015, 04:42:19 AM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on September 11, 2015, 10:39:29 AM
Buffy s5 is the peak. :preach
Glad to hear that. I am looking for a reason to end my viewing, and that's as good as anything to finish. Buffy has a good death, and iirc the temp Slayer is Dushku, of whom I am not fond.
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Post by: chronovore on September 13, 2015, 04:45:22 AM

Quote from: am nintenho on September 12, 2015, 01:52:56 PM
I'm rewatching Deadwood because I think somebody mentioned it in here. That dialogue.

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 12, 2015, 11:38:00 AM
Not for the first time am I glad I'm not half Mexican.

 ??? But not dialogue like this.
Possibly me. I'm watching it almost exclusively for the dialogue. It's gold. Apparently the writers tried period-accurate swearing in early production, and everyone sounded like Yosemite Sam.
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Post by: Tasty on September 13, 2015, 03:29:28 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 13, 2015, 04:42:19 AM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on September 11, 2015, 10:39:29 AM
Buffy s5 is the peak. :preach
Glad to hear that. I am looking for a reason to end my viewing, and that's as good as anything to finish. Buffy has a good death, and iirc the temp Slayer is Dushku, of whom I am not fond.

s6 and s7 are still worth watching but I don't think there's anything wrong with viewing s5 as the series finale, because in many ways it was (it was the final season on WB before UPN picked it up for the final two seasons.)
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Post by: chronovore on September 13, 2015, 07:12:20 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on September 13, 2015, 03:29:28 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 13, 2015, 04:42:19 AM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on September 11, 2015, 10:39:29 AM
Buffy s5 is the peak. :preach
Glad to hear that. I am looking for a reason to end my viewing, and that's as good as anything to finish. Buffy has a good death, and iirc the temp Slayer is Dushku, of whom I am not fond.

s6 and s7 are still worth watching but I don't think there's anything wrong with viewing s5 as the series finale, because in many ways it was (it was the final season on WB before UPN picked it up for the final two seasons.)

I hear I should get be Angel a shake... What did you think of that show?
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 13, 2015, 07:24:17 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 13, 2015, 04:45:22 AM

Quote from: am nintenho on September 12, 2015, 01:52:56 PM
I'm rewatching Deadwood because I think somebody mentioned it in here. That dialogue.

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 12, 2015, 11:38:00 AM
Not for the first time am I glad I'm not half Mexican.

 ??? But not dialogue like this.
Possibly me. I'm watching it almost exclusively for the dialogue. It's gold. Apparently the writers tried period-accurate swearing in early production, and everyone sounded like Yosemite Sam.

I remember that, something like how they would all be saying goldarn instead of cocksucker.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on September 13, 2015, 07:38:50 PM
IIRC, cocksucker was period accurate, motherfucker wasn't and was never used except once when when it was ad-libed by an actor (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUrt1Yomtho) and they let it slide
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 13, 2015, 07:51:10 PM
Quit showing off your knowledge about cocksucking, Mam.
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Post by: Tasty on September 13, 2015, 08:34:36 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 13, 2015, 07:12:20 PM
I hear I should get be Angel a shake... What did you think of that show?

Most people I've seen put Angel over Buffy, but it's a different kind of show. Angel is more of an anti-hero than Buffy and the stories deal with more mature subject matter than Buffy's typical high school monster-of-the-week schtick.

Personally, I'll always like Buffy more because I saw it first, but Angel is the more mature, developed series.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 15, 2015, 03:13:43 AM
Finished The Knick, fuck me that was so good.   I'm pretty sure there's no other TV like ever that matches up in production quality.  The directing is SO GOOD and the cinematography is fantastic, great music, and the ensemble cast's acting feels like out of an top notch film, not a TV show.  Every single actor pulls their weight and Owen and Holland are amazing.  Hell, I think Clive Owen gave the strongest acting in his career here.  The staff did a great job with the set and costume design, the subdued low color saturation, the accents, it feels really authentic.  Really good character subplots. 

I just hope S2 isn't an Ocean's Twelve.  Coming from the end of S1 it seems like any S2 would be tacked on as S1 works as a complete package of:

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A super bleak view of everything wrong with medicine and people in the 1900s.
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But if they can pull off story arcs as good and interesting in S2 without the season feeling unnecessary and with this level of production, it will be awesome.
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Post by: toku on September 15, 2015, 03:23:03 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 15, 2015, 03:13:43 AM
Finished The Knick, fuck me that was so good.   I'm pretty sure there's no other TV like ever that matches up in production quality.  The directing is SO GOOD and the cinematography is fantastic, great music, and the ensemble cast's acting feels like out of an top notch film, not a TV show.  Every single actor pulls their weight and Owen and Holland are amazing.  Hell, I think Clive Owen gave the strongest acting in his career here.  The staff did a great job with the set and costume design, the subdued low color saturation, the accents, it feels really authentic.  Really good character subplots. 

I just hope S2 isn't an Ocean's Twelve.  Coming from the end of S1 it seems like any S2 would be tacked on as S1 works as a complete package of:

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A super bleak view of everything wrong with medicine and people in the 1900s.
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But if they can pull off story arcs as good and interesting in S2 without the season feeling unnecessary and with this level of production, it will be awesome.

https://youtu.be/QXxDK0s8hL0
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Post by: Bebpo on September 15, 2015, 04:19:08 AM
I know, it just on its face feels unnecessary, I mean if there was no S2, then S1 ends with:

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Edwards - dead in an alley
Thackery - fucked for life now with heroin
The Knick itself - Closed
Birdy - Moving on to the other doctor, depressed and upset that all his dreams were illusions
Cornelia - Married and moving off to SF and out of the story
Barrow - Super fucked, now gonna be cut into pieces with Ping Wu
Gallnger - Lost everything, probably gonna be an alcoholic or something

Only the Irishman and the Nun seem to have kind of made it out ok.

But that's pretty much an ending.  Shit happened, all the results of their decisions came back to fuck them and life sucks, be glad you're not living in 1900.  THE END.

I feel like a S2 with that in mind is sort of unnecessary because any kind of rebound that gives all these characters a chance again feels like a forced and unnecessary, not to mention incredibly unrealistic setup since the end of S1 was so brutally nihlistically real. 

But maybe they can somehow write it in a way that it doesn't feel forced and unnecessary.  Everyone involved is talented, but sometimes like Ocean's Twelve doing a sequel just to do a sequel ends up with a vastly inferior product.  So gonna hope for the best!
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Post by: Bebpo on September 15, 2015, 04:28:30 AM
Oh yeah and:

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For all the realism, KUNG FU NINJA ASSASSIN out of nowhere wtffffff  :lol

That was so random, but kind of awesome!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 15, 2015, 03:01:27 PM
I'm confident that S2 will be dope. They've already set up some interesting shit

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-specifically Typhoid Mary. Plus with Cornelia going to San Fran I'm assuming the show will touch on the bubonic plague outbreak that happened there in the early 1900s.
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I trust that this won't just be a half baked sequel season ("if you thought he was crazy on one drug, wait until he's on TWO DRUGS!"). The writers involved deserve the benefit of the doubt, and it's not like they have a network breathing down their necks. Obviously sometimes these situations go to shit (see: Homeland) but I'm always confident until given a reason not to be.

All that being said I'd hope this lasts three seasons or so. Four at the most.
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Post by: Steve Contra on September 15, 2015, 03:44:24 PM
The Knick is so fucking good.
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I expected a quick resolution to the racial tensions in the first episode followed by mutual respect like any other show would do, but no, people act like they would have and they don't like Algernon after several episodes.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 15, 2015, 03:52:26 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on September 15, 2015, 03:44:24 PM
The Knick is so fucking good.
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I expected a quick resolution to the racial tensions in the first episode followed by mutual respect like any other show would do, but no, people act like they would have and they don't like Algernon after several episodes.
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you mean you expected
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Thackery and Algernon Black Batman to bond over their love of ragtime jazz and decide maybe they aren't so different after all? I agree. I also love how they exhausted every possible racial epithet before someone finally dropped an n-bomb on him. Racist versatility :lawd

My only problem with the race aspect was that Black Batman became way too comfortable in public with Cornelia. The idea of her being dropped off at a negro only project and staying the night doesn't strike me as believable. Nor the idea of simply eloping to Europe and everything would be fine. I understand that the gradual way he was grudgingly accepted may have made him more confident/cocky/etc but still.
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Post by: Dennis on September 17, 2015, 08:28:36 AM
Amazing S19E01 episode of South Park.

Should be mandatory watching for Bores and Gaffers.
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Post by: VomKriege on September 17, 2015, 03:48:23 PM
Simpsons are supposed to be really good up to season 8.
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Post by: Steve Contra on September 17, 2015, 05:02:23 PM
You could argue Simpson's season 4 is the best season of any show ever if that's any help.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 17, 2015, 11:40:35 PM
Quote from: Dennis on September 17, 2015, 08:28:36 AM
Amazing S19E01 episode of South Park.

Should be mandatory watching for Bores and Gaffers.

I had some beverages and I checked you friends privilege :lol

Also Hateful words can suck our turds cause its PC for me...and you, woo woo.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 18, 2015, 07:51:16 AM
Craig Ferguson to Host Historical Talk Show on History (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/craig-ferguson-host-historical-talk-824204)
Quote
Join or Die With Craig Ferguson, which has been picked up for 16 half-hour episodes, features Ferguson debating provocative and timely topics with a panel of guests including celebrities, history experts as well as the American public via social media. Topics will include a range of offerings including the biggest presidential campaign flop, greatest founding father and key inventions. The series will feature lively debates and, naturally, feature digital pieces.
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Post by: mormapope on September 19, 2015, 01:15:02 PM
Started watching The Knick on HBO before it gets snatched away.

Really entertaining and the attention to detail is great. Soundtrack is cool as fuck, really glad it isn't the typical, slow paced melodrama music for anything that takes place in the early 20th century. It seems elaborate characterization isn't the goal for the characters on the show, each character has their own role and things sorta happen.

The pacing for each episode is perfect, rarely feels like you spent an hour watching something.
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Post by: studyguy on September 21, 2015, 04:20:09 PM
Fear The Walking Dead continues to be that show about idiots in a zombie apocalypse making idiotic decisions.
Not sure why I expected more.
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Post by: Steve Contra on September 21, 2015, 04:43:06 PM
Finished The Knick.  Everything about this show :rejoice

Eve Hewson is really the standout besides Clive.  She never overacts and does so much with so little expressiveness.  There's a point later in the season where Soderbergh just lets the camera linger on her exhaustion and happiness for longer than anybody else would in a tv show.  It's one of my favorite moments in a tv show ever.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 22, 2015, 03:45:46 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on September 21, 2015, 04:43:06 PM
Finished The Knick.  Everything about this show :rejoice

Eve Hewson is really the standout besides Clive.  She never overacts and does so much with so little expressiveness.  There's a point later in the season where Soderbergh just lets the camera linger on her exhaustion and happiness for longer than anybody else would in a tv show.  It's one of my favorite moments in a tv show ever.

Side note but she looks exactly like my mental picture of Daenerys when I first read the book. Her eyes are so...cold. Even when expressing some form of joy or happiness there's a hint of melancholy.

I'd be dead inside if Bono was my dad too :tocry
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Post by: studyguy on September 23, 2015, 12:24:46 PM
I still can't get over how utterly braindead the people in Fear The Walking Dead are.
For fucks sake, my girl is into zombie shows so I'm basically going to end up watching this shit to the end regardless.

Everyone's so fucking dense to the point where the characters are willfully throwing themselves into harm's way or compromising the safety of others for no reason.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 23, 2015, 12:28:57 PM
Quote from: studyguy on September 23, 2015, 12:24:46 PM
I still can't get over how utterly braindead the people in Fear The Walking Dead are.
For fucks sake, my girl is into zombie shows so I'm basically going to end up watching this shit to the end regardless.

Everyone's so fucking dense to the point where the characters are willfully throwing themselves into harm's way or compromising the safety of others for no reason.

Isn't that the walking dead formula though. I've only watched like the first two seasons of the original show but it always seemed to alternate between being infuriating and then boring.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 23, 2015, 12:57:14 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 23, 2015, 12:28:57 PM
Quote from: studyguy on September 23, 2015, 12:24:46 PM
I still can't get over how utterly braindead the people in Fear The Walking Dead are.
For fucks sake, my girl is into zombie shows so I'm basically going to end up watching this shit to the end regardless.

Everyone's so fucking dense to the point where the characters are willfully throwing themselves into harm's way or compromising the safety of others for no reason.

Isn't that the walking dead formula though. I've only watched like the first two seasons of the original show but it always seemed to alternate between being infuriating and then boring.

It's far worse here because people are already familiar with the universe, having seen 6 seasons of Walking Dead. So this new show feels like a complete retread of shit the audience already knows. Three episodes in and characters in the show were still trying to touch/hug/help walkers.
:mindblown

To make matters worse there isn't a single interesting main character. The lead is in many ways similar to Rick in early Walking Dead. Good guy, just wants to help his family, might be too good to survive in this new world. The rest of the cast feels like generic disaster film fare - difficult step daughter, drug addict step son, distant biological son, ex wife, etc. Walking Dead at least gave you a few interesting folks from the beginning.

Why make another zombie show that doesn't stand out in any way, outside of racial diversity? I would have loved to see a spin off that focused on grayer characters.
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Post by: studyguy on September 23, 2015, 01:02:58 PM
The thing that annoys me the most is rather than focus on the fact that they know the "infection" causes people to go crazy, come back to life and fuck shit up. They're focusing on the military conspiracy. Why aren't they letting us out, what's out there? Anyone with half a brain knows what's out there as they live on a fucking hill and can see the city. Everyone's fucking dead, sneaking out to see it yourself isn't somehow going to change the fact that you just watched at least 3 of your neighbors in the past week kill one another.

Fuck they saw one neighbor get attacked RIGHT OUTSIDE THEIR DOOR early on and in the later scene they were playing monopoly not worrying about it despite the fact they could see it from their front lawn.

Like what the fuck  :lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 23, 2015, 01:37:34 PM
Not to mention the fact that she cut open the fucking gate, thus opening up the potential for the walkers she knows exist to enter their safe zone.
:mindblown

Why even set the story in LA if all you're going to do is show a suburb and military conspiracy shit? I thought this would be about surviving the apocalypse in one of the most densely populated cities in the country.

Fuck all of them. Give me a show with that fat kid from the first episode, and the older Mexican guy. They're the only people who have any sense of competence.
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Post by: studyguy on September 23, 2015, 02:09:02 PM
Is the Mexican daughter adopted? Her Spanish accent is AWFUL like 3rd generation immigrant kid status bad. Like holy fuck I work with this corn fed white dude out of Illinois who has a better accent in Spanish than she did. It's not even Spanglish, just butchered straight up Spanish.

Also yeah the fat kid and the Mexican dude could easily team up and survive since everyone else is a fucking moron to the nth degree.
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Post by: chronovore on September 23, 2015, 07:48:06 PM
Catching up on Penny Dreadful s2, actually feeling a sense of dread over the witches. Still feeling uneven character writing between Nina being overwhelmed with God issues, then having a little chat with Frankenstein's monster in the cholera pit.  ??? Also, as long as that monster doesn't engage in a shit-tonne more random killings ALL THE WHILE lamenting his own questionable existence, I will end up liking that character more. Jesus, what a childish little emo bastard. Still loving the show's great production values.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 23, 2015, 09:37:16 PM
I will say that I give Fear Of The Walking Dead dap for having one of the hottest chicks on television.

the step daughter :lawd

and she fucks with niccas (on the show at least) :lawd

:heh @ Randy escaping the rugged foster home system of Baltimore only to find himself in the middle of the zombie apocalypse in LA
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Post by: studyguy on September 24, 2015, 11:29:44 AM
(http://www.fox.com/sites/default/files/Rosewood_FallPremiere_2015.png)
Saw Rosewood before Empire yesterday. Lasted some 20 minutes before I just jumped on my phone and ignored the rest of it. Shit was  :zzz :zzz :zzz status.

Empire S2, gorilla suits in cages, Don Lemon, Chris Rock as a kingpin  :lol, and Tomei dancing to Hot Boy.
What the fuck was I watching  :lol
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Post by: Dennis on September 24, 2015, 06:48:10 PM
There is an new clip on IGN from the Season 3 premiere of Agents of SHIELD and it is looking pretty darn good.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/09/24/marvels-agents-of-shield-watch-the-big-opening-sequence-to-season-3

YouTube as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlQu03jNhk0
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 24, 2015, 06:57:16 PM
Wow that is a hell of an opening. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 24, 2015, 10:18:31 PM
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/24/maggie-gyllenhaal-porn-hbo
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 24, 2015, 10:19:42 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 24, 2015, 10:18:31 PM
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/24/maggie-gyllenhaal-porn-hbo

the incoming butthurt think pieces about this will be :lawd
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 28, 2015, 01:33:50 PM
Started Luther. Three episodes in and I'm kinda ehhh :yeshrug

It's ok. Not a fan of the monster of the week structure, which seems to get more ridiculous with each episode. The first ep set quite a standard for fuckery.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I was watching the pilot with someone and I was like "oh shit, she hid the gun inside the dog," just throwing it out there. My lady friend busted out laughing and called bullshit...and lo and behold the murderer did indeed hide the gun inside the dog.
:dead
[close]

And I'm upset my nicca Idris' hair isn't brushed. I get that he's supposed to be an obsessed cop who doesn't have time for basic shit like brushing his hair but god dammit. Don't let my black brother take an L like this.
:brazilcry
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 28, 2015, 01:43:35 PM
AofS is tomorrow.  So hyped. 
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Post by: studyguy on September 28, 2015, 01:47:07 PM
AoS always struck me as corny af for some reason.
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Post by: Tasty on September 28, 2015, 01:47:26 PM
Criticize another man's unkempt hair when you're ostensibly """straight""", brehs
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 28, 2015, 01:47:47 PM
Quote from: studyguy on September 28, 2015, 01:47:07 PM
AoS always struck me as corny af for some reason.

It's a Whedon joint, it's gonna be corny at times.

s2 was great tho.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 28, 2015, 01:50:41 PM
s2 was so damn great. 
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Post by: Reb on September 28, 2015, 03:57:32 PM
Another fun Rick and Morty!
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Post by: toku on September 28, 2015, 04:43:56 PM
don't hate procedural drama
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Post by: studyguy on September 29, 2015, 12:24:50 PM
The new daily show was dope.
Always figured as much would happen. Trevor seemed great, but it's always the writing team that did the heavy lifting.

That opening  :heh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OGZMfVQROY
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 29, 2015, 11:41:25 PM
Agents of Shield  :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 01, 2015, 01:26:46 AM
Blindspot is pretty fun in a Blacklist way.

Limitless is way better than I expected. But I had really low expectations. Also, I'm a sucker for explanatory voiceovers, like Burn Notice.

Rosewood is lol.

The Player is amazing because it has to be the dumbest thing ever, but everyone on the show is super serious and they have some of the most useless and terrible looking "ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY." And all the ham-fisted gambling and probability references.  :aah

THE PLAYER: "You can't predict crime, there's too many variables!"
WESLEY SNIPES (PLAYING HIMSELF): "One would think, but there's one constant: human nature."

Haven't watched Quantico or The Grinder yet. Was also going to watch Minority Report to see if it was terrible as expected or could surprise like Limitless.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 01, 2015, 01:42:17 AM
Also, as I noted in the hatewatch thread, Gotham suddenly realized a regular old police procedural is wasting what's supposed to be unique about the insanity of Gotham. Cops vs. regular TV serial killers = not using your resources.

tho lol at people complaining the one guy is ripping off heath ledger when he's clearly basing his "red herring faux-Joker" on jack nicholson's fun loving insane dude (but he shot a guy on "his team" just like ledger! yeah, so did jack. but he made a video talking to gotham! yeah, so did jack. but he was going to burn an entire bus of high schoolers alive! oh...wait...)

The "soft-reboot" Gotham did getting rid of Jada Pinkett-Fish from the regular plots and then the show and making Penguin a crime boss and introducing actual arcs at the end of the first season combined with how this season started, may completely be throwing the Batman chronology and canon out the window, but it makes for an infinitely better show closer to the Gotham Central type deal I was expecting.

Also, whatever happened to Renee Montoya? And the Crispus Allen stand-in? Everybody knows these shows need two leads and then two other fellers to bring in key information that should have taken hours to days to acquire. Like on Castle.
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Post by: Sausage on October 01, 2015, 01:54:08 AM
Trevor Noah is pretty solid
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Post by: Steve Contra on October 01, 2015, 06:50:53 PM
Narcos is pretty :whew

I knew almost all of the Escobar stories already but putting them all together and the dude is a real life supervillain.
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Post by: toku on October 01, 2015, 07:15:45 PM
https://youtu.be/N6P1cQMdFXA
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/d0xHenb.jpg)
[close]


it's lit
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Post by: chronovore on October 01, 2015, 09:07:40 PM
Quote from: toku on October 01, 2015, 07:15:45 PM
https://youtu.be/N6P1cQMdFXA
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/d0xHenb.jpg)
[close]


it's lit

Did this, like, skip a year or something?
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 01, 2015, 10:50:30 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on October 01, 2015, 06:50:53 PM
Narcos is pretty :whew

I knew almost all of the Escobar stories already but putting them all together and the dude is a real life supervillain.

Makes me glad I never read Killing Pablo. I know enough of the history from this and that to know the stories were real, but I still have enough distance from it to just enjoy it as a good series.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 02, 2015, 12:06:16 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 01, 2015, 09:07:40 PM
Quote from: toku on October 01, 2015, 07:15:45 PM
https://youtu.be/N6P1cQMdFXA
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/d0xHenb.jpg)
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it's lit

Did this, like, skip a year or something?

I think there's gonna be a little jump yeah. Remember the era this is in, and how it would take months for any kinda organized retaliation after what happened last season.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 02, 2015, 12:35:40 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on October 01, 2015, 10:50:30 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on October 01, 2015, 06:50:53 PM
Narcos is pretty :whew

I knew almost all of the Escobar stories already but putting them all together and the dude is a real life supervillain.

Makes me glad I never read Killing Pablo. I know enough of the history from this and that to know the stories were real, but I still have enough distance from it to just enjoy it as a good series.

I wouldn't expect Bill O'Reilly to write a book about a South American.
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Post by: Freyj on October 02, 2015, 09:20:29 PM
I just binged the shit out of Mr. Robot.  :lawd

spoiler (click to show/hide)
That fucking Where Is My Mind scene.

(http://i.imgur.com/BSwWpdy.gif)
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Post by: toku on October 03, 2015, 01:24:02 AM
https://youtu.be/qIZ3KlGJUJQ

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Once you go black  :ufup
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 03, 2015, 09:12:15 AM
Reviews for the first four episodes are really good. Can't wait.

That teaser reminded me how much I miss the music.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 03, 2015, 10:47:58 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 28, 2015, 01:33:50 PM
Started Luther. Three episodes in and I'm kinda ehhh :yeshrug

It's ok. Not a fan of the monster of the week structure, which seems to get more ridiculous with each episode. The first ep set quite a standard for fuckery.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I was watching the pilot with someone and I was like "oh shit, she hid the gun inside the dog," just throwing it out there. My lady friend busted out laughing and called bullshit...and lo and behold the murderer did indeed hide the gun inside the dog.
:dead
[close]

And I'm upset my nicca Idris' hair isn't brushed. I get that he's supposed to be an obsessed cop who doesn't have time for basic shit like brushing his hair but god dammit. Don't let my black brother take an L like this.
:brazilcry

It's a good show but it checks off every box for cop/detective drama cliches.  Also them using the word "guvna" is hilarious to me
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 03, 2015, 12:10:40 PM
I really liked the fourth episode of Luther, which was less ridiculous in terms of the killer.
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Post by: mormapope on October 03, 2015, 12:49:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 03, 2015, 09:12:15 AM
Reviews for the first four episodes are really good. Can't wait.

That teaser reminded me how much I miss the music.

https://youtu.be/DDkN7xV3Xe4

 :aah

Can't believe there are people out there that whine and bitch that the music doesn't "fit" the time period. Fucking dumbass plebs.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 04, 2015, 12:13:50 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 03, 2015, 12:10:40 PM
I really liked the fourth episode of Luther, which was less ridiculous in terms of the killer.

The show gets better and better each season.

There was talk of a movie that wraps things up at the end but it doesn't sound like it's going to happen.  Oh well.

Edit: I'm watching Veep and only the first season is available for free on Amazon.  It's an alright show but the premise isn't clicking with me but that isn't a surprise consider how I did not care much for The Thick Of It.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 06, 2015, 07:32:49 AM
The Trump is an African President (http://www.cc.com/video-clips/qf2zhn/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-donald-trump--america-s-african-president) bit was great. Not that they couldn't have done it with Jon, or anyone, but he added some personal twists to it that I liked.

He still sorta seems like he's doing an impression of John Oliver doing Jon Stewart at times though. I also noticed that the crowd isn't getting over-the-plate jokes they used to go crazy for because he's not making faces or scribbling or whatever Stewart would do in the same situation to inform the audience it was a joke and they are now instructed to laugh. There was one in the Trump segment I thought you could tell he was disappointed that it just went by unnoticed. Early John Oliver episodes of both The Daily Show and Last Week Tonight had similar moments in them.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 06, 2015, 11:16:27 PM
shield :bow2 :bow2 :bow2
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 07, 2015, 06:38:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAai7yjv6v4
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 07, 2015, 07:15:07 PM
https://youtu.be/e9LKv_r5mxU
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 07, 2015, 07:56:36 PM
Quote from: toku on October 07, 2015, 07:15:07 PM
https://youtu.be/e9LKv_r5mxU

We have Amazon.co.jp Prime, and steaming video /just/ started here. I wonder if this will be aired...
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 07, 2015, 10:01:00 PM
Halt and Catch Fire   :lawd

my God this show. Just finished season 2. Dear Lord give this another season  :tocry

Might just be because I'm fresh from it but I'm feeling it up there with the greats
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Post by: Yeti on October 08, 2015, 09:18:38 PM
https://youtu.be/Wi2hbejO75s
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 09, 2015, 07:22:36 PM
https://youtu.be/qzgaX6S_XkY
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 09, 2015, 07:41:00 PM
It's lit

https://youtu.be/Mh_ffQ-JWRw
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: dkdk on October 09, 2015, 09:17:31 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on October 07, 2015, 10:01:00 PM
Halt and Catch Fire   :lawd

my God this show. Just finished season 2. Dear Lord give this another season  :tocry

Might just be because I'm fresh from it but I'm feeling it up there with the greats

S3 is a go :blessed
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 09, 2015, 09:20:59 PM
Quote from: toku on October 09, 2015, 07:41:00 PM
It's lit

https://youtu.be/Mh_ffQ-JWRw

(http://i.imgur.com/ImFTU3B.gif)

fuck Gallinger
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 12, 2015, 07:25:07 PM
http://www.vulture.com/2015/10/on-set-steven-soderbergh-the-knick.html
Quote
Soderbergh has now directed 20 hours of a lavish costume drama at the speed of a run-and-gun indie film: Both seasons wrapped, according to The Knick co-creator and co-writer Jack Amiel, in about 150 days, “which is less time than a lot of crews would spend shooting one big movie.” The Knick shoots eight to nine script pages a day, double the typical rate for a TV drama, and burns through an hour-long episode in just seven days, versus the industry norm of ten to 14.

Soderbergh is fucking crazy
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 14, 2015, 12:47:08 PM
Fargo's back and still very, very good.
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Post by: Bebpo on October 15, 2015, 04:13:11 AM
Decided to finally check out some of these Amazon series, watched about half of Red Oaks - Which is an alright Wes Anderson/Appatow-style coming of age indie comedy.  Nothing particularly wrong other than lacks the style to make it stand out like Anderson films do and lacks the script to make it stand out like Appatow movies do, but it's enjoyable and easy to binge.  Also started the first few eps of Transparent since that's apparently the high point of Amazon's list and yeah, daaaaamn the directing and cinematography is A++, good writing and performances and nice music too.  Really feels like a top of the line film, not like a TV show; wish Red Oaks had direction of this quality.  Looking forward to the rest of the show. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2015, 11:21:15 AM
Luther might not be for me brehs. The last arc of S1 was just too ridiculous for me, again.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Setting up Luther for the murder of his wife made a lot of sense. However everything afterward was as convoluted as possible, turning what could have been an interesting finale into quite an eye rolling disaster. I guess this is a show where a genius detective gets (nearly) everything right and figures out what people are going to do 2-3 steps before they get there. His plan to take the crooked cop down was so dangerous. First off I still don't see why his ex's bf would even trust him in the first place. Then the whole thing with Luther somehow not getting shot by the snipers on the roof...nah fam.

:beli
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Post by: toku on October 15, 2015, 10:16:48 PM
http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/the-andy-greenwald-podcast-andre-holland-on-season-2-of-the-knick/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2015, 11:38:53 PM
"...and I convinced the woman to come to my hotel room"
"acting sounds like the greatest job in the world"
"well, her husband was there watching"
"acting sounds like the weirdest job in the world"

:dead

Black Batman taking no losses :rock
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on October 16, 2015, 01:59:13 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHBaVVIrONI

First episode of Nathan For You S3 just aired.

For me, this is the funniest show GOAT. This type of cringe humor really resonates with me, and at times it's so goddamn uncomfortable.

It's also a really enduring look into people and how they deal with that awkward tension, usually in ways that will reaffirm your faith in humanity.

I like how despite fucking with all these people, the joke usually falls on Nate himself.

Fremdschämen :lawd
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Post by: Steve Contra on October 16, 2015, 01:51:36 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 15, 2015, 11:21:15 AM
Luther might not be for me brehs. The last arc of S1 was just too ridiculous for me, again.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Setting up Luther for the murder of his wife made a lot of sense. However everything afterward was as convoluted as possible, turning what could have been an interesting finale into quite an eye rolling disaster. I guess this is a show where a genius detective gets (nearly) everything right and figures out what people are going to do 2-3 steps before they get there. His plan to take the crooked cop down was so dangerous. First off I still don't see why his ex's bf would even trust him in the first place. Then the whole thing with Luther somehow not getting shot by the snipers on the roof...nah fam.

:beli
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It's strange that you haven't mentioned what EVERYONE ELSE IN THE UNIVERSE LOVES ABOUT THE FIRST SEASON
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 16, 2015, 01:54:29 PM
What?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on October 16, 2015, 01:55:39 PM
 :maf
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 16, 2015, 04:49:24 PM
https://tvline.com/2015/10/16/defiance-cancelled-season-4-syfy/

Only watched the first episode ever. Should I bother someday watching the rest?
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Post by: toku on October 17, 2015, 02:10:12 AM
The Knick is the only horror tv show currently airing
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Post by: chronovore on October 17, 2015, 02:42:51 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 16, 2015, 04:49:24 PM
https://tvline.com/2015/10/16/defiance-cancelled-season-4-syfy/

Only watched the first episode ever. Should I bother someday watching the rest?

No. Defiance does pretty well through s1, but s2 ends up making the characters less empathetic, and s3 starts off by treating the characters with (homicidally) rough hands. It has sat unwatched after I gave up the MMO; I had grown very disappointed with the show.

I also see that Dominion, the Legion-based TV show is done as well (http://tvline.com/2015/10/13/dominion-cancelled-season-3-syfy/). Good riddance. I was excited to see a post-Rapture/alt-christian drama, but it was just predictable and stupid.
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Post by: toku on October 17, 2015, 02:48:13 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 17, 2015, 02:42:51 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 16, 2015, 04:49:24 PM
https://tvline.com/2015/10/16/defiance-cancelled-season-4-syfy/

Only watched the first episode ever. Should I bother someday watching the rest?

No. Defiance does pretty well through s1, but s2 ends up making the characters less empathetic, and s3 starts off by treating the characters with (homicidally) rough hands. It has sat unwatched after I gave up the MMO; I had grown very disappointed with the show.

I also see that Dominion, the Legion-based TV show is done as well (http://tvline.com/2015/10/13/dominion-cancelled-season-3-syfy/). Good riddance. I was excited to see a post-Rapture/alt-christian drama, but it was just predictable and stupid.

See I thought s2 for the most part was much better than s1 Defiance. Every character felt more realized to me. Free from the chains of the game they could actually do stuff in the universe. S3 dips down a lot but has a good ending they probably saw the cancellation coming. Went out well.
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Post by: chronovore on October 17, 2015, 07:08:50 AM
Yeah, there was less "90210" about the drama, and it became more dangerous feeling overall, but by the end of it I was trying to figure out where it would go next. To be honest, there's enough of a fan following that they could continue it in novels if they like. But I don't think the SyFy crew is forward-thinking enough to try it.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 17, 2015, 11:10:23 AM
This is England '90  :tocry

Sort've don't know where to begin? Anyone else watch the other series'/movie?
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Post by: Bebpo on October 18, 2015, 05:17:04 AM
Red Oaks - This was really weird in the end.  It's basically not a TV show, but a 5 hour version of a 2 hour coming of age 80s movie except that it has a single episodic TV show episode in the middle at ep7 (which is weird in itself) and then suddenly in the final 2 eps it goes from a fun, somewhat charming indie dramedy that's just peaked at ep8, to 2 eps that are rushed, badly directed, and super downer negative plot directions on almost every subplot and feel completely out of place with the tone of the show and then it just ends.  Really, really weird.  That Soderbergh producing effect?

Up through ep8 I liked it quite a bit, but those last 2 eps kind of brought it down and it's just ok.  I'd watch a S2 if that happens.

Still some great acting by the main 4 or so people.  Nice music selection.  If you like 80s coming of age/romance movies it's worth a watch and easy to binge.
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Post by: chronovore on October 18, 2015, 08:59:14 PM
Finally watched all my s1 and s2 Venture Brothers, start-to-finish. Thought about buying s3 onward, saw that I own some kind of movie-length s5 thing where "26" is in a Cobra Army style outfit for S.P.H.I.N.X. and Monarch is trying to woo him back. The animation is much lower quality than s1~2, so I'm torn now on buying more. I am kinda curious about the overall story arc though, so I'll eventually cave.

Caught up on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. I still love this show more than I should.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 18, 2015, 09:03:51 PM
Huh? Early Venture Brothers episodes are cave drawings compared to where they're at now
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Post by: toku on October 19, 2015, 03:09:42 AM
https://youtu.be/og5_7KpFtrI
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Post by: chronovore on October 19, 2015, 05:28:16 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on October 18, 2015, 09:03:51 PM
Huh? Early Venture Brothers episodes are cave drawings compared to where they're at now

I'm... old and hate change...?
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Post by: toku on October 19, 2015, 05:33:19 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 19, 2015, 05:28:16 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on October 18, 2015, 09:03:51 PM
Huh? Early Venture Brothers episodes are cave drawings compared to where they're at now

I'm... old and hate change...?

If you're into the characters I would just get over it imo. It's worth it. Pretty much everyone from s1 vbros is fairly different by s5. Save maybe Rusty. The boys and Brock in particular see a lot of growth but a ton of the side characters do as well.
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Post by: Tasty on October 19, 2015, 09:22:27 AM
I thought early Venture Bros. looked fined. ??? Also had some very funny writing.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 19, 2015, 02:26:26 PM
Speaking of VB

https://www.facebook.com/adultswim/videos/vb.67985126744/10153623162591745/?type=2&theater

season 6 trailer. 
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Post by: toku on October 21, 2015, 05:03:53 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on October 21, 2015, 04:48:33 PM
I'm really not feeling this season of Fargo. Which is very disappointing cause I like some of the actors and I love the 70's as a setting.

Anthology shows have been one season wonders.

Thought the second episode was a lot better than the first but yea. No sense of urgency, of impending doom like the first one had.
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Post by: toku on October 24, 2015, 12:09:38 AM
start of ep 2 of the s2 the knick
 
:lawd

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“Over the years, I committed a petty crime here and there. It’s how a man survives in this city. But the two who dragged me into serious malfeasance are a society lady and a fuckin’ nun.”
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:rejoice
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Post by: VomKriege on October 24, 2015, 03:57:30 AM
Been rewatching Fargo S1 for the benefit of my missus, and it is still great. One thing I liked is the episode at the middle which has a ton of red herring,

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Grimly almost make the connection between Malvo and Stavros, Malvo looks like he might harm Grimly's daughter, Dmitri Stavros tries to tell his father that the locust thing is a scam...
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none of which pans out. Dead ends happen in life.

Had no issue with the first episode of S2. It doesn't feel like the film, yeah, but I'm willing to cut some slack to the team there and see where they want to go with all this.
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Post by: mormapope on October 24, 2015, 08:01:18 PM
I just finished watching Season 1 Fargo, speaking of the devil.

Fargo as a movie is mainly about personal justification and the consequences that follow. Every character that had a terrible fate justified their own amoral feelings and mindset, which leads to consequences, which then leads to more justifications for the shit people get themselves into. Being humble and modest in a world filled with terrible justifications means you're spared a grisly fate (unless you're put in the path of justification).

Fargo as a TV show, it has some of that, but that entire theme is put on Lester's shoulders and only Lester's shoulders. Malvo is a cool headed monster, and that's it for his character. Lester justifies his actions due to being treated like shit from everyone, and deciding that its his turn to reap what he wants.

Besides Lester's justifications, its a show about nothing. Bob Odenkirk's character is seemingly mentally distinguished mentally-challenged. Molly is good natured and a great detective, which pays off in the end. Malvo does terrible shit for money, and he's good at it. Good meaning he gets incredibly lucky and the Fargo TV universe is filled with dumbasses.

Overall, Fargo season 1 is show filled to the brim with contrivances when it comes to actual story events. While the execution of said events is fantastic. Tons of dumb things happen, and its really entertaining how things unfold. Season 1 is solid when it comes to cinematography, tension building, and characterization for Lester and Molly.

Its a solid show that's entertaining, but its greatly overrated. I think the movie is great, and I watched the first season not wanting the movie to be replicated. For how many Fargo influences were in the show though, the ball was dropped when it came to executing on the main theme from the movie.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 25, 2015, 01:11:37 AM
Quote from: toku on October 24, 2015, 12:09:38 AM
start of ep 2 of the s2 the knick
 
:lawd

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“Over the years, I committed a petty crime here and there. It’s how a man survives in this city. But the two who dragged me into serious malfeasance are a society lady and a fuckin’ nun.”
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:rejoice
:lawd

breh can we take a moment and recognize the brilliance of the sound design of this show, and how brilliantly it blends into the soundtrack? The hallucinated sounds Thackery hears were like percussion to the soundtrack. And music wise, those vocal samples during the Sunday school scene.
(http://i.imgur.com/kN0vCUf.png)

The look on Nurse Elkins' face during the sermon (http://i.imgur.com/vOONh7v.png)

yall don't understand. that's the face of a person who has seen the outside world only to be dragged back into the cave of religion. I know that feel. When you look around and realize you're surrounded by people who never experienced the beauty of pussy, or dick in her case.
(http://i.imgur.com/vOONh7v.png)
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Post by: toku on October 25, 2015, 01:33:52 AM
Still feel bad for Birdy man. Dude stays being the last person to get it. He really should leave  :-\
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 25, 2015, 03:31:07 AM
Me and my brother were wondering why the fuck Black Batman would pick Thack to do the surgery over Birdie lol. Scust.

I feel for Birdie. Nice guy, I love his chemistry with Black Batman; he treats him as an equal more so than anyone on the show IMO. Breh is always doing the right thing and look what it go him. Nothing.

Thackeray throwing the concept of virginity in the bushes :lawd
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Post by: mormapope on October 25, 2015, 03:40:43 AM
What I don't get, is couldn't Algernon operate perfectly fine with his right eye? You only need to see out of one good eye. I'm guessing he doesn't want to expose having a weak eye, since that would be used immediately to dismiss him from the Knick ("You're black and don't have perfect vision!?!?").

Otherwise, I'd imagine he would eyepatch his bad eye so his bad vision doesn't distract him.

Also, that new doc wanting to sniff and examine hooker vagina immediately was hilarious/perverted as fuck.

Dr. Thirst: "Why are you getting those?"

Lucy: "So they can rest their feet."

Dr. Thirst: "Nonsense. They can rest their legs on my shoulders."

 :dead
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Post by: VomKriege on October 25, 2015, 04:21:05 AM
Quote from: mormapope on October 24, 2015, 08:01:18 PM
I just finished watching Season 1 Fargo, speaking of the devil.

But does it have to tread the same waters as the film ? As long as it doesn't betray the spirit of the original material (and even that can be an acceptable artistic pursuit). The series is Coen Bros medley, really, the Lorne Malvo character is closer to No country for old men than the original gangsters from Fargo and the series draw for some other movies, too. Movies are better at exploring a single or couple themes running through all the characters in some form because of their density, I'm not sure a TV show had had to do though.

By essence fiction tends to create much more ordained stories than the real life it mirrors. What I like about Fargo is that the story design is seemingly pretty loose : The contrivances are fully accepted if not put to the forefront, for instance with the Milos Stavros conclusion. That the story is not airtight allow for some grey areas. Criminal endeavours going horribly wrong because of dim-witted characters and some mundane wrench is pretty true to the film, all in all. Malvo is indeed vastly superior as a criminal, but that's because he don't have any design in mind, he fancies himself as an animal predator, he rolls with the flow and is pretty content to just quench his sadistical thirst.

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Plus in the end he get "bested" by Lester and Gus. There's only so many times you can play with fire.
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As to whether it was overrated, I cannot say, as I don't watch enough series to really have an idea as to what the disucssions are in rating them. As you said, it's solid, entertaining and it gave some feels. Good enough for me.
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Post by: mormapope on October 25, 2015, 04:50:04 AM
To put it simply, I thought the storytelling itself was great. The story events themselves ranged from good to incredibly dumb. I'm not a snob when it comes to things being entirely believable or not, but honestly Fargo reminded me of Dexter's early seasons. Felt like a lot of stuff was simply "Well, this happened because its a whacky Coen brother's moment."

Characters themselves would stifle or create plot points at whim, in service of the story instead of characterization purposes. Bob Odenkirk's character is probably the dumbest thing I've seen in a good show, words can't explain how bad that characterization was and how they had ten episodes to do it.

I've seen a lot of forum goers rate this show on the same level as The Sopranos, The Wire, The Shield, Breaking Bad. I'd say its solid and entertaining, but nothing really sticks with you. I'd say the same thing for Breaking Bad, but the ride for Breaking Bad was a lot more intense.
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Post by: mormapope on October 25, 2015, 04:53:51 AM
Also, the "this is a lovable goof, expect them to die" motif was overused. Felt like a lot of people that died were used for cheap emotional manipulation.

Everyone in the cast did a terrific job with their characters.
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Post by: mormapope on October 25, 2015, 05:00:24 AM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on October 25, 2015, 04:51:05 AM
I think the first season worked, the second season isn't working, and the movie was great(albeit a bit overrated IMO, still great). I don't care about the exact themes, just saying that I found the second season to not have any of character to either the first season or the movie. It feels like it's own thing outside of obvious references. That's only a complaint cause I'm not feeling this run, and since I'm not just how different it is contributes to my dislike for it.

Then again, I didn't like the first season of Fargo that much either.

The first season works because the formula wasn't worn out yet. Every day somebody meets with a criminal, criminal changes normal person's life, police characters have to solve a mystery, things spiral out of control over time, resolution.

You can't do this over and over, even if the mystery and spiraling are interesting.
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Post by: VomKriege on October 25, 2015, 05:01:33 AM
Yeah, I'll give you that the Bob Odendirk was artificially obtuse. In the end though, the procedural aspect of the show is not really what we are here for, so I don't think it was a great detriment.

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Also, the "this is a lovable goof, expect them to die" motif was overused. Felt like a lot of people that died were used for cheap emotional manipulation.

I'd say there's far more lovable goofs that survived than died, no ?

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's the fitness coach and Dmitri. The second is a very bit player in all this. Maybe the FBI agents in a way, but it happens offscreen (? Not sure).
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Most victims are either innocent bystanders or people somehow in the criminal / police trade, IIRC.
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Post by: mormapope on October 25, 2015, 05:19:01 AM
Off the top of my head:

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Fitness coach
Dmitri
Lester's Asian wife
FBI Agents (was on screen)

Car salesman that Lester sold insurance to in the first episode (Used by Malvo to lure FBI agents, went on a test ride and then took him hostage, gave him demands. Executed off screen. Begged for life before off screen death.

Dale from King of the Hill (the guy Malvo went to Vegas with.)


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Goofy might not be the right word, innocent makes more sense even though some of the people Malvo killed had less severe ties to crime.

 
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on October 25, 2015, 05:16:26 AM
Ummm... no? That wasn't what I was talking about. My issues with it have been said before(pacing is out of whack, uninteresting characters, I find the editing to be awful, etc.). The second season is different enough with a great cast, but nothing about it is working. Which to me has nothing to do with it's similarities and/or differences to the first season.

Never said it was, guess I should've said why I don't like the new season.

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Post by: VomKriege on October 25, 2015, 05:35:37 AM
I honestly don't think most of the case were just there for cheap sentiment. I would have tuned out of the show pretty fast if it did.

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Car salesman may or may not have been killed. I don't think there's any shock value there since it is offscreen. Malvo is impulsive enough that he might just let the guy go.

The Vegas guy was a mark, so you know... It's not a character we were supposed to tie with. The brutal murder of the people in the lift is just Malvo being Malvo. At this point of the show, it is expected. It does emphasize that he will kill anyone, even people he supposedly bonded with for 6 months.

Lester's second wife is pretty heartbreaking, but it does show that Lester is a total self-serving monster by that point.
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No denying it's a violent show, but I think they handled that with restraint. There's a part (when the FBI agents are introduced) which was ostensibly shot in a low key, not spectacular fashion (I would say the same for the last one I mention in my spoiler just there). Most of those you mentioned happened in the last act of the show, when things have gone FUBAR, so I didn't get the impression it was a cynical hook by the writers.
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Post by: mormapope on October 25, 2015, 05:48:18 AM
I did marathon through it in a few days, so those deaths happened fairly quickly. Many deaths were intentionally telegraphed, wish some of the deaths played out differently. For me gore doesn't influence how I feel about a character's death... usually.

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Fitness Instructor was the worst, as he got shot dozens of times and I'm a big Its Always Sunny fan.  :(
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 27, 2015, 11:24:36 AM
I continue to love Last man on Earth.
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Post by: Brehvolution on October 27, 2015, 12:49:26 PM
IFC has been running 4 hour marathons of That 70's show a couple of nights during the week. I forgot how funny that show was. I missed a couple seasons so some of it is new to me.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 27, 2015, 10:54:28 PM
Jemma in panties on AOS  :bow2
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 27, 2015, 11:14:11 PM
AOS :bow2 this show really kills
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Post by: Freyj on October 27, 2015, 11:16:42 PM
Quote from: Brehvolution on October 27, 2015, 12:49:26 PM
IFC has been running 4 hour marathons of That 70's show a couple of nights during the week. I forgot how funny that show was. I missed a couple seasons so some of it is new to me.

It's one of the better syndicated shows. It felt like it disappeared for 5 or so years a while back.
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Post by: toku on October 28, 2015, 12:40:17 AM
Who is overrating that 70's show? People who *only* watch 80s and 90s sitcoms?
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Post by: Tasty on October 28, 2015, 09:25:45 AM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on October 28, 2015, 12:38:59 AM
That 70's Show is both way overrated and underrated depending on who you talk to.

It's not bad, but it's not great either.

Basically a proto-HIMYM then.
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Post by: Tasty on October 28, 2015, 10:34:26 AM
Yeah. Though there was a period of a few years where I couldn't watch Friends either.

Today it's some good background noise with the occasional laugh.
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Post by: Yeti on October 28, 2015, 01:41:17 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 27, 2015, 11:14:11 PM
AOS :bow2 this show really kills

Can't believe we have

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Ego the Living Planet
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in the MCU now.  :lol

Wow.
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Post by: tiesto on October 28, 2015, 11:40:10 PM
Saw Moonbeam City for the first time. Apart from the amazing artwork style (I'm huge into the 80's neon look as you could imagine) I just wasn't feeling it. Nothing really 'hooked' me and it was just kinda boring.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 28, 2015, 11:43:59 PM
I hated That 70s Show.  It felt like a half assed Seinfeld ripoff.  Then Freaks and Geeks showed what an actual coming of age TV show based in the 70s should be like.
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Post by: mormapope on October 29, 2015, 12:56:21 AM
Agree with all the Moonbeam City comments. First thing I thought was how wasted the awesome art style was for a really sub par Archer clone.
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Post by: eleuin on October 29, 2015, 04:26:39 PM
The latest episode of southpark  :dead :dead :dead
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Post by: toku on October 30, 2015, 07:37:34 AM
Quote from: eleuin on October 29, 2015, 04:26:39 PM
The latest episode of southpark  :dead :dead :dead

yea holy shit this was amazing
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 30, 2015, 05:34:49 PM
O shit south park

'What makes the Asians decide who to make gay?'  :dead

'Why do the Japaneses make some people gay and not others?  Well it all goes back to WW2 and atrocities called the rape of Don King'   :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 30, 2015, 08:41:37 PM
Nathan For You is just magic. Words cannot express how much I love this show.
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Post by: Dennis on October 30, 2015, 10:23:00 PM
Fantastic South Park episode.

The yaoi montage had me rolling.
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Post by: mormapope on October 31, 2015, 02:31:30 AM
The Knick continues to be excellent. Human misery at its finest
 :lawd

What's happening to Lucy is delicious. She thought she had an easy way out, to make herself feel better. Nope.

Thackery is running on fumes when it comes to his will to live. If he doesn't find a problem to solve that affects him personally (ego or otherwise), he's completely aimless. 

Bertie is going to fuck up whats going for him. Dude wants to break free and live life, while also being afraid of the consequences.

Gallinger is mindfucked by everything.

Algernon is now constantly stumbling into conflict that he himself causes.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2015, 03:04:39 AM
Promised my bro I wouldn't watch the new ep without him. He won't be ready to watch it until Tuesday :stahp
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Post by: toku on November 02, 2015, 04:44:58 AM
It's definitely gonna suck. Hell it'll do more than suck, it's gonna be a colossal piece of shit.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 02, 2015, 06:20:19 AM
Finished up the show Wilfred because I tend to be a completionist and not because I really liked it or anything.

Basically this show was always a disappointment. The first season was okay but everything after was meh because it fell into the trap of pretending to be more than what it was and also having a moral of the week centric format to every episode that was very predictable.

The last season is no different and without spoiling anything, the ending is fine I guess, but it sort of betrays everything about the show and when you look back at it, it makes every thing that was one at point interesting actually a colossal waste of your time.

I much prefer the Australian original which removes all the mythos the American version built in and just concentrated on the funny aspects and the slightly surreal aspects.
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Post by: VomKriege on November 02, 2015, 10:09:12 AM
That Preacher series looks really bad. Expected, it is not the easiest stuff to adapt, but that is the point : everybody would have been perfectly content with it staying purely a comics ? Extremely skeptical those characters can work live, no matter how ingenious the script would be.

Watched Fargo S2 up to episode 3. So far I do like it but I am eager for the plot to start rolling proper. I am afraid the show is a bit enamored with its own "period piece" aspect, regardless of the actual pertinence it has to the story.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 02, 2015, 01:31:26 PM
I mean, preacher MIGHT be good. I would think it pretty difficult to adapt the "edgy" 90s style shit in it, but maybe they can make it good. Maybe.
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Post by: toku on November 02, 2015, 03:45:38 PM
I will say one thing, the guy they got for Cassidy has been great in everything I've seen him in. Joseph Gilgun (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0318543/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1). He was the best part of later seasons of Misfits, he's good in This is England and best part of Lockout.
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Post by: toku on November 02, 2015, 07:35:53 PM
http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/preacher-becomes-an-amazon-bestseller-following-trailer-debut
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 03, 2015, 11:15:22 PM
Just watched episode 6 of Mr Robot. That shit was hot fire.

I'll probably power through the rest of the season in the next 2 days.
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Post by: toku on November 04, 2015, 06:15:26 PM
https://youtu.be/I40Z6pp8-30

Soderbergh is exec prod on this but directing and writing are being handled by Amy Seimetz (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1541272/?ref_=nv_sr_1) & Lodge Kerrigan (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0449868/)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 04, 2015, 07:57:11 PM
Looks interesting but bummed everyone looks exactly like you'd expect. Skinny white chick and her fellow white friends.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 07, 2015, 06:31:11 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 02, 2015, 06:20:19 AM
The last season is no different and without spoiling anything, the ending is fine I guess, but it sort of betrays everything about the show and when you look back at it, it makes every thing that was one at point interesting actually a colossal waste of your time.
But the start of that scene when they come in from downstairs to the intervention...

http://comicbook.com/2015/10/30/exclusive-bd-wong-cast-as-professor-hugo-strange-on-gotham/
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We've known for awhile that Professor Hugo Strange was coming to the show, and now we can exclusively tell you that actor BD Wong has been cast in the role.
I hope he kills it like he has on Mr. Robot. I'll also pretend he's his Law and Order character.

And because I saw it and Justified IS awesome and The Riches WAS too soon:
http://www.vulture.com/2015/10/margo-martindale-people-think-I-play-evil-women.html
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As a huge Justified fan, I wondered if playing Mags Bennett felt like the turning point for you?
Mags of course changed everything — then I got all evil parts. People were like, “Ooh, she’s sneaky.” But it sort of started with The Riches on FX. I’d done 100 Centre Street with Sidney Lumet in 2000, but it was my first series regular [role], and it gave me a chance to build a character on television.  It was the beginning of this new thing, and in that time period Alexander Payne also wrote this beautiful part for me in Paris Je T’Aime, an unusual and different kind of part. Then of course it was the thrill of a lifetime to play Mags — the language was so rich and poetic and not cut of anything else, so I could just be whatever I wanted to be. Kind of like playing in my backyard.

So starting with The Riches, it seems like you’ve rode this wave just as television has become a newly golden medium for acting.
I think that’s true. And The Riches was ahead of its time; I thought it was such a delicious show, deliciously clever, and it worked on so many different levels. I’m sorry we didn’t get to really play that one out. It was too early, too early even for FX, maybe. It was the beginning of all the wonderful stuff FX has done.
rip in peace the riches
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Post by: pilonv1 on November 07, 2015, 07:00:36 AM
Anyone else watched Master of None? First episode was pretty good, mainly because it had Aphex Twin's Come to Daddy in it
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Post by: brawndolicious on November 08, 2015, 12:06:49 PM
Catching up on the last season of Mad Men. Just got to the moon landing episode.  :'(
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Post by: Tasty on November 10, 2015, 02:06:43 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3UYWK2jeX0

Hype.
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Post by: toku on November 10, 2015, 03:08:58 PM
better than the last trailer for sure
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 10, 2015, 03:38:43 PM
I liked the last one better.  SO excited for this.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 10, 2015, 03:47:08 PM
I'm one episode behind on the Knick, just watched the previous one last night.

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Black Batman's wife :dead

I had a feeling something like this would happen, IE someone or some thing from his Euro past coming back to haunt him. Definitely gonna need more info on this because it kinda felt abrupt.

Gallanger's wife's teeth  :oreilly  Should have just taken her sister to your class reunion bro. It's not like Facebook existed, nobody would have been able to tell.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 11, 2015, 10:23:51 AM
https://twitter.com/Seinfeld2000/status/663398271205965824/video/1
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Post by: Mr. Nobody on November 11, 2015, 11:36:42 AM
Narcos was pretty good. Seemed a bit rushed at the end though.

Hope Jessica Jones is good
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Post by: VomKriege on November 11, 2015, 05:20:40 PM
So the last episode of Fargo (5, I think) had the action cranking up a notch and the plot starting to take some tight twists. It's all more than competently done (not a fan of the sepia grading tho) but still very on the nose with the whole "it was the time we lost our innocence" (...again) and having Reagan straight up, already lapsing (The scene with Wilson at the urinal is good).

Otherwise my SO is watching the Misfits and meh. Felt very early on the whole thing would fizzle pretty hard and it proved true. Past the first three episodes, the writers had no real idea what to do with the superpowers of their characters and they were used only when convenient and as a lazy cop out : It's mostly a show catered at early adults about maladjusted teens and the tone is way too juvenile for my taste. Also the whole thing seems to have been shot in a couple streets (same locations popping up again and again... and again), it's super grating esp. since they obviously dropped quite a bit on dough on licensing amazing songs. Too bad, because the cast is really good and manages to sell it despite its flaws but even that get messed up as the actors kept jumping ship starting at S3.
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Post by: king of the internet on November 11, 2015, 05:27:59 PM
Four episodes into Master of None. Good shit.  8) It's basically the exact template of Louie only with Aziz and his brand of comedy instead, but it works just as well. Also gonna check out the new Mr. Show thing on Netflix this wednesday.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 12, 2015, 01:29:14 AM
Omg Peep Show. First episode of season 9 did not disappoint at all
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 12, 2015, 01:00:39 PM
Really? I grabbed it off TD last night
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Post by: toku on November 14, 2015, 01:33:26 AM
Birtie on The Knick winning

:rejoice
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Post by: mormapope on November 14, 2015, 02:01:12 AM
That fucking intro though!

Best surgery moments yet  :gladbron
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Post by: mormapope on November 14, 2015, 03:06:44 AM
Great episode, probably the strongest when it comes to pacing yet in the season.

The Knick is shaping up to be a GOAT show. Like, Sopranos, The Wire, The Shield tier show. The consistent quality, each character having interesting shit going on, great balance of humor and misery, the cinematography, the costumes and overall style of the show.

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 14, 2015, 11:04:24 AM
Fuck my brother, I'm catching up this weekend.

I agree the show is constantly firing on all cylinders. I wonder how long it can last? 3-4 seasons seems ideal. Maybe 5 depending on how things develop.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 14, 2015, 11:32:51 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcfiGUxZkdM&feature=share
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 14, 2015, 12:36:40 PM
I watched S1 of The Knick back when that free preview was up on HBO. I totally agree with mormapope. The cinematography is fucking absurd, the anachronistic score by Cliff Martinez is (unsurprisingly) amazing, the characters are multidimensional as fuck, and Clive Owen does a great impression of Hitler falling apart in his bunker (https://twitter.com/CajoleJuiceEsq/status/658466325245894656).

It has spoiled me for other television. I mean, I've been watching Orphan Black since then, and while Tatiana Maslany is incredible, it's just like "Yeah, this is a TV show." The Knick is Soderbergh making almost every other thing on TV look like trash. I say "look" because it's the direction and cinematography that most separate it (the same goes for True Detective S1).
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Post by: mormapope on November 14, 2015, 01:31:27 PM
I'd say there's also a lot of confidence behind The Knick creatively. Not many shows spend as much time with its entire cast of characters like The Knick does. Ensemble casts/characters have always been a thing on TV, but I haven't seen a show that does it as well as The Knick. 
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Post by: eleuin on November 15, 2015, 01:44:26 PM
Finished Master of None

Loved how the show was shot & like others have said the soundtrack is awesome 
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on November 15, 2015, 02:27:50 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi-3eRMpOC4
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Post by: mormapope on November 15, 2015, 02:45:11 PM
The newest Nathan for you (Smoking Allowed) has the most cringe worthy moment in the show's history.

"I love you."

"Again."

"I love you."

"Again."

"I love you."

"...again."

"I love you."

"...again ."

"I love you."

"...again."

"I love you."

"....again ."

"I love you."

"..............again."

"There's tears in your eyes"

" :'("
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Post by: mormapope on November 15, 2015, 02:47:57 PM
Found a clip of this exchange.

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/cbxlnb/nathan-for-you-the--i-love-you--exercise

 :dead
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Post by: benjipwns on November 15, 2015, 10:24:00 PM
Limitless is actually really entertaining.
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Post by: toku on November 15, 2015, 11:01:49 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on November 15, 2015, 10:24:00 PM
Limitless is actually really entertaining.

Yeah they could have gone super serious procedural smart guy solves crimes but instead make weird ferris beuller homages out of an episode dealing with cia black ops happening on US soil.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 15, 2015, 11:12:40 PM
I like how they've started to tone down the "Brian is useless and a complete idiot without NZT" aspect and make it more along the lines that he simply wasn't ever applying himself.

Now, Blindspot, there's a show that until the last episode was killing itself by almost never allowing any sense of humor or light hearted moments at all.
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Post by: chronovore on November 16, 2015, 04:35:46 AM
Decided to try and finish up Defiance now that the show is not-renewed for another season. Suddenly the wrap-up of the Votanis Collective siege on Defiance seemed utterly awesome. I loved it. I thought "Why was I not enjoying this? This is great!" and then the very next episode is a monster-of-the-week episode without reliable character reactions. I thought:

:fbm
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Post by: Bebpo on November 16, 2015, 11:56:35 PM
Almost done watching Transparent S1 and while the show is extremely well directed with probably the best cinematography on TV, it's kind of frustrating to watch because the kids are all awful rich narcissistic shitty people who you can't relate to and it's really tough to care about them and their problems.  While Tambor's character is great, 3 of the 4 main characters are just tough to watch because it's watching a great show about people with hardly anything redeeming about them.  It's like every ep makes me hate them more.  It's one thing to make story arcs with terrible dysfunctional people in 90-120 min movies where they grow and become better by the end, but over a 5 hour show it feels more grating.  Only got a couple of eps left now, will be interesting to see how they can do a S2 as assuming it's like indie family drama films, there should be some resolution for everyone in the end, so it's like what's there to do for S2.  But yeah, looking forward to seeing how the show resolves the fact that all these kids are terrible.  Maybe they all die and Maura goes and has a nice vacation.

Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 14, 2015, 12:36:40 PM
I watched S1 of The Knick back when that free preview was up on HBO. I totally agree with mormapope. The cinematography is fucking absurd, the anachronistic score by Cliff Martinez is (unsurprisingly) amazing, the characters are multidimensional as fuck, and Clive Owen does a great impression of Hitler falling apart in his bunker (https://twitter.com/CajoleJuiceEsq/status/658466325245894656).

It has spoiled me for other television. I mean, I've been watching Orphan Black since then, and while Tatiana Maslany is incredible, it's just like "Yeah, this is a TV show." The Knick is Soderbergh making almost every other thing on TV look like trash. I say "look" because it's the direction and cinematography that most separate it (the same goes for True Detective S1).

The Knick, Transparent and True Detective are the only TV shows I've seen that really feel like "film" and not TV.  They all have incredible cinematography.  I hope this becomes of a trend for TV shows.  Definitely makes them much more visually pleasant to watch.  I've heard Hannibal has really good cinematography, but I haven't watched it yet.
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Post by: Bebpo on November 17, 2015, 02:03:24 AM
Finished Transparent S1.  I guess that's how you do a S1 by not resolving things much and adding new directions for every plotline.  :|  Great show, I'll knock it a point because I prefer TV seasons that have closure and would be fine if the series was not renewed/cancelled any season.  But it was just so well made, as a cinema fan couldn't help but really enjoy almost every ep.  The flashback ep was super super good.  Great performances all around, and nice music selection.  It's a tough choice for me picking between Soderbergh and Soloway for best director this year.  So much effortless style in both The Knick and Transparent.  Good times for TV.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 17, 2015, 05:05:30 AM
I'd argue multiple TV shows have caught up with film quality over the last decade - and surpassed it in some ways, given the prominence of pedestrian sequels and adaption films. I'd rather watch a great show that a great movie right now.

It's early but The Knick really separates itself from a lot of great shows by having consistent side plots and secondary characters. I've been rewatching The Sopranos and there are more than a few subplots that simply aren't that interesting.
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Post by: toku on November 17, 2015, 05:07:48 AM
I'm a massive hannibal fan and it's easily my favorite of this era but I'll admit it dips a couple times over it's three year. Still love it though.

But yes when amazon prime pilots exude filmic qualities you know we're definitely in a new era of television (check out Patriot (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017APV4KW/ref=atv_prm_c_unkc_s9001_2_3?_encoding=UTF8&pf_rd_i=default&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=2281918322&pf_rd_r=ACYTK9448Z9MXTYMQNXM&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_t=12805))
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Post by: Barry Egan on November 17, 2015, 02:58:05 PM
I'm surprised and dissapointed that there has been no news of Hannibal being picked up by a streaming service.  Seems like a no-brainer. :(
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 18, 2015, 11:30:31 AM
Shield was great last night.  Evil Ward :bow2  Moving the plot along at lightning pace :bow2
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 18, 2015, 11:31:12 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on November 17, 2015, 02:58:05 PM
I'm surprised and dissapointed that there has been no news of Hannibal being picked up by a streaming service.  Seems like a no-brainer. :(

Pretty sure the producers said it wasn't going to happen a few months ago. 
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Post by: mormapope on November 18, 2015, 01:42:09 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 17, 2015, 05:05:30 AM
I'd argue multiple TV shows have caught up with film quality over the last decade - and surpassed it in some ways, given the prominence of pedestrian sequels and adaption films. I'd rather watch a great show that a great movie right now.

It's early but The Knick really separates itself from a lot of great shows by having consistent side plots and secondary characters. I've been rewatching The Sopranos and there are more than a few subplots that simply aren't that interesting.

Surprisingly, it reminded me a lot of Oz, a prison drama that aired on HBO. Having a large cast of characters and digging everything happening with them is a rarity for TV shows. The Sopranos has weak characters that will get airtime, this is very true.
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Post by: VomKriege on November 18, 2015, 04:52:52 PM
Fargo is shaping up to be pretty good. This season has found its pace and it seems much more eventful now, and the overall theme seems to finally emerge.
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Post by: toku on November 18, 2015, 05:28:13 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on November 18, 2015, 04:52:52 PM
Fargo is shaping up to be pretty good. This season has found its pace and it seems much more eventful now, and the overall theme seems to finally emerge.

Yeah took awhile to get there but the last 2-3 eps have been great
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Post by: Bebpo on November 20, 2015, 05:17:53 AM
Watched the first ep of Jessica Jones.  Normally don't wanna go the whole "book is better than the movie" routine, but this really sucks that what is imo the funniest comic book run in the Marvel Universe (the closest movie/tv show to Alias is the first Clerks movie) is being tossed out the window to do a generic DARK EDGY FUCKED UP THRILLER.  I get the latter stuff all the time in movies and TV, otoh good humor, good superhero universe humor is incredibly rare and it looks like they're gonna miss their chance with the show. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 20, 2015, 09:17:21 AM
JJ episode 1, really great
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 20, 2015, 12:28:12 PM
Done though episode 4.  Purple man is excellent.  Miniseries are way better at building up comic book villains just because they get more time to actually make the character. 
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Post by: mormapope on November 20, 2015, 01:56:07 PM
Marathoned through Master of None on netflix.

What started as a quirky, fast paced comedy turned into an honest portrayal of relationships. A lot of people compare it to Louie, I prefer Master of None. It doesn't feel nearly as abstract or forced. While character personalities are often consistent and bombastic, the world in Master of None is still our own.

Aziz Ansari really proved himself with this show. Eric Wareheim has directed stuff in the past, and he does a great job here.
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Post by: Bebpo on November 20, 2015, 02:38:30 PM
Yeah, I liked the first ep of that.  Aziz is a great comedian.  In his live stuff he's very down to earth and likeable and of course he was amazing in Parks & Rec.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 20, 2015, 04:13:03 PM
on episode 8 of JJ.  Enjoying it just as much as DD, if not more so. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 20, 2015, 05:03:40 PM
Episode 8 :bow2
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 20, 2015, 06:04:33 PM
Episode 9 :bow2 :bow2
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 20, 2015, 06:31:11 PM
Carrie-Anne Moss :bow2
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 20, 2015, 07:37:54 PM
Talking to that visually impaired girl and apparently the first show on Netflix with audio descriptions was Dare Devil :dead
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 20, 2015, 07:50:02 PM
For not showing tits, JJ is very sexually graphic.  Pretty surprised since I assumed that was once place Marvel wouldn't go.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 20, 2015, 10:15:35 PM
Finished.  Liked the first half better than the second. Still 9/10.  Really didn't like
 
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Nuke.  It ended well though compared to DD.
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Can't wait until Luke Cage.   
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Post by: Tasty on November 21, 2015, 01:29:41 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on November 20, 2015, 05:17:53 AM
Watched the first ep of Jessica Jones.  Normally don't wanna go the whole "book is better than the movie" routine, but this really sucks that what is imo the funniest comic book run in the Marvel Universe (the closest movie/tv show to Alias is the first Clerks movie) is being tossed out the window to do a generic DARK EDGY FUCKED UP THRILLER.  I get the latter stuff all the time in movies and TV, otoh good humor, good superhero universe humor is incredibly rare and it looks like they're gonna miss their chance with the show.

Eh, I feel like both sides are fairly well covered. DD and JJ on one side, Flash and SHIELD on the other.

"Too dark" or "too campy/light" are never really legit criticisms IMO. Is it well written? If yes, then the tone doesn't matter.
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Post by: VomKriege on November 21, 2015, 05:16:52 AM
Regardless of quality and consistency, you may not appreciate the tone. It's maybe no flaw in the artistic work themselves, but most "criticism" as done here is not aimed at the artists, but to other members of the audience...

Torture Porn Smurfs movie series might be theorically possible to pull off well, and you could always argue that the extreme counterpoint and subversion has value in itself. Do we really need it tho ?
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Post by: Bebpo on November 21, 2015, 07:15:18 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 21, 2015, 01:29:41 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on November 20, 2015, 05:17:53 AM
Watched the first ep of Jessica Jones.  Normally don't wanna go the whole "book is better than the movie" routine, but this really sucks that what is imo the funniest comic book run in the Marvel Universe (the closest movie/tv show to Alias is the first Clerks movie) is being tossed out the window to do a generic DARK EDGY FUCKED UP THRILLER.  I get the latter stuff all the time in movies and TV, otoh good humor, good superhero universe humor is incredibly rare and it looks like they're gonna miss their chance with the show.

Eh, I feel like both sides are fairly well covered. DD and JJ on one side, Flash and SHIELD on the other.

"Too dark" or "too campy/light" are never really legit criticisms IMO. Is it well written? If yes, then the tone doesn't matter.

I need to watch more eps of course, but from the first couple I don't think it's particularly well written and I don't think Ritter pulls off the part 100%.  The comic is A++ top-tier Bendis era writing, so it's basically non-stop Quentin Tarantino quality dialogue exchanges.  The TV writing feels extremely sparse and dumbed down in comparison imo.  Is it well written for a TV show about superheros?  Maybe?  But I'd be surprised if anyone who watched the TV show said the dialogue reminded them of Tarantino or Mamet or something.

I'm sure it's a good show and people will really like it.  I'm just being cranky because it doesn't seem like a particularly faithful/good adaptation and that bugs me because I'm a really big fan of the source material.  I mean I have the same issues with Game of Thrones but I'd say GoT is closer to the source material than what I've seen of JJ.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on November 21, 2015, 08:15:34 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on November 18, 2015, 11:31:12 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on November 17, 2015, 02:58:05 PM
I'm surprised and dissapointed that there has been no news of Hannibal being picked up by a streaming service.  Seems like a no-brainer. :(

Pretty sure the producers said it wasn't going to happen a few months ago.

as close as we're getting :(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYdZPwJfvxI
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Post by: Human Snorenado on November 23, 2015, 01:44:28 AM
With Bob and David is pretty much perfect.
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 24, 2015, 09:50:01 AM
Jessica Jones is awesome, and is my favorite MCU production yet.
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Post by: Tasty on November 24, 2015, 01:52:03 PM
Jessica Jones is great but it severely loses steam by the last 3-4 episodes. I consider Daredevil to be better, but it's somewhat close.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 24, 2015, 02:03:32 PM
How in depth are the IR sex scenes in Jessica Jones?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 24, 2015, 02:09:59 PM
The sex scenes are pretty graphic for not really showing anything. 
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Post by: Yeti on November 24, 2015, 05:37:02 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 24, 2015, 02:03:32 PM
How in depth are the IR sex scenes in Jessica Jones?

It uses strategically placed sheets so you're not going to see his dick (sorry) but you will see enough that you can analyze and critique his performance.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 24, 2015, 10:51:40 PM
will just wait for xvideos to put a clip online. nerd shit  :goty2
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 25, 2015, 06:38:08 PM
Jessica Jones is pretty great thus far, just finished ep 3
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 25, 2015, 06:47:17 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 24, 2015, 10:51:40 PM
will just wait for xvideos to put a clip online. nerd shit  :goty2

Boo
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 25, 2015, 06:47:53 PM
Also lol at calling Jimmy an Uncle Able on the last south park. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 28, 2015, 10:04:11 AM
Rewatching scrubs. I love this show so much. 
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 29, 2015, 01:06:56 AM
Jessica Jones is great after eight episodes. I enjoyed Daredevil, but this just seems smarter and more refined.

And goddamn at Tennant.
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Post by: Raban on November 29, 2015, 01:55:37 AM
For some reason I waited until now to watch The Newsroom and I'm happy to add this to the stable of HBO shows I absolutely adore. Sure, the forced romance subplots get pretty cringeworthy from time to time, but mostly I just get treated to a behind-the-scenes-of-producing-a-television-show drama, which is apparently like catnip for me. Almost done with season 2.
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Post by: Tasty on November 29, 2015, 02:21:42 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 29, 2015, 01:06:56 AM
Jessica Jones is great after eight episodes. I enjoyed Daredevil, but this just seems smarter and more refined.

And goddamn at Tennant.

It isn't. The last couple episodes made me reevaluate the series, and not in a good way.
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Post by: toku on November 29, 2015, 02:30:03 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 29, 2015, 02:21:42 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 29, 2015, 01:06:56 AM
Jessica Jones is great after eight episodes. I enjoyed Daredevil, but this just seems smarter and more refined.

And goddamn at Tennant.

It isn't. The last couple episodes made me reevaluate the series, and not in a good way.

Yeah it loses a lot of it's steam around episode 8 or 9. Biggest thing that hurt imo, is it needed more subplots. Weird to say but the problem was Kilgrave was too much of an IMMEDIATE threat way too early in show and it's not fun to have your bad guy basically slip through your fingers a COUPLE times in a 13 episode series. It feels cheap.
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Post by: Tasty on November 29, 2015, 02:42:31 AM
It's interesting because at time it feels like there's too many subplots.

Bland cop dude and lesbo Trinity can both dive under a tractor. Utter wastes of time, and the cop was a horrible actor on top of being an unbelievable and annoying character.
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Post by: toku on November 29, 2015, 02:52:57 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 29, 2015, 02:42:31 AM
It's interesting because at time it feels like there's too many subplots.

Bland cop dude and lesbo Trinity can both dive under a tractor. Utter wastes of time, and the cop was a horrible actor on top of being an unbelievable and annoying character.

His character just dove off a cliff too...for no reason? Like they rushed the fuck out of him and wasted Trish through most of it.
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Post by: Tasty on November 29, 2015, 03:25:05 AM
Yep. Dude was annoying as fuck.

Daredevil wasn't perfect but no character was outright annoying like that. People point to Karen but she was fine overall and redeemed herself in the second half.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on November 29, 2015, 11:21:19 AM
binge watched jessica jones, it was ok but i prefer daredevil and am really looking forward to luke cage's own show
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 29, 2015, 02:34:14 PM
Are we talking about Nuke?  Cause ya he sucked and I'm worried that JJ season 2 will focus on him.  Lesbo Trinity was great though and really added to the theme of fucked up relationships. 
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Post by: ZephyrFate on November 29, 2015, 08:38:47 PM
Finished Jessica Jones. Really enjoyed it! Can't wait for Season 2.
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Post by: Tasty on November 29, 2015, 08:46:29 PM
One thing JJ got right is it made me remember why I love living in a city. Great atmosphere.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 29, 2015, 09:36:16 PM
I'm just now watching House of Cards.  Almost done with the first season.  I always do a sensible chuckle when someone decides to act morally, because it means they're going to get fucked over somehow.
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Post by: chronovore on November 29, 2015, 09:57:22 PM
WTF, no ASH VS EVIL DEAD on Thanksgiving weekend!? FTGE
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Post by: Crash Dummy on November 30, 2015, 03:11:45 PM
Quote from: toku on November 29, 2015, 02:30:03 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 29, 2015, 02:21:42 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 29, 2015, 01:06:56 AM
Jessica Jones is great after eight episodes. I enjoyed Daredevil, but this just seems smarter and more refined.

And goddamn at Tennant.

It isn't. The last couple episodes made me reevaluate the series, and not in a good way.

Yeah it loses a lot of it's steam around episode 8 or 9. Biggest thing that hurt imo, is it needed more subplots. Weird to say but the problem was Kilgrave was too much of an IMMEDIATE threat way too early in show and it's not fun to have your bad guy basically slip through your fingers a COUPLE times in a 13 episode series. It feels cheap.

now that i've had a day to let the show sink in, i feel like that it had enough but none of them were explored nearly enough, which is a damn shame since they were pretty interesting:
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you had child abuse and the entertainment industry with trish, being a power hungry career gal with lesbo lawyer, probably incest with ruben and his sister, hope could easily have had a few episodes focused entirely on her covering rape,prison trauma, drug addiction and so on
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not sure what the future of the show is, if jessica will be lumped in with the other marvel netflix shows or gets her own season 2
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Post by: T234 on November 30, 2015, 06:24:06 PM
FARGO AM AWESOME TOTAL

AIN'T EVEN SEEN THE SECOND SEASON
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 02, 2015, 11:35:04 AM
Wow shield kills it again
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Post by: Tasty on December 02, 2015, 01:24:19 PM
SAMURAI JACK IS COMING BACK

http://toonami.tumblr.com/post/134404721928/welcome-back-jack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzIxLwVwtiQ

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No Mako as Aku will be a bummer though.
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Post by: brob on December 02, 2015, 02:03:20 PM
saw Hannibal season 3 on netflix recently. thought it was well done, although I was disappointed with the tiger scene mainly because I remember the one in the red dragon film being very good. And the red dragon could probably been developed a little more and/or better. I really appreciated how wild gay the ending was tho.
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Post by: VomKriege on December 03, 2015, 03:56:54 AM
Fargo continues to be very engaging but to rebound on the discussion we briefly had about the previous season, I have to say that the writing in S2 do rely a lot on stretching disbelief quite a bit.

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The butcher guy apparently getting to his home on foot before the police in a car... and I forgot the details but apparently Peggy was still in the cave of her house all along. That means the Danson character woke up and just bolted out without inspecting the house ? I'm a bit fuzzy with the details here but that whole ping pong between their home and the police station feels contrived.
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I wasn't bothered as much by that in S1, and I think that it did a better job of having that borderline supernatural tone to make it work anyway. I guess the whole UFO motif will serve as that here but it's been pretty minor so far.

Also that fake old movie was terrible. I know the intro played with that, but it was just on set. I'm baffled that a series with such obvious care to aesthetics would shit the bed that bad. It looked nothing like the real thing.

EDIT : Actors are killing it tho. Dunst is phenomenal in this and I'm not a big fan generally.
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Post by: chronovore on December 04, 2015, 07:16:42 AM
http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/lists/25-best-tv-shows-of-2015-20151202/mr-robot-usa-20151202

Mr. Robot made the top of their best-of list. Fargo's #7. I gotta start watching more TV...?
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Post by: kick51 on December 04, 2015, 08:26:42 AM
latest episode of Fargo was fucking ridiculous.  Best episode of TV I've seen since Breaking Bad for sure.

I haven't been quite as into it as other people up to this point, but that last episode really tied everything together. 
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Post by: benjipwns on December 04, 2015, 12:47:09 PM
I wonder what people with a casual familiarity with Batman, maybe from the films only, make of Gotham. There's so much completely random fan service that gets glossed over in it that just has to come off as something batshit crazy and making no sense.

Wait, I've consumed almost every form of Batman mythos and it's still batshit crazy and makes no sense. I just catch more of the backstories and references that go unexplained every week. It will turn around, it has to! Plus, they promised the Court of Owls, I can't bail out before then!

Also, I feel horrible that I didn't know Krysten Ritter was Jessica Jones. She was ungodly in Don't Trust the Bitch and I owe it to her to watch.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 04, 2015, 01:47:35 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 04, 2015, 07:16:42 AM
http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/lists/25-best-tv-shows-of-2015-20151202/mr-robot-usa-20151202

Mr. Robot made the top of their best-of list. Fargo's #7. I gotta start watching more TV...?

Bojack above Rick and Morty :lol no
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Post by: benjipwns on December 04, 2015, 01:48:18 PM
I already watched that. I have a high tolerance for garbage. (Though I thought Birds of Prey wasn't actually that bad considering. Live-action Comic Book TV had a really bad run until Arrow...)

There's some amusing stuff, it's just so bad version of Jim Gordon heavy that it feels oppressive in a way that I hate him more than everyone else. Also, the Bruce Wayne actor has really found himself this year, he's hilarious.
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Post by: Yeti on December 04, 2015, 07:02:10 PM
About Gotham's most recent episode could someone please explain to me

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what the fuck Silver St. Cloud talking about an encounter with a mind reading dolphin had to do with anything? Is there some backstory for Silver involving mind-reading dolphins that I'm unaware of (the "random fan service that gets glossed over") or was it just another in a long line of ridiculous scenes in this ridiculous show?
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 04, 2015, 09:11:12 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 04, 2015, 07:16:42 AM
http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/lists/25-best-tv-shows-of-2015-20151202/mr-robot-usa-20151202

Mr. Robot made the top of their best-of list. Fargo's #7. I gotta start watching more TV...?

definitely watch mr. robot if you haven't already.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on December 04, 2015, 09:52:23 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 04, 2015, 07:16:42 AM
http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/lists/25-best-tv-shows-of-2015-20151202/mr-robot-usa-20151202

Mr. Robot made the top of their best-of list. Fargo's #7. I gotta start watching more TV...?

Mad Men #2 GTFOH are you kidding me. Yeah, the show was great, but that last season was not.

Gotta watch Mr. Robot, I guess.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on December 04, 2015, 09:54:41 PM
Quote from: Yeti on December 04, 2015, 07:02:10 PM
About Gotham's most recent episode could someone please explain to me

spoiler (click to show/hide)
what the fuck Silver St. Cloud talking about an encounter with a mind reading dolphin had to do with anything? Is there some backstory for Silver involving mind-reading dolphins that I'm unaware of (the "random fan service that gets glossed over") or was it just another in a long line of ridiculous scenes in this ridiculous show?
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No, that's just the show's amazing and deep dialogue.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 04, 2015, 10:32:24 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 04, 2015, 07:16:42 AM
http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/lists/25-best-tv-shows-of-2015-20151202/mr-robot-usa-20151202

Mr. Robot made the top of their best-of list. Fargo's #7. I gotta start watching more TV...?

Maybe questionable list but not going to argue because it's a fucking magazine/internet list.

You bitches should be watching Halt and Catch Fire though. Season 2 was probably the best show going over the past year.
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Post by: mormapope on December 05, 2015, 05:16:47 AM
The Knick's latest episode
 :delicious

All the shit is hitting the fan at once.


EDIT: The Knick not being in that top 25 list
 :crazy


Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on December 05, 2015, 10:42:12 AM
Quote from: Barry Egan on December 04, 2015, 09:11:12 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 04, 2015, 07:16:42 AM
http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/lists/25-best-tv-shows-of-2015-20151202/mr-robot-usa-20151202

Mr. Robot made the top of their best-of list. Fargo's #7. I gotta start watching more TV...?

definitely watch mr. robot if you haven't already.

Cormacaroni was raving about it, and nicely pointed out that Amazon's recently launched (last month) Prime Streaming Video service in Japan has all the episodes. I've watched the first two. It's good.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 07, 2015, 10:50:22 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l45eYIrloyQ
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Post by: toku on December 08, 2015, 03:54:41 PM
https://youtu.be/zVjLutz8Fp4
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 08, 2015, 11:42:21 PM
Holy shit shield mid season finally was fucking great

this is really the best prime time show in a very long time. 
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 10, 2015, 07:45:27 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on November 29, 2015, 09:36:16 PM
I'm just now watching House of Cards.  Almost done with the first season.  I always do a sensible chuckle when someone decides to act morally, because it means they're going to get fucked over somehow.

Finished all three seasons.  The first season was great, the second season was getting to be pretty grating with the constant scheming, and the third season jumped the shark when:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Claire denounced Petkov after Corrigan hung himself.  For people known to be cold and calculating, this season has been full of instances where everyone seems to act recklessly.  Not just Frank and Claire, everybody.
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Now it's pretty much a parody of its first season.  It's still a decent show but there have been dips in quality on a season by season progression.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 12, 2015, 04:36:26 AM
Finished Twelve Monkeys S1 - Uhhh, I totally thought this was just supposed to be one season?   :-\  You can't do a time travel paradox show where everything's supposed to be fit together unless you write it with a specific end in mind.  If you write it for more than one season you risk that the show gets cancelled and then the whole show is a goddamn waste because the story never connects the start to the finish and it's a non-story.  Luckily I see they got picked up for a season 2, but without knowing whether S2 will conclude the whole thing it's like why bother because what if it's written for 3 seasons and then the show gets canned in S2.

Also the show was just sort of ok, lots of dumb stuff, but was pretty entertaining.  At 13eps it really felt like they were stretching out a 1 season storyline because along the way there'd be these 1-2 ep side adventures that felt like filler and you were just waiting to get back to the main plot.  Really not confident they know what they're doing.  I guess I'll bail out at this point and wait until the show either finishes or is cancelled and then decide if I wanna jump back in.  I was definitely expecting more out of the final couple of eps considering it seemed like a 1 season show and there were still a few mysteries that needed revealing.  Also around ep10 or so there's a plot twist that makes you think you can put the whole story together and it could have easily been that way and ended the show in 3 more eps worth of story, but instead they decided to do a setup for S2.  Wouldn't recommend it at this point unless you love time travel shows.
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Post by: mormapope on December 12, 2015, 05:37:53 AM
Latest Knick episode is cold blooded. Gallinger is at his max when it comes to villain levels.
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Post by: Beezy on December 12, 2015, 09:43:54 AM
Finished Master of None last night. I honestly didn't expect it to be as great as it is.

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Post by: toku on December 12, 2015, 01:56:22 PM
"You don't get this hard unless it's real."

Neon Joe is amazing
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 12, 2015, 02:21:43 PM
Peep Show series 9 has been amazing so far
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on December 12, 2015, 08:03:15 PM
Nathan For You got picked up for a 4th season.

Holy shit at the season finale. The guy they featured could have easily been a GAFer.
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Post by: VomKriege on December 12, 2015, 08:22:11 PM
Netflix launched Ray Donovan automatically after viewing Fargo.

Such trash :neogaf
A stew of every cliché under the sun.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 12, 2015, 08:23:43 PM
Liev Schreiber is dreamy though
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Post by: VomKriege on December 13, 2015, 04:27:12 AM
Otherwise Fargo was pretty decent. I'm curious to see how fleshed out the conclusion will be, especially regarding the most batshit stuff.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 13, 2015, 10:23:01 AM
Quote from: Yeti on October 07, 2009, 11:07:47 AM
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Modern Family is a pretty funny show.

It is funny but I can only take it in relatively small doses. Like watch one episode and stop. If I watch any more in a row the formula and general sameness of every episode will tend to grind on me to the point that I hate it.

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Post by: Yeti on December 13, 2015, 03:53:52 PM
Wow what an old quote haha. Yeah it's definitely lost something over the seasons. For a "family" sitcom now I like Life in Pieces
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 14, 2015, 02:14:25 PM
Quote from: Yeti on December 13, 2015, 03:53:52 PM
Wow what an old quote haha. Yeah it's definitely lost something over the seasons. For a "family" sitcom now I like Life in Pieces

LOL. I must have clicked on an old page and not realized it when I quoted it assuming it was a current page. Shows how much I pay attention.

 :doge
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Post by: helios on December 14, 2015, 05:43:20 PM
Quote from: Swishercrat on December 12, 2015, 08:03:15 PM
Nathan For You got picked up for a 4th season.

Holy shit at the season finale. The guy they featured could have easily been a GAFer.

That was a great episode. Especially the ending.

"Yes."
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Post by: Yeti on December 16, 2015, 08:26:10 PM
http://tvline.com/2015/12/16/vin-diesel-riddick-tv-series/
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Post by: VomKriege on December 17, 2015, 03:40:27 AM
Well, Fargo ended on an anticlimatic note. Not a big fan of what they imply about Hanzee character, totally unnecessary and seemed very artificial. It is a bit of a mixed bag and I am not sure I feel like there was a ton of closure.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 18, 2015, 02:25:28 PM
Finished Mr. Robot.

I really liked it. I had heard that alot of people were mixed or downright didn't like the last portion of the season but that wasn't the case for me.

Now like most things, I don't think it is a concept that will work well for season after season after season of material but the first season was enjoyable for me and I really liked the ride and seeing where it was going. Some real great music selections and editing also.
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Post by: Barry Egan on December 18, 2015, 03:08:12 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on December 18, 2015, 02:25:28 PM
Finished Mr. Robot.

I really liked it. I had heard that alot of people were mixed or downright didn't like the last portion of the season but that wasn't the case for me.

Now like most things, I don't think it is a concept that will work well for season after season after season of material but the first season was enjoyable for me and I really liked the ride and seeing where it was going. Some real great music selections and editing also.

I think I remember the showrunner saying it's locked at three seasons and USA is on-board with not doing more after that. 

Glad you liked it.  It really is a giant love letter to David Fincher movies in some ways, both the good and the bad, and that will definitely turn some people off.  I like how the major plot-twist is telegraphed from episode one but each episode takes turns that you genuinely don't see coming. 

Also they are really lucky to have found Rami Malek.  It would have been easy to miscast the lead and have the entire show implode in on itself.
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Post by: toku on December 18, 2015, 05:47:25 PM
Knick season finale tonight. What personal truths that serve as a refresher for their misery will our characters uncover tonight?!? It's gonna be lit.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 18, 2015, 05:50:43 PM
Quote from: Barry Egan on December 18, 2015, 03:08:12 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on December 18, 2015, 02:25:28 PM
Finished Mr. Robot.

I really liked it. I had heard that alot of people were mixed or downright didn't like the last portion of the season but that wasn't the case for me.

Now like most things, I don't think it is a concept that will work well for season after season after season of material but the first season was enjoyable for me and I really liked the ride and seeing where it was going. Some real great music selections and editing also.

I think I remember the showrunner saying it's locked at three seasons and USA is on-board with not doing more after that. 

Glad you liked it.  It really is a giant love letter to David Fincher movies in some ways, both the good and the bad, and that will definitely turn some people off.  I like how the major plot-twist is telegraphed from episode one but each episode takes turns that you genuinely don't see coming. 

Also they are really lucky to have found Rami Malek.  It would have been easy to miscast the lead and have the entire show implode in on itself.

He was sooo good in The Pacific
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Post by: toku on December 19, 2015, 12:48:20 AM
Quote from: toku on December 18, 2015, 05:47:25 PM
Knick season finale tonight. What personal truths that serve as a refresher for their misery will our characters uncover tonight?!? It's gonna be lit.

(http://i.imgur.com/m6n63ss.jpg)
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Post by: ZephyrFate on December 19, 2015, 01:25:59 AM
The final 15 minutes of the knick (likely ever) was the most intense TV I've ever seen.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 19, 2015, 03:30:43 AM
Fuck it I'm catching up without my brother. Sooo behind on The Knick.
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Post by: mormapope on December 19, 2015, 10:46:29 AM
That ending  :'(

Certainly feels like that could be the ending of the entire show, but there's still a lot of room for more.

This is breaking news though, don't know if its confirmed

http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-knick-season-3-cinemax-clive-owen-steven-soderbergh-1201662770/

I would love to see a jump in time if there's a third season. A time jump to WW1 would be really dope.
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Post by: mormapope on December 19, 2015, 10:53:36 AM
Also, huge Knick spoilers, but one of the best uses of a story theme ever in a TV show recently


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Thackery couldn't save himself when it came to addiction, his will to live, or in a surgical sense. He literally can't save himself when it came to his surgery.
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Also, more spoiler stuff, but

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If there's a time jump, and Bertie becomes the new Thackery  :lawd
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Title: Knick season 3 confirmed, could become an anthology series, Soderbergh out
Post by: mormapope on December 21, 2015, 07:28:38 PM
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/steven-soderbergh-says-more-the-knick-is-coming-reveals-rough-plan-for-season-3-beyond-20151221

Also, this was confirmed via podcast from Knick's writers

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Thackery is dead.
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Post by: VomKriege on December 24, 2015, 04:06:07 AM
Watched Better Call Saul and it was great. I haven't seen a single minute of Breaking Bad in my and I don't think it is a problem at any time (except maybe for the ex Philly cop dude, but the story in this was complete as it is). I didn't know Rhea Seehorn before this but the character is totally a super nice person and all the romantic tension is very subtle and tactful.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 24, 2015, 06:58:33 AM
Watched F is for Family.  No real gut busters but it was enjoyable to watch.  Reminds me of Bob's Burgers in that sense.
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Post by: Yeti on December 24, 2015, 10:51:32 AM
https://youtu.be/uhInIOKwGXU

 :brazilcry :noooo
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Post by: VomKriege on December 27, 2015, 05:31:13 PM
Consensus is that it declines by season 8.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 28, 2015, 06:12:32 AM
Season 7 is a sign of things to come.  Season 8 is the first season where there are some truly bad episodes.  In the past seasons, there were some episodes that seemed like filler/fluff but this was the first season where there was some garbage.  It keeps declining from there.

I heard it slightly improves after season 12 or 13 but if you look at the plot premises and it all seems like garbage to me.  So as far as I'm concerned, The Simpsons lasted eight seasons :autism
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 28, 2015, 08:37:14 AM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on December 28, 2015, 06:12:32 AM
Season 7 is a sign of things to come.  Season 8 is the first season where there are some truly bad episodes. 

I think Season 7 is still amazing.

Season 8 is definitely where it moves from being a greatest of all time show up until that point to just being a good show with some weaker episodes in the mix. The next few seasons are a big drop-off in quality. Although individually there are still some amazing episodes occasionally.

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Post by: ToxicAdam on December 28, 2015, 10:16:01 AM
One of my favorite episodes ever (the Tomacco one), was in Season 11. So they still had the capacity to make great episodes after season 9.
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Post by: mormapope on December 28, 2015, 11:12:05 AM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on December 28, 2015, 06:44:44 AM
The Simpsons' 12th season is probably the worst season of TV I've ever seen.

It makes a lot of sense that the 11th and 12th season are the points of no return. Futurama would be entering its 2nd season in 2000, and by all accounts it was an excellent show during its original run. I'll always assume a lot of talent from The Simpsons focused on Futurama and wanted to move on from The Simpsons, but things didn't pan out that way necessarily.

Futurama's original run matches the first 10 seasons of The Simpsons for me.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 28, 2015, 11:56:07 AM
Nostalgia. Scust.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 28, 2015, 04:00:31 PM
That's funny because I considered the tomacco episode to be a sign that The Simpsons was never going to recover.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 28, 2015, 05:13:25 PM
Started watching community.  The paint ball episodes :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 28, 2015, 10:57:12 PM
Tried to watch Making Of A Murderer, quit after around 30 minutes. Seemed rather poorly done compared to other documentaries I've seen, and the focus of the doc....ugh. Dude drives a woman off the road and points a gun at her, and his lawyer makes it sound like this was nothing.

nope
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Post by: Mupepe on December 29, 2015, 11:38:13 AM
I recently rewatched Arrested Development.  My god.  The shift in tone between Season 3 and 4 is absolutely jarring.  Season 4 is some really dark humor but driven with the same whimsical style from the first 3 seasons. 

"My son and I have had a falling out.  I want to make it better.  Oh I'm fucking his girlfriend and I'm going to keep doing it.  *Womp womp womp*"

It's still good and Alia Shawkat grew up to have some tig ol bitties.
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Post by: Tasty on December 29, 2015, 04:18:11 PM
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/28/daredevil-season-2-punisher

Pics of Punisher and Elektra. Also, apparently Kingpin "isn't expected to appear" this season.
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Post by: toku on December 29, 2015, 04:25:20 PM
I like berenthal as Punisher but I hope he has as few lines as possible. All of my favorite comic depictions of Punisher has him almost being a force of nature. An inevitable end point for bad guys. His voice exists only in inner dialog bubbles talking about how these dozen goons are stupid cattle avoiding claymore traps like he intended to be directed into a killbox with machine gun fire.

They tend to the play up the family trauma shit a lot in his film adaptations and of course, that makes the best sense but the Punisher I love is just a mostly quiet psychopath who murders goons as effeciently as possible. He's more Dexter with guns than some sad emo dude seeking revenge.
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Post by: team filler on December 30, 2015, 01:55:02 AM
The Expanse is good tv. show is up to episode 4 now and I'm hooked in. really hoping it can have a good run, at least a few seasons
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 30, 2015, 05:45:51 PM
Anyone watch Broadchurch? I watched the first couple episodes last night, seems pretty good
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Post by: toku on December 30, 2015, 07:59:24 PM
https://youtu.be/sJHTZLTLPho
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Post by: pilonv1 on December 31, 2015, 08:16:23 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 28, 2015, 10:57:12 PM
Tried to watch Making Of A Murderer, quit after around 30 minutes. Seemed rather poorly done compared to other documentaries I've seen, and the focus of the doc....ugh. Dude drives a woman off the road and points a gun at her, and his lawyer makes it sound like this was nothing.

nope

That's what I was thinking too, but by the end of the episode it's awesome. Totally hooked now
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 01, 2016, 12:14:07 PM
Futurama does too much navel gazing and self stroking in the fourth season but seasons 1-3 are great.  Avoid everything past the cancellation.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 01, 2016, 06:43:38 PM
Going to watch the new Sherlock tonight :excited
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Post by: chronovore on January 02, 2016, 12:28:10 PM
It's out? I thought January 7th.

I watched the first episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. It is nuts.
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Post by: Barry Egan on January 02, 2016, 12:56:48 PM
Quote from: pilonv1 on December 31, 2015, 08:16:23 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 28, 2015, 10:57:12 PM
Tried to watch Making Of A Murderer, quit after around 30 minutes. Seemed rather poorly done compared to other documentaries I've seen, and the focus of the doc....ugh. Dude drives a woman off the road and points a gun at her, and his lawyer makes it sound like this was nothing.

nope

That's what I was thinking too, but by the end of the episode it's awesome. Totally hooked now

this.  its a slow burn but it gets so good. 
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on January 02, 2016, 05:58:57 PM
Quote from: pilonv1 on December 31, 2015, 08:16:23 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 28, 2015, 10:57:12 PM
Tried to watch Making Of A Murderer, quit after around 30 minutes. Seemed rather poorly done compared to other documentaries I've seen, and the focus of the doc....ugh. Dude drives a woman off the road and points a gun at her, and his lawyer makes it sound like this was nothing.

nope

That's what I was thinking too, but by the end of the episode it's awesome. Totally hooked now

Yeah I had the same reaction as PD at first, but stuck with it. It's at least Serial quality, for better or worse.
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Post by: Mupepe on January 04, 2016, 12:01:15 AM
Making a Murderer is pretty damn intriguing.
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Post by: Tasty on January 06, 2016, 01:49:02 AM
https://twitter.com/adultswim/status/684616708804349955

Get hype.
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Post by: pilonv1 on January 06, 2016, 05:49:58 AM
Quote from: Dufus on January 01, 2016, 12:11:27 PM
Just bailed out of The Simpsons. Season 7 was already way too average.

Probably worth watching "You Only Move Twice" from Season 8 then forgetting the rest exist

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 06, 2016, 06:03:07 PM
https://vid.me/AWpi season 10 gag reel

new episode of always sunny tonight!
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Post by: Beezy on January 07, 2016, 12:12:21 AM
https://youtu.be/zejyzr5vW3A

https://youtu.be/n8Q0bJ_zO7w
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 07, 2016, 12:46:51 AM
A bio series for a chick who isn't even dead yet SMH
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 07, 2016, 02:34:52 AM
Sunny premiere was kinda weak.
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Post by: Tasty on January 07, 2016, 02:47:44 AM
Binged season 10 yesterday and I thought it was pretty good. Nothing really stood out (except Charlie Work) but that might be because I binged it, it all kinda melded together.

Same thing happened when I marathoned Parks & Rec.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 07, 2016, 02:54:33 AM
Yeah I liked season 10. Had a few really stand out episodes like Charlie Work and it felt like a continuation of the upswing in quality that 9 started.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 07, 2016, 09:02:19 AM
the Wade Boggs episode!!
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Post by: Tasty on January 07, 2016, 11:07:49 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXyW4Cuwphg

March 18th! :hyper
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Post by: Syph on January 07, 2016, 01:06:22 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 28, 2015, 10:57:12 PM
Tried to watch Making Of A Murderer, quit after around 30 minutes. Seemed rather poorly done compared to other documentaries I've seen, and the focus of the doc....ugh. Dude drives a woman off the road and points a gun at her, and his lawyer makes it sound like this was nothing.

nope
I really suggest you try and make it through the first 1.5 episodes and then make a decision. I know that's bullshit and shows shouldn't be like that, and I agree, but the show changes in pace and tone after that first episode. I had the same reservations as you but ended up pushing through and I'm glad I did. Also you can't be a cool kid unless you're watching the hip shows man
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 07, 2016, 01:06:57 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on January 07, 2016, 02:45:41 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on January 07, 2016, 02:34:52 AM
Sunny premiere was kinda weak.

To be fair, the entirety of the last season was very weak.

season 10 was great.  This episode was a bit weak though. 
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Post by: toku on January 09, 2016, 06:32:42 PM
http://www.hulu.com/the-path
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Post by: mormapope on January 09, 2016, 07:40:55 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on January 07, 2016, 02:34:52 AM
Sunny premiere was kinda weak.

Disagree completely.

Feels like the episode was very unhinged, that they aren't holding anything back anymore (which makes sense for a 11 year old show). The Arabic military regiment ceremony, the flags of each team, Charlie and Mac being oblivious to how Brazilians would speak, Mac carving a dick for what he thinks love is, Dennis carving a woman's head in a freezer. Each scene had a honed in joke, and for the most part, everything landed.

The only thing that fell flat was Frank's Saw bit.

Seems like Its Always Sunny has a really divided fanbase as a whole. Tons of love it or hate it type of episodes. Tons of people loathe the "who pooped the bed" episode, I'd say its great. Charlie Work is probably my least favorite episode from last season.

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Post by: Bebpo on January 12, 2016, 03:11:28 AM
I finally finished Arrested Development Season 4.  I've been watching it since the day it came out, but it was just SO BAD that I couldn't get through more than an episode or two every few months.  Not only was it terribly boring & unfunny with awful new characters and bad new subplots, but it was long at 15 eps and for some reason every ep had to be LONG at ~35 mins for a comedy.  Some eps felt like an eternity.

There were like 2 actually funny good eps.  One with Job and the Jesus Christ wedding and one with George Michael inventing Faceblock.  Otoh, some of the eps like the Buster eps and the Ron Howard stuff just ran themselves into the ground over and over and over.  A lot of these characters really only work well as support characters and having them try to support entire eps just did not work.  Also not really having more than a few eps of plot advancement repeated over and over and over for 15 eps with some slightly new information each time didn't work since a lot of the subplots and scenes were bad and it was just watching bad scenes over and over and over.

Probably the worst season of a TV show I've ever seen.  Took me like 2 years but I finally made it through for completion sake.  The old seasons were amazing, it's hard to believe they could've blown it this much but they did.  Now I'm kind of afraid if they make a Season 5 or a movie because the writing magic of the old show seems almost completely gone.  Yikes.  :-\
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on January 12, 2016, 05:47:40 AM
Anyone watch Shannara? Shit was good
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Post by: Tasty on January 12, 2016, 03:46:53 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/x-files-tv-review-854844

New X-Files is terrible according to this review.
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Post by: naff on January 12, 2016, 04:41:22 PM
Just starting Season 2 of Transparent, love the insight into the affluent society of anxious jews.... Jeffrey Tambor aka Pop Pop is great, carried the show for me at the beginning. Rest of the characters took a while to grow on me, but now it's my favourite show I've seen in the past year next to The Knick.

Also watching The Expanse and Jessica Jones. The Expanse seems really good for a Syfy show so far (of the few I've seen).

Love Jessica Jones ofc. Mad crush on Ritter.
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Post by: toku on January 12, 2016, 06:28:12 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on January 12, 2016, 03:46:53 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/x-files-tv-review-854844

New X-Files is terrible according to this review.

Not surprised lol.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 12, 2016, 08:27:50 PM
I really liked the third season of Maron. It evolved past being a Louie clone and became its own thing.  I don't consider it as good of a show as Louie but it's still very good.

I hated Master of None and stopped watching after the first couple of episodes.  He works best on a show like Parks and Recreation where his annoying character ends up being the butt of a lot of jokes.
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Post by: toku on January 14, 2016, 01:47:34 AM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on January 14, 2016, 01:44:48 AM
Yeah, didn't like Master Of None either. Don't like Maron.

Can't say I like most comedy shows other than very few that are running, or maybe I just don't watch enough comedies that are still running :yeshrug

Only one I can say I love rn is You're The Worst and that became less of a comedy in s2 and more "horrific look into whats it like being in your late 20s early 30s right now." Throw in a sacirly accurate, like most accurate I've ever seen depicticed portrayal of depression and ayup. 
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Post by: benjipwns on January 14, 2016, 01:54:48 AM
Quote from: mormapope on January 09, 2016, 07:40:55 PM
The only thing that fell flat was Frank's Saw bit.
I thought in a way that worked because of course that's Frank's go to horror situation video reference to use. Like the rest of the gang, it's all outdated and they can't pull it off.

I agree with you that they're getting dense and I think that plays a role in people disliking/liking stuff. Where before they might have a specific joke prepared for Charlie, now they run through one for Mac, one for Charlie, one for Frank, one for Dee and leave em all in for the same segment. And some combo of the four hits for you, or none of them do.

I've spotted a few scenes where I think they're actually taking two completely different cuts and combining them as if they were an extension of one another. Like Dennis' talking about all the ways he'd punish Dee when they visit the psychiatrist. Like I could see them having four ideas, and then also ad-libbing a few, and then realizing they could splice the two together into one really nasty but funny Dennis is a psychopath monologue. Or then refilming the scene with that as the dialogue now. (I know they've said they do that with some of the ad-libbing.)
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Post by: benjipwns on January 15, 2016, 01:02:21 PM
sunny  :lawd
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Post by: mormapope on January 15, 2016, 01:28:13 PM
Definitely a great nostalgia episode. The performance of Dennis being on crack in 2015/2016
 :lawd

Episode was pure fan service, but it was really well done.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 15, 2016, 02:09:06 PM
That was a much better version of what they tried to do in episode one. Why did they even make that first episode if they had a waaaaaaaaay better fanservice episode lined up?
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Post by: mormapope on January 15, 2016, 02:15:41 PM
I'd argue the first episode was much less about fan service, it seemed like they wanted to do another board game episode before the show is finished.

Reception to that first episode was really positive except for the bore, maybe some of you are just a bunch of birds.  :doge
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Post by: benjipwns on January 15, 2016, 02:23:53 PM
They did the episode a few years back with the garbage strike where they brought back and redid and referenced all sorts of prior episodes. But never an almost straight up remake.

Psych did one of those in its last season.
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Post by: Steve Contra on January 15, 2016, 02:31:40 PM
I didn't think Fargo was going to be as good as it is.  It's amazing.

Also Jessica Jones is the best thing to come out of Marvel pretty much ever.
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Post by: chronovore on January 16, 2016, 02:50:48 PM
Quote from: toku on January 12, 2016, 06:28:12 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on January 12, 2016, 03:46:53 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/x-files-tv-review-854844

New X-Files is terrible according to this review.

Not surprised lol.

We are scooping from the bottom of the nostalgia barrel, scraping wood from the base.
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Post by: Mupepe on January 16, 2016, 03:07:00 PM
Quote from: Dufus on January 15, 2016, 04:56:46 PM
I think I'm done with the Simpsons... I thought of rewatching all of season 4, but I'm too bored with it. I think the problem is I've known and watched the Simpsons all my life. It's only natural to get bored of watching the same characters even if they're so good.

Marge vs. The Monorail is probably my favorite episode.
I can infinitely rewatch seasons 1-8. They're basically part of my background noise list that I stream from my pc to my TV.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 16, 2016, 05:41:41 PM
Seasons 1-6 to me are probably some of the best TV ever made.  I can understand why seasons went downhill: the first few seasons were amazing because the writers worked 20+ hours a day to get it right.  It's unsustainable and if you treat it like a 9-5, then it won't be as good.
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Post by: toku on January 16, 2016, 10:24:36 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjXlla6Hof4
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Post by: chronovore on January 17, 2016, 01:28:09 AM
Quote from: toku on January 16, 2016, 10:24:36 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjXlla6Hof4

Joe R. Lansdale! :hyper
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Post by: Tasty on January 17, 2016, 02:34:59 AM
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/16/netflix-developing-punisher-spinoff-from-daredevil

Netflix goin' Marvel-crazy. Can't blame them, DD and JJ were both huge critical and commercial hits.
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Post by: toku on January 17, 2016, 02:35:46 AM
doubt it'll live up to my dreams 
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Post by: benjipwns on January 21, 2016, 08:09:26 AM
always sunny is amazing

SPECIAL DELIVERY

spoiler (click to show/hide)
You know what. If you guys are already hard, just go ahead of me and I'll just circle back.
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We're on the mountain. :aah
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 21, 2016, 09:47:05 AM
Always sunny :lol

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Was not expecting a graphic charlie sex scene
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Post by: Yeti on January 21, 2016, 11:21:02 AM
https://youtu.be/ctlC0x2eeww
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 21, 2016, 11:25:33 AM
lol think tank
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 21, 2016, 11:26:31 AM
You will know my power, but only once you are clean.
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Post by: Tasty on January 21, 2016, 11:42:02 AM
The Sovereign :fbm
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 21, 2016, 11:59:43 AM
No, Dennis. I’m gonna race for everyone. I’m gonna race for the people. See, last night Tatiana taught me all about Communism. Cold, hard winters. Gross soups. She also taught me a lot about sex. Sweet sex, amazing sex—a lotta sex. Jacuzzi sex, Dennis!
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Post by: Tasty on January 21, 2016, 12:13:17 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 21, 2016, 11:59:43 AM
No, Dennis. I’m gonna race for everyone. I’m gonna race for the people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulyH5d-bmp8
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 24, 2016, 01:24:02 AM
Just watched the Mr. Robot pilot. Holy shit that was a very, very good first episode.
:whoo

hit close to home in some respects :tocry
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Post by: chronovore on January 24, 2016, 07:02:05 PM
Catassing Castle lately. I love Nathan Fillion and the chemistry with Stana is really charming. It's all DVR'd reruns, so the quality and relationship changes are disorienting, but it's all good.

Goddamned ABC REMOVED all s1 Agent Carter from streaming services, including deleting the downloaded episodes I had on standby. :maf I was only one episode in so far. Jerkbags.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on January 24, 2016, 08:59:14 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 24, 2016, 07:02:05 PM
Catassing Castle lately. I love Nathan Fillion and the chemistry with Stana is really charming. It's all DVR'd reruns, so the quality and relationship changes are disorienting, but it's all good.

Goddamned ABC REMOVED all s1 Agent Carter from streaming services, including deleting the downloaded episodes I had on standby. :maf I was only one episode in so far. Jerkbags.

Still on Google Play. (https://play.google.com/store/tv/show?id=y_FDhzi3gds)
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Post by: chronovore on January 24, 2016, 09:50:23 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on January 24, 2016, 08:59:14 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 24, 2016, 07:02:05 PM
Catassing Castle lately. I love Nathan Fillion and the chemistry with Stana is really charming. It's all DVR'd reruns, so the quality and relationship changes are disorienting, but it's all good.

Goddamned ABC REMOVED all s1 Agent Carter from streaming services, including deleting the downloaded episodes I had on standby. :maf I was only one episode in so far. Jerkbags.

Still on Google Play. (https://play.google.com/store/tv/show?id=y_FDhzi3gds)

I didn't say it was not purchasable, I said that it was pulled from streaming. Google Play, Amazon, iTunes and such will happily sell it to me. I'm stating that it was deleted from my fucking DVR without warning and regardless of its displayed expiry date. Fickle, greedy dickbags.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 24, 2016, 10:49:45 PM
Just torrent it.  I haven't started season 2 yet because its the kind of show I like to binge. 
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Post by: Steve Contra on January 25, 2016, 06:56:13 PM
The Great British Bake Off is so good :lawd
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Post by: chronovore on January 25, 2016, 07:02:45 PM
Quote from: Premium Lager on January 12, 2016, 05:47:40 AM
Anyone watch Shannara? Shit was good

Started Chronicles of Shannara. It's... okay.

Those books came out when I was in elementary school; I never realized it was a postapocalyptic take on fantasy.  I guess it's supposedly ironic to have a fantasy world with elves and gnomes and trolls, but no-one really believes in magic.

Everyone in the show is too pretty, save John Rhys Davies. The male, blonde, half-elf lead reminds me a little bit too much of Jay, so I keep looking for Silent Bob.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 27, 2016, 01:24:51 AM
Quote from: Steve Contra on January 25, 2016, 06:56:13 PM
The Great British Bake Off is so good :lawd
Is this a show about Nigella Lawson's drug habits?
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Post by: chronovore on January 27, 2016, 01:29:25 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 24, 2016, 10:49:45 PM
Just torrent it.  I haven't started season 2 yet because its the kind of show I like to binge.
I actually own s1 on iTunes, and now I bought one of the new Apple TV things to take back to Japan with me, so I'm likely to use that to watch Agent Carter s1 while here.
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Post by: Yeti on January 27, 2016, 10:02:58 PM
https://youtu.be/2H4lYvNu5VU

https://youtu.be/8az9QoJkFAo

Season 3 synopsis:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
This season on PENNY DREADFUL, Tony® Award-winning star Patti LuPone (American Horror Story), who guest starred last season as the Cut-Wife, returns as a series regular in the new role of Dr. Seward, an American therapist who treats Vanessa (Eva Green) with an unconventional new approach. Wes Studi (Hell On Wheels) joins as a series regular as Kaetenay, an intense, enigmatic Native American with a deep connection to Ethan (Josh Hartnett) who also becomes an ally to Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton). The third season also adds Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Henry Jekyll (Shazad Latif). Other guest stars include Screen Actors Guild® Award nominee Christian Camargo (DEXTER®, The Hurt Locker) as Dr. Alexander Sweet, a zoologist who strikes up an unlikely friendship with Vanessa; Sam Barnett (2012, Jupiter Ascending) as Dr. Seward’s mysterious young secretary; and Jessica Barden (The Outcast, Far from the Madding Crowd) as Justine, a young acolyte to Lily (Billie Piper) and Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney), and Perdita Weeks (THE TUDORS), as Catriona Hartdegan, a scholar with expert knowledge of the supernatural. Simon Russell Beale returns as Dr. Ferdinand Lyle. Rory Kinnear (as The Creature) and Harry Treadaway (as Dr. Frankenstein) also star.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 27, 2016, 10:08:36 PM
:hyper

Eva Green is probably the best actress going on TV right now
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Post by: toku on January 28, 2016, 01:03:41 AM
super geeked for season 3
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Post by: benjipwns on January 28, 2016, 07:02:30 AM
Silence. He said. A women's mouth is not for the exiting of words, but for the entrance of a man's dick. And then he did put it in there. In her mouth I mean.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And then they have sex all over the library.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 28, 2016, 02:44:45 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on January 28, 2016, 07:02:30 AM
Silence. He said. A women's mouth is not for the exiting of words, but for the entrance of a man's dick. And then he did put it in there. In her mouth I mean.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And then they have sex all over the library.
[close]

What show is this?
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Post by: benjipwns on January 28, 2016, 04:27:59 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 28, 2016, 02:44:45 PM
What show is this?
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/8b/e3/ce/8be3ce93b9a938b2182e8f262c712d4e.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 28, 2016, 04:36:08 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 28, 2016, 02:44:45 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on January 28, 2016, 07:02:30 AM
Silence. He said. A women's mouth is not for the exiting of words, but for the entrance of a man's dick. And then he did put it in there. In her mouth I mean.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And then they have sex all over the library.
[close]

What show is this?

Sounds like Euron Greyjoy, so Game Of Thrones S6.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 28, 2016, 07:40:00 PM
Charlie's Grieco impression was hilarious :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 29, 2016, 10:11:51 AM
Mr Robot episode 3 :whoo

Sometimes I need to pause eps and deal with how bad I feel for some of these people brehs. Or I'll be like ayyy good for you Elliot, you have a girl now congrats. She's broken too, I know you guys can make this work. But I know it won't work and one of you will be crushed...
:tocry

And his best friend, the blonde. She looks almost like the white version of my best female friend
:tocry

And now there's this weird pregnant Kardashian looking chick wtf. And my man is fucking dudes. It's all about power and greed like Diddy, he prob doesn't even like dudes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on January 31, 2016, 06:48:55 PM
Man oh man. I kinda liked season 4 of Arrested Development when it first came out, but I just rewatched the whole series and it's so much worse if you're coming fresh off the show's original run. I'm not even just talking about the new non-linear format. The writing's just all around less snappy. It really likes to establish one joke and just linger on it. Also, I get that the characters are meant to be at their lowest now that the family is fragmented, but some of the storylines are just too dark. I love dark comedy, but it's just such a jarring shift in tone. Like, Tobias' character went from being comedicaly tragic to just uncomfortably tragic.  They've always been scummy people, but a lot of the humor came from them almost never being held accountable for their behavior. It all just feels like a different, much less funny show.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 31, 2016, 07:01:42 PM
I'm almost though 30rock again for like the 4th time.  Show holds up so good.

Arrested Development :piss2 couldn't get past season 2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 31, 2016, 11:22:35 PM
Mr Robot is so good. I'm at halfway mark.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 31, 2016, 11:52:40 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on January 31, 2016, 06:48:55 PM
Man oh man. I kinda liked season 4 of Arrested Development when it first came out, but I just rewatched the whole series and it's so much worse if you're coming fresh off the show's original run. I'm not even just talking about the new non-linear format. The writing's just all around less snappy. It really likes to establish one joke and just linger on it. Also, I get that the characters are meant to be at their lowest now that the family is fragmented, but some of the storylines are just too dark. I love dark comedy, but it's just such a jarring shift in tone. Like, Tobias' character went from being comedicaly tragic to just uncomfortably tragic.  They've always been scummy people, but a lot of the humor came from them almost never being held accountable for their behavior. It all just feels like a different, much less funny show.

Everything about season 4 is less snappy. It's like a darker more morose version of AD. Which can be funny at time but doesn't really feel like what I originally loved about the show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on February 01, 2016, 05:59:07 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 31, 2016, 11:22:35 PM
Mr Robot is so good. I'm at halfway mark.
I'll be interested to hear your comments on the next few episodes. I felt that was the most brutal stretch of the season.

Actual spoiler:
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And contained the true gut punch what in the fuck oh my god twist reveal with Darlene.
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The best scene until the street stand off with the wife.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 01, 2016, 02:13:22 PM
Venture Bros :bow2  good stuff
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 02, 2016, 10:06:41 AM
Didn't have time to watch Mr Robot last night but I want to point something out: it's incredibly well put together. Every episode starts with a striking scene, and ends with one as well. The last ep I saw

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Starts with the drug dealer realizing Elliot set him up. Him pacing back and forth, the sudden moment of realization...mixed with great camera framework and ominous music was perfect. Likewise the end when Elliot's friend goes for a run after learning her father is deeply in debt, then reaches a cross roads...whew.
:whew
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2016, 11:08:09 PM
mr fucking robot brehs. WOW

episode 6


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(http://i.imgur.com/kvJjtxj.gif)
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Post by: toku on February 03, 2016, 11:43:28 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2016, 11:08:09 PM
mr fucking robot brehs. WOW

episode 6


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knowing my tastes imagine how it fucked *me* up fam. Inconsolable.
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Post by: Freyj on February 04, 2016, 01:10:09 AM
I have yet to convince anyone IRL to watch Mr Robot despite it being my favorite thing on TV right now. Most seem to react as though it was Hackers: The TV Show / CSI: Hacking.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 04, 2016, 05:45:41 PM
Yesterday's Always Sunny was an instant classic. Holy shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on February 04, 2016, 08:58:19 PM
Made it ten minutes into Baskets before I had to turn it off. I seriously can't imagine the thought process behind writing a scene as obnoxious as the drive thru scene here, let alone putting it early in the first episode.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 04, 2016, 11:21:56 PM
Ya always sunny was great.  I really love that they are doing new formats after all these years. 
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on February 05, 2016, 12:14:48 AM
Been sleeping on Always Sunny until recently. On season 3 and the show is funny af.

Was dying @ Dennis and Dee's real dad being a nice guy into helping underprivileged kids.

Kind of ruins it knowing that actor is also into helping kids (http://i.imgur.com/h1MK8Oj.png)
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Post by: benjipwns on February 06, 2016, 02:27:49 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 04, 2016, 05:45:41 PM
Yesterday's Always Sunny was an instant classic. Holy shit.
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on February 04, 2016, 11:21:56 PM
Ya always sunny was great.  I really love that they are doing new formats after all these years.
How about this heat wave we're having?

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What was the deal with the hats?!?!?!?
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on February 06, 2016, 02:33:21 AM
Lucifer is actually pretty amusing.  :lol

It kinda fits the initial vibe of the comic (Lucifier dicking around on Earth having a good time annoying humans and being amused by them) before it got into larger universal and religious matters and ditched all that.

EDIT: It's also a bit of a salve on the wound that is Constantine. Does some of the same gimmicks like the freezing/slowing of time to indicate an angel arriving. Similar relationship there too. Oh, and sarcastic British lead.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 06, 2016, 11:55:27 AM
Aside from the suuuuper slow pacing, I'm really enjoying The Man in the High Castle.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: king of the internet on February 06, 2016, 08:34:53 PM
After watching the latest season of It's Always Sunny available on Netflix I gotta give them props for still delivering a funny program on a mostly consistent basis. Maybe it's not as great as the peak seasons, but most tv shows would have gone to shit halfway to this point. Even most of my favorite tv comedies have gone sour five or so seasons in.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: ToxicAdam on February 08, 2016, 12:54:35 PM
Got sucked into watching some episodes of The Following (Kevin Bacon) with my wife on Netflix.

Wow, what shit sandwich of a show.

 Whatever good there is (and there is some) is completely undone by the plausibility of it. So many bizarre choices they made with the storyline,  hard to believe people stuck around for multiple seasons of it.


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Post by: benjipwns on February 08, 2016, 01:10:59 PM
Didn't realize Forever was from just last season. Had a nice hook for a procedural. And I liked the refusal to really name the series arc villain. Guess it got axed because ABC didn't own it more than ratings.

 :yeshrug

Haven't seen New Amsterdam which is apparently similar in premise.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 11, 2016, 09:04:27 AM
Sunny :neogaf

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SHUT UP BIRD
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Post by: D3RANG3D on February 11, 2016, 09:12:03 AM
Watching Young Justice Season 2  :larry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on February 13, 2016, 02:44:09 AM
Quote from: thisismyusername on February 13, 2016, 02:02:14 AM
Mr. Nobody:

http://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot/timeline-gallery/mr-robot-season-1-easter-eggs

Oh god, I didn't even notice
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the cigarette switch or him installing the hack at the start.
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 :doge
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omg about the blocking thing (s1 e2 scene 7)
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Post by: VomKriege on February 13, 2016, 03:07:37 AM
Better Call Saul S2 coming soon on Netflix.

Kind of curious to see what they'll do, honestly the ending of S1 was self contained and pretty definitive so... a bit wary of the story topping overdose, but we'll see.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 14, 2016, 07:07:31 AM
Finished Mr Robot. Dunno what to think about the last few episodes and the twists presented. I'll post some actual impressions later.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 15, 2016, 12:40:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5_A0Wx0jU4
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on February 15, 2016, 01:26:58 PM
https://youtu.be/TzaVd6zl2bA

(http://i.imgur.com/Lhfa9H2.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on February 15, 2016, 08:55:22 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on February 15, 2016, 12:40:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5_A0Wx0jU4

someone said the trailer was great until the elektra tease at the end and i still don't understand them
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on February 16, 2016, 02:00:36 AM
Haven't watched the series so take it with a grain of salt, but it's pretty cheap-looking... Terrible lighting and a lot of emptiness going on in shots.
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Post by: toku on February 16, 2016, 01:13:54 PM
http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/mr-robot-is-not-a-great-show-yet.html
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 16, 2016, 01:42:19 PM
Quote from: toku on February 16, 2016, 01:13:54 PM
http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/mr-robot-is-not-a-great-show-yet.html
mr robot spoilers
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I don't have time to read all that right now but it seems to mirror my views. I thought the show started great, amazing even. But it began unraveling once the father/sister twist was revealed. I really liked that episode and was hesitant about how the show would handle it. Further adding on that Mr. Robot doesn't truly exist was too much. Speaking of which I want to rewatch the first half of the season just to see if it works in hindsight.

Not saying the show got bad. But it just went from being amazing to being good, I guess. Dunno about the finale either. I definitely can't wait for S2 though.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 16, 2016, 08:00:12 PM
Better Call Saul is back and still awesome. Loved that the douche was the same douche from Breaking Bad.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 17, 2016, 03:05:08 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 04, 2016, 05:45:41 PM
Yesterday's Always Sunny was an instant classic. Holy shit.

Just caught up on this current season. I thought most of it was actually a bit sub-par but Mac and Dennis move to the suburbs was as good an episode as they have ever done. I feel like I love the simple episodes with simple premises more than the elaborate stuff.
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Post by: VomKriege on February 17, 2016, 05:29:26 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 16, 2016, 08:00:12 PM
Better Call Saul is back and still awesome. Loved that the douche was the same douche from Breaking Bad.
They made a decent job undoing their ending, but the flipflopping was still obvious. Funniest part was the clueless pill supplier.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 17, 2016, 09:33:28 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 17, 2016, 03:05:08 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 04, 2016, 05:45:41 PM
Yesterday's Always Sunny was an instant classic. Holy shit.

Just caught up on this current season. I thought most of it was actually a bit sub-par but Mac and Dennis move to the suburbs was as good an episode as they have ever done. I feel like I love the simple episodes with simple premises more than the elaborate stuff.

Totally, yep. I thought the same thing way back in season four with Mac's Banging the Waitress.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 18, 2016, 11:07:20 AM
sunny  :rofl

"NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK"

I'll allow it.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 19, 2016, 10:48:22 AM
The Expanse  :rejoice

One of the best Sci-fi shows in a long time, maybe ever. How did this come from SyyyFyyy?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Sliver on February 19, 2016, 11:04:06 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 19, 2016, 10:48:22 AM
The Expanse  :rejoice

One of the best Sci-fi shows in a long time, maybe ever. How did this come from SyyyFyyy?

While I'm not sure about best ever, I did really enjoy it. The actor for Holden annoyed me at first, thought he was too young and just...fuckin bland. Dude grew on me by the end though.

It makes me way more hopeful for the Hyperion miniseries they're doing, one of my all time favorite scifi books: http://www.syfy.com/blog/hyperion-is-coming
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Post by: CajoleJuice on February 19, 2016, 09:18:19 PM
lol no one cares about Vinyl
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 19, 2016, 09:29:39 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 19, 2016, 09:18:19 PM
lol no one cares about Vinyl

heard some good things about it but it still doesn't sound that interesting. I'll give it a shot

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 19, 2016, 09:49:42 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on February 18, 2016, 11:07:20 AM
sunny  :rofl

"NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK"

I'll allow it.

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Charley actually making a valid argument with bird law theories and then totally fucking it up by asking to the expert to speak to the bird killed me.
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Post by: toku on February 20, 2016, 02:59:14 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 19, 2016, 09:18:19 PM
lol no one cares about Vinyl

I figured I knew what i was getting into but that B plot about the black artist he fucked over to get started kinda...really bummed me the fuck out. I know we're probably gonna get some slight redemptive arc this season where he becomes like the writer/producer for this new hot band but...yeah.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 20, 2016, 08:19:42 AM
When will HBO have a great drama again, jeez.
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Post by: toku on February 20, 2016, 04:27:07 PM
its not terrible, just give the pilot a watch idk
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 20, 2016, 06:04:14 PM
Quote from: Sliver on February 19, 2016, 11:04:06 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 19, 2016, 10:48:22 AM
The Expanse  :rejoice

One of the best Sci-fi shows in a long time, maybe ever. How did this come from SyyyFyyy?

While I'm not sure about best ever, I did really enjoy it. The actor for Holden annoyed me at first, thought he was too young and just...fuckin bland. Dude grew on me by the end though.

It makes me way more hopeful for the Hyperion miniseries they're doing, one of my all time favorite scifi books: http://www.syfy.com/blog/hyperion-is-coming

Didn't notice he was pretty young until after he sort've sold me on the character (caveat haven't read the books). Just thought the show was fuckin' well produced and best thing since Battlestar Galactica. Actually think this is already better and loved BG - and following that train of thought BG was the best thing since when? Mind you haven't watched Babylon 5 yet but only because I couldn't get through the first season.

...

Hyperion might still be near unfilmable. Don't know if Dan Simmons is involved and have mixed feeling about that, in his personal posting/writings 10 years he's degenerated into a reactionary feeble-minded cunt, although real-talk The Terror was dooope.

Edit: whoops, changed 15 years to 10 years to not exclude Ilium/Olympos, which are Hyperion tier, although even on the later you could see him getting succumbing to muslimphobia.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 20, 2016, 06:49:52 PM
The books are good, or at least the first couple are. I haven't read the rest. They're written by two guys who used to collab/work with GRRM.

I avoided the show because I assumed it was SyFy cheesy but apparently it's good.
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Post by: chronovore on February 20, 2016, 07:12:38 PM
Speaking of cheese, I had the misfortune of watching Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments' pilot episode this morning. I know, I know, it's YA fiction and/or vampire angelic boyfriend extruded fantasy product, and the movie was already complete shit, but I was doing dishes so whatever. The pilot has galvanized me against ever needing to give a crap about it again. Fumbling, awkward, sub-soap-opera acting and sub-George-Lucas dialog. Perhaps most annoying is that the show has a heroine who is constantly being saved by a "nice-guy" who asks her, "What, no 'thank you' for saving your life?" Fffffuuuu...

tl;dr - Literally: holy shit.
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Post by: toku on February 20, 2016, 09:20:23 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 20, 2016, 06:49:52 PM
The books are good, or at least the first couple are. I haven't read the rest. They're written by two guys who used to collab/work with GRRM.

I avoided the show because I assumed it was SyFy cheesy but apparently it's good.

It's good, easily the best thing syfy has done since BSG and I wasn't surprised to find out it's based on a book. It's a bit of a slow burner which threw some people off but it's good the whole run. Syfy garbage is in my wheel house but this is the one Syfy show I wouldn't have qualms about recommending to ppl.

Helps they seem to actually be putting money into it so im not too surprised. IIRC their exec commented a year or two ago about how the channel "fell" because they just put way too many resources into reality tv stuff during the late 00s so they've actively been trying to develop more dramas.

Side Note: Might not be your thing if you're 100% into the movie but I also really like the 12 Monkeys tv show they have as well.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 20, 2016, 09:55:55 PM
Rewatching the special episode of the westwing with CJs dad  :( :( :(
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Post by: Sausage on February 21, 2016, 07:38:41 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 16, 2016, 01:42:19 PM
Quote from: toku on February 16, 2016, 01:13:54 PM
http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/mr-robot-is-not-a-great-show-yet.html
mr robot spoilers
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I don't have time to read all that right now but it seems to mirror my views. I thought the show started great, amazing even. But it began unraveling once the father/sister twist was revealed. I really liked that episode and was hesitant about how the show would handle it. Further adding on that Mr. Robot doesn't truly exist was too much. Speaking of which I want to rewatch the first half of the season just to see if it works in hindsight.

Not saying the show got bad. But it just went from being amazing to being good, I guess. Dunno about the finale either. I definitely can't wait for S2 though.
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A lot of the stuff actually makes sense now if you go back on it.

For example: "why wouldn't I know where you live?"  :ohhh
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 21, 2016, 07:39:53 PM
:ohhh
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 22, 2016, 05:03:37 PM
Venture Bros. Love where they are going this season.  Really wish this show came out like every week. 

Also the animation quality is amazing. 
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 22, 2016, 06:17:33 PM
I attempted to watch Love but the guy is so ugly that it's kind of offensive, especially considering how cute the girl is.  Also his old girlfriend looks like this:

(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQzOTM3MzUyNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwODQ2MTIzNTE@._V1_SX1024_CR0,0,1024,1540_AL_.jpg)
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Post by: toku on February 23, 2016, 04:12:23 AM
Wish someone had told me this Salem tv show used a marilyn manson song as it's theme song...I'd have checked it out sooner. 5 eps deep im fucking wit it.
 :doge
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Post by: toku on February 23, 2016, 01:18:06 PM
 :badass
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 23, 2016, 06:03:38 PM
Looked it up in case the song was Beautiful People in which case I'd have dapped, but it's some song called "Cupid Carries a Gun" :neogaf
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 23, 2016, 06:05:12 PM
:rock tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypkv0HeUvTc
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Post by: Sausage on February 24, 2016, 02:11:33 AM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on February 22, 2016, 06:17:33 PM
I attempted to watch Love but the guy is so ugly that it's kind of offensive, especially considering how cute the girl is.  Also his old girlfriend looks like this:

(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQzOTM3MzUyNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwODQ2MTIzNTE@._V1_SX1024_CR0,0,1024,1540_AL_.jpg)

Yeah it's not just those two girls either. He's a bland nerd and he ends up in all kinds of sitations with hot girls
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Post by: Mupepe on February 24, 2016, 08:46:32 AM
Quote from: The Walrus on February 24, 2016, 12:58:49 AM
Anyone watching 11.22.63? This shit is incredible :whew
The book was pretty damn good too.
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Post by: toku on February 25, 2016, 02:20:21 PM
https://youtu.be/r9QvSry2-CM
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 25, 2016, 02:47:25 PM
:whoo
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Post by: chronovore on February 25, 2016, 05:07:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cn3DVV0LHY

:hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper
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Post by: benjipwns on February 26, 2016, 08:51:16 AM
I love on Sunny when they argue over things like the background history of St. Patrick.

They're just so confident in their answers.

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SMILE
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I NEED TO BUY IT
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Post by: D3RANG3D on February 26, 2016, 09:12:51 AM
Fuller House

Made it through the first episode.  :doge

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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 26, 2016, 09:19:20 AM
Always Sunny  :lol

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Charlie, have you been drinking straight paint?
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 26, 2016, 12:07:39 PM
Also
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I'm not taking questions
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 26, 2016, 12:18:17 PM
Watched the first episode of Fuller House

It's schmaltzy, super campy and exactly what I want. I love it.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 29, 2016, 10:46:51 AM
Watched the first ep of 11.22.63. I like it. They filmed a bunch in my hometown. Fucking weird seeing James Franco in a high budget TV show on the shitty rusted bridge behind my folks' house.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 29, 2016, 06:23:53 PM
Venture bros continues to nail it.  Such a great season so far. 

'why didnt anyone tell me we could just hologram in'  :lol
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Post by: toku on March 01, 2016, 01:10:09 AM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on February 29, 2016, 11:29:11 PM
VB has been awesome, yeah.

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The Monarch and Rusty are totes brothers. Or maybe they're making me believe that only for a swerve to throw that out of the window. I'm not sure.
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I'm not caught up on this season but it wouldn't be the first time they've heavily hinted at it.
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IIRC there was an ep or special where it was shown that Rusty's parents were swingers and his dad in particular was a bit of a man slut. I think in the same ep they reveal Rusty's dad definitely was fucking or had fucked Monarch's mother.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 01, 2016, 02:00:32 AM
They showed the same thing this season
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Post by: benjipwns on March 03, 2016, 08:20:07 AM
Because of the implication.

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He probably sent that storm because I keep failing him.
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Gay. Gay. Gay. Gay. Gay. Gay.
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Post by: chronovore on March 03, 2016, 08:40:27 PM
http://www.idigitaltimes.com/rick-and-morty-season-3-release-date-earlier-expected-plus-bonus-episodes-516455#.VtiyRQhVe_M.facebook

14 episodes, and arriving in 2016. My mind is ready.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 07, 2016, 10:09:02 PM
My Squanch is ready.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 10, 2016, 11:31:09 AM
House of Cards is damn good this season. I actually liked last season reasonably enough but this one is far better.
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Post by: toku on March 10, 2016, 02:09:04 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9Pf1-B_fOU
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 14, 2016, 09:27:18 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i4s5LgdmjQ&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: VomKriege on March 15, 2016, 02:48:36 AM
Trailer was a good laugh. Can't wait  :)
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 15, 2016, 12:15:41 PM
Started watching American Horror Story. Only three episodes in but I liked it more than I expected. It seemed lots of stuff was plotted out pretty well in a way that I like shows to be. Definitely will finish up the first season. Do the later seasons retain quality?
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Post by: Mupepe on March 15, 2016, 12:21:09 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on March 15, 2016, 12:15:41 PM
Started watching American Horror Story. Only three episodes in but I liked it more than I expected. It seemed lots of stuff was plotted out pretty well in a way that I like shows to be. Definitely will finish up the first season. Do the later seasons retain quality?
All the seasons are about on the same quality (except the latest, I haven't seen it so I can't comment).  But they all suffer from the same problem... they blow their load way too early and lose steam.  It's a series that will bore you if you watch at a leisurely pace.  You have to marathon them so when it gets to the end of the season you go through those episodes because "why not?"

The one with the most consistent pacing and quality was season 3.  Season 2 has the best start and the first 7 or 8 episodes are really, really good but it falls REALLY hard.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 15, 2016, 12:25:20 PM
Interesting. Thanks for the info. What I liked about the first three episodes was that a lot of shit was actually happening. It wasn't insanely slow like I expected it to be not that there is anything necessarily wrong with being slow. But I liked that the pacing was faster than I expected. But interesting observation that you say you felt it starts too fast and peters out.

edit: Maybe not starts too fast but starts strong and then peters out.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 15, 2016, 01:37:15 PM
S1 of AHS is the perfect example of something starting interesting and then falling off a fucking cliff.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 15, 2016, 02:23:44 PM
Watched the whole first season of the Returned on Netflix before I realized there wasn't a second season :maf
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Post by: Steve Contra on March 15, 2016, 02:40:07 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on March 15, 2016, 02:23:44 PM
Watched the whole first season of the Returned on Netflix before I realized there wasn't a second season :maf
Except...there is a second season?

Edit: Oh, you meant the American one.  Watch the original, they get into a really weird second season.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 15, 2016, 03:13:32 PM
Yeah we tried to jump in second season in French, think we're gonna go back and start season one of the original
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Post by: toku on March 15, 2016, 03:23:57 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 15, 2016, 12:21:09 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on March 15, 2016, 12:15:41 PM
Started watching American Horror Story. Only three episodes in but I liked it more than I expected. It seemed lots of stuff was plotted out pretty well in a way that I like shows to be. Definitely will finish up the first season. Do the later seasons retain quality?
All the seasons are about on the same quality (except the latest, I haven't seen it so I can't comment).  But they all suffer from the same problem... they blow their load way too early and lose steam.  It's a series that will bore you if you watch at a leisurely pace.  You have to marathon them so when it gets to the end of the season you go through those episodes because "why not?"

The one with the most consistent pacing and quality was season 3.  Season 2 has the best start and the first 7 or 8 episodes are really, really good but it falls REALLY hard.

Def. agree with you but i think we're in the minority about s3. Ppl were savage against it as it aired and a little after (it was boring, went nowhere etc). Probably my favorite season.

I did not finish s4 though. The carnival shit was just too much for me and i gave up like 4 eps in. I haven't seen this last one either.
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Post by: toku on March 15, 2016, 03:42:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMC7H23-sMs

it's lit
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Post by: VomKriege on March 15, 2016, 03:59:33 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on March 15, 2016, 02:40:07 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on March 15, 2016, 02:23:44 PM
Watched the whole first season of the Returned on Netflix before I realized there wasn't a second season :maf
Except...there is a second season?

Edit: Oh, you meant the American one.  Watch the original, they get into a really weird second season.
Changed the whole writing staff apparently after a long hiatus between seasons. Was not a big fan of the series but it's definitely one of the best lit and scored. TV productions in France are really meh on that front despite the money.

Series is based on a film (with a very mundane living dead theme as well) but without involvement of the director.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 15, 2016, 05:51:09 PM
Quote from: toku on March 15, 2016, 03:42:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMC7H23-sMs

it's lit

Fuk that's this Friday  :o

Already knew Punisher casting was inspired and on point, Electra looks to be too.

SQUueeeeeeeeee
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Post by: chronovore on March 15, 2016, 07:54:52 PM
HOLY CRAP:
http://deadline.com/2016/03/greg-yaitanes-direct-spike-tv-red-mars-drama-series-1201720014/
This is a fantastic series of books.


Quote from: toku on March 15, 2016, 03:42:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMC7H23-sMs

it's lit

Literally gave me goosebumps across both arms and my back. Wow. Looks fucking great!
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Post by: Mupepe on March 16, 2016, 08:02:43 AM
Quote from: toku on March 15, 2016, 03:23:57 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 15, 2016, 12:21:09 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on March 15, 2016, 12:15:41 PM
Started watching American Horror Story. Only three episodes in but I liked it more than I expected. It seemed lots of stuff was plotted out pretty well in a way that I like shows to be. Definitely will finish up the first season. Do the later seasons retain quality?
All the seasons are about on the same quality (except the latest, I haven't seen it so I can't comment).  But they all suffer from the same problem... they blow their load way too early and lose steam.  It's a series that will bore you if you watch at a leisurely pace.  You have to marathon them so when it gets to the end of the season you go through those episodes because "why not?"

The one with the most consistent pacing and quality was season 3.  Season 2 has the best start and the first 7 or 8 episodes are really, really good but it falls REALLY hard.

Def. agree with you but i think we're in the minority about s3. Ppl were savage against it as it aired and a little after (it was boring, went nowhere etc). Probably my favorite season.

I did not finish s4 though. The carnival shit was just too much for me and i gave up like 4 eps in. I haven't seen this last one either.
Yeah I only went through Season 4 because I had nothing better to do.  It did have some of the best moments from the show in there though.  Certain scenes really had me :o

Season 3 had the best finale.  And Lily Rabe was totally :drool in that season.  Season 2 as well but that's a given with nuns
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Post by: VomKriege on March 16, 2016, 08:32:35 AM
Better Call Saul to have a third season.
I'm liking S2 but not super enamored with it either*, as I said upthread. I do like the exploration of the relationship between Jimmy and his brother though, they make a great job with the Chuck character and how ambivalent he is : Total self centered holier than thou asshole, but is he wrong about Jimmy though ? Rhea Seehorn is still killing it, too.

* Spoiler :
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Jimmy deciding to air his ad without clearing it with his boss first felt super forced and artificial. No matter how much of a hothead Jimmy is, you have to be super dense to not see how dangerous that would be.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 16, 2016, 09:13:43 AM
Seeing a special screening of the first two episode of Daredevil tonight! :hyper

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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 16, 2016, 11:31:09 AM
It's an important season for his character, cause we need to see him try and fail to live life on the straight and narrow. The problem is it hasn't been terribly exciting. Obviously this will all culminate in him leaving his job and losing Kim, so season 3 will probably be a lot more interesting.

It's still a good watch. The cast is crazy good and they were smart to also turn it into a Mike show to keep this season somewhat intriguing.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 16, 2016, 04:03:07 PM
I actually think that it is better than all of the Breaking Bad seasons, except for the fourth one.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 16, 2016, 05:21:14 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on March 16, 2016, 04:03:07 PM
I actually think that it is better than all of the Breaking Bad seasons, except for the fourth one.

I feel like Jimmy is a much more focused character than Jessie or Walt were, but I think that's because the show has the benefit of already having established who he becomes and where he ends up.
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Post by: chronovore on March 16, 2016, 11:29:48 PM
Quote from: Sliver on February 19, 2016, 11:04:06 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on February 19, 2016, 10:48:22 AM
The Expanse  :rejoice

One of the best Sci-fi shows in a long time, maybe ever. How did this come from SyyyFyyy?

While I'm not sure about best ever, I did really enjoy it. The actor for Holden annoyed me at first, thought he was too young and just...fuckin bland. Dude grew on me by the end though.

It makes me way more hopeful for the Hyperion miniseries they're doing, one of my all time favorite scifi books: http://www.syfy.com/blog/hyperion-is-coming

I started with the first episode and immediate went and bought the first book. The book is great. It's stunning to see how well the TV show has adapted the material.
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Post by: VomKriege on March 17, 2016, 03:13:09 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on March 16, 2016, 05:21:14 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on March 16, 2016, 04:03:07 PM
I actually think that it is better than all of the Breaking Bad seasons, except for the fourth one.

I feel like Jimmy is a much more focused character than Jessie or Walt were, but I think that's because the show has the benefit of already having established who he becomes and where he ends up.

I didn't watch anything from Breaking Bad and only have a superficial knowledge of Saul Goodman (he changed his name, he's a bent lawyer, he works for some bald meth dude) but it still works. The series is well contained in itself, the intro of each season do everything to explain that he fucked up ultimately. It's a good tragedy.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on March 17, 2016, 10:18:08 AM
Jon Bernthal is pretty great as The Punisher. His introduction is killer.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 18, 2016, 10:05:18 AM
Episode 3 of dd :bow2
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 18, 2016, 03:54:27 PM
DD

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kingpin :bow2
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 18, 2016, 05:17:43 PM
Ep 10

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Matt confronting Fisk, holy shit that was great
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Post by: toku on March 18, 2016, 06:44:47 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on March 18, 2016, 05:47:12 PM
Love

While I love this show, I have quite a few problems with Paul Rust's character Gus. It's hard to believe he has shitty luck with women, as he's continuously propositioned by top tier beauties, including two hot sisters for a threesome. Parts of me feels like the show is a little aware of him being the so called "nice guy" who's actually a dick with a chip on his shoulder, but I'm not sure if it is. Some parts make you think it could be a deconstruction, others make me see it as an inflated sense of ego.

The supporting cast and Gillian is what makes the show come together. And the writing is excellent aside from the problems I brought up earlier. Heidi is hot as fuck so that's a plus. Great show with a crappy lead.

Yeah the hardest part to believe he's just this lucky with women...consistently without trying but as you said, the supporting cast is great and doing a lot of the heavy lifting. Gillian in particular is giving career best stuff here.
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Post by: Beezy on March 18, 2016, 07:03:24 PM
Quote from: The Walrus on March 17, 2016, 05:09:36 AM
Finally not liking a House of Cards season. I'll still watch it to the end.
I only have 2 eps left to watch, but I thought this was a big step up from s3 which was the weakest so far to me.

I'll start DD once I'm done with HoC.
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Post by: chronovore on March 18, 2016, 07:09:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0mHM5vIirE&feature=youtu.be&a
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 18, 2016, 08:31:11 PM
Finished it

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weak ending, especially for punishers plot line.  Still very enjoyable.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 18, 2016, 08:37:29 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeD8aVVT620
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 19, 2016, 03:18:38 AM
About 9 episodes into the first season of American Horror Story.

The flaws are much more clear at this point. The plot starts to get very contrived just to create whatever situations the writers want to setup no matter how illogical it is.
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Post by: chronovore on March 19, 2016, 04:30:36 AM
I finished reading Leviathan Wakes, so I went to purchase The Ascension on iTunes. Which I did. Then I realized I'd meant to buy The Expanse, which is the adaptation. Oops.

Guess I've got two SF shows to watch now.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 19, 2016, 10:13:39 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on March 19, 2016, 03:18:38 AM
About 9 episodes into the first season of American Horror Story.

The flaws are much more clear at this point. The plot starts to get very contrived just to create whatever situations the writers want to setup no matter how illogical it is.
Yeah, the off the rails stuff doesn't seem as out of place in other seasons because they start pretty batshit crazy too. But every season does seem to have that moment where you realize they executed all their good ideas and they're coasting for another 4 or 5 episodes.
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Post by: Tasty on March 21, 2016, 06:21:11 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on March 19, 2016, 10:13:39 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on March 19, 2016, 03:18:38 AM
About 9 episodes into the first season of American Horror Story.

The flaws are much more clear at this point. The plot starts to get very contrived just to create whatever situations the writers want to setup no matter how illogical it is.
Yeah, the off the rails stuff doesn't seem as out of place in other seasons because they start pretty batshit crazy too. But every season does seem to have that moment where you realize they executed all their good ideas and they're coasting for another 4 or 5 episodes.

Yeah, it's painfully clear in s2 and also to a lesser extent s3.

s2 is still the best though.

Haven't watched 4+
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 21, 2016, 06:26:14 PM
Venture Bros episode was really funny. 
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Post by: chronovore on March 21, 2016, 06:46:05 PM
Finally started watching Archer. Nearly choked to death on a corn chip when the phrase "Pelé of anal" was used.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 21, 2016, 07:59:33 PM
The first 3 seasons of archer are just killer. 
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 21, 2016, 08:39:07 PM
Latest episode of Vinyl had full frontal Olivia Wilde. Best episode yet, obviously.
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Post by: toku on March 21, 2016, 10:09:53 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 21, 2016, 06:26:14 PM
Venture Bros episode was really funny.

"My marriage is falling apart and I've been masturbating to hentai because I'm lonely and unable to connect with real people."
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Post by: Tasty on March 21, 2016, 10:20:33 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 21, 2016, 07:59:33 PM
The first 3 seasons of archer are just killer.

Yeah, in fact everything up until Vice is straight dope.

Vice is fantastic too, but a little weaker than the previous seasons.
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Post by: king of the internet on March 22, 2016, 11:39:31 PM
Fargo Season 2.  :aah :whew :rejoice

I can't believe I've slept on this series until now. S1 was really good, but S2 was on an entirely new level, up there with the best single seasons of any drama TV I've seen. The only thing I didn't like was the
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UFO stuff. Was a bit shark jump-y and didn't have any purpose.
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Post by: VomKriege on March 23, 2016, 08:42:08 AM
Man, I like Better Call Saul but I'm wondering when those different plots will start converging if at all. S1 was the same but all the small talk interaction at the parking booth was actually a great way to link them. Hope the payoff will be good, because so far it's Better Call Kim (which is not a major issue but heh...).

Also god damn, he looked familiar but I never fully realized that the actor playing Mike was this regular from the eighties action movies (he looks kinda like the son of Miguel Ferrer and Michael Ironside) :

(http://i.imgur.com/YmAX2XI.jpg)

Mike is a genuine hard as nails dude in a time where every show or movie is trying so desperately to sell you edgelords as badasses.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 23, 2016, 06:27:24 PM
Fuller House is so awful. Except Jodie Sweetin's huge fucking titties.
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Post by: ToxicAdam on March 24, 2016, 12:54:19 PM
::google image searches:: woah..

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Post by: Mupepe on March 24, 2016, 01:11:15 PM
Quote from: ToxicAdam on March 24, 2016, 12:54:19 PM
::google image searches:: woah..
The first episode has her in an awesome low cut dress and a few milk and titty jokes.  The only good thing about that show.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 24, 2016, 09:29:15 PM
Fuller House dropped down to just one and a half stars after a couple days.  Usually shitty Netflix original content has a slow descent into the one star area but not this one.

Told me all I needed to know about that show.
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Post by: toku on March 29, 2016, 12:51:00 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYezW05zIwA
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Post by: benjipwns on March 30, 2016, 02:33:54 AM
NBC challenges CBS to a spin-off war:
Quote
NBC is considering a fourth installment of its increasingly successful franchise of Chicago-set procedural dramas.

Network execs have had early conversations with exec producer Dick Wolf about the possibility of launching “Chicago Law” set in the legal realm. A show focused on courts and lawyers would complement the existing series: “Chicago Fire,” which bowed in 2012, “Chicago P.D.,” now in its third season, and “Chicago Med,” which bowed in the fall.

NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke emphasized that the discussions are still in the conceptual stage and there is no script or writer attached for the spinoff. But the idea is that key characters for “Chicago Law” could be introduced in “Chicago P.D.,” much as the other spinoffs came from planted episodes of mothership “Chicago Fire.”

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NBC and Sony Pictures Television are plotting a spin-off for “The Blacklist” and will air a backdoor pilot this spring, Variety has learned. Famke Janssen has been tapped to star in the possible, female-led series.
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Post by: chronovore on April 02, 2016, 05:00:49 AM
Finished the first season of Star Wars: Rebels, immediately started the second season. This series is occasionally silly, but mostly really great. Everything feels like Star Wars, the stories hi jinx are solid, and the characters are a good mix of personalities. Most impressively, just about every shot looks like it could have come from Ralph McQuarrie's concept paintings for the original trilogy. Just magical mimicry.

I'm not a fan of their pricing model on iTunes though:
Season 1: $19.99 for 13 22-minute episodes. PRETTY GOOD.
Season 2, Part 1: $19.99 for 10 22-minute episodes.  ???
-- purchased, start series. WAIT, something is amiss. Stuff happened between s1 and s2? -- check episode wiki and find:
Star Wars: REBELS - Siege at Lothal - $7.99 (now $4.99) 1 44-minute episode

Wait, what? I bought the first "movie" for REBELS, it turned out to be the first two Season 1 episodes sold as a single thing. This is the first two episodes of Season 2, but sold separately?

What's more, what iTunes Store shows as "Season 3" is listed in title as "Season 2: Part 2," furthering the confusion.
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Post by: Freyj on April 02, 2016, 04:42:54 PM
Netflix should cut down their original content to 10 episodes per season at a maximum.
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Post by: chronovore on April 02, 2016, 10:27:42 PM
Just started watching MTV's Death Valley on Amazon streaming. It's Reno 911 meets The Walking Dead. I am digging it.

Quote from: Freyj on April 02, 2016, 04:42:54 PM
Netflix should cut down their original content to 10 episodes per season at a maximum.
Why?
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Post by: chronovore on April 03, 2016, 10:21:38 PM
I'm guessing the syndication model has changed with streaming, and the cost/return analysis says "strangle it in its infancy!"
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 04, 2016, 09:31:06 PM
Been watching a bit of Highway Through Hell on Netflix. Good ice road truckers level trash but only Canadian levels of edginess so it doesn't feel overdone. I recommend it if you know what to expect, fer sure.

The streaming model has definitely made me more likely to just try any show once.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 05, 2016, 10:16:19 PM
Banshee's back. Slow start to the season, but this episode seems more concerned with quickly tossing aside everything that happened in previous seasons for a fresh angle. Hopefully now that they're done that it'll pick up.

Hood's hysterically bad hobo beard :lol
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Post by: Beezy on April 06, 2016, 06:09:11 PM
Underground has been entertaining so far.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 06, 2016, 09:44:16 PM
Latest season of Trailer Park Boys was pretty weak.  Still better than trash like Love or Master of None :doge
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Post by: Dennis on April 06, 2016, 10:14:09 PM
Daredevil Season 2 Episodes 3 and 4 are off the hook, brehs.

Liking the second season a lot more than the first, four episodes in.
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Post by: Yeti on April 07, 2016, 12:37:15 AM
Latest episode of Agents of Shield was really good too. :lawd
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I was surprised that this episode was only PG with all the bloody skeletons and head crushing.
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Post by: Yeti on April 07, 2016, 12:40:58 PM
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/marvel-cloak-and-dagger-freeform-series-1201747907/

-Cloak and Dagger are getting a tv show! :hyper
-It's on Freeform (formerly ABC Family) :-\
-It's a romance show  :yuck
-It's an interracial romance show  :larry
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 07, 2016, 12:42:00 PM
Young Justice season 2 is so damn good.  Like it might be the best season of super hero TV.
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Post by: Tasty on April 07, 2016, 12:54:34 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 07, 2016, 12:42:00 PM
Young Justice season 2 is so damn good.  Like it might be the best season of super hero TV.

It certainly is for me, probably tied with the best of BTAS.

They did Tim Drake and Nightwing sooooo well.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m52st311iu1qdj4i3o1_500.gif)

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m52st311iu1qdj4i3o2_500.gif)

(http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/1-30-2015/63IvTE.gif)

The show was so unrepentantly DC Comics. BTAS/JLU feel a little watered-down in comparison.
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Post by: Yeti on April 07, 2016, 10:28:58 PM
https://youtu.be/gCFABhWtqVc
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Post by: toku on April 07, 2016, 10:48:24 PM
Quote from: Yeti on April 07, 2016, 10:28:58 PM
https://youtu.be/gCFABhWtqVc

Very ready. With Hannibal gone this is probably my favorite currently airing show.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 07, 2016, 11:11:58 PM
I like Young Justice and all but lets not get carried away, its not that good.
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Post by: Tasty on April 08, 2016, 12:21:59 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on April 07, 2016, 11:11:58 PM
I like Young Justice and all but lets not get carried away, its not that good.

Season 2 definitely is.

You got the entire Bat-family: Nightwing, Tim-Robin, Jason-Robin (as a dead hologram lolol), and Batgirl. You got the entire Flash family: Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, Wally West, and even Bart Allen/Impulse. You got the Reach apocalypse. You got clone-Red Arrow/Arsenal with a kid with Cheshire.

And you have fucking Tim Curry as G. Gordon Godfrey.

(https://media.giphy.com/media/f1uMj2aYKS3bq/giphy.gif)

So yes. It really is that good.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 08, 2016, 12:26:18 PM
Really season 1 of Batman TAS is the only thing that could be said to be better.  They are both way a head of the pack.   
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 08, 2016, 12:44:56 PM
It's really not that good but I guess opinions and all that.

It's all wah we can't do anything because our mommies and daddies at the Justice League won't let us, oh I know lets invent a contrivance to make them fuck off.

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>Trying to put Static Shock on a pedestal automatically treading on merde status.
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I really don't put TAS on a pedestal, some memories are just meant to be rose tinted.
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BaTB>TAS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>YJ  :snob
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Post by: Tasty on April 08, 2016, 12:47:52 PM
I bet you love Beware the Batman too. :snob
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 08, 2016, 12:52:13 PM
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BaTB>TAS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>YJ

Uggg your bad opinions make me sympathize less with you as a human.  I don't hope you get cancer, but if you did I wouldn't like any consolation posts. 
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 08, 2016, 12:52:39 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 08, 2016, 12:47:52 PM
I bet you love Beware the Batman too. :snob

Never heard of it  :obama
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 08, 2016, 12:53:18 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 08, 2016, 12:52:13 PM
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BaTB>TAS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>YJ

Uggg your bad opinions make me sympathize less with you as a human.  I don't hope you get cancer, but if you did I wouldn't like any consolation posts.

 :success
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Post by: eleuin on April 08, 2016, 02:03:44 PM
Just started House of Cards, that ps vita shoutout in episode 4  :tocry

Really curious as to how they screw this up in season 2 or 3
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 08, 2016, 02:06:36 PM
I'm on the last 2 episodes of HoC season 2 and its kinda silly - which I'm fine with but people act like its hot shit.  For example, Frank had a personal problem and the solution to this was to simply pass major social security reform. 

Haven't watched it in like 3 weeks.  Young Justice was 10 times better. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 08, 2016, 03:53:11 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on April 08, 2016, 03:26:19 PM
I don't like YJ at all. TAS is still GOAT, Brave and the Bold is awesome. The Batman was ok.

That's all I really got to say.

No wonder you thought BvS could be good. :umad
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 14, 2016, 05:16:16 PM
http://pitchfork.com/news/64795-a-tribe-called-quests-ali-shaheed-muhammad-and-adrian-younge-scoring-marvels-luke-cage/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: I'm a Puppy! on April 14, 2016, 05:18:56 PM
So I'm on like episode 4 of Season 1 daredevil. Enjoying it so far. But not really a fan of gore/violence. Like at the end of episode 3 the guy has all this broken glass around him and instead he decides to commit suicide by intentionally slamming his head into a rusty iron thing that's sticking out at exactly eye level? Really?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 14, 2016, 05:40:13 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 14, 2016, 05:16:16 PM
http://pitchfork.com/news/64795-a-tribe-called-quests-ali-shaheed-muhammad-and-adrian-younge-scoring-marvels-luke-cage/
:whoo
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 14, 2016, 05:45:26 PM
Can't wait for the main theme to be about how eating eggs is bad for you. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 16, 2016, 11:35:20 PM
Kimmy is pretty great again.  Even more zanny.   
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on April 17, 2016, 03:47:37 PM
Fargo S1 is fucking good. Is S2 as good??
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on April 17, 2016, 03:54:13 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 17, 2016, 03:47:37 PM
Fargo S1 is fucking good. Is S2 as good??

Some cases better.
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Post by: Mupepe on April 17, 2016, 04:09:23 PM
Yesssssssss
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 17, 2016, 05:31:30 PM
Not really Fargo S2 spoiler, just general nitpicking but might as well hide it behind here I guess

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Only thing I didn't like was the death count. It's really my major pet peeve with shows/movies - if you're going for some sort of realism then you gotta scale it back and make every one matter.
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Also Mupepe, Fargo S2 is probably gonna Rock your Cock.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on April 17, 2016, 05:53:48 PM
Yeah that's a real issue in all forms of fictions really, the old "Far West wasn't that violent". Without going all moral guardian and stuff, we have been pretty desensitized in the last century or so. More than 10 people being killed over a year for a single criminal individual or enterprise is already pretty big news. Games are especially bad for this, because you need that stimuli every other second... That's not Fargo biggest issue though (The writing has something to say about violence, at least).

I didn't like Fargo S2 as much as S1, writing was not as tight or conclusive, but it's still high quality TV, go for it.

Better Call Saul S2 : Wow almost already at the very end of S2. Pretty amazing how time flies despite not that much apparently happening on screen. The only thing I am dubious about is the lack of interaction between Saul and Mike and I feel this season was very much wrote with the next one in mind at the expense of a satisfying end.

Kimmy Schmidt S2 : First episode was a little bit rough, but the second one was a romp ("Is that Splinter ? There's hundreds of him !"). Also damn dog Jane Krakowski is ripped. Don't mind it tho  :shaq

We also started watching Boss. Production value is really good and all but I'm somewhat burnt on the super bitter and cynical take on politics even though I'm pretty certain a lot of the inspiration comes from real life (The mayor taking a crap with the door open while on a meeting is a LBJ anecdote). As with violence, fiction tends to pack up things in denser ways than reality so it feels a bit much to me.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 17, 2016, 06:02:09 PM
Boss was based off of this book:

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Br-KvL7YL._SX330_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)

I recommend reading that as well.  Things in Chicago haven't really changed since the first Richard Daley: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/cook-county-corruption/
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Post by: Tasty on April 17, 2016, 08:06:34 PM
Probably one of my stupidest purchases in a while since it'll be on Netflix soon probably, but I bought The Flash season 2 on Google Play.

I was following along as it was airing until the Christmas episode, which is when I cut the TV cord. Excited to go through the rest of it.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 17, 2016, 08:43:44 PM
Never finshed Arrow s3 and I haven't watched any of the universe since then.  They really fucked up by messing up the flagship
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Post by: Tasty on April 17, 2016, 09:05:44 PM
Haven't seen Arrow yet, kinda scared to. Flash s1 and s2 so far have been excellent though, possibly the best of the DC universe in live action.

Grant Gustin is so pretty too :uguu

(https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/620809351284953088/C3njH0Gs.png)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/621868063303016448/vNGnUpBi.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on April 17, 2016, 09:19:55 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 17, 2016, 08:43:44 PM
Never finshed Arrow s3 and I haven't watched any of the universe since then.  They really fucked up by messing up the flagship

Flash is like 3x better than Arrow ever was and I was a big fan of s1 and 2 Arrow.

Flash is so good I refuse to support the upcoming Flash movie just because whoever is playing flash just cannot in any way come close to the work Grant Gustin is doing.
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Post by: Tasty on April 17, 2016, 09:37:41 PM
Yeah. Nothing against Ezra Miller but he's #NotMyFlash.

I love all the Silver Age trappings of The Flash. It's not for everyone but it's nice to have a series that has a positive outlook and some hope for once.
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Post by: toku on April 17, 2016, 09:53:31 PM
Side Note: Joe is the best tv dad since the 90s.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 17, 2016, 09:55:36 PM
Quote from: toku on April 17, 2016, 09:53:31 PM
Side Note: Joe is the best tv dad since the 90s.

Easily.

It also helps I loved him on Rent. :)
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Post by: toku on April 17, 2016, 09:55:54 PM
Also the Supergirl show is bad but still watch the crossover ep because Gustin kills it as usual
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 17, 2016, 10:56:35 PM
Quote from: toku on April 17, 2016, 09:55:54 PM
Also the Supergirl show is bad but still watch the crossover ep because Gustin kills it as usual

I want to. When should I watch it in Flash s2? After which ep?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on April 17, 2016, 11:12:29 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 17, 2016, 10:56:35 PM
Quote from: toku on April 17, 2016, 09:55:54 PM
Also the Supergirl show is bad but still watch the crossover ep because Gustin kills it as usual

I want to. When should I watch it in Flash s2? After which ep?

It's not really in Flash continuity so you can watch it pretty much whenever
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 18, 2016, 09:25:34 AM
Kimmy Schmidt season 2 was this last weekend. Super good and funny and all that. Pretty much on-par with last season so if you liked that you'll like this.
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Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on April 18, 2016, 10:25:43 AM
Wifey made me watch the Ranch on Netflix this weekend.

It's basically that 70's show with Sam Elliot as Red Foreman.


7.5/10

It's better than I thought it would be actually.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 22, 2016, 10:44:38 PM
The Girlfriend Experience is really pretty. I'm not sure that anything actually happened plotwise in the first two episodes though.

The promos make it look like it turns into a spy thriller. :lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 22, 2016, 11:44:23 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 22, 2016, 10:44:38 PM
The Girlfriend Experience is really pretty. I'm not sure that anything actually happened plotwise in the first two episodes though.

The promos make it look like it turns into a spy thriller. :lol
any interracial stuff?
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Post by: chronovore on April 25, 2016, 05:32:36 AM
http://deadline.com/2016/04/castle-stana-katic-exit-season-9-tamala-jones-out-1201739022/

Well, that's sad:
Quote
While the studio started making overtures to Fillion for a new deal months ago and has been in on- and off- talks with him since the beginning of the year, I hear Katic was never approached to re-up her contract and was not offered an opportunity to continue on the show. Instead, I hear she, as well as Jones, were informed late last week that for budgetary reasons, they won’t be asked to come back for Season 9.
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Post by: toku on April 25, 2016, 12:19:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPs33txZ5G0
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Post by: Steve Contra on April 25, 2016, 12:48:30 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 17, 2016, 03:47:37 PM
Fargo S1 is fucking good. Is S2 as good??
No, not really.  Great characters, plot is kind of basic.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 25, 2016, 02:24:23 PM
I watched one episode of S2 and quit the show. The entire show is cheesy and while it has its moments...overall it was just too much for me. One day I'll give it another shot.
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Post by: mormapope on April 25, 2016, 03:10:35 PM
Quote from: toku on April 25, 2016, 12:19:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPs33txZ5G0

Danny McBride and Walton Goggins in the same show is a instant watch.

Its nice being excited for a HBO show, last time that happened was True Detective season 1.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 25, 2016, 08:57:19 PM
Veep is still terrific after its showrunner change. Still the best comedy on TV.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on April 25, 2016, 09:09:19 PM
How to Get Away with Murder is such trash but somehow I keep watching.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: king of the internet on April 26, 2016, 12:10:59 AM
The Last Man on Earth is the most underrated show out there rn imo
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on April 26, 2016, 01:59:31 AM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on April 26, 2016, 01:36:38 AM
I know PD will want to watch the new season of Twin Peaks with me, it has Monica Bellucci.

at this point im expecting it just be so david lynch it's gonna rub ppl wrong intially
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 26, 2016, 07:30:38 AM
Log lady, too :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on April 26, 2016, 08:17:42 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvzf6KoVhgk
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 26, 2016, 12:55:03 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on April 26, 2016, 01:36:38 AM
I know PD will want to watch the new season of Twin Peaks with me, it has Monica Bellucci.

Well you know I gotta support wifey  :doge

I love the atmosphere of Twin Peaks. It reminds me so much of various points in my life. Conversations, laughs, arguments, etc held outside as the wind blew through the trees and the world just seemed alive. Especially when I'd travel to a small town or city.

But the cheese factor brehs. Like in S1 when the hot chick got beat by her bf with a piece of soap in a sock.  :lol

I'll try again...
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on April 26, 2016, 01:11:31 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on April 25, 2016, 08:57:19 PM
Veep is still terrific after its showrunner change. Still the best comedy on TV.

Yea I was worried when he left but the show is still incredibly sharp. Easily the best show on HBO currently
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on April 26, 2016, 07:09:21 PM
Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on April 26, 2016, 07:36:35 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on April 26, 2016, 07:30:38 AM
Log lady, too :'(

She's in the show, they filmed a bunch of scenes with her before she died.

Shit, really? Fucking yes.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 26, 2016, 07:25:31 PM
Time traveling bong was pretty fuckin funny
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 26, 2016, 08:41:33 PM
Quote from: The Walrus on April 26, 2016, 11:59:21 AM
I liked the first episode of Silicon Valley S3 quite a bit.

SV is what I put on in the background when I want to be productive.  Gone though season 1 and 2 like 10 times now.  Very happy season 3 is here.
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Post by: king of the internet on April 26, 2016, 10:03:14 PM
Anyone else trying to watch Fear the Walking Dead? It's so dull. Not a single interesting character or plotline so far. Not sure why I'm even tuning in...guess I just love zombie shit for some reason :yeshrug
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Post by: toku on April 26, 2016, 10:44:04 PM
Quote from: king of the internet on April 26, 2016, 10:03:14 PM
Anyone else trying to watch Fear the Walking Dead? It's so dull. Not a single interesting character or plotline so far. Not sure why I'm even tuning in...guess I just love zombie shit for some reason :yeshrug

Best character is the smoothing talking black con man guy but yea, they took a seemingly exciting topic (zombie apocalypse as its happening!) and found a way to make it the dullest fucking thing ever. So it fits right in with TWD.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 26, 2016, 11:29:50 PM
It's trash. I don't know why I struggled through the first season. How do you take a surefire dope idea - zombies in LA - and fuck it up. The only redeeming factors were the cool black dude and the hot pawg daughter. I might watch S2 but not anytime soon.

BTW Walking Dead's last season was pretty cool. They've been repeating the same ideas for awhile, so I thought it was interesting that something actually different has happened. When you realize you ain't the king of the jungle after all
:whoo

:tocry
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Post by: Mupepe on April 27, 2016, 08:53:35 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 26, 2016, 11:29:50 PM
It's trash. I don't know why I struggled through the first season. How do you take a surefire dope idea - zombies in LA - and fuck it up. The only redeeming factors were the cool black dude and the hot pawg daughter. I might watch S2 but not anytime soon.

BTW Walking Dead's last season was pretty cool. They've been repeating the same ideas for awhile, so I thought it was interesting that something actually different has happened. When you realize you ain't the king of the jungle after all
:whoo

:tocry
pics of hot PAWG daughter?  or name?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: king of the internet on April 27, 2016, 12:50:43 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 27, 2016, 08:53:35 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 26, 2016, 11:29:50 PM
It's trash. I don't know why I struggled through the first season. How do you take a surefire dope idea - zombies in LA - and fuck it up. The only redeeming factors were the cool black dude and the hot pawg daughter. I might watch S2 but not anytime soon.

BTW Walking Dead's last season was pretty cool. They've been repeating the same ideas for awhile, so I thought it was interesting that something actually different has happened. When you realize you ain't the king of the jungle after all
:whoo

:tocry
pics of hot PAWG daughter?  or name?

 ??? Yeah...no pawgs that I can recall. The two daughters in the main cast are definitely non-pawg status.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 29, 2016, 12:37:24 PM
Punisher spinoff ordered

YES YES YES
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Post by: Tasty on April 29, 2016, 12:41:52 PM
Jon Bernthal killed it, so I'm not surprised.

Showrunner is the same guy who did Hannibal, which I heard was really fucking good, so I'm stoked.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on April 29, 2016, 01:05:21 PM
Bryan Fuller? No way, dude is doing Star Trek and American Gods at the same damn time right now, no way he's taking this on too
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 29, 2016, 01:36:50 PM
Not Bryan Fuller - Steve Lightfoot
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on April 29, 2016, 01:41:34 PM
Ah he was one of the exec producers. Still though, not bad.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on April 29, 2016, 01:41:58 PM
Good, I would have been umad if he started doing three giant shows without getting the hinted-at Hannibal movie wrapup thing. Not familiar with Steve Lightfoot but Hannibal was delightful so I'm down
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 29, 2016, 01:52:27 PM
Wait there's going to be an American Gods adaptation? Nice
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Post by: Steve Contra on April 29, 2016, 02:07:45 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on April 29, 2016, 01:52:27 PM
Wait there's going to be an American Gods adaptation? Nice
Yeah, it's looking decent as well.  Ian McShane as Mr. Wednesday :preach
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 29, 2016, 04:40:39 PM
I guess I'll finally come out and admit it...I've finally gotten into Doctor Who  :doge

I knew the camp was part of the package but I couldn't get through the first couple episodes before and never wanted to try. Gave it another go on Netflix a month or two back and now I'm up to S5 w/ Matt Smith.

It really is a show you can come home from work and chill and knock an episode or two out. It's funny, dumb and always clever. Really appreciative to have such a backlog to go through.

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Post by: Tasty on April 29, 2016, 05:26:21 PM
Haven't seen the last 3 seasons. Interest pretty much died the episode Rory/Amy left.

Season 5 has so many good episodes and it feels like the perfect balance between serialized and episodic.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 29, 2016, 05:38:01 PM
I watched the whole new run (except the most recent season) over the last year with my SO. The most recent Doctor is far far far better than Matt Smith, who is garbage for the most part.
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Post by: Tasty on April 29, 2016, 06:57:37 PM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on April 29, 2016, 05:50:24 PM
Haven't watched the new run but I agree that Matt Smith is utter trash.

 :pacspit
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Post by: toku on April 29, 2016, 07:00:32 PM
Yea I liked Matt Smith too. This new Doc is good thouh. I still wish we got more Eccleston though, he's probably my favorite from this modern era. Series 5 (first Matt Smith season) is still the best season out of this entire run though. From Eccleston to present.
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Post by: chronovore on April 29, 2016, 07:50:56 PM
Quote from: toku on April 29, 2016, 07:00:32 PM
Yea I liked Matt Smith too. This new Doc is good thouh. I still wish we got more Eccleston though, he's probably my favorite from this modern era. Series 5 (first Matt Smith season) is still the best season out of this entire run though. From Eccleston to present.
I don't like Doctor Who, but I like Eccleston so much that I bought his season and enjoyed it. I like Tennant as an actor just fine, but I have not managed to struggle through much of his run, which is doubly odd because I have an unnatural attraction to Billy Piper's unusual face.
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Post by: SplittinWigs on April 29, 2016, 09:19:05 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 29, 2016, 07:50:56 PM
Quote from: toku on April 29, 2016, 07:00:32 PM
Yea I liked Matt Smith too. This new Doc is good thouh. I still wish we got more Eccleston though, he's probably my favorite from this modern era. Series 5 (first Matt Smith season) is still the best season out of this entire run though. From Eccleston to present.
I don't like Doctor Who, but I like Eccleston so much that I bought his season and enjoyed it.
Well this is interesting to me. I detest what I've seen of Doctor Who -- Tennant era -- but Christopher Eccleston has been fucking incredible in The Leftovers. Almost considering watching just on that basis.
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Post by: toku on April 29, 2016, 10:20:47 PM
A lot of the die hards and fangirls in particular ride hide for Tennant era but it's the most inconsistent. For every great ep theres 3 or 4 absolutely miserable ones. Almost the entire Martha season is trash and the Donna eps are barely better.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 30, 2016, 09:36:37 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on April 29, 2016, 01:52:27 PM
Wait there's going to be an American Gods adaptation? Nice
Quote from: Steve Contra on April 29, 2016, 02:07:45 PM
Yeah, it's looking decent as well.  Ian McShane as Mr. Wednesday :preach
Gaiman's been tweeting approvingly of it for a while now too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 01, 2016, 12:38:51 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 30, 2016, 09:36:37 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on April 29, 2016, 01:52:27 PM
Wait there's going to be an American Gods adaptation? Nice
Quote from: Steve Contra on April 29, 2016, 02:07:45 PM
Yeah, it's looking decent as well.  Ian McShane as Mr. Wednesday :preach
Gaiman's been tweeting approvingly of it for a while now too.

To be fair he got a nice fat check, of course he's approving it.
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Post by: chronovore on May 01, 2016, 07:25:35 PM
I finished the available season of The Expanse. It was strange to me that they announce s2 so soon, but now I see that they couldn't have done otherwise. The first season doesn't finish any of its storylines, and ends about ⅔ of the way through the first book.
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Post by: toku on May 02, 2016, 01:47:09 AM
The Who ep he wrote is also one of my favorites and made me cry.
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Post by: Beezy on May 04, 2016, 11:02:53 PM
:bow Underground :bow2
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 09, 2016, 10:36:36 AM
SV
spoiler (click to show/hide)
"Nice chain, do you choke your mom with it when you put your penis in her butthole?" 
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:lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on May 09, 2016, 12:01:34 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 01, 2016, 07:25:35 PM
I finished the available season of The Expanse. It was strange to me that they announce s2 so soon, but now I see that they couldn't have done otherwise. The first season doesn't finish any of its storylines, and ends about ⅔ of the way through the first book.

Wait they don't even finish the first book in season 1? Weird.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: I'm a Puppy! on May 09, 2016, 03:53:31 PM
"Hey Dinesh, that's a cool chain, do you choke your mother with it while your penis is in her butthole?"
:dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 09, 2016, 03:58:39 PM
Already posted!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: I'm a Puppy! on May 09, 2016, 04:01:31 PM
 :mynicca I didn't want to have the next episode spoiled so I didn't click that spoiler.

But, my god, that line was brilliant. Best show on TV. The great part about it was most other characters saying that wouldn't be out of place, it'd be an OK joke. But that guy saying it? I had the misfortune drinking water when he said it. There was water everywhere.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 09, 2016, 04:07:04 PM
Ya the build up was incredible.  I loved Richard congratulating him on ribbing Dinesh earlier. 

Also
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Richard totally had knee pads on during the fall scene.  He meant to fall.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 09, 2016, 08:05:21 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on May 09, 2016, 12:01:34 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 01, 2016, 07:25:35 PM
I finished the available season of The Expanse. It was strange to me that they announce s2 so soon, but now I see that they couldn't have done otherwise. The first season doesn't finish any of its storylines, and ends about ⅔ of the way through the first book.

Wait they don't even finish the first book in season 1? Weird.

Yeah, it's not quite a cliffhanger season ending, but close enough. Nothing is resolved, no-one is safe. Shit, there's not even a clear direction on who is to blame. Thomas Jane is fantastic in this. Looks like he's lost weight; I wonder, was it to try and make him look more slender and long, like a Belter?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Reb on May 10, 2016, 04:41:37 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 09, 2016, 04:07:04 PM
Ya the build up was incredible.  I loved Richard congratulating him on ribbing Dinesh earlier. 

Also
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Richard totally had knee pads on during the fall scene.  He meant to fall.
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And then the quick "settle down" after his second joke.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 10, 2016, 06:17:52 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 09, 2016, 10:36:36 AM
SV
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"Nice chain, do you choke your mom with it when you put your penis in her butthole?" 
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:lol :lol :lol
What show is his?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 10, 2016, 07:22:40 AM
Silicon Valley (HBO)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on May 10, 2016, 07:25:20 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQvVnDrlQ-Q


Been waiting 11 fucking years for this, and it delivered.  :mindblown

Wonder where the fuck they go from here though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 10, 2016, 09:01:38 AM
O shit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 10, 2016, 01:31:29 PM
Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on May 10, 2016, 07:25:20 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQvVnDrlQ-Q


Been waiting 11 fucking years for this, and it delivered.  :mindblown

Wonder where the fuck they go from here though.

It was a good episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on May 10, 2016, 01:36:43 PM
Best one since season 5 that's for sure.


Now what they do with God is going to really be interesting. They essentially just installed a cheat code.


Also, god bringing them jams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xqi-hi67ug

 :preach
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: I'm a Puppy! on May 10, 2016, 01:49:47 PM
At the office I saw a colleague of mine that I hadn't seen in months in the hallway who I know is a huge SV fan. I was like "Hey Parm! That's a nice chain!"

He replied in his british accent, "Yeah, I choke my mom with it when my penis is in her butthole!"

We gave each other a bro hug all like :mynicca

Everyone one else in the hallway looked on like  :crazy

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 10, 2016, 01:58:58 PM
Touching
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: I'm a Puppy! on May 10, 2016, 02:01:55 PM
It's the small moments in life.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 10, 2016, 02:28:25 PM
https://twitter.com/kumailn/status/730077896400842752

the joke about him not shaking a womens hand till 19 and it being the mail lady is true too. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 11, 2016, 11:49:29 AM
Quote from: I'm a Puppy! on May 10, 2016, 01:49:47 PM
At the office I saw a colleague of mine that I hadn't seen in months in the hallway who I know is a huge SV fan. I was like "Hey Parm! That's a nice chain!"

He replied in his british accent, "Yeah, I choke my mom with it when my penis is in her butthole!"

We gave each other a bro hug all like :mynicca

Everyone one else in the hallway looked on like  :crazy

Create a hostile working environment for women brehs :doge
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: I'm a Puppy! on May 11, 2016, 12:10:12 PM
Nah, just for his mom.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 11, 2016, 06:00:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zi-0PlGHVA

with set up
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 11, 2016, 06:03:21 PM
Kumail Nanjiani <3
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 12, 2016, 05:23:49 PM
Supergirl is moving to the CW (and Vancouver), the same network (and city) as the three Arrowverse shows.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/supergirl-season-two-cw-892629

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Supergirl becomes The CW's fourth DC Comics show on its slate for the 2016-17 broadcast season.

The CW should just be renamed "The DC," lol.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 12, 2016, 08:10:38 PM
http://io9.gizmodo.com/nbcs-emerald-city-has-got-the-most-fabulous-wicked-witc-1776242885

Holy cow, Tarsem Singh is attached to an Oz TV show? Why didn't you tell me? :hyper
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 12, 2016, 08:39:09 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on May 12, 2016, 05:23:49 PM
Supergirl is moving to the CW (and Vancouver), the same network (and city) as the three Arrowverse shows.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/supergirl-season-two-cw-892629

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Supergirl becomes The CW's fourth DC Comics show on its slate for the 2016-17 broadcast season.

The CW should just be renamed "The DC," lol.

Show will probably not be complete trash now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 13, 2016, 10:49:45 AM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on May 12, 2016, 08:54:27 PM
It's the CW, of course it will be.

The Flash is excellent :wag
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 13, 2016, 10:52:18 AM
This season of Archer is the best since the early ones.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 13, 2016, 11:15:48 AM
There is only 4 seasons.  What you mean to say its a better season than season 3. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on May 13, 2016, 12:03:30 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 13, 2016, 11:15:48 AM
There is only 4 seasons.  What you mean to say its a better season than season 3.
:doge
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 13, 2016, 12:34:52 PM
Last season was pretty good. Archer Vice even has lots to like. Even if it wasn't ultimately an awesome diversion, at least Archer Vice kept them from having to say ISIS during the worst possible time to be saying it in a comedy show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 13, 2016, 01:18:46 PM
I liked Vice a lot, but not as much as the preceding seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 13, 2016, 01:52:24 PM
:lol I read that as arrow not archer cause the discussion was about the CW.  Not my fault. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 13, 2016, 02:17:16 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 13, 2016, 01:52:24 PM
:lol I read that as arrow not archer cause the discussion was about the CW.  Not my fault.

:dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 14, 2016, 12:34:57 AM
nooooooooo limitless cancelled

 :gloomy
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 14, 2016, 01:44:20 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on May 14, 2016, 12:34:57 AM
nooooooooo limitless cancelled

 :gloomy

goodnight sweet prince
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 14, 2016, 01:48:02 AM
CW sux aside from iZombie
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 14, 2016, 01:49:48 AM
oh and Jane the Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 14, 2016, 02:28:11 AM
https://twitter.com/NathanFillion/status/731177207670808576

Castle's done.

Maybe Nathan can do some kind of space... cowboy... thing. That might work.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 14, 2016, 04:54:47 AM
Upstart Crow is Ben Elton's new Shakespeare-based comedy, very reminiscent of Blackadder. First episode is free on iTunes today. It's hilarious.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 15, 2016, 11:50:09 PM
Silicon Valley is killing it this season. I'm officially declaring it HBO's current MVP.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 16, 2016, 07:37:05 AM
That was pretty badass Richard.  Until it wasn't.  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on May 16, 2016, 11:48:01 AM
The 100 us such a confused show. Characters constantly flip back and forth from good to evil. There's no consistency whatsoever in character motivations and actions.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 16, 2016, 03:01:44 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YibylhkLwGo
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 16, 2016, 03:14:27 PM
Is that safe to watch if I've only seen the first five episodes of s1?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 16, 2016, 03:21:45 PM
IT'S LIT
(http://i.imgur.com/jNs3Vxf.png)

one thing tho

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didn't see Tyrell
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 16, 2016, 04:09:05 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on May 16, 2016, 03:14:27 PM
Is that safe to watch if I've only seen the first five episodes of s1?

Def. Not.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 16, 2016, 04:11:14 PM
OK. Planning on finishing up the season soon. Watched two eps back to back on Saturday.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 16, 2016, 05:15:02 PM
toku

spoiler
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if Darlene dies I'm not sure I can handle it, fam
:tocry
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 16, 2016, 05:31:28 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 16, 2016, 05:15:02 PM
toku

spoiler
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if Darlene dies I'm not sure I can handle it, fam
:tocry
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yeah i cant handle the loss of another eyeliner goddess
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on May 17, 2016, 02:15:05 AM
Finished wathcing season 2 for both Better Call Saul and Kimmy Schmidt : it's good all around but I'm a bit weary of the "TV show syndrome" (aka cliffhangers) settling in. Better Call Saul in particular ended in an inconclusive manner, mid-story. It's the nature of the beast to keep viewers hooked and having to add supplemental stories when you have success however as I explained a couple of times in the past I feel it is destined to generate more and more sloppy writing and entropy. As I feared, the Jiimmy/Mike streams never really crossed in this season, doesn't bode super well for the cohesiveness of the show.

Kimmy Schmidt S2 finale at least had a climax of sorts,

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Lisa Kudrow as Kimmy's mother is a case of genius because it is so obvious  :lol
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still super funny overall and I like the supporting characters (unlike some people). Carol Kane is a romp but her character wasn't super interesting with her plot only just going by season's end.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 17, 2016, 10:06:51 AM
You summed up how I felt about BCS. I love it, but I find it just a tad unacceptable that Jimmy and Mike had little to do with each other this season. I understand that they will have to cross paths in the future, but it seems like such a tease to be paying so much attention to Mike's story for it to end up to be nothing but an excuse for Breaking Bad cameos. It feels really inessential, especially when the Jimmy and Kim stories are so much better and so tonally different. It's like the Mike shit is there just to keep the Breaking Bad bros satiated. Mike's shit is dragging the show down a little at this point.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 18, 2016, 12:38:28 AM
Veep was amazing this week. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 18, 2016, 08:23:34 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on May 18, 2016, 12:38:28 AM
Veep was amazing this week. :lol

The scene where she's laughing about Nevada in the same room as her dead mother is one of the most fucked up things I've seen in a comedy. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 18, 2016, 05:32:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsbVnrOkcr8

 :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: mormapope on May 18, 2016, 05:37:26 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ6Jg5i_pqc

Sweet Dee is also getting her own show.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 18, 2016, 05:46:36 PM
More FOX Trailers:

Making History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-TVyOqCkr0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-TVyOqCkr0)
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Produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller (“Lego Movie,” “21 Jump Street”), and written by Julius “Goldy” Sharpe (“The Grinder,” FAMILY GUY), the new comedy MAKING HISTORY follows three friends from two different centuries as they try to balance the thrill of time travel with the mundane concerns of their present-day lives.

Two shows in one, it’s both a rollicking historical adventure, and a contemporary comedy about love, friendship and trying to fit in to an increasingly complex and impersonal world. DAN CHAMBERS (Adam Pally, “The Mindy Project,” “Happy Endings”), a computer science professor at a small Massachusetts college, recently discovered time travel and has been transporting himself back to the 1700s to spend time with the colonial woman he’s fallen for. In the present, Dan is an unpopular nerd. But by claiming song lyrics, lines from movies and stand-up bits as his own in the 18th century, he’s absolutely hilarious – he gets the girl and makes friends. But Dan’s actions in the past are messing up the present. That woman he’s dating is not just any woman. She’s Paul Revere’s daughter, DEBORAH (Leighton Meester, “Gossip Girl”), and Dan’s meddling in the past causes her father to delay his famous ride, which may have altered the outcome of the entire American Revolution. To set matters right, Dan enlists the help of his colleague, CHRIS PARISH (Yassir Lester, “Girls,” “Key and Peele”), a brilliant, polished and popular history professor, who’s now given the incredible opportunity to actually live the history he teaches. Can Dan, Chris and Deborah save America as we know it? Can a woman from 1775 adapt to life in 2016? Can the three intrepid time travelers improve the past, help the helpless, fight for justice and get rich?

Shots Fired: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RmkAihHeJg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RmkAihHeJg)
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Examining the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small Southern town, SHOTS FIRED is a dramatic new event series that is a “why done it?” and a “who done it?” From Gina Prince-Bythewood (“Beyond the Lights,” “The Secret Life of Bees,” “Love & Basketball”) and Reggie Rock Bythewood (“Beyond the Lights,” “Notorious”), the 10-hour event series is an explosive look at the criminal justice system.

When an African-American police officer kills an unarmed white college student, a small town in North Carolina is turned upside-down. Before the town has a chance to grapple with this tragedy, the neglected murder of an African-American teen is brought to light, re-opening wounds that threaten to tear the town apart. Leading the Department of Justice’s inquiry into these shootings is seasoned investigator ASHE AKINO (Sanaa Lathan, “The Perfect Guy”) and a young Special Prosecutor, PRESTON TERRY (Stephan James, “Race,” “Selma”), both of whom are African-American. As they start to pull back the layers of both cases, they suspect a cover-up that may involve some of the state’s most powerful people, including fiercely political North Carolina Governor PATRICIA EAMONS (Academy-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress Helen Hunt, “As Good As It Gets,” “The Sessions”). She’s in a tough re-election fight, and the recent shootings in her state are making it even tougher. Meanwhile, real estate mogul and owner of a privatized prison ARLEN COX (Academy- and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss, “The Goodbye Girl,” “Jaws,” “Madoff”), is pulled into the case, as LT. ERIC BREELAND (Stephen Moyer, “The Bastard Executioner,” “True Blood”), a seasoned veteran in the town’s Sheriff’s Department, gets caught in the middle of the investigation. SHOTS FIRED tackles the racial divide from all perspectives. As Ashe and Preston navigate the media attention, public debate and social unrest that come with such volatile cases, they learn that everybody has a story, and that the truth is rarely black and white.

Lethal Weapon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXZdEmvcFdU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXZdEmvcFdU)
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Combining action and drama with friendship and humor, LETHAL WEAPON reboots the hit movie franchise, as it follows classic cop duo Riggs and Murtaugh, who are working a crime-ridden beat in modern-day Los Angeles.

Grief-stricken after the loss of his young wife and unborn child, ex-Navy SEAL-turned-detective MARTIN RIGGS (Clayne Crawford, “Rectify”) moves to California to “start over” at the LAPD. He’s paired up with ROGER MURTAUGH (Emmy Award nominee Damon Wayans, Sr., “My Wife and Kids,” “In Living Color”), who’s just coming back to the job after a near-fatal heart attack. Riggs’ penchant for diving headfirst into the line of fire immediately clashes with Murtaugh’s prudent, by-the-book technique. It’s clear from the moment they meet, this partnership could be lethal. But during their first case together, Riggs drags Murtaugh on a high-speed chase culminating inside the Long Beach Grand Prix and into a seaport shootout with drug dealers – and despite his protests, the older cop feels more alive than he has in years. Meanwhile, Riggs gets a glimpse of why Murtaugh is so determined to get home safely at the end of each day – he’s got a family and a newborn baby of his own. By the time their investigation ends, Riggs realizes he may have found something worth living for – a partner and friend like Murtaugh. And even Murtaugh figures this arrangement might just work out after all. If only Riggs doesn’t get them killed first…

The Exorcist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NH3ffAp9aA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NH3ffAp9aA)
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Widely regarded as the greatest horror movie ever made, “The Exorcist” broke box office records and terrified audiences around the world. Now, more than four decades after the Academy Award-nominated film, THE EXORCIST returns as a TV series.

Directed by Rupert Wyatt (“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”), THE EXORCIST is a propulsive psychological thriller following two very different priests tackling one family’s case of horrifying demonic possession. FATHER TOMAS ORTEGA (Alfonso Herrera, “Sense8,” “The Chosen”) is the new face of the Catholic Church: progressive, ambitious and compassionate. He runs a small but loyal parish in the suburbs of Chicago. He has no idea that his quiet life is about to change forever. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, another priest finds himself locked in a life-and-death struggle with evil. FATHER MARCUS BRENNAN (Ben Daniels, “Flesh and Bone,” “House of Cards”) is a modern-day Templar Knight, an orphan raised since childhood by the Vatican to wage war against its enemies. Father Marcus is everything Father Tomas is not: relentless, abrasive and utterly consumed by his sacred mission. Caught in the middle is the RANCE family, members of Tomas’ parish. On the surface, they’re a normal, suburban family, but all is not as it seems in this household. The patriarch, HENRY RANCE (guest star Alan Ruck, “Spin City,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”), is slowly but surely losing his mind. Eldest daughter KATHERINE (Brianne Howey, SCREAM QUEENS) has become a recluse who refuses to leave her room. Her younger sister, CASEY (Hannah Kasulka, “The Fosters”), thinks she’s hearing strange noises coming from inside the walls. And mother ANGELA (Academy Award and Golden Globe winner Geena Davis, “Commander in Chief,” “Thelma & Louise”) has been plagued by recurring nightmares, each more frightening than the last. Angela believes there is something in the house, a demonic presence, growing stronger by the day. Desperate, she begs Father Tomas for help, unwittingly setting the naïve young priest on a collision course with Father Marcus. Separately, each faces an insurmountable task, but together they become the only hope against an evil force that has been mobilizing for centuries.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 18, 2016, 05:48:56 PM
Quote from: mormapope on May 18, 2016, 05:37:26 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ6Jg5i_pqc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ6Jg5i_pqc)

Sweet Dee is also getting her own show.
(http://i.imgur.com/UJGmFmy.gif)

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Random Music1 day ago
Main actress looks like a bird a little bit
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Darren Parker16 hours ago
Get yer rum ham ready!
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Haris Choudhery1 day ago
Why is there a bird throughout this trailer?
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 18, 2016, 05:56:16 PM
NBC:

Timeless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4glJzvUunOE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4glJzvUunOE)
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From Eric Kripke ("Revolution," "Supernatural"), Shawn Ryan ("The Shield") and the producers of "The Blacklist" comes this thrilling action-adventure series in which a mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpected team: a scientist, a soldier and a history professor, who must use the machine's prototype to travel back in time to critical events. While they must make every effort not to affect the past themselves, they must also stay one step ahead of this dangerous fugitive. But can this handpicked team uncover the mystery behind it all and end his destruction before it's too late?

Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter and Malcolm Barrett star as a team chasing a criminal intent on destroying America through time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMf24rEsMOs
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From Michael Schur, executive producer of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "Parks and Recreation," comes a smart, unique new comedy that follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell, "House of Lies," "Veronica Mars"), an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn't been a very good person. With the help of her wise afterlife mentor (Ted Danson, "Bored to Death," "Cheers"), she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome (or at least the pretty good) person within.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: mormapope on May 18, 2016, 05:56:55 PM
If they did a gag like that on the show  :rejoice

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 18, 2016, 06:00:47 PM
I'll watch that, but its on Fox which makes things suck
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 18, 2016, 06:18:22 PM
ABC:

Speechless is like the entire first episode compressed into three minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u55WK6AbaM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u55WK6AbaM)
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Maya DiMeo (Minnie Driver) is a mother who is willing to do anything for her family. Her son, JJ (Michah Fowler) has cerebral palsy and she will fight for justice in order to give him what he deserves. From the creators of Fresh Off The Boat

Still Star-Crossed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LllK0jMn_hs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LllK0jMn_hs)
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“Still Star-Crossed,” a period drama from Shondaland, picks up where the famous story of Romeo and Juliet ends, charting the treachery, palace intrigue and ill-fated romances of the Montagues and Capulets in the wake of the young lovers’ tragic fate. The series is based on the book by Melinda Taub.

Time After Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN4C4Ar5BLo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN4C4Ar5BLo)
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Based on the novel and movie “Time After Time,” executive producer/writer Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Scream” franchise, “Dawson’s Creek”) delivers a fantastical cat and mouse adventure through time when famed science fiction writer H.G. Wells is transported to modern day Manhattan in pursuit of Jack the Ripper. Once H.G. arrives in New York City, he finds a world he never thought possible and a young woman who captivates him.

Notorious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZBP6wb3xmI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZBP6wb3xmI)
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“Notorious” is inspired by the true-life stories of famed criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos and cable news producer Wendy Walker, who serve as executive producers. The series is a provocative look at the unique, sexy and dangerous interplay of criminal law and the media. Josh Berman (“Blacklist,” “Bones,” “CSI”) is writer and executive producer, and Allie Hagan (“Suri’s Burn Book”) is writer and co-executive producer.
Annie Walker's newest cover with the newest cover for the guy from Graceland  :o

Designated Survivor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_f1v0Nx5Sw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_f1v0Nx5Sw)
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Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Kiefer Sutherland (“24”) returns to primetime in a conspiracy thriller as Tom Kirkman, a lower-level cabinet member who unexpectedly becomes president after a devastating attack on Washington. He will struggle to prevent the country and his own family from falling into chaos, as he is thrust into one of the most difficult presidencies in history.
Kal Penn has gotten fat

Conviction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJqg6J4JeLg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJqg6J4JeLg)
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Lawyer and former First Daughter Hayes Morrison (Hayley Atwell, “Marvel’s Agent Carter”) is about to accept a job offered from her sexy nemesis, NY District Attorney Wayne Wallis, to avoid jail time for cocaine possession and avoid hurting her mother’s Senate campaign. Working with his team at the new Conviction Integrity Unit will let her use her brilliant mind to turn over cases, where there is credible suspicion of wrongful conviction, and give her a chance to turn things around with her high-powered political family.
The Chelsea Clinton Story

Great Rumbler: The Series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3_bDWTTLWc
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Based on the web series, “Downward Dog” is about a struggling millennial, Nan (Emmy-nominated Allison Tolman, “Fargo”), from the point of view of her lonely and philosophical dog, Martin. One session at obedience school already makes them realize that even at their worst they may be the best thing for each other.

Imaginary Mary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15vywGIjvPk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15vywGIjvPk)
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Alice (Jenna Elfman) has her life turned upside-down when she ‘stupidly’ falls for the love of her life Ben (Stephen Schneider)— an adorable, quick-witted divorced father with three kids. But when she ignores her fears of commitment and her ability to mother, Imaginary Mary, her childhood invention (voiced by Rachel Dratch), comes back to life to express Alice’s deepest fears and add more chaos to the situation.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 18, 2016, 06:31:49 PM
Lastly, CBS, which just posted theirs which are all like five minutes long except MacGyver:

Man With A Plan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn5XHuGbYvY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn5XHuGbYvY)
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A contractor, whose wife goes back to work, starts spending more time with his kids and discovers the truth every parent realizes: his little angels are maniacs. Matt LeBlanc stars in Man With A Plan
Why not PUCKS?!?

Pure Genius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx-5-t4Njlc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx-5-t4Njlc)
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A young silicon valley tech titan enlists the aid of a veteran surgeon with a controversial past in establishing the the high tech hospital of the future. Pure Genius stars Dermot Mulroney and Augustus Prew.

The Great Indoors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIGqzXhqsqc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIGqzXhqsqc)
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An adventure reporter must adapt to the times when he becomes the boss to a group of millennials in the digital department of a famous outdoor magazine. Joel McHale stars in The Great Indoors.

Kevin Can Wait: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuNcS1-Xpxs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuNcS1-Xpxs)
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A newly retired police officer looks forward to spending more quality time with his wife and three kids only to discover he faces much tougher challenges at home than he ever did on the streets. Kevin James stars in Kevin Can Wait
DR LOLA SPLATT

Bull: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRbT53K9XZQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRbT53K9XZQ)
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Inspired by the early career of Dr. Phil McGraw, Michael Weatherly stars as Dr. Jason Bull. Brilliant, brash and charming, he's the ultimate puppet master combining psychology, intuition and high tech data to learn what makes jurors and the accused tick
wait, what

Training Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeoB3R1QteI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeoB3R1QteI)
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Based on the hit feature film, this crime thriller begins 15 years later when an idealistic young police officer is appointed to an elite squad of the LAPD and he is partnered with a seasoned yet morally ambiguous detective. Starring Bill Paxton and Justin Cornwell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pS39X658Vw
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A secret agent unlike any other, MacGyver escapes perilous situations with nothing but a paper clip, his trusty knife and his wit. A dynamic reimagining of the hit TV series, this action packed origin story follows a young hero as he undertakes missions to save lives and change the world. MacGyver stars Lucas Till and George Eads.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 18, 2016, 06:35:03 PM
MacGyver's whole "making crazy shit out of random stuff" schtick is kinda degraded considering how many other shows have adopted it or something like it in the decades since... Burn Notice did a lot of it every episode, for example.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 18, 2016, 06:39:04 PM
RDA is MacGyver and without him there is no point. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 18, 2016, 06:55:47 PM
A lot of these look worse than the trailers for last season. What's happened to broadcast sitcoms since NBC's bloc ended?

I like how basically every network has a time travel series.

Some of the ones that looked interesting last year only started like a month or two ago. And others like Limitless have gone through an entire season and been cancelled already. I never got around to watching The Family. Or The Catch. The trailers had looked interesting but by mid-March a year later I forgot about them.

This is also coming to NBC:
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Powerless "is a workplace comedy set at one of the worst insurance companies in America — with the twist being that it also takes place in the universe of DC Comics. The show is about the reality of working life for a normal, powerless person in a world of superheroes and villains."
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Post by: chronovore on May 18, 2016, 07:37:58 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on May 18, 2016, 05:56:16 PM
NBC:

Timeless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4glJzvUunOE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4glJzvUunOE)
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From Eric Kripke ("Revolution," "Supernatural"), Shawn Ryan ("The Shield") and the producers of "The Blacklist" comes this thrilling action-adventure series in which a mysterious criminal steals a secret state-of-the-art time machine, intent on destroying America as we know it by changing the past. Our only hope is an unexpected team: a scientist, a soldier and a history professor, who must use the machine's prototype to travel back in time to critical events. While they must make every effort not to affect the past themselves, they must also stay one step ahead of this dangerous fugitive. But can this handpicked team uncover the mystery behind it all and end his destruction before it's too late?

Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter and Malcolm Barrett star as a team chasing a criminal intent on destroying America through time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMf24rEsMOs
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From Michael Schur, executive producer of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" and "Parks and Recreation," comes a smart, unique new comedy that follows Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell, "House of Lies," "Veronica Mars"), an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn't been a very good person. With the help of her wise afterlife mentor (Ted Danson, "Bored to Death," "Cheers"), she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome (or at least the pretty good) person within.

I'm way, way in for both of these.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 18, 2016, 08:52:10 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on May 18, 2016, 05:32:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsbVnrOkcr8

 :lol
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 18, 2016, 11:43:20 PM
:lol APB looks amazing. I might actually watch that

spoiler (click to show/hide)
on Netflix
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on May 18, 2016, 11:47:03 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 18, 2016, 08:52:10 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on May 18, 2016, 05:32:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsbVnrOkcr8

 :lol
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

It's like a police procedural with Malcolm Gladwell as a showrunner.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 19, 2016, 12:11:26 AM
Can we get reshoots so he properly rounds up when he says "each of you protects and serves 215 people" when the infograph behind him clearly states 215.9?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 19, 2016, 12:37:46 AM
It's pretty comparable to normal for the networks, cancel half or more of their new slate, kick off an old show or four, bring in ten to twelve new shows. One thing in recent years is that more broadcast networks have hopped on the cable bandwagon of having shows that premiere "out of season" since apparently people watch TV then too. Also as backups for stuff they cancel very early.

2012-13 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_United_States_network_television_schedule#By_network)
2013-14 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_United_States_network_television_schedule#By_network)
2014-15 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_United_States_network_television_schedule#By_network)
2015-16 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_United_States_network_television_schedule#By_network)
2016-17 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016%E2%80%9317_United_States_network_television_schedule#By_network)

Like NBC had a run where they had to replace all their comedies and Law and Orders back in 2012:
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New series:

1600 Penn[93]
Animal Practice[93]
Camp
Chicago Fire[89]
Crossing Lines
Deception[94]
Do No Harm[95]
Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls
Go On[96]
Guys with Kids[97]
Hannibal[98]
Hollywood Game Night[99]
The New Normal[100]
Next Caller[101]
Ready for Love[102]
Revolution[100]
Save Me
Siberia
Take It All[103]
And 2013:
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New series:

About a Boy[100]
American Dream Builders[101]
Believe[100]
The Blacklist[102]
Chicago P.D.[103]
Crisis[100]
Crossbones[104]
Dracula[105]
Food Fighters
Growing Up Fisher[100][106]
Ironside[107]
The Michael J. Fox Show[108]
The Million Second Quiz[109]
The Night Shift[102]
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Sean Saves the World[100]
Taxi Brooklyn
Undateable[107]
Welcome to Sweden
Welcome to the Family[102]
Working the Engels

Even to last year:
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New series:

Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris[118]
Better Late Than Never[119]
Blindspot[120]
Chicago Med[120]
Crowded[121]
Game of Silence[122]
Heartbeat[120][123]
Heroes Reborn[1]
Little Big Shots[124]
Maya & Marty[125]
The Player[122]
Shades of Blue[126]
Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge[14]
Strong[127]
Superstore[121]
Telenovela[128]
Truth Be Told[121]
You the Jury[129]
You, Me and the Apocalypse[130][131]

Now they have a bunch of slots filled (all the Chicago shows, Blacklist, Blindspot, etc.) so this year by comparison:
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New series:

The Blacklist: Redemption[79]
Chicago Justice[80]
Emerald City[81]
The Good Place[82]
Great News[83]
Marlon[83]
Midnight, Texas[84]
Powerless[85]
Taken[86]
This Is Us[87]
Timeless[88]
Trial & Error[85]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 19, 2016, 12:38:38 AM
Can't wait for the season 2 premier of APB where the guy is framed and must out smart the system he created while simultaneously trying to prove he's innocent.

Oh wait there won't be a S2
:tocry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 19, 2016, 12:51:58 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 19, 2016, 12:38:38 AM
Can't wait for the season 2 premier of APB where the guy is framed and must out smart the system he created while simultaneously trying to prove he's innocent.

Oh wait there won't be a S2
:tocry
Then in season three he secretly uses the system to aid his run for Mayor.

And questions arise to if he's been altering the stats. :omg
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Post by: helios on May 19, 2016, 06:04:38 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on May 19, 2016, 12:51:58 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 19, 2016, 12:38:38 AM
Can't wait for the season 2 premier of APB where the guy is framed and must out smart the system he created while simultaneously trying to prove he's innocent.

Oh wait there won't be a S2
:tocry
Then in season three he secretly uses the system to aid his run for Mayor.

And questions arise to if he's been altering the stats. :omg

Season 4 he creates a new app that can scan a person's brain and determine the likelihood of them committing a crime. The app will be installed on guns that can tase or kill a suspect depending on the criminal probability.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/s2pFLQJ.gif)
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2016, 07:20:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_f1v0Nx5Sw

DAY ONE

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JACK'S BACK
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 20, 2016, 08:35:17 PM
He had to pass off 24 to a black guy so he could take on the one role he was destined for.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 21, 2016, 03:55:13 PM
Quote from: http://deadline.com/2016/05/ewan-mcgregor-cast-lead-fargo-fx-1201760430/
Ewan McGregor is the latest feature actor to topline an installment of FX’s Emmy-winning anthology series Fargo. McGregor will play the two central characters — brothers Emmit and Ray Stussy — in the upcoming third season, which is supposed to be set closer to present day than the first two installments.

 :whoo :noah :aah :rejoice :preach
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 22, 2016, 03:53:26 AM
Quote from: helios on May 19, 2016, 06:04:38 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on May 19, 2016, 12:51:58 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 19, 2016, 12:38:38 AM
Can't wait for the season 2 premier of APB where the guy is framed and must out smart the system he created while simultaneously trying to prove he's innocent.

Oh wait there won't be a S2
:tocry
Then in season three he secretly uses the system to aid his run for Mayor.

And questions arise to if he's been altering the stats. :omg

Season 4 he creates a new app that can scan a person's brain and determine the likelihood of them committing a crime. The app will be installed on guns that can tase or kill a suspect depending on the criminal probability.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i.imgur.com/s2pFLQJ.gif)
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Season 5 takes place after a two year time skip. His app has become sentient and turned Chicago into a dystopian police state as the machine determines that the only way to eliminate crime is to eliminate human behaviors. It's also walled off the city from the rest of the world and has taken control of the power grid, airspace, etc. with the U.S. military sitting in the suburbs.

But he hires hacker vigilantes to help him fight back by hacking traffic lights and barriers. And by finding new allies and other persons of interests by scanning people with another app that unlocks their demographic information, personal background and bank accounts. Because there's actually two apps only nobody realizes it and one is secretly being controlled by a shadowy corporate-government cabal but you don't know which is which because both apps have no more lines left to cross morally and the police state app may actually be trying to prevent the cabals even more sinister actions.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Also, they disable half the graphics options so it looks worse than the E3 build.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 22, 2016, 09:04:55 AM
Finished up the second season of Kimmy Schmidt. The first couple of episodes I wasn't so much into it but it grew on me as it went along. I preferred it over the first season. It's more about dealing with the after effects of a trauma rather than the initial high concept of the first season. I liked that it felt more personal in that way. I have no idea how it was received by critics or others.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 23, 2016, 02:16:26 AM
Preacher is promising. It's going to take a few episodes for me to make a call on it, as a comics fan.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on May 23, 2016, 02:53:35 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 22, 2016, 09:04:55 AM
Finished up the second season of Kimmy Schmidt. The first couple of episodes I wasn't so much into it but it grew on me as it went along. I preferred it over the first season. It's more about dealing with the after effects of a trauma rather than the initial high concept of the first season. I liked that it felt more personal in that way. I have no idea how it was received by critics or others.

Wouldn't go as far as saying it was better than S1, but it was pretty good and it did take a couple episodes to set in, just like last year. In the end it's just a sitcom (claiming some Friends lienage, even !), but a good one. Hope it doesn't get too reliant on 90's throwbacks...
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Post by: chronovore on May 23, 2016, 03:12:46 AM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on May 23, 2016, 02:28:43 AM
I'm going to watch it today but I'll probably hate it. I can't say when people adapt things they can't adapt, and of course change it so much that it's something entirely different. I would have been fine with it being it's own thing inspired by the comic. But as an adaption? Nah.

It's like if that Once Upon A Time garbage stayed a Fables adaption, I would have hated it even more.

I'm sadly happy to hear you call Once Upon a Time "garbage." I really wanted to like it, and I assumed it would be good, because it has run for so long, but it's just uninspired cliché drivel.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 23, 2016, 01:26:02 PM
Preacher was promising enough that I'll give it a few episodes. The plot was all over the place, but I thought they got the characters mostly right.

If you think Vinyl was better than it, you've gone full Hodor, dude.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 26, 2016, 12:44:27 PM
Up 2 season 4 of Star Trek Voyager.  My God, 7 of 9
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 26, 2016, 12:45:21 PM
7 of 9's hotness was always way overrated.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 26, 2016, 09:02:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM8HNuRLIBI

:larry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on May 26, 2016, 09:08:15 PM
teaser is like a year old and you gotta wait like another year to see it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on May 26, 2016, 09:45:56 PM
HBO saying it might come out this year now because they realize they have no hit hour-long dramas after Game of Thrones is over. Although I guess some people watch The Leftovers? ???
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 26, 2016, 09:48:16 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 26, 2016, 12:45:21 PM
7 of 9's hotness was always way overrated.
Something for which Barack Obama will always be grateful.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 26, 2016, 11:43:44 PM
More FOX ones:

IN ASSOCIATION WITH MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0wLCGwYZ3g
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PITCH is the dramatic and inspirational story of a young pitcher who becomes the first woman to play Major League Baseball.

A beautiful, tough and gifted athlete, GINNY BAKER (Kylie Bunbury, “Under The Dome”) is vaulted into instant fame when she’s called up by the San Diego Padres to make her Major League debut. Like any rookie, Ginny must prove herself to her teammates. Foremost among them is MIKE LAWSON (Mark-Paul Gosselaar, “Franklin & Bash,” “NYPD Blue”), the team’s ruggedly handsome star catcher. There’s instant chemistry between them, although neither dares admit it. After all, Mike is captain of the team and a few of his players don’t even want Ginny on the field. One of the players watching Ginny’s back is center fielder BLIP SANDERS (Mo McRae, “Sons of Anarchy”), an old friend from the minor leagues. Guiding her is her agent/confidante AMELIA SLATER (Ali Larter, “Legends,” “Heroes”). Amelia saw Ginny’s star potential early on and left her previous job as a Hollywood publicist to concentrate on the young phenom. Although groomed for this moment by her demanding father, BILL BAKER (guest star Michael Beach, “Sons of Anarchy”), the end of Ginny’s improbable journey is the beginning of an almost impossible one: representing her gender as she embarks on a successful baseball career under the glare of the white-hot media spotlight. It’s a goal hard enough for anyone to achieve – except this player is also a woman, who happens to be the most important historical figure in sports since Jackie Robinson. This season, Ginny Baker will be the other woman trying to break into one of the oldest, most exclusive men’s clubs in the country.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPnlQTi8heM
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Featuring the voice of Jason Sudeikis (THE LAST MAN ON EARTH, “Horrible Bosses,” “We’re the Millers”), SON OF ZORN is a new hybrid live-action/animated comedy about an animated warrior from a faraway island in the Pacific Ocean – where everything and everyone is animated – who returns to Orange County, CA, to win back his live-action ex-wife and teenage son. ZORN (Sudeikis), the Defender of Zephyria, Conqueror of the tribes of Agon, decapitator of the dark herdsmen of Grith, has fought in countless epic battles throughout his life, but may find the greatest challenge of all when travels back to suburbia to reconnect with his family.

Once there, Zorn finds himself estranged from his son, ALANGULON or just “Alan” (Johnny Pemberton, “21 Jump Street”), a 17-year-old with a mellow, P.C. attitude; and Alan’s mother, Zorn’s ex-wife, EDIE (Cheryl Hines, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”), a former wild child now living the life of an upper middle class mom. Zorn’s efforts to win them back are complicated by the fact that Edie is now engaged to CRAIG (Tim Meadows, “Saturday Night Live”), an online psychology professor and a stable presence in their lives. Nevertheless, to be a good dad, Zorn commits to remaining in Orange County for the long haul, renting an apartment and even working in the exciting field of industrial soap sales under his boss, LINDA (Artemis Pebdani, “Scandal,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), who likes his passion, but just wants him to rein it in at the office. As he adjusts to life in the suburbs, Zorn is the classic fish out of water, navigating his way through fatherhood, divorce and a boring office job. Sure, as an overlord of pain, he defeated glombeasts, wolf-bats and bloodthirsty arachnobots, but now he’ll go toe-to-toe with a new set of enemies: meter maids, dress codes and the DMV.

Star: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2snL9QUIZI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2snL9QUIZI)
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Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Lee Daniels – creator and executive producer of broadcast’s No. 1 series, EMPIRE – partners with Tom Donaghy (“The Whole Truth”) to pull back the curtain on music’s gritty and dark reality in STAR. Featuring a soundtrack of original music and stunning music performances, STAR follows three talented singers, desperate for a new start and with ambitions of stardom, as they navigate the cut-throat music business on their road to success.

Meet STAR (newcomer Jude Demorest), a tough-as-nails young woman, who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. Star tracks down her sister, SIMONE (newcomer Brittany O’Grady), and her Instagram bestie, ALEXANDRA (newcomer Ryan Destiny), and together, the trio journeys to Atlanta to become music superstars. Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award, Grammy Award and Golden Globe Award winner Queen Latifah (“Bessie,” “Bringing Down The House”) plays CARLOTTA, a surrogate mother to the young crew. Emmy Award nominee Benjamin Bratt (“24: Live Another Day,” “Law & Order”) rounds out the cast as JAHIL, a down-on-his-luck talent agent looking to revitalize his career, who’s taken a certain shining to Star. The series will also feature guest star and Grammy Award winner Lenny Kravitz (“Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” “The Hunger Games”). Reality soon dawns on the girls’ fantasies, and they start to learn that ambition often comes at a cost. And sometimes that cost is too high.

Prison Break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9T-9fZn_oA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9T-9fZn_oA)
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PRISON BREAK is back and ready for its biggest escape yet.

From USA:

Shooter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZa8EaVjhZM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZa8EaVjhZM)
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SHOOTER is USA Network’s new conspiracy thriller based on the best-selling novel “Point of Impact” by Stephen Hunter, and the 2007 Paramount film starring Mark Wahlberg. Starring Ryan Phillippe (“Secrets and Lies”), the series follows the courageous journey of Bob Lee Swagger, a highly-decorated ex-marine sniper who is coaxed back into action after he learns about a plot to kill the President. When Swagger’s former commanding officer Isaac Johnson (Omar Epps, “House”) solicits his expertise in a clandestine operation, Swagger re-emerges from exile only to discover that he is inextricably involved in a disastrous operation with ties to his past.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 27, 2016, 06:27:39 PM
Do I have to watch s1 of Leftovers to watch s2? Because s1 is really fuckin bad so far, and I know that s2 is a reboot or something like that.
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Post by: VomKriege on May 27, 2016, 06:59:29 PM
Watched the first couple of episodes of The Americans, since the show's been praised pretty high by some people. The production value & image quality is a bit average to be honest and I fear the family soap opera aspect. Otherwise the writing seems OK (especially when you consider that cartoonish stuff like the movie Salt could still get produced a few years ago. BTW Keri Russell makes for a better, hotter Soviet spy than Jolie) and a semi-believable TV spy drama is fresh in its own right. Guess I'll keep watching for now.

That Fleetwood Mac track used in the pilot's intro was cool tho.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 27, 2016, 07:09:03 PM
It took me a bit to get into The Americans, but now it's one of my favorites. The first few episodes wallowed too much in the period piece aspects of the show too much for me, I think. It's also cool that they have a negotiated end date so they could plan the ending out well. All the seasons have been very strong so far.

Current season might be the best so far. There's only been one less than great episode.
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Post by: chronovore on May 27, 2016, 07:19:35 PM
PREACHER. Cassidy is spot-on, writing and actor-wise. I love the actress playing Tulip; she was also enjoyable in Agents of SHIELD. Jesse doesn't look quite right, but the dude can act. The bar fight scene was awesome, the one in the plane was stupid. I can't tell if it's a cartoon or serious, which was a problem the comic had -- but it was a comic, so the dissonance was not as dramatic. I loved the Tom Cruise throwaway news report.
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Post by: toku on May 27, 2016, 07:37:10 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 27, 2016, 07:19:35 PM
PREACHER. Cassidy is spot-on, writing and actor-wise. I love the actress playing Tulip; she was also enjoyable in Agents of SHIELD. Jesse doesn't look quite right, but the dude can act. The bar fight scene was awesome, the one in the plane was stupid. I can't tell if it's a cartoon or serious, which was a problem the comic had -- but it was a comic, so the dissonance was not as dramatic. I loved the Tom Cruise throwaway news report.

Joseph Gilgun (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0318543/?ref_=tt_cl_t2) is great and he's pretty much always a bright spot in anything he's in. Cassidy is kinda perfect casting for him since a lot of his best stuff is basically just "fucking mental irish or british man"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc43-WIpsM0
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Post by: Bebpo on May 29, 2016, 03:10:36 AM
Watched the first ep of Preacher.  I've had the comic sitting around here forever in my backlog but never read it.  The first ep was definitely interest-catching, but at the same time I have no idea what the fuck is going on or what the show is going to be about, which I do think is a problem for a new show premiere.  Like by the end of the ep I was like "yup, this is too weird for a normal audience and is gonna get cancelled, might as well read the comic".  I'll keep watching it though, but hopefully by the end of the 2nd ep there's some coherence.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 29, 2016, 03:37:47 AM
The comic is pretty much must read material for comics fans.
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Post by: VomKriege on June 01, 2016, 01:45:34 AM
Started watching Flaked. I can't find who spoke of that earlier but yeah, it's yet another show where Will Arnett is a self centered doofus asshole. It's decent so far but all characters being insufferable douches may be a problem for me.
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on June 01, 2016, 03:54:07 AM
Baskets was a good binge. The tone is depressing and there's a dream like quality to it, kind of surreal and absurdist while still feeling grounded and emotionally genuine. I mean Louie Anderson as the mom is fucking ridiculous, yet the character is so poignant and believable. By the end of episode 4 I was invested. Good stuff, glad there will be another season.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 09, 2016, 05:57:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKLI6zAuhiA

IN
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Post by: VomKriege on June 10, 2016, 07:54:56 PM
Quote from: Kara on June 09, 2014, 12:52:42 AM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on June 08, 2014, 11:58:53 PM
everyone seems to think s2 is better. i only watched a few episodes and it seemed about the same to me, and i just haven't cared enough to continue. i haven't been watching much recently though.

I actually started watching it because I caught a bit of a recent episode involving Iran-Contra. It had a lot of thematic elements I can engage with at a personal level right now, and was more... fair I guess is the word I'm looking for... in the treatment of its subject matter than I expected from a Fox channel in the 2010s.

(Holy gravedigging Batman, but I found this through the Google search...)

Yeah it seems the stuff borrowed from history is actually pretty fair and balanced, the show creator is a former spook or so I've heard, except for the part about Afghanistan which is totally catered to today's (mis)conceptions (Mujihadeens as clearly proto-Talibans, etc...). I'm only at the tail end of the first season but I agree it is pretty surprising considering the premise which as I said is pretty outlandish and pulpy (maybe not the sleeper part, but the amount of wetwork they do and how spectacular all their operations are). It's not free from a bit of a stock family drama and action tropes but the core dynamic of meshed secrecy and intimacy works really well. Noah Emmerich is really stealing the show too (even if Matthew Rhys makes for a great fake all american dad and is pretty funny in disguise).

Also I may be totes tripping but I am the only one who get the feeling that the intro is a strident version of the Persuaders (graphics but music too) ? The Granny handler also reminded of Mother in the classic Avengers (The surreal british spy extravaganza, not the CGIed superhero flick) but I'll admit it is a tenuous association.
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Post by: toku on June 10, 2016, 08:10:31 PM
I need to dig back, but a few eps into s2 and I lost all interest. Loved the first season though and I'm still hearing great things about the show.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 14, 2016, 11:59:57 AM
The last episode of voyager was dumb, like the rest of the show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 14, 2016, 12:55:39 PM
Into season 3 of The Americans now, have binged on it like crazy in the past few weeks. Been hearing low-key buzz that it's the best show on TV and I can see why, really loving it.

One thing that always gets me though is how Philip and Elizabeth look and dress like a normal modern day couple but whenever they go undercover suddenly they're Johnny and Suzy 80's :neogaf
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Post by: TVC15 on June 14, 2016, 02:25:03 PM
The newest season was so hot. I do think it might be the best show going right now. It keeps getting better and better.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on June 14, 2016, 06:46:23 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on June 14, 2016, 12:55:39 PM
Into season 3 of The Americans now, have binged on it like crazy in the past few weeks. Been hearing low-key buzz that it's the best show on TV and I can see why, really loving it.

I've been tempted by Rob Zacny, definitely a bit of good mouth to ear going on.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on June 14, 2016, 09:58:29 PM
https://medium.com/hbo-cinemax-pr/hit-hbo-comedy-series-curb-your-enthusiasm-starring-larry-david-to-return-for-its-ninth-season-4203b46e2674#.xehgfu7ez

Curb Your Enthusiasm is coming back. Not sure how I feel; the 8th season was not as funny as 7th, and 7th had clearly been designed as the perfect endpoint for the show.

Of course I'll watch it anyway...
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Post by: brob on June 15, 2016, 01:14:27 PM
been watching garth marenghi's darkplace on youtube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC046BB28463E1459) n it's still as glorious as i remember  :rejoice
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Post by: Tasty on June 16, 2016, 01:31:36 PM
(https://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/p750x750/13422990_1736963266518756_1998615224_n.jpg?ig_cache_key=MTI3MzU0MjY5MjEzODExNTU1OA%3D%3D.2)

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Reports from Annecy indicate the 10-episode revival will be set 50 years after the events of Season 4, and have a darker, “more adult” tone than the previous episodes.

Jack is back, and he looks fucking pissed.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 19, 2016, 06:50:51 PM
Good God the new OINTB is awful
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 19, 2016, 09:22:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX3u0IlBBO4
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on June 20, 2016, 01:27:26 AM
Well Preacher's been kind of ehhhhh after 4eps.  It's just stretching everything incredibly slow.  Will take 10+ tv episodes to cover like 4-5 issues in the comic book and they're dragging out stuff unnecessarily.  Also changing everyone's storylines/backstory which could be ok or not, but won't know until things happen which takes ages here.  At this rate there's no way the show is making it past season 2 at best unless the 2nd half of S1 dramatically picks up.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 20, 2016, 01:42:19 AM
I'm iffy on Preacher now. I'm going to wait until the season is over to marathon it and figure out whether it's worthwhile.
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Post by: toku on June 20, 2016, 01:59:25 AM
I think they're happy just making it be some weird supernatural character drama and aren't interested in hitting most of the beats of the comic.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on June 20, 2016, 02:01:10 AM
PREACHER is one of the few current TV shows being streamed week-by-week on Amazon Japan's streaming service, so I'm still in.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on June 20, 2016, 02:18:46 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 19, 2016, 06:50:51 PM
Good God the new OINTB is awful

Completely forgot about it despite multiple reminders in the last week.

Kinda dreading it now...
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on June 20, 2016, 10:04:02 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 19, 2016, 06:50:51 PM
Good God the new OINTB is awful

Awful in general or awful compared to past seasons?  That show has always been terrible.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on June 20, 2016, 10:29:03 PM
I just heard this was the last season of Penny Dreadful. :fbm
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Post by: Syph on June 23, 2016, 01:08:02 AM
Just finished The Good Wife.
What an inconsistent final (two) season(s). Overall the show was good but Alicia was one of my least favourite characters. Eli Gold GOAT.
First seasons were quite good but if I hadn't been so far into the show on account of watching it someone else's bed I probably wouldn't have finished it.

Now to catch up on Silicon Valley season 3!
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 24, 2016, 03:59:16 PM
Comedy Bang Bang new season has been hilarious

Also cracked my shit up watching the new episode of Check it Out
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 24, 2016, 04:11:42 PM
Watched the HBO animated Spawn series, was way better than I thought it would be.

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It's definitely a time capsule of 90's edgy though.  :ryker
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Fucking Todd Mcfarlane, as a Crypt Keeper wannabe in this.  :kobeyuck
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 24, 2016, 04:12:56 PM
I remember sneaking to watch it at my grandma's house when I was a kid. Lots of nice cleavage and g-strings
:whoo
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 24, 2016, 04:18:02 PM
Yeah it has a lot of that, the indie comic shtick of hey lot's of sex/nudity cuz why not?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 24, 2016, 06:00:36 PM
They've been teasing a follow animated series to it for almost as long as it's been off the air.
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Post by: chronovore on June 24, 2016, 07:21:15 PM
Quote from: Yeti on June 20, 2016, 10:29:03 PM
I just heard this was the last season of Penny Dreadful. :fbm
I'm kind of happy that it will have a chance to end with closure.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 24, 2016, 07:41:34 PM
Quote from: chronovore on June 24, 2016, 07:21:15 PM
Quote from: Yeti on June 20, 2016, 10:29:03 PM
I just heard this was the last season of Penny Dreadful. :fbm
I'm kind of happy that it will have a chance to end with closure.

Kinda didn't though. Showrunner is doing the rounds talking like this was planned from the start of the season but they leave a lot on the table or quickly just nip things. Still a big fan of the show, and even this last season but it still felt he got 6 or 7 ep/scripts deep when someone at showtime told him they were pulling the plug this season.

It's a definite end though but the pace at which shit happens in the last 3 episodes compared to the rest of the season, and the rest of the show makes me feel like there was at least another half season in the show.
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Post by: Yeti on June 24, 2016, 11:18:31 PM
Yeah the ending in the last two episodes just felt very rushed, and the ending was very abrupt.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 26, 2016, 01:55:26 PM
I've been watching Mr. Robot S1 now that it's on Amazon Prime streaming.  Loved the pilot, and the show is very well directed and the main guy sells the whole thing.  Great music too.  Story seems like every plotline is getting worse than the last, and what started as good plot writing now seems to have moments of out of character writing just to create DRAMA subplots, but it's still addictingly entertaining and they've got me hooked in at this point.  On ep7 now, probably finish it up in the next day or two.  Definitely will wait for S2 to finish before watching since it's a "need next ep" type show.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 26, 2016, 03:44:24 PM
Watching Bob Ross. :rejoice

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Helping me sleep.  :lawd
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Post by: chronovore on June 27, 2016, 01:24:40 AM
I'm also working through Mr. Robot and trying to parcel out my enjoyment of it. I had already guessed the big twist before having it spoiled for me. It's pretty damned intriguing though.

I have had to curtail my viewing of it because the dude-on-dude sex scene followed by the pregnant bondage scene has convinced me I shouldn't watch it with my 11-year-old in attendance.

Instead I'm burning through Burn Notice, now only 4 episodes left in s6, and then it's on to the final season. I'm excited to see where it goes. Sure, it's just an updated version of The A-Team, but it works for me. And I loved the A-Team.

Quote from: toku on June 24, 2016, 07:41:34 PM
Quote from: chronovore on June 24, 2016, 07:21:15 PM
Quote from: Yeti on June 20, 2016, 10:29:03 PM
I just heard this was the last season of Penny Dreadful. :fbm
I'm kind of happy that it will have a chance to end with closure.

Kinda didn't though. Showrunner is doing the rounds talking like this was planned from the start of the season but they leave a lot on the table or quickly just nip things. Still a big fan of the show, and even this last season but it still felt he got 6 or 7 ep/scripts deep when someone at showtime told him they were pulling the plug this season.

It's a definite end though but the pace at which shit happens in the last 3 episodes compared to the rest of the season, and the rest of the show makes me feel like there was at least another half season in the show.
Quote from: Yeti on June 24, 2016, 11:18:31 PM
Yeah the ending in the last two episodes just felt very rushed, and the ending was very abrupt.
Huh. I'm sad to hear that. I'm still muddling my way through s2 and haven't even touched s3 yet. Actually, s3 hasn't even shown up on iTunes yet, and it's the only place other than The Internet Store which offers it in Japan AFAIK.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 27, 2016, 01:33:15 AM
Finished Mr. Robot S1.  Last few eps were really good just like the first few.  My only real issue is his blond childhood best friend's subplot is one of those terrible actors/actresses in terrible subplots that just wastes episode time everytime it rears its head.  Without her character the show would be even better.  But was still a good watch.  Will be interesting to see if they can keep it up for S2 because there were parts of S1 that were a bit stupid and unrealistic to move the plot and S2 potentially could be great and it could get more and more contrived. 

Btw, the

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Fight club nod of the piano remix of The Pixies - where is my mind playing as pretty much the identical scene rolls out at the end of ep9 was great fanservice.  It was already heavily Fight Club influenced, but to acknowledge it by playing the Fight Club song at that moment was a cool tribute.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 27, 2016, 02:59:06 AM
I sincerely disagree about the blonde friend.


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She may have been annoying initially but as her character was fleshed out I thought she became a lot more interesting. Very interesting seeing her become colder and more corporate, culminating in the shoe scene. Very well done.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on June 27, 2016, 12:21:51 PM
After finishing the new Netflix Voltron (which is really great). I needed some more mech in my life.

Started watching Robotech. It's rough but its satiating me for now.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 27, 2016, 01:50:12 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 27, 2016, 02:59:06 AM
I sincerely disagree about the blonde friend.


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She may have been annoying initially but as her character was fleshed out I thought she became a lot more interesting. Very interesting seeing her become colder and more corporate, culminating in the shoe scene. Very well done.
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The problem is I think you're supposed to hate her character.  At least I do.  Straight from like 4eps in or so when she's like "omg they have my bank accounts I have to go sabotage my workplace and get everyone fired right now!!" She always acted like a baby, only cared about how things affected her, was still clinging ridiculously to revenge for her deceased mom to the point she just throws her job and everything away to lie and get the CEO guy off just to try to get her case back on.  The scene where she shows up at the law firm and is like I NEED TO WORK HERE and the lawyer is like "uh, no" and she's all BUT I THREW MY WHOLE LIFE AWAY WITHOUT THINKING ABOUT ANYTHING AND NOW THIS IS ALL I HAVEeeeeeeeee.  Omg, I haven't hated a character as much as her in a show in a while!  She's selfish, has the IQ of an ant, and frankly I found her the most evil character in the entire show, and so yeah her ending up at Evil Corp was pretty easy to see coming and just a boring subplot for an awful human being character.  I get as a viewer I'm probably supposed to hate her as they may be building her up as the main evil corporate souless antagonist at the end of the show, but it's just not enjoyable to watch her scenes because every action she takes is so frustrating.

I mean the Swedish guy might be a sociopathic (now psychopathic) murder, but at least he's interesting as hell.  Very richly layered and his performance is incredible.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 27, 2016, 01:59:36 PM
Only like 2 weeks until more Mr. Robot! I'm excited. And a little concerned to see if they can pull off a second season. Some parts of S1 are a little creaky, and something about the season makes me think there may have been a little luck involved in achieving its quality. I'd love to be proven wrong.
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Post by: Vizzys on June 28, 2016, 02:51:22 AM
So game of thrones and silicon valley are over both great seasons...
Watchin Outcast and Preacher now, both are pretty great
outcast is pretty underrated id say even. preacher is slow but enjoyable.
im like 2 eps behind on penny dreadful but hearing how it ends im probably just gonna leave myself in suspense there. shame it ended badly and out of nowhere because it was one of my favorite shows.
read another rumor Hannibal might be coming back Im hoping thats true at least
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Post by: toku on June 29, 2016, 05:53:29 PM
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2016/06/cinematographers_from_game_of_thrones_jessica_jones_and_better_call_saul.html
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on June 29, 2016, 09:26:14 PM
Quote from: toku on June 29, 2016, 05:53:29 PM
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2016/06/cinematographers_from_game_of_thrones_jessica_jones_and_better_call_saul.html

This is easy to explain: manchildren have equated darkness with depth.  Everything has to be grimdark or else butthurt nerds will whine about it.  This has been the case for over a decade, I think maybe since the first Xmen movie in 2000.
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Post by: toku on June 29, 2016, 09:35:21 PM
Did you read the article?
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Post by: chronovore on July 01, 2016, 09:47:39 PM
http://www.tor.com/2016/07/01/american-gods-first-look-gillian-anderson-media/

I'm excited for this show.
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Post by: toku on July 02, 2016, 12:29:36 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT6yhhfiUh8
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 05, 2016, 04:49:46 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on June 26, 2016, 01:55:26 PM
I've been watching Mr. Robot S1 now that it's on Amazon Prime streaming.  Loved the pilot, and the show is very well directed and the main guy sells the whole thing.  Great music too.  Story seems like every plotline is getting worse than the last, and what started as good plot writing now seems to have moments of out of character writing just to create DRAMA subplots, but it's still addictingly entertaining and they've got me hooked in at this point.  On ep7 now, probably finish it up in the next day or two.  Definitely will wait for S2 to finish before watching since it's a "need next ep" type show.

Just watched the pilot and liked it too, main guy is really cool as well.

Plus I've found out Christian Slater is alive.

Obligatory:

(http://i.imgur.com/iVHfwLc.gif?noredirect)
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Post by: TVC15 on July 09, 2016, 09:25:59 PM
UnREAL is so much worse this season. Thinkng of dropping it. It went from mean and incisive to just another soapy thing with a unique setting. I'll still easily recommend the first season, though.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 09, 2016, 09:38:10 PM
Since Netflix seems to be getting worse while simultaneously raising prices, I decided to look into HBO Now.  So I caught up on two series in the past few weeks:

Game of Thrones - I hate this genre but I love this show.  Reminds me a lot of Rome except even more degenerate and unsurprisingly I see a lot of actors from Rome on the show.  Good stuff.

Silicon Valley - I like Mike Judge and Silicon Valley is probably one of his better efforts (although I think both Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill are better).  Gets 2-3 good laughs out of me each episode.

I tried to watch John Oliver but jfc he has the most punchable faces I've ever seen.
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Post by: toku on July 09, 2016, 09:41:55 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 09, 2016, 09:25:59 PM
UnREAL is so much worse this season. Thinkng of dropping it. It went from mean and incisive to just another soapy thing with a unique setting. I'll still easily recommend the first season, though.

Yeah, just too many dumb plotlines going at once this season as well. Jeremy is also awful as hell. There was some article/piece about this season where the showrunner was like "Jeremy is not my type, we didn't really want him but Showtime was like he's our go to type he has to be on the show" so they seem to be trying to burn him down on the show, but it's making the show even worse.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 09, 2016, 10:46:59 PM
‘Mr. Robot’ Season 2 Review: USA’s Hacker Series Raises Zeitgeist Stakes (http://deadline.com/2016/06/mr-robot-review-season-2-rami-malek-sam-esmail-christian-slater-usa-video-1201781653/)

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Post by: Freyj on July 09, 2016, 11:08:03 PM
holy fuck I just realized Mr. Robot is back in a few days sweet christ  :preach
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 10, 2016, 10:32:07 AM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on July 09, 2016, 09:38:10 PM
Since Netflix seems to be getting worse while simultaneously raising prices, I decided to look into HBO Now.  So I caught up on two series in the past few weeks:

Game of Thrones - I hate this genre but I love this show.  Reminds me a lot of Rome except even more degenerate and unsurprisingly I see a lot of actors from Rome on the show.  Good stuff.

Silicon Valley - I like Mike Judge and Silicon Valley is probably one of his better efforts (although I think both Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill are better).  Gets 2-3 good laughs out of me each episode.

I tried to watch John Oliver but jfc he has the most punchable faces I've ever seen.

If you're up for trying a random show no one else watches, especially since it's a Mexican show: Sr. Avila is a darker, more insane version of The Sopranos about a hitman who becomes don of his organization.  Obviously not quite the same quality, but most of the actors are good (the son is not) and the first season is a roller-coaster ride. HBO should just do an English version of it instead of throwing piles of money toward shit like Vinyl.
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Post by: helios on July 10, 2016, 10:51:28 AM
Quote from: Syph on June 23, 2016, 01:08:02 AM
Just finished The Good Wife.
What an inconsistent final (two) season(s). Overall the show was good but Alicia was one of my least favourite characters. Eli Gold GOAT.
First seasons were quite good but if I hadn't been so far into the show on account of watching it someone else's bed I probably wouldn't have finished it.

Now to catch up on Silicon Valley season 3!

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The Good Wife just forgot how to be a good show after Will was murdered. And then there's that drama behind Archie Panjabi and Juliana MArgulies not being in a scene together for years.
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Post by: chronovore on July 10, 2016, 07:06:12 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on July 09, 2016, 09:38:10 PM
Since Netflix seems to be getting worse while simultaneously raising prices, I decided to look into HBO Now.  So I caught up on two series in the past few weeks:

Game of Thrones - I hate this genre but I love this show.  Reminds me a lot of Rome except even more degenerate and unsurprisingly I see a lot of actors from Rome on the show.  Good stuff.

Silicon Valley - I like Mike Judge and Silicon Valley is probably one of his better efforts (although I think both Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill are better).  Gets 2-3 good laughs out of me each episode.

I tried to watch John Oliver but jfc he has the most punchable faces I've ever seen.

So you've never seen Ted Cruz?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 10, 2016, 11:10:52 PM
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FSociety has struck again. This time, the fictional hacker organization from Mr. Robot gave the show’s fans exactly what they wanted: a look at the full season 2 premiere episode three days before it airs on Wednesday on USA.

The network held a Facebook Live Q&A session Sunday night featuring the show’s cast and hosted by Keegan-Michael Key. All seemed to be going smoothly until about 20 minutes into the livestream, when FSociety interrupted and launched into a rant about the interview itself. And then, the first 60 minutes of the premiere episode aired right then and there.

That was just the beginning. After the episode completed, it disappeared from Facebook. Shortly thereafter, the preview appeared on Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, and USA Network’s homepage.

See below for details… and watch while you can.
http://www.ew.com/article/2016/07/10/mr-robot-season-2-premiere-early-facebook?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter

pretty fucking cool. I learned about it an hour too late, hopefully I can catch it tomorrow.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 10, 2016, 11:21:24 PM
Eh, I'd rather wait a few days and get the full 2 hour premiere.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on July 11, 2016, 12:36:06 AM
...anybody else watch The Night Of on HBO?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2016, 02:05:21 AM
Quote from: Human Snorenado on July 11, 2016, 12:36:06 AM
...anybody else watch The Night Of on HBO?
No but I'm watching tomorrow. Looks amazing.
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Post by: toku on July 11, 2016, 05:59:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwNkyb2w2iE
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 11, 2016, 07:30:31 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 10, 2016, 10:32:07 AM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on July 09, 2016, 09:38:10 PM
Since Netflix seems to be getting worse while simultaneously raising prices, I decided to look into HBO Now.  So I caught up on two series in the past few weeks:

Game of Thrones - I hate this genre but I love this show.  Reminds me a lot of Rome except even more degenerate and unsurprisingly I see a lot of actors from Rome on the show.  Good stuff.

Silicon Valley - I like Mike Judge and Silicon Valley is probably one of his better efforts (although I think both Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill are better).  Gets 2-3 good laughs out of me each episode.

I tried to watch John Oliver but jfc he has the most punchable faces I've ever seen.

If you're up for trying a random show no one else watches, especially since it's a Mexican show: Sr. Avila is a darker, more insane version of The Sopranos about a hitman who becomes don of his organization.  Obviously not quite the same quality, but most of the actors are good (the son is not) and the first season is a roller-coaster ride. HBO should just do an English version of it instead of throwing piles of money toward shit like Vinyl.

Thanks for the recommendation.  This is a great show
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 11, 2016, 10:38:34 PM
Quote from: toku on July 11, 2016, 05:59:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwNkyb2w2iE

I'm not gonna even look up a synopsis. I'm in.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 14, 2016, 03:58:57 AM
I'm going off on Preacher on gaf.  But you would be too after watching two episodes back to back to catch up.  Two hours of mind numbing boredom with a couple of good scenes and a whole bunch of bad ones featuring an incredible unlikable main character.  At least there's only 3 more to go.  I just wanna see if this has all been build up for them to go crazy in the finale and if the finale sucks and the show is just boring and pointless. I really don't see any way I'll watch s2. 

I mean I had issues with game of thrones's adaptation from s2 on, but at least it was really entertaining.  I'll take a bad show over a bad & boring show anyday.
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Post by: Mupepe on July 14, 2016, 10:31:55 AM
Quote from: Human Snorenado on July 11, 2016, 12:36:06 AM
...anybody else watch The Night Of on HBO?
I watched it last night.  The tension was really great and the character introductions were too.  I'm pretty hopeful.  My wife started out complaining that the characters were stupid and what the hell was going on but by the end she was asking "Is there only one episode out?  When's the next one?"
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Post by: TVC15 on July 14, 2016, 01:32:38 PM
Is it just me, or is the new Mr. Robot especially visually dark, even considering how dark TV shows are today. I might have to crank my TV's brightness. It's like I'm just seeing vague shapes moving around in darkness a lot of the time.
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Post by: toku on July 14, 2016, 02:00:16 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 14, 2016, 01:32:38 PM
Is it just me, or is the new Mr. Robot especially visually dark, even considering how dark TV shows are today. I might have to crank my TV's brightness. It's like I'm just seeing vague shapes moving around in darkness a lot of the time.

Not just you. Pretty sure my calibration is fine but all of the bar scenes and a lot of the scenes with Angela were just drenched in darkness. I'm assuming Esmail just really felt like pushing digital natural light wanking this season. He's directing every ep this season.
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Post by: VomKriege on July 14, 2016, 03:41:30 PM
We're in the middle of The Americans S2 and yeah it's straight fire. :lawd
So many great characters, such a good use of covert characterization. The seemingly endless Cold War setting is a terrific fit for a series. It's a bit on the implausible side (the protagonists are leaving a lot of corpses in their wake) but that's expected when they need to be the fulcrum of every chapter of the shadow war.

And those actresses. :datass
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Post by: chronovore on July 14, 2016, 07:31:30 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on July 14, 2016, 03:41:30 PM
We're in the middle of The Americans S2 and yeah it's straight fire. :lawd
So many great characters, such a good use of covert characterization. The seemingly endless Cold War setting is a terrific fit for a series. It's a bit on the implausible side (the protagonists are leaving a lot of corpses in their wake) but that's expected when they need to be the fulcrum of every chapter of the shadow war.

And those actresses. :datass

I was going to post something about how hot Keri Russell is, but when I looked at the cast lineup --yeah-- there are some very attractive women on the show. I'm hoping it comes to Amazon.co.jp's streaming sometime soon.
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Post by: VomKriege on July 14, 2016, 07:45:55 PM
Annet Mahendru is a gorgeous woman (Afghan, Russian and Indian origins) and even the bit players are super glamourous (Susan Misner and Wrenn Schmidt). Plenty of stuff for the ladies as well (:milady) a lot of the actors are very lean and tall, it's maybe a casting choice. Not surprised to learn Keri Russell started in dance and she did age incredibly well.

A small aside but it's much appreciated that all the scenes in the Soviet embassy are acted in russian.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 15, 2016, 02:39:14 AM
Quote from: VomKriege link=topic=32049.msg2164350#msg2164350
A small aside but it's much appreciated that all the scenes in the Soviet embassy are acted in russian.

It's appreciated, but any scene in Russian is the snooziest part of the plot, throughout the series. Much of it could be removed with minimal impact on the rest of the plot.
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Post by: VomKriege on July 15, 2016, 04:24:31 AM
Not sure I would agree, I think it's a key component for the show. It wouldn't work as well with only the sleeper agents and no material illustration of who they are and their Soviet beliefs behind the mask. I think the writer have been quite adept at illustrating some important Soviet particularities (strained relations and stereotypes about Jews, members of the nomenklatura having a lot of influence) thanks to that. It would also run too much at risk of evolving into a weird sitcom taking place in the protagonist neighborhood. It's more plausible that the FBI counter intelligence agent would be kept engaged in the plot via his focus on the traditional spy channels than being on a wild goose chase for invisible agents in the wild.

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For instance I found the plot of trading a defected Jewish scientist and Mossad mole against a thousand of Soviet refuzniks to be as if not more engaging on the whole backend angle.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 16, 2016, 12:07:19 AM
Stranger Things is pretty awesome so far two episodes in.

Would recommend.

I mean look at this kick ass poster

(http://cdn2-www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/gallery/stranger-things/st_payoff_us.jpg)
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Post by: TVC15 on July 16, 2016, 12:17:09 AM
It sounds like trash that worships some of the worst aspects of 80s flicks. Might watch out of curiosity since I'm kinda incapacitated.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 16, 2016, 12:26:57 AM
nope
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Post by: TVC15 on July 16, 2016, 12:35:47 AM
I'll watch it, but I'm going to start hating as soon as a precocious child appears or when there is an initial attempt at evoking whimsy. I'm predicting this will be less than 5 minutes, because this thing looks like a fucking Willco brain dump.

Or I could just watch The Craft. Or Mommie Dearest, which is finally on Prime again.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 16, 2016, 12:52:18 AM
Obviously there will be a shot that says "hey this is the 80s yall" but you could say this about any period piece

and yea the kids are basically 10 year old boreans

I havent finished the show obviously but if you are cool with a Super 8 homage then you will like this too
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Post by: TVC15 on July 16, 2016, 01:00:39 AM
I loathed Super 8. I thought most people thought it was mediocre?
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 16, 2016, 01:14:24 AM
then I dont think you will like this, super 8 has 82% on rotten tomatoes so its liked
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Post by: TVC15 on July 16, 2016, 02:28:03 AM
Ugh. This is already shitty and implausible. Would a white kid in Indiana in the early-to-mid 80s really be allowed to have a black friend? I see the Arvie PC police have reviewed this carefully to make sure it's sufficiently multi-cultural.

Edit: Also, all the kids are preternaturally ugly. Like diseased ugly.

Edit 2: Who wrote this shit? A cigarette immediately after brushing your teeth? Terrible. This wasn't written by a smoker.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 16, 2016, 03:22:55 AM
I didnt fee at al that the kid was out of place the smoking was weird but you got your menthol smokers too you know...

Anyhoo I already told you you wouldnt like it :)

Kids are not ugly at all, weird gripe tbh.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 16, 2016, 03:28:42 AM
Another interesting ugly observation: they saddle all the males with the worst haircuts of the 80s, but the ladies generally have more modern cuts (there's one exception I saw in the first ep). Pretty anti-male.

Anyway, watched the first ep, and this is pretty terrible. It's just snippets of shit ripped off from 80s movies with something like an X-Files vibe mixed in. There's not an original bone in its body, and it feels really hollow. It's like a shitty remix of things you liked as a kid. It's definitely Super 8: The TV Series.

Edit: Winona is notably bad here. Not Bram Stoker's Dracula bad, but she's definitely channeling daytime soap operas.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 16, 2016, 04:14:09 AM
yeah super 8 x files sounds good to me :-*
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Post by: TVC15 on July 16, 2016, 04:56:00 AM
The soundtrack is also very poorly done. You can tell that the people behind the show thought "HEY, ITS THE 80S! LETS USE SYNTHS!" but much of the time they aren't using anything approaching period-appropriate synths. Also, the show in general has a big problem with constantly reminding the viewer "HEY ITS THE 80S!"
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 16, 2016, 05:22:46 AM
 :lol
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 16, 2016, 06:24:39 PM
Cat assed stranger things, it was awesome
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Post by: TVC15 on July 16, 2016, 06:38:00 PM
It's an easy D-. Maybe an F, but I won't be fooled into going back and watching the rest.

I'm going to have to watch a pirated copy of Urotsukidoji 2 to balance out this garbage. Only nazi death rape machines can save me now.
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Post by: VomKriege on July 16, 2016, 07:07:09 PM
Speaking of HEY IT'S THE 80'S syndrome, the Americans is doing a great job with using period tracks only at certain key points each season, when they could have gone overboard with it. Though it is also maybe for budget convenience.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 16, 2016, 08:59:33 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on July 16, 2016, 07:07:09 PM
Speaking of HEY IT'S THE 80'S syndrome, the Americans is doing a great job with using period tracks only at certain key points each season, when they could have gone overboard with it. Though it is also maybe for budget convenience.

Yeah, I originally had trouble getting into The Americans because the first few episodes lay it on pretty thick. I'm glad I was eventually kinda forced to watch. It's one of the best things going right now.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 17, 2016, 03:11:34 PM
stranger things getting better and better

ep4 :delicious
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Post by: TVC15 on July 17, 2016, 03:18:32 PM
For you Willco-ites, I imagine watching the show gives you a feeling comparable to when an Alzheimer's patient manages to recall a vague memory about their past.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 18, 2016, 12:08:30 AM
Willco-ites putting it at 9.2 om IMDB and number 26 in top 250 :rejoice

White Man stans  :goty
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 18, 2016, 12:44:04 AM
IMDB is trash. As long as your women characters suck you can get a good score there  :doge
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Post by: toku on July 18, 2016, 12:45:56 AM
I'm not gonna wathc it but I can appreciate it if it means we get more Winona Ryder in stuff.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 18, 2016, 12:47:41 AM
It's like Goonies, ET, Xfiles and Akira in one ridiculously tropey package. Really fun and engaging and I really liked how it was shot and edited.
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Post by: mormapope on July 18, 2016, 12:50:26 AM
IMDB message boards sometimes have golden conversations though.

The hate in Master Chef threads is reason enough for me to visit the site  :doge

Also started watching Mr Robot. Was worried it wouldn't live up to the hype, and that it being on USA meant it would be neutered heavily in a lot of ways.



Was really glad to be completely wrong. On episode 5 of season 1, every episode thus far has had ton a of 

:gladbron :rejoice  :lawd

moments.
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Post by: helios on July 18, 2016, 09:04:35 PM
Stranger Things was great. One thing I hate about certain shows is when you have this great premise, but the B plot has nothing to do with it except create some cheap drama/suspension and I thought that this was where Stranger was going to, but then it pulled it all together and even surprised me with some developments.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I loved how it has a good explanation for why the three major groups don't talk to each other until the end: they don't know that they're all working to the same goal. It's not like Lost where people withhold vital information for no reason.
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A weapon to surpass Metal Gear
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Post by: chronovore on July 19, 2016, 12:50:26 AM
Friend of mine catassed Stranger Things last night and said I need to watch it. Glad to see generally positive (bit mixed) reviews from you boritos.

Started VIKINGS last night, and am stoked on Gabriel Byrne as the greedy and backstabbing Earl.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on July 19, 2016, 02:21:35 AM
I enjoyed Stranger Things, but felt it kind of unraveled a bit at the end. Still, I prefer shows with shorter seasons. I really feel like the Marvel shows suffer from being longer than 10 or even 8 episodes.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 19, 2016, 02:45:30 AM
I watched ep1 and enjoyed it somewhat.  I appreciated how it was a really well done throwback like retro horror films that are in style now.  Thought it was fairly well directed and liked the music.  The sci-fi stuff was fun to watch, but I agree with TVC that it's all been there done, that.  The people stuff (school kids and such) was mostly kind of dull and mainly just worked out of nostalgia.  I'll definitely watch the whole thing through, but probably at a snails pace since I wasn't particularly hooked.

Quote from: Human Snorenado on July 19, 2016, 02:21:35 AM
I enjoyed Stranger Things, but felt it kind of unraveled a bit at the end. Still, I prefer shows with shorter seasons. I really feel like the Marvel shows suffer from being longer than 10 or even 8 episodes.

I wish Stranger Things was 30 min episodes instead of 60 min.  I think a lot of shows would benefit from shorter tighter runtimes, but somehow the market has decided only comedies are 30 mins and all non-comedies need to be hour long episodes.


Also watched Twelve Monkeys S2 episode 1.  I'd told myself that I wasn't going to watch S2 even though I really enjoyed S1 as ridiculously entertaining popcorn entertainment with time-travel, ninjas, government conspiracies and basically every crazy sci-fi cliche all in a single show; But I wasn't planning on watching it because a time-travel show only works if it's not cancelled so the loop closes in the end and I'm concerned about the show making it to the end.  Still I caved and watched ep1 now that S2 finished and yeah, Twelve Monkeys is super entertaining.  I think it's really held together because the main two lead guys have this great rapport with each other that's the backbone of the show.  It's not high-brow, but it's a real fun guilty pleasure and I guess I'll be watching all of S2 now.

And Preacher still fucking sucks and is moving at a snails pace and has almost nothing to do with the comic it's based on.  I think I know where the final is heading and it's either going to finally re-align the show with the comics or just completely set the show in the wrong tone even further.  For those who've read the comics:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jesse is going to call god down from heaven to show the people of the town that god exists.  I have a feeling this is what the show is using to get god out of heaven because unlike the comic it seems he never left.  So he'll use Genesis on god and then god probably either runs away or smites him and he's off to find god either out of remorse or for punishment.  We'll see how this plays out in the finale.
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Post by: Yeti on July 19, 2016, 10:10:12 PM
(http://www.tvinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/16-31-2001-674x1024.jpg)
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Post by: Bebpo on July 19, 2016, 10:45:31 PM
Nice.  I still haven't been able to make it through Jessica Jones since I like the comic too much and am fairly blah and how they adapted it, but Luke Cage has become one of my favorite comic characters lately in my Marvel 2005/2006-ish reading and there aren't any particular stories that make him great, just his character.  So whatever they do with him should be fun to watch.  Plus I'm assuming it'll have JJ and Iron Fist show up. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 19, 2016, 10:45:33 PM
o yaaaaa
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 19, 2016, 10:46:17 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 19, 2016, 10:45:31 PM
Nice.  I still haven't been able to make it through Jessica Jones since I like the comic too much and am fairly blah and how they adapted it, but Luke Cage has become one of my favorite comic characters lately in my Marvel 2005/2006-ish reading and there aren't any particular stories that make him great, just his character.  So whatever they do with him should be fun to watch.  Plus I'm assuming it'll have JJ and Iron Fist show up. 

SMH
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Post by: Bebpo on July 19, 2016, 11:00:33 PM
Jessica Jones is a single 2 issue comic arc drawn out for 13eps.  That's more stretched than Daredevil!  Show is kind of boring, although Ritter does a good job with the character as does Tenant and Colter.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 20, 2016, 12:06:53 AM
:piss2
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Post by: Reb on July 20, 2016, 03:55:02 AM
I stopped watching both Jessica Jones and Daredevil season 2, I don't really know why.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on July 21, 2016, 07:38:57 AM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1177295

 :rejoice
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 21, 2016, 04:21:36 PM
last episode of Stranger Things

 :preach
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 21, 2016, 04:33:11 PM
Quote from: Premium Lager on July 21, 2016, 04:21:36 PM
last episode of Stranger Things

 :preach

Is it an anthology, meaning the finale was the final ep of this particular story? Or will S2 continue the same story? I'm going to start it this weekend.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on July 21, 2016, 08:27:46 PM
It appears to be a potentially (no confirmation on S2) ongoing series. But, just 8 episodes in the first season, and if they do renew I hope they don't go much past that.

I personally thought things went off the rails a bit in the last episode.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 21, 2016, 10:22:55 PM
https://twitter.com/LukeCage/status/756304284313006080

So hyped
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 21, 2016, 10:25:32 PM
https://twitter.com/IsotopeRose/status/756308813628661760

https://amp.twimg.com/v/21697cc1-ab35-4b1c-9c09-d45cc9b97662

iron fist and defenders too
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Post by: chronovore on July 21, 2016, 11:31:34 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on July 21, 2016, 10:25:32 PM
https://twitter.com/IsotopeRose/status/756308813628661760

https://amp.twimg.com/v/21697cc1-ab35-4b1c-9c09-d45cc9b97662

iron fist and defenders too

OS DEFENSORES! Estou a bordo.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 22, 2016, 12:08:38 AM
Quote from: Human Snorenado on July 21, 2016, 08:27:46 PM
It appears to be a potentially (no confirmation on S2) ongoing series. But, just 8 episodes in the first season, and if they do renew I hope they don't go much past that.

I personally thought things went off the rails a bit in the last episode.

I thought it was cool but hope they leave this as is and if they decide to kove forward it would be a completely new story
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Post by: Bebpo on July 23, 2016, 04:56:26 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyoXURn9oK0

oh man, oh man, oh man, oh man.
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Post by: chronovore on July 23, 2016, 10:10:25 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 23, 2016, 04:56:26 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyoXURn9oK0

oh man, oh man, oh man, oh man.

Odin's Day!
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 23, 2016, 01:28:09 PM
Agents of Shield season 4 will be about Ghost Rider. 
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Post by: Bebpo on July 23, 2016, 02:12:26 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on July 23, 2016, 01:28:09 PM
Agents of Shield season 4 will be about Ghost Rider.

Gaf thread said shitty low-budget ghost rider with a mask tho

Real johnny blaze being saved for film properties.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 23, 2016, 02:17:55 PM
AoS has been pretty damn good in terms of special effects.
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Post by: toku on July 23, 2016, 03:20:35 PM
Too bad everything else about the show is shit. It's whatever though. Danny Ketch will always be #myghostrider #thingsonly90skidsremember
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 23, 2016, 03:22:43 PM
:piss2
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Post by: Yulwei on July 23, 2016, 05:09:12 PM
Eric Andre S4 next month :rejoice
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Post by: Bebpo on July 23, 2016, 06:06:32 PM
Quote from: toku on July 23, 2016, 03:20:35 PM
Too bad everything else about the show is shit. It's whatever though. Danny Ketch will always be #myghostrider #thingsonly90skidsremember

Man, I'm a 90s kid but I always thought GR was Johnny Blaze.  These new guys are all new to me and I don't remember Danny at all  :'(
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Post by: VomKriege on July 23, 2016, 07:57:19 PM
Binged Bojack Horseman S3, it was positively excellent. Great balance between the overarching story, the absurd setups and payoffs and individual episodes doing their things (With an almost concept like episode when Bojack goes to a festival). The writers are also pretty good with the fourth wall and fake nostalgia stuff (it's maybe a bit too present). It's still in that strange place where it's not funny on a strict pacing but I had a couple of nice chuckles... despite how dark it is.

Lisa Kudrow's character is out but Angela Bassett's in :lawd
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 23, 2016, 11:21:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SZ3rMMYBLY
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Post by: Bebpo on July 25, 2016, 01:23:56 AM
Another week, another terrible episode of Preacher that completely misses the point/tone of the comics.  I'm trying to think of the last adaptation of anything that was so butchered and steered down the wrong direction because the people adapting it don't get the original source material at all.  I mean I have pretty big issues with Game of Thrones adaptation from S3 onwards, but compared to Preacher, GoT is like a page by page recital of the novels.

The ridiculous thing is the creators actually bullshitted non-stop before the show aired about how OH MAN THIS SHOW GONNA BE CRAZY, WE'RE DOING ALL THAT COMIC STUFF, NO HOLDING BACK, NO DUMBING DOWN, which is 100% a complete lie from the first 9 episodes of the show.

At least there's only 1 episode left for the season, so something can happen finally and the season can end and I'll drop this show and never think about it again.
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Post by: Steve Contra on July 25, 2016, 12:48:29 PM
BTW TVC catassed the rest of Stranger Things in a single sitting and said it was pretty good.  SMH.
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Post by: zomgee on July 25, 2016, 01:05:15 PM
I'm enjoying Preacher but mostly because my wife has no idea about the source material so it's all pretty neat to her. I *like* what they are doing, but yeah, it's barely the comic adaptation I was expecting.

I just started The Night Of and I'm going to keep watching. It seems ok.
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Post by: dkdk on July 25, 2016, 09:24:05 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 25, 2016, 01:23:56 AM
Another week, another terrible episode of Preacher that completely misses the point/tone of the comics.  I'm trying to think of the last adaptation of anything that was so butchered and steered down the wrong direction because the people adapting it don't get the original source material at all.  I mean I have pretty big issues with Game of Thrones adaptation from S3 onwards, but compared to Preacher, GoT is like a page by page recital of the novels.

The ridiculous thing is the creators actually bullshitted non-stop before the show aired about how OH MAN THIS SHOW GONNA BE CRAZY, WE'RE DOING ALL THAT COMIC STUFF, NO HOLDING BACK, NO DUMBING DOWN, which is 100% a complete lie from the first 9 episodes of the show.

At least there's only 1 episode left for the season, so something can happen finally and the season can end and I'll drop this show and never think about it again.

i thought the whole 1st season was supposed to be a prequel basically. then the 2nd season starts the real stuff.

i enjoy the show but i never read the comic so its all new to me.
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Post by: Dennis on July 26, 2016, 05:27:45 PM
Vice Principals episode 2. Well that escalated quickly.
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Post by: mormapope on July 26, 2016, 05:41:21 PM
Quote from: Dennis on July 26, 2016, 05:27:45 PM
Vice Principals episode 2. Well that escalated quickly.

The pilot was decent but really by the books when compared to Eastbound and Down.

The 2nd episode is great and the show has its own identity at this point. Its a lot darker and sadder than Eastbound and Down. Walton Goggins once again proves hes one of the greatest actors of all time.

If I had to guess the end result of these two characters, people are going to get murdered at some point.
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Post by: Dennis on July 26, 2016, 05:46:22 PM
Quote from: mormapope on July 26, 2016, 05:41:21 PM
Quote from: Dennis on July 26, 2016, 05:27:45 PM
Vice Principals episode 2. Well that escalated quickly.

The pilot was decent but really by the books when compared to Eastbound and Down.

The 2nd episode is great and the show has its own identity at this point. Its a lot darker and sadder than Eastbound and Down. Walton Goggins once again proves hes one of the greatest actors of all time.

If I had to guess the end result of these two characters, people are going to get murdered at some point.

The tone does indeed seem to be a lot darker than I expected. The trailers seemed a lot more lighthearted.

And yeah, the first episode was alright but nothing special. But now I can't wait for the next episode.
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Post by: toku on July 26, 2016, 06:59:34 PM
All of Jody Hill's work so far has been colored by this brutal dark shit. Definitely check out Foot Fist Way if you guys haven't.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on July 30, 2016, 12:39:46 PM
stranger things was fantastic :rejoice
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Post by: Dennis on July 30, 2016, 01:07:56 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on July 30, 2016, 12:39:46 PM
stranger things was fantastic :rejoice

Hearing good things on GAF as well. I should give this a watch.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 31, 2016, 09:08:27 AM
Stranger Things is the best thing I've watched this year so far. Followed closely behind by Voltron.
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Post by: Bebpo on August 01, 2016, 02:35:22 AM
Preacher S1 finished and was terrible imo.  Show runners completely went in the wrong direction and spent 10 hours getting through 1 comic issue worth of material.  While it's sort of at the same place as issue 2 now, they've really messed up most of the important characters tonally and so whatever way it goes it's already a mess.  My guess is they'll take one arc from the comics and stretch it out 10 episodes for S2.  Won't be watching it.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 06, 2016, 10:00:38 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0K0VpPjMjQ
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 07, 2016, 04:25:02 PM
Watched the first season of Boku no hero academia. That was surprisingly great for me. I had heard good things but I was skeptical but it was better than I thought it was going to be. It's Harry Potter meets Super Heroes but I liked it a lot more than Harry Potter or most super hero content.

I liked the fun winking nods at Americana. I'm not generally a huge anime guy but its the most entertaining one I've seen in years.
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Post by: Tasty on August 08, 2016, 02:34:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__69a-qDy-Y

You'd even be there.
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Post by: Yeti on August 09, 2016, 06:16:09 PM
https://youtu.be/ytkjQvSk2VA
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Post by: toku on August 09, 2016, 07:38:29 PM
Shame he's a black hero. I just can't relate.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 09, 2016, 08:20:23 PM
Deep down I like to think I'm a 6'4 bullet proof black dude so I can't help but relate. 
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Post by: Dennis on August 09, 2016, 09:37:02 PM
Vice Principals Episode 4 was great. Episode 3 was a bit of a letdown compared to 2 but now we are back up.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 09, 2016, 09:41:45 PM
I like Danny McBride but episode 3 was too much of him.  Walton Goggins steals the show as per the usual but he's a nice counterbalance to McBride's over the the top acting.
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Post by: dkdk on August 09, 2016, 11:03:36 PM
so i've been watching Gossip Girl on Netflix.

gone through about 2.5 seasons in 3 weeks.

a couple observations for anyone else who has watched it
- serena and lily are thots my gaaaaaaaaawd  :whew the vanderwoodsen name should be dust in the streets after the shit they do
- i count about 3 characters i actually root for: nate, chuck (actually surprised at his development. his scenes feel like they're almost in a different show), and jenny (as much as she screws up for some reason i always think she's going to wise up
- the rest are all largely hateable.
- the music is glorious. nostalgia triggered
- so many now famous & talented people came from this.


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Post by: Tasty on August 11, 2016, 02:49:15 PM
https://twitter.com/LauInLA/status/763805209898299392

Holy shit I just nutted :noah
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Post by: Bebpo on August 12, 2016, 02:31:23 AM
Stranger Things - Watched ep4/5 tonight and the show picked up thankfully at ep4.  I felt like ep1-3 was good, but they weren't filling their run length of 50 mins and the pacing was too slow and stretched.  Ep4 things started moving and ep5 continued being well paced.  Probably will watch the last 3 eps next time I get a chance to watch it.
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Post by: curly on August 13, 2016, 06:25:45 AM
Watched the first episode of mr robot and thought it was really stupid. Feel like I'm missing something. Am I supposed to think it's stupid?
spoiler (click to show/hide)
It's going The Beautiful Mind route right?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 13, 2016, 12:34:04 PM
I also watched the first 4 episodes of Stranger things. I liked it quite a bit. I enjoyed the slower pacing and how it focused on the characters. It felt like an early Stephen King novel when he wrote compelling character pieces like Stand by Me.  (The Body)
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 13, 2016, 05:37:32 PM
I don't mind the show going for a few seasons. It's when it starts reaching seasons 6,7,8 etc where I go bullshit.


In an ideal world shows like this would only go 2 or 3 seasons but money....
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on August 13, 2016, 10:34:46 PM
Night Of is frustrating as hell. On the one hand, the show is fantastic when it comes to acting, direction, editing, and atmosphere, but on the other, it's fucking boring.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 15, 2016, 10:34:14 AM
Best episode of Vice Principals yet
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 16, 2016, 01:18:01 AM
Penny Dreadful S3E6

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how the fuck does she not know she's fucking Dracula
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Post by: chronovore on August 16, 2016, 01:33:36 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on August 16, 2016, 01:18:01 AM
Penny Dreadful S3E6

spoiler (click to show/hide)
how the fuck does she not know she's fucking Dracula
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WHY DID I READ THAT?  :-\
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Post by: Bebpo on August 16, 2016, 02:21:14 AM
Finished Stranger Things - It was good, but I know it goes against the grain...nothing special.  Like I rarely felt it was running great at a high, maybe 3-4 parts throughout the whole show, the rest was just sort of ok.  The kids were great, especially Dustin, but the whole dynamic was fantastic.  If the show had been nothing but the kids, I'd agree with the hype.  But scenes with the kids are maybe half of the show?  Feels like less than that.  Everything else ranges from sometimes good, mostly coasting and sometimes pretty dull. 

I don't think there was a single episode where I didn't pull my phone out and internet browse at some point because I was bored.  I don't normally do that watching TV shows, maybe Jessica Jones.  But most good shows like The Knick, Mr Robot S1, Better Call Saul, True Detective S1, I'm glued to the set and can't wait to load up the next episode.  Almost never felt that way with Stranger Things.

Yeah the music was good, and the title credits were a nice throwback, It's better than Turbo Kid for sure.  It's good, but just sort of 7-8/10, hey it works, good.  Also the monster ended up being super lame, but maybe that's just since I'm a big horror fan and I've seen tons of monsters that this looked like a straight to TV sysfy channel one. 

It wasn't a bad watch, but just not my thing in the end.  Would have liked more X-files/Tales from the Crypt/Twilight Zone-esque darker/creepier.  Played it too safe & family friendly for my tastes.  I'll skip S2.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 16, 2016, 03:02:29 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 16, 2016, 01:33:36 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on August 16, 2016, 01:18:01 AM
Penny Dreadful S3E6

spoiler (click to show/hide)
how the fuck does she not know she's fucking Dracula
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WHY DID I READ THAT?  :-\

Bruh I even put the episode number
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Post by: chronovore on August 16, 2016, 03:04:05 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on August 16, 2016, 03:02:29 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 16, 2016, 01:33:36 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on August 16, 2016, 01:18:01 AM
Penny Dreadful S3E6

spoiler (click to show/hide)
how the fuck does she not know she's fucking Dracula
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WHY DID I READ THAT?  :-\

Bruh I even put the episode number

 :picard
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on August 16, 2016, 11:04:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_a1lp_ygGB4
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Post by: chronovore on August 17, 2016, 01:44:59 AM
(http://i0.wp.com/media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pennywise.jpg?w=1000)
http://boingboing.net/2016/08/16/what-pennywise-looks-like-in-t.html
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Post by: Steve Contra on August 17, 2016, 02:28:54 PM
That looks awful.  Tim Curry's Pennywise was so perfect because it was just a couple degrees off from a normal clown, not this grimdark shit.
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Post by: I'm a Puppy! on August 17, 2016, 02:55:14 PM
Quote from: chronovore on August 17, 2016, 01:44:59 AM
(http://i0.wp.com/media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/pennywise.jpg?w=1000)
http://boingboing.net/2016/08/16/what-pennywise-looks-like-in-t.html
And when everyone floats...no one will.
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Post by: VomKriege on August 17, 2016, 03:02:51 PM
Archer season 7 : was OK, but the formula has been tired for a couple of seasons really. The whole LA / PI setting works better than the Vice thing but really they have a season at best in the tank. Few highs and the supporting cast is a bit aimless now. Bringing back for a single episode a couple of characters really felt like a last best of run.

Lady Dynamite with Maria Bamford : a bit inconsistent with the whole fourth wall antics but otherwise I'm liking it. It's weird in a good way, touching and goes to pretty dark places in a light hearted fashion.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 17, 2016, 06:29:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVcbBwMgEXE
we back
:rejoice
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Post by: Dennis on August 17, 2016, 06:58:44 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 17, 2016, 06:29:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVcbBwMgEXE
we back
:rejoice


Guy at 1:10 "noooooo, Chris!"  :lol

 :dead

 :drudge
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Post by: Tasty on August 17, 2016, 08:38:03 PM
Can't wait for Hansen vs Alien vs Predator.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 22, 2016, 07:45:03 PM
So many "oh shit" moments on the last episode of vice principals
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 22, 2016, 07:53:00 PM
Excited to watch that tonight
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Post by: Dennis on August 22, 2016, 09:25:48 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on August 22, 2016, 07:45:03 PM
So many "oh shit" moments on the last episode of vice principals

Yeah it was another good one.

When Goggins got busted with the spit I had to look away.
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Post by: mormapope on August 23, 2016, 12:12:53 AM
The best scene from the show is finally on youtube for repeated viewings  :lawd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfDBAsnZaPA
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Post by: chronovore on August 23, 2016, 03:11:32 AM
Enjoying s1 of The Flash with the family. It's a surprisingly well done show!
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 25, 2016, 11:25:16 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du5z2PWkJF4

The books are great, don't know about this.
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Post by: Tasty on August 25, 2016, 11:36:08 AM
Max Landis is great, don't know about the books.

Edit- He seems pretty damn into it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woESRWeer0o

Quote from: chronovore on August 23, 2016, 03:11:32 AM
Enjoying s1 of The Flash with the family. It's a surprisingly well done show!

Flash s1 is probably the best live action comic book TV show. Not a high bar but it has a fuckton of heart. It's also the best live action thing DC has done since The Dark Knight in 2008.

It's my refuge from the Snyderverse.
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Post by: mormapope on August 25, 2016, 11:38:24 AM
Caught up on Mr Robot as a whole. This entire sequence is amazing (spoilers).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow_CcZ2dWWw

I would watch the fuck out of a Mr. Robot sitcom like this.
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Post by: toku on August 25, 2016, 02:14:16 PM
I liked the BBC Dirk Gently show from a few years back:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XdQIUF-YsE
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Post by: Vertigo on August 25, 2016, 02:49:07 PM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on August 13, 2016, 12:49:58 PM
Just heard that Stranger Things creators have plans over several seasons and I'm extremely disappointed that they do  :-\

I hate when creators do this. The show has a very firm one and done feel, with a few things left hanging but nothing that would really need to be delved into. I'd be up for a second season but after that it begins to stretch belivability in terms of this small town being host to all this fuckery. Wished they'd gone the anthology route and kept them all in the 80s.

I read they wanted to follow the Harry Potter template where they do a season as each kid gets older.

The first season was such a nice surprise that was a natural word of mouth phenomenon, (very rare in this social media marketing age) that also had no pressure on it, this second season though, I wish them luck.
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Post by: Mupepe on August 28, 2016, 06:54:37 PM
Vice Principals is so fucking good. I yelled oh shit at the end of the last episode. It's also way darker than I thought it would be and gets a little too real sometimes. The scene where the front desk receptionist gets fired was really well done.

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Post by: toku on August 28, 2016, 09:31:56 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuS5huqOND4
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Post by: chronovore on August 29, 2016, 03:16:19 AM
Mr. Robot s1 ep 5  :o
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I didn't see the Shayla death coming. I guess I knew it wasn't going to last because Elliot can't be allowed to be happy or even satisfied. They're making the Elliot / Mr Robot connection more obvious, using the same conceits from Fight Club for handling them.
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Post by: mormapope on August 29, 2016, 01:36:11 PM
Mr Robot personally is one of the best shows on a Cable TV network in a very long time, way better than Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and Fargo.

Speaking of
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Shayna
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This scene in the intro of S1E6 is so good. The song usage and timing/cinematography is ball bustingly good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udrgDhUUJco

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Post by: Dennis on August 29, 2016, 01:58:40 PM
Quote from: mormapope on August 29, 2016, 01:36:11 PM
Mr Robot personally is one of the best shows on a Cable TV network in a very long time, way better than Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and Fargo.

wow that is high praise indeed maybe I should check out this show.

Is the first episode indicative of the show or does it take a while before getting good?
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Post by: mormapope on August 29, 2016, 02:05:18 PM
The first episode definitely sets up the overall atmosphere and mood of the show, but its best quality is how unpredictable the show is. And not in huge plot twist ways, the unpredictability is demonstrated by character interactions and moments in every episode. Its unconventional in all the best ways with very little drawbacks.

I watched the first four episodes in a sitting, felt a little burned out. Then I watched the entire first season and caught up on the second season in a week.

Mr Robot also pushes the envelope when it comes to a lot of its content. A lot of gore, sexual stuff, and f-bombs for a show on cable.
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Post by: Tasty on August 29, 2016, 08:47:15 PM
Mr. Robot would be so much better if Angela didn't exist.
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Post by: chronovore on August 29, 2016, 08:59:27 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 29, 2016, 08:47:15 PM
Mr. Robot would be so much better if Angela didn't exist.
I disagree, though I also intensely dislike Angela. She's the single, core element which keeps Elliot engaged with other humans in the real world. Without his remaindered high school affection for her, Elliot would likely exist as a complete shut-in in an uninterruptible downward spiral.
Speaking of annoying pseudo-girlfriend characters, I finished The Flash s1 yesterday, and Iris is just about intolerable. She's similar to Angela, in being a shrill and self-absorbed harpy whose bad timing is so epic that it borders on the laughable. I hear she's less annoying in s2. OTOH, I was a little frustrated by the fall of
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Dr. Wells/Eobard Thawne from a mentor of questionable motives Who Just Needs to Prevent Damage to the Timeline, to an irredeemable murderer and bully. Also, WOW at Eddie's LOOPER sacrifice to save the day.
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Can't wait to start s2.
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Post by: toku on August 29, 2016, 09:12:21 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 29, 2016, 08:47:15 PM
Mr. Robot would be so much better if Angela didn't exist.

why do you hate women
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 30, 2016, 03:11:36 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 29, 2016, 08:59:27 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 29, 2016, 08:47:15 PM
Mr. Robot would be so much better if Angela didn't exist.
I disagree, though I also intensely dislike Angela. She's the single, core element which keeps Elliot engaged with other humans in the real world. Without his remaindered high school affection for her, Elliot would likely exist as a complete shut-in in an uninterruptible downward spiral.

S2 changes this significantly. They no longer interact at all. Thus making her even more useless.

Quote from: toku on August 29, 2016, 09:12:21 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 29, 2016, 08:47:15 PM
Mr. Robot would be so much better if Angela didn't exist.

why do you hate women

I love Darlene and muslim-hacker-chick. I also love Dom. The problem isn't the gender. It's that Angela's storyline is pointless filler, the actress is terrible, and everything about her is a predictable slog.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 30, 2016, 07:14:35 AM
Latest episode of Vice Principals wasn't as good as the last couple episodes but when

spoiler (click to show/hide)
the clown got knocked over at the end of the episode
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really cracked me up for some reason
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Post by: Dennis on August 30, 2016, 07:57:21 AM
Shows I should probably watch asap:

Stranger Things
Mr. Robot
Black Mirror
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Post by: mormapope on August 30, 2016, 09:56:54 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 30, 2016, 03:11:36 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 29, 2016, 08:59:27 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 29, 2016, 08:47:15 PM
Mr. Robot would be so much better if Angela didn't exist.
I disagree, though I also intensely dislike Angela. She's the single, core element which keeps Elliot engaged with other humans in the real world. Without his remaindered high school affection for her, Elliot would likely exist as a complete shut-in in an uninterruptible downward spiral.

S2 changes this significantly. They no longer interact at all. Thus making her even more useless.

Quote from: toku on August 29, 2016, 09:12:21 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 29, 2016, 08:47:15 PM
Mr. Robot would be so much better if Angela didn't exist.

why do you hate women

I love Darlene and muslim-hacker-chick. I also love Dom. The problem isn't the gender. It's that Angela's storyline is pointless filler, the actress is terrible, and everything about her is a predictable slog.

 :confused

The performance from the actress has been fantastic, there isn't a weak link in Mr Robot's casting at all. Whether or not you find her character or story boring is one thing, but that actress has been convincing as fuck since the pilot.

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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 30, 2016, 10:26:53 AM
Angela is in many ways the human center of the show, its themes, etc. I've only seen a couple eps of S2 so I'll mainly be referencing S1...

I'll spoil it just in case but nothing very specific (don't click Chrono tho):

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I wouldn't call it predictable but her arc reminds me of Breaking Bad in terms of a "good" person descending into a darkness that was always there to some degree.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 30, 2016, 10:39:00 AM
I really gotta start watching Mr Robot
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Post by: Tasty on August 30, 2016, 12:47:04 PM
Quote from: mormapope on August 30, 2016, 09:56:54 AM

 :confused

The performance from the actress has been fantastic, there isn't a weak link in Mr Robot's casting at all. Whether or not you find her character or story boring is one thing, but that actress has been convincing as fuck since the pilot.


I almost laughed when she tried to say "conglomerate" in the last episode as some kind of huge putdown on the plumber dude. Laughable.
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Post by: mormapope on August 30, 2016, 01:07:53 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 30, 2016, 10:26:53 AM
Angela is in many ways the human center of the show, its themes, etc. I've only seen a couple eps of S2 so I'll mainly be referencing S1...

I'll spoil it just in case but nothing very specific (don't click Chrono tho):

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I wouldn't call it predictable but her arc reminds me of Breaking Bad in terms of a "good" person descending into a darkness that was always there to some degree.
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In season 2 she's a lot more interesting due to never knowing what her actual endgame is, or rather, who she really is. That contrast compared to someone like Elliot where we know his intentions, his demons, his aspirations, adds a good amount of depth to the show.

The only character I don't really care for is Tyrell's wife, mainly because we don't know her goals and she hasn't really been developed yet. She's into BDSM and likes the rich lifestyle, that's about it.
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Post by: mormapope on August 30, 2016, 01:23:31 PM
I feel TV dramas are starting to move away from antihero main characters to deeply flawed characters/people trying to overcome something much bigger than themselves. Or main characters trying to save themselves in the face of terrible shit.

The Knick revolved around goodhearted characters succumbing to their own weakness or getting trampled on by morally corrupt characters. Mr. Robot is really similar in that regard. Both shows hit you on the head with depressing and bleak scenarios and characterization.

What evens that stuff out is the faint glimmer of hope, and the little victories characters can claim for themselves.
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Post by: toku on August 30, 2016, 01:53:17 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 30, 2016, 10:26:53 AM
Angela is in many ways the human center of the show, its themes, etc. I've only seen a couple eps of S2 so I'll mainly be referencing S1...

I'll spoil it just in case but nothing very specific (don't click Chrono tho):

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I wouldn't call it predictable but her arc reminds me of Breaking Bad in terms of a "good" person descending into a darkness that was always there to some degree.
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Some vauge s2 spoilers:
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Thats theme? around her this season seems to be getting lost in that darkness. All her old friends/ppl in her life running into her like "Whose mans is this?"
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 30, 2016, 06:51:57 PM
Quote from: toku on August 30, 2016, 01:53:17 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 30, 2016, 10:26:53 AM
Angela is in many ways the human center of the show, its themes, etc. I've only seen a couple eps of S2 so I'll mainly be referencing S1...

I'll spoil it just in case but nothing very specific (don't click Chrono tho):

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I wouldn't call it predictable but her arc reminds me of Breaking Bad in terms of a "good" person descending into a darkness that was always there to some degree.
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Some vauge s2 spoilers:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Thats theme? around her this season seems to be getting lost in that darkness. All her old friends/ppl in her life running into her like "Whose mans is this?"
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Specific S2 scene discussion
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One of the last eps I saw iirc was the one where the CEO invites her to "dinner," and she shows up dressed for a date only to discover two other men are attending as well. Such an interesting deception, yet at the same time a blatant lesson for her. Those two dudes will underestimate the shit out of her now and never see her coming. She's essentially being groomed for corporate exec management because the CEO realizes she's a savage.
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Post by: Yeti on August 30, 2016, 10:08:52 PM
Angela puts the Robot in Mr. Robot
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Post by: Mupepe on August 31, 2016, 09:01:54 PM
Quote from: Mary Tyler Whore on August 30, 2016, 07:14:35 AM
Latest episode of Vice Principals wasn't as good as the last couple episodes but when

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the clown got knocked over at the end of the episode
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really cracked me up for some reason
Agreed. The part that cracked me up the most was
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"his dick all big and wet like damn French dip sandwich"
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2016, 10:34:05 PM
Quote from: Yeti on August 30, 2016, 10:08:52 PM
Angela puts the Robot in Mr. Robot

:preach
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Post by: chronovore on September 01, 2016, 02:53:35 AM
Quote from: mormapope on August 30, 2016, 01:07:53 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 30, 2016, 10:26:53 AM
Angela is in many ways the human center of the show, its themes, etc. I've only seen a couple eps of S2 so I'll mainly be referencing S1...

I'll spoil it just in case but nothing very specific (don't click Chrono tho):

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I wouldn't call it predictable but her arc reminds me of Breaking Bad in terms of a "good" person descending into a darkness that was always there to some degree.
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In season 2 she's a lot more interesting due to never knowing what her actual endgame is, or rather, who she really is. That contrast compared to someone like Elliot where we know his intentions, his demons, his aspirations, adds a good amount of depth to the show.

The only character I don't really care for is Tyrell's wife, mainly because we don't know her goals and she hasn't really been developed yet. She's into BDSM and likes the rich lifestyle, that's about it.

Tyrell's wife parallels Elliot's mother. They're both utterly strict, completely conditional in the way they give affection. Tyrell could only approach her as a supplicant; he craved acceptance. I think that's why he changed the plan for the new CTO's wife; because he loathed her need for acceptance because he saw it in himself.

Angela is not portrayed particularly well,
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in that she's either propping herself up with self-help videos while ignoring the fact that she's complicit now in cooperating/working for E Corp, which killed her mother. We haven't seen her with her dad since she accepted the offer. (I'm still on s2e2 though.
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Post by: bdoughty on September 01, 2016, 06:30:43 PM
 The final episode of The It Crowd (1 hr special from 2013) hits Netflix US today.

https://www.netflix.com/title/70140450

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQXpVhBCT7s
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Post by: Mupepe on September 01, 2016, 08:19:40 PM
I'm watching the walking dead season 6 and it's on the episode where the no kill aikido black dude meets the chunky white dude that played drew Carey's brother. I don't say this lightly but this is the gayest shit I've ever seen on TV. Who wrote this and thought "yeah, this is interesting enough for an entire episode"? I'd be pissed if I watched it live.
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Post by: Tasty on September 02, 2016, 11:30:21 PM
@ latest ep of Mr. Robot:

This show is basically Yugioh now.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrZgT3hWAAA2xCc.jpg:large)

Christian Slater is gonna send E Corp to the Shadow Realm.
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Post by: Mupepe on September 02, 2016, 11:50:29 PM
Jesus. The Walking Dead should win an award for the largest cast of absolutely unlikeable characters. They're all idiotic.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 04, 2016, 11:18:12 AM
http://nerdist.com/the-build-team-from-mythbusters-are-coming-back-with-a-netflix-show/
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Post by: Mupepe on September 04, 2016, 11:44:13 AM
Tata from Narcos is so fucking hot
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Post by: Beezy on September 04, 2016, 11:55:39 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on September 02, 2016, 11:50:29 PM
Jesus. The Walking Dead should win an award for the largest cast of absolutely unlikeable characters. They're all idiotic.
Fear The Walking Dead is even worse. Save yourself by never watching that shit.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 04, 2016, 02:26:30 PM
Quote from: Beezy on September 04, 2016, 11:55:39 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on September 02, 2016, 11:50:29 PM
Jesus. The Walking Dead should win an award for the largest cast of absolutely unlikeable characters. They're all idiotic.
Fear The Walking Dead is even worse. Save yourself by never watching that shit.
I watched the first season and decided I wouldn't watch the second lmao. Shit was trash. The idea of zombies in a major city was super appealing yet they managed to fuck it up. Not to mention the main protagonist is another good guy with a "good guy" job. Teachers, police officers...fuck those people man. Give me a zombie show that follows like...a convict or something.

BTW I did like the last season of Walking Dead. Pretty interesting seeing the typical arc (the gang pulls through and out smarts everyone) get flipped on its head...and its neck broken.
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Post by: Mupepe on September 04, 2016, 02:35:50 PM
Yeah I heard fear the walking dead was awful. No thanks. I like enough of the walking dead that I keep watching it but it has a lot of the same problems it has had since the beginning.

The issue with season 6 was that they could have accomplished the season in half as many episodes. It really only got good in the last 5 or 6 episodes. They did a great job of making Rick a character that thought he was untouchable. But there is just so much filler bullshit and it's all written by having characters do shit that makes no sense.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 04, 2016, 02:39:14 PM
only good thing about Fear Of The Walking Dead is that hot ass chick that's in it.
(http://67.media.tumblr.com/3227ead0b77a4e56880cc5ee7756782e/tumblr_inline_nxmhujpGYB1szaa83_500.gif)
:stahp
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Post by: Beezy on September 04, 2016, 04:27:36 PM
She's alright. You just love white wimmenz.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 04, 2016, 04:31:38 PM
her cheeks looks like a baboon's ass.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 04, 2016, 04:32:03 PM
Quote from: Beezy on September 04, 2016, 04:27:36 PM
She's alright. You just love white wimmenz.

I thought she was alright too until I saw she had a black bf on the show :lawd

Randy from The Wire. He made it :tocry

out of the streets of Baltimore and the horrors of foster care, into the zombie apocalypse. At least he got a pawg first
:tocry
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Post by: Beezy on September 04, 2016, 04:53:05 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 04, 2016, 04:32:03 PM
Randy from The Wire. He made it :tocry
Lol I knew I recognized him from somewhere.
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Post by: helios on September 04, 2016, 05:05:58 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 04, 2016, 04:32:03 PM
Quote from: Beezy on September 04, 2016, 04:27:36 PM
She's alright. You just love white wimmenz.

I thought she was alright too until I saw she had a black bf on the show :lawd

Randy from The Wire. He made it :tocry

out of the streets of Baltimore and the horrors of foster care, into the zombie apocalypse. At least he got a pawg first
:tocry

 :ohhh :tocry
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Post by: Syph on September 05, 2016, 08:49:31 PM
Mr. Robot is excellent as usual.
Suits is picking up after a horrible 5th season that made me reconsider watching it altogether.

And now I finished marathoning Narcos season 2
 :win

https://soundcloud.com/cookinsoul/cookin-soul-narcos
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Post by: Mupepe on September 05, 2016, 09:16:41 PM
Narcos S2 was such a step down from S1. It really falls off in the 2nd half and I kind of just wanted him to die and for it to end.

But my God Tata is so hot. Stupid and self righteous as fuck though.
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Post by: mormapope on September 07, 2016, 11:28:31 PM
FX has been and will be the king of comedy and Dramedy shows. Atlanta is fantastic. Entire first episode is on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qaqwio0bbG4

Donald Glover seems a lot more relatable and less spazzy compared to every other role he's had. Supporting cast is excellent, atmosphere and mood is heavy in every scene.
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Post by: chronovore on September 08, 2016, 04:54:21 AM
Started s2 of The Flash last night. Still waiting for Iris to be less sucky. I like the actress; she pulls it off, but man is she ever an interfering, pushy know-it-all. To be honest, the first ep felt choppy. I liked the jump-forward aspect of it, but the meta-human bad guy is a side-note, Barry's dad gets short shrift, and the dream sequence was titillating while being bereft of content.
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Post by: VomKriege on September 08, 2016, 05:30:18 AM
We're nearing the end of the third season of The Americans and it's still great. I was a bit worried about the direction they wanted to take the main arc to, as it started to drift into really cartoonish territory, but it actually was for the best and kept the dynamics between the protagonist fresh. The only thing I would complain about is that the pacing is a little bit loose because they have so many more characters and story threads to juggle with.

Actually it's about intimacy in politics.

Hope Netflix will get to broadcast season 4 over here...
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Post by: zomgee on September 08, 2016, 03:12:42 PM
So "The Night Of" turned out to be a 9 hour Law and Order.

Boo.
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Post by: Mupepe on September 08, 2016, 03:14:31 PM
Quote from: zomgee on September 08, 2016, 03:12:42 PM
So "The Night Of" turned out to be a 9 hour Law and Order.

Boo.
The ending was quite a let down.  Lots of build up to essentially nothing.  Still a well done show.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 08, 2016, 06:10:23 PM
The ending of Night Of felt like a different show. I suppose it was somewhat inevitable in a sense, given that it heavily focused on the trial and it's hard to do that without stepping into super familiar territory.

Overall I thought it was a really good show though.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 08, 2016, 07:07:04 PM
I watched the first episode and dropped it. Did he end up getting falsely convicted or what?
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 08, 2016, 08:49:47 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on September 08, 2016, 07:07:04 PM
I watched the first episode and dropped it. Did he end up getting falsely convicted or what?
you should watch it
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Post by: benjipwns on September 08, 2016, 10:43:19 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpKfV8l-bdc
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Post by: zomgee on September 08, 2016, 11:42:25 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on September 08, 2016, 07:07:04 PM
I watched the first episode and dropped it. Did he end up getting falsely convicted or what?

It's worth watching but some of the twists will make you roll your eyes. The last two episodes especially.
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Post by: Beezy on September 09, 2016, 12:42:41 AM
Quote from: mormapope on September 07, 2016, 11:28:31 PM
FX has been and will be the king of comedy and Dramedy shows. Atlanta is fantastic. Entire first episode is on youtube.

Donald Glover seems a lot more relatable and less spazzy compared to every other role he's had. Supporting cast is excellent, atmosphere and mood is heavy in every scene.
2016 has been great for new black TV shows. The jail scene in the second episode is one of the funniest things I've seen in a while.
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Post by: mormapope on September 09, 2016, 01:30:18 AM
Quote from: Beezy on September 09, 2016, 12:42:41 AM
Quote from: mormapope on September 07, 2016, 11:28:31 PM
FX has been and will be the king of comedy and Dramedy shows. Atlanta is fantastic. Entire first episode is on youtube.

Donald Glover seems a lot more relatable and less spazzy compared to every other role he's had. Supporting cast is excellent, atmosphere and mood is heavy in every scene.
2016 has been great for new black TV shows. The jail scene in the second episode is one of the funniest things I've seen in a while.

The scene with the mentally ill dude drinking toilet water and then spitting it at a guard went from funny to pretty damn sad in a span of seconds. That entire scene nailed the truth about that facet of life completely. We'll laugh at broken people, not questioning what help they need or is possible. But the moment they do something wrong or cross a line, we beat them down.

The strides that have happened on cable TV shows in the past couple of years when it comes to language and content is amazing. "Fuck" isn't a sacrilegious word anymore, realistic sex scenes and gore is shown now. Realistic drug use. I'd argue these last couple of years have had more risks and innovation than the last 10 or so in the cable TV arena.

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Post by: Steve Contra on September 09, 2016, 01:16:24 PM
The last episode of Mr. Robot was some of the best directed TV I've ever seen. :whew
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 09, 2016, 01:17:51 PM
Naw, I'm not gonna watch it. Just want the spoilers.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 11, 2016, 11:27:31 PM
Watched the most recent South Park season this week. Had heard very mixed things about it but I quite liked it. I notice that happens a lot with South Park. The seasons that some fans love I tend to not like as much and vice versa.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 12, 2016, 09:48:24 AM
now watch this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG7y8J0DXhU
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on September 12, 2016, 11:57:23 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 08, 2016, 08:49:47 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on September 08, 2016, 07:07:04 PM
I watched the first episode and dropped it. Did he end up getting falsely convicted or what?
you should watch it

No you shouldn't, nothing happens for six episodes, they introduce two red herrings, then in the last episode the chick attorney turns into a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow for no reason and there's a hung jury, no retrial, and they go after the dead chicks ex/drug dealer whatever. Just super boring shit folks
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Post by: VomKriege on September 12, 2016, 12:27:57 PM
Started watching Orange is the new black. Two episodes in so far. We like it.
I heard people were :larry on the 4th season, right ? Just a heads up to know when we will have to let go if we find the quality nosediving.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 12, 2016, 01:00:34 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on September 12, 2016, 11:57:23 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 08, 2016, 08:49:47 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on September 08, 2016, 07:07:04 PM
I watched the first episode and dropped it. Did he end up getting falsely convicted or what?
you should watch it

No you shouldn't, nothing happens for six episodes, they introduce two red herrings, then in the last episode the chick attorney turns into a distinguished mentally-challenged fellow for no reason and there's a hung jury, no retrial, and they go after the dead chicks ex/drug dealer whatever. Just super boring shit folks

This man just saved me so much time, thank you
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Post by: Mupepe on September 12, 2016, 01:22:41 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on September 12, 2016, 12:27:57 PM
Started watching Orange is the new black. Two episodes in so far. We like it.
I heard people were :larry on the 4th season, right ? Just a heads up to know when we will have to let go if we find the quality nosediving.
3rd season was a pretty big downgrade IMO.  1st and 2nd are pretty good.  I still enjoyed 3 and 4 but it was noticeably worse.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on September 12, 2016, 06:14:56 PM
I really like Vice Principals, it always gets a few tears out of me. When I was watching yesterday, I noticed the dude that plays Belinda's husband is Paperboi from Atlanta. It must be cool to be on two critically acclaimed shows in one year when you're first starting out/blowing up.

Quarry was great, I like the dude that play the MC, I've seen him a few shows/movies throughout the years and it's nice see him in a lead role. I hope it's around while.
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Post by: Dennis on September 13, 2016, 08:17:58 AM
Latest episode of Vice Principals was great. The actress playing the principal is fantastic.

I also like that you can tell there is a pretty decent man inside Gamby somewhere. And of course he is immediately screwing up his new relationship with Snodgrass. Who I wouldn't mind riding on the bus.

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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 13, 2016, 02:04:33 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 12, 2016, 09:48:24 AM
now watch this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG7y8J0DXhU

Interesting watch.

The thing is I never really like South Park for its direct approaches to larger social issues. I think there is always some merit in anybody who can satirize any aspect of society in a clever way. So basically I like their stuff for the small scale intelligent insights. Not the larger insights as I generally think those are mostly bs. They also tend to never forget that you still have to be funny no matter what social message you are trying to convey and that is hugely important. A lot of satirists right of center often forget this.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 13, 2016, 06:54:48 PM
Yeah everyone definitely stepped up their game on Vice Principals on this last episode.  I can't believe there's only just one episode left to the end of the season :maf
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Post by: Mupepe on September 13, 2016, 07:37:26 PM
I can't watch the new VP episode until Thursday night.  :-\
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Post by: Vizzys on September 13, 2016, 07:39:15 PM
Quote from: mojovonio on September 13, 2016, 02:37:13 PM
Hey guys, how's Outcast?

I liked it
better than the walking dead anyway lol
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 14, 2016, 10:32:10 AM
Watched the first couple episodes of Mr Robot, found it kind of insufferable
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Post by: zomgee on September 14, 2016, 11:53:12 AM
Finally got to watching the first season of True Detective. About halfway done. I've been told not to watch the second season.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 15, 2016, 03:05:58 PM
South Park was good, looks like they're going to have another over arching plot, too
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Post by: brawndolicious on September 15, 2016, 03:59:56 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on September 12, 2016, 12:27:57 PM
Started watching Orange is the new black. Two episodes in so far. We like it.
I heard people were :larry on the 4th season, right ? Just a heads up to know when we will have to let go if we find the quality nosediving.

Season 4 was good until the finale which was way too much of a cliffhanger to be satisfying. Don't worry you'll probably enjoy the show.
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Post by: chronovore on September 15, 2016, 07:01:39 PM
Quote from: zomgee on September 14, 2016, 11:53:12 AM
Finally got to watching the first season of True Detective. About halfway done. I've been told not to watch the second season.

Season 2 is watchable, but a little sluggish. People disliked Vince Vaughn's acting, I thought it was fine. Watching Taylor Kitsch's character fail to accept himself (not just homophobia, but likely PTSD) and become the catalyst for so many problems was hard. Rachel McAdams, whom I normally can't watch, is impressive in it. Overall, if you like the tone of season 1, you'll get that again in 2 without all that troublesome "progress."
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 15, 2016, 07:07:25 PM
Who doesn't like Rachel McAdams, she is stunning and that's all I need.
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Post by: chronovore on September 15, 2016, 07:22:23 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 15, 2016, 07:07:25 PM
Who doesn't like Rachel McAdams, she is stunning and that's all I need.
She is, she is absolutely beautiful and I'd love some side-hug action with her. But she has been miserable in almost everything I've seen her in. Distractingly bad. And now I think most people just don't know how to direct her.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 15, 2016, 07:51:48 PM
I have like 4 eps left of 12 Monkeys S2.  I think I'm bailing after this season.  It's super dumb popcorn entertainment and I really enjoy the main actors/actresses dynamic with each other.  Plus the whole Quantum Leap time-traveling to different periods solving mysteries is just fun. 

But man is the plot off the rails in a bad way this season.  Basically after the first ep they ditch the entire 12 Monkeys premise about stopping the plague.  Since it's S2 the show has to amp it up to even higher stakes!  So S2 is about the bad guy's trying to DESTROY TIME ITSELF and having to stop them by out time traveling the time traveling bad guys which if you ever stop to think about it, is like the dumbest concept ever filmed.  There's popcorn stupid and then there's I just...I just can't  :'(

Unless the last few eps take the plot in a corrective direction, I'm out, but I still don't dislike or hate the show.  It's entertaining, pretty well directed & acted, good music.  Just so, so stupid sci-fi.
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Post by: toku on September 15, 2016, 08:23:16 PM
Theres plenty of safe hard scifi out there man, let stupid scifi live.
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Post by: Beezy on September 15, 2016, 09:47:45 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 15, 2016, 07:01:39 PM
Quote from: zomgee on September 14, 2016, 11:53:12 AM
Finally got to watching the first season of True Detective. About halfway done. I've been told not to watch the second season.

Season 2 is watchable, but a little sluggish. People disliked Vince Vaughn's acting, I thought it was fine. Watching Taylor Kitsch's character fail to accept himself (not just homophobia, but likely PTSD) and become the catalyst for so many problems was hard. Rachel McAdams, whom I normally can't watch, is impressive in it. Overall, if you like the tone of season 1, you'll get that again in 2 without all that troublesome "progress."
:iface :crazy :confused :cmonson

Don't watch season 2. What a fucking waste of time.
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Post by: chronovore on September 15, 2016, 09:49:11 PM
Quote from: toku on September 15, 2016, 08:23:16 PM
Theres plenty of safe hard scifi out there man, let stupid scifi live.

Isn't most TV sci-fi stupid? Not trolling, serious question.

Star Trek is generally bad science, good social SF. Sometimes bumbling and ham-handed, but most TV is.
The Expanse is harder SF, but the shortcuts made for TV brought it closer to the realm of dumb than the source.
Stargate is pure cheese.

The only two smart SF shows I can think of are Twilight Zone and its modern cousin Black Mirror. And those are not "hard SF" (in the Larry Niven, Greg Bear, Kim Stanley Robinson sense) so much as thought-provoking.
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Post by: chronovore on September 15, 2016, 09:50:16 PM
Quote from: Beezy on September 15, 2016, 09:47:45 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 15, 2016, 07:01:39 PM
Quote from: zomgee on September 14, 2016, 11:53:12 AM
Finally got to watching the first season of True Detective. About halfway done. I've been told not to watch the second season.

Season 2 is watchable, but a little sluggish. People disliked Vince Vaughn's acting, I thought it was fine. Watching Taylor Kitsch's character fail to accept himself (not just homophobia, but likely PTSD) and become the catalyst for so many problems was hard. Rachel McAdams, whom I normally can't watch, is impressive in it. Overall, if you like the tone of season 1, you'll get that again in 2 without all that troublesome "progress."
:iface :crazy :confused :cmonson

Was intended as sarcasm. I live in Japan, where irony is not practiced, it's just something that is inflicted on you by fate. So I'm out of practice.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 16, 2016, 02:27:50 PM
What seasons of American Horror Story are worth watching? Any?
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Post by: Tasty on September 16, 2016, 02:42:32 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on September 16, 2016, 02:27:50 PM
What seasons of American Horror Story are worth watching? Any?

I liked Asylum a whole bunch. Murder House and Coven are about on the same level of schlocky badness (in a good way.)

Didn't bother after that.
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Post by: Mupepe on September 16, 2016, 02:44:03 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on September 16, 2016, 02:27:50 PM
What seasons of American Horror Story are worth watching? Any?
I like 1, 2 and 3.  Understand that they get ridiculous as fuck, but it's part of the charm if you can buy into it.  2 starts off so good and escalates but blows its load around episode 8 and falls flat after that unfortunately.  3 is the most consistent and I really liked it.  All seasons are basically silly as fuck though.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 16, 2016, 02:48:52 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on September 16, 2016, 02:44:03 PM
Understand that they get ridiculous as fuck, but it's part of the charm if you can buy into it.

That's no problem.
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Post by: Tasty on September 16, 2016, 04:19:52 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on September 16, 2016, 02:44:03 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on September 16, 2016, 02:27:50 PM
What seasons of American Horror Story are worth watching? Any?
I like 1, 2 and 3.  Understand that they get ridiculous as fuck, but it's part of the charm if you can buy into it.  2 starts off so good and escalates but blows its load around episode 8 and falls flat after that unfortunately.  3 is the most consistent and I really liked it.  All seasons are basically silly as fuck though.

Yeah, Asylum really has a clear ending but then just keeps going after for a few eps... Really quite weird.
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Post by: toku on September 16, 2016, 06:33:03 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on September 16, 2016, 02:44:03 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on September 16, 2016, 02:27:50 PM
What seasons of American Horror Story are worth watching? Any?
I like 1, 2 and 3.  Understand that they get ridiculous as fuck, but it's part of the charm if you can buy into it.  2 starts off so good and escalates but blows its load around episode 8 and falls flat after that unfortunately.  3 is the most consistent and I really liked it.  All seasons are basically silly as fuck though.

How I feel. I like season 1, really like season 2, love season 3. I couldn't get past 5 or so eps of season 4 and didn't even bother with 5.
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Post by: Yeti on September 16, 2016, 07:27:44 PM
There isn't a single season of American Horror Story where any of the plotlines get satisfyingly resolved at the end (save maybe the first season), they can be really entertaining as just spectacles though.
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Post by: jakefromstatefarm on September 16, 2016, 10:55:29 PM
alright, you guys win, Atlanta is good
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on September 17, 2016, 02:38:27 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAOOO12KW60&index=1&list=PLi_iu5SegOb142e9DgYjyM7VsdS-ESqkR

5 episodes, ~5 min each.

(http://i.imgur.com/eWT9sRj.png)
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on September 17, 2016, 03:00:42 AM
I actually enjoyed the process of watching Season 2 of TD better than Season 1.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Season 1, each week was like "oh man, this shit is dope, can't wait to see where this goes" until it shit the bed at the very end. Season 2 was the complete inverse, like each episode everyone I knew would be go "well it can't possibly get dumber, right?" but it did!
[close]
But yeah don't watch season 2, it's so bad. It somehow manages to highlight weaknesses in the show that season one does a good job of sweeping under the rug
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on September 17, 2016, 03:11:53 PM
Full Frontal's back, full episode on YT as usual.

Last Week Tonight is great, but Samantha Bee is prob my favorite "anchor" second to Comedy Central Colbert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VimfLF9V0MY&list=PLur87nTwD0Buuh7Pn1zK5eMa4A12VS_fq&index=1

Episode Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLur87nTwD0Buuh7Pn1zK5eMa4A12VS_fq (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLur87nTwD0Buuh7Pn1zK5eMa4A12VS_fq)
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Post by: toku on September 17, 2016, 04:24:42 PM
Don't sleep on Quarry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpGH_rN7qA4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pidmqkhszy8
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 17, 2016, 05:23:07 PM
Is it legit?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 17, 2016, 05:25:11 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 17, 2016, 05:23:07 PM
Is it legit?

Yea, it's good and those are official cinemax links. If you're down for sweaty 70s pulp this is your boat. Great direction and yummy violence.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 19, 2016, 06:05:37 PM
Holy fuck @ Vice Principals
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Post by: Dennis on September 19, 2016, 07:37:24 PM
Quote from: (((Mary Tyler Whore))) on September 19, 2016, 06:05:37 PM
Holy fuck @ Vice Principals

Not the best episode but that ending is something else.

There are some obvious suspects but maybe too obvious.
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Post by: Mupepe on September 19, 2016, 08:13:24 PM
Quote from: (((Mary Tyler Whore))) on September 19, 2016, 06:05:37 PM
Holy fuck @ Vice Principals
yeah, just finished it about 10 minutes ago.  The RR track scene was also intense. 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I was a little disappointed that Gamby didn't try to redeem himself.
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Post by: zomgee on September 20, 2016, 10:48:44 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on September 17, 2016, 03:00:42 AM
I actually enjoyed the process of watching Season 2 of TD better than Season 1.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Season 1, each week was like "oh man, this shit is dope, can't wait to see where this goes" until it shit the bed at the very end. Season 2 was the complete inverse, like each episode everyone I knew would be go "well it can't possibly get dumber, right?" but it did!
[close]
But yeah don't watch season 2, it's so bad. It somehow manages to highlight weaknesses in the show that season one does a good job of sweeping under the rug

Season 1 turned into an OK show at the end. You're right, it went from HOOOLY FUCK WHAT'S NEXT with great character interactions to... ok. Well. Ok, yeah.

I'd say I heard maybe 85% of Rust's lines through his marble mouth mumbling.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 20, 2016, 02:27:14 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgHVoeo5K0s

Watched the first season of Fleabag. It's not bad. Not great but not bad. The tone is a little off at times but I like that the main character is a complete a-hole.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 20, 2016, 04:13:52 PM
Narcos season 2 is fucking boring.
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Post by: Beezy on September 20, 2016, 08:09:34 PM
I thought season 2 of Narcos was okay until the final 3 episodes. They dragged it out way too long.
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Post by: Mupepe on September 20, 2016, 08:35:06 PM
Tata is fucking sexy though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 20, 2016, 09:43:47 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on September 20, 2016, 08:35:06 PM
Tata is fucking sexy though.

More a Maritza guy myself
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on September 22, 2016, 01:48:01 AM
17th Precinct Pilot: https://rutube.ru/video/4f26ec06905add87a428bcc0312da260/
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17th Precinct is a police procedural television program created by Ronald D. Moore. In a modern world where magic supplanted science, the unaired pilot featured two non-intersecting stories: the death of a city executive, and the introduction of terrorists who are devoted to the destruction of magic. Moore developed the series with Sony Pictures Television for NBCUniversal, bringing with him several of the stars of his reimagined Battlestar Galactica franchise as cast members. The series was pitched in September 2010, the pilot was ordered January 2011, NBC passed on the series in May 2011, and the unaired pilot was leaked in December 2011.
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in a world where science was never "invented", and instead of using "oil, electricity, [and] coal", mankind relies on plant- and fire-powered magic to run society
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the Stoics, "a group dedicated to the destruction of magic" in favor of "reason, rationality, and [...] science"—a laughable prospect, but one about which they are deadly serious
fun little pilot, the world building is better than the characters, a lot of it is kinda dumb standing alone without no series to follow up on the characters/magic stuff. But it does some fun things with the premise, like going to an apartment building and needing the super to turn off the power plant. Which is a literal plant.

And a fun action scene set within a silencing spell so there's nearly no sound.

It's a "case of the week" plus "ongoing plot" show, so with only one episode you kinda get bummed out about the time devoted to the case of the week. :lol

Not a bad forty-two minutes or so (for an hour time slot if aired) while I was playing a little Civ on the other monitor.

I guess Grimm has some similar aspects to it and that's why NBC didn't pick it up. Saw that show is on at least Amazon Prime for free, so I might watch a few episodes of that one of these days when it probably stops being free and I'm like welp nevermind then. Unless people suggest otherwise, it's one of those shows that has weaker early imdb reviews that then shoot up towards 8.7-9's.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 22, 2016, 02:07:47 AM
As an aside, need to watch Mr. Robot and Suits finally, I waited this season on Mr. Robot because I wanted to do it in sets of two or three instead of the week wait and forgetting stuff. I watched it as it aired last season until I had to miss a week and liked two episodes quite a bit more. Not sure if I can watch three back to back to back. That's what Suits is there for.

Also got my trash FOX DC properties back in town with the amazingly depressing Gotham and the fun and loveable Lucifer. And Blindspot and its slow drip of "wait, wait wait we got reveals, no lies, oh wait not yet."

Of the new shows that have already aired I'm going to give Bull, Graves and Lethal Weapon a whirl. I'm going to watch a couple episodes of all the "why are you doing this" remakes like LW and MacGuyver just to see how they do it. Also they both look absurd.

I saw Kevin James new show got big ratings. And has like a 25% RT score but 80% User Score.  :american
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Post by: benjipwns on September 22, 2016, 02:12:44 AM
also r.i.p. in peace limitless

mike and ike, we'll never forget
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Post by: toku on September 22, 2016, 03:22:47 AM
I fucks with Lucifer. Lethal Weapon show was solid but I like the cast and I'm not attached to the movies as a lot of ppl are. RIP Limitless though that was great and too good for this world.
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Post by: Reb on September 22, 2016, 05:55:22 AM
I watched all of Gillmore Girls, so I think I might be depressed.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on September 22, 2016, 08:10:29 AM
Quote from: toku on September 20, 2016, 09:43:47 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on September 20, 2016, 08:35:06 PM
Tata is fucking sexy though.

More a Maritza guy myself
ay, mijo.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 22, 2016, 12:08:19 PM
OMG there is a Lethal Weapon TV show? 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on September 22, 2016, 12:59:47 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 22, 2016, 12:08:19 PM
OMG there is a Lethal Weapon TV show?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zPUQ9Bym8w
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on September 22, 2016, 01:41:47 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 22, 2016, 12:08:19 PM
OMG there is a Lethal Weapon TV show?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXZdEmvcFdU
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 22, 2016, 01:52:25 PM
ya watched the first half it at lunch.  Kinda disappointing. 

It's got the hot chick from F&F in it though. 
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Post by: bork on September 22, 2016, 02:45:03 PM
I enjoyed this first half of Suits season 6 and was actually kind of disappointed that the whole prison storyline wrapped up at the end and would have liked to have seen it last the entire season.  Was wondering why that story got resolved in the second to last episode, but then got why at the end of the summer finale. 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jessica really is leaving the firm...because the actress who plays her is tired of flying to Canada to film the show.
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  One thing (so far) about what happened with Mike is that it kind of makes everything about his previous secret pointless-
spoiler (click to show/hide)
he hasn't said yes to Harvey's offer yet, but basically he can come right back and do what he's doing as a consultant, all for the same pay.  So...why the hell didn't they do this before?
[close]

Agents Of SHIELD S3 had a pretty good first episode.  I liked the pacing more than before and Ghost Rider was portrayed pretty well.  Also nice to see them fucking finally shift the focus away from all that Inhumans shit.  This season is probably gonna end up being all about life model decoys.  They can totally use LMDs to bring back dead characters, too.  I wonder if we'll see a Ward LMD?  :doge

Gotham S3 was pretty much the same old.  I see that they are going to ditch the young actress playing Ivy and replace with an older and hotter teenager (twenty something?) actress for what is apparently being done to literally "sex up" the character.  The Court Of Owls being the new big bad is intriguing but if there's no Talons...meh.

Didn't watch Lucifer S2 yet.  S1 was fun and was like a weird Suits spin-off since a few people from that show are on there.  :lol  Will probably check out Lethal Weapon too.
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Post by: Tasty on September 22, 2016, 02:51:47 PM
AoS is on its fourth season breh.

I know cause I skipped s3 and have been meaning to marathon it.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 25, 2016, 04:04:04 AM
I was super pissed at the ending cliffhanger for 12 monkeys S2, then I went to look at how other people reacted and people were like "man, I'm glad this isn't the finale and there's still one more episode left" and I google it and there's one more episode  :o
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 25, 2016, 09:03:16 AM
Congrats on your mistake. 
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Post by: Bebpo on September 26, 2016, 02:25:59 AM
Final ep wasn't as cliffhangery.  So that's good.  Was actually kind of a decent final episode for the season, but the last 5 minutes teaser for S3 makes S3 look pretty dumb.  Probably not gonna watch S3, will read the episode summaries and hope it's the final season.
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Post by: Tasty on September 26, 2016, 02:33:58 AM
Who’s excited for Luke Cage in four days?!

Thinking of rewatching JJ soon too.

It was the perfect November show, I absolutely loved how they made the city/urban stuff feel in Winter on-screen. Living in Boston, it was perfect.

I was pleasantly surprised with JJ, so while I’m not super excited for Luke Cage I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt. DD s1, s2, and JJ have all been excellent so far.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 26, 2016, 02:45:56 AM
It'll be the next american TV season I watch for sure.  Luke Cage is a great character so the show has a bunch of potential.  Hope it's not a single arc dragged out way too long like the other Marvel TV shows though.
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Post by: Tasty on September 26, 2016, 02:53:08 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 26, 2016, 02:45:56 AM
It'll be the next american TV season I watch for sure.  Luke Cage is a great character so the show has a bunch of potential.  Hope it's not a single arc dragged out way too long like the other Marvel TV shows though.

Yeah. I dunno if that's a Netflix requirement or what but Marvel's 13-ep seasons should really be 10 eps, I feel. Game of Thrones that bitch.

That said I feel DD s2 was the best at not falling prey to that (packing it with both Punisher and Elektra probably helped.) Don't know if LC will have enough content but the trend seems to be that they're getting better at filling that episode count.

Iron Fist in the first half of 2017 and then The Defenders team-up in the second half. Can't fucking wait.

Though, personally, I'm a little annoyed that DD s3 and JJ s2 have to wait until 2018. But whatevs. The Defenders is only 8 episodes so it should be pretty fucking awesome.
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Post by: VomKriege on September 26, 2016, 02:55:10 AM
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Who’s excited for Luke Cage in four days?!

*crickets chirping*

Anyway, we finished the first season of Orange is the new black. We like it a lot. Refreshing to have a rather serious prison depiction who isn't just "8am getting shanked, 12am riot, 2pm getting raped". I can see how the show will weaken though, because it's already playing a tad loose with the chronology of events and milking character interactions through a series of twists to keep the story fresh.

Awesome cast and good writing though. N.Lyonne :lawd
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Post by: Tasty on September 26, 2016, 03:01:56 AM
Y'all some racist muthafuckas
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on September 26, 2016, 03:03:09 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on September 26, 2016, 03:01:56 AM
Y'all some racist muthafuckas

Nah man, I dunno about the others. I'm just fairly uninterested in superhero stuff in general and TV shows in particular.
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Post by: Tasty on September 26, 2016, 03:05:04 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on September 26, 2016, 03:03:09 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on September 26, 2016, 03:01:56 AM
Y'all some racist muthafuckas

Nah man, I dunno about the others. I'm just fairly uninterested in superhero stuff in general and TV shows in particular.

(https://media.giphy.com/media/3o85xGocUH8RYoDKKs/giphy.gif)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 26, 2016, 09:13:46 AM
I'm hyped for LC.  Was planning on taking the day off but now I got class/meetings
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Post by: toku on September 26, 2016, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 26, 2016, 02:25:59 AM
Final ep wasn't as cliffhangery.  So that's good.  Was actually kind of a decent final episode for the season, but the last 5 minutes teaser for S3 makes S3 look pretty dumb.  Probably not gonna watch S3, will read the episode summaries and hope it's the final season.

Fairly certain is. It was renewed but for a shorter season. IIRC it's gonna be 8 or 10 eps instead of 13.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 26, 2016, 01:23:57 PM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on September 26, 2016, 07:35:50 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on September 26, 2016, 03:03:09 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on September 26, 2016, 03:01:56 AM
Y'all some racist muthafuckas

Nah man, I dunno about the others. I'm just fairly uninterested in superhero stuff in general and TV shows in particular.

Me too. But Luke Cage has the blaxploitation thing going for it and Ali Shaheed Mohammed is scoring it so I'll be checking it out.

Yup. It's very high on my "shows I say I'm interested in but won't watch for 3-10 years" list.
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Post by: Beezy on September 26, 2016, 02:14:39 PM
Gonna finish up DD s2 before Luke Cage drops Friday. I got bored about 5-6 episodes in and haven't gone back to it since. Thought it was just me, but 2 of my friends dropped it around the same time too. I agree that Marvel should shorten their seasons to 10 episodes.

Been watching Atlanta and Queen Sugar. Hooray for decent/good black shows!

Finished Ballers s2 last night, but that show is so uneventful and boring. Just like Entourage and even worse, How to Make it in America. Best thing about it is the soundtrack. They're lucky enough to have The Rock as their star, so the ratings will never drop.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 26, 2016, 02:17:00 PM
You can watch Ballers but not DD?  shame.

In fact I'm disgusted with the lot of you. 
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Post by: Tasty on September 26, 2016, 02:20:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snJ-nRgx8o0&feature=share

:preach
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Post by: Beezy on September 26, 2016, 02:34:28 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 26, 2016, 02:17:00 PM
You can watch Ballers but not DD?  shame.

In fact I'm disgusted with the lot of you.
If Ballers episodes were an hour long, I would've dropped it during the first season.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on September 26, 2016, 05:59:39 PM
entourage was awesome and ballers is also awesome, fuck the haterss
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on September 26, 2016, 07:44:25 PM
I liked the first episode of Designated Survivor, I hope it lasts a while so Kiefer Sutherland can have a break playing Jack Bauer for a few years.

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Post by: chronovore on September 28, 2016, 11:24:40 AM
Watched Jean Claude Van Johnson. It's the Amazon Studios pilot season episode. (also there's a new version of The Tick)

I would happily watch a whole season of this. It's so painfully self-aware, it's difficult not to laugh, even though you're supposed to laugh. The featured songs are great. It's cheesy and fun and JCVD's relationship with his agent (Phylicia Rashad) is pure gold.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 30, 2016, 06:51:06 AM
Saw the first two episodes of Luke Cage last night.

I kind of loved what I saw. The actor playing Cage seemed much more comfortable in the role and was actually charming. The villain is legit great. I love the tone they're going for, feels much different than the previous two shows.

And it's clear to me the creators are trying to resemble The Wire. It's very much chasing that mold. It's definitely not hitting that but it's evoking a lot of what I like about The Wire
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 30, 2016, 10:25:37 AM
I'm liking it as well.  The blaxploitation stuff is pretty jarring at times with lines that feel like they belong in the 70's.  I enjoy it though. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 30, 2016, 10:33:50 AM
The music is really wonderful. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 30, 2016, 12:18:22 PM
2.5 episodes in, bring da motherfucking ruckus :bow2
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Post by: toku on September 30, 2016, 01:23:22 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kdgYzPIugg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on September 30, 2016, 03:19:40 PM
Finished s2 of Daredevil. The first 5 episodes really fucking drag, but the rest more than made up for it. Really looking forward to the next season.

Now I can comfortably start Luke Cage tonight.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 30, 2016, 04:37:07 PM
The end of the second episode of Luke Cage is really fucking good.
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Post by: Yeti on September 30, 2016, 05:29:01 PM
Won't be able to watch Luke Cage until Wednesday   :(
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Post by: Dennis on September 30, 2016, 06:16:32 PM
I have still to finish Daredevil Season 2 and I haven't seen a single episode of Jessica Jones yet.

So behind.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 30, 2016, 06:18:11 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPcpNxCc-LU

Dude is pretty damn interesting.
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Post by: Dennis on September 30, 2016, 06:26:47 PM
New man-crush, PD?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 30, 2016, 06:29:02 PM
His wife is white? I'm definitely watching now.
:rejoice
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 30, 2016, 06:33:35 PM
He is damn fine. 
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Post by: Tasty on September 30, 2016, 06:36:15 PM
Quote from: Dennis on September 30, 2016, 06:26:47 PM
New man-crush, PD?

It's just called a "crush" when you're gay.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 30, 2016, 08:44:56 PM
I really like how well the blaxplotation cheesy blends with comic book cheesy.
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Post by: Bebpo on October 01, 2016, 04:25:37 AM
After 2 eps of Luke Cage, it definitely seems like the best of the Netflix Marvel shows.  Story is pretty standard marvel tv mob stuff, but it's got great music and way more directing style than DD or JJ had.  Feeling good about this one. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 01, 2016, 11:27:50 AM
episode 7:  getting real interesting.  The netflix shows really have the best villains. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 01, 2016, 12:16:28 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on October 01, 2016, 04:25:37 AM
After 2 eps of Luke Cage, it definitely seems like the best of the Netflix Marvel shows.

I feel like this is said about every Marvel Netflix show but then it falls off by the end.

Haven't started LC yet but I hope that's not the case.
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Post by: eleuin on October 01, 2016, 01:15:55 PM
Southland is amazing   :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dennis on October 01, 2016, 03:22:36 PM
Quote from: eleuin on October 01, 2016, 01:15:55 PM
Southland is amazing   :whew

Yup, an underrated gem.

If you like Southland you might like End of Watch. Love that movie.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 01, 2016, 03:55:58 PM
On episode 11 and netflix went out :(
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Post by: Momo on October 01, 2016, 04:30:00 PM
Luke Cage - On episode 9 and i'm not digging the villains at all, but I feel it doesn't matter as it's not really so much about them but Luke.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 01, 2016, 07:23:45 PM
really like that they embraced the corny comic book stuff.
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Post by: toku on October 01, 2016, 07:25:12 PM
brehs why are y'all blowing through these shows
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 01, 2016, 08:09:38 PM
Last two episodes were really fun and I loved the way it ended. 
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Post by: Momo on October 02, 2016, 03:07:16 AM
Quote from: toku on October 01, 2016, 07:25:12 PM
brehs why are y'all blowing through these shows
It's a netflix show, you're supposed to blast through it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Finished the show, I feel ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ about it.
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Post by: Bebpo on October 03, 2016, 04:22:45 AM
Westworld ep1 was great.  Didn't know anything about the show other than it was based on a Crichton novel and didn't really know why everyone was so hyped about it, but yeah that was a pretty good start.  I especially enjoyed the old-timey musical versions of modern music like Black Hole Sun lol.

Ash v Evil Dead S2 ep1 was fun.  More of the same and the show's never been particularly great, but it's fun and there's some good Ash lines in there. 
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Post by: Momo on October 03, 2016, 09:41:05 AM
Westworld Ep 1 was some soul cleansingly good shit. Piano black hole sun, instrumental paint it black :lawd
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Post by: Dennis on October 03, 2016, 09:43:09 AM
Good to hear the positives on Westworld here. Some of the buzz was pretty negative.

Can't wait to watch this when I get off work.
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Post by: chronovore on October 03, 2016, 10:16:13 AM
Started watching the original X-Files from s1e1. It's a fantastic first episode. Duchovny and Anderson are SO AMAZINGLY YOUNG. Young Gillian is achingly pretty. I missed the initial run of the series, joining in around s3 or so; I didn't realize that Cigarette Smoking Man is in from the first episode.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 03, 2016, 11:17:51 AM
Luke Cage

Finished this up over the weekend. I really liked the first half of the show. As I mentioned, it reminded me quiet a bit of The Wire. Cottonmouth as a villain was immediately engaging in the same way Stringer Bell was engaging. It's not a perfect 1:1 obviously, but the influence is obvious to me.

Luke Cage felt like, what if Omar was bulletproof? Seeing Cage interfering with Cottonmouths criminal activity was super entertaining. Like, what is Cottonmouth gonna do?

Then we hit the midway of the show. It's a very clear and obvious pivot. Spoilers for the rest:

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Mariah kills Cottonmouth. It happens right after we get some kind of character development from him. I dont think Mariah is as compelling of a villain as Cottonmouth, nor do I think the actor is very good in this role. She gets better, slightly as things go one but the vacuum left behind is never really filled by someone as compelling. And it's not just Mariah. The reveal of Diamondback was subpar as was the reveal he's Cage's brother. I really rolled my eyes when that happened. I really didn't like the fact that Diamondback was around without any connection to Cage, then coincidentally they happen to meet again. It was awkward. Also Diamondback wasn't a very compelling villain either.
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Beyond those specific things, the second half of the show just felt far more "Marvel Netflix" showy. Even with the standard slump 3/4ths of the way through.

So yeah, overall it's still good but they kinda botch things in the second half.
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Post by: toku on October 03, 2016, 02:05:44 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwxD_L5gIrQ
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Post by: Mupepe on October 03, 2016, 07:53:10 PM
Yep. Westworld was great.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 04, 2016, 11:02:26 AM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on October 03, 2016, 10:08:51 PM
Luke Cage is easily the best thing Marvel Studios have ever done. I fucking love it.

How far are you through it?
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 04, 2016, 02:21:46 PM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on October 04, 2016, 12:30:25 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 04, 2016, 11:02:26 AM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on October 03, 2016, 10:08:51 PM
Luke Cage is easily the best thing Marvel Studios have ever done. I fucking love it.

How far are you through it?

Five episodes right now.

Ok, curious to know what you think after all is said and done. I thought the same thing at this point in watching it as well.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 04, 2016, 03:38:18 PM
Finished off episode six. Really digging everything but the music, which is really inappropriate sometimes. Adrian Younge is terrible imho
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Post by: toku on October 04, 2016, 03:48:53 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on October 04, 2016, 03:38:18 PM
Finished off episode six. Really digging everything but the music, which is really inappropriate sometimes. Adrian Younge is terrible imho
(http://i.imgur.com/thCX4pI.gif)
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 04, 2016, 04:03:27 PM
12 reasons to die sucks and that delfonics album isn't very good either :yeshrug
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 04, 2016, 04:05:57 PM
Adrian Younge is pretty trash tho...but everything I've read about the show's music sounds great.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iuq9XK6tojs
:rejoice
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 04, 2016, 04:45:40 PM
I mean the music is fine most of the time, though it's still the same rote throwback shit AY is known for, it's just completely out of place with certain scenes. Like I'm about 10 minutes into episode 8 right now and the music sounds like some straight up scooby doo shit.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=SVhHLMFkFqY :donot
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Post by: toku on October 04, 2016, 04:52:03 PM
sounds good to me and that you need to bless up
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 04, 2016, 06:25:54 PM
It's easy to forget that some of the best songwriters in modern contemporary music history were writing for Motown, Stax, Gold World Records etc in the 1960s. I've never heard anyone perfectly replicate that sound. Younge's take on 60s soul/pop is often egregious to me due to how slow and airless his compositions are, plus the absence of memorable singers. Sometimes he knocks it out the park but usually I'm left very frustrated by his work. I can probably count the amount of songs I like of his on one or two hands. I like that calypso track he did on Kendrick's Untitled Unmastered album; Ali Shaheed Muhammad, who worked with Younge on Luke Cage's soundtrack, co-produced it. I like his sample on that Q track I posted too.

BTW he released an electronic album a few days ago that of course is "inspired" by 60s/70s electronic and synth music. I listened to a couple tracks and gave up. Same problem.
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Apollo Brown's version of 12 Reasons To Die>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 04, 2016, 11:42:27 PM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on October 04, 2016, 05:55:16 PM
Music is fine and fits in with the blaxploitation tone. Licensed tracks are fucking great, btw. Some of my favorite soul tracks.

I think it's a little on the nose in that regard.

I'm probably coming across as overly critical though, it's a minor flaw and more just me being a pedant than a genuine complaint. I do think it's cool how they bring in actual artists into the club and like you said the tracks they use are great. Sidenote on the music; someone on twitter pointed out that he listens to a censored version of Bring Da Ruckus, which is a nice touch. The clean version of 36 Chambers also just skips it entirely so I like to imagine that at some point Luke figured out Audacity just so he could make his own radio edit
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Post by: king of the internet on October 05, 2016, 12:12:02 AM
Last Man on Earth stays underrated. Every episode is so good. Only negative is January Jones.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 05, 2016, 11:53:39 AM
Stranger Things was just excellent. 
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 05, 2016, 12:08:15 PM
Westworld set up was really good, I hope the pay off is good too
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Post by: Bebpo on October 05, 2016, 12:18:46 PM
I'm only 4 eps into Luke Cage, but did they basically change his comic book character into an MMO Paladin in the TV show?  He seems to be this holy warrior type guy now. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 05, 2016, 10:29:38 PM
https://twitter.com/cheo_coker/status/783724741718704128
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Post by: Beezy on October 05, 2016, 10:59:40 PM
damn :(
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Post by: Dennis on October 05, 2016, 11:13:34 PM
Finally got around to watching the first episode of Westworld.

Pretty damn good and much better than the reviews had me anticipating.

If it continues like this I am all aboard.

Some mysteries to keep you wanting more too.

Speculation:

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Dolores is Yul Brynner.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 06, 2016, 12:56:19 AM
I'm just waiting for the inevitable moment you find out someone who you thought was human isn't
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Post by: Mupepe on October 06, 2016, 07:59:52 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on October 06, 2016, 12:56:19 AM
I'm just waiting for the inevitable moment you find out someone who you thought was human isn't
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Psycho Ed Harris?  That's my guess.  He escaped and now he's back to play.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 06, 2016, 09:31:04 PM
I like Westworld.  Much better than the boiled shit HBO has been pushing this year (Vinyl, High Maintenance)
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 06, 2016, 10:27:25 PM
Luke Cage :rejoice
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Post by: Mupepe on October 07, 2016, 07:43:54 AM
Disclaimer: I know the tv show isn't out yet and I'm reviewing something different and I haven't finished - I don't care

I started reading American Gods because I had always liked the premise and then when the tv show was announced it pushed me to actually read it.  I'm pretty let down so far.  I'm about halfway through and in some ways the writing is on par with a video game.  Shadow has to be one of the most dry and boring characters ever.  Gaiman throws out really good ideas and then fumbles them with some cringe worthy dialogue and YA novel tier prose.  I really hope the tv show can clean these parts up and do Gaiman's great ideas justice.

Edit: I'm also reading the 10th anniversary "preferred text" edition so I'm not sure if that makes much of a difference.
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Post by: chronovore on October 07, 2016, 09:20:03 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 07, 2016, 07:43:54 AM
Disclaimer: I know the tv show isn't out yet and I'm reviewing something different and I haven't finished - I don't care

I started reading American Gods because I had always liked the premise and then when the tv show was announced it pushed me to actually read it.  I'm pretty let down so far.  I'm about halfway through and in some ways the writing is on par with a video game.  Shadow has to be one of the most dry and boring characters ever.  Gaiman throws out really good ideas and then fumbles them with some cringe worthy dialogue and YA novel tier prose.  I really hope the tv show can clean these parts up and do Gaiman's great ideas justice.

Edit: I'm also reading the 10th anniversary "preferred text" edition so I'm not sure if that makes much of a difference.

I'll tell ya, I had pretty much the same reaction to Shadow, and was not bowled over by American Gods in general. It felt like a mediocre extension of the theistic theories he explored in Sandman, but without the compelling Endless characters around which to drape it. My best guess is that Shadow is an unlikely everyman on which the reader can project themselves. However Gaiman explores similar territory in the Neverwhere story to greater effect. Because Neverwhere's Richard is actually a character instead of a cipher.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on October 07, 2016, 09:55:57 AM
The 2nd episode of Westworld is on HBO Now and Go and On-Demand and it's unsurprisingly really good.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 07, 2016, 10:40:23 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 07, 2016, 09:20:03 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 07, 2016, 07:43:54 AM
Disclaimer: I know the tv show isn't out yet and I'm reviewing something different and I haven't finished - I don't care

I started reading American Gods because I had always liked the premise and then when the tv show was announced it pushed me to actually read it.  I'm pretty let down so far.  I'm about halfway through and in some ways the writing is on par with a video game.  Shadow has to be one of the most dry and boring characters ever.  Gaiman throws out really good ideas and then fumbles them with some cringe worthy dialogue and YA novel tier prose.  I really hope the tv show can clean these parts up and do Gaiman's great ideas justice.

Edit: I'm also reading the 10th anniversary "preferred text" edition so I'm not sure if that makes much of a difference.

I'll tell ya, I had pretty much the same reaction to Shadow, and was not bowled over by American Gods in general. It felt like a mediocre extension of the theistic theories he explored in Sandman, but without the compelling Endless characters around which to drape it. My best guess is that Shadow is an unlikely everyman on which the reader can project themselves. However Gaiman explores similar territory in the Neverwhere story to greater effect. Because Neverwhere's Richard is actually a character instead of a cipher.
Yeah at first I thought Shadow was supposed to be a blank canvas to help you experience the story, but he writes in just enough personality that if that's what he was going for it's ineffective... especially in contrast with characters like Mr Wednesday who actually have a lot of charm.  So far the idea far exceed the execution.  It's the first thing I've read from him and might be the last.  Mirrormask was pretty awesome though so he'll always get a thumbs up for that.
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Post by: toku on October 07, 2016, 01:51:30 PM
https://youtu.be/I-vAp9n8rQc
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 07, 2016, 08:27:56 PM
Decided to binge Eastbound and Down.  Still a great show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTiEQB67HOs
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Post by: benjipwns on October 07, 2016, 09:10:25 PM
I actually kinda like MacGyver. It's like a true remake, lots of the stuff is just as goofy as I remember the original series back as a kid only with cell phones and wifi and so on.

I'm not sure some of the methodology is as sound as the original though.
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 07, 2016, 09:20:11 PM
Quote from: (((Mary Tyler Whore))) on October 07, 2016, 08:27:56 PM
Decided to binge Eastbound and Down.  Still a great show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTiEQB67HOs

Haha thanks for linking that, god I love Eastbound.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 08, 2016, 10:25:57 PM
Brooklyn Nine Nine is pretty damn good
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 09, 2016, 12:27:32 AM
https://twitter.com/MarvelIronFist/status/784898542737293313
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Post by: VomKriege on October 09, 2016, 03:56:33 AM
Old Boy hallway scene remake ?  :holeup
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Post by: Dennis on October 09, 2016, 07:23:20 AM
Westworld episode 2 continues to impress.

English writer guy and female head of security scenes continue to be terrible though.
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Post by: Tasty on October 12, 2016, 02:02:44 AM
Luke Cage

- First half was great, as said
- I upgrade my judgment of "Mike Colter can't act" from Jessica Jones to "Mike Colter can barely act"
- Diamondback comes out of nowhere and his past with Luke could have used more foreshadowing
- Shades was great
- Didn't buy that Mariah was "more dangerous" than Cottonmouth
- Diamondback's stupid suit = :derp - Power Man's suit cameo was quaint and nice, this wasn't
- Lovely to see Claire in a bigger role, perhaps her biggest so far (her only being a glorified cameo in JJ pissed me off)
- Luke x Claire seems forced (Matt x Claire and Luke x Jessica ftw)
- Less filler in the last stretch of eps than DD s1 or JJ but still wobbly on the rails a little
- Still don't have enough info about Reva or the USB drive she died for despite this being the big origin for that
- Fight choreography blew less chunks than JJ but still blew huge chunks compared to either DD season
- Diamondback's actor was a poor man's Tony Todd, bet they were pissed he went to The Flash instead
- Funky music

Daredevil Season 2 > Daredevil Season 1 > Jessica Jones > Luke Cage

But they're all great. Looking forward to Iron Fist though the premise seems like Dr. Strange x Daredevil and we'll have already gotten that by the time IF premieres. Still, Marvel Netflix has all been super solid and I'm out of my mind excited for The Defenders.
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Post by: Tasty on October 13, 2016, 12:28:07 AM
(http://66.media.tumblr.com/b84c943e9475625a88f1faed404aafc0/tumblr_oes9u8Nu4A1qcqtlwo1_1280.jpg)

Nutting so hard :noah
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Post by: Bebpo on October 13, 2016, 03:28:30 AM
Luke Cage got really stupid in ep8. 

Spoilers:
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How do you make a Luke Cage show?  Apperently instead of giving him a super villain with powers of someone clever enough to figure out a way to trap, beat him, you shoot him with a bigger gun and that takes his power down so he's weak Luke Cage.  Not only is that super lame writing, but Cage is fucking bulletproof.  He can't be shot even by a super bullet.  This is so stupid.

Also stupid?  Playing his fugitive backstory card so he now has an identity he has to hide LIKE EVERY OTHER SUPER HERO.  That's one of the things I liked about Cage in the comic is he doesn't have to hide his identity, he just goes out and kicks some ass.  This seems like another lame writing bit and uneeded change from the character.

Also Diamondback is lame.  RIP cottenmouth.
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 13, 2016, 03:59:59 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on October 13, 2016, 03:28:30 AM
Luke Cage got really stupid in ep8. 

Spoilers:
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How do you make a Luke Cage show?  Apperently instead of giving him a super villain with powers of someone clever enough to figure out a way to trap, beat him, you shoot him with a bigger gun and that takes his power down so he's weak Luke Cage.  Not only is that super lame writing, but Cage is fucking bulletproof.  He can't be shot even by a super bullet.  This is so stupid.

Also stupid?  Playing his fugitive backstory card so he now has an identity he has to hide LIKE EVERY OTHER SUPER HERO.  That's one of the things I liked about Cage in the comic is he doesn't have to hide his identity, he just goes out and kicks some ass.  This seems like another lame writing bit and uneeded change from the character.

Also Diamondback is lame.  RIP cottenmouth.
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Not a spoiler for you:
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I'd say just wait and see how you like his identity/superhero persona whatever as the show goes on. I felt like they did a really good job on that by the end.
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I agree that the villains in the first season were weak but that seems intentional since the point is to show a black man dealing with black people problems. Plus he's going through the process of figuring whether he's willing to fight or not so it only makes sense that the first asses he kicks belong to his moral opposites rather than some super villains.
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Post by: Bebpo on October 13, 2016, 06:20:02 AM
Yeah that's fine and all and it's why ep1-6 were good.  Diamondback and JUDAS is still super dumb so far 2 eps into this 2nd arc.  It actually takes away from the black man dealing with black problems because now it's black man dealing with dumbass villians through bad writing plot events to make it so Cage doesn't just walk over and knock the guy out in 2 seconds and move on.

I actually thought Cottonmouth was the best antagonist in Marvel Netflix shows so far.  He hams it up so good, but just nails that believable character stuck in a situation he spiraling downhill.  I thought the flashback helped flesh out why he is the way he is.  Plus the over-the-top comic stuff was great like pulling a rocket launcher out of his ass.  For other Marvel antagonists, Kingpin was ok but was manbaby, Punisher wasn't really an antagonist, Nobu was lame, and I'm not a fan of JJ.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 13, 2016, 11:06:04 AM
HAM was great.  I like
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Shades + Maria
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Post by: toku on October 13, 2016, 01:35:40 PM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on October 13, 2016, 06:52:56 AM
Luke Cage spoilers all around:

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Cottonmouth was the best villain in the show but I liked Diamondback just for how ridiculous and hammy he is, dude was always entertaining to me. The villain I couldn't muster up any fucks to give about was Maria.
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This how I felt about him as well.
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Not a great replacement but I love how hammy he was.
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Post by: Bebpo on October 19, 2016, 05:38:44 AM
Finished Luke Cage.  So diamondback was actually pretty awesome in his crazy gospel preaching.  The transition to the second half was bad and ep7-9 was rough to get through.  I felt like 10-12 picked it back up again but what was that final episode?  Like it barely felt like anything had closure, even diamondback plot line is still open.  It's really weird because the other Marvel Netflix seasons were self contained.  It almost feels like the last episode was one big setup for The Defenders/Daughters of the Dragon.  I appreciated the Misty Knight hair and outfit tease, although the fake tease for her losing her arm so she can get her comic book mecha arm on was kinda lame :p Ofherwise I thought Misty was really good in the show, probably better than Cage. 

Dawson being a romantic interest is kinda weird.  Are they not going to pair him with JJ in Defenders?  Hmmm...

I could see Defenders starting off with Matt meeting Luke as his attorney.
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Post by: Dennis on October 19, 2016, 09:53:48 AM
Third episode of Westworld and still the best new show on air.

But it is a little hard to see how they can keep the show like this for multiple seasons.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 19, 2016, 10:17:23 AM
Maybe, though
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Judging from the hints that it's a front for some type of military R&D I wouldn't be surprised if they end up away from Westworld itself eventually
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Post by: toku on October 19, 2016, 12:10:14 PM
Quote from: Dennis on October 19, 2016, 09:53:48 AM
Third episode of Westworld and still the best new show on air.

But it is a little hard to see how they can keep the show like this for multiple seasons.

If it's anything like Jonathan Nolan's other show they can/will. The main thing he does, is he's not going to give any easy answers or solutions to the questions the show show is asking.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 19, 2016, 01:08:23 PM
What is his other show?
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 19, 2016, 01:21:04 PM
Didn't he do Person of Interest?

Hope that comes to Netflix some day
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Post by: Steve Contra on October 19, 2016, 01:27:36 PM
Westworld is great so far.  I haven't quite warmed up James Marsden but Thandie Newton and Rachel Evan Wood are amazing.  I also like the air of menace around Anthony Hopkins.  I was afraid he was going to be the equivalent of Richard Attenborough in Jurassic Park.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 19, 2016, 02:28:50 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on October 19, 2016, 01:21:04 PM
Didn't he do Person of Interest?

Hope that comes to Netflix some day

It already is, which reminds me that I've been meaning to check out season 5 again
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Post by: Bebpo on October 19, 2016, 03:39:14 PM
Luke Cage

So Shades seems like a weirdly written character in the end.  I have no idea what they were trying to do with him.

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He acts all hard around Cottonmouth and Maria, but then in the club shootout in ep10 he acts like a scared little punk and then gets his ass beat by a near-dead Misty with one-arm and a nurse.  But then in the last couple of eps they try to make him all tough scary gangster again.  It's just weird.  I could never figure out what the point of his character was in the show and they never really did anything with him by the end. 

Also keeping Diamondback around to become LUKE CAGE 2.0 super soldier in S2 seems really dumb.  Not-Jon-Lovitz doctor is sorta why is he still in this show.
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Ok, and problems with the hanging narratives:
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So in the last fight (which sucked), they decide to focus on a flashback of the two boxing.  Why?  When it started the flashback I thought it was going to flashback to what happened when Diamondback setup Cage and got him sent to prison, which would've made narrative sense.  Also they never went into the flashback of exactly what happened to his old gf from the prison. 

While it's clear that this stuff is all being saved for S2, narrative-wise, you've already had a 13ep drawn out origin story season.  Do you really want to still be dealing with origin story stuff in S2?  Like it's just such an odd decision.  The final ep should've closed off a lot of this stuff, been a complete narrative arc and then you're done with origin season and season 2 on can be new stories about Luke Cage.  It feels like S1 is half of the origin season and they're doing it as a two season story arc.
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Post by: Freyj on October 21, 2016, 09:30:28 PM
Black Mirror Season 3: Shut Up and Dance

Jesus fucking Christ
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Post by: toku on October 21, 2016, 10:49:31 PM
Quote from: Freyj on October 21, 2016, 09:30:28 PM
Black Mirror Season 3: Shut Up and Dance

Jesus fucking Christ

Good ep but "San Junipero" tho
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still crying
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Post by: Mupepe on October 21, 2016, 11:02:23 PM
Ep 1 is ok. Good, not great IMO. Ep 2 starts off terrible, but about 15 minutes in goes uphill and becomes really great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 21, 2016, 11:15:13 PM
Ep 3 so far...

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fuck it man. It's just my weiner. Whatever.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 21, 2016, 11:54:41 PM
I still have two more to go but I don't see them topping the fourth. It's also the only ep that seems to deserve/earn its hour long run time too imo. You get an actual well realized arc.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Freyj on October 22, 2016, 12:26:25 AM
4 is pretty special, but the perfect use of Exit Music on 3 pushed it over for me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 22, 2016, 12:27:28 AM
Quote from: Freyj on October 22, 2016, 12:26:25 AM
4 is pretty special, but the perfect use of Exit Music on 3 pushed it over for me.

3 was tense throughout im glad it paid off for the end.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 22, 2016, 12:54:00 AM
Damn. 4 was good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 24, 2016, 12:34:47 AM
The ending of episode 4 of Westworld > *
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on October 24, 2016, 02:16:27 PM
So we watched the last episode of S3 for Orange is the new black. Overall we like it a lot. It's pretty compelling character drama (though they pepper that shit more), it's funny and knows how to use black humor, it covers real issues with tact, casting is stellar.

However I can understand the criticism, on reflection it's true that some of the arcs felt a bit forced (Season 2 with Vee, great performance by the actress but the characters around her became way more mean than you would have expected) or going nowhere (Season 3 the whole cult thing. The Norma story is fine, but every follower really became dense for no real reason, bis repetita). The whole love triangle thing with the protagonist was mediocre as well, though it ended on a strong note with regards to the character development of Piper. It helps that the conclusion of S3 was pretty powerful.

The whole theme of private management of prison is one worth having, but they're laying it really thick, I'm afraid it will get too heavy handed.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dennis on October 24, 2016, 05:48:37 PM
I can't help but notice that Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld) is a rather attractive woman.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 24, 2016, 07:17:14 PM
Some people choose to see the ugliness in this world. The disarray. I choose to see the beauty. To believe, there is an order to our days, a purpose.

 :brazilcry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 24, 2016, 07:23:09 PM
Quote from: toku on October 24, 2016, 07:17:14 PM
Some people choose to see the ugliness int his world. The disarray. I choose to see the beauty. To believe, there is an order to our days, a purpose.

 :brazilcry
Every libertarians nightmare
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 24, 2016, 08:16:01 PM
Billy in Westworld is such a fucking douchebag. Have some fun, man! It's like he's never played GTA
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dennis on October 24, 2016, 10:28:56 PM
Evan Rachel Wood better win all the Emmy's. She is a revelation.

She is so achingly perfect in the role of Dolores.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 25, 2016, 08:16:34 AM
Quote from: Dennis on October 24, 2016, 10:28:56 PM
Evan Rachel Wood better win all the Emmy's. She is a revelation.

She is so achingly perfect in the role of Dolores.
Except that she follows that dork Billy. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Take My Breh Away on October 25, 2016, 04:54:35 PM
Quote from: toku on October 21, 2016, 10:49:31 PM
Quote from: Freyj on October 21, 2016, 09:30:28 PM
Black Mirror Season 3: Shut Up and Dance

Jesus fucking Christ

Good ep but "San Junipero" tho
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still crying
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Only watched the first four so far.

Nosedive was like the most skin crawlingly horrific thing committed to TV, till the middle had some really nice humanity and ending which was weird but fitting.
 
Playtest had a good premise, tons of atmosphere. Ending sucked out loud though.

Shut Up And Dance was kinda just a weird rehash of the ideas of White Bear without the tension or incredible ending White Bear had. Though it was eerie enough to be effective.

San Junipero you just repeat the words "Holy shit" for two hours after watching afterwards while pretending you have something stuck in both your eyes.
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I can already tell now they should have had that as the final episode. One of the most triumphant, hopeful, emotional and moving stories committed to screen. In Black Mirror of all things
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 25, 2016, 05:28:36 PM
yeah i dont want to hype it but i was crying or tearing up for a lot of san junipero
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dennis on October 25, 2016, 05:45:39 PM
Should I be watching Black Mirror?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 25, 2016, 06:19:57 PM
Yes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on October 25, 2016, 07:41:31 PM
yes but I would suggest skipping the very first episode unless you have a high tolerance to beastiality
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 25, 2016, 07:43:59 PM
There are people with a low tolerance to bestiality? 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Take My Breh Away on October 25, 2016, 08:01:55 PM
Quote from: Yeti on October 25, 2016, 07:41:31 PM
yes but I would suggest skipping the very first episode unless you have a high tolerance to beastiality

The first episode is essential because it was based on conversations Brooker had with people working in the news media about an emergency situation and how they would really handle something like that, and also hilarious. The only one I could seriously recommend you skip would be "The Waldo Moment" from Season 2 cause that's a lame duck.

 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 25, 2016, 08:10:14 PM
Yeah, Waldo is by far the worst episode. I wouldn't go so far as to recommend skipping it though. It's meh, but not bad. And by that point you're still watching you obviously like the show so it's not like it will make you stop watching.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 25, 2016, 08:30:49 PM
Quote from: Dennis on October 25, 2016, 05:45:39 PM
Should I be watching Black Mirror?

It's our generation's Twilight Zone. It's pretty amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Take My Breh Away on October 26, 2016, 07:53:37 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 25, 2016, 08:10:14 PM
Yeah, Waldo is by far the worst episode. I wouldn't go so far as to recommend skipping it though. It's meh, but not bad. And by that point you're still watching you obviously like the show so it's not like it will make you stop watching.

I suppose it also follows White Bear which is basically 50 minutes of being completely bludgeoned so it's a high watermark to follow. Maybe it also holds up better now because of this fucking election and Trump.

Also I'm kinda amused that other internet discussion is freaking about the ending of San Junipero not being what they wanted.

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They desperately want it to have a dark twist like every other BM episode, like they are just "Uploaded to the cloud" and the shots of the databanks of the end are showing they are just data now" so it's "bleak" despite Charlie saying during the press interviews before the launch that there would be an episode showing the upside of technology and how it can connect us. It's amusing because, The Twilight Zone had episodes where there' wasn't a cruel twist of fate or karmic retribution to those who deserved it, but a message of hope and belief that humans could work past problems like war and racism and the Zone acted in mysterious ways (Rod Sterling was a WWII veteran but was heavily anti-war and anti-racism till his early death. It really showed in his work). The mass confusion from nerds over San Junipero's ending is amusing considering it's probably the most direct nod to Black Mirror's inspirations yet.
 
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 26, 2016, 08:19:39 AM
Yeah I was pretty confused by the discussion with SJ.  Lots of "It's not Black Mirror".  Okay.  Considering that's only the 11th episode in the series I think there's still plenty of room to define what is "Black Mirror".  I thought it was a very refreshing take on the formula
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on October 30, 2016, 10:06:12 PM
I liked the first season of Ash vs. Evil Dead ok, but I watched it as the episodes came out each week and it kind of dragged a bit here and there. I suspect it would have been much more enjoyable to binge, so I am planning to do that with season 2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dennis on October 31, 2016, 08:32:05 PM
Westworld Episode 4. Show just keeps getting better and better.

 :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on October 31, 2016, 10:46:48 PM
I just realized Westworld is sorta an American .hack (MMO-goes wrong and has hidden secrets by the creator) show.

Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on October 30, 2016, 11:57:46 AM
Ash Vs. Evil Dead's second season is actually pretty awesome. It's like they found their footing. They stopped focusing on dumb shit away from Ash and upped the gore in all the right ways.

I'm pretty happy about this, since the first season had it's bright spots but was mediocre overall.

Idk, I think this one's equally mediocre just with more splatterfest.  I haven't watched ep5 but I'm questioning whether I want to or just to bail at the show after ep4.  One full season and 4 eps of S2 seems like enough of the concept.  Every episode is kinda the same thing over and over and it's getting boring.  Which is a shame because I like Ash and his companions, they just need like...a story.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on November 01, 2016, 05:04:03 AM
Quote
Halston Sage (Crisis) and Penny Johnson Jerald (Castle) have landed series-regular roles in Fox’s untitled live-action hourlong comedic drama created by and starring Seth MacFarlane. Jon Favreau is set to direct the first episode of the series, which is set in space 300 years in the future and follows the adventures of the Orville, a not-so-top-of-the-line exploratory ship in Earth’s interstellar fleet.

Character details for Sage and Johnson Jerald’s roles were not provided, as has been the case with other castmembers including Adrianne Palicki, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon and J Lee.
i think i'd feel better about this if Seth wasn't also starring in it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 02, 2016, 03:03:41 AM
Finally finished up Stranger things. It was good. I mean it was basically a Stephen King type story which he no longer writes anymore which is a good thing in my book. The girl who played 11 was amazing. She is by far the best thing in the show.

I have no idea what the second season will be about but I wish/hope its an anthology show. Trying to capture magic in the bottle with the same cast again seems like a fool's errand.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dennis on November 02, 2016, 06:46:28 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 02, 2016, 03:03:41 AM
Finally finished up Stranger things. It was good. I mean it was basically a Stephen King type story which he no longer writes anymore which is a good thing in my book. The girl who played 11 was amazing. She is by far the best thing in the show.

I have no idea what the second season will be about but I wish/hope its an anthology show. Trying to capture magic in the bottle with the same cast again seems like a fool's errand.

All the kids were amazing actors really. And that is what made the show. They really caught lightning in a bottle with those child actors.

Usually kid actors are horrible so I shudder to think what the show might have been.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on November 02, 2016, 01:27:35 PM
Atlanta's season finale aired last night. It was a regular episode by Atlanta's standards, but then ending was great. I hope s2 gets a few more episodes. Maybe 13 instead of 10.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 03, 2016, 09:54:59 PM
http://www.avclub.com/article/tina-fey-and-robert-carlock-have-sold-another-sitc-245302

yes!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 04, 2016, 01:32:58 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on October 31, 2016, 10:46:48 PM
I just realized Westworld is sorta an American .hack (MMO-goes wrong and has hidden secrets by the creator) show.

Uggggh fine I'll watch it jeeze.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 07, 2016, 06:30:34 PM
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/07/young-justice-returning-for-season-3

:ohhh  :gladbron :lawd :mynicca :aah :noah :whew :whoo :rejoice :tocry :respect :heyman :mouf :ryker :delicious :success :neo :salute :playa :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on November 07, 2016, 06:38:06 PM
Is the new Justic League out yet?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 07, 2016, 07:03:49 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on November 07, 2016, 06:38:06 PM
Is the new Justic League out yet?

Hopefully never.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on November 07, 2016, 07:09:31 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 07, 2016, 07:03:49 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on November 07, 2016, 06:38:06 PM
Is the new Justic League out yet?

Hopefully never.

Shit post!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 07, 2016, 07:10:30 PM
The Exorcist is such trash but it's really entertaining for some reason and has a few really good twists so far
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 07, 2016, 07:11:43 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 07, 2016, 07:10:30 PM
The Exorcist is such trash but it's really entertaining for some reason and has a few really good twists so far

After Exorcist II and Exorcist: The Beginning, there's really nowhere to go but up.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on November 07, 2016, 07:43:08 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 07, 2016, 06:30:34 PM
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/07/young-justice-returning-for-season-3

:ohhh  :gladbron :lawd :mynicca :aah :noah :whew :whoo :rejoice :tocry :respect :heyman :mouf :ryker :delicious :success :neo :salute :playa :rejoice
Awesome, time for me to binge watch the first 2 seasons on netflix. I wish we could get more Teen Titans also.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on November 07, 2016, 08:22:12 PM
Go started out shit, but it honestly cracks me up now the few times that I've managed to catch it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on November 07, 2016, 08:46:31 PM
https://youtu.be/nzv0rT4JlUQ
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 07, 2016, 11:59:25 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 07, 2016, 06:30:34 PM
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/07/young-justice-returning-for-season-3

:ohhh  :gladbron :lawd :mynicca :aah :noah :whew :whoo :rejoice :tocry :respect :heyman :mouf :ryker :delicious :success :neo :salute :playa :rejoice

YES!!!!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 08, 2016, 02:31:55 AM
The family started enjoying Agents of SHIELD, so we're watching that starting from s1e1. Last night we caught up to the episode which aired coincident with The Winter Soldier, and the big reveals about HYRDA started. My wife was so startled, she started asking me if I was a HYDRA agent. :lol

Watching the series again, I'm stunned at how well the tie-in was handled.Re-watching, seeing the arc with The Clairvoyant while knowing his actual identity makes me respect them going the extra distance with a name-value actor like Dourif even for the decoy. Also, having Agent Sitwell in on so many of the movies and repeated TV appearances makes his involvement stronger. The arc works great as a one-two punch with TWS. We're also catching up with the stuff I saw way back when, so I'm happy I'll be in unknown territory soon.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on November 10, 2016, 08:04:41 AM
Just finished this really long and exhausting series. It started off kinda fine, except one plotline had way too many characters and the other had like none. Nobody was interesting or well written which sucked but it was kinda interesting overall as it seemed like they were setting things up for something bigger. Then suddenly a new character came in and basically took over the whole show but it did make things more interesting. And then in the other plotline they took a side character and made him into a new protagonist so it was more interesting overall for a while. But then they got rid of basically all the characters except for two and it would get really weird and stuff that just seemed unrealistic would suddenly become a huge part of the story and it all really dragged on. Then at the end out of nowhere was this crazy twist ending that they never even setup or foreshadowed or anything. I don't get it.

I guess there won't be another season for three years or so. And maybe only one major character will return which is kinda interesting. I hope the next one they shorten the season and try to make it better written instead of just dragging things out but I dunno I guess it got good ratings as is so they might not change anything. Main thing is I'm afraid they're going to rehash plotlines, they already did it within the same season a bunch of times and I sorta tuned out for periods.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 10, 2016, 08:07:47 AM
Did I miss where you mentioned the series name?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on November 10, 2016, 08:23:38 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 10, 2016, 08:07:47 AM
Did I miss where you mentioned the series name?

The piss take
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on November 10, 2016, 08:39:51 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 10, 2016, 08:07:47 AM
Did I miss where you mentioned the series name?
Don't Trust The Cacs In The Midwest
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 10, 2016, 08:43:58 AM
:(  Mother.Fucker.  I need coffee.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 15, 2016, 04:35:18 PM
Just finished the new Black Mirror season. I'm probably in the minority, but I think Shut Up and Dance was my favourite of the lot. Like, none of it feels good. So bleak.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 16, 2016, 07:04:49 AM
Up to ep 10 of s2 in Agents of SHIELD now. After the Winter Soldier tie-in, it feels like all bets are off. The fallout for Fitz' hypoxia, Ward's pathology, and Coulson's new responsibilities have been dark and frightening. It's suspenseful when it feels like anyone on the team can be touched, and that's where we are now.

Mack, Bobbi, and Hunter are good additions to the team. They're bringing fresh friendships and feuds into what had been an overly-comfortable family situation in s1.

At the same time, Reinhardt/Whitehall makes a good, creepy villain but with the other allies the baddie has chosen, it seems more like a matter of who's going to do him in first.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 17, 2016, 03:13:59 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 16, 2016, 07:04:49 AM
Up to ep 10 of s2 in Agents of SHIELD now. After the Winter Soldier tie-in, it feels like all bets are off. The fallout for Fitz' hypoxia, Ward's pathology, and Coulson's new responsibilities have been dark and frightening. It's suspenseful when it feels like anyone on the team can be touched, and that's where we are now.

Mack, Bobbi, and Hunter are good additions to the team. They're bringing fresh friendships and feuds into what had been an overly-comfortable family situation in s1.

At the same time, Reinhardt/Whitehall makes a good, creepy villain but with the other allies the baddie has chosen, it seems more like a matter of who's going to do him in first.

Whelp, that suspense didn't last long. The big reveal on the alien code is a little let-down. Getting rid of the Red Skull's apprentice happened sooner than I expected. Side note: I'd like to see Dichen Lachman in more stuff; I liked her in Dollhouse -- hopefully there is room for more flashback stuff.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 17, 2016, 03:14:53 AM
http://www.zakazanaplaneta.pl/2016/10/11/trailer-dark-tower/

Non-imbeddable trailer for Idris Elba in The Dark Tower. Looks intriguing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 17, 2016, 10:13:56 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 17, 2016, 03:13:59 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 16, 2016, 07:04:49 AM
Up to ep 10 of s2 in Agents of SHIELD now. After the Winter Soldier tie-in, it feels like all bets are off. The fallout for Fitz' hypoxia, Ward's pathology, and Coulson's new responsibilities have been dark and frightening. It's suspenseful when it feels like anyone on the team can be touched, and that's where we are now.

Mack, Bobbi, and Hunter are good additions to the team. They're bringing fresh friendships and feuds into what had been an overly-comfortable family situation in s1.

At the same time, Reinhardt/Whitehall makes a good, creepy villain but with the other allies the baddie has chosen, it seems more like a matter of who's going to do him in first.

Whelp, that suspense didn't last long. The big reveal on the alien code is a little let-down. Getting rid of the Red Skull's apprentice happened sooner than I expected. Side note: I'd like to see Dichen Lachman in more stuff; I liked her in Dollhouse -- hopefully there is room for more flashback stuff.

AOS moves all its plots pretty fast, which I loved.  Sick of seeing plot lines stretched for 24 episodes when they can be 5 or 7. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 17, 2016, 10:25:10 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 17, 2016, 03:14:53 AM
http://www.zakazanaplaneta.pl/2016/10/11/trailer-dark-tower/

Non-imbeddable trailer for Idris Elba in The Dark Tower. Looks intriguing.
Is this the rough trailer without sfx that leaked awhile back or the real full trailer? 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 17, 2016, 05:10:10 PM
Anyone else notice a sharp decline in writing quality in Ash vs Evil Dead around the 7th episode?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on November 17, 2016, 09:10:11 PM
This weeks Brooklyn 99 was great. Andre Braugher is just a delight, and Chelsea Peretti is hilarious. Highly recommended
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on November 17, 2016, 10:04:20 PM
As if I could afford the veneers. I'm just a sucker of Mike Schur shit I guess  :yeshrug
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 17, 2016, 11:11:04 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on November 17, 2016, 10:25:10 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 17, 2016, 03:14:53 AM
http://www.zakazanaplaneta.pl/2016/10/11/trailer-dark-tower/

Non-imbeddable trailer for Idris Elba in The Dark Tower. Looks intriguing.
Is this the rough trailer without sfx that leaked awhile back or the real full trailer?
No sfx, lot of placeholder stuff.

Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on November 17, 2016, 04:03:25 AM
It's a movie, dad.
:o :o :o

All this time, I assumed it was a limited run TV series, like Westworld. Holy shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 18, 2016, 07:41:36 AM
Yeah I'm going to wait for the full trailer.  It's supposed to be in December I think.  They're also supposedly doing a companion TV series that according to rumor will cover the Wizard and Glass era.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 20, 2016, 07:26:32 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on November 17, 2016, 10:13:56 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 17, 2016, 03:13:59 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 16, 2016, 07:04:49 AM
Up to ep 10 of s2 in Agents of SHIELD now. After the Winter Soldier tie-in, it feels like all bets are off. The fallout for Fitz' hypoxia, Ward's pathology, and Coulson's new responsibilities have been dark and frightening. It's suspenseful when it feels like anyone on the team can be touched, and that's where we are now.

Mack, Bobbi, and Hunter are good additions to the team. They're bringing fresh friendships and feuds into what had been an overly-comfortable family situation in s1.

At the same time, Reinhardt/Whitehall makes a good, creepy villain but with the other allies the baddie has chosen, it seems more like a matter of who's going to do him in first.

Whelp, that suspense didn't last long. The big reveal on the alien code is a little let-down. Getting rid of the Red Skull's apprentice happened sooner than I expected. Side note: I'd like to see Dichen Lachman in more stuff; I liked her in Dollhouse -- hopefully there is room for more flashback stuff.

AOS moves all its plots pretty fast, which I loved.  Sick of seeing plot lines stretched for 24 episodes when they can be 5 or 7.

There were a couple of "dead" episodes. Maybe ep 12 & 13? Where I was just not feeling it. It was disorganized, and things progress a little, but it was basically filler. Lady Sif with amnesia and some mediocre comic relief with an alien enforcer come looking for Skye or maybe Raina. And another episode where they're just teasing "What are Mockingbird and Mack up to?!" BLEH. And then the next four episodes were just nonstop action and continuity. It is pretty great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dennis on November 25, 2016, 09:24:03 AM
Should I start watching Walking Dead?

There is a lot of seasons and the series doesn't have the best reputation but the Negan situation teaser (I am not spoiled on it) seemed interesting.

Yay or Nay?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on November 25, 2016, 09:41:06 AM
I haven't seen anything from the current season but if you're not already invested I don't think it's worth it. There are so many lows in the series. It can be a slog. Chances are they will fuck up the Negan stuff and make it boring. It's what they do best.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 25, 2016, 02:00:09 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 17, 2016, 09:10:11 PM
This weeks Brooklyn 99 was great. Andre Braugher is just a delight, and Chelsea Peretti is hilarious. Highly recommended

Recently got caught up on the show after falling like a season and a half behind. Andre Braugher as usual steals every scene and is the most underated actor on television. As usual.

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Post by: chronovore on November 26, 2016, 01:26:15 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 25, 2016, 02:00:09 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 17, 2016, 09:10:11 PM
This weeks Brooklyn 99 was great. Andre Braugher is just a delight, and Chelsea Peretti is hilarious. Highly recommended

Recently got caught up on the show after falling like a season and a half behind. Andre Braugher as usual steals every scene and is the most underated actor on television. As usual.

Really? I thought Braugher is recognized far and wide as a superb actor. He's a damned gem.

Not sure what the mid-season break was for B99; I was missing it fiercely. It's the only show to which I'm subscribed.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 26, 2016, 02:11:02 AM
I mean I think in the industry he is highly regarded but like as far as general rando pop-culture awareness, he isn't. And I wish he was. But whatever. Who cares about that shit.
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Post by: Syph on November 26, 2016, 03:12:09 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 25, 2016, 02:00:09 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 17, 2016, 09:10:11 PM
This weeks Brooklyn 99 was great. Andre Braugher is just a delight, and Chelsea Peretti is hilarious. Highly recommended

Recently got caught up on the show after falling like a season and a half behind. Andre Braugher as usual steals every scene and is the most underated actor on television. As usual.
my go-to in-flight show
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 27, 2016, 12:57:51 PM
Watched Bojack Horseman since its been getting a lot of praise. It's good. It's enjoyable. AlthoughI don't view it quite as strongly as all the reviews. I think it may be because of an animation prejudice of mine. I have a feeling, I think the show would be more impactful for me if it was real life actors doing the material.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 27, 2016, 05:44:27 PM
Been watching Supergirl the last few days. I kind of love everything about it.
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Post by: chronovore on November 27, 2016, 08:36:09 PM
Brooklyn Nine Nine has been great so far this season. I feel s1 and 2 were flawless, but 3 was losing steam. I like where they've been going this time.

Rewatched Archer's first two seasons, and felt compelled to buy s3, which I'm working through now. Just finished the EPIC Burt Reynolds episode. This series is gold.

Finished s2 of Agents of SHIELD. That was a satisfying ending for a turbulent season. There were a couple dry episodes at the ⅔ mark, but then the last four or five eps are just back-to-back action. Skye's continuous take fight scene (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hReYNlIoIWE) was stupid awesome, but it's not entirely clear when she developed Grant-Ward-like "operative" abilities.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 28, 2016, 09:27:37 AM
I started watching Westworld. I'm supposed to be rooting for the robots to kill all humans, right?
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Post by: Momo on November 28, 2016, 12:48:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuC0irbKSGg

I'm looking forwarding to seeing the fucked up shit that happens season 2
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Post by: chronovore on November 29, 2016, 09:34:15 AM
Been trying to get through Mr. Robot 2.0 -- I've noticed a heap of TV shows have fallen off of Amazon's Japan streaming service. It's one of the few series from the USA which isn't available at the rental store (we still have those), so if it disappears, I'll have to seek out things on The Internet Store, and I hate that. Really enjoying the show still, but it's less focused than season 1. I'm also having a hard time understanding what's going on with vanished-Tyrell's wife. Seems like she wants him to come back, but she's the one who intentionally drove him away and offers to testify against him to bolster her cash reserves; she just seems like a soap opera villainess with inconsistent motives.
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Post by: Momo on November 29, 2016, 11:50:41 PM
This SuperGirl - Flash - Arrow - Legends 4 part crossover has started on a real sour note for me. I havent watched the Flash ep yet, but I feel like they tricked me into watching a standard episode of Supergirl (something I really didnt want) to get to the crossover stuff that was like 3 seconds at the end. I dont even know why the fuck they bothered to include this in the set of 'crossover' eps. Flash better make up for it.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 30, 2016, 12:46:47 AM
Holy shit, finally got around to Luke Cage, just saw episode three holy shit
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Post by: VomKriege on November 30, 2016, 04:49:52 AM
Archer's is running on fumes, yeah.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 30, 2016, 06:29:14 AM
Can we finally admit that Archer Vice was a sign of the beginning of the end?  Because it was.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 30, 2016, 08:55:53 AM
I never watched past vice.  I should some day.  Season 1-3 are complete gold though. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2016, 03:37:50 PM
Saw the first ep of Luke Cage last weekend. I thought it was solid but I can tell I'm missing a lot of stuff due to not seeing any other Marvel shows (outside of the first ep of Daredevil). Lots of very commanding performances and I like how the city is a character in of itself. And I gotta say it has one of the best sex scenes I've ever seen. Real simple and well done, nothing super explicit. That cop chick is hot as fuck.

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Post by: Tasty on November 30, 2016, 04:06:28 PM
Luke Cage is pretty disconnected from the rest of the MCU (until about episode 5 when Claire stops in, and even then you don't need to know her character.)

Curious what you're talking about.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 30, 2016, 04:13:46 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 30, 2016, 04:06:28 PM
Luke Cage is pretty disconnected from the rest of the MCU (until about episode 5 when Claire stops in, and even then you don't need to know her character.)

Curious what you're talking about.

Pops and Luke referenced a woman, who I guess was Luke's love interest in another show. Also Luke sees Diamondback's henchmen and has a flashback of when they were both in jail together. Speaking of Diamondback, he's kind of just mentioned matter-of-factly. I know who he is since I've read comics though.
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Post by: Tasty on November 30, 2016, 04:31:12 PM
Diamondback and that flashback are new to the show. They explore it a lot more later on.

Reva was in one flashback in Jessica Jones but her death is all you need to know. He had a wife and she's dead. There's a flashback ep later on in LC which elaborates on who she was.

You're not really missing anything by not having watched the others, they're pretty standalone (until The Defenders, anyways.)
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Post by: Bildi on November 30, 2016, 07:43:01 PM
Quote from: chronovore on November 27, 2016, 08:36:09 PM
Brooklyn Nine Nine has been great so far this season. I feel s1 and 2 were flawless, but 3 was losing steam. I like where they've been going this time.

I've only recently discovered Brooklyn Nine Nine and I'm loving it, I'm still somewhere in season 1.  Great to know it has some legs.
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Post by: chronovore on December 01, 2016, 01:19:04 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on November 30, 2016, 04:49:52 AM
Archer's is running on fumes, yeah.
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on November 30, 2016, 08:55:53 AM
I never watched past vice.  I should some day.  Season 1-3 are complete gold though.

I'm only on s3, so I'll probably just end it there rather than dragging it out.

I still am happy that I quit watching Supernatural at s5, where the ending made sense and felt purposeful.

Also happy I stopped watching Game of Thrones a couple of episodes into s2, and the books with the first one.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 01, 2016, 10:08:48 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 29, 2016, 09:34:15 AM
Been trying to get through Mr. Robot 2.0 -- I've noticed a heap of TV shows have fallen off of Amazon's Japan streaming service. It's one of the few series from the USA which isn't available at the rental store (we still have those), so if it disappears, I'll have to seek out things on The Internet Store, and I hate that. Really enjoying the show still, but it's less focused than season 1. I'm also having a hard time understanding what's going on with vanished-Tyrell's wife. Seems like she wants him to come back, but she's the one who intentionally drove him away and offers to testify against him to bolster her cash reserves; she just seems like a soap opera villainess with inconsistent motives.

Agreed. I watched the first ep of S2 the night it premiered and I'm still not done with the season yet. Granted a major part is me being busy AND lazy, but even still I don't feel like making the time to finish it. It's not bad, in many ways it's pretty good. The cinematography is better than S1. But narrative wise it just doesn't grab me as much as S1 on any level. And I'm kinda tired of the main cliffhanger (Tyrell and what happened) being dragged out.

Also I just saw the ep with what I assume people felt was a huge twist
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Where you learn Elliot has been hallucinating...well, just about everything and is actually in jail.
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Just wasn't sold on this, especially given S1's twist.
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Post by: chronovore on December 01, 2016, 10:42:05 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 01, 2016, 10:08:48 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 29, 2016, 09:34:15 AM
Been trying to get through Mr. Robot 2.0 -- I've noticed a heap of TV shows have fallen off of Amazon's Japan streaming service. It's one of the few series from the USA which isn't available at the rental store (we still have those), so if it disappears, I'll have to seek out things on The Internet Store, and I hate that. Really enjoying the show still, but it's less focused than season 1. I'm also having a hard time understanding what's going on with vanished-Tyrell's wife. Seems like she wants him to come back, but she's the one who intentionally drove him away and offers to testify against him to bolster her cash reserves; she just seems like a soap opera villainess with inconsistent motives.

Agreed. I watched the first ep of S2 the night it premiered and I'm still not done with the season yet. Granted a major part is me being busy AND lazy, but even still I don't feel like making the time to finish it. It's not bad, in many ways it's pretty good. The cinematography is better than S1. But narrative wise it just doesn't grab me as much as S1 on any level. And I'm kinda tired of the main cliffhanger (Tyrell and what happened) being dragged out.

Also I just saw the ep with what I assume people felt was a huge twist
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Where you learn Elliot has been hallucinating...well, just about everything and is actually in jail.
[close]

Just wasn't sold on this, especially given S1's twist.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I dunno about that twist yet, though it wouldn't surprise me. I just finished the Alf episode, so a number of various hallucinations are probably already in play.
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I do, however, fear that the series is going to fray itself into meaninglessness.
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Post by: I'm a Puppy! on December 04, 2016, 01:38:24 PM
Shannara Chronicles I loved the trilogy when I was in my early teens so watched this series. What a mess. Really the whole tying it explicitly San fran and pacific northwest was a huge mistake. I was amazed that something with so much money behind it could make so many mistakes. You mean to tell me that in all the pretty young things that want to be on TV THAT was the best actress they could find? Everyone else did pretty well. The series seemed to do better when it stuck to book with the most cringe-worthy stuff happening when they decided to deviate, or add in characters that weren't in the books or went into the "Ooohh, a ruined oakland highschool!" It also tried too hard to be a GoT type. I really wanted this to be good. I will say I was unsure about hot Allanon, but surprisingly it worked, one of the few things that did.

As a palate cleanser I started watching Man in High Castle I'm on episode 5 and so far this show is damned excellent!
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Post by: chronovore on December 05, 2016, 02:20:31 AM
Quote from: I'm a Puppy! on December 04, 2016, 01:38:24 PM
Shannara Chronicles I loved the trilogy when I was in my early teens so watched this series. What a mess. Really the whole tying it explicitly San fran and pacific northwest was a huge mistake. I was amazed that something with so much money behind it could make so many mistakes. You mean to tell me that in all the pretty young things that want to be on TV THAT was the best actress they could find? Everyone else did pretty well. The series seemed to do better when it stuck to book with the most cringe-worthy stuff happening when they decided to deviate, or add in characters that weren't in the books or went into the "Ooohh, a ruined oakland highschool!" It also tried too hard to be a GoT type. I really wanted this to be good. I will say I was unsure about hot Allanon, but surprisingly it worked, one of the few things that did.

As a palate cleanser I started watching Man in High Castle I'm on episode 5 and so far this show is damned excellent!

I tried to watch Shannara when it first aired. I didn't make it through the first episode. The younger me would have been aghast, after having been satisfied with Hawk the Slayer and Beastmaster, Shannara would have seemed like high art. Instead, it seemed like characters from The OC had visited renfaire and Jon Rhys-Davies needed rent money.

As for the second, oddly Man in the High Castle is an Amazon Original, but it isn't carried on Japan's version of their streaming service. I'm guessing Amazon doesn't want to risk displaying something as controversial as a WWII-triumphant Japan and re-association with the Axis Powers.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 01, 2016, 10:08:48 AM
Agreed. I watched the first ep of S2 the night it premiered and I'm still not done with the season yet. Granted a major part is me being busy AND lazy, but even still I don't feel like making the time to finish it. It's not bad, in many ways it's pretty good. The cinematography is better than S1. But narrative wise it just doesn't grab me as much as S1 on any level. And I'm kinda tired of the main cliffhanger (Tyrell and what happened) being dragged out.

Also I just saw the ep with what I assume people felt was a huge twist
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Where you learn Elliot has been hallucinating...well, just about everything and is actually in jail.
[close]

Just wasn't sold on this, especially given S1's twist.

So it turns out I was exactly one episode behind you. Oops. The transition scene where that happens was still magic, even though I knew it was coming.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
This obviously means the whole "ritual" and routine which Elliot said he was using to eradicate his father from his life, instead it was just the routine of prison life. Even Craig Robinson's internet dark site which Elliot fixed, that's all structured within the prison as well, so I'm guessing Craig Robinson is a guard. Was a guard.
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Post by: VomKriege on December 06, 2016, 01:42:22 PM
So we're halfway through Black Mirror (watched White Bear) which I must admit I was hesitant to go into despite (or because) of the glowing recommendation I had a few years ago by an acquaintance with regards to the first episode. Silly in retrospect, as that first episode was excellent.

It's a very well done show and all the premises have been interesting but to not just add to the overall gushing I will nitpick a bit : There's a few times where the story hook was more interesting than what the narrative onscreen actually did with it and an overall tendency to favor whatever analogy is being made over some of the practical implications. I understand the format probably plays a role in that. A good example is Be right back where I didn't really expect them making the whole thing so literal (though again, it's more expedient for a visual medium) and it didn't adress some of what appeared to me as the obvious question (wouldn't you sign one hell of an EULA before ?).

I was also a bit let down by White Bear as I found it went over some familiar territory (masks and everything) and didn't really rely or comment on some current or future technology/media that much.
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Post by: Momo on December 08, 2016, 01:28:48 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06EIAuYRRTw

:lawd :lawd :lawd :lawd :lawd :lawd :lawd
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Post by: Momo on December 08, 2016, 01:59:55 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKeRnyFIHWs

:unsure
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Post by: Momo on December 08, 2016, 02:06:26 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nodZGlBPL4

:lawd
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 08, 2016, 11:20:44 AM
Quote from: Momo on December 08, 2016, 01:28:48 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06EIAuYRRTw

Is this show any good? I remember wanting to give it a shot but then I forgot it existed
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Post by: Momo on December 08, 2016, 01:15:17 PM
The Expanse is the best sci fi in a long time
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 08, 2016, 01:55:06 PM
The Expanse reminds me of BSG when it was good.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 08, 2016, 02:02:16 PM
Welp that's enough for me to give it a try this weekend.
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Post by: toku on December 08, 2016, 04:13:55 PM
Yeah it's good. Most of the detractors I've seen so far are fans of the books that are mad it isn't exactly like the books.
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Post by: etiolate on December 08, 2016, 06:54:53 PM
Yeah, The Expanse is good sci fi. More on the serious side. Political intrigue, woven plots, multiple characters and dab of gumshoe.
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Post by: chronovore on December 09, 2016, 06:38:04 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on December 08, 2016, 11:20:44 AM
Quote from: Momo on December 08, 2016, 01:28:48 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06EIAuYRRTw

Is this show any good? I remember wanting to give it a shot but then I forgot it existed
Quote from: toku on December 08, 2016, 04:13:55 PM
Yeah it's good. Most of the detractors I've seen so far are fans of the books that are mad it isn't exactly like the books.

I'd read the first book by the time the series came out. The show is a faithful-enough representation of the books, and keeps the hard SF feel surprisingly intact. The differences between the book and TV show are exciting, because it means not knowing exactly what's going to happen.
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Post by: toku on December 12, 2016, 02:42:54 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvHJtez2IlY

new brit marling joint looks like a brit marling joint

:rejoice
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Post by: Tasty on December 12, 2016, 02:52:50 PM
"I remember. I remember everything."

Lol this phrase was played out even by the time Jason Bourne said it
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Post by: Momo on December 13, 2016, 09:54:58 AM
I'm only now discovering Dirk Gently, this stuff is hilarious and disturbing :lol Kinda bummed netflix cancelled Marco Polo
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Post by: chronovore on December 13, 2016, 10:05:02 AM
Amazon Japan JUST finally released their own series, The Man in the High Castle.

I'm baffled but stoked.
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Post by: toku on December 13, 2016, 10:33:44 AM
Quote from: Momo on December 13, 2016, 09:54:58 AM
cancelled Marco Polo

 :-\ :'(
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Post by: Tasty on December 13, 2016, 11:13:32 AM
Only watched the first two eps but Marco Polo was trash.
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Post by: Momo on December 13, 2016, 11:21:43 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 13, 2016, 11:13:32 AM
Only watched the first two eps but Marco Polo was trash.
I will fight you at a venue with weapons of your choosing
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Post by: VomKriege on December 13, 2016, 07:20:03 PM
Continuing Black Mirror.
The Waldo Moment is a decent episode though I think the ending is going all ham.
The White Christmas special was pretty amazing however, I liked all of the ideas (even if it rehashes a bit of the last episode of season 1) and it all rolls out in a neat way to make for a compelling conclusion.
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Post by: toku on December 14, 2016, 10:46:46 AM
http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/2016/12/13/detroiters-comedy-central-sam-richardson-tim-robinson-jason-sudeikis/95395306/
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Post by: chronovore on December 16, 2016, 08:36:11 AM
We watched all The Flash that Japan has to offer: two seasons.

There are three or four seasons of Arrow available. We watched the first two episodes tonight. Seems pretty badass. No-one seems to like it these days. How long do I have before it turns crappy.
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Post by: Momo on December 16, 2016, 09:27:25 AM
Once one of the peripheral chars (Felicity) becomes overly important
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 16, 2016, 10:25:34 AM
season 2 is great.  Then it falls apart hard. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 16, 2016, 12:44:11 PM
Dirk is great
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Post by: etiolate on December 16, 2016, 01:28:31 PM
I think there's at least a couple of good seasons of Arrow as an action show. Then it turns soapy and indulges all the comic book stuff too much.
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Post by: toku on December 16, 2016, 04:03:06 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 16, 2016, 08:36:11 AM
We watched all The Flash that Japan has to offer: two seasons.

There are three or four seasons of Arrow available. We watched the first two episodes tonight. Seems pretty badass. No-one seems to like it these days. How long do I have before it turns crappy.

5 seasons deep, season 2 is the best/peak Arrow. Best character interaction, leagues and miles away the best villain. Best use of the flashback system they use etc.

I will that so far, halfway through, season 5 seems to be a return to form in terms of those first two seasons though. By that I mean it's staying sort of on the ground, "edgy" etc. Which was always its straight but it kinda lost sight of that 3/4 as it had to establish that it was set in Flash's universe and was saddled with doing all the heavy lifting for pretty much all the other DC shows on CW character wise. They trimmed some fat and it's kinda back to Arrow (and friends) doing cool shit and people actually dying via them or consequences of their actions.
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Post by: Tasty on December 16, 2016, 04:38:19 PM
?

Flash did most of the heavy lifting (as far as Legends of Tomorrow and bridging the 'verse with Supergirl go.) And it didn't really suffer for it (though it's jarring if you go back to Flash s1 now, with all the emphasis on Stein/Ronny that just is completely absent now. :lol)

Have to admit I haven't watched Arrow though.
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Post by: toku on December 16, 2016, 05:29:42 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 16, 2016, 04:38:19 PM
Have to admit I haven't watched Arrow though.

 ::)

Arrow didn't just lift characters tho, but also setting wise. They went to lengths to establish magic (s4) so far as even introducing tv Constantine as sorta canon and before that meta humans for flash. Arrow stays the workhourse of CW.

Legends is weird because they kinda let them do whatever the fuck they want (which is great in a sense). Legends is a fucking mess in the best way. Wentworth Miller killing the game.

:rejoice
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Post by: Beezy on December 16, 2016, 07:06:21 PM
19 episodes into Young Justice and I really appreciate the lack of bullshit and how quickly each episode gets to the action. I don't know most DC characters at all, but this is a fun show.
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Post by: Tasty on December 16, 2016, 07:46:44 PM
Season 2 is the best DC thing ever on-screen.

They did my boys Timmy and Nightwing so good :lawd

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/23/36/6d/23366d20e3ed977bde6b789dabf017b4.gif)

(https://media.giphy.com/media/14euD05kiFKbTy/giphy.gif)

The thought of Agent 37 and Red Robin in Season 3 :lawd :lawd
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Post by: Beezy on December 17, 2016, 04:12:10 PM
Finished s1. I'm not really watching anything else, so I should be done with s2 by the end of next week.

Edit: 5 yr time skip plus new members. :mynicca
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Post by: Beezy on December 21, 2016, 12:21:32 AM
Finished s2 of Young Justice. Best western cartoon series I've seen since Avatar. Is the Justice League cartoon anywhere near as good as this?

Btw, Vandal Savage is such a great villain name.
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Post by: Tasty on December 21, 2016, 12:36:30 AM
JL/JLU is absolutely fantastic, especially if you've seen BTAS or STAS for the occasional cameo, but it's much much more episodic and less arc-based (outside the finales and random hints here and there.)
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Post by: Momo on December 21, 2016, 11:03:27 AM
My favourite eps of BTAS is that one with the casino boat - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x50o6sz_batman-the-animated-series-episode-19-prophecy-of-doom_tv this fucking song at the start :lawd and the one where Batman
spoiler (click to show/hide)
flat out knew he couldnt win against the finger poke of doom so he just put a metal plate on his chest :lol - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x48axfc (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x48axfc)
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Post by: Yeti on December 21, 2016, 02:03:06 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 21, 2016, 12:36:30 AM
JL/JLU is absolutely fantastic, especially if you've seen BTAS or STAS for the occasional cameo, but it's much much more episodic and less arc-based (outside the finales and random hints here and there.)

The Cadmus arc though :lawd
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Post by: D3RANG3D on December 21, 2016, 02:16:25 PM
Quote from: Yeti on December 21, 2016, 02:03:06 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 21, 2016, 12:36:30 AM
JL/JLU is absolutely fantastic, especially if you've seen BTAS or STAS for the occasional cameo, but it's much much more episodic and less arc-based (outside the finales and random hints here and there.)

The Cadmus arc though :lawd

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk188/Dreamcastor/Funny%20Stuff/batmanz.gif)
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Post by: chronovore on December 21, 2016, 11:53:25 PM
Quote from: Momo on December 21, 2016, 11:03:27 AM
My favourite eps of BTAS is that one with the casino boat - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x50o6sz_batman-the-animated-series-episode-19-prophecy-of-doom_tv this fucking song at the start :lawd and the one where Batman
spoiler (click to show/hide)
flat out knew he couldnt win against the finger poke of doom so he just put a metal plate on his chest :lol - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x48axfc (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x48axfc)
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I bought BTAS, having missed its initial run. Your link showed Steve Perry as the author, so I went to go see if it's the same Steve Perry who wrote a bunch of novels about space assassins that I loved in high school, and the Alien/Predator novels (not so much)... instead I learn there's another author named Steve Perry who wrote for a lot of cartoons, including Silverhawks and Thundercats, but not credited on BTAS -- AND he had bladder cancer while broke -- AND he was apparently dismembered over a $10M lottery ticket.

Good grief, what a world we live in.
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Post by: Tasty on December 23, 2016, 12:48:23 PM
Despite the art style, Justice League Action might actually be... good?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mB3VDkkVZY
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Post by: D3RANG3D on December 23, 2016, 12:58:46 PM
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(http://i.imgur.com/W9k5ioc.jpg)
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Post by: VomKriege on December 23, 2016, 01:13:06 PM
Black Mirror continued now on S3

Nosedive and San Junipero were great and I think benefited from having distinct aesthetics from the rest of the series. Both also had compelling characters. The writing was very good at leading you from their deceptive "normal" premises to the complete world building and San Junipero was a smart Trojan horse to something often not depicted on film despite how mundane it is.

Shut Up and Dance was the most depressing episode in the series so far because it really could be happening now and the characters were depressingly normal.

Playtest and Men Against Fire were below average, very little surprises in the stories and they came off a little preachy as a result (KOJIMA IS THE DEVIL). Men... also suffered of being more tell than show and relying on an augmented reality pitched already explored a couple of times.
Though I must say that during Playtest I was thinking "That dude looks like Kurt Russel in the Thing". Turns out it's his son.
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Post by: Momo on December 25, 2016, 04:16:22 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XmFTADupMc
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Post by: Yeti on December 26, 2016, 07:50:36 PM
https://youtu.be/YZY-X6exJNg
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Post by: Steve Contra on December 27, 2016, 05:02:16 PM
Everyone should watch The OA. I don't think it would be possible to come away from the show without an extreme reaction which is a pretty solid feat in itself. It's so completely bonkers and sincere at the same time.
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Post by: Momo on December 28, 2016, 12:34:44 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3v9gUNAZGg
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Post by: Steve Contra on December 28, 2016, 01:15:40 PM
Where can you stream the Expanse?
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Post by: Reb on December 28, 2016, 01:45:50 PM
Dutch Netflix #unhelpful
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Post by: Human Snorenado on December 28, 2016, 01:53:42 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on December 27, 2016, 05:02:16 PM
Everyone should watch The OA. I don't think it would be possible to come away from the show without an extreme reaction which is a pretty solid feat in itself. It's so completely bonkers and sincere at the same time.

Dude, it went off the rails so fucking bad for me at the end of the fifth episode. It was such a well made show up until that point.

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Fucking angels?

 :comeon

The healing and dimensional traveling powers of the flash mob? Again, gtfo.

I am not one of the people that dislike that there was ambiguity in the story at the end; it's just by that point, the story they were telling had become buttfuckingly stupid.
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Post by: Steve Contra on December 28, 2016, 03:03:13 PM
Quote from: Human Snorenado on December 28, 2016, 01:53:42 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on December 27, 2016, 05:02:16 PM
Everyone should watch The OA. I don't think it would be possible to come away from the show without an extreme reaction which is a pretty solid feat in itself. It's so completely bonkers and sincere at the same time.

Dude, it went off the rails so fucking bad for me at the end of the fifth episode. It was such a well made show up until that point.

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Fucking angels?

 :comeon

The healing and dimensional traveling powers of the flash mob? Again, gtfo.

I am not one of the people that dislike that there was ambiguity in the story at the end; it's just by that point, the story they were telling had become buttfuckingly stupid.
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Oh it goes off the rails for sure. It's justa unique trainwreck. I don't know if I liked it or not, but it was fascinating. Did you finish?
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Post by: Human Snorenado on December 28, 2016, 03:17:43 PM
Yeah, I watched until the end.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 29, 2016, 01:33:12 AM
It's election focused but I thought the maps and "most/least similar" shows were more interesting beyond that:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/12/26/upshot/duck-dynasty-vs-modern-family-television-maps.html

However, regarding Family Guy:
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The show’s popularity was more correlated with support for Hillary Clinton than any other show.
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Post by: Momo on December 29, 2016, 07:59:39 AM
The end of the OA was garbage, I'll be sure to mentally mark the people involved in the fuckeroo boat
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Post by: Momo on December 30, 2016, 03:56:18 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOXZgRTfSUA

yay
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Post by: VomKriege on January 01, 2017, 05:44:07 PM
Finished Black Mirror. I don't think the last episode (Hated in the nation) works very well as a pseudo cop procedural but I liked it went for a good SF hook this time. Series is incredibly well done (though it has its lows) but I can't help to worry that they ran to the ground some premises already (notably augmented reality / digital recordings of vision & memory) in only a dozen episodes.

Started watching Dirk Gently, the BBC America/Netflix/Max Landis version. I'm afraid of the bait & switch "Just do anything zany without a real endgame to keep viewers watching" and the bizarreness is on the nose too, but so far (3 episodes) I'm still in. Fiona Dourif (daughter of Brad, yes) is fairly amazing in this.
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Post by: nudemacusers on January 01, 2017, 05:49:15 PM
I guess I need to try the oa even though it looks kinda dumb?

Also finished season 2 of schitts creek. Another great season IMO. Sincere but funny in a natural way. Plus David's wardrobe :drool :fabulous
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 02, 2017, 04:05:14 PM
You can add The Expanse to the growing list of shows I wish I would have waited to get into until there was more of them
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Post by: VomKriege on January 03, 2017, 06:10:11 PM
Watched the two first episodes of the mini-series Tokyo Trial a NHK-Dutch TV-Netflix coproduction, about the Nuremberg counterpart for the Pacific War. As you would expect the cast is an international patchwork of solid second fiddles and odd choices : S.Keach lending his voice to the narration, M.Ironside as MacArthur, David Freeman (Bellocq in Raiders of the Lost Ark), Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire), Stephen McHattie, Serge Hazanavicius (brother of Michel, the director of The Artist) and japanese punk director Shynia Tsukamoto (!) playing the writer of the Burmese Harp.

The subject matter is riveting, the show... leaves a bit to be desired so far. It's not an easy proposition as they decided to keep, probably out of respect for the history (and consideration for their budget), all of the black & white footage of the court proceedings and charged individuals. To not break the visuals, the actors playing the judges are also shot in some phoney black & white "damaged" stock when in court, it's not the best.

The major issue so far however is that everything from the political implications to the personal granularity is treated piecemeal and it all makes for a rather superficial treatment of the political & legal arguments with cookie cutter characters (obligatory soviet judge strong arming the court on pure political grounds). The point would have been better served by taking more liberties with the source and maybe focusing on one aspect through a more streamlined unity of drama -for instance one major meeting with all the key legal arguments in depth-. Because so far it's all stiff and overly academic (including a grading perfectly aligned with current trends... and little personality).
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Post by: Mupepe on January 03, 2017, 08:50:03 PM
The world is a better place with The OA having been created. I just finished it and yeah, it's uhhh... Uh huh. But I really like it.
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Post by: chronovore on January 04, 2017, 03:09:38 AM
Just started The OA tonight; first half felt like a billion disjointed things they'd never get into a coherent whole, second half had me riveted. Alice Krige has aged well, and happy that Walking Dead's Dale is working. Making Brit Marling look that mannish took some effort, I suspect. She's a handsome woman, but rarely that manly.
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Post by: VomKriege on January 04, 2017, 08:39:02 AM
Watched the two remaining episodes of Tokyo Trial. All in all it makes a decent job at presenting the key debates around the Nuremberg and Tokyo courts and it avoids presenting too monolithic a picture. Still felt it was shallow in parts.
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Post by: chronovore on January 05, 2017, 01:17:03 AM
Quote from: chronovore on January 04, 2017, 03:09:38 AM
Just started The OA tonight; first half felt like a billion disjointed things they'd never get into a coherent whole, second half had me riveted. Alice Krige has aged well, and happy that Walking Dead's Dale is working. Making Brit Marling look that mannish took some effort, I suspect. She's a handsome woman, but rarely that manly.

Three more episodes tonight. I'm hooked. Lucius Malfoy is doomed to never be a good guy, but he's good at being a bad guy, so that's good. I hope they can actually make this work, but I'm still concerned this will be like X-Files or LOST, where it turns out no-one really had a solid world built in which to house the story. Still: fingers crossed.
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Post by: chronovore on January 05, 2017, 01:24:57 AM
Quote from: Jack Remington on January 05, 2017, 01:19:20 AM
Buffy the Vampire Slayer gets an amazing upgrade in quality and budget in Season 2.

If you ever watch the OT Star Wars films back to back, you immediately notice the HUGE visual upgrade between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. That's basically what Buffy Season 2 is like after the first one.
You're right, s1 is kind of garbage. The worldbuilding and stuff starts in earnest in s2.

It kinda peaks in s3, and stays good through s5. I'm not sure if I should have stuck with it after the transition to its new network in s6, but I'm muddling through it.
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Post by: Yeti on January 05, 2017, 09:18:52 AM
The worst season of Buffy is where she goes to college and the big bad is some Frankenstein Monster guy named Adam that lives in a secret laboratory under the college
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Post by: Momo on January 05, 2017, 10:36:56 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci41xc6-148&ab_channel=CBS
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Post by: Tasty on January 05, 2017, 10:56:51 AM
Quote from: Jack Remington on January 05, 2017, 01:19:20 AM
Buffy the Vampire Slayer gets an amazing upgrade in quality and budget in Season 2.

If you ever watch the OT Star Wars films back to back, you immediately notice the HUGE visual upgrade between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back. That's basically what Buffy Season 2 is like after the first one.

I also think they upgraded from 16mm film to 35mm and it makes a HUGE difference. s1 is a muddy, blurry mess on DVD. :lol
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Post by: Tasty on January 05, 2017, 11:01:19 AM
Quote from: Yeti on January 05, 2017, 09:18:52 AM
The worst season of Buffy is where she goes to college and the big bad is some Frankenstein Monster guy named Adam that lives in a secret laboratory under the college

Yes, this is correct. Which makes these posts wrong:

Quote from: chronovore on January 05, 2017, 01:24:57 AM
You're right, s1 is kind of garbage. The worldbuilding and stuff starts in earnest in s2.

It kinda peaks in s3, and stays good through s5. I'm not sure if I should have stuck with it after the transition to its new network in s6, but I'm muddling through it.

Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on January 05, 2017, 04:26:58 AM
S3-5 is really where the show is at it's best. I have nostalgia for the first two seasons but they don't really hold up. S6-7 is just pure trash.

s2 is a little iffy, and it feels cliched today, but if you're a new viewer you have to keep in mind how groundbreaking it was at the time. And the central plot still holds up IMO.

s3 was a little unfocused in comparison IMO. But it was more fun.

s4 is worse than anything during the UPN run.

s5 is the best season if you can get past Dawn (which you should.) Best Big Bad too, which must have been hard to do after s4's.
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Post by: toku on January 05, 2017, 01:18:55 PM
With tasty on this one.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 05, 2017, 02:38:38 PM
I'm sure everyone at the bore besides me is above watching schlock like this, but Ahnold is pretty ridiculous on apprentice :lol
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 07, 2017, 02:46:00 PM
The 11th season of Its Always Sunny is now out on Netflix.

It's time they take this show out behind the woodshed.  I'm guessing they will keep pinching these seasons out since most of their careers have stalled except Kaitlin Olson, who is playing Sweet Dee in another sitcom that she is starring in.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 07, 2017, 02:49:35 PM
:piss
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Post by: benjipwns on January 07, 2017, 04:00:45 PM
It's already renewed through season fourteen. :smug
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Post by: VomKriege on January 07, 2017, 05:19:12 PM
Finished watching Dirk Gently, Holistic Detective Agency and it didn't crash as I feared, it was in fact surprisingly solid though the hook for season 2 is exactly the sort of sequel setup I am skeptical of (there's a whole government conspiracy frame hanging there and as in The X-Files or anything else it is used in, you know it will get shit and convoluted the instant they'll have to explain it for real). As I read in a number of places, Max Landis does have a tendency to use and abuse violence as a magic ingredient but it didn't harm the tone of the show too much. Overall it's a cool premise to throw all manners of exciting SF concepts and zany adventures at a breathtaking pace : It's only 8 episodes with over a dozen characters so there's a lot going on. Speaking of characters, they're fun, interesting and the cast is obviously enjoying itself (Props to Fiona Dourif and Samuel Barnett).

Give it a try.
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Post by: toku on January 07, 2017, 05:32:07 PM
I enjoyed it a lot as well though I am not as hard on Landis as some.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 08, 2017, 06:48:33 PM
I liked the OA  :-[
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Post by: etiolate on January 08, 2017, 08:37:35 PM
I am hiding this under spoiler cuz of the shame

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I got hooked on that fucking Netflix Dreamworks cartoon Troll Hunters. I am not sure why. The main character is a mary sue. His character flaw for the plot is that he's not a troll.

However, it's a bit like a Whedon show where the mythos is kind of fun and the side characters are good. They even got me a little invested in the life of a psychotic gnome named Chompsky.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 08, 2017, 10:09:40 PM
Troll Hunters pretty good when it doesn't fall into tropy kids cartoon stuff. 
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Post by: VomKriege on January 09, 2017, 03:13:12 AM
Quote from: etiolate on January 08, 2017, 08:37:35 PM
I am hiding this under spoiler cuz of the shame

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I got hooked on that fucking Netflix Dreamworks cartoon Troll Hunters. I am not sure why. The main character is a mary sue. His character flaw for the plot is that he's not a troll.

However, it's a bit like a Whedon show where the mythos is kind of fun and the side characters are good. They even got me a little invested in the life of a psychotic gnome named Chompsky.
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They manufactured your consent.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 09, 2017, 11:42:02 AM
Always Sunny just had a series great season premiere

 :confused
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 10, 2017, 01:52:22 AM
The only thing that bugged me about The OA was
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how was Steve at that school that day? Like so we just accept that worked out for him?
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Post by: Mupepe on January 10, 2017, 07:42:51 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on January 10, 2017, 01:52:22 AM
The only thing that bugged me about The OA was
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how was Steve at that school that day? Like so we just accept that worked out for him?
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Oh yeah.  I completely forgot about that.   :lol
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Post by: Momo on January 10, 2017, 08:40:39 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1-tP_3dDrc
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Post by: toku on January 16, 2017, 03:31:22 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1vPbiStGAg
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 16, 2017, 03:40:55 PM
will watch for Sarah Silverman
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 17, 2017, 09:34:32 PM
Started watching The Good Place. About 4 episodes in. I really like it. It's funny.

Not sure how long you can go with such a premise but its entertaining now at least. The writing is pretty sharp.
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Post by: etiolate on January 20, 2017, 12:46:48 AM
Baskets is baaaaaaack

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Pls watch-LOUIS CK
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Post by: Momo on January 20, 2017, 04:01:25 PM
I LOVED the double episode of the good place, it's been a while since I liked a comedy this much
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 20, 2017, 05:26:56 PM
That was one of the best twists in a comedy I've seen in years.
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Post by: VomKriege on January 20, 2017, 07:11:51 PM
We're mid-Stranger Things and it's a nicely made show. But I'm starting to wonder if even I can get saturated with that now oh so prevalent aping 80's style trend. It's all very well done, mind, and the kids are pretty good (as noted a couple of times here by fellow Boreans) but I'm not sure this will have a very exciting reveal ? I dunno. Being facetious, the thing that most intrigued me so far is the presence of white dust on the title sequence (after reading an interview with the designer : probably one of the effect they layered to mimic the feel of shooting something equivalent on film back then, they added some grain).
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Post by: chronovore on January 21, 2017, 07:45:09 AM
Despite previous, proud statements that Supernatural wrapped perfectly with s5, because it's now been added to Japanese Amazon Prime Streaming, I started watching s6 today and ended up catassing 6 episodes while doing housework before moving away from the TV. The show hasn't missed a step. In particular, Weekend at Bobby's was a tightly written, well-directed episode focusing on secondary characters with nicely timed cuts between action happening off-camera. Live Free or Twihard was a timely (yeah, probably trendy) jab at the Twilight boom at its peak, from the perspective of the show's mainstream-yet-dark humor. I'm likely to continue watching it until I hit the end of free streaming content.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 21, 2017, 09:34:06 AM
You are in for a rough time
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Post by: Momo on January 21, 2017, 10:17:08 AM
It gets bad then it gets good again
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 21, 2017, 10:21:40 AM
ya that curve takes a while though
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Post by: toku on January 21, 2017, 11:35:00 AM
Quote from: chronovore on January 21, 2017, 07:45:09 AM
Despite previous, proud statements that Supernatural wrapped perfectly with s5, because it's now been added to Japanese Amazon Prime Streaming, I started watching s6 today and ended up catassing 6 episodes while doing housework before moving away from the TV. The show hasn't missed a step. In particular, Weekend at Bobby's was a tightly written, well-directed episode focusing on secondary characters with nicely timed cuts between action happening off-camera. Live Free or Twihard was a timely (yeah, probably trendy) jab at the Twilight boom at its peak, from the perspective of the show's mainstream-yet-dark humor. I'm likely to continue watching it until I hit the end of free streaming content.

Don't listen to the above posters. It does dip, and s6 is the lowest point of all 12 seasons so far imo, but even at it's worst SN is still entertaining.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 21, 2017, 11:41:44 AM
I mean I still love it, it just dips really hard.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 21, 2017, 06:50:46 PM
Saw a lot of The Young Pope's first ep last night and it was straight up terrible. The costumes and set design were nice obviously, given the subject matter, but everything else was bad. Jude Law, the acting, and especially the writing.
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Post by: VomKriege on January 21, 2017, 07:01:15 PM
I guess one day I'll judge by myself but I would be a bit miffed the Young Pope is really that bad, considering Paolo Sorrentino's involvement.
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Post by: toku on January 21, 2017, 08:41:06 PM
It's in line with Sorrentino's other work. It's strange and he gives you zero bracers and throws you right in, immediately. I'm assuming PD has little experience with this kinda work.
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Post by: chronovore on January 21, 2017, 09:39:40 PM
Supernatural's whole first season is kind of garbage, and it had a dip or two on its way to s5. Right now I just hit a pacing thing that was either genius or entirely mishandled, and I won't know until I see it addressed (Crowley's plotline and his bones). But I'm liking the way they introduced the players one at a time back into the fold during this season, so I'm probably in for the long haul.


Working through Arrow's s1 still. I am watching it in Japanese for my son's sake, but it means I've missed some of the finer points in the exposition scenes. I'm enjoying this version of Batman (because this is not Green Arrow so much as Bats), with the odd-assortment of Bat-family members around him. He's also pretty human, with human goals and problems, which is nice. I'll admit that I like the more action-oriented tone of The Flash compared to the endless familial drama of Arrow.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 21, 2017, 09:40:21 PM
Quote from: toku on January 21, 2017, 08:41:06 PM
It's in line with Sorrentino's other work. It's strange and he gives you zero bracers and throws you right in, immediately. I'm assuming PD has little experience with this kinda work.
you're right. entire tone was just...yikes.
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Post by: dkdk on January 23, 2017, 11:46:49 PM
i think the show is wonderful. jude law kills it.

i can see it being extremely hit or miss.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on January 24, 2017, 01:25:36 AM
Yea I was ready to ding off on Young Pope but I actually enjoyed the first couple episodes. It's pretty trashy but I thought the writing was pretty solid for the most part.
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tho why is Diane Keaton in this?
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Post by: VomKriege on January 24, 2017, 07:19:59 PM
Finished Stranger Things : good show overall, the story is straightforward and I enjoyed they didn't really spent too much time explaining the supernatural in every detail. The characters have touching stories (especially the little girl, the sheriff and the mother of the missing boy played by W.Ryder), the emotional payoff is effective all around and it applies a surprising spin on a couple of 80's clichés : it's not indebted to its influence to the point of being stale.

I have quite a few issues with the last episode though. It tries to tie all the narrative strings in one neat finale, but it felt forced : a lot of busywork of groups and characters going somewhere just for the sake of superficial movement (but not doing a whole lot in reality) and having a big "action" scene. Not sure what to think of some of the violence in that episode too, there's a dark & nasty sequence...

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El fries the brain of a dozen people, Tetsuo-style
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...that felt jarring within the larger context of the show. All of the climax also has blinking lights (obviously to help the VFX) to the point of irritation and for some reason there's two epilogues (Peter Jackson's Return of the King style !) with a laborious setup for a second season. It's silly but those last 5 minutes or so really sour the quality of the conclusion.
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Post by: StealthFan on January 24, 2017, 10:56:30 PM
I love This Must Be The Place. Not sure about The Young Pope tho...
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Post by: chronovore on January 24, 2017, 11:21:16 PM
17 episodes in to Supernatural s6 and still enjoying it. It's primarily down to the interaction of the main characters; Dean and Sam and Cassiel are the prime source of entertainment, though their work with Bobby is also so much fun. I was also starting to enjoy the riffing between Bobby and Rufus, and was just thinking about how I'd even watch a Rufus and Bobby spin-off, and then stuff happened that would preclude that pretty definitively. The heel-turns and (moderate) babyface-turns are also enjoyable a recovering wrestling fan.
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Post by: chronovore on January 29, 2017, 06:40:23 PM
Finished Supernatural s6, going to roll right into s7. The pacing was off from a season standpoint. The Mother of All villain was shortchanged despite an absolutely out-of-left-field resolution. I liked it, but someone on her power scale, introducing as many new elements as she brought with her, I expected a smarter and longer path to resolution. The way things /did/ wrap was pretty great though. Serious character interaction, and some nice places for Castiel's character to come out beyond simple comic relief. I'm also happy to see the varying ways they're using Crowley; I like Mark Sheppard a bunch, and this character in particular manages to interestingly outmaneuver the boys consistently.


Also finished Arrow s1. The last couple episodes put the accelerator down in surprise developments. Three or four big surprises each time. The show has such a different tone from The Flash, not just the absence of metahumans, but the larger focus on human interaction. Sometimes too much focus on the melodrama. My family was sitting in shock when the credits rolled. We've got s2 queued up for tonight.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 30, 2017, 05:06:01 PM
http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/30/the-good-place-renewed-for-season-2-by-nbc?abthid=588fb351652f95993800000c


 :mynicca
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Post by: benjipwns on February 02, 2017, 07:22:39 PM
Lucifer actually has become really enjoyable. They've done the complete opposite of what I would have expected and thrown out the police procedural stuff as the core thread of the show in favor of deep arcs outright involving angels and demons (rather than dancing around it and having such characters only show up every couple episodes and for finales as they did in the first season) and Lucifer actually dealing with his purpose for existing (which again the first season used more as a foil for plot of the week) and all kinds of scheming and planning against/with God. Also, God's ex who is Lucifer and all angel's "mum" added the other character they needed to weight the show's center firmly in the supernatural stuff.

And Maze getting a job as a bounty hunter and becoming roommate to the cop lady. :lol

It's not the comic and I never expected it could or would be, but strangely, it's somewhat drifted more in that direction that I could have imagined. (The comic abandoned its initial premise to instead chase a central thread regarding God and Lucifer's relationship and a radical shift in the power dynamic.) Glad I stayed with it after the early episodes were broken before they remembered that Lucifer abandoning Hell probably allows for more than wacky hijinks.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 02, 2017, 07:26:35 PM
Oh word they did Lilith? I keep seeing that it's still going and considering giving it a chance

Edit oh wait I guess that wouldn't be Lilith
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Post by: benjipwns on February 02, 2017, 08:03:04 PM
She hasn't been named, and is just listed as the human she's inhabited in the credits. They all call her mom, mum, etc.

They have mentioned that Azrael is their sister though a number of times. And they have her blade, who somebody stole, down on Earth, so I have to assume she's going to show up at some point.

I haven't watched the midseason finale from last week yet, apparently they revealed why/how the cop lady is tied to Lucifer, which is kinda early to get that whole thing completely out of the way. Figured they'd drag that on until they were cancelled and had to reveal it in a reddit post.
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Post by: etiolate on February 02, 2017, 08:42:48 PM
The Expanse is back. First two episodes retain the quality. Want to pick up the books.

And yeah Lucifer has gone fully into the supernatural part. The psychiatrist is a good side character as well. Haven't caught the past two episodes.

Emerald City is an interesting take on Oz. I feel like D'onofrio is just playing D'onofrio though. He's the same guy he was as Kingpin.
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Post by: chronovore on February 02, 2017, 11:45:50 PM
Supernatural s7 has been a mixed bag. Uneven pacing, stutterstop of Sam's PTSD and Castiel's presence.

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Cass going rogue, power-hungry was a neat heel-turn, and sacrificing himself as an act of redemption was touching. Bringing him back in e17 or so, quickly and weirdly revealing him, reincorporating, and then sidelining him was weird. Sam and Dean being willing to leave him in the care of a demon was WTF territory.
 :mindblown

Sam's Satan-is-my-copilot PTSD seemed like it had been proven to be all in his head, but "transferring" it to Cass, and being something which could take an angel out of commission - implausible. If it turns out that Satan was just fucking with Sam and pretending to be only in his head as a game, and then Trojan-horsed his way into Cass? That'd be brilliant. Also, almost certainly a retcon.

The "big bad" of this season, the Leviathans, are generally pretty lame. They're inconsistent in their tone other than callous dismissiveness and a fatal willingness to regularly underestimate Sam and Dean. More than that, the groping way the show tried to tie them to HP Lovecraft is misguided and shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the author's oeuvre. Leviathans are just demons with different weaknesses. A missed opportunity to do a fresh take on that material. They should have just attributed it to a different author, or pastiche of period horror.

Still enjoying the interaction between the characters.

Bobby. Man, that was a rough way to go out. A great episode with more good interaction between Rufus and Bobby, but I seriously haz a sad over Bobby.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 03, 2017, 12:03:05 AM
ya this is the low point.  things improve though.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 03, 2017, 12:20:41 PM
The Expanse's season opener was v good, really enjoying that show
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Post by: VomKriege on February 03, 2017, 01:31:51 PM
Started watching S1 of the Expanse and we like it. Good SF ideas. SFX are alright though below a feature film quality (they pick their battles well on that front). Fairly classic stuff but there's nothing wrong with that.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 03, 2017, 01:58:14 PM
It really gets going towards the end
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Post by: Momo on February 05, 2017, 02:51:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g8UqfJRJgc
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Post by: Freyj on February 05, 2017, 03:39:51 PM
Just finished a rewatch of Twin Peaks and FWWM. Fuck that last scene is so good.

I can't imagine what this show looks like in 2017 and I really hope they stick with the lack of new teaser / trailer footage through to the premiere.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 05, 2017, 03:42:21 PM
Thinking about finally starting/watching Twin Peaks.  Does it still hold up?
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Post by: Freyj on February 05, 2017, 04:29:31 PM
Put it on a second monitor or something around S2E8/9 and get through to the last episode and you'll be fine. I'd say the main thing is how much do you like David Lynch and how much can you take camp. If the answer to both those questions is reasonably well, you'll have a good time.

Also: a fun game to play is "remember that this was on primetime ABC in the early 90s" when the Lynch stuff really gets going.
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Post by: VomKriege on February 05, 2017, 04:50:34 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 05, 2017, 03:42:21 PM
Thinking about finally starting/watching Twin Peaks.  Does it still hold up?

:larry

There's absolutely great stuff in there (highest point is S2 opener directed by Lynch, tremendous bit that) but tamper your expectations.

Visually it's not as cutting edge as it once was, it's even a bit stale now. Badalamenti's music is great but they overuse it pretty bad. As often with Lynch it sometimes feels like it's bizarre for the sake of it (though that's pretty tame compared to his later excesses).

It's really all a weird soap with freaks and a gruesome twist where you cycle through characters of varying quality : S1 is tight with a stellar cast but S2 completely fucks the pacing by having new so-so characters (the Horne brother played by Richard Patrick Kelly is the only good one... Maybe Duchovny too but that's not even S2 ?) and having some of the blandest returning ones suck off joy with absolutely inane subplots (one outside the city even, breaking cohesion).

S2 on the whole is a big wet fart, at one point the key mystery -which is really the tone setter- gets resolved (as much as a Lynch thing can be) for the audience but the story drags it really bad a couple episodes. Though considering just how awful the next arc is, you understand why they made the most of it. Final episode goes super ham for the better but it's a small reward.

I'd say to give it a go but don't feel bad if you stop at any point beyond the S2 first couple of episodes.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 05, 2017, 06:06:21 PM
Gotcha, but S1 will be great?

I like Lynch's weirdness, I don't always like Lynch's abstractness (Lost Highway = amazing soundtrack, ehhh movie).  I also like most things that are TP inspired, as I very much enjoy weird and especially dark mysterious weird.
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Post by: chronovore on February 05, 2017, 06:54:59 PM
 I tried re-watching Twin Peaks last year, and just couldn't do it. The camp was OK, but much of it is pacing and tone didn't age well. I may be watch the final episode of the series before starting The new shows.
Supernatural: I finished season seven. Hoping the Leviathans have a far-diminished presence in season eight. I am enjoying the Word of God stuff so far.
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Post by: Dennis on February 05, 2017, 09:49:53 PM
(https://68.media.tumblr.com/8ce3ea25c8f8edbc8b3f234c39389724/tumblr_okxkmrE5KP1vfg7u3o4_540.gif)


Super hyped for Stranger Things 2.
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Post by: Freyj on February 05, 2017, 10:01:57 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 05, 2017, 06:06:21 PM
Gotcha, but S1 will be great?

I like Lynch's weirdness, I don't always like Lynch's abstractness (Lost Highway = amazing soundtrack, ehhh movie).  I also like most things that are TP inspired, as I very much enjoy weird and especially dark mysterious weird.

S2 is fine in parts, the pacing sucks and a lot of the side character arcs are complete shit. The last episode and the movie make up for it.
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Post by: Momo on February 05, 2017, 11:02:31 PM
Quote from: Dennis on February 05, 2017, 09:49:53 PM
(https://68.media.tumblr.com/8ce3ea25c8f8edbc8b3f234c39389724/tumblr_okxkmrE5KP1vfg7u3o4_540.gif)


Super hyped for Stranger Things 2.
Same chars, same setting, same world (http://i.imgur.com/eEWzI1J.png)
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Post by: Momo on February 08, 2017, 06:56:30 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmHW71_ZnRw&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 08, 2017, 11:41:30 AM
Quote from: Momo on February 05, 2017, 11:02:31 PM
Quote from: Dennis on February 05, 2017, 09:49:53 PM
(https://68.media.tumblr.com/8ce3ea25c8f8edbc8b3f234c39389724/tumblr_okxkmrE5KP1vfg7u3o4_540.gif)


Super hyped for Stranger Things 2.
Same chars, same setting, same world (http://i.imgur.com/eEWzI1J.png)

That's why I don't have high hopes and always felt like season 1 was going to be lighting in a bottle.

Hey guys, insane things are happening again but us 5 to 7 people are still the only one's who know what's going on is gonna get tired. You can do that the first time. But multiples times...
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Post by: chronovore on February 08, 2017, 08:03:43 PM
Quote from: Jack Remington on February 08, 2017, 01:40:33 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on February 03, 2017, 12:20:41 PM
The Expanse's season opener was v good, really enjoying that show

I tried watching this show and gave up after the second episode when I realized I really didn't like any of the characters. I guess the UN Undersecretary lady is pretty cool. The detective dude is alright, but I can't get over the fact that they literally took a Raymond Chandler composite character and stuck him into a sci-fi. I absolutely hate everyone who is (as of the end of episode 2) on that escape pod ship. The best space characters were the Captain and the Navigator that the XO guy was banging. I can't stand the dude who looks like Turtle from Entourage. I was really annoyed that they decided to just usurp the ranking officer because reasons. Really this shouldn't be happening unless the guy is incompetent, which he's not. But he just rolls over and takes it. And I wouldn't even be that bothered by it if the black girl character that somehow gets put in charge wasn't almost as annoying as Turtle.

Earth vs Mars with some asteroids that are basically slave colonies thrown into the mix is a pretty cool concept, but it's been done better in animated shows that involve copious amounts of giant mecha action.

One thing I really liked is the way the ship movement conveys the fact that there's no real up or down in space. Most space shows/movies basically have the ships behaving like oceanic naval vessels in terms of their movement options.


You should push on a bit further. The books are better at making the characters enjoyable. Avasandra is 10X better in the books, for what it's worth. But as for the TV show, the detective becomes more fully fleshed out by the end of the 1st season, and is pretty far from Chandleresque by the end of the first book. The belter hauler crew are difficult to like but easier to understand their motivations as the show continues.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 09, 2017, 08:29:27 AM
Great Always Sunny episode last night. Hopefully they stick with what happened instead of reverting it.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 09, 2017, 01:17:30 PM
Legion was awesome, but I'm surprised they
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left the hospital already.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 10, 2017, 03:12:09 AM
Finished the first ep of Twin Peaks.  That was neat.  It held up great and having grown up seeing tons of stuff inspired by Twin Peaks it's cool seeing all nods from the other direction.  Like the Diner at the start is literally the Diner Alan Wake starts in, the Town Hall meeting is copied straight out in Deadly Premonition along with a dozen other things.  Like I never got the FK in the coffee until I saw the R in the fingernail and then it all makes sense.  And DP's Zak to TP's Diane, I thought DP was like taking the twin peaks idea but making it goofy but nah TP is goofy itself.

Also Angelo Badalamenti's score and main theme is fantastic.  I've always liked the stuff he does with Lynch but the TP theme is this great goth synth and oddest nod is that I think Gabriel Knight 1's soundtrack was inspired by TP's ost.  Like the TP theme instantly reminded me of the GK theme.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aFcTfHdOOSI

But yeah, this is really neat going back and watching what influenced so many things I've enjoyed.
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Post by: etiolate on February 10, 2017, 03:20:58 AM
The thing with The Expanse early on is that it juggles a ton of story arcs and characters that are separate at first, but many converge towards the end of the season into a cohesive whole.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 10, 2017, 02:23:40 PM
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Post by: zomgee on February 11, 2017, 01:03:54 PM
My wife and I started watching Sherlock, finally. We're both really enjoying it.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 11, 2017, 01:06:28 PM
Quote from: zomgee on February 11, 2017, 01:03:54 PM
My wife and I started watching Sherlock, finally. We're both really enjoying it.

Ya its a good time even though its pretty old at this point.  Just like PD's mom.
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Post by: zomgee on February 11, 2017, 04:43:28 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on February 11, 2017, 01:06:28 PM
Quote from: zomgee on February 11, 2017, 01:03:54 PM
My wife and I started watching Sherlock, finally. We're both really enjoying it.

Ya its a good time even though its pretty old at this point.  Just like PD's mom.

I'm not sure why I never tried to watch it. I've never been much of a TV watcher. I hate sitcoms for the most part, and most dramas feel hackneyed because they have to finish the story in an hour. But Sherlock finishes the story in its time frame, and only overstays its welcome a little bit before the finale.
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Post by: chronovore on February 11, 2017, 08:07:51 PM
About to wrap up s2 of Arrow. At this point, I'm getting tired of keeping track of which secret identities each of the characters knows about, and which of the heroes knows who knows their secret identities. It's clearly creeping toward all the main characters knowing everyone's identities, at which point the drama can shift toward a actual set of character arcs instead of bullshit CW soap opera "suspense." The modern-day Deathstroke costume is a fanboy's cosplay wet dream, in a good way. It's a much more realized version of the costume than Arrow's s1 green eye-shadow as a "mask." NONE of the expectations I had about who would be handling Ollie's training on the island have come to fruition. I have NO IDEA how he's supposed to become a ninja when so many other potential trainers either hate him or have died.


Also about ⅓ through s8 of Supernatural. It's... enjoyable? This flashback to Sam's year of living with Amelia are kind of annoying. They're nothing to do with the show's theme other than "hunters can't have a normal life," which we knew; and they're just straight-up soap operatic garbage. Thankfully, it looks like that will end. I like Benny the Cajun Vampire though. He's an interesting antihero, and as much as Dean bitches and whines about disappointing so many people in his life, I'd say his unwillingness to make time for Benny is the most egregiously irresponsible thing he's done in the series.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 12, 2017, 08:04:22 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEuMmaUi50I


 :mynicca
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Post by: king of the internet on February 19, 2017, 10:42:27 PM
Anything with Eliot or Eliot and Mr. Robot is great imo. Tyrell is kinda interesting. Everyone else sucks. Biggest downside to the series is all the scenes following the dead weight.
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Post by: chronovore on February 19, 2017, 10:49:58 PM
Arrow, we are just starting s3. I'm seriously tired of trying to remember who knows whose secret identity, and also who-knows-who-knows. Tiresome! A couple big twists:
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Sara/Canary - end of s2: "I'm leaving, don't try to find me, 'k bye." Opening episode of s3: "I'm back!" WAIT, WHAT? "I'm dead!" WAIT, WHAT-WHAT? This all reeks of insufficient communication on the writers' part. It's possible that the actress had something come up and she needed out, BUT SHE WAS ALREADY OUT. Inconsistent.

Felicity - end of s2, Ollie says, "I love you, j/k that's only to capture Slade." Opening episode of s3, "Actually, I love you and you love me but let's have all this fall apart immediately without any emotional payoff or reason."

Still enjoying this overall, but it's an overly complex soap opera which is making me miss The Flash.
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Post by: VomKriege on February 20, 2017, 12:40:50 AM
Finished the first season of The Expanse and I liked it. Unlike our fellow Borean up thread, I didn't really have an issue with the crew members characters : they're not very likeable, but I can believe them, I think it works better as it is really, just an happy go lucky merry band of nice guys wouldn't have cut it. The Syfy low production value became more apparent in the last episodes (it's harder to make up for cheaper sets and low number of extras than to make OK CGI at this point) but it didn't harm the storytelling too much. It had neat ideas up until the end (the origin story of the protagonist, graphite pens, space pachinko parlors) and I'm partial to the Don Quixote references. Kinda weary of the serial format of the story otherwise but since it is drawing from books, it shouldn't be too aimless hopefully.

And I think I already said this, but it's one show where you can't fault them for diversity.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 20, 2017, 07:01:02 AM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on February 19, 2017, 09:35:00 PM
Finished the first season of Mr. Robot

Thought it started off great, the early half was way better than the later half. But began to unravel a bit near the end:

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Darlene being his sister was great twist, but can't say I liked the Tyler Durden shit much(when "Where Is My Mind" started playing I groaned a bit. It wasn't so much it was awfully done but more like it was a bit too obvious with it's influence there.
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Oh and I don't care much about Angela and he side plot. Shit is bathroom break material for me.

Overall, I really like the show. Starting season 2 now.
I said it way back in this thread I think...
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The Darlene twist is the bigger and better twist by far, it completely upends what you thought their relationship was and explains why she knows where he lives, is friends with his friend, has open access to his apartment, talks shit to him in the first or second episode when he questions her over some dumb thing, etc. Mr. Robot basically doesn't change anything for anyone else.

That moment and the encounter with Tyrell's wife in the street are like the two "somebody hold me back i'm about to lose my shit" moments from the first season for me
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although just randomly murdering what seems like a regular character has become so normal that them actually doing it so early was a bit surprising as I figured it'd be something to keep for later, also the way they did it leaving her in the trunk, etc.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 20, 2017, 01:42:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0IwfHdO36Y
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on February 20, 2017, 09:57:16 PM
Been watching House.  Every episode is about the same (something they eventually poke fun at) but the first four seasons are marginally entertaining with the back four being a slog.  Almost through season 6 now.

Mods, please change my name to Olivia Wilde Homo.  Thank you
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 20, 2017, 10:07:17 PM
Olivia Wilde is incredible. 
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Post by: Freyj on February 20, 2017, 10:26:12 PM
Quote from: king of the internet on February 19, 2017, 10:42:27 PM
Anything with Eliot or Eliot and Mr. Robot is great imo. Tyrell is kinda interesting. Everyone else sucks. Biggest downside to the series is all the scenes following the dead weight.

Evil Corp CEO is pretty great, otherwise you're correct.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 22, 2017, 02:09:17 PM
SHIELD was outstanding last night.
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Post by: chronovore on February 22, 2017, 07:42:43 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 22, 2017, 02:09:17 PM
SHIELD was outstanding last night.

Agents of SHIELD s3 /just/ became available here.  :-\
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 22, 2017, 07:44:27 PM
Even though I knew it was coming I got to the part of The 100 where they kill Lexa. Fuck off, show.

I know I just spoiled it. But if you have any interest in the show you need to know. The show is bad tbh but the lore is really cool. But it's just a fucking train of character assassination and cheap bullshit.
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Post by: toku on February 22, 2017, 09:02:11 PM
Ppl way too butthurt over that. They do worse to better characters imo.
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Post by: etiolate on February 23, 2017, 01:30:15 AM
Really good episode of The Expanse tonight. The Eros scene was a good use of their SFX budget.
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Post by: Yeti on February 23, 2017, 08:13:01 AM
Quote from: toku on February 22, 2017, 09:02:11 PM
Ppl way too butthurt over that imo. They do worse to better characters imo.

Yeah, Bellamy just deciding to go all genocidal for no reason was much worse
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Post by: Momo on February 23, 2017, 09:24:16 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on February 22, 2017, 07:44:27 PM
Even though I knew it was coming I got to the part of The 100 where they kill Lexa. Fuck off, show.

I know I just spoiled it. But if you have any interest in the show you need to know. The show is bad tbh but the lore is really cool. But it's just a fucking train of character assassination and cheap bullshit.
Everytime I hear 'sky crew' or 'skaikrew' however they try to hide the fact that they are saying sky crew in a 'hip, cool' way I cringe so hard my chin burrows deep into my chest. That and the fucking character motivations are stupid and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssss. I like the lore and setting though
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 23, 2017, 11:19:54 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 22, 2017, 07:42:43 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 22, 2017, 02:09:17 PM
SHIELD was outstanding last night.

Agents of SHIELD s3 /just/ became available here.  :-\

So I probably shouldn't talk about Legion I'm guessing. I bet you'll get it after I come visit next year.
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Post by: chronovore on February 23, 2017, 07:56:38 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 23, 2017, 11:19:54 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 22, 2017, 07:42:43 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 22, 2017, 02:09:17 PM
SHIELD was outstanding last night.

Agents of SHIELD s3 /just/ became available here.  :-\

So I probably shouldn't talk about Legion I'm guessing. I bet you'll get it after I come visit next year.

Oh, I'm used to spoilers here. A couple of the young'ns here can't seem to keep their spoiler tags in order, so I'm used to it.

I may grab LEGION on iTunes, but that's always $30-40 a pop for the season (or ½ seasons in the case of Star Wars: Rebels).
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Post by: etiolate on February 24, 2017, 05:22:15 AM
I got bored of this season of Agents of Shield after Ghost Rider left. The current plot is kinda cheesy for me.

Speaking of cheesy, I started watching Legends. It's a  show about an undercover agent that is often cheesy and eye-rolly because of its characters. The concept is interesting in that its about deep cover agents who have full backstory and lives to their covers and who slip in and out of the various covers they have. Kenneth Brannaugh's giant acting ego plays the lead and the setup allows him to essentially play multiple characters. The twist is
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he can't remember which persona or cover is who he really is anymore.
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The concept is more interesting than the writing, but I'm sticking with it for now.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 24, 2017, 09:57:51 PM
Quote from: chronovore on February 23, 2017, 07:56:38 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 23, 2017, 11:19:54 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 22, 2017, 07:42:43 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 22, 2017, 02:09:17 PM
SHIELD was outstanding last night.

Agents of SHIELD s3 /just/ became available here.  :-\

So I probably shouldn't talk about Legion I'm guessing. I bet you'll get it after I come visit next year.

Oh, I'm used to spoilers here. A couple of the young'ns here can't seem to keep their spoiler tags in order, so I'm used to it.

I may grab LEGION on iTunes, but that's always $30-40 a pop for the season (or ½ seasons in the case of Star Wars: Rebels).

Legion is totally worth it after the first three episodes.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 24, 2017, 10:55:05 PM
katherine ryan netflix special was great
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Post by: Mupepe on February 24, 2017, 11:22:17 PM
Ultimate Beastmaster is way more entertaining than it has any right to be. I've been watching it off and on all day.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 25, 2017, 08:23:04 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on February 24, 2017, 11:22:17 PM
Ultimate Beastmaster is way more entertaining than it has any right to be. I've been watching it off and on all day.

It's pretty much more Ninja Warrior, which isn't a bad thing at all.

However, Charssia Thompson is a bit jarring for me as one of the American commentators. She's from Seattle and does a series of commercials for a local Chevrolet dealer and I keep expecting her to start shilling for the "Lee Johnson Auto Family."
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Post by: chronovore on February 26, 2017, 09:44:06 PM
Arrow s3 notes:
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Killing Ollie off, only to "well, actually" him back to life was silly. Ra's Al Ghul would not botch killing Ollie. He'd be fucking deader-than-dead.

If he wasn't already dead, the ONE MILE FALL would have turned him to jelly.

I KNOW I'm arguing cartoon physics here, but we are in NANDA FUCKING PARBAT, somewhere near the League's headquarters. Why not just have Ollie thrown into the Lazarus Pit and revived, revealing more about Ra's?

Merlyn's plan to use a hypno-drug on Thea, so she would kill Sara, so that Ollie would have to challenge Ra's Al Ghul was fucking stupid. This is so far into soap opera territory, I'm surprised there's no-one with an eye patch, or an evil twin showing up. Jesus.

Now Ollie thinking that Merlyn can train him to defeat Ra's is stupid. If Merlyn isn't strong enough to be Ra's on his own, why does Ollie think Merlyn can train Ollie to a point where Ollie can win against Ra's?

Why kill Sara? Merlyn could have done any number of things, then invoked League of Assassins' law to challenge Ra's to a duel. If Merlyn won, the blood debt is cleared.
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Merlyn apparently has hacked Felicity's webcam so he can eavesdrop on Team Arrow. Felicity is a technology-focused genius who hacks people's stuff, not the other way around. This is like flooring Muhammed Ali with a jab, or catching Batman off guard with a whoopee cushion. The scenario was so unbelievable, I assumed that Felicity knew about it and was using the opportunity to give Merlyn manipulative INTEL, the way Ollie did with Slade/Deathstroke at the end of last season. But, no, it's just dumb.

Thea should be a central character with all the crazy stuff they've started with her. Instead, they're focusing on Felicity. I like Felicity, but feel like she gets more screen time than Arsenal or Diggle.

The flashback mechanic is becoming overused to explain things within the current episode. Geeks love continuity, so referencing something in ep 7 flashbacks which then come to fruition in ep 8 or 9 would be nice. Instead, we get something brought up in the present, and then see Ollie having dealt with a similar situation in the past -- which he appears to have forgotten in the intervening 5 years.
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Post by: toku on February 27, 2017, 02:37:08 PM
Legion is a powerful show.
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Post by: chronovore on February 28, 2017, 10:43:12 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 24, 2017, 09:57:51 PM
Quote from: chronovore on February 23, 2017, 07:56:38 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 23, 2017, 11:19:54 AM
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Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 22, 2017, 02:09:17 PM
SHIELD was outstanding last night.

Agents of SHIELD s3 /just/ became available here.  :-\

So I probably shouldn't talk about Legion I'm guessing. I bet you'll get it after I come visit next year.

Oh, I'm used to spoilers here. A couple of the young'ns here can't seem to keep their spoiler tags in order, so I'm used to it.

I may grab LEGION on iTunes, but that's always $30-40 a pop for the season (or ½ seasons in the case of Star Wars: Rebels).

Legion is totally worth it after the first three episodes.

Just watched most of the first episode during my lunch break.

It's really neat, but my first thought is someone REALLY liked this parody piece:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UngE0qn3VRY
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Post by: Mupepe on March 01, 2017, 07:45:49 AM
Fucking Ross constantly saying "But Juice!"  "JUICE!" and constantly being on the verge of tears. Just suck his dick already or something.  It was entertaining as background noise.
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Post by: Yeti on March 03, 2017, 09:03:43 PM
https://youtu.be/0-LNgU4e1rE
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Post by: toku on March 06, 2017, 11:46:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avAo6CbtTgE
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 08, 2017, 01:33:13 PM
For whatever reason, I've been watching a lot of b tier 30 minute comedies. Watched the complete first season of all of these.

I'll rank them in order of best to worst of them imo.

Search Party

This one starts off as the worst one and ends up being the best of the three by the end. At first its annoying to watch a bunch of shitty TV millennials act douchey. But the more you watch, the more you realize that's kind of the point of the show. Without spoiling anything I'll also say that it ends well. Apparently there will be a season 2. I would have been fine with one season as I think that story was told pretty well but whatever I guess. Has Alia Shawkat from Arrested Development.

People of Earth

I had the highest hopes for this one as the premise is the closest to something that is right up my alley. It's "okay". It's going for a community the tv show vibe meets Men in Black. There are definitely funny bits to it. And the premise has enough steam to go on for awhile but I kept feeling like this is okay but it should be better than this as I kept watching episodes. Has Wyatt Cenac from the daily show.


The Santa Clarita Diet.

The creator of this show has made a lot of shows I adore. Better of Ted and Andy Richter controls the Universe. Both awesome.

The Santa Clarita Diet is not as good as those shows. It's basically a zombie show (think izombie) mixed with modern family. The problem is none of the actors nail their role the way the people have in his other shows. Drew Barrymore just never works for me in anything. She doesn't feel like a human. Tim Olyphant is meh in it. The premise is very thin. It's basically one joke over and over again. It is watchable. It is enjoyable in a turn your brain off and enjoy the predictable silly shenanigans way. But its very much of a gimmick show that feels like its two steps away from embarrassing itself. It's almost like a Youtube video. You can skip full scenes because they are either corny or you know exactly where its going when the scene starts so if its not funny just fast forward.



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Post by: toku on March 08, 2017, 02:02:05 PM
rip better off ted, what a fucking show
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Post by: chronovore on March 08, 2017, 06:02:21 PM
Still enjoying Arrow, just starting s4 now.

This is not a smart show. It's probably smarter than the comic books which inspired it, but there are so many lame twists for drama's sake, characters acting outside their core behavior for plot reasons, and story arcs which reach their conclusions stupid-fast, while others seem more ignored than slow burn.

EVEN SO: This is the Batman TV show we need, even if it's not the one we deserve:
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  • Billionaire heir traumatically loses parent.
  • Decides to save his city. Not the world, not the universe – just the city which he considers his own.
  • Decides to save his city as a vigilante, despite having the resources to contribute philanthropically.
  • Trained by League of Assassins, only to leave them. (Nolanverse)
  • Is told, "The world is too small a place for someone like Oliver Queen to disappear." (Nolanverse)
  • The Daughter of Ra's Al Ghul continues to refer to the hero as though they're married (Nyssa called Thea "sister-in-law")
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...I had a few more thoughts while watching last night, but between the anCnoc shots then and not finishing my coffee yet this morning, they elude me. Eluuuuuuuude.
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Post by: etiolate on March 08, 2017, 07:00:33 PM
Caught up with Legion. I thought it was crazy to try to do a show about an obscure, super-powerful and weird mutant, and the show is weird and crazy in a wonderful way.  I think using a bit of period piece works well as a callback to the post-70s era the character comes from. As opposed to Dr Strange, which entirely updated a Marvel Psychedelic character into modernity, Legion finds ways to invoke the comics that came before the 90s that gave birth to the character while keeping it in modern times. There's a lack of certain modern technologies. I don't recall cellphones and fashion/vehicles are a mix. This adds to the feeling of displacement in the show while pulling of the callback to the comics.

I do wonder if Xavier, Moira or any character like that will show up. They don't really go into his lineage in the story.
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Post by: toku on March 08, 2017, 07:04:44 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 08, 2017, 06:02:21 PM
Still enjoying Arrow, just starting s4 now.

This is not a smart show. It's probably smarter than the comic books which inspired it, but there are so many lame twists for drama's sake, characters acting outside their core behavior for plot reasons, and story arcs which reach their conclusions stupid-fast, while others seem more ignored than slow burn.

EVEN SO: This is the Batman TV show we need, even if it's not the one we deserve:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
  • Billionaire heir traumatically loses parent.
  • Decides to save his city. Not the world, not the universe – just the city which he considers his own.
  • Decides to save his city as a vigilante, despite having the resources to contribute philanthropically.
  • Trained by League of Assassins, only to leave them. (Nolanverse)
  • Is told, "The world is too small a place for someone like Oliver Queen to disappear." (Nolanverse)
  • The Daughter of Ra's Al Ghul continues to refer to the hero as though they're married (Nyssa called Thea "sister-in-law")
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...I had a few more thoughts while watching last night, but between the anCnoc shots then and not finishing my coffee yet this morning, they elude me. Eluuuuuuuude.

Good news and bad news chrono! all the things you dislike about the show kinda peak in s4! Good news! they kinda use s4 ending to reset things a bit (again) and so far (15 episodes in) into season 5 it's been much better than s4 as a whole. s5 kinda goes back to that sorta grimdark nolan batman verse arrow from s1-2. The villains are better and more grounded, ppl die, etc.

He builds a team in s5 and while this show has a bad track record of adding characters only to do nothing with them or fucking it up it's working so far. Partly because it feels more like x-force or justice league dark instead of say, batman & friends.
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Post by: Momo on March 09, 2017, 12:28:19 AM
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-03-08/taboo-series-2-confirmed-tom-hardy-to-return-to-bbc1-as-the-devil-delaney

FUCK YES :lawd
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Post by: etiolate on March 09, 2017, 01:29:25 AM
The two best shows right now are Legion and The Expanse, they both air at the same time on the same night and one is a serious sci-fi and the other a speculative fic that mixes Lynch, British influence and a disdain for plot expectancy.
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Post by: Momo on March 09, 2017, 02:25:13 AM
The Night Manager: BBC drama set to return for series two

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-39197012

BBC Keeps winning :hyper
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Post by: Momo on March 11, 2017, 02:22:59 AM
http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/twitch-power-rangers-streaming-free-marathon-1202004761/

:hyper :lol :doge

Twitch sure likes it's meme shows
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Post by: benjipwns on March 11, 2017, 03:30:14 AM
Quote from: toku on March 08, 2017, 02:02:05 PM
rip better off ted, what a fucking show
abc did them dirty, along with airing out of order, couldn't even be bothered to burn off the last two episodes

guy who made it was a writer for first three of my name is earl's seasons then went on to make sean saves the world :yuck

other sitcoms that got shotdown too early from around that era:
kitchen confidential
andy barker p.i.
knights of prosperity
the goode family
mr. sunshine
outsourced (just when it was finally getting past the whole HAHA INDIAN TELEMARKETERS component imo, i liked the cast...kinda like go on)
don't trust the bitch in apartment 23 (if only because it got aired out of order and then they didn't bother to air like half the second season anyway PLUS LIKE ERIC ANDRE)

like half of these are abc

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not sitcoms but "dramedy?" still more times they broke my heart:
reaper
the good guys
the defenders
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if you told me always sunny would be getting at minimum thirteen seasons back when it first started i'd say u were nuts, especially since it was the lesser hyped half with this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starved
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Post by: benjipwns on March 11, 2017, 05:33:37 AM
sunny  :neogaf :aah :rejoice :trumps :playa :success

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SOLVE PROBLEMS. DON'T CAUSE THEM.
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Post by: Rufus on March 11, 2017, 10:42:14 AM
Quote from: Stro on March 11, 2017, 04:43:01 AM
Quote from: Momo on March 11, 2017, 02:22:59 AM
http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/twitch-power-rangers-streaming-free-marathon-1202004761/

:hyper :lol :doge

Twitch sure likes it's meme shows

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug, but if you're an adult in 2017 and think Power Rangers is a show you can rewatch as an adult and pretend it's "awesome", you're probably an asshole. It's basically Saved By The Bell x Godzilla, which might sound awesome until you watch an episode with adult eyes, and they're like  :mindblown :badass :gurl :snoop :shaq2 :dayum :PP :picard :brazilcry :tocry :what :iface :cac :crazy :dolezal :donot :confused :goldberg :trigger :hhh :jeanluc
I'm sorry, but Mr. Wrestling doesn't get to throw shit at people over embarrassing shows.
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Post by: Momo on March 11, 2017, 12:52:06 PM
lmao
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 11, 2017, 01:12:59 PM
Legion is disjointed and abstract and it really works so far, binged the first 5 eps yesterday
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Post by: Valkyrie on March 12, 2017, 10:32:11 PM
How are none of you watching Riverdale (http://imdb.com/title/tt5420376/)? Pretty good stuff! Well it's kind of teenage-y, so maybe none of you will like it.

Completed Season 1 of Santa Clarita Diet (http://imdb.com/title/tt5580540/). It was okay. Slightly above average at best, but a decent time-passer.
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Post by: toku on March 12, 2017, 10:49:50 PM
im watching riverdale but i love trash so i watch 94% of cw's lineup
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Post by: Valkyrie on March 12, 2017, 11:03:55 PM
Yesss. Trash is the best. I feel like Riverdale is only trash if you're over 22.
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Post by: toku on March 12, 2017, 11:08:09 PM
my favorite thing about riverdale is how archie is pretty much always the slow/dumb one in the room if he's not in a scene by himself. He's like a 6 ft puppy.
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Post by: Valkyrie on March 12, 2017, 11:15:56 PM
There are a lot of boring characters, like Veronica and her mom. I like Jughead though, but a part of me kinda wishes he's the one who killed Jason. I wanna cheer for the bad guy, but he needs to be cool and unpredictable  too, something  alas Walter White.
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Post by: toku on March 12, 2017, 11:33:22 PM
betty also the secret edgelord of the crew is great, jughead wishes
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Post by: Yeti on March 13, 2017, 07:25:07 AM
How can you say Veronica is boring? She's hilarious, bouncing from plotline to plotline dispensing sage advice and sass.

My favorite part of this show is how completely shitty every single parent is to their children, except for Sherriff Keller and Fred Andrews (although Fred was kind of a dick to Archie in the first few episode).
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Post by: Momo on March 13, 2017, 07:36:42 AM
Quote from: butt on March 12, 2017, 10:32:11 PM
How are none of you watching Riverdale (http://imdb.com/title/tt5420376/)? Pretty good stuff! Well it's kind of teenage-y, so maybe none of you will like it.

Completed Season 1 of Santa Clarita Diet (http://imdb.com/title/tt5580540/). It was okay. Slightly above average at best, but a decent time-passer.
I'm a pretty big Archie fan (have a ton of comics at home) and yeah I've been watching the show, but with how no one mentioned it I kinda kept it to myself because I assume there is some social shame attached to it.

As for the show itself, I hate jughead's hat design, some of the deviations from the source is just lmao what but overal I kinda like it in the same way i liked watching The O.C. or Forever Eden or other trashy drama pots.
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Post by: toku on March 15, 2017, 04:52:04 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxNiqmRWTUI
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 16, 2017, 02:37:57 AM
Legion

:rock
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Post by: chronovore on March 16, 2017, 04:30:24 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on March 16, 2017, 02:37:57 AM
Legion

:rock

I'm going to bite, but only after I've finished the available seasons of Arrow. We're on the last one offered in Japan, s4. I think my wife will like it, but I worry that she'll get confused. The a-serial nature of its story was intriguing for me, but she likes more straightforward stuff. The psychology stuff might catch her, though.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 16, 2017, 05:43:28 AM
I finally watched the second season of Mr. Robot.

I'm glad I decided to do what I do with Homeland and probably anything else serialized I start from now on is wait and watch the season as a whole once it completes.

I really liked it, I know a lot of people are upset because nothing BIG happened but it was all character stuff and that was nice. This is supposedly the first half of act two, with season three being the rest of act two. Then seasons four and five are act three which ends it. But writers say lots of stuff.

Dom was great, and I loved more White Rose. The first half with Darryl was kinda unnecessary like with the drug dealer in the first season I thought. It just kept Elliott with things to do while everyone else moved forward in the plot beats. Joanna's plot had the same thing. But once again she maybe got the epic oh god she's frightening scene of the season that almost justified it all.

The one thing I love about this show is that the reveals aren't really reveals in the standard TV method, it's all there before, Elliott's not an unreliable narrator as much as he's in the dark as much as we are. And there's a way that the unpeeling of the onion doesn't make me go "wow didn't see that coming" instead it makes me want to go back because I know it's all there before. Even stupid stuff like two seconds of a shot of Darlene in a park with an open laptop sitting next to her, how they put in obsessive detail about the hacking being legit, Mobley mashing Alt+F4 and Ctrl+Alt+Del while pretending to be an IT guy, etc. I thought the "routine" thing was a bit hokey and they went out of their way to show it all which lessened it (and also made the conclusion of that arc with Darryl not make as much sense) rather than thinking back to exactly okay that explains the basketball, and the Seinfeld and so on...I have a feeling explaining Angela is going to get kneecapped like that.

I know there's been a lot of criticism over letting Sam Esmail direct every episode this season and man does he certainly get up his own ass at times, but there are just some great framing in the shots. He did a lot with just leaving a camera in one place for every scene in a certain location. The camera not moving while people pause and there's hanging silences put tension into some otherwise weak dialogue, White Rose got that treatment a lot I noticed. Where he's just looking at someone for a moment.

One thing I'd like White Rose to do is help the show inform me of time better. That might be intentional and will unfold as we go but it gives the impression at times that we've seen four years of events in the two seasons.

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Loved Darlene's walk through the FBI and then looking at the big board. And it backward explaining the busts they thought were someone else.
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Also I get why especially since it has some obvious similarities, but people comparing this to Fight Club irk a little because this season really gave me the further impression that EvilCorp and FiveNine aren't really much more than MacGuffin's rather than some kind of "message" about debt or corporations or class or something. The show seems vastly more concerned with playing with the medium for its messages. Even Angela's storyline is using EvilCorp for building her character, literally in some cases, and the season started to strip away what initially seemed like its overimportance to her.

Of course, I'm not sure Fight Club is anywhere strong enough to carry its own attempted message as claimed by Fincher/Norton/Pitt but that's my own issue I guess.
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I really hope this show stays tight and focused, like I don't know, Deadwood did, instead of sprawling towards levels it can't hold up and was never built to work with in an effort to chase a new high. What's that? No, I wasn't intentionally referencing Homeland up above because of this.

Unlike Deadwood, I hope it gets to finish though. Ugh. Still hurts.
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Post by: toku on March 16, 2017, 12:49:16 PM
i like you forum poster benjipwns
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 17, 2017, 08:39:53 PM
Iron fist!
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Post by: CajoleJuice on March 17, 2017, 09:07:15 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 17, 2017, 08:39:53 PM
Iron fist!

is reportedly dogshit
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 17, 2017, 10:01:41 PM
:piss2
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Post by: Momo on March 18, 2017, 06:06:49 PM
I'm 4 eps in and it's no worse than any of the other marvel netflix shows so far, Reports are the things seemingly dogshit.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 18, 2017, 06:20:28 PM
I'm on episode 11, its basically the best season of Arrow without 70% of the CW drama tropes.  Very much a solid 7/10. 

Trust other people for opinions on your entertainment :piss2
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 18, 2017, 09:10:20 PM
OK on last episode.  Its the best season of Arrow without 10% of the CW drama tropes.  Very much a 7/10. 
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Post by: etiolate on March 18, 2017, 09:27:39 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on March 18, 2017, 06:20:28 PM
I'm on episode 11, its basically the best season of Arrow without 70% of the CW drama tropes.  Very much a solid 7/10. 

Trust other people for opinions on your entertainment :piss2

I'd be down with Arrow minus the soap opera stuff. Will check it out tomorrow probably. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 18, 2017, 09:33:49 PM
soap opera stuff gets really played up in the last few episodes unfortunately.   
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Post by: Bebpo on March 19, 2017, 03:26:20 AM
twin peaks - S1 was great, last ep didn't really wrap much up but a lot happened.  Watched the first ep of S2 and the season transition was really well done.  S2 ep1 seemed way more Lynch than the entire S1; was great.  Giant man was cool.  Looking forward to how weird it gets.
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Post by: Momo on March 19, 2017, 11:22:56 AM
Finished Iron Fist, thought it was better than Luke Cage overall. It had a lot more positives than negatives at least.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 19, 2017, 11:33:08 AM
Review is back and hilarious still
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 19, 2017, 11:48:45 AM
Quote from: Momo on March 19, 2017, 11:22:56 AM
Finished Iron Fist, thought it was better than Luke Cage overall. It had a lot more positives than negatives at least.

Its biggest issue was the writing which I hope will get fixed for next season.  Though what I really want is LC season 2 to finish up his background story and then just do Heroes for Hire instead of ironfist 2/LC 3
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Post by: toku on March 20, 2017, 12:56:02 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzOTJOYW_Rk
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Post by: Momo on March 20, 2017, 01:12:45 PM
Yeah i watched the first two eps and decided to hold off on Legion until the season is done, i wont watch stuff like that week to week, fuck that.
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Post by: toku on March 20, 2017, 07:14:21 PM
yo niccas are crazy if you think iron fist is better than even trashy arrow  :lol
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Post by: etiolate on March 20, 2017, 07:18:29 PM
Oh, its better than the trashy Arrow eps for it lacks some of the said trash. I think Arnell is more engaging the IF actor at this point though. Iron Fist's biggest weakness is the acting/characters in general. The best roles are the Meachums and the actors who come from the other Marvel shows.

However, it's mostly enjoyable average Arrow-tier stuff.
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Post by: chronovore on March 20, 2017, 08:23:10 PM
Quote from: toku on March 20, 2017, 12:56:02 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzOTJOYW_Rk
"Provider has not made the content available in your country." - :maf

n.b. I am not looking for a solution to this; I know I can get a VPN. I'm just saying IT'S FUCKING DUMB.

Fargo is available in Japan, it's even free for the first couple seasons on Amazon Prime Japan's streaming service. So why block something which is ancillary material which would build awareness for the series? What's the point?
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Post by: chronovore on March 20, 2017, 08:31:13 PM
Speaking of Arrow, I've got one DVD from season 4 left. The show has gotten dark and serious again pretty fast.
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  • Amanda Waller gets shot in the damned head. It's a shame, I preferred her to the cinematic universe's representation.
  • Maseo is killed by Katana.
  • John ends up killing his younger brother Andy, and lying about its need to his wife.
  • Laurel is killed by Dahrk, ending speculation about the season's flash-forward gravesite. With the typical comicbook "death yo-yo" effect in play, it was hard to watch her father refusing to accept that there was no way to bring her back.
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So many deaths! Likely permanent ones, even! Even so, while Murmur is a visually great, creepy character, it's kind of unbelievable that the creators won't just off him.
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Post by: Valkyrie on March 21, 2017, 03:35:44 AM
Anyone else excited for Orange is The New Black's new season on June 9th?! I know, I know, season 1 was the best, but I still love the show, regardless of how shitty Chapman is!
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Post by: bluemax on March 21, 2017, 11:33:00 PM
Yo, demi is on season 2 of Into the Badlands, you should all support him and watch it.
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Post by: Momo on March 22, 2017, 12:49:29 AM
I dunno what to make of The 100, like I liked seasons of it, but it shifts way too much season to season for me to continuously care.
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Post by: Momo on March 22, 2017, 12:50:08 AM
Quote from: bluemax on March 21, 2017, 11:33:00 PM
Yo, demi is on season 2 of Into the Badlands, you should all support him and watch it.
Hahaha
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Narcing scum :'(
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Post by: toku on March 22, 2017, 02:37:12 AM
Quote from: Momo on March 22, 2017, 12:49:29 AM
I dunno what to make of The 100, like I liked seasons of it, but it shifts way too much season to season for me to continuously care.

Its def. the first tv show since hannibal that i can think of where each season has felt like a new book in a series. Characters die, our heroes get maimed/traumatized in a new way and new characters get introduced.
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Post by: etiolate on March 23, 2017, 07:26:49 PM
Legion continues to do creative, wonderful things.

I feel Aubrey Plaza needs some recognition for her work. Spoilaz:

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I would never picture someone like her as the Shadow King but she's been a great Shadow King. Lenny is basically an Aubrey character as we've known, and Shadow King is that type of mischievous crazy gone to however far she can take it.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 24, 2017, 02:03:34 AM
Haha, Twin Peaks S2 is amazing early on.  This is one of the most batshit crazy hilarious shows I've ever seen.  It's awesome.
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Post by: Beezy on March 31, 2017, 11:24:40 PM
Samurai Jack has been amazing so far, especially the latest episode.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 31, 2017, 11:55:09 PM
Ok, when does the Twin Peaks S2 start getting real bad?  I wonder if I'm at that part.

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I'm on ep8 or 9 where they just revealed Bob is Laura's dad and he killed her cousin and police have arrested Ben Horn
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Post by: VomKriege on April 01, 2017, 12:31:37 AM
It will nosedive pretty hard from there. They'll drag that specific plot point then switch the plots...

I mean, it's not utter trash but still... If you like the good bits you should see to completion.
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Post by: chronovore on April 01, 2017, 04:28:38 AM
For me it was when the older woman started thinking she was a high school girl again, and how they kept dipping into that storyline. I wanted it to go away pretty badly.
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Post by: toku on April 01, 2017, 11:51:32 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ow1qPRIs8A
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Post by: chronovore on April 01, 2017, 08:33:29 PM
https://youtu.be/CgC3wNBLRwY
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Post by: Bebpo on April 01, 2017, 08:58:23 PM
Quote from: toku on April 01, 2017, 11:51:32 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ow1qPRIs8A

Man, this better not suck and get cancelled before they can get to the ending of the book.  That OP doesn't really scream the next GoT/Westworld to me, which AG could totally be if done right.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 01, 2017, 09:09:25 PM
Honestly I'm getting annoyed with how much American Gods has been advertised to me -- just let me watch it alreadyyyyyy
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 01, 2017, 09:10:55 PM
There's a new Rick and Morty I see on a torrent list.. not sure if April fools
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 01, 2017, 09:36:43 PM
New Trailer Park Boys season is out and it's bad.  Really bad.  Worse than last season.  Time to hang it up.
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Post by: Optimus on April 01, 2017, 09:55:23 PM
Those assholes. Those fucking assholes. They released Rick and Morty on April Fools. Best April Fools prank ever but these people are assholes, fucking assholes.

edit: This is hilarious, called a friend who is a huge fan of the show, didn't believe me, I started laughing and he hang up on me.
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Post by: Syph on April 01, 2017, 10:04:40 PM
Quote from: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 01, 2017, 09:36:43 PM
New Trailer Park Boys season is out and it's bad.  Really bad.  Worse than last season.  Time to hang it up.
it's cause J-roc left and because it's more Bubbles oriented
I'd bet money Mike Smith has gained increasingly more input on the scripts (to their detriment)
I don't think the season was bad but it definitely wasn't their best work.
On the other hand, I appreciated that they tried to do some new things.
On the other other hand (lol), I don't like that they left certain things unresolved, like
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who is Ricky's real dad? and why did Lahey think he was the dad?
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Also didn't like how they really changed Julian's character; he was never an outright dick he always had good intentions in the end
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Post by: helios on April 01, 2017, 11:01:19 PM
I want to try that Mulan McNugget Sauce.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 01, 2017, 11:09:29 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on April 01, 2017, 09:10:55 PM
There's a new Rick and Morty I see on a torrent list.. not sure if April fools

its real
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Post by: helios on April 01, 2017, 11:25:49 PM
It should still be streaming/airing. One more time, though.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 01, 2017, 11:50:56 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on April 01, 2017, 08:58:23 PM
Man, this better not suck and get cancelled before they can get to the ending of the book.  That OP doesn't really scream the next GoT/Westworld to me, which AG could totally be if done right.
They aren't going to follow the book much after the first season, Fuller and Gaiman already worked out a way to diverge the two in a season or two. That's part of what roped Gaiman back in after the first few adaptation failures, was that Fuller and Green didn't want to do a straight adaption but instead a show set in the same world that simply starts with the same premise. He had mostly written it off like most everything else people try to adapt of his before they came on.
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Post by: toku on April 02, 2017, 01:02:55 AM
not to get your hopes up further but so far Starz tends to renew in blocks of two. This is definitely gonna be at least two seasons but don't be surprised if we get at least 4.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 02, 2017, 02:44:17 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 01, 2017, 11:50:56 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on April 01, 2017, 08:58:23 PM
Man, this better not suck and get cancelled before they can get to the ending of the book.  That OP doesn't really scream the next GoT/Westworld to me, which AG could totally be if done right.
They aren't going to follow the book much after the first season, Fuller and Gaiman already worked out a way to diverge the two in a season or two. That's part of what roped Gaiman back in after the first few adaptation failures, was that Fuller and Green didn't want to do a straight adaption but instead a show set in the same world that simply starts with the same premise. He had mostly written it off like most everything else people try to adapt of his before they came on.

They have to follow the general outline of the book or the first season makes no sense.  The entire premise a mystery premise and at some point they have to reveal the mystery.

Book ending spoilers:
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I mean the whole story is a setup/lead up that there's a battle of the gods coming and factions are forming, the payoff is the battle and then the big twist that Odin set the whole thing up as a blood sacrifice for himself.

Like if they don't do that, then the whole show is worthless imo.  While the book meanders along the way, that finish was strong and made it a satisfying tale.  It'd be like adapting Game of Thrones Book 1-3 and not doing the Red Wedding.  The only problem is that once you do that in the show, where else do you go?  That's basically the ending.  I read on gaf months back in one of the AG threads that apparently the gameplan is doing the book story over 3 seasons with original material along the way.  I'm fine with that as long as the show doesn't get cancelled so we get to season 3 and the ending.  Basically I don't want a live-action AG adaptation if the story's not going to get an ending.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 02, 2017, 05:13:33 AM
Gaiman didn't consider the book to be the end of the storyline and has said he had a direct sequel concept ready along with the short story follow ups, maybe he's handing it over to the show instead of writing it. :trumps
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Post by: chronovore on April 02, 2017, 11:21:04 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on April 01, 2017, 09:10:55 PM
There's a new Rick and Morty I see on a torrent list.. not sure if April fools

I saw people posting about it, reacting to it, I assumed all of it was a running APRIL FOOLS gag, and was determined not to be fished in.
:lol

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5h08qo

I was even more shocked at the follow-up episode today:
https://goo.gl/xiQTi7
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 04, 2017, 10:36:47 AM
I like that show
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Post by: chronovore on April 04, 2017, 08:51:22 PM
Quote from: Stro on April 04, 2017, 10:03:42 AM
Thanks to the one week a year where Xfinity is based (Watchathon), I've been watching Ash vs Evil Dead season 2. The upgrade in quality from season one is amazing. It's SO much better in season 2.

I'll have to check it out; I was happy-ish with season 1, but the finale felt super-duper tacked on and actually out of character for Ash. I've read the arguments about his level of responsibility but, pfeh! Army of Darkness Ash was a dude who kicked ass whenever possible, damn the consequences.
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Post by: chronovore on April 05, 2017, 08:10:37 PM
Quote from: Stro on April 05, 2017, 01:35:09 AM
If you were happy-ish with season 1, you should be very happy with season 2.

**rubs hands together in gleeful anticipation**
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 05, 2017, 08:18:01 PM
Watching some Married With Children.
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Post by: chronovore on April 09, 2017, 08:28:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ostYFNFjhJ4

http://fanfest.com/2017/04/05/marvels-the-defenders-gets-an-official-release-date/
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Post by: toku on April 10, 2017, 02:42:28 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRVrdTut7do
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Post by: Bebpo on April 11, 2017, 02:00:39 AM
So Twin Peaks S2 is getting good again.  Had some boring eps between ep9-13 or so, but now they're doing the Wyndom Earl partner subplot and white lodge underground stuff and there's enough interesting going on that it's pretty compelling again even though the Leo subplot & Nadine subplots are terrible.  Crazy Ben Horn was boring initially, but I just saw the ep last night where he thinks he's a general in the civil war and turns on the fan to blow his flag while singing southern marches and that's  :lol enough to make it watchable.
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Post by: chronovore on April 11, 2017, 08:23:34 PM
https://youtu.be/kya_uqiSQOY

http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2017/04/11/the-first-trailer-for-spike-tvs-adaptation-of-the-mist-is-here
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“I wanted to be respectful to the source material, but my feeling was there was already a great adaptation out there by Frank Darabont...

The novella is 200 pages and one location, and we needed to change that to make an ongoing series. But we wanted to remain faithful to the heart of the story,”
– Christian Torpe, show creator

This is intriguing, as I've read the novella and, because I loved the Darabont movie (ending left me gutted), I'm interested in seeing new interpretations of the scenario.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 11, 2017, 09:33:45 PM
I didn't even know that was a thing.  Yeah, I loved the story (pretty much top10 King) but I was completely satisfied and happy with the movie.  I can see how a TV series would work, but I hope they have the budget for creepy Lovecraft-tastic monsters because that's what makes it work.
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Post by: Yeti on April 12, 2017, 08:44:36 AM
It's probably going to be another Under the Dome
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Post by: Valkyrie on April 12, 2017, 02:08:25 PM
Anyone heard of SKAM (http://m.imdb.com/title/tt5288312/)? I doubt it's anyone's thing here, but I really like it. It's a Norwegian drama that has gotten a lot of international recognition for being very good at helping teenagers and young people through certain phases in their life. One of the seasons focus on a gay couple, show people how hard it is to come out, but also how important it is to be yourself and so on. It has lovely diversity, honesty and humor. It's very real, although it focuses on Norwegian culture so things will obviously be different than other countries etc. If you have kids between 13 and 20, I highly recommend you suggest it to them. Or if you secretly love drama-romance, you should check it out. Easy to find English subs online!
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Post by: chronovore on April 13, 2017, 10:34:23 AM
Started Hap and Leonard with my wife. The character interaction is pretty good. I expected more supernatural stuff to happen, considering I only know Lansdale as a horror author, but I guess that was selling him short.
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Post by: toku on April 13, 2017, 12:53:51 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 13, 2017, 10:34:23 AM
Started Hap and Leonard with my wife. The character interaction is pretty good. I expected more supernatural stuff to happen, considering I only know Lansdale as a horror author, but I guess that was selling him short.

Second season airing stateside rn too btw, i had no idea it got renewed since idk anyon who watched it. Tho i do think it's on US netflix now.
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Post by: chronovore on April 13, 2017, 09:02:24 PM
Quote from: toku on April 13, 2017, 12:53:51 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 13, 2017, 10:34:23 AM
Started Hap and Leonard with my wife. The character interaction is pretty good. I expected more supernatural stuff to happen, considering I only know Lansdale as a horror author, but I guess that was selling him short.

Second season airing stateside rn too btw, i had no idea it got renewed since idk anyon who watched it. Tho i do think it's on US netflix now.

Yeah, I've not heard ANYONE else talk about it, despite Lansdale as source material. I hope s2 comes to Amazon Streaming Japan, like s1. I was shocked to see it show up, after I waffled on an iTunes series purchase for ages.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 15, 2017, 04:13:06 AM
Didn't even recognize Billy Zane in Twin Peaks S2 until I saw his name in the credit roll.  What the heck happened to him?  In TP he's like a much better looking Henry Cavill.  Pretty much 11/10 pinnacle of an attractive man, and then in the next two decades he's generic bald Mummy guy and lol Hitman Agent 47 b-roles.  Did he go bald and lose his career & sex appeal along with his hair?  Brutal if that's what happened.

Also David Lynch's acting as Gordon Cole is SO GOOD.  Almost is the best character in the whole show and steals every scene he's in.  Kinda makes me wish David Lynch pursued a career in comedic acting rather than writing/directing.  He's so funny.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 17, 2017, 12:20:40 AM
Finished Twin Peaks S2.  Will watch the movie.  I heard the movie is a prequel?  So is this where the show leaves off and S3 will pick up? 

S2 after ep8-9 is not that good.  Wyndom Earl and the lodge starts off interesting and mysterious but once Earl is a character in the show itself, he's a lame villian.  S2 definitely had good scenes spread throughout.  I like a lot of the characters.  The final ep was interesting lore but doesn't really go anywhere since the show ends.  Good show but the first 16-18 eps are the best.
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Post by: toku on April 17, 2017, 01:02:17 AM
yeah it's a prequel but it sorta shines a light on some of the stuff that happens in the series and in a roundabout way kinda resolves some stuff? It's strange, don't think too hard about it when you're watching.
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Post by: VomKriege on April 17, 2017, 01:04:31 AM
The movie is a prequel yeah, though it's not really that important because it's first and foremost some more Lynch weirdness.
Glad you liked it and your opinion is pretty much the consensus view.
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Post by: Nola on April 17, 2017, 02:11:19 AM
Nice to see the reviews for American Gods looking so positive.

I knew I was being foolish to think that HBO passing on this meant much of anything....Other then being a positive indicator.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on April 17, 2017, 04:09:37 AM
Quote from: Nola on April 17, 2017, 02:11:19 AM
Nice to see the reviews for American Gods looking so positive.

I knew I was being foolish to think that HBO passing on this meant much of anything....Other then being a positive indicator.

HBO passing on something is way less worrying than Showtime picking it up imho. Hopefully it'll still be rad
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Post by: Bebpo on April 17, 2017, 05:33:33 AM
I could see HBO passing on it for lack of T&A.  For the most part, the show is about a bunch of old people + main guy.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 17, 2017, 10:41:39 AM
So is anyone watching Riverdale?

I'm pretty hooked to it. It's Twin Peaks lite with trashy teens and it's great. It sets up a pretty good mystery and continues to layer on the intrigue and reveals. It's also super pretty to look at.
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Post by: Valkyrie on April 17, 2017, 11:22:31 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on April 17, 2017, 10:41:39 AM
So is anyone watching Riverdale?

I'm pretty hooked to it. It's Twin Peaks lite with trashy teens and it's great. It sets up a pretty good mystery and continues to layer on the intrigue and reveals. It's also super pretty to look at.
I do! Just waiting for the newest episode. Check out 13 Reasons Why, it's like Riverdale, just way way better (higher rated and more votes). It's a lot more interesting!
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Post by: Momo on April 17, 2017, 12:37:25 PM
Quote from: butt on April 17, 2017, 11:22:31 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on April 17, 2017, 10:41:39 AM
So is anyone watching Riverdale?

I'm pretty hooked to it. It's Twin Peaks lite with trashy teens and it's great. It sets up a pretty good mystery and continues to layer on the intrigue and reveals. It's also super pretty to look at.
I do! Just waiting for the newest episode. Check out 13 Reasons Why, it's like Riverdale, just way way better (higher rated and more votes). It's a lot more interesting!
haha, i totally described 13 reasons as a more intense Riverdale to a friend of mine that likes Riverdale!
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She watched 13 reasons and got as depressed as I did  :goldberg
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 17, 2017, 03:23:12 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on April 17, 2017, 05:33:33 AM
I could see HBO passing on it for lack of T&A.  For the most part, the show is about a bunch of old people + main guy.

But they would have had Eastre and Bilquis to work with
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Post by: chronovore on April 17, 2017, 06:53:55 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 13, 2017, 09:02:24 PM
Quote from: toku on April 13, 2017, 12:53:51 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 13, 2017, 10:34:23 AM
Started Hap and Leonard with my wife. The character interaction is pretty good. I expected more supernatural stuff to happen, considering I only know Lansdale as a horror author, but I guess that was selling him short.

Second season airing stateside rn too btw, i had no idea it got renewed since idk anyon who watched it. Tho i do think it's on US netflix now.

Yeah, I've not heard ANYONE else talk about it, despite Lansdale as source material. I hope s2 comes to Amazon Streaming Japan, like s1. I was shocked to see it show up, after I waffled on an iTunes series purchase for ages.

 Follow-up: I watched the final episode and, while I enjoyed it, it wasn't what I expected. That's kind of good and kind of bad.  From an editing standpoint, or perhaps just screenplay, it had four or five potential ending points, and just wandered blasé-ly past each of them.  It also committed the trope sin of referring to their "real life," stating "This isn't like it is in books or TV."  It might've worked in the book, but in the TV show it felt very awkward.
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Post by: Nola on April 17, 2017, 08:49:44 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on April 17, 2017, 05:33:33 AM
I could see HBO passing on it for lack of T&A.  For the most part, the show is about a bunch of old people + main guy.

Honestly, the more I think about it, I just think they sort of lost it about a decade ago.... At least when it comes to flagship awards dramas.

They still have the reputation(and can seem to find a way to replace their pop culture darling dramas when need be) so they get first pickings it seems. Now have Hollywood people swooning over them(and vice versa). Yet with that advantage you would think a network that is now built on "buzz" and "notoriety" to drive subscriptions, would have found at least 1 drama since The Sopranos that could win year in and year out for Best Drama?

Yet they are still searching lol..... In that period basically gifting AMC the ability to become a relevant long-form network by passing on The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, and Mad Men.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 17, 2017, 11:53:00 PM
Watching Fire Walk with Me and it's so boring :(  the first 20 mins with new cops, new story was good, but back in Twin Peaks with Laura is so zzzzzzzzz.  Think I'm like halfway now. 
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Post by: Bebpo on April 18, 2017, 12:56:21 AM
Everything after the intro was terrible.  I don't think I've liked anything Lynch less :(  The problem is we already know Laura Palmer's story from the TV show.  There's no tension, no mystery, it's just watching something you already know play out veryyyyy slowly.  There were a few good scenes, but just felt like a total waste of time.  Would rather the movie be about Keifer Sutherland and his partner working the prequel case for the whole film.

Not sure how I feel about S3 after S2+movie...
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Post by: chronovore on April 19, 2017, 08:43:10 PM
I thought I'd posted about this, but I also picked up the single season of Constantine on a recent sale. This could have been an absolutely fantastic series. It should have been picked up by Starz or Showtime, or even Sundance. Hell, put it on whichever channel is handling the Flash/Arrow stuff, put it in the same universe! Matt Ryan is spot-on perfect as John Constantine. I'm less enthused about turning Chas into some kind of unkillable sidekick with puppy-like devotion. I prefer him as the long-suffering, compelled by undeserved loyalty character in the comics. The woman who plays Zed in the show is nice on the eyes, but cannot act her way out of a paper bag. She has "smouldering/flirty" and "vacant/baffled" as her two go-to looks. Aldis Hodge is fantastic as Papa Voodoo, and that dude needs to be recognized beyond his work in Leverage. The dude has range.
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Post by: toku on April 21, 2017, 10:34:58 PM
or maybe you're just a weirdo and it is trash
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Post by: toku on April 22, 2017, 01:15:26 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynbrRfOaj1c

gonna be good :rejoice
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Post by: benjipwns on April 22, 2017, 03:09:04 AM
Quote from: chronovore on April 19, 2017, 08:43:10 PM
I thought I'd posted about this, but I also picked up the single season of Constantine on a recent sale. This could have been an absolutely fantastic series. It should have been picked up by Starz or Showtime, or even Sundance. Hell, put it on whichever channel is handling the Flash/Arrow stuff, put it in the same universe! Matt Ryan is spot-on perfect as John Constantine. I'm less enthused about turning Chas into some kind of unkillable sidekick with puppy-like devotion. I prefer him as the long-suffering, compelled by undeserved loyalty character in the comics. The woman who plays Zed in the show is nice on the eyes, but cannot act her way out of a paper bag. She has "smouldering/flirty" and "vacant/baffled" as her two go-to looks. Aldis Hodge is fantastic as Papa Voodoo, and that dude needs to be recognized beyond his work in Leverage. The dude has range.
Lucifer basically turned into Constantine, even grabbed the whole "angel freezes time and momentarily confuses the lead character and has some greater role" power and all the "round up the crap lose with larger hinted at arcs" or I would have been even more upset. They were starting to fix Chas and Zed too. The fakeout on who the sidekick would be in the pilot episode was funny.

I know you're a bit behind us and this isn't really an Arrow spoiler but just in case:
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Ryan is Constantine in the Arrowverse. He's showed up in an episode already. He's also doing the voice in an upcoming animated series for the CW/CBS's online thing that's set in the Arrowverse.

And he did the voice in the Justice League Dark animated movie that just came out. So Warner seems to be handing him the role.
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The funny thing is I want to say that Ryan does an accent.
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Post by: toku on April 22, 2017, 10:03:51 AM
Yeah I felt like they would have found their footing had they been given another season or maybe even just a handful for more eps. Just when the show kinda gets going, reveals it's twists etc its done.
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Post by: chronovore on April 24, 2017, 06:01:55 PM
Quote from: toku on April 22, 2017, 10:03:51 AM
Yeah I felt like they would have found their footing had they been given another season or maybe even just a handful for more eps. Just when the show kinda gets going, reveals its twists etc it's done.
(Fixed. Sorry, could not resist.)
Yeah, they're clearly on the right path. The show is building to an epic arc, as well as including Zed, who is central to a different major arc in the book.
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Post by: Yeti on April 24, 2017, 07:44:50 PM
They should bring Constantine into Legends of Tomorrow, he'd make as much sense being on that team as anyone else would
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Post by: chronovore on April 24, 2017, 08:39:23 PM
Quote from: Yeti on April 24, 2017, 07:44:50 PM
They should bring Constantine into Legends of Tomorrow, he'd make as much sense being on that team as anyone else would

So everything launches a year or more late for Japanese video releases. Legends of Tomorrow looked interesting, but I hadn't caught on that it was Caity Lotz as Sara Lance in it. So I was utterly baffled when things went down as they did on Arrow.
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Canary leaves town at the end of season 2, I think, and then comes back in the first episode of s3 JUST to get MOWED down and be the central mystery which, when solved, is just that bullshit setup by Malcolm Merlyn.

But there she is, White Canary, alongside ATOM and Captain Cold and Brother Hot-and-Dumb. From a setup point, I'm unclear on how they're rationalizing working with villains.

Oh man, and then there's the DC cinematic universe's Suicide Squad, which I briefly wondered how they'd tie it into the TV show, but then, BOOM, TV's Amanda Waller is shot in the forehead and the movie falls on its face.

The allergy medicine I'm on makes my tangential nature even worse, apparently.
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I guess where I'd intended to head with this is that Legends of Tomorrow, without having seen it, appears to be something time-travel related, but Constantine has to deal with an inexorable march toward a confrontation between two massive forces. In John's original run in Swamp Thing, it was about God and Satan having a massive dust-up, literally a battle for creation. It feels like that would be hard to handle if the stories were being told non-sequentially.

I'm going to sign off until my brain comes back to work.  :-\
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Post by: Yeti on April 24, 2017, 10:06:58 PM
Legends of Tomorrow's first season is a bit of a slog, but it's second season has been my favorite DC/CW show this tv season. Here's how I would rate how they are all doing:

Legends: Lots of wacky fun
Arrow: Pretty good after coming off of a horrible season and a half
Supergirl: Started ok and has not been improving. Episodes range from meh to blah
Flash: Pretty abysmal which is a shame because it used to be my fav
Gotham: wtf, as usual
I, Zombie: only had two episodes this season so far, but I like it
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Post by: toku on April 24, 2017, 10:54:58 PM
fun little kinda spoilery thing on why you should watch legends (http://www.vox.com/culture/2017/4/4/15122362/legends-of-tomorrow-dc-weird-superhero-tv). It's probably the most comic book thing on tv rn outside of cartoons. 1st bit of a slot yeah but by season 2 it basically becomes a 90s adventure show like Xena or Hercules. Just dumb over the top but loads of heart. It's like one of those crazier kamen rider seasons now, the ones where they have six million riders.

iZombie is good, I really like it.
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Post by: etiolate on April 25, 2017, 12:47:30 AM
new season of Silicon Valley started up

first episode a bit too much cringe for me, but I like the premise for the season
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 25, 2017, 12:51:18 PM
did anyone watch any of Bill Nye Saves the World? it's up on Netflix now

I watched the first episode and came away a little cold to it. Early on Bill Nye says this is a show for the adult crowd, then proceeds to do extremely simple *experiments* for babies. Also the tone of the show feels very preachy. I'm not sure who the intended audience is tbh. It doesn't feel informative, instead it feels like it's talking down to people and preaching to the choir.

When I watched it I thought it myself "this is the exact reason the right dislikes 'cliche' elitists" because it feels snooty. I mean at the end of the episode they bring Zach Braff on for no reason. Do they really think talking to celebrities is going to change minds? I dunno, maybe because the first episode is literally about Climate Change. I'll watch a few more episodes.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 25, 2017, 01:44:43 PM
Stupid adults -- he wants to reach the dumb ones
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Post by: etiolate on April 25, 2017, 09:32:50 PM
It looks god awful

http://observer.com/2017/04/why-4chan-isnt-buying-what-bill-nye-and-political-entertainers-are-selling/
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 25, 2017, 09:50:39 PM
don't like Bill Nye
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on April 26, 2017, 11:05:17 AM
It's a real bummer, but at least I'm not alone. A show where Bill Nye teaches cool science stuff can be rad, but the show just hits the wrong mark consistently.

If they get a second season I hope they figure out what isn't working and change it.
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Post by: etiolate on April 27, 2017, 12:56:49 AM
Agents of Shield continues to be such a mixed bag. At times, it can pull off being a decent action show with some character interaction. Other times, its heavy handed and almost cringe, with a handful of weak characters. All the time, it's repeating the same story, repeatedly in a holding pattern because it's really just an advertising vehicle for the next Marvel movie.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 27, 2017, 05:20:30 PM
Started watching Fargo TV S1 last night.  First ep was great!  Really well directed and the cast is amazing.  Watched ep2 as well and it was good, though not as good as ep1.  Billy Bob Thorton's character is great in every scene he's in.

The only thing that I dislike a little about the show is that Martin Freeman's character is kinda annoying.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 27, 2017, 06:08:51 PM
Better Call Saul season 3 so far is an improvement over the second season, which dragged on unnecessarily in many episodes to where it felt like mostly filler.  Now this season is where things are starting to fall into line with respect to Breaking Bad.

I have no idea how many seasons this show is intended to last but my guess is five at the rate they are going.
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Post by: Momo on April 28, 2017, 01:49:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI_UZ55d4_A
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Post by: Bebpo on May 01, 2017, 01:08:36 AM
American Gods was really oddly directed.  Gorgeous cinematography and very faithful to the book but just felt all over the place.  Hoping it kinda smooths out in ep2 on.  The early reviews say that it takes until ep3/4 to get in its groove, so that might be it.

Kinda glad they're going all out with the fantasy CG even if it's super low budget at time.  Better than not having the money to do CG and having that hold back the show.
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Post by: PlayDat on May 01, 2017, 06:06:07 PM
After watching a bunch of the clips on YouTube, I decided to buy the first season of Adam Ruins Everything on Amazon.  It took me nearly two months, but I finally finished it late March/early April.  I liked it a lot. 

If you’re unfamiliar, the host Adam Conover explains the truth behind a bunch of common misconceptions.  It’s all scripted in a generally humorous tone.  There’s even a loose narrative and recurring characters connecting the episodes.  It reminds me of Penn and Teller’s Bullshit but more family friendly.  They’ve already covered a few of the same topics.  Some of the conclusions they draw are things I already knew.  I’d imagine plenty of people here won’t be shocked by it all either but I still found those parts enjoyable.  Confirmation bias is part of why I found it so appealing and I'm okay admitting that.   

Every episode has suggestions for how to unruin the topic and a webpage listing its sources (http://www.trutv.com/shows/adam-ruins-everything/blog/adams-sources/index.html).  They're worth looking through for some good book recommendations.  Most episodes also have an expert on to help back up the show's claims.

Here’s a clip from their security episode.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LDzOi1dyAA

They have a podcast (http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/adam-ruins-everything) too.

Some people in the funeral industry (http://nebula.wsimg.com/a84b5615a93fad257732c17d9b7dd721?AccessKeyId=40C3189015834E72CDEB&disposition=0&alloworigin=1) got wind of their death episode.
Quote from: The Independent Funeral Group
Although this episode aired in 2015, I found the video comical as well as damning to the funeral industry. We are all aware of companies, individuals, religions, and so forth targeting our industry in hopes to (1) successfully grandstand a career, (2) to insult peoples livelihoods on purpose unless it’s their own, and (3) to promulgate public opinions, however, we need to be aware of what is being said, where it is coming from, and how to defend ourselves even though we should not have to. To that point, Adam Ruins Everything is a TruTV show that does just that – try to ruin everything

Season 2 is already out, but I think I’m going to take a break before watching the rest.  Next time I'll go with iTunes over Amazon since the latter doesn't let you download the episodes.  I hope iTunes is more than just a stream.

I've gone deep.  It's been years since I've been this excited about a TV show.  My interest in dramas has been diminishing with time.
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Post by: chronovore on May 01, 2017, 08:09:15 PM
It's good! I also bought the first season of that on iTunes, and enjoyed what I've seen of it so far. I haven't finished it.

For the record, iTunes allows for download of TV shows, not just streaming. As an expat living abroad in Japan, iTunes with a USA account is the only way that I am able to legally watch digitally delivered media. iTunes allows me to stream or download no matter where I am. Amazon will not let me watch or listen to items I have out right purchased if my IP address doesn't represent me as physically within the United States. Pretty sure Google Play is similarly limited.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 01, 2017, 08:44:40 PM
Having not read the book or seen any Bryan Fuller shows, my brother described the directing in American Gods ep1 as "Sucker Punch-lite" in a very bad way.  I definitely think David Slade kinda blew the first ep a bit.  Also, I'm not seeing a whole lot of mainstream talk.  Didn't see one mention last night on Facebook by anyone in my feed as opposed to stuff like HBO shows GoT or Westworld.  Despite the heavy marketing, I get the feeling AG isn't going to do gangbuster HBO numbers.

I just hope it gets at least a full 3 seasons to do the entire book plot.  If 12 Monkeys TV can get 5 seasons, this should be able to get 3, but man, going by ep1 American Gods has got to be incredibly expensive TV to produce so I'm a little worried about renewals. 
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Post by: toku on May 01, 2017, 09:07:55 PM
i promise you its going to get a second season
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Post by: chronovore on May 01, 2017, 09:11:25 PM
Dat Suckerpunch-lite tho'

 :holeup
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Post by: Nola on May 01, 2017, 10:22:52 PM
It might be because I was like a giddy schoolgirl about Ian McShane back on TV in what seems like a Swearengen like role, but I thought the pilot was intriguing and liked it a lot.

Maybe it was because I read all the tepid, nitpicky, semi negative reviews about the first episode so my bar was lowered a good bit, IDK.

Then again since The Wire, I have made it a rule to not really get too critical about a long-form show I am gonna invest in til at least the 5th-6th episode.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 01, 2017, 10:47:54 PM
Quote from: Nola on May 01, 2017, 10:22:52 PM
It might be because I was like a giddy schoolgirl about Ian McShane back on TV in what seems like a Swearengen like role, but I thought the pilot was intriguing and liked it a lot.

Maybe it was because I read all the tepid, nitpicky, semi negative reviews about the first episode so my bar was lowered a good bit, IDK.

Then again since The Wire, I have made it a rule to not really get too critical about a long-form show I am gonna invest in til at least the 5th-6th episode.

Yeah, I mean it was a solid ep as a book reader.  Cool to hear you were intrigued, I read some comments on gaf and just local friends that made it seems like non-book readers were just WTF and not really feeling it, whereas most book readers enjoyed it.

Ian McShane's good.  When I read the book I pictured Resovoir Dogs era Harvey Keitel and McShane's fairly close to that.  A bit shaggier and more grifty but that fits his character.
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Post by: Nola on May 01, 2017, 10:55:16 PM
Speaking of GAF and Al Swearengen, I wanted to see what people we're saying and saw the Deadwood movie thread bumped:

 (https://i.imgur.com/Y2GiL1y.png)

I still refuse to let myself believe HBO won't fuck fans over again, but damn it is making it hard for me not to get hyped.


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Post by: etiolate on May 01, 2017, 11:16:21 PM
So far the first episode of American Gods lacks the vibe of the book and feels off in some way. For one, the color palette doesn't feel like the right choice.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 02, 2017, 12:49:30 AM
Been blowing through Fargo S1, 3eps left now.  Started off loving it and kinda tepid on it atm.  It's one of the best directed TV shows I've ever seen.  The direction, acting, music is all movie quality.  But I'm just not sold on the script.  It's really dark, like grossly so and the lead Martin Short character is so evil and gross + billy bob's thorton's character is horrible and mean and the stuff with the two of them at this point is just so dark idk.  I love the happier scenes with the two main cops and at times it's really funny, but I think it may be a bit too dark for me at this point in my life.  I want stuff a little happier and less fucked up right now -_-
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Post by: Bebpo on May 03, 2017, 01:15:35 AM
Fargo Season 1

It was so dark.  I mean, it's up there with True Detective S1 as one of the best made tv shows ever (directing, acting, editing, cinematography, music, dialogue).  It feels like a movie from start to finish and is almost impossible to put down.  But it was just so dark and violent.

It felt like I was watching Seven or Zodiac or even torture porn at times. I'm trying to think of any TV show or movie I've seen that's been darker, and I'm really not sure. So many brutal deaths.  The thing is that it humanizes the characters so much that watching good people die violently for no reason while the bad guys constantly get away with it was rough.

I read that the director said he wanted to make a show that shows the best and worst of mankind and I think he succeeded!  There are happy good parts that are funny and make you laugh, really likeable good characters
and then there is pure evil and some of the most despicable characters ever.  But I was almost sick to my stomach in the last few eps and usually violence or dark stuff doesn't bother me. 

I mean they even killed

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Key & Peele :(
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So here's the thing.  I would really be interested in watching another show as well made and directed as Fargo S1, but I don't think I can stomach something so dark; I just don't enjoy it that much.  Is Season 2 just as dark with innocent bystanders constantly getting murdered horribly and bad guys getting away?  Are there characters as sick and disgusting as Billy Bob Thorton's character in S1?  If it's not as dark I'll jump straight into S2, but if it's more of the same makes your stomach sick kinda stuff, idk I may bail on the show.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 03, 2017, 08:36:10 AM
oh Luci  :lol

"crime solving devil
it makes sense
don't over think it"
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Post by: toku on May 03, 2017, 10:08:46 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 03, 2017, 01:15:35 AM
Fargo Season 1

It was so dark.  I mean, it's up there with True Detective S1 as one of the best made tv shows ever (directing, acting, editing, cinematography, music, dialogue).  It feels like a movie from start to finish and is almost impossible to put down.  But it was just so dark and violent.

It felt like I was watching Seven or Zodiac or even torture porn at times. I'm trying to think of any TV show or movie I've seen that's been darker, and I'm really not sure. So many brutal deaths.  The thing is that it humanizes the characters so much that watching good people die violently for no reason while the bad guys constantly get away with it was rough.

I read that the director said he wanted to make a show that shows the best and worst of mankind and I think he succeeded!  There are happy good parts that are funny and make you laugh, really likeable good characters
and then there is pure evil and some of the most despicable characters ever.  But I was almost sick to my stomach in the last few eps and usually violence or dark stuff doesn't bother me. 

I mean they even killed

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Key & Peele :(
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So here's the thing.  I would really be interested in watching another show as well made and directed as Fargo S1, but I don't think I can stomach something so dark; I just don't enjoy it that much.  Is Season 2 just as dark with innocent bystanders constantly getting murdered horribly and bad guys getting away?  Are there characters as sick and disgusting as Billy Bob Thorton's character in S1?  If it's not as dark I'll jump straight into S2, but if it's more of the same makes your stomach sick kinda stuff, idk I may bail on the show.

I don't think s2 is as dark but i also feel like there are much fewer characters that are outright "good/innocent" people in the second.  They also leaned more into the wacky comedic stuff too imo.
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Post by: toku on May 03, 2017, 10:18:26 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h3m7B4v6Zc

fight choreography in this two minute trailer is already better than anything in iron fist  :lol
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Post by: toku on May 03, 2017, 11:12:05 AM
Quote from: Stro on May 03, 2017, 10:59:07 AM
Come as you are this summer when Marvel Netflix gives you more hallway fight scenes, this time with FOUR HEROES AT ONCE!

only with it if it's a ring huh?
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Post by: chronovore on May 03, 2017, 06:15:19 PM
Quote from: Stro on May 03, 2017, 11:39:33 AM
Quote from: toku on May 03, 2017, 11:12:05 AM
Quote from: Stro on May 03, 2017, 10:59:07 AM
Come as you are this summer when Marvel Netflix gives you more hallway fight scenes, this time with FOUR HEROES AT ONCE!

only with it if it's a ring huh?


 :badass

The Netflix shows love hall way fights. The trailer showed a hallway fight, but with all 4 heroes.

That's the point: Marvel also loves sticking their heroes in a circle, fending off from all sides to show their unity. :shrug
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Post by: toku on May 04, 2017, 01:12:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW4NtIjPzwo

Pretty funny show. Partly because Hank Azaria never breaks the announcer voice no matter what he's saying or what's going on in the scene. Good shit. Not a great trailer but im glad they didn't put in all the best bits from the pilot/first few eps.

This is basically the first 2 mins of the first ep:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOf6bOc6ehk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUMnvkeyAvo

Also Amanda Peet

 :noah
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Post by: CajoleJuice on May 04, 2017, 01:35:28 PM
I've gotta get on watching that show. He was on a Mets radio broadcast recently to promote the show (also because he's a huge Mets fan) and he called some of the game in his broadcaster voice.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 04, 2017, 02:31:39 PM
Quote from: toku on May 03, 2017, 10:18:26 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h3m7B4v6Zc

fight choreography in this two minute trailer is already better than anything in iron fist  :lol
i don't understand this remake at all, are there even any court scenes? is it still set in Las Vegas? i mean sure the jim belushi version had a fight or two, but this seems like a bit much
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 05, 2017, 04:06:23 AM
Just binged the first 4 episodes of Handmaid's Tale -- super compelling television
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Post by: etiolate on May 09, 2017, 12:17:18 AM
Ep 2 and I think they totally missed what made American Gods compelling as a novel. However, they may have made it into a cringey/corny b-movie by accident, which could have repeat comedy viewing power. That dick pick lol.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 09, 2017, 02:06:33 AM
Yeah, so far American Gods the tv show is not satisfactory on its own or as an adaptation imo -- if you don't wanna read and want this story, I recommend the full cast audio book
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Post by: Momo on May 09, 2017, 02:21:18 AM
Quote from: etiolate on May 09, 2017, 12:17:18 AM
Ep 2 and I think they totally missed what made American Gods compelling as a novel. However, they may have made it into a cringey/corny b-movie by accident, which could have repeat comedy viewing power. That dick pick lol.

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The dick in space  :rofl :rofl
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Post by: Vizzys on May 09, 2017, 06:25:53 AM
I been watching Billions.
finished season 1 already, show is like crack
anyway if yall havent seen it, I highly recommend.
it reminds me of house of cards a bit only less murdery
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Post by: Momo on May 09, 2017, 07:10:49 AM
The last two episodes of Billions were some fantastic TV
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Post by: toku on May 11, 2017, 01:32:43 PM
Top of the Lake is one of the best tv shows I've ever seen has a new series coming:
https://youtu.be/3V-Jg6gvY3M
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Post by: chronovore on May 12, 2017, 12:28:38 AM
More mutant-based TV shows. Because it's mutants, I'm guessing it's got no relation to any other MCU TV shows.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/x-men-new-mutants-movie-casts-anya-taylor-joy-maisie-williams-1002743
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Post by: Momo on May 12, 2017, 12:41:35 AM
Quote
Fox’s long-awaited X-Men spinoff

 :confused :doge
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 12, 2017, 04:41:07 PM
Quote from: toku on May 11, 2017, 01:32:43 PM
Top of the Lake is one of the best tv shows I've ever seen has a new series coming:
https://youtu.be/3V-Jg6gvY3M

Couldn't get past the first episode. Don't believe him.
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Post by: toku on May 12, 2017, 05:44:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvkkhkVBhjw

:rejoice
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Post by: Beezy on May 14, 2017, 10:13:26 AM
Dear White People the show is so much better than Dear White People the movie. Probably not a fair comparison, but it's true. Looking forward to season 2.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 15, 2017, 08:42:12 AM
Episode 3 of American Gods -- things are starting to git gud
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Post by: Momo on May 16, 2017, 01:10:36 AM
Quote from: Momo on May 12, 2017, 12:41:35 AM
Quote
Fox’s long-awaited X-Men spinoff

 :confused :doge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxZj7p0ze6o


 :neogaf
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Post by: Momo on May 16, 2017, 02:01:24 AM
Now this is going to be great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZqDO6cTYVY
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Post by: Raist on May 16, 2017, 03:15:40 AM
Caught up with American Gods. It's alright. I mean it's pretty much a 1:1 transcription of the book.
Cast is pretty spot on, I must say.
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Post by: etiolate on May 17, 2017, 12:08:03 AM
Zach Woods rocked the last Silicon Valley.
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Post by: etiolate on May 17, 2017, 01:18:53 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on May 15, 2017, 08:42:12 AM
Episode 3 of American Gods -- things are starting to git gud

Yeah, it seems the three sisters/slavic  story line gets the show to focus on what works. The actress for the midnight star really nailed the lines.

I was a bit surprised they included the Ifrit mini story, but not only did they include it, they added to it. The CGI at the end was baaaad.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 17, 2017, 10:03:14 PM
lol I think I remember Bebpo or someone saying something about them not having much to work with for gratuitous sex scenes constantly, I think that's been dispelled by now
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Post by: Valkyrie on May 17, 2017, 10:45:06 PM
Anyone else here watching the new Prison Break season?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
It's not bad, I'm enjoying it, but I think the whole terrorist/ISIS concept is kinda exhausting after 2 episodes. Constant chasing and cheating death is far from as exciting as the original seasons were. But I keep watching. There were some "whoa" moments which probably is what keeps me watching I guess. Wish it was less predictable, and more mindblowing though. But it's exciting knowing about Sara's husband for instance.
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Post by: Momo on May 18, 2017, 02:03:37 AM
Fuck that star trek trailer, I'm not even going to post it here.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 18, 2017, 11:39:16 AM
Fargo season 3 has been kind of a letdown :/
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Post by: toku on May 18, 2017, 12:09:05 PM
yeah i havent been able to even finish the first ep
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 18, 2017, 12:12:32 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq1abIF2cPI

Watched this yesterday. What a crazy thing.
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Post by: etiolate on May 18, 2017, 12:18:02 PM
The new Doctor Who season isn't that hot either. I feel like they are wasting Capaldi's talents and having him be a Smith/Tennant type. The new companion and him don't have any real chemistry either.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 20, 2017, 01:23:37 PM
Kimmy Schmidt isn't great but I'm still enjoying it.  Also like seeing like everyone from 30 rock this season. 
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Post by: Mupepe on May 20, 2017, 01:31:18 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 18, 2017, 12:12:32 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq1abIF2cPI

Watched this yesterday. What a crazy thing.
I remember reading articles on this. Now I need to see this.
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Post by: etiolate on May 21, 2017, 01:54:14 AM
I'm enjoying Into the Badlands more than I thought I would be. Doesn't get a lot of talk as a show, but great fight cinematography and interesting characters.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 21, 2017, 03:41:39 AM
Kimmy Schmidt; still hilarious
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Post by: Rahxephon91 on May 21, 2017, 12:40:52 PM
Master of None S2 was goodish. I mean don't get me wrong. I watched all 10 episodes back to back and then rewatched some all in one sitting.

It still captures life so well. It still has amazingly artstic scenes. It's still funny.

It's just honestly Francesca is a boring nothing character. She kind of just exists to be attractive and flirty. I don't even know why Dev would actually like her other then yeah she's hot and fun. Rachel was an actual character who seemed to actually compliment Dev and well there relationship was actually realistic. Nerdy hipster white girl worried about being vapid and losing her ambition and wasting away in New York? Yeah I can actually understand that instead of model-esque flirty Italian girl who I guess cooks? She's just not every engaging and their "romance" suffers because it feels very hamy and "look it's so cute". Not two people worried about their life's direction actually making a connection.

So while I can understand Dev's stuff and can relate, it's just his actual love interests in this season is very boring. So every scene feels very samey and tired. Kind of dragging the show down.

Still I quite liked season 2.
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Post by: Mupepe on May 21, 2017, 12:45:34 PM
I gave up on American gods halfway through episode 3. I can't out my finger on it, but it's just not interesting as a show. When I read it, I found it disappointing but very interesting. Oh well.
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Post by: Momo on May 21, 2017, 02:11:48 PM
Episode 4 made it so i wont watch any of this anymore until the whole season is done at least, and then only if I hear it gets better
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Post by: etiolate on May 21, 2017, 02:25:57 PM
Haven't watched ep 4 yet. You guys are bumming me out.
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Post by: toku on May 21, 2017, 02:53:35 PM
havent seen ep 4 yet but im still into it
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Post by: chronovore on May 21, 2017, 10:24:44 PM
I finished s4 of Sherlock, which I guess means I've finished the series. That was an emotional, rollercoaster, slightly-cheesy but wonderful way to wrap up the show. It looks like they're thinking it will be hard to get all the needed players together again, esp. with Cumberbatch and Freeman finally hitting it big.

A much better set of stories than in s3.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 21, 2017, 11:57:13 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on May 21, 2017, 03:41:39 AM
Kimmy Schmidt; still hilarious


I've watched 6 episodes so far and its been hilarious.


Also Jane Krakowski seems hot as hell this season and I've never especially found her attractive on anything before.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 21, 2017, 11:58:00 PM
 Jane Krakowski is the envy of womankind. 
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Post by: etiolate on May 22, 2017, 12:35:31 AM
Yeah ep4 of American Gods is entirely skippable.
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Post by: toku on May 22, 2017, 02:09:57 AM
I thought it was a great ep.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 23, 2017, 06:59:35 AM
Catching up on American Gods. Just watched ep2 last night and thought it was great? Much better than the first ep. A couple of the scenes were iffy but once they got to the Russian sisters/czernobog house it was SO GOOD. Like that entire scene was the best possible adaptation that could ever have been made of that sequence. Peter Stormaire was amazing.

One issue I had was the opening to ep2 with Anasi on the slave ship. Like, having read AG and Anansi Boys, that felt really out of character for Anansi and I'm kinda concerned about their adaptation of his character. He's easily one of the best characters, but he's sort of this goofball trickster character that's about love and drinking and outwitting predators. But in the ep2 opening he's all about ANGER and VIOLENCE and KILL THE WHITE MAN AND SACRIFICE YOURSELVES. Also suddenly he has the power to see the future which I don't remember any of the characters in AG having the ability to do so? Maybe I'm just remembering, because that ability in anything always seems broken OP and creates plot holes about why they didn't see something coming. Anyhow, I hope when Anansi becomes more prominent in the show he's closer to the book.
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Post by: Raist on May 23, 2017, 07:45:29 AM
AG has a massive pacing problem. They're kinda rushing through some stuff, and then go on a full filler backstory episode, which was essentially made up or derived from a couple sentences in the book.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 23, 2017, 09:51:34 AM
https://g.redditmedia.com/T9ZFxCjCLjxq_YKldehAJCihMtay-OT4LaFUW8CfrbE.gif?w=1024&fm=mp4&mp4-fragmented=false&s=e6d8ef55ca5616210a45392843789fff
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Post by: etiolate on May 23, 2017, 10:32:02 AM
The anansi speech was a 2016 blogosphere rant delivered by a centuries old god to maritime slaves. It was a giant non-sensible anachronistic mess.
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Post by: eleuin on May 25, 2017, 01:12:03 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIMrFnl5NiA
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Post by: Sausage on May 25, 2017, 01:15:01 AM
The Americans has been pretty slow this season, but the way the finale is setting up things are about to git gud
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Post by: etiolate on May 25, 2017, 03:37:02 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tj-miller-exiting-hbos-silicon-valley-1007767?utm_source=twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral


GODDAMMIT JIAN YANG
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Post by: toku on May 25, 2017, 07:04:30 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y7kHHxylps
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Post by: chronovore on May 25, 2017, 10:41:55 PM
Started Sneaky Pete, with Gianfrappucino Ribisi and "Ma" from Justified. Looks like it might be good, but Ribisi looks like he's always on the edge of tears. I like stories about grifters, because I am really bad at lying; it's a skill I don't understand.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on May 26, 2017, 10:31:05 AM
This season of Silicon Valley is really weird. They keep introducing and immediately ending new major plots. Like, they can't commit to a single idea.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 27, 2017, 05:46:33 AM
Caught up on American Gods and it's great. I was lukewarm about ep1, but ep2-3 were good outside the zzz sex scenes in both, then I expected ep4's backstory of the wife to be boring since it's essentially filler, but it was a great ep. Feels like the show is in its groove and is a great adaptation.
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Post by: toku on May 27, 2017, 01:08:50 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 27, 2017, 05:46:33 AM
Caught up on American Gods and it's great. I was lukewarm about ep1, but ep2-3 were good outside the zzz sex scenes in both, then I expected ep4's backstory of the wife to be boring since it's essentially filler, but it was a great ep. Feels like the show is in its groove and is a great adaptation.

Yup ep 4 is definitely my favorite so far.
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Post by: Rufus on May 28, 2017, 10:56:31 AM
It's been decades since I regularly watched TV, but I'll pass on the shows I keep hearing about.

Stromberg, a copy of The Office.
Der Tatortreiniger, a comedy about a crime scene cleaner.
Doctor's Diary, yet another comedy; guess the setting.
Deutschland 83, shorter series about an East German spy.
Tatort, a crime procedural that's been ongoing since the 70s. Multiple (concurrent?) investigators, most popular (I think) being Götz George's Schimanski.

And since you're asking about French and German shows, I'll throw in Karambolage. It's not fiction, but interesting nonetheless if you want to learn about either country. One of the few shows besides Star Trek I tried to watch regularly back when I actually watched TV. 
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Post by: zomgee on May 28, 2017, 11:04:04 AM
Quote from: etiolate on May 25, 2017, 03:37:02 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tj-miller-exiting-hbos-silicon-valley-1007767?utm_source=twitter&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral


GODDAMMIT JIAN YANG

This seems like a very bad move for him.  Like if Dwight left The Office in season 3.
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Post by: Momo on May 28, 2017, 11:43:53 AM
Should have took my own advice and waited with American Gods, just watched ep 5 and it was a complete snooze, They are focusing on the wrong shit imo, the chars arent interesting enough to carry 1 hour of dialogue leading to nothing, this isnt Hannibal. I think I'm done.
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Post by: VomKriege on May 28, 2017, 12:04:09 PM
Quote from: Dufus on May 28, 2017, 07:37:42 AM
I think I've asked this here before but does anyone know any TV shows in French or German? I've seen S1 and S2 of Spiral (French) which was good but I think I'd prefer something long running and maybe less dramatic. Lots of dialogue.

Karambolage is a good program, yeah.

Do you want lots of dialogue or not (I'm not sure) ? Because if the latter you're probably shit out of luck, French loves that shit. French TV on the whole is a notch or two below some of the British stuff, not a lot of high production values shows with tons of actions or SFX.

I didn't watch any of that, but those are the safest bets :
- Un village français, which takes place in a country town during WW2. 7 seasons so far (the last one should be final since it covers 1945) and I've only heard good things about it including from a couple of friends of mine (including an history buff).
- Le Bureau des Légendes, 2 or 3 seasons so far and more on the way, which centers around the office managing deep cover agents for French intelligence.
- Engrenages : a procedural drama about the different cogs of French justice within the Paris tribunal. 5 seasons.
- Les Revenants : Loosely based on an earlier film, about how a small countryside community must deal with the dead coming back to life. It's mostly intimist and low key (no flesh eating or anything like that) but this one I've actually seen the first season and I can vouch for the quality of the aesthetics (image & music). I wasn't mad sold on the story but it was interesting nonetheless. 2 seasons. This has been picked up on Netflix and remade in english, too.
- Braquo : I guess it's the French equivalent of The Shield. Produced and created by a former cop (also a director of dubious taste) 32 eps.

Otherwise, but the language barrier and otherness might be too much, there's some comedy shows that might be of interest.
- Kaamelott, a comedic take on Arthurian legend. It's a short program though (210 seconds, over 400 episodes).
-  From some of the same people, Hero Corp, a comedic take on superheroes. Running time varies depending on seasons (and I guess for whom they produced) between  to 26mn.
- Le Visiteur du Futur, a webseries about a slacker and a man pretending to come from 2550 to save Earth of doom.

And to be complete, if you're interested in terrible soap operas : Plus Belle la Vie (480 ep.) & Sous le Soleil (over 3000 eps), taking place respectively in Saint-Tropez and Marseille. I guess it's fine if you love Ricard 51 or have a fetish for French MILFs.

Not a ton of old school stuff to recommend, TV series were long the black sheep of audiovisual production (cop shows were mostly declined as"made for TV" films in 75-90mn). Les Enquêtes du Commissaire Maigret/Maigret (as the series had two distinct runs with two lead actors between 1967 and 2005) are probably the best (and most iconic) example of that, adapted from Simenon's novels. It's a character in the vein of Columbo or Poirot.

Otherwise Les Brigades du Tigres, about cops in the 1920-1929 period and produced in the seventies. The series was so-so, but the pseudo-historical context elevates it quite a bit.
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Post by: Rufus on May 28, 2017, 02:39:49 PM
Quote from: Dufus on May 28, 2017, 02:20:03 PM
ok thx

thats a hell of a write up, bolded font tags and shit (take note rufus)
I'm a lazy cunt. Take what you can get. :yeshrug
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Post by: Let's Cyber on May 30, 2017, 08:09:23 AM
Trying to squeeze in the first episode of House of Cards before I head out this morning. Really wish they had released season 5 yesterday.

First episode spoiler
spoiler (click to show/hide)
That travel ban tho. I wonder how much of Trump's dumb shit they had time to squeeze in for this season. Hopefully a lot!
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Post by: D3RANG3D on May 30, 2017, 08:42:10 PM
I am watching Renegade (River City Ransom) live action drama they went full tilt on the zaniness. :lol
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Post by: Momo on May 31, 2017, 12:04:16 AM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on May 30, 2017, 08:42:10 PM
I am watching Renegade (River City Ransom) live action drama they went full tilt on the zaniness. :lol
how have i not heard of this??
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Post by: Momo on June 01, 2017, 01:04:23 AM
https://youtu.be/p2pXEzIQnUs

IN
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Post by: Momo on June 02, 2017, 07:19:40 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnY9FWUTY84&feature=youtu.be


 :doge
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Post by: VomKriege on June 02, 2017, 08:27:46 AM
I was a tad lukewarm on Kimmy Schmidt s3 first episodes but the conspiracy songwriter made me laugh pretty hard.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 02, 2017, 12:34:07 PM
First few episodes seemed a bit off to me too, but it seemed to pick back up after that.

I still :rofl at every Blimp reference.
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Post by: Steve Contra on June 02, 2017, 01:08:32 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 23, 2017, 06:59:35 AM


One issue I had was the opening to ep2 with Anasi on the slave ship. Like, having read AG and Anansi Boys, that felt really out of character for Anansi and I'm kinda concerned about their adaptation of his character. He's easily one of the best characters, but he's sort of this goofball trickster character that's about love and drinking and outwitting predators. But in the ep2 opening he's all about ANGER and VIOLENCE and KILL THE WHITE MAN AND SACRIFICE YOURSELVES. Also suddenly he has the power to see the future which I don't remember any of the characters in AG having the ability to do so? Maybe I'm just remembering, because that ability in anything always seems broken OP and creates plot holes about why they didn't see something coming. Anyhow, I hope when Anansi becomes more prominent in the show he's closer to the book.
Uh, you may have totally missed the point of that scene
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Mr. Nancy is tricking them into sacrificing themselves for him, it's perfectly in character and fits the whole narrative arc
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Also you guys are nuts, ep. 4 is near perfect, and did Bebpo call the sex scene in ep. 3 zzz?
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Post by: Valkyrie on June 02, 2017, 05:58:23 PM
Orange is the New Black is back soon! Feels like it's been fucking forever.
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Post by: chronovore on June 03, 2017, 02:10:36 AM
How to celebrate The Wire's 15th anniversary according to Kenneth Williams:
http://www.avclub.com/article/michael-kenneth-williams-tells-you-how-celebrate-w-251790
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Post by: team filler on June 03, 2017, 08:07:50 PM
Better Call Saul>breaking bad
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Post by: chronovore on June 04, 2017, 12:27:01 AM
Tried to get my wife to watch The Expanse, so I could go over it again before buying s2.

She wasn't into it.

Time to get a new wife.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 05, 2017, 12:28:11 AM
Emily Browning's quickly become the best part of American Gods. Having a morally grey strong female character is just so refreshing and pretty hot.
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Post by: Momo on June 05, 2017, 12:40:03 AM
a bunch of b-grade sci fi are starting/starting up again soon. Things like:

- Dark Matter
- Killjoys
- Wynonna Earp (yuck)
- Orphan Black
- The Mist
- Salvation

Also Preacher and stuff like Blood Drive, Midnight, Texas coming up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR093dTc4m8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NH2MvzWbYA

So yeah apart from Game of Thrones no real AAA stuff but I kinda like the off season B series stuff from the good to the hilariously bad.

Also this could be legit good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEfnpFuzxnE
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Post by: toku on June 05, 2017, 01:36:30 AM
wynonna earp show is so bad and cheap even by syfy standards...but its a syfy show im def. about to watch all of it
still surprised they cancelled incorporated and renewed it
 
:doge
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Post by: Momo on June 05, 2017, 01:53:59 AM
Wynonna earp feels like trying to do Supernatural on 1/20 the budget with 1/10th the acting ability when Supernatural already is running low on both :lol
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Post by: etiolate on June 05, 2017, 02:29:53 AM
Silicon Valley has been meh enough this season that I think there will be another talent exit before the next season.
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Post by: Momo on June 07, 2017, 02:26:08 AM
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/cowboy-bebop-live-action-tv-series-1202454831/

lol.
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Post by: toku on June 07, 2017, 08:53:28 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxjRiaR6RAU
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Post by: toku on June 10, 2017, 02:01:18 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJGwKlpoIF0
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 14, 2017, 10:07:03 AM
Watching the Idolmaster Korea (Live Action) pretty edgy first episode.

 :larry

spoiler (click to show/hide)
They are really trying hard to sell this as an idol show, because there are always random cheering fans that run by holding signs walking past all the nobody/up and coming idols when they are on the phone with their judgmental parents/friends or just sitting around moping in public.  :lol
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Post by: Atramental on June 14, 2017, 10:25:12 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EURi91Eb6I8

:gladbron
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Post by: toku on June 15, 2017, 09:41:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHow1B32WZw
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Post by: etiolate on June 15, 2017, 10:58:56 PM
nope
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Post by: Valkyrie on June 16, 2017, 12:41:22 AM
Newest season of Orange is the New Black is so shitty. Even worse than 3 and 4. To think there will be 3 more seasons, and I'll probably watch them all. smh
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 16, 2017, 02:02:17 PM
Quote from: butt on June 16, 2017, 12:41:22 AM
Newest season of Orange is the New Black is so shitty. Even worse than 3 and 4. To think there will be 3 more seasons, and I'll probably watch them all. smh

I remember watching the first season and thinking this is fine and all but they are running out of material already.

I never continued on with the show. Eventually I'll come back mainly out of curiosity to see how they could stretch for this long.

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Post by: Valkyrie on June 16, 2017, 02:16:02 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 16, 2017, 02:02:17 PM
Quote from: butt on June 16, 2017, 12:41:22 AM
Newest season of Orange is the New Black is so shitty. Even worse than 3 and 4. To think there will be 3 more seasons, and I'll probably watch them all. smh

I remember watching the first season and thinking this is fine and all but they are running out of material already.

I never continued on with the show. Eventually I'll come back mainly out of curiosity to see how they could stretch for this long.
If the first season didn't do it for you, the rest definitely won't. Season 1 was the best. Season 2 was good too, and I did actually enjoy all seasons, but I acknowledge that objectively they've taken it too far already. Also the last one sucked dicks. They just keep getting worse. But it's not a terrible TV show, it's just that it should have ended a lot sooner since they can't seem to make it better. Last season felt very dragged out.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 16, 2017, 02:25:14 PM
I liked the first season well enough. I just didn't think it was a premise that would stretch itself for this long. Especially considering the real life person only served like a year or something.

I know that is a complete jumping off point. This isn't supposed to be realistic. And it is a tv show where the bottom line is to make money. I'm just skeptical of how many new storylines you could generate in this setting. But like I said, I've only seen the first season.
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Post by: etiolate on June 16, 2017, 04:41:32 PM
Started watching Fortitude on Amazon. I'm a handful of episodes in and I'm not sure which type of show I am getting.

The camera shots, vibe, location and characters are all along the line of a Scandanavian crime drama. However, I feel like something supernatural could pup in as an explanation or something very mundane as well.

I am pretty sure my affinity for stark and vast Noridc or Siberian landscapes in film says something unflattering about me.
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Post by: Momo on June 19, 2017, 10:54:07 AM
So American Gods is done, I'm left saddened by how my excitement for this show resulted in nothing but a garbage fire.  Star Trek: Discovery already looked like spoiled milk to me but with this added experience i'm now fully expecting to hate it. Then again he did make stuff like Dead like me and Hannibal I absolutely adored. :/
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Post by: toku on June 19, 2017, 11:23:27 AM
I thought it was good. Biggest problem is it was like a whole season of lay up/building.
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Post by: Tasty on June 19, 2017, 12:43:51 PM
Also Fuller left Discovery, so if it's a trash fire it's probably for a different reason.
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Post by: toku on June 19, 2017, 12:45:01 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 19, 2017, 12:43:51 PM
Also Fuller left Discovery, so if it's a trash fire it's probably for a different reason.

it's gonna be a trash fire because it's a wack ass prequel

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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 19, 2017, 02:30:22 PM
I don't have high expectations for Discovery, but if they're doing what they're saying and sticking to the framework Fuller laid down I think there's a chance it won't be too awful. Then again, after what ya'll are saying about American Gods, maybe that won't matter anyway :/
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Post by: toku on June 19, 2017, 02:36:05 PM
I doubt discovery is gonna have the same problem of taking an entire season to build a world's mythology.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 21, 2017, 05:34:11 PM
Finished American Gods S1...was ok in the end.

Like as a book reader, I thought by the second ep it was doing good and the third ep covering Czernobog is my favorite ep in the show because it's a great book scene and the adaptation was perfect. Then after ep3 it went like original filler for the entire rest of the season. Some of it was pretty good like the Laura's backstory and the original subplot of Laura & Leprechan road trip with cab driver. But then some of it was kinda of weaker stuff like Vulcan and the Leprechaun backstory ep was totally unnecessary and boring. The new Bilquis plotline has too much screentime and feels only put in to add some T&A to the show since the book doesn't really have any after the first Bilquis scene.

The final ep was ok. Like I'm kinda annoyed that Anansi is only getting these little snippits so far, and the Odin reveal scene was stupid because they already did it in the rocket part and the camera spinning and spinning was really cheesy made for TV kinda direction. Thought it was a weak place to end on, especially showing people going to House on the Rock. I think a better place to end S1 would have been house on the rock.

Also Shadow is weird. He was good for the first 3-4 eps, and by the last ep he just sorta walks around and does nothing and has no personality. Don't really like how they're handling his arc.

Will watch S2 and hopefully it's a lot better and a lot more book material. If it's more of the same of S1 back half, will be pretty disappointed.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 23, 2017, 08:49:41 PM
glow has a lot of nude Alison Brie
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Post by: Joe Molotov on June 23, 2017, 09:43:52 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 23, 2017, 08:49:41 PM
glow has a lot of nude Alison Brie

I was already hyped even before I knew this. :lawd
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 23, 2017, 11:15:44 PM
Oh that's gud news
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Post by: Tasty on June 23, 2017, 11:34:39 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 23, 2017, 08:49:41 PM
glow has a lot of nude Alison Brie

:kobeyuck
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 24, 2017, 12:23:11 AM
6 episodes in.   this is really good.  also the meta jokes early on are really well done. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 24, 2017, 12:27:48 AM
however it does seriously try to normalize furrism. 
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Post by: toku on June 24, 2017, 12:28:59 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 24, 2017, 12:27:48 AM
however it does seriously try to normalize furrism.

i cant support this
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Post by: Momo on June 24, 2017, 02:13:42 AM

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 23, 2017, 08:49:41 PM
glow has a lot of nude Alison Brie
:playa :woody


Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 24, 2017, 12:27:48 AM
however it does seriously try to normalize furrism. 
:goldberg :stahp
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Post by: Momo on June 24, 2017, 01:34:04 PM
Just finished glow, watched all the eps back to back. I approve.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on June 25, 2017, 08:48:03 PM
Glow actually doesn't have a lot nude Alison Brie, she's only nude in the first episode and only two scenes. The show is very entertaining though and Beirut is the best girl.

Also Preacher comes back tonight.
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Post by: toku on June 26, 2017, 12:20:40 AM
Blood Drive is great
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Post by: Momo on June 26, 2017, 12:29:08 AM
Quote from: toku on June 26, 2017, 12:20:40 AM
Blood Drive is great
Cant get in to it. Same way I cant get into Evil Dead anymore, I want to enjoy it, but it's just way too stupid and yes I know it's self aware about it. I just cant though.
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Post by: toku on June 26, 2017, 12:45:05 AM
It's super trashy but in a polished way that's a couple notches well above asylum stuff and even syfy original stuff. Like I'm genuinely surprised by how...competent it is. I love it haha. Last time a show of this level kinda surprised me like this was when I got super into Nikita at CW.
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Post by: Momo on June 26, 2017, 12:46:08 PM
Like Preacher is back, some of that shit was goofy as fuck but i loved that ep :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on June 26, 2017, 05:53:30 PM
https://youtu.be/de2grEPn7rg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 28, 2017, 10:50:34 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on June 21, 2017, 05:34:11 PM
Finished American Gods S1...was ok in the end.

Like as a book reader, I thought by the second ep it was doing good and the third ep covering Czernobog is my favorite ep in the show because it's a great book scene and the adaptation was perfect. Then after ep3 it went like original filler for the entire rest of the season. Some of it was pretty good like the Laura's backstory and the original subplot of Laura & Leprechan road trip with cab driver. But then some of it was kinda of weaker stuff like Vulcan and the Leprechaun backstory ep was totally unnecessary and boring. The new Bilquis plotline has too much screentime and feels only put in to add some T&A to the show since the book doesn't really have any after the first Bilquis scene.

The final ep was ok. Like I'm kinda annoyed that Anansi is only getting these little snippits so far, and the Odin reveal scene was stupid because they already did it in the rocket part and the camera spinning and spinning was really cheesy made for TV kinda direction. Thought it was a weak place to end on, especially showing people going to House on the Rock. I think a better place to end S1 would have been house on the rock.

Also Shadow is weird. He was good for the first 3-4 eps, and by the last ep he just sorta walks around and does nothing and has no personality. Don't really like how they're handling his arc.

Will watch S2 and hopefully it's a lot better and a lot more book material. If it's more of the same of S1 back half, will be pretty disappointed.

That was the original plan, but they used their budget to re-film the first 2 or so eps because they felt like they didn’t really hit their groove until after they had originally filmed them. I guess they did the should-be obvious-by-now Odin “reveal” so that it seemed like there was some big event in the finale.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on June 29, 2017, 01:44:19 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVBl5n-TU6Q&feature=youtu.be

Pretty legit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 29, 2017, 08:37:41 AM
I was home sick and didn't want to watch anything "serious" so just laid back and watched Riverdale. I actually kind of liked it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on June 29, 2017, 09:53:33 AM
Riverdale is really good (once they get over the whole Grundy mess in the fourth episode). I'm looking forward to season 2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 29, 2017, 10:54:54 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sYF1SXcWqQ

reminds me of 90's scifi
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CrankyJay on June 29, 2017, 11:28:55 AM
Quote from: Valkyrie on June 16, 2017, 12:41:22 AM
Newest season of Orange is the New Black is so shitty. Even worse than 3 and 4. To think there will be 3 more seasons, and I'll probably watch them all. smh

I enjoyed it, if you can turn off that part of the brain that requires a semblance of reality, you could too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on June 29, 2017, 11:36:48 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 29, 2017, 10:54:54 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sYF1SXcWqQ

reminds me of 90's scifi

It's kind of hilarious to shoot in IMAX something with such low production values.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 29, 2017, 11:38:58 AM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on June 29, 2017, 11:31:55 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 29, 2017, 10:54:54 AM
reminds me of 90's scifi

So it's gonna be trash.

you wanna fight? 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 29, 2017, 12:09:54 PM
I'm going to hit you like a Saudi summer and leave you in a basement also like a Saudi summer.   :gun
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on June 29, 2017, 12:27:14 PM
Looks like some fucker shot it on a VHS recorder, sorry guys this one visually looks shit, the effects are cheap and the actors do not appeal to me. Hard pass.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on June 29, 2017, 12:36:36 PM
Okay, at least Inhumans isnt this Death Note shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 29, 2017, 12:40:45 PM
wtf no goth blond in fishnets?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on June 29, 2017, 12:42:49 PM
The only death note live action that's acceptable is when they ham the fuck out of it and it becomes unintentionally hilarious like so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOE--YEeQaI
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 29, 2017, 06:34:21 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 23, 2017, 08:49:41 PM
glow has a lot of nude Alison Brie

actual nudity or "oh I'm covering my breasts with my hands"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on June 29, 2017, 06:40:50 PM
Topless and riding on top naked.

Only like the first episode though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 29, 2017, 08:03:50 PM
Quote from: Yeti on June 29, 2017, 09:53:33 AM
Riverdale is really good (once they get over the whole Grundy mess in the fourth episode). I'm looking forward to season 2.

The Grundy shit would’ve been the best if she looked more like she did in the comics. 16 year old Archie banging a 70 year old granny would’ve been the hottest and grossest thing ever.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 29, 2017, 08:44:50 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 29, 2017, 06:34:21 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 23, 2017, 08:49:41 PM
glow has a lot of nude Alison Brie

actual nudity or "oh I'm covering my breasts with my hands"

like nice titty bouncing as she rides a dude
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on June 29, 2017, 10:57:30 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 29, 2017, 08:03:50 PM
Quote from: Yeti on June 29, 2017, 09:53:33 AM
Riverdale is really good (once they get over the whole Grundy mess in the fourth episode). I'm looking forward to season 2.

The Grundy shit would’ve been the best if she looked more like she did in the comics. 16 year old Archie banging a 70 year old granny would’ve been the hottest and grossest thing ever.
Jughead's actor :heartbeat :drool :heartbeat

Edit: Oh fuck, I just realized he's one of the little shits on that bad TV show my brother used to watch when he was younger like 10 years ago. :doge :doge Doesn't feel that long ago. Although Juggie's actor is only 3 years younger than me. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 29, 2017, 11:20:48 PM
Wait is he one of the Suite Life twins?


Bahahaha he is
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on June 29, 2017, 11:21:30 PM
Yeah, apparently. :rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on June 29, 2017, 11:26:58 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 29, 2017, 08:03:50 PM
Quote from: Yeti on June 29, 2017, 09:53:33 AM
Riverdale is really good (once they get over the whole Grundy mess in the fourth episode). I'm looking forward to season 2.

The Grundy shit would’ve been the best if she looked more like she did in the comics. 16 year old Archie banging a 70 year old granny would’ve been the hottest and grossest thing ever.
lmfao oh god
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 29, 2017, 11:51:10 PM
best parts about riverdale

Archie is a dumb dumb compared to literally every other character on the show. It's cute. He's just there to be a fit cute puppy.

Valerie

Veronica

Jughead

Betty in dom gear

Jughead's dad
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on June 30, 2017, 12:03:08 AM
I want Bad Betty to step on me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on June 30, 2017, 03:45:57 AM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on June 30, 2017, 03:26:53 AM
Is Veronica hot as shit in it?
She's pretty and has an amazing body. We get to see dat ass in a lingerie scene. :lawd

I could never really unsee her Nike eyebrows though. But Cheryl is pretty attractive if you like redheads.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 30, 2017, 03:49:36 AM
Madchen Amick gets quite a bit to do, which I like. Also Skeet Ulrich and Luke Perry have grown up into hot daddies which I also like.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on June 30, 2017, 04:17:04 AM
I really, really wish I never found out that Jughead was Zack and/or Cody.  :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 30, 2017, 04:35:46 AM
Quote from: Mamacint on June 30, 2017, 04:17:04 AM
I really, really wish I never found out that Jughead was Zack and/or Cody.  :-\

I'm sure you could fuck the Disney stink off of him.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on June 30, 2017, 07:34:55 AM
Quote from: Valkyrie on June 30, 2017, 03:45:57 AM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on June 30, 2017, 03:26:53 AM
Is Veronica hot as shit in it?
She's pretty and has an amazing body. We get to see dat ass in a lingerie scene. :lawd

I could never really unsee her Nike eyebrows though. But Cheryl is pretty attractive if you like redheads.
You just made me google her and now I will start watching the show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on June 30, 2017, 07:43:10 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on June 30, 2017, 07:34:55 AM
Quote from: Valkyrie on June 30, 2017, 03:45:57 AM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on June 30, 2017, 03:26:53 AM
Is Veronica hot as shit in it?
She's pretty and has an amazing body. We get to see dat ass in a lingerie scene. :lawd

I could never really unsee her Nike eyebrows though. But Cheryl is pretty attractive if you like redheads.
You just made me google her and now I will start watching the show.
Her character is pretty dominant in a sexy way. She's an attractive bossy bitch. lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on June 30, 2017, 08:00:26 AM
:omg  Treat me bad, mama :o :omg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on June 30, 2017, 12:48:50 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 29, 2017, 11:20:48 PM
Wait is he one of the Suite Life twins?


Bahahaha he is

which means he was also the kid in Big Daddy
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 30, 2017, 01:19:48 PM
Quote from: etiolate on June 30, 2017, 12:48:50 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 29, 2017, 11:20:48 PM
Wait is he one of the Suite Life twins?


Bahahaha he is

which means he was also the kid in Big Daddy

MIND EXPLOSION.gif
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on June 30, 2017, 01:27:37 PM
Quote from: etiolate on June 30, 2017, 12:48:50 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 29, 2017, 11:20:48 PM
Wait is he one of the Suite Life twins?


Bahahaha he is

which means he was also the kid in Big Daddy

His brother also wanted to commentate Smash a few years ago. (https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/2bwcdi/hi_im_dylan_sprouse_interested_in_commentating_ama/)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on June 30, 2017, 01:28:30 PM
Quote from: etiolate on June 30, 2017, 12:48:50 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 29, 2017, 11:20:48 PM
Wait is he one of the Suite Life twins?


Bahahaha he is

which means he was also the kid in Big Daddy
Noooo. What the fuck.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 01, 2017, 01:28:37 AM
so glad i can watch this shit clean and have zero idea what y'all are on about, only bias i bring is decades of reading archie comics
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 01, 2017, 11:41:14 AM
Just watched it.  Really good. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 01, 2017, 01:02:33 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 29, 2017, 08:44:50 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 29, 2017, 06:34:21 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on June 23, 2017, 08:49:41 PM
glow has a lot of nude Alison Brie

actual nudity or "oh I'm covering my breasts with my hands"

like nice titty bouncing as she rides a dude

Is he black?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 01, 2017, 01:10:34 PM
No but he kinda looks like a young version of canada's last prime minister. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on July 01, 2017, 01:13:01 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on July 01, 2017, 01:10:34 PM
No but he kinda looks like a young version of canada's last prime minister.

uhhhhh its Harry Crane from Mad Men
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 01, 2017, 01:16:57 PM
Wouldnt know, heard that show isnt great so never watched it. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 01, 2017, 02:01:29 PM
Fair choice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on July 02, 2017, 06:01:56 PM
Glow is fucking hilarious. I put it on as background noise this morning and I've been watching it all day. Fuck being productive.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on July 02, 2017, 06:41:23 PM
yeah GLOW is real good

I would just say that if you're going in looking to see the true story of GLOW then that's now what this show is. The show uses GLOW as basically a scene setting for stories that are fictional.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on July 02, 2017, 08:11:13 PM
Yeah I figured but the stories and characters are so well written it doesn't bother me in the least. I binged the whole damn thing today.

Time to read up on the real stuff I guess.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 02, 2017, 08:13:49 PM
there is also a glow doc on netflix
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on July 02, 2017, 08:30:45 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on July 02, 2017, 08:13:49 PM
there is also a glow doc on netflix
Awesome. Thanks!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 02, 2017, 08:37:42 PM
That GLOW doc is super duper good.

I like the new show well enough, but it does feel very OITNB so I can't stop myself from preemptively disliking it because I know how steep the decline will be between seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on July 02, 2017, 09:14:05 PM
The Knick S2 :tocry

Great show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 02, 2017, 09:15:06 PM
Should I start watching Power?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 02, 2017, 10:32:20 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on July 02, 2017, 09:15:06 PM
Should I start watching Power?
it can be simplistic and cheesy at times, but absolutely yes
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 02, 2017, 10:45:40 PM
Started Person of Interest for that formulaic action buzz. Six episodes in, it's pretty good. I thought it was Joseph Fiennes, but apparently it's Jim Cazaviel? He does a good job with the agent-who-needs-a-reason-to-live, and his guarded, mastermind genius partner is oddly charming.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 02, 2017, 11:45:09 PM
It's Jim Cazaviel. I liked that series up to a point but essentially started hating it from where most people seem to love it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 02, 2017, 11:48:08 PM
I watched the first two seasons and dropped it. I wasn't seeing what other people were seeing, apparently.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on July 02, 2017, 11:55:35 PM
I enjoyed it pretty well most of the way through. I think the cast of characters got a bit too large and jumbling their plot/relationship stuff dragged things down and took away from the core duo which are the show's strength.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 03, 2017, 12:28:20 AM
The increased focus on relationships and the genre switch made me throw my hands up.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on July 03, 2017, 01:02:14 AM
Watching one of those "Eh, probably shouldn't admit to watching this garbage" kinda TV shows on Netflix because I ran out of shows to watch. It's not overlying exciting, but it's okay to keep me occupied.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 03, 2017, 01:07:21 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 03, 2017, 12:28:20 AM
The increased focus on relationships and the genre switch made me throw my hands up.

Thats when it got great. Pretty much the s1 finale on.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 03, 2017, 01:10:29 AM
Quote from: Valkyrie on July 03, 2017, 01:02:14 AM
Watching one of those "Eh, probably shouldn't admit to watching this garbage" kinda TV shows on Netflix because I ran out of shows to watch. It's not overlying exciting, but it's okay to keep me occupied.

How you not gonna say what it is?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 03, 2017, 01:14:53 AM
Quote from: Valkyrie on July 03, 2017, 01:02:14 AM
Watching one of those "Eh, probably shouldn't admit to watching this garbage" kinda TV shows on Netflix because I ran out of shows to watch. It's not overlying exciting, but it's okay to keep me occupied.
Spill  :doge

Quote from: toku on July 03, 2017, 01:07:21 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 03, 2017, 12:28:20 AM
The increased focus on relationships and the genre switch made me throw my hands up.

Thats when it got great. Pretty much the s1 finale on.
Yeah this is where I pretty much disagree with most of the viewer base, would have liked if it went on staying 007 x Batman till the end.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on July 03, 2017, 01:39:22 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on July 03, 2017, 01:10:29 AM
Quote from: Valkyrie on July 03, 2017, 01:02:14 AM
Watching one of those "Eh, probably shouldn't admit to watching this garbage" kinda TV shows on Netflix because I ran out of shows to watch. It's not overlying exciting, but it's okay to keep me occupied.

How you not gonna say what it is?
http://imdb.com/title/tt3566726/
Some relatable baby parts are funny but it's a pretty girly show. :doge
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 03, 2017, 02:09:05 AM
Totally watch it. Love Rogelio
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on July 03, 2017, 02:27:30 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on July 03, 2017, 02:09:05 AM
Totally watch it. Love Rogelio
Hahah. I'm surprised anyone here does/did. Rogelio is my age-limit exception. :-*
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 03, 2017, 02:39:19 AM
Quote from: Valkyrie on July 03, 2017, 01:39:22 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on July 03, 2017, 01:10:29 AM
Quote from: Valkyrie on July 03, 2017, 01:02:14 AM
Watching one of those "Eh, probably shouldn't admit to watching this garbage" kinda TV shows on Netflix because I ran out of shows to watch. It's not overlying exciting, but it's okay to keep me occupied.

How you not gonna say what it is?
http://imdb.com/title/tt3566726/
Some relatable baby parts are funny but it's a pretty girly show. :doge

Jane the Virgin is fucking awesome. No need to be ashamed.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on July 03, 2017, 02:43:09 AM
Bless you all.

Time to admit that Desperate Housewives is one of my favorite shows. Too many hilarious characters and scenarios. Every person I showed it to got addicted and ended up binge-watching it. :lol

Worth a try if you like this one, even though it "sounds" bad. It's a pretty solid comedy-drama.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 03, 2017, 02:07:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHvgGkXHLYA
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 03, 2017, 03:46:06 PM
Duplass bros  :yuck
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 03, 2017, 03:54:33 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on July 03, 2017, 03:46:06 PM
Duplass bros  :yuck

It looked promising until their names appeared on screen :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on July 04, 2017, 10:25:14 PM
Went down the Youtube rabbit hole until I ended up watching episodes of MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge. I wonder if English subbed episodes of Takeshi's Castle exist.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 04, 2017, 10:28:08 PM
I have a torrent of that some where that I find in a deep dark porn folder every once in a while, where upon completion, I sit back and watch an episode and remember joyous times of yore. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 05, 2017, 02:27:48 AM
best tv moment of 2017

https://youtu.be/feTaze9quy4
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on July 07, 2017, 08:32:50 AM
The People v. O.J. Simpson just hit Netflix Japan so I started watching it tonight. Pretty huge fan of crime docs and crime dramas, so I think this will be good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 07, 2017, 09:02:35 AM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on July 07, 2017, 08:04:55 AM
Castlevania is fucking awesome. Too bad it's only four episodes
It's out?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 07, 2017, 02:26:19 PM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on July 07, 2017, 08:04:55 AM
Castlevania is fucking awesome. Too bad it's only four episodes

Yuh im fucking with it. It's equal parts goofy and violent which does it for me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 07, 2017, 02:42:29 PM
So glad this wasnt a CGI donekry like so many other modern anime. I like it, I like that it's a smaller in scope story, like why Dracula is doing this, the Belmont is fun and the supports are decent. Dig Alucard as well. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I love how those kicks to the balls pay off in the end :lmao
[close]

When are the next ones dropping?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 07, 2017, 10:30:22 PM
http://collider.com/the-knick-season-3-story-steven-soderbergh

to what could have been  :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on July 09, 2017, 06:36:56 PM
Quote from: Stro on July 07, 2017, 10:53:36 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on July 07, 2017, 08:32:50 AM
The People v. O.J. Simpson just hit Netflix Japan so I started watching it tonight. Pretty huge fan of crime docs and crime dramas, so I think this will be good.

Lmao it's terrible. Such hilariously B level (sometimes C level) acting.
There was a lot of questionable stuff going on (like all that stupid love filler), but I was in it for the trial. I went into this without knowing more than who his laywer was and that he was in jail. So I assumed he was found guilty of the murder crime and holy shit was I in for a surprise. He seemed to fuck up his life after this, going to court tons of times for stuff he actually did. 33 years for armed robbery? I was really shocked, what a sad story. Funny timing that his new hearing for possible parole in 2017 is set to be next week.

I actually thought he was guilty of the murders when watching this, mostly because of the previous beatings and 911 calls. But I want to know what is the general theory in the US? If it wasn't him, someone got away with it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on July 09, 2017, 07:55:06 PM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on July 09, 2017, 06:41:56 PM
The best OJ anything you can watch is that ESPN documentary that's just a compilation of news footage.

Have you seen O.J. Made in America? I think June 17th, 1994 is cool, and innovative with its exclusive use of TV footage, but Made in America is a incredible social portrait. It's so fucking good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 09, 2017, 08:09:01 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 09, 2017, 07:55:06 PM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on July 09, 2017, 06:41:56 PM
The best OJ anything you can watch is that ESPN documentary that's just a compilation of news footage.

Have you seen O.J. Made in America? I think June 17th, 1994 is cool, and innovative with its exclusive use of TV footage, but Made in America is a incredible social portrait. It's so fucking good.
I've only seen a couple parts, need to finish. It's amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on July 09, 2017, 08:20:46 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 09, 2017, 07:55:06 PM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on July 09, 2017, 06:41:56 PM
The best OJ anything you can watch is that ESPN documentary that's just a compilation of news footage.

Have you seen O.J. Made in America? I think June 17th, 1994 is cool, and innovative with its exclusive use of TV footage, but Made in America is a incredible social portrait. It's so fucking good.
Sounds cool. I really liked Making A Murderer because it was original footage, and no narration.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CajoleJuice on July 09, 2017, 09:36:03 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on July 09, 2017, 08:20:46 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 09, 2017, 07:55:06 PM
Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on July 09, 2017, 06:41:56 PM
The best OJ anything you can watch is that ESPN documentary that's just a compilation of news footage.

Have you seen O.J. Made in America? I think June 17th, 1994 is cool, and innovative with its exclusive use of TV footage, but Made in America is a incredible social portrait. It's so fucking good.
Sounds cool. I really liked Making A Murderer because it was original footage, and no narration.
Definitely go ahead and watch June 17th, 1994 first and then Made in America.

Kaffir, I just haven't had much to say outside of dumb tweets for a while. That's been my outlet for years, and I don't even post on there nearly as much anymore. Made in America was probably the strongest I felt about a piece of pop culture in a while.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on July 09, 2017, 09:57:02 PM
Thanks man. I'm doing alright. I hope you're hanging in there yourself.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 09, 2017, 10:26:14 PM
Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 09, 2017, 09:57:02 PM
Thanks man. I'm doing alright. I hope you're hanging in there yourself.

I miss you too. I hope you're doing well.
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Post by: Tasty on July 10, 2017, 01:46:19 PM
https://twitter.com/HBO/status/884458698160173056

:leon
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Post by: TVC15 on July 10, 2017, 01:47:12 PM
Hope there's a trailer soon.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 10, 2017, 02:31:52 PM
Crammed all of The Defiant Ones last night. It's basically a four hour long Beats commercial but it's still pretty good. Seeing two dudes from pretty much total opposite ends of the spectrum having such a tremendous working relationship is fascinating.
A few random observations
-Warner paid Tupac's bail, not Suge
-When they were dating, Jimmy Iovine would literally make Stevie Knicks hide in his basement whenever Tom Petty came over
-Dre talks about Dee Barnes in non-PR mode for the first time that I can recall
-Trent Reznor still hates Steve Gottlieb
-50 Cent has been almost completely erased from the Interscope history books. He's almost entirely absent apart from a couple shots from his videos and one scene when Dre and Jimmy are using the In Da Club as a reference track when tuning a car stereo

Worth a watch if you're into music nerd shit
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 10, 2017, 02:46:21 PM
I'll watch but self-made documentaries tend to paint rosier pictures, to put it lightly. Similarly to how Straight Outta Compton apparently made Dre and Cube look great while shitting on Eazy (I still haven't seen it). I heard Iovine mention they delve into the east coast/west coast shit a bit, so that should be interesting.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 10, 2017, 02:52:38 PM
Oh it definitely does exactly that for the most part. It's not to the degree that Straight Outta Compton was, but there's plenty of praise lavishly heaped on Dre and Jimmy.
The part that covers the Death Row beef is a highlight. It's hilarious seeing interviews with Bono and Tom Petty talking about how out of his depth Jimmy was and listening to suits incredulously describe how he made them wear vests when they went out in public and shit.

Also, and I should have mentioned this in the first post, but Snoop Dogg does a hilarious Jimmy Iovine impression. Maybe my favorite part of the whole thing
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Post by: Momo on July 11, 2017, 01:39:21 AM
https://youtu.be/pGomupAJBxo
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Post by: Valkyrie on July 11, 2017, 09:48:26 AM
Hella hype

https://twitter.com/netflix/status/884766865095970821
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Post by: Momo on July 12, 2017, 12:35:44 AM
Stranger Things 2: ooןɐƃooq ɔıɹʇɔǝןǝ. Not feeling anything about this tbh.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 12, 2017, 01:19:18 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 11, 2017, 01:39:21 AM
https://youtu.be/pGomupAJBxo
Can't wait for the think pieces!
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Post by: chronovore on July 12, 2017, 04:05:07 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 11, 2017, 01:39:21 AM
https://youtu.be/pGomupAJBxo

Maggie Glyllenhal is finally growing into her old lady face. She can act, but she's always looked aged to me.
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Post by: brawndolicious on July 12, 2017, 04:23:23 AM
Started watching The Get Down a couple days ago and I'm already starting Season 2.

It's really, really good, and I hope Mylene dies so badly. I don't have a great reason besides that I feel like the writers just threw her in there to fill out a romance formula. She's not really attractive but maybe I'm really subjective against the "curvy" types. The bigger sin is that her personality is so vapid which creates a huge contrast between her and every single other character on the show.

Yet almost every male in this world is supposedly busting a nut over her? This doesn't make any sense and really, really makes me feel uncomfortable whenever she's on screen because I'm either too dumb to get the joke the writers are making or she's written for a thirsty af audience.
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Post by: Momo on July 13, 2017, 01:15:05 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKFxFqOmqcs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hAXVqrljbs
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Post by: Momo on July 13, 2017, 01:17:04 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWSJ-1TN0Fw
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Post by: TVC15 on July 13, 2017, 03:01:04 AM
Trying to watch The Leftovers. The first episode is as boring as fuck. I've heard it said that it doesn't get good until the second season. Do I need to watch the first?

I did see a fraction of a flaccid dick in the first episode. Are there more penises to be had? If so, rate the quality/visibility/chub.
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Post by: toku on July 13, 2017, 03:02:11 AM
i'd say keep watching
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Post by: VomKriege on July 13, 2017, 03:33:34 AM
Finished watching Kimmy Schmidt S3 and The Americans S4.
Both are fine shows but entropy & thin stretch of the material is starting to take its toll on both. Kimmy... was a bit uneven and lacked a good overall arc, The Americans is starting to repeat itself (basically every season finale is the same, with a close call with FBI agents).

Kinda fear it will be the same for Orange is the new black (well, the show is already there), Better Call Saul and Hijack Horseman.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 13, 2017, 03:36:48 AM
Americans S5 is really good and feels like they're moving to a planned conclusion. The caveat is that it's even more of a slow boil than usual, but the second half or so of the season is fantastic.

Kimmy Schmidt, loved S1, was getting bored in S2, and I'll probably just binge the completed series in a few years while bored and high or sick.

Also, re: Americans S4

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I loved the payoff to the seasons-long Martha tragedy
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Post by: Mupepe on July 13, 2017, 07:37:19 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 13, 2017, 03:01:04 AM
Trying to watch The Leftovers. The first episode is as boring as fuck. I've heard it said that it doesn't get good until the second season. Do I need to watch the first?

I did see a fraction of a flaccid dick in the first episode. Are there more penises to be had? If so, rate the quality/visibility/chub.
This is how I felt.  I got a few episodes into the first season before I realized I had stopped paying attention and had no idea what was going on.  So I gave up.
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Post by: zomgee on July 13, 2017, 08:32:11 AM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on July 04, 2017, 10:25:14 PM
Went down the Youtube rabbit hole until I ended up watching episodes of MXC: Most Extreme Elimination Challenge. I wonder if English subbed episodes of Takeshi's Castle exist.


 I bought all the MXC dvds and they subbed like 8 Takeshi's Castle episodes. It's much better with the overdubs really.
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Post by: Momo on July 13, 2017, 11:29:46 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on July 13, 2017, 07:37:19 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 13, 2017, 03:01:04 AM
Trying to watch The Leftovers. The first episode is as boring as fuck. I've heard it said that it doesn't get good until the second season. Do I need to watch the first?

I did see a fraction of a flaccid dick in the first episode. Are there more penises to be had? If so, rate the quality/visibility/chub.
This is how I felt.  I got a few episodes into the first season before I realized I had stopped paying attention and had no idea what was going on.  So I gave up.
similar story here
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Post by: Mupepe on July 13, 2017, 11:55:48 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 13, 2017, 11:29:46 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on July 13, 2017, 07:37:19 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 13, 2017, 03:01:04 AM
Trying to watch The Leftovers. The first episode is as boring as fuck. I've heard it said that it doesn't get good until the second season. Do I need to watch the first?

I did see a fraction of a flaccid dick in the first episode. Are there more penises to be had? If so, rate the quality/visibility/chub.
This is how I felt.  I got a few episodes into the first season before I realized I had stopped paying attention and had no idea what was going on.  So I gave up.
similar story here
I've been meaning to tell you something.  My sister in law got a dog recently that's tiny and cute.  She named him Ace.  But for some reason my wife and I started calling him Momo.  We got the rest of my wife's family to start too.  Now he answers when you call him by Momo.  You can sit there and say "Ace.  Come here Ace" and nada.  Say "Momo" and he whips his head around and comes running towards you.  So every time I see your name when you post I hear my sister in law yelling at me "His name isn't Momo!"
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Post by: Vertigo on July 13, 2017, 12:51:03 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on July 13, 2017, 07:37:19 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 13, 2017, 03:01:04 AM
Trying to watch The Leftovers. The first episode is as boring as fuck. I've heard it said that it doesn't get good until the second season. Do I need to watch the first?

I did see a fraction of a flaccid dick in the first episode. Are there more penises to be had? If so, rate the quality/visibility/chub.
This is how I felt.  I got a few episodes into the first season before I realized I had stopped paying attention and had no idea what was going on.  So I gave up.

This was me. It a very very aimless show. But works better as a 2 episodes at a time thing. I actually sat down and rewatched it and it's actually really good.
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Post by: Vertigo on July 13, 2017, 12:54:22 PM
Has anyone watched that El Chapo show on Netflix?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on July 13, 2017, 01:29:13 PM
Quote from: Vertigo on July 13, 2017, 12:54:22 PM
Has anyone watched that El Chapo show on Netflix?
Yeah. I watched it.  It's pretty good stuff if you're trying to get a Narcos-ish fix.
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Post by: Vertigo on July 13, 2017, 02:06:48 PM
Loved Narcos's so will get into this next. Was going to watch it last week, but GLOW had all my attention.
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Post by: chronovore on July 13, 2017, 06:30:01 PM
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/frank-darabont-walking-dead-emails-rage-boils-over-1202494598/
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Post by: D3RANG3D on July 13, 2017, 09:32:02 PM
I had reservations about season 3 of I Zombie but it's pretty great so far.

Spoiler-ton

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Finished it up last night not as good as the first and second season but still entertaining.

Liv got blacked  :flabbypd

Liv re-cac'd and pissed off said black-er.  :heh

They threw a lot of shade to Liv about getting a tan and dying her do.  :neogaf

They turned Ravi into a little bitch crying about Peyton, when he was easily the best character in prior seasons.  :ufup :trash

Shit hit the fan zombie Apocalypse is happening.

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Post by: Momo on July 14, 2017, 12:31:21 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on July 13, 2017, 11:55:48 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 13, 2017, 11:29:46 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on July 13, 2017, 07:37:19 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 13, 2017, 03:01:04 AM
Trying to watch The Leftovers. The first episode is as boring as fuck. I've heard it said that it doesn't get good until the second season. Do I need to watch the first?

I did see a fraction of a flaccid dick in the first episode. Are there more penises to be had? If so, rate the quality/visibility/chub.
This is how I felt.  I got a few episodes into the first season before I realized I had stopped paying attention and had no idea what was going on.  So I gave up.
similar story here
I've been meaning to tell you something.  My sister in law got a dog recently that's tiny and cute.  She named him Ace.  But for some reason my wife and I started calling him Momo.  We got the rest of my wife's family to start too.  Now he answers when you call him by Momo.  You can sit there and say "Ace.  Come here Ace" and nada.  Say "Momo" and he whips his head around and comes running towards you.  So every time I see your name when you post I hear my sister in law yelling at me "His name isn't Momo!"
This is a great story  :-[ :heart
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Post by: chronovore on July 16, 2017, 08:17:00 PM
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/doctor-who-peter-capaldi-series-11-time-lord-steven-moffat-replacement-wimbledon-a7844016.html

13th Doctor is Jodie Whittaker; it's about time.
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Post by: etiolate on July 16, 2017, 08:58:44 PM
They fucking wasted Peter Capaldi. They pretty much gave him a script written for Matt Smith.

How is that show's ratings?

edit: I see that ratings are down and they're blaming Capaldi. lul. The problem is that they didn't do anything interesting with the show and its just boring as hell at this point. The companions since Rory/Amy have been awful. They needed to switch approach and a gender swap isn't a real change. If its the same writing and companion quality then its rip.
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Post by: toku on July 18, 2017, 10:23:12 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ornXZGEFcds
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Post by: zomgee on July 18, 2017, 11:12:22 PM
Fuck me that music was hot fire

Edit: wow that was run the jewels?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 18, 2017, 11:22:03 PM
yes
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Post by: Tasty on July 19, 2017, 11:28:41 PM
http://www.thedailybeast.com/jason-bateman-new-arrested-development-season-will-take-on-trump

Hype.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 20, 2017, 09:22:57 AM
Anyone checking out Snowfall?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 20, 2017, 09:24:39 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on July 20, 2017, 09:22:57 AM
Anyone checking out Snowfall?

I liked the first episode well enough. I thought it was a cheap shot to go for promotional artwork that looks like GTA V's "painterly" loading screens. The acting is good, and I am excited about the compromised CIA agent's path.
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Post by: Momo on July 20, 2017, 09:27:41 AM
Watching it, havent formed strong feelings about it either way yet.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 20, 2017, 09:28:42 AM
Watched Dirk Gently --pretty entertaining, I like Elijah Wood
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Post by: toku on July 20, 2017, 10:57:31 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on July 20, 2017, 09:28:42 AM
Watched Dirk Gently --pretty entertaining, I like Elijah Wood

Def. one of the better things max landis has done as well. He works better in tv format I think.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 21, 2017, 12:00:35 AM
The awesome gamergate ep of Law and Order SVU was on earlier. Best SVU episode ever aside from the Chris Brown/Rihanna one.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 21, 2017, 12:16:49 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on July 20, 2017, 09:28:42 AM
I like Elijah Wood
He won me over forever with Wilfred.

Actually, I hate how much I reference that show considering nobody watched it.

Even one friend who started off watching it at the start never finished the second season because he "couldn't handle the cringe."

So I never suggested the Aussie original or Rake, another amazing Aussie to US transplant that was carried entirely by its lead. (Greg Kinnear in that case.)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 21, 2017, 12:22:34 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 21, 2017, 12:00:35 AM
The awesome gamergate ep of Law and Order SVU was on earlier. Best SVU episode ever aside from the Chris Brown/Rihanna one.
There's  Chris Brown/Rihanna episode of Law and Order? Hold on, I'm assuming they use fictional characters that mirror that situation? Actually I'm going to look this up lmao
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Post by: Tasty on July 21, 2017, 12:32:51 AM
I wanted to watch Wilfred but FX just advertised it sooooo much I got burnt out, lol.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 21, 2017, 12:40:53 AM
I know that places like the AV Club or whatever hate the ending, but I actually love that they played it entirely straight. And they still managed what was ultimately a happy ending for the characters who deserved one.

I don't know why people ever wanted there to be some magical explanation or some garbage like that, GAF thread wanted that too before I bailed out going in there, especially when every season the "twist" was that there really weren't any that season and you had to look at everything in retrospect through that answer and deal with it.

It's weirdly a show I could compare to Mr. Robot* in that the main character doesn't know any more than the viewer does.

*which I sorta thought of just because Amazon notified me earlier season two is now streaming on Prime and it thinks I might like the show...which is the first time Amazon has actually recommended something I do like to me in ages since I've ruined their algorithm on everything else, especially books...though the only things I've watched through Prime are basically just Star Trek remasters and the odd movie here or there
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 21, 2017, 12:42:50 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 21, 2017, 12:22:34 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 21, 2017, 12:00:35 AM
The awesome gamergate ep of Law and Order SVU was on earlier. Best SVU episode ever aside from the Chris Brown/Rihanna one.
There's  Chris Brown/Rihanna episode of Law and Order? Hold on, I'm assuming they use fictional characters that mirror that situation? Actually I'm going to look this up lmao

Oh yeah. It's great. In the end the Chris Brown surrogate ends up killing the Rihanna surrogate.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 21, 2017, 12:49:33 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 21, 2017, 12:32:51 AM
I wanted to watch Wilfred but FX just advertised it sooooo much I got burnt out, lol.
It's because they invested a ton into it and nobody was watching it. It was a really poor pair with Always Sunny/The League to be honest. The last season of Wilfred has some episodes that got like a tenth of a share or worse. :lol

Elijah Wood did the last season for free or something. FX was going to cancel it way earlier on and he gave up like half his salary for another season. Then when they needed to fill space on FXX it got a reprieve for the final season. But they were never going to renew it after that even though Jason Gann kept trying to say it would be, or streaming, or as a movie or something. (Which is funny considering he came to really dislike the U.S. version after doing the first season, especially having to play Wilfred, but Eiljah being so into it re-inspired him or something.)
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Post by: Momo on July 21, 2017, 01:18:15 AM
http://screenrant.com/fahrenheit-451-michael-jordan-shannon-images/

Didn't even know this was going to be a thing
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Post by: Momo on July 21, 2017, 01:32:05 AM
THE FUCK IS THIS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnaEUhfMUKQ
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 21, 2017, 01:33:26 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU9Z6cKsbY0&feature=youtu.be

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Post by: Momo on July 21, 2017, 01:35:30 AM
Last one (i think)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0geQYc_Y3E
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Post by: Tasty on July 21, 2017, 03:34:08 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 21, 2017, 01:32:05 AM
THE FUCK IS THIS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnaEUhfMUKQ

Well that's a whole lotta fucking nothing
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 21, 2017, 06:45:48 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 21, 2017, 12:00:35 AM
The awesome gamergate ep of Law and Order SVU was on earlier. Best SVU episode ever aside from the Chris Brown/Rihanna one.

Ph, both are lite fair compared to the Robert Durst slow-burn storyline
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 21, 2017, 11:07:30 AM
Inhumans looks better.  probably just trailer magic though. 

Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on July 21, 2017, 03:35:48 AM
Stargate is trash anyway.

You are dead to me


However dont care about a prequel series.  Really wanted a new atlantis type show. 
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Post by: toku on July 21, 2017, 01:47:29 PM
oh look, another fucking prequel
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on July 21, 2017, 01:54:00 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 13, 2017, 03:01:04 AM
Trying to watch The Leftovers. The first episode is as boring as fuck. I've heard it said that it doesn't get good until the second season. Do I need to watch the first?

I did see a fraction of a flaccid dick in the first episode. Are there more penises to be had? If so, rate the quality/visibility/chub.
It takes until episode 6 to start getting any good, which is a lot of time to spend. After that is slowly turns into about the best thing on TV, and Carrie Coon puts in maybe the best tv performance ever that isn't Laura Dern in Enlightened. You get to see Chritopher Ecclestone's dick in the second season as well
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 22, 2017, 06:48:28 PM
so... I'm back on my bullshit watching The 100 and they totally just (season 4 spoiler)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Recreated the sequence from LOTR: TT where Aragorn falls off the cliff and everyone thinks he's dead but his horse finds him and he rides his way back. Like, it's the same exact sequence almost shot for shot. Except with Octavia instead.
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Post by: Yeti on July 22, 2017, 09:35:21 PM
Octavia is BAE on The 100, you'd better not be knocking her  :bolo
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Post by: thisismyusername on July 22, 2017, 09:36:50 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on July 21, 2017, 12:16:49 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on July 20, 2017, 09:28:42 AM
I like Elijah Wood
He won me over forever with Wilfred.

Actually, I hate how much I reference that show considering nobody watched it.

Even one friend who started off watching it at the start never finished the second season because he "couldn't handle the cringe."

I'm in the same boat with him. Outside of the suicide note scene, the entire series was just... juvenile for me. Probably not the best word, but it's humor did nothing for me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 22, 2017, 09:40:00 PM
Quote from: Yeti on July 22, 2017, 09:35:21 PM
Octavia is BAE on The 100, you'd better not be knocking her  :bolo

Dude of course I'm not. I'm just shocked they blatantly did that scene for the show. She's got the thickest plot armor at this point.
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Post by: VomKriege on July 23, 2017, 04:55:54 AM
Gotta fill those tubes with exclusive content.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 23, 2017, 11:01:45 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgS2L7WPIO4

80's af
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Post by: Momo on July 24, 2017, 12:20:22 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phFM3V_dors&feature=youtu.be

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 24, 2017, 12:20:37 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zz2ALmYuE0
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 24, 2017, 12:22:49 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dM8dI_-P9o
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on July 25, 2017, 10:48:13 PM
I extremely belatedly started watching Sons of Anarchy and Katy Segal is amazing in this.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 26, 2017, 03:52:28 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiZWVa72qyY
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on July 26, 2017, 05:14:30 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on July 21, 2017, 12:49:33 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 21, 2017, 12:32:51 AM
I wanted to watch Wilfred but FX just advertised it sooooo much I got burnt out, lol.
It's because they invested a ton into it and nobody was watching it. It was a really poor pair with Always Sunny/The League to be honest. The last season of Wilfred has some episodes that got like a tenth of a share or worse. :lol

Elijah Wood did the last season for free or something. FX was going to cancel it way earlier on and he gave up like half his salary for another season. Then when they needed to fill space on FXX it got a reprieve for the final season. But they were never going to renew it after that even though Jason Gann kept trying to say it would be, or streaming, or as a movie or something. (Which is funny considering he came to really dislike the U.S. version after doing the first season, especially having to play Wilfred, but Eiljah being so into it re-inspired him or something.)

Wilfred was a frustrating show. There are absolutely some good bits in it but over the course of it, it left me feeling more annoyed than satisfied.


I recently watched that W/Bob and David netflix reboot of Mr show from a few years ago. I did not like it. The editing and pacing and just general humour of the show left me disappointed. I didn't laugh or smile very much while watching it.

The best episode is the 5th episode which is really just a documentary about the process of creating and writing the show. That was more interesting and entertaining than the actual show itself for me.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 26, 2017, 06:20:38 PM
I watched all of Wilfred and thought it was good to great
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Post by: Momo on July 27, 2017, 03:48:24 AM
Quote from: toku on July 26, 2017, 03:52:28 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiZWVa72qyY
Been watching since the start and dislike this show tbh
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Post by: toku on July 27, 2017, 07:23:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkZCOUIBLeQ
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Post by: chronovore on July 28, 2017, 02:24:17 AM
Quote from: toku on July 27, 2017, 07:23:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkZCOUIBLeQ

Seems like a joke that is already played out by the end of the trailer, no?
:putin
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Post by: Momo on July 31, 2017, 03:15:28 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmSx6OtS2Hw

OH YEAH
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 01, 2017, 11:19:51 AM
honestly, watching the first episode of any show and making a valued judgement is near impossible. every show changes and evolves as it figures out its footing throughout its start.

if the premise or the mystery didn't hook you then don't bother.
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Post by: chronovore on August 01, 2017, 11:21:54 AM
Based on Fistful's advice about first-episodes, I started watching Bosch with a mid-season-three episode.

I'm really confused.
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My sister and her husband are watching the show, and I decided to peek. I like what I've seen so far, and will start it, non-judgmentally, with s01e01.
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Post by: TVC15 on August 01, 2017, 11:31:13 AM
Quote from: Stro on July 31, 2017, 04:30:26 AM
I watched the first ep of The Man In The High Castle and thought it really sucked. Really dodgy green screen/CGI, literally every character speaks in clunky exposition. Does it improve at all?

As likely the biggest Dick-head on the forum, I didn't really like what I saw of the first season. The visuals didn't bug me so much as the droll characters and not-so-compelling pace. I think I watched about half of the first season.
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Post by: toku on August 01, 2017, 01:03:04 PM
Quote from: chronovore on August 01, 2017, 11:21:54 AM
Based on Fistful's advice about first-episodes, I started watching Bosch with a mid-season-three episode.

I'm really confused.
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My sister and her husband are watching the show, and I decided to peek. I like what I've seen so far, and will start it, non-judgmentally, with s01e01.
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I like Bosch. It's very much the type of show your parents would love but it's solid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gZCfRD_zWE
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Post by: TVC15 on August 02, 2017, 11:11:57 AM
As of last night, we have the full confirmed cast for RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars S3. Predictions?

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BenDeLaCreme (S6)
Shangela (S2, S3)
Trixie Mattel (S7)
Aja (S9)
Morgan McMichaels (S2)
Darienne Lake (S6)
Milk (S6)
Thorgy Thor (S8)
Chi Chi DeVayne (S8)
Kennedy Davenport (S7)
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 02, 2017, 01:11:24 PM
RPDR is the pinnacle of reality television.

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Trixie suxxxxxx
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Post by: TVC15 on August 02, 2017, 01:18:19 PM
I want:

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Ben, Thorgy, or Shangela to win. I'd like to see Aja do well, but I think she needed a few more years to cook before being on All Stars. She's improved a lot since S9, but she's still not particularly polished
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 02, 2017, 02:45:47 PM
I'm guessing there will be at least one queen not on that list as well 🤔🤔
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 02, 2017, 02:52:31 PM
Friends From College is pretty fun, was weird to see a subdued Billy Eichner
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Post by: Mupepe on August 02, 2017, 07:37:39 PM
Fucking Ozark. It goes from offensively boring to offensively stupid.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kpPDrW2sD10
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Post by: toku on August 03, 2017, 12:54:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ory6b2EJ3Bk

I didn't finish s2 narcos but this looks good. Ultra violence amen.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on August 03, 2017, 01:55:02 PM
Caught up on Neon Joe. Jon Glaser is the best
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Post by: toku on August 03, 2017, 02:41:29 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on August 03, 2017, 01:55:02 PM
Caught up on Neon Joe. Jon Glaser is the best

so good, i know the rules of the road!

(https://68.media.tumblr.com/e58f1237d15d3f22664fd5e860e809c4/tumblr_or3sycfppe1qc5j12o1_1280.png)
(https://68.media.tumblr.com/eb58fcf93ca3cb69cfe62bac06a49ec9/tumblr_or3sycfppe1qc5j12o2_1280.png)
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Post by: Momo on August 04, 2017, 12:18:18 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3tkFOtM6go

 :rofl
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on August 04, 2017, 12:22:35 AM
Quote from: toku on August 03, 2017, 02:41:29 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on August 03, 2017, 01:55:02 PM
Caught up on Neon Joe. Jon Glaser is the best

so good, i know the rules of the road!

(https://68.media.tumblr.com/e58f1237d15d3f22664fd5e860e809c4/tumblr_or3sycfppe1qc5j12o1_1280.png)
(https://68.media.tumblr.com/eb58fcf93ca3cb69cfe62bac06a49ec9/tumblr_or3sycfppe1qc5j12o2_1280.png)

lmao

You seen Jon Glaser Loves Gear?
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Post by: toku on August 04, 2017, 12:53:21 AM
i saw like the first ep, been meaning to go back to it  :lol
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Post by: toku on August 04, 2017, 03:52:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmtaZ8sOfbk
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Post by: TVC15 on August 04, 2017, 04:45:09 PM
Here's hoping they can salvage it. I was pretty disappointed in S2. It's weird. Most of the individual episodes were good, but as a whole, the season was just unsatisfying. It's been a year since I watched it, but I recall basically every big reveal being very underwhelming.

I'm still in. I loved S1 and shows have recovered from flopza seasons before.
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Post by: toku on August 04, 2017, 05:10:09 PM
Everyone i know who streamed it after it had all aired said it liked it and a few seem to suggest it leaned itself better to a binge format. But yeah it was rocky.
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Post by: etiolate on August 04, 2017, 05:29:37 PM
I didn't finish season 2 because I felt like it wasn't going anywhere. I'll probably get back to it.
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Post by: TVC15 on August 04, 2017, 05:38:27 PM
Quote from: etiolate on August 04, 2017, 05:29:37 PM
I didn't finish season 2 because I felt like it wasn't going anywhere. I'll probably get back to it.

Without going all spoilery, your feelings are mostly accurate. At least it spins its wheels in a very pretty way.
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Post by: thisismyusername on August 04, 2017, 09:05:23 PM
Quote from: toku on August 04, 2017, 03:52:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmtaZ8sOfbk

:preach Seems like Sam took the complaints about Season 2 to heart.

The fact there's rioting now in the streets seems like they're moving past the "where is Tyrell?" storyline/hanger and actually moving the plot toward the aftermath of Season 1 AND 2's plots.

Quote from: Kaffir The Reaper on August 04, 2017, 06:04:34 PM
I ended up giving up because I didn't like the very last few episodes of Mr. Robot and wasn't compelled by the beginning of the second season.

Once the Fight Club references got too on the nose I was a bit turned off.

Give Season 2 another chance. Once you hit
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Grace Gummer's Chinese Shootout
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things start to pick up.

It's definitely a slow burn season though. I don't think folks that don't like Season 2 would pick up Halt and Catch Fire because that can be slow-burning as well.

Sadly, I can't find the scene on Youtube, but it's within the third episode. It's a long cut, which made it amazing how they filmed it.
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Post by: Tasty on August 04, 2017, 09:33:24 PM
I was totally on board with season two because I was convinced it would pay off, and it super did not. It made me really miss the "fun" moments season one had like the impersonation/break-in at the data center. (Elliot tearing that nice guy a new asshole is still absolutely classic.) Season two had nothing like that.

It's still good TV but I was really disappointed with it, and not because it was "slow."

Edit- The Tyrell dick-teasing all season was SO dumb. No one cared but Sam Esmail was convinced it was the show's "monster from LOST" or some shit.

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Chinese Shootout and Restaurant Shootouts were definitely the highlights though. I'm a sucker for super quick "shit got REAL" changes like that.
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Post by: Momo on August 05, 2017, 04:45:39 AM
Mr. Robot lost me in the last third of season 1.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 06, 2017, 02:49:22 AM
season two was all setting pieces in place because they were all new pieces or had to be moved, i always figured that would be a problem especially with the garbage season one finale outside of the scary as hell street encounter (which got a great frightening callback) and it did work far better watching multiple episodes at a time because it did seem like far more were three episodes of content in a normal show smashed together and then chopped up into three 40 minutes segments to be episodes than the first season, entire episodes just "end" and then everything in say three up front plot lines happens in one episode, etc.

i think i commented before after watching it, the largest problem was Sam got the whole season to direct himself, which led to both the best moments and the worst moments, brilliant work and overindulgence that doesn't remember when to stop, he's got brilliant framing skills and shows he knows less is often more BUT because he wants suspense he leaves scenes running far longer than that to where they go past suspense into impatience...a lot of Whiterose's stuff got battered due to this...a lot of the episodes do this*

i'm personally totally on board with it overall because a show where the audience is kept in dark as much as the main character and toys with the medium like this does i allow it its indulgences and the "we have to do this for people" stuff, i actually hope that what it has telegraphed is just it, that there isn't more to it like people want, the "more" just continuing to be unforeseen fallout

not really spoilers but will anyway just because
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*like the prison, it didn't need half an episode showing you everything, LOOK THE COURT IS IN THE YARD, THE DINER IS THE CAFETERIA, HE'S TALKING ABOUT SEINFELD BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT YOU GET INSIDE, it's better, like the Darlene reveal (the good reveal) in the first season to just drop the curtain and make you think back on how it explains all those prior events and questions with one simple piece of information (an example from the plot line that did work? no double fake out on you, Leon had a purpose and was part of the act)

the 80s sitcom thing was made up for by Angela's hacking adventure, the silk road nonsense is made up for by the chinese embassy/meeting and dom in general, tyrell coming back and having a crazy hideout is made up for by joanna's concept of revenge and dom walking darlene through the FBI to the big board which was the scene of the season for me

edit: wtf how can you leave out the walk to here? usa fail smh alt-righters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smVVIDWoaxc
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the main thing is i wish he would announce how many seasons already, after the first season he suggested four, perhaps five and i hope he's sticking to that, ideally four imo
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Post by: benjipwns on August 06, 2017, 02:58:44 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on March 16, 2017, 05:43:28 AM
I finally watched the second season of Mr. Robot.

I'm glad I decided to do what I do with Homeland and probably anything else serialized I start from now on is wait and watch the season as a whole once it completes.

I really liked it, I know a lot of people are upset because nothing BIG happened but it was all character stuff and that was nice. This is supposedly the first half of act two, with season three being the rest of act two. Then seasons four and five are act three which ends it. But writers say lots of stuff.

Dom was great, and I loved more White Rose. The first half with Darryl was kinda unnecessary like with the drug dealer in the first season I thought. It just kept Elliott with things to do while everyone else moved forward in the plot beats. Joanna's plot had the same thing. But once again she maybe got the epic oh god she's frightening scene of the season that almost justified it all.

The one thing I love about this show is that the reveals aren't really reveals in the standard TV method, it's all there before, Elliott's not an unreliable narrator as much as he's in the dark as much as we are. And there's a way that the unpeeling of the onion doesn't make me go "wow didn't see that coming" instead it makes me want to go back because I know it's all there before. Even stupid stuff like two seconds of a shot of Darlene in a park with an open laptop sitting next to her, how they put in obsessive detail about the hacking being legit, Mobley mashing Alt+F4 and Ctrl+Alt+Del while pretending to be an IT guy, etc. I thought the "routine" thing was a bit hokey and they went out of their way to show it all which lessened it (and also made the conclusion of that arc with Darryl not make as much sense) rather than thinking back to exactly okay that explains the basketball, and the Seinfeld and so on...I have a feeling explaining Angela is going to get kneecapped like that.

I know there's been a lot of criticism over letting Sam Esmail direct every episode this season and man does he certainly get up his own ass at times, but there are just some great framing in the shots. He did a lot with just leaving a camera in one place for every scene in a certain location. The camera not moving while people pause and there's hanging silences put tension into some otherwise weak dialogue, White Rose got that treatment a lot I noticed. Where he's just looking at someone for a moment.

One thing I'd like White Rose to do is help the show inform me of time better. That might be intentional and will unfold as we go but it gives the impression at times that we've seen four years of events in the two seasons.

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Loved Darlene's walk through the FBI and then looking at the big board. And it backward explaining the busts they thought were someone else.
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Also I get why especially since it has some obvious similarities, but people comparing this to Fight Club irk a little because this season really gave me the further impression that EvilCorp and FiveNine aren't really much more than MacGuffin's rather than some kind of "message" about debt or corporations or class or something. The show seems vastly more concerned with playing with the medium for its messages. Even Angela's storyline is using EvilCorp for building her character, literally in some cases, and the season started to strip away what initially seemed like its overimportance to her.

Of course, I'm not sure Fight Club is anywhere strong enough to carry its own attempted message as claimed by Fincher/Norton/Pitt but that's my own issue I guess.
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I really hope this show stays tight and focused, like I don't know, Deadwood did, instead of sprawling towards levels it can't hold up and was never built to work with in an effort to chase a new high. What's that? No, I wasn't intentionally referencing Homeland up above because of this.

Unlike Deadwood, I hope it gets to finish though. Ugh. Still hurts.
wow repeat urself much NERD
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Post by: toku on August 06, 2017, 08:26:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcxza1NZeGk

"i want that kinda love like docking kind of love like penis in the foreskin kinda love like just warm"

which borean wrote this?
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 07, 2017, 12:01:55 AM
Rick and Morty is so good
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Post by: Momo on August 07, 2017, 12:36:23 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7YMlL8x8GE
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 07, 2017, 09:50:24 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on August 07, 2017, 12:01:55 AM
Rick and Morty is so good

That was a great episode. 
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Post by: TVC15 on August 07, 2017, 11:20:31 AM
So I had some work to do last night, and I wanted to watch Thrones or TP, but not while I was distracted doing work. I wanted to watch something, though, so I put on Ballers because it was on the main HBO screen and I didn't want to waste 20 minutes figuring out something to watch and holy shit is it terrible. Please tell me nobody watched this shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on August 07, 2017, 11:52:12 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 07, 2017, 11:20:31 AM
So I had some work to do last night, and I wanted to watch Thrones or TP, but not while I was distracted doing work. I wanted to watch something, though, so I put on Ballers because it was on the main HBO screen and I didn't want to waste 20 minutes figuring out something to watch and holy shit is it terrible. Please tell me nobody watched this shit.

it seems to be building it's audience off whatever is left of ppl who liked entourage
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 07, 2017, 12:01:31 PM
I'd watch anything with the Rock in it.  I've seen 3 episodes of Ballers. 
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Post by: TVC15 on August 07, 2017, 12:02:00 PM
Quote from: toku on August 07, 2017, 11:52:12 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 07, 2017, 11:20:31 AM
So I had some work to do last night, and I wanted to watch Thrones or TP, but not while I was distracted doing work. I wanted to watch something, though, so I put on Ballers because it was on the main HBO screen and I didn't want to waste 20 minutes figuring out something to watch and holy shit is it terrible. Please tell me nobody watched this shit.

it seems to be building it's audience off whatever is left of ppl who liked entourage

I knew everybody said it was just Entourage with The Rock, but that's exactly what it is. Except not as good (or at least not as good as the 3-4 seasons of Entourage I saw before newp-ing out).

Quote
I'd watch anything with the Rock in it.  I've seen 3 episodes of Ballers.

Also why I gave it a shot. I saw Baywatch in the theater.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 08, 2017, 01:15:48 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 07, 2017, 12:02:00 PM
I saw Baywatch in the theater.
:rejoice
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 08, 2017, 05:52:34 PM
http://variety.com/2017/digital/news/netflix-stock-disney-movie-deal-ends-1202519997/

well there goes a lot of good movies. 
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on August 08, 2017, 06:15:23 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 07, 2017, 11:20:31 AM
So I had some work to do last night, and I wanted to watch Thrones or TP, but not while I was distracted doing work. I wanted to watch something, though, so I put on Ballers because it was on the main HBO screen and I didn't want to waste 20 minutes figuring out something to watch and holy shit is it terrible. Please tell me nobody watched this shit.

Fuck ya'll, Spencer Strathmore is bringing football to Vegas and can't nothing hold our boy down.
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Post by: Momo on August 14, 2017, 12:11:09 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvyv2Scr9SU&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: chronovore on August 14, 2017, 12:40:06 AM
Quote from: Momo on August 14, 2017, 12:11:09 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvyv2Scr9SU&feature=youtu.be
Could be cool! I liked the shot of Iron Fist breaking that sword.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 16, 2017, 03:23:15 AM
https://www.nbc.com/ap-bio

i don't get it, where's the rest of the gang and what's the angle, which chick is he trying to bang
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Post by: benjipwns on August 16, 2017, 03:27:35 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjCu-Q-BZtI

 :dead
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Post by: VomKriege on August 16, 2017, 03:34:24 AM
"I'm gonna make this pencil disappear"
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Post by: benjipwns on August 16, 2017, 03:48:52 AM
maybe it's me but it seems like the more obvious thing is to cast someone (or just use Vinnie Jones I guess) who can do a Penn Jillette-ish older "knows all the tricks" type rather than a really annoying version of Shawn Spencer

but i guess then you can't as easily have THE ROMANTIC TENSION hook between the two main characters

of course i thought that after we literally did LUCIFER in this vein that writers might rethink the whole straight-woman cop and wacky male consultant gimmick
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 16, 2017, 10:13:47 AM
Been watching The Expanse s2. Probably my favorite show out there right now. Excellent casting all around.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 16, 2017, 10:41:56 AM
I really like that show. I enjoy laughing at the ridiculous things that the Martian space cowboy says
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Post by: Momo on August 17, 2017, 12:08:50 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHtP0DnCxzY
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on August 17, 2017, 04:43:09 PM
https://youtu.be/GJ9xBooAADM
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Post by: TVC15 on August 17, 2017, 05:12:40 PM
OMG! Finally.
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Post by: Momo on August 17, 2017, 11:55:27 PM
http://www.slashfilm.com/galaxy-quest-tv-series-paul-scheer/ (http://www.slashfilm.com/galaxy-quest-tv-series-paul-scheer/)

Never saw anything this dude wrote, how is he?
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Post by: benjipwns on August 18, 2017, 12:17:06 AM
Quote from: Momo on August 17, 2017, 11:55:27 PM
http://www.slashfilm.com/galaxy-quest-tv-series-paul-scheer/ (http://www.slashfilm.com/galaxy-quest-tv-series-paul-scheer/)

Never saw anything this dude wrote, how is he?
(http://i.onionstatic.com/avclub/5525/04/16x9/960.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpdzwl0a2ds
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Post by: benjipwns on August 18, 2017, 12:19:49 AM
but he's probably not good enough to script a line like "Look around, can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?"

that's a once in a millennia type of comedic alignment
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 18, 2017, 10:29:55 PM
Luke Cage's lecture to Iron Fist about white privilege :dead
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 19, 2017, 12:43:11 PM
Defenders didn't really have any high moments and a bunch of lows.  Better than Iron Fist though.  7/10
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Post by: toku on August 19, 2017, 01:05:04 PM
i only watched the first ep but it's amazing how much better directed, choreographed and hell, even lit DD is than Iron Fist.

Particular shout out to all the Luke Cage bits though, where it felt like whoever wrote and shot this was really showing him love? like all the rap driven intro/scenes with him are super well done, even better than his own show and that was part of his show i think they nailed really well.
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Post by: chronovore on August 20, 2017, 07:55:42 PM
I've only seen most of Daredevil s1, haven't seen any other Netflix Marvel stuff until last night. Finally started Jessica Jones, and I see why everyone is excited. It does a good job adapting the comic, and the villain setup is absolutely top tier. Ended up watching three episodes back to back, which is something of a feat in my family.
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Post by: Tasty on August 20, 2017, 10:16:35 PM
Daredevil Season 1 > Jessica Jones > Daredevil Season 2 > The Defenders > Luke Cage >>> Iron Fist

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In terms of fight choreography:

Daredevil Season 1 > The Defenders > Daredevil Season 2 > Luke Cage > Jessica Jones >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Iron Fist
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 20, 2017, 10:17:16 PM
The defenders fighters were really uneven.  Also the sound was really off on some of the hits.
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Post by: toku on August 21, 2017, 11:25:16 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDp4AuNen0Y
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Post by: Momo on August 22, 2017, 01:09:28 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qe2npzCtpc
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Post by: Momo on August 24, 2017, 01:15:41 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBk6BHGcD68
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Post by: toku on August 24, 2017, 01:23:10 AM
i know a lot of ppl here are hard on the show and max landis but i think it's easily the best thing he's done so far. His "imma throw everything at the fucking wall" style of writing works well when he's got a tight schedule and a room of writers. First season is silly and fun.

i should check out the books eventually though, i like this show and i liked the british series they did a couple years ago too
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on August 24, 2017, 01:47:02 AM
I haven't seen Dirk Gently but if you're remotely interested in it check out the source material. I haven't re-read any of it in ages but Douglas Adams written stuff has always been better than any of the adaptations. I have an affection towards The Long Dark Teatime Of The Soul which is part of the Dirk Gently stuff
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Post by: chronovore on August 24, 2017, 03:59:56 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 20, 2017, 07:55:42 PM
I've only seen most of Daredevil s1, haven't seen any other Netflix Marvel stuff until last night. Finally started Jessica Jones, and I see why everyone is excited. It does a good job adapting the comic, and the villain setup is absolutely top tier. Ended up watching three episodes back to back, which is something of a feat in my family.

Holy shit, this show is fantastic. I'm eight episodes in. The exploration of being violated, and what it takes to come back from that is amazing. David Tennant's Kilgrave is all about white male privilege, blaming the victim, failing to take responsibility… It's harsh through and through, but remarkable.
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Post by: Momo on August 24, 2017, 04:25:47 AM
Jessica Jones was my favorite of the netflix shows for much the reasons you mention.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 24, 2017, 04:47:20 AM
thanks for the reminders on that one guys, a friend who hates anything even remotely like comics/superheroes/etc. watched it because it was Krysten Ritter and loved it and was being temped by the other Marvel stuff as a result

and i may partially have wanted to watch it for the same reason (also partly why i have the mockumentary Diplo show with James Van Der Beek queued up... Don't Trust The Bitch had to die so that others* could live?)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
*most of the cast have said that ABC PR told them not to ever mention the existence of The Eric Andre Show with even him getting only a minor exception to this rule :lol
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Post by: chronovore on August 24, 2017, 05:33:51 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on August 24, 2017, 04:47:20 AM
thanks for the reminders on that one guys, a friend who hates anything even remotely like comics/superheroes/etc. watched it because it was Krysten Ritter and loved it and was being temped by the other Marvel stuff as a result

and i may partially have wanted to watch it for the same reason (also partly why i have the mockumentary Diplo show with James Van Der Beek queued up... Don't Trust The Bitch had to die so that others* could live?)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
*most of the cast have said that ABC PR told them not to ever mention the existence of The Eric Andre Show with even him getting only a minor exception to this rule :lol
[close]

I've never seen Ritter in anything other than Jessica Jones, so when I googled her just now, the image results showing her smiling were very disorienting for me.
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Post by: Tasty on August 24, 2017, 10:48:22 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 24, 2017, 03:59:56 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 20, 2017, 07:55:42 PM
I've only seen most of Daredevil s1, haven't seen any other Netflix Marvel stuff until last night. Finally started Jessica Jones, and I see why everyone is excited. It does a good job adapting the comic, and the villain setup is absolutely top tier. Ended up watching three episodes back to back, which is something of a feat in my family.

Holy shit, this show is fantastic. I'm eight episodes in. The exploration of being violated, and what it takes to come back from that is amazing. David Tennant's Kilgrave is all about white male privilege, blaming the victim, failing to take responsibility… It's harsh through and through, but remarkable.

Unfortunately 8-10 episodes in is when the good Netflix Marvel shows start falling apart... :goty2

But yeah I go back to it more than the others for some reason, despite liking DD s1 better. I just really dig the atmosphere and Ritter sells the performance.
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Post by: Momo on August 25, 2017, 12:47:16 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS-IATGfYCs&feature=youtu.be

Disclaimer I watched all of season 1 and it had a strong start but felt like melrose place from about half way in.
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on August 25, 2017, 09:43:40 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH85obU350E
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Post by: Valkyrie on August 25, 2017, 09:49:14 AM
Why is it so hard to find a good TV show to watch in 2k17? Nothing seems to interest me anymore. :'(
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Post by: chronovore on August 25, 2017, 11:53:35 AM
Quote from: Stro on August 24, 2017, 09:01:30 AM
Jessica Jones was also fucking trash.

It'd hafts nosedive pretty hard to qualify.
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Post by: toku on August 25, 2017, 12:39:28 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on August 25, 2017, 09:49:14 AM
Why is it so hard to find a good TV show to watch in 2k17? Nothing seems to interest me anymore. :'(

watch the greatest tv show, Hannibal.
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Post by: Momo on August 26, 2017, 03:44:02 AM
https://youtu.be/YEoF4LT42fA
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Post by: chronovore on August 27, 2017, 09:42:48 AM
Finished Jessica Jones. Aside from frayed story beats on Nuke/Simpson and not following up on Hogarth, this was a remarkable update of Marvel's core success: presenting a flawed, human hero while commenting on current social problems. Absolutely wonderful.
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Post by: Momo on August 29, 2017, 01:13:04 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rD96Kv4r4Q

What is this a knockoff of Taboo? :think
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Post by: toku on August 30, 2017, 07:33:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMK5e-FSro0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfg9sTTwlW0
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Post by: thisismyusername on August 31, 2017, 10:49:40 AM
Quote from: toku on August 30, 2017, 07:33:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMK5e-FSro0

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PpNKNkdKU6g/TFOhk4mVvxI/AAAAAAAABO8/7wcpBEez7d4/s400/4679457005_d54b200a1b_o.png)
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 03, 2017, 08:22:35 PM
Just finished Search Party. Glad this is getting a second season. Doesn't sound like anyone watched it, but it's top notch.
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Post by: chronovore on September 04, 2017, 12:48:45 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 03, 2017, 08:22:35 PM
Just finished Search Party. Glad this is getting a second season. Doesn't sound like anyone watched it, but it's top notch.

Does "single camera dark comedy" mean that it's kind of like The Office?
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Post by: Tasty on September 04, 2017, 04:43:35 PM
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/09/04/doctor-who-writer-hits-out-at-cheeseburgers-and-rainbow-cult/

:kobeyuck
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Post by: TVC15 on September 05, 2017, 11:09:27 PM
New American Horror Story has masturbating murderous clowns. I'm in.
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Post by: Momo on September 06, 2017, 12:03:10 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 05, 2017, 11:09:27 PM
New American Horror Story has masturbating murderous clowns. I'm in.
It's AHS though, it's going to devolve to trash outside of episode two. Chanel Zero is the much better version of this show.
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Post by: TVC15 on September 06, 2017, 12:06:02 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 06, 2017, 12:03:10 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 05, 2017, 11:09:27 PM
New American Horror Story has masturbating murderous clowns. I'm in.
It's AHS though, it's going to devolve to trash outside of episode two. Chanel Zero is the much better version of this show.

I'm prepared for the decline. I think I've enjoyed about two thirds of every season. It's usually a wild and unpredictable ride until it loses steam. The exceptions are S2 which was mostly great and last season which was 100% trash.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 06, 2017, 04:21:34 PM
I quit that show in S2 when Anne Frank showed up. Never returned.

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 06, 2017, 10:27:09 PM
Back is pretty funny

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwKe-IZybx1tYWNEczkydFNTaDg/view
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Post by: Great Rumbler on September 07, 2017, 12:43:23 AM
Started watching Amazon's The Tick and, whew lads, it is good. Kick all the Marvel and DC shows into the bushes and watch this immediately, that's my advice. Also, Peter Serafinowicz is really incredible as The Tick, his voice and the way he delivers his lines [which are also incredible] are just...so enthralling.
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Post by: toku on September 07, 2017, 06:50:35 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn4Cvhjgtb4
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Post by: Bebpo on September 08, 2017, 04:43:35 AM
Was watching and enjoying the heck out of Legion and couldn't put it down. Was all excited to watch the final 3 eps and started up ep6, which

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Stops the plot entirely and wastes an entire ep when there's only 8 doing "everyone stuck in mental hospital hallucination episode"
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Couldn't even make it through the ep and just played games instead. Hope the last 2 eps get back on track quickly.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 08, 2017, 09:19:07 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 03, 2017, 08:22:35 PM
Just finished Search Party. Glad this is getting a second season. Doesn't sound like anyone watched it, but it's top notch.

Good show although I couldn't tell that early on. In fact I kind of disliked it after the first few episodes until I realized you are kind of supposed to actively hate everybody on it.
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Post by: chronovore on September 09, 2017, 11:33:00 AM
I'm still working through Person of Interest with the wife, and god-DAMN if "Relevance" isn't the best episode of the series since the first one. They tell the story from the other side of the Machine's effectiveness, by following an agent, Shaw, and her partner using the Machine's actionable intel to take down threats. It was super kick-ass, and it was refreshing to watch Reese and Finch be seen through the eyes of someone who's coming at the same problems from a different angle.
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Post by: toku on September 09, 2017, 11:35:50 AM
Quote from: chronovore on September 09, 2017, 11:33:00 AM
I'm still working through Person of Interest with the wife, and god-DAMN if "Relevance" isn't the best episode of the series since the first one. They tell the story from the other side of the Machine's effectiveness, by following an agent, Shaw, and her partner using the Machine's actionable intel to take down threats. It was super kick-ass, and it was refreshing to watch Reese and Finch be seen through the eyes of someone who's coming at the same problems from a different angle.

show keeps getting better imo, i know i say this a lot lol but I really think PoI is one of the better big network tv shows we've had. Def. near the top for the last ten years or so.

Show does a great job of showing you how everyone has good intentions...
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Post by: Valkyrie on September 09, 2017, 12:28:06 PM
What are everyone's top 5 TV shows of all time?
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on September 09, 2017, 01:40:46 PM
Eastbound & Down
The Knick
Nathan for You
Summer Heights High
Boardwalk Empire

:yeshrug
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Post by: mormapope on September 09, 2017, 03:08:05 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on September 09, 2017, 12:28:06 PM
What are everyone's top 5 TV shows of all time?

The Sopranos
It's Always Sunny
The Shield
Horace and Pete
The Wire
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Post by: Bebpo on September 09, 2017, 03:21:57 PM
I'm pretty new to TV, so most of my picks will be fairly recent:

True Detective S1
The Knick
Fargo TV
Twin Peaks
Parks & Recreation
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Post by: zomgee on September 09, 2017, 03:30:01 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on September 09, 2017, 12:28:06 PM
What are everyone's top 5 TV shows of all time?

Hmm.

The Simpsons
Fargo
Venture Brothers
Police Squad
The IT Crowd


Ask me again next week.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 09, 2017, 04:29:21 PM
No order:

Peep Show
Review
Rick and Morty
Rupaul's Drag Race
Game of hahaha jk no lets say Battlestar Galactica for now

That's my hip fire list today, I agree with zomgee, it varies

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Post by: Tasty on September 09, 2017, 05:31:44 PM
These are just my faves.
This is hardest because most shows vary wildly in quality over the course of their run. Like Lost, Arrested Develeopment, Futurama, Daredevil, etc. Also didn't include shows that have yet to end (so no Curbed, no West World, no Rick and Morty, no Game of Thrones, no Mr. Robot, no House of Cards.) Spartacus, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Spaced, and Veep just barely didn't make the cut.

And yeah I cheated but bite me.
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Post by: toku on September 09, 2017, 05:34:06 PM
Hannibal
Angel
The Twilight Zone
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Post by: Valkyrie on September 09, 2017, 05:36:33 PM
Nice, lotsa replies - thanks!

Here's my shitty list:

Breaking Bad
Always Sunny

LOST (A beautiful nostalgic mess)
Desperate Housewives (might as well admit it, don't judge me)
Futurama

The last 3 are in random order. I also want Narcos and Making A Murderer on the list.
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Post by: chronovore on September 09, 2017, 07:08:22 PM
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 09, 2017, 07:19:41 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on September 09, 2017, 12:28:06 PM
What are everyone's top 5 TV shows of all time?

The Wire
The Sopranos
The Shield
Arrested Development
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Post by: benjipwns on September 09, 2017, 09:51:04 PM
Quote from: toku on September 09, 2017, 11:35:50 AM
show keeps getting better imo, i know i say this a lot lol but I really think PoI is one of the better big network tv shows we've had. Def. near the top for the last ten years or so.

Show does a great job of showing you how everyone has good intentions...
It hurts how it was affected by network politics, the pacing changes in the back half of the series simply because they don't have enough episodes. Though I know some people preferred that, I liked its slower pace of the first two seasons even if the plots aren't really as good.

Though I'm weird, pacing is so huge to me in stuff.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 09, 2017, 10:13:55 PM
imma cheat and split between comedy and not, and the orders are not an order, also, ask me again in an hour, and then an hour after that, etc. because it actually hurts even doing it this way...i'm not including anything i haven't finished (and coming back to this now, imma cut out anything still airing too and give a bonus one-season wonder)

Band of Brothers (it was a miniseries so it gets a special spot!)

Manhattan, AZ
Arrested Development The Larry Sanders Show
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia King of the Hill
Newsradio
Yes, Minister/Prime Minister
Futurama

Terriers
The Wire
Deadwood
Justified
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Boss
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Post by: benjipwns on September 09, 2017, 10:14:14 PM
already want to change my lists despite cheating :fbm

edit:
i considered scratching Boss for both Psych and Reaper but i sorta feel like those are more comedies...

I'm also going to mention:
Forever
Limitless
Firefly
to make a top five of one season wonders with Manhattan, AZ and Terriers
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Post by: Valkyrie on September 09, 2017, 10:16:15 PM
Been thinking of trying The Wire, I see so many people mention it everywhere. Also wanted to finish Hannibal but for some reason they removed it from Netflix. At least I'm certain that's where I started watching it when it was new. ???
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Post by: benjipwns on September 09, 2017, 10:23:14 PM
The Wire is slightly tougher for some people now because so many shows have learned from it, also the first season doesn't really have cell phones, beepers and pay phones are the key plot point. Somewhat like people watching Seinfeld for the first time struggle with it because they've seen the world after it and never experienced the world it depicts.

It's still four great seasons and then a boring spin-off series about people working at a newspaper.
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Post by: Yeti on September 10, 2017, 12:03:21 AM
I just rewatched Gravity Falls, this show is so good. It's about two twins who go to live with their con-man Great Uncle for the summer to work at his crummy tourist trap The Mystery Shack in Gravity Falls, Oregon. Of course there's all kinds of weird and supernatural stuff happening there all the time. The humor is mostly absurd, but it can often get pretty dark. It's only two seasons so it's a quick watch. The first season is pretty episodic but most episodes are quite good, and there's lots of little clues to overarching mysteries to watch for. But season 2 where they go heavy on the lore is where the show just gets incredible. The episode where the most ridiculous of the joke background characters turns out to have an incredibly deep and tragic backstory :lawd


And the theme song is so good
https://youtu.be/645xo1qyLW8

https://youtu.be/uWvdqkl2UH4

spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://youtu.be/nYkiYwwW9kE
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If you get a chance you should definitely give it a watch.
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Post by: toku on September 10, 2017, 12:33:32 AM
Justified whew. That's on there too. I think about scenes and quotes and characters from it a lot.

https://youtu.be/eZeAktRmXik
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Post by: chronovore on September 10, 2017, 12:41:13 AM
Quote from: toku on September 10, 2017, 12:33:32 AM
Justified whew. That's on there too. I think about scenes and quotes and characters from it a lot.

https://youtu.be/eZeAktRmXik

It does a better job at being Elmore Leonard's creation than most works derived /directly/ from The Dutch's oeuvre.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 10, 2017, 01:45:31 AM
He actually admitted that and the version in Raylan is basically the Justified version, not his original one. Not to mention Boyd and some others. :lol

I liked early Justified, but when the first season starts into its arc and dumps case of the week stuff is when it really takes off and that ending is just whew. No episode has ever been better titled than "Bulletville."

The second season is one of the best of anything ever, Mags is fucking amazing. The only real problem is that she makes everyone else from then on out less threatening. And the overarching plot I thought was really smart in terms of tackling the multiple real life issues of the location of the show, "we dug coal together" starts to lose its impact over the final two seasons as things get seemingly too big even when they try to force it for the final season. Even the drug storyline (how each family's fortunes and power is dependent on their drug trade but the rise of heroin and then meth, along with Boyd's actions, undermine this stable system) starts to fall apart.

Quarles and Duffy's adventures in season three are still great though, actually all of Duffy I love, and Limehouse. Quarles is arguably handled ideally in a way that the Crowes are not, he comes in as the outsider who is an ultimate monster, only to find that Harlan County is the real ultimate monster.

It's really the last two seasons where Michael Rapaport and Sam Elliott are huge nobodys with stupid plans. Mary Steenburgen is waaaay better as a final villain level character I thought, and she gets the best ending in exchange. But I guess Sam Elliott is kinda a genre/forth-wall/inverting tropes pick. Since we all know Boyd has to be the final showdown and the rest are just to fill the time for that. Though I liked who they got for Avery's enforcers, great casting. Boon is just too much to pack in and goofy but I was glad how they ended his arc.

why can i not find this scene from the season four finale of raylan and winona by itself in something closer to a proper ratio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8YhQ_dxtGg&t=1m50s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8YhQ_dxtGg&t=1m50s)

can't even find the scene where Tim recognizes the trap in the road

will have to settle for this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJI1mmM4dWw
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Post by: toku on September 10, 2017, 04:43:20 AM
I can't remember if it held but I do remember thinking the show ended up with better villains ever even numbered season with the Michael Rapport season being probably the weakest main villain wise. Though I did enjoy how crazy I think season 3 was with the Bible quoting weirdo? They kinda went full comic book with him.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 10, 2017, 05:09:21 AM
Quarles goes from crazy to really crazy to batshit as he loses control of the situation further. The season basically sets up a whole bunch of seemingly individual plot lines that are headed for a massive trainwreck at the end, but Quarles is the only one who has no plan or any idea that he needs one. Limehouse is playing all sides, Boyd always has a way out, Raylan doesn't want to be involved like always, Duffy is basically setting up Quarles by directing him at Boyd and Raylan, and Dewey thinks his kidneys have been cut out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gahe8lY6rMc
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Post by: benjipwns on September 10, 2017, 05:15:41 AM
(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ab/92/71/ab9271a8a633215e652923b1ef978b4e--justified-quotes-justified-tv-show.jpg)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 10, 2017, 08:15:07 PM
I need to finish The Knick. S1 was amazing, one of the best shows I've seen on every level. S2 was really good, but I stopped watching because I was watching it with my brother, he got real busy and asked me not to finish without him. I ended up forgetting about the show and a couple months later realized it wasn't on xfinity anymore. I'll restart it soon.

One of the many things that impressed me about The Knick was that there is no weak link side plot. Every arc presented is interesting, nothing feels trivial, and there's always a compelling character on screen.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on September 10, 2017, 08:18:35 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on September 09, 2017, 10:16:15 PM
Been thinking of trying The Wire, I see so many people mention it everywhere. Also wanted to finish Hannibal but for some reason they removed it from Netflix. At least I'm certain that's where I started watching it when it was new. ???

It's an Amazon Prime exclusive afaik
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Post by: Valkyrie on September 10, 2017, 09:33:10 PM
Oh yeah, that makes sense!
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Post by: Momo on September 11, 2017, 12:46:29 AM
Justified was one of the best things i've seen ever
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Post by: benjipwns on September 11, 2017, 12:59:18 AM
Hastily rewriting to allow Boyd to survive the first episode after seeing Walton Goggins performance is one of the greatest rewrites on the fly in TV history.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Even if they have to have him sit around the woods doing nothing for like half the season thereafter because he wasn't supposed to even be in the series and they had to second unit all that after the fact. :lol
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Post by: chronovore on September 11, 2017, 01:35:31 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on September 11, 2017, 12:59:18 AM
Hastily rewriting to allow Boyd to survive the first episode after seeing Walton Goggins performance is one of the greatest rewrites on the fly in TV history.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Even if they have to have him sit around the woods doing nothing for like half the season thereafter because he wasn't supposed to even be in the series and they had to second unit all that after the fact. :lol
[close]

He's a pretty amazing foil to Raylan, and a fantastic retrofit to make the series work well.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 11, 2017, 02:33:02 AM
Legion was good! Really enjoyed parts of the last two episodes. Ending wasn't perfect, just like the show, but it was a lot of fun and looked/sounded fantastic. Definitely looking forward to S2. I'm kinda surprised they got Dan Stevens for the main guy since he's kinda of a legit film carrying actor with a bunch of stuff in his portfolia, although it's kinda crazy how unrecognizable he is compared to his normal hollywood hunk look he has in films. Didn't recognize him until I looked up the cast on imdb.
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Post by: Tasty on September 11, 2017, 02:38:01 AM
Tonight's Rick and Morty might be my favorite one. This season has been more of a mixed back than the first two but this ep brought me back in a big way.
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Post by: chronovore on September 11, 2017, 04:21:36 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on September 11, 2017, 02:38:01 AM
Tonight's Rick and Morty might be my favorite one. This season has been more of a mixed back than the first two but this ep brought me back in a big way.

Yeah, I just watched it as well; Ricklantis Mix-Up? This show is crazy and smart.
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Post by: Raist on September 11, 2017, 06:30:16 AM
Rewatching BSG out of boredom. Halfway through Season 2, which is still the good part. Bracing for the downgrade.
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Post by: Momo on September 11, 2017, 07:47:03 AM
Quote from: Raist on September 11, 2017, 06:30:16 AM
Rewatching BSG out of boredom. Halfway through Season 2, which is still the good part. Bracing for the downgrade.
http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=45029.0 come bump this shit thread bby  :-*
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 11, 2017, 09:18:59 AM
Quote from: chronovore on September 11, 2017, 04:21:36 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on September 11, 2017, 02:38:01 AM
Tonight's Rick and Morty might be my favorite one. This season has been more of a mixed back than the first two but this ep brought me back in a big way.

Yeah, I just watched it as well; Ricklantis Mix-Up? This show is crazy and smart.

It was great - but I've been loving this whole season
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Post by: chronovore on September 11, 2017, 09:38:18 AM
Rewatched the pilot of Leverage tonight. As pilots go, it's probably my favorite. It's also one of the best episodes the series ever has.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 11, 2017, 09:59:15 AM
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories had an episode with Ray Wise, Rhea Perlman, and Jorge Garcia last night and it was the best thing ever.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: zomgee on September 11, 2017, 10:10:14 AM
I only made it through 20 minutes of The Orvile.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 11, 2017, 01:18:55 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 11, 2017, 09:59:15 AM
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories had an episode with Ray Wise, Rhea Perlman, and Jorge Garcia last night and it was the best thing ever.

I will watch anything with Ray Wise in it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 11, 2017, 01:23:19 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 11, 2017, 01:18:55 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 11, 2017, 09:59:15 AM
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories had an episode with Ray Wise, Rhea Perlman, and Jorge Garcia last night and it was the best thing ever.

I will watch anything with Ray Wise in it.

He gets like 100x the screentime that he got in new Twin Peaks.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 11, 2017, 01:26:27 PM
Episode is here (titled "The Duke" if the wrong one starts playing). Looks to be freely viewable for the next few days.

http://www.adultswim.com/videos/tim-erics-bedtime-stories/the-duke/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 11, 2017, 01:29:59 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 11, 2017, 01:23:19 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 11, 2017, 01:18:55 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 11, 2017, 09:59:15 AM
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories had an episode with Ray Wise, Rhea Perlman, and Jorge Garcia last night and it was the best thing ever.

I will watch anything with Ray Wise in it.

He gets like 100x the screentime that he got in new Twin Peaks.

That's not difficult. He's on screen for maybe 40 seconds total.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 11, 2017, 08:40:58 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 11, 2017, 01:26:27 PM
Episode is here (titled "The Duke" if the wrong one starts playing). Looks to be freely viewable for the next few days.

http://www.adultswim.com/videos/tim-erics-bedtime-stories/the-duke/
Neat! "LEXPIRES: SEPTEMBER 18TH 2017" - It's all kinds of choking on the stream for me, despite displaying that it's preloaded.  :-\ I'll try again later.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 11, 2017, 08:50:33 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUFBEamEF0Q
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Post by: Tasty on September 11, 2017, 09:20:50 PM
He actually looks far less miserable than in early seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 12, 2017, 02:16:24 AM
Not sure how I feel about The Orville yet, there were things I liked in there (mostly just the classic space adventure stuff), the 'comedy' however fell flat for me. I'll keep watching till I can form more solid feelings towards it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on September 12, 2017, 08:03:40 AM
Quote from: Raist on September 11, 2017, 06:30:16 AM
Rewatching BSG out of boredom. Halfway through Season 2, which is still the good part. Bracing for the downgrade.
lol so true.

The first season and a half are probably my favorite TV sci-fi of all time.

There are still great episodes after that but it definitely becomes way more uneven after that initial stretch of being damn perfect.


Quote from: Momo on September 12, 2017, 02:16:24 AM
Not sure how I feel about The Orville yet, there were things I liked in there (mostly just the classic space adventure stuff), the 'comedy' however fell flat for me. I'll keep watching till I can form more solid feelings towards it.

It was neither as bad as I kind of expected nor as good as I would secretly want such a thing to be. I'll watch it more to see if it gets better (or cancelled) I suppose.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 12, 2017, 12:26:29 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 11, 2017, 01:26:27 PM
Episode is here (titled "The Duke" if the wrong one starts playing). Looks to be freely viewable for the next few days.

http://www.adultswim.com/videos/tim-erics-bedtime-stories/the-duke/

Yep, that's great. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 13, 2017, 02:43:22 PM
while i lay in the sweltering heat past few days i thought of this thread and the list your fave shows thing. One my favorites was TSCC.  Just really solid genre show a lot more clever and well written than I was expecting. Has aged pretty well too. I ended up liking a lot of the stuff the staff did after as well (12 Monkeys at Syfy, Nikita at CW, Person of Interest and Fringe too IIRC).

The insomnia ep in season 2 in particular is one i think about and go back to a lot.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on September 13, 2017, 04:11:59 PM
Anybody catch Peaky Blinders on Netflix?

Quality of the show blew me away. Production values out the wazoo. Cillian Murphy killlss it.

Fucking great music too, anachronisms be damned. Tons of Nick Cave (does theme song) and PJ Harvey.

-> btw, it's a show about a Birmingham street gang just after WW1.
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Post by: Mupepe on September 13, 2017, 05:51:03 PM
Anyone else excited about the new Ken Burns that comes out on Sunday?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 13, 2017, 08:36:44 PM
Quote from: Mamacint on September 13, 2017, 04:11:59 PM
Anybody catch Peaky Blinders on Netflix?

Quality of the show blew me away. Production values out the wazoo. Cillian Murphy killlss it.

Fucking great music too, anachronisms be damned. Tons of Nick Cave (does theme song) and PJ Harvey.

-> btw, it's a show about a Birmingham street gang just after WW1.

I bought it, haven't watched it yet; I'm a huge fan of Cillian Murphy dating back to 28 Days Later.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on September 13, 2017, 09:00:04 PM
He is so good in this. Seems like one of those career defining roles.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on September 14, 2017, 02:24:22 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 06, 2017, 10:27:09 PM
Back is pretty funny

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwKe-IZybx1tYWNEczkydFNTaDg/view

You don't happen to have a hook up for this do you? Searching "back bbc" on pirate bay yielded predictably PD-appealing results
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 14, 2017, 02:46:04 PM
r/panelshows or r/notpanelshows
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 14, 2017, 02:49:01 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on September 14, 2017, 02:24:22 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 06, 2017, 10:27:09 PM
Back is pretty funny

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwKe-IZybx1tYWNEczkydFNTaDg/view

You don't happen to have a hook up for this do you? Searching "back bbc" on pirate bay yielded predictably PD-appealing results

You on TD? Just search back -- filter out porn
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 15, 2017, 02:21:04 AM
Usually I come in here and spam the fuck out of the thread with links to things I care about, but I thought today and going forward I'd start formatting my posts a bit better,

Today in the news
Syfy Orders George R.R. Martin’s “Nightflyers” to Series
http://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3459095/syfy-orders-george-r-r-martins-nightflyers-series/ (http://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3459095/syfy-orders-george-r-r-martins-nightflyers-series/)

‘Who Fears Death’ Post-Apocalyptic Drama Set At HBO With George R.R. Martin & Michael Lombardo Producing
http://deadline.com/2017/09/who-fears-death-post-apocalyptic-drama-hbo-george-r-r-martin-michael-lombardo-producing-novel-snnedi-okorafo-elwyn-seyfu-hinds-1202169995/ (http://deadline.com/2017/09/who-fears-death-post-apocalyptic-drama-hbo-george-r-r-martin-michael-lombardo-producing-novel-snnedi-okorafo-elwyn-seyfu-hinds-1202169995/)

Trailers
This Is The Closest Thing To A Real Family | Season 2 | THE EXORCIST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGN39Fu3HTw

Content
Radiorama (Futurama Podcast)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxF1zjlEU-A
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 15, 2017, 11:33:12 AM
those new shows sound solid, more genre tv yes plz
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on September 15, 2017, 10:32:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLehI_MMaZ0
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on September 15, 2017, 11:45:41 PM
That shit is gonna be hilarious. Imagine the volume of actual awful content they could reap if they just strapped gopros to normal highschool kids instead of following a bunch of narcs around with phantom rigs
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Post by: benjipwns on September 16, 2017, 12:45:09 AM
Your post made me realize the reason they're using the adults is to get around a bunch of legal problems with filming minors. :dead

Also that one dude totally looks like he's in his 30s.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on September 17, 2017, 08:31:24 AM
(https://imgur.com/AdFdM8a.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 17, 2017, 09:08:36 PM
American Vandal is very good. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 17, 2017, 10:12:44 PM
Caught the premiere of The Orville. I should probably put this in The Unpopular Opinions thread, because I liked it a whole bunch. It's off-brand Star Trek, as roleplayed by your college RPG group, including the toilet humor. It's not mocking like Galaxy Quest, and it's not as antiseptic as Star Trek, even though the show is put together the same way, even down to scene transitions, shot composition, and beats.

One of my favorite bits was the straight up comment to the robot/synthetic bridge member, "Aren't you guys like super racist or something?" and the robot responds, "We consider all other races inferior, yes." It was refreshing to see the old trope rolled out against a modern rubric. Spock would frequently talk about the inferiority of humans, how their passion overwhelmed their intellect. Bones dropped into racist terms EVERY time Spock's decisions bothered him. Klingons felt anyone without their combative philosophy were weak, and only worthy of destruction. Basically, most of the villains in Star Trek are racist, and so are many of the sympathetic characters. Seeing put out here center-stage frames it anew.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 18, 2017, 10:44:00 AM
Quote from: chronovore on September 17, 2017, 10:12:44 PM
Caught the premiere of The Orville. I should probably put this in The Unpopular Opinions thread, because I liked it a whole bunch. It's off-brand Star Trek, as roleplayed by your college RPG group, including the toilet humor. It's not mocking like Galaxy Quest, and it's not as antiseptic as Star Trek, even though the show is put together the same way, even down to scene transitions, shot composition, and beats.

One of my favorite bits was the straight up comment to the robot/synthetic bridge member, "Aren't you guys like super racist or something?" and the robot responds, "We consider all other races inferior, yes." It was refreshing to see the old trope rolled out against a modern rubric. Spock would frequently talk about the inferiority of humans, how their passion overwhelmed their intellect. Bones dropped into racist terms EVERY time Spock's decisions bothered him. Klingons felt anyone without their combative philosophy were weak, and only worthy of destruction. Basically, most of the villains in Star Trek are racist, and so are many of the sympathetic characters. Seeing put out here center-stage frames it anew.

It's definitely not as bad as the reviews made it out to be and I've talked with a few people who seem to really like it and understand that its basically a light comedy take on star trek.

I still have some issues with MacFarlane's breed of comedy matched with Star Trek but I can certainly see why the show appeals to some people. Part of the show appeals to me.

For what its worth I liked the 2nd episode more than the first.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 18, 2017, 11:04:47 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 17, 2017, 09:08:36 PM
American Vandal is very good.

Yeah I started it last night. It's pretty funny. And because it's fiction you watch it purposefully looking for clues and red herrings. I'm on episode 2 and so far I think it's
spoiler (click to show/hide)
His girlfriend
[close]
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Post by: Dickie Dee on September 18, 2017, 11:35:52 AM
Finally, finally got around to watching Luther, it'd been on my backburner for so long I'd forgotten it was there.

...I had honestly thought this was going to be a really good show I've been missing out on. Surprised by how trashy it is, still in it for the Elba though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on September 19, 2017, 12:12:01 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 17, 2017, 09:08:36 PM
American Vandal is very good.
Laughing my ass off and I'm only on episode 1. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on September 19, 2017, 03:48:59 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on September 18, 2017, 11:04:47 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on September 17, 2017, 09:08:36 PM
American Vandal is very good.

Yeah I started it last night. It's pretty funny. And because it's fiction you watch it purposefully looking for clues and red herrings. I'm on episode 2 and so far I think it's
spoiler (click to show/hide)
His girlfriend
[close]

I liked it a lot. The dickhead lead kid is weirdly charming. I'd probably put Baby Farting on my youtube favorites playlist were it a real thing.
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Post by: Momo on September 20, 2017, 12:53:39 AM
So I liked episode 2 of The Orville more than ep 1, lots more! I noticed the humor less (ha!) (or maybe it was less jarring since most of it was inoffensive) and the sci fi adventure part of the story was pretty great, I must say the resolution to the story had me laughing :lol 
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Post by: Momo on September 20, 2017, 01:32:57 AM
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZO0ijeDh43/

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA RIP Watchmen.
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Post by: Momo on September 20, 2017, 02:03:29 AM
Vice Principals S02E01 was great, I really like how kenny powers and walton goggins interact with each other
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Post by: Mupepe on September 20, 2017, 08:07:29 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 20, 2017, 02:03:29 AM
Vice Principals S02E01 was great, I really like how kenny powers and walton goggins interact with each other
I can't wait to watch this tonight.  Season 1 was one of the best things I'd seen in a long time.
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Post by: Dennis on September 20, 2017, 10:08:58 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 20, 2017, 02:03:29 AM
Vice Principals S02E01 was great, I really like how kenny powers and walton goggins interact with each other

(https://imgur.com/ovwz1pi.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 20, 2017, 04:23:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIY6zFL95hE
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on September 20, 2017, 06:59:53 PM
Bojack Horseman S4 was great. It touches on depression, aging or dementia in a just and tactful manner but not to the detriment of the comedic pace. I guess some could yawn at the obvious commentary on current politics but it's mostly a sideshow and I liked they didn't went full Trump with it, it would have dragged the whole thing down.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 21, 2017, 01:24:24 AM
Quote from: toku on September 20, 2017, 04:23:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIY6zFL95hE
not a fan of this version of the punisher tbh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 21, 2017, 01:32:35 AM

News
HBO Has Officially Ordered a Pilot for That Damon Lindelof Watchmen Series (http://www.vulture.com/2017/09/it-looks-like-hbo-damon-lindelof-watchmen-series-is-actually-happening.html)
RIP watchmen, getting Lindeloffed to death


Sabrina the Teenage Witch Series in Development at CW From ‘Riverdale’ Team (http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/sabrina-the-teenage-witch-series-cw-riverdale-1202564621/)
 :drudge @Valkyrie, @TVC 15 :drudge


Game of Thrones writer Bryan Cogman developing a 5th prequel series (http://ew.com/tv/2017/09/20/game-thrones-bryan-cogman-5th-prequel/)
 :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on September 21, 2017, 02:37:56 AM
Oh fuuuck, what? I just got a boner.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 21, 2017, 12:22:39 PM
Cogman is basically the only person I trust with a GoT prequel. You can tell Martin has really liked him from all the back in the S1 days, when he was the "faithful book adaption" guy on the set. That being said, I still think prequels are meh ideas in general, and specifically in this case I don't think enough material exists to make a great one. GoT became a huge hit in large part due to the characters, set pieces, and shock moments/violence/sex. Sure there are great characters throughout the lore, but without Martin's dialogue and POV-driven characterization I don't believe any prequel idea can match GoT. There won't be a Tyrion or Dany or Arya.

Assuming they want dragons, violence, intrigue etc etc...the best prequel idea would be The Dance Of Dragons. Do I think Cogman or anyone can make those characters great without Martin doing the heavy lifting? Nope.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 21, 2017, 01:50:02 PM
Channel Zero Season 2 episode 1 was so great, this is really the show AHS tried to be and fails hard at.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 21, 2017, 02:30:17 PM
Quote from: Momo on September 21, 2017, 01:50:02 PM
Channel Zero Season 2 episode 1 was so great, this is really the show AHS tried to be and fails hard at.

I watched 3 episodes of S1 the other night and found it dreadfully boring. This is not what AHS is trying to be at all. AHS is all about kitsch and being over the top, aside from Roanoke, which was dreadfully boring.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 22, 2017, 11:02:41 AM
definitely get on watching season 2, season 1 was slow and the payoff may not be what everyone wanted, season 2 ep 1 was great though .

The Orville Ep 3 - Okay this show has won me now, little dumb comedy and a scenario deeply channeling TNG. If they keep this up I'll be happy.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Guessed on September 22, 2017, 11:16:29 AM
Last night's Nathan For You was my favorite execution of a clip show/retrospective and a great start to the new season.

Oh yeah, season 4 of BoJack was incredible as well.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on September 22, 2017, 11:57:11 AM
Just finished American Vandal today, so glad I found that show.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I think it was either his girlfriend, or Christa. Probably Christa.
[close]
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 22, 2017, 12:06:42 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on September 22, 2017, 11:57:11 AM
Just finished American Vandal today, so glad I found that show.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I think it was either his girlfriend, or Christa. Probably Christa.
[close]

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But how could it be his girlfriend if the same tape that exonerated him exonerates her. Also, lol at the writers only having the most basic understanding of Twitch
[close]
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on September 22, 2017, 02:51:59 PM
Quote from: Guessed on September 22, 2017, 11:16:29 AM
Last night's Nathan For You was my favorite execution of a clip show/retrospective and a great start to the new season.

Oh yeah, season 4 of BoJack was incredible as well.

So much gold. The psychic dude talking to the dead guy he replaced, the private detective's old career retrospective, the fucking Vancouver montage - just poetic. I love this show


One thing that occurred to me about American Vandal is that it's conclusion is actually considerably more enjoyable than either the two things it's primarily skewering. Serial and Making A Murderer were both so ambiguous that they wound up feeling more exhausting than satisfying.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on September 22, 2017, 03:00:52 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 22, 2017, 12:06:42 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on September 22, 2017, 11:57:11 AM
Just finished American Vandal today, so glad I found that show.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I think it was either his girlfriend, or Christa. Probably Christa.
[close]

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But how could it be his girlfriend if the same tape that exonerated him exonerates her. Also, lol at the writers only having the most basic understanding of Twitch
[close]
Oh shit yeah, I forgot about that part!
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 22, 2017, 03:11:53 PM
It was definitely

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Christa and Van. Christa Carlyle and  Van Delorey = anagram for "end theory is clearly car vandal "
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Post by: TVC15 on September 22, 2017, 03:13:00 PM
Been binging Nathan for You again in prep for the new season.

“Something might happen here, and if it does... so what?”

https://youtu.be/xRxAkNvnxhI
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on September 23, 2017, 09:30:26 AM
Oh damn I forgot how fucking funny Lilyhammer (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1958961/) is. The cultural parts probably aren't as relatable to non-Norwegians, but you don't need to know about Scandinavian culture to watch (plus you'll learn!), so if you're up for it give it a try, whoever needs something new to watch. Started watching this when it came out but didn't finish it for reasons. Glad I gave it another go because I'm enjoying it even more now than the first time. It should be on Netflix, if anyone is interested. And episode 1 definitely gives a good impression on the rest if you just wanna see what it's like.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 25, 2017, 09:17:36 AM
Watched the first three episodes of that American Vandal.

Its funny. I mean its a lot to hang a premise on and it gets kinda thin but it still is indeed funny enough to watch. The lead idiot and his cohort idiots are the most enjoyable aspect of it.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 27, 2017, 12:06:09 AM
Watched first part of that Vietnam Ken Burns doc.

That was better than I expected. I mean I tend to have liked his stuff in the past mostly but I thought this was better. 
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on September 27, 2017, 07:31:39 AM
THE DEUCE is solid, which is disappointing because I have to settle for that poop joke instead of the far superior 'David Simon really dropped a Deuce'
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 27, 2017, 07:33:14 AM
Been watching Chef and My Fridge, hilarious Korean cooking show
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 27, 2017, 08:14:41 AM
Best Korean show is running man
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on September 27, 2017, 08:24:06 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 27, 2017, 12:06:09 AM
Watched first part of that Vietnam Ken Burns doc.

That was better than I expected. I mean I tend to have liked his stuff in the past mostly but I thought this was better.
I watched the entire thing and finished it on Sunday.  The documentary is probably one of his best, if not his best.  It tends to become more American centric in episodes 6-9, but it's still great because it talks about how it ties into social movements and greater US policy of the time.  It stays very even handed in their accounts of Vietnamese and US atrocities without getting mired in the rabbit holes of debate.  I really appreciated how much time it spent on how the various Vietnamese groups experienced the war.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on September 27, 2017, 12:46:32 PM
Finished up the second season of Ash versus Evil Dead.

I'm starting to realize I've probably seen enough evil dead for my lifetime despite loving the movies so much.

The TV show just seems to have run out of ideas quickly and the universe doesn't feel expansive enough to bring new energy to the franchise.

The show is fine if you just want gore, and Bruce Campbell charm and that was enough of an appeal at first for the show itself to be appealing. But its kinda run out of steam now imo.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 28, 2017, 01:22:06 AM
oh my

https://youtu.be/v7V3qXP8ylw
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 28, 2017, 01:41:27 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 28, 2017, 01:22:06 AM
oh my

https://youtu.be/v7V3qXP8ylw

Always happy to see Taylor Kitsch getting work. I thought John Carter was gonna be a career finisher.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 28, 2017, 10:19:42 AM
i loved the john carter movie
i believe in taylor kitsch
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on September 28, 2017, 12:07:48 PM
Quote from: Momo on September 28, 2017, 01:22:06 AM
oh my

https://youtu.be/v7V3qXP8ylw

Anything that's ever had both Michael Shannon and Shae Wiggum in it has been dope (Bad Lt 2 being the highlight) so I'm expecting them to go 4/4 here.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Raist on September 28, 2017, 02:32:06 PM
Now reached the end of S3 of BSG. Fucking hell what a goddamn trainwreck.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 29, 2017, 01:41:58 AM
this could work for me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaNXf75-MDY
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on September 30, 2017, 11:10:18 AM
Checked out Nick Kroll's new animated Netflix show, Big Mouth. Really good shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 30, 2017, 02:49:16 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 30, 2017, 11:10:18 AM
Checked out Nick Kroll's new animated Netflix show, Big Mouth. Really good shit.

Didn't know this was a thing, will definitely watch
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on October 04, 2017, 01:39:35 AM
Lucifer started back up today. :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on October 04, 2017, 02:02:46 AM
Tin Star is kinda good
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: desert punk on October 05, 2017, 11:07:03 AM
Began watching Carnivàle a few days ago. I'm three episodes in and I like it so far. Characters and especially the atmosphere are top but I'm not so sure about the story. Will see how far they take the incest angle between that preacher and his sister (I hope for god that Hawkins and that fortuneteller chick are not related although I suspect that much)   :doge

Had that show on my radar for a few years now but always hesitated because of HBO canceling it midway through its run. But after finishing season 1 of Preacher and George Martin's vampire novel Fevre Dream (set on the Mississippi River during the Antebellum years) this summer I developed a craving for more of that Southern Gothic weirdness.

Can anyone of you who watched the show tell me if they somehow managed to end it in conclusive way or if there is too much of cliffhanger?
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Post by: TVC15 on October 05, 2017, 11:53:41 AM
I couldn't get into it :( It's been many years, but I was expecting something that was aping Twin Peaks, but I recall it taking itself too seriously for me.
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Post by: Momo on October 05, 2017, 11:58:32 AM
Carnivale  :goldberg


You wont be getting any satisfaction, show becomes ridiculously good but there is no conclusion for you.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: desert punk on October 05, 2017, 12:31:07 PM
Quote from: Momo on October 05, 2017, 11:58:32 AM
You wont be getting any satisfaction, show becomes ridiculously good but there is no conclusion for you.
:shaq2 That's too bad then.

I'm watching it mainly for the atmosphere and the weird people. It'll suffice for now, I guess. Maybe I'll bail after the first season.
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Post by: toku on October 05, 2017, 12:43:57 PM
Love Carnivale. Maybe my favorite HBO show. Aboslutley killed before it's time. Some powerful episodes in there though and i still think about it often.

Don't bail, finish it.

Best thing I can say about the ending is while it doesn't wrap up the whole story, it definitely feels like the ending to a chapter, or first volume in a book series. Basically the ending feels like an ending (with more to come) and not a cliffhanger. Similar to Deadwood in that way.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: desert punk on October 05, 2017, 05:34:49 PM
That reminds me that I still have to finish the last two seasons of Deadwood :lawd

Is it decided now that HBO is gonna conclude the show with a movie or two or was that just hot air (again)?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on October 05, 2017, 05:47:37 PM
I think the movie is real
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 05, 2017, 07:18:03 PM
Quote from: Momo on October 05, 2017, 05:47:37 PM
I think the movie is real

I_WANT_TO_BELIEVE.gif

I hope so, too.
:fbm
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 05, 2017, 07:51:05 PM
We're up to s3 in Person of Interest, and I'm impressed and happy with the direction the show has taken, even if it's become substantially different. It's been enjoyable to watch Reese and Finch's friendship grow, and now it looks like Fusco will be brought into the fold as a more trusted participant. Shaw is straight fucking fire, I enjoy watching her lethal, broken Jane Bourne to Reese's more subtle fixer work. I mostly like Root, but despite acting chops Amy Acker always seems just too pretty to take seriously. That says more about me than her though.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I could not BELIEVE they offed Carter. They even did a fantastic setup, where it was clear she was going to die, but then she made it, then Fusco is clearly going to die, and he makes it, and then BANG, out of fucking nowhere comes Officer Simmons. It had tremendous emotional impact, but Simmons striding toward both Carter and the Nearly Always Incapacitating Man in the Suit doesn't make any tactical sense. I have chosen to go with Simmons seizing an opportunity shot due to overwhelming anger management issues.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 05, 2017, 08:47:10 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4gFlDn6c0c
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on October 06, 2017, 02:41:20 PM
The Orville Episode 5 is a little bit weaker than the previous 2 despite having Charlize Theron guest star, it is however still continuing it's streak of being very recognizable as a star trek show, this show wasnt the galaxy quest I wanted, but turned into a good enough discount TNG to keep me happy.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: desert punk on October 06, 2017, 03:18:30 PM
Quote from: chronovore on October 05, 2017, 07:51:05 PM
We're up to s3 in Person of Interest, and I'm impressed and happy with the direction the show has taken, even if it's become substantially different. It's been enjoyable to watch Reese and Finch's friendship grow, and now it looks like Fusco will be brought into the fold as a more trusted participant. Shaw is straight fucking fire, I enjoy watching her lethal, broken Jane Bourne to Reese's more subtle fixer work. I mostly like Root, but despite acting chops Amy Acker always seems just too pretty to take seriously. That says more about me than her though.

I started watching it exactly a year ago. I was kinda meh in the beginning but the show grew on me quickly halfway through season 1. The chemistry between Reese and Finch is great and almost carries the show on its own. I also think I developed a man crush on James Caviezel in the progress :uguu

At first it reminded me of Burn Notice. I adored that show in the beginning but got fed up after season 2 because the overarching story line was thin as hell and boring and the stand-alone episodes quickly became trite and formulaic (Michael bitching about taking another job to help out some poor fool; gets persuaded by his friends to do it anyway; some MacGyver action ensues; he saves the day, finds another teensy clue about why he was burned or whatever; rinse and repeat).

Person of Interest avoids these pitfalls, at least in the first two seasons. With shows I really like I try to savour them so I stopped after finishing season 2 last year. But I think I'm gonna start the next season soon. Shame Netflix only has the first three seasons :-\ 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 06, 2017, 03:24:28 PM
Quote from: toku on October 05, 2017, 08:47:10 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4gFlDn6c0c

Elliot Stabler sure hit the skids after he left SVU
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 06, 2017, 11:48:59 PM
Quote from: desert_punk on October 06, 2017, 03:18:30 PM
Quote from: chronovore on October 05, 2017, 07:51:05 PM
We're up to s3 in Person of Interest, and I'm impressed and happy with the direction the show has taken, even if it's become substantially different. It's been enjoyable to watch Reese and Finch's friendship grow, and now it looks like Fusco will be brought into the fold as a more trusted participant. Shaw is straight fucking fire, I enjoy watching her lethal, broken Jane Bourne to Reese's more subtle fixer work. I mostly like Root, but despite acting chops Amy Acker always seems just too pretty to take seriously. That says more about me than her though.

I started watching it exactly a year ago. I was kinda meh in the beginning but the show grew on me quickly halfway through season 1. The chemistry between Reese and Finch is great and almost carries the show on its own. I also think I developed a man crush on James Caviezel in the progress :uguu

At first it reminded me of Burn Notice. I adored that show in the beginning but got fed up after season 2 because the overarching story line was thin as hell and boring and the stand-alone episodes quickly became trite and formulaic (Michael bitching about taking another job to help out some poor fool; gets persuaded by his friends to do it anyway; some MacGyver action ensues; he saves the day, finds another teensy clue about why he was burned or whatever; rinse and repeat).

Person of Interest avoids these pitfalls, at least in the first two seasons. With shows I really like I try to savour them so I stopped after finishing season 2 last year. But I think I'm gonna start the next season soon. Shame Netflix only has the first three seasons :-\

I'm lucky — Japanese Amazon Prime is showing 1-4 for free. There are only 5 seasons, and they may have s5 on Prime by the time we get to it.

I agree that Finch and Reese's chemistry is really fantastic. It shifts a bit in s2 and seems to return in s3 after some shit goes down.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 07, 2017, 05:33:42 AM
Quote from: desert_punk on October 05, 2017, 05:34:49 PM
That reminds me that I still have to finish the last two seasons of Deadwood :lawd

Is it decided now that HBO is gonna conclude the show with a movie or two or was that just hot air (again)?
Quote
On April 19, 2017, Ian McShane announced that David Milch submitted a script for a two-hour Deadwood movie to HBO, saying "[A] two-hour movie script has been delivered to HBO. If they don't deliver, blame them."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 07, 2017, 05:48:11 AM
Quote from: desert_punk on October 06, 2017, 03:18:30 PM
I started watching it exactly a year ago. I was kinda meh in the beginning but the show grew on me quickly halfway through season 1. The chemistry between Reese and Finch is great and almost carries the show on its own. I also think I developed a man crush on James Caviezel in the progress :uguu

At first it reminded me of Burn Notice. I adored that show in the beginning but got fed up after season 2 because the overarching story line was thin as hell and boring and the stand-alone episodes quickly became trite and formulaic (Michael bitching about taking another job to help out some poor fool; gets persuaded by his friends to do it anyway; some MacGyver action ensues; he saves the day, finds another teensy clue about why he was burned or whatever; rinse and repeat).

Person of Interest avoids these pitfalls, at least in the first two seasons. With shows I really like I try to savour them so I stopped after finishing season 2 last year. But I think I'm gonna start the next season soon. Shame Netflix only has the first three seasons :-\
Person of Interest does not stick to the shoehorned in case of the week format permanently like Burn Notice did until it decided to shit the bed even more and attempt serialization without a plot. (In reality, Burn Notice peaks its format in season four and should have done a shortened season five wrap-up arc with John C. McGinley's character rather than Jere Burns.)  It never fully abandons it until the endgame season unlike Covert Affairs brilliantly did (speaking of shows that didn't get to conclude) but it goes more and more episodes where they are handling some mini-arc before going back to whatever number comes up. They also start to weave more, where the numbers are seemingly not but wind up related to the overall arcs rather than some dude is bothering the daughter of someone Sam knows from the bar like Burn Notice would do constantly. (i.e. like maybe it's someone who in five episodes Finch needs to borrow some equipment from)

PoI got cut short though because of scheduling and CBS fuckery with committing to the final season threw off the availability of one of the cast, so they just kinda disappear before reappearing with no good explanation and you can tell they shunted roles to the other characters. It's not too bad but it does throw off the pacing a bit because they're short one.

Of course, pacing is like one of the most important factors for me in storytelling, to an out of the ordinary level I've noticed, so you or others might not even notice it or overlook it really easily.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: desert punk on October 07, 2017, 07:25:01 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 07, 2017, 05:33:42 AM
Quote
On April 19, 2017, Ian McShane announced that David Milch submitted a script for a two-hour Deadwood movie to HBO, saying "[A] two-hour movie script has been delivered to HBO. If they don't deliver, blame them."

Yeah I read that too on Wikipedia. Hardly reassuring especially with all the countless incoming GoT-sequels, prequels and whatnot :(

Quote from: benjipwns on October 07, 2017, 05:48:11 AM
Person of Interest does not stick to the shoehorned in case of the week format permanently like Burn Notice did until it decided to shit the bed even more and attempt serialization without a plot. (In reality, Burn Notice peaks its format in season four and should have done a shortened season five wrap-up arc with John C. McGinley's character rather than Jere Burns.)  It never fully abandons it until the endgame season unlike Covert Affairs brilliantly did (speaking of shows that didn't get to conclude) but it goes more and more episodes where they are handling some mini-arc before going back to whatever number comes up. They also start to weave more, where the numbers are seemingly not but wind up related to the overall arcs rather than some dude is bothering the daughter of someone Sam knows from the bar like Burn Notice would do constantly. (i.e. like maybe it's someone who in five episodes Finch needs to borrow some equipment from)

PoI got cut short though because of scheduling and CBS fuckery with committing to the final season threw off the availability of one of the cast, so they just kinda disappear before reappearing with no good explanation and you can tell they shunted roles to the other characters. It's not too bad but it does throw off the pacing a bit because they're short one.

Of course, pacing is like one of the most important factors for me in storytelling, to an out of the ordinary level I've noticed, so you or others might not even notice it or overlook it really easily.

Next to the excellent protagonists it's the more serialized nature of PoI that finally got me hooked. Although I'm a bit wary in regards of how possibly stupid the  :hans1-plot may get farther in. But then I don't really mind ridiculous plots that much as long as it stays entertaining. And the stand-alone episodes were fun and varied in a way those in Burn Notice were not so PoI has that going for it too.

You mentioned Covert Affairs. I don't know this show so how does it compare to PoI and Burn Notice?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on October 07, 2017, 09:45:55 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/L3sER57.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 07, 2017, 11:38:35 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 07, 2017, 05:48:11 AM
Quote from: desert_punk on October 06, 2017, 03:18:30 PM
I started watching it exactly a year ago. I was kinda meh in the beginning but the show grew on me quickly halfway through season 1. The chemistry between Reese and Finch is great and almost carries the show on its own. I also think I developed a man crush on James Caviezel in the progress :uguu

At first it reminded me of Burn Notice. I adored that show in the beginning but got fed up after season 2 because the overarching story line was thin as hell and boring and the stand-alone episodes quickly became trite and formulaic (Michael bitching about taking another job to help out some poor fool; gets persuaded by his friends to do it anyway; some MacGyver action ensues; he saves the day, finds another teensy clue about why he was burned or whatever; rinse and repeat).

Person of Interest avoids these pitfalls, at least in the first two seasons. With shows I really like I try to savour them so I stopped after finishing season 2 last year. But I think I'm gonna start the next season soon. Shame Netflix only has the first three seasons :-\
Person of Interest does not stick to the shoehorned in case of the week format permanently like Burn Notice did until it decided to shit the bed even more and attempt serialization without a plot. (In reality, Burn Notice peaks its format in season four and should have done a shortened season five wrap-up arc with John C. McGinley's character rather than Jere Burns.)  It never fully abandons it until the endgame season unlike Covert Affairs brilliantly did (speaking of shows that didn't get to conclude) but it goes more and more episodes where they are handling some mini-arc before going back to whatever number comes up. They also start to weave more, where the numbers are seemingly not but wind up related to the overall arcs rather than some dude is bothering the daughter of someone Sam knows from the bar like Burn Notice would do constantly. (i.e. like maybe it's someone who in five episodes Finch needs to borrow some equipment from)

PoI got cut short though because of scheduling and CBS fuckery with committing to the final season threw off the availability of one of the cast, so they just kinda disappear before reappearing with no good explanation and you can tell they shunted roles to the other characters. It's not too bad but it does throw off the pacing a bit because they're short one.

Of course, pacing is like one of the most important factors for me in storytelling, to an out of the ordinary level I've noticed, so you or others might not even notice it or overlook it really easily.

Yeah PoI ended up in this weird place where the network didn't care too much about what they were doing story wise (Jonathan in interviews towards the end said they basically stopped getting notes around the last few years) but this ended up hurting their scheduling. IIRC the final season was basically done for almost a year before CBS was like yeah i guess we have to finally air this now?

Just rewatched most of it recently, still great. Easily my favorite big network show from this 10s era.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
RIP Limitless you were too good for this world
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dennis on October 08, 2017, 01:18:04 AM
Ozark.

Loved it. Had a few issues with it but overall just fantastic.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: nudemacusers on October 08, 2017, 11:57:31 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 30, 2017, 11:10:18 AM
Checked out Nick Kroll's new animated Netflix show, Big Mouth. Really good shit.
Will co-sign, this show is great. Surprisingly sincere and honest look at adolescence.

Also has some amazing lines...

“You get turned on by that? What about a button up shirt?”

“A giant asshole and 10 clits”

:dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 08, 2017, 06:40:09 PM
Quote from: toku on October 07, 2017, 11:38:35 AM
Yeah PoI ended up in this weird place where the network didn't care too much about what they were doing story wise (Jonathan in interviews towards the end said they basically stopped getting notes around the last few years) but this ended up hurting their scheduling. IIRC the final season was basically done for almost a year before CBS was like yeah i guess we have to finally air this now?
Yeah, they aired the final season in fucking May after all the other shows had ended. I saw an interview where CBS had already committed to that final season but wouldn't tell them how many episodes and they never expected a full 22 so they kept being like "13? Is 13 good?" and CBS was like "i dunno, maybe do a whole season on less budget in case we need it early" when they knew that was never happening.

The weirdest thing of all is that its ratings weren't tanking and CBS had backed it so strongly for the first three seasons, you can tell in the first season they don't have anywhere near the budget. But CBS didn't own it so it was in the way of more NCISes and CSI:Cyber!

Quote from: toku on October 07, 2017, 11:38:35 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
RIP Limitless you were too good for this world
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I always thought this was a mistake not extending because it was such a versatile show in terms of they could slot it in after comedies, etc. and fill cancelled show gaps with it. Something they've done with Elementary for a couple years now. I imagine MacGyver finds itself in this role if it gets another season, the dumb thing is that it's almost the same show but worse and Limitless almost surely got canned for it and... Scorpion's going to start moving around the schedule too if its ratings collapse is legit. Limitless would be a way better show to stick behind two hours of sitcoms than a show so full of weird ass angst and anger with a near 100% unlikable cast like Scorpion.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on October 08, 2017, 07:12:35 PM
I watched all of American Vandal today. For such a limited concept its surprisingly hilarious.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 08, 2017, 07:46:36 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 07, 2017, 07:25:01 AM
You mentioned Covert Affairs. I don't know this show so how does it compare to PoI and Burn Notice?
Covert Affairs was the fifth show added to USA after they started their run of shows with Psych, Burn Notice, White Collar and Royal Pains which they would continue to do with some others that never lasted except Graceland which all had roughly the same setup as Burn Notice in particular.

Namely, a main character with one or two "creative" sidekicks who had a case to handle each week, while the season and/or the show itself had a larger unfolding story/mystery.

Covert Affairs was most similar in that it was also about CIA/spycraft. Initially it was based around the main character Annie who was a rookie agent and had a focus on how can she be an agent but also have a normal/love life, etc. and there was some weird underlying political drama that was leading nowhere. Then for the third season they threw everything out, got rid of her sister and her family (they moved), murdered one of the main characters with a car bomb and turned it into a serialized series of mini-arcs and one maxi-arc that started looking at the darker side of spycraft regarding allies and enemies vs. the real world situation, the pressures of deep cover (whereas previous all her covers lasted for the single episode), operating on all sides of all laws, and ultimately started to explore the notion of Annie's original earnest character being beaten down by "the game" which was shown in the first two seasons to be so fun and exciting and good times.

It became one of my favorites, from something I just left on with the rest of the USA shows, and the seriously drastic change it went through to become really compelling. But it got shot down after five seasons and when USA decided to completely dump all their series. Only unlike Burn Notice and White Collar it wasn't handed a short season to do an ending for. Which in a lot of ways makes me wish it never got the fifth season because the ending of the fourth season was so well handled, especially in comparison to Burn Notice's obsession with phony excess and climaxes and BIG BADS that fail to deliver. And the fifth season started introducing too many things that were obviously not part of the season arc but for later, but there was no later.

semi-spoil of season four's ending but i love it so much i have to talk about it:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Annie follows the BIG BAD OF EVERYTHING, who has dominated every near attempt to stop him throughout the season and pulled off insane twist murders on his own, through the crowds in the street somewhere in China, when he tries to lose her by stepping into an alley, she already had, he realizes it's the BIG SHOWDOWN and goes to give a villain speech, she just shoots him and leaves his body there with the shot lingering on the alley and the body.
[close]

also the whole season starts off in medias res before flashing back, it was just so great considering how the other shows were wearing out their welcomes with REVEALS of pointlessness and lousy bad guys and how disappointing Covert Affairs had been especially in terms of fleeing anytime it started to show some balls

edit: 2013 thread where fistful was like "wtf when did this become 24" and I jabbered about it back then, along with some of our other fine upstanding members plus thisismyusername:
http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=41105.0

forgot the whole original stupid ass arc about her ex-boyfriend the series started off with...they dropped that like a live grenade in the second season and sent the guy into one-time come back episode status before pretending like he had never existed after that :lol

also, i watched Graceland since then and it was okay, really good...in the second season maybe? but it never got to resolve some plots and also there were a shit load of problems with the characterization on that show

i noticed Chuck has survived the seeming USA ensemble actor curse and been promoted to starring next to Scott Bakula on NCIS: Bakula
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 08, 2017, 10:36:50 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 08, 2017, 07:46:36 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 07, 2017, 07:25:01 AM
You mentioned Covert Affairs. I don't know this show so how does it compare to PoI and Burn Notice?
Covert Affairs was the fifth show added to USA after they started their run of shows with Psych, Burn Notice, White Collar and Royal Pains which they would continue to do with some others that never lasted except Graceland which all had roughly the same setup as Burn Notice in particular.

Namely, a main character with one or two "creative" sidekicks who had a case to handle each week, while the season and/or the show itself had a larger unfolding story/mystery.

Covert Affairs was most similar in that it was also about CIA/spycraft. Initially it was based around the main character Annie who was a rookie agent and had a focus on how can she be an agent but also have a normal/love life, etc. and there was some weird underlying political drama that was leading nowhere. Then for the third season they threw everything out, got rid of her sister and her family (they moved), murdered one of the main characters with a car bomb and turned it into a serialized series of mini-arcs and one maxi-arc that started looking at the darker side of spycraft regarding allies and enemies vs. the real world situation, the pressures of deep cover (whereas previous all her covers lasted for the single episode), operating on all sides of all laws, and ultimately started to explore the notion of Annie's original earnest character being beaten down by "the game" which was shown in the first two seasons to be so fun and exciting and good times.

It became one of my favorites, from something I just left on with the rest of the USA shows, and the seriously drastic change it went through to become really compelling. But it got shot down after five seasons and when USA decided to completely dump all their series. Only unlike Burn Notice and White Collar it wasn't handed a short season to do an ending for. Which in a lot of ways makes me wish it never got the fifth season because the ending of the fourth season was so well handled, especially in comparison to Burn Notice's obsession with phony excess and climaxes and BIG BADS that fail to deliver. And the fifth season started introducing too many things that were obviously not part of the season arc but for later, but there was no later.

semi-spoil of season four's ending but i love it so much i have to talk about it:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Annie follows the BIG BAD OF EVERYTHING, who has dominated every near attempt to stop him throughout the season and pulled off insane twist murders on his own, through the crowds in the street somewhere in China, when he tries to lose her by stepping into an alley, she already had, he realizes it's the BIG SHOWDOWN and goes to give a villain speech, she just shoots him and leaves his body there with the shot lingering on the alley and the body.
[close]

also the whole season starts off in medias res before flashing back, it was just so great considering how the other shows were wearing out their welcomes with REVEALS of pointlessness and lousy bad guys and how disappointing Covert Affairs had been especially in terms of fleeing anytime it started to show some balls

edit: 2013 thread where fistful was like "wtf when did this become 24" and I jabbered about it back then, along with some of our other fine upstanding members plus thisismyusername:
http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=41105.0

forgot the whole original stupid ass arc about her ex-boyfriend the series started off with...they dropped that like a live grenade in the second season and sent the guy into one-time come back episode status before pretending like he had never existed after that :lol

also, i watched Graceland since then and it was okay, really good...in the second season maybe? but it never got to resolve some plots and also there were a shit load of problems with the characterization on that show

i noticed Chuck has survived the seeming USA ensemble actor curse and been promoted to starring next to Scott Bakula on NCIS: Bakula

I AM TRYING TO RESPOND WITHOUT READING THE SPOILERTEXT.

So if I have typos, that's why: I'm not looking at the screen. :lol

I tried watching the first episode of Covert Affairs, but couldn't hack its cheerful triteness. Hearing it compared to PoI and Burn Notice, I'll have to give it another shot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 08, 2017, 11:02:05 PM
season and series trendlines from imdb episode user scores:
(https://i.imgur.com/HL9NPlW.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on October 08, 2017, 11:10:40 PM
Quote from: The Fake Shemp on October 05, 2009, 06:55:37 PM
Entourage had a pretty great season finale last night.

I really have a love/hate relationship with the show. I kind of wish it was only about Ari.

We forgot the 8 year anniversary of this post, bros. #neverforget
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on October 09, 2017, 01:02:34 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRdrt8nPyy8
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on October 09, 2017, 02:17:12 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBFcpJfxEFk&t=0s
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Post by: desert punk on October 09, 2017, 02:45:20 AM
Quote from: Momo on October 09, 2017, 01:02:34 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRdrt8nPyy8

Huh. I was under the impression that the 10th season bombed critically and ratings-wise but I guess I was wrong. I didn't watch it so is it any good?

Quote from: Momo on October 09, 2017, 02:17:12 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBFcpJfxEFk&t=0s

Lol I just can't take Kit Harington seriously as an actor no matter what. And that moustache doesn't do him any favours either :rofl

Trailer looks okay tho
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 09, 2017, 11:08:44 AM
Rewatched The Knick S1, in prep for finishing S2 which I didn't complete due to some fuckery. It still holds up very well. The pacing is fast, the exposition is sparse, and there's virtually no filler. Most shows have at least one season-long side plot that is just weak. The Knick avoids this masterfully while presenting multiple arcs that could all be the main story. My only complaint is there's one ep that kinda seems almost trivial. Probably the wrong word to use to describe an episode about a race riot, but the TONE of the episode just seems off when compared to other episodes.
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Post by: Momo on October 09, 2017, 12:18:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evdxH50J3rs
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Post by: Momo on October 09, 2017, 12:34:53 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO3Us9nwMs8
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Post by: desert punk on October 09, 2017, 12:38:03 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 08, 2017, 07:46:36 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 07, 2017, 07:25:01 AM
You mentioned Covert Affairs. I don't know this show so how does it compare to PoI and Burn Notice?
Covert Affairs was the fifth show added to USA after they started their run of shows with Psych, Burn Notice, White Collar and Royal Pains....

Thanks for the write-up :like

Sounds interesting! So if I decided to watch it should I bother with the first two seasons or should I jump straightaway to season 3?
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Post by: Positive Touch on October 09, 2017, 01:13:47 PM
https://twitter.com/maniadrone/status/917275842241232896

fandoms were a mistake
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Post by: Tasty on October 09, 2017, 02:25:09 PM
I haven't felt secondhand embarrassment like this in probably more than ten years, Jesus fucking Christ.
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Post by: Reb on October 09, 2017, 02:50:14 PM
It's incredible how some people are defending this as being staged, like that makes it less embarrassing.
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Post by: VomKriege on October 09, 2017, 03:49:14 PM
We're one episode away from concluding the third season of Better Call Kim Wexler (and I'm aware of how the main plot will wrap up next) and it's still a great show all around. Super cast, interesting characters, great visual aesthetics, etc... But it seems obvious now it's all about bridging the gap to Breaking Bad and I feel the show will lose some of its own impetus. I mean really this season will conclude its core plot and by now the protagonist is unambiguously indefensible...

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...so I'm feeling we're soon gonna hit that point of diminishing returns most long running shows have, with the writing getting more aimless as it essentially produce filler for as long as the thing can get renewed.

Haven't started Orange is the new black latest season, but that show is already there really. Still will be glad to keep following the characters, I guess.
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Post by: desert punk on October 09, 2017, 05:22:53 PM
Big Mouth is really great! It's funny as hell but like nudemacusers said, the show still manages to be very perceptive about the characters and how they handle growing up, without getting all trashy or mean about it. It's actually rather sweet at times...

Episode 2 was hilarious with it's depiction of the social dynamics of school bus rides:

"You and Male Lesbian are middle-of-the-bus people."

"Don't sit with the kid with the rolly backpack. He can't read social cues."

 
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Post by: Dennis on October 09, 2017, 07:24:44 PM
Why aren't you watching Ozark?

More people need to watch so I can get a season 2.
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Post by: chronovore on October 09, 2017, 07:50:20 PM
Quote from: Momo on October 09, 2017, 12:18:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evdxH50J3rs

Show looks great. The book its based on was groundbreaking. It's the book that led Thomas Harris to write Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, etc.

Simple rent payments are what drove him to write Hannibal, and Hannibal Rising was probably cocaine money, but I'm straying from the point. (Much like Thomas did.)
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 09, 2017, 07:58:15 PM
He wrote Hannibal Rising because the movie was being made with or without him, and wanted to handle it himself instead of letting someone else do it. Trashy af but the NBC show handled the material pretty well tho imo
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Post by: toku on October 09, 2017, 08:06:10 PM
yeah and they way they handled it well was by having a lot of it be more implied/hinted at instead of diving head first into it. Background coloring.  :lol
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Post by: chronovore on October 09, 2017, 08:38:20 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on October 09, 2017, 07:58:15 PM
He wrote Hannibal Rising because the movie was being made with or without him, and wanted to handle it himself instead of letting someone else do it. Trashy af but the NBC show handled the material pretty well tho imo

I'm just… so unhappy that such a refreshingly new boogieman was turned into such a joke by the later books and movies. He was horrifying in the first two books. And then he's turned into an antihero with an origin story, and he even lives with or beds Starling in some fucking villa after she walks away from everything her life has meant. WTF. :maf
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 09, 2017, 11:17:40 PM
Yeah, the last two movies, especially Rising, are so cartoonish and silly. Rising is also really boring and forgettable, whereas the camp of Hannibal sticks with you a bit. The shot of Ray Liotta's exposed brain being revealed is an image I sometimes think of and chuckle about. Another case in point for my argument that Ridley Scott is a hack

Quote from: toku on October 09, 2017, 08:06:10 PM
yeah and they way they handled it well was by having a lot of it be more implied/hinted at instead of diving head first into it. Background coloring.  :lol

The show itself also eventually leans into the kitsch by the middle of the second season, so once they get around to dealing with his sister you've kind of been eased into the waters of the elevated goofiness of the show
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Post by: Tasty on October 09, 2017, 11:22:56 PM
Ridley's not a hack. Hack has a very specific, work-for-hire connotation.

But it's clear that most of the time, his vision exceeds his grasp. I would say most director's are like him, but most directors didn't burst onto the scene with Alien and so were far less noticed.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 09, 2017, 11:28:51 PM
His grasp is hella weak. He hasn't made shit that's good for decades besides maybe Matchstick Men, which I liked, and The Martian, which was tolerable but I completely forgot about as soon as it ended. At least Tony knew his lane and made fun dumb shit. True Romance? That shit's a classic
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Post by: nudemacusers on October 09, 2017, 11:44:15 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on October 09, 2017, 11:28:51 PM
His grasp is hella weak. He hasn't made shit that's good for decades besides maybe Matchstick Men, which I liked, and The Martian, which was tolerable but I completely forgot about as soon as it ended. At least Tony knew his lane and made fun dumb shit. True Romance? That shit's a classic
Comparatively, tony’s recent work has been much more consistent.  :doge



Sorry I’ll go to bed now.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 09, 2017, 11:51:41 PM
I think Ridley is just kinda shitty at picking scripts/projects.
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Post by: toku on October 10, 2017, 12:42:45 AM
Ridley's highs are higher but Tony I think was always a bit more clear with his intentions as a filmmaker. That is, he was making pretty fucking movies.

The Last Boy Scout and Man on Fire are a god damn classic though so put some respek on his god name.

Actually look at this filmography...nudemac is right. Tony > Ridley

Beverley Hills Cop 2
The Last Boy Scout
Man on Fire
Enemy of the State
Top Gun

what ridley got? Alien...BR...KH:DC , black hawk down...yeah idk Im still leaning Tony right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKc8m0apNh4
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 10, 2017, 12:16:30 PM
Tony didn't make Prometheus so he wins.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 10, 2017, 03:01:57 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 09, 2017, 12:38:03 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 08, 2017, 07:46:36 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 07, 2017, 07:25:01 AM
You mentioned Covert Affairs. I don't know this show so how does it compare to PoI and Burn Notice?
Covert Affairs was the fifth show added to USA after they started their run of shows with Psych, Burn Notice, White Collar and Royal Pains....

Thanks for the write-up :like

Sounds interesting! So if I decided to watch it should I bother with the first two seasons or should I jump straightaway to season 3?
Um, watch like maybe the first two episodes as they setup the premise and introduce all the characters and also you get to experience the original intent of the show...season two isn't anywhere as bad as the first and in the middle of of it has some more fun and inventive spycraft episodes.  So maybe for the first two seasons read the synopsis on whatever or even wikipedia, maybe look at imdb scores, to try and pick out the few good ones or ones that sound like they could be interesting. There's not really much of any kind of grand arc to the first two seasons so skipping stuff doesn't really skip important plot points most of the time, maybe like a dude will show up or whatever and you don't know why everyone is all "he's a big deal."

Aside from that, the episodes with the Mossad agent, Eyal, probably have good fan ratings anyway but I always enjoyed his showing up since he's a fun/different character from most of the season one-two recurring ones. Also the one Peter Stormare guest stars in.

I'd probably consider the season two finale like the thematic finale of the first iteration of the show and the first part of season three's premiere.

Even though imdb mostly uses a 7-9 scoring scale for shows and the show has that dramatic jump after hanging near 7 in the graph and I've been talking it down, it's not like the first two seasons are bad bad, they're just like offensively average and a lot of it is really haphazard in any kind of planning to the plotting. And the original arc effectively makes the argument that she's incompetent and useless it's only her being ladyfriend of this dude that she and the show exists and then they cast off the dude except for a brief guest return because they realized how lame he was and how easily he could be written out by being sent back into deep cover.

Especially if you just wanted a show to stick on while doing other stuff, the first two seasons are fine to go through entirely, it's only 27 episodes combined. It's probably more interesting in retrospect as you can see them discarding parts and rewriting the show, especially in the second season, and trying to figure out what the hook is supposed to be. They really seem afraid of ditching the FUN AND GAMES AT THE CIA angle while at the same time trying to pretend THERE'S CONSEQUENCES ANNIE, when they treat her sister following her to work or finding out she's CIA or that someone is leaking stuff to the press with the same drama and danger as they eventually realize that a show based around real operations spycraft should be reserved for things like undercover operations where there's not really black and white characters and sometimes allies have to be sacrificed, sometimes bad dudes have to be your temporary ally, etc.

The whole show itself arguably learns and accepts that lesson harder than Annie or anyone else has to. :lol
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Post by: desert punk on October 10, 2017, 03:13:02 PM
Considering my attention issues I don't really wanna waste time and precious concentration (lol) with mediocre stuff. So yeah, maybe I'll watch the pilot and then read up on the rest of those two seasons on wikipedia...
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Post by: benjipwns on October 11, 2017, 05:34:11 AM
If you were to watch the first episode and maybe the second episode, then the season two finale (as the first half of the season three premiere) the explanations for stuff you've missed that you'd maybe need or I just want to mention for fun are basically:

1. Annie's never done a serious long-term op and is still really learning, but has an absurd nonsensically good success rate. She has a bit of a Kirk streak to her in that she doesn't believe in no-win scenarios. The show shifts this from an "OH YOU, NEXT TIME YOUNG LADY" vibe into a more serious taking to task during the second season, especially when she ditches handlers or whatever. But season three is the first time she truly begins longterm operations and legit spycraft.

2. The one dude is Jai's dad. Jai is forced into a bunch of plots because there's a dumb plot they setup that goes nowhere, but in the process Annie and everyone learn to trust him and appreciate him and he stops being a jerkass ladder climber. His dad is like former CIA head or something and in that second season finale he loses a bunch of privileges related to that.

3. The guy Annie thinks about a bunch in the pilot and second episode, especially on a beach, he comes back and nothing of importance happens, so they send him away again, he comes back for a guest spot and they send him away again. She moves on, he never comes back. Though I think it's in the first episode or at least first couple, the reason she's quickly promoted to active status is because of this sexy dude, they want him to come back and she's bait.

4. Annie's sister wants to find out what's up with Annie being weird and secretive, Annie eventually tells her she's CIA, sister kicks her out FOR KEEPING SECRETS FROM HER, then makes up with her immediately, the season two finale is the last time she ever appears. Her husband already "left" for a "seperation" because they had nothing for him to do on the show anymore. I think in the third season or maybe even in that finale they basically say "ANNIE'S SISTER HAD TO RETURN TO HER HOME PLANET HUSBAND" and she never comes back.

5. The Mossad dude is awesome.

6. Auggie gets temporarily promoted and the girl who is now tattooed on Blindspot and is Sif in Thor replaces him for like two episodes, and in one of them they meet Peter Stormare in the Polish mountains and he's a crazy Russian who kidnaps them. Because that's what Peter Stormare always does. Then she goes away. To be Sif probably.

7. Auggie meets a girl.

8. The first two seasons try to make Annie's original cover of working at the Smithsonian somehow work as legitimate for every single case, they realize this doesn't work somewhere in the second season and drop it, then in like one of the last episodes a guy kidnaps her because he thinks she actually works at the Smithsonian, FUN TWIST. Then in the third and fourth seasons they make references about how dumb this cover always was. I think at some point they do a real lampshade hang by mentioning how she's never actually at the Smithsonian or doing work there, maybe when her sister is trying to figure out why she's being secretive.

Sorry, I'm looking at the wikipedia page for the episodes and thinking back on the second season, and realizing with my much more future knowledge that there's a number of points where you can tell they were going "wtf were we thinking" and they start poking it apart. The third season doesn't start entirely fresh as all the main characters from the pilot are kept around in mostly their same relative roles but it's more like they take all those characters and transplant it into a new or fixed premise.

It coincided with Burn Notice pulling the whole MICHAEL HAS FOUND THE DUDES, NOW HE'S BACK IN THE CIA, OH WAIT THERE'S ANOTHER DUDE AND ANOTHER card yet again and again, so it felt extra good that this really mediocre show became a more serious and increasingly serialized spy show while Burn Notice was descending into product placement and endless reveals while dropping a lot of the voiceovers about going about spycraft and lots of terrible plots of the week with two minutes at the start and end of each episode dealing with the slowly degrading arc.

In a lot of ways, when Burn Notice had Michael "welcomed back into the CIA" just to ditch that after like five episodes to create a NEW BIGGER BADDER SECRET GUY BEHIND IT ALL AND YOUR BURNED AGAIN, Covert Affairs almost assuredly coincidentally stepped in with a show about CIA agents doing CIA stuff in deep or long term covers where things continued from episode to episode, that Burn Notice never allowed because it had to do client of the week every week and also have stuff for Sam/Fi plus now Jesse to do. Which Burn Notice never seemed to be able to get away from doing.

To bring it back around, Person of Interest didn't have that problem, much like Justified, in terms of throwing out the case of the week requirement it starts with once it finds a plot to dig into. Covert Affairs made that same change, it just took longer.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 11, 2017, 06:19:15 AM
I hate to play keyboard doctor, but benji, after reading your posts here and in the book and trek threads, I think I can diagnose you with a medical condition


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carpal tunnel
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Post by: benjipwns on October 11, 2017, 06:28:24 AM
i don't masturbate that much...in fact i'd say that..oh, i see what you meant now
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Post by: TVC15 on October 11, 2017, 11:15:19 PM
Even though Ted Danson is my new TV boyfriend, I still want Jughead’s dick in and around my mouth and asshole.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 11, 2017, 11:35:52 PM
Jesus, Archie’s arms are getting mega hot. He can be doing fisting vids.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 11, 2017, 11:52:45 PM
how are you watching season 2 now?
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Post by: thisismyusername on October 11, 2017, 11:54:13 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 09, 2017, 12:38:03 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 08, 2017, 07:46:36 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 07, 2017, 07:25:01 AM
You mentioned Covert Affairs. I don't know this show so how does it compare to PoI and Burn Notice?
Covert Affairs was the fifth show added to USA after they started their run of shows with Psych, Burn Notice, White Collar and Royal Pains....

Thanks for the write-up :like

Sounds interesting! So if I decided to watch it should I bother with the first two seasons or should I jump straightaway to season 3?

I stopped watching around like... season 3 episode 10. After they shoot Lena. It's totally not worth it in the first two seasons. I dunno if the back-half of Season 3 gets better, but the only episode of the first two seasons worth watching is the one where Auggie does anger management with a therapist and exposes her to his disability to get her to "walk a mile in his shoes."

Otherwise, it was really corny and trying to shift the tone didn't really do anything for me since they never explained the "spy in the cold that Annie loves" thing within the first two seasons. They pulled the "Burn Notice" "But wait there's more!" on that and I just zoned out and went to Burn Notice, Psych, Suits, Mr. Robot instead.

Edit: Hah, the episode I stopped watching at is when the show starts to collapse in ratings hard.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 11, 2017, 11:56:09 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 11, 2017, 11:52:45 PM
how are you watching season 2 now?

Ep 1 is on right now, at least for pacific time. Will prob be up on the CW website tomorrow.

Cheryl is also mega hot this ep. i can see myself maybe getting DPed by Archie and Jughead while she straddles my head and pisses on my face while shoving a string of pig intestines down my gagging, puking throat, bubbles of vomit squeezing themselves free between the wall of my my throat and the surface of the intestines.
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Post by: thisismyusername on October 12, 2017, 12:21:47 AM
Quote from: desert punk on October 09, 2017, 02:45:20 AM
Huh. I was under the impression that the 10th season bombed critically and ratings-wise but I guess I was wrong. I didn't watch it so is it any good?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_X-Files_(season_10)#Episodes

It collapsed a bit after the first episode, but it kept solid ratings. So yeah... season 11 is happening.

Outside of the terrible cliff-hanger they did (which they seem to be working to fix in 11), I enjoyed it. :yeshrug The Monster of the Week episode where
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is the highlight of the season (Episode 3: Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster). A lot of folks don't like the new agents, but I didn't mind them.

 :nsfw :nsfw :nsfw :nsfw
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Post by: TVC15 on October 12, 2017, 12:36:03 AM
Were Monster was the only classic. Founder’s Mutation was like a decent old B grade episode. Mostly the same with Home Again, but that has Tim Armstrong in a fun role. Babylon is good enough to watch but it’s too uneven to be considered good. It does have probably the best individual sequence in the season.


(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--bJxk-AMv--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/yjflp1gtkjwdorxiss0o.gif)
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Post by: thisismyusername on October 12, 2017, 12:40:08 AM
Yeah, that Country scene with Mulder was a highlight as well.

The season is weirdly inconsistent. I mostly blame that on the mini-season. I am hoping that with this new season (I think it's getting a little longer/more episodes?) they know what works/didn't work in 10 and go from there. But over all, it's more X-files. If you enjoyed the series, I'm pretty sure you'll (mostly) enjoy Season 10.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 12, 2017, 12:41:11 AM
Quote from: thisismyusername on October 11, 2017, 11:54:13 PM
I stopped watching around like... season 3 episode 10. After they shoot Lena. It's totally not worth it in the first two seasons. I dunno if the back-half of Season 3 gets better, but the only episode of the first two seasons worth watching is the one where Auggie does anger management with a therapist and exposes her to his disability to get her to "walk a mile in his shoes."

Otherwise, it was really corny and trying to shift the tone didn't really do anything for me since they never explained the "spy in the cold that Annie loves" thing within the first two seasons. They pulled the "Burn Notice" "But wait there's more!" on that and I just zoned out and went to Burn Notice, Psych, Suits, Mr. Robot instead.
They did explain it in the first season, he's deep cover working for Arthur, temporarily went rogue but came back so it was all coo because they wanted to write him out, also Annie totally got over him so he went back into deep cover. Aka SHUTTTTTT UPPPPPPP. Also that plot sucked.

Back half of season three is adventures with Eyal! Lena a had bit of a backup plan which she knew Annie would fall into.

Fourth season is the dominant one and made the first two seasons worth it all, it's a single plotline and single villain for the entire season, Hill Harper joins the cast as a badass and shit get cray as Annie actually becomes a ruthless obsessed spy finally. Which combined with her pre-existing reluctance to follow advice let alone orders leads to situations where as a character points out to her (or should have if they had better writers) "that's not a plan, that's a goal!"

I'll spoil fifth season comments just for convenience:
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Fifth season starts to get corny again as they bring in love interests (and the original Pink Power Ranger!) and the main plot is semi-convoluted because they were putting some things in place for a sixth season that never happened, namely the CIA going to war with a Blackwater-type company being backed by the Russian FSB. It starts with Annie infiltrating it which results in her falling into a relationship with the top ops guy as they uncover that they're up to something as they get setup or something on a mission, which leads into a guy who is hunting down all of Auggie's old special forces unit, and this is all in the wake of a bombing on a CIA black HQ which has Joan out of her job temporarily.

Sixth season was pretty much setup to have Joan leading a secret unit that would probably consist of Annie and her new husband (guy from security firm) and I have to assume Auggie (he left to go be with new gf) into striking back at the FSB (who like totally killed a shit load of people in the fifth season to try and cover up the trail back to them from the company), while Arthur (who resigned from the CIA back in season four) runs for Senator since some dude came to him about covering up the real reasons he left the CIA or something, and Harper Hill probably has to clean up the mess of the CIA (while secretly helping them) that Annie has left it which is one reason Joan wasn't given her job back. :lol.
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Edit: Hah, the episode I stopped watching at is when the show starts to collapse in ratings hard.
All of USA suffered that (and basic cable), it's part of why USA started ending everything and starting over. This is Suits for example:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/8bf61a42cf2cef3e26f6285127e51d24.png)

Of all the shows of that era (Burn Notice, White Collar, Graceland, etc.) they only owned Royal Pains and Covert Affairs. Also, Covert Affairs constantly was shooting on location, so it cost too much to give it a send off season like they did Burn Notice and White Collar. (Both of which had already hit syndication, CA was not going to make it even with a sixth season.)

Suits shoots entirely in Toronto* and on sets which is partly why it's still around (and also it just hit 100 episodes) and it's their temporary anchor rather than cancelling literally every show every year like they've been doing. Complications probably would have done better with the new "dark" USA they're trying to sell off of Mr. Robot's success rather than CHARACTERS WELCOME.

*That's why it doesn't look even close to being NYC whenever they're on the street. :lol
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Post by: thisismyusername on October 12, 2017, 12:47:30 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 12, 2017, 12:41:11 AM
All of USA suffered that (and basic cable), it's part of why USA started ending everything and starting over. This is Suits for example:
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/8bf61a42cf2cef3e26f6285127e51d24.png)

Of all the shows of that era (Burn Notice, White Collar, Graceland, etc.) they only owned Royal Pains and Covert Affairs. Also, Covert Affairs constantly was shooting on location, so it cost too much to give it a send off season like they did Burn Notice and White Collar. (Both of which had already hit syndication, CA was not going to make it even with a sixth season.)

Suits shoots entirely in Toronto* and on sets which is partly why it's still around (and also it just hit 100 episodes) and it's their temporary anchor rather than cancelling literally every show every year like they've been doing. Complications probably would have done better with the new "dark" USA they're trying to sell off of Mr. Robot's success rather than CHARACTERS WELCOME.

*That's why it doesn't look even close to being NYC whenever they're on the street. :lol

Oh, I know all that. Patrick J. Adams' actually talks about the series' "success" and issues with Suits to GQ somewhere in the past few months.

Mr. Robot is about the only new "dark-USA" show that I'm interested in. I forget Complications. Is that the one with the undercover drug-dealer doctor? I never even watched the pilot because it was like "House did it." and ignored it.

Necessary Roughness I watched mostly for the hot personal trainer dude. :-[

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Also that plot sucked.

Yes, but it was something they put in the pilot as a hook. Annie not being over him was the shitty part, him being Arthur's "ace-in-the-hole" should've expanded outwards and him being a regular, but they totally jettison'd it for "mission of the week" sorts-of-deals like Burn Notice.

Then Lena comes in, it kinda picks up and then they just... killed her off. At that point I was like "yeah, nothing here is keeping me going" so it's funny that they finally started to try to get it together but me (and many others) at that point already threw in the towel.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 12, 2017, 12:51:19 AM
Quote from: thisismyusername on October 12, 2017, 12:47:30 AM
I forget Complications. Is that the one with the undercover drug-dealer doctor? I never even watched the pilot because it was like "House did it." and ignored it.
He wasn't undercover or a drug dealing doctor, he got put under the thumb of a gang threatening to kill his family. Spirals into chaos from there.

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Necessary Roughness I watched mostly for the hot personal trainer dude. :-[
His name's Riley and he works for the military! Buffy was right to dump him too!

Also, T.K. was the reason to watch that show. And the hilarious third season reboot, where the illegal fixer dude gets himself still employed wherever the doctor works.
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Post by: thisismyusername on October 12, 2017, 12:54:14 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 12, 2017, 12:51:19 AM
His name's Riley and he works for the military! Buffy was right to dump him too!

Shhhhhhh, he's hot. Either way. :-[

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Also, T.K. was the reason to watch that show. And the hilarious third season reboot, where the illegal fixer dude gets himself still employed wherever the doctor works.

What's funny is that they got John Stamos as a "big get" for the third season reboot and then USA just cancels it.
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Post by: desert punk on October 12, 2017, 05:19:06 AM
Quote from: thisismyusername on October 12, 2017, 12:40:08 AM
Yeah, that Country scene with Mulder was a highlight as well.

The season is weirdly inconsistent. I mostly blame that on the mini-season. I am hoping that with this new season (I think it's getting a little longer/more episodes?) they know what works/didn't work in 10 and go from there. But over all, it's more X-files. If you enjoyed the series, I'm pretty sure you'll (mostly) enjoy Season 10.

Yeah well that's the thing. I really enjoyed the show up to season 5 or 6 or so but after that :larry
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Post by: Valkyrie on October 12, 2017, 03:22:58 PM
Watching the season premiere of Riverdale aka Jughead season 2. :-* :-* :heartbeat

:uguu
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Post by: Momo on October 13, 2017, 11:30:17 AM
‘Roswell’ Series Reboot in Development at CW
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/roswell-reboot-series-cw-1202588397/
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Post by: toku on October 13, 2017, 12:14:41 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on October 12, 2017, 03:22:58 PM
Watching the season premiere of Riverdale aka Betty season 2. :-* :-* :heartbeat

:uguu

fixed (https://www.instagram.com/p/BaIKKVPHEHZ/)
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 13, 2017, 01:36:32 PM
Mindhunter is dope so far, three eps in. Starts out with a bang.


Nathan For You continues to cement itself as the best use of television as a medium in history. The montage in this weeks episode was incredible.
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Post by: Valkyrie on October 13, 2017, 01:41:56 PM
Quote from: toku on October 13, 2017, 12:14:41 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on October 12, 2017, 03:22:58 PM
Watching the season premiere of Riverdale aka Betty season 2. :-* :-* :heartbeat

:uguu

fixed (https://www.instagram.com/p/BaIKKVPHEHZ/)

This is the only Betty I love and accept. (http://pa1.narvii.com/6476/f6fb4d4406f5414f01bdeac6e677fd26cd74bf94_hq.gif) :nsfw
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Post by: toku on October 13, 2017, 09:43:55 PM
syfy proving once again it's the greatest television network has given mario van peebles a show, pilot up for free online:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YPUSMAACWE

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Post by: nudemacusers on October 13, 2017, 10:59:09 PM
Wow, with Inhumans, ABC managed to hit such lows I thought only their last failure Time After Time could hit. Yikes this is just bad
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Post by: TVC15 on October 13, 2017, 11:08:15 PM
Quote from: nudemacusers on October 13, 2017, 10:59:09 PM
Wow, with Inhumans, ABC managed to hit such lows I thought only their last failure Time After Time could hit. Yikes this is just bad

Please tell me Time After Time isn’t based off the classic Malcolm McDowell movie.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 13, 2017, 11:25:23 PM
Veronica is to die for.  Damn
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 13, 2017, 11:28:09 PM
cant remember who is banging who.  why want that in recap?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 13, 2017, 11:29:32 PM
Is archy showing with a cast.  That fool!
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 13, 2017, 11:30:35 PM
O, now I rembeber who is banging who
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 13, 2017, 11:46:34 PM
Betty is to die for.  Damn
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Post by: TVC15 on October 14, 2017, 12:36:19 AM
Cheryl is easily the hottest chick on the show. She rocks that dress this week.
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Post by: Beezy on October 14, 2017, 02:41:16 AM
New episodes of Voltron are out on Netflix.
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Post by: desert punk on October 14, 2017, 06:45:52 PM
Finished the first season of Halt and Catch Fire and it only took me two years.

Can't really say anything negative about it. It just didn't grab me until the last three episodes :idont
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Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2017, 09:20:01 PM
Watching Mindhunter and man I want Ed Kemper to fuck me.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on October 15, 2017, 10:13:00 PM
Yeah co-sign(I wish people would use this again, it was nice) on Mindhunter, it's good. It's also good to see Holt McCallany on a show, I really enjoyed Lights Outs years ago, so it's nice to see him co-staring on a new show.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 17, 2017, 11:21:57 PM
The latest ep of American Horror Story was gleefully batshit. Lena Dunham as Valerie Solanas was some pretty inspired casting.
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Post by: desert punk on October 18, 2017, 11:28:43 AM
I haven't seen it so far, so I wanna ask: Is Parks and Recreation actually funny?

The guy with the moustache and fat Chris Pratt seem like fun but I don't know about the rest...
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 18, 2017, 12:08:12 PM
Yes it is
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Post by: desert punk on October 18, 2017, 01:13:00 PM
Okay, and how long until it turns to shit?

I mean almost every long-running sitcom I've seen, no matter how good in the beginning, invariably suffers the same fate. Except South Park perhaps...
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Post by: TVC15 on October 18, 2017, 01:16:40 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 18, 2017, 01:13:00 PM
Okay, and how long until it turns to shit?

I mean almost every long-running sitcom I've seen, no matter how good in the beginning, invariably suffers the same fate. Except South Park perhaps...


It’s good throughout. The last season is a little too feel good in my opinion, but it’s still good.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 18, 2017, 01:54:52 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 14, 2017, 06:45:52 PM
Finished the first season of Halt and Catch Fire and it only took me two years.

Can't really say anything negative about it. It just didn't grab me until the last three episodes :idont

S2 is much better - it fully transitions into a character drama with 4 interesting main characters
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Post by: Tasty on October 18, 2017, 02:02:23 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 17, 2017, 11:21:57 PM
The latest ep of American Horror Story was gleefully batshit. Lena Dunham as Valerie Solanas was some pretty inspired casting.

Yeah, surprising but on point.

Who the fuck is coming up with these batshit ideas though? :lol
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 18, 2017, 02:02:52 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 18, 2017, 01:16:40 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 18, 2017, 01:13:00 PM
Okay, and how long until it turns to shit?

I mean almost every long-running sitcom I've seen, no matter how good in the beginning, invariably suffers the same fate. Except South Park perhaps...


It’s good throughout. The last season is a little too feel good in my opinion, but it’s still good.

I agree that it's a little over the top but tbh part of the charm of Michael Schur shows is how earnest they are. Characters are usually treated with an empathy that a lot of modern sitcoms don't often apply as well. The Good Place is probably the biggest exception to this, but even for it's concept, the characters end up being sympathetic. Even a pessimistic dbag like myself will admit there's something heartwarming about his best material
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 18, 2017, 02:03:48 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 18, 2017, 01:13:00 PM
Okay, and how long until it turns to shit?

I mean almost every long-running sitcom I've seen, no matter how good in the beginning, invariably suffers the same fate. Except South Park perhaps...

Parks and Rec from season 2 to 5 is excellent. For a stretch is was the best sitcom going imo.

Seasons 6 and 7 aren't up to those standards but still a funny show.

Parks and Rec is kind of amazing because its a show that starts off in the wrong direction but eventually finds itself. That's hard to do in the modern age of television. Some shows improve but few sort of are able to take the right step after an initial big mistep.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 18, 2017, 02:03:50 PM
Should I watch AHS btw? I've never bothered with it before but I'm gay for Billy Eichner
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 18, 2017, 06:39:27 PM
The last season of Parks and Rec is totally fan service, but you'll be a fan by then ;)
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Post by: chronovore on October 18, 2017, 08:38:46 PM
Finished s3 of Person of Interest, started s4. At some weird point I may have tried to start PoI previously, because Finch telling Reese that the risks are too great, and that part of their life is over is a scene I've previously watched. At that time, my assumption was that they were all ex-spies, but had been A-Teaming it through saving domestic victims as some form of redemption. I wasn't that far off the mark.

s3 semi-spoilers:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
There was a guy working for Decima named Ian Bank, and considering where they're taking Old British Spy Greer's goals of a sentient AI which can benevolently rule humanity, I wondered if it was an intentional reference to Iain M. Banks Culture books, where that's what happens. Odd to see Finch on the Elon Musk side of things: fear of an alien intelligence deciding that humanity is irrelevant.

While I'm in s3 spoilers, holy shit, still surprised at how well they set up Carter's death. It completely looked like she'd die, then it looked like Fusco would be the one to bite it. Having that big sigh of relief come just a moment too soon was one of the most surprising moments in TV I've had.
[close]

Show has found a better way to make itself fun. Shaw is a great addition to the team - hilarious that their "blunt instrument" is a short cheerleader whose eyes can shoot daggers.
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Post by: toku on October 18, 2017, 09:50:52 PM
been had told yall show was good
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Post by: TVC15 on October 18, 2017, 10:00:27 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on October 18, 2017, 02:03:50 PM
Should I watch AHS btw? I've never bothered with it before but I'm gay for Billy Eichner

I usually love it, but it might be the YMMViest show on TV.

Seasons normally start out strong and tend to peter out as they go along, although so far this season started out on iffy feet and is getting better as it goes along.

In general, the show is pretty unpredictable and tonally all over the place to the degree that you sometimes can’t tell what’s serious and what’s intentionally camp. It can feel like each season was written on a one night cocaine bender. There are a lot of returning cast members from season to season, and it’s a pretty great cast.

Billy has been a high point this season, btw.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 18, 2017, 11:04:10 PM
Jesus, Veronica’s dad is hawwwwwwwwwt
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Post by: team filler on October 18, 2017, 11:12:56 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 18, 2017, 11:04:10 PM
Jesus, Veronica’s dad is hawwwwwwwwwt
(https://i.imgur.com/p48hpan.jpg)
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Post by: TVC15 on October 18, 2017, 11:14:11 PM
Jesus Reggie is haaaawwwwwt
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Post by: toku on October 19, 2017, 12:03:36 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMW_dPtm7Bo
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Post by: thisismyusername on October 19, 2017, 05:00:57 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 14, 2017, 06:45:52 PM
Finished the first season of Halt and Catch Fire and it only took me two years.

Can't really say anything negative about it. It just didn't grab me until the last three episodes :idont

The second season is good. But if you didn't like the first one, don't bother with the other three. It's very slow and doesn't focus on the Tech Sector like I thought it would. It's more a human drama. There's an article on Wired about the finale that hits it.
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Post by: desert punk on October 19, 2017, 05:31:55 PM
I mean I didn't actually dislike the first season, it just never hooked me until the season finale. The characters were interesting and there is a lot of potential for development. And apparently that's excactly what's going to happen from season 2 onwards. So I'm willing to try out the next season, snail's pace be damned. The setting, interesting as it is, was never the main draw for me anyway.

And Mackenzie Davis is sooo hot on this show :noah
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Post by: naff on October 19, 2017, 05:39:41 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 19, 2017, 05:31:55 PM
And Mackenzie Davis is sooo hot on this show :noah

yes
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Post by: desert punk on October 20, 2017, 05:09:59 PM
Carnivale is soo fucking great  :rejoice

Almost none of the characters are exactly how they first appear to be. Lodz for example seemed like such a charming Old World gentleman and larger-than-life character in the beginning. But then you get to episode 7 and damn... That ending with him and that bearded lady came out of nowhere  :shaq2
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Post by: chronovore on October 21, 2017, 01:10:02 AM
Carnivale was the first near-criminal abandonment HBO engaged in. I recall Deadwood may have been simultaneous or the second one. Pretty much everyone remembered how Sopranos had taken time to find its feet, and felt these beloved shows were safe. They were not.
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Post by: headwalk on October 21, 2017, 07:16:37 AM
mike judge's tales from the tour bus is my favourite new show.

bloke has a way of highlighting the extremes people go to while simultaneously rounding off their edges. modern mark twain.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 21, 2017, 09:15:18 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 21, 2017, 01:10:02 AM
Carnivale was the first near-criminal abandonment HBO engaged in. I recall Deadwood may have been simultaneous or the second one. Pretty much everyone remembered how Sopranos had taken time to find its feet, and felt these beloved shows were safe. They were not.
Carnivale was the year before but both were part of HBO wanting to cut the costs, Carnivale especially was expensive and the way it was setup a third and fourth season were wanted storywise but they couldn't find any way to do it with the budget HBO wanted...that was the same situation for Deadwood, they wanted to cut the budget in half which led to them offering a half season and Milch countering with the movies...the problem with that being HBO, of all channels, claiming they didn't see a way to make the films work in their schedule and overall planning

The Sopranos started earlier than most of the other shows, 1999, it just had those 18 month gaps on both sides of season five and then the two part sixth season that pushed it another four years til the finale so it was still on with this other stuff. Oz was the only other drama on there at the time. Then they started up a bunch of them, Six Feet Under, The Wire, etc. Then they spent $100 million on Rome and suddenly needed to get back the money from elsewhere.
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Post by: desert punk on October 21, 2017, 01:40:12 PM
I forgot that season 3 of Mr Robot is on the air  :hyper

I hope it's a bit less self-indulgent than the last season but otherwise I'm ready for the fuckery :hans1

Edit: That monologe halfway through episode 1 with the images of Putin, May and Trump was really corny and bad and exactly the kind of bullshit I was hoping Esmail would cut back on. Otherwise it's the same paranoid mayhem bordering on parody that was the last seasons and I like it. Surprisingly some things are actually being explained instead of dragging them along through half a season.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 21, 2017, 11:19:44 PM
Mindhunter feels like Zodiac, which has always been my personal favourite Fincher movie, so I'm digging it.
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Post by: Cryo on October 21, 2017, 11:34:56 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 21, 2017, 01:40:12 PM
I forgot that season 3 of Mr Robot is on the air  :hyper

I hope it's a bit less self-indulgent than the last season but otherwise I'm ready for the fuckery :hans1

Edit: That monologe halfway through episode 1 with the images of Putin, May and Trump was really corny and bad and exactly the kind of bullshit I was hoping Esmail would cut back on. Otherwise it's the same paranoid mayhem bordering on parody that was the last seasons and I like it. Surprisingly some things are actually being explained instead of dragging them along through half a season.
The pace of the first 2 episodes is pretty enthralling thus far, especially compared to how seasons 1 and 2 started off. I also felt the monologue was a tad corny but it was a necessary moment for Elliot and the viewer.

Have high hopes for this season after being a little worried at the end of S2.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 22, 2017, 12:55:15 AM
Watched the first 5 episodes of mind hunter.

 :lawd

That's the best show I've seen in awhile.

The crusty partner is my new hero.

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Post by: desert punk on October 22, 2017, 03:11:33 AM
Quote from: Cryo on October 21, 2017, 11:34:56 PM
Quote from: desert punk on October 21, 2017, 01:40:12 PM
I forgot that season 3 of Mr Robot is on the air  :hyper

I hope it's a bit less self-indulgent than the last season but otherwise I'm ready for the fuckery :hans1

Edit: That monologe halfway through episode 1 with the images of Putin, May and Trump was really corny and bad and exactly the kind of bullshit I was hoping Esmail would cut back on. Otherwise it's the same paranoid mayhem bordering on parody that was the last seasons and I like it. Surprisingly some things are actually being explained instead of dragging them along through half a season.
The pace of the first 2 episodes is pretty enthralling thus far, especially compared to how seasons 1 and 2 started off. I also felt the monologue was a tad corny but it was a necessary moment for Elliot and the viewer.

Have high hopes for this season after being a little worried at the end of S2.

Yeah, the pacing is pretty good, at least compared to the first half of season 2. I also like that new fixer-type character, the one with the taxi who was making a scene at that burger shop. Deliciously corny that one :lol

And I hope we get to see more of Swedish Patrick Bateman again from now on :hyper
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Post by: TVC15 on October 22, 2017, 03:20:20 AM
I’m waiting for Mr Robot to finish the season before I look at it. The end of 2 was such a flopza that it’s nearly entirely off my radar.
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Post by: Barry Egan on October 22, 2017, 03:22:09 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 22, 2017, 03:20:20 AM
I’m waiting for Mr Robot to finish the season before I look at it. The end of 2 was such a flopza that it’s nearly entirely off my radar.

Yep.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 22, 2017, 03:15:32 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 22, 2017, 12:55:15 AM
Watched the first 5 episodes of mind hunter.

 :lawd

That's the best show I've seen in awhile.

The crusty partner is my new hero.
Yep. I'm a few episodes in and its great
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 22, 2017, 08:01:12 PM
Anyone keeping up with Halt and Catch fire? How's the newest season?
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Post by: benjipwns on October 22, 2017, 10:56:17 PM
TVC, I thought of this while putting in my back order likes in the GAF thread and don't want it buried there.

Have you watched Bored To Death?
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Post by: Vertigo on October 22, 2017, 11:34:11 PM
Anyone watching the Deuce?

Just about to watch the latest episode.

 :lawd
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Post by: thisismyusername on October 22, 2017, 11:40:20 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on October 22, 2017, 08:01:12 PM
Anyone keeping up with Halt and Catch fire? How's the newest season?

If you enjoyed the other three: Solid. It actually pays off a plotline that started in season 2.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 23, 2017, 12:04:22 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 22, 2017, 10:56:17 PM
TVC, I thought of this while putting in my back order likes in the GAF thread and don't want it buried there.

Have you watched Bored To Death?

Yes! Liked it quite a bit. That was before my Danson fetish, but I still thought he was great in it.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 23, 2017, 12:22:22 AM
Second season Bored To Death was sooooo good. I felt like they had really hit their stride that season. And the third kinda backslid.

I loved the episode when Ted Danson and Zack Galifinackis had to save Jonathan from Jim Norton but they got too high first to calm their nerves.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 23, 2017, 12:25:37 AM
I wish they wound up doing the movie :'(
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Post by: EightBitNate on October 23, 2017, 12:25:43 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 22, 2017, 12:55:15 AM
Watched the first 5 episodes of mind hunter.

 :lawd

That's the best show I've seen in awhile.

The crusty partner is my new hero.

Best show of the year easily for me.

I’d fuck with a Mindhunter game in the style of LA Noire
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Post by: Jerry on October 23, 2017, 08:12:03 AM
American Vandal had me in stitches.

Absolutely genius writing.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 23, 2017, 08:20:28 AM
Quote from: Jerry on October 23, 2017, 08:12:03 AM
American Vandal had me in stitches.

Absolutely genius writing.
Weeks later every time my wife and I see anything having to do with vandalism, spray paint, dicks or a whodunit style we ask each other "Who did the dicks?"
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Post by: Jerry on October 23, 2017, 08:23:27 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on October 23, 2017, 08:20:28 AM
Quote from: Jerry on October 23, 2017, 08:12:03 AM
American Vandal had me in stitches.

Absolutely genius writing.
Weeks later every time my wife and I see anything having to do with vandalism, spray paint, dicks or a whodunit style we ask each other "Who did the dicks?"

Its "Who drew the dicks" you absolute melt.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 23, 2017, 08:27:49 AM
Thanks Jerry!
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Post by: Jerry on October 23, 2017, 08:38:34 AM
Happy to help.

The CGI recreation of the handjob at the lake got me so good
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 23, 2017, 10:10:18 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 22, 2017, 03:20:20 AM
I’m waiting for Mr Robot to finish the season before I look at it. The end of 2 was such a flopza that it’s nearly entirely off my radar.

I quit S2 around half way through when

spoilers
spoiler (click to show/hide)
it's revealed nearly all of the post-S1 finale stuff has been an Elliot delusion/lie
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I'll give it another try soon I guess
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Post by: benjipwns on October 23, 2017, 10:35:27 AM
that's only Elliot's events, he's just the McGuffin of the show

season two's ending was killer, sure, tyrell was dramatic nonsense like in the first season, but literally everything else was great, including the stuff surrounding him like his wife's whole arc ("hello ollie"), and even angela's behavior when she gets the ending phone call was her final step to the side that knows more than elliot, including us

and Dom and Darlene :whew

"you gotta be fucking kidding me"

spoiler (click to show/hide)
that should have been the ending scene, Tyrell shooting Elliot and Angela getting the call but being prepared should have been before it, then Dom's reveal about the entire season backwards, even though the scenes are inversely paced and shot it actually makes things more chaotic and dramatic to have that reveal come second
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Post by: Yeti on October 23, 2017, 10:53:00 AM
Someone recap season 2 of Mr Robot for me. I watched it but I don't remember much about it.
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Post by: toku on October 23, 2017, 01:33:49 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 23, 2017, 10:35:27 AM
that's only Elliot's events, he's just the McGuffin of the show

season two's ending was killer, sure, tyrell was dramatic nonsense like in the first season, but literally everything else was great, including the stuff surrounding him like his wife's whole arc ("hello ollie"), and even angela's behavior when she gets the ending phone call was her final step to the side that knows more than elliot, including us

and Dom and Darlene :whew

"you gotta be fucking kidding me"

spoiler (click to show/hide)
that should have been the ending scene, Tyrell shooting Elliot and Angela getting the call but being prepared should have been before it, then Dom's reveal about the entire season backwards, even though the scenes are inversely paced and shot it actually makes things more chaotic and dramatic to have that reveal come second
[close]

yeah ppl give season 2 a hard time
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Post by: toku on October 23, 2017, 01:50:22 PM
don't use my posts to promote negativity please
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Post by: benjipwns on October 23, 2017, 02:02:15 PM
Quote from: Exodust on October 23, 2017, 01:41:04 PM
Yeah, they should have realized the show went to shit near the end of the first season.
It's okay though because the entire second season was better than the first. Especially the second half.
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Post by: Sai on October 23, 2017, 03:08:07 PM
when the fuck is agents of shield back?
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 23, 2017, 03:40:30 PM
American Vandal started off great, but I was totally bored with it by the last two episodes.

Quote from: Sai on October 23, 2017, 03:08:07 PM
when the fuck is agents of shield back?

When Inhumans is over.
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on October 23, 2017, 03:53:47 PM
Curb you Enthusiasm and Vice Principles back to back is almost too much cringe to take in.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 24, 2017, 11:06:45 AM
Most recent episode of The Deuce 👌 Feels more like Treme with its slow burn but then you have this particular explosive moment reminiscent of The Wire.
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Post by: Tucah on October 24, 2017, 11:12:30 AM
Deuce, Vice Principals and Curb is pretty much an ideal HBO lineup. Gonna be sad to have the Deuce go after this week, I've really loved having another Simon show on the air and it's generally been pretty great.
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Post by: J Tourettes on October 24, 2017, 11:21:49 AM
Quote from: Jerry on October 23, 2017, 08:12:03 AM
American Vandal had me in stitches.

Absolutely genius writing.

I need to try and watch that when I'm not tired. Fell asleep watching the first ep. I don't think that's a reflection on the show, merely the amount of overtime I've been doing.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 24, 2017, 11:37:34 AM
I watched both American Vandal and 13 Reasons Why and thought it was funny that the former - a satire and parody - did a better job showing a realistic depiction of the American high-school setting than the super serious suicide show.

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Post by: thisismyusername on October 24, 2017, 12:04:09 PM
Quote from: Exodust on October 23, 2017, 01:41:04 PM
Quote from: toku on October 23, 2017, 01:33:49 PM
yeah ppl give season 2 a hard time

Yeah, they should have realized the show went to shit near the end of the first season.

Fuck off. Season 3 has been pretty fire so far.  Season 2 was a misstep, to be sure. But so far it feels like Sam knows what people didn't like about season 2 and is avoiding it in season 3.

"Don't mistake my generosity for generosity."
"I'm done speaking to you."

https://v.redd.it/zaduye452gtz <---This scene in particular (top half)

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 23, 2017, 03:40:30 PM
When Inhumans is over.

So in two days, then.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 24, 2017, 12:21:04 PM
Quote from: thisismyusername on October 24, 2017, 12:04:09 PM
Quote from: Exodust on October 23, 2017, 01:41:04 PM
Quote from: toku on October 23, 2017, 01:33:49 PM
yeah ppl give season 2 a hard time

Yeah, they should have realized the show went to shit near the end of the first season.

Fuck off. Season 3 has been pretty fire so far.  Season 2 was a misstep, to be sure. But so far it feels like Sam knows what people didn't like about season 2 and is avoiding it in season 3.

"Don't mistake my generosity for generosity."
"I'm done speaking to you."

https://v.redd.it/zaduye452gtz <---This scene in particular (top half)

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 23, 2017, 03:40:30 PM
When Inhumans is over.

So in two days, then.

Guess not. December 1st.
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Post by: Momo on October 24, 2017, 12:40:53 PM
Agent of Shield is probably going to get cancelled soon.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 24, 2017, 12:55:50 PM
Need to catch up with The Deuce, but HBO On Demand for some reason doesn't have episode 3 available on Comcast, and it's not airing again until this Sunday afternoon. Odd.

Quote from: Momo on October 24, 2017, 12:40:53 PM
Agent of Shield is probably going to get cancelled soon.

A lot of people figure this is the last season since it's been given the Friday night kiss of death. Damn shame, it's been really good the last couple years.
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Post by: toku on October 24, 2017, 12:57:52 PM
ABC wanted to cancel it but Disney has basically strong armed them to keep it on.
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Post by: Momo on October 24, 2017, 01:06:11 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 24, 2017, 12:55:50 PM
A lot of people figure this is the last season since it's been given the Friday night kiss of death. Damn shame, it's been really good the last couple years.
The rough first 3/4 of season 1 helped no one, I dont think it ever really recovered mind space wise.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 24, 2017, 02:01:53 PM
Quote from: Momo on October 24, 2017, 01:06:11 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 24, 2017, 12:55:50 PM
A lot of people figure this is the last season since it's been given the Friday night kiss of death. Damn shame, it's been really good the last couple years.
The rough first 3/4 of season 1 helped no one, I dont think it ever really recovered mind space wise.

For sure.
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Post by: team filler on October 24, 2017, 11:33:52 PM
Last episode of Curb was one of the best in the last few seasons.
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Post by: Quaker on October 25, 2017, 12:32:44 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on October 24, 2017, 11:06:45 AM
Most recent episode of The Deuce 👌 Feels more like Treme with its slow burn but then you have this particular explosive moment reminiscent of The Wire.
Which moment were you thinking of?
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Post by: studyguy on October 25, 2017, 12:52:37 AM
American Horror Story this season just feels so on the nose with everything it's dull.
I don't mind the swerve to politics, but it's the most shallow boilerplate sorta shit with a distinct lack of spoopy that it sorta drowns the appeal.


Decided to finally sit down and watch American Gods, can't recall the last time I read it.
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Post by: thisismyusername on October 25, 2017, 01:02:39 AM
Quote from: Momo on October 24, 2017, 01:06:11 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 24, 2017, 12:55:50 PM
A lot of people figure this is the last season since it's been given the Friday night kiss of death. Damn shame, it's been really good the last couple years.
The rough first 3/4 of season 1 helped no one, I dont think it ever really recovered mind space wise.

Yeah, I never came back after the pilot was very... lower budget compared to the movies. The CGI car was just... bad.

Now that AoS will be canceled, does this mean Colson will come back to the MCU films with an "I got better" story/plotline for Nick Fury?
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Post by: etiolate on October 25, 2017, 03:16:10 AM
Agents of Shield struggled to just be mediocre.

Though I'm fine with Coulson coming back to the films.
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Post by: Momo on October 25, 2017, 03:24:51 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMUiRYoc76A


 :whew
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Post by: Tasty on October 25, 2017, 04:09:06 AM
That cover  :gladbron
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Post by: Himu on October 25, 2017, 04:14:42 AM
Agents of Shield is great. Shame it never got its due and people hate it.
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Post by: Momo on October 25, 2017, 04:39:28 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on October 25, 2017, 04:09:06 AM
That cover  :gladbron
spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x2ABSAMVno
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 25, 2017, 08:29:30 AM
Quote from: Quaker on October 25, 2017, 12:32:44 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on October 24, 2017, 11:06:45 AM
Most recent episode of The Deuce 👌 Feels more like Treme with its slow burn but then you have this particular explosive moment reminiscent of The Wire.
Which moment were you thinking of?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Pimp getting shot, and the diner owner calling up the police and just saying "I just shot a nicca". Felt explosive and ice cold, wasnt expecting that from this show.
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Post by: Tasty on October 25, 2017, 11:03:58 AM
Quote from: Momo on October 25, 2017, 04:39:28 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on October 25, 2017, 04:09:06 AM
That cover  :gladbron
spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x2ABSAMVno
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Momo :rejoice
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Post by: Quaker on October 25, 2017, 05:18:53 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on October 25, 2017, 08:29:30 AM
Quote from: Quaker on October 25, 2017, 12:32:44 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on October 24, 2017, 11:06:45 AM
Most recent episode of The Deuce 👌 Feels more like Treme with its slow burn but then you have this particular explosive moment reminiscent of The Wire.
Which moment were you thinking of?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Pimp getting shot, and the diner owner calling up the police and just saying "I just shot a nicca". Felt explosive and ice cold, wasnt expecting that from this show.
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Awww, feeee-uck. I was curious because nothing came to mind off the top of my head and I thought I was up to date but I forgot I hadn't seen the episode from like two days ago yet.  :lol

Yeah, the show isn't really about big showy setpieces and the characters aren't really particularly "likeable" in the traditional sense so it's hard to hype up to others but I really appreciate just being in that almost Taxi Driver-era New York with dialogue that's deliberate and has obviously had some thought put behind it, even if it might rub others the wrong way as overly stylized, boring or bullshit("it's trying to hard to sound like the way people talk.")

I think I read somewhere that they want to get in and get out and have it worked out to be three seasons with the next going a little big further into the 70s and the last sometime in the 80s, which would be really cool.

P.S. If y'all like David Simon but haven't watched Show Me a Hero, check it out and stay until the end. I thought it was "pretty good"/"alright" until the last like 5 minutes drops a "hoooooly shit" bomb that makes the rest of the series resonate completely differently in retrospect.
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Post by: Cryo on October 26, 2017, 12:13:09 AM
MR ROBOT HOLY FUCK

I CAN'T DEAL WITH THIS EPISODE

edit: if you were turned off by the plodding pace of season 2, the first 3 episodes are briskly paced or strongly character driven episodes that are tying up quite a few loose ends.
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Post by: Tasty on October 26, 2017, 12:41:10 AM
Should I watch it drunks? :thinking

Why not? :idont
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 26, 2017, 01:21:32 AM
One more episode of Mindhunter to go. Loving this show but not thrilled with the direction it's taken in this last episode.
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Post by: chronovore on October 26, 2017, 02:01:16 AM
Quote from: Momo on October 25, 2017, 03:24:51 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMUiRYoc76A


 :whew

I am as in as I could possibly be. Women's rights, cowpokes, bad men, and rough justice.
:rejoice
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Post by: Tasty on October 26, 2017, 02:20:12 AM
BANG BANG :rejoice

HE SHOT ME DOWN :rejoice

BANG BANG :rejoice

I HIT THE GROUND :rejoice

BANG BANG :rejoice

THAT AWFUL SOUND :rejoice

BANG BANG :rejoice

MY BABY SHOT ME DOWN :rejoice
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Post by: TVC15 on October 26, 2017, 02:44:35 AM
Holy shit. Riverdale entered the upper echelons of homosexuality tonight.

(https://i.imgur.com/dsAhVll.jpg)
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Post by: Momo on October 26, 2017, 02:47:46 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 26, 2017, 02:44:35 AM
Holy shit. Riverdale entered the upper echelons of homosexuality tonight.

(https://i.imgur.com/dsAhVll.jpg)
Havent watched this ep yet (i'm going to binge the season when there are more eps) but is Archie shooting anon gay porn?  :ryker
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Post by: H.I.V.E. on October 26, 2017, 03:06:34 AM
No regrets cancelling Netflix long ago. Bang bang!
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Post by: Jerry on October 26, 2017, 10:36:48 AM
Quote from: J Tourettes on October 24, 2017, 11:21:49 AM
Quote from: Jerry on October 23, 2017, 08:12:03 AM
American Vandal had me in stitches.

Absolutely genius writing.

I need to try and watch that when I'm not tired. Fell asleep watching the first ep. I don't think that's a reflection on the show, merely the amount of overtime I've been doing.

It's consistently funny throughout, highly recommend. Also @overtime (https://static.acne.org/ipb_uploads/emoticons/default_eusa_boohoo.gif)

Stranger Things 2 is out tomorrow, looking forward to that. No spoilers please everyone.
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Post by: Tucah on October 26, 2017, 10:41:14 AM
Mr. Robot had another fucking great episode last night. This season is a huge course correction from the misstep of S2, glad to have this show be enjoyable again.
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Post by: Tasty on October 26, 2017, 10:45:43 AM
Eh I was lukewarm on last night's Mr. Robot.

Suit dude is annoying.

Tyrell never really did much for me.

I didn't need the "mystery" of "what happened before Eliot woke up in the car" explained.

I'd rather have the current narrative pushed forward.
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Post by: toku on October 26, 2017, 11:32:02 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on October 26, 2017, 10:45:43 AM
Eh I was lukewarm on last night's Mr. Robot.

Suit dude is annoying.

Tyrell never really did much for me.

I didn't need the "mystery" of "what happened before Eliot woke up in the car" explained.

I'd rather have the current narrative pushed forward.

Same
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Post by: Valkyrie on October 26, 2017, 03:00:10 PM
It always weirds me out when Veronica in Riverdale says daddy to her father. 

The internet has ruined me. :doge
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 26, 2017, 07:51:15 PM
I like it
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Post by: TVC15 on October 26, 2017, 07:56:19 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 26, 2017, 07:51:15 PM
I like it

You mean this, right?

(https://i.imgur.com/dsAhVll.jpg)
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Post by: chronovore on October 26, 2017, 08:49:27 PM
Person of Interest: I kinda want Samaritan's primary asset, Martine, the big blonde, to do bad things to me. Mid s4 right now:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I was nearly positive that Shaw was, in fact, dead. It's neat that they're torn about sizing down their team, not wanting to risk more lives than their own — they knew they'd both end up dead eventually, and wanted to minimize collateral damage.
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Also awesome that Fusco has gone from hopeless heel to redemption-facing hero, even if he still looks like he sleeps in his suit.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 26, 2017, 10:56:14 PM
Fuck me, I didnt know Vice Principals was this damn funny. It scratches that same Eastbound and Down itch but then hits you with its own humor.
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Post by: Cryo on October 27, 2017, 02:15:12 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on October 26, 2017, 10:45:43 AM
Tyrell never really did much for me.
Quote from: toku on October 26, 2017, 11:32:02 AM
Same
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5b/25/d6/5b25d6a877ce76f4d5f2ed1345e5dd40.gif)
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 27, 2017, 11:30:50 AM
Ok, the season finale of Mindhunter went in a good direction. Can't wait for more.
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Post by: Momo on October 27, 2017, 11:48:13 AM
I didnt really like or dislike mindhunter. Kinda weird, expected to love it.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 27, 2017, 11:52:49 AM
Quote from: Momo on October 27, 2017, 11:48:13 AM
I didnt really like or dislike mindhunter. Kinda weird, expected to love it.

I was indifferent about the first episode but then it just clicked with me.
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Post by: Momo on October 27, 2017, 12:00:38 PM
I finished it, but I dived in and out attention wise, it lost my full attention around about ep 5 ish, I just didnt care about anything happening onscreen.

Going to watch Stranger Things later, going trough my dailies now - Orville, Arrow, Supernatural ( :-\ ), Good Place etc.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 27, 2017, 12:05:45 PM
We're gonna start Stranger Things tonight.

Good Place was great last night.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 27, 2017, 12:09:47 PM
GF and I started the Good Place on a whim about a month ago and ended up binging the whole first season in a couple days. Loved their willingness to take sharp left turns with their premise. Ted Danson must have so much fun with his character.

Waiting for a solid chunk of the current season to be done so we can binge again.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 27, 2017, 12:26:04 PM
The Good Place is real good. I will be smug and say that I called the twist in episode one which I'm happy about.

Girlfriend and I watched and finished Mindhunters which was cool. The final scene for Holden was super tense, but it was a strange beat to end the series on.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 27, 2017, 12:35:34 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 27, 2017, 12:09:47 PM
GF and I started the Good Place on a whim about a month ago and ended up binging the whole first season in a couple days. Loved their willingness to take sharp left turns with their premise. Ted Danson must have so much fun with his character.

Waiting for a solid chunk of the current season to be done so we can binge again.

My wife and I binged the first season over a week last Spring. It was fantastic. We did the first five episodes of the second season together (since we'd been marathoning all of Outlander lately and hadn't been watching anything else) last week and it just as good but different.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 27, 2017, 01:06:31 PM
Oh shit, the end of this week’s Good Place has me super hyped for next week.
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Post by: Valkyrie on October 27, 2017, 01:56:07 PM
Fuck, I forgot how amazing the Stranger Things soundtrack is.

:dead
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Post by: etiolate on October 27, 2017, 02:45:33 PM
Started Stranger Things. About 4 episodes in. There's some anachronisms that are annoying, but otherwise good so far.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 27, 2017, 02:51:29 PM
Quote from: etiolate on October 27, 2017, 02:45:33 PM
Started Stranger Things. About 4 episodes in. There's some anachronisms that are annoying, but otherwise good so far.

This reminds me of the thing that bugged me about It. The kids were obsessed with Street Fighter, but in reality, nobody even knew that game existed until the sequel came out.
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Post by: etiolate on October 27, 2017, 02:57:05 PM
Oh that one is weird.

What I am talking about isn't as obvious, like a character blurting out the calorie count of a meal in a small town in 1984 seemed out of place.
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Post by: Tucah on October 27, 2017, 05:49:16 PM
Gonna try and put Mario down and get a couple episodes of Stranger Things in tonight.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 28, 2017, 12:34:23 AM
On episode 7.  its great. 
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Post by: TVC15 on October 28, 2017, 01:40:21 AM
The (ep 3)
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Dustin and Dart stuff is so fucking stupid. They really made Dustin look as dumb as shit.
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Finished ep 4. This season is really slow so far and not nearly as compelling as the first.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 28, 2017, 02:44:12 AM
Ep 5

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I know they’re trying to have another Ouija on the wall type thing, but Will’s map is teh dumb. How are we supposed to believe it was assembled correctly when 90% of the individual segments are straight corridors? How did they know when to use an intersection? And which intersection?
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This was a show for Willcos from the get-go, but they really half-assed this season. Probably should have taken an extra year to polish. The only reason I haven’t mentioned the bad and unnecessary new characters yet is because they still have time to do something—anything—with them.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 28, 2017, 07:21:55 AM
Finished the season. No spoilers.

That was toilet town. Possibly even worse than Mr. Robot S2.
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Post by: helios on October 28, 2017, 09:00:03 AM
I finished Stranger Things 2 and I loved it. The only thing is episode 7. It's place in the sequence of episodes is pretty shitty. If this were a weekly show, I'd be really pissed. As for the episode itself:

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It's pretty much a superfluous sidestory. You can skip it without missing much. They shouldn't have opened the season with Eight since that suggests she would have more to do with the season, but she's just a guest star, basically.
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Post by: etiolate on October 28, 2017, 11:48:03 AM
Yeah Eight felt like a pointless distraction set up another season.
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Post by: Momo on October 28, 2017, 11:58:30 AM
Finished ST2, thought it was so-so  :idont
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Post by: Valkyrie on October 28, 2017, 12:03:07 PM
Shhhhhh.
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Post by: etiolate on October 28, 2017, 12:21:00 PM
Stranger Thangs 2 thoughts:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

What I liked:
-Ellie/Hopper story. Episode 2 was good as well.
-Shadow Monster design
-Steve gets even better as a character.
-The elements that were good before are still good. The kid actors/setting.

What I thought was hit and miss:
-Madmax and her brother. I liked Max and thought she added something to Lucas, but I was hoping there would be more there than a divorce story. Felt like the biggest mystery for most of the series and then it's "oh they left cuz
divorce." Her brother also served no purpose than a stereotype.
-Nancy's love triangle. One of my issues here is that they get the kids interactions right. They come off as genuine. Then the show does teenager and its damned cliche. Only thing good about it was the reporter clowning on them with the pull out line.

What I felt did not work:
-Eight. Just felt like a different show and out of tone.  Seemed like a setup for a spinoff or another season and didn't like it. It did offer Ellie a view of another direction in life, but I felt it took up precious time in the season.
-Splitting up the party for most of the season. Dart, Max, Lucas, Dustin were all separated from the group and then separated from each other. Mike was barely a part of this season. The kid's interactions with each other were minimum outside of the first scene of the first episode.

Liked it overall. I did binge it. Felt like it needed more time though or to cut out some of the extra story that it tossed in that lead nowhere so that the ending didn't feel like a convenient reunion.
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Post by: helios on October 28, 2017, 01:02:15 PM
Quote from: etiolate on October 28, 2017, 12:21:00 PM
Stranger Thangs 2 thoughts:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

What I liked:
-Ellie/Hopper story. Episode 2 was good as well.
-Shadow Monster design
-Steve gets even better as a character.
-The elements that were good before are still good. The kid actors/setting.

What I thought was hit and miss:
-Madmax and her brother. I liked Max and thought she added something to Lucas, but I was hoping there would be more there than a divorce story. Felt like the biggest mystery for most of the series and then it's "oh they left cuz
divorce." Her brother also served no purpose than a stereotype.
-Nancy's love triangle. One of my issues here is that they get the kids interactions right. They come off as genuine. Then the show does teenager and its damned cliche. Only thing good about it was the reporter clowning on them with the pull out line.

What I felt did not work:
-Eight. Just felt like a different show and out of tone.  Seemed like a setup for a spinoff or another season and didn't like it. It did offer Ellie a view of another direction in life, but I felt it took up precious time in the season.
-Splitting up the party for most of the season. Dart, Max, Lucas, Dustin were all separated from the group and then separated from each other. Mike was barely a part of this season. The kid's interactions with each other were minimum outside of the first scene of the first episode.

Liked it overall. I did binge it. Felt like it needed more time though or to cut out some of the extra story that it tossed in that lead nowhere so that the ending didn't feel like a convenient reunion.
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Mike
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Without Eleven, Mike is pretty useless. They try to pair him off with Will, but Will is usually around his mom and Hopper  both of whom get more time with Will. Even Eleven didn't get much time with the main group. I think she only shared one scene with all of them when she saves them. They kept her away from them for too long, which I can understand because she's so powerful and she'd be able to solve most of their problems easily.
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Post by: Quaker on October 28, 2017, 02:01:04 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 27, 2017, 11:30:50 AM
Ok, the season finale of Mindhunter went in a good direction. Can't wait for more.
Yeah, I was waiting for it to deliver the tension that was in that basement scene from Zodiac and then it finally did.  :whew
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Post by: etiolate on October 28, 2017, 02:43:04 PM
Quote from: Exodust on October 28, 2017, 12:52:45 PM
Etiolate how did you feel about Max's brother jamming out to the Four Horseman and having Kill Em All as a poster in his room when Metallica didn't much notice till MoP?

Sure, dude's from Cali. Still a stretch.

It didn't fit for me. The brother was a very shallow hair metal character trying to impress chicks. Kill Em All doesn't exactly fit. He was the weakest character by far and only served as a foil to Steve. Even his dad being a hardass didn't redeem him in any way, because his dad was ultimately right. Nobody likes the guy who rubs cologne on his nuts.



Quote from: helios on October 28, 2017, 01:02:15 PM

Mike
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Without Eleven, Mike is pretty useless. They try to pair him off with Will, but Will is usually around his mom and Hopper  both of whom get more time with Will. Even Eleven didn't get much time with the main group. I think she only shared one scene with all of them when she saves them. They kept her away from them for too long, which I can understand because she's so powerful and she'd be able to solve most of their problems easily.
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It's sort of like Will took Mike's place.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 28, 2017, 03:11:12 PM
I have no idea what either are you are spergin' off about. Not everything needs to be Fincher-level accurate. :ufup
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Post by: etiolate on October 28, 2017, 03:25:14 PM
Basically that early thrash was not chill with MTV stuff. So it just looked like a lazy stereotype of 80s metal.

Not a mistake, but Whispers to a Scream was early alternative rock but that genre probably wasn't as popular in 84 as New Wave or punk. However, I looked it up and it was a US/Can hit for that album and it was non-diegetic so it still works. 
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Post by: toku on October 28, 2017, 03:26:57 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on October 28, 2017, 03:11:12 PM
I have no idea what either are you are spergin' off about. Not everything needs to be Fincher-level accurate. :ufup

except when it comes to dc movies and heroes amirite

 :doge
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Post by: Tasty on October 28, 2017, 03:55:24 PM
Quote from: toku on October 28, 2017, 03:26:57 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on October 28, 2017, 03:11:12 PM
I have no idea what either are you are spergin' off about. Not everything needs to be Fincher-level accurate. :ufup

except when it comes to dc movies and heroes amirite

 :doge

:confused

Absolutely not. They just need to be good, which they haven't been since TDK Rises.
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Post by: VomKriege on October 28, 2017, 08:00:19 PM
The IT Crowd up to Season 4 soon. It's great and funny but I guess I'm not teachning anyone anything new.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 28, 2017, 09:51:30 PM
You sluts that liked Stranger Things 2 are easy to please. You’re probably the kind of viewers that didn’t immediately recognize The Phantom Menace and Matrix Reload as being completely without value.
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Post by: Valkyrie on October 28, 2017, 10:02:15 PM
Never thought I'd say this but I'm not feeling the new ST season. S1 was so fucking good, but this just doesn't do it for me. 3 episodes in and find myself unable to pay attention. I feel like the bathroom scene in last episode of Season 1 was a great ending because it really gave off that Goosebumps vibe, but I don't understand why season 2 is following the same kids and the same story.
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Post by: etiolate on October 28, 2017, 10:15:30 PM
Well I like that it's the same kids, but they don't put them together in s2.

They could do a new story that had the same vibe with a new cast, but they got pretty lucky with the quality of the kid actors they had for season 1. Might be scared of whiffing on a new casting.
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on October 29, 2017, 05:57:09 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7YfxqgOcyg

:dead
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Post by: Momo on October 29, 2017, 08:23:14 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLctS-RWNuY
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 29, 2017, 11:45:08 AM
ST2 with that canon Mike x Will shipping for the fujoshis, smh.
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Post by: Tucah on October 29, 2017, 11:53:30 AM
Still have the last episode to go but ST2 is worth it for the Dustin/Steve pairing.
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Post by: toku on October 29, 2017, 12:49:58 PM
Quote from: Momo on October 29, 2017, 08:23:14 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLctS-RWNuY

I'm a fan of all the SG shows save Universe...still don't want this.
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Post by: Momo on October 29, 2017, 12:50:28 PM
I even liked Universe lol
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Post by: toku on October 29, 2017, 12:58:24 PM
I understand why they went with the change, but i really missed the 90s adventure vibe of Atlantis and SG-1.
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Post by: Momo on October 29, 2017, 01:27:56 PM
Robert Carlyle is an actor I cant ignore, I basically watched it for his portrayal of Dr. Rush, most of the other acting was garbage tier. I was sad to hear we're not getting the movie trilogy anymore due to Independence flop (i was a huge fan of the 1994 movie also) 
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Post by: Tasty on October 29, 2017, 01:37:29 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 28, 2017, 09:51:30 PM
You sluts that liked Stranger Things 2 are easy to please. You’re probably the kind of viewers that didn’t immediately recognize The Phantom Menace and Matrix Reload as being completely without value.

Matrix Reloaded is good.

Revolutions is shit though.
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Post by: toku on October 29, 2017, 02:17:05 PM
*cosmic brain toku*

both matrix sequels are good

spoiler (click to show/hide)
stranger things still not for me tho
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Post by: chronovore on October 30, 2017, 01:29:32 AM
Quote from: toku on October 29, 2017, 02:17:05 PM
*cosmic brain toku*

both matrix sequels are good

spoiler (click to show/hide)
stranger things still not for me tho
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I am a big fan of your positivity, but I can't support this.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 30, 2017, 01:31:02 AM
Vice Principals was great tonight.

Curb felt like a generic Curb episode. Good, not great.

Matrix 2 and 3 are still trash.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 30, 2017, 01:51:18 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on October 29, 2017, 01:37:29 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 28, 2017, 09:51:30 PM
You sluts that liked Stranger Things 2 are easy to please. You’re probably the kind of viewers that didn’t immediately recognize The Phantom Menace and Matrix Reload as being completely without value.

Matrix Reloaded is good.

Revolutions is shit though.

Reloaded was shit.

Never bothered to watch Revolutions.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 30, 2017, 03:05:37 AM
It might be different on here, but the parts I liked about Reloaded have always been the stuff other people seem to always hate. The Merovingian and The Architect. And the related world building episodes in The Animatrix.

The latter two movies had really shitty pacing at a level that makes Nolan's Batman films look well paced. They also do a really bad job of explaining why Agent Smith is such a problem and why the solution/agreement to stop him is accepted.

Then again I never gave a shit about Neo or Zion or any of them, the programs were more interesting. :lol

To make a semi-funny point only because I'm thinking about it from that tweet shared in the outside link thread making a joke about it, the whole "redpill" movement thing doesn't really seem to take into account The Architect's entire explanation of how the "choice" is intentionally planted by the machines as a form of control and how they recreate it every time. Though I'm sure there's a five hundred page explanation somewhere I could read about it, or a two hour video to watch.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 30, 2017, 03:09:10 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 28, 2017, 09:51:30 PM
You’re probably the kind of viewers that didn’t immediately recognize The Phantom Menace ... as being completely without value.
:bolo

THREE AND A HALF WHOLE MINUTES OF VALUE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp91xlsaKSo
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Post by: etiolate on October 30, 2017, 03:09:31 AM
I don't think the red pill thing is that deep into Matrix lore.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 30, 2017, 08:27:08 AM
Half way through and I'm also ready to declare that Stranger Things season 2 sucks chub.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 30, 2017, 09:38:49 AM
I didn't dislike Stranger Things season 2, but I feel like it fell into the trap of doing too much in not enough time. Season 1 was so focused and confident in it's intentions whereas season 2 wants to do so much more. It spends so much more time on all the characters and as a result it feels spread too thin.

It also throws a lot of different influences, front HP Lovecraft, The Exorcist, Aliens, etc and it does those things well but it just makes it feel too bloated and unfocused.

Being in this world still feels nice, so I enjoyed my time. Just not as much as before.
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Post by: chronovore on October 30, 2017, 10:07:01 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 30, 2017, 03:05:37 AM
It might be different on here, but the parts I liked about Reloaded have always been the stuff other people seem to always hate. The Merovingian and The Architect. And the related world building episodes in The Animatrix.

The latter two movies had really shitty pacing at a level that makes Nolan's Batman films look well paced. They also do a really bad job of explaining why Agent Smith is such a problem and why the solution/agreement to stop him is accepted.

Then again I never gave a shit about Neo or Zion or any of them, the programs were more interesting. :lol

To make a semi-funny point only because I'm thinking about it from that tweet shared in the outside link thread making a joke about it, the whole "redpill" movement thing doesn't really seem to take into account The Architect's entire explanation of how the "choice" is intentionally planted by the machines as a form of control and how they recreate it every time. Though I'm sure there's a five hundred page explanation somewhere I could read about it, or a two hour video to watch.

A writer friend told me her ideal sequel would feature Neo as the new bad guy, simply because absolute power corrupts absolutely. I would have loved to see that movie.
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Post by: Momo on October 30, 2017, 10:30:07 AM
This episode of vice principals  :aah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 30, 2017, 10:39:19 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on October 30, 2017, 09:38:49 AM
I didn't dislike Stranger Things season 2, but I feel like it fell into the trap of doing too much in not enough time. Season 1 was so focused and confident in it's intentions whereas season 2 wants to do so much more. It spends so much more time on all the characters and as a result it feels spread too thin.

It also throws a lot of different influences, front HP Lovecraft, The Exorcist, Aliens, etc and it does those things well but it just makes it feel too bloated and unfocused.

Being in this world still feels nice, so I enjoyed my time. Just not as much as before.

They made the critical sophomore error of trying to give every character from the first season something to do. I don't give a fuck about Nancy, Johnathan and Steve's boring little love triangle. Eleven has nothing to do, and dedicating half of every episode to her mind-numbingly boring side-plot is the laziest fan service. And do we really need to spend so much time establishing this awful Max character just so the black kid has a purpose? Bleh. Shit's bloated with pointless filler.
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Post by: Valkyrie on October 30, 2017, 11:19:31 AM
Nancy is really cute.
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Post by: Momo on October 30, 2017, 11:40:46 AM
Watching Dirk Gently episode 2 of season 2 :lawd
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 30, 2017, 12:39:33 PM
Oh that’s airing? Too many damn shows
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Post by: Momo on October 30, 2017, 01:04:03 PM
Just finished episode 3, this season is great so far <3
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Post by: toku on October 30, 2017, 01:43:27 PM
berlin station is back too but I think im the only person watching lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSffB2icAKY
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Post by: Momo on October 30, 2017, 01:44:55 PM
I dropped it in s1, was too plodding and couldnt hold me with all the other shows that i was watching
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Post by: desert punk on October 30, 2017, 02:43:40 PM
Quote from: toku on October 30, 2017, 01:43:27 PM
berlin station is back too but I think im the only person watching lol


I discovered that show on Netflix last week and put it on my watchlist, mainly because of the setting but I also kinda grave a good spy thriller show.

I wonder how atrocious the spoken German is going to be :lol
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Post by: Tasty on October 30, 2017, 09:32:28 PM
Dirk Gently is somehow even more fucking insane this season. I don't mind but it needs to give some scenes some fucking breathing room, Jesus.
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Post by: toku on October 30, 2017, 10:21:25 PM
yeah im having a hard time with the second episode, im just not in the mood lol
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Post by: Beezy on October 30, 2017, 11:03:36 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on October 30, 2017, 11:19:31 AM
Nancy is really cute.
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/b32cf2e846c6f0bd34a2063e1a182c1b/tumblr_oyn8m3riha1uxq64zo5_400.gif)
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 30, 2017, 11:19:42 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on October 30, 2017, 11:19:31 AM
Nancy is really cute.

I couldnt deal with nuzzling under that jawline. It'll be like kissing a countertop.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 31, 2017, 03:32:31 PM
Finished up season of Mind Hunter. Darn good show.

I would say the second half isn't quite as awesome as the first half, but honestly that feels like a nitpick. I couldn't wait to watch every episode.

Second season will be interesting.
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Post by: Steve Contra on October 31, 2017, 03:47:15 PM
Mindhunter is great, but I agree the second half isn't as strong as the first

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The subplot about the investigation into the tape is a pretty fucking boring distraction to put into a show about serial killers. Like is that supposed to ratchet up the tension?
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Stranger things sets up well and goes to shit in the second half. Whose idea was it to not have the kids interact that much? It's kind of the magic of the first season. Episode 7 is easily the low point, and one of the dumbest choices for a tv show in recent memory.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 31, 2017, 04:42:50 PM
My big problem with Stranger Things 2 is that it really didn’t have a central compelling mystery or goal like the first. And the new characters were pretty pointless. And if that was how they planned on using Eleven, they should have shitcanned the idea and just had her come back later in the season.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 31, 2017, 05:28:42 PM
Eleven is a perfect example of fandom ruining fiction. Her return should've been drawn out and teased heavily until she finally appears for like the last couple of episodes, but because everyone dressed as her for the last two Halloweens we have to have her occupying half of every episode with nothing to do.
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Post by: Steve Contra on October 31, 2017, 05:47:07 PM
Eh, I doubt she would stayed if she wasn't a regular cast member. They just needed to give her something to do related to the plot.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And they should have had a better plot
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Post by: etiolate on October 31, 2017, 05:59:51 PM
I like her relationship with Hopper. I think they should have joined her up with the rest sooner. That goes for all the kids though.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 31, 2017, 06:01:15 PM
I’m only through ep 6 I think but the thing with

spoiler (click to show/hide)
her mom was good tv I thought
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Post by: desert punk on October 31, 2017, 06:09:57 PM
Man, I wish I would have stayed out of this thread  :-\
I'm only two episodes in on Stranger Things 2 and so far I like what I've seen. But your reactions don't sound too hot and my hype is deflating now :(
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Post by: etiolate on October 31, 2017, 06:11:33 PM
I liked it. I binged it pretty hard.

Reflections always come across a bit negative.
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Post by: Beezy on October 31, 2017, 08:46:04 PM
Fuck their reactions. It was another good season.
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Post by: Tasty on October 31, 2017, 09:01:09 PM
Yeah ST2 was good fun, not as good as the first season but that was always a long shot.

A lot of it is clearly setup for future stuff if they decide to do it, and if they do then a lot of the stuff that feels like filler in ST2 will probably be looked back on more kindly.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 01, 2017, 10:17:59 AM
Been watching Season 1 of The Good Place. I coming to find I've loved Ted Danson in nearly everything he's done.
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Post by: chronovore on November 01, 2017, 11:26:52 AM
Started s5, the final season, of Person of Interest. First episode came out really strong, starting with a mysterious opening that shows where they'll end this 13-episode season. Feels bleak but completely engaging.

Second episode starts off with some much needed humor, clearly the actors enjoy doing impersonations of each others' characters. But while the main story is interesting, it doesn't seem to want to follow its own established series rules.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
- Samaritan uses something called "manually tracking" when it can't identify a threat but knows one is there.
- Samaritan has completely forgotten that it knows who Root is. She then tells it, straight up, "I'm Root, bitch."
- The Machine is back in order, and has a local interface with text. This is how The Machine always delivered its numbers when Finch was at the library, but it calls the number to a nearby phone instead.
- Samaritan saw all three operatives leaving the scene with the briefcase last season. It recognized Reese, which it shouldn't have been able to do. Beginning of s4, Reese is identified by Samaritan as Detective Reilly.
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More than any of this, the gang also seems to have forgotten that the numbers are never clear as VICTIM or PERPETRATOR, which is called "plot-induced stupidity" on TVtropes. Here we are in s5, everything they learned and were so consistent about in s1-2, out the damned window.

I'm glad they had a chance to wrap up the series, and I'm definitely in for the full ride, but I'm gonna have to switch off my brain.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 01, 2017, 12:02:42 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 01, 2017, 10:17:59 AM
Been watching Season 1 of The Good Place. I coming to find I've loved Ted Danson in nearly everything he's done.

I've been liking this too. Danson really is a delight.

Somehow seeing him on Curb Your Enthusiasm just heightens it.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 01, 2017, 12:49:00 PM
Will start Mindhunters soon. People who say the second half isn't as strong as the first...isn't that typical of Netflix? Their shows almost seem built to spark binge watching by having a great 1-3 episodes and then the quality falls. This was very evident with Stranger Things S1 to me.
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Post by: etiolate on November 01, 2017, 01:00:33 PM
The Good Place reminds me of a Greg Garcia show.
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on November 01, 2017, 01:11:08 PM
I watched it earlier this year, but if anyone is looking for a show to watch check out Patriot on Amazon. It's fucking hilarious.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 01, 2017, 12:49:00 PM
Will start Mindhunters soon. People who say the second half isn't as strong as the first...isn't that typical of Netflix? Their shows almost seem built to spark binge watching by having a great 1-3 episodes and then the quality falls. This was very evident with Stranger Things S1 to me.

Watching it now and up to 6 and the Fincher directed episodes at the beginning were the worst two imo. Show doesn't have much of an ongoing plot anyway, it's basically about FBI agents traveling the country, interviewing prisoners, and catching criminals.
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Post by: Mupepe on November 01, 2017, 01:28:12 PM
They wrote out 5 seasons of Mindhunters apparently.

I think a lot of the problems with the 2nd half of seasons is that they're just too long.  I can see how Mindhunters would have additions seasons, but the first season could have probably been 5 or 6 really great episodes.  This is true of most shows.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 01, 2017, 01:30:47 PM
I thought it was odd that one episode of Mindhunter was only 35 minutes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on November 01, 2017, 03:09:24 PM
Apparently there's talk of bringing Millennium back to TV like x-files, now it's been decades, can you guys confirm that it's as dark as I remember? In my mind it was around se7en level.
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Post by: Steve Contra on November 01, 2017, 03:22:01 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 01, 2017, 12:49:00 PM
Will start Mindhunters soon. People who say the second half isn't as strong as the first...isn't that typical of Netflix? Their shows almost seem built to spark binge watching by having a great 1-3 episodes and then the quality falls. This was very evident with Stranger Things S1 to me.
There's one performance in the first half of Mindhunter that doesn't have an equal in the second half, and there's a kind of dumb subplot, but other than that there isn't a real drop off in quality.
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Post by: desert punk on November 01, 2017, 03:28:29 PM
Quote from: Momo on November 01, 2017, 03:09:24 PM
Apparently there's talk of bringing Millennium back to TV like x-files, now it's been decades, can you guys confirm that it's as dark as I remember? In my mind it was around se7en level.

I think I was twelve or thirteen or so when watching Millennium. I don't really remember it that well but yeah, it was dark, though I think more subtle than X-Files. I do remember the finale very well. That outbreak storyline scared the shit out of me for days (and especially nights) afterwards. And I remember I was disappointed that they retconned most of what happened in that finale in one of the subsequent X-Files seasons.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 01, 2017, 03:28:33 PM
RE: Mindhunters

I thought the show has a severe Main Character Problem in that Holden just was not interesting until very near the end. Whereas Bill was a much better character and I cared far more about what his deal was. Hell, even Olivia...errr Wendy was more interesting. Plus the relationship side-story with Holden was just frustrating... they didn't even like each other!

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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 01, 2017, 03:52:11 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 01, 2017, 10:17:59 AM
Been watching Season 1 of The Good Place. I coming to find I've loved Ted Danson in nearly everything he's done.

My favorite joke in first season of The Good Place involves danson and saltines. He's always had great comedic timing.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(Outside of Becker.)
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 01, 2017, 03:54:42 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on November 01, 2017, 03:22:01 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 01, 2017, 12:49:00 PM
Will start Mindhunters soon. People who say the second half isn't as strong as the first...isn't that typical of Netflix? Their shows almost seem built to spark binge watching by having a great 1-3 episodes and then the quality falls. This was very evident with Stranger Things S1 to me.
There's one performance in the first half of Mindhunter that doesn't have an equal in the second half, and there's a kind of dumb subplot, but other than that there isn't a real drop off in quality.

I would agree with this.

The first half is better but its not like the 2nd half drops off a cliff.

It's hard in general to do a consistent full great season period. It's very difficult in any show to plot itself so tightly that everything pays off. It's not just a netflix issue. It's a general entertainment in any medium issue. The first half of anything is generally easier because setup is easier than resolution.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 01, 2017, 05:05:31 PM
Quote from: Momo on November 01, 2017, 03:09:24 PM
Apparently there's talk of bringing Millennium back to TV like x-files, now it's been decades, can you guys confirm that it's as dark as I remember? In my mind it was around se7en level.

It was dark. The apocalypse happened, lots of characters died.
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Post by: toku on November 01, 2017, 05:16:36 PM
They tried to lighten it up in the second season then course corrected in the third but yea, that first season was dark. IIRC tv critics brought it up again when Hannibal was airing because it was a very obvious influence (Lance Henrikson even guest starred).
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Post by: Momo on November 01, 2017, 05:18:43 PM
Thank you nice boys  :-[

I hope if this goes through they let them just go wherever and not try and curb things too much.
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Post by: desert punk on November 01, 2017, 05:38:32 PM
Sorry but it seems I was mistaken about the finale I was talking about. After reading toku's post I browsed Wikipedia, and apparently that storyline with the virus outbreak was just the season 2 finale, not the actual end of the show. I must have completly missed the subsequent last season. No wonder I was confused by that X-Files episode that finally concluded Millennium :lol

I think I'm going to rewatch the show again. Is the new one a remake or just a new season?
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Post by: toku on November 01, 2017, 05:38:41 PM
I still rewatch the "The Wild and The Innocent (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_and_the_Innocent_(Millennium))" episode every now and then. I love the first season a lot. Just a sucker for solid narration but it's also a great example of what they show did really well. Balancing just bleak terribleness (loliknow) with hope.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 01, 2017, 05:54:40 PM
Only Millenium ep I’ve seen in full was the Jose Chung episode and I didn’t like it :(
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 01, 2017, 06:12:27 PM
I much preferred Millenium to X-Files

Both were overly-pretentious but I preferred the dark brooding soliloquy style of monologuing that Lance Henrikson brought to the table.
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Post by: toku on November 01, 2017, 06:13:13 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 01, 2017, 05:54:40 PM
Only Millenium ep I’ve seen in full was the Jose Chung episode and I didn’t like it :(

yeah that was part of fox/wong & co's effort to lighten it up in season 2. The show went from a pretty grim procedural about hunting the worst murderers, rapists, sicks and crazy spree killers to having actual maybe demons in funny bottle episodes. Season 2 is such a departure the finale has a 10 minute long acid trip scene as a main character goes mad because the world is ending.

Side Note: Ever wondered what a young John Hawkes looks like? He guest starred in Millennium:
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/cb5e9f369ddb673f62985abbbc2d5fd0/tumblr_mqmjh49eCA1qc5j12o1_400.jpg)
(https://78.media.tumblr.com/be187f472b75365bc9c6454230eff813/tumblr_mqmjh49eCA1qc5j12o2_500.jpg)

good ep too
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Post by: thisismyusername on November 01, 2017, 11:12:45 PM
CHADARRRRRRRRRRRLENE, I'm right behind you.

Next week's Mr. Robot is gonna bit lit, fam. Real spoiler for those that aren't watching this current season and want to be surprised, uh... don't click or quote me.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Darlene is sooooooo gonna die next episode probably.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 02, 2017, 12:58:36 AM
Archie’s shirtless scene tonight was  :-*  :-* :-* :P :D
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Post by: etiolate on November 02, 2017, 01:38:02 AM
Started watching Mindhunters. The main character comes off as an idiot.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 02, 2017, 01:49:06 AM
Quote from: etiolate on November 02, 2017, 01:38:02 AM
Started watching Mindhunters. The main character comes off as an idiot.

Over-Eager, Naive, overly idealist sure.

Idiot.

Couldn't disagree more.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 02, 2017, 01:50:06 AM
Quote from: etiolate on November 02, 2017, 01:38:02 AM
Started watching Mindhunters. The main character comes off as an idiot.

Seems pretty clear that they're portraying him somewhere along the spectrum. He's effective otherwise.
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Post by: chronovore on November 02, 2017, 02:20:19 AM
Quote from: desert punk on November 01, 2017, 03:28:29 PM
Quote from: Momo on November 01, 2017, 03:09:24 PM
Apparently there's talk of bringing Millennium back to TV like x-files, now it's been decades, can you guys confirm that it's as dark as I remember? In my mind it was around se7en level.

I think I was twelve or thirteen or so when watching Millennium. I don't really remember it that well but yeah, it was dark, though I think more subtle than X-Files. I do remember the finale very well. That outbreak storyline scared the shit out of me for days (and especially nights) afterwards. And I remember I was disappointed that they retconned most of what happened in that finale in one of the subsequent X-Files seasons.

 I never really got into X-Files, but boy did I enjoy millennium. The first season is the best season, and it looked like whatever executive interference crept into season 2 managed to that kill my interest in it. But that first season was dark as hell and very effective.
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Post by: etiolate on November 02, 2017, 02:35:56 AM
Yeah idiot not the right word. Naive or gullible.
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Post by: toku on November 02, 2017, 12:00:07 PM
Quote from: chronovore on November 02, 2017, 02:20:19 AM
Quote from: desert punk on November 01, 2017, 03:28:29 PM
Quote from: Momo on November 01, 2017, 03:09:24 PM
Apparently there's talk of bringing Millennium back to TV like x-files, now it's been decades, can you guys confirm that it's as dark as I remember? In my mind it was around se7en level.

I think I was twelve or thirteen or so when watching Millennium. I don't really remember it that well but yeah, it was dark, though I think more subtle than X-Files. I do remember the finale very well. That outbreak storyline scared the shit out of me for days (and especially nights) afterwards. And I remember I was disappointed that they retconned most of what happened in that finale in one of the subsequent X-Files seasons.

 I never really got into X-Files, but boy did I enjoy millennium. The first season is the best season, and it looked like whatever executive interference crept into season 2 managed to that kill my interest in it. But that first season was dark as hell and very effective.

Blame that on James Wong and Glen Morgan. Fox put them on season 2 to bring it a little more in line with X-Files instead of the quiet meditation on darkness that s1 was.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 02, 2017, 11:40:29 PM
This week’s The Good Place...

(https://media.giphy.com/media/y9EayOkRK1WN2/giphy.gif)
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Post by: Momo on November 03, 2017, 12:15:41 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 02, 2017, 11:40:29 PM
This week’s The Good Place...

(https://media.giphy.com/media/y9EayOkRK1WN2/giphy.gif)
on tv listings i see ep 7 and 8 was on yesterday but I only watched 7, did 8 air?
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Post by: TVC15 on November 03, 2017, 12:19:15 AM
Quote from: Momo on November 03, 2017, 12:15:41 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 02, 2017, 11:40:29 PM
This week’s The Good Place...

(https://media.giphy.com/media/y9EayOkRK1WN2/giphy.gif)
on tv listings i see ep 7 and 8 was on yesterday but I only watched 7, did 8 air?

The new one was the Seventh aired, but the first ep counted as two episodes, so some places call this one 8. Also, last ep until January :(


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Good_Place_episodes
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Post by: Momo on November 03, 2017, 12:22:22 AM
Ah, I see yeah last night's ep was :lawd
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Post by: Momo on November 03, 2017, 01:15:56 AM
you guys going to catch this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-fofQ9VpPQ
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 03, 2017, 10:21:01 AM
I cant get over how well Kristen Bell plays a horn dog, being sorta into all vague come ons.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 03, 2017, 10:39:37 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 03, 2017, 12:19:15 AM
The new one was the Seventh aired, but the first ep counted as two episodes, so some places call this one 8. Also, last ep until January :(

Guess it's time for me to catch up!
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Post by: Valkyrie on November 03, 2017, 10:42:48 AM
Quote from: Momo on November 03, 2017, 01:15:56 AM
you guys going to catch this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-fofQ9VpPQ

This looks well made, but it doesn't really look that interesting. I'd be willing to try if it was a mystery thriller. Maybe my mom will like it. :lol
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Post by: chronovore on November 03, 2017, 11:21:45 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 03, 2017, 10:21:01 AM
I cant get over how well Kristen Bell plays a horn dog, being sorta into all vague come ons.

I'm totes into Kristen Bell playing a horn dog. Forgetting Sarah Marshall was largely forgettable, but it was fun watching her roll around in bed a few times. The Dracula musical was good, too.
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Post by: toku on November 03, 2017, 02:33:17 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Bu2DOM66g
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 03, 2017, 03:45:46 PM
Lets call him what he was... a fart in the shape of a man.


Totally using this in someones eulogy
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Post by: CurseoftheGods on November 03, 2017, 05:18:53 PM
I started Will and Grace. I am planning to go through all the seasons. It's great so far.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 03, 2017, 05:32:34 PM
Quote from: toku on November 03, 2017, 02:33:17 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Bu2DOM66g
:whew
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Post by: etiolate on November 03, 2017, 08:08:48 PM
Finished the first season of The Good Place.

Explains a lot.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 04, 2017, 02:15:23 AM
ending of that season was one of the best comedic moments in a good long time and I always felt like relatively few people saw it.

That show has taken the crown from 30 rock and parks and rec as the best social satire comedy on tv imo.

There are a ton of just small one off jokes that are smarter than anything in 99% of most comedies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l59ItK6d-wQ
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Post by: team filler on November 04, 2017, 07:17:58 AM
I really hope season 3 of mr robot finishes strong, it's been mostly a letdown so far.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 04, 2017, 09:57:00 AM
Caught up on Vice Principals.  This is a great show, took some very interesting twists in a way that makes the second season a lot better than the first.

Caught up on Curb Your Enthusiasm.  I'm not really feeling this season.  I'll take Curb over no Curb so I'll watch it until the end.  Reminds me a lot of Season 5 in terms of how it felt like it was going through the motions.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 04, 2017, 12:04:23 PM
Vice Principals is good, very interested to see how Gamby handles the current situation
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Post by: desert punk on November 04, 2017, 01:20:32 PM
Amazon wants to produce a show based on LotR.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-1202606519/ (http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-1202606519/)

Don't know if I'd want that :larry
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Post by: warcock on November 04, 2017, 01:25:29 PM
Gommorah s1 and s2 some of the best TV i've ever seen. Weinstein died for our sins.
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Post by: Tasty on November 04, 2017, 02:34:41 PM
AHS keeps getting stupider and stupider but at least the ride is staying entertaining.

Or as an AV Club commenter put it:

Quote
Evan Peters as Jim Jones high-fiving Evan Peters as Jesus is probably the hardest I’ve laughed at anything on TV this year.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 04, 2017, 02:48:32 PM
Quote from: desert punk on November 04, 2017, 01:20:32 PM
Amazon wants to produce a show based on LotR.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-1202606519/ (http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-1202606519/)

Don't know if I'd want that :larry
Why. If Bezos really wants his own GoT for Amazon, why not do something that actually makes sense. Like the Black Company, or the First Law Trilogy.
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Post by: etiolate on November 04, 2017, 03:38:20 PM
I thought AV club died
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Post by: toku on November 04, 2017, 03:57:48 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 04, 2017, 02:48:32 PM
Quote from: desert punk on November 04, 2017, 01:20:32 PM
Amazon wants to produce a show based on LotR.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-1202606519/ (http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-1202606519/)

Don't know if I'd want that :larry
Why. If Bezos really wants his own GoT for Amazon, why not do something that actually makes sense. Like the Black Company, or the First Law Trilogy.

First Law trilogy basically begging for a grimdark edgelord tv adaptation i really don't know why no one has done it yet
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Post by: Tasty on November 04, 2017, 04:01:01 PM
Quote from: etiolate on November 04, 2017, 03:38:20 PM
I thought AV club died

Nope.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on November 04, 2017, 04:41:53 PM
Quote from: etiolate on November 04, 2017, 03:38:20 PM
I thought AV club died

They switched to Kinja, so it might as well be
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 04, 2017, 04:48:35 PM
AVClub's rebranding is absolutely terrible.
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Post by: etiolate on November 04, 2017, 04:50:53 PM
Oh dear. They got absorbed into a bunch of ex-gawker trash.

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Post by: team filler on November 04, 2017, 04:56:10 PM
stranger things season 2 was dumb, but still good. I feel like they could have made a pretty good 1.5-2 hour movie and been much better off.
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Post by: chronovore on November 05, 2017, 02:05:40 AM
Quote from: desert punk on November 04, 2017, 01:20:32 PM
Amazon wants to produce a show based on LotR.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-1202606519/ (http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-1202606519/)

Don't know if I'd want that :larry

Yeah, no. There's no way to make it both watchable and worthy of the source material. The people who care about it won't like it, and the people who like it won't care about the LOTR connection.

PD's right - Black Company or Joe Abercrombie would be great. Shit, howdy, the first book of Gentlemen Bastards could take three seasons of cable if they wanted to, and would be an order of magnitude more engaging than LOTR.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 05, 2017, 02:19:37 PM
Been watching Ghosted with Adam Scott and Craig Robinson — it’s stupid and funny
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 05, 2017, 05:36:11 PM
Also watched the first season and a couple of the second of The Good Place this week, shit is hilarious moment to moment with just enough intrigue to keep me interested long term
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 05, 2017, 06:23:12 PM
Caught up on The Good Place. So good.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
It's Chinese for "Japan"  :lol
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on November 05, 2017, 07:56:31 PM
Finished watching The Deuce. It was alright. Nothing special but you can't expect much of anything that has James Franco in it
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Post by: TVC15 on November 06, 2017, 01:23:21 AM
I don’t want Vice Principals to end :(
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Post by: chronovore on November 06, 2017, 08:31:36 AM
Person of Interest, final season. In the first season, Harold Finch tells John Reese that they'll probably both end up dead.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
It was shocking enough when Detective Carter was killed. I was slightly less shocked but no less sad when Root is killed. She gave such a metaphysical preamble about how The Machine holds each of them in her simulation, so it doesn't matter what living/dead state they occupy. I was happy that they resolved "The Voice" (The anti-Harold bad guy from a previous season's episode) but that was a dumb-dumb-dumb episode with a completely telegraphed reveal that the show has already used to excess.
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Definitely having to shut off my brain a bit more this season, but that's OK.
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Post by: desert punk on November 06, 2017, 08:57:41 AM
Started watching Berlin Station after it was mentioned here in this thread. I'm four episodes in and so far it's pretty good. I like that it's not some sensationalist bull but a rather well grounded affair that still manages to be suspenseful.

It also has some great characters. Not so much the main protagonist who's rather bland (for now) but the other agents in the CIA station are a fun and interesting bunch. Especially Rhys Ifans is fucking killing it with his role :gladbron

They make very good use of Berlin as a location and I like how they cast actual German actors for the supporting acts.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 06, 2017, 11:27:11 AM
Very disappointed with the first episode of Mindhunter. From the opening scene to nearly everything thereafter it just felt very...sanitized and almost trivial. The dialogue isn't good, and I really really don't like the lead actor. His delivery is so bland, vanilla. I get he's playing a clean cut FBI agent but jesus. His scenes with the chick were just ugly, especially the one where they're having a professional conversation about psychology in the middle of a rock concert.

Things improve when the other detective arrives, and I enjoyed the scenes between the two and the LAPD guy. But outside of that it was just a weak first episode. I'll keep watching but jeez...one of the worst first episodes I've seen in awhile.
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Post by: toku on November 06, 2017, 11:32:13 AM
Quote from: desert punk on November 06, 2017, 08:57:41 AM
Started watching Berlin Station after it was mentioned here in this thread. I'm four episodes in and so far it's pretty good. I like that it's not some sensationalist bull but a rather well grounded affair that still manages to be suspenseful.

It also has some great characters. Not so much the main protagonist who's rather bland (for now) but the other agents in the CIA station are a fun and interesting bunch. Especially Rhys Ifans is fucking killing it with his role :gladbron

They make very good use of Berlin as a location and I like how they cast actual German actors for the supporting acts.

The Rhys Ifans character "reveal" is a great example of how to show everything you need to know about a character without telling.
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on November 06, 2017, 11:27:11 AM
Very disappointed with the first episode of Mindhunter. From the opening scene to nearly everything thereafter it just felt very...sanitized and almost trivial. The dialogue isn't good, and I really really don't like the lead actor. His delivery is so bland, vanilla. I get he's playing a clean cut FBI agent but jesus. His scenes with the chick were just ugly, especially the one where they're having a professional conversation about psychology in the middle of a rock concert.

Things improve when the other detective arrives, and I enjoyed the scenes between the two and the LAPD guy. But outside of that it was just a weak first episode. I'll keep watching but jeez...one of the worst first episodes I've seen in awhile.

bet you liked the pussy eating scenes though
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on November 06, 2017, 11:50:35 AM
Finished Mindhunter. There's some good scenes, but overall it's pretty damn mediocre. Second half of the show had way too much time dedicated to sideplots that didn't matter (Feet tickling principle, Anna Torv trying to befriend a cat). The show shouldn't have strayed too far from having the leads interview characters. Apparently they have a five season plan for this show, so I feel it's just going to get slower in future seasons.

Though I will say, if you enjoyed the Ed Kemper interviews but dropped the show afterwards, you should watch the last 15 minutes of the finale since it's a pretty nice conclusion to that plot.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 06, 2017, 05:32:52 PM
Anyone start watching season two of The Girlfriend Experience last night?
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Post by: VomKriege on November 06, 2017, 07:57:09 PM
Finished season 3 of Better Call Saul. It was good and the final episode proved me wrong on a couple of worries I had. Still, I fear it will be on autopilot until it finally merge with Breaking Bad. The show is already struggling to keep Mike relevant (wasn't even in the last episode and didn't really do anything of note whole season) and the core of Jimmy's story has reached a somewhat definitive conclusion. In hindsight the point was belaboured quite a bit over 3 years, even.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on November 06, 2017, 08:59:24 PM
BCS is a show that seems a lot less concerned with the main narrative than the people involved in that narrative. The show is pretty dull on it's face in terms of getting from point a to point b, but it's filled to the brim with great character moments. Seeing Jimmy gradually slip into becoming Saul and how his relationships change is the real payoff, though at times the pacing does feel glacial.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on November 06, 2017, 09:12:42 PM
The third season is great but a noticeable step down from the first two imo. It's hard for anything to top "it's just a flyin' saucer, Ed" though.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on November 06, 2017, 10:43:12 PM
I'm really enjoying Mindhunter. When I was younger I was really into reading true crime books and such, I must have read close to 100 over the years, including a few that this series is based on. I've probably read Whoever Fights Monsters by Robert Ressler (the man FBI Agent Tench is based on) a half dozen times. It's a trip to see some of this realized onscreen (although heavily altered). I can see why younger folks might not like it, it doesn't have the flash of Hannibal (which I liked a lot), or the brisk pacing of other crime shows, and a lot of it has already been done in shows or movies swiping from the original source books and case studies. To me it's just a decent, kind of old fashioned, almost crime procedural history show, what something like a modern era Dragnet would be had that show never existed.
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Post by: toku on November 06, 2017, 11:24:30 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 06, 2017, 09:12:42 PM
The third season is great but a noticeable step down from the first two imo. It's hard for anything to top "it's just a flyin' saucer, Ed" though.

my favorite season 2 moment is still:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5mhlXE5G3g
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My only real problem with Mindhunter is I just don't care for any of the FBI drama that starts when Ford starts slipping a bit towards the end. I'm pretty much only her for the detective work. I guess I should just check out the books lol.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on November 06, 2017, 11:57:39 PM
Yeah I loved that. She was great in the whole thing. The scenes with her and Dodd in the cabin are just perfect.
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Post by: Quaker on November 07, 2017, 12:31:13 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 06, 2017, 05:32:52 PM
Anyone start watching season two of The Girlfriend Experience last night?
Steven Soderbergh was.

https://twitter.com/Bitchuation/status/927357516530487296
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Post by: etiolate on November 07, 2017, 12:33:20 AM
Vice Principals ep 8

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Loved the bit of tracking on the fight scene. The resolution to the situation seemed a bit odd. They're tying this up and that makes Gamby have to do nonsensical things. I still expect the shooter to end up being the crazy girl and she planted that stuff on Lee as revenge. We'll see.
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Post by: team filler on November 07, 2017, 04:21:36 AM
This Electric Dreams series is bad. I don't ask for much when it comes to scifi, just have something interesting going on and I can forgive mediocre acting and bad special effects. The storytelling here just sucks and I haven't been hooked in by any of the episodes so far. Philip K Dick deserves better than this.
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Post by: chronovore on November 07, 2017, 06:33:24 AM
Quote from: filler on November 07, 2017, 04:21:36 AM
This Electric Dreams series is bad. I don't ask for much when it comes to scifi, just have something interesting going on and I can forgive mediocre acting and bad special effects. The storytelling here just sucks and I haven't been hooked in by any of the episodes so far. Philip K Dick deserves better than this.
Historically speaking, PKD is almost never transcoded to other media successfully. Blade Runner is an outlier, and it mostly reverses PKD's intended message. Total Recall is probably the best true-to-intent PKD work, and it largely holds up. Through a Scanner Darkly is apparently good, but I have not yet seen it; artistically it looks like something that should have waited a few more years and be handled by expert systems making the graphic decisions rather than hand-altered.

Paycheck, Screamers, are garbage. Adjustment Bureau and Next just wanted to cash in on PKD's reputation.
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Post by: team filler on November 07, 2017, 06:39:51 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 07, 2017, 06:33:24 AM
Quote from: filler on November 07, 2017, 04:21:36 AM
This Electric Dreams series is bad. I don't ask for much when it comes to scifi, just have something interesting going on and I can forgive mediocre acting and bad special effects. The storytelling here just sucks and I haven't been hooked in by any of the episodes so far. Philip K Dick deserves better than this.
Historically speaking, PKD is almost never transcoded to other media successfully. Blade Runner is an outlier, and it mostly reverses PKD's intended message. Total Recall is probably the best true-to-intent PKD work, and it largely holds up. Through a Scanner Darkly is apparently good, but I have not yet seen it; artistically it looks like something that should have waited a few more years and be handled by expert systems making the graphic decisions rather than hand-altered.

Paycheck, Screamers, are garbage. Adjustment Bureau and Next just wanted to cash in on PKD's reputation.
I actually enjoyed all of the movies you listed at the bottom. Sure they weren't award winners or whatever, but it was entertaining scifi. This Electric Dreams series is lacking entertainment value completely.
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Post by: chronovore on November 07, 2017, 06:53:50 AM
Is it as bad as that Heavy Metal/Metal Hurlant anthology show from a couple years back?
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Post by: Verdigris Murder on November 07, 2017, 07:42:36 AM
PSA to fans of Arrested Development, rape jokes, bi-polar female comedians and paedophilic mise en scène.

Lady Dynamite is back in a few days. Also The Orville is waaaaaaaay better than it has any right to be, and is light years more enjoyable than the po faced, self-serious Social Studies Warrior tank-fest of Star Trek Discovery. The egg episode in particular was really well done, and the alt-right script didn't crow at all when the gender was correctly assigned in the end.

What does zephyrfate think of this? Thats the question that burns inside my soul, hot like the gaze of snorenado as he eyes up the fecund young eastern european girl as she peruses the frozen meats section in his favourite store.
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Post by: VomKriege on November 07, 2017, 07:50:37 AM
Lady Dynamite was dope, hope the new season will be up there too.

Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 06, 2017, 08:59:24 PM
BCS is a show that seems a lot less concerned with the main narrative than the people involved in that narrative. The show is pretty dull on it's face in terms of getting from point a to point b, but it's filled to the brim with great character moments. Seeing Jimmy gradually slip into becoming Saul and how his relationships change is the real payoff, though at times the pacing does feel glacial.

You're absolutely right but even the great situations are repetitive in what they tell about Jimmy McGill. Honestly the only major plot I am genuinely hooked in is the relationship he has with Kim. It's fresh, intriguing because it's a mismatch and it feels authentic.
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Post by: toku on November 07, 2017, 11:37:04 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 07, 2017, 06:53:50 AM
Is it as bad as that Heavy Metal/Metal Hurlant anthology show from a couple years back?

haha oh god this shit was so bad and watching c tier syfy channel type shit is totally in my wheelhouse. This had to have been some kinda tax evasion scheme by one of the producers. I don't know why it exists otherwise.

Shame too because they got Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins for it.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 07, 2017, 12:00:14 PM
Quote from: chronovore on November 07, 2017, 06:33:24 AM
Quote from: filler on November 07, 2017, 04:21:36 AM
This Electric Dreams series is bad. I don't ask for much when it comes to scifi, just have something interesting going on and I can forgive mediocre acting and bad special effects. The storytelling here just sucks and I haven't been hooked in by any of the episodes so far. Philip K Dick deserves better than this.
Historically speaking, PKD is almost never transcoded to other media successfully. Blade Runner is an outlier, and it mostly reverses PKD's intended message. Total Recall is probably the best true-to-intent PKD work, and it largely holds up. Through a Scanner Darkly is apparently good, but I have not yet seen it; artistically it looks like something that should have waited a few more years and be handled by expert systems making the graphic decisions rather than hand-altered.

Paycheck, Screamers, are garbage. Adjustment Bureau and Next just wanted to cash in on PKD's reputation.

A Scanner Darkly is great and I wouldn’t have it changed in any way. It looks fantastic. It’s like the perfect melding of the book and a Richard Linklater movie.
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Post by: chronovore on November 07, 2017, 11:32:07 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 07, 2017, 12:00:14 PM
Quote from: chronovore on November 07, 2017, 06:33:24 AM
Quote from: filler on November 07, 2017, 04:21:36 AM
This Electric Dreams series is bad. I don't ask for much when it comes to scifi, just have something interesting going on and I can forgive mediocre acting and bad special effects. The storytelling here just sucks and I haven't been hooked in by any of the episodes so far. Philip K Dick deserves better than this.
Historically speaking, PKD is almost never transcoded to other media successfully. Blade Runner is an outlier, and it mostly reverses PKD's intended message. Total Recall is probably the best true-to-intent PKD work, and it largely holds up. Through a Scanner Darkly is apparently good, but I have not yet seen it; artistically it looks like something that should have waited a few more years and be handled by expert systems making the graphic decisions rather than hand-altered.

Paycheck, Screamers, are garbage. Adjustment Bureau and Next just wanted to cash in on PKD's reputation.

A Scanner Darkly is great and I wouldn’t have it changed in any way. It looks fantastic. It’s like the perfect melding of the book and a Richard Linklater movie.

I'll give it another go. Thanks!
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Post by: chronovore on November 08, 2017, 09:11:35 AM
Person of Interest
Finished the series finale. It ends well. The final season is a 13-episode arc, and though I assumed it would finish with a two-parter or a double-length episode, it pretty much makes its final 13-episode run a contiguous arc. Though previous seasons had occasional Titanic-sized plot holes, this final arc had enough gaps that I really had to turn off my brain and just go with the theme.
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They introduce The Machine's additional support teams, constructed of previously saved persons-of-interest and speculate that none of them know how much further The Machine's purview extends. Then they promptly drop the additional team(s) from the last three episodes. If I'm going to be forgiving and try to come up with my own explanation, The Machine reverts to keeping her core team on preserving her, and keeps the other teams focused on saving other PoIs who are still being generated.

The penultimate "It's a Wonderful Life" episode works well with the nonlinear storytelling that dominates the final episode (and bookends the season), and neatly sidesteps most of the cloying, saccharine tones commonly associated with the trope. The main thing is that Samaritan would have been in effect anyway, so The Machine is actually the fly in the ointment which prevents savagely pragmatic artificial superintelligence from co-opting human fate. Instead of the angel showing the guy on the bridge why he shouldn't jump, it's the angel showing the importance of angelic interference in the face of a fascist god.

More than anything, I enjoyed the transition of Root from The Machine's "analog interface" as a physical form to becoming an audible analog interface, and then once again gaining physical, if hallucinatory, form to give Harold consolation.

The simulation tones struck hard in this season, and there was also John's frequent lament of "this is who we are; we will never rest; we don't get to retire, we work until we're caught and then we're dead." I honestly thought Shaw would also die defending the cause, and then The Machine would set up a simulation where both of them were together, lending a transhuman ending. I'm more pleased with the way things actually went.

Similarly, Reese's final scene and the tie-in with his father's funeral making him what he is, a tragic hero, was very moving. It would have been even better if The Machine hadn't walked Harold across town with a gunshot wound in his guts, just so he and Reese could have a moment — but it is what it is, and it was kind of charming if illogical.

That's actually the whole show: charming, but illogical. It was a good ride.
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Post by: thisismyusername on November 08, 2017, 11:06:42 PM
DAMN IT.

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Darlene did die this episode.
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And USA overhyped this episode. It was solid and intense with
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Angela having to get past the rioters and starting the hack herself
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but "GROUND BREAKING/YOU'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT IT A LOT!" it isn't. :doge
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 08, 2017, 11:44:46 PM
South Park was pretty funny tonight
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Post by: Valhelm on November 09, 2017, 12:32:34 AM
so far this season the only shows I've watched to completion are The Deuce and Stranger Things.

what are the best shows i'm missing
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Post by: TVC15 on November 09, 2017, 12:36:09 AM
Quote from: Valhelm on November 09, 2017, 12:32:34 AM
so far this season the only shows I've watched to completion are The Deuce and Stranger Things.

what are the best shows i'm missing

Watch Vice Principals from the beginning! It takes a few eps to get going, but by the back end of the first season it's gold. It's a half hour so it isn't a chore to watch.
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Post by: toku on November 09, 2017, 01:16:34 PM
Quote from: thisismyusername on November 08, 2017, 11:06:42 PM
DAMN IT.

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Darlene did die this episode.
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And USA overhyped this episode. It was solid and intense with
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Angela having to get past the rioters and starting the hack herself
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but "GROUND BREAKING/YOU'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT IT A LOT!" it isn't. :doge

good ep though, and that organ score bit at the end

:whew
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Post by: paprikastaude on November 11, 2017, 02:49:01 PM
Narcos S1: Well, that was pretty intense.
Narcos S2 midseason: Well, this is quickly turning into ludicrous and predictable shlock. What the fuck?
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 11, 2017, 03:00:14 PM
Narcos season 1 was fun schlock, Narcos season 2 is garbage tier
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Post by: kingv on November 11, 2017, 05:25:37 PM
Woman and I have been watching Girlfriend Experience. It’s a pretty weird show, and the main character is super unlivable in season 1 (and not much better in season 2).

You’d think it would be more titillating, but it kind of isn’t.

Hyped for The Royals to come back. If your girl wat he’s that shit, watch it with her, 1) there’s a ton of hot chicks 2) it’s pretty damn funny. I started watching it to be nice, and really ended up liking it.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 11, 2017, 07:20:36 PM
S2 of Lady Dynamite. Please just check out the first few minutes to cross that off your bucket list lmao
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Post by: desert punk on November 11, 2017, 07:32:58 PM
Quote from: Spieler1 on November 11, 2017, 02:49:01 PM
Narcos S1: Well, that was pretty intense.
Narcos S2 midseason: Well, this is quickly turning into ludicrous and predictable shlock. What the fuck?

Was pretty stoked for that show. I even read Mark Bowden's Killing Pablo again for the occasion. And I quite liked it for the first half or so of the first season but then I got increasingly annoyed by it. Mostly because I was confused how the producers deviated from the actual order of events. I know, dramatic license and all that, and normally I don't really care that much about realism as long as I'm entertained. But it bothered me because it didn't really make much sense at times. Things like the passage of time and other shit.

Some of the characters, or rather their actors also bothered me. My god, I hated that fucking American cop with a passion. He was so bad and his voice-overs were even worse. I so much wanted to reach into my tv and pluck his shitty mustache, hair by fucking hair :maf
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Post by: paprikastaude on November 11, 2017, 09:42:52 PM
I haven't read up on anything, but during season 2 you can really see where nonsense filler material comes in. It's a total immersion breaker when you can predict certain tropes and soap opera nonsense drags the story out because they wanted a few more seasons.
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Post by: chronovore on November 12, 2017, 01:55:46 AM
Re-started Daredevil last night as the new show to watch with the wife. She loved Jessica Jones, but Daredevil may be too dark for her. I think JJ's message of empowerment is also alleviating that show's inherent darkness.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 12, 2017, 02:44:39 AM
Quote from: Exodust on November 12, 2017, 02:18:02 AM
Just started Star Trek: The Next Generation. Loving the show, hate Wesley Crusher. His mom is hot as shit, though. Lots of women in this show are hot as shit.
:mynicca

they get hotter as they age and the "real world" fashions change away from a late 1980s-early 1990s vision of the future, Troi and Beverly are arguably way more attractive in First Contact and Insurrection than they were ten years younger

come in the Trek thread, it's a safe space breh, we regularly have people going through series for the first time, even stuff that everyone "knows" even if they've never really watched like TNG, right now Stoney and chrono have been working through Enterprise of all things...not too long ago somebody else went through TNG for the first time

it's not all just new films and the new series (some of us are putting that off, like i am Mr. Robot, until the season break/end since it's serialized)

and you've also got me who is me like always, but Trek was one of my first fandoms to where i read the novels as a kid let alone watched all the series from TNG season 2ish forward plus the films

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my first Trek movie in the theaters was V...it could only get better from there! though i didn't really get most of it other than the action to see how bad it was

second time was a charm though with VI, though i assume i must have been the only kid under 10 there and understanding the plot :lol

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for some reason i recall very vividly the theater laughing at Chekov's "guess who's coming to dinner line" that Nichelle Nichols refused to say and not getting why it's an amazingly Trekian character relevant line rather than a joke, i as a kid and everyone else knowing the reference took it as...something, along with Nichols and other blacks on the cast's refusal to say certain lines in the script AND WHY, i obviously wouldn't learn for probably a decade later
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Christopher Plummer alert too! :doge
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Post by: desert punk on November 12, 2017, 04:37:13 AM
Quote from: Spieler1 on November 11, 2017, 09:42:52 PM
I haven't read up on anything, but during season 2 you can really see where nonsense filler material comes in. It's a total immersion breaker when you can predict certain tropes and soap opera nonsense drags the story out because they wanted a few more seasons.

Lol yeah, the soap opera shit was another thing that annoyed me the more I watched. Stopped watching Narco even before the season 1 finale I think.

What's season 3 about? The Cali Cartel? Unlike the Medellin Cartel I don't know much about Cali and as long as they keep Escobar buried for good, then maybe I'll come back...

Quote from: chronovore on November 12, 2017, 01:55:46 AM
Re-started Daredevil last night as the new show to watch with the wife. She loved Jessica Jones, but Daredevil may be too dark for her. I think JJ's message of empowerment is also alleviating that show's inherent darkness.

Weird because for me it's the other way around. Daredevil was dark, yes but more on a level of, say, a Nolan Batman flick. The subject matter and especially the villain of Jessica Jones on the other hand made me deeply uncomfortable at times.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 12, 2017, 04:45:41 AM
Quote from: Exodust on November 12, 2017, 03:16:05 AM
I will later, especially if I have any questions. So far everything has been pretty self explanatory. As a guy who never really sat through Trek but loved a lot of things based on it, influenced by it, reference it, etc. etc. I feel like I'm already going in with a primer purely made of second hand information.
that was one of the things that i most disliked about Abrams two films because of what they did to the plot in their effort to not only tie it to the old Trek universe but also re-explain and give a primer while also not doing that really or anything new with the characters (other than a bad romance) because they didn't have the time, Trek is such a cultural force that they did so much they didn't need to do it because people know Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty even if they never saw the show or movies other than a bit here or there...

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where it doesn't work is with Khan, almost nobody's seen his one episode from TOS, people know references to Wrath of Khan but they used absolutely none of any of that background for the character in ID, yet they have a big dramatic moment where he states "My. Name. Is. Khan." To which the rational response is...okay? Which is the whole reason they need to have Spock call up Old Spock to get the low down. (which consists of "he's dangerous, be careful" something they already knew and why they had him in the brig probably)

it's also why i'm generally against origin stories for all these comic adaptions, especially if there's already been one, nobody needs it unless it's a lesser known character like Ant Man or Doctor Strange and/or the origin story has a relevance that can be used that hasn't before (Iron Man/Batman Begins)

i think a lot of the villain issues in these films are related to this kind of stuff, you generally have them for one film, yet most of the film does nothing with them, they should be the star, which is arguably what The Dark Knight, and Batman (1989) and Wrath of Khan all did...and why they always get drug out as examples...Loki's been memorable because of the performance, his own two times as "the villain" have been as shit as the rest of em if Hiddleston wasn't killing it, it's also why he's now worked twice as Thor's untrustworthy sidekick
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Post by: benjipwns on November 12, 2017, 05:00:24 AM
Part of me wants an episode in the second season of Jessica Jones to have Eric Andre, Dreama Walker and James Van Der Beek in it. Even if it's only small cameos.

The Don't Trust The Bitch Extended Universe: Jessica Jones, The Eric Andre Show, What Would Diplo Do?, Supergirl, Doubt
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Post by: benjipwns on November 12, 2017, 05:04:44 AM
Which is proof that when they eventually have adapted everything and the single studio left in Hollywood finally crosses over DC and Marvel to do the Amalgam Universe films, James Van Der Beek has to play a central role in it as he's clearly the connecting point.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 12, 2017, 08:36:43 AM
The first season as a whole isn't bad bad as much as everything's kinda one note. Everyone's so dumb serious and the relationships aren't in place yet.

Plus for the second episode they had the characters already act completely out of character just as a callback to the TOS.

Fifth episode...so you're past the African planet (which I always thought was less deliberately racist and more offensive in terms of its writing even if they had been cacs) and are closing in on one of the ultimate "Wesley/first season" episodes.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 12, 2017, 08:40:22 AM
Also we should probably shut up about Amalgam before some executive sees "WOLVERINE PLUS BATMAN?!?!?" and we have another Avatar situation.

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My favorite part of that dumb storyline was how they had the fans vote on the outcomes of a bunch of the fights, but they all suck and are meaningless anyway. So the only good matchup is when Batman and Captain America stare at each other for a bit and go "okay, so, we're evenly matched here...um, maybe we should be adults and figure this thing out unlike everyone else."

Though maybe that was in Avengers vs. JLA instead.
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Post by: toku on November 12, 2017, 10:40:02 AM
used to be more of a deanna troi boy but i became more of a beverly crusher man  :-[
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 12, 2017, 11:30:35 AM
best tv theme song ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybk0SkpRjH4
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on November 13, 2017, 01:14:17 AM
I thought the start of this season of Vice Principals was a little weak, but the last few episodes really killed it. Great finale.
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Post by: chronovore on November 13, 2017, 08:06:05 AM
Quote from: desert punk on November 12, 2017, 04:37:13 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 12, 2017, 01:55:46 AM
Re-started Daredevil last night as the new show to watch with the wife. She loved Jessica Jones, but Daredevil may be too dark for her. I think JJ's message of empowerment is also alleviating that show's inherent darkness.

Weird because for me it's the other way around. Daredevil was dark, yes but more on a level of, say, a Nolan Batman flick. The subject matter and especially the villain of Jessica Jones on the other hand made me deeply uncomfortable at times.

Yeah, very much so. It is weird that Fisk destroying a man's head by repeatedly closing a car door on it, which is horrific but for about 30 seconds, can be seen as more horrific than the systematic degradation and dehumanization of hundreds of people. I was much more terrified of Kilgrave than Kingpin. Not that Fisk isn't scary. He's plenty scary. 
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Post by: chronovore on November 13, 2017, 08:07:32 AM
Quote from: toku on November 12, 2017, 10:40:02 AM
used to be more of a deanna troi boy but i became more of a beverly crusher man  :-[
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Post by: desert punk on November 13, 2017, 02:58:38 PM
So it's official now: Amazon acquired the rights to produce a multi-season tv show based in the LotR universe, though it's not another adaption of the trilogy but instead it's a prequel.

http://deadline.com/2017/11/amazon-the-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-multi-season-commitment-1202207065/ (http://deadline.com/2017/11/amazon-the-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-multi-season-commitment-1202207065/)

I guess they're not going to adapt The Hobbit again, so maybe the prequel is based between that one and the trilogy, tho I'm not sure what exactly happened in that timeframe that's worth to make multiple seasons out of it.

Not thrilled about this. So many other great fantasy shit out there for adaption but because the head honcho is a LotR nerd we get this instead  :snoop
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 13, 2017, 03:33:19 PM
"in cooperation with the Tolkien Estate and Trust"

LOL proof that the only reason why Christopher was so pissy at the movies was that he didn't get money.

At least this means that they should have access to The Silmarillion, which I think has enough stories for them to do this right.  I'd love for each season to be a different time in the story, which would work since half the characters are elves so they can stay with the same actors.

The second age wars would be pretty good as well. 
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Post by: desert punk on November 13, 2017, 03:42:58 PM
I think I phrased that wrong in the beginning.

It says in the article I linked that Amazon acquired "the global TV rights to The Lord of the Rings, based on the fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien". So I don't think The Silmarillion is included in that deal, only that the writers would be allowed to create original stuff based on the LotR books. At least that's what the blogger I heard the news from first reckoned.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 13, 2017, 05:05:30 PM
No one gonna curr unless they add jumbo nekkid titties.
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on November 13, 2017, 05:07:42 PM
elf tiddies  :holeup

hobbit tiddies  :shaq
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 13, 2017, 05:09:10 PM
If we don't see young Gandalf hang dong then what's the point?
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Post by: TVC15 on November 13, 2017, 06:15:03 PM
Post-Hobbit Bilbo runnin’ a brothel of jailbat (under 70 year old) dwarves.
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Post by: toku on November 13, 2017, 07:27:51 PM
def. tryna see some elves fuck
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on November 13, 2017, 08:49:00 PM
They're gonna sink a billion dollars on this snoozefest and it's still gonna be a pain in the ass to watch it because Amazon Video's UI will still be a Kafkaesque waking nightmare that they haven't spent a dime on >:(
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 13, 2017, 09:04:03 PM
Naw dawg it’s easy to pirate tho
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Post by: chronovore on November 13, 2017, 09:22:50 PM
Quote from: Van Cruncheon on November 13, 2017, 05:07:42 PM
elf tiddies :shaq

hobbit tiddies  :holeup

Fixed that for you, Bilbo.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 13, 2017, 10:48:00 PM
Sad to see Vice Principals end.  What a good show :(
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Post by: CajoleJuice on November 13, 2017, 11:46:18 PM
Those last two episodes of Vice Principals were fucking WILD.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 13, 2017, 11:47:28 PM
I’m glad HBO already has Danny pinned down to do another show.
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Post by: Tasty on November 14, 2017, 11:06:28 PM
I was semi-enjoying AHS Cult but the finale was just plain stupid, full of plot gaps and dropped subplots in favor of some stupid future cutaway story. This might be the worst season finale of a show I've ever seen.
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Post by: toku on November 14, 2017, 11:33:27 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyJMdoHaHyM
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Post by: team filler on November 15, 2017, 03:14:45 AM
All that hype for da commercial free episode, but I always watch commercial free anyway. sandwhich guy and leet old hag rule doe!
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 15, 2017, 09:07:06 PM
Been going through the first season of The Expanse, seven episodes in. I hope this is a slow burn to the insane thing they seem to be alluding to on Phoebe Station. I am enjoying the ride even if there is no payoff down the line.
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Post by: toku on November 15, 2017, 09:10:54 PM
it's still well paced in season two
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Post by: Stoney Mason on November 15, 2017, 10:48:04 PM
Watched the second season of Stranger Things.

I enjoyed it but not as much as the first season. I think my issue this season was the supernatural elements weren't as interesting to me this go around. There was a lot of mystery in that first season and there was a lot less mystery by comparison in the second season both with the main plot and because we are familiar with the characters.

There was still enough fun elements with the kids to make it worth watching and in general I enjoyed the season plenty, I'm just not sure how many times they can go the same well before it starts to run dry.

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Post by: thisismyusername on November 15, 2017, 11:12:56 PM
Holy shit. Tonight's Mr. Robot got real.

All ya'll not watching due to Season 2: :umad :ufup

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71 buildings were bombed instead of ONE. White Rose basically won.
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This felt like a season finale with all the shit popping off. It's kinda hilarious Sam and crew hyped up last episode when this actually had the IMPACT of what happened in that previous episode.
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Post by: Cryo on November 16, 2017, 12:55:21 AM
Quote from: thisismyusername on November 15, 2017, 11:12:56 PM
Holy shit. Tonight's Mr. Robot got real.
:anhuld :anhuld :anhuld :anhuld :anhuld :anhuld

This season is certainly one hell of a course correction in pacing and plot movement after S2.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 16, 2017, 02:31:15 AM
Going to this in January, the day before my birthday.

 http://sched.co/CzIz

"SF Sketchfest pays tribute to the amazing world of "Twin Peaks" in the shadow of San Francisco's Twin Peaks at the Castro Theatre. Join us for an afternoon with cast members from David Lynch and Mark Frost's beloved series featuring an in-depth discussion about the old series, the new series and everything in between. Find out if the owls truly are not what they seem."

Featuring Dana Ashbrook, Josh Fadem, Harry Goaz, Michael Horse, Matthew Lillard, James Marshall, Kimmy Robertson, Ray Wise.

I'm getting VIP so I get meet and greet to touch Bobby, James, and Ray Wise.
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Post by: chronovore on November 16, 2017, 03:40:31 AM
Daredevil s1 has pretty much R-rated violence in every episode. I mean, I read Frank Miller's original DD run when it was coming out, and it felt gritty, but this show is just fine showing some Eli Roth level meanness.
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Post by: chronovore on November 16, 2017, 03:41:20 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 15, 2017, 09:07:06 PM
Been going through the first season of The Expanse, seven episodes in. I hope this is a slow burn to the insane thing they seem to be alluding to on Phoebe Station. I am enjoying the ride even if there is no payoff down the line.
I didn't notice any kind of pacing issue. OTOH I was enthralled with the visuals, and had read the book, so I wasn't waiting for stuff to happen.
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Post by: desert punk on November 16, 2017, 04:03:28 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 15, 2017, 09:07:06 PM
Been going through the first season of The Expanse, seven episodes in. I hope this is a slow burn to the insane thing they seem to be alluding to on Phoebe Station. I am enjoying the ride even if there is no payoff down the line.

I heard people complaining about season 1 of The Expanse being rather sluggish. I didn't really perceive it that way; there's a lot of tension and a palpable sense of urgency and dread even before things get hectic on Eros Station. But then again, I did read the Expanse novels up to and including book 3. So I dunno, maybe knowing what happened made things different for me.

Anyway, the show is well worth watching and better than the original books even. Tho I haven't seen season 2 yet, so maybe there's a dip in quality...
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Post by: VomKriege on November 16, 2017, 07:04:43 AM
Yeah I think the Expanse pace was fine too.
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on November 16, 2017, 10:29:38 AM
The internet's best movie review show, On Cinema At The Cinema, is back!

http://www.adultswim.com/videos/on-cinema/the-trial-day-1/
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 16, 2017, 10:55:57 AM
When you got movies like Tom Cruise in them, you can't lose!
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Post by: Tasty on November 16, 2017, 11:10:42 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 16, 2017, 03:40:31 AM
Daredevil s1 has pretty much R-rated violence in every episode. I mean, I read Frank Miller's original DD run when it was coming out, and it felt gritty, but this show is just fine showing some Eli Roth level meanness.

I've rewatched s1 like three times and I actually have no idea what you're talking about.
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Post by: Tasty on November 16, 2017, 11:10:54 AM
Also Eli Roth is trash.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 16, 2017, 11:15:42 AM
Knock Knock is the best bad movie sine The Room.
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Post by: Tasty on November 16, 2017, 11:16:33 AM
Knock Knock did have that hawt Keanu sex scene 🤔
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 17, 2017, 10:36:15 PM
Always Sunny is being taken off Netflix in December. Its my #1 goto background show when doing shit. This is bullshit.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 17, 2017, 11:05:57 PM
Three episodes in to The Punisher, kinda boring. :zzz I hope Alt-Right Man gets his own Netflix series.
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Post by: Valkyrie on November 18, 2017, 11:11:20 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 17, 2017, 10:36:15 PM
Always Sunny is being taken off Netflix in December. Its my #1 goto background show when doing shit. This is bullshit.
Wait, where do you live? I never saw it on Netflix. :(
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 18, 2017, 11:15:13 AM
punisher is great 3 episodes in
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Post by: paprikastaude on November 18, 2017, 11:34:48 AM
I don't care much for it after 3 episodes. Nothing seems to stand out (or happen), except for the occassional cringey side-character. Daredevil I enjoyed in the first half of each season. This feels more like the second half of the DD shows, in which the budget for setpieces/cinematography seemingly took nosedives and the story always fizzles out.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 18, 2017, 11:43:06 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 17, 2017, 10:36:15 PM
Always Sunny is being taken off Netflix in December. Its my #1 goto background show when doing shit. This is bullshit.

I felt the exact same way when they took it off Canadian Netflix >:(
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 18, 2017, 01:24:28 PM
Punisher has too many episodes that are just people talking for 50 minutes. I don’t hate it, but it needs more punishing.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
RIP Alt-Right Man. May flights of Steve Brannons sing thee to thy rest.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 18, 2017, 01:54:21 PM
I really hope Walton Goggins does more comedy at some point. Dude's hilarious.
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Post by: Momo on November 18, 2017, 02:08:41 PM
I'm at ep 11 and I feel like Punisher has pacing issues and the same old villain formula. (so far)
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Post by: TVC15 on November 18, 2017, 02:27:03 PM
Punisher is terrible. Jessica Jones remains the only decent Marvel TV show. Stop watching this garbage, people.
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Post by: Tasty on November 18, 2017, 03:11:46 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 18, 2017, 02:27:03 PM
Jessica Jones remains the only decent Marvel TV show.

Nah. DD s1 > JJ.

They're the two best, though.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 18, 2017, 04:15:07 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 18, 2017, 02:27:03 PM
Punisher is terrible. Jessica Jones remains the only decent Marvel TV show. Stop watching this garbage, people.

How will I know what’s going on in Avengers 3 if I don’t watch this chapter of the MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE™? :gddr5
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 18, 2017, 04:25:25 PM
I felt like the infinity stone subplot of the Punisher was really tacked on.  Still excited for Avengers 3 and 4 though. 
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Post by: etiolate on November 18, 2017, 04:42:27 PM
Six episodes in with the Punisher. It's good.

Agree that the Madani stuff doesn't really add much. She's just a plot tool as the investigating agent who may be an ally. Seen it before in other hero shows and stuff like Person of Interest.

I don't mind that they talk a lot. I actually like the group meeting scenes. The DHS scenes feel out of tone though.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 18, 2017, 05:07:11 PM
Worst Punisher subplot is Bomber Boy, he’s even more boring than Madani. Right when it seemed like things were finally heating up, he shows up to slooooooow everything back down. :zzz
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Post by: etiolate on November 18, 2017, 05:43:06 PM
Something about there being a Stretch Armstrong show feels like a new low for dragging up old licenses.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 18, 2017, 09:01:15 PM
Fuck it, drunk watching Hannibal. Made it to half of season 2 years ago
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 18, 2017, 09:36:13 PM
The Punisher was just way too long. They should have trimmed it down to 6-8 episodes (or even just a movie), kept it leaner and meaner. The last two episodes were great, but there was so much in the middle that wasn't.
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Post by: Tasty on November 18, 2017, 09:37:00 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on November 18, 2017, 09:36:13 PM
[Every Netflix Marvel show] was just way too long. They should have trimmed it down to 6-8 episodes

Yes.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 18, 2017, 10:32:43 PM
Punisher:  Overall very solid.  Suffers from being too long and having a predictable story.  Had this come out a decade ago it would have been a 10/10 though. 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
billy was one of the best ex-special forces badies.  Its just such a tired trope though.   
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Post by: Momo on November 18, 2017, 10:39:32 PM
I didnt enjoy Punisher on the whole, poor pacing and villain issues. I hope they shake up the formula next time, JJ was so good because Purple Man was so good and JJ was so flawed and her plight was on a base level relatable.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 18, 2017, 10:52:22 PM
ya thats really the main thing with super hero shows - they only become truly great when there is a good villian. 
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Post by: chronovore on November 18, 2017, 11:30:29 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 16, 2017, 11:10:42 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 16, 2017, 03:40:31 AM
Daredevil s1 has pretty much R-rated violence in every episode. I mean, I read Frank Miller's original DD run when it was coming out, and it felt gritty, but this show is just fine showing some Eli Roth level meanness.

I've rewatched s1 like three times and I actually have no idea what you're talking about.

Part of it's the audio, to be fair. Even with the blood spraying and waterfalling here and there, it's the "we just staved in a melon with a hammer" sound effect that sells the violence.
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Post by: Tasty on November 19, 2017, 01:40:14 AM
LC was too one note and predictable in its first half. Then the second half went completely to shit, as opposed to just taking a step down like DD and JJ.

Also with DD and JJ I was constantly guessing where they would go next, and there were some pretty good twists. As soon as the first episode of LC ends you know exactly what's gonna happen. "Just leave me alone" protag gets called back into action by the death of a loved one(s). Yawn. Mahershala Ali is the only one who made that show watchable at all.

I'm actually not a Tenant super-fan. He's good but the rest of the cast is pretty great too (aside from Trish.) Carrie-Anne Moss, Kristen Ritter, and even mah boi Eka Darville (Spartacus shout-out) were great/solid.

I also really dug the noir atmosphere JJ had for the first couple eps, really sold you on the world and drew me in.
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Post by: chronovore on November 19, 2017, 07:37:01 PM
I like Trish! I saw her in something else after words were she was good, too. Watching too much TV though because I can’t remember which it was…
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Post by: etiolate on November 19, 2017, 10:23:26 PM
Jessica Jones did not do it for me. Not sure I got past the second episode. Felt like it was 10% hero show, 10% detective show, 10% ptsd show, and 70% why am I watching this?

I'm on the last half of the last episode of Punisher and boy is this the most dragged out finale for Marvel shows. Three episodes for a finale?
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Post by: Momo on November 19, 2017, 11:46:55 PM
Happy Marsala Ali is going to be in True Detective, I want to see more of him.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Marsala is a very topical thing where I live so I'm using it
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Post by: TVC15 on November 19, 2017, 11:56:03 PM
Search Party is back and still awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on November 20, 2017, 12:02:33 AM
Anyone except me and Tasty watching Dirk Gently?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 20, 2017, 01:30:01 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 19, 2017, 11:56:03 PM
Search Party is back and still awesome.
The first season was $5 on iTunes this week, so i bagged it. I'll check it out eventually. What do you enjoy about it?
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 20, 2017, 11:39:57 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 19, 2017, 11:56:03 PM
Search Party is back and still awesome.

Oh shit really? Awesome.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 20, 2017, 11:40:58 AM
Quote from: Momo on November 20, 2017, 12:02:33 AM
Anyone except me and Tasty watching Dirk Gently?

waiting for netflix
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Post by: Momo on November 20, 2017, 11:42:27 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on November 20, 2017, 11:40:58 AM
Quote from: Momo on November 20, 2017, 12:02:33 AM
Anyone except me and Tasty watching Dirk Gently?

waiting for netflix
I kinda like this as a slowly unfolding mystery tbh, I can see why people would want to binge though
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 20, 2017, 02:55:24 PM
I will watch Dirk Gently but I have so many shows to catch up on right now
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Post by: TVC15 on November 20, 2017, 03:49:24 PM
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/11/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-season-13-release-date-2018-glenn-howerton-1201899154/

pray for Always Sunny.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 20, 2017, 06:27:32 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 20, 2017, 03:49:24 PM
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/11/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-season-13-release-date-2018-glenn-howerton-1201899154/

pray for Always Sunny.


If any of the gang cant make the season they should just put it on ice. I'd rather that than a horrible season that outright kills the series.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 21, 2017, 02:50:01 AM
It's mostly okay though, they already have a 14th season guaranteed. And that ABC show will probably won't last long. Plus it could be fun to do some episodes to see how they exist without their leader, it's not gone well (for them) in the past.

Or they can probably shuffle Sunny's shooting schedule since they only do ten episodes a season and do them in really different ways from most shows. Remember, Katlin is doing The Mick just fine without it interfering with Sunny. (I assume that's related to the change in dates for Sunny.)

I wonder if they'd just have Dennis show back up randomly and nobody calls any attention to his having been gone.

The gang just sold a show to Fox too: http://deadline.com/2017/09/cool-kids-fox-comedy-pilot-charlie-day-kevin-abbott-its-always-sunny-1202161848/
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Post by: TVC15 on November 21, 2017, 04:05:30 PM
In good news:

GOOD PLACE RENEWED

https://www.avclub.com/shrimp-for-everyone-the-good-place-is-forking-renewed-1820650663
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 21, 2017, 05:23:36 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on November 18, 2017, 10:52:22 PM
ya thats really the main thing with super hero shows - they only become truly great when there is a good villian.

ie all the super hero shows are shit. you're right  :doge
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Post by: etiolate on November 21, 2017, 06:59:03 PM
Speaking of The Good Place: I hate mid-season breaks like this. Jan 4th? NBC why
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Post by: chronovore on November 21, 2017, 07:14:11 PM
Finished Daredevil s1 last night. Probably take a small break before s2; DD was kind of a violent, teeth-gritting, depressing story. I remember the Frank Miller run on the comics, and it felt dark and dramatic, but not depressing. Shocking, but not gory. Vincent D'Onofrio was just about the only actor I can see pulling off that Kingpin role so well. Foggy and Karen were perfect. I like the actor who plays Matt Murdock, but he's missing something.
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Post by: Momo on November 21, 2017, 11:09:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMUiRYoc76A

psa: out today friends
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Post by: Beezy on November 22, 2017, 05:25:25 AM
Rough times for Mary Crawley
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on November 22, 2017, 09:21:03 AM
First two episodes of Search Party were fantastic. Wasn't sure since I thought the last season was a perfect end, but I love the idea of these characters trying to keep a lid on an enormous secret. Dory finally got the real-life adventure she spent the first season searching for in the most wish-on-a-monkey-paw way and it's great.
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Post by: Cryo on November 24, 2017, 01:46:35 AM
Mr. Robot is so fucking bleak this season and this episode handed out L's all around to the characters I like  :-\

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Elliot being unable to cope with stage 2's aftermath and summoning Mr. Robot to take his place really reminded me of the beat down he got in S2.

Also, the scene with Mr. Robot and Irving makes me wonder whether this show is going to have a "happy" ending for Elliot or not.

Mobley and Trenton scene was tragic. 
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Post by: TVC15 on November 24, 2017, 01:49:54 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on November 22, 2017, 09:21:03 AM
First two episodes of Search Party were fantastic. Wasn't sure since I thought the last season was a perfect end, but I love the idea of these characters trying to keep a lid on an enormous secret. Dory finally got the real-life adventure she spent the first season searching for in the most wish-on-a-monkey-paw way and it's great.

It’s too early to say if this is accurate, but the first two eps and the season preview made it feel like they’d be mining Hitchcock-style tension this season. So far, so good. I really can’t wait for the next two episodes. Doing two episodes a week for 5 weeks was a great idea. IN MY VEINS!!!
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 24, 2017, 09:14:52 PM
Man, Netflix even made The Punisher pretty damn boring. In mean, the character isnt some deep well of thoughtfulness. Dudes a human pitbul. So the ratio of character development to whiz bang showpieces was definitely on the wrong end. But having two characters talk about nothing costs less than a cool ass take down sequence so I guess I understand? Another Marvel show were even the thirteen episode length is felt.

One of the sex scenes had me dying though. Pretty Boy and Madani getting it in. I have no idea why they feel the need to show a dude fuck to completion Cinemax style on these sort of shows. It goes from sensual moment to damn I need to lower the volume a little.
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Post by: Momo on November 24, 2017, 10:40:59 PM
going to marathon Godless in a bit :lawd
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Post by: chronovore on November 25, 2017, 12:15:01 AM
Watched the first episode of Van Helsing, which claims to be inspired by the manga, HellSing? Is that correct? First episode was pretty good, but marred by uneven production. Most of the shots are tight, handheld, angled down — almost certainly to keep set costs down. Feels like a production from The Asylum, like Z-Nation or Sharknado with better actors and just a little more money. There is one panorama FX shot finally revealing an I Am Legend landscape, including wild deer running around town, so I'm happy they didn't try to just infer everything. I like postapocalypse and vampires, so I'm probably in.

Also finally watched the first ep of SyFy's grindhouse Blood Drive, a which feels a bit like Beyond Thunderdome's Bartertown meets Death Race 2000, except there are also girl Terminator robots, and the brunette makes a cop give her anal to get across the finish line alive. There was a lot happening. I'll watch it if it shows up on Netflix or Amazon in Japan, but probably won't spend money on it.
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Post by: VomKriege on November 25, 2017, 03:25:50 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 25, 2017, 12:15:01 AM
Watched the first episode of Van Helsing, which claims to be inspired by the manga, HellSing? Is that correct?

Well I don't know the intent but Hellsing is not post apocalyptic, has Alucard as the main protagonist and its Van Helsing is female so they're fairly loose if that's the case.
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Post by: Momo on November 25, 2017, 11:18:30 AM
Quote from: Momo on November 24, 2017, 10:40:59 PM
going to marathon Godless in a bit :lawd
Finished it, it's pretty good.
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Post by: toku on November 25, 2017, 11:41:56 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 25, 2017, 12:15:01 AM
Watched the first episode of Van Helsing, which claims to be inspired by the manga, HellSing? Is that correct? First episode was pretty good, but marred by uneven production. Most of the shots are tight, handheld, angled down — almost certainly to keep set costs down. Feels like a production from The Asylum, like Z-Nation or Sharknado with better actors and just a little more money. There is one panorama FX shot finally revealing an I Am Legend landscape, including wild deer running around town, so I'm happy they didn't try to just infer everything. I like postapocalypse and vampires, so I'm probably in.

Also finally watched the first ep of SyFy's grindhouse Blood Drive, a which feels a bit like Beyond Thunderdome's Bartertown meets Death Race 2000, except there are also girl Terminator robots, and the brunette makes a cop give her anal to get across the finish line alive. There was a lot happening. I'll watch it if it shows up on Netflix or Amazon in Japan, but probably won't spend money on it.

Blood Drive is great, Van Helsing is solid but if you thought DD was too bleak boy have I got bad news for you.  Van Helsing, especially by the end of s1 and a good chunk of s2 (so far), is basically Nihilism The Show.
Title: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 12:17:14 AM
I'm on like episode 6 and bored out of my mind. The fact I will never get more of The Get Down and this feces of a show is so popular makes me really annoyed. What's wrong with Stranger Things? Let's start with literally everything. How in the fuck did this show cause this amount of buzz?
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: TVC15 on November 27, 2017, 12:20:05 AM
Himu spitting truth. It’s something Willco would have liked.
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 27, 2017, 12:22:55 AM
Tell me what you like so I can tell you how bad it is.


Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Phoenix Dark on November 27, 2017, 12:24:15 AM
S1 starts very strong but like a lot of Netflix shows it slowly gets less interesting. The finale was quite disappointing. I like the cast and the concept though.

Haven't seen S2.
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 12:26:59 AM
This show had a creeper take photos of a private party, including a girl taking her clothes off. The guys rightfully confront him about it and smash his camera. They are in the right. Yet the show wants you to empathize with the dude. Why? The girl whose picture was taken of herself half naked doesn't immediately freak out and instead tries to get closer to the guy, why exactly? You can say "her friend" but that's just a forced interaction (a way for her to find her friend sitting at the pool) and doesn't take away from the fact he's a creeper.

That's just one sample of the bad writing on this show. It's like it was written by robots.
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: jakefromstatefarm on November 27, 2017, 12:31:28 AM
It’s p lame. I think the main appeal is 80s nostalgia?
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 12:36:54 AM
There has to be more to it than nostalgia to get the kind of hype this show recieved?
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: thisismyusername on November 27, 2017, 12:46:29 AM
Isn't it just an ET sort of thing in regards to said nostalgia? That's about the only thing I heard Twitter going ape-shit over, the nostalgia fuel.
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Tasty on November 27, 2017, 12:49:13 AM
Was wondering when the next #HimuHotTake would land.
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Let's Cyber on November 27, 2017, 12:54:58 AM
Quote from: thisismyusername on November 27, 2017, 12:46:29 AM
Isn't it just an ET sort of thing in regards to said nostalgia? That's about the only thing I heard Twitter going ape-shit over, the nostalgia fuel.
Kind of.  The creators took their favorite 80's movies and TV shows and threw them in a blender.  Sometimes they break the barrier between homage and ripoff though.

It's fine for what it is and I enjoyed both seasons, especially like the soundtracks.
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 02:29:12 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 27, 2017, 12:49:13 AM
Was wondering when the next #HimuHotTake would land.

This is not a hot take. This is merely having taste.
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Bore Expert on November 27, 2017, 02:36:52 AM
I didn’t like it either. I just assumed I was guilty of wrong think so I never mentioned it on gaf. I once said there that I thought an episode of Better Call Saul was boring as shit and they reacted as if I’d kicked their dog.
 :idont
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 02:41:55 AM
Quote from: thisismyusername on November 27, 2017, 12:46:29 AM
Isn't it just an ET sort of thing in regards to said nostalgia? That's about the only thing I heard Twitter going ape-shit over, the nostalgia fuel.

"Isn't it just an ET sort of thing in regards to said nostalgia?"

I've been trying to parse this sentence the last five minutes. ET sort of thing? No. It has Goonies. Akira. Poltergeist. ET. X-Men. Freaks and Geeks and more  thrown into a blender.
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: desert punk on November 27, 2017, 02:45:40 AM
I guess it's mostly nostalgia-fueled, but I like this show, both seasons, though it ain't perfect. The likeable cast is a huge draw I think.

Re The Get Down: I really wanted to like this show; the first episode was so fucking great. But I got fed up real quick with the soap opera shit, particularly everything concerning Mylene and that wasted fuck of a producer. I'm still at season 1, tho I'm gonna finish the show someday.
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Beezy on November 27, 2017, 02:45:49 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 02:29:12 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 27, 2017, 12:49:13 AM
Was wondering when the next #HimuHotTake would land.

This is not a hot take. This is merely having taste.
You chose to make a thread about it instead of just posting your thoughts in the TV show thread, so... hot take.
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: TVC15 on November 27, 2017, 02:46:13 AM
If anyone else says anything bad about Better Call Saul, I’m going to track them down and make them eat Arby’s.
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 02:48:28 AM
Quote from: Beezy on November 27, 2017, 02:45:49 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 02:29:12 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 27, 2017, 12:49:13 AM
Was wondering when the next #HimuHotTake would land.

This is not a hot take. This is merely having taste.
You chose to make a thread about it instead of just posting your thoughts in the TV show thread, so... hot take.

Hmmm tru

lets move this to the tv thread where we can shit on this awful show like queens
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: team filler on November 27, 2017, 02:48:29 AM
I enjoy saul more than breaking bad.
Title: Re: Stranger Things is terrible
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 02:50:22 AM
Continued in tv thread
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 02:51:25 AM
Continuing our discussion.

Quote from: filler on November 27, 2017, 02:48:29 AM
I enjoy saul more than breaking bad.

Better call Saul > breaking bad

:rejoice
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 02:53:05 AM
Quote from: desert punk on November 27, 2017, 02:45:40 AM
I guess it's mostly nostalgia-fueled, but I like this show, both seasons, though it ain't perfect. The likeable cast is a huge draw I think.

Re The Get Down: I really wanted to like this show; the first episode was so fucking great. But I got fed up real quick with the soap opera shit, particularly everything concerning Mylene and that wasted fuck of a producer. I'm still at season 1, tho I'm gonna finish the show someday.

Likeable cast?! Who?! They're all shit except El, Mike, the fat kid, and police chief IMO. I don't like any of the characters and find the majority of them poorly written.

Get down only has one season. The other thing is a part 2 to season 1 because they were fucking dumb. Part 1 owns. Part 2 isn't as good but the ending is really strong.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bore Expert on November 27, 2017, 02:59:15 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 02:51:25 AM
Continuing our discussion.

Quote from: filler on November 27, 2017, 02:48:29 AM
I enjoy saul more than breaking bad.

Better call Saul > breaking bad

:rejoice

Hell no. And to clarify from the locked thread, I only mentioned that it was one particular episode of BCS that I thought was boring as shit. Because it was.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 03:00:29 AM
I enjoyed BCS more than all of BB put together. BB was forgettable in the end.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on November 27, 2017, 03:21:47 AM
Stranger Things Season 1 was great.

Season 2 was zzzzz until episode 5 but now it's ok.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nola on November 27, 2017, 03:24:28 AM
It’s a solid show to me(Stranger Things), but I went in expecting little more than a B tier show with A tier nostalgia. Not a new David Simon drama or anything.

That after two seasons I think did a better job evoking the homage and atmosphere of the 80’s small town sci-fi/horror films that inspired it in the first season than the second season. Though I still enjoyed it. Though I do kinda think they should of stuck to the original idea of making the series self contained each season like American Horror Story. I am not sure how they think they have 4-5 seasons worth of material?

I guess I had also always assumed that the whole camera scene was contrived in the same vain as those contrived 80’s relationships and plot points. Johnathan is the stereotypical loner with a heart of gold with artistic aspirations and he stumbles upon a pool party where he sees an opportunity to capture people in moments as they “really are,” or whatever that cheesy line was later on. And she is set up as the stereotypical empathetic girl that sees him for what he is inside because she’s like him, but is caught in the stereotypical internal conflict with the bad boy popular guy....until they sort of mess with that formula superficially toward the end of the season. I do get where your coming from though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on November 27, 2017, 03:31:10 AM
Vince Russo’s WCW years > Stranger Things
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Post by: chronovore on November 27, 2017, 03:43:51 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on November 25, 2017, 03:25:50 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 25, 2017, 12:15:01 AM
Watched the first episode of Van Helsing, which claims to be inspired by the manga, HellSing? Is that correct?

Well I don't know the intent but Hellsing is not post apocalyptic, has Alucard as the main protagonist and its Van Helsing is female so they're fairly loose if that's the case.

Yeah, I thought the gender-switch was maybe the biggest change, but it's even more ridiculous: http://www.zenescope.com/liesel-van-helsing

It's like one of those Wildstorm/Image Comics titles where the heroine can't seem to keep her breasts covered. So, yeah, not the manga I assumed, but also still looks barely associated.
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Post by: Momo on November 27, 2017, 03:45:49 AM
I gave Van Helsing like 4 eps before I bailed faster than cocaine fueled Jon Jones at an accident scene.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on November 27, 2017, 03:55:42 AM
Godless is good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on November 27, 2017, 03:58:08 AM
Quote from: etiolate on November 27, 2017, 03:55:42 AM
Godless is good.
Been a while since I saw him in anything, but was Jeff Daniels always this good of an actor? Guy hit it twice the distance of out the park. :lawd
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Post by: VomKriege on November 27, 2017, 09:08:12 AM
Finished the IT Crowd and it was excellent throughout. I kept thinking it reminded me of Black Books which I adore and only realized midway through both series have the same creator. I like that the writing is zany and the characters quirky without being lazy or facile, the British formatting of much shorter seasons helps a lot I guess. Guess I'll have to get around to watching Father Ted, apparently legally available on YouTube.

Otherwise started Rick and Morty s3 and it's great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 09:17:05 AM
Almost every scene in stranger things has someone screaming. Good lord.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: desert punk on November 27, 2017, 09:29:13 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 09:17:05 AM
Almost every scene in stranger things has someone screaming. Good lord.

You're still watching it?  :lol

No shame in ditching it, if you don't like it. It's good but it's not a must-see.

Quote from: VomKriege on November 27, 2017, 09:08:12 AM
Otherwise started Rick and Morty s3 and it's great.

I started watching Rick and Morty earlier this summer and yeah, it's good stuff. But ever since that embarrasing McD promotion shit happened last month, I just can't bring myself to watching another episode somehow  :-\

Fucking nerds ruining my entertainment  :snoop
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kurt Russell on November 27, 2017, 09:30:03 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 27, 2017, 03:31:10 AM
Vince Russo’s WCW years > Stranger Things

Vince Russo's TNA years > Vince Russo’s WCW years > Stranger Things > Breaking Bad > Game of Thrones
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 27, 2017, 09:48:56 AM
Quote from: desert punk on November 27, 2017, 09:29:13 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 09:17:05 AM
Almost every scene in stranger things has someone screaming. Good lord.

You're still watching it?  :lol

No shame in ditching it, if you don't like it. It's good but it's not a must-see.

Quote from: VomKriege on November 27, 2017, 09:08:12 AM
Otherwise started Rick and Morty s3 and it's great.

I started watching Rick and Morty earlier this summer and yeah, it's good stuff. But ever since that embarrasing McD promotion shit happened last month, I just can't bring myself to watching another episode somehow  :-\

Fucking nerds ruining my entertainment  :snoop

Sure, but let's be clear: McD's wasn't even a branded promotion. It was them using a throwaway line in Rick and Morty to promote their own ends. Even the poster is not R&M, it's random "chaotic" sci-fi. McD's bungled it, the fans faceplanted into that hot mess, but it's not got any read/write permissions from the show. So I say wubbalubba-dub-dub.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 09:49:52 AM
Quote from: desert punk on November 27, 2017, 09:29:13 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 09:17:05 AM
Almost every scene in stranger things has someone screaming. Good lord.

You're still watching it?  :lol

No shame in ditching it, if you don't like it. It's good but it's not a must-see.


I have to where the train wreck ends and also see just how much society has bad taste in entertainment.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 27, 2017, 09:53:49 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 09:49:52 AM
Quote from: desert punk on November 27, 2017, 09:29:13 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 09:17:05 AM
Almost every scene in stranger things has someone screaming. Good lord.

You're still watching it?  :lol

No shame in ditching it, if you don't like it. It's good but it's not a must-see.


I have to where the train wreck ends and also see just how much society has bad taste in entertainment.

Why do you insist on pissing on stuff that other people like? It's tiresome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 09:59:02 AM
I don't do it because people like things. I'm legitimately baffled that this is it.

So, did anyone bring up that the writers might be "nice guy losers"? Because they keep making it seem like people smashing a dudes camera after he took stalker photos totally was mean and that we should emphathize with this poor misunderstood teen. I can see the writers going,"she goes for Steve rather than Jonathon and that's messed up because he's a nice guy". You can tell by the treatment of the Jonathon character that writers are losers.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on November 27, 2017, 10:13:19 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 09:59:02 AM
I don't do it because people like things. I'm legitimately baffled that this is it.

So, did anyone bring up that the writers might be "nice guy losers"? Because they keep making it seem like people smashing a dudes camera after he took stalker photos totally was mean and that we should emphathize with this poor misunderstood teen. I can see the writers going,"she goes for Steve rather than Jonathon and that's messed up because he's a nice guy". You can tell by the treatment of the Jonathon character that writers are losers.

I'm not sure why you're so hung up on this, the nerd/jock dichotomy is a cornerstone of the 80's entertainment that inspired Stranger Things. Instead of just picking on Johnathan because they're jocks and that's what they do however, they actually give Steve a legitimate reason (the creeper pics of Nancy) to be pissed at Johnathan and smash his camera. I don't see how this makes Johnathan more sympathetic; if that's all the writers were after they would have just had Steve kick Johanthan's ass for no reason.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Also Johanthan doesn't do shit except mope around and sleep with Nancy for most of the series, while Steve is a goddamn hero who fights monsters and hunky shirtless dudes (who I have not written into Rule 34 slashfic with Steve) like a true bro.  :rejoice
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on November 27, 2017, 10:21:35 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 09:59:02 AM
I don't do it because people like things. I'm legitimately baffled that this is it.

So, did anyone bring up that the writers might be "nice guy losers"? Because they keep making it seem like people smashing a dudes camera after he took stalker photos totally was mean and that we should emphathize with this poor misunderstood teen. I can see the writers going,"she goes for Steve rather than Jonathon and that's messed up because he's a nice guy". You can tell by the treatment of the Jonathon character that writers are losers.

Oh, the show is dripping with behind the scenes sleaze. These two blind items are believed to be about the actress that plays Eleven.

"Despite her young age, this foreign born B+ list mostly television actress from a very hit almost television show is going to file to legally emancipate herself from her parents. She is tired of being their cash cow. Literally cash. I have written about their tactics before. They make her go to events without telling her management or agent and pocket all the money paid to the actress. Currently that can be as much as $75K per day. The actress apparently generally is given a few hundred bucks by the parents and keep the rest. They try to make her do two events per week."

"In an effort to lock down even more money earned by their daughter, the parents of this B+ list actress are auctioning off a nude scene when she turns 18."

It wouldn't surprise me if the parents are also selling her to the writers/creators and production staff for more money as well. There was a blind item the other week about how any 80s show centered on kids was basically a child abuse factor, and I bet Stranger Things is down with emulating that aspect of the 80s as well.
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 10:28:26 AM
They definitely tried to make him sympathetic, between the shot of him looking at his broken camera to Nancy looking all caring and "poor baby, let me help you after I found out you took creeper pics of me". The entire thing is to show Nancy the Barb pics.

The entire thing is contrived and stupid.

Let's look at the shows poor plotting. The show establishes that Jonathon takes photos as a hobby. Fine. But then he goes around taking photos of the site where his brothers bike was found. Why was Jonathon taking photos at the site to begin with? What was he hoping to accomplish? Why did he take photos of the party? His taking photos is irrelevant. The writers needed someone that takes photos so they gave Jonathon a photographer tag in his character sheet because it was convenient. It was all done just to show the photos of Barb at the pool but even that's a dead end and didn't go anywhere. Therefore, you have drama for the sake of drama. That's why the show is shit. The characters aren't characters with whims and feelings and emotions and reasons for doing things. They're cogs. They are only there to push the plot forward.

You can see it in Lucas whose only purpose is to yell, cause drama, and be a general bitch. The writers took 80's movie tropes and injected absolute zero into them. That's all they are: tropes.
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 10:32:34 AM
Just watched a scene that proves Joe wrong.

Nancy and Jonathon are walking through the woods. She apologizes to him - the guy that took photos of her in her underwear - for Steve smashing the camera. "He was just being protective."

Lol

They're treating what Steve did as a bad thing. Steve was absolutely, 100% in the right. But the writers are losers who equate jocks as bad people, so of course, anything they do is bad. Even if it's smashing some camera of a creeper.

I've noticed how Jonathon's photography hasn't come up since that incident. Probably because the writers are shit and do things to make unnecessary drama. *everyone starts shouting*
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 10:36:55 AM
Video embedded:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfWpFjooX4Y

bad writing trying to make audience empathize with a creep :confused
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Post by: desert punk on November 27, 2017, 10:39:46 AM
Steve is the fucking hero of season 2:

(http://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/stranger-things-steve-junkyard.png?w=780)

 :dice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on November 27, 2017, 10:40:34 AM
Women being irrational is bad writing and proof that I'm wrong?  :teehee :teehee

Don't worry, if you keep watching, the show will give you plenty of opportunity to bask in the glory of :bow :bow Steve da gawd :bow2 :bow2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 10:48:12 AM
I don't even like Steve. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on November 27, 2017, 10:50:24 AM
You will. :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 11:20:15 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 27, 2017, 10:21:35 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 09:59:02 AM
I don't do it because people like things. I'm legitimately baffled that this is it.

So, did anyone bring up that the writers might be "nice guy losers"? Because they keep making it seem like people smashing a dudes camera after he took stalker photos totally was mean and that we should emphathize with this poor misunderstood teen. I can see the writers going,"she goes for Steve rather than Jonathon and that's messed up because he's a nice guy". You can tell by the treatment of the Jonathon character that writers are losers.

Oh, the show is dripping with behind the scenes sleaze. These two blind items are believed to be about the actress that plays Eleven.

"Despite her young age, this foreign born B+ list mostly television actress from a very hit almost television show is going to file to legally emancipate herself from her parents. She is tired of being their cash cow. Literally cash. I have written about their tactics before. They make her go to events without telling her management or agent and pocket all the money paid to the actress. Currently that can be as much as $75K per day. The actress apparently generally is given a few hundred bucks by the parents and keep the rest. They try to make her do two events per week."

"In an effort to lock down even more money earned by their daughter, the parents of this B+ list actress are auctioning off a nude scene when she turns 18."

It wouldn't surprise me if the parents are also selling her to the writers/creators and production staff for more money as well. There was a blind item the other week about how any 80s show centered on kids was basically a child abuse factor, and I bet Stranger Things is down with emulating that aspect of the 80s as well.

What about John Hughes films? Did they abuse children too?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 27, 2017, 11:27:37 AM
The Jonathan/Steve/Nancy thing was one aspect of the first season I wasn't a fan of.

But like... that didn't tank the whole show? It was one aspect of an entire 10+ hours of content that I didn't like. Doesn't meant the whole thing sucks.

I mean if you just don't like the show at all, that's fine but it's weird to pinpoint a single plot point from something and throw the entire thing in the trash because of it.
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Post by: VomKriege on November 27, 2017, 11:37:54 AM
I actually liked that Steve was not just an abusive jock roided up by the writing as a foul individual to justify some sort of cosmic comeuppance. The show is pretty fair in that regard.
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 11:38:06 AM
I clearly said that's just one example as to why it's shit. I also brought up Lucas. I could easily bring up Winonan Ryder's awful character. I'm kind of scratching the surface here. The Jonathon/Steve/Nancy thing is just the egregious example of "wow these writers are hacks."
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 27, 2017, 11:49:13 AM
:yeshrug

Found nothing wrong with any of the other things you've brought up.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 12:11:10 PM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on November 27, 2017, 11:49:13 AM
:yeshrug

Found nothing wrong with any of the other things you've brought up.

As said earlier, I feel that the characters aren't characters. They're cogs. Cogs for what? Drama.

Lucas is a straight man to the point of being an anal retentive asshole. He makes everything dramatic and freaks out about every fucking thing. Kid meets girl with literal super powers. Still doesn't believe her just to stick to his character trope. You can see this in the scene where they talk to the cops where the fat kid corrects Lucas on Mirkwood being from Hobbit rather than Lord of the Rings. Why? It's to establish Lucas as the straight man of the group. But his straight man peddling comes off as forced, why can't the kid let it go? Because he's a cog. So now every scene must have Lucas acting like an annoying dip shit in order to fulfill his role as straight man. But the show doesn't present us with a reason he's like this. He's just an asshole all the time and you're supposed to like the kid for whatever reason even if none of his actions make any sense. Time to start yelling and create drama!

Winona Ryder's character isn't even a character. It's a lady screaming "WILL! WILL! WILL!!!!!" over and over. Shut is giving me Lost flashbacks. "WHERE'S MY SON?! WHO TOOK MAH BOY?!" Winona Ryder not once ever stops being a crazy psycho mother. Here's another scene with her screaming! Another cog.

It's hard to articulate the difference between cogs and characters. It's subtle but it's apparent when I watch certain entertainment.

El isn't a cog. She has actual emotions and reasons for doing things. She's scared to go back to the lab. She wants to protect the boys because we have established that the science group will kill anyone who has any knowledge of her. Yet she wants to make friends and is earnest in her attempts to want to help in some small way. She is a genuine character who answers the why's and what's. The rest tho?

Stranger Things would be far better if it were only about the kids and the science shit ET style. Instead you've got all this other crap that makes it come off as schizo.
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 12:28:05 PM
Then there's the two bullies at school. What reasoning do they have behind their cruelty? On Freaks and Geeks the bullies are mean but not inhuman and have a reasoning for their actions. You see the bullies chase the kids with knives in Stranger Things and while the bullies were assholes before, there's nothing to answer "why are they chasing the boys with knives?". And if you cannot answer that question as a writer, you're shit. The answer is probably,"haha because they're assholes" and that's not good enough.

This is especially important because as an 80's teen film conneeisuer (Ferrie Bueller is my favorite movie) I know for a fact that that 80's teen films are all about establishing the "why". Pornhub dude acts like an ass on Breakfast Club because his dad abuses him. We find out the why. Cameron on Ferris Bueller lacks confidence, and is scared to live a little because his parents were never there for him. We solved that why. When it comes to 80's stories, the why is important because 80's films of this nature tended to go for heartfelt endings that lead to a general arc (watch Plinkett Phantom Menace review for this bit) that makes the journey worth it. On Stranger Things, there is no why for most characters. They just make drama.

It's funny that through all of the stuff they ripped off from 80's teen films they missed the genres most important conceit.

That's all I have to say about that until I finish this train wreck.
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Post by: Kurt Russell on November 27, 2017, 12:44:50 PM
Quote from: desert punk on November 27, 2017, 10:39:46 AM
Steve is the fucking hero of season 2:

(http://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/stranger-things-steve-junkyard.png?w=780)

 :dice

75% of the cast of Stranger Things have weird faces. Even Winona Ryder doesn't exactly look conventional.
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Post by: Beezy on November 27, 2017, 01:08:16 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 12:11:10 PM
Lucas is a straight man to the point of being an anal retentive asshole. He makes everything dramatic and freaks out about every fucking thing. Kid meets girl with literal super powers. Still doesn't believe her just to stick to his character trope. You can see this in the scene where they talk to the cops where the fat kid corrects Lucas on Mirkwood being from Hobbit rather than Lord of the Rings. Why? It's to establish Lucas as the straight man of the group. But his straight man peddling comes off as forced, why can't the kid let it go? Because he's a cog. So now every scene must have Lucas acting like an annoying dip shit in order to fulfill his role as straight man. But the show doesn't present us with a reason he's like this. He's just an asshole all the time and you're supposed to like the kid for whatever reason even if none of his actions make any sense. Time to start yelling and create drama!
I thought him being the lone black kid in a white ass town back in the 80s was reason enough. :yeshrug

And I'm not sure how your childhood was, but most kids don't have polite discussions when they disagree. They yell and argue.

Your points might be valid, but I got the 80s nostalgia and sci-fi shit that I wanted from the show. I loved the 1st season, thought the 2nd season was a step down yet still enjoyable, looking forward to the 3rd season.
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Post by: team filler on November 27, 2017, 01:14:46 PM
That episode in season 2 where eleven goes to meet the hobo punk gang was about the worst possible episode they could have made.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on November 27, 2017, 01:28:27 PM
Quote from: filler on November 27, 2017, 01:14:46 PM
That episode in season 2 where eleven goes to meet the hobo punk gang was about the worst possible episode they could have made.

It's not a cog that advances the plot forward, so Himu will probably love it.
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Post by: desert punk on November 27, 2017, 02:35:02 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 12:11:10 PM
Lucas is a straight man to the point of being an anal retentive asshole. He makes everything dramatic and freaks out about every fucking thing. Kid meets girl with literal super powers. Still doesn't believe her just to stick to his character trope. You can see this in the scene where they talk to the cops where the fat kid corrects Lucas on Mirkwood being from Hobbit rather than Lord of the Rings. Why? It's to establish Lucas as the straight man of the group. But his straight man peddling comes off as forced, why can't the kid let it go? Because he's a cog. So now every scene must have Lucas acting like an annoying dip shit in order to fulfill his role as straight man. But the show doesn't present us with a reason he's like this. He's just an asshole all the time and you're supposed to like the kid for whatever reason even if none of his actions make any sense. Time to start yelling and create drama!

Lucas being an asshole bothered me too, though I just chalked it up with the writers overdoing his jealousy issues with Eleven as the new member of the group. Didn't realize that his behavior is an actual character trope. They rectified this in season 2 though. He's hardly screaming anymore and he somehow became even nerdier than the rest of his gang :lol

Anyway, except when it comes to Steve, you're not exactly wrong with your points but you're blowing them way out of proportions. This show isn't some serious character drama or whatever, it's a pulpy but entertaining nostalgia wank. And for me, Beezy and I guess many other people who like this show, it was enough.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 02:39:07 PM
I finished Stranger Things season 1. The final two episodes were easily the best. More of that, please. I think ep 8 was legitimately good and it's unfortunate the show stumbles on the way to get there. I think the potential is there for the show but I have doubts they'll have learned from their mistakes in season 2. We'll see.

Godless after Stranger Things 2.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 27, 2017, 02:42:13 PM
True fact.  Cindy would be gushing over ST had it been written by a Japanese pedophile. 
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 02:42:45 PM
:lol
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 27, 2017, 02:43:07 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 02:39:07 PM
The final two episodes were easily the best. More of that, please. I think ep 8 was legitimately good and it's unfortunate the show stumbles on the way to get there.

The last episode was one of the weakest. 
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 02:47:00 PM
Quote from: desert punk on November 27, 2017, 02:35:02 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 12:11:10 PM
Lucas is a straight man to the point of being an anal retentive asshole. He makes everything dramatic and freaks out about every fucking thing. Kid meets girl with literal super powers. Still doesn't believe her just to stick to his character trope. You can see this in the scene where they talk to the cops where the fat kid corrects Lucas on Mirkwood being from Hobbit rather than Lord of the Rings. Why? It's to establish Lucas as the straight man of the group. But his straight man peddling comes off as forced, why can't the kid let it go? Because he's a cog. So now every scene must have Lucas acting like an annoying dip shit in order to fulfill his role as straight man. But the show doesn't present us with a reason he's like this. He's just an asshole all the time and you're supposed to like the kid for whatever reason even if none of his actions make any sense. Time to start yelling and create drama!

Lucas being an asshole bothered me too, though I just chalked it up with the writers overdoing his jealousy issues with Eleven as the new member of the group. Didn't realize that his behavior is an actual character trope. They rectified this in season 2 though. He's hardly screaming anymore and he somehow became even nerdier than the rest of his gang :lol

Anyway, except when it comes to Steve, you're not exactly wrong with your points but you're blowing them way out of proportions. This show isn't some serious character drama or whatever, it's a pulpy but entertaining nostalgia wank. And for me, Beezy and I guess many other people who like this show, it was enough.

I went in expecting nostalgia wank. I'm fine with nostalgia wank if it's done well (Freaks and Geeks). But given how popular Stranger Things is, I honestly expected better. Then again, Walking Dead is popular so I should probably feel like a moron.

Quote from: Beezy on November 27, 2017, 01:08:16 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 12:11:10 PM
Lucas is a straight man to the point of being an anal retentive asshole. He makes everything dramatic and freaks out about every fucking thing. Kid meets girl with literal super powers. Still doesn't believe her just to stick to his character trope. You can see this in the scene where they talk to the cops where the fat kid corrects Lucas on Mirkwood being from Hobbit rather than Lord of the Rings. Why? It's to establish Lucas as the straight man of the group. But his straight man peddling comes off as forced, why can't the kid let it go? Because he's a cog. So now every scene must have Lucas acting like an annoying dip shit in order to fulfill his role as straight man. But the show doesn't present us with a reason he's like this. He's just an asshole all the time and you're supposed to like the kid for whatever reason even if none of his actions make any sense. Time to start yelling and create drama!
I thought him being the lone black kid in a white ass town back in the 80s was reason enough. :yeshrug

And I'm not sure how your childhood was, but most kids don't have polite discussions when they disagree. They yell and argue.

Your points might be valid, but I got the 80s nostalgia and sci-fi shit that I wanted from the show. I loved the 1st season, thought the 2nd season was a step down yet still enjoyable, looking forward to the 3rd season.

Kids argue but it got tireseome.
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 02:49:19 PM
Steve > Jonathon by season 1 finale.

I bet there were plenty of "nice guys" opining Nancy sticking with Steve. :lol
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Post by: TVC15 on November 27, 2017, 03:00:07 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 11:20:15 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 27, 2017, 10:21:35 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 09:59:02 AM
I don't do it because people like things. I'm legitimately baffled that this is it.

So, did anyone bring up that the writers might be "nice guy losers"? Because they keep making it seem like people smashing a dudes camera after he took stalker photos totally was mean and that we should emphathize with this poor misunderstood teen. I can see the writers going,"she goes for Steve rather than Jonathon and that's messed up because he's a nice guy". You can tell by the treatment of the Jonathon character that writers are losers.

Oh, the show is dripping with behind the scenes sleaze. These two blind items are believed to be about the actress that plays Eleven.

"Despite her young age, this foreign born B+ list mostly television actress from a very hit almost television show is going to file to legally emancipate herself from her parents. She is tired of being their cash cow. Literally cash. I have written about their tactics before. They make her go to events without telling her management or agent and pocket all the money paid to the actress. Currently that can be as much as $75K per day. The actress apparently generally is given a few hundred bucks by the parents and keep the rest. They try to make her do two events per week."

"In an effort to lock down even more money earned by their daughter, the parents of this B+ list actress are auctioning off a nude scene when she turns 18."

It wouldn't surprise me if the parents are also selling her to the writers/creators and production staff for more money as well. There was a blind item the other week about how any 80s show centered on kids was basically a child abuse factor, and I bet Stranger Things is down with emulating that aspect of the 80s as well.

What about John Hughes films? Did they abuse children too?

Just checked the best blind gossip sites for Hughes, and the only gossip was ever good stuff. Stuff like he'd write back to fans who mailed him and be their pen pal.
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 03:01:56 PM
Good. I couldn't take another idol being a piece of shit. :stahp
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Post by: team filler on November 27, 2017, 03:04:29 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 02:49:19 PM
Steve > Jonathon by season 1 finale.

I bet there were plenty of "nice guys" opining Nancy sticking with Steve. :lol
:gurl
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Post by: TVC15 on November 27, 2017, 03:06:36 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 03:01:56 PM
Good. I couldn't take another idol being a piece of shit. :stahp

I'd be cool if he made Emilio and Judd Nelson fuck and he just sat back and fapped, tbh.
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 03:25:02 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 27, 2017, 03:06:36 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 27, 2017, 03:01:56 PM
Good. I couldn't take another idol being a piece of shit. :stahp

I'd be cool if he made Emilio and Judd Nelson fuck and he just sat back and fapped, tbh.

:stop
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 03:51:49 PM
First episode of Stranger Things 2 is on the right track. That's more of what I want. Appreciating it while it lasts. Lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on November 27, 2017, 04:22:30 PM
A friend wanted to watch The Punisher. So we've watched 4 episodes of it and it seems pretty bland...

Full disclouse, super-hero stuff is not a turn on to me. I've watched no super hero tv show in the modern era. I did have a desire to watch Jessica Jones and Luke Cage but haven't gotten around to it. I like to think I have an open mind and can enjoy anything that is decent though.

This feels like a boring show about PTSD and the boring parts of some FBI style show about the War on Terror.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 27, 2017, 04:24:23 PM
You know what's a good show? Crazy Ex Girlfriend. I started watching it last week on vacation. It's super funny. Musical numbers are always fun and endearing. Rachel Bloom  :-* :-*

They pulled off a great season long reveal that didn't feel cheap or exploitative 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Greg being an alcoholic
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Post by: etiolate on November 27, 2017, 04:25:54 PM
Quote from: Momo on November 27, 2017, 03:58:08 AM
Quote from: etiolate on November 27, 2017, 03:55:42 AM
Godless is good.
Been a while since I saw him in anything, but was Jeff Daniels always this good of an actor? Guy hit it twice the distance of out the park. :lawd

Yeah, he's always been good, but doesn't often play this sort of role.
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Post by: Tasty on November 27, 2017, 04:53:39 PM
Punisher is barely a "superhero" show, lol.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 27, 2017, 04:58:58 PM
Goddless is ticking all the right boxes for me. And fuck are some of those backlight shots effing gorgeous.
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2017, 05:14:17 PM
I'm home sick so I'm just marathoning shit and Godless is dope.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 27, 2017, 06:02:00 PM
Crazy Ex Girlfriend is p gud, mostly just cuz of dem big ol tittttttties
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Post by: etiolate on November 27, 2017, 06:30:56 PM
The shot of the horses crossing the stream in Godless was a personal fav. .
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Post by: Momo on November 27, 2017, 06:37:02 PM
Quote from: etiolate on November 27, 2017, 06:30:56 PM
The shot of the horses crossing the stream in Godless was a personal fav. .
I adore how many landscape shots they have, love that they shot in a place allowing them to do so! A big part of westerns to me is the landscape and shooting tight shots on a set all movie long makes for bleh
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Post by: etiolate on November 27, 2017, 07:10:45 PM
Quote from: Momo on November 27, 2017, 06:37:02 PM
Quote from: etiolate on November 27, 2017, 06:30:56 PM
The shot of the horses crossing the stream in Godless was a personal fav. .
I adore how many landscape shots they have, love that they shot in a place allowing them to do so! A big part of westerns to me is the landscape and shooting tight shots on a set all movie long makes for bleh

They got a greener than usual area, but I think it paid off. It's set in a summer melt time frame. You got the beauty of wildflowers but also the danger of the snow melts.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 27, 2017, 09:33:55 PM
Godless:  turned into a superhero show in the end.  Liked it a lot.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'd watch a whole series of Martha the German dominatrix and her western PI love slave on the run from her husband
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Post by: Yeti on November 27, 2017, 10:41:00 PM
Cindi, please watch Riverdale for your next HimuHotTakeTM
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on November 27, 2017, 10:46:10 PM
the good place is good
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Post by: Momo on November 27, 2017, 11:18:48 PM
My favorite western

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tk80iXCspM
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Post by: Momo on November 27, 2017, 11:31:22 PM
https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-could-be-the-first-look-at-altered-carbon-the-mos-1820766217

:lawd
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Post by: chronovore on November 28, 2017, 01:09:56 AM
Quote from: Momo on November 27, 2017, 11:31:22 PM
https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-could-be-the-first-look-at-altered-carbon-the-mos-1820766217

:lawd

Hype!
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Post by: Himu on November 28, 2017, 03:16:59 AM
I like stranger things 2 a lot so far. Better character writing and scriptwriting, easily. At least so far.
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Post by: Himu on November 28, 2017, 03:17:45 AM
Quote from: Yeti on November 27, 2017, 10:41:00 PM
Cindi, please watch Riverdale for your next HimuHotTakeTM

I've been meaning to watch that.

Why should I?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on November 28, 2017, 08:31:59 AM
Cuz White Man loves it and if you hate it it'll be really funny to see you guys bicker about it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on November 28, 2017, 09:30:29 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 28, 2017, 08:31:59 AM
Cuz White Man loves it and if you hate it it'll be really funny to see you guys bicker about it

I’ve made peace with people not liking it. I do think Himu would like season 3 because it is pure Lynch, but the first two seasons are a barrier to her entry.

Have you seen FWWM, Cindi?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 28, 2017, 09:39:51 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 28, 2017, 09:30:29 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 28, 2017, 08:31:59 AM
Cuz White Man loves it and if you hate it it'll be really funny to see you guys bicker about it

I’ve made peace with people not liking it. I do think Himu would like season 3 because it is pure Lynch, but the first two seasons are a barrier to her entry.

Have you seen FWWM, Cindi?

Riverdale, White Man, not Twin Peaks.

Tho Riverdale is just modern millennial Twin Peaks.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on November 28, 2017, 10:00:49 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on November 28, 2017, 09:39:51 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 28, 2017, 09:30:29 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 28, 2017, 08:31:59 AM
Cuz White Man loves it and if you hate it it'll be really funny to see you guys bicker about it

I’ve made peace with people not liking it. I do think Himu would like season 3 because it is pure Lynch, but the first two seasons are a barrier to her entry.

Have you seen FWWM, Cindi?

Riverdale, White Man, not Twin Peaks.

Tho Riverdale is just modern millennial Twin Peaks.

Got a little confused. I was talking TP with her yesterday.

Anyway, Himu, Riverdale is great, but if you don't like the CW formula or lab grown perfect looking teenagers, it's probably not your thing. It takes from TP the whole "small town has a dark underbelly," but it lacks any of the wackiness or excessive quirkiness of TP, so you might find it easier to accept.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on November 28, 2017, 10:27:59 AM
Totally, but Riverdale still has plenty of wackiness, just not as much on the absurdist scale.

S2 spoiler:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Archie standing in front of a bunch of topless boys in red masks is kinda TP levels of wacky.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 28, 2017, 12:13:49 PM
Godless, man. What show goes multi minutes long, without dialog showing the process of a horse being tamed? And it actually being riveting.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 28, 2017, 12:16:34 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 28, 2017, 12:13:49 PM
What show goes multi minutes long, without dialog showing the process of a horse being tamed? And it actually being riveting.

Mr. Hands: The TV Show?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 28, 2017, 12:25:19 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on November 28, 2017, 12:16:34 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 28, 2017, 12:13:49 PM
What show goes multi minutes long, without dialog showing the process of a horse being tamed? And it actually being riveting.

Mr. Hands: The TV Show?

I actually made a conscious decision to use tamed instead of breaking in because of this  :-[  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on November 28, 2017, 12:44:45 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 28, 2017, 12:25:19 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on November 28, 2017, 12:16:34 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on November 28, 2017, 12:13:49 PM
What show goes multi minutes long, without dialog showing the process of a horse being tamed? And it actually being riveting.

Mr. Hands: The TV Show?

I actually made a conscious decision to use tamed instead of breaking in because of this  :-[  :lol

Mr. Hands doesn't get broken in. He breaks in.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 28, 2017, 02:43:20 PM
Crisis on Earth-X > The Defenders, so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 28, 2017, 03:07:20 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 28, 2017, 09:30:29 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 28, 2017, 08:31:59 AM
Cuz White Man loves it and if you hate it it'll be really funny to see you guys bicker about it

I’ve made peace with people not liking it. I do think Himu would like season 3 because it is pure Lynch, but the first two seasons are a barrier to her entry.

Have you seen FWWM, Cindi?

FWWM?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 28, 2017, 03:09:43 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 28, 2017, 10:00:49 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on November 28, 2017, 09:39:51 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 28, 2017, 09:30:29 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 28, 2017, 08:31:59 AM
Cuz White Man loves it and if you hate it it'll be really funny to see you guys bicker about it

I’ve made peace with people not liking it. I do think Himu would like season 3 because it is pure Lynch, but the first two seasons are a barrier to her entry.

Have you seen FWWM, Cindi?

Riverdale, White Man, not Twin Peaks.

Tho Riverdale is just modern millennial Twin Peaks.

Got a little confused. I was talking TP with her yesterday.

Anyway, Himu, Riverdale is great, but if you don't like the CW formula or lab grown perfect looking teenagers, it's probably not your thing. It takes from TP the whole "small town has a dark underbelly," but it lacks any of the wackiness or excessive quirkiness of TP, so you might find it easier to accept.

I love the CW formula when it works and it isn't full awfulness (see: felicity x oliver shit). Love Jane The Virgin, Flash, early Arrow.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on November 28, 2017, 03:53:14 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 28, 2017, 03:07:20 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 28, 2017, 09:30:29 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 28, 2017, 08:31:59 AM
Cuz White Man loves it and if you hate it it'll be really funny to see you guys bicker about it

I’ve made peace with people not liking it. I do think Himu would like season 3 because it is pure Lynch, but the first two seasons are a barrier to her entry.

Have you seen FWWM, Cindi?

FWWM?

Fire Walk with Me.

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 28, 2017, 03:09:43 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 28, 2017, 10:00:49 AM
Quote from: fistfulofmetal on November 28, 2017, 09:39:51 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 28, 2017, 09:30:29 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on November 28, 2017, 08:31:59 AM
Cuz White Man loves it and if you hate it it'll be really funny to see you guys bicker about it

I’ve made peace with people not liking it. I do think Himu would like season 3 because it is pure Lynch, but the first two seasons are a barrier to her entry.

Have you seen FWWM, Cindi?

Riverdale, White Man, not Twin Peaks.

Tho Riverdale is just modern millennial Twin Peaks.

Got a little confused. I was talking TP with her yesterday.

Anyway, Himu, Riverdale is great, but if you don't like the CW formula or lab grown perfect looking teenagers, it's probably not your thing. It takes from TP the whole "small town has a dark underbelly," but it lacks any of the wackiness or excessive quirkiness of TP, so you might find it easier to accept.

I love the CW formula when it works and it isn't full awfulness (see: felicity x oliver shit). Love Jane The Virgin, Flash, early Arrow.

Give Riverdale a shot. It's a good guilty pleasure. What have you got to lose?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on November 28, 2017, 11:42:57 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 28, 2017, 02:43:20 PM
Crisis on Earth-X > The Defenders, so far.
Nazis tho, I like it but I'm tired of Nazis. Would have been cool if it was more Red Son. (Only watched the first two)

http://www.slashfilm.com/nightflyers-series/ (http://www.slashfilm.com/nightflyers-series/)

Keeping this on my radar
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 29, 2017, 04:07:18 AM
Stranger Things 2 is way better than 1. The characters aren't shit anymore. You can tell they hired an actual screen writer who knows how write and plot. The mystery is more interesting. Much less how tf they can do anything about it. No one is endlessly screaming IN EVERY SCENE. It's become more than a bunch of movie tropes and has come into its own. 1 is a 6/10, and 2 so far is an 8/10.
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Post by: etiolate on November 29, 2017, 04:08:21 AM
oh dear
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Post by: TVC15 on November 29, 2017, 04:10:39 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 29, 2017, 04:07:18 AM
Stranger Things 2 is way better than 1. The characters aren't shit anymore. You can tell they hired an actual screen writer who knows how write and plot. The mystery is more interesting. Much less how tf they can do anything about it. No one is endlessly screaming IN EVERY SCENE. It's become more than a bunch of movie tropes and has come into its own. 1 is a 6/10, and 2 so far is an 8/10.

Oh Cindi. I thought season 2 was much worse. Season 1 at least had a compelling central mystery. Season 2 is just meandering garbage. I’ll agree that there are improvements, notably in some character writing, but it appears to have been harmed by rushing to production to meet a release date. It is half baked.
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Post by: Himu on November 29, 2017, 04:14:26 AM
If it's not obvious, I place a big emphasis on character writing. If a show/film has shoddy character writing, I think it's trash. You can see the pattern with anything I don't like and how they treat the characters like Rogue One which is dog feces. I can't deal with shoddy character writing. It makes me HATE what I'm watching for some reason. So even if the mystery might not be enough for some people, improved character writing is enough for me. And at least this doesn't have Winona Ryder talking to a giant pile of Christmas lights.
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Post by: Himu on November 29, 2017, 04:16:32 AM
Also I have a bigger connection to arcade game as an arcade brat than D&D. :yeshrug
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on November 29, 2017, 04:19:37 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 29, 2017, 04:14:26 AM
If it's not obvious, I place a big emphasis on character writing. If a show/film has shoddy character writing, I think it's trash. You can see the pattern with anything I don't like and how they treat the characters like Rogue One. I can't deal with shoddy character writing. It makes me HATE what I'm watching for some reason. So even if the mystery might not be enough for some people, improved character writing is enough for me. And at least this doesn't have Winona Ryder talking to a giant pile of Christmas lights.

We’ll have to agree to disagree on this one, Cindi. I see it as underwritten tosh. To me, it was clearly rushed to meet a release date planned ahead of time. It needed more time to cook. They really made an error by bringing Eleven back so soon and relegating her the role she has. They should have just left her out of the picture until her return.
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Post by: Himu on November 29, 2017, 04:24:21 AM
It's definitely flawed. But s1 is also flawed as fuck. So it's not like the series has a good track record.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on November 29, 2017, 12:45:28 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 28, 2017, 02:43:20 PM
Crisis on Earth-X > The Defenders, so far.

it's so insane and lovely and heartfelt

i love how they almost spent the entire first ep on love and healing lmao
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Post by: Momo on November 29, 2017, 01:32:19 PM
Watched the entire earth x thing, and yeah didnt hate it but didnt especially like it over other CW DC stuff.
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Post by: Himu on November 29, 2017, 02:32:28 PM
Stranger Things 2 ended on a high note. I liked the show by the end and I think that for all of its flaws the second season was more enjoyable for me than the first. I'm looking forward to season 3. I don't love the show but I'm at a point now where I'm attached to the journey, the characters, and resolution. I worry how long they can keep dragging this out though, and I hope 3 is the final season. I don't see how much they can keep going.

Riverdale owns. As an Archie fan I've been wanting to watch it and the show has lived up to every description I could have hoped for. Definitely my type of show.

I'll be giving Twin Peaks another shot after Riverdale. I love Lynch so the quirky corniness of TP never sat well with me. But this time I'll power through it despite the cheese ball and cross my fingers and toes it eventually has the Lynchian darkness I crave. Gotta admit that my man Lynch being away from film for so long and coming for more fucking Twin cheeseball Peaks still burns. I might have to go through TP drunk this time in order to stomach the rancid dialogue.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 29, 2017, 06:12:02 PM
They’re doing at least 4 seasons of Stranger Things and I think they maybe teased a fifth.
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Post by: Himu on November 29, 2017, 06:34:46 PM
Y tho
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on November 29, 2017, 06:37:49 PM
Not a fan of the narration on Riverdale but everything else 👌🏾
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on November 29, 2017, 07:36:38 PM
leave jughead alone
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on November 29, 2017, 07:37:54 PM
Godless ep.6 spoilers

spoiler (click to show/hide)
the scene where Roy storms out into the distance on horseback from the barn after being with Alice. The tracking, framing, and context. Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck. Badass.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 29, 2017, 07:55:40 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 29, 2017, 06:37:49 PM
Not a fan of the narration on Riverdale but everything else 👌🏾

But that's my Juggy, you bitch.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: desert punk on November 30, 2017, 08:35:20 AM
Someone on Reddit posted some gifs from Netflix' upcoming cyberpunk show Altered Carbon (scheduled for early 2018):

https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-could-be-the-first-look-at-altered-carbon-the-mos-1820766217 (https://io9.gizmodo.com/this-could-be-the-first-look-at-altered-carbon-the-mos-1820766217)

Netflix hasn't confirmed their authenticity, but if they're legit then it's gonna be the closest we'll get to a Blade Runner tv show.

(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s---dgZkqYv--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/bplxi8lbtis0oh8fs2mk.gif)

 :whew
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Post by: VomKriege on November 30, 2017, 09:47:49 AM
Apart from the Blade Runner tv show that aired some time ago ? It was cheap though I remember the stories were ok. It's probably 15 years old so don't quote me on that, might be crap top to bottom. I seem to recall it was a Canadian production like Nikita but I may be wrong on that count too.

Edit : I googled it and it is Total Recall 2070. Despite the name it was clearly more evocative of the Blade Runner movie (protagonist is a detective) and picking liberally in K.Dick works.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on November 30, 2017, 10:00:43 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on November 30, 2017, 09:47:49 AM
Apart from the Blade Runner tv show that aired some time ago ? It was cheap though I remember the stories were ok. It's probably 15 years old so don't quote me on that, might be crap top to bottom. I seem to recall it was a Canadian production like Nikita but I may be wrong on that count too.

Bitch, you're thinking of the Total Recall TV show. There hasn't been a Blade Runner show.

Anyway, Bryan Fuller and Michael Green leaving American Gods :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: zomgee on November 30, 2017, 11:04:37 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 29, 2017, 07:55:40 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 29, 2017, 06:37:49 PM
Not a fan of the narration on Riverdale but everything else 👌🏾

But that's my Juggy, you bitch.

I'm getting really tired of this.

You have Ted Danson.
You have Bro Birds.
You laid claim on Bautista.
You wanted Charles Manson to fuck you but then he died.

Now you claim exclusivity over Jughead?

Where does it stop?
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Post by: Himu on November 30, 2017, 11:06:52 AM
The narration does get better
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on November 30, 2017, 11:14:46 AM
Quote from: zomgee on November 30, 2017, 11:04:37 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 29, 2017, 07:55:40 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on November 29, 2017, 06:37:49 PM
Not a fan of the narration on Riverdale but everything else 👌🏾

But that's my Juggy, you bitch.

I'm getting really tired of this.

You have Ted Danson.
You have Bro Birds.
You laid claim on Bautista.
You wanted Charles Manson to fuck you but then he died.

Now you claim exclusivity over Jughead?

Where does it stop?

Juggz is my fill-in due to the extended The Good Place hiatus, which ends in January. I'm not aggressively pursuing Juggy, but I won't see him slandered, either.

Also, you forgot that I've also claimed Samoa Joe--I'd take him over Bautista if I had to pick one.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 30, 2017, 11:29:25 AM
There's a 75% of Samoa Joe pounding TVC's butthole. If you combine that with Jughead's 66 2/3% chance then there is a 141 2/3% of TVC's butthole getting pounded. The numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for TVC's butthole.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 30, 2017, 11:31:28 AM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on November 30, 2017, 11:29:25 AM
There's a 75% of Samoa Joe pounding TVC's butthole. If you combine that with Jughead's 66 2/3% chance then there is a 141 2/3% of TVC's butthole getting pounded. The numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for TVC's butthole.

I mean, if I had a time machine, I'd go for a circa 1998 Scott Steiner over any of these chubs.
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Post by: toku on November 30, 2017, 12:29:23 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 30, 2017, 10:00:43 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on November 30, 2017, 09:47:49 AM
Apart from the Blade Runner tv show that aired some time ago ? It was cheap though I remember the stories were ok. It's probably 15 years old so don't quote me on that, might be crap top to bottom. I seem to recall it was a Canadian production like Nikita but I may be wrong on that count too.

Bitch, you're thinking of the Total Recall TV show. There hasn't been a Blade Runner show.

Anyway, Bryan Fuller and Michael Green leaving American Gods :(

friend of mine joked that bryan fuller is a super talented 48 year old hollywood show writer with the job security of a 28 year old office worker
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Post by: Tasty on November 30, 2017, 04:31:34 PM
Bryan Fuller is basically the live-action drama version of Greg Weisman.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on November 30, 2017, 05:30:28 PM
Psyched for SHIELD to start again! Not psyched it received the Friday Night Kiss of Death, cause I'll be DVRing and watching it later.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 30, 2017, 06:34:58 PM
American Gods (so far) took a great book and turned it into shit tv so yeah
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Post by: Yeti on November 30, 2017, 09:45:50 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on November 30, 2017, 05:30:28 PM
Psyched for SHIELD to start again! Not psyched it received the Friday Night Kiss of Death, cause I'll be DVRing and watching it later.

SHIELD is my jam! I'm so behind in my Marvelverse watching though, I still need to see Thor Ragnarok, The Punisher, and the Runaways.
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Post by: shosta on December 01, 2017, 12:21:27 AM
If anyone here is a Mr. Robot fan... I just got trolled so hard by Sam Esmail.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 01, 2017, 01:31:07 AM
Tony Todd on new Riverdale <3
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Post by: benjipwns on December 01, 2017, 05:21:32 AM
Lucifer :uguu
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Post by: benjipwns on December 01, 2017, 06:00:06 AM
also

louis litt :uguu
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 01, 2017, 08:39:13 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on December 01, 2017, 05:21:32 AM
Lucifer :uguu

Since you’re doing the work of watching this, does it ever start to actually follow the plot of the comics?
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Post by: toku on December 01, 2017, 12:00:28 PM
lol no dude its straight up just buddy cop procedural with some supernatural tumblr girl elements thrown in

spoiler (click to show/hide)
zomg lucifer fucks dudes too!
[close]
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Post by: benjipwns on December 01, 2017, 12:10:53 PM
lol no, they aren't going to do that on broadcast TV, probably not even basic cable...though i don't know exactly what you mean by follow the comic, because like do you mean the first ten issues or so where it's just Lucifer owning a Night Club and existing in LA, or the next few issues where he frees Michael, chases down his daughter, and goes to war with a bunch of angels and demons and burns down Lux, or like the last fifty or so issues where they create his own universe, it deals with the politics of hell, major battles and plots happen to destroy all forms of creation and God abandons heaven?

it's been doing its own thing in the second and third season that's quite different but fun, they've built up a quality ensemble, the lore has fleshed out

this season has been a bit disjointed because they took four standalone episodes (based around side characters, humans in a number of cases, Mazikeen in one) that were going to end last season after the arc concluded, and reworked them and stuck them into this seasons arc, but starting with the next episode we get back to it and it will have the rest of the extended season, they also used some of those to bring back "lucifer's mom" after the actress turned out to be a great addition to the cast in the second season, though Ella the religiously positive forensic girl is still the best second season addition

lucifer's actually kinda been a bit annoying this season because they retrofit him into more scenes of some of the hold over episodes that were out of place (it looks like had these four been done last year as originally intended he would have barely appeared in two of them, and only as the impetus for a character in another, along with the episode where he and Ella go on a road trip to Vegas), and delayed his own season arc after the second season finale and first two episodes of this season started off running with it as his focus much like the second season where the "case of the weeks" often happened to intertwine with the larger angels/demons plot lucifer was investigating on his own, though they started to lampshade it the last two episodes by everyone, including himself realizing this in the last episode, pointing out how boring he's become and how tired his "i'm the devil!" schitck is...just in time for him to meet the villain of the season and start the season proper

they have done some suggesting that God may have abandoned heaven shortly after Lucy abandoned Hell...Lucifer and Amenadiel are convinced that dad is trying to teach them each a lesson of some kind through events on Earth..."Mum" was exiled to and trapped in Hell by God and got out at the end of the first season, so the second season arc was her reconnecting with "her boys" and plotting a way to get back at her ex and they did some playing around with the "good son"/"bad son" component of the two and what exactly that means if "dear old dad's" directions aren't exactly clear and concise

there's a number of things they've kept true to the comic, like how Lucifer never tells a lie, is offended by all the tales made up about him, especially anything that implies he's not a man of his word, the first season didn't really go there but from the second season on they've made it a point that Lucifer explains that the people in Hell want the torture and punishment out of their own guilt, he never did it for his pleasure it was punishment to him by dad, which is part of why he left Hell, which was one of the comic's premises too

Mazikeen semi-quit as a bartender and became a bounty hunter on the side which seemed appropriate and an acceptable change, also making her the cops roommate and sometimes babysitter...the second season also revealed to Lucifer's therapist that it's not metaphors from a crazy guy, he's actually Lucifer and there are angels and so on, so that's been fun

in some ways, for the greater myth arc, it does feel like it has gone directions that Constantine could have gone had it continued, especially with the angel character of the first season who mostly did a bunch of cryptic warning and freezing time...but it's stuck closer to the procedural and "fun" aspect rather than dour and doomed nature of Constantine, like Lucifer often gets frustrated with the case of the week, especially if it's not demons or some con or some crazy drama involved to liven it up and tries to hurry things up, and also they brought more characters into the ensemble fully while Constantine only really started to use Zed at the end there

the show was originally adapted by the guy who created/did Californication and while I didn't watch a lot of that I can see the similarities especially in the first season and overall presentation of Lucifer's life during it, but the guy who took over shortly after it started was part of the writers on/or was showrunner on White Collar/Graceland/Almost Human and it's got the same humor as White Collar really...Lucifer is generally like some weird mix of Lucifer, Neal Caffrey and Shawn Spencer

which i guess would make Amenadiel Burton Guster...Lucy even does a joke fake name introduction :ohhh
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 01, 2017, 01:13:07 PM
Uh I appreciate the enthusiasm with which you answered my question, I’m sure to read your reply at some point
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Post by: benjipwns on December 01, 2017, 01:21:14 PM
don't ask questions you don't want the answers to in a first paragraph and then an extended digression for paragraphs to pages more with extended and meandering "information" above and beyond what anyone would ever want including several further digressions that seem to be an attempt to provide some kind of answers to as of yet to be posed hypothetical questions that no one may ever ask

jeez

i mean can you not

USER WAS WARNED FOR NOT PUTTING ALL POSTS IN THE FORMAT V >> W >>> X >>>>>>> Y > Z
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 01, 2017, 02:49:50 PM
It seemed like more words than it was tbh

Might have to check it out in the summer when there aren’t any new shows
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Post by: Himu on December 01, 2017, 09:20:23 PM
:rejoice RIVERDALE :rejoice

Riverdale >>>>>> Stranger Things

And I can believe the disrespect Agents of Shield has gotten. That show deserved so much better.
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Post by: Momo on December 01, 2017, 09:38:10 PM
I put Lucifer on as background noise for when I want to read and not hear cars and birds n shit.
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Post by: Momo on December 01, 2017, 10:34:44 PM
Put Godless in your queue Stro
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Post by: Himu on December 01, 2017, 11:07:07 PM
:lol

I'm not either and it's great
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Post by: benjipwns on December 02, 2017, 12:48:06 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on December 01, 2017, 02:49:50 PM
It seemed like more words than it was tbh

Might have to check it out in the summer when there aren’t any new shows
I went on a bit because I was trying to think of ways it compared to the comic and where it did things different but not necessarily worse, especially considering it's on FOX. So you hit a double nerve of the benji effect, my comic lore nonsense and a related TV show. :lol

I loved the comic, even the recent short series return. Even more than The Sandman from which it spun.

When I saw "Lucifer adaption, he solves crimes for the LAPD" and then the trailer they released for its first episode where it was nothing but devil and sex jokes, obvious music choices and frighteningly awful choices for HOT SCENES I watched it because I needed to punish myself. (To be fair, the show does do all this, but it's often more a bit tongue in cheek, and generally everyone but Lucifer is annoyed at him making such jokes.)

Then they started the show off like this and I didn't know if I'd truly survive more than a couple episodes even though the main lead seemed like he could be good as Lucifer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XibZSCUIxcs

But I was surprised, it has become more clever than it had any right to be. Especially as it's gone on and introduced all the mythology. And it did adapting of stuff from the comic to fit the show, and they've changed the cases from being the focus of the show to be little more than as premises for Lucifer to explore the ongoing plots.

I'd argue that now that it's found its footing, even with the wonky episode mismash to start this season, that it's good. It won't be the comic, it can't, but it trickles out just enough, and most of the main actors are good. Plus Constantine bombed (despite another perfect lead), and this scratches that itch, if he has to solve LAPD crimes instead of supernatural ones each week so that we can get his brothers and his mother and some of the characters they've talked about adapting over, then that's the price to pay and I'll gladly pay it. Someone in the YouTube comments compared it to Forever without elaborating and I guess there's some of that here.

I actually didn't know how many ties it had to White Collar until I looked up the showrunner when making that post. It's handling the ongoing plots much better than that show ever did, really, White Collar had better cases of the week than the stupid season mysteries and crap. But it also had a fun ensemble when they let them in. Lucifer seems to have learned from that as other than Mazikeen's odd disappearances (I think the actress had a scheduling conflict, so that's why she's "bounty hunting" in Mexico or whatever) they really let everybody play a role, it's not all "Lucifer/Neal/Shawn is the best, everyone else follows his lead and is dumb" nonsense.

Look at that, I'm rambling again.

Don't expect the comic, it keeps him grounded on Earth (no pun intended) rather than the comic quickly ditching the whole Lux facade to chase new realities and wars in heaven. But there's decent good here, there's fun here. It's letting its human characters explore the realities of finding out about heaven and hell and everything while sticking to the comics notions that there isn't a grand cosmic plan for everyone, it doesn't make sense on our level, and how part of Lucifer's rebellion is his refusal to go along with this fiction that otherwise makes everything work. But he's probably not going to be rebelling by starting his own universe or anything anytime soon, if ever.

Like noted, it mostly is something to stick on that's enjoyable while maybe doing other stuff, I know I enjoy it more than most and I don't sit watching it sucked in 100%, and then stopping to watch certain scenes when they get good because they're strutting up close to the themes of the comic even if having to do it in another way.
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Post by: chronovore on December 02, 2017, 04:12:26 AM
Quote from: Shostakovich on December 01, 2017, 12:21:27 AM
If anyone here is a Mr. Robot fan... I just got trolled so hard by Sam Esmail.

Oh, so you're watching season 2 as well? :teehee
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Post by: shosta on December 02, 2017, 02:32:30 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 02, 2017, 04:12:26 AM
Oh, so you're watching season 2 as well? :teehee
Haha, no, I'm up to date on the show. The season 2 stuff was spoiled by Reddit for me because they correctly predicted it after episode 1. :(
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Post by: Momo on December 02, 2017, 03:28:12 PM
@tasty http://tvline.com/2017/12/01/titans-robin-first-look-photo-brenton-thwaites-dick-grayson/ (http://tvline.com/2017/12/01/titans-robin-first-look-photo-brenton-thwaites-dick-grayson/)  :ryker
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 02, 2017, 03:54:34 PM
Quote from: toku on December 01, 2017, 12:00:28 PM
lol no dude its straight up just buddy cop procedural with some supernatural tumblr girl elements thrown in

spoiler (click to show/hide)
zomg lucifer fucks dudes too!
[close]

Get thee behind me, Satan! :letsfukk
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Post by: team filler on December 02, 2017, 08:52:24 PM
Quote from: Shostakovich on December 01, 2017, 12:21:27 AM
If anyone here is a Mr. Robot fan... I just got trolled so hard by Sam Esmail.
esplain
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 02, 2017, 09:56:43 PM
Anyone watching the German made 'Dark'?. Seems to deal with time travel from what I could gather from the first episode. Some of the imagery is fantastic. Cold, yet still vibrant. Feels like a Fincher flick, at least aesthetically.

Also, turn off the dubbing and turn on the subs unless you understand German, you genetically superior being.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 03, 2017, 12:36:55 AM
I fucking loooove how this show reps the '80s. Where Stranger Things feels like some hubba bubba wrapped veneer, Dark feels like it maintains its bite.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 03, 2017, 01:05:52 AM
Quote from: Shostakovich on December 02, 2017, 02:32:30 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 02, 2017, 04:12:26 AM
Oh, so you're watching season 2 as well? :teehee
Haha, no, I'm up to date on the show. The season 2 stuff was spoiled by Reddit for me because they correctly predicted it after episode 1. :(
I'm waiting on season three until the penultimate episode then I'll watch it to build up for the finale. I did that for season two and it was so much better than watching season one each week. But Reddit correctly predicted:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Dom's backwards reveal that the entire plot of the season were spawned from a series of coincidences that the main characters were overreacting to and that the FBI has always known the entire thing and they walked directly into it?
[close]
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Tyrell's wife brutally murdering that dude?
[close]
Glad I don't go on there to see all the endless racism, child pornography, snuff films and Mr. Robot spoilers then.
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Post by: Himu on December 03, 2017, 06:30:02 PM
season 2 of Riverdale is SO GOOD but it also depresses the fuck out of me. Archie shouldn't be this dark! :stop
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Post by: Himu on December 03, 2017, 08:56:24 PM
When I think Riverdale can't get any darker this show just shoved shit right in my face :lol I cannot believe this is on CW much less network television because holy shit :lol
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Post by: chronovore on December 03, 2017, 09:10:40 PM
Still enjoying Daredevil, and watched the first episode of The Punisher, though I am in agreement with this essay:
http://tednaifeh.com/2017/12/02/the-punisher-why-do-i-love-tormented-violent-heroes/
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 03, 2017, 09:11:54 PM
watch daredevil s2 in full before punisher
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Post by: Himu on December 03, 2017, 09:18:22 PM
Yeah you really should. Daredevil s2 is really spotty, though. You're warned. It has lots of good moments however. Punisher being the biggest.
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Post by: toku on December 04, 2017, 01:09:51 AM
janet in that existential crisis ep of good place

 :whew
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Post by: chronovore on December 04, 2017, 09:41:40 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on December 03, 2017, 09:18:22 PM
Yeah you really should. Daredevil s2 is really spotty, though. You're warned. It has lots of good moments however. Punisher being the biggest.
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on December 03, 2017, 09:11:54 PM
watch daredevil s2 in full before punisher

Punisher's been pretty impressive so far. Elektra works within the context of the TV show. Stick is FUCKING GREAT. The Hand showed up tonight, in all their "Matt can't hear them" glory, but I've been told they're a disappointment. First couple of fights with them have been pretty damned great.

Also, I hated DD's costume at first, but now I like it.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 04, 2017, 10:22:21 AM
The end of the second season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was great. I love when shows don't just reset to status quo and actually have character development.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 04, 2017, 11:20:05 AM
Season 4 of Peaky Blinders is on now :hyper Don't know of a legal way to watch it in the US.

Cillian Murphy is still AMAZING.


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Post by: toku on December 04, 2017, 01:04:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM7Eob4YFDQ
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Post by: Valkyrie on December 04, 2017, 01:57:08 PM
Watched all of  Greenhouse Academy, what a shit show. I shouldn't even admit to watching it, but that's what happens when you run out of shows. It's not even trash, it's just incredibly boring.

I badly need something new to binge watch.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 04, 2017, 02:11:43 PM
Are any of the Real Housewives shows actually trashy enough to enjoy?
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Post by: Momo on December 04, 2017, 11:38:32 PM
Hey, some new documentary/entertainment thing that references some version of Mortal Kombat (MKUltra) I have never heard of before!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b01DL8DTUGM&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: Cryo on December 04, 2017, 11:45:39 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on December 04, 2017, 01:57:08 PM
Watched all of  Greenhouse Academy, what a shit show. I shouldn't even admit to watching it, but that's what happens when you run out of shows. It's not even trash, it's just incredibly boring.

I badly need something new to binge watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOmwkTrW4OQ

inject some new amy sherman-palladino goodness into your veins with me  :uguu
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Post by: Momo on December 05, 2017, 01:25:30 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc5WOUt5NRE

This looks fun
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 05, 2017, 06:29:30 AM
Quote from: toku on December 04, 2017, 01:04:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM7Eob4YFDQ

ive read the book after someone recommended it here, really good, hope this delivers!
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Post by: Valkyrie on December 05, 2017, 10:33:19 AM
Quote from: Cryo on December 04, 2017, 11:45:39 PM
inject some new amy sherman-palladino goodness into your veins with me  :uguu
We don't even have Amazon here, why are you doing this to me. :'(
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 05, 2017, 01:10:30 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on December 04, 2017, 01:57:08 PM

I badly need something new to binge watch.

Downton Abbey
 :doge
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Post by: TVC15 on December 05, 2017, 08:29:12 PM
Last two eps of Curb were lame. This was definitely the weakest season overall.
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Post by: Cryo on December 06, 2017, 12:25:22 AM
Quote from: Valkyrie on December 05, 2017, 10:33:19 AM
Quote from: Cryo on December 04, 2017, 11:45:39 PM
inject some new amy sherman-palladino goodness into your veins with me  :uguu
We don't even have Amazon here, why are you doing this to me. :'(
(http://i.imgur.com/mA00lb4.jpg)
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 06, 2017, 12:48:51 AM
Yo torrents world wide tho
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 06, 2017, 02:47:40 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on November 27, 2017, 04:22:30 PM
A friend wanted to watch The Punisher. So we've watched 4 episodes of it and it seems pretty bland...

Full disclouse, super-hero stuff is not a turn on to me. I've watched no super hero tv show in the modern era. I did have a desire to watch Jessica Jones and Luke Cage but haven't gotten around to it. I like to think I have an open mind and can enjoy anything that is decent though.

This feels like a boring show about PTSD and the boring parts of some FBI style show about the War on Terror.

So I finished this up.

I give it on the whole a slight thumbs up. On a scale of ten maybe a 5 or 6. I mean this is a very flawed show but I think the second half is much better than the first half. The PTSD and FBI/CIA/Government procedural stuff I still think stinks. Both elements seem out of place and/or vaguely insulting. 

The show increasingly gets more ludicrous and stupid with the plotting as it goes on but that's a good thing. It stops trying to pretend its something important and basically ups the action and starts creating bad guys to kill. It becomes more like how I envision a comic book should be and less like something that wants to pretend its "real".

The show works when its about a dumb dude who goes on killing rampages echoing corny Stallone/Rambo-eqsue action scenes. It works best when its dumb and simple. The second half of the show focuses more on that.

There was a lot here not to like. But I enjoyed the back half enough to say the investment of time was worth it. I did not feel that way early on.

Not sure if I ever need to see another season of this though. There really isn't a lot of room in this universe imo to do diverse things. The hero is too simplistic blunt and dumb for that. But then there isn't a lot of TV where a dumb guy just goes on killing sprees for "justice" so maybe that niche makes it worthwhile.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 06, 2017, 03:20:22 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 04, 2017, 02:11:43 PM
Are any of the Real Housewives shows actually trashy enough to enjoy?
wow, kinda crazy how many of them are still going

i'm going to assume New Jersey because it's New Jersey and I think that's the one where half of them wound up in jail or lawsuits

that's also the one with this in its first season:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOVSvnaxe4k
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 06, 2017, 11:00:31 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 05, 2017, 08:29:12 PM
Last two eps of Curb were lame. This was definitely the weakest season overall.

There were a couple of good episodes early on and funny moments within other episodes but yeah overall I thought it was the weakest season of the show run.

I miss Cheryl. You need a counter to kind of keep Larry in check a bit. Level him off. Without that, Larry can feel a little annoying as he is reacting to everything without any one to check him.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 06, 2017, 11:06:00 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on December 06, 2017, 11:00:31 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 05, 2017, 08:29:12 PM
Last two eps of Curb were lame. This was definitely the weakest season overall.

There were a couple of good episodes early on and funny moments within other episodes but yeah overall I thought it was the weakest season of the show run.

I miss Cheryl. You need a counter to kind of keep Larry in check a bit. Level him off. Without that, Larry can feel a little annoying as he is reacting to everything without any one to check him.

I felt similar to new Curb as I did to Logan Lucky. If you're going to make a big comeback after years of absence, "good" isn't going to cut it. If you're going to do one, there'd better be a good reason.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 06, 2017, 11:58:39 AM
Anyone watch Dark? I saw it added to Netflix and then I read an article about it and sounded neat.
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Post by: Momo on December 06, 2017, 12:56:55 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on December 06, 2017, 11:58:39 AM
Anyone watch Dark? I saw it added to Netflix and then I read an article about it and sounded neat.
This is going to sound weird coming from a weeb and frequent watcher of Korean movies, but is it subbed? Somehow doesnt work for me if I dont even have a vague idea how the language works and it's not pleasing to hear.
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Post by: toku on December 06, 2017, 02:46:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ELQ6u_5YYM
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 06, 2017, 03:40:54 PM
Quote from: Momo on December 06, 2017, 12:56:55 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on December 06, 2017, 11:58:39 AM
Anyone watch Dark? I saw it added to Netflix and then I read an article about it and sounded neat.
This is going to sound weird coming from a weeb and frequent watcher of Korean movies, but is it subbed? Somehow doesnt work for me if I dont even have a vague idea how the language works and it's not pleasing to hear.

You can watch it with an English dub or the original German.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on December 06, 2017, 04:00:41 PM
Quote from: toku on December 06, 2017, 02:46:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ELQ6u_5YYM
Not getting a wipe this year so this better be good
spoiler (click to show/hide)
it'll probably be good
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on December 06, 2017, 04:35:13 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on December 06, 2017, 04:00:41 PM
Not getting a wipe this year so this better be good
:noooo :noooo :noooo

but,
https://twitter.com/charltonbrooker/status/935187089599148032

 :rejoice
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 06, 2017, 05:00:42 PM
BBC getting ready to CUCK ON BRITIAN.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 06, 2017, 08:42:50 PM
DirecTV posted the rest of the season of Search Party! My night is set!
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2017, 09:23:05 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 06, 2017, 08:42:50 PM
DirecTV posted the rest of the season of Search Party! My night is set!

That's the show with Maeby from Arrested Development right? I need to watch S1, lot of ppl said it was very good.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 06, 2017, 11:10:04 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2017, 09:23:05 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 06, 2017, 08:42:50 PM
DirecTV posted the rest of the season of Search Party! My night is set!

That's the show with Maeby from Arrested Development right? I need to watch S1, lot of ppl said it was very good.

I love it. I can see some people not liking the characters, but if you hate white millenials, you’ll probably like it.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 06, 2017, 11:16:36 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 06, 2017, 11:10:04 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2017, 09:23:05 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 06, 2017, 08:42:50 PM
DirecTV posted the rest of the season of Search Party! My night is set!

That's the show with Maeby from Arrested Development right? I need to watch S1, lot of ppl said it was very good.

I love it. I can see some people not liking the characters, but if you hate white millenials, you’ll probably like it.

I made a similar comment about it earlier.

Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 08, 2017, 09:19:07 AM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on September 03, 2017, 08:22:35 PM
Just finished Search Party. Glad this is getting a second season. Doesn't sound like anyone watched it, but it's top notch.

Good show although I couldn't tell that early on. In fact I kind of disliked it after the first few episodes until I realized you are kind of supposed to actively hate everybody on it.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 07, 2017, 01:00:00 AM
Watching Mr. Robot S3 because I ran out of shit to watch. This got bad.
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Post by: Beezy on December 07, 2017, 01:05:41 AM
Gonna check out Search Party since all the eps are available to stream on the TBS website.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 07, 2017, 01:20:03 AM
Despite every ep again being directed by Esmail, this doesn’t even look striking anymore.
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Post by: shosta on December 07, 2017, 05:00:40 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 07, 2017, 01:20:03 AM
Despite every ep again being directed by Esmail, this doesn’t even look striking anymore.
which ep are you on
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Post by: paprikastaude on December 07, 2017, 05:22:01 AM
Does anyone know whether there are any other eps of South Park left? Their schedule is really intransparent this year. I thought yesterday was the last one (for the third time or so), but it didn't seem conclusive at all.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 07, 2017, 05:29:55 AM
Quote from: Shostakovich on December 07, 2017, 05:00:40 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 07, 2017, 01:20:03 AM
Despite every ep again being directed by Esmail, this doesn’t even look striking anymore.
which ep are you on

I quit sometime during the third episode.
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Post by: toku on December 07, 2017, 11:06:16 AM
bad betty on riverdale last night

(https://i.imgur.com/hDPDx1b.gif)
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Post by: benjipwns on December 07, 2017, 06:12:31 PM
Quote from: Spieler1 on December 07, 2017, 05:22:01 AM
Does anyone know whether there are any other eps of South Park left? Their schedule is really intransparent this year. I thought yesterday was the last one (for the third time or so), but it didn't seem conclusive at all.
It was, season is over.

They do ten episode seasons.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 07, 2017, 07:38:16 PM
I finished watching all the episodes from Curb Your Enthusiasm and it was the weakest season overall.  Reminds me a lot of Season 5 in terms of how it just kind of meandered around.  Not too many laugh out loud moments, which is pretty disappointing.  I'll always take Curb over no Curb but if this was the last episode, I'm fine with it.
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Post by: tiesto on December 07, 2017, 07:54:55 PM
Girlfriend and I watched the first episode of Sons of Anarchy... not sure if I'm ready to make a 7 season / 13 episodes a season type commitment yet, nothing really pulled me in with the first episode the way something like Breaking Bad did. Anybody think the show's worth it?
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Post by: etiolate on December 07, 2017, 07:57:21 PM
I think the show is worth it, but I got burnt out/disinterested in season 3. I have heard that s3 is its worst and most distracted season. So I will probably go back to it eventually. I haven't gotten to the Goggins character, so I know there's some good to come.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 07, 2017, 08:40:57 PM
Ffffffuuuuuuuuck Search Party Season 2 is excellent.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 07, 2017, 08:54:24 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on December 07, 2017, 08:40:57 PM
Ffffffuuuuuuuuck Search Party Season 2 is excellent.

It’s tense! Did you finish it?
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 08, 2017, 09:13:48 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 07, 2017, 08:54:24 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on December 07, 2017, 08:40:57 PM
Ffffffuuuuuuuuck Search Party Season 2 is excellent.

It’s tense! Did you finish it?

There's only the six episodes out at the moment, no? If you meant caught up, yeah I watched the most recent two last night. Everyone's hitting rock bottom hard, and I have a feeling Portia's walking into some Harvey Weinstien shit (which, given that this was probably filmed long before the sexual assault stuff started coming out, is suprisingly timely).
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Post by: TVC15 on December 08, 2017, 02:15:31 PM
If you have a cable login, TBS put up all the episodes on their app
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 08, 2017, 02:23:56 PM
Oh damn. I don't but if they're out there I'm sure I can get at em.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 08, 2017, 02:41:57 PM
Search Party would probably be far more popular if it was on Netflix. Nobody willingly watches TBS.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 08, 2017, 03:40:35 PM
Tru dat, but it probably also means the show's future is pretty secure since TBS isn't likely to drop its only original series with any critical prestige. Michael Showalter et al can probably run with this as long as they want.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 09, 2017, 01:17:27 AM
Just got ripped with wifey and started Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman, lol wtf
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Post by: TVC15 on December 09, 2017, 01:45:07 AM
Liking Big Mouth so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 09, 2017, 01:47:36 AM
Big Mouth is amazing. Just the right amount of crude to heart. Trust in Nick Kroll.
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 09, 2017, 11:23:38 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 06, 2017, 11:10:04 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 06, 2017, 09:23:05 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 06, 2017, 08:42:50 PM
DirecTV posted the rest of the season of Search Party! My night is set!

That's the show with Maeby from Arrested Development right? I need to watch S1, lot of ppl said it was very good.

I love it. I can see some people not liking the characters, but if you hate white millenials, you’ll probably like it.

i need to watch this
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 09, 2017, 11:37:02 AM
Alright, downside to Search Party being on TBS and no one caring about it: I can't find the web-only episodes anywhere else :'( No one cares enough to rip em :'(
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Post by: toku on December 09, 2017, 11:58:55 PM
https://youtu.be/M8PsZki6NGU
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2017, 12:16:42 AM
Finished Godless. Incredible show. Makes you wanna start up a ranch and tame horses and live the quiet, simple life while smoking weed. Def got me in a western mood.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 10, 2017, 01:17:53 PM
Dark. Oh man. Shits the Chrono Trigger of time traveling scifi shows. Fuck.
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Post by: zomgee on December 10, 2017, 02:26:37 PM
This season of South Park was really good.
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2017, 04:02:49 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 10, 2017, 01:17:53 PM
Dark. Oh man. Shits the Chrono Trigger of time traveling scifi shows. Fuck.

The shit is actually called Dark?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 10, 2017, 04:12:46 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on December 10, 2017, 04:02:49 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 10, 2017, 01:17:53 PM
Dark. Oh man. Shits the Chrono Trigger of time traveling scifi shows. Fuck.

The shit is actually called Dark?

Germans be getting to the point
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2017, 04:20:55 PM
How can you watch it?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 10, 2017, 04:25:15 PM
With our eyes
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Post by: Himu on December 10, 2017, 04:27:11 PM
Oh, it's on Netflix? Netflix has so many shows now it's impossible to keep up
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 10, 2017, 04:44:49 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on December 10, 2017, 04:27:11 PM
Oh, it's on Netflix? Netflix has so many shows now it's impossible to keep up

Yeah it popped up like a week ago on Netflix to little fanfare from Netflix. I recommend going to the original German audio and use subs instead of listening to that awful dub.
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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2017, 07:17:16 PM
Started watching Dark. It's neat and has good direction but I think there's too many characters. Or maybe the German names are messing with me.

I like the feel though. It's like, existential horror.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 10, 2017, 09:40:03 PM
Yeah the roster becomes massive, bur there's a point where the show tries to, via editing, make the transitions easier to follow and whos related to who.

And as much of a slow burn as it is, it ramps up ridiculously on the back half. So anyone who gets in, stick with it
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Post by: chronovore on December 10, 2017, 09:58:51 PM
https://youtu.be/c3Bu2DOM66g

:hyper
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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2017, 10:49:05 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 10, 2017, 09:40:03 PM
Yeah the roster becomes massive, bur there's a point where the show tries to, via editing, make the transitions easier to follow and whos related to who.

And as much of a slow burn as it is, it ramps up ridiculously on the back half. So anyone who gets in, stick with it

Yeah I just got to that editing part, was pretty neat to see and cleared up a few of my questions. I'm on board with it now though, mostly for Ulrich and Mikkel's journeys. The first ep or two kinda meandered around who was a "main" character. I think suicide son is also sorta important? He hasn't really done anything yet though.

Spoilers up to ep4:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
My roommate remarked "this is a copy of Stranger Things" (missing kid, the police chief going rogue and attempting to break into a research place, the "past" being a version of the Upside-Down where you can *sorta* communicate with the normal world, etc.) and there are definitely similarities. The tone is completely different of course, and there's quite a bit of Lost blended in too in my opinion (mysterious growling unseen "monster," time travel, etc.) Which is great cause I love those two shows haha.
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Post by: thisismyusername on December 10, 2017, 11:38:37 PM
I know no one here no longer cares, but:

Walking Dead mid-season 8 spoiler:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
They're killing Carl off.
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Which is a HUGE departure from the comics. So, I'm going to go ahead and read the rest of the comics now. The thing is, my library doesn't have the Hardcover Compendium volume 11. What issue(s)/trades would I have to go for in the paperback version? Volume 21 or something?

Edit: Nevermind, found the issues I need. Wikipedia to the rescue.
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Post by: Momo on December 10, 2017, 11:46:10 PM
https://youtu.be/qgOwllnPJwo

dont really like this trailer, cant really make out what this season wants to be about.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 11, 2017, 01:14:45 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 07, 2017, 05:29:55 AM
Quote from: Shostakovich on December 07, 2017, 05:00:40 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 07, 2017, 01:20:03 AM
Despite every ep again being directed by Esmail, this doesn’t even look striking anymore.
which ep are you on

I quit sometime during the third episode.
Started watching it as we come down the pike, this was my favorite of the first four I've watched so far. On The Farm with Tyrell. Bearded Tyrell was a hundred times better looking than "Perfect for Elliott" Tyrell.

I love Irving. I hope he's never actually explained beyond a car dealer who's writing an amazing novel that I paused to read and also takes care of stuff for this crazy criminal organization. Even if he is taking away Dom time.

Season has been completely obsessed with repeated shots so far. And speaking of repeated shots, literally, dudes getting shot in a car with the same framing then reveals the shooter.

Glad it finally addressed the time though.

The whole meeting that Whiterose has with the Alex Jones type dude is funny, I liked that she was thinking early about who to support in the 2016 election.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Joanna nooooooo...if anyone can come back from the dead though, it's her.
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I liked in the autopsy scene how Dom was the only one who noticed and reacted to the weirdness of the dude taking endless photos every five seconds. Some of those were probably for that dude's "personal collection" if you know what I mean.

Got spoiled about an upcoming twist before I started, but it's being telegraphed so hard at this point I just want to get to it and past it already.

I want Angela to knock me out with drugs and be continuously left at her place without knowing how I got there.

I do wonder if the show has entered scope creep though, that was always my fear, and this point 4/10 episodes through the third season, all four have essentially promoted a significant scope creep over season two. I'll report more later as this was my key focus. The second season did so well at keeping things low and moving pieces into place, but this seems like it's still doing it but for a higher scale series of events which I don't know it can maintain.

Best touch was revealing that others know/knew about Mr. Robot too. I like those backwards reveals. Really the best stuff the show has done has been all of those.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 11, 2017, 01:15:21 AM
ALSO THOSE DANG CHINESE AND THEIR BITCOIN :maf
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 11, 2017, 01:02:43 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on December 09, 2017, 01:17:27 AM
Just got ripped with wifey and started Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman, lol wtf


This show is pretty great advertising for Japanese tourism, I’ve never wanted to visit more! The eclair episode with his mom will definitely stop me from recommending it publicly tho :lol
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Post by: chronovore on December 12, 2017, 04:24:32 AM
Finished s2 of Daredevil. It's kind of a shitshow. I loved it until the end, when it felt like a big rush to get all the big players in one location to finish the season, as forced as the beginning of any 1970s MARVEL TEAM-UP. The pacing of the last few episodes is just horrible.

Karen/Blacksmith/Punisher
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Karen Page realizes Clancy Brown is the Blacksmith in the weirdest, dumbest way — Frank's no mathlete, but you'd think he could have figured out more about his CO than Karen does, in the Blacksmith's study, before she's even given a bourbon. But she can't get away from him, they drive some weird distance to the forest, and Frank is leading Blacksmith into the woods, but it happens to be Blacksmith's kill shop? Was this where he was taking Karen? I guess it makes sense, except then it's just complete coincidence that Frank chose the correct side street from which to sideswipe the car.
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Elektra/Stick/The Hand
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The idea that Elektra is a (the?) Black Sky is dumb. Stick had previously mercilessly killed one who was just a child, when he and Matt first teamed up at the docks. But Elektra was just a child when Stick found her, I guess he has since decided that a Black Sky is irredeemable… so why heal her at Matt's apartment just to send incompetent killers after her?
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Scott Glenn is perfect in the role of Stick, regardless, but this war arc thing is just poorly presented and the little fake-out/reverse-fake-out at the closing scene was thrilling but utterly cheesy.

Nobu
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Daredevil gets his ass stomped in the first fight, where Nobu dies in a fire. But in later fights Nobu's ability seems to wane inexplicably, and I guess being repeatedly resurrected could take it out of you, but it is so unevenly presented.

Also, ninjas kidnapping a busload of previous victims? I swear, I thought that was a Kingpin move when I saw it. Ninjas with guns in a bus? I'm having some thematic dissonance.
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Also, the white chick with the redhead bobbed cut with The Hand has a better Japanese accent than any of the actual Asians in the show. :lol
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Post by: Himu on December 12, 2017, 01:44:04 PM
Anything Elektra related in s2 was God awful and the Punisher was the sole redeeming part of the season. Season 1 was considerably better.
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Post by: Himu on December 12, 2017, 01:47:13 PM
I watched South Park season premiere last night (late I know) and that was the most pointless take on current events and the rise of white nationalism I have ever seen. What a muddled message after advertising it was about "white nationalism". It's funny to see the show that commented on and went after everything (even drawing Muhammad amid death threats) be so toothless. It's like they've lost their balls as soon as they realized they have a sizable alt-right audience. Pathetic.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 12, 2017, 02:51:41 PM
Remind me what episode that is? There’s some over arching stuff this last season I thought was really good with the Heidi character.
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Post by: zomgee on December 12, 2017, 03:03:00 PM
I think that was "White People Renovating Houses" which was a weak opener, but it gets phenomenally better. It would also help towards the end of the season if you gave seen the movie.
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Post by: Himu on December 12, 2017, 03:14:56 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on December 12, 2017, 02:51:41 PM
Remind me what episode that is? There’s some over arching stuff this last season I thought was really good with the Heidi character.

season 21 opener.

Quote from: zomgee on December 12, 2017, 03:03:00 PM
I think that was "White People Renovating Houses" which was a weak opener, but it gets phenomenally better. It would also help towards the end of the season if you gave seen the movie.

Being a fan of the movie helps the season is what you mean?
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 12, 2017, 03:16:22 PM
It heavily references the movie later. And yeah that episode was pretty weak, it gets better
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Post by: zomgee on December 12, 2017, 04:46:18 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on December 12, 2017, 03:16:22 PM
It heavily references the movie later. And yeah that episode was pretty weak, it gets better

I think just making fun of house flipping/renovation shows it was very funny but it swung and missed on Charlottesville.
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Post by: zomgee on December 12, 2017, 10:23:32 PM
My goodness that Bob's Burgers Christmas special was good.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 13, 2017, 12:49:19 AM
oh man i looked into the mr. robot nutty edge fanbase after seeing some comments elsewhere and having instead of pacing myself watching the rest of the season the day after my post above and needing a small hit of some internet crazy

after reading probably ten separate dudes writing extended rants elaborating their anger at the idea that Sam won't reveal at the end of this season that the entire show uses time travel and alternate timelines even though the "best fans" on reddit, avclub, etc. have already been outlining how this will work, then they may be done with the show because it will feel like a betrayal, especially if there's no reveal this season just like the last two seasons never revealed the truth of this being the plot except in [chart of insane MGS fan theories as stand-in for their five page explanations]

when i got a taste of the fanbase last year i thought it was just disappointment at the second season being more about putting pieces in place for this one, but like, they literally think it's some kind of sci-fi show or something, when it's done nothing but hemmed to realistic lines whenever it could go off in another path

literally all the "twists" i've liked and thought of as the real "twists" have been it doing this and relying on Elliott being an unreliable narrator, and the other characters never having a full picture, except Whiterose obv, of events

looking at some of the reddit for example i think the whole Price/Tyrell/Robot conversation flew over the hardest of hardcores heads entirely...they want it so desperately to be another piece of the grand time travel timelines puzzle, not Price pulling what Whiterose did to him to the only people he could do it to (and I would suggest, if there's any further hook to that line, it's Price looking to turn those two against Whiterose not really knowing they already had started down that path nor how exactly they're involved except that they are important)

either that or people really don't understand the concept of FLASHBACKS and FLASHFORWARD/in media res/etc. stories, both there and elsewhere some of the most opinionated people couldn't understand the basic timeline of the episode where Robot leaves a note for Elliott on the mirror...that Elliott finds it, asks what it means along with other clues, then the show shows us pretty explicitly it's the result of Robot's time in control up to when he has to go, so he sends him the most important info which Elliott then sees which returns you to the earlier moment...instead it's all some kind of parallel timelines horseshit rather than simple storytelling

actually that's most of this season, simple storytelling, without the playing around with the medium gimmicks of the prior season...and that was most of the confusion i saw, much like the confusion of the second season's placing of pieces so it could tell this story

even saw some weird ass confusion over the fifth episode, where it's done as one faked long take, first for Elliott, then transitioning over to Angela, before bringing them back together as their stories sync back up finally...and by weird ass i mean, how one long take is really more proof of alternate timelines rather than...you know, someone saying "this is taking place in real time"

maybe it's just disappointment that the show doesn't seem to be headed into some crazy path they all want? even though the show has never been that? down to bothering to get the fucking hacks and websites right, even the ones you can't see on screen without pausing...down to uploading the video of Elliott throwing himself off the pier on Vimeo along with shooting every scene so they were framed together only, well before the show openly confirmed Elliott was Robot, to where even Sam suggested he was surprised that people didn't assume it from very early on in the show (which is imo why the Darlene scene is the actual reveal about the season and who Robot is, with the next episode straight up showing it iirc)

to be fair, the show didn't seem to fully decide that Robot and Elliott were indeed in the same body, with Robot spending time in control, rather than a very strong hallucination of Elliott's until well after season one...season three almost seems to indulge itself in mockingly toying with the ramifications of what such a concept would imply, especially with the episode where he's beating up himself and trashing that computer lab, etc. and even the way Tyrell decides he's too insane to work with (not to mention everyone else finally straight up dropping the pretense and revealing they knew about it once Elliot does, and Irving being all like wtf at this dude :lol)

i love irving, i hope he gets to meet dom, and they run off together as everyone else kills each other off presumably, he works on his book, she talks to Alexa (which a few people were like "ugh, product placement now?" and "why would Darlene be impressed by that?" when it's like did you miss her talking to it last season?!? and how it's still 2015?!? lol) they eat bbq together
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Post by: Momo on December 13, 2017, 01:24:10 AM
http://tvline.com/2017/12/12/she-ra-reboot-netflix-series-order-cartoon/

:lawd
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Post by: eleuin on December 13, 2017, 01:30:42 AM
Hannibal

Great series, how they got away with some of those props I will never understand

Also, homoeroticism
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Post by: benjipwns on December 13, 2017, 01:41:30 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y96usoWSdFk
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 13, 2017, 10:09:47 AM
You haven't thought of the smell, you bitch!
:lol :lol :lol

Fuck, Glenn's going to be missed.
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Post by: toku on December 13, 2017, 10:53:58 AM
Quote from: eleuin on December 13, 2017, 01:30:42 AM
Hannibal

Great series, how they got away with some of those props I will never understand

Also, homoeroticism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-8wVnApglI

 :heh :lawd

love this show
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Post by: chronovore on December 14, 2017, 01:17:17 AM
Started Netflix' MINDHUNTER; it's been 20 years since I read the book, but the show is an effective dramatization of what I remember. The '70s vibe is strong here, and Fincher's thumbprint is all over the first two episodes. Bliss.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 14, 2017, 10:26:34 AM
BITCHES IT IS TIME

https://twitter.com/RuPaulsDragRace/status/941322619332173824
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Post by: team filler on December 14, 2017, 01:58:41 PM
Don't know if I'll even bother with season 4 of robot, the show has soured on me. such is life!
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Post by: toku on December 14, 2017, 02:00:17 PM
thought finale was great

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though the lines vera had at the end kinda triggered me because im the exact kinda cornball that would and has said shit like that before
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2017, 02:04:51 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 14, 2017, 10:26:34 AM
BITCHES IT IS TIME

https://twitter.com/RuPaulsDragRace/status/941322619332173824

omg
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Post by: TVC15 on December 14, 2017, 02:10:34 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on December 14, 2017, 02:04:51 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 14, 2017, 10:26:34 AM
BITCHES IT IS TIME

https://twitter.com/RuPaulsDragRace/status/941322619332173824

omg

The last shot on the stage is amazing. This is probably the most expensive looking promo they've done. I hope they saved some budget for the show.
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2017, 02:12:14 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 14, 2017, 02:10:34 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on December 14, 2017, 02:04:51 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 14, 2017, 10:26:34 AM
BITCHES IT IS TIME

https://twitter.com/RuPaulsDragRace/status/941322619332173824

omg

The last shot on the stage is amazing. This is probably the most expensive looking promo they've done. I hope they saved some budget for the show.

The last show is incredible. I can't believe they can pay for this.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 14, 2017, 02:26:33 PM
Their ratings like tripled or quadrupled when they jumped to VH1.
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2017, 02:32:20 PM
So Drag Race is mainstream now? :brazilcry
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Post by: TVC15 on December 14, 2017, 02:38:30 PM
Well, keep in mind that's tripling or quadrupling Logo ratings. So in short. . .probably not quite.

Then again, Trixie and Katya have a show on Viceland now. I really have no idea.
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2017, 02:47:34 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 14, 2017, 02:38:30 PM
Well, keep in mind that's tripling or quadrupling Logo ratings. So in short. . .probably not quite.

Good.
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2017, 02:47:53 PM
Have you ever seen Dragula, TVC?
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Post by: TVC15 on December 14, 2017, 02:55:47 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on December 14, 2017, 02:47:53 PM
Have you ever seen Dragula, TVC?

I watched the first season and liked it. Haven't watched the second yet.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 14, 2017, 03:10:19 PM
I mean, Ru won an Emmy for it a couple years ago, it’s not exactly a secret

Plus there’s that SNL sketch. Sorry, Cindy.

https://vimeo.com/216484271
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Post by: Himu on December 14, 2017, 03:27:09 PM
I have a problem with drag being considered mainstream because the heart and soul of drag is kiki-ing at mainstream society and how fucking absurd it is
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 14, 2017, 04:11:33 PM
I can certainly understand that, it’s just what happens to counter cultural shit, it’s cool and becomes popular 🤷‍♀️
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Post by: TVC15 on December 14, 2017, 04:24:44 PM
Also, the RuPaul subreddit pointed out that since Trixie and Katya have a show on Viceland, they are now officially Disney princesses.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 14, 2017, 04:43:59 PM
Come to think of it, Alaska was on the last season of Apprentice, the one Arnold did. (Just a guest appearance when Carson Kressley called in a favor for whatever challenge) and that’s NBC


Idk, I’m just a straight white guy, but Sabel Scities did come to my house one time to get high and play Wii
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 14, 2017, 07:13:34 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 14, 2017, 01:17:17 AM
Started Netflix' MINDHUNTER; it's been 20 years since I read the book, but the show is an effective dramatization of what I remember. The '70s vibe is strong here, and Fincher's thumbprint is all over the first two episodes. Bliss.

I couldn't read 20 years ago.  I was a really dumb eight-year-old.  And look at me now.
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Post by: thisismyusername on December 14, 2017, 11:19:58 PM
(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/OnlyIdealBat-size_restricted.gif) (https://gfycat.com/OnlyIdealBat)
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Post by: benjipwns on December 15, 2017, 11:00:39 AM
IRVING AND DOM QUALITY TIME OUTDOORS :rejoice

Totally forgot about Leon in my Irving/Dom spin-off. Sorry, cuz.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 15, 2017, 11:04:08 AM
er i mean WHERE THE TIME TRAVEL MULTIPLE TIMELINES THEY EVEN HAD THE CLIP FROM SUPERMAN THAT PROVES IT BUT WHY ARE THEY HOLDING IT BACK I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS WAS THE TIME TO REVEAL EVERYTHING AND MASSIVE TWISTS EVERYWHERE BUT HE BETRAYED US BY STAYING REALISTIC DESPITE THE FACTS ABOUT THE ALTERNATE TIMELINES AND WHITEROSE'S TIME TRAVEL PLANT FUCK THIS SHOW BETRAYED ME AGAINST MY WILL FOR THE LAST TIME
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Post by: benjipwns on December 15, 2017, 11:22:54 AM
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Mr Robot has the worst music! That was the finale? It certainly jumped the shark. Oh and Whiterose is a man, why does everyone keep calling him she?
IMMERSION RUINED

gimme a hit of those comments baby:
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Well regardless of whether it’s a delusion or not, Whiterose certainly is going to a lot of trouble to get her project transported. Given that she told Grant “..I’ll come find you..”, it will be very interesting to see ultimately what “it” is. Grant’s choice of suicide could also be completely reframed, once we get there.
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I guess I’m just saying that if the reason they’re all willing to die is because they 100% know the timeline will reset, then I could see Whiterose killing herself if that was what was required.
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There’s still a lot to explore about Whiterose and I hope they do. I have no doubt that her machine is real in some way. She told us when we met her that she “hacks time”. But is she like Elliot in some way? Two beings living inside one body? Is there more to Elliot and the Mr Robot identity than just a case of mental illness played up for entertainment value?
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Was Whiterose using an Amazon Echo Show talking to Grant there? Is this proof his project succeeded? Because the Show wasn’t released until 2017 and this is still supposed to be 2015.
:lawd don't stop believin'

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Quote from: most important part of like three page long post where dude tries to figure out how THE ALTERNATE TIMELINE DIVERGES from ours
but with all the last info that has come out regarding Seth Rich
:delicious
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Post by: toku on December 15, 2017, 11:46:49 AM
"my sister, only the north stars of the cosmos can help a visionary like me"

 :neogaf :lawd

 :salute
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Post by: benjipwns on December 16, 2017, 04:03:29 AM
https://www.thewrap.com/roseanne-revival-gets-march-2018-premiere/
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ABC’s improbable full-cast revival of “Roseanne” is real, and now it has a premiere date.

Fans of the show can find out just how the heck Dan Connors is still alive when the nine-episode 10th season debuts with a special hour-long episode on Tuesday, March 27 at 8 p.m.

The full cast from the show’s original run is returning for the new go-round, including Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, and both Beckys — Lecy Goranson, who originated the character and will play her in the revival, and Sarah Chalke, who will play a new character.

Johnny Galecki, who currently stars in CBS’ hit “The Big Bang Theory,” is also returning for a single episode.
(https://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Roseanne.png)
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Post by: TVC15 on December 16, 2017, 04:14:21 AM
I could’ve been straight for Laurie Metcalf or Sara Gilbert, FYI.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 16, 2017, 04:17:08 AM
Don't think the latter would have worked.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 16, 2017, 04:35:06 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on December 16, 2017, 04:17:08 AM
Don't think the latter would have worked.

Someone needs to write a story about a gay dude and a lesbian in love. In an O. Henry twist, they both secretly get gender reassignment surgery for Christmas to try to please the other.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 16, 2017, 04:42:25 AM
http://kjzz.org/content/579197/growing-transgender-arizona-family-transition
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He kept waiting for makeup and women’s clothing to feel right. But that never happened, not after he got married to a man, not after he gave birth to two kids. Then, just last year, Joshua wanted to join Girl Scouts – despite being raised a boy.

That’s when Daniel was introduced to a word he had never heard before: transgender.

“And when I finally looked it up, and I realized, ‘Oh my gosh, they’re trans, and I know it’s true – because I am, too, and it’s been my whole life,’” Daniel said.

Soon after, Joshua came out as a trans girl. Mason came out as a trans boy. Daniel knew to protect and support his kids, he had to live as his authentic self, too. So he cut his hair and went shopping — in the men’s section.

“I opened my eyes, looked in that dressing room mirror and went, ‘Oh this is it. This is perfect. This is me,’” he said.

About the same time, Daniel met Shirley, who was volunteering at a nonprofit for parents of trans youth. Like Daniel, Shirley had been married before. When she started transitioning, she figured she’d be single forever.

“I was never accepted before by people that really loved me, and we were married,” she said. “So why would any of that change?

As the kids befriended Shirley, so did Daniel. There’s an age gap — Daniel’s 41 and Shirley’s 62, but still, they fell in love.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 16, 2017, 11:36:36 AM
The opening of S2 Ash vs. The Evil Dead is the funniest use of situational contrast. Oh man.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 16, 2017, 10:53:05 PM
Started up The Night Manager on Amazon. Feels like a completely fleshed out Bond movie. 2D villians and characters given room to be fleshed out beings. Plus what feels like the birth of an MI6 agent. Goes without saying it plays subtly. Enjoying it so far.

And when I reference Bond it isn't to say that the protagonist is a one man army, or Cooley performs his duty. Feels more realistic as depicted.
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Post by: Momo on December 18, 2017, 03:56:34 AM
I want Tom Hiddleston Bond so badly after watching TNM :lawd
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Post by: benjipwns on December 19, 2017, 02:40:10 AM
http://tvline.com/2017/12/18/the-office-revival-nbc-2018-new-cast/
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NBC is getting ready to put pen to paper on a revival of The Office.

Sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that the Peacock network is eyeing a continuation of the beloved workplace comedy for the 2018-2019 season. The revival would once again be set at Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton, PA., branch, and feature a mix of new and old cast members.

...

Roughly a month before NBC’s successful relaunch of Will & Grace, network president Bob Greenblatt revealed to reporters that his revival wish list included The Office (as well as 30 Rock). “We often talk about The Office,” the exec told our sister site Deadline. “I’ve talked to Greg [Daniels] four times over the past few years. It’s always, ‘Maybe someday, but not now’. There is certainly an open invitation, but we don’t have anything happening right now. If he wants to do it, I would do it.”
The bolded as like a half season, ten episodesish, special thing only I think is the max you could do and not ruin it. It'd have been five years, Jack obviously is involved in the Trump White House, you have the sex scandals, etc. One live episode obv.

The Office idea is what they were trying to do when it was dying finally, not sure that's really a great idea. It was also one of those shows that, even the UK version, was a product of its time as much as anything and everyone just riffs off what they did in the two UK seasons and the first couple US seasons.

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But if we're going to reboot ANY series set in a workplace we actually need to start with Better Off Ted because why would we not? I want a Amazon/Netflix third season of this somehow, it should be degraded in quality just enough that I regret desiring it but also am glad I had it back for a little while.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 19, 2017, 02:46:20 AM
I watched the first episode of the Will & Grace revival and it was probably the worst sitcom I’ve ever seen.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on December 19, 2017, 09:51:36 AM
Finished Search Party. A+ second season.
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Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 19, 2017, 04:37:03 PM
search party is fucking awesome

i want to have maeby’s baebies
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Post by: Stoney Mason on December 19, 2017, 05:18:33 PM
Watched Daredevil S1. I'll preface this by saying once again, I'm not really a big super hero guy.

It's good. Probably pretty good if you are into comic book material

I like that the villains had motivations and setups as compared to the Punisher where the villains are just basically straw men to be punished by the end of the show.

I should haven't watched it so soon to the punisher though because the formula of these type of shows starts to grate if you watch too many episodes of them close to each other.

I still want to watch Jessica Jones and the Cage one someday but I have to space that shit out so I don't get burned out/annoyed with the material.

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Post by: Himu on December 19, 2017, 05:24:15 PM
Is Black Mirror a show with depth? Please say yes.
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Post by: Tasty on December 19, 2017, 06:18:48 PM
Hm.

Not really.

Each episode is basically its own movie with a gimmick.

I love the show but it's not very deep outside of questioning our reliance on technology.
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Post by: toku on December 19, 2017, 06:22:21 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 19, 2017, 06:18:48 PM
Hm.

Not really.

Each episode is basically its own movie with a gimmick.

I love the show but it's not very deep outside of questioning our reliance on technology.

Well executed most of the time though so it's worth it.
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Post by: Tasty on December 19, 2017, 06:30:45 PM
Oh for sure.
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Post by: Himu on December 19, 2017, 07:53:12 PM
Jeez. I need something with artistic depth. Film, tv, whatever. Anything. Please.
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Post by: jorma on December 19, 2017, 08:18:20 PM
The Crown is really really good, and the second season is even better than the first. And with the added bonus of me ending up on wikipedia to find out how much of it was true after every episode.
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Post by: chronovore on December 19, 2017, 11:14:14 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on December 19, 2017, 05:24:15 PM
Is Black Mirror a show with depth? Please say yes.

Yes, it's a modern day Twilight Zone. It's episodic, not serial. Every episode has made me think. San Junipero made me cry.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 19, 2017, 11:36:43 PM
Himuro, watch Forensic Files. People are always getting raped and violently murdered. The killer usually ends up looking like this:

(https://mylifeofcrime.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/guyrasmussen.jpg)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 19, 2017, 11:40:39 PM
I got to grow my hear out
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Post by: Tasty on December 20, 2017, 12:41:20 AM
Quote from: chronovore on December 19, 2017, 11:14:14 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on December 19, 2017, 05:24:15 PM
Is Black Mirror a show with depth? Please say yes.

Yes, it's a modern day Twilight Zone. It's episodic, not serial. Every episode has made me think. San Junipero made me cry.

San Junpero is the best episode, real talk. :heart
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Post by: toku on December 20, 2017, 01:40:44 AM
yeah SJ hits you in the chest
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Post by: toku on December 21, 2017, 02:46:06 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33dztfqRu_k
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on December 21, 2017, 06:46:54 PM
Ash vs. The Evil Dead is my jam. I cant believe Lucy Lawless was 100% on board with this show. I love her here.
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Post by: chronovore on December 21, 2017, 06:53:27 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 21, 2017, 06:46:54 PM
Ash vs. The Evil Dead is my jam. I cant believe Lucy Lawless was 100% on board with this show. I love her here.

She's really great in it. I'm hoping it shows up on JPN netflix soon, since it's on USA netflix now…
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 21, 2017, 07:26:27 PM
AvED is ril fun
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Post by: TVC15 on December 21, 2017, 08:08:52 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 21, 2017, 06:46:54 PM
Ash vs. The Evil Dead is my jam. I cant believe Lucy Lawless was 100% on board with this show. I love her here.

Why would you find it hard to believe Lucy would  be on board after umpteen years of Xena?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 21, 2017, 08:21:22 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 21, 2017, 06:53:27 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 21, 2017, 06:46:54 PM
Ash vs. The Evil Dead is my jam. I cant believe Lucy Lawless was 100% on board with this show. I love her here.

She's really great in it. I'm hoping it shows up on JPN netflix soon, since it's on USA netflix now…

Thats where ive been catching it. Fully caught up and the show just stays fun for a good two seasons so far.

Quote from: TVC 15 on December 21, 2017, 08:08:52 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 21, 2017, 06:46:54 PM
Ash vs. The Evil Dead is my jam. I cant believe Lucy Lawless was 100% on board with this show. I love her here.

Why would you find it hard to believe Lucy would  be on board after umpteen years of Xena?

In her later years I didn't think shed go with a stick with and role on a show like this. Genuinely surprised me. Now that I know she's down it makes me wonder what that modern Xena could have been like.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 21, 2017, 08:30:34 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 21, 2017, 08:21:22 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 21, 2017, 06:53:27 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 21, 2017, 06:46:54 PM
Ash vs. The Evil Dead is my jam. I cant believe Lucy Lawless was 100% on board with this show. I love her here.

She's really great in it. I'm hoping it shows up on JPN netflix soon, since it's on USA netflix now…

Thats where ive been catching it. Fully caught up and the show just stays fun for a good two seasons so far.

Quote from: TVC 15 on December 21, 2017, 08:08:52 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 21, 2017, 06:46:54 PM
Ash vs. The Evil Dead is my jam. I cant believe Lucy Lawless was 100% on board with this show. I love her here.

Why would you find it hard to believe Lucy would  be on board after umpteen years of Xena?

In her later years I didn't think shed go with a stick with and role on a show like this. Genuinely surprised me. Now that I know she's down it makes me wonder what that modern Xena could have been like.

Looking at here wiki, she’s married to Robert Tapert, who’s firmly part of the Raimi Crue since OG Evil Dead. She’s practically family. Also, don’t forget Bruce was in Hercules and Xena, so they’re probably buds, too.
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Post by: toku on December 21, 2017, 08:58:08 PM
She did like 3 seasons of Spartacus. She seems to enjoy violent trashy work.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 21, 2017, 09:03:28 PM
Man, Xena and Hercules were awesome.
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Post by: etiolate on December 21, 2017, 09:44:19 PM
My trashy b-movie tv shlock Mt Rushmore would be Bruce Campbell, Lucy Lawless, Christopher Lee and Cushing.

Maybe Cushing would take offense. I am willing to swap the fourth.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 22, 2017, 12:09:54 AM
Lucy Lawless is great, she regularly gets arrested for protesting oil rigs and stuff, on Red Eye she said she actually has more fun during the getting arrested part more than the protesting part.

Also, from Curb when she was hitting the newly seperated Larry:
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When Lucy Lawless calls Ted Danson an asshole it was improvised by the actress without Danson knowing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQb1ZEYmZHc
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Post by: benjipwns on December 22, 2017, 12:10:49 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHvzC4O_Dac

 :rofl
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Post by: chronovore on December 22, 2017, 08:04:53 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 21, 2017, 09:03:28 PM
Man, Xena and Hercules were awesome.
:respect
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Post by: Tasty on December 22, 2017, 01:24:57 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 21, 2017, 06:46:54 PM
Ash vs. The Evil Dead is my jam. I cant believe Lucy Lawless was 100% on board with this show. I love her here.

Dude have you seen Spartacus lol.

(A show also produced by Raimi and aired on Starz.)
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Post by: Tasty on December 22, 2017, 01:26:30 PM
Also Spartacus was WAY more good than it had any right to be.

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RIP Andy :'(
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Post by: toku on December 22, 2017, 01:49:48 PM
yeah plz don't mistake me calling spartacus "violent trash" as saying i don't fucking adore it. It's up there with Hannibal for me.

"I would rather see it dead...than suckle..your breast"

 :lawd

"Fate often takes the man far from his heart, to his regret"
"Felt more keenly by the one left behind."

 :whoo


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yes i can quote spartacus
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no, im a perfectly normal sane human
:brazilcry
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"at last the gods remove cock from fucking ass"

 :noah
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#ripandy
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Post by: Tasty on December 22, 2017, 01:53:29 PM
Once again the gods spread the cheeks to ram cock in fucking ass! :noah
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Post by: Tasty on December 22, 2017, 01:54:00 PM
Words flow from your mouth like shit from ass. :ufup
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on December 22, 2017, 02:02:03 PM
Shawn MicGannicus :heart
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Post by: Tasty on December 22, 2017, 02:07:40 PM
Gannicus was kind of a little bitch tbh

Crixus :rejoice

Asher :jawalrus
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Post by: paprikastaude on December 22, 2017, 03:01:11 PM
Spartacus was a good soap opera. I was surprised that the German translation had a pretty good grasp on how Latin translations are usually structured.
Though I remember them recycling the same end-season twist at least once. Also, the constantly changing actors was a bummer (the case of Spartacus was of course inevitable, since the original passed away).
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 22, 2017, 09:12:52 PM
I think Halt & Catch Fire is my fav show of all time. Yeah it can be melodramatic, and plays fast and loose with anachronisms when it comes to tech but it somehow made me care about the core five characters for four straight seasons. I'm sitting here nearing the end of Season 4 and can basically call it.
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Post by: Tasty on December 22, 2017, 09:19:14 PM
I liked s1 of H&CF but I kinda started to stop caring by the end of the first season. Gonna finish it eventually.
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Post by: chronovore on December 24, 2017, 08:30:14 PM
REALLY enjoying Mindhunter. The writing is fantastic. My wife, who is into psychology, is also loving the hell out of watching nascent profiling efforts be created.

I don't like the chemistry between Holden and his hippie academic GF; from the first scene, their dialog was performed like they were pretending they didn't know each other, but it turns out they really /are/ just getting to know each other. It's odd and stilted.

Tench is my spirit animal. He's like a combination of my Dad's temperament and my own personal inclinations on justice.
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Post by: Quaker on December 24, 2017, 08:37:49 PM
Yeah, my biggest gripe was probably the protagonist being such a dweeb(like Baby Driver), but Tench would always bring me back on board.
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Post by: VomKriege on December 25, 2017, 01:15:15 PM
I watched The People v. O.J. Simpson and I won't deny it was expertly done as I watched it all in one sitting. In the end though you still get the feeling of having seen a by the numbers TV movie (with the washed up cast) or a Law & Order episode on steroids (including being slanted to the prosecution). Unfair remarks, as the show does an excellent job with its character writing, capturing an era and having the ambition to say some meaningful stuff but at times I was wondering if they didn't miss the forest for the trees sometimes : for instance, media influence is brought up quite a bit however it's not shown how cameras ended up in the courtroom in the first place.

Anyway, nitpicks. Overall an excellent show with great performances (Paulson, B.Vance, K.Brown and I like what Gooding Jr. does with a difficult part despite not looking like OJ), impeccable pacing and certainly more thoughtful than crass even if it doesn't always avoid some dramatization.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 25, 2017, 07:33:23 PM
That series kinda baffles me in the planning, the execution like you note is almost everything, especially with the choices they've made as to the future stories (Katrina?!?!? and the Clinton sex scandal?!?) and even the Versace one sounds terrible in setup.

They need to do a season with some kind of mystery involved. And lesser known cases. I mean everyone knows OJ was framed for a crime he probably committed then found not guilty. Where's the drama over the season? Versace will at least have the manhunt, I assume?

Personally, I feel like the Oklahoma City Bombing would make an appropriate season. Should have followed OJ with that. Actually, I can't think of it ever being portrayed fictionally in a series or even film now that I think about it. There was that documentary that came out this year, they would have helped promote each other probably.
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Post by: chronovore on December 26, 2017, 09:02:03 AM
Quote from: Quaker on December 24, 2017, 08:37:49 PM
Yeah, my biggest gripe was probably the protagonist being such a dweeb(like Baby Driver), but Tench would always bring me back on board.

Finished s1 tonight. A good wrap up and I can't wait for s2. Holden's a dweeb, a little self-righteous, but it must be hard to be right all the time. His girlfriend was really negative, and I wished she'd been as independent as she pretends to be and broken it off with Holden instead of being passive-aggressive and waiting for him to realize it. I really don't like her. I also don't understand what Dr. Wendy Carr was so upset about — is it that capital punishment will dissuade cooperation from the killers they're interviewing (seems likely) or that Carr has a personal problem with capital punishment because she's experienced almost all of this vicariously and has maintained her objectivity so strongly that this exercise is still largely theoretical to her?

Fantastic writing and acting. Great show.
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Post by: VomKriege on December 27, 2017, 06:47:34 AM
The Dark Side of Film & Television Archiving
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141105044334-66434591-the-dark-side-to-film-television-archiving

Fandom is a disease.

Remind me of a story a friend told me about some drama in some fan society of the Prisoner and it went up to at least the use of conversations recorded without consent on top of over the top acrimonious exchanges. As my friend aptly concluded "They all think themselves as Number 6 but they act like Number 2".
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Post by: TVC15 on December 27, 2017, 11:59:39 PM
I personally loved it. It’s being trashy and over the top in just about every way was a great way to mirror the feel of how the case was covered. The big dollop of camp added some weird realness to the proceedings. You were watching the affairs of the gods.
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Post by: nudemacusers on December 28, 2017, 12:04:50 AM
Agree 💯 percent.

The Versace series is going to be amaze :bow :fabulous
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 28, 2017, 12:37:01 AM
If People v. OJ was played straight I would have been zzz real quick. The camp factor is real.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 28, 2017, 12:56:36 AM
Iirc my complaints were:

1. While he wasn’t bad, and at times fit in quite well, Cuba could’ve gone bigger with the O.J. role. I may just not be able to buy Cuba as O.J., no offense to Cuba. 

2. John Travolta was like an alien acting like a human. It was bizarre and strange. It was kind of absurd but I don’t think he was going for that. Either way, he was so strange that he was usually interesting.

3. I think there was a weak episode or two.
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Post by: Himu on December 29, 2017, 02:53:39 AM
Holy crap. Black Mirror is legit. Season 1 had a few stumbles (the first ep in particular) but season 2 they've found their footing and this is some Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex type sci-fi shit. :o :gladbron
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Post by: TVC15 on December 29, 2017, 03:20:20 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on December 29, 2017, 02:53:39 AM
Holy crap. Black Mirror is legit. Season 1 had a few stumbles (the first ep in particular) but season 2 they've found their footing and this is some Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex type sci-fi shit. :o :gladbron

What did you not like about the first episode? I loved it. It really felt like it was just 10 minutes into the future. No sci-fi needed.
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Post by: VomKriege on December 29, 2017, 03:50:11 AM
First episode is striking and intense so in that sense it's perfect but it's distinctly different than the rest of the series with the absence of any science fiction.
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Post by: bdoughty on December 29, 2017, 08:26:22 AM
All Netflix shows. Past few weeks.

Binge watched 19 seasons of Midsomer Murders and each episode is one hour and thirty minutes (Netflix so no commercials). My biggest gripe is the length. One hour w/o commercials is more than enough for this type of a show. It was a consistently good show with the occasional dud having the murderer being someone nobody would ever consider.  Preferred early Barnaby but hated how poorly they handled his daughter. The amount of shoe-horning her in episodes was exorbitant. The dog Sykes and the wife of the later Baranby were more interesting.  Enjoyed my time with Death In Paradise and Inspector Lewis a bit more but well worth the time put in. Tried to watch the older Inspector Morse but that guy was just an old creeper who hit on every female, including those who just lost their husband/boyfriend to murder.

Finished Broadchurch's latest season and David Tennant and Olivia Colman continue to make a great pair.  Show consistently does a good job of a whole season spending the majority of time on a single event.

Finally, the final season of Halt and Catch fire. Great cast throughout. Final season was ho-hum for me due to a few poor episodes that dragged on. The Joe and Camron relationship took up far too much time in the final season.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 29, 2017, 08:50:55 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 29, 2017, 03:20:20 AM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on December 29, 2017, 02:53:39 AM
Holy crap. Black Mirror is legit. Season 1 had a few stumbles (the first ep in particular) but season 2 they've found their footing and this is some Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex type sci-fi shit. :o :gladbron

What did you not like about the first episode? I loved it. It really felt like it was just 10 minutes into the future. No sci-fi needed.

Quote from: VomKriege on December 29, 2017, 03:50:11 AM
First episode is striking and intense so in that sense it's perfect but it's distinctly different than the rest of the series with the absence of any science fiction.
Agreed on these.  It's the most shocking because it's the most plausible and realistic at this point.  Besides that, it's just incredibly well done.

The reaction of the crowds watching the tv going from laughter and ridicule to shock and shame is the most incredible part IMO.
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Post by: Himu on December 29, 2017, 09:15:53 AM
I liked ep 1! But it felt like the pacing was kinda off. Like the ending. Was it really the actor who did it?

I liked the tragic element to it. The princess who was never in any real harm from her kidnapping is living happily while the dude who sacrificed his public face and reputation now lives in a loveless marriage when the reason the PM did it in the first place was to protect his family.
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Post by: Momo on December 29, 2017, 10:26:45 AM
Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 1
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Pretend 'nice guy' being a complete psychopath trope, wasn't really paying that much attention during this episode, been on the internet long enough that this trope specifically bores me. I think the episode is a missed chance to explore immortality (digital) and what rights and ownership we can have over ourselves and real world possessions (from the pov of our digital selves) if we chose it. Would have been a better episode if the digital selves interests were put into conflict with the 'real' selves, instead we're given a nice guy trope, complete meh. Additionally, the chase at the end is stupid (I feel like I've seen that in a recent sci fi! :kappa) he's the god of that universe so he could have just turned space solid or something, how dumb
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Post by: Momo on December 29, 2017, 11:26:43 AM
thanks obama.
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Post by: Momo on December 29, 2017, 11:27:15 AM
Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 2
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Complete snooze fest, overbearing and intrusive parent story as old as time, the technological element does not change the base story much and it's been done before in BM. 
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Fuck, two eps in and i disliked both :/
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Post by: Momo on December 29, 2017, 12:53:58 PM
Black Mirror Season 4 Episode 3
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Guy and a girl run over a guy on a bike in a hit and run and hides the body and gets the fuck out of there, one of them has a moment of conscience and wants to send the grieving widow a letter to tell them what they did and stop looking then the other kills them for it as they are selfish and concerned only about themselves. Alcohol and a descend to paranoia and more crime to cover up follows. Another completely uninteresting trope - only thing slightly subversive is it's the girl who kills the guy. The psychic detective B-plot is fucking lame and i get it's the big point of this story -  loss of privacy in an over legislated society knowing where and who you are and letting people poke into your memories for bullshit like insurance claims, but fuck is it lame. The initial girl turning into a T-X is fucking hilarious also
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when in the fuck did black mirror become generic eps of the outer limits? season 1 and 2 were legit great and while 3 was patchy it had highs. I dont even know what this season is, except for not living up to my expectations. Going to take a break here and watch the rest Sunday, hopefully by then my dislike of the first three will have been forgotten and i can watch the rest fresh.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 29, 2017, 04:36:34 PM
Yeah, I just finished 3 and this is not good so far.  Arkangel had potential and started promisingly but they picked a really boring angle to run with by the halfway point.

Highlight so far has been Jesse Plemons doing Shatner.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 29, 2017, 07:00:41 PM
Hang the DJ had a fun ending but it was the slowest episode yet :(
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Post by: TVC15 on December 29, 2017, 08:05:45 PM
Metalhead is also very not good.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 29, 2017, 09:25:53 PM
Black Museum is kinda fun but has a shitty ending that doesn’t know when to stop twisting. Penn Jillette’s part is probably the best bit of the season for me, although it feels more like a Tales from the Crypt episode than a Black Mirror ep.

Overall, very weak season. I think Brooker has run out of things to write about in the context of the show’s themes. He’s retreading ground he’s been over before; in some cases, it’s ground he’s been over several times. That’s not necessarily an issue if the material is compelling, but it’s really not here. I’m wondering if he’s maybe bored of the show at this point.
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Post by: Momo on December 29, 2017, 10:11:47 PM
:goldberg
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on December 30, 2017, 04:40:21 AM
I really liked Black Museum, but Metalhead might be my least favorite episode of the entire show. The first one was cool too but the other three didn't stick with me much. I liked the insurance claims investigator girl.
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Post by: Mupepe on December 30, 2017, 08:35:00 AM
1, 4 and 6 were really good. Hang the DJ was probably my favorite. Metalhead was bad.
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Post by: VomKriege on December 30, 2017, 11:04:48 AM
Heh I think I said it here then, but Black Mirror  already was a bit chasing its own tail in the third season. I guess there's only so much you can do with "Your information is recorded & stored somewhere and will live on perhaps beyond death - implant of some kind will alter your perception - guilt and social pressure will follow you everywhere everytime - We are enslaved by representations".
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 30, 2017, 11:46:25 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 29, 2017, 04:36:34 PM
Yeah, I just finished 3 and this is not good so far.  Arkangel had potential and started promisingly but they picked a really boring angle to run with by the halfway point.

Highlight so far has been Jesse Plemons doing Shatner.

That was low-key one of the best TOS Shatner impressions (even hesitate to call it that) I think I've seen.
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Post by: paprikastaude on December 30, 2017, 12:06:58 PM
I bailed out of Black Mirror after 2 seasons and that christmas thing. All the stories are just dumb if you think about them for two seconds. It feels like the worlds the show created were based on ideas for twists first and foremost, while not considering whether each premise makes actual sense without its twists and turns. I guess the first episode was still the best. I recently watched the 2009 movie Moon and felt like that would have been an actual good episode of what BM tries to achieve.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on December 30, 2017, 01:28:28 PM
Moon would have been so much better without the last two minutes. They might as well have just posted a screenshot of the studio notes saying 'Audience is too dumb to get that he won, spell it out in insultingly explicit terms'
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Post by: bdoughty on December 31, 2017, 02:13:06 AM
Finished Peaky Blinders Season 4. Another terrific season and Tom Hardy's role as Alfie is one of my favorite characters, though he appeared very few times this season.  Can't wait for Season 5.

(https://i.imgur.com/Z5dsVFI.gif)

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We will miss you Alfie!
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Post by: Freyj on December 31, 2017, 02:46:34 AM
BM S4:

I thought 1, 2, 4 and 6 were standout with 4 being the winner and 1 following.

The show hasn’t benefited from expanding from 3 to 6 episodes much and you could easily cut 3 here. I don’t really understand the whining about S1 and 2 being so much better because honestly they aren’t. Be Right Back is still the strongest episode of the entire series but the rest is as uneven as S3 / 4 especially if you were to cut S3 / 4 to half as many episodes.

I do hope we’re done with the device that records memories / consciousness being a central plot device.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on December 31, 2017, 07:41:15 AM
Chappelles specials are up.
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Post by: Tasty on December 31, 2017, 12:20:08 PM
Be Right Back is the best episode? I like Fifteen Million Merits, Nosedive and San Junipero more.
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Post by: toku on December 31, 2017, 01:07:55 PM
what tasty said but i'd sub entire history of you in for nosedive
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Post by: Tasty on December 31, 2017, 07:55:42 PM
Another good episode. I think I like Nosedive mostly for BDH's performance, and also I see it becoming more and more true as time passes.

Your fucking credit score is gonna integrate your tweet activity soon, watch my words.
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Post by: paprikastaude on January 01, 2018, 09:10:14 AM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on December 31, 2017, 07:41:15 AM
Chappelles specials are up.

The one on the big stage was good, the other eh.
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Post by: VomKriege on January 01, 2018, 09:13:43 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 31, 2017, 07:55:42 PM
Another good episode. I think I like Nosedive mostly for BDH's performance, and also I see it becoming more and more true as time passes.

Your fucking credit score is gonna integrate your tweet activity soon, watch my words.

I think Nosedive stood out because of its aesthetic quality. The story goes where you'd expect but it was stylized in a way a lot of the other episodes aren't. Dallas-Howard is good in it too.
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Post by: Freyj on January 01, 2018, 04:04:03 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 31, 2017, 12:20:08 PM
Be Right Back is the best episode? I like Fifteen Million Merits, Nosedive and San Junipero more.

All top tier but BRB hit me harder.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 03, 2018, 08:42:20 PM
Man the Michael Scott exit episode is fucking heart wrenching. Say what you will about the show but this episode shows all this love for all these characters with real emotion that's coming from a personal space from these actors.
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Post by: etiolate on January 03, 2018, 08:45:44 PM
The Good Place finally returns tomorrow.
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Post by: Momo on January 03, 2018, 11:50:42 PM
http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/03/true-detective-season-3-stephen-dorff/

:rejoice
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 04, 2018, 12:00:43 AM
Calling it, this is Stephen Dorffs Pulp Fiction
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Post by: TVC15 on January 04, 2018, 01:17:23 AM
New X-Files was worse than I was expecting :(
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Post by: Momo on January 04, 2018, 01:24:31 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 04, 2018, 01:17:23 AM
New X-Files was worse than I was expecting :(
(https://i.imgur.com/3GC7cpf.png?1)
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 04, 2018, 01:12:16 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 24, 2017, 08:30:14 PM
REALLY enjoying Mindhunter. The writing is fantastic. My wife, who is into psychology, is also loving the hell out of watching nascent profiling efforts be created.

I don't like the chemistry between Holden and his hippie academic GF; from the first scene, their dialog was performed like they were pretending they didn't know each other, but it turns out they really /are/ just getting to know each other. It's odd and stilted.

Tench is my spirit animal. He's like a combination of my Dad's temperament and my own personal inclinations on justice.

I just finished up Mindhunter last night. I fucking loved it. I agree about that weird conversation in the first episode and their chemistry as a whole, but at least that relationship ends up how you would expect. And yeah, Tench is fantastic. His interaction with Holden in the second ep is what really got me into the show. I can't wait for the second season.
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Post by: VomKriege on January 04, 2018, 07:59:06 PM
Currently in the middle of Lady Dynamite s2, it's uneven, the Future parts especially won't be for everyone and as such break up the pacing. The good parts are still very funny though. The weirdness is genuine and that makes the whole thing endearing. The actress playing Maria's mother is really perfect.
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Post by: chronovore on January 05, 2018, 09:58:10 AM
Someone's favorite cold open from Brooklyn NINE-NINE! is also my favorite one:
https://imgur.com/gallery/75quD
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Post by: toku on January 05, 2018, 09:01:15 PM
soderbergh back at it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIVGh32dVnE
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Post by: shosta on January 05, 2018, 09:10:10 PM
that looks visceral
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Post by: VomKriege on January 05, 2018, 09:18:58 PM
Sorry for being crass, but Stone looks amazing, if nothing else.
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Post by: Raist on January 06, 2018, 02:51:37 PM
Looks like American Gods is RIP in pieces.

Funding got cut. Fuller and Greene bailed. Anderson bailed.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 06, 2018, 02:55:24 PM
That sucks.
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Post by: toku on January 07, 2018, 02:28:53 PM
hey TVC, you gonna be okay?

https://twitter.com/Wheeler/status/949508515382611968
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Post by: TVC15 on January 07, 2018, 07:01:12 PM
I’d say “I’m in” but you know I’d be anyway. Gregg Araki has serious potential to outdo the shirtless Pink Circle scene.
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Post by: Himu on January 07, 2018, 07:29:44 PM
Finally they're doing actual teenager things again. season 2 has been horrendous.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 07, 2018, 07:31:23 PM
I think it’s been mostly fine. It loses a bunch of points for the Black Hood payoff being shitty. Hopefully it’s not really done yet.
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Post by: chronovore on January 07, 2018, 07:43:42 PM
Young Justice popped up on Japan's Netflix. I hear it's good.
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Post by: Momo on January 07, 2018, 11:38:47 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 07, 2018, 07:43:42 PM
Young Justice popped up on Japan's Netflix. I hear it's good.
I just shot up from my chair in excitement, then I realised you meant the old stuff lol - Yes it's great! Cant wait for the new stuff later this year :lawd
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Post by: Tasty on January 08, 2018, 12:10:40 AM
Young Justice s2 is the best non-comic DC anything outside of Batman Begins and Batman TAS.
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Post by: toku on January 08, 2018, 02:17:04 AM
https://twitter.com/RealTalkUPROXX/status/950213230735118337
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Post by: Borealis on January 08, 2018, 03:14:29 AM
Finished S2 of 12 Monkeys the other day, tempted to purchase S3 since it won't be dropping on Netflix soon. I'm astounded barely anyone's talking about it, Syfy marketing what is you doing?

But: knowing artstyle, cast, and crew are back for Young Justice: Outsiders :rejoice

I hope there's a way to access/purchase the series other than subscribing to whatever streaming platform abomination DC is pushing for it. 
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Post by: D3RANG3D on January 08, 2018, 03:34:29 PM
I am watching Andromeda aka Hercules the Legendary Journeys in space.

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This show feels like it's just a concept for a trek show that didn't get used because studios at the time were like yeah we ain't making sci-fi show like this anymore.

It handles the federation vs the anti federation crew Lost in Space/TNG that Voyager was going for, i'm not finished with it to give it one of my emote ratings yet lol.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 08, 2018, 04:31:28 PM
Quote from: toku on January 05, 2018, 09:01:15 PM
soderbergh back at it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIVGh32dVnE
quoting to watch later
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Post by: toku on January 10, 2018, 02:20:21 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ekEfYNQJ1s
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 10, 2018, 07:21:18 PM
Binging my way through the Expanse. I'm reached the 2nd season now. Had never seen it before but always heard good things. Yep its very good. The best sci-fi TV show I've seen in a long time.

I like how its slow. I like how it doesn't feel like its aimed at kids. I like the tone. I like the acting and the characters. Solid all around.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 10, 2018, 07:48:06 PM
Quote from: Borealis on January 08, 2018, 03:14:29 AM
Finished S2 of 12 Monkeys the other day, tempted to purchase S3 since it won't be dropping on Netflix soon. I'm astounded barely anyone's talking about it, Syfy marketing what is you doing?

But: knowing artstyle, cast, and crew are back for Young Justice: Outsiders :rejoice

I hope there's a way to access/purchase the series other than subscribing to whatever streaming platform abomination DC is pushing for it.

Probably give it a shot after I finish expanse
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Post by: toku on January 11, 2018, 12:26:42 PM
https://youtu.be/dhFM8akm9a4
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Post by: I'm a Puppy! on January 11, 2018, 01:50:55 PM
Decided to finish Battle Star Galatica. I know it's old but I only ever got to season 2. I'm really impressed by the quality so far (don't spoil it for me) and that I haven't heard of a successor. It either finishes badly, or there's something I'm not aware of. I have to admit, I don't watch much TV, so both are equally likely.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 11, 2018, 02:05:02 PM
Quote from: I'm a Puppy! on January 11, 2018, 01:50:55 PM
Decided to finish Battle Star Galatica. I know it's old but I only ever got to season 2. I'm really impressed by the quality so far (don't spoil it for me) and that I haven't heard of a successor. It either finishes badly, or there's something I'm not aware of. I have to admit, I don't watch much TV, so both are equally likely.

There was a successor show called Caprica but it was a completely different breed of a show from BSG and it was a prequel. It never caught on in the same way and only lasted a season.

Without spoiling BSG, I'll just say there is wide variance in opinions on the last two seasons but its certainly still worth watching. 
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Post by: chronovore on January 11, 2018, 07:43:27 PM
Quote from: toku on January 11, 2018, 12:26:42 PM
https://youtu.be/dhFM8akm9a4
:hyper

Looks amazeballs.
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Post by: Tasty on January 11, 2018, 07:55:58 PM
I'm gonna catch flack for this, but I think that trailer looks like a really cheap movie. I guess it's OK by TV standards?

For some reason the "stealth mode" hype and the teaser were much more enticing. Now that I'm seeing the acting and hearing the dialog... doesn't really live up to the standards set for it I think.

Hopefully it's good.
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Post by: toku on January 11, 2018, 10:26:21 PM
Not just you. A lot of netflix shows have a really cheap production quality to them. The ones that shoot on location beat this for the most part but the Marvel Netflix shows in particular look cheap to me. It's like if you're not some respected auteur who has their own crew you just get cheap 00s tv lighting and canadian set dressing.

I love trash though so I'm sure it'll be alright. Hope it's violent.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 11, 2018, 10:31:42 PM
Man that Matt Leblanc show 'Episodes' is fucking hilarious. Hes just a huge irredeemable dick and the studio exec friend is a goofy mess.
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Post by: toku on January 11, 2018, 10:50:42 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 11, 2018, 10:31:42 PM
Man that Matt Leblanc show 'Episodes' is fucking hilarious. Hes just a huge irredeemable dick and the studio exec friend is a goofy mess.

Underrated show. They manage to nail the ending/finale too.
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Post by: Himu on January 11, 2018, 10:55:53 PM
Quote from: I'm a Puppy! on January 11, 2018, 01:50:55 PM
Decided to finish Battle Star Galatica. I know it's old but I only ever got to season 2. I'm really impressed by the quality so far (don't spoil it for me) and that I haven't heard of a successor. It either finishes badly, or there's something I'm not aware of. I have to admit, I don't watch much TV, so both are equally likely.

Make up your own mind on the final few seasons. I personally love them and consider BSG a modern sci-fi classic.
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Post by: Momo on January 12, 2018, 12:21:14 AM
Quote from: toku on January 11, 2018, 12:26:42 PM
https://youtu.be/dhFM8akm9a4
Could have done without the Marvel-esque cut to joke at the end, but I'm in :rejoice
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Post by: TVC15 on January 12, 2018, 12:30:37 AM
I guess it could be good. It feels kind of generic. Like a SyFy show with a better budget.
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Post by: Momo on January 12, 2018, 12:33:17 AM
https://io9.gizmodo.com/bryan-fuller-lestat-us-update-hes-doing-anne-rices-vam-1821985553

DONT FUCK THIS UP PLEASE.
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Post by: Cravy on January 12, 2018, 12:41:24 AM
Watching the Transporter: The Series. TV transporter is better than Jason statham

Ive Also been watching a lot of My Stange Addiction on Hulu. Just watched one where a lady sniffed/chewed on soiled diapers and another gal ate make up. Good stuff.
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Post by: etiolate on January 12, 2018, 12:47:29 AM
enjoyable Good Place episode tonight that also establishes the next plot, which should be interesting
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Post by: benjipwns on January 12, 2018, 02:17:19 AM
Quote from: toku on January 11, 2018, 10:50:42 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 11, 2018, 10:31:42 PM
Man that Matt Leblanc show 'Episodes' is fucking hilarious. Hes just a huge irredeemable dick and the studio exec friend is a goofy mess.

Underrated show. They manage to nail the ending/finale too.
omg forgot about the final season while waiting for it, cheers

still one of my favorite moments in recent sitcoms was early on in Episodes when LeBlanc is playing all sides right off the bat* and getting their show changed into one about a hockey coach, and at hearing the suggestion, Merc gets wide-eyed and yells out "WE CAN CALL IT PUCKS!" like he's just invented geometry

i love that the show was never afraid to be a dramedy and play stuff totally straight with long setups that may take a while to play out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m53NueipIBE

also Merc's replacement was amazing :lawd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHdFefrdK1Q
also Carol is always perfect even here

spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpJCikaDCiE
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*
spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnw4Az6hsCM
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god i love this show, excited sad for season five!
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 13, 2018, 03:18:13 PM
About Half-way through Search Party Season 2. Show is a hoot. Happy they were able to stay strong on such a small premise. Show is basically what would happen if assholes tried to play Scooby Doo and the consequences. 
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 16, 2018, 04:35:20 AM
And finished up the second season.

Good season. Good show. This season had a darker tone to it but still such good fun trashy moments.

It's so weird that one of the more darker and cynical pieces of television work airs on TBS.

Probably the most under-rated show on television going. Nobody I know in real life has ever heard of this show. And I mean NOBODY.
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Post by: Steve Contra on January 16, 2018, 04:38:45 PM
I watched it a series of long flights last year and was surprised I hadn't heard of it. I figured it would be shit because of that which made it all the more strange.
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 16, 2018, 08:25:47 PM
Yeah, even my co-workers who are the biggest fucking nerds who watch pretty much everything have never mentioned it. I guess I should check it out.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 16, 2018, 11:38:38 PM
Just fired up rewatch of True Detective S1 and the initial scene with Cohle firing up his cig and the detectives react to it like some bygone habit and yet one slides a mug as an ash tray Cohles way in acceptance. Five minutes in and it played to a sense of coolness and subtlety S2 couldn't even achieve in its entire arch.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 17, 2018, 12:13:14 AM
I've also been keeping an eye on Fukunagas vision. Its concise when it needs to be, you are telling an hours long story, but spurts of beauty, of specific detail, just like the pizza mans writing. Its a cautionary tale, please don't fuck with the man that can physically envision the story you're telling. This is a medium that requires a team effort.
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Post by: toku on January 17, 2018, 12:37:50 AM
https://youtu.be/8sm-ugRcdtM
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Post by: chronovore on January 17, 2018, 01:15:55 AM
Quote from: Momo on January 07, 2018, 11:38:47 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 07, 2018, 07:43:42 PM
Young Justice popped up on Japan's Netflix. I hear it's good.
I just shot up from my chair in excitement, then I realised you meant the old stuff lol - Yes it's great! Cant wait for the new stuff later this year :lawd
Quote from: Tasty Meat on January 08, 2018, 12:10:40 AM
Young Justice s2 is the best non-comic DC anything outside of Batman Begins and Batman TAS.

Watched the first three episodes of s1, and am really enjoying its tone. Also, it appears to be serial, which appeals to the nerd in me. I really, really like the character designs, visually. Aqualad is particularly neat cool. Not sure which version of Batman they're using, but his getup is perfect. Miss Martian copping Robin's look as a genderswitch made me feel funny in my bathing suit area.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 17, 2018, 01:16:15 AM
Cohle looking into a tiny mirror,  just big enough to check the state of his pupils but not big enough to look himself in the face. Fuck.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 17, 2018, 02:40:06 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 17, 2018, 01:16:15 AM
Cohle looking into a tiny mirror,  just big enough to check the state of his pupils but not big enough to look himself in the face. Fuck.

I want to lick your eyes as we watch True Detective S1 together, wearing nothing but jock straps and unbuttoned Tommy Bahama shirts.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 17, 2018, 07:18:24 PM
Riverdale and Assassination of Gianni Versace tonight! Dicks out for Juggy and Cunanan!
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Post by: TVC15 on January 17, 2018, 07:20:04 PM
argh, post deleted. Got the blind item wrong.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 17, 2018, 11:14:57 PM
The Assassination of Gianni Versace totally delivered. So many sexy sexy people.
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Post by: toku on January 19, 2018, 01:36:49 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Bz8gYuSYU
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on January 19, 2018, 03:18:04 PM
https://twitter.com/joelmchale/status/954382993224646656
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Post by: benjipwns on January 19, 2018, 05:46:12 PM
i'm pretty sure this has been posted but i just saw this trailer for it the other night and it starts on sunday, though i guess they already released the premiere before and this is just a replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Bu2DOM66g

starz already bought two seasons of it, which both hurt and helped Boss, the last series of theirs i've watched as i forgot about Blunt Talk
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Post by: chronovore on January 19, 2018, 05:51:27 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on January 19, 2018, 05:46:12 PM
i'm pretty sure this has been posted but i just saw this trailer for it the other night and it starts on sunday, though i guess they already released the premiere before and this is just a replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Bu2DOM66g

starz already bought two seasons of it, which both hurt and helped Boss, the last series of theirs i've watched as i forgot about Blunt Talk

Yeah, it were posted, and we are hyped.

The Royal We.
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Post by: toku on January 19, 2018, 05:52:13 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on January 19, 2018, 05:46:12 PM
i'm pretty sure this has been posted but i just saw this trailer for it the other night and it starts on sunday, though i guess they already released the premiere before and this is just a replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Bu2DOM66g

starz already bought two seasons of it, which both hurt and helped Boss, the last series of theirs i've watched as i forgot about Blunt Talk

lmao s/o to kelsey grammar
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Post by: team filler on January 20, 2018, 07:11:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJaUfpbEYIU

Just finished episode 3, show is good fun. I recommend.
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Post by: toku on January 20, 2018, 11:42:28 PM
Quote from: filler on January 20, 2018, 07:11:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJaUfpbEYIU

Just finished episode 3, show is good fun. I recommend.

legit great show thats a lot smarter and heartfelt that it has any right to be. The James Cameron episode killed me. They also need to give the guy who plays Wolf a bonus because he completely destroys every kinda material they throw at him. Great show.
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Post by: team filler on January 20, 2018, 11:52:57 PM
Keeps getting better as it goes along, love this show
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 21, 2018, 12:09:11 AM
Quote from: filler on January 20, 2018, 07:11:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJaUfpbEYIU

Just finished episode 3, show is good fun. I recommend.

Omfg ive laughed harder at what ive seen in this promo than most shows. Ugh now I have to suscribe to Hulu lol
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Post by: team filler on January 21, 2018, 12:20:14 AM
People actually subscribe to hulu?  :doge
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 21, 2018, 12:22:31 AM
I dont want to experience a single commercial though. Ive been spoiled 😞
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Post by: team filler on January 21, 2018, 12:25:43 AM
I torrent everything, nevermind me I'm poor  :doge
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 21, 2018, 12:30:05 AM
I swung hard towards the light but all I received was darkness...
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Post by: paprikastaude on January 21, 2018, 08:57:53 PM
Cosmos Spacetime Journey. Pretty sweet way to renew school knowledge. Things like this should be shown to children to maybe reduce some of today's anti-intellectualism, in the US anyway.
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Post by: toku on January 22, 2018, 12:53:12 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD8V6FdJyLU
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Post by: chronovore on January 22, 2018, 03:21:51 AM
Quote from: filler on January 21, 2018, 12:20:14 AM
People actually subscribe to hulu?  :doge

Japanese version doesn't have free option. :japancry
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Post by: toku on January 22, 2018, 06:51:07 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 22, 2018, 03:21:51 AM
Quote from: filler on January 21, 2018, 12:20:14 AM
People actually subscribe to hulu?  :doge

Japanese version doesn't have free option. :japancry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onsUZg9BK40
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Post by: chronovore on January 23, 2018, 02:37:21 AM
Quote from: toku on January 22, 2018, 06:51:07 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 22, 2018, 03:21:51 AM
Quote from: filler on January 21, 2018, 12:20:14 AM
People actually subscribe to hulu?  :doge

Japanese version doesn't have free option. :japancry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onsUZg9BK40

Shit, sorry, never bothered to look — Hulu.co.jp /does/ appear to have unpaid content. But still requires a payment source to sign up. I guess if I sign up and use up my two weeks of unpaid, I can still watch some stuff? It's entirely unclear in Japanese.
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Post by: thisismyusername on January 24, 2018, 09:08:44 PM
Tonight's X-files:

https://twitter.com/thatgirlxf/status/956141463955558401
https://twitter.com/thexfiles/status/956339277515796480
https://twitter.com/thexfiles/status/956340627771240449
https://twitter.com/Ezriela/status/956337042513891328
https://twitter.com/MaripaX_83/status/955573012258017281
https://twitter.com/BookishFeminist/status/956344912957583361
https://twitter.com/Duchovniacs/status/956343024308629504
https://twitter.com/anasyx/status/956348520176521216
https://twitter.com/thexfiles/status/956345710227603458
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Post by: Forgotten A. Turnbuckle on January 24, 2018, 10:05:28 PM
Quote from: Stro on January 21, 2018, 01:47:30 AM
If I'm not mistaken, doesn't the "no commercials" tier actually mean "fewer commercials"? Pretty sure there is nothing on hulu that airs totally ad-free, even if it's a short ad before the show.

I think that was only for a few shows on grandfathered deals when the ad-free tier released.
I haven't seen an ad on Hulu in a couple of years. 
Pretty sure no commercials means exactly that now.

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Post by: benjipwns on January 25, 2018, 01:43:18 AM
http://deadline.com/2018/01/murphy-brown-revival-candice-bergen-creator-diane-english-cbs-2018-2019-season-1202267897/
Quote
Another beloved comedy series is coming back for a new installment on its original network. CBS has given a 13-episode series order to Murphy Brown, a revival of the 1988 sitcom with its creator Diane English and star Candice Bergen both set to return.

...

Bergen will reprise her role as the famous investigative journalist and TV anchor at the FYI network, as Murphy Brown returns to a world of cable news, social media, fake news and a very different political and cultural climate. I hear talks are underway with other original cast members to return.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 25, 2018, 01:46:59 AM
Damn, this X-Files episode is fantastic.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 25, 2018, 01:53:45 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on January 25, 2018, 01:43:18 AM
http://deadline.com/2018/01/murphy-brown-revival-candice-bergen-creator-diane-english-cbs-2018-2019-season-1202267897/
Quote
Another beloved comedy series is coming back for a new installment on its original network. CBS has given a 13-episode series order to Murphy Brown, a revival of the 1988 sitcom with its creator Diane English and star Candice Bergen both set to return.

...

Bergen will reprise her role as the famous investigative journalist and TV anchor at the FYI network, as Murphy Brown returns to a world of cable news, social media, fake news and a very different political and cultural climate. I hear talks are underway with other original cast members to return.

I really liked murphy brown but that's like the weirdest show ever to be considered for a revival. It was so of its time, that it might as well have come out with the mary tyler moore show. Can newhart revival be far beyond this lol.

Good on them though for trying it.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 25, 2018, 02:04:31 AM
seems like the kind of thing that they might do as a semi-reboot, with a new generation main cast that does all the typical storylines while Murphy oversees and mentors them while also trying to deal with the new media world

Ted Danson's character on Bored to Death had some plotlines dealing with the changing environment of print media but i'm trying to think of other comedies that covered this kind of thing

i guess this idea is kinda what Scrubs attempted
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Post by: benjipwns on January 25, 2018, 02:04:52 AM
https://twitter.com/louisvirtel/status/956358360739168256
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 25, 2018, 02:15:58 AM
Need Moonlighting reboot.

On a serious note, I actually think a new moonlighting with younger people in the leads would actually do pretty well.
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on January 25, 2018, 11:27:05 AM
Anyone give the Black Lightning show a try?

Looked at the imdb page and the top user review was some guy crying about Social Studies Warrior content. Even if it's crap, the way it handles social commentary might make it a decent watch. (If it's as shit as the review guy makes it sound like.)

Edit: Starts out with black folks namedropping a bunch of famous black activists. They then almost get arrested by crazy white folks. So far, so good. :)
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Post by: toku on January 25, 2018, 08:06:19 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkjE14CkgQk

good betty mask slipping, bad best betty is trying to come out

 :lawd  :mouf
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 25, 2018, 08:44:43 PM
Devilman Crybaby

This is an anime I would have conceived and drawn in middle school. And Goddamn am I into it.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 25, 2018, 11:31:57 PM
And got around to finishing up the second season of expanse. Just really good stuff.

It's now my favorite show on TV. Not saying its the best show on TV (although it is pretty damn great). Just saying for my own personal interests which always lean towards sci-fi material, its the best thing going.
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Post by: Valkyrie on January 26, 2018, 09:08:42 AM
Quote from: toku on January 25, 2018, 08:06:19 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkjE14CkgQk

good betty mask slipping, bad best betty is trying to come out

 :lawd  :mouf
Oh god it's coming back :drool
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Post by: VomKriege on January 26, 2018, 09:23:32 AM
Quote from: toku on January 25, 2018, 08:06:19 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkjE14CkgQk

good betty mask slipping, bad best betty is trying to come out

 :lawd  :mouf

How do you manage to have compression artefacts (cut at 15-16 seconds) in a fucking official trailer ? :hhh :donot  :ufup
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 26, 2018, 09:41:20 AM
It’s the CW breh
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Post by: Mupepe on January 28, 2018, 07:55:18 PM
The last season of the sopranos has to be one of the most schizo and unfocused seasons for a show. It switches directions every other episode. Some of it is really entertaining but it culminated in such an empty ending.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on January 28, 2018, 09:01:09 PM
No way, the last episode has some of the best scenes ever put to film. Fuck Phil Leotardo.
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Post by: Mupepe on January 28, 2018, 09:37:58 PM
The entire season is filled with good scenes but the season as a whole adds up to a lot of meh. It seems like they had a lot of good ideas and decided to throw them in with really light connections.
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Post by: etiolate on January 28, 2018, 09:41:48 PM
I'm all caught up with The Magicians and I'm not sure why. I suppose I like the world of the story and the characters can be amusing, but mostly the characters suck. And the amusing characters are also the worst ones at times.

It's basically CS Lewis as told by Millennials. Whatever they forget to account for they replace with giant spoonfulls of sexual tension.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on January 29, 2018, 01:20:54 AM
I definitely had mixed feelings down the stretch for the sopranos but the highs of that show were very high indeed.
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Post by: Momo on January 29, 2018, 02:02:04 AM
Anyone watching alienist? how is it?
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Post by: toku on January 29, 2018, 11:26:27 AM
Quote from: Momo on January 29, 2018, 02:02:04 AM
Anyone watching alienist? how is it?

MZS is probably the tv critic i follow the most and he seemed to like it:
http://www.vulture.com/2018/01/the-alienist-tnt-review.html

Quote
Like The Knick, Deadwood, Gangs of New York, and other down-in-the-muck period pieces, this is a series that doesn’t offer much in the way of historical sugarcoating. Certain storytellers build worlds so all-enveloping that you find yourself being led by the nose for hours at a time, even as you make a mental list of all the elements that could’ve been done better. The New York of The Alienist is a hellhole painted in broad strokes, with some fine brushwork happening in the margins.
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Post by: Momo on January 29, 2018, 12:02:25 PM
I ended up watching ep1 after making the post and I quite liked it also
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 29, 2018, 02:42:54 PM
All Stars 3 starting strong
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 30, 2018, 08:16:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma8te7ywEio&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on January 31, 2018, 07:05:00 AM
The first episode of Counterpart was pretty good, though I'm sure they'll Starz it up after a couple seasons.

I dug that Waco show too, though seriously is there some kind of closet that casting directors just pull character actors previously employed by HBO out of? I kind of wish I didn't know Waco was real so I could just pretend the whole thing was some kind of mash-up of characters from the HBO Extended Universe
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Post by: chronovore on January 31, 2018, 09:05:11 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 30, 2018, 08:16:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma8te7ywEio&feature=youtu.be

(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51LzVTrTsFL._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51LzVTrTsFL._SY344_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg
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Post by: TVC15 on February 01, 2018, 12:09:10 AM
Assassination of Gianni Versace is great so far, but it bugs me knowing how much material the writers had to fabricate. I wish there were a little indicator in the corner of the screen that specified the truth ones of any given scene.
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Post by: team filler on February 01, 2018, 12:37:06 AM
The scene where he dies looks really fake, wouldn't doubt it if you told me it never happened.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 01, 2018, 01:30:05 AM
The guy that plays Cunanan is so good that I’m horny and juicy for both him and Cunanan.
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Post by: chronovore on February 01, 2018, 08:14:44 PM
Travelers on Netflix is overwhelmingly intriguing in its first 4 episodes!
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Post by: Tasty on February 01, 2018, 08:44:11 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 30, 2018, 08:16:45 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma8te7ywEio&feature=youtu.be

This is a movie, just fyi for everyone.
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Post by: Momo on February 03, 2018, 01:56:58 AM
I love how the good place keeps finding ways to make this scenario new and fresh :rejoice
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Post by: Quaker on February 03, 2018, 06:22:22 PM
Is that new Blade Runner show on Netflix with Robocop playing an Asian man any good?
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Post by: toku on February 03, 2018, 06:44:48 PM
Quote from: Quaker on February 03, 2018, 06:22:22 PM
Is that new Blade Runner show on Netflix with Robocop playing an Asian man any good?

Only two eps in and im not familar with the book it's based on but it feels like every decent selling scifi novel I've ever read so far. Joe Cool Dude is cool outside and regularly does dope shit while stopping between fucking and violence to contemplate what it means to be alive, or human, or you get the idea.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 04, 2018, 12:42:17 AM
Been watching Atlanta, finally, and it lives up to the hype so far.
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Post by: toku on February 04, 2018, 09:21:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUmfriZoMw0
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Post by: Tasty on February 04, 2018, 09:23:21 PM
APRIL AND NOT 2019!!!!! :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron :gladbron
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Post by: TVC15 on February 05, 2018, 01:15:32 AM
Daddy needs this.

https://youtu.be/lsK123TxEH4
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Post by: etiolate on February 05, 2018, 01:39:55 AM
Two episodes into Altered Carbon and it's pretty good.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on February 05, 2018, 02:52:17 AM
Watched the first episode yesterday, I approve.  Production values are insane for a tv show.

I dont remember anything from the book expect that I liked it and that it was pretty bad ass. So far the show delivers.
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Post by: Assimilate on February 05, 2018, 11:02:31 PM
I tried altered carbon, maybe i was too tired but i couldn't get into it. I'll give it a shot again when im' not half asleep.
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Post by: etiolate on February 06, 2018, 12:48:01 AM
Finished Altered Carbon

Really liked it overall. They got many things right. Apparently Poe was a change from the book, but he was a great part of the story.

My two criticisms would be that the plot gets really convoluted over the stretch of the series and that the final two episodes drag a bit. The noir tropes did not bother me at all because I felt the acting was good. Also, the requirement of the acting for the sci-fi was unique and pulled off well. The one actor who had to play three personas made each character feel like they were speaking from his body. And the male actor for Ava made me believe he really was a mom.

Production values were very impressive. The world felt real and thought out. Loved the Golden Gate bridge turning into a flea market skid row.

Also, the show could be retitled: Everything but Joel's Dong
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Post by: TVC15 on February 06, 2018, 10:04:02 PM
I just watched something called the Big Bang Theory and it was remarkably similar to reading Atra’s meme thread after huffing gas out of an old milk carton.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 06, 2018, 10:07:14 PM
A few episodes into season two of Dirk Gently — it’s silly and I still like Elijah Wood
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Post by: team filler on February 06, 2018, 10:08:56 PM
One episode in and alt-carbon>>>>>>>bladerunna2049
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Post by: TVC15 on February 06, 2018, 11:14:18 PM
Just watched 10 minutes of the Lethal Weapon TV series and I feel sad for anyone that actually enjoys this shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on February 07, 2018, 01:02:04 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 06, 2018, 11:14:18 PM
Just watched 10 minutes of the Lethal Weapon TV series and I feel sad for anyone that actually enjoys this shit.

thought you loved benji
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on February 07, 2018, 12:34:54 PM
Watched the first episode of Altered Carbon and it's pretty, but they made some weird changes from the book. Nothing that ruins the show for me, but I'd love to see an interview with the show runners to see why they did this.

If you want to know what they are, I'll put them in spoilers below. They don't ruin the plot.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kovacs isn't a rebel freedom fighter in the book. He was a UN Envoy super soldier who burns out and ends up becoming a mercenary. He doesn't have a sister and Quell is just a legendary warrior philosopher that dies long before him. He never knew her personally.

Also, the hotel was called The Hendrix, and later on in the book the AI looks like Jimi. I'm guessing they ran into issues with his family who are pretty lawsuit happy.
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Post by: Tasty on February 07, 2018, 01:26:21 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on February 06, 2018, 10:07:14 PM
A few episodes into season two of Dirk Gently — it’s silly and I still like Elijah Wood

Second season wasn't as strong as the first but I was looking forward to more. :(
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 07, 2018, 01:37:27 PM
Alan Tudyk’s character is p hilars
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Post by: chronovore on February 07, 2018, 06:46:33 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on February 07, 2018, 12:34:54 PM
Watched the first episode of Altered Carbon and it's pretty, but they made some weird changes from the book. Nothing that ruins the show for me, but I'd love to see an interview with the show runners to see why they did this.

If you want to know what they are, I'll put them in spoilers below. They don't ruin the plot.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kovacs isn't a rebel freedom fighter in the book. He was a UN Envoy super soldier who burns out and ends up becoming a mercenary. He doesn't have a sister and Quell is just a legendary warrior philosopher that dies long before him. He never knew her personally.

Also, the hotel was called The Hendrix, and later on in the book the AI looks like Jimi. I'm guessing they ran into issues with his family who are pretty lawsuit happy.
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That's too bad! Part of my excitement was about seeing The Hendrix writ real.  :'(
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Post by: Momo on February 08, 2018, 02:12:36 AM
https://youtu.be/hSvnepZS26s
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Post by: TVC15 on February 08, 2018, 02:16:32 AM
I just masturbated to the first Max Headroom episode twice. Amazing. A classic. Thank god CW Seed has it for some reason. How did this end up on TV?
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Post by: chronovore on February 08, 2018, 08:38:23 PM
Quote from: filler on February 06, 2018, 10:08:56 PM
One episode in and alt-carbon>>>>>>>bladerunna2049

 I just started this last night, and the first episode is really good. Visuals are fantastic, and it seems to be pretty accurate to the novel so far. However your “greater than 2049” comment is straight dumpster fire fodder.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on February 08, 2018, 09:08:04 PM
I'm rewatching The Wire. I can never make up my mind which season is best but Bubbs has always been my favourite character
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Post by: team filler on February 08, 2018, 09:37:05 PM
slim charles
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Post by: TVC15 on February 08, 2018, 10:48:27 PM
Aja’s runway look tonite was made for you weebs.
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Post by: team filler on February 08, 2018, 10:56:26 PM
Quote from: chronovore on February 08, 2018, 08:38:23 PM
Quote from: filler on February 06, 2018, 10:08:56 PM
One episode in and alt-carbon>>>>>>>bladerunna2049

 I just started this last night, and the first episode is really good. Visuals are fantastic, and it seems to be pretty accurate to the novel so far. However your “greater than 2049” comment is straight dumpster fire fodder.
2049 was ok, but nothing special.
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Post by: chronovore on February 09, 2018, 08:58:59 PM
Quote from: chronovore on February 08, 2018, 08:38:23 PM
Quote from: filler on February 06, 2018, 10:08:56 PM
One episode in and alt-carbon>>>>>>>bladerunna2049

 I just started this last night, and the first episode is really good. Visuals are fantastic, and it seems to be pretty accurate to the novel so far. However your “greater than 2049” comment is straight dumpster fire fodder.
Quote from: Exodust on February 09, 2018, 07:52:41 PM
Just started Altered Carbon. It's pretty alright so far but the language switching is starting to grate on me and I'm only halfway through the first episode.

I like the language switching. As an American, I'm unfortunately accustomed to hispanic families sitting at home and discussing their business en Inglés, with massive Spanish accents. It felt more authentic having two detectives use the language they're most comfortable in, but still understanding each other.

Also, I am love-love-loving this show. There are a few shabby bits; the impoverished black marine isn't selling the role for me, and I was unsure about Mrs. Bancroft until she also portrayed a different character and sold that for me. Martha Higareda, the spitfire playing Detective Ortega, is pretty amazing, and I thought Joel Kinnaman was the best part of both Robocop and Suicide Squad. The sets are well integrated into the greenscreen stuff. The world feels well-established, just four episodes in. It's very respectful of the books.
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Post by: Junpei the Tracer! on February 11, 2018, 02:20:42 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 06, 2018, 11:14:18 PM
Just watched 10 minutes of the Lethal Weapon TV series and I feel sad for anyone that actually enjoys this shit.

Fuck off shiteater, Lethal Weapon is rather enjoyable and has a great cast.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 11, 2018, 06:50:52 PM
Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on February 11, 2018, 02:20:42 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 06, 2018, 11:14:18 PM
Just watched 10 minutes of the Lethal Weapon TV series and I feel sad for anyone that actually enjoys this shit.

Fuck off shiteater, Lethal Weapon is rather enjoyable and has a great cast.

I legitimately found the Big Bang Theory more enjoyable. At least I made it through an episode of that.
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Post by: Tasty on February 11, 2018, 06:51:31 PM
Yeah but those eps are half as long right?
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Post by: TVC15 on February 11, 2018, 07:04:15 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on February 11, 2018, 06:51:31 PM
Yeah but those eps are half as long right?

True. I bet I could watch a bunch in a row though. They make me think of Atra and I like that.
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Post by: Tasty on February 11, 2018, 07:37:10 PM
:dead
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Post by: Momo on February 11, 2018, 11:48:34 PM
The Counterpart is pretty great so far, went in expecting nothing and came out having a must watch show. Channel Zero episode 1 was kind I dunno .. dull? I'm not sure if i'm behind this season's ghost story. Waco is pretty great so far, I love the acting in here, some actors are sinking so deep into their roles they are unrecognizable
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Post by: TVC15 on February 13, 2018, 02:56:34 AM
Channel Zero is nap fuel, both seasons. It sure knows how to bore up an interesting premise. No idea if the same team did both seasons, but I hope the next season uses an entirely new team.

Also, Saved by the Bell is on Hulu. Goodby next few days.
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Post by: team filler on February 13, 2018, 03:44:53 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 13, 2018, 02:56:34 AM
Channel Zero is nap fuel, both seasons. It sure knows how to bore up an interesting premise. No idea if the same team did both seasons, but I hope the next season uses an entirely new team.

Also, Saved by the Bell is on Hulu. Goodby next few days.
zack or slater?
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Post by: TVC15 on February 13, 2018, 04:27:26 AM
Generally Slater. Zack is an asshole that I wouldn’t want to be involved with. However, as an adult, blind items indicate Mario Lopez is probably a possible #metoo candidate, so Zack might be my adult pick.
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Post by: Momo on February 13, 2018, 04:46:00 AM
I liked season 1 of Channel Zero quite a bit  :trumps
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Post by: Tasty on February 13, 2018, 12:31:33 PM
Slater is the best. Love his voice. <3
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 13, 2018, 08:30:10 PM
Been laughing at A.P. Bio. Its almost a Dennis Reynolds show bouncing his crazy off high school kids and Patton Oswalt. There is a network veneer to it that kills what bite it could have but I'm still enjoying it.
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Post by: Tasty on February 13, 2018, 09:15:51 PM
Christian Slater is why Mr. Robot Season 2 and 3 are worth watching.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 14, 2018, 01:36:20 AM
DOM

THEN PLUS IRVING

(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/OnlyIdealBat-size_restricted.gif)

CHRISTIAN SLATER IS PROBABLY WHY THEY REFUSE TO REVEAL THE TIME TRAVEL MACHINES AND ALTERNATE UNIVERSES YET BUT SEASON FOUR THEY'LL HAVE TO REVEAL THAT STUFF FOR SURE. NO, WHAT'S A "FLASHBACK"? WHY WOULD A SHOW EVER DO THAT? ESPECIALLY ONE WITH A DEEP ALTERNATE UNIVERSE TRAVEL MECHANIC AT ITS CORE?
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Post by: shosta on February 14, 2018, 02:01:05 AM
the subreddit is hilarious and laughable but i think it's obvious that white rose is trying to build a time machine.

although i did feel pretty mega trolled when sam esmail aka SAM IS LAME added that theater scene that basically said "hey idiots, the back to the future stuff is just about consequences"
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Post by: team filler on February 14, 2018, 03:38:58 AM
finished alt-carbon and also rewatched 2049. carbon didn't finish so strong for me. I'll check out another season if they make it, but I don't really care if a second season gets made or not. 2049 was better second time around, but still lacking somehow. I feel like I'd much rather watch the original again than this new blade runner and I'll probably always feel that way.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 14, 2018, 07:53:12 AM
small update on Lucifer while it takes its short break for those who from time to time ask about it unsure and then are afflicted with my long rambling reviews which confirm their worst fears (that they've read one of my posts)

the show ended it's odd hopping about with hold over episodes from last season, and Maze's actress returned from pregnancy so she's back on the show for adventures finally, both of which stabilized the arcs/teamups and they've brought in what i assume is this seasons arc character finally, Cain

and Lucy's agreed to help him find a way to finally die to spite dad

so again, it's not the comic and it'll never be, but now having that extra character in Cain who can talk about all the supernatural stuff means they spend a lot more time on it than when he has to hang out with humans/cops only, and events leading to (even if it was wonky and oddly planned) and involving Cain have gotten Lucy back to thinking about free will and opposing his dad's predestination presumptions which they sorta distractedly lost for a bit (the show seemingly apologetically had Lucifer outright come out and say he was getting caught up in useless drama and police adventures, rather than pursuing his real reason for being on Earth, to spite Dad)

also they did an episode where Lucy and Cain had to go undercover as a new gay couple that moved into a neighborhood, because of course they did (and it sorta worked rather than as dumb cringe as their ongoing spat over a supernatural related issue and public discussion of it was taken as Lucy just being overly dramatic in his metaphors regarding their relationship issues)
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Post by: TVC15 on February 15, 2018, 06:25:59 PM
Snatch Game episode of Drag Race in less than 2 hours.

 :hyper :hyper
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Post by: Momo on February 16, 2018, 01:41:30 AM
https://youtu.be/xLtYmhj-0Kg
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Post by: Momo on February 16, 2018, 01:45:58 AM
https://youtu.be/s5BEe2z1QeY
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Post by: Tasty on February 16, 2018, 11:36:43 AM
Been watching Shameless (US) with a friend and just got to the midway point of season 4... holy fuck.
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Post by: desert punk on February 16, 2018, 12:53:43 PM
Re-watched The Silence of the Lambs over the weekend and got in the mood for more, so I bought the complete series box for Hannibal for a twenty or so.

Was hesitant to watch it because of the food porn and art faggery I saw from trailers and promo stills but the two episodes I watched last night were really good! Mikkelsen really does knock it out of the park with his portrayal of Lecter (though I have some trouble understanding him acousticly sometimes). Dancy plays well too and I like the chemistry between Lecter and Graham.

The show's cinematography is also beautiful as fuck without devolving into pretentious art faggery like I suspected it would. Also, quite a contrast to the 1991 movie when you compare them visually. The murder cases in these episodes were some disturbing but fun shit, though I hope, as the wimpy sissy that I am, that they keep the body horror to an agreeable level  :doge

Good stuff so far :like
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on February 16, 2018, 01:08:14 PM
Not really liking the latest season of American Crime Story. The ordering of events makes no sense and kills any kind of suspense or mystery. Don't really know why they put Gianni Versace in the title since the show is entirely about Andrew Cunanan.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 16, 2018, 03:47:42 PM
https://www.avclub.com/john-c-reilly-was-almost-the-wires-jimmy-mcnulty-1823078990

Shit. The Wire could’ve been so much better.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 16, 2018, 06:51:37 PM
Quote from: Stro on February 16, 2018, 05:39:29 PM
Since Sweet Dee and Dennis are on their own shows now, does that mean Always Sunny is done?

They are under contract for two more seasons. The Mick does not interfere with Sunny because they are both Fox shows and production is scheduled so that they don’t conflict. AP Bio is an NBC show, though, so Dennis’s level of involvement is unknown. He will definitely be writing/producing, but they’ve been wispy washy about whether (and how much) he’ll appear on the show.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on February 16, 2018, 07:27:23 PM
The mick is fun enough but I kinda doubt that AP Bio with Howerton is gonna last. I thought the pilot episode was bad.
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Post by: VomKriege on February 18, 2018, 06:40:50 PM
Binged the Good Place. It was neat.
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Post by: Momo on February 19, 2018, 12:53:26 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gcUmiOlM1M
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Post by: Momo on February 19, 2018, 02:42:26 AM
Additional thoughts on Altered Carbon, warning TVC only!!
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Incest is only taboo because evolutionary pressure to prevent gene mix, southern usa, sodie pop babies, but if you can switch bodies completely, what's wrong with sister loving?
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Post by: chronovore on February 19, 2018, 03:01:13 AM
Quote from: Momo on February 19, 2018, 02:42:26 AM
Additional thoughts on Altered Carbon, warning TVC only!!
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Incest is only taboo because evolutionary pressure to prevent gene mix, southern usa, sodie pop babies, but if you can switch bodies completely, what's wrong with sister loving?
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pretty sure she’d have been up for it. She was transhuman AF.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 19, 2018, 08:04:15 PM
The Netflix documentary Wormwood is crazy. Confirms even more just how, simultaneously, blase and shady the CIA are.
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Post by: etiolate on February 19, 2018, 08:37:36 PM
Quote from: Momo on February 19, 2018, 02:42:26 AM
Additional thoughts on Altered Carbon, warning TVC only!!
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Incest is only taboo because evolutionary pressure to prevent gene mix, southern usa, sodie pop babies, but if you can switch bodies completely, what's wrong with sister loving?
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I thought that she was going to propose this just due to her character.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on February 20, 2018, 12:58:17 AM
Finished Altered Carbon, good show, would watch a second season if it doesn't focus on finding Quell whatever.

I liked it but for a show with so much violence there is a weird lack of tension. Maybe cause everyone can re-sleeve.

Overall just great to see a show with such a "solid" feel to it. They really didn't cheap out.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 20, 2018, 02:44:48 AM
Quote from: Stro on February 16, 2018, 05:39:29 PM
Since Sweet Dee and Dennis are on their own shows now, does that mean Always Sunny is done?
The Dennis/AP Bio thing is overblown imo and them taking advantage of it, there's no reason to think he couldn't do both, especially considering Always Sunny only does ten episodes and he's still going to be writing and possibly even directing episodes. I think it may have come from potential scheduling conflicts plus last seasons ending and they thought "we should try this" because they always like to shake up the show. Always Sunny was taking an extra length break anyway. Sorta like South Park did a couple years ago and everyone freaked out about how it must mean its ending. When they just wanted to work on other stuff and recharge. I think Always Sunny did this before too. (Checked: Season 9 had an extended gap after it ended with the Thanksgiving fire. And to move the show from the Fall.)

The real question is how they play it and for how long, like Dennis is supposed to be their most competent member, but with him gone do they make everyone's lives better and bring him back to return them to the status quo by "fixing" the success. Maybe they all don't realize that their lives are improved with him gone. Or do they just sink further into the depths of madness because the sociopath that is Dennis was literally the only thing keeping them tied to society.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWZL_2zlHE8
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Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2018, 02:56:28 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on February 20, 2018, 02:44:48 AM
Quote from: Stro on February 16, 2018, 05:39:29 PM
Since Sweet Dee and Dennis are on their own shows now, does that mean Always Sunny is done?
The Dennis/AP Bio thing is overblown imo and them taking advantage of it, there's no reason to think he couldn't do both, especially considering Always Sunny only does ten episodes and he's still going to be writing and possibly even directing episodes. I think it may have come from potential scheduling conflicts plus last seasons ending and they thought "we should try this" because they always like to shake up the show. Always Sunny was taking an extra length break anyway. Sorta like South Park did a couple years ago and everyone freaked out about how it must mean its ending. When they just wanted to work on other stuff and recharge. I think Always Sunny did this before too. (Checked: Season 9 had an extended gap after it ended with the Thanksgiving fire. And to move the show from the Fall.)

The real question is how they play it and for how long, like Dennis is supposed to be their most competent member, but with him gone do they make everyone's lives better and bring him back to return them to the status quo by "fixing" the success. Maybe they all don't realize that their lives are improved with him gone. Or do they just sink further into the depths of madness because the sociopath that is Dennis was literally the only thing keeping them tied to society.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWZL_2zlHE8

I think you’re mostly right about them milking the suspense, but if AP Bio ended up being a success and NBC ordered more episodes (as Fox did for S1 of The Mick), it could completely fuck the schedule and limit Dennis’ availability to appear on Sunny.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2018, 02:59:20 AM
From various things I’ve read, I kinda feel like Dennis really does want to move on to some real extent, too. He might just want a reduced role.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 20, 2018, 07:37:22 AM
it is somewhat interesting that Glenn was borderline most successful of the gang going into the series and he's not really been boosted by it like Charlie Day was, he's doing more voice acting

iirc Rob has always preferred to be "behind the camera" and producing/writing but does Mac for the show, he's the director for the Minecraft movie which is probably going to do more to fuck up Sunny's schedule than Glenn on another sitcom :lol

none of this counting Danny DeVito of course who stepped out of Hollywood ages ago and is like an ascended fan who may or may not think it's all real
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 20, 2018, 10:25:38 AM
All caught up on Last Man on Earth. Goddamn network TV midseason breaks are killing me.
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Post by: zomgee on February 20, 2018, 10:26:48 AM
New Queer Eye is good.
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on February 20, 2018, 11:10:27 AM
Adult Swim had two pretty funny specials this weekend.

http://www.adultswim.com/videos/specials/soft-focus-with-jena-friedman/

http://www.adultswim.com/videos/the-eric-andre-show/eric-andre-does-paris/
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Post by: TVC15 on February 20, 2018, 07:13:51 PM
Cletus van Damme returning to LA. Rejoice!

https://www.avclub.com/walton-goggins-to-star-in-cbss-l-a-confidential-pilot-1823172794

 :rejoice
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Post by: Bebpo on February 21, 2018, 03:40:06 AM
End of the F***king World was a fantastic modern True Romance x Ayoade’s Submarine/Wes Anderson mini-series. It’s hilarious, it’s touching, the acting/directing/music is great. The first five eps are pretty much perfect. It’s a little weaker in the last couple, but still good.

My favorite genre is quirky indie romance adventures, so this I thought it was pretty fantastic. Also I appreciate 20-25 min eps, I’ve never been a fan of hour long tv eps, pacing tends to drag sometimes.

Like Amazon’s Red Oaks was trying so hard to nail the nail that Wes Anderson vibe, and this show hits that feel effortlessly. It’s such a better show in that genre.

Would highly recommend it unless you are completely dead inside.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on February 21, 2018, 12:47:18 PM
I keep meaning to watch the last season of the Leftovers but I can't be fussed. I don't know why it is, I liked the first 2 seasons   
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 21, 2018, 01:09:28 PM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on February 21, 2018, 12:47:18 PM
I keep meaning to watch the last season of the Leftovers but I can't be fussed. I don't know why it is, I liked the first 2 seasons   

Last season is bonkers and I love how it ended
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Post by: team filler on February 21, 2018, 07:06:13 PM
Started a rewatch of battlestar G. I didn't really like the ending to the series and there were some things left unanswered, but this show is great on repeat viewings. Unlike that shithole tv show lost, sad.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 21, 2018, 07:26:26 PM
I feel bad for people that like Lost.
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Post by: shosta on February 21, 2018, 07:52:10 PM
Quote from: filler on February 21, 2018, 07:06:13 PM
Started a rewatch of battlestar G. I didn't really like the ending to the series and there were some things left unanswered, but this show is great on repeat viewings. Unlike that shithole tv show lost, sad.
first season is so dismal. Btw the show in its entirety feels a lot like fascist propaganda :lol
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Post by: team filler on February 21, 2018, 08:13:57 PM
 :rejoice
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on February 22, 2018, 07:06:45 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 21, 2018, 01:09:28 PM

Last season is bonkers and I love how it ended
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After I'm done with The Wire I'm going to make a point of seeing it. I might go through the whole series again because it's been a long time since I watched it and I can't remember much except the crazy dog guy and the cult.
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Post by: ToxicAdam on February 22, 2018, 08:21:01 AM
Has anyone tried The Tick on Amazon? I loved the cartoon and I saw an ad for it on Twitch, but it looks pretty awful.
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Post by: chronovore on February 22, 2018, 12:24:24 PM
Interestingly, the Netflix rules for what is downloadable for offline viewing ALSO varies by region. Netflix content varying from region-to-region didn't surprise me. This is weird, though:

Gotham is available in both the USA and Japan, but I was able to download episodes for travel viewing in Japan, but can't download more while in the USA.

There's a heap more stuff that WON'T be available in Japan, so I'm loading up my iPad with those instead.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on February 22, 2018, 02:33:53 PM
Chronicles of Shannara is so bad barf

Still waitched two seasons, S2 started off better but the writing is just  ???
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Post by: chronovore on February 22, 2018, 05:26:01 PM
Quote from: Premium Lager on February 22, 2018, 02:33:53 PM
Chronicles of Shannara is so bad barf

Still waitched two seasons, S2 started off better but the writing is just  ???

Yeah, I thought postapocalyptic elves and demons would automatically be my cup of tea, but I cannot be bothered!
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Post by: chronovore on February 22, 2018, 05:52:21 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/consider-phlebas-tv-series-works-at-amazon-1086840

:hyper
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Post by: BisMarckie on February 22, 2018, 06:54:04 PM
I finally got around to watch Stranger Things.

I give it that that I usually hate everything with kid actors in it and I am not the biggest sci-fi fan but it still entertained me. But I don't get all the fuss about it. I thought overall it was decent but season 2 felt really same-y to me.
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Post by: Momo on February 23, 2018, 12:08:09 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b09aJdWqVp4
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Post by: team filler on February 23, 2018, 12:10:36 AM
Leoben da god  :lawd
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 23, 2018, 01:36:37 PM
Damn, celebrity big brother is good reality tv
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Post by: Momo on February 23, 2018, 01:50:36 PM
The one with Chael P Sonnen?
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 23, 2018, 01:53:44 PM
American one, he’s not on it idk
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 23, 2018, 02:49:02 PM
Currently devouring that Ken Burns Vietnam War doc. Brutal, depressing stuff.
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Post by: Borealis on February 23, 2018, 09:29:12 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp22q6TQD2A

Out on April 11th,  :rejoice
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Post by: Momo on February 23, 2018, 11:20:34 PM
Belters assemble :rejoice
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Post by: toku on February 24, 2018, 07:32:32 PM
https://twitter.com/_TronVin_/status/967555408075386880
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on February 24, 2018, 07:56:00 PM
That's not even the dumbest thing in the episode lol. I thought they were trying to reign it in a little with the last two seasons, but the last episode proved that nope, the show is still full on looney toons
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Post by: paprikastaude on February 24, 2018, 09:02:25 PM
What's that, Homeland?
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on February 24, 2018, 09:05:05 PM
Yup
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 24, 2018, 10:05:08 PM
Man what happened to Homeland. S1 was great, despite the finale feeling like a cop out. Despite the ending not doing what it should have done, S2 could have been good....but was atrocious instead. S3 was better, but still weak. I think I quit a few episodes into S4.
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Post by: TEEEPO on February 24, 2018, 10:29:49 PM
season 4 of homeland was the best though. losing brody was the best thing to ever happen to the show

heard season 5 kindof sucked though so i didn't bother
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 25, 2018, 02:12:51 PM
Clair Danes deserves better than Homeland Security Groundhog Day
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Post by: TVC15 on February 25, 2018, 06:52:40 PM
Binged Unreal S2 a few days ago. I couldn’t get into S2 as it was airing because it seemed so much worse than the awesome first season. I think the problem may have been that I just wasn’t able to binge it. S2 was pretty great, although the beginning is the roughest patch.
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Post by: Nintex on February 25, 2018, 07:13:23 PM
Carrie is #Qanon

 :ohhh
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Post by: desert punk on February 26, 2018, 03:58:35 PM
Finished my rewatch of season 2 of The Wire.

Still can't really decide whether I like it more than the first season. Some of the episodes really dragged; overall it took me longer to finish it compared to season 1.
But I still admire how they effortlessly switched setting and characters while still keeping plotlines and people from the first season relevant. The new characters from the docks and the (pseudo-)Greek mob are very different. Some of them are pretty fun and interesting, while others are Ziggy.

Season 2 does have the more gut-wrenching scenes in my opinion. Like what happened to D'Angelo Barksdale. Or Frank Sobotka visiting his son in prison. I mean season 1 has the thing with Wallace, but that was long in coming while those I mentioned from season 2 often came kinda out of nowhere.

In the end they're both great seaons. Gonna wait a bit though, until I continue with season 3.

 :nsfw
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Nicky Sobotka's girlfriend

(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ScornfulLoneLacewing-size_restricted.gif)

:ohhh
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Post by: Momo on February 26, 2018, 11:23:44 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEhsFEgsI5U

:rejoice
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Post by: naff on February 27, 2018, 06:46:09 AM
Chang and Peter Meehans new show Ugly Delicious is fucking great.

Making fun of tired Italian pizza fascists  :rejoice

Worshipping Yakitori Chicken Wings as the greatest achievement of mankind  :mynicca

Edit: I don't usually fuck with watching cooking show series pasta few episodes, but their angle of skewering pious traditionalism in food culture makes it so much more compelling for me than other shows of its ilk. Makes it quite funny when they never infer any of the Japanese methods could, or should, be modified
:uguu :miyamoto
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Post by: TVC15 on February 27, 2018, 06:47:42 AM
Just watched like 3 hours of Forensic Files. I needed some dead women and children in my life.
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Post by: Momo on February 27, 2018, 06:49:42 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 27, 2018, 06:47:42 AM
Just watched like 3 hours of Forensic Files. I needed some dead women and children in my life.
Are you joining ISIS?
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Post by: TVC15 on February 27, 2018, 06:56:51 AM
Quote from: Momo on February 27, 2018, 06:49:42 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 27, 2018, 06:47:42 AM
Just watched like 3 hours of Forensic Files. I needed some dead women and children in my life.
Are you joining ISIS?

I’m not religious and I hate group work. I’d be a terrible fit.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 27, 2018, 10:05:39 AM
Finished the season for The Good Place. That show really is the best possible version of a contemporary NBC sitcom.
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Post by: Tasty on February 27, 2018, 05:35:13 PM
https://www.polygon.com/2018/2/27/17042590/jessica-jones-season-2-review-netflix-marvel

Quote
The first season of Jessica Jones captivated me. But after more than two years of anticipation of a second season, the first five episodes of the show’s second season left me disappointed and, worst of all, bored.

:-\
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Post by: toku on February 27, 2018, 06:16:46 PM
surprise! another middling marvel netflix show
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Post by: TVC15 on February 27, 2018, 10:08:33 PM
Watching Waco.

This has the opposite problem of the Unabomber show. In that, they made the Unabomber too sexy. In Waco, they picked an uggo to play Koresh. Skip.
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Post by: Momo on February 27, 2018, 10:32:28 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 27, 2018, 10:08:33 PM
Watching Waco.

This has the opposite problem of the Unabomber show. In that, they made the Unabomber too sexy. In Waco, they picked an uggo to play Koresh. Skip.
it's Taylor Kitsch man
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Post by: TVC15 on February 27, 2018, 10:45:37 PM
Quote from: Momo on February 27, 2018, 10:32:28 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 27, 2018, 10:08:33 PM
Watching Waco.

This has the opposite problem of the Unabomber show. In that, they made the Unabomber too sexy. In Waco, they picked an uggo to play Koresh. Skip.
it's Taylor Kitsch man

He’s giving a better performance than he normally does, but he’s definitely not looking as good as Koresh. He must of traded some of his looks for talent.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 27, 2018, 11:54:11 PM
Michael Shannon is great in this.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 28, 2018, 02:32:29 AM
The Branch Davidians seemed like good people. It sucks what Jack Remmington’s Clinton Murder Machine did to them.
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Post by: toku on February 28, 2018, 12:03:11 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 28, 2018, 02:32:29 AM
The Branch Davidians seemed like good people. It sucks what Jack Remmington’s Clinton Murder Machine did to them.

if you didnt show up with a wife or girl it seems nice yeah
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Post by: VomKriege on February 28, 2018, 12:07:06 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 27, 2018, 10:05:39 AM
Finished the season for The Good Place. That show really is the best possible version of a contemporary NBC sitcom.

I was pleasantly surprised it didn't lose any steam despite the finale of the first season. Not sure if they have much to say from where they are now though.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on February 28, 2018, 04:25:07 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on February 28, 2018, 12:07:06 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 27, 2018, 10:05:39 AM
Finished the season for The Good Place. That show really is the best possible version of a contemporary NBC sitcom.

I was pleasantly surprised it didn't lose any steam despite the finale of the first season. Not sure if they have much to say from where they are now though.

I hate when a show kicks rocks to buy time, but I honestly wish they'd spent a little more time in The Bad Place.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on February 28, 2018, 05:30:03 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 27, 2018, 11:54:11 PM
Michael Shannon is great in this.

I like to pretend the last scene of his and Shae Wigham from Boardwalk was a dream, and they just aged really well and changed careers sometime between 1935 and 1993.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 28, 2018, 06:53:08 PM
Neo Yokio is legit man. This shit is hilarious. It reminds me of those purposefully bad cartoon dubs
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Post by: TVC15 on March 01, 2018, 02:06:56 AM
I think I’m in love with Andrew Cunanan in American Crime Story <3
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Post by: Momo on March 01, 2018, 10:05:26 AM
https://youtu.be/bzDlS6JPUtE

:lol
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Post by: benjipwns on March 01, 2018, 10:35:56 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on February 27, 2018, 06:47:42 AM
Just watched like 3 hours of Forensic Files. I needed some dead women and children in my life.
wait... are you my mom?
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Post by: VomKriege on March 01, 2018, 11:00:10 AM
Dirk Gently second season is good so far. Very endearing cast of characters (old and new).
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Post by: TVC15 on March 01, 2018, 04:28:15 PM
Watching the last ep of Waco. What kind of disease due all these Culkin children have that makes their adult faces look so weird? They all have the Innsmouth look.
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Post by: Valkyrie on March 01, 2018, 04:56:51 PM
Not sure why I bothered watching all of Doctor Foster (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4602768/).

First episode was way too relatable, to the point where I felt really uncomfortable watching. But I had to keep watching to see what happened. The plot twisted, the protagonist was an annoying bitch, and I don't recommend this show at all. What a mess. :lol
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 01, 2018, 06:08:38 PM
Quote from: Stro on March 01, 2018, 05:01:54 PM
Anyone that was "captivated" by Jessica Jones season 1 deserves to be shot

The first half S2 being described as 'boring' made me think they must have pushed the boundaries of boring if its worse than S1
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Post by: Assimilate on March 02, 2018, 01:07:53 AM
Trying to finish Altered Carbon... god this shit sucks. C grade scifi with a big budget.
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Post by: toku on March 02, 2018, 01:24:37 AM
Atlanta came back strong as hell. Kinda scaring me how much i see myself in darius

 :doge
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Post by: chronovore on March 02, 2018, 03:06:18 AM
Quote from: Assimilate on March 02, 2018, 01:07:53 AM
Trying to finish Altered Carbon... god this shit sucks. C grade scifi with a big budget.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://i.imgur.com/DjQ4pP3.jpg)
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Post by: Momo on March 02, 2018, 03:09:58 AM
+1 cat uppercut for Stro's opinion on Jessica Jones and those who chose to weaponize his post with likes. 
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 02, 2018, 03:22:08 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on March 01, 2018, 04:28:15 PM
Watching the last ep of Waco. What kind of disease due all these Culkin children have that makes their adult faces look so weird? They all have the Innsmouth look.

Opiate addiction, probably

Momo, if you like Billy on the Street check out Difficult People on Hulu. It's him and Julie Klausner and it encapsulates his bitchy-theater-kid-all-grow'd-up tone perfectly

Quote from: toku on March 02, 2018, 01:24:37 AM
Atlanta came back strong as hell. Kinda scaring me how much i see myself in darius

 :doge
Yeah it's really really good. I like how almost meditatively paced it is
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Post by: Momo on March 02, 2018, 04:11:40 AM
What's the show where he is a gay asshole dentist/physician again?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 02, 2018, 02:19:16 PM
Started watching The Assassination of Gianna Versace, the Easy Lover scene is up there with fucking American Psycho as a classic scene
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Post by: TVC15 on March 02, 2018, 02:24:23 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 02, 2018, 02:19:16 PM
Started watching The Assassination of Gianna Versace, the Easy Lover scene is up there with fucking American Psycho as a classic scene

 Cunanan ends up in his undies like once per episode. It’s must-see TV.
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Post by: Tasty on March 02, 2018, 04:56:45 PM
OK you guys finally sold me on it.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 02, 2018, 07:51:52 PM
Cunanan being thrown off balance by the old queen friend is hilarious to see play out
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 02, 2018, 08:51:17 PM
Honestly, Altered Carbon kinda sucked once the sister shit kicked in
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Post by: shosta on March 02, 2018, 08:54:25 PM
the opposite of porn
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Post by: toku on March 02, 2018, 08:57:04 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on March 02, 2018, 08:51:17 PM
Honestly, Altered Carbon kinda sucked once the sister shit kicked in

it was one twist too many but
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Post by: team filler on March 05, 2018, 05:29:02 AM
The battle star galactica intro music is awful. whatever that singing is needs to not happen again, ever
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Post by: shosta on March 05, 2018, 05:32:10 AM
Quote from: filler on March 05, 2018, 05:29:02 AM
The battle star galactica intro music is awful. whatever that singing is needs to not happen again, ever
S1 or S2-4?
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Post by: Momo on March 05, 2018, 05:39:56 AM
This?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhkmglawA2w
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Post by: team filler on March 05, 2018, 05:43:52 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CDbK2plvqw

hate this shit. my own personal hell would be listening this on repeat for eternity
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Post by: shosta on March 05, 2018, 05:44:58 AM
https://youtu.be/x8zsE5zdlsQ
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Post by: Momo on March 05, 2018, 06:04:18 AM
Quote from: filler on March 05, 2018, 05:43:52 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CDbK2plvqw

hate this shit. my own personal hell would be listening this on repeat for eternity
I forgot they had this weird thing, probably taking inspiration from the greats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTFMcdYq9SY
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 05, 2018, 10:49:57 AM
The Flint Town documentary is heavy as hell
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Post by: toku on March 05, 2018, 12:46:26 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcFp4RoAqkU
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Post by: shosta on March 05, 2018, 07:53:55 PM
you guys seen best comedy ever Corporate yet?
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Post by: naff on March 05, 2018, 08:36:01 PM
Quote from: filler on March 05, 2018, 05:43:52 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CDbK2plvqw

hate this shit. my own personal hell would be listening this on repeat for eternity

filler torture list part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yRgiXh2fP4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhoPPnDiY5c
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Post by: team filler on March 05, 2018, 09:50:48 PM
 :yuck
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Post by: chronovore on March 06, 2018, 07:17:14 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on March 02, 2018, 08:51:17 PM
Honestly, Altered Carbon kinda sucked once the sister shit kicked in
Yeah, I was distracted by all the nudity and violence, but its last couple episodes do not give me the thrill that the first 6-8 eps did.

It was pretty good nudity and violence though.

Dichen Lachmann
:mouf

Martha Higareda
:mouf
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Post by: Assimilate on March 06, 2018, 08:28:21 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 06, 2018, 07:17:14 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on March 02, 2018, 08:51:17 PM
Honestly, Altered Carbon kinda sucked once the sister shit kicked in
Yeah, I was distracted by all the nudity and violence, but its last couple episodes do not give me the thrill that the first 6-8 eps did.

It was pretty good nudity and violence though.

Dichen Lachmann
:mouf

Martha Higareda
:mouf

It's over the top with everything. Nudity, violence, terrible acting, all of it over the top.




Babylon Berlin- has anyone watched this? what a fantastic show. i ran through 5 episodes of the first season already.
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Post by: Tasty on March 06, 2018, 08:30:52 PM
I thought the nudity was pretty tame TBH. Was expecting some crazy sex orgies like Sense8 or something but no, just normal hetero missionary-adjacent shit. Yawn.

:snore
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Post by: Momo on March 06, 2018, 11:59:48 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmM0AB60QQ
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Post by: Momo on March 07, 2018, 12:03:31 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmBIn9De-Yc&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: Momo on March 07, 2018, 11:50:17 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5PIMq5HzIA&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: chronovore on March 08, 2018, 12:20:05 AM
Travel protip: Netflix allows download of some content to your mobile devices. Your netflix account is usable worldwide, but content varies depending on where you are physically located.

Additionally, what can be downloaded varies from region to region.

Depending on where you go in the world, that content may not be viewable in that region.


Not sure about that last tip. I downloaded part of The Expanse s2 before leaving, but couldn't watch it or download more in the USA. I wanted to watch The Magicians, and it's on on Japan's Netflix listings, so I thought that I'd downloaded 10 eps in the USA, but none of them are on my iPad now. Crap.

Watched a mess of Documentary Now and Portlandia while I was in California. Super good.
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Post by: Momo on March 08, 2018, 03:47:44 AM
wait, it's actually good?
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Post by: Momo on March 08, 2018, 04:08:10 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/eN5ezjG.gif)
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Post by: team filler on March 08, 2018, 04:10:22 AM
Season 3 of BSG was when it started going downhill for me. Now here I am at episode 1 of season 3 again and it still seems dumb.
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Post by: Momo on March 08, 2018, 04:42:47 AM
Fat Adama symbolizes the worst stretch of BattleStar for me, that and the final 5 fuckery and dumb music shit. 
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Post by: shosta on March 08, 2018, 04:57:20 AM
I 100% maintain that Black Market is not canon
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Post by: team filler on March 08, 2018, 05:44:37 AM
how did that 6 manage to kill cain and not get caught/killed. then there's no investigation or anything about the murder. didn't anybody wonder who did it, how did that same 6 end up just chllin' with baltar until she decided to nuke herself? frack
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Post by: Reb on March 08, 2018, 12:17:49 PM
Quote from: Momo on March 07, 2018, 12:03:31 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmBIn9De-Yc&feature=youtu.be

Really looking forward to this.
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Post by: Momo on March 08, 2018, 01:29:25 PM
yeah legion was a surprise, i will admit i was preemptively trashing it pre release, but it turned out to be so good.
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Post by: Brehvolution on March 08, 2018, 01:47:22 PM
Watched the first episode of Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6233618/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt)
I would recommend at least watching the first episode.
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Post by: team filler on March 08, 2018, 02:58:23 PM
fat apollo and shitty extensions starbuck  :doge
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Post by: Valkyrie on March 08, 2018, 03:19:41 PM
I'm so fucking gay.

(https://i.imgur.com/O6bJHH8.jpg)
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Post by: team filler on March 08, 2018, 03:22:39 PM
who's that slut?
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Post by: Nintex on March 08, 2018, 03:25:23 PM
Catched up on Homeland

I've got no clue what the hell is going on anymore but somehow it's still enjoyable to watch.  :doge
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 08, 2018, 03:33:39 PM
Quote from: Shostakovich on March 05, 2018, 07:53:55 PM
you guys seen best comedy ever Corporate yet?

I randomly threw on the preview eps before it aired and was pleasantly surprised. It's pretty solid, though it needs more Lance Reddick. I think I find the show more amusing than laugh-out-loud funny, but I really enjoy the surreal, hypercynical atmosphere/world the show inhabits.
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Post by: shosta on March 08, 2018, 04:14:15 PM
I think the casting is perfect, including  Lance's deadpan tyranny, and they've got the respective screentimes right. I also think the two main characters are excellent foils. Really solid writing.
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Post by: toku on March 08, 2018, 04:34:13 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on March 08, 2018, 03:19:41 PM
I'm so fucking gay.

(https://i.imgur.com/O6bJHH8.jpg)

:mouf
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 08, 2018, 09:53:35 PM
Jesica Jones season 2 is good.  Up to episode 11.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 09, 2018, 12:07:10 AM
Enjoyed it.  One of the most even marvel netflix shows.  Not as good as the first one but hard to beat that without killgrave. 
I liked that everyone had conflicting motives which all felt true to their characters. 
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 09, 2018, 12:09:31 AM
Frankenstein Chronicles  :bow2

Sean Bean staying alive for a whole arc (and beyond?) :bow2
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 09, 2018, 12:31:37 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 09, 2018, 12:09:31 AM
Frankenstein Chronicles  :bow2

Sean Bean staying alive for a whole arc (and beyond?) :bow2
So this is legit good? The trailer looked interesting.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 09, 2018, 12:34:24 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 09, 2018, 12:31:37 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 09, 2018, 12:09:31 AM
Frankenstein Chronicles  :bow2

Sean Bean staying alive for a whole arc (and beyond?) :bow2
So this is legit good? The trailer looked interesting.

I think so. Its a Victorian crime drama first with the supernatural stuff at the fringe. It feels very planted in reality due to this.
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Post by: Momo on March 09, 2018, 12:48:15 AM
Sean Bean is in a show called The Oath that started yesterday also
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 09, 2018, 03:44:35 AM
Quote from: Shostakovich on March 08, 2018, 04:14:15 PM
I think the casting is perfect, including  Lance's deadpan tyranny, and they've got the respective screentimes right. I also think the two main characters are excellent foils. Really solid writing.

Agreed about the two leads, they compliment each other really well, as do the pair of bosses, who are just perfectly nauseating. Speaking of the writing, after watching the preview eps I found out it was written partly by Jake Fogelnest, who also worked on the similarly dark and also excellent Difficult People, which I never miss a chance to shill
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on March 09, 2018, 01:18:03 PM
https://twitter.com/normmacdonald/status/972152255381045249

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Post by: toku on March 09, 2018, 07:13:33 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3dW-tU6oQg
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Post by: team filler on March 09, 2018, 07:14:36 PM
 :rejoice
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Post by: chronovore on March 09, 2018, 08:17:26 PM
I finished s2 on the flight back to Japan. I still like the books better, but this is seriously some of the best SF on TV ever.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 10, 2018, 10:17:13 AM
I’ve just finished book 3 of Game of Thrones and so decided to rewatch the series. There is such a huge drop in quality from season 3 to 4.  They also really start to butcher the characters for unnecessary reasons and change the strangest things. It was fine before I got into the books, but they really do a terrible job of adapting. I assume many of the changes were done when they realized GRRM was taking his sweet fucking time and they needed to stall.
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Post by: etiolate on March 10, 2018, 12:34:20 PM
Finally a Norm Talk Show  :tauntaun
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 10, 2018, 02:55:21 PM
Season 2 of Jessica Jones first couple of episodes put me to sleep
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Post by: Assimilate on March 11, 2018, 04:43:20 PM
PEOPLE watch BABYLON BERLIN

god, how can some of you be passing up this show?
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Post by: desert punk on March 11, 2018, 06:20:28 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on March 11, 2018, 04:43:20 PM
PEOPLE watch BABYLON BERLIN

god, how can some of you be passing up this show?

Here in Germany, a pay TV network has retained the rights for the show for a year. So unless I cough up the money for a subscription (which I won't) I got to wait until fall at least until I'm gonna see it anywhere else  :rkelly
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on March 12, 2018, 04:05:23 PM
Any of you guys give the asian shows on Netflix a try? If yes, were they worth a shit?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 13, 2018, 02:20:53 PM
S3 of Love is actually good. Its a better show when only one ofnthe main characters is insufferable. And the writing is noticeably better.
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Post by: desert punk on March 13, 2018, 03:29:32 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 13, 2018, 02:20:53 PM
S3 of Love is actually good. Its a better show when only one ofnthe main characters is insufferable. And the writing is noticeably better.

Who's the insufferable now, the blonde chick or the guy with the nose? I watched parts of season 1 and they were both obnoxious losers. Which was the point of the show I guess and I can appreciate that. I give them props for painting the attractive female lead in such an unflattering light. But it was just too much cringe for me to really enjoy the show.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 13, 2018, 03:37:14 PM
Quote from: desert punk on March 13, 2018, 03:29:32 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 13, 2018, 02:20:53 PM
S3 of Love is actually good. Its a better show when only one ofnthe main characters is insufferable. And the writing is noticeably better.

Who's the insufferable now, the blonde chick or the guy with the nose? I watched parts of season 1 and they were both obnoxious losers. Which was the point of the show I guess and I can appreciate that. I give them props for painting the attractive female lead in such an unflattering light. But it was just too much cringe for me to really enjoy the show.

Its still the dude now but they've toned down the selfish antics considerably. Hes actually a bit more relatable now instead of full on narcissist.
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Post by: TVC15 on March 13, 2018, 03:40:46 PM
It’s weird. I liked the first season but I couldn’t bring myself to return for 2 because I hated that dude so much.
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Post by: Momo on March 13, 2018, 03:53:58 PM
Finished JJ s2, not as good as S1, still better than most other Marvel Tv though.
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Post by: Momo on March 13, 2018, 03:54:13 PM
Also you fucks need to watch the looming tower
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Post by: TVC15 on March 13, 2018, 03:57:12 PM
Is it about being nervous to go cowgirl on a hung dude? If not idgaf.
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Post by: Momo on March 13, 2018, 04:00:53 PM
If I lie to you and say yes and you like it anyway, will you respect me in the morning?
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Post by: TVC15 on March 13, 2018, 04:02:12 PM
Quote from: Momo on March 13, 2018, 04:00:53 PM
If I lie to you and say yes and you like it anyway, will you respect me in the morning?

Probably depends on how hung over I am, but I’m lik 75% sober now and I’d forgive that in my current state.
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Post by: Momo on March 13, 2018, 04:03:24 PM
Then yes, the looming tower is about a series of women fighting to mount the biggest cock in recorded history
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Post by: desert punk on March 13, 2018, 04:33:14 PM
Can't bring myself to watch a new Marvel Netflix show or season. I don't know why since I actually liked  The Defenders, and even got some enjoyment out of fucking Iron Fisting.

How crappy is The Punisher btw?
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Post by: Momo on March 13, 2018, 04:36:32 PM
I dislike the punisher quite a bit, but most people seem to like it.
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Post by: Tasty on March 13, 2018, 05:35:01 PM
I though Punisher had a good first season.
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Post by: Valkyrie on March 13, 2018, 07:32:19 PM
Just started watching The 100s. As a huge mystery/sci-fi fan, I'm already invested. It's kind of a teenage drama.. but I don't mind. It reminds me enough about LOST to keep watch it.
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Post by: chronovore on March 14, 2018, 02:55:12 AM
OMG, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is super great. It has a similar vibe to 30 Rock's this-is-close-to-reality, and maybe one step further removed. It's sharp, funny, and detailed. I can't watch it while doing something else, as there are too many clever details.

:heartbeat That is all.

Quote from: Valkyrie on March 13, 2018, 07:32:19 PM
Just started watching The 100s. As a huge mystery/sci-fi fan, I'm already invested. It's kind of a teenage drama.. but I don't mind. It reminds me enough about LOST to keep watch it.
Friend of mine pointed me at this but I haven't dipped a toe in yet. I heard it starts as standard CW pap, but gets quite clever as it goes.
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Post by: Momo on March 14, 2018, 02:57:41 AM
Quote from: Valkyrie on March 13, 2018, 07:32:19 PM
Just started watching The 100s. As a huge mystery/sci-fi fan, I'm already invested. It's kind of a teenage drama.. but I don't mind. It reminds me enough about LOST to keep watch it.
I dont want to spoil, but yeah there's teenage drama, however the show reinvents itself every two seasons so don't get used to a consistent theme. There's some genre swapping going on, it's very dark for a CW show and completely worth watching.


There's exactly ONE annoying char I wish I could project into the sun, but otherwise most chars feel about right.
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Post by: StealthFan on March 14, 2018, 02:58:31 AM
Peep Show is funny as fuck. Don't know why I didn't start this sooner.
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Post by: Valkyrie on March 14, 2018, 06:55:04 AM
Quote from: Momo on March 14, 2018, 02:57:41 AM
I dont want to spoil, but yeah there's teenage drama, however the show reinvents itself every two seasons so don't get used to a consistent theme.
Was this really necessary to post? :lol Just lemme watch my stuff in peace. :(
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Post by: Momo on March 14, 2018, 07:40:22 AM
I don't understand, I'm saying it's good
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Post by: Mupepe on March 14, 2018, 09:34:00 AM
Peep Show is incredible.  For a show with some incredibly shocking moments it never feels like it's trying to be edgy.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Taking a bite out of the semi burnt dog almost killed me from laughter
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Post by: Momo on March 14, 2018, 12:25:30 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIaVdlcDRA0
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Post by: Nintex on March 14, 2018, 03:13:46 PM
Continued with Homeland

This is getting more bizarre by the minute. They've just introduced the 'real life 4th wall' plot that they have every season.
In this case the Russians meddled with the election but the 'good guys' won. But the 'good guys' might actually not be so good and now the Russians are getting Fox News watchers to shoot the FBI after the FBI shot a kid in a stand-off with jeeps and machine gun people who are hiding a poor imitation of Alex Jones.

I half expect this season to end with Carrie waking up all sweaty figuring out it was all a dream. 
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on March 14, 2018, 03:41:06 PM
I finally finish rewatching The Wire. I always thought
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Omar's death
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was bullshit but I kind of see now it was necessary for the ending. Anyway, I was going to watch the new season of Sneaky Pete cos I quite liked the last one but I just can't work up much enthusiasm for it. Maybe I'll watch the new Billions instead
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Post by: desert punk on March 14, 2018, 04:40:53 PM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on March 14, 2018, 03:41:06 PM
I finally finish rewatching The Wire. I always thought
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Omar's death
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was bullshit but I kind of see now it was necessary for the ending. Anyway, I was going to watch the new season of Sneaky Pete cos I quite liked the last one but I just can't work up much enthusiasm for it. Maybe I'll watch the new Billions instead

I'm doing a rewatch too since I got the Bluray series box for cheap last year. I finished season 2 recently but decided to wait a while before starting with season 3.

That show is even better on a rewatch  :lawd
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Post by: Crash Dummy on March 14, 2018, 07:21:53 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on March 10, 2018, 02:55:21 PM
Season 2 of Jessica Jones first couple of episodes put me to sleep

seconded, this shit is so fucking irredeemably dull
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Post by: Tasty on March 14, 2018, 11:58:50 PM
I was drawn in and enjoyed the start, but I liked seeing what the characters were doing and where they ended up :trumps Plus it sows the seeds very well for the rest of the season.

Seems strange that the first post-Defenders show makes no mention of it though, aside from a vague "team up" line. Half the plot of Iron Man 3 (first Phase 2 movie) was Tony dealing with the fallout from The Avengers.
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Post by: toku on March 15, 2018, 12:06:08 AM
because it sucked and everyone involved knows it sucked
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Post by: Tasty on March 15, 2018, 12:08:29 AM
Well yes but it still seems strange. Phase 2 of the MCU felt much more connected than Phase 1.

Phase 2 of the Netflix MCU seems exactly like the first, going by JJ.

Though Daredevil s3 and Iron Fist s2 will probably lean more heavily into the references.
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Post by: Momo on March 15, 2018, 01:01:14 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on March 14, 2018, 07:21:53 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on March 10, 2018, 02:55:21 PM
Season 2 of Jessica Jones first couple of episodes put me to sleep

seconded, this shit is so fucking irredeemably dull
This is a complaint I can understand, I still liked it even though there were large stretches I just found nauseatingly boring. 
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 15, 2018, 02:21:04 AM
Did you Peep Show fans check out Back? It's also great, a worthy successor imo

Corporate's season finale was really really good. Jake's rap rock lyrics were just incredible. I really like this show, I hope it comes back.
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Post by: TVC15 on March 15, 2018, 02:28:45 AM
Tonight’s X-Files was really good. This has turned out to be a really good season. I kinda hope they do a full reboot with new agents, if they can find the right leads. There are clearly writers out there with good ideas.
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Post by: shosta on March 15, 2018, 02:32:16 AM
Did they bring back Vince Gilligan or are the writers just excellent and faithful to what made the series great?
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Post by: TVC15 on March 15, 2018, 02:37:31 AM
Quote from: Shostakovich on March 15, 2018, 02:32:16 AM
Did they bring back Vince Gilligan or are the writers just excellent and faithful to what made the series great?

It’s like half old and half new writers. No Vince Gilligan (he’s busy working on a Jim Jones miniseries and isn’t working much on Better Call Saul much this season either). Three of the four eps by new writers have been great. One is definitely a classic. The fourth is merely pretty good, a decent mid series MOTW ep.
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Post by: shosta on March 15, 2018, 02:39:04 AM
Oh, really? I've been obsessed with Jim Jones lately, thanks for the heads up.
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Post by: TVC15 on March 15, 2018, 02:40:06 AM
The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat is the ep of the season, though. Darin Morgan deserved a better career. Like every one of his episodes would be a top tenner.

Next week is the finale, which is mythology and probably really really terrible. The first episode was mythology and maybe one of the worst eps of the series.
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Post by: TVC15 on March 15, 2018, 02:40:47 AM
Quote from: Shostakovich on March 15, 2018, 02:39:04 AM
Oh, really? I've been obsessed with Jim Jones lately, thanks for the heads up.

Did you know he got the money for his first church by selling monkeys?
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Post by: shosta on March 15, 2018, 02:56:22 AM
Yes. Did you know the name of the riot caused by the sentencing of Dan White in May of 1979, the White Night riot, shares the same name as the mock suicide rituals Jim Jones would make his followers commit every single day in Jonestown until they finally killed themselves in November of 1978? I have never seen this connection made before but I think it's too coincidental.
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Post by: TVC15 on March 15, 2018, 03:22:13 AM
Quote from: Shostakovich on March 15, 2018, 02:56:22 AM
Yes. Did you know the name of the riot caused by the sentencing of Dan White in May of 1979, the White Night riot, shares the same name as the mock suicide rituals Jim Jones would make his followers commit every single day in Jonestown until they finally killed themselves in November of 1978? I have never seen this connection made before but I think it's too coincidental.

I knew of Jonestown White Nights, but I didn’t know the Dan White riots were referred to as that. I’ve only lived here three years!
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Post by: shosta on March 15, 2018, 03:25:13 AM
Heh, I was born in SF. Not that I ever lived there, although I spent six years in Union City.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 15, 2018, 03:45:57 PM
First Koresh, and now Jones huh? Hopefully we get a Marshall Applewhite miniseries to complete the trilogy
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Post by: TVC15 on March 16, 2018, 01:30:05 PM
Look at this glorious homosexuality.

http://www.vh1.com/video-clips/gk0wg9/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-kitty-girl-music-video
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Post by: StealthFan on March 16, 2018, 01:40:56 PM
I bought The Road To Jonestown for Xmas. Need to finish Legacy Of Ashes so I can read it.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 16, 2018, 02:37:22 PM
Drag Race Finale

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WHAT THE FUCKKKKKKK SHANGIE GOT FUCKED .... AND THEN KENNEDY DID
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Post by: Tasty on March 16, 2018, 03:04:34 PM
All my friends are pissed about Drag Race's outcome lol
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Post by: TVC15 on March 16, 2018, 05:45:36 PM
You all know I’m a pretty jaded bastard, but I legitimately felt bad when I saw that look on her face when she didn’t make top 2.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 16, 2018, 06:28:42 PM
Watching Wild Wild Country, the cult that amassed outside of Antelope, Oregon in the '70s. Its insane just how devoted to the ideas of this cult leader almost fifty years after the movement these people are. But this must be the impression thats left when you give purpose to those who feel spiritually lost.
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Post by: TVC15 on March 16, 2018, 06:34:32 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 16, 2018, 06:28:42 PM
Watching Wild Wild Country, the cult that amassed outside of Antelope, Oregon in the '70s. Its insane just how devoted to the ideas of this cult leader almost fifty years after the movement these people are. But this must be the impression thats left when you give purpose to those who feel spiritually lost.

Is this about the Rajneesh cult or whatever that jizzed salmonella all over the restaurants near them so they could rig elections? I saw a Forensic Files episode about them.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 16, 2018, 06:38:38 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on March 16, 2018, 06:34:32 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 16, 2018, 06:28:42 PM
Watching Wild Wild Country, the cult that amassed outside of Antelope, Oregon in the '70s. Its insane just how devoted to the ideas of this cult leader almost fifty years after the movement these people are. But this must be the impression thats left when you give purpose to those who feel spiritually lost.

Is this about the Rajneesh cult or whatever that jizzed salmonella all over the restaurants near them so they could rig elections? I saw a Forensic Files episode about them.

Exactly the one lmao

So far you see the perspective of the cult initiates and its very rosy. But theres a dissonance thats working its way in from the outside perspectives.

At its core its a culture clash but man, things got underhanded pretty quickly. Rajneesh's right hand buying up property in Antelope. Even buying out the local diner, changing the name to Zorba the Buddha and frying up eastern dishes instead of eggs and bacon. Thats some fine trolling. This is a town and region full of staunch Christians.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 16, 2018, 08:01:51 PM
https://youtu.be/9ib8MdHT61k

Goddamn
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Post by: Tasty on March 16, 2018, 10:58:20 PM
https://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/wild-wild-country-is-the-best-documentary-about-a-homic-1823700550

:o
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 16, 2018, 11:06:28 PM
Yeah this thing is insane, I'm on the 4th episode of 6 and its stunning how a percieved utopia just spiraled down to the lowest levels of morality. There's nuance here with how the cult is portrayed, they're empathetic at first. But the war games between the group and locals brought out the worst in everyone. Even the interviewed faithful were aware enough to see that line.

Its also timely. From the perception of the locals it certainly comes off as bigoted. The mostly white Christian locals tried to intimidate the group out of existence. The diifference being this group were not pascifists. They matched the agression each step of the way.

As to what TVC brought up. Yep, 700 locals from the Dalles were stricken with salmonella but it was never proved that the cult did this. Quite a coincidence though given the context of what had happened proceeding that.

Theres just wealth of information to wade through here. The various motivations. I'm especially curious about this east meets west, spirituality meets capitalism philosophy. Its so hilariously shallow on its face. Feels almost like the proto-scientology.
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Post by: TVC15 on March 16, 2018, 11:12:39 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 16, 2018, 11:06:28 PM
Yeah this thing is insane, I'm on the 4th episode of 6 and its stunning how a percieved utopia just spiraled down to the lowest levels of morality. There's nuance here with how the cult is portrayed, they're empathetic at first. But the war games between the group and locals brought out the worst in everyone. Even the interviewed faithful were aware enough to see that line.

Its also timely. From the perception of the locals it certainly comes off as bigoted. The mostly white Christian locals tried to intimidate the group out of existence. The diifference being this group were not pascifists. They matched the agression each step of the way.

As to what TVC brought up. Yep, 700 locals from the Dalles were stricken with salmonella but it was never proved that the cult did this. Quite a coincidence though given the context of what had happened proceeding that.

But they found that the cult had samples of the exact same rare strand of salmonella, amongst other deadly chemical/bio agents, stored in their supplies. It couldn’t have been a coincidence. Watch the Forensic Files episode, too (also on Netflix).

And cult members were convicted and jailed for it. Maybe the documentary hasn’t revealed the whole story yet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Rajneeshee_bioterror_attack
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 16, 2018, 11:18:28 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on March 16, 2018, 11:12:39 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 16, 2018, 11:06:28 PM
Yeah this thing is insane, I'm on the 4th episode of 6 and its stunning how a percieved utopia just spiraled down to the lowest levels of morality. There's nuance here with how the cult is portrayed, they're empathetic at first. But the war games between the group and locals brought out the worst in everyone. Even the interviewed faithful were aware enough to see that line.

Its also timely. From the perception of the locals it certainly comes off as bigoted. The mostly white Christian locals tried to intimidate the group out of existence. The diifference being this group were not pascifists. They matched the agression each step of the way.

As to what TVC brought up. Yep, 700 locals from the Dalles were stricken with salmonella but it was never proved that the cult did this. Quite a coincidence though given the context of what had happened proceeding that.

But they found that the cult had samples of the exact same rare strand of salmonella, amongst other deadly chemical/bio agents, stored in their supplies. It couldn’t have been a coincidence. Watch the Forensic Files episode, too (also on Netflix).

Ahhh that would make sense. On the documentary they're still in the phase of trying to find criminal reasons to prosecute, so at that point its still a who done it. If thats the case, when they do raid the compound its probably going to be amazing. I'll definitely checking out the forensic files episode too.
 
They've also the alluded to "the laboratory" too an episode back. Apparently a state inspector was a door handle away from finding the facility but the dokr was locked and the group was skittish due to the armed Rajneeshee
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 17, 2018, 01:47:14 AM
(https://abload.de/img/20180317_014513_film4couuh.jpg) (http://abload.de/image.php?img=20180317_014513_film4couuh.jpg)
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Post by: BisMarckie on March 19, 2018, 01:24:40 PM
I am catching up on Black Mirror. So far I am still at Season 3.
Man some of the stuff is pretty bad like the Waldo Episode from Season 2 or the Episode where they kill the "roaches". I really liked the first season and parts of season 2. Does it get better or did they run out of interesting ideas?

I liked the San Junipero episode because of the 80's atmosphere but most stuff before that in seasons 2 and 3 felt really bland.
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Post by: Tasty on March 19, 2018, 02:17:12 PM
s3 is really uneven just as a byproduct of having more episodes. s2 gets dinged because it only has three eps and one of them is that terrible Waldo ep, yeah. Personally, s3 probably has the most episodes I'd consider "good to great." I really enjoyed Nosedive, Shut Up and Dance, and San Junipero.

s4 is mostly trash though, unfortunately. The only truly great episode is the first and it's downhill from there. Highly disliked the last episode.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 19, 2018, 02:22:17 PM
I'd say at this point, mostly thanks to season 4, there are more mediocre and bad episodes than good episodes of Black Mirror. That last episode is such a trash fire. Charlie Brooker should move on to something new.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 19, 2018, 03:09:48 PM
Yeah, I completely agree. I really enjoy Brooker but the last season started to verge on feeling like someone doing a parody of him. There's only so many ways you can tell a story about someones consciousness getting trapped in an egg or a videogame or a teddy bear or whatever, y'know? 
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Post by: toku on March 20, 2018, 02:43:49 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLefjnMGMTM
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 20, 2018, 09:09:26 PM
Arkangel is one of the weakest episodes of the show dude, you're nuts
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 20, 2018, 09:55:23 PM
Started Silicon Valley last night, pretty funny so far
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Post by: TVC15 on March 21, 2018, 12:40:08 PM
Quote from: Jack Remington on March 21, 2018, 12:36:53 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on March 20, 2018, 09:09:26 PM
Arkangel is one of the weakest episodes of the show dude, you're nuts

How in the fuck is this an opinion an actual person has?

It has a decent concept with potential, but it takes that concept on one of the most predictable paths possible. It just felt underwritten to me. Largely the same issue with Crocodile. It felt like Brooker gave up after the first draft of the script on all the season 4 eps.
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Post by: Tasty on March 21, 2018, 12:49:25 PM
Don't Hang the DJ was thin but still pretty fun. I stand by my original s4 statement though.
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Post by: TVC15 on March 21, 2018, 12:52:18 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 21, 2018, 12:49:25 PM
Don't Hang the DJ was thin but still pretty fun. I stand by my original s4 statement though.

Yeah, prob the next best after he first ep. It was closest to classic Black Mirror, but it still felt too derivative of things the series had already gone over.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 21, 2018, 12:59:55 PM
Quote from: Jack Remington on March 21, 2018, 12:36:53 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on March 20, 2018, 09:09:26 PM
Arkangel is one of the weakest episodes of the show dude, you're nuts

How in the fuck is this an opinion an actual person has?

You're in the minority on this one, bud. Honestly, you're the first person I've seen praise it.
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Post by: BisMarckie on March 21, 2018, 01:02:49 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on March 20, 2018, 09:09:26 PM
Arkangel is one of the weakest episodes of the show dude, you're nuts

After seeing it last night I can't disagree. It's just other older episodes crammed into one. I watched the beginning of Hang the DJ but I passed out after 10 minutes.
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Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 21, 2018, 01:04:37 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on March 21, 2018, 12:52:18 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 21, 2018, 12:49:25 PM
Don't Hang the DJ was thin but still pretty fun. I stand by my original s4 statement though.

Yeah, prob the next best after he first ep. It was closest to classic Black Mirror, but it still felt too derivative of things the series had already gone over.

Yeah, the entire season was a retread of past themes and concepts. The episodes that stood out (for me USS Callister and Hang the DJ) stood out purely on the basis of execution. Episodes like Arkangel never felt like it got beyond its original "helicopter parenting, but in the future" elevator pitch.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 21, 2018, 01:14:53 PM
Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on March 21, 2018, 01:04:37 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on March 21, 2018, 12:52:18 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 21, 2018, 12:49:25 PM
Don't Hang the DJ was thin but still pretty fun. I stand by my original s4 statement though.

Yeah, prob the next best after he first ep. It was closest to classic Black Mirror, but it still felt too derivative of things the series had already gone over.

Yeah, the entire season was a retread of past themes and concepts. The episodes that stood out (for me USS Callister and Hang the DJ) stood out purely on the basis of execution. Episodes like Arkangel never felt like it got beyond its original "helicopter parenting, but in the future" elevator pitch.

That's what really bothered me about s4 - it felt like a lot of the episodes were cobbled together from concepts and ideas from previous seasons. The 'abuse of an unwillingly subservient copy of ones consciousness' USS Callister was done in the Christmas special, and I felt like the themes of Hang the DJ were better done in San Junipero.

Honestly though, the worst episode of season 4 was the one of the yearly Wipe we didn't get as a result of CB being caught up with the show :'(
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Post by: chronovore on March 21, 2018, 07:46:51 PM
Finished all (s3) of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. It's still fabulous, and I know it's a different show than 30 Rock, but having so many similar themes and actors on it, I still think 30 Rock is the better show. I randomly played the MILF Island episode after finishing UKS, and it's composed better, has more laugh aloud moments, and hits me in a betters spot. But UKS is still great, it just doesn't quite fill the 30R hole.  I think everyone on this board is younger than I am, so not many will relate to what a joy it is to see Carol Kane performing on TV again. When she was Simpka, Latka's girlfriend on Taxi, I developed a tremendous crush on her.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 21, 2018, 11:02:02 PM
Yeah Kimmy Schmidt is a hoot. It definitely feels like the spiritual successor to 30 rock. 30 rock may have overall been funnier on an episode to episode basis but Titus is the funniest best character to emerge from either show imo

Titus being an evolution of the D'fwan character from 30 rock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoeXjiathOw
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on March 22, 2018, 12:22:50 AM
So who watched Krypton?
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Post by: Momo on March 22, 2018, 04:52:44 AM
Quote from: Exodust on March 22, 2018, 03:02:54 AM
Quote from: Momo on March 22, 2018, 12:22:50 AM
So who watched Krypton?

Who would subject themselves to yet another shitty DC show?
TVC
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Post by: Tasty on March 22, 2018, 10:30:28 AM
Really, if they were committed to "Alien drama set in the DC Universe" there's like a million better choices than "Krypton except 50 years before Kal El is born."
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Post by: Momo on March 22, 2018, 01:30:33 PM
Like maybe a lantern story or legion and rebels or Starfire pre earth :lawd


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Post by: TVC15 on March 22, 2018, 01:50:17 PM
Tonight bitches

https://youtu.be/-bD9TW9C1ls
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Post by: toku on March 22, 2018, 01:57:25 PM
Small Brain: lol Supernatural sucks
World Brain: First five seasons are alright, shit aftewards
Galaxy Brain: Its had ups and downs but its still a fun show even when it goes full soap opera
Cosmic Brain: The most important serialized television show of a generation...multiple generations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzd1iE67Gyc
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 22, 2018, 02:54:00 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on March 22, 2018, 01:50:17 PM
Tonight bitches

https://youtu.be/-bD9TW9C1ls

God I hope the pirates hop on this one, I had to buy all Stars 3 on amazon to get my fix in a timely manner
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 22, 2018, 03:33:01 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 21, 2018, 07:46:51 PM
Finished all (s3) of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. It's still fabulous, and I know it's a different show than 30 Rock, but having so many similar themes and actors on it, I still think 30 Rock is the better show. I randomly played the MILF Island episode after finishing UKS, and it's composed better, has more laugh aloud moments, and hits me in a betters spot. But UKS is still great, it just doesn't quite fill the 30R hole.  I think everyone on this board is younger than I am, so not many will relate to what a joy it is to see Carol Kane performing on TV again. When she was Simpka, Latka's girlfriend on Taxi, I developed a tremendous crush on her.

Check out Great News. It's another Fey/Carlock joint, and it's very much in the same vein as 30 Rock/Kimmy. Kind of more of a successor to 30 Rock than Kimmy was, as it's set in a workplace, and I've heard that this is the show Tina Fey initially pitched before doing 30 Rock, though I have no idea if that's true or not
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 22, 2018, 06:37:57 PM
How did I never hear about Great News? And it has Nicole Richie? And Andrea Martin? I have homework now
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 22, 2018, 07:32:42 PM
NBC did a supremely shitty job marketing it, which is unfortunate cuz it's a really fun show. It tanked in the ratings, but luckily NBC quickly picked it up for a second season, though as of now it looks like it's lights out. A lot of really memorable, weird characters and really clever writing
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Post by: benjipwns on March 23, 2018, 04:20:44 AM
Lucifer is just silly, they finally did some stuff with Cain being immortal and all, plus Abel showed up. And Tom Welling is just nice to look at. Really, much of the cast is.

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"Do you know how many times I've tried to tell people, Abel is the asshat?!? Nobody ever believes me."
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Post by: benjipwns on March 23, 2018, 04:23:54 AM
stupid AP Bio's ratings have leveled out, might get renewed

I have contained my rage for as long as possible, but I shall unleash my fury upon it like the crashing of a thousand waves!
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Post by: TVC15 on March 23, 2018, 04:27:21 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on March 23, 2018, 04:23:54 AM
stupid AP Bio's ratings have leveled out, might get renewed

I have contained my rage for as long as possible, but I shall unleash my fury upon it like the crashing of a thousand waves!

It really needs more of an ensemble cast. There’s good stuff in there. I also love the look of the show. Very classy for a sitcom.

But yeah, The Mick is fucking curbstomping it.
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Post by: Tasty on March 23, 2018, 02:24:50 PM
The Mick is good?
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Post by: TEEEPO on March 23, 2018, 02:25:51 PM
the mick is very good
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Post by: Tasty on March 23, 2018, 04:08:51 PM
Nice. I love Kaitlin Olson. Dee is my fave Always Sunny char, lol.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on March 23, 2018, 06:56:04 PM
Santa Clarita Diet (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580540/) is such a great guilty pleasure. The second season dropped today and I'm already halfway through. Gonna be stuck with that "wtf do I do now" feeling when I finish watching it tomorrow. :'(
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 24, 2018, 12:05:17 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on March 23, 2018, 04:23:54 AM
stupid AP Bio's ratings have leveled out, might get renewed

I have contained my rage for as long as possible, but I shall unleash my fury upon it like the crashing of a thousand waves!

I watched the pilot episode and didn't like it one bit...


I hate watched Santa Clarita Diet first season. I'll probably get around to the second season although I'll try to be more polite with my hate since I know some people like that show.

The Mick is a fun dumb trashy sitcom. It's fine.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2018, 03:44:50 PM
Started up Hap and Leonard on a whim. Was into the first episode, felt like a typical southern buddies show then the final part of the episode happened and I was like what the fuck. Some heightened reality here like you'd see in a R* game.
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Post by: Momo on March 25, 2018, 12:43:40 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 23, 2018, 02:24:50 PM
The Mick is good?
I really liked the first season, but the setup grows stale for me, Good Place really ruined it for me, I expect comedies to keep things fresh now.
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Post by: chronovore on March 25, 2018, 06:15:38 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 24, 2018, 03:44:50 PM
Started up Hap and Leonard on a whim. Was into the first episode, felt like a typical southern buddies show then the final part of the episode happened and I was like what the fuck. Some heightened reality here like you'd see in a R* game.
I very much enjoyed the whole first season. I haven’t got around the second one yet, but I plan to. The aacting is quite good, and as you said there is a lot of slightly off reality happening.
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Post by: warcock on March 26, 2018, 04:37:33 AM
Paul giammatti is a top tier actor. Maybe i should catch up s2.

Anything foreign or on netflix good?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on March 26, 2018, 05:01:40 AM
Damian Lewis has a tiny, tiny mouth.
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on March 26, 2018, 01:35:26 PM
Billions is the most entertaining dumb show on television. Some of the plotlines are mindbogglingly stupid, but it's so goddamn fun to watch.

Glad that season 3 is going to be about the rise of Bobby Billions Jr.

Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on March 21, 2018, 01:14:53 PM
That's what really bothered me about s4 - it felt like a lot of the episodes were cobbled together from concepts and ideas from previous seasons. The 'abuse of an unwillingly subservient copy of ones consciousness' USS Callister was done in the Christmas special, and I felt like the themes of Hang the DJ were better done in San Junipero.

Honestly though, the worst episode of season 4 was the one of the yearly Wipe we didn't get as a result of CB being caught up with the show :'(

At least we are finally getting this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmU0jEHq0m0
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on March 26, 2018, 03:13:06 PM
Barry was pretty funny. I cracked up when they cut to his scene partner during the reading and realized what scene he was gonna read.
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Post by: warcock on March 26, 2018, 05:39:03 PM
Quote from: Momo on March 26, 2018, 05:01:40 AM
Damian Lewis has a tiny, tiny mouth.

You fuck, i can't unsee. This should be a bannable offense 10 times over. Every fucking scene now. Its like the dude became rich to overcompensate. Fuck.
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Post by: chronovore on March 27, 2018, 04:46:51 AM
 I just finished season two of Ash versus Evil Dead. The penultimate episode was better than the final one. It was like a beautiful return to ED2, with some Army of Darkness thrown in. Little continuity nods were appreciated.  I also was happy to see Ivan Raimi get so much screen-time. The final ep had less internal consistency and some missed opportunities in the dialog and twists. Still better than s1.
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Post by: Momo on March 27, 2018, 03:26:03 PM
I like Ash, but yeah it gets too much, would have preferred two movies over the seasons.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 28, 2018, 12:00:42 AM
I watched the second season of Santa Clarita Diet...

Look I get it. And I also watch plenty of shows that people would crap on me for watching and enjoying. So I won't overly throw stones.

It took me awhile to get a comparison show for Santa Clarita Diet but I put on my old man hat and the best comparison is Bewitched. 

You know how in bewitched you knew within 3 minutes of every episode exactly what was gonna happen every beat of the episode. Remember how in bewitched every character was defined by like one characteristic. So Gladys Kravitz's sole purpose on the show was to be a nosy busybody. And you know how in bewitched no matter how fucked up the situation looked like you knew you were 5 minutes away from whatever Deus ex machina the writers cobbled together. And you know how when you watched bewitched you may have secretly thought to yourself, ya know.. I think I could write something like this at about this quality level.

That is Santa Clarita Diet. And the most interesting thing I think about the show is that someone has employed that style of show in 2018. Not saying that's necessarily an awful thing, just that its kind of rare for modern television.

I probably only really liked the
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nazi wheelchair
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episode and the finale episode just because it ends in such a ridiculous manner. The rest was meh to somewhat groan inducing. But like I said I've watched plenty of meh and groan inducing tv in my time that was enjoyable enough. So while Santa Clarita still remains mostly a hatewatch kind of show for me, its not painful to watch or anything. 

edit: after doing some googling and seeing some reviews my bewitched hot take isn't original.  :fbm

http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/27/santa-clarita-diet-season-2-addams-family
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Post by: Momo on March 28, 2018, 12:28:48 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkBVlRiAHuU&app=desktop
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Post by: Stoney Mason on March 28, 2018, 12:40:07 AM
I'm not sure I can handle expanse on drip feed when I was able to binge two seasons...

I guess I gotta suck it up
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Post by: Momo on March 28, 2018, 12:46:31 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on March 28, 2018, 12:40:07 AM
I'm not sure I can handle expanse on drip feed when I was able to binge two seasons...

I guess I gotta suck it up
Watching it week to week is like going through 7 days of cocaine and sugar withdrawal all at the same time :(
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Post by: Brehvolution on March 28, 2018, 09:55:05 AM
Anyone watch the Roseanne reboot last night? Laughed my ass off. It was like they never stopped.
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Post by: Momo on March 29, 2018, 12:53:27 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1kUjQgcEX8
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Post by: Brehvolution on March 29, 2018, 03:31:20 PM
I never got the vibe that she was portraying a trump supporter. More anti Hillary. I liked that they poked fun at pretty much everybody.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 30, 2018, 01:28:03 PM
I watched the first episode and it seemed to very much be Roseanne
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Post by: benjipwns on March 31, 2018, 03:25:41 AM
oh man, this scene at the end of this week's Lucifer with Cain and Maze setting up the final arc of the season :whew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHUG6T48Jhc

just when i'm getting kind of turned off there's something like this that comes along to pump up the myth arc funsies

Cain has been a great addition even if they wasted half a season to get around to using him:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmKsZWg9sCc
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Post by: Bebpo on March 31, 2018, 11:09:15 AM
While I was in Asia they had Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency S1 on Netflix (I guess it's available on all Netflix except the US because Hulu bought the US rights), so I downloaded all the eps and left my ipad in airplane mode to keep watching it back in the US. Just finished it up.

I really don't like Max Landis and think he's a douchebag, Chronicle is the only thing I've liked that he's worked on, but I grew up as a huge Douglas Adams fan and I gotta say, for like 85% of this he totally nailed Adam's humor and storytelling style. I felt it captured the bizzaro sci-fi british humor of Adam's writing really well and also thanks to both good direction and great performances across (the lead British guy who plays Dirk Gently is A+++, the psycho assassin and deadpan face hacker dude were so great, Elijah Wood and the gal that plays his sister, the van dudes, the cops, the fbi old guy/young guy duo, all great performances), this was a very enjoyable show with nothing else like it on the market, kinda like how in literature there's not much else like Douglas Adams.

It's not perfect, and there's like 15% of the writing/subplots that are mean-spirited or mysognist and that stuff feels like good ole' edgy Max Landis and against the spirit of Douglas Adams, but I'll take 15% cringe for getting 85% great funny Adam's style show with style and excellent performances.

Will check out S2 sometime, and it's a shame to hear it was cancelled after S2 but considering how standalone S1 was, I'll be happy just enjoying what we got. Although a couple of the directions they went in the S2 teaser seem a little shitty so I'll see how S2 holds up in comparison.

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The Chris Evan's looking dumb fbi guy was waaaaaaaaaay funnier as a comedy/straight man routine with the old hardened mustache guy. That was really funny. Him being on his own as just "dumb bad guy" seems pretty lame.

Also in terms of stuff that felt really edgy cringe Landis, the one scene that stuck out was where the Office Space stapler guy looking bad guy meets up with his ex-wife/gf at a bar and then takes her back to his lab and smashes her head in with a guitar. That was really lame ass shit and the opposite of Adam's writing style.
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Post by: TVC15 on March 31, 2018, 11:41:08 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on March 31, 2018, 03:25:41 AM
oh man, this scene at the end of this week's Lucifer with Cain and Maze setting up the final arc of the season :whew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHUG6T48Jhc

just when i'm getting kind of turned off there's something like this that comes along to pump up the myth arc funsies

Cain has been a great addition even if they wasted half a season to get around to using him:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmKsZWg9sCc
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On a scale of 1 to Supernatural, how much of a waste of time is this show? I’m running out of shit to watch..
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Post by: Momo on March 31, 2018, 11:52:20 AM
DIRK GENTLY WAS CANCELLED?  :brazilcry :six: :brazilcry :six: :brazilcry :six:
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Post by: Momo on March 31, 2018, 12:05:57 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAto1OXzAQo
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Post by: toku on March 31, 2018, 12:10:09 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on March 31, 2018, 11:41:08 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on March 31, 2018, 03:25:41 AM
oh man, this scene at the end of this week's Lucifer with Cain and Maze setting up the final arc of the season :whew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHUG6T48Jhc

just when i'm getting kind of turned off there's something like this that comes along to pump up the myth arc funsies

Cain has been a great addition even if they wasted half a season to get around to using him:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmKsZWg9sCc
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On a scale of 1 to Supernatural, how much of a waste of time is this show? I’m running out of shit to watch..

its supernatural for ppl who believe they're too good to watch supernatural
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Post by: kingv on March 31, 2018, 11:34:11 PM
Quote from: Momo on March 31, 2018, 12:05:57 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAto1OXzAQo

Definitely one of my top shows. I thought it was terrible for like 5 episodes, and then I got hooked.

I feel more invested in this show than the lives of my own family.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 01, 2018, 02:09:15 AM
Quote from: toku on March 31, 2018, 12:10:09 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on March 31, 2018, 11:41:08 AM
On a scale of 1 to Supernatural, how much of a waste of time is this show? I’m running out of shit to watch..

its supernatural for ppl who believe they're too good to watch supernatural
or just daunted by the number of seasons, 13 vs. 3...or waiting for supernatural to wrap up...sometime in 2028 or so...

also, it goes for comedy supernatural would never

and it's like bad bad jokes a lot, but the show and the characters except Lucifer are in on it, which was my fear from the previews, but no, only Lucifer thinks he's fucking hilarious and clever all the time (the spoilered clip isn't a spoiler so much as i wanted to only have one video directly in the post, but it's an example of this retroactively, only Lucifer thinks his drawings are funny, Cain's taking issue with them and not amused by the buffoonery)

i'm assuming you're not familiar with the comic TVC so it's probably "better" than for those of us who are and loved the comic (though again thankfully, it's touched on the lore far more than i expected for being on FOX, especially after Constantine's heavy focus bombed so hard) versus the comic it's sorta spun off in its own direction similar to how Gotham at this point is barely about Batman/Gordon coming up and more just HERE'S EVERYTHING FROM BATMAN IN A WEEKLY DETECTIVE SHOW with some hooks to the mythology

since i already have the comics, i think i'm actually more favorable to both shows using the mythology for their own purposes versus something that does tons of straight lifting like The Walking Dead as compared to some people...like the Lucifer comics never dealt with his mum or Cain and i feel the show comes close to treating them similar to how the comic did treat things, Lucifer struggles with being part of a family in the comic too, and similarly stuff like the dabbling in politics on Gotham or just Hugo Strange aka Whiterose being around for seasons aren't regular comic topics

sorry about talking about Gotham everybody, i just fell way behind on Arrow in season two and never went back...and Gotham at least i'm only a season and a half behind! also, Gotham is similarly on FOX and not part of a weird corporate synergy effort like ABC's Marvel series or the CW's or Legion is

also, yeah, i spoiled that Superboy Clark Kent is Cain, but it saves you the show's working around the "HE'S GOT A BIT OF A SECRET" scenes peppered through like eight episodes and then a sudden two episode fake out that happened because of production issues ... biggest pet peeve regarding Cain is that all the supernatural characters (Lucifer, Maze, Amenadiel, Cain himself) refer to him/address him as "Pierce" in conversation between each other when they know and in the latter three's case have always known he was Cain...Lucifer even only really pulls it out in private to insult him which is weirdest of all, since when he was playing "Pierce" he barely interacted with anyone except to say "here's your case of the week" and "good work team" (the scenes were shot after and retroactively inserted into episodes held over from the second season)
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Post by: benjipwns on April 01, 2018, 02:09:28 AM
HE ASKED YOU A SIMPLE QUESTION WITH A SIMPLE ANSWER YOU FUCK
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 01, 2018, 01:08:29 PM
Watched that Supernatural/Scooby crossover episode. I stopped watching Supernatural around Season 6,7 or 8. Somewhere...

It was good. It helps that I've always been a classic scooby doo fan. It's not as good as Scooby Doo incorporated or the classic original scooby stuff but it wasn't too far behind. And it played with all the expected tropes in a fun way. I'd rather watch an animated Scooby Doo version of the show rather than regular Supernatural at this point.

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Post by: TVC15 on April 01, 2018, 08:24:55 PM
Someone give me something fun to watch that I can idly view without much attention while playing Far Cry.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 01, 2018, 11:33:54 PM
https://mega.nz/#F!LvJHCRzC!BOhaw525TMW4-9s128ltRw
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 04, 2018, 06:04:08 PM
S12 of Trailer Park Boys is back to being enjoyable. Some classic scenes.
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Post by: Momo on April 05, 2018, 01:17:17 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZxVghfY6dk
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Post by: Optimus on April 05, 2018, 05:26:16 AM
Krypton is a piece of shit. I didn't even manage to finish the first episode, the quality of this thing is atrocious. It's been a while since I've been bored so much from a pilot.
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Post by: TVC15 on April 05, 2018, 10:19:08 AM
Quote from: Exodust on April 05, 2018, 08:14:25 AM
Quote from: Optimus on April 05, 2018, 05:26:16 AM
Krypton is a piece of shit. I didn't even manage to finish the first episode, the quality of this thing is atrocious. It's been a while since I've been bored so much from a pilot.

Sounds like DC, alright.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 05, 2018, 01:04:09 PM
Man, I wish Legion was Netflix or something. I might just have to hold out so I can binge
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Post by: TVC15 on April 06, 2018, 11:08:21 PM
Watching last night’s Atlanta. Is Stevie Womder’s Sweet Little Girl about banging little girls?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 07, 2018, 01:05:16 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 06, 2018, 11:08:21 PM
Watching last night’s Atlanta. Is Stevie Womder’s Sweet Little Girl about banging little girls?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9awpv5BnSc
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Post by: chronovore on April 07, 2018, 01:35:18 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on April 05, 2018, 01:04:09 PM
Man, I wish Legion was Netflix or something. I might just have to hold out so I can binge

Weird, Legion /is/ on Netflix in Japan. I think it's even doing s2 stuff already.
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Post by: TVC15 on April 07, 2018, 10:19:11 AM
Oh, that new Atlanta ep was excellent. This season (so far) feels a bit less even than the first season, but this episode delivered.
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Post by: Momo on April 07, 2018, 10:22:11 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on April 05, 2018, 01:04:09 PM
Man, I wish Legion was Netflix or something. I might just have to hold out so I can binge
Watched 10 mins of ep 1 and bailed, going to wait till there's more and consume in bulk, I wont be able to handle this week to week
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Post by: Momo on April 08, 2018, 02:18:43 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H_czPBHkms

so none of you have to watch this shit
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 08, 2018, 09:55:46 PM
Rewatch of Sopranos currently. Still so good.
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Post by: Momo on April 09, 2018, 02:18:44 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqhTSgCoaGk

really like the actors in here, I initially wanted this to be a goofy b movieesque schlockfest, but you know if Toby Stephens has people to bounce off this can be great for what it is.
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Post by: TVC15 on April 09, 2018, 02:19:12 PM
Hope some of you limpdicks are watching Barry.
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Post by: Momo on April 09, 2018, 02:21:07 PM
Hope some of you pool noodles are watching The Looming Tower also
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Post by: TVC15 on April 09, 2018, 02:26:51 PM
It’s more like a soggy tater tot than a pool noodle these days :(
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Post by: team filler on April 09, 2018, 06:10:06 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 07, 2018, 10:19:11 AM
Oh, that new Atlanta ep was excellent. This season (so far) feels a bit less even than the first season, but this episode delivered.
It was ok, the barber episode was greatness.
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Post by: chronovore on April 09, 2018, 09:13:12 PM
Jessica Jones s2 is just fine. Intriguing and surprising. 8 eps in, and everyone's worst enemy is themselves; it's more complex than s1.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 09, 2018, 09:31:18 PM
I wouldn't say more complex but its good and I liked what they did with the characters.  I think all the characters had motives that were true to the characters and in conflict with others in a natural way.  It would be very hard to best season 1 or even come close but I think they did a decent job.

Also one of my favorite things is that it establishes that things like PTSD and alcoholism don't just end.  Most shows portray those things as something that a character can resolve in a plot arc.   
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Post by: Momo on April 10, 2018, 06:08:20 AM
https://youtu.be/ZwVyGkQtWEM
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Post by: chronovore on April 11, 2018, 12:11:49 AM
Quote from: Momo on April 10, 2018, 06:08:20 AM
https://youtu.be/ZwVyGkQtWEM

That song was the best part of the movie.

If Legends of Tomorrow can avoid a giant, mechanical spider, they'll be ahead of the game.
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Post by: Momo on April 11, 2018, 12:35:51 AM
It has a giant something else :lol You should watch the ep, Legends go full camp and it's super hilarious

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCwvCaEcIzs
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on April 11, 2018, 06:18:03 AM
I been watching the new BBC nature doc Big cats about the house. It's basically an hour of awwwwwwwwwww

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvSLZWJLkos
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 11, 2018, 11:33:40 AM
https://youtu.be/JbDL4rI4zu8
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Post by: Momo on April 12, 2018, 01:23:50 AM
http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/04/11/titans-first-look-live-action-beast-boy-raven/

FUCK EVERYTHING
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 12, 2018, 07:50:13 PM
WTF
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 12, 2018, 08:39:36 PM
DC stays losing
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Post by: Momo on April 13, 2018, 01:48:44 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzmM0AB60QQ

so who's watching? impressions please
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 13, 2018, 09:26:55 AM
I watched the first two episodes. It's fine if you come into it with modest expectations for what it is. It mostly looks really nice. I'm not really a fan of the design of the robot but that's personal taste.

It hit all the expected beats. It's less goofy and fun than the original show and feels modern in its take on the gravitas of the world but its within reason.

It seems "fine". I saw nothing to make me not watch anymore and finish the season but then I was a big fan of the original show and that reboot movie which I know some people didn't care for. I'll probably do an episode a night.

It's a family adventure show that uses sci-fi as a backdrop. So its going to have family shenanigans. If that's a turn off, you should probably pass. Not that it bothers me in Lost in Space.
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Post by: Momo on April 14, 2018, 06:25:21 AM
Ep 1 was boring as fuck, dunno why they would waste an hour on that scenario. On to ep 2 i guess.
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Post by: Optimus on April 14, 2018, 07:55:29 AM
Watched 3 episodes, it's consistently decent. No heavy scifi elements aside from the robot which kind of sucks, no highs and not many lows either. It looks like a series developed by Disney which is not a compliment. It better pick up the pace soon because it's getting boring.
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Post by: Momo on April 14, 2018, 12:14:28 PM
I ended up watching 8 eps and i found it all terribly boring, by ep 4 I had it on as side entertainment while playing video games
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 14, 2018, 01:40:05 PM
https://youtu.be/V4OaHcvzPh8

Caught the first episode. Really digging it. Only kind of watched Superjail but I always dug how insane it could be.
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Post by: Optimus on April 15, 2018, 10:49:40 AM
So regarding Lost in Space. Has anyone watched Terra Nova? It keeps reminding me of it more and more. The boring family drama, the slooooooooooooow moving main story, the asshole character in the group that does everything because she's bad. I expected more from Parker Posey's character btw, she's just annoying and obnoxious in this. I keep watching because I want to learn more about the robot but this isn't a good show. I'm at the 6th episode now and it's boring me to death.
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Post by: Momo on April 15, 2018, 10:57:35 AM
I watched Terra Nova, and I see the similarities, but Terra Nova was better than this (or maybe i was just younger and willing to put up with more shit)
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Post by: etiolate on April 15, 2018, 02:24:00 PM
I am trying to rewatch DS9 because I never liked it during its first run. The lack of exploration was a main problem, since Trek is a show of exploration and discovery. The first episode two-parter is still strong, but the other main problem still exists for me. Kira is absolute shit as a character. She's some form of mary sue that does bad things and never really faces the punishment for them. They essentially wrote a character without accountability and the lack of repercussion makes every character she interacts with come off as weaker than they should be.  Quark is still good. Cardassian characters are still good. There's some interesting plotting, but as soon as Kira gets near anything it goes south for me.
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on April 17, 2018, 03:36:05 PM
Billions is pretty meh this season. Last episode had a scene where the investment firm was watching Elon Musk test out his latest space launch; the rocket gets challengered with him in it so everyone in the firm celebrates because they've been shorting his companies. Afterwards, the head of the investment firm is sad because they believed in Elon Musk's vision so they decide to buy a 300k watch to remember him by.
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Post by: Valkyrie on April 17, 2018, 04:25:18 PM
Quote from: Optimus on April 15, 2018, 10:49:40 AM
So regarding Lost in Space. Has anyone watched Terra Nova? It keeps reminding me of it more and more. The boring family drama, the slooooooooooooow moving main story, the asshole character in the group that does everything because she's bad. I expected more from Parker Posey's character btw, she's just annoying and obnoxious in this. I keep watching because I want to learn more about the robot but this isn't a good show. I'm at the 6th episode now and it's boring me to death.
Started this, and I'm annoyed because it's so similar to The 100. Not much but yet a lot.. I had to stop watching The 100 because it got boring as fuck, and I think this TV show will do just the same. Sci-Fi is one of my favorite genre, but I realize I prefer it as movies because then the beauty of it won't get lost in repetitiveness and boredom.
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Post by: TVC15 on April 17, 2018, 05:34:45 PM
Im watching repeats of Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction starring Jonathan Frakes on Amazon Prime and yeah this is a low point.
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Post by: Momo on April 18, 2018, 12:55:05 AM
‘Lost in Space’ Team Teases that a Second Season Would Be ‘Wild’ and Avoid The Bad Movie Remake’s Biggest Problem (http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/lost-in-space-season-2-netflix-interviews-1201952695/http://)

Not greenlit yet, but can these fucks at least wait a couple of months and then address the complaints people have, I could be teased back but not if it's just a continuation of the tone of season snore.
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Post by: etiolate on April 19, 2018, 07:20:33 PM
Watching 3rd season of Expanse and it's maintaining quality so far.  The zero gravity scene with the botanist and Amos was pretty good.

Watched first two episodes of season 2 of Legion and the pace is extremely slow right now. It feels like an excuse for the visual design set pieces rather than a show with direction right now. Needs a kick in the plot.

I have given up on Deep Space 9 rewatch. It still has all the same problems. Kira sucks. Sisko has everyone walk over him. Acting is mostly awful. Only Quark saves episodes. The directing gets better in season 2 but it can't get past the fact that you actively hate Kira and most of the Bajoran shit.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on April 20, 2018, 09:13:21 AM
I watched the first 2 episodes of the new walking dead season. I don't think I can watch anymore. It was 2 hours of people shooting at each other and not dying because they'd taped corrugated iron to their cars.
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Post by: toku on April 20, 2018, 11:29:33 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47VjZiIKmaA
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Post by: TVC15 on April 20, 2018, 11:52:41 PM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on April 20, 2018, 09:13:21 AM
I watched the first 2 episodes of the new walking dead season. I don't think I can watch anymore. It was 2 hours of people shooting at each other and not dying because they'd taped corrugated iron to their cars.

Is that Ted Danson in your avatar?
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on April 21, 2018, 05:20:05 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 20, 2018, 11:52:41 PM
Is that Ted Danson in your avatar?

No, that's his brother Bob Marley
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Post by: Transhuman on April 21, 2018, 05:41:33 AM
Quote from: Valkyrie on April 17, 2018, 04:25:18 PM
Quote from: Optimus on April 15, 2018, 10:49:40 AM
So regarding Lost in Space. Has anyone watched Terra Nova? It keeps reminding me of it more and more. The boring family drama, the slooooooooooooow moving main story, the asshole character in the group that does everything because she's bad. I expected more from Parker Posey's character btw, she's just annoying and obnoxious in this. I keep watching because I want to learn more about the robot but this isn't a good show. I'm at the 6th episode now and it's boring me to death.
Started this, and I'm annoyed because it's so similar to The 100. Not much but yet a lot.. I had to stop watching The 100 because it got boring as fuck, and I think this TV show will do just the same. Sci-Fi is one of my favorite genre, but I realize I prefer it as movies because then the beauty of it won't get lost in repetitiveness and boredom.

Lost in Space doesn't have sexy bathing or lesbian stuff like The 100 either. In one episode of Lost in Space this girl invites this guy she likes to swim in a waterfall, and you think "bikini scene incoming", but then they get there and the waterfall is dried up and they don't end up taking their clothes off. In fact that scene might be a perfect metaphor for how I felt about the show.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 21, 2018, 10:06:24 PM
That scene where Valentina catches on fire in The Sopranos. Its pitch perfect. Whoever wrote the scene nailed the almost sense of insanity you feel from having to hear your SO shrieking in a fight just deep upnyour ass, the momentary catharsis of her catching on fire as a juvinile sense of the universe shutting them down, then feeling like a total piece of shit for laughing like a sociopath at this woman getting horribly burned.
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Post by: shosta on April 22, 2018, 12:41:56 PM
Never seen it, but that sounds like that scene in the Leftovers when Nora leaves Kevin in the hotel room and it's on fire.
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Post by: Transhuman on April 22, 2018, 12:47:43 PM
Never seen it, but that sounds like that scene in the The Guard when Brendan Gleeson leaves Liam Cunningham in the boat bedroom and it's on fire.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 22, 2018, 11:08:25 PM
Westworld my dudes.
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Post by: team filler on April 22, 2018, 11:39:22 PM
 ::) :trash
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Post by: team filler on April 23, 2018, 12:05:50 AM
I barely remember what happened in the last two eps of the expanse  :doge
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Post by: Momo on April 23, 2018, 12:08:13 AM
Quote from: filler on April 23, 2018, 12:05:50 AM
I barely remember what happened in the last two eps of the expanse  :doge
They literally followed only two plot threads the last two eps :doge
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Post by: chronovore on April 25, 2018, 09:57:17 AM
https://www.facebook.com/groovybruce/posts/2044349882484555

http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/bruce-campbell-ash-evil-dead-cancelled-1201956348/

 :'(
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 25, 2018, 02:20:37 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 25, 2018, 09:57:17 AM
https://www.facebook.com/groovybruce/posts/2044349882484555

http://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/bruce-campbell-ash-evil-dead-cancelled-1201956348/

 :'(

I liked the show well enough but it never honestly was as good as I hoped it would be or had the potential to be. It was fun to have an actual real gory horror style show on TV when the rest of the genre is filled with Supernatural or worse lite style shows. 

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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 25, 2018, 02:52:50 PM
Aww I like Ashy Slashy
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 26, 2018, 10:03:28 PM
Tfw you realize you're AJ in the Sopranos
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Post by: chronovore on April 28, 2018, 10:57:45 PM
JUST started watching BANSHEE, as it's finally come to Japan's Amazon Prime streaming service.

I REALLY LIKE IT. It's pulpy and unrealistic, and there is NO REASON the protagonists and Big Bads shouldn't just kill each other several times in the first four episodes, so I assume their world is running under RDL's RPG Drama System… Why kill your opponent when you can get them to cede drama points your way?

I see there are four seasons available to me. When does it fall apart?
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Post by: toku on April 28, 2018, 11:09:51 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 28, 2018, 10:57:45 PM
JUST started watching BANSHEE, as it's finally come to Japan's Amazon Prime streaming service.

I REALLY LIKE IT. It's pulpy and unrealistic, and there is NO REASON the protagonists and Big Bads shouldn't just kill each other several times in the first four episodes, so I assume their world is running under RDL's RPG Drama System… Why kill your opponent when you can get them to cede drama points your way?

I see there are four seasons available to me. When does it fall apart?

First 3 are GREAT, really good shit.

Fourth is bad to forgettable to bad again. Still super well shot and directed but basically none of the story works. Its shorter and I think they change location where they shot it as well which makes me think it was some sort of "yeah you guys are done and everyone thought you were done but theres some money still left and we need content so give us 6 eps thanks." Elzhi Dushku is in it....yeah. 

Basically treat it like some weird non-canon one shot story/sequel by a new team or something
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Post by: chronovore on April 28, 2018, 11:37:53 PM
Quote from: toku on April 28, 2018, 11:09:51 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 28, 2018, 10:57:45 PM
JUST started watching BANSHEE, as it's finally come to Japan's Amazon Prime streaming service.

I REALLY LIKE IT. It's pulpy and unrealistic, and there is NO REASON the protagonists and Big Bads shouldn't just kill each other several times in the first four episodes, so I assume their world is running under RDL's RPG Drama System… Why kill your opponent when you can get them to cede drama points your way?

I see there are four seasons available to me. When does it fall apart?

First 3 are GREAT, really good shit.

Fourth is bad to forgettable to bad again. Still super well shot and directed but basically none of the story works. Its shorter and I think they change location where they shot it as well which makes me think it was some sort of "yeah you guys are done and everyone thought you were done but theres some money still left and we need content so give us 6 eps thanks." Elzhi Dushku is in it....yeah. 

Basically treat it like some weird non-canon one shot story/sequel by a new team or something

I think I'll just watch through s3 and then make up headcanon for s4.

 :-*
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Post by: Momo on April 29, 2018, 02:25:14 AM
Season 3 :lawd
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on April 29, 2018, 08:38:26 PM
I finish the last season of Walking Dead. At the end of every episode I thought man that was shit. Apart from
spoiler (click to show/hide)
when Carl died and Daryl was like, oh well see ya guy
[close]
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Post by: Cryo on April 29, 2018, 10:52:35 PM
Read all the Expanse books prior to S3 starting and it's actually increased my enjoyment of the show. Dramatization of moments in the plot aside, I feel like a lot of the characterizations of protagonists and antagonists in the adaptation increase the facets of the different sides and factions (in particular, Mao and Naomi prior to book 5). Also can't help but feel that the lighting, set design and general cinematography is much better thus far in S3. Cannot wait for all the shit going down at the end of this season, btw 8)
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Post by: team filler on April 29, 2018, 10:54:21 PM
people still watch walking dead?  :snob
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Post by: thisismyusername on April 29, 2018, 11:39:37 PM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on April 29, 2018, 08:38:26 PM
I finish the last season of Walking Dead. At the end of every episode I thought man that was shit. Apart from
spoiler (click to show/hide)
when Carl died and Daryl was like, oh well see ya guy
[close]

Yeah, the season finale was a wet fart since it was trying to copy the comic scene but did it badly (since it didn't set up Rick at all). Carl's death is basically pointless.

Fear's is even worse: The actor wanted off the show, but they wrote a death so badly that I'm glad I haven't watched that since like season 2.
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Post by: TVC15 on April 30, 2018, 01:21:30 AM
Quote from: Stro on April 29, 2018, 08:32:04 AM
I watched the first ep of Westwhirl season 2 and I don't think it's going to keep me along this year. The story telling device worked in the first season because most people didn't really realize it was a device at all until near the end and a big twist. Starting season 2 with the same device but you know what it is felt more annoying than interesting, plus that ep was mostly pretty boring.

I watched the first ep of S2 and realized I remember nothing from the first season aside from the big moments and I have no idea what’s going on.  I’m going to have to either rewatch season 1 or drop this. And it’s not being so easy to motivate myself to rewatch s1. The show is so dense and cold that a rewatch sounds tiresome.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 30, 2018, 08:31:26 AM
Watched two things recently.

First Season of Westworld and 4th season of 90 day Fiance


As far as Westworld. I read no reviews and no impressions which is my usual modus operandi nowadays so I have no clue if its hip to hate on the show or love it. I thought it was an entertaining first season. It basically felt like a mix of Assassin's Creed, GroundHog day, The Matrix, and Lost all thrown into a blender. Anthony Hopkins easily kills it every scene he is in but nearly every one is good in it. It's not quite as smart as it thinks it is, and has a tendency to lean into the sex and violence elements too much just to be flashy but overall I liked it. I'll give Season 2 a watch. As with most shows nowadays, it feels like it will be hard to stretch this premise over many seasons but in the here and now I thought the first season was fine.

On to 90 Day Fiance. I don't watch reality TV. Any of it. I fully admit I'm a snob on that account and secretly lift my nose at people who do. A friend wanted to watch this, so I went along for the ride. It was just as trashy, and bullshit as all reality TV but I admit I got hooked on this particular season to see it fully through. There is an inescapable element to this show (and probably all reality tv) in that no matter how much of a fuck up you are, you can escape for 30 minutes and feel better about yourself and your decision making compared to the people on this show. The stars were a couple named Anfisa and Jorge and they are perfect material for this stuff. So perfect, I have a feeling they are fake and this is publicity stuff phoniness but I won't bother to pull that particular loose thread. It was a fun watch and while I doubt I'll ever watch anymore of the show, I would be lying if I said I hadn't enjoyed it, and spent an obscene amount of time yelling at the characters on TV as the show was on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N130GqAO4Ok


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Post by: Mupepe on April 30, 2018, 09:45:38 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 30, 2018, 01:21:30 AM
Quote from: Stro on April 29, 2018, 08:32:04 AM
I watched the first ep of Westwhirl season 2 and I don't think it's going to keep me along this year. The story telling device worked in the first season because most people didn't really realize it was a device at all until near the end and a big twist. Starting season 2 with the same device but you know what it is felt more annoying than interesting, plus that ep was mostly pretty boring.

I watched the first ep of S2 and realized I remember nothing from the first season aside from the big moments and I have no idea what’s going on.  I’m going to have to either rewatch season 1 or drop this. And it’s not being so easy to motivate myself to rewatch s1. The show is so dense and cold that a rewatch sounds tiresome.
There’s a few pretty decent recaps on YouTube for season 1 that hit all the relevant points.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 01, 2018, 03:49:12 PM
Westworld is fun, but the long chunks of bloviating dialogue drag it down. Shut the fuck up about elephants and show me some robots murdering dickhead tourists already
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Post by: Great Rumbler on May 01, 2018, 05:18:36 PM
Arrested Development update:

-Season 5 is coming "real soon"
-A remix of season 4 [to bring it in line with the structure of the first three seasons] is coming to Netflix on May 4
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on May 01, 2018, 08:02:31 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on May 01, 2018, 03:49:12 PM
Westworld is fun, but the long chunks of bloviating dialogue drag it down. Shut the fuck up about elephants and show me some robots murdering dickhead tourists already

Yeah but at least in those long dialogue scenes they usually put naked people in the background for you to look at
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Post by: Assimilate on May 01, 2018, 10:44:34 PM
Quote from: Stro on April 29, 2018, 08:32:04 AM
I watched the first ep of Westwhirl season 2 and I don't think it's going to keep me along this year. The story telling device worked in the first season because most people didn't really realize it was a device at all until near the end and a big twist. Starting season 2 with the same device but you know what it is felt more annoying than interesting, plus that ep was mostly pretty boring.

Not enough fucking jokes for you? And all the 'twists' in the first season were pretty obvious. Shocking such a Kubrick scholar as yourself couldn't pick up on them early.

It's still a decent show, and better than most of the garbage out there.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 01, 2018, 10:47:59 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 01, 2018, 10:44:34 PM
Quote from: Stro on April 29, 2018, 08:32:04 AM
I watched the first ep of Westwhirl season 2 and I don't think it's going to keep me along this year. The story telling device worked in the first season because most people didn't really realize it was a device at all until near the end and a big twist. Starting season 2 with the same device but you know what it is felt more annoying than interesting, plus that ep was mostly pretty boring.

Not enough fucking jokes for you? And all the 'twists' in the first season were pretty obvious. Shocking such a Kubrick scholar as yourself couldn't pick up on them early.

It's still a decent show, and better than most of the garbage out there.

Brah it bad
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 01, 2018, 10:49:03 PM
Quote from: Yeti on May 01, 2018, 08:02:31 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on May 01, 2018, 03:49:12 PM
Westworld is fun, but the long chunks of bloviating dialogue drag it down. Shut the fuck up about elephants and show me some robots murdering dickhead tourists already

Yeah but at least in those long dialogue scenes they usually put naked people in the background for you to look at

Yeah but in this season they're all dead now, I can't TVC to this
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on May 03, 2018, 11:27:59 AM
Cobra Kai

yfw Daniel is the Chad and Johnny is the loser.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
This show just backs up the conspiracy theories out there that Daniel was the Villain all along.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 03, 2018, 12:07:59 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on May 03, 2018, 11:27:59 AM
Cobra Kai

yfw Daniel is the Chad and Johnny is the loser.

I wish this wasn't on Youtube Red, ain't nobody want that shit. :yuck
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on May 03, 2018, 12:09:57 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on May 03, 2018, 12:07:59 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on May 03, 2018, 11:27:59 AM
Cobra Kai

yfw Daniel is the Chad and Johnny is the loser.

I wish this wasn't on Youtube Red, ain't nobody want that shit. :yuck

Hopefully ytred goes the way of Anime Strike.
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Post by: Momo on May 03, 2018, 02:34:23 PM
https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3496778/pilot-episode-anne-rices-vampire-chronicles-written/

could be good, probably shit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 03, 2018, 08:10:48 PM
HOLY SHIT ITS SNATCH GAME TODAY ON DRAG RACE
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 03, 2018, 10:06:39 PM
https://news.avclub.com/first-trailer-for-ryan-murphys-new-fx-series-pose-has-a-1825761618

This looks pretty amazing.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on May 05, 2018, 10:55:51 AM
watched the first ep of the alienist mostly out of curiosity and the cast. seems interesting and i'm blown away by the production and how good it all looks
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on May 05, 2018, 11:18:25 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on May 05, 2018, 10:55:51 AM
watched the first ep of the alienist mostly out of curiosity and the cast. seems interesting and i'm blown away by the production and how good it all looks
watch it to the end, its very much worth it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 05, 2018, 01:33:32 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on May 01, 2018, 05:18:36 PM
Arrested Development update:

-Season 5 is coming "real soon"
-A remix of season 4 [to bring it in line with the structure of the first three seasons] is coming to Netflix on May 4

Watched the first 5 episodes of the remix.

It's an interesting experience. I've always had a soft spot for fan edits of things and how an edit can recontextualize things so that part of me is happy no matter what.

The best change immediately noticeable is the episode length. Season 4 definitely dragged as you watched the longer episodes. Extra length is more noticeable to comedy for me and especially Arrested Development which always had super fast pacing and editing. By reducing episode length and adding in more cutting between characters, it increases the momentum of the show which Season 4 definitely had an issue with.

It's less natural than how Season 4 felt as the transitions often feel less natural but the rhythm of the show feels more like the older seasons and that is appreciated.

The other most noticeable aspect is that certain jokes pay off much more quickly than in the old format. Not all of them but some of them definitely do. That's probably an individual appeal kind of thing but honestly I prefer the quicker payoff format. By the time some jokes were paid off in the original setup, I had honestly forgotten they were even setup. So getting to the punch line faster for me is something I prefer rather than holding it back for multiple episodes.

It still obviously ultimately has the same limiting flaws that Season 4 originally had, and introduces a few new ones as things are shuffled around but honestly overall I kind of prefer this edit to the original. The original was done for a reason, but I find myself less tired and smiling more as I watch this edit despite intellectually being able to understand the flaws behind it.
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Post by: etiolate on May 05, 2018, 06:57:50 PM
Watching Legion

Still taking its sweet time with plot while it does visual flair. Nice little twist involving stuff I nearly forgot about in the latest episode. Also, naked Aubrey Plaza in last episode.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 06, 2018, 12:14:54 AM
Finished s1 of Stranger Things, sooooo LTTP. I liked it a whole or bunch. It’s more derivative of Stephen King’s work than Spielberg’s, if measured in instances or screen time. The girl who played Eleven has some amazing talent. Her performance was the only one where I didn’t stop to analyze how the actor was making choices. Winona also knocked it out of the park.

Curious about s2, but I’ll be waiting a month to start it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 06, 2018, 12:26:12 AM
Quote from: chronovore on May 06, 2018, 12:14:54 AM
The girl who played Eleven has some amazing talent.

Yep. All the kids are fun enough especially in this context but she was the only one who struck me as being good enough to have a long lasting career.
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Post by: chronovore on May 06, 2018, 10:20:24 AM
Quote from: Exodust on May 06, 2018, 12:28:14 AM
The main kid is for sure going to Elijah Wood all over the place when Stranger Things ends.

My wife said the kid looked too weird.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 06, 2018, 09:56:37 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on May 03, 2018, 11:27:59 AM
Cobra Kai

yfw Daniel is the Chad and Johnny is the loser.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
This show just backs up the conspiracy theories out there that Daniel was the Villain all along.
[close]

I've purposely avoided this show because at first glance, it seems like nostalgia dreck but enough people I respect actually seem to be saying nice things, that I'm going to have to give it a shot. I'm still skeptical though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 06, 2018, 10:07:36 PM
Yeah the monologues in Westworld are out of control. Feels like a cost saving measure.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on May 06, 2018, 10:18:33 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 06, 2018, 09:56:37 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on May 03, 2018, 11:27:59 AM
Cobra Kai

yfw Daniel is the Chad and Johnny is the loser.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
This show just backs up the conspiracy theories out there that Daniel was the Villain all along.
[close]

I've purposely avoided this show because at first glance, it seems like nostalgia dreck but enough people I respect actually seem to be saying nice things, that I'm going to have to give it a shot. I'm still skeptical though.

It''s a total love letter to the originals it really shouldn't be as good as it is but it works.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
This show will have social studies warriors legit shook though.  :lol
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 07, 2018, 12:16:29 AM
Ok, West World episode 3 of season 2 was god awful but i've never expected much since any good idea the Nolan family had was ripped from the Wachowskis. I'll stick through this season but i don't expect much.


Most of you still haven't given Babylon Berlin a shot, the best show released in the last 10 years probably but i'm not expecting you guys to since this place is a spinoff of GAF and it's not a stupid fucking Marvel show..... eh.
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Post by: Momo on May 07, 2018, 01:28:31 AM
things that just started
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0ttPSaqhF0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcD5uRVO2SE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUnXrml0k0M
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2018, 01:32:36 AM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 07, 2018, 12:16:29 AM
Ok, West World episode 3 of season 2 was god awful but i've never expected much since any good idea the Nolan family had was ripped from the Wachowskis. I'll stick through this season but i don't expect much.


Most of you still haven't given Babylon Berlin a shot, the best show released in the last 10 years probably but i'm not expecting you guys to since this place is a spinoff of GAF and it's not a stupid fucking Marvel show..... eh.

Re: Westworld.

Do you REALLY think there are enough wealthy people in the show’s world that would be interested in living the colonial India experience to support a hyperexpensive high effort robot theme park?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on May 07, 2018, 02:45:58 AM
https://youtu.be/ExnyOdIVmUk
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2018, 02:53:50 AM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on May 07, 2018, 02:45:58 AM
https://youtu.be/ExnyOdIVmUk

You’re lucky I didn’t believe this for a second once the voiceover hit. I’m going to slit your throat before even fucking your ass, you deceptive piece of fish shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 07, 2018, 02:58:54 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 07, 2018, 01:32:36 AM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 07, 2018, 12:16:29 AM
Ok, West World episode 3 of season 2 was god awful but i've never expected much since any good idea the Nolan family had was ripped from the Wachowskis. I'll stick through this season but i don't expect much.


Most of you still haven't given Babylon Berlin a shot, the best show released in the last 10 years probably but i'm not expecting you guys to since this place is a spinoff of GAF and it's not a stupid fucking Marvel show..... eh.

Re: Westworld.

Do you REALLY think there are enough wealthy people in the show’s world that would be interested in living the colonial India experience to support a hyperexpensive high effort robot theme park?
I think they were somehow profiting off the data they collected. Probably even offset costs enough to allow for people of lesser wealth to get in too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2018, 03:06:09 AM
Quote from: filler on May 07, 2018, 02:58:54 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 07, 2018, 01:32:36 AM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 07, 2018, 12:16:29 AM
Ok, West World episode 3 of season 2 was god awful but i've never expected much since any good idea the Nolan family had was ripped from the Wachowskis. I'll stick through this season but i don't expect much.


Most of you still haven't given Babylon Berlin a shot, the best show released in the last 10 years probably but i'm not expecting you guys to since this place is a spinoff of GAF and it's not a stupid fucking Marvel show..... eh.

Re: Westworld.

Do you REALLY think there are enough wealthy people in the show’s world that would be interested in living the colonial India experience to support a hyperexpensive high effort robot theme park?
I think they were somehow profiting off the data they collected. Probably even offset costs enough to allow for people of lesser wealth to get in too.

I suppose so. I recall during season 1, and I forget whether this was sourced from the show or the web sites/ARGs, it was revealed that it was 40k a day to attend. I’m not sure that data would be worth that much or allow them to let filthy poors in. Consider that it probably costs millions in labor to correct the damage done each day.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 07, 2018, 03:08:54 AM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 07, 2018, 12:16:29 AM
Ok, West World episode 3 of season 2 was god awful but i've never expected much since any good idea the Nolan family had was ripped from the Wachowskis. I'll stick through this season but i don't expect much.


Most of you still haven't given Babylon Berlin a shot, the best show released in the last 10 years probably but i'm not expecting you guys to since this place is a spinoff of GAF and it's not a stupid fucking Marvel show..... eh.

Hyperbolically stating that a pretty good show (Babylon Berlin) is the BEST EVAR and YOU SHOULD FEEL BAD FOR NOT APPRECIATING IT LIKE I DO is more GAF than even GAF. Talk about pot calling the kettle THE MOST BLACK THING EVER.

Quote from: TVC 15 on May 07, 2018, 01:32:36 AM
Re: Westworld.

Do you REALLY think there are enough wealthy people in the show’s world that would be interested in living the colonial India experience to support a hyperexpensive high effort robot theme park?

It's already been shown that

spoiler (click to show/hide)
William/MIB are basically underwriting the park in order to gather info on the hosts in some nefarious TBD scheme. Also, I think it was hinted that the park is also a beta for AI development.
[close]

I can't believe you people are sour on WW - I was ok with the premiere, but my jaw has been on the floor the last two episodes.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on May 07, 2018, 03:14:20 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 07, 2018, 02:53:50 AM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on May 07, 2018, 02:45:58 AM
https://youtu.be/ExnyOdIVmUk

You’re lucky I didn’t believe this for a second once the voiceover hit. I’m going to slit your throat before even fucking your ass, you deceptive piece of fish shit.

I would push you down and you would break your hip gramps.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
There is a Witcher tv series being made,  I am sure they will make Geralt a black woman though.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2018, 03:15:08 AM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on May 07, 2018, 03:08:54 AM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 07, 2018, 12:16:29 AM
Ok, West World episode 3 of season 2 was god awful but i've never expected much since any good idea the Nolan family had was ripped from the Wachowskis. I'll stick through this season but i don't expect much.


Most of you still haven't given Babylon Berlin a shot, the best show released in the last 10 years probably but i'm not expecting you guys to since this place is a spinoff of GAF and it's not a stupid fucking Marvel show..... eh.

Hyperbolically stating that a pretty good show (Babylon Berlin) is the BEST EVAR and YOU SHOULD FEEL BAD FOR NOT APPRECIATING IT LIKE I DO is more GAF than even GAF. Talk about pot calling the kettle THE MOST BLACK THING EVER.

Quote from: TVC 15 on May 07, 2018, 01:32:36 AM
Re: Westworld.

Do you REALLY think there are enough wealthy people in the show’s world that would be interested in living the colonial India experience to support a hyperexpensive high effort robot theme park?

It's already been shown that

spoiler (click to show/hide)
William/MIB are basically underwriting the park in order to gather info on the hosts in some nefarious TBD scheme. Also, I think it was hinted that the park is also a beta for AI development.
[close]

I can't believe you people are sour on WW - I was ok with the premiere, but my jaw has been on the floor the last two episodes.

Eh, I was trying to elaborate on my feelings on WW S2 to Steve Contra last night. In short, I think I’ll probably be fine in another ep or two, but the start of the season started way too fast and busy. They needed at least one episode of setup to refamiliarize people to the show. The premiere should have focused on the immediate aftermath of the finale’s events, not on shit that happened then, ten days later, and earlier than any events in season one.

I’m beginning to agree with people that think for Jon Nolan, “deep plot” simply means “obfuscatedly nonlinear.” Now that we know his trick, it’s not clever, it’s just cheap.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2018, 03:27:14 AM
Also, fuck Westworld, Barry is the HBO show to be watching right now. Tonight it ascended from “great” to “almost must see.”

I need to write a full on Westworld rant. That was my favorite movie as a kid. When Jurassic Park came out, I was like 13 and I was a poindexter bitch talking about how Crichton plagiarized his own movie. Nolans were a terrible pick to do decent sci-fi.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on May 07, 2018, 03:30:15 AM
wrong thread
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 07, 2018, 03:54:46 AM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on May 06, 2018, 10:18:33 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 06, 2018, 09:56:37 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on May 03, 2018, 11:27:59 AM
Cobra Kai

yfw Daniel is the Chad and Johnny is the loser.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
This show just backs up the conspiracy theories out there that Daniel was the Villain all along.
[close]

I've purposely avoided this show because at first glance, it seems like nostalgia dreck but enough people I respect actually seem to be saying nice things, that I'm going to have to give it a shot. I'm still skeptical though.

It''s a total love letter to the originals it really shouldn"t be as good as it is but it works.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
This show will have social studies warriors legit shook though.  :lol
[close]

I watched the first two episodes of it. It's fine. It's okay. Its not as good as I had been led to believe maybe but I certainly watch worse shows so I'm not gonna bitch about it. It's made for a super specific niche of people who grew up with the original movie and that makes sense. I'll eventually get around to finishing up the season.

I'd compare it to the Army of Darkness show. (whatever the Evil Dead show was called. I forgot.)
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Post by: Transhuman on May 07, 2018, 07:29:00 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 07, 2018, 03:27:14 AM
Also, fuck Westworld, Barry is the HBO show to be watching right now. Tonight it ascended from “great” to “almost must see.”

I need to write a full on Westworld rant. That was my favorite movie as a kid. When Jurassic Park came out, I was like 13 and I was a poindexter bitch talking about how Crichton plagiarized his own movie. Nolans were a terrible pick to do decent sci-fi.

TVC i'm not gay but i'll plug your mouth with my dick if I have to.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 07, 2018, 08:27:18 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=&v=bZChQSgLX38
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on May 07, 2018, 09:57:35 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 07, 2018, 08:27:18 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=&v=bZChQSgLX38

May 29th looks to be the premiere date.

Quote
(https://i.imgur.com/BNDPHmD.jpg)
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Post by: Crash Dummy on May 07, 2018, 10:05:08 AM
Quote from: Momo on May 05, 2018, 11:18:25 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on May 05, 2018, 10:55:51 AM
watched the first ep of the alienist mostly out of curiosity and the cast. seems interesting and i'm blown away by the production and how good it all looks
watch it to the end, its very much worth it
yeah i got completely hooked and binged the whole thing. loved it overall and like it doesn't leave itself obviously open to a second season. ofc, now i want mindhunters s2 all the more!
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Post by: jorma on May 07, 2018, 10:56:43 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 07, 2018, 08:27:18 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=&v=bZChQSgLX38

I hope i'm wrong but something tells me this will be more like s4 than s1-3. I think the magic is gone.

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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 07, 2018, 11:06:08 AM
I doubt it will be as good as seasons 1-3. Few things are. But I don't think better than Season 4 is unreasonable after getting feedback on the parts of Season 4 that people didn't like.
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on May 07, 2018, 11:20:21 AM
Someone found a link to the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXg2_yExgVY
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 07, 2018, 04:33:26 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 07, 2018, 11:06:08 AM
I doubt it will be as good as seasons 1-3. Few things are. But I don't think better than Season 4 is unreasonable after getting feedback on the parts of Season 4 that people didn't like.

Season 4's biggest problem was not having all the cast together at the same time, which isn't going to be an issue with season 5. Just based on that alone, I think it's going to be just fine.
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Post by: etiolate on May 07, 2018, 05:11:43 PM
Westworld

I am getting confused with Dolores' character at this point. You're lead to believe she develops a self-awareness and maybe an intelligent conscience, but then she goes on a rampage. Was she was written to do so? Is that her self-awareness or meddling? Then she sees daddy again and the past narrative all matters. The same thing is happening with Maeve, but she appears more clear cut in her choice making.

If some of these hosts are supposed to becoming a lifeform, most of them are not really getting to that point. That act of becoming seems to reside on Dolores, but she's not convincing me of that feat. Maeve got increased intelligence and free will. She decides to leave, then realizes she's still connected to that child host and goes back. Dolores is all over the place in comparison to that.

Ep 3 also had no William, which only weakens the episode. I didn't have a problem with India World. It still represents a part of human existence forbidden in the modern world. I don't think it's good for the story to add yet another character. I forgot entirely about Daddy Abernathy before this episode.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 07, 2018, 11:53:46 PM
Motherfucker

The Vampire Chronicles TV Series: Bryan Fuller no longer involved
http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/272946/quick-update-on-the-vampire-chronicles-tv-series-pilot-is-written-but-fuller-is-out/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 08, 2018, 12:09:58 AM
Lol that's what, literally the fifth thing he's bounced from in the last few years? I get that he's got his hands in a million different things but jesus how many projects can one man bail on?
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Post by: etiolate on May 08, 2018, 12:32:49 AM
Barry is good. I love the early addition of Taylor.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Hope they don't kill him.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 08, 2018, 12:36:04 AM
Quote from: etiolate on May 08, 2018, 12:32:49 AM
Barry is good. I love the early addition of Taylor.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Hope they don't kill him.
[close]

Newest episode is the best one so far. I hope the show catches on and gets another season.
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Post by: etiolate on May 08, 2018, 01:17:36 AM
I just watched it. God damn you.
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Post by: etiolate on May 08, 2018, 01:43:56 AM
And, yes, episode 7 is very good.

Should get some sort of nod. The show works because of the premise and the character of Barry.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 08, 2018, 01:48:28 AM
Yeah, Bill Hader is great in it. Henry Winkler, too, but he’s fantastic in everything.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on May 08, 2018, 01:53:14 AM
Stephen Root is good as well. Normally he's stuck with comedic foil roles, but he's rather dark in this.

You got to appreciate the hate/love relationship the series has with acting.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 08, 2018, 03:45:14 AM
When they cut to Barry's scene partner doing Gary Oldman from True Romance I lost it. Show is really good, I think the scenes with Henry Winkler hitting on the detective are my favorite so far. I hope it gets another season too, though the way it's going so far it makes me wonder where they would go with it.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 08, 2018, 09:38:58 AM
Wrinkler: oh I see youre still in it...

*Hader throws chair*

*Wrinkler flees the room*
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Post by: Joe Molotov on May 08, 2018, 12:43:37 PM
I'm lowkey hyped for the pizza bomber documentary that's coming out on Netflix this week, Evil Genius. That shit was crazy.
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Post by: Momo on May 08, 2018, 01:17:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XuOkYlUWIs

:thinking :thinking :thinking :thinking :thinking :thinking :thinking :thinking :thinking :thinking :thinking :thinking :thinking
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Post by: Momo on May 08, 2018, 01:19:37 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz9bcLTiC5c

this music  :ohyeah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 08, 2018, 02:58:48 PM
Quote from: etiolate on May 07, 2018, 05:11:43 PM
Westworld

I am getting confused with Dolores' character at this point. You're lead to believe she develops a self-awareness and maybe an intelligent conscience, but then she goes on a rampage. Was she was written to do so? Is that her self-awareness or meddling? Then she sees daddy again and the past narrative all matters. The same thing is happening with Maeve, but she appears more clear cut in her choice making.

If some of these hosts are supposed to becoming a lifeform, most of them are not really getting to that point. That act of becoming seems to reside on Dolores, but she's not convincing me of that feat. Maeve got increased intelligence and free will. She decides to leave, then realizes she's still connected to that child host and goes back. Dolores is all over the place in comparison to that.

Ep 3 also had no William, which only weakens the episode. I didn't have a problem with India World. It still represents a part of human existence forbidden in the modern world. I don't think it's good for the story to add yet another character. I forgot entirely about Daddy Abernathy before this episode.

It's hard to tell the exact purpose of the massacre. Maybe to kill some of the soldiers so they can be replaced with replicants? Or slow them down to reach the "weapon" they talked about last ep? Maybe she just wanted to kill some of the hosts, as Dolores seems to see hosts who have been programmed to be 'villains' as not worth helping escape the park. Even though she and her posse are aware they live in a fake reality, they still see the memories they have before awakening as legitimate, and therefore they see the villains as actual villains.

The massacre was also the first example of the self-aware hosts outperformimg the human race tactically. That battle was like their call to independance, because while the massacre at Ford's party was arranged by Ford, this battle was a conscious choice by Dolores.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 08, 2018, 06:41:05 PM
Quote from: Momo on May 08, 2018, 01:19:37 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz9bcLTiC5c

this music  :ohyeah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H57qbkq7nEw

 :lawd
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 09, 2018, 03:09:01 PM
Yknow, the India world reveal on Westworld is lame as fuck. Presumably this is taking place decades in the future, right? What media has ever romanticized that era and setting to the point where a century and a half later well-to-do 30 somethings would pick that over getting to cut peoples heads off with swords or have shootouts with bad guys?
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Post by: team filler on May 09, 2018, 03:35:00 PM
Quote from: filler on April 22, 2018, 11:39:22 PM
::) :trash
:clap
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Post by: team filler on May 09, 2018, 04:30:24 PM
what happened to that rachel wood bitch? she was a hotty in the wrestler. now her face is all filled in and gross  :yuck
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Post by: TVC15 on May 09, 2018, 04:36:43 PM
Quote from: filler on May 09, 2018, 04:30:24 PM
what happened to that rachel wood bitch? she was a hotty in the wrestler. now her face is all filled in and gross  :yuck

Tragically, she turned 30 last year. She’s doing what she can to salvage her career before she turns into a droopy cellulite monster.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 09, 2018, 04:53:51 PM
Some of you fuckers get weirder by the minute.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 09, 2018, 04:57:34 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 09, 2018, 04:53:51 PM
Some of you fuckers get weirder by the minute.

I’m not the one behind Hollywood’s excessive beauty standards. I’d be all for her getting ugly while still having an acting career. Unfortunately, as a woman in the industry, she’ll be lucky to get a gig as a grog wench at Medieval Times in 10 more years. 
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Post by: etiolate on May 09, 2018, 05:46:34 PM
Legion

Chapter 14

I am critical of how much audience patience this show wastes on visual riffs that do not serve any other part of the show. This episode looked like one of those artsy wankeries, but it actually ties it all together as a character piece reflecting David's grief and his powers.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 09, 2018, 07:54:42 PM
‘Barry’: Bill Hader Says Season 2 Will Be Darker
 http://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/barry-season-2-bill-hader-hbo-emmys-1201962095/
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Post by: etiolate on May 09, 2018, 08:02:39 PM
Interesting about the laptop. It was a product of Barry's awkwardness and fantasy. When I saw that episode, I thought the toxic masculinity line was meant to be a joke. Barry has no masculinity, as the show makes a point of how he can't stand up to anyone and is basically a pet. Now I'm wondering if that line was supposed to be taken seriously.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 09, 2018, 08:30:48 PM
Quote from: etiolate on May 09, 2018, 08:02:39 PM
Interesting about the laptop. It was a product of Barry's awkwardness and fantasy. When I saw that episode, I thought the toxic masculinity line was meant to be a joke. Barry has no masculinity, as the show makes a point of how he can't stand up to anyone and is basically a pet. Now I'm wondering if that line was supposed to be taken seriously.

I liked them pointing out that Sally’s response to the agent’s proposition came from the women that work on the show. If I were writing that scene, I wouldn’t have thought of having her apologize, but in execution on the show, it’s so perfect.
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Post by: etiolate on May 09, 2018, 09:23:59 PM
Yeah it made sense and it eventually pays off at the try out.
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Post by: Momo on May 10, 2018, 01:12:13 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxywNVLAf5o

starts today
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Post by: zomgee on May 10, 2018, 10:53:34 AM
Man that recut Arrested Development Season 4 is so, SO much better. Like laugh out loud funny.
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Post by: TVC15 on May 10, 2018, 04:21:54 PM
Great moments in RPDR herstory

https://youtu.be/GAqD3XpzIXo
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Post by: nudemacusers on May 10, 2018, 05:16:28 PM
The mick is canceled 😫😫😫😫
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Post by: nudemacusers on May 10, 2018, 05:25:59 PM
Never got around to that one but my wife will be bummed
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 10, 2018, 05:32:11 PM
Also Last Man on Earth  :'(
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Post by: nudemacusers on May 10, 2018, 05:33:26 PM
NOOOOOOOOOO
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Post by: TVC15 on May 10, 2018, 05:54:58 PM
Quote from: nudemacusers on May 10, 2018, 05:16:28 PM
The mick is canceled 😫😫😫😫

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU yet AP Bio was saved :(

Quote from: Philip Cardgage on May 10, 2018, 05:22:39 PM
So is Brooklyn 99.

FUUÜUUUUUUUUUUU 2
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Post by: etiolate on May 10, 2018, 06:16:39 PM
That's a lot of cancellations.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 10, 2018, 06:36:08 PM
Yeah Mick cancelled and AP Bio being saved is complete  :fbm

Brooklyn nine nine being gone sucks too but at least that got like 5 seasons.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 10, 2018, 06:41:49 PM
Good news is that FOX is filling the void with a Tim Allen show.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 10, 2018, 06:45:00 PM
I wonder if Netflix/Hulu/Prime might pick up one of these?
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Post by: TVC15 on May 10, 2018, 06:53:30 PM
RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOvHOSY9vP4
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Post by: Yeti on May 10, 2018, 07:48:36 PM
I'm going to miss Brooklyn 99 and Last Man on Earth. I've never seen the Mick, but it seems like it was in good company.  :(
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Post by: TVC15 on May 10, 2018, 08:06:31 PM
RuPaul is here to wash away my sadness.

https://youtu.be/loB5BNQdmM0
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Post by: zomgee on May 10, 2018, 09:37:53 PM
http://deadline.com/2018/05/rick-and-morty-renewed-70-episode-order-creators-dan-harmon-justin-roiland-deal-adult-swim-1202386828/

yusssss
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Post by: nudemacusers on May 10, 2018, 09:44:29 PM
ap bio is a shadow of what the mick was, and that was more or less network friendly always sunny.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 10, 2018, 10:04:33 PM
Hopefully BK99 will wind up on Hulu a la Mindy Project. Apparently there's interest already http://deadline.com/2018/05/brooklyn-nine-nine-new-home-hulu-tbs-fox-cancellation-pickup-fan-reaction-1202388006/
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 10, 2018, 10:12:57 PM
Hulu? Ew
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Post by: shosta on May 10, 2018, 11:25:33 PM
Quote from: nudemacusers on May 10, 2018, 09:44:29 PM
ap bio is a shadow of what the mick was, and that was more or less network friendly always sunny.
The Mick was killer comedy, I didn't realize it got cancelled. Shame.
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Post by: Momo on May 11, 2018, 12:21:27 AM
https://www.vox.com/2018/5/10/17333100/cancelled-tv-shows-2018-renewed-canceled (https://www.vox.com/2018/5/10/17333100/cancelled-tv-shows-2018-renewed-canceled)
Cancelled
Quote
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox)
Last Man on Earth (Fox)
Law & Order: True Crime (NBC)
Life Sentence (CW)
Living Biblically (CBS)
The Mayor (ABC)
Me, Myself & I (CBS)
The Mick (Fox)
The Middle (ABC)
Once Upon a Time (ABC)
The Originals (CW)
New Girl (Fox)
The Night Shift (NBC)
Scandal (ABC)
Shades of Blue (NBC)
Ten Days in the Valley (ABC)
Valor (CW)
Wayward Pines (Fox)
Wisdom of the Crowd (CBS)
The X-Files (Fox) (As always with The X-Files, another revival series a few years down the road isn’t out of the question.)
Zoo (CBS)
Renewed
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The 100 (CW)
The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC) — returns in summer
9-1-1 (Fox)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
American Grit (Fox) — returns in summer
American Idol (ABC)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC) — returns in summer
America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC)
America’s Got Talent (NBC) — returns in summer
A.P. Bio (NBC)
Arrow (CW)
The Bachelor (ABC)
Bachelor in Paradise (ABC) — returns in summer
Beat Shazam (Fox) — returns in summer
The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
Big Brother (CBS)
Black Lightning (CW)
Blindspot (NBC)
Blue Bloods (CBS)
Bob’s Burgers (Fox)
Bull (CBS)
Celebrity Family Feud (ABC) — returns in summer
Chicago Fire (NBC)
Chicago Med (NBC)
Chicago P.D. (NBC)
Child Support (ABC)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (CW)
Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (CW)
Dynasty (CW)
Ellen’s Game of Games (NBC)
Empire (Fox)
Family Guy (Fox)
The Flash (CW)
The Four (Fox)
The Gifted (Fox)
The Goldbergs (ABC)
The Gong Show (ABC)
The Good Doctor (ABC)
The Good Fight (CBS All Access only)
Good Girls (NBC)
The Good Place (NBC)
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)
Hell’s Kitchen (Fox)
Jane the Virgin (CW)
Law & Order: SVU (NBC)
Love Connection (Fox) — returns in summer
MacGyver (CBS)
Madam Secretary (CBS)
Marlon (NBC) — returns in summer
MasterChef (FOX)
MasterChef Junior (FOX)
Midnight, Texas (NBC)
Modern Family (ABC)
Mom (CBS)
NCIS (CBS)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)
The Orville (Fox)
Ransom (CBS)
The Resident (Fox)
Riverdale (CW)
Roseanne (ABC)
Salvation (CBS)
SEAL Team (CBS)
The Simpsons (Fox)
So You Think You Can Dance (FOX)
Star (Fox)
Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access only)
Supergirl (CW)
Supernatural (CW)
Superstore (NBC)
Survivor (CBS)
S.W.A.T. (CBS)
This Is Us (NBC)
To Tell the Truth (ABC) — returns in summer
Trial & Error (NBC)
Undercover Boss (CBS) — returns in summer
The Voice (NBC)
The Wall (NBC)
Whose Line Is It, Anyway? (CW)
Will & Grace (NBC)
World of Dance — returns in summer
Young Sheldon (CBS)

Dunno
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9JKL (CBS)
Alex Inc. (ABC)
American Housewife (ABC)
Battle of the Network Stars (ABC)
The Biggest Loser (NBC)
Black-ish (ABC)
The Blacklist (NBC)
Boy Band (ABC)
The Brave (NBC)
Champions (NBC)
Code Black (CBS)
Criminal Minds (CBS)
The Crossing (ABC)
Deception (ABC)
Designated Survivor (ABC)
Elementary (CBS)
The Exorcist (Fox)
For the People (ABC)
Fresh Off the Boat (ABC)
Genius Junior (NBC)
Ghosted (Fox)
Gotham (Fox)
Great News (NBC)
How to Get Away With Murder (ABC)
Instinct (CBS)
iZombie (CW)
Kevin Can Wait (CBS)
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (ABC)
LA to Vegas (Fox)
Lethal Weapon (Fox)
Life in Pieces (CBS)
Little Big Shots (Fox)
Lucifer (Fox)
Man With a Plan (CBS)
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC)
Marvel’s Inhumans (ABC)
Match Game (ABC)
Penn & Teller: Fool Us (CW)
Prison Break (Fox)
Quantico (ABC)
Rise (NBC)
Scorpion (CBS)
Shark Tank (ABC)
Shots Fired (FOX)
Speechless (ABC)
Splitting Up Together (ABC)
Station 19 (ABC)
Superior Donuts (CBS)
Taken (NBC)
Timeless (NBC)
The Toy Box (ABC)
World’s Funniest (Fox)
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Post by: Transhuman on May 11, 2018, 01:43:24 AM
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox)
Last Man on Earth (Fox)

Goddamn. I stopped watching both of these, but am still very surprised they got cancelled
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Post by: etiolate on May 11, 2018, 01:48:50 AM
Expanse cancelled.

damn you all
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 11, 2018, 01:50:03 AM
Okay this shit was whatever when you were cancelling random decent to good goofy sitcoms but now you are cancelling fucking great shows.

https://screenrant.com/expanse-canceled-syfy/


Fuck this world. This is almost as bad as Trump being president.

edit: beaten
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 11, 2018, 01:55:36 AM
We can't have one good intelligent sci-fi show but we seem to be able to sustain a billion shitty braindead comic book TV shows.

 :maf

I'm so triggered.

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Post by: TVC15 on May 11, 2018, 01:58:12 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 11, 2018, 01:50:03 AM
Okay this shit was whatever when you were cancelling random decent to good goofy sitcoms but now you are cancelling fucking great shows.

https://screenrant.com/expanse-canceled-syfy/


Fuck this world. This is almost as bad as Trump being president.

edit: beaten

Reading the article, I think this has a good chance of being saved. Netflix just said they want to focus more on sci-fi and this has baked-in fans.
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Post by: Momo on May 11, 2018, 02:07:05 AM
HOLY FUCK NO. JESUS CHRIST GO FUCK YOURSELVES SHIT FI
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Post by: TVC15 on May 11, 2018, 02:10:40 AM
Quote from: Momo on May 11, 2018, 02:07:05 AM
HOLY FUCK NO. JESUS CHRIST GO FUCK YOURSELVES SHIT FI

Calm down. Everything is going to be okay. Do you know how to do 4-7-8 breathing technique? Sit down and do 5 cycles.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 11, 2018, 02:11:54 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 11, 2018, 02:10:40 AM
Quote from: Momo on May 11, 2018, 02:07:05 AM
HOLY FUCK NO. JESUS CHRIST GO FUCK YOURSELVES SHIT FI

Calm down. Everything is going to be okay. Do you know how to do 4-7-8 breathing technique? Sit down and do 5 cycles.

(http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/frustrated.gif)
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Post by: Momo on May 11, 2018, 02:13:59 AM
I'm going to request to spar against the biggest fuck I can find in the gym today and choke them the fuck out, dont tell me to calm down or i'll make you ly dwn :maf
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Post by: TVC15 on May 11, 2018, 02:31:47 AM
Quote from: Momo on May 11, 2018, 02:13:59 AM
I'm going to request to spar against the biggest fuck I can find in the gym today and choke them the fuck out, dont tell me to calm down or i'll make you ly dwn :maf

But then you’ll be in jail when the next season shows up on Netflix, with a bigger Netflix-sized budget.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 11, 2018, 02:43:37 AM
Sadly I'm somewhat part of the problem. I didn't start watching the show until about 6 months ago and I haven't watched any of this season because I wanted to binge-watch the whole thing on the weekend when the season finished.

It's such a kick in the gut to potentially lose such a good show though. I hate the pacing of modern TV. This is the first show that got it right in so long. Slow as fuck. With an actual plotted out plotline where you just aren't randomly writing each season to give viewers random plotline jump scares.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3YmT2d-8k

I'll pray one of the streaming services will pick it up but I'm cynical enough and snobby enough to think its too smart and niche for these companies.


I also love the fact that syfy struggles to keep their most acclaimed shit on the air going back to bsg.
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Post by: Momo on May 11, 2018, 02:45:42 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on May 11, 2018, 02:31:47 AM
Quote from: Momo on May 11, 2018, 02:13:59 AM
I'm going to request to spar against the biggest fuck I can find in the gym today and choke them the fuck out, dont tell me to calm down or i'll make you ly dwn :maf

But then you’ll be in jail when the next season shows up on Netflix, with a bigger Netflix-sized budget.
Yeah I'm fucking around, I love Expanse and i'm fairly sure Netflix will pick it up, if not there's always books.
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Post by: etiolate on May 11, 2018, 02:53:45 AM
Expanse is perfect for binge watching. The last episode felt like a two parter. Would be a great fit for Netflix.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 11, 2018, 02:54:19 AM
Quote from: Exodust on May 11, 2018, 02:52:32 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 11, 2018, 01:55:36 AM
We can't have one good intelligent sci-fi show but we seem to be able to sustain a billion shitty braindead comic book TV shows.

 :maf

I'm so triggered.

Also Star Trek is now just another shitty braindead comic book TV show.

Sorry, just felt like stoking the fire.

Hey I like Discovery but i'd shitbin it, Orville, and just about every other show I watch in a minute to get more expanse.
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Post by: Momo on May 11, 2018, 02:55:05 AM
Fuck that Star Trek show they have running now. My Star Wars friends are ironically into it to piss me off cause I gave them shit about Star Wars in the past :goldberg
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Post by: Cryo on May 11, 2018, 03:20:11 AM
fuck syfy but thanks for letting it ride to season 3. The back half of this season is going to be fucking cray cray, and it’s honestly one of the best book to tv show adaptations I’ve ever seen. They’ve been nailing the feel and spirit of the books while bringing some more life to the non POV characters.

I don’t think amazon will be picking this up because they recently got the rights to The Three Body Problem, so I’m really praying Netflix does us a solid.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 11, 2018, 04:50:38 AM
Quote from: Momo on May 11, 2018, 12:21:27 AM
Quote
Kevin Can Wait (CBS)
Okay, so I wanted to talk about this because I saw a commercial for it and Leah Remini is now on it, so it looks like a weird King of Queens semi-sequel series.

But it's BETTER than that based on wikipedia.

Quote
The series began with James starring as a recently retired Nassau County, New York police officer and father of three, married to Donna (Erinn Hayes). Beginning with season two, the character of Donna has died, and the series' new female lead is Vanessa Cellucci (Leah Remini), Kevin's former rival on the force and now his partner at their new security company, Monkey Fist Security.

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The replacement of Erinn Hayes with Leah Remini, and how the show handled Donna Gable's death, has been a source of controversy for the series.[88]. Criticism has been levied especially on the episodes "Civil Ceremony" and "Grief Thief". In the former, which served as the season premiere, criticism was placed on the brief mention of Donna's death, via a piece of mail, and a subsequent joke many found distasteful.[89] The later episode, the season's fifth episode, was panned for its plot that the characters use a single parents support group for getting out of work and their romantic life

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Hayes (who has mostly remained silent over the firing so far) asked fans to not place blame on Remini.

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Despite the controversy surround the revamp, the series' ratings have remained steady. As of December 1, 2017, the series was averaging 8.2 million viewers (with delayed viewing) in the season, competing against more established Top 20 series Dancing with the Stars and The Voice. The series also performs well in the much-coveted 18-49 demographic, ranking as the fifth-highest rated program on CBS in that category.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 11, 2018, 05:09:10 AM
Also, it's on that dunno list, but rumor is it's renewed. So I'll give a recap that nobody wants. Lucifer's stretch run has been really strong with the heavier myth arc focus. And they let the show be emotionally quite brutal to characters that you don't think would be allowed from a show like this. Especially considering all the heaven/hell talk involved.

At the same time, the humor has really been fine tuned over the three seasons. I mean, this kind of thing is just incredible: Cain has an extensive rock collection. BRILLIANT. And everyone, especially the characters who don't know he's Cain, call it stupid and weird because they aren't like special or fancy rocks. And he gets extremely dejected by their criticism.

It's fun how it's embraced its altered comedic version of the comic's world while keeping the mythology components strong, without getting totally self-serious and losing the grounding like Gotham and becoming farcical nonsense. The fact that it's grown its ensemble, and the characters within it, does a lot for it to where you don't even need Lucifer or even Decker, in every scene or plot. (And it seems like they're ready to stop putting off "the relationship" and instead let the large set of troubles it'll start come.)
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Post by: Borealis on May 11, 2018, 06:44:37 AM
Syfy purchased The Expanse in a bid to rebuild its sci-fi image, and relies on live viewer counts as the key ratings metric: bloody ridiculous ::) 
I hope Netflix pick it up like they did with Travellers after Showtime dropped it.

Once again Syfy have proven to be a pack of fucksticks :maf I'm surprised (but glad) 12 Monkeys managed to get a full run.

There really seems to be a lack of TV sci-fi that can balance substance and style. ST: Discovery was ok, but the pacing (tied to shortish season length) and writing did it no favours. To round it off: haven't seen Orville, Westworld is kinda losing me (though, they did do Persons of Interests so way too early to judge if lost cause), and I'm not interested in what ever live-action series Star Wars peddles out.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 11, 2018, 09:07:12 AM
Dude, Expanse is so good though, I just caught up last night. Syfy fuckin up, Netflix save us
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Post by: toku on May 11, 2018, 10:31:05 AM
https://io9.gizmodo.com/syfy-says-this-season-of-the-expanse-will-be-the-last-o-1825944225
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Post by: Momo on May 11, 2018, 10:55:38 AM
Quote from: toku on May 11, 2018, 10:31:05 AM
https://io9.gizmodo.com/syfy-says-this-season-of-the-expanse-will-be-the-last-o-1825944225 (https://io9.gizmodo.com/syfy-says-this-season-of-the-expanse-will-be-the-last-o-1825944225)
(https://i.imgur.com/APKkxoK.gif)
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Post by: Borealis on May 11, 2018, 11:42:02 AM
Quote from: toku on May 11, 2018, 10:31:05 AM
https://io9.gizmodo.com/syfy-says-this-season-of-the-expanse-will-be-the-last-o-1825944225

How slim are these chances of it living on given that it's apparently being shopped around?

The Expanse deserves much better than being spaced.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 11, 2018, 12:26:02 PM
Quote from: Borealis on May 11, 2018, 11:42:02 AM
Quote from: toku on May 11, 2018, 10:31:05 AM
https://io9.gizmodo.com/syfy-says-this-season-of-the-expanse-will-be-the-last-o-1825944225

How slim are these chances of it living on given that it's apparently being shopped around?

The Expanse deserves much better than being spaced.

Your better off just hardening your heart already and just assuming its dead. The revival thing is always a super low roll of the dice kind of thing. It can't hurt to request it here on Netflix if you want to do something.


https://help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest?ui_action=title-suggestion-quicklinks

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 11, 2018, 06:25:45 PM
I'm having a lot of trouble dealing with Fox canceling Brooklyn Nine-Nine. It's my favorite comedy, beating out 30 Rock by a bare margin. Jesus, Fox, slurp my taint, you heartless bastards.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 11, 2018, 06:27:22 PM
...how? The writing was horrible, the jokes predictable, and the acting was substandard. All it's missing is a laugh track.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 11, 2018, 06:32:43 PM
Gotta big man-crush on Samberg, the chemistry is great across the ensemble, Braugher is a treasure.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 11, 2018, 06:36:19 PM
Go jump in a dumpster you twerp, the writing was great and Chelsea Peretti and Andre Braugher are awesome
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 11, 2018, 06:43:52 PM
You guys are free to like it I guess, didn't realize it had a solid fanbase.
:idont
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 11, 2018, 06:51:17 PM
Quote from: Shostakovich on May 11, 2018, 06:43:52 PM
You guys are free to like it I guess, didn't realize it had a solid fanbase.
:idont

It has a bunch of rabid fans. You're the first person I've actually seen who dismisses it.

The recent seasons have not been as satisfying as the first few, but standout episodes have been, in contrast, even better than earlier in the series.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 11, 2018, 07:18:42 PM
Brooklyn Nine Nine grew on me. I was not a super fan of it at first and I can be mixed on Samberg outside of the show but I really become attached to it. The show is a simple throwback workplace comedy but I think its really funny. Everybody on the cast is really good imo.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 11, 2018, 08:31:08 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 11, 2018, 06:51:17 PM
It has a bunch of rabid fans. You're the first person I've actually seen who dismisses it.

The recent seasons have not been as satisfying as the first few, but standout episodes have been, in contrast, even better than earlier in the series.
You and Seagram's have good taste so I'll give it a second shot. The only episode I saw was season 3 ep 20. My opinion at the time was "this is kind of a second rate Angie Tribeca."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 12, 2018, 01:20:44 AM
Quote from: chronovore on May 11, 2018, 06:25:45 PM
I'm having a lot of trouble dealing with Fox canceling Brooklyn Nine-Nine. It's my favorite comedy, beating out 30 Rock by a bare margin. Jesus, Fox, slurp my taint, you heartless bastards.

http://ew.com/tv/2018/05/12/brooklyn-nine-nine-revived-by-nbc/

 :respect
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 12, 2018, 01:50:03 AM
Quote from: Exodust on May 11, 2018, 10:10:52 PM
Nah, Brooklyn 99 is trash.

Not as bad as Last Man Standing, but still.

Get under my desk and get to work.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on May 12, 2018, 09:32:20 AM
NBC :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 12, 2018, 09:41:38 AM
Quote
“Ever since we sold this show to Fox I’ve regretted letting it get away, and it’s high time it came back to its rightful home,” said NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt in a statement. “Mike Schur, Dan Goor, and Andy Samberg grew up on NBC and we’re all thrilled that one of the smartest, funniest, and best cast comedies in a long time will take its place in our comedy line-up. I speak for everyone at NBC, here’s to the Nine-Nine!”

 :obama

I'm just happy to get more Andre Braugher
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 12, 2018, 03:05:02 PM
Quote from: Shostakovich on May 11, 2018, 08:31:08 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 11, 2018, 06:51:17 PM
It has a bunch of rabid fans. You're the first person I've actually seen who dismisses it.

The recent seasons have not been as satisfying as the first few, but standout episodes have been, in contrast, even better than earlier in the series.
You and Seagram's have good taste so I'll give it a second shot. The only episode I saw was season 3 ep 20. My opinion at the time was "this is kind of a second rate Angie Tribeca."

it has the 'cadence' of a traditional sitcom, but there's a unique, very very goofy sense of humor to it. Also there's a certain 'heart' for lack of a better term that Goor and Schur shows have that's very endearing without being schmaltzy that's worked pretty well for this, Parks and Rec, and The Good Place imo

And don't listen to Scrubs-loving Wrath, who loves Scrubs, cuz he's a...





















dingus
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on May 12, 2018, 03:08:44 PM
https://youtu.be/ZPejUu-A4I8
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 12, 2018, 08:05:48 PM
Quote from: Exodust on May 12, 2018, 06:36:13 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 12, 2018, 01:50:03 AM
Quote from: Exodust on May 11, 2018, 10:10:52 PM
Nah, Brooklyn 99 is trash.

Not as bad as Last Man Standing, but still.

Get under my desk and get to work.

OK, Tim Allen.

:rofl
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cryo on May 12, 2018, 10:58:04 PM
Looking grim for The Expanse.

The guy in charge of props confirmed on facebook that Netflix passed on picking it up due to their current/future roster of sci-fi (lost in space  :doge) and disinterest in resolving the tangled revenue streams (netflix has worldwide streaming rights, amazon has the first 2 seasons on prime in the US). Worse yet, the sets are going to be dismantled and/or sold to Star Trek Discovery (:rofl) if a buyer doesn't show up because Alcon isn't going to continue to pay the obscene costs for storage past the date they allotted for being renewed/finding a buyer. Which is this coming Monday.

After Monday, the need to rebuild the sets adds a significant cost to the amount needed to resurrect the show. Not to mention the people working on the show drifting off to find new work and feed their families. Prop guy is directing people to keep sending messages to Amazon as they have interest and have a shitty lineup, so use the 5 minutes you'd spend browsing reshitera to instead write a small message: https://studios.amazon.com/contact-us.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://i.imgur.com/11LbkBt.png)
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 13, 2018, 12:11:48 AM
I sent in a message but I have very little hope.

I'm in between depression and acceptance on my 5 stages of grief.

 :'( :maf

It's certainly by far the best show I've ever been watching while it was cancelled prematurely.

I mean Firefly was good, Journeyman was good, Farscape was good, etc.

But Expanse is better.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on May 13, 2018, 12:19:59 AM
I find it odd that Game of Thrones got so big while Expanse did not. They're both long investment, twisting plots with politics and strange worlds. I think that sort  of approach is just a very rare success and a good percentage of success is luck. It's not like Expanse lacks for actors or has any obvious flaw. Maybe the one commercial flaw is the lack of big epic or controversial scenes. Some space battles to share and that's it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 13, 2018, 12:34:25 AM
I've yet to get around to Game of Thrones. I was initially surprised when Game of Thrones crossed over so much to casual people also but I think casual people like the shocking nature of it and the who's gonna die aspect of it every week. At least that's what they tell me. That isn't a shot at Game of Thrones. I'm sure its a really good show. More what I'm saying is that it feels like Game of Thrones maybe has more spectacle than Expanse although not having seen it, and not wanting to get spoiled, I'm guessing.

My kneejerk reaction is that slow talky sci-fi always struggles crossing over to casuals. That being said, Westworld is pretty slow and talky itself and seems to be popular although the theme isn't space stuff and its on a more prestigious channel like HBO and it has a gratuitous amount of sex and violence baked in to try to lure audience.


I think being on SyFy network also hurts. I don't think casual people take that channel very seriously or are aware of it.

Ultimately I think the slowness, being on SyFy, and the lack of promotion is what killed it. I was vaguely aware of the show when it first launched but honestly completely forgot about it until people started talking about it in this thread.

Also let me be clear that I adore the slowness of it. It's slowness done right. It's slow because its showing multiple sides and building out its story. But I understand how that's a turn off to casual people who always seem to complain anytime crazy shit isn't exploding on the screen every week.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on May 13, 2018, 12:37:41 AM
Yes, spectacle is the right word. GoT has far more spectacle and The Expanse lacks that for the passing audience giving it a quick try.

Even Farscape had good spectacle. It provided an interesting and truly alien world, with sexuality and villains.  The Expanse's story is based around something truly alien, but its a very rare sci fi setting int hat it's a near future and singular solar. It doesn't push the world beyond what we already know until the unknown hits.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 13, 2018, 12:48:26 AM
I felt more empathy when this random one off, one episode character died in expanse than anybody who has "died" in Westworld. When you create a believable world with real stakes and gravitas that happens. Death feels like Death because the world feels real. Once again not trying to diss Westworld. I like that show. But its why doing violence just for violence sakes is meaningless to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yqODtJrRu0
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 13, 2018, 05:16:53 AM
That scene surprised the shit out of me. I felt fucked up afterward.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 13, 2018, 12:14:15 PM
All the wailing and gnashing of teeth in this thread over The Expanse getting canceled has convinced me to use stupid Amazon Streaming again. I think I knew it existed but I hadn't seen much buzz about it til it got axed
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 13, 2018, 12:25:47 PM
I never watched the Expanse because it’s a Syfy product and those are universally ass.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 13, 2018, 01:14:46 PM
Oh my god the Prime video app has comments from imdb scrubs pointing out continuity errors built into the UI :lol what a shitty fucking app
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cryo on May 13, 2018, 04:34:25 PM
https://www.reddit.com/r/TheExpanse/comments/8j5l9q/rumors_of_a_possible_meeting_between_alcon_and/

plz tweet jeff bezos and remind him that the show deals with content of the same nature as Blue Origin
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 13, 2018, 04:46:30 PM
Just read the books breh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cryo on May 13, 2018, 05:01:47 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on May 13, 2018, 04:46:30 PM
Just read the books breh
Already have, the show is essentially take 2 of the books as the authors are directly involved with writing and directing, and it's benefiting greatly from having characterizations and events from future books sifted within the events happening on a solar-system wide level in place of novel-centric PoV pacing.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://i.imgur.com/dKRp6MZ.png)
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 13, 2018, 07:01:25 PM
I can't wait for season 5, when everyone is suddenly 20 years older but still looks exactly the same.

:iface
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 13, 2018, 07:26:08 PM
Lol @ the HITB stock music showing up in the expanse
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cryo on May 13, 2018, 11:36:44 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on May 13, 2018, 07:01:25 PM
I can't wait for season 5, when everyone is suddenly 20 years older but still looks exactly the same.

:iface
spoilers for book 7 and beyond
spoiler (click to show/hide)
will it be considered method acting for the cast if amazon doesn't pick up the show, but the project gets revived 20 years from now?
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on May 14, 2018, 12:55:09 AM
Nice ending for Barry. It gives them a pretty clear opening for S2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on May 14, 2018, 01:05:36 AM
New YJ team
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://i.imgur.com/wL9DCU4.jpg)
katana  :lawd :rejoice
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 14, 2018, 03:22:05 AM
https://twitter.com/TheExpanseWR/status/995824152002027521

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQRW0RM4V0k

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(shit ain't gonna work but who cares. It makes me feel better to sign pointless petitions!)
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on May 14, 2018, 03:40:05 AM
DEW IT
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on May 14, 2018, 04:20:57 PM
Agents of Shield has been renewed, albeit with a shorter episode order. But I’ll take what I can get,I was sweating it with how late this renewal came
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: etiolate on May 14, 2018, 05:19:50 PM
damn that Barry finale
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 14, 2018, 06:29:36 PM
Quote from: Yeti on May 14, 2018, 04:20:57 PM
Agents of Shield has been renewed, albeit with a shorter episode order. But I’ll take what I can get,I was sweating it with how late this renewal came

Will this be the last season, you think?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cryo on May 14, 2018, 06:57:44 PM
https://www.gofundme.com/savetheexpanse-marketing

(https://l-userpic.livejournal.com/128213707/12463001)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 14, 2018, 06:58:21 PM
Its only 13 episodes so probably.  They are past syndication requirements at this point.  Think it might also depend on how successful captain Marvel is.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on May 14, 2018, 10:00:40 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 14, 2018, 06:29:36 PM
Quote from: Yeti on May 14, 2018, 04:20:57 PM
Agents of Shield has been renewed, albeit with a shorter episode order. But I’ll take what I can get,I was sweating it with how late this renewal came

Will this be the last season, you think?

Some people think it might move to Disney's streaming service afterwards since it will be set to launch around then, but who knows? If it doesn't I'm inclined to think that will be it though. But people have been predicting its cancellation since season 1, and it keeps getting by.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2018, 03:28:18 AM
https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/status/996227346167357440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs9e.github.io%2Fiframe%2Ftwitter.min.html%23996227346167357440

 :obama



Quote
George R.R. Martin
May 12 at 12:00pm ·
Just saw online that SyFy has cancelled THE EXPANSE. Season three is now running, and after that, they are pulling the plug.
It's a damn shame, especially for fans of space science fiction... of which I count myself one.
THE EXPANSE was a terrific show in all regards. It looked magnificent, but that's true of a lot of big budget space shows these days. It was also really well written and well directed, with an amazing and talented cast. That's not always true for some of the other SF shows out there.
There's still a lot of great science fiction on TV right now... WESTWORLD comes to mind... but for hardcore SF geeks like me, there's nothing quite like a space show. Weird worlds, alien protomolecules, gritty asteroid miners, cool spaceships, that's the stuff I was weaned on. (Rocky Jones, anyone?)
THE EXPANSE was the best space show on television, far and away. Nothing else even comes close.
I hope its producers can find another home for it.
If not, then this is a sad day for science fiction.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 15, 2018, 01:43:08 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2018, 03:28:18 AM
https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt/status/996227346167357440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fs9e.github.io%2Fiframe%2Ftwitter.min.html%23996227346167357440

 :obama



Quote
George R.R. Martin
May 12 at 12:00pm ·
Just saw online that SyFy has cancelled THE EXPANSE. Season three is now running, and after that, they are pulling the plug.
It's a damn shame, especially for fans of space science fiction... of which I count myself one.
THE EXPANSE was a terrific show in all regards. It looked magnificent, but that's true of a lot of big budget space shows these days. It was also really well written and well directed, with an amazing and talented cast. That's not always true for some of the other SF shows out there.
There's still a lot of great science fiction on TV right now... WESTWORLD comes to mind... but for hardcore SF geeks like me, there's nothing quite like a space show. Weird worlds, alien protomolecules, gritty asteroid miners, cool spaceships, that's the stuff I was weaned on. (Rocky Jones, anyone?)
THE EXPANSE was the best space show on television, far and away. Nothing else even comes close.
I hope its producers can find another home for it.
If not, then this is a sad day for science fiction.
The Expanse that good it has RR shilling for it? I may actually give it a go.

WestWorld season 2 episode 4: Best episode for this show in a while. Quality stuff here and i hope it stays on this level for the rest of the season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 15, 2018, 02:14:54 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 15, 2018, 01:43:08 PM
The Expanse that good it has RR shilling for it? I may actually give it a go.

WestWorld season 2 episode 4: Best episode for this show in a while. Quality stuff here and i hope it stays on this level for the rest of the season.

The books are much better.

And RR Martin comparing Westworld unfavourably to SyFy's Expanse is such a fucked up statement that we could probably get a class-action lawsuit together and sue him for emotional distress.

Also, in case anyone was wondering, Cobra Kai is dogshit that even Netflix wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 15, 2018, 02:16:34 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on May 15, 2018, 02:14:54 PM

Also, in case anyone was wondering, Cobra Kai is dogshit that even Netflix wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole.
There may not be a more damning insult you can lob at something than this
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 15, 2018, 02:20:57 PM
expants season 1-greatness

season 2-goodness

current season- eh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on May 15, 2018, 02:22:55 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on May 15, 2018, 02:14:54 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 15, 2018, 01:43:08 PM
The Expanse that good it has RR shilling for it? I may actually give it a go.

WestWorld season 2 episode 4: Best episode for this show in a while. Quality stuff here and i hope it stays on this level for the rest of the season.

The books are much better.

And RR Martin comparing Westworld unfavourably to SyFy's Expanse is such a fucked up statement that we could probably get a class-action lawsuit together and sue him for emotional distress.

Also, in case anyone was wondering, Cobra Kai is dogshit that even Netflix wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole.

Quote from: Assimilate on May 15, 2018, 02:16:34 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on May 15, 2018, 02:14:54 PM

Also, in case anyone was wondering, Cobra Kai is dogshit that even Netflix wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole.
There may not be a more damning insult you can lob at something than this

http://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-the-karate-kid-tv-series-sequel-2017-8

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on May 15, 2018, 02:39:06 PM
I love the expanse and if it saves the show cool, but yeah that's like the shit triangle of support.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 15, 2018, 03:56:48 PM
Quote from: Stro on May 15, 2018, 02:23:10 PM
I can't abide by anything Patton Oswalt co-signs.

...anything?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cryo on May 15, 2018, 04:18:33 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/KCkUrtV.jpg)

Flying over amazon studios HQ for 4 hours today
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 15, 2018, 04:36:06 PM
Ok, first two seasons of The Expanse is on int Netflix.

I will be giving this a go tonight.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 15, 2018, 10:45:27 PM
Hey this show is QUALITY. Damn, why would they cancel it?

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 15, 2018, 11:05:40 PM
Right? I can’t even name another running Syfy show, so.... what they making room for?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2018, 11:16:28 PM
I mean I get why they are a cancelling it. Under the old model it just doesn't work with their level of promotion and that network. It's a show made for the new age of streaming laboring having to try to succeed on the old model.


I can't tell you what day the show airs and what time it airs. I don't consume tv that way anymore. But syfy still needs people to have eyeballs on that nielsen ratings time slot with that being their #1 focus. I was curious so I went to the syfy network and figured I would use their streaming options to just randomly stream episodes through my cable subscription to show my support. You can only stream like the last 5 episodes. It's ridiculous.

Apparently the way their contracts are setup streaming is basically useless to SyFy. They get almost nothing from that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 15, 2018, 11:30:53 PM
The show has these tiny little gems of moments that come out of nowhere. Like in episode 2 when the two guys are repairing the antenna and he loses the wrench and goes "ah fuck" while the wrench just floats away. That had me dying because there's no buildup to that, they cut to them and he immediately loses it  :rofl  It's very clever writing. I hope it stays like that throughout.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2018, 11:39:38 PM
I think being based around a series of novels where a writer has sat and thought about long term plotting and characterization helps out a great deal. They are able to dip in and out of adhering to the books of course but its always clear when you are watching, that there is a long form story taking place and things build around that.

So many shows just make it up as they go along and you can just tell. Nobody is really thinking long term in the majority of those shows. They can't afford to because of television realities.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 16, 2018, 12:18:42 AM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 15, 2018, 11:30:53 PM
The show has these tiny little gems of moments that come out of nowhere. Like in episode 2 when the two guys are repairing the antenna and he loses the wrench and goes "ah fuck" while the wrench just floats away. That had me dying because there's no buildup to that, they cut to them and he immediately loses it  :rofl  It's very clever writing. I hope it stays like that throughout.
Quote from: filler on May 15, 2018, 02:20:57 PM
expants season 1-greatness

season 2-goodness

current season- eh
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 16, 2018, 12:25:14 AM
Quote from: filler on May 09, 2018, 04:30:24 PM
what happened to that rachel wood bitch? she was a hotty in the wrestler. now her face is all filled in and gross  :yuck
UPDATE: went and looked at some stills from the wrestler, turns out she had the same horrible filled in face. It was just the make-up and hare hiding it. This batch face been busted  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 16, 2018, 07:55:38 AM
http://www.vulture.com/article/brooklyn-nine-nine-canceled-rescued-31-hours-story.html
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 16, 2018, 08:14:56 AM
Quote from: filler on May 16, 2018, 12:25:14 AM
Quote from: filler on May 09, 2018, 04:30:24 PM
what happened to that rachel wood bitch? she was a hotty in the wrestler. now her face is all filled in and gross  :yuck
UPDATE: went and looked at some stills from the wrestler, turns out she had the same horrible filled in face. It was just the make-up and hare hiding it. This batch face been busted  :lol

People on restera saying she'd noticeably aged between Westworld season 1 and 2 need their eyes checked, she hasn't changed at all
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 16, 2018, 10:48:41 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 15, 2018, 11:39:38 PM
I think being based around a series of novels where a writer has sat and thought about long term plotting and characterization helps out a great deal. They are able to dip in and out of adhering to the books of course but its always clear when you are watching, that there is a long form story taking place and things build around that.

So many shows just make it up as they go along and you can just tell. Nobody is really thinking long term in the majority of those shows. They can't afford to because of television realities.
i agree. that's why i can't watch basic cable shit most of the time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 16, 2018, 05:43:53 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMdo_0H1thU&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on May 16, 2018, 05:51:29 PM
watching the second season of the Handmaids tale.
A bit more action-y but this is just about as lovingly fucked up as the first season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 16, 2018, 07:12:59 PM
Been watching Showtimes 'Billions'

This is a fantastic modern day cock waving epic. Two dudes, each with different moral compases, escalating a situation to a point of mutual self destruction.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 16, 2018, 07:17:54 PM
Billions is fun. Some of the writing for the stock guys teeters on the edge of being obnoxious sometimes, but the story is good and interesting enough that it avoids going over the top though. It feels kinda like the writers walked into wherever Aaron Sorkin was writing The Newsroom and started doing his leftover blow.
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Post by: Momo on May 17, 2018, 01:38:12 AM
http://thathashtagshow.com/2018/05/exclusive-wilson-bethel-to-portray-bullseye-in-daredevil-season-3/

'which is said to be an adaptation of Frank Miller’s famous Born Again arc'

NO WAY they are doing this, there's just NO WAY
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Post by: Assimilate on May 18, 2018, 01:54:38 PM
What's wit the Mormonism in this show?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on May 18, 2018, 02:03:57 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on May 16, 2018, 07:17:54 PM
Billions is fun. Some of the writing for the stock guys teeters on the edge of being obnoxious sometimes, but the story is good and interesting enough that it avoids going over the top though. It feels kinda like the writers walked into wherever Aaron Sorkin was writing The Newsroom and started doing his leftover blow.

(https://i.imgur.com/YMC6hSf.gif)

https://twitter.com/andrewrsorkin/status/2484841901
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 18, 2018, 02:33:16 PM
lol I didn't even make that connection
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Post by: Crash Dummy on May 19, 2018, 06:56:52 AM
watched the good place, it's a nice, inoffensive, show to have on in the background and is never awful but not many high moments either and never looks to push the envelope with its humour
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Post by: VomKriege on May 19, 2018, 07:17:16 AM
Quote from: Momo on May 17, 2018, 01:38:12 AM
http://thathashtagshow.com/2018/05/exclusive-wilson-bethel-to-portray-bullseye-in-daredevil-season-3/

'which is said to be an adaptation of Frank Miller’s famous Born Again arc'

NO WAY they are doing this, there's just NO WAY

Born Again is a bit like the Dark Knight or Year One, pandering to the nerd fanbase by holding the sacred cow as a dark and gritty statement of intent. It's never been really acted on despite being repeated during the preproduction of a dozen projects yet you can't get away from name dropping it...

Want to see a somewhat faithful adaptation of those iconic Frank Miller comics ? Watch RoboCop 2.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 20, 2018, 07:19:32 PM
Fully caught up on the expanse

 :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 20, 2018, 07:31:57 PM
Don't you mean finished The Expanse? 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2018, 07:55:32 PM
Netflix or Amazon will pick it up.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 20, 2018, 07:58:01 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 20, 2018, 07:31:57 PM
Don't you mean finished The Expanse?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLgI-qbrWVo
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Post by: chronovore on May 21, 2018, 10:38:40 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on May 20, 2018, 07:31:57 PM
Don't you mean finished The Expanse?

:bolo
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Post by: toku on May 21, 2018, 07:14:30 PM
expanse fans, bless up (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/expanse-revived-season-4-at-amazon-1113803)

https://twitter.com/TheExpanseWR/status/998692719928135680
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Post by: team filler on May 21, 2018, 07:15:20 PM
 :gladbron :mynicca
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Post by: Assimilate on May 21, 2018, 07:17:35 PM
Quote from: toku on May 21, 2018, 07:14:30 PM
expanse fans, bless up (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/expanse-revived-season-4-at-amazon-1113803)

https://twitter.com/TheExpanseWR/status/998692719928135680

We'll never have to worry about it again

Quote
Amazon Studios is in talks to revive one of CEO Jeff Bezos' favorite properties.

I'm half way through season 2. I started it last week.  :-*
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 21, 2018, 09:21:53 PM
Quote from: toku on May 21, 2018, 07:14:30 PM
expanse fans, bless up (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/expanse-revived-season-4-at-amazon-1113803)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip9tIwYd-8M
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 22, 2018, 12:02:55 AM
Quote from: Stro on May 21, 2018, 08:47:29 PM
Westwhirl is getting even dumber even faster than I ever could have imagined :rejoice
the gaysha dancing to wutang  :doge
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 22, 2018, 12:09:12 AM
that shit cracked me up. This show is so dumb. Throw delores and teddy in an incinerator already
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Post by: team filler on May 22, 2018, 04:08:39 AM
i hope as part of the deal with amazon, they have to recast that indian ambassador bitch. had enough of her old ugly ass face  :yuck
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 22, 2018, 04:10:32 AM
I bet you look like a catcher's mitt.
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Post by: team filler on May 22, 2018, 04:13:12 AM
i look amazing
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 22, 2018, 04:21:10 AM
all this hoopla, meanwhile nobody cares about poor ol benji losing Lucifer forever on a cliffhanger :gloomy
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 22, 2018, 04:24:31 AM
are the comics still going? never got into it enough to keep up and the show looked cheap
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 22, 2018, 04:31:54 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 16, 2018, 07:12:59 PM
Been watching Showtimes 'Billions'

This is a fantastic modern day cock waving epic. Two dudes, each with different moral compases, escalating a situation to a point of mutual self destruction.
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on May 16, 2018, 07:17:54 PM
Billions is fun. Some of the writing for the stock guys teeters on the edge of being obnoxious sometimes
having recently and inadvertently read a lot (Black Edge for example that i posted in the book thread) about both the real life people (and surrounding culture) that the characters were originally based off of, i'm not sure if you could write it as anything but obnoxious cock waving in the first place

giamatti is supposed to be based on preet bharara for example

actually reminded me to look back into the show for reasons other than to look at damian lewis, had no idea it was into more than one season, let alone coming down the pike of a third
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Post by: benjipwns on May 22, 2018, 04:32:48 AM
Quote from: filler on May 22, 2018, 04:24:31 AM
are the comics still going? never got into it enough to keep up and the show looked cheap
lost the short term return of that a while back, i guess it was always intended to just be a short single story revival though
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Post by: Crash Dummy on May 22, 2018, 07:47:30 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on May 22, 2018, 04:21:10 AM
all this hoopla, meanwhile nobody cares about poor ol benji losing Lucifer forever on a cliffhanger :gloomy
wait is the show cancelled? they axed mozart in the jungle too, presumably for the lotr show
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Post by: benjipwns on May 22, 2018, 08:57:40 AM
yeah, it was cancelled back in early May by Fox, though Tom Ellis himself along with the showrunners are talking to and targeting streaming services (rather than another network) and apparently Netflix asked for some production details but seems that's just more standard practice (probably especially since they already have what a season four would look like planned out) though does mean they didn't immediately reject the idea

and Fox announced they're going to air the two "standalone" episodes that were shot but held back to fill schedule gaps in a potential season four (they did this last season, four were shot during season two's cycle but held back for season three with some minor reshoots done...originally in part because Maze's actress got pregnant), they initially weren't going to air them, just stick them in the season packages, etc. but changed their mind this week to air them both next week

i don't really expect it to get picked up but it getting away from a network procedural demand to become tighter plotted/better serialized would be kinda cool even if only for a wrap up season (of half-size versus network season sizes) or two

i really should also learn my lesson about shows starring the devil...first Reaper ends on a cliffhanger, now this!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Crash Dummy on May 22, 2018, 10:41:01 AM
binged watched three seasons of rick and morty, don't understand the adulation it came across as a poor man's futurama
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 22, 2018, 12:28:46 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on May 22, 2018, 10:41:01 AM
binged watched three seasons of rick and morty, don't understand the adulation it came across as a poor man's futurama
I like Rick and Morty.  It is a poor man's Futurama but think of how good Futurama was which never was able to gain a massive audience.

Make it a bit stupider and you got Rick and Morty, massive success.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on May 22, 2018, 01:45:10 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 22, 2018, 12:28:46 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on May 22, 2018, 10:41:01 AM
binged watched three seasons of rick and morty, don't understand the adulation it came across as a poor man's futurama
I like Rick and Morty.  It is a poor man's Futurama but think of how good Futurama was which never was able to gain a massive audience.

Make it a bit stupider and you got Rick and Morty, massive success.

fair enough, and i should say that i definitely didn't think it was awful but the way people rant about it you'd think it was as good as futurama or harvey birdman attorney at law. i guess i went in with unrealistically high expectations
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Post by: Tasty on May 22, 2018, 04:46:46 PM
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/arrested-development-season-5-review

https://tv.avclub.com/arrested-development-feels-like-its-old-self-again-1826205971

Yessssss
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Post by: Tasty on May 22, 2018, 04:58:59 PM
I think it's being split up.

Also the reviews seem to say it's in between s1-3 and s4.

I like you didn't hate s4, and in fact it has some of the best payoffs/gags in the series. But it was super uneven. I'm more split on s4 Remix - it's more similar to what I like about the series, and has less stretches of dead times between laughs, but the payoffs in the back-half aren't nearly as good as the original cut.

In the end, I'm just glad we have two more seasons of AD, and that this revival has turned out better than Family Guy's and Futurama's.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 22, 2018, 09:01:54 PM
Halfway through Season 2 of Westworld what I'll say is that like a lot of television it feels like a show that was sold on a killer premise of a first season and the writers maybe don't have as many interesting ideas of how to extend something like this season after season as you would have hoped.

Which is not to say that I think its a bad show, or anything remotely like that. Just that the mystery this season is far less interesting to me than the mysteries of the first season. The first season was compelling because you felt like you had to know the story behind a handful of super important secrets. The secrets this season are far less enticing so to cover for that you would need to tell just a really good story where it doesn't really matter if its about mysteries or not.


We'll see what the second half of the season brings.
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Post by: Assimilate on May 22, 2018, 09:40:52 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on May 22, 2018, 01:45:10 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 22, 2018, 12:28:46 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on May 22, 2018, 10:41:01 AM
binged watched three seasons of rick and morty, don't understand the adulation it came across as a poor man's futurama
I like Rick and Morty.  It is a poor man's Futurama but think of how good Futurama was which never was able to gain a massive audience.

Make it a bit stupider and you got Rick and Morty, massive success.

fair enough, and i should say that i definitely didn't think it was awful but the way people rant about it you'd think it was as good as futurama or harvey birdman attorney at law. i guess i went in with unrealistically high expectations
Good for you that Adult Swim is releasing a new season of Harvey Birdman then.

I'm also excited.

Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 22, 2018, 09:01:54 PM
Halfway through Season 2 of Westworld what I'll say is that like a lot of television it feels like a show that was sold on a killer premise of a first season and the writers maybe don't have as many interesting ideas of how to extend something like this season after season as you would have hoped.

Which is not to say that I think its a bad show, or anything remotely like that. Just that the mystery this season is far less interesting to me than the mysteries of the first season. The first season was compelling because you felt like you had to know the story behind a handful of super important secrets. The secrets this season are far less enticing so to cover for that you would need to tell just a really good story where it doesn't really matter if its about mysteries or not.


We'll see what the second half of the season brings.
Despite it's downturn it's still a decent and entertaining show.
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Post by: Tasty on May 23, 2018, 02:46:06 PM
http://ew.com/tv/2018/05/23/arrested-development-season-5-review/

Quote
The cast is “back together” relatively early, which means the phrase “Whole Episode About George Senior” need never be uttered ever again. But the cure is worse than the disease. Some subplots take forever. People keep going to Mexico, then coming back from Mexico, then going back to Mexico again.

I mean they already lampooned this in season 2, so I don't see this as an issue lol. They go back to Mexico like three times in one episode.
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Post by: shosta on May 24, 2018, 01:15:29 AM
Watched first episode of True Detective. I'm loving the style and I'm going to watch the rest of the season but these Rust monologues are killing me!
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 24, 2018, 02:12:33 AM
Quote from: kris on May 24, 2018, 01:15:29 AM
but these Rust monologues are killing me!
Rust monologues are best part of show!
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Post by: shosta on May 24, 2018, 02:14:43 AM
I can learn to enjoy them in a campy way. I'm sure the writers realize they're sort of ridiculous because even Harrelson's character keeps telling Rust to "shut the fuck up"!
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 24, 2018, 02:18:02 AM
The back and forth dynamic between them is the heart and soul of the show. I have nothing bad to say about Truth Detective Season 1.

Just stop after the first season and pretend the second doesn't exist.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 24, 2018, 02:50:20 AM
mmmm shosta is kinda right though.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
especially given the end
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 24, 2018, 05:51:27 AM
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/23/arts/television/arrested-development-netflix-interview-jeffrey-tambor.html

A bit yucky.

Not that I won't watch season 5.
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Post by: Tasty on May 24, 2018, 12:45:21 PM
I was fine with all the monologues until the last one, which felt really out of place.

Then I read that the writers came up with that monologue first and wrote the show to get there, and it all made sense.
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Post by: team filler on May 25, 2018, 04:03:54 AM
season 3 ep 7, best expanse episode in a while  :whoo
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on May 25, 2018, 04:07:05 AM
Yeah it's the start of new stuff :noah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 25, 2018, 04:30:25 AM
I'm seven episodes into True Detective and I'm all fucked up. This show really fucked me up.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on May 25, 2018, 04:40:20 AM
Quote from: kris on May 25, 2018, 04:30:25 AM
I'm seven episodes into True Detective and I'm all fucked up. This show really fucked me up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOGoX1B6_2k
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Post by: Transhuman on May 25, 2018, 05:03:26 AM
If you think you're fucked up now, just wait until you see season 2.

 :rejoice :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cryo on May 25, 2018, 08:20:30 AM
Quote from: filler on May 25, 2018, 04:03:54 AM
season 3 ep 7, best expanse episode in a while  :whoo
yep, writing on fleek. I’m so glad they skipped a lot of the cruft while having solid worldbuilding, cause the beginning of the book wasn’t great.
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Post by: team filler on May 25, 2018, 01:51:01 PM
I was beginning to sour on the show, nice to see they can still bring the goods.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 25, 2018, 01:53:44 PM
Quote from: kris on May 24, 2018, 02:14:43 AM
I can learn to enjoy them in a campy way. I'm sure the writers realize they're sort of ridiculous because even Harrelson's character keeps telling Rust to "shut the fuck up"!
dude, what? if you don't like his monologues how can you like the show?

The Handmaid's Tale S02e06

Finally something good happens this season! The show was starting to get annoying, it's been nothing but anguish and on the nose liberal talking points. Now we got somewhere.
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Post by: shosta on May 25, 2018, 02:49:54 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 25, 2018, 01:53:44 PM
dude, what? if you don't like his monologues how can you like the show?
Me during first episode: Lol, this guy's cuckoo. Someone give him some abilify.
Me during eigth episode: Life is just a constant state of decay and we're all dancing against the tide like ghosts in the moonlight.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 25, 2018, 03:02:51 PM
even during the corny ass, completely out of character "i guess things aren't so bad" one at the very end?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 25, 2018, 06:22:40 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on May 25, 2018, 03:02:51 PM
even during the corny ass, completely out of character "i guess things aren't so bad" one at the very end?
the end ruined the show for a lot of people. i wish it ended differently, with him in the hospital bed and horribly cynical but whatever. it still was a good show and i'll accept his 'turn'
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Post by: Borealis on May 26, 2018, 01:21:55 AM
Bezos has announced Amazon to be picking up The Expanse as a Prime original. :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 26, 2018, 01:32:27 AM
What show should I watch now? I tried the first episode of True Detective's second season and realized it would be insufferably bad. Need something that crawls under my skin and unsettles me over time. I was a huge fan of Hannibal before that was cancelled.
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Post by: Quaker on May 26, 2018, 01:44:09 AM
The Knick.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 26, 2018, 02:12:26 AM
Quaker is a fucking dipshit. You should watch

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The Knick is actually really good
[close]
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on May 26, 2018, 04:05:57 AM
Started watching breaking bad again, what's up with the goth chick falling for pencil dick?
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 26, 2018, 04:25:13 AM
Quote from: kris on May 26, 2018, 01:32:27 AM
What show should I watch now? I tried the first episode of True Detective's second season and realized it would be insufferably bad. Need something that crawls under my skin and unsettles me over time. I was a huge fan of Hannibal before that was cancelled.

Give Mindhunter a shot.



Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 26, 2018, 04:33:09 AM
Quote from: Borealis on May 26, 2018, 01:21:55 AM
Bezos has announced Amazon to be picking up The Expanse as a Prime original. :rejoice

Good fortune never happens to anything I like in any entertainment medium. I've never been on the happy side of one of these reversals. At least of a show I like this much.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 26, 2018, 07:16:28 AM
Quote from: kris on May 26, 2018, 01:32:27 AM
What show should I watch now? I tried the first episode of True Detective's second season and realized it would be insufferably bad. Need something that crawls under my skin and unsettles me over time. I was a huge fan of Hannibal before that was cancelled.
the newsroom
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 26, 2018, 01:24:55 PM
Quote from: kris on May 26, 2018, 01:32:27 AM
What show should I watch now? I tried the first episode of True Detective's second season and realized it would be insufferably bad. Need something that crawls under my skin and unsettles me over time. I was a huge fan of Hannibal before that was cancelled.
Babylon Berlin. (in german with english subtitles)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cryo on May 26, 2018, 04:05:32 PM
https://www.instagram.com/p/BjOvU_jAyVu/

 :brazilcry :tocry :mjcry :preach
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Post by: Assimilate on May 26, 2018, 11:39:36 PM
someone help me here...

why is Thomas Janes' character obsessed with this bitch he never met? I'm halfway through season 2 of the Expanse  and he's still hung up on this dead bitch. Did i miss something ? Or are they simply pandering to weirdo nerds that obsess over women that never knew they existed?


Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 27, 2018, 12:37:41 AM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 26, 2018, 11:39:36 PM
someone help me here...

why is Thomas Janes' character obsessed with this bitch he never met? I'm halfway through season 2 of the Expanse  and he's still hung up on this dead bitch. Did i miss something ? Or are they simply pandering to weirdo nerds that obsess over women that never knew they existed?

He wants to find her cause his life is shit and he's got nothing else to focus on. It's like when doctors fall in love with their patients because they get too emotionally invested in trying to save them. It's more like he's obsessed with the quest of solving her disappearance than obsessed with her specifically though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 27, 2018, 12:40:13 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on May 27, 2018, 12:37:41 AM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 26, 2018, 11:39:36 PM
someone help me here...

why is Thomas Janes' character obsessed with this bitch he never met? I'm halfway through season 2 of the Expanse  and he's still hung up on this dead bitch. Did i miss something ? Or are they simply pandering to weirdo nerds that obsess over women that never knew they existed?

He wants to find her cause his life is shit and he's got nothing else to focus on. It's like when doctors fall in love with their patients because they get too emotionally invested in trying to save them. It's more like he's obsessed with the quest of solving her disappearance than obsessed with her specifically though.
Ok, i'm past that though breh. She's fucking dead. DEAD. Why is he still weird about her?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 27, 2018, 12:46:39 AM
Well he spends the first book/season building her up in his mind, then when she's dead he gets depressed and just wants to fuck over the people responsible.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 27, 2018, 12:56:23 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on May 27, 2018, 12:46:39 AM
Well he spends the first book/season building her up in his mind, then when she's dead he gets depressed and just wants to fuck over the people responsible.

In other words the writers are pandering to virgins? Don't put pussy on a pedestal kid. Rule #1.
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Post by: team filler on May 27, 2018, 12:57:56 AM
asian pussy  :neogaf
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 27, 2018, 12:58:51 AM
Quote from: filler on May 27, 2018, 12:57:56 AM
asian pussy  :neogaf

the one thing that still eludes me.

one day damn it, one day.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 27, 2018, 01:30:07 AM
For some reason I still want to try nip pussy. I've had all sorts of other asian, but not jap.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 27, 2018, 01:35:24 AM
Well I for one think putting pussy on a pedestal is super romantic.

Havn't you read The Great Gatsby?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
filler please like one of my posts. You like everyone's posts but mine. Stop negging me. And don't say "nip" it's racist
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 27, 2018, 01:41:29 AM
Quote from: filler on May 27, 2018, 01:30:07 AM
For some reason I still want to try nip pussy. I've had all sorts of other asian, but not jap.
There's other asian puss besides Jap?  :o

I'd only dare go south korean or japanese. Everything else

 :donot
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 27, 2018, 01:42:10 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on May 27, 2018, 01:35:24 AM
Well I for one think putting pussy on a pedestal is super romantic.

Havn't you read The Great Gatsby?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
filler please like one of my posts. You like everyone's posts but mine. Stop negging me. And don't say "nip" it's racist
[close]
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 27, 2018, 01:43:29 AM
what kind of bitch ass nicca doesn't check their likes properly  8)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 27, 2018, 01:46:24 AM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 27, 2018, 01:41:29 AM
Quote from: filler on May 27, 2018, 01:30:07 AM
For some reason I still want to try nip pussy. I've had all sorts of other asian, but not jap.
There's other asian puss besides Jap?  :o

I'd only dare go south korean or japanese. Everything else

 :donot
I really want one of those asian looking russian bitches  :noah, wouldn't mind a north korean just for the novelty  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 27, 2018, 01:49:16 AM
Quote from: filler on May 27, 2018, 01:46:24 AM

I really want one of those asian looking russian bitches 

I'd marry one immediately. That's like a dream

 :preach


edit: i had something close in a Polish chic. But she was thicker though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 27, 2018, 01:49:51 AM
Quote from: filler on May 27, 2018, 01:43:29 AM
what kind of bitch ass nicca doesn't check their likes properly  8)

Nah I mean like my posts where I defend a 49 year-old dude travelling across the solar-system trying to fuck a 22 year old he's never met before. I guess you're not a romantic
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 27, 2018, 01:52:51 AM
This is about as close as anyone has ever been to making my ignore list  :doge
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 27, 2018, 02:01:48 AM
Completely unrelated but did you say something about liking Asian looking Russian girls or something?

https://www.instagram.com/taaarannn/?hl=en
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 27, 2018, 02:05:44 AM
I'd fuck her tight ass, but that's not what I was talking about
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 27, 2018, 02:15:58 AM
Cuter the girl, shittier the music she likes. This is universal.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 28, 2018, 12:06:45 AM
been watching oz. ecstasy. this is peak hbo.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on May 28, 2018, 03:33:09 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WekAj1a4wo

anyone bother?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM_hHCrh3PU

looks weird .. going to watch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVTBQbyMvGY

will watch 2 eps and see

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM8TECB9GAk

prolly going to watch
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 28, 2018, 08:04:49 AM
westworld is garbage and continues to get worse every week.   the presentation tries to trick you into thinking it's some sophisticated commentary on the nature of consciousness and the implications of giving robots morality, but it quickly reveals itself to be about as deep as a fourteen year olds book report on Do Android Dream Of Electric Sheep. jonathan nolan is a hack
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 28, 2018, 10:13:11 AM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on May 28, 2018, 08:04:49 AM
westworld is garbage and continues to get worse every week.   the presentation tries to trick you into thinking it's some sophisticated commentary on the nature of consciousness and the implications of giving robots morality, but it quickly reveals itself to be about as deep as a fourteen year olds book report on Do Android Dream Of Electric Sheep. jonathan nolan is a hack
That's exactly the age i did a book report on that book  :doge

Nolans are all hacks but WestWorld is still entertaining.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on May 28, 2018, 10:30:25 AM
Quote from: kris on May 28, 2018, 12:06:45 AM
been watching oz. ecstasy. this is peak hbo.
Adebisi's hat is the most adhesive substance known to man
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 28, 2018, 10:35:10 AM
i dunno i was never of the opinion that the first season was that good but the latest iteration is just so fuckin boring. this episode managed to avoid the dull monologues that have dragged the season down and still sucked. the expository dialogue is so shitty and obvious that i'm actually starting to root for the humans to win at this point

CR4-DL lmao come the fuck on
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 28, 2018, 10:37:28 AM
Quote from: kris on May 28, 2018, 12:06:45 AM
been watching oz. ecstasy. this is peak hbo.

 small town ecstasy is peak hbo. i sometimes wonder what rave dad is up to these days
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 28, 2018, 10:56:56 AM
Quote from: Momo on May 28, 2018, 10:30:25 AM
Quote from: kris on May 28, 2018, 12:06:45 AM
been watching oz. ecstasy. this is peak hbo.
Adebisi's hat is the most adhesive substance known to man
"How the fuck does your hat stay on your head? Velcro?"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 28, 2018, 11:54:45 AM
what season are you on kris?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 28, 2018, 12:54:18 PM
Kimmy Schmidt isn't getting a 5th season, but a movie to wrap the story up.  Kinda sad, kinda OK with this. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 28, 2018, 12:58:30 PM
the movie thing is a nice surprise. kinda secretly hoping that 30 rock reunion ends up working out
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 28, 2018, 01:41:00 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on May 28, 2018, 11:54:45 AM
what season are you on kris?
Season 1, just finished fifth episode. I love that every episode is so dense. Other shows crawl in comparison.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 28, 2018, 08:55:46 PM
rewatching the Westwing.  Man I miss optimism and an as-advertised America. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 28, 2018, 09:13:51 PM
one time a poli sci grad student told me how much they loved The West Wing and how realistic it was, etc. and i thought it was funny...then i found out how common this opinion is among the cohort

i always try to limit what i say about it by calling it "that short lived couple episode show where John Goodman plays an amazing President and Gus from Psych is there for some reason but not funny" and i hope people won't bring it up again, but boy do people bring it up at least once
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 28, 2018, 09:16:13 PM
Quote from: kris on May 26, 2018, 01:32:27 AM
What show should I watch now? I tried the first episode of True Detective's second season and realized it would be insufferably bad. Need something that crawls under my skin and unsettles me over time. I was a huge fan of Hannibal before that was cancelled.
Wilfred (US)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 28, 2018, 09:20:10 PM
edit wrong thread ignore
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 28, 2018, 09:20:52 PM
wrong thread you stupid bitch
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 29, 2018, 02:08:10 PM
https://twitter.com/LiquidHbox/status/1001524389458927616
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on May 29, 2018, 02:14:01 PM
lol @ posting that via hbox. Very on brand  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Boredfrom on May 29, 2018, 02:14:43 PM
I mostly in favor in keeping artists personal beliefs separated from their work... but she genuinely deserved to be called out by the network. I imagine the show started to have a lot of internal problems given her behavior.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: nudemacusers on May 29, 2018, 04:51:27 PM
Separating art vs artist is fine and often easy to do when the artist is just kind of an asshole on the low; not as easy when said artist blasts repellent garbage via a loudspeaker constantly.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on May 29, 2018, 05:05:13 PM
Yeah, it's not like Roseanne was compartmentalizing her asshole-ness. It's hard to separate from her work.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: nudemacusers on May 29, 2018, 05:29:59 PM
Somehow varg has managed to be less obnoxious about his actual killing of a person and church-burning than Roseanne about her weird racist conspiracies and edgelord tweet diarrhea. Kind of impressive on Roseanne’s part tbh.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 29, 2018, 05:30:23 PM
Like a lot of life, there is no hard and fast rule. Sometimes I can separate the person from the art and sometimes I can't. It's often an individual case kind of thing based on how much I like the art. The better the art, the easier it is honestly for me to do it. That's not the most fair thing in the world but its how my brain works. Family sitcoms are pretty low on my art list so its pretty easy for me to shitbin Roseanne and her "art".

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 29, 2018, 06:08:17 PM
the hollywood corporate exec in me is saying "holy shit, this is a great opportunity to get out of a second season we should have never greenlit so fast for so much" versus her known normal level of crazy already factored in

wouldn't be surprised if a bunch of other revivals that suddenly popped up all over in the wake of Roseanne's re-debut start silently disappearing

they originally shot the Roseanne stuff back in 2017 as an eight episode "special" thing for the anniversary, then reassembled to shoot an extra episode just in case...then renewed it for a full "tenth" season literally days after that original premiere was such a surprise hit, it never kept up ratings of that level or the attention it got (let alone all the TRUMP ZEITGEIST wankery), did more ratings of "hey, this popular thing i heard about is a bit different and unique for midseason so i'll watch it" and it wasn't exactly going to be as cheap to continue since everyone took "cuts" to do it as a special in the first place, Barr herself had already been pushing up the bidding just to keep her
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 29, 2018, 06:32:20 PM
it had been sounding to me like they were already considering they could hype it up enough again to make up for the expected ratings cratering like every other broadcast sitcom, toss out one more season (probably shorter than the standard 22 episodes again) and get out with sacks full of money before it fell apart naturally from modern broadcast economics

all the wankery about the politics or how it was saying something about "restoring the glory days of the sitcom" or whatever was probably all part of that in an already internalized cynical notion about the modern broadcast sitcom

take literally any sitcom from the era that has done reruns for years-to-decades after and you can probably do the same comparatively huge premiere, good ratings for a HBO length "season" and then slowly fall apart in a second comeback season then pull the plug before the costs outrace it

stuff like Arrested Development and 30 Rock are operating on completely separate models, just like the shows themselves originally were, and probably do better now (or will/would) than the shows ever did originally
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 29, 2018, 06:32:28 PM
lone exception: a Cosby revival, do it NBC like your dark corporate hearts demand... they wanna get nuts, lets get nuts
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 29, 2018, 06:40:37 PM
Quote from: Stro on May 29, 2018, 06:08:39 PM
See I'd say it's the opposite reaction for me, because it's a family sitcom and is pretty low on the art list, I really don't give a shit what anyone involved does or says.

Everybody is different. Roman Polanski is a pretty shit guy. But he has made some of my favorite movies of all time. It doesn't overly effect my enjoyment of them because they are really great art for me. Which is not to say he shouldn't have paid the consequences for what he did or that he doesn't continue to be a shit-bird based on his recent comments ala the me too movement.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 29, 2018, 06:42:42 PM
if anyone has a "Lisa Bonet" parody account now's your chance to like the above post that you've been waiting for
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: FatalT on May 29, 2018, 07:03:38 PM
I’ve been binging Supernatural because it’s supposed to be really good and I like the Dean/Sam bromance. Up to season 4, episode 12 so I finally got past the monster of the week garbage and into the heaven/hell with angels parts and it’s gotten more fun.

Started Gotham too but am only watching that with the girlfriend. Read that season 1 is slow and bleh but 2-current are a blast. I like the Penguin because he’s like the original and the one they used in the TellTale game.

Also I’m probably a terrible human being but I’m getting her into Lost and we’re at season 1’s finale.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 29, 2018, 07:27:59 PM
Quote from: Exodust on May 29, 2018, 06:55:41 PM
I'm watching the new Arrested Development season and it feels somehow more off than the 4th season. It's missing the rapid fire comedy and editing that made the original run a favorite of mine.

Thx for reminding me. Need to binge these.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 29, 2018, 08:34:33 PM
not gonna defend MJ, but I still listen to off the wall and thriller. I'm not gonna stop enjoying good music just because some kids might have got amirox'd 30 years back
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 29, 2018, 09:39:16 PM
Quote from: filler on May 29, 2018, 08:34:33 PM
not gonna defend MJ, but I still listen to off the wall and thriller. I'm not gonna stop enjoying good music just because some kids might have got amirox'd 30 years back
i'm still on the fence on that one. He was too weird in a guy that never grew up way be to be an amirox.

And didn't the family that was involved in that fall apart afterwards? the father committed suicide and the kid vanished?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 29, 2018, 10:28:10 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 29, 2018, 09:39:16 PM
And didn't the family that was involved in that fall apart afterwards? the father committed suicide and the kid vanished?
not making any argument about Jackson as I've never looked into it, but I did want to point out that you might want to re-evaluate these "points of evidence" from the perspective that something traumatic might have happened to cause them

especially something traumatic "coped with" through the global media spotlight and legal system
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 29, 2018, 10:36:20 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on May 29, 2018, 10:28:10 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 29, 2018, 09:39:16 PM
And didn't the family that was involved in that fall apart afterwards? the father committed suicide and the kid vanished?
not making any argument about Jackson as I've never looked into it, but I did want to point out that you might want to re-evaluate these "points of evidence" from the perspective that something traumatic might have happened to cause them

especially something traumatic "coped with" through the global media spotlight and legal system
Possible. But LA people are weird so i never know what to think.

Yes, let my son go play with a grown ass man and have sleep overs  >:(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on May 29, 2018, 10:39:01 PM
MJ is sort of the opposite of Bill Cosby, in that the factual case against him was much, much weaker but his public persona was weird enough by that point that a lot of people were ready to believe it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on May 29, 2018, 10:40:47 PM
Quote from: Mandark on May 29, 2018, 10:39:01 PM
MJ is sort of the opposite of Bill Cosby, in that the factual case against him was much, much weaker but his public persona was weird enough by that point that a lot of people were ready to believe it.


Mandark, would you let your 12 year old self be fondled by MJ for 20 million?

Serious question.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 29, 2018, 10:41:15 PM
sometimes teenagers can learn a lot from older men (http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/15193525/kobe-bryant-personal-mount-rushmore-mentors-starring-michael-jackson)
Quote
The Neverland Ranch, outside Los Olivos, California, is a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Bryant's home in Pacific Palisades through rolling hills and canyons. Bryant misjudges the distance, arriving nearly out of gas. Not to worry, Jackson says, you can fill up at my private gas station. A 2,700-acre cornucopia of childlike delights, Neverland also boasts an amusement park with a Ferris wheel, a roller coaster, a petting zoo housing a llama, orangutans, an elephant and giraffes, and a steam engine named after Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine.

Inside the French Normandy residence, the two men share a meal of marinated chicken and organic vegetables."He told me, 'This is what you love. This is your obsession,'" Bryant recalls. "He said, 'I know what it's like to be different. Embrace it.'"

After dinner, Jackson presents Bryant with a gift, a copy of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a novella about an outcast bird who's unwilling to conform. Then they drive half a mile to Jackson's private 5,500-square-foot theater, adorned with billboards for old films, a flowing fountain and a concession stand stocked with boxed treats and cotton candy.

The theater has a state-of-the-art sound system, plush velvet seats and trapdoors for magic shows. Bryant has never heard of Grace Kelly, Fred Astaire or Ginger Rogers, but during a private film showing of their work, Michael explains how they were the inspiration for Jackson's 1988 "Smooth Criminal" music video and describes the lineage of his music, breaking down songs note by note, taking Bryant through the process of recording "Billie Jean." Jackson tells Kobe that he is transfixed by the success of the Beatles, that he initiated friendships with Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono just to learn more. Your curiosity is your greatest gift, Jackson says. Use it to expand your scope. Ordinary people won't understand your insatiable thirst for excellence. They won't bother to keep striving because it's too onerous, too difficult.

"You've got to study all the greats," Jackson tells Kobe. "You've got to learn what made them successful and what made them unsuccessful."

As Bryant drives home through Santa Barbara County -- a full tank of Neverland gas in his car -- his front seat is cluttered with copies of classic movies Jackson has given him: An American in Paris, Singing in the Rain, Farewell My Concubine. It's Kobe's homework, along with an additional reading assignment: Napoleon Hill's Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on May 29, 2018, 10:44:44 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 29, 2018, 10:40:47 PM
Mandark, would you let your 12 year old self be fondled by MJ for 20 million?

Serious question.

I didn't know that about you.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: naff on May 29, 2018, 10:50:02 PM
S2 of Insecure was great.

Has a bit of a daytime tv soap feel at times, especially in that everyone is overly manicured and fit. But it's funny, and self-aware. Cool sexy show. So many positive vibes. I love overcoming negative shit and restoring broken relationships. <3
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Borealis on May 30, 2018, 11:02:15 AM
Quote from: Exodust on May 29, 2018, 09:47:56 PM
The new AD season (half season?) is boring and generic as hell. Some good lines here and there but the delivery is off and the editing in this one really sucks. I saw some merit in S4 at the time, don't really here. Will probably finish the second half when it comes out, but not expecting much.

Yet another good thing where they should have left well enough alone.

I've recently finished S3 and just begun S4's remix, I'm not sure if I should continue with the revival. Everyone in ep1 feels a bit exhausted, the jokes are sorta there, and some of the green screen moments just destroy the vibe.

Worth getting through?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 30, 2018, 12:02:46 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on May 26, 2018, 11:39:36 PM
someone help me here...

why is Thomas Janes' character obsessed with this bitch he never met? I'm halfway through season 2 of the Expanse  and he's still hung up on this dead bitch. Did i miss something ? Or are they simply pandering to weirdo nerds that obsess over women that never knew they existed?

He's a broken human being with a fucked up moral compass. It's noir. It's beautiful and if you don't understand it, you need more whisky.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 30, 2018, 12:10:26 PM
Quote from: filler on May 28, 2018, 09:20:52 PM
wrong thread you stupid bitch
Could you please try to be less of a cheesedick fuckbag? PLONK

Quote from: FatalT on May 29, 2018, 07:03:38 PM
I’ve been binging Supernatural because it’s supposed to be really good and I like the Dean/Sam bromance. Up to season 4, episode 12 so I finally got past the monster of the week garbage and into the heaven/hell with angels parts and it’s gotten more fun.

Started Gotham too but am only watching that with the girlfriend. Read that season 1 is slow and bleh but 2-current are a blast. I like the Penguin because he’s like the original and the one they used in the TellTale game.

Also I’m probably a terrible human being but I’m getting her into Lost and we’re at season 1’s finale.
Supernatural has a great arc that ends with s5 and is the perfect place to end your engagement with the series. I urge you to watch through the end of s5 and leave it alone after that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 30, 2018, 04:59:32 PM
Quote from: Exodust on May 29, 2018, 06:55:41 PM
I'm watching the new Arrested Development season and it feels somehow more off than the 4th season. It's missing the rapid fire comedy and editing that made the original run a favorite of mine.

I was hoping you were wrong. I was hoping I would come back to the thread and say how much I disagree with you.

But nope you are right.

They needed to do a time jump and come up with a new story instead of basically continuing on from Season 4. This is the least funny season of the show so far. Season 4 was certainly problematic but there were still good gags in it. In 5 episodes, I don't think I've seen an especially clever joke yet which is awful for arrested development. The pacing is too slow again like season 4 but again less funny so it hurts even more. The characters don't make sense to me anymore. Like the relationship between George Michael and Michael is baffling to me. None of it makes a lick of sense. The characters are unmotivated and unlikeable which is a weird thing to say about Arrested Development, but its what I feel for like the first time ever. The writing simply can't match the past ambitions of the show. If this was the beginning point of a new show, nobody would fall in love with this material like they did the old show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 30, 2018, 05:37:22 PM
Season 4 is way better than s5 so far. Either version.

I agree they needed a timeskip. It's like they can't decide whether to continue from s4 (Lucille 2 stuff, Tony Wonder, etc.) or make a clean break/retcon (George Michael punching Michael, all of Maebe/Lindsay/Buster s4 plotlines, etc.)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 30, 2018, 05:38:05 PM
They need to bring Charlize back for like a three-episode arc. Something like Julia Louis-Dreyfus in s2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 30, 2018, 05:53:02 PM
The show feels like everybody's 2nd or 3rd job instead of the main thing they focus on. Writers, Producers, Actors, etc. The original show never had a wasted moment that wasn't packed with a jack or a setup for a joke.

Now the show just meanders and scenes just always linger as if its trying to let the actors improvise or something.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on May 30, 2018, 06:10:52 PM
been slowly rewatching season 1 of expanse, so good brehs  :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 31, 2018, 12:09:29 AM
Kimmy Schmidt season 4 is out

'We meet having sex at a vodka launch party'  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 31, 2018, 12:43:40 AM
episode 3 :dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 31, 2018, 12:46:12 AM
OMG the footage is real too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go7umPwXmJA&app=desktop
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 31, 2018, 02:05:52 AM
Episode 5 is great too
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 31, 2018, 02:40:43 AM
wtf its only 6 episodes :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on May 31, 2018, 02:48:26 AM
It's split in half. Netflix did the same with Arrested Development Season 5.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 01, 2018, 06:20:03 AM
Finished up the last few episodes of AD season 5. Unfortunately it didn't get any better for me. It just feels like a show that is passing its relevance and acceptable quality point. We'll see if the 2nd half is any better when that comes.

Also watched the 1st half season of Unbreakable Kimmy this season. It was okay. Not my favorite half a season but episode 3 was pretty damn amazing and as good as anything they've ever done.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 01, 2018, 09:48:44 AM
Not understanding the negativity towards AD S5, a few episodes in and laughin 🤷‍♀️
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 01, 2018, 09:50:49 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 01, 2018, 09:48:44 AM
Not understanding the negativity towards AD S5, a few episodes in and laughin 🤷‍♀️

That's cool. We all got different opinions. It just wasn't for me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 01, 2018, 09:53:49 AM
Didn’t mean to single you out, seems like most people are lukewarm on it at best
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 01, 2018, 09:59:30 AM
I'll watch the episodes again right before the 2nd half of the season airs to see if I'm being overly harsh.

I will say that Season 5 makes me respect Season 4 more though I still have issues with Season 4.

AD at this point just feels like when you get a reunion album from your favorite band from your formative music age. Like I really want to like it. And I can almost trick myself mentally into liking it. But I actually don't really like it that much.

When I watch AD season 1-3 even now, no matter how many times I've seen those episodes, my eyes and brain are fixated on the screen the entire time. When I watch season, 4 and 5, my mind wanders like a motherfucker and after an episode I often realize I tuned out during large portions of it.

The original one was a wacky smart comedy. Season 4 and 5 feel like a mix of a comedy and a drama. And I just don't think they execute that super well.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on June 01, 2018, 11:21:18 AM
First two episodes of AD season 5 were really not good, this weird situation where they simultaneously had too much [constantly jumping between 5-6 different groups of characters without much setup] and too little [individual scenes felt like they dragged on for way too long]. And with all the characters split up, there's just wasn't a lot of really good interactions where they all play off of each other. They also spent too much time recapping stuff from season 4, that nobody really cared much about the first time around. At least episode 3 picked up a bit by bringing the characters back from Mexico and putting them together again.
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Post by: Tasty on June 01, 2018, 11:32:06 AM
The problem with eps 1 and 2 is there's just so much recapping shit from s4. That's really what kills it.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on June 02, 2018, 06:58:42 AM
finished ozark. i wish it focused a lot more on the financial/laundering aspect and not try be a drama so much since the characters are all two dimensional stereotypes. cool to see jason bateman direct though
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Post by: Transhuman on June 02, 2018, 07:02:50 AM
Killing Eve is possibly the funniest show on television. Way funnier than Barry.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 02, 2018, 07:41:11 AM
tiny props to Fox for changing their mind and airing the two leftover Lucifer episodes after all despite cancelling it and them both being standalones built entirely around the characters (which is why they were being held over for a fourth season if that were to occur)

an Ella episode that's also big on the mythology :uguu

and oh man at Neil Gaiman as God narrating that alternate universe episode that serves as an unintentional series finale :'( :heart :'( dem feels for a dumb silly show :-\

"smell ya later Lucifer"
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Post by: Mupepe on June 02, 2018, 07:52:25 AM
Quote from: Mandark on May 29, 2018, 10:39:01 PM
MJ is sort of the opposite of Bill Cosby, in that the factual case against him was much, much weaker but his public persona was weird enough by that point that a lot of people were ready to believe it.
The evidence in both cases were extremely weak. Then there’s a lot of other things like actions and statements by the accusers and witnesses that make both sound like a cash grab by different folks. Most arguments against Michael boil down to “yeah but he did and owned some really weird shit, right???”
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Post by: benjipwns on June 02, 2018, 08:54:44 AM
Jackson probably did a lot of self harm to his image by what he kept totally private (with lots of it, like that Kobe story, not coming out for almost a decade after his death...Jackson's, not Kobe's) and then the stuff he would do so openly in public

though the biggest piece of evidence calling into question Jackson's behavior and parenting was the article i saw about how the once "Blanket" is apparently a big Marvel fanboy, if only someone had done something
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Post by: Transhuman on June 03, 2018, 05:39:40 AM
The way Killing Eve jumps between slapstick comedy, psychological sexual violence (my favourite type of violence, btw) and drama is really something. It reminds me of the mood-blending in South Korean films like The Host, where the comedy aspect doesn't detract from the drama.

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Post by: VomKriege on June 03, 2018, 05:22:10 PM
Kimmy Schmidt S4 is great.
White talent :lol
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Post by: Tasty on June 03, 2018, 05:22:20 PM
GOB: Um, hey how would you like me in a double-closet sexuality-switch two-hander float illusion. No credit, no money. Oh and you turn gay.

Michael: I'll pass.

GOB: Yeah, that's what I thought of you.

Michael: :thinking

:lol
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 04, 2018, 02:00:39 AM
lmao @ the big westworld reveal that it very obviously telegraphed from the first episode of the season. yawn
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 04, 2018, 02:28:48 AM
holy shit I didn't think this show could get dumber but lo and fucking behold lmao
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Post by: Tasty on June 04, 2018, 02:33:47 AM
I actually thought this was the best ep of the season lol. Actually explained some shit, Valkyrie from Thor 3 got BTFO up finally after acting so smug all the time, and I just dig Anthony Hopkins and think the show isn't the same without him. Plus that awesome cheesy massacre scene.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 04, 2018, 03:05:32 AM
i dunno i thought the action scenes were somehow ever worse than the Nu Batman samurai scene from last week since they were all ensconced in super dark lighting this time in addition to the signature 1000 Nolan Cuts Per Shot™. it was cool for the four seconds that I thought they iced billy (LMAO jk he's completely fine??? after getting shot like six times what the fuck? lol) but i can't express how bored i am with the Ford narrative/Delores storyline that took this whole episode to finally say what direction it's going in.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I still can't/don't believe the reveal is the true endgame. If that's really what this shit is selling I'm out. blackmailing/replicating users based on their behavior inside the park is so fucking low stakes and boring and makes absolutely no sense given the context and scale of Delos' implied reach and ability
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 04, 2018, 03:13:26 AM
I will concede you're right that it's the best ep so far tho, and it did explain plenty, but it did so by having Ford clearly explain a ton of shit that was implied in previous episodes to Bernard. I guess it's cool that they cleared up the flashback from the top of the last episode? I dunno maybe it'll all tie together in the last three but this show feels like a sham
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Post by: zomgee on June 04, 2018, 10:04:25 AM
Silicon Valley actually moved forward a bit this year. The finale was quite good.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 06, 2018, 12:27:00 AM
S4 of iZombie is up on netflix. :rejoice
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 06, 2018, 12:36:19 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on June 02, 2018, 07:02:50 AM
Killing Eve is possibly the funniest show on television. Way funnier than Barry.

Just started this, it’s good so far 👍🏻
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Post by: Transhuman on June 06, 2018, 01:36:48 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 06, 2018, 12:36:19 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on June 02, 2018, 07:02:50 AM
Killing Eve is possibly the funniest show on television. Way funnier than Barry.

Just started this, it’s good so far 👍🏻

It gets so good, especially towards the end.

Soundtrack is killer too.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 06, 2018, 07:23:28 PM
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KsnS86z64mXGV9zW_VLbQcgAmsECRIx2/view

taskmaster is so good
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Post by: Crash Dummy on June 07, 2018, 04:21:26 AM
rewatching arrested development from the beginning for the second time ever, although i'm now nervous about the new season based on comments above
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Post by: Tasty on June 07, 2018, 05:39:39 PM
I finished AD 4 and 5, so I've been reverse-binging Robot Chicken. I've religiously memorized season 1-4, but have barely seen 5-8 (corresponded with my move to Boston and becoming an Adult™.) I got back to s4 so I've been doing some research and found Sweet J Presents, AKA "Robot Chicken Season Zero." It was an online show for Sony in like 2002 (which explains Sony Pictures producing RC for seasons 1-5.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7JEAh1sz8I

It's actually pretty cool how, like, even the latest episodes are pretty consistent with this style. Sure there's only so much you can do with stop motion toys, but the sense of humor, timing, and even animation quality is pretty damn good for a short-lived web show.

Amazingly, even with 12 of these episodes as reference material, basically every network and comedy sketch show under the sun rejected Robot Chicken until Seth McFarlane referred them to AS. And the rest is history.

I also had no idea Seth and Sarah Michelle Gellar have been friends since childhood, I thought she was just on the show a lot because they remained friends since Buffy (similar to Seth and Mila Kunis.) Speaking of, SMG and Kunis are credited in almost every single episode under bizarre titles (http://robotchicken.wikia.com/wiki/Special_Credits) (in addition to getting credited when they voice a character.) :lol
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 07, 2018, 07:28:42 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on June 06, 2018, 12:27:00 AM
S4 of iZombie is up on netflix. :rejoice

Mediocre season, final season is up early next year :fbm

Ravi is still the best character, Liv's "brains" were annoying this season and social studies creep to pile on the shite.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'll just re-watch the first three seasons. :rejoice
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on June 08, 2018, 10:26:31 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs_eQQZEZRY
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 08, 2018, 12:51:41 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on June 06, 2018, 01:36:48 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 06, 2018, 12:36:19 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on June 02, 2018, 07:02:50 AM
Killing Eve is possibly the funniest show on television. Way funnier than Barry.

Just started this, it’s good so far 👍🏻

It gets so good, especially towards the end.

Soundtrack is killer too.

Watched episode 3 last night

spoiler (click to show/hide)
that oh fuck moment when she turns and smiles 😲
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Post by: Transhuman on June 09, 2018, 07:51:47 AM
Condor looks like it might be pretty good. In the first ep there is a sex scene, and you almost see some lady nips. Almost
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Post by: team filler on June 10, 2018, 04:07:25 PM
expanse maintaining greatness  :rejoice

cara gee as drummer  :noah
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Post by: TVC15 on June 10, 2018, 05:24:13 PM
New Arrested Development is terrible. It’s like they forgot how the original series was edited.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 11, 2018, 11:21:15 AM
https://deadline.com/2018/06/amazon-studios-the-expanse-saved-lucifer-amazon-jennifer-salke-1202407447/
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Post by: Tasty on June 11, 2018, 11:48:38 AM
Hopefully the back half of AD s5 makes up for the first half. I'm still trying to keep an open mind since s4 got quite a bit better as it went on and all the threads started connecting, but with s5.1 being in the "traditional" format I'm not sure how well that excuse will work.
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Post by: Tasty on June 11, 2018, 02:45:17 PM
http://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3503495/ryan-murphy-teases-american-horror-story-season-8-high-concept/

Neat.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 11, 2018, 06:25:35 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 10, 2018, 11:22:14 AM
Big props to Westworld for getting dumber and more needlessly confusing every single week with ease.

WTF episode did you just watch? Last ep was probably the best self-contained story yet, while still filling out minor but important plot threads along the way.
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Post by: Assimilate on June 11, 2018, 06:32:29 PM
You must definitely allow WestWorld some crazy leaps in logic but overall it's still entertaining.
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Post by: toku on June 11, 2018, 08:16:41 PM
This happens everytime. Genre show gets prestige tv trappings that fool a lot of ppl, they get sucked in and by the second season they realize they're just watching a syfy show but with 10x the money and talent.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 12, 2018, 12:11:55 AM
I'm always more in the middle when it comes to the Westworld. I do think the show is slightly over-rated and the amount of critical attention the show gets relative to its quality is also slightly inflated.

But I also don't think its the dumpster fire show some people think it is.

My main complaint has now become more how the show seems to love its big moments but then characters start acting like dumbasses allowing them loopsholes to evade or get out of the situation. All shows do this, but in a show as contrived constructed as Westworld you can predict how the show will cheat itself out of these moments before they happen so that's kinda disappointing. The show is still certainly watchable and enjoyable even if it mostly feels like a never-ending litany of lucy pulling the football away before Charlie Brown can kick it moments.
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Post by: team filler on June 12, 2018, 01:34:24 AM
it's trash, pretty at times, but still garbage.


that last episode  :lol who gives a shit about some dumbass fake indian? dude got a whole episode, why? geronimo and pocahontas can suck my hog
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 12, 2018, 10:11:51 AM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on June 11, 2018, 06:25:35 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 10, 2018, 11:22:14 AM
Big props to Westworld for getting dumber and more needlessly confusing every single week with ease.

WTF episode did you just watch? Last ep was probably the best self-contained story yet, while still filling out minor but important plot threads along the way.

Agreed. From just a compelling hour of TV and structure point, I thought it was the best episode of the season.
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Post by: Tasty on June 12, 2018, 10:25:08 AM
Yeah I wasn't thrilled for a side story thing but it all tied together nicely at the end.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 12, 2018, 10:39:51 AM
 It's cool that they spell out what the ghost nation is and cover some of the Maeve stuff but it didn't need to take an entire hour to get there. It's the best episode of the season so far because it was almost completely removed from every other storyline, which are all varying degrees of stupid or boring, but it took it's sweet fucking time. Always enjoy seeing Hanzee get screen time though
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 12, 2018, 10:51:08 AM
Ultimately I think there are two shows that kind of inherited the mantle of the type of TV show Lost was. Mysteries, misleading the audience, playing with the time line, etc.

Mr. Robot and Westworld.

All three shows remind me of each other in various ways despite plot wise having nothing to do with each other.

I think Westworld has gotten so popular because its like the cable version of Lost that came around at just the right time. I think Mr. Robot is a bit too artsy and weird (especially after the first season) in a way that Westworld isn't to capture the sort of mainsteam attention Westworld does.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 12, 2018, 11:01:18 AM
Another way Mr Robot and Westworld are alike is that they both suck ass after the first season.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 12, 2018, 11:11:48 AM
lol I like all three.

But I hear you that the first season of each is the one that makes the most sense if story flow is important to a person. That first season being the best is very common with TV shows since they make up so much of it as they go. The first season tends to be the most planned one by comparison.

I liked the entire run of Veronica Mars but it never got close to the plotting of that first season again.
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Post by: Transhuman on June 12, 2018, 02:38:28 PM
I imagine the finale of season 2 will redeem a lot of story decisions as things make sense "The Door", "The Valley Beyond".
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Post by: chronovore on June 12, 2018, 10:24:14 PM
https://twitter.com/TheExpanseWR/status/1006698840521445377
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Post by: Assimilate on June 12, 2018, 10:32:56 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 12, 2018, 11:01:18 AM
Another way Mr Robot and Westworld are alike is that they both suck ass after the first season.
calm down homo.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 13, 2018, 08:17:41 AM
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/features/good-place-mike-schur-season-2-w521461
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Post by: chronovore on June 13, 2018, 10:21:52 AM
I'm gonna be a complete dickhead here, and state that if Assimilate posts something and Filler likes it, it's 100% likely I'm gonna hate it.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 13, 2018, 11:58:11 AM
Quote from: chronovore on June 13, 2018, 10:21:52 AM
I'm gonna be a complete dickhead here, and state that if Assimilate posts something and Filler likes it, it's 100% likely I'm gonna hate it.

That's not being a dickhead. That's common sense.
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Post by: Assimilate on June 13, 2018, 02:29:40 PM
Anyone catch the show finale of Sense8? i saw it's up on Netflix. Clocks in around 151min.

Going to watch it this weekend.
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Post by: toku on June 13, 2018, 04:32:10 PM
My favorite nextflix original. Haven't seen it yet though.
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Post by: Tasty on June 13, 2018, 04:35:10 PM
Let me know if there's any good sex scenes in it, especially group ones. :drool
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Post by: toku on June 13, 2018, 04:52:57 PM
expanse boys:
http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/13/expanse-steven-strait-amazon/
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 14, 2018, 09:35:17 PM
Started a trial with sling to watch drag race tonight :rejoice
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Post by: TVC15 on June 14, 2018, 09:45:58 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 14, 2018, 09:35:17 PM
Started a trial with sling to watch drag race tonight :rejoice

Who you rooting for?
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Post by: Assimilate on June 14, 2018, 10:51:57 PM
The Handmaid's Tale Season 2.

This thing is off the rails stupid.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 15, 2018, 07:05:37 PM
At this point? Eureka, I guess? They’re all decent choices, excepting Cameron maybe
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Post by: TVC15 on June 16, 2018, 11:16:07 PM
Omg just saw this. This is for my Ru girls here.  This is the rehearsal of the epic Kitty Girl performance from AS3.

https://youtu.be/mMH4fMg_L9k

Also, I noticed that my interest in pro wrestling kind and died out once RuPaul was back on the air. Hmmm.
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Post by: kingv on June 17, 2018, 11:29:23 AM
I watched about 7 episodes of Cobra Kai last night and I liked it.

It feels a bit amateurish at times, and there are occasionally some shots that look like they were designed primarily to save money.

However, the choreography is surprisingly decent and it has a ton of 80s rock music. And Danny Larussos wife is quite hot.
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Post by: Momo on June 19, 2018, 01:45:48 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j2R4fNxTdY
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Post by: Tasty on June 19, 2018, 05:13:10 PM
YouTube TV added Starz. Since I already re-marathoned Spartacus two years ago, is there anything worthwhile on Starz outside the latest season of Ash vs. Evil Dead? (The prior seasons are already on Netflix.)

Something produced by Sam Raimi would be choice, obvs.
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Post by: toku on June 19, 2018, 08:42:02 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 19, 2018, 05:13:10 PM
YouTube TV added Starz. Since I already re-marathoned Spartacus two years ago, is there anything worthwhile on Starz outside the latest season of Ash vs. Evil Dead? (The prior seasons are already on Netflix.)

Something produced by Sam Raimi would be choice, obvs.

Black Sails is very slept on. Some great surprises.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFTcA4QLHw0

Also counterpart was solid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Bu2DOM66g


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Post by: Tasty on June 19, 2018, 08:50:18 PM
Bless up. 👏🏻
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Post by: shosta on June 20, 2018, 05:30:38 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 19, 2018, 05:13:10 PM
is there anything worthwhile on Starz outside the latest season of Ash vs. Evil Dead? (The prior seasons are already on Netflix.)
RIP to this show btw.
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Post by: Momo on June 20, 2018, 11:47:11 AM
Ash vs Evil Dead was legit good, but dragged way too much, should have made it a series of netflix movies or short coherent 4 - 6 episode seasons.
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Post by: kingv on June 20, 2018, 01:58:10 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 19, 2018, 05:13:10 PM
YouTube TV added Starz. Since I already re-marathoned Spartacus two years ago, is there anything worthwhile on Starz outside the latest season of Ash vs. Evil Dead? (The prior seasons are already on Netflix.)

Something produced by Sam Raimi would be choice, obvs.

Power.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 21, 2018, 08:23:25 AM
Netflix actually picked up Lucifer :lol

and they ordered it as a shortened 10-episode season like i mentioned earlier would probably fit the slowly evolving format of the show better as it seemed like they were really stretching the arc plot across the number of episodes Fox wanted...i have to imagine the procedural stuff gets shunted even more to the side in favor of the arcs since Netflix won't care about having single episodes anyone can watch with a case of the week

might even get some multi-episode cases instead rather than everything wrapped up at the 38 minute mark of the episode, more challenging human murderers plus the supernatural and occult

now to be disappointed like when Arrested was "saved" amirite!
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 21, 2018, 01:14:34 PM
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (https://www.netflix.com/title/80113037)

Finished this up recently, thought it was going to be a comfy time waster show (https://www.netflix.com/title/80132738), but it has some drama and heart felt moments I highly recommend it.

:expert :expert :expert :expert/5
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Post by: Tasty on June 22, 2018, 09:46:42 PM
Is Luke Cage s2 the most un-hyped Marvel thing ever?
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Post by: Tasty on June 22, 2018, 09:46:53 PM
MCU-wise anyways.
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Post by: Tasty on June 22, 2018, 09:47:05 PM
Well, "allegedly" "MCU"-wise, anyways.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 22, 2018, 09:48:16 PM
I'm enjoying it. 
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 22, 2018, 10:16:25 PM
Ken Burns PBS Vietnam doc on Netflix. Feels almost exhaustive with how much information and context being conveyed.
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Post by: toku on June 22, 2018, 11:32:52 PM
https://twitter.com/MackNSweetJones/status/1010302519719981056
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 23, 2018, 12:38:24 AM
Lmaoooo

What youre not seeing is some Harlem teenagers roasting Mr. Cage off.frame for that shit

He hit that shit hard too. You know that must have been the 10th take and they kept escalating the velocity of the dab.

Def not starting that up
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Post by: paprikastaude on June 24, 2018, 12:57:57 PM
I've started to rewatch IT Crowd for the first time after over half a decade. Holy shit, though I remembered it being like Big Bang Theory except not shit for complete morons - I forgot how good it really is. It's been a long time since I've been in tears because of a comedy show, despite me still remembering some of the punchlines no less.
I guess I need to finally get on to Black Books next.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2018, 02:51:10 AM
So just watched the season finale of Westworld.


My first instinct is that I didn't like it much and it's sort of an amalgamation of all the little elements and flaws of Season 2 that I didn't like. In fact as a whole I like that particular episode less than the bulk of Season 2 which I mostly enjoyed as I watched it.

That final episode is like seeing a magic trick. And when you don't know how the magic trick is performed, its kind of cool because your mind comes up with all these theories and fixates on all these elements of the trick that seem neat in a vacuum. But when the trick is actually explained to you the magic is gone. It's just oh you had a lady in both sides of the box before you sawed it in half. That's kinda lame.

That finale felt like that. It wants to be epic. It wants to blow your mind. But when most of it feels forced and only one of the little pieces of it actually seems like a good twist, it feels a bit underwhelming.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I also don't really get how you move forward without fundamentally changing the very nature of the show. Being in a park and doing Westworld, Samurai World, etc seems completely old hat after that finale. I feel like that world is now pointless and doing more of it is just spinning wheels. And I'm fine with changing that up completely. But I have a feeling that a lot of people tune into that show for western alternate reality shenanigans every week. If you don't give them that they are going to be disappointed. And I'm going to be disappointed if it is the same old shenanigans.
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I'll probably go into more detail about specific bits I liked/didn't like about that finale and season when I have a little more time tomorrow. I know everything I said here is very general and that is partially so as not to accidentally spoil anything since I know not everybody has seen it yet. Also to give myself so time to think about it.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 03:00:58 AM
i didn't think it was very satisfying but i've made no secret of my distaste for this show, especially season 2. it was not nearly as bad as some of the earlier episodes, but dolores' motivations are still so dumb. she wants to destroy humanity based on a sample size of a few million of the worlds most wealthy sadists. she thinks the 'real world' is so much better than the 'gilded cage' she's trapped in (and hates it so much she's willing to kill the hosts who are perfectly content to stay in robot xanadu - whatever) yet her very existence is the result of humans desire for escapism for the 'real' world. shit there's probably a sizable number of people who would throw themselves headfirst into the singularity the second they got the chance
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Post by: Momo on June 25, 2018, 03:03:12 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 22, 2018, 09:46:42 PM
Is Luke Cage s2 the most un-hyped Marvel thing ever?
I knew it was out but I started rewatching Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) Season 1 instead. These shows have sorta run out their must watch status with me.
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Post by: Assimilate on June 25, 2018, 09:43:51 AM
That WestWorld Season 2 finale was the truest form of the word "convoluted" but still, even saying that it's an entertaining and well done show. The Matrix references and influences are all over it, and i love that.

I'm still in for Season 3 despite it being an average show at best.
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Post by: chronovore on June 25, 2018, 11:27:26 AM
Finished Kimmy Schmidt.

"On June 13, 2017, the show was renewed for a fourth season,[5] with the first 6 episodes premiering on May 30, 2018.[6] The second half is expected to debut January 25, 2019.[7] The fourth season will be the final of the series.[8]"

:noooo
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2018, 11:54:56 AM
Quote from: chronovore on June 25, 2018, 11:27:26 AM
Finished Kimmy Schmidt.

"On June 13, 2017, the show was renewed for a fourth season,[5] with the first 6 episodes premiering on May 30, 2018.[6] The second half is expected to debut January 25, 2019.[7] The fourth season will be the final of the series.[8]"

:noooo

Yeah I feel like they could get maybe two more seasons out of it but I'm also happy they end it before they run out of creative juices.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2018, 12:36:35 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 03:00:58 AM
i didn't think it was very satisfying but i've made no secret of my distaste for this show, especially season 2. it was not nearly as bad as some of the earlier episodes, but dolores' motivations are still so dumb. she wants to destroy humanity based on a sample size of a few million of the worlds most wealthy sadists. she thinks the 'real world' is so much better than the 'gilded cage' she's trapped in (and hates it so much she's willing to kill the hosts who are perfectly content to stay in robot xanadu - whatever) yet her very existence is the result of humans desire for escapism for the 'real' world. shit there's probably a sizable number of people who would throw themselves headfirst into the singularity the second they got the chance

I've hinted at it before but my biggest problem with the show isn't any specific plot point or any specific characterizations.

It's more that at no moment does the show not ever feel like this overly constructed thing that the writers are writing strictly for their enjoyment versus the enjoyment of the audience. It just feels so artificial. I never feel like the characters actually do what the characters want to do themselves. It's all an elaborate writers excercise to create the most convoluted plot you can to try to fool the audience.

Ultimately it just leaves me feeling cold towards the show. Especially the second season. At least I was invested in the mystery of the first season. The second season I could have honestly cared less about the over-arching mystery. The only thing to really ground it for me was the motivation and emotion of characters. But then like I said, the characters feel like such puppets of the writers that it steals away from that.

The 3rd season would be a perfect time to break away from this artificial kind of storytelling, but I have a feeling that is what the show is truly in its heart. I have a feeling they would struggle to tell a natural story without all the little tricks.
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Post by: Tasty on June 25, 2018, 02:19:04 PM
Man that WW finale was some corny shit.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2018, 02:23:50 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 25, 2018, 02:19:04 PM
Man that WW finale was some corny shit.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The Lee Sizemore death scene made me groan out loud. They had done decent work rehabbing the character. But they couldn't leave well enough alone. They had to go that one step too far just to try to create a moment. That's a lot of Westworld.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 25, 2018, 02:52:19 PM
So am I still going to hate S2 when I try to binge it? Nobody I know irl seemed to like this season very much.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2018, 02:58:28 PM
One more and then I'll shut up about Westworld for a bit.


spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/25/westworld-host-stubbs/

I think the name of this article is hilarious.

"Westworld finale had a secret host reveal you might have missed"

No one missed that reveal. The writing was so blatant and obvious that it its like getting smacked in the face with a left hook. The scene is confusing because it comes out of nowhere and is so blatant with its intent that I thought this is so silly, maybe its a fakeout. "Nuanced Dialogue" my ass. Why not just have that character give Delores bot a long glance where the camera lingers. Where you are left with a decision to make about whether he knows something or how he could possibly know something. By having that character say those lines, once again I groaned out loud. It's like the worst way to answer questions or create a moment
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Post by: team filler on June 25, 2018, 03:40:47 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 25, 2018, 02:52:19 PM
So am I still going to hate S2 when I try to binge it? Nobody I know irl seemed to like this season very much.
you'll end up hating yourself. I think that's what the writers were going for  :doge
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 04:04:39 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2018, 12:36:35 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 03:00:58 AM
i didn't think it was very satisfying but i've made no secret of my distaste for this show, especially season 2. it was not nearly as bad as some of the earlier episodes, but dolores' motivations are still so dumb. she wants to destroy humanity based on a sample size of a few million of the worlds most wealthy sadists. she thinks the 'real world' is so much better than the 'gilded cage' she's trapped in (and hates it so much she's willing to kill the hosts who are perfectly content to stay in robot xanadu - whatever) yet her very existence is the result of humans desire for escapism for the 'real' world. shit there's probably a sizable number of people who would throw themselves headfirst into the singularity the second they got the chance

I've hinted at it before but my biggest problem with the show isn't any specific plot point or any specific characterizations.

It's more that at no moment does the show not ever feel like this overly constructed thing that the writers are writing strictly for their enjoyment versus the enjoyment of the audience. It just feels so artificial. I never feel like the characters actually do what the characters want to do themselves. It's all an elaborate writers excercise to create the most convoluted plot you can to try to fool the audience.

Ultimately it just leaves me feeling cold towards the show. Especially the second season. At least I was invested in the mystery of the first season. The second season I could have honestly cared less about the over-arching mystery. The only thing to really ground it for me was the motivation and emotion of characters. But then like I said, the characters feel like such puppets of the writers that it steals away from that.

The 3rd season would be a perfect time to break away from this artificial kind of storytelling, but I have a feeling that is what the show is truly in its heart. I have a feeling they would struggle to tell a natural story without all the little tricks.

the Akecheta episode really highlights that flaw imo. even though they (somewhat) successfully retcon a bunch of plotholes, that doesn't do anything to change your understanding or perception of characters that can charitably be described as enigmatic and probably more accurately be described as nonsensical. it's a nice break from the drudgery of the normal show, but it ultimately doesn't make the conclusion any more satisfying or less goofy.


stubbs being a host is hilariously ::) and the brain hats thing is still incredibly dumb.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 04:10:33 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2018, 02:58:28 PM
One more and then I'll shut up about Westworld for a bit.


spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/25/westworld-host-stubbs/

I think the name of this article is hilarious.

"Westworld finale had a secret host reveal you might have missed"

No one missed that reveal. The writing was so blatant and obvious that it its like getting smacked in the face with a left hook. The scene is confusing because it comes out of nowhere and is so blatant with its intent that I thought this is so silly, maybe its a fakeout. "Nuanced Dialogue" my ass. Why not just have that character give Delores bot a long glance where the camera lingers. Where you are left with a decision to make about whether he knows something or how he could possibly know something. By having that character say those lines, once again I groaned out loud. It's like the worst way to answer questions or create a moment
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people definitely did miss that. the thing I've seen people say is they couldn't believe that 'core drive' line was literal (check around 8:30 here for example https://www.pscp.tv/davechensky/1yNxaXzyMdVJj) like it was so on the nose that they thought he was speaking figuratively :lol
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Post by: Assimilate on June 25, 2018, 04:18:56 PM
The Nolans learned nuance doesn't work from watching the Wachowskis fail at doing it.

Let's not pretend things are so obvious for the rest of America  :doge
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 04:19:53 PM
lisa joy literally said "that was supposed to be subtle" lol. it's shitty writing from shitty writers
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2018, 04:22:19 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 04:10:33 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2018, 02:58:28 PM
One more and then I'll shut up about Westworld for a bit.


spoiler (click to show/hide)
http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/25/westworld-host-stubbs/

I think the name of this article is hilarious.

"Westworld finale had a secret host reveal you might have missed"

No one missed that reveal. The writing was so blatant and obvious that it its like getting smacked in the face with a left hook. The scene is confusing because it comes out of nowhere and is so blatant with its intent that I thought this is so silly, maybe its a fakeout. "Nuanced Dialogue" my ass. Why not just have that character give Delores bot a long glance where the camera lingers. Where you are left with a decision to make about whether he knows something or how he could possibly know something. By having that character say those lines, once again I groaned out loud. It's like the worst way to answer questions or create a moment
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people definitely did miss that. the thing I've seen people say is they couldn't believe that 'core drive' line was literal (check around 8:30 here for example https://www.pscp.tv/davechensky/1yNxaXzyMdVJj) like it was so on the nose that they thought he was speaking figuratively :lol


That's what I mean. The only way you could miss it is to give the show more credit than it deserves by thinking he was talking in "code". It's such a blatantly silly scene that that interpretation is legit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on June 25, 2018, 04:24:56 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 04:19:53 PM
lisa joy literally said "that was supposed to be subtle" lol. it's shitty writing from shitty writers


there were moments i thought 'hey this is gonna end well' and then one weird twist after the other. I know before the season started a main point they made was to try and outsmart reddit or something, and my god they took it way too far.

i think they'll recalibrate for season 3, there's no way they don't get slammed for this.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 04:30:09 PM
i thought it couldn't have been more obvious short of him looking directly into the camera and winking while going "nyah see i've been a robot this whole time!" but after going to reddit and seeing people assuming he was speaking figuratively, i did second guess myself for a minute. then LJ just came out and said straight up "nah he's a robot lol"  :lol

i do hope the show steps on the gas next season. i don't have much hope for it fixing any of the issues i have with it, but hopefully with the expanding scope they'll be less inclined towards monologues and gravitate towards more scenes of robots gratuitously murdering people
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 04:35:03 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on June 25, 2018, 04:24:56 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 04:19:53 PM
lisa joy literally said "that was supposed to be subtle" lol. it's shitty writing from shitty writers


there were moments i thought 'hey this is gonna end well' and then one weird twist after the other. I know before the season started a main point they made was to try and outsmart reddit or something, and my god they took it way too far.

i think they'll recalibrate for season 3, there's no way they don't get slammed for this.

the last few episodes, and specifically the last 30 minutes or so of the finale go completely overboard with this. the whole way the endgame in the forge with bernard unfolds is supposed to keep you on your toes but it winds up just feeling kind of garbled. and that post credits scene eesh. it's just so jarringly unrestrained
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2018, 04:42:57 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 04:35:03 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on June 25, 2018, 04:24:56 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 04:19:53 PM
lisa joy literally said "that was supposed to be subtle" lol. it's shitty writing from shitty writers


there were moments i thought 'hey this is gonna end well' and then one weird twist after the other. I know before the season started a main point they made was to try and outsmart reddit or something, and my god they took it way too far.

i think they'll recalibrate for season 3, there's no way they don't get slammed for this.

the last few episodes, and specifically the last 30 minutes or so of the finale go completely overboard with this. the whole way the endgame in the forge with bernard unfolds is supposed to keep you on your toes but it winds up just feeling kind of garbled. and that post credits scene eesh. it's just so jarringly unrestrained

It feels so garbled because the only way you could possibly enjoy it is to watch the whole season a second time, knowing everything you know after the final episode and then watching it again to see it fall into place. It's not satisfying on first watch because your brain has to make mental leaps to the past as you try to remember how you felt about something weeks ago.

It's why just telling a story out of order to trick the viewer isn't the goal by itself. They like to cite memento but you can still enjoy movies like memento, the crying game, pulp fiction, the sixth sense etc the first time through because there is plenty of meat on the bone. The second and third viewings add depth but we are talking about a 2 hour movie in this case. I'm not going to slog through essentially a 10 hour season to see a piece of foreshadowing and feel smart about it.

And I'm not the type to watch a show and spend my time endlessly theorizing about it as its taking place. That's not my thing. But it feels like that is the way they want you to watch Westworld. I'm more old school. You just tell a good story and create reasonable breadcrumbs and I'll enjoy it.
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Post by: Tasty on June 25, 2018, 10:50:22 PM
I'm actually kinda pissed how they offed Hale for shock value and the "twist." And she doesn't even try to run? Like she of all people is surprised to see a bodyswap droid running around? That was her whole mission lmao.

I'm glad she's dead since I hated her, but I dunno, it felt really weird to me.
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Post by: Assimilate on June 25, 2018, 10:55:30 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 25, 2018, 10:50:22 PM
I'm actually kinda pissed how they offed Hale for shock value and the "twist." And she doesn't even try to run? Like she of all people is surprised to see a bodyswap droid running around? That was her whole mission lmao.

I'm glad she's dead since I hated her, but I dunno, it felt really weird to me.
It felt weird because everything is forced. Hale is annoying because she's a terribly annoying actress with an obnoxious way about her.

The worse is Elsie, her whole character takes a turn right at the end, like all of a sudden she's an corporate girl trying to climb the ladder? Uh, ok? The show has a ton of fucking character issues.
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Post by: Tasty on June 25, 2018, 10:58:44 PM
Between that and post-"wakeup" hosts behaving 100% different from how they were in s1 (literally some hosts getting rewritten on the fly), character-wise there's now like zero continuity with s1. Like who did we meet in s1 that's even still around and in their same frame of mind going into s3?

Man in Black? Nope.

Delores? Hell nope.

Hale? She's a slave host to Delores now.

The only one is Bernard and let me just tell you, they sure as fuck better not pull some "flashforward/flashback" BS in s3.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 11:55:32 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 25, 2018, 10:50:22 PM
I'm actually kinda pissed how they offed Hale for shock value and the "twist." And she doesn't even try to run? Like she of all people is surprised to see a bodyswap droid running around? That was her whole mission lmao.

I'm glad she's dead since I hated her, but I dunno, it felt really weird to me.
that's right up there with the mercenary, a ruthless killer paid to murder robots, gets iced by a robot that seduced him by looking slightly horny and extremely murderous.

also LOL the twist about Stubbs was apparently written the night before they shot the scene. jesus
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Post by: Momo on June 26, 2018, 12:40:20 AM
Biggest issue with Westworld Is I cant give a fuck about any of the chars and I just want them all to die.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 26, 2018, 06:28:48 AM
Quote from: Exodust on June 25, 2018, 04:33:23 PM
All this discussion does is make me happy I never decided to start West World because I wanted to see the original movie first :doge

Still haven't.
Just watch Futureworld.
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Post by: team filler on June 26, 2018, 06:31:34 AM
Better yet, watch Future Man. Much better than any of this crap.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 26, 2018, 06:33:11 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 25, 2018, 04:22:19 PM
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 04:10:33 PM

people definitely did miss that. the thing I've seen people say is they couldn't believe that 'core drive' line was literal (check around 8:30 here for example https://www.pscp.tv/davechensky/1yNxaXzyMdVJj) like it was so on the nose that they thought he was speaking figuratively :lol


That's what I mean. The only way you could miss it is to give the show more credit than it deserves by thinking he was talking in "code". It's such a blatantly silly scene that that interpretation is legit.
Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on June 25, 2018, 04:30:09 PM
i thought it couldn't have been more obvious short of him looking directly into the camera and winking while going "nyah see i've been a robot this whole time!" but after going to reddit and seeing people assuming he was speaking figuratively, i did second guess myself for a minute. then LJ just came out and said straight up "nah he's a robot lol"  :lol
sounds like you guys are talking about the same thing that's been happening with Mr. Robot where the writers refuse to acknowledge that the fans have completely uncovered and exposed the hidden time travel and travel between alternate universes reveal that is coming and that the show's refusal to admit it and continue to insist that it's as straight forward as it appears is just cowardly and insulting
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Post by: Momo on June 26, 2018, 07:11:13 AM
Thank jesus I can go back to shoujo anime where the plots are fresh and the characters well developed and interesting.
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Post by: toku on June 26, 2018, 12:39:24 PM
https://youtu.be/gWTk0G2veew
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Post by: shosta on June 26, 2018, 02:18:07 PM
Mr. Eko  :gladbron
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Post by: Tasty on June 26, 2018, 02:20:07 PM
Quote from: kris on June 26, 2018, 02:18:07 PM
Mr. Eko  :gladbron

 :holeup
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 26, 2018, 03:41:34 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYlqESWmyCo
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Post by: Momo on June 26, 2018, 04:29:46 PM
why
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 26, 2018, 06:43:12 PM
http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/26/westworld-season-2-finale-essay/
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/westworld-season-2-alan-sepinwall-w521778
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Post by: Tasty on June 26, 2018, 06:47:34 PM
Was talking about this on Twitter with a friend.

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Post by: Assimilate on June 26, 2018, 07:01:52 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on June 26, 2018, 06:43:12 PM
http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/26/westworld-season-2-finale-essay/
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/westworld-season-2-alan-sepinwall-w521778
Brutal reviews but totally accurate.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on June 26, 2018, 07:09:42 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 26, 2018, 06:47:34 PM
Bernard is possibly the most ineffectual "protagonist" ever (maybe that changes next season), never remembering the full picture and indeed never even being in control of his body at points.

Jeffrey Wright is such a good actor and Bernard was my favorite character by far in the first season and I thought they did a really great job with him in that first season. It was so disappointing how they handled him in Season 2. Such a waste.

I still really like the first season overall. I just thought Season 2 overall was just a complete tactical error in the direction of the show even if I enjoyed certain individual episodes of Season 2.
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Post by: Tasty on June 26, 2018, 07:48:24 PM
For me it's hard, since as a big Lost fan I'm OK with strapping myself into a wild ride of "WTF." And I can't really judge s2 until I see the overall picture. Maybe I'll be able to point to it and say "this is where it all went wrong," and my feelings right now are negative, but who knows, maybe it'll lead to something better.

It'll have to if they keep expecting me to pay $15/month for this pap after Game of Thrones ends.
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Post by: toku on June 26, 2018, 08:50:34 PM
kiksuya, the ep with old man delos and maybe the samurai ep were my favorites of the season

like i said when it started up though, the decision to do another split timeline was just a fucking horrible call felt like a total misread of not only what ppl liked/like about your show but what was working well. S2 should have started as a very direct sequel to s1 since this is a tv show and hbo gave them so much freedom they should have just treated these 2 seasons as something to eventually viewed straight together. A full chapter in however long this show goes.

I hope they don't back down and season 3 is actually different
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Post by: TVC15 on June 26, 2018, 09:33:08 PM
Um, so will the name “Westworld” even be relevant to the show next season? Everything I’ve read indicates things are moving beyond the park.
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Post by: Assimilate on June 26, 2018, 09:46:23 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 26, 2018, 09:33:08 PM
Um, so will the name “Westworld” even be relevant to the show next season? Everything I’ve read indicates things are moving beyond the park.
They can just move it to San Francisco and have Dolores start killing a bunch of SJWs.  :doge
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Post by: Momo on June 27, 2018, 12:47:41 AM
Logan was my favorite, that scene by the pool with his dad was especially relevant, raw and touching to me.

Quote from: Exodust on June 26, 2018, 10:05:15 PM
Quote from: Momo on June 26, 2018, 04:29:46 PM
why

I love watching Chucky movies (except for Seed Of Chucky which is an all time WOAT) because they're incredibly stupid, so I'm down for a TV show to binge when I'm bored tbh.
I dont mind more Chucky movies, but this shit isnt going to work as a TV show unless they have a big cast and kill a person every ep or something, these things have a formula and there's really not going to be a good way to do episodic cliffhangers or whatever and if you insert a detailed plot with char development and such it becomes an entirely different thing. See Evil Dead, very much killed by the format. If they wanna make Chucky, they should just make movies and not fuck with it.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 27, 2018, 04:59:43 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 26, 2018, 09:33:08 PM
Um, so will the name “Westworld” even be relevant to the show next season? Everything I’ve read indicates things are moving beyond the park.

it will be just cuz they have five hosts escaping the park and they need to frame the 'fords voice' thing in a new way. i'll bet they shoehorn it in by having the hosts mind palace thing for season 3 be in the og park
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Post by: Transhuman on June 27, 2018, 05:44:08 AM
Maybe the real Westworld was inside us all along.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 27, 2018, 05:48:18 AM
that's Futureworld :bolo
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Post by: Momo on June 27, 2018, 03:13:46 PM
I wonder how westworld season 2 would play as episodes of monday night RAW
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Post by: TVC15 on June 27, 2018, 03:18:12 PM
Quote from: Momo on June 27, 2018, 03:13:46 PM
I wonder how westworld season 2 would play as episodes of monday night RAW

I don’t know... but what I do know is that adding Enzo Amore to the cast is the only way I’d bother with another season.
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Post by: Tasty on June 27, 2018, 04:21:21 PM
Quote
A sort of digital Valhalla for the hosts that exists on some other server somehow again that goes unnoticed by anyone, as Ford made it in secret for lulz one day, but now Delores knows about it and changed its "coordinates" so no humans could ever find it anyway. Even though no humans knew about it at all to begin with.

I thought to myself "this makes no sense" when watching the ep and I only feel more strongly about that now. Seriously, wtf was the point of this? The rest of it could be hand-waved away but there's no reason to add this extra "Delors is in charge now NOT HOOMANS!!" twist.

Also: unless robo-heaven's server is literally on a satellite rocketing past the edge of the solar system... anyone can still get to it. Servers have to exist (and run!) somewhere, and everything on the web can be tracked these days. Even if WestWorld had its own undersea internet cable, there are ways to sift through that data (assuming you're Delos Corp and are just a tiny bit curious what the logs were right before the whole place got fucking flooded.)

Insane.
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Post by: Tasty on June 27, 2018, 04:23:28 PM
Also, "Halores" is somehow the worst of both worlds. :lol

I wanted to stab my ear when she started twanging like s1 Delores for no reason.
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Post by: Tasty on June 27, 2018, 04:30:27 PM
Also, what's the leeway on body image improvements for bodyswapped human-hosts?

Like did Bernard make sure to get every skin imperfection, pimple, etc. on robo-Hale?

ALSO ALSO that brings something else up:

Hale shoot Elsie.

Bernard sees it and spends 5 mins talking to Ford/himself.

Then Hale dumps Elsie's body in cold storage or whatever, and I took this to be like, 15 mins later tops.

Which brings me to my point: how long does it take to make a host? It always looks fairly glacial, but bam, 15 minutes later Halores is there. "In the flesh." ::)

She even had time to come up with her own quips. "You thought you could live forever. You should be careful what you wish for." *smirks*

Except not only is that quip braindead, it doesn't even make sense. I'm pretty sure we can already clone things. The concept of "living forever" is obviously about consciousness not appearance, you dunce.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on June 27, 2018, 04:32:14 PM
There's also a bunch of other things I'm annoyed about but I'd like to see a chronological fan edit or something, the show certainly tries hard to make you feel dumb and in my case succeeded a couple times.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on June 27, 2018, 04:57:39 PM
The only way s3 manages to top this is if they used the "it's actually ALL a simulation" twist even the Wachowski's were wise enough to sidestep in their worst movie (Revolutions.)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on June 27, 2018, 05:20:41 PM
Exactly lol. I feel like they might go for it.

They're locked in a losing war with Reddit theorists when really, the creators of the best "puzzle box" shows don't give a fuck about that shit. Nolan and Joy can learn a lot from David Lynch.

Starting with this lesson from WestWorld Season 2:

(https://i.imgur.com/e9i5umO.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on June 27, 2018, 05:55:31 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 27, 2018, 04:57:39 PM
The only way s3 manages to top this is if they used the "it's actually ALL a simulation" twist even the Wachowski's were wise enough to sidestep in their worst movie (Revolutions.)
Don't you be passive aggressive. The Wachowskis know exactly what they're doing, it's not their fault audiences are fucking stupid. The Nolans and their way of story telling is a direct result of the incapabilities of audiences to pick up on nuance.

It's funny that the Wachowskis are genuinely better received everywhere else in the world.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on June 27, 2018, 05:57:19 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 04:43:18 PM
I assumed that every staff member has a host version of them in hiding somewhere just in case.
this is somehow even dumber than being able to print her body in 10 minutes, so I absolutely expect to see it in the show next season
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 27, 2018, 06:15:37 PM
apparently they're gonna try to make a nightbreed tv show at syfy (https://deadline.com/2018/06/nightbreed-tv-series-reboot-clive-barker-morgan-creek-syfy-1202415885/)

Cautiously optimistic. One of the best things you can say about the movie *and* the short story is that they both feel like a rough draft/rough attempt at a tv pilot anyway so.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on June 27, 2018, 06:20:46 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on June 27, 2018, 05:55:31 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 27, 2018, 04:57:39 PM
The only way s3 manages to top this is if they used the "it's actually ALL a simulation" twist even the Wachowski's were wise enough to sidestep in their worst movie (Revolutions.)
Don't you be passive aggressive. The Wachowskis know exactly what they're doing, it's not their fault audiences are fucking stupid. The Nolans and their way of story telling is a direct result of the incapabilities of audiences to pick up on nuance.

It's funny that the Wachowskis are genuinely better received everywhere else in the world.

:confused Get off my nuts, I'm probably the biggest Wachowski fan on the Bore.



Matrix :gladbron
Reloaded :delicious
Speed Racer :jawalrus
Cloud Atlas :leon

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jupiter Ascending (https://i.imgur.com/HXW3Cye.png)
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on June 27, 2018, 06:22:41 PM
I didn't think calling Matrix Revolutions "bad" in The Year of Our Lord 2018 was still going to trigger fools, but here we are.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 27, 2018, 06:23:43 PM
I cry everytime I get to the end of Speed Racer.

every
time

spoiler (click to show/hide)
growing up without a lot of older male influences that scene at the end where racer x is cheering on his bro just destroys me emotionally every god damn time
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on June 27, 2018, 06:24:11 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 06:18:10 PM
Quote from: Assimilate on June 27, 2018, 05:55:31 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 27, 2018, 04:57:39 PM
The only way s3 manages to top this is if they used the "it's actually ALL a simulation" twist even the Wachowski's were wise enough to sidestep in their worst movie (Revolutions.)
Don't you be passive aggressive. The Wachowskis know exactly what they're doing, it's not their fault audiences are fucking stupid. The Nolans and their way of story telling is a direct result of the incapabilities of audiences to pick up on nuance.

It's funny that the Wachowskis are genuinely better received everywhere else in the world

Is your assertion that it is the fault of audiences that the the Nolans  make movies/shows where the plots completely fall apart with the slightest bit of scrutiny and upon rewatches?
yeah kinda.

People love Christopher Nolans repeated expositions that are on the fucking nose the first time around yet they consider him a genius

 :yeshrug

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on June 27, 2018, 07:03:27 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 06:54:15 PM
The Nolans are hacks and the only reason most people give any shit about the Nolan name is because he made some Batman movies that make nerds think they're watching something "mature" because he has a good DP and uses steadycams so it tricks people into thinking he elevates his pieces with class. It's the same thing that happened with Westworld and it turned out to be terrible writing like everything else the Nolans are involved with, but people got distracted with production value.
I'm in total agreement here.

however, even so the Nolans are the best thing mainstream Hollywood has to offer at this point.   :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on June 27, 2018, 07:33:02 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 07:09:18 PM
Lmao pretend The Dark Knight Rises even touches Black Panther or Thor Ragnarok brehs

 :lucas

ok now you just trying to trigger me. I don't care how bad that movie was. Nothing in the Marvel world except maybe the first Iron Man touches the Batman Nolan movies.

Let's keep it grounded here.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on June 27, 2018, 07:42:08 PM
Quote from: Exodust on June 27, 2018, 07:38:23 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 07:09:18 PM
Lmao pretend The Dark Knight Rises even touches Black Panther or Thor Ragnarok brehs

I unironically love TDKR despite it's issues, I kinda dislike Black panther while liking what it represents and find Ragnarok to be complete garbage of the highest order :yeshrug

I can understand why people put Black Pantehr on a pedestal as it has some cool things about it, but not Thor Ragnarok.
At least Thor knew what it was, hell it knew what all of Marvel is about. It was in on the joke.

Black Panther pretended (at least in it's marketing and on social media) to be some cultural milestone when it was nothing more than another shitty marvel movie.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on June 27, 2018, 08:03:05 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 07:54:15 PM
Black Panther wasn't sold as anything different than any other Marvel movie in marketing. FANS on social media did all that stuff. Unless you think showing off the cast automatically equals culture milestone in marketing solely on the basis of having a black cast.

you really think Disney didn't have a hand in this???

 :neogaf
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on June 27, 2018, 08:30:16 PM
Quote from: Exodust on June 27, 2018, 08:03:41 PM
Like it or not, it IS a cultural milestone in proving that mostly/all black cast movies can be widely successful blockbusters. Marvel brand or not that's culturally significant. I may not have liked the movie but that doesn't mean it doesn't hold a place in history for that alone. You might as well accept that now.
There's been plenty of movies with an all black cast that has made money or you think this is something new because it's a Marvel movie? Are we forgetting unfunny Tyler Perry has a fucking empire lol?  A Marvel product is a huge undertaking, and nothing to do with anyone directly acting/directing in this piece of shit film. You could have put a potato in place of any actor or director and the result would have been the same in this current climate. Stay within the template and you're good.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on June 27, 2018, 08:40:41 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 08:34:50 PM
Compare $6M Tyler Perry movies that make $30-60M to a $200M tentpole blockbuster that made over $1B worldwide breh
Yeah breh Tyler Perry movies are done on minuscule budgets almost on his own where a Marvel movie cost hundreds of millions of dollars and has the power of Disney behind it but yeah brehs let's not understand the point of the comparison  :snoop
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on June 27, 2018, 08:46:04 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 08:43:40 PM
Well the real difference is Tyler Perry movies are primarily for black audiences specifically, while Black Panther was an all audience movie with a primarily black cast and is one of the most successful movies of all time, which is a pretty big deal since Hollywood has been pretty shy to put out movies with primarily black casts that weren't "black movies" with small budgets. So, in that sense, BP is a bit of a milestone, not because of the story or characters or anything.
Considering Marvel movies are putting up huge numbers regardless of cast, regardless of the movies being remotely decent, doesn't really mean much in this instance, now does it? Not to mention there's been black superhero movies that pulled in huge numbers. Blade? Or i guess that doesn't count.

The thing is this- SJ.Ws want to pretend it's important. They WANT to make it culturally significant, and Marvel/Disney played into it. It's that simple.  It's the same thing they're trying with Star Wars with this whole 'female empowerment' garbage in a franchise that most females don't give a fuck about, but in that instance it's backfiring.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on June 27, 2018, 08:49:31 PM
wtf are you people talking about...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on June 27, 2018, 08:53:29 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 08:52:14 PM
Well it seems assimilate has a drinking problem and has a hard time with coherent thoughts and topics, so it is hard to say. I think he's saying movies with black people and women are poopy.
Stro, the way you laugh at people on Ree is the way i laugh at you and the majority of people on here.

Sleep on that one.   :heart
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 27, 2018, 09:00:30 PM
btw Assimilate would be the first I put to the national razor, even before my political enemies.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 27, 2018, 09:09:13 PM
Oh honey.

http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=1795.msg40336#msg40336
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on June 27, 2018, 09:28:51 PM
that show is a lot like Star Trek: Voyager, the main character, Rory, is the villain
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 27, 2018, 09:35:40 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 09:25:37 PM
Y'all are heartless cacodemons


Next you're going to say Gilmore Girls sucks
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 09:25:37 PM
Y'all are heartless cacodemons


Next you're going to say Gilmore Girls sucks

Gilmore Girls? At least I was able to complete an episode of Dawson’s Creek.

I can’t find the thread, but at one point I tried binging Dawson’s while binge drinking. I woke up the next afternoon and couldn’t figure out how many episodes I watched or where I left off because every episode was basically the same.

Anyway, back in the day I was a thread-making god.  http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=1192.msg25185#msg25185
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 27, 2018, 09:41:34 PM
Quote from: Exodust on June 27, 2018, 09:38:59 PM
Gilmore Girls is one of my favorite shows :heart

I saw someone from your culture get beheaded in a Faces of Death film for saying such a thing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 27, 2018, 09:44:40 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 09:40:35 PM
Man, if you can't enjoy Dawson's Creek or Gilmore Girls you really are dead inside. If only they had cannibal episodes :mjcry

Well, I was trolling a little. I hate Dawson’s Creek. Gilmore Girls just isn’t my kind of thing, but I probably would have liked it back in, say, 2006, before I was completely ruined.  There’s a chance I could like it in the future if I ever end up unbroken.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 27, 2018, 10:15:50 PM
I don't think TVC really enjoys anything.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 27, 2018, 10:28:22 PM
Quote from: toku on June 27, 2018, 10:15:50 PM
I don't think TVC really enjoys anything.

For real. And I hate it. I know at least some of you think I like wallowing in my own misery, but I’d love to be better. This is no act or anything.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on June 27, 2018, 10:42:03 PM
don't break kayfabe :ufup
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 28, 2018, 12:57:12 AM
the expanse is so good fuck glad it got picked up by amazon

:whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on June 28, 2018, 02:14:37 AM
Quote from: Stro on June 27, 2018, 03:06:27 PM
Westworld was fucking garbage. In the bad way, not the good, stupid but fun way it was around the middle of the season. Bad writing, bad story, overly complicated bullshit to SWERVE da internet and in the process completely destroying whatever semblance of plot and logic was left in the show (which wasn't much). I mean:

There is the real world

The physical theme park known as Westworld (along with the other themed parks, but we'll keep all of this as just physical Westworld)

A secret, digital back up of Westworld where Ford's consciousness lives and is able to essentially body hop via the internet I guess until it turns out he's mostly been a robot's imaginary friend. Anyway, somehow no one noticed or knew about this as Ford set it up on his own for lulz.

The "system" that runs everything, which takes the avatar of the boss' druggie son ( :lol ) , and features digital recreations of both the real world and Westworld, as well as presumably unique locations like the library that holds the profiles for every guest ever I guess?

A sort of digital Valhalla for the hosts that exists on some other server somehow again that goes unnoticed by anyone, as Ford made it in secret for lulz one day, but now Delores knows about it and changed its "coordinates" so no humans could ever find it anyway. Even though no humans knew about it at all to begin with.

Now, you could just stop there and tap out but let's keep going:

William's quest all along is to...kill himself, both literally (which he COULD do at any point) and his digital self/profile/backup? Or is it to find out why he is the way he is? Is it both? Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe the one we've seen has been a host all along, or maybe the stinger was a simulation that all builds to the same moment no matter what like the Delos simulations.

Bernard kills Delores, but then puts her core into a host version of Tessa Thompson who even as a robot can't stop mouth breathing, Delores as Tessa kills the real Tessa, assumes her identity, leaves the park when the head of security also reveals himself to be a host (maybe?), goes to Arnold's house where she prints out her old body, presumably puts her brain core into that, but keeps Tessa Thompson's body around as well. Bernard also makes it out of the park and now the three of them (2? 2 1/2?) are in the real world, along with a few other cores and a  body printer so who knows how many hosts are in the real world now.

70% of the season focused on Maeve and her quest for her daughter, which had no impact on anything, was a complete waste of time, and all of her agency and seemingly magical powers and specialness were in fact all part of Ford's plan anyway, as she was his favorite, and his digital self that body hopped through the internet (although I think at that point Bernard had disabled him so it was actually Bernard's subconscious that told her this?) told her so. Her story, her liberation, the daughter, the trek to NipponWorld, all a complete waste of time and utterly meaningless on anything in the show.

Jeffrey Wright, this wonderful actor, spends roughly 80% of his screen time utterly confused and making utterly confused faces and that's how you know the show is cerebral. Oh yeah, and he ends up being revealed to have been created by another host, not Ford.

Oh, and the cowboy hats are magical brain scanners.

:lol

For all the twists and turns and BIG THEMES and all that bullshit, the actual story is some old dude got bored and decided to activate all the cheat codes and see what happens.
:clap :clap :clap
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Borealis on June 28, 2018, 06:41:31 AM
Westworld S2's best episodes were spent developing some sort of character like Delos in EP4 or Akecheta in EP8. It's particularly disappointing they've spent so much time creating a non-linear narrative with so little payoff. I think a lot of time was wasted in Shogunworld too.

Hopkins stands out again and of course, Wright is wasted as Stro points out. Something really needs to be done about incompetent Delos Security, because although I enjoyed most moments with the 'human' staff, those assault/combat scenes completely destroy any suspension of disbelief.

On another front, the last season of 12 Monkeys is shaping up well. Very happy to see a time travel show with multiple seasons worth of narrative planning in mind.
:rejoice

May jump the gun and binge all of The Expanse's S3 sooner if Amazon transfer the broadcast rights away before it's meant to drop on Netflix.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on June 28, 2018, 10:40:49 AM
watching the expanse finale, fancy just showed up, so glad to see him :rejoice :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on June 28, 2018, 10:52:51 AM
i forgot about the hats being brain scanners  :dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on June 28, 2018, 07:21:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTOMeJrmZlY

:rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on June 28, 2018, 08:43:26 PM
Man I have like half the show to marathon before this comes back
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 28, 2018, 11:25:12 PM
RPDR:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
why was Aquaria the only one smart enough to choreograph some shit? The other queens looked like they knew they lost
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Borealis on June 29, 2018, 01:06:21 AM
Young Justice S3 pushed back to 2019.

:goty
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on June 29, 2018, 01:11:44 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 28, 2018, 11:25:12 PM
RPDR:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
why was Aquaria the only one smart enough to choreograph some shit? The other queens looked like they knew they lost
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What happened with Asia was even worse than I imagined when I read the spoilers. What was she thinking? She was like playing with her costume for 3/4ths of the song, in addition to the butterfly holocaust(/spoiler]
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on June 29, 2018, 01:35:24 AM
Quote from: Borealis on June 29, 2018, 01:06:21 AM
Young Justice S3 pushed back to 2019.

:goty

Ugh.

This better have Tim graduating to Red Robin or I'll fucking riot. :bolo

Actually I asked Weisman about it on Twitter and he said the more tweets he gets about requests for s3, the less he's actually able to do (somehow.) :goty
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on June 29, 2018, 02:36:14 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz4qyXjTbr0&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 29, 2018, 07:25:38 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 29, 2018, 01:11:44 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 28, 2018, 11:25:12 PM
RPDR:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
why was Aquaria the only one smart enough to choreograph some shit? The other queens looked like they knew they lost
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spoiler (click to show/hide)
What happened with Asia was even worse than I imagined when I read the spoilers. What was she thinking? She was like playing with her costume for 3/4ths of the song, in addition to the butterfly holocaust(/spoiler]
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Yeah that did not go over well :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on June 30, 2018, 07:08:37 PM
puppet girl in Oz is my favorite running gag in any show I've ever seen
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 30, 2018, 07:21:30 PM
Westworld kinda sucked yeah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on July 01, 2018, 03:25:29 PM
Has anyone else watched s6 of Voltron? Only 7 eps, but a lot was revealed this time around.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 02, 2018, 02:29:27 AM
Power is back friends! So is GLOW!

Also new
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggDTJc470Co

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw4OSNodml0
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 02, 2018, 05:43:02 AM
The Purge could be a fantastic format for various stories; the key is portraying human drama while a looming threat is on the verge of ingress.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: StealthFan on July 02, 2018, 02:15:08 PM
Enjoyed The Living And The Dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 03, 2018, 03:45:23 AM
https://youtu.be/KcknCCOlH-E
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 03, 2018, 11:01:45 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 03, 2018, 03:45:23 AM
https://youtu.be/KcknCCOlH-E

Looks like the TRUE DETECTIVE season 2 we deserve.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 04, 2018, 11:35:55 AM
Glow episode 8 friends :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 04, 2018, 03:23:53 PM
^i thought season 1 was good, but season 2 was stellar. probably the biggest step up between seasons of any netflix show, maybe the only one for that matter. really enjoyed it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on July 06, 2018, 06:25:46 PM
GLOW is still the best Netflix show

Quote from: Momo on July 03, 2018, 03:45:23 AM
https://youtu.be/KcknCCOlH-E

Some inspired framing in some of those shots. Man, TNT has upped their game.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 06, 2018, 07:10:12 PM
TNT lowest key doing good work. On the surface a lot of their stuff seems to be standard network tv shit but they seem to know this and go about the execution differently enough that it works. Sometimes its their casting sometimes its actual direction/writing.

I've been impressed enough by last og and fucking claws to take note of them while they're running in the bg at least.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFwl7iY7CL8


USA was in a similar place but they've sorta settled into a groove where TNT still seems willing to play it wild and loose.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on July 06, 2018, 07:35:13 PM
Quote from: Momo on July 04, 2018, 11:35:55 AM
Glow episode 8 friends :lawd
Chola Junk Chain is my new crush.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on July 08, 2018, 12:20:56 PM
I watched like 5 episodes of Dear White People at a friends last night. It was way too internet for me. It was like watched Reeeeeee in tv form. I wasn’t sure if it was super melodramatic in some sort of self aware way or if it was in earnest. Awful.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Boredfrom on July 08, 2018, 02:42:29 PM
Westworld misanthropy gets annoying by the end of season 2. Hope Nolan starts taking his pills again, because he is drinking a lot of his Kool aid.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I really enjoyed all until The Forge stuff was really hammering “human are assholes because Delos was an asshole to Logan a million of times”.

Hope Season 3 finally give us no more cartoony human characters.
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Post by: Freyj on July 10, 2018, 12:09:32 AM
Was gonna cancel HBO now that Westworld is done but Sharp Objects is good shit 1 episode in.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 11, 2018, 12:00:39 AM
Goddamn, that first episode of Sharp Objects is fucking great. Like really, really great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 11, 2018, 12:55:33 AM
Quote from: Freyj on July 10, 2018, 12:09:32 AM
Was gonna cancel HBO now that Westworld is done but Sharp Objects is good shit 1 episode in.

Gillian Flynn :rejoice

Marti Noxon :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 11, 2018, 01:00:20 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 11, 2018, 12:55:33 AM
Quote from: Freyj on July 10, 2018, 12:09:32 AM
Was gonna cancel HBO now that Westworld is done but Sharp Objects is good shit 1 episode in.

Gillian Flynn :rejoice

Marti Noxon :rejoice

Amy Adams drinking like I used to for most of my 20s and early 30s :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 11, 2018, 01:02:14 AM
Not dying early of cirrhosis like TVC :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 11, 2018, 01:16:44 AM
I dont really 'get' Sharp Objects yet, there was way too much focus on Amy's character and too little on whatever is supposed to push the plot forward.  It's beautifully shot and I love the music, I only really found one scene annoying - where the liquor store owner looks at his watch a)It's obvious as fuck b)she could be buying it to drink at a party later, buying sealed alcohol isnt the same thing as hitting a bar at 9am. I get what they were saying but it was silly.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 11, 2018, 01:56:30 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 11, 2018, 01:16:44 AM
I dont really 'get' Sharp Objects yet, there was way too much focus on Amy's character and too little on whatever is supposed to push the plot forward.  It's beautifully shot and I love the music, I only really found one scene annoying - where the liquor store owner looks at his watch a)It's obvious as fuck b)she could be buying it to drink at a party later, buying sealed alcohol isnt the same thing as hitting a bar at 9am. I get what they were saying but it was silly.

Nah. The only bad part was the Gloria Steinem poster. Big Media is trying to force that ho into the rematch of the three-way with Camille Paglia and Susan Sontag that I’m about to have as I fall asleep.
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Post by: Momo on July 11, 2018, 02:36:16 AM
What the fuck is 'nah' as a response to what I posted.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on July 11, 2018, 03:53:49 AM
luke cage s2 - zzzzzzzz only a few eps in but so far this not just bad inline with other marvel tv shows but fucking boring, nigel's accent is the best thing so far
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Post by: TVC15 on July 11, 2018, 07:52:20 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 11, 2018, 02:36:16 AM
What the fuck is 'nah' as a response to what I posted.

You were making criticisms and I shot them down.

Anyway, I was wary when I was going to bed, but I’m now a convert: boys, Gloria Steinem’s pussy tastes like sweet butter.
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Post by: Momo on July 11, 2018, 08:45:04 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 11, 2018, 07:52:20 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 11, 2018, 02:36:16 AM
What the fuck is 'nah' as a response to what I posted.
You were making criticisms and I shot them down.
ok, well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqtfBWaRG2g
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on July 11, 2018, 09:57:13 AM
Tales from the Tour Bus was good. I never cared for country but you don't have to to appreciate it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM3YROq_cLY

Next season they're focusing on funk 8)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 11, 2018, 10:29:04 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 11, 2018, 08:45:04 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 11, 2018, 07:52:20 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 11, 2018, 02:36:16 AM
What the fuck is 'nah' as a response to what I posted.
You were making criticisms and I shot them down.
ok, well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqtfBWaRG2g

I feel bad for using your post to make a joke last night, so I’ll give you a real response.

Re: the watch scene. I generally liked that the episode went to drastic lengths to accurately depict the minutiae of how hardcore alcoholics operate. We see alcoholics in like every gritty crime series and frequently in general dramas, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen the daily operational processes get as much detail as they do in this episode. With that in mind, I think the watch shot was just the show overshooting a bit and adding another detail that was just a bit much. It was like a half second shot, so I’m willing to forgive it.
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Post by: Momo on July 11, 2018, 10:37:36 AM
It was way too much, I dont think the general audience is that stupid to not realise she has a drinking problem after the first 20 mins of the show, the way they kept on going deeper to the point of 'hey look drinking at 10am!' was weird and slows everything down. I don't know the book but I assume this is a mystery/murder drama and not primarily a character study and if I'm right about that I'm going to be disappointed if that feels rushed when looking back at this episode.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 11, 2018, 11:15:50 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 11, 2018, 10:37:36 AM
It was way too much, I dont think the general audience is that stupid to not realise she has a drinking problem after the first 20 mins of the show, the way they kept on going deeper to the point of 'hey look drinking at 10am!' was weird and slows everything down. I don't know the book but I assume this is a mystery/murder drama and not primarily a character study and if I'm right about that I'm going to be disappointed if that feels rushed when looking back at this episode.

I don’t know anything about the book, personally. For me, this was great for one episode. It was a different take on the rote alcoholic detective trope, and I felt it spoke to the realities of living with trauma while simultaneously teasing at what that trauma might be. Then we got the biggest tease at the end of the episode. Now, if every episode dedicates this much time to it, I’ll probably feel differently.

The mother, a significant portion of her screentime displays her drinking habits. She’s clearly a different kind of alcoholic. I think the show is saying something there, too, but we really have to learn more about dat enigmatic mother more.

This is clearly going for a Faulkner-ish southern gothic vibe, so I’d expect a lot of unspoken character development and character study-type material in addition to the mystery itself.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 11, 2018, 11:17:42 AM
Oh, also, as far as scenes like the watch being too extra, I saw a number of people comment that the show makes Missouri seem too deep south. Some said the accents were too much, some argued otherwise, but everyone seems to agree that the amazing mansion is waytoo southern for missouri.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 11, 2018, 05:32:22 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DhxiDyiV4AAgiIG?format=jpg)

 :beetlejuice
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Post by: toku on July 12, 2018, 12:13:14 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXO_GUu5KKo
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 12, 2018, 04:08:28 AM
https://youtu.be/fFk5dWAbqBI

oh yeah
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Post by: toku on July 14, 2018, 12:38:21 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80eMhhWnWbk
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on July 14, 2018, 01:00:52 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 27, 2018, 09:41:34 PM
Faces of Death

Give Traces of Death a try, I think that has more real footage.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 15, 2018, 10:12:18 AM
Watched Season 4 of Bojack Horseman.

It was good. In fact it was probably my favorite season of the show so far. It helped that it broke away from the pattern of having seasons generally build to Bojack predictably doing the most awful thing possible at the end of it.
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Post by: Assimilate on July 15, 2018, 05:00:16 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 11, 2018, 12:00:39 AM
Goddamn, that first episode of Sharp Objects is fucking great. Like really, really great.
what was so great about it? The fact that some ugly redhead just sat around getting ripped on booze? nothing else happened in the entire fucking episode.

Quote from: Stoney Mason on July 15, 2018, 10:12:18 AM
Watched Season 4 of Bojack Horseman.

It was good. In fact it was probably my favorite season of the show so far. It helped that it broke away from the pattern of having seasons generally build to Bojack predictably doing the most awful thing possible at the end of it.
Bojack is unbelievably good. When is a new season coming?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 15, 2018, 06:13:33 PM
Have always sunny on in the background and I'm convinced this is the funniest scene for me out of thr whole series...

https://youtu.be/dnbGpj8oI8w

You guyyysss...
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Post by: TVC15 on July 15, 2018, 06:30:18 PM
Man, I miss huffing gas :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on July 15, 2018, 08:40:44 PM
https://youtu.be/QkXeMoBPSDk
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://i.imgur.com/Eo33xjX.jpg)
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Post by: Freyj on July 16, 2018, 01:02:15 AM
Sharp Objects easily the best thing on TV rn.
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Post by: Momo on July 16, 2018, 11:17:32 AM
Still not sold on Sharp Objects, it's not doing anything I need it to do to stay interested.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on July 16, 2018, 12:06:09 PM
Quote from: Momo on July 16, 2018, 11:17:32 AM
Still not sold on Sharp Objects, it's not doing anything I need it to do to stay interested.
yeah what the fuck is good about this show? honestly? the whole first episode seemed like your annoying drunk friend trying to get you to drink. every other scene was a bottle being plopped on a table.
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Post by: BisMarckie on July 16, 2018, 08:27:35 PM
After watching the first two episodes of 13 Reasons Why because netflix recommended it to me, I don't think I am the target audience for it :doge
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 16, 2018, 09:35:59 PM
Quote from: KennyLoggins on July 16, 2018, 08:27:35 PM
After watching the first two episodes of 13 Reasons Why because netflix recommended it to me, I don't think I am the target audience for it :doge

Never seen the show but I know its targeted toward teenagers.
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Post by: warcock on July 17, 2018, 01:00:16 AM
Is succession worth? So far it seems really melodramatic and incredibly far up its own ass.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 17, 2018, 01:21:15 AM
Quote from: KennyLoggins on July 16, 2018, 08:27:35 PM
After watching the first two episodes of 13 Reasons Why because netflix recommended it to me, I don't think I am the target audience for it :doge

Keep watching, I think someone dies
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Post by: TVC15 on July 17, 2018, 01:43:22 AM
Quote from: KennyLoggins on July 16, 2018, 08:27:35 PM
After watching the first two episodes of 13 Reasons Why because netflix recommended it to me, I don't think I am the target audience for it :doge

It’s probably the worst show ever made, but keep watching to see how misguided it really is. It’s basically a celebration of suicide.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 17, 2018, 03:54:49 AM
After reading some thread on era about it being an underrated horror show, watched S1 of Channel Zero: Candle Cover.

Eh, was ok. I thought the first ep was interesting and creepy and I liked the monster costume design throughout, but I thought ep2/3 were kinda boring and while 4-6 were entertaining the direction the story went to "explain" things was kinda generic horror tropey zzz. Didn't like some of the characters or plot directions.

I heard S2 is good and S3 is alright, will watch S2 since it's only 6 eps and hopefully it's better than Candle Cove. Candle Cove feels like a show with potential, but it needed better writers. I just want a horror show that's actually creepy or disturbing. Is that so much to ask for?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 17, 2018, 03:59:33 AM
I liked all the seasons of Channel Zero except 3
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Post by: Bebpo on July 17, 2018, 04:07:55 AM
I hated how stupid grounded they had to make it instead of just being creepy

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The EVIL TEACHER being behind much of it wast just fucking lame. Ditch her character completely and leave it about the esper kid living on post-death and haunting shows and it'd be tighter scripted, less tropey, and much creepier. Stupid humans are not creepy at all. I didn't find any of the episodes creepy after the first one where I wasn't sure where it was going besides CREEPY MONSTER CHARACTERS FROM A CREEPY SHOW APPEARING IN REALITY which was pretty creepy thanks to great costume designs. Then it was just a B-grade syfy channel drama from ep2 onwards.
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Post by: BisMarckie on July 17, 2018, 12:40:30 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 17, 2018, 01:43:22 AM

It’s probably the worst show ever made, but keep watching to see how misguided it really is. It’s basically a celebration of suicide.

I will keep watching then and see how much of a trainwreck the show is. I think I will need some alcohol though....
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Post by: Tasty on July 17, 2018, 08:13:30 PM
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44868069

Well now. :leon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 17, 2018, 10:33:41 PM
Quote from: Momo on July 17, 2018, 03:59:33 AM
I liked all the seasons of Channel Zero except 3

Really? I disliked 1 and 2 so much that I didn’t even bother with 3. Actually, I’m not sure I knew it aired yet. They’re really cranking these out, aren’t they?

Also if you like seasons 1 and 2 you liked something produced by Rapist Max Landis so you’re anti-#MeToo.
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Post by: chronovore on July 17, 2018, 10:41:42 PM
Finished HAPPY! (Max Payne vs. My Little Pony) and I have to say, it started strong but drag-assed in the last three episodes. This also seems like GRANT MORRISON was trying to channel GARTH ENNIS for some reason. Just crass and mean-spirited for no good reason. Probably will not watch s2 if there is one.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 18, 2018, 01:24:39 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 17, 2018, 10:33:41 PM
Quote from: Momo on July 17, 2018, 03:59:33 AM
I liked all the seasons of Channel Zero except 3

Really? I disliked 1 and 2 so much that I didn’t even bother with 3. Actually, I’m not sure I knew it aired yet. They’re really cranking these out, aren’t they?

Also if you like seasons 1 and 2 you liked something produced by Rapist Max Landis so you’re anti-#MeToo.
Season 3's subject matter wasnt of interest to me. Also if you're looking for someone who cares about the personal lives of celebs, I'm not him  :aah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on July 18, 2018, 01:57:06 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 17, 2018, 10:33:41 PM
Quote from: Momo on July 17, 2018, 03:59:33 AM
I liked all the seasons of Channel Zero except 3

Really? I disliked 1 and 2 so much that I didn’t even bother with 3. Actually, I’m not sure I knew it aired yet. They’re really cranking these out, aren’t they?

Also if you like seasons 1 and 2 you liked something produced by Rapist Max Landis so you’re anti-#MeToo.

Wellll, as much as I hate Max Landis, Dirk Gently S1 was great, so I'm not gonna hate everything he's involved in even if I think he's a little abhorrent shit with no talent.
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Post by: Tasty on July 18, 2018, 01:59:21 AM
I've liked pretty much everything Landis has done on some level, with Dirk Gently and Superman: American Alien in particular being two of my favorite things. :yeshrug
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Post by: Nola on July 18, 2018, 02:11:51 AM
Quote from: warcock on July 17, 2018, 01:00:16 AM
Is succession worth? So far it seems really melodramatic and incredibly far up its own ass.

I didn't really care for what I saw and gave up pretty quickly.

HBO should of just let David Milch and Brendan Gleeson make this show 4 years ago. Their similar concept and the talent behind it sounded a lot better. Mostly because David Milch is going to be a better writer than 98% of the rest of the writing talent in Hollywood.

Sharp Objects has been solid so far though.
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Post by: Momo on July 18, 2018, 02:15:31 AM
dirk gently cancellation  :stahp
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 18, 2018, 02:39:27 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 18, 2018, 01:59:21 AM
I've liked pretty much everything Landis has done on some level, with Dirk Gently and Superman: American Alien in particular being two of my favorite things. :yeshrug

Please tell me you didn’t like Bright.

I didn’t even watch Dirk Gently. I love the books too much to see what that obnoxious little asswipe shredded them into.
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Post by: Momo on July 18, 2018, 02:50:43 AM
Bright wasnt an oscar winner, but it was alright as a 90s Will Smith x Alien Nation movie.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 18, 2018, 03:16:04 AM
The only nice thing I can say about Bright is that it wasn’t Mute, which was the worst 20 minutes of a movie I saw this year. Maybe last year, too. Possibly the year b... let’s just say in recent memory. Someone take the keys from Duncan Jones; he’s taken too much ketamine or something.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 18, 2018, 10:51:49 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 18, 2018, 02:39:27 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 18, 2018, 01:59:21 AM
I've liked pretty much everything Landis has done on some level, with Dirk Gently and Superman: American Alien in particular being two of my favorite things. :yeshrug

Please tell me you didn’t like Bright.

I didn’t even watch Dirk Gently. I love the books too much to see what that obnoxious little asswipe shredded them into.

I haven't seen Bright because I know I probably won't like it. :lol Channel Zero's on my watchlist though.

Chronicle: Great
Me Him Her: Decent
American Ultra: Decent
Victor Frankenstein: Decent
Mr. Right: Good
Dirk Gently s1: Great
Dirk Gently s2: Good
Superman: American Alien: Great
The Death and Return of Superman: Great
Wrestling Isn't Wrestling: Great

I mean the guy doesn't have a sterling record obviously, but he's so prolific I don't think it'd be possible for him to have one anyways. And at least his stuff is either weird or an original IP, which is appreciated these days.
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Post by: Momo on July 18, 2018, 11:10:55 AM
Only watch Bright if you miss Will Smith and didnt think Wild Wild West was massive shit.
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Post by: shosta on July 18, 2018, 04:54:54 PM
Bright was like... pretty good for a big budget low effort fantasy film. I enjoyed it a lot and didn't understand why it got such bad reviews. My working theory is that the Jews that control Hollywood didn't like the elf metaphor and orderered a unilateral review bomb.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
That's a joke.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 19, 2018, 01:59:06 AM
Sharp Objects is giving me strong Blue Velvet vibes, goddamn. The unsettling flashbacks are Lynchian. And the damn music is on point.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 19, 2018, 02:28:53 AM
https://youtu.be/U4EmfM9isHo
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 19, 2018, 10:51:41 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 19, 2018, 01:59:06 AM
Sharp Objects is giving me strong Blue Velvet vibes, goddamn. The unsettling flashbacks are Lynchian. And the damn music is on point.

Shit, you just sold me on the show even more.
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Post by: Kara on July 19, 2018, 11:21:19 AM
FUCK BATMAN :dead :dead :dead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5dIwGAYcWk
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 19, 2018, 11:24:13 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 18, 2018, 11:10:55 AM
Only watch Bright if you miss Will Smith and didnt think Wild Wild West was massive shit.

Yeah, but I hated WWW and liked Bright.
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Post by: Momo on July 19, 2018, 11:29:18 AM
Same, I was just trying to keep Tasty's expectations low
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 19, 2018, 11:36:59 AM
I don't think I've ever seen WWW straight through. Like, I've probably seen most or all of the scenes, but I've never sat down to watch it myself.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on July 19, 2018, 12:41:49 PM
Quote from: Kara on July 19, 2018, 11:21:19 AM
FUCK BATMAN :dead :dead :dead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5dIwGAYcWk

 :foodcourt
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Post by: Tasty on July 19, 2018, 12:47:11 PM
I'm gonna sub to DCU for this shit aren't I
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Post by: Freyj on July 19, 2018, 02:13:29 PM
The episode titles for that show kill me. Not that it’s some huge spoiler but they are just the names of characters that show up like:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
episode 7 is “Jason Todd” and the finale is “Donna Troy”
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Post by: Momo on July 19, 2018, 02:17:56 PM
help mods, can we ban talking about the last video posted in here, it's powerfully bad enough to retroactively make everything dc I've ever read shit.
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Post by: Yeti on July 19, 2018, 03:57:24 PM
It's showing as not available to me, must have been pretty bad.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on July 19, 2018, 04:11:58 PM
Tfw you empathize more with a thirty something alcoholic woman than Rocky Balboa

(https://abload.de/img/giphy9vceqw.gif) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=giphy9vceqw.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 19, 2018, 07:10:00 PM
https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-next-dc-universe-streaming-show-is-stargirl-1827731881

I can come up with at least 8 better DC show ideas right off the top of my head.
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Post by: toku on July 19, 2018, 07:59:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFBuKZNndfk
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 19, 2018, 08:22:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQTFlItEJjE
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 20, 2018, 12:58:56 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI7WyhWZkzk&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on July 20, 2018, 03:55:25 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 20, 2018, 12:58:56 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI7WyhWZkzk&feature=youtu.be

So, wait, this is another series of The Clone Wars, as a prequel to REBELS, or...  ???
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 20, 2018, 04:00:03 AM
It has to be a prequel to Rebels yeah. They havent done me wrong with these series yet so I'll give it room to grab me.
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Post by: Assimilate on July 20, 2018, 05:30:31 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 19, 2018, 10:51:41 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 19, 2018, 01:59:06 AM
Sharp Objects is giving me strong Blue Velvet vibes, goddamn. The unsettling flashbacks are Lynchian. And the damn music is on point.

Shit, you just sold me on the show even more.
It's nothing like Blue Velvet. So far it's been a drunk alcoholic drinking her way through her childhood memories in her old town. That's literally it. It's complete garbage so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 20, 2018, 06:36:43 AM
I wouldn't call it garbage, the cinematography and sound is top tier, it's very well made, I just cant give a fuck about the shallow shit they focus to dwell on in terms of character and the non existent plot.
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Post by: Assimilate on July 20, 2018, 07:18:55 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 20, 2018, 06:36:43 AM
I wouldn't call it garbage, the cinematography and sound is top tier, it's very well made, I just cant give a fuck about the shallow shit they focus to dwell on in terms of character and the non existent plot.
What on HBO isn't well made though?

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Post by: Tasty on July 20, 2018, 05:46:02 PM
https://twitter.com/ben_rosen/status/1019987065188986881
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Steve Contra on July 20, 2018, 06:24:57 PM
Sharp Objects is so good. The editing, the pacing, the broken structure, Amy Adams being my alcoholic waifu  :noah
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Post by: Tasty on July 20, 2018, 07:54:44 PM
https://deadline.com/2018/07/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-series-reboot-in-works-black-lead-monica-owusu-breen-joss-whedon-1202430592/

Please actually be a sequel series and not a hard reboot. Please.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 20, 2018, 07:55:01 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on July 20, 2018, 06:24:57 PM
, Amy Adams being my alcoholic waifu  :noah

(https://abload.de/img/tumblr_p0mvb3oup31vnn91cxj.gif) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=tumblr_p0mvb3oup31vnn91cxj.gif)

Quote from: Assimilate on July 20, 2018, 05:30:31 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 19, 2018, 10:51:41 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 19, 2018, 01:59:06 AM
Sharp Objects is giving me strong Blue Velvet vibes, goddamn. The unsettling flashbacks are Lynchian. And the damn music is on point.

Shit, you just sold me on the show even more.
It's nothing like Blue Velvet. So far it's been a drunk alcoholic drinking her way through her childhood memories in her old town. That's literally it. It's complete garbage so far.

(https://abload.de/img/giphy13y2iz2.gif) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=giphy13y2iz2.gif)
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 20, 2018, 08:04:30 PM
Started watching Sharp Objects, seems p. good.

I’m also slowly making my way through Lost in Space 2018 with my ‘rents. We’re only watching one episode a week, but we’re close to the end.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Dr. Smith just KO’d Maureen while John and Don (apparently) blew up in the atmosphere. :omg
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Post by: Great Rumbler on July 20, 2018, 08:19:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmadvdUT0uY
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 20, 2018, 09:11:53 PM
http://ew.com/tv/2018/07/20/young-justice-outsiders-season-3-first-look/

:mouf WE EATING BREHS :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 20, 2018, 09:22:24 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/GnrpAjy.png)

Is this Damian??

Is Tim Red Robin??

Steph Brown is Spoiler soooooooo PLEASE LET IT HAPPEN
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Post by: Kara on July 20, 2018, 10:57:22 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/KpfUFXG.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 20, 2018, 11:59:55 PM
Young Justice now please :rejoice
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Post by: Tasty on July 21, 2018, 01:35:56 AM
DC Universe exclusive breh. :goty2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 21, 2018, 01:38:09 AM
Piracy :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 21, 2018, 01:40:38 AM
What about supporting the show so it doesn't get cancelled again?? :goty
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 21, 2018, 01:42:16 AM
I'll give $100 to the eventual indiegogo or kickstarter
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Post by: team filler on July 21, 2018, 02:25:32 AM
thought I'd check out 6 feet under. see dexter is a faggy BBC lover  :doge
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Post by: team filler on July 21, 2018, 05:17:56 AM
august 6th is almost here, brehs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA5J7l2ovKM

 :rejoice :rejoice
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Post by: TVC15 on July 21, 2018, 08:31:27 PM
Quote from: filler on July 21, 2018, 02:25:32 AM
thought I'd check out 6 feet under. see dexter is a faggy BBC lover  :doge

You’re a rancid gash that needs an acid douche, but I’ll warn you anyway: stay away from 6 Feet Under. It is terrible.
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Post by: toku on July 21, 2018, 08:46:43 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnCWXGYeGfs

:rejoice :rejoice :rejoice
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Post by: Tasty on July 22, 2018, 02:19:24 AM
The ire for the "fuck Batman" line in the Titan trailers makes sense in the larger context of "grimdark DC," but either people are forgetting or don't know that Dick Grayson had a massive angsty phase when he went from Robin to Nightwing. That line is mildly in-character.
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Post by: Mandark on July 22, 2018, 02:27:28 AM
Yeah, it just felt like the one professor who wins over their freshman students with some strategic cussing.
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Post by: Tasty on July 22, 2018, 02:29:42 AM
Quote from: Mandark on July 22, 2018, 02:27:28 AM
Yeah, it just felt like the one professor who wins over their freshman students with some strategic cussing.

(https://i.imgur.com/QWolQ4p.jpg)
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 22, 2018, 03:11:57 AM
Quote from: Mandark on July 22, 2018, 02:27:28 AM
Yeah, it just felt like the one professor who wins over their freshman students with some strategic cussing.

https://youtu.be/b1FinfVUp38
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on July 22, 2018, 11:30:00 PM
The ending to tonights Sharp Objects   :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 23, 2018, 09:23:12 AM
Still not interested in what Sharp Objects is peddling, I'll probably drop it after episode 5  :idont
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Post by: Flannel Boy on July 23, 2018, 09:36:05 AM
I watched the first three seasons of Prison Break.  :whew

Waiting an entire week for the next episode must've been hell.

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Post by: Crash Dummy on July 23, 2018, 10:47:55 AM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on July 23, 2018, 09:36:05 AM
I watched the first three seasons of Prison Break.  :whew

Waiting an entire week for the next episode must've been hell.
that feeling goes away pretty quick once the titular event takes place yet multiple ensuing seasons are pooped out
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 24, 2018, 10:05:26 AM
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As far as the question that’s probably on most viewers’ minds: yes, it sounds as though The Expanse plans to take full advantage of Amazon’s lack of content restrictions and commercials. According to Shankar, that means no more dubbing over mature language or censoring certain scenes that would otherwise be a red flag for network censors.

“It’s going to be more awesome. We no longer have the language restrictions. [We can] curse like a sailor. We don’t have the nudity restrictions… and the 4K and HDR will look amazing on Amazon. We’re no longer constrained by a 43-minute box. We can put some air into it, let things breathe a little bit more. So we’re excited to be on Amazon Prime.”

https://screenrant.com/expanse-amazon-season-4-changes-improvements/

Nice
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Post by: Tasty on July 24, 2018, 10:37:59 AM
TV is dying more and more every day.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 24, 2018, 10:44:32 AM
it wasn't a great show to begin with, but that reminds me of how hilariously jarring it was when The Killing went to netflix and everyone suddenly started saying fuck every other word
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 24, 2018, 02:05:01 PM
Sharp Objects is pretty low-key amazing. Easily the best depiction of alcoholism I've ever seen.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 24, 2018, 02:05:59 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 24, 2018, 10:37:59 AM
TV is dying more and more every day.

Was this sarcasm?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on July 24, 2018, 03:05:16 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on July 24, 2018, 02:05:01 PM
Sharp Objects is pretty low-key amazing. Easily the best depiction of alcoholism I've ever seen.

Got people calling it hilarious in how, in their eyes, over the top it is. No surprise people dont know how a high functioning alcoholic copes.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 24, 2018, 03:31:38 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 24, 2018, 03:05:16 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on July 24, 2018, 02:05:01 PM
Sharp Objects is pretty low-key amazing. Easily the best depiction of alcoholism I've ever seen.

Got people calling it hilarious in how, in their eyes, over the top it is. No surprise people dont know how a high functioning alcoholic copes.

Don't want to give too much away here but that's how it is. It dominates your thought process and behaviors from the moment you open your eyes in the morning t'ill the moment you close your eyes for some fitful sleep. Finding ways to constantly string yourself along just this little bit to stave off the withdrawal cliff-drop - turns you into the most obvious barefaced mess and stealth super agent at the same time...

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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 24, 2018, 03:38:50 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on July 23, 2018, 10:47:55 AM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on July 23, 2018, 09:36:05 AM
I watched the first three seasons of Prison Break.  :whew

Waiting an entire week for the next episode must've been hell.
that feeling goes away pretty quick once the titular event takes place yet multiple ensuing seasons are pooped out

Watching anything past the first season of Prison Break.  :goty2
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Post by: Nintex on July 24, 2018, 03:45:21 PM
I watched Prison Break but for some reason I can't remember any of it.

Vaguely some stuff with a golf cart and a second more hardcore prison in South America or something.

Oh and Teabag the creep.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on July 24, 2018, 04:11:01 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on July 24, 2018, 03:38:50 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on July 23, 2018, 10:47:55 AM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on July 23, 2018, 09:36:05 AM
I watched the first three seasons of Prison Break.  :whew

Waiting an entire week for the next episode must've been hell.
that feeling goes away pretty quick once the titular event takes place yet multiple ensuing seasons are pooped out

Watching anything past the first season of Prison Break.  :goty2

I watched the latest season which was like a year ago.  :-*


But yeah the first season is really the only great one.
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Post by: Momo on July 25, 2018, 04:05:23 AM
Tonight :rejoice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXsKCQenpt0
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on July 25, 2018, 04:06:27 AM
Didnt know Castle Rock was hitting today. I'm rock hard.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 25, 2018, 04:07:21 AM
august 1st :rejoice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8j61MUB8y4
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Post by: Nola on July 25, 2018, 10:14:27 PM
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HBO is officially moving forward with the “Deadwood” movie. The announcement was made by HBO programming president Casey Bloys at the TCA summer press tour on Wednesday.

“All of these people worked hard to get this together,” Bloys said. “It’s been a logistics nightmare getting all the cast members’ schedules together, but we are there. It is greenlit.”

Bloys also said the movie is currently scheduled to begin shooting in October for a spring 2019 air date, but added that the date is not “set in stone.”
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/deadwood-movie-hbo-1202883965/

:whoo :whoo   (https://i.imgur.com/uDcwUe2.jpg?1) (https://i.imgur.com/uDcwUe2.jpg?1) (https://i.imgur.com/uDcwUe2.jpg?1) (https://i.imgur.com/uDcwUe2.jpg?1) :whoo :whoo

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'm still convinced this is either going to end up not happening for the 5th time or be total shit because Milch's twilight of wasting away at the horse track has sapped his ability to concentrate his writing and I am going to once again be metaphorically punching holes in the wall over my disappointment for my favorite TV show of all time.....I'm a little bit bitter and jaded over Deadwood.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 25, 2018, 10:28:00 PM
Wait what year is it?  Also can't wait for Rome season 3. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 26, 2018, 12:45:27 AM
 Dat latest ep of Sharp Objects

:preach :preach :rejoice :dead :dead :dead :trigger :trigger :crazy :crazy :crazy :lucas :lucas
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 26, 2018, 12:47:21 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/uDcwUe2.jpg?1)

This would make a good emoticon. Just sayin'...
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 26, 2018, 12:51:11 PM
Is that Alan Moore or TVC?
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Post by: Tasty on July 26, 2018, 12:57:14 PM
Looks like an older Spleen from Mystery Men.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on July 26, 2018, 01:04:28 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on July 26, 2018, 12:51:11 PM
Is that Alan Moore or TVC?

I wish I could grow facial hair. The shit that grows on my face maxes out so short that you could rub my face againt a car and scratch the paint. I look at transmen (they ALL grow facial hair) and get pissed at their testosterone privilege.
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Post by: Tasty on July 26, 2018, 01:06:30 PM
Wait I got it

(https://i.imgur.com/H8HZYiF.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 26, 2018, 01:31:39 PM
https://twitter.com/monicabreen/status/1022507356964278272

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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on July 27, 2018, 12:19:53 AM
Almost done with S2 of Channel Zero, No End House.

This has gotten so stupid.

Like the first ep with creepy haunted house was fine.
Then it becomes tropey every anime/videogame alt-world to escape zzzz
Then last 2 eps it’s like why is this show still going???

Also the characters are so dumb. The writing is bad af

This doesn’t even feel like horror genre, more like B sci-fi.

S1 at least was a kinda creepy horror tale even if it didn’t end as strong as it started. People who really like S1/2 seem to dislike S3, so maybe I’ll really like S3?

My favorite thing about this series is at six eps/45 mins it’s not a huge waste of time to give it a shot.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 27, 2018, 12:34:51 AM
Definitely hate watching at this point.
The entire subplot with the Dad is so fucking stupid.
Evil teacher from S1 got nothing on this. Why do these seasons have really stupid annoying stuff?
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Post by: Momo on July 27, 2018, 12:48:15 AM
I think by the second room I was like 'okay' and put it on as background when playing vidya
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Post by: Bebpo on July 27, 2018, 01:19:50 AM
The last ep was generally good. Felt like the first ep was solid and last ep was good but the middle eps didn’t do a good job getting from the start to finish in a non-stupid people being stupid way imo.

Like I’m fine with the concept of

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Loser dude uses house to kidnap and drain waifus for him
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But most of the other subplots fell flat for me. Like some seemed to be going somewhere and then they just drop a whole bunch midway. Eh, preferred S1.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on July 27, 2018, 01:56:55 AM
i really like sharp objects. it's nice to see an HBO mystery show that's fueled by interesting character interactions instead of goofily handled whodunitry. like, The Night Of threatened to be interesting but got completely bogged down in boring-ass macguffins related to the minutiae of the case and "what if the system is bad" commentary. i like how this is framed as a job for hire by a drunk who's pretending they don't really give a shit about the resolution to the story we'd usually be expected to care about. it sets us up to not be disappointed when we don't find out who The Yellow King is or whatever, since that was never the point, and the show doesn't really offer any illusions about that
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 27, 2018, 09:23:44 AM
Making my way through Six Feet Under. Something extremely comforting about the show and its characters.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 27, 2018, 09:38:52 AM
Go to sleep
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 27, 2018, 01:24:22 PM
Castle Rock is legit
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 27, 2018, 04:40:26 PM
Quote from: Momo on July 27, 2018, 01:24:22 PM
Castle Rock is legit

Was also really into it. Another slow burner plus my wife Melanie Lynskey is totally in this
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Post by: TVC15 on July 27, 2018, 07:36:40 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 27, 2018, 09:38:52 AM
Go to sleep

Stro’s right. You fried your brain on those hippie drugs and turned into an emo girl from 2003.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on July 27, 2018, 07:39:22 PM
I have been menstruating recently

I FEEL TOO MUCH
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Post by: Great Rumbler on July 28, 2018, 08:35:10 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbb8zPQBmOw
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Post by: Tasty on July 28, 2018, 10:23:36 AM
Fuck yes.
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Post by: toku on July 28, 2018, 10:55:24 AM
the endless night
:rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on July 28, 2018, 11:07:16 AM
Is Castlevania worth watching?
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Post by: Bebpo on July 28, 2018, 11:45:10 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 28, 2018, 11:07:16 AM
Is Castlevania worth watching?

Sure!

It's not the best show ever, but it's surprisingly authentic to the games and an enjoyable watch.

Quote from: Momo on July 27, 2018, 01:24:22 PM
Castle Rock is legit

Is this an entire series out day 1, or 1ep/week show? I wanna see it but if it's 1 ep/week will just wait until it's done.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 28, 2018, 12:13:37 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 28, 2018, 11:45:10 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on July 28, 2018, 11:07:16 AM
Is Castlevania worth watching?

Sure!

It's not the best show ever, but it's surprisingly authentic to the games and an enjoyable watch.

Quote from: Momo on July 27, 2018, 01:24:22 PM
Castle Rock is legit

Is this an entire series out day 1, or 1ep/week show? I wanna see it but if it's 1 ep/week will just wait until it's done.

Currently there are three Castle Rock episodes up,  I'm not sure if theyre doing three every week, or releasing it in its entirety next Wednesday.
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Post by: Tasty on July 28, 2018, 12:21:43 PM
Castlevania scratched a long-dormant Hellsing itch I didn't know I had. It gud.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 28, 2018, 12:58:05 PM
I couldn’t get into Castlevania, personally.
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Post by: Nintex on July 28, 2018, 01:57:26 PM
Castlevania was fun and short.

The thing you watch while cleaning up or eating a quick dinner.
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Post by: Tasty on July 28, 2018, 01:59:46 PM
I originally thought the small number of episodes was a detriment but it actually works pretty well. Each episode moves the plot forward quite a bit.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 28, 2018, 02:04:58 PM
So the thing that’s tolerable if you don’t really watch it, a glowing review :teehee
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Crash Dummy on July 29, 2018, 03:47:05 AM
evil genious on netflix - i got through this in two sittings thinking it was longer. need to sit on this a bit longer, not sure i liked how the narrator at the end was like "well these people obviously did it". going to start sacred games next as i hear it caused some backlash in india over its portrayal of certain politicians
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Post by: toku on July 29, 2018, 04:09:56 PM
new cory fukunaga joint, based on a norwegian show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQZPp5ED1VI
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Post by: Tasty on July 29, 2018, 04:15:44 PM
Anyone watch Pose? My gay genes are compelling me to give it a watch.

I never finished American Crime Story s2 tho. :thinking
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Post by: BlueTsunami on July 30, 2018, 07:44:11 AM
Sharp Objects bringing finger banging back :rejoice
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 30, 2018, 10:52:01 AM
Don't call it a cumback, it never went away.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on July 30, 2018, 12:32:13 PM
Power Season 5 ep 5 -  Motherfuckers had a driveby on a BMX :rejoice
Last night's Sharp Objects was a bit more to my taste, but i'll probably still bail after next ep if the worm doesnt turn sufficiently.
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Post by: Nintex on July 30, 2018, 06:08:59 PM
Watched the first ep of Sharp Objects.

Got some True Detective Season 1 vibes but it's also very much it's own thing.
Amy Adams can already make some space for her emmy if the quality remains this consistent throughout.
It is very good. Very intense though, just like the lead you could use a drink (or 2) after watching it.

Not sure if that was the intention  :doge
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Post by: Great Rumbler on July 30, 2018, 07:23:11 PM
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/6-things-to-know-about-the-writers-of-amazons-lord-of-the-rings-series

Amazon's LOTR series is going to be about young Aragorn. :neogaf
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Post by: Tasty on July 30, 2018, 08:15:05 PM
>Amazon glances over at Solo

Fanboys: "Man, could there be a more unnecessary origin story for a well-liked franchise staple?"

Amazon: "Hold my beer."
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Post by: Great Rumbler on July 30, 2018, 09:51:29 PM
Who is clamoring for this? Flipping nobody. At least they could have done some wack-o Silmarilion stuff or something.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 30, 2018, 10:19:41 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 30, 2018, 08:15:05 PM
>Amazon glances over at Solo

Fanboys: "Man, could there be a more unnecessary origin story for a well-liked franchise staple?"

Amazon: "Hold my beer."

Meanwhile, at Amazon.

Amazon: Alright, we just paid a quarter billion for the LotR license. We can do anything. What do you think we should do, writers?
Writers: What would take, like, the least amount of imagination and effort?
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Post by: Tasty on July 31, 2018, 12:18:26 AM
The thing is, The Hobbit 3 actually sorta set this shit up. :goty
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 31, 2018, 12:40:44 AM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 30, 2018, 09:51:29 PM
Who is clamoring for this? Flipping nobody. At least they could have done some wack-o Silmarilion stuff or something.

Not while Christopher Tolkien is still a bitch. 
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Post by: TVC15 on July 31, 2018, 12:54:01 AM
For people that think Sharp Objects is slow, this Shitty New Hulu Stephen King Show must be a nightmare. It moves at a snail’s pace but has absolutely none of the interesting characterization or style.
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Post by: Momo on July 31, 2018, 01:10:52 AM
I love Castle Rock and think Sharp Objects is boring as fuck, figure me out.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 31, 2018, 01:26:04 AM
You huffed a lot of gas as a youth.
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Post by: toku on July 31, 2018, 01:40:59 PM
https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanTV/status/1022916113691234305
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Post by: Nintex on July 31, 2018, 02:03:40 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 31, 2018, 12:54:01 AM
For people that think Sharp Objects is slow, this Shitty New Hulu Stephen King Show must be a nightmare. It moves at a snail’s pace but has absolutely none of the interesting characterization or style.
I'm a big fan of the slower stuff like Sharp Objects, The Americans, The Handmaid's Tale and Better Call Saul as long as the characters are interesting.

I hate it when it starts out slow and suddenly goes into overdrive, when plots are set-up that will never be resolved.
Boardwalk Empire easily had the worst last season compared to the rest of the seasons. It was one of those 'poochy died on his way to this home planet'.

Also when you make it slow go easy on the filler. True Detective Season 2 had Vince Vaughn do nonsensical monologues to fill up screen time as well as at least 10 minutes of fetish shaming per episode.
"EVERYTHING IS FUCKING"


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Post by: shosta on July 31, 2018, 04:07:15 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 31, 2018, 12:54:01 AM
For people that think Sharp Objects is slow, this Shitty New Hulu Stephen King Show must be a nightmare. It moves at a snail’s pace but has absolutely none of the interesting characterization or style.
Yeah, it's worse than stranger things.
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Post by: shosta on July 31, 2018, 04:09:51 PM
(https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/moonbeam_city.jpg)
I saw this when it aired and rewatched it. Underrated show and Elizabeth Banks' voice gets me so hard. Wish it hadn't been cancelled!
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on July 31, 2018, 09:27:38 PM
I finished watching The Staircase. It was alright. I thought he was a slippery fucker but in the end I thought he was innocent. That D.A though. Fuck me. They some corrupt fuckers right there. The judge was a dodgy fuck too. I don't know how he held on to his job.
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Post by: shosta on July 31, 2018, 10:20:18 PM
Better Call Saul season opener next week  :whoo
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Post by: Momo on August 01, 2018, 12:13:45 PM
The ending of Castle Rock episode 4, that guy was so squirrelly I knew something would happen. Hope to see more of shining girl next ep.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on August 02, 2018, 10:28:43 AM
I watched all of Better Call Saul again a couple months back. One day people gonna recognise that it is every bit as good as BB.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 02, 2018, 10:49:54 AM
Quote from: Nintex on July 31, 2018, 02:03:40 PM
Also when you make it slow go easy on the filler.

filler likes it fast and rough is what I've been told
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Post by: kingv on August 02, 2018, 11:57:39 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 30, 2018, 12:32:13 PM
Power Season 5 ep 5 -  Motherfuckers had a driveby on a BMX :rejoice
Last night's Sharp Objects was a bit more to my taste, but i'll probably still bail after next ep if the worm doesnt turn sufficiently.

Good morning and god bless you to everybody but Tariq and Angela and Terry. :-/

They really are making Ghost unlivable this season. Like he’s a real shit head.


I just finished watching Ash vs Evil dead season 3. Goddamn that was some good TV. It’s pribably as good as any of the movies. I thought season 2 kind of fell off a bit, but season 3 was on point.

I’m very disappointed it was cancelled now.
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Post by: Momo on August 02, 2018, 12:38:08 PM
This is going to sound like a sociopath move out of context, but cant wait till that little chit Tariq dies, 1 down and one to go.

I really, really liked Evil Dead's stories and content, I feel they had too much time and it would have worked better as 2 - 3 movies.

p.s. Fuck Dre
p.p.s. Fuck Dre again
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Post by: toku on August 02, 2018, 08:33:20 PM
Still need to watch s3 of Ash. Really enjoyed s1 and 2 though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bagwg_tXlhc
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Post by: TVC15 on August 02, 2018, 08:36:57 PM
Quote from: Momo on August 01, 2018, 12:13:45 PM
The ending of Castle Rock episode 4, that guy was so squirrelly I knew something would happen. Hope to see more of shining girl next ep.

I know you think I’m a hater (because I am), but she’s my least favorite character.

Did I miss what happened to Frances Conroy’s character? Where did she go? Why is her house up for sale? I absolutely love that woman.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 02, 2018, 09:46:15 PM
sorry, already got a hott tv series called Forever, can't have two: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_(U.S._TV_series) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_(U.S._TV_series))
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Post by: toku on August 02, 2018, 11:43:19 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on August 02, 2018, 09:46:15 PM
sorry, already got a hott tv series called Forever, can't have two: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_(U.S._TV_series) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_(U.S._TV_series))

we like a lot of the same things benji
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 02, 2018, 11:49:57 PM
Started watching supernatural again.  Hopefully, it goes on for 12 more seasons. 
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Post by: Momo on August 03, 2018, 12:43:08 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 02, 2018, 08:36:57 PM
Quote from: Momo on August 01, 2018, 12:13:45 PM
The ending of Castle Rock episode 4, that guy was so squirrelly I knew something would happen. Hope to see more of shining girl next ep.

I know you think I’m a hater (because I am), but she’s my least favorite character.

Did I miss what happened to Frances Conroy’s character? Where did she go? Why is her house up for sale? I absolutely love that woman.
She's probably just going to show up for some exposition about her husband later, I mean she serves no purpose in the story currently.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 03, 2018, 07:24:13 PM
Still going through Six Feet Under and the show definitely drops in quality and becomes extremely schlocky. With that said the famous 'Thats my Dog' episode has to be one of the most unintentionally hilarious things I've ever seen. The violent tone of the episode goes from 0 to 60 and then crack gets involved. It was so misanthropic it had me in hysterics.
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Post by: Mupepe on August 03, 2018, 08:05:22 PM
The best thing about six feet under is how well executed the ending is. On a rewatch I did last year it dove in quality significantly after 2 seasons, but was still watchable.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 03, 2018, 08:07:43 PM
Yeah thats what keeps me going. I want to see this ending thats universally praised. But man Nate turns into such a douchenozzle over time. Im midway into season 4 now.
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Post by: Mupepe on August 03, 2018, 10:49:42 PM
So I started castle rock today. I was digging it and then all of a sudden it tells me up next is hand maids tale. I thought this thing had 2 seasons and I had some shit to binge but it only has 4 episodes? Fuuuuuuu
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Post by: TVC15 on August 03, 2018, 10:50:42 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 02, 2018, 11:49:57 PM
Started watching supernatural again.  Hopefully, it goes on for 12 more seasons. 

Jesus, every single thong I learn about nuFatherMike makes him seem like the most deranged poster here.
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Post by: Transhuman on August 04, 2018, 01:18:41 AM
Venture Bros, Better Call Saul, what else is returning soon?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on August 04, 2018, 02:02:51 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on August 03, 2018, 10:49:42 PM
So I started castle rock today. I was digging it and then all of a sudden it tells me up next is hand maids tale. I thought this thing had 2 seasons and I had some shit to binge but it only has 4 episodes? Fuuuuuuu
yeah its hulu, they're doing some distinguished mentally-challenged release schedule to simulate weekly tv.
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Post by: Momo on August 06, 2018, 10:53:09 AM
sharp objects isnt for me, dropping it. I need to stop thinking it's going to turn into something i want to watch.
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Post by: toku on August 06, 2018, 01:27:12 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6cDDmk-O5A

looks great
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 06, 2018, 04:31:52 PM
I like it.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 06, 2018, 08:25:39 PM
Are Emma Stone's eyes moving further apart?  Like continental drift towards her ears? 
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 06, 2018, 08:37:21 PM
Most likely perspective distortion due to a wider lens exaggerating her features but I wouldn't put it past her simply reaching her final form
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Post by: Tasty on August 07, 2018, 03:37:49 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 06, 2018, 08:25:39 PM
Are Emma Stone's eyes moving further apart?  Like continental drift towards her ears? 

She's got Uma Thurman Syndrome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St1Thlnp6b0
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 07, 2018, 04:33:52 PM
Got high as fuck and watched Six Feet Unders finale. This was legit me for that final 15 minutes

(https://abload.de/img/giphy16endr1.gif) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=giphy16endr1.gif)
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Post by: toku on August 07, 2018, 08:28:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVbOjP1Ziec
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Post by: paprikastaude on August 08, 2018, 01:23:24 PM
Netflix has the rights for Better Call Saul over here and they didn't give me any notification on the new season starting. Shit service.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 08, 2018, 04:25:18 PM
Started The Sinner. Pullman and Biel putting in some masterful work. Show is very evocative. So down for this right now after catching up on S8 of Shameless.
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Post by: Momo on August 08, 2018, 04:39:32 PM
The Sinner is an emotional ride
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Post by: chronovore on August 09, 2018, 01:06:06 AM
Looking forward to Matt Groenig's DISENCHANTED now that I know it'll be on Netflix, and not some unattainable, region-blocked cock-teasery.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 09, 2018, 11:39:46 PM
these fucking social studies warriors mang

https://twitter.com/CarmineSabia/status/1026897591005536256
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Post by: TVC15 on August 09, 2018, 11:47:43 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 08, 2018, 04:25:18 PM
Started The Sinner. Pullman and Biel putting in some masterful work. Show is very evocative. So down for this right now after catching up on S8 of Shameless.

Is Biel old enough that her body has gone to shit yet? She used to have a killer ass.  Whatever happened to that sexy Simon from Seventh Heaven?
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Post by: Tasty on August 10, 2018, 12:02:30 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on August 09, 2018, 11:39:46 PM
these fucking social studies warriors mang

https://twitter.com/CarmineSabia/status/1026897591005536256

Lesbian Batwoman is over a decade old now though. :thinking

Also, she kicks goddamn ass (though she fucked up pretty bad in Tec last year.) Gonna have a laugh at all the conservatives getting the weirdest boner over her combination origin story patriotism + hot lesbian superhero-ness.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on August 10, 2018, 12:37:18 AM
Elegy :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Freyj on August 10, 2018, 01:04:36 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 07, 2018, 04:33:52 PM
Got high as fuck and watched Six Feet Unders finale. This was legit me for that final 15 minutes

(https://abload.de/img/giphy16endr1.gif) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=giphy16endr1.gif)

You can’t take a picture of this, it’s already gone.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 10, 2018, 01:10:23 AM
If the Batwoman series gets picked up they should cast a Kathy Kane as a recurring Spyral agent. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 10, 2018, 01:31:59 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on August 10, 2018, 01:10:23 AM
If the Batwoman series gets picked up they should cast a Kathy Kane as a recurring Spyral agent. :lol

The less Morrison BS in the rest of the DCU the better.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 10, 2018, 10:51:06 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 09, 2018, 11:47:43 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 08, 2018, 04:25:18 PM
Started The Sinner. Pullman and Biel putting in some masterful work. Show is very evocative. So down for this right now after catching up on S8 of Shameless.

Is Biel old enough that her body has gone to shit yet? She used to have a killer ass.  Whatever happened to that sexy Simon from Seventh Heaven?

Shes aging like fine wine plus shes into super kinky shit in The Sinner apparently. She was too hot for that flyover state household.
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Post by: toku on August 10, 2018, 04:27:18 PM
Everything's gonna be okay Benji

https://twitter.com/LUCIFERwriters/status/1026605724900577281
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 10, 2018, 04:33:37 PM
Jesus Christ, I just finished

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Part VII
[close]

Of The Sinner. That has to be up there with one of the best episodes of television I've seen. This goddamn show.
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Post by: TVC15 on August 10, 2018, 06:30:00 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 10, 2018, 10:51:06 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 09, 2018, 11:47:43 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 08, 2018, 04:25:18 PM
Started The Sinner. Pullman and Biel putting in some masterful work. Show is very evocative. So down for this right now after catching up on S8 of Shameless.

Is Biel old enough that her body has gone to shit yet? She used to have a killer ass.  Whatever happened to that sexy Simon from Seventh Heaven?

Shes aging like fine wine plus shes into super kinky shit in The Sinner apparently. She was too hot for that flyover state household.

I watched the first ep last night. Good stuff. Pretty graphic murder for the USA Network. I squirted as much as that neck did.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on August 10, 2018, 06:32:42 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 10, 2018, 06:30:00 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 10, 2018, 10:51:06 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 09, 2018, 11:47:43 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 08, 2018, 04:25:18 PM
Started The Sinner. Pullman and Biel putting in some masterful work. Show is very evocative. So down for this right now after catching up on S8 of Shameless.

Is Biel old enough that her body has gone to shit yet? She used to have a killer ass.  Whatever happened to that sexy Simon from Seventh Heaven?

Shes aging like fine wine plus shes into super kinky shit in The Sinner apparently. She was too hot for that flyover state household.

I watched the first ep last night. Good stuff. Pretty graphic murder for the USA Network. I squirted as much as that neck did.

Its pretty damn risque for USA. I think you'll enjoy just how debauched things get.
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Post by: chronovore on August 11, 2018, 06:32:49 AM
Just logged in to Amazon and found out there's a third season of PREACHER. I wasn't completely aware they'd had a season 2. Feels really weird that I liked the comic so much and am utterly apathetic about the show. Maybe I'll go back though for Ruth Negga.

There are seven seasons of HAWAII FIVE-OH.

Seven.

What the fuck is wrong with this planet?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on August 11, 2018, 10:45:35 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 11, 2018, 06:32:49 AM
Just logged in to Amazon and found out there's a third season of PREACHER. I wasn't completely aware they'd had a season 2. Feels really weird that I liked the comic so much and am utterly apathetic about the show. Maybe I'll go back though for Ruth Negga.

There are seven seasons of HAWAII FIVE-OH.

Seven.

What the fuck is wrong with this planet?

If you can accept that it's just very loosley based on the book and mostly doing it's own thing..it gets better. I haven't started s3 yet but I enjoyed a lot of s2. I like the cast a lot.
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Post by: Beezy on August 11, 2018, 06:32:36 PM
Another new season of Voltron was put up yesterday. I love how quickly they release these.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 12, 2018, 03:59:35 AM
Quote from: toku on August 10, 2018, 04:27:18 PM
Everything's gonna be okay Benji

https://twitter.com/LUCIFERwriters/status/1026605724900577281
i so hope they realize that they aren't tied to Fox's demands from season one at all, especially at this point in the show

Elementary has moved into that veteran show presence where it's just about racking up syndication episodes that CBS can stick into the schedule after they cancel everything and make big bucks off of. And while they still stick to the case of the week, they've made the rest of the show entirely about the ever evolving relationships of the characters that it's probably not comprehensible to "pop-in" viewers. Lucifer had basically reached that point already, especially with the mythology stuff, and now they don't have to stick to case of the week, so hopefully they dump it aside from here and there, with the cases being able to go two-three episodes now.

Definitely not saying it should become a season = an act show like Mr. Robot but just that, it's always been the weakest part of the show except when it's a sort of comedy or character focused B plot with most of the episode focusing on the myth-arc.

It's amusingly the show I'm most looking forward to, simply because I want to see how they deal with the reveal to Chloe and how it impacts the show. Really, Always Sunny is arguably the only other show coming back that's potentially doing a drastic change to the format. Despite dumping half the cast in such a public manner and crapping all over to fit it into the finales, Suits refashioning is less so to me than the others because I imagine it actually makes the show better and about legaling again rather than Mike/relationship drama. Most everything else coming back isn't really overhauling the show potentially.
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Post by: VomKriege on August 12, 2018, 08:58:29 PM
Watched the first episode of Better Call Saul S4. The season trailer made it seem like they're gonna have a real Saul/Mike story this year, hopefully...

Started watching OCTB, a HK cop show (and not the awesome Kirk Wong film...) which had some good success on the Mainland. It's pretty run of the mill (set shortly before the retrocession, ex-undercover cop gets back in the game to bust some of his former gangster accointances, the "good" old triad gets overtaken by a ruthless rogue newcomer etc...), low on the action antics and a bit sappy. Some nice drone shots of the city though and a couple of vaguely familiar faces from film, but it's a bit meager.
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Post by: VomKriege on August 13, 2018, 09:40:19 AM
OCTB is... mediocrely OK, I guess. A low grade Infernal Affairs, To or Lam movie without the action or style. It's often shot like a straight up soap with some lazy editing / direction and sloppy post production (a colour grading potato meant to highlight an actor's face for a few seconds was visible throughout the shot on scenery : budget too tight to just have a fading in - out key in Resolve :comeon ). But my craving for a HK in the nineties period piece takes the better of me.

There's an amazingly transparent traitorous looking gweilo in it. Some things... Never change.
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on August 13, 2018, 12:11:44 PM
You give that Day and Night show a try? Been wondering if it's actually worth watching.
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Post by: Tasty on August 13, 2018, 12:19:36 PM
Started watching Brooklyn 99. It's pretty good.

I still wish The Mick had gotten revived instead though. 99 has already had five seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on August 13, 2018, 02:45:14 PM
Quote from: HardcoreRetro on August 13, 2018, 12:11:44 PM
You give that Day and Night show a try? Been wondering if it's actually worth watching.

Didn't know until you mentioned it, will see if available to me.
OCTB started featuring Ng Man-Tat, who has been the sidekick to Stephen Chow in countless comedies.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 13, 2018, 04:05:13 PM
The Mick was good but didn’t have anywhere interesting to go
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Post by: chronovore on August 14, 2018, 12:37:40 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 13, 2018, 12:19:36 PM
Started watching Brooklyn 99. It's pretty good.

I still wish The Mick had gotten revived instead though. 99 has already had five seasons.
NINE-NINE!
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Post by: Tasty on August 14, 2018, 01:07:17 AM
?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 14, 2018, 10:48:59 AM
Started watching The Sinner last night, I love old man Bill Pullman.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 14, 2018, 04:22:50 PM
S2 of Twin Peaks is so much better when you fast forward through James's bullshit. A can abide all the meaningless threads but his.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 14, 2018, 09:13:04 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 14, 2018, 04:22:50 PM
S2 of Twin Peaks is so much better when you fast forward through James's bullshit. A can abide all the meaningless threads but his.

I can’t handle Ben or even Audrey Horne’s storyline.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 14, 2018, 09:37:42 PM
Quote from: Stro on August 14, 2018, 09:22:51 PM
History has shown that Twin Peaks kind of isn't that good after all. Like 60% bad, 40% good.

History has shown your opinion only matches mine like 60% of the time. And that’s ok.
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Post by: Tasty on August 14, 2018, 10:03:55 PM
The Return is 100% mastapiece :delicious
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: kingv on August 14, 2018, 10:36:49 PM
Quote from: Momo on August 02, 2018, 12:38:08 PM
This is going to sound like a sociopath move out of context, but cant wait till that little chit Tariq dies, 1 down and one to go.

I really, really liked Evil Dead's stories and content, I feel they had too much time and it would have worked better as 2 - 3 movies.

p.s. Fuck Dre
p.p.s. Fuck Dre again

Good morning to everyone but tariq and angela... and dre. and terry.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 14, 2018, 10:42:48 PM
Finished Season 1 of The Sinner tonight. It was a pretty good show, but the conclusion was way too convenient.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Cora takes Phoebe out and then they both disappear, but when she comes back, the parents never ask her what happened to Phoebe? And instead they make up a lie about Phoebe dying of the disease, even though they have to have to assume Cora took her and still knows where she is? And not only does Cora believe it, but no authorities or doctors or the Aunt ever ask to see her or any proof of what happened to her? Even making them a religious family that keeps to themselves, that seems like a bit much to believe.
[close]

Still, a good show. Best thing on that garbage network since USA's Up All Night aired Chopper Chicks in Zombietown, I wager.
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Post by: Tasty on August 14, 2018, 11:04:11 PM
Any orgies in it?
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Post by: Bebpo on August 15, 2018, 03:17:30 AM
I’m enjoying Castle Rock so far. The story moves a little slow and it’s not the Dark Tower Kingverse I was secretly hoping, but it’s well made and I’ll watch anything with Holland in. He’s got great sad charisma.
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Post by: Momo on August 15, 2018, 06:58:19 AM
Quote from: kingv on August 14, 2018, 10:36:49 PM
Quote from: Momo on August 02, 2018, 12:38:08 PM
This is going to sound like a sociopath move out of context, but cant wait till that little chit Tariq dies, 1 down and one to go.

I really, really liked Evil Dead's stories and content, I feel they had too much time and it would have worked better as 2 - 3 movies.

p.s. Fuck Dre
p.p.s. Fuck Dre again

Good morning to everyone but tariq and angela... and dre. and terry.
Kanan up to his old shit again, I mean I guess he never wasnt, but how many times they going to trust this guy  :neogaf
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Post by: VomKriege on August 15, 2018, 07:00:49 AM
Caught up on Orange is the new Black S5 and S6. It's pretty hit and miss with the gimmicks episode and the overarching season plots who seem to never have room enough to breathe (thought the villains for S6 were good but had not nearly enough screen time). Lots of story threads didn't seem to get nowhere and at this point the whole thing is surfing on the strength of its characters/actresses. Was still enjoyable at that level for me.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 15, 2018, 08:43:38 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 14, 2018, 11:04:11 PM
Any orgies in it?

Not really. Two pairs of people have sex in the same room, but I don’t think that constitutes an orgy (I’m not an expert tho).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on August 15, 2018, 08:57:24 AM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on August 15, 2018, 08:43:38 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 14, 2018, 11:04:11 PM
Any orgies in it?

Not really. Two pairs of people have sex in the same room, but I don’t think that constitutes an orgy (I’m not an expert tho).
SPOILER
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Technically that's a rape-sex crime-orgy
[close]
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 15, 2018, 12:28:10 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 14, 2018, 09:13:04 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 14, 2018, 04:22:50 PM
S2 of Twin Peaks is so much better when you fast forward through James's bullshit. A can abide all the meaningless threads but his.

I can’t handle Ben or even Audrey Horne’s storyline.

Yeah I'm hating Audrey now that hunky Billy Zane has come in. Bens storyline is so stupid I actually enjoy it. Nadines will always the best.
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Post by: Momo on August 16, 2018, 04:00:14 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B8yxyQphFE
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Post by: TVC15 on August 16, 2018, 10:53:36 AM
Better Call Saul is off to a great start.

Spoilers for ep 1 and 2 (mostly 2)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
* hopefully his story goes somewhere this season, but Mike is starting out well. He got a nice montage sequence and a great scene with Lydia.

* Nacho is kinda the most interesting character next to Kim since we don’t know their pre-BB fates. It seems like Nacho’s  been getting more and more time on the show, so it’s good the show recognizes his awesomeness.

* I really don’t want Chuck’s letter to be the plot device that blows up Kim and Jimmy’s relationship. I know the show is smarter than that and they’re probably just fucking with how people expect the BB/BCS writers to write

* dat classic Ice Cold Gus moment at the end of ep 2. So good.

* also dat Howard and Kim scene with Kim going nuclear. Poor Howard. I love his chacter. He comes across as a douchebag, but he’s rarely ever actually been one, and he’s never been nefarious. Yet it seems the fanbase largely hates him.

* I want the twins to fuck me.
[close]

Anywho, fantastic show. I love it.
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Post by: chronovore on August 16, 2018, 12:06:54 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 14, 2018, 01:07:17 AM
?

Oh, you just started, not re-started.

It's something the crew shouts sometimes.
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Post by: Tasty on August 16, 2018, 12:47:44 PM
Oh OK.
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Post by: VomKriege on August 16, 2018, 01:04:13 PM
Watched Arrested Development semi-S5 and thought it was fine. Not enough De Rossi. They should probably end there tho. Also pretty jarring to see the actors age several years (obviously).

2025 : Coming soon ! S6 ! How will George Michael deal with his incoming thirties !
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Post by: Nintex on August 16, 2018, 01:11:11 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 16, 2018, 10:53:36 AM
Better Call Saul is off to a great start.

Spoilers for ep 1 and 2 (mostly 2)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
* hopefully his story goes somewhere this season, but Mike is starting out well. He got a nice montage sequence and a great scene with Lydia.

* Nacho is kinda the most interesting character next to Kim since we don’t know their pre-BB fates. It seems like Nacho’s  been getting more and more time on the show, so it’s good the show recognizes his awesomeness.

* I really don’t want Chuck’s letter to be the plot device that blows up Kim and Jimmy’s relationship. I know the show is smarter than that and they’re probably just fucking with how people expect the BB/BCS writers to write

* dat classic Ice Cold Gus moment at the end of ep 2. So good.

* also dat Howard and Kim scene with Kim going nuclear. Poor Howard. I love his chacter. He comes across as a douchebag, but he’s rarely ever actually been one, and he’s never been nefarious. Yet it seems the fanbase largely hates him.

* I want the twins to fuck me.
[close]

Anywho, fantastic show. I love it.
Yeah they really started this season great.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Howard only knows how to solve things with money and/or deals and doesn't seem to hold on to grudges. That makes him seem like an asshole who only cares about himself.
He's kinda the opposite of Chuck and Jimmy who are constantly motivated by their grudges and emotions.

Chuck's letter is probably no big deal to Jimmy. If he reads it later that would be no reason for him to break up with Kim. They've had fights before over way more serious stuff so whatever happens between the two has to be a terrible event.
You can already guess the content of the letter: "You were always a fuck up but still you were my brother". It kinda depends on when he wrote it. Did he write it just before he killed himself or did he write it way before. The letter seemed yellowish so I suspect he had written it some time ago.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: paprikastaude on August 16, 2018, 01:46:29 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 16, 2018, 10:53:36 AM
Better Call Saul is off to a great start.

Spoilers for ep 1 and 2 (mostly 2)

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* hopefully his story goes somewhere this season, but Mike is starting out well. He got a nice montage sequence and a great scene with Lydia.

* Nacho is kinda the most interesting character next to Kim since we don’t know their pre-BB fates. It seems like Nacho’s  been getting more and more time on the show, so it’s good the show recognizes his awesomeness.

* I really don’t want Chuck’s letter to be the plot device that blows up Kim and Jimmy’s relationship. I know the show is smarter than that and they’re probably just fucking with how people expect the BB/BCS writers to write

* dat classic Ice Cold Gus moment at the end of ep 2. So good.

* also dat Howard and Kim scene with Kim going nuclear. Poor Howard. I love his chacter. He comes across as a douchebag, but he’s rarely ever actually been one, and he’s never been nefarious. Yet it seems the fanbase largely hates him.

* I want the twins to fuck me.
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Anywho, fantastic show. I love it.

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Everyone says Saul namedrops Nachos real name in his first BB episode or something in a way that suggests he isn't going to die at least
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 16, 2018, 03:13:06 PM
Quote from: Spieler1 on August 16, 2018, 01:46:29 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 16, 2018, 10:53:36 AM
Better Call Saul is off to a great start.

Spoilers for ep 1 and 2 (mostly 2)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
* hopefully his story goes somewhere this season, but Mike is starting out well. He got a nice montage sequence and a great scene with Lydia.

* Nacho is kinda the most interesting character next to Kim since we don’t know their pre-BB fates. It seems like Nacho’s  been getting more and more time on the show, so it’s good the show recognizes his awesomeness.

* I really don’t want Chuck’s letter to be the plot device that blows up Kim and Jimmy’s relationship. I know the show is smarter than that and they’re probably just fucking with how people expect the BB/BCS writers to write

* dat classic Ice Cold Gus moment at the end of ep 2. So good.

* also dat Howard and Kim scene with Kim going nuclear. Poor Howard. I love his chacter. He comes across as a douchebag, but he’s rarely ever actually been one, and he’s never been nefarious. Yet it seems the fanbase largely hates him.

* I want the twins to fuck me.
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Anywho, fantastic show. I love it.

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Everyone says Saul namedrops Nachos real name in his first BB episode or something in a way that suggests he isn't going to die at least
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Well what is said in BB is...

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Saul says to Jesse and Walter, “Oh no no no no. It wasn’t me. It was Ignacio. He’s the one!” before asking, “Lalo didn’t send you? No Lalo?” which doesn’t really indicate whether he’s still alive, just that Saul (probably) thinks he is. Whomever it is that Saul thinks he’s talking to could have already killed him.

We also haven’t met Lalo yet iirc. 
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on August 16, 2018, 03:38:51 PM
Quote from: Nintex on August 16, 2018, 01:11:11 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 16, 2018, 10:53:36 AM
Better Call Saul is off to a great start.

Spoilers for ep 1 and 2 (mostly 2)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
* hopefully his story goes somewhere this season, but Mike is starting out well. He got a nice montage sequence and a great scene with Lydia.

* Nacho is kinda the most interesting character next to Kim since we don’t know their pre-BB fates. It seems like Nacho’s  been getting more and more time on the show, so it’s good the show recognizes his awesomeness.

* I really don’t want Chuck’s letter to be the plot device that blows up Kim and Jimmy’s relationship. I know the show is smarter than that and they’re probably just fucking with how people expect the BB/BCS writers to write

* dat classic Ice Cold Gus moment at the end of ep 2. So good.

* also dat Howard and Kim scene with Kim going nuclear. Poor Howard. I love his chacter. He comes across as a douchebag, but he’s rarely ever actually been one, and he’s never been nefarious. Yet it seems the fanbase largely hates him.

* I want the twins to fuck me.
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Anywho, fantastic show. I love it.
Yeah they really started this season great.

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Howard only knows how to solve things with money and/or deals and doesn't seem to hold on to grudges. That makes him seem like an asshole who only cares about himself.
He's kinda the opposite of Chuck and Jimmy who are constantly motivated by their grudges and emotions.

Chuck's letter is probably no big deal to Jimmy. If he reads it later that would be no reason for him to break up with Kim. They've had fights before over way more serious stuff so whatever happens between the two has to be a terrible event.
You can already guess the content of the letter: "You were always a fuck up but still you were my brother". It kinda depends on when he wrote it. Did he write it just before he killed himself or did he write it way before. The letter seemed yellowish so I suspect he had written it some time ago.
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When you see how fiercely Kim ripped into Howard, I can absolutely see her going ballistic if she understands how Jimmy was in fact cold, callous and cruel by doubling down on shifting the blame to Howard at the first episode. Kim knows Jimmy fucked with Chuck with the whole forgery thing but it could be somewhat justified. She doesn't know about how he triggered the insurance thing and that was much more petty.

Kim still believes that Jimmy has empathy (the part about taking offence at the idea of Jimmy picking up effects in the warm ruins of his brother's house) but he's clearly moving past that. His rant after getting the job sounds a bit bitter and entitled in a way, as if some suckers were too basic and beneath him now.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 16, 2018, 05:42:14 PM
BCS

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It bums me out—how much must Kim think she loves Jimmy to rip into Howard like that. It’s going to kill her when she finds out how big of a piece of shit he is
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on August 16, 2018, 06:06:39 PM
More BCS
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Jimmy is responsible in some way yes but Chuck's death isn't entirely his fault and it isn't entirely Howard's fault either. The path that they(Chuck/Jimmy/Howard) choose together is what ended Chuck in the end (and Chuck's history of mental illness). Chuck simply didn't have another fight in him against both Jimmy and Howard and couldn't cope with the fact that both (who he considered less intelligent and capable than he was) in a way had outsmarted and beaten him. They all three wanted to take each other down but only Howard is willing to acknowledge his guilt.

Howard you could say 'won' in the end. He managed to reach his goal, which was to take complete ownership of H.H.M. and remove all obstacles that would prevent that from happening (Jimmy/Chuck/Kim).
He paid a 'price' to reach his goal but not the same price that Jimmy has.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on August 16, 2018, 06:21:03 PM
Even more BCS

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(https://abload.de/img/anigif_enhanced-buzz-ilie9.gif) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=anigif_enhanced-buzz-ilie9.gif)
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on August 16, 2018, 09:26:43 PM
I love the way it feels coming from S1-2 of Twin Peaks to S3. The time jump and the colder vibe. I have a feeling I'll enjoy S3 much more now that I'm able to watch it continuously instead of those tortuous week long gaps.

I'll never be able to get enough of off kilter Lynch characterizations
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 17, 2018, 12:49:31 AM
The Sinner S1 Ep 6

Whaaaaaaaaaaaa

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Jessica Biel making out with and fingering her terminally ill sister? I DID NOT SEE THE SHOW GOING HERE. FIVE BAGS OF POPCORN
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on August 17, 2018, 06:33:17 PM
This fucking 1972 Dodge Charger in Twin Peaks S3 gives such a raging boner

(https://abload.de/img/20180817_182914_hdrwqd1o.jpg) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=20180817_182914_hdrwqd1o.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on August 17, 2018, 07:50:18 PM
better call saul continuing to be great and showing how garbage breaking bad really was  :rejoice


kim giving howard the business  :leon

I just want a bih to love me as much as kim loves saul  :tocry
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Post by: shosta on August 17, 2018, 07:55:28 PM
They taller her love, the harder her fall.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 18, 2018, 12:47:52 AM
Disenchanted is pretty meh.  I like it though. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on August 18, 2018, 06:42:49 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 18, 2018, 12:47:52 AM
Disenchanted is pretty meh.  I like it though.
This is how i felt about it after 1 episode. Hopefully it gets better.

Afterall, Bojack Horseman didn't get good until the very end of season 1 and now it's one of my top shows of all time. Sometimes it takes these guys a few episodes, a season, to get used to writing for this type of format.
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Post by: TVC15 on August 18, 2018, 07:20:00 PM
S1 of The Sinner ends pretty badly. It’s kinda all downhill after we 4. Skip.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on August 18, 2018, 07:38:53 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 18, 2018, 12:47:52 AM
Disenchanted is pretty meh.  I like it though.

Up to episode 5, it's ok. Some nifty cool small gags. Characters are good. A bit lazy on the scripting, episodes have that Simpsons "quality" of going from one sequence to the next without much care for binding it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on August 19, 2018, 12:43:10 AM
was LEXX  a good show?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on August 19, 2018, 12:48:25 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFRe4nl8ugM

"I've seen a lot of women in my time. You've gotta be the ugliest woman I've ever laid eyes on."  :dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on August 19, 2018, 01:01:40 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on August 18, 2018, 07:38:53 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 18, 2018, 12:47:52 AM
Disenchanted is pretty meh.  I like it though.

Up to episode 5, it's ok. Some nifty cool small gags. Characters are good. A bit lazy on the scripting, episodes have that Simpsons "quality" of going from one sequence to the next without much care for binding it.
this is a much harder watch than i expected. i don't know what it is about the sound but the theme, editing, it's all really really bad. Odd for how much money Netflix gave them.

Not sure why Netflix didn't sign for some new Futurama instead.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on August 19, 2018, 03:49:11 AM
Quote from: Assimilate on August 19, 2018, 01:01:40 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on August 18, 2018, 07:38:53 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 18, 2018, 12:47:52 AM
Disenchanted is pretty meh.  I like it though.

Up to episode 5, it's ok. Some nifty cool small gags. Characters are good. A bit lazy on the scripting, episodes have that Simpsons "quality" of going from one sequence to the next without much care for binding it.
this is a much harder watch than i expected. i don't know what it is about the sound but the theme, editing, it's all really really bad. Odd for how much money Netflix gave them.

Not sure why Netflix didn't sign for some new Futurama instead.

I think Futurama would have the same issues. It's just a bit of a tired format for people like us that watched a lot of those since the Simpsons. It's either short on the writing or the pacing with those longer running times. I also expected it to be a series of mostly gag centric independent episodes but it tries to have an arc ? I'll try to finish it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 19, 2018, 11:17:03 AM
Caught up on Sharp Objects. Show is incredible. Possibly the best/most creative editing I've seen in both TV and movies. Ridiculously smart. Moves slow but you don't really feel it due to super on-point directing. Great cast. Sharp dialog. Wonderful cinematography.

I could keep gushing but I won't. I just hope it's leading to something.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on August 19, 2018, 12:50:51 PM
Started watching Fargo again. One of my favourite bits is when Lester sneaks out the hospital and plants evidence in his brother's gun locker, then we see all this chaos happening and at the end it switches back to him in his hospital bed, and he look up at the camera and gives this little smile. It's fucking amazing man
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on August 19, 2018, 07:30:16 PM
Finished the season (half season ?) of Dischantment and yeah it's... Average. I honestly thought the protagonist would flee her marriage and from there live adventures and quests each episode. Instead she's brought back home and the thing goes for an overarching narrative moving at a glacial pace before getting all excited in the last two episodes and nothing happening in between is very significant, the only thread being a vapid romantic plot. I liked the first outline of the characters but they never did much with it, no hidden depths and the stereotype is played straight all along when they're not just outright dumping the initially stated motivation.

I like the designs, some of the background gags and the universe is OK but it is all half baked and sloppy. The cliffhanger seem to suggest much more action to come and some more engaging stuff with the protagonists but I'm not super excited by what I saw so far...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 20, 2018, 01:04:44 AM
Sharp Objects

spoiler (click to show/hide)
So the mom definitely did it right
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on August 20, 2018, 08:15:25 PM
Saw a trailer for Barry, looked pretty good.

Btw tasty I saw the first episode of Sharp Objects. Impressed, will keep watching
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 20, 2018, 08:26:56 PM
I think the first episode might be the weakest actually. Not sure tho. :thinking
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on August 20, 2018, 08:33:47 PM
I'm patient and it has potential. I wasn't hooked but I'm sufficiently intrigued.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on August 20, 2018, 08:56:58 PM
Barry is amazing watch it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 20, 2018, 09:07:00 PM
Barry is awesome.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 20, 2018, 09:09:50 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 20, 2018, 09:07:00 PM
Barry is awesome.

(https://data.whicdn.com/images/304690370/original.gif)

Yes he is. (https://i.imgur.com/hbyXqyc.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 20, 2018, 09:26:10 PM
He looks like a douchebag and FatherMike likes the pic so it must be something terrible
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 20, 2018, 09:28:32 PM
It's a CW thing.  You wouldn't understand. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 20, 2018, 09:30:34 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on August 20, 2018, 09:28:32 PM
It's a CW thing.  You wouldn't understand. 

That was my first guess.

At least the channel has Riverdale.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 20, 2018, 09:34:39 PM
And better yet, supernatural. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 20, 2018, 09:38:01 PM
:six: :six: :six:
:six: :six: :six:
:six: :six: :six:
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on August 20, 2018, 09:48:23 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 20, 2018, 09:38:01 PM
:six: :six: :six:
:six: :six: :six:
:six: :six: :six:
watch LEXX with me bb

https://youtu.be/OFRe4nl8ugM
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 20, 2018, 09:48:50 PM
Rewatch of Twin Peaks S3 done. I adore it now. I remember feeling anxious through the initial watch but the second time around I really settled in.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 20, 2018, 10:11:40 PM
I just remembered that the first episode of Stargate had tits in it.  Why is it not 1997 again?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 20, 2018, 10:15:41 PM
The only tits worth seeing in the 90s were the cake tits in Under Siege.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nola on August 21, 2018, 12:12:53 AM
Barry:  :delicious



Sharp Objects:  :whew

The Expanse(Thank you Filler):  :playa

Future Man(Also Filler(and GF)):   :jawalrus
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on August 21, 2018, 05:44:38 AM
Quote
Tom Ellis' hell-raising Lucifer Morningstar is now set to tangle with another troublemaker of Biblical proportions for his fourth season: TV Insider has learned exclusively that Imposters' Inbar Lavi has been cast as Eve. Yes, that Eve.

Described as "the original sinner herself" in the official release, Lavi's take on the leading lady of the Book of Genesis is apparently over her time in the Garden of Eden. "After an eternity with Adam, she’s grown restless in her marriage and longs for a less predictable time when things were exciting. Naughty. Dangerous. She misses her hot and heavy first love...the charming rogue who tempted her so many years ago. That’s right, the devil himself…Lucifer."
:lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 21, 2018, 10:12:33 AM
:dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on August 21, 2018, 02:18:10 PM
Most recent Sharp Objects and where its ultimately going  :beetlejuice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 21, 2018, 07:33:32 PM
I’m watching some gay minstrel show called Modern Family. It is basically televised bigotry.
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Post by: chronovore on August 21, 2018, 11:40:19 PM
Been mainlining The Good Place, and am really enjoying the chemistry among the leads. There are times when I recognize it's just a dumb sitcom, and other times where it offers surprising insight on the human condition.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2018, 12:14:57 AM
https://io9.gizmodo.com/brendan-fraser-is-robotman-on-dcs-doom-patrol-1828507321

I actually like Brendan Fraser a lot, but I'm interested in Benji's opinion since my Doom Patrol knowledge is pretty much just "Beast Boy was on it once."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on August 22, 2018, 08:53:49 AM
He's doing the voice, since...Robotman. I assume the fact that Crazy Jane is on the show means they're more interested in the Morrison/Way Doom Patrol than the more generic hero team version. It'd certainly be best for the show, and not because I prefer it, but simply because it would differentiate the show from the rest of the hero binge.

How do I get them to pay me to make some shows from their comic properties for this streaming service? I may start with something that looks awfully like The Authority and then Planetary. Or if I have to stay in DC proper, Checkmate! Plus BOOSTER GOLD! Question: Do you need a Blue Beetle killed? I would very much like to start with that if so.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: paprikastaude on August 22, 2018, 10:28:04 AM
Better Call Saul :lawd How many eps is it gonna have?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2018, 04:51:38 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/dXSa9YY.jpg)

:lawd :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2018, 05:05:19 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 22, 2018, 04:48:09 PM
https://io9.gizmodo.com/freedom-1828529231
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on August 22, 2018, 05:09:36 PM
End of an Era: (https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/big-bang-theory-8-1202914074/)
Quote
The upcoming season of “The Big Bang Theory” will be the last for the Warner Bros.-produced CBS comedy.

In a joint statement, Warner Bros. Television, CBS and Chuck Lorre Productions said, “We are forever grateful to our fans for their support of The Big Bang Theory during the past twelve seasons. We, along with the cast, writers and crew, are extremely appreciative of the show’s success and aim to deliver a final season, and series finale, that will bring The Big Bang Theory to an epic creative close.”
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In a statement Wednesday, Kahl said, “‘The Big Bang Theory’ has been the defining comedy of its generation. All of us at the Network take exceptional pride in this series that uniquely combines creative genius, commercial ratings success, cultural influence and characters who became so popular, they are easily known by just one name. We’re incredibly grateful for our partnership with Warner Bros., Chuck Lorre Productions and a brilliant cast and crew that has made such a ‘big bang’ and lasting legacy on the television landscape.”

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(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/271/145/0c3.png)
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Post by: Nintex on August 22, 2018, 05:14:24 PM
Sharp Objects  :ohhh
Give it all the Emmy's

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on August 22, 2018, 05:22:11 PM
Quote from: Spieler1 on August 22, 2018, 10:28:04 AM
Better Call Saul :lawd How many eps is it gonna have?

10 like all the other seasons (IIRC).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 22, 2018, 10:25:58 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM8kz_r2vqw

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omg sex doll dennis
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Post by: benjipwns on August 22, 2018, 10:30:26 PM
Or is that what men want you to believe?!?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2018, 10:33:23 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 22, 2018, 10:25:58 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM8kz_r2vqw

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omg sex doll dennis
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What are you talking about? That's clearly Glenn Howard.
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Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2018, 10:34:15 PM
Also they all look old as shit, except for the Waitress who looks 🔥
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2018, 10:34:30 PM
HOLY SHIT A SEQUEL TO THE GANG BEATS BOGGS
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2018, 10:35:01 PM
KRAMER CHARLIE :dead

Holy shit this just shot up to be my most anticipated show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 22, 2018, 10:39:45 PM
There was also this teaser from a few weeks back that I love.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR3rp7_IIS0
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 22, 2018, 11:06:35 PM
Latest episode of Castle Rock was the worst yet. This show is an ep away from being dropped by me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2018, 11:32:55 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 22, 2018, 11:06:35 PM
Latest episode of Castle Rock was the worst yet. This show is an ep away from being dropped by me.

Really? IO9 was raving about it, to the point I'm almost close to picking the show up. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 23, 2018, 10:41:29 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 22, 2018, 11:32:55 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 22, 2018, 11:06:35 PM
Latest episode of Castle Rock was the worst yet. This show is an ep away from being dropped by me.

Really? IO9 was raving about it, to the point I'm almost close to picking the show up. :lol

It drug out for an hour what was made obvious at the end of the previous episode. It’s saving grace is that it’s Sissy Spacek’s big episode. That’s probably enough for most people, but even her best effort in lifting the shoddy material barely kept me from falling asleep. I may have had a martini and an ativan or two, though.

In good news: boner academy.

Hugh Laurie to Star in HBO Space Comedy From 'Veep' Creator
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hugh-laurie-star-hbo-space-comedy-veep-creator-1136767
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on August 23, 2018, 10:43:33 AM
I loved the Spacek centric episode but I may have a hormonal imbalance

Also so excited for S13 of Sunny
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on August 23, 2018, 11:07:56 PM
This week’s Better Call Saul got One spirited YASSSS QWEEEEN out of me

spoiler (click to show/hide)
the return of

https://youtu.be/0v0VR6Kf7KQ
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on August 24, 2018, 05:13:36 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 22, 2018, 04:51:38 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/dXSa9YY.jpg)

:lawd :lawd

Wait, is Batman actually going to show up? Is it going to be the kid from GOTHAM, digitally aged?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 24, 2018, 11:19:43 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 24, 2018, 05:13:36 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 22, 2018, 04:51:38 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/dXSa9YY.jpg)

:lawd :lawd

Wait, is Batman actually going to show up? Is it going to be the kid from GOTHAM, digitally aged?

(https://i.imgur.com/5Zm2VjL.gif)

Batwoman all the way baby! Ruby Rose is gonna kill it. 8)
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Post by: shosta on August 25, 2018, 03:38:12 PM
TVC, first ep of Barry had me lol'ing. Hooked.
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Post by: shosta on August 25, 2018, 07:35:30 PM
Finished the first season. Awesome. Great show. I was a big fan of Dexter, too.
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Post by: toku on August 25, 2018, 08:15:30 PM
that car scene man, where everyone including the audience knows what barry has to do and you're just waiting for the guy to realize it himself

 :delicious
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Post by: Mistress 9 on August 25, 2018, 09:02:13 PM
Rye and I recently decided to start The Sinner, and its really good. We finished season 1 in a couple of days and am pretty eager to get started on the second.

Really impressive what they were able to accomplish in just 8 episodes. At points its hard to watch because its just so tragic and there are so many "WHAT THE FUCK" moments.

Biel and Pullman do great jobs as their characters.
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Post by: shosta on August 25, 2018, 09:07:30 PM
Quote from: toku on August 25, 2018, 08:15:30 PM
that car scene man, where everyone including the audience knows what barry has to do and you're just waiting for the guy to realize it himself

 :delicious
Yeah, that was so intense. And when he keeps thinking about his wife. Jesus.
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Post by: TVC15 on August 25, 2018, 10:39:38 PM
Quote from: Shostakovich on August 25, 2018, 07:35:30 PM
Finished the first season. Awesome. Great show. I was a big fan of Dexter, too.

I’m really excited to see where it goes. It also felt like the show was getting better and better as it went on. For me, I also liked how Early on, I wasn’t sure what the balance of comedy to drama would be given the pedigree of the talent involved. It kept me wondering where/how far the show would go in certain directions.
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Post by: shosta on August 25, 2018, 10:54:53 PM
I think it should lean more into the absurdist comedy element or else it will be too similar to Dexter. Not that it wasn't hilarious already.
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Post by: chronovore on August 25, 2018, 11:04:17 PM
Finished The Alienist, and give it one turn-of-the-century thumbs up. Dakota Fanning finally allowed to act in the last episode, absolutely kills it. I feel like Daniel Bruhl is doing a bit of a caricature but still compelling. Luke Evans gets a chance to stretch as well; usually I feel he mainly has to stand around and look handsome. SO HANDSOME.
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Post by: VomKriege on August 26, 2018, 03:22:07 PM
Man those Better Call Saul episodes fly super fast. The credits appeared and I was like "that's it already ?". I don't know if it's new but this episode has only a handful of long sequences, maybe that's why ?
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Post by: TVC15 on August 26, 2018, 03:25:27 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on August 26, 2018, 03:22:07 PM
Man those Better Call Saul episodes fly super fast. The credits appeared and I was like "that's it already ?". I don't know if it's new but this episode has only a handful of long sequences, maybe that's why ?

I feel the same way, and I’m kinda getting suspicious about it. I love how great the show looks, but I’m wondering if they’re padding short episodes with the show’s well known gorgeous indulgent shots.
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Post by: shosta on August 26, 2018, 04:35:19 PM
They are.
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Post by: VomKriege on August 26, 2018, 05:43:17 PM
I don't mind the visuals (though that Nacho pov, you know when... Wasn't great), those sequences like the opening are always great.

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I was a bit peeved the sequence they used in the trailer to suggest Mike and Jimmy would do something together was a bait and switch however.
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But yeah there's only so much they can do, I guess. I didn't watch Breaking Bad but I have a rough idea of who is there and where they at. Nacho, Kim and Howard are the only real moving parts there.

Started watching S2 of the Expanse. I like it and the characters are really fleshed out now. It's just a tad weird to have a four man Martian platoon be framed as having that much weight (though I understand they're a convenient shortcut for Mars politics). I was a bit afraid at the super conspiracy angle but I feel they give it high enough stakes to justify its existence.

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Honestly I thought it was only a cabal of greedy capitalists and some super weapon and I would have had trouble to swallow that.
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Dominique Tipper is not my type but she's kind of hot nonetheless too.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 26, 2018, 05:49:50 PM
Kinda wish Saul was a procedural about Goodman doing rinky dink heists. Maybe a spinoff of a spinoff.
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Post by: TVC15 on August 26, 2018, 11:46:37 PM
Time to let Amy Adams and Patricia Clarkson pump my plump boy front hole for the last time :(
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Post by: TVC15 on August 27, 2018, 12:42:00 AM
That was an excellent finale. This was the best thing HBO’s put out since True Detective S1.
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Post by: Momo on August 27, 2018, 12:46:27 AM
Man I cant wait to watch Power later, I missed it last week :'(
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Post by: TVC15 on August 27, 2018, 12:53:06 AM
https://youtu.be/YpUznQds8p4

Not much to go off of here.
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Post by: EightBitNate on August 27, 2018, 12:59:48 AM
Mindhunter filled the True Detective void in my life already
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Post by: TVC15 on August 27, 2018, 01:56:40 AM
Quote from: EightBitNate on August 27, 2018, 12:59:48 AM
Mindhunter filled the True Detective void in my life already

I found everything in Mindhunter except the killers so boring. I really thought the show was a misfire.
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Post by: Momo on August 27, 2018, 02:25:21 AM
Quote from: EightBitNate on August 27, 2018, 12:59:48 AM
Mindhunter filled the True Detective void in my life already
couldnt get into it, was kinda hoping for something more like Zodiac.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 27, 2018, 06:18:34 AM
Tench ain't got time for your disapproval

(https://78.media.tumblr.com/5c9259b3940874da3c7692e54f4ad74a/tumblr_oz6v0xRGmJ1vlvthzo4_r1_540.gif)
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Post by: EightBitNate on August 27, 2018, 09:01:38 AM
The only thing I disliked was the romance subplot. Seemed unimportant in the long run. I just like how they’re slowly turning Holden into a crooked detective.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 27, 2018, 09:48:55 AM
Quote from: EightBitNate on August 27, 2018, 09:01:38 AM
The only thing I disliked was the romance subplot. Seemed unimportant in the long run. I just like how they’re slowly turning Holden into a crooked detective.

I think it did well to establish and flesh out Holden's own psyche (possible sociopath? autistic spectrum?) without weighing down the main plot, but it served the main plot by the end.
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Post by: Momo on August 27, 2018, 11:24:55 AM
Yesterday's Power - Cant believe I felt sorry for that motherfucker, but I did  :tocry :tocry
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 27, 2018, 11:48:58 AM
That Sharp Objects ending. Fuuuuuuuck
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Post by: Assimilate on August 27, 2018, 09:54:46 PM
Bojack Horseman new season Sept 14th!!!
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Post by: Nola on August 28, 2018, 01:16:30 AM
Just finished Sharp Objects.  :whew

Show came out of nowhere for me and it definitely is one of the better miniseries I have seen from HBO in some time.
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Post by: VomKriege on August 28, 2018, 07:38:08 AM
Finished S2 of the Expanse. I went back to being lukewarm about the conspiracy stuff, not for any fault of the plot itself (it was fun to see the bad guy ruthlessly turning tables on everyone, even) but because I have a general dislike for it and it's always jarring when mixed with decent political intrigue, convenient to the point of laziness.

Quote
The Martian Army Chaplain stuff was weak, like having a demo reel of the super illegal super soldier on his mobile phone ? That cabal can mobilize an high tech ship, charter military vessels, and wreck a major source of food just for the sake of a test, but somehow random Lieutenant guy is privy to the most sensitive details ?

Otherwise uneven effects but not too distracting, uneven acting (especially the bit parts), cool new characters, excellent place to the narrative even if there's diggling bits

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The Martian Marine squad part didn't mesh well with the rest. Felt way too long for just introducing one character, perhaps. The romance bit came off a bit bizarre because of the format, they start being estranged the minute they finally become an item. I suppose the honeymoon bit is to be inferred.
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Shohreh Aghdashloo had some great ice burns in this.
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Post by: Nintex on August 28, 2018, 05:34:20 PM
Sharp Objects

I'm still shaking

That shit is tense

 :doge
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 28, 2018, 08:03:23 PM
Huge Sharp Objects spoiler GIF

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(https://abload.de/img/maejwdyz.gif) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=maejwdyz.gif)
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 :asuka
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on August 28, 2018, 09:27:09 PM
My friend didn't watch the credits :snoop
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Post by: team filler on August 29, 2018, 01:26:13 AM
good watch, brehs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qm-P2foSE4&t=31s&list=PLUXSZMIiUfFS6Y_QorbgTbtEQjV95noM3&index=2
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Post by: Momo on August 29, 2018, 12:08:42 PM
new series for this week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3c5ZGR4d9c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KsyZF590NM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWSIOBbzuSE
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Post by: shosta on August 29, 2018, 01:20:01 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLxSUKA--Dg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on August 29, 2018, 01:24:18 PM
One of my IRL friends just whatsapp'd me that he started watching Sopranos an hour ago  :thinking
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on August 29, 2018, 03:34:53 PM
https://youtu.be/uBLhfkw5j0Q
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Post by: EightBitNate on August 29, 2018, 08:29:51 PM
Quote from: Momo on August 29, 2018, 01:24:18 PM
One of my IRL friends just whatsapp'd me that he started watching Sopranos an hour ago  :thinking

Couldn't have been Shostakovich. He doesn't have any friends in real life.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on August 29, 2018, 10:59:36 PM
That's right, Nate. I lost all my irl friends a couple of years ago when I became a mild alcoholic, dropped out of college, lost my job, my girlfriend, and then almost died in a drunk driving accident. Then I moved back in with my folks and spent the next six months trying to manage my severely mentally ill father and barely left the house. Then he got worse and I moved to a city where I had no friends and got a dead end job where I can't make any friends because everyone is too old, too young, or the kind of washed out loser that doesn't make friends with anyone. So yeah, I haven't had a single friend in about two years, not because I can't, but because my life is like being duct-taped face first into a dark corner of a room with cobwebs. You feel good rubbing it in?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: EightBitNate on August 29, 2018, 11:03:01 PM
You’re out of your GOD DAMN mind if you think I’m even going to attempt reading that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on August 29, 2018, 11:06:51 PM
It was just bait, I'm not even mad :lol
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Post by: Momo on August 30, 2018, 01:24:35 AM
I am your friend  :-*
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Post by: Tasty on August 30, 2018, 10:03:36 AM
Sharp Objects :whew
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Post by: Tasty on August 30, 2018, 10:18:14 AM
https://instagram.com/p/BnEgThmFF9F/?utm_source=ig_embed

Yassss
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Post by: Momo on August 30, 2018, 11:38:57 AM
Castle Rock's last episode sure did turn up the murder count :rejoice
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Post by: Momo on August 30, 2018, 03:20:54 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33mWi5ns2nM&feature=youtu.be

:rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on August 30, 2018, 10:58:33 PM
Quote from: Shostakovich on August 29, 2018, 10:59:36 PM
That's right, Nate. I lost all my irl friends a couple of years ago when I became a mild alcoholic, dropped out of college, lost my job, my girlfriend, and then almost died in a drunk driving accident. Then I moved back in with my folks and spent the next six months trying to manage my severely mentally ill father and barely left the house. Then he got worse and I moved to a city where I had no friends and got a dead end job where I can't make any friends because everyone is too old, too young, or the kind of washed out loser that doesn't make friends with anyone. So yeah, I haven't had a single friend in about two years, not because I can't, but because my life is like being duct-taped face first into a dark corner of a room with cobwebs. You feel good rubbing it in?
Premiere date and channel?
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Post by: benjipwns on August 31, 2018, 03:17:48 AM
Elementary renewed for a seventh and probably final season. :heart

broadcast procedural nerd splerging warning:
Hope that and all the hints this season means Moriarty is guaranteed as The Big Bad, since they were apparently killed off on Game of Thrones years ago now and that's why they couldn't come back before except for a single awesome episode.

Still was one of the most unexpected and epic reveals* for a weekly broadcast procedural. :lawd And that showdown with Joan. :whew Never been able to come close to topping or even matching that plotline. Even the little segment this season where Sherlock visits one of the fronts was one of the best scenes of the season.

Plus if it definitely is the final season (everything is suggesting it is) they won't easily be able to grind Moriarty down into a non-epic version. Like they did with Morland and Mycroft and Shinwell and Kitty and... Thankfully they have managed to avoid this with Michael so far by sending him away from the show for more than half the season. :lol

*Actual spoils cuz dat shit still makes me hot all these years later:
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Not that Moriarty was gender swapped like Watson was. That alone would have been lame. But that they went ahead and made it so she was also Irene. (Which actually reverses the traditional trope usage of her to the original version of Irene Adler as someone who successfully tricks and deceives Sherlock then "isn't seen again" and not as a regular love interest.) And how after the reveal, Moriarty was played with instantaneous persona changes towards her targets/followers/etc. (The Joan showdown being a prominent example when she realizes Joan already knows who she is and so immediately switches from girlfriend to homicidal monster criminal mode.) And how when Sherlock ultimately asks her "how? why?" she basically tells him a serial killer version of: "Remember, Jerry Sherlock, it's not a lie if you believe it." *shivers*
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This version of Moriarty, especially along with these versions of Sherlock and Watson, plus the Bell character, are why I eventually decided I prefer this, despite it being a broadcast procedural to Sherlock and was really pretty bored with the last two series of that. Probably helps that if the case of the episode sucks it's not 90 minutes long and they will still have funs in scenes. Whereas the latter started to get more interested in moping about mental illnesses and way too into chasing that "high functioning sociopath" nonsense that everyone seemed to love. Elementary kinda realized it should lean into the nonsense that Sherlock gets up to in the course of solving cases, and wink about it. A lot of the cold opens they do some goofy thing where Sherlock is doing something nonsense to solve some other case he was hired for and then he gets the call for the case of the week. Replacing the moping with that kind of stuff, and having him be a real addict who does actual rehab and improves, was way more beneficial character wise imo.

One of the best instances of that lean into the characters Elementary did was when they finally had the Detective Bell character mention something obscure about some animals the case-of-the-week takes them to and Sherlock is all stunned and goes "I didn't know you had an interest in [whatever]" and Bell goes "nah, you're not the only one who can use Wikipedia on your phone before showing up." :dead Since then they've made him (and the Captain) much more of an equal to Sherlock and Joan, albeit restricted by being the lawman. I prefer that direction to the whole "they resent/distrust Sherlock still" that most of these shows and their alikes (Psych is another example) usually try to keep up.
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Post by: Momo on August 31, 2018, 03:31:52 AM
I watched one Ep of that show and bailed.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 31, 2018, 03:40:41 AM
I don't think I've ever done that with a show I deliberately started watching.

I think I must have an extraordinarily high tolerance when it comes to TV shows, comics, books, maybe even games...

I MEAN, I've probably seen every episode of Voyager at least two and maybe more like three times. :doge
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Post by: benjipwns on August 31, 2018, 04:58:50 AM
That reminds me, Shosta, did you ever watch Wilfred (US)? :lol
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Post by: Momo on August 31, 2018, 07:02:38 AM
Between anime, movies and tv there's too much content for me to dwell on stuff that doesnt grab me
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Post by: benjipwns on August 31, 2018, 08:14:19 AM
How can you know if it grabbed you or not until you finish all of it. :doge
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Post by: Momo on August 31, 2018, 10:52:31 AM
 :doge
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Post by: Momo on August 31, 2018, 12:02:43 PM
Watching Jack Ryan, dare I say I like it so far friends, didn't know I needed this in my life rn, kinda scratches an itch somewhere between Strike Back and a spy show
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 31, 2018, 01:08:14 PM
Started up Lodge 49 and I've been digging it. Relatable characters with bursts of surrealism and subtle humor.
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Post by: Momo on September 01, 2018, 05:58:10 AM
Best part of Jack Ryan is Wrath making his TV debut as a Turkish pimp :lawd
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Post by: shosta on September 01, 2018, 10:25:48 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on August 31, 2018, 04:58:50 AM
That reminds me, Shosta, did you ever watch Wilfred (US)? :lol
I have not, should I?
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Post by: benjipwns on September 01, 2018, 10:35:33 AM
it's pretty decent at making one want to curl up in a ball on the floor and waste away from being a failure at life; your post reminded me
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Post by: shosta on September 01, 2018, 11:55:48 AM
:dead
I'll check it out :lol
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 01, 2018, 10:33:21 PM
Jack Ryan is pretty good.  One of the better pos-911 terrorist shows.  I miss when the Irish were the baddies though.  Let's hope season 4 or 5 is Patriot games. 

Quote from: Momo on September 01, 2018, 05:58:10 AM
Best part of Jack Ryan is Wrath making his TV debut as a Turkish pimp :lawd

Wrath got paid.
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Post by: Momo on September 02, 2018, 03:05:37 AM
Wrath just wanted people to deal in reasonable amounts  :whew
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Post by: BlueTsunami on September 02, 2018, 11:52:07 AM
Just started The Americans for the first time :rejoice

How wild a ride is this gon' be?
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Post by: VomKriege on September 02, 2018, 05:25:20 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on September 02, 2018, 11:52:07 AM
Just started The Americans for the first time :rejoice

How wild a ride is this gon' be?

I've seen up to S3 or S4 (I miss two seasons IIRC) and it's great throughout if you have a nook for spy thrillers. It does get a tad ludicrous at points but that's a bit of necessary evil to keep the drama contained with our leads. It's much more of a character piece than action (it never get much more crazy than the pilot really, undercover oblige) but the writing has been consistently excellent for me. It was a bit of a fluff piece but the New Yorker had one of the translators of the show saying they tried to have period accurate vocabulary for the Soviet characters. As you probably saw for yourself it's all made with great care and taste.

Started the latest BBC miniseries of War and Peace. It's lavish but still falls short of the book and the grandiosity (be it in balls or battles). Then again nothing will ever love to that except maybe that 10+ hours Soviet film with tens of thousands extras. So far it's adequate (except for the overt incest subplot) and I can't fault them for the shortcuts taken but it's a shame to see so many memorable scenes reduced to a nod (the window ledge bet, the dogged defence by a small detachment of cannons, and that's just for episode one.). Still feels a bit glossy and vapid so far. Stephen Rea makes for an excellent Prince Vassily however. No slight to Paul Dani but he's still a bit green to play Bezukhov and he lacks the physical presence.
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Post by: TVC15 on September 02, 2018, 06:30:51 PM
New Always Sunny ep feels shaky at first, but it has some great bits.
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Post by: Nintex on September 02, 2018, 06:42:03 PM
I didn't know the Jack Ryan thing existed but it sounds like something I'd like.

I actually liked pretty much all of the movies with the character Jack Ryan (including Sum of all Fears and Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit) but I suppose it won't reach 'Hunt for Red October' heights.  :doge

Anyway, finished the Vietnam Ken Burns thing. Jesus christ, what a needless mess that war was.
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Post by: Momo on September 03, 2018, 01:20:50 AM
Watch Jack Ryan, it's a pretty good action/spy show. 
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Post by: TVC15 on September 04, 2018, 09:46:58 AM
So is Lodge 49 worth my precious time?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Brehvolution on September 04, 2018, 11:05:27 AM
https://twitter.com/seewhatsnext/status/1036984735854026755
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 04, 2018, 12:31:31 PM
The beard must be grown :rejoice (pls keep it black/brown :doge)
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Post by: Nintex on September 04, 2018, 02:58:33 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBLhfkw5j0Q

 :doge
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Post by: shosta on September 04, 2018, 03:09:23 PM
SHARP OBJECTS EPISODE 4

I DID NOT EXPECT THAT

OR THAT

OR THAT, EITHER

D:
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Post by: BlueTsunami on September 04, 2018, 06:17:56 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 04, 2018, 09:46:58 AM
So is Lodge 49 worth my precious time?

Give the first episode a shot, I'd say. Its quirky goofy with this mystery aspect tied to the lodge. I dig it.
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on September 04, 2018, 06:56:41 PM
Quote from: Nintex on September 04, 2018, 02:58:33 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBLhfkw5j0Q

 :doge

http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=32049.msg2491801#msg2491801

 :doge
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Post by: benjipwns on September 05, 2018, 05:39:32 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 04, 2018, 12:31:31 PM
The beard must be grown :rejoice (pls keep it black/brown :doge)
WB is already setting aside an extra $200 million CGI budget to erase it.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on September 05, 2018, 09:31:38 AM
I'm up to the last season of Fargo. I remember before it came out everybody said it was going to be a disaster. We were all proved wrong there. It's easily up with the best.
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Post by: Momo on September 05, 2018, 10:15:44 AM
Quote from: Exodust on September 05, 2018, 06:20:41 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 01, 2018, 05:58:10 AM
Best part of Jack Ryan is Wrath making his TV debut as a Turkish pimp :lawd

Lies
(https://i.imgur.com/E9zmnH3.jpg)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 05, 2018, 11:43:54 AM
Wrath how do you get your beard so pointy?
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Post by: toku on September 05, 2018, 03:22:48 PM
Quote from: Exodust on September 05, 2018, 02:03:25 PM
That man is too handsome to be me.

toku disliked this post
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Post by: shosta on September 05, 2018, 04:06:01 PM
sharp objects finale

 :busta :busta :busta :busta :busta :busta :busta
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 05, 2018, 08:30:41 PM
New series of Taskmaster :dead
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Post by: Momo on September 06, 2018, 01:34:23 AM
copied the reddit thing, which clusterfuck will you guys be investing in?
(https://i.imgur.com/U90pvwn.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Crash Dummy on September 06, 2018, 03:29:02 AM
got around to watching sacred games, this is really good. i went in with very low expectations since the little exposure to indian tv i have hasn't impressed me but the cast and acting is solid, the characters actually behave and talk in a believable manner and the story is good, especially the "past" stuff.

onto disenchantment and ghoul next
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 06, 2018, 02:18:37 PM
Holy jebus the last two episodes of Castle Rock :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on September 06, 2018, 04:12:11 PM
https://twitter.com/AHSFX/status/1037108528954011648

might be back for this one

:dunno
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 06, 2018, 04:25:50 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKrpgJTS-Vg

The Avengers of schlocky b-grade TV. :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 06, 2018, 05:31:09 PM
Wow, they're actually doing THAT in Castle Rock. Motherfuckin YUSSSSSSS :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 06, 2018, 06:08:43 PM
Always Sunny still got it. Was laughing just as much as any other episode. And man, Dee is looking foineeeee.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 06, 2018, 06:26:24 PM
Maybe it was the weed or the 60FPS flow motion bullshit on the friends' TV I was watching it on, but Always Sunny really missed the mark for me last night. I know the group dynamic feeling weird was basically the whole plot, but there's still something else that feels off about this episode... Lack of music? Some stilted deliveries? A couple out of place awkward pauses? It's hard for me to really sum it up. It also kinda took until the second half for there to be much energy.

Still have high hopes for this season. Speaking of the actors' ages, Mac and Devito look like hell (which is something you could say about the latter in later seasons, but now the white is really creeping in.) And Mac trading his babyface for muscles was probably an easy choice for McElhenney and his character, but damn, he looks 15-20 years older than the previous episode.

Dee and Charlie look angelic as always. The Waitress has looked much better but she's also looked much much worse, so I'm not super worried about those three.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 06, 2018, 07:35:13 PM
Sunny

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I thought like it looked like Dennis aged the most.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 06, 2018, 07:49:43 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 06, 2018, 07:35:13 PM
Sunny

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I thought like it looked like Dennis aged the most.
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Nah, not more than Mac and Frank.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 06, 2018, 07:55:34 PM
S12E06 Hero or Hate Crime?:

(https://i.imgur.com/yEPCTQ1.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/FyUVznU.jpg)

S13E01 The Gang Makes Paddy's Great Again:

(https://i.imgur.com/20hhgI9.jpg)

Mac looks like a stunt double or something. :lol
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Post by: TVC15 on September 06, 2018, 08:08:55 PM
I did think Danny looked noticeably older. I didn’t notice with Mac. He looks amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 06, 2018, 08:10:35 PM
He looked cuter before. :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 06, 2018, 09:45:36 PM
Tasty likes em a little soft  :-*
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on September 07, 2018, 11:55:50 AM
there's this great understated background character on sharp objects
every time he shows up it's to embody this sentiment:
 :cac

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://i.imgur.com/tgrRht0.gif)

(https://i.imgur.com/gU2Yi0T.gif)

 :dead
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 07, 2018, 03:14:56 PM
I want an Adora to love me :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 07, 2018, 09:33:26 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 07, 2018, 03:14:56 PM
I want an Adora to love me :(

First you have to become Adora-able.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 07, 2018, 09:55:50 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 07, 2018, 09:33:26 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 07, 2018, 03:14:56 PM
I want an Adora to love me :(

First you have to become Adora-able.

(https://i.imgur.com/N2F30x7.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 08, 2018, 02:15:48 AM
Anyone watching iron fisting?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Purrp Skirrp on September 09, 2018, 05:36:52 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sGN5ndb1CI
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Crash Dummy on September 10, 2018, 02:56:05 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 08, 2018, 02:15:48 AM
Anyone watching iron fisting?
after a very lackluster first season even by marvel netflix standards, i'm in no rush unless i hear very good things
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 10, 2018, 02:58:30 AM
It was pretty decent, feels more like what the first season should have been.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Crash Dummy on September 10, 2018, 03:06:47 AM
does it acknowledge the events from the defenders and have any cross-overs?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 10, 2018, 03:54:15 AM
No crossovers (apart from Misty) and it's set post defenders, doesnt really touch defenders in depth but the conflict of the show is a result of defenders and season 1 iron fist.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 10, 2018, 10:40:50 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 10, 2018, 03:54:15 AM
No crossovers (apart from Misty) and it's set post defenders, doesnt really touch defenders in depth but the conflict of the show is a result of defenders and season 1 iron fist.

I disliked Iron Fist s1, except I'd prolly watch Colleen Wing in her own series. I'm angry that she's just a support character for a milquetoast Danny Rand. I liked Defenders slightly better, and was happy with the adaptation of the Elektra arc into the MCU. But your review counts as damning with faint praise for me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 10, 2018, 01:02:16 PM
You're in luck Iron Fist season 2 is basically Colleen Wing the series, I loved it for that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 10, 2018, 01:47:21 PM
JJ >> LC
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 10, 2018, 11:16:51 PM
JJ season 1 is top tier TV. 
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Post by: Assimilate on September 10, 2018, 11:19:17 PM
Was bored and wanted some popcorn fun:

15min into Avengers infinity war turned it off

tried Solo and turned it off within 10min.


How you menchildren continue to watch this garbage i don't know. Avengers is especially lacking in mental fortitude. Do none of you notice that these actors are bored to death of playing superheros? At this point they are pretty much collecting a massive check while shootin the shit with each other.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 11, 2018, 12:56:46 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/7rrl7kr.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/0wTHMYd.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: seagrams hotsauce on September 11, 2018, 01:00:39 AM
i'm glad Netflix are dumb enough to drop American Vandal, Bojack, and Norm on the same day so i can blow through all of them in a week and finally cancel my sub
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on September 11, 2018, 01:22:54 AM
Quote from: riotous on September 10, 2018, 11:27:21 PM
Not being able to enjoy movies is a sign of depression bro;  you can talk to us.

Also this is the TV Show thread not the movie thread; depressiona and anxiety can cause confusion though so I'm not surprised.
shit wrong thread.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 11, 2018, 01:46:37 PM
Is I Feel Bad the Bore series of the season?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 15, 2018, 02:25:20 AM
https://fandomwire.com/2018/09/14/exclusive-batgirl-series-coming-to-dc-universe/

If DCU keeps adding shows at this pace it may eventually be worth it for that alone (though Titans looks like a misfire.)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 15, 2018, 03:18:36 AM
Is the first any good?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 15, 2018, 03:56:59 AM
Quote from: Jack Remington on September 15, 2018, 03:02:19 AM
Just started Riverdale.

I wasn't expecting anything too special, but holy shit, one episode in and this show is amazing on every level.

I think the only person here who hyped it up was TVC, who mainly wanted Jughead to fuck him.

The first season is pretty great regardless of the sexiness of the cast. The second season is a mess (twice as many episodes and less time to make it) but it’s a pretty fun mess. It half-assedly burns through like two and a half mini arcs and individual characters are written really inconsistently, but it stays engaging even when things don’t quite make sense. Season 3 needs to pick it up, though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Crash Dummy on September 16, 2018, 01:01:03 PM
bojack s5 :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on September 16, 2018, 03:12:04 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on September 16, 2018, 01:01:03 PM
bojack s5 :lawd

It's great. Todd really cracked me up and overall the comedy was spot on. Love getting more of the characters but it might be running out of places to go with regards to BoJack himself.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
He's a junkie again. Which I guess is true to life for addicts but may not be compelling as story advancement.
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There's so much going on in the backgrounds,all the production team must be having a blast. I loved that Todd has Cordovia time alongside LA in his office (and that it obviously isn't coherent with any timezones :lol ).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 16, 2018, 03:27:02 PM
Quote from: Momo on September 15, 2018, 03:18:36 AM
Is the first any good?
watched the first four EPS, it's a heavy drama set to a backdrop of space exploration. Imagine defying gravity without all the space whale shit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Crash Dummy on September 17, 2018, 02:09:56 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on September 16, 2018, 03:12:04 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on September 16, 2018, 01:01:03 PM
bojack s5 :lawd

It's great. Todd really cracked me up and overall the comedy was spot on. Love getting more of the characters but it might be running out of places to go with regards to BoJack himself.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
He's a junkie again. Which I guess is true to life for addicts but may not be compelling as story advancement.
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There's so much going on in the backgrounds,all the production team must be having a blast. I loved that Todd has Cordovia time alongside LA in his office (and that it obviously isn't coherent with any timezones :lol ).
bojack's character might be the best example of narcissism i've seen on a tv show so re: your spoiler, it'll be interesting where the next season picks up from.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
although when he and gina do the interview after he strangles her and she begs him to play along and not come clean, i honestly thought he come clean anyway to keep gina tied to him, especially when she literally says that it would mean her career would be defined by him doing that to her. on the other hand, maybe he only did it to preserve his identity or overwhelming shame?
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and yes, the little gags going on like the praying mantis hooker sprinkling salt on guys she's soliciting, are brilliant
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on September 17, 2018, 04:42:16 AM
Re: always sunny lookin bad

Danny DeVito, dude is almost 74 and he deliberately doesn't do anything to make himself look better for the show

it's also worth noting that the makeup and lighting on the show is done to make them look subtly worse every few seasons

i actually wouldn't be surprised if you went back and watched the first episode of the season if they all don't look better, especially are dressed better/cleaner, when Mindy is in charge compared to the end when the Dennis bot has taken over...wouldn't be the first time the show has done that...same with the bar possibly too
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on September 18, 2018, 04:18:07 AM
lavell crawford look like he died  :-\


hector creepin on that pawg  :mynicca
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 18, 2018, 05:07:35 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 16, 2018, 03:27:02 PM
Quote from: Momo on September 15, 2018, 03:18:36 AM
Is the first any good?
watched the first four EPS, it's a heavy drama set to a backdrop of space exploration. Imagine defying gravity without all the space whale shit
Finished, it's a straight drama, dont expect sci fi
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 18, 2018, 06:11:43 AM
Finished The Night Manager. I thought it was breathtaking and fantastic. Some real surprises and suspense. A great ride. Hard to believe Hugh Laurie suffers from low self worth. The man is astounding.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 18, 2018, 06:44:54 AM
It's the reason I want Tom to be Bond
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 18, 2018, 05:19:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC0zgOJq7CU

:gladbron
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 18, 2018, 05:21:40 PM
:jawalrus
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on September 20, 2018, 08:26:39 AM
PUSSIES ON THE TRACK PUSSIES ON THE TRACK PUSSIES ON THE TRACK

spoiler (click to show/hide)
oh dear watching a woman do math scares me
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 21, 2018, 03:03:59 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6cDDmk-O5A

dropped today
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 21, 2018, 08:29:37 PM
Maniac is so damn weird so far, i love it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 21, 2018, 09:08:34 PM
I love Artemis. That wasn’t her best ep tho.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 21, 2018, 09:40:35 PM
Emma Stone is gonna win awards for this
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 21, 2018, 10:53:31 PM
All of you, get on Maniac fucking now
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Assimilate on September 23, 2018, 12:02:16 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on September 21, 2018, 10:53:31 PM
All of you, get on Maniac fucking now
Just started it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on September 23, 2018, 12:08:49 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on September 21, 2018, 09:40:35 PM
Emma Stone is gonna win awards for this
::)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 23, 2018, 01:50:16 PM
Quote from: filler on September 23, 2018, 12:08:49 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on September 21, 2018, 09:40:35 PM
Emma Stone is gonna win awards for this
::)

First Japanese woman to win an oscar
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on September 23, 2018, 03:05:58 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on September 23, 2018, 01:50:16 PM
Quote from: filler on September 23, 2018, 12:08:49 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on September 21, 2018, 09:40:35 PM
Emma Stone is gonna win awards for this
::)

First Japanese woman to win an oscar
tatiana maslany did it all better in first season of orphan black
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on September 23, 2018, 07:56:36 PM
Quote from: riotous on September 23, 2018, 02:59:44 PM
Man Ozark is pretty sweet; just got into Season 2, Season 1 was a wild ride.
I really didn’t like parts of season 1. Something about it bugged me, but I really liked season 2. It found its rhythm.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 24, 2018, 11:21:27 AM
I finished s1 of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. By the end, Landis' riff on Douglas Adams' source material is pretty well done. Dourif is a treasure. I want to see her do more stuff. The woman playing Farah, the bodyguard/failed agency worker, doesn't hit the right notes for me. There's a HUGE issue with Landis shortcutting a bunch of procedural stuff, and also unrealistic emotional reactions, to the point where it was quite distracting. I'll watch s2, hope they get their stuff straightened out.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 24, 2018, 11:29:20 AM
Maniac was excellent, I didn't really dig the conclusion but everything up to there was amazing. Just marathoned Bodyguard (BBC show) get in here lads show is a must watch.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 24, 2018, 11:31:04 AM
Quote from: chronovore on September 24, 2018, 11:21:27 AM
I finished s1 of Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. By the end, Landis' riff on Douglas Adams' source material is pretty well done. Dourif is a treasure. I want to see her do more stuff. The woman playing Farah, the bodyguard/failed agency worker, doesn't hit the right notes for me. There's a HUGE issue with Landis shortcutting a bunch of procedural stuff, and also unrealistic emotional reactions, to the point where it was quite distracting. I'll watch s2, hope they get their stuff straightened out.
season 1 was the best, so I'd temper that expectation, tbh I loved the show all the way. Also she's in the purge and some other stuff, I had the same reaction to her, will watch whatever else she shows up in.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 24, 2018, 01:18:57 PM
Daredevil s3

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--WQON8-Tk--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/qd3awcuzx0ahx4wlaxck.jpg)

(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--v0fhmJbw--/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/yuw1qyld77zeyhragcui.jpg)

Black suit is back! Awesome. 8)
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 24, 2018, 01:44:55 PM
Quote from: Momo on September 24, 2018, 11:29:20 AM
Maniac was excellent, I didn't really dig the conclusion but everything up to there was amazing. Just marathoned Bodyguard (BBC show) get in here lads show is a must watch.

I also ended up pretty indifferent to the ending but loved just about everything else about it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 24, 2018, 02:05:08 PM
I only have like 5 Are You Afraid of the Dark eps left. You turdlings better come through with something to watch.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on September 24, 2018, 02:54:08 PM
Finally caught up on the last 3 episodes of Better Call Saul.

This show is so good  :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 24, 2018, 03:00:20 PM
Quote from: Nintex on September 24, 2018, 02:54:08 PM
Finally caught up on the last 3 episodes of Better Call Saul.

This show is so good  :lawd

Oh shit. I should catch up.  There were two weak eps in a row and zi kinda stopped watching.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on September 24, 2018, 03:14:05 PM
Also watched the first episode of Norm's thing.
He just let's David Spade ramble on for 30 minutes. But some of it was legit hilarious and classic Norm.

Spade thought the episode was just a try-out and wouldn't be aired, if you're wondering what level of quality to expect overall.

Quote from: riotous on September 24, 2018, 03:13:29 PM
I loved it but plot wise they stalled a bit; they picked things up.
They 'meta' stalled it. Just like the show stalled so did the characters. I didn't notice it was intentional until after the intro of the last episode.

GENIUS  :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 24, 2018, 05:33:14 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 24, 2018, 02:05:08 PM
I only have like 5 Are You Afraid of the Dark eps left. You turdlings better come through with something to watch.

I got high and watched a few eps last week. Amazing experience. :aah

You get all the nostalgia, but the weed reduces your mind so that you're also kinda seeing it with fresh eyes. And that can minorly spoop you out too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 25, 2018, 12:33:04 AM
Alright you feckers, please go marathon Bodyguard, its only 6 eps.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on September 25, 2018, 03:43:11 AM
Now watching: six feet under
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 25, 2018, 07:34:09 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 25, 2018, 12:33:04 AM
Alright you feckers, please go marathon Bodyguard, its only 6 eps.

Which streaming service?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 25, 2018, 07:58:41 AM
Quote from: chronovore on September 25, 2018, 07:34:09 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 25, 2018, 12:33:04 AM
Alright you feckers, please go marathon Bodyguard, its only 6 eps.

Which streaming service?
It's on the beeb so
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p06crngy  bbc i player if you can get yourself british enough

Oct. 24 for netflix
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 25, 2018, 10:25:39 PM
Quote from: Shostakovich on September 25, 2018, 03:43:11 AM
Now watching: six feet under

I hate this show. Hate hate hate it.

Anyway, Maniac is worth it for Justin Theroux’s intro scene alone.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: EightBitNate on September 25, 2018, 10:37:07 PM
I want to watch Maniac but I feel like Jonah Hill’s loose skin will bother me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on September 25, 2018, 10:37:15 PM
It's a bit too theatrical for me. Like someone really liked West Wing but didn't have anything interesting to write about.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 25, 2018, 10:38:31 PM
Maniac was good, I enjoyed it
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 25, 2018, 10:46:43 PM
Quote from: EightBitNate on September 25, 2018, 10:37:07 PM
I want to watch Maniac but I feel like Jonah Hill’s loose skin will bother me.

That’s mean. This would be a warning at least at The Other Place.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: EightBitNate on September 25, 2018, 11:04:59 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 25, 2018, 10:46:43 PM
Quote from: EightBitNate on September 25, 2018, 10:37:07 PM
I want to watch Maniac but I feel like Jonah Hill’s loose skin will bother me.

That’s mean. This would be a warning at least at The Other Place.

What are you gonna do? Are you gonna snitch on me?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on September 25, 2018, 11:07:28 PM
One time TVC choked me out until I was unconscious, and I woke up in full bondage with my face super glued to his asshole for three days.

That was consensual. Imagine what he'd do to you.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 26, 2018, 07:39:59 AM
Down to the last two episodes and jeez Maniac goes downhill after ep 2 or 3.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 26, 2018, 07:44:52 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 26, 2018, 07:39:59 AM
Down to the last two episodes and jeez Maniac goes downhill after ep 2 or 3.
The conclusion is kinda lame and they spent too much time on the gangster and elf shit. I still liked it though
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 26, 2018, 09:45:44 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 26, 2018, 07:44:52 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 26, 2018, 07:39:59 AM
Down to the last two episodes and jeez Maniac goes downhill after ep 2 or 3.
The conclusion is kinda lame and they spent too much time on the gangster and elf shit. I still liked it though

The thing about the gangster and elf shit is that as it gets more into that, it feels less comedic as it goes on. There are still funny payoffs, but they’re not frequent, and the show displayed a good weird mix of comedy abd drama early on. The stuff with Theroux and stuff tends to be funnier, but I’m just not very interested in those characters given the screen time they are given.

This applies to the early eps I liked, too: I think the show is a notch too twee, which I guess isn’t surprising considering Eternal Sunshine and Her’s fingers are all over this. I dub this tweely loose-but-close-to-real-scifi genre “science fictional realism.”
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 26, 2018, 09:11:12 PM
Ok, finished Maniac.

Review: That was about two good hours and seven-ish progressively worse hours. And I’m really trying not to criticize his appearance, but Jonah’s face looks weird.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: EightBitNate on September 26, 2018, 10:11:29 PM
What did I tell you?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 26, 2018, 10:11:43 PM
Started (re-)watching Agents of Shield again, after dropping off at season 3.  Forgot how great this show was. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on September 26, 2018, 10:17:39 PM
Quote from: EightBitNate on September 26, 2018, 10:11:29 PM
What did I tell you?

It’s really weird. It looks like he’s wearing a mask sometimes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: EightBitNate on September 26, 2018, 10:19:46 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 26, 2018, 10:17:39 PM
Quote from: EightBitNate on September 26, 2018, 10:11:29 PM
What did I tell you?

It’s really weird. It looks like he’s wearing a mask sometimes.

Yup. Like it’s someone else in his skin. I’m sure there are surgeries for it. I feel bad for the guy.
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Post by: TVC15 on September 26, 2018, 10:22:55 PM
Quote from: EightBitNate on September 26, 2018, 10:19:46 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on September 26, 2018, 10:17:39 PM
Quote from: EightBitNate on September 26, 2018, 10:11:29 PM
What did I tell you?

It’s really weird. It looks like he’s wearing a mask sometimes.

Yup. Like it’s someone else in his skin. I’m sure there are surgeries for it. I feel bad for the guy.

Yeah, I normally have no problem shitting on peoples’ appearances, but I like Jonah. He looked great when he lost all the weight the first time, but I’m guessing you can only yo-yo so much before your skin gives out. Good on him for losing it again, though.
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Post by: EightBitNate on September 26, 2018, 10:35:48 PM
Relevant:

https://youtu.be/MZKiRRYNn1s
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Post by: Tasty on September 27, 2018, 01:03:43 AM
Was wondering if Always Sunny would be able to pull the rug out this time, but they did beautifully. :delicious

Best ep this season.
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Post by: Momo on September 27, 2018, 02:58:35 PM
https://ew.com/tv/2018/09/27/titans-video-beast-boy-transforms/
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Post by: Tasty on September 27, 2018, 03:10:00 PM
Ryan Potter :heartbeat
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Post by: Cryo on September 29, 2018, 12:13:36 AM
 :gladbron Good Place S3 gonna be cray

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TREVOR!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: toku on September 29, 2018, 12:16:05 AM
3 eps in AHS: Apocalypse is great. It's exactly what I want (and missed) out of the show. Just intense focused genre camp bullshit.
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with a little
 :fabulous
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I'm rooting for Langdon aka Anti-Christ
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 02, 2018, 06:23:41 AM
Dee, you bitch! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iwwtkhInxU)

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raping Charlie :omg :wag
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:phil
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it all being an multi-layer Dennis mind game :rofl
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 02, 2018, 05:19:11 PM
https://twitter.com/HBO/status/1047178147056295936
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Post by: EightBitNate on October 02, 2018, 05:20:10 PM
Danny McBride and HBO are a match made in heaven.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on October 02, 2018, 07:33:22 PM
Quote from: toku on October 02, 2018, 05:19:11 PM
https://twitter.com/HBO/status/1047178147056295936

YASSSSS KWEEN!
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Post by: Nintex on October 02, 2018, 07:57:57 PM
Better Call Saul  :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 02, 2018, 11:40:31 PM
Started Good place S2.  What a great show
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on October 02, 2018, 11:49:51 PM
The second and fifth episodes are amazing and I doubt they will be topped.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 03, 2018, 01:38:58 PM
https://youtu.be/ybKUX6thF8Q
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on October 03, 2018, 01:39:36 PM
Quote from: toku on October 03, 2018, 01:38:58 PM
https://youtu.be/ybKUX6thF8Q

Want now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 03, 2018, 01:45:32 PM
that looks great
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on October 03, 2018, 10:30:50 PM
Is that Sally Draper?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on October 04, 2018, 11:33:47 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n83s6NO1NE0
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 04, 2018, 07:12:43 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on October 04, 2018, 11:33:47 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n83s6NO1NE0

MCU Bullseye?

If you know, answer in a spoiler. I'm asking a question, not spoiling.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2018, 07:32:04 PM
Quote from: chronovore on October 04, 2018, 07:12:43 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on October 04, 2018, 11:33:47 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n83s6NO1NE0

MCU Bullseye?

If you know, answer in a spoiler. I'm asking a question, not spoiling.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Yes.

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(https://i.imgur.com/HXqjEU4.gif)

Yes.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 04, 2018, 07:52:02 PM
best netflix mcu show
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 05, 2018, 06:41:37 AM
holy shit sunny :dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 05, 2018, 09:42:25 AM
That would have been so great, except The Mick already did it. :(

Sunny was definitely more brutal though. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on October 05, 2018, 04:41:42 PM
Watched more episodes of Norm's show.

It really is great. Norm is such a nice and wonderful person, his guests really open up when they talk to him.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 05, 2018, 06:14:16 PM
Big Mouth S2 is hilarious so far. The editing feels a little more dynamic and acts to heighten the humor.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 05, 2018, 06:23:29 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wijll0ZlAxQ
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on October 05, 2018, 07:48:37 PM
Caredevil  is back. :rejoice

Just disregarding the "yeah a building fell on me but nuns saved me" ending of Defenders. :lawd

Netflix comedy. :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 05, 2018, 07:52:00 PM
ppl finished defenders?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on October 05, 2018, 07:54:00 PM
Hell yeah. :punch
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 05, 2018, 09:15:00 PM
Holy shit this Alyssa Edwards show came out of nowhere, thank god too
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on October 05, 2018, 09:23:33 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on October 05, 2018, 09:15:00 PM
Holy shit this Alyssa Edwards show came out of nowhere, thank god too

https://youtu.be/ijCphCNx6o0
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 05, 2018, 10:20:31 PM
Omg I am crying so much on this show with my red wine and weed let me tell you
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Crash Dummy on October 06, 2018, 05:24:10 AM
Quote from: Nintex on October 05, 2018, 04:41:42 PM
Watched more episodes of Norm's show.

It really is great. Norm is such a nice and wonderful person, his guests really open up when they talk to him.
i'm unclear as to why adam eget is on the show though, he does pretty much nothing
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on October 06, 2018, 05:53:48 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on October 06, 2018, 05:24:10 AM
Quote from: Nintex on October 05, 2018, 04:41:42 PM
Watched more episodes of Norm's show.

It really is great. Norm is such a nice and wonderful person, his guests really open up when they talk to him.
i'm unclear as to why adam eget is on the show though, he does pretty much nothing
I think that's the point. It actually comes up during one of the interviews.
"And what does he do?"
"Well, he's my sidekick"

*silence*

Probably some meta joke about how sidekicks in comedy or talk shows barely do anything.
Conan also has a guy that basically 'just sits there'.

In the M Night one Adam gets to ask some questions though. And further in the season he seems to be interacting a bit more with the guests.

Norm's just so random though, everyone in the studio gets thrown off by him and his silly jokes all the time.  :doge

If people haven't seen it, this sums it up pretty well
Quote
This isn’t to say the show is bad. In fact, it is oddly compelling. Though it is completely off the rails, there is structure to it. Norm, Adam, and the guest stroll out, with the latter not being sure if the show has begun. A talk show kind of unfurls and Norm taking breaks that don’t exist, which the guest isn’t totally sure about. In episode one, David Spade – perhaps in on the joke but perhaps not – continually grows angry with not knowing whether or not parts are being filmed. Interruptions, cut to Adam for something inane, interruptions, etc. Everyone reads prepared jokes that are normally awful. Then Norm and Adam sing at the end because of course they do.

It has a 9.1 on IMDB and a Tomato Audience score of 93%.
The critics hate it though. :lol

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Post by: toku on October 06, 2018, 03:08:58 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZSXlNRRoGU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gr_pFKWA30
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Post by: Great Rumbler on October 06, 2018, 10:44:19 PM
Good Omens :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on October 06, 2018, 11:04:57 PM
Good Omens looks amazing.

All these years and I still want David Tennant to give me a good dickin’.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 06, 2018, 11:05:31 PM
Norm show is great
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on October 06, 2018, 11:07:48 PM
I also want Alyssa Edwards to give me a good dickin’. I dug the first episode of her show, but Alyssa herself is the best thing about it, so I hope the rest of it doesn’t focus on the dance school too much. The dance school stuff just feels like generic reality TV.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on October 06, 2018, 11:08:26 PM
Look at this queen:

https://youtu.be/dRhuv27zWMA
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 07, 2018, 01:26:28 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 06, 2018, 11:04:57 PM
Good Omens looks amazing.

All these years and I still want David Tennant to give me a good dickin’.

Underrated talent. He killed it in the fight night remake too
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Crash Dummy on October 07, 2018, 01:41:57 AM
Quote from: Nintex on October 06, 2018, 05:53:48 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on October 06, 2018, 05:24:10 AM
Quote from: Nintex on October 05, 2018, 04:41:42 PM
Watched more episodes of Norm's show.

It really is great. Norm is such a nice and wonderful person, his guests really open up when they talk to him.
i'm unclear as to why adam eget is on the show though, he does pretty much nothing
I think that's the point. It actually comes up during one of the interviews.
"And what does he do?"
"Well, he's my sidekick"

*silence*

Probably some meta joke about how sidekicks in comedy or talk shows barely do anything.
Conan also has a guy that basically 'just sits there'.

In the M Night one Adam gets to ask some questions though. And further in the season he seems to be interacting a bit more with the guests.

Norm's just so random though, everyone in the studio gets thrown off by him and his silly jokes all the time.  :doge

If people haven't seen it, this sums it up pretty well
Quote
This isn’t to say the show is bad. In fact, it is oddly compelling. Though it is completely off the rails, there is structure to it. Norm, Adam, and the guest stroll out, with the latter not being sure if the show has begun. A talk show kind of unfurls and Norm taking breaks that don’t exist, which the guest isn’t totally sure about. In episode one, David Spade – perhaps in on the joke but perhaps not – continually grows angry with not knowing whether or not parts are being filmed. Interruptions, cut to Adam for something inane, interruptions, etc. Everyone reads prepared jokes that are normally awful. Then Norm and Adam sing at the end because of course they do.

It has a 9.1 on IMDB and a Tomato Audience score of 93%.
The critics hate it though. :lol
i think you're right, i just saw the chevy chase ep and they really play up the whole "you don't get to talk adam you're just a sidekick". but yeah, other than that, i totally agree with you and think he's a great interviewer and has an interesting selection of guests. probably also helps that the guests aren't on there to promote some upcoming thing so they just shoot the shit with norm, wish each ep was longer than 30 minutes though
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Post by: chronovore on October 07, 2018, 01:58:15 AM
Started Breaking Bad. Never got around to it, but enough people are pushing me toward it that I can't ignore it any longer. Seems pretty damned tense.

Quote from: toku on October 05, 2018, 07:52:00 PM
ppl finished defenders?

I did, but I barely remember how it ended. Really frustrating to go from Iron Fist's savage mediocrity to Defenders' almost-but-not-quite-getting it.

So far Daredevil s1 and both Jessica Jones are the ones I've liked. Need to try Luke Cage and Punisher again.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on October 07, 2018, 02:16:19 AM
Quote from: toku on October 07, 2018, 01:26:28 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 06, 2018, 11:04:57 PM
Good Omens looks amazing.

All these years and I still want David Tennant to give me a good dickin’.

Underrated talent. He killed it in the fight night remake too

He’s great in Broadchurch, too. I really hope he isn’t seen as typecast as Doctor Who.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on October 07, 2018, 04:34:32 PM
The Good Place : still good. Was apprehensive how they were gonna follow up but the first couple of episodes had me laughing quite a bit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on October 07, 2018, 04:46:38 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on October 07, 2018, 01:41:57 AM
Quote from: Nintex on October 06, 2018, 05:53:48 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on October 06, 2018, 05:24:10 AM
Quote from: Nintex on October 05, 2018, 04:41:42 PM
Watched more episodes of Norm's show.

It really is great. Norm is such a nice and wonderful person, his guests really open up when they talk to him.
i'm unclear as to why adam eget is on the show though, he does pretty much nothing
I think that's the point. It actually comes up during one of the interviews.
"And what does he do?"
"Well, he's my sidekick"

*silence*

Probably some meta joke about how sidekicks in comedy or talk shows barely do anything.
Conan also has a guy that basically 'just sits there'.

In the M Night one Adam gets to ask some questions though. And further in the season he seems to be interacting a bit more with the guests.

Norm's just so random though, everyone in the studio gets thrown off by him and his silly jokes all the time.  :doge

If people haven't seen it, this sums it up pretty well
Quote
This isn’t to say the show is bad. In fact, it is oddly compelling. Though it is completely off the rails, there is structure to it. Norm, Adam, and the guest stroll out, with the latter not being sure if the show has begun. A talk show kind of unfurls and Norm taking breaks that don’t exist, which the guest isn’t totally sure about. In episode one, David Spade – perhaps in on the joke but perhaps not – continually grows angry with not knowing whether or not parts are being filmed. Interruptions, cut to Adam for something inane, interruptions, etc. Everyone reads prepared jokes that are normally awful. Then Norm and Adam sing at the end because of course they do.

It has a 9.1 on IMDB and a Tomato Audience score of 93%.
The critics hate it though. :lol
i think you're right, i just saw the chevy chase ep and they really play up the whole "you don't get to talk adam you're just a sidekick". but yeah, other than that, i totally agree with you and think he's a great interviewer and has an interesting selection of guests. probably also helps that the guests aren't on there to promote some upcoming thing so they just shoot the shit with norm, wish each ep was longer than 30 minutes though
In almost half of the eps his guests want to walk out early and one actually does. So I'm not sure if Norm could drag it out any longer.   :lol
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Post by: Kara on October 07, 2018, 10:03:38 PM
Quote from: chronovore on October 07, 2018, 01:58:15 AM
Quote from: toku on October 05, 2018, 07:52:00 PM
ppl finished defenders?

I did, but I barely remember how it ended. Really frustrating to go from Iron Fist's savage mediocrity to Defenders' almost-but-not-quite-getting it.

So far Daredevil s1 and both Jessica Jones are the ones I've liked. Need to try Luke Cage and Punisher again.

Breh how can you forget that they revealed what was in the GIANT HOLE being DUG BY NINJAS from Caredevil. :lol

I'm coming around to the position that Iron Bro Fist is savagely mediocre as a takedown of the unremarkable privileged white man. e.g. I'm watching an episode from season 2 right now where Danny and Ward think arranging a dinner party will resolve a huge conflict between characters. Everyone pretends to be polite even though they hate each other until it goes tits up too, a terminal cactivity if ever there was one.
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Post by: shosta on October 08, 2018, 12:17:16 AM
The Curb Your Enthusiasm premises are always outrageously hilarious. I'm on an ep where Larry finds out he's gentile. :lol
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Post by: Tasty on October 08, 2018, 02:28:47 PM
I've been going through seasons 8 and 9 this week and it's been a ride. :lol
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Post by: Nintex on October 08, 2018, 02:35:23 PM
Watch the entire season of Norm's show.

Great watch. Less controversial than his other 'recent' work though.
I'm surprised at how interesting the guests were even though I didn't know some of them that well.

I guess Netflix wouldn't like running 9/11 and Holocaust gags.  :lol
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Post by: toku on October 08, 2018, 02:40:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GZZ0oXsuQQ

Park Chan-Wook directed John le Carré adaptation. Michael Shannon is in it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on October 09, 2018, 11:14:28 AM
Quote from: toku on October 08, 2018, 02:40:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GZZ0oXsuQQ

Park Chan-Wook directed John le Carré adaptation. Michael Shannon is in it.

More info:
https://www.gq.com/story/little-drummer-girl-looks-sick

Panties are flooded. The Handmaiden is on the shortlist for movie of the decade. Can’t wait for this.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on October 09, 2018, 01:15:17 PM
Love Handmaiden and I love that other english film he did, Stoker.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Kara on October 09, 2018, 11:59:03 PM
Quote from: Kara on October 07, 2018, 10:03:38 PM
I'm coming around to the position that Iron Bro Fist is savagely mediocre as a takedown of the unremarkable privileged white man. e.g. I'm watching an episode from season 2 right now where Danny and Ward think arranging a dinner party will resolve a huge conflict between characters. Everyone pretends to be polite even though they hate each other until it goes tits up too, a terminal cactivity if ever there was one.

Yeah, this is exactly what the show is about. (Finished season 2, albeit somewhat distracted throughout.)
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Post by: Nintex on October 10, 2018, 06:32:37 PM
Better Call Saul finale is out

That was some intense shit

When is the next season  :noah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Vizzys on October 10, 2018, 08:23:37 PM
been watchin The Deuce s2 and Kidding, both good shows, recommendeds
waitin for that daredevil s3
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 10, 2018, 10:40:57 PM
Always Sunnyy :rofl
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Post by: TVC15 on October 10, 2018, 10:50:50 PM
Quote from: Exodust on October 10, 2018, 10:44:12 PM
I was initially taken aback by the time skip in The Deuce's second season, and was definitely disappoint at the da gawd Curtis Mayfield being replaced by mediocre ass Elvis Costello for an intro, but the show utilizes the time skip very well.

But now with the time skip it's obvious they're leading to AIDS and the crack epidemic of the late 80's. Which is a little annoying to me but seeing as the show is as well acted, well written and amazingly done as it was in the first season still I'm not going to complain too much.

You shouldn’t be surprised, boy. They said this when the show first came out. Maybe it’s time to learn to read and stop livin off that pretty dick.
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Post by: toku on October 10, 2018, 11:59:20 PM
This season of AHS working so well for me I might go back and give Cult and Hotel a shot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on October 11, 2018, 12:07:43 AM
Quote from: toku on October 10, 2018, 11:59:20 PM
This season of AHS working so well for me I might go back and give Cult and Hotel a shot.

They’re both pretty good messes, Hotel slightly more so because it looks awesome. The first episode or so of Cult is a little cringey because of the on-the-nose political stuff, but it may be intentional.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 11, 2018, 12:52:49 AM
OH SHIT RIVERDALE IS BACK TIME TO EMPTY MY BALLS
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on October 11, 2018, 01:07:56 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/gzsxMaE.jpg)

Daddy like
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Post by: TVC15 on October 11, 2018, 01:10:14 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/gRA2Eah.jpg)

Holy shit it's like he's looking right at me. This is already better than S2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 11, 2018, 01:41:28 AM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on October 10, 2018, 10:40:57 PM
Always Sunnyy :rofl
he identifies as a woman when he poops
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 11, 2018, 05:31:42 PM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 11, 2018, 01:41:28 AM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on October 10, 2018, 10:40:57 PM
Always Sunnyy :rofl
he identifies as a woman when he poops

As a straight man who poops transgender...

I almost choked
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 12, 2018, 02:30:54 PM
The haunting of the Hill house episode 1.  Damn. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 12, 2018, 02:38:08 PM
Shirley Jackson is mah waifu
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 12, 2018, 04:06:29 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p3wZTI3pJ4

Evan Peters might be onto something with this "AHS in Space" idea... "American Horror Story: Cosmic" when?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 12, 2018, 04:24:07 PM
3 episodes in.  wow
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 12, 2018, 08:19:19 PM
The end of episode 5!!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 12, 2018, 08:49:45 PM
Episode 6 is a series of long shots and its pretty creepy
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 12, 2018, 09:00:52 PM
Kido in Man in the High Castle is such a great character. Dude is terrifying
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 12, 2018, 09:13:24 PM
in Man in the High Castle, are white women comfort women to Japanese dudes?  Cause that's all I remember from the book. 
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 12, 2018, 09:16:46 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 12, 2018, 09:13:24 PM
in Man in the High Castle, are white women comfort women to Japanese dudes?  Cause that's all I remember from the book. 

They touch on it in a scenario but its more focused on the resistance. But Americans are dominated completely.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 12, 2018, 09:20:02 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on October 12, 2018, 09:16:46 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 12, 2018, 09:13:24 PM
in Man in the High Castle, are white women comfort women to Japanese dudes?  Cause that's all I remember from the book. 
But Americans are dominated completely.

My fetish, as a Canadian. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 12, 2018, 09:22:32 PM
You havent lived until you see a nuclear family drop everything and bow to their superior
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 12, 2018, 11:40:32 PM
THHH

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ghosts not blinking
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Post by: Mupepe on October 13, 2018, 12:21:34 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 12, 2018, 04:24:07 PM
3 episodes in.  wow
I’m on the third episode. This shit is good dude
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 13, 2018, 12:53:27 AM
Iron Fist cancelled (https://io9.gizmodo.com/holy-cow-iron-fist-has-been-cancelled-by-netflix-1829723063)
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 13, 2018, 01:02:07 AM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on October 13, 2018, 12:53:27 AM
Iron Fist cancelled (https://io9.gizmodo.com/holy-cow-iron-fist-has-been-cancelled-by-netflix-1829723063)
isn't all of the Marvel shit getting cancelled on Netflix kind of a formality since Disney is doing their own service next year? maybe they'll pick up one of the series to maintain continuity but i presume everything that isn't Daredevil is totally fucked
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Post by: Mupepe on October 13, 2018, 02:05:27 AM
Haunting of the hill house is so good. Episode 4 was my favorite so far. Watching at least til ep 6 tonight
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Post by: Kara on October 13, 2018, 02:21:15 AM
Iron Fist season 2 ended with him giving the Iron Fist to his gf (she's bi) who was a mid-level flunkie in the fucking Hand and fucking off to Southeast Asia with his drug addict sort-of brother to find himself because K'un-Lun fell to the Hand after he abandoned it to go be a failson in New York City. Good call on letting it die there.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 13, 2018, 02:39:09 AM
Second Hill House episode reminds me so much that it was my destiny to be a part of the funerary industry. And I failed. A wasted life.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 13, 2018, 04:01:35 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 12, 2018, 08:49:45 PM
Episode 6 is a series of long shots and its pretty creepy
Yeah. That was awesome. Tense as hell, great acting and writing. Loved it.
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Post by: Momo on October 13, 2018, 11:36:58 AM
Finished Hill House, dragged a bit at the end but thumbs up from me
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Post by: Atramental on October 13, 2018, 03:34:23 PM
I’m watching bojack horseman for the first time and it’s fucking brilliant!
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Post by: shosta on October 13, 2018, 04:45:39 PM
mr. robot cancelled because fuck all of you, couldn't recognize brilliance when you saw it
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Post by: EightBitNate on October 13, 2018, 04:48:37 PM
Quote from: Atramental on October 13, 2018, 03:34:23 PM
I’m watching bojack horseman for the first time and it’s fucking brilliant!

I really have to try Bojack again. Heard so many good things about it. And Big Mouth, for that matter.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 13, 2018, 07:56:02 PM
Quote from: Shostakovich on October 13, 2018, 04:45:39 PM
mr. robot cancelled because fuck all of you, couldn't recognize brilliance when you saw it

Nobody has liked this since the first season.

The creator is going to end up being the new Richard Kelly.
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Post by: Nintex on October 13, 2018, 07:57:35 PM
Started with Mindhunter. Seems good enough to casually enjoy.
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Post by: toku on October 13, 2018, 09:19:19 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 13, 2018, 07:56:02 PM
Quote from: Shostakovich on October 13, 2018, 04:45:39 PM
mr. robot cancelled because fuck all of you, couldn't recognize brilliance when you saw it

Nobody has liked this since the first season.

The creator is going to end up being the new Richard Kelly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPG980UXgsk
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Post by: TVC15 on October 13, 2018, 09:21:43 PM
Quote from: toku on October 13, 2018, 09:19:19 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 13, 2018, 07:56:02 PM
Quote from: Shostakovich on October 13, 2018, 04:45:39 PM
mr. robot cancelled because fuck all of you, couldn't recognize brilliance when you saw it

Nobody has liked this since the first season.

The creator is going to end up being the new Richard Kelly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPG980UXgsk

The podcast this is based on goes to shit fast.
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Post by: chronovore on October 14, 2018, 09:20:13 PM
Quote from: Nintex on October 13, 2018, 07:57:35 PM
Started with Mindhunter. Seems good enough to casually enjoy.

It's pretty great. Can't wait for the next season.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 15, 2018, 02:36:37 AM
Quote from: Shostakovich on October 13, 2018, 04:45:39 PM
mr. robot cancelled because fuck all of you, couldn't recognize brilliance when you saw it
it wasn't cancelled, it was never intended to go beyond a set number of seasons, it's a film script that got expanded into a series

esmail just didn't know back at the start what seasons would be which act beyond the first season being the first act, last season kinda obviously left us at the start of the final act

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usa would grind it into dust like suits the last few years if they could, rumor was that amazon basically paid for it already
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Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2018, 02:53:35 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 15, 2018, 02:36:37 AM
Quote from: Shostakovich on October 13, 2018, 04:45:39 PM
mr. robot cancelled because fuck all of you, couldn't recognize brilliance when you saw it
it wasn't cancelled, it was never intended to go beyond a set number of seasons, it's a film script that got expanded into a series

esmail just didn't know back at the start what seasons would be which act beyond the first season being the first act, last season kinda obviously left us at the start of the final act

spoiler (click to show/hide)
usa would grind it into dust like suits the last few years if they could, rumor was that amazon basically paid for it already
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I’m not sure I bought the “it was a movie” thing after season 2. Or season 1 for that matter, but season 1 was so good that I was willing to swallow whatever Esmail said. The disastrous season 2 showed he had no idea what he was doing, not even a semblance of a plan. If it was originally a movie script, it was only the first quarter of a page of a spec script.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 15, 2018, 02:55:53 AM
He actually had only written 90 pages when he decided to cut what he had up for the pilot episode and his outline for story beats of the first season.

Season two and three were pretty blatantly written out and then separated into episodes for me. He's also let one of the main editors move scenes between episodes. It's a vastly more coherent show when consumed as full season chunks than as the episodes drip out.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2018, 03:01:53 AM
I can maybe buy that, but I’m not going to put it to the test because there’s no way I’d sit through season 2 again in some vague hope that it would be a little better if I Ludovico Technique my way through it all at once.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 15, 2018, 03:13:06 AM
You know, I think season two might be my favorite, despite the extra amounts of Dom in season three. Queen Darlene certainly gets all the best bits in it. Dalia Oprah has come a long way since Chatswin.
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Post by: shosta on October 15, 2018, 03:19:31 AM
Season 2 was the most experimental and entertaining for me. Elliot on pills was amazing, and I'll never forget that sitcom bit.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 15, 2018, 03:23:27 AM
Season two's back-reveal is still a top favorite, maybe the top favorite:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5UCk2nOESY

Elliott forgetting who Darlene is in season one is simpler and probably smarter/more clever, but it didn't upend two entire seasons (arguably three) like this did.
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Post by: shosta on October 15, 2018, 03:31:19 AM
The writing isn't even the strongest point of the show, the style is so good that I'll probably be following the director around for a while.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 15, 2018, 03:37:34 AM
When the time travel and alternate universe plot threads come together you'll change your mind about the writing.
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Post by: shosta on October 15, 2018, 03:40:08 AM
Tfw Sam Esmail explicitly makes fun of you with the movie theater scene  :fbm
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Post by: TVC15 on October 15, 2018, 03:51:39 AM
Richard Kelly 2.
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Post by: Momo on October 15, 2018, 04:07:34 AM
Mr. Robot is the most cheated I've felt by a show recently, can't care that it's ending, sucks for you guys that liked it  :fbm
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Post by: Boredfrom on October 15, 2018, 02:25:13 PM
I’m afraid of getting excited about the Watchmen HBO series. I feel that while Lindelof can be a decent writer, his philosophy of “explanations and cohesion are not priority” is not adequate for a Watchmen adaptation.
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Post by: shosta on October 15, 2018, 02:29:31 PM
I don't think he'd graft that kind of thinking onto a show like Watchmen since it isn't fundamentally about "a mystery".
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Post by: Boredfrom on October 15, 2018, 02:36:47 PM
Quote from: Shostakovich on October 15, 2018, 02:29:31 PM
I don't think he'd graft that kind of thinking onto a show like Watchmen since it isn't fundamentally about "a mystery".

But there is a mistery. Is not the fundamental theme but is still a backbone, part of the structure of that story.
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Post by: paprikastaude on October 15, 2018, 05:01:46 PM
Sooner or later for Mr. Robot they would have run out of things to copy from
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Fight Club
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anyway :trumps
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Post by: toku on October 15, 2018, 08:28:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlOO2SwQ-os
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Post by: Mupepe on October 15, 2018, 08:36:28 PM
Quote from: Momo on October 13, 2018, 11:36:58 AM
Finished Hill House, dragged a bit at the end but thumbs up from me
So I finished it on Saturday afternoon as well. Loved it. The last two episodes struggle to get everything in place but even those episodes were above average. My favorite thing this year
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 16, 2018, 12:01:56 PM
I'm in love with the psychic sibling in Hill House. She's pragmatic and strange. That's like... peanutt butter and jelly to me.
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Post by: Tasty on October 18, 2018, 04:26:08 PM
Jessica Lange and Dylan McDermott coming back to AHS, even if just for one episode (https://media.giphy.com/media/jrn7VsmJ6D8bK/giphy.gif)
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Post by: Tasty on October 18, 2018, 04:57:53 PM
Always Sunny

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That Seinfeld bit is probably my favorite Always Sunny gag ever, and that's saying something.
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Post by: toku on October 18, 2018, 07:19:10 PM
Yeah this season of AHS is really hitting for me. Murderhouse and Coven were/are my favorite seasons. I'm a lot softer on Asylum than most though.
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Post by: Tasty on October 18, 2018, 08:33:46 PM
Asylum is mine, haha. Lana Banana is my favorite Sarah Paulson char, and although it meandered I dug how it tied up.

Plus the Name Game. :aah

Coven and Murder House a close tied second.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 18, 2018, 09:46:40 PM
I'm convinced Cyrus of Trailer Park Boys is the GOAT villain
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Post by: TVC15 on October 18, 2018, 10:58:16 PM
Jesus, Riverdale is keeping it v gay.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 19, 2018, 08:42:36 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on October 18, 2018, 04:57:53 PM
Always Sunny

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That Seinfeld bit is probably my favorite Always Sunny gag ever, and that's saying something.
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oh yeah? then why are your legs so long?
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 19, 2018, 09:06:41 AM
Always Sunny was great
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 19, 2018, 10:04:27 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 19, 2018, 08:42:36 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on October 18, 2018, 04:57:53 PM
Always Sunny

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That Seinfeld bit is probably my favorite Always Sunny gag ever, and that's saying something.
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oh yeah? then why are your legs so long?

Also burst out laughing really hard at that too... twice. :lol
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 19, 2018, 03:22:44 PM
Daredevil S3, good so far. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 19, 2018, 09:11:40 PM
Episode 6 :bow2
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 19, 2018, 09:51:30 PM
the fight scenes are brutal this season.  in a good way. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 19, 2018, 11:12:47 PM
Episode 8 ending.  Knew it was coming but damn son.   
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 19, 2018, 11:29:31 PM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
"I'm not your boss anymore.  Wilson Fisk is.  "
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   :o
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 19, 2018, 11:58:54 PM
KINGPIN   :bow2
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Post by: Mupepe on October 20, 2018, 01:40:23 AM
I’m watching Haunted on Netflix. Goddamn it’s so bad. Interviews with people who claim to be haunted. I called it after the first episode, it would be full of dopey looking white people. So far it’s been spot on. Of course they all had fucked up childhoods but that’s just a coincidence I guess.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 20, 2018, 02:02:30 AM
bullseye is great
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Post by: TVC15 on October 20, 2018, 06:44:34 AM
Stop bumping this with shit Marvel shows. Can we just make a Shitty Comic Book Shit containment thread where all comic movie, TV show, and comic book discussion can be confined? With it all being so popular right now, it shits up so many different threads.
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Post by: benjipwns on October 20, 2018, 07:18:49 AM
And here I thought you were a high end connoisseur of truly meaningful and philosophical art.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 20, 2018, 08:20:13 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 20, 2018, 07:18:49 AM
And here I thought you were a high end connoisseur of truly meaningful and philosophical art.

He used to have much better taste. He’s working hard though, so he needs brainless shit so he can tune out. I can relate. I just don’t want to see people talk about these necessary-but-shameful things like they’re something worth trying to have a conversation about.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 20, 2018, 12:05:59 PM
Bump just to say I'm on the last episode
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Post by: Kara on October 20, 2018, 12:11:58 PM
Luke Cage was cancelled.
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Post by: seagrams hotsauce on October 20, 2018, 12:50:45 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 20, 2018, 06:44:34 AM
Stop bumping this with shit Marvel shows. Can we just make a Shitty Comic Book Shit containment thread where all comic movie, TV show, and comic book discussion can be confined? With it all being so popular right now, it shits up so many different threads.
this will be the last time you have to hear about it in a few years. all of it's getting cancelled, so you've got til 2022 or so til they come back on Disney's streaming app with all new casts and shit
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Post by: Yeti on October 20, 2018, 02:50:50 PM
Quote from: Kara on October 20, 2018, 12:11:58 PM
Luke Cage was cancelled.

Making way for a Heroes For Hire show
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 20, 2018, 05:54:33 PM
DD was excellent this season. 
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Post by: Freyj on October 20, 2018, 06:42:43 PM
Hill House

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Episode 6 was the peak of the show. Insanely good. Then came far too much explanation and the illusion was shattered.

Scenes like young Luke peeking out of his room and there’s a giant fucker floating down the hallway are great until you start telling me exactly who he was and how he died and why he’s giant.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 20, 2018, 06:47:45 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 20, 2018, 05:54:33 PM
DD was excellent this season. 

Fuck off, Arvie.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 20, 2018, 06:54:27 PM
Bump just to say that I've still been thinking about just how good the season was for the last hour. 
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Post by: TVC15 on October 20, 2018, 07:24:03 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 20, 2018, 06:54:27 PM
Bump just to say that I've still been thinking about just how good the season was for the last hour. 

Fuck off, Arvie.
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Post by: chronovore on October 20, 2018, 07:28:36 PM
Here's an idea, TVC 15, watch a TV show and then write about it here.

BE THE NON-MARVEL CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD.
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Post by: Tasty on October 20, 2018, 07:29:37 PM
Always Sunny this season is rocky but last ep was amazing.

Shameless is fun as always, the only cloud hanging over things is Fiona's departure in a few episodes. :(

The Flash feels about on-par with last season so far, gonna need a compelling reason to care about Cicada though. I'm also not feeling this "Caitlin's dad" subplot at all.

American Horror Story is a return to form so far.

And finally, Arvie is right, Daredevil has been great (only up to episode four, however.) It's my favorite superhero show though. I'm enjoying the almost laser-like focus on Matt and Fisk after s2 spent a bit of time jumbling around a grab-bag of comic plotlines.
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Post by: Tasty on October 20, 2018, 07:32:23 PM
Also, ironically, Luke Cage and Iron Fist getting cancelled kinda guarantees I'll watch the second seasons now. I was thinking of bailing out on both (though LC s1 was pretty good) and only focusing on DD and JJ (Punisher is eh too) since I didn't want to keep committing every season, but now that they're both tied up I can finish them off without thinking about that potential commitment.
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Post by: chronovore on October 20, 2018, 07:43:24 PM
I'm really happy that THE GOOD PLACE is back, but I'm not sure how much longer they can pull the shenanigans they've been doing, playing with character memory in a serialized comedy.
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Post by: shosta on October 20, 2018, 10:09:26 PM
Leon Black: You gotta do it, man. You got long balls, Larry. Long balls. You've got long-ass balls.
Larry David: I've got long balls?
Leon Black: Doc, you've seen his balls, right?
Larry David: Would you say my balls were unusually long?
Doctor: They're a bit more distended than the average testicles.
Leon Black: You got long-ass balls, Larry. "Long Ball Larry." That's your new name.

:lol
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Post by: chronovore on October 21, 2018, 11:16:20 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZqNZeAIX7w
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 21, 2018, 12:57:32 PM
This season of task master has been amazing too. 
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Post by: MMaRsu on October 21, 2018, 01:23:14 PM
Daredevil season 3 is awesome so far, im starting the 8th episode now
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 21, 2018, 01:49:17 PM
One thing is I never noticed a episode 7-9 lull like most netflix 13 episode shows have. 
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Post by: shosta on October 21, 2018, 03:03:36 PM
Tasty Meat, the twist at the end of season 6 of Curb :rofl
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Post by: Tasty on October 21, 2018, 10:23:36 PM
Quote from: Shostakovich on October 21, 2018, 03:03:36 PM
Tasty Meat, the twist at the end of season 6 of Curb :rofl

Killed me when I watched it. I'm just a ghost ever since. :lol
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Post by: Momo on October 22, 2018, 01:17:01 AM
Daredevil sucked fucking ass lmao
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 22, 2018, 01:36:55 AM
Momo, more like Nono
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Post by: Momo on October 22, 2018, 02:33:47 AM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 22, 2018, 01:36:55 AM
Momo, more like Nono
Your hate only makes the sex better  :-*
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 22, 2018, 01:50:52 PM
Just finished watching S2 of American Vandal - holy cow, that might be one of my favorite seasons of TV I've ever seen.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 22, 2018, 01:54:54 PM
Started it and I really like it. 
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 22, 2018, 02:09:47 PM
I was wary at first, really wasn't into the premise.  All that :poop :poop :poop thing was pretty offputting, and not actually that funny to watch clips of. But man I was riveted by the end,

There was actually some lowkey amazing acting from almost everyone.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 23, 2018, 12:39:31 AM
American Vandel was amazing.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
"I keep trying to explain that outside of America, that's how dicks be looking.  They aint cultured.  "
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 23, 2018, 04:54:13 PM
santa clarita diet is surprisingly good. 
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 23, 2018, 04:55:41 PM
Maybe I need to give AV another shot, I couldn’t get past all the doodoo
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Post by: Steve Contra on October 23, 2018, 05:09:48 PM
I'm working my way through the latest Bojack season and jesus the Churro episode. You have to be really fucking confident your fans are going to stick with you for something like that, and it's a pretty good example how streaming has changed sshows. No way would that ever get made otherwise.
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Post by: Nintex on October 23, 2018, 06:09:40 PM
About halfway through Mindhunter. It just really draws you in.  :doge
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Post by: benjipwns on October 23, 2018, 10:41:12 PM
Okay, so I think I've started to become a semi-regular watcher of NCIS: New Orleans. :doge

But hear me out.

1. Starring Scott Bakula.
2. Featuring CCH Pounder.
3. The recurring villains are Callie Thorne (phil) and Steven Weber of Wings playing totally over the top criminal masterminds that everyone but the NCIS team thinks is on the up and up or doesn't care.
4. The rest of the team is no longer lame, featuring Vanessa Ferlito (last of Chuck on the probably underrated Graceland), the black guy from Galaxy Quest playing almost the same role, and the "tech dude" is just goofy in a good way instead of a black hat hack leet dope like on CSI: Cyber or everywhere else. And this season they added Necar Zadegan (mouf) recently of the underrated U.S. version of Rake.
5. When Scott Bakula loses his accent nobody cares because I assume Scott Bakula does everything in one take. When the earlier, now gone, characters would lose theirs there'd be some dumb "oh, I spent college in Michigan" or something explanation.
6. If the episode is boring, you can pretend that it's just another of Scott Bakula's leaps he's trapped in, like in the Always Sunny episode. Or that he's Captain Archer undercover.
7. It's part of the NCIS franchise, so your expectations are almost always at zero except for the fact that Scott Bakula is involved.
8. Scott Bakula doesn't play by the rules, because it'd just be unbelievable to cast Scott Bakula and have him be a by the book loser who plays by the rules.
9. If I didn't just pull up the wikipedia page to look up those other actors I wouldn't even know what Scott Bakula's character's name was because he's just Scott Bakula with a sometimes accent.
10. This season they promoted Scott Bakula to head of the field office so he has wacky hijinks dealing with paperwork and MORE RULES and HANDLERS but he's Scott Bakula so shuddup rules guy I AM GOING UNDERCOVER TO CATCH THIS TERRORIST.

Okay, so it's not really that great, but it's kinda amusing when I remember it exists. My parents watch all the NCIS crap* which is how I first discovered it. Then I realized if I caught it I was watching it because it scratches a Scott Bakula itch I didn't know I was having since Men of a Certain Age ended.

*I used to make a joke about how when they'd yell or say "NCIS!" to anyone the dude would probably just go "what? who?" and then I discovered the last two seasons they started yelling "FEDERAL AGENTS!" instead. So CBS is spying on my parents house through the TV and rewriting their shows to conform to me sometimes appearing to crack MST3K-type-jokes at their programming. :ohhh
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Post by: shosta on October 25, 2018, 12:57:59 AM
"Jesus Christ, who are you?"
"I'm Larry David, and I'm comfortable wearing women's panties."
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 25, 2018, 01:08:41 AM
Watching Making a Murderer and developing a crush on Laura Nirider
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 25, 2018, 02:06:46 AM
https://media.giphy.com/media/8cMZ8Spyg9BKOZFbSS/giphy.gif
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Post by: benjipwns on October 25, 2018, 10:14:22 AM
oh god sunny :dead
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Post by: D3RANG3D on October 25, 2018, 10:10:50 PM
Watching Haunted a new "A Haunting" like show except the have the victim as well as friends and family there in kinda of a round table discussion in between segments of the re-enactments.
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Post by: Tasty on October 26, 2018, 06:34:58 PM
https://twitter.com/DCUTitans/status/1055534458588213248

:trumps

Looking forward to watching it whenever I get bored.
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Post by: toku on October 26, 2018, 06:35:39 PM
Quote from: Exodust on October 26, 2018, 06:31:33 PM
Castlevania's second season was fucking great.

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BLOODY TEARS
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excited about this one
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 26, 2018, 10:45:50 PM
Sabrina is decent. 
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Post by: shosta on October 27, 2018, 02:10:32 PM
Holy SHIT Dream Corp LLC is back, tonight, at midnight?????!!!!
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 27, 2018, 04:25:47 PM
Yeah Sabrina is my jam
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 27, 2018, 04:30:50 PM
It gets a bit CWy at the end. 
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 27, 2018, 04:33:35 PM
Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 27, 2018, 04:30:50 PM
It gets a bit CWy at the end. 

Thats too bad. I notice these recent Netflix shows sort of unravel into something I may not care for. A strong first showing that cant be sustained.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 27, 2018, 04:45:36 PM
TBF it started as a CW show and a river dale spin off at that, so its not unexpected. 
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 27, 2018, 05:04:26 PM
Thats true. The mine scene in particular was hilariously CW
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 27, 2018, 05:57:26 PM
This show does the contrast between dark and breezy teen drama very well, so far at least.
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Post by: Beezy on October 27, 2018, 06:00:45 PM
Quote from: toku on October 26, 2018, 06:35:39 PM
Quote from: Exodust on October 26, 2018, 06:31:33 PM
Castlevania's second season was fucking great.

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BLOODY TEARS
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excited about this one
Awesome, I didn't even know this was out.
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Post by: Tasty on October 27, 2018, 10:46:51 PM
Daredevil s3 finale was awesome

(https://i.imgur.com/DumJy5t.gif)
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 30, 2018, 12:11:57 PM
Castlevania (S1)

Started watching this, had no idea it would be this violent. Plus the monster designs are fantastic. Trevor Belmont is a great character too.

Trevor: Tell it to your floating vampire Jesus here (referring to Alucard)

Lmao

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Post by: D3RANG3D on October 30, 2018, 04:04:54 PM
https://youtu.be/UYAnkdhe9KE
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Post by: Valkyrie on October 30, 2018, 04:15:05 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on October 23, 2018, 04:54:13 PM
santa clarita diet is surprisingly good.
Loved that show, Drew Barrymore is always so charming.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 31, 2018, 06:24:00 PM
Fuck that fight with the trio at the entrance of the castle in Castlevania fucking rules
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Post by: Steve Contra on October 31, 2018, 07:19:45 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on October 30, 2018, 04:04:54 PM
https://youtu.be/UYAnkdhe9KE
I always click this shit forgetting these are always wayyyyyy too fucking long. Why not make them...trailer length?
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Post by: Bebpo on November 03, 2018, 12:52:34 AM
Finished Castle Rock. That ending was fucking bogus. The show had great cinematography, performances, pretty solid direction but the pacing was slow and as it got further and further along it kept being clearer that it's all nonsense and the show is only going to work if the conclusion pulls it off because every ep is mysteries without explanations. Then the final ep almost pulls it off and then the ending is fucking bullshit. Like you can leave some stuff ambiguous and not spoon feed the story, but then there's the other side where at the end no one who watched it really has any idea what the story of the show was about. Which is lame. That JJ Abrams influence.

I'm out for S2 because I don't trust them to not do this again with the writing the whole season.
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Post by: shosta on November 03, 2018, 11:15:29 PM
Ok, I'm watching Curb Season 9, and I'm wondering... what show is this? Was the camera always this shakey? And Larry's mean without there being serious comedy behind it. This reboot seems forced.

Edit: ok the episode picked up by the end. Loved it :lol
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 05, 2018, 07:46:52 AM
I watched Homecoming on Amazon yesterday. It was p. good, Julia Roberts were great, Bobby Cannavale was sleazy af, they did some fun stuff with the frame (4:3 when Julia Roberts didn't have her memories, 16:9 when she did) but

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it seemed too low stakes. There were a lot of lies, conspiracies, cover-ups, and backstabbing, but Heidi and the DoD guy were never in any personal danger. It seemed like for sure that Geist drugged Heidi to keep her from telling what she knew, but then it even turned out that Heidi drugged herself. The most physical danger anyone was in was when Heidi pushed Colin into the fountain and he cut his head. I'm sure that will change in Season 2, now that we know Geist has their hooks in the DoD (least surprising twist ever) and they've continued to expand testing and usage of the drug after Homecoming was shut down. Colin was expendable, but you have to expect things change when Mr. Geist comes into the mix.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 05, 2018, 08:00:48 AM
Yes or no, would it be improved by having Spiderman in it?
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Post by: shosta on November 05, 2018, 08:15:26 AM
Spiderman Homecoming is the best Marvel movie, followed by Venom
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 05, 2018, 08:33:14 AM
I haven't seen venom, but I know that is categorically untrue. 
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Post by: shosta on November 05, 2018, 08:35:12 AM
How do you know
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 05, 2018, 09:57:22 AM
Quote from: shosta on November 05, 2018, 08:35:12 AM
How do you know

From the wisdom granted to me over a long life. 
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 05, 2018, 10:18:56 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on November 05, 2018, 08:00:48 AM
Yes or no, would it be improved by having Spiderman in it?

No, but I would have accepted Marisa Tomei.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 05, 2018, 10:45:28 AM
I haven't seen this spiderman knockoff, but I categorically know that's true. 
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Post by: Tasty on November 06, 2018, 07:29:31 PM
Dunno about the Blus but the HD version on DCU is tight.
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Post by: toku on November 06, 2018, 07:48:30 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/WfOXuUv.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/BbwyV7i.png)
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 06, 2018, 07:56:47 PM
Quote from: Stro on November 06, 2018, 07:50:00 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 06, 2018, 07:29:31 PM
Dunno about the Blus but the HD version on DCU is tight.

What about the Titans show?

It's much better than I ever thought it could be. At the very least it's quite well produced.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 06, 2018, 08:48:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YES0lLXIIz4
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Post by: Cryo on November 06, 2018, 10:29:16 PM
I really liked Sabrina, despite some rather inconsistent pacing and world building. The hair played a very large part in me being unable to see Kieran as anyone but Sally Draper a lot of the time, but the rest of the cast was pretty solid and they have a nice platform built for S2. Episode 5 was totally filler but was also satisfyingly bonkers.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 07, 2018, 10:47:46 PM
Holyshit the last episode of task master. 
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Post by: shosta on November 08, 2018, 01:40:07 AM
Finally finished with every episode of Curb. Amazing show.
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Post by: Tasty on November 08, 2018, 02:25:24 AM
Quote from: shosta on November 08, 2018, 01:40:07 AM
Finally finished with every episode of Curb. Amazing show.

You're amazing. :heart
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Post by: Tasty on November 08, 2018, 10:52:31 AM
Goddamnit Sunny. I cried last night. I didn't expect to cry for you.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 08, 2018, 10:57:32 AM
LTTP: I've started watching Game of Thrones.

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Season 2. I watched S1 when it originally aired. I remember Sean Bean died and Westeros BUILT THAT WALL, I'll figure the rest out as I go. It's just white people fucking and killing each other, I've seen a soap opera before.
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Post by: Nintex on November 08, 2018, 03:20:48 PM
Hmm sounds like I might just watch House of Cards Season 6 because it is so bad.

I enjoy train wrecks  :)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 08, 2018, 04:00:53 PM
https://streamable.com/k0ulv

Full-length version of Sausage or Finger. 
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Post by: benjipwns on November 08, 2018, 10:01:59 PM
Quote from: Philip Cardgage on November 08, 2018, 10:57:30 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 08, 2018, 10:52:31 AM
Goddamnit Sunny. I cried last night. I didn't expect to cry for you.

Its been a shit season but that whole sequence almost made up for it.
It was nowhere near as relevant or important but there were other parts of this season that I thought expressed a new maturity of sorts existing around the show which internally can only get worse. Like, I thought the ending with the montage and then actual footage for the Eagles Super Bowl episode was incredibly well done in expressing the passion and desperate fandom and why it mattered after an hour of hijinks over the two episodes. Frank's speech was a little too on the nose though, and the whole thing suffered from others filling Dennis roles. But it was like a series finale type climax by actually doing "the city and the characters being saved by the Eagles victory nonsense without having to ever show us" and then the real shot of Rob going "THEY DID IT! THEY DID IT!" in as much disbelief as joy.

As for this episode, I did like how they continued the series long increasingly not subtle subplot of how they know every fringe and absurd type of gay lingo with insane theories behind it, even Frank was doing it at the same time as he was claiming not to get any of it. Also, yet again how they all construct elaborate metaphors for their childhood traumas AND design elaborately stupid presentations as the only way to truly express their emotions like also with the High School Reunion and Nightman Play.

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the continuing door gag :dead
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IF IT'S NOT A BOY YOU FLUSH THAT SHIT OUT AND TRY AGAIN

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Dennis' burned out Range Rover still being there got me for some reason. :lol
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Post by: benjipwns on November 08, 2018, 11:58:37 PM
I also forgot to mention that I was trying to figure out how Mac's Dad's actor hasn't been cast in more things as a criminal/villain/etc.
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Post by: shosta on November 09, 2018, 02:34:14 AM
going to give six feet under's foppery another chance
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Post by: toku on November 09, 2018, 12:33:50 PM
watch carnivale instead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M93KLbwLYY
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 09, 2018, 01:35:37 PM
Quote from: shosta on November 09, 2018, 02:34:14 AM
going to give six feet under's foppery another chance

It gets über foppery past the third season. Felt quite poignant before that then kinda nestled its head all the way up its ass
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Post by: Nintex on November 09, 2018, 06:57:10 PM
House of Cards is a lovely trainwreck 2 episodes in. Even better than stro advertised.

The dialogue gets to True Detective Season 2 levels of bad.

The oligarch woman that Claire meets with is hilariously bad in her role. It's like watching a badly acted Disney movie villain.
Also, Mark is just openly sleaze bagging his way through the first two episodes without shame.

The moment real Jim Acosta talked in a panel on fake CNN  :heh

Also notice how everyone knows everything because it somehow 'leaks'. Events that just happened or were spontaneously set-up.
Apparently if you have money you have your own secret service guys digging up the graves of former presidents. YES IT IS THAT BAD.

Robin Wright seems to be the only person that actually tries to make it work but even she had to realize how comically stupid this entire thing is.
I don't know what if any input Spacey had on the writing. But I doubt he would've handled this the same way.

HOC used to have these smoldering fires, where you weren't sure what was going to surface and impact the story and what didn't.
Small events could turn into big plot points while seemingly big events could throw you off. Season 6 is pretty much all "wink wink, nudge nudge" giving away everthing in the first 2 eps.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 09, 2018, 07:23:53 PM
Oh no, Nintex politalk is escaping into other threads.
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Post by: toku on November 09, 2018, 07:43:21 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW6usoJXCPY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08w9DxR7DHs

Really good show I'm glad is back but think more ppl should watch it. It's like Inside Inside Llewyn Davis and Jason Bourne had a depressed baby.
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Post by: Tasty on November 09, 2018, 09:48:35 PM
Quote from: Stro on November 09, 2018, 08:20:18 PM
Daredevil Season 3 (2018)

:leon

The best of any of the Marvel Netflix shows, easily. Essentially said fuck season 2 and The Defenders, went back to what made people :gladbron at season 1 and made it better. This is the first Netflix Marvel show that doesn't fall into a lull or off a cliff at the half way point, and the first season of any of them that didn't feel like 8-10 hours of story stretched to 13 hours of content.

EVERY god damn character having a tragic childhood or backstory is, for lack of a better work, comical, but what can ya do. I think Foggy might be the only recurring character that doesn't have some terrible thing that happened to him prior to the events of the show.

You mean Karen? It always made sense to me she had some kind of big trauma considering she pretty easily dispatched Kingpin's right hand man in s1. And her reasons for hiding it made sense to me too.

You could also say it's more likely for people with traumatic experiences to become close friends.
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Post by: Momo on November 10, 2018, 02:03:50 AM
Daredevil 3 is the one I least enjoyed, found it to be boring and lacking tension. I guess I want different things out of series than others.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 10, 2018, 02:08:54 AM
Is the thing you want out of a series shit?  Cause that ain't DD S3, you're right.
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Post by: Vizzys on November 10, 2018, 03:09:36 AM
Still watching Kidding

the show is bizarre, fucked up and funny

last ep a character died and I laughed
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Post by: jorma on November 10, 2018, 08:03:22 AM
Quote from: Stro on November 09, 2018, 08:20:18 PM
Daredevil Season 3 (2018)

EVERY god damn character having a tragic childhood or backstory is, for lack of a better work, comical, but what can ya do. I think Foggy might be the only recurring character that doesn't have some terrible thing that happened to him prior to the events of the show.

Unless meeting Matt Murdock counts as a terrible thing, considering his life would be pretty chill (and he'd be well paid instead of constantly broke) with no MM/DD in his life.
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Post by: Tasty on November 10, 2018, 10:34:38 AM
Yes, I believe those are called characters and backstories.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 10, 2018, 12:39:17 PM
http://fortune.com/2018/11/09/hbos-westworld-set-burns-down-in-california-fire/

It shoulda been a hotel where all the Marvel and Mr. Robot staff happened to be staying for some reason, but I’ll take it. Praise to my Sweet Satan!
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Post by: Beezy on November 11, 2018, 12:27:36 PM
Big Mouth's Planned Parenthood episode is great.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 11, 2018, 03:57:43 PM
Quote from: Stro on November 11, 2018, 01:16:31 PM
Bates Motel has way too many sub-plots that have nothing to do with Norman or Norma, and almost all of them only exist because the sheriff is written in such a way that enables it all. Like....why is a modern day prequel to Psycho dealing so much with a drug war in a small town in Oregon?

You have to suffer with that in the first two seasons. There’s enough good stuff to keep it worthwhile.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 11, 2018, 04:55:01 PM
Yeah, it’s never great, but I found it interesting enough to stick with. Still have to watch the last season.
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Post by: Nintex on November 11, 2018, 04:56:49 PM
Watched some more House of Cards

 :mindblown

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Apparently vice presidents keep dead bodies in vans.
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I mean Frank got away with a lot but he was always sure to cover his tracks but in this new brave world suspected killers can fraternize with high level politicians.
Lackeys of lobbyists can barge in on meetings between the US and Russian president and spy on everyone and update their boss in real time over the phone.

Even though 90% of the cast is not knowing what the fuck they are doing Robin Wright's acting stays on point despite the abysmal material she has to work with.

It is bad, yet also strangely compelling.  :doge
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 11, 2018, 07:26:06 PM
Girlfriend got me into Psych.  I'm on season six now.  Whenever I think that the show is no longer hitting its stride, there's something that cracks me up.  I might be jinxing it but they have the dumb romance thing (rarely is a show better for doing it) but they minimize it, as if they know they have to do the "will they, won't they" routine but still realize there's a show to do.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 11, 2018, 08:54:03 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLicgtao6f8
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Post by: Nintex on November 12, 2018, 05:22:53 PM
Finished House of Cards Season 6.

I must admit towards the end it got pretty tense but...

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Claire just offs everyone. I mean, it wasn't even subtle. She just kills one key witness/character an episode and threatens she'll do the same to other people. All plots and threats closed. 
The only person she's on the level with is the Russian President because he's quite as ruthless as she is. Plus people who don't dare to go against her.

So if Season 7 ever happens these people are left:
- Skorski (or whatever):  Stuck in the same place as Tom and Lucas were for 5 seasons. Knows the truth, doesn't have the evidence.
- Mark: Chickened out at the last minute but might be out for good and the only one to survive (for now) unless he's also convicted as a plotter (doubtful because he still has the Yates body)
- Bill Shepherd: Basically dead
- Anette Shepherd: To be jailed for planning the assassination
- Nathan Green: In on the plot against Claire. Probably dead next season (if it happens)
- Doug's shrink: A non-character but Claire would have no trouble killing him
- Victor Petrov: Knows some bad shit they pulled but no one believes him
- Duncan Shepherd: In jail, probably for the rest of his life if fake-mommy goes down
- Seth Grayson: Worked for the Shepherds, still thought Doug was his 'friend' dumbfuck
- Miliitary(?): Most are probably implicated in the assassination given it was supposed to be done by the nuclear football carrier
- Congressman Cole: Now Claire's little bitch

This show went from slow plotting, political deliberations and backdoor scheming to feminist Michael Corleone in a single season
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Post by: Tasty on November 15, 2018, 08:36:50 PM
AHS Apocalypse might be tied with Coven for my second-fave season. Incredibly well paced (possibly the best of any season), constant twists that were actually both foreshadowed and followed up on, and an amazing crossover with incredible stakes paying off at least three previous seasons' storylines. I don't know how they'll top this next year honestly, unless they go "back to basics" or something.

Or do a season in space.

Sad about no Gaga cameo tho. But at least we got Lange back for two eps, and McDermott too.
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Post by: toku on November 15, 2018, 09:31:41 PM
Yeah I thought the ending was kinda underwhelming but that's better than AHS usually shakey or flat out insane endings so It's fine. Definitely up there with Coven for me as well. Glad things worked out for Misty  :'(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy9ZKH-EtHU
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Post by: Momo on November 16, 2018, 03:43:08 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBLcYJ7C4F0

today :rejoice
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Post by: toku on November 16, 2018, 10:52:44 AM
wrong thread
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 16, 2018, 12:57:01 PM
https://www.reddit.com/r/taskmaster/comments/9wz7ou/rhod_gilberts_obsession_with_removing_alexs/

this really was such a great season
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Post by: Nintex on November 16, 2018, 02:31:23 PM
Caught up on a few South Park episodes of the new season.

Pretty good so far. Just some classic nonsense.

- Mr Hankey is evicted from South Park and no longer in charge of Christmas for tweeting insults on Ambien
- Mr Mackey doesn't like e-Bikes ("Everything was fine, mkay, and then everyone started scootin!")
- Every time the school is shown you hear gunshots because there's a school shooting every day
- Randy has moved to the country side and now runs a weed farm
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Post by: Mupepe on November 16, 2018, 02:36:44 PM
Quote from: Nintex on November 16, 2018, 02:31:23 PM
Caught up on a few South Park episodes of the new season.

Pretty good so far. Just some classic nonsense.

- Mr Hankey is evicted from South Park and no longer in charge of Christmas for tweeting insults on Ambien
- Mr Garrison doesn't like e-Bikes ("Everything was fine, mkay, and then everyone started scootin!")
- Every time the school is shown you hear gunshots because there's a school shooting every day
- Randy has moved to the country side and now runs a weed farm
that sounds awful.
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Post by: Nintex on November 16, 2018, 02:42:38 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ockfntl4e8U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGElWUfnPCo

Here's a sample
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 16, 2018, 03:08:27 PM
This mother fucker just called Mr Mackey Mr Garrison. I’m so triggered
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 16, 2018, 08:20:10 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwi_kE0gy94
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Post by: Yeti on November 17, 2018, 04:05:42 PM
Agents of SHIELD has been renewed for a seventh season, and the sixth season hasn’t even started airing yet. 8)
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Post by: Momo on November 19, 2018, 02:39:43 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXnWaCKXyUY&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: VomKriege on November 19, 2018, 04:11:06 AM
Watched Maniac, liked it a lot, especially the (overplayed nowadays ?) retro cyberpunk look. It dragged maybe a bit at point and it was much less mind fucky than the trailer claimed but I found it overall pretty touching and unexpected (at least the first third).

Emma Stone and the Japanese scientist (Mizuno ?) are :lawd
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Post by: Tasty on November 19, 2018, 10:29:00 AM
Quote from: Momo on November 19, 2018, 02:39:43 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXnWaCKXyUY&feature=youtu.be

:rejoice

Please have Timmy in his pre-New 52 Red Robin outfit 🙏🏻

(https://i.imgur.com/0Kv4LyH.jpg)
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Post by: Tasty on November 19, 2018, 05:20:41 PM
https://twitter.com/erikoleson/status/1063638848939339776

If Agents of Shield can somehow manage to limp on with multiple 22 episode seasons seemingly indefinitely (s6's shorter order excluded), surely we can get one more season of Daredevil.

Surely we can *finally* get a season of Daredevil with the same showrunner as the previous. (s1: Goddard/DeKnight, s2: Petrie/Marco Ramirez, s3: Oleson.)

Surely we can get one more season now that the show has hit a new high.

Surely petty corporate infighting won't deny us any of this.

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:goty
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 19, 2018, 05:34:50 PM
Pretty sure DD is going to stay.  IF and LC are pretty weak in comparison and so are indicative of DD's fate. 
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 19, 2018, 06:00:25 PM
Wasn’t the conventional wisdom that these are gonna end up on some Disney platform?
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Post by: Tasty on November 19, 2018, 06:39:59 PM
Hearsay unfortunately. We really don't know, and no one associated with Daredevil's production at least has commented (officially or not) on the matter.

Speaking of questionable data points, activity on Twitter for Daredevil s3 had the exact same drop IF s2 and LC s2 had (though it still had higher ratings overall.)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 19, 2018, 07:10:52 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on November 19, 2018, 06:00:25 PM
Wasn’t the conventional wisdom that these are gonna end up on some Disney platform?

No Netflix has complete control of their marvel shows.  The properties might revert back to Marvel if netflix doesn't make shows (like Fox owned IPs).  Also the current seasons will always stay on netflix. 
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 19, 2018, 08:20:26 PM
I thought the real issue was Netflix wants to self-produce their original content - not buy them from other studios. That's why something like American Vandal got cancelled after a great second season.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on November 19, 2018, 09:59:09 PM
Meanwhile in DC TV, Titans is nailing Jason Todd.  Probably one of the rare times watching any cape show where I said out loud "oh shit!" because of a scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuydwB75Jzo
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Post by: Beezy on November 19, 2018, 10:43:12 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on November 19, 2018, 08:20:26 PM
I thought the real issue was Netflix wants to self-produce their original content - not buy them from other studios. That's why something like American Vandal got cancelled after a great second season.
I didn't know this. :'(
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 19, 2018, 11:49:05 PM
Me either :(
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Post by: toku on November 21, 2018, 10:51:20 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXGPUuwV7W0

 :lawd

the james cameron episode of futureman is the best 20 minutes of  tv nobody's seen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk_Tp_InLyI

spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJabEL7136Q
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 23, 2018, 01:40:30 PM
Started up S2 of The Patriot. This show is so peculiar, I love it.
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Post by: Momo on November 28, 2018, 12:10:22 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx9myMvBRFg
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Post by: jakefromstatefarm on November 28, 2018, 12:12:39 AM
Been watching big mouth recently. Haven’t hated it.
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Post by: Momo on November 28, 2018, 01:13:58 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0tVBhBg9Jo

:rejoice :rejoice :rejoice :rejoice :rejoice :rejoice
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Post by: Purrp Skirrp on November 28, 2018, 02:06:51 AM
Netflix orders live-action Cowboy Bebop TV series (https://ew.com/tv/2018/11/28/cowboy-bebop-netflix/)
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Post by: eleuin on November 28, 2018, 02:20:06 AM
 :donot :donot :donot :donot :donot :donot :donot :donot :donot
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Post by: Momo on November 28, 2018, 02:26:09 AM
 :rage :rage :rage :rage :rage :rage :rage :rage :rage :rage
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Post by: paprikastaude on November 28, 2018, 06:48:11 AM
:exxy :kobeyuck
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Post by: Tasty on November 28, 2018, 07:33:25 AM
Quote from: Momo on November 28, 2018, 01:13:58 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0tVBhBg9Jo

:rejoice :rejoice :rejoice :rejoice :rejoice :rejoice

Where is Tim :maf
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Post by: Yeti on November 28, 2018, 11:20:45 AM
Quote from: Purrp Skirrp on November 28, 2018, 02:06:51 AM
Netflix orders live-action Cowboy Bebop TV series (https://ew.com/tv/2018/11/28/cowboy-bebop-netflix/)

 :noooo :noooo :noooo :noooo :noooo :noooo :noooo :noooo :noooo
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Post by: Nintex on November 28, 2018, 03:21:39 PM
Netflix orders
*wheel spins*

"Napoleonic dcocumentary cartoon by...."

*wheel spins*

"James Gunn"
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 28, 2018, 03:24:03 PM
Live-Action Faye, tho.  :jawalrus

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Live Action Ed.  :jared

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Live Action VT. :galaxybrain
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Post by: Momo on November 29, 2018, 01:05:34 AM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on November 28, 2018, 03:24:03 PM
Live-Action Faye, tho.  :jawalrus

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Live Action Ed.  :jared

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Live Action VT. :galaxybrain
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:ufup
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 29, 2018, 09:17:32 AM
Demi, have seen sick note? Features both destiny and Nick Frost
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Post by: VomKriege on November 29, 2018, 03:39:29 PM
The Americans S5

Loved it, like the rest, blue balled over the season finale.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 29, 2018, 09:22:52 PM
Quote from: https://deadline.com/2018/11/daredevil-canceled-netflix-3-seasons-1202511521/
“Marvel’s Daredevil will not return for a fourth season on Netflix,” the company said in a statement to Deadline. “We are tremendously proud of the show’s last and final season and although it’s painful for the fans, we feel it best to close this chapter on a high note. We’re thankful to showrunner Erik Oleson, the show’s writers, stellar crew and incredible cast including Charlie Cox as Daredevil himself, and we’re grateful to the fans who have supported the show over the years. While the series on Netflix has ended, the three existing seasons will remain on the service for years to come, while the Daredevil character will live on in future projects for Marvel.”
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Post by: Yeti on November 29, 2018, 09:28:34 PM
Netflix more like Netshits
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Post by: benjipwns on November 29, 2018, 09:31:27 PM
I notice they didn't thank Marvel/Disney :teehee
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Post by: Tasty on November 29, 2018, 09:37:28 PM
Who could have seen this coming

oh wait

Quote from: Tasty Meat on November 19, 2018, 05:20:41 PM
https://twitter.com/erikoleson/status/1063638848939339776

If Agents of Shield can somehow manage to limp on with multiple 22 episode seasons seemingly indefinitely (s6's shorter order excluded), surely we can get one more season of Daredevil.

Surely we can *finally* get a season of Daredevil with the same showrunner as the previous. (s1: Goddard/DeKnight, s2: Petrie/Marco Ramirez, s3: Oleson.)

Surely we can get one more season now that the show has hit a new high.

Surely petty corporate infighting won't deny us any of this.

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:goty
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Post by: Kara on November 29, 2018, 09:39:41 PM
RIP Caredevil, we'll always have the giant hole.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 29, 2018, 10:57:19 PM
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/daredevil-canceled-1203054452/

this while also increasing the cost of netflix in the same day.  Canceled my subscription, going back to pirating. 
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Post by: toku on November 29, 2018, 11:41:03 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68Ih2KLLnts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zltvWcctE6g
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Post by: Momo on November 30, 2018, 01:12:17 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on November 29, 2018, 10:57:19 PM
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/daredevil-canceled-1203054452/

this while also increasing the cost of netflix in the same day.  Canceled my subscription, going back to pirating. 
For me this last season of Daredevil made it so i wouldnt watch the next anyway.

I wonder if Disney will continue with the netflix canon or somehow soft reboot the TV verse.
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Post by: toku on December 01, 2018, 06:21:12 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM64ZaS40Xs

https://twitter.com/WriterRAS/status/1068953697483288577
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Post by: Tasty on December 02, 2018, 10:24:34 AM
https://hypebeast.com/2018/12/black-mirror-season-5-release-date-title-leak

Hope it's better than s4.
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Post by: Cryo on December 02, 2018, 01:43:46 PM
Quote from: toku on December 01, 2018, 06:21:12 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM64ZaS40Xs

https://twitter.com/WriterRAS/status/1068953697483288577
despite S1 being rather inconsistent I really wanted more after the finale was over and I’m glad it’s coming back soon. I’m sure marvel fans cancelling their subs has nothing to do with it  :doge
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Post by: chronovore on December 04, 2018, 07:45:03 AM
Quote from: Kara on November 29, 2018, 09:39:41 PM
RIP Caredevil, we'll always have the giant hole.

So I ended up finishing s3 of Daredevil over the weekend, watching 6 episodes with my wife across Sat/Sun — and I thought it was really impressive. Much closer to the comics of Miller/Mazzucchelli than would have ever expected, and probably as good or better than s1.
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Post by: Momo on December 04, 2018, 08:01:09 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 02, 2018, 10:24:34 AM
https://hypebeast.com/2018/12/black-mirror-season-5-release-date-title-leak

Hope it's better than s4.
I have no faith it will be, people seem to think s4 was good
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Post by: Tasty on December 04, 2018, 09:55:03 AM
Damn :(
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Post by: toku on December 04, 2018, 11:16:52 AM
Quote from: chronovore on December 04, 2018, 07:45:03 AM
Quote from: Kara on November 29, 2018, 09:39:41 PM
RIP Caredevil, we'll always have the giant hole.

So I ended up finishing s3 of Daredevil over the weekend, watching 6 episodes with my wife across Sat/Sun — and I thought it was really impressive. Much closer to the comics of Miller/Mazzucchelli than would have ever expected, and probably as good or better than s1.

damn i should finish

https://twitter.com/shriekcast/status/1068320937559318528
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Post by: Tasty on December 04, 2018, 11:58:04 AM
https://uproxx.com/tv/black-mirror-season-5-leak-interactive-episode/

Interesting :thinking
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Post by: Nintex on December 04, 2018, 01:44:54 PM
Started Narco's Mexico.

While pretty good in terms of production and acting this series is nothing like the first/second season with Escobar anymore.
With "Mexico" they're sort of already doing a spin off but it's kinda weird to see a series move on from the original premise like this.
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Post by: toku on December 06, 2018, 06:19:54 AM
Nightflyers is okay, nothing great. They definitely just took every solid to great "horror on a ship" story of the last 20-30 years and blended them together. Much more of a slow burn than I expected as well. Probably the best looking syfy show I've ever seen though* but I think that's because it's a co-production with some UK or EU studio/network. Great sets. Would only recommend it if you're a huge fan of the stuff it's riffing off of and wish more of it existed.

Gretchen Mol still looks great.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
*Actually Stargate Universe, the ship looked pretty good on that iirc
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Post by: Momo on December 06, 2018, 06:46:47 AM
watch the old movie for lols when the series is done

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5k6jfqcXxc
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 06, 2018, 09:07:32 AM
https://youtu.be/MA8UDhEDcP4

:whew
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 07, 2018, 05:15:37 PM
Its crazy how biting and funny S1 of Married with Children is. What season does it start going downward?
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Post by: Tasty on December 07, 2018, 05:23:19 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 07, 2018, 05:15:37 PM
Its crazy how biting and funny S1 of Married with Children is. What season does it start going downward?

When Jefferson shows up IMO.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 07, 2018, 05:35:31 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 07, 2018, 05:23:19 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 07, 2018, 05:15:37 PM
Its crazy how biting and funny S1 of Married with Children is. What season does it start going downward?

When Jefferson shows up IMO.

Oh ok

Yeah I have this memory of it just being crude just for the sake of it.
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Post by: chronovore on December 09, 2018, 09:31:10 AM
https://twitter.com/NXOnNetflix/status/1071571913946759168

Loved the comic. This looks like a faithful adaptation of its weirdness.
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Post by: Cryo on December 09, 2018, 11:51:55 AM
mrs. maisel s2  :preach

this show is so charming
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Post by: TVC15 on December 10, 2018, 01:32:23 AM
Watching Homecoming and I don't think I've ever felt I could describe directing as "hammy" before. That reverse dolly zoom in ep 8 made me stop watching to come here and post about it.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 10, 2018, 04:54:00 AM
Quote from: chronovore on December 09, 2018, 09:31:10 AM
https://twitter.com/NXOnNetflix/status/1071571913946759168

Loved the comic. This looks like a faithful adaptation of its weirdness.
interesting to cast the biggest name as #7
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 10, 2018, 04:28:27 PM
All Stars Season 4 on Friday :hyper
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Post by: Momo on December 13, 2018, 01:25:04 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZP6t1FmVO8&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: Tasty on December 13, 2018, 11:17:18 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32NfnYsOeeM
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Post by: TVC15 on December 13, 2018, 06:40:12 PM
I’m so honkin’ hooked on Riverdale. I want the whole male cast to pee the white pee in my mouth until I’m cum drunk and then I want Cheryl to slice open my jizz- and jingle jangle-filled belly.
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Post by: toku on December 13, 2018, 08:04:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnUVQ_S_7Zk&t=0s

 :like
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Post by: chronovore on December 15, 2018, 07:58:21 PM
The Netflix Black Lightning show seems good so far. The biblical references are pretty good. I especially enjoyed that the hero was resurrected after a piercing wound to his rib cage.

 My new fascination is with Great News. Exec produced by Tina Fey, this is not 30 Rock, but it’s close enough for what I need. Really enjoying the style of humor, and interaction between the characters.

 The biggest and best news for me though is that Travelers is back. Season three just released on December 14, this is the best science fiction that no one seems to be watching. Really like it.
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Post by: Momo on December 16, 2018, 12:40:01 AM
I watched season 1 of Travelers but it kinda lost steam for me somewhere around ep 4 - 5 and i just gave up
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Post by: chronovore on December 16, 2018, 09:24:51 AM
I wasn't fond of the first ep of Great News either. I also didn't like The Good Place after its first ep. I'm glad I stuck with both, though.

Momo, I'm not sure how you managed to missed what's awesome about Travelers. I was caught immediately, and pretty swept up through the end of s2. I'm not sure how I feel about s3 yet, as they've rolled back some stuff that would have consequences, or at least appear to be doing so. But it's still my jam, so I'll keep with it.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 17, 2018, 01:20:08 PM
RPDR A4

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Jasmine Masters sent home for resting on shitty :teehee
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Travelers is good, my damn wife keeps falling asleep tho and insisting she’s interested so I’m going through it slower :lol
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Post by: TVC15 on December 17, 2018, 07:45:06 PM
The Tuck is going all the way.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 18, 2018, 09:01:33 AM
Wouldn’t surprise me, bitch clearly put in a lot of prep
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Post by: eleuin on December 18, 2018, 10:12:22 AM
https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1072944250902392832

:lawd
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Post by: Momo on December 18, 2018, 02:19:45 PM
What I like about it is that it seems far away from empire and Skywalker bullshit, if not in time in location and setting it on the outer edges of the galaxy
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Post by: BisMarckie on December 18, 2018, 04:53:38 PM
I started watching La case de papel (Money Heist), the show definetly has some weaknesses and some of the characters behave like absolute morons but the show is carried by its suspense and some good actors.
I binge watched the first season in 2 days. :lawd
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Post by: chronovore on December 19, 2018, 03:53:05 AM
Quote from: KennyLoggins on December 18, 2018, 04:53:38 PM
I started watching La case de papel (Money Heist), the show definetly has some weaknesses and some of the characters behave like absolute morons but the show is carried by its suspense and some good actors.
I binge watched the first season in 2 days. :lawd

I started this, need to get back to it. Yeah, the characters act like idiots, and I don't see how they can maintain the suspense for a season, but I'm ready to watch them try.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 22, 2018, 11:01:20 PM
Joe Bob's XMas special was a masterpiece. He showed the Phantasm series, minus number 2.

https://youtu.be/DJX3UHfHnac
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Post by: team filler on December 25, 2018, 02:43:20 AM
I remember enjoying the first season of mrs maisel. had trouble getting through first ep of season 2. this some super annoying ass white people shiz, these people are insufferable
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Post by: Nintex on December 28, 2018, 07:30:31 PM
The Bandersnatch Black Mirror episode on Netflix.

This is some Nier Automata shit.  :doge
If you like Black Mirror I highly recommend to watch this.
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Post by: toku on December 28, 2018, 07:33:34 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 22, 2018, 11:01:20 PM
Joe Bob's XMas special was a masterpiece. He showed the Phantasm series, minus number 2.

https://youtu.be/DJX3UHfHnac

(https://i.imgur.com/cMaVSwO.jpg)
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Post by: Cryo on December 29, 2018, 04:39:03 AM
Quote from: filler on December 25, 2018, 02:43:20 AM
I remember enjoying the first season of mrs maisel. had trouble getting through first ep of season 2. this some super annoying ass white people shiz, these people are insufferable
the performance in Paris  :nope

the middle of the season is lit fire though, the entire Catskills arc was my favorite of the season
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Post by: TVC15 on December 29, 2018, 05:36:26 AM
Bandersnatch was a lot of fun. That actor that played Colin Ritman was pretty hot.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 08, 2019, 12:34:05 AM
Anyone else watch the first episode of the masked singer? Pretty fun television — peacock is 100% Donny Osmond
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 08, 2019, 11:36:16 AM
Wife and I kinda think Kylie Jenner for lion or maybe Lionel Richie’s daughter? (Not Nicole)
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 08, 2019, 11:47:08 AM
Maybe Kourtney K actually which would be great because she’s obviously my favorite K
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 08, 2019, 11:52:18 AM
We’ll seeeeeeeeeeee and that’s what makes this good tv
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 08, 2019, 11:53:37 AM
You’re probably not wrong tho, it’s pribably someone washed up from a girl group
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 08, 2019, 11:56:56 AM
Poor Donny has been trying to reinvent forever, that’s why he was a dead give away
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 08, 2019, 12:14:15 PM
It’s Tori Spelling tho
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 08, 2019, 12:17:19 PM
Am I allowed to say, “face too?”

Cuz, face, too
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 08, 2019, 03:49:39 PM
Wifey texted me at lunch to say she thinks Lion is Rumer Willis now
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Post by: MMaRsu on January 09, 2019, 12:46:39 PM
I dont know where to post this but I just came across this and thought it was awesome

https://youtu.be/QgwQ01v0tqY
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Post by: chronovore on January 10, 2019, 04:40:23 AM
The Magicians was on USA Netflix, so I downloaded a bunch of it and enjoyed the first half-dozen episodes. It's like Hogwarts except everyone is a little bit Slytherin, and lots of the students are letting it slither in. It's got a strong Narnia analog going, something like Philip Jose Farmer's A Barnstormer in Oz, by dragging a children-focused work into an adult scenario. It's fun, but I think I'll wait until it shows up for free here.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 10, 2019, 09:00:31 AM
Yeah, we thought FatOne as well
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Post by: Tasty on January 11, 2019, 11:00:59 PM
Hey it's 2019 y'all got any news on that next Buffyverse show yet

(https://i.imgur.com/kX2GGos.gif)
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Post by: Tasty on January 12, 2019, 02:59:20 PM
Quote from: Stro on January 12, 2019, 09:53:07 AM
Ya


It's still gay

Thank god! Only news I needed to hear. :supergay
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Post by: Tasty on January 12, 2019, 09:19:02 PM
https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/1026817-jesse-martin-returns-to-cw

:rejoice  :rkelly :mjcry :respect
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Post by: Borealis on January 12, 2019, 09:29:33 PM
Animation has been shaky for the three done by DR Movie, but the first six eps of Young Justice S3 have been great overall.

Nice return of focus back to Team's original members as the Outsiders come into play. 






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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 14, 2019, 03:36:27 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/Y3dkCyw/3-E867860-9-D9-D-4711-A8-E5-F9-E3-EDE15047.jpg)
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Post by: Nintex on January 14, 2019, 06:06:46 PM
Watching season 3 of The Man in the High Castle.

Again a TV show that is way past the original premise and just keeps going but I like the nonsense alternative history for some reason.  :thinking
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on January 15, 2019, 09:17:52 PM
We watched the marvelous mrs maisel which might be the most whitest white people show there's ever been. It'll probably win every award on the planet
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Post by: Cryo on January 17, 2019, 12:40:54 AM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on January 15, 2019, 09:17:52 PM
We watched the marvelous mrs maisel which might be the most whitest white people show there's ever been. It'll probably win every award on the planet
just wait till they go to the Catskills
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Post by: Momo on January 17, 2019, 02:13:06 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFOtvHtyW8s

y/n?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 18, 2019, 10:41:56 AM
Been binging Brooklyn 99 for the first time and I'm totally in love with Santiago but

(https://abload.de/img/5bd027aac03eb4e409dffhwkb0.png) (http://abload.de/image.php?img=5bd027aac03eb4e409dffhwkb0.png)

Crazy Hair Santiago put me over the edge. Not as messy but theres something that drives me crazy about a spanish woman that rocks her natural frizz. Looks fucking wild like they just hopped off the banana boat hnnnngggg
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Post by: team filler on January 18, 2019, 12:54:29 PM
 :lol

That's how she'll look after you give her the ol' hog for 20-30 mins.  ;)
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 18, 2019, 01:06:06 PM
Quote from: filler on January 18, 2019, 12:54:29 PM
:lol

That's how she'll look after you give her the ol' hog for 20-30 mins.  ;)

Welp, now I know what I'm pounding it to tonight   :dsp
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 19, 2019, 01:58:34 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on January 14, 2019, 03:36:27 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/Y3dkCyw/3-E867860-9-D9-D-4711-A8-E5-F9-E3-EDE15047.jpg)

Fake news
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on January 20, 2019, 08:10:42 AM
Nobody ever mentions Richard Hammond's hair.
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Post by: Cryo on January 20, 2019, 11:54:40 AM
final 3 hours of The Terror had me screaming at my monitor regularly. hard to tell who’s who in a cast full of bearded white men but god damn sailor life is crazy
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Post by: chronovore on January 20, 2019, 06:46:04 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 18, 2019, 10:41:56 AM
Been binging Brooklyn 99 for the first time and I'm totally in love with Santiago but

(https://abload.de/img/5bd027aac03eb4e409dffhwkb0.png) (http://abload.de/image.php?img=5bd027aac03eb4e409dffhwkb0.png)

Crazy Hair Santiago put me over the edge. Not as messy but theres something that drives me crazy about a spanish woman that rocks her natural frizz. Looks fucking wild like they just hopped off the banana boat hnnnngggg

NINE NINE!

Santiago has the librarian/nerd/authoritarian vibe we all want, but as a fan of indifferent, tough bisexuals, I remain Team Diaz.
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Post by: shosta on January 20, 2019, 08:32:39 PM
Finally watching Season 2 of Dream Corp LLC (produced by Jim Krasinski) and my opinion is still the same: this is among the greatest TV shows ever created. It's already an Adult Swim classic for me. The juxtaposition of people having emotional breakthroughs in an absurd setting, the wacky premise (that all cutting edge technology has an initial "sketchy" period for early adopters), the unique cast of lunatics running a medical facility, it's just such a winning formula for me. Closest thing I could think of (probably because of the rotoscope, sorry) is A Scanner Darkly.
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Post by: toku on January 21, 2019, 05:47:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lnHyVg74aQ
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Post by: Nintex on January 21, 2019, 06:01:02 PM
Finished Season 3 of the Man in the High Castle.

After the mediocre Season 2 this sure got things moving again and me excited for Season 4.
They introduced some great new characters.

I do feel that John Smith is actually the main character of this thing now.

Also the actor that plays Himmler really nails the "evil psychopath" performance. That shit is intense.
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Post by: Momo on January 22, 2019, 01:24:17 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l-yByZpaaM
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Post by: Momo on January 22, 2019, 01:25:21 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo1MZQODKQM
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on January 22, 2019, 10:02:41 PM
Been watching the Bodyguard. There's a lot of staring in it. Everybody seems to spend a lot of time staring at walls or out windows and I don't like the main guy's haircut. It's not believable.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on January 23, 2019, 12:02:52 AM
Quote from: Momo on January 22, 2019, 01:25:21 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo1MZQODKQM

still miss stonebridge and co but I'm glad that they're still making strike back
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Post by: Momo on January 23, 2019, 01:26:58 AM
Yeah I miss the first two season's crews
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Post by: Bebpo on January 23, 2019, 03:24:35 AM
True Detective ep3 was fine but being familiar with Saulnier's style the switch from his direction in ep1/2 to someone else was pretty apparent. Felt like it went from stylish to a standard procedural. Which is ok because at this point I'm in it for the story and the main two actors. But still a shame Saulnier had a falling out with pizzaman and couldn't do the whole show Fukunaga style. It would have looked amazing. I think from a cinematography perspective Saulnier's my favorite modern director. He's like Fincher at his prime but with a bit more style even?

I think ep4 is where Pizzaman makes his directorial debut. I'm a little scared  :omg
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Post by: chronovore on January 23, 2019, 08:53:39 AM
I'm watching (new teen) (OK, not teen, but very new) TITANS on Netflix and HOLY FUCK, THE DOOM PATROL JUST SHOWED UP. Holy shit.

DC kills it with their TV stuff. Even this dark TITANS interpretation works better than any of the Snyderverse grimdark meathook bullshit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on January 23, 2019, 09:38:39 AM
Yeah Titans was surprisingly good despite an anticlimactic season finale
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on January 23, 2019, 05:59:24 PM
Quote from: Yeti on January 23, 2019, 09:38:39 AM
Yeah Titans was surprisingly good despite an anticlimactic season finale

I skipped ahead because my wife had watched further, and I saw the finale. How in the hell did you think that was anticlimactic?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on January 23, 2019, 08:54:20 PM
Because most of the episode was dreamworld alternate reality bullshit? I did like the after credits scene though
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on January 23, 2019, 09:11:31 PM
Quote from: riotous on January 23, 2019, 09:36:47 AM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on January 22, 2019, 10:02:41 PM
Been watching the Bodyguard. There's a lot of staring in it. Everybody seems to spend a lot of time staring at walls or out windows and I don't like the main guy's haircut. It's not believable.

Why is the King in the North making out with some old hag in the trailers?

Quite off puting.

Wait until you see her shoving her hooves down her pants.
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Post by: chronovore on January 24, 2019, 10:42:11 AM
Quote from: Yeti on January 23, 2019, 08:54:20 PM
Because most of the episode was dreamworld alternate reality bullshit? I did like the after credits scene though
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Krypto!
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on January 24, 2019, 09:04:54 PM
Finished The Bodyguard. Overall it was ok. The last episode made it all worthwhile but I still think having a laugh track would have really improved it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on January 25, 2019, 03:01:54 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcxAaIfKBeI
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Post by: VomKriege on January 25, 2019, 04:37:18 AM
Kingdom looks like the sort of throwback I'd like but also a tad generic...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on January 25, 2019, 06:29:37 AM
Quote from: Momo on January 25, 2019, 03:01:54 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcxAaIfKBeI

Still looks great. Wish it was on a streaming service I have already.
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Post by: toku on January 25, 2019, 09:36:35 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DAmWHxeoKw

https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/22/18192825/the-expanse-season-3-streaming
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Post by: Momo on January 28, 2019, 02:23:31 AM
 :leon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on January 28, 2019, 01:09:56 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFWt-Abv9QY

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Post by: chronovore on January 29, 2019, 07:16:17 AM
Enjoying the hell out of American Gods. I didn't get into it in the first episode, but it has grown on me. Ian McShane isn't the only good actor in it. Gillian Anderson is stunning, Stormare's Czernobog is fabulous, and even the damned leprechaun is growing on me. I've liked Emily Browning since the first Unfortunate Events movie, and she is pushing all my "bad for you woman" buttons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on January 29, 2019, 11:33:58 AM
Quote from: chronovore on January 29, 2019, 07:16:17 AM
Enjoying the hell out of American Gods. I didn't get into it in the first episode, but it has grown on me. Ian McShane isn't the only good actor in it. Gillian Anderson is stunning, Stormare's Czernobog is fabulous, and even the damned leprechaun is growing on me. I've liked Emily Browning since the first Unfortunate Events movie, and she is pushing all my "bad for you woman" buttons.

For all the production problems the show seems to have/had I enjoyed the dream like quality of the first season and I'm looking forward to the second. Great cast as you said, everyone pulling their weight too.

"In life you believed in nothing; you will go into nothing. You will be done. There will be darkness."
"...and peace?"
"There will be darkness."

 :lawd
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Post by: chronovore on January 29, 2019, 08:17:15 PM
Yeah, I caught that, too. :heartbeat 

So. Good.

Also just finished Gaiman's Norse Mythology this morning, and it's great to see how his enthusiasm for the research has informed his American interpretations of those gods.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 30, 2019, 01:01:33 PM
Gaiman is so good at mythology and religion etc

Sandman :rejoice
American Gods :rejoice
Good Omens :rejoice
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 30, 2019, 01:17:54 PM
Caught up on Brooklyn 99. One of those shows, like always sunny, that I love having on in the background. There are so many gags that you can tune in and out and find something to laugh about.

Also Santiagos reaction to the microwave was fucking hilarious. They really turned her into a goofball over the course of the seasons in the best way.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 30, 2019, 01:52:52 PM
I’d rather watch a sitcom with Pete Davidson than Andy Samberg. Stay losing, Blue.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 30, 2019, 02:19:32 PM
(https://abload.de/img/giphy48objr5.gif) (http://abload.de/image.php?img=giphy48objr5.gif)
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Post by: Nintex on January 30, 2019, 02:25:51 PM
Started True Detective Season 3 because none of my friends and co-workers dared after 2.

First episode was tense and well acted. Feels more like the first season already. Hopefully it stays on point

spoiler (click to show/hide)
EVERYTHING IS FUCKING
[close]
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Post by: Joe Molotov on January 30, 2019, 03:12:37 PM
Gillian Anderson in Sex Education. :whew :whew :whew
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Post by: team filler on January 30, 2019, 03:25:56 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on January 30, 2019, 03:12:37 PM
Gillian Anderson in Sex Education. :whew :whew :whew

just looked this up  :o she'd make such a good mommy dom  :-[
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Post by: TVC15 on January 30, 2019, 03:40:34 PM
Sounds like Vidocq more than Sherlock.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 01, 2019, 01:34:24 PM
Started Schitts Creek on a whim and I'm into it. Punches up and down. Also found a new crush in the motel attendant.

I have a type.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
nonexistent characters
[close]
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Post by: Nintex on February 01, 2019, 02:16:06 PM
Watched more of True Detective season 3.

This is good stuff. I recommend it if you liked the first season.
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Post by: team filler on February 01, 2019, 03:22:43 PM
anybody see this? is it good?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc69XxZNL68
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Post by: VomKriege on February 04, 2019, 05:29:42 PM
Russian Doll on Netflix which I guess is supposed to be that high concept sophisticated dark comedy except it's not very funny (way too New York elite first world humor, think Master of None but even more pretentious) and it's not that clever either, it doesn't really a lot with its premise to pace itself or surprise you. You're probably better off with Maniac, which is certainly more lavish, distinctive and touching. But still, it's ok, perfectly watchable and the lead performances are fine, especially if you like Natasha Lyonne.

Also Rocky's stepbrother is in it.
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Post by: Yeti on February 04, 2019, 08:21:18 PM
https://youtu.be/SyZi3rJPENs
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on February 04, 2019, 09:07:56 PM
I tried to watch Luther but as soon as I see not Denzel I wish I was watching The Wire instead
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Post by: Bebpo on February 05, 2019, 12:51:36 AM
True Detective S3 ep5

I feel like pizzaman’s ripping off MGS4 now
spoiler (click to show/hide)
and the killer is gonna turn out to be the partner and the final episode is old men duking it out badly
[close]

Quote from: Yeti on February 04, 2019, 08:21:18 PM
https://youtu.be/SyZi3rJPENs

Man I hope that turns out good.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on February 08, 2019, 02:41:41 PM
Those old guys on The Grand Tour look like spaniel fuckers
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 08, 2019, 04:56:17 PM
Schitts Creek is my jam y'all. Eugene Levy is so Damn good in this. And I love the relationship between the siblings.
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 08, 2019, 07:48:53 PM
Watched the first 10 ep of Punisher season 2.

God the writing in these Marvel shows is such cookie cutter shit, and it meanders so fucking much... but i keep watching, so it's doing something right.

3 particular notes:
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 09, 2019, 07:07:02 PM
Finished Punished s2.
"Thank God Frank didnt actually kill those hookers!".
The mental gymnastics this show goes through are genuinely endearing.
But after watching this, I think Marvel pulling these shows may have actually being a mercy kill.
These jokers have gone on 3 seasons (I'm including daredevil s2) with Castle grunting about the same exact shit non stop.
[Unintelligible]: "Let me do what I do best", follows him stuttering 20 minutes about his wife, as he punches another fat drunk biker to death.
3 seasons and this guy still hasn't gone through one character arc.

Pro tip: if you want to have a show about a psycho vigilante, dont bother bending over backwards to show us he's actually a good boy.
Why would you even try to adapt something like the Punisher, if you are being a coward about it?


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Post by: Crash Dummy on February 10, 2019, 04:08:18 AM
you- started this out of boredom more than anything else and got hooked, sufficiently creepy and hope it goes american psycho in s2
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Post by: Momo on February 14, 2019, 12:06:24 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX1H0RIERC4

so? y/n
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Post by: chronovore on February 15, 2019, 11:45:29 AM
NOPE.

ALSO, I love Brooklyn 99 even more now. Rosa and her mom, preceded by all the good banter with CSI. :heartbeat
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 17, 2019, 11:39:58 PM
Started watching Umbrella Academy.

Eh, it could be worse. It could be Marvel.
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Post by: Beezy on February 17, 2019, 11:59:02 PM
Binged watched Umbrella Academy over the past day. It's not good. It's not bad. It just... never feels like much happens.
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Post by: Momo on February 18, 2019, 01:44:51 AM
finished Umbrella Academy, the ending is all sorts of bad. liked the show overall though
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Post by: shosta on February 18, 2019, 02:14:10 AM
these aren't ringing endorsements for a show that had a great trailer :(
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Post by: chronovore on February 18, 2019, 02:46:57 AM
JUST READ THE FUCKING COMIC AGAIN.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on February 18, 2019, 07:40:10 AM
Quote from: shosta on February 18, 2019, 02:14:10 AM
these aren't ringing endorsements for a show that had a great trailer :(
I loved this show until
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ellen Page's character started to become center stage in the last 2 and a half eps or so, and the ending was super bad in a 90s cliffhanger kinda way
[close]
that kind of left me sour after.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 18, 2019, 10:07:53 AM
Quote from: Momo on February 18, 2019, 07:40:10 AM
Quote from: shosta on February 18, 2019, 02:14:10 AM
these aren't ringing endorsements for a show that had a great trailer :(
I loved this show until
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ellen Page's character started to become center stage in the last 2 and a half eps or so, and the ending was super bad in a 90s cliffhanger kinda way
[close]
that kind of left me sour after.

I stopped watching midway into the first episode. Page has the charisma of a mop.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 18, 2019, 10:15:21 AM
Quote from: shosta on February 18, 2019, 02:14:10 AM
these aren't ringing endorsements for a show that had a great trailer :(

On the other hand, it is probably the first TV show since Tiny Toons Adventures to include Istanbul (Not Constantinople) on the soundtrack.
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Post by: Nintex on February 18, 2019, 04:25:01 PM
Netflix officially cancelled:
- The Punisher
- Jessica Jones (a 3rd and final season is completed and will be released)

Thus ending their Marvel partnership. Disney+ seems to be focused on 'family friendly' entertainment so it is not likely they'll bring these franchises back.
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 18, 2019, 05:03:12 PM
Quote from: Nintex on February 18, 2019, 04:25:01 PM
Netflix officially cancelled:
- The Punisher
- Jessica Jones (a 3rd and final season is completed and will be released)

Thus ending their Marvel partnership. Disney+ seems to be focused on 'family friendly' entertainment so it is not likely they'll bring these franchises back.
As i said upthread, will not be missed.
They didn't know what the fuck to do with it, clearly.
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Post by: chronovore on February 18, 2019, 07:14:03 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on February 18, 2019, 05:03:12 PM
Quote from: Nintex on February 18, 2019, 04:25:01 PM
Netflix officially cancelled:
- The Punisher
- Jessica Jones (a 3rd and final season is completed and will be released)

Thus ending their Marvel partnership. Disney+ seems to be focused on 'family friendly' entertainment so it is not likely they'll bring these franchises back.
As i said upthread, will not be missed.
They didn't know what the fuck to do with it, clearly.

Disney will bring them back in a different format on their own dedicated streaming service, likely in a family-friendlier format.
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Post by: chronovore on February 18, 2019, 07:27:16 PM
Watching more LUCIFER and I'm starting to realize it's CASTLE except with a snooty British dude. This isn't Satan from the comics, but it's still fun.
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Post by: Kara on February 18, 2019, 08:04:30 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on February 18, 2019, 10:15:21 AM
Quote from: shosta on February 18, 2019, 02:14:10 AM
these aren't ringing endorsements for a show that had a great trailer :(

On the other hand, it is probably the first TV show since Tiny Toons Adventures to include Istanbul (Not Constantinople) on the soundtrack.

The scene where they play it is pretty good, along with a lot of the other musical numbers. Probably doesn't redeem the liberties taken with the source material, I can't say. Producers just liked it better that way.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 19, 2019, 12:43:31 AM
True Detective S3 - one ep left I guess? Show kinda mediocre now. Not actively terrible but just dragging and not really doing anything interesting with the premise. Characters aren't really growing much. Pretty much gave away a bunch and is just a wait for the final explanations now. Still stand by my guess halfway through that

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Main guy's partner was involved in the cover up and the show ends MGS4 style with old dudes duking it out
[close]

Will see next ep.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 19, 2019, 12:46:13 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 19, 2019, 12:43:31 AM
True Detective S3 - one ep left I guess? Show kinda mediocre now. Not actively terrible but just dragging and not really doing anything interesting with the premise. Characters aren't really growing much. Pretty much gave away a bunch and is just a wait for the final explanations now. Still stand by my guess halfway through that

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Main guy's partner was involved in the cover up and the show ends MGS4 style with old dudes duking it out
[close]

Will see next ep.

Pizzaman is a hack fraud
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Post by: Bebpo on February 19, 2019, 12:52:00 AM
Yeah, for sure. I'm almost definitely out on the series after this season finishes next week. S3 isn't actively insulting like S2 but it takes an interesting mystery setup from the first ep1 and turns it into a ho-hum generic procedural. I can see why Saulnier had creative differences in the direction of the show and left after 2 eps.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 19, 2019, 01:23:10 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 19, 2019, 12:52:00 AM
Yeah, for sure. I'm almost definitely out on the series after this season finishes next week. S3 isn't actively insulting like S2 but it takes an interesting mystery setup from the first ep1 and turns it into a ho-hum generic procedural. I can see why Saulnier had creative differences in the direction of the show and left after 2 eps.

The main reason I've decided to not watch S3 is due to Saulnier walking away. Pizzamans narcissistic actions in a very collaborative medium is such a turn off. He's actively working against a possible recreation of S1 'cause of pure ego.
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Post by: skullstorm on February 19, 2019, 06:59:31 PM
Got American Gothic (the 95 series) on dvd on a whim after thinking about the show every now and then for like 20 years after watching the show as a kid. I can't remember anything about it but I've loved Gary Cole ever since so it'll be worth the watch for him alone  8) Three eps in and I love every scene he's in, also this cheesy 90s nostalgia maaaannn

I have to do the same to Earth 2 some day, just for Clancy Brown and the creepy ass terrians that freaked me out as a kid  :lol
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Post by: bluemax on February 19, 2019, 11:21:38 PM
S3 of True Detective is pretty bad. Pizzaman still can't write interesting women and the whole thing is gonna end up going even less places than S2.
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Post by: skullstorm on February 20, 2019, 08:36:45 AM
I've only seen five episodes of True Detective S3, good to know that I can keep my expectations low for the rest of the season. I never watched S2 since I heard it was ass and the cast was just so uninteresting to me but I thought I'd give the new season a chance. It's already annoying me in some ways but just a few eps left so what the hell.
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 20, 2019, 09:22:51 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 19, 2019, 12:43:31 AM
True Detective S3 - one ep left I guess? Show kinda mediocre now. Not actively terrible but just dragging and not really doing anything interesting with the premise. Characters aren't really growing much. Pretty much gave away a bunch and is just a wait for the final explanations now. Still stand by my guess halfway through that

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Main guy's partner was involved in the cover up and the show ends MGS4 style with old dudes duking it out
[close]

Will see next ep.
TD was always pretty mediocre, in my opinion.
I only watched season 1, which is the most beloved one, and aside from the two big stars "lowering" themselves for television (not even that special now) and a big director behind the whole seaso (also not that special), it was basically a collection of genre clichès and bad cheesy dialogue.
It did have nice cinematography, but again, many shows do nowadays.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 20, 2019, 01:15:02 PM
I would not call Fukunaga nothing special. Dude is a great stylish director.
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 20, 2019, 01:32:07 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 20, 2019, 01:15:02 PM
I would not call Fukunaga nothing special. Dude is a great stylish director.
I meant having a big director at the helm, in itself, isn't something special anymore, because plenty of shows have had that, Fincher, Spielberg or something like The Knick, which was 100% directed by Soderbergh (which i'd argue, is a bigger name than Fukunaga).

It was still prestige television, don't get me wrong, but in that realm, it was quite mediocre (mostly due to the script).
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Post by: Bebpo on February 21, 2019, 04:49:14 PM
I have 90 mins (3 eps) left in Russian Doll and I just don't know if I can bring myself to finish this. I felt this way 3 eps in but then they added a twist and I wanted to see if it would make the show better.

The problem is the script is awwwwwwwfuuuuuul. It's such a frustrating watch because the characters act completely illogical because the script is such shit.
Like this is probably the worst nonsensical script I've seen in a long time. It makes Kingdom Hearts look good.

On one hand I am slightly curious to see how the story ends,
on the other hand I can do better things in my life in 90 mins.

Hmmmm....

Absolutely would not recommend this show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on February 21, 2019, 05:09:16 PM
True Detective Season 3 is ok overall, but it lost steam fast after the first 3 or 4 episodes which I really liked.
At this point the past 3 episodes haven't moved things forward a whole lot.

Still if you liked Season 1 I still recommend it. It has some of that vibe but it comes up short in the writing department.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And yes, I think the conclusion is that he knew and was told what had happened (the wife 'sold' the girl to the Hoyt family) but that he had to keep it a secret from everyone else (Roland, his wife etc.) and has forgotten that he knew.
because otherwise they'd nail them on the murder of the Hoyt security guy. Cover up after cover up made things more of a mess. Hays left the force in disgust because he had no choice but to keep everything a secret and couldn't tell Roland to protect him.

This set-up would actually makes sense looking at Hays' behavior. From the get to we learn he likes to keep secrets. Even when his brain is shot and he's with the interview lady he's keeping stuff from her.
Another hint, Roland is worried that Hays will tell the TV people: "what we left out there in the field (the dead security guy)". Roland doesn't know that Hoyt already knew they killed the security guy.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 21, 2019, 06:28:49 PM
https://twitter.com/UpToTASK/status/1098437779678056448

:dead

If only that had been the plot of Season 2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 21, 2019, 08:47:53 PM
Quote from: Nintex on February 21, 2019, 05:09:16 PM
True Detective Season 3 is ok overall, but it lost steam fast after the first 3 or 4 episodes which I really liked.
At this point the past 3 episodes haven't moved things forward a whole lot.

Still if you liked Season 1 I still recommend it. It has some of that vibe but it comes up short in the writing department.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And yes, I think the conclusion is that he knew and was told what had happened (the wife 'sold' the girl to the Hoyt family) but that he had to keep it a secret from everyone else (Roland, his wife etc.) and has forgotten that he knew.
because otherwise they'd nail them on the murder of the Hoyt security guy. Cover up after cover up made things more of a mess. Hays left the force in disgust because he had no choice but to keep everything a secret and couldn't tell Roland to protect him.

This set-up would actually makes sense looking at Hays' behavior. From the get to we learn he likes to keep secrets. Even when his brain is shot and he's with the interview lady he's keeping stuff from her.
Another hint, Roland is worried that Hays will tell the TV people: "what we left out there in the field (the dead security guy)". Roland doesn't know that Hoyt already knew they killed the security guy.
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Saulnier directed the first two episodes before getting out of dodge. Makes sense.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 21, 2019, 09:02:10 PM
Going through Happy!. The Crank like shock factor and frenetic pace along with Meloni who is able to imbue an emotional backbone. This shit is wild while allowing for depth. I'm fucking into it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 23, 2019, 09:52:53 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 21, 2019, 09:02:10 PM
Going through Happy!. The Crank like shock factor and frenetic pace along with Meloni who is able to imbue an emotional backbone. This shit is wild while allowing for depth. I'm fucking into it.

It had some lows, but mostly it was a fun ride, and I like the lead actors for the bad guy and the protagonist ('cos he's not a "good guy").
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on February 23, 2019, 10:28:11 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 21, 2019, 04:49:14 PM
I have 90 mins (3 eps) left in Russian Doll and I just don't know if I can bring myself to finish this. I felt this way 3 eps in but then they added a twist and I wanted to see if it would make the show better.

The problem is the script is awwwwwwwfuuuuuul. It's such a frustrating watch because the characters act completely illogical because the script is such shit.
Like this is probably the worst nonsensical script I've seen in a long time. It makes Kingdom Hearts look good.

On one hand I am slightly curious to see how the story ends,
on the other hand I can do better things in my life in 90 mins.

Hmmmm....

Absolutely would not recommend this show.

The end provides some decent closure (emotionally) but it's probably not going to change your opinion on the writing. I wouldn't be as severe but it is sort of half assed. By the end they start to resort to one technique* they never used before (plus somewhat inconstantly) and it's hard to shake the feeling it's a cheap / lazy way to cram in some material to beef up the main character (the worst being it largely felt superfluous).

The premise feels artificial and there's quite a few narrative threads introduced and forgotten along the way.

*
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Flashbacks
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on February 23, 2019, 03:30:15 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on February 23, 2019, 10:28:11 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 21, 2019, 04:49:14 PM
I have 90 mins (3 eps) left in Russian Doll and I just don't know if I can bring myself to finish this. I felt this way 3 eps in but then they added a twist and I wanted to see if it would make the show better.

The problem is the script is awwwwwwwfuuuuuul. It's such a frustrating watch because the characters act completely illogical because the script is such shit.
Like this is probably the worst nonsensical script I've seen in a long time. It makes Kingdom Hearts look good.

On one hand I am slightly curious to see how the story ends,
on the other hand I can do better things in my life in 90 mins.

Hmmmm....

Absolutely would not recommend this show.

The end provides some decent closure (emotionally) but it's probably not going to change your opinion on the writing. I wouldn't be as severe but it is sort of half assed. By the end they start to resort to one technique* they never used before (plus somewhat inconstantly) and it's hard to shake the feeling it's a cheap / lazy way to cram in some material to beef up the main character (the worst being it largely felt superfluous).

The premise feels artificial and there's quite a few narrative threads introduced and forgotten along the way.

*
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Flashbacks
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Well my main problem is stupid stuff like

spoiler (click to show/hide)
why do they have to follow their routines every time??? Like after she meets the main loop guy, every day they have a 3 sentence conversation about what's going on and then her ex comes in and then she quits the conversation mid-sentence and runs off and they can't talk again until the next death. Like NO ONE WOULD DO THAT. And a lot of the deaths early on are like their dying because they are idiots beyond what a normal idiot would be. Not too mention a lot of that stuff wouldn't necessarily even kill you...

Most of the script just feels like it goes along for the script's purpose and not because the characters would ever act that way. It's really annoying.

Other dumb stuff is the guy dying and playing the same section of tomb raider over and over. YOU WOULD THINK HE WOULD GET GOOD AT IT. Also again, why would you play the same section over and over. Like play a different game. Do something different. Why follow the same routine it makes no sense.

Just aggravating logic in the show.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on February 23, 2019, 04:13:02 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 23, 2019, 03:30:15 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on February 23, 2019, 10:28:11 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 21, 2019, 04:49:14 PM
I have 90 mins (3 eps) left in Russian Doll and I just don't know if I can bring myself to finish this. I felt this way 3 eps in but then they added a twist and I wanted to see if it would make the show better.

The problem is the script is awwwwwwwfuuuuuul. It's such a frustrating watch because the characters act completely illogical because the script is such shit.
Like this is probably the worst nonsensical script I've seen in a long time. It makes Kingdom Hearts look good.

On one hand I am slightly curious to see how the story ends,
on the other hand I can do better things in my life in 90 mins.

Hmmmm....

Absolutely would not recommend this show.

The end provides some decent closure (emotionally) but it's probably not going to change your opinion on the writing. I wouldn't be as severe but it is sort of half assed. By the end they start to resort to one technique* they never used before (plus somewhat inconstantly) and it's hard to shake the feeling it's a cheap / lazy way to cram in some material to beef up the main character (the worst being it largely felt superfluous).

The premise feels artificial and there's quite a few narrative threads introduced and forgotten along the way.

*
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Flashbacks
[close]

Well my main problem is stupid stuff like

spoiler (click to show/hide)
why do they have to follow their routines every time??? Like after she meets the main loop guy, every day they have a 3 sentence conversation about what's going on and then her ex comes in and then she quits the conversation mid-sentence and runs off and they can't talk again until the next death. Like NO ONE WOULD DO THAT. And a lot of the deaths early on are like their dying because they are idiots beyond what a normal idiot would be. Not too mention a lot of that stuff wouldn't necessarily even kill you...

Most of the script just feels like it goes along for the script's purpose and not because the characters would ever act that way. It's really annoying.

Other dumb stuff is the guy dying and playing the same section of tomb raider over and over. YOU WOULD THINK HE WOULD GET GOOD AT IT. Also again, why would you play the same section over and over. Like play a different game. Do something different. Why follow the same routine it makes no sense.

Just aggravating logic in the show.
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Haven't watched this show, but that happens in literally every time loop story i've seen.
Time Crimes, Triangle, BttF (though not really a loop) etc.

The only one that avoids it is Primer, just because i don'ìt know WTF is going on in the first place, so i can't waggle my finger at it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on February 25, 2019, 12:51:10 AM
Finished up True Detective Season 3 tonight. I really liked it. Big rebound for me from Season 2 which I mostly hated.

The Two leads Mahersha Ali and Stephen Dorff just fucking killed it the entire season. One of the few times I've seen where middle aged guys putting on old man makeup wasn't completely cheesey and forced.

I liked the last episode also. Simple and less over wrought than previous seasons.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on February 25, 2019, 03:19:40 AM
I thought it was terribly dull. The actors were likeable, but the season’s plot was just a drawn out bunch of nothing. Throughout the show most of the human drama felt weakly written and the only interesting part was the detective/mystery aspect which dragged out and ended on a whimper. I’d give it like 5/10 with S2 being 3/10 and S1 being a 9/10.

Definitely out on the series for good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on February 25, 2019, 05:09:41 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 25, 2019, 12:51:10 AM
Finished up True Detective Season 3 tonight. I really liked it. Big rebound for me from Season 2 which I mostly hated.

The Two leads Mahersha Ali and Stephen Dorff just fucking killed it the entire season. One of the few times I've seen where middle aged guys putting on old man makeup wasn't completely cheesey and forced.

I liked the last episode also. Simple and less over wrought than previous seasons.
Yeah they nailed their performances but the story kinda fell flat halfway through but picked up again in the last 2 episodes.
The ending was kinda bitter sweet I guess.

Poor Roland
spoiler (click to show/hide)
- Shot in the leg and limp

- Befriends the father of the kids who then kills himself after what he put him through

- Put in a situation where he's forced to kill someone to save Wayne

- Dumped by that hot piece of ass he was dating

- Wayne gives up his job and bro to protect his hoe

- Discovers he's just a stray dog

- Wayne dumps him again until they're both old

- Wayne in a moment of clarity solves the case but can't tell anyone.
Maybe his son does something with the note but likely not so Roland will never know and will continue to feel guilty about Julie's death
[close]
Pouring one out for my buddy Roland
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on February 25, 2019, 11:27:15 PM
Hard MEH at True Detective s3
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on February 26, 2019, 10:51:44 PM
Decided to start Luther over again since I only saw the first 2 seasons years ago and I can't remember them at all. I'm still in love Alice's crazy ass. :-[
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 26, 2019, 11:47:49 PM
Quote from: Beezy on February 26, 2019, 10:51:44 PM
Decided to start Luther over again since I only saw the first 2 seasons years ago and I can't remember them at all. I'm still in love Alice's crazy ass. :-[

Isn't Indira Varma in it as well? She's luscious.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on February 28, 2019, 03:24:30 AM
https://youtu.be/WlSXDaRR2bw

(https://i.imgur.com/lyQ55fo.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 28, 2019, 11:48:26 AM
The Asma Khan episode of Chefs Table is beautiful. Shes steeped in traditional but that tradition rejected her in a particular way. Its affecting to see her be open about all this, how it effected her in life and how she approaches cooking.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on March 04, 2019, 11:22:25 PM
The Kirlian Frequency on Netflix is dope af Twilight Zone webseries. 10 min eps, only five eps. Made in Argentina and aired on YouTube there. First ep is ok but gets great by the end. Totally worth the one hour to watch. Check it out!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 04, 2019, 11:34:33 PM
Don't Trust the Bitch in Apt. 23 -- Darker than I'd expected, in a very enjoyable way. Sitcom Advice Neighbor trope handled amusingly. Also good to get more Kristen Ritter.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on March 05, 2019, 03:07:05 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD-cFgDDuqM

https://youtu.be/bbRBOq8jajg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH9NpXee958

:rejoice OMG YES :rejoice
https://youtu.be/b5Dt-5Pv61Q
:rejoice :rejoice :rejoice :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 05, 2019, 06:00:53 AM
Quote from: chronovore on March 04, 2019, 11:34:33 PM
Don't Trust the Bitch in Apt. 23 -- Darker than I'd expected, in a very enjoyable way. Sitcom Advice Neighbor trope handled amusingly. Also good to get more Kristen Ritter.

One of fav shows of all time. It's so goofy and irreverent
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 05, 2019, 08:57:02 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 05, 2019, 06:00:53 AM
Quote from: chronovore on March 04, 2019, 11:34:33 PM
Don't Trust the Bitch in Apt. 23 -- Darker than I'd expected, in a very enjoyable way. Sitcom Advice Neighbor trope handled amusingly. Also good to get more Kristen Ritter.

One of fav shows of all time. It's so goofy and irreverent
:respect

It's really coming at me from weird angles. It's a total standard sitcom, except it subverts expectations pretty consistently.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on March 05, 2019, 05:07:53 PM
I've started Jessica Jones season 2 but without Killgrave it seems kinda empty.

Does it get any good or should I just give up now. Because lord knows I've got mountains of other trash to watch.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on March 05, 2019, 06:27:12 PM
I somehow made through season 2 of maisel. think I'm over this show, sometimes it's like watching elizabeth thirlby say "honest to blog" on repeat for an hour.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 05, 2019, 08:12:31 PM
Quote from: Nintex on March 05, 2019, 05:07:53 PM
I've started Jessica Jones season 2 but without Killgrave it seems kinda empty.

Does it get any good or should I just give up now. Because lord knows I've got mountains of other trash to watch.

I liked it. I don't understand why everyone was so down on it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bluemax on March 05, 2019, 11:39:25 PM
A Costume Quest cartoon? Who did Tim Schafer blackmail to get that to happen?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on March 06, 2019, 12:08:33 AM
What?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on March 06, 2019, 12:19:35 AM
Quote from: bluemax on March 05, 2019, 11:39:25 PM
A Costume Quest cartoon? Who did Tim Schafer blackmail to get that to happen?
yeah i thought it was a bit odd too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 06, 2019, 08:05:34 PM
Quote from: bluemax on March 05, 2019, 11:39:25 PM
A Costume Quest cartoon? Who did Tim Schafer blackmail to get that to happen?

I don't know if there's any connection, wikipedia doesn't show her in the credits, but the game's creator is a considerable creative force:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasha_Harris
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 07, 2019, 11:49:08 AM
Quote from: Stro on March 07, 2019, 11:13:54 AM
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/paul-reiser-and-helen-hunts-mad-about-you-limited-series-revival-lands-at-spectrum-originals/ar-BBUsJKb?OCID=ansmsnnews11


Who the fuck wanted this :what

The same people that wanted a Murphy Brown revival (i.e. nobody).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Valkyrie on March 07, 2019, 12:12:59 PM
GUYSSS I finally started watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine and I love it, it’s so entertaining.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 07, 2019, 02:04:18 PM
https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1103656946509344768

yes!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on March 07, 2019, 03:11:59 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 05, 2019, 08:57:02 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 05, 2019, 06:00:53 AM
Quote from: chronovore on March 04, 2019, 11:34:33 PM
Don't Trust the Bitch in Apt. 23 -- Darker than I'd expected, in a very enjoyable way. Sitcom Advice Neighbor trope handled amusingly. Also good to get more Kristen Ritter.

One of fav shows of all time. It's so goofy and irreverent
:respect

It's really coming at me from weird angles. It's a total standard sitcom, except it subverts expectations pretty consistently.
James Van Der Beek just really digs deep and gets into his role and makes you believe in his character
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on March 08, 2019, 01:07:53 AM
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michaelblackmon/netflix-one-hundred-years-solitude-gabriel-garcia-marquez
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on March 08, 2019, 02:07:24 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD-cFgDDuqM

anyone watching this? if so, how is it?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on March 11, 2019, 02:06:29 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho1YcutJLb8

anyone watching?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 11, 2019, 05:51:18 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on March 07, 2019, 03:11:59 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 05, 2019, 08:57:02 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 05, 2019, 06:00:53 AM
Quote from: chronovore on March 04, 2019, 11:34:33 PM
Don't Trust the Bitch in Apt. 23 -- Darker than I'd expected, in a very enjoyable way. Sitcom Advice Neighbor trope handled amusingly. Also good to get more Kristen Ritter.

One of fav shows of all time. It's so goofy and irreverent
:respect

It's really coming at me from weird angles. It's a total standard sitcom, except it subverts expectations pretty consistently.
James Van Der Beek just really digs deep and gets into his role and makes you believe in his character

Except when he gets into his own head! :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 13, 2019, 12:36:49 PM
Quote from: Stro on March 05, 2019, 07:01:39 PM
I have no idea what The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is about but the title alone sounds like the whitest white person show that has ever existed right next to Downton Abbey.

My now ex watched that show and it’s obnoxiously twee. One of those shows that people supposed love but once it ends nobody talks about it again.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on March 13, 2019, 02:24:47 PM
binged Russian Doll in one go. love love loved it. give Natasha Lyonne all applicable awards.

I had thought it would be best to let it be though, and not make more of it, with it being such a nice self-contained story.

But apparently it was pitched (and Netflix is on board?) as a 3-season arc. :hype
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 13, 2019, 02:39:00 PM
Did anyone watch Lodge 49? It sounded neat, and it's on Hulu now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 13, 2019, 08:54:59 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on March 13, 2019, 02:39:00 PM
Did anyone watch Lodge 49? It sounded neat, and it's on Hulu now.

I liked it a lot. Very chill with a good dramatic line running through the characters and honest to goodness weird shit that hits in spurts. I.dont want to invoke Twin Peaks because its not it but it shares some of its surreal sentiments.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 14, 2019, 10:51:14 AM
That was kinda the vibe I got from the previews, like Twin Peaks but more chill.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 17, 2019, 09:57:02 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 11, 2019, 05:51:18 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on March 07, 2019, 03:11:59 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 05, 2019, 08:57:02 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 05, 2019, 06:00:53 AM
Quote from: chronovore on March 04, 2019, 11:34:33 PM
Don't Trust the Bitch in Apt. 23 -- Darker than I'd expected, in a very enjoyable way. Sitcom Advice Neighbor trope handled amusingly. Also good to get more Kristen Ritter.

One of fav shows of all time. It's so goofy and irreverent
:respect

It's really coming at me from weird angles. It's a total standard sitcom, except it subverts expectations pretty consistently.
James Van Der Beek just really digs deep and gets into his role and makes you believe in his character

Except when he gets into his own head! :lol

OK, the Dancing with the Stars sequence is freaking hilarious. And I kinda suspect Dean Cain is closer to being a douche than Van Der Beek.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on March 18, 2019, 01:34:34 PM
Finished up the second half of Season 5 Arrested Development.


It was not good....


Let it end.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on March 19, 2019, 03:38:24 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on March 13, 2019, 02:24:47 PM
binged Russian Doll in one go. love love loved it. give Natasha Lyonne all applicable awards.

I had thought it would be best to let it be though, and not make more of it, with it being such a nice self-contained story.

But apparently it was pitched (and Netflix is on board?) as a 3-season arc. :hype
Yeah I really liked it.  I would prefer it end for good the way it did. I binged the whole thing in one sitting Saturday and was really surprised because the trailer looked like crap.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 20, 2019, 01:54:35 AM
Watched the ep.3 of Death Love + Robots -- the one where a dancer is on the run from a murderer she witnessed in the act. Really striking visuals.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 21, 2019, 04:27:46 PM
Started up Red Oaks on a whim and I've been digging it. The story is trite but the characters are all empathetic (maybe except for two). Then you have these goofy '80s flourishes that just add to the feel of the show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on March 22, 2019, 12:38:41 AM
Tried to watch the Al Bundy Tapes on Netflix.
Had to stop at the second episode, because it's boring as shit.
You know he did it, they know he did it, and so it's just 40 minutes of zoom ins on his photo with cheeky horror music.

The guy wasn't even that interesting, just your regular psycho with impotent rage.

If it was all condensed in one episode, it would've been fine.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on March 22, 2019, 01:49:57 AM
Quote from: Momo on March 11, 2019, 02:06:29 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho1YcutJLb8

anyone watching?
The gay sex scenes  :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on March 22, 2019, 06:20:12 PM
https://twitter.com/jarpad/status/1109190627634434049

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5ZJui3aPoQ

(https://i.imgur.com/pPFiRp7.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 22, 2019, 08:25:20 PM
Only made it to season 10, then season 5 on the rewatch.  need to start it all again.



After I finish my stargate rewatch - on season 6 now   
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on March 22, 2019, 09:43:51 PM
If I ever re-watch Supernatural, I'll end happily on s5. Best arc, the rest is just delicious fanservice character gravy.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 22, 2019, 10:43:46 PM
I’m pretty sure I burnt out in season 2
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on March 23, 2019, 02:22:20 AM
Honest think they should have called it around season 6, would have been better for their careers and the show became lackluster anyway
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on March 23, 2019, 07:13:59 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 20, 2019, 01:54:35 AM
Watched the ep.3 of Death Love + Robots -- the one where a dancer is on the run from a murderer she witnessed in the act. Really striking visuals.
These shorts are pretty great. I'm loving all the different art styles.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Stoney Mason on March 23, 2019, 10:36:10 PM
I never watched supernatural past like season 6 or something but one day I'm sure I'll go back and give the rest of it a watch no matter how bad it got. I had a fondness for the show from the early years.

edit: Actually I watched that Scooby-Doo episode from a couple of seasons ago. That was pretty good.
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Post by: toku on March 23, 2019, 11:55:07 PM
Season 6 is probably the worst season. You can tell they had no idea what they were doing so most of it just feels like them rehashing older seasons explicitly but cheaper, it was very off. Season 7 has pretty solid tick back up but still rough around the edges. Season 8 is around where they start hitting that old quality again. With the show peaking again in season 10 and 11. A return to more serious mythology stuff with weight and I'd put them up there with s3-5. It's also where I think they started to realize that the show has been on so long that they could literally just do whatever the fuck they wanted as long as it was in budget. Some great episodes in this later season like the one that's shot entirely from the pov of the car (even a great fight towards the end).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcGH7CcvQX4

It gets pretty silly silly again around 13 and to where we are now I guess but like I've always maintained, SN at it's worst (s6) is silly solid procedural entertainment. Even if it's background noise lol.


lol wow thats a lot for sn but I guess everyone has one of those shows. I've been watching/following the early upn days so

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dammit i said i wasn't gonna say anything else about this show lmao welp
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im sick
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like i might be crazy
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Post by: chronovore on March 24, 2019, 10:31:13 AM
Yeah, I kind of love the show for all the same reasons.

:respect
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Post by: shosta on March 27, 2019, 12:54:15 AM
Quote from: chronovore on March 20, 2019, 01:54:35 AM
Watched the ep.3 of Death Love + Robots -- the one where a dancer is on the run from a murdere I'm glad there's ar she witnessed in the act. Really striking visuals.
So far this is the only ep I've liked. Will report back after a few more. I'm glad there's a show like this on Netflix, though.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 27, 2019, 01:02:07 AM
Quote from: chronovore on March 17, 2019, 09:57:02 PM
OK, the Dancing with the Stars sequence is freaking hilarious. And I kinda suspect Dean Cain is closer to being a douche than Van Der Beek.
having never watched Dancing with the Stars I choose to believe that whole plotline was real

Remember to always count the ceiling tiles in your dressing room.
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Post by: bluemax on March 27, 2019, 01:43:14 AM
Quote from: chronovore on March 20, 2019, 01:54:35 AM
Watched the ep.3 of Death Love + Robots -- the one where a dancer is on the run from a murderer she witnessed in the act. Really striking visuals.

I know two things about this show

1. It is on Netflix
2. Female animators seem a bit unhappy with it

Quote from: Momo on March 11, 2019, 02:06:29 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho1YcutJLb8

anyone watching?

I see a lot of ads about this on Twitter, but no mention of it anywhere else.
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Post by: Momo on March 27, 2019, 06:07:03 AM
watch it for the sex scenes alone :lawd
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Post by: Momo on March 27, 2019, 06:10:22 AM
https://www.slashfilm.com/the-mandalorian-villain/
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Post by: Potato on March 27, 2019, 08:46:15 AM
Just got done with Russian Doll. Great show and I echo the thoughts from the posters above.

Started on S2 of Westworld. Finished episode 1 and am excited to see where they take it this season.
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Post by: team filler on March 27, 2019, 08:47:32 AM
Quote from: Potato on March 27, 2019, 08:46:15 AM


Started on S2 of Westworld. Finished episode 1 and am excited to see where they take it this season.
:fbm
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Post by: Potato on March 27, 2019, 05:57:55 PM
Oh my, am I in for a shitfest with S2?

I really enjoyed S1 and had high hopes.
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Post by: Potato on March 27, 2019, 11:20:08 PM
Fuck.

Really? That's a shame. Season 1 was so good and I'm really excited to see Shogunworld. So much potential in that setting.
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Post by: Don Rumata on March 28, 2019, 01:14:33 AM
For whatever reason i started watching Xfiles during lunch, i watched most of it (until Mulder leaves) as a kid, but i don't remember much.
Lol, this show is comfy and all, but it's so fucking dumb... i'm like in ep.5, and they've already ran into lizardmen and shit, and Scully is still like "No Mulder, there's got to be an explanation!" every time, plus she always finds an excuse to stay behind, when Mulder is running into the monster of the week, so she's always covered by plausible deniability.
Also every episode so far contained a corrupted local police chief that burns all the evidence at the end of the second act.

I guess i'm not used to procedurals anymore.

I'll keep watching because as i said i find it comfy, and those oversized 90's suits are too goofy to pass up.
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Post by: Momo on March 29, 2019, 01:17:28 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWnmI3lGGhs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKgKa7mlEqE
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Post by: shosta on March 30, 2019, 06:51:22 PM
You guys 'member when IFC was good?
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Post by: benjipwns on March 31, 2019, 04:42:30 AM
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret?
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Post by: Potato on March 31, 2019, 06:37:00 AM
Ok, Westworld just got to Shogunworld and I'm loving it. When do things go to shit?
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Post by: team filler on March 31, 2019, 10:25:11 AM
 :mike
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on March 31, 2019, 12:46:34 PM
Quote from: shosta on March 30, 2019, 06:51:22 PM
You guys 'member when IFC was good?

They still got Documentary Now (though the latest season just ended).
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Post by: Momo on April 01, 2019, 05:17:38 AM
https://www.cbr.com/netflix-reportedly-renews-the-umbrella-academy-for-season-2/ (https://www.cbr.com/netflix-reportedly-renews-the-umbrella-academy-for-season-2/)


 :mike
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Post by: Vizzys on April 01, 2019, 07:01:50 AM
this is my yearly post reminder to watch Billions, its a good show
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 01, 2019, 02:47:43 PM
Quote from: Momo on April 01, 2019, 05:17:38 AM
https://www.cbr.com/netflix-reportedly-renews-the-umbrella-academy-for-season-2/ (https://www.cbr.com/netflix-reportedly-renews-the-umbrella-academy-for-season-2/)


 :mike

It was... okayish
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Post by: Crash Dummy on April 01, 2019, 02:56:08 PM
Quote from: Vizzys on April 01, 2019, 07:01:50 AM
this is my yearly post reminder to watch Billions, its a good show
on my list, i'm giving mad men another try
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on April 02, 2019, 01:27:51 PM
Twilight Zone 2019

Watched the first two episodes of this last night

The Comedian: Kumail Nanjiani plays an unfunny version of himself and is granted Death Note powers by a stoned Tracy Morgan.

Nightmare at 30,000 Feet: Same premise as the classic episode, but with podcasts, Arabs, and Russians instead of a gremlin.

Overall they weren’t too great. The premises were interesting enough, but the execution was not there. I’ll probably keep watching since there’s not much like it currently airing and there has to be at least one good episode.
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 02, 2019, 01:32:17 PM
Santa Clarita Diet is pretty funny.
I usually don't like these style of bubbly, quirky comedies, but this one has some solid jokes fairly consistently, and Olyphant is really good as a goofy mofo, wasn't expecting that, since i've always seen him play the badass.
They still cant manage to make the teenager characters interesting or particularly funny though.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 02, 2019, 05:53:18 PM
Santa Clarita Diet really gets a lot of stuff right.  glad i gave it a chance. 

Man Down has been brilliant so far

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grF1FdXZEuw
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 03, 2019, 02:32:18 PM
The order is pretty bad but I like it.  Also, I have had a crush on Katharine Isabelle since before the trade towers fell so that also helps. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 03, 2019, 02:38:00 PM
Ok I lied this might be great - the start of episode 2 one character is giving a sketch artist description of a werewolf and the guy is like 'ok short snout or longer?', 'longer', '...I think I found something' and it cuts to the computer screen which is just the Wikipedia article on werewolfs ROFL
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 03, 2019, 06:43:22 PM
Ok getting into it more

spoiler (click to show/hide)
'Killing your ethics professor is one thing, but sexually harassing your English professor is another. '  Pulls out a pamphlet with the title 'So you sexually harassed your English professor'   :lol
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 03, 2019, 08:02:42 PM
Enjoying the second season of OA don’t @ me
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Post by: Momo on April 04, 2019, 02:04:52 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on April 03, 2019, 08:02:42 PM
Enjoying the second season of OA don’t @ me
:ufup
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 04, 2019, 08:57:40 AM
The order is basically a bad season of Buffy.  I liked it.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on April 05, 2019, 07:25:57 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9APLXM9Ei8
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Post by: chronovore on April 05, 2019, 09:43:19 PM
Looks hypnotic and terrifying.

That kid from Killing of a Sacred Deer looks so strange to me.
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Post by: Momo on April 06, 2019, 03:37:51 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Dt-5Pv61Q

watching now
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Post by: Momo on April 06, 2019, 02:23:22 PM
Warrior was great friends :rejoice
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Post by: kingv on April 08, 2019, 11:29:42 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on April 03, 2019, 08:02:42 PM
Enjoying the second season of OA don’t @ me

Opa Age?
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Post by: Momo on April 08, 2019, 03:25:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atpyjjgBhCA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_w3UNHPIXQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwjSG9U_PeU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Ek09B9YaY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gce44fIgV3g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyI5i4hGZ70
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Post by: toku on April 09, 2019, 09:52:04 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5ebyEQLYCI
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Post by: Tasty on April 11, 2019, 09:13:25 PM
Disney+ will have a bunch of cool-sounding shit (and that show about the guy who died in Rogue One??) that no one will actually bother to watch, but at least it's just $6.99/month and allows downloading.
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 12, 2019, 12:42:54 AM
Been watching Hanna on Prime.
It alright, i like these spy/action thrillers set in Europe, so i'm good, even though i didn't care for the movie itself.
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Post by: chronovore on April 16, 2019, 10:23:15 PM
My wife is enjoying SHOOTER, the tv series based on the Mark Wahlberg vehicle. It's alright, but holy cow, is it ever catering to the Trump-electing, gun loving, lazy thinking conspiracy-focused heartland crowd. Hilariously, Ryan Phillippe's first role was on a soap opera as a gay teenager.

Quote from: Don Rumata on April 12, 2019, 12:42:54 AM
Been watching Hanna on Prime.
It alright, i like these spy/action thrillers set in Europe, so i'm good, even though i didn't care for the movie itself.

That movie was fantastic, an elegant fusion of spy movie and faerie tale. What's wrong with you?
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Post by: toku on April 16, 2019, 10:27:16 PM
Quote from: Momo on April 06, 2019, 02:23:22 PM
Warrior was great friends :rejoice

loving how they handle language in this
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Post by: EightBitNate on April 20, 2019, 12:57:26 AM
Ramy is a pretty good glimpse into what my life is like I think.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 20, 2019, 03:14:27 AM
Been watching What we do in the Shadows TV - It's been ok, worth watching, but not as clever/well-written as the movie imo. I liked this week's episode, ep4. Was pretty funny. I still feel like this is either gonna find it's groove or it's gonna get old real quick. Definitely in it for the whole season at least.
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Post by: toku on April 23, 2019, 09:45:48 PM
https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/david-milch-deadwood-movie.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAcftIUE6MQ
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 23, 2019, 09:46:54 PM
wtf, its happening?
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Post by: toku on April 23, 2019, 09:47:55 PM
Yes, but Milch has Alzheimer's so it's likely the last thing we'll get from him. =/
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 23, 2019, 09:57:41 PM
Quote from: toku on April 09, 2019, 09:52:04 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5ebyEQLYCI

Gonna be high for all of this
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 24, 2019, 01:03:52 AM
The great british sewing bee.  just started series 3.
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Post by: Nola on April 24, 2019, 09:19:18 AM
Quote from: toku on April 23, 2019, 09:47:55 PM
Yes, but Milch has Alzheimer's so it's likely the last thing we'll get from him. =/
Yeah that shits depressing.

Arguably one of the best TV writers ever and the guy never even got the chance to see any of his post-NYPD Blue visions to real completion. And so many ideas that went nowhere because HBO had him locked in and were too busy committing to tons of subpar trash because they had Hollywood names attached.
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Post by: toku on April 24, 2019, 06:43:43 PM
Quote from: riotous on April 24, 2019, 02:43:08 PM
Man Hank Schrader is one of the best written and acted characters in TV history.

His arc is just awesome, particularly on a re-watch as you realize the entire time he's a bit of a genius despite his goofy bro-y cop tough guy act.   And the fact they address the violent / cynical cop attitude and the emotional toil he goes through is great as well.

Those last lines really drive it home too. Great character.
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 24, 2019, 07:20:30 PM
Watched Haunting of Hillhouse.
Mixed bag i thought.

On the one hand, managing to keep the horror up for a season of television, is feat in and of itself, and they did a good job of it, plus the characters were all interesting and diversified enough to work well and carry the show swiftly.
On the other hand, there were way too many over-acted (and overwrote) monologues with "DRAMA, I AM NOW ACTING!" moments, to the point were it got kind of cringe inducing at times; and as for the horror bits, they were effective, but sort of a kitchen sink of clichès.
I also thought the last episode was a happy ending, tonally very much out of place; an anti climactic resolution to the whole thing, over explaining everything, showing too much, removing all tension.
I like horror stories that leave you with a sense of dread once you're done, but the 10th episode of Hillhouse leaves you with the impression that hey, the haunted mansion is actually a pretty sweet place to die in.

That said, i was really skeptical about the idea of a horror TV show, because it's a genre i always thought only worked in short bursts, but it won me over pretty quickly.
I can't see how they could do a season 2, but i'm in.
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 24, 2019, 08:58:00 PM
Quote from: Stro on April 24, 2019, 07:33:05 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on April 24, 2019, 07:20:30 PM
Watched Haunting of Hillhouse.
Mixed bag i thought.

On the one hand, managing to keep the horror up for a season of television, is feat in and of itself, and they did a good job of it, plus the characters were all interesting and diversified enough to work well and carry the show swiftly.
On the other hand, there were way too many over-acted (and overwrote) monologues with "DRAMA, I AM NOW ACTING!" moments, to the point were it got kind of cringe inducing at times; and as for the horror bits, they were effective, but sort of a kitchen sink of clichès.
I also thought the last episode was a happy ending, tonally very much out of place; an anti climactic resolution to the whole thing, over explaining everything, showing too much, removing all tension.
I like horror stories that leave you with a sense of dread once you're done, but the 10th episode of Hillhouse leaves you with the impression that hey, the haunted mansion is actually a pretty sweet place to die in.

That said, i was really skeptical about the idea of a horror TV show, because it's a genre i always thought only worked in short bursts, but it won me over pretty quickly.
I can't see how they could do a season 2, but i'm in.

This show fucking sucked and was 4 episodes too long like every season of every Netflix series. It could have EASILY been a single feature length movie and it would have been better off.
As a movie it would've been completely unremarkable, another Conjuring clone.
The idea of making a horror TV show was the whole gimmick, and handling multiple characters around one event is more or less how it worked out.
With some better writers and more cohesive horror it could've been good.

I agree it went on too long, but not even close to stuff like Daredevil, Punisher, etc.
Then again, most TV shows don't justify going on for more than 6 episodes in general.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 25, 2019, 09:18:52 AM
Cobra Kai S2 started yesterday. :rejoice
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 25, 2019, 01:13:23 PM
I did a lot of laughs watching I Think You Should Leave
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Post by: toku on April 25, 2019, 06:30:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0WrXmhvXTA

Idk how some of these characters survived ten more years and I hope they play some of em like that too
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Post by: paprikastaude on April 25, 2019, 07:26:28 PM
Checked some Supernatural episodes lately and this seems to have gone beyond rock bottom. I mean it was always a stupid guilty pleasure, but at this point I can barely describe these Dragonball GT-tier things that are going on. Like now their mother is back alive and fighting with them against a mafia of evil Roger Moore Bonds. But as long as they keep providing gif material, keep the show on, I guess.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 25, 2019, 08:11:15 PM
Quote from: toku on April 25, 2019, 06:30:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0WrXmhvXTA

Idk how some of these characters survived ten more years and I hope they play some of em like that too

"...honors the rigors of his putrid fucking nature."

God.damn.

 :ryker

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Post by: Don Rumata on April 25, 2019, 11:38:59 PM
Bullock seems mighty old there, despite looking way younger in Santa Clarita.
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Post by: chronovore on April 26, 2019, 02:57:09 AM
Quote from: Spieler1 on April 25, 2019, 07:26:28 PM
Checked some Supernatural episodes lately and this seems to have gone beyond rock bottom. I mean it was always a stupid guilty pleasure, but at this point I can barely describe these Dragonball GT-tier things that are going on. Like now their mother is back alive and fighting with them against a mafia of evil Roger Moore Bonds. But as long as they keep providing gif material, keep the show on, I guess.

This is the final season for the show:
https://tvline.com/2019/03/22/supernatural-final-season-15-cancelled-cw/

https://twitter.com/jarpad/status/1109190627634434049
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Post by: toku on April 26, 2019, 11:33:53 AM
speaking of sn, the original creator is the guy showrunning The Boys tv series:

https://youtu.be/1YGmXHMb8lM

https://twitter.com/PrimeVideo/status/1121095350847074305
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Post by: agrajag on April 26, 2019, 12:11:32 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on April 25, 2019, 09:18:52 AM
Cobra Kai S2 started yesterday. :rejoice

it started before yesterday because I binge watched the entire S2 Wednesday night
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 26, 2019, 01:04:56 PM
Quote from: agrajag on April 26, 2019, 12:11:32 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on April 25, 2019, 09:18:52 AM
Cobra Kai S2 started yesterday. :rejoice

it started before yesterday because I binge watched the entire S2 Wednesday night

Posted on the 25 (Thursday), said started yesterday the 24 in the post hmmm..
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Post by: agrajag on April 26, 2019, 01:52:44 PM
shut up
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 26, 2019, 01:58:51 PM
 :umad
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Post by: Great Rumbler on April 27, 2019, 08:09:16 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrZkGgoVSFk

This is pretty good actually.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 27, 2019, 09:42:11 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on April 24, 2019, 01:03:52 AM
The great british sewing bee.  just started series 3.

Series three is thrilling.  The pleating on Niels kilt was magnificent in episode 4. 
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Post by: chronovore on April 27, 2019, 09:58:35 PM
Trying to like Netflix' Cuckoo because I can't get enough Andy Samberg, but apparently I can. The cringe-humor is pretty epic, and I like all the actors individually, but somehow it's not equal to the sum of its parts.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 27, 2019, 10:33:09 PM
OMG filter

I like giant dadoo a lot - mostly because I like Greg Davies and have a bit of a crush on the daughter.   Also compared to a lot of britsh sitcoms - its very Americanized and slightly tone-neutral or flat which is what I felt worked the least.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 27, 2019, 11:49:32 PM
I liked it but bailed once they replaced Samberg
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 27, 2019, 11:51:06 PM
Did you try series 2?  The new guy grew on me.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 27, 2019, 11:53:13 PM
Naw saw it was Taylor Latner and noped
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 27, 2019, 11:55:02 PM
He's pretty decent. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 28, 2019, 12:14:06 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFoj1Dc5JMg

this is a good example
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 28, 2019, 04:21:49 PM
chronovore is my dadoo
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Post by: chronovore on April 30, 2019, 11:54:59 AM
Watching and enjoying The Blacklist, but eps 6 and 7 are already starting to look teh generik procedural and it's making me sad. Spader elevates the material, which I can't say for the lead actress opposite him. But admittedly they didn't have a lot to work with in 6 and 7.

Also, "reaches out" and "try reaching out" and "I reached out to my friends in the pentagon"… BLAH fucking, blah-blah. There were at least 4 instances of "reach out" in ep 7, maybe try "contacted" or "got in touch with" or "liaised" you lazy fucking writers?
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Post by: Bebpo on May 01, 2019, 02:37:01 PM
Anyone watch Into the Badlands? I’ve always wanted to check it out because it looks dumb kung fu fun, plus it has Nick Frost. I hear this third season is the last, so thinking about starting it.
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Post by: jorma on May 01, 2019, 03:03:29 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 01, 2019, 02:37:01 PM
Anyone watch Into the Badlands? I’ve always wanted to check it out because it looks dumb kung fu fun, plus it has Nick Frost. I hear this third season is the last, so thinking about starting it.

That's what it is, plus it has Emily Beecham who really stole the show as far as i'm concerned. I really enjoyed the series over all, but i was kinda getting over it so the fact that it's ending is probably a good thing.

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Post by: jorma on May 01, 2019, 03:09:53 PM
Quote from: chronovore on April 30, 2019, 11:54:59 AM
Watching and enjoying The Blacklist, but eps 6 and 7 are already starting to look teh generik procedural and it's making me sad. Spader elevates the material, which I can't say for the lead actress opposite him. But admittedly they didn't have a lot to work with in 6 and 7.

Also, "reaches out" and "try reaching out" and "I reached out to my friends in the pentagon"… BLAH fucking, blah-blah. There were at least 4 instances of "reach out" in ep 7, maybe try "contacted" or "got in touch with" or "liaised" you lazy fucking writers?

heh, we got through the first season and a bit into the second before we just stopped watching it

everyone on that show should probably give James Spader a cut of their wages, because i'm fairly sure they'd be unemployed since 2014 if not for him :)
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on May 01, 2019, 07:40:41 PM
Show of the year coming through

https://deadline.com/2019/05/kanye-west-omniverse-anthology-series-jaden-smith-scooter-braun-showtime-1202605015/

Quote
Showtime has put in development Omniverse, a limited half-hour anthology series from Kanye West, Scooter Braun’s SB Projects, Westbrook Studios and writer Lee Sung Jin (Undone), with Jaden Smith attached to star and executive produce.

Written by Lee, Omniverse examines the many doors of perception. Season One explores the Ego through an alternate reality Kanye West. Smith stars as an Alternate Reality Kanye West.
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Post by: Momo on May 02, 2019, 02:39:48 AM
Quote from: chronovore on April 30, 2019, 11:54:59 AM
Watching and enjoying The Blacklist, but eps 6 and 7 are already starting to look teh generik procedural and it's making me sad. Spader elevates the material, which I can't say for the lead actress opposite him. But admittedly they didn't have a lot to work with in 6 and 7.

Also, "reaches out" and "try reaching out" and "I reached out to my friends in the pentagon"… BLAH fucking, blah-blah. There were at least 4 instances of "reach out" in ep 7, maybe try "contacted" or "got in touch with" or "liaised" you lazy fucking writers?
I quite liked last week's double ep where they finally revealed Reddington's secret

Quote from: Bebpo on May 01, 2019, 02:37:01 PM
Anyone watch Into the Badlands? I’ve always wanted to check it out because it looks dumb kung fu fun, plus it has Nick Frost. I hear this third season is the last, so thinking about starting it.
Has amazing fights and it's great
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Post by: Don Rumata on May 02, 2019, 03:06:51 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 01, 2019, 02:37:01 PM
Anyone watch Into the Badlands? I’ve always wanted to check it out because it looks dumb kung fu fun, plus it has Nick Frost. I hear this third season is the last, so thinking about starting it.
I watched one episode.
The fights were alright, but i really couldn't stand the Western/MadMax/Asian mix of the world.
The "Warrior" one, looks more up my alley.
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Post by: Momo on May 02, 2019, 03:49:47 AM
They're both good  :ohyeah
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 02, 2019, 10:43:10 AM
santa clarita diet got canned  :(
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Post by: Don Rumata on May 02, 2019, 10:47:04 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 02, 2019, 10:43:10 AM
santa clarita diet got canned  :(
:rage
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Post by: Reb on May 02, 2019, 10:58:16 AM
Disney owns 60% of Hulu.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on May 02, 2019, 10:58:57 AM
Doesn't Disney own a majority of Hulu? Makes sense to spread your stuff around so you can double dip on sub fees.  :success
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 02, 2019, 11:48:09 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on May 02, 2019, 10:47:04 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 02, 2019, 10:43:10 AM
santa clarita diet got canned  :(
:rage

I don't understand netflix: their shows are on there and watchable all the time, so why wouldn't they pay for 1 more season to be able to conclude it.  Now they have half a series no one wants to watch because its half done and never going to finish. 
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Post by: chronovore on May 03, 2019, 04:14:18 AM
Quote from: Momo on May 02, 2019, 02:39:48 AM
Quote from: chronovore on April 30, 2019, 11:54:59 AM
Watching and enjoying The Blacklist, but eps 6 and 7 are already starting to look teh generik procedural and it's making me sad. Spader elevates the material, which I can't say for the lead actress opposite him. But admittedly they didn't have a lot to work with in 6 and 7.

Also, "reaches out" and "try reaching out" and "I reached out to my friends in the pentagon"… BLAH fucking, blah-blah. There were at least 4 instances of "reach out" in ep 7, maybe try "contacted" or "got in touch with" or "liaised" you lazy fucking writers?
I quite liked last week's double ep where they finally revealed Reddington's secret.
There was a double-episode waiting for us in season one, that Anslo Garrick. Gotta say, I'm re-hooked for a few more episodes to be sure. I liked seeing Ritchie Coster playing such a gutter-level bad guy, easy to hate. His performance in HAPPY! as Mr. Blue was more nuanced, but who doesn't love a scarred bad guy who would rather operate from spite than logic?


Quote from: Skullfuckers Anonymous on May 01, 2019, 07:40:41 PM
Show of the year coming through

https://deadline.com/2019/05/kanye-west-omniverse-anthology-series-jaden-smith-scooter-braun-showtime-1202605015/

Quote
Showtime has put in development Omniverse, a limited half-hour anthology series from Kanye West, Scooter Braun’s SB Projects, Westbrook Studios and writer Lee Sung Jin (Undone), with Jaden Smith attached to star and executive produce.

Written by Lee, Omniverse examines the many doors of perception. Season One explores the Ego through an alternate reality Kanye West. Smith stars as an Alternate Reality Kanye West.

https://vimeo.com/39109976
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Post by: benjipwns on May 03, 2019, 04:28:30 AM
The Blacklist actually gets better, it still stays sorta procedural but starts to kinda flesh out the guy of the week as part of something bigger that Reddington is doing or whatevs, they also do more episodes where shit happens and Reddington is all like oh, he's on the list btw...but then around halfway through season three or so it goes sorta nuts and gets so amazingly nonsense to where it then gets even more nuts and I'll be honest I wasn't hooked enough anymore to keep up with it going into the fourth season. Although apparently the fifth season was great and I may have to check back in. I guess this last week, coming down the pike of season six, they finally revealed who Reddington really is.

Reddington's random buddies and employees are all the best characters imo, like Mr. Kaplan.

Quote from: Stro on May 01, 2019, 04:39:44 PM
I could have sworn that show got cancelled years ago :leon
The spin-off was cancelled.

The main show just got a seventh season tacked on, though the show has been relegated to Friday as on today. I've seen reports that the show is a streaming king, if not the best on its actual airing. I remember at one point in the early seasons it was reported that the show averaged like 2.5 episodes per session or something on streaming.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 03, 2019, 04:29:01 AM
Also Liz stops wearing that shitty wig finally. That wig is like a negative Riker's beard.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on May 03, 2019, 05:12:48 AM
bored of mad men even faster than when i first tried watching, rewatching lucifer now that it's on netflix and s4 is coming soon
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Post by: Don Rumata on May 03, 2019, 05:46:23 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 02, 2019, 11:48:09 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on May 02, 2019, 10:47:04 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 02, 2019, 10:43:10 AM
santa clarita diet got canned  :(
:rage

I don't understand netflix: their shows are on there and watchable all the time, so why wouldn't they pay for 1 more season to be able to conclude it.  Now they have half a series no one wants to watch because its half done and never going to finish.
I've no idea either, maybe it works best for them to constantly move money around for new projects, because that's what brings new subs in? They seem to be producing a million new things evey month, but never really finish anything, it's annoying.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 03, 2019, 05:52:24 AM
Started watching the Japanese bear show on Netflix. It’s cute but kinda boring. OCD chicken is the best.

Also started watching Sabrina. It’s entertaining but I was expecting something darker so hoping it goes that way and more horror. Also Satan looks pretty lame. Expected at least Silent Hill/SMT levels of creepy bahamut.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 03, 2019, 11:57:25 AM
It gets darker as it goes.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 04, 2019, 03:35:46 AM
Rilakkuma and Kaoru is growing on me.

Good show for depressed single adults in their 30s with 9 to 5 jobs.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 04, 2019, 12:00:09 PM
Watching Dead to Me and man, Linda Cardellini sort of looks like Dana Vespoli. I'll be in my bunk.
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Post by: Don Rumata on May 06, 2019, 11:56:18 AM
Watched Kingdom, the zombie show in feudal Korea.
It's was pretty good, i'm surprised, too bad the last episode ends on a weak cliff hanger, otherwise pretty fun and briskly paced.
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Post by: chronovore on May 07, 2019, 12:45:35 AM
Quote from: Philip Cardgage on May 06, 2019, 12:23:55 PM
This show is the shit.

https://youtu.be/8YDpvMYk5jA

Agreed.
I watched about half the season last week and started feeling it. I'm stoked that The Lonely Island are doing stuff where they're not directly appearing in it, too.
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Post by: shosta on May 07, 2019, 02:08:56 AM
I feel like I'm missing something here...
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Post by: toku on May 07, 2019, 06:53:09 AM
Quote from: shosta on May 07, 2019, 02:08:56 AM
I feel like I'm missing something here...

https://youtu.be/7xS9Y_mjTjc
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Post by: toku on May 08, 2019, 01:10:18 PM
@benji-semapi

https://youtu.be/KRQb74Cr9N0
https://youtu.be/mTtbg9poe_w
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Post by: bluemax on May 09, 2019, 02:53:38 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 01, 2019, 02:37:01 PM
Anyone watch Into the Badlands? I’ve always wanted to check it out because it looks dumb kung fu fun, plus it has Nick Frost. I hear this third season is the last, so thinking about starting it.

I watched the first two seasons. It's got some nice visuals for a tv show. The villains are hammy and the plot is nothing original, but there's not much else like it in the action department on western tv.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 09, 2019, 03:05:12 AM
Quote from: toku on May 08, 2019, 01:10:18 PM
@benji-semapi

https://youtu.be/KRQb74Cr9N0
fuck man, that trailer compared to the original one for the show, it's so perfect with how the show actually did manage to figure out how to make it work, how important all the extra characters became

how they sell the detective taking it is still the key but i be ready for this :punch
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 09, 2019, 04:18:37 AM
Quote from: https://news.avclub.com/netflix-is-bringing-kimmy-schmidt-back-for-an-interacti-1834628270
Netflix is bringing Kimmy Schmidt back for an interactive special

It’s been four months since we said goodbye to the irrepressible, unflappable, and unrepentantly Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, with Kimmy, Titus, and the rest of their very weird family bidding fans a fairy tale farewell back in January. That, coincidentally, wasn’t long after Netflix made major headlines with the first of its new “interactive” projects, the Black Mirror special “Bandersnatch,” and now, those two apparently incompatible ideas are about to improbably collide.

Series creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock announced today that they’ll soon be bringing Kimmy back one last time, in the form of a new interactive special on the streaming service. Fey issued a statement today noting that viewers will be able to “make choices on behalf of our characters, taking different story paths with, of course, different jokes.” She also referred to the special as a great way to “officially complete” the series, so if you didn’t like the way any of the characters’ arcs wrapped up, well, here’s your chance to set their ultimate fates in stone.

This isn’t the first the former 30 Rock writers have played around with their format like this, most notably with that series’ famous live episodes broadcast back in 2010 and 2012. The Kimmy special is currently untitled, meanwhile, and is set to debut on Netflix in 2020.
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Post by: Momo on May 10, 2019, 03:45:38 AM
https://youtu.be/zymgtV99Rko
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Post by: Tasty on May 10, 2019, 08:41:34 AM
Looks cool. Still need to check out Leftovers.
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Post by: Nintex on May 11, 2019, 06:37:08 PM
Anyone else seen Chernobyl yet?

It is really well made and tense as hell.
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Post by: toku on May 11, 2019, 07:03:23 PM
don't feel like crying about how wonderful the human spirit is even under terrible scenarios brought on by greed and incompetency rn
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 12, 2019, 02:16:02 AM
Been watching Fosse/Verdon and have been loving it. Michelle Williams is absolutely amazing in this. IMO she's probably the best actress of her generation and this might be her best performance yet.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on May 14, 2019, 12:43:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KFyVu514DY
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Post by: benjipwns on May 16, 2019, 10:48:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrIiPcv4_iY

why does Kate Kane have to be done so awful and one note always

also lol if they keep that suit past the pilot
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Post by: Momo on May 17, 2019, 12:49:45 AM
disgusting
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Post by: Tasty on May 17, 2019, 12:55:24 AM
Crisis 2019 :rejoice
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Post by: Tasty on May 17, 2019, 12:55:38 AM
Latest Flash was fucking awesome after a mostly snoozefest season.
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Post by: Momo on May 17, 2019, 01:05:50 AM
I kinda wish DC would just reboot all their stories (they can even keep actors where it works) and stick them all in the same universe. Put it on that weird DC universe thing if you have to
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Post by: Tasty on May 17, 2019, 01:11:34 AM
It's a nice idea, and they could make it work with the multiverse concept introduced in Flash s2, but I'm not chaffed they don't... That's a lot of overlapping production and actor schedules.

In addition, the movies are all over the place in different continuities, so to mandate certain actors for certain roles might not even work. How many live action Jokers will there have been next year?
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Post by: benjipwns on May 17, 2019, 01:17:21 AM
most people are hating on the whole Kate Kane stuff, lesbian/soldier/etc., which I have no problem with being a Detective Comics reader, and the show certainly can't mine the same stupid "BUT DAD...YOU HEARD ME SOLDIER" horseshit drama forever that every fucking writer can't seem to get away from leaving Kate trapped as a one note side character who can't even lead her own team let alone a book...but I digress...it just looks so awful and that acting good god

but i guess Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow and Gotham all looked pretty awful too and seemed to have worked out well enough (Gotham by becoming totally fucking camp nonsense that didn't care that it was nuts)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 17, 2019, 12:50:41 PM
Lucifer is great - why did no one here say anything? 
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Post by: toku on May 17, 2019, 02:48:50 PM
stop ignoring benji and i's superior taste in everything, bless up
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 17, 2019, 04:19:36 PM
I just wish someone old and respectable would have put in a good word for the show.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 20, 2019, 02:27:27 AM
Catching up on the last few eps of What We Do in the Shadows TV and ep7 directed by Taika Waititi has the best cameo I’ve ever seen. Even tops the

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Moonrise Kingdom main kids
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In Patterson.

You should just watch the ep and not be spoiled but if you want spoilers

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Wesley Snipes as Blade
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I couldn’t stop laughing omg

*edit* Actually I gotta give Taiki shoutout for the movie nerd cred of the cast of cameos in that ep. full list for those of you not watching. (Why aren’t you watching??)

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Vampire council in the show:
Tilda Swindon’s vampire character from Only Lovers Left Alive
Paul Reubens as his vampire character from the freaking Buffy movie
Danny Trejo as his vampire character from Dusk Till Dawn
Wesley Snipes as Blade
Evan Rachel Woods as her vampire queen character from True Blood
+ the original 3 vampires from the What We Do in the Shadows movie
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It’s like one of those group cameo scenes you’d see in a cartoon except they actually got all these people together to play their characters. So amazing.

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Post by: Momo on May 20, 2019, 02:28:18 AM
https://youtu.be/deSUQ7mZfWk
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Post by: shosta on May 20, 2019, 02:28:47 AM
Might give Six Feet Under another shot...
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Post by: jorma on May 20, 2019, 09:09:53 AM
Quote from: shosta on May 20, 2019, 02:28:47 AM
Might give Six Feet Under another shot...

In the flash-forwards, Ruth is seen enjoying life in Topanga; David teaches Durrell about embalming; the extended Fisher family celebrates Willa's birthday; and David and Keith get married. Ruth dies in 2025 of old age in the hospital, with David, Claire, and George at her side. She sees her deceased husband Nathaniel and son Nate before she dies. Ted shows up unannounced at Ruth's funeral; Claire and Ted later get married. Keith is shot and killed in 2029 by robbers while exiting an armored truck owned by his self-named security firm. At a family function in 2044, David dies of a heart attack after seeing a vision of a young Keith smiling at him. While on a cruise with his wife in 2049, Rico has a heart attack and collapses. Brenda dies of old age in 2051 at her home while her brother Billy talks to her about Claire and Ted. Finally, in 2085, having outlived them all, Claire dies at the age of 102 in her own home, with photographs of the Fisher family adorning her walls.

 :P
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Post by: toku on May 20, 2019, 11:36:16 AM
https://youtu.be/TEOOLGNk5rk

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still hot for Carla Gugino  :tocry :whew
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Post by: Mr Gilhaney on May 20, 2019, 11:43:14 AM
Quote from: shosta on May 20, 2019, 02:28:47 AM
Might give Six Feet Under another shot...

Absolutely brilliant show. Would recommend.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on May 20, 2019, 12:03:52 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 17, 2019, 12:50:41 PM
Lucifer is great - why did no one here say anything?
lucifer is fun, can't wait for s5 or whatever netflix has planned
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Post by: shosta on May 20, 2019, 06:26:25 PM
Oh, shit, I forgot, we're getting a second season of Big Little Lies next month. Who's ready to get their mom on?
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Post by: D3RANG3D on May 21, 2019, 11:59:24 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on May 20, 2019, 12:03:52 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 17, 2019, 12:50:41 PM
Lucifer is great - why did no one here say anything?
lucifer is fun, can't wait for s5 or whatever netflix has planned

Are they even doing another season the ending for season 4 seemed like the end?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 21, 2019, 12:02:10 PM
Hopefully - Eve was delightful
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Post by: D3RANG3D on May 21, 2019, 12:09:16 PM
Best episode is "Douche-ifer" :rejoice
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 21, 2019, 02:50:27 PM
Killing Eve is prolly my favorite show rn
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Post by: shosta on May 21, 2019, 05:52:03 PM
Watched the allegedly best episode of Six Feet Under (That's My Dog) and

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it was just violence pornography aimed at people afraid of being mugged by a drug addicted lunatic
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This is a show only white people could adore.
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Post by: team filler on May 22, 2019, 09:09:00 AM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07FMHTRFF/
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Post by: D3RANG3D on May 22, 2019, 01:49:13 PM
Been Watching Future Man

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Dude getting caught jerking it and cums on another dudes leg had me dying.  :lol
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 23, 2019, 12:51:19 AM
I'm a few episodes into The Last Kingdom and loving it so far. If you like Vikings, Borgias or Game of Thrones, you'll probably enjoy it.

And they also got Bebpo's doppleganger to play the English king:

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(https://theartsdesk.com/sites/default/files/styles/mast_image_landscape/public/mastimages/Alfred%20%26%20entourage%20MAIN.jpg?itok=xfvqW095)
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The show has everything you need really.
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Post by: team filler on May 24, 2019, 03:12:21 AM
https://www.whoismrrobot.com/origin
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Post by: Don Rumata on May 24, 2019, 08:33:11 AM
Finished season 3 of The Expanse.
I'm happy they knocked it off with the Earth politics bullshit subplot, and went back to the main plot, by the final episodes, i was about to drop it and they roped me back in.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 24, 2019, 11:25:37 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWVpkp6Nqlw
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Post by: Beezy on May 24, 2019, 06:45:38 PM
I had no idea Archer was still going on. I haven't watched it since right before Archer Vice started.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on May 30, 2019, 10:09:48 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSV42j8lccg

:gladbron
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Post by: Momo on May 31, 2019, 01:05:05 AM
in for the awkward puppet faps
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 31, 2019, 11:46:13 PM
Where the fuck is TVC


Drag race spoilers
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last lip sync was kinda underwhelming, overall loved Yvie winning tho but damn if Silkie didn’t win that lip sync
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Post by: toku on June 01, 2019, 12:27:29 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM22R23JFiY
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/perpetual-grace-review-1214745
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Post by: Crash Dummy on June 01, 2019, 10:20:34 AM
what happened to patriot? did amazon quietly axe it after s2?
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 01, 2019, 06:32:10 PM
Anyone caught the Deadwood movie yet? I'll try to get to it tomorrow.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 01, 2019, 07:50:54 PM
It appears so
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Post by: benjipwns on June 01, 2019, 08:03:57 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on May 30, 2019, 10:09:48 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSV42j8lccg

:gladbron
CHAAAAAMMMMMBBBBEEEERRRRRRLAIN!
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Post by: Mupepe on June 01, 2019, 09:15:29 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on June 01, 2019, 06:32:10 PM
Anyone caught the Deadwood movie yet? I'll try to get to it tomorrow.
Beautiful. I did a series rewatch a few weeks ago and it felt like the show never ended. Everyone slipped back into their roles seamlessly. I absolutely loved it.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 01, 2019, 09:30:21 PM
Cool beans, I might actually do it that way now that you mention it. Been forever since I've seen it all.
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 01, 2019, 09:57:54 PM
Yeah i'm also conflicted on whether to rewatch it or not, it'd be a big time investment.
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Post by: toku on June 01, 2019, 10:43:21 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on June 01, 2019, 09:15:29 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on June 01, 2019, 06:32:10 PM
Anyone caught the Deadwood movie yet? I'll try to get to it tomorrow.
Beautiful. I did a series rewatch a few weeks ago and it felt like the show never ended. Everyone slipped back into their roles seamlessly. I absolutely loved it.

I started watching the movie, got like 2 minutes in and decided to go back to the series for a rewatch before i go in because I had forgotten how much I loved these characters and this writing.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 03, 2019, 09:43:39 PM
Finished What we Do in the Shadows S1

It was good and you should watch it if you like the funny.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 04, 2019, 03:12:26 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on June 03, 2019, 09:43:39 PM
Finished What we Do in the Shadows S1

It was good and you should watch it if you like the funny.

Where are you watching it?

Been watching Married With Children. :rejoice
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Post by: Bebpo on June 04, 2019, 03:28:07 AM
I just bought the season for like $20 on Amazon when it started airing since I’m too lazy to pirate and don’t have FX. Will be doing the same for Legion S3.
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Post by: Vizzys on June 04, 2019, 04:39:37 AM
Doom Patrol was pretty good, recommended

unrelated but Venture Bros season 7 came out on bluray today
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 04, 2019, 08:09:57 PM
The misanthropy in The Terror was off the charts relative to all else on TV and I loved it for it. A reminder that nature nor mankind have a true charted depth for indifference and cruelty. Especially when faced with survival.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 05, 2019, 11:25:45 PM
The entirety of new black mirror sucked ass.
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Post by: toku on June 05, 2019, 11:30:57 PM
Yeah it was bad. I think part of it is they just haven't felt inventive anymore, not for a couple seasons. In fact they resemble our current world maybe a bit too much. Striking Vipers is the only one with any edge but even then it still feels like it's 4 or 5 years stale.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 06, 2019, 12:53:49 PM
Holy fuck at Big Little Lies. I was a bit turned off by how trite I felt it was but it just snowballs into this monster of emotional intensity. It is directly related to how much the show opens up these tortured characters but it's done in such a way that you're beginning in a shallow place that makes the opposite end so compelling by contrast.
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Post by: shosta on June 06, 2019, 01:20:25 PM
I thought it was consistent the whole way through :hmph
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 06, 2019, 02:25:10 PM
Quote from: shosta on June 06, 2019, 01:20:25 PM
I thought it was consistent the whole way through :hmph

I'd say it was my initial impression with the women being catty but the gears cought for me within the first episode further in. Could be my own extreme dislike for this housewives of fuck mountain sort of drama that it seemed to initially evoke but clearly is not.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 06, 2019, 03:03:08 PM
I started watching the live action Mob Pycho 100.  :doge
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Post by: shosta on June 06, 2019, 03:15:31 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 06, 2019, 02:25:10 PM
I'd say it was my initial impression with the women being catty but the gears cought for me within the first episode further in. Could be my own extreme dislike for this housewives of fuck mountain sort of drama that it seemed to initially evoke but clearly is not.
Yeah, I really love daytime drama, Lifetime-esque shows, although I know they're not for everyone... I'm surprised you stuck with it if that's how you felt at the beginning! Did you watch Sharp Objects?
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 06, 2019, 03:33:08 PM
Finished Homecoming, on Amazon Prime.
Eh... it was alright, it's from the Mr. robot guy and it shows in its style, but the story didn't really do much for me.
Julia Roberts and Shea Whigham had good performances though (her in particular).

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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 06, 2019, 04:11:03 PM
Quote from: shosta on June 06, 2019, 03:15:31 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 06, 2019, 02:25:10 PM
I'd say it was my initial impression with the women being catty but the gears cought for me within the first episode further in. Could be my own extreme dislike for this housewives of fuck mountain sort of drama that it seemed to initially evoke but clearly is not.
Yeah, I really love daytime drama, Lifetime-esque shows, although I know they're not for everyone... I'm surprised you stuck with it if that's how you felt at the beginning! Did you watch Sharp Objects?

I adored Sharp Objects so I'm willing to stick with a slow burn. That's the sort of mindset I went in with this

I also have to say, Nicole Kidman is working on another level. She evokes so much with so little. Laura Dern too but with her rightous anger. That counseling session though, with Kidman. Goddamn the whole scene was heightened in general.
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Post by: toku on June 06, 2019, 10:02:21 PM
@benji

https://twitter.com/LuciferNetflix/status/1136764882659921921
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 06, 2019, 10:07:15 PM
I would have taken 3 more seasons
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Post by: brawndolicious on June 07, 2019, 03:56:24 AM
Just finished When They See Us on Netflix, it's the 4 episode series about the Central Park 5 case where 5 teenage boys got beaten and intimidated into giving confessions to a rape they later got exonerated from (23 years later).

It's been a long time since I've seen anything that intense. I had to take a break after the first episode and just watched the other three episodes in one go. It's captivating, terrible, and will leave you feeling angry at how flimsy the justice system is.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 07, 2019, 11:12:12 AM
https://youtu.be/0A9i7djyvYk

 :preach

The melodrama in this show gives me all the life
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Post by: Momo on June 10, 2019, 09:03:47 AM
never noticed the similarity (end theme of ep vs pinguu park opening)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOGoX1B6_2k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnU4mFonxoo
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 11, 2019, 11:10:57 AM
Good Omens is pretty fucking great, and as a six-parter one and done nicely self contained.

I assume it being amazon exclusive is the reason for global :no1curr
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Post by: Momo on June 11, 2019, 11:15:42 AM
Yeah, any off Netflix series is just ignored by people, like off steam pc games  :snob
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Post by: BisMarckie on June 11, 2019, 11:26:16 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 05, 2019, 11:25:45 PM
The entirety of new black mirror sucked ass.

I have only watched two episodes and holy shit was it terrible.
Fighting Vipers was so bad that it was hilarious, but that episode where the dude lost his fiancé because he checked his social media account and subsequently kidnaps someone because of reasons is probably the worst hour of television I have watched this year.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 13, 2019, 01:29:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8bExCqgOtk

Binged all available episodes of Arthdal Chronicles, can't wait for the new ep.
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Post by: Nuitangg on June 14, 2019, 12:54:15 AM
I need to binge Too Old to Die Young.  Please don't suck.
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Post by: EightBitNate on June 14, 2019, 10:04:21 PM
Word of advice: don’t eat while watching Chernobyl. Almost vomited my burrito during episode 3 :-X
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Post by: Momo on June 15, 2019, 04:59:12 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on June 13, 2019, 01:29:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8bExCqgOtk

Binged all available episodes of Arthdal Chronicles, can't wait for the new ep.
is this more fantasy than drama cause I could do with something heavily fantasy
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 15, 2019, 05:30:33 PM
Its more fantasy in the supernatural sense but it's still at kdrama id probably steer clear.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 15, 2019, 08:53:31 PM
Man I am 100% on Refns wavelength. People actively hate his work but the way he sees is how I see, at least visually. His shit is also so odd, auteur, that it just enthralls me.
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 15, 2019, 09:14:29 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 15, 2019, 08:53:31 PM
Man I am 100% on Refns wavelength. People actively hate his work but the way he sees is how I see, at least visually. His shit is also so odd, auteur, that it just enthralls me.
I see him as a less interesting version of Gaspar Noè, but his Pusher trilogy is fantastic.
I still like his post-Drive stuff though, i think it's flawed but very intriguing.

I'll usually take a sloppy unique movie, over a polished soulless big studio turd. (and this is not to say that all big blockbusters are soulless, or that all "authorial" movies are unique or interesting).
They are starting to blend all together though, his recent efforts.

Reminds me of post-Tree Of Life Malick in a sense, where both directors seemed to take on very different ideas before, and then started to shit out a million movies that sort of blend together.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Yes, yes, Malick in on another planet.  :doge
[close]
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on June 16, 2019, 03:04:31 PM
Years and Years on HBO

Like everything you are worried about is here damn
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on June 17, 2019, 03:24:14 PM
Shit really captures the angst of this age.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 18, 2019, 01:52:20 AM
Started watching the first season of Documentary Now! When this is good it's pretty great. Enjoying it a lot as a fan of film/documentaries. Some episodes are definitely less funny than others though.
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Post by: Nuitangg on June 18, 2019, 11:33:18 AM
If you're a Refn fan you should enjoy Too Old to Die Young.  Especially the cartel episodes.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 18, 2019, 10:50:26 PM
5 episodes into Jessica Jones S3.  The new villain is really creepy, liking it a lot so far.   
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 19, 2019, 02:04:59 AM
episode 8 ending wow
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Post by: Crash Dummy on June 19, 2019, 03:21:24 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on June 18, 2019, 10:50:26 PM
5 episodes into Jessica Jones S3.  The new villain is really creepy, liking it a lot so far.   
this is the last netflix marvel show right? any attempt to give closure to the other shows or is it all jessica?
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 19, 2019, 08:05:19 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on June 19, 2019, 03:21:24 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on June 18, 2019, 10:50:26 PM
5 episodes into Jessica Jones S3.  The new villain is really creepy, liking it a lot so far.   
this is the last netflix marvel show right? any attempt to give closure to the other shows or is it all jessica?

its entirely self contained other than an almost pointless luke cage cameo, which seems to show LC is better off as a crime boss than he ever was as 'harlems hero'.

Its really a shame they unceremoniously dumped it, because its pretty damn good
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Post by: Momo on June 19, 2019, 08:21:53 AM
how was too old to die young?
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Post by: toku on June 19, 2019, 11:30:58 AM
Quote from: Momo on June 19, 2019, 08:21:53 AM
how was too old to die young?

It's Refn-core. Glacial pacing, I'm talking near 15-30 second pause beats between lines. Violent, and a lot of sexual content. I loved it but it's definitely a "how much do you dig this guy's work" kinda thing. Kinda felt like he was taking another shot at some of the stuff he was doing in Only God Forgives and Neon Demon in particular. Like he combined the themes and ideas of those two and stretched it over 16 hours.

(https://66.media.tumblr.com/221cca3aa2f567b57f043dba5d330165/tumblr_pt44pfyLY91qc5j12o1_540.gif)
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Post by: Nuitangg on June 19, 2019, 11:35:17 AM
Yaritza  :whew
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Post by: toku on June 19, 2019, 11:37:15 AM
Quote from: Nuitangg on June 19, 2019, 11:35:17 AM
Yaritza  :whew

That scene where she's in the jacket and heels for the don

 :noah
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 19, 2019, 03:26:35 PM
JJ S3 is up there with the first season.  Really amazing what writers can do when they know it's going to be the last season. 
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Post by: Joe Molotov on June 19, 2019, 03:33:27 PM
Does she bang any black dudes in this one?
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Post by: Tasty on June 19, 2019, 03:36:10 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on June 19, 2019, 03:33:27 PM
Does she bang any black dudes in this one?

Forgot to switch to your PD account again?
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 19, 2019, 10:07:52 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 19, 2019, 03:36:10 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on June 19, 2019, 03:33:27 PM
Does she bang any black dudes in this one?

Forgot to switch to your PD filler account again?
Fixed.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 20, 2019, 02:35:19 PM
Refns show is an absolutely wonderful fever dream when watched high as fuck. It can be a slog but then it fixates on something, with the swelling synths, evocative imagery, these coelescing of elements heightens EVERYTHING in a spooky way.l I've never really experienced. It's just too bad you have to slog through some of the more drawn out scenes.

Quote from: Nuitangg on June 19, 2019, 11:35:17 AM
Yaritza  :whew

No lie my ex looked like her. Same dark wavey Spanish hair, face,.personality and everything. Hispanic women  :aah
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 20, 2019, 06:50:19 PM
Holy shit at the fifth episode of Too Old to Die Young. Shit was already dark but just curved into sadistic.
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Post by: toku on June 20, 2019, 06:54:14 PM
The hole is deeper.
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Post by: Tasty on June 20, 2019, 07:05:36 PM
Worth checking out?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 20, 2019, 07:25:14 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 20, 2019, 07:05:36 PM
Worth checking out?

It's really really auteur stuff. I'd say give it a go but way scenes are played out I would understand if you punched out. The world gets weirder as it goes on so I'd say it's worth investing into if you dig the vibe.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 20, 2019, 07:38:15 PM
The car chase scene oh my God :lol

This thing is a subversion of everything
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 21, 2019, 07:00:00 PM
The dress down scene in Too Old where Jesus gets disrespected has to be the most badass clapback from him in all of TV history. Holy fuck. Officially in love with this show.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on June 22, 2019, 11:47:47 PM
The back end of Too Old to Die Young is so depraved that it circles back to being beautiful. I don't know how he did is but I'm here empathising over it.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 24, 2019, 08:29:02 PM
Watching the Refyn show and is ep3 really directed by him? Went from two eps of everyone talking like they’re in slow motion with 10 second pauses between words, to suddenly standard tv dialogue and pacing in ep3 wtf?
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Post by: Tasty on June 24, 2019, 08:59:04 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on June 24, 2019, 08:29:02 PM
Watching the Refyn show and is ep3 really directed by him? Went from two eps of everyone talking like they’re in slow motion with 10 second pauses between words, to suddenly standard tv dialogue and pacing in ep3 wtf?

Only God Forgives had parts like that too (the mother), and they felt very out of place there as well.
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Post by: agrajag on June 24, 2019, 09:18:15 PM
started watching Into The Badlands. One episode in, I am not exactly sold on it. On paper, the premise is right up my alley, but I don't know. Something's not clicking.
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Post by: toku on June 24, 2019, 09:31:37 PM
Quote from: agrajag on June 24, 2019, 09:18:15 PM
started watching Into The Badlands. One episode in, I am not exactly sold on it. On paper, the premise is right up my alley, but I don't know. Something's not clicking.

It gets better once they stop pretending to be in America (pretty much everything after season 1). Stops trying to be some weird western thing and pretty much goes full post apocalyptic kung-fu shit.
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 24, 2019, 09:43:17 PM
The more i think about the Deadwood movie, the more i'm puzzled by its existence.
I loved it as a fan service type of thing, but did it really add anything to any of the characters' stories? there was no real development for anyone, aside from the implicit passage of time, given the 10+ years. It felt more like they just came back to
major spoiler
kill Charlie and Al.
[close]

It still made me emotional, and i'd still be happy to spend another 4 seasons in that world, though.
Just odd to consider it a "finale", felt more like a "let's check back in for an hour and a half".
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Post by: toku on June 24, 2019, 10:18:53 PM
Not sure what else you expected even as arcs goes. Everyone ends up pretty much where you expect, maybe with a little luck sprinkled over some of them. Show is part historical so there's not much they could do about the big antagonist they built up in s3 but they did a good job of wrapping the bigger stuff up.  Drunks are still drunk, stubborn assholes are still stubborn assholes. It was nice to say hello again, and goodbye.
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Post by: Tasty on June 24, 2019, 10:38:36 PM
Jessica Jones season 3 was fantastic.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Got Angel vibes from the ending. "The work is never done" basically. This season is pretty much where I expected Trish to go after the s2 finale, and I'm glad they set everything up so that her gradual descent makes sense at any given time. Trish this season was the "real" big bad, like Dark Willow in Buffy season 6. Really enjoyed everything.
[close]

DD and JJ basically followed the same path: amazing first season, pretty good second season that maybe repeated or echoed the first season too much, and a thrilling and intense third season finale.

I will love and cherish and be rewatching both shows for years to come.
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Post by: agrajag on June 24, 2019, 10:41:04 PM
Quote from: toku on June 24, 2019, 09:31:37 PM
Quote from: agrajag on June 24, 2019, 09:18:15 PM
started watching Into The Badlands. One episode in, I am not exactly sold on it. On paper, the premise is right up my alley, but I don't know. Something's not clicking.

It gets better once they stop pretending to be in America (pretty much everything after season 1). Stops trying to be some weird western thing and pretty much goes full post apocalyptic kung-fu shit.

good. that's what I was expecting based on commercials  the western stuff threw me for a loop. Like, how did all these cowboys become experts o  far east martial arts?
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Post by: toku on June 24, 2019, 10:53:13 PM
Yeah it's weird and once production change to more of a UK-Ireland/ China co-production (iirc) they drop it almost completely. Season two is basically them throwing most of the western stuff away from a story pt of view.
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Post by: bluemax on June 24, 2019, 10:58:00 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on June 18, 2019, 11:33:18 AM
If you're a Refn fan you should enjoy Too Old to Die Young.  Especially the cartel episodes.

I couldn't finish the first episode. This show is like a litmus test for something.
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Post by: agrajag on June 24, 2019, 10:59:47 PM
I used to watch this Chinese-produced serial back in the early 90's, I think it was literally called Shaolin Monks. It probably sucks without nostalgia goggles, but that's what it initially reminded me of, visually.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 24, 2019, 11:37:19 PM
Ok, made it through 4 eps of Too Old To Die Young so far and this is kinda terrible with moments of genius but can’t stop watching.

Refn with an editor reigning him in would be amazing.

To be honest, it just kinda feels like one of the weaker Lynch films so far.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 25, 2019, 12:16:44 AM
Oh and I didn't see it mentioned yet, but in ep4

spoiler (click to show/hide)
That was Kojima with the samurai sword, right?
[close]
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Post by: toku on June 25, 2019, 12:25:54 AM
Yes
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Post by: Momo on June 25, 2019, 01:55:21 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on June 20, 2019, 06:50:19 PM
Holy shit at the fifth episode of Too Old to Die Young. Shit was already dark but just curved into sadistic.
Quote from: toku on June 20, 2019, 06:54:14 PM
The hole is deeper.
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 20, 2019, 07:05:36 PM
Worth checking out?
I have no idea what the fuck I watched but I'll be there again this week.
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Post by: Momo on June 25, 2019, 01:56:12 AM
Quote from: agrajag on June 24, 2019, 09:18:15 PM
started watching Into The Badlands. One episode in, I am not exactly sold on it. On paper, the premise is right up my alley, but I don't know. Something's not clicking.
Keep watching, it's 100% worth it


EDIT: Watch Warrior too.
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 25, 2019, 04:43:32 AM
Quote from: toku on June 24, 2019, 10:18:53 PM
Not sure what else you expected even as arcs goes. Everyone ends up pretty much where you expect, maybe with a little luck sprinkled over some of them. Show is part historical so there's not much they could do about the big antagonist they built up in s3 but they did a good job of wrapping the bigger stuff up.  Drunks are still drunk, stubborn assholes are still stubborn assholes. It was nice to say hello again, and goodbye.
Historical context is surealy limiting what Milch could do, and it's not like i was expecting them to do crazy things in that sense, but the more i think about each character's "epilogue", the more i feel like, it's exactly what they had established in the last season already.
As i said it felt more like a "check in" with the characters, more than a vital puzzle piece that was missing from the plot.

Which is alright, as i said it still made me emotional to be there again.

If you compare it to something like Twin Peaks (either FWWM or season 3), it's much more conservatively adding to what we already had.
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Post by: toku on June 25, 2019, 10:36:38 AM
Thanks for reminding me of that ending scream  :(
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Post by: Tasty on June 25, 2019, 10:44:39 AM
Quote from: toku on June 25, 2019, 10:36:38 AM
Thanks for reminding me of that ending scream  :(

What year is this?
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Post by: toku on June 25, 2019, 10:53:58 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 25, 2019, 10:44:39 AM
Quote from: toku on June 25, 2019, 10:36:38 AM
Thanks for reminding me of that ending scream  :(

What year is this?

We're like the dreamer, who dreams and then lives inside the dream. But who is the dreamer?
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Post by: Tasty on June 25, 2019, 10:57:02 AM
Quote from: toku on June 25, 2019, 10:53:58 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on June 25, 2019, 10:44:39 AM
Quote from: toku on June 25, 2019, 10:36:38 AM
Thanks for reminding me of that ending scream  :(

What year is this?

We're like the dreamer, who dreams and then lives inside the dream. But who is the dreamer?

Gotta light?
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Post by: agrajag on June 25, 2019, 11:28:37 AM
I want a TP S4  :(
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Post by: Joe Molotov on June 25, 2019, 11:32:45 AM
Quote from: agrajag on June 25, 2019, 11:28:37 AM
I want a TP S4  :(

See you again in 25 years
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Post by: Momo on June 25, 2019, 11:45:43 AM
TP the VR experience, no more sleep, ever.
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Post by: Tasty on June 25, 2019, 11:53:44 AM
Quote from: Stro on June 25, 2019, 11:51:43 AM
Fuck Twin Peaks S3 :camby Lynch is an old hack :camby you old weirdo

I wouldn't expect a fan of Marvel movies to appreciate it :snob
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 25, 2019, 12:07:23 PM
Quote from: Stro on June 25, 2019, 11:51:43 AM
Fuck Twin Peaks S3 :camby Lynch is an old hack :camby you old weirdo
Ultimate seal of approval.  :doge
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Lynch filmed the best dozen hours+ of television ever made.  :ufup
[close]
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Post by: Tasty on June 25, 2019, 01:01:45 PM
And now for something completely different: https://ew.com/tv/2019/06/24/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-rob-mcelhenney-emmy-consideration/
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Post by: Bebpo on June 25, 2019, 08:10:53 PM
Ep5 of Too Old to Die Young - Well, that was a thing.
Sometimes I can't tell if this whole thing is a troll. The radio sequence in the car was  :clap

This show is the Twin Peaks S3 of 2019. Everyone should watch it, but it's not actually good, but it's more interesting than most other things on TV so it's worth watching for the experience.

Ep2 with the Cartel was the best ep in the first half by a long shot. Even if it was an hour and forty minutes long.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 25, 2019, 08:19:26 PM
Aggretsuko new season yay
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Post by: Joe Molotov on June 25, 2019, 08:20:31 PM
Started watching Black Spot, aka French Twin Peaks. Seems okay.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 25, 2019, 08:35:14 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on June 25, 2019, 08:10:53 PM
Ep5 of Too Old to Die Young - Well, that was a thing.
Sometimes I can't tell if this whole thing is a troll. The radio sequence in the car was  :clap

This show is the Twin Peaks S3 of 2019. Everyone should watch it, but it's not actually good, but it's more interesting than most other things on TV so it's worth watching for the experience.

Ep2 with the Cartel was the best ep in the first half by a long shot. Even if it was an hour and forty minutes long.

A word of advice: Never Refn. No matter how much someone praises something by him, it’s never worth it.
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Post by: Momo on June 26, 2019, 12:46:41 AM
Episode 5? I only watched 1 did all the eps drop at the same time? Thought this was a weekly
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Post by: Bebpo on June 26, 2019, 01:05:14 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 25, 2019, 08:35:14 PM
A word of advice: Never Refn. No matter how much someone praises something by him, it’s never worth it.

Yeah, I'm not really a fan and feel like he just got lucky with Drive (especially the soundtrack being an amazing mix of artists). The Cliff Martinez soundtrack is excellent in the new show though, dude is always on point. I think Refn has very good cinematography and style. Beautiful shots. But I don't think he knows how to make a good movie out of them. He'd be much better as a music video director.

My impression of Refn as not a fan is it seems like in Refn's head he is Lynch x Tarantino (and maybe x Jesus in just how indulgent his stuff is) but he's not really anywhere near as good as either of those two. I am ok watching his stuff though because it's at least trying to do something ambitious and interesting even if I think it generally fails.

Quote from: Momo on June 26, 2019, 12:46:41 AM
Episode 5? I only watched 1 did all the eps drop at the same time? Thought this was a weekly

They all dropped at once on Amazon Prime Video.
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Post by: agrajag on June 26, 2019, 02:46:25 AM
watched a couple more episodes of Into the Badlands, it's getting gud.
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Post by: bluemax on June 26, 2019, 03:13:08 AM
Okay, I finished episode 1 of TOTDY, pretty awful.
Episode 2, still awful but now it is in Spanish!
Episode 3, oh hey people actually talk normal... oh nope nevermind. Also now Martin is trying to be funny? This whole thing is so absurd.
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Post by: Momo on June 26, 2019, 04:44:28 AM
Quote from: agrajag on June 26, 2019, 02:46:25 AM
watched a couple more episodes of Into the Badlands, it's getting gud.
It gets really, really good in the middle, then super fun in the last two seasons.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 26, 2019, 01:14:04 PM
Euphoria is the most hilarious comedy in years.
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Post by: agrajag on June 26, 2019, 01:20:53 PM
Quote from: Momo on June 26, 2019, 04:44:28 AM
Quote from: agrajag on June 26, 2019, 02:46:25 AM
watched a couple more episodes of Into the Badlands, it's getting gud.
It gets really, really good in the middle, then super fun in the last two seasons.

I know the show was cancelled prematurely, should I be worried about a lack of closure?
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Post by: Nuitangg on June 26, 2019, 01:52:22 PM
Stop the Refn hate  :rage
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Post by: TVC15 on June 26, 2019, 02:04:31 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on June 26, 2019, 01:52:22 PM
Stop the Refn hate  :rage

Only God Forgives is the worst movie I’ve seen this decade.
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Post by: Tasty on June 26, 2019, 02:11:17 PM
Drive was OK.

Only God Forgives was an annoying waste of time.

The Neon Demon is great.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 26, 2019, 02:47:31 PM
Quote from: riotous on June 26, 2019, 02:14:08 PM
He didn't write Drive so I suppose I could check out his written stuff and might like it.

You’ve been warned, friend.
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Post by: toku on June 26, 2019, 04:13:18 PM
Curse Drive and making 80s nostalgia cool.

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Only God Forgives is probably my favorite Refn. Bronson and Neon Demon are good though.
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Too Old to Die Young is great
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Post by: TVC15 on June 26, 2019, 05:06:23 PM
Quote from: toku on June 26, 2019, 04:13:18 PM
Curse Drive and making 80s nostalgia cool.

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Only God Forgives is probably my favorite Refn. Bronson and Neon Demon are good though.
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Too Old to Die Young is great
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Have you checked your place for carbon monoxide?
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Post by: toku on June 26, 2019, 05:21:19 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on June 26, 2019, 05:06:23 PM
Quote from: toku on June 26, 2019, 04:13:18 PM
Curse Drive and making 80s nostalgia cool.

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Only God Forgives is probably my favorite Refn. Bronson and Neon Demon are good though.
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Too Old to Die Young is great
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Have you checked your place for carbon monoxide?

TAKE IT OFF
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Post by: Bebpo on June 26, 2019, 05:58:12 PM
I still need to see Bronson, I've heard it's his best.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 26, 2019, 06:05:22 PM
Alright, I will watch one episode of his TV show, just to confirm it’s the worst thing since the Holocaust. I did manage to choke down 20 minutes of Neon Demon, so I guess I should dose on this before shitting too much.
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Post by: toku on June 26, 2019, 06:09:21 PM
Don't give in to peer pressure.
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 26, 2019, 06:13:54 PM
Quote from: toku on June 26, 2019, 06:09:21 PM
Don't give in to peer pressure.
This.
I made that mistake with 1 episode of Westworld.  :kobeyuck
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Post by: TVC15 on June 26, 2019, 06:56:06 PM
I swear he’s gotten even worse with pauses in dialogue. It’s beyond Kingdom Hearts bad now.
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Post by: Tasty on June 26, 2019, 10:19:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiB1iv8DQcg

This trailer got me emotional... haven't seen s5 or 6 I don't think.
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Post by: Momo on June 27, 2019, 01:02:58 AM
Quote from: agrajag on June 26, 2019, 01:20:53 PM
Quote from: Momo on June 26, 2019, 04:44:28 AM
Quote from: agrajag on June 26, 2019, 02:46:25 AM
watched a couple more episodes of Into the Badlands, it's getting gud.
It gets really, really good in the middle, then super fun in the last two seasons.

I know the show was cancelled prematurely, should I be worried about a lack of closure?
No, it finished well enough, the last two seasons are accelerated so it's like an action movie every ep :lol
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 27, 2019, 06:20:16 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on June 26, 2019, 06:13:54 PM
Quote from: toku on June 26, 2019, 06:09:21 PM
Don't give in to peer pressure.
This.
I made that mistake with 1 episode of Westworld.  :kobeyuck

???
I've only seen the first season, but I thought it was pretty good.
Better than the Yul Brynner film, anyway
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 27, 2019, 06:44:54 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 27, 2019, 06:20:16 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on June 26, 2019, 06:13:54 PM
Quote from: toku on June 26, 2019, 06:09:21 PM
Don't give in to peer pressure.
This.
I made that mistake with 1 episode of Westworld.  :kobeyuck

???
I've only seen the first season, but I thought it was pretty good.
Better than the Yul Brynner film, anyway
I didn't like it at all, but i never saw the movie, so i wouldn't know about it being better or worse.
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Post by: TVC15 on June 27, 2019, 07:51:03 AM
The first episode honestly wasn’t bad. I found the second episode really boring though. Killed it after 20 minutes.
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Post by: Tasty on June 27, 2019, 11:04:30 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgv0ijMTZgE

New Scooby show out today, finally something to wash Be Cool out of our mouths. :yuck

Probably won't watch this but cool to see some of the cameos.

Quote
Guest stars that have been announced for the show include Chris Paul, Sia, Halsey, Ricky Gervais, Kenan Thompson, Wanda Sykes, Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Mark Hamill, along with fictional characters such as Steve Urkel, Batman, Sherlock Holmes, the Flash and Wonder Woman.

(https://i.imgur.com/fhkp07a.gif)

Doing a new take on the New Scooby Movies is such a bizarre move but they seem to be doing it right, so I'm in full support.

Kids today will be baffled by some of these crossovers just like I was. :rejoice
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Post by: Joe Molotov on June 27, 2019, 12:48:12 PM
Steve Urkel cameo in 2019, TGIF!
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Post by: agrajag on June 27, 2019, 08:03:25 PM
Quote from: Momo on June 27, 2019, 01:02:58 AM
Quote from: agrajag on June 26, 2019, 01:20:53 PM
Quote from: Momo on June 26, 2019, 04:44:28 AM
Quote from: agrajag on June 26, 2019, 02:46:25 AM
watched a couple more episodes of Into the Badlands, it's getting gud.
It gets really, really good in the middle, then super fun in the last two seasons.

I know the show was cancelled prematurely, should I be worried about a lack of closure?
No, it finished well enough, the last two seasons are accelerated so it's like an action movie every ep :lol

I'm up to episode 5 and wow, the fight choreography is damn impressive for a TV show. Can't wait to see it get even crazier.
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Post by: toku on June 27, 2019, 08:22:07 PM
Actor who plays Sonny, the show is his baby so he actually had chinese fight choreographers do the show and before filming he sent all the white actors to something like 3 month fight boot camp  :lol
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Post by: agrajag on June 27, 2019, 08:41:40 PM
Quote from: toku on June 27, 2019, 08:22:07 PM
Actor who plays Sonny, the show is his baby so he actually had chinese fight choreographers do the show and before filming he sent all the white actors to something like 3 month fight boot camp  :lol

Sonny is coo'. The actress who plays The Widow is pretty hot too.
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Post by: team filler on July 01, 2019, 06:10:29 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwiRSv2KKFQ


 :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: Tasty on July 02, 2019, 09:24:48 PM
The depth and amount of depraved sexual acts I would perform if doing so guaranteed that the new Buffyverse show makes an appearance at Comic-Con in a few weeks is... incalculable.

(https://i.imgur.com/w0rjmEH.gif)

Literally dying rn without news of this show
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 02, 2019, 09:28:02 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 02, 2019, 09:24:48 PM
The depth and amount of depraved sexual acts I would perform if doing so guaranteed that the new Buffyverse show makes an appearance at Comic-Con in a few weeks is... incalculable.

(https://i.imgur.com/w0rjmEH.gif)

Literally dying rn without news of this show
Yeah, because of Buffy...  :doge
Btw, i loved Buffy as a kid, but i dunno if i'd really want a come back, it's a different world out there.
-
Binged season 1 of Money Heist, it's like the dumber version of Sneaky Pete, which is the dumber version of Breaking Bad, but it's fun, genuinely couldn't stop watching.

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Post by: Tasty on July 02, 2019, 09:44:33 PM
I'm not limiting it to any particular gender, and I'm actually pretty vanilla in bed so there's a whole loooottta stuff out there that would make me uncomfortable. :doge

But I'd do it anyways. 😤

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Btw, i loved Buffy as a kid, but i dunno if i'd really want a come back, it's a different world out there.

That *is* the rub, and always would be for any (TV) continuation after such a long gap since Angel ended. And I've been wrapping my head around what a new show could be, and trying to be open-minded about any aspect of the production.

I'm pretty adamant about what it doesn't *need* to do: it doesn't need old cast members, it doesn't need old locations (how they'd do the giant crater that used to be Sunnydale could be interesting, but the comics already went back there... twice), it doesn't even need that "trademark" Whedon quippicisms.

Angel was pretty different from Buffy but they were still believably in the same world together.

Whatever the new show is, it's going to be directed like a film (as all drama series are these days), and while much of Buffy's charm was the low-rent effects and fight choreography, I have no issues with the new show being... a new show. In 2019.

The only thing I will be adamant about is that it maintains continuity with Buffy and Angel (the shows.) Mega super bonus points if they tie-in the comics (whose canonical status grows more shaky with each new issue of the BOOM comics reboot), but yeah, not holding out a ton of hope there.

In recognizing all the ridiculously high hopes and expectations I have for the new series, I've promised myself not to speak about it at all while season one airs. Every show also needs time to find its footing, and if I judged Buffy on its first batch of episodes I probably wouldn't be a fan right now.

I'm sort of expecting an Agents of Shield situation where the first season is kinda monster-y of the week and it gets middling reviews, but then (just like Buffy s2) the second season dramatically raises the personal stakes and becomes something special.

Unfortunately most TV shows really don't have the luxury of finding their place, and get cancelled after one season. I really hope that isn't the case here.

(If it's even been greenlit; last I heard they weren't close to shooting the pilot. But no news is good news? :doge)
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 02, 2019, 10:56:20 PM
My rose-tinted boomer glasses, paint Buffy's sass as less annoying than modern sass, with everyone "ironically" explaining their own jokes.  :doge

Or maybe i'm just too jaded to let the kids of their fun.  :goty2
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Post by: toku on July 02, 2019, 11:17:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXyVlpdi-tc

Quote from: Dantizzinel on July 02, 2019, 10:58:55 PM
Angel >>> Buffy.

Could never go back to Buffy on rewatch in spite of loving it at the time, but Angel still holds up.

I love Angel man but almost the entire middle section of it is just fucking rough. It course corrects again by season 4 when we get hardcore Wesley though. Show was at it's best when it was centered around broken ass ppl figuring shit out...not that baby darla bullshit which took up damn near two seasons.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 03, 2019, 08:19:32 AM
Realizing I will lap up whatever Danny McBride is yelling in
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 03, 2019, 01:35:30 PM
Finished Money Heist.

This show is fun, as i said, but it's stretching believability to goatse levels.
Some of the aiming in the shootouts make the Stormtroopers look like Lucky Luke.

Anyway, i'll tune in for season 3, even though it looks a completely superfluous add-on, to a concluded story.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 04, 2019, 07:45:58 PM
Amazon cancelled Sneaky Pete.
Motherfuckers i loved that show.  >:(

At least Seaosn 3's ending could be consider somewhat of a closure, i guess.
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Post by: Tasty on July 06, 2019, 10:57:06 AM
Liked Stranger Things 3 less than Stranger Things 2... but I may be weird, since I didn't dislike s2 as much as it seems other people have.

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How they gonna try and sell us Billy after s2 clearly spelled out he's a racist, physically abusive piece of shit? Like just because he had zero scenes with Lucas this season doesn't mean he's not racist anymore. He gets this big redemption moment at the end and it's like "Aww... all he wanted was his mommy!" I gagged at how hamfisted it was. He would have fucked Mike's mom and homewrecked that whole house if the Mindflayer hadn't done us all a solid. (Yes, we find out that Mike's mom decided against it, but I'm talking from his perspective.)

Additionally, this season felt reeeeaaaally small scale. The US gov't conspiracy stuff in s1/2 made the world feel much larger and more interesting than "there's some dinky Russian base with like a dozen badly-costumed extras all cramped together in one place." Like the early Hopper/Joyce plotline should have been more murky/conspiracy-y than it was.

Speaking of, the Russian plotline made no sense and was hardly setup (a throwaway line that was clearly a misinformed character speaking does not count), and in fact never gets explained itself later. Guess we gotta wait until s4! ::)

All the kids are kinda just little assholes now; when they were younger it was kind of adorable to see them spaz out and say curse words and yell at adults since, in classic 80s movie fashion, they were the ones who knew what was up, etc. But now pretty much all of the boys except Will are various levels of unlikable. I'm actually really sick of Dustin now too, though those Verizon commercials a while back probably didn't help. Hopper also got a little character-assassinated this season, he just comes off like a drunk asshole in the first half and a caveman in the second (where as s1/2 Hopper was more reserved and at least somewhat thought things through better.) In fact I think he drives drunk in the first episode?? And it's never really brought up.

And the ending is the most cliffhanger-y Stranger Things has ever been, when the big appeal of the first season was how self-contained it felt. I still can't believe the Duffer Brothers haven't gotten that yet.

I'm glad this isn't the last season, cause I'd hate for it to end on this note. Seems I'm the only one lukewarm on it though.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 06, 2019, 11:05:13 AM
3 episodes in - liking all the crush dramas so far.
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Post by: jorma on July 06, 2019, 11:06:55 AM
btw, what are the best currently running British crime dramas?
It's one of the best genres in the entirety of tv, but the last few years since i got netflix i've been out of the loop.
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Post by: Tasty on July 06, 2019, 11:06:58 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on July 06, 2019, 11:05:13 AM
3 episodes in - liking all the crush dramas so far.

Yeah that stuff is fun and pretty well done. In fact I liked pretty much all the early mall scenes.
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Post by: agrajag on July 06, 2019, 11:10:01 AM
man, Into the Badlands have gotten really uncomfortable to watch with Veil being forced upon  :-\

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Tilde   :'(
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 06, 2019, 02:15:01 PM
Onto episode 6 - really liking this so far. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 06, 2019, 05:00:25 PM
S3 was a lot better than S2.  I really enjoyed the tone change.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on July 07, 2019, 12:02:29 AM
Venture Bros S7 up on Hulu. :rejoice

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Did they show this on Adult Swim? Dropping f-bombs showing dicks and tits.
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Post by: bluemax on July 07, 2019, 03:52:53 AM
This car chase in TOTDY is the dumbest thing.
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Post by: Potato on July 07, 2019, 08:18:13 AM
Halfway through stranger things S3 and Chernobyl. Both are fantastic. Chernobyl has to be my favourite TV this year.
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Post by: Himu on July 08, 2019, 12:41:53 AM
S3 of Stranger Things was great.

Only bad thing about it was Erica, the black girl. I've seen think pieces about how she's oh so great in passing, and I bet they were all written pasty cacs. She is a stereotype of all stereotypes. The sassy black girl who is always "on", never chill, always with an attitude, always snarky, acts like a complete bee. First sign of trouble she resorts to becoming primal. Takes a green canister of mutagen ooze from Ninja Turtles, bashes it, saying she needs to open because she needs water and if she doesn't have water she'll drink any liquid. The stuff had acidic properties of course. The character is horribly written and only a cac would pat themselves on the back for making a character like this. I half expected her to click her tongue, snap her fingers, and say she didn't need a man. I felt bad for the actress. There's giving nerds guff and then there's whatever they decided how black girls are supposed to act.

Other than that, season was great.

Steve is the best character by miles. Robin also kicks ass.
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Post by: Himu on July 08, 2019, 12:44:30 AM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on July 07, 2019, 12:02:29 AM
Venture Bros S7 up on Hulu. :rejoice

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Did they show this on Adult Swim? Dropping f-bombs showing dicks and tits.
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I may finally be able to catch up on Venture?
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Post by: team filler on July 08, 2019, 12:48:10 AM
Don't care about this dumb show anymore, but will end up watching s4 anyway  :mjcry
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Post by: Himu on July 08, 2019, 12:48:49 AM
Also I have no idea how long they can keep pushing this series. Hopefully season 4 is the last.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 08, 2019, 01:07:09 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 02, 2019, 09:44:33 PM
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Btw, i loved Buffy as a kid, but i dunno if i'd really want a come back, it's a different world out there.

That *is* the rub, and always would be for any (TV) continuation after such a long gap since Angel ended. And I've been wrapping my head around what a new show could be, and trying to be open-minded about any aspect of the production.

I'm pretty adamant about what it doesn't *need* to do: it doesn't need old cast members, it doesn't need old locations (how they'd do the giant crater that used to be Sunnydale could be interesting, but the comics already went back there... twice), it doesn't even need that "trademark" Whedon quippicisms.
I'm more randomly cutting of your quote more than anything. I really hope they don't go back to The First Slayer just because she's black and they want to do a black slayer though. Going to The First Slayer and The First Evil on the original show were both stupid.

Also even though the comics have tried to do it, I absolutely think a new show should start off by having to deal with the ramifications of Buffy awakening all the slayers. It's arguably the most interesting thing the show ever did from a conceptual level and we got to see like 20 of them as extras lol and nobody outside Sunnydale noticed. When it means so much to have slayers known about and therefore everything slayers fight to stop known about. Even the comic tried its best to sidestep this for long periods because it's such a hard idea to display.

It also should have dramatically affected Angel's ending. I have no problem with it then, but I do have a problem with it coming back now, setting it after both, and not dealing with it. (I hated that the comics couldn't be brought together.)

Arguably, I'd actually probably more like a series that's what Discovery was supposed to be. An anthology of slayers, each season a new main one, throughout time. And then at some point down the road we can bring them all together upon Buffy's calling them and have a bunch of CGI fights to end the series. Maybe it can be a watcher who has to go through multiple slayers.

And I've since changed my mind and think Geller should cameo much like how they sent off Cordelia, the rest they can all be dead. Even Angel and Willow. Just don't it in the first episode, do it randomly and have the characters not knowing they'll be sending her off to a happy ending. Let her die fighting for something. I guess she can bring Spike if they want. It can be payback for her dumb friends yanking her out of heaven.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 08, 2019, 01:48:41 AM
I watched 1 episode of ST3, but then went back to Evangelion.
I'll finish it, but the constant "sequence with 80's song" got old quick goddamn, give it a rest, i think after 2 seasons we got it, we're in the 80's.
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Post by: Potato on July 08, 2019, 01:57:41 AM
Haven't finished S3 of stranger things, but I do think a time skip to the early 90s would be a good idea.
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Post by: Himu on July 08, 2019, 02:13:08 AM
Agreed. A time skip would greatly benefit.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 08, 2019, 02:22:42 AM
Took a break from refn but went back and watched ep6. The beginning where they’re sub-contracting a hit was really really funny.
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Post by: chronovore on July 08, 2019, 05:09:28 AM
Watching Lucifer. About halfway through s2 so far. Dude is SUPER CHEESY compared to Gaiman's own utterly terrifying version of the character, but still fun to watch.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 08, 2019, 06:24:02 AM
He sells it well enough to get you through to liking the ensemble beyond the cops. Adding Charlotte and Ella and expanding Dr. Linda really lets the whole thing take off. It lets them get in more scenes with Maze and Amenadiel too. Lucy doesn't have to be in every scene anymore.
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Post by: Potato on July 08, 2019, 07:34:40 AM
Finished Chernobyl. Fuck. What a bleak show. The epilogue was depressing as fuck.

Decided to start Mr Robot. Halfway through episode 1. Fucking hate it. Does it actually get good or is it just more of the same. Feels like it was written as some Resetera member's wet dream of sticking it to the man.
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Post by: Himu on July 08, 2019, 08:24:06 AM
I heard it gets worse as time goes on.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 08, 2019, 09:42:47 AM
Quote from: Potato on July 08, 2019, 07:34:40 AM
Decided to start Mr Robot. Halfway through episode 1. Fucking hate it. Does it actually get good or is it just more of the same. Feels like it was written as some Resetera member's wet dream of sticking it to the man.
It's not really about "the movement" at all, through three seasons that's more of a macguffin than anything, a plot device to make everything start to happen. It's mostly a show about how we're going to need verbal confirmation that you're grasping the details of this agreement.

A key part to what it makes it work is that Elliot's a totally unreliable narrator because he never knows more than you do about what's going on.

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I don't even think Elliot is the best character. Darlene, Dom and Angela...and Joanna.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 08, 2019, 10:04:44 AM
Quote from: Potato on July 08, 2019, 07:34:40 AM
Finished Chernobyl. Fuck. What a bleak show. The epilogue was depressing as fuck.

Decided to start Mr Robot. Halfway through episode 1. Fucking hate it. Does it actually get good or is it just more of the same. Feels like it was written as some Resetera member's wet dream of sticking it to the man.
I only watched season 1: Not really.
It hovers between bad and mediocre, though it has a couple of good moments here and there.

Cinematography is pretty tho.
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Post by: toku on July 08, 2019, 10:07:12 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on July 08, 2019, 09:42:47 AM
Quote from: Potato on July 08, 2019, 07:34:40 AM
Decided to start Mr Robot. Halfway through episode 1. Fucking hate it. Does it actually get good or is it just more of the same. Feels like it was written as some Resetera member's wet dream of sticking it to the man.
It's not really about "the movement" at all, through three seasons that's more of a macguffin than anything, a plot device to make everything start to happen. It's mostly a show about how we're going to need verbal confirmation that you're grasping the details of this agreement.

A key part to what it makes it work is that Elliot's a totally unreliable narrator because he never knows more than you do about what's going on.

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I don't even think Elliot is the best character. Darlene, Dom and Angela...and Joanna.
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I think the biggest twist of the show is that Elliot is probably the dumbest guy on the show. Certainly the most in the dark by season 3. Dude doesn't even know what he's planning himself  :lol
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Shayla :tocry
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Post by: Potato on July 08, 2019, 04:24:16 PM
Yeah, I don't think I'll be watching episode 2.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 08, 2019, 04:38:56 PM
S1 is one of the best seasons of modern TV. Didn’t watch S2 and beyond though.
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Post by: Potato on July 08, 2019, 06:44:23 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 08, 2019, 04:38:56 PM
S1 is one of the best seasons of modern TV. Didn’t watch S2 and beyond though.
Care to elaborate a little. The execution of the first episode was very poor and having just watched Chernobyl, your claim comes up very short.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 08, 2019, 07:26:16 PM
Well, this was before Chernobyl came out, but back when Season 1 of Mr. Robot aired it was up there with Soderbergh's The Knick, Noah Hawley's Fargo S1, etc... top-tier HQ tv. The story in season 1 is neat and there's not a lot like it on TV. It's hard to get into details, even what genre it ends up in because it's very much a spoilers would ruin this show season.

It's not perfect and has some faults, but from a script/acting perspective, S1 is well worth the watch.

It essentially plays out like a single 2 hour movie stretched to whatever length it is. It's not really structured like a TV show.


I've heard his next show Homecoming is pretty good too.
One reason I haven't watched S2 and beyond of Mr. Robot is the show, as self-contained in S1, is very good in my mind and don't want to watch further seasons if they drag it down from that.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 08, 2019, 08:42:36 PM
Idk, I got a few episodes in and couldn’t bother tbh in regards to Mr Robitt
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Post by: Bebpo on July 08, 2019, 08:55:34 PM
Well if it's not doing it for you, then it's not doing it for you. Fair enough.

If you get to the end it definitely rewards getting there imo. But I never found it bad/boring/unwatchable in the first place so idk. Was pretty entertaining thriller to me.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 08, 2019, 09:18:21 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 08, 2019, 07:26:16 PM
Well, this was before Chernobyl came out, but back when Season 1 of Mr. Robot aired it was up there with Soderbergh's The Knick, Noah Hawley's Fargo S1, etc... top-tier HQ tv. The story in season 1 is neat and there's not a lot like it on TV. It's hard to get into details, even what genre it ends up in because it's very much a spoilers would ruin this show season.

It's not perfect and has some faults, but from a script/acting perspective, S1 is well worth the watch.

It essentially plays out like a single 2 hour movie stretched to whatever length it is. It's not really structured like a TV show.


I've heard his next show Homecoming is pretty good too.
One reason I haven't watched S2 and beyond of Mr. Robot is the show, as self-contained in S1, is very good in my mind and don't want to watch further seasons if they drag it down from that.
I watched Homecoming.
It's better than Mr. Robot, partly because smaller and less ambitious, but shares some of its writings' problems.
It lacks some of the substance to support the amount of stylization, and makes it come off as hollow or pretentious at times.

It share in tone and style, but the bit sized episodes, help keep it in check.
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Post by: Momo on July 09, 2019, 02:08:38 AM
Quote from: agrajag on July 06, 2019, 11:10:01 AM
man, Into the Badlands have gotten really uncomfortable to watch with Veil being forced upon  :-\

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Tilde   :'(
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It's gonna be okay bby, keep going.
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Post by: agrajag on July 09, 2019, 02:12:36 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 09, 2019, 02:08:38 AM
Quote from: agrajag on July 06, 2019, 11:10:01 AM
man, Into the Badlands have gotten really uncomfortable to watch with Veil being forced upon  :-\

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It's gonna be okay bby, keep going.

The one annoying thing about the show is the plot armor some characters get.

I'm looking at you
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Quinn
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On the other hand, I really enjoy Baji as a character. I hope Demi watched this show.
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Post by: Momo on July 09, 2019, 02:17:21 AM
I think demi probably would have, how far are you now?
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Post by: agrajag on July 09, 2019, 02:25:59 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 09, 2019, 02:17:21 AM
I think demi probably would have, how far are you now?

I'm like on Ep2 of S3
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Post by: Momo on July 09, 2019, 02:49:39 AM
Season of thunder :lawd
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Post by: agrajag on July 09, 2019, 02:51:07 AM
The badass people from
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Azra
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just showed up and started fucking everyone up.
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Post by: shosta on July 09, 2019, 02:54:12 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 08, 2019, 07:26:16 PM
Well, this was before Chernobyl came out, but back when Season 1 of Mr. Robot aired it was up there with Soderbergh's The Knick, Noah Hawley's Fargo S1, etc... top-tier HQ tv. The story in season 1 is neat and there's not a lot like it on TV. It's hard to get into details, even what genre it ends up in because it's very much a spoilers would ruin this show season.

It's not perfect and has some faults, but from a script/acting perspective, S1 is well worth the watch.

It essentially plays out like a single 2 hour movie stretched to whatever length it is. It's not really structured like a TV show.


I've heard his next show Homecoming is pretty good too.
One reason I haven't watched S2 and beyond of Mr. Robot is the show, as self-contained in S1, is very good in my mind and don't want to watch further seasons if they drag it down from that.
Quote from: Don Rumata on July 08, 2019, 09:18:21 PM
I watched Homecoming.
It's better than Mr. Robot, partly because smaller and less ambitious, but shares some of its writings' problems.
It lacks some of the substance to support the amount of stylization, and makes it come off as hollow or pretentious at times.

It share in tone and style, but the bit sized episodes, help keep it in check.
Despite its haters, like benji's endless stream of complaints about the show, I'm a pretty big fan of Mr. Robot in its entirety. I also think the second season was even better than the first because it pushed the stylistic boldness even further. I haven't seen Homecoming yet but if it maintains Esmail's characteristic directing then I'll be very happy.

That said, the story in Mr. Robot does meander in S3, so maybe Bebs is right to just forget about the show? Not sure.
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Post by: Potato on July 09, 2019, 05:14:53 AM
I might give episode 2 of Mr Robot a try once I'm done with Stranger Things. Some friends, whose taste usually aligns with mine, love it so maybe I just wasn't in the right mood post the bleakness of Chernobyl.

If it doesn't click after that I'll give it away.
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Post by: Momo on July 09, 2019, 04:52:28 PM
https://youtu.be/iUloiBRNSaQ

who's down for some cheesy sci fi?
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Post by: Potato on July 09, 2019, 05:53:13 PM
Killjoys is great. I need get back to it. I think I'm somewhere in season 3.
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Post by: Yeti on July 09, 2019, 09:38:46 PM
I wish Dark Matter hadn’t been cancelled. Paired with Killjoys it made for a fun night of sci if cheesiness
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on July 10, 2019, 12:37:26 AM
Season 3 of Stranger Things was better then 2. Looking forward to 4.

S1>S3>S2
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 10, 2019, 09:43:15 PM
EDIT: NVM it's back up now.
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Post by: agrajag on July 10, 2019, 10:12:55 PM
Quote from: Momo on July 09, 2019, 02:49:39 AM
Season of thunder :lawd

the show is on some serious Crouching Tiger shit in the third season
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Post by: Momo on July 11, 2019, 01:03:58 AM
Quote from: agrajag on July 10, 2019, 10:12:55 PM
Quote from: Momo on July 09, 2019, 02:49:39 AM
Season of thunder :lawd

the show is on some serious Crouching Tiger shit in the third season
every episode starts and ends with a yuge fight :lawd
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 12, 2019, 11:04:45 AM
Finished Stranger Things 3.
It was alright, i like the Scoops Ahoy plot-line the most, but these kid characters are just too shallow to carry the show, they're starting to get on my nerves.
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Post by: Potato on July 12, 2019, 05:29:45 PM
Agree. I said earlier a timeskip would do the show wonders.
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Post by: Nuitangg on July 12, 2019, 06:32:51 PM
All new cast in the 90's.
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Post by: Potato on July 13, 2019, 02:22:34 AM
The cast is already old enough. I think the kids who plays Will is the youngest at 14. The others are all 16-17 and Steve is 27.

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Post by: Don Rumata on July 13, 2019, 02:23:06 AM
Quote from: Nuitangg on July 12, 2019, 06:32:51 PM
All new cast in the 90's.
I hardly doubt it.

But at the rate they're growing up, they're gonna look 40 in 2 years anyway, so they can do a time skip.
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Post by: chronovore on July 13, 2019, 10:08:19 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on July 13, 2019, 02:23:06 AM
Quote from: Nuitangg on July 12, 2019, 06:32:51 PM
All new cast in the 90's.
I hardly doubt it.

But at the rate they're growing up, they're gonna look 40 in 2 years anyway, so they can do a time skip.

Sure, but It Pt. II is going to beat them to that gimmick with a more talented line-up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqUopiAYdRg
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Post by: agrajag on July 14, 2019, 12:50:16 AM
WTF Netflix doesn't have all the Into the Badlands episodes, it stops midway through Season 3 and it ends on the biggest cliff hanger ever! Raging right now. :maf
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 14, 2019, 02:30:49 AM
Quote from: agrajag on July 14, 2019, 12:50:16 AM
WTF Netflix doesn't have all the Into the Badlands episodes, it stops midway through Season 3 and it ends on the biggest cliff hanger ever! Raging right now. :maf
They did a similar thing with Black Sails over here. Had to finish the last season... elsewhere. ::)
After a month or so they did add it, tho.
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Post by: agrajag on July 14, 2019, 02:37:56 AM
yeah, I had to take my talents... elsewhere also.  :letsfukk

Is Black Sails good?
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 14, 2019, 03:03:44 AM
Quote from: agrajag on July 14, 2019, 02:37:56 AM
yeah, I had to take my talents... elsewhere also.  :letsfukk

Is Black Sails good?
Black Sails is fantastic.

Back when it came out i dismissed it after 10 minutes of the first episode, because everyone looked like a playboy model, but a couple of years later i went back to it and was blown away by how good it was.
It honestly baffles me that it didn't get the attention of a Game Of Thrones, because it's so much better, and actually ends with a satisfying ending.

Plenty of violence, tits all over the place, and a lot of tension/cliff hangers, great battles and production values, but then it also manages to have some reasonably deep characters (well, for the genre) and make some thematically interesting points.
I would compare it to something like HBO's Rome, though i think this is actually a bit above it (and isn't rushed through like Rome was).
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Post by: agrajag on July 14, 2019, 03:14:02 AM
Cool. I dismissed it outright because Michael Bay was tied to it. Your description makes it sound real good, so I'll check it out. Not much around in terms of some good swashbuckling, and I was a big fan of Treasure Island growing up.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 14, 2019, 10:51:31 AM
Yeah you just sold me on it as well
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Post by: toku on July 14, 2019, 11:20:01 AM
Yeah Black Sails is great and very underrated. One thing to keep in mind with the Pilot is that a) most of the characters are hiding something/fronting or b) they're going to change drastically by even season 2 because of circumstances. Not in a way that feels cheap either, just deeply personal character stuff. It's good.

Also top tier theme song/op:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFTcA4QLHw0
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Post by: Tasty on July 14, 2019, 12:36:04 PM
Is Black Sails like Spartacus and secretly awesome?
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Post by: toku on July 14, 2019, 12:59:21 PM
Yes. Not as gratuitous but it's great. I think you would like it! The first season is only eight episodes and if you aren't all in by then it's not a big loss.
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Post by: Potato on July 14, 2019, 04:00:03 PM
Watched the first episode of Black Sails. This is some good shit.

I dismissed it at first because the marketing made it look totally camp and I had enough of that with PotC.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 14, 2019, 04:07:49 PM
Definitely gon queue this up for snuggle viewing with wifey lol
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Post by: agrajag on July 14, 2019, 06:41:42 PM
I know it's intentional, but the most over the top absurd aspect of Into the Badlands is how resilient the characters are to stab wounds and blunt physical trauma.  :lol
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Post by: Momo on July 15, 2019, 01:04:12 AM
Quote from: agrajag on July 14, 2019, 02:37:56 AM
yeah, I had to take my talents... elsewhere also.  :letsfukk

Is Black Sails good?
Black Sails is amazing
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Post by: agrajag on July 15, 2019, 01:13:58 AM
MK became an annoying shit rather quickly.
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Post by: Momo on July 15, 2019, 02:01:06 AM
Quote from: agrajag on July 15, 2019, 01:13:58 AM
MK became an annoying shit rather quickly.
hahahaha yes. At first I was like, hope you turn out alright little fucker, then I was like, die bitch!
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Post by: agrajag on July 15, 2019, 03:56:27 PM
Quote from: Momo on July 15, 2019, 02:01:06 AM
Quote from: agrajag on July 15, 2019, 01:13:58 AM
MK became an annoying shit rather quickly.
hahahaha yes. At first I was like, hope you turn out alright little fucker, then I was like, die bitch!

yeah it's weird. First two seasons I thought they were building MK to be the main character on his hero's journey, but then it increasingly got clear that Sonny is the hero and the show is about his hero's journey. M.K. stands for Monkey Kings, come on, he's supposed to be cool!
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I got 3 episodes left, maybe/probably he gets redemption
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#TeamBajieSunnyVeilTildaWidowNix 4lyfe
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Post by: Momo on July 16, 2019, 12:51:59 AM
Yeah you end up liking people you never expected and throwing out ones in the dirt you liked season 1
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Post by: agrajag on July 16, 2019, 01:06:27 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 16, 2019, 12:51:59 AM
Yeah you end up liking people you never expected and throwing out ones in the dirt you liked season 1

exactly, I hated the widow in the beginning but now I'm rooting for her
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Post by: agrajag on July 16, 2019, 04:44:47 AM
two episodes left, fuck it I'm going all in on #teamWidow

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Nix!  :rkelly
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Post by: Momo on July 16, 2019, 05:04:23 AM
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Nix got clowned :fbm
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Post by: agrajag on July 16, 2019, 05:21:26 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 16, 2019, 05:04:23 AM
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Nix got clowned :fbm
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she deserved to go out better than that man  :tocry
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Post by: agrajag on July 16, 2019, 09:02:37 PM
finished Badlands. I am stunned. Now this is how you end a show (looking at you GoT!)
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Post by: EightBitNate on July 17, 2019, 07:27:12 PM
Mindhunter back August 16th :o
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Post by: TEEEPO on July 17, 2019, 07:28:38 PM
wait, season 3 of badlands is good? this is exciting to hear
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Post by: agrajag on July 17, 2019, 07:32:40 PM
Quote from: TEEEPO on July 17, 2019, 07:28:38 PM
wait, season 3 of badlands is good? this is exciting to hear

season 3 is exponentially better than the first two. I am so sad that it's over
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Post by: Momo on July 18, 2019, 01:02:38 AM
Quote from: agrajag on July 16, 2019, 09:02:37 PM
finished Badlands. I am stunned. Now this is how you end a show (looking at you GoT!)
Yup, the pace definitely shot up in spades, but the ending didnt feel like a hack job.
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Post by: agrajag on July 18, 2019, 01:04:36 AM
Quote from: Momo on July 18, 2019, 01:02:38 AM
Quote from: agrajag on July 16, 2019, 09:02:37 PM
finished Badlands. I am stunned. Now this is how you end a show (looking at you GoT!)
Yup, the pace definitely shot up in spades, but the ending didnt feel like a hack job.

yep and it subverted certain expectations just enough to give you a nice surprise but no disappointing Lost-like b.s. Didn't love the cliffhanger, but I was pleasantly surprised that
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Suny didn't die
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Post by: Borealis on July 18, 2019, 05:38:25 AM
Just finished S1 of Ash vs Evil Dead.

Bruce Campbell and Lucy Lawless are pretty much flawless, but far out, the pair behind Kelly and Pablo dish out the most cringe-worthy dialogue. I get that Ash needs companions that don't share his personality, but these two ain't it. Do they get any better?
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 18, 2019, 06:03:53 AM
Quote from: Borealis on July 18, 2019, 05:38:25 AM
Just finished S1 of Ash vs Evil Dead.

Bruce Campbell and Lucy Lawless are pretty much flawless, but far out, the pair behind Kelly and Pablo dish out the most cringe-worthy dialogue. I get that Ash needs companions that don't share his personality, but these two ain't it. Do they get any better?
Season 2 is a big jump in quality in my opinion (going more full-on comedy).
Season 3 was still fun, but not as good.

I'm sad they cancelled it though.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 18, 2019, 03:11:25 PM
Pablo is awesome.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 18, 2019, 07:11:12 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyM5I5A0Xn0&feature=youtu.be
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Post by: Tasty on July 19, 2019, 03:33:06 PM
https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/19/brandon-routh-superman-crisis-on-infinite-earths-arrowverse-crossover/

This is really cool.
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Post by: team filler on July 19, 2019, 03:46:31 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yuIE1OYnVI
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Post by: Bebpo on July 20, 2019, 02:12:29 AM
In Too Young to Die Old the Baldwin guy’s snorting annoys me  :maf
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Post by: Bebpo on July 20, 2019, 03:11:21 AM
Damn, ep7 was fucked up.

Back half of the show is working better because all that slow paced first half setup with the cast makes the back half happenings more interesting.

Still there’s a funny bit where Nell Tiger Free’s friend looks at her and says “what’s wrong with you?” and you can literally say that to like every character in this show since none of them act like human beings and more like weird AI bots imitating human behavior.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 20, 2019, 10:53:06 AM
Up to ep3 of Money Heist season 3.
As expected, this season feels like superfluous stretch of the plot.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 20, 2019, 12:05:24 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on July 18, 2019, 07:11:12 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyM5I5A0Xn0&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHY_iKvmSpQ
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Post by: Tasty on July 21, 2019, 12:34:33 AM
https://twitter.com/chrishayner/status/1152776791141916672

:lawd :rejoice :mouf
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Post by: Tasty on July 21, 2019, 12:35:00 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reAuYvej_7M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RCKWBaiUS0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_FBPbfkcrk

Flash looks like it has an entirely new direction...

Also Burt Ward will be in Crisis.
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Post by: Tasty on July 21, 2019, 01:39:03 AM
https://www.dcuniverse.com/news/young-justice-and-doom-patrol-renewed-additional-seasons/

Looks like DCU shows will simulcast on HBO Max. This is a Good Thing and I'm glad Warners isn't mothballing DCU to prop up Max.

So confirmed:

- Young Justice Season 4
- Titans Season 2
- Doom Patrol Season 2
- Harley Quinn Season 1 = fall

Swamp Thing had me worried but it looks like it really might have just been a scheduling or tax credits issue.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 21, 2019, 04:40:38 AM
Too Old to Die Young ep8 - well I guess that’s ballsy

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killing off your main character in ep8/10

Not sure what story’s left to fill another two episodes though
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Show is one of the most nihilistic shows I’ve seen. Feels like no point to anything.
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Post by: toku on July 21, 2019, 09:55:32 AM
Brandon Routh playing superman again on arrowverse crisis on infinite earths. @tasty
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Post by: Tasty on July 21, 2019, 01:57:22 PM
Quote from: toku on July 21, 2019, 09:55:32 AM
Brandon Routh playing superman again on arrowverse crisis on infinite earths. @tasty

Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 19, 2019, 03:33:06 PM
https://ew.com/tv/2019/07/19/brandon-routh-superman-crisis-on-infinite-earths-arrowverse-crossover/

This is really cool.

:D
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Post by: Bebpo on July 21, 2019, 07:29:34 PM
Finished Refn's Too Old to Die Young

God, this show was trash. It picked up around ep4 or so and was at least interesting until ep8 and then nothing happens in the last 2 eps and people sit and read 5 minute long ridiculous Refn speeches stating his political and religious views. Can't believe I wasted 13 hours on this. At least the final ep was only 30 mins.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 21, 2019, 08:25:07 PM
Finished season 3 of Money Heist.
They clearly have no idea what to do with these characters anymore, this was a copy cat of the first 2 seasons, but stupider, with forced. in couples therapy drama.

Last episode was a tiny bit of fun at least.
Hopefully season 4 picks up with some more interesting development.
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Post by: Momo on July 23, 2019, 04:21:58 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yKq1PRvPJQ
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Post by: Nuitangg on July 24, 2019, 03:43:48 PM
Is the Expanse worth getting into?  First episode was  :snore
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Post by: team filler on July 24, 2019, 03:46:49 PM
 :shaking
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 24, 2019, 03:51:24 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on July 24, 2019, 03:43:48 PM
Is the Expanse worth getting into?  First episode was  :snore
Yes, it gets quite fun, but it also has plenty of lows throughout.
I found especially annoying how it just drops some plotlines for no reason.
Season 2 lost me tbh, but then Season 3 ended on a high note.

Anything related to Earth's politics is kind of shit in my opinion, the Belters stuff is fun.
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Post by: jorma on July 24, 2019, 04:10:17 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on July 24, 2019, 03:43:48 PM
Is the Expanse worth getting into?  First episode was  :snore

eh, it's noway near as approachable as game of thrones was if you haven't read the books and already know the background stuff imo

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Post by: benjipwns on July 25, 2019, 07:34:17 AM
The Boys actually looks better than the book to me, I like it being a slight bit more humorous/fun as the series was pretty stupidly rough at times as Ennis kept trying to top himself. I assume Karl Urban just ordered them to give him a second season already. Although he makes me like Butcher too much compared to the book.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcrNsIaQkb4

This probably more than any comic adaption to date makes me curious simply by what they might actually adapt considering it's on Amazon and not even tied to any of the namebrand comic publishers.

Also, I can't believe they cast Simon Pegg just as a joke reference to the book. :lol
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Post by: Nuitangg on July 26, 2019, 12:54:41 PM
I'll probably give the Expanse another go this weekend depending on how good The Boys is.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 26, 2019, 01:21:06 PM
Karl Urban should focus on getting that Dredd tv show started.  >:(
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 26, 2019, 01:55:09 PM
Watching the Sharpe series with Sean Bean.    So good. 
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Post by: D3RANG3D on July 26, 2019, 04:04:30 PM
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QQQ52B3

:social2 :social
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Post by: benjipwns on July 26, 2019, 04:11:05 PM
reviews sound good:
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Not moral, sound, or good for the Young American community.
July 25, 2019
Format: Prime Video
It has a lot of swearing, x rated sexual context, and completely naked men. It repeatedly shows women being forced to give sexual favors (rape) by the superheros.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
All it took was 1 minute to discover this is politically correct garbage.
July 26, 2019
Format: Prime Video
All it took was 1 minute to discover the motive of this distinguished mentally-challenged attempt at politically correct garbage. NEXT
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1.0 out of 5 stars
At least with root canals they will give u laughing gas
July 26, 2019
Format: Prime Video
I don’t even know where to begin! I stopped after 5 episodes. I kept thinking it would get better. But it just never did. I was hoping for something funny. But it never was. I get it satire and it does a good job at poking fun but mainly of those who would be more conservative. Personally, I watch movies and TV programs to escape from the chaos. Just for a moment. Where are programs of hope and humor. People get enough of the whole SJWisms in every day life. So if you are needing that escape. Might want to pick a different program. However, for some, this series will be up their alley.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Why is watching gore and rape entertainment now?
July 26, 2019
Format: Prime Video
My 5 year old cousin got a hold of this show. She had been doing nothing but drawing dead bloody people since. This level of violence doesn't belong in any super hero context. And there are alot of youth that are going to be watching this, Sadly.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 26, 2019, 04:54:31 PM
I was sold at completely naked men.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 26, 2019, 04:57:24 PM
So it’s liberal with the violence?
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Post by: nudemacusers on July 26, 2019, 06:33:20 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 21, 2019, 07:29:34 PM
Finished Refn's Too Old to Die Young

God, this show was trash. It picked up around ep4 or so and was at least interesting until ep8 and then nothing happens in the last 2 eps and people sit and read 5 minute long ridiculous Refn speeches stating his political and religious views. Can't believe I wasted 13 hours on this. At least the final ep was only 30 mins.
Don’t know how you didn’t see this coming 30 minutes in :p.

Show is the embodiment of self indulgent pretension. Does solidify refn as a hack auteur, so that's good.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 26, 2019, 08:48:03 PM
Sharpe's Gold was a bad episode.  Also he gets shot and stabbed like three times per episode lol
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Post by: Kara on July 26, 2019, 09:29:24 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on July 26, 2019, 01:55:09 PM
Watching the Sharpe series with Sean Bean.    So good.

(https://i.imgur.com/6zdQ9nt.jpg)
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Post by: nudemacusers on July 27, 2019, 11:02:19 AM
At episode 4 of the boys and it’s quite good; manages the edgy/funny/dark tone switching remarkably well.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on July 27, 2019, 01:19:51 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w37TQZwnjXY
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Post by: toku on July 27, 2019, 10:17:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uWCNHQgfnc
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Post by: EightBitNate on July 28, 2019, 02:43:14 AM
Quote from: toku on July 27, 2019, 10:17:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uWCNHQgfnc

Wow I really dislike that animation style.
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Post by: Borealis on July 28, 2019, 03:48:54 AM
Quote from: EightBitNate on July 28, 2019, 02:43:14 AM
Wow I really dislike that animation style.

Not sure how to put it, but fps seems too low, like it's almost stuttering in some parts.


Given that it's also been renewed for a S5, more Expanse stuff:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEENk6_XFoA

 :mouf


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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 28, 2019, 09:54:09 AM
Quote from: EightBitNate on July 28, 2019, 02:43:14 AM
Wow I really dislike that animation style.

its just rotoscoping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkjDUERgCQw
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Post by: Crash Dummy on July 28, 2019, 10:52:55 AM
Quote from: nudemacusers on July 27, 2019, 11:02:19 AM
At episode 4 of the boys and it’s quite good; manages the edgy/funny/dark tone switching remarkably well.
yeah i'm enjoying too but, and this is more a reflection of myself, i get jaded at anything serious it wants to convey; like of course a corporation owns superheroes and of course it's all heavily focus tested with a marketing team and share price is everything.

i was half hoping for a kara-esque tax planner to show up and discuss if the heroes could be viewed as directors and operating overseas for extended periods of time could create an establishment, then they could assign dozens of cost centres per hero but kara then flips out and shouts transfer pricing is a big nothing that adds no value and creates nothing
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 29, 2019, 07:51:23 AM
I binged the shit out of the final season of Orange Is The New Black, and its a very satisfactory conclusion to whats overall been an incredibly consistent series.

Still character driven, still funny where it needs to be, still thought provoking and still asking pertinent questions about power dynamics and what the purpose of a prison is and what it should be, and still touching on contemporary issues without going too far down the 'ripped from the headlines monster of the week' territory.

Also actually makes an effort (https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/25/orange-new-black-launches-real-life-poussey-washington-fund-say-goodbye-series-10463291/) to do something tangible about the issues it raises instead of just finger wagging a 'bad guy' responsible for everything.

I guess a lot of trendwatchers fell off this when their blogs stopped gushing over it; obviously resetera which you'd assume would be a receptive audience DGAF because a new cape show landed at the same time
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Post by: Tasty on July 29, 2019, 09:04:21 AM
Was a huge fan for s1-3, I think I saw 4 but wasn't too hot on it, need to catch up on 5 and now 6.

Definitely one of my favorite shows.
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Post by: Transhuman on July 29, 2019, 09:12:13 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 28, 2019, 09:54:09 AM
Quote from: EightBitNate on July 28, 2019, 02:43:14 AM
Wow I really dislike that animation style.

its just rotoscoping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkjDUERgCQw

Darkly looked better though. Undone just seems like it's too close to photorealistic. The animation in Darkly was more interpretive and less uncanny-valley.
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Post by: EightBitNate on July 29, 2019, 09:18:06 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 28, 2019, 09:54:09 AM
Quote from: EightBitNate on July 28, 2019, 02:43:14 AM
Wow I really dislike that animation style.

its just rotoscoping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkjDUERgCQw

It’s uncanny to me
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 29, 2019, 09:57:16 AM
The Boys is really good
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Post by: TVC15 on July 29, 2019, 10:55:31 AM
Gregg Araki’s show was canceled. Probably because losers like you people are too busy watching comic book shows designed for the genetic underclass.

:(

:nugenix the sex scenes in this show :nugenix

But really, fuck you guys for not watching this. Your loss.

Gregg Araki Hopes Canceled Starz Series ‘Now Apocalypse’ May Live Again at ‘a New Home’
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/gregg-araki-now-apocalypse-season-two-1202161587/
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Post by: EightBitNate on July 29, 2019, 11:18:34 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 29, 2019, 10:55:31 AM
Gregg Araki’s show was canceled. Probably because losers like you people are too busy watching comic book shows designed for the genetic underclass.

:(

:nugenix the sex scenes in this show :nugenix

But really, fuck you guys for not watching this. Your loss.

Gregg Araki Hopes Canceled Starz Series ‘Now Apocalypse’ May Live Again at ‘a New Home’
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/gregg-araki-now-apocalypse-season-two-1202161587/

Oh I didn’t Gregg Araki was behind this show. I was wondering why the trailer seemed interesting to me, but wrote it off.
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 29, 2019, 04:07:30 PM
Just finished The Boys season 1. That trailer is horrible, don't watch it. Just binge the show instead.

The trailer doesn't come close to how dark this series is. I mean it's pretty insane.

Bizarro Superman is the scariest thing ever
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Post by: Nuitangg on July 29, 2019, 05:12:16 PM
The Boys is pretty great.
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Post by: Tasty on July 29, 2019, 05:22:40 PM
Quote from: MMaRsu on July 29, 2019, 04:07:30 PM
Bizarro Superman is the scariest thing ever

That's incredible since he's one of the lamest jobbers in comics.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Until Forever Evil where they make him Lex's mentally challenged son and it... kind of worked?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And then they gave him his own Bizarro family and universe in Rebirth and that... also kind of worked?
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Post by: toku on July 29, 2019, 08:41:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIazdDw4tao

:rejoice
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 29, 2019, 10:32:10 PM
I guess it doubles as my opinion on the show:
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I finished season 2 of Dark just today (binged it all in the last week or so) and i liked it.
I don't have a problem with the nihilism you mention, the show is almost completely devoid of any humor, but that shouldn't be a prerequisite i think (or Bergman would be a hack).
Regardless, if you like time travel stories, it's probably one of the best i've seen on the screen, this side of Primer (and significantly less complicated than Primer, lol).
It deals with all the usual plot points you find in all of them, such as time loops and paradox and so on and so forth, but puts them together with enough verosimiltude and breakneck pace to make it fun.

I wasn't really sold on episode 1 so i'd suggest to at least give it 3 or 4 episodes, to let the 50 characters set in your head a bit.
I honestly cemented who was who in which timeline, into season 2, so i guess it's normal to run mental connect-the-dots at first.

Casting director on the show should get a medal though, the way they chose various actors to represent the same character is really well done, as far as likenesses go, almost uncanny at times (i could recognize who they were even before the name drop, despite being a different actor).

Before watching i had seen people comparing it to Twin Peaks, and to be honest, aside from the general theme of parallel timelines, and a small town where everyone has a history/skeleton in the closet with one another, there isn't much else they share.

But it's a really gripping show, and the characters grow on you, even though in season 2 they sort of focus more on a couple of central ones, for better or worse, as the plot grows in scale.
--
I'll add a bit on the S2 finale:
really big spoiler on the very end/twist of season 2's finale
I didn't really like the multi-dimension twist, it feels like an excuse to drag the show a couple of more seasons, and it already has a milliojn threads as it is, does it really need a multiverse, too? EDIT: I actually read that S3 will be the final one, so maybe they're going somewhere with it, i'm cautiously optimistic
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Post by: Dickie Dee on July 29, 2019, 10:52:00 PM
Quote from: toku on July 29, 2019, 08:41:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIazdDw4tao

:rejoice

Excited, but really hope they don't turn Ed Kemper into some Hannibal Lector bullshit
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Post by: benjipwns on July 29, 2019, 11:01:43 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on July 29, 2019, 05:22:40 PM
Quote from: MMaRsu on July 29, 2019, 04:07:30 PM
Bizarro Superman is the scariest thing ever

That's incredible since he's one of the lamest jobbers in comics.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Until Forever Evil where they make him Lex's mentally challenged son and it... kind of worked?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And then they gave him his own Bizarro family and universe in Rebirth and that... also kind of worked?
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He doesn't mean Bizarro as in Bizarro, he means the "Superman" stand-in in the series. Who is a drug-addicted madgod sex-criminal. In the comic he even dabbles in cannibalism and necrophilia during his even further descent from being totally unchecked.

Quote from: TVC 15 on July 29, 2019, 10:55:31 AM
Gregg Araki’s show was canceled. Probably because losers like you people are too busy watching comic book shows designed for the genetic underclass.

:(

:nugenix the sex scenes in this show :nugenix

But really, fuck you guys for not watching this. Your loss.

Gregg Araki Hopes Canceled Starz Series ‘Now Apocalypse’ May Live Again at ‘a New Home’
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/gregg-araki-now-apocalypse-season-two-1202161587/
It's on Starz, of course it's cancelled before it should be. They're the new Fox.

At least they seem to have told him ahead of time unlike that time they forgot to tell all their shows they actually meant to cancel them not order new seasons.
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Post by: Tasty on July 29, 2019, 11:15:55 PM
You know I knew that benjiboy :hmph
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Post by: Tasty on July 29, 2019, 11:16:21 PM
And you didn't even comment on my own comic deep cuts :hmph

Even though everyone always does for yours :hmph
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on July 29, 2019, 11:23:52 PM
Blowing up Bizarro cures blindness is the only thing I recognize about Bizarro.
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Post by: Tasty on July 29, 2019, 11:40:16 PM
benji am good

benji am VERY good (https://i.imgur.com/30GCUl5.gif)
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Post by: EightBitNate on July 30, 2019, 12:39:39 AM
Quote from: toku on July 29, 2019, 08:41:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIazdDw4tao

:rejoice

Where were you when Mindhunter saved television?
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Post by: bluemax on July 30, 2019, 12:57:56 AM
I'm on season 2 of the Boys, definitely a lot of changes from the comics. And judging from a wide angle shot early on they likely changed one of the core plot elements from the comic. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The Brooklyn Bridge is still there.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 30, 2019, 01:00:55 AM
they thankfully did not adapt the comic stories, there's common elements and bits here and there used but the episodes are mostly all new stuff, "The Boys" are actually assembled during the first season for example

i think they're also moving one of the latter plotlines up to the front end for season two
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Post by: Transhuman on July 30, 2019, 10:19:21 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 10, 2009, 05:59:04 AM
First ep. of Community was free on iTunes. I laughed out loud several times during a sitcom, and enjoyed a pilot/first episode. Two firsts.

How old is this thread???

Quote from: demi on October 07, 2009, 12:47:05 PM
I got a letter from downloading God of War PSP, so I started using MegaUpload links. There's always one up if you search around.

I've just been watching the new Heroes. It's of course gone absolutely nowhere and all the characters are distinguished mentally-challenged fellows.

(https://delicateeternity.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2017/08/hiro.gif)

By 2009 standards, that's an average sized gif
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 30, 2019, 10:43:51 AM
This thread was around when iTunes was still a thing, what a world.
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Post by: toku on July 30, 2019, 01:38:09 PM
Some smart calls with the changes in The Boys. I like Ennis' work but he tends to go nasty for nastiness sake way too often, especially when he's working outside of the big publishers. The Boys is a great premise, you don't gotta take it too far and it'll still be good.
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Post by: TVC15 on July 30, 2019, 02:59:24 PM
Got back into iZombie. I left off on season 2 and now I’m almost done with 4. I love this show. Between this and Veronica Mars, may Rob Thomas 2 never have trouble getting a future project made.
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Post by: toku on July 30, 2019, 03:08:10 PM
Super underrated show but I'm kinda glad its flown under the radar while still getting the chance to finish strong. Tasty always wants a new buffyverse show and Rob Thomas is about the only person I would want handling it.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 30, 2019, 04:33:01 PM
I ain't liking The Boys as much as you lot.
It's fun when it's cynical and gory and that, but when it tries to go deeper, it falls into the "I AM SILLY" trap a lot.
I was under the impression it was to be a "realistic take" on super heroes with and edgy bend, but really, it just trades one shallow cartoon depiction for another.
I actually wouldn't mind that, if it didn't have the "normal" guy self insert characters (the main guy and the super girl) as a juxtaposition to show just how silly these psychos are.
Like most superhero shows/movies it really talks down to the audience in an obnoxious way.

It's still fun to follow Butcher (as clichè as he is so far) around doing shit though.
And having supes as bad guys is infinitely better than watching shit like The Flash or whatever.
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Post by: TEEEPO on July 30, 2019, 05:34:44 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 29, 2019, 10:55:31 AM
Gregg Araki’s show was canceled. Probably because losers like you people are too busy watching comic book shows designed for the genetic underclass.

:(

:nugenix the sex scenes in this show :nugenix

But really, fuck you guys for not watching this. Your loss.

Gregg Araki Hopes Canceled Starz Series ‘Now Apocalypse’ May Live Again at ‘a New Home’
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/gregg-araki-now-apocalypse-season-two-1202161587/

i did my part  :respect
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Post by: chronovore on July 30, 2019, 07:23:07 PM
Quote from: toku on July 30, 2019, 01:38:09 PM
Some smart calls with the changes in The Boys. I like Ennis' work but he tends to go nasty for nastiness sake way too often, especially when he's working outside of the big publishers. The Boys is a great premise, you don't gotta take it too far and it'll still be good.

Ennis has been that way forever. I completely agree with the assessment. There's a whole streak of Preacher that's just vile, and it's clear Ennis is just being juvenile in a "how far can I push this?!" way.

Just started The Boys yesterday, and it clearly has its roots in Ennis work, but is just BARELY restrained enough to make it palatable. I'm enjoying it.

Also, fuck all those Amazon soccer moms who let their kids watch it and then bitched about it. Look how many warnings are on that opening screen. It's got every checkbox filled, for every type of adult material. Don't blame others for bad parenting.
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Post by: toku on July 30, 2019, 08:40:03 PM
Antony Starr, Karl Urban and the dude playing The Deep definitely stole the show acting wise.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Lift the plane? How?!? There's nothing to stand on, it's fucking air!
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 30, 2019, 09:13:44 PM
Homelander so scary :(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MMaRsu on July 30, 2019, 09:14:43 PM
Quote from: toku on July 30, 2019, 08:40:03 PM
Antony Starr, Karl Urban and the dude playing The Deep definitely stole the show acting wise.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Lift the plane? How?!? There's nothing to stand on, it's fucking air!
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spoiler (click to show/hide)
Get back! Get back or I'll fucking laser you!
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 :anhuld
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Post by: Tasty on July 30, 2019, 09:47:07 PM
https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/2019/07/30/cw-crisis-on-infinite-earths-erase-the-snyderverse-dceu-dc-comics/



:gladbron :rejoice :jawalrus :hyper
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Post by: Tasty on July 30, 2019, 09:49:38 PM
If this happens, The Flash instantly becomes the best live action DC property of all time (including the Dark Knight Trilogy.)
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Post by: benjipwns on July 31, 2019, 02:30:52 AM
Remarkable, but unsurprising, that ashamed Infinite Crisis fan Tasty shares that within weeks of the worst thing The Movie Blob has ever said and that's including his regular calls for extensive ethnic genocides in America:
https://twitter.com/the_moviebob/status/1152637203492683776

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Warners has already said the film and TV universes are separate and will have nothing to do with one another. Birds of Prey will have characters already seen on Arrow, etc.
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Post by: Tasty on July 31, 2019, 02:43:40 AM
Obviously (though that was all laid out how many years and regime changes ago?), but they can definitely throw in some DCEU easter eggs which de-canonize it in an extremely subtle way. Also, they've already had Bane's mask from The Dark Knight Rises in Elseworlds.
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Post by: Tasty on July 31, 2019, 02:45:15 AM
Also I have no idea who this guy is, I only posted his content because it validates my extremely unlikely-to-happen views.
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Post by: benjipwns on July 31, 2019, 03:21:05 AM
The current regime is indicating that DCEU's been saved from the trash bin by Diana, Arthur and Harley with them slating it out farther now than it had been before the SNYDER CRISIS, they as usual think Superman is the problem. (And not, you know, spending $500 million on and wanting to start over a film you set a hard release date on. After you did almost the same thing budget wise on the prior film.) The actual always problem with the DCEU "canon" was that they never actually established anyone to oversee it until after Justice League was already in production, Snyder was just expanding to the team out of what he wanted to do and Warners assumed they could do a bunch of spin-offs off his team-up films. Only they never planned any of that out, but all the films are still tied to BvS directly. (Nothing from JL except Bruce contacting everyone and forming a team needs to be referenced again and Aquaman just sorta vaguely mentions events.) Johns wasn't brought in and then dismissed for that DC Films "plan" until they had already told Snyder to keep going and slated all the spin-offs with the understanding that they'd be tied to and occur (canon-wise) after Snyder's Justice League films. Since nothing happened in JL of any consequence for the other characters and The Batman films are set in the past, that plan hasn't been bothered.

I doubt Warners wants to cross the two streams after seeing Marvel fuck it up so bad*. Especially since Arrow is supposed to be ending in part so Berlanti can keep the universe expanding without everything having to be tied back to it.

*Aside from the failed productions, Marvel chose not to tell the showrunners of Agents of SHIELD that the universe was jumping ahead five years, they apparently learned it like everyone else from Endgame. After the show was already airing episodes post-snap.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 31, 2019, 01:09:40 PM
Done with The Boys.
I'll reiterate what i've said, it's a fun show, but not as "subversive" as i was expecting.
That said, the only real problem i have, is Hugh and Starlight as characters, are out of place within the rest of the world.
They're basically the straightmen role, but come off as weirdly preachy, when it is really unnecessary.
They should stick to the more colorful cast.

Homelander is clearly the high point of the show (i guess most agree with this) so hopefully season 2 zeroes in on him even more.
Also i remember Antony Starr from Banshee (in which he played the main guy), and even in that show, he brought a good emotional depth to an otherwise fairly simple "action badass" cartoon of a character.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 01, 2019, 07:11:34 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/63fmc1z.jpg)

The Boys is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc™ production, you say?
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 01, 2019, 12:23:15 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 01, 2019, 07:11:34 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/63fmc1z.jpg)

The Boys is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc™ production, you say?
When he sells her the more expensive HDMI, in that scene, i assumed it was to show him being a cunt.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 01, 2019, 01:09:07 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 01, 2019, 12:23:15 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 01, 2019, 07:11:34 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/63fmc1z.jpg)

The Boys is a Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc™ production, you say?
When he sells her the more expensive HDMI, in that scene, i assumed it was to show him being a cunt.

There's crazy amounts of product placement, but thats just a straight up 5 minute onscreen sales pitch :trumps
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Post by: Kara on August 01, 2019, 03:27:08 PM
I can't wait for The Boys' 5 minutes of fame to be over because I keep thinking everyone is talking about Les Boys, a valued part of Québécois culture, which you aren't.
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Post by: team filler on August 01, 2019, 03:31:47 PM
Quote from: Kara on August 01, 2019, 03:27:08 PM
I can't wait for The Boys' 5 minutes of fame to be over because I keep thinking everyone is talking about Les Boys, a valued part of Québécois culture, which you aren't.

 ::)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pA_Tou-DPI

 :pimp
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Post by: Mistress 9 on August 01, 2019, 04:02:09 PM
Really enjoyed The Boys. Finished it over 2 nights I think?

I feel like its super cringe-worthy at times but I think thats the fault of the inexperienced actors and weird as fuck material. Its fucking wild shit to work with so I can't be too harsh on them. I definitely think throwing some more money at the special effects in future seasons (which I'm sure it will have) and a couple of the actors coming into their own a bit will give the show the more serious feel it was desperately trying to have but very much lacked for me. I did like Homelander a lot although he was way too obtusely machiavellian at times.

Overall really liked it.
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 02, 2019, 03:47:39 PM
Too Old to Die Young (4 episodes so far).
I don't mind slow burners.
I like nihilistic art/shows.
I like violent, vile art/shows.
I like the whole neon aesthetic.
I even enjoyed some aspects of Only god Forgives.

But this show is fucking taking the piss with those pans back and forth.  :lol

Jia Zhangke's Still Life still has it beaten for pauses between sentences though.  :doge
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Post by: Nuitangg on August 02, 2019, 04:17:54 PM
It ramps up the vileness.
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 02, 2019, 05:07:30 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on August 02, 2019, 04:17:54 PM
It ramps up the vileness.
Nice.
Something to get me through the slog at least.

Also Miles Teller walks weird.
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Post by: chronovore on August 03, 2019, 03:21:40 AM
Friends are recommending BBC's FLEABAG. Anyone care to weigh in?
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Post by: toku on August 03, 2019, 12:28:34 PM
It's really really good. Hard to describe it and I don't want to give anything about it a way just go into it build. It's second series also managed to be a little different but still great, maybe even better.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 03, 2019, 04:16:47 PM
The Boys is amazing
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Post by: TVC15 on August 03, 2019, 10:53:56 PM
It’s amusing. I’m two episodes in. For a superhero show, it’s really boring looking with some pretty terrible acting at points, and a few of the gags awkwardly crater. There’s more good than bad, though. I’ll be sticking with it unless it gets, like, Too Old to Die Young bad.

Sorry for overemphasizing the bad. It’s just that the bad points are usually things superhero shit gets rights. Like, the show feels cheap with a coat of shiny paint on it.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 03, 2019, 11:45:39 PM
I feel like the cheapness in look is on purpose or at least ties into the facade of the sups being less than super.  When it comes to the action and gore it's not really cheap for the most part.
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Post by: TVC15 on August 03, 2019, 11:58:18 PM
I was also kinda in a nitpicky mood. I had just finished the iZombie finale, and those eps (and the final season as a whole) had a lot of obvious issues, so I was kind of revved up to notice wrong things.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 04, 2019, 05:44:23 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 03, 2019, 03:21:40 AM
Friends are recommending BBC's FLEABAG. Anyone care to weigh in?

Do you like british comedies that mainly revolve around a lead character who is a massive arsehole and the scenarios that leads them to (as many british comedies do)?

If yes, yes, if no... maybe?
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Post by: kingv on August 04, 2019, 06:18:32 AM
Quote from: TEEEPO on July 30, 2019, 05:34:44 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on July 29, 2019, 10:55:31 AM
Gregg Araki’s show was canceled. Probably because losers like you people are too busy watching comic book shows designed for the genetic underclass.

:(

:nugenix the sex scenes in this show :nugenix

But really, fuck you guys for not watching this. Your loss.

Gregg Araki Hopes Canceled Starz Series ‘Now Apocalypse’ May Live Again at ‘a New Home’
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/07/gregg-araki-now-apocalypse-season-two-1202161587/

i did my part  :respect

The problem was they created a show that expected millennials to pay for some shit other than Netflix.
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Post by: Steve Contra on August 04, 2019, 03:33:13 PM
The Boys wouldn't be half as good as it is without the dude playing Homelander. Can't remember the last time a character so totally stole a show.
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Post by: toku on August 04, 2019, 03:52:35 PM
Y'all should watch Banshee (just don't watch season 4)

https://youtu.be/3jaEKBOjSrs
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Post by: EightBitNate on August 05, 2019, 01:52:00 PM
https://youtu.be/PHlJQCyqiaI

Looks even better than the first trailer
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 05, 2019, 03:26:35 PM
Season 1 was a bit underwhelming for me, because i had too high expectations probably, the writing just didn't impress me like i thought it would, but the mood it built and the visuals were top notch.
Still excited for Season 2 though.
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Post by: EightBitNate on August 05, 2019, 04:34:16 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 05, 2019, 03:26:35 PM
Season 1 was a bit underwhelming for me, because i had too high expectations probably, the writing just didn't impress me like i thought it would, but the mood it built and the visuals were top notch.
Still excited for Season 2 though.

I’m shallow but I sometimes prefer style over substance. That may be why I enjoyed it so much.
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 05, 2019, 06:25:29 PM
Quote from: EightBitNate on August 05, 2019, 04:34:16 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 05, 2019, 03:26:35 PM
Season 1 was a bit underwhelming for me, because i had too high expectations probably, the writing just didn't impress me like i thought it would, but the mood it built and the visuals were top notch.
Still excited for Season 2 though.

I’m shallow but I sometimes prefer style over substance. That may be why I enjoyed it so much.
I'm fine with that as well, just had the wrong expectations about the depth the series was going to have on the subject.
I do hope they're gonna expand on the slightly sociopathic aspects of the main guy in season 2 though, it was an interesting aspect.
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Post by: chronovore on August 05, 2019, 08:59:44 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 04, 2019, 05:44:23 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 03, 2019, 03:21:40 AM
Friends are recommending BBC's FLEABAG. Anyone care to weigh in?

Do you like british comedies that mainly revolve around a lead character who is a massive arsehole and the scenarios that leads them to (as many british comedies do)?

If yes, yes, if no... maybe?

Blackadder's one of my all-time-favorite TV series, so... yes?
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Post by: D3RANG3D on August 06, 2019, 12:37:11 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3jC0fxsbno
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 06, 2019, 12:38:32 PM
Cool a 10 minute video based on a three-paragraph press release. 
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Post by: Bebpo on August 06, 2019, 09:15:47 PM
Because I'm lttp for everything, just finished Good Omens last night. It's one of the best adaptations of a book from what I remember of the book (probably thanks to Gaiman writing the script), but it also re-affirms my memories that it was a pretty "good, but not great" book in the first place. Like it's enjoyable, but with the concept and characters it could've been a lot more interesting. Also the weird PG-13 tone of people getting murdered in mass but it's all light with no real consequence and general shallowness of everything kinda turns me off, but I feel like a lot of gaiman stuff floats in that safe PG-13 feel and has tonal issues with the violence in his stuff.

I think that's why Anansi Boys is my favorite book of his, it's a light magical comedy story so it doesn't have that weird tone contrasting that a lot of his other more violent stuff does.

David Tennant completely kills it though. Fantastic over the top performance from start to finish.


Gonna either watch The Boys, Cherynobel, or catch up on Legion S2/S3 or Doom Patrol next. And fuck Mindhunter S2 is just about out. This is why I can't keep caught up with TV, videogames, books and music while having a life lol

Probably watch The Boys just because I like fucked up shit, Ennis (but never read the comic) and Karl Urban and it's the thing of the week right now.

Quote from: Don Rumata on August 02, 2019, 05:07:30 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on August 02, 2019, 04:17:54 PM
It ramps up the vileness.
Nice.
Something to get me through the slog at least.

Also Miles Teller walks weird.

I don't really agree with this. The show isn't particularly fucked up any more than anything else on TV until like ep7 and then it ends in ep8. So yeah, like 2 eps of dark vile shit.

Then ep9/10 are "Amazon gave me money and I'm an artist so I will keep shooting until I run out of money" like the story keeps going for another 90 mins and nothing happens outside a goofy scene about "Cartel TV" and "White Boy Taco Trucks", I"m not even joking about the first thing, Refn is quoted saying something like where do you know how to stop/end a series? When the artist runs out of ink or something @______@ I like parts of the show (ep5 is the best) but overall it's the biggest self-wankfest I've probably ever seen by a director.
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 06, 2019, 11:00:59 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on August 06, 2019, 09:15:47 PM
I don't really agree with this. The show isn't particularly fucked up any more than anything else on TV until like ep7 and then it ends in ep8. So yeah, like 2 eps of dark vile shit.

Then ep9/10 are "Amazon gave me money and I'm an artist so I will keep shooting until I run out of money" like the story keeps going for another 90 mins and nothing happens outside a goofy scene about "Cartel TV" and "White Boy Taco Trucks", I"m not even joking about the first thing, Refn is quoted saying something like where do you know how to stop/end a series? When the artist runs out of ink or something @______@ I like parts of the show (ep5 is the best) but overall it's the biggest self-wankfest I've probably ever seen by a director.
Yeah, it didn't go as vile as i was expecting.
Overall, it felt really stretched thin (like, to a comical degree) under some half baked ideas thrown over a style that has become a bit of a clichè for him.
I never loved his movies past the Pusher trilogy, but at least they felt exploratory in a way, Valhalla Rising was different from Bronson, which was different from Drive.
Post Drive, they definitely started to feel less "daring" (though Neon Demon was probably among his best ones, in recent years).
TOTDY is the culmination of all his flaws as an artist, which is a shame, because there are interesting ideas (as i said, undercooked) and there are some good sequences, but ultimately, this could've worked over a 4 episodes stretch (or honestly, even just a 2 hours movie).
Characters barely have any development, the plot is paper thin, and the thematics don't really get explored much.
Everything feels like a way to milk run time, which is frustrating to watch, and numbs you to even the positive moments.
When characters do have monologues longer than 2 sentences, they feels sort of clumsy and ultimately reveal a lack of deeper layers to the whole thing.
And those 2 final episodes are just... c'mon man.

I knew what i was getting, going in, i wasn't expecting Refn to rock my socks with depth, this was still a disappointment in almost any other regard though.
Shame, the trailers had me hyped.
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Post by: chronovore on August 07, 2019, 12:40:40 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on August 06, 2019, 12:38:32 PM
Cool a 10 minute video based on a three-paragraph press release.

This kind of thing drives me nuts. The same thing happens when I google some in-game solution, every time I click a YouTube link, it's 10 minutes of bullshit instead of ctrl-F on a GameFAQS page.
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Post by: Momo on August 07, 2019, 01:05:24 AM
Quote from: toku on August 04, 2019, 03:52:35 PM
Y'all should watch Banshee (just don't watch season 4)

https://youtu.be/3jaEKBOjSrs
no, watch all seasons, Chayton the neck hunter was fun too :noah
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Post by: Crash Dummy on August 07, 2019, 02:12:01 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on August 06, 2019, 09:15:47 PM
And fuck Mindhunter S2 is just about out.
:hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper
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Post by: Bebpo on August 07, 2019, 02:52:12 PM
I watched the first ep of The Boys last night. Was pretty enjoyable, Karl Urban being the most engaging and best part. Guess I'm watching this show.
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Post by: kingv on August 08, 2019, 02:13:19 AM
Just finished up season 1 of the boys.

I really it’s probably my favorite of the streaming’s services shows...


This is not saying a whole lot, because I think most of Netflix and Amazon’s content to be prettay bad compared to the dedicated cable channels.

It had some twists along the way that I don’t think it telegraphed too obviously. I didn’t actually expect the final scene. I was expecting a different swerve instead.
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Post by: Bebpo on August 08, 2019, 02:29:00 AM
Yeah, finished ep3 and I'm enjoying this. A lot of it feels kinda standard comic stuff but the Homelander sub-plot is basically Brightburn except fixing most or all of the issues I had with Brighburn. Normally it takes me about a month to get through an 8 ep show, but probably be done with this in a week.

Not sure if I'll wait for S2 after or just go ahead and read the comic.
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Post by: toku on August 08, 2019, 03:12:56 AM
Comic is nothing like the show really. Like I said earlier Ennis stuff is really nasty and the comic version of this is really fucked and gross in a lot of ways. Story arc/beat wise the show has surprisingly covered a lot of the comic already and I'm actually not sure how they're going to go past a second season.
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Post by: bluemax on August 08, 2019, 03:44:34 AM
Yeah the show took a lot of concepts from the comics and kind of re-imagined them. Some parts I feel like don't work as well because there isn't as much build up, but also they cut a lot of the out and out nastiness of the comics.
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Post by: Transhuman on August 08, 2019, 04:07:44 AM
Quote from: riotous on July 30, 2019, 01:00:21 AM
Finished The Boys

Good stuff, maybe my new favorite Amazon show.

Sneaky Pete still bae though <3

dat Patriot tho

(https://dramaquarterly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Patriot-s1-ep1-1-Michael-Dorman-as-John-Tavner.jpg)
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Post by: toku on August 08, 2019, 11:40:58 AM
Quote from: Dantizzinel on August 08, 2019, 04:05:23 AM
What if I'm an edgelord who loves Ennis nastiness?*

I just started the first ep and I'm enjoying it so far. I do dislike the grey filter as that is a pet peeve of mine in modern TV shows and movies but I get why they went with it. So far even if it's not beholden to the comic at least it seems like a good show in a vacuum, which is not something I would say about the godawful Preacher show.

*I'll probably read the comic after I finish the first season anyway like I did with Doom Patrol anyway.

If you like Ennis give the book a shot.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on August 08, 2019, 01:39:52 PM
patriot is very good but i think it's been cancelled  :(
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Post by: Bebpo on August 08, 2019, 01:46:43 PM
Quote from: toku on August 08, 2019, 11:40:58 AM
Quote from: Dantizzinel on August 08, 2019, 04:05:23 AM
What if I'm an edgelord who loves Ennis nastiness?*

I just started the first ep and I'm enjoying it so far. I do dislike the grey filter as that is a pet peeve of mine in modern TV shows and movies but I get why they went with it. So far even if it's not beholden to the comic at least it seems like a good show in a vacuum, which is not something I would say about the godawful Preacher show.

*I'll probably read the comic after I finish the first season anyway like I did with Doom Patrol anyway.

If you like Ennis give the book a shot.

Yeah, I mean I liked Preacher (comic) and his Punisher comic run. It's pretty fucked up nasty at times but his comics are very entertaining. Unlike say, Mark Miller, I don't have a problem with Ennis' comics. They feel less trying to be edgy and more just taking a piss about everything fucked up humor.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on August 09, 2019, 06:24:42 PM
New season of iZombie is up. :rejoice
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Post by: Bebpo on August 09, 2019, 07:14:34 PM
Watched ep4 of The Boys last night. The airplane scene is funny in a very dark humor way and simultaneously also the most fucked up scene in anything in 2019 so far including too old to die young.
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Post by: kingv on August 09, 2019, 07:33:26 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on August 09, 2019, 07:14:34 PM
Watched ep4 of The Boys last night. The airplane scene is funny in a very dark humor way and simultaneously also the most fucked up scene in anything in 2019 so far including too old to die young.

Keep watching. That show has some good moments, especially considering that it was obpislu sort of lowish on the budget side, I think. They did well with what they got.

And managed to capture the beauty of the Snyder look.
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Post by: Valkyrie on August 09, 2019, 08:14:25 PM
At the end of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Don’t know what to do with myself once it finished.

I also watched all of GoT when I was inactive, good shit.
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Post by: shosta on August 09, 2019, 11:43:25 PM
you should have seen the thread here for GoT. lives were lost.
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Post by: chronovore on August 10, 2019, 01:48:21 AM
Quote from: Sophie on August 09, 2019, 08:14:25 PM
At the end of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Don’t know what to do with myself once it finished.

I also watched all of GoT when I was inactive, good shit.

Don't watch Cuckoo, hoping for more Samberg magic. I noped out on ep 2.
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Post by: Valkyrie on August 10, 2019, 06:03:33 AM
Quote from: shosta on August 09, 2019, 11:43:25 PM
you should have seen the thread here for GoT. lives were lost.
That’s the good thing about being super late to the party. I was already spoiled on many things (mostly through memes). And I didn’t feel that dead after the show ended since I wasn’t with it since the start.

But yeeeeeeeah, I can imagine. The quality reclined so fast with each season too, but I honestly still enjoyed it all.
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Post by: toku on August 10, 2019, 12:08:11 PM
Bronn got a good ending. All I cared about.

(https://i.imgur.com/02FBGNl.gif)
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 10, 2019, 06:29:04 PM
Watched 2 episodes of Fleabag, it's good so far, i'm liking it a lot.
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Post by: kingv on August 10, 2019, 10:28:59 PM
Quote from: riotous on August 10, 2019, 09:24:31 AM
Quote from: Sophie on August 10, 2019, 06:03:33 AM
Quote from: shosta on August 09, 2019, 11:43:25 PM
you should have seen the thread here for GoT. lives were lost.
That’s the good thing about being super late to the party. I was already spoiled on many things (mostly through memes). And I didn’t feel that dead after the show ended since I wasn’t with it since the start.

But yeeeeeeeah, I can imagine. The quality reclined so fast with each season too, but I honestly still enjoyed it all.

Had the same opinion;  became enjoyable schlock but still enjoyable.

I came to it late, but still watched some seasons in real time. Biggest problem with thst for me was I forgot who a lot of characters even were between seasons. Watching all at once would help a lot with that imo.
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Post by: Bebpo on August 11, 2019, 03:40:04 AM
Ep5 & 6 down in The Boys, feels like there’s getting to be a bit too many annoying draaaama subplots and Karl Urban’s character is getting kinda tiring and annoying. French guy is the only likeable character. First half felt a little more straightforward and enjoyable. Will see how this ends.
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Post by: chronovore on August 11, 2019, 05:08:16 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on August 11, 2019, 03:40:04 AM
Ep5 & 6 down in The Boys, feels like there’s getting to be a bit too many annoying draaaama subplots and Karl Urban’s character is getting kinda tiring and annoying. French guy is the only likeable character. First half felt a little more straightforward and enjoyable. Will see how this ends.
We're about at the same point in the show, but it's nothing but positive for me. I never thought I could like something based on Ennis' work this much. I mean, when I was 20 or so, I was really into PREACHER, but even then I recognized him as the comicbook version of a shock jock.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 11, 2019, 11:09:50 AM
GLOW is super bingeable due to the episodes being fairly short, and leaving you wanting more at the end, and continues to be low key one of the best shows out there, even if you could not give a single fuck about wrestling.

If you like comedy dramas (dramedys?) that assume you're smart enough to get what they're hinting at without hammering it home in a didactic Very Special Episode, you know, check it out.

Plus lots of Alison Bries tits this season!

Also nice to see Geena Davis still working
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on August 11, 2019, 02:26:52 PM
GLOW is very good. Mostly because of Marc Maron. A lot of people probably avoided it because a show about an all girl wrestling team sounds dull, but it's worth watching.

I started watching the Disappearance of Madeleine McCann but dropped it halfway through the 2nd episode because it's dull, bloated and totally pointless. The McCanns refused to take part. So all that's left are endless speculations by a bunch of randoms.
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Post by: chronovore on August 13, 2019, 12:25:57 AM
ALMOST got to the end of The Boys before my 3-day weekend ran out. It's very good, though I'm unclear on why Huey doesn't just bail from Butcher, other than his weakness toward social manipulation. If Butcher made the threats more blackmaily in nature, I'd understand. That Homelander dude, Antony Starr, is incredible.
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Post by: Momo on August 13, 2019, 01:14:18 AM
GLOW is top tier, I hate that it's not advertised more
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Post by: chronovore on August 13, 2019, 01:27:34 AM
Also watched the shit out of my remaining s1 episodes of The Magicians, which got really real, really fast. This is available on Netflix in the USA, but not in Japan, so I had downloaded the remaining episodes and kept my iPad in Airplane Mode after boarding the plane back to Japan. Now I'm so hooked, I bought s2 through iTunes, which DGAF about my physical location.
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Post by: Momo on August 13, 2019, 01:41:54 AM
I think S2 was the best <3
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Post by: Crash Dummy on August 13, 2019, 06:58:34 AM
wu assassin - cliched drivel but choreographed goodness so  :yeshrug
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on August 13, 2019, 09:12:28 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on August 13, 2019, 06:58:34 AM
wu assassin - cliched drivel but choreographed goodness so  :yeshrug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXqY8EZ21-g
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Post by: toku on August 13, 2019, 11:41:59 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 13, 2019, 01:27:34 AM
Also watched the shit out of my remaining s1 episodes of The Magicians, which got really real, really fast. This is available on Netflix in the USA, but not in Japan, so I had downloaded the remaining episodes and kept my iPad in Airplane Mode after boarding the plane back to Japan. Now I'm so hooked, I bought s2 through iTunes, which DGAF about my physical location.
Great show, like Expanse it keeps getting better too. With quite a few surprising gut punches too. It can be hard to recommend because pretty much every maincharacter is a know it all asshole but they actually learn and grow. Good shit.
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Post by: Bebpo on August 14, 2019, 03:12:28 AM
Finished The Boys. That was pretty good. Need S2 now.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on August 14, 2019, 01:33:58 PM
Catching up on Legion, midway through season 2. This show is gud. I put it on for background to do a little gaming but didn’t play any games, might be high
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on August 14, 2019, 09:51:32 PM
I started watching the Ted Bundy Tapes. Somehow I was not surprised when I found out he owned a VW Beetle. Fuckin nerd. Imagine him pootling around in his spazz mobile being all mental as fuck these days. Children would laugh at him.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 15, 2019, 01:05:07 AM
Children don't laugh at handsome people.
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Post by: kingv on August 15, 2019, 07:54:22 AM
They should have a doctor code where the doctor just like falsifies medical billing codes so people don’t die because their insurance won’t pay for medical care.

A grittier house.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on August 15, 2019, 08:14:53 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on August 15, 2019, 01:05:07 AM
Children don't laugh at handsome people.

The interesting thing about Bundy was he looked totally normal right up until they showed him being interviewed in jail by a female reporter. He was trying to be all charming and shit but you could see the rage in his eyes. He looked mental as fuck.
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 15, 2019, 10:06:33 PM
Started watching Killing Eve.
It's fun, but i noticed they changed the show runner for season 2, and that bugs me to no end.
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Post by: chronovore on August 17, 2019, 07:46:25 AM
Re-starting Money Heist; watching this in Spanish is really the only way. The dub isn't horrible, but it's lacking compared to the original. Tokyo and Nairobi are activating all my bad habits.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 17, 2019, 01:45:36 PM
Watched The Family on Netlfix, which as a brit I had zero fucking clue was even a thing, and has some pretty scary implications.

Basically its a cult thats entwined with "Christianity" as per Republican bootstraps interpretation of christianity, on the premise that successful people are successful because god wants them to be, so successful people can do whatever they want and get a pass because them staying successful is part of gods plan. Also if jesus was alive today he'd be some asshole jock CEO alpha male type, because thats what god likes.
 :doge
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 17, 2019, 02:13:20 PM
Quote from: chronovore on August 17, 2019, 07:46:25 AM
Re-starting Money Heist; watching this in Spanish is really the only way. The dub isn't horrible, but it's lacking compared to the original. Tokyo and Nairobi are activating all my bad habits.
I'd advise you stop after season 2, but at least the last few episode of Season 3 pick up the pace a little bit.
Still not worth it, it's clear they had no idea where to go after the arc of s2 was wrapped.


Anyway, Killing Eve season 2 felt more aimless and confused than season 1, but it still had its moments.
This show is approaching Sherlock vibes though, so i hope that keep that shit in check.
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Post by: Momo on August 17, 2019, 02:14:20 PM
Is anyone watching Yellowstone btw?
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Post by: team filler on August 17, 2019, 07:36:00 PM
the boys has some future man vibes going on  8) reminds me I still need to watch future man s2  ;)
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Post by: thisismyusername on August 17, 2019, 09:22:54 PM
https://www.facebook.com/PoseOnFX/videos/2179458282162920/

I need to start up Season 2, but if anyone is wanting a GLBT show (with a heavy focus on T, like 90% of the cast is Transexual actors/actresses) Pose is solid.
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Post by: Mupepe on August 18, 2019, 12:58:40 AM
Mindhunter S2 is so fucking good. Better than season 1
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Post by: EightBitNate on August 18, 2019, 01:50:01 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on August 18, 2019, 12:58:40 AM
Mindhunter S2 is so fucking good. Better than season 1

Only saw episode 1 but you’re right. Best show on Netflix is back.
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Post by: chronovore on August 18, 2019, 10:16:26 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on August 18, 2019, 12:58:40 AM
Mindhunter S2 is so fucking good. Better than season 1

You're the 2nd or 3rd trusted person to say this, so I am STOKED. I really liked s1, but sophomore seasons have not historically been Netflix' strong point.
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 19, 2019, 10:49:32 PM
Manhunter season 2's first half was better than Season 1's, but the second half kind of drags in my opinion.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
They blue ball you with an investigation that's all frustration and very little pay off (which is the point, i get it, but a whole half season of that crosses the line into boredom) and the best part of the show, the interviews with the killers, takes a backseat.
The main cast is kind of interesting, but they can't really carry the show as well as someone like Ed Kemper could in S1, because they seem afraid to really dig deep into them.
Especially Holden, which in this season had little to no development (the panic attacks thing never even came up in any significant way).
Tench is the MVP of the trio, the only one with a relevant and interesting sub plot, but that also didn't resolve into much.

Also, the BTK's little vignettes are borderline webisode level of pointless, given the resolution of that whole ordeal, irl.
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I went in with better expectations of what it was, and enjoyed it more for that reason, it hit the ground running, but then slowed down to a crawl.
I think the slow burning aspect (which i usually don't mind) really needs a deeper dive into these characters, or they can stick to the psychos interviews, those are always gold.

It's still miles ahead of shit like True Detective (even season 1, which i thought was mediocre) though.
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Post by: Tasty on August 19, 2019, 11:06:57 PM
Finished Mindhunter episode 1... Not feeling it at all, which is rare for a Fincher work for me. Not fond of the main character either.

Plugging on through ep2...

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 19, 2019, 11:11:53 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 19, 2019, 10:49:32 PM
Manhunter season 2's first half was better than Season 1's, but the second half kind of drags in my opinion.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
They blue ball you with an investigation that's all frustration and very little pay off (which is the point, i get it, but a whole half season of that crosses the line into boredom) and the best part of the show, the interviews with the killers, takes a backseat.
The main cast is kind of interesting, but they can't really carry the show as well as someone like Ed Kemper could in S1, because they seem afraid to really dig deep into them.
Especially Holden, which in this season had little to no development (the panic attacks thing never even came up in any significant way).
Tench is the MVP of the trio, the only one with a relevant and interesting sub plot, but that also didn't resolve into much.

Also, the BTK's little vignettes are borderline webisode level of pointless, given the resolution of that whole ordeal, irl.
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I went in with better expectations of what it was, and enjoyed it more for that reason, it hit the ground running, but then slowed down to a crawl.
I think the slow burning aspect (which i usually don't mind) really needs a deeper dive into these characters, or they can stick to the psychos interviews, those are always gold.

It's still miles ahead of shit like True Detective (even season 1, which i thought was mediocre) though.

I agree - though I really enjoyed the ‎Atlanta Monster plot.  I think it's hard to have a pay off for an in the moment catching of a serial killer which doesn't cross the line into weird alt-reality. 

The whole BTK thing is weird because we know he won't get caught until like season 5, since he was caught in 2005. 

Still really enjoying the show though. 
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Post by: Tasty on August 20, 2019, 10:53:35 AM
https://gizmodo.com/report-apple-has-poured-over-6-billion-into-apple-tv-1837392189

Apple spending more per-episode on their Newsroom knockoff than HBO put into each of Thrones' last batch of episodes ($15 mil.)
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Post by: Bebpo on August 20, 2019, 10:55:09 AM
Started Mindhunter S2 and Legion S2.

I realized very quickly in Legion S2 that I didn't remember anything about Legion S1 and so I went and watched a bunch of recaps and then then resumed ep1. Both show's ep1s were pretty good.
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 20, 2019, 11:27:23 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on August 19, 2019, 11:06:57 PM
Finished Mindhunter episode 1... Not feeling it at all, which is rare for a Fincher work for me. Not fond of the main character either.

Plugging on through ep2...
Holden is the weak link in the show unfortunately.
He has some interesting quirks, but they never get explored much.

I suggest you make it through a couple of their interviews though, and see if that part intrigues you, if not, you can safely drop it.

It's honestly the closest thing i've seen to Fincher's Zodiac in terms of tone and subject matter, but obviously not as good.
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Post by: Nintex on August 21, 2019, 06:42:54 PM
Watched 4 eps of Mindhunter 2.

So far so good, although you're more familiar with the methods they're using and the potential risks the tension is off the charts and Holden Ford remains a very compelling character.
The typical Holden scene at the end of the first episode was just  :whew
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 21, 2019, 09:28:59 PM
Fist episode of Murdoch Mysteries - think this might be a good show. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 21, 2019, 10:52:33 PM
"Seems he was in debt over this corn shards fiasco"  - really like this show. 
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Post by: Momo on August 22, 2019, 02:17:09 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=369LHB9N-Ro
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on August 22, 2019, 07:02:28 AM
Ok so Fleabag was fantastic.

I also started Sharp Objects, and so far it's a bit of bore if i have to be honest, then again i wasn't the biggest fan of Gone Girl in the first place.
The editing and direction are fantastic though.

Some reviews mentioned it felt like a 2 hours film stretched over 8 hours, and so far that definitely rings true for me; especially since, as a who-done-it, it seems to show its hand very early on (?).
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 22, 2019, 10:39:12 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on August 21, 2019, 09:28:59 PM
Fist episode of Murdoch Mysteries - think this might be a good show. 

My parents watch it, but they also watch every murder mystery show on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and Britbox.
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Post by: Nintex on August 22, 2019, 10:46:01 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 22, 2019, 07:02:28 AM
Ok so Fleabag was fantastic.

I also started Sharp Objects, and so far it's a bit of bore if i have to be honest, then again i wasn't the biggest fan of Gone Girl in the first place.
The editing and direction are fantastic though.

Some reviews mentioned it felt like a 2 hours film stretched over 8 hours, and so far that definitely rings true for me; especially since, as a who-done-it, it seems to show its hand very early on (?).
Sharp Objects has many twists and turns. It starts a bit boring to give you a false sense of security but it'll go places  :doge
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 22, 2019, 11:35:50 AM
Quote from: Nintex on August 22, 2019, 10:46:01 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 22, 2019, 07:02:28 AM
Ok so Fleabag was fantastic.

I also started Sharp Objects, and so far it's a bit of bore if i have to be honest, then again i wasn't the biggest fan of Gone Girl in the first place.
The editing and direction are fantastic though.

Some reviews mentioned it felt like a 2 hours film stretched over 8 hours, and so far that definitely rings true for me; especially since, as a who-done-it, it seems to show its hand very early on (?).
Sharp Objects has many twists and turns. It starts a bit boring to give you a false sense of security but it'll go places  :doge
speculation
Ok, but if her roller girl step-sister did it, i'll be disappointed!
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I'm still early on though, so maybe just a red herring.
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Post by: Nintex on August 23, 2019, 08:42:10 AM
There's one thing definitely worse about Mindhunter S2 and that's the subplots.

ok'ish
- Wendy trying to hook up with a bar owner
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somewhat shitty
- Bill having to please the boss by joining their country club golf weekends to make jokes
[close]

LMAO wtf is this
- Autisty Brian involved in TODDLER murder, seriously no one cares about Bill's annoying wife and the mute kid
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 23, 2019, 09:03:22 AM
I watched a few episodes of Til Death Do Us Part on Netflix. I have no idea what “Perfectly Spotless” was supposed to be about. :derp I thought it was about the Chinese social ratings system at first, but then I wasn’t really sure.
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 23, 2019, 10:52:45 AM
Quote from: Nintex on August 23, 2019, 08:42:10 AM
There's one thing definitely worse about Mindhunter S2 and that's the subplots.

ok'ish
- Wendy trying to hook up with a bar owner
[close]

somewhat shitty
- Bill having to please the boss by joining their country club golf weekends to make jokes
[close]

LMAO wtf is this
- Autisty Brian involved in TODDLER murder, seriously no one cares about Bill's annoying wife and the mute kid
[close]
Many shat on the Tench subplot, i think out of the three, it's the most relevant one in how they relate to their jobs.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Wendy is called a deviant and can relate to one of the killers somewhat, Holden's tunnel vision is called into question but he doesn't really have a subplot at all this season, and the toddler one is most significant, in how Tench changes his views on these people and their culpability.
Hell, 90% of the Manson interview relates to Tench and his son.
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The subplot about panic attacks is completely abadoned, so that was fucking stupid and in general they didn't seem all that intriguing, but the Tench one was at least directly impacting his work/main plot.

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 23, 2019, 11:17:27 AM
 Murdoch Mysteries - episode 5, the one where they find out the dead guy is gay because he has cum in his ass.  This show is a lot better than it has a right to be. 
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Post by: team filler on August 23, 2019, 11:32:32 AM
 ???
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 23, 2019, 11:47:25 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 23, 2019, 10:52:45 AM
Quote from: Nintex on August 23, 2019, 08:42:10 AM
There's one thing definitely worse about Mindhunter S2 and that's the subplots.

ok'ish
- Wendy trying to hook up with a bar owner
[close]

somewhat shitty
- Bill having to please the boss by joining their country club golf weekends to make jokes
[close]

LMAO wtf is this
- Autisty Brian involved in TODDLER murder, seriously no one cares about Bill's annoying wife and the mute kid
[close]
Many shat on the Tench subplot, i think out of the three, it's the most relevant one in how they relate to their jobs.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Wendy is called a deviant and can relate to one of the killers somewhat, Holden's tunnel vision is called into question but he doesn't really have a subplot at all this season, and the toddler one is most significant, in how Tench changes his views on these people and their culpability.
Hell, 90% of the Manson interview relates to Tench and his son.
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The subplot about panic attacks is completely abadoned, so that was fucking stupid and in general they didn't seem all that intriguing, but the Tench one was at least directly impacting his work/main plot.

I can't help but see Mindhunter as like, a prequel to Manhunter / Silence Of The Lambs (the original films, not where they started getting silly, or the homo-eroticism of Hannibal the TV show) so I just see Holden as Will Graham, heading for a breakdown by getting too close / too good at getting inside psychopaths heads

Isn't it implied with Tench that
spoiler (click to show/hide)
his kid seeing the crime scene photos he brought home with him and accidentally exposing his kid to them is whats pushed him to go all Dexter?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 23, 2019, 12:28:09 PM
Quote from: filler on August 23, 2019, 11:32:32 AM
???

Me too buddy, me too
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Post by: team filler on August 23, 2019, 12:29:36 PM
having cum in your ass makes you gay now?  ::)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 23, 2019, 12:42:21 PM
No, but making out with a priest sure does. 
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 23, 2019, 12:43:27 PM
It's set in the 1890's, so you have to allow for some historical wrongthink.
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 23, 2019, 03:03:29 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 23, 2019, 11:47:25 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 23, 2019, 10:52:45 AM
Quote from: Nintex on August 23, 2019, 08:42:10 AM
There's one thing definitely worse about Mindhunter S2 and that's the subplots.

ok'ish
- Wendy trying to hook up with a bar owner
[close]

somewhat shitty
- Bill having to please the boss by joining their country club golf weekends to make jokes
[close]

LMAO wtf is this
- Autisty Brian involved in TODDLER murder, seriously no one cares about Bill's annoying wife and the mute kid
[close]
Many shat on the Tench subplot, i think out of the three, it's the most relevant one in how they relate to their jobs.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Wendy is called a deviant and can relate to one of the killers somewhat, Holden's tunnel vision is called into question but he doesn't really have a subplot at all this season, and the toddler one is most significant, in how Tench changes his views on these people and their culpability.
Hell, 90% of the Manson interview relates to Tench and his son.
[close]

The subplot about panic attacks is completely abadoned, so that was fucking stupid and in general they didn't seem all that intriguing, but the Tench one was at least directly impacting his work/main plot.

I can't help but see Mindhunter as like, a prequel to Manhunter / Silence Of The Lambs (the original films, not where they started getting silly, or the homo-eroticism of Hannibal the TV show) so I just see Holden as Will Graham, heading for a breakdown by getting too close / too good at getting inside psychopaths heads

Isn't it implied with Tench that
spoiler (click to show/hide)
his kid seeing the crime scene photos he brought home with him and accidentally exposing his kid to them is whats pushed him to go all Dexter?
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I can't remember if it was this or True detective,
spoiler (click to show/hide)
'cause they had a similar scene in that one, with the implication that Woody Harrelson's daughters had access to his work files/photos, and were affected by those.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on August 23, 2019, 06:44:34 PM
Finished S2 of Mindhunter.

The case was 'resolved' I guess but you can't tell with all the political bullshit going on. It was quite accurate to real events I read so that's kinda shocking.

I'm wondering what they can do with a third season. My favorite character is Holden and I liked the new guy they were hanging out with in Atlanta much better than Gregg.
Wendy certainly got demoted to a sideshow after playing a vital role in the first season. Her entire plot this season was basically nothing.

the tench plot
I don't recall Brian finding any pictures or anything. In fact, Tench makes it a thing not to bring his work home so he doesn't have case files there.
The big 'scare' as I remember was that Brian found Tench's gun at some point and he started pointing it at things scaring the mom.
They make a small reference to that when he says he keeps his gun locked away at all times.

Anyhow, the 'my wife isn't happy and my son is autisty' scenes were one thing. But all the prolonged interviews with the child services were just yawn.
The strongest scene in the entire plot is Bill sitting down with Brian for ice cream and having a chat about his dad and telling his kid he's scared of him.
THAT was powerful. The rest is a wash.
[close]

Also for a guy that can almost read minds and has quite an understanding of human psychology, Holden is quite terrible at reading the room.  :lol

Not sure where they can take this in season 3. The main draw of interviewing mass killers was already pushed aside (more time was spend on subplots and the Atlanta case).
Some of the best scenes had nothing to do with the main plot at all. Still a great series but season 1 was clearly better.
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 23, 2019, 08:49:16 PM
Second half of Sharp Objects definitely picked up the pace, but...
spoiler (click to show/hide)
called it. :smug
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It would've worked better on 6, maybe even 4 episodes, but it was definitely a marvelously crafted mini series.
Reminded me of Top of The Lake, in many aspects.
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Post by: shosta on August 23, 2019, 08:58:00 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 23, 2019, 08:49:16 PM
Reminded me of Top of The Lake, in many aspects.
your taste is pretty good so I'm acting on this recommendation, loved sharp objects.

TVC also loved sharp objects  :'(
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 23, 2019, 09:09:53 PM
I heard there was a second "season" (in quotes because it's kind of an anthology thing, so not really connected) of Top of The lake, but only read horrible things about it.
Season 1 was very good, and depressing as hell, not unlike Sharp Objects in that sense, just not as "slick".
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Post by: toku on August 23, 2019, 09:12:49 PM
Season one of Top of the Lake is amazing, easy recommendation. You'll love it shosta.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on August 23, 2019, 09:14:45 PM
I personaly loved the slow burn of Sharp Objects. The music selection and general mood, off the bat, gave me confidence that it would go into interesting places.

Been watching season 2 of Dark and I dig the sandpit sort of environment they crafted in this self-contained time loop. There's something truly terrifying in not only reliving things but having to be the gatekeepers for the inevitable.
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Post by: Mupepe on August 23, 2019, 10:56:21 PM
Quote from: Nintex on August 23, 2019, 06:44:34 PM
Finished S2 of Mindhunter.

The case was 'resolved' I guess but you can't tell with all the political bullshit going on. It was quite accurate to real events I read so that's kinda shocking.

I'm wondering what they can do with a third season. My favorite character is Holden and I liked the new guy they were hanging out with in Atlanta much better than Gregg.
Wendy certainly got demoted to a sideshow after playing a vital role in the first season. Her entire plot this season was basically nothing.

the tench plot
I don't recall Brian finding any pictures or anything. In fact, Tench makes it a thing not to bring his work home so he doesn't have case files there.
The big 'scare' as I remember was that Brian found Tench's gun at some point and he started pointing it at things scaring the mom.
They make a small reference to that when he says he keeps his gun locked away at all times.

Anyhow, the 'my wife isn't happy and my son is autisty' scenes were one thing. But all the prolonged interviews with the child services were just yawn.
The strongest scene in the entire plot is Bill sitting down with Brian for ice cream and having a chat about his dad and telling his kid he's scared of him.
THAT was powerful. The rest is a wash.
[close]

Also for a guy that can almost read minds and has quite an understanding of human psychology, Holden is quite terrible at reading the room.  :lol

Not sure where they can take this in season 3. The main draw of interviewing mass killers was already pushed aside (more time was spend on subplots and the Atlanta case).
Some of the best scenes had nothing to do with the main plot at all. Still a great series but season 1 was clearly better.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Brian does find pictures in the first season. I binged it a week or so before S2
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Post by: EightBitNate on August 23, 2019, 11:07:03 PM
Quote from: Nintex on August 23, 2019, 06:44:34 PM
Finished S2 of Mindhunter.

The case was 'resolved' I guess but you can't tell with all the political bullshit going on. It was quite accurate to real events I read so that's kinda shocking.

I'm wondering what they can do with a third season. My favorite character is Holden and I liked the new guy they were hanging out with in Atlanta much better than Gregg.
Wendy certainly got demoted to a sideshow after playing a vital role in the first season. Her entire plot this season was basically nothing.

the tench plot
I don't recall Brian finding any pictures or anything. In fact, Tench makes it a thing not to bring his work home so he doesn't have case files there.
The big 'scare' as I remember was that Brian found Tench's gun at some point and he started pointing it at things scaring the mom.
They make a small reference to that when he says he keeps his gun locked away at all times.

Anyhow, the 'my wife isn't happy and my son is autisty' scenes were one thing. But all the prolonged interviews with the child services were just yawn.
The strongest scene in the entire plot is Bill sitting down with Brian for ice cream and having a chat about his dad and telling his kid he's scared of him.
THAT was powerful. The rest is a wash.
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Also for a guy that can almost read minds and has quite an understanding of human psychology, Holden is quite terrible at reading the room.  :lol

Not sure where they can take this in season 3. The main draw of interviewing mass killers was already pushed aside (more time was spend on subplots and the Atlanta case).
Some of the best scenes had nothing to do with the main plot at all. Still a great series but season 1 was clearly better.

>My favorite character is the worst one

Bill>Wendy>Holden
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on August 24, 2019, 09:30:09 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/Ew4nAVE.gif)
(https://i.imgur.com/Gk4JUGX.gif)

I love this show.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 24, 2019, 05:50:09 PM
Netflix accidentally put up this title/description
Quote
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Fugitive Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) runs from his captors, the law and his past. Written and directed by “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan.”

 :o
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Post by: Nintex on August 24, 2019, 06:34:31 PM
Quote from: EightBitNate on August 23, 2019, 11:07:03 PM
Quote from: Nintex on August 23, 2019, 06:44:34 PM
Finished S2 of Mindhunter.

The case was 'resolved' I guess but you can't tell with all the political bullshit going on. It was quite accurate to real events I read so that's kinda shocking.

I'm wondering what they can do with a third season. My favorite character is Holden and I liked the new guy they were hanging out with in Atlanta much better than Gregg.
Wendy certainly got demoted to a sideshow after playing a vital role in the first season. Her entire plot this season was basically nothing.

the tench plot
I don't recall Brian finding any pictures or anything. In fact, Tench makes it a thing not to bring his work home so he doesn't have case files there.
The big 'scare' as I remember was that Brian found Tench's gun at some point and he started pointing it at things scaring the mom.
They make a small reference to that when he says he keeps his gun locked away at all times.

Anyhow, the 'my wife isn't happy and my son is autisty' scenes were one thing. But all the prolonged interviews with the child services were just yawn.
The strongest scene in the entire plot is Bill sitting down with Brian for ice cream and having a chat about his dad and telling his kid he's scared of him.
THAT was powerful. The rest is a wash.
[close]

Also for a guy that can almost read minds and has quite an understanding of human psychology, Holden is quite terrible at reading the room.  :lol

Not sure where they can take this in season 3. The main draw of interviewing mass killers was already pushed aside (more time was spend on subplots and the Atlanta case).
Some of the best scenes had nothing to do with the main plot at all. Still a great series but season 1 was clearly better.

>My favorite character is the worst one

Bill>Wendy>Holden
Bill is such a wage slave. Oh sure boss, I'll play the clown for all your friends.
Holden calls out dumb bureaucracy and actually gets shit done while the rest dick around

Wendy just moves from one abusive relationship into the next.

Poor Gregg fans, halfway through the season they forgot to film his scenes.
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Post by: EightBitNate on August 24, 2019, 07:16:11 PM
Quote from: Nintex on August 24, 2019, 06:34:31 PM
Quote from: EightBitNate on August 23, 2019, 11:07:03 PM
Quote from: Nintex on August 23, 2019, 06:44:34 PM
Finished S2 of Mindhunter.

The case was 'resolved' I guess but you can't tell with all the political bullshit going on. It was quite accurate to real events I read so that's kinda shocking.

I'm wondering what they can do with a third season. My favorite character is Holden and I liked the new guy they were hanging out with in Atlanta much better than Gregg.
Wendy certainly got demoted to a sideshow after playing a vital role in the first season. Her entire plot this season was basically nothing.

the tench plot
I don't recall Brian finding any pictures or anything. In fact, Tench makes it a thing not to bring his work home so he doesn't have case files there.
The big 'scare' as I remember was that Brian found Tench's gun at some point and he started pointing it at things scaring the mom.
They make a small reference to that when he says he keeps his gun locked away at all times.

Anyhow, the 'my wife isn't happy and my son is autisty' scenes were one thing. But all the prolonged interviews with the child services were just yawn.
The strongest scene in the entire plot is Bill sitting down with Brian for ice cream and having a chat about his dad and telling his kid he's scared of him.
THAT was powerful. The rest is a wash.
[close]

Also for a guy that can almost read minds and has quite an understanding of human psychology, Holden is quite terrible at reading the room.  :lol

Not sure where they can take this in season 3. The main draw of interviewing mass killers was already pushed aside (more time was spend on subplots and the Atlanta case).
Some of the best scenes had nothing to do with the main plot at all. Still a great series but season 1 was clearly better.

>My favorite character is the worst one

Bill>Wendy>Holden
Bill is such a wage slave. Oh sure boss, I'll play the clown for all your friends.
Holden calls out dumb bureaucracy and actually gets shit done while the rest dick around

Wendy just moves from one abusive relationship into the next.

Poor Gregg fans, halfway through the season they forgot to film his scenes.

So much of what Bill says is quotable. He’s been through a lot of shit and easily carries the biggest load in terms of his home life. He’s to the point but not conceited like Holden is.

Wendy is an extremely intelligent character. When she tells her girlfriend off at the front door of the apartment complex, I legit got goosebumps. Plus she gets way more shit than she deserves.

Holden is equally arrogant and inexperienced. He thinks he knows what’s best even if it means jeopardizing the jobs of other people. I think the writers know this. Note how they have you get upset that the new FBI director is praising Holden, but then the old one tears him into pieces and gives him a panic attack. It was cathartic seeing a character telling Holden off.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on August 24, 2019, 07:52:46 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on August 24, 2019, 05:50:09 PM
Netflix accidentally put up this title/description
Quote
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Fugitive Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) runs from his captors, the law and his past. Written and directed by “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan.”

 :o
https://youtu.be/lZKqMVPlDg8
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on August 24, 2019, 09:09:49 PM
Quote from: Stro on August 24, 2019, 08:29:08 PM
It might be a bit late for a follow up for Breaking Bad, especially with pretty much everyone dead.


Would rather have a movie about Ghost Walt haunting new cooks with Ghost Science.
People were skeptical about Better Call Saul too, and that turned out great so far.
I thought the open ending for Jesse was alright, but i wouldn't mind a follow up on him, his arc did feel a bit incomplete to me, and to be honest, i just trust Gilligan to know what he's doing at this point.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on August 25, 2019, 04:38:18 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpxhCX47lZg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on August 25, 2019, 05:46:55 AM
Just finished up Good Omens. Not sure how I feel about it. Was cool to see all the great scenes from the book on the screen, but something just didn't feel 100% right about it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Crash Dummy on August 25, 2019, 10:06:41 AM
sacred games s2 - fuck this is great  :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 25, 2019, 11:15:34 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on August 25, 2019, 10:06:41 AM
sacred games s2 - fuck this is great  :lawd

Really excited to binge it. :lawd S1 was fucking great.

That scene where they feed pork to the Muslims has still stuck with me :whew
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 25, 2019, 11:44:05 AM
wrong thread  :-[

I just finished up Westworld S2, which I'd been holding off on because it got a ton of flak online for being too confusing or some shit, and when I finally watched it I was like  ??? (at the complaints, because it all made sense and wrapped a whole bunch of stuff up satisfactorily, to the point that it would work as a series finale not just a season)
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Post by: Tasty on August 25, 2019, 11:51:01 AM
It was hokier and more mystery box-y than s1, which annoyed some people (including myself at points.)

And the cheesy "let's all be free in this digital utopia" ending for most of the hosts IMO is a) too much of a blanket happy ending for the series as it was written until that point, and b) works against some of the themes the series had been trying to convey IMO, around AI autonomy and self-determination (it was basically set up from the start by Ford, his ever-expanding genius cheapening the show the more it's revealed how much he had a hand in things.)

All IMO of course. Looking forward to s3 since it seems so different.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 25, 2019, 12:19:45 PM
I dunno, S1 had some great twists with the nature of Bernard and who the Man In Black was, when you can tell a story that spans decades and not tip off the viewer thats whats going on because most of the people involved are ageless immortals in an environment that never changes, so I wasn't expecting anything that well executed in S2, because its a great trick, but you can only pull it off once.

My only real complaints with S2 were that the shogun world tour was basically pointless filler, and that they walked Maeves character back from where it logically should have gone, presumably because they didn't want to make her the actual star of the show.
Thematically, choosing a freedom thats really just another prison, just one where you can't see the bars makes sense. So does touching on free will being mostly an illusion, and that the humans are just as programmed in their interactions and responses as any of the hosts are (and heavily implied, human programming free will is even more simplistic than AI).
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Post by: Quaker on August 25, 2019, 02:11:50 PM
Quote from: Nintex on August 21, 2019, 06:42:54 PM
...and Holden Ford remains a very compelling character.
Is he? He's basically the textbook definition of milquetoast to me and not interesting as a character at all aside from smugly delivering the methodology of the BSU, which is fine because Tench is a fantastic foil to that. To me, that actor is as great of a discovery/showcase as Christoph Waltz after Basterds or Mark Rylance in Bridge of Spies. I was expecting the show to shift focus to Holden because it's the sophomore season of a Netflix show and those guys have no idea what they're doing but the opposite happened. Instead Tench basically becomes the lead due to a pretty outrageous contrivance in his personal life a few episodes in. I would be tempted to call bullshit on it in another movie or show but I appreciate the way that Bill and Wendy's home lives inform/are informed by the interviews and investigations. I was skeptical about the shift to the Atlanta case but I was satisfied enough with the conclusion.


- I usually roll my eyes at color grading nitpicks but it's so distracting that they made my girl Wendy look like she has jaundice.
- I was expecting a slick setpiece(because Fincher/Andrew Dominik) but there's not really anything that comes to mind aside from a bizarre Zapruder flourish that falls flat near the end that neither touched. Even season 1 had that slick "Fly Like an Eagle"/Steve Miller Band montage.
- I appreciate that instead of nostalgia bombing you like Stranger Things they're much more subtle about it, especially with the wardrobe. Probably cheaper that way?

Probably my favorite Netflix show? Off the top of my head, this and Russian Doll(and F1: Drive to Survive) are the only ones I'd consider consistently good that I've seen.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on August 25, 2019, 03:41:41 PM
You should give Ozark a shot, it's not bad.
Feels a bit like discount Breaking Bad.

You can probably count the good Netflix shows on one hand though.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on August 25, 2019, 06:18:38 PM
Been Watching the live action version of The Kings Avatar on Netflix enjoyed it to a point some thing are pretty similar some of the story elements have been shuffled around couldn't really complain until...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
They introduced an evil twin for the MC, I am like what is this a 80's soap opera.  :confused :lol :rofl
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spoiler (click to show/hide)
I hope this is live action original cause if it's in the Chinese cartoon i'm like.  :nope
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Post by: Bebpo on August 27, 2019, 02:14:46 AM
Enjoying Legion S2, about 1/3rd through. The show has way too much psycho-babble but otherwise it reminds me a bit of Brazil x Firefly x X-men.
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Post by: EightBitNate on August 28, 2019, 11:06:36 PM
I don’t know how I’m just finding out about I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson on Netflix. Love this type of humor. It’s like a grounded Tim and Eric.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on August 29, 2019, 12:09:07 AM
Went through Counterpart at an unhealthy pace.
Starts slow, but basically becomes Twelve Monkeys the TV show (i know there is an actual 12 monkeys tv show, but it doesn't have J.K. Simmons in it).

That final
spoiler for one of the final scenes
train station shootout was better than John Wick 3.  :doge
[close]

They says it's been cancelled after 2 seasons, but the season 2 finale worked perfectly as a series finale, don't even know how you could do a season 3.

After this, i'm taking a break from TV shows i think, i wasted way too much time on the couch lately, i'll turn into a potato otherwise.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on August 29, 2019, 01:35:51 PM
How is it The Good Place only keeps getting better? Just started S3 and both the scenario and humor feel like it's hitting its peak. Something about the irreverent humor is on point all the time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on August 29, 2019, 01:38:52 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 29, 2019, 12:09:07 AM
Went through Counterpart at an unhealthy pace.
Starts slow, but basically becomes Twelve Monkeys the TV show (i know there is an actual 12 monkeys tv show, but it doesn't have J.K. Simmons in it).

That final
spoiler for one of the final scenes
train station shootout was better than John Wick 3.  :doge
[close]

They says it's been cancelled after 2 seasons, but the season 2 finale worked perfectly as a series finale, don't even know how you could do a season 3.

After this, i'm taking a break from TV shows i think, i wasted way too much time on the couch lately, i'll turn into a potato otherwise.

And you didn't even mention the topless female assassin.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on August 29, 2019, 03:48:16 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on August 29, 2019, 01:38:52 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 29, 2019, 12:09:07 AM
Went through Counterpart at an unhealthy pace.
Starts slow, but basically becomes Twelve Monkeys the TV show (i know there is an actual 12 monkeys tv show, but it doesn't have J.K. Simmons in it).

That final
spoiler for one of the final scenes
train station shootout was better than John Wick 3.  :doge
[close]

They says it's been cancelled after 2 seasons, but the season 2 finale worked perfectly as a series finale, don't even know how you could do a season 3.

After this, i'm taking a break from TV shows i think, i wasted way too much time on the couch lately, i'll turn into a potato otherwise.

And you didn't even mention the topless female assassin.
They go the Game of Thrones route, of having her show tits every other episode in S1, and then nothing for the rest of the show.  :doge
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on August 29, 2019, 09:16:02 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 29, 2019, 01:35:51 PM
How is it The Good Place only keeps getting better? Just started S3 and both the scenario and humor feel like it's hitting its peak. Something about the irreverent humor is on point all the time.
Such a great show.
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Post by: Momo on August 30, 2019, 12:18:53 PM
Carnival Now and Dark Crystal is out today, both fantasy shows, i'll be in my bunk
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 30, 2019, 11:53:05 PM
Has anyone called Dark Crystal “Lord of the Strings” yet? If not, Dark Crystal is basically Lord of the Strings.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on August 30, 2019, 11:54:22 PM
 ???
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 31, 2019, 12:25:39 AM
Because they’re puppets, get it?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on August 31, 2019, 12:29:34 AM
joe mo, lord of the butts  8)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on August 31, 2019, 05:45:32 AM
Quote from: filler on August 31, 2019, 12:29:34 AM
joe mo, lord of the butts  8)
(https://imgur.com/ECW1sH8.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on August 31, 2019, 05:53:40 AM
Quote from: filler on August 31, 2019, 12:29:34 AM
joe mo, lord of the butts  8)

Big smoker, huh ?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on August 31, 2019, 11:36:37 AM
carnival row is my kinda shit  :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on August 31, 2019, 08:54:57 PM
I could see myself watching Dark Crystal.
Carnival Row only if the reviews are absolutely amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 01, 2019, 11:04:41 AM
Finished carnival row, liked it. Its pretty slow and obvious but it touched an inch I had. I'll watch dark crystal over the next week.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on September 02, 2019, 03:42:34 AM
Succession on HBO  :kermit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on September 02, 2019, 03:43:18 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 31, 2019, 08:54:57 PM
I could see myself watching Dark Crystal.
Carnival Row only if the reviews are absolutely amazing.

It's pretty crap. Boobs though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 02, 2019, 09:41:48 PM
The Young Pope is so odd. I dig it. It has an auteur sensibility about it that reminds me of Too Old to Die Young. Need more of this stuff on TV. The humor is scathing at times too as it oscillates between levity, surrealism, and brimstone.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on September 03, 2019, 09:49:31 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 02, 2019, 03:43:18 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 31, 2019, 08:54:57 PM
I could see myself watching Dark Crystal.
Carnival Row only if the reviews are absolutely amazing.

It's pretty crap. Boobs though.

Carnival Row or Dark Crystal? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 03, 2019, 10:00:24 AM
Lota puppet tits in both.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 03, 2019, 07:03:55 PM
One of the new contestants on British Bake Off is so damn pretty. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Ghoul on September 05, 2019, 03:03:47 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 03, 2019, 07:03:55 PM
One of the new contestants on British Bake Off is so damn pretty.

Teacher? If so yes. Only hot one this season. I'm watching The Boys, it's pretty good, I hate marvel shit but this is gritty and actually decent.
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Post by: Ghoul on September 05, 2019, 03:07:28 PM
Quote from: riotous on September 05, 2019, 03:04:59 PM
Man The Sopranos is such a fucking slog.

At this point don’t even know why I’m finishing it; I’ve fast forwarded a lot of episodes, spoiled myself because I just don’t care, etc.

I don’t know if it’s a not aging well thing or what but this is just bad to me.

towards the end there's a real decline in quality, just like the wire.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on September 05, 2019, 03:11:41 PM
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is pretty great so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 05, 2019, 05:30:17 PM
Quote from: Ghoul on September 05, 2019, 03:03:47 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 03, 2019, 07:03:55 PM
One of the new contestants on British Bake Off is so damn pretty.

Teacher? If so yes. Only hot one this season. I'm watching The Boys, it's pretty good, I hate marvel shit but this is gritty and actually decent.

Alice.  think shes a teacher ya. 

Taskmaster is on again

https://twitter.com/davechannel/status/1169522795019153408
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 05, 2019, 11:41:15 PM
BTW i lied about stopping with TV shows.

I've been watching Il Miracolo (The Miracle), though i didn't binge at least.

(https://i.imgur.com/bxVFLER.jpg)
(all shots are from ep. 1).

It's really good, there are a couple of plot developments that play a bit too fast and loose with science for my taste, but still within the realm of the believable, and i find it annoying how some characters have an accent, while others have that dumb perfect diction you use to dub foreign movies.
It's really gorgeous and has a very peculiar vibe though.
If you like surreal shit like Twin Peaks, it's very much recommended.

Also it's got Godspeed You! Black Emperor AND Swans tracks, in the score.  :aah

Outside of Europe, i'm not sure it's available to get anywhere but torrent sites, but at least there are eng subs going around.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on September 06, 2019, 11:15:31 PM
The character of Bernardo in The Young Pope. Never has a show portrayed the faulty sense of empathy in such a character. I am floored. Nihilism against ones faith.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on September 07, 2019, 06:09:55 PM
Watched one episode of the Dark Crystal, i appreciate the massive effort, and it looks very charming and beautiful (and grotesque), but i don't think i'll go ahead with it.
I was just bored to tears by the story/characters/world.

If i was younger i'd probably love it though, the creatures are cool to looks at.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 08, 2019, 02:56:32 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on September 07, 2019, 06:09:55 PM
Watched one episode of the Dark Crystal, i appreciate the massive effort, and it looks very charming and beautiful (and grotesque), but i don't think i'll go ahead with it.
I was just bored to tears by the story/characters/world.

If i was younger i'd probably love it though, the creatures are cool to looks at.
Same, sorry Jim.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on September 08, 2019, 07:27:45 PM
I started Dark Crystal in the airport, I like it so far 🤷‍♀️
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Post by: bluemax on September 13, 2019, 01:37:14 AM
Binged the first four episodes of The Righteous Gemstones, so good. It's a dark comedy about a family of ultra rich Televangelists. Think the Falwells only somehow more corrupt and evil. The cast is amazing, Danny McBride, Walton Goggins, John Goodman!

Also for The Bore it features a lot of man ass and dick.
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Post by: Kunai With Chain on September 13, 2019, 04:34:36 PM
Just finished first season of The Sinner, it was kind of alright all said and done. I liked the detective's character, they struck the right balance between him being kind of broody and a bit on the spectrum without making him go full distinguished mentally-challenged fellow like the guy from the River show.

The mystery itself ended up being kind of disappointing, it started out engrossing enough but it lost steam as the series progressed. Wasn't too big of a fan of teenage melodrama in my murder mystery series and the frequent flash backs were meandering constantly retreading similar grounds.
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Post by: team filler on September 15, 2019, 12:57:41 AM
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07SVHR2KH/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on September 15, 2019, 01:55:11 AM
Watched one episode of that (undone).
Nah, dodn't care for the characters and writing at all.

I also didn't like Bojack Horseman though, so it makes sense.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 15, 2019, 03:40:07 PM
Quote from: Kunai With Chain on September 13, 2019, 04:34:36 PM
Just finished first season of The Sinner, it was kind of alright all said and done. I liked the detective's character, they struck the right balance between him being kind of broody and a bit on the spectrum without making him go full distinguished mentally-challenged fellow like the guy from the River show.

The mystery itself ended up being kind of disappointing, it started out engrossing enough but it lost steam as the series progressed. Wasn't too big of a fan of teenage melodrama in my murder mystery series and the frequent flash backs were meandering constantly retreading similar grounds.

Yeah, I quite liked it, and quite liked season 2 as well.
I think the biggest shock was that Jessica Biel can actually act, given how little evidence of that I've seen in anything of her prior career I've watched
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 15, 2019, 03:42:04 PM
I'll watch any old scifi shit that gets broadcast, so I'm going to recommend the critically panned Another Life on netflix as a really great hatewatch.

Because it's not a scifi show. Its a low budget teen horror flick, where its a bunch of stupid self-obsessed millenial arseholes acting like dicks, and then being killed off one by one.

Its glorious :lawd

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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 15, 2019, 03:45:06 PM
I watched the first episode because Katee Sackhoff, but it was so bad. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 15, 2019, 03:47:47 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on September 15, 2019, 03:45:06 PM
I watched the first episode because Katee Sackhoff, but it was so bad. :lol

Milennial arsehole attempting mutiny, nearly wrecking the whole fucking ship, getting smacked the fuck down, then trying AGAIN and getting fried on conveniently not protected plasma vents, so they just defrost a new XO from cold storage?

:delicious
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Post by: Ghoul on September 15, 2019, 06:07:54 PM
re-watching breaking bad, it holds up well, looking forward to the Jesse film that comes out I believe in October.

Finished Dark Crystal that was pretty great, the middle was a little bit of a slog but the end two episodes are really good.
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Post by: shosta on September 15, 2019, 10:58:11 PM
Checked out the pilot for Altered Carbon. Very gripping. And the police officer is so hot. Consider me invested.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on September 16, 2019, 12:01:56 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on September 15, 2019, 01:55:11 AM
Watched one episode of that (undone).
Nah, dodn't care for the characters and writing at all.

I also didn't like Bojack Horseman though, so it makes sense.

I ended up loving it. The main character can be insufferable, especially initially, but it feels like it's a symptom of her mental illness. It mixes surrealism with her mental illness that makes you question the nature of the blending realities in a way that's really poignant.

There's also criticism of the glorifying of mental illness as a sort of sign of brilliance or untapped power. But I feel like it balances this intelligently. A true work of fantasy but still very aware of the sensitive subject it's deeply involved with
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Post by: chronovore on September 16, 2019, 01:04:13 AM
Quote from: shosta on September 15, 2019, 10:58:11 PM
Checked out the pilot for Altered Carbon. Very gripping. And the police officer is so hot. Consider me invested.

It's a good show. The book is also fantastic. That hottie detective is truly remarkable.
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Post by: Potato on September 16, 2019, 05:34:53 AM
Quote from: shosta on September 15, 2019, 10:58:11 PM
Checked out the pilot for Altered Carbon. Very gripping. And the police officer is so hot. Consider me invested.
Never has a show taken such a steep dive in quality at about the 3/4 mark as Altered Carbon.
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Post by: Momo on September 16, 2019, 05:43:54 AM
Quote from: Kunai With Chain on September 13, 2019, 04:34:36 PM
Just finished first season of The Sinner, it was kind of alright all said and done. I liked the detective's character, they struck the right balance between him being kind of broody and a bit on the spectrum without making him go full distinguished mentally-challenged fellow like the guy from the River show.

The mystery itself ended up being kind of disappointing, it started out engrossing enough but it lost steam as the series progressed. Wasn't too big of a fan of teenage melodrama in my murder mystery series and the frequent flash backs were meandering constantly retreading similar grounds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg8-AbXqv4M
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Post by: Nintex on September 16, 2019, 05:45:57 PM
Recently was browsing through Netflix a bit drunk when I came across 'The Naked Director'.
Japanese series about some famous porn director from the 80's. Gave it a shot and after a few days have seen all the episodes.

It's actually better than you might expect, with some great character building and a dramatization of events that apparently really happened.

Weird as hell and very different than your usual Netflix show though. I read they're doing a second season as well :doge
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Post by: Tripon on September 16, 2019, 10:40:41 PM
Quote from: Dantizzinel on September 16, 2019, 07:18:26 PM
Speaking of TV shows involving porn, The Deuce just started it's final season. First two seasons are my favorite work out of him since The Wire so I highly recommend y'all get on that shit.

I think The Deuce is also written/produced by David Simon, so your comment is not surprising.
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Post by: chronovore on September 17, 2019, 12:04:14 AM
Quote from: Nintex on September 16, 2019, 05:45:57 PM
Recently was browsing through Netflix a bit drunk when I came across 'The Naked Director'.
Japanese series about some famous porn director from the 80's. Gave it a shot and after a few days have seen all the episodes.

It's actually better than you might expect, with some great character building and a dramatization of events that apparently really happened.

Weird as hell and very different than your usual Netflix show though. I read they're doing a second season as well :doge

Yeah, in Japan it's the go-to preview which plays on EVERYONE'S Home screen right now. Which is, actually, pretty weird considering it is very adult in its content.
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Post by: Momo on September 17, 2019, 02:56:43 AM
The Naked Director made me burst out into laughter many times, I liked it.
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 17, 2019, 02:57:17 AM
Watched a couple of episodes of "Marianne" a french horror show on Netflix.
It's actually pretty good in the spooks department, it treads very familiar ground in almost every respect, but the horror set pieces are mostly well crafted from a visual standpoint.

The main character is also fairly interesting, but that's where the problems start: She's the only character been given any form of depth so far, and she can't really carry the show alone properly, so what they do is... they move and a breakneck pace.
At the end of episode 1 (of 10) you're already in what would be the end of act 2, in a regular horror movie, and then it keeps going at this pace.
That may sound good, but actually it detracts from the potential tension they could build and just makes the spooky moments feel less impactful, when you have 1 every other sequence (almost literally).

They should've given some more depth to side characters, slowed down the pace, introduce some doubt into the development ("is she crazy?" "Is there really a ghost haunting her?") of the plot.

The way it is now, it almost feels like an action version of something like The Conjuring/The Ring, with the ghost/witch being given a recurring, talking role in every episode (the actress playing her is really fun to watch, too).

Will continue to watch this for sure, though.
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Post by: Nintex on September 17, 2019, 03:35:41 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 17, 2019, 02:56:43 AM
The Naked Director made me burst out into laughter many times, I liked it.
Yep it's really fun to watch.

They also do a good job of explaining all the cultural references and it goes surprisingly in depth on entrepeneurship and social constructs.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 17, 2019, 01:26:51 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXsECroAZo8
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Post by: EightBitNate on September 17, 2019, 10:14:05 PM
https://youtu.be/yhKTcuk5Izc

Wow this is just awful. Not that most late night is good, but this is several levels under that.
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 20, 2019, 04:04:16 AM
Finished Marianne and pretty much, my initial impressions were carried out through the end.
There aren't many decent horror tv shows, so it's not too bad, but they definitely needed a better cast to properly carry the show, because what is there, is a bit too cartoonish and shallow to do it.
The characters actually have elements that could make them interesting, but the pace is so fast, that they never get time to properly explore anything properly, and come off as cardboard ideas, instead.

Also the actress playing the witch in the first half, really made a lot of the scares better, than what you get in the second half.

I'm liking the mythology they hinted at though, i'm a sucker for any horror involving witchcraft, satanism, the devil and all that shit.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on September 20, 2019, 06:59:12 PM
Fucking iZombie gives no fucks and I love it. I'm on S4 and the way they've essentially amped the the effects of eating brains on zombies is amazing. Especially with how Liv becomes these people.

The D&D, dominatrix, and Prank Bro episodes are my favorite so far
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on September 23, 2019, 02:09:31 AM
Quote from: Potato on September 16, 2019, 05:34:53 AM
Never has a show taken such a steep dive in quality at about the 3/4 mark as Altered Carbon.
Unfortunately this was correct. The last fourth was still good, but it didn't live up to the expectations the rest of the show had set. Excited for the second season next year in any case.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on September 23, 2019, 03:24:28 AM
more nudity towards the end at least
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on September 23, 2019, 03:46:57 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on September 23, 2019, 03:24:28 AM
more nudity towards the end at least
(https://media.giphy.com/media/AFBECpn1ddJKCA3kHk/giphy.gif)

extremely memorable
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Momo on September 23, 2019, 03:58:18 AM
Quote from: shosta on September 23, 2019, 03:46:57 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on September 23, 2019, 03:24:28 AM
more nudity towards the end at least
(https://media.giphy.com/media/AFBECpn1ddJKCA3kHk/giphy.gif)

extremely memorable
I've only waited since Dollhouse to see Dichen Lachman nekkid :noah
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Post by: Potato on September 23, 2019, 06:35:10 AM
The Chef Show is great TV. John Favreau is a genuinely likeable person and has the kind of enthusiasm for cooking that is just infectious. The Pro chef dude is also super knowledgeable without coming across as a complete douche.

Most of the guests are great too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Ghoul on September 23, 2019, 06:40:30 AM
AHS should just be cancelled at this point. It's awful and beyond redemption.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on September 25, 2019, 02:49:41 AM
A few eps into The Fall. The pacing of this show is so deliberate. At first I found it ponderous but I'm warming up to it and it's fresh compared to the breakneck pace of other procedurals. I didn't realize it but I really missed the deep, engrossing character development of shows like The Killing.

Still need to see Top of the Lake. Sorry toku and don
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on September 25, 2019, 03:00:51 AM
I've been catching up with The Affair.
This show keeps swinging from brilliant to fucking cartoony shit, it's so frustrating.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on September 25, 2019, 10:14:12 PM
Anybody here watch Easy? :tocry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TEEEPO on September 27, 2019, 12:28:55 AM
midnight diner season 2 is coming next month  :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 27, 2019, 01:53:01 AM
Quote from: Momo on September 23, 2019, 03:58:18 AM
Quote from: shosta on September 23, 2019, 03:46:57 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on September 23, 2019, 03:24:28 AM
more nudity towards the end at least
(https://media.giphy.com/media/AFBECpn1ddJKCA3kHk/giphy.gif)

extremely memorable
I've only waited since Dollhouse to see Dichen Lachman nekkid :noah

I can also endorse this goal.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on September 27, 2019, 05:45:46 AM
Quote from: TEEEPO on September 27, 2019, 12:28:55 AM
midnight diner season 2 is coming next month  :rejoice
Where's my Samurai Gourmet S2?
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Post by: Ghoul on September 27, 2019, 02:37:23 PM
South Park back and it was pretty good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 29, 2019, 04:11:30 PM
The Good Place S3 is wonderful.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on September 29, 2019, 06:56:07 PM
I thought I was over Emma's Stone thing but Maniac is... pretty good.
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Post by: Momo on September 30, 2019, 01:25:59 AM
Quote from: riotous on September 27, 2019, 02:52:49 PM
Jack Ryan got me on he espionage kick so I started watching Berlin Station.

Dig it.
I laughed at the SQL query talk during ep 1 of Jack Ryan, but it was a good show. Berlin Station was good too but I doubt many people would follow such a very British production.

Yous see this yet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfiYZ7UIWco
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Post by: Yeti on September 30, 2019, 02:19:05 PM
Condor was really good
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Post by: paprikastaude on October 02, 2019, 04:57:50 PM
Dark Crystal Netflix :leon
It's too bad the main elves or whatever are hideous (but not in a good way like the other creatures) and the main main guy is the biggest bitch of them all. Every other visual though :lawd It was a little dumb when it went too much GoT at one point, but overall it was told well enough too.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 02, 2019, 06:42:11 PM
Lodge 49 is 100% my jam
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Post by: shosta on October 02, 2019, 06:42:54 PM
Quote from: shosta on September 25, 2019, 02:49:41 AM
A few eps into The Fall.
this show is AMAZING

Quote from: shosta on September 29, 2019, 06:56:07 PM
I thought I was over Emma's Stone thing but Maniac is... pretty good.
this show is letting me down hard.
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Post by: VomKriege on October 02, 2019, 06:45:19 PM
I liked Maniac a lot but it sort of fizzles out in the second half. I like the ending nonetheless.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 02, 2019, 06:57:31 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on October 02, 2019, 06:45:19 PM
I liked Maniac a lot but it sort of fizzles out in the second half. I like the ending nonetheless.

It needed to maintain that initial biting tone throughout the run. With that said, adore Fukunagas style so much.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 03, 2019, 04:05:08 PM
On Becoming a God in Central Florida is the best show on TV right now

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kirsten Dunst's post-preggers body is :drool
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 05, 2019, 01:18:06 PM
The noir episode of iZombie is so good
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Post by: toku on October 06, 2019, 06:11:58 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jc76QrX5Vg

 :lawd
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Post by: Momo on October 07, 2019, 01:25:32 AM
my penis is so hard it can launch a tesla to space :noah
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Post by: shosta on October 08, 2019, 01:17:46 AM
Ozark is so good. Finished with S2. I think in the second season it sort of gets away from its strengths at times and makes poor narrative choices, but overall it's finding its voice. The finale was bone chilling.
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Post by: bluemax on October 08, 2019, 04:34:57 AM
Dang Mr Robot came back with a bang.
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 08, 2019, 10:29:46 AM
Quote from: shosta on October 08, 2019, 01:17:46 AM
Ozark is so good. Finished with S2. I think in the second season it sort of gets away from its strengths at times and makes poor narrative choices, but overall it's finding its voice. The finale was bone chilling.
Closest thing to Breaking Bad, in terms of mood and pace, that i've found.
Not quite as good, but good enough.
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Post by: toku on October 08, 2019, 10:48:49 AM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on October 03, 2019, 04:05:08 PM
On Becoming a God in Central Florida is the best show on TV right now

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kirsten Dunst's post-preggers body is :drool
[close]

honestly the most attractive she's ever been to me.
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Post by: team filler on October 08, 2019, 10:51:37 AM
Quote from: Stro on October 08, 2019, 08:47:36 AM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on October 03, 2019, 04:05:08 PM
On Becoming a God in Central Florida is the best show on TV right now

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kirsten Dunst's post-preggers body is :drool
[close]

She looks like extra white trash old Kirsten Dunst but with big cans
:drool
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Post by: Nuitangg on October 08, 2019, 12:50:14 PM
Finally caught up with Righteous Gemstones.  It's pretty hilarious with a lot more male nudity than I was expecting.
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Post by: shosta on October 08, 2019, 02:22:26 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on October 08, 2019, 10:29:46 AM
Closest thing to Breaking Bad, in terms of mood and pace, that i've found.
Not quite as good, but good enough.
It falls short when you directly compare them. But in S2 they added some House of Cards to the mix and that was a winning formula.
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 08, 2019, 02:46:00 PM
Quote from: shosta on October 08, 2019, 02:22:26 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on October 08, 2019, 10:29:46 AM
Closest thing to Breaking Bad, in terms of mood and pace, that i've found.
Not quite as good, but good enough.
It falls short when you directly compare them. But in S2 they added some House of Cards to the mix and that was a winning formula.
Yeah, i like these breakneck paced shows, it's why i liked Sneaky Pete as well (though that's more light hearted, and it had Bryan Cranston as a bad guy) even if it means conceding some pretty big logical fallacies here and there.
But they share in the basic structure of a clever main protagonist caught between a rock and a hard place, making promises to A to pay B, and taking money from B to pay back A.

Ozark in particular has fun with the wife character, who for once isn't used as the nagging moral compass shielded from the horrors, but it's in on the action. It makes for a refreshing duo dynamic, despite the rocky marriage.
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Post by: shosta on October 08, 2019, 03:04:07 PM
To elaborate more on some of the specific complaints I have:

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- killing off all the good characters. Del, Agent Petty, JACOB Snell instead of Darlene?? Thankfully they rotate new, interesting characters, but damn. Petty in particular was a great foil for Marty. Marty destroys everything around him on accident because he's just trying to save his family. Roy chooses to destroy everything in his path because he's pursuing justice. That's a five season arch nemesis plot and they lost it  :doge
- Really screwing with Ruth's dad arc. I thought eventually they'd have her choose between Marty and her dad. Instead they killed him off as a loose end.
- Wasting the Mason plot. He should have been a wild card that killed the Snells.
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I think the gist of this is that sometimes I feel like I'm being dragged from issue to issue instead of watching irresolvable forces build up to explosive conclusions (the BB formula). But, on balance, still a great show.
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 08, 2019, 04:12:54 PM
I agree with all those points, actually.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Ozark lives in the Breaking Bad timeline where they kill Jesse in season 1.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 10, 2019, 08:57:08 AM
(https://abload.de/img/ezgif-2-5189cfb7b002qzjl2.gif) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=ezgif-2-5189cfb7b002qzjl2.gif)

Sweet mammy jammy :drool
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Post by: Transhuman on October 10, 2019, 09:14:56 AM
Is the show itself good?
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Post by: Steve Contra on October 12, 2019, 10:01:24 PM
The Righteous Gemstones is really good altogether but the misbehaving song with Walton Goggins is about as a perfect moment as you could expect from a tv show.
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 13, 2019, 02:42:56 PM
Riotus, speaking of spy TV shows, have you seen Little Drummer Girl? It's directed by Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Handmaiden etc) based on Le Carrè's novel, and it's just 6 episodes.
I'm only 1 episode in, but looks very solid so far, great cinematography as expected.

There's a good cast too (Michael Shannon, Florence Pugh, Stellan Skarsgard).
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 14, 2019, 05:52:52 PM
If you mean season 5, i watched that during last week, the show kind of goes ahead by inertia since like season 2, but it's still fun for me, in a dumb, campy way.
*slow motion walk with licensed song*
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Post by: naff on October 15, 2019, 12:20:58 AM
only tv i've watched from this year is succession s2. looove it.

little drummer girl sounds good.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on October 15, 2019, 08:44:56 AM
new season of peaky blinders on netflix, so good!
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Post by: bluemax on October 16, 2019, 12:26:11 AM
Finished off Righteous Gemstones and that was a fun season.

Also watched Mr Robot final season episode 2 and this show just keeps getting darker and more depressing. And more WTF. Really curious to see if they nail the ending.

Quote from: Steve Contra on October 12, 2019, 10:01:24 PM
The Righteous Gemstones is really good altogether but the misbehaving song with Walton Goggins is about as a perfect moment as you could expect from a tv show.

Uncle Baby Billy Freeman might now be my second favorite Walton Goggins role after Boyd Crowder.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on October 16, 2019, 06:08:31 AM
Quote from: Steve Contra on October 12, 2019, 10:01:24 PM
The Righteous Gemstones is really good altogether but the misbehaving song with Walton Goggins is about as a perfect moment as you could expect from a tv show.

I've legitimately had it stuck in my head for a few weeks now. Brilliant stuff.
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 16, 2019, 06:50:10 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on October 15, 2019, 08:44:56 AM
new season of peaky blinders on netflix, so good!
I'm starting to get really tired of Arthur's plot armor, it's honestly getting ridiculous.
That cunt should've been dead for 3 season now.
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Post by: toku on October 16, 2019, 10:44:28 PM
judy's story in this gemstones finale

 :lol :'(

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:yikes
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Post by: Crash Dummy on October 17, 2019, 03:29:57 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on October 16, 2019, 06:50:10 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on October 15, 2019, 08:44:56 AM
new season of peaky blinders on netflix, so good!
I'm starting to get really tired of Arthur's plot armor, it's honestly getting ridiculous.
That cunt should've been dead for 3 season now.
true but at least he is falling apart mentally
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Post by: Bebpo on October 17, 2019, 04:59:28 AM
Creepshow 2019 is so good halfway in. Feels straight out of the 80s & 90s comic horror camp. I’m sad it’s only 12 eps because I don’t want this to end. Hopefully they do a few seasons.
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Post by: team filler on October 17, 2019, 02:19:19 PM
mr robot final season ep 2 is awful  :trash
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Post by: Ghoul on October 19, 2019, 09:27:24 AM
Just watched Nancy Drew reboot, trashy show but entertaining enough.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 19, 2019, 06:22:20 PM
https://deadline.com/2019/10/cowboy-bebop-netflix-series-shuts-down-production-7-9-months-hiatus-star-john-cho-on-set-injury-1202764024/
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Post by: paprikastaude on October 19, 2019, 08:16:11 PM
just kill it altogether  :doge
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Post by: Crash Dummy on October 20, 2019, 02:13:58 AM
just saw that paul rudd has a show on netflix, anyone checked it out?
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Post by: shosta on October 24, 2019, 03:16:27 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on October 20, 2019, 02:13:58 AM
just saw that paul rudd has a show on netflix, anyone checked it out?

Living With Yourself is the goddamn funniest thing I have seen in a very long time.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 24, 2019, 03:28:38 PM
Quote from: Ghoul on October 19, 2019, 09:27:24 AM
Just watched Nancy Drew reboot, trashy show but entertaining enough.

A trashy Nancy Drew :lawd
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 24, 2019, 04:36:14 PM
Started the Paul Rudd netflix show, but identifying too much with his shitty self and finding it hard to watch lol
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 24, 2019, 05:07:51 PM
The Blacklist continues to be a fun background binge watch. One of the better action oriented binges. Watching Agent Ressler obliterate a lawn gnome with a kick out of frustration was one of the funniest scenes I've seen on TV. Also no one should have as much on screen charisma as James Spader.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on October 24, 2019, 05:13:50 PM
Quote from: riotous on October 24, 2019, 05:09:34 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on October 24, 2019, 05:07:51 PM
The Blacklist continues to be a fun background binge watch. One of the better action oriented binges. Watching Agent Ressler obliterate a lawn gnome with a kick out of frustration was one of the funniest scenes I've seen on TV. Also no one should have as much on screen charisma as James Spader.

Hah; put S1E1 on about 30 minutes ago.

Guess Netflix decided to recommend it.

Itches that almost mindless procedural itch but keeps a strong thread going that connects everything. Seems to not take itself seriously at times too which is great, cuts through the dourness. That's all on Spader.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on October 24, 2019, 05:14:33 PM
Blacklist is p okay for what it is. Tom sucks
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Post by: EightBitNate on October 24, 2019, 09:04:20 PM
Succession is amazing btw
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Post by: chronovore on October 24, 2019, 09:52:17 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on October 24, 2019, 05:07:51 PM
The Blacklist continues to be a fun background binge watch. One of the better action oriented binges. Watching Agent Ressler obliterate a lawn gnome with a kick out of frustration was one of the funniest scenes I've seen on TV. Also no one should have as much on screen charisma as James Spader.

:no_lies_detected.gif
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Post by: Nintex on October 25, 2019, 04:51:16 PM
First episode of Watchmen was pretty good.
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Post by: brawndolicious on October 27, 2019, 12:28:39 AM
I binged The Righteous Gemstones in a day. I feel like everything that Atra has ever said about South Carolina was put into 4.5 hours of tv.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on October 27, 2019, 02:34:10 AM
Quote from: shosta on October 24, 2019, 03:16:27 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on October 20, 2019, 02:13:58 AM
just saw that paul rudd has a show on netflix, anyone checked it out?

Living With Yourself is the goddamn funniest thing I have seen in a very long time.
word? i'll get on this once i'm done with bojack
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 27, 2019, 10:24:00 AM
O its got Aisling Bea in it.  I'll watch that. 
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Post by: team filler on October 29, 2019, 01:55:29 AM
Quote from: filler on October 17, 2019, 02:19:19 PM
mr robot final season ep 2 is awful  :trash
ep 3 is  :supergay :supergay :supergay but back to form
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 29, 2019, 02:05:13 AM
The Affair almost done (second to last ep. aired yesterday).
I'd really like to ask the writers what their mental process was, to have such well written and interesting duo of main characters, and constantly insert them in this soap opera level drama bullshit, for no reason at all.
If they had made a season 6, i'd expect them to have an alien invasion.
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Post by: Ghoul on October 29, 2019, 12:54:09 PM
binged Bojack series 6 part one at the weekend, it's okay, but it's deffo past it's best.
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Post by: paprikastaude on October 29, 2019, 01:45:38 PM
I started it recently and it was okay. Never too hilarious, but overall engaging. Stopped halfway through 5 for now, since the humour and the way it tries to be melancholic becomes repetitive and wears thin after a while. I like how you can spot when Trump was elected, because it starts to preach at a certain point.  :doge
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Post by: chronovore on October 29, 2019, 09:48:56 PM
Netflix' Daybreak is a quasi-YA mishmash of Ferris Bueller's Day Off and The Walking Dead and/or Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome.

It's not great. I enjoy the fact that Matthew Broderick is on board for this tribute to his 2nd best film, and I like the 4th wall breaking narrative in this context — but there is far too much telegraphing and not enough gonzo (I prefer Savage Steve Holland's 3 O'Clock High's style).
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Post by: Potato on October 30, 2019, 06:41:00 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on October 29, 2019, 02:05:13 AM
The Affair almost done (second to last ep. aired yesterday).
I'd really like to ask the writers what their mental process was, to have such well written and interesting duo of main characters, and constantly insert them in this soap opera level drama bullshit, for no reason at all.
If they had made a season 6, i'd expect them to have an alien invasion.
I couldn't make it past halfway of season 2 of The Affair.
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 30, 2019, 12:24:00 PM
Quote from: Potato on October 30, 2019, 06:41:00 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on October 29, 2019, 02:05:13 AM
The Affair almost done (second to last ep. aired yesterday).
I'd really like to ask the writers what their mental process was, to have such well written and interesting duo of main characters, and constantly insert them in this soap opera level drama bullshit, for no reason at all.
If they had made a season 6, i'd expect them to have an alien invasion.
I couldn't make it past halfway of season 2 of The Affair.
2 of the characters (Noah and Hellen) are really good, but the whole mystery murder plot is out of place shit (and in further season they come up with even stupider shit).
Allison is alright, and Cole is shit, instead.
Thankfully he
spoiler (click to show/hide)
dies offscreen
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in the last season, lol.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 30, 2019, 01:03:54 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 15, 2019, 03:42:04 PM
I'll watch any old scifi shit that gets broadcast, so I'm going to recommend the critically panned Another Life on netflix as a really great hatewatch.

Because it's not a scifi show. Its a low budget teen horror flick, where its a bunch of stupid self-obsessed millenial arseholes acting like dicks, and then being killed off one by one.

Its glorious :lawd

  • It doesn't know wtf it wants to be, so half the show is an Arrival knock off with scientists on earth trying to figure shit out and the other half is a BSG reboot knock off with a crew in space potentially representing whats left of humanity all alone and out for vengeance
  • It has a pretty great conceit, that it has a ton of backup characters in stasis, so whenever their computer guy (or whatever) gets red-shirted, they just defrost a new one :lol
  • It makes a super strong case that we should probably let the military handle shit like deep space expeditions, and not just a bunch of random fucking millenials who wanted to live their best life and do the most stupid shit you can imagine

 :awesome renewed for another season  :awesome
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Post by: Tuckers Law on October 30, 2019, 01:54:09 PM
Watched Carnival Row, figuring maybe it would scratch that Game of Thrones-itch.  Based on some of the writing I could see future seasons really going off the rails, but so far  :obama

The creature design on the show, though  :jeb
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Post by: bluemax on October 30, 2019, 11:55:44 PM
Mr Robot is almost over and the show just keeps getting bleaker. After episode 3 I thought maybe Elliott had a chance at some happiness, and then episode 4 happened.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 31, 2019, 05:56:34 PM
Taskmaster is really just killer

(https://i.imgur.com/550EGhC.jpg)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 31, 2019, 09:11:30 PM
Jack Ryan season 2 is out now.  Been looking forward to it. 
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 01, 2019, 11:47:51 AM
I find Living with Yourself fucking hilarious and the way they treat the premise feels novel to me.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
you're expecting the typical adversarial relationship but it is way more existential than what it could have been[/b]

It feels like Adaptation but from multiple PoVs
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Post by: Borealis on November 01, 2019, 05:51:43 PM
Liking the Ducktales reboot, dig the visuals + humour, but there are some absolute :snore episodes peppered throughout S1. Of course, usually the ones excluding Scrooge and the boys.


Really enjoyed Black Spot off Netflix, I'm hoping there's an S3 as I've read S2 didn't get any good numbers in France.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 01, 2019, 06:10:03 PM
Almost done Jack Ryan - not as good as season one but still entertaining.  Also, I guess they can't use Clark as he's getting his own movies. 

edit:  the plot is super over the top, especially the end.  It's like the plot to a rainbow 6 game. 
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Post by: Nuitangg on November 01, 2019, 07:32:06 PM
Any Sally4Ever fans?  Odd that it hasn't been renewed yet.  Hope they aren't cancelling.
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Post by: toku on November 01, 2019, 11:55:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQp7Uqdb7o4

Really good.
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Post by: agrajag on November 02, 2019, 01:39:32 PM
saw an episode of Room 104 last night. Really cool show, with a cool premise. Every episode has a different unrelated plot, by a different director, and oftentimes in different genres, but the setting is always the same hotel room. At least the episode I saw was very good.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 02, 2019, 01:46:38 PM
Not sure why but I’m on episode 6 of Lucifer
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Post by: toku on November 02, 2019, 01:51:15 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on November 02, 2019, 01:46:38 PM
Not sure why but I’m on episode 6 of Lucifer

Distinguished and cultured gentlemen of the bore love Lucifer.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 02, 2019, 03:21:43 PM
He’s #notmylucifer but it’s so perfect for while I’m playing switch and or my tap game
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 02, 2019, 10:44:51 PM
Lucifer is great and kept getting better.
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Post by: chronovore on November 02, 2019, 11:02:02 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on November 02, 2019, 01:46:38 PM
Not sure why but I’m on episode 6 of Lucifer
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on November 02, 2019, 03:21:43 PM
He’s #notmylucifer but it’s so perfect for while I’m playing switch and or my tap game

Yeah, he's different by LEAPS and BOUNDS from how he was presented in Sandman. I've always meant to read the comic, but never got around to it. The show, he's mostly an egocentric, lovable goof, and the chemistry is pretty good between the key players.
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Post by: chronovore on November 02, 2019, 11:03:12 PM
I WANT to be watching The Expanse, esp. now that Amazon freakin' owns it, but it's not on Japanese Amazon Prime Streaming, nor on the site at all. I can buy a DVD of s3, but I haven't finished s2 yet.
 ??? ::)
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Post by: Don Rumata on November 04, 2019, 10:04:36 PM
The Affair is done.
What a fascinating trainwreck of a final episode, final season and overall show.
I'd really like to sit down with the writing team on this one, and try and decipher how you can write such nice characters and moments, next to some of the worst crap you'll see.

I'd put it below Game of Thrones, in terms of finale, but still better than Lost and, *holy trinity hand gesture* Penny Dreadful, which still detains the worst fall off of a show i've ever witnessed.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 04, 2019, 10:19:42 PM
Oh, chrono, definitely read Lucifer if you can, worth it
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Post by: bluemax on November 05, 2019, 01:06:44 AM
This week's episode of Mr Robot has to be one of the tensest hours of TV I've ever watched. And with only two lines of dialogue.
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Post by: Potato on November 05, 2019, 02:24:43 AM
I'm trying to finish American Gods S2. Not sure how I feel about it. On one hand, Ian McShane is amazing in everything and on the other, the pacing is just so glacial that I'm losing interest during episodes.
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Post by: Ghoul on November 05, 2019, 10:24:04 AM
watched Godfather of Harlem first two episodes last night, god damn good show!
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 05, 2019, 12:29:30 PM
Quote from: Potato on November 05, 2019, 02:24:43 AM
I'm trying to finish American Gods S2. Not sure how I feel about it. On one hand, Ian McShane is amazing in everything and on the other, the pacing is just so glacial that I'm losing interest during episodes.

Just listen to the full cast audio book in the car or something, that show is garbo
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Post by: Potato on November 05, 2019, 06:14:55 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on November 05, 2019, 12:29:30 PM
Quote from: Potato on November 05, 2019, 02:24:43 AM
I'm trying to finish American Gods S2. Not sure how I feel about it. On one hand, Ian McShane is amazing in everything and on the other, the pacing is just so glacial that I'm losing interest during episodes.

Just listen to the full cast audio book in the car or something, that show is garbo
I actually listened to the audio book (not the full cast version) a few years ago. Loved it and it's been fun watching it on screen, but fuck they should have made it one season, not two.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 05, 2019, 06:21:24 PM
I adore Gaiman and his perspective on myth and religion and the book is a favorite of mine but I watched the first season and couldn’t bother coming back, didnt have the proper charm or something idk just didn’t work for me
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Post by: agrajag on November 05, 2019, 07:41:47 PM
is His Dark Materials worth watching?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 08, 2019, 02:59:18 PM
taskmaster series 1 now on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRWvNQVqAeWK_LFdLCOF5zT351eUyYozM
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 08, 2019, 08:07:02 PM
Holy fuck Derry on Netflix is fucking amazing. This is the sort of irreverence I'm always looking for.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 10, 2019, 03:20:44 PM
I’m on season 3 of Lucifer right now
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Post by: chronovore on November 11, 2019, 11:11:15 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on November 10, 2019, 03:20:44 PM
I’m on season 3 of Lucifer right now

Me too. It's cheesy fun. The character interaction is where it shines.
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Post by: Momo on November 12, 2019, 12:27:56 AM
Quote from: agrajag on November 05, 2019, 07:41:47 PM
is His Dark Materials worth watching?
Yeah, i'd give it 4/5 polar bears.
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Post by: Tasty on November 12, 2019, 10:06:54 AM
Quote from: Momo on November 12, 2019, 12:27:56 AM
Quote from: agrajag on November 05, 2019, 07:41:47 PM
is His Dark Materials worth watching?
Yeah, i'd give it 4/5 polar bears.

I heard they're already introducing a ton of later shit from the books in episode 2. :/
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Post by: Momo on November 12, 2019, 12:22:12 PM
tbh i think they feel they need to rush it initially so people dont lose interest, i too would like a slower pace but eh, modern autism.
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Post by: Tasty on November 12, 2019, 03:08:15 PM
Yeah, and another unfortunate aspect is probably "We have to show how we're different from the movie that bombed!" Even though the movie was kinda OK (though, utterly pointless without the ending...)
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Post by: D3RANG3D on November 13, 2019, 02:32:34 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2SfijID-BI
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Post by: TVC15 on November 13, 2019, 03:41:36 PM
Quote from: Potato on November 05, 2019, 02:24:43 AM
I'm trying to finish American Gods S2. Not sure how I feel about it. On one hand, Ian McShane is amazing in everything and on the other, the pacing is just so glacial that I'm losing interest during episodes.

I skipped S2 when production announced that season 2 was going to suck. Did they at least get the House on the Rock stuff right? I’d imagine Fuller left behind some pretty detailed ideas for that so it should’ve been as close to a slam dunk as the tire fire could get.
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Post by: I'm a Puppy! on November 13, 2019, 03:54:32 PM
Quote from: Momo on November 12, 2019, 12:27:56 AM
Quote from: agrajag on November 05, 2019, 07:41:47 PM
is His Dark Materials worth watching?
Yeah, i'd give it 4/5 polar bears.
I watched the first episode. Thought casting was pretty good except for Ms. Coulter. My god what a terrible miscasting that was.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 13, 2019, 04:01:29 PM
Mrs. Coulter is perfect (watch the second episode!). McAvoy is the obvious weak link so far, but maybe he’s just waiting to turn up the dial on the moral ambiguity. We know he has it in him.

After two episodes, I’m kind of in love with the show though. I was afraid it might be too HBO and not enough BBC... that HBO’s side of the coproduction would be more interested in making something only targeted at adults.
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Post by: Potato on November 13, 2019, 04:54:42 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 13, 2019, 03:41:36 PM
Quote from: Potato on November 05, 2019, 02:24:43 AM
I'm trying to finish American Gods S2. Not sure how I feel about it. On one hand, Ian McShane is amazing in everything and on the other, the pacing is just so glacial that I'm losing interest during episodes.

I skipped S2 when production announced that season 2 was going to suck. Did they at least get the House on the Rock stuff right? I’d imagine Fuller left behind some pretty detailed ideas for that so it should’ve been as close to a slam dunk as the tire fire could get.
You know, it was so long ago that I watched the first episode of the season that I can't even remember it well enough to say. I don't recall being impressed enough to remember it so I'd say that speaks volumes.
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Post by: agrajag on November 13, 2019, 05:12:11 PM
watched the first two episodes. I never saw the movie or read the books, but reading the synopsis of the movie, it seems they follow the same plot with little deviations from the source material, is that a good assessment? I like it btw.
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Post by: Tasty on November 13, 2019, 07:33:44 PM
OG Unsolved Mysteries and Beyond Belief were off the hook
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Post by: Nuitangg on November 13, 2019, 07:35:49 PM
I ain't watching Unsolved Mysteries before bed.  :lol
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Post by: TVC15 on November 13, 2019, 07:37:41 PM
Quote from: agrajag on November 13, 2019, 05:12:11 PM
watched the first two episodes. I never saw the movie or read the books, but reading the synopsis of the movie, it seems they follow the same plot with little deviations from the source material, is that a good assessment? I like it btw.

Both this season and the movie cover the first book, so the plot will be the same. The movie changed stuff but it’s been so long that I can’t recall what. Looking at Wiki, the last three chapters of the book were cut from the movie, so there’s that. The movie is also filled with exposition, as is the style with fantasy media, whereas the show has more of an ineffable sense of discovery to it. You know, it feels like you’re learning about the world rather than being told about it. (But it’s still a kiddie show so there’s exposition for the underdeveloped.)
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Post by: Nuitangg on November 13, 2019, 07:43:05 PM
My small town made it on an episode.  :goldberg
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 13, 2019, 07:45:36 PM
I remember the episode about the Nuitangg Man. 
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Post by: agrajag on November 13, 2019, 07:47:48 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 13, 2019, 07:37:41 PM
Quote from: agrajag on November 13, 2019, 05:12:11 PM
watched the first two episodes. I never saw the movie or read the books, but reading the synopsis of the movie, it seems they follow the same plot with little deviations from the source material, is that a good assessment? I like it btw.

Both this season and the movie cover the first book, so the plot will be the same. The movie changed stuff but it’s been so long that I can’t recall what. Looking at Wiki, the last three chapters of the book were cut from the movie, so there’s that. The movie is also filled with exposition, as is the style with fantasy media, whereas the show has more of an ineffable sense of discovery to it. You know, it feels like you’re learning about the world rather than being told about it. (But it’s still a kiddie show so there’s exposition for the underdeveloped.)

gotcha, thanks TVC
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 15, 2019, 10:16:18 PM
I'm laughing so hard at this rewatch of Breaking Bad

there's a particular scene where Walt Jr walks into the rooms and is all like

WHERE'S BREAKFAST?

And Walt is sitting in angst on the reclainer like

Fuck this shit

and at that moment you can just tell he just gave up keeping up the good dad persona 

Which is obviously a choice made to fuck Skyler
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Post by: Nintex on November 16, 2019, 01:12:53 PM
Watching some Netflix series on John Demanjuk or Ivan the terrible. Some guy accused of manning the gas champers at the Nazi extermination camps.
Fled to the US, was extradited to Israel and it starts from there.

Some of the people involved seem like cartoon characters and not actual humans.
The Jewish lawyer of Demanjuk for example who considers himself a trouble maker.

A compelling watch so far with lots of archival footage.
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Post by: shosta on November 17, 2019, 04:47:14 PM
Can't believe I slept on End of the F***ing World. Perfectly balanced between quirky and serious.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 17, 2019, 09:36:27 PM
Quote from: Stro on November 17, 2019, 09:27:19 PM
Why was Unsolved Mysteries so good at re-enactments when all these crime shows 30 fucking years later are still trash as hell at them?

Holy shit, I’ve been binging this the past 12 hours

(https://i.imgur.com/uNqNwQn.jpg)

Mmm that hair nom nom gim me som. This is on my tv right fuckin’ now Mystery bro
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Post by: Tasty on November 17, 2019, 09:45:09 PM
Looking back on it, you're right. I was always so drawn in by those reenactments, they felt almost movie-like sometimes.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 17, 2019, 09:50:46 PM
Shit, I was just thinking about this like 2 hours ago—how as it was airing Unsolved Mysteries always had a big event feel to it even though it was on every week.
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Post by: Tasty on November 17, 2019, 09:53:29 PM
Yo it's that fucking theme tune. Shit is hype every time.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 17, 2019, 09:59:12 PM
I used to listen to a podcast that did follow-ups on cases from it. Maybe it was called Unresolved? It was something that sounded like Unsolved.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 17, 2019, 10:02:43 PM
Shiiiit, I’m on a Bigfoot episode!

(https://i.imgur.com/Ts3gVbw.jpg)
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Post by: TVC15 on November 17, 2019, 10:08:12 PM
Was it Ogopogo?

Lol white privilege: the reenactment

https://youtu.be/HmYHYvorAxk
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Post by: team filler on November 17, 2019, 10:17:38 PM
when they give and update on an old episode  :lawd
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Post by: TVC15 on November 17, 2019, 10:24:49 PM
It’s also cool seeing near contemporary coverage of cases that have become legendary, like the boys on the tracks, Clinton’s first killings
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Post by: shosta on November 17, 2019, 11:58:39 PM
filler, I bet this mr. robot ep is just going to be a bullcrap waste of time with this vera shit
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Post by: shosta on November 18, 2019, 02:07:41 AM
NVM

:leon :leon :leon
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Post by: team filler on November 18, 2019, 04:04:54 AM
 :shaq2
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Post by: Great Rumbler on November 18, 2019, 01:03:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emu0I2hNfUk
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Post by: team filler on November 18, 2019, 01:16:32 PM
Quote from: shosta on November 17, 2019, 11:58:39 PM
filler, I bet this mr. robot ep is just going to be a bullcrap waste of time with this vera shit
it was cool they did something with vera, but eh. that dumb biaaaatch interrupted my boys male bonding over shared trauma  :-\ toxic femininity  :pacspit
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Post by: team filler on November 18, 2019, 03:04:45 PM
vera should have done some research on smoking meth, he looked ridiculous every time he hit the bowl  :doge
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Post by: thisismyusername on November 18, 2019, 03:12:27 PM
Quote from: shosta on November 17, 2019, 11:58:39 PM
filler, I bet this mr. robot ep is just going to be a bullcrap waste of time with this vera shit

Hardly. It's probably one of the better episodes of the series. Vera is just along for the ride.
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Post by: bluemax on November 18, 2019, 11:19:04 PM
That episode was weird, the music and sound effects were so cartoonish with the whole pseudo play thing, but in terms of character development, whew. Serious fucking gut punch episode (which almost every episode is this season). I thought we'd find out about Elliott's potential third persona but nope.

Has every episode this season had the credits list either a DV or Suicide prevention hotline?
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Post by: toku on November 18, 2019, 11:49:17 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0dOPCT3mvo

Amos the god

Dec. 13th
 :lawd
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Post by: thisismyusername on November 18, 2019, 11:52:15 PM
Quote from: bluemax on November 18, 2019, 11:19:04 PM
That episode was weird, the music and sound effects were so cartoonish with the whole pseudo play thing, but in terms of character development, whew. Serious fucking gut punch episode (which almost every episode is this season). I thought we'd find out about Elliott's potential third persona but nope.

Has every episode this season had the credits list either a DV or Suicide prevention hotline?

No, just 4, 6-7. Everything after
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Tyrell dies
[close]
has been Hotlined, but it makes sense with the subject matter:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Olivia saying she attempted suicide before in 4, Olivia THEN DOES IT due to Elliot in 6, Child Abuse in 7/Elliot's realization changes the hotline from Suicide Prevention to "Domestic Violence"
[close]

And yeah, the "acts"/play format was a bit "out there," but it's not out of the norm for this season.
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Post by: Ghoul on November 19, 2019, 08:29:31 AM
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/18/entertainment/ok-boomer-fox-trademark-trnd/index.html (https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/18/entertainment/ok-boomer-fox-trademark-trnd/index.html)

Oh no.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on November 19, 2019, 09:02:36 AM
Quote from: Ghoul on November 19, 2019, 08:29:31 AM
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/18/entertainment/ok-boomer-fox-trademark-trnd/index.html (https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/18/entertainment/ok-boomer-fox-trademark-trnd/index.html)

Oh no.

:notlikethis
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Post by: team filler on November 19, 2019, 03:47:16 PM
Quote from: bluemax on November 18, 2019, 11:19:04 PM
That episode was weird, the music and sound effects were so cartoonish with the whole pseudo play thing, but in terms of character development, whew. Serious fucking gut punch episode (which almost every episode is this season). I thought we'd find out about Elliott's potential third persona but nope.

Has every episode this season had the credits list either a DV or Suicide prevention hotline?
ep seemed like a budget saver for the season. like they needed to use the money on another episode, so they just cheaped on one and this was it.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 19, 2019, 08:36:49 PM
Is there anything good on Tuesday?
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Post by: chronovore on November 19, 2019, 09:15:35 PM
Quote from: toku on November 18, 2019, 11:49:17 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0dOPCT3mvo

Amos the god

Dec. 13th
 :lawd

This whole series disappeared from Amazon.co.jp 's version of PRIME VIDEO, and I'm fucking pissed off. :maf
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Post by: Ghoul on November 21, 2019, 03:35:44 PM
Watched this weeks Mr Robot.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Fiddled with as a kid. This show can’t be over soon enough.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on November 21, 2019, 10:15:13 PM
I watched that Netflix thing about the Canadian mob. Bad Moose or whatever. The 1st series was pretty good. 2nd one not so much. It was watchable but the brother and sister weren't believable at all.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on November 22, 2019, 12:36:22 AM
Watched the Mandalorian eps, like it a lot so far
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Post by: thisismyusername on November 22, 2019, 09:07:33 PM
Finished up Humans. Shame there is no season 4, since the series was setting up for a pretty good conclusion with Mia (Gemma Chan)'s android being beaten to death in front of live TV cameras, Maddie coming forward as the culprit of the Day Zero consciousness code upgrade on Androids AND being pregnant with a half-Android/Human hybrid (due to Leo. :doge ).

I do think one more season from AMC/UK producers would've finished the series conclusively, but this episode, minus the cliffhangers (V turning Niska into God, Mia dying for "nothing" [for now], Maddie's pregnancy) would've been a satisfactory ending.
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Post by: Potato on November 23, 2019, 06:00:28 AM
Started season 4 of The Good Place. Such a great show and I'm enjoying this final season so far.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 24, 2019, 08:52:57 PM
Just finding out about Channel Zero. I'll probably binge the series over Thanksgiving break
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Post by: TVC15 on November 24, 2019, 09:52:00 PM
Didn’t like it. I only tried the first three series. They all have a good first one or two episodes and then it’s pfffffft. Shit series
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 25, 2019, 05:40:19 AM
Sheeeeit

I've been craving surreal and strange recently. I'll see whatsup
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Post by: Don Rumata on November 25, 2019, 06:52:48 AM
I watched episode 1 of the first season, and found the writing to be too shitty to continue, but i had seen some Silent Hill looking stuff in the future episodes that sort of intrigued me.
Is it all based around creepy pastas?
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 25, 2019, 09:09:58 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on November 25, 2019, 06:52:48 AM
I watched episode 1 of the first season, and found the writing to be too shitty to continue, but i had seen some Silent Hill looking stuff in the future episodes that sort of intrigued me.
Is it all based around creepy pastas?

Apparently it's based off of creepypasta yes and written by Mick Antosca who apparently is a rising star when it comes to horror. Wrote the screenplay for Del Toros 'Antlers'
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Post by: TVC15 on November 25, 2019, 10:30:45 AM
The best seasons are the Max Landis ones, so remember that if you enjoy it you’re supporting a really annoying and untalented person, and you like trash.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on November 25, 2019, 10:57:10 AM
Motherfuck  :beli
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 25, 2019, 12:32:42 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 25, 2019, 10:30:45 AM
The best seasons are the Max Landis ones, so remember that if you enjoy it you’re supporting a really annoying and untalented person, and you like trash.

I do! I do all of those things!
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Post by: team filler on November 27, 2019, 02:38:17 AM
ep 8 of molester robot may have been the worst of the entire series  :doge that fat bitch's bit only worked in small doses, with extended screen time it was weak. fatty got annoying real quick and I don't care at all about dom's family, so zero tension about yaniv killing them or not.

going from vera da gawd to yaniv in back to back episodes like going from juaqin phoenix to jared leto foh with that shid  :lol

elliot is pretty lame now too  ::)
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Post by: Ghoul on November 27, 2019, 05:49:51 AM
Quote from: filler on November 27, 2019, 02:38:17 AM
ep 8 of molester robot may have been the worst of the entire series  :doge that fat bitch's bit only worked in small doses, with extended screen time it was weak. fatty got annoying real quick and I don't care at all about dom's family, so zero tension about yaniv killing them or not.

going from vera da gawd to yaniv in back to back episodes like going from juaqin phoenix to jared leto foh with that shid  :lol

elliot is pretty lame now too  ::)

God it's fucking awful, they all look like they don't want to be there either, they're literally just driving forward so quickly towards the end that nothing really makes sense and it's all so lazy.

Oh remember that Irish dude, welll then he's saving the family... Also Fattie was just awful, not sinister at all, just a fattie that was into stuffing dead things.

How many damn episodes are left? As I'm pretty near to tapping out on this show, also molested little elliott and then having Mr Robot come out as "not his dad" ERGH PLEASE GOD WHY.

Glad to see you're also wasting life watching this

 :respect
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Post by: Bebpo on November 28, 2019, 02:20:09 PM
Watched Undone. It was entertaining in its realness, which is why the more and more it went into TIME TRAVEL MAGIC instead of just dysfunctional people drama, the less I liked it. The ending was kinda a weak cop out of "IS IT MAGIC OR MENTAL ILLNESS, YOU DECIDE" since

spoiler (click to show/hide)
they clearly put in segments in the 2nd half which only work if it's magic so the fake out ambiguous end is stupid. If they wanted to go that way they should have given realistic explanations for how she could know the name of the security guards sister and know that her mom broke into the lab, etc...

I would've liked the show much better if it was just about dealing with mental illness or at least if it was truly ambiguous because then in my mind it could've been a show about mental illness.
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That said the main actress and actors and Odenkirk are all excellent and it was quite entertaining. If they do a season 2 that continues the story I'd probably watch even though it's definitely the kind of story that doesn't need a S2 although since the ending was shit a S2 would improve that potentially.
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Post by: team filler on November 29, 2019, 07:26:16 PM
harley quin ep 1  :doge it's very much made for the hq in suicide squad women fanbase  :doge the type that are past their mid 20's and still think they're cool for saying fuck  :doge
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Post by: agrajag on November 29, 2019, 07:39:25 PM
I am going to rewatch Wild Palms.
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Post by: chronovore on November 29, 2019, 08:15:42 PM
Watching Netflix’ DARK. Good production values, but I feel like there are so many overlapping mysteries that it’s difficult to parse, and I’m pretty convinced that this kind of show is more about mystery boxes with nothing inside. I’ll give it one season, but if all there is turns out to be woo woo fuckery, I’m out.
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Post by: TVC15 on November 29, 2019, 09:33:37 PM
I bought Prole a set of Harley panties at a Hot Topic Suicide Squad fire sale some years back. They say shit like "Daddy's Little Monster" on the crotch and stuff. Next time he sees me, they're his!
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Post by: chronovore on November 29, 2019, 09:47:31 PM
Edit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc9NsgMHOZk/

Nvm, probably in DARK for the long haul because of this redhead.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on November 29, 2019, 10:13:32 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on November 29, 2019, 09:33:37 PM
I bought Prole a set of Harley panties at a Hot Topic Suicide Squad fire sale some years back. They say shit like "Daddy's Little Monster" on the crotch and stuff. Next time he sees me, they're his!

Since he'll be sniffing them anyway, what's the most on-brand HQ scent you can rub on it?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 29, 2019, 10:36:15 PM
Quote from: chronovore on November 29, 2019, 09:47:31 PM
Edit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc9NsgMHOZk/

Nvm, probably in DARK for the long haul because of this redhead.

Pasty, just like I like 'em. 
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Post by: Don Rumata on November 30, 2019, 05:42:00 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 29, 2019, 08:15:42 PM
Watching Netflix’ DARK. Good production values, but I feel like there are so many overlapping mysteries that it’s difficult to parse, and I’m pretty convinced that this kind of show is more about mystery boxes with nothing inside. I’ll give it one season, but if all there is turns out to be woo woo fuckery, I’m out.
Dark is the best show on Netflix (unless we're counting Better Call Saul, which is technically a Netflix show here in Euroland).
The first season i also had difficulty keeping track of everyone's name and relationship to each other, but it eventually clicked in season 2, out of sheer habit.
I'm waiting for season 3 more than Expanse, Mindhunter, Stranger Things, Casa de Papel or whatever other big show is on-going at the moment.
Hopefully they stick the landing with season 3 (which should be the final season).
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Post by: D3RANG3D on November 30, 2019, 06:07:01 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmxU31re22k
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Post by: Tasty on November 30, 2019, 09:37:42 AM
Dark is amazing. Season 2 :dizzy
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Post by: Great Rumbler on December 01, 2019, 08:56:11 PM
Forget the Harley Quinn movie, this is where it's at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSD6Jvq3M7Q
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Post by: team filler on December 01, 2019, 09:05:30 PM
 :juicy
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Post by: Tasty on December 01, 2019, 09:56:54 PM
 :cac
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 01, 2019, 10:26:40 PM
 :society
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Post by: D3RANG3D on December 01, 2019, 10:31:15 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on December 01, 2019, 08:56:11 PM
Forget the Harley Quinn movie, this is where it's at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSD6Jvq3M7Q

(https://i.imgur.com/rtqrrGH.gif)
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Post by: Great Rumbler on December 01, 2019, 10:38:29 PM
:trumps
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 01, 2019, 10:51:30 PM
i liked the first ep
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Post by: team filler on December 01, 2019, 10:58:54 PM
 :gurl
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 01, 2019, 11:04:51 PM
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/harley_quinn/s01

94% on RT, only negative reviews are from buttpained magas. :society

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One more woke show, what's the difficulty of doing a show without putting politics?

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The pilot is okay, it starts off with "white men" who are rich and evil and all that woke nonsense. As a European, I am getting tired of American race obsession, it's racist and sad, get a grip America. Swearing was overboard even for me, it's like you give a 6-year-old 5 minutes to write as many f-bombs as he can and then call it a script. The violence was also a bit overboard, but seeing it's American, I can bet you won't even see a nipple, because "nudity bad, Gore good". Smh America. It wasn't bad, it wasn't great, it was okay enough to make me curious for the second episode. It's not overly annoying woke like Batwoman, and I'm curious what direction they will take. If it's going to be another wokefest like Batwoman, then you can count me, and most of Europe out. Leave the race obsession out of it.

:rejoice
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Post by: thisismyusername on December 01, 2019, 11:08:52 PM
God, watching Treadstone (unwillingly) after Mr. Robot is hilarious: So many fake computer scenes/OS's in it. It's a hilarious juxtaposition of shows.
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Post by: team filler on December 01, 2019, 11:11:20 PM
I'll probably watch ep 2, but it really is a show for women  :doge
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Post by: bluemax on December 03, 2019, 02:19:48 AM
Quote from: filler on November 19, 2019, 03:47:16 PM
Quote from: bluemax on November 18, 2019, 11:19:04 PM
That episode was weird, the music and sound effects were so cartoonish with the whole pseudo play thing, but in terms of character development, whew. Serious fucking gut punch episode (which almost every episode is this season). I thought we'd find out about Elliott's potential third persona but nope.

Has every episode this season had the credits list either a DV or Suicide prevention hotline?
ep seemed like a budget saver for the season. like they needed to use the money on another episode, so they just cheaped on one and this was it.

This weeks episode felt a bit like another budget filler as well. It did move the plot forward and I guess it is nice that the tension wasn't nearly as heart racing as most of the season.

Also I've completely lost track of how much time is passing in these episodes now. I think the last 3 or 4 all happened in a single day which is just absurd. I think maybe this season was just a tad too long so they are having to pad it out or something?
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Post by: Crash Dummy on December 04, 2019, 03:09:37 AM
jack ryan - watched both seasons and this is not very good; it's like the later seasons of 24 without any of the self-aware campiness
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Post by: team filler on December 04, 2019, 03:21:47 AM
Quote from: bluemax on December 03, 2019, 02:19:48 AM
Quote from: filler on November 19, 2019, 03:47:16 PM
Quote from: bluemax on November 18, 2019, 11:19:04 PM
That episode was weird, the music and sound effects were so cartoonish with the whole pseudo play thing, but in terms of character development, whew. Serious fucking gut punch episode (which almost every episode is this season). I thought we'd find out about Elliott's potential third persona but nope.

Has every episode this season had the credits list either a DV or Suicide prevention hotline?
ep seemed like a budget saver for the season. like they needed to use the money on another episode, so they just cheaped on one and this was it.

This weeks episode felt a bit like another budget filler as well. It did move the plot forward and I guess it is nice that the tension wasn't nearly as heart racing as most of the season.

Also I've completely lost track of how much time is passing in these episodes now. I think the last 3 or 4 all happened in a single day which is just absurd. I think maybe this season was just a tad too long so they are having to pad it out or something?
am I supposed to be happy when white rose plans are foiled by those pesky kids? super secret thing in africa made by the chinamen and it must be stopped! foh  ::) I've been rooting for the T for a while now, but even that's been  ::) like just kill them all nicca and liberate wakanda or whatever the hell supposed to be going on  :lol
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 04, 2019, 06:32:34 AM
Watched a couple of episodes of "My Brilliant Friend".
It's a bit too on the melodramatic side for my taste, but it's also quite depressing, so it balances out alright.

2 episodes in, it's not not clear where they're going with it, but i'm intrigued.
Child actors are mostly good, which is something i was worried about.

https://youtu.be/PXCKYOlIgTQ
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Post by: bluemax on December 05, 2019, 12:01:11 AM
Quote from: filler on December 04, 2019, 03:21:47 AM
Quote from: bluemax on December 03, 2019, 02:19:48 AM
Quote from: filler on November 19, 2019, 03:47:16 PM
Quote from: bluemax on November 18, 2019, 11:19:04 PM
That episode was weird, the music and sound effects were so cartoonish with the whole pseudo play thing, but in terms of character development, whew. Serious fucking gut punch episode (which almost every episode is this season). I thought we'd find out about Elliott's potential third persona but nope.

Has every episode this season had the credits list either a DV or Suicide prevention hotline?
ep seemed like a budget saver for the season. like they needed to use the money on another episode, so they just cheaped on one and this was it.

This weeks episode felt a bit like another budget filler as well. It did move the plot forward and I guess it is nice that the tension wasn't nearly as heart racing as most of the season.

Also I've completely lost track of how much time is passing in these episodes now. I think the last 3 or 4 all happened in a single day which is just absurd. I think maybe this season was just a tad too long so they are having to pad it out or something?
am I supposed to be happy when white rose plans are foiled by those pesky kids? super secret thing in africa made by the chinamen and it must be stopped! foh  ::) I've been rooting for the T for a while now, but even that's been  ::) like just kill them all nicca and liberate wakanda or whatever the hell supposed to be going on  :lol

I think it would probably help if we knew fucking anything about White Rose's plan. Maybe she's trying to do something really good for the world and these petty ass American teenagers are just mad at her for poisoning their parents and brutally murdering all their friends and loved ones. They've got 4 episodes left to tie all this nonsense together and I'm losing faith.
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Post by: thisismyusername on December 05, 2019, 11:05:13 PM
Whiterose's machine isn't the central point of the show. What the fuck do you two expect? :lol She's the big bad because she led a conspiracy-level Illuminati group (Dues Group, shown this episode) that the hacking group (fsociety) is trying to fight/change the status quo on.

Even Price tells you in Season 3's finale/4's opening: "Her machine/idea... it's a joke. It's unfeasible."

Her mentioning Angela being alive is Sam throwing shade at all the "TIME TRAVEL CONFIRMED!" theory bullshit /r/MrRobot has had over the years.
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Anyway:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11199668/?ref_=tt_eps_cu_n

What the fuck did I just watch? Some Incel supposedly being trained to be a mass shooter that then shoots himself and the guy that trained him gets pissed about it finding it in an online news article. :doge

God no wonder TV sucks ass now a days and shows like Mr. Robot is rare. :'(
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 06, 2019, 06:51:39 PM
Fleabag  :heart
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 06, 2019, 09:02:39 PM
I love this series so much. It seems to lean more into the macro and micro in the second season to greater effect.
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Post by: Tasty on December 06, 2019, 09:52:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKLb4eP0lvg

:jawalrus
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Post by: toku on December 07, 2019, 10:12:50 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 06, 2019, 09:52:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKLb4eP0lvg

:jawalrus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwh1koMSlHY
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 08, 2019, 05:51:02 AM
How the fuck can you watch these superhero shows and take them seriously?
I'll admit seeing OG Flash in there surprised me though, i used to watch that shit as a little kid.
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Post by: chronovore on December 08, 2019, 07:13:49 AM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 06, 2019, 09:52:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKLb4eP0lvg

:jawalrus

I just finished the parts of Crisis on Earth-X that are available on Netflix Japan. No Legends, no Supergirl. Is it my imagination, or are these things the TV equivalent of giant, two-page splash pages that rely on spectacle more than character?

Except, really, one thing:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
WTF, they handle Oliver and Felicity's wedding in a show other than Arrow? Jesus, that's weird.
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I'm also surprised to see Black Lightning in the Infinite Earth setup, since that's a Netflix series.
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Post by: Tasty on December 08, 2019, 09:32:18 AM
They handle his proposal in another show, which actually did annoy Iris too. :lol

Crisis on Earth-X was fun. Sure, most of the plots aren't anything special, but as you noted they usually do have some kind of large impact no matter what, which gives them at least some kind of stakes.
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Post by: toku on December 08, 2019, 09:55:56 AM
Yeah these things are mess. If you read any of the bts stuff they basically come close to fucking up entire seasons worth of scheduling but they keep getting bigger every year. A lot of the cameos you see as well pretty much only happen by the grace & mercy of the actor deciding to make it work.

Quote from: Don Rumata on December 08, 2019, 05:51:02 AM
How the fuck can you watch these superhero shows and take them seriously?
I'll admit seeing OG Flash in there surprised me though, i used to watch that shit as a little kid.


I mean, you don't? Not really. This is the american equivalent of toku. It's just soaps with sfx. That's all any cape shit is. Soap operas where ppl in tights/armor get punched.


Side Note: This final season of Arrow is probably the best and most consistent it's been since season 2/5 maybe? Dropping the episode count to 10 did it wonders. Even all the weird back door pilot stuff with Oliver & Diggle's kids from the future is working for the most part  :lol

I've noticed the quality of these shows, particularly the CW ones, rest almost solely on the quality of the seasons villain. All the best seasons of Arrow had great villains and Flash has been trash since season 2 because they haven't been able to get a great villain going. Sometimes the casting is bad, sometimes the excution sucks, and sometimes the villain is just trash.
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Post by: Tasty on December 08, 2019, 11:32:35 AM
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I'm also surprised to see Black Lightning in the Infinite Earth setup, since that's a Netflix series.

It's a CW show, but was deliberately always "not in Arrowverse or ever going to cross over with it ever!!1"
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Post by: chronovore on December 08, 2019, 06:52:30 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 08, 2019, 11:32:35 AM
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I'm also surprised to see Black Lightning in the Infinite Earth setup, since that's a Netflix series.

It's a CW show, but was deliberately always "not in Arrowverse or ever going to cross over with it ever!!1"

Until now.
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Post by: Tasty on December 08, 2019, 08:16:04 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 08, 2019, 06:52:30 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 08, 2019, 11:32:35 AM
Quote
I'm also surprised to see Black Lightning in the Infinite Earth setup, since that's a Netflix series.

It's a CW show, but was deliberately always "not in Arrowverse or ever going to cross over with it ever!!1"

Until now.

Right. Good excuse to lose your show's crossover virginity. :P
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 08, 2019, 09:07:39 PM
I saw the first season of True Detective aka True Detectits and wow, what a show! I shotgunned the whole thing today. Only complaint is that I hated the way McConaughey talked. Are the following two seasons any good? I haven’t heard good things about them but I thought I would ask.
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Post by: Nuitangg on December 08, 2019, 10:43:43 PM
Season 2 is trash. Worth watching season 3 for Dorff.
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Post by: chronovore on December 08, 2019, 11:20:15 PM
Quote from: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 08, 2019, 09:07:39 PM
I saw the first season of True Detective aka True Detectits and wow, what a show! I shotgunned the whole thing today. Only complaint is that I hated the way McConaughey talked. Are the following two seasons any good? I haven’t heard good things about them but I thought I would ask.
Season 2 gets a bad rap, but I liked it. It's not as good as the first season, which is not the same as saying "it's garbage," which is what most of TheBire(tm) reported.
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Post by: Potato on December 08, 2019, 11:23:29 PM
Working my way through S3 of The Crown. Such a good show and the recast actors seem to be working out. The budget on that show must be astronomical considering the actors they have on it. It was already the most expensive show if I remember correctly.
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Post by: chronovore on December 09, 2019, 03:59:32 AM
Quote from: Potato on December 08, 2019, 11:23:29 PM
Working my way through S3 of The Crown. Such a good show and the recast actors seem to be working out. The budget on that show must be astronomical considering the actors they have on it. It was already the most expensive show if I remember correctly.

Really been thinking about starting this.

Right now, my current line-up is:
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Post by: bdoughty on December 09, 2019, 05:17:16 AM
Quote from: Potato on December 08, 2019, 11:23:29 PM
Working my way through S3 of The Crown. Such a good show and the recast actors seem to be working out. The budget on that show must be astronomical considering the actors they have on it. It was already the most expensive show if I remember correctly.

Descent season but so little focus on the Crown and too much focus on Charles. It's only going to get worse in S4.

Just finished season 3 of Mrs. Maisel.  Went from being one of the whitest shows to Midge playing the Appolo.
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Post by: jorma on December 09, 2019, 06:35:44 AM
Quote from: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 08, 2019, 09:07:39 PM
I saw the first season of True Detective aka True Detectits and wow, what a show! I shotgunned the whole thing today. Only complaint is that I hated the way McConaughey talked. Are the following two seasons any good? I haven’t heard good things about them but I thought I would ask.

season 3 is almost on par with s1, i also found s2 to be ok, it's nothing like the other two seasons but perfectly watchable.
You wont miss any context/lore if you skip directly to s3 though.


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Post by: bdoughty on December 09, 2019, 07:14:31 PM
Netflix has a docu-series on Henry Lee Lucas called, "The Confession Killer."  Five episodes and I just finished the third. So far I think it is better than the Bundy Tapes. As an avid follower of all things serial killers, I have actually learned a few new things so far about how badly the Texas Rangers muffed this. Seeing Lucas on the phone talking to deputies in other states helping out on cases is surreal. Just as the Texas Rangers giving Lucas strawberry milkshakes for each case he closed by admitting to them. Far more fucked up than I recalled it.

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Post by: toku on December 09, 2019, 10:04:55 PM
Smallville cameo on this cw crossover event was handled so well. Legit charming.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://youtu.be/MPDt_yUZuIY
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Post by: Transhuman on December 10, 2019, 12:52:04 AM
Ending of Silicon Valley was really bad
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Post by: bluemax on December 10, 2019, 02:21:52 AM
Quote from: jorma on December 09, 2019, 06:35:44 AM
Quote from: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 08, 2019, 09:07:39 PM
I saw the first season of True Detective aka True Detectits and wow, what a show! I shotgunned the whole thing today. Only complaint is that I hated the way McConaughey talked. Are the following two seasons any good? I haven’t heard good things about them but I thought I would ask.

season 3 is almost on par with s1, i also found s2 to be ok, it's nothing like the other two seasons but perfectly watchable.
You wont miss any context/lore if you skip directly to s3 though.

Season 3 starts good but it was entirely too easy to guess where it was going midway through and it all kinda ended in a mess. Dorff was great, I saw a trailer for some new show that he has a lead in so good for him cashing in.

This week's Mr Robot sort of felt like a filler episode again, or like a small part of an episode dragged out into a full one. It was nice that nothing terrible happened for once, but the show has been so depressing that I keep expecting every semi happy moment to end terribly.
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Post by: team filler on December 10, 2019, 01:27:52 PM
half a season of curtain call episodes/filler  ::)

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Post by: Tasty on December 10, 2019, 02:20:28 PM
Last ep I watched was the one where Elliot and whats her face listened to the cassette. Going to marathon the other eps later but sounds like it goes downhill?
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Post by: team filler on December 10, 2019, 03:28:39 PM
it's more that they could have done the final season in 5 eps, but instead we're slogging through ep 10
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Post by: Ghoul on December 10, 2019, 03:40:19 PM
Watching episode 10 of Mr Robot, only cool thing was Carly Rae Jepsen track . What a disaster of an episode

I wouldn’t call this a filler episode not enough banging or weird memes.

More a storage episode.

Three more to go. Basically DA going full on after Elliott to recruit and not kill him he becomes new leader/ president of e corp calling this shit now
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 11, 2019, 12:01:24 PM
So My Brilliant Friend was good.
Melodramatic but within reason, and i would've preferred no redundant voice over, it makes sense in a book, but on screen it felt superfluous.

Also i thought it was going to be a complete mini series, instead it's just season 1.
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Post by: nachobro on December 11, 2019, 02:00:05 PM
https://youtu.be/u7bnE6XiOEQ

:rejoice
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Post by: team filler on December 11, 2019, 02:13:17 PM
 :larry
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 11, 2019, 09:21:29 PM
I really like Curb but the last season was just bad. Here’s hoping the next season is funny.
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 12, 2019, 06:05:56 PM
I've started watching Servant, Shyamalan's show for AppleTV.

It's fantastic so far (4 episodes in), very recommended.
Beautifully shot and every episode is quite intriguing and tense.

https://youtu.be/F_eOyeTaIPk
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 12, 2019, 10:03:04 PM
Binging 1-3 of Mr. Robot currently. Only watched the first season some time back. Get on S4 when it's up for streaming on Prime.

I love how it can lean into the absolute bleak. Relatable on disturbing levels.
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Post by: team filler on December 13, 2019, 01:58:25 AM
expanse season 4 is up  :rejoice let's eat, kings :pimp
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Post by: chronovore on December 13, 2019, 03:58:36 AM
Quote from: filler on December 13, 2019, 01:58:25 AM
expanse season 4 is up  :rejoice let's eat, kings :pimp
  :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on December 13, 2019, 06:37:59 AM
Quote from: filler on December 13, 2019, 01:58:25 AM
expanse season 4 is up  :rejoice let's eat, kings :pimp
Still need to get on s3
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Post by: jorma on December 13, 2019, 07:44:43 AM
I'm gonna get on the expanse soon, but first i have to finish Suburra, blood on Rome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GcC9kduhO4

This turned out to be a really nice surprise.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 13, 2019, 02:26:04 PM
Fuck me, Joanna Wellick in Mr. Robot. She's a sort of beautiful that is haunting and unnerving. Like this ineffible quality has an edge to it and she knows exactly how to use it.
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Post by: Tasty on December 13, 2019, 02:30:59 PM
She's really fucking creepy. Dunno if you got to a certain spot yet, but (minor non-plot spoilers)
spoiler (click to show/hide)
when Eliot's like "I feel like she can hear us. Can she see you?" I was shitting a brick. She's standing there unarmed next to her baby stroller, and she was more terrifying than pretty much all of the Dark Army...
[close]

(Minor) plot spoilers:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
She's kinda dumb tho. :doge
[close]
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Post by: team filler on December 14, 2019, 12:09:03 PM
https://twitter.com/TheOrlandoJones/status/1205836143897579520

 :notlikethis
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 15, 2019, 02:55:41 AM
When Elliott meets White Rose for the first time. The sense of diametric opposition. Control vs. Chaos. This show is one for the ages.

The weight of the ego, you'd easily drown in its wake

I forgot the full extent of the twist and  I'm happy i did. Holy fuck. This show.
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Post by: Nintex on December 15, 2019, 01:51:43 PM
Watched the first 2 episodes of the Mandalorian, this is good stuff.

I like the Saturday Morning Cartoon x Vintage Western vibe it has going.

I have spoken
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Post by: team filler on December 17, 2019, 12:54:58 AM
robot ep 11 :hmm
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Post by: toku on December 18, 2019, 12:05:25 AM
https://youtu.be/_ARGBrsM_Js
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on December 18, 2019, 01:09:59 AM
I'm on the last ep of expanse  ::)

a different experience not waiting week to week, season went by so quick. a lot happened, but I feel like there should be a few more eps  :-\

that last ep  :tocry
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Post by: bdoughty on December 18, 2019, 10:26:31 AM
Don't Fuck with cats on Netflix looks interesting. Three episodes at an hour each. Just started watching, it is based on a guy who did a little killing and posted them online and the sleuths that try and catch him. Honestly never heard of the guy. I thought it was about the Dnepropetrovsk maniacs at first but remembered their footage was leaked during the trial. Those cat lovers would probably gouge their eyes out after seeing all that.

Honestly if you have never heard of the Dnepropetrovsk maniacs, don't look it up. It's up there with the photos of a guy committing suicide by an industrial sized band saw. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.

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Post by: Momo on December 18, 2019, 11:30:52 AM
Can I has more expanse sir, bezos pls
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Post by: toku on December 18, 2019, 12:15:01 PM
they're already filming s5 iirc
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 20, 2019, 11:39:25 AM
Mr. Robot is quickly becoming my favorite show of all time. The mixture of mental health, paranoia, tech, all threaded into a grand global conspiracy leans so far into my vibe I don't think any show could lean any closer. Apart from Twin Peaks.
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Post by: Tasty on December 20, 2019, 01:49:27 PM
http://www.justjared.com/2019/12/18/sebastian-stan-films-falcon-the-winter-soldier-in-his-never-before-seen-suit/

This and WandaVision are the only Disney Pluss'd content I really care about, and man these photos don't show anything but i'm still HYPE

THE WHITE WOLF RETURNS AGAIN :jeb

Also Zemo aka the one compelling MCU villain outside Loki they had the foresight not to kill :jeb
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Post by: Tasty on December 20, 2019, 02:14:04 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 20, 2019, 11:39:25 AM
Mr. Robot is quickly becoming my favorite show of all time. The mixture of mental health, paranoia, tech, all threaded into a grand global conspiracy leans so far into my vibe I don't think any show could lean any closer. Apart from Twin Peaks.

https://www.reddit.com/r/twinpeaks/comments/ed2o2f/sam_esmail_mr_robot_homecoming_ranks_twin_peaks/

;)
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Post by: TVC15 on December 20, 2019, 04:48:58 PM
The Witcher is cheezy gold. It has a great feel that’s somewhere between high-end porno and low-end SyFy and either way it’s pleasing me like much golabki being shoved between cheeks.
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Post by: team filler on December 20, 2019, 07:09:32 PM
watched ep 2 of harley quinns, awful  :mysterio

harley is the worst character on the show and also the center piece  :duh

the joker is maybe the worst I've seen too. they turned him into really dumb guy. it would be better if they just never showed him at all  :lol

don't know if I can stomach another ep  :-\
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 22, 2019, 04:38:22 AM
The poignant Mr.Robot psychiatrist scenes are just as good as The Sopranos in their emotional arrestiveness. God fucking damn.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 22, 2019, 09:30:24 AM
I'm liking Harley for what it is: very poor man's Venture Bros. 
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Post by: Tasty on December 22, 2019, 11:31:10 AM
https://twitter.com/AwestruckVox/status/1208464000079552512

:dead

OK maybe I need to give this Harley Quinn show a shot
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Post by: Transhuman on December 22, 2019, 01:02:15 PM
Witcher es bad. What sort of fucking show shows tits in the early episodes then completely stops showing tits, but still has sex scenes, even though they're not showing tits anymore? I know how sick giant dadholding S&M freaks like TVC get off on that shit because the poor writing of the show is like some sort of self-defilement for them, but we live in a competitive attention economy and I have some books and movies and stuff i've been meaning to check out and stuff. Netflix gets all that user data and when it sees that I watched all the way to the end I takes that as a positive metric regardless of whether, and it's like i'm endorsing the show, so I need to demonstrate that I am not watching so they know not to make trash shows in the future.
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 22, 2019, 01:49:40 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on December 22, 2019, 01:02:15 PM
Witcher es bad. What sort of fucking show shows tits in the early episodes then completely stops showing tits, but still has sex scenes, even though they're not showing tits anymore?
Many (most?) "gritty" shows do it.
Nudity is the hook you need in season 1, then they just tug you along with the story.
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Post by: Transhuman on December 22, 2019, 03:59:53 PM
Even with 0 nudity i'd watch if it didn't suck
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Post by: Transhuman on December 22, 2019, 04:06:10 PM
Alls i'm saying is I like when shows are gud
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 22, 2019, 07:25:59 PM
The Mr.Robot faux one take episode  :whoo
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 23, 2019, 06:25:12 AM
Quote from: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 08, 2019, 09:07:39 PM
I saw the first season of True Detective aka True Detectits and wow, what a show! I shotgunned the whole thing today. Only complaint is that I hated the way McConaughey talked. Are the following two seasons any good? I haven’t heard good things about them but I thought I would ask.

I finally finished all three seasons. Season two was a big drop in quality over the first season but it was still a good show. Season three did a lot of interesting things that was great but still fell short of season one. Thanks for the recommendations to keep going!
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Post by: Ghoul on December 23, 2019, 09:12:22 AM
Mr Robot holy fucking shit. Thank fuck that's over what a lame season should had just let it die.

Halfway through the last episode and I have zero clue what the fuck is going on.
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Post by: toku on December 23, 2019, 09:13:13 AM
Quote from: Ghoul on December 23, 2019, 09:12:22 AM
Mr Robot holy fucking shit. Thank fuck that's over what a lame season should had just let it die.

Halfway through the last episode and I have zero clue what the fuck is going on.

Reconciliation and letting go.
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Post by: Ghoul on December 23, 2019, 09:16:11 AM
so Eliott is a system, really makes you think.
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Post by: team filler on December 23, 2019, 12:19:44 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 22, 2019, 11:31:10 AM
https://twitter.com/AwestruckVox/status/1208464000079552512

:dead

OK maybe I need to give this Harley Quinn show a shot
you'll probably love it. it's perfect for the yaaaaaaaassssssssss queer crowd!
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Post by: bluemax on December 23, 2019, 09:45:39 PM
Quote from: Ghoul on December 23, 2019, 09:16:11 AM
so Eliott is a system, really makes you think.

It really isn't that confusing:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The Elliot we have seen for the duration of the TV show is one of 4 alternate personalities the real Elliott created to deal with the trauma of his life. The Elliot prime personality is stuck in a fantasy hacker Elliott created for him. Hacker Elliott likes being in control, and despite his mission being over, he doesn't want to relinquish control to Elliott prime. The other personalities are attempting to let him know his time is up and he should let Elliott prime regain control. The Krista voice spells it all out pretty clearly.
[close]

I thought it was a pretty touching finale, although maybe it didn't actually need to be two hours.
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Post by: Ghoul on December 24, 2019, 03:40:34 AM
like I said I was half way through, I had not got to the last one and I watched it last night, it was pretty decent way to end the series but still the last season was just very poor overall.
The fact that real Elliott is going to wake up and have literally nothing he wanted left is a feels bad though. I'm just glad it is over at this point!
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 24, 2019, 10:04:35 AM
The Expanse season 4 was a fun season with a disappointingly quick finale.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
they even spent 10 episodes building Amos' new babe, and then kill her almost off screen, to reiterate a point (about Amos' character) that has been made several times before.
I guess you could call it bold, but it felt like a time waste to me.
[close]
Overall i really enjoyed it, but as far as plot development goes, it felt more like half a season than a full one.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 24, 2019, 01:27:01 PM
End of the F#@king World S2 - This was always going to be a tough season to do since the first season was a) an adaptation of a finished graphic novel from start to finish with a conclusive ending and b) one of the best seasons of tv on Netflix imo. It turned out...fine. It's much smaller in scope and definitely not as good as the first season, but the directing is still fantastic and the two leads & their chemistry are still so much fun to watch. Any time they're on screen it's enjoyable just because of them. I can't think of any other film/tv where actors have done emotions/faces like they do and it just brings something very real to the show about relationships with damaged people.

In the end it's short and at worst a nice little fan-fiction epilogue. Which is fine. Glad it exists because it was nice to see the pair again and it was enjoyable. Doubt they'll do a S3. Would definitely like to see the two leads in more stuff. The guy was in a Black Mirror ep which was nice, but the girl hasn't been in much yet.

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Post by: Momo on December 24, 2019, 02:39:34 PM
Anyone going to watch lost in space frozen lake boogaloo ?
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 24, 2019, 03:03:56 PM
Quote from: Momo on December 24, 2019, 02:39:34 PM
Anyone going to watch lost in space frozen lake boogaloo ?
I watched a couple of episodes (4, i think) of the first season, because Captain Flint was in it.
Decent budget, so it looks pretty good, but i found it quite boring and stopped.
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Post by: Momo on December 24, 2019, 03:23:55 PM
Yeah I only watched it for Flint, was super boring, season 2 is out and I watched an ep earlier and it was boring as fuck again
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 24, 2019, 11:21:05 PM
Man The Witcher is some good eats when placed against the relative slow pragmatic tempo of Game of Thrones. I live for this melodrama.
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Post by: Oblivion on December 25, 2019, 12:18:03 AM
on season 3 of the Dragon Prince and man, this show is disappointing. people kept telling me "no, no. you see, unlike with korra, TDP is headed by the REAL brains behind avatar: TLA. there's no way it'll let people down!"

 :doge
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Post by: Transhuman on December 25, 2019, 12:35:52 AM
Listening to people is rookie stuff
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Post by: Oblivion on December 25, 2019, 01:28:08 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on December 25, 2019, 12:35:52 AM
Listening to people is rookie stuff

agreed, which is why i thankfully didn't, and was of course, proven right :smug
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 25, 2019, 04:11:04 AM
They should have just called The Witcher

"Yen bends dicks
from how awesome she is"
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 25, 2019, 11:06:07 AM
Quote from: Oblivion on December 25, 2019, 12:18:03 AM
on season 3 of the Dragon Prince and man, this show is disappointing. people kept telling me "no, no. you see, unlike with korra, TDP is headed by the REAL brains behind avatar: TLA. there's no way it'll let people down!"

 :doge
Animation aside, TLA wasn't even that good, people blew it way out of proportion.

I watched 1 episode of Dragon Prince (out of sheer morbid curiosity, because the setting looks bland as shit) and it just seems like another kid's show.
You can't watch this stuff and expect it to be entertaining from an adult's point of view, i suppose.
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Post by: TVC15 on December 27, 2019, 01:01:59 AM
How do I become a ghost hunter? I am hooked on this trash Paranormal Lockdown show and I want in on this grift. Is there a gay ghost hunter show? We can fill that niche.
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Post by: shosta on December 27, 2019, 01:06:05 AM
Killing Eve is the greatest love story there ever was
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 27, 2019, 01:47:40 PM
Quote from: shosta on December 27, 2019, 01:06:05 AM
Killing Eve is the greatest love story there ever was
In the first season.
Season 2 was a clear step down even on that front.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 27, 2019, 02:43:46 PM
is good show
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on December 27, 2019, 02:44:18 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 27, 2019, 01:01:59 AM
How do I become a ghost hunter? I am hooked on this trash Paranormal Lockdown show and I want in on this grift. Is there a gay ghost hunter show? We can fill that niche.

Would 100% become a ghost hunter with you, lmk
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Post by: jorma on December 27, 2019, 03:52:03 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on December 27, 2019, 01:01:59 AM
How do I become a ghost hunter? I am hooked on this trash Paranormal Lockdown show and I want in on this grift. Is there a gay ghost hunter show? We can fill that niche.

too late

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ogGt_KFJus
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 27, 2019, 04:36:30 PM
Halt&Catch Fire > your Mommy

Doing a rewatch  :lucas
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Post by: Tasty on December 27, 2019, 04:40:45 PM
Ugh I stopped at s1 and need to do the same, basically start over from the beginning.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on December 27, 2019, 04:52:56 PM
Quote from: Tasty Meat on December 27, 2019, 04:40:45 PM
Ugh I stopped at s1 and need to do the same, basically start over from the beginning.

You view the characters totally differently knowing where they end up as people. Makes for a fantastic retread.
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Post by: Transhuman on December 27, 2019, 04:56:17 PM
I always knew Joe was a nice guy tho

 :heartbeat
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 27, 2019, 05:08:27 PM
Quote from: Momo on December 24, 2019, 03:23:55 PM
Yeah I only watched it for Flint, was super boring, season 2 is out and I watched an ep earlier and it was boring as fuck again

I watch it with my parents because it's inoffensive and I don't mind watching one episode every week or two because it's not that good.
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Post by: shosta on December 27, 2019, 07:28:03 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on December 27, 2019, 01:47:40 PM
In the first season.
Season 2 was a clear step down even on that front.
The curse of running out of source material :doge
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Post by: toku on January 02, 2020, 08:52:40 PM
Moffat x Gatiss Dracula
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgNAQxDj7x8
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Post by: BlueTsunami on January 05, 2020, 05:40:04 PM
Final season of Mr.Robot was perfect. Absolutely perfect.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
What beautiful minds behind the show. Being able to wrap what is already an insanely out there concept in such a beautifully profound way. It almost makes an interesting conceptual companion piece to Twin Peaks S3 as far as the doppelganger concept. The existential crisis involved and the need for absolute control but, in this case, that facet of Eliot understood just how false it would be to go on. Leading to a reunification of the self.
[close]
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Post by: team filler on January 07, 2020, 09:52:07 PM
season 1?  :jared :shaking
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Post by: TVC15 on January 07, 2020, 10:14:47 PM
How did I know riotous was a Gilmore Girls person?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 07, 2020, 10:15:12 PM
Is Nacy Drew good?  5 minutes in and it seems good. 
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Post by: TVC15 on January 07, 2020, 10:17:21 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 07, 2020, 10:15:12 PM
Is Nacy Drew good?  5 minutes in and it seems good. 

Not quite, but it’s one of those shows where all the pieces are there but it’s just not there, so who knows, it may be better in season 2. I really don’t like Nancy though. She’s like an unlikable Veronica Mars that frequently dresses like Wendy from Wendy’s.

(https://bookandfilmglobe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/16-nancy-drew.w1200.h630-800x445.jpg)

Don’t tell me that shit ain’t paid for
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Post by: shosta on January 08, 2020, 12:42:56 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/DSMt7hn_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium)
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Post by: Crash Dummy on January 08, 2020, 01:27:19 AM
good place s3 is on netflix for me now, so started that while i wait for mr robot s4 (stupid region locks!)
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Post by: Transhuman on January 08, 2020, 02:56:30 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 07, 2020, 10:17:21 PM
She’s like an unlikable Veronica Mars that frequently dresses like Wendy from Wendy’s.

So it sucks but it's good but it sucks
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Post by: TVC15 on January 08, 2020, 02:30:58 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on January 08, 2020, 02:56:30 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 07, 2020, 10:17:21 PM
She’s like an unlikable Veronica Mars that frequently dresses like Wendy from Wendy’s.

So it sucks but it's good but it sucks

If you want deets:

1) the cast is good and almostclicks really well. There’s one other annoying character, too. Mind you, yeah it’s a problem that their lead is an unlikable character, but I think the actress is salvageable. If they tinker with her character a little, maybe it makes things better.
2) from where I left off, the show has a poorly implemented supernatural (or fake supernatural done inconceivably well) that undermines the let’s-have-a-mystery feel the show should have. This isn’t me bickering about the show not being the genre I want or something; it’s just really contrived dated horror movie stuff.
3) I guess if they fix Nancy’s character, they can ignore this one, but the show has a voiceover and it’s gotta go. Nancy doesn’t have a warm personality and it sounds like she’s always between peeved-whining and sad-whining and nobody wants to hear that unless the source is ovulatin for you.
4) the main mystery isn’t compelling. At a minimum, they botched the pacing. The premise of it even sounds boring on paper, but I suppose it could’ve been interesting
5) Nancy’s backstory is like the least imaginesszzzzzzzzzzzhitzzz. She had a mom but she died, and now she’s sad... and dad is bad... and IS HE CONNECTED TO THE MYSTERY AND MOM’S DEATH? How long will you have to watch the dad’s intro scene to deduce it?

On the other hand, the positives;
1) Mostly solid cast
2) Good setting. Not a slam dunk or original, but moderately fresh for a show like this. I Know What You Did Last Summer New England. Maybe a slight early Supernatural feel for look and feel, but New Englandier.
3) Promising license—for real, although I suppose a lot of it’s best material is off the table since this is an older, sluttier Nancy than in the books.
4) from what I saw, it had a couple of good mystery-type suspense sequences for TV. You know, Nancy sneaking around and trespassing and committing petty misdemeanors, girl shit
5) I love Riverdale, but this is completely avoiding that level of trashiness despite surface-level similarities between the shows

I want the show to get better, because a decent CW-style live action Scooby Doo-y or Murder She Wrote-y show would be bonertopia for me. I want them to succeed.
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Post by: jorma on January 08, 2020, 02:56:33 PM
Quote from: riotous on January 08, 2020, 02:37:31 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 07, 2020, 10:14:47 PM
How did I know riotous was a Gilmore Girls person?

Mistress9 started watching it and by like the second season I was hooked lol;  kinda half watched the first part of it and probably missed some but I liked the characters.

 :lol
This is pretty much how i ended up watching the first 6 seasons of greys anatomy
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Post by: team filler on January 08, 2020, 03:07:09 PM
jorma watching grey anatomy with riotio wife  ;)
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 08, 2020, 07:50:59 PM
https://youtu.be/-iHt1UQK4e4

 :thinking
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Post by: TVC15 on January 08, 2020, 11:11:43 PM
I was hoping it was him actually talking about Twin Peaks like the video of him talking about the Star Wars prequels. I don’t think it’s necessary to indicate my disappointment.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on January 09, 2020, 12:23:44 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 08, 2020, 11:11:43 PM
I was hoping it was him actually talking about Twin Peaks like the video of him talking about the Star Wars prequels. I don’t think it’s necessary to indicate my disappointment.
Well he's talking about Twin Peaks as much as he's talking about real life, so...
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Post by: team filler on January 09, 2020, 01:02:39 AM
Quote from: Dantizzinel on January 08, 2020, 03:51:46 PM
Gilmore Girls is un-ironically great. I and sir benjipwns are like sorority sisters for it.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
All true fans know Rory is a villain.
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roryta  ;)
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Post by: Yeti on January 09, 2020, 06:25:19 PM
Schitt’s Creek is back. For some reason I thought last season was the final season
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Post by: VomKriege on January 09, 2020, 06:45:28 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on January 09, 2020, 12:23:44 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 08, 2020, 11:11:43 PM
I was hoping it was him actually talking about Twin Peaks like the video of him talking about the Star Wars prequels. I don’t think it’s necessary to indicate my disappointment.
Well he's talking about Twin Peaks as much as he's talking about real life, so...

He has a whole show of ranting about Watchmen and mispronouncing Ozymandias all the way through.
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Post by: toku on January 09, 2020, 08:08:21 PM
Alex Garland (Annihilation, Ex Machina) show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoNloYTsH0Y

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 09, 2020, 09:47:46 PM
Offerman's hair :lol
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 09, 2020, 09:49:37 PM
BTW that Dracula show is such a fucking trainwreck, i loved all three episodes, but definitely in a "so bad it's good" fashion.

You can feel Moffat's and Gatisse's shitty smug writing oozing from every line, kind of like Sherlock, but feels more out of place here.
On top of that, also like Sherlock, you have that blunt use of sentimentalism and melodrama, common in British TV (the stuff i've watched anyway) which makes it all the more corny.

It's kind of awful but i couldn't stop watching, so really, it's actually genius.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 09, 2020, 09:57:40 PM
I’m still hooked on Love After Lockup. After 38 years, I’ve finally found my type. It’s not blondes. It’s not redheads. It’s Unlawful and Malicious Wounders.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 09, 2020, 10:05:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JYiMZtIkCo
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Post by: Momo on January 10, 2020, 12:15:45 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I03MAkQ_OyM
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Post by: EightBitNate on January 10, 2020, 12:39:24 AM
https://youtu.be/UcPU3mIuUmA

Looks great
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 10, 2020, 10:21:48 PM
Servant episode 9.
 :leon :fbm :fbm :fbm :whoo
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Post by: Potato on January 10, 2020, 11:18:39 PM
Watching the first episode of Dracula. One of the nuns just totally did the "because you're a fucking white male" thing to Harker.
 :social2 :social


Car wreck television.



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Post by: TVC15 on January 11, 2020, 03:47:33 PM
Watching AJ and the Queen (https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/aj-and-the-queen-netflix-review.html) out of morbid curiosity and it is horrendous and nobody should ever watch it. It is like the worst aspects of RuPaul rolled up into a product that RuPaul is hawking to you RuPaul-style. RuPaul (or someone close) clearly had a lot of involvement in writing/conception/whatever.

Quote
There’s one scene in particular that made me suddenly reassess whether AJ and the Queen knows exactly what it’s doing. Earlier in the episode, AJ looks out over a hotel swimming pool and laments that she never learned how to swim. After a wet T-shirt contest at a local roadhouse in which Ruby Red tries to pass for a woman until her massive breastplate falls off, the episode comes to an inspirational conclusion. Ruby wakes up and sees that AJ’s gone missing, but then looks out over the balcony and sees AJ swimming in the pool, using the truly enormous fake titties as a flotation device.

The image of a 10-year-old swimming with huge fake breasts is not the thing that gave me pause; it was the music. On, say, a half-hearted ABC procedural, a music coordinator would’ve decided that this scene is obviously stupid, and would’ve given it a plunky, goofy, half-stepping string score to signal ridiculousness. But not on AJ and the Queen. On AJ and the Queen, RuPaul as Ruby Red stares out at a 10-year-old using very large fake tits as swim floaties, and a saccharine-sincere piano score comes in, daring you not to laugh.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 11, 2020, 04:14:55 PM
Only a few minutes in, but this BBC Dracula is already missing the mark big time. It doesn’t feel gothic/romantic in setting/production at all. It feels like a bunch of people in costumes on a modest BBC period production. I figured Moffat would warrant opening up the wallet a little bit. This is sub-Syfy. Will nobody ever nail this fucking story?

I guess some of the props and sets here look nice, but they aren’t filmed with any eye for mood at all.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 11, 2020, 04:23:37 PM
Quote from: Stro on January 11, 2020, 04:17:00 PM
No cuz it's a shitty boring story to begin with

It’s not my favorite gothic story but there’s a lot to work with. The epistolary format is an unexciting chore to read and Dracula isn’t the first good story it’s messed up. I guess it’s just a bit frustrating because it’s the most adapted of the classic gothic stories and it’s never landed in a very satisfying manner.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 11, 2020, 05:05:55 PM
Well, Lord Byron had something to do with Frankenstein so of course it’s better
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Post by: TVC15 on January 11, 2020, 05:22:46 PM
Actually, this is bad in kind of an interesting way, but I don’t think it’s going to hold my attention very long. It’s trying to do some camp but it isn’t quite working and I’m trying to figure out why. That’s kind of fun, right? I’m pretty sure it’s afraid to be too campy and commit to it and it just comes out kind of sad, like it’s hiding something. Reminds me of all of you people trying to convince me you’re into women.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 11, 2020, 05:32:28 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 11, 2020, 05:05:55 PM
Well, Lord Byron had something to do with Frankenstein so of course it’s better

Did he fuck Frankenstein and Frankenstein's monster?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 11, 2020, 05:37:13 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 11, 2020, 05:32:28 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 11, 2020, 05:05:55 PM
Well, Lord Byron had something to do with Frankenstein so of course it’s better

Did he fuck Frankenstein and Frankenstein's monster?

I just assume Mary Shelley had recurring dreams of dismembering Byron after having to put up with him and the story went on from there.
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Post by: team filler on January 11, 2020, 05:38:21 PM
BBC dracula  :drool
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 11, 2020, 05:39:21 PM
Quote from: filler on January 11, 2020, 05:38:21 PM
BBC dracula  :drool

https://youtu.be/4k8b-hJKoks
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 11, 2020, 06:47:11 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 11, 2020, 05:22:46 PM
Actually, this is bad in kind of an interesting way, but I don’t think it’s going to hold my attention very long. It’s trying to do some camp but it isn’t quite working and I’m trying to figure out why. That’s kind of fun, right? I’m pretty sure it’s afraid to be too campy and commit to it and it just comes out kind of sad, like it’s hiding something. Reminds me of all of you people trying to convince me you’re into women.
lol, get to episode 3.  ;)

Also the Coppola movie is still cool, you contrarian wackos! :yuck
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Post by: TVC15 on January 11, 2020, 06:48:43 PM
That was bad but eh, I might watch the rest. It’s misguided enough that it’s kind of compelling, but that kind of heat can go away quickly.

(Also, yeah, toss out everything I said about being afraid to commit to camp. I really need to watch more than 10 minutes of things before commenting)

I’m a defender of the Coppola movie in general but as an adult I can’t pretend it’s a good movie.
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 11, 2020, 07:14:53 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 11, 2020, 06:48:43 PM
That was bad but eh, I might watch the rest. It’s misguided enough that it’s kind of compelling, but that kind of heat can go away quickly.

(Also, yeah, toss out everything I said about being afraid to commit to camp. I really need to watch more than 10 minutes of things before commenting)

I’m a defender of the Coppola movie in general but as an adult I can’t pretend it’s a good movie.
It's good schlock (as Dracula should be) with amazing make up effects and a strong sense of visual style (the whole puppetry angle).  :yeshrug
Plus some kino furry sex.

There's Keanu's shitty acting, but he just has a bunch of lines anyway, the rest falls into the good kind of "camp" (see VanHelsing humping Quincy's leg),
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 11, 2020, 07:35:46 PM
For as much fun as it can be, I can’t really forgive the acting in Coppola’s Dracula. I love the terrible acting but it’s just so all over the place that I’m being pulled from a goofy Keanu scene to a legit intense Oldman scene to a whatever-the-fuck Hopkins is doing scene. I guess the overall moodiness mixed with that makes for a questionable recipe. Like the chef came into Olive Garden hungover.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 11, 2020, 08:11:19 PM
Harly Quinn is getting better
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on January 11, 2020, 10:54:05 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 11, 2020, 07:35:46 PM
For as much fun as it can be, I can’t really forgive the acting in Coppola’s Dracula. I love the terrible acting but it’s just so all over the place that I’m being pulled from a goofy Keanu scene to a legit intense Oldman scene to a whatever-the-fuck Hopkins is doing scene. I guess the overall moodiness mixed with that makes for a questionable recipe. Like the chef came into Olive Garden hungover.

I remember Keanu really struggling with the material, and Winona seemed like she was drunk or high the entire time.

Would still smash.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Keanu or Winona, either one.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 11, 2020, 10:57:05 PM
I love Coppola’s Dracula. 
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Post by: toku on January 11, 2020, 11:17:37 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 11, 2020, 10:54:05 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 11, 2020, 07:35:46 PM
For as much fun as it can be, I can’t really forgive the acting in Coppola’s Dracula. I love the terrible acting but it’s just so all over the place that I’m being pulled from a goofy Keanu scene to a legit intense Oldman scene to a whatever-the-fuck Hopkins is doing scene. I guess the overall moodiness mixed with that makes for a questionable recipe. Like the chef came into Olive Garden hungover.

I remember Keanu really struggling with the material, and Winona seemed like she was drunk or high the entire time.

Would still smash.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Keanu or Winona, either one.
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Gary Oldman's drip  :aah
(https://i.imgur.com/IBjYI7C.gif)
Winona in corsets :lawd
(https://i.imgur.com/d0RvbTW.gif)
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Keanu Forever
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I wouldn't say it's hard to nail vampire media but most can't seem to straddle that line between corny campy romantic stuff and more serious themes. Enjoyed Gatiss x Moffat Dracula more than most it seems. It would have been better if they just stopped trying to be clever so much. The third episode is a really great example of them being really up their ass. Maybe if they had leaned more into hammer dracula which it felt like they were playing with throughout.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 11, 2020, 11:39:34 PM
You know, I think I could’ve been a good nun. I mean like some sort of occult nun like in this shitty Dracula or the possessed nuns in The Devils (book, movie, or reality) or that kickass battle nun in Night of the Demons 2. Like, seriously corrupt cop, violent criminal, and occult battle nun were the careers I was built for, I think. I wish I hadn’t gone so far astray.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on January 12, 2020, 02:36:02 AM
filler... should I watch the expanse? I will only trust your opinion on this.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 12, 2020, 02:37:30 AM
accept only the opinion of Tulsi stans
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on January 12, 2020, 02:39:36 AM
Quote from: shosta on January 12, 2020, 02:36:02 AM
filler... should I watch the expanse? I will only trust your opinion on this.

Read it.

Books are way better
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on January 12, 2020, 08:56:42 AM
Quote from: shosta on January 12, 2020, 02:36:02 AM
filler... should I watch the expanse? I will only trust your opinion on this.

great show
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Post by: Mr Gilhaney on January 12, 2020, 09:06:48 AM
dracula is fucking shit
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Post by: TVC15 on January 12, 2020, 09:50:46 AM
vamps rock. The queenier the better

https://youtu.be/6EmPx0pjpWI
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 12, 2020, 03:27:51 PM
Watching Father Ted for the first time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 12, 2020, 04:09:59 PM
Quote from: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 12, 2020, 03:27:51 PM
Watching Father Ted for the first time.

Lucky.

I’m watching You on Netflix. It’s like The Bore Relationship Thread: The Show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on January 12, 2020, 04:34:25 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 12, 2020, 04:09:59 PM
Quote from: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 12, 2020, 03:27:51 PM
Watching Father Ted for the first time.

Lucky.

I’m watching You on Netflix. It’s like The Bore Relationship Thread: The Show.
Such a fucking irritating show which can only be enjoyed if you suspend your disbelief to absurd levels or if you are just completely fucking brain-dead.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 12, 2020, 04:49:10 PM
When he starts deploying teenagers in his BS in season 2, I was like “people on the Bore have definitely already done this.”

Edit: I also think they’re leaning into the Dennis Reynolds comparisons in season 2. I swear there have been a few moments that seem like direct links. It seems like the actor is delivering as intense or creepy Dennis sometimes.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on January 12, 2020, 06:09:32 PM
Is Netflix capable of making a show where the middle 4 episodes aren't boring filler intended to justify a 10 episode order?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 12, 2020, 06:24:49 PM
Quote from: james on January 12, 2020, 06:09:32 PM
Is Netflix capable of making a show where the middle 4 episodes aren't boring filler intended to justify a 10 episode order?

This is why we must encourage filler to become more depraved. We need to fill in every minute of that future true crime docuseries.

Edit: bwahaha, You keeps getting stupider and better! They need to get these writers on Star Wars.

Finished. Mostly awesome trash with terrible writing. About 3 episodes of filler but ends on a high note. They manage to fit in a cute setup for next season at the end, out of nowhere.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on January 13, 2020, 04:15:39 PM
Quote from: shosta on January 12, 2020, 02:36:02 AM
filler... should I watch the expanse? I will only trust your opinion on this.
only if you torrent the show  ;) we boycott amazon around this way, sweaty  :-[
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on January 13, 2020, 07:28:29 PM
Quote from: filler on January 13, 2020, 04:15:39 PM
Quote from: shosta on January 12, 2020, 02:36:02 AM
filler... should I watch the expanse? I will only trust your opinion on this.
only if you torrent the show  ;) we boycott amazon around this way, sweaty  :-[
Nobody in the world pays Prime for prime video, tbf.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Crash Dummy on January 14, 2020, 07:17:16 AM
binged through s3 of good place and it's still very good. mr robot s4 still isn't up for me so i watched the first up of titans s2 and man this was so dumb
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on January 14, 2020, 11:25:23 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on January 13, 2020, 07:28:29 PM
Quote from: filler on January 13, 2020, 04:15:39 PM
Quote from: shosta on January 12, 2020, 02:36:02 AM
filler... should I watch the expanse? I will only trust your opinion on this.
only if you torrent the show  ;) we boycott amazon around this way, sweaty  :-[
Nobody in the world pays Prime for prime video, tbf.

Yeah, it was our first streaming service (Japan was so, so LTTP), and even then it was just a nice side effect of getting fast/free shipping.

More accurately, it's a nice side effect WITH THE WORST FUCKING USER INTERFACE OF ANY STREAMING SERVICE.
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Post by: Ghoul on January 15, 2020, 11:46:54 AM
onto episode three of Dracula, god damn this show is awful, I have no idea why I am watching it. But just like Mr Robot I'll see this through until the end.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 15, 2020, 06:52:52 PM
Dracula:  halfway through episode 1 - this is weird and not in a good way.  The LGBT/feminism stuff from the nun is kind of obnoxious and it's such a big tone shift that it keeps pulling me out of the story.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2020, 06:57:01 PM
Nun is the best part
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 15, 2020, 07:02:24 PM
I think if they wanted to do that they should have gone full in.  Like the dude is a closet case and set to be married and so relishes the chance to run away and be with Dracula-daddy.  Then make the whole vampirism thing a metaphor for AIDS.   
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Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2020, 07:08:48 PM
That’s about the same degree of originality the adaptation has
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 15, 2020, 07:51:06 PM
Ok, the second half of the episode was better.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I though I thought they were going places with Harker being Dracula's bride but no - this does just seem to be LGBT lipservice.   The wolf birth scene was great though. 
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on January 15, 2020, 08:08:00 PM
It basically stayed odd enough to keep me onboard, but it’s not very good.
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Post by: chronovore on January 15, 2020, 08:36:58 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 15, 2020, 06:57:01 PM
Nun is the best part
Agreed.

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 15, 2020, 07:51:06 PM
Ok, the second half of the episode was better.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I though I thought they were going places with Harker being Dracula's bride but no - this does just seem to be LGBT lipservice.   The wolf birth scene was great though. 
[close]
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Harker is his bride, or would have been if he didn't self-terminate.
[close]
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Post by: chronovore on January 15, 2020, 08:37:41 PM
THE EXPANSE returned to Japan's Amazon streaming, all four seasons.

:I'm_gonna_eat.gif
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 15, 2020, 09:23:28 PM
Medical Police  ep1 was good
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: EightBitNate on January 15, 2020, 10:53:27 PM
So Mindhunter is on indefinite hold...

https://tvline.com/2020/01/15/mindhunter-season-3-netflix-cancelled-renewed/
 
(https://i.imgur.com/dSKFUKm.gif)
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 15, 2020, 11:19:17 PM
Yeah they already felt like spinning their wheels on season 2.
I still would've liked more of it, but i'm not too upset about it.
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Post by: Potato on January 16, 2020, 07:34:46 AM
Watched the first episode of Fleabag.

This kind of femme-empowerment through self-ridicule usually irritates me, but I'm finding this kind of endearing. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is also hot in a kind of "ugly-but-interesting" way too.


spoiler (click to show/hide)
Introducing your character by having her fucked in the arse is also a good way of making me interested too.
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Post by: Ghoul on January 16, 2020, 07:41:13 AM
Yeah episode three of Dracula was actually abysmal. The whole thing just was all over the place, and basically trying to setup characters and a pay off within one episode was just too much.

As for the ending, fucking lol, least he can't come back I guess.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 16, 2020, 04:23:48 PM
Medical Police continues to be good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXXTjaDsbMM
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on January 16, 2020, 04:44:04 PM
finally watching season 2 of future man. feels like season 1 never ended, which isn't bad if you like the first season. also feels a bit like idiocracy the tv show  ::)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on January 16, 2020, 11:56:32 PM
Quote from: Ghoul on January 16, 2020, 07:41:13 AM
Yeah episode three of Dracula was actually abysmal. The whole thing just was all over the place, and basically trying to setup characters and a pay off within one episode was just too much.

As for the ending, fucking lol, least he can't come back I guess.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Oddly, I took it to mean s2 would have Dracula exploring his newfound mortality. I'm happier if it's a "limited series," which is not what it shows. It reads, "Season 1."
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Post by: toku on January 17, 2020, 01:07:22 AM
Moffat and Gatiss just wanted to do a thing I think. I enjoyed it more than most ppl seem to have but that third episode was a fucking mess. I'm basically with it until Gatiss himself shows up. Kinda felt like that second half of the ep is what they really wanted to do and it's just...weird..and bad. I kinda like the ending? but they don't do any real lifting to sell the connection so it just feels shoved in. They should have tried to make it way more romantic than w/e the fuck they gave us. Should have just kept it a period piece as well.

Basically more Claes Bang and Dolly Wells. Less every fucking thing else?
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Post by: TVC15 on January 18, 2020, 01:48:08 AM
Ah, the episode of that show TLC filmed about me came out.

https://youtu.be/yXugTKhysKM
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on January 18, 2020, 02:03:27 PM
Finished watching The Witcher. It was fun, though I actually thought the last ep was the weakest because I don't really care about mage battles. Cavil is great but he doesn't really talk much. Hopefully he'll have more dialog in S2. I thought the best ep was the dragon hunt.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 19, 2020, 11:25:29 AM
We have dialog at home!

Dialog at home: “Hmmmm.”
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: toku on January 19, 2020, 12:12:50 PM
https://youtu.be/IzcWnEz3ujs

Penny Dreadful probably my favorite show that no one else watched. It ended on a rushed but solid note (I think SHO clipped their budget and told them to wrap it up before it's time) but I loved it. Eva Green killed it, Josh Hartnett killed, Timothy Dalton killed etc etc. Great show if you're #gothboyclique (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7sP6t1QyrI). Glad their giving the production team another shot. Some returning cast members but none of the big heavy hitters. Still excited.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://youtu.be/TFRL1sAJwPc
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Post by: Bebpo on January 19, 2020, 12:41:30 PM
I've heard a lot of good things about Penny Dreadful from fellow horror fans. I should check it out.
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Post by: toku on January 19, 2020, 12:48:28 PM
I should note that this new show isn't related at all. It's more a spirtual sequel but yeah, PD was great. Even if the acting in this one is lower the production design is gonna be A+. That was actually a big marketing point of the first because it was the baby of the production designer and writer behind Skyfall and I think Sam Mendes (lol now) is still a producer on it.
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Post by: shosta on January 19, 2020, 03:51:17 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/mVdVyhX.png)
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Post by: Crash Dummy on January 20, 2020, 12:58:01 AM
dracula was as bad as you all said :yuck
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 21, 2020, 03:39:16 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 16, 2020, 04:23:48 PM
Medical Police continues to be good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXXTjaDsbMM

Have you watched Children's Hospital?
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 21, 2020, 04:01:35 AM
Quote from: toku on January 19, 2020, 12:12:50 PM
https://youtu.be/IzcWnEz3ujs

Penny Dreadful probably my favorite show that no one else watched. It ended on a rushed but solid note (I think SHO clipped their budget and told them to wrap it up before it's time) but I loved it. Eva Green killed it, Josh Hartnett killed, Timothy Dalton killed etc etc. Great show if you're #gothboyclique (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7sP6t1QyrI). Glad their giving the production team another shot. Some returning cast members but none of the big heavy hitters. Still excited.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://youtu.be/TFRL1sAJwPc
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Not enough  :nope in the world.
The way they ended PD in the first place i wouldn't touch anything they do with a 10 foot pole anyway, biggest "fuck you let's wrap this shit up" i can remember, for a show i was invested in.
But then this doesn't even look like it's trying to remotely go for the show's gothic vibe (its greatest asset, after Eva Green's divine abilities, which they also don't have anymore), so i don't see the point of calling it Penny Dreadful in the first place.
They had so many possibilities and potential with the first show, and they just threw everything in the garbage, and now come back with this Black Dhalia shit?
 :nope :nope :nope
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 21, 2020, 02:55:29 PM
Penny Dreadful was worth it for all the times Eva Green was smokin funny cigs alone
(http://66-media-tumblr-com.cdn.ampproject.org/i/s/66.media.tumblr.com/67b5d4fd4bf04f87e41f37d5bab1561f/tumblr_n4vfc6JV4I1tav93to2_250.gifv)
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 21, 2020, 03:25:27 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on January 21, 2020, 02:55:29 PM
Penny Dreadful was worth it for all the times Eva Green was smokin funny cigs alone
(http://66-media-tumblr-com.cdn.ampproject.org/i/s/66.media.tumblr.com/67b5d4fd4bf04f87e41f37d5bab1561f/tumblr_n4vfc6JV4I1tav93to2_250.gifv)
She carried that show harder than Atlas.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 21, 2020, 05:16:29 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on January 21, 2020, 03:39:16 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 16, 2020, 04:23:48 PM
Medical Police continues to be good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXXTjaDsbMM

Have you watched Children's Hospital?

No its always something I wanted too but never got around to doing.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 22, 2020, 09:08:54 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xecGlzsHr9Y
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on January 22, 2020, 11:51:06 PM
Part of me loves that s2 of Netflix' (Teen) TITANS is giving non-linear storytelling. But I also get confused when they've added dream sequences between what parts are hallucinations and which parts are actually in this timeline.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 23, 2020, 05:22:32 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 21, 2020, 05:16:29 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on January 21, 2020, 03:39:16 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 16, 2020, 04:23:48 PM
Medical Police continues to be good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXXTjaDsbMM

Have you watched Children's Hospital?
No its always something I wanted too but never got around to doing.
DOOO EIIIIIT

Haven't watched this yet but it looks like they're playing the same characters from CH.

If it helps,most of the episodes are only about 15min long.





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Post by: Crash Dummy on January 23, 2020, 07:20:46 AM
Quote from: chronovore on January 22, 2020, 11:51:06 PM
Part of me loves that s2 of Netflix' (Teen) TITANS is giving non-linear storytelling. But I also get confused when they've added dream sequences between what parts are hallucinations and which parts are actually in this timeline.
does it get any better? i watched the first ep of s2 and thought it sucked
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 23, 2020, 08:56:03 AM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on January 23, 2020, 05:22:32 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 21, 2020, 05:16:29 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on January 21, 2020, 03:39:16 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 16, 2020, 04:23:48 PM
Medical Police continues to be good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXXTjaDsbMM

Have you watched Children's Hospital?
No its always something I wanted too but never got around to doing.
DOOO EIIIIIT

Haven't watched this yet but it looks like they're playing the same characters from CH.

If it helps,most of the episodes are only about 15min long.







Ya it's same universe.  They also do a retcon like 15 mins into the first episode that I thought was amazing without having ever watched CH. 
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Post by: D3RANG3D on January 27, 2020, 05:22:55 PM
https://www.gematsu.com/2020/01/steinsgate-hollywood-tv-drama-series-announced

 :hhh
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 27, 2020, 10:49:53 PM
Great Pottery Throw Down is great
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 28, 2020, 11:18:55 AM
Don't fuck with cats is some crazy ass shit  :doge
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Post by: Crash Dummy on January 29, 2020, 12:48:49 AM
brooklyn 99 s6  :lawd
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 29, 2020, 04:23:24 AM
Dutch Bore, give me a run down on Ares and Thieves of the Wood.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on January 29, 2020, 07:02:31 AM
Finished Titans s2 -
Quote from: chronovore on January 22, 2020, 11:51:06 PM
Part of me loves that s2 of Netflix' (Teen) TITANS is giving non-linear storytelling. But I also get confused when they've added dream sequences between what parts are hallucinations and which parts are actually in this timeline.

The nonlinear stuff disappears quickly, which makes it feel like an afterthought on how to continue.

I've read elsewhere that the s2 ep1 was originally s1's finale, which makes sense, if they had not been renewed and needed to end the series quickly. There's apparently promotional material touting the death of a Titan, and that happens, and it's utterly stupid and a wasted opportunity.

I'm also sick and tired of sarcasm and aggressive talk at allies as a writing device for exposition. I know it's difficult to expose a character's inner monologue, but the in-fighting bullshit is just so commonplace these days (see also: THE EXPANSE) that it rings lame and false and cheap.
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Post by: Potato on January 29, 2020, 08:51:16 AM
Finished up with The Good Place. Ending felt rushed, but overall a great show and I do not regret watching it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Yeti on January 29, 2020, 10:03:24 AM
Quote from: Potato on January 29, 2020, 08:51:16 AM
Finished up with The Good Place. Ending felt rushed, but overall a great show and I do not regret watching it.

I think there is a one hour season finale episode left
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on January 29, 2020, 02:56:40 PM
Quote from: Yeti on January 29, 2020, 10:03:24 AM
Quote from: Potato on January 29, 2020, 08:51:16 AM
Finished up with The Good Place. Ending felt rushed, but overall a great show and I do not regret watching it.

I think there is a one hour season finale episode left
Really? Damn, no wonder it felt rushed. I assumed that there was 12 episodes like S2 and S3.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 29, 2020, 04:59:57 PM
Holy shit, Avenue 5 is terrible but how? I want a post-mortem on this show asap. Looking at the talent involved, this should’ve been a slam dunk. What the fuck happened?

Oddly enough, Josh Gad doesn’t bother me in this—he may even be better than usual.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on January 29, 2020, 05:43:07 PM
Quote from: TVC15 on January 29, 2020, 04:59:57 PM
Holy shit, Avenue 5 is terrible but how? I want a post-mortem on this show asap. Looking at the talent involved, this should’ve been a slam dunk. What the fuck happened?

Oddly enough, Josh Gad doesn’t bother me in this—he may even be better than usual.

I watched it...was an unfunny mess...It's basically a Sci-fi mish-mash of Love Boat/Gilligans Island/Lord of The Flies which sounds amazing but yeah one of the worst shows I have ever seen.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Now it could be a slow burner but the two episodes I was able to see were underwhelming to say the least.
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Post by: Potato on January 31, 2020, 03:57:02 AM
Watched the first episode of The Boys. Seems ok. Will definitely give episode 2 a shot and make my mind up after that.
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 31, 2020, 05:10:30 AM
Quote from: Potato on January 31, 2020, 03:57:02 AM
Watched the first episode of The Boys. Seems ok. Will definitely give episode 2 a shot and make my mind up after that.
It actually gets worse as it goes along, it's pretty mediocre with everything except psycho Superman, in my opinion.
I still found it entertaining enough to watch though.
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Post by: Potato on January 31, 2020, 05:38:51 AM
I like the concept, but I am sceptical about the execution of a coherent and believable story. Same problem I have with all superhero-based stuff.
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 31, 2020, 06:01:49 AM
Quote from: Potato on January 31, 2020, 05:38:51 AM
I like the concept, but I am sceptical about the execution of a coherent and believable story. Same problem I have with all superhero-based stuff.
The concept of "superhero world from the common man's POV" gets abandoned real quick, in favor of just another superhero story, but with the edgy bent of more violence and swear words, which is why i think it gets "worse" as it goes along.
Even the main protagonist forgets about his dead GF by like, episode 3, just to have the predictable romance sub-plot with the supergirl.
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Post by: Potato on January 31, 2020, 06:17:09 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on January 31, 2020, 06:01:49 AM
Quote from: Potato on January 31, 2020, 05:38:51 AM
I like the concept, but I am sceptical about the execution of a coherent and believable story. Same problem I have with all superhero-based stuff.
The concept of "superhero world from the common man's POV" gets abandoned real quick, in favor of just another superhero story, but with the edgy bent of more violence and swear words, which is why i think it gets "worse" as it goes along.
Even the main protagonist forgets about his dead GF by like, episode 3, just to have the predictable romance sub-plot with the supergirl.
I figured that was where it was heading. I think the only character I was interested in from episode 1 was Karl Urban's. Everyone else seemed a bit blah. He could go full comic book ham really fast though, so...
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 31, 2020, 10:17:40 AM
The Boys was great end to end. 
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 31, 2020, 11:30:33 AM
Quote from: riotous on January 31, 2020, 10:40:10 AM
Yup... it's that weird combo of light hearted / edgy that can be fun if you get into the mood.  If you wanted to watch the main character mourn for 8 episodes I'm not sure you are watching the right show.
Then it shouldn't try to have its heartfelt moments, too.
If you undermine the emotional depth of your characters in the name of edgy fun, you cant expect me to care about the straight man's internal conflicts.
I wouldn't expect a character epiphany when i watch Crank.
This constantly bounces from trashy fun to attempting poignancy, i think it should stick to one.

I did call it "entertaining", anyway.  :yeshrug
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Post by: TVC15 on January 31, 2020, 12:40:25 PM
The Boys is pretty cool and I hate comic book garbage.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 31, 2020, 01:56:45 PM
I also remember not liking the first episode as much as the rest. I forget why? Maybe the first episode was a little sillier or something, or maybe it was just because it was the pilot.
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Post by: team filler on January 31, 2020, 03:42:47 PM
the mommy dom stuff was hot  :noah
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Post by: Potato on January 31, 2020, 05:15:12 PM
Quote from: filler on January 31, 2020, 03:42:47 PM
the mommy dom stuff was hot  :noah
Ooh, something to look forward to!
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Post by: chronovore on February 01, 2020, 06:45:56 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 31, 2020, 10:17:40 AM
The Boys was great end to end.

Just as with Requiem for a Dream, I believe you mean "ass to ass."
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 01, 2020, 06:49:16 PM
I don't know what you are implying but it better not be that the boys is ass.  :fight
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Post by: chronovore on February 01, 2020, 06:59:11 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 01, 2020, 06:49:16 PM
I don't know what you are implying but it better not be that the boys is ass.  :fight

Nope, just a dumb joke based on "end to end." I loved THE BOYS.
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Post by: team filler on February 01, 2020, 07:33:04 PM
Quote from: chronovore on February 01, 2020, 06:45:56 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 31, 2020, 10:17:40 AM
The Boys was great end to end.

Just as with Requiem for a Dream, I believe you mean "ass to ass."
:lawd
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Post by: Nintex on February 01, 2020, 09:08:43 PM
Requiem for a Dream leaves you with two thoughts.

Jennifer Connelly is now your crush.

Don't do drugs, ever.

 :whew
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 01, 2020, 11:03:49 PM
Herley Quinn is becoming decent. 
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Post by: Transhuman on February 02, 2020, 05:14:36 AM
(https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/v8CxOAG5J0XxGNrDZJz_9N90YhY=/0x0:946x547/920x0/filters:focal(0x0:946x547):format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/8035263/Screen_Shot_2017_02_23_at_12.37.53_PM.png)
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 02, 2020, 05:58:45 AM
Shockingly, Bojack Horseman ends on a downer ending for almost everyone concerned, if anyone was sticking it through to see if it had anything uplifting to say or was going to make any kind of redemptive arc.
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Post by: team filler on February 02, 2020, 11:24:55 AM
dopewhore jennifer connelly sucking BBC  :whew
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Post by: toku on February 02, 2020, 11:45:59 AM
Lingerie scene was a nice surprise in Alita
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Post by: Ghoul on February 02, 2020, 12:25:17 PM
Watching the outsider the show is good but all over the place, how they wrap this up could go to absolute shit very interested to see how they play this without destroying the whole show, especially when you catch short bursts of someone I can only describe as a b tier slipknot member
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Post by: toku on February 02, 2020, 01:17:02 PM
Quote from: riotous on February 02, 2020, 12:27:06 PM
Connnelly has an amazing screen presence to go along with her natural beauty.

Absolutely. She's in a favorite of mine, Dark City. Really fun triple feature is that, The Matrix and The Thirteenth Floor.
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Post by: team filler on February 02, 2020, 05:07:18 PM
Quote from: toku on February 02, 2020, 01:17:02 PM
Quote from: riotous on February 02, 2020, 12:27:06 PM
Connnelly has an amazing screen presence to go along with her natural beauty.

Absolutely. She's in a favorite of mine, Dark City. Really fun triple feature is that, The Matrix and The Thirteenth Floor.
Existenz :pimp
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Post by: chronovore on February 02, 2020, 05:17:54 PM
Connelly is cute but a really poor actress in Labyrinth, but other than that she's been stellar.
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Post by: toku on February 02, 2020, 05:24:08 PM
Quote from: filler on February 02, 2020, 05:07:18 PM
Quote from: toku on February 02, 2020, 01:17:02 PM
Quote from: riotous on February 02, 2020, 12:27:06 PM
Connnelly has an amazing screen presence to go along with her natural beauty.

Absolutely. She's in a favorite of mine, Dark City. Really fun triple feature is that, The Matrix and The Thirteenth Floor.
Existenz :pimp

(https://i.imgur.com/GLxyRQe.jpg)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/13b965bcc4da28fb64d66ac7bb1d29ae/tumblr_pinmb00v2p1snmmclo1_500.gif)
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Post by: TEEEPO on February 02, 2020, 05:28:54 PM
(https://media.giphy.com/media/sbx0LJ9IQMhEc/giphy.gif)
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 02, 2020, 05:31:17 PM
 :noah
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Post by: TEEEPO on February 02, 2020, 05:39:33 PM
i'm not even a tit man but  :lawd
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 02, 2020, 06:40:09 PM
(https://abload.de/img/ezgif-2-1d21209c6d5465kky.gif) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=ezgif-2-1d21209c6d5465kky.gif)

There's a lot of hot women in this world but she seems to exude this breezy sort of confidence without putting on airs. It's absolutely attractive.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 02, 2020, 06:43:46 PM
Third ep of Avenue 5 is the worst yet. I see Will Smith is a producer. I guess that explains the dearth of quality despite the talented cast
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Post by: team filler on February 02, 2020, 10:46:55 PM
Quote from: toku on February 02, 2020, 05:24:08 PM
Quote from: filler on February 02, 2020, 05:07:18 PM
Quote from: toku on February 02, 2020, 01:17:02 PM
Quote from: riotous on February 02, 2020, 12:27:06 PM
Connnelly has an amazing screen presence to go along with her natural beauty.

Absolutely. She's in a favorite of mine, Dark City. Really fun triple feature is that, The Matrix and The Thirteenth Floor.
Existenz :pimp

(https://i.imgur.com/GLxyRQe.jpg)

spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/13b965bcc4da28fb64d66ac7bb1d29ae/tumblr_pinmb00v2p1snmmclo1_500.gif)
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(https://i.imgur.com/XRnu4LK.jpg)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 03, 2020, 06:08:00 PM
(https://preview.redd.it/ckpz89d8zpe41.png?width=1024&auto=webp&s=2e09e34f448396784bcc3318a63d3afe11803f68)

pretty excited for this now
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Post by: TVC15 on February 04, 2020, 05:31:03 PM
Posting this because I’m feeling the peter now

https://youtu.be/xRxAkNvnxhI
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Post by: MMaRsu on February 05, 2020, 10:01:14 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 03, 2020, 06:08:00 PM
(https://preview.redd.it/ckpz89d8zpe41.png?width=1024&auto=webp&s=2e09e34f448396784bcc3318a63d3afe11803f68)

pretty excited for this now

6 pics make me very excited too

(but seriously why are u excited?)
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Post by: Ghoul on February 07, 2020, 05:35:27 PM
Rewatching South Park from season one. It’s a time warp but they’re right about a lot of things
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Post by: chronovore on February 08, 2020, 03:50:33 AM
Finished The Good Place.

If that wasn't a perfect ending to the show, I don't know what else would have been better. It was great.

I am looking forward to re-watching it at some point, but the amount of ugly crying I did at the end doesn't need to be repeated soon.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 08, 2020, 08:20:01 AM
the wanda vision trailer looks like its tapping the same vein as Too Many Cooks or that episode of supernatural where they're trapped in TV pastiches, but once you have 'oh they're in a fake TV world and they're trapped by a baddie' how much mileage do you get out of that before you need a resolution?
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Post by: Nintex on February 08, 2020, 09:05:10 AM
Have been watching the final season of The Man in the High Castle.
I like how they're finally diving deeper in John Smith's character and history.

Overall I'm a big fan of this series, the only gripe being that in the earlier seasons they focused on the wrong characters and side plots that went nowhere
and they kept bringing back people with already completed stories.
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Post by: Potato on February 08, 2020, 09:34:01 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 08, 2020, 03:50:33 AM
Finished The Good Place.

If that wasn't a perfect ending to the show, I don't know what else would have been better. It was great.

I am looking forward to re-watching it at some point, but the amount of ugly crying I did at the end doesn't need to be repeated soon.
I liked the ending. Nowhere near Six Feet Under levels of emotion, but great nonetheless.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 08, 2020, 10:37:40 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 03, 2020, 06:08:00 PM
(https://preview.redd.it/ckpz89d8zpe41.png?width=1024&auto=webp&s=2e09e34f448396784bcc3318a63d3afe11803f68)

pretty excited for this now

Yeah if this is gonna be a reality bender like Legion or something, that’d be cool
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Post by: toku on February 08, 2020, 11:41:23 AM
If it's even a quarter as good as the the vision comics I think it's based on it's gonna be solid. The book was more about Vision essentially losing his mind trying to wrap his head around being human though so and so far this kinda looks like they just ran with the tv aesthetics they used for the covers.
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Post by: Potato on February 09, 2020, 05:27:12 AM
So, The Boys is pretty fun and I'm enjoying it a lot.

However, I can't help but think that Amazon's originals suffer from the reverse problem that Netflix's Marvel stuff had.

While the Netflix shows just dragged on waaaaaay too long, The Boys could really do with some exploration of the superheroes just doing their everyday job. It kinda feels like Starlight and the rest of the Seven just sit around all day moping and don't actually get out there to rescue anyone.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
They really could have done with making them a little more sympathetic before dragging them down to supervillain levels of not giving a fuck. I'm at Ep5 and every single scene I can recall is just them straight up murdering people or not giving a flying fuck about anyone. They really needed to sell me on them being legitimate heroes to the general populace more.
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Post by: toku on February 09, 2020, 05:39:55 AM
I mean, have you been actually watching the show? The whole point is that they aren't "real" heroes. They're walking talking brands with everything they doing being okay'd and vetted by corporate. Including only saving ppl the corp tells them and then it's only low-risk high publicity saves. The whole army subplot is explicitly about them gaining access to international markets.
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Post by: Potato on February 09, 2020, 07:52:24 AM
I am well aware they're not "real" heroes and they are the antagonists. However, my point was that their "cover" would be a little more believable if they were actually shown on screen doing some super hero shit. They basically do nothing but mope around on screen being all evil and stuff.

The show needs to sell it to me more that the general public actually reveres these arseholes, because it doesn't show me any reason why they would.
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Post by: toku on February 09, 2020, 08:02:22 AM
The public reveres them because they're celebrities backed by a multi-billion dollar with pr and multimedia departments? Butcher pretty much explains this exact situation to Huey in the first episode? Not to mention pretty much quite a few opening on some kinda pr stunt, charity events etc. We revere ppl for less irl.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 09, 2020, 10:17:42 AM
Quote from: Potato on February 09, 2020, 07:52:24 AM
I am well aware they're not "real" heroes and they are the antagonists. However, my point was that their "cover" would be a little more believable if they were actually shown on screen doing some super hero shit. They basically do nothing but mope around on screen being all evil and stuff.

The show needs to sell it to me more that the general public actually reveres these arseholes, because it doesn't show me any reason why they would.

I dunno how 'into it' the TV shows gonna get, but in the comics the X-men expys are just a big paedo ring for not-professor-x.

they also have a big 'crossover event' every summer while all the heroes supposedly go off into space to fight some big bad then come back victorious, when in actuality they're just on a desert island tearing through coke and hookers
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Post by: Potato on February 09, 2020, 03:49:31 PM
Quote from: toku on February 09, 2020, 08:02:22 AM
The public reveres them because they're celebrities backed by a multi-billion dollar with pr and multimedia departments? Butcher pretty much explains this exact situation to Huey in the first episode? Not to mention pretty much quite a few opening on some kinda pr stunt, charity events etc. We revere ppl for less irl.
Yes. The show tells me lots about them and their superhero status, but does not do a good job of showing me that side, it just shows me their bad deeds. Surely they can show me that they do some crime fighting that succeeds?

Anyway, I think you're missing my point a bit here.
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Post by: toku on February 09, 2020, 04:00:13 PM
but they do show them crime fighting, and it's always sanctioned bullshit
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Post by: Nintex on February 09, 2020, 05:57:24 PM
Finished "The Man in the High Castle"

The last episode and especially the ending makes no sense. It has to be one of the dumbest endings ever for a TV show.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
People walk through the 'portal' connecting worlds, they point and laugh as they enter a bunker with Swastika's, dead Nazi's and confused resistance members
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Crazy that after all the build up the Japanese plot would be resolved in a better way than the American Reich one.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 11, 2020, 02:46:07 PM
It feels like someone’s always rewatching Gilmore Girls. You people chow on that chum like me on Always Sunny.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 11, 2020, 06:00:35 PM
Quote from: Stro on February 11, 2020, 03:43:03 PM
It's a delight and I need delight in my life you fucko

Sorry, dude. Your business has been EXPOSED :steiner
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Post by: toku on February 11, 2020, 07:52:55 PM
My favorite anime is back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MzbLQBeR9Y
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on February 11, 2020, 11:05:37 PM
Quote from: toku on February 11, 2020, 07:52:55 PM
My favorite anime is back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MzbLQBeR9Y
Gonna take a lot to pull this one out of the spiral of shite that season 1 descended to. I'll give it a go, but I hold very little hope.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 12, 2020, 12:03:01 PM
My God, Mey Carleton of Peaky Blinders

(https://abload.de/img/may_carleton_2.321juz.png) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=may_carleton_2.321juz.png)

 :-[

Those doe eyes
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 12, 2020, 01:51:28 PM
Quote from: Stro on February 12, 2020, 08:08:34 AM

Definitely going to watch more, though. 100 hours of Roger Moore smirking and raising eyebrows :rejoice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7LjOy9UrPI
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 12, 2020, 07:34:01 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 12, 2020, 12:03:01 PM
My God, Mey Carleton of Peaky Blinders

(https://abload.de/img/may_carleton_2.321juz.png) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=may_carleton_2.321juz.png)

 :-[

Those doe eyes

Tom Hardy's wifey
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Post by: bluemax on February 12, 2020, 09:48:07 PM
Quote from: Potato on February 09, 2020, 05:27:12 AM
So, The Boys is pretty fun and I'm enjoying it a lot.

However, I can't help but think that Amazon's originals suffer from the reverse problem that Netflix's Marvel stuff had.

While the Netflix shows just dragged on waaaaaay too long, The Boys could really do with some exploration of the superheroes just doing their everyday job. It kinda feels like Starlight and the rest of the Seven just sit around all day moping and don't actually get out there to rescue anyone.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
They really could have done with making them a little more sympathetic before dragging them down to supervillain levels of not giving a fuck. I'm at Ep5 and every single scene I can recall is just them straight up murdering people or not giving a flying fuck about anyone. They really needed to sell me on them being legitimate heroes to the general populace more.
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That's because the Boys takes like 3 story arcs from the comics and condenses them into a single short season.

Quote from: Potato on February 09, 2020, 03:49:31 PM
Quote from: toku on February 09, 2020, 08:02:22 AM
The public reveres them because they're celebrities backed by a multi-billion dollar with pr and multimedia departments? Butcher pretty much explains this exact situation to Huey in the first episode? Not to mention pretty much quite a few opening on some kinda pr stunt, charity events etc. We revere ppl for less irl.
Yes. The show tells me lots about them and their superhero status, but does not do a good job of showing me that side, it just shows me their bad deeds. Surely they can show me that they do some crime fighting that succeeds?

Anyway, I think you're missing my point a bit here.

Part of the point, at least in the comic, is that all the typical super hero stuff is a total bullshit put on. It's all manufactured, and the super heroes are just bored godlike beings who largely gave up on any pretense of morality ages ago. They keep up with the kayfabe for financial reasons mostly.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 12, 2020, 10:33:29 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on February 12, 2020, 07:34:01 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 12, 2020, 12:03:01 PM
My God, Mey Carleton of Peaky Blinders

(https://abload.de/img/may_carleton_2.321juz.png) (https://abload.de/image.php?img=may_carleton_2.321juz.png)

 :-[

Those doe eyes

Tom Hardy's wifey

Of fucking course that mofucka
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on February 13, 2020, 04:58:09 PM
Watched the first ep of the final season of Homeland.

WTF is Saul thinking  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on February 13, 2020, 06:02:43 PM
Quote from: Nintex on February 13, 2020, 04:58:09 PM
Watched the first ep of the final season of Homeland.

WTF is Saul thinking  :lol
This is still going? I stopped at season 2, which already felt superfluous.
What are they doing now?
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Post by: team filler on February 14, 2020, 12:32:15 AM
are they in space yet?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2020, 01:30:30 AM
That show was always awful trash. No clue what anyone saw in it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on February 14, 2020, 01:35:29 AM
that crazy white bitch make my dick hard  :yeshrug
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2020, 02:16:01 AM
I don’t get it. You hate white people, yet you want to fuck the worst of them. It’s all dumb bipolar bitches and methsex for you.
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Post by: team filler on February 14, 2020, 03:08:41 AM
 :stahp
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Post by: shosta on February 14, 2020, 03:04:13 PM
https://twitter.com/means_tv/status/1228353226040320000

lol
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Post by: Transhuman on February 14, 2020, 04:05:44 PM
"Calling yourself an artist- it's so pretentious. I prefer to say... i'm a poet"

 :dead

That's as far as I made it
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 14, 2020, 04:13:13 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on February 14, 2020, 04:05:44 PM
"Calling yourself an artist- it's so pretentious. I prefer to say... i'm a poet"

 :dead

That's as far as I made it

Then you sure missed a real treat.  The second line after that is 'being a street artist means looking around the city and seeing a canvas'
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on February 14, 2020, 05:04:08 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 14, 2020, 04:13:13 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on February 14, 2020, 04:05:44 PM
"Calling yourself an artist- it's so pretentious. I prefer to say... i'm a poet"

 :dead

That's as far as I made it

Then you sure missed a real treat.  The second line after that is 'being a street artist means looking around the city and seeing a canvas'

I’m glad somebody is giving this valuable individual a voice.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 15, 2020, 09:36:48 AM
I wanted to like this October faction Netflix thing but the dad actor is so very bad
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: jorma on February 15, 2020, 09:56:11 AM
Quote from: shosta on February 14, 2020, 03:04:13 PM
https://twitter.com/means_tv/status/1228353226040320000

lol

i actually thought this was real until the end, where he put up a sticker and then ran off like he'd just robbed a bank  :lol
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 15, 2020, 11:07:31 AM
Yeah October faction kinda sucks and there’s no way I can believe the dad guy as any kind of field agent in any field, he has the aura of a old wool throw


Oh but yeah I’m gonna watch it all today lol
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 15, 2020, 08:15:23 PM
I watched it all, it sucked
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 15, 2020, 08:40:09 PM
Noooo the show I was talking about above, silly
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 16, 2020, 01:33:48 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on February 15, 2020, 08:15:23 PM
I watched it all, it sucked

I was enjoying it until the monster mercenaries showed up.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 16, 2020, 01:41:16 AM
I just started The Magicians and three eps in it’s pretty good.
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Post by: toku on February 16, 2020, 03:11:24 AM
Quote from: TVC15 on February 16, 2020, 01:41:16 AM
I just started The Magicians and three eps in it’s pretty good.

As someone who loves all the candian syfy trash out there Magicians is still one of the better ones they've put out. Good sign you like it this early, most dont. Every character pretty much starts off as an inconsiderate asshole and isn't until towards the end of s1 that they all start getting interesting character development. Penny, Margot and Elliott all go in great directions you wouldn't expect given how they are in that first season for example. Basically becomes a lot more than edgey harry potter where everyone fucks and does drugs. Show can be a real gut punch at times, really good writing when it comes to heavier subject matter like addiction, mental illness etc.

Some great side characters, like Dean Fogg and Todd too.
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Post by: Transhuman on February 16, 2020, 03:16:27 AM
The Books are better but the show *nearly* has boobs.

Plus in the books a gay guy spits on the face of another gay guy with a facial deformity during sex.
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Post by: chronovore on February 16, 2020, 04:59:30 AM
Quote from: TVC15 on February 16, 2020, 01:41:16 AM
I just started The Magicians and three eps in it’s pretty good.

I started it on Netflix in the USA, and downloaded the first season to my iPad. It doesn't run on Netflix Japan, so I actually liked it enough to outright buy season 2.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 16, 2020, 03:35:08 PM
I appreciate the dedication to silly hand movements in The Magicians. That’s how magic’s meant to be done.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on February 17, 2020, 04:51:03 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/YsbKHg1.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on February 17, 2020, 05:16:53 PM
Locke and Key was pretty okay, for the tension of watching the kids make stupid decisions constantly
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Post by: VomKriege on February 17, 2020, 06:04:18 PM
Oh man I was really worried BoJack Horseman was going for the easy way out, I'm glad they didn't. Doesn't tie up loose ends but that's OK, life doesn't wrap up nicely either.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Didn't care for that second to last episode though.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 17, 2020, 06:31:50 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on February 17, 2020, 05:16:53 PM
Locke and Key was pretty okay, for the tension of watching the kids make stupid decisions constantly

I thought the end was kind of whatever but on the whole it was worth it. I’d watch more.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on February 18, 2020, 08:05:49 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 02, 2020, 05:58:45 AM
Shockingly, Bojack Horseman ends on a downer ending for almost everyone concerned, if anyone was sticking it through to see if it had anything uplifting to say or was going to make any kind of redemptive arc.

I don't really agree, I'd say most of the major characters end in a better place. Well, of course, not so much for that one but it could have been worse.
Apparently Netflix forced the show's end in finishing now (?) and arguably the rush can be felt in not everyone getting some spotlight to cap things off. The inconclusiveness of some threads felt appropriate (and at least party intentional) and honestly I think Bojack yo-yoing into routine self-destruction was really wearing thin already from a dramatic standpoint. In a way, the supporting cast did outgrow him even from a viewer's standpoint, I would love we'd follow them more. Horseman, not so much.

I really didn't like the whole episode 15 thing, time would have been better served used for elsewhere. Apart from that, it was funny, thoughtful and quality throughout IMO.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 18, 2020, 10:50:58 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on February 18, 2020, 08:05:49 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 02, 2020, 05:58:45 AM
Shockingly, Bojack Horseman ends on a downer ending for almost everyone concerned, if anyone was sticking it through to see if it had anything uplifting to say or was going to make any kind of redemptive arc.

I don't really agree, I'd say most of the major characters end in a better place. Well, of course, not so much for that one but it could have been worse.
Apparently Netflix forced the show's end in finishing now (?) and arguably the rush can be felt in not everyone getting some spotlight to cap things off. The inconclusiveness of some threads felt appropriate (and at least party intentional) and honestly I think Bojack yo-yoing into routine self-destruction was really wearing thin already from a dramatic standpoint. In a way, the supporting cast did outgrow him even from a viewer's standpoint, I would love we'd follow them more. Horseman, not so much.

I really didn't like the whole episode 15 thing, time would have been better served used for elsewhere. Apart from that, it was funny, thoughtful and quality throughout IMO.

I dunno, Bojack started the show worried he was so toxic that he would inevitably drive everyone away from him, and he ends the show... having driven everyone away from him.
Diane started being unable to find happiness because she thinks shes too good for the work she does and is good at, and ends... yeah.
Todd is going to continue forrest gumping through life.
Princess caroline is going to continue being unable to take a healthy break from her work, and I don't think whatsisface her PA is going to stick around watching her do that.
Even Mr Peanut Butter ends up alone, with the only person as vapid as he is fucking off to be on tour with some boyband singer

:idont

Its a good show, but showing how close to a realisation of being happy the characters get, then taking it away from them and showing ultimately theyre unwilling to change... quite a downer.
The only character who genuinely seems to get a happy ending and some kind of breakthrough is that PTSD actress that bojack strangled, who - entirely in background shots - seems to have overcome it and built a successful career
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on February 18, 2020, 04:36:02 PM
I saw most of those under a favourable light. I guess that in a sense none of the deep character traits were rooted off, but everyone was active, in a relationship, achieved a balance at which they were happier or made some progress (Todd) or more aware of the issues (Mr.Peanutbutter even if he's back at square one).

I agree there's a bit of "all that for that" to it, that's maybe why they have that bait and switch to up the emotional stakes.
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 18, 2020, 04:39:29 PM
https://youtu.be/jYk_png5xDg

So Kingdom is coming back, pretty excited, it's the first Korean tv show i was able to enjoy (despite them having amazing cinema).
I'm gonna need a recap of season 1 though, because it was forever ago, and forgot most of it.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on February 18, 2020, 07:51:06 PM
The most recent episode of curb opens with one of the funnier Leone quotes

"It's hard playing the infield with polio" in reference to Larry playing baseball as a kid lmfao
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Post by: Cryo on February 18, 2020, 08:48:57 PM
all I can say is I relate to Diane so fucking much based on her season 6 arc :'(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Dickie Dee on February 18, 2020, 09:46:43 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 18, 2020, 07:51:06 PM
The most recent episode of curb opens with one of the funnier Leone quotes

"It's hard playing the infield with polio" in reference to Larry playing baseball as a kid lmfao

poo-poo-be-doop
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on February 18, 2020, 09:49:49 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 18, 2020, 07:51:06 PM
The most recent episode of curb opens with one of the funnier Leone quotes

"It's hard playing the infield with polio" in reference to Larry playing baseball as a kid lmfao

I’ve found this season really fucking funny, even though it feels rehashier than usual and it feels like there are more visible rough edges. I think I’m enjoying it more than last season at this point.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 18, 2020, 11:59:04 PM
Quote from: TVC15 on February 18, 2020, 09:49:49 PM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 18, 2020, 07:51:06 PM
The most recent episode of curb opens with one of the funnier Leone quotes

"It's hard playing the infield with polio" in reference to Larry playing baseball as a kid lmfao

I’ve found this season really fucking funny, even though it feels rehashier than usual and it feels like there are more visible rough edges. I think I’m enjoying it more than last season at this point.

It seems like they're allowing the improv to flow a little more this season. Plus it seems to have recaptured an inherent goofiness it had been missing
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Post by: Nuitangg on February 22, 2020, 01:48:43 PM
2 episodes in and Hunters is pretty disappointing and kind of terrible.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on February 24, 2020, 02:01:43 AM
Quote from: Stro on February 19, 2020, 07:57:06 AM
I don't think there's a less appealing over the top streaming service than Brit Box  :yuck

Sure, but who actually thought a 24 streaming service consisting of only Brit Marling's body of work could be successful?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: VomKriege on February 24, 2020, 06:17:16 AM
Quote from: Stro on February 19, 2020, 07:57:06 AM
I don't think there's a less appealing over the top streaming service than Brit Box  :yuck

The Brit Box challenge : keep your eyes closed.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on February 24, 2020, 07:18:03 AM
Quote from: shosta on February 14, 2020, 03:04:13 PM
https://twitter.com/means_tv/status/1228353226040320000

lol

"When a genius idea pops into my head, i can't tak credit for it, 'cause it didn't come from me... it came from my brain!"

 :thinking


https://youtu.be/s8n2jcrQY5o
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Post by: Flannel Boy on February 24, 2020, 12:05:44 PM
Love is Blind on Netflix.  :kobeyuck :gladbron :comeon :shaq2 :ohhh :snoop :dayum
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on February 24, 2020, 12:48:05 PM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on February 24, 2020, 12:05:44 PM
Love is Blind on Netflix.  :kobeyuck :gladbron :comeon :shaq2 :ohhh :snoop :dayum

Jessica and Mark, oh yeah.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on February 24, 2020, 01:03:59 PM
Quote from: TVC15 on February 24, 2020, 12:48:05 PM

Jessica and Mark, oh yeah.
Jessica is horrible. Mark is a simp. He needs to run away. There are so many red flags.
Lauren is clearly not as into Cameron as he's into her, and she's not even hiding it. If she is trying to hide, she has a terrible poker face.
Amber is going to ruin Barnett.
Giannina and the crying ginger will never make it.

I like how the show is called Love Is Blind, yet somehow all the men have 16" arms.
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Post by: TVC15 on February 24, 2020, 02:40:48 PM
I hope you’ve already partaken of the font of trash that is 90 Day Fiance. I could physically feel myself becoming a worse person as I watched that.
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Post by: Flannel Boy on February 24, 2020, 02:54:32 PM
Quote from: TVC15 on February 24, 2020, 02:40:48 PM
I hope you’ve already partaken of the font of trash that is 90 Day Fiance. I could physically feel myself becoming a worse person as I watched that.

Nope. I don't watch reality TV normally, but the ball-and-chain was binging all weekend. I couldn't help but watch.

Might check it out.
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Post by: who is ted danson? on March 01, 2020, 04:06:00 PM
Quote from: Flannel Boy on February 24, 2020, 12:05:44 PM
Love is Blind on Netflix.  :kobeyuck :gladbron :comeon :shaq2 :ohhh :snoop :dayum

 :dead

Just wrapping up ep 6 now

I'm still not sure if these people are real, or if it is a masterclass in acting
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Post by: D3RANG3D on March 01, 2020, 04:19:08 PM
Been watching Unsolved Mysteries The Robert Stack Era on Amazon. :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on March 01, 2020, 04:27:22 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on March 01, 2020, 04:19:08 PM
Been watching Unsolved Mysteries The Robert Stack Era on Amazon. :rejoice

Lol, been binging all weekend as I’ve been playing games and doing thangs. Great background tv.
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Post by: Potato on March 01, 2020, 08:48:46 PM
Quote from: Esch on March 01, 2020, 08:42:28 PM
Altered Carbon season 2 sucks :mjcry

All that kitschy Cowboy Bebop If It Was Made By A White Person  charm is gone. It's like a season of The 100 now :beli
I didn't have much hope after the steep nose dive the show took in quality in the back half of season 1. We'll always have those superb first few episodes though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on March 01, 2020, 09:01:05 PM
https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2490987/why-altered-carbon-season-2-has-way-less-nudity-than-season-1

Cool. Cool.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: TVC15 on March 01, 2020, 09:41:55 PM
If I ever got a TV show, whatever it was, it’d be aiming to be like Red Shoe Diaries.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on March 01, 2020, 10:45:03 PM
Yeah I punched out of S2 of Altered Carbon in the first episode. It's like they somehow focused on all the shit I couldn't care less about. How do you fuck up cyberpunk so badly? And the dude they casted is somehow more wooden then the former lead. Even when he's emoting anger it's like there's a disconnect there
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Post by: Bebpo on March 01, 2020, 11:12:14 PM
Watched the first episode of I'm not ok with this since I liked End of the Fucking World a lot and this is the same director's 2nd project. Being that it's also a quirky show about 2 teens that's eight 20 min episodes and also based off a graphic novel (by the same author Charles Formann) and also set to music cues and narration in the same style, this is sorta the american remake spiritual successor to End of the Fucking World in style at least. From ep1 it seems like that and it also seems less compelling because the leads here just don't have the charisma that the UK couple had. And well the dialogue just isn't as sharp and well written, but different graphic novel and all as the core. The ratings for the graphic novel on goodreads seem a lot lower than end of the f***king world.

But being that it's 8 twenty min eps, it's very bingable like end of the fucking world, so will watch it through in a sitting or two and report back.
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Post by: TVC15 on March 02, 2020, 09:29:46 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on March 01, 2020, 11:12:14 PM
Watched the first episode of I'm not ok with this since I liked End of the Fucking World a lot and this is the same director's 2nd project. Being that it's also a quirky show about 2 teens that's eight 20 min episodes and also based off a graphic novel (by the same author Charles Formann) and also set to music cues and narration in the same style, this is sorta the american remake spiritual successor to End of the Fucking World in style at least. From ep1 it seems like that and it also seems less compelling because the leads here just don't have the charisma that the UK couple had. And well the dialogue just isn't as sharp and well written, but different graphic novel and all as the core. The ratings for the graphic novel on goodreads seem a lot lower than end of the f***king world.

But being that it's 8 twenty min eps, it's very bingable like end of the fucking world, so will watch it through in a sitting or two and report back.

I liked this but the ending is really unsatisfying. It feels like there’s a missing episode.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 02, 2020, 09:34:09 PM
I watched through ep3 last night. It's still just kinda ok. Feels a lot slower paced and a bit boring compared to End of the Fucking World. Hoping it picks up soon.
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Post by: bdoughty on March 03, 2020, 09:38:50 AM
Love crime docs but The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (Netflix) is a tough watch. Just finished it and just save yourself the time. Incompetence on every level as shocking as that will sound.

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Nobody is held accountable, outside of the mother and boyfriend who did kill the poor boy.

Why does California sentence people to the Death Penalty when they have not used it since 2006 and was suspended last year? Can't see them bringing it back.
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Post by: Ghoul on March 03, 2020, 11:01:17 AM
Been watching Hunters and for a super political I hate the nazis kinda show it does a good job of portraying why nazis are fucking scum instead of the usual bollocks.
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Post by: TVC15 on March 03, 2020, 12:11:38 PM
Quote from: bdoughty on March 03, 2020, 09:38:50 AM
Love crime docs but The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (Netflix) is a tough watch. Just finished it and just save yourself the time. Incompetence on every level as shocking as that will sound.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Nobody is held accountable, outside of the mother and boyfriend who did kill the poor boy.

Why does California sentence people to the Death Penalty when they have not used it since 2006 and was suspended last year? Can't see them bringing it back.
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Not worth watching then? I’ve seen it’s ranking there and I was curious since I like the true crime
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 03, 2020, 03:58:07 PM
Man, I missed Better Call Saul. Even though I kind of know where things are headed, it can still throw the odd curveball in
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 03, 2020, 04:39:20 PM
Altered Carbon season 2 is definitely a let down.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 03, 2020, 06:36:58 PM
Quote from: TVC15 on March 02, 2020, 09:29:46 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on March 01, 2020, 11:12:14 PM
Watched the first episode of I'm not ok with this since I liked End of the Fucking World a lot and this is the same director's 2nd project. Being that it's also a quirky show about 2 teens that's eight 20 min episodes and also based off a graphic novel (by the same author Charles Formann) and also set to music cues and narration in the same style, this is sorta the american remake spiritual successor to End of the Fucking World in style at least. From ep1 it seems like that and it also seems less compelling because the leads here just don't have the charisma that the UK couple had. And well the dialogue just isn't as sharp and well written, but different graphic novel and all as the core. The ratings for the graphic novel on goodreads seem a lot lower than end of the f***king world.

But being that it's 8 twenty min eps, it's very bingable like end of the fucking world, so will watch it through in a sitting or two and report back.

I liked this but the ending is really unsatisfying. It feels like there’s a missing episode.

Yeah, just finished it. Thought there were 8 eps, so when the next ep didn’t play I was like wtf. That was a weak place to end it. Story felt really unfinished in all the arcs. Hopefully they do a S2 I guess. Or I can just check out the comic.
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Post by: bdoughty on March 03, 2020, 07:22:27 PM
Quote from: TVC15 on March 03, 2020, 12:11:38 PM
Not worth watching then? I’ve seen it’s ranking there and I was curious since I like the true crime

For you it would be as you enjoy true crime and are not sensitive to certain types of material.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-most-revolting-and-heartbreaking-thing-youll-ever-see-watch-the-trials-of-gabriel-fernandez-on-netflix-warning-graphic-descriptions.172557/

Ree was having a tough time getting past the description.  ::)

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Post by: TVC15 on March 03, 2020, 07:43:14 PM
Quote from: bdoughty on March 03, 2020, 07:22:27 PM
Quote from: TVC15 on March 03, 2020, 12:11:38 PM
Not worth watching then? I’ve seen it’s ranking there and I was curious since I like the true crime

For you it would be as you enjoy true crime and are not sensitive to certain types of material.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/the-most-revolting-and-heartbreaking-thing-youll-ever-see-watch-the-trials-of-gabriel-fernandez-on-netflix-warning-graphic-descriptions.172557/

Ree was having a tough time getting past the description.  ::)



You know, this sounds too grim for me!
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 03, 2020, 08:31:56 PM
I looked up I'm not ok with this after I watched it and apparently

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in the original comic she kills herself at the very end.
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I think the show is pretty faithful otherwise which probably why the ending felt abtupt and unsatisfying.

I still loved it though but am worried how a season 2 would play out
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Post by: Bebpo on March 03, 2020, 08:34:42 PM
Uh wtf, that sounds like a pretty stupid ending. Like I'm fine with

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characters killing themselves in the end
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But the story/character development arc would be very unsatisfying here in that direction.


I can see why this comic has 3/5 stars on Goodread and End of the Fucking World has like 5/5 stars. End of the Fucking World was a much better story and ending.
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Post by: Pennywise on March 03, 2020, 11:36:43 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on March 03, 2020, 04:39:20 PM
Altered Carbon season 2 is definitely a let down.
Read the books if you haven't done it yet.

They skipped an entire book and poured alot of their own writing into the show yet again..
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 04, 2020, 12:00:18 PM
Really liked I Am Not Ok With This. It's not some sweeping universe but a nice little allegory for grief, self identity, and coming into ones own
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Post by: kingv on March 04, 2020, 11:37:05 PM
Just finished up the final season of Power.

Man, that kind of ended on a flat note.

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Imo they made a huge mistake in this “who killed ghost” shit. There was so much repetition of all the scenes from different angles, and it was only like half of it was actually interesting.

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The worst part was they did that same scene from multiple peoples perspectives thing, but like they did it in a way where the scene wasn’t consistent, there is one scene in particular that they do twice, and the whole fucking scene is different from the second perspective. The dialogue changed, where people are standing changed, it was really obvious if you are watching it in streaming.
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Post by: chronovore on March 05, 2020, 09:48:01 AM
Designated Survivor s2 moves from being overly serious all the time to having some humor in it (good!) but also going a bit schmaltzy and less… realistic? Kirkman grows a spine and then becomes spiny and then tries to rebalance himself.

There's a "dirty bomb" scenario in s2 that only goes an episode or two; I thought it would drag on for a while, since it was the entire plot of 24 s1. Ideally, the series should end with Kirkman meeting a de-aged Kiefer Sutherland as the head of CTU.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 05, 2020, 12:25:37 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 05, 2020, 09:48:01 AM
Designated Survivor s2 moves from being overly serious all the time to having some humor in it (good!) but also going a bit schmaltzy and less… realistic? Kirkman grows a spine and then becomes spiny and then tries to rebalance himself.

There's a "dirty bomb" scenario in s2 that only goes an episode or two; I thought it would drag on for a while, since it was the entire plot of 24 s1. Ideally, the series should end with Kirkman meeting a de-aged Kiefer Sutherland as the head of CTU.

Designated Survivor is fucking glorious trash, that can't decide if it wants to be the West Wing or 24, so veers wildly between the two and does not give a fuck at what a tonal mess it results in.
:rejoice
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Post by: TVC15 on March 07, 2020, 01:30:02 PM
I really like Devs after the initial two episodes. It definitely feels like an Alex Garland project. Interested to see how this goes. It’s already pretty daring. Slow burn, though, but I did say it feels like a Garland project.
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Post by: TVC15 on March 08, 2020, 12:35:05 PM
https://youtu.be/mANnEXMAPlI
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Post by: VomKriege on March 08, 2020, 08:25:40 PM
I don't know where the anime thread is but I'm watching the latest series from JoJo : Stardust Crusaders and :lol

Oh Noooooo!
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Post by: toku on March 08, 2020, 09:01:06 PM
Quote from: TVC15 on March 07, 2020, 01:30:02 PM
I really like Devs after the initial two episodes. It definitely feels like an Alex Garland project. Interested to see how this goes. It’s already pretty daring. Slow burn, though, but I did say it feels like a Garland project.

Yeah I'm hoping it holds up. Looks like it's gonna get weirder and there are more episodes than I thought there would be (i think theres gonna be 8?).
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Post by: chronovore on March 09, 2020, 12:37:01 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 05, 2020, 12:25:37 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 05, 2020, 09:48:01 AM
Designated Survivor s2 moves from being overly serious all the time to having some humor in it (good!) but also going a bit schmaltzy and less… realistic? Kirkman grows a spine and then becomes spiny and then tries to rebalance himself.

There's a "dirty bomb" scenario in s2 that only goes an episode or two; I thought it would drag on for a while, since it was the entire plot of 24 s1. Ideally, the series should end with Kirkman meeting a de-aged Kiefer Sutherland as the head of CTU.

Designated Survivor is fucking glorious trash, that can't decide if it wants to be the West Wing or 24, so veers wildly between the two and does not give a fuck at what a tonal mess it results in.
:rejoice

The first season is pretty clear about its tonal goals: it's an everyman pushed into the role of POTUS during a time of remarkable turmoil. Its main problem was a complete lack of levity or any kind of humor.

Season 2 brings in some laughs and charm, and at the same time wants to pursue this incredibly bleak conspiracy stuff, as well as Maggie-Q-as-Jack-Bauer and her British Spy Boyfriend and CHUCK the computer wizard (not /that/ CHUCK the computer wizard/spy). It becomes a mess.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Also, the conspiracy stuff resolves so poorly, with Anthony Michael Hall's thread being left in a similar state to other dead-not-dead situations, but it turns out he's unceremoniously dead.
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9 episodes left to finish the series. I'm looking forward seeing how they resolve it almost as much as I'm happy to move on.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 09, 2020, 02:20:32 AM
finished Fukunaga's Maniac. It's weird, when I started it a year or two ago when it came out I liked the first ep of the weird blade runner kinda of world but then I thought it was pretty slow and then the dream eps felt episodic and wasn't engaged & fell asleep a few times & I shelved it, but watching the 2nd half in the last week, I thought it came together really well. I think if I re-watched it I'd love like the whole thing, it's just that a lot of the elements are weird and it's hard to get a feel of what's going on with the subplots and themes until pretty far in. Everyone was good acting, but I thought Jonah Hill was top notch and his best acting performance yet. Liked it a lot.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 09, 2020, 01:51:58 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 09, 2020, 12:37:01 AM
9 episodes left to finish the series. I'm looking forward seeing how they resolve it almost as much as I'm happy to move on.

There's a season 3 which gets even more glorious, as it tries to get super woke and includes - I shit you not - a staff member telling not-jack-bauer-or-president-bartletts transgender sister to check her privilege after being deadnamed

:rejoice
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Post by: team filler on March 09, 2020, 03:32:02 PM
was watching ep 4 of curb  :yuck found it all disgusting watching these rich white libs taking private jets to cabo bitching and whining in their luxurious private flight  ::) fuck these people  :pacspit
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Post by: chronovore on March 10, 2020, 12:24:38 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 09, 2020, 01:51:58 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 09, 2020, 12:37:01 AM
9 episodes left to finish the series. I'm looking forward seeing how they resolve it almost as much as I'm happy to move on.

There's a season 3 which gets even more glorious, as it tries to get super woke and includes - I shit you not - a staff member telling not-jack-bauer-or-president-bartletts transgender sister to check her privilege after being deadnamed

:rejoice

Yes, I'm in s3 now, enjoying it for the most part. The melodrama has definitely been beefed up. I miss Lyor, Kendra, and Mike Ritter. I do not like Isobel, Aaron Shore's mouthy and egocentric girlfriend. I am enjoying the inclusion of documentary-shot, real-person footage they're using for various hotbutton issues.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on March 10, 2020, 03:26:42 AM
Castlevania season 3 is :rock :rock

General writing quality seems better than what I remember from S1/2
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Post by: Potato on March 11, 2020, 07:05:48 PM
Finished Locke and Key.

My partner was really into it, but I was a bit meh on the whole thing. Had some good moments, but overall, I spent most of it looking at my phone.
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Post by: toku on March 11, 2020, 08:46:34 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on March 10, 2020, 03:26:42 AM
Castlevania season 3 is :rock :rock

General writing quality seems better than what I remember from S1/2

very horny season
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on March 11, 2020, 10:17:28 PM
Quote from: Potato on March 11, 2020, 07:05:48 PM
Finished Locke and Key.

My partner was really into it, but I was a bit meh on the whole thing. Had some good moments, but overall, I spent most of it looking at my phone.

It had some interesting pieces but it doesn’t do anything too interesting with them, lots of dumb decision kid stuff, I’d watch further seasons in the background of doing something else
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Post by: Bebpo on March 13, 2020, 02:45:54 AM
Finished Legion S2 last night.

I remember S1 being really good season of TV cinema. Between that and Fargo S1 Noah Hawley seemed on fire. S2 expanded to 11 eps kind of...lost the plot. Was really meandering, lots of psycho-babble, a lot of side stories that didn't have much point and then it ends with TWIST that it thinks is clever where

spoiler (click to show/hide)
David is really the villian
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But it's handled very poorly and instead of being a cool twist that's been built up from the start with unreliable narrators and morally grey choices, it's literally

spoiler (click to show/hide)
We're following David and he's a pretty well intentioned good damaged guy up until like the final eps and then suddenly he rapes Syd (jumping the shark) and now he's the villian and she's the hero even though 30 mins earlier she was trying to kill him for something he might do in the future which made her more the villian prior to that.

It was just stupid. I read some reviews of the season after to see what critics thought and yeah basically they all harped on that jump the shark moment and we're like you can't really walk the main character back to redemption now that you had him rape the main female character. WHOOPS.

I saw an interview where Haley compared Legion to Breaking Bad and being like Walter White's descent into antagonist, but yeah no, Legion did not handle it that way at all. It could've, but it would've needed to be setting this up from the very first ep in season one because it really feels thrown in for season 2
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Anyhow, S2 was kind of ehhhh, so wasn't sure about S3 but just finished the first episode with the time traveler girl and that was pretty good. Probably better than the whole S2. Also being only 8 eps instead of 11 eps potential gives it less time to fuck around, so maybe S3 will be good again like S1 and give it a strong finish like it had a strong start (fingers crossed).

Also the budget in this show is fucking insane for TV.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 13, 2020, 06:48:47 PM
The opening of Ep.3 of DEVS was spooky as fuck
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 13, 2020, 10:33:08 PM
Just finding out about the Canadian show Mr.D. this shit is top tier.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on March 14, 2020, 06:17:40 AM
I finished the third season of Castlevania didn't like it as much as S1/S2.

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The surprise buttseks  :lol
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On another note the second season of the Kingdom the Joseon/Zombie show is up on netflix. :rejoice
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Post by: Nintex on March 14, 2020, 10:27:04 AM
Better call saul is my comfy blanket show :heart
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Post by: Joe Molotov on March 16, 2020, 12:08:46 AM
I’m watching this Icelandic murder mystery show on Netflix called Valhalla Murders and they’re playing EVE Valkyrie. I wish Kara was alive to see this.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 16, 2020, 12:11:01 AM
I watched Fleabag S1 yesterday on Prime because the trailer looked funny/witty and I like British humor.

Was alright, wish it were funnier. Main character is kinda aggravating. Will probably watch S2 since it's short at 6 eps / 30 mins.
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Post by: chronovore on March 16, 2020, 12:50:52 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 05, 2020, 12:25:37 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 05, 2020, 09:48:01 AM
Designated Survivor s2 moves from being overly serious all the time to having some humor in it (good!) but also going a bit schmaltzy and less… realistic? Kirkman grows a spine and then becomes spiny and then tries to rebalance himself.

There's a "dirty bomb" scenario in s2 that only goes an episode or two; I thought it would drag on for a while, since it was the entire plot of 24 s1. Ideally, the series should end with Kirkman meeting a de-aged Kiefer Sutherland as the head of CTU.

Designated Survivor is fucking glorious trash, that can't decide if it wants to be the West Wing or 24, so veers wildly between the two and does not give a fuck at what a tonal mess it results in.
:rejoice

Finished this yesterday. The last few episodes, I feel like they finally get where they were trying to land with that West Wing/24 dichotomy you mentioned. The last episode turns the entire series into a kind of tragedy, but a surprisingly realistic reaction covering Kirkman's change from an unflinching and uncompromising idealist to a a pragmatic and practical POTUS who still has America's best interests at heart.
"s3 spoilers"
  • I was pretty tired of the Aaron Shore/Isi arc, with her being a judgemental and unsupportive partner then being surprised when Aaron goes elsewhere for comfort -- and in the end it's actually how she cannot accept that Aaron feels his work as the VPOTUS is more important than hers as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff: angry. Angry at something that can actually be shown on an Organizational Chart, or taking a fucking moment to realize that Mars appointed her as a matter of personal choice, whereas the nation had to vote to give Aaron his VP role. Sit the fuck down and have a chat with reality, Isi. Jesus.
  • Emily's arc is tragic, as she has essentially lost both parents by the end, her real mother dies from cancer and her surrogate father turns out to be imperfect. It was a really well-handled ending.
  • It was interesting that they kept the story beat in for Lorraine's uses of "Israeli military-grade spyware" against Cornelius Moss; it leaves the door open to a s4 that will never happen, and they had to know that when they were only making 10 episodes. Odd that they kept it in, except that I guess it shows that Emily is still attempting to regain a moral integrity which had slipped from her, even as she expects that Kirkman will never have lost his -- in a way, it's a story about the two of them growing apart, as Kirkman matures into the leader he needs to be, and she struggles with seeing her surrogate father as human and flawed.
  • Hannah Wells - RIP, but it's appropriate that she got ganked while ONCE AGAIN investigating something insanely dangerous while operating SOLO. Kirkman remarks at her funeral that "I didn't know her all that well," and I think that's the major flaw with her character. Basically, she WAS THE JOB. She was an investigative tool, but we never had an idea of her flaws or what made her tick other than "I joined the FBI to piss off my father." She had a military background, there was a chance for some interesting character development, but all she ever did that showed vulnerability was to bone Bad James Bond.
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Post by: Potato on March 16, 2020, 04:50:01 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on March 16, 2020, 12:11:01 AM
I watched Fleabag S1 yesterday on Prime because the trailer looked funny/witty and I like British humor.

Was alright, wish it were funnier. Main character is kinda aggravating. Will probably watch S2 since it's short at 6 eps / 30 mins.
I watched season 1 and had the same general reaction. Not sure I care enough to watch season 2.
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Post by: Transhuman on March 16, 2020, 05:53:08 AM
Westworld turning out to be ZZZzzzzzzzz

Everything disappoints me in the end.
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Post by: team filler on March 16, 2020, 07:11:42 AM
about 20 mins in and here go marshawn lynch  :jawalrus
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Post by: thisismyusername on March 23, 2020, 09:55:04 PM
Holy shit. This episode of Better Call Saul.

Kim. Is. PISSED.
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Post by: Tripon on March 25, 2020, 06:48:59 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNabvVFBX5g
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Post by: Don Rumata on March 25, 2020, 09:58:10 PM
Kingdom season 2 pretty cool, i didn't like it as much as season 1, but the finale sets up a fun potential season 3.
They kind of rushed the resolution of all the shit they built up though.
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Oh, all the hordes of zombies outside the royal palace? Nvm, they just got rid of them off screen, anyway 7 years later.  :doge
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Better Call Saul finally getting good again, with this episode.
Kim & Jim anyway, because Mike's plot line feels like complete filler at the moment.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 26, 2020, 01:15:01 AM
Quote from: thisismyusername on March 23, 2020, 09:55:04 PM
Holy shit. This episode of Better Call Saul.

Kim. Is. PISSED.

Pissed Kimberly

Dom me mommy

 :dsp
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Post by: Don Rumata on March 26, 2020, 01:31:50 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 26, 2020, 01:15:01 AM
Quote from: thisismyusername on March 23, 2020, 09:55:04 PM
Holy shit. This episode of Better Call Saul.

Kim. Is. PISSED.

Pissed Kimberly

Dom me momma

 :dsp
No, that scene gave me sweaty palms.  :'(
But then...  :-*

Although i'll move a critique that going to the "bad guy does bad thing to 'protect' female love interest" well again, after it was a major narrative in Breaking Bad, is a bit lame on their part.
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Post by: Ghoul on March 26, 2020, 05:57:45 PM
Tiger King is absolutely insane, well worth the watch.
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Post by: Ghoul on March 26, 2020, 06:07:13 PM
when tiger king is the most normal person you really gotta ask yourself wtf.

Carole is the worst out the three then followed by "dr" sexx cult
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Post by: Joe Molotov on March 26, 2020, 08:47:22 PM
Quote from: Ghoul on March 26, 2020, 05:57:45 PM
Tiger King is absolutely insane, well worth the watch.

A great Oklahoma hero. :salute
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Post by: Tripon on March 27, 2020, 06:26:56 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9rBEdk-wQQ

Man vs Food is back with a new fat fuck.
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Post by: Nintex on March 27, 2020, 07:31:54 PM
This episode of better call Saul  :neogaf
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Post by: team filler on March 30, 2020, 01:09:56 AM
"he's a shonda for the bald"  :lol
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 30, 2020, 01:40:59 AM
Watching Made in Abyss

I was expecting some truly uncomfortable shit to wade through but man if this is what makes grown men uncomfortable, some androgynous shirtless anime character, then I don't know what the hell I expected. It simply does not feel sexualized, just some 'heres an uncomfortable scenario between the two mains' scenes. There's absolutely no intended titillation to it (that I can discern), thank God, cause I would have punched out.

I'm really enjoying the adventure. Watching it feels like you're privy to all the intrigue of a dungeon crawler without the tedium.
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Post by: Don Rumata on March 30, 2020, 01:51:26 AM
Speaking of animated stuff.
I can't get past the first couple of episodes of Castelvania S3.
S2 was already shit, but this writing is so abysmal, wtf.  :lol
and now even the cool animation is (mostly) gone.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on March 30, 2020, 01:54:33 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on March 30, 2020, 01:51:26 AM
Speaking of animated stuff.
I can't get past the first couple of episodes of Castelvania S3.
S2 was already shit, but this writing is so abysmal, wtf.  :lol
and now even the cool animation is (mostly) gone.

The whole convent of women vampire scenes were ugh. The entire season felt like 80% exposition 20% action, mainly contained on the back end. Was not as satisfying as the former seasons.
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Post by: Don Rumata on March 30, 2020, 02:58:41 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 30, 2020, 01:54:33 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on March 30, 2020, 01:51:26 AM
Speaking of animated stuff.
I can't get past the first couple of episodes of Castelvania S3.
S2 was already shit, but this writing is so abysmal, wtf.  :lol
and now even the cool animation is (mostly) gone.

The whole convent of women vampire scenes were ugh. The entire season felt like 80% exposition 20% action, mainly contained on the back end. Was not as satisfying as the former seasons.
This is mainly what's killing me, even though the banter is also pretty weak shit.
Every other dialogue is just stilted, not-so-subtle way to explain some pointless world building or obvious development.
Season 1 worked well with only 6 episodes, if getting more meant to just add this shit.
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Post by: toku on March 30, 2020, 11:23:31 AM
it was definitely a setup season
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Post by: Ghoul on March 30, 2020, 11:25:33 AM
finished Tiger man.

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Carole is a bitch and killed her husbband
And he got set the fuck up by those snitches for sure.
:fbm
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Post by: Don Rumata on March 30, 2020, 01:51:46 PM
Quote from: toku on March 30, 2020, 11:23:31 AM
it was definitely a setup season
Well i'm out, anyway.
On that note, i watched two episodes of a Netflix anime called "7Seeds".
This is possibly the worst anime i've ever seen or close to it. It's fantastic, can't stop laughing at all the constant nonsense and bullshit and horrid animations/drawings.
Highly recommended.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on March 30, 2020, 01:54:31 PM
Cannon Busters is a good Netflix anime.
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Post by: Nintex on March 30, 2020, 04:55:53 PM
I like how in this season of Homeland I can't tell if Jennifer Rubin or John Bolton wrote the script :rejoice
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Post by: toku on March 30, 2020, 07:24:43 PM
I enjoyed s3 of castlevania. The first 2 or 3 eps are a total waste though. Isaac and Lorena saved the season for me. Just watch the last 2 or 3 episodes.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 01, 2020, 02:33:41 AM
The Plot Against America is some good shit  :usacry

David Simon does it again
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Post by: team filler on April 01, 2020, 12:38:12 PM
just started ep 5 of saul and it got me wishing this would turn into some alternate reality where things go well for jimmy and kim  :(
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 01, 2020, 01:31:40 PM
Quote from: filler on April 01, 2020, 12:38:12 PM
just started ep 5 of saul and it got me wishing this would turn into some alternate reality where things go well for jimmy and kim  :(
Part of the show is post-BB.
It could be that they reconnect and bang.  :-*
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 01, 2020, 01:58:56 PM
I think the best case scenario for a Saul happy ending is that the tough guys that tracked him down at the start of this season in his cinnabon life are PIs working for Kim that she hired after seeing what went down on the news.

Saul getting a happy ending would feel a little like a cop out though, tbh
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Post by: Bebpo on April 02, 2020, 07:41:40 PM
Found out I have hulu (ad version), started watching Castle Rock S2. It's good so far. Same good cinematography as S1, good directing, same great acting, more straightforward horror thriller. As a fan of Salem's Lot, this being a sorta sequel is neat. I'm glad between the connections to Salem and Misery the series is being more let's use the actual Stephen King IPs and less let's do an original story and vaguely hint at King stuff.

Really hope S3 gets renewed. There's a huge treasure trove of material between all of Stephen King's characters/locations that you can do a ton of fun fan fiction if you want (which is basically what S2 is, HQ fan fiction, but that's fine and entertaining).

Since The Dark Tower cinematic universe is fucking DEAD with Wizard and Glass's pilot getting canned at Amazon, I'd love for them to work some Dark Tower elements (characters, locations, objects) into a future season.

I actually wonder how the IP rights work for Castle Rock. Like I assume King has sold the rights to various stories/characters to different studios in their movie adaptations, so not sure if Castle Rock has to basically work with scraps that have expired or whether King somehow retains the rights to his whole universe and Castle Rock can pull from anything.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 03, 2020, 12:09:57 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 01, 2020, 01:58:56 PM
I think the best case scenario for a Saul happy ending is that the tough guys that tracked him down at the start of this season in his cinnabon life are PIs working for Kim that she hired after seeing what went down on the news.

Saul getting a happy ending would feel a little like a cop out though, tbh

Didn't the flashback with Kim and her Mom also take place in Nebraska? They gotta be going somewhere with that
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 03, 2020, 08:04:21 PM
Been watching Tales from the Loop on Amazon. It's like Stranger Things but far more understated and more Twilight Zone adjacent as it seems to be different stories of characters from the town. I really like its meditative vibe.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 04, 2020, 11:35:15 PM
Kims convenience is actually pretty good.
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Post by: Potato on April 05, 2020, 12:15:25 AM
Holy shit. I know I'm late to the party here, but Tiger King is ridiculously good.
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Post by: toku on April 05, 2020, 12:19:05 AM
s3 of Future Man is out. Hope it's better than s2. Hope it's just the Wolf show.  :-\
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Post by: toku on April 05, 2020, 12:26:43 AM
"You know how many times we've turned a death sentence into a life paragraph?"

Wolf-sempai

:rkelly
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 05, 2020, 10:26:37 PM
Kim's convenience is a great feel-good show for right now.
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Post by: chronovore on April 07, 2020, 06:31:38 AM
Enjoying Riverdale right now. I love that it's close to Twin Peaks without aping it (except that one shot of the Black Hood climbing over the couch, an obvious homage). The actors all do a bang-up job; not quite as much scenery-chewing as Peaks. Fun to see how many '80s teen stars have regular roles in it. I gotta say though, Molly Ringwald did not age like wine.
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 07, 2020, 01:56:25 PM
Just wanted to reiterate how bad (good) 7Seeds is.
For real, just watch this instead Castelvania or whatever.

Every episode is a masterpiece, every scene is a showcase of incredibly, absurdly shit writing and horrid drawings.  :delicious
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Post by: Bebpo on April 07, 2020, 03:26:14 PM
So I was watching Castle Rock S2 on my free Hulu w/ads that came with Spotify.

First ep or two was like one 30-60 second ad every 15 mins. Which is about what I remember cable tv being like when I was a kid. This was fine and I was like "hey, ads aren't that bad, I'm happy saving $13/month and just living with this"

but then by ep3/4, it changed to 60-90 seconds of ads every 5 mins. Which is fucking insanity and the ads are 20% of the viewing run time. I couldn't take it and couldn't finish episodes, so I ended up paying the damn $13/month for Hulu ad-free.

But yeah I just wanted to say how EVIL that is that they make it seem like ads are ok until you get a few eps in and are invested into a show and then it's like fuck you, got ads.
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 08, 2020, 05:47:03 AM
Last episode of BCS was so weird, i liked it.  :doge
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Post by: toku on April 08, 2020, 09:49:54 AM
Future Man was good. Way better than s2, honestly about as good as the first.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 09, 2020, 01:56:09 PM
Been watching Scooby Doo Mystery Inc. fucking great show but man the romance shit is garbage would be a 10/10 show if not for it, but then again we wouldn't have gotten the trap of love song out of it.  :larry
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Post by: Tasty on April 09, 2020, 02:38:20 PM
Eh it's mostly played for laughs, I was OK with it. They're teens.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 12, 2020, 03:00:13 AM
Finished Castle Rock S2. That was a good season of HQ modern TV. The director/cinematography is great and gets really good performances out of the cast which is filled with excellent people. Pretty enjoyable story. Only downside is the tie-ins with Misery felt really forced and unnecessary. The main character being Annie Wilkes didn't really add anything and the same season could've been done with her as just a nobody original main character. The character relationships and drama, like S1, is good.

The whole thing being weird as King fan fiction with basically no involvement from King is still weird since these are established characters/settings being used but this doesn't really fit with any canon.

But I guess if you really want to make it work, the King universe has some easy outs with

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alternate dimensions.
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If I'm going to try to place it in King universe canon, I think

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The Kid is one of the 12 or so disciples of the Red King
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 12, 2020, 09:47:16 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on April 12, 2020, 03:00:13 AM
But I guess if you really want to make it work, the King universe has some easy outs with

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alternate dimensions.
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I'm not a big King 'verse expert, but doesn't the Dark Tower imply the universe gets regularly rebooted with minor changes each cycle?
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 14, 2020, 01:25:18 PM
Fuck, Better Call Saul is soooo good.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 14, 2020, 02:27:14 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 12, 2020, 09:47:16 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on April 12, 2020, 03:00:13 AM
But I guess if you really want to make it work, the King universe has some easy outs with

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alternate dimensions.
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I'm not a big King 'verse expert, but doesn't the Dark Tower imply the universe gets regularly rebooted with minor changes each cycle?

Sure, but I mean most of King's stuff takes place in alternate worlds of Earth. Like The Stand is its own universe. So that works for Castle Rock being in its own alternate world of earth since things are similar but different as well.

It's one nice thing about the King universe is stuff like that basically lets you connect anything.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 15, 2020, 02:10:08 PM
Been going through Community and Season 2 has been masterful. It's becoming more like a cartoon and I'm down for it.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on April 16, 2020, 09:35:48 AM
romanoffs - weak second episode but otherwise  :lawd
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 16, 2020, 11:13:54 AM
Two new episodes of What We Do in the Shadows are up on Hulu. :rejoice
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Post by: toku on April 17, 2020, 12:46:24 PM
Devs was very much my shit. Didn't think Garland was gonna stick the landing but he did, again. Very emotional but earned.

(https://i.imgur.com/yzIge75.gif)
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Post by: Nintex on April 17, 2020, 07:53:42 PM
better call saul
Kim -> Mexican Cartels
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 :badass
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 18, 2020, 06:01:47 PM
Quote from: toku on April 17, 2020, 12:46:24 PM
Devs was very much my shit. Didn't think Garland was gonna stick the landing but he did, again. Very emotional but earned.

(https://i.imgur.com/yzIge75.gif)

Beautifully elegant and terrifying. It's like Garland wanted to exemplify a true scifi existential crisis. From inception to execution.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 18, 2020, 11:52:02 PM
Finished The Mandalorian it was pretty good, you know it really stings as a trekkie when a Star Wars show totally lives up to what Star Wars used to be and Picard is absolute gobshite.
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 18, 2020, 11:56:06 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on April 18, 2020, 11:52:02 PM
Finished The Mandalorian it was pretty good, you know it really stings as a trekkie when a Star Wars show totally lives up to what Star Wars used to be and Picard is absolute gobshite.
I dunno, i thought Mandalorian was pretty fucking bad, but maybe Trekkies have it so much worse, that it looks alright.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 19, 2020, 12:06:05 AM
It's not perfect.

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What the fuck is up with them not knowing what The Jedi/Force is.  :doge
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 19, 2020, 12:23:46 AM
I thought it was visually splendid, but everything else was boring af.
No plot, (basically) no character arcs, in fact, almost no characters at all, boringly shot and edited action, Pedro Pascal made for a terribly limp dicked Mandalorian, too.
I think people were high on it because coming from the Nu-Trilogy was bound to prep them up for the worse.

All i got out of it, were Herzog and Baby Yoda.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 19, 2020, 12:27:27 AM
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I thought killing Herzog was a mistake, that new villain was lol.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 19, 2020, 10:11:24 PM
I'm halfway through season 2 of Six Feet Under and I don't think I can continue, all the characters are pretty wonderful except for Brenda and Billy. They are like final season of Girls level of insufferable and totally ruin the show, especially if you've ever known anyone with BPD who wouldn't get treatment.
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Post by: shosta on April 19, 2020, 10:31:44 PM
Six Feet Under was too much for me. I think that show is only for white people
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Post by: team filler on April 20, 2020, 03:42:58 AM
dolores talking to herself with so much self love  :heart

"you're still mine and I'm yours. we can build our world together"  :heart :heart :heart :heart :heart :heart
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Post by: Stoney Mason on April 20, 2020, 10:27:38 AM
I know its gotten a mixed reaction in some circles but so far I've quite liked this season of Westworld. It feels more like BladeRunner the TV show rather than the Westworld of season 1 and 2 and while that is a pretty different thing, I think this season has been on the right side of mostly focusing on emotions rather than plot shenanigans and mystery puzzle boxes of past seasons. This season has been completely understandable without having to dip into endless speculative theory which is a good thing in my book.
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Post by: team filler on April 20, 2020, 11:04:41 AM
I like seas 3. seas 2 was  :yuck for the most part, so this is nice  8)
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Post by: Cheddahz on April 20, 2020, 11:07:53 AM
binged the last season of silicon valley; finale kinda sucked
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Post by: toku on April 20, 2020, 11:15:24 AM
Quote from: filler on April 20, 2020, 11:04:41 AM
I like seas 3. seas 2 was  :yuck for the most part, so this is nice  8)

I liked season 2 but it was definitely a lot of theory. This season has been a bit more balanced though I think there was too much Charlotte. Serac, Maeve and Aaron Paul's stories though, knocking it out the park.
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 20, 2020, 04:46:23 PM
Quote from: hhkcvaoitsso on April 19, 2020, 10:31:44 PM
Six Feet Under was too much for me. I think that show is only for white people

Yeah, on the other hand I'm enjoying Waco on Netflix. I think I'm okay with forgiving flawed white people when they're either criminals or Jesus-cosplayers.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 21, 2020, 05:57:37 PM
Damn, that season finale of BCS

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For all the assumptions that Kim is too good to stick with slipping jimmy longterm, up till now, is this kim fully breaking bad herself
Her being too much for saul would be a nice subversion of expectations, and also makes the hoods from the flash forward opener working for her more likely
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 21, 2020, 08:01:11 PM
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 21, 2020, 10:11:21 PM
The first episode of Middleditch and Schwartz was great.  Middleditch is one of my favorite improve comedians. 
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Post by: Nintex on April 23, 2020, 06:07:24 PM
LALO the GOAT  :rejoice


In other news, May 28th  :rejoice
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Post by: BlueTsunami on April 23, 2020, 06:20:02 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on April 21, 2020, 08:01:11 PM
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Post by: VomKriege on April 25, 2020, 05:18:06 PM
Finally started Kingdom, the feudal zombie Korean show.
Production value is good though not film level. But it's a good premise and the political intrigue is good.
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Post by: Mupepe on April 25, 2020, 05:19:28 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on April 25, 2020, 05:18:06 PM
Finally started Kingdom, the feudal zombie Korean show.
Production value is good though not film level. But it's a good premise and the political intrigue is good.
Where is it available?
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Post by: VomKriege on April 25, 2020, 06:22:56 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 25, 2020, 05:19:28 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on April 25, 2020, 05:18:06 PM
Finally started Kingdom, the feudal zombie Korean show.
Production value is good though not film level. But it's a good premise and the political intrigue is good.
Where is it available?

Netflix in France, I believe in the US as well.
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Post by: VomKriege on April 25, 2020, 06:34:04 PM
When I say it's not film level, it's a bit harsh, lots of budget movies would like to look like this. Wardrobe especially is really decent. Make up can't be cheap. I think the lighting and grading is a bit gaudy and despite the extras and locations the framing is a tad flat.

It's a fresh twist on the zombie formula, with clever use of the tropes. Medium spicy commentary on class warfare too.
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Post by: VomKriege on April 26, 2020, 04:22:04 PM
Kingdom was great, it's also a great wu xia pian fix. Really strong writing and some interesting symbolism tying the undead and political intrigue. Not sure about that sequel hook at the end, looks corny, but that's a bit of a contractual obligation.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on April 27, 2020, 05:33:39 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on April 25, 2020, 05:18:06 PM
Finally started Kingdom, the feudal zombie Korean show.
Production value is good though not film level. But it's a good premise and the political intrigue is good.
i forgot about this, wanted to check it out but started man in the high castle instead - very lttp but i've almost binged the whole thing now
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Post by: chronovore on April 27, 2020, 08:39:24 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on April 25, 2020, 06:22:56 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on April 25, 2020, 05:19:28 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on April 25, 2020, 05:18:06 PM
Finally started Kingdom, the feudal zombie Korean show.
Production value is good though not film level. But it's a good premise and the political intrigue is good.
Where is it available?

Netflix in France, I believe in the US as well.

Japan as well, oddly.
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 27, 2020, 11:35:07 AM
Quote from: VomKriege on April 25, 2020, 06:34:04 PM
When I say it's not film level, it's a bit harsh, lots of budget movies would like to look like this. Wardrobe especially is really decent. Make up can't be cheap. I think the lighting and grading is a bit gaudy and despite the extras and locations the framing is a tad flat.

It's a fresh twist on the zombie formula, with clever use of the tropes. Medium spicy commentary on class warfare too.
I was commenting on season 2 a couple of pages back.

Kingdom is great, a lot of fun.
It's occasionally a bit too cheesy (and dumb, like many zombies stories tend to be) and rushes over the resolution of many plot elements, but it's probably the only Korean TV show i can stomach, because it's not 25, 90 minutes episodes, like all the others i've tried to watch.
That is what helps keeping the production values (and the pace) up, in my opinion.

As a rule of thumb, any TV show that goes above 10 to 13 episodes, tends to be shit, unless it's a sitcom.
If you can keep it at 6, even better.
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Post by: VomKriege on April 27, 2020, 12:04:35 PM
I agree the show rushes and brushes a lot of things over for convenience (and keeping the core drama strong and centered) at the end.

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I loved the insane mind games the Prince and Cho are pulling on each other in the military encampment... I think things get a little artificial when the action has to move back to the capital. As you commented, a little weak to leave the Southern city and major infection be resolved off screen while having to create a new one on thin and flimsy grounds (Queen be mad yo) because... Well... That's the show. Cho gets played like an amateur by his daughter, I didn't buy that.
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I think the camera and visual work gets a little more flashy in the second season (that flashback opening of a battle is pretty good). I don't know if gaudy is the right term for the grading, there's always something that grates me with those modern color palettes. Super minor but I guess I'll always be partial to blue / red Tsui Hark filters for Asian swords & costumes.

One thing I'll say that surprised me favourably is new characters getting constantly thrown in the political intrigue without being an hindrance for overall clarity. Not sure I could pick all of them in a lineup without their costume (LOTS of dudes with the same goatee) but the subtitles (original voice acting ?) address them a lot by their functions so you always know what's what.
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Post by: Nintex on April 27, 2020, 04:55:25 PM
Good ending for Homeland. I'm kinda surprised they managed to salvage this so well.
The last season was great, focused a lot on character interactions as opposed to doomsday devices and abstractions.

If you told me Game of Thrones would have a shit ending and Homeland would nail it a year ago I wouldn't have believed it but here we are.
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Post by: team filler on April 27, 2020, 05:00:19 PM
think I stopped watching in seas 3  ??? does carrie get a BBC bull at the end?  :)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 27, 2020, 05:38:41 PM
Started watching Ozarks during the quarantine. I'm a couple episodes into S2 so far. It's good in some ways, but largely feels like a retread of Breaking Bad mixed with various tropes from other shows. The entire family dynamic, from the bratty daughter to the special fellow son...the marriage issues...it's all very familiar to anyone who watched good TV shows from the 00s to early 10s.

The acting is where it really fails to match Breaking Bad or better shows. I really like Jason Bateman in general, especially from Arrested Development, but his range is pretty limited to the "calm, collected sociopath" thing. One of the great things about Breaking Bad was seeing the emotional versatility of Cranston's performance. From fear to biblical anger to indifference, it was all believable. Whereas Bateman watches people get killed in wild ways and is just like "wow bro, don't do that to me." I just can't buy the calmness. Even Michael Corleone lost his cool and flipped out.

Overall I'm enjoying it for the plot ( :doge ) and will keep watching.
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Post by: Nintex on April 27, 2020, 05:44:03 PM
Quote from: filler on April 27, 2020, 05:00:19 PM
think I stopped watching in seas 3  ??? does carrie get a BBC bull at the end?  :)

she
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colludes with Russia  :drool
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Post by: team filler on April 28, 2020, 02:13:29 AM
that last ep of wes whirl  :whew

#teamdolores all the way  :heart
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 28, 2020, 11:39:32 AM
Midnight Gospel is really good, trippy, adult animation — on Netflix
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 28, 2020, 11:50:06 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 27, 2020, 05:38:41 PM
Started watching Ozarks during the quarantine. I'm a couple episodes into S2 so far. It's good in some ways, but largely feels like a retread of Breaking Bad mixed with various tropes from other shows. The entire family dynamic, from the bratty daughter to the special fellow son...the marriage issues...it's all very familiar to anyone who watched good TV shows from the 00s to early 10s.
This is mostly true in my opinion as well, however i think the dynamic between husband/wife is a bit peculiar, as they're both in on the hustle, and so it forfeits the usual mechanism of the husband having the lie and bend backwards to hide the truth, and the wife being the moral beacon for the audience.
Anyway, i stopped about 3 episodes in Season 3, 'cause i was getting bored, but i'll continue, at some point.
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Post by: Tripon on April 28, 2020, 08:06:03 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/christopher-meloni-reprise-law-order-svu-character-nbc-spinoff-1287717

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Christopher Meloni is returning to the Dick Wolf fold.

The former Law & Order: SVU star is set to reprise his role as Elliot Stabler in a new drama from procedural king Dick Wolf. The as-yet untitled SVU offshoot has been picked up straight to series at NBC with a 13-episode order.

Representatives for NBC, producers Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment declined comment.

The series is the first to stem from Wolf's recent massive five-year, nine-figure overall deal that included multiple series orders for various platforms within the NBCUniversal fold. The project revolves around an NYPD organized crime unit led by Stabler. The new series will also be set in New York, paving the way for crossovers with SVU and a reunion with his former co-star Mariska Hargitay and her iconic detective Olivia Benson.

Wolf will executive produce alongside Arthur W. Forney and Peter Jankowski. Former Chicago PD showrunner Matt Olmstead will likely serve as head writer and showrunner.

The series brings Meloni back to the Wolf and L&O fold after he departed SVU following season 12. Since then, he has starred in multiple series including Syfy's Happy and the Fox comedy Surviving Jack, among others.
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Post by: toku on April 28, 2020, 10:27:12 PM
Quote from: filler on April 28, 2020, 02:13:29 AM
that last ep of wes whirl  :whew

#teamdolores all the way  :heart

(https://i.imgur.com/sDGBIzK.gif)
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Post by: team filler on April 28, 2020, 10:32:02 PM
 :pacspit
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Post by: Momo on April 29, 2020, 07:06:15 AM
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/apr/28/terry-pratchett-novels-faithful-tv-adaptation-discworld

:lawd
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 29, 2020, 07:07:32 AM
https://deadline.com/2020/04/hellraiser-david-gordon-green-directing-hbo-series-halloween-pilot-1202918558/
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Post by: brawndolicious on April 29, 2020, 07:25:22 AM
Season 3 of Ozarks will break your heart and drift your porn.

Not in the way you expect.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 29, 2020, 07:34:33 AM
Quote from: Momo on April 29, 2020, 07:06:15 AM
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/apr/28/terry-pratchett-novels-faithful-tv-adaptation-discworld

:lawd

The Good Omens adaptation was really fucking good, so if thats the kind of quality bar they want to meet I'm all for it.

The Sky adaptations suffered hugely from being cut down to fit a 'movie' runtime, and some just awful casting for their leads
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 29, 2020, 09:05:02 AM
Watched Patriot, which is just a low key hilarious spy show.

https://streamable.com/xledh

This is a pretty good clip that doesn't spoil shit but is pretty representative of the tone of the show
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Post by: Transhuman on April 29, 2020, 09:38:19 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 29, 2020, 09:05:02 AM
This is a pretty good clip

:shaq
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 29, 2020, 09:56:12 AM
I say that. It's my go to.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on April 29, 2020, 01:14:56 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 29, 2020, 09:05:02 AM
Watched Patriot, which is just a low key hilarious spy show.

https://streamable.com/xledh

This is a pretty good clip that doesn't spoil shit but is pretty representative of the tone of the show
This is the Amazon Prime one that only got two seasons right? I cracked up at every song
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Post by: toku on April 29, 2020, 01:29:47 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 29, 2020, 09:05:02 AM
Watched Patriot, which is just a low key hilarious spy show.

https://streamable.com/xledh

This is a pretty good clip that doesn't spoil shit but is pretty representative of the tone of the show

Super underrated show. Guy behind it had another show on EPIX or w/e that was good with great cast that also no one watched:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwhCjo3fAKA

wiki says it's getting a limited series instead of a second season so thats nice
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 29, 2020, 01:42:29 PM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on April 29, 2020, 01:14:56 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 29, 2020, 09:05:02 AM
Watched Patriot, which is just a low key hilarious spy show.

https://streamable.com/xledh

This is a pretty good clip that doesn't spoil shit but is pretty representative of the tone of the show
This is the Amazon Prime one that only got two seasons right? I cracked up at every song

yeah, his songs are amazing, and he has a pretty good point about male chambermaids / house keeping
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 29, 2020, 03:39:48 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 29, 2020, 09:05:02 AM
Watched Patriot, which is just a low key hilarious spy show.

https://streamable.com/xledh

This is a pretty good clip that doesn't spoil shit but is pretty representative of the tone of the show
Watched Ep1  (last year) and stopped there.
Very peculiar and well produced, but the stylization felt smothering to me.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 29, 2020, 07:50:30 PM
2020 saved

https://youtu.be/LZWmRUxOj9g
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 29, 2020, 08:07:16 PM
I like Kimmy Shmidt but can't help but feel its just going to be a more annoying way to see bonus scenes and throwaway gags
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 30, 2020, 03:48:34 AM
It’s telltale games in my netflix again!

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Post by: Transhuman on April 30, 2020, 03:54:42 AM
I didn't go for that Black Mirror crap but I love me some K-Schmidt so let's go!
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 30, 2020, 03:59:07 AM
I didn’t do black mirror either, but the bear grylls one was fun for a few
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Post by: Joe Molotov on May 02, 2020, 11:03:58 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWEASasO-tI

Spoilers: Lovecraft was racist.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 03, 2020, 12:12:15 AM
I liked the book a lot.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 03, 2020, 10:45:29 AM
Watched Upload - it's okay.
Basically a slightly less cynical extended episode of Black Mirror that's played more for laughs, but a fairly decent murder mystery narrative thread holding the whole thing together. Ends on a 'to be continued' rather than wrapping everything up.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 03, 2020, 07:49:21 PM
Started up Killing Eve. Such great dark comedy with a nihilistic bend. I'm really digging it.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 03, 2020, 11:11:55 PM
Great show
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Post by: team filler on May 03, 2020, 11:37:23 PM
future man seas 3 was better than 2, good ending too  :heart
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Post by: toku on May 04, 2020, 09:24:15 PM
https://youtu.be/LsNHAeRZQL4
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Post by: Tasty on May 04, 2020, 09:28:52 PM
:lol :lol :lol Oh shit new episodes?
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 04, 2020, 10:50:56 PM
I liked it. You know that if I like it and filler likes it, actually that doesn’t mean shit
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Post by: toku on May 04, 2020, 11:06:41 PM
Quote from: Esch on May 04, 2020, 09:37:58 PM
Quote from: filler on May 03, 2020, 11:37:23 PM
future man seas 3 was better than 2, good ending too  :heart

I bushed the show because  s2 was so bad but if you believe in it I'll give it a try :wow

Season 2 sucks dude, you know I'm with you so it's not light when I say season 3 is just as good if not better than 1. It's a really strong finish after not expecting anything decent at all. Wolf is great but everyone shined. Was heartfelt again.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 06, 2020, 12:45:05 PM
Watched Evil, because I generally like the Kings work (Good Wife / Good Fight / Brain Dead) and it was pretty interesting.

Its a borderline horror anthology slash mystery of the week of a trio of people demon hunting for the catholic church, but two of them are Scully, and it never lands fully on anything being supernatural with plausible explanations for almost everything that happens given, and all the monster makeup effects saved for dream sequences / hallucinations.

It looks like it got renewed for a second season whenever that will be, which is good because I'd like to see where they're going with it.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
It's pretty strongly implied one of the main cast straight up murdered a dude in the last episode off camera.
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Post by: shosta on May 06, 2020, 01:05:43 PM
Is Future Man really that good?
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Post by: toku on May 06, 2020, 01:47:33 PM
For you? It might become a foundational piece of media for the next evolution of your character.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Just power through the second season, s3 is great.
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Post by: shosta on May 06, 2020, 01:52:50 PM
well if it'll catalyze another flimsy shtick, how could I possibly say no
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Post by: Crash Dummy on May 07, 2020, 03:19:27 AM
The midnight gospel- stoned teenager tier dialogue paired with surreal lol so random visuals, I liked it
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Post by: Transhuman on May 07, 2020, 03:50:43 AM
I don't know if tv changed or I changed
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Post by: shosta on May 07, 2020, 01:31:27 PM
You guys are tripping on Future Man Season 2. Just finished it. It had a different tempo and all the best character development was in the first season but the show got smarter and there were puns... so many puns.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on May 07, 2020, 02:59:08 PM
What We Do in the Shadows is really firing on all cylinders right now in a way few shows have
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 07, 2020, 04:05:53 PM
Heard the first season was alright. Upswing in writing?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 07, 2020, 11:00:02 PM
Finished with Future Man. Crazy ass but amazing show, thanks all
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Post by: toku on May 08, 2020, 12:31:00 AM
https://youtu.be/NSkjV-UrtWY

the growth

:tocry
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Post by: shosta on May 08, 2020, 01:07:11 AM
:nsfw
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(https://www.cocktailsandcocktalk.com//wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Screen-Shot-2017-11-16-at-4.26.02-PM.png)
[close]

:lawd
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Post by: brawndolicious on May 08, 2020, 03:00:08 AM
Dammit circumcision might be unnatural, but it's better. Like a facelift for dicks.
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Post by: chronovore on May 08, 2020, 04:10:08 AM
https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/community-table-read-dan-harmon-donald-glover-joel-mchale-1234601209/

Six seasons and a Zoom call!
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Post by: Tasty on May 09, 2020, 11:34:08 AM
Quote from: Stro on May 09, 2020, 11:32:12 AM
First ep of season 3 of Westwhirl is even dumber than I expected. It might as well be a completely different show altogether, and one that sucks just as much :camby


I loved season 3.

Until the finale, which was absolute trash. :yuck
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Post by: Tasty on May 09, 2020, 11:44:49 AM
I remember bits of s2 but most of it from the last episode, and that's really all you need going into season 3 which is a partial reboot almost.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on May 09, 2020, 01:39:01 PM
i liked series 1 and stopped giving a fuck halfway thru series 2 and have watched none of series 3, but can anyone be really be shocked that a jj abrhams joint winds up being:

(https://i.imgur.com/jZ5Lfgp.jpg)



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Post by: chronovore on May 13, 2020, 06:30:23 PM
S4e6 of Rick and Morty, I guess the “mid season premiere,” was pretty fantastic. The religious solution caused an epic LOL.

No new Riverdale episodes is bumming me out.
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Post by: Don Rumata on May 15, 2020, 04:51:52 AM
I also liked Rick & Morty ep 6, but ep7 was sort of bland.
Still a fun show overall.
-
I finished Ozark, second half of the season definitely picked up the pace, and Ben was a character with an interesting arc (and tough-to-watch couple of scenes).
However i'm getting tired for the hillbilly characters, they're transitioning from "a bit dumb" to "conveniently stupid", and they are really failing to show how Mama Snell still manages to have all this supposed clout.
Overall, it does feel like they're spinning wheels somewhat, but not to the point when i'm tuning out yet, i think Marty and (especially) Wendy, are still compelling characters worth exploring.
Finally, i tolerated the kids before, but i'm also starting to wish a stray shot gets Jonah in the back of the head.
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Post by: Don Rumata on May 15, 2020, 04:57:01 AM
Quote from: Stro on May 13, 2020, 06:16:20 PM
Twin Peaks:  :-\
https://i.imgur.com/Xvm7coS.mp4
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 15, 2020, 10:32:22 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on May 15, 2020, 04:57:01 AM
Quote from: Stro on May 13, 2020, 06:16:20 PM
Twin Peaks:  :-\
https://i.imgur.com/Xvm7coS.mp4

Thank you, Don.

(https://i.imgur.com/llBJ7aA.gif)
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Post by: Bebpo on May 16, 2020, 02:18:51 AM
What We Do In The Shadows S2 is still pretty good. Might not be funniest show out there, but it's good laughs. Last night's Jackie Daytona ep was loooooool
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Post by: team filler on May 16, 2020, 02:49:24 PM
anybody watch homecoming? I see seas 2 has janelle monae and she makes me want to watch  :-[ but seas 1 is julia roberts  :yuck
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Post by: Cryo on May 21, 2020, 11:40:56 AM
Quote from: filler on May 16, 2020, 02:49:24 PM
anybody watch homecoming? I see seas 2 has janelle monae and she makes me want to watch  :-[ but seas 1 is julia roberts  :yuck
was about to ask the same, season 2 doesn't have Esmail da gawd but janelle monae  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
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Post by: Nintex on May 22, 2020, 07:07:10 PM
Started watching Casa de Papel.

Was on my watch list but never got around to it. Binged about 3 episodes, Good shit.  :whoo
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 22, 2020, 07:13:22 PM
Upload is pretty funny with just enough plot to keep it goin
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on May 22, 2020, 09:36:54 PM
Quote from: filler on May 16, 2020, 02:49:24 PM
anybody watch homecoming? I see seas 2 has janelle monae and she makes me want to watch  :-[ but seas 1 is julia roberts  :yuck
I did, months ago.
Julia Roberts is actually quite good in it, and of course it's really visually striking.
The script alternates from pretty good to ok, down to sloppy.
And you have Shea Whigham playing his typecast nervous government dork.

To be honest i wasn't particularly engaged throughout, and i'm not sure i'll return for a second season, but if the subject matter gets to you, it's not bad, plus the episodes are about 20 minutes, so it doesn't drag.

Also i couldn't stand more than 1 season of Mr.Robot, so maybe his writing style just isn't for me.

Quote from: Nintex on May 22, 2020, 07:07:10 PM
Started watching Casa de Papel.

Was on my watch list but never got around to it. Binged about 3 episodes, Good shit.  :whoo
I started season 4 a couple of weeks back.
Season 1 & 2 (which in Spain are 1 season?) are pretty fun, and decent camp.
3, and now 4, pump the stupidity to levels beyond reason, and turn into straight up "so bad it's good" shit with, unfortunately, soap opera elements of forced romantic drama.

But yeah, it's entertaining garbage and almost all of the characters turn into insufferable cunts, both good and bad guys.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 23, 2020, 02:44:52 AM
Finished Legion S3, man that show was a mess after S1. Some good stuff in there but just tonally all over the place and so much style filler. Navid Negahban, Bill Irwin were fantastic throughout. Dan Stevens was good but also annoying in the later seasons. It's not a terrible show but maybe would've worked better as just a one season thing.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 23, 2020, 06:47:57 PM
The Blacklist is so fucking dumb.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 23, 2020, 07:03:35 PM
Really is dude, I dropped that. Go watch Upload, it’s funny
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 23, 2020, 07:11:14 PM
TBH I'm only watching it cause my back drugs keep knocking me out and I don't mind if I sleep through half an episode.  But compared to bones or the mentalist (both of which I never finished), this is off the rails dumb already 5 episodes in. 
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 23, 2020, 07:13:04 PM
Oh, yeah it’s great for “ I might fall asleep”
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on May 24, 2020, 07:57:56 AM
I used to watch it here and there, it was perfectly fine braindead television :trumps
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Post by: Stoney Mason on May 24, 2020, 03:20:46 PM
Started watching season 1 of what we do in the shadows. Seems funny so far. Doesn't lose what made the movie funny so far in like 6 episodes.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 25, 2020, 04:12:10 AM
Started on Devs, holy heck this is good. People on fb seemed kinda meh on the final ep when this was airing, so will keep expectations down at the end, but early on this is excellent.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 25, 2020, 04:13:46 AM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 24, 2020, 03:20:46 PM
Started watching season 1 of what we do in the shadows. Seems funny so far. Doesn't lose what made the movie funny so far in like 6 episodes.

And those are probably the weakest eps as the cast/show was finding its groove. Very consistent after that.
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Post by: EightBitNate on May 25, 2020, 09:40:28 AM
Rewatching Avatar. Just as good as I remember
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 26, 2020, 12:13:02 AM
I'm on the second ep of S3 of Ozark and it doesn't make any sense.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: brawndolicious on May 26, 2020, 01:36:03 AM
Quote from: hhkcvaoitsso on May 26, 2020, 12:13:02 AM
I'm on the second ep of S3 of Ozark and it doesn't make any sense.

Well basically:

Quote from: brawndolicious on April 29, 2020, 07:25:22 AM
Season 3 of Ozarks will break your heart and drift your porn.

Not in the way you expect.
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Post by: shosta on May 26, 2020, 01:47:25 AM
drift... my porn?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mandark on May 26, 2020, 01:50:47 AM
Oh, that's an oldie.

http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=32566.msg980646;topicseen#msg980646
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on May 26, 2020, 02:16:06 AM
Quote from: hhkcvaoitsso on May 26, 2020, 12:13:02 AM
I'm on the second ep of S3 of Ozark and it doesn't make any sense.
This show is sort of bullshit, but having just watched season 4 of Money Heist, i've kind of reframed my whole spectrum of "absolutely demented writing".
Whoever is writing this nonsense must have stopped giving a shit 2 seasons ago.

I also noticed how they went from (essentially) glorifying a rapist and not being shy about their gratuitous ass shots, in season 1, to shoehorning some very clumsy feminist/progressive thematics (or i should say "throaway lines") as a mea culpa in this one.  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 26, 2020, 02:25:52 AM
I can't believe you used to have to buy your porn from another human being
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on May 26, 2020, 03:03:25 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 25, 2020, 04:12:10 AM
Started on Devs, holy heck this is good. People on fb seemed kinda meh on the final ep when this was airing, so will keep expectations down at the end, but early on this is excellent.

So 3eps in now and my only annoyance is ep1 had amaaazing music straight out of Xenogears/Saga/Blade with gregorian chants mixed with technology, sci-fi and religion. 3 composers were listed.

Ep2/3 soundtrack doesn't have any of that and only 2 composers listed, so I guess maybe they only got that gregorian hymns guy for the pilot which sucks because it gave it an incredible feel.

Otherwise still awesome. And pretty sure Garland is a xeno~ fan. He's definitely a gamer.
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Post by: toku on May 26, 2020, 08:32:49 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 26, 2020, 03:03:25 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 25, 2020, 04:12:10 AM
Started on Devs, holy heck this is good. People on fb seemed kinda meh on the final ep when this was airing, so will keep expectations down at the end, but early on this is excellent.

So 3eps in now and my only annoyance is ep1 had amaaazing music straight out of Xenogears/Saga/Blade with gregorian chants mixed with technology, sci-fi and religion. 3 composers were listed.

Ep2/3 soundtrack doesn't have any of that and only 2 composers listed, so I guess maybe they only got that gregorian hymns guy for the pilot which sucks because it gave it an incredible feel.

Otherwise still awesome. And pretty sure Garland is a xeno~ fan. He's definitely a gamer.

keep watching
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Post by: Cryo on May 26, 2020, 11:50:31 AM
watched & really enjoyed Upload this weekend, seems like it has a lot of room to grow in season 2 and the characters are all pretty likeable.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on May 26, 2020, 03:09:26 PM
Quote from: Mandark on May 26, 2020, 01:50:47 AM
Oh, that's an oldie.

http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=32566.msg980646;topicseen#msg980646

Quote from: the lyte edge™ on December 01, 2009, 07:22:03 PM
Straight guys who like cheeseburger porn.

...PD?

Oof, ban this transphobic scumbag, mods pls.
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Post by: Nintex on May 26, 2020, 03:10:09 PM
Quote from: hhkcvaoitsso on May 26, 2020, 02:25:52 AM
I can't believe you used to have to buy your porn from another human being
This is still the case but now the transaction is logged on 300 different servers worldwide to prevent you from holding office
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 26, 2020, 08:26:31 PM
Ozark 3-3. I'm so fucking stressed out
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 26, 2020, 10:19:36 PM
Quote from: brawndolicious on April 29, 2020, 07:25:22 AM
Season 3 of Ozarks will ... drift your porn.
I did NOT want to see this :dead :dead :dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 27, 2020, 01:38:33 AM
They just started airing the Harley Quinn cartoon here, and it is weird as fuck.

Remember when Hanna Barbera realised it had a ton of IPs that people kinda sorta recognised but did not give a single fuck about, so they went all weird and self referential and you got stuff like space ghost coast to coast and harvey birdman attorney at law, and eventually landing at full on self parody with the Venture Bros?

It's like that. Except its the actual DC universe and actual DC characters.
An actual plot point is Dr Psycho gets #cancelled because he calls Wonder Woman a cunt in the middle of a fight.

 :doge
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Post by: shosta on May 27, 2020, 02:11:57 AM
Quote from: riotous on May 26, 2020, 10:23:36 PM
It doesn’t get any less stressful lol
I'm still binging this and I am so. fucking. stressed.
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Post by: team filler on May 27, 2020, 03:34:27 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/kcNtllZ.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: shosta on May 27, 2020, 04:16:41 AM
I'm done. Everything is so fucked up :titus
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: BlueTsunami on May 27, 2020, 08:05:54 AM
Going to finish watching Legion having left off at season 1. Just finished the opener for two and yep this is my jam. Mind bending and emotionally arresting.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 28, 2020, 02:36:11 AM
2 more eps left in Devs. Show is so good. One of the more interesting sci-fi concept shows in a while. Really good cast too. Didn't recognize that the main girl is the scientist from Maniac and was in Ex Machina. Also the genius programmer boy is played by the girl from Pacific Rim 2 and Bad Times at the El Royale? Crazy.

Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 27, 2020, 08:05:54 AM
Going to finish watching Legion having left off at season 1. Just finished the opener for two and yep this is my jam. Mind bending and emotionally arresting.

Good luck. S2 gets iffy.
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Post by: chronovore on May 28, 2020, 05:22:39 PM
Rewatching Ash v. Evil Dead from s1 since s3 came to Netflix Japan.

Things I missed the first time:
Lucy Lawless has a nude scene in it after she shows up too late at Kelly’s parents’ home.
When they cut the cover off of the Necronomicon ex Mortis, they literally “de-faced” the book.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 28, 2020, 06:13:07 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 28, 2020, 05:22:39 PM
Rewatching Ash v. Evil Dead from s1 since s3 came to Netflix Japan.

Things I missed the first time: Lucy Lawless has a nude scene in it after she shows up too late at Kelly’s parents’ home. When they cut the cover off of the Necronomicon ex Mortis, they literally “de-faced” the book.

I just loved the episode where ash is in the asylum and they think he's been broken and turned, and he just turns around and tells them he thought they all knew his plan because he told them what it was, and he actually did a couple of episodes earlier, but it was so dumb nobody thought he was serious :rofl
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Post by: toku on May 28, 2020, 06:40:11 PM
Didn't see the last season but I loved the first two seasons. I remember ppl being hard on it here though.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 28, 2020, 06:52:00 PM
I think Ash as a fucking idiot works so well as that being the reason he's the chosen one.

Evil can come up with all the schemes and attempts to traumatise or terrify him they want, he's too fucking dense for any of them to work, and he just blunders headfirst directly into them and wrecks them :rofl
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 28, 2020, 07:14:36 PM
Every episode having a different director and what exactly the Evils motivations and powers are being deliberately vague worked for me as it basically became a horror anthology playing with different subgenres - one episode might be an OTT 80s style gorefest, the next might be assault on precinct 13, the next might be a possessed car

:idont
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Post by: shosta on May 28, 2020, 07:24:49 PM
Actually it is good for 15 hours
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Post by: Don Rumata on May 29, 2020, 08:59:17 AM
Yeah Season 1 started a bit slow, Season 2 was the peak, absolutely fantastic, and then season 3 was still worth watching, just not as good.
I would've gladly taken a season 4 tho.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 29, 2020, 11:24:59 AM
Yeah, I wanted more. It was fun!
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Post by: Crash Dummy on May 29, 2020, 12:18:49 PM
the us version of the office for the first time - once it stops copying the uk show beat for beat, it's becomes a very comfy show and easy to binge watch
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Post by: toku on May 29, 2020, 12:21:54 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on May 29, 2020, 08:59:17 AM
Yeah Season 1 started a bit slow, Season 2 was the peak, absolutely fantastic, and then season 3 was still worth watching, just not as good.
I would've gladly taken a season 4 tho.

They hit their stride like 4 or 5 eps into s1, really locked in when hit the cabin again and pretty much hold it throughout s2. I loved the s2 ending and was actually a bit shocked they got to do a third season tbh. Probably part of why I didn't rush to try to catch it lol.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 29, 2020, 01:27:12 PM
Finished Devs - Great show, but didn't really care for the last 2 eps. Like at least Garland gave an ending instead of some artsy leave it all open don't explain anything ending, but the two issues I had was it felt too nihilistic and

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I couldn't get past the concept in the last 2 eps that Forrester/Katie/Lily all see & know the day and their actions and dialogue and do it anyhow. Like usually this kind of plotting is done in a way that even when the people try to do something different because they are aware of the future that the future still happens because of what they did different. Here they don't even try that, they just mimic and say the dialogue they believe they will say in the future. Like even if I buy that for Forrester/Katie because they are so in belief of the machine, I don't buy that for Lily, after all she was able to throw the gun and not follow it, so unless we're supposed to believe she was just waiting that whole time for dramatic effect, she could have just as easily not gone to Devs and proved the same point.

Also it bothered me how cold it made Katie & Forrester at the end. I think I started not enjoying the show as much after Lyndon's death at the dam. Katie knew Lyndon was going to fall and still egged Lyndon to do it and just let it happen. That was a bit too dark and too cold and it bothered me along with killing Jamie off. Didn't really care that much by the ending.
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Post by: bluemax on May 29, 2020, 06:20:17 PM
Quote from: filler on May 16, 2020, 02:49:24 PM
anybody watch homecoming? I see seas 2 has janelle monae and she makes me want to watch  :-[ but seas 1 is julia roberts  :yuck

I liked season 1 but despite the episodes being kinda short it felt like it went a little too long and got a bit weaker at the end.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 29, 2020, 07:20:55 PM
Been catching up on the last 3 season of Always Sunny - it's been uplifting. 
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 29, 2020, 10:03:36 PM
Yeah Legion sort of dropped off for me. Stylistically amazing yet the core message was pretty bleak in regard to just how damaged David was and the solution.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 30, 2020, 11:18:30 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 29, 2020, 10:03:36 PM
Yeah Legion sort of dropped off for me. Stylistically amazing yet the core message was pretty bleak in regard to just how damaged David was and the solution.

Did you drop it during Season 2? It ties everything up pretty satisfactorily imo as a whole by the end of season 3.

Fucking weird to have an examination of mental illness, responses to trauma and personal growth done through the lens of superheroes though.
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Post by: BlueTsunami on May 30, 2020, 08:02:20 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 30, 2020, 11:18:30 AM
Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 29, 2020, 10:03:36 PM
Yeah Legion sort of dropped off for me. Stylistically amazing yet the core message was pretty bleak in regard to just how damaged David was and the solution.

Did you drop it during Season 2? It ties everything up pretty satisfactorily imo as a whole by the end of season 3.

Fucking weird to have an examination of mental illness, responses to trauma and personal growth done through the lens of superheroes though.

Yeah watched it to completion

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took issue with him basically becoming irredeemable apart from the magic of time travel. It's not necessarily a wrong choice, he didn't want any help and just pushed ahead. It happens. I just really lost my any ability to empathize with him on a certain level.
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Post by: bluemax on June 01, 2020, 12:59:50 AM
Started Homecoming S2. I honestly just don't feel the same level of interest in these characters as I did the two leads in S1. But I guess I've only got 3 episodes to go and they've flown by so I'll finish it.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 01, 2020, 09:04:49 AM
Space Force is pretty good.

It's funnier than Upload, but I think the storyline for Upload is better.
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Post by: Tasty on June 01, 2020, 11:21:09 AM
Man, IRL riot/looting footage makes WestWorld's attempt look so laughable  :lol
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Post by: shosta on June 07, 2020, 10:07:19 PM
Space Force is so comfy :lol
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 07, 2020, 10:10:44 PM
I liked upload more tbh, found the daughter character on space force v annoying
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Post by: shosta on June 07, 2020, 10:30:10 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 07, 2020, 10:10:44 PM
I liked upload more tbh, found the daughter character on space force v annoying
her chemistry with Tawny Newsome is great, though!
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Post by: chronovore on June 08, 2020, 02:04:15 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 07, 2020, 10:10:44 PM
I liked upload more tbh, found the daughter character on space force v annoying

She really is. And I have kids that age, and even without that single parenting situation, I can confirm that teenagers can choose to be annoying with zero provocation.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 08, 2020, 09:03:13 AM
steve carells daughter in space force reminds me of xanthippe from kimmy shmidt, both in how they behave and also are clearly in their mid 20s playing mid teens.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 08, 2020, 11:34:13 AM
Quote from: chronovore on June 08, 2020, 02:04:15 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 07, 2020, 10:10:44 PM
I liked upload more tbh, found the daughter character on space force v annoying

She really is. And I have kids that age, and even without that single parenting situation, I can confirm that teenagers can choose to be annoying with zero provocation.

Yeah, stepson is 15 in fall, crazy he’s gonna be driving :O
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Post by: chronovore on June 08, 2020, 07:11:38 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 08, 2020, 11:34:13 AM
Quote from: chronovore on June 08, 2020, 02:04:15 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on June 07, 2020, 10:10:44 PM
I liked upload more tbh, found the daughter character on space force v annoying

She really is. And I have kids that age, and even without that single parenting situation, I can confirm that teenagers can choose to be annoying with zero provocation.

Yeah, stepson is 15 in fall, crazy he’s gonna be driving :O

Yeah, in California was driving at 16. My son is 15, I’m tryna picture him driving next year, if we lived in the USA. Yet another reason I’m glad we do not.
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Post by: shosta on June 08, 2020, 07:13:04 PM
:dead if there's one constant among every parent, it's having no faith in your kid's ability to drive
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Post by: Ghoul on June 08, 2020, 07:30:09 PM
The fiancé and I just got done with Chernobyl. Fucking great show, glad I finally got her just to watch it.
Just such a bleak disaster but also really interesting especially the last episode. I also in the day have been watching, well attempting to watch westworld season 2 and holy fuck, is it just me or did this show get way way worse this season, I was told it was still clever and good? This is neither of those it fucking sucks. Very near just dropping it and watching something else.
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Post by: BisMarckie on June 08, 2020, 07:50:05 PM
Quote from: shosta on June 08, 2020, 07:13:04 PM
:dead if there's one constant among every parent, it's having no faith in your kid's ability to drive

Can‘t trust someone who you saw pooping himself/herself or running against the same obstacle over and over again.
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Post by: chronovore on June 09, 2020, 09:19:16 AM
Quote from: shosta on June 08, 2020, 07:13:04 PM
:dead if there's one constant among every parent, it's having no faith in your kid's ability to drive

I was a shitty driver when I started. My dad had no confidence in my driving, and that was probably deserved.  Learning to drive in Los Angeles is not ideal.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on June 14, 2020, 06:38:08 PM
Me, unwrapping a babybel, starting another episode of Big Mouth:

“I’m goooooin through cheeeeeeses”
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 14, 2020, 09:56:34 PM
The Great on Primevideo is pretty fantastic. I don't think I've seen Elle Fanning in anything before and she is DELIGHTFUL and totally carries the show. Nicholas Holt and the rest of the cast is great too.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 14, 2020, 10:25:38 PM
Finished Ozarks yesterday. I like various things about the show but man...I really hate when I'm watching a show and can tell the writers are writing themselves out of a hole with lazy resolutions or coincidences that break believability. And boy this show is full of that shit. Someone standing in your way? Don't worry, they're going to die in an accident. Need resolution? Fear not, it will fall into your lap. Reminds me of one of the worst parts of Breaking Bad (think: plane crash), but it happens every season.

As the criminal "empire" expands, the shortcuts increase basically. There are a lot of things I enjoy about the show but from a writing perspective you just can't compared this to truly great shows. It's cool. I'm looking forward to S4, even though I kinda feel like I can predict what's going to happen at this point.
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Post by: shosta on June 14, 2020, 10:36:43 PM
S2 was better than S3. There were some great moments though and the depiction of mental illness was award worthy
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Post by: Transhuman on June 14, 2020, 10:44:09 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 08, 2020, 09:03:13 AM
steve carells daughter in space force reminds me of xanthippe from kimmy shmidt, both in how they behave and also are clearly in their mid 20s playing mid teens.

Not the only thing they have in common

:shaq
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 14, 2020, 11:17:03 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on June 14, 2020, 09:56:34 PM
The Great on Primevideo is pretty fantastic. I don't think I've seen Elle Fanning in anything before and she is DELIGHTFUL and totally carries the show. Nicholas Holt and the rest of the cast is great too.
I see it's from the writer of The Favourite.
Indeed the trailer makes it look like a reshuffle of that (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, if they can find some fresh angle to that type of plot).
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 14, 2020, 11:47:33 PM
Does she fuck a horse?
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Post by: Dickie Dee on June 15, 2020, 12:26:39 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on June 14, 2020, 11:47:33 PM
Does she fuck a horse?

No, but it is a recurring joke.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 15, 2020, 10:52:27 PM
Quote from: riotous on June 15, 2020, 11:21:36 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on June 14, 2020, 10:25:38 PM
Finished Ozarks yesterday. I like various things about the show but man...I really hate when I'm watching a show and can tell the writers are writing themselves out of a hole with lazy resolutions or coincidences that break believability. And boy this show is full of that shit. Someone standing in your way? Don't worry, they're going to die in an accident. Need resolution? Fear not, it will fall into your lap. Reminds me of one of the worst parts of Breaking Bad (think: plane crash), but it happens every season.

As the criminal "empire" expands, the shortcuts increase basically. There are a lot of things I enjoy about the show but from a writing perspective you just can't compared this to truly great shows. It's cool. I'm looking forward to S4, even though I kinda feel like I can predict what's going to happen at this point.

Can you cite some examples?   Resolutions falling into people's laps?  Huh?

From S3

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They need the second casino. Older couple can't agree on an agreement; husband wants to sell, wife doesn't. Wife accidentally dies on a walk, husband sells the casino. And then that plot basically disappeared immediately afterwards lol.

Darlene potentially kills/maims Frank Jr with a shotgun. Waltzes into a meeting with his dad, who has made it clear multiple times that he values blood/family/respect over money...and magically convinces him to join her as a business partner.

Therapist gets bribed with a six figure payout. Purchases a McClaren (?!). Gets wacked and erased from existence despite Helen knowing about the payout, which a forensic accountant (you know, like Mia) could easily find and raise red flags on. Never gets mentioned again. May come up in S4 of course.

Jonah and Ben just so happen to spy on Ruth on the very day of the cartel hit, save her life, and later the recording is used to get the FBI involved/save Marty's life.
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The show feels like a nonstop escalation of threats and deadlines that the family overcomes at the last second, time and time again. One of the reasons S2 worked for me is that acquiring a casino was a logical next step for money laundering...and earning it took time. They had to bust their asses for it, and it led to some interesting character development/reveals. And then in S3 it's like well thanks but now here's 10 more things to juggle, oh and btw get another casino (that won't even matter after you get it), oh and don't forget to keep laundering the money (despite previous demands making that nigh impossible due to attracting FBI involvement). The obvious retort is that "well yea, that's what happens when you get in too deep." Meh.
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 15, 2020, 11:47:34 PM
Yeah Ozark is like clumsy Breaking Bad, but it's still fun enough to follow.
Also the Mexican cartel boss seems to conveniently change personality, depending on whether or not stakes need to be reaised or lowered.  ::)

Dark remains Netflix's best show.  8)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 19, 2020, 08:36:00 PM
Started The Order season 2.
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 27, 2020, 06:24:35 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on June 15, 2020, 11:47:34 PM
Dark remains Netflix's best show.  8)
Speaking of Dark, season 3 (final season ) is out on NF.
 :whew
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Post by: Tasty on June 27, 2020, 09:14:21 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on June 27, 2020, 06:24:35 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on June 15, 2020, 11:47:34 PM
Dark remains Netflix's best show.  8)
Speaking of Dark, season 3 (final season ) is out on NF.
 :whew

Soooo time to rewatch the first two since I can never keep it all straight going into a new season, as proven by s2. :lol
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 27, 2020, 12:28:50 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 16, 2020, 02:18:51 AM
What We Do In The Shadows S2 is still pretty good. Might not be funniest show out there, but it's good laughs. Last night's Jackie Daytona ep was loooooool

I just finished watching this, and its still enjoyably weird. I liked they leaned into the energy vampire a bit more this season, because that concepts great and the episode where he gets promoted at his day job was a standout for me
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Post by: Tasty on June 27, 2020, 07:41:08 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on June 27, 2020, 06:24:35 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on June 15, 2020, 11:47:34 PM
Dark remains Netflix's best show.  8)
Speaking of Dark, season 3 (final season ) is out on NF.
 :whew

https://twitter.com/harsha_gattu/status/1276767703265501184
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Post by: Great Rumbler on July 01, 2020, 11:49:28 AM
https://www.netflix.com/title/81026055

:preach

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RIP Robert Stack
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 01, 2020, 01:11:18 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dSIuDM20lc
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Post by: team filler on July 01, 2020, 01:20:42 PM
syria?  :maduro
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Post by: Great Rumbler on July 01, 2020, 04:26:02 PM
Quote from: Stro on July 01, 2020, 11:52:06 AM
Who is the new host or is there even one? OG UM theme goes so HARD and so SPOOKY :lawd

No host this time around.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 02, 2020, 04:49:45 AM
Watched 2 episodes of Dark's Season 3 so far.

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The atmosphere is there, but did this show really needed fucking parallel dimensions? Keeping track of all the faces and German names was hard enough.  :-\
Also doesn't help that i last watched it a year ago, so i can't even remember some of the secondary characters.
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Post by: chronovore on July 03, 2020, 05:19:23 AM
Finishing up s4 season 3 of ASH VS EVIL DEAD.

One more episode to go. It's weird how over-the-top became largely mundane. Kinda feels like it's overstayed its welcome.
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I wasn't on-board for the big reset with Ruby, and ANOTHER "double" for Ash.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 03, 2020, 06:14:37 AM
You mean S3? I didn't miss a whole season, did I?
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Post by: team filler on July 03, 2020, 10:02:53 AM
rewatching dexter  :o forgotten so much about this show  :doge completely forgot about lundy, he gives off daddy p vibes  :lol
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 03, 2020, 12:21:11 PM
Cried my eyes out at episode 4 of unsolved mysteries. I really hope some of these get busted with exposure.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on July 03, 2020, 12:58:31 PM
Episode five has a guy saying, “Helloooo!”
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Post by: team filler on July 03, 2020, 01:12:51 PM
 :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: Tasty on July 03, 2020, 01:35:41 PM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on July 03, 2020, 12:58:31 PM
Episode five has a guy saying, “Helloooo!”

(https://i.imgur.com/KKFw7tj.gif)
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Post by: chronovore on July 04, 2020, 03:45:04 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on July 03, 2020, 06:14:37 AM
You mean S3? I didn't miss a whole season, did I?

Urrrrp!

Yes! S3. And it liked the way it finished!
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 04, 2020, 09:49:41 AM
I kind of wish S4 of Ash vs Evil Dead had happened, just to finally reconcile the 2 different Army Of Darkness endings
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Post by: Great Rumbler on July 04, 2020, 10:20:28 AM
Quote from: CatsCatsCats on July 03, 2020, 12:21:11 PM
Cried my eyes out at episode 4 of unsolved mysteries. I really hope some of these get busted with exposure.

The OG series actually had a pretty good record for cases solved.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 04, 2020, 11:04:35 AM
About halfway through S3 of Dark.
Most of the time i'm either trying to remember who was who or going:
(https://i.imgur.com/x2sDtSF.gif)

But i'll let it ride out and make sense of it after.
Still, there were still a couple of "Oh Shit" moments.

Those little music montages in every single episode got a bit old, tho.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 14, 2020, 03:34:33 PM
Oh yeah i finished it Dark S3.
In the end more or less everything came together reasonably logically, though the whole season didn't feel very satisying.
Character moments essentially stopped, and it was one loose end tying after the other, with little flair.

Also some plot points went basically wasted
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(Martha's son being one).
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I have a couple of doubts about how they handled some aspects of the time travel logic, but time travel isn't real, so what's the point in arguing. :thinking

Overall, an amazing series, even if season 3 felt more like homework.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 18, 2020, 09:00:40 AM
oh I didn't realize this was a thing ... hmmm
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Post by: Tasty on July 18, 2020, 10:52:11 AM
Peacock :nope

Pee cock :ohyeah
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Post by: chronovore on July 18, 2020, 10:45:58 PM
Most instances of “comeback” programming are horrible.
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Post by: Tektonic on July 19, 2020, 12:46:06 AM
Narrative shows are for suckers.

After 4 binge seasons of Forged In Fire, I feel like making a knife, but first I have to become really really overconfident in my own ability, and grow a woodsman-y beard.
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Post by: chronovore on July 19, 2020, 08:23:03 AM
I am super LTTP, but I am finally watching stranger things season two. People didn’t seem to like it as much, I think I like it better than the first season. It’s fantastic.
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Post by: shosta on August 05, 2020, 11:52:00 PM
Immigration Nation is difficult but mandatory viewing. I can't watch more than an ep a day.
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Post by: thisismyusername on August 08, 2020, 02:14:16 AM
This is mostly for Toku:

Black Mirror ranking (so far):
1. Be Right Back (Season 2)
1. San Junipero (Season 3)
1. Black Museum (Season 4)
2. White Bear (Season 2)
2. White Christmas (Season 2)
2. Playtest (Season 3)
3. U.S.S. Callister (Season 4)
3. The National Anthem (Season 1)
3. Hated in the Nation (Season 3)
3. Hang the DJ (Season 4)
4. Metalhead (Season 4)
4. The Entire History of You (Season 1)
5. Men Against Fire (Season 3)
6. Fifteen Million Merits (Season 1)
7. Crocodile (Season 4)
8. Arkangel (Season 4)
9. Nosedive (Season 3)
10.The Waldo Moment (Season 2)
11. Shut Up and Dance (Season 3)
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I just finished "Black Museum" and holy shit: 1) The actress was in Human's and Black Panther/Avengers: I knew I knew her from somewhere. 2) THIS IS THE FUCKING STRONGEST BLACK MIRROR EPISODE, I feel. It's hard to rank it with the others I listed because I really enjoy those top 5-6 episodes on their individual merits (hurr hurr pun), but the fact this is referencing things in the "Easter Eggs," throws in the White Chirstmas, San Junipero, etc. concept of memory and the afterlife, and then twists it on it's head: It's taking EVERYTHING Brooker learned in the previous episodes and amplifying them.

I think it's probably THE best episode of Black Mirror. But I gotta do the "Choose Your Own Adventure" film on Monday and then do Season 5/latest season of the show itself which is like 3 1-hour episodes so I should finish it this week.
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Post by: EightBitNate on August 08, 2020, 02:26:08 AM
Ranking Nosedive & Shut Up and Dance that low...the disrespect.

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Post by: brawndolicious on August 08, 2020, 08:43:28 AM
Quote from: shosta on August 05, 2020, 11:52:00 PM
Immigration Nation is difficult but mandatory viewing. I can't watch more than an ep a day.

I was kind of worried it would be like When They See Us. Like that series was really good but I had to binge the last three episodes because it was so depressing. I'll probably try to get through some of it this weekend now.
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Post by: thisismyusername on August 10, 2020, 09:22:27 PM
Quote from: EightBitNate on August 08, 2020, 02:26:08 AM
Ranking Nosedive & Shut Up and Dance that low...the disrespect.

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They aren't good episodes, Nathan. :kermit

Finished Bandersnatch: Bar Two of the endings (https://i.redd.it/d0bpn1v1g6721.png), I got the others. The 5/5 one was my second one (the first was the bad choice/loop?)

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I missed the dying on the train and the CEO murder one.
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Took me about an hour or two to do them all otherwise before I tapped out because it was looping at that point. An interesting experience, but pretty weak.

I'd put it between "Men Against Fire" and "Fifteen Million Merits." The Netflix loop put a smile on my face, but ultimately the episodes story/scenes are pretty weak but the whole "you can change your fate" that the "We're the Millers" actor talks about and how they reference it in the first loop was good enough to pull it up a bit beyond Shut Up and Dance's
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you're a pedo, main character lol
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stuff.
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Post by: Akala on August 10, 2020, 10:16:41 PM
Umbrella Academy is much better than I anticipated. Just getting into S2.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 12, 2020, 12:14:31 PM
Finished up What we do in the Shadows season 2.

Even better than the first season. Super funny show. Although now I will have to wait years for next season due to covid.  :(
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Post by: EightBitNate on August 12, 2020, 12:17:48 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 12, 2020, 12:14:31 PM
Finished up What we do in the Shadows season 2.

Even better than the first season. Super funny show. Although now I will have to wait years for next season due to covid.  :(

I keep thinking about how we won’t really see the effects of COVID on the TV industry until 2021. Shits just going to be reruns for a while.
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Post by: Nintex on August 12, 2020, 02:16:39 PM
Finished all seasons of Casa de Papel

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Berlin and Tokyo pretty much carry the entire thing throughout season 1 and 2. Although they hype up the professor, he is a very one dimensional character, which sort of makes his interactions boring when he's on his own. Unless he gets together with Berlin and Palermo in flashback scenes, a better heist was hidden in there somewhere with him actually teaming up to carry it out with Palermo and Berlin.

Season 3 and 4 are all over the place but I liked those as well. After the relatively weak start of Season 3 they quickly throw in Alicia, who is again a very interesting character but I also found Tamayo better than Prieto.
Not sure where Raquel fits in all this. She's kind of one dimensional like the professor. Without Berlin the whole thing inside the bank becomes more predictable though. At some point the writers have to jump through all sorts of hoops to keep the momentum going, such as adding super soldier Gandia. The same goes for the love plots, for some reason every character has to hook up in some way. Which makes it like a soap series at times. In season 4 in particular the heist itself becomes more of a 'plot device' while in the season 1 and 2 there was a clear focus. It fits with the story, considering the heist is more of a 'distraction' but it is sort of weird that everyone goes along with it. Giving the hostages more background and everyone clear motivations made season 1 and 2 all the more interesting. I think of moving the plot along after Season 1 and 2 they should've instead made a prequel first to explore the backstory of the characters and their actions prior to the first season. It actually feels like they put more love and care into the flashback scenes than the current events as they unfold in season 3 and 4.

Season 5 will suffer the same fate as Games of Thrones I'm afraid. With a number of stellar cast members dead or out of the picture they'll be left with less interesting characters (and actors) to take on the mantle.
At the end the plot seems to move towards a rather predictable 'the gang has to free the professor now', which takes him out of the picture too and we likely won't see Berlin again either.
I guess it will all revolve around Tokyo, which is probably the smart thing to do.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on August 12, 2020, 03:04:07 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 12, 2020, 12:14:31 PM
Finished up What we do in the Shadows season 2.

Even better than the first season. Super funny show. Although now I will have to wait years for next season due to covid.  :(

Maybe they could shoot it in NZ?
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Post by: Mandark on August 13, 2020, 08:25:28 PM
Binged the HBO gritty reboot of Perry Mason.

Felt kinda generic prestige TV.
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Post by: chronovore on August 13, 2020, 10:42:22 PM
Quote from: Akala on August 10, 2020, 10:16:41 PM
Umbrella Academy is much better than I anticipated. Just getting into S2.

I am enjoying s2 more than s1; the humor is a bit more in sync with everything and better matches the comic.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 13, 2020, 11:06:35 PM
Lucifer is back next week.  Can't wait. 
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Post by: Tektonic on August 14, 2020, 10:27:01 AM
just watched both seasons of the danish thriller/hostage negotiation show "below the surface".
pretty good if you like people saying tack every 2 minutes.
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Post by: zomgee on August 14, 2020, 10:39:05 AM
Second watchthrough of What We Do In The Shadows. I honestly didn't know this existed as a movie beforehand. Me dumb. Fantastic show.
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Post by: thisismyusername on August 14, 2020, 03:45:00 PM
Toku:

Finished Black Mirror.

Black Mirror ranking:
1. Be Right Back (Season 2)
1. San Junipero (Season 3)
1. Black Museum (Season 4)
1. Striking Vipers (Season 5)
2. White Bear (Season 2)
2. White Christmas (Season 2)
2. Playtest (Season 3)
3. Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too (Season 5)
3. U.S.S. Callister (Season 4)
3. The National Anthem (Season 1)
3. Hated in the Nation (Season 3)
3. Hang the DJ (Season 4)
4. Metalhead (Season 4)
4. The Entire History of You (Season 1)
5. Men Against Fire (Season 3)
5. Bandersnatch (Interactive Fiction)
6. Smithereens (Season 5)
6. Fifteen Million Merits (Season 1)
7. Crocodile (Season 4)
8. Arkangel (Season 4)
9. Nosedive (Season 3)
10.The Waldo Moment (Season 2)
11. Shut Up and Dance (Season 3)

Ironically: "Striking Vipers" was the third Black Mirror episode to be directed by Owen Harris, who had previously directed series two's "Be Right Back", and series three's "San Junipero".

So his episodes are pretty highly regarded by me. But they deal with death, relationships, VR/robotics. Which is what I'm more into with the series.

I liked Rachel, Jack, and Ashley Too. But I do have to agree with the critics that it's a little breakneck paced. If Booker did it as a two hour film, it'd probably be paced better.
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Post by: bork on August 15, 2020, 10:17:19 PM
Agents Of SHIELD ended this week.  Sad to see it go- it got really fun the last few seasons after they broke off from trying to tie stuff into the Marvel movies.  There were mentions of things here and there, but for the most part, they did their own thing- they even introduced and used the alien Kree in a much better way than the movies have.  In fact, the show had more varied storylines than the movies with aliens controlling the world, zombies (sort of), time travel, alternate universes, space stuff, storylines on other planets, horror elements, and a virtual Matrix-like world.

It did get kind of tiring seeing some of the same set pieces re-used endlessly and characters get killed off, only for them to come back more than once (Coulson, lol), but it remained enjoyable.  Had a pretty satisfying ending overall.

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on August 13, 2020, 11:06:35 PM
Lucifer is back next week.  Can't wait.

Hyped this is coming back, although it's apparently not the whole season and just the first five episodes?
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Post by: brawndolicious on August 15, 2020, 10:55:23 PM
Watched Immigration Nation. Have to warn you the first few episodes are pretty rough, massive respect for the tenacity of those immigrants.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 16, 2020, 07:10:32 PM
Not really a superhero guy but decided to try to watch one of the fleet of super hero shows that exist.

Watched the first episode of Watchman, Doom Patrol, and Umbrella Academy.


Watchman had the most interesting universe.
Doom Patrol was the most fun
Umbrella Academy seemed like the biggest budget but also the one that seemed the most typical.

Not sure which one to watch. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 16, 2020, 07:12:34 PM
Daredevil
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 16, 2020, 07:23:42 PM
I watched Daredevil season 1 years ago. It's probably pretty great if you are a big comic book fan but it honestly didn't do anything for me. I mean it was fine for that type of material but it was so by the book for me which is my issue with most superhero fare.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 16, 2020, 07:28:21 PM
Quote from: Stro on August 16, 2020, 07:24:51 PM
Then why are you wanting to watch comic book shows if you don't want them to be by the book

A.) There aren't a lot of good shows out at the moment I haven't seen.
B.) I still give genres I'm not a big fan of occasional chances to see if  something surprises me.
C.) You can still be within a genre and do something unique or interesting, or surprising imo. Other genre shows are capable of it.

I mean right now its probably Doom Patrol or watchman but it always fine to solicit opinions.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 16, 2020, 07:33:33 PM
Also The boys and Jessica Jones. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 16, 2020, 07:33:55 PM
And Lucifer. 
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Post by: Stoney Mason on August 16, 2020, 07:37:26 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on August 16, 2020, 07:33:33 PM
Also The boys and Jessica Jones.

The Boys is a pretty decent example of why I try this stuff every so often. I forgot about that one. I remember watching the first episode and actually liking that quite a bit. But I was super busy in life at the time and wasn't able to continue watching it. It did feel a bit different to me compared to most of the super hero fare that reaches TV. Thanks for the reminder. I'll add that back to the list now that my time is way more open.
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Post by: bork on August 18, 2020, 07:43:57 AM
Quote from: Stro on August 16, 2020, 07:20:50 PM
Daredevil is pretty good but absolutely do not watch any of the other Netflix Marvel shows

Been slowly making my way through these- I disagree.  It's worth checking out all the shows up through Defenders, but post-Defenders, Punisher aside, has been had to watch.  Got through Jessica Jones and Luke Cage season two, which dragged on for way too long, and am currently taking a break after starting Iron Fist and just not really caring.  Might skip it and move on.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 18, 2020, 09:48:51 AM
JJ S3 is a lot better than S2.
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Post by: shosta on August 18, 2020, 01:32:01 PM
Didn't realize Barry had a second season already :leon
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Post by: team filler on August 24, 2020, 05:00:11 PM
https://youtu.be/rE92bDAlPXI

ridley scott android scifi shid  :rejoice
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 24, 2020, 05:32:41 PM
Quote from: filler on August 24, 2020, 05:00:11 PM
https://youtu.be/rE92bDAlPXI

ridley scott android scifi shid  :rejoice
Anti-atheist kino coming from Scott, this will trigger a lot of people.  :lol
Looks dope though.  8)
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 26, 2020, 08:47:42 AM
https://youtu.be/EIzazUv2gtI

Looks like some True Detective shit, but could actually be good, since it's not being made by Pizzahack, but by Campos (who's made some absolute gems).
It seems to be missing his dry, cold approach to filmmaking you'd see in Simon Killer or Afterschool, but already in Christine he got a bit more "cinematic", if you will.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 01, 2020, 04:41:05 AM
Finally sat down and watched the rest of The Mandalorian. First few eps didn't really grab me and it got backlogged. I like Star Wars, but not a Star Wars fan/nut at all.

It was solid. The stories were really, really generic and the weakest part of it. Like just real basic storylines been done a million times. But the execution of it all was pretty nice, it looked fantastic and the score was real good. The final ep had the production values of an actual Star Wars movie in 45 min form which was impressive.

Liked it enough to be interested in S2, but just hope the story is more interesting this time around. Also as a casual Star Wars fan the timeline is all very confusing and like after every other casual Star Wars game/movie thing being Jedis everywhere it's weird that like no one in this has ever heard of a Jedi or the force in this series despite it being only a bit after the original trilogy where you would think the Resistance beating the Empire would've spread the news of Luke and his Jedi powers all around the galaxy. Then again I don't know much about Star Wars lore.

I guess S2 has a clone wars character, I'd be interested in watching that since I heard it's good, but it's butt-ugly CG animation and a gajillion eps, so no thank you. Hopefully S2 stands well enough on its own if you don't know who any of these people are or what a Darksaber is.

I did enjoy the dozens of cameos and Taika's comedy skit opening scene in the final ep where a droid kills him. That comedy skit between the two stormtroopers was probably my favorite scene in the whole show just because it felt fresh having a random goofy ass comedy skit straight out of SNL placed in a serious star wars show. I'd love to see Taika do an entire episode/movie as a comedy Thor Ragnorak style.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 01, 2020, 07:51:21 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxeiY2W03Mc
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 01, 2020, 08:06:47 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 01, 2020, 07:51:21 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxeiY2W03Mc
Looks to be more of the same idea? Not necessarily bad, but i just don't find dolls and children scary at all, so i hope it won't center around those gimmicks.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on September 01, 2020, 03:44:43 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ye8NYZ0ys

First two seasons up on Netflix, season 3 next year.
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Post by: naff on September 01, 2020, 07:05:53 PM
Quote from: Stro on August 31, 2020, 09:34:06 PM
I have to say I'm enjoying Twin Peaks season 3 more this time around, but boy there's a real misogyny streak in this. All the women are fucking terrible and if they aren't, the men are shitheads to them. Gordon keeps Agt. Preston around because she's hot first and foremost and apparently has a history of this. Albert also blatantly objectifies her ON THE JOB, WITH HIS BOSS. The detective in Buckhorn treats the coroner with no respect and acts like he hates having to work with her. Janey-E and Diane are miserable fucks and shrews.

Then of course there is Richard. And Becky's methy boyfriend. And you know...Mr. C. But even the good guys are shit heads, and the only women treated not as disposable props or fuckheads themselves are Lucy, Norma, and I guess Jade the hooker.

I guess it's not TOO surprising seeing as the series is centered around abusing and murdering young women.

I remember thinking this at points the first time around watching it. Loved it generally though. Must get around to a rewatch soon.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 02, 2020, 03:23:53 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 01, 2020, 04:41:05 AM
Finally sat down and watched the rest of The Mandalorian. First few eps didn't really grab me and it got backlogged. I like Star Wars, but not a Star Wars fan/nut at all.

It was solid. The stories were really, really generic and the weakest part of it. Like just real basic storylines been done a million times. But the execution of it all was pretty nice, it looked fantastic and the score was real good. The final ep had the production values of an actual Star Wars movie in 45 min form which was impressive.

Liked it enough to be interested in S2, but just hope the story is more interesting this time around. Also as a casual Star Wars fan the timeline is all very confusing and like after every other casual Star Wars game/movie thing being Jedis everywhere it's weird that like no one in this has ever heard of a Jedi or the force in this series despite it being only a bit after the original trilogy where you would think the Resistance beating the Empire would've spread the news of Luke and his Jedi powers all around the galaxy. Then again I don't know much about Star Wars lore.

I guess S2 has a clone wars character, I'd be interested in watching that since I heard it's good, but it's butt-ugly CG animation and a gajillion eps, so no thank you. Hopefully S2 stands well enough on its own if you don't know who any of these people are or what a Darksaber is.

I did enjoy the dozens of cameos and Taika's comedy skit opening scene in the final ep where a droid kills him. That comedy skit between the two stormtroopers was probably my favorite scene in the whole show just because it felt fresh having a random goofy ass comedy skit straight out of SNL placed in a serious star wars show. I'd love to see Taika do an entire episode/movie as a comedy Thor Ragnorak style.

I really liked how 'Star Wars' it felt, and to some extent that feeling was the fact it felt like that because it was so simplistic it almost felt like some kids made up stories with their favorite toys at times, not some lore nerd trying to retcon stuff or reconcile oddities so they can populate a wiki.
It also had just a lot of nice subtle touches - the Speederbike Scouts chat about what a dick their boss is, dunking on how bad a shot most stormtroopers are, whats left of the empire basically being a white supremacist gang, and I did buy into most people not knowing what a jedi is for the same reason I bought into most people thinking Mandalore is the main characters homeworld.

Also for all of the scarcity of writing, it still managed to give most of the characters nice character moments and arcs - not-IG-88 being my personal stand out
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Post by: Transhuman on September 02, 2020, 07:05:25 PM
Is Band of Brothera worth watching?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 02, 2020, 07:08:25 PM
Oh, think I forgot to post that I was a bit disapointed with Lucifer - it wasn't bad but more season 2-level than season 4-level.  I also miss Eve a lot. 
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Post by: Tuckers Law on September 02, 2020, 07:30:32 PM
Eve is stupid hot.  Maybe she’ll show up in part 2 of season 5?  I’m already jazzed because Dennis Haysbert is in it, and I’m certain that Eve could play well against Michael.

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 02, 2020, 07:31:52 PM
Ya, I really hope she shows up.  It would solve some storyline issues and she is stupid hot and that born-yesterday-ditzy-girl thing is my problematic jam and I want more.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on September 02, 2020, 07:32:42 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 02, 2020, 07:05:25 PM
Is Band of Brothera worth watching?

I think it is, although there was a couple inaccuracies that seemed really strange; Private Blithe’s story is the big one that stands out for me.
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Post by: jorma on September 03, 2020, 03:45:09 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 02, 2020, 07:05:25 PM
Is Band of Brothera worth watching?

It's one of the best shows in television history. So yes.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 03, 2020, 10:08:40 PM
Guess the boys season 2 is out.  excited. 
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Post by: team filler on September 03, 2020, 10:26:05 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 02, 2020, 07:05:25 PM
Is Band of Brothera worth watching?
maybe 10 years ago, wouldn't bother with it now
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 03, 2020, 11:21:05 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 03, 2020, 10:08:40 PM
Guess the boys season 2 is out.  excited.
Only the first few eps. i think, then it's week by week.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on September 04, 2020, 11:07:57 AM
I wish the Shadows team would do a werewolf spin off
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Post by: Transhuman on September 04, 2020, 11:51:22 AM
Quote from: Philip Cardgage on September 04, 2020, 10:43:13 AM
Boys s2 is pretty great so far.

Is there gratuitous nudity?
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Post by: Tektonic on September 05, 2020, 02:51:03 AM
Quote from: Stro on September 04, 2020, 11:28:14 AM
Now that I'm mostly through season 3 of TP again, I'm realizing the problem isn't the lack of music making it feel so off, but how fucking ugly the lighting and cinematography is that makes it look and feel like a cheap straight to Redbox Steven Segal movie or some shit. All the lighting is so flat and even and overly bright, the digital makes it look like EVERYTHING is a shitty greenscreen, and the actual green screen effects are very bad and distracting. Some of the effects look bad or cheap intentionally for effect, but I do not believe David Lynch intentionally made things like outside footage in car scenes or the green screen effects of television/phone/computer/tablet look so fucking cheap and distracting.

There were some occasional weird/bad editing choices and effects in the original run, but nothing that looks as low rent as the majority of season 3. Maybe they really did just blow the whole budget on episode 8. The lighting in the original run is also so much better on every level and makes it feel like a real show, where as season 3's is so....sterile. That's actually far more distracting to me now than the lack of constant and specific music in every scene making the tone feel off.

tp3 definitely feels like something from inland empire lynch...
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 05, 2020, 09:57:42 PM
Quote from: Philip Cardgage on September 04, 2020, 10:43:13 AM
Boys s2 is pretty great so far.
Episode 1 and 2 were kind of boring tbh, but ep3 picked up well, that ending was..  :holeup
I'm actually enjoying it a bit more since i have lower expectations compared to when i went into Season 1.
Hughie still an insufferable bitch though.  ::)
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Post by: Stoney Mason on September 06, 2020, 11:20:55 PM
Finished up the final season of The Good Place. I thought it was terrific. One of my personal favorite comedies of all time. Definitely top three. It might be my favorite.
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Post by: Mandark on September 07, 2020, 07:01:44 PM
https://twitter.com/jacksonpublick/status/1303102212193705985
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 07, 2020, 07:19:58 PM
WTF  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Post by: Yeti on September 07, 2020, 07:40:42 PM
 :brazilcry :noooo
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Post by: benjipwns on September 07, 2020, 11:45:19 PM
https://twitter.com/adultswim/status/1303162122520723456
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Post by: team filler on September 08, 2020, 12:46:03 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 07, 2020, 07:19:58 PM
WTF  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
:nope
Quote from: Yeti on September 07, 2020, 07:40:42 PM
:brazilcry :noooo
:ohyeah

 :kermit
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 08, 2020, 12:57:49 AM
Watched the first 3 eps. of Raised by Wolves.
Awful kid actors (especially the main one) but otherwise it's a fun watch, if you're into those awkward Ridley Scott androids ( i am).
Also i thought Travis Fimmel was doing a thing when being Ragnar, but he apparently just talks weird all the time.  :doge
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 08, 2020, 12:51:50 PM
Having watched Umbrella Academy and started The Boys S2 in relatively quick succession, I'm enjoying obviously carefully curated licenced soundtracks being a thing now for cape media.

Did GOTG start this trend that I'm happy to see continue?
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Post by: Bebpo on September 09, 2020, 03:54:21 AM
Caught up on Lovecraft Country. Felt like it took a while to find it's groove tonally, but ep4 seemed to click. Someone compared it to an adult The Goonies in racist America, and that seems about right. Enjoying it.
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Post by: team filler on September 09, 2020, 04:08:04 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 09, 2020, 03:54:21 AM
Caught up on Lovecraft Country. Felt like it took a while to find it's groove tonally, but ep4 seemed to click. Someone compared it to an adult The Goonies in racist America, and that seems about right. Enjoying it.
been thinking about watching this and I lol'd, something about "goonies in racist america" followed by "enjoying it." :lol
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Post by: chronovore on September 09, 2020, 06:26:42 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 09, 2020, 03:54:21 AM
Caught up on Lovecraft Country. Felt like it took a while to find it's groove tonally, but ep4 seemed to click. Someone compared it to an adult The Goonies in racist America, and that seems about right. Enjoying it.

I listen to the audiobook sometime last year. I very much enjoyed it. I’m not in a rush to see the TV show because the reviews are mixed.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 09, 2020, 07:26:20 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 09, 2020, 06:26:42 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 09, 2020, 03:54:21 AM
Caught up on Lovecraft Country. Felt like it took a while to find it's groove tonally, but ep4 seemed to click. Someone compared it to an adult The Goonies in racist America, and that seems about right. Enjoying it.

I listen to the audiobook sometime last year. I very much enjoyed it. I’m not in a rush to see the TV show because the reviews are mixed.

Yeah, everyone I know who read the book is fairly meh on this adaptation. And as a Ice & Fire fan I get what that's like.

But I like the cast and it's entertaining so I'll stick with the show and maybe pick up the book afterwards.
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Post by: chronovore on September 10, 2020, 03:20:53 AM
That is almost always the better order of events.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 11, 2020, 11:54:20 AM
I only learned that Natives don't turn into Wendingos last year.  Thanks X-files. 
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 12, 2020, 06:17:35 PM
5 eps. into Raised By Wolves, my opinion pretty much hasn't changed: Kill off that main kid actor (or just replace the actor, we'll all look the other way) pls.
Other than that, it's the most fun i've had with a sci fi show since The Expanse, i like the fantasy vibes, that rapist prisoner is straight out of a From Soft game or Berserk.
Also nice trippy porking scene, but the "have sex with bra on" in the year of Sol, 2020, is so fucking silly.  Let them nipples out, you ain't gonna catch on fire.  ::)

The Boys S2 is also pretty fun, still think the guy playing Hughie(or maybe how they wrote the character) makes him unbearable though.
And to continue my horny comment streak: too bad we didn't see Homelander suck his own dick, in that one scene.
Also, isn't it a bit jarring to have this virulent racist character, but then they use pretty tame PC terms whenever they're killing off minorities?  Feels like a white kid rapping along, and going into whisper mode every time the n-word comes up.  :lol
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 12, 2020, 06:34:03 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on September 12, 2020, 06:17:35 PM
The Boys S2 is also pretty fun, still think the guy playing Hughie(or maybe how they wrote the character) makes him unbearable though.
And to continue my horny comment streak: too bad we didn't see Homelander suck his own dick, in that one scene.
Also, isn't it a bit jarring to have this virulent racist character, but then they use pretty tame PC terms whenever they're killing off minorities?  Feels like a white kid rapping along, and going into whisper mode every time the n-word comes up.  :lol

I dunno how much they're going to veer away from the comics, because its still a faaaaaaiiiiirly faithful adaptation at the moment, and playing up Black Noir more as an actual assassin this season is either going for a fake out, or going to stay close to who he is and what his purpose is, but if they're going to stick with the same story beats it's kind of essential to play up the tension between Hughie and Butcher
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Post by: Transhuman on September 13, 2020, 09:04:05 AM
The Boys is bad, Preacher was bad, The Walking Dead was bad, Umbrella Academy was bad, Watchmen was bad.

Misfits was good
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 13, 2020, 09:28:57 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 13, 2020, 09:04:05 AM
The Boys is bad, Preacher was bad, The Walking Dead was bad, Umbrella Academy was bad, Watchmen was bad.

Misfits was good
Misfits past the couple of first seasons was absolute dogshit, my dude.
That Nazi what if episode.  :neogaf
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Post by: Bebpo on September 13, 2020, 12:51:05 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on September 12, 2020, 06:17:35 PM
5 eps. into Raised By Wolves, my opinion pretty much hasn't changed: Kill off that main kid actor (or just replace the actor, we'll all look the other way) pls.
Other than that, it's the most fun i've had with a sci fi show since The Expanse, i like the fantasy vibes, that rapist prisoner is straight out of a From Soft game or Berserk.
Also nice trippy porking scene, but the "have sex with bra on" in the year of Sol, 2020, is so fucking silly.  Let them nipples out, you ain't gonna catch on fire.  ::)


I'm tempted to watch this just to hate watch/dumb watch it since I've got HBO right now and it's big budget flashy sci-fi which is up my alley. I just fucking hate old senile Ridley Scott who makes dumber than dumb shit these days. He's Michael Bay except somehow his movies are less entertaining than Bay.
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 13, 2020, 01:52:15 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 13, 2020, 12:51:05 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on September 12, 2020, 06:17:35 PM
5 eps. into Raised By Wolves, my opinion pretty much hasn't changed: Kill off that main kid actor (or just replace the actor, we'll all look the other way) pls.
Other than that, it's the most fun i've had with a sci fi show since The Expanse, i like the fantasy vibes, that rapist prisoner is straight out of a From Soft game or Berserk.
Also nice trippy porking scene, but the "have sex with bra on" in the year of Sol, 2020, is so fucking silly.  Let them nipples out, you ain't gonna catch on fire.  ::)


I'm tempted to watch this just to hate watch/dumb watch it since I've got HBO right now and it's big budget flashy sci-fi which is up my alley. I just fucking hate old senile Ridley Scott who makes dumber than dumb shit these days. He's Michael Bay except somehow his movies are less entertaining than Bay.
I think this is absolute blasphemy, but if you hate Scott, this has many of his elements in it (which is why i like it).
Although compared to his Alien universe, this is a bit more on the Space Opera side of things.

EDIT: Like, even if you hate Prometheus/Covenant, you mean to tell me 6 Underground is better (on any level) than The Martian?  ::)
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Post by: Bebpo on September 13, 2020, 03:15:28 PM
The Martian had a good book to go off of.

I like Ridley Scott until he went looney. His stuff prior to about 10 years ago was all great, but by all accounts the guy has lost his marbles and the quality of his work the last few films seems to show that. It's all just gotten dumb & pretentious.

And yeah I think Prometheus/Covenant are two of the worst sci-fi films in the last two decades. I'd take Bay's Armaggedon or even maybe the first Transformers movies over them any day.
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 13, 2020, 05:51:41 PM
I don't think that matters that much (the book material i mean).
He's never been a story heavy director, Blade Runner is a detective movie where there is no mystery, and the protagonist has nothing to do for 2 hours, it's basically all standing on visuals and his ability to sell a mood, a world.
Ability that he still possesses, as seen in Prometheus and Covenant (who most people criticize for plot holes and use of symbolism).
The man spent half of his career directing commercials, where the only concern is to sell strong, striking images, in a matter of seconds; that's been the strength of his movies since the beginning.

I don't understand this myth of him "going senile" you always read, since his latest movies shine where his older ones always have, the visual compartment.

As for him being pretentious, this is a word that lost most of its meaning, but he mostly seems to be obsessed with a couple of themes he returns to, over and over (and does so in Raised By Wolves, too) of religion, spiritualism and science.
And he does so in the way he's always known how, and always done: With strong, in your face imagery (like a 20 seconds commercial!).

Not even saying Prometheus and Covenant (which i assume are the reason for this myth) are perfect movies, far from it, they are littered with nonsensical plot holes, stiff dialogue and generally some narrative structural messes, but the core of what made his cinema great in the past, is still there.

He's never been the best director ever, but i think people completely overblow his supposed decline.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 16, 2020, 08:37:21 AM
Seaason 1 of Dragon Prince - this is actually pretty good but has some spots with some pretty bad story writting.  The characters are really fun.  Overall it feels like a clunky Avatar. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 16, 2020, 05:27:17 PM
If you like Avatar, you'd probably like Dragon Prince. The second and third season are better than the first.  Thik the biggest issue is it tries to tell too much story in the episodes it has.  Also the blind pirate is one of my favorite tertiary characters in a long time. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 18, 2020, 10:22:09 AM
New She-Hulk is from Saskatchewan. 
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 18, 2020, 11:49:36 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 18, 2020, 10:22:09 AM
New She-Hulk is from Saskatchewan.
Maslany is godtier, watch Orphan Black and Ginger Snaps 2, for proof.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 18, 2020, 02:04:33 PM
based on orphan black I'd really like to see some discernible character difference between jen walters / she hulk as discrete personalities.

I'd also like to see it stick to its origins and basically be boston legal with capes, but thats probably an ask too much
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 20, 2020, 10:20:06 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj9J2ecsSpo&feature=youtu.be

 :whoo
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on September 23, 2020, 02:25:15 PM
 :-X

https://mobile.twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/1308603382077288453
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Post by: Nuitangg on September 23, 2020, 03:31:51 PM
Little lttp on Euphoria.  :shaq
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Post by: Tektonic on September 27, 2020, 03:22:31 AM
Watched Dragon's Dogma on Netflix. not sure what I was expecting, but was pretty bad. 7 episodes, and even though episode 6 was 18mins, it still dragged. animation was pretty awful - the dragon, only the titular character was very ordinary.

can't wait for season 2 /s
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 27, 2020, 06:12:30 AM
It was a special kind of shit, especially how they forced the whole rebirth angle from the game, all in the last episode.  :lol
How does a project like that even take form? It's actively gonna push people away from the series, while spoilering the main plot twist from the game, but done a 10 times worse.
How can you make a 7 episodes TV show of an open world game, largely based on fetch quests, and still have a worse narrative?
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on September 27, 2020, 07:13:27 AM
lol you’re not joking this is shit even by anime standards, and doesn’t even have any degeneracy to :girlaff at
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Post by: Transhuman on September 27, 2020, 09:54:18 AM
Quote from: Nuitangg on September 23, 2020, 03:31:51 PM
Little lttp on Euphoria.  :shaq

From cinematic mastermind Drake

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I like the female body as much as the next red-blooded American man, but Euphoria just seems boring as shit.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 27, 2020, 04:48:02 PM
(N)Utopia is pretty good... I guess? But still not as good as the OG version on multiple different levels, and also despite having more and longer episodes, seems to rush a whole bunch of shit last minute.

The cinematography is very "Fincheresque", I suppose deliberately, but even when it seems to be trying to go for one of those OG version brightly coloured landscapes still comes off as desaturated.


e: the "THIS IS NOT BASED ON REAL THINGS!" warning at the start of every episode sort of underlines the spectacularly bad timing of its release, in an actual pandemic where there are actual mental people attaching all sorts of conspiracy theories to that too.
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Post by: Tektonic on October 03, 2020, 02:50:38 AM
started watching The Head... 2 episodes down, 4 to go... it's suitably obtuse

watched War of the Worlds pretty annoying, especially that kid
spoiler (click to show/hide)
born from incest
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, and the second series reveal. c'mon guys, we all know how war of the worlds ends, just do it already
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Post by: Bebpo on October 03, 2020, 03:49:20 AM
Quote from: Nuitangg on September 23, 2020, 03:31:51 PM
Little lttp on Euphoria.  :shaq

I checked this out on a whim after the Emmy talk. Halfway through now and some eps (1 & 4) are so well directed, great cinematography and Zendaya kills it with the acting. Whereas other eps are kinda hit & miss. By ep3 I was thinking of dropping it, but ep4 at the fair mixing all the character stories in one spot was really well done.

Some of the characters and their subplots are kinda weak, but the core one with the main is real good.

Also the drug dealer brothers are great.

This show also has the most penis I've seen in anything mainstream in a long time.
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 03, 2020, 06:38:23 AM
Raised By Wolves kind of lost me on the last episode, but i want to stick around if they do go for a second season, it's still one of the sci fi shows i've enjoyed the most since Expanse.
Dunno why they rush through character development like they've got a train to catch, but the general vibe/production makes up for it (much like Scott's movies  :lol).
If you do hate Scott shit in Prometheus/Covenant though, this is basically more of that. (which is why i like it)

The Boys keeps being kind of alright, as long as you take it as shlock.
Everytime it slows down trying to have a "moment", you realize how limited these writers really are.
As long as they keep exploding heads and having super penises on screen, they'll be fine, though.
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Post by: chronovore on October 03, 2020, 06:44:57 PM
RBW already approved for another season.
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Post by: Nuitangg on October 04, 2020, 03:13:49 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on October 03, 2020, 03:49:20 AM
Quote from: Nuitangg on September 23, 2020, 03:31:51 PM
Little lttp on Euphoria.  :shaq

I checked this out on a whim after the Emmy talk. Halfway through now and some eps (1 & 4) are so well directed, great cinematography and Zendaya kills it with the acting. Whereas other eps are kinda hit & miss. By ep3 I was thinking of dropping it, but ep4 at the fair mixing all the character stories in one spot was really well done.

Some of the characters and their subplots are kinda weak, but the core one with the main is real good.

Also the drug dealer brothers are great.

This show also has the most penis I've seen in anything mainstream in a long time.

Soundtrack is pretty great and yes a lot of dicks.
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 05, 2020, 08:22:42 AM
Catch-up post for the Last few months.

Watched all 3 seasons of Norsemen Really liked it. The tone of it is wonderfully dark and monty python-esque.

Watched the first season of Ted Lasso Much better than I expected as I kind of expected trash. But its genuinely charming for a pretty traditional sitcom format show.

Watched the first season of The Boys which was darn good and that's pretty good praise for me as someone who is over nearly all super hero shit. The simple twist of the formula is enough to give it life. That being said, I'm halfway through Season 2, and I'm not sure I'm enjoying that season as much.

Watching Season 3 of Twin Peaks which I never saw when it debuted a couple of years ago. I dig it,but I pretty much dig all Lynch so that's not surprising. I love the slow weird pacing of the whole thing.

I think that's pretty much all I can remember.
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Post by: chronovore on October 06, 2020, 01:33:02 AM
Enjoying Veronica Mars on Amazon Prime Japan. This show should not have been canceled if Mentalist and Elementary each got over a half dozen seasons. Picked up the kickstarted movie sequel.

Am unsure if I should spend any hope on season 4, produced for HULU.
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Post by: Borealis on October 06, 2020, 04:17:03 AM
Just started watching Farscape, I'm digging it. I understand Jim Hensen's biz being the only ones who do this and the time expense, but wish more shows made use of puppets for characters.

Are Babylon Five and BSG worthwhile?
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 06, 2020, 07:22:58 AM
Quote from: Borealis on October 06, 2020, 04:17:03 AM
Are Babylon Five and BSG worthwhile?

Yes to both, certainly for the first few seasons at least, although both sort of limp along to an unsatisfactory (for different reasons) ending.
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Post by: Tektonic on October 06, 2020, 08:01:07 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 06, 2020, 07:22:58 AM
Quote from: Borealis on October 06, 2020, 04:17:03 AM
Are Babylon Five and BSG worthwhile?

Yes to both, certainly for the first few seasons at least, although both sort of limp along to an unsatisfactory (for different reasons) ending.
concur 100%... the journeys are great, just don't stick the landing
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Post by: Stoney Mason on October 06, 2020, 06:15:40 PM
They both are great.

Without spoiling just know that the first season of Babylon 5 is a slog but the setup is needed.

And BSG starts great. Cools later unfortunately. But is still worth it for the first two season alone.

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Post by: shosta on October 06, 2020, 06:29:16 PM
I liked all of BSG but I was also a very forgiving fan.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on October 06, 2020, 08:09:12 PM
I love Farscape.  The story-writing is fantastic, probably my overall favorite long-form Scifi show.
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 09, 2020, 05:09:14 PM
The Boys S2 finale: Wasn't bad, but the writers really come off as simpletons, in many key moments, like that final moment of HL nullifies his character arc so far? For another cheap laugh? IDGI.
Also, the action is consistently shit, unfortunately, that 3 on 1 fight was embarrassing.
Thank God all they have to do with Homelander, is have him stand still and shoot lasers that the CGI people will take care of, and the special effects are, on the other hand, really great for a tv show.
Anyway, i'm being critical, but i had fun, it's a dumb show, it falls apart the more you think about it, but it still works as a comedy.
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Post by: shosta on October 09, 2020, 11:33:32 PM
Will Killing Eve redeem itself in S3? I await its arrival on Hulu to find out.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 10, 2020, 07:24:30 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on October 09, 2020, 05:09:14 PM
The Boys S2 finale: Wasn't bad, but the writers really come off as simpletons, in many key moments, like that final moment of HL nullifies his character arc so far? For another cheap laugh? IDGI.
Also, the action is consistently shit, unfortunately, that 3 on 1 fight was embarrassing.
Thank God all they have to do with Homelander, is have him stand still and shoot lasers that the CGI people will take care of, and the special effects are, on the other hand, really great for a tv show.
Anyway, i'm being critical, but i had fun, it's a dumb show, it falls apart the more you think about it, but it still works as a comedy.

While I'm a fan of the original comics, I am enjoying the tweaks they're making to the TV show, but ultimately its based on an Ennis property and that kind of tonal undercutting swerve from the sublime to the ridiculous (or more accurately I guess, from the serious to the scatological) is a recurring theme because ultimately the entire concept of 'super heroes' is fundamentally silly.

The "girls git 'er dun" scene was a little too "have your cake and eat it" - the original in series catchphrase was mocking corporate wokeness (and things like that scene in Avengers Endgame), but then they played it straight for the exact same reasons they were earlier mocking it for a "look! Women can be capable!" moment, when Stormfront had already been well established as a credible threat, and both Starlight and The Female have also both shown themselves as tough as hell throughout the series.
Although I guess it gave Medb a nice character moment and she doesn't get that much screentime doing super things.
Now they've established the cost per shot of stable compound v and the reluctance of the authorities to start giving it out to police and military, but also the heightened fear of supervillains, I can see giving the boys their shots and having them as a plausible deniability taskforce would help with the action sequences, because they'll be a little more plausibly robust and can get a few physical licks in.

Very very end of S2 spoiler:
spoiler (click to show/hide)
I'd twigged the AoC of Anti-supes as a bad guy from their first showing, but then was surprised they'd played it straight and it was an honest congresswoman looking out for her voters, until the reveal she was what I thought, just even worse than I'd thought. Even though her being headexplodress apparently needing line of sight makes previous head exploding incidents make less sense, because nobody is going to notice a high profile congresswoman was at all of these sites? Although I guess its still comic book logic where superman puts on some glasses and his close friends don't recognise him anymore. I guess she's being fairly clearly setup as 'the big bad' for next season though.
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After hearing the production company actually made a full on BBC porno as background material for this season, I'm curious where they're heading next season, because they clearly DNGAF knowing they're streaming only, and I guess that puts all sorts of comics stuff that I just assumed was Too Hot For TV back on the table
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Post by: Bebpo on October 13, 2020, 03:33:16 AM
Man, Euphoria ep5 was so well directed. When this show's at its highs it feels like one of the best shows I've seen in years. Great visuals, great music, good acting, complex characters.

Otoh, Lovecraft Country is so bad its just boring at this point. Haven't watched the latest ep yet, will just wait for the finale and get through the last two hours together. It's the opposite of Euphoria, a show with a interesting original concept but that's poorly directed/written.
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Post by: chronovore on October 13, 2020, 09:48:50 AM
Where is Euphoria?

Finishing up final 2 eps of original (s3) Veronica Mars. How did this get canceled? It’s so much fun.
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Post by: Bebpo on October 13, 2020, 04:21:28 PM
HBO

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Post by: Transhuman on October 13, 2020, 04:57:46 PM
Quote from: chronovore on October 13, 2020, 09:48:50 AM
Where is Euphoria?

Finishing up final 2 eps of original (s3) Veronica Mars. How did this get canceled? It’s so much fun.

I would stop at season 3 because the movie and season 4 are bad
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 14, 2020, 05:15:53 PM
Filmed all over zoom I hope
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Post by: Beezy on October 14, 2020, 07:56:43 PM
No one asked for this.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on October 15, 2020, 06:00:08 AM
I did :biden
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Post by: team filler on October 16, 2020, 05:52:35 PM
can't be any worse than the last couple seasons tbh :doge
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Post by: Nuitangg on October 17, 2020, 12:45:21 AM
(https://cdn.lowgif.com/small/9a4a9d5b1301016c-.gif)
 
:lol
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 17, 2020, 11:49:42 AM
Wait is that from Dexter?  Never watched till the end.
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Post by: Bebpo on October 22, 2020, 02:06:37 AM
Finished Lovecraft Country.

Idk, it was fine but I just sorta tuned out from caring or being invested in any of the cast because the direction & writing was just all over the place. Also thought the main character's arc was kinda a shitty with that ending.

I hear the book is much, much better, so maybe I'll check it out. But tempted to just wiki it to see the differences.

*edit* Ok, read an article on the book differences. Yeah, that ending was stupid. Book ending sounds better.

Also reading up on critical reception, this is a good breakdown of a lot of the show's issues:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/19/arts/television/lovecraft-country-season-finale.html
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Post by: paprikastaude on October 22, 2020, 12:01:48 PM
Quote from: Stro on October 14, 2020, 04:56:42 PM
https://twitter.com/SHO_Dexter/status/1316468804378079234


2020 just keeps getting worse :existential

Hope they don't forget to continue Lost and Scrubs: Med School  :obama
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Post by: team filler on October 22, 2020, 12:22:09 PM
bring back da wire  :ohhh
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Post by: chronovore on October 23, 2020, 02:35:27 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 06, 2020, 01:33:02 AM
Enjoying Veronica Mars on Amazon Prime Japan. This show should not have been canceled if Mentalist and Elementary each got over a half dozen seasons. Picked up the kickstarted movie sequel.

Am unsure if I should spend any hope on season 4, produced for HULU.

I watched all of season four now, and it was all right. I wish I had stopped at the movie, which acted as a perfect book and for the story. Season four was good, not great. Because it was made for premium TV, things got more sexy (with some partial nudity), and considerably more violent (including some decapitations). Neither of these things made it feel particularly more like Veronica Mars. It actually made it feel a little sad, because the show has always been dark, but most of the darkness had been left on the periphery.

Hulu has announced that they do not have plans to carry-on with a season 5. The wrap up for season 4 was satisfying, but overly sad in some ways, and overly convenient and trite in others.
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Post by: Transhuman on October 23, 2020, 02:56:01 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 13, 2020, 09:48:50 AM
Where is Euphoria?

Finishing up final 2 eps of original (s3) Veronica Mars. How did this get canceled? It’s so much fun.

I would stop at season 3 because the movie and season 4 are bad

 :bolo

https://youtu.be/s4Gr3FsJ4A0
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Post by: Transhuman on October 24, 2020, 03:25:40 PM
Just when I start thinking that TV is starting to suck and I havn't seen anything good in a while, The Queen's Gambit on Netflix is really good.
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Post by: chronovore on October 25, 2020, 10:49:02 AM
Watching Amazon's HANNA. This is really fucking cool. I loved the movie, but I really like Joel Kinnaman and the woman in the deuteragonist role is very good.

Quote from: Transhuman on October 23, 2020, 02:56:01 AM
I would stop at season 3 because the movie and season 4 are bad

 :bolo

https://youtu.be/s4Gr3FsJ4A0

I really liked the movie. Logan goes from the most hated villain of s1 to tragic hero in s3 and cements it in the movie. He's the Racer X/Green Ranger of the series. I'm advising other fans to stop with the movie. S4 is good but atonal to s1~3.
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Post by: team filler on October 28, 2020, 08:41:13 AM
https://twitter.com/JaviciaLeslie/status/1320835499574124546

 :shaq
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Post by: team filler on November 07, 2020, 06:05:10 PM
ep1 s2 of baby yoda chronicles was just graboids reboot, but p cool  8)

ep2 was baby yoda meets the facehuggers but jk they're really just spiders  ::)

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Post by: Bebpo on November 09, 2020, 04:15:07 AM
Finished watching Euphoria. Finale was ok, not one of the stronger episodes. Could've wrapped up more.

I think the highs of this show are A++, lots of great touching character stuff.
The lows were like angsty teen drama.

Levinson's is a great scene dialogue writer & real good director with fantastic style & music choices. Rue's monologue's are fucking poetic. The actresses also range but a lot are excellent as are the guys.

Otoh, I don't think Levinson's a great plot writer/storyteller and falls on too many teen drama cliches. I read an interview after the finale and he says he doesn't outline because he gets bored so he just takes it as it goes, which can be good & bad. Good in that it makes the character interactions feel more memorable, but bad in that the narrative backbone isn't that strong.

Still, liked it a lot and I will be there day 1 for the specials and S2 whenever they can film it.

Also ain't gonna front, Sydney Sweeney is insanely attractive in this :whew

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Post by: MMaRsu on November 09, 2020, 07:09:38 AM
Im watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, on season 6 now.

Pretty curious to see hoe they end it all
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Post by: chronovore on November 25, 2020, 01:52:05 AM
http://twitter.com/expanseonprime/status/1331281426520662017
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Post by: Quaker on November 25, 2020, 02:45:12 AM
Anyone seen Gomorrah?

I started it up after HBO added it recently since I’ve seen pretty much everything else I’ve wanted from this year.

Basically, I’m pretty impressed so far but I’m worried there will be a steep drop off coming. I’m up to nearly the end of the first season so far.
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Post by: Tasty on November 25, 2020, 07:56:20 AM
Quote from: MMaRsu on November 09, 2020, 07:09:38 AM
Im watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, on season 6 now.

Pretty curious to see hoe they end it all

Omggggg you cannot just drop that on me lmao. What are your thoughts on the show so far?? Seasons? Characters? Any fave moments?

Clearly you seem to like it if you made it through six seasons, or at least I hope so. :)

For me personally, season 5 was the tops, and 6 and 7 don't quite measure up but they're still solid. Season 7 is pretty messy but it stuck the landing IMO.

If you're interested, there exists canonical comics for "Seasons" 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 that continue the story after the show. Also a rollercoaster of quality but still a lot of fun.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 25, 2020, 08:16:06 AM
One of the comics seasons of Buffy has a pretty great joke about that seasons Big Bad being called Twilight
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Post by: Tasty on November 25, 2020, 08:40:21 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 25, 2020, 08:16:06 AM
One of the comics seasons of Buffy has a pretty great joke about that seasons Big Bad being called Twilight

Unfortunately that was originally meant to be played straight -- while the original novel Twilight was released in 2005, I'm pretty sure the writers were unaware of it or it wasn't as big a hit until the 2008 movie (one year after Season 8 was written.)

IMO it's more of a weird coincidence. I wonder if any of the writers got interviewed about this, hold on...

Edit- Via an unsourced random Wikia:

Quote
Buffy's writer Joss Whedon confirmed he came up with the characters name before he heard of the Twilight Saga.
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Post by: Don Rumata on November 25, 2020, 09:06:01 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 25, 2020, 01:52:05 AM
http://twitter.com/expanseonprime/status/1331281426520662017
No Alex though...  :-\
I wonder if he'll be killed off-screen, or if they already filmed his depart in S5.
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Post by: chronovore on November 25, 2020, 09:38:31 AM
医者that

Oops
Is that confirmed?
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Post by: Don Rumata on November 25, 2020, 11:47:55 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 25, 2020, 09:38:31 AM
医者that

Oops
Is that confirmed?
Yes, because of some metoo stuff. (dunno how serious, tbh i didn't look into it much).

https://screenrant.com/expanse-season-6-cas-anvar-not-returning/

EDIT: Quick look, it seems to be a bunch of failed attempts of getting in some nerd-fans pants, as well as him bothering some production people with the same shit.
He types like an abolute idiot in those DMs, if i'm being honest.
A couple of accounts seem a bit of a stretch bandwagoning (he touched my neck while we were taking a photo!) But in most of the screenshots they did show, he does indeed come off as a desperate sleezeball, and i can see him being a pain in the ass on set, for that reason (if you're constantly being hit on by this guy).
But again, it was a quick look, and they had a 3rd party investigation anyhow.  :yeshrug
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Post by: Mr Gilhaney on November 27, 2020, 03:45:02 PM
Where's TVC, there is rumors of a third Riget season. 23 years later
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Post by: Tasty on November 28, 2020, 02:57:58 PM
MM's new avatar :rejoice
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Post by: Tasty on November 28, 2020, 03:13:36 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/eO0ANMQ.gif)
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Post by: Crash Dummy on November 29, 2020, 03:16:37 AM
finally finished preacher, what a garbage ending  :maf was the show pretty faithful to the comic?
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 29, 2020, 08:15:21 AM
Quote from: Crash Dummy on November 29, 2020, 03:16:37 AM
finally finished preacher, what a garbage ending  :maf was the show pretty faithful to the comic?

It hit a lot of the same story beats, but not necessarily in the same order or with the same people involved, and skipped some stuff and added some new stuff.

They dial down what a scumbag piece of shit Cassidy is quite a lot in the TV show, for example, but all of the Hitler stuff was a new addition.
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Post by: Tasty on November 29, 2020, 08:13:34 PM
Quote from: Stro on November 29, 2020, 08:12:27 PM
Been watching the Nu Saved By The Bell and I'm not sure the wink wink lol Saved By The Bell so corny right omg lmao tone works well with the themes of institutional racism  and class struggles

I didn't even know this was a thing until Google informed me the network apologized for one of the jokes already. :lol Apparently Selena Gomez had a kidney transplant?

Also making fun of people with organ transplants is a thing...?? ???
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Post by: Tasty on November 29, 2020, 08:46:01 PM
That sounds like a recipe for tonal whiplash. :doge
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Post by: team filler on November 29, 2020, 09:26:43 PM
good ol zach attack  :lol
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Post by: chronovore on December 05, 2020, 09:46:32 AM
At cormacaroni's suggestion, I am watching Ted Lasso on AppleTV+
It's well-edited, well-shot, and charming. I also laughed aloud several times.
Recommended.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on December 07, 2020, 03:04:44 PM
Haven't yet started Ted Lasso, but I just finished Long Way Up and enjoyed it a fair bit, maybe even more than the previous two series.  The captured visuals were fantastic, and it probably helps that using electric bikes kind of forced Charlie and Ewan to set aside time to take more detours to interesting people and places.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on December 08, 2020, 07:58:45 AM
We watched Julia Davis comedy Sally4Ever. I don't think she should be allowed to make tv shows. Nobody needs to see a woman giving a guy a blowjob while he shits on her in front of his wife and child, or Sean Bean and beds full of puke and shit. It's upsetting.
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Post by: Borealis on December 08, 2020, 08:37:51 AM
Utopia (UK) was top notch, loved the colour palette too and kind of disappointed there won't be a third season.

Don't think I'll bother with the Amazon/US adaption.
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Post by: tiesto on December 08, 2020, 09:02:08 AM
I'm up to the final episode of The Undoing on Prime Video... it's OK, feels like an extended, more drawn out, Law and Order episode though.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 08, 2020, 10:56:04 AM
Quote from: Borealis on December 08, 2020, 08:37:51 AM
Utopia (UK) was top notch, loved the colour palette too and kind of disappointed there won't be a third season.

Don't think I'll bother with the Amazon/US adaption.

The US version is - at best - superfluous, and if you need more discincentive is cancelled anwyay, so its a one season and done with things that will never be resolved.
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Post by: team filler on December 08, 2020, 02:55:29 PM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on December 08, 2020, 07:58:45 AM
We watched Julia Davis comedy Sally4Ever. I don't think she should be allowed to make tv shows. Nobody needs to see a woman giving a guy a blowjob while he shits on her in front of his wife and child, or Sean Bean and beds full of puke and shit. It's upsetting.
:drool
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Post by: Nuitangg on December 08, 2020, 05:17:20 PM
Sally4Ever was amazing.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on December 08, 2020, 07:57:27 PM
What I like about Davis is she puts out stuff that would get most shows banned, but somehow she gets away with it
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Post by: Bebpo on December 13, 2020, 04:32:11 AM
Got around to the Euphora special. Was nice. Some good acting chops and the dialogue in this show during monologues feels kinda good Sorkin-ish.

I do hope Covid doesn't fuck this show. That they were a week away from shooting S2 when it got shut down and who knows when it'll get restarted sucks for a new show that has a lot of stuff going for it.

Looking forward to the second special.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 17, 2020, 11:30:33 PM
Watched the first episode of Derry Girls:  Wow that was hilarious. 
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Post by: chronovore on December 18, 2020, 04:21:35 AM
Finally getting around to Locke and Key. It's surprisingly suspenseful -- and dark -- for what feels like should be a YA novel.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 18, 2020, 05:56:42 AM
Quote from: chronovore on December 18, 2020, 04:21:35 AM
Finally getting around to Locke and Key. It's surprisingly suspenseful -- and dark -- for what feels like should be a YA novel.

The comic is really good (its written by Stephen Kings kid) but I skipped the adaptation because of its YA vibes, and the lack of hype meaning it might be another of those Netflix never-finishers
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 18, 2020, 09:29:24 PM
Three episodes in and I'm pretty sure Derry Girls is going to be considered a British comedy classic for a long time.
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Post by: chronovore on December 21, 2020, 08:44:05 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 18, 2020, 05:56:42 AM
Quote from: chronovore on December 18, 2020, 04:21:35 AM
Finally getting around to Locke and Key. It's surprisingly suspenseful -- and dark -- for what feels like should be a YA novel.

The comic is really good (its written by Stephen Kings kid) but I skipped the adaptation because of its YA vibes, and the lack of hype meaning it might be another of those Netflix never-finishers

Yeah, I looked into that as well. It strikes me as funny that Stephen King’s son, if asked about his heritage, would claim he “is only joking.“

The story all very much feels like Harry Potter as written by Stephen King.
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Post by: Tasty on December 21, 2020, 10:52:10 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqpA-TBvCF4
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Post by: Tasty on December 21, 2020, 10:54:27 PM
We're never getting that new Buffyverse series are we. :shaq2

https://twitter.com/monicabreen/status/1022507356964278272

2.5 years of goddamn nothing :rage
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Post by: Tasty on December 21, 2020, 10:59:46 PM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchstone_Television#History

Oh.

Disney dissolved the studio working on it this month (Fox 21 / Touchstone Television.)

Joss is also being slow-motion #cancelled by Ray Fischer and was attached too.

Guess that's fucking that. :rage
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Post by: Bebpo on December 21, 2020, 11:03:26 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 21, 2020, 08:44:05 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 18, 2020, 05:56:42 AM
Quote from: chronovore on December 18, 2020, 04:21:35 AM
Finally getting around to Locke and Key. It's surprisingly suspenseful -- and dark -- for what feels like should be a YA novel.

The comic is really good (its written by Stephen Kings kid) but I skipped the adaptation because of its YA vibes, and the lack of hype meaning it might be another of those Netflix never-finishers

Yeah, I looked into that as well. It strikes me as funny that Stephen King’s son, if asked about his heritage, would claim he “is only joking.“

The story all very much feels like Harry Potter as written by Stephen King.

Hmmmmmmmm, maybe this YA-fied show version?

I didn't watch the show, but the comic is super grim dark edgy. I liked it but it definitely was borderline too edgy Mark Miller-ish for me. I've read a few things from Joe Hill and I'm not a fan of his writing style. I thought Horns was kind of fun/interesting, but mostly the movie because Daniel Radcliff rocks.
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Post by: Tasty on December 21, 2020, 11:06:46 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/lwGZTXR.gif)

Quote
As part of the streamlining of studio operations, Disney will fold Touchstone Television, previously known as Fox 21 Television Studios. Bert Salke, longtime head of that unit, will leave the company, transitioning into a producer deal.

(https://i.imgur.com/SpWuJpG.gif)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 22, 2020, 07:17:33 AM
I'm suprised Disney wouldnt want a new Buffy.  CW basically made an entire network of shows out of Buffy derivatives. 
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on December 22, 2020, 07:32:45 AM
probably don't wanna deal with the king of soy now that his name is dirt for starters :trumps
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Post by: Nintex on December 22, 2020, 10:11:04 AM
I'm glad they could finish Homeland before the Mouse wrecked their shit :tocry

This is probably just the tip of the iceberg though.
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Post by: Tasty on December 22, 2020, 02:44:44 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/his-dark-materials-renewed-for-third-and-final-season-at-hbo-bbc

Hmm guess I can finally get into this now.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 22, 2020, 07:56:46 PM
Quote from: Tasty on December 22, 2020, 02:44:44 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/his-dark-materials-renewed-for-third-and-final-season-at-hbo-bbc

Hmm guess I can finally get into this now.

I remember when S1 came out people were pretty down on this coming from the books as an adaptation. It looks big budget and I like the cast, but that killed any interest. Haven't heard anything about S2 at all.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 22, 2020, 08:01:55 PM
I heard S2 is better
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on December 22, 2020, 08:49:47 PM
Gomorrah is a good show for this time of year. The tacky shit the mafia bosses decorate their houses with would make Tony Montana flinch
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Post by: Tasty on December 23, 2020, 11:59:27 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on December 22, 2020, 08:01:55 PM
I heard S2 is better

I also heard this.
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Post by: Tasty on December 23, 2020, 02:39:53 PM
https://deadline.com/2020/12/sex-and-the-city-limited-reboot-hbo-max-1234660899/

I thought all these bitches turned on each other after the second movie bombed :mindblown
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Post by: Tasty on December 23, 2020, 03:09:37 PM
https://variety.com/2020/tv/opinion/covid-19-productions-mythic-quest-tom-cruise-1234868226/

Quote
Several crew members on the set of Lionsgate’s “Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet” at the CBS Radford lot in Studio City — which reported that at least one dozen workers had tested positive — were livid with show creator and star Rob McElhenney after he sent a message to the staff saying, “There remains ZERO evidence of any transmission at work,” insisting that “our set continues to be one of the safest places you can be outside of your homes.”

(https://i.imgur.com/tIrLdly.gif)

Math is a LIAR sometimes!
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 23, 2020, 10:50:44 PM
Derry Girls is so damn good
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Post by: brob on December 24, 2020, 04:08:00 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on December 22, 2020, 07:56:46 PM
I remember when S1 came out people were pretty down on this coming from the books as an adaptation. It looks big budget and I like the cast, but that killed any interest. Haven't heard anything about S2 at all.

I quite liked season 2. I read the first two books when they came out but only sort of half remember the big plot points, so idk if they are doing a good job at adapting it, but its been consistently entertaining imo. The low point probably being in season 1 where the different plot lines took a bit to cohere into one story. also given that the anti-religious sentiments of the series becomes much more blatant in S2 it is a show that benefits tremendously from watching on a streaming site with a comment section:

(https://i.imgur.com/cFI74Gn.png)
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Post by: team filler on December 24, 2020, 01:43:07 PM
watched ep 4 of new seas the expanse. not caring too much for new seas so far. ep 4 had some horrible family drama shid with naomi and her babydaddy and the kid  :yuck with those stupid accents it was the worst   :trash sounded like a family of deaf people on maury  :lol
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Post by: team filler on December 24, 2020, 06:45:07 PM
https://twitter.com/MikeSington/status/1342171672757981184
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 26, 2020, 01:25:20 PM
Been watching Alice in Bordeland and Sweet Home.

Former is really fun, if you like that high concept sci fi style Manga (think Death Note, Gantz etc) and it's well thought out in that context.
You get your usual overacting and drama, but the pace is incredible and it's well thought out in that sense.

Latter is a Korean show with a structure similar to Rec, people locked in a building with zombies.
It's kind of mediocre and also filled with Asian melodrama, but of much lower quality than Alice.
the monsters are kind of creative though, and not just regular zombies, and that kind of makes it worth a watch.

Both on Netflix.

Alice is a must watch so far (only 3 or 4 episodes in) Sweet Home is take it or leave it.
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Post by: Transhuman on December 26, 2020, 08:50:03 PM
Alice in Borderland reminded me a lot of Kaiji (although Kaiji is better)
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Post by: Dickie Dee on December 29, 2020, 11:40:41 AM
Quote from: filler on December 24, 2020, 06:45:07 PM
https://twitter.com/MikeSington/status/1342171672757981184

"Well she's right..."

OK-Bore annihilated
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Post by: EightBitNate on December 29, 2020, 12:35:04 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on December 13, 2020, 04:32:11 AM
Got around to the Euphora special. Was nice. Some good acting chops and the dialogue in this show during monologues feels kinda good Sorkin-ish.

I do hope Covid doesn't fuck this show. That they were a week away from shooting S2 when it got shut down and who knows when it'll get restarted sucks for a new show that has a lot of stuff going for it.

Looking forward to the second special.

I tried getting into this show (was on episode 3 or 4) and it *is* shot incredibly well with good acting, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that it was Degrassi with higher production. I can’t suspend my belief for long enough to believe that *everyone* is going through some controversial, modern-day shit.
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Post by: Potato on January 01, 2021, 06:06:10 AM
Watching Cobra Kai season 3. Love this show.

Also forgot how hot Daniel's wife is.  :whew
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Post by: D3RANG3D on January 01, 2021, 08:23:41 PM
Binged Cobra Kai Season 3 I liked it way more than the second season. :rejoice

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Terry Silver is coming back, Barnes is a possibility. :preach
[close]

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kumiko and Alli look pretty good, some Gilf action.
[close]
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 02, 2021, 12:30:27 AM
Alice in Borderlands, i can confirm was fun throughout, looking forward to Season 2.

Sweet Home, on  the contrary, is dog shit, don't bother.
Some of the worst directing and editing i've seen in a while, on top of a garbage script, no wonder it came from a webcomic.
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Post by: Tasty on January 03, 2021, 10:45:00 AM
I've started Succession, first couple eps are a little hard to get through but then you see the dynamics click into place and it's great. I love Brian Cox in anything ("SOMEONE WILL FINISH WHAT I STARTED! ONE DAY, WOLVERINE!!!") and Macaulay Culkin's brother Kieran is just amazing every time he's on-screen. On episode 7 and things have gotten juicy.
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Post by: Beezy on January 03, 2021, 01:56:16 PM
Oh shit, I didn't know that was his brother. I've put off watching the second season for almost a year now. I'll start it soon.
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Post by: Tasty on January 04, 2021, 02:51:46 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gc59mGqD28

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3ADoCsNqqM

Man I love shit like this.
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Post by: chronovore on January 04, 2021, 05:21:58 PM
Quote from: Tasty on January 03, 2021, 10:45:00 AM
I've started Succession, first couple eps are a little hard to get through but then you see the dynamics click into place and it's great. I love Brian Cox in anything ("SOMEONE WILL FINISH WHAT I STARTED! ONE DAY, WOLVERINE!!!") and Macaulay Culkin's brother Kieran is just amazing every time he's on-screen. On episode 7 and things have gotten juicy.

I was trying to figure out WTF was going on in Succession. I thought it was a foreign production, and then I thought it was Mackauley, then I just became increasingly confused.
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Post by: Tasty on January 04, 2021, 05:34:23 PM
He was also the gay brother in Scott Pilgrim. :)

Macaulay has four brothers, and one more is an actor: Rory (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_Culkin).
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Post by: Potato on January 04, 2021, 06:06:02 PM
Quote from: Tasty on December 23, 2020, 02:39:53 PM
https://deadline.com/2020/12/sex-and-the-city-limited-reboot-hbo-max-1234660899/

I thought all these bitches turned on each other after the second movie bombed :mindblown
Bitches gotta eat too
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Post by: Potato on January 05, 2021, 05:18:06 AM
Just finished episode 1 of The Watch.

As an adaptation of Terry Pratchett's work it's fucking awful, but as a standalone, I actually didn't mind it too much.

I'll definitely watch at least a couple more episodes.
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Post by: Potato on January 10, 2021, 09:52:32 PM
Episode Two of The Watch is a fucking mess.

I think I have to keep watching just to see how bad this can get.
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Post by: Potato on January 12, 2021, 09:51:34 PM
Season 4 of The Expanse is amazing. I was slightly disappointed by book 4, but the adaptation is great.

In a better world, Avasarala would be as popular as Tyrion from GoT.

"Holden, do not put your dick in it. It's fucked enough already."
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Post by: team filler on January 12, 2021, 11:35:10 PM
not liking seas 5 and I'm up to ep 6  :(  too much family drama and the dumb accents for belters are getting ridiculous  :lol there's just too many of them with too much dialogue now, sounds like they hired a bunch of deaf people to play belters  :oreilly
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Post by: Potato on January 13, 2021, 12:00:59 AM
I'll be reading book 5 and probably 6 before going into season 5. Season 4 spoiled enough stuff already.

Agree on the belter accents too.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 17, 2021, 07:58:09 AM
Watched the first couple of episodes of WandaVision, and unless they're really committing to the bit and the entire series never deviates from telling its story entirely through genre conventions, they're basically padding shit out for subs, because I've seen a few shows where people are "trapped in a TV show" that hit the exact same fucking story beats across multiple examples all within a single 45 minute episode.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 17, 2021, 08:03:52 AM
The first two episodes of WandaVision were great. 
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 17, 2021, 08:13:43 AM
I mean, so far so pleasantville, and its an interesting premise, but this is like an 8 episode series, right?
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 17, 2021, 08:19:12 AM
Rewatched ROME.
Why couldn't this be the full 5 seasons? It's so good, but Season 2 feels ridiculously abridged.  :stahp
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 17, 2021, 11:11:25 AM
WandaVision is pretty dope so far
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 17, 2021, 11:13:28 AM
Disenchantment part 3 has been pretty disappointing. 
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Post by: jorma on January 17, 2021, 02:38:58 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 17, 2021, 07:58:09 AM
Watched the first couple of episodes of WandaVision, and unless they're really committing to the bit and the entire series never deviates from telling its story entirely through genre conventions, they're basically padding shit out for subs, because I've seen a few shows where people are "trapped in a TV show" that hit the exact same fucking story beats across multiple examples all within a single 45 minute episode.

Hard disagree, i hope something changes radically because this is utter garbage. Second ep was better than the first though, so i'll stick around for the third i guess.

Whoever compared this with Twin Peaks must be on hard drugs (that they presumably bought with bribe money from Disney). It reminds me more of Soap, but unfunny.

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Post by: Bebpo on January 17, 2021, 03:11:19 PM
Quote from: jorma on January 17, 2021, 02:38:58 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 17, 2021, 07:58:09 AM
Watched the first couple of episodes of WandaVision, and unless they're really committing to the bit and the entire series never deviates from telling its story entirely through genre conventions, they're basically padding shit out for subs, because I've seen a few shows where people are "trapped in a TV show" that hit the exact same fucking story beats across multiple examples all within a single 45 minute episode.

Hard disagree, i hope something changes radically because this is utter garbage. Second ep was better than the first though, so i'll stick around for the third i guess.

Whoever compared this with Twin Peaks must be on hard drugs (that they presumably bought with bribe money from Disney). It reminds me more of Soap, but unfunny.

Idk, if you don't like Marvel humor, then yeah this show isn't gonna work for you.

I thought the eps were pretty funny and liked them a lot. Mostly for the humor. Because otherwise there's nothing much there yet.

I'm still expecting Feige to go crazy and end the show with something like the inverse of Wanda's famous "No More Mutants" reality changing scene from the comics. I.e. I'm fully expecting the show ends with Wanda opening the multiverse and bringing mutants (and therefore the X-men) into the MCU. Considering that this show leads into Dr. Strange's multiverse movie and Spider-Man 3's multiverse movie and what better way to bring in the X-men than through the multiverse stuff that's about to happen.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 17, 2021, 03:46:01 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on January 17, 2021, 03:11:19 PM
Because otherwise there's nothing much there yet.

yeah, that's why I'm kind of 'eh' on it so far - this isn't a show where its audience are going in blind and taking things at face value, only to have little hints dropping that things aren't quite right, because its the fucking MCU. Like, it's not Don't Hug Me I'm Scared or Too Many Cooks, even though its riffing on the same premise.

It's not even 'marvel humour' - its a pretty faithful... I can't even say it reaches the level of pastiche, but so far its a very on-the-nose reinterpretation of I Dream Of Jeannie / Bewitched, with a couple of elements suggesting the meta narrative.

That's why if it goes into a more traditional format I'd be pretty annoyed they wasted a quarter of their total runtime playing old sitcoms 99.9% straight when they could have covered it all in a montage in episode 1 and then got on with it, compared to if they really follow through on the bit and leave that 0.1% meta narrative entirely on the viewers to figure out. Which tbh I don't trust Disney trusting the audience enough to do.

e:
comics wise, and I strongly doubt I'm the only one to make this assumption, I'm assuming it's basically
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Avengers: Standoff rather than House Of M, possibly with the Reality gem if they don't want to introduce Cosmic Cubes
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Post by: Tasty on January 18, 2021, 08:37:58 PM
Buffy peeps in WandaVision  :ohyeah

Christophe Beck on score :whew

Emma Caulfield as 50's Regina George  :delicious
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Post by: Tasty on January 21, 2021, 12:16:36 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQUsTGD7LsA
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Post by: Dickie Dee on January 21, 2021, 01:48:09 PM
Great episode of The Expanse.
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Post by: Potato on January 22, 2021, 05:32:29 AM
Watched episode 3 of WandaVision. I'm glad it's starting to actually pay off. It's just been silly TV tropes with the worst Marvel characters to this point.
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Post by: CatsCatsCats on January 22, 2021, 09:07:28 AM
Yeah I’m on the WandaVision train now, just hope it has a decent payoff
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Post by: Bebpo on January 23, 2021, 04:21:14 AM
Euphoria Special #2 was good and Hunter Schafer is punching way above her weight in acting. Some good writing & directing. The Lorde song it opens with is probably my favorite of that second album, so that was neat.

That said, Special #1 was still waaaaaay better. Both actors in that special just killed it. Was damn good.

Gonna be a long wait for more Euphoria at this point if they're waiting for covid to end so that they can film S2. All these supposedly HS kids gonna keep age-ing up. Might as well re-write it for a time skip probably. I'm not expecting S2 until like fall 2022.

At least there's the new movie by Levinson & Zendaya in like a week. Should be good.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 24, 2021, 10:11:56 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-2l-tEd8mc&feature=youtu.be

Amazing episode
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Post by: Tasty on January 25, 2021, 05:15:59 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/harry-potter-live-action-tv-series-in-early-development-at-hbo-max-exclusive

:hmm

Is the 2020s really gonna be a repeat of the Lord of the Rings vs. Harry Potter fandoms, just on the small screen instead? :lol
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Post by: zomgee on January 25, 2021, 10:01:45 PM
WandaVision: Here's 15 minutes of dumb tropey shit and then we change the camera lenses.

Let's hurry up some story beats please, it's embarrassing. I'm sure at the end of the season it'll be SEE THE GUM MEANT THIS AND THE REMEMBER WHEN THE RADIO SAID HEY WANDA  :lucas but right now its excruciating.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 26, 2021, 09:16:14 PM
Mandalorian S2 was really good. 
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Post by: team filler on January 28, 2021, 06:38:27 PM
https://twitter.com/TheRichardLewis/status/1353821604946432000


 :-\
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Post by: chronovore on January 28, 2021, 11:00:16 PM
Richard Lewis is very smart, and hilarious. I wonder why he didn't go further in his career. He easily could've supported a sitcom just off his normal schtick.
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Post by: team filler on January 29, 2021, 03:49:34 AM
the big woman from game a throne is playing lucifer in sandman tv series  :nope
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Post by: Potato on January 29, 2021, 03:58:29 AM
She could tumble me around hell a few times, I wouldn't argue.
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Post by: Potato on January 29, 2021, 05:45:24 AM
WandaVision e4 was good. Finally getting somewhere. Great atmosphere too...really unsettling in some places.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 29, 2021, 12:14:23 PM
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Reddit comment pointed out that when Wanda throws Monica outside of town she literally goes through 4 walls/barriers.  Really loving this show.
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Post by: Nuitangg on January 29, 2021, 12:25:43 PM
Not bad for $10

https://www.resetera.com/threads/16-months-of-cbs-all-access-no-commercials-for-9-99.369774/
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 30, 2021, 11:45:19 AM
So you could literally start watching wandavision with ep4 and not have missed a single narrative beat shown so far.

Also yeah, they obviously don't trust the audience to put the plot together solely through meta narrative.

There's nothing wrong with full length pastiche, but spending half your run time on it feels off; those first three eps could have been montaged into one pretty easily, or if this was in a film format intercut to the relevant parts of Ep4.
Like, you didn't need to see deaged RDJ with his dead dad hologram for an hour at the start of Civil War to get the point.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 30, 2021, 12:26:54 PM
Nah, the journey is as fun as the end narrative.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on January 30, 2021, 02:11:01 PM
I really wanna watch this Japanese cop show from the 80s [Seibu Keisatsu], but all I can find are upcoming episode previews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3LoI7zSwoE

It's all car chases, shootouts, explosions.
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Post by: Potato on January 30, 2021, 03:28:41 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 30, 2021, 11:45:19 AM
So you could literally start watching wandavision with ep4 and not have missed a single narrative beat shown so far.

Also yeah, they obviously don't trust the audience to put the plot together solely through meta narrative.

There's nothing wrong with full length pastiche, but spending half your run time on it feels off; those first three eps could have been montaged into one pretty easily, or if this was in a film format intercut to the relevant parts of Ep4.
Like, you didn't need to see deaged RDJ with his dead dad hologram for an hour at the start of Civil War to get the point.

While I've enjoyed it so far, I completely agree.
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Post by: zomgee on January 30, 2021, 04:21:18 PM
Quote from: zomgee on January 25, 2021, 10:01:45 PM
WandaVision: Here's 15 minutes of dumb tropey shit and then we change the camera lenses.

Let's hurry up some story beats please, it's embarrassing. I'm sure at the end of the season it'll be SEE THE GUM MEANT THIS AND THE REMEMBER WHEN THE RADIO SAID HEY WANDA  :lucas but right now its excruciating.

4th episode helped, but they held their hand awfully long to get here. It's still painfully slow and that's coming from someone who loves Better Call Saul.
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Post by: Potato on January 30, 2021, 04:55:51 PM
It wouldn't be so bad if they weren't drip-feeding the episodes. This style is more suited to dropping a whole season and letting the viewer decide when to take a break.
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Post by: Tasty on January 30, 2021, 06:04:18 PM
You guys have no chill lol.
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Post by: zomgee on January 30, 2021, 07:25:37 PM
I dunno, I like the weekly stuff like Mando and Saul, but there's good B stories in support of the A story. The B stories in Wanda are too tropey.
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 31, 2021, 04:26:47 AM
I've been rewatching some XFiles lately (still on S1) as i eat lunch, and this show is so fucking dumb, but in a funny way.
Hadn't watched it since i was a kid.
Kind comfy though.

I don't think i'll get even close to finish it, or anything like that, but i am curious to revisit some of the episodes i thought were amazing, when i was 10 or whatever.
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Post by: Nintex on January 31, 2021, 04:41:15 PM
https://twitter.com/ComicBook/status/1355030412435845129 (https://twitter.com/ComicBook/status/1355030412435845129)

But DisneyStan1984 said this was better than David Lynch  :dizzy
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Post by: chronovore on February 01, 2021, 06:29:09 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 30, 2021, 02:11:01 PM
I really wanna watch this Japanese cop show from the 80s [Seibu Keisatsu], but all I can find are upcoming episode previews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3LoI7zSwoE

It's all car chases, shootouts, explosions.

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/渡哲也/dp/B07SW43CSL/

I looked to see if using a VPN would get your access to it through regular Amazon Prime ("free") but no-go.
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Post by: chronovore on February 01, 2021, 06:31:44 PM
Quote from: filler on January 29, 2021, 03:49:34 AM
the big woman from game a throne is playing lucifer in sandman tv series  :nope
Quote from: Potato on January 29, 2021, 03:58:29 AM
She could tumble me around hell a few times, I wouldn't argue.

Yeah, this is VERY good casting based on the comic character, and I'd pay reasonable money to have her spank me while in-character. Probably get pictures taken. Lose my last chances at a senate-run.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 01, 2021, 06:41:37 PM
WandaVision :rejoice

Haters :piss2
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Post by: Potato on February 01, 2021, 07:48:50 PM
Quote from: chronovore on February 01, 2021, 06:31:44 PM
Quote from: filler on January 29, 2021, 03:49:34 AM
the big woman from game a throne is playing lucifer in sandman tv series  :nope
Quote from: Potato on January 29, 2021, 03:58:29 AM
She could tumble me around hell a few times, I wouldn't argue.

Yeah, this is VERY good casting based on the comic character, and I'd pay reasonable money to have her spank me while in-character. Probably get pictures taken. Lose my last chances at a senate-run.

 :respect

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Post by: Tasty on February 03, 2021, 09:04:49 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWdpBQFgdxQ

That was certainly... a teaser for a TV show.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on February 03, 2021, 11:13:43 AM
Is that female Snape from The Worst Witch?  :lol
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Post by: Potato on February 03, 2021, 04:52:33 PM
Quote from: Tasty on February 03, 2021, 09:04:49 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWdpBQFgdxQ

That was certainly... a teaser for a TV show.
I'm in
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 04, 2021, 04:36:53 AM
I'm fed up with the pseudo-Victorian setting, but the action looks decent.
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Post by: Sho Nuff on February 04, 2021, 10:02:25 AM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 30, 2021, 02:11:01 PM
I really wanna watch this Japanese cop show from the 80s [Seibu Keisatsu], but all I can find are upcoming episode previews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3LoI7zSwoE

It's all car chases, shootouts, explosions.

This show fucking rules. All of it used to be on Netflix Japan, but it’s gone now, those fuckers
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 05, 2021, 11:25:27 AM
Look at how much better the pacing is in this WandaVision episode than it has been up to now, now its hit the format I always expected it to, intercutting between 'IRL' and 'TVland'.

Sadly I'd been spoiled on the 'cameo', but it still worked well.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 05, 2021, 01:36:54 PM
WandaVision

 :titus
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 05, 2021, 01:37:57 PM
Really great episode
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Post by: chronovore on February 05, 2021, 06:17:50 PM
Quote from: Tasty on February 03, 2021, 09:04:49 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWdpBQFgdxQ

That was certainly... a teaser for a TV show.
X-Men: The Regency Years
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Post by: zomgee on February 06, 2021, 12:43:06 AM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on February 05, 2021, 01:36:54 PM
WandaVision

 :titus

good stuff this week
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Post by: team filler on February 06, 2021, 01:29:08 AM
expanse seas 5 finished strong, but I didn't care for most of it. wish they had came up with some fake language for the belters to speak instead of the dumb accents. might enjoy more on a rewatch.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 06, 2021, 08:09:02 PM
Quote from: Dickie Dee on February 05, 2021, 01:36:54 PM
WandaVision

 :titus

Yeah, was pretty much as expected.

Wandavision is basically Fiege retconning Age of Ultron since they completely blew the major Marvel character in their and wasted them even going forward.

Also was pretty expected since

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It was leaked Evan Peters was cast in Wandavision
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Post by: Bebpo on February 06, 2021, 08:11:54 PM
Wandavision as a whole seems like a surprisingly faithful adaptation in theme/major events to the lead up to House of M.

Pretty sure the ending is gonna be

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Wanda losing the kids, which makes her go ballistic and remake the universe in a shattered dimensions that Dr. Strange & Spider-Man will have to deal with next.
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Now I just wanna see if they're gonna take it one step further and

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Name drop Magneto & mutants in the coming eps.
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I'm not expecting

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X-men to actually show up in person in MCU outside Quicksilver for a few more years until the tail end of Phase 4.

But damn what a surprise would it be if during the multi-verse traveling in Dr. Strange's movie they actually have the x-men show up in person.
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Post by: Cryo on February 06, 2021, 08:19:34 PM
Quote from: filler on February 06, 2021, 01:29:08 AM
expanse seas 5 finished strong, but I didn't care for most of it. wish they had came up with some fake language for the belters to speak instead of the dumb accents. might enjoy more on a rewatch.
Part of the reason it felt like content was on the low side is that space is huge...we barely saw Holden for long periods of time because he was literally just chillin in pursuit of the big bad. I definitely prefer that to GoT characters teleporting around the continent to move the plot forward.

Looking forward to having the gang back together next season though.
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Post by: Potato on February 07, 2021, 05:01:15 AM
WandaVision is really starting to go places now. Really enjoying this way more than I thought.

After phase 3, I thought I was done with the MCU, but this is really pulling me back in hard.
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Post by: Tasty on February 07, 2021, 09:33:32 AM
Not sure what y'all were thinking the show would be, it's fallen mostly within my expectations. If you're familiar with House of M and Tom King's Vision run, this is basically that in the MCU.

This is the most I've seen of non-makeup Bettany tho and he's knocking it out of the park. I also have a soft spot for Elizabeth Olsen ever since that "one-take" horror film she did (one of her first roles, I think Half in the Bag covered it actually.) Wasn't an amazing movie but she surprised me and I've been kind of a fan since; I was really excited when she got cast as Scarlet Witch.

There's a lot of creativity in the smaller things like the commercials and attention to various sitcom details, but the overall show is about what I expected. I also wasn't one of the people bitching it was "too slow" in the first few episodes either. I'm treating this as a miniseries (since I don't expect an s2), and you really have to take the whole of those when accounting for pacing.
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Post by: Potato on February 07, 2021, 02:52:54 PM
I've read about 10 comics in my life. None of them were Marvel or DC.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on February 07, 2021, 04:03:43 PM
I've read zero :smug
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Post by: team filler on February 07, 2021, 04:06:04 PM
Quote from: Potato on February 07, 2021, 02:52:54 PM
I've read about 10 comics in my life. None of them were Marvel or DC.
give us the list, mate
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Post by: chronovore on February 07, 2021, 07:36:09 PM
https://youtu.be/umtOGzti-XQ
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Post by: Bebpo on February 07, 2021, 07:46:33 PM
That looks terrible. I wonder if it's the same animation studio that did the terrible Godzilla CG anime movies. Animation/art looks pretty similar.
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Post by: Potato on February 07, 2021, 07:54:38 PM
Quote from: filler on February 07, 2021, 04:06:04 PM
Quote from: Potato on February 07, 2021, 02:52:54 PM
I've read about 10 comics in my life. None of them were Marvel or DC.
give us the list, mate
Most of them were an old 90s comic called Bad Company. I think it was a spin-off of 2000AD or something. I quite liked it.

I've also read a few Walking Dead compilations, 300, the first volume of Y: The Last Man, the first volume of Ex Machina.

Comics aren't really a thing here and I don't care much for the format.
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Post by: bork on February 07, 2021, 08:27:33 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWBsDaFWyTE
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Post by: bork on February 07, 2021, 08:35:53 PM
WandaVision could go in a lot of different directions-

Warning:
:expert

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-It's possible that Evan Peters showing up was more a nod to fans and he's just going to be a cameo and that's it.  Or it could be that this is the original Quicksilver, brought back to life, now played by Peters.  Hence the line in-show that she "switched actors."  Or it could be that this was the first instance of the multiverse and she pulled him from X-Men or a similar universe.  The latter is definitely the most exciting thing.

-The "Bewitched" intro from one of the earlier episodes showed what appeared to be the Grim Reaper's mask.  In the comics, the Grim Reaper is Eric Williams, brother of Simon Williams (Wonder Man) whose brainwaves were used to create the Vision.  But having all that in this show wouldn't make any sense, especially when in the MCU Vision is JARVIS turned into an android.

-Agnes is clearly someone else.  Some think she's Agatha Harkness, another witch in the Marvel comics universe.  We also have yet to see her husband, Ralph.

-Some people think "Ralph" is Mephisto.  In the comics, Mephisto is ultimately responsible for making Wanda's twins real.
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Personally I am hoping this show is what leads to
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all the multiverse stuff and it will be interesting if this is setting up Wanda to be a bad guy for the next Dr. Strange movie.
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:thinking
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Post by: Bebpo on February 07, 2021, 09:44:44 PM
I mean they already said this show specifically sets up Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.

So the multiverse stuff is definitely the point of the show. This is the kick off of the Multiverse. Originally that movie was supposed to come out like right after Wandavision ends and continue the story without much of a gap between, but now we have to wait a year+ for the continuation  :'(
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 07, 2021, 10:02:51 PM
I think it's set up so that:

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the whole "you can't reverse" death stays true, not even Wanda can change that. But she can use her powers to maybe pull in another Pietro from a the Multiverse.

Maybe even setting up that she introduces Mutants to the MCU
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Also:

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:expert
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Post by: chronovore on February 07, 2021, 10:16:13 PM
http://twitter.com/jonathansfrakes/status/1358482718963679238
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Post by: bork on February 07, 2021, 11:58:41 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 07, 2021, 09:44:44 PM
I mean they already said this show specifically sets up Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.

So the multiverse stuff is definitely the point of the show. This is the kick off of the Multiverse. Originally that movie was supposed to come out like right after Wandavision ends and continue the story without much of a gap between, but now we have to wait a year+ for the continuation  :'(
Quote from: Dickie Dee on February 07, 2021, 10:02:51 PM
I think it's set up so that:

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the whole "you can't reverse" death stays true, not even Wanda can change that. But she can use her powers to maybe pull in another Pietro from a the Multiverse.

Maybe even setting up that she introduces Mutants to the MCU
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Also:

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:expert
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There is a rumor now that
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Chris Evans will be back, likely in Dr. Strange and not in WandaVision, as the Human Torch from the older Fox Fantastic Four movies.
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:titus

The Arrowverse already beat them and did this
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with Brandon Routh as both The Atom from Arrow/Legends Of Tomorrow and Superman from Superman Returns during a crossover event.
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:expert
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Post by: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 12:08:45 AM
That rumor sounds like what could be a deadpool style two second joke.

F4 movie is coming out in like 2023 with Jon Watts (Spider-Man Holland Trilogy director) directing. They're definitely doing a full recast. I think the best part of getting F4 into MCU pretty quick is getting a hopefully legit good Dr. Doom in MCU. He can definitely pull some movies as a Thanos like character.

I think I saw some rumor that Chris Evans might come back at some point as Captain America in some side thing like a TV show that takes place in the past.

And yeah, the multiverse has to be how they bring Mutants to the MCU. Mutants in MCU is happening down the line and Mutants/X-men have too much backstory to just start fresh as oh no Mutants are first appearing in 2023 or something. Multiverse lets them start way down the line and just explain what a mutant is and what happened in their world real quick. The end.

I think Hugh Jackman is the only character

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outside of Quicksilver
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That they may not recast when Mutants hit MCU. Despite what Jackman said in the past and that he's getting older, Marvel has $$$$$$$$$ money and Jackman likes playing the role. I can see Feige making it happen though I bet if Jackman is Wolverine in MCU it'll just be a small role where he passes the torch to X-23 as his successor and is more a mentor character. That way he doesn't have to spend much time in the role or do heavy action stuff as he gets older but can still appear occasionally for small bits.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 12:15:03 AM
I was also thinking the other day that MCU with its three dozen superheroes already doesn't really have any traditional anti-heroes. I guess Loki at times? I think maybe Hawkeye MCU is supposed to be, but he just sucks in MCU. Characters like Alucard in Hellsing and stuff are missing. Deadpool sorta maybe but it's a joke so yeah. Maybe Nick Fury? But he's also played as a joke character 99% of the time in MCU.

Definitely some of the new characters could bring that into MCU. Wolverine is a pretty typical anti-hero, Moon Knight can be depending on how they do it, Namor would be great if they do him right. Dr. Doom sometimes pulls hero duty though always for his own benefit.

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Quicksilver can be depending on what they do with him. He's pretty interesting in the comics as more of a sad villian than a hero most of the time in the last few decades.
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Post by: bork on February 08, 2021, 12:21:34 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 12:08:45 AM
That rumor sounds like what could be a deadpool style two second joke.

That, or a small scene in another universe that gets shown or visited!

Quote from: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 12:08:45 AM
I think I saw some rumor that Chris Evans might come back at some point as Captain America in some side thing like a TV show that takes place in the past.

There's talk that he might just be coming back as Captain America again after all- Cap was old Cap, albeit for completely reasons, in the comics and was de-aged so there's no reason why they can't go that route or just use the multiverse again.

Quote from: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 12:08:45 AM
And yeah, the multiverse has to be how they bring Mutants to the MCU. Mutants in MCU is happening down the line and Mutants/X-men have too much backstory to just start fresh as oh no Mutants are first appearing in 2023 or something. Multiverse lets them start way down the line and just explain what a mutant is and what happened in their world real quick. The end.

I think based on WandaVision that's the route we're getting, but there is also another way they could go and has been suggested that someone has been telepathically-hiding or made the world forget mutants exist and most of them are on Krakoa or something.  But that sounds very Wonder Woman-esque and stupid.

Quote from: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 12:08:45 AM
I think Hugh Jackman is the only character

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That they may not recast when Mutants hit MCU. Despite what Jackman said in the past and that he's getting older, Marvel has $$$$$$$$$ money and Jackman likes playing the role. I can see Feige making it happen though I bet if Jackman is Wolverine in MCU it'll just be a small role where he passes the torch to X-23 as his successor and is more a mentor character. That way he doesn't have to spend much time in the role or do heavy action stuff as he gets older but can still appear occasionally for small bits.

Multiverse means anything can happen- they can have Jackman as Old Man Logan and still have someone else as a younger Wolverine.
:money

If they went nuts with all this multiverse stuff, they could build towards a Secret Wars (2015) movie that ends with a new or changed-up cast of actors taking over various roles going forward for another decade or so.
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Post by: team filler on February 08, 2021, 12:22:11 AM
Quote from: Potato on February 07, 2021, 07:54:38 PM
Quote from: filler on February 07, 2021, 04:06:04 PM
Quote from: Potato on February 07, 2021, 02:52:54 PM
I've read about 10 comics in my life. None of them were Marvel or DC.
give us the list, mate
Most of them were an old 90s comic called Bad Company. I think it was a spin-off of 2000AD or something. I quite liked it.

I've also read a few Walking Dead compilations, 300, the first volume of Y: The Last Man, the first volume of Ex Machina.

Comics aren't really a thing here and I don't care much for the format.
I've only read Y out of those. I'll check out that bad company  8)
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 08, 2021, 04:55:36 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 07, 2021, 10:16:13 PM
http://twitter.com/jonathansfrakes/status/1358482718963679238

I like leverage, its the cheesy american Hustle knock off where they're all superhumanly gifted
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 08, 2021, 04:56:59 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 12:08:45 AM
I think the best part of getting F4 into MCU pretty quick is getting a hopefully legit good Dr. Doom in MCU. He can definitely pull some movies as a Thanos like character.

For the one appearance he gets before being murdered, because despite the MCU 'lighter tone' they still Dick Tracey their villain of the week.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 08, 2021, 09:19:34 AM
are the inhumans from agents of s.h.i.e.l.d. at all related to the inhumans from the inhumans? Because it sort of seems like they already fucked their canon if both tv shows are MCU
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Post by: Tasty on February 08, 2021, 09:50:33 AM
Quote from: Stro on February 08, 2021, 08:31:11 AM
Marvel spent like 3 years setting up mutants Inhumans on TV and :dead if they just ignore it all and do multiverse shit with actors from the X-Men movies instead

I mean they did the same thing in the comics lol, so it'd be accurate at least.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 08, 2021, 12:05:43 PM
People who remember that the Inhumans TV show exists are in fact canon queens.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 08, 2021, 12:14:03 PM
its right there on disney plus alongside runaways and agent carter :trumps
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Post by: Tasty on February 08, 2021, 12:51:05 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 08, 2021, 12:14:03 PM
runaways

Who? :mindblown

Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 08, 2021, 12:14:03 PM
agent carter

What? :crazy
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Post by: bork on February 08, 2021, 01:49:20 PM
Don't forget about Helstrom and Cloak & Dagger!
:heh

Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 08, 2021, 09:19:34 AM
are the inhumans from agents of s.h.i.e.l.d. at all related to the inhumans from the inhumans? Because it sort of seems like they already fucked their canon if both tv shows are MCU

I think the answer is "sort of."  Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. started off clearly related to the MCU (with characters like Fury and Sif showing up from the movies), and then they just sort of broke off of from it.  I can't remember exactly why, but I think it had something to do with Marvel Studios wanting to set up and do their own TV shows with full control over them.  But SHIELD was successful and kept going anyway, referencing events from some of the movies.  Meanwhile the movies completely ignored the show.  :lol  Like they referenced Thanos attacking on one show, conveniently elsewhere in the world, even though the activity taking place would have gotten all the movie characters' attention.  They ended up just ignoring the movie stuff for the last two-ish seasons and the show got much better for it.  They have alternate versions of characters, a season with Kree as the baddies before the movies had them, and the last season mostly takes place in an alternate timeline- SHIELD doing multiverse before Marvel!
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Post by: Nintex on February 08, 2021, 03:38:06 PM
Hobbs and Falcon

It looks like trash tbh  :doge
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 08, 2021, 04:15:06 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/Hawkeye_%282021_TV_series%29_logo.png/250px-Hawkeye_%282021_TV_series%29_logo.png)

Coming Fall 2021

:ohyou
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Post by: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 07:28:29 PM
I actually am nerdily kind of bummed that Inhumans got fucked before real MCU. Black Bolt is pretty rad.

Also feel the same way, but more, about Iron Fist getting fucked before real MCU. Iron Fist Disney+ could've been legit. I'm still hoping they reboot Iron  Fist and recast Danny Rand in something Shang Chi since they fight together sometimes.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 07:29:26 PM
With the multiverse if Fiege ever does Ghost Rider I want Nic Cage crazy Ghost Rider to be canon.  He'll be in anything. It can be done.  :doge
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: bork on February 08, 2021, 08:38:54 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 07:28:29 PM
I actually am nerdily kind of bummed that Inhumans got fucked before real MCU. Black Bolt is pretty rad.

Also feel the same way, but more, about Iron Fist getting fucked before real MCU. Iron Fist Disney+ could've been legit. I'm still hoping they reboot Iron  Fist and recast Danny Rand in something Shang Chi since they fight together sometimes.

Marvel tried to replace the X-Men with the Inhumans and it failed miserably.  Just not as iconic a group.  It's good that Disney acquired those Fox movie properties otherwise we probably wouldn't have them or the Fantastic Four at this point. 

I liked the first season of Iron Fist on Netflix, but didn't get very far in the second one.  Was just kinda :zzz.  I hope they bring in the same actors, though.  They can always change things up.

Quote from: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 07:29:26 PM
With the multiverse if Fiege ever does Ghost Rider I want Nic Cage crazy Ghost Rider to be canon.  He'll be in anything. It can be done.  :doge

Agents Of SHIELD seemingly implied that Nic Cage Ghost Rider gave his powers to Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider (who was in a couple of seasons of the show). You know who crazy Nic Cage would be a good actor for?  Mephisto.  :thinking
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Post by: Dickie Dee on February 08, 2021, 10:13:50 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 08, 2021, 04:15:06 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/23/Hawkeye_%282021_TV_series%29_logo.png/250px-Hawkeye_%282021_TV_series%29_logo.png)

Coming Fall 2021

:ohyou

Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop tho
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 09, 2021, 04:50:21 AM
The Inhumans are like other pure Kirby shit like the New Gods, in that they are clearly lame as fuck, but also in their own weird way actually fucking awesome
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Post by: chronovore on February 09, 2021, 09:20:16 PM
Quote from: bork on February 08, 2021, 08:38:54 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 07:28:29 PM
I actually am nerdily kind of bummed that Inhumans got fucked before real MCU. Black Bolt is pretty rad.

Also feel the same way, but more, about Iron Fist getting fucked before real MCU. Iron Fist Disney+ could've been legit. I'm still hoping they reboot Iron  Fist and recast Danny Rand in something Shang Chi since they fight together sometimes.

Marvel tried to replace the X-Men with the Inhumans and it failed miserably.  Just not as iconic a group.  It's good that Disney acquired those Fox movie properties otherwise we probably wouldn't have them or the Fantastic Four at this point. 

I liked the first season of Iron Fist on Netflix, but didn't get very far in the second one.  Was just kinda :zzz.  I hope they bring in the same actors, though.  They can always change things up.

Quote from: Bebpo on February 08, 2021, 07:29:26 PM
With the multiverse if Fiege ever does Ghost Rider I want Nic Cage crazy Ghost Rider to be canon.  He'll be in anything. It can be done.  :doge

Agents Of SHIELD seemingly implied that Nic Cage Ghost Rider gave his powers to Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider (who was in a couple of seasons of the show). You know who crazy Nic Cage would be a good actor for?  Mephisto.  :thinking

Normally, I'm inclined to agree, but no.
Guardians of the Galaxy has no traction as a comic book. Nothing really going for it. I could not understand why they were focusing on it. Then it came out, and it was a pretty great Star Wars movie, even before Disney bought Lucasfilm. But it only nominally has a connection to its source material.
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Post by: zomgee on February 11, 2021, 07:20:08 AM
So are they gonna recast Cara Dune in The Mandalorian or Poochie The Dog her?
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 11, 2021, 08:16:18 AM
Quote from: zomgee on February 11, 2021, 07:20:08 AM
So are they gonna recast Cara Dune in The Mandalorian or Poochie The Dog her?
Isn't that what they did with Alex in The Expanse? (haven't watched the last season yet).
Recasts are usually terrible, and the characters in Mandalorian are all cardboard cutouts anyway.
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Post by: chronovore on February 11, 2021, 09:30:51 AM
Quote from: zomgee on February 11, 2021, 07:20:08 AM
So are they gonna recast Cara Dune in The Mandalorian or Poochie The Dog her?

They don’t need to do anything other than just not have her appear in the story.  It’s not like she was in every episode. Mando just finds other  person from his past to help with the mission. Whatever.

The bigger problem is that Carano chose to be publicly stupid about a bunch of shit, and now she can deal with consequences.

2021. I’m hoping it’s all about consequences.
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 11, 2021, 09:45:22 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 11, 2021, 09:30:51 AM

2021. I’m hoping it’s all about consequences.
???
They weren't firing people for saying shit on Social Media before?
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Post by: chronovore on February 11, 2021, 08:24:43 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on February 11, 2021, 09:45:22 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 11, 2021, 09:30:51 AM

2021. I’m hoping it’s all about consequences.
???
They weren't firing people for saying shit on Social Media before?

Lots of studios have distanced themselves from actors/directors/writers who have loudly announced themselves to be out of alignment with the studio's desired branding.
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Post by: team filler on February 12, 2021, 12:56:23 AM
https://twitter.com/A_Flawed_King/status/1360099656491966466

 :o
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Post by: chronovore on February 12, 2021, 03:48:48 AM
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/brooklyn-nine-nine-to-end-with-season-8-on-nbc-1234906311/

Brooklyn Nine Nine will finish with season 8.

 :-\
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on February 12, 2021, 07:09:46 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 11, 2021, 08:24:43 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on February 11, 2021, 09:45:22 AM
Quote from: chronovore on February 11, 2021, 09:30:51 AM

2021. I’m hoping it’s all about consequences.
???
They weren't firing people for saying shit on Social Media before?

Lots of studios have distanced themselves from actors/directors/writers who have loudly announced themselves to be out of alignment with the studio's desired branding.
I know i'm saying it's not a 2021 thing, it's been a minute that companies try to cover their asses.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 12, 2021, 09:55:15 AM
I'm OK with B99 ending now.  Quality has gone down and I'd prefer they end on a higher note.  8 seasons is a hell of a run. 
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Post by: Tasty on February 12, 2021, 07:01:46 PM
WandaVision 6 :delicious
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Post by: Bebpo on February 13, 2021, 04:07:42 AM
The costumes were good and the kids getting their powers. Still leaving us hanging on the big questions though.

I hope they do a Young Avengers show.
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Post by: zomgee on February 14, 2021, 02:59:32 PM
WandaVision was pretty good, created some great questions for the series to answer for sure.

Finished the 3rd run of Disenchanted last night. I'm just about ready to jump off this show. The show has always felt disjointed with super stilted line delivery but it has gotten worse, maybe due to Covid, I dunno. It's like how the first episode of Futurama was periods of silence punctuated with periodic line delivery. I don't know if it's supposed to have an overarching story through the seasons or not, but nothing tends to matter. People get killed and pop back into the story after 10 episodes so there's no real consequence. One season cliffhanger killed a *main* character and they brought him back, now they killed ANOTHER main character. New races are magically discovered every few episodes. Bean's mom Dagmar just shows up and fucks stuff up and leaves forever only to arrive again to fuck stuff up on the cliffhanger.

If it's supposed to be like Rick and Morty with no overall narrative then the jokes aren't funny enough to carry it.

The art is great though.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 14, 2021, 04:22:52 PM
I really wanted to like Disenchanted more than I do. 

I binged Ash vs Evil Dead season 1 today instead of doing work.  Kinda sad that I didn't watch it when it came out. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on February 14, 2021, 05:20:24 PM
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who isn't watching all these murder documentaries. I find it kinda of that Natural Born Killers/Roman Gladiators thing of people are fascinated/entertained by the worst of our society. It sorta bugs me how popular this stuff is and how much of it constantly gets made. Netflix's top10 are always like 50% serial killer docs.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 14, 2021, 05:42:54 PM
Also I'm gonna add that I find it funny that in my friend circles the people watching all these murder docs or stalker shows are always, without question, the girls and not the guys.

It's like in the past the trope was that women would get together and drink tea and talk about pulp romance novels and now they get together and drink tea and talk about all these men who would want to stalk and/or murder them.

Humans are weird.
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 14, 2021, 06:12:33 PM
Horror is a popular genre for a reason.
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Post by: Quaker on February 14, 2021, 06:25:55 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 14, 2021, 05:20:24 PM
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who isn't watching all these murder documentaries. I find it kinda of that Natural Born Killers/Roman Gladiators thing of people are fascinated/entertained by the worst of our society. It sorta bugs me how popular this stuff is and how much of it constantly gets made. Netflix's top10 are always like 50% serial killer docs.
It's nothing new. Before Netflix it was A&E, Dateline and Unsolved Mysteries.

I work in a cubicle farm and in the before times the only thing people would want to talk about after Game of Thrones would be true crime(TV shows or podcasts were huge with largely normie women from 20-50+)  or superheroes/Star Wars(mostly with whitebread dudes.)

:shaking

Actually, the ones that are transparently trashy don't bother me, it's the ones that try to go at it from a superficial journalistic or artistic angle like Wild Wild Country or the Serial podcast that annoy me because they would get a lot of good word of mouth but it was pretty clear they were just exploitative trash after sitting through the 10 hours or whatever.

(I say this realizing I'm a giant hypocrite because Zodiac and Memories of a Murder are two of my favorite movies of the last 20 years and Manhunter and True Detective(ignoring S2) were some of my favorite shows.)

In the end I just shut the fuck up smile and nod whenever they come up and quietly watch my weirdo Criterion movies and European tv shows in the corner. 

:insane
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 14, 2021, 06:50:56 PM
Memories shits on TD from great heights... Hell even Zodiac does.
I only watched S1 and found the clichès and comically corny machismo almost parodistic.  :dayum
Never got what people were raving about.

At least MoM is more than its thriller aspect.
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Post by: Tasty on February 14, 2021, 06:52:03 PM
WandaVision apparently the most watched show right now.

Disney investors be like :money
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Post by: Transhuman on February 14, 2021, 08:20:38 PM
Quote from: Quaker on February 14, 2021, 06:25:55 PM
(I say this realizing I'm a giant hypocrite because Zodiac and Memories of a Murder are two of my favorite movies of the last 20 years and Manhunter and True Detective(ignoring S2) were some of my favorite shows.)

You mean Hannibal? Manhunter was the movie (good movie).

They caught the Memories of Murder guy irl fairly recently too.

Quote from: Tasty on February 14, 2021, 06:52:03 PM
WandaVision apparently the most watched show right now.

Disney investors be like :money

Sometimes I feel like the only one with standards.
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Post by: Quaker on February 14, 2021, 08:22:44 PM
My bad, I meant Mindhunter.  :lol (RIP)
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Post by: Transhuman on February 14, 2021, 08:23:59 PM
First season of Hannibal was quite good, season 2 pretty good but you notice it slipping, seems a little too fast. S3 sucks.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 15, 2021, 01:13:52 AM
Quote from: Quaker on February 14, 2021, 06:25:55 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 14, 2021, 05:20:24 PM
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who isn't watching all these murder documentaries. I find it kinda of that Natural Born Killers/Roman Gladiators thing of people are fascinated/entertained by the worst of our society. It sorta bugs me how popular this stuff is and how much of it constantly gets made. Netflix's top10 are always like 50% serial killer docs.
It's nothing new. Before Netflix it was A&E, Dateline and Unsolved Mysteries.

I work in a cubicle farm and in the before times the only thing people would want to talk about after Game of Thrones would be true crime(TV shows or podcasts were huge with largely normie women from 20-50+)  or superheroes/Star Wars(mostly with whitebread dudes.)

:shaking

Actually, the ones that are transparently trashy don't bother me, it's the ones that try to go at it from a superficial journalistic or artistic angle like Wild Wild Country or the Serial podcast that annoy me because they would get a lot of good word of mouth but it was pretty clear they were just exploitative trash after sitting through the 10 hours or whatever.

(I say this realizing I'm a giant hypocrite because Zodiac and Memories of a Murder are two of my favorite movies of the last 20 years and Manhunter and True Detective(ignoring S2) were some of my favorite shows.)

In the end I just shut the fuck up smile and nod whenever they come up and quietly watch my weirdo Criterion movies and European tv shows in the corner. 

:insane

Haha, yeah I mean I really like Zodiac so I do watch some of these.

I wouldn't count True Detective since it's fiction. I think fiction procedural's are fine, I just find getting off on real world events of real life people who were murdered kind of oddly disturbing of humanity.
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Post by: Tasty on February 15, 2021, 01:17:46 AM
I'm with ya bebps.

I enjoyed The Jynx I think mostly because of the zeitgeist around it, but stuff like that really isn't my thing normally.

Tiger King also felt gross and exploitative even if no one technically died. I guess that's just what a lot of people like to lap up.
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Post by: Tasty on February 15, 2021, 01:22:22 AM
In fact just tonight I was looking up Capote info (starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman), and reading about the 1950s farm murders which were the inspiration for the apparently famous "In Cold Blood" true crime novel Capote wrote just seriously bummed me out. Both the murders and how popular the book about the murders were.


But I am a pansy liberal who thought people cheering over Osama Bin Laden's death was inappropriate, so...¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Post by: Transhuman on February 15, 2021, 03:16:37 AM
Quote from: Tasty on February 15, 2021, 01:17:46 AM
Tiger King also felt gross and exploitative even if no one technically died.

:ufup
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 15, 2021, 04:55:34 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 15, 2021, 01:13:52 AM
Quote from: Quaker on February 14, 2021, 06:25:55 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 14, 2021, 05:20:24 PM
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who isn't watching all these murder documentaries. I find it kinda of that Natural Born Killers/Roman Gladiators thing of people are fascinated/entertained by the worst of our society. It sorta bugs me how popular this stuff is and how much of it constantly gets made. Netflix's top10 are always like 50% serial killer docs.
It's nothing new. Before Netflix it was A&E, Dateline and Unsolved Mysteries.

I work in a cubicle farm and in the before times the only thing people would want to talk about after Game of Thrones would be true crime(TV shows or podcasts were huge with largely normie women from 20-50+)  or superheroes/Star Wars(mostly with whitebread dudes.)

:shaking

Actually, the ones that are transparently trashy don't bother me, it's the ones that try to go at it from a superficial journalistic or artistic angle like Wild Wild Country or the Serial podcast that annoy me because they would get a lot of good word of mouth but it was pretty clear they were just exploitative trash after sitting through the 10 hours or whatever.

(I say this realizing I'm a giant hypocrite because Zodiac and Memories of a Murder are two of my favorite movies of the last 20 years and Manhunter and True Detective(ignoring S2) were some of my favorite shows.)

In the end I just shut the fuck up smile and nod whenever they come up and quietly watch my weirdo Criterion movies and European tv shows in the corner. 

:insane

Haha, yeah I mean I really like Zodiac so I do watch some of these.

I wouldn't count True Detective since it's fiction. I think fiction procedural's are fine, I just find getting off on real world events of real life people who were murdered kind of oddly disturbing of humanity.
What do you think of war movies? For example those with spectacle (Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now, etc)  :thinking
And more importantly, when fiction is an obvious conduit for real events, is there really a difference?

I think to a degree all art is voyeuristic and perverse, but that's a byproduct of how empathy functions, maybe.
And i find something false and hypocritical in the idea of something being "tasteful".

Also i'll repost the Haneke classic:
https://youtu.be/Y_osgrcpes4
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 15, 2021, 07:23:52 AM
Also Herzog on Cinema Verité and related topic:
https://youtu.be/1KQSgcAcNpo
https://youtu.be/sPpYEiRxSBI
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Post by: Tasty on February 15, 2021, 08:04:03 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on February 15, 2021, 03:16:37 AM
Quote from: Tasty on February 15, 2021, 01:17:46 AM
Tiger King also felt gross and exploitative even if no one technically died.

:ufup

I didn't watch much of it, but I'm aware of an employee who lost their arm and an attempt to pay a hitman off to perform a murder. Wasn't aware there were also actual deaths being exploited for profit on Tiger King, but I suppose that's good to know too.
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Post by: chronovore on February 15, 2021, 08:08:58 AM
Quote from: Tasty on February 15, 2021, 08:04:03 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on February 15, 2021, 03:16:37 AM
Quote from: Tasty on February 15, 2021, 01:17:46 AM
Tiger King also felt gross and exploitative even if no one technically died.

:ufup

I didn't watch much of it, but I'm aware of an employee who lost their arm and an attempt to pay a hitman off to perform a murder. Wasn't aware there were also actual deaths being exploited for profit on Tiger King, but I suppose that's good to know too.

There’s a suicide. There’s security footage which shows an immediate reaction to it happening.
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Post by: Tasty on February 15, 2021, 08:29:59 AM
:yikes
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Post by: zomgee on February 15, 2021, 08:53:07 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 14, 2021, 05:42:54 PM
Also I'm gonna add that I find it funny that in my friend circles the people watching all these murder docs or stalker shows are always, without question, the girls and not the guys.

It's like in the past the trope was that women would get together and drink tea and talk about pulp romance novels and now they get together and drink tea and talk about all these men who would want to stalk and/or murder them.

Humans are weird.


Bela Lugosi:
And you know what else? The women... the women preferred the traditional monsters.

Edward D. Wood, Jr.:
The women? Huh?

Bela:
The pure horror, it both repels, and attracts them, because in their collective unconsciousness, they have the agony of childbirth. The blood. The blood is horror.

Ed:
You know, I never thought of that.

Bela:
Take my word for it. If you want to make out with a young lady, take her to see "Dracula".
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Post by: Transhuman on February 15, 2021, 12:36:35 PM
Quote from: Tasty on February 15, 2021, 08:04:03 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on February 15, 2021, 03:16:37 AM
Quote from: Tasty on February 15, 2021, 01:17:46 AM
Tiger King also felt gross and exploitative even if no one technically died.

:ufup

I didn't watch much of it, but I'm aware of an employee who lost their arm and an attempt to pay a hitman off to perform a murder. Wasn't aware there were also actual deaths being exploited for profit on Tiger King, but I suppose that's good to know too.

I didn't think it was possible not to be aware that Carole Baskins husband is dead. I've never even seen the show and I knew that.
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Post by: Quaker on February 15, 2021, 02:40:03 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on February 15, 2021, 04:55:34 AM
What do you think of war movies? For example those with spectacle (Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now, etc)  :thinking
And more importantly, when fiction is an obvious conduit for real events, is there really a difference?

I think to a degree all art is voyeuristic and perverse, but that's a byproduct of how empathy functions, maybe.
And i find something false and hypocritical in the idea of something being "tasteful".

Also i'll repost the Haneke classic:
https://youtu.be/Y_osgrcpes4
:lol @ the absurdity of Jim from The Office having to follow up that Haneke mic drop.

Yeah, "tastefulness" is definitely something completely subjective and personal and contradictory.

I feel the average American doesn't particularly take to nuance(see: the reaction to the ending of No Country for Old Men amongst normies) so I can justify the showerhead scene in Schindler's List because IMO Americans could benefit from having their noses rubbed into it and getting some perspective and empathy.

At the same time, I can totally understand Godard and Haneke taking offense to it and finding it tactless, especially as they are from an older, European generation with a more direct connection to it.

Munich is another that had been one of my favorite modern movies, but I've found it more uncomfortable to watch as time goes by. As a thriller/action movie it's still impeccable(awful sex scene aside) so I still enjoy revisiting it every couple of years but afterwards I do feel a bit gross and complicit and wonder to what degree it's just very well made person who believes in the development and protection of a Jewish nation propaganda.






As far as war films go, it's a cliche by now but there's a lot of truth to it being difficult to make a truly 'anti-war' war film due to the inherent glamorization of the spectacle and brotherhood of war when the audience is composed mostly by people who haven't experienced it and live very ordinary, lonely, mundane lives. It's not impossible though. I think Jarhead is the best example I can think of, off the top of my head. There's almost no action, the characters are portrayed as normal-ass, not particularly smart or heroic bros, "nothing happens" and there's no real nobility portrayed in their cause. Of course, that's not what people want to pay to see so it's largely forgotten and afterwards we get Lone Survivor and American Sniper instead.
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The film became a major success, with a worldwide gross of over $547 million, making it the highest-grossing film of 2014 in the United States ($350 million), the highest-grossing war film of all time unadjusted for inflation, and Eastwood's highest-grossing film to date.
The next time Sam Mendes makes a war film he ends up with 1917, which is meant as a tribute, but doesn't really land for me emotionally and feels more like a technically well done roller coaster ride. I don't feel it's offensive or exploitative but the one-shot gimmick takes me out of the film due to the obvious artificiality. Paths of Glory or that Peter Jackson colorized documentary are more effective for me as far as WWI movies go.

"Son of Saul" is a holocaust movie from a few years back that leans heavily into the long take gimmick with a 4:3 aspect ratio and super close-up shots for added claustrophobia that I thought really worked but apparently some people have the same criticisms with it that Godard and Haneke had with Spielberg. And apparently before this and before Schindler's List, the director of The Battle of Algiers made a black and white holocaust movie with an infamous tracking shot too.
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Pontecorvo earned "the deepest contempt" of French director Jacques Rivette in an article in Cahiers du cinéma nearly 50 years ago for a scarcely more insistent shot in the 1959 film "Kapo." The shot was of the raised hand of actress Emmanuelle Riva, her character Terese electrocuted on the barbed wire of the concentration camp from which she was trying to escape. The criticism hung over Pontecorvo until his dying day. He was ostracized, almost cursed, for a shot, just one.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapo_(1960_film) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kapo_(1960_film))

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/rivette/OK/abjection.html
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 15, 2021, 04:18:05 PM
Yeah there are many degrees and a lot of nuance to the subject, you could apply Haneke's reasoning to many other atrocities that don't get the scrutiny of the Holocaust (some because further back in time, i don't think anybody would give a shit about a crass action movie about the punic wars, despite it being essentially a genocide) or even more intimate small scale human tragedies, be it an abuse or an illness.

Nevertheless, between a movie that is essentially Call of Duty (Private Ryan, haven't watched 1917, but i read similar comments on that) and something like Shepitko The Ascent, Tarkovsky's Ivan's Childhood or even Bergman's Shame, there's a large difference in maturity when approaching a subject.
Something like Come and See for me falls in between, straddling the line between representing horror for what it is, and wanting to amaze.

Nevertheless, i enjoy Private Ryan, mostly because fo the spectacle in the opening sequence, and like it Thin Red Line, Apocalypse Now, and many other war movies that can't but see an element of awe and grandeur in the machine of war.
And maybe it wouldn't even be fair to aprioristically avoid that element entirely, as it is something we as humans, have a fascination for.

As i said, the voyeurism is integral part of art, and didn't Haneke base Funny Games entirely on it (twice)?  :doge
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 15, 2021, 04:27:37 PM
Calling Private Ryan essentially Call of Duty is very strange. 
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Post by: jorma on February 15, 2021, 05:18:51 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 15, 2021, 04:27:37 PM
Calling Private Ryan essentially Call of Duty is very strange.

a bit like calling Once upon a time in the west "essentially red dead redemption"  :P
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 15, 2021, 05:51:43 PM
Scarface is essentially Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. 
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 15, 2021, 07:11:40 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 15, 2021, 04:27:37 PM
Calling Private Ryan essentially Call of Duty is very strange.
In the sense that the shocking cinematic spectacle is the draw and the driving force.
But yeah CoD is the WWE version of that, the comparison was a bit cheeky.  :-*
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 16, 2021, 11:37:25 AM
Ash vs Evil Dead was a lot of fun.  Can't say any season plot was better than a B- or C-tier Supernatural season but the characters, comedy, and gore were great.  The morgue scene might be the best scene in any Evil Dead.
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 16, 2021, 12:01:02 PM
Season 2 was the peak for me.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 16, 2021, 02:05:25 PM
I liked the various different directors riffing on the Evil Dead motifs - its kind of like watching different comedians tell The Aristocrats; you basically know where its headed from the start, but its watching their own flourishes that add to it.

I think I posted in this thread before about Ash vs Evil Dead that my favorite bit was the Asylum pay off for Ashy Slashy where the team are genuinely worried Ash has flipped, and he's all "What? I told you all my plan!", and he actually did a few episodes earlier, but it was so stupid nobody realised it was an actual plan he was following :rofl
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Post by: james on February 16, 2021, 03:12:53 PM
My review of Wandavision

Ep1: 7/10. They nailed the sitcom stuff, except for the writing, which was weak
Ep2: 8/10. A little more entertaining, but problems with the laugh track distracted from the fun.
Ep3: 4/10 Weak episode.
Ep4: 2/10. Oh this is some generic Marvel crap. Yawn. And we dont need a movie theater aspect ratio you fucks we're at home. Also, if youre going to cast the chick from two broke girls, DON'T HIDE HER BEST ASSETS.
Ep5: 6/10. It was fine.
Ep6:  Havent seen yet.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 16, 2021, 03:22:42 PM
I disliked the first Asylum episode because the convince-you-that-you-are-crazy trope is overdone but the second episode was a good payoff.  At the start of the first episode, the gang found ash using the tracker and Kelly was like 'If we find him, don't tell him we used the pet tracker'
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on February 16, 2021, 08:41:29 PM
Watched that thing about the Cecil Hotel and Elisa Lam. I'm kind of amazed that they managed to drag that bollocks out over 4 episodes. The stuff about the history of the hotel and skid row was interesting. Maybe they should've made a series about that instead.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 19, 2021, 11:26:52 AM
Really solid use of the sitcom format / tropes in this weeks wandavision as a payoff
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 19, 2021, 12:21:35 PM
Ya I actually laughed a lot in this episode
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 19, 2021, 12:24:23 PM
Watched 2 episodes (so far) of that new Curtis doc.
It's alright so far, pretty catchy and engagingly put together, but his logical leaps sometimes are annoying to the point of being distracting.
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Post by: Tasty on February 19, 2021, 03:01:24 PM
JJ Abrams shooting his jizz everywhere I guess.

Full series order for an HBO Max show.

Limited series order for an Apple+ collab with Stephen King.

Man to have that cache and be able to pursue any creative project you'd like... I'm not jelly
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Post by: Quaker on February 19, 2021, 06:52:42 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on February 19, 2021, 12:24:23 PM
Watched 2 episodes (so far) of that new Curtis doc.
It's alright so far, pretty catchy and engagingly put together, but his logical leaps sometimes are annoying to the point of being distracting.
I watched all of HyperNormalisation as well as his new show recently since I ran out of TV shows and found the subject matter and file footage pretty entertaining but some of the leaps and connections seem questionable.

It's minor, but he matter-of-fact claims that Kissinger was the basis for Dr. Strangelove 10 minutes into HyperNormalisation when that's been widely debunked? Reminds me of feeling like there's a lot of shortcuts being taken when I would watch a Michael Moore movie.
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 19, 2021, 07:53:46 PM
I also watched HyperNormies before this, since i had never watched Curtis before and wanted a bit of a "short" primer, before spending 9 hours on him.

And yeah that's more or less what i'm talking about, i think it's his style since Can't Get You Out Of My Head is exactly the same, but it can leave you saying "wait back up, what?!", while he's already 7 syllogistic steps ahead. That can give an aura of farce to even the stuff you can't really question yourself, but will have doubts about.
Nevertheless, i find it still compelling (and agree with) the larger picture, but i do have a bit of a doomer personality.

I think if you're going to go with the emotional, gut reaction, i'd prefer a more abstract approach though, like Koyaanisqatsi.
Which still retained a socio-political message, while being almost entirely (almost, because of the title itself) wordless.

The fusion of documentaristic narration, with the machine gun fire pace, can be a jarring contradiction.
Also a bit ironic, since he denounces a tendency for oversimplification in HyperNormalisation.

But again, still very fascinating and engaging, so i'll finish it for sure.
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Post by: Potato on February 20, 2021, 05:40:12 AM
Kinda disappointed with WandaVision ep7.

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It's just going down the predictable path of having a super powered bad guy being responsible for everything. I liked the idea that Wanda was responsible and was essentially the antagonist to vision's protagonist. I shouldn't be surprised, but it's putting me back to just not being that interested in this phase of the MCU
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Post by: Nintex on February 20, 2021, 06:20:11 AM
This is coming together as some of Curtis' finest work.

It combines elements of Century of the Self, The Mayfair Affair and Hypernormalisation and fills in the gaps left in those documentaries either because events hadn't happened yet or it was a side story.
Still as always you need to know a thing or two about the historical events he's talking about. He's not going to explain exactly what the Watergate scandal is or what happened in depth during the Cultural revolution (that would take up an entire documentary).
But he is going to use those events to tell his story and perspective. Now I wonder if he does this on purpose (so you look up these not all so well known events yourself) and people get a better understanding of how history has shaped the world.

As far as this one goes, he has hit the nail on the head of how the system runs the west after politicians gave up their power to bureaucrats, bankers and technocrats because collective force could no longer compete with power in the age of individualism.
I wonder when he himself realized this is what was happening as most people weren't aware of this until it was right in their faces during the pandemic.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 20, 2021, 08:11:06 AM
Quote from: Potato on February 20, 2021, 05:40:12 AM
Kinda disappointed with WandaVision ep7.

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It's just going down the predictable path of having a super powered bad guy being responsible for everything. I liked the idea that Wanda was responsible and was essentially the antagonist to vision's protagonist. I shouldn't be surprised, but it's putting me back to just not being that interested in this phase of the MCU
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It was never going to set wanda up as a villain.
I posted earlier that I thought it was going to be riffing on pleasant hill - that it was a holodeck style detention facility they were keeping wanda under arrest in, except she'd subverted it and taken control, but it being her own reality bubble that someone else hijacked for their own purposes works too.
The only really lame thing is how they rushed through monica rambeau captain marvels origin story and are going to have her blasting shit up with her new powers with zero training or explanation next episode, but at least we can reference nextwave
(https://i.imgur.com/yQmHpjw.png)
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on February 20, 2021, 08:41:47 AM
Quote from: Nintex on February 20, 2021, 06:20:11 AM
This is coming together as some of Curtis' finest work.

It combines elements of Century of the Self, The Mayfair Affair and Hypernormalisation and fills in the gaps left in those documentaries either because events hadn't happened yet or it was a side story.
Still as always you need to know a thing or two about the historical events he's talking about. He's not going to explain exactly what the Watergate scandal is or what happened in depth during the Cultural revolution (that would take up an entire documentary).
But he is going to use those events to tell his story and perspective. Now I wonder if he does this on purpose (so you look up these not all so well known events yourself) and people get a better understanding of how history has shaped the world.

As far as this one goes, he has hit the nail on the head of how the system runs the west after politicians gave up their power to bureaucrats, bankers and technocrats because collective force could no longer compete with power in the age of individualism.
I wonder when he himself realized this is what was happening as most people weren't aware of this until it was right in their faces during the pandemic.
The criticism (which i noticed it quite common of his work, so i'm not really the only one who noticed this) isn't that he doesn't explain what major events are, infact, that's about 50% of what he does in the run time.
The criticism moved is how he sometimes uses intriguing thematic connections, as questionable connections of (often direct) cause and effect, zooming past as to how that would be, and taking it for granted, when it really isn't.

I understand he can't stop building up every strand of the web in complete detail, as this is a movie, not a 3000 pages research paper, but it does sometimes leave you with a raised eyebrow.

On the one hand it's a stylistic choice that gives the work its compelling pace and energy, on the other hand, it's something that when abused can get you in dumbass Zeitgeist territory.

Doesn't help that he can get a bit lurid with his material (this more in HyperN than CGYOOMH so far), which further declares a will to manipulate.
Now don't get me wrong, every documentary is this essentially (every piece of art, too, i would argue), but i feel it's a play that breaks its spell when it cease being invisible, and i think he sometimes overplays his hand, in this aspect.

But again i don't want to sound too critical, since i usually agree with the general points made, more or less, especially about the big picture, and am enjoying the ride there.
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Post by: zomgee on February 20, 2021, 11:27:21 AM
WandaVision episode 7 seems like it tripped over itself to push things forward but left a lot of the characters stuck. Like literally stuck at a stop sign or in the throes of exhaustion. Meanwhile it reveals two characters who are a little too inside baseball for me to care about.
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Post by: Tasty on February 20, 2021, 11:36:25 AM
Yeah didn't care for ep7 as much as 5 and 6.

Really cool seeing Wiccan in the MCU though. :) 🏳️‍🌈
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Post by: Nintex on February 20, 2021, 07:18:52 PM
Finished the last 2 episodes of Curtis' doc  :whew

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In short

- By replacing human consciousness, ideology and stories with algorithms, data and science because the world was deemed to be too complicated for people to understand, It has no meaning. The machines can only learn from patterns not create a vision for the future and in the age of the individual there is no longer collective power to change society. The world is in a frozen state. Nothing changes.

- Putin believes in nothing and has no plan or vision, as a hail mary he turned to the nationalism he once rejected not because he believes in it but because it protects him. While his power at home fades, he has managed to keep that power because of western conspiracies that put him at the center of world events. But now that myth is starting to fade so he's facing protests again.

- Trump's election shocked the liberals. They couldn't believe that he won and turned to conspiracy theories about manipulation and Russia so it made sense to them. The same intelligence people that they once hated for lying about WMD's are now heroes, the same institutions they regarded as corrupt were now their allies in the fight against Trump. Trump did little to stop the corruption and to explain that his fans came up with their own conspiracy, that Trump is held back and stopped by the deep state and other forces.

- China has resorted to a controlled society because they don't want to live up to how and why they build their new power and wealth. At the essence of the new China is no ideology. China may in fact be a decaying power. Growth is less than what the official figures show, there is deep rooted corruption and the population is rapidly aging.

The pandemic hit right at the moment the systems and societies are exhausted and comes from outside the power structure (military/financial or otherwise). It has laid bare the inequalities in society but because it is not part of that system the system can't do anything about it or predict it.

Curtis predicts three possible outcomes:
1. The world becomes like China, individualism vanishes and is replaced by a society controlled by systems of social credit, if people do not fit into this system they are to be reprogrammed as is also happening in China in the concentration camps.
2. The benign liberalism of the past returns with politicians like Joe Biden once again ruling over the masses on behalf of the elites
3. A new future emerges because the underlying science about how people can be manipulated by social media or otherwise is false and human beings are far stronger than previously thought. People will once again take their destiny into their own hands and shape the world.

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Post by: Bebpo on February 22, 2021, 03:11:15 AM
Wandavision ep7 was alright. I think all the easter eggs and teasing and fan theories are gonna make it a letdown in the end if MCU doesn't do at least one crazy big deal thing from the comics. Ie.

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Something like
-Quicksilver is revealed as actually Fox Quicksilver, mention mutants/x-men,
-Mephisto/Nightmare appearance
-kids DED
-Shattering the multiverse
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If at least one of those don't happen, gonna be disappointed for sure. I feel it's like 50/50 chance of one of those happening. MCU generally plays it pretty safe, but sometimes they do comic-book like things, so who knows.

Also I didn't realize it was 9eps and thought next week was the finale. 9 is kinda a weird number for a show. Normally they're even number of eps.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 22, 2021, 06:40:49 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 22, 2021, 03:11:15 AM
Wandavision ep7 was alright. I think all the easter eggs and teasing and fan theories are gonna make it a letdown in the end if MCU doesn't do at least one crazy big deal thing from the comics. Ie.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Something like
-Quicksilver is revealed as actually Fox Quicksilver, mention mutants/x-men,
-Mephisto/Nightmare appearance
-kids DED
-Shattering the multiverse
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If at least one of those don't happen, gonna be disappointed for sure. I feel it's like 50/50 chance of one of those happening. MCU generally plays it pretty safe, but sometimes they do comic-book like things, so who knows.

Also I didn't realize it was 9eps and thought next week was the finale. 9 is kinda a weird number for a show. Normally they're even number of eps.

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Those kids are 'dead' for sure at the end of this, even if only to leave those roles open for recasting a CW type show with 20 somethings playing high school aged students.

Its also pretty likely I'd say that next episode is going to have a big bond villain style plan reveal by agnes about what exactly she's been doing and why, and the why I'd also say is pretty likely involving at least mentioning a marvel supernatural being she owes her powers to or is trying to summon or whatever. Whatever her plan actually is, it seems likely she's pretty much successfully achieved it, because why else do the reveal?

Of those, Nightmare fits the theme of the show better in subverting wandas perfect dream life into ending up widowed and childless when reality is reasserted, so if it actually is going to try to introduce a bigger bad the audience at large have never heard of, I'd lean that way. Especially given his name and shtick is pretty easy to exposit, and someone bringing dream logic to the waking world would be an obvious thing they'd want.

The multiverse shit I'm pretty sure already happened in Endgame when they fucked around with time travel and made multiple changes that should affect the future as a result, there just hasn't been any fallout from that yet because theres been no MCU since then.
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Post by: bork on February 22, 2021, 07:30:01 AM
Quote from: Potato on February 20, 2021, 05:40:12 AM
Kinda disappointed with WandaVision ep7.

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It's just going down the predictable path of having a super powered bad guy being responsible for everything. I liked the idea that Wanda was responsible and was essentially the antagonist to vision's protagonist. I shouldn't be surprised, but it's putting me back to just not being that interested in this phase of the MCU
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It's hard to tell if they're going this route now, but in the comics, Wanda has snapped before and has been the villain, so it's still possible.
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Quote from: Bebpo on February 22, 2021, 03:11:15 AM
Wandavision ep7 was alright. I think all the easter eggs and teasing and fan theories are gonna make it a letdown in the end if MCU doesn't do at least one crazy big deal thing from the comics. Ie.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Something like
-Quicksilver is revealed as actually Fox Quicksilver, mention mutants/x-men,
-Mephisto/Nightmare appearance
-kids DED
-Shattering the multiverse
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One thing I was thinking up until the end of the last episode is that "Quicksilver" was actually Mephisto and the whole multiverse thing with this character was just a red herring.  It's still possible that this is the case and that they're fucking with people in regards to Evan Peters' character, but Evans Peters can't be playing Mephisto if Agnes was controlling him. 
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Post by: tiesto on February 22, 2021, 03:48:06 PM
Quote from: james on February 16, 2021, 03:12:53 PM
My review of Wandavision

Ep1: 7/10. They nailed the sitcom stuff, except for the writing, which was weak
Ep2: 8/10. A little more entertaining, but problems with the laugh track distracted from the fun.
Ep3: 4/10 Weak episode.
Ep4: 2/10. Oh this is some generic Marvel crap. Yawn. And we dont need a movie theater aspect ratio you fucks we're at home. Also, if youre going to cast the chick from two broke girls, DON'T HIDE HER BEST ASSETS.
Ep5: 6/10. It was fine.
Ep6:  Havent seen yet.

Kat Dennings <3

My fiancee's celeb look a like.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on February 23, 2021, 09:38:30 PM
The folk behind Gomorrah have a new mob series out - ZeroZeroZero. Somehow they've managed to come up with a bunch of characters who are even more unlikable than the ones in Gomorrah which is quite an achievement. It's a slow burn but once it gets going it's very good.
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Post by: benjipwns on February 24, 2021, 06:16:32 PM
https://twitter.com/Variety/status/1364703657317437444
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 24, 2021, 06:47:06 PM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on February 23, 2021, 09:38:30 PM
The folk behind Gomorrah have a new mob series out - ZeroZeroZero. Somehow they've managed to come up with a bunch of characters who are even more unlikable than the ones in Gomorrah which is quite an achievement. It's a slow burn but once it gets going it's very good.
A trailer was enough to put me off of Gomorrah (the TV show).

To take something like Saviano's book and Garrone's film, and turn it into another "cool gangster flick" shit was really dumb.
Literally that Wow Cool Robot (https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/wow-cool-robot) meme.
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Finished Curtis' Can't Get You Out Of My Head.
Ultimately i enjoyed it quite a bit, despite my criticism (which i still strand by), possibly more than HyperNormalisation.
I wish it spent a bit more time on the contemporary subjects of big tech companies controlling people's destiny, and i was surprised by the complete (unless i missed it?) absence of Snowden's NSA whistle blowing (and Assange's wikileaks to a much lesser degree), i feel like that was also a big moment for conspiracy theories taking hold of normal people's imaginations.
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 24, 2021, 08:29:30 PM
Quote from: Stro on February 24, 2021, 07:48:39 PM
Frasier reboot would def have him as an Alex Jones type or at least Hannity/Tucker type and it would get cancelled due to backlash within 4-5 eps.
Roseanne was doing mad numbers before she went off on social media no?
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Post by: benjipwns on February 24, 2021, 08:43:45 PM
You really think they're going to change Frasier Crane after roughly 35 years from a high class liberal snob into a Trumptard?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 24, 2021, 08:49:59 PM
Cheers reboot where they are all in a care home, please.  Have a very special COVID episode. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 24, 2021, 09:15:20 PM
I wish
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on February 24, 2021, 09:35:18 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on February 24, 2021, 06:47:06 PM

A trailer was enough to put me off of Gomorrah (the TV show).

To take something like Saviano's book and Garrone's film, and turn it into another "cool gangster flick" shit was really dumb.


I don't know what trailer you saw but they definitely didn't turn it into another "cool gangster flick."
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Post by: Don Rumata on February 24, 2021, 10:23:30 PM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on February 24, 2021, 09:35:18 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on February 24, 2021, 06:47:06 PM

A trailer was enough to put me off of Gomorrah (the TV show).

To take something like Saviano's book and Garrone's film, and turn it into another "cool gangster flick" shit was really dumb.


I don't know what trailer you saw but they definitely didn't turn it into another "cool gangster flick."
A couple of them back when they announced it.
It seemed to have lost the dry detachment the movie maintained, which intentionally deprived the gangster world in it of any excitement.
Seemed more like your standard crime melodramatic struggles for power (which is not inherently bad, but i don't care for another show trying to be Sopranos or whatever).  :yeshrug
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Post by: Quaker on February 25, 2021, 01:11:27 AM
From the seven or eight episodes I've seen, Gomorrah does come across as Italian premium TV doing a Sopranos/Breaking Bad crime saga without any of the humor or levity. Which is definitely the antithesis of the movie but it's a very good "one of those" which isn't necessarily that easy to pull off(see: Sons of Anarchy).

Zero Zero Zero was probably my favorite show from last year(Better Call Saul was the only one I can think of that I liked as much) but I went into that without any expectations. It's basically like a Sicario/Traffic series with a really well done flashback gimmick in every episode and with Mogwai going all in on the soundtrack(similar to what Explosions in the Sky did on Friday Night Lights.) Plus you don't feel the characters really have plot armor like in a lot of big TV shows.
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Post by: Tasty on February 25, 2021, 09:57:30 AM
Deadline: ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Franchise To Expand With Launch Of Nickelodeon’s Avatar Studios, Animated Theatrical Film In The Works.
https://deadline.com/2021/02/avatar-the-last-airbender-franchise-expansion-launch-nickelodeons-avatar-studios-animated-theatrical-film-1234699594/

After getting booted off the Netflix show, because the streamer apparently wanted, among other things, an older Katara and younger Sokka, I'm really happy Mike and Brian now have their own goddamn studio with assumedly full creative control over the franchise. :hyper
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Post by: bork on February 26, 2021, 10:10:00 PM
WandaVision episode 8:

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-So unless we're getting swerved, Evan Peters wasn't playing X-Men Quicksilver and was just "Fake Quicksilver" rigged up and controlled by Agatha.  No multiverse yet.  Kind of disappointed because I started expecting this to be the case, but was hoping he'd end up being Mephisto in disguise.

-Infinite stone flashback!  It was kind of hard to tell what was happening, but when Wanda interacted with it, was there a shadow of a woman there?  It kind of looked like someone in costume.

-White Vision was kinda cool- there's a way to bring him back, although if it stays that way, the character is going to be pretty boring since that version of him was devoid of emotion.
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Post by: Tasty on February 26, 2021, 11:01:14 PM
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It was basically Marvel Porn: The Episode.

The shadow in the exploded Mind Stone looked like comics Scarlet Witch, and there was already a commercial for Nexus, implying the concept exists in the MCU. Basically Nexus individuals are the same across the multiverse. And Agatha at the end seemed to talk this way too. The Loki show will apparently deal with this too.

Vision's mind from Wanda's mini reality will take over white-Vision's body, basically bringing back real Vision. Maybe. Not sure how this show will lead into Strange at this point...
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Post by: Potato on February 27, 2021, 02:51:05 AM
WandaVision continues to play it super safe
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Post by: chronovore on February 27, 2021, 03:12:37 AM
Friend recommended “how I met your mother,” and I’m ambivalent except NPH is a flawless god in any role, and Colby Smulders is a gem.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 27, 2021, 03:22:31 AM
Quote from: Potato on February 27, 2021, 02:51:05 AM
WandaVision continues to play it super safe

Yup, unless the final ep does something interesting, gonna be zzz

Last two eps were weak.
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Post by: Borealis on February 27, 2021, 03:48:46 AM
Quote from: Tasty on February 25, 2021, 09:57:30 AM
Deadline: ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Franchise To Expand With Launch Of Nickelodeon’s Avatar Studios, Animated Theatrical Film In The Works.
https://deadline.com/2021/02/avatar-the-last-airbender-franchise-expansion-launch-nickelodeons-avatar-studios-animated-theatrical-film-1234699594/

After getting booted off the Netflix show, because the streamer apparently wanted, among other things, an older Katara and younger Sokka, I'm really happy Mike and Brian now have their own goddamn studio with assumedly full creative control over the franchise. :hyper

Eagerly awaiting for more stuff from the likes of Studio Mir.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 27, 2021, 03:50:29 AM
For the final Wandavision ep I'm dropping my expectations to rock hard zero.

I'm not even expecting the multiverse anymore, probably won't even appear until midway through Dr. Strange 2.

They're still grounding the MCU really hard.

though

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yes, there are now witches and chaos magic
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 27, 2021, 09:58:03 AM
Now imagine how much better that boring recapping-information-you-already-know-if-you-have-watched-the-films-these-characters-were-in episode of Wandavision would have been if it had stayed leaning into the 'tell everything in TV format' initial premise, and had been done as a clipshow episode or whatever with 'cast interviews'.

...it also pretty much guarantees next episode is mostly going to just be people shooting different coloured energy beams at each other  :-\
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Post by: bork on February 27, 2021, 01:42:32 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 27, 2021, 03:50:29 AM
For the final Wandavision ep I'm dropping my expectations to rock hard zero.

I'm not even expecting the multiverse anymore, probably won't even appear until midway through Dr. Strange 2.

The multiverse thing is funny.  They've faked us out (seemingly) twice with this show (so far) and Spider-Man Far From Home, lol.

My expectation is the show ends with them teasing something with the multiverse and setting up the next Dr. Strange movie.  If not?  Everyone's going to forget about it and move onto the Falcon and Bucky show right after.
 :doge
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Post by: Potato on February 27, 2021, 02:51:51 PM
Quote from: bork on February 27, 2021, 01:42:32 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 27, 2021, 03:50:29 AM
For the final Wandavision ep I'm dropping my expectations to rock hard zero.

I'm not even expecting the multiverse anymore, probably won't even appear until midway through Dr. Strange 2.

The multiverse thing is funny.  They've faked us out (seemingly) twice with this show (so far) and Spider-Man Far From Home, lol.

My expectation is the show ends with them teasing something with the multiverse and setting up the next Dr. Strange movie.  If not?  Everyone's going to forget about it and move onto the Falcon and Bucky show right after.
 :doge
Nothing of any note will happen because they don't want to confuse people who only watch the films. It's the same situation we were in with the previous Marvel TV shows.

Dr Strange won't even mention or acknowledge any of the events.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 27, 2021, 05:15:51 PM
My expectations for the Dr Strange 2 tie-in is literally a post-credit scene where

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Scarlet Witch goes "oh no I am a magic witch not good at controlling my powers, I should go to magic training" and someone is like "I know just who to call..."
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There is your Dr. Strange 2 Multiverse of Madness tie-in.

Wooohooo

Like I said I'm keeping expectations for anything crazy/interesting really low, I expect next ep just gonna be

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Vision vs. Vision and in the end they merge with Vision body + Wandavision Vision personality.

Wanda learns more about the scarlet witch/chaos magic/hex powers and with the help of Monica she gets it under control and fixes everything.

The end.
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I actually really enjoyed the sitcom spoof stuff with some mysteries and thought that was the highlight of the series. These last few eps are a bit too normal and not enough Kat Dennings and Randall Park.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 27, 2021, 06:39:21 PM
Ya, I would have prefered keeping the sitcom facade for the last two episodes.  I think a final battle where it's morphing in an out of all era sitcoms would have been cool.   The Malcolm In The Middle episode was the best one.  I did really like the explosion scene and her and Vision sitting on the bed - those hit home for me and made her trama feel a lot more earned. 
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Post by: bork on March 05, 2021, 09:17:16 AM
WandaVision's last episode is up.

Haven't watched it yet, but I did see that there's no "BIG,HUGE CAMEO FROM A MAJOR MCU MOVIE CHARACTER!!!!!" that some sites were claiming.

And that
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Pietro is indeed not the X-Men character for sure.
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Zero ties to anything multiverse-related, but one of the post-credits scenes does set up something for Dr. Strange:

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Wanda is shown in an astral form studying magic.
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And the other may be setting up for another upcoming series:

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Monica is contacted by a Skrull.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 05, 2021, 11:34:00 AM
I enjoyed it - it wrapped everything up maybe too much in such a short time and I wish the last two episodes were more tied to sitcom stuff though.  The ending was actually pretty emotional though.  I think most people who will be let down by this will either be people who expected too many internet theories to be true or people who liked how unique the first episodes were over other Marvel stuff.  Before this, I can't say I wanted a Wanda and Vision story but this really filled out their characters and in a way I think would have been hard to do with a 2-hour movie.   I really hope that is how Marvel Disney+ shows are going forward, as a way of telling stories that wouldn't work as movies, to fill out existing characters, and to be more experimental with the formula. 

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Scarlet Witch costume is amazing and I loved that they brought back creepy Wanda from Ultron.  Vision defeating himself with logic was really fun and Wanda casting the hexes was a great way to do character development during a fight.
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Post by: Tasty on March 05, 2021, 05:05:34 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNrMMLOTdso

HBO Max Originals kinda killin' it.
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Post by: zomgee on March 05, 2021, 10:16:42 PM
WandaVision turned out ok. I'm pretty glad they didn't cheap out and make everyone's dreams come true.


...OR DID THEY STINGER UH OH WOW DID YOU HEAR THAT MAYBE I DUNNO

Kat Dennings had one line lol
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Post by: Bebpo on March 06, 2021, 12:17:26 AM
Wandavision ending was fine.

The series as a whole was basically the same as if we had gotten a theatrical 2 hour Scarlett Witch origin story movie. This would have been that movie basically.

I'm fine with no interesting twists since I had low expectations for anything multiverse or cool from the comics at this point in the show, however they left a HUGE FUCKING ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

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So like fake Pietro was some loser dude being mind controlled by Agnes.

...ok, so how did he have SPEED POWERS.

Like the kids had powers because they weren't real. This is a real person, there's nothing shown that Agnes or Wanda would've been able to give him the ability to move at the speed of sound or something.

Even if they weren't going to have him by Quicksilver from the fox series, they could have at least had something in the ending or post-credit that tried to explain the hex magic gave him powers like Monica or something.

Because him just vanishing out of the show without explaining that is some real fucking bullshit.
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The costume is nice. Hope Dr. Strange 2 has some cool weird shit and throws some curveballs into the MCU with MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 06, 2021, 12:20:48 AM
Quote from: Tasty on March 05, 2021, 05:05:34 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNrMMLOTdso

HBO Max Originals kinda killin' it.

I thought this was the Upgrade TV show. Even IMDB'd whether this is secretly related to that.

It's not :(
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Post by: Bebpo on March 06, 2021, 12:31:48 AM
Also given that Feige keeps fucking trolling everyone. Multiverse in Spider-Man 2, Pietro in this.

I'm calling it that all the Spider-Man 3 rumor stuff was started by Fiege to troll the fuck out of fans and there's not going to be any multi-verse shit in that. No spider-verse like people expect. Fiege will keep laughing his ass off while fans are disappointed.

I'm not even sure if there will be a multiverse in multiverse of madness. Could be super troll title.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 06, 2021, 12:49:43 AM
Can you imagine being in the room when Fiege and the director were explaining Evan Peter's role to him

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Fiege: So that's when everyone will go "woah, quicksilver from Fox is crossing over in the MCU!"
Peters: And...is he? /looks hopeful
Fiege: LOL, NO. Sorry kid, maybe we'll cast you as something MCU someday
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Post by: Bebpo on March 06, 2021, 12:58:34 AM
Also one thing that's pretty bad about the Wandavision finale is the lack of consequences.

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Like Wanda may have subconciously made Westview, but she became very aware of it at some point and continued to enslave and torture thousands of people.

Then she ends it and goes up to Monica and Monica smiles and goes "BAE, WOULD'VE TORTURED THEM ALL TOO TO SEE MY MOM AGAIN TOO"

and Wanda leaves and it's all ok!
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 06, 2021, 09:17:10 AM
yeah, ultimately wandavision just ended as standard mcu fare, right down to shooting huge lasers into the sky, and spending a third of its runtime on sitcom pastiche was just padding they didn't do anything particularly interesting with.

Think I'm going to be fine skipping falcon and winter soldier.

Quote from: Bebpo on March 06, 2021, 12:58:34 AM
Also one thing that's pretty bad about the Wandavision finale is the lack of consequences.

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Like Wanda may have subconciously made Westview, but she became very aware of it at some point and continued to enslave and torture thousands of people.

Then she ends it and goes up to Monica and Monica smiles and goes "BAE, WOULD'VE TORTURED THEM ALL TOO TO SEE MY MOM AGAIN TOO"

and Wanda leaves and it's all ok!
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its all kinds of messed up in terms of consequences; wanda just leaves scott free, they make the sword guy out to be some huge bad guy and take him away in cuffs for... ??? doing his job trying to take out a super powered threat? Agatha gets a - by definition - cruel and unusual punishment for... trying to break wanda out of her delusion to steal her powers? vision is back from the dead and has all of his memories restored and he just... fucks off?
just mess, the whole thing.
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Post by: bork on March 06, 2021, 10:23:52 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on March 05, 2021, 11:34:00 AM
I think most people who will be let down by this will either be people who expected too many internet theories to be true or people who liked how unique the first episodes were over other Marvel stuff.

I definitely think it's very much this, but to be fair, Evan Peters' casting was like a massive troll on Marvel's part.  :lol

Quote from: Bebpo on March 06, 2021, 12:17:26 AM
I'm fine with no interesting twists since I had low expectations for anything multiverse or cool from the comics at this point in the show, however they left a HUGE FUCKING ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM

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So like fake Pietro was some loser dude being mind controlled by Agnes.

...ok, so how did he have SPEED POWERS.


.....

Even if they weren't going to have him by Quicksilver from the fox series, they could have at least had something in the ending or post-credit that tried to explain the hex magic gave him powers like Monica or something.

.....

Because him just vanishing out of the show without explaining that is some real fucking bullshit.
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I think this was explained by
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Monica removing the necklace around his neck- it seemed to imply that this turned Ralph into "Pietro" and the source of his power/Agatha's control.  It just wasn't done very well and he kinda disappears from the show after this.
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Quote from: Bebpo on March 06, 2021, 12:31:48 AM
I'm not even sure if there will be a multiverse in multiverse of madness. Could be super troll title.

I think this is where we'll see an actual multiverse element introduced- just don't think this should mean "OMG X-MEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!" as fansites are speculating.  It's supposed to have more of a horror-tinged element to it, so maybe it means twisted, evil versions of characters popping up.  WandaVision's small connection to this movie is clearly
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Wanda in her astral form studying the Darkhold at the end.  Interesting that it was referenced by name- I can't remember if it looks the same as the one in Agents Of SHIELD but I doubt there's a connection.  My assumption is she will pop in that movie using the Darkhold to try to get her kids back, which leads to more bad shit happening.
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Quote from: Bebpo on March 06, 2021, 12:58:34 AM
Also one thing that's pretty bad about the Wandavision finale is the lack of consequences.

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Like Wanda may have subconciously made Westview, but she became very aware of it at some point and continued to enslave and torture thousands of people.

Then she ends it and goes up to Monica and Monica smiles and goes "BAE, WOULD'VE TORTURED THEM ALL TOO TO SEE MY MOM AGAIN TOO"

and Wanda leaves and it's all ok!
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We don't know that-
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she did just kind of up and fly away at the end and it's not like anyone could have stopped her.  The aftermath could be covered in a later show or movie.  Could also end up being swept under the wrong with a character saying "Agent Rambeau's report indicated that Agatha was responsible for the entire Westview incident" or some nonsense.
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Post by: bork on March 06, 2021, 10:29:25 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 06, 2021, 09:17:10 AM
yeah, ultimately wandavision just ended as standard mcu fare, right down to shooting huge lasers into the sky, and spending a third of its runtime on sitcom pastiche was just padding they didn't do anything particularly interesting with.

Think I'm going to be fine skipping falcon and winter soldier.

I enjoyed it enough overall that I'll keep checking out these Marvel shows.  Good Friday night 'popcorn' fun.
:popcorn

Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 06, 2021, 09:17:10 AM
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its all kinds of messed up in terms of consequences; wanda just leaves scott free, they make the sword guy out to be some huge bad guy and take him away in cuffs for... ??? doing his job trying to take out a super powered threat? Agatha gets a - by definition - cruel and unusual punishment for... trying to break wanda out of her delusion to steal her powers? vision is back from the dead and has all of his memories restored and he just... fucks off?
just mess, the whole thing.
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The Sword guy started sending missiles right into a town with a civilian population who didn't do anything.  He was also trying to "weaponize" the Vision and possibly Wanda.

Wikipedia entry:
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He is revealed to have lied to Monica, FBI agent Jimmy Woo, and astrophysicist Darcy Lewis earlier about Wanda and has been working on a secret project dealing with Vision. The project culminates with Vision being reactivated by exposure to Wanda's powers from a drone. His plan to eliminate Wanda with Vision, however, fails when Wanda's hex Vision restores Vision’s memories. When the hex is down, Darcy stops Hayward, and he is arrested for tampering with evidence and removed from S.W.O.R.D.

White Vision flying off like that was kinda "uhhhhh....?", yeah- but with all theses shows and movies all connected, it just means we'll see what happens later on.  If this is following the comics, he'll be the cold, emotionless Vision.
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We never did get The Grim Reaper in the show despite the subtle hint he was there in the Bewitched-style intro.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 06, 2021, 01:05:53 PM
Quote from: bork on March 06, 2021, 10:29:25 AM
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The Sword guy started sending missiles right into a town with a civilian population who didn't do anything.  He was also trying to "weaponize" the Vision and possibly Wanda.

Wikipedia entry:
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He is revealed to have lied to Monica, FBI agent Jimmy Woo, and astrophysicist Darcy Lewis earlier about Wanda and has been working on a secret project dealing with Vision. The project culminates with Vision being reactivated by exposure to Wanda's powers from a drone. His plan to eliminate Wanda with Vision, however, fails when Wanda's hex Vision restores Vision’s memories. When the hex is down, Darcy stops Hayward, and he is arrested for tampering with evidence and removed from S.W.O.R.D.

White Vision flying off like that was kinda "uhhhhh....?", yeah- but with all theses shows and movies all connected, it just means we'll see what happens later on.  If this is following the comics, he'll be the cold, emotionless Vision.
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this is a scenario where  literally half the planet vanished for 5 years because of super hero fuckery, the sokavia accords or whatever were signed to try and stop super powered fuckery after a whole city got nuked, and wandas a former terrorist who exploded a towerblock full of people, and has been torturing a town of civilians for however many weeks before they showed up.

like... arrested for 'lying to named characters from previous movies' and 'tampering with evidence'? :lol
He's the fucking head of a black ops anti-supe unit, of course he's building specific anti-supe weapons and not telling the FBI, civilian consultants or subordinates who've been MIA for half a decade about everything.

It literally only makes sense from the perspective wanda is definitely A Good Guy and anythung they do is therefore justified in the long run - and the show sure as shit didn't do much to reinforce that. Look at the teams they sent after the Winter Soldier to take him out in civilian areas, and he's sure as shit less of a threat to the populace at large than wanda was shown to be.

Just absolute mess. Made even more messy with blind-loyalty-monica going off to join the skrulls at the end :lol
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Post by: Potato on March 06, 2021, 03:34:37 PM
In the end, it was just another Marvel show/movie. The individual story is forgettable and doesn't matter and is sacrificed in service to the ongoing grand story arc.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on March 06, 2021, 09:04:41 PM
Superman and Lois is pretty great show feels like a sequel to the Donner films.

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 06, 2021, 10:26:23 PM
Is it like Lois and Clark? 
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Post by: D3RANG3D on March 06, 2021, 11:55:39 PM
I've never seent it, couldn't tell you.  :trumps

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Dig the Fleischer era costume, you don't get hit with the origin story for the fiftieth time which is fantastic, I could see the possibility of the teenage drama bullshit fucking this up. (Superman and Lois have two teenage sons.)
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So far it hasn't been ruined by current year politics...
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Post by: Transhuman on March 07, 2021, 03:37:31 PM
Better Call Saul and Queen's Gambit are the only shows within the last 2-3 years I can remember liking, and I love tv. Don't know whether i'm just getting more picky/tastes are changing or if tv now just sucks now.
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Post by: james on March 07, 2021, 03:52:58 PM
Lol wandavision was garbage

A bunch of overpaid actors standing in front of a green screen throwing dragon ball z power balls at each other

Yawn yawn yawn
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Post by: team filler on March 07, 2021, 04:38:30 PM
thought about watching wankdavisions because you dorks talk about it so much  :reeeee but I'm just not into disney supa hero enough  :gaas :bobby :piss2  thank you james for confirming my bias against the show  :rejoice
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Post by: james on March 07, 2021, 04:45:17 PM
I like this take from resetera. I hope it spreads and we can cancel marvel

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I haven’t seen others bring this up but does anyone else find it particularly tone-deaf that one of the only prominent black characters in the entire show gets the line absolving the white lead from their guilt over literally enslaving and torturing people? As far as coded shit goes, that uh... felt particularly egregious
.
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Post by: Tasty on March 09, 2021, 11:30:26 AM
https://www.insider.com/wandavision-memes-what-is-grief-line-2021-3

https://twitter.com/madhat31/status/1365773588586987522

https://twitter.com/heardougtweet/status/1366065641644560384

https://twitter.com/ben_rosen/status/1366069670109880320

https://twitter.com/STEEEZUSCHRIST/status/1366141090793979914
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Post by: jorma on March 09, 2021, 12:06:30 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on March 07, 2021, 03:37:31 PM
Better Call Saul and Queen's Gambit are the only shows within the last 2-3 years I can remember liking, and I love tv. Don't know whether i'm just getting more picky/tastes are changing or if tv now just sucks now.

I feel like maybe the us "golden age of tv shows" ended with game of thrones. Personally I've been drifting more towards european crime dramas in the last year or so. I've even watched a few korean shows ffs!
Mind you, there's still a lot of decent shit produced in the US, and it's not like any other country has better output, but it just doesn't feel the same anymore.  :'(

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Post by: Potato on March 14, 2021, 10:45:23 PM
Finally got around to starting The Boys S2.

Great first episode. Giancarlo Esposito killing it yet again in another evil genius role.

I've got to travel for work tomorrow, so will probably smash it all out over the next few days.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on March 15, 2021, 05:54:40 PM
Finished up Wandavision. 
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It was okay but by the end felt like all the other MCU stuff: kind of dumb and plenty of wasted potential.  I’m really done with superhero stuff doing the dragon ball z fights, too.  If you’re going to go that route, the least you could do is put some focus on the destructive mayhem and terror it instills for those caught up in it, ala Man of Steel.
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Post by: MMaRsu on March 17, 2021, 10:05:43 AM
New pics from the Stranger Things S4 season

https://twitter.com/StrangerNews11/status/1371944378646814727

And some news:

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Stranger Things Season 4 is one of the numerous Hollywood productions that was delayed due to COVID-19. Director Shawn Levy told Collider that the pandemic "definitely massively delayed shooting" on the new season, which impacted the release date.

There was a silver lining, however. Levy said the production delays gave the creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, time to finish writing the season before filming. That has never happened before.

"The quality of these screenplays are exceptional, maybe better than ever," Levy said.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 17, 2021, 03:27:55 PM
Quote from: https://www.slashfilm.com/king-of-the-hill-revival/
Writer Brent Forrester has revealed that King of the Hill co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels are in the middle of “hot negotiations” to bring back the animated series that originally aired on FOX for 13 seasons.

Brent Forrester participated in a Reddit AMA yesterday (via TechRadar) to answer any questions fans may have had about his time working on shows such as The Office, The Simpsons, and King of the Hill. One fan asked about the possibility of the King of the Hill revival coming back around after it was originally teased as a possibility back in 2017 but ultimately didn’t go anywhere. Forrester’s response brought the potentially exciting news:

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“I am sure Greg Daniels and Mike Judge will murder me for sharing this but… HELL YES. They are in hot negotiations to bring back King of the Hill. The Trump administration made it suddenly very relevant again. The characters have all aged 15 years. The project is sooooo good. Okay I’ve said too much :)”
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 17, 2021, 03:47:13 PM
I'd really love to see KotH after 15 years.  Even if it's just a short series. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 17, 2021, 09:36:15 PM
15 mins into Lupin and I really can't help but lament that the French don't speak English.
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Post by: chronovore on March 17, 2021, 09:40:23 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on March 17, 2021, 09:36:15 PM
15 mins into Lupin and I really can't help but lament that the French don't speak English.

As a Canadian, shouldn't you just be lamenting that you didn't study mandatory French more rigorously?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 17, 2021, 09:44:27 PM
I'm from Saskatchewan.  We only had to do like 1 hour of French a week for 5 years.  Basically, all I remember is that 'apple' means tree-potato. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 17, 2021, 09:45:01 PM
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That is one of my top 5 favorite jokes
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 17, 2021, 10:09:51 PM
This dub makes me feel like I'm watching an 80's Jackie Chan movie and it makes me feel good and nostalgic. 
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Post by: chronovore on March 17, 2021, 10:49:47 PM
In anime, I'm always about subtitles, but Lupin has me on-board for dubbed.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 18, 2021, 07:17:55 PM
New series of Taskmaster started today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNTxnYm81n8
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 19, 2021, 12:40:09 PM
Falcon and Winter Soldier is off to a good start.  I wasn't super hyped for it but it seems a lot more personal than I thought it would be and explores how the snap messed up the world.  Also, buddy cop movies are my favs and it looks like it will be one eventually. 
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Post by: zomgee on March 20, 2021, 12:18:56 AM
If they spend 25 minutes per show on Sam and spend the rest of the show humiliating Bucky... week after week I'd be satisfied.

So far so good.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on March 20, 2021, 02:22:55 AM
i made it through bucky and falcon thing.

who gives a fuck. harrsion
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Post by: Potato on March 20, 2021, 02:45:14 AM
Started Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan on Netflix. One episode in and it's pretty cool so far. I don't usually go for docos where they do re-enactments, but samurai are cool, so I can deal with it.
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Post by: G The Resurrected on March 20, 2021, 10:53:21 PM
ZeroZeroZero finally got put up on Prime in the states. If you like over the top drug crime dramas this should be on your watchlist. The soundtrack from Mogwai is killer and the cinematography is top notch.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 23, 2021, 04:12:33 PM
I'm rewatching Doctor Who because I really miss Doctor Who, and I'm kind of surprised how much lifting from the Tom Baker years Moffat was doing during his run.
Also, chibnall, please watch some fucking old Doctor Who.
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Post by: Tasty on March 23, 2021, 04:30:10 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 23, 2021, 04:12:33 PM
I'm rewatching Doctor Who because I really miss Doctor Who, and I'm kind of surprised how much lifting from the Tom Baker years Moffat was doing during his run.
Also, chibnall, please watch some fucking old Doctor Who.

As someone only familiar with Davies and Moffat era Who, I'd love some expounding on this.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 23, 2021, 05:38:52 PM
Quote from: Tasty on March 23, 2021, 04:30:10 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 23, 2021, 04:12:33 PM
I'm rewatching Doctor Who because I really miss Doctor Who, and I'm kind of surprised how much lifting from the Tom Baker years Moffat was doing during his run.
Also, chibnall, please watch some fucking old Doctor Who.

As someone only familiar with Davies and Moffat era Who, I'd love some expounding on this.

I couldn't go back further than Pertwee, because as a modern TV viewer I can only handle so much jank - and damn, there's a lot of jank, like in one episode the Doctor just falls over and I was like 'what?' before I realised he was supposed to be demonstrating being inside a rocket taking off  :lol - but Pertwee is almost... James Bond? Its a very monster of the week actiony kind of thing, and mostly all set on contemporary earth. The three doctors team up is still pretty cool.

Baker starts straight away as just zooming off to explore all of time and space, and really has an eccentric take on things; like someone grabs him by the neck from behind and his response is "Well, hullo there!" as well as that idiot savant demeanour, like figuring out hes on a space station by playing with his yoyo, and the stories start getting more spoopy than actiony, to the shows benefit.
The lifting stuff is that its pretty much Sontarans, Daleks, Cybermen, Zygons back to back, and I really think Matt Smith was channelling some of those Tom Baker eccentricities
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Post by: Tasty on March 23, 2021, 09:38:15 PM
Smith era :heart
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on March 23, 2021, 10:23:42 PM
Boardwalk Empire. The show where all the Soprano's rejects went to die. The 1st season is ok but after that every episode ends in oh gawd who cares.
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Post by: toku on March 24, 2021, 08:48:30 AM
Quote from: Tasty on March 23, 2021, 09:38:15 PM
Smith era :heart

My favorite era too. I like Eccleston ptsd doctor and wish we got more though but I really loved the first 3 or so series of Moffat era.  Apparently newer era Who fans hate Moffat and think he’s a sexist hack which is hilarious because that’s kinda how I felt about a lot of the Davies era Who. Just really schlocky stuff.

I remember even watching all of Torchwood. That was rough stuff too.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 24, 2021, 09:05:39 AM
Some of the first series of New Who is overly shlocky because one of the producers kept trying to dumb it down as a kids show, so you get scenes like Mickey fighting a dustbin which might as well have cartoon birds flying in a circle round his head, but it really can't be stated enough how RTD genuinely brought Who back into prominence, and made it a smooth entrypoint for new viewers as well as hitting the touchpoints for older fans.

I didn't hate Moffat like some people did, but he stayed on too long, and frankly ruined a chunk of Capaldis run by making it all about Clara and having the Doctor play second fiddle in his own named show.
But Chibnalls Doctor Who straight up fucking sucks  :(

e: I got a free trial to Britbox which is where I'm watching the Classic Who, if you have some tolerance for Jank - like, you'll see a character pull an obvious toy gun, there'll be a red light, then someone will fall over because they were 'shot'  :lol - start at like... Series 11 or 12 like I have and its some solid SciFi adventuring

e2: FWIW, AFAICS classic who is literally the only thing on Britbox worth a shit, so I dunno who they think they're gonna get subscribing to it  :lol
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Post by: Don Rumata on March 24, 2021, 10:06:58 AM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on March 23, 2021, 10:23:42 PM
Boardwalk Empire. The show where all the Soprano's rejects went to die. The 1st season is ok but after that every episode ends in oh gawd who cares.
I'm salty i stopped watching halfway through the last season, so close to finish, but then again, the cinematography was the only pull by that point.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 26, 2021, 12:19:30 PM
Another good episode of Falcon. 
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 26, 2021, 03:28:59 PM
I dunno why streaming services keep fucking around with 'experimenting' how to release their stuff.
Just dump it so anyone who wants to binge watch can, you fucks.

I say this as Amazon just dropped the first three episodes of Invincible, and its a pretty good adaptation, but - uhhhhh, maybe spoilerish -
spoiler (click to show/hide)
the early 'twist' is basically in the fucking show box art
(https://i.imgur.com/s4JZxZc.jpeg)
but doesn't happen in the episodes they dropped, although the fate of the global guardians happens at the end of ep 1
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Invincible as a cartoon seems enough of a hard sell, so I guess the three episode drop is to get people interested because the weekly wouldn't?
I have no idea how these fucking companies decide this shit. Just roll a fucking dice AFAICS.

Either way, Invincible is pretty good. Fits nicely alongside The Boys and The Tick in Amazon Primes superhero collection.
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Post by: toku on March 26, 2021, 04:10:52 PM
Reason why most streaming services don’t do the big drop anymore is they learned from Netflix that it’s really really bad for overall engagement. Basically everyone binges that weekend and talk about it that weekend then engagement with it falls off a cliff. It’s much better for the brand and service of ppl are talking about it week to week. Pretty sure Netflix only still does it because they built their brand around it so they kinda fucked themselves.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 26, 2021, 04:17:17 PM
Quote from: toku on March 26, 2021, 04:10:52 PM
Reason why most streaming services don’t do the big drop anymore is they learned from Netflix that it’s really really bad for overall engagement. Basically everyone binges that weekend and talk about it that weekend then engagement with it falls off a cliff. It’s much better for the brand and service of ppl are talking about it week to week. Pretty sure Netflix only still does it because they built their brand around it so they kinda fucked themselves.

I know thats the accepted wisdom, but it doesn't track, and its not even consistent across services.
The Boys season 1 was a full series drop and got huge buzz, series 2 was a week by week and basically nobody talked about it.

Wandavision got huge buzz as a week by week, Falcon & Winter Soldier not so much. They might as well have done the full series drop.

Some stuff just doesn't get buzz. Whether you tease that out or show it all at once seems less relevant than what the show is.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 26, 2021, 07:10:34 PM
Two episodes into Invincible.  I like it.  Wasn't expecting how ultraviolent it got after how cheesy the opening was.  I'm kind of tired of parody-justice-league groups, but this is working ok so far.  The space alien stuff felt a lot like one-punch man. 
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Post by: toku on March 26, 2021, 07:53:30 PM
What you mean falcon is hitting trending on Twitter every week so far. Pretty sure it was either Hulu or Amazon that explicitly stated they did better engagement wise with this release schedule too. I can’t find it but I think it was part of pr a year or two ago. M
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 26, 2021, 10:40:11 PM
Lupin is real cornball and I love it.  Like every episode ends with him walking away like :smug while police sirens blare in the background. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 26, 2021, 10:56:47 PM
WTF

(https://i.redd.it/481q0p3sjja61.png)
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Post by: Don Rumata on March 27, 2021, 12:09:16 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on March 26, 2021, 10:56:47 PM
WTF

(https://i.redd.it/481q0p3sjja61.png)
Like with all Sony movie games, you still need to hold a controller to watch.  :smug
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Post by: chronovore on March 28, 2021, 08:44:51 PM
In fairness, Lupin's is clearly just charging.

And it could be symbolic for his lack of involvement in his son's life.
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Post by: Tasty on March 29, 2021, 12:30:10 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsrC86ILSyo

Neat.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on March 29, 2021, 12:34:00 PM
 :titus
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 29, 2021, 12:36:29 PM
Nice.  Like the first season. 
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Post by: Bebpo on March 29, 2021, 05:14:15 PM
Yeah, been waiting for Creepshow S2. First season was exactly my cheesy jam. The werewolves vs nazis & genie in a suitcase eps were :chefskiss


Watched Invincible ep1-3 last night. I've had the comic sitting around forever but never read it. Show was solid, the animation is kind of cheap bad outside of the action which is good (I don't watch much western animation, so I'm comparing it to like Castlevania or good anime productions), and the VA cast including cameos is INSANE, though I feel some of the delivery is kind of stilted though by ep3 I think that is on purpose with JK Simmon's delivery (he comes across as the worst VA by far).

It's interesting enough and I assume S1 isn't going to cover the whole comic since it's a pretty large comic, so I'll probably watch S1 and then just read the comic book.
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Post by: Tasty on March 29, 2021, 05:28:02 PM
I started reading the Wiki summary of the comic book but jesus I didn't realize there was so. Much. Plot. I had read like four of the first arc descriptions before realizing my scrollbar was tiny and I had like sixteen arcs left to go. :doge Bailed out at that point.

Seems like a neat enough premise, but I wonder how long a superhero send-up can go on before it merely becomes the thing it was originally sending-up. Like, would The Boys still have its bitingly-satirical edge if it goes on for 10 seasons?
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Post by: toku on March 29, 2021, 05:53:26 PM
Yeah it’s a lot. I read a ton of it a long time ago and I remember by the time it got to where I left off, it felt like they could have rebranded and relaunched the book like Dragon Ball to Z. So much had happened and characters had changed a good deal.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 29, 2021, 06:05:36 PM
Oh shit, I thought the Invincible Compendium I have which was huge was the whole thing.

Just looked it up and it's only issues #1-47 out of #144.

Yeah, if this show adaptation is successful this thing is going to go on for years, will definitely just jump on the comic after this season and see if it sticks.

I still haven't watched The Boys S2  :'(


Also Invincible feels like The Boys if it was less edgy, which tonally I probably enjoy more. Which makes sense because Kirkman isn't going to write like Ennis.
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Post by: chronovore on March 29, 2021, 06:59:58 PM
I’ve read like 11 volumes of Invincible trade paperbacks. They’re great. I’m wary of an adaptation, but will still try it.
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Post by: Potato on March 29, 2021, 09:09:14 PM
I started Invincible last night. Went in completely blind. Was ready to turn it off after the first bit because it was so fucking cheesy/anime, but then that scene hit and hooked me in completely.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 30, 2021, 05:59:17 AM
Quote from: chronovore on March 29, 2021, 06:59:58 PM
I’ve read like 11 volumes of Invincible trade paperbacks. They’re great. I’m wary of an adaptation, but will still try it.

Its a very faithful adaptation, they've just streamlined some early stuff with the benefit of hindsight, and moved some of the guardians of the globe storyline earlier to work as foreshadowing that this isn't just an on the nose pastiche of Teen Titans or whatever.

Basically, you'll know if you like how they're adapting it or not by the end of Episode 1.
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Post by: Tasty on April 02, 2021, 11:41:58 AM
https://collider.com/leaving-hbo-max-april-2021/

Old Scooby shows leaving HBO Max this month, WTF. :maf
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Post by: Bebpo on April 05, 2021, 03:55:29 AM
oh my god

the second story in Creepshow S2E1 is like a canon Evil Dead spinoff starring Ted Raimi and the Necronomicon. It's 22 mins of Evil Dead references and it's pretty hilarious.

The first story was actually pretty well directed but the story just kinda falls apart in the end and is nonsense :/ Second story made up for it.
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Post by: Tasty on April 05, 2021, 08:36:20 PM
Shameless (2011, Showtime)

Anyone else watching this? Next Sunday is the final episode. The latter half of the show is rocky as fuck, but I'm in it til the end for these characters.

I hope Emmy Rossum cameos next episode. Total waste otherwise.
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Post by: Tasty on April 05, 2021, 09:10:55 PM
I got into it when season ~7? was live. Had a lot of fun marathoning it with my roommate and a friend (who got us into it.) I always absolutely fucking hated Joan Cusack's character though, show got a lot better when she left.

I do love Addams Family Values so hopefully my Gay Card is still valid.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 05, 2021, 09:13:24 PM
Quote from: Tasty on March 29, 2021, 05:28:02 PM
I started reading the Wiki summary of the comic book but jesus I didn't realize there was so. Much. Plot. I had read like four of the first arc descriptions before realizing my scrollbar was tiny and I had like sixteen arcs left to go. :doge Bailed out at that point.

Seems like a neat enough premise, but I wonder how long a superhero send-up can go on before it merely becomes the thing it was originally sending-up. Like, would The Boys still have its bitingly-satirical edge if it goes on for 10 seasons?
Quote from: Bebpo on March 29, 2021, 06:05:36 PM
Oh shit, I thought the Invincible Compendium I have which was huge was the whole thing.

Just looked it up and it's only issues #1-47 out of #144.

Yeah, if this show adaptation is successful this thing is going to go on for years, will definitely just jump on the comic after this season and see if it sticks.
if they are adapting straight there's two separate time skips in there too, and it's not a few months time skip like The Walking Dead did, and one of them doesn't even apply to the main character

spoiler (click to show/hide)
he goes in a hole and comes back out five years later, but it's just seconds for him
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 06, 2021, 09:15:47 AM
Quote from: Tasty on April 05, 2021, 08:36:20 PM
Shameless (2011, Showtime)

Anyone else watching this? Next Sunday is the final episode. The latter half of the show is rocky as fuck, but I'm in it til the end for these characters.

I hope Emmy Rossum cameos next episode. Total waste otherwise.

I probably will when UK Netflix shows it, but I assume its on its last legs like the UK version was at this point in time.
I'd figure she would, or at least the producers will be trying to get her back, as the UK one got everyone back for the finale.
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Post by: Tasty on April 06, 2021, 10:21:51 AM
How is the UK version? Always been curious.
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Post by: Tasty on April 06, 2021, 10:50:40 AM
Quote from: Tasty on April 02, 2021, 11:41:58 AM
https://collider.com/leaving-hbo-max-april-2021/

Old Scooby shows leaving HBO Max this month, WTF. :maf

https://twitter.com/TVMoJoe/status/1379159304498868224

Scooby saved! :gladbron

(https://i.imgur.com/NjwgTcL.gif)

(https://i.imgur.com/vaD1pTr.gif)

Someone in charge of Space Jam 2 marketing must have gotten on a call with one of his their bosses at Warners/AT&T. :lol

Edit- changed casually sexist language
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 06, 2021, 11:26:20 AM
Prime tells me shows are leaving all the time, but when it comes to the date they get renewed.  On prime at least it just seems like a weird automation artifact that the end used accidentally gets to see.
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Post by: Tasty on April 06, 2021, 11:42:25 AM
Yeah. Pretty much every platform tries to obscure and downplay it I think, outside some "leaving soon" emails I get from Max. I think Netflix has a "leaving soon" category too maybe?

Most of the time you only get a picture of what's leaving from third-party blogs. :/
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Post by: Quaker on April 06, 2021, 11:42:34 AM
I've got no beef getting nickel and dimed by every major IP holder now that they've decided they have to individually paywall their properties in order to remain culturally relevant and financially solvent(accessibility and time are what people should value, not an optional $6/month that you can easily dip in and out of IMO) but at least have the brains/balls to have accurate "recently added" and "leaving soon" pages. Criterion Channel is the only one that actually gets it 99% right. HBO is halfway there(they publish a nearly complete press release usually a week before the start of the month but their in-app "New" and "Leaving Soon" pages are incomplete). Hulu sucks. Netflix doesn't even bother and killed the API that was able to be scraped years ago.

As it is I've got to use a hit or miss Letterboxd list that's pretty good considering it's just some dude manually editing it.

https://letterboxd.com/joebarden/list/leaving-streaming-services-april-may-2021/detail/by/rating/
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Post by: Tasty on April 06, 2021, 11:44:58 AM
Quote
Netflix doesn't even bother and killed the API that was able to be scraped years ago.

Ahhhh so that's what happened. Yeah everyone is trying to be as cagey and private with their data now, lot of people on Deadline et al lamenting the lack of public numbers coming out of streaming in general.

Being an analytics company with at least slightly-accurate numbers on streaming viewership will likely be big business if it isn't already. Everyone needs a quote for their press release.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 06, 2021, 12:48:41 PM
Quote from: Tasty on April 06, 2021, 10:21:51 AM
How is the UK version? Always been curious.

Very good, I think the US version even has the same "show runner" (as you guys call it).
It was a pretty smooth transition from UK -> US, although the US one is a bit more Fiona focussed (she ran off with the car thief JAMES MCAVOY in the UK version and it just stayed an ensemble thing)

Quote from: Quaker on April 06, 2021, 11:42:34 AM
Netflix doesn't even bother and killed the API that was able to be scraped years ago.

Any help? (https://usa.newonnetflix.info/lastchance)
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Post by: porkbun on April 06, 2021, 01:18:25 PM
Quote from: Tasty on April 06, 2021, 10:21:51 AM
How is the UK version? Always been curious.

I like both versions, though as said above, the UK version was also clearly running out of gas by the end of its run and were giving screen time to or introducing new characters no one really cared about.  The US and UK versions first seasons are pretty similar, but then the storylines/characters become pretty different.  Like in the UK version, Debbie is pretty level-headed and doesn't get involved in the family's antics for the most part.  She actually becomes the defacto parent in the house after Fiona leaves after the first season.
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Post by: Tasty on April 06, 2021, 01:20:34 PM
I'll tentatively add it to my watchlist, but it's gonna have to wait until after The Wire and a few others lol.

Thanks for the opinions fellas. :)
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 06, 2021, 01:45:24 PM
I mean... nah, I can't recommend it as a better watch than The Wire :rofl
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Post by: porkbun on April 06, 2021, 02:45:37 PM
I finished The Wire a little while ago and it was fantastic.

I followed it up with Oz, which was also very good despite a limp ending. 
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 06, 2021, 03:31:18 PM
wrong thread  >:(
Title: Millarriffic
Post by: chronovore on April 08, 2021, 01:46:02 AM

https://youtu.be/5F8Re7Ga70k
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Post by: Potato on April 08, 2021, 02:02:28 AM
Looks like everyone wants a slice of The Boys success.

Speaking of which, got a few more episodes of Invincible in and I still like it, even though it's way more "teen drama" than I usually care for.
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Post by: chronovore on April 08, 2021, 03:03:49 AM
There was quite a bit of that in the comics, but if they are truly hewing to the same stories, there will be plenty of eschatonic dread soon.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 08, 2021, 03:25:53 PM
Watched Ted Lasso ep1. Seems fun. Fish out of water stories usually are pretty entertaining if the characters are likable.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 08, 2021, 03:46:10 PM
I'm sort of interested in Jupiters Legacy, but only in seeing if my suspicions are correct and that its Vaughn + Goldman fixing Millars shit that makes good stuff
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 08, 2021, 07:25:00 PM
Zemo cut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nEzCv5u1O8
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Post by: Nintex on April 08, 2021, 07:36:34 PM
I started The Serpent.

A new Netflix thing about a french serial killer in Bangkok chased by a Dutch embassy worker based on a true story.
It is more interesting than it sounds but the time skips are a bit overbearing. Every other scene it says "3 months later", "8 months earlier", "3 weeks ago" etc. .

Still the story and characters are compelling and the 70's/80's Bangkok setting is well executed.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 08, 2021, 08:59:37 PM
Started Lovecraft Country.  Really enjoyed the book.  Jurnee Smollett   :horny
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Post by: benjipwns on April 09, 2021, 12:12:57 AM
I really like the Jupiter's Legacy/Circle comic series and that trailer looks decent at getting the family stuff from it but I dunno if I want to watch adaptations of literally every comic property that has a "take" on the superhero genre though. :lol
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 09, 2021, 01:45:06 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on April 09, 2021, 12:12:57 AM
I really like the Jupiter's Legacy/Circle comic series and that trailer looks decent at getting the family stuff from it but I dunno if I want to watch adaptations of literally every comic property that has a "take" on the superhero genre though. :lol
It seems the same take, more or less, we've seen already?
"What if Superheroes behaved like """"regular people""""?" Obviously through a satirical lense so warped, that they behave like cartoon versions of normal people, so mostly defeating the purpose.
At least The Boys feels like an outright (dark/edgy) comedy, when it isn't trying to be sentimental.

I've only seen a couple of pages of the comic, but the trailer looks like it has a lot of clichè lines, bad costumes, worse wigs, and then devolves in the usual action set pieces you've seen a million times.
I don't think making Superman a drunk and WonderWoman a vapid socialite (or whatever they're doing) is in itself an idea revolutionary enough at this point.

The problem with these "real" superheroes takes, is that they are barely removed from classic superhero material, in terms of tone and content.
It'd be interesting to have a "Superman is real" take, but with a really dry, realistic approach: No music, no battles, no melodrama, no costumes, no colorful characters.
The idea of a super-being existing can have social and political ramifications that'd be fun to explore, and you can argue Watchmen comes closer to that than others, but still paints with a very larger than life, colorful brush.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 09, 2021, 04:01:48 AM
Invincible was good again this week. Someone was saying the show is covering ~10 issues an episode, which seems insane? That's like 100+pages per ep and the 144 issue entire series would only take like 2 seasons since season 1 is 8 episodes.

Well, will read the comic after ep8 at the end of the month and see for myself.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 09, 2021, 04:20:57 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on April 09, 2021, 04:01:48 AM
Invincible was good again this week. Someone was saying the show is covering ~10 issues an episode, which seems insane? That's like 100+pages per ep and the 144 issue entire series would only take like 2 seasons since season 1 is 8 episodes.

Well, will read the comic after ep8 at the end of the month and see for myself.

Its interesting how they're adapting it, because yeah they are super accelerating some stuff, but they're also dragging some other stuff out, as well as throwing in new stuff - like that whole try outs to be in the guardians scene basically happened off camera in the comics, and his trip to mars happens after the-big-thing-I-assume-will-be-the-season-finale with his dad in the comics.

Quote from: benjipwns on April 09, 2021, 12:12:57 AM
I really like the Jupiter's Legacy/Circle comic series and that trailer looks decent at getting the family stuff from it but I dunno if I want to watch adaptations of literally every comic property that has a "take" on the superhero genre though. :lol

When TV has burned through every cliche and trope there is in comics on screen, then we can get the Alan Moore super fucking meta Supreme run adaptation though
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 09, 2021, 12:04:34 PM
Falcon was really good.  Glad they are exploring the world post-snap. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 09, 2021, 09:17:18 PM
Onto episode 5 of Lovecraft Country - the LGBT stuff is weird and seems kind of distasteful.  Maybe it will get better.  other than that, I'm loving it.
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Post by: Quaker on April 09, 2021, 09:38:19 PM
The Korean War episode in the middle was very good but I remember being thrown off by him doing some war crimes shit. It was totally in-line with the typical Cable TV antihero(Tony Soprano/Walter White/Vic Mackey) but aside from this one specific instance the guy is portrayed as virtuous and sympathetic and the disparity is never really addressed?

In any case, I was pretty disappointed by the show aside from that episode and a BTTF-like time paradox episode later on but I heard a very good interview with the showrunner a week or two ago and it sounded like she was trying her best so hopefully the show can rebound if they do a second season.

https://www.npr.org/2021/03/30/982668346/lovecraft-country-creator-aims-to-reclaim-the-horror-genre-for-people-of-color
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Post by: benjipwns on April 09, 2021, 10:13:42 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on April 09, 2021, 01:45:06 AM
It seems the same take, more or less, we've seen already?
"What if Superheroes behaved like """"regular people""""?" Obviously through a satirical lense so warped, that they behave like cartoon versions of normal people, so mostly defeating the purpose.
At least The Boys feels like an outright (dark/edgy) comedy, when it isn't trying to be sentimental.

I've only seen a couple of pages of the comic, but the trailer looks like it has a lot of clichè lines, bad costumes, worse wigs, and then devolves in the usual action set pieces you've seen a million times.
I don't think making Superman a drunk and WonderWoman a vapid socialite (or whatever they're doing) is in itself an idea revolutionary enough at this point.

The problem with these "real" superheroes takes, is that they are barely removed from classic superhero material, in terms of tone and content.
It'd be interesting to have a "Superman is real" take, but with a really dry, realistic approach: No music, no battles, no melodrama, no costumes, no colorful characters.
The idea of a super-being existing can have social and political ramifications that'd be fun to explore, and you can argue Watchmen comes closer to that than others, but still paints with a very larger than life, colorful brush.
The latter is more what the comic is about, the families and the "legacy" (of the title) being how the second generation and third generation grows up in the shadow of these superhumans who were also supposedly perfect morally and who uplifted the world to greater heights. If children are always trying to best their parents how can you best your dad being Superman who also brought world peace and all kinds of new technology and etc. The superhero identities and fights are examined initially as the toll they take on the later generations who never asked to be part of some big lifelong superhero/villain battle with Lex Luthor or whatever. It's closer thematically to Morrison's The Just than it is to something like The Boys or whatever else "superheroes but real" trope, it doesn't even exist in that kind of world IIRC, it's a standard comic world.

No idea at all how much of that is being adapted into the TV series of course. The trailer does touch on some of the stuff, without too much context, that related to those themes in the comic but they may just be blindly recreating scenes or whatever too.

Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 09, 2021, 04:20:57 AM
When TV has burned through every cliche and trope there is in comics on screen, then we can get the Alan Moore super fucking meta Supreme run adaptation though
Oh, well, in that case...
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Post by: zomgee on April 09, 2021, 10:22:05 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on April 09, 2021, 12:04:34 PM
Falcon was really good.  Glad they are exploring the world post-snap.

It is a good time, and I think nearly everything that the New Cap has done has been predictable, but it is enjoyable still. Zemo is the star.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 10, 2021, 01:30:21 AM
Falcon is really dumb but entertaining. The antagonist group and Sam’s dilemma are pretty weak, but Zemo is good and US Agent is alright. The Wakanda team fight was good action this ep.

I kinda feel instead of Black Panther 2 given Bossman’s passing, a Wakanda show about the side characters would be a better direction for now. Build up someone to take on the mantle.
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Post by: james on April 10, 2021, 02:03:18 AM
Finished Black Sails. I've been watching it over the past two years. Sad to say goodbye to the characters. Great show.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 10, 2021, 02:35:51 AM
Man, Creepshow s2e2 had a good first story but the second story was so bad. Worst in the show so far   :doge
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 10, 2021, 04:28:15 AM
Quote from: james on April 10, 2021, 02:03:18 AM
Finished Black Sails. I've been watching it over the past two years. Sad to say goodbye to the characters. Great show.
One of the best and most consistently excellent TV shows i've watched.
Should've destroyed Game of Thrones in the ratings, but people like turds.

I'm happy it got to finish its story arc properly, for the most part (even though the final part felt a bit rushed), unlike ROME.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2021, 09:41:06 AM
I liked Creepshow S2E2 - mostly because of how dumb it was, but ya it wasn't a great episode. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2021, 12:05:29 PM
Lovecraft Country  -  'The computer needs a motherboard' , 'what's a motherboard'? 
spoiler (click to show/hide)
'Me.  I'm going to jack into the machine'
[close]


:dead
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2021, 01:50:32 PM
Finished it.  Enjoyed the book more.  Generally, I let adaptations stand on their own, and don't really try to compare them, but this made a lot of changes that didn't make any sense to the characters.  It also got deep into CW territory with everyone have a new secret to cause drama every episode.  Still enjoyed it but the first 4 episodes are a lot stronger than the last 6. 
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Post by: Bebpo on April 10, 2021, 03:43:11 PM
Yeah, I still haven't read the book but I thought Lovecraft Country TV was pretty bad. It started strong and the Korea ep was good, but by the end it was such a mess. The general consensus I heard when it was airing was that the book was way better and they basically went their own way with the show.

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on April 10, 2021, 09:41:06 AM
I liked Creepshow S2E2 - mostly because of how dumb it was, but ya it wasn't a great episode.

The first story was good, but the second story was just like pointless. Pesticide guy has an acid trip and nothing makes much sense, but that's ok because the devil. The end.
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Post by: toku on April 10, 2021, 04:11:30 PM
Some cool stuff but yeah it was sloppy af.
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Post by: Tasty on April 11, 2021, 11:15:04 PM
Shameless US series finale

Some good moments but man feels like a lot of missed opportunities. I was 90% sure they'd do a full-circle thing with the burning car intro speech from the pilot and I wasn't wrong.

Weird not gonna have this to "rely" on, been in my life for years and has a lot of nostalgia for a certain period of my life. Even though the show was barely worth watching after Fiona left, I still counted on it "being there..."

I was a bit buzzed so William H. Macy's final speech got to me, not gonna lie. And above all else I suppose, I'm happy Ian and Mickey got (and kept) their happy ending. That means a lot to a gay guy with no expectation for one. :'(
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 12, 2021, 09:12:54 AM
I watched two episodes of Invincible out curiosity.
I'm not sure wtf is going on in this show.
On a 40 minutes episode (too long, btw) you have 35 min of what is essentially your run of the mill teenage drama cartoon, slightly aged up in some aspects.
And then they close it off with these Rick&Morty-style, comically gory fight scenes.  :lol

Tbh the normal part of the show is mostly uninteresting (also the characters are so generic, i don't understand if they're supposed to be parodies or not?) but the splatter fests are pretty fun to watch.
Maybe i should just look up a compilation of those.  :thinking
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 12, 2021, 09:46:56 AM
I would have dropped it had the first episode not ended as it did.  Been enjoying it so far and I'm slightly invested in the story and characters at this point.   
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Post by: toku on April 12, 2021, 10:02:22 AM
Quote from: Tasty on April 11, 2021, 11:15:04 PM
Shameless US series finale

Some good moments but man feels like a lot of missed opportunities. I was 90% sure they'd do a full-circle thing with the burning car intro speech from the pilot and I wasn't wrong.

Weird not gonna have this to "rely" on, been in my life for years and has a lot of nostalgia for a certain period of my life. Even though the show was barely worth watching after Fiona left, I still counted on it "being there..."

I was a bit buzzed so William H. Macy's final speech got to me, not gonna lie. And above all else I suppose, I'm happy Ian and Mickey got (and kept) their happy ending. That means a lot to a gay guy with no expectation for one. :'(

You’re sweet, kind and loving. It will come. Only the loveless don’t find love. A good relationship can exist for you, please believe that. Bless up.
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Post by: Tasty on April 12, 2021, 10:31:49 AM
:heartbeat bless up, thank you man
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on April 12, 2021, 10:33:39 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on April 12, 2021, 09:46:56 AM
I would have dropped it had the first episode not ended as it did.  Been enjoying it so far and I'm slightly invested in the story and characters at this point.   
Me too.
I watched ep2 exactly for those last 2 minutes, but then ep2 followed the same formula (more or less) and left me confused as to what the point they're going for.
Is the teen stuff supposed to be ironic? Again, the use of violence is kind of comical (like i said, kind of like a Rick & Morty type show) but then the drama seems to be trying to be played straight?
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 14, 2021, 01:05:36 PM
Ok, dropped it in the middle of ep3, when they had the Justice League try out or whatever.
I just can't with this humor.  :stahp

I'm enjoying season 2 of Solar Opposites though, this show in better than Rick&Morty tbh, same base humor, but it doesn't have the shitty "depressed Rick" moments and the annoying euphoric™ smugness.
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Post by: Tasty on April 16, 2021, 08:29:10 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPDaHPp-sMs

Leon guarantees I'm on board.
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 16, 2021, 11:09:58 AM
Oh yeah, this looks like the CGi movies but in series form.
Top shelf schlock.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 16, 2021, 11:19:10 AM
I enjoyed Falcon again.  Liked that so much of this episode was downtime.  The fight scene at the start was really impressive. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Not sure I liked Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Madam Hydra though.
[close]
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 17, 2021, 05:24:58 PM
Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings' to Cost $465M for Just One Season (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-cost-465-million-one-season)

This is dumb, but we'll see.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 17, 2021, 05:40:57 PM
Amazon has the money.
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Post by: Tasty on April 17, 2021, 06:17:23 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on April 17, 2021, 05:40:57 PM
Amazon has the money.

For now.

Isn't Bezos on the way out too? :thinking
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Post by: team filler on April 18, 2021, 03:22:19 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on April 17, 2021, 05:24:58 PM
Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings' to Cost $465M for Just One Season (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-cost-465-million-one-season)

This is dumb, but we'll see.
extended editions are already about 12 hours of lotr, that's like a series  :yeshrug gotta be other fantasy chit they coulda used  :snoop
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 18, 2021, 05:41:22 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on April 17, 2021, 05:40:57 PM
Amazon has the money.
That's true, but still, putting all those eggs into one basket? I guess they paid so much for the rights, that they HAD to go all in.
Personally i would've preferred to have 3 medium sized new shows, than a single gigantic one, especially since it can still be ruined by shitty writing (as the Game of Thrones later seasons demonstrated).

But at least it's spent on a world that kind of demands a high budget (fantasy epic) and not something completely cretin as to de-age Robert Deniro and Al Pacino.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 18, 2021, 07:15:54 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on April 16, 2021, 11:19:10 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Not sure I liked Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Madam Hydra though.
[close]

(https://i.imgur.com/VywxQfV.gif)
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Post by: Tasty on April 19, 2021, 09:12:38 PM
Moments of brilliance but Falcon/Winter Soldier feels pretty weak overall. Can't put my finger on why yet.
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Post by: Tasty on April 23, 2021, 12:10:22 AM
https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/shudder-horror-streaming-interview.html

Good interview with some of the people behind AMC's Shudder streamer (which I've personally recommended a few times.)

Quote
Are these movies that are already made, and you’re simply the distributor? Or are you getting involved earlier in the development process and putting your creative mark on projects?

Emily Gotto: We’re coming in at different phases, [including] festivals and marketplaces. And we’re now broadening our reach … coming in to fully finance films. That lets us really be part of the collaborative process of making content available to our subscribers [rather than] letting the market dictate to us what we can show. It’s us bringing stuff to the consumer.

Craig Engler: A great example of an original was Host last year. We had seen a short film by a director we knew on Twitter [Rob Savage]. We reached out and said, “Hey, is there a feature version of this?” And they came back and said, “Yes, there is.” They sent us a pitch deck. It was actually relatively short, six pages long. But we green-lit the movie based on two words: Zoom séance. We had the film up on the service in three months last year, during the pandemic. I think that that just shows we’re willing to move very quickly, very decisively. We don’t want to be beholden to what’s available to us.

This tracks with my gut feeling that the streaming wars are a huge net-benefit for smaller-to-mid-budget films and emerging creators. A lot of gatekeepers got deposed when linear TV started declining.

Also gives me more confidence in my current direction. :)
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Post by: Tuckers Law on April 23, 2021, 12:31:59 AM
Great to hear, as my case of the olds grows more pernicious, I find myself less and less enthralled by the big budget action shit, and more lusty for smaller flicks.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 23, 2021, 04:15:13 AM
Quote from: Tasty on April 23, 2021, 12:10:22 AM
Quote
we green-lit the movie based on two words: Zoom séance.

:mike
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Post by: Bebpo on April 23, 2021, 05:35:43 AM
Falcon finale was solid. I think overall the show had some good action and character moments but whoever thought up the flag-smashers plot needs to be replaced by a better scenario writer. They were really generic boring ass antagonists which took the whole thing down a notch. Felt like watching some regular non-marvel, non-HBO, non-prestige TV show story. Falcon & Winter Soldier deserved a better storyline to be in.

Also it was kind of lame that

spoiler (click to show/hide)
They wasted Zemo like that in the end. Story would've been much better if he ended up as the main antagonist.
[close]

Excited for Loki though. Hiddleston is greaaaat.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 23, 2021, 06:34:21 AM
wow, Creepshow is legit great most of the time this season. Just caught up on ep3 with the space & siblings and both were great.

This show is really bringing back a genre that doesn't exist much anymore of camp horror. I hope it gets a lot more seasons.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 23, 2021, 06:36:07 AM
Yeah, Loki looks like it might be good, but it's not just that Hiddleston is great (he is) - the Loki character is pretty interesting, and the show premise is also pretty interesting, assuming its basically Quantum Leap meets Hustle / Leverage.
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Post by: Tasty on April 23, 2021, 09:30:15 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 23, 2021, 04:15:13 AM
Quote from: Tasty on April 23, 2021, 12:10:22 AM
Quote
we green-lit the movie based on two words: Zoom séance.

:mike

If that can sell...
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 23, 2021, 09:32:20 AM
I hear that movie is good
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Post by: Tasty on April 23, 2021, 09:37:41 AM
I mean, the bar for those types of movies is Unfriended.
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Post by: toku on April 23, 2021, 09:50:35 AM
Quote from: Tasty on April 23, 2021, 12:10:22 AM
https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/shudder-horror-streaming-interview.html

Good interview with some of the people behind AMC's Shudder streamer (which I've personally recommended a few times.)

Quote
Are these movies that are already made, and you’re simply the distributor? Or are you getting involved earlier in the development process and putting your creative mark on projects?

Emily Gotto: We’re coming in at different phases, [including] festivals and marketplaces. And we’re now broadening our reach … coming in to fully finance films. That lets us really be part of the collaborative process of making content available to our subscribers [rather than] letting the market dictate to us what we can show. It’s us bringing stuff to the consumer.

Craig Engler: A great example of an original was Host last year. We had seen a short film by a director we knew on Twitter [Rob Savage]. We reached out and said, “Hey, is there a feature version of this?” And they came back and said, “Yes, there is.” They sent us a pitch deck. It was actually relatively short, six pages long. But we green-lit the movie based on two words: Zoom séance. We had the film up on the service in three months last year, during the pandemic. I think that that just shows we’re willing to move very quickly, very decisively. We don’t want to be beholden to what’s available to us.

This tracks with my gut feeling that the streaming wars are a huge net-benefit for smaller-to-mid-budget films and emerging creators. A lot of gatekeepers got deposed when linear TV started declining.

Also gives me more confidence in my current direction. :)

It absolutely is. You can do it.
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Post by: Tasty on April 23, 2021, 10:16:56 AM
:heartbeat :heartbeat :heartbeat
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 23, 2021, 11:24:00 AM
Falcon was really good.  A lot of the action was pretty stunning, especially Falcon himself.  It very much felt on par with a full movie most of the time.  I'm really glad the story explored post-snap issues, though the Flagsmashers were too generic.  I liked the main one though.  I feel like an episode just devoted to them would have really fleshed out their story.  I really hope this isn't the end of post-snap stuff.  Actually, I really hope this gets a second season. 


The show's handling of race issues I think was great.  I really wasn't expecting Marvel to push it that hard.  It got a bit cornball this episode but honestly, it felt good and I think Marvel correctly read that something hopeful was something needed right now.
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Post by: Coffee Dog on April 23, 2021, 12:27:21 PM
I liked Falcon, and I liked the Winter Soldier, and I really liked John Walker and Zemo, but I thought everything else was CW tier. Really fun characters that deserved better villains and better pacing. I'm really glad that after the shield was handed over in endgame that they didn't weasel out passing the mantle, but they might as well have if the character is forever trapped in these tv shows that don't do him justice.

Also,
spoiler (click to show/hide)
John Walker brutally beat a random brown man to death in front of cameras and got a promotion for it, not even an ass whooping from Sam  :dead
[close]
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Post by: Tuckers Law on April 23, 2021, 12:31:12 PM
I haven’t watched Falcon yet, but if Wandovision is anything to go by, I’m betting that show only wishes it could have someone as good Arrowverse’s Malcolm Merlyn or Damien Dahrk.
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Post by: toku on April 23, 2021, 12:53:19 PM
Felt like they cut out all the stuff that would make you properly sympathize with Flag Smashers and to a smaller
Degree Walker too. The action was great but the ending didn’t feel earned, like maybe they thought you’d care too much for Carli and her cause so they cut most of her out of the show.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 23, 2021, 02:42:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8uAY2d1ADM

From yesterday's Taskmaster.  Warning NSFL.
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Post by: Dickie Dee on April 23, 2021, 09:58:23 PM
Quote from: Coffee Dog on April 23, 2021, 12:27:21 PM
I liked Falcon, and I liked the Winter Soldier, and I really liked John Walker and Zemo, but I thought everything else was CW tier. Really fun characters that deserved better villains and better pacing. I'm really glad that after the shield was handed over in endgame that they didn't weasel out passing the mantle, but they might as well have if the character is forever trapped in these tv shows that don't do him justice.

It was just announced that the showrunner is writing the next Captain America movie
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 23, 2021, 11:11:43 PM
Shadow and Bone is a bit too YA to be good. 
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Post by: bork on April 23, 2021, 11:28:28 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on April 23, 2021, 05:35:43 AM
Falcon finale was solid. I think overall the show had some good action and character moments but whoever thought up the flag-smashers plot needs to be replaced by a better scenario writer. They were really generic boring ass antagonists which took the whole thing down a notch. Felt like watching some regular non-marvel, non-HBO, non-prestige TV show story. Falcon & Winter Soldier deserved a better storyline to be in.

Also it was kind of lame that

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They wasted Zemo like that in the end. Story would've been much better if he ended up as the main antagonist.
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Excited for Loki though. Hiddleston is greaaaat.

Zemo was made to be much more likeable in this series, and maybe it was done that way to set up a Thunderbolts TV show or movie in the future?
 :thinking

Quote from: Coffee Dog on April 23, 2021, 12:27:21 PM
I liked Falcon, and I liked the Winter Soldier, and I really liked John Walker and Zemo, but I thought everything else was CW tier. Really fun characters that deserved better villains and better pacing.

That's a really good way of putting it and pretty much how I thought about this show- likeable main characters, "eh" plot.  Just did not care for the Flag Smashers at all.

Also thought that Falcon looked pretty goofy when
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he got his Captain America suit, but that fits in with the comics because he looked pretty goofy when they made him Cap briefly there, too.  I marked out when Walker appeared as U.S. Agent- figured that was coming but it was cool to see.
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I think Loki will be a much, much more interesting show than this or WandaVision were.  Am kind of bummed out that the next movies are Black Widow (which is going to feel "dated" now), Shang-Chi, and Eternals.  I'd rather get right to Spider-Man and Dr. Strange, lol.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 24, 2021, 01:08:17 AM
Quote from: https://deadline.com/2021/04/lionsgate-television-strategy-john-wick-saw-american-psycho-series-kevin-beggs-interview-1234718117/
Beggs talks about Lionsgate’s 360 strategy for mining IP that The Continental is part of, reveals that a new series rake on American Psycho is in the works and addresses the long-circulating rumors about a Saw TV series.

...

American Psycho is in development. We’re always exploring what we can do in television with something like the Saw franchise, so that’s a conversation.”

Beggs would not elaborate further, but I hear that Lionsgate TV is in early talks on a TV series adaptation of the book of Saw, from Mark Burg and Oren Koules’ Twisted Television.
:-\
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Post by: Tuckers Law on April 24, 2021, 01:11:04 AM
I bet they make American Psycho a zanier, 80’s-infused facsimile of Dexter.
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Post by: Tasty on April 24, 2021, 01:15:10 AM
Lionsgate isn't going to last (on its own) another 5 years. I'm surprised Chaos Walking didn't put them six feet under already.
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Post by: Tasty on April 24, 2021, 01:24:59 AM
American Psycho could work well as a series, but it would need HBO levels of skill in the writing and production.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 24, 2021, 07:26:37 AM
Quote from: Tuckers Law on April 24, 2021, 01:11:04 AM
I bet they make American Psycho a zanier, 80’s-infused facsimile of Dexter.

I would watch that :idont
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 24, 2021, 07:36:49 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on April 23, 2021, 02:42:24 PM
From yesterday's Taskmaster.  Warning NSFL.

I don't know if you knew Greg Davies had his own sitcom (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Down_(TV_series)) with Mike Wozniak (current contestant) and Roisin Conarty (former contestant), but he did and you can probably obtain it on the interwebs. Its on UK Netflix and All4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is-GI8PfHkE
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 24, 2021, 10:09:09 AM
Ya man down is good
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Post by: toku on April 24, 2021, 10:10:00 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on April 23, 2021, 11:11:43 PM
Shadow and Bone is a bit too YA to be good.

The whole teenage love shit is super ya cringe. Girl you got superpowers and a tall dark handsome general now grow up.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 24, 2021, 10:40:14 AM
It's the 'I'm an experienced soldier used to hard conditions, but my orphan brother-lover hasn't sent a letter in a long time.  The only conclusion is that he must hate me.' that really bummed me out of the show. 
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Post by: Tasty on April 24, 2021, 07:46:53 PM
Variety: HBO Max, Adult Swim Combine Adult Animation Development Teams Under Suzanna Makkos.
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/hbo-max-adult-swim-animation-suzanna-makkos-1234958782/

Venture Bros. on HBO Max one step closer... maybe. :shh
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Post by: Mr Gilhaney on April 24, 2021, 09:03:42 PM
Rewatched most of Scrubs. It's still sensationally funny.... and damn, no way they could get away with some of these jokes today  :lol
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 24, 2021, 09:57:05 PM
Scrubs is so good.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 24, 2021, 10:01:27 PM
Cougar Town is so good too.
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Post by: Borealis on April 25, 2021, 12:20:27 AM
I really hope they renew Invincible for a Season 2 and more.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 25, 2021, 12:52:33 AM
Watched ep4 of Creepshow S2, was solid.
But then I finally watched the holiday special from last year which I missed since I unsubbed from Shudder between S1 and S2.


THAT WAS SO GOOD. Amazing episode. Better than all the eps in S1/S2. Was really funny. Adam Pally was fantastic as the main guy.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 25, 2021, 03:21:30 AM
Yeah, Invincible was really good this week. Need that last ep now.
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Post by: zomgee on April 26, 2021, 10:33:36 AM
Falcon and The Winter Soldier... sorry
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CAPTAIN AMERICA and the Winter Soldier
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had a good finale, good action. I'm not too deep into the history of characters so some appearances are completely lost on me. My wife looks at me when a character revelation is revealed and I'm like "I dunno." I know Sam became Captain America in a storyline. What JLD is going here and who she is portraying is a complete mystery to me.

I feel like the Flag Smashers and Karli were supposed to be a little more sympathetic, but the relocation storyline wasn't enough. It needed like one more episode to flesh that out. Same with the reveal of the Power Broker. Needd like 30 minutes to explain the family lineage a little more and why this is bad. Or good. Who knows!

Senator: "Thanks, Sam, I mean Captain America!"
Sam: (deeeep breath) "ACTUALLY...."

Wow that speech was good, but did it go on and on.

Elijah picking up a tree like a twig was hilarious. Subtle.

The stories are good, but they are starting to get a little inside baseball. Great action though. Disney spent a lot of money on this, and it shows.
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Post by: toku on April 27, 2021, 08:48:08 PM
Invincible cartoon spoilers? Funny yt comedy:
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https://youtu.be/kYFRIl67AFg
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Post by: Potato on April 27, 2021, 10:57:33 PM
Yep. That pretty much sums that scene up.

He could definitely get up to some way more freaky shit with super girl anyway. Fuck Amber the whore.
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Post by: chronovore on April 28, 2021, 04:30:09 AM
Amazon's HANNA series s1 is freaking great. Joel Kinnaman is a fantastic actor, I'd probably watch anything with him in it that isn't the first Suicide Squad movie. The show moves at a good clip, no filler, and has only a few lame plot-armor-logic errors.
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Teenage friend Sophie seems to entirely forget that she saw Hanna destroy several armed security guards and nearly shoot one of them in a fugue state. The CIA would be watching Sophie's family for a while after they'd had contact with Hanna; yeah, Wiegler is trying to keep it off the books as possible, but lack of coverage would be a red flag if it ever came under even casual review.
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Post by: Don Rumata on April 28, 2021, 06:56:37 AM
I enjoyed it too, but not as much as you did.
Started S2 but stopped after a couple of episodes tbh, because i was bored.
Maybe i'll go back though.

I started watching an anime called "Wonder Egg Priority", and the animation is really some wonderful work (reason why i started in the first place) fluid and high quality drawings.
Unfortunately the characters are really hard to stomach for me, the cutesy thing is really annoying, even if it's juxtaposed with "serious" thematic of abuse etc etc.
I also don't like how they mostly reveal each character's trauma by stopping and giving out a little speech, i find it cheap.
I made it 4 episodes, not sure i'll go on further.
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Post by: chronovore on April 28, 2021, 11:31:13 AM
Yeah. S1 is a slightly more detailed retelling of the movie, which was great.

S2 is “What if Hogwarts was a facility for training Jason Bourne?“ I don’t think I’m in for the long-haul, but it’s only eight episodes per season at 50 minutes each.

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Sawyer is in the van with Wiegler, he undoes his own seatbelt, and causes an accident. Wiegler suffers the worst in the accident despite wearing a seatbelt, and Sawyer it’s not bounced around the cabin of the van, wakes up, decides to elaborately start a fire in the car and walk away without finishing off Wiegler. There is a lot of plot armor on this thing.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 29, 2021, 08:53:32 PM
Invincible was great.  Glad it's getting a season 2 and 3.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 29, 2021, 11:02:44 PM
Invincible season finale was good, but not as satisfying as I was hoping for. Not much closure even for an arc and pretty much just a "get ready for future seasons" episode.

Was gonna wait and watch S2 since I thought S1 was gonna wrap things up a lot more and I could wait it out, but now I'm thinking I'll just read the comic. Great show though.
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Post by: chronovore on April 30, 2021, 01:11:10 AM
READ THE COMIC.

It is great.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on May 01, 2021, 06:18:16 AM
Started watching Resident Alien and it's really good. It reminds me of Northern Exposure
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Post by: Bebpo on May 03, 2021, 12:21:49 AM
Creepshow S2E5 was a good idea for the start, and hey it's Justin Long, but maaaan that went nowhere and didn't deserve a full length ep. What a shame.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 03, 2021, 08:17:39 AM
Invincible wrapped up pretty much exactly where I thought it was going to in terms of comics arcs, although some of the "next season on Invincible" flash forwards were a pretty good idea I think.

Although I've mostly enjoyed the changes made to the source material with the TV show, I think they've done Amber pretty dirty by having her know all along, because on the one hand you get... she comes across as a little smarter? but on the other hand you get that she's kind of a selfish bitch now  >:(
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Post by: chronovore on May 03, 2021, 10:46:40 PM
A couple of Black Mirror episodes like "White Bear" freaked me out, so I tend to visit the show intermittently. I recently watched "Striking Vipers," which was quite thought-provoking, and didn't end as I'd expected it to end. I think my social mores are somewhat conservative, it turns out.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 04, 2021, 04:19:13 AM
Watched the most recent Line Of Duty, and it looks like a series finale rather than just a seasons wrap-up; I'm interested in what was going on in the background, because it was one episode longer than usual, and kind of feels like they were maybe going to tease things out for another season but changed their mind, because basically everything is wrapped up by the end of this one.

Still pretty good TV!
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Post by: Potato on May 04, 2021, 11:22:52 PM
Finished Invincible.

Great show. My one criticism is that
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the hints they think they gave along the way about Omni-Man were not as clever as they think they were.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 06, 2021, 05:32:23 PM
Watched the first ep of Star Wars: The Bad Batch - Never watched Clone Wars, but was enjoyable enough. Art style ok, doesn't look bad, doesn't look amazing. Might keep watching it.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 07, 2021, 10:18:55 AM
Watched the first ep of The Clone Wars S1

I guess I should re-watch the prequels because I don’t remember any of the stuff leading to the clones & droids.

Was enjoyable seeing Yoda wreck shit tho
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Post by: porkbun on May 07, 2021, 01:14:01 PM
Currently going through Billions and am on season 3.  I work in brokerage and some of the industry stuff is obviously cheesed up/dumbed down for TV, but they have nailed a lot of the character types right.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 07, 2021, 01:31:42 PM
Quote from: Stro on May 07, 2021, 12:58:26 PM
I would not suggest just watching The Clone Wars straight through. Look up an episode guide because especially in the first 2 seasons, there's a TON of filler eps and many are not linear at all.

Yeah, I saw the ep guide and if I watch the show I'll follow that. Just watched ep1 out of curiosity. Animation is pretty bad old budget CG, but was enjoyable enough. Will follow the ep guide if I watch more.

It's pretty funny that I saw the Star Wars prequels when they came out in theaters, camping out for ep1 with everyone else, but like 20+ years later if you ask me what the story of the 3 movies are I'd be like uhh Anakin pod races with Jar-Jar and then there's some awkward romance with Natalie Portman and then he kills some kids and falls in Lava and that's it. Like I have zero recollection of any of the politics story or where the clones & droids are from or who the fuck Count Duku is or anything at all. Those movies were very forgettable and then there weren't really any new Star Wars games or movies for like 10+ years until the new movie trilogy & the spinoffs and I just sorta lost the plot.

Definitely need to either re-watch that trilogy or read a wiki summary to get some context for Clone Wars.
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Post by: Don Rumata on May 07, 2021, 03:39:15 PM
Started Servant Season 2.
I enjoyed S1 quite a bit and so far (a couple of ep. in) this is more of that, but i have to say, it's starting to get long in the tooth.
I hope they go somewhere in the next couple of episodes.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 07, 2021, 08:23:33 PM
Wait, Creepshow S2 is only 5 eps this time instead of 6 like S1? Noooooo. Bad ep to end on.

Time to watch a few more things on Shudder and unsub until S3.
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Post by: chronovore on May 07, 2021, 09:36:00 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 03, 2021, 12:21:49 AM
Creepshow S2E5 was a good idea for the start, and hey it's Justin Long, but maaaan that went nowhere and didn't deserve a full length ep. What a shame.

So I accidentally started an AMC trial on my AppleTV somehow, so I'm "in" for a month. Considering how much boritos have mentioned it, I decided to watch this, and started with this episode. Seems OK. It's a clever use of old footage, NotLD is public domain due to a copyright/trademark snafu, so maybe Horror Express is as well?  I enjoyed the camp violence and cheese, Justin Long, D'Arcy Carden (a girl, not Janet - "not a girl.") and the impressive integration into the film. Then it ends in a cheesy Creepshow way, with that execrable CG footage and no denouement.
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Post by: Quaker on May 07, 2021, 09:59:25 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 07, 2021, 09:36:00 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 03, 2021, 12:21:49 AM
Creepshow S2E5 was a good idea for the start, and hey it's Justin Long, but maaaan that went nowhere and didn't deserve a full length ep. What a shame.

So I accidentally started an AMC trial on my AppleTV somehow, so I'm "in" for a month.
Check out Gangs of London. Too much of the show is spent on not-that-good underworld politicking but each of the first 5 episodes usually has one clever action scene and that fifth episode has a really great siege. There's four episodes left after that but the show drops the action and goes all in on the British criminal underworld thing instead.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 07, 2021, 10:00:02 PM
Chrono, Now watch the other eps!

Outside the exterminator short, S2 was good. S1 was good too, just more spotty.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 07, 2021, 10:01:14 PM
Also watch the Creepshow Holiday Special. It’s a great 45 min movie.
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Post by: Don Rumata on May 10, 2021, 02:06:49 PM
Finished watching Invincible, after all yer praise.
The parts with Omni Man were fun.
The parts with all the other heroes and stupid random villains weren't.
The parts with teen romance were needed from a narrative POV, but weren't well written.

All in all, i think having 40 minutes episodes with subpar animation, and all these pointless side stories, was a questionable choice.
The evil Superman race wanting to enslave humanity is the plot they should focus on, not whatever CheetaMan or Dr. Robotica is up to.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 10, 2021, 02:36:50 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on May 10, 2021, 02:06:49 PM
Finished watching Invincible, after all yer praise.
The parts with Omni Man were fun.
The parts with all the other heroes and stupid random villains weren't.
The parts with teen romance were needed from a narrative POV, but weren't well written.

All in all, i think having 40 minutes episodes with subpar animation, and all these pointless side stories, was a questionable choice.
The evil Superman race wanting to enslave humanity is the plot they should focus on, not whatever CheetaMan or Dr. Robotica is up to.

It's called world building tho
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Post by: Don Rumata on May 10, 2021, 03:41:37 PM
Yes, i think it makes the world look stupid and uninteresting.
As i mentioned in the past, it looks like one of those Rick & Morty things (or Futurama) of throwing random shit in to see what sticks.
Demons, robots, mutants, aliens.
But R&M and Futurama are comedies.

It's why i hate most superhero stories that aren't centered around the one character/hero.
(for example Batman in the Justice League with all the other shit, as opposed to Batman in his own world).
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Post by: Transhuman on May 10, 2021, 05:33:03 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on May 10, 2021, 02:06:49 PM
Finished watching Invincible, after all yer praise.

You should have been jaded like me and assumed they don't know shit
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 10, 2021, 11:00:30 PM
Three episodes into Umbrella Academy - wow
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Post by: Transhuman on May 10, 2021, 11:13:13 PM
Bad wow I presume
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 11, 2021, 10:15:45 AM
Hooked wow.  Wow wowed. 
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Post by: Don Rumata on May 11, 2021, 12:01:37 PM
Finished Servant S2.
The show gets somewhat dumb here and there, but it was still fun, i'll watch a S3 for sure.
You can feel they're sort of going at random, compared to S1 though (maybe because they don't have another movie to rip off  :doge).
Hopefully S3 goes into Rosemary's baby territory, since i'm a sucker for Satanic cult shit.
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Post by: chronovore on May 14, 2021, 04:34:47 AM
Japan Netflix had all of The Blacklist through s5, then nothing for two years. Now they got s6 and s7, and the wife and I have been tearing through them.
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Pretty neat how they paint Katarina as kind and virtuous for most of the series, and start with Reddington being terrifying, and now Reddington's a hero of sorts, and they catch up with Katarina and she's as scary as Reddington was in s1. YAY!
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 21, 2021, 02:18:44 PM
Another great series finale to Taskmaster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BRitNSq6Kk
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Post by: porkbun on May 25, 2021, 09:28:14 AM
I'm caught up with Billions.  Axe is now into total Gordon Gekko caricature territory and the show is really teetering on jumping the shark.

Currently going through the latest season of Mayans MC.  I'm not really feeling the main plot line, but I am enjoying the side one with Coco and Meth Mountain.  I really like the actor and I've always been interested in trash/drug sub-cultures like the Salton Sea. 

Side note, I guess "fuck" is now okay to say on basic cable because they say it about a couple of dozen times per episode.  I remember hearing an interview with Kurt Sutter (I think it was on the WTF podcast) and he said it was hard to write Sons of Anarchy because FX would only allow him to use "shit" twice per episode.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 25, 2021, 11:06:00 AM
Mostly though the first season of Bosch -- it's pretty good.
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Post by: Potato on May 25, 2021, 06:29:00 PM
Quote from: porkbun on May 25, 2021, 09:28:14 AM
I'm caught up with Billions.  Axe is now into total Gordon Gekko caricature territory and the show is really teetering on jumping the shark.

Currently going through the latest season of Mayans MC.  I'm not really feeling the main plot line, but I am enjoying the side one with Coco and Meth Mountain.  I really like the actor and I've always been interested in trash/drug sub-cultures like the Salton Sea. 

Side note, I guess "fuck" is now okay to say on basic cable because they say it about a couple of dozen times per episode.  I remember hearing an interview with Kurt Sutter (I think it was on the WTF podcast) and he said it was hard to write Sons of Anarchy because FX would only allow him to use "shit" twice per episode.
Kurt Sutter and "shit" go hand-in-hand.
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Post by: MMaRsu on May 26, 2021, 01:34:13 PM
Man Ive been watching Xmen the Animated Series from the 90s and this shit is fucking entertaining as hell.

I just watched the first episode of the Dark Phoenix Saga so I still have about two seasons to go.

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Post by: porkbun on May 26, 2021, 01:48:04 PM
It is a really good show.  It was done at a time when neither the Fox network or Marvel comics were popular, so I think the show got a lot of leeway to the plots, characterizations, etc.

I've been watching some of the X-Men anime on Netflix and have liked it so far.
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Post by: MMaRsu on May 26, 2021, 02:08:13 PM
Quote from: porkbun on May 26, 2021, 01:48:04 PM
It is a really good show.  It was done at a time when neither the Fox network or Marvel comics were popular, so I think the show got a lot of leeway to the plots, characterizations, etc.

I've been watching some of the X-Men anime on Netflix and have liked it so far.

I watched episodes of it as a kid, just as I did with Spiderman TAS. Also rewatched that, when I finished that I was craving more Marvel 90 cartoon goodness.

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Post by: porkbun on May 26, 2021, 02:18:07 PM
I've been watching Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends with my kid on Disney+

Firestar definitely makes something flame up

(https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/majestic-guardians/images/7/73/Firestar.png)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 26, 2021, 10:01:00 PM
Bosch really feels like B-tier The Wire and I mean that as a high compliment. 

Maybe because of this:

https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?roles=tt3502248,tt0306414
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Post by: Potato on May 28, 2021, 11:37:49 PM
Started watching Bosch becaue of your "B-tier The Wire" endorsement. Gotta say, you're right. It's great.

I also watched the first episode of a quirky Kiwi comedy called Creamerie. It's basically a satire of The Handmaid's Tale told from the opposite perspective.

It's fantastic so far.

Quote
An almost entirely female cast — admittedly by necessity as Creamerie is set in a New Zealand where all men and boys have been killed by a mystery virus — and a diverse creative team and crew have put an original twist on the well-worn post-pandemic genre. Flipping The Handmaid’s Tale narrative, New Zealand is now a women-led utopia (menstruation leave is mandatory) built around “wellness”.

Also, if you like food and cooking shows, Ainsley Eats the Streets is brilliant.
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Post by: benjipwns on June 02, 2021, 10:32:16 PM
https://twitter.com/Borys_Kit/status/1400219405938675714

https://twitter.com/Borys_Kit/status/1400228543313825792
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Post by: Transhuman on June 03, 2021, 04:15:29 PM
Only watched the first ep so far but Mare of Easttown is good
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Post by: Quaker on June 03, 2021, 09:09:34 PM
I liked it but I can see how some would think it's a bit formulaic and tropey. Then again, I also really like Mystic River and Gone Baby Gone even though they're kinda corny and contrived and full of red herrings, and it feels kinda like that. Without spoiling anything, it eventually has a great tense scene that's has similar vibes to the Zodiac basement scene or that Silence of the Lambs scene.
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 04, 2021, 04:25:18 AM
Admittedly i had avoided it because it looked so clichè in pretty much all aspects. :thinking
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Post by: Potato on June 04, 2021, 05:58:53 AM
Finished Creamerie. Great little show.
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Post by: Nuitangg on June 04, 2021, 09:54:12 AM
Mare goes from great to pretty bad.
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Post by: Transhuman on June 04, 2021, 02:36:07 PM
It made me cry a lot
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Post by: D3RANG3D on June 11, 2021, 03:30:41 PM
https://twitter.com/NetflixGeeked/status/1403385425109061633

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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 12, 2021, 01:22:09 PM
I watched the first (and I'm just gonna call it now - only) series of The Watch because apparently I get some kind of perverse kick out of watching IPs I genuinely enjoy get completely fucked over in the adaptation by hollywood hipsters who don't have the talent to get their own projects greenlit so parasitically latch onto properties they clearly could not give less of a shit about, so that they can peddle their own shitty projects under an in name only source material.
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Post by: Potato on June 12, 2021, 06:12:11 PM
I only got through 4 episodes of it. Wasn't good. Would have been better without the Discworld licence and a little less "woke" bullshit.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 13, 2021, 05:21:55 AM
The really infuriating thing about their take on 'wokeness' is that the source material contains a lot of pointed observations about things like power structures in the first place, so when you randomly start gender / race swapping characters you completely miss the point of the message.

Like, ankh-morporks ruling elite in the books are regularly shown to be - with the exception of the patrician - a bunch of doddery out of touch stupid old men, regularly abusing a privilege they never earned.

So making all of the ruling elite now women shows... women are shit in positions of power?
That this fantasy city that people in show are regularly complaining about being inequitable for 'the little guy' is visibly portrayed as a super progressive meritocracy where anyone of any class, gender, sexuality, or ethnicity has an equal opportunity to become a part of the ruling elite?
Doesn't that, you know, massively undermine the fucking satirical point of the source material, and just make the 'little guy' whiny greedy lazy self-absorbed assholes because if a black woman can be the height of the aristocracy via bootstraps, why cant anyone else?

The main bad guy Carcer in the books is a stone cold psychopath, but with a faux-cheeriness, that evokes something like the Krays, and his skin colour is never mentioned, but he's assumed to be a white dude. He's a Joker type anarchic nihilist. His motivation is to fuck shit up, because he likes pulling the wings off flies.
But for the TV show they make him a... chip on his shoulder angry at the system black man, who - again, in show - is proven to be 100% A Bad Guy who is Wrong? What's the message there?
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Post by: Potato on June 13, 2021, 06:13:57 AM
Dude, you just put about 7 more minutes of thought into the whole premise than the actual team of people who wrote the shit in the first place.
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Post by: zomgee on June 14, 2021, 12:06:35 AM
Loki was good but I'm having the same issue with all the other Marvel TV series, I'm too dumb to remember I'm watching a TV show and not a Marvel movie. In any case it's nice to see Loki spit at the screen for an hour at a time instead of 5 minutes in a movie.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 16, 2021, 07:36:01 AM
Loki was great this week
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Post by: Potato on June 17, 2021, 05:49:31 AM
Finally got to watch the finale of Falcon and Winter Soldier. Good show, but the ending monologue from Falcon was a bit much.
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Post by: Transhuman on June 17, 2021, 06:08:50 AM
Maybe there should be a marvel thread
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Post by: Potato on June 17, 2021, 06:18:00 AM
Nah, it's just that there isn't much else on at the moment.
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Post by: bork on June 17, 2021, 07:43:48 AM
Quote from: Potato on June 17, 2021, 05:49:31 AM
Finally got to watch the finale of Falcon and Winter Soldier. Good show, but the ending monologue from Falcon was a bit much.
 

Loki is much better than this or WandaVision. At least going by the first episode, anyway.  Falcon and Winter Soldier, even at six episodes, felt too long and they could have easily have cut like half of it out.  It should have been a TV movie or something. 
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Post by: porkbun on June 17, 2021, 02:27:17 PM
Quote from: bork on June 17, 2021, 07:43:48 AM
Quote from: Potato on June 17, 2021, 05:49:31 AM
Finally got to watch the finale of Falcon and Winter Soldier. Good show, but the ending monologue from Falcon was a bit much.
 

Loki is much better than this or WandaVision. At least going by the first episode, anyway.  Falcon and Winter Soldier, even at six episodes, felt too long and they could have easily have cut like half of it out.  It should have been a TV movie or something.

I haven't started Loki yet, but I agree 100% about The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.  It had that Netflix series feel of way too much filler.  Also I didn't buy Karli as a tough fighter or great leader.  Just a dull character with an average (at best) actor.
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Post by: Potato on June 17, 2021, 04:53:14 PM
First episode of Loki was great.

Agree with you on FaWS. I just didn't care by about the third episode and the wokeness felt forced and unnecessary. Screamed of a concept developed in the full throes of a black lives matter frenzy.

New Captain America costume was a little too comic bookish too. Looked ridiculous.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 17, 2021, 08:56:18 PM
liked Lupin part 2.  maybe not as much as part 1 but it was good.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 18, 2021, 01:10:20 PM
I'm waiting on Loki to binge, but just from the pitch I assumed it would be one of the stronger spin-offs, because the premise is good, the Loki character is interesting, and Tom Hiddleston is charismatic and watchable.

WandaVision had an interesting premise, and Falcon & Winter Solider are both characters in the MCU.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 18, 2021, 01:24:09 PM
Finished up the latest series of Inside No 9 and its still a super solid anthology series where you're never entirely sure what you're going to get and how much they're going to be playing it spooky, dramatic or comedic.

Nice to see the... I dunno, league of gentlemen cinematic universe? :lol expand to include Psychoville
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Post by: Potato on June 20, 2021, 11:13:13 PM
Loki E2 was great. I hope the reveal didn't come too early in the piece though.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 21, 2021, 01:02:20 AM
Watched Loki 1-2, was fun. Hiddleston/Owen have a great dynamic.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 21, 2021, 03:27:06 AM
Watching Star Wars stuff it kind of bugs me that everyone person in the entire galaxy is always going to backstab everyone and needs bribes.

Like it's a very pessimistic view of the universe. Feels like decent people/aliens are few amd far between.
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Post by: Potato on June 21, 2021, 04:38:46 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on June 21, 2021, 03:27:06 AM
Watching Star Wars stuff it kind of bugs me that everyone person in the entire galaxy is always going to backstab everyone and needs bribes.

Like it's a very pessimistic view of the universe. Feels like decent people/aliens are few amd far between.
It feeds into the whole "evil empire controlling the galaxy" kind of setting though. No one trusts anyone because the Emperor is an evil manipulative bastard and rules by dividing and conquering.
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Post by: chronovore on June 22, 2021, 03:09:16 AM
Anyone here into BLACK SUMMER? Friend is pushing it on me.
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 22, 2021, 03:22:39 AM
Quote from: chronovore on June 22, 2021, 03:09:16 AM
Anyone here into BLACK SUMMER? Friend is pushing it on me.
I watched one episode of S1 back when it came out.
Seemed like another zombie show with low budget to me.
It's supposed to be more grounded or realistic or whatever, but i didn't see that in the first episode, plenty of bad acting and melodrama.
Maybe it gets better.
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Post by: Beezy on June 23, 2021, 09:23:38 AM
Netflix pushing the furry agenda
https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1407669776969715718
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 23, 2021, 09:35:52 AM
 :nepenthe :walkaway
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 23, 2021, 10:32:00 AM
"true blind date chemistry" was already the one keeping dates behind a wall.
With this you can already see a bunch of crucial stuff like height, weight, titties, fitness, etc.

Shitty gimmick.  ::)
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Post by: MMaRsu on June 23, 2021, 02:29:37 PM
New Loki wasnt as good bc no Owen Wilson
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 23, 2021, 02:38:10 PM
Ya wasn't the best but it did give me good Doctor Who vibes which I liked.  That single take felt clunky.  I do like Lady Loki though.       
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Post by: Nintex on June 23, 2021, 02:41:50 PM
Quote from: Beezy on June 23, 2021, 09:23:38 AM
Netflix pushing the furry agenda
https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1407669776969715718

Elections have consequences :trumps
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Post by: MMaRsu on June 23, 2021, 03:08:46 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on June 23, 2021, 02:38:10 PM
Ya wasn't the best but it did give me good Doctor Who vibes which I liked.  That single take felt clunky.  I do like Lady Loki though.     

And the premise is kinda ehhhh because you already know they are gonna get out and/or that Owen Wilson is coming to get them at the last second lol

That single take was messy, it was fairly noticable they were running around a set and it didnt look flowingly like people would react in such a situation, nevermind running into a club, getting into a fight (??) for no reason with 2 police officers and then running back out in a circle (?????)
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Post by: jorma on June 24, 2021, 06:48:00 AM
Quote from: Beezy on June 23, 2021, 09:23:38 AM
Netflix pushing the furry agenda
https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1407669776969715718

My pick? : Dolphin. They are sort of cute, and I always wanted to do it to someone with a blow hole. I have never had the balls to ask a woman to blow me. She eats with her mouth, and I think it would like looking down on women to ask them such a thing. I don't want to objectify them. But if I did it with a animal, with a blow hole, it would be like getting blowed, but sorta not. It would be like doing the missionary, doggystyle and blowjob, all in one.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 24, 2021, 07:04:00 AM
Dolphins are the straight up rapists of the animal kingdom, It Is Known.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 25, 2021, 08:40:14 PM
They set the new season of Bosch in 2019 and have a news flash about a mysterious Wuhan flu in the last episode  :dead

Also the Incel C-plotline  :dead

Good final season though.  Hope the spin-off works.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 27, 2021, 01:58:39 PM
Loki ep3 was alright, but uh oh feels like wasting 2eps of a 6ep show on ...filler

Get me back to Owen Wilson.
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Post by: Potato on June 27, 2021, 03:02:37 PM
I liked e3 of Loki. Sylvie actor is very good and has the right mix of angry and charisma to be a good foil/mirror to Loki.
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Post by: Tycoon Padre on June 27, 2021, 07:39:22 PM
Watched the first three episodes of Made for Love. Between the great concept and the amount talent that's working on it, I'm shocked by how dull and bland it's been so far.

Quote from: Don Rumata on May 11, 2021, 12:01:37 PM
Finished Servant S2.
The show gets somewhat dumb here and there, but it was still fun, i'll watch a S3 for sure.
You can feel they're sort of going at random, compared to S1 though (maybe because they don't have another movie to rip off  :doge).
Hopefully S3 goes into Rosemary's baby territory, since i'm a sucker for Satanic cult shit.

S1 of Servant is genuinely great, and the show defintiely should have just ended after it, but S2 really is Shyamalan (and his daughter I guess?) in peak "The Happening" form. Super stupid but enjoyable schlock.
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Post by: Don Rumata on June 28, 2021, 11:58:43 AM
Quote from: Tycoon Padre on June 27, 2021, 07:39:22 PM
Watched the first three episodes of Made for Love. Between the great concept and the amount talent that's working on it, I'm shocked by how dull and bland it's been so far.

Quote from: Don Rumata on May 11, 2021, 12:01:37 PM
Finished Servant S2.
The show gets somewhat dumb here and there, but it was still fun, i'll watch a S3 for sure.
You can feel they're sort of going at random, compared to S1 though (maybe because they don't have another movie to rip off  :doge).
Hopefully S3 goes into Rosemary's baby territory, since i'm a sucker for Satanic cult shit.

S1 of Servant is genuinely great, and the show defintiely should have just ended after it, but S2 really is Shyamalan (and his daughter I guess?) in peak "The Happening" form. Super stupid but enjoyable schlock.
Yeah it's fun in a dumb way, but they didn't have material for more than one season clearly.
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Post by: zomgee on June 28, 2021, 10:56:14 PM
I feel like Loki is in the Hitchhiker's Guide Universe.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 30, 2021, 04:37:28 AM
Watched The Nevers Season 1 and really enjoyed it, as sick and tired and burnt out of capeshit as I now am in TV like I am in movies and comics  :lol

It's hitting a lot of the usual Whedon beats, but I generally like Whedons stuff (yes, even Dollhouse) and you can tell its a Mature superhero story for Mature people because tiddies and people say fuck  :lol

I'm also British, so a 6 episode season is pretty much par for the course - hopefully whoever they parachuted in after Joss got unpersoned as next show runner keeps things interesting, because it is pretty interesting even though, yeah, it is just Victorian Xmen: Days Of Future Past Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children Whedons run on Runaways hitting a lot of very familiar tropes, its still a step above something like Netflixs The Irregulars which is also hitting those exact same tropes.

Quit with superhero shit streaming services, or at least space out your raping of that golden goose to premature death a bit to give these shows a little time to breathe
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 07, 2021, 03:12:57 PM
New Loki was GREAT!
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Post by: Bebpo on July 07, 2021, 08:29:05 PM
Loki was ok, I liked the first couple eps better than the last few. Just feels like moving through the motions to get to the ending where something maybe actually happens.

The early ep stuff with Hiddleston and Wilson were what made the show for me initially.
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Post by: Potato on July 07, 2021, 10:47:19 PM
Yep. Good episode, but out of all of the Marvel shows, this was the series which would have benefited from being longer. Give me some of that buddy cop action and hunting down more cool variants.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 08, 2021, 10:26:12 AM
(https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/029/428/tod9xk5165h11.jpg)

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:dead 
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Post by: Potato on July 08, 2021, 03:42:46 PM
So basically, The Void is where they dumped all of the stupid comic book shit.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 08, 2021, 04:09:00 PM
I mean it ain't a Marvel show if it doesn't have a ton of comic book easter eggs that do nothing but make comic fans go "omg look at that tiny debris building in the background for .5 seconds! That's so cool!"

I'd rather have had stuff like Frog Thor actually get a scene in the show vs a .25 second flyby clip. Easter eggs don't do much for me in terms of fanservice unless they lead to something.
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 08, 2021, 06:36:34 PM
Somebody said Easter Eggs?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9D0uUKJ5KI&t=5s
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 08, 2021, 08:17:14 PM
2 episodes into the Resident Evil animated show.
It's as great as you can expect, if you liked the 3d movies.
The cheese and dumb fantasy-politics are there (with obligatory made up nation, too), but I want more monsters tho.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 08, 2021, 09:36:25 PM
Is it based on previous movies or standalone?
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 08, 2021, 11:03:08 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on July 08, 2021, 09:36:25 PM
Is it based on previous movies or standalone?
Stand alone (so far), but also, i don't pretend to understand the web of nonsense that the Resident Evil lore is.
They reference RE2 and RE4, so those are canon.
IIRC every (3d) film is basically stand alone anyway.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 08, 2021, 11:31:58 PM
Quote from: MMaRsu on July 08, 2021, 06:36:34 PM
Somebody said Easter Eggs?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9D0uUKJ5KI&t=5s

I'm excited for this because I feel like they can do weird shit that is too weird for mainstream MCU audience. It's honestly the D+ Marvel show I've been the most looking forward to.
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Post by: Potato on July 12, 2021, 11:05:48 PM
https://youtu.be/wvOAA1U0li8

This is looking good. I'll have to find someone's Apple TV sub to leech off for this.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 14, 2021, 11:13:17 AM
Loki was good.  Feel like this is a great setup for the next phases.

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Looks like Kang will be the next big multi-show movie baddie.  Also, Loki getting a second season.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 15, 2021, 07:56:52 AM
Watched Loki because binging is superior to this drip-feed-episodes-because-we-have-little-else-to-keep-you-subscribed bullshit and it was... pretty good, overall, but not great.

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Hiddleston was pretty much doing all the lifting here - he had a nice self realisation arc, but I dunno about the Sylvie relationship, although he's obviously a good enough actor to sell it.

I'm mostly disapointed they ultimately went - like Wandavision, and I presume because I havent watched it falcon and winter soldier - for a prequel to upcoming movies rather than something that really stands on its own, and I can't really say that they fluffed the landing, because they didn't fucking land it. They just mystery boxed for S2.

I saw a lot of people trying to compare it to Doctor Who, which... I kind of get, but not really? I think it's more like the Who fandom are just starving for something that isn't total shit.
Having said that, I'd really like S2 to get more episodic and less season arc mystery boxy; its such a good premise thats almost completely wasted just opening a mystery box to find a new mystery box inside each week.
Very expositiony, and not much actually happeningy. Learn from something like The Blacklist, where you can still have your mystery box thats unwrapped over the season, but do some actual shit during the episodes to establish why you are the character you are.

Also, Richard E Grant was fucking great.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 15, 2021, 09:19:37 AM
Finished the Resident Evil thing.
Unfortunately it wasn't nearly as fun as the other movies, in fact, it was dreadfully boring.
No cool monsters, no crazy action sequences... How the fuck do they fuck something so basic up?
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Post by: zomgee on July 15, 2021, 08:30:13 PM
Marvel Disney+ shows feel like WWE house shows.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 15, 2021, 09:08:19 PM
Loki was entertaining. Was surprised they actually did something for once instead of just red herrings. More interested in some of the future MCU stuff now.

My biggest problem with Loki ep6 is by the end Loki in this show is not MARVEL UNIVERSE LOKI the character, but just your average hero character from anything else. Like they tried to make him so likeable he's just a normal guy and doesn't have the interesting angle of being Loki and a show about trickster Loki.

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Conceptually I liked the one line Kang said about c'mon we're all villains here. I.e. I liked the idea of a show about a bunch of villians getting together to fight it out.

The problem is that Loki is not a villian anymore and even Sylvie despite murdering a bunch of TVA agents in ep1/2 was redeemed too hard that she's not a villian either so the concept of a show about villians doesn't actually work here. It's a couple of good guys vs Kang in the end.

Also while I'm glad we actually got Kang and Majors was great! I wish Kang actually did something instead of saving him actually doing anything for S2/Ant-Man. Not even giving his name for the casual audience was kinda of stupid too, oh no saving Kang reveal for later smh.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 15, 2021, 10:06:59 PM
Yeah, but there's a difference between at least being an anti-hero and just a puppy dog MCU hero character which he is by the end of this show. It just makes him less interesting.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 15, 2021, 10:24:07 PM
Think that's just a consequence of only having 6 episodes and needing him to be the voice of reason character in the end.  I expect season 2 will backtrack to more of the status quo and have at least an episode of him and Sylvie being chaotic assholes.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on July 15, 2021, 10:28:07 PM
All these people out here watching Loki or whatever when they could be watching Corncob TV's hottest show: Coffin Flop.

https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1415450680597254144
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 16, 2021, 05:04:28 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 15, 2021, 09:08:19 PM
Loki was entertaining. Was surprised they actually did something for once instead of just red herrings. More interested in some of the future MCU stuff now.

My biggest problem with Loki ep6 is by the end Loki in this show is not MARVEL UNIVERSE LOKI the character, but just your average hero character from anything else. Like they tried to make him so likeable he's just a normal guy and doesn't have the interesting angle of being Loki and a show about trickster Loki.

Some actual meat to the bones and showing Loki being Loki instead of just effectively walking from exposition unlock to exposition unlock episode by episode would have made a huge difference; like, the tease of Loki as D.B. Cooper, or the tease of Presidential Candidate Loki shouldn't just be obvious trailer bait, thats the show it should have been. Like Quantum Leap meets Leverage, where he has to go fix / fuck up something by being Loki, and doing so with a broad 'ends justify the means' mandate all while he's pursuing his own agenda.

e: it might be because I'm watching The Blacklist at the moment that it's fresh on my mind, but that's the kind of structure the show should have had; obviously untrustworthy but likeable bad guy doing ultimately good things but also obviously doing some other shit for his own benefit his handlers can see is going on but not figure out what or why.
Maybe with Sylvie as corresponding 'counter agent' and Moebius as his frustrated handler, rather than the love of his life and his BFF respectively, over what appears to be the span of about a fucking day in universe time.
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Post by: Potato on July 18, 2021, 03:21:27 AM
One episode in to Lupin. Great so far.
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Post by: Beezy on July 18, 2021, 12:54:10 PM
Lupin was good fun. I'm looking forward to wherever they decide to go with the 3rd season.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 19, 2021, 01:07:12 AM
Tried watching the first two eps of that new apple+ show Schmigadoon. Kinda surprised at the high RT and audience scores. I like musicals and satires and Keegan-Michael Key but getting through those two eps was tough. Some good bits but thought it was pretty dull. Probably gonna bail.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 19, 2021, 10:02:55 AM
Anybody started The North Water yet? I'm waiting for a couple more episodes to come out, before i jump in.
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Post by: zomgee on July 19, 2021, 11:33:28 AM
I binged the first season of Tuca & Bertie over the weekend. Really good show and the character animation style is great. The creator is the design boss for Bojack Horseman.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on July 26, 2021, 11:23:23 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfQtcrWu1IM
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Post by: Bebpo on July 27, 2021, 01:51:25 AM
Been going through Ted Lasso S1 and it's so good. One of the most charming shows I've ever seen. Glad to see it has a ton of Emmy Noms. Hopefully it cleans house.

Also checking out other Apple+ stuff finally and watched a couple eps of Mythic Quest S1. It's ok, funny enough to keep watching it but not as funny as a lot of better comedies. Maybe it just takes a bit to find its groove.
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Post by: Potato on July 27, 2021, 02:02:01 AM
I just managed to leech someone's Apple TV log in and Ted Lasso is what they recommended. Gonna get into it tonight.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 27, 2021, 02:19:59 AM
Oh and I watched Schmigadoon ep3 and it's still not good, but I guess since there's only 3 eps left I may finish it.

Key & Peele was a fantastic skit show and Jordan Peele has gone on to great things, but has Keegan-Michael Key gone on to do anything good? I feel like he just plays the same annoying unlikeable guy in everything.
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Post by: Don Rumata on July 28, 2021, 04:01:06 PM
Really hope Bob Odenkirk is ok.  :-\

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Yes, also for selfish reasons, because i love BCS, but i like the dude, too.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 29, 2021, 10:12:12 AM
Masters of the Universe: Revelation

Pretty fun show, I don't know why people are so mad. (I mean, I do, but I just don't care.)
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on July 30, 2021, 04:43:46 AM
I started watching Kim's Convenience cos people are claiming it's as good as Schitt's Creek. I've seen 6 episodes so far and it's alright, but nah, it's not on Schitt's level.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 01, 2021, 11:20:11 PM
Been watching Sherlock, I only ever watched the first series back when it came out. I think I still prefer Elementary's version of the Sherlock Holmes Extended Universe.

It can get very overwrought, especially with the music and the scene pacing. It can become ninety minutes dragging into feeling like four hours. I think the best episodes of both series are actually the ones where it's Sherlock and Joa- er, John just solving cases (that don't have to involve murder either!) that unravel naturally rather than trying to be some complex globe spanning conspiracy show that has to CONSTANTLY. UP. THE. STAKES. Elementary's Moriarity structure and setup is also better imo seeing the full scope of each's take, even if they could never really run with it due to the actress problems.

I still have the final, fourth series, to go, but I liked Elementary's final season-long villain (which structure also applies to the first season, which I think is the best of both) as more proper stakes of the kind of "Big Bad" to test a Sherlock over time. Overall, I do like both though and am just comparing them because that was what everyone did back when they both came out around the same time. I like that they're both distinct enough and find it funny that the more dramatic bits of both are some of my least favorite aspects compared to the more procedural natures. Often it feels the other way around, but I guess I don't mind when it comes to this or one of the actually great clones (like Monk, Psych, etc.) of this setup.

Just need to somehow cleanse my brain of the Sherlock theme because I think I really hate it at this point.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on August 01, 2021, 11:29:13 PM
I couldn’t even finish the first episode of Sherlock season 4, it’s so dumb.  Overwrought is a perfect descriptor of the series, and I feel that despite the more procedural nature of Elementary, that show has aged far better as a modern Sherlock adaptation.  Both Cumberbatch and Miller play their roles well, but I feel like somewhere in the third season the BBC show almost turns into farce.  Plus, I really enjoyed the feedback loop of Sherlock’s destructive and obsessive nature paired with his drug addiction and a lady Moriarty.

This also reminded me I still need to finish Elementary.  If I remember right, the last season I left off there had been a fire at the townhome, and Sherlock was getting an MRI or something.
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Post by: Hap Shaughnessy on August 02, 2021, 09:16:29 PM
The last season of Sherlock is terrible. The final episode is bad enough that it taints the whole series.
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 03, 2021, 03:13:03 AM
It got to shit before then, but once Moriarty was off the show, it was really fucking bad.
Hilarious-bad though, like that Dracula show they did, i wish we got another season of that insanity.  :lol
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Post by: jorma on August 03, 2021, 06:49:59 AM
The last season of Sherlock is still better than the worst sherlock adoptation known to man - that shithow they called elementary - starring what is probably the worst sherlock and homes ever conceived. 

The fact that it got more than one season is a massive stain on television as a medium.  :hmph
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Post by: Tuckers Law on August 03, 2021, 02:55:43 PM
I’ve not even seen the last season of BBC Sherlock and I can still be sure about doing :mike to that statement.  Strip away the procedural format (which doesn’t hinder Sherlock Holmes stories quite as much as it would for other literary characters) and what you have in Elementary is a series that never ever did something nearly as fuck-stupid as the BBC show did with the Mary Watson stuff.
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Post by: chronovore on August 04, 2021, 02:05:22 AM
Finished Breaking Bad s1. Never seen it before. It's really good, but I can't watch it before bed because the adrenaline makes it hard to sleep.
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Post by: benjipwns on August 04, 2021, 02:55:08 AM
The first season is actually what sold me on Elementary, I was actually disappointed that they didn't do more season-long Big Bads like in that one. I also wound up liking Joan (and Liu) more than I thought I would, though her original role as a dropout sober companion was a bit hackneyed until they found her a better place as Sherlock's equal but lacking in the/having different experience.

That's actually one of my bigger complaints with Sherlock, even into the fourth season (which I have now seen and aren't quite as harsh on as people above lol, though I would ultimately probably agree on the Mary arc) Watson is never really shown to be much help or an equal or even an actual friend, it's just all said that he is but it's not really shown. Earlier on there were more touches of him knowing things Sherlock would/should miss, and they share jokes like companions, but he's never made into more than a... pet. Joan became the more believable partner to Sherlock to me. Some of that factors in simply due to the amount of time they had together (26 "44 minute episodes" versus 154) but other stuff factors into this like how Sherlock's Sherlock (and Mycroft... and Eurus) is simply written as superhuman and unrelatable to anyone in the end.

Like I said above, I was somewhat surprised by this as I expected to prefer the BBC version simply because the other is a procedural but ultimately I don't. By the third series and very much into the fourth series I was borderline calling out the "reveals" ahead of time not because they were ever setup but because the writing had become so obvious. The problem became that the execution didn't save it.

minor fourth series thoughts that I'll put here just in case
-Eurus was setup better but didn't have the payoff of Moriarity, and the finale was more tedious than anything.
-I would have preferred more epilogue than that "case" especially due to where they took the plane thing
-Mycroft should have probably died and I wonder if it was due to the writer being the actor that he didn't, ultimately it made the whole thing not even matter imo, the only victims were nobody you cared about
-There was a hell of an employment case relating to all those men who worked at the prison
-Mary should have been alive longer, getting killed by Eurus in the finale would have been a smarter decision to connect with her more, especially after the reveal of who she was, immediate forgiveness straight into heroic sacrifice was too silly
-the actress for Eurus should have been the actress for the "daughter" of Culverton Smith too just for fun because it wouldn't have spoiled anything either to where I'm surprised they didn't actually do it
[close]
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Post by: Potato on August 04, 2021, 04:23:01 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 04, 2021, 02:05:22 AM
Finished Breaking Bad s1. Never seen it before. It's really good, but I can't watch it before bed because the adrenaline makes it hard to sleep.
Great series. Better Call Saul is great too. Paced much slower, but has a real style and life of its own.
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Post by: chronovore on August 06, 2021, 01:45:07 AM
Quote from: Potato on August 04, 2021, 04:23:01 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 04, 2021, 02:05:22 AM
Finished Breaking Bad s1. Never seen it before. It's really good, but I can't watch it before bed because the adrenaline makes it hard to sleep.
Great series. Better Call Saul is great too. Paced much slower, but has a real style and life of its own.

I started that, and it made me think I should probably watch breaking bad first. Bob Odenkirk is just believable in any role. It’s odd.

In breaking bad it’s hard to believe what an absolute piece of shit Skylar’s sister Marie is.
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Post by: Potato on August 06, 2021, 01:52:48 AM
Definitely watch Breaking Bad first.
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Post by: Bebpo on August 07, 2021, 04:20:08 AM
Started watching Mythic Quest. Wasn't really sold on it until ep3 about devs trying to nazis out of their MMO. That was pretty fucking funny. I guess I'm on board now.
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Post by: chronovore on August 07, 2021, 10:57:07 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on August 07, 2021, 04:20:08 AM
Started watching Mythic Quest. Wasn't really sold on it until ep3 about devs trying to nazis out of their MMO. That was pretty fucking funny. I guess I'm on board now.

I’m a couple episodes past that, and it’s consistently OK but not amazing.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 11, 2021, 10:34:11 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWa0kZg40z8

The task starting at 29:30  :dead
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Post by: Bebpo on August 11, 2021, 10:38:10 PM
Finished Ted Lasso S1 last night. Really good show. Pretty happy with it. I think the only flaws are there are time skips between some eps and so things that are left at the end of one ep are barely mentioned the next ep because it's suddenly weeks later. Feel like they could've handled that a bit better. But otherwise great show.

Not sure if I'll jump into S2 while it's airing now or just wait until it's finished and watch it at my own pace.
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Post by: Bebpo on August 14, 2021, 02:18:53 AM
In Mythic Quest S1 that ep in the middle with Jake Johnson about a completely different game in a different time was weird. It was a solid indie thing, but for a comedy show it wasn't ...funny? And it didn't seem to have anything to do with the show. Was just really random.

I googled it and read that it's meant as a mid-point ep to split the first half & second half of the show in tone and that it ties in at some point. So I guess I'll see. The first half has just been a goofy office comedy which is fine, not sure if I want anything with more to it...I've got Ted Lasso for that.
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Post by: chronovore on August 15, 2021, 12:07:23 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 06, 2021, 01:45:07 AM
Quote from: Potato on August 04, 2021, 04:23:01 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 04, 2021, 02:05:22 AM
Finished Breaking Bad s1. Never seen it before. It's really good, but I can't watch it before bed because the adrenaline makes it hard to sleep.
Great series. Better Call Saul is great too. Paced much slower, but has a real style and life of its own.

I started that, and it made me think I should probably watch breaking bad first. Bob Odenkirk is just believable in any role. It’s odd.

In breaking bad it’s hard to believe what an absolute piece of shit Skylar’s sister Marie is.

Oh my God, Marie is such a total piece of shit. I am astonished how much I am feeling sorry for Hank who just seemed a complete testosterone riddled ass hat to begin with.
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Post by: Potato on August 15, 2021, 01:50:13 AM
Everyone hates Hank, but if you step back and take a dispassionate view...
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Post by: team filler on August 15, 2021, 02:08:08 AM
hank needed to learn about family  8)


guy sided with the state against his brother walt, could have joined up with walt and the boyz any time  :trumps
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Post by: team filler on August 15, 2021, 04:42:35 PM
https://twitter.com/DCComics/status/1397568546960461825


they made constantine a bitch  ::) :camby
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Post by: Bebpo on August 16, 2021, 03:48:28 AM
Don't mind, but I'm still sad we never got more Keanu as Constantine.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 16, 2021, 05:00:09 AM
That's not John Constantine, its his ancestor Lady Johanna who was doing some shit during the French Revolution, but I dunno if I buy her as Clara from Doctor Who.

Lot of people I don't recognise there, and I dunno about the casting of Death, who IIRC was based on Tori Amos  ???

I think inevitably theres going to be comparisons to the Audible cast

(https://www.dccomics.com/sites/default/files/imce/2020/05-MAY/Sandman_CA_PDP_CAST_DT_top_5ebb6f9bea9fe9.79563839.jpg)
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Post by: team filler on August 16, 2021, 06:00:14 AM
kat as death  :gurl

sheen as lucy, no thanks
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Post by: MMaRsu on August 16, 2021, 07:20:16 AM
What if episode 1 was allright
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on August 16, 2021, 07:26:07 AM
its a netflix joint, it will be good for a few episodes then quickly fall into mediocrity at the absolute best :trumps
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 16, 2021, 08:41:16 AM
Quote from: team filler on August 16, 2021, 06:00:14 AM
kat as death  :gurl

sheen as lucy, no thanks

Kat as death is a pretty good cast, because sandman universe death is kind of a corny goofball :idont
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlGs3mPXgAEd1_H.jpg)

Sheen can do arrogant charisma effortlessly, which is pretty much Lucifer in a nutshell, I dunno if Brienne Of Tarth (the TV show cast) can pull that off, but admittedly I haven't seen her in much outside of GoT and oh-yeah-I-forgot-she-was-in-that nuStar Wars
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Post by: Transhuman on August 16, 2021, 09:20:30 AM
I've only read Sandman: Dream Country. I told the guy at the comic book store i'd read Watchmen and Y: The Last Man and Preacher, and he was all "oh you're one of those guys". Then he told me that unless I bought Dream Country (at $30) I was basically a layman and that I may as well read Garfield comics. He was pushy and mean and right.
:fbm
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 16, 2021, 09:52:37 AM
Speaking of Michael Sheen, I just watched the first season of Prodigal Son, and its fucking wild... this was a network TV show?

Its basically Hannibal rejigged into a villain of the week procedural except it swaps the homoerotic overtones for a more mainstream TV friendly father / son relationship.

Apparently it got cancelled after season 2, so I hope it doesn't end on a big end of season finale cliffhanger (but I bet it fucking does :maf)


Quote from: Transhuman on August 16, 2021, 09:20:30 AM
I've only read Sandman: Dream Country. I told the guy at the comic book store i'd read Watchmen and Y: The Last Man and Preacher, and he was all "oh you're one of those guys". Then he told me that unless I bought Dream Country (at $30) I was basically a layman and that I may as well read Garfield comics. He was pushy and mean and right.
:fbm

slightly weird recommendation, as its basically the bottle episodes between two season arcs on a TV show
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Post by: team filler on August 16, 2021, 06:51:01 PM
maybe I wouldn't mind kat playing death in a animated, but not live action with them giant titties. now death becomes the big tiddy goth gf fantasy  ::)


for lucifer they went too old. this is the morning star, breh should be beautiful  :doge
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 16, 2021, 07:07:07 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on August 16, 2021, 09:20:30 AM
I've only read Sandman: Dream Country. I told the guy at the comic book store i'd read Watchmen and Y: The Last Man and Preacher, and he was all "oh you're one of those guys". Then he told me that unless I bought Dream Country (at $30) I was basically a layman and that I may as well read Garfield comics. He was pushy and mean and right.
:fbm

Should have just bought some Garfield, bro. They're funny and and they're like $10 a book, truly a comic for the proletariat.
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Post by: chronovore on August 16, 2021, 10:59:45 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 16, 2021, 05:00:09 AM
Lot of people I don't recognise there, and I dunno about the casting of Death, who IIRC was based on Tori Amos  ???

https://post-punk.com/cinamon-hadley-the-inspiration-for-neil-gaimans-death-has-passed-away/
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Post by: Bebpo on August 17, 2021, 01:34:30 AM
Kat Dennings is a great pick for Death.

Also that main cast is pure sex. So many great actors/actresses. I think it'll be good.
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 17, 2021, 05:22:27 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on August 17, 2021, 01:34:30 AM
Kat Dennings is a great pick for Death.

Also that main cast is pure sex. So many great actors/actresses. I think it'll be good.
Are you talking about the audible version, or Netflix's?
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Post by: Bebpo on August 17, 2021, 08:24:44 PM
Finished Mythic Quest S1 - It was alright but entertaining. Kept watching it day after day but wasn't as good as some of the top-tier comedies and the more serious stuff doesn't really hit that much. I'll watch S2 though.

Also watched the in-between Quarantine ep, and man some of these zoom Quarantine eps are not going to hold up very well. Was a pretty weak ep and it feels weird watching quarantine zoom eps now that everyone is out of quarantine.

Quote from: Don Rumata on August 17, 2021, 05:22:27 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on August 17, 2021, 01:34:30 AM
Kat Dennings is a great pick for Death.

Also that main cast is pure sex. So many great actors/actresses. I think it'll be good.
Are you talking about the audible version, or Netflix's?

Oh shit, I was looking at Audible  :'(
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Post by: Bebpo on August 17, 2021, 08:29:06 PM
Also can we talk about how Danny Pudi literally has the same face as Paul Rudd. It weirds me out how similar they look outside skin tone.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 18, 2021, 11:43:17 AM
(https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/community-sitcom/images/5/5e/Joey.png)
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Post by: Bebpo on August 18, 2021, 07:50:02 PM
idk, their faces look pretty similar, especially when they smile and they have similar mannerisms and speech styles. Pudi is a bit thinnier but otherwise they look really similar to me. And I mean like younger Paul Rudd. Not current Paul Rudd with a beard.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 19, 2021, 06:37:00 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4QYV5GTz7c

Looks great
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Post by: team filler on August 19, 2021, 06:48:00 PM
asimov really thought we'd all have mini nuclear reactors powering everything  :girlaff
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Post by: Potato on August 19, 2021, 10:23:19 PM
My only fear with Foundation is that since each book is only loosely connected and that might really throw casual viewers, the producers might try to mash the different stories together with the same characters in order to create some continuity.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 20, 2021, 06:59:51 AM
Just watched Time which at <3 hours long is almost a modern film rather than a TV show, but was an excellent little slice of life drama about prison with really great under stated performances by Sean Bean and Stephen Graham, as well as the rest of the ensemble.

Would strongly recommend to my transatlantic cousins if and when it gets a pickup on US Netflix or whatever.

late edit opening scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTHNx-d5iVA
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 20, 2021, 10:42:38 PM
Started Schitt's Creek -- pretty good so far
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 23, 2021, 01:19:26 PM
https://twitter.com/RottenTomatoes/status/1429793017649631248
Certain drawn/animated things just don't translate to live action, but they keep trying.  :-\
At least not if you don't have a very specific vision, Rodriguez tried something with Sin City for example.

I wouldn't be as skeptical, if it wasn't that it's a Netflix joint, and they just regularly produce absolute mediocrity.
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Post by: team filler on August 23, 2021, 02:17:26 PM
john cho old af  :camby spike gotta be able to move like bruce lee roundhouse kicking foos  :punch


faye gotta be asian  >:( just find some action movie chick  ::) if only michelle yeoh didn't get old, she would have been perfect  :heart
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on August 23, 2021, 03:10:42 PM
did anyone ask for this? especially from netflix :yuck
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 23, 2021, 03:31:07 PM
Will be cancelled and forgotten after 1 season, most likely.  :yeshrug
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on August 23, 2021, 03:50:46 PM
idk netflix give renewals to some utter shit
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 24, 2021, 12:45:55 PM
They rarely seem to go over the 2nd season for most stuff, but i feel like this will be a bigger flop than other things.

Also about the odd casting, let's keep in mind that this is a young man for Netflix.
(https://i.imgur.com/pa6Leen.jpeg)

So that Spike is probably a teenager for them.
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Post by: team filler on August 24, 2021, 12:51:22 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9eknelWYAEpq8M?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)

how do you do fellow space cow bois
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Post by: Tasty on August 24, 2021, 01:08:38 PM
His voice is gonna be so different from Steve Blum and I don't think I'll be able to get over that, tbh.
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Post by: team filler on August 24, 2021, 01:12:50 PM
steve blum  ???
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 24, 2021, 01:26:49 PM
Never watched with the english dub so that's not a problem for me.

But i think it'll look goofy because they don't seem to have put that much thought into translating what worked in 2d, and wouldn't in 3d.
I'll wait for a trailer though.
CB is largely a blend of a Western, a Noir and an action movie, so it's not impossible, but it gives off a cheap vibe so far.

But look at what the Watchowski did with Speed Racer, or Rodriguez with Sin City (and also his Alita was quite good) to see an adaptation with some stylistic intent.
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Post by: Potato on August 24, 2021, 04:01:27 PM
Smashed through episodes 2-10 of Ted Lasso S1 in one afternoon/evening. Only intended to watch a few episodes and couldn't put it down. Such a great show.

Apple TV+ went from "lol, what the fuck", to "now you have my attention" in one show. Is there anything else worth watching on it before Foundation comes out?
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 24, 2021, 04:17:28 PM
Season 1 of Servant is pretty good, unless you completely hate Shyamalan's style.
Season 2 is more trashy but still kind of fun at points.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on August 24, 2021, 04:51:18 PM
The “Long Way Round/Down/Up” series is a nice travelogue show.
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Post by: chronovore on August 25, 2021, 06:11:55 PM
Quote from: Potato on August 24, 2021, 04:01:27 PM
Smashed through episodes 2-10 of Ted Lasso S1 in one afternoon/evening. Only intended to watch a few episodes and couldn't put it down. Such a great show.

Apple TV+ went from "lol, what the fuck", to "now you have my attention" in one show. Is there anything else worth watching on it before Foundation comes out?
For All Mankind. Don’t read up on it. Just jump in.
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Post by: Potato on August 26, 2021, 12:54:04 AM
Cheers. I'll try to start it tonight
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Post by: Helen Keller the Musical on August 26, 2021, 12:56:19 AM
People still watch TV?
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Post by: Potato on August 26, 2021, 01:36:57 AM
We're not all deaf, dumb and blind Helen...
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Post by: Potato on August 26, 2021, 06:01:31 AM
Quote from: chronovore on August 25, 2021, 06:11:55 PM
Quote from: Potato on August 24, 2021, 04:01:27 PM
Smashed through episodes 2-10 of Ted Lasso S1 in one afternoon/evening. Only intended to watch a few episodes and couldn't put it down. Such a great show.

Apple TV+ went from "lol, what the fuck", to "now you have my attention" in one show. Is there anything else worth watching on it before Foundation comes out?
For All Mankind. Don’t read up on it. Just jump in.
Just watched the first episode. It's a bit...boring.

Is there a point where I should try to get to before I give up?
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Post by: chronovore on August 27, 2021, 02:39:24 PM
2-3 episodes, I think.
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on August 27, 2021, 07:24:18 PM
Edit: wrong thread.
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Post by: Potato on August 30, 2021, 07:59:35 AM
Heels is pretty good...particularly if you have even a passing interest in professional wrestling.
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Post by: paprikastaude on August 30, 2021, 02:50:46 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 23, 2021, 01:19:26 PM
https://twitter.com/RottenTomatoes/status/1429793017649631248
Certain drawn/animated things just don't translate to live action, but they keep trying.  :-\
At least not if you don't have a very specific vision, Rodriguez tried something with Sin City for example.

I wouldn't be as skeptical, if it wasn't that it's a Netflix joint, and they just regularly produce absolute mediocrity.

 :walkaway

Covid, you had one job (to cancel this abomination).
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Post by: Don Rumata on August 30, 2021, 04:41:05 PM
Quote from: Spieler1 on August 30, 2021, 02:50:46 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on August 23, 2021, 01:19:26 PM
https://twitter.com/RottenTomatoes/status/1429793017649631248
Certain drawn/animated things just don't translate to live action, but they keep trying.  :-\
At least not if you don't have a very specific vision, Rodriguez tried something with Sin City for example.

I wouldn't be as skeptical, if it wasn't that it's a Netflix joint, and they just regularly produce absolute mediocrity.

 :walkaway

Covid, you had one job (to cancel this abomination).
It'll be good for a laugh.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on August 31, 2021, 02:44:45 PM
even on the off chance that its good, there will be so many glorious special fellow outs over it :D
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 02, 2021, 12:07:58 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fus4Xb_TLg
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 02, 2021, 12:22:30 PM
*sniff*
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Post by: Potato on September 02, 2021, 04:00:40 PM
*tugs braid in anticipation*
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Post by: Tasty on September 02, 2021, 04:05:20 PM
Wheel of Fortune's getting its own movie? Hollywood will really make anything these days.
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Post by: Potato on September 09, 2021, 06:47:55 AM
Decided to give Battlestar Galactica a re-watch. Fuck this show is amazing. Haven't watched it since it was first released.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 11, 2021, 07:39:51 PM
Lucifer final season was a good concept for an end that wasn't executed the best, especially episode 9.  It never got nearly as good as season 4 again but o well.   
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Post by: Don Rumata on September 15, 2021, 10:16:38 AM
Didn't know they did a modern remake of Scenes from a Marriage, and it's coming out in a couple of days?
One of my favorite Bergman's, but unfortunately the trailer makes it look very very corny in tone, losing that clinical eye the original had.
Also casting literally the two hottest people in Hollywood doesn't help their case.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on September 16, 2021, 04:55:00 AM
watched the young pope, jude law is so good in this and, ngl, the final speech gave me feels
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on September 16, 2021, 07:19:57 AM
Just finished The Witcher. I honestly it'd be one of those shitty things Netflix churns out, and I'd switch it off after 10 minutes. It turned out to be alright. It was a bit of a mess at times because it jumped around, but the cast was decent and it had some interesting storylines.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 16, 2021, 11:45:29 AM
Just started watching Breaking Bad.

I hope Walt gets his medical treatment! :fingerscrossed:
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on September 16, 2021, 07:10:41 PM
All they had to do was copy Carmella's character and BB would have been perfect.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 17, 2021, 03:05:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kevqiiYNFrc

Best show returns :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 17, 2021, 10:11:17 PM
On E3 of B99 S8, I like that they decided to go political this season.  The show has been a bit stagnant for the last 2 seasons so even if this isn't great, I appreciate them trying. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 18, 2021, 01:18:09 PM
To The Walt Disney Co., who are the current owners of 20th Century Fox Television:

1. Whatever happened to that new Buffy show announced for HBO? Just say it's dead if it's dead.

2. This is more important: get your heads out of your asses and actually remaster Buffy the Vampire Slayer the way it deserves.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZWNGq70Oyo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F28XcxHxH6k

I'm sick of seeing this garbage on Amazon. At least Google Play/YouTube purchases use the Euro DVDs (which are still widescreen but at least not DNR-ed to absolute shit.) However, Buffy is meant to be 4:3, no cropping or panning.

One of the best announcements ever to wake up to would be Disney/20th publishing the series on Blu-ray with an all-new transfer and no cropping.

TNG got it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1AAHpiY2_0

Fucking CHARMED got it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IthXEjV62I

Goddamn it, fuck you fucking mouse fucks.

Signed,
Millions of Buffy fans like myself
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on September 18, 2021, 05:40:05 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/j5pX4PI.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on September 24, 2021, 07:21:33 AM
Ted Lasso S2 is phenomenal.


About to start Foundation.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on September 24, 2021, 07:59:42 AM
The new cocaine cowboys is shit compared to the old one. I don't know how you can take a story about 2 guys becoming coke kingpins and make it so boring. The old one had that mad witch's hitman talking about cutting off people's heads. This one has some woman droning on for hours about ledgers.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on September 24, 2021, 08:43:53 AM
Foundation ep1 was interesting. Remains to be seen if they can fill this story out without making a mockery of the whole thing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 24, 2021, 01:44:37 PM
https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1441405833997217798

(https://i.imgur.com/BJo7Yh9.jpg)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on September 24, 2021, 06:34:21 PM
Watched the 9/11- War on Terror thing on Netflix called "Turning Point"

In the end Rummy was right,if you invade Afghanistan you get in, woop ass and you get out as quickly as possible.
All this nation building / good war nonsense made this whole thing a misguided disaster messed up by a bunch of boomer generals who could not stop crying over 9/11.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on September 26, 2021, 06:10:19 PM
Watched Squid Games. Good show but deviates significantly from the source material. Particularly with the lack of scantily clad squids
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on September 26, 2021, 06:19:50 PM
I watched it too.
Kinda trashy but fun, i liked Alice in Borderlands more.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 27, 2021, 10:21:30 AM
oh no walt, i can't believe you've done this.

:(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on September 28, 2021, 01:10:22 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heMcSXRXm5Q
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on September 28, 2021, 02:15:20 PM
2022 are they fucking kidding me
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on September 28, 2021, 04:27:33 PM
Watched 2 ep. of The Foundation.

Kind of overwhelming at first, but intriguing, feels very different from most other sci fi shows, because of the massive time scale it seems to be implying.
At the same time, i'm not sure where they're going with it, and am not really attached to any of the characters yet (which, 2 episodes in, is understandable).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 02, 2021, 07:50:16 AM
I'm going to stick with Foundation, but after 3 episodes I'm not very hopeful.

I'm two episodes into Squid Game. Wow. I am absolutely hooked.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 04, 2021, 11:40:16 PM
Quote from: https://deadline.com/2021/10/gamgergate-series-mind-riot-entertainment-brianna-wu-1234848172/
EXCLUSIVE: Mind Riot Entertainment will work with journalist, game developer and computer programmer Brianna Wu for Gamergate, a series about her experience as a critic and target of the notorious 2014 online harassment campaign, for which the studio has optioned life rights.
Quote
The series will explore the origins of the widespread intimidation campaign from the perspective of multiple, fictional people in the game industry – from executives to journalists and indie developers.

Gamergate is co-created and co-written by Wu and J. Brad Wilke (Camel Spiders), and will be produced by Mind Riot Entertainment’s Jonathan Keasey (Parallel) and Jeremy J. Dodd (One Nation Under Earl).

In 2014, the personal attacks force Wu and her husband to flee their Boston home in the wake of online death threats as a result of her efforts to support female game developers, journalists, and players targeted online by violent and sexist attacks via social media and message boards.

In the aftermath, Wu ran for congress in 2018, representing women in tech. Wu has shared her story in a number of publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Guardian. Her experience along, with those of other Gamergate targets, have been addressed in a number of television and film projects including the 2015 documentary GTFO and the “Intimidation Game” episode of Law & Order: SVU.

“We’re not going to retread the same story told in thousands of news stories from outlets such as the New York Times and Washington Post, plus multiple documentaries like GTFO. Our series will focus on new, fictional people within the industry reacting to a horrific situation. By explaining how they were unable to stop the video game industry from being hijacked by the lunatic fringe – we can show how the tactics of Gamergate were the same ones that led to tragedies like Christchurch and January 6th,” said Wu.

Keasey added: “Working with Brianna is a huge score for us. Based in Seattle, one of the country’s meccas for gaming, we’ve been wanting to shed light on this subject matter for a while and are honored that Brianna will be co-writing the series alongside Brad.”
IT'S HAPPENING

spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://twitter.com/BriannaWu/status/1445154058520629252
https://twitter.com/BriannaWu/status/1445155318384795648
https://twitter.com/BriannaWu/status/1445145062346797066
https://twitter.com/BriannaWu/status/1445146721315659776
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on October 04, 2021, 11:42:23 PM
 :gamergate
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on October 05, 2021, 03:27:31 AM
Quote from: Potato on October 02, 2021, 07:50:16 AM
I'm going to stick with Foundation, but after 3 episodes I'm not very hopeful.

I'm two episodes into Squid Game. Wow. I am absolutely hooked.
I'm also mixed on The Foundation (3 ep in). It's somewhat confusing, about where the hell it's going.
The constant shift of characters is kind of annoying, because it's not only jumping decades, but also going back and forth... throw in the Emperor clones staying the same, and it makes it harder to follow.
My dominant thought while watching ep.3 was "is there a point we're getting at?".
On the one hand i like the larger scope, it sets it apart, but on the other hand, the menial focus on singular characters that keep shifting in and out, is annoying.
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Post by: Potato on October 05, 2021, 04:53:00 AM
This is the reason people always thought it was impossible to put the series to screen.

Foundation is great because is the expansive themes and grand scope, not because of character-driven drama.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 05, 2021, 07:31:45 AM
Finally, a more contemporary reference for "someone misrepresenting reality so egregiously that you start to question your own sanity and grip on reality" than Gaslight.

Also, there's some missing quotation marks in that initial description;

Quote from: benjipwns on October 04, 2021, 11:40:16 PM
Quote from: https://deadline.com/2021/10/gamgergate-series-mind-riot-entertainment-brianna-wu-1234848172/
EXCLUSIVE: Mind Riot Entertainment will work with "journalist", "game" "developer" and computer "programmer" Brianna Wu for Gamergate, a series about her "experience" as a "critic" and "target" of the "notorious" 2014 "online harassment campaign", for which the studio has optioned life rights.

fixed.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on October 05, 2021, 11:18:18 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on October 04, 2021, 11:40:16 PM
Quote from: https://deadline.com/2021/10/gamgergate-series-mind-riot-entertainment-brianna-wu-1234848172/
EXCLUSIVE: Mind Riot Entertainment will work with journalist, game developer and computer programmer Brianna Wu for Gamergate, a series about her experience as a critic and target of the notorious 2014 online harassment campaign, for which the studio has optioned life rights.
Quote
The series will explore the origins of the widespread intimidation campaign from the perspective of multiple, fictional people in the game industry – from executives to journalists and indie developers.

Gamergate is co-created and co-written by Wu and J. Brad Wilke (Camel Spiders), and will be produced by Mind Riot Entertainment’s Jonathan Keasey (Parallel) and Jeremy J. Dodd (One Nation Under Earl).

In 2014, the personal attacks force Wu and her husband to flee their Boston home in the wake of online death threats as a result of her efforts to support female game developers, journalists, and players targeted online by violent and sexist attacks via social media and message boards.

In the aftermath, Wu ran for congress in 2018, representing women in tech. Wu has shared her story in a number of publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Guardian. Her experience along, with those of other Gamergate targets, have been addressed in a number of television and film projects including the 2015 documentary GTFO and the “Intimidation Game” episode of Law & Order: SVU.

“We’re not going to retread the same story told in thousands of news stories from outlets such as the New York Times and Washington Post, plus multiple documentaries like GTFO. Our series will focus on new, fictional people within the industry reacting to a horrific situation. By explaining how they were unable to stop the video game industry from being hijacked by the lunatic fringe – we can show how the tactics of Gamergate were the same ones that led to tragedies like Christchurch and January 6th,” said Wu.

Keasey added: “Working with Brianna is a huge score for us. Based in Seattle, one of the country’s meccas for gaming, we’ve been wanting to shed light on this subject matter for a while and are honored that Brianna will be co-writing the series alongside Brad.”
IT'S HAPPENING

spoiler (click to show/hide)
https://twitter.com/BriannaWu/status/1445154058520629252
https://twitter.com/BriannaWu/status/1445155318384795648
https://twitter.com/BriannaWu/status/1445145062346797066
https://twitter.com/BriannaWu/status/1445146721315659776
[close]

hahahahahahahahaha

will the jace connors street race be included or will wu omit that :thinking
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on October 05, 2021, 11:19:35 AM
the owner of that production company is frank wu surely :neogaf
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on October 05, 2021, 12:27:11 PM
the new chappelle in one image

(https://i.imgur.com/FdG9CSP.png)

:whew
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Post by: D3RANG3D on October 05, 2021, 03:45:59 PM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on October 05, 2021, 12:27:11 PM
the new chappelle in one image

(https://i.imgur.com/FdG9CSP.png)

:whew

(https://i.imgur.com/LCIVAbQ.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on October 06, 2021, 08:17:42 PM
https://twitter.com/UnburntWitch/status/1445660605050884105
https://twitter.com/UnburntWitch/status/1445663228986421255

 :salute
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on October 06, 2021, 09:42:36 PM
To truly understand GamerGate, you really have to start way back, in a patch of land between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 07, 2021, 02:08:37 AM
Gamergate  should have been a wake up call, because it’s got a huge overlap with the same self-victimizing, self-aggrandizing, anti-intellectual bullshit that got Trump elected.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 07, 2021, 07:20:51 AM
Having thought about this some more, covering #Gamergate as a VEEP style satire would be pretty great.

I can imagine some of the scenes now;

etc
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on October 07, 2021, 11:28:05 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 07, 2021, 07:20:51 AM
Having thought about this some more, covering #Gamergate as a VEEP style satire would be pretty great.

I can imagine some of the scenes now;
  • demanding restraining orders are filed while the put upon investigating officer tries to explain that he doesn't think Mike Oxmaul, Seymour Butz, and Phil McKraken are real peoples names
  • panicking about the public claims about being moved to a secret address under witness protection, after the holiday plans fell through and having to make videos from the spare bedroom and pretend its a new house and hope nobody notices
  • the FBI interviews with edgelord 12 year olds who posted things like "stfu you ugly bitch" trying to uncover if it is an organised and targetted wide scale organisation, and edgelord 12 year olds just replying "no I said it because shes ugly and I wanted her to shut the fuck up"

etc

So it's like the SVU episode except shit?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on October 07, 2021, 12:32:00 PM
but with added attempted vehicular homicide ;)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on October 07, 2021, 12:35:58 PM
being serious tho, if you wanted to make some hard hitting shit about gamergate why would you pick the biggest nutcase involved ,with that side at least, was Anita sarkesian's phone without signal for a few days or some shit. even zoe quinn would be infinitely more credible :heh

spoiler (click to show/hide)
That's why Frank wu is surely funding this shit
[close]
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Post by: james on October 07, 2021, 12:51:32 PM
I started watching The Walking Dead Season 10 Part 2 because its finally on Netflix after like 2 years

It's so hard to care about anything  :doge

They should have pulled a Showtime, introduced a bunch of hot new characters, and put them into naked situations.

"oh no its been 10 years and now we've run out of clothes"

And instead of the bad guys always wanting to kill everyone, the bad guy should want to repopulate the earth through the power of orgies
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 07, 2021, 01:01:12 PM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on October 07, 2021, 12:35:58 PM
being serious tho, if you wanted to make some hard hitting shit about gamergate why would you pick the biggest nutcase involved ,with that side at least, was Anita sarkesian's phone without signal for a few days or some shit. even zoe quinn would be infinitely more credible :heh

spoiler (click to show/hide)
That's why Frank wu is surely funding this shit
[close]

Zoe Quinn was the only 'target' of #gamergate that didn't actively insert themselves into the furore as a target, and has already said she wants absolutely fucking nothing to do with this TV show and wishes it wasn't even happening, which is what you would expect the victim of any kind of harrassment to feel.

Not to be playing up nostalgia for it to greenlight a TV show that you just happen to also be using a self promotion.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 08, 2021, 01:00:33 AM
Quote from: james on October 07, 2021, 12:51:32 PM
I started watching The Walking Dead Season 10 Part 2 because its finally on Netflix after like 2 years

It's so hard to care about anything  :doge

They should have pulled a Showtime, introduced a bunch of hot new characters, and put them into naked situations.

"oh no its been 10 years and now we've run out of clothes"

And instead of the bad guys always wanting to kill everyone, the bad guy should want to repopulate the earth through the power of orgies
I'd have kept watching if you were showrunner. As it stands, I haven't cared about WD in many years. Anyone who still watches that show is a braindead fucking distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 08, 2021, 01:00:52 AM
Finished Squid Game.


That was good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on October 08, 2021, 10:25:26 AM
Quote from: Potato on October 08, 2021, 01:00:33 AM
Quote from: james on October 07, 2021, 12:51:32 PM
I started watching The Walking Dead Season 10 Part 2 because its finally on Netflix after like 2 years

It's so hard to care about anything  :doge

They should have pulled a Showtime, introduced a bunch of hot new characters, and put them into naked situations.

"oh no its been 10 years and now we've run out of clothes"

And instead of the bad guys always wanting to kill everyone, the bad guy should want to repopulate the earth through the power of orgies
I'd have kept watching if you were showrunner. As it stands, I haven't cared about WD in many years. Anyone who still watches that show is a braindead fucking distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.

I just hate leaving shows unfinished :fbm

And because theres an endpoint now I figured I might as well keep shoveling this crap into my mind
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 09, 2021, 04:41:46 AM
Quote from: james on October 08, 2021, 10:25:26 AM
Quote from: Potato on October 08, 2021, 01:00:33 AM
Quote from: james on October 07, 2021, 12:51:32 PM
I started watching The Walking Dead Season 10 Part 2 because its finally on Netflix after like 2 years

It's so hard to care about anything  :doge

They should have pulled a Showtime, introduced a bunch of hot new characters, and put them into naked situations.

"oh no its been 10 years and now we've run out of clothes"

And instead of the bad guys always wanting to kill everyone, the bad guy should want to repopulate the earth through the power of orgies
I'd have kept watching if you were showrunner. As it stands, I haven't cared about WD in many years. Anyone who still watches that show is a braindead fucking distinguished mentally-challenged fellow.

I just hate leaving shows unfinished :fbm

And because theres an endpoint now I figured I might as well keep shoveling this crap into my mind
As long as you know the meth is bad for you...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on October 12, 2021, 12:33:04 PM
Andrea no, don't step out of the door! = (
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on October 14, 2021, 10:05:53 PM
chucky is fan film quality, but so were some of the recent movies  :heh  I'll watch ep 2, not sure after that
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on October 16, 2021, 05:01:22 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OODneEUWUQY
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on October 17, 2021, 06:30:09 PM
Started watching that Squid Game thing.

Certainly the sort of thing I enjoy but I don't understand why they write so many deep think pieces about it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on October 17, 2021, 07:01:44 PM
Quote from: Nintex on October 17, 2021, 06:30:09 PM
Started watching that Squid Game thing.

Certainly the sort of thing I enjoy but I don't understand why they write so many deep think pieces about it.
Because of Parasite, now every Korean thing with a babby-101-inequality overtone is supposed to be some incredible punch in the face of capitalism.  :doge
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Post by: james on October 17, 2021, 09:46:39 PM
Its like people forgot about Hunger Games?

For fucks sake, it even sets up S2/Book 2 the same way. Main character goes back and will find a way to break the game.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 19, 2021, 09:12:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3aEXTUj9Ek

Could be worse.  Made me at least a bit interested. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on October 19, 2021, 09:21:41 PM
is that the dude from American pie? :hitler
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 20, 2021, 03:04:55 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on October 19, 2021, 09:12:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3aEXTUj9Ek

Could be worse.  Made me at least a bit interested. 
As someone who has never seen the anime, if it keeps that energy and tone, I'll watch it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on October 20, 2021, 05:18:08 AM
Looks like shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on October 20, 2021, 09:02:44 AM
Is that even a trailer? I mean footage from the episodes? Looks like ad hoc spoof footage.

Tonally it looks very different from the animated show, which was 40% energetic action, 60% melancholic noir melodrama.
As usual, i don't think they should just religiously stick to the source material in adaptations, but i'm not sure what this is going for, since they didn't show anything actually from the show yet.  ???

Looks like a YouTube fanfilm, as of now.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on October 20, 2021, 09:13:10 AM
i imagine when all is said and done it will be a mediocre series that pops off with dipshits, ie a netflix fictional content special.

they don't even have the original hanime on uk flix :thinking
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 20, 2021, 09:52:33 AM
It's not a trailer, it's a promotional video they made right after setting the cast.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on October 20, 2021, 10:44:05 AM
It says "Cowboy Bebop Trailer" that's why i said as much.
I maintain that Cowboy Bebop is noir first, that pop super energetic style it's in some action sequences (not even that much) but mostly just in the intro.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on October 20, 2021, 03:10:56 PM
Put the phone back on the hook you monster!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 20, 2021, 11:28:08 PM
Big Timber is good.  Like that Netflix is stepping into shitty 2000's Discovery channel TV. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-swFnrFptc4
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on October 22, 2021, 07:57:39 PM
Completed Squid Game.

It's definitely a fun watch with up ands downs in the middle.
There's a few cop outs and subplots that have some good build up but ultimately go nowhere but it works overall.

Not sure if the second season will have the same impact as this though.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The marble episode was probably the best one, Sang-Woo betraying Abdul and Il-nam playing around with Gi-Hun who had no idea about his real identity.

The rules of the game were broken though, not only to protect Il-nam (who was obviously protected by the Front Man) but also by Il-nam himself by giving Gi-Hun a clear advantage over the other players.
I also feel like this is why Gi-Hun is unable to accept his victory and prize money (despite the general trauma), he knows the game was rigged from the start and that the other players could never win.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on October 26, 2021, 07:58:10 PM
https://youtu.be/ULCIHP5dc44
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on October 26, 2021, 08:13:14 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 26, 2021, 08:34:24 PM
look better than their other anime adoptions.  Seems like a will-watch and be disappointed kind of thing instead of a won't watch and pretend it doesn't exist thing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on October 26, 2021, 08:34:34 PM
the milf guy :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on October 26, 2021, 09:17:49 PM
Seems to be on the level of Death Note, but with an harder to adapt source material.

Things designed for animation, always look fucking stupid in live action, it's why cool characters make for dorky cosplay.
The cg also looks cheap, and it's a show that needs quite a lot of it.

BTW did they show Ed yet, or is she cut out of the whole thing?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 26, 2021, 09:27:24 PM
They've said that Ed is in it, but they still haven't shown her yet.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 26, 2021, 10:37:35 PM
Going to be a 46 yearold women. 
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Post by: team filler on October 26, 2021, 10:46:05 PM
they turned spike into an asian father  :girlaff is he gonna shame ed for not getting perfect grades and going to medical school  ???
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 27, 2021, 10:31:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4NYto3abM
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Post by: Transhuman on October 28, 2021, 12:03:04 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on October 27, 2021, 10:31:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4NYto3abM

Didn't watch Tiger King 1 because it seemed like trash and the news cycle didn't prove me wrong
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on October 28, 2021, 11:54:55 AM
Tiger King was good because Joe Exotic is a proper mental, with a story and a personality. The story is done. He’s in prison. Nobody cares about that greasy old hag and the gay hillbillies.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on October 28, 2021, 12:23:31 PM
yeah i imagine this is gonna be dog shit

i imagine joe is beyond unbearable now that he's aware he's a meme king :-X
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Post by: team filler on October 28, 2021, 12:26:49 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on October 28, 2021, 12:03:04 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on October 27, 2021, 10:31:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4NYto3abM

Didn't watch Tiger King 1 because it seemed like trash and the news cycle didn't prove me wrong
the netflix hype machine is amazing, but it also lets me know what to tune out.
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Post by: Nuitangg on October 28, 2021, 12:29:46 PM
James Garretson  :lol
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Post by: chronovore on October 30, 2021, 02:01:38 AM
I feel like I had enough of that train wreck by the end of the first one.
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Post by: Kevtones on October 30, 2021, 04:40:09 AM
Was kind of meh on Squid Game. Felt like a less convincing Battle Royale ish and it replaced artfulness with slowmo and colors.


Still well produced overall I suppose. It’s ‘land’ domestically is problematic in that our taste is so shit and late.
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Post by: Transhuman on October 30, 2021, 05:59:24 AM
TBH i'm tired of all this Escape Room/Alice in Borderlands shit anyway. They ripped off Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor so hard to make this shit, and didn't improve on it. The girl is cute though, i'll give it that
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Post by: Don Rumata on October 30, 2021, 06:18:48 AM
I enjoyed Alice in Bordelands more than Squid Game, the "games" are more fun.
The deadly game thing is a whole sub-genre, probably all spawning from "The Most Dangerous Game" anyway.
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Post by: Bebpo on November 03, 2021, 12:44:09 PM
Finally watching Midnight Mass

Two eps in and this feels like Mike Flannigan's secret reboot of Salem's Lot project. Like no spoilz as I watch stuff slow so it'll take me a week or two to get through this, but sure seems like the plot is:

Spoiler guess (and spoilers for Salem's Lot I guess)
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Old priest guy goes on trip to the holy land and encounters an old vampire, becomes the vampire's familiar and gains his youth in exchange for bringing vampire back to the new country of USA (basically Salem's Lot). Is conducting "miracles" and stuff using the vampire's blood and its healing properties.

The dead cats at the end of ep1, start of ep2 instantly reminded me of Salem's Lot opening of animal sacrifices to welcome the vampire to the town.
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I gotta say though, ep2 was 1 hour 4 mins long and that was a bit too long. I like Flannigan's films (but generally don't love them), loved Hill House and thought it was legit the best thing he's done in his career, skipped Bly Manor after hearing everyone say it was slow and boring and nothing happens, and now watching this.
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Post by: Bebpo on November 05, 2021, 04:45:44 AM
Midnight Mass ep4

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Wow, I can't believe they killed off the only interesting lead opposite of priest guy, how is this show going to get through another 3 hours without anyone particularly interesting as the lead?
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Midnight Mass ep5

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Wow, I can't believe they killed off the only interesting lead opposite of priest guy, how is this show going to get through another 2 hours without anyone particularly interesting as the lead?
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Still think these eps are far too long. Enjoying the show but Hill House was way better so far. Do eps really need to be an hour ten minutes?

Will probably watch ep6/7 tomorrow night.

Also

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Shows like this or zombie movies where people have NEVER HEARD OF A VAMPIRE OR ZOMBIE but otherwise everything is the same as our reality will always feel weird to me.
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Oh and also the logic of the show is bugging me.

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Like the priest guy dies and drinks the vampire's blood and somehow is totally normal and fine during the day for days/weeks coming back to the island and for the first few days until he suddenly dies and becomes a vampire,

...but the lead guy is instantly burnable the next morning? Is the logic supposed to be that when the priest was attacked he didn't actually die and just almost died and then drank the blood, but our lead guy actually died before he drank the blood and came back? I guess that's the logic they're going with. Still feels weird.
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I also have no idea where they are going with the show,

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Like the whole town has presumably drank the vampire blood...which means they're all destined to instantly die at some point and become vampires like the priest. Even the lead woman who is now the lead?

Pretty sure only the Sheriff, his kid and the Doctor haven't drank the communion blood.

So what kind of ending can they even do with this? How does the lead woman "save" the town? Feels like it's heading for a Perfume kind of ending where everyone in the entire town turns into vampires and then everyone burns at once and dies or something which sounds kinda of what's the point of these last 2 hours of eps if that's where it's going. There's no logic in the show to undo the vampire curse so it just seems like everyone's dead at this point and don't see what the next two eps will be.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 05, 2021, 01:41:24 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on November 05, 2021, 04:45:44 AM
Shows ... where people have NEVER HEARD OF A VAMPIRE OR ZOMBIE but otherwise everything is the same as our reality will always feel weird to me.

I have a loose idea for a stargate style sci-fi thing except its extradimensional rather than extraterrestrial, and their blackops funding comes from entertainment consultancy by a creatively bankrupt hollywood paying big money for new spooky monster ideas, but it also doubles as cultural vaccinations against high risk incursions by letting the general population know how to deal with shit like zombies in advance
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Post by: Don Rumata on November 05, 2021, 02:21:54 PM
I was about to watch Midnight Mass, i thought Hill House was excellent, but Bly Manor was pretty sloppy (not to say outright bad, tbh), so when i read this was more of interminable monologues, i pumped the breaks.
Bly Manor was especially awkward with those.
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Post by: Bebpo on November 05, 2021, 10:51:55 PM
Going to sit down now and watch the last 2eps of Midnight Mass

The more I think about the previous eps, the more it doesn't sit well with me

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Killing off the main dude at ep5 just seems like they did it for shock value. The problems though of killing him off this early are:

-He didn't have much of a character-arc. He's just this dopey guy whose haunted all the time and then dies without doing much of relevance. What was the point of him even being the lead character...

-He's supposed to be the smartest, most educated, character on the show but he's really fucking dumb. Like if he wanted to prove his story was real to his gf he could've just held out his hand under the sunlight and showed her it burned and she'd believe him. Killing himself was absolutely pointless, basically just straight up suicide and only existed to make his GF's life worse and rob her and anyone fighting the priest and crew of a vampire ally in their fight.

-He also comes off as a loser if he killed himself because he couldn't deal with being a vampire. Like he gave it one day. Dude, give it a week at least and see how you feel about vampire life.

-Killing him off basically killed off the only athiest/non-religious point of view in the show. Now it's a bunch of over religious Christians and a pretty religious Muslim only. As someone who is non-religious this bugs me.

Also speaking of how this idiot was the most intelligent guy on the island,

-Like every character in this show is fucking dumb as rocks. The priest guy you can buy initially that he had dementia which is why he thought the vampire was an angel and thought it was a good idea to bring it back. But then as things happen in town he just seems like an idiot. Yes, I get he's supposed to be "lost in his faith" and trying to explain everything with faith, but idk he just seems dumb af. I guess the doctor is mildly intelligent but she doesn't put a lot of effort into trying to figure things out. The Sheriff is likeable but dunno if he's accomplishing much so far.
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Anyhow, hopefully these last couple eps will be fun.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on November 06, 2021, 01:25:33 AM
Okay, finished Midnight Mass.

I think I've seen every Mike Flannigin movie and TV show outside of Bly Manor which I skipped and...I think this is the worst thing he's written. It was just so pointless and felt like a waste of 7 hours+

Really didn't enjoy the ending.

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First of all, the show is way too mean-spirted, even for horror.

Not only do they kill our main guy, then they shoot and kill the doctor and kill the Sheriff.

And the main antagonist, the most annoying preachy hypocrite religious woman ever put on film (and there are a lot of people who have played this trope in films), you expect a big satisfying fuck you death come uppance and nope, she just gets burned up like everyone else. Idk, I wanted a way more brutal death for her given the build up of seven hours of putting up with her shit as a villain. Was not very satisfying.

And the kill them all ending's been there, done that before. Doesn't feel like this show is doing anything particularly original or interesting.

Also more logic issues where everyone freaks out that there's nowhere on the island to hide from the sun now that the houses have burned, as if there aren't spots of shade throughout that they could survive in until nightfall when they can put some wood together and build a simple structure. 

Basically the Hamish Linklater gave a great performance, but the rest was pointless.
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Idk, I feel like maybe this show was meant to have had more meaning for religious people, but as a non-religious person it was just a slow paced show that went nowhere with a lot of logic holes and dumb characters.

Reading some of the negative reviews and this pretty much sums up my issue with the ending from a satisfying story perspective:

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"In Midnight Mass, though, what connects and unites the community is the false hope that God is working miracles on Crockett Island. Rather than allow that horror to fully sink in, however, Midnight Mass avoids the question of long-term consequences. In an insulting twist, it presents the priest whose murderous deception jump-started its entire plot — and who’s been intentionally secretly poisoning his congregation for weeks! — as a well-meaning man motivated purely by faith and love, a good guy in the end.

And Flanagan, despite indicating to the Times that he leaned toward rationalism and humanism rather than belief in the divine, apparently needs hopeful endings so much that he even chooses to sidestep revealing whether there will be long-term consequences to Paul and Bev’s botched plot to bring on the apocalypse. Rather than allow the perpetrators, or any of the townspeople who’ve joined in the hysteria, to face earthly justice for their crimes, the show ends, instead, with a sweet montage in which they all sing hymns and comfort each other. The sheer horror of this moment — that the townspeople are so consumed with religion that it has destroyed them — gets subsumed in a wash of rosy cinematography and the moving strains of “Nearer, My God, to Thee.”

Is that a beautiful, moving ending for most of the series’ viewers? Most likely. It’s just that to so many horror fans, a belief in God isn’t a comfort: It’s the ultimate false hope. For me, Midnight Mass’s conclusion feels less like a soothing balm in a moment of crisis, and more like an outright lie."
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 07, 2021, 10:32:07 AM
NetFlix Arcane animated series is beautiful. Voice acting and writing are also well done.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on November 09, 2021, 05:31:15 PM
Quote from: chronovore on November 07, 2021, 10:32:07 AM
NetFlix Arcane animated series is beautiful. Voice acting and writing are also well done.

Worth watching if you dislike Riot and League of Legends?

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 09, 2021, 07:42:44 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on November 09, 2021, 05:31:15 PM
Quote from: chronovore on November 07, 2021, 10:32:07 AM
NetFlix Arcane animated series is beautiful. Voice acting and writing are also well done.

Worth watching if you dislike Riot and League of Legends?

I have no dog in this race: LoL has never interested me (though this has engendered some), and if you're still watching Netflix after the Chapelle hullaballoo (which I am), I don't know how to judge the question. Riot Games is possibly more contentious but it's a grey area.

The animation is quality. The voice acting is good. The story seems better than most anime, but that's too faint a praising.
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Post by: Bebpo on November 12, 2021, 02:35:04 AM
Finished Mythic Quest S2. I enjoyed it. Probably not as good as S1 though. Also it feels like 50% of the jokes in the show every.single.episode is just about political correct pronouns which is starting to get weird how much they hinge on that.

Also that ending definitely did things with the characters, so will be interesting to see how they make it work in Season 3.

PS. Danny Pudi still talks and has the same facial mannerisms and style of humor as Paul Rudd. They're like twins I tell you!
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 12, 2021, 06:59:45 PM
https://www.thewrap.com/x-men-97-1990s-x-men-animated-series-2023/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on November 12, 2021, 08:59:14 PM
original music or  :wag
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on November 12, 2021, 09:00:33 PM
Needs the superior JP OP.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on November 13, 2021, 05:19:49 AM
Watched the first two episodes of Dopesick. Damn good show so far. A bit annoyed it's being drip fed rather than dropped all in one go.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 13, 2021, 10:07:26 PM
The first episode of Arcane -- this is good.   I think it might be the first CGI TV show that I have felt is actually artistic.  There are a few moments where I assume they are doing game references that I don't get, but otherwise, it seems like just an interesting steampunk fantasy show. 
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 14, 2021, 08:20:44 AM
Leverage Redemption is breezy fun, and I like Noah Wyle (who I can only assume got the gig because he had fun working on Librarians with Christian Kane) and Replacement Hacker Girl as the replacement additions to the cast, although Replacement Hacker Girls "I'm a MILLENIAL!" shtick does grate a little bit.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on November 16, 2021, 09:14:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jX4RPx7GKk
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 17, 2021, 01:54:37 PM
I don't know if Oscar Isaacs english accent is intended to make him sound distinguished mentally-challenged, but it/he does
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on November 17, 2021, 03:53:42 PM
chucky is like a teen drama, but also chucky origins. I could do without the teen drama stuff tbh, maybe I'm just not the intended audience  :trumps


foundation is good enough that I keep watching. could do with a lot less of the adventures of cleon. it's been years since I read the books, but I don't remember dude having this much story to him and it's just not all that interesting compared to the main storyline of the foundation being setup and going through their trials
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on November 17, 2021, 05:25:06 PM
Tiger King 2 isn't as bad as I thought it would be

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One episode was just shit that's happened since with Joe and following some new dipshits coming into the scene and 2 episodes about Don Lewis' "disappearance" so far
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on November 19, 2021, 12:20:45 AM
Diving in to Wheel of Time.

Opening scene is kind of...cheesy.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Don Rumata on November 19, 2021, 04:40:34 AM
Quote from: Potato on November 19, 2021, 12:20:45 AM
Diving in to Wheel of Time.

Opening scene is kind of...cheesy.
After abandoning Foundation, i'm not sure if i want to bother with other big tv shows atm, but it kind of intrigues me.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on November 19, 2021, 08:06:35 AM
watching the first ep of cowboy bebop live action and its shockingly good, if a little cheesy at times when it gets a bit too close to the hanime :titus

azemoths gf is hot as balls :noah
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Post by: Potato on November 19, 2021, 08:15:59 AM
Quote from: Don Rumata on November 19, 2021, 04:40:34 AM
Quote from: Potato on November 19, 2021, 12:20:45 AM
Diving in to Wheel of Time.

Opening scene is kind of...cheesy.
After abandoning Foundation, i'm not sure if i want to bother with other big tv shows atm, but it kind of intrigues me.
Yeah, I ditched Foundation pretty quick.

First episode of WoT is a bit meh, second is great. They've made plenty of changes to characters and plot though, so if you're a book purist, I'd avoid.
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Post by: Don Rumata on November 19, 2021, 02:09:06 PM
No i haven't read the books.
I just want something that flows decently, unlike Foundation, which i found impossible to follow.

I'll give ep.1 a shot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on November 19, 2021, 05:29:36 PM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on November 19, 2021, 08:06:35 AM
watching the first ep of cowboy bebop live action and its shockingly good, if a little cheesy at times when it gets a bit too close to the hanime :titus

azemoths gf is hot as balls :noah

ep 2 sux btw :titus
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Post by: Potato on November 19, 2021, 11:26:51 PM
Finished episode 3 of Wheel of Time.

What started out very rough, quickly turned into a very tidy show. Looking forward to the rest of the season.
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Post by: Bebpo on November 20, 2021, 12:00:58 AM
I thought Wheel of Time was a vaporeware thing like LoTR TV. Didn't realize it was all done and actually coming out already.

Been tempted to try reading the books, not sure if it's a good idea to check this out first. Either it'll be cool and will get me interested and I'll transition to the books after S1, or it'll be a bad adaptation and turn me off from giving the books a shot. Hmmm...
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Post by: Transhuman on November 20, 2021, 12:13:36 AM
It's not vaporware it's bloatware.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 20, 2021, 01:02:37 AM
WoT: if you expect Xena, you're in for a good time, if you expect GoT, you're gonna be disappointed. 
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Post by: Potato on November 20, 2021, 04:25:31 AM
The first WoT book came out nearly 32 years ago. The fantasy genre has changed dramatically since then. It's a product of its time and very, very bloated. Still an epic story. Just very lotr inspired
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Post by: jorma on November 20, 2021, 04:35:10 AM
from what i remember only the first four books were any good, the rest was just an endless stream of braid tugging and dress descriptions

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Post by: Potato on November 20, 2021, 04:46:26 AM
It goes up and down. Lots of good ideas made tedious by bloat. Brandon Sanderson finished it off pretty well.
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Post by: Don Rumata on November 20, 2021, 05:07:20 PM
Watched Ep.1 of Bebop.
Honestly worse than i was expecting.

On top of destroying any good idea they were given by the animated show on a silver platter, and i mentioned multiple times how i don't care about faithfulness to the source material, it really feels incredibly amateurish.
Glorified fan film level, even student film at times.

They struggle to have a decent establishing shot, cheap sets everywhere, every other shot is a completely flat angle out of some sketch comedy show at best.
The choreographies are played so slow, they feel like rehearsal footage, same for some line delivery, must've been first takes or something.
Also doesn't help that the writing, supposedly witty banter, feels like it's written by a computer.
Actual exchange that's supposed to be humorous:

Quote
*After Spike shot some baddies*

Jet: "Come on, Spike, we have to take them alive!"
       "How many times have I told you?"

*Spike shrugs*

one of the baddies jumps at Jet and he shoots her dead.

Spike: "Yeah, what was that about taking them alive?"

Jet (annoyed): "Shut up."

I mean, this is so devoid of any personality, it feels written by an AI.
Same for any time Faye opens her mouth.

I suggest you watch the whole "chase" (which is mostly cut here) with the space-ships in the anime and then this, especially the part where the woman gets killed by the machine guns, how it's edited and shot... tell me with a straight face, someone competent was behind the camera in the live action version.

Or you can just compare the opening heist with the opening heist the Cowboy Bebop movie (where it's taken from).

I wanted to go in detail describing the problems, but ICBA and they're mostly self evident.

I was reading so many positive comments on REE about it that i felt like i was taking crazy pills, the quality of pretty much everything is so low, it felt like a prank to me.

And i'm not even a massive fanboy of CB (i have nostalgia for it like anyone who watched it as a teen, but it's not my favorite anime or anything).

Another annoying thing is the use of music, of course an iconic part of the show (probably the most iconic part of the show) that, at least in ep.1, felt randomly thrown in, with no criteria.

So of course, I can't wait to watch ep.2 of this absolute train wreck, it's not every day you're graced with this level of awfulness.
Reminds me of watching the second Silent Hill movie, it felt like little precious gift from hell.  :doge

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Post by: Don Rumata on November 20, 2021, 05:08:48 PM
And yeah i'm gonna check out Wheel of Time next, when i have some more free time.
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Post by: Bebpo on November 20, 2021, 09:31:01 PM
Watched Bebop ep1 and I liked it. Everyone seems to have a hate boner for it, but idk it's cheesy and stylish and decent for an anime to live action adaptation which are generally pretty goddamn awful because anime does not transition to live-action well at all once you leave realism and do zany anime. I thought Faye's actress was really good. Jett is super hammy, Spike is John Cho and Vicious is a cosplayer.

Like I watched Wheel of Time ep1 and Bebop ep1 was way better. Wheel of Time ep1 felt like they got some generic TV director/cinematographer and it had zero style to it. Whereas Bebop just oozed with style. Yeah it feels a bit amateurish and the costumes look like cosplay, but at least it's trying to be a fun stylish show which appeals to me. I guess sometimes I am more style > substance. I need shows to have some style to them to be watchable.

Hoping Wheel of Time ep2/3 have better direction. Like when Game of Thrones wanted a big gnarly medieval battle scene they hired Neil Marshell who could pull off the grit. Bezos has insane money, they should be able to hire bigger deal directors with style for their major shows like this and the upcoming LoTR TV.
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Post by: Potato on November 21, 2021, 04:16:48 AM
WoT episode 2 is better and 3 is great.
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Post by: Bebpo on November 21, 2021, 11:03:06 AM
Yeah, I liked ep2. Much better directed.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on November 21, 2021, 04:04:41 PM
I began to watch Cowboy Bebop it's way better than I thought it would be, but it's awkward gunfights and fight choreography is definitely outside of whoever the director/directors wheelhouse and really brings it down which is a shame because they nailed the special effects and sets look pretty good for the most part.

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Jett is pretty good, Harold is growing on me as Spike, Faye sucks though.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on November 21, 2021, 06:25:00 PM
Eh, I've only seen ep1 & 2 of Bebop, but I thought Faye nailed the personality of Faye in ep1. Moreso than the other two.

Watched Wheel of Time ep3. Was solid, but I thought ep2 was the best of the 3 and ep1 was the worst. Definitely feels like a show that should've released all at once since it's very binge friendly.


I gotta say though that I think this is the first Prime Video show I've watched since getting my 4k TV and the bitrate on Wheel of Time (or I assume Prime Video 4k in general) is total shit. The whole show looks grainy in a jpg compression grain way. It really brings the image quality down.
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Post by: chronovore on November 21, 2021, 07:37:02 PM
I’ve been having some problems with frame hitching on Amazon prime streaming video. I don’t know if it’s a Japan only problem, or if it’s endemic lately. Perhaps Bezos has angered the deep state controlling net equality by flagrantly flying around in a penis shape rocket, I don’t know.

Japan has a different version of the app, or it at least behaves differently than the American version that I use when I’m back in the states. Where the US has content that allows selection of the audio and subtitles streams during playback, in Japan those elements are embedded, meaning there are two separate versions of a film: subbed and dubbed.

I’ve also noticed that it starts playing before it has a reasonable stream established, so the first 2 to 3 seconds are always very low resolution before full definition kicks in.
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Post by: team filler on November 21, 2021, 08:23:52 PM
streaming nfl games on amazon is about 5 minutes behind  :doge maybe more  ::)

the bootleg streams I use a few seconds behind or nowhere near a minute, better picture at times to for some reason  :)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 21, 2021, 11:29:38 PM
Arcane eps 3:  damn this is great
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 23, 2021, 08:02:41 PM
Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Felt great right up until the last episode, when it's unclear why people who didn't get along are suddenly fine working together, and people who have been friendly are suddenly not.
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Also, WTAF Sharon Carter, Cap's near-miss girlfriend has turned to evil? C'mon, True Believers, say it ain't so!
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Post by: Bebpo on November 23, 2021, 09:23:40 PM
Reading the Hawkeye reviews I don't know why they went with 60min eps for this. Sounds like it's a fun low-key buddy comedy like the Fraction comic run. This would've worked well at 30 min eps.
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Post by: benjipwns on November 24, 2021, 02:13:05 PM
https://twitter.com/blameaspartame/status/1462824173286436868
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on November 24, 2021, 06:45:49 PM
coming next, maybe Vic mackey wasn't the hero cop we thought he was :titus
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Post by: Potato on November 24, 2021, 08:14:02 PM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on November 24, 2021, 06:45:49 PM
coming next, maybe Vic mackey wasn't the hero cop we thought he was :titus
If American cop movies have taught me anything, sometimes hero American cops just have to become judge, jury and executioner to protect freedom and the American way.

If The Black Guy™©® from Lethal Weapon can summarily execute criminals and face no consequences, then who are we to criticise Vic Mackey from taking a little Armenian moolah to feather his red, white and blue nest when that money was illegally gained anyway?
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Post by: Quaker on November 24, 2021, 08:38:24 PM
So the screencap has the header selectively cropped-out because it's some no-name website several tiers below Buzzfeed, right?

Making it a listicle and framing it as something that has "aged poorly" is fucking stupid but there are definitely a shitload of people who put up a lot of these antiheroes on pedestals as bad-ass motherfuckers, completely missing the point . Scarface, Fight Club, Breaking Bad, Taxi Driver, Mad Men...the fucking Joker(both Ledger and Phoenix).

I've been rewatching an episode a week since Covid lockdown for the first time since it aired and it still holds up as pretty much the best show ever made due to the depth of the characterization vs something like Sons of Anarchy. Part of that is that Tony is a hard-R racist piece of shit and the show doesn't let him off the hook for it.

I was kinda feeling a similar thing with Succession. Like some people are having a little bit too much fun with the characters, but this week's episode made it pretty clear they're all giant pieces of shit(except for Cousin Greg.)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 24, 2021, 08:47:52 PM
Hawkeye ep1 is fun.  Seems like it will be Marvel's family holiday show -- gave me Home Alone vibes.

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The Avengers Musical :dead
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Post by: chronovore on November 24, 2021, 08:55:09 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on November 24, 2021, 08:47:52 PM
Hawkeye ep1 is fun.  Seems like it will be Marvel's family holiday show -- gave me Home Alone vibes.

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The Avengers Musical :dead
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Watched it last night. Good fun! Did I miss it, or is Marvel entirely snubbing Matt Fraction as creator?
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Post by: benjipwns on November 24, 2021, 08:57:15 PM
Quote from: Quaker on November 24, 2021, 08:38:24 PM
So the screencap has the header selectively cropped-out because it's some no-name website several tiers below Buzzfeed, right?
Found it: https://screenrant.com/sopranos-tony-havent-aged-well/

Oddly, murder is not on the list. :lol
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 24, 2021, 09:00:48 PM
Quote from: chronovore on November 24, 2021, 08:55:09 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on November 24, 2021, 08:47:52 PM
Hawkeye ep1 is fun.  Seems like it will be Marvel's family holiday show -- gave me Home Alone vibes.

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The Avengers Musical :dead
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Watched it last night. Good fun! Did I miss it, or is Marvel entirely snubbing Matt Fraction as creator?

No idea


ep 2: 

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'Tony sold Avenger's tower a few years ago'  :hype
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Post by: Don Rumata on November 24, 2021, 09:50:25 PM
Quote from: Quaker on November 24, 2021, 08:38:24 PM
So the screencap has the header selectively cropped-out because it's some no-name website several tiers below Buzzfeed, right?

Making it a listicle and framing it as something that has "aged poorly" is fucking stupid but there are definitely a shitload of people who put up a lot of these antiheroes on pedestals as bad-ass motherfuckers, completely missing the point . Scarface, Fight Club, Breaking Bad, Taxi Driver, Mad Men...the fucking Joker(both Ledger and Phoenix).
I'd say someone like Travis isn't even like someone like Walter White or Tony Montana, in that he's really a tragic character, veteran left alone with no help whatsoever, definitely deserving of more sympathy, if nothing else, and they're almost never portrayed doing anything remotely "badass" up until the final shootout (excluded).
They're weak, awkward (both in how they move and how they operate around other people) they run away, when spotted by the FBI guy etc.

Comparatively, the others in the list are usually carry out monstrous actions but are very capable, more intelligent or tough then those around them.

So when you idolize Travis, you don't idolize his bad-assery as much as you identify in his aimlessness, pain and confusion (even if subconsciously).

Although art is about personal interpretation anyway, so even if you do get the point, it can still read differently based on your values and ideas.
For example you can watch Starship Troopers, understand that it's a satire, but still see it as reinforcement of your fascist, militaristic viewpoint, if you genuinely value those aspects.
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Post by: remy on November 24, 2021, 10:29:15 PM
Quote from: chronovore on November 24, 2021, 08:55:09 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on November 24, 2021, 08:47:52 PM
Hawkeye ep1 is fun.  Seems like it will be Marvel's family holiday show -- gave me Home Alone vibes.

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The Avengers Musical :dead
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Watched it last night. Good fun! Did I miss it, or is Marvel entirely snubbing Matt Fraction as creator?

Pretty fucking shitty if so. matt fraction hawkeye run is the only marvel thing I've ever liked
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Post by: Potato on November 25, 2021, 12:06:38 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on November 24, 2021, 08:57:15 PM
Quote from: Quaker on November 24, 2021, 08:38:24 PM
So the screencap has the header selectively cropped-out because it's some no-name website several tiers below Buzzfeed, right?
Found it: https://screenrant.com/sopranos-tony-havent-aged-well/

Oddly, murder is not on the list. :lol
thisisamerica.gif
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 25, 2021, 08:49:27 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 24, 2021, 08:55:09 PM
Did I miss it, or is Marvel entirely snubbing Matt Fraction as creator?
https://twitter.com/wandaskory/status/1452293731323940871

https://twitter.com/davaja/status/1452570596169113602

I think Jim Starlin mentioned he got more money from WB for a minor cameo of one of his characters in Justice League than he got from Disney for fucking creating / co-creating Thanos, Drax, Gamora and Shang-Chi too.
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Post by: Potato on November 27, 2021, 04:50:25 PM
Oh man, don't sleep on Dopesick.

Outside of Ted Lasso, this is my favourite show of the year so far.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on November 27, 2021, 05:17:52 PM
the name sux bad enough that I don't wanna watch it tho
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Post by: remy on November 27, 2021, 05:51:57 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 25, 2021, 08:49:27 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 24, 2021, 08:55:09 PM
Did I miss it, or is Marvel entirely snubbing Matt Fraction as creator?
https://twitter.com/wandaskory/status/1452293731323940871

https://twitter.com/davaja/status/1452570596169113602

I think Jim Starlin mentioned he got more money from WB for a minor cameo of one of his characters in Justice League than he got from Disney for fucking creating / co-creating Thanos, Drax, Gamora and Shang-Chi too.

Marvel are so fucking lame.

That comic wasn't good because of their brilliant character idea of guy that shoots arrows good, it was cuz of aja's fucking amazing artwork and fraction's writing. typical they just ape everything about it and snub the people that made it good
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Post by: Potato on November 27, 2021, 08:41:38 PM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on November 27, 2021, 05:17:52 PM
the name sux bad enough that I don't wanna watch it tho
It's got a meaning in the context. It's another term for withdrawal symptoms.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 28, 2021, 10:15:46 AM
Looks like Matt Fraction at least has an EP credit for Hakwguy, but I see David Aja getting fuck all is trending into the mainstream too.

I liked the Fraction run, and I really like who they've cast as Kate Bishop, but I struggled to pay attention to the first couple of eps of Hawkeye because it still stars Jeremy Charisma Vacuum Renner and Kates Disney Club perkiness can't outweigh it.
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Post by: chronovore on November 29, 2021, 03:58:58 AM
She's the actress from True Grit! She was AMAZING in that.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 29, 2021, 04:25:22 AM
I mostly recognise her from the Pitch Perfect films :rofl
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Post by: chronovore on November 29, 2021, 11:31:04 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 29, 2021, 04:25:22 AM
I mostly recognise her from the Pitch Perfect films :rofl

She was also in some "teen spy" thing that was so execrable that I didn't even recognize her.
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Post by: Transhuman on November 30, 2021, 01:10:43 AM
My boy chrono here just straight up admitting to never having seen The Edge of Seventeen or the Eng dub of When Marnie Was There. What a loser!
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Post by: chronovore on November 30, 2021, 03:38:08 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on November 30, 2021, 01:10:43 AM
My boy chrono here just straight up admitting to never having seen The Edge of Seventeen or the Eng dub of When Marnie Was There. What a loser!

 :'( :'(  :'(
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Post by: chronovore on December 02, 2021, 07:32:36 PM
https://youtu.be/e3R9DOrpUDE

This was great.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 03, 2021, 11:48:50 PM
Wheel of Time is a pretty dull show so far as of today's ep. I liked ep2 but last few eps have been on my phone a decent amount of the time. Supposedly ep6 is the really good ep for the season so maybe it'll pick up. Will at least stick with it for the rest of the season but it's not selling me on the books tbh.

Hawkeye is pretty mediocre too. Ep2 was the best of the first three and the show is great when it's the lead two cracking jokes off each other which is their whole dynamic and it's mediocre when it's focusing more on story and action stuff. Ep3 was fine, Ep1 was boring, Ep2 was great. I'm reading Fraction's run while watching this and the best scenes in this are the ones they adapt from Fraction's stuff like the trick arrow car chase sequence in ep3. Should just focus on more adaptation, less original boring ass MCU plotting.

Cowboy Bebop well I've made it through 3 eps now and I'm still enjoying it. I really think Vicious is a pretty terrible take on the character and Julia seems bad too. But I like this version of the main group. The show is just a very different tone from the anime. The anime was legit cool whereas the tv version is trying to be camp and is almost never actually cool. I think that's fine. I like campy stuff. They're just different.

Ted Lasso S2 I'm like 3-4 eps into S2 now that I'm finally watching it and it's good. Doesn't seem as good as S1, but I like the characters and it's still very enjoyable to watch them go through their arcs and is still pretty funny with good music choices.
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Post by: Potato on December 04, 2021, 12:18:24 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on December 03, 2021, 11:48:50 PM
Ted Lasso S2 I'm like 3-4 eps into S2 now that I'm finally watching it and it's good. Doesn't seem as good as S1, but I like the characters and it's still very enjoyable to watch them go through their arcs and is still pretty funny with good music choices.
Season 1 is hilarious and well paced and utterly brilliant, but I found Season 2 to be much more emotionally rooted and it had a much deeper connection with all of my emotions and hidden fears...which is kind of the point of the show.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 04, 2021, 01:41:31 AM
Quote from: Potato on December 04, 2021, 12:18:24 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on December 03, 2021, 11:48:50 PM
Ted Lasso S2 I'm like 3-4 eps into S2 now that I'm finally watching it and it's good. Doesn't seem as good as S1, but I like the characters and it's still very enjoyable to watch them go through their arcs and is still pretty funny with good music choices.
Season 1 is hilarious and well paced and utterly brilliant, but I found Season 2 to be much more emotionally rooted and it had a much deeper connection with all of my emotions and hidden fears...which is kind of the point of the show.

I think I just don't like

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That Nate is just a boring no depth asshole now
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I do like the new therapist character addition to the cast however.
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Post by: Potato on December 04, 2021, 03:18:49 AM
There's a payoff to Nate's arc
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 04, 2021, 10:02:45 AM
I'm loving Hawkeye, WoT is kinda meh so far.  Feels like they are going really fast.  First two episodes of Always Sunny were fun. 
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Frank opening up an underground men's hair dying salon in a pornshop during the pandemic and then being the cause of rudy giuliani's runny dye job was amazing.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on December 05, 2021, 05:37:23 PM
finished cowboy bebop and tbh it's pretty decent as long as you take it for what it is (Netflix Content)

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ed the last scene tho :donot
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Post by: Potato on December 06, 2021, 06:01:05 AM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on December 05, 2021, 05:37:23 PM
finished cowboy bebop and tbh it's pretty decent as long as you take it for what it is (Netflix Content)

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ed the last scene tho :donot
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Watched the first episode. Liked it a lot.

I've never watched the anime though, so my expectations are low.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 08, 2021, 01:56:57 PM
Hawkeye was a lot of fun.  I really love street-level shenanigans. 
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Post by: Nintex on December 08, 2021, 02:03:14 PM
Started with the final eps of Casa de Papel.

Probably won't bring anything new to the table but I wonder how it ends.
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Post by: Potato on December 08, 2021, 02:17:25 PM
Dopesick continues to be a really compelling show with surprising depth in characters and storytelling.

Watched the second episode of Cowboy Bebop. I do wonder how they managed to make bounty hunting space cowboys so bland. Still, I've watched worse so I'll stick with it for the moment.
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 09, 2021, 05:17:18 AM
Quote from: Nintex on December 08, 2021, 02:03:14 PM
Started with the final eps of Casa de Papel.

Probably won't bring anything new to the table but I wonder how it ends.
I had to drop it during this final season.
First two seasons (first heist) was dumb fun, but after that it was really obvious that they came back because they had to, with no material.
The idiocy (which to a degree was always there, mind you) went through the roof, and even some corny "woke" snippets here and there, that felt more like a mea-culpa for some shit in S1 (lol they glorify Berlin who was essentially a rapist, but now they beat up a guy because he's a "sexist"?) more than anything, in general everything felt very forced.
Most of all though, you really want all of them to die, fucking singing Bella Ciao while they steal money to go play expat in "exotic" locations.  :lol

Politically speaking, a really confused show.  :doge
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Post by: Transhuman on December 09, 2021, 05:55:03 AM
Quote from: Potato on December 06, 2021, 06:01:05 AM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on December 05, 2021, 05:37:23 PM
finished cowboy bebop and tbh it's pretty decent as long as you take it for what it is (Netflix Content)

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ed the last scene tho :donot
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Watched the first episode. Liked it a lot.

I've never watched the anime though, so my expectations are low.

The anime is on Netflix, too fyi fwiw btw
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Post by: Potato on December 09, 2021, 02:38:10 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on December 09, 2021, 05:55:03 AM
Quote from: Potato on December 06, 2021, 06:01:05 AM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on December 05, 2021, 05:37:23 PM
finished cowboy bebop and tbh it's pretty decent as long as you take it for what it is (Netflix Content)

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ed the last scene tho :donot
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Watched the first episode. Liked it a lot.

I've never watched the anime though, so my expectations are low.

The anime is on Netflix, too fyi fwiw btw
Anime  :kobeyuck :donot :trigger :nope :foodcourt :paul
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on December 09, 2021, 03:03:29 PM
tbf its a rare japanese hanime that isn't for paedophiles :lol
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Post by: D3RANG3D on December 09, 2021, 07:44:32 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cowboy-bebop-canceled-netflix-1235060256/

(https://www.thecoli.com/media/cb4-mjlol.20162/full?lightbox=1&last_edit_date=1580256888)
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Post by: Bebpo on December 09, 2021, 09:17:59 PM
Ya, kinda sucky.

Not that I would've watched S2 and idk when/if I'll finish S1, but pretty much killed any potential to improve based on feedback.
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Post by: Nintex on December 10, 2021, 07:43:10 PM
Quote from: Don Rumata on December 09, 2021, 05:17:18 AM
Quote from: Nintex on December 08, 2021, 02:03:14 PM
Started with the final eps of Casa de Papel.

Probably won't bring anything new to the table but I wonder how it ends.
I had to drop it during this final season.
First two seasons (first heist) was dumb fun, but after that it was really obvious that they came back because they had to, with no material.
The idiocy (which to a degree was always there, mind you) went through the roof, and even some corny "woke" snippets here and there, that felt more like a mea-culpa for some shit in S1 (lol they glorify Berlin who was essentially a rapist, but now they beat up a guy because he's a "sexist"?) more than anything, in general everything felt very forced.
Most of all though, you really want all of them to die, fucking singing Bella Ciao while they steal money to go play expat in "exotic" locations.  :lol

Politically speaking, a really confused show.  :doge
Watched the finale, it fits the show by this point but it felt a bit by the numbers.

alternate ending
It made no sense for Tamayo to cancel the execution and go along with the Professors plan. A better ending would've been if he executed them all, leaving the Professor with no choice but to confess that he lost the gold, otherwise it was his soon to be wife next. The cops find Alicia and Benjamin at the stand-off, as the shooting starts Berlin's son escapes the chaos with the help of Marseille along with his girlfriend and a few bars of gold. After the dust has settled he donates the gold to the church Berlin used as a hide-out. As he walks out he vows never to commit a crime again, thus breaking the endless cycle that his family is stuck in. The End.
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That would've been a fitting end. Overall they really dropped the darker stuff from the first 2 seasons for more romance and Marvel type comic action fun as the series progressed.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 13, 2021, 12:24:28 AM
Was doing some spring cleaning in my place and discovered I bought Wheel of Time vol.1 when I was buying vol.1's of various fantasy series to backlog.

Still not really feeling the TV show. Ep6 was ok, mostly because the plot actually feels like it's moving forward now but I really don't care about any of these characters and the show feels pretty made-for-TV acting and not premium quality TV. The direction/cinematography is all pretty generic.

Wonder after S1 if I should try skimming the book to see if it reads better. The book is fucking big and looking at the table of contents it looks like the end of book 1 is the end of ep6? So basically nothing really happens in ep1-6 or book 1? Maybe I should read a summary and start with book 2... probably not going to watch a S2 of the TV show.
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Post by: Potato on December 13, 2021, 12:27:11 AM
Book series is a different beast. It has been a long time since I read them, but the first 5-6 books are fantastic in my hazy, nostalgic recollection.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 13, 2021, 12:29:24 AM
Are the characters more interesting in the book? So far in 6eps most of them feel like B-movie characters. Moriane is like the only character with any development/depth so far in the show.
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Post by: Potato on December 13, 2021, 12:38:33 AM
That's probably the most legitimate complaint about the show is the way they've sucked the characterisation that's so prevalent in the books. Each character feels much more individual in the books.

Give the first book a chance. If you don't love it, drop it because there's a ridiculous amount of words in that series even if you love it.
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Post by: chronovore on December 13, 2021, 03:12:17 AM
http://twitter.com/ign/status/1470302726428966915
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Post by: benjipwns on December 13, 2021, 04:23:44 PM
https://twitter.com/BepDelta/status/1470034287604998144
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Post by: Bebpo on December 13, 2021, 05:19:32 PM
Lol, anime will never be cool
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Post by: chronovore on December 13, 2021, 05:50:40 PM
I watched the opening of Cowboy Bebop, and realized it is very similar in tone to the anime. I thought they would try to do something other than a live action re-creation. But that’s what it is.

Live action is not a format for cartoon shenanigans, generally speaking.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 13, 2021, 05:50:50 PM
Watch the One Piece adaption be amazing and then Amazon creating a 3 billion dollar mediocre Naruto adaption. 
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Post by: chronovore on December 13, 2021, 05:51:43 PM
 :kobeyuck
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Post by: Bebpo on December 13, 2021, 07:53:27 PM
Quote from: chronovore on December 13, 2021, 05:50:40 PM
Live action is not a format for cartoon shenanigans, generally speaking.

For a mainstream audience, yes.

I enjoy goofy anime live-action stuff like this and Cutey Honey and Casshern and Death Note, Alita, etc...like they aren't good (well, Alita was actually alright) but they're entertaining?

I don't expect One Piece to be good at all, but I will watch it and enjoy.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 13, 2021, 07:54:59 PM
I think one of the only anime that could've worked in live action was Berserk. It's pretty dumb no one tried it. Basically do it like Game of Thrones/Witcher. Put it on HBO and it'll fill their quota of tits and gore and have Red Wedding twists and stuff.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 13, 2021, 07:57:37 PM
Not anime, but thinking about Berserk and Wheel of Time TV and I'm still incredibly pissed at Amazon TV execs for cancelling Stephen King's The Dark Tower TV series after financing a full pilot ep and then deciding "meh, not good enough"

Could've been a pretty easy hit given they were starting with the prequel which is essentially Westworld w/grimdark magic instead of robots.

Though, the movie being shit/bombing and thus killing a full TV series starring Idris Elba is the worse culprit for sure. Pretty sure if the movie didn't bomb the TV series would've been greenlit after the pilot.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on December 13, 2021, 07:58:31 PM
 :nope
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on December 13, 2021, 09:22:06 PM
There's a weird 70s doc about Hitler on Netflix. The narrator keeps throwing out insults and shit which is fair enough, it's quite funny. After one speech he claims Adolf leaves the stage full of spent sexual ecstasy. Then I think he calls him a limp homosexual. I didn't watch much of it. It's pretty dated and there's better docs about the nutter. The Circle Of Evil doc is really good. It goes into all the infighting and scheming among Goering, Himmler and the rest of them. It's kind of amazing how successful they were considering they hated each other and spent most of their time fighting for Hitler's approval.
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Post by: chronovore on December 13, 2021, 11:37:53 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on December 13, 2021, 07:57:37 PM
Not anime, but thinking about Berserk and Wheel of Time TV and I'm still incredibly pissed at Amazon TV execs for cancelling Stephen King's The Dark Tower TV series after financing a full pilot ep and then deciding "meh, not good enough"

Could've been a pretty easy hit given they were starting with the prequel which is essentially Westworld w/grimdark magic instead of robots.

Though, the movie being shit/bombing and thus killing a full TV series starring Idris Elba is the worse culprit for sure. Pretty sure if the movie didn't bomb the TV series would've been greenlit after the pilot.
Let's be honest. We've seen some stuff that Netflix thought was good enough, and it definitely wasn't. This was almost certainly a mercy killing.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on December 14, 2021, 04:24:15 AM
The writing was on the wall the moment they announced it wasn't a straight adaptation of the books. That guaranteed it would bomb, because all it did was fuck off it's fans who had been waiting for years. Add in weird decisions like casting Idris, and the whole film/series pipedream. Those people must have been coked out of their minds.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on December 14, 2021, 08:16:36 PM
Also that Johnny Depp aftershave advert. Amber redeemed
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Post by: Crash Dummy on December 15, 2021, 05:52:15 AM
cowboy bebop bored me after a few eps, watching titans s3 until witcher s2 is out
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Post by: Potato on December 15, 2021, 06:10:23 AM
Holy shit, if you haven't watched Dopesick, get on it. Probably my favourite show of the year.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on December 15, 2021, 10:37:44 AM
hawkeye is surprisingly good
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 15, 2021, 12:34:49 PM
I really liked Ep5.  Sad that there is only one more episode to go.     

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Kate and Yelena were hilarious.  So was the tracksuit mafia stuff
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Post by: D3RANG3D on December 15, 2021, 04:20:52 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3uX4uwrAaY

 :rejoice
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Post by: D3RANG3D on December 17, 2021, 04:28:59 PM
The Witcher S2 is up on Netflix. 

:rejoice
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 18, 2021, 02:02:50 PM
Episode 1 was  :delicious
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 18, 2021, 06:19:06 PM
Episode 4 
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The critic that references all the complaints about season 1
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  :dead

Really good so far. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 18, 2021, 11:10:39 PM
Witcher was great.  I stopped reading after the first saga novel, makes me want to go back to it. 
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Post by: Potato on December 19, 2021, 05:35:22 AM
It might have taken 6 or 7 episodes, but The Wheel of Time has found it's feet and is shaping up to be a great show.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 19, 2021, 06:16:33 AM
I thought Wheel of Time ep7 was good, I think I liked ep2 and ep7 the most.

Biggest issue I have is that I find every single character in this show very annoying brats.

Moraine - super secretive and doesn't tell kids shit to any annoying degree
Nyan - bitch mode 110% every time Moraine says anything. Her whole character is I DON'T TRUST MORAINE
Rand - more like Bland random pretty boy who just whines and says I DON'T TRUST MORAINE
Perrin - Just walks around moping all the time
Matt - Just annoying loser
Egwen - pretty ok? Least annoying character
Lan - Good acting but he's super boring
Ogre guy - I like him

The best character in S1 was the Gleeman lol

Anyhow I'll read book #1 before S2 and if the characters are this annoying in the book as well I'm just gonna bail on the series.
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Post by: Potato on December 19, 2021, 07:06:48 AM
They are annoying, but are fleshed out a lot more and you get more of their individual motivations which lets you have some empathy/sympathy for them
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Post by: D3RANG3D on December 19, 2021, 07:09:49 AM
I finished up S2 of The Witcher, I liked it better than the first season, better costumes, no scrote armor etc,. but why is the CG and fight choreography worse.   :maf

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It's pretty much Cowboy Bebop live action bad like hey let's use the rehearsal footage as the final choreography tier.  :lol
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 19, 2021, 09:00:14 AM
I found the CGI to be fine.  I feel like there was a lot more of it, especially in the daytime scenes which might explain it looking a bit worse.  The choreography was noticeably worse though, which was disappointing.  Watching this and WoT back to back really made WoT feel cheap.  :shrugs

The story is a lot more coherent and easy to follow this season though which I think was most people's issue with season 1.

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Post by: Potato on December 19, 2021, 09:27:12 AM
Haven't watched Witcher s2 yet, but am I the only one that really just wanted more Monster of the week episodes? Like forget the main quest and just have Henry Cavill doing side quests for random NPCs for loot of dubious value...
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 19, 2021, 09:49:03 AM
I preferred those with the books too, which is why I stopped when it hit the main quest
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Post by: benjipwns on December 19, 2021, 03:53:10 PM
Everything I've seen about the new Sex and the City sounds amazing. Although none of it as posted was intended to be positive. And also none of it seems to be intentionally funny. Then again, that kinda always was the case I guess.
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Post by: naff on December 19, 2021, 05:39:55 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on December 19, 2021, 06:16:33 AM
I thought Wheel of Time ep7 was good, I think I liked ep2 and ep7 the most.

Biggest issue I have is that I find every single character in this show very annoying brats.

Moraine - super secretive and doesn't tell kids shit to any annoying degree
Nyan - bitch mode 110% every time Moraine says anything. Her whole character is I DON'T TRUST MORAINE
Rand - more like Bland random pretty boy who just whines and says I DON'T TRUST MORAINE
Perrin - Just walks around moping all the time
Matt - Just annoying loser
Egwen - pretty ok? Least annoying character
Lan - Good acting but he's super boring
Ogre guy - I like him

The best character in S1 was the Gleeman lol

Anyhow I'll read book #1 before S2 and if the characters are this annoying in the book as well I'm just gonna bail on the series.

ep 6 was when i was finally sold on the show. i like the design of the fade and trollocs, some of the fight scenes are really well choreographed, especially the one at the beginning of ep 7 god damn. ep 2 with valda burning the aes sedai and eating the bird was so good. great villain. i would've tried to keep him around. didn't mind the addition of some eps on new char stepin to communicate the bond between warder and aes sedai. funnily enough i think they've toned down nynaeves constant anger quite a lot, but it is a big part of her character; she can only channel when angry, has kinda learnt to constantly foster that as part of her power etc. they've made moraine a little more duplicitous but also positioning her as the main character. truly love rosamund pike in this role.

they're refocusing on the non core characters as the rest develop naturally as the story progresses. while i miss some of the exclusions from the book, the kids are even more annoying in them and they're mostly trash lol. lan's always been a carbon copy clone of aragorn but being a samurai now is a little more interesting at least. hopefully okonedo in the seat takes a larger focus with moraine being a more central character now. i thought the changes to matts character were really good, in the books he's just an arrogant little twat no-one really likes, in the show they sell him being a handsome coomer shitlord really well
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Post by: Potato on December 19, 2021, 05:58:13 PM
Rosamund Pike is really killing it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on December 19, 2021, 08:56:47 PM
Quote from: naff on December 19, 2021, 05:39:55 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on December 19, 2021, 06:16:33 AM
I thought Wheel of Time ep7 was good, I think I liked ep2 and ep7 the most.

Biggest issue I have is that I find every single character in this show very annoying brats.

Moraine - super secretive and doesn't tell kids shit to any annoying degree
Nyan - bitch mode 110% every time Moraine says anything. Her whole character is I DON'T TRUST MORAINE
Rand - more like Bland random pretty boy who just whines and says I DON'T TRUST MORAINE
Perrin - Just walks around moping all the time
Matt - Just annoying loser
Egwen - pretty ok? Least annoying character
Lan - Good acting but he's super boring
Ogre guy - I like him

The best character in S1 was the Gleeman lol

Anyhow I'll read book #1 before S2 and if the characters are this annoying in the book as well I'm just gonna bail on the series.

ep 6 was when i was finally sold on the show. i like the design of the fade and trollocs, some of the fight scenes are really well choreographed, especially the one at the beginning of ep 7 god damn. ep 2 with valda burning the aes sedai and eating the bird was so good. great villain. i would've tried to keep him around. didn't mind the addition of some eps on new char stepin to communicate the bond between warder and aes sedai. funnily enough i think they've toned down nynaeves constant anger quite a lot, but it is a big part of her character; she can only channel when angry, has kinda learnt to constantly foster that as part of her power etc. they've made moraine a little more duplicitous but also positioning her as the main character. truly love rosamund pike in this role.

they're refocusing on the non core characters as the rest develop naturally as the story progresses. while i miss some of the exclusions from the book, the kids are even more annoying in them and they're mostly trash lol. lan's always been a carbon copy clone of aragorn but being a samurai now is a little more interesting at least. hopefully okonedo in the seat takes a larger focus with moraine being a more central character now. i thought the changes to matts character were really good, in the books he's just an arrogant little twat no-one really likes, in the show they sell him being a handsome coomer shitlord really well

I guess the annoying thing is that this is a main cast where no one really listens to anyone else. They just bicker constantly and it's fucking annoying. Like some angsty tween novel.

I have a feeling this series just isn't for me.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 23, 2021, 12:16:14 AM
Hawkeye E6 was so damn good and silly.  They nailed the series. 
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Yelena and Kat were a wonderful duo.  The elevator scene had me laughing hard.
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 23, 2021, 05:46:55 AM
Watched Hawkeye, thought it was mostly bad but watchable.

Watched the first two episodes of Witcher S2, silly fun like last season so far, but why they fuck did they just throw Eskel in the trash like that?
Also at the moment the Geralt/Ciri parts are fun, but everything else feels like filler, the political intrigues of this aren't all that intriguing, to be honest.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on December 23, 2021, 07:30:17 AM
Yeah the portrayals of all the other witchers are garbage, it's not surprising because out of what I heard the second season is a complete fanfic.

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How could they do the best witcher raw like that. :ufup :trash
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Post by: Potato on December 23, 2021, 07:41:39 AM
Only watched episode 1 of Witcher s2, but it was a monster of the week episode  :rejoice
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 23, 2021, 08:22:08 AM
Quote from: Potato on December 23, 2021, 07:41:39 AM
Only watched episode 1 of Witcher s2, but it was a monster of the week episode  :rejoice
I'm worried because i read it's downhill from there.
I usually hate monster of the week, but for this show, it actually works best.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 23, 2021, 08:35:56 AM
The OG Mission: Impossible TV show was on sale on amazon prime video, and holy shit such good TV; totally holds up, what, 50? years after it first aired?
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on December 23, 2021, 01:41:23 PM
That Netflix Epstein doc is pretty good if, like me, you don’t really know much about him. The biggest criticism it got was it didn’t reveal much that was new, so all you Epstein aficionados probably won’t get much out of it. The one thing that stuck out was the man’s sheer deviousness. Abusing teenagers then hiring them to work for you knowing that would automatically discredit any of their accusations is next level scheming.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 24, 2021, 12:14:56 AM
Hawkeye ended up being pretty good. Probably 2nd best Marvel show after Wandavision.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 24, 2021, 09:35:55 PM
Wheel of Time ep8 was alright. The season as a whole was just ok with lots of underdeveloped everything and pretty boring direction and mostly generic acting. But I guess as an intro to setup the various characters to actually do interesting things in the coming seasons it's fine.

Hawkeye was the better show, though I was disappointed they didn't save the boomerang arrow gag for the final moment to save the day. Also, no one called him Hawkguy which was dumb..
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 24, 2021, 11:35:30 PM
WoT is OK.  As a B-tier fantasy show it rocks; it's just not GoT.  I want a second season now and I'm interested in the books now and never was before, so I feel like it succeeded even though it didn't live up to expectations.  I think Witcher was a lot better though.   
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Post by: chronovore on December 25, 2021, 07:10:17 PM
https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/24/22851119/the-expanse-season-6-final-amazon-x-ray

For people who didn’t get enough Expanse, there’s more, but it was handled like an Easter Egg. 
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Post by: Bebpo on December 25, 2021, 07:27:59 PM
Is there a reason why they ended The Expanse when there are more books? I assumed each season covered a book and with the book series just ending that the show would go on and cover the whole thing since it was moderately popular.
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Post by: Potato on December 26, 2021, 01:06:19 AM
I'm two seasons behind on The Expanse because I don't want the books spoiled. Where does it end in relation to the books?
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Post by: chronovore on December 26, 2021, 06:50:17 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on December 25, 2021, 07:27:59 PM
Is there a reason why they ended The Expanse when there are more books? I assumed each season covered a book and with the book series just ending that the show would go on and cover the whole thing since it was moderately popular.
Season 1 only gets through ⅔ of book 1. It includes the delightfully profane Avisarala earlier than the series, but that’s it.

Each subsequent series has been playing catch-up, in a way. However, IIRC s4 is mostly book 5 or 6.  I haven’t watched in a bit.
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Post by: Don Rumata on December 26, 2021, 07:34:01 PM
Finished Witcher season 2.
Was ok, a bit boring, a lot of wheel spinning and as we said, completely wasted the Witchers ensemble, but i'd still watch a 3rd season.
Let's hope it doesn't turn too much into a soap opera.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on December 28, 2021, 09:40:09 AM
Rewatching everwood.

That's james macavoy right?

That's the only explanation.
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Post by: benjipwns on December 30, 2021, 03:56:11 AM
https://thecolumn.substack.com/p/in-the-90s-the-us-government-paid
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In the ‘90s the U.S. Government Paid TV Networks to Weave “Anti-Drug” Messaging Into Their Plot Lines. Here Are the Worst Examples.

In the late 1990s, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), which was established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, made a deal with multiple TV networks to include anti-drug messaging in show plots. According to reporting by the New York Times and Salon in 2000, the roots of the deal can be traced to the fall of 1997 when Congress approved a plan to buy $1 billion of anti-drug advertising over five years for its National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. These purchases were contingent on a private-sector match in which each government anti-drug ad buy would be matched by another free anti-drug ad to be aired on the networks.

As major networks grew dissatisfied with the deal against the backdrop of a booming dot-com economy, in which ad space was increasingly cherished, the networks bargained with the government. As a way to redeem the second free ad slot that they had promised to the government, the networks could use the plots of their sitcoms and dramas to fulfill the requirement—effectively taking large sums of free money to weave in War on Drugs government propaganda into their plot lines. In this deal, both sides won out: While the networks were able to sell the commercials to the private sector that they would have given away for free, the government was rewarded with a much more insidious way to spread “anti-drug” content.

Put another way: If you’re curious why there were so many corny and ham-fisted anti-drug plot lines in your favorite shows growing up, they didn’t emerge from some organic social contagion about combating drug abuse. Instead, they were well-compensated, unattributed, and undisclosed commercials paid by the federal government that helped them sustain the requisite moral panic around its $50 billion a year “war on drugs” pursuant policy goals of caging surplus black and brown populations and maintaining a militarized presence in most of Latin America.

Just as the Armed Forces and the CIA have given Hollywood funds and access in exchange for positive coverage and the ability to review scripts, the exchange between the networks and the ONDCP was similar. Starting in the spring of 1998, networks would send advanced scripts and tapes to federal drug officials who assigned to them a monetary value depending on the content, ratings impact, and length of the episode. Given that the program was quite secret, it is often hard to figure exactly which episode was valued at what amount. However, drawing mostly from Salon and the New York Times’ reporting at the time, the clips presented here are from nine different series that each aired episodes from 1998 to 1999 that were submitted for government approval. When possible, the government’s changes to content and the monetary value of the episodes are noted. 
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Post by: Cryo on December 30, 2021, 09:55:27 PM
Quote from: Potato on December 26, 2021, 01:06:19 AM
I'm two seasons behind on The Expanse because I don't want the books spoiled. Where does it end in relation to the books?
There's basically 3 major story arcs in the series:
- books 1-3 being the first and covered by seasons 1-3
- books 5-6 being the second (4's kind of an outlier but quite important plot-wise.)
- books 7-9 being the third

The season's going to finish up to book 6, babylon's ashes, and without providing spoilers, if they didn't have the ability to finish all 9 books in this specific tv series*, the end of this story arc is a good place to do it.

* They're sprinkling in bits and pieces of plotlines from the next books and there's plenty of winks and nudges on twitter to indicate they'll be doing those final 3 books in some form, be it movies or miniseries or simply picking it up again down the line. Also a pretty major character was cast, so  :whew
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Post by: Potato on December 30, 2021, 10:08:58 PM
Cheers for that. I figured that was the natural end point if they were only doing six seasons.

Looks like I can just go ahead and watch it now that I've finished book six.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 31, 2021, 11:30:21 AM
I'm assuming Disney+ isn't doing so hot in the UK, because my phone carrier keeps giving me free 3 month subs to it within a very short period of my previous free sub lapsing :rofl

Watched Hawkeye; best thing in it by miles were the Yelena and Kate scenes, and that's the road trip buddy show I would have watched over Falcon and Winter Soldier.
Hawkguy might as well have been a block of wood for everything he brought to the part :snore.
Good to see
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D'Onofrios Kingpin return,
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but he was 100% wasted in what little screentime he had.
Again, his rise from his previous fall would have been a show I'd have enjoyed watching more than this. but I assume they'll get more into it with the upcoming Echo series, but Echo herself was also pretty :snore


Book Of Boba Fett started out pretty good, hilariously doing exactly what Patton Oswalt predicted in his Parks & Rec filibuster scene (https://youtu.be/5BBhNkywMJY?t=82).
The Mandalorian series 2 ended up kind of lame because it devolved into every episode being pretty much a stealth pilot to set up future stuff or fan service for 'expanded universe' nerds, but if they stick to what made Mandalorian S1 good, I'm gonna keep enjoying this.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on January 01, 2022, 11:50:18 PM
vince paying his small time disney part to get to go up against broling as galactus in phase 5
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 05, 2022, 10:21:13 AM
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/peacemaker_2022/s01  hopeful
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Post by: Nuitangg on January 10, 2022, 01:21:59 AM
Euphoria is back.  :rejoice
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Post by: Potato on January 10, 2022, 03:30:45 AM
Edit: Wrong thread
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Post by: Bebpo on January 10, 2022, 03:40:26 AM
Quote from: Nuitangg on January 10, 2022, 01:21:59 AM
Euphoria is back.  :rejoice

Yep, still the best directed TV show there is.

Also Levinson still not the best writer there is. But /shrug it is what it is.


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Also the car scene death teasing was fucking stupid. Like dude going 100mph drunk as shit and they have the girl take her seatbelt off and stick her head out the window and then they just cut to the party and they got there totally fine. That annoyed me.

Otherwise good ep, intro flashback direction was ace, ending was great. Lots of great scenes.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on January 10, 2022, 06:22:57 AM
I recommend BBC comedy Mandy.

Spider warning. This video contains spiders -


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP5gECLGy9g
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Post by: Potato on January 10, 2022, 06:33:04 AM
I really love The Expanse, but they really fucked season 5 up. I'm 6 episodes in and...

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First of all, there doesn't feel like any threat on Earth. A few rocks fell and did a little bit of damage, but there's no feeling of end of times catastrophe that was present in the books. Amos and Clarissa are just wandering around and they don't feel like they're in a rush to get off planet ahead of complete planetary collapse.

Second, Marco Inaros is just nowhere near as charismatic as he should be and he feels neutered before he's even had a chance to be impressive. He's supposed to unravel over time, not be basically a shit leader from the start.


Third, ignoring the colony ships and the effects of that migration was a bad decision.
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I hope things improve, but I'm terribly disappointed after book 5 and 6 were so fantastic.
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 10, 2022, 08:47:21 AM
Watched 2 ep of the latest Always Sunny.

:fbm
Hopefully it gets better.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on January 10, 2022, 09:50:19 AM
Man Dexter true blood banged out the hits, except for that one episode they didn't show.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 10, 2022, 09:54:11 AM
It doesn't.  It's enjoyable enough though and I liked seeing Miles O'Brien in it.  I watched that covid south park special (which was terrible) and the new lethal weapon episode of Sunny on the same night and it really made me appreciate Sunny's growth even when it's an aged show.
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Post by: Potato on January 10, 2022, 10:14:40 AM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on January 10, 2022, 09:50:19 AM
Man Dexter true blood banged out the hits, except for that one episode they didn't show.
Haven't been brave enough to watch it. Everything post season 2 has scarred me for life. Doakes got done dirty!!!
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Post by: D3RANG3D on January 10, 2022, 10:15:27 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-_P9DPMuy8

 :titus
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Post by: Tasty on January 10, 2022, 12:41:52 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on January 10, 2022, 01:21:59 AM
Euphoria is back.  :rejoice

Been waiting for S2 before I started the show, same thing I did with Succession. Expecting good things.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on January 10, 2022, 12:51:50 PM
Quote from: Potato on January 10, 2022, 10:14:40 AM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on January 10, 2022, 09:50:19 AM
Man Dexter true blood banged out the hits, except for that one episode they didn't show.
Haven't been brave enough to watch it. Everything post season 2 has scarred me for life. Doakes got done dirty!!!

I recently rewatched most of it, and it wasn't too bad, but like 80% of dexter happens in the first two seasons.
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Post by: Transhuman on January 10, 2022, 03:09:32 PM
This thread fucking depresses me. Talking about comic kidshit like Hawkeye, Wandavision and Peacemaker, or lameass fantasy book adaption shit like Witcher and Wheel of Time, and no-one has mentioned the only good show to come out of 2020: Station Eleven.
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Post by: Potato on January 10, 2022, 04:07:19 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on January 10, 2022, 03:09:32 PM
This thread fucking depresses me. Talking about comic kidshit like Hawkeye, Wandavision and Peacemaker, or lameass fantasy book adaption shit like Witcher and Wheel of Time, and no-one has mentioned the only good show to come out of 2020: Station Eleven.
Never heard of it. Whats the deal?
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Post by: Bebpo on January 10, 2022, 04:28:24 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on January 10, 2022, 03:09:32 PM
This thread fucking depresses me. Talking about comic kidshit like Hawkeye, Wandavision and Peacemaker, or lameass fantasy book adaption shit like Witcher and Wheel of Time, and no-one has mentioned the only good show to come out of 2020: Station Eleven.

It's next on my watchlist after I catch up on a few other kidshit like Arcane.

Quote from: Potato on January 10, 2022, 04:07:19 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on January 10, 2022, 03:09:32 PM
This thread fucking depresses me. Talking about comic kidshit like Hawkeye, Wandavision and Peacemaker, or lameass fantasy book adaption shit like Witcher and Wheel of Time, and no-one has mentioned the only good show to come out of 2020: Station Eleven.
Never heard of it. Whats the deal?

From what I understand it's a recent best-selling top-notch post-apocalyptic survival book that was adapted into a mini-series by HBO and adapted well into a top-notch show.
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Post by: Potato on January 10, 2022, 04:38:50 PM
Sounds up my alley
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Post by: chronovore on January 10, 2022, 06:47:53 PM
https://youtu.be/5D2MXoXxOR8

This looks like fun. Anyone watching it?
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Post by: Quaker on January 10, 2022, 08:19:02 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on January 10, 2022, 01:21:59 AM
Euphoria is back.  :rejoice
Hmm, I was really into it at first but a couple of bizarre character choices had me wondering whether it was a slicker, softcore edgy Degrassi. Not sure if it strikes the balance between being frank and honest about the struggles of adolescence and sleazy exploitation. Unfair, but the cringey Netflix movie he made with Zendaya and Denzel Jr forfeited the benefit of the doubt I was giving the show.

That being said, I watched the 2 special episodes the other night and the diner scene with Zendaya’s sponsor is good enough to make me think I might be too harsh on it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on January 10, 2022, 08:28:27 PM
Quote from: Quaker on January 10, 2022, 08:19:02 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on January 10, 2022, 01:21:59 AM
Euphoria is back.  :rejoice
Hmm, I was really into it at first but a couple of bizarre character choices had me wondering whether it was a slicker, softcore edgy Degrassi. Not sure if it strikes the balance between being frank and honest about the struggles of adolescence and sleazy exploitation. Unfair, but the cringey Netflix movie he made with Zendaya and Denzel Jr forfeited the benefit of the doubt I was giving the show.

That being said, I watched the 2 special episodes the other night and the diner scene with Zendaya’s sponsor is good enough to make me think I might be too harsh on it.

Special #1 is the best episode of the show because it plays into Levinson's strengths. He's a very good director AND he writes good dialogue and gets good performances out of his cast. When Zendaya is monologuing it almost always works in the show. Good dialogue, good performance, good direction.

What Levinson is kinda of mediocre at is he can't write story plotting. It comes off as every edgy 90210/Degrassi/every HS show ever. The plot beats are really derivative and his Netflix movie had like no plot and was just dialoguing fights for 2 hours with nice cinematography. I thought it was fun and looked great but could've been better.

Euphoria is a weird show in that there are eps in S1 that I thought were pretty bad/cringy because they were plot focused and it was exactly that. But then the next ep will be brilliant. So it's sort of a mess, but the highs are so high and the show is so damn stylish it's still one of my favorite shows in the last bunch of years.

The reviews for S2 are a good deal worse than S1 with critics seeing the first 5eps of 8. Makes me expect the plot writing to be as cringy this season as well.
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Post by: Nuitangg on January 10, 2022, 10:08:42 PM
First half of Station Eleven is amazing. Surprised nobody's mentioned Yellowjackets.   Season finale is Sunday.
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Post by: Bebpo on January 10, 2022, 10:13:50 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on January 10, 2022, 10:08:42 PM
First half of Station Eleven is amazing. Surprised nobody's mentioned Yellowjackets.   Season finale is Sunday.

Yeah, heard that's good too. But also heard it's just another Lord of the Flies-ish show. I liked that kind of stuff when I was younger (Infinite Ryvius, Battle Royale) but I don't find it as compelling anymore.
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Post by: Tasty on January 11, 2022, 01:58:25 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on January 10, 2022, 03:09:32 PM
This thread fucking depresses me. Talking about comic kidshit like Hawkeye, Wandavision and Peacemaker, or lameass fantasy book adaption shit like Witcher and Wheel of Time, and no-one has mentioned the only good show to come out of 2020: Station Eleven.

You mean 2021?

If so, I think you meant to say Hacks (or The White Lotus, but I definitely prefer Hacks).

Mare of Easttown was pretty great, too.

Damn, lotsa good TV last year.
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Post by: Transhuman on January 11, 2022, 06:07:36 PM
Yeah I was going to correct it but then I figured why bother it's basically one long year at this point. Probably including this one too.
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Post by: benjipwns on January 11, 2022, 09:13:57 PM
So this is why Law & Order had to come back to keep its crown:
https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1480603807121817612
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 11, 2022, 09:55:10 PM
I didn't know L&O was coming back.  This is good cause I'm tired of sex crimes. 
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Post by: benjipwns on January 11, 2022, 10:18:27 PM
Sam Waterston is returning for at least one season.
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Post by: Potato on January 11, 2022, 11:31:42 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 11, 2022, 09:55:10 PM
I didn't know L&O was coming back.  This is good cause I'm tired of sex crimes. 

 :jawalrus
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 12, 2022, 12:24:27 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvwxQSc-3os

Looking forward to this
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Post by: Bebpo on January 14, 2022, 02:35:04 AM
Peacemaker ep1 was pretty funny. Forgot Gunn was writing & directing this himself. Quality seems as good as his feature length films so far.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on January 14, 2022, 02:06:10 PM
why is the movies thread pinned but not the tv show or vice versa?

I smell art elitisms.
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Post by: chronovore on January 15, 2022, 12:21:13 AM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on January 14, 2022, 02:06:10 PM
why is the movies thread pinned but not the tv show or vice versa?

I smell art elitisms.

Have you forgotten the Great Pinning Scandal of 2019-2020?
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on January 15, 2022, 01:32:09 AM
apparently
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Post by: benjipwns on January 15, 2022, 01:58:09 AM
https://twitter.com/JustifiedFX/status/1482020078061162500

 :jeb
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on January 15, 2022, 10:53:55 AM
:hyper
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 16, 2022, 09:15:18 AM
I'm still enjoying I-Can't-Believe-It's-Not-The-Mandalorian, and I can't help but wonder if this is where all of the amateur toy designers that did a lot of the world building for Lucas have ended up (because it sure as shit wasn't on the ReSequels) because there's so much stuff thats naturally toyetic in the show.
You got your colour coded hipster cybord moped squad, you got Merc Not-Chewbacca, you got the Backup Hutts, you've got Baby Rancor Mount (with Machete trainer included!).

Weirdly the thing that really struck me as Boba was sat on the giant throne that used to be Jabbas, was how fucking comfy must an armchair designed to support Jabba the Hutt be for a non-Hutt?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 17, 2022, 10:31:32 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7Krla_UxRg
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Post by: Potato on January 17, 2022, 11:10:57 PM
Looks interesting. Let's just hope it doesn't devolve into big overpowered fight scenes with CGI explosions.
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Post by: chronovore on January 18, 2022, 03:30:27 AM
Well, at least it doesn't look like "Marvel's BATMAN" like the original comics did...
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 18, 2022, 06:28:56 AM
Like with the first trailer, I can't tell if his english accent is intentionally meant to make him / that personality sound distinguished mentally-challenged, but it does
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on January 18, 2022, 06:39:49 AM
Reminds me of Tom Hardy in that film with Gandolfini but the other way round :thinking
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Post by: benjipwns on January 18, 2022, 12:17:49 PM
https://twitter.com/tonytost/status/1483146565741015040

On the other hand, if this is what was needed to create Firefly, I'm not sure we can complain.

edit: article: https://www.vulture.com/article/joss-whedon-allegations.html
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A high-level member of the Buffy production team recalled Whedon’s habit of “writing really nasty notes,” but that wasn’t what disturbed her most about working with him. Whedon was rumored to be having affairs with two young actresses on the show. One day, he and one of the actresses came into her office while she was working. She heard a noise behind her. They were rolling around on the floor, making out. “They would bang into my chair,” she said. “How can you concentrate? It was gross.” This happened more than once, she said. “These actions proved he had no respect for me and my
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n our second day of interviews, I asked Whedon about his affairs on the set of Buffy. He looked worse than he had the day before. His eyes were faintly bloodshot. He hadn’t slept well. “I feel fucking terrible about them,” he said. When I pressed him on why, he noted “it messes up the power dynamic,” but he didn’t expand on that thought. Instead, he quickly added that he had felt he “had” to sleep with them, that he was “powerless” to resist. I laughed. “I’m not actually joking,” he said. He had been surrounded by beautiful young women — the sort of women who had ignored him when he was younger — and he feared if he didn’t have sex with them, he would “always regret it.” Looking back, he feels shame and “horror,” he said. I thought of something he had told me earlier. A vampire, he’d said, is the “exalted outsider,” a creature that feels like “less than everybody else and also kind of more than everybody else. There’s this insecurity and arrogance. They do a little dance.”

Buffy ended in 2003, but his affairs did not. He slept with employees, fans, and colleagues. Eventually, his wife found out. In 2012, they split up. In Cole’s open letter to fans, she accused him of using feminism as a cover for his infidelities. “He always had a lot of female friends, but he told me it was because his mother raised him as a feminist, so he just liked women better,” she wrote. After learning he had been deceiving her for 15 years, she was diagnosed with complex PTSD, the same condition as him. “I want the people who worship him to know he is human,” she concluded.

I spoke with three women who dated Whedon after his marriage ended. In their stories, he was not the hero they had read about in the press, the one who wanted to see women in control; he was more like the cold-blooded men he depicted in his work. Sarah, a pseudonym, met Whedon when he was promoting Age of Ultron. She was a 22-year-old freelance writer who interviewed him for a pop-culture website; after the piece published, they began a sexual relationship. “He led me to believe he was single,” she said. One night she went out for drinks alone with a friend Whedon wanted her to meet. After the friend mentioned she had a long-term boyfriend, Sarah asked what his name was. “I’m dating Joss Whedon,” the woman replied. Sarah went into the bathroom and threw up. “What the fuck is he playing at?” she remembers thinking.
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At first, the studio executives told Whedon his role would be restricted to writing and advising, but soon it became clear to Whedon they had lost faith in Snyder’s vision and wanted him to take full control. (A representative from Warner Bros. denied this. Snyder has publicly stated he left the project to spend time with his family; his daughter had died by suicide two months earlier.) Whedon, now installed in the director’s chair, oversaw nearly 40 days of reshoots, a complicated and laborious undertaking. From the start, things were tense between him and the stars. It wasn’t just that he wanted to impose a whole new vision on their work; he introduced an entirely different style of management. Snyder had given the actors exceptional license with the script, encouraging them to ad-lib dialogue. Whedon expected them to say their lines exactly as he’d written them. “That didn’t go down well at all,” one crew member told me. Some actors criticized his writing. By Whedon’s account, Gal Gadot, who played Wonder Woman, suggested that he, the director of the highest-grossing superhero movie at the time, didn’t understand how superhero movies worked. At one point, Whedon paused the shoot and, according to the crew member, announced that he had never worked with “a ruder group of people.” The actors fell silent.

The actors, at least some of them, felt Whedon had been rude, too. Ray Fisher, a young Black actor, played Cyborg; it was his first major role. Snyder had centered the film on his character — the first Black superhero in a DC movie — and he’d treated Fisher as a writing partner, soliciting his opinions on the film’s representations of Black people. Whedon downsized Cyborg’s role, cutting scenes that, in Fisher’s view, challenged stereotypes.​​ When Fisher raised his concerns about the revisions in a phone call, Whedon cut him off. “It feels like I’m taking notes right now,” Whedon told him, according to The Hollywood Reporter, “and I don’t like taking notes from anybody — not even Robert Downey Jr.”

Gadot didn’t care for Whedon’s style either. Last year, she told reporters Whedon “threatened” her and said he would make her “career miserable.” Whedon told me he did no such thing: “I don’t threaten people. Who does that?” He concluded she had misunderstood him. “English is not her first language, and I tend to be annoyingly flowery in my speech.” He recalled arguing over a scene she wanted to cut. He told her jokingly that if she wanted to get rid of it, she would have to tie him to a railroad track and do it over his dead body. “Then I was told that I had said something about her dead body and tying her to the railroad track,” he said. (Gadot did not agree with Whedon’s version of events. “I understood perfectly,” she told New York in an email.)

As for Whedon’s claim that he doesn’t threaten people, an actress on Angel told me that hadn’t been true back when she knew him. After her agent pushed for her to get a raise, she claims Whedon called her at home and said she was “never going to work for him, or 20th Century Fox, again.” Reading Gadot’s quote, she thought, “Wow, he’s still using that line.” (Whedon denied this too.)
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Whedon says he cut down Cyborg’s role for two reasons. The story line “logically made no sense,” and he felt the acting was bad. According to a source familiar with the project, Whedon wasn’t alone in feeling that way; at test screenings, viewers deemed Cyborg “the worst of all the characters in the film.” Despite that, Whedon insists he spent hours discussing the changes with Fisher and that their conversations were friendly and respectful. None of the claims Fisher made in the media were “either true or merited discussing,” Whedon told me. He could think of only one way to explain Fisher’s motives. “We’re talking about a malevolent force,” he said. “We’re talking about a bad actor in both senses.”

Some of Whedon’s defenders proposed a theory: What if Fisher had been doing Snyder’s bidding? Without furnishing proof, they speculated that Snyder had tricked Fisher into thinking Whedon was racist. Or maybe Fisher knew perfectly well his allegations were bullshit. Either way, the actor and director had “manufactured a controversy” that made Snyder seem like a progressive ally while diverting attention from the fact that their early cut had been a disaster. Whedon’s advocates believed this campaign had poisoned Carpenter against Whedon, causing her to see the complicated story of their relationship as a simplistic narrative of abuse. “Once someone lights a fuse and people see there’s a flame, they run to it and throw stuff into it,” one person in Whedon’s circle said. (Snyder declined to be interviewed.)

In our conversations, Whedon was somewhat more circumspect. “I don’t know who started it,” he told me. “I just know in whose name it was done.” Snyder superfans were attacking him online as a bad feminist and a bad husband. “They don’t give a fuck about feminism,” he said. “I was made a target by my ex-wife, and people exploited that cynically.”
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Post by: Tuckers Law on January 18, 2022, 01:55:01 PM
 :thinking To think that a self-proclaimed male feminist with an inflated ego would have so many skeletons in their closet?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 18, 2022, 06:01:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sel3fjl6uyo
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Post by: Bebpo on January 18, 2022, 10:58:11 PM
Finally finished Arcane. Show would've been so much better if it was self-contained. All the unresolved characters and plotlines really brought it down for me. Was good otherwise. Very anime but not anime.
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Post by: chronovore on January 18, 2022, 11:22:56 PM
I'm about halfway through Helstrom on Disney+ and still trying to figure out how this could get canceled. I really like it.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 18, 2022, 11:38:46 PM
It was the last series of the old marvel TV wing.
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Post by: Crash Dummy on January 19, 2022, 04:41:38 AM
titans s3 was as consistently shitty as it always has been, with maybe too much batman focus

finished expanse s6, seems to wrap up abruptly? has it been cancelled?
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Post by: archnemesis on January 19, 2022, 04:58:48 AM
Yes, The Expanse is cancelled. Apparently it was too expensive to keep running.
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Post by: Don Rumata on January 19, 2022, 08:54:07 PM
Finished the latest season of Always Sunny.

The Ireland episodes weren't all bad actually, even though the jokes were a bit too obvious and stale, it was better than the toothless, low hanging fruit topical stuff of the first ones.

The emotional side with Charlie though didn't really feel all that earned to me, because these characters are so spent at this point, they don't feel tridimensional anymore, still decent moment though.
I just don't think there's anything really left to say about this group of people.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 20, 2022, 08:03:57 AM
Quote from: chronovore on January 18, 2022, 11:22:56 PM
I'm about halfway through Helstrom on Disney+ and still trying to figure out how this could get canceled. I really like it.

I think it being a comics property hurt it rather than helped it; the comics character is simultaneously kind of boring and also kind of an unlikable dick, and has never had an interesting or acclaimed run so it wasn't picking up any prebuilt audiences there, and anyone looking for a 2spoopy xfiles type show probably wasn't gonna be interested in something ostensibly based on the same stuff as the MCU is.

It's like I don't think Lucifer would have picked up an audience if it had made a big deal about BASED ON NEIL GAIMANS SANDMAN (which is a beloved character and acclaimed run and would have people mad it was a cop show with mild supernatural elements)
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Post by: Bebpo on January 21, 2022, 03:12:19 AM
Peacemaker is ehh, ok. It's trying to hard to be a normal story-based comic book show and ...it's just a so-so one.

The best parts are when it's being stupid and gags. Show would've been better if it took itself less seriously and just was a dumb comedy. Outside of ep1, the rest of the eps so far feel like C-tier. Watchable but that's about it.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on January 21, 2022, 02:31:25 PM
https://youtu.be/QhqGCPMfkNM
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Post by: Bebpo on January 23, 2022, 02:13:32 AM
Finished Station Eleven

Fuuuuck that was good. Probably top10 TV shows of all time there. Gonna sweep the 2021 TV show awards for sure. I'm guessing it'll win overall best show, best lead actress, best score (goddamn that score by Dan Romer elevates every single scene), best adapted screenplay and will be up there for cinematography and directing. Maybe best supporting actor has a chance too.

I feel bad for the Last of Us show even if it's got good staff. Being a similar post-apocalyptic survival thing, also on HBO, coming a year after Station Eleven it is going to get compared hard, and I have a feeling it'll get stuck in the shadow of this. Oh well.

Also the title font is A++

It's too bad HBO doesn't do 4k or HDR/DV because that show is full of a lot of crisp nature shots of white snow and green brush. If they shot it in 4k (which I assume they did), if they ever release a physical 4k release of this I'd totally pick it up. Gorgeous show. Mackenzie Davis was so.freaking.good. Did not expect that from the few other things I've seen her in.

Station Eleven feels like the kind of once in a blue moon cinema events that are why the film format has been a global hit for over a hundred years. It's just why people watch movies & good TV.

And finished Ted Lasso S2 which was great, but Nate subplot was not so great. Still a quality show, had some good episodes/subplots but I think S1 was better and near flawless. Hopefully S3 is not too annoying in terms of some subplots. I saw a dating profile of someone that said they play D&D as a Goliath Barbarian based on Roy Kent and that sounds amazing haha.

Finishing up Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Fun little show. After this not sure what Star Wars thing I should watch next since I'm not a big SW fan. I guess maybe it's finally time to start on Mandolorian S2. S1 was kinda zzz with some high points though. Also I only watched the first samurai anime Visions short so I should probably check out the rest.
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Post by: team filler on January 23, 2022, 02:39:22 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on January 18, 2022, 12:17:49 PM
https://twitter.com/tonytost/status/1483146565741015040

On the other hand, if this is what was needed to create Firefly, I'm not sure we can complain.

edit: article: https://www.vulture.com/article/joss-whedon-allegations.html
Quote
A high-level member of the Buffy production team recalled Whedon’s habit of “writing really nasty notes,” but that wasn’t what disturbed her most about working with him. Whedon was rumored to be having affairs with two young actresses on the show. One day, he and one of the actresses came into her office while she was working. She heard a noise behind her. They were rolling around on the floor, making out. “They would bang into my chair,” she said. “How can you concentrate? It was gross.” This happened more than once, she said. “These actions proved he had no respect for me and my
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n our second day of interviews, I asked Whedon about his affairs on the set of Buffy. He looked worse than he had the day before. His eyes were faintly bloodshot. He hadn’t slept well. “I feel fucking terrible about them,” he said. When I pressed him on why, he noted “it messes up the power dynamic,” but he didn’t expand on that thought. Instead, he quickly added that he had felt he “had” to sleep with them, that he was “powerless” to resist. I laughed. “I’m not actually joking,” he said. He had been surrounded by beautiful young women — the sort of women who had ignored him when he was younger — and he feared if he didn’t have sex with them, he would “always regret it.” Looking back, he feels shame and “horror,” he said. I thought of something he had told me earlier. A vampire, he’d said, is the “exalted outsider,” a creature that feels like “less than everybody else and also kind of more than everybody else. There’s this insecurity and arrogance. They do a little dance.”

Buffy ended in 2003, but his affairs did not. He slept with employees, fans, and colleagues. Eventually, his wife found out. In 2012, they split up. In Cole’s open letter to fans, she accused him of using feminism as a cover for his infidelities. “He always had a lot of female friends, but he told me it was because his mother raised him as a feminist, so he just liked women better,” she wrote. After learning he had been deceiving her for 15 years, she was diagnosed with complex PTSD, the same condition as him. “I want the people who worship him to know he is human,” she concluded.

I spoke with three women who dated Whedon after his marriage ended. In their stories, he was not the hero they had read about in the press, the one who wanted to see women in control; he was more like the cold-blooded men he depicted in his work. Sarah, a pseudonym, met Whedon when he was promoting Age of Ultron. She was a 22-year-old freelance writer who interviewed him for a pop-culture website; after the piece published, they began a sexual relationship. “He led me to believe he was single,” she said. One night she went out for drinks alone with a friend Whedon wanted her to meet. After the friend mentioned she had a long-term boyfriend, Sarah asked what his name was. “I’m dating Joss Whedon,” the woman replied. Sarah went into the bathroom and threw up. “What the fuck is he playing at?” she remembers thinking.
Quote
At first, the studio executives told Whedon his role would be restricted to writing and advising, but soon it became clear to Whedon they had lost faith in Snyder’s vision and wanted him to take full control. (A representative from Warner Bros. denied this. Snyder has publicly stated he left the project to spend time with his family; his daughter had died by suicide two months earlier.) Whedon, now installed in the director’s chair, oversaw nearly 40 days of reshoots, a complicated and laborious undertaking. From the start, things were tense between him and the stars. It wasn’t just that he wanted to impose a whole new vision on their work; he introduced an entirely different style of management. Snyder had given the actors exceptional license with the script, encouraging them to ad-lib dialogue. Whedon expected them to say their lines exactly as he’d written them. “That didn’t go down well at all,” one crew member told me. Some actors criticized his writing. By Whedon’s account, Gal Gadot, who played Wonder Woman, suggested that he, the director of the highest-grossing superhero movie at the time, didn’t understand how superhero movies worked. At one point, Whedon paused the shoot and, according to the crew member, announced that he had never worked with “a ruder group of people.” The actors fell silent.

The actors, at least some of them, felt Whedon had been rude, too. Ray Fisher, a young Black actor, played Cyborg; it was his first major role. Snyder had centered the film on his character — the first Black superhero in a DC movie — and he’d treated Fisher as a writing partner, soliciting his opinions on the film’s representations of Black people. Whedon downsized Cyborg’s role, cutting scenes that, in Fisher’s view, challenged stereotypes.​​ When Fisher raised his concerns about the revisions in a phone call, Whedon cut him off. “It feels like I’m taking notes right now,” Whedon told him, according to The Hollywood Reporter, “and I don’t like taking notes from anybody — not even Robert Downey Jr.”

Gadot didn’t care for Whedon’s style either. Last year, she told reporters Whedon “threatened” her and said he would make her “career miserable.” Whedon told me he did no such thing: “I don’t threaten people. Who does that?” He concluded she had misunderstood him. “English is not her first language, and I tend to be annoyingly flowery in my speech.” He recalled arguing over a scene she wanted to cut. He told her jokingly that if she wanted to get rid of it, she would have to tie him to a railroad track and do it over his dead body. “Then I was told that I had said something about her dead body and tying her to the railroad track,” he said. (Gadot did not agree with Whedon’s version of events. “I understood perfectly,” she told New York in an email.)

As for Whedon’s claim that he doesn’t threaten people, an actress on Angel told me that hadn’t been true back when she knew him. After her agent pushed for her to get a raise, she claims Whedon called her at home and said she was “never going to work for him, or 20th Century Fox, again.” Reading Gadot’s quote, she thought, “Wow, he’s still using that line.” (Whedon denied this too.)
Quote
Whedon says he cut down Cyborg’s role for two reasons. The story line “logically made no sense,” and he felt the acting was bad. According to a source familiar with the project, Whedon wasn’t alone in feeling that way; at test screenings, viewers deemed Cyborg “the worst of all the characters in the film.” Despite that, Whedon insists he spent hours discussing the changes with Fisher and that their conversations were friendly and respectful. None of the claims Fisher made in the media were “either true or merited discussing,” Whedon told me. He could think of only one way to explain Fisher’s motives. “We’re talking about a malevolent force,” he said. “We’re talking about a bad actor in both senses.”

Some of Whedon’s defenders proposed a theory: What if Fisher had been doing Snyder’s bidding? Without furnishing proof, they speculated that Snyder had tricked Fisher into thinking Whedon was racist. Or maybe Fisher knew perfectly well his allegations were bullshit. Either way, the actor and director had “manufactured a controversy” that made Snyder seem like a progressive ally while diverting attention from the fact that their early cut had been a disaster. Whedon’s advocates believed this campaign had poisoned Carpenter against Whedon, causing her to see the complicated story of their relationship as a simplistic narrative of abuse. “Once someone lights a fuse and people see there’s a flame, they run to it and throw stuff into it,” one person in Whedon’s circle said. (Snyder declined to be interviewed.)

In our conversations, Whedon was somewhat more circumspect. “I don’t know who started it,” he told me. “I just know in whose name it was done.” Snyder superfans were attacking him online as a bad feminist and a bad husband. “They don’t give a fuck about feminism,” he said. “I was made a target by my ex-wife, and people exploited that cynically.”
now I'm starting to like him  :lol
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Post by: bork on January 23, 2022, 01:16:13 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on January 21, 2022, 03:12:19 AM
Peacemaker is ehh, ok. It's trying to hard to be a normal story-based comic book show and ...it's just a so-so one.

The best parts are when it's being stupid and gags. Show would've been better if it took itself less seriously and just was a dumb comedy. Outside of ep1, the rest of the eps so far feel like C-tier. Watchable but that's about it.

Watched the first three episodes and it seems to mostly be all stupid and gags, though.  ???

It's been pretty fun.
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Post by: Bebpo on January 24, 2022, 02:19:54 AM
Euphoria S2 E3 is like oh yeah, back to Euphoria being an annoying HS drama show. Lots of annoying subplots ^^; Ep still had some good bits at least.
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Post by: Potato on January 24, 2022, 02:37:49 AM
Four episodes in to Station Eleven. It's starting to really come together now after being a bit slow to start.
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Post by: chronovore on January 25, 2022, 09:40:29 PM
http://twitter.com/netflix/status/1485651105291845645

Looks like fun.
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Post by: team filler on January 25, 2022, 09:50:02 PM
https://twitter.com/KahunaMed/status/1486054760998449152

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Post by: Transhuman on January 26, 2022, 02:16:52 AM
I wanted a good show not memes
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Post by: team filler on January 26, 2022, 02:59:46 AM
respect Beastmode, trashy  :pimp
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 26, 2022, 01:31:57 PM
Quote from: chronovore on January 25, 2022, 09:40:29 PM
http://twitter.com/netflix/status/1485651105291845645

Looks like fun.

So is this a remake of the BBC show but with actual recognisable celebrities, not just UK C-listers and impressionists....?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqiGxSI0HFc&list=PLHFNP6LI0uynQD_uSbUmypJfkEIdQe77S
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Post by: Tasty on January 26, 2022, 09:23:52 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLXNXF9Z1io

Just got to this part in Euphoria, what the fuck? :lol :lol
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Post by: Bebpo on January 26, 2022, 09:25:34 PM
That whole episode is amazing.
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Post by: Nuitangg on January 26, 2022, 11:19:25 PM
Euphoria is the best thing on TV.  The music,  tits and dick everywhere.
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Post by: Tasty on January 28, 2022, 11:33:45 AM
https://deadline.com/2022/01/james-gunn-new-suicide-squad-sequel-tv-series-peacemaker-renewal-chances-1234921004/
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Post by: Borealis on January 29, 2022, 04:30:24 AM
Midnight Mass has a solid horror concept and great acting, but fuck me, the atrociously long monologuing just kills flow and some scenes for me.
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Post by: Bebpo on January 30, 2022, 03:45:54 AM
Finished Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Was good. Liked it more than Mandolorian S1.

But I have the same issue with both. They're both really episodic star wars planetary adventures. Like it's fine but it takes me 6 months to get through them because they just aren't compelling to watch the next episode. I feel like this is a very Star Wars thing of episodic planetary adventures.

Do Mando S2 or Book of Boba Fett have more of a binge exciting storyline?
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on January 30, 2022, 08:02:56 AM
I watched Vox Machina, because I get the premise even though I've never listened to their podcast or whatever it is, and I don't think its made for people who aren't already fans, because it was just a confusing lol random violence and swearing animu.

Will not watch further.

:idont

Quote from: Bebpo on January 30, 2022, 03:45:54 AM
Do Mando S2 or Book of Boba Fett have more of a binge exciting storyline?

Mando S2 is annoyingly a string of stealth pilot episodes for other shows I guess disney want to make. Boba is more single story, but also disjointed enough to be highly episodic, bouncing between "That's me, Boba Fett. I bet you're wondering how I got here" backstory filling and glacially paced Boba takes over Jabbas old territory, with its new toy a week team assembly.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 01, 2022, 12:57:30 AM
Holy fuck Euphoria S2E4 is a cinematography tour-de-force.
So glad S2 is shot on film. All that colored lighting and up close face shots and grainy 35mm grain. :heartbeat

I hope someday this show gets a physical release in 4k.
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Post by: Tasty on February 01, 2022, 07:55:00 AM
Only seen s2 ep1 but already the new Kodak glass was stunning in that episode.
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Post by: Tasty on February 02, 2022, 12:41:12 AM
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/euphoria-season-2-ratings-viewership-up-1235167603/

Deserved.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on February 02, 2022, 10:00:46 AM
The new It's Always Sunny series came to Netflix and it seems about on par with the rest of the later series (one or maybe two really funny episodes, a shitty one and the rest are ok) maybe a touch better because there wasn't really an outright stinker imo. The Ireland shit went on 2 episodes too long though.
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Post by: Tasty on February 02, 2022, 11:27:02 AM
Speaking of this week's Euphoria... whew man... Never quite watched a scene like that if I'm being honest.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 02, 2022, 11:55:25 AM
What is the deal with Euphoria?  I thought it was a teen drama?
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Post by: Tasty on February 02, 2022, 12:05:44 PM
It got gud write and act
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on February 02, 2022, 12:09:50 PM
and cocks and tits, or so i hear
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Post by: Tasty on February 02, 2022, 12:20:18 PM
9 months ago:

https://www.nbcnews.com/media/ts-warnermedia-discovery-deal-jeff-zucker-poised-comeback-rcna967

Today:

https://deadline.com/2022/02/jeff-zucker-resigns-as-head-of-cnn-1234924902/

:idont
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Post by: Bebpo on February 02, 2022, 12:43:15 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 02, 2022, 11:55:25 AM
What is the deal with Euphoria?  I thought it was a teen drama?

It's a teen drama with A++++++ style and hot people fucking with lots of nudity.

I haven't seen Bridgerton, but from what I've heard it's like that if it was done Requiem for a Dream style.

Visually the style reminds me of a mashup of Soderbergh x Malick x PT Anderson
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Post by: Bebpo on February 02, 2022, 02:22:08 PM
Also Euphoria can be pretty fucking funny at moments because it plays the whole "teenagers are dumb" angle often. Getting more laughs out of this than Peacemaker honestly.

One complaint I have about Season 2 is that after S1, Levinson said S2 would follow Fezco and Lexi and Ep1 came out swinging (literally) with that. But after ep1 they've been totally sidelined into having almost nothing at all and we're halfway through the season.

Considering since the cast are mostly all terrible people, Fezco & Lexi are the two most likeable characters in the show, it's a real shame they aren't getting more screentime like the main characters  :'(  I hope they do in the back half of this season, but gonna keep expectations low.

Also like half the cast has a death wish, especially this season. Gonna be surprised if the show doesn't trim some of its cast by the end of this season. Better not ditch Fezco though or people gonna riot. While it would be immensely satisfying if Nate died and the show could exist without him going forward, shows like this need a bad guy so I don't see him going anywhere.

And I still really dislike the constant drinking & driving with no repercussions in S2. That just feels really slimy to me if not also totally unrealistic.

Ep4 spoiler
spoiler (click to show/hide)
There's no fucking way Cal drove to that bar and back to the house in one piece
[close]
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on February 03, 2022, 08:09:08 PM
Quote from: team filler on January 25, 2022, 09:50:02 PM
https://twitter.com/KahunaMed/status/1486054760998449152



Conan's episode is amazing
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Post by: Tasty on February 04, 2022, 11:49:52 PM
https://deadline.com/2022/02/euphoria-renewed-season-3-hbo-1234926613/
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Post by: Tasty on February 05, 2022, 12:14:17 AM
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-boondocks-reboot-hbo-max-scrapped-1235172447/
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Post by: chronovore on February 05, 2022, 11:22:02 AM
Reacher on Amazon nails the book. Killing Fields is well handled in s1e1.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 05, 2022, 11:40:20 AM
I didn't know that Reacher is out.  Hyped.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on February 06, 2022, 08:31:50 AM
Watched Kevin Can F-ck Himself, which is the other recent show about deconstructing sitcom tropes, except this is the one that doesn't end with super people flying around in the sky shooting lasers at each other, and its pretty interesting in the same way the Frank Grimes episode of the Simpsons is - the 'main character' isn't really a 'bad guy', but to a supporting cast member who gets status quo reset every episode, they also happen to be the absolute worst thing ever.

It's a really solid watch - I think I'd have preferred if the whole thing had been played for laughs, but contrasting light and dark comedy rather than the comedy / melodrama pairing they went with, but it's an interesting show I'd like to see more of.
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Post by: Beezy on February 06, 2022, 09:57:17 PM
Tonight's episode of Euphoria, goddamn.
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Post by: Tasty on February 06, 2022, 11:23:48 PM
"Euphoria glorifies drug use!"

Euphoria: S2 EP5
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Post by: Potato on February 08, 2022, 06:31:34 AM
Finally finishing up The Orville season 2.

Not only did Seth MacFarlane make a better Star Trek show than Discovery, in the last episode he made a better Star Wars show than anything Disney has produced.
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Post by: Tasty on February 08, 2022, 11:45:11 AM
‘Tokyo Vice’: HBO Max’s Ken Watanabe-Ansel Elgort Drama Gets Premiere Date; Michael Mann Directed Pilot (https://deadline.com/2022/02/tokyo-vice-hbo-max-ken-watanabe-ansel-elgort-drama-premiere-date-1234928165/)
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Post by: Tasty on February 08, 2022, 03:00:56 PM
https://twitter.com/uurielleee/status/1490537601362628609
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Post by: Potato on February 08, 2022, 05:35:45 PM
Quote from: Tasty on February 08, 2022, 11:45:11 AM
‘Tokyo Vice’: HBO Max’s Ken Watanabe-Ansel Elgort Drama Gets Premiere Date; Michael Mann Directed Pilot (https://deadline.com/2022/02/tokyo-vice-hbo-max-ken-watanabe-ansel-elgort-drama-premiere-date-1234928165/)
Ken Watanabe
 :mouf
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Post by: chronovore on February 08, 2022, 07:15:42 PM
Quote from: Tasty on February 08, 2022, 11:45:11 AM
‘Tokyo Vice’: HBO Max’s Ken Watanabe-Ansel Elgort Drama Gets Premiere Date; Michael Mann Directed Pilot (https://deadline.com/2022/02/tokyo-vice-hbo-max-ken-watanabe-ansel-elgort-drama-premiere-date-1234928165/)

When I saw Michael Mann attached, my head immediately went to "MIAMI VICE sequel in TOKYO." Then I remembered Collateral and realized what an amazing fit this is.

I wonder which service will stream it in Japan. Amazon picks up western HBO content a year after it's been on that service, but as a Japanese production there's no telling where it will land. If WOWWOW tries to make it an exclusive, they'll fail.
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Post by: Tasty on February 08, 2022, 09:29:35 PM
Quote from: chronovore on February 08, 2022, 07:15:42 PM
Quote from: Tasty on February 08, 2022, 11:45:11 AM
‘Tokyo Vice’: HBO Max’s Ken Watanabe-Ansel Elgort Drama Gets Premiere Date; Michael Mann Directed Pilot (https://deadline.com/2022/02/tokyo-vice-hbo-max-ken-watanabe-ansel-elgort-drama-premiere-date-1234928165/)

When I saw Michael Mann attached, my head immediately went to "MIAMI VICE sequel in TOKYO." Then I remembered Collateral and realized what an amazing fit this is.

I wonder which service will stream it in Japan. Amazon picks up western HBO content a year after it's been on that service, but as a Japanese production there's no telling where it will land. If WOWWOW tries to make it an exclusive, they'll fail.

"U-Next"?

https://variety.com/2021/streaming/asia/hbo-max-content-japan-u-next-platform-1234941502/
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Post by: Tasty on February 08, 2022, 09:30:22 PM
Someone tell the guys in Japan U-Next sounds like Eunuch.
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Post by: chronovore on February 08, 2022, 09:31:53 PM
Someone needs to tell Japan that U-Next exists. I don't think I've even heard of them.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on February 09, 2022, 01:54:34 PM
Oh dear god no Babylon 5 is getting a reboot.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on February 09, 2022, 02:08:16 PM
https://youtube.com/watch?v=vpb1OXvNNMc
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Post by: benjipwns on February 09, 2022, 03:48:53 PM
https://twitter.com/hulu/status/1491513491907354625
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Post by: Tasty on February 09, 2022, 11:01:59 PM
😒
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Post by: benjipwns on February 09, 2022, 11:06:24 PM
Little more news, going to be 20 episodes. Pretty much everyone you'd expect is back.
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Post by: Tasty on February 10, 2022, 09:59:58 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYSrQlpjso4

Fuck yeah :preach

Weisman is DC's Dave Filoni except a much better writer.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 11, 2022, 09:49:11 PM
https://deadline.com/2022/02/blade-runner-2099-sequel-series-ridley-scott-amazon-1234931521/
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Post by: chronovore on February 11, 2022, 10:05:50 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 11, 2022, 09:49:11 PM
https://deadline.com/2022/02/blade-runner-2099-sequel-series-ridley-scott-amazon-1234931521/

NOPE.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 13, 2022, 02:41:20 PM
I finished Netflix Cowboy Bebop last night.

Honestly, I enjoyed it overall, but it was a 7/10.

Cast and Cast Dynamic = great. Faye is not anime-Faye, but she's fine in this version of the story. Vicious was unfortunately miscast, he's just too much of an obnoxious punchable face even when he has normal hair.

Story structure = good. I actually think, the way the season is plotted and the eps play out, even all the extra Vicious stuff, is pretty well done. The vicious stuff makes sense in the end since they're going for two separate character arcs (Spike & Vicious) that come together for the finale.

Directing = ok. I was going to say "good" until I got to the flashback ep. This director cannot do any of the Noir stuff. The flashback ep was very poorly directed. Same with Jett's flashback ep. A better director would've had slow-mo, smoke and maybe gone B&W. Directing is decent, but very CW.

Writing = bad. The story beats are fine, but the dialogue is pretty bad. A lot of the cast issues & memes are just a good cast working with bad dialogue. A lot of the dialogue is stupid juvenile like a 15 year old kid wrote it.

In the end I'd say that on its own it's a 7/10, but in the rankings of anime & videogame adaptations to live-action, including all the Japanese live-action films adapting manga/anime, that it's pretty good and probably in the upper 30% of adaptations quality-wise. I was satisfied as a fan of the anime.

I'm not going to say that this was the best anyone could expect from a live-action version of Cowboy Bebop, because I think with a different writer and a more stylish director it could have been better, but I will say it was better than I expected and the anime fans troll train of memes was pretty stupid and basically just a "It's not exactly what I want so I hate it".

That being said it's fine there's no S2. S1 covered a truncated version of the entire anime. I was worried it wouldn't cover the whole thing, but it did in its own version and it's fine as it is.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 13, 2022, 09:28:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7v1hIkYH24
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Post by: Tasty on February 13, 2022, 10:34:46 PM
https://www.reddit.com/r/HBOMAX/comments/rfttn4/latest_hbo_max_update_bring_new_app_to_android_tvs/

New app is great! Very snappy.
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Post by: chronovore on February 14, 2022, 01:46:05 AM
It's weird how much difference an app makes in whether or not I visit a service. Japan's using an old branch of the Amazon Prime Video Streaming App, and it's unintuitive, unresponsive, and has a bug where half the time I start a video it fails to display any visuals, just a black screen and sound. Once a week it gets up its own ass with licensing problems and decides to abort whatever it's playing and drop back to the title page.

Netflix is a bit slow on any initial load, but otherwise runs well and has never once crashed.

Disney+ is peppy and smooth. The only problems are it sometimes doesn't understand that a video has ended, so it keeps it on the "Continue watching" feed, and also Motorcity isn't listed even though it's a Disney XD title.
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Post by: headwalk on February 14, 2022, 09:46:13 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 13, 2022, 09:28:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7v1hIkYH24

never has something looked more like what i expected.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on February 14, 2022, 11:29:05 AM
 :nope
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on February 14, 2022, 09:55:49 PM
Louis Theroux's got a new series out. In the 1st episode he spends time with literal morons. People so genuinely stupid they're like Ben Stiller characters. It's kind of amazing they haven't been shot
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Post by: Potato on February 14, 2022, 10:51:09 PM
Quote from: headwalk on February 14, 2022, 09:46:13 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 13, 2022, 09:28:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7v1hIkYH24

never has something looked more like what i expected.
To me it looks like it will sit somewhere between LotR and The Hobbit. There is plenty of CGI fuckery, but there seems to be some decent quality dispersed in between.
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Post by: chronovore on February 15, 2022, 02:08:22 AM
I'm reminded that The Hobbit was a very pretty movie, but I don't enjoy watching those, either.
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Post by: Potato on February 15, 2022, 04:41:04 AM
I just hope they go for a more grounded approach and limit the elf-ninja shit and the dwarf tank shit.

Ability/power creep was a real problem across the whole series of films, but especially The Hobbit.
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Post by: Svejk on February 15, 2022, 09:13:45 AM
"Evil cannot create anything new, it can only distort and destroy what was invented or created by the forces of good" ~J. R. R. Tolkien
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 17, 2022, 07:03:01 PM
Reacher episode 1 was great.  Also, the girl cop is damn hot. 

edit:  Kristin Kreuk doing a southern accent  :dead
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 17, 2022, 10:27:23 PM
Reacher is cornball in the best way. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 17, 2022, 10:44:12 PM
OMG the zoom in on the zoom in 'kinda look like a diamond'  scene :dead
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Post by: archnemesis on February 18, 2022, 02:56:42 AM
I really enjoyed Reacher and I'm happy it got renewed for another season. It also made me want to pick up another Reacher novel.
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Post by: Polident Hive on February 18, 2022, 04:31:19 AM
Reacher is a lot of fun in that late 2000s USA show way, with TV-MA violence, nudity, and language.

Got me to rewatch the first Tom Cruise movie. Really good. Is it pedantic to bring up the height thing? Sure. But between the books and new show having Reacher be this ogre man- camera tricks and step stools can only make Cruise 30% the way to intimidating.

Of a similar story of some overdog showing up to a small town and throwing a wrench into someone's plan, been trying to get through Netflix Punisher season 2. Whatever the cause for shorter streaming seasons, six, eight, ten episodes. It's done wonders for pacing. This is only thirteen episodes and it's feeling dragged out.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 18, 2022, 10:57:50 AM
I liked it a lot.  The last episode is basically a c-tier 80's action movie.  I haven't read the books but my guess is this is a pretty close adoption? because a lot of it feels dated in terms of character portrayals.  There is something very ridiculous about a giant 10/10 stud-man who can do anything and kill everyone just doing his thing in what is otherwise a normal police procedural.  Like they made James Bond a small town cop and played it off as totally authentic.  The Cruise movies had more gravitas and I think that is because they were modernized.
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Post by: archnemesis on February 18, 2022, 11:49:08 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 18, 2022, 10:57:50 AM
I haven't read the books but my guess is this is a pretty close adoption?
I've read maybe seven novels and yes it's close. Reacher in the series is perhaps a bit too charming.

The reason I couldn't stand the movie was that Cruise didn't fit my mental image. Neither in appearance or behavior.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 18, 2022, 05:40:30 PM
First ep of Cuphead show was fun (and only 15 mins)
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Post by: Bebpo on February 18, 2022, 07:12:47 PM
https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-euphoria-season-2s-messy-behind-the-scenes-drama-from-sam-levinson-to-barbie-ferreira-storming-off

If true, it's not that surprising. Levinson's style is great and adds so much to Euphoria, but I mean the dude's done two movies which were a dud and then he has this super successful TV show where he writes & directs everything and can definitely see him as an auteur dude just doing whatever the fuck he wants which pisses off the professionals and makes production inefficient.

Not sure what they can do if true though, the show is basically all him (+good actress/actor performances) for better or worse.
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Post by: Polident Hive on February 18, 2022, 10:06:25 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 18, 2022, 10:57:50 AM
I liked it a lot.  The last episode is basically a c-tier 80's action movie.  I haven't read the books but my guess is this is a pretty close adoption? because a lot of it feels dated in terms of character portrayals.  There is something very ridiculous about a giant 10/10 stud-man who can do anything and kill everyone just doing his thing in what is otherwise a normal police procedural.  Like they made James Bond a small town cop and played it off as totally authentic.  The Cruise movies had more gravitas and I think that is because they were modernized.

Years back I read an interview with Lee Child and he describes writing Reacher as a response of sorts to the trends of the then late 1990s. Something about being tired of David vs Goliath, everyman stories and wanting to write Goliath as the protagonist. Never read the bible to fully get the reference, but in that show Kings from the 2000s, Goliath was a heavy tank David blew up with a rocket launcher. Still makes sense. Anyway, from there I imagined Reacher as a smarter John Matrix without Jenny to be concerned about.
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Post by: Potato on February 18, 2022, 11:18:32 PM
David is the little guy who triumphs over the big guy.

Also, thank you for reminding me about Kings. Great show.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 19, 2022, 12:48:56 AM
Peacemaker overall was fine. Popcorn entertainment, nothing more, nothing less.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 19, 2022, 10:05:53 PM
Cuphead is very charming.
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Post by: chronovore on February 19, 2022, 10:09:34 PM
S1 REACHER is very close to the book on which it’s based, KILLING FLOOR.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on February 21, 2022, 09:30:55 PM
Reacher wasn't good. It was watchable mindless nonsense, but that was about all. It's biggest problem was at no point was he ever in any real danger. The show made it clear none of the villains were any threat to him. When they did fight him it was totally unbelievable. At one point he was getting hit with a crowbar and thrown about by a guy half his size. The plot went full on bullshit towards the end. Throughout the series the bad guys were torturing and murdering everyone in sight but then decided to start taking hostages when they grabbed his pals? Bullshit.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 21, 2022, 11:38:19 PM
Peacemaker was good.  Liked it better than the movie.  The choreography was surprisingly great. 
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Post by: Nuitangg on February 22, 2022, 12:18:59 AM
Latest Euphoria episode  :whew
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Post by: jorma on February 22, 2022, 02:12:42 AM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on February 21, 2022, 09:30:55 PM
Reacher wasn't good. It was watchable mindless nonsense, but that was about all. It's biggest problem was at no point was he ever in any real danger. The show made it clear none of the villains were any threat to him. When they did fight him it was totally unbelievable. At one point he was getting hit with a crowbar and thrown about by a guy half his size. The plot went full on bullshit towards the end. Throughout the series the bad guys were torturing and murdering everyone in sight but then decided to start taking hostages when they grabbed his pals? Bullshit.

the sovereign citizen porn was the best, when he quoted the constitution or whatever to a prison guard and managed to get out of an anal probe  :lol

the show was enjoyable but the plot was so bad
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Post by: Bebpo on February 22, 2022, 10:22:38 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on February 22, 2022, 12:18:59 AM
Latest Euphoria episode  :whew

Stretching out that Fezco scene so.fucking.long

Arggghhhh
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Post by: Polident Hive on February 23, 2022, 07:22:00 PM
Some shows I've been checking out week to week.

Abbott Elementary. Really fun. It's cut from the same cloth as The Office and Parks and Recreations, yet already feels settled into that season 3 sweet spot without the growing pains those had.

Bel Air. With or without directly comparing it to the sitcom, it's intriguing if unusual. Plenty has been said about the parody feel in transitioning from comedy to drama. After the initial episode, that sinks away. They hit you with it all up front. Carlton snorting pills. Geoffrey is a bodyguard/fixer. What's different is how it approaches authenticity wrt black culture, and Will Smith (it never clicked how the fictional character Will Smith played was named Will Smith) is the catalyst for the Banks family re-embracing it. Interested to see it develop. Last episode I watched had Uncle Phil bonding with Will over basketball and admitting he build a court for Carlton. Carlton plays lacrosse.

Pam and Tommy. Before learning of Craig Gillespie's involvement, there were I Tonya vibes from it. Pacing is wonky as it tries keeping that energy up for an entire show. But it is that vibe. Reasonable job at being authentically early 90s, only overplayed a touch with all the music. I read some controversy around the show. Not consulting Pamela Anderson. Toning down the abusive relationship. Recreating the stolen tape shot for shot. Having it be this goofy hyper reality where genitals speak. One example I read was recoloring Tommy Lee stalking Pamela Anderson and drugging her drinks as a wild and spontaneously fun act.

The Righteous Gemstones. Top tier. Whether it continues for another season or they move on, I'm in. Eastbound and Down, Vice Principles, and this have been great.
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Post by: Tasty on February 23, 2022, 07:23:15 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on February 22, 2022, 10:22:38 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on February 22, 2022, 12:18:59 AM
Latest Euphoria episode  :whew

Stretching out that Fezco scene so.fucking.long

Arggghhhh

I wasn't a huge fan of the last episode overall. Euphoria seems to always teeter on smelling its own farts a little too much, and though I generally appreciate the confidence this was kinda over that line for me. "Look how good our writing is!: The Episode: The Play"

You gotta earn that episode. Seinfeld waited until season 4. Curb until season 7. :larry

Also the cliffhanger was possibly the lamest one of the season, and I thought we still had 2-3 eps left not just 1.  >:(
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Post by: Bebpo on February 23, 2022, 08:09:55 PM
Yeah, when the ep ended with a cliffhanger I was like "wait, we're doing this as the finale for the season?" ehhh, ok.


I got excited about the play format with the Overture at the start. Was ready for some cool artsy shit. There were some real good scenes in it where I felt he was channeling that Evangelion Anno, but the ep was also mixed with some very normal just ok scenes and then the pacing was wack because every time they were doing play stuff it was like "when you getting back to Fezco, I wanna know what happened there".


Levinson is pretentious as fuck, but most of the time it works and is great art and naked people so it's all good. Sometimes it doesn't quite work and it's just kind of ::)
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Post by: Tasty on February 23, 2022, 09:10:13 PM
‘Rick and Morty,’ ‘Solar Opposites’ Production Workers File to Unionize With Animation Guild (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/rick-and-morty-solar-opposites-production-workers-union-1235098022/)

Quote
TAG asserts in a press release that attorneys representing the shows’ production companies responded to TAG by “stating that the productions’ parent studios, Adult Swim and 20th Century Fox, were not willing to voluntarily recognize the entire unit as was proposed by The Animation Guild.”

Don't be dicks, guys. Come on. You can afford it.

I want to see more of this even if TAG writers should really probably be WGA writers (far more bargaining power, anyways).
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Post by: Tasty on February 27, 2022, 10:10:33 PM
Euphoria

"I just love fucking everything!" :lol :rofl

I take it back, Lexi's a genius.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 28, 2022, 02:39:17 AM
Yeah, just saw the Euphoria finale. Don't know what to think of it. It was ok, and sorta conclusion-ish. But not really conclusion-ish enough? Just feels like a lot of the subplots were just left hanging around and I'm not even sure what the central theme of the finale or season was.

S1 came together well at the end and felt ok if the show was canned as it stood on its own. S2 feels...like it only works if S3 is good? And even if S3 is good, S2 will be kind of forgotten outside a few eps and scenes as a middle entry.

S2 also has a lot of weird leaps of logic and dropping the plot to the point it feels mismanaged? Like

spoiler (click to show/hide)
So Ru loses $10,000 worth of drugs from a freaky dealer kingpin with muscle and they never come after her all these months and Ru doesn't seem worried at all after that first night while she's in withdrawals?

Ru's going from withdrawals and morphine to hospital to suddenly able to be totally clean and generally fine and stay that way for months...felt crazy sudden. Like one ep she's having a breakdown and in the hospital and the next ep she's totally over it and fine and doesn't seem to have any addiction withdrawal? Even though she didn't get into rehab and you don't see her even going to her NA meetings?

I think the show skimped pretty hard on Lexi reacting to Fezco not being there. Like this was a big deal and she knows he was gonna be there and on his way so she's gonna be worried something's happened to him, but the show doesn't show her worry or any aftermath of her trying to get a hold of him.

Still not sure where the show is trying to go with Nate. The Cassie/Maddie thing is like wut at the end. "This is only the beginning" ? I don't even understand what she's trying to say. The beginning of them fighting? Seems like a zzz direction. The whole Ethan thing being totally a nothing the whole show and then suddenly he's awesome in the play and it's kind of weird. You'd think they would've given him a plot throughout the season leading to his performance in the play...

Anyhow, tattoo boy is a surprisingly great singer.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 28, 2022, 02:53:48 AM
Also I'm salty because

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why setup that Fezco/Lexi stuff at the start of the season and just have it go there in the end. What a letdown.
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Post by: Nuitangg on February 28, 2022, 12:29:54 PM
Yeah, I kind of hated the finale.  Ash scene was pretty dumb.
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Post by: Potato on February 28, 2022, 04:13:48 PM
Book of Boba Fett is ok. Was expecting some real trashfire, but it's on par with The Mandalorian, which some would say is trashfire, but I thought was ok too.

Yes I'm willing to lower the bar for something Star Wars that isn't an affront to filmmaking.
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Post by: Tasty on February 28, 2022, 06:00:52 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMtN1_AUcAMDK5l?format=jpg&name=large)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMtN1_BUUAA_7a5?format=jpg&name=large)
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Post by: team filler on February 28, 2022, 09:05:13 PM
thinking of watching euphoria just to trash it  :cornette
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Post by: Tasty on March 01, 2022, 09:43:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jwr3Fxe0w4

"I don't know how to live in this world. If these are the choices. If everything just gets stripped away. I don't see the point."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2hnc7RQPXE

"The witch... she's gonna blow this town apart."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4HaMS7mKt0

"See... no matter how good a boy you are... God doesn't want you!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0LXhoosWJw

"And in terms of a plan?"

"Yeah. Let's go to work."

Shame Whedon's a monster but Buffy/Angel is still next-level TV.
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Post by: Polident Hive on March 02, 2022, 11:12:05 PM
Wrapped up Punisher S2 before it left Netflix. Seems those shoes are hitting Disney anyway. It’s alright. Drags a lot. Various plot lines don’t intersect in meaningful ways. Newer six to eight episodes seasons have helped the pacing of these shows a lot.

Haven’t watched the last couple. That cartoon, Hawkeye, or that Cena one. But looking forward to Moonknight. Only six episodes there.
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Post by: Transhuman on March 03, 2022, 09:27:21 AM
The Responder (BBC) was pretty good
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Post by: benjipwns on March 03, 2022, 01:20:00 PM
Quote from: Tasty on March 01, 2022, 09:43:25 PM
Shame Whedon's a monster but Buffy/Angel is still next-level TV.
Firefly too. Serenity was acceptable but I hope it never gets rebooted, not even in comic form beyond the Serenity setup that already exists. :mynicca
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Post by: Tasty on March 03, 2022, 07:19:52 PM
I still need to watch Firefly and Serenity. :shh
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Post by: Tasty on March 03, 2022, 07:45:22 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4wr_YHTCGE

:delicious
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on March 03, 2022, 07:49:33 PM
I started watching Justified cos of it's high reviews. It's one of those shows I'd heard about but never seen. It wasn't what I was expecting. I thought it was one of those dry, super serious cop shows. Then I saw Elmore Leonard's name pop up and I got interested. I had a period where I read a lot of his stuff, along with Carl Hiaasen and Jim Thompson. Anyway, the show's been pretty good so far.
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Post by: chronovore on March 04, 2022, 12:23:22 AM
Guardians of Justice: Bootleg Universe, where Adi Shankar made the excellent Punisher bootleg. Diamond Dallas Page as a Batman-like character. Adi cast himself as the Lex Luthor analog. Physical sets are on a porn parody quality level. Cel-animated sequences, claymation, set locations physically sculpted miniature work. Visually speaking, this show is all over the place. Some of it is great, some of it just feels poorly planned. Writing is very much try-hard, but you've met Shankar's school of edgy filmmaking before. Even as much of this as he gets wrong, he gets more of it right than Sack Znyder.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on March 04, 2022, 03:42:31 AM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on March 03, 2022, 07:49:33 PM
I started watching Justified cos of it's high reviews. It's one of those shows I'd heard about but never seen. It wasn't what I was expecting. I thought it was one of those dry, super serious cop shows. Then I saw Elmore Leonard's name pop up and I got interested. I had a period where I read a lot of his stuff, along with Carl Hiaasen and Jim Thompson. Anyway, the show's been pretty good so far.

I just started watching it too and have been really enjoying the show, but then I got to a moment in season 3 where an event in one of the side-stories pissed me off so much that I haven’t wanted to get back to watching it yet.
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Post by: Transhuman on March 04, 2022, 05:52:36 AM
What event
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 04, 2022, 07:22:44 AM
Quote from: benjipwns on March 03, 2022, 01:20:00 PM
Quote from: Tasty on March 01, 2022, 09:43:25 PM
Shame Whedon's a monster but Buffy/Angel is still next-level TV.
Firefly too.

I also liked Dollhouse, especially as it seemed to be heading towards some kind of memetic warfare sci-fi :idont

Also, I think I mentioned in this topic, but it doesn't seem to have gained much traction, what currently exists of The Nevers is really fucking good, even if you're burnt out on cape shit
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 04, 2022, 08:52:08 AM
I started justified last night lol.  Two episodes in and it's pretty enjoyable. 
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on March 04, 2022, 11:01:27 AM
It doesn't really get into its stride until series 2 too, tbf.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on March 04, 2022, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on March 04, 2022, 05:52:36 AM
What event

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The way Winona just callously (and without much lead-up) leaves Raylan again after fully integrating herself back into his life and getting knocked up with his kid.  Honestly a lot of the writing for her since season 2 just seems really crap.  Raylan breaks the law in a big way to help her out of that massive fuck-up she pulled with the counterfeit bills (and WTF was that even???), agrees with her to leave his Marshall position to go and teach at Quantico, and Winona can’t even bother to first speak with the man face-to-face about why she feels the need to leave him, maybe give him an opportunity to repair whatever damage she thinks he’s done.  I’m sure the writers intended for it to be an example of “Raylans anger” hurting his personal life, but the way it’s written just makes her come off as a selfish whore, especially considering the way she split from him when they were married.
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I intend to continue with the show, but I’m going to give it some time before I jump back in, because that was just some ridiculous tv bullshit.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 04, 2022, 01:39:17 PM
https://taskmastersupermaxplus.vhx.tv/

Worth it for a month to binge. 
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Post by: Transhuman on March 04, 2022, 02:11:36 PM
Quote from: Tuckers Law on March 04, 2022, 01:09:09 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on March 04, 2022, 05:52:36 AM
What event

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The way Winona just callously (and without much lead-up) leaves Raylan again after fully integrating herself back into his life and getting knocked up with his kid.  Honestly a lot of the writing for her since season 2 just seems really crap.  Raylan breaks the law in a big way to help her out of that massive fuck-up she pulled with the counterfeit bills (and WTF was that even???), agrees with her to leave his Marshall position to go and teach at Quantico, and Winona can’t even bother to first speak with the man face-to-face about why she feels the need to leave him, maybe give him an opportunity to repair whatever damage she thinks he’s done.  I’m sure the writers intended for it to be an example of “Raylans anger” hurting his personal life, but the way it’s written just makes her come off as a selfish whore, especially considering the way she split from him when they were married.
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I intend to continue with the show, but I’m going to give it some time before I jump back in, because that was just some ridiculous tv bullshit.

They had to write her out so Raylan could start bangin' all the other ladies and the audience wouldn't blame him.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 05, 2022, 07:12:39 AM
Quote from: chronovore on March 04, 2022, 12:23:22 AM
Guardians of Justice: Bootleg Universe, where Adi Shankar made the excellent Punisher bootleg. Diamond Dallas Page as a Batman-like character. Adi cast himself as the Lex Luthor analog. Physical sets are on a porn parody quality level. Cel-animated sequences, claymation, set locations physically sculpted miniature work. Visually speaking, this show is all over the place. Some of it is great, some of it just feels poorly planned. Writing is very much try-hard, but you've met Shankar's school of edgy filmmaking before. Even as much of this as he gets wrong, he gets more of it right than Sack Znyder.

I'd compare it to Jupiters Legacy which is also hitting some of those same beats, and it is definitely more watchable than
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 05, 2022, 07:20:37 AM
The Boys: Diabolical is the Animatrix for The Boys that I don't think anyone asked for, and is wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidely varied in quality, the nadir probably being awkwafinas magical girl and talking turd buddy animu, the highlight probably being effectively a new motion comic of the original series answering what Simon Pegg would have been like playing Hughie once and for all.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 05, 2022, 11:34:01 AM
I think what makes Justified so good is the dialog.  It's tropey and hard-boiled but it actually works and comes off straight and sounds badass most of the time, which really shouldn't happen given how much of a comedy the show is.  It's really surprising how much of a genera-blend this show is and how well it actually works.  Also, the crime-ridden comical south setting feels like it should be in grand-theft auto and I love it. 
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Post by: benjipwns on March 05, 2022, 11:45:05 AM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on March 04, 2022, 11:01:27 AM
It doesn't really get into its stride until series 2 too, tbf.
I remembered the first season of Justified being more case of the week, and it is, but my parents were watching it last summer and I caught a few for the first time since it aired and was surprised at how much they already were serializing stuff and setting them up for the long term.

"Bulletville" is still where the show takes a leap, and season two is still where they realize how much they wanted to flesh out Harlan County as the central cast of the show.

I also think season two still has the best Big Bad and secondary plotline too. In retrospect, the Quarles arc was perfectly done too as illustrating that the protagonist of the show is Harlan County, not Raylan.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 05, 2022, 11:48:41 AM
The one part of Justified that never worked for me (probably because I'm autistic about the passage of time in things) is how often Raylan drives back and forth from Lexington to Harlan County. Often many times in the same episode and sometimes just for Raylan to talk to somebody and drive back. The show makes it seem like they're right next to each other, but Lexington is in the center of the state and Harlan County is almost on the east edge. It's like a three hour drive one way!
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Post by: Tasty on March 05, 2022, 12:09:35 PM
You probably didn't like the last few seasons of GoT then. :P
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Post by: Kevtones on March 06, 2022, 04:41:37 AM
Probably late but my wife and I binged The OC and then Cobra Kai b2b and both were great pulp. They’re also weirdly similar in that they revolve around super well-off families letting tough life kids live with them despite them committing immediate felonies under their care. (Arson, attempted murder, etc.)

The OC, by comparison is somehow more believable and has a hippie Chris Pratt in its later seasons. Actually thought the weakest season was 2.

Cobra Kai has been consistently great despite jumping the shark immediately.
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Post by: Potato on March 06, 2022, 05:05:10 AM
Cobra Kai has been amazing.

They have consistently defied going with the easy story options in favour of challenging (and dare I say, subverting) the viewers expectations. Every time you think they are going to take the easy way out with the story arcs, they go in a different direction.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on March 06, 2022, 06:35:27 AM
Quote from: Kevtones on March 06, 2022, 04:41:37 AM
Probably late but my wife and I binged The OC and then Cobra Kai b2b and both were great pulp. They’re also weirdly similar in that they revolve around super well-off families letting tough life kids live with them despite them committing immediate felonies under their care. (Arson, attempted murder, etc.)

The OC, by comparison is somehow more believable and has a hippie Chris Pratt in its later seasons. Actually thought the weakest season was 2.

Cobra Kai has been consistently great despite jumping the shark immediately.

The OC is one of my all-time favorite guilty pleasure shows.  It’s deliciously schlocky and the cast pretty much all have amazing chemistry.  I never could decide if I was team Anna or team Summer, stupid fuckin’ Seth.

Cobra Kai is brilliant of course, a show that continues to show how to properly bring a dormant franchise back, honoring both the longtime fans while also bringing in the new.  It’s the anti-Star Wars/Trek in my mind.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 07, 2022, 04:54:31 AM
https://twitter.com/1Schoolhouse/status/1500248055764955136
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Post by: Potato on March 07, 2022, 05:44:08 AM
Two episodes in to Vox Machina. I have never listened to Critical Role so an completely unfamiliar with everything.

Not sure if I like it or not yet. Might give it another episode before I decide.
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Post by: benjipwns on March 07, 2022, 11:56:45 PM
https://twitter.com/ChrisCaesar/status/1500910406411468801
https://twitter.com/MilesKlee/status/1500928840142508032

sigh
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Post by: Tasty on March 08, 2022, 04:31:40 PM
https://twitter.com/REALpunknews/status/1500486708051296259
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Post by: Potato on March 10, 2022, 05:57:06 AM
Four episodes in to Vox Machina now. I'm much more invested and interested in this new story arc. Great villains really help.
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Post by: Kevtones on March 11, 2022, 03:07:25 AM
Quote from: Potato on March 06, 2022, 05:05:10 AM
Cobra Kai has been amazing.

They have consistently defied going with the easy story options in favour of challenging (and dare I say, subverting) the viewers expectations. Every time you think they are going to take the easy way out with the story arcs, they go in a different direction.

Absolutely. The bigger sweeping narrative choices are really good at ‘how can they come back from that’. So many of them don’t really make sense in the context of a functional world but… The show is able to fit into some alternate reality bubble perfectly. It’s very 80s and honestly brilliant. The acting is also fucking great.



Quote from: Tuckers Law on March 06, 2022, 06:35:27 AM
Quote from: Kevtones on March 06, 2022, 04:41:37 AM
Probably late but my wife and I binged The OC and then Cobra Kai b2b and both were great pulp. They’re also weirdly similar in that they revolve around super well-off families letting tough life kids live with them despite them committing immediate felonies under their care. (Arson, attempted murder, etc.)

The OC, by comparison is somehow more believable and has a hippie Chris Pratt in its later seasons. Actually thought the weakest season was 2.

Cobra Kai has been consistently great despite jumping the shark immediately.

The OC is one of my all-time favorite guilty pleasure shows.  It’s deliciously schlocky and the cast pretty much all have amazing chemistry.  I never could decide if I was team Anna or team Summer, stupid fuckin’ Seth.

Cobra Kai is brilliant of course, a show that continues to show how to properly bring a dormant franchise back, honoring both the longtime fans while also bringing in the new.  It’s the anti-Star Wars/Trek in my mind.


I actually really liked Anna’s character arc. She felt like a disappointed, spurned, but well-adjusted human who actually (and inexplicably) loved Seth. His happiness mattered to her matured self and her reappearance in Seth’s attempt at Brown was a good if silly turn.


The show’s plotting almost always feels schlocky but the characters are really great and the acting too (mostly). Whatever they did on The OC to define character should be a class at Brown. It’s uncanny at how well people meld into roles throughout the show.


There’s actually an episode by episode podcast from Summer and Julie Cooper right now. It’s for a lot of the cast guesting and is fun enough for a few listens. Pretty interesting as a time capsule.
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Post by: Kevtones on March 11, 2022, 03:08:43 AM
Wife and I started Ozark. Episode 1 is a little dreary but I want to go on a journey with a fun-less Bateman.


Worth it? Story seems well crafted.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on March 11, 2022, 04:02:15 AM
Quote from: Kevtones on March 11, 2022, 03:07:25 AM
Quote from: Potato on March 06, 2022, 05:05:10 AM
Cobra Kai has been amazing.

They have consistently defied going with the easy story options in favour of challenging (and dare I say, subverting) the viewers expectations. Every time you think they are going to take the easy way out with the story arcs, they go in a different direction.

Absolutely. The bigger sweeping narrative choices are really good at ‘how can they come back from that’. So many of them don’t really make sense in the context of a functional world but… The show is able to fit into some alternate reality bubble perfectly. It’s very 80s and honestly brilliant. The acting is also fucking great.



Quote from: Tuckers Law on March 06, 2022, 06:35:27 AM
Quote from: Kevtones on March 06, 2022, 04:41:37 AM
Probably late but my wife and I binged The OC and then Cobra Kai b2b and both were great pulp. They’re also weirdly similar in that they revolve around super well-off families letting tough life kids live with them despite them committing immediate felonies under their care. (Arson, attempted murder, etc.)

The OC, by comparison is somehow more believable and has a hippie Chris Pratt in its later seasons. Actually thought the weakest season was 2.

Cobra Kai has been consistently great despite jumping the shark immediately.

The OC is one of my all-time favorite guilty pleasure shows.  It’s deliciously schlocky and the cast pretty much all have amazing chemistry.  I never could decide if I was team Anna or team Summer, stupid fuckin’ Seth.

Cobra Kai is brilliant of course, a show that continues to show how to properly bring a dormant franchise back, honoring both the longtime fans while also bringing in the new.  It’s the anti-Star Wars/Trek in my mind.


I actually really liked Anna’s character arc. She felt like a disappointed, spurned, but well-adjusted human who actually (and inexplicably) loved Seth. His happiness mattered to her matured self and her reappearance in Seth’s attempt at Brown was a good if silly turn.


The show’s plotting almost always feels schlocky but the characters are really great and the acting too (mostly). Whatever they did on The OC to define character should be a class at Brown. It’s uncanny at how well people meld into roles throughout the show.


There’s actually an episode by episode podcast from Summer and Julie Cooper right now. It’s for a lot of the cast guesting and is fun enough for a few listens. Pretty interesting as a time capsule.

Oh shit, I need to check that out!  Should pair well with the Fake Doctors Real Friends (scrubs) podcast.  And I completely agree with what you say about Anna, I still have a big crush on her character to this day.  Yet I also really like how Summer grew as a person, so I’ve never gone all-in with one over the other.
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Post by: Potato on March 11, 2022, 06:53:54 AM
Finished up Vox Machina. Great show, even if I think it went a couple episodes too long. They could have trimmed the first two episodes into one and the last three into two.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 11, 2022, 10:08:48 AM
Quote from: Tuckers Law on March 11, 2022, 04:02:15 AM
Should pair well with the Fake Doctors Real Friends (scrubs) podcast.

On a similar note, that's only tangentially TV show related, the Always Sunny podcast (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5yoAqU0pTLmJivdRjh3dvv9ubstmiGx0) is really good
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Post by: Tasty on March 14, 2022, 09:51:22 PM
Quote from: Tasty on February 08, 2022, 11:45:11 AM
‘Tokyo Vice’: HBO Max’s Ken Watanabe-Ansel Elgort Drama Gets Premiere Date; Michael Mann Directed Pilot (https://deadline.com/2022/02/tokyo-vice-hbo-max-ken-watanabe-ansel-elgort-drama-premiere-date-1234928165/)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRndyNCLRUU

Not the biggest fan of Ansel but this trailer has me 100% on board. Very much looking forward to this now.
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Post by: Potato on March 14, 2022, 10:05:17 PM
I'll pretty much watch anything with Ken Watanabe, but throw in some modern Japan and feudal crime shit and I'm fucking over excited.
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Post by: Tasty on March 16, 2022, 12:28:11 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhctpST3aso

I love Brian Cox so much :dead
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Post by: chronovore on March 16, 2022, 04:11:31 AM
https://thecorners.substack.com/p/stopping-the-nate-hate

Ted Lasso article, absolutely nailing the importance of Nate's reaction to his situation, at all times, during the show. Here's praying for s3 to give Nate a chance to make what he needs to make for himself.
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Post by: Potato on March 16, 2022, 09:06:28 PM
Fuck Nate, the little shit.
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Post by: chronovore on March 16, 2022, 09:18:20 PM
Quote from: Potato on March 16, 2022, 09:06:28 PM
Fuck Nate, the little shit.

Read the arcticle. Nate needs to give himself a hug.
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Post by: Potato on March 16, 2022, 09:31:11 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 16, 2022, 09:18:20 PM
Quote from: Potato on March 16, 2022, 09:06:28 PM
Fuck Nate, the little shit.

Read the arcticle. Nate needs to give himself a hug.
I did. Still, fuck Nate.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Article was good
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Post by: chronovore on March 16, 2022, 10:04:18 PM
Quote from: Potato on March 16, 2022, 09:31:11 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 16, 2022, 09:18:20 PM
Quote from: Potato on March 16, 2022, 09:06:28 PM
Fuck Nate, the little shit.

Read the arcticle. Nate needs to give himself a hug.
I did. Still, fuck Nate.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Article was good
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You may need to give yourself a hug, for that matter.
I definitely felt the need to forgive myself, get past my dad issues.
:respect
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Post by: Polident Hive on March 17, 2022, 12:10:45 AM
Quote from: Tasty on March 14, 2022, 09:51:22 PM
Quote from: Tasty on February 08, 2022, 11:45:11 AM
‘Tokyo Vice’: HBO Max’s Ken Watanabe-Ansel Elgort Drama Gets Premiere Date; Michael Mann Directed Pilot (https://deadline.com/2022/02/tokyo-vice-hbo-max-ken-watanabe-ansel-elgort-drama-premiere-date-1234928165/)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRndyNCLRUU

Not the biggest fan of Ansel but this trailer has me 100% on board. Very much looking forward to this now.

They got Michael Mann for the first episode  :jeb
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Post by: Bebpo on March 29, 2022, 02:39:20 PM
Moon Knight reviews aren't too hot.

This bums me out a lot since the directors Marvel got for this, Benson & Moorhead, are awesome and made three fucking great weirdo Lynchian but funny & charming w/heart flicks and weird Lynchian would be perfect for mental health issues Moon Knight struggling with reality while fighting crime. I have a feeling they didn't get a lot of, if any, creative control in the script process.
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Post by: Sideshow Raheem on March 29, 2022, 02:54:49 PM
In the Marvel vein...

I liked Daredevil, even the second season, which was the weakest. I can't be assed to watch the other shows building up to (and including) the Fake Defenders. Is there any thing to recommend in Iron Fist, Power Man, Jessica Jones, Defenders?

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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 29, 2022, 02:57:33 PM
Jessica Jones season 1 makes the show a contender for best marvel tv series.  Season 3 is also good and wraps up the story well.
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Post by: Potato on March 29, 2022, 03:20:51 PM
Quote from: Sideshow Raheem on March 29, 2022, 02:54:49 PM
In the Marvel vein...

I liked Daredevil, even the second season, which was the weakest. I can't be assed to watch the other shows building up to (and including) the Fake Defenders. Is there any thing to recommend in Iron Fist, Power Man, Jessica Jones, Defenders?


All of those shows drag on for 5 episodes too many. Jessica Jones S1 was good, I believe punisher was good, but by that stage I had bowed out.
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Post by: Tasty on March 29, 2022, 03:59:05 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on March 29, 2022, 02:57:33 PM
Jessica Jones season 1 makes the show a contender for best marvel tv series.  Season 3 is also good and wraps up the story well.

Yeah JJ s1 and s3 are really good.

s2 and the other shows are harder to recommend, especially Iron Fist.
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Post by: Potato on March 29, 2022, 06:28:12 PM
The second half of Luke Cage did me in. Couldn't bear any more.
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Post by: Tasty on March 29, 2022, 06:34:05 PM
s2 was prettttty bad.
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Post by: Potato on March 30, 2022, 12:55:12 AM
Quote from: Tasty on March 29, 2022, 06:34:05 PM
s2 was prettttty bad.
There was a second season of Luke Cage?

 :donot
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Post by: Bebpo on March 30, 2022, 01:36:15 AM
I enjoyed Daredevil S1
JJ S1 was ok but I was such a huge fan of the comic Alias I didn't like the adaptation changes and was down on it. Alias was sarcastically funny as hell. The show was too serious.
Luke Cage S1 was half good, half zzz
Daredevil S2 was just ok

All the Netflix Marvel shows were overly long and I'd fall asleep due to the stretched out pacing.
bailed out after that. Never saw DD S3, JJ S2/S3, Luke Cage S2, Iron Fist, Punisher or Defenders.

I may still watch DD S3 at some point just because I really enjoy Charlie Cox as Daredevil. And I like DD in terms of the comic character from the Brubaker run the show is mostly based on.

I think after Marvel gets Mutants going in the MCU they'll probably do an X-Factor Detective Agency show like JJ but more goofy and less serious. Hopefully with Layla "I just know things"
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Post by: Tasty on March 30, 2022, 03:33:32 AM
DD s3 is the best of any of those shows. I liked it more than s1 which I loved a lot.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 30, 2022, 11:55:21 AM
Moonknight episode 1 was decent. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 30, 2022, 05:59:28 PM
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/takeshis-castle-reboot-prime-video-b2047028.html

Hope this means an MXC reboot too
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Post by: Polident Hive on March 30, 2022, 06:43:16 PM
Quote from: Tasty on March 30, 2022, 03:33:32 AM
DD s3 is the best of any of those shows. I liked it more than s1 which I loved a lot.

Daredevil s3 manages to balance three engaging characters arcs that intertwine and inform the others. Look at the second season, you’re jumping from Punisher to Elektra and ninjas. It’s all over the place.
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Post by: Tasty on March 30, 2022, 07:09:33 PM
Quote from: Polident Hive on March 30, 2022, 06:43:16 PM
Quote from: Tasty on March 30, 2022, 03:33:32 AM
DD s3 is the best of any of those shows. I liked it more than s1 which I loved a lot.

Daredevil s3 manages to balance three engaging characters arcs that intertwine and inform the others. Look at the second season, you’re jumping from Punisher to Elektra and ninjas. It’s all over the place.

You know a show's good when in a world of superheroes and ninjas they still make you chew your nails over a guy who's basically Generic FBI Agent Man #567.
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Post by: Potato on March 30, 2022, 07:22:20 PM
I think I watched DD S3. Pretty sure I did.



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Post by: Bebpo on March 31, 2022, 12:28:42 AM
So apparently despite Benson and Moorhead because being announced last year as the directors/creators for Moon Knight, it looks like they just directed two eps, ep2 & ep4. They didn't create the series, they don't have producer credit and they don't have any credit at all on ep1.

But also apparently whatever happened wasn't a fallout between them and Marvel because the article I found on this says they were then hired to direct Loki S2. I feel like they're not going to get a lot of creative control there though. Still, I guess they're developing a good working relationship with Marvel. I wonder if having Anthony Mackie as their lead in their last film before these opened the door to getting them into the MCU director group. Pretty sure they are glad to be making $$$ since their indie stuff, while great, probably didn't make much.
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Post by: Beezy on April 01, 2022, 02:33:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkf1pAhs_KY
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Post by: D3RANG3D on April 01, 2022, 03:12:52 PM
 :yuck
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Post by: Bebpo on April 01, 2022, 03:38:27 PM
Moon Knight was GREAT

The way they are framing the plot as a way to adapt the character from comics into MCU is clever af. Feels more high brow than normal for Marvel.


spoilers for the comic character
spoiler (click to show/hide)
At first I was like wat, Mark Spector isn't British, his name isn't Steven and he's a rich billionaire with a batwing and not some store clerk. At they completely retconning him for MCU like Taskmaster?

Then it's like oh crap, this isn't a Moon Knight origin story. We're jumping into active regular Moon Knight and somewhere along the line something happened and he had a mental break and created this split personality of Steven and we're telling the story from Steven's perspective to make it feel like an origin story and jump in place for newcomers.

And considering Mark Spector's main trait in the comics is his unstable mental health issues, it is completely in character for this to have happened.

Very clever way to bring Moon Knight into the MCU.
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That plot setup + the darker violence makes it feel a bit more mature than what we've got in the MCU so far. Which is good, because Moon Knight is a more gritty character. Also first ep was very well directed and Oscar Isaac is fantastic. Excited to see what Benson & Moorhead can do with it next ep. The plot concept is very much up their alley.
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Post by: Nuitangg on April 01, 2022, 05:17:20 PM
Wasn't expecting the violence but the first episode of Halo was pretty shit.
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Post by: Polident Hive on April 02, 2022, 06:26:51 AM
Atlanta has been three for three this season.

Each episode, the theme or aim of this season gets stronger. I’ve no idea if it’s the final season. How it’s commenting on the network and large swaths of the audience isn’t flattering.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on April 02, 2022, 06:28:25 AM
moon knight, that was interesting, oscar isaac is my jam though

(https://media3.giphy.com/media/aGaaaT3xwKRqM/200.gif)
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on April 02, 2022, 06:29:13 AM
Quote from: Polident Hive on April 02, 2022, 06:26:51 AM
Atlanta has been three for three this season.

Each episode, the theme or aim of this season gets stronger. I’ve no idea if it’s the final season. How it’s commenting on the network and large swaths of the audience isn’t flattering.


I was explaining to the ol ball an chain about the tupac episode and she was wtfing the whole time with a smile. 
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 02, 2022, 08:48:28 PM
Two episodes into Vox Machina.  It's a lot better than I was expecting, which was just to like it cause I like Critical Role, but I think it stands own it's own fairly well.
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Post by: Borealis on April 02, 2022, 09:40:37 PM
Loved Smiling Friends and liking a lot of Atlanta S3 so far.
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Post by: Potato on April 03, 2022, 12:25:32 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on April 02, 2022, 08:48:28 PM
Two episodes into Vox Machina.  It's a lot better than I was expecting, which was just to like it cause I like Critical Role, but I think it stands own it's own fairly well.
It definitely got better as it went on. I was ready to give it away, but glad I stuck with it.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 03, 2022, 04:23:03 AM
Ya, episode 4 was awesome.  Like how dark and violent they took it. 
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Post by: Borealis on April 03, 2022, 08:11:40 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkGS-L_1L-I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk4ZlVEtjsc

 :whoo

Narrated by none other than one of the only few Davids who matter.

Finally, something following the footsteps of Walking With...!
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Post by: benjipwns on April 03, 2022, 11:18:29 AM
Moon Knight is getting review bombed on imdb:
spoilers so you can try to guess why
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FPR1iZMUYAUY9Je?format=jpg&name=small)
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Post by: Quaker on April 03, 2022, 06:14:29 PM
Yeah, great to have Atlanta back as a venue for Stanfield and Tyree Henry.
Quote from: Polident Hive on April 02, 2022, 06:26:51 AM
How it’s commenting on the network and large swaths of the audience isn’t flattering.
Can you elaborate on this?

(Seasons 3 and 4 were shot back to back. Amazon paid a shitload of money recently to Glover for a production deal so this might be it for this show.)
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 03, 2022, 08:05:24 PM
Finished Vox Machina.  Really solid.  Can't say it doesn't have wonky execution at times, but it did surpass my expectations.  It's also just really cool seeing an internet show I love adapted like this. 
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Post by: chronovore on April 04, 2022, 05:16:00 AM
Started Archive 81, which is great. Unfortunately the galaxy brains  at Netflix have not renewed for s2. Apparently hit #1 in ratings, and was well reviewed but, no, the Netflix executives have decided they don’t want another Stranger Things, for whatever reason.
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Post by: Transhuman on April 04, 2022, 04:18:01 PM
So was Peaky Blinders good or not? I watched the first (and maybe second episode? Can't remember). Didn't catch me at all, it just seemed like a worse version of Boardwalk Empire (which I should really rewatch one of these days).
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Post by: Polident Hive on April 04, 2022, 08:31:22 PM
Quote from: Quaker on April 03, 2022, 06:14:29 PM
Yeah, great to have Atlanta back as a venue for Stanfield and Tyree Henry.
Quote from: Polident Hive on April 02, 2022, 06:26:51 AM
How it’s commenting on the network and large swaths of the audience isn’t flattering.
Can you elaborate on this?

(Seasons 3 and 4 were shot back to back. Amazon paid a shitload of money recently to Glover for a production deal so this might be it for this show.)

My read is the three episodes addressing various aspects of a white liberal brand of racism, extending to corporate powers. It's always been there but it's feeling heavier now. Maybe I'm reading too much into it.

Cool how the seasons were shot together. The main cast all blew up. I'd be watching King Kong vs Godzilla and Paper Boi shows up.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on April 04, 2022, 09:06:16 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on April 04, 2022, 04:18:01 PM
So was Peaky Blinders good or not? I watched the first (and maybe second episode? Can't remember). Didn't catch me at all, it just seemed like a worse version of Boardwalk Empire (which I should really rewatch one of these days).

Nah it's shite, it's basically prestige TV for morons.
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Post by: Bebpo on April 07, 2022, 02:53:35 AM
Moon Knight ep2 was alright. Not as good as ep1 and didn't seem like Benson & Moorhead brought anything to the direction. Felt standard MCU. I think their strength from their films is their weird sci-fi lynchian stories and people having human moments in weird mystery settings and if they're not really involved in the writing in this it's not playing to their strengths.

Also not sure where they're gonna end this show and Moon Knight's inclusion in future MCU

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Feels like they plan to keep the Steven personality around instead of just having Marc Spector / Moon Knight. In fact, given that Marc in this version wants this to be his last mission I wouldn't be surprised if they kill off Marc's personality in this show and going forward in MCU it's Steven. I think that'd be a bad way to go, but I figure it's either that or they'll just have him be the two personalities and two suits permanently as like a team going forward. I can't see them ditching the real Moon Knight suit though.
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The one thing I'm a little bummed about, is that I always thought in the comics they played it sly on whether Khonshu actually exists and Moon Knight serves Khonshu and there are supernatural powers, or whether Marc Spector is just a crazy person in a batman suit and is imagining Konshu and the whole thing. This MCU rendition on the other is pretty clear about the supernatural stuff. Whereas I prefer the idea that he's just a mentally unstable batman punching people's faces off.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 07, 2022, 02:06:26 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on April 07, 2022, 02:53:35 AM
The one thing I'm a little bummed about, is that I always thought in the comics they played it sly on whether Khonshu actually exists and Moon Knight serves Khonshu and there are supernatural powers, or whether Marc Spector is just a crazy person in a batman suit and is imagining Konshu and the whole thing. This MCU rendition on the other is pretty clear about the supernatural stuff. Whereas I prefer the idea that he's just a mentally unstable batman punching people's faces off.

He's never been popular enough to really nail down the specifics, so writers have played with him over the years; like, he definitely has supernatural ties, because his debut was fighting an actual werewolf, he's definitely died and come back from the dead uhhhh quite a few times, but then so have a bunch of marvel supes who have nothing supernatural going on, to what extent he has actual powers is blurry, because most of the time he's just written as batman, but he's also had some 'phase of the moon' super strength, but again that 'super strength' still fell into stuff someone theortetically could do if they had zero fucks to give about how much it hurt or would damage them, his multiple personality stuff was originally just an analogue for bruce wayne / matches malone / batman identities, before it got blurry with to what extent those identities weren't deliberate, and its also kinda blurry if khonshu actually exists, and if he does to what extent hes actually directly involved with moon knight - I mean, there are a couple of other supes in marvel land who have multiple personalities, and only demonstrate super powers in certain personalities (Typhoid Mary, Legion) so whether the unexplainable shit is down to having a reality warper alternate is also kinda fuzzy.
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Post by: Transhuman on April 08, 2022, 05:26:35 PM
Slow Horses is pretty good. Gary Old Man and Olivia Cooke
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Post by: Tasty on April 13, 2022, 06:45:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQEondeGvKo

Fuck I'm a sucker for these types of covers. Throw in the diagetic guitar and on-point AMV-style-editing and I'm mildly hype.

Also lol two parts... just air it weekly (uninterrupted), Netflix. For real.
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Post by: Tasty on April 14, 2022, 05:21:26 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_vejwSYhpk

May 12 :rejoice
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Post by: Bebpo on April 14, 2022, 06:11:24 PM
Moon Knight is bad right now after ep3. Like the scenario writing is really poor which unfortunately is something that Falcon also had issues with and even Loki's back half though nothing like Falcon/Moon Knight. The dialogue writing is fine, but Marvel needs to get some new writers in their plot department because the plot writing is beginning to feel like their comics where it's just mediocre generic stuff to link together action scenes and glam shots.

Add in the messy direction in Moon Knight and all you have left is a good performance by Isaac.


Also really can't say I enjoy this take on Moon Knight in the MCU. In Ep1 it felt like they were keeping him in character with the violent punching the shit out of the jackel and the village stuff and car chase sequence. But now he's like a generic invincible super person that just takes multiple impalements and doesn't break a sweat? This is a far cry from his street level violent wealthy Batman with a Batwing everyone borrows that he is in the comics. They basically made Moon Knight boring and he's just a boring invincible superhero with multiple personalities now :\

This is like Iron Fist and Taskmaster all over again...MCU gets some stuff right like Kate Bishop or Shang-Chi and some stuff is like Fox "Galactus is a giant cloud" bad takes.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 14, 2022, 06:17:50 PM
I really enjoyed Peacemaker.

I am also a fan of the Giffen / DeMatteis Justice League, which this more than anything reminded me of.
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Post by: benjipwns on April 14, 2022, 06:50:43 PM
https://twitter.com/ScottThompson_/status/1514366650497351681
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Post by: chronovore on April 18, 2022, 12:28:42 AM
https://youtu.be/-MMSA7kV9QU


B99 minds? I’m excited but unsure how “bridled” that excitement should be.
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Post by: Potato on April 18, 2022, 05:15:34 AM
Better Call Saul season 6 starts tomorrow.

Can't wait.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 20, 2022, 01:39:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyszW2h9a-A

big hype
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Post by: Tasty on April 20, 2022, 07:18:06 PM
https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/yellowstone-taylor-sheridan-western-1235235606/

The show's not my thing but I always love seeing a creator rewarded for being true to themselves and their vision. Good article.
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Post by: Tasty on April 22, 2022, 11:00:38 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/solar-opposites-production-workers-vote-join-animation-guild-1235134050/

Nice. :)
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Post by: Bebpo on April 23, 2022, 01:04:38 AM
Moon Knight is pretty boring. Like something about the action scenes/situations just feel like soulless PG kids stuff. The non-action stuff is alright.

Also now I want Legion to become canon in the MCU after they bring in the X-men and do some time travel/parallel world jumping shenanigans.
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Post by: Tasty on April 28, 2022, 01:57:42 AM
https://youtu.be/QIg9MuEbpoM

Super excited, season one was awesome!
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Post by: Transhuman on April 28, 2022, 02:29:50 AM
Funny female comedians? So it's like a sci-fi?
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Post by: Tasty on April 28, 2022, 02:39:29 AM
It's good. :)
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on April 28, 2022, 10:06:07 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on April 23, 2022, 01:04:38 AM
Moon Knight is pretty boring. Like something about the action scenes/situations just feel like soulless PG kids stuff. The non-action stuff is alright.

Also now I want Legion to become canon in the MCU after they bring in the X-men and do some time travel/parallel world jumping shenanigans.

I've noticed alot of costume and set design in moon knight and Loki that was lifted from legion x.

That show was amazing.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 28, 2022, 02:09:42 PM
I watched The Magicians because it was there and I've not really heard anyone talk about it, and it's pretty good.

It starts off as pretty much edgelord Harry Potter, but has a pretty interesting deconstruction of the fucking Narnia books of all things thrown in for good measure, and ends up as pretty much super camp Buffy.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on April 28, 2022, 06:57:33 PM
Well finished Justified. It was good. There were a lot of fun characters like Duffy and Dewey Crowe. I wasn't too sure about Timothy Elephant. I've never seen an actor who looked so pleased with himself. It was Ava and Boyd that kept me watching. I wouldn't be surprised if they were the reason most people did. Sam Elliot looked weird as fuck without his moustache. I read they're making a new series but after that shite Sopranos thing maybe they should leave it alone. It had a good ending. No reason to risk fucking it up.
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Post by: Bebpo on May 05, 2022, 12:32:26 AM
Moon Knight :\

Joins Iron Fist and Taskmaster as Marvel comic characters that got fucked in their MCU adaptations.
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Post by: Tasty on May 05, 2022, 12:45:10 AM
Wait not Oscar Isaacs, the greatest/sexiest living male actor of our time :noooo
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Post by: Potato on May 05, 2022, 02:30:07 AM
Anyone watching Better Call Saul?

I am going to have to re-watch Breaking Bad after this because I think BCS is actually better.

Michael Mando  :lawd
Rhea Seehorn  :rejoice
Tony Dalton  :klob

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Post by: Nintex on May 05, 2022, 04:56:59 AM
Started the final season, it's so good.

Kim is one evil bitch  :whew
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 05, 2022, 02:21:55 PM
yeah, BCS is still fucking great. Nacho is a straight up G, but I'm kinda glad that subplot is mostly wrapped up (until Lalos return) so we can focus on the main named character of the shows story again.
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Post by: Potato on May 05, 2022, 03:09:12 PM
 :nope  Jimmy episodes
 :ohyeah Nacho episodes
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Post by: MMaRsu on May 05, 2022, 07:10:49 PM
Mike Myers has a new show as well which seems allright

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ2Y1coeKkw
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 05, 2022, 11:42:26 PM
The first episode is a mostly unoffensive 90's throwback.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on May 06, 2022, 06:35:55 AM
https://youtu.be/Wrmx6gc0a8I

:rejoice
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Post by: Polident Hive on May 06, 2022, 09:38:03 AM
Atlanta’s latest episode, man. How.

Last week’s was the first miss this season. This was full form.
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Post by: MMaRsu on May 06, 2022, 10:43:18 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 05, 2022, 11:42:26 PM
The first episode is a mostly unoffensive 90's throwback.

Some of the jokes kinda miss but its still funny I think. Loved the "tv quality is bad in canada" joke 🙂
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 06, 2022, 10:53:23 AM
Ya, I'm liking it, but it's very much based on nostalgia for Mike Myers.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nuitangg on May 06, 2022, 12:26:43 PM
Apologies to Ozark fans but that final season was god awful.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Quaker on May 07, 2022, 02:15:43 AM
Quote from: Polident Hive on May 06, 2022, 09:38:03 AM
Atlanta’s latest episode, man. How.

Last week’s was the first miss this season. This was full form.
I still like even the vignette episodes but I'm really glad I was able to watch this episode without even a hint about that scene. 

:delicious
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: benjipwns on May 08, 2022, 02:25:36 AM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on April 28, 2022, 06:57:33 PM
Well finished Justified. It was good. There were a lot of fun characters like Duffy and Dewey Crowe. I wasn't too sure about Timothy Elephant. I've never seen an actor who looked so pleased with himself. It was Ava and Boyd that kept me watching. I wouldn't be surprised if they were the reason most people did. Sam Elliot looked weird as fuck without his moustache. I read they're making a new series but after that shite Sopranos thing maybe they should leave it alone. It had a good ending. No reason to risk fucking it up.
I've said it before but everything about Sam Elliott's head almost ruins his season.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on May 08, 2022, 03:46:50 AM
The Dropout is pretty good. I think I liked Dopesick more, but this was pretty damn good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on May 11, 2022, 03:47:53 AM
Son of Zorn. Why have I never watched this before?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on May 11, 2022, 05:41:51 AM
Watched Barry S1. Was good, but kind of feels like a more comedic Breaking Bad.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 11, 2022, 08:17:34 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 11, 2022, 05:41:51 AM
Watched Barry S1. Was good, but kind of feels like a more comedic Breaking Bad.
I really enjoyed it. HBO content is hard to get in Japan without The Internet Store. S1 was on amazon prime japan a year after its USA launch, then disappeared. No idea when S2 will arrive.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 11, 2022, 08:30:57 PM
The Righteous Gemstones ep 1 was fun
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on May 11, 2022, 10:18:16 PM
Quote from: chronovore on May 11, 2022, 08:17:34 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 11, 2022, 05:41:51 AM
Watched Barry S1. Was good, but kind of feels like a more comedic Breaking Bad.
I really enjoyed it. HBO content is hard to get in Japan without The Internet Store. S1 was on amazon prime japan a year after its USA launch, then disappeared. No idea when S2 will arrive.

Back when I was frequently traveling for work, I set up a VPN at my family house to still access all that. Commercial VPNs advertise international Netflix and such but it tends to get blocked. That’s preamble to say, I was somewhere in Japan when Barry’s second season was airing. Watched it on my iPad at the hotel. There’s one episode that so good I wrote a note reminding myself to rewatch it on my TV when I got home.

Season 3 started up this past month. It’s alright so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on May 11, 2022, 10:45:29 PM
I started watching The Flight Attendant after finishing Barry S1, a few eps in and...I don't think this is actually good? Like the main character is super annoying and I'm not a fan of the directing style. And the plot seems pretty generic. Might finish it out, might not idk.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on May 13, 2022, 01:31:18 AM
https://www.netflix.com/watch/80149616?trackId=255824129

Rewatching the netflix special that launched a bunch of the political epidemics that have come upon us.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 13, 2022, 02:40:37 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 11, 2022, 10:45:29 PM
I started watching The Flight Attendant after finishing Barry S1, a few eps in and...I don't think this is actually good? Like the main character is super annoying and I'm not a fan of the directing style. And the plot seems pretty generic. Might finish it out, might not idk.

WRONG! BAD CHOICE. Go with your gut.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on May 13, 2022, 02:50:41 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on May 13, 2022, 02:40:37 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 11, 2022, 10:45:29 PM
I started watching The Flight Attendant after finishing Barry S1, a few eps in and...I don't think this is actually good? Like the main character is super annoying and I'm not a fan of the directing style. And the plot seems pretty generic. Might finish it out, might not idk.

WRONG! BAD CHOICE. Go with your gut.

Too late, almost done. I'm enjoying it more after they start giving the main character a backstory for why she's always making the worst decisions. She's still...not a great lead. The plot also feels pretty generic and it's always these close call situations that are totally unrealistic that she unrealistically gets out of. It's just not a very well written show. Also the corporate espionage side story with Rosie Perez  is like why do I care about this?

Things I like in the show:

-David Mamet's daughter lawyer character who is like sorta a clone Anna Kendrick
-Her boyfriend Max who is great
-The dead guy from Haunting of Hill House is ok and has a nice beard
-The black guy whose her flight attendant friend is awesome
-The costume design is pretty good, lots of nice outfits

I don't think I'll watch the new season but I'll finish this one out and then watch something better. I feel like this show would've worked better if it was more like Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas solving a murder mystery and running from assassins while having gags while totally wasted and unhinged.

Also it kind of reminds me of Russian Doll as they're both alcoholics chasing mysteries, but that was way better. When I resub to Netflix someday I should watch S2 of that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on May 14, 2022, 03:16:50 AM
Yeah, finished Flight Attendant S1 and was just ok. I'm not on board with "character is totally terrible and then in the last hour suddenly realizes they are terrible and changes and are now decent" on top of just the ridiculousness of the entire plot.

All the reviews say S2 is less good, and the character still hasn't learned anything, so that's a pass.


Started watching The Essex Serpent because Victorian loch ness hunting with Danes and Hiddleston is my kind of jam. I heard the book was pretty dull and show is alright so far. It looks nice and Danes is giving a great performance, but definitely a slower flick and more character drama than my kind of period piece horror.
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Post by: Quaker on May 15, 2022, 09:10:31 PM
Pachinko was pretty good. Embarrassed that I hadn't considered how fucked up Korean/Japanese relations had been before.
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 11, 2022, 08:30:57 PM
The Righteous Gemstones ep 1 was fun
I like how those guys(Danny McBride/Jody Hill/David Gordon Green) are able to make fun of The South/religion without coming across as condescending pricks while giving the characters enough room to not be 100% irredeemable.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 15, 2022, 10:28:09 PM
Ya same with the balance of them being grifters but still true believers.  I'm on season 2 now.  I started watching the show because Tim Baltz is hilarious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy26BKO4-0k
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 16, 2022, 07:24:00 AM
Quote from: Tasty on April 28, 2022, 01:57:42 AM
https://youtu.be/QIg9MuEbpoM

Super excited, season one was awesome!

Just watched the pilot. The idea that she gets fired for telling a joke on twitter about a gay Republican supporting conversion-therapy seems unrealistic.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 16, 2022, 08:00:34 AM
Her storyline is kinda unrealistic and exaggerated in general. It becomes somewhat of a critique of both younger and older generations.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 16, 2022, 06:13:58 PM
Righteous Gemstones is really great.  Season 2 is zanier and has less serious moments but I still thought it was great. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on May 16, 2022, 06:32:55 PM
What’s amazing about Gemstones is how it all seems like hyper parody, yet so many of the crazy ideas are real, if not toned down for the show. The Evangelical Christian muscle boys are a real thing. Virgin power.

I was watching Observe and Report again the other day. Entertaining but the weakest thing these guys made. Had Danny McBride led it, I think it would’ve been better. What I understand there were concerns over marketability, hence using Seth Rogen.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 16, 2022, 06:53:59 PM
My favorite line from this season was:

'Take your muscle boys and go home'
'They are muscle men, daddy!'
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 17, 2022, 07:08:20 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gim2kprjL50

CGI looks a bit wonky but I'm looking forward to it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 17, 2022, 07:31:02 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 17, 2022, 07:08:20 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gim2kprjL50

CGI looks a bit wonky but I'm looking forward to it.

Marvel knows what they're doing, I probably wouldn't have given this a shot without Ruffalo/Smart Hulk. Apparently Wong will be in it too, interested to see how what they do with his story continuing from Strange 2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 17, 2022, 07:33:05 PM
I'm also more hyped than I want to admit but mostly because Tatiana Maslany is from Saskatchewan. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 17, 2022, 07:39:37 PM
I really enjoyed the first season of Orphan Black, she was easily the highlight.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on May 17, 2022, 08:45:03 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 17, 2022, 07:08:20 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gim2kprjL50

CGI looks a bit wonky but I'm looking forward to it.

The She Hulk law firm comics are pretty fun so I think this could be enjoyable like Hawkeye.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 17, 2022, 11:56:48 PM
The Lincoln Lawyer was not good. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 19, 2022, 07:18:49 PM
Vulture's Buffering newsletter...

Quote
The last time a new episode of Stranger Things appeared, the Democrats hoping to replace Donald Trump as president had just held their first debate, masks were still something most people only thought about on Halloween, and Netflix stock was trading at close to $380 per share (or two times its current value). So yeah, it really has been forever since we last checked in on Eleven and her nerdy band of brothers, but the drought for Stranger Things fans is finally ready to break.

Goddamn...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 19, 2022, 08:20:58 PM
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Netflix has already announced the Doritos-sponsored virtual concert “Live From the Upside Down,” featuring Charli XCX and ’80s icons the Go-Go’s, Corey Hart, and Soft Cell. It launches June 23, a week before volume two lands.

:mindblown
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Post by: Tasty on May 19, 2022, 08:59:49 PM
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/daredevil-disney-plus-series-matt-corman-chris-ord-1235272299/

(https://c.tenor.com/8SOeqCXnQSkAAAAC/daredevil-smile.gif)

Two minor worries:

- These are potentially the weakest showrunners yet, based on resumes. I really wanted Erik Oleson back; it's unfortunate the showrunner has changed every season so far...
- If it's not TV-MA, what's the point?
Title: Disclosure: I own $WBD stock
Post by: Tasty on May 19, 2022, 09:18:27 PM
via Deadline:

‘Rick And Morty’ Anime Series Ordered By Adult Swim, ‘Ninja Kamui’ From ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Director Greenlighted (http://‘Rick And Morty’ Anime Series Ordered By Adult Swim, ‘Ninja Kamui’ From ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Director Greenlighted)

Sacha Baron Cohen Developing Animated Series For HBO Max & Cartoon Network With Mike Judge, Greg Daniels & Michael Koman (https://deadline.com/2022/05/sacha-baron-cohen-animated-series-hbo-max-cartoon-network-mike-judge-greg-daniels-michael-koman-1235026685/)



CN living up on their promise to greenlight new and interesting projects (https://www.vulture.com/article/cartoon-network-studios-new-shows-shorts-sam-register.html).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on May 20, 2022, 12:46:04 AM
Quote from: Tasty on May 19, 2022, 08:59:49 PM
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/daredevil-disney-plus-series-matt-corman-chris-ord-1235272299/

(https://c.tenor.com/8SOeqCXnQSkAAAAC/daredevil-smile.gif)

Two minor worries:

- These are potentially the weakest showrunners yet, based on resumes. I really wanted Erik Oleson back; it's unfortunate the showrunner has changed every season so far...
- If it's not TV-MA, what's the point?

Yeah, when shitty showrunners are involved it usually doesn't come out well. See Iron Fist and Inhumans. Hopefully these guys aren't that mediocre but I can see a Moon Knight quality kind of Daredevil Season which would just be forgettable. But no harm in trying.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on May 23, 2022, 12:36:43 AM
Caught up on Wellington Paranormal S1 & S2 - So like, it's a cute show with some laughs and it's very fine for background entertainment and a great look at what I assume daily life in NZ is like, but like...I honestly think this is a pretty bad show  :lol  Compared to What we Do in the Shadows TV or anything else Taika had involvement with, this feels real bargin bin in terms of amount of decent jokes per ep. Very watchable thanks to it being kind of charming in its dumbness, but I don't actually think either since is legit good.

I do hope if he hasn't already, Taika gets the Sergeant Makka guy into the MCU. That guy is great.
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Post by: Quaker on May 23, 2022, 11:17:44 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 23, 2022, 12:36:43 AM
Caught up on Wellington Paranormal S1 & S2 - So like, it's a cute show with some laughs and it's very fine for background entertainment and a great look at what I assume daily life in NZ is like, but like...I honestly think this is a pretty bad show  :lol  Compared to What we Do in the Shadows TV or anything else Taika had involvement with, this feels real bargin bin in terms of amount of decent jokes per ep. Very watchable thanks to it being kind of charming in its dumbness, but I don't actually think either since is legit good.

I do hope if he hasn't already, Taika gets the Sergeant Makka guy into the MCU. That guy is great.
I only saw the first couple of episodes but Taika was on a gay pirate show on HBO a few months ago and it wasn't half bad.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on May 24, 2022, 06:37:55 AM
Better Call Saul S6E7
 :lawd :mindblown :whoo :ohhh :rejoice :preach :ohyeah :preach :klob :cruise :delicious
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 24, 2022, 11:41:20 AM
‘Stranger Things 4’ Review: A Mopey, Meandering Season 4 Loses Steam Fast (https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/stranger-things-4-review-season-4-netflix-1234727277/)

Stranger Things levels up in horror, but not so much in character (https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23131219/stranger-things-4-review-part-1-season)

Review: 'Stranger Things' loses its magic in scary but soulless Season 4 (https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/05/24/stranger-things-4-review-magic-lost-soulless-season/9890630002/)

(https://i.imgur.com/hD2vs1F.gif)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on May 24, 2022, 11:44:19 AM
Anyone watching Time Traveler's wife?


spoiler (click to show/hide)
dude game himself a blowjob
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on May 24, 2022, 03:44:25 PM
Quote from: Tasty on May 24, 2022, 11:41:20 AM
‘Stranger Things 4’ Review: A Mopey, Meandering Season 4 Loses Steam Fast (https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/stranger-things-4-review-season-4-netflix-1234727277/)

Stranger Things levels up in horror, but not so much in character (https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23131219/stranger-things-4-review-part-1-season)

Review: 'Stranger Things' loses its magic in scary but soulless Season 4 (https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/05/24/stranger-things-4-review-magic-lost-soulless-season/9890630002/)

(https://i.imgur.com/hD2vs1F.gif)
I'm going to say that Stranger Things has been primed for a backlash from critics for a while now, but audiences are still going to enjoy it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on May 24, 2022, 03:51:47 PM
Stranger Things S1 was so drawn out and slow paced. I never even watched S2. I like the concept of the series and the cast. I just didn't think it was very well directed.

Not surprised that when they went all "every ep is now a $30 million dollar 90 minute movie!" it turned out even worse.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 24, 2022, 04:00:32 PM
Quote from: Potato on May 24, 2022, 03:44:25 PM
Quote from: Tasty on May 24, 2022, 11:41:20 AM
‘Stranger Things 4’ Review: A Mopey, Meandering Season 4 Loses Steam Fast (https://www.indiewire.com/2022/05/stranger-things-4-review-season-4-netflix-1234727277/)

Stranger Things levels up in horror, but not so much in character (https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23131219/stranger-things-4-review-part-1-season)

Review: 'Stranger Things' loses its magic in scary but soulless Season 4 (https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/05/24/stranger-things-4-review-magic-lost-soulless-season/9890630002/)

(https://i.imgur.com/hD2vs1F.gif)
I'm going to say that Stranger Things has been primed for a backlash from critics for a while now, but audiences are still going to enjoy it.

Geek sites like IGN are giving it rave reviews so yup pretty much.

I honestly though it was out last week and went to watch it and got kinda annoyed. :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on May 24, 2022, 05:37:06 PM
Quote from: Potato on May 24, 2022, 06:37:55 AM
Better Call Saul S6E7
 :lawd :mindblown :whoo :ohhh :rejoice :preach :ohyeah :preach :klob :cruise :delicious
my god
:pika
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 24, 2022, 10:12:35 PM
‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Is Back — Bigger, Bloodier and More Bloated Than Ever (https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/stranger-things-season-4-review-1357011/)

The Stranger Things’ Season 4 Format Is Bad Television (https://gizmodo.com/stranger-things-season-four-supersized-episodes-televis-1848960606)

Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4: ‘The least charming, least funny and least inventive season yet’ (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/stranger-things-season-4-review-1235151563/)

:pika
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on May 24, 2022, 10:39:29 PM
Netflix goes overboard when some of what they toss out sticks. La Casa de Papel / Money Heist was a two part self contained story. Got incredibly popular. They dragged it out for another three parts. There’s a South Korean remake. A prequel series following a character who died in part 2. Why. Somehow Tiger King got two additional seasons. Emily in Paris will get an anime spin off in time. With Stranger Things, are they moving into 90s nostalgia this season? Will really gets into Pearl Jam. Steve fights in the gulf war. Furbys.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 24, 2022, 10:46:10 PM
Quote from: Polident Hive on May 24, 2022, 10:39:29 PM
With Stranger Things, are they moving into 90s nostalgia this season? Will really gets into Pearl Jam. Steve fights in the gulf war. Furbys.

1988 will be the arbitrary end of the series chronology.

https://deadline.com/2022/04/stranger-things-duffer-brothers-winona-ryder-season-4-interview-contenders-tv-1234999174/

Quote
The Duffers also acknowledged that the 80s timeline of the series was creeping up on the real-world ascendence of Winona Ryder as a major movie star: her next film in the chronological flow would be Beetlejuice, a pop culture sensation that the show’s kids would most certainly buy tickets for.

“That’s the threshold we can’t cross, which is once Winona is a superstar in the world, like the show has to stop, because [the kids’ heads] will spontaneously combust or something,” laughed Matt,

“That’s the final scene: the kids go to see Beetlejuice and their heads explode,” offered Ross.
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Post by: Nintex on May 25, 2022, 07:05:19 PM
https://twitter.com/MCU_Direct/status/1529597024663904257 (https://twitter.com/MCU_Direct/status/1529597024663904257)

(https://images.thedirect.com/media/photos/she-hulk-trailer-2.jpg)

:wut

I guess the CG department is a bit overstretched
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 26, 2022, 01:08:16 PM
AND YOUR LITTLE DOG TOO!
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Post by: Potato on May 27, 2022, 07:56:50 AM
Stranger Things Episode 1 was good
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Post by: Lonewulfeus on May 27, 2022, 02:50:51 PM
Quote from: Potato on May 27, 2022, 07:56:50 AM
Stranger Things Episode 1 was good

I agree, I’m up to episode 4 and it’s been pretty great so far.
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Post by: Transhuman on May 27, 2022, 02:54:28 PM
Nowhere near as interesting as watching the trial of the century
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Post by: Lonewulfeus on May 27, 2022, 10:00:40 PM
Finished the first 7 episodes of Stranger Things, the episodes were definitely long but I found the story advanced at a fine pace and the payoffs were well worth it.  Looking forward to the final two episodes of the season in July.
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Post by: Polident Hive on May 29, 2022, 09:32:42 AM
First four episodes of Stranger Things 4 are good. For the fuss about overindulgence, budget and runtime, it’s justifying it. Mostly. Fitting in $10 to get Will a haircut would’ve been nice.
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Post by: Tasty on May 29, 2022, 09:47:50 AM
Despite dumping on it a little pre-release, I also enjoyed ST4 quite a bit. Feels a lot better than S3 already, but I don't remember my specific complaints with S3 other than I just didn't engage with it...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on May 29, 2022, 03:12:50 PM
Quote from: Polident Hive on May 29, 2022, 09:32:42 AM
First four episodes of Stranger Things 4 are good. For the fuss about overindulgence, budget and runtime, it’s justifying it. Mostly. Fitting in $10 to get Will a haircut would’ve been nice.
I'm three episodes in, really enjoying it, but god damn if Will isn't the most useless character ever conceived in a TV series ever. Surely they could have come up with something for him to do after this long?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 29, 2022, 03:30:28 PM
On episode 3 and everything is great so far.  They are doing a good job at making you care for the secondary characters compared to season 3.  Will doing nothing but staring anxiously at every bad situation is pretty funny. 
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Post by: Beezy on May 29, 2022, 05:40:22 PM
I saw a lot of complaints online about the length of the episodes this season, but none of them have overstayed their welcome for me or have unnecessary scenes that need ot be cut. I'm five episodes in.
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Post by: benjipwns on May 30, 2022, 08:05:08 AM
https://twitter.com/intothecrevasse/status/1530315284569116674
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on May 30, 2022, 12:39:05 PM
Imagine if Trump+ actually revives a ton of critically-acclaimed and well-liked HBO and Netflix shows. 😂
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: therealdeal on May 30, 2022, 01:36:37 PM
Stranger Things was okay, feels kinda paint by numbers and just iterating through the tropes but overall still held my interest and was entertaining for the most part
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Post by: MMaRsu on May 30, 2022, 06:52:00 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGd7lr0T9l8
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Post by: MMaRsu on May 31, 2022, 09:03:49 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Woootqo7Pf4

Nice
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 31, 2022, 09:30:50 AM
Stranger things was good.  Weird that they left the last 2 episodes for a month.  So far it's more fun than season 3.  I really liked the character group splits and how well they managed the majority of the characters. 
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Post by: Coax on May 31, 2022, 09:42:19 AM
Quote from: MMaRsu on May 31, 2022, 09:03:49 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Woootqo7Pf4

Reminds me of a clip of an Indian film about a fly that wants revenge and the destruction that ensues as people try to kill it.
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Post by: Beezy on May 31, 2022, 12:51:58 PM
Stranger Things s4 has been pretty great. I'm kinda hyped for the final 2 episodes in a month.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 31, 2022, 01:42:19 PM
Quote from: MMaRsu on May 31, 2022, 09:03:49 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Woootqo7Pf4

Mr Bean, we're already in enough trouble with Gus, you gotta stop obsessing over this bee and we need to do a cook, bitch
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Post by: Polident Hive on May 31, 2022, 07:04:21 PM
Maybe a bold statement, but stranger things remains the best “big summer movie” show on these streaming services.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 01, 2022, 07:26:47 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 17, 2022, 11:56:48 PM
The Lincoln Lawyer was not good.

It's not David Kelleys best, but its also not his worst :idont

Even though Based On A Book is written all over it with the amount of convenient character interlinks and it has a definitive ending to that case in particular, the setup is good and I'd watch a The Practise style case-of-the-week procedural.

I spent most of the time watching it thinking they should have cast that dude as Nathan Drake instead of spiderman though.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 01, 2022, 07:51:46 AM
I think this series of Stranger Things is the best so far... probably better than the first even, so it deserves the hype its currently getting. Plus that Kate Bush sequence was pretty hype, and apparently is responsible for a bit of a mini Kate Bush resurgence, so that's good too.

Plotwise:
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  • the Van Halen dude looks like he's pushing 30, wtf is he in high school for?  :lol
  • it was super obvious the dude who looks like he was in Phantasm was the bad guy / one when he started with the 'I used to know One' / 'give in to the dark side' shtick, and it was also super obvious he was the kid from freddy kreugers monologue, but its nice to feel smart when you figure stuff out before the story tells you
  • The timeline of events seems super iffy; he was a 10 year old in the 50s but was then in a project that seems to have only really got going in the mid 80s? He also didn't look like he was pushing 50 when he got down-undered?
  • I appreciate Stranger Things ongoing commitment to regular looking fat old white dudes being surprisingly bad ass when they need to
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Post by: MMaRsu on June 01, 2022, 08:32:44 AM
Why we gotta wait until Juli man I binged all the episodes in 2 days so im ready for more

Fuck you Vecna (costume photo below)

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(https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Barrie-Gower-applying-Vecna-makeup-3.jpg)
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I didnt know it wasnt all CGI thats cool af

Stuff with Yuri was all gold
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 01, 2022, 08:47:34 AM
Brett Gelman (Murray) is actually really funny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtV80ZdpTY0&t=2s

NSFW
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 01, 2022, 09:11:38 AM
Yeah, he's Fleabag's douche brother-in-law too
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Post by: Polident Hive on June 03, 2022, 08:29:10 AM
The Boys S3 is on.

That scene had me wincing and borderline :exxy
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Post by: Potato on June 03, 2022, 04:47:38 PM
Can't wait!!
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Post by: Tasty on June 04, 2022, 05:43:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0mEtTB5gDE

Yeah... this is in my top 3 TV scenes of all time.
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Post by: Transhuman on June 04, 2022, 05:53:48 PM
What are the other 2
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Post by: Tasty on June 04, 2022, 06:01:25 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on June 04, 2022, 05:53:48 PM
What are the other 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXsvyzL5JYk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YVLLNkvUpk
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Post by: Transhuman on June 04, 2022, 06:02:10 PM
Oh
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Post by: Tasty on June 04, 2022, 06:07:15 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on June 04, 2022, 06:02:10 PM
Oh

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YVLLNkvUpk)
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Post by: Transhuman on June 04, 2022, 06:10:01 PM
I havn't even watched Succession and I know that the water bottle scene is better than that one

:cmonson
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Post by: Tasty on June 04, 2022, 06:23:32 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on June 04, 2022, 06:10:01 PM
I havn't even watched Succession and I know that the water bottle scene is better than that one

:cmonson

That one's not even in the Succession top 3.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 06, 2022, 03:27:20 AM
The Afterparty was really good  :o

Like I was already on the Lord & Miller train after the Jump Street movies, Lego Movie, Spider-Verse, but this just seals the deal. They make incredibly wholesome enjoyable comedies that actually have solid stories and great characters and good laughs. Some great eps in here like the musical and the animated bear mom. One of the better shows I've seen, to the point that I'd like them to do a Knives Out 2/3 thing and do a sequel at some point with a different murder mystery who dunnit that can be the

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Same police duo and Aniq helping out as consultant
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Sam Richardson was great and I think this was the show people were saying was Ben Schwartz's best performance and yeah he was pretty good. Everyone was good. Great cast playing great characters. Very much worth a watch.
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Post by: Transhuman on June 07, 2022, 05:10:36 AM
Yes
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Post by: Transhuman on June 07, 2022, 05:44:25 PM
The Afterparty (very mild) spoilers

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The phone dying should have ended the phone call

:cmonson
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Post by: Potato on June 07, 2022, 11:06:20 PM
Very happy with where The Boys S3 is going so far.
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Post by: Tasty on June 07, 2022, 11:17:48 PM
J.J. Abrams Series ‘Demimonde’ Dead At HBO Over Budget Issues (https://deadline.com/2022/06/jj-abrams-demimonde-dead-canceled-hbo-budget-1235040266/)

Quote
Bought by HBO four years ago with a straight-to-series order, Demimonde, which was  developed and sold under Bad Robot’s previous WBTV pact, was still in early pre-production when the plug was pulled.

4 years and still nothing to really show for it, and a $200+ mil price tag... can't really blame WB.
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Post by: Tasty on June 07, 2022, 11:23:58 PM
‘Tokyo Vice’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBO Max (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tokyo-vice-renewed-for-season-2-at-hbo-max-1235160161/)

Finally started watching this and it instantly drew me in. I didn't like Elgort much before this but I think there's something to him now, he's great in this. And Watanabe always elevates the work he's in.

Glad this wasn't a one-and-done. Hopefully Mann comes back to direct more episodes himself.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 07, 2022, 11:27:43 PM
I heard the ending fucking sucks, so wasn't gonna watch it if S2 didn't happen. Might watch it now.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 08, 2022, 01:11:30 AM
I tried watching Obiwan Ep1 and it was very difficult to get through. I somewhat enjoyed The Bad Batch, but I just can't do live-action Star Wars TV shows. I'm just so uninterested in these characters and plots and the world. Also Star Wars art design in modern times just feels like people with stupid looking hats.

I'm like "this must be what it feels like to find comic book movies/tv boring"  :-\

Maybe I'd like a Knights of the Old Republic era show with like Jedis and Sith and magic powers and stuff. But all this non-magic star wars is just zzz to me.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 08, 2022, 09:00:04 AM
Ms marvel is off to a decent start. 
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Post by: Polident Hive on June 08, 2022, 10:42:06 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on June 08, 2022, 01:11:30 AM
I tried watching Obiwan Ep1 and it was very difficult to get through. I somewhat enjoyed The Bad Batch, but I just can't do live-action Star Wars TV shows. I'm just so uninterested in these characters and plots and the world. Also Star Wars art design in modern times just feels like people with stupid looking hats.

I'm like "this must be what it feels like to find comic book movies/tv boring"  :-\

Maybe I'd like a Knights of the Old Republic era show with like Jedis and Sith and magic powers and stuff. But all this non-magic star wars is just zzz to me.

I watched the first two and will admit it’s carried by Ewan and nostalgia.

All this inquisitor stuff is lost on me as somebody only really watched the movies. They’re so bumbling and incompetent. It feels like power rangers. Opening scene in the bar with Benny Safdie, they’re trying to do this Hans Landa scene. Benny Safdie escapes by slowly jogging away and knocking down a tarp. They stand around like “drat! I’ll get you next time, Jedi!” It ends showing them easily stepping over the tarp to leave the bar.
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Post by: Tasty on June 08, 2022, 11:39:28 AM
I watched the Darth chase on YouTube and... It seems really silly and boring? Like they knew they couldn't go full Mustafar, and I get Obis weak now or whatever, but still. :thinking
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Post by: MMaRsu on June 08, 2022, 12:48:48 PM
You never go full Mustafar
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Post by: Nuitangg on June 08, 2022, 03:03:32 PM
Obi-Wan just made me think of this the whole time.

https://youtu.be/pTm2s5X3G1U
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Post by: Tasty on June 08, 2022, 07:25:22 PM
Teared up during the QVC scene in the Hacks s2 finale. Didn't expect it to hit so hard.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
A put-down-upon character suddenly having their dreams come true and being unable to process it might be one of my absolute favorite tropes.
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s3 looks like it's gonna really shake things up, really hope it doesn't get the WBD death axe.
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Post by: chronovore on June 08, 2022, 09:12:08 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on June 08, 2022, 03:03:32 PM
Obi-Wan just made me think of this the whole time.

https://youtu.be/pTm2s5X3G1U

The escaping Jedi was one thing, escaping Young Leia was a whole 'nother level on that. Running through a small gap in a split trunk tree, her pursuers can't run around the tree, etc.


Quote from: Tasty on June 08, 2022, 07:25:22 PM
Teared up during the QVC scene in the Hacks s2 finale. Didn't expect it to hit so hard.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
A put-down-upon character suddenly having their dreams come true and being unable to process it might be one of my absolute favorite tropes.
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s3 looks like it's gonna really shake things up, really hope it doesn't get the WBD death axe.

I've not watched Hacks, but Nate the Great in TED LASSO feels like that, to me. From locker room laundry lad to Assistant Coach, he just can't accept his situation and has to find a way to shit it up.
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Post by: Polident Hive on June 09, 2022, 11:07:00 AM
Obi Wan Kenobi 3 and 4

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With Ben seeing the vision or hallucination of Anakin at the beginning, I was prepped for everything with Vader being that. But they fight and Vader ruins Ben. Makes the conversation in A New Hope funny. It’s like they didn’t plan this all out 50 years ago!?
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on June 09, 2022, 11:38:38 AM
Instead of watching capeshit and other assorted shat out content do yourselves a favour and watch We Own This City.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on June 09, 2022, 07:02:49 PM
I wasn't joking or being a dickhead btw, its peak level HBO quality.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 12, 2022, 04:16:32 AM
The Essex Serpent ended up being a real nothing show. Pretty much just six eps of oogling a good looking Tom Hiddleston.
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Post by: Polident Hive on June 14, 2022, 12:48:25 PM
Currently on Severance, think three episodes left. Really enjoying it.

But, and this is very stupid, they have a balmuda toaster oven in their office kitchenette. You got generic Mr Coffee gadgets and some cheap Walmart microwave. Then there’s this $300 toaster. Did they just need a white toaster oven prop? Probably. I don’t know where I’m going with this. Something about verisimilitude. Maybe a metaphor for how much Apple spends on its original shows sight unseen.

Anyway, John Turturro is elite. Seeing him in this and Batman this year, complete opposite personalities, yet perfect at each. Struggling to think of a role he didn’t own. He’s magnetic even when an autobot urinates on him. When he’s singing I Feel Pretty in Anger Management, he shows up everybody else.
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Post by: archnemesis on June 14, 2022, 02:06:21 PM
I'm also three episodes into Severance and I'm loving it.

The first episode of Stranger Things season 4 was good. I also want to catch up on the new season of The Boys.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 14, 2022, 03:33:33 PM
Severance is the next show I'm gonna watch, so I'll join y'all in comments soon.
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Post by: Tasty on June 15, 2022, 04:33:51 PM
https://deadline.com/2022/06/genndy-tartakovsky-inks-cross-studio-overall-deal-with-cartoon-network-studios-warner-bros-animation-1235045417/

🥳
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Post by: Tasty on June 16, 2022, 04:03:46 PM
Quote from: Tasty on June 08, 2022, 07:25:22 PM
Teared up during the QVC scene in the Hacks s2 finale. Didn't expect it to hit so hard.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
A put-down-upon character suddenly having their dreams come true and being unable to process it might be one of my absolute favorite tropes.
[close]

s3 looks like it's gonna really shake things up, really hope it doesn't get the WBD death axe.

WBD Death Axe dodged!

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/hacks-season-3

Was a little worried since I know this is a relatively expensive show (for what it is -- shooting on-location in Vegas can't be cheap), so this is a big relief.
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Post by: Tasty on June 16, 2022, 04:09:57 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l4tuNYvPa4

Why does the riff at the end sound familiar? :thinking Is that Nine Inch Nails?

Edit- Interesting connection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dayIedrLq_U

Good song choice for a robot apocalypse.
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Post by: Tuckers Law on June 17, 2022, 04:11:10 AM
I don't recall exactly which mix it's pulled from, but that is definitely "The Day the World Went Away" off of NIN's The Fragile album.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 19, 2022, 11:19:18 PM
Not sure if you’re allowed to talk bad on Ms. Marvel without flagging the racist card, but ep1 & 2 felt like Scott Pilgrim boring edition. The family stuff is great, the school & relationship stuff and superhero stuff is zzzzzzzz

Also the joke costume sucks, she needs her real outfit asap. And her new powers are cheap TV ugly looking. I’m also just not sure if age-ing her down so much is gonna work.

I really liked Kamala’s character and arc in Crystal Dynamic’s Avengers campaign. She was great and this actress, whose doing a good job, feels like they’ll be more interesting in 5 years as part of a team in New Avengers 2, with hopefully revamped film budget powers. Just not feeling the kiddyness of this.
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Post by: Potato on June 19, 2022, 11:50:45 PM
Going to watch it with my daughter because she's within the right demographic for this kind of girl power, coming of age thing. It can't be worse than Moon Knight (which was ok).
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Post by: Bebpo on June 19, 2022, 11:56:53 PM
Quote from: Potato on June 19, 2022, 11:50:45 PM
Going to watch it with my daughter because she's within the right demographic for this kind of girl power, coming of age thing. It can't be worse than Moon Knight (which was ok).

I think kids will love it. I guess I can't hate on Marvel making a show for kids. I just wish it was more adult enjoyable as well.

And yeah Moon Knight was bleh. I feel like initially Marvel TV on Disney+ felt like premium Marvel quality compared to the Netflix shows. Wandavision was great. But after stuff like Winter Soldier, and Moon Knight and for me the back half of Loki, and Ms. Marvel so far, I'm about as bored of Marvel TV on Disney+ as I was of Marvel TV on Netflix when I bailed after like Daredevil S2. It's mostly just a lot of stuff that feels the same and is kind of boring.

I think Marvel really needs to take more risks with their TV shows. Safe across the board seems to work better with their films, either because they are one and done instead of a weekly series, or just they have their better scripts/directors/budgets on them, idk.



Also I am watching Severance and in the back half. But not really sure about it so gonna wait until I finish it to comment.
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Post by: Potato on June 20, 2022, 12:01:50 AM
Marvel TV on Netflix was way too longwinded and every single season ran for 5 episodes too long.


Marvel TV on Disney+ has the same problem except that none of these shows needs to be more than 4 episodes (with the exception of maybe Wandavision).
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Post by: Bebpo on June 20, 2022, 12:04:03 AM
Ms. Marvel should not be 60 min eps. Then again I feel like most TV shows should be 30 min eps and very few justify the extra length. I always seem to enjoy 30 min ep shows more than 60 min eps show. Probably another reason why I really enjoyed The Afterparty.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 20, 2022, 07:20:35 AM
It's a kids show and more focused on the coming of age stuff than her powers.  I liked both episodes for what they were.  The CGI is really wonky though outside of the story graphics stuff.  Her costume is purposefully bad though.  Like the helmet is literally cardboard cause it's a self-made cosplay outfit.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on June 20, 2022, 11:20:29 AM
I start watching ms marvel with my girl, and like 25 mins I keep walking away to do dishes.

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Post by: chronovore on June 21, 2022, 05:27:36 AM
Schitt’s Creek: I did not think this would be my jam, but it’s oddly heartwarming while being savage and ridiculous.
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Post by: Beezy on June 22, 2022, 12:17:23 AM
https://youtu.be/sBEvEcpnG7k
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Post by: chronovore on June 22, 2022, 12:28:12 AM
Quote from: Beezy on June 22, 2022, 12:17:23 AM
https://youtu.be/sBEvEcpnG7k

Well, it's easy to see why that song is enjoying such a resurgence. Wow.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 22, 2022, 08:18:05 AM
(https://preview.redd.it/llp4h9wktz691.jpg?width=1024&auto=webp&s=79be4353f6534328e7985f27ce1742a2e7af25c7)

actually got me hyped for the LOTR tv show
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Post by: Bebpo on June 22, 2022, 02:15:16 PM
That is an ugly person
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Post by: Tasty on June 22, 2022, 02:19:47 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on June 22, 2022, 08:18:05 AM
(https://preview.redd.it/llp4h9wktz691.jpg?width=1024&auto=webp&s=79be4353f6534328e7985f27ce1742a2e7af25c7)

actually got me hyped for the LOTR tv show

(https://i.imgur.com/UdQ2Qgb.jpg)
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Post by: zomgee on June 24, 2022, 10:50:17 AM
While I loved Obi-Wan it still amazes me that shows allow the "I'm just gonna walk away" after the fight.
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Post by: Polident Hive on June 24, 2022, 04:58:03 PM
Amazon auto played that The Boys cartoon and I didn’t realize it’s an Animatrix deal. Not literally, but conceptually as an anthology. One episode imagines a direct adaptation of the comic with the Hughie inspired by and voiced by Simon Pegg.

Reminded me that Star Wars did it so I checked it out. Both, as with Animatrix and that Batman anime, are hit or miss. But I always enjoy the concept. Maybe I was too into Heavy Metal as a kid. Netflix’s Love Death and Robots is really cool, too.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 25, 2022, 02:37:35 AM
Even after finishing Severance still not sure if I like the show. It's one of those shows that's very annoying and the bad guys always win and the good guys progress is very minimal and slow and constantly getting shutdown. And then it has a total cliffhanger ending.

Basically will depend on how it eventually goes to figure whether this season was good to me.
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Post by: Potato on June 25, 2022, 06:27:55 AM
Two episodes in to Ms Marvel. Watching with my 9 year old daughter. This show is fantastic and my daughter is loving it.


Obviously it's not for the usual Marvel crowd, but the story is really charming and the performances are great.
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Post by: VomKriege on June 27, 2022, 05:39:31 PM
NBC has a lot of long clips (6 to 10 minutes, including the end reveals) of Columbo on YouTube so I've been binging those. Peter Falk is just a total delight in those and it's all top tier comedy. Columbo is one mean son of a bitch in sheep's clothing, especially with the sidekick that never got to be, Sergeant Wilson.
There's some third degree burns laying all over ("Some man do not like to look like an unmade bed, Lieutenant.") and in a way Columbo is a master class in playing a persona in society.

Some of the highlights / notable deviations :
- Columbo getting genuinely angry at Leonard Nimoy's contempt for human life.
- The Dead Weight episode where an eyewitness get gaslighted by the killer plus her toxic mother and jarringly by Columbo himself. She's really the central character of that episode, though.
- The Commodore which is an actual whodunit for once and looks... boring.
- The midly offensive Mexico episode with R.Montalban. Overall I'd say the show did age mostly gracefully on that front.

Though the show has plenty of moments where Columbo clearly acts different when not speaking to the killer, much more matter of fact.
The second, later run of episodes is clearly weaker (and Falk was getting really old) but cut like this it's less apparent. They clearly relied more on using gimmicks for episode (Columbo is a guest teacher at the university ! Someone wants to kill Columbo ! Columbo is a stage director reveal !).
Some of the reveals get a little flimsy and unrealistic (the whole multiple switcheroo of an object in the Louis Jourdan's épisode... Great scene though. Or the shoelace thing with R.Conrad) and they did recycle some bits.

- Peter Falk went to Romania to calm citizens there after the TV ran out of episodes in 1974 which apparently put them on the verge of rioting ?
- Two of the main creators for the show also produced Murder, She Wrote so you know... Respect.
- The aforementioned sidekick was reportedly a demand by the network, such as the dog Dog though this one had an infrequent but regular part in the mythology.
- I knew they tried to make a show out of Mrs.Columbo but I didn't know it was Kate Mulgrew they gave the role to.
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Post by: Tasty on June 27, 2022, 05:56:30 PM
Columbo :delicious
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Post by: Himu on June 27, 2022, 05:59:16 PM
Stranger Things 4 part 1 was incredible and I can't wait for part 2!

This season was great, although the jocks vs nerds storyline was a bit tired. It's the perfect combination of It and table top role play gaming. Just awesome storylines all around and the plot twist at the end is :delicious
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Post by: VomKriege on June 27, 2022, 05:59:36 PM
The Lieutenant is a balla'
(https://i.imgur.com/Ao8E6LC.jpg)
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Post by: VomKriege on June 27, 2022, 06:48:59 PM
https://columbophile.com/2022/02/27/columbos-biggest-mystery/ (https://columbophile.com/2022/02/27/columbos-biggest-mystery/)

This is an interesting opinion piece that is uncharacteristically critical of the show, one that takes aim at the generally believed P.McGoohan's influence.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 27, 2022, 06:58:36 PM
Umbrella Academy season 3 has been good so far.  The show still does annoying CW things like having drama due to characters not communicating and every season is a new existential crisis.  They handled Eliot Pages's transition pretty well.   
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Post by: Transhuman on June 27, 2022, 10:20:37 PM
I didn't even finish watching the first season but I watched the first 2 eps of season 3 and I hated it. But if it makes you feel better I also hated The Boys (but I still watch it), Ms Marvel (after two episodes), Severance (after 1 episode), and Obi wan (0 episodes)
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Post by: Transhuman on June 27, 2022, 10:29:40 PM
Oh and I hated Barry.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 27, 2022, 11:01:31 PM
season 3 got pretty interesting at the end.  I like how all seasons have taken place over basically a month and how unhinged everyone has become because of it.  Certainly hooked me in for another season, even though there is a formula now. 
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Post by: Polident Hive on June 28, 2022, 12:01:10 AM
Watching the Westworld season 4 premiere. Realizing I retained nothing after the first season. Ten minutes in I paused to see the previous season recap video. Didn’t help. Confused. Will continue watching next week when I should cut my losses.

Tried watching Money Heist Korea out of curiosity. Stopped when I realized it’s a remake. But absolutely insane first four minutes. Lead is living in North Korea. She smuggles in BTS music. There’s a line about BTS fans calling themselves the “army,” but what sets her apart is also being in the North Korean army. South Korea and North Korea unify. She travels to South Korea for BTS. She gets ripped off and is stuck there. She’s upset when there’s a news report on BTS playing in Pyongyang. Somewhere along the way she turns into Robin Hood killing corrupt money lenders.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on June 28, 2022, 11:42:18 AM
There is a Westworld season 4 :titus

I fell off it hard about half way into the second series and haven't thought about it since.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on June 28, 2022, 11:56:57 AM
I hope Jesse makes it out of the drug den ok.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 28, 2022, 12:24:42 PM
Columbo is great and pretty unique for a number of reasons;
 1) the whole 'reverse mystery' where its not a whodunnit or even howdunnit or whydunnit, but a howcatchem (like the great Dial M for Murder or Rope which I will always suggest as gateway Hitchcock); a really good whodunnit doesn't cheat by hiding necessary info from the viewer and letting you solve the puzzle for yourself, and obviously seeing the entire murder (and usually the motive too) scratches a different kind of itch on where they fucked up and how that might lead to their capture (or to the point where theres sufficient evidence for arrest or to get a confession, because Columbo has usually figured shit out very early on, and its a question of proving suspicion)

2) Columbo pretty unusually for detective tropes relies on emotional intelligence rather than analytical intelligence - he gets close to the suspects and learns their passions to help him get inside their heads and how they think, and deduces how they did the murder from there, and its usually intuition that has him flag the murderer early on. In a way its a prototypical 'profiler' show and you can almost imagine him squaring off against a hannibal lector type in a less innocent age as an underestimated will graham.

3) "My Wife..."
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 28, 2022, 12:33:56 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on June 27, 2022, 11:01:31 PM
season 3 got pretty interesting at the end.  I like how all seasons have taken place over basically a month and how unhinged everyone has become because of it.  Certainly hooked me in for another season, even though there is a formula now.

Its only Number 5 who's had one hellofa month - the rest of them had a bunch of downtime while stranded in '60s Dallas.
Shit, Klaus had an extended time span back in season one when he had a whole sojourn in vietnam.

Vanya / Viktor was dealt with fairly perfunctorily; plotwise / characterwise if that was gonna happen it probably should have happened in season 2, but its also not massively out of character to be tagged in on this season - the biggest :dunno was probably being picked as Best Man when Diego or Number 5 would have been a stronger choice based on the characters and how they've developed, but for different reasons. Also Viktor is still just as miserable a character as Vanya was; it would have been nice to see some change there.

Overall it was pretty eh - the cast still have a bunch of chemistry, the plot relies way too much on them all being fucking idiots, and I think the best part was the Big Picture scifi reveal they live in a simulation - I kind of expect the pay off to season 4 (if it gets one) will be a predetermination paradox reboot where they end up being the event that gives them all their powers in the first place, and basically hard reset back to season 1.

e: its also a weird coincidence that Klaus superpower turns out to be the same as that actor had in Misfits
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 28, 2022, 12:42:58 PM
Something I watched and enjoyed enough to recommend is Yellowjackets; its a split timeline show set in the 90s where a female football team plane crashed in the middle of nowhere and - as shown in the pretty fucking great pilot - all go full Lord Of The Flies to the extent you see them slitting someones throat while dancing around in animal costumes and masks, and paired with a contemporary timeline where some of those girls are in modern times as women living their lives keeping the secrets of whatever went on back then.

Most of the casting is great, with the teenage girls looking a lot like their modern day equivalents (with the exception of Juliette Lewis who presumably was cast on being sorta famous) so you don't have the kind of disparity you do in something like Dark, although you can stick inch thick librarian glasses and a poodle wig on Christina Ricci all you want, you're still not selling her as some unbangable uggo as the characters written (but both her and her younger counterpart do a brilliant job as smiling bunny boilers)
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Post by: VomKriege on June 28, 2022, 01:20:49 PM
I think a lot of the stories are somewhat fragile as far as the reasoning goes but AFAIK Murder, She Wrote and other whodunnit do "cheat" quite a bit on how level you really are as an audience as far as information goes. Though arguably Murder, She Wrote coasts a lot on the characters as well.

The part I think you'd have a hard time doing today is probably how heavily actor / character / dialogue driven for a "suspense" TV program Columbo was (though that's after the murder "procedural" intro) & as you said in a mostly emotional range. I haven't seen all the detective shows made but a definite trend has been to provide explicit, visual illustration of the detective's mind and his deductions (be it Sherlock or CSI) and/or to play up how extreme the protagonist and antagonists are.

In some ways that contrarian opinion piece I agree with, it's just such a strong format and character (and having the right actors) that it just carries through even when the scripts are not up to excellence.

Famously the creators claimed the were influenced by, among others, Porphyre from Crime and Punishment and Columbo definitely has that vibe of being a fairly delicate morality tale.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on June 28, 2022, 01:55:44 PM
The most recent TV show in the vein of Columbo I can think of was the D'Onofrio vehicle Law & Order: Criminal Intent, which was ostensibly supposed to be based on Sherlock Holmes but was much closer to Columbo, as many of the killers you genuinely feel the detective empathises with and thats what gets him the confession.

I guess Hannibal too, if you go to the extremes of empathy and full on homoeroticism between the killer and the detective trying to get inside his head 🤔
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Post by: VomKriege on June 28, 2022, 02:02:37 PM
Monk gets cited a bit too.
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Post by: Bebpo on June 28, 2022, 03:26:19 PM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on June 28, 2022, 11:42:18 AM
There is a Westworld season 4 :titus

I fell off it hard about half way into the second series and haven't thought about it since.

I really liked S1 and thought it was a good standalone season. Good finale, Hopkins rules. Great supporting cast. Got Jeffrey Wright to breakout into a ton more roles.
Heard S2 was meh so never got on board, heard S3 was worse. It's too bad because S1 was good. Also with Ed Brubaker involvement on the writing/story I expected better. Idk, maybe he only co-wrote S1.

Also pretty sure Westworld S2 flopping was why Dark Tower TV got canned by Amazon (well in addition to the Dark Tower movie being total franchise killing shit). Dark Tower TV, which is book 4, was essentially Westworld except with magic instead of robots. If Westworld was huge, pretty sure Amazon would've greenlit the full season from the pilot they made. But the timing was right around Westworld S2 flopping and pretty sure they didn't see a market for weird westerns at the time.
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Post by: Polident Hive on June 28, 2022, 03:59:11 PM
Westworld now is almost unrecognizable from season 1. What little I retained from season 3, continuing into this season 4 premiere, it’s cyberpunk happenings outside of the parks. Season 2, there’s one really good episode, Kiksuya. It’s almost a black mirror story disconnected from the main plot line. Not that I remember the plot line of season 2. The other moment from Season 2 is when they visit the shogun park. Not only because Hiroyuki Sanada pops up, but there’s a gag about the in-universe writers being lazy and reusing stories. Moments from season 1 in the western park are recreated in this samurai park.
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Post by: Transhuman on June 28, 2022, 04:39:52 PM
Yeah S2 Westworld was actually ok and worth watching, but S3 is horrible and I wouldn't recommend to anyone
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Post by: Potato on June 29, 2022, 05:20:15 AM
The Orville remains the best Star Trek show.

Just finished S3E1 and I'm so glad this show is back.
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Post by: Polident Hive on July 01, 2022, 07:13:42 AM
Other two episodes of Stranger Things are up. Season finale is two hours and twenty minutes long. Why not. They earned getting this indulgence from Netflix.
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Post by: Tasty on July 01, 2022, 10:55:50 AM
WestWorld S4 premiere reminded me how simplistic the show's writing is at the core, and especially the dialogue. So much exposition it felt more like a movie rushing to get to the end than an episode of TV... And it didn't end like a movie. Very odd. Don't know where they're going with the Delores subplot.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 01, 2022, 04:48:57 PM
ST 4.8 was great.  Looking forward to the last episode at 2 and a half hours.   
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 01, 2022, 08:31:04 PM
ST season 4 was so damn good. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I assumed they wrote it as they did so that they could have ended it this season.  Going to be really hard to top.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on July 01, 2022, 10:20:47 PM
Can't believe the cancelled time travelers wife.
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 02, 2022, 06:38:19 AM
Damn Stranger Things was so good, I really want season 5 like right now.
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 02, 2022, 09:48:23 AM
So its pretty obvious that Will is gay for Mike right?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 02, 2022, 10:29:40 AM
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Yes.  Will's character and writing were so ridiculous this whole season, but in the end, I think I liked the change and as much as I was laughing at the ridiculousness of the let-me-show-you-my-painting-I've-been-carrying-it-around-for-9-episodes and 'you're the heart!', the emotional stuff with his brother worked.
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Post by: Potato on July 03, 2022, 06:43:23 AM
Stranger Things
 :preach :delicious :woooo
Also, any show with the Atlantean Sword is great in my book.
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Post by: Potato on July 03, 2022, 06:00:32 PM
Had a good laugh this morning thinking about those early Stranger Things reviews for season 4. So many dickheads desperate to be the first to say Stranger Things had finally jumped the shark. Turns out it was the best season yet.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 03, 2022, 07:41:46 PM
Y'all making me want to watch the show past season 1.

Anyone see Irma Vep? Had no idea what the show on HBO was until I found out yesterday it's a remake of a weird 1996 artsy but cool Maggie Cheung film and that the new show/mini-series is directed by the original film director remaking his own movie with a different spin. Sounds pretty interesting and reviews are good. Thinking about jumping in as next show I watch.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 04, 2022, 01:59:26 AM
I watched the first ep of Irma Vep. Was ok, but didn't seem particularly engaging. Seems like just another "satire that probably hits too close to home" what it's like to make movies thing. Probably not gonna continue on.

Also watched Baymax+ ep1 & 2. Baymax is one of the best Disney characters since Stitch, but idk, ep1 & 2 just feels too safe wholesome children's stories. Not clever enough humor to be interesting. Even though they're only 10 mins long probably won't watch the other four eps.
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Post by: Potato on July 04, 2022, 03:38:24 AM
I burned through Baymax with the kids a couple of days ago. Your assessment is spot on, but it did get better by the end. Tied together nicely I thought
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Post by: VomKriege on July 04, 2022, 07:56:42 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 03, 2022, 07:41:46 PM
Y'all making me want to watch the show past season 1.

Anyone see Irma Vep? Had no idea what the show on HBO was until I found out yesterday it's a remake of a weird 1996 artsy but cool Maggie Cheung film and that the new show/mini-series is directed by the original film director remaking his own movie with a different spin. Sounds pretty interesting and reviews are good. Thinking about jumping in as next show I watch.

Oh Assayas is also behind the miniseries ? Never been a huge fan of his work (Irma Vep is already a 4th wall breaking snoozefest carried by Maggie Cheung) but the Carlos miniseries wasn't bad.
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Post by: Tasty on July 04, 2022, 11:12:42 AM
I heard good things about that older 2D BH6 show.
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Post by: Quaker on July 04, 2022, 04:15:29 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on July 04, 2022, 07:56:42 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 03, 2022, 07:41:46 PM
Y'all making me want to watch the show past season 1.

Anyone see Irma Vep? Had no idea what the show on HBO was until I found out yesterday it's a remake of a weird 1996 artsy but cool Maggie Cheung film and that the new show/mini-series is directed by the original film director remaking his own movie with a different spin. Sounds pretty interesting and reviews are good. Thinking about jumping in as next show I watch.

Oh Assayas is also behind the miniseries ? Never been a huge fan of his work (Irma Vep is already a 4th wall breaking snoozefest carried by Maggie Cheung) but the Carlos miniseries wasn't bad.
I'm having a lot of fun with it but most of it is from making goo-goo eyes at Alicia Vikander and admiring her outfits. I like Personal Shopper/Clouds of Sils Maria/Non Fiction but I can also see how they can feel like *pretentious jack-off motion* a lot of the time.

I don't understand how it makes sense financially though. Why would they bother with something that only appeals to a few hundred Film Comment readers.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 04, 2022, 04:18:48 PM
Quote from: Quaker on July 04, 2022, 04:15:29 PM
Quote from: VomKriege on July 04, 2022, 07:56:42 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 03, 2022, 07:41:46 PM
Y'all making me want to watch the show past season 1.

Anyone see Irma Vep? Had no idea what the show on HBO was until I found out yesterday it's a remake of a weird 1996 artsy but cool Maggie Cheung film and that the new show/mini-series is directed by the original film director remaking his own movie with a different spin. Sounds pretty interesting and reviews are good. Thinking about jumping in as next show I watch.

Oh Assayas is also behind the miniseries ? Never been a huge fan of his work (Irma Vep is already a 4th wall breaking snoozefest carried by Maggie Cheung) but the Carlos miniseries wasn't bad.
I'm having a lot of fun with it but most of it is from making goo-goo eyes at Alicia Vikander and admiring her outfits. I like Personal Shopper/Clouds of Sils Maria/Non Fiction but I can also see how they can feel like *pretentious jack-off motion* a lot of the time.

I don't understand how it makes sense financially though. Why would they bother with something that only appeals to a few hundred Film Comment readers.

So having not seen the original, is there any kind of a story that happens? Or is it just characters futzing around while making a movie.
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Post by: VomKriege on July 05, 2022, 02:02:30 AM
It's mostly Maggie Cheung sort of wandering around while sort of preparing for her role (including sneaking up in real hotel rooms in costume) in an homage to L.Feuillade's Vampire.
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Post by: Polident Hive on July 05, 2022, 08:15:32 PM
Stranger Things S4 was the best since the first. Did a fuck yes fist pump at a certain scene. If they nail two things, it’s use of licensed music and character entrances.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Let Max be happy  :( The kid’s one of the best actors on the show but they really put her character through it. My thinking by the end is she’ll have powers, sort of. She had a moment of controlling Vecna’s mind realm thing. Now she seems trapped or lost there. She grows strong there.
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Final season is two years away.
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Post by: Potato on July 06, 2022, 01:32:04 AM
Quote from: Tasty on July 04, 2022, 11:12:42 AM
I heard good things about that older 2D BH6 show.
Big Hero 6 is well above average for animated movies.


EDIT: Oh just realised you were talking TV show, not film. My bad.
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 07, 2022, 05:44:36 AM
https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1544731855546613760
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Post by: D3RANG3D on July 07, 2022, 08:56:58 AM
 :yuck
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Post by: Tasty on July 07, 2022, 02:54:09 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/charlie-cox-vincent-donofrio-echo-1235170929/

Let's goooooooooo!!!
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on July 08, 2022, 07:02:00 AM
Last episode of Ms Marvel was fire.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 08, 2022, 08:35:54 AM
Ya, it did a good job of relating the horror of Partition for a kids show.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on July 08, 2022, 11:06:38 AM
I noticed they didn't out make up on whats her face.

And was shocking when they went back to the MCU fight. And she had red cheeks
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 08, 2022, 12:41:16 PM
Quote from: Tasty on July 07, 2022, 02:54:09 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/charlie-cox-vincent-donofrio-echo-1235170929/

Let's goooooooooo!!!

Hopefully they take more cues on the character from the netflix show than from hawkguy
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 08, 2022, 03:09:25 PM
Quote from: Tasty on July 07, 2022, 02:54:09 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/charlie-cox-vincent-donofrio-echo-1235170929/

Let's goooooooooo!!!

D'onofrio was sp good as kingpin
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Post by: Tasty on July 08, 2022, 03:36:42 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 08, 2022, 12:41:16 PM
Quote from: Tasty on July 07, 2022, 02:54:09 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/charlie-cox-vincent-donofrio-echo-1235170929/

Let's goooooooooo!!!

Hopefully they take more cues on the character from the netflix show than from hawkguy

It's all down to the EP. I don't think Erik Oleson is coming back which is very very unfortunate, DD s3 was the tops.
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 10, 2022, 04:01:57 AM
Vecna clock kinda sounds like the logo animation sound from RE8 announcement trailer IMO

https://youtu.be/26tay8lMZW4?t=151

at 2:30

Any thoughts?
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Post by: D3RANG3D on July 11, 2022, 02:53:23 PM
https://ew.com/tv/golden-girls-3033-animated-pilot-envisions-golden-girls-in-future-mike-hollingsworth/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJK3wekNX-8

 :wut
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Post by: Tasty on July 11, 2022, 04:54:44 PM
Not... good.
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Post by: Tasty on July 11, 2022, 11:11:22 PM
Westworld Season 4 continues to impress. The subversions are actually well executed and the callbacks seem natural without being forced. Wouldn't call it smart scifi but it's hitting that perfect intersection of cool scifi concepts and well-produced drama. Things actually seem to be paying off at a decent clip, too.

I have a fear shmaltzy faux-Delores x Teddy stuff is gonna be what closes out the season on a "positive note for once," depends on the execution but I'm ok with that stuff only being a small percentage of the runtime so far. Intriguing, but not as interesting as the other plot threads going on.

Bernard being The Oracle is cute enough for now but if it goes on much longer without being "broken" ("I didn't see that coming!", etc.) I think it'll get annoying. The writers are basically writing in a huge deus ex machina and the storyteller in me doesn't care for it much. Plus it kinda feels like they're showing off how smart they are a little when it's not smart at all (just write backwards... Death Note takes the concept and actually makes it well-written, as a counter-example).
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Post by: Potato on July 12, 2022, 06:09:45 AM
Better Call Saul
 :lawd
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Post by: Polident Hive on July 12, 2022, 09:25:35 AM
Quote from: Tasty on July 11, 2022, 11:11:22 PM
Westworld Season 4 continues to impress. The subversions are actually well executed and the callbacks seem natural without being forced. Wouldn't call it smart scifi but it's hitting that perfect intersection of cool scifi concepts and well-produced drama. Things actually seem to be paying off at a decent clip, too.

I have a fear shmaltzy faux-Delores x Teddy stuff is gonna be what closes out the season on a "positive note for once," depends on the execution but I'm ok with that stuff only being a small percentage of the runtime so far. Intriguing, but not as interesting as the other plot threads going on.

Bernard being The Oracle is cute enough for now but if it goes on much longer without being "broken" ("I didn't see that coming!", etc.) I think it'll get annoying. The writers are basically writing in a huge deus ex machina and the storyteller in me doesn't care for it much. Plus it kinda feels like they're showing off how smart they are a little when it's not smart at all (just write backwards... Death Note takes the concept and actually makes it well-written, as a counter-example).

I’m liking it. The character pairings are fun. Bernard and Stubbs is the great romance of the show. Maeve and Jesse mesh well.

Big year for Metallica in TV shows!
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 13, 2022, 08:34:18 AM
Quote from: Potato on July 12, 2022, 06:09:45 AM
Better Call Saul
 :lawd

:rejoice

Lalo...
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Post by: Bebpo on July 14, 2022, 12:30:09 PM
Ms. Marvel was better than Moon Knight, but just barely and still pretty zzz.

Maybe they should try making a marvel show without any action scenes or villains. Because those parts were terrible in this (along with the worst CW level CG yet in a Marvel thing), whereas the character & family stuff was actually good.

I have a feeling she'll be better with better material and higher budget in The Marvels.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 14, 2022, 01:30:08 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 14, 2022, 12:30:09 PM
Ms. Marvel was better than Moon Knight, but just barely and still pretty zzz.

Maybe they should try making a marvel show without any action scenes or villains. Because those parts were terrible in this (along with the worst CW level CG yet in a Marvel thing), whereas the character & family stuff was actually good.

I have a feeling she'll be better with better material and higher budget in The Marvels.

She Hulk should basically be Ally McBeal, but with wacky superhero stuff instead of baby crazy dream sequences, but it won't be.

There's tons of interesting legal stuff that could be examined from what living in the MCU would actually be like for normies - just the thanos snap stuff would have a ton of fucking lawsuits associated with people demanding backpay for while they were snapped / bartenders fighting charges of serving underage drinkers who had legit licences / messy divorces wanting prenups enforced because their spouse moved on, etc, of which I expect to see nothing
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on July 14, 2022, 09:13:44 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 14, 2022, 12:30:09 PM
Ms. Marvel was better than Moon Knight, but just barely and still pretty zzz.

Maybe they should try making a marvel show without any action scenes or villains. Because those parts were terrible in this (along with the worst CW level CG yet in a Marvel thing), whereas the character & family stuff was actually good.

I have a feeling she'll be better with better material and higher budget in The Marvels.

I liked Ms marvel too.

The ccgi was better than some of the stuff in Dr strange two.

Also can some explain the post credit
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Post by: Potato on July 14, 2022, 09:20:42 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 14, 2022, 01:30:08 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 14, 2022, 12:30:09 PM
Ms. Marvel was better than Moon Knight, but just barely and still pretty zzz.

Maybe they should try making a marvel show without any action scenes or villains. Because those parts were terrible in this (along with the worst CW level CG yet in a Marvel thing), whereas the character & family stuff was actually good.

I have a feeling she'll be better with better material and higher budget in The Marvels.

She Hulk should basically be Ally McBeal, but with wacky superhero stuff instead of baby crazy dream sequences, but it won't be.

There's tons of interesting legal stuff that could be examined from what living in the MCU would actually be like for normies - just the thanos snap stuff would have a ton of fucking lawsuits associated with people demanding backpay for while they were snapped / bartenders fighting charges of serving underage drinkers who had legit licences / messy divorces wanting prenups enforced because their spouse moved on, etc, of which I expect to see nothing
While all that would be nice, don't you just want to see a CGI final battle where orange magic and purple magic explode things?
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Post by: Bebpo on July 14, 2022, 09:55:08 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on July 14, 2022, 09:13:44 PM
Also can some explain the post credit

(https://i.imgur.com/aEv4Locm.jpg)

Ok, so in the comics, one of the original Captain Marvels pre-Carol Danvers, was basically a alien super being locked in the negative zone and this fanboy named Rick Jones who was there at the hulk gamma experiment that turned hulk into hulk, ends up at some point with these arm BANGLES called the negabands. When he would clank them together, he would swap places with Captain Marvel who would appear on earth and do superhero stuff, meanwhile Rick Jones would be trapped in the negative zone trying to survive, find a way out. Eventually he learns how to control it and swap on a dime and that's the gimmick with Rick Jones & Captain Marvel.

So

Considering that Ms. Marvel now has a bangle that makes her swap with MCU Captain Marvel, it just seems like they're pulling that Rick Jones/Captain Marvel storyline to use for The Marvels movie (except that Carol Danver Captain Marvel was probably not in the negative zone, just somewhere in the galaxy).

https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Nega-Bands
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Post by: Potato on July 14, 2022, 10:36:19 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewgCqJDI_Nk
Was enjoying this until 2:00 in and there was a stupid Captain America twisting jump to avoid an enemy moment.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on July 14, 2022, 11:23:45 PM
So Kamala can swap a white girl in when needed.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 15, 2022, 01:58:01 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 14, 2022, 09:55:08 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on July 14, 2022, 09:13:44 PM
Also can some explain the post credit

(https://i.imgur.com/aEv4Locm.jpg)

Ok, so in the comics, one of the original Captain Marvels pre-Carol Danvers, was basically a alien super being locked in the negative zone and this fanboy named Rick Jones who was there at the hulk gamma experiment that turned hulk into hulk, ends up at some point with these arm BANGLES called the negabands. When he would clank them together, he would swap places with Captain Marvel who would appear on earth and do superhero stuff, meanwhile Rick Jones would be trapped in the negative zone trying to survive, find a way out. Eventually he learns how to control it and swap on a dime and that's the gimmick with Rick Jones & Captain Marvel.

So

Considering that Ms. Marvel now has a bangle that makes her swap with MCU Captain Marvel, it just seems like they're pulling that Rick Jones/Captain Marvel storyline to use for The Marvels movie (except that Carol Danver Captain Marvel was probably not in the negative zone, just somewhere in the galaxy).

https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Nega-Bands

10 / 10, amazing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on July 15, 2022, 02:51:47 AM
So, I had always ignored It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia because it seemed like one of those shows that Twatter and Resetera members use in place of an actual personality, but I bit the bullet and started it while I've been home from work with influenza.

I'm about 4 episodes in and...I actually really like this.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MMaRsu on July 15, 2022, 05:50:35 AM
Quote from: Potato on July 15, 2022, 02:51:47 AM
So, I had always ignored It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia because it seemed like one of those shows that Twatter and Resetera members use in place of an actual personality, but I bit the bullet and started it while I've been home from work with influenza.

I'm about 4 episodes in and...I actually really like this.

Duh, its one of the best comedies out there you bird
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on July 15, 2022, 07:39:48 AM
Quote from: MMaRsu on July 15, 2022, 05:50:35 AM
Quote from: Potato on July 15, 2022, 02:51:47 AM
So, I had always ignored It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia because it seemed like one of those shows that Twatter and Resetera members use in place of an actual personality, but I bit the bullet and started it while I've been home from work with influenza.

I'm about 4 episodes in and...I actually really like this.

Duh, its one of the best comedies out there you bird
I mean, I am seeing that, but it still doesn't change the fact that people use it to replace their lack of personality.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on July 15, 2022, 08:10:54 AM
I mean thats pretty much everything popular now :elon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on July 15, 2022, 08:50:49 AM
pretty sure era turned on sunny early on.

satire if not era's forte
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2022, 08:55:39 AM
Severance

One of the best new shows I've seen recently. Pace and plotting are well done. My only concern is that I feel like S2 could end up in a trap that many new shows fall in, where you expand the world after S1 so much that you neglect loose ends or storylines.

From
https://youtu.be/pDHqAj4eJcM

The Lost influence is quickly felt, for the worst. It's worth peeping, later eps find their footing and the atmosphere is super interesting but I'm not expecting a coherent or complete ending to this...

Chapelwaite
https://youtu.be/kwZx0-agqb0

Pretty fun. Gets kind of ridiculous in later eps but the cast and setting are great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nuitangg on July 15, 2022, 12:39:06 PM
The Old Man is pretty great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MMaRsu on July 15, 2022, 01:05:27 PM
Quote from: Potato on July 15, 2022, 07:39:48 AM
Quote from: MMaRsu on July 15, 2022, 05:50:35 AM
Quote from: Potato on July 15, 2022, 02:51:47 AM
So, I had always ignored It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia because it seemed like one of those shows that Twatter and Resetera members use in place of an actual personality, but I bit the bullet and started it while I've been home from work with influenza.

I'm about 4 episodes in and...I actually really like this.

Duh, its one of the best comedies out there you bird
I mean, I am seeing that, but it still doesn't change the fact that people use it to replace their lack of personality.

Yeah people do that with everything popular though lmao... Ive seen people on Twitter talk about a Halo streamer who was hired by 343i or works with them, and some people were saying dude is a shill and then you have others saying "Oh but his career is Halo he basically lives Halo everyday" and thats why he's a good hire.

I was like whut, Halo is his career? Lmao
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MMaRsu on July 15, 2022, 01:09:29 PM
I wish I could watch Sunny for the first time again
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on July 15, 2022, 01:30:11 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2022, 08:55:39 AM
Severance

One of the best new shows I've seen recently. Pace and plotting are well done. My only concern is that I feel like S2 could end up in a trap that many new shows fall in, where you expand the world after S1 so much that you neglect loose ends or storylines.

From
https://youtu.be/pDHqAj4eJcM

The Lost influence is quickly felt, for the worst. It's worth peeping, later eps find their footing and the atmosphere is super interesting but I'm not expecting a coherent or complete ending to this...

Chapelwaite
https://youtu.be/kwZx0-agqb0

Pretty fun. Gets kind of ridiculous in later eps but the cast and setting are great.

Is Chapelwaite creepy/scary at all?

The short story it's loosely based on Jerusalem's Lot by Stephen King is super fucking good and creepy. One of his most creepy stories. I like Brody and since this is an adaptation of the story I wanna watch this when I have time, though it sounds like it's pretty different from the source material.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on July 15, 2022, 03:51:10 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on July 15, 2022, 08:50:49 AM
pretty sure era turned on sunny early on.

satire if not era's forte
Well, in those first four episodes alone, I noticed any number of jokes that would have caused untold chaos and genocide. Racism, transphobia, sexism, paedophilia, abortion.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 15, 2022, 03:54:38 PM
Always Sunny consistently kept topping itself in the first 10 seasons, I kept thinking "ok, that's the hardest I'll ever laugh at this show" but then a new season would pack in a bunch of moments that did.

Amazing long-form character writing for a serialized sitcom, as well, and not in a dramatic way like Scrubs etc al.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2022, 04:44:06 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 15, 2022, 01:30:11 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2022, 08:55:39 AM
Severance

One of the best new shows I've seen recently. Pace and plotting are well done. My only concern is that I feel like S2 could end up in a trap that many new shows fall in, where you expand the world after S1 so much that you neglect loose ends or storylines.

From

The Lost influence is quickly felt, for the worst. It's worth peeping, later eps find their footing and the atmosphere is super interesting but I'm not expecting a coherent or complete ending to this...

Chapelwaite


Pretty fun. Gets kind of ridiculous in later eps but the cast and setting are great.

Is Chapelwaite creepy/scary at all?

The short story it's loosely based on Jerusalem's Lot by Stephen King is super fucking good and creepy. One of his most creepy stories. I like Brody and since this is an adaptation of the story I wanna watch this when I have time, though it sounds like it's pretty different from the source material.

It's definitely creepy and there are a lot of horror elements. It reminds me a lot of Coppola's Dracula at times in terms of the horror and adventure elements. I wouldnt' say it's some great show but I enjoyed it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: porkbun on July 15, 2022, 05:01:00 PM
Quote from: Potato on July 15, 2022, 03:51:10 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on July 15, 2022, 08:50:49 AM
pretty sure era turned on sunny early on.

satire if not era's forte
Well, in those first four episodes alone, I noticed any number of jokes that would have caused untold chaos and genocide. Racism, transphobia, sexism, paedophilia, abortion.

Once Frank joins the gang in season 2, those things get ramped up.  That's also when the show started to get decent ratings, so I think FX gave them more leeway.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on July 15, 2022, 05:01:22 PM
Watched Zoomer Resident Evil.
This shit is fucking crazy, Netflix trashy but also pretty good

Albert Wesker being a father with unruly vegan daughters saying the line: "I will make it so that not even pornhub will hire you" :dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on July 15, 2022, 06:25:31 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2022, 08:55:39 AM
Severance

One of the best new shows I've seen recently. Pace and plotting are well done. My only concern is that I feel like S2 could end up in a trap that many new shows fall in, where you expand the world after S1 so much that you neglect loose ends or storylines.

Was taken aback that it’s a multi season show. Not a limited series. The threads all felt they could be tied up in another episode or two.

Don’t know if Apple squeezes several seasons out of it. Got plenty of Emmy recognition. Except, and ordinarily I don’t care about awards shows, Tramell Tillman as Milchick should’ve gotten nominated.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 15, 2022, 06:32:23 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2022, 04:44:06 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 15, 2022, 01:30:11 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2022, 08:55:39 AM
Severance

One of the best new shows I've seen recently. Pace and plotting are well done. My only concern is that I feel like S2 could end up in a trap that many new shows fall in, where you expand the world after S1 so much that you neglect loose ends or storylines.

From

The Lost influence is quickly felt, for the worst. It's worth peeping, later eps find their footing and the atmosphere is super interesting but I'm not expecting a coherent or complete ending to this...

Chapelwaite


Pretty fun. Gets kind of ridiculous in later eps but the cast and setting are great.

Is Chapelwaite creepy/scary at all?

The short story it's loosely based on Jerusalem's Lot by Stephen King is super fucking good and creepy. One of his most creepy stories. I like Brody and since this is an adaptation of the story I wanna watch this when I have time, though it sounds like it's pretty different from the source material.

It's definitely creepy and there are a lot of horror elements. It reminds me a lot of Coppola's Dracula at times in terms of the horror and adventure elements. I wouldnt' say it's some great show but I enjoyed it.

Cool, yeah the original story has some similarities to Dracula for sure. Will check it out.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 15, 2022, 10:13:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjqNLxG343k

Mostly cause I'm a big fan of Gabrus   
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 16, 2022, 12:44:27 AM
Quote from: Potato on July 15, 2022, 02:51:47 AM
So, I had always ignored It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia because it seemed like one of those shows that Twatter and Resetera members use in place of an actual personality, but I bit the bullet and started it while I've been home from work with influenza.

I'm about 4 episodes in and...I actually really like this.

http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=47215.0

Fyi here's the (un)official Always Sunny Bore hangout thread
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on July 16, 2022, 01:30:40 AM
I've never seen any of Always Sunny, but I just thought it was Seinfeld for millennials.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on July 16, 2022, 05:36:26 AM
Finished off Ms Marvel with my daughter. That's the best street level thing Marvel have ever done. They used the family drama to ground the whole thing so well. Loved it. Get that creative team on a movie ASAP.

The Marvels has gone from my last anticipated Marvel thing ever to probably the most anticipated.
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 16, 2022, 05:50:44 AM
Quote from: porkbun on July 15, 2022, 05:01:00 PM
Quote from: Potato on July 15, 2022, 03:51:10 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on July 15, 2022, 08:50:49 AM
pretty sure era turned on sunny early on.

satire if not era's forte
Well, in those first four episodes alone, I noticed any number of jokes that would have caused untold chaos and genocide. Racism, transphobia, sexism, paedophilia, abortion.

Once Frank joins the gang in season 2, those things get ramped up.  That's also when the show started to get decent ratings, so I think FX gave them more leeway.

At first I was apprehensive of DeVito joining Sunny, I was like what that guy from Mathilda? How is he gonna make the show better?

He made the show infinitely better 🤣
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MMaRsu on July 16, 2022, 05:51:05 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 16, 2022, 01:30:40 AM
I've never seen any of Always Sunny, but I just thought it was Seinfeld for millennials.

Its Seinfeld ramped up to 11
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 16, 2022, 07:05:13 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 16, 2022, 01:30:40 AM
I've never seen any of Always Sunny, but I just thought it was Seinfeld for millennials.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4w4MEkZLWg
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 16, 2022, 07:14:17 AM
I watched Killing It which is a pretty dark comedy that I haven't seen much buzz about, I guess because its a :no1curr exclusive in the US?

I mean, coming from the parks & rec / Brooklyn 99 guy, starring craig robinson and having tim heidecker as a major recurring role, seems like more people would have checked it out?

:idont
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 16, 2022, 10:15:57 AM
Quote from: MMaRsu on July 16, 2022, 05:50:44 AM
Quote from: porkbun on July 15, 2022, 05:01:00 PM
Quote from: Potato on July 15, 2022, 03:51:10 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on July 15, 2022, 08:50:49 AM
pretty sure era turned on sunny early on.

satire if not era's forte
Well, in those first four episodes alone, I noticed any number of jokes that would have caused untold chaos and genocide. Racism, transphobia, sexism, paedophilia, abortion.

Once Frank joins the gang in season 2, those things get ramped up.  That's also when the show started to get decent ratings, so I think FX gave them more leeway.

At first I was apprehensive of DeVito joining Sunny, I was like what that guy from Mathilda? How is he gonna make the show better?

He made the show infinitely better 🤣

I was like, "The Penguin? That disgusting urchin with a hilariously tragic backstory? ...maybe this will work."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 16, 2022, 10:16:34 AM
Quote from: MMaRsu on July 16, 2022, 05:51:05 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on July 16, 2022, 01:30:40 AM
I've never seen any of Always Sunny, but I just thought it was Seinfeld for millennials.

Its Seinfeld ramped up to 11

It's Seinfeld but the censors board fell asleep.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on July 16, 2022, 07:33:17 PM
The Rehearsal is hilarious. Nathan Fielder’s new show, so expect the same type of humor as Nathan For You. Narrows in on one subject the way his Finding Frances did. One caution, the people in the first episode are likely on the spectrum. I know some are sensitive about humor involving autism. Here, I saw the jokes at the expense of Nathan and his antics. They’re leaning into him being a total sociopath.

Only two episodes into The Afterparty. Not feeling it yet. Heard a lot of praise and the concept is fun. Whodunnit where each testimony is presented as a movie genre matching the characters’ personalities. Just not clicking. I’ll check back in with it from time to time.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Quaker on July 17, 2022, 11:12:14 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on July 15, 2022, 10:13:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjqNLxG343k

Mostly cause I'm a big fan of Gabrus
Is anyone streaming this? They were great on Doughboys this week but I can't be fucking with my cable companie's On Demand app on my phone.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 17, 2022, 01:03:02 PM
It's not free to stream on youtube and the trutv website?  Also their comedy bang bang episode this week was great, though mostly due to Lisa Gilroy
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on July 17, 2022, 03:06:00 PM
Watched an ep and half of the flix resident evil series and besides some names and the odd logo, it seems like a waste of a licence so far. Maybe that changes i dunno.

Btw its standard Netflix it's fine 6.5/10 fare, so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Quaker on July 17, 2022, 09:34:33 PM
Quote from: Nuitangg on July 15, 2022, 12:39:06 PM
The Old Man is pretty great.
I like how they just used a good younger actor for the flashbacks instead of doing a Tron de-aging of Jeff Bridges. Gary Oldman had a spy show on Apple a few months back that looked interesting but ended up being more cornball than I wanted. This is more my style and closer to John le Carre.
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on July 17, 2022, 01:03:02 PM
It's not free to stream on youtube and the trutv website?  Also their comedy bang bang episode this week was great, though mostly due to Lisa Gilroy
I'll check that out, I assumed they were doing that thing where they'll tease the first episode on Youtube but they'll probably have it on their website after all.
Quote from: Polident Hive on July 16, 2022, 07:33:17 PM
The Rehearsal is hilarious. Nathan Fielder’s new show, so expect the same type of humor as Nathan For You. Narrows in on one subject the way his Finding Frances did. One caution, the people in the first episode are likely on the spectrum. I know some are sensitive about humor involving autism. Here, I saw the jokes at the expense of Nathan and his antics. They’re leaning into him being a total sociopath.

Only two episodes into The Afterparty. Not feeling it yet. Heard a lot of praise and the concept is fun. Whodunnit where each testimony is presented as a movie genre matching the characters’ personalities. Just not clicking. I’ll check back in with it from time to time.
"It's days like these I curse the Chinese for inventing gunpowder."  :lol :lol :lol
Quote from: Bebpo on July 14, 2022, 09:55:08 PM
Ok, so in the comics, one of the original Captain Marvels pre-Carol Danvers, was basically a alien super being locked in the negative zone and this fanboy named Rick Jones who was there at the hulk gamma experiment that turned hulk into hulk, ends up at some point with these arm BANGLES called the negabands. When he would clank them together, he would swap places with Captain Marvel who would appear on earth and do superhero stuff, meanwhile Rick Jones would be trapped in the negative zone trying to survive, find a way out. Eventually he learns how to control it and swap on a dime and that's the gimmick with Rick Jones & Captain Marvel.
As disgusted as I am by the 24/7 Marvel talk, this is actually really impressive if you were able to cold pull that from your brain after all that time. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 17, 2022, 10:27:49 PM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on July 17, 2022, 03:06:00 PM
Watched an ep and half of the flix resident evil series and besides some names and the odd logo, it seems like a waste of a licence so far. Maybe that changes i dunno.

Btw its standard Netflix it's fine 6.5/10 fare, so far.

Just based entirely off screen caps that I've seen, it seems like another show ruined by very-online writers. I feel like this kinda ties into weirdos who complain about "woke" art nonstop. TV/film/etc have had political or social messages for decades. The problem now is that a lot of young writers don't read shit. Their frame of reference, their core...are tumblr posts. Tweets. And because they don't read and have no real prose style, they mimic the social media conversations they've been consuming for the last decade. Where everything is as overt as being hit in the head with a bag of anvils.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 18, 2022, 09:18:18 PM
Man, Delores really fucked everything up with her incompetence, didn't she?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on July 19, 2022, 05:41:39 AM
Quote from: Tasty on June 04, 2022, 05:43:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0mEtTB5gDE

Yeah... this is in my top 3 TV scenes of all time.

Been ruminating on this since I saw this post. Don’t know about top three but three moments I think about often.

https://youtu.be/_uwN90iUlQE

https://youtu.be/a7GkdaLSxeQ

https://youtu.be/8mG-pkTtOmU
(shit aspect ratio and not full clip)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 20, 2022, 12:09:57 AM
The Hollywood Reporter: Inside ‘House of the Dragon’ Part 1: The Battle to Replace ‘Game of Thrones’ (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/house-of-the-dragon-game-of-thrones-prequels-1235181929/)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on July 20, 2022, 11:51:33 AM
Resident Evil was alright as the kind of show you just pay half attention to but it really doesn't have much in common with the source material. The timeline split is also more annoying than cool. Usually if done right, the flashbacks should inform you about things that then play a crucial role in the future, or vice versa, but this is totally ignored here. It's more like two parallel storylines that just happen.

The show also gets worse towards the finale as characters keep making dumber and dumber decisions while the plot doesn't really move forward
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on July 20, 2022, 12:29:41 PM
I watched 2 episodes and might have has my fill? They completely wasted Lance Reddick too from what I saw, who I was hoping to see ham it up big time and then the fuckers barely in it :fbm
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on July 20, 2022, 01:12:05 PM
I keep hearing Westworld S4 is good but I dont know if I have the patience to drag myself through S3 which everyone says is terrible

Same situation with Stranger Things
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on July 20, 2022, 01:14:14 PM
yeah fam only way I try Westworld again is if you can just pick up series 4 without any knowledge of series 3 and not have really missed out on anything that matters to the story :trumps

Which I very much doubt.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tuckers Law on July 20, 2022, 01:22:05 PM
I can’t attest to Westworld (haven’t seen past the first season), but Stranger Things season 4 is excellent, leans harder into horror than the previous seasons, and the writing is more consistent as well.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 20, 2022, 01:35:04 PM
I think I said ITT, but Stranger Things season 4 isn't just the best season since the first, it might actually be the best season (will need some time to settle on this)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 20, 2022, 01:46:36 PM
I think it depends what you want out of it.  Season 1 had some real horror elements, tension and mystery while season 4 is just pure pulpy fun from start to end. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on July 20, 2022, 02:04:15 PM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on July 20, 2022, 12:29:41 PM
I watched 2 episodes and might have has my fill? They completely wasted Lance Reddick too from what I saw, who I was hoping to see ham it up big time and then the fuckers barely in it :fbm

Yeah, the focus overall is definitely on the girls and not on Lance Reddick who just plays a worried Dad for most of the show. Although he does have one big "ham it up" scene towards the finale at the start of episode 7 but I guess you could just look that up on youtube and get the same out of it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on July 20, 2022, 02:14:00 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DotnJ7tTA34

Can't help but feel a little excited again.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on July 20, 2022, 03:56:04 PM
Nope
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on July 20, 2022, 05:41:02 PM
Maybe I’m underestimating my memory of Westworld season 3 but jumping straight into 4 wouldn’t be that confusing. Direct housecleaning from season 3’s main plot is relegated to a flashback.

My bad attempt to sum up what you’d need to know. Could be wrong as shit.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
A French guy is using a supercomputer to determine peoples worth and potential. Paris was nuked and this is him controlling the chaos. Jessie/Caleb is an ex soldier now construction worker roped into Dolores’ plan to destroy the supercomputer? forgetting details. French guy uses Maeve to hunt Dolores with a katana like a weeaboo. By the end she and Caleb join up.

Bernard and Stubbs… can’t remember. But by the end Bernard goes to the digital world where all the Westworld AI was uploaded. William did something, or didn’t, and by the end he’s captured and replaced by a robot. Charlotte, another version of Dolores, is scheming.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on July 20, 2022, 05:47:06 PM
That sounds like complete nonsense tbh, but I suppose Westworld has always been a writers fart sniffing series all along, if you will, so that kind of thing is to be expected.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on July 21, 2022, 10:31:20 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 20, 2022, 01:35:04 PM
I think I said ITT, but Stranger Things season 4 isn't just the best season since the first, it might actually be the best season (will need some time to settle on this)

Is S3 worth watching or should I look up some youtube summary and skip to 4?


Quote from: Polident Hive on July 20, 2022, 05:41:02 PM
Maybe I’m underestimating my memory of Westworld season 3 but jumping straight into 4 wouldn’t be that confusing. Direct housecleaning from season 3’s main plot is relegated to a flashback.

My bad attempt to sum up what you’d need to know. Could be wrong as shit.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
A French guy is using a supercomputer to determine peoples worth and potential. Paris was nuked and this is him controlling the chaos. Jessie/Caleb is an ex soldier now construction worker roped into Dolores’ plan to destroy the supercomputer? forgetting details. French guy uses Maeve to hunt Dolores with a katana like a weeaboo. By the end she and Caleb join up.

Bernard and Stubbs… can’t remember. But by the end Bernard goes to the digital world where all the Westworld AI was uploaded. William did something, or didn’t, and by the end he’s captured and replaced by a robot. Charlotte, another version of Dolores, is scheming.
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That sounds like they ripped off The 100
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 21, 2022, 10:51:36 AM
Quote from: james on July 21, 2022, 10:31:20 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 20, 2022, 01:35:04 PM
I think I said ITT, but Stranger Things season 4 isn't just the best season since the first, it might actually be the best season (will need some time to settle on this)

Is S3 worth watching or should I look up some youtube summary and skip to 4?

ehhhhhhh...  YMMV, tonally, if S1 is IT, S3 is The Goonies.

It has some major plotpoints that S4 spends a lot of time dealing with, introduces some new core characters to 'the gang' who are pretty good but is also (deliberately?) dumb as hell in a lot of ways.

It's not bad, but is clearly continuing a decline from S1 -> S2 -> S3 (which is partly why S4 was a pleasant surprise)
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Post by: chronovore on July 21, 2022, 06:56:48 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 21, 2022, 10:51:36 AM
Quote from: james on July 21, 2022, 10:31:20 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 20, 2022, 01:35:04 PM
I think I said ITT, but Stranger Things season 4 isn't just the best season since the first, it might actually be the best season (will need some time to settle on this)

Is S3 worth watching or should I look up some youtube summary and skip to 4?

ehhhhhhh...  YMMV, tonally, if S1 is IT, S3 is The Goonies.

It has some major plotpoints that S4 spends a lot of time dealing with, introduces some new core characters to 'the gang' who are pretty good but is also (deliberately?) dumb as hell in a lot of ways.

It's not bad, but is clearly continuing a decline from S1 -> S2 -> S3 (which is partly why S4 was a pleasant surprise)

Yeah, my 17 year old son liked S3 the best so far. Though I enjoyed it, there is a lot of stupid shit in it. I decided to appreciate it in the spirit it is provided: a throwback to '80s movies, where secret Russian soldiers wear their full Russian uniforms even when in a hidden, secret base. IIRC the government steps in at the end of S1 to say "none of this happened" but there's not even a throwaway line after the climax and denouement.

OTOH, the Stephen King influences are worn on S3's sleeve even more strongly than S2, so I liked that. Watching troubled people become more troubled due to malevolent supernatural influence. Kids with powers they sense more than understand. Adults acting selfishly.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 21, 2022, 10:37:36 PM
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/wheel-of-time-renewed-season-3-amazon-season-2-premiere-date-1235322113/
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Post by: HaughtyFrank on July 22, 2022, 02:12:29 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on July 21, 2022, 10:37:36 PM
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/wheel-of-time-renewed-season-3-amazon-season-2-premiere-date-1235322113/

Did anyone here watch the show? Is it worth it? Only heard about book fans being very disappointed
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 22, 2022, 02:55:16 PM
It's a 7/10 show.  That may or may not be worth your time.
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Post by: Potato on July 22, 2022, 03:04:05 PM
Quote from: HaughtyFrank on July 22, 2022, 02:12:29 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on July 21, 2022, 10:37:36 PM
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/wheel-of-time-renewed-season-3-amazon-season-2-premiere-date-1235322113/ (https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/wheel-of-time-renewed-season-3-amazon-season-2-premiere-date-1235322113/)

Did anyone here watch the show? Is it worth it? Only heard about book fans being very disappointed
It's an ok show. Disappointing if you are a book fan because of the significant (but inevitable) changes. The results don't reflect the massive budget they had.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 22, 2022, 06:11:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYnQDsaxHZU

This actually looks pretty damn good
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Post by: Bebpo on July 23, 2022, 02:32:51 AM
Sure feels like there's a new trailer for it every week or something. Marketing is crazy for it.

Hope it's good. Zero expectations after Wheel of Time S1 and Amazon originals, but if it's good will watch.
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Post by: Potato on July 23, 2022, 02:35:50 AM
I'm feeling pretty confident Rings of Power will turn out well.
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 23, 2022, 05:04:16 AM
Quote from: Potato on July 23, 2022, 02:35:50 AM
I'm feeling pretty confident Rings of Power will turn out well.

Where you at with Sunny? I started a rewatch  :lol
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Post by: Potato on July 23, 2022, 06:30:44 AM
Quote from: MMaRsu on July 23, 2022, 05:04:16 AM
Quote from: Potato on July 23, 2022, 02:35:50 AM
I'm feeling pretty confident Rings of Power will turn out well.

Where you at with Sunny? I started a rewatch  :lol
Midway through season 3
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Post by: HaughtyFrank on July 23, 2022, 10:00:44 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on July 22, 2022, 06:11:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYnQDsaxHZU

This actually looks pretty damn good

It doesn't look bad but I'm still a little worried about Amazon making this too lukewarm.

Didn't the pilot receive like an insane amount of producer notes from Amazon?
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Post by: Transhuman on July 23, 2022, 10:06:00 AM
Looks crap but then again I hated LOTR
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Post by: Bebpo on July 23, 2022, 07:32:40 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83ClbRPRDXU

Having just listened to the audio drama and read the GNs, this looks pretty good. The tone of the trailer is kinda too GRIMDARK SERIOUS so hopefully the show still has some levity. The art design looks fantastic and the cast all seem great and even the main guy's dialogue is pretty close in tone to how McAvoy did it.

Still iffy on this version of Death though. Wish they could've got Kat Dennings for this version too. She's just the comic character brought to life in how she plays it.
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Post by: Tasty on July 24, 2022, 02:05:43 PM
https://twitter.com/MarvelStudios/status/1551000839283585024

:preach
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on July 24, 2022, 02:31:08 PM
I should finally watch Daredevil s3. Iron Fist completely turned me off from the Netflix marvel shows.
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Post by: Bebpo on July 24, 2022, 02:37:07 PM
Quote from: Beezy on July 24, 2022, 02:31:08 PM
I should finally watch Daredevil s3. Iron Fist completely turned me off from the Netflix marvel shows.

Same. Will watch S3 before this.

Do I need to watch Defenders too if I wanna be caught up with live-action Daredevil in case MCU keeps it cannon?
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Post by: Bebpo on July 24, 2022, 02:39:48 PM
I haven't seen S3 and don't know what storyline they do, but I wonder with 18 eps and MCU being all about picking fan favorite big deal storylines, if Born Again is gonna do the Brubaker run.

You couldn't have done that from the start with Daredevil TV because it needs years and years of build up and establishing characters and Murdock's life before

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doing the story of his identity getting exposed and him losing everything and breaking down
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But at this point? And Brubaker's run of it is LONG and 18 eps would be perfect. I really think this could be the Brubaker run which would be very very awesome.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 24, 2022, 02:46:21 PM
Season 3 is based on Born Again already.  The season 4(?) subtitle does not mean it will be a an adaption of the comic.  Also season3 of DD and JJ are both really good. 
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Post by: Bebpo on July 24, 2022, 02:53:32 PM
Actually googling it I was confused. Bendis did the first part which is the part I'm hoping they adapt. Brubaker did the sequel Bendis's storyline. Both were great stuff and my favorite DD stories. But yeah I want them to do the Bendis run from 2001.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 24, 2022, 03:47:05 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on July 24, 2022, 02:46:21 PM
Season 3 is based on Born Again already.  The season 4(?) subtitle does not mean it will be a an adaption of the comic.  Also season3 of DD and JJ are both really good.

the stuff about his mum maybe being a nun was done already, but they definitely didn't make karen page a smackhead hooker doing donkey shows in tijuana then selling matts secret id for some skag
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 24, 2022, 03:48:08 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on July 24, 2022, 03:47:05 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on July 24, 2022, 02:46:21 PM
Season 3 is based on Born Again already.  The season 4(?) subtitle does not mean it will be a an adaption of the comic.  Also season3 of DD and JJ are both really good.

the stuff about his mum maybe being a nun was done already, but they definitely didn't make karen page a smackhead hooker doing donkey shows in tijuana then selling matts secret id for some skag

obligatory:
(https://www.shortpacked.com/comics/2006-02-07-whores.png)
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Post by: HaughtyFrank on July 24, 2022, 04:12:48 PM
I wonder if we'll get more Elektra. Never really liked her in the show but after reading the Greg Rucka run I'd really like to see that kind of crazy Elektra who is straight up addicted to violence.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 24, 2022, 07:07:53 PM
Industry
https://youtu.be/PbM84z4XYgc

S2 is starting soon and I'd say the show is well worth checking out IF you're into exceptionally dry British drama shit, mixed with the "financial firm drama" vibes of something like Margin Call. It's surprisingly accurate, a lot of the terminology is correct, and it certainly nails the scumbag nature of clients and firms. In a good way. It's not completely British though; the main character is American. Still it has that modern BBC feel so keep that in mind. Lots of female driven sex. Chicks just slamming dudes into their crotch to eat them out. I love that shit.  :doge
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Post by: Bebpo on July 26, 2022, 02:43:44 AM
There's a couple of full scene clips from The Sandman on twitter. Seems alright, I feel like the direction is kinda weak. Hopefully works better in the full eps.
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Post by: Transhuman on July 26, 2022, 04:43:52 AM
I thiink we all know it wont
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Post by: MMaRsu on July 26, 2022, 09:56:36 AM
Very excited for more Donofrio as Kingpin. He was the crux of the show for me and why S2 was so weak.

This also means we might get Kingpin in Spiderman? God I hope so

I guess it probably wont be because Kingpin is just a strong guy and Spiderman has already beaten so many crazy villains in the MCU.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on July 26, 2022, 11:37:00 AM
I would love small scale spiderman for the next movie, but I think it has to have solution to his friends remembering him, which implies large scale. 
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Post by: Tasty on July 26, 2022, 11:52:41 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on July 26, 2022, 11:37:00 AM
I would love small scale spiderman for the next movie, but I think it has to have solution to his friends remembering him, which implies large scale. 

Hmmm not exactly. They could go all New Mutants. :P
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Post by: Tasty on July 26, 2022, 02:50:49 PM
https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1551685618882805762

This was easily my favorite YA series ever after Potter.

Man, fuuuuuuuuuuck that entire movie. Except Jeremy Irons.
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Post by: Polident Hive on July 26, 2022, 04:10:02 PM
Yeah. Enjoying this season of Westworld. Ratings are hell awful. With luck they knew season 5 was a long shot and wrap it up adequately.
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Post by: Tasty on July 26, 2022, 05:48:59 PM
The latest episode of WW had some of the dumbest writing of the entire show on a scene-by-scene level ("Yeah let's walk into Cyborg City fully-loaded in broad daylight and hope no drones/flies/cameras/people see us..." - some LOL dialogue too) but I'm super on board for this season's plot, it feels like what WW was building to the entire time.
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Post by: chronovore on July 26, 2022, 09:36:20 PM
SECRET SHAME: the wife and I have been watching NCIS. After NCIS:LA s1-8, we started the original NCIS. I have to say, the first two seasons are quite good. I have no explanation for how we slogged through season 13, but Amazon is closing it out of their PRIME service, so we jumped ahead to see where things go. We learn that only two of the original characters remain on the show, one of them part time. Mark Harmon started the show fairly aged, now 17 seasons in he is quite old. I understand he's left the show now as well.

Like Supernatural, there is no reason for the show to have lasted this long, except that fans like watching the interaction of the characters. When the lineup changes, the dynamic changes, and there's really no reason for NCIS to keep going, except to coast on momentum. I'm super happy to be done with it.

Quote from: Bebpo on July 24, 2022, 02:37:07 PM
Quote from: Beezy on July 24, 2022, 02:31:08 PM
I should finally watch Daredevil s3. Iron Fist completely turned me off from the Netflix marvel shows.

Same. Will watch S3 before this.

Do I need to watch Defenders too if I wanna be caught up with live-action Daredevil in case MCU keeps it cannon?

I'm doing a full rewatch from s1. It's easy to see why we were all so hyped for this. It's fantastic.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on July 26, 2022, 10:10:50 PM
I only read some of the early Sandman arcs but they def seemed ripe for adaption. While the Netflix show looks fine, the tone and way its shot doesn't really do it justice. That's such a surreal comic at times, whereas it seems like the show is just straight forward. Nor did they really try to find some weird ass looking dudes to be in it.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on July 27, 2022, 12:12:08 PM
I just remembered I went to a company Halloween party as Daredevil the year s1 hit.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on July 27, 2022, 01:44:37 PM
Quote from: chronovore on July 26, 2022, 09:36:20 PM
SECRET SHAME: the wife and I have been watching NCIS. After NCIS:LA s1-8, we started the original NCIS. I have to say, the first two seasons are quite good. I have no explanation for how we slogged through season 13, but Amazon is closing it out of their PRIME service, so we jumped ahead to see where things go. We learn that only two of the original characters remain on the show, one of them part time. Mark Harmon started the show fairly aged, now 17 seasons in he is quite old. I understand he's left the show now as well.

Like Supernatural, there is no reason for the show to have lasted this long, except that fans like watching the interaction of the characters. When the lineup changes, the dynamic changes, and there's really no reason for NCIS to keep going, except to coast on momentum. I'm super happy to be done with it.

Quote from: Bebpo on July 24, 2022, 02:37:07 PM
Quote from: Beezy on July 24, 2022, 02:31:08 PM
I should finally watch Daredevil s3. Iron Fist completely turned me off from the Netflix marvel shows.

Same. Will watch S3 before this.

Do I need to watch Defenders too if I wanna be caught up with live-action Daredevil in case MCU keeps it cannon?

I'm doing a full rewatch from s1. It's easy to see why we were all so hyped for this. It's fantastic.

I used to watch original NCIS all the time until the core cast started leaving. Its a pretty shitty and by the numbers show for the most part, but the cast had good chemistry and it was an easy watch, with some awesomely ridiculous nonsense mixed in from time to time. One of my all time favourite guilty pleasures.

The scene where Gibbs wakes up from a coma and is told about what happened on 9/11 is an all timer.

I always found NCIS LA wack as fuck tho.
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Post by: Potato on July 27, 2022, 02:29:02 PM
Early NCIS is nothing to be ashamed of, it was great.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on July 27, 2022, 02:41:35 PM
Its can also be very jigonistic and I get a kick out of that kind of flag fucking in media for some reason :salute
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Post by: Nintex on July 27, 2022, 03:09:14 PM
The IDF chick  :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 05, 2022, 02:17:49 PM
Sandman getting good reviews
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Post by: Bebpo on August 06, 2022, 01:56:33 AM
Watched Sandman ep1-3 tonight.

It's not as good as I hoped and not as faithful of adaptation as Gaiman and everyone were hyping it up to be saying it was basically a 1:1 adaptation straight off the page. Every ep has a lot changed around and it feels really toned down to a PG13 thing and the horror and darkness of the early issues is more Netflix-ish YA dark fantasy.

But it's not as bad as I feared either. It's pretty ok and very watchable. I like some of the changes they're doing, but dislike some other bits. Definitely feels a big step down from the audiobook adaptation, but it's fine for its own thing. Patton Oswalt does a good Matthew.
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Post by: Bebpo on August 06, 2022, 04:13:42 PM
Through ep6 now!

It's a fine adaptation, but it definitely feels like the sanitized version of the comic. Which would be fine for the later stuff since after the first two arcs and like the first one shot after that's pretty rapey, it's not a particularly dark series from what I've read. But man, for these first two volumes it's a pretty big tone shift.

My favorite bit is in ep6

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The hob story. It's the first part of this TV adaptation that didn't change the comic and is basically just page for page/line for line the whole issue minus a couple dialogues. And it's good! When the source material's good, not changing shit actually works.
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Will be interested to see how they do volume 2. Mostly looking forward to Stephen Fry's Gilbert.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 06, 2022, 05:52:08 PM
I'm a couple of eps into Sandman, but hooboy, the dude playing Morpheus is kind of terrible?
He looks the part, but he's constantly doing a pouty blue steel thing, and the voice hes doing makes it sound like hes trying to bane voice but smoked a bunch of fegs at a party last night.

I get they're going for a low affect take on morpheus, but it's not working well for me. Still, he looks the part, I guess.

I have other things to say about the casting / changes, but will wait until I've watched the whole thing.
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Post by: Bebpo on August 06, 2022, 05:54:33 PM
He just looks like Twilight Pattison to me lol
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 07, 2022, 11:07:56 AM
So Sandman is worth peeping? Also does this season depict some certain incidents at a diner, where a patron was using an item that didn't belong to him?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on August 07, 2022, 12:57:33 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 07, 2022, 11:07:56 AM
So Sandman is worth peeping? Also does this season depict some certain incidents at a diner, where a patron was using an item that didn't belong to him?

Yes and yes.

It's a good show. The more I watch it the more it's growing on me and I like it. The casting director did an A+++ job. Every minor character or major character is someone giving a great performance. Corinthian is great, Rose Walker is great, Matthew is great, Lucienne is great, etc...

I'd actually say Morpheus is the weakest acting of the bunch, but then he mostly just broods and this guy looks goofy and broods ok, so he's fine. James McAvoy broods better with the "hmmmmm..."s in the audiobook though.
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Post by: Bebpo on August 07, 2022, 01:03:05 PM
I hope it gets renewed and I'm very curious at how they'll handle all the one shots. Because there's a lot of them and having completely different sets only to use for a single ep is $$$$$, but some of them are really good.

Gaiman says S2 would have Dream of a Thousand Cats and I can't see them doing that in any way other than having an animated ep for that ep. The Afterparty did an animated ep for one of the episodes, so I think something like that could work.
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Post by: Polident Hive on August 07, 2022, 05:18:39 PM
The Rehearsal casually becoming Holy Motors with a keyblade owning weeaboo character. Not even the craziest part of the episode.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 07, 2022, 07:07:15 PM
Quote from: Polident Hive on August 07, 2022, 05:18:39 PM
The Rehearsal casually becoming Holy Motors with a keyblade owning weeaboo character. Not even the craziest part of the episode.

It's some of the most unhinged shit I've ever seen. And every episode ups the ante. Amazing.
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Post by: Bebpo on August 07, 2022, 09:22:24 PM
Finished The Sandman. Was good. I don't always agree with all the choices they make in the adaptation, but was pretty good overall. There's a lot that they kept really authentic and some nicer teaser stuff like

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Martin Tenbones and Azeal, who both looked perfect. Azeal was something I'd never have expected them to do accurately, but they did, so that was super cool.
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Quote from: Polident Hive on August 07, 2022, 05:18:39 PM
The Rehearsal casually becoming Holy Motors with a keyblade owning weeaboo character. Not even the craziest part of the episode.

Should I watch his previous show before this one?
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Post by: Transhuman on August 07, 2022, 09:45:53 PM
Nathan for You is probably better, though some of the episode are way better than others, the first epiosde of Nathan for You is probably the weakest. I'd probably watch Claw of Shame if you want a crash course in Nathan Fielder is all about.
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Post by: HaughtyFrank on August 08, 2022, 01:03:53 PM
All this sandman talk got me interested. Though I'll read some of the comic volumes first. Always wanted to read those anyway and it sounds like that's still the essential version
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Post by: Bebpo on August 08, 2022, 01:56:18 PM
Quote from: HaughtyFrank on August 08, 2022, 01:03:53 PM
All this sandman talk got me interested. Though I'll read some of the comic volumes first. Always wanted to read those anyway and it sounds like that's still the essential version

Actually probably the opposite where you want to watch the show before the source material. That way you can enjoy the show and then enjoy the comic more. The show is still a good adaptation but coming straight from comic there will be some changes that are a bit disappointing and certain scenes don't hit the same way in the show.

Plus, gotta feed that Netflix algorithm if there's any chance for a S2 and Netflix only gives a shit about views in the first week or two before deciding whether to cancel or renew.
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Post by: Polident Hive on August 08, 2022, 07:03:26 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on August 07, 2022, 09:22:24 PM
Finished The Sandman. Was good. I don't always agree with all the choices they make in the adaptation, but was pretty good overall. There's a lot that they kept really authentic and some nicer teaser stuff like

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Martin Tenbones and Azeal, who both looked perfect. Azeal was something I'd never have expected them to do accurately, but they did, so that was super cool.
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Quote from: Polident Hive on August 07, 2022, 05:18:39 PM
The Rehearsal casually becoming Holy Motors with a keyblade owning weeaboo character. Not even the craziest part of the episode.

Should I watch his previous show before this one?

If never not recommend Nathan for You, but you don’t need to know it going in. It’s an evolution of what he did there. Last episode of that, Finding Francis, is like workshopping ideas for what The Rehearsal would be.
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Post by: MMaRsu on August 10, 2022, 04:23:08 AM
https://twitter.com/Browntable_Ent/status/1557054969441927173
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 10, 2022, 08:53:03 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on August 07, 2022, 09:45:53 PM
Nathan for You is probably better, though some of the episode are way better than others, the first epiosde of Nathan for You is probably the weakest. I'd probably watch Claw of Shame if you want a crash course in Nathan Fielder is all about.

Claw of Shame is conceptually the funniest (especially because the adults are all taking it super seriously as basically sexual assault of minors and the kids all think a dudes trousers maybe getting pulled down is the funniest shit) but I think the best 'gateway' to what its about is the Gas Rebate episode and the absolute mentalism of what people will do to maybe save a few bucks on their petrol (that they then don't even get  :lol )
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Post by: Nintex on August 10, 2022, 02:17:29 PM
Better Call Saul is so good :lawd
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 10, 2022, 02:23:41 PM
Yeah, I can't believe it all ends next week.

It's been great watching the aftermath of BB now its transitioned away from flashbacks and where Kim has ended up is pretty heartbreaking.
Saul is not the good guy hero of the show, even though the show is about him, and its pretty much brutally hammering that home. There's no redemption arc here.

A lot of people were shit talking Chuck when he was the 'antagonist', but its pretty clear
(https://c.tenor.com/2W9-Pl2T1j0AAAAC/the-big-lebowski-youre-not-wrong.gif)
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 10, 2022, 02:55:28 PM
Okay Sandman thoughts;

Liked:
 - The visuals. I dunno what this cost, but it generally looks great. Some really imaginative little set pieces.
 - Jenna Colman as Lady Johanna Constantine was great, looking forward to her French Revolution episode if this gets renewed.
 - Foreshadowing Game Of You with Martin Tenbones (and really cool he was voiced by Lenny Henry who was critical in getting Neverwhere greenlit as a TV show way back when)
 - Merv Pumpkinhead was perfect, and another string in Mark Hamills VA bow

'eh':
 - Lucienne; maybe its just I read the character differently. To me, Lucien is Dreams Alfred, and they might snark a bit but they're ultimately always there for them no matter what, because they too are entirely motivated by responsibility and the weight of obligation. Maybe its just because I wanted them to cast Anthony Stewart Head to reprise Giles :thinking
 - Making the Corinthian the season arc 'big bad' from the get go - I guess this is to make it more TV friendly? I can kind of understand it, but then the actual showdown is a damp squib, because it sticks to the comics and hes not a 'big bad', hes just another ripple of cause and effect of Dreams imprisonment.
 - Having Matthew provide the inspiration for the winning move in the Game against Lucifer; on the one hand, its kind of inspired to have him say what he says when he does, because it shows Dream doesn't fully understand humanity, but he can recognise certain aspects of it. On the other hand, it undermines Dream doing this on his own terms.
 - Not really a fan of Lucifers portrayal; just wasn't menacing enough when they were trying to be scary, and wasn't charismatic enough when they were feigning being the gracious host. It might be just because I've recently been watching Prodigal Son where Michael Sheen does exactly this juggling act as not-Hannibal Lecter, but thats the kind of performance I would have liked to see.

Hated:
 - Jenna Colman as Not-John Constantine; fucking awful, its like a posh bird trying to act cool at a student party.
 - Jed Walker was really shit. Kid actors are kid actors, but he was also written to go full distinguished mentally-challenged fellow. He almost deserved to get Funlanded.
 - Hector / Lyta Hall, and the implications it has for the Kindly Ones (I'll explain if anyone cares, but its full comic spoilers)

Structurally, it was weird; pacing was all front loaded (maybe deliberate as the first few eps of a streaming show are what gets reviewed and what starts the buzz) and the minor nods to TV it up weren't enough.
At the same time, some real important shit was lost trying to divorce it from being comic booky - Dr Destiny just came across as a sad old man with mummy issues, he wasn't really given much in the way of being a menace, or of doing what he does outside of 'truth'. Making him the son of Burgess didn't do anything either - tbh, if they wanted to scrap him being a super villain from arkham asylum (which in a comic book says all you fucking need to know) they might as well have just merged him with Burgess other son, which would have given him some actual on screen backstory.
It also didn't help I kept thinking of the Shame Wizard from Big Mouth when he kept going on about shame the truth.

They really pussed out on the Diner episode. It should have been an exploration of the depths humanity can sink to when pushed, but mostly ended up as self inflicted soapy melodrama. There was no real sense that the world was seriously out of whack and going to shit because of Dr Destinys hijacking of Dreams power.

I loved seeing Hob Gadling and their burgeoning friendship, but again, as good as it was, it fucked with the pacing. If they wanted to sell Desire as the 'real' big bad (as the epilogue tries to set up hoping for that Season 2) they could have compare + contrasted Dreams relationship with Death and their bet on Hob, with Dreams relationship with Desire and their bet on Emperor Norton, even though thats later in the books.

I also think they're kind of screwing themselves over for people who aren't already fans; they could have pitched it as an anthology series and slowly revealed its all connected as you watch and had multiple character viewpoints with the eponymous Sandman acting as Narrator until he pops up within the actual story. You can see how they could have done this with the existing episodes, but as the book continues and there are more and more stories where Dream is barely fucking there (if he even shows up) is gonna be weird for a TV show.
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Post by: Bebpo on August 10, 2022, 03:06:44 PM
Good breakdown.

Yeah if it gets a S2, I expect some massive narrative structure rehauls to make it work for this new TV audience that will expect Morpheus in every ep. Hell, I feel like he was already in The Doll House arc way more than the comic and people still complained he wasn't in it enough.
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Post by: Potato on August 10, 2022, 04:17:06 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 10, 2022, 02:23:41 PM
Yeah, I can't believe it all ends next week.

It's been great watching the aftermath of BB now its transitioned away from flashbacks and where Kim has ended up is pretty heartbreaking.
Saul is not the good guy hero of the show, even though the show is about him, and its pretty much brutally hammering that home. There's no redemption arc here.

A lot of people were shit talking Chuck when he was the 'antagonist', but its pretty clear
(https://c.tenor.com/2W9-Pl2T1j0AAAAC/the-big-lebowski-youre-not-wrong.gif)
Yep. Season 1 Jimmy made it hard to remember how much of a piece of shit Saul became. Unbelievable show.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on August 10, 2022, 05:51:07 PM
Quote from: MMaRsu on August 10, 2022, 04:23:08 AM
https://twitter.com/Browntable_Ent/status/1557054969441927173

this is what trump wished he looked like
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Post by: james on August 11, 2022, 12:04:59 AM
Everyone says Westworld Season 4 is great...

So I started watching Season 3 that everyone hates, and the first 2 episodes were pretty damn good.

And holy shit at the budget, Singapore, Los Angeles, Valencia... thse fuckers filmed everywhere they could find a cool looking building.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Warworld...so could you pay to be a nazi for a week? Because the implications of that sure are something
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Post by: MMaRsu on August 11, 2022, 07:32:02 AM
I really liked Breaking Bad, but I watched the first season of Saul Goodman and I honestly dont care for it at all. Just boring.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on August 11, 2022, 01:12:53 PM
Quote from: MMaRsu on August 11, 2022, 07:32:02 AM
I really liked Breaking Bad, but I watched the first season of Saul Goodman and I honestly dont care for it at all. Just boring.

This is where I'm at.

I tried to keep up when it first came out, and I was like, no sir, no thank you.

Ironically, it was mainly because I know the main BB threads weren't gonna bleed into better caul saul (according to the writers).

Apparently they started going just that, and because of that I want to watch it even less.

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Post by: james on August 11, 2022, 02:58:51 PM
Quote from: MMaRsu on August 11, 2022, 07:32:02 AM
I really liked Breaking Bad, but I watched the first season of Saul Goodman and I honestly dont care for it at all. Just boring.

BCS gets so damn good though
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Post by: Potato on August 11, 2022, 03:03:30 PM
BCS is the better show.
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Post by: Potato on August 15, 2022, 09:58:07 PM
As someone who has never been exposed to The Sandman outside of seeing a couple of graphic novel covers online, the show is excellent.
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Post by: Tasty on August 15, 2022, 10:03:31 PM
WestWorld totally lost the plot and squandered what had been an incredibly tight, interesting season.

Every previous season finale left me at least a little excited and intrigued for what's next. Not this time.

Quote from: Tasty on July 11, 2022, 11:11:22 PM
I have a fear shmaltzy faux-Delores x Teddy stuff is gonna be what closes out the season

Welp.

And it wasn't even Teddy, it was faux-Teddy too. Wtf are these writers doing anymore

Quote from: Tasty on July 11, 2022, 11:11:22 PM
Bernard being The Oracle is cute enough for now but if it goes on much longer without being "broken" ("I didn't see that coming!", etc.) I think it'll get annoying. The writers are basically writing in a huge deus ex machina and the storyteller in me doesn't care for it much. Plus it kinda feels like they're showing off how smart they are a little when it's not smart at all (just write backwards... Death Note takes the concept and actually makes it well-written, as a counter-example).

I don't know if it's laziness or lack of creativity, but Bernard's Oracle abilities boiling down to a vlog on an iPad and a single hidden handgun in the Hoover Dam is... goddamn, what's the word for exasperating but totally expected?
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Post by: Potato on August 15, 2022, 10:08:54 PM
Quote from: Tasty on August 15, 2022, 10:03:31 PM
WestWorld totally lost the plot and squandered what had been an incredibly tight, interesting season.

Every previous season finale left me at least a little excited and intrigued for what's next. Not this time.

Quote from: Tasty on July 11, 2022, 11:11:22 PM
I have a fear shmaltzy faux-Delores x Teddy stuff is gonna be what closes out the season

Welp.

And it wasn't even Teddy, it was faux-Teddy too. Wtf are these writers doing anymore

Quote from: Tasty on July 11, 2022, 11:11:22 PM
Bernard being The Oracle is cute enough for now but if it goes on much longer without being "broken" ("I didn't see that coming!", etc.) I think it'll get annoying. The writers are basically writing in a huge deus ex machina and the storyteller in me doesn't care for it much. Plus it kinda feels like they're showing off how smart they are a little when it's not smart at all (just write backwards... Death Note takes the concept and actually makes it well-written, as a counter-example).

I don't know if it's laziness or lack of creativity, but Bernard's Oracle abilities boiling down to a vlog on an iPad and a single hidden handgun in the Hoover Dam is... goddamn, what's the word for exasperating but totally expected?
Bemusing?
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Post by: Tasty on August 15, 2022, 10:15:53 PM
Close but a slightly more annoyed aftertaste.
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Post by: Potato on August 16, 2022, 05:47:35 AM
Better Call Saul went out nicely. Satisfied with the ending and it was an appropriate end for the character.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 16, 2022, 02:53:47 PM
Really satisfying conclusion to BCS.

Really clever how it shows flashbacks to the three people most responsible for him ultimately becoming Saul, and with two of them he has a conversation about Time Machines as an allegory for regret, with his own answers changing each time, based on his relatioonship with them.

The third person, probably the one who affected him most deeply and cemented his path, suggests they talk, but Saul blows him off suggesting they have nothing to talk about, then leaves.

And that person then picks up a copy of H.G. Wells The Time Machine.

:delicious
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Post by: Valkyrie on August 16, 2022, 03:08:04 PM
Almost done with Bloodline, it's really suspenseful and I can't stop watching.
It could've been better, but it's definitely not bad.
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Post by: Polident Hive on August 16, 2022, 05:03:18 PM
Quote from: Tasty on August 15, 2022, 10:03:31 PM
WestWorld totally lost the plot and squandered what had been an incredibly tight, interesting season.

Every previous season finale left me at least a little excited and intrigued for what's next. Not this time.

Quote from: Tasty on July 11, 2022, 11:11:22 PM
I have a fear shmaltzy faux-Delores x Teddy stuff is gonna be what closes out the season

Welp.

And it wasn't even Teddy, it was faux-Teddy too. Wtf are these writers doing anymore

Quote from: Tasty on July 11, 2022, 11:11:22 PM
Bernard being The Oracle is cute enough for now but if it goes on much longer without being "broken" ("I didn't see that coming!", etc.) I think it'll get annoying. The writers are basically writing in a huge deus ex machina and the storyteller in me doesn't care for it much. Plus it kinda feels like they're showing off how smart they are a little when it's not smart at all (just write backwards... Death Note takes the concept and actually makes it well-written, as a counter-example).

I don't know if it's laziness or lack of creativity, but Bernard's Oracle abilities boiling down to a vlog on an iPad and a single hidden handgun in the Hoover Dam is... goddamn, what's the word for exasperating but totally expected?

Little bit dipping into conspiracy theories. Between how rushed it was and the uncharacteristically bad vfx, left wondering if the diminishing ratings had HBO say to wrap it up. Some ADR lines and stuff to work it into a series finale. No stinger or much left open.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Season 2’s stinger was retconned. Or it’s some different version of an endless loop. Whatever.
[close]
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Post by: Nintex on August 16, 2022, 06:32:58 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 16, 2022, 02:53:47 PM
Really satisfying conclusion to BCS.

Really clever how it shows flashbacks to the three people most responsible for him ultimately becoming Saul, and with two of them he has a conversation about Time Machines as an allegory for regret, with his own answers changing each time, based on his relatioonship with them.

The third person, probably the one who affected him most deeply and cemented his path, suggests they talk, but Saul blows him off suggesting they have nothing to talk about, then leaves.

And that person then picks up a copy of H.G. Wells The Time Machine.

:delicious
The final set of episodes was really interesting.
Instead of going for a shock ending, they just slowly played it out over 3 episodes.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
In the end and perhaps even from the very start there was always Jimmy McGill and Saul Goodman.

In the court room he acts in reverse for the first time.
Instead of Saul Goodman taking over the opportunities that Jimmy McGill created to get ahead, he finally decides to use Jimmy McGill to stop Saul Goodman from cheating.
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Post by: Tasty on August 16, 2022, 07:51:11 PM
Quote from: Polident Hive on August 16, 2022, 05:03:18 PM
Quote from: Tasty on August 15, 2022, 10:03:31 PM
WestWorld totally lost the plot and squandered what had been an incredibly tight, interesting season.

Every previous season finale left me at least a little excited and intrigued for what's next. Not this time.

Quote from: Tasty on July 11, 2022, 11:11:22 PM
I have a fear shmaltzy faux-Delores x Teddy stuff is gonna be what closes out the season

Welp.

And it wasn't even Teddy, it was faux-Teddy too. Wtf are these writers doing anymore

Quote from: Tasty on July 11, 2022, 11:11:22 PM
Bernard being The Oracle is cute enough for now but if it goes on much longer without being "broken" ("I didn't see that coming!", etc.) I think it'll get annoying. The writers are basically writing in a huge deus ex machina and the storyteller in me doesn't care for it much. Plus it kinda feels like they're showing off how smart they are a little when it's not smart at all (just write backwards... Death Note takes the concept and actually makes it well-written, as a counter-example).

I don't know if it's laziness or lack of creativity, but Bernard's Oracle abilities boiling down to a vlog on an iPad and a single hidden handgun in the Hoover Dam is... goddamn, what's the word for exasperating but totally expected?

Little bit dipping into conspiracy theories. Between how rushed it was and the uncharacteristically bad vfx, left wondering if the diminishing ratings had HBO say to wrap it up. Some ADR lines and stuff to work it into a series finale. No stinger or much left open.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Season 2’s stinger was retconned. Or it’s some different version of an endless loop. Whatever.
[close]

Any setpiece at the Hoover Dam looked cheap as fuck. I have a likewise conspiracy theory that the Dam only let them film for like an hour and there could only be like 5 people on set at any time, and there could be no explosions/big fights/etc.

Seriously they don't have a single Drone Host protecting the sublime? A couple humans? Anybody?

There was that mech a few eps back but that seemed like the only one, or if there are more they're spaced so far apart as to be useless as a security measure. Didn't Maeve take it out with just a few bullets too?

None of Halores' moves this season after episode ~4 made any sense at all. Queen of the World but zero contingencies. What a smart character.

Sure, make your archenemy into your pet but don't put any safeguards in his code so that he can't shoot you. Goddamn, even Demolition Man had better henchman logic than this show. "I can't shoot you, but he can." That one line turns Hale from a fucking goddamn moron into someone with some actual sense.

But we gotta cut lines like those to make room for Delores saying how much she loves the figment of Teddy she invented inside her head, and rehash Season 3's ending message just to try to tie shit together (I don't know wtf they were going for with that park bench scene).

New York City looked like it only ever had about 20 people living in it. I know they have a big budget but I don't know where it's going, maybe that hour at the Hoover Dam took 90% of the budget?
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Post by: Tasty on August 16, 2022, 07:59:00 PM
Something else that annoyed me as an aspiring storyteller was the absurd cheapening of death.

And the writers knew it because after as season of "This is Maeve, oh wait no she's a copy," "This is William, oh wait he's a copy," "Oh this is Jesse Pinkman, oh wait he's a copy" and killing and bringing them back over and over... (never really making it clear which version of each person remembers which things, or even what they're about at the core) they just take the easy route and just kill everybody to clear the board.

Also a bullet to the head used to be the end of a Host in every circumstance. Hale's one last "fuck you" was to that in-universe rule, I suppose. Gotta have a pointless, yawn-worthy fight with fake-William before a poignant suicide scene. Just bad plotting. Why did Hale even need to "die" last ep? To give her a new body? There's so many other ways to get to that story beat, ugh...
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Post by: Tasty on August 16, 2022, 08:04:30 PM
Also, why does this keep happening?

"Oh shit, William's inside the Hoover Dam and he's gonna destroy The Sublime! I better hurry!"

*Hale starts "fast"-walking at 5 MPH*

This show has no idea how to do action scenes or urgency. Slow, methodical mystery boxes? Sure. The other trappings that supposedly elevate this show to "HBO Level"? Nah, no way. Take the names Nolan and Joy off this show and it would have been cancelled halfway through season 2.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 16, 2022, 08:27:43 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzbu8ojDPx0

Offbook podcast is pretty amazing, so I hope this is good.   Zach Reino and Jessica McKenna are incredibly talented. 
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 16, 2022, 08:45:18 PM
The Bear

Few episodes in and yea, the hype is real. Very good show. Camera work really stands out.
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Post by: Polident Hive on August 16, 2022, 09:23:35 PM
Quote from: Tasty on August 16, 2022, 08:04:30 PM
Also, why does this keep happening?

"Oh shit, William's inside the Hoover Dam and he's gonna destroy The Sublime! I better hurry!"

*Hale starts "fast"-walking at 5 MPH*

This show has no idea how to do action scenes or urgency. Slow, methodical mystery boxes? Sure. The other trappings that supposedly elevate this show to "HBO Level"? Nah, no way. Take the names Nolan and Joy off this show and it would have been cancelled halfway through season 2.

Fundamentally they never figure out how to make host vs host unique, interesting, or consistent. First season or two had fun action beats, because there’s a humor to seeing half the characters know they’re LARPing. That discrepancy between human and host, illusion and real, got lost with the direction it went. It’s why Kiksuya was such a great episode.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 17, 2022, 12:37:46 PM
I just watched Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist on Netflix, which is one of the most  :rage things I've ever seen.

I never heard the original story because its a) American and b) Sports, but basically this dude got catfished, the day his grandmother died his catfisher said his fake girlfriend had died from leukemia, then a couple of months later starts trying to catfish him again with a "Surprise, Im alive!" phonecall.
The story got out, it fucked up his career, it fucked up his reputation (seems a lot of people were sure he was either in on it and a liar, secretly gay and using it as cover, or just a fucking idiot to get catfished in the first place) and dude became a national laughing stock through literally zero fault of his own.

So as part of telling this story, they interview the catfisher, who is completely fucking unrepentant about exactly how shitty what they did was, and keeps trying to make it about how bad they felt about stuff while it was going on, and how they're a victim too, and wow, fuck them.

I dunno if it was the documentary makers intention to make me rage at a narcissistic piece of shit for doing something which - in fairness - they would have had no way of knowing would go as far as it did, but holy fuck rage I did.
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Post by: Transhuman on August 17, 2022, 04:01:02 PM
They actually said they're a victim too?
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 17, 2022, 04:13:54 PM
Well, not in those words, but they keep couching every opportunity for a "Yeah, I feel bad about what a shitty thing I did" with things like "And I could see how upset he was that I'd made him thought I was dead, but I was mourning the loss of that persona too and in a way we shared that pain" type rationalisations.

YMMV on how genuinely sorry they come across as (my POV: not-at-fucking-all) but its pretty rare I watch a documentary and just can't find any empathy at all for one of the sides at all

 
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Post by: HaughtyFrank on August 17, 2022, 09:18:56 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on August 08, 2022, 01:56:18 PM
Quote from: HaughtyFrank on August 08, 2022, 01:03:53 PM
All this sandman talk got me interested. Though I'll read some of the comic volumes first. Always wanted to read those anyway and it sounds like that's still the essential version

Actually probably the opposite where you want to watch the show before the source material. That way you can enjoy the show and then enjoy the comic more. The show is still a good adaptation but coming straight from comic there will be some changes that are a bit disappointing and certain scenes don't hit the same way in the show.

Plus, gotta feed that Netflix algorithm if there's any chance for a S2 and Netflix only gives a shit about views in the first week or two before deciding whether to cancel or renew.

Just finished it and had a pretty good time with it.

I didn't quite listen to your advice since I was already about halfway through volume 1 when I saw the post so I thought I might as well finish it. I didn't read anything past that though which made watching the show fairly interesting as it became clear to me that it is pretty much split into two halves, with the second half covering volume 2 I guess (or maybe even a little beyond?).
In general, I think I liked that first half a little more, as it felt a bit more focused with Dream collecting all his stuff and introducing the various worlds, while also keeping the episodes relatively self contained. My favorite sequence was probably Dream visiting the immortal guy every 100 years. I wouldn't even mind if that had been the whole show, just self contained bits about Dream's strange adventures. In comparison the second half suddenly introduced such a large collection of new characters + a more overarching plot that it almost felt a bit rushed.

Casting was generally pretty good, though I can see why there were some complaints about the guy who plays Dream. I don't even mind his acting but it's his face that just feels a little off. It's as if he knows that his cheekbones aren't quite sharp enough so he tries to make them more prominent with his expression. Also they could have totally used that glowy eye effect on him more. That seems pretty iconic to the comic character and the time they did it in the show it looked pretty good. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FZucPrzXoAAaSl7?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

As for the visuals, I was at first a little disappointed that it didn't quite have the same grime and dirty artstyle of the comic but thinking about it I can't quite imagine how you could truly recreate that kind of art in real life and, after all, it still managed to bring in enough surreal elements. The dream surfing sequence was quite nice, for example, though unfortunately a tad short.
As for the narrative changes, I have a suspicion that there were more changes in the second half than the first half. Of the ones that I'm aware of none bothered me too greatly though here and there I wondered why you'd change that (like for example in the comic Dream punishes the son of his captor with the pretty horrific eternal waking whereas here it was just... eternal sleep? That sounds quite comfy actually)

Overall I'd say this one of the better Netflix shows and I'm curious to get deeper into Sandman. I'm guessing a second season is also pretty certain by now.
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Post by: Potato on August 17, 2022, 09:31:07 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 17, 2022, 12:37:46 PM
I just watched Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist on Netflix, which is one of the most  :rage things I've ever seen.

I never heard the original story because its a) American and b) Sports, but basically this dude got catfished, the day his grandmother died his catfisher said his fake girlfriend had died from leukemia, then a couple of months later starts trying to catfish him again with a "Surprise, Im alive!" phonecall.
The story got out, it fucked up his career, it fucked up his reputation (seems a lot of people were sure he was either in on it and a liar, secretly gay and using it as cover, or just a fucking idiot to get catfished in the first place) and dude became a national laughing stock through literally zero fault of his own.

So as part of telling this story, they interview the catfisher, who is completely fucking unrepentant about exactly how shitty what they did was, and keeps trying to make it about how bad they felt about stuff while it was going on, and how they're a victim too, and wow, fuck them.

I dunno if it was the documentary makers intention to make me rage at a narcissistic piece of shit for doing something which - in fairness - they would have had no way of knowing would go as far as it did, but holy fuck rage I did.
I mean, if your online girlfriend is someone you've never met or seen in real life then the hat fits...
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 18, 2022, 07:10:44 AM
Quote from: HaughtyFrank on August 17, 2022, 09:18:56 PM
I can see why there were some complaints about the guy who plays Dream. I don't even mind his acting but it's his face that just feels a little off. It's as if he knows that his cheekbones aren't quite sharp enough so he tries to make them more prominent with his expression.

 :bluesteel

Quote from: Potato on August 17, 2022, 09:31:07 PM
I mean, if your online girlfriend is someone you've never met or seen in real life then the hat fits...

It's genuinely a "Stranger than fiction" story, and worth a watch.

The guy who got catfished was naive as fuck, to the point when he spoke to a family member about what was happening got told he was being catfished, didn't understand it, and even after it was explained to him still didn't understand it, and the catfisher was manipulative enough to fake being in a car accident and phone him for weeks on end just breathing at him as though they were on a ventilator  :doge
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Post by: Nintex on August 18, 2022, 07:16:55 AM
Is there ever going to be a show with an ending as good as this?  :cry

BCS ending
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FaZBviAWIAEqcSq?format=jpg)
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Post by: Potato on August 18, 2022, 07:43:05 AM
Quote from: Nintex on August 18, 2022, 07:16:55 AM
Is there ever going to be a show with an ending as good as this?  :cry

BCS ending
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FaZBviAWIAEqcSq?format=jpg)
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Great ending, but Six Feet Under and The Shield both had better endings.
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Post by: Nintex on August 18, 2022, 07:46:36 AM
Quote from: Potato on August 18, 2022, 07:43:05 AM
Quote from: Nintex on August 18, 2022, 07:16:55 AM
Is there ever going to be a show with an ending as good as this?  :cry

BCS ending
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FaZBviAWIAEqcSq?format=jpg)
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Great ending, but Six Feet Under and The Shield both had better endings.
Yeah but this was the final final ending of 2 of the greatest of all time shows while those endings were just the endings of 1 show :doge
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 18, 2022, 07:59:20 AM
We'll never know until The Shield gets a Dutch prequel spin off
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Post by: Sideshow Raheem on August 18, 2022, 01:45:01 PM
She-Hulk is kind of fun. Lead actress is likeable, and the first episode features Mark Ruffalo as Hulk.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
They go overboard with Jenn Walters speculating Captain America is a virgin. But, otherwise, the first episode was breezy and enjoyable.
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Post by: Transhuman on August 18, 2022, 02:10:13 PM
Quote from: Nintex on August 18, 2022, 07:16:55 AM
Is there ever going to be a show with an ending as good as this?  :cry

BCS ending
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FaZBviAWIAEqcSq?format=jpg)
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Only someone who hasn't watched the Extraordinary Attorney Woo finale would say that
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on August 18, 2022, 04:21:10 PM
Quote from: Sideshow Raheem on August 18, 2022, 01:45:01 PM
She-Hulk is kind of fun. Lead actress is likeable, and the first episode features Mark Ruffalo as Hulk.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
They go overboard with Jenn Walters speculating Captain America is a virgin. But, otherwise, the first episode was breezy and enjoyable.
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Tatiana Maslany is great. I really liked her in Orphan Black and she managed to keep multiple characters both unique and interesting
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Post by: HaughtyFrank on August 18, 2022, 04:54:53 PM
Fairly meh on She-hulk so far. Except for the final credits gag I'm not sure I even laughed once which isn't great for a show that wants to be a comedy. I'll guess I'll see how it goes now that the whole origin is out of the way
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 18, 2022, 05:48:03 PM
She-hulk was good, though much safer than it could be as a comedy. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on August 19, 2022, 06:04:43 AM
She-Hulk e1 was pretty bad. Hopefully now they have the origin story out of the way things will get street level and we can get this story going. She-Hulk herself is pretty fun, Tatiana Maslany is a great actress for this type of role.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on August 19, 2022, 08:18:30 AM
What the, Sandman S1 did make an 11th ep featuring two one shot stories and the way they make that work in the pacing is dropping it after as a bonus ep.

Out now.

Also I said only way they do Dream of a Thousand Cats is an animated ep, and one of the two stories is that and it's an animated ep haha. Other is Caliope.

Also this suggests if it gets renewed they'll probably do the one shots this way for future seasons (as bonus eps)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on August 19, 2022, 10:37:50 AM
Dream of a Thousand Cats was great.

If Sandman gets renewed, can see this rotoscope animation format used for certain one-shot stories where otherwise the budget would make them impossible in live action. It also makes it stylish. Like the Baghdad Jewel of the Desert issue would absolutely work in this style and be better for it over live-action if they do it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on August 19, 2022, 04:07:05 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on August 18, 2022, 05:48:03 PM
She-hulk was good

Quote from: Potato on August 19, 2022, 06:04:43 AM
She-Hulk e1 was pretty bad.

I think i'm going to go with my gut on this one
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on August 19, 2022, 05:45:31 PM
Pretty sure it will get better, I just didn't appreciate the massive info dump in the first episode which doubled up as a "girl power" pep talk.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on August 20, 2022, 04:52:48 AM
Sorry bub but you don't change your mind when you've decided to go with your gut, that's not going with your gut
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 20, 2022, 06:18:46 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on August 19, 2022, 08:18:30 AM
What the, Sandman S1 did make an 11th ep featuring two one shot stories and the way they make that work in the pacing is dropping it after as a bonus ep.

Out now.

Also I said only way they do Dream of a Thousand Cats is an animated ep, and one of the two stories is that and it's an animated ep haha. Other is Caliope.

Also this suggests if it gets renewed they'll probably do the one shots this way for future seasons (as bonus eps)

I hope them just shadow dropping this apropos of nothing isn't indicative of it not getting a renewal, because this feels a lot more like cutting ties - dropping this as an 'interest renewer' (eg along with an announcement of locking in for 2 more seasons or whatever) would seem to make more sense, but I honestly don't even know with Netflix.

Calliope in particular is really important to the 'mythos'; it also seems like they sort of missed a trick in showing the erinyes really fucking hate morpheus in their interactions with someone who at that time is also not a fan, because that gets kind of important later.

Also a bit weird how they shy away from Calliope being raped. "I consider myself a male feminist writer" -> rapist holds even more relevance today than it does when it was originally written (or maybe the same relevance, but is better known to a wider audience).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on August 20, 2022, 07:16:30 AM
The rape stuff was pretty gross in the comic though, I'm ok with how they adapted it. I think the Caliope adaptation was pretty good.

My only issue with it is the same as some of the other parts of the show where Morpheus is way too emotional. I'm starting to sorta dislike the Morpheus casting. Feels like the weakest link. It's just such a different take on the character with how emo emotional he is.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on August 21, 2022, 03:59:07 AM
https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1561206617319809024


So yeah, confirmation there that this is a super fucking expensive show and with Netflix penny pinching currently after the stock drop, it's gonna be an uphill battle to keep this show going. Hope they get S2 in so we can get Seasons of Mist, but getting continually renewed to do the entire comic run seems like a pipe dream.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on August 21, 2022, 10:23:55 AM
This show made me have a dream i was having a threesome with she hulk and the lawyer persona at the same time
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on August 21, 2022, 12:57:18 PM
Saw a post from Gaiman about originally going for HBO. He posts a lot and Twitter sucks and I can’t find it. But were it HBO (not Max) a second season wouldn’t be so up in the air. Who knows if it would’ve been as well received week to week. Netflix is a strange platform.

Can’t watch it at the moment. Surprised how highly it’s been spoken about. On the lead up people were saying Netflix would ruin Sandman, citing Cowboy Bebop and the like. Worst I’ve seen after the premiere is indifference.

There’s also preemptive dumping in the lord of the rings show. The game of thrones prequel, honestly, I just learned it’s premiering tonight. Been out of the loop there. But “nerd” shows tend to fall into a cycle.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 21, 2022, 01:18:56 PM
Netflix always cancels their good shows. We know this for a fact. The die was cast for Sandman before the first episode even aired.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on August 21, 2022, 01:24:56 PM
Quote from: Tasty on August 21, 2022, 01:18:56 PM
Netflix always cancels their good shows. We know this for a fact. The die was cast for Sandman before the first episode even aired.

Well, more that Netflix cancels expensive shows. At the end of the day the problem just comes down to money. Sandman S1 was greenlight and paid for before Netflix had all their losses this year. Modern Netflix would have never financed something like that in the first place. So it's tricky. It has to be a huge success for Netflix to the point where they think it can be like The Witcher or Stranger Things and bring people to the channel in mass, or else it's not gonna be worth the cost of S2.

So far it's a pretty big worldwide success. But maybe not at Stranger Things/Squid Game level of views, so it's iffy atm.

Also re: HBO, if it was HBO Max show it might not have a better chance either rn given all the fuckery there  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on August 21, 2022, 04:45:49 PM
Quote from: Tasty on August 21, 2022, 01:18:56 PM
Netflix always cancels their good shows.

Quote from: Bebpo on August 21, 2022, 01:24:56 PM
Well, more that Netflix cancels expensive shows.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Stranger_Things_logo.png)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on August 21, 2022, 06:46:35 PM
Ya, that's called a BIG hit. Sandman ain't that big of hit despite being the top-streamed show worldwide on every streaming channel for the last two weeks straight, which is the problem
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on August 21, 2022, 08:23:02 PM
Sandman is the kind of show that people watch "because it's there" the same way people watched Birdbox despite the fact it had bad reviews and bad word of mouth.

Quote from: Polident Hive on August 21, 2022, 12:57:18 PM
Can’t watch it at the moment. Surprised how highly it’s been spoken about. On the lead up people were saying Netflix would ruin Sandman, citing Cowboy Bebop and the like. Worst I’ve seen after the premiere is indifference.

I watched 4-5 episodes and stopped. It's bad. Maybe the people who didn't like it are just too polite to say because they don't want to be thought of as "person who hates popular thing".
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on August 21, 2022, 08:54:12 PM
Quote from: Potato on August 18, 2022, 07:43:05 AM

Great ending, but Six Feet Under and The Shield both had better endings.

The Shield should have ended with season 5. Instead it dragged on and became absolutely unbelievable dog shit. It was literally a bunch of Scooby Doo episodes
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on August 21, 2022, 09:43:16 PM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on August 21, 2022, 08:54:12 PM
Quote from: Potato on August 18, 2022, 07:43:05 AM

Great ending, but Six Feet Under and The Shield both had better endings.

The Shield should have ended with season 5. Instead it dragged on and became absolutely unbelievable dog shit. It was literally a bunch of Scooby Doo episodes
You take that back. You can say that about dogshit like Sons of Anarchy, but The Shield remained great throughout.

The ending killed regardless.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on August 22, 2022, 05:28:03 AM
Who didn't love emo Vic in series 6? :jeanluc
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on August 22, 2022, 05:36:29 AM
stranger things was never a good show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 22, 2022, 06:22:10 AM
I think Sandmans problem with regard to budgetting is that it was never intended to be a TV series, and the way they're being almost slavishly faithful to the source material means there's not a lot of budget trimming they can do, other than hire unknowns for the cast or have CW level SFX.

Assuming similar treatment to S1, S2 introduces the rest of the endless, revisits Hell, introduces (at the least) the Norse, Egyptian and Shinto pantheons, would likely introduce and foreshadow the Faerie, and cover the consequences of the dead roaming the earth, ending with the appearance of Abrahamic angels.

And thats the first half of the season. the Second half is entirely Never Ending Story, with (again) mostly all new characters, all new sets and locations, and heavily CG driven.

There's really not a lot of opportunity to do a couple of bottle episodes to stretch the budget.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2022, 11:26:35 AM
Maybe Sandman should have been animation?

Though that wouldn't have exactly saved it from cancellation at Netflix either, with everything happening in that field.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on August 22, 2022, 07:17:25 PM
Quote from: Potato on August 21, 2022, 09:43:16 PM
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You take that back. You can say that about dogshit like Sons of Anarchy, but The Shield remained great throughout.

The ending killed regardless.

That's very true. SOA was literally a Scooby Doo rip off. I stopped watching after an episode they were all running around a hospital, exactly like the Scooby gang.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 22, 2022, 11:20:58 PM
https://tvline.com/lists/batman-caped-crusader-hbo-max-not-moving-forward-animated-urkel-holiday/

:(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 23, 2022, 08:21:33 AM
Bruce Timm has had his own Loeb-like decline in the last ~10 years, and I don't get excited for JJ anything anymore, so I'm not too disappointed personally.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 23, 2022, 09:49:42 AM
The Rehearsal's season finale was so unhinged and wrong...I loved it. Looking forward to S2. I hope the show gets back to Nathan helping different people each episode though. I do like the over arching house/child/Amanda story and would like it to continue, I just also want each ep to include other people and things lol.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on August 23, 2022, 11:09:06 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on August 22, 2022, 11:20:58 PM
https://tvline.com/lists/batman-caped-crusader-hbo-max-not-moving-forward-animated-urkel-holiday/

:(

Such a bummer. Was hoping this was going to be a real prestige project, bringing back the quality of what DC animation used to look like
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on August 24, 2022, 01:26:40 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di310WS8zLk
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MMaRsu on August 24, 2022, 07:40:13 AM
Hm, lame.

Cant beat Christina Ricci

(https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Christina-Ricci-as-Wednesday-Addams-.jpg)

Also why make a show about Wednesday Adams.. I mean really?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on August 24, 2022, 11:12:14 AM
you know why
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: jorma on August 24, 2022, 11:17:47 AM
I thought it was because she's the best character in the family, but maybe there are other reasons?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on August 24, 2022, 11:27:13 AM
Quote from: jorma on August 24, 2022, 11:17:47 AM
I thought it was because she's the best character in the family, but maybe there are other reasons?

People on imgur and the like seem to have the hots for a grown up Wednesday. I'll give it a 80% chance that she and the blond quirky girl will hookup.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HardcoreRetro on August 24, 2022, 03:58:30 PM
*Looks up actress' age*

More hot goth girls. Gets a thumbs up from me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on August 25, 2022, 03:05:05 PM
The Rehearsal finale was heartbreaking. I know it's kind of difficult to tell what in this show is fiction and what is real but that seemed very real to me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on August 25, 2022, 03:11:53 PM
Somehow found myself watching The Resort on Peacock…plus? Max? I’ll loop back to this. Went in blind based on the two leads but as the cast fills out, I’m noticing other actors I like and it’s a fun premise. Based on the pilot, anyway. In 2022 there’s struggling married couple who come across an old Razr at a Cancun resort. Digging into photos and texts from 2007, they’re desperately trying to find meaning and mystery to it. The parallel story is that story from 2007. Unclear if the 2007 events are their inference or the truth.

Anyway, was too tired to watch a full movie and noticed I had this peacock app on my TV. Clicked it and saw the thumbnail for the show. Struck me because I just saw the two leads in thumbnails for HBO Max shows. Really, get the bag. All these companies are spending to get streaming content. This is a show that’ll get lost between the cracks. Chances of finding another human in real life who has seen The Resort are nil. Strangely appealing to me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on August 25, 2022, 03:13:30 PM
Yeah, I know one person that likes it.

Too many damn streaming services.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 26, 2022, 03:50:13 AM
On the upside, when all these clearly-won't-survive streaming services die, the big ones that do will get a load of 'new' content to justify the sub!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on August 26, 2022, 11:26:02 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 26, 2022, 03:50:13 AM
On the upside, when all these clearly-won't-survive streaming services die, the big ones that do will get a load of 'new' content to justify the sub!

Library content only grows and generates further value over time. The various purchasers of MGM going back to the 80s realized this, particularly Ted Turner.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 26, 2022, 10:19:31 PM
Hulk ep 2 was better.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on September 01, 2022, 07:12:44 AM
The Sandman really took a turn for the worse after about 6 or 7 episodes. I was super keen on the "escaping and getting his shit back" storyline, but then it took a sudden turn into teen drama bullshit.

She-Hulk is surprisingly not complete shit and is actually mildly funny.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on September 01, 2022, 10:11:26 AM
Everything surrounding Rings of Power feels so heated

https://twitter.com/IGN/status/1565082257274159108

https://twitter.com/inversedotcom/status/1564966106821009408
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HardcoreRetro on September 01, 2022, 11:37:58 AM
“And this idea that anyone could know exactly what he would've wanted or what he would've liked is, I feel, nonsense."

HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHA

Come on...
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on September 01, 2022, 12:32:32 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on August 26, 2022, 03:50:13 AM
On the upside, when all these clearly-won't-survive streaming services die, the big ones that do will get a load of 'new' content to justify the sub!

I had Peacock for 2 years for me because my mom had Comcast. I must have used it 4 times total.

I had Paramount+ for 15 months with the free Sportsline thing. I must have used it 4 times and hated it every time because the app is such a piece of shit.

I hope they die
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tuckers Law on September 01, 2022, 02:18:39 PM
Rings of Power’s writing sounds just absolutely wretched.  Even uber-shill Grace Randolph called this portrayal of Galadriel both a Karen and Mary Sue, a “Karen-Sue” if you will.

I’m somewhat interested in watching an episode now just to see how awful it is.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on September 01, 2022, 04:12:12 PM
She-Hulk 2 and 3 have been better than the pilot but the writing keeps being pretty bad. You can see where it could have been a better show with some good comedy writers but instead it has this kind of humor which can only really be described as "wine mom"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Nintex on September 01, 2022, 04:41:07 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbfeXXqXkAA60M0?format=jpg)

$750 million

Despite all their shitting on the fans this looks like your average Comic-Con cosplay  :doge
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on September 01, 2022, 05:11:10 PM
I can deal with cosplay quality costume design and forced diversity. What I can't deal with is female dwarves. Tolkien would be rolling in his grave.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on September 01, 2022, 05:15:52 PM
I don't know how or why any production would ever agree to do PR with entertainment weekly

https://twitter.com/WiseOldGarfield/status/1565232837111869440
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on September 01, 2022, 05:31:16 PM
What a lovely surprise The Resort has been  :leon

Can’t remember the last time I watched something sight unseen. Not even a recommendation. All I knew was the title and two leads. Going back and reading about the creators, it’s all clicking. I’ll hide who, but if I knew, I’d have expectations.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
It’s by the Palm Springs people and Mr. Robot guy.
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Conversely, The Bear and Yellowjackets are two shows people pitched hard. Expectations have me wanting to go in with the right mindset. Not when I’m tired after a long day. I know it’s a dumb attitude.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on September 01, 2022, 06:12:16 PM
I wonder with $600M+ budget if Amazon will actually stream it with a decent 4k bitrate to make it look good.

Last Prime show I watched was Wheel of Time and it took them like 6eps to realize they fucked up the 4k encode and it looks like a VCD and then they fixed it for like the last ep or two and it just looked ok.

Meanwhile House of the Dragon being HBO's first 4K TV stream looks near-reference quality for 4k streaming.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on September 01, 2022, 09:24:24 PM
Quote from: Polident Hive on September 01, 2022, 05:31:16 PM
What a lovely surprise The Resort has been  :leon

Can’t remember the last time I watched something sight unseen. Not even a recommendation. All I knew was the title and two leads. Going back and reading about the creators, it’s all clicking. I’ll hide who, but if I knew, I’d have expectations.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
It’s by the Palm Springs people and Mr. Robot guy.
[close]

Conversely, The Bear and Yellowjackets are two shows people pitched hard. Expectations have me wanting to go in with the right mindset. Not when I’m tired after a long day. I know it’s a dumb attitude.

Yellowjackets is
spoiler (click to show/hide)
really good
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And The Bear is
spoiler (click to show/hide)
too
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Post by: Bebpo on September 01, 2022, 11:22:23 PM
Didn't realize LoTR dropped today. Thought it was tomorrow.

Watching ep1 and ....ok, this looks really fucking nice. That budget is showing. Why couldn't Wheel of Time look half as good as this and not like some shitty Xena budget fantasy show.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 02, 2022, 02:31:26 AM
Ok, finished ep1 & 2 of LoTR.
Not a LoTR fan. Only seen the movies. Don't know anything about the lore beyond that.

Was pretty solid, not as good as House of the Dragon, definitely not as good as Jackson's LoTR original trilogy. But solid start that looks and sounds nice. All the PoVs are interesting, no bad ones in there, but because there are so many of them the pacing is pretty slow since it jumps between them.

Lotta spectacle, cool looking stuff. Some nice art shots, though I feel like the entire thing is directed like a videogame cutscene sometimes.

Story seems kinda interesting. Looking forward to ep3. I think once things kick off in another ep or two it could be pretty cool. Production values are insane and the opening gives a good glimpse at the kind of epic stuff they can do with this budget.

Like the cast, though no one stands out so far. Everyone is solid though.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on September 02, 2022, 03:07:38 PM
Yeah some of it looks obviously green screened and fake, some looks superb. its probably the closest a series fx has come to a film, but not quite there.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on September 02, 2022, 04:33:48 PM
Quote from: Potato on September 01, 2022, 05:11:10 PM
I can deal with cosplay quality costume design and forced diversity. What I can't deal with is female dwarves. Tolkien would be rolling in his grave.

Yeah where is her beard? :doge
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on September 02, 2022, 04:52:17 PM
Couple of other thoughts on LoTR:

-Never remembered the elves in LoTR being particularly interesting, like them more here and more interested in seeing Elvish stuff.

-The main elf gal is sufficiently badass. I feel like there aren't a ton of badass female leads in fantasy, so she's great.

-So since I don't know ANYTHING about Middle-Earth history, I gotta say it feels like this is a weird middle series? Like from that intro it seems you could've done an entire show about the Elf kingdom and the appearance of Morgoth and coming to Middle Earth and the war against Morgoth. Like that seems interesting enough to be its own entire show. But instead we get the story after that but before LoTR, and I guess they are doing this one because it has more direct ties to LoTR with Sauron and the rings themselves so it's more of a hook for people who've seen LoTR.

-The dwarves in the Hobbit were really annoying. These ones are much better.

-It is kind of odd the entire cast is all actors that aren't really known. You'd think they'd have gotten a Sean Bean GoT S1 kind of well known actor to anchor it somewhere. Especially given the budget. I mean everyone is doing fine so far, just there's no big actor dominating a role.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on September 02, 2022, 05:19:37 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on September 02, 2022, 04:33:48 PM
Quote from: Potato on September 01, 2022, 05:11:10 PM
I can deal with cosplay quality costume design and forced diversity. What I can't deal with is female dwarves. Tolkien would be rolling in his grave.

Yeah where is her beard? :doge

Yeah, from what I remember female dwarves are a thing but visually they're basically indistinguishable from the male ones. I guess that would have been one step too far for Amazon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Mupepe on September 03, 2022, 10:06:23 PM
Quote from: HaughtyFrank on September 02, 2022, 05:19:37 PM
Quote from: D3RANG3D on September 02, 2022, 04:33:48 PM
Quote from: Potato on September 01, 2022, 05:11:10 PM
I can deal with cosplay quality costume design and forced diversity. What I can't deal with is female dwarves. Tolkien would be rolling in his grave.

Yeah where is her beard? :doge

Yeah, from what I remember female dwarves are a thing but visually they're basically indistinguishable from the male ones. I guess that would have been one step too far for Amazon
There’s even a joke in The Two Towers movie about this.

I loved both episodes honestly. It’s exactly what I want from a LOTR show and feels like the original trilogy.
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Post by: Tasty on September 04, 2022, 11:13:00 AM
https://twitter.com/guinnessfanatic/status/1566111120733110272

That's certainly one way to think about media I guess.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 06, 2022, 12:31:36 PM
https://twitter.com/KaijuNewsOutlet/status/1564675972976214022

Time to finally get Apple TV+ I guess
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tuckers Law on September 06, 2022, 04:37:51 PM
Ted Lasso is worth a watch when you do.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on September 06, 2022, 04:46:39 PM
Ted Lasso is really good and take that from someone who should in theory hate it (an English football fan).
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Post by: Potato on September 06, 2022, 05:09:32 PM
I thought they got plenty of the football things right in Ted Lasso tbh. Obviously it's dramatised and played for laughs, but some of those old-school yo-yo clubs are basically run by a bunch of incompetent fools.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on September 06, 2022, 05:15:35 PM
Yeah the idea of an American series about English football has me naturally :rage

But they did it really well. It has a rare charm to it too, especially in the content age.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on September 06, 2022, 08:26:35 PM
Finished Saul. It was excellent. I watched BB again, then Saul and somehow managed to avoid spoilers. The worst thing about watching a show like Saul is you can't say your watching it because sure as fuck some wanker will say oh, wait til you get to the part where....
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Post by: james on September 07, 2022, 10:21:11 AM
Paging Dr Oz, Paging Dr Oz

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In case family members on a dating show together wasn’t weird enough, the show features a number of other inappropriate twists. We see relatives tag along on double dates, sibling pairs date other sibling pairs, and even two sets of twins date each other. In Episode 1, we also learn that not only will everyone be sharing a room at night, but siblings will sleep in the same bed as each other. And at one point a brother and sister pair are even tasked with convincing another duo in the house to guard the bathroom for them while they share a bath together. Why?? Because host Melinda Berry told them to.
https://decider.com/2022/09/06/netflix-dated-and-related-review/
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 07, 2022, 12:45:22 PM
Quote from: Potato on September 06, 2022, 05:09:32 PM
I thought they got plenty of the football things right in Ted Lasso tbh. Obviously it's dramatised and played for laughs, but some of those old-school yo-yo clubs are basically run by a bunch of incompetent fools.

the weird thing that they really got right and is so super specific to brit footy culture you don't really see it anywhere else to the same extent that nailing it made the entire thing come across as 'authentic' was the football chants.

Like, that bit with "He's here, he's there, he's every fucking where" is like when a fucking action hero leitmotif kicks in in terms of underscoring the poignancy of that scene.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 08, 2022, 10:05:47 PM
https://deadline.com/2022/09/fox-animated-drama-his-majestys-dragons-renewals-talks-the-simpsons-family-guy-1235110496/

Last year, Deadline revealed that the network was developing an animated series based on Robert C. O’Brien’s Rats of NIMH book series.

This project, which comes from Fox Entertainment and MGM’s Orion Television, will be joined by an animated take on His Majesty’s Dragon, a fantasy novel by Naomi Novik, Deadline can reveal.

The series, which is in development and has received a script commitment, is set during an alternate-history version of the Napoleonic Wars, in which dragons not only exist but are piloted like skyships and choose their own masters.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 09, 2022, 02:27:34 AM
Rings ep3 - Show is pretty good, definitely enjoying it. But I don't know if this works in episodic format with how it's paced and so many PoVs because it just feels like not enough happens in each PoV per ep. Maybe it would've been better to cut one of the PoV characters and save them for S2 so S1 is tighter and can slow down and expand with more characters in S2, or maybe they should've released all the eps at once. Idk.

Most of the scenes are good, though here and there you get a cheesy scene. The internet is gonna meme/troll that horse riding scene in this ep for sure.

Still looks zomg and the music by McCreary is great.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 09, 2022, 06:27:34 AM
https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1567700455504941056
https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1567966538019250180
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Post by: Himu on September 10, 2022, 03:13:31 AM
Cobra Kai season 5 is amazing and hilarious as fuck
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Post by: HaughtyFrank on September 10, 2022, 08:48:19 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 09, 2022, 02:27:34 AM
Rings ep3 - Show is pretty good, definitely enjoying it. But I don't know if this works in episodic format with how it's paced and so many PoVs because it just feels like not enough happens in each PoV per ep. Maybe it would've been better to cut one of the PoV characters and save them for S2 so S1 is tighter and can slow down and expand with more characters in S2, or maybe they should've released all the eps at once. Idk.

Most of the scenes are good, though here and there you get a cheesy scene. The internet is gonna meme/troll that horse riding scene in this ep for sure.

Still looks zomg and the music by McCreary is great.
I guess it'll depend on how big of a role these characters will still play this season, but at least in this episode the whole bit about Isildur and his sisters education felt almost hilariously unnecessary. I did not expect to basically have discussions about when and which college some teens will attend.
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Post by: Himu on September 10, 2022, 09:27:36 AM
Cobra Kai memorialized Olive Garden decades after PD's Olive Garden post. Ahead of his time.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on September 10, 2022, 03:17:02 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=da7BYWyvwO8&t

Dis shit looks better than Rings of Power.  :lol
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 10, 2022, 04:29:35 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZVTkn2NjS0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLEFqhS5WmI
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Post by: Bebpo on September 10, 2022, 05:19:59 PM
Good trailers. Is Werewolf by Night supposed to actually continue into the MCU stuff or is it just a standalone thing?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 10, 2022, 06:01:49 PM
I was confused about that too.  Guess we will see.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 10, 2022, 09:30:03 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3gF6Duh_z0
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 11, 2022, 08:39:01 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 10, 2022, 05:19:59 PM
Good trailers. Is Werewolf by Night supposed to actually continue into the MCU stuff or is it just a standalone thing?

They don't really know what to do with him in the comics (ditto dracula and frankenstein and the rest of the for-copyright-reasons-not-the-universal-versions movie monsters) so I doubt hes showing up in avengers, but also by the same token this 'phase' of the MCU seems really unfocussed and just flinging as much shit as possible at the wall to see what if anything sticks - there's just no way any future 'avengers' movie is going to cover the multiverse AND time travel AND the supernatural AND cosmic stuff AND street level
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Post by: HaughtyFrank on September 11, 2022, 11:12:05 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 11, 2022, 08:39:01 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 10, 2022, 05:19:59 PM
Good trailers. Is Werewolf by Night supposed to actually continue into the MCU stuff or is it just a standalone thing?

They don't really know what to do with him in the comics (ditto dracula and frankenstein and the rest of the for-copyright-reasons-not-the-universal-versions movie monsters) so I doubt hes showing up in avengers, but also by the same token this 'phase' of the MCU seems really unfocussed and just flinging as much shit as possible at the wall to see what if anything sticks - there's just no way any future 'avengers' movie is going to cover the multiverse AND time travel AND the supernatural AND cosmic stuff AND street level

It surprises me a bit that the multiverse angle isn't more explained. Now we got multiverses and divergent timelines (or are those supposed to be the same?) and in the most recent She-Hulk episode some clown magician simply opened a portal into another dimension. What's that now? A multiverse? A timeline? Or it's own whole thing? I don't expect a comic book universe to explain the science behind everything but they're really playing it loose right now.
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Post by: Tasty on September 11, 2022, 05:26:49 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 11, 2022, 08:39:01 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 10, 2022, 05:19:59 PM
Good trailers. Is Werewolf by Night supposed to actually continue into the MCU stuff or is it just a standalone thing?

They don't really know what to do with him in the comics (ditto dracula and frankenstein and the rest of the for-copyright-reasons-not-the-universal-versions movie monsters) so I doubt hes showing up in avengers, but also by the same token this 'phase' of the MCU seems really unfocussed and just flinging as much shit as possible at the wall to see what if anything sticks - there's just no way any future 'avengers' movie is going to cover the multiverse AND time travel AND the supernatural AND cosmic stuff AND street level

Marvel has a Frankenstein too? In DC he helps Batman and I think briefly joined the Justice League recently. He's kind of a Clayface type.
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Post by: Potato on September 11, 2022, 07:04:15 PM
Cobra Kai s5 was fun, but flawed.

It's always been a show that flirted dangerously with the ridiculous, but always managed to keep it from going over that fine line, but I think this season really went too far into the silliness.

I think maybe the cast has grown too bloated and it didn't have the grounding of following the younger characters enough.
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Post by: chronovore on September 11, 2022, 09:53:44 PM
William Gibson’s THE PERIPHERAL is coming to Amazon next month. I’m hopeful.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 12, 2022, 08:54:39 AM
Slowly working through The Bear, almost done. This is the first 30 min-ish show I've watched in a long ass time. In fact I kind of avoided it because of the length assuming it wouldn't be worthwhile. But the pacing is great and it's arguably the best shot show on television right now. Well worth checking out, folks.
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Post by: james on September 12, 2022, 09:25:00 AM
Anyone have any new sitcom comedy recommendations? Only show Ive even heard of is Abbott Elementary, anyone seen it?
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Post by: Polident Hive on September 12, 2022, 10:46:36 AM
It’s good. I’d recommend it. Hits those Parks and Rec highs before it got cloying.

The Other Two is another one on HBO. Been watching episodes here and there. A reductive comparison is Broad City + 30 Rock.
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Post by: Potato on September 13, 2022, 05:41:43 AM
She-Hulk continues to defy my low expectations and remains watchable. Daredevil should ramp up the fun this week
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Post by: Potato on September 13, 2022, 07:10:05 AM
Welcome to Wrexham is pretty good.
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Post by: Tasty on September 14, 2022, 08:44:22 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZqMRAb3zKk

:foodcourt
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 15, 2022, 03:38:20 AM
Better call Saul?

Better call sawZZZZall...
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Post by: Potato on September 15, 2022, 04:35:57 PM
So, my biggest complaint about She-Hulk is that they've waited five episodes to introduce an antagonist that isn't just "men". What are they supposed to do with only 4 episodes to go?


spoiler (click to show/hide)
If the season finale is just Titania and She-Hulk making friends and agreeing that all men are trash, that would actually be fitting.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 15, 2022, 07:11:21 PM
I thought the antagonist was the Titania from ep1?
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Post by: Potato on September 15, 2022, 07:45:58 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 15, 2022, 07:11:21 PM
I thought the antagonist was the Titania from ep1?
Yes. Then she disappeared for four episodes.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 15, 2022, 09:15:37 PM
I thought everyone wanted something to change up the standard MCU formula but then complain when their expectations about it following the same formula are not met?  Not that She-hulk or many of the phase 4 stuff doesn't deserve criticism, it's just so much of it can be seen as stemming from modifying the format, like turning Thor into a comedy but still expecting MCU plot beats and tone.   For she-hulk, the main conflict can just be the social constraints of being a superhero with a regular job, and living in a man's world as an auxiliary conflict, without having an identifiable superbad to focus a season on. Though the suggestion about them bonding over men would be a really great way for the show to go. 

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Post by: Potato on September 15, 2022, 09:29:23 PM
Having an identifiable antagonist is not just an MCU thing though, it's pretty universal.

Honestly, I was good with not having a big bad and it just being a sitcom style show. My complaint is that they've waited until past halfway to do something with the antagonist that was introduced in the final scene of episode 1. Almost like having a big bad was forced on the show by the suits.
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Post by: Himu on September 15, 2022, 09:34:56 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 15, 2022, 09:15:37 PM
I thought everyone wanted something to change up the standard MCU formula but then complain when their expectations about it following the same formula are not met?  Not that She-hulk or many of the phase 4 stuff doesn't deserve criticism, it's just so much of it can be seen as stemming from modifying the format, like turning Thor into a comedy but still expecting MCU plot beats and tone.   For she-hulk, the main conflict can just be the social constraints of being a superhero with a regular job, and living in a man's world as an auxiliary conflict, without having an identifiable superbad to focus a season on. Though the suggestion about them bonding over men would be a really great way for the show to go.

Haven't seen She Hulk. However, just because something is different doesn't make it good. Wandavision was different but it was very good, though. so it's not like MCU hasn't done unique things recently.

That being said, the tone I've seen of She Hulk seems in line with the She Hulk comics which is sarcastic, absurdist, pro-sex, very feminist, and sometimes off the wall in your face 4th the wall breaking humor. Basically Deadpool before Deadpool.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 15, 2022, 09:44:12 PM
You can have conflict without a main antagonist though, and, while most genres do have a central antagonist, most sitcoms generally don't, but rather have a weekly situational conflict that gets resolved with various characters that might play antagonist or support from week to week.  And when they do have a main antagonist, lots of times they only show up at the season premiere, mid-season, and season final to keep them fresh.  I do think you are right about having a forced antagonist and that this season will probably end with some big fight despite the hulk hardly fighting through the season.  Hope I'm wrong though.

I guess my point was why did you have an expectation about her being the main villain (or the show needing a main) and hence taking issue with her not being used until now, but you're probably right in that marvel set up that expectation by introducing her in the first episode combined with knowledge of the standard formula.  It would have been better for them to do a clean break from the standard formula in episode 1 to prevent setting expectations like that. 
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Post by: Tasty on September 15, 2022, 09:50:35 PM
MCU has become uncompelling because it's unfocused. I can follow the soap opera interconnecting storyline when there's 2-3 films a year, and stay hyped for what's next.

Not so with 3-4 films and 6-8 TV shows hitting D+ every other quarter.
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Post by: HaughtyFrank on September 15, 2022, 10:00:41 PM
I'd enjoy She-Hulk a lot more if She-Hulk kept mocking the writers shortcomings like she did in the John Byrne days

(https://i.imgur.com/DzysMm9.jpg)
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Post by: Potato on September 16, 2022, 12:29:31 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 15, 2022, 09:44:12 PM
You can have conflict without a main antagonist though, and, while most genres do have a central antagonist, most sitcoms generally don't, but rather have a weekly situational conflict that gets resolved with various characters that might play antagonist or support from week to week.  And when they do have a main antagonist, lots of times they only show up at the season premiere, mid-season, and season final to keep them fresh.  I do think you are right about having a forced antagonist and that this season will probably end with some big fight despite the hulk hardly fighting through the season.  Hope I'm wrong though.

I guess my point was why did you have an expectation about her being the main villain (or the show needing a main) and hence taking issue with her not being used until now, but you're probably right in that marvel set up that expectation by introducing her in the first episode combined with knowledge of the standard formula.  It would have been better for them to do a clean break from the standard formula in episode 1 to prevent setting expectations like that. 
I agree with you on all of those things and am generally enjoying the show BECAUSE it has so far avoided all the MCU clichés. I guess I am just fearing the worst that they are going to go full MCU  :derp  for these last few episodes and end it with a dumb "throw the super-powered bad person through a building" fight.

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I guess my point was why did you have an expectation about her being the main villain (or the show needing a main) and hence taking issue with her not being used until now
Because I don't think the Marvel suits can resist meddling and making a quite clever show into something dumb and cliched and only having 4 episodes to actually do something with the character.

I hope I am wrong, but all evidence points to them fucking up a cool concept with a super-powered shitfight like they did with WandaVision.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 16, 2022, 01:19:59 AM
Rings ep4 was probably the weakest of the four eps so far, but it still had its moments. Enjoyed it.
McCreary is putting in real work on this soundtrack. I love all the melodramatic epic slow-mo and hymns and gorgeous lighting stuff in this.
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Post by: HaughtyFrank on September 16, 2022, 05:05:16 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 16, 2022, 01:19:59 AM
Rings ep4 was probably the weakest of the four eps so far, but it still had its moments. Enjoyed it.
McCreary is putting in real work on this soundtrack. I love all the melodramatic epic slow-mo and hymns and gorgeous lighting stuff in this.

Enjoying the show as well though I'm not quite sure how I feel about that whole elf vs human racism, that feels a little atypical to the Lotr world to me. Sure you had dwarves, elves and humans mistrust each other in Lotr but those always felt more like century old grudges they've held onto than a direct racism allegory. The way it's in Rings of Power is imo more fitting to something like The Witcher.
Though also possible I just had a wrong impression of Tolkien's universe, been a while since I read the books
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Post by: Potato on September 16, 2022, 06:32:12 PM
No, my impression was the same as yours. Centuries old grudges much like Great Britain and France rather than racism.

I haven't started watching TRoP yet, bit I'm getting shitty vibes.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 16, 2022, 06:35:45 PM
Quote from: Potato on September 16, 2022, 06:32:12 PM
No, my impression was the same as yours. Centuries old grudges much like Great Britain and France rather than racism.

I haven't started watching TRoP yet, bit I'm getting shitty vibes.

Eh, it's not shitty even if it's not amazing at this point. It's mostly good and better than the Hobbit movies so far haha.

In terms of racism, so far it's just one human town that hates elves because they basically treat them as 2nd class citizens since the town's ancestor's aligned with the orc army (which makes some sense) and then one human city that just hates elves because uhh they're racist fucks?  :-\
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Post by: Potato on September 16, 2022, 07:25:00 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on September 16, 2022, 06:35:45 PM
Quote from: Potato on September 16, 2022, 06:32:12 PM
No, my impression was the same as yours. Centuries old grudges much like Great Britain and France rather than racism.

I haven't started watching TRoP yet, bit I'm getting shitty vibes.

Eh, it's not shitty even if it's not amazing at this point. It's mostly good and better than the Hobbit movies so far haha.
Very, very low bar.


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In terms of racism, so far it's just one human town that hates elves because they basically treat them as 2nd class citizens since the town's ancestor's aligned with the orc army (which makes some sense) and then one human city that just hates elves because uhh they're racist fucks?  :-\
My take on Tolkien has always been that the most likely candidate for "racist arseholes" was the elves rather than the humans.
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Post by: Transhuman on September 16, 2022, 07:57:02 PM
They say there's no accounting for taste but maybe the reason you people keep watching the new Game of Thrones/Lord of the Rings/MCU spinoff/Star Wars spinoff etc has less to do with taste and more to do with a lack of self-respect.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 16, 2022, 08:17:16 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 16, 2022, 07:57:02 PM
They say there's no accounting for taste but maybe the reason you people keep watching the new Game of Thrones/Lord of the Rings/MCU spinoff/Star Wars spinoff etc has less to do with taste and more to do with a lack of self-respect.

 :larry

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Post by: Tasty on September 16, 2022, 08:29:44 PM
I need to get around to watching Rings, but I heard they kinda made the Hobbits (Harfoots?) into massive assholes and that kinda makes me go "eh."
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 16, 2022, 08:30:51 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 16, 2022, 07:57:02 PM
They say there's no accounting for taste but maybe the reason you people keep watching the new Game of Thrones/Lord of the Rings/MCU spinoff/Star Wars spinoff etc has less to do with taste and more to do with a lack of self-respect.

When I read your posts I'm always super impressed by them. I very much think 'wow that man has fine taste in television.  I wonder how he cultivated such fine judgement in television'.  Your posts are also very nostalgic to me because growing up, I use to know so many 14 yearolds who seemed so cool when they used to shit on other people's choices in entertainment, and, you just really don't see many 30 yearolds doing that.     
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Post by: Tasty on September 16, 2022, 08:33:58 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 16, 2022, 07:57:02 PM
They say there's no accounting for taste but maybe the reason you people keep watching the new Game of Thrones/Lord of the Rings/MCU spinoff/Star Wars spinoff etc has less to do with taste and more to do with a lack of self-respect.

Humans favor habit and familiarity. A lot of people ended up watching GoT eventually, but that first season didn't really do gangbuster numbers. Same for Breaking Bad until the S1 finale.

New IP is known to be a harder sell for a reason, you're fighting against human nature. And humans lose their taste for newness the older they become, and tastes get ossified.

I feel it's not necessarily a "responsibility" for the studio gatekeepers to create new IP along with recycling known IP, but it certainly makes me respect a studio trying something new (A24, etc.) I don't pass the same judgment on the consumers (most of the time), because saying "You'll only get more of what you pay for if you keep paying for it" doesn't really work; if humans had their bugs up on GitHub that'd be "Won't Fix - Working As Intended."
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Post by: Tasty on September 16, 2022, 08:39:03 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 16, 2022, 08:30:51 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 16, 2022, 07:57:02 PM
They say there's no accounting for taste but maybe the reason you people keep watching the new Game of Thrones/Lord of the Rings/MCU spinoff/Star Wars spinoff etc has less to do with taste and more to do with a lack of self-respect.

When I read your posts I'm always super impressed by them. I very much think 'wow that man has fine taste in television.  I wonder how he cultivated such fine judgement in television'.  Your posts are also very nostalgic to me because growing up, I use to know so many 14 yearolds who seemed so cool when they used to shit on other people's choices in entertainment, and, you just really don't see many 30 yearolds doing that.     

A YouTube I follow (YourMovieSucks) has a similar stance, that popular stuff is generally trash (I think a direct quote from him was "WandaVision is weird/art for people who have only seen Marvel Movies") and he consumes dozens and dozens of indie films a year, rating and ranking almost all of them. He's a great resource for art films, and I know his opinion on certain genre films will never apply to me.

However it's still worthwhile hearing his thoughts on why popular things are overrated. Mostly it boils down to him watching so many films that the mainstream stuff never does anything new -- the "new" things that wow most people probably got done in 11 other indie films years before Marvel did it. But those people didn't see those films (and I generally blame lack of marketing/discovery for that these days, rather than the people themselves), so it's "new to them."
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 16, 2022, 09:10:06 PM
Most popular things are trash in that they are repetitive, derivative, and often poorly done.  At the end of the day, it's entertainment and it's good as long as one finds it entertaining.  Maybe some people have less tolerance for derivativeness and prefer more novel and artistic entertainment.  That's fine.  It doesn't make them have better taste.  Hell, even if most people were totally oblivious to the fact that, at some-level, their preferred choices of entertainment doesn't meet artistic criteria, that still doesn't make them have poor taste because this is an entertainment-focused art form.   "WandaVision is weird/art for people who have only seen Marvel Movies" is also big 14 yearold energy because it's implying that people only like it due to their ignorance of having not seen the things that he thinks are better.  It's far more mature to criticize the work for any shortcomings it might have instead of the people enjoying it.  It's the golden age of TV and it's not like really good TV is not being made because LOTRs is taking up the primetime slot.  There is enough of everything for everyone's tastes to go around, so there really is no reason to try to bring other people's stuff down.   The assumption that 'trash' TV pulls views from good TV is also not correct in the age of streaming.  If people stopped making TV I found entertaining, to make 'good' TV,  I'd just end up reading more books. 
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Post by: Potato on September 16, 2022, 09:11:44 PM
Quote from: Tasty on September 16, 2022, 08:29:44 PM
I need to get around to watching Rings, but I heard they kinda made the Hobbits (Harfoots?) into massive assholes and that kinda makes me go "eh."
The hobbits in general were always kind of arseholes being that they were based on small English village inhabitants with their noses in other people's business constantly.
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Post by: Transhuman on September 16, 2022, 10:01:21 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 16, 2022, 08:30:51 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 16, 2022, 07:57:02 PM
They say there's no accounting for taste but maybe the reason you people keep watching the new Game of Thrones/Lord of the Rings/MCU spinoff/Star Wars spinoff etc has less to do with taste and more to do with a lack of self-respect.

When I read your posts I'm always super impressed by them. I very much think 'wow that man has fine taste in television.  I wonder how he cultivated such fine judgement in television'.  Your posts are also very nostalgic to me because growing up, I use to know so many 14 yearolds who seemed so cool when they used to shit on other people's choices in entertainment, and, you just really don't see many 30 yearolds doing that.     

The italicizing of "television" as though television is some lowly form that's impossible to be poignant or meaningful says it all really. I love television. Television is my friend. Best friend, even. You really think i'm a snob or an edgelord or trying to be counter-culture or contrarian or whatever you're trying to say here?

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 16, 2022, 09:10:06 PM
It's the golden age of TV and it's not like really good TV is not being made because LOTRs is taking up the primetime slot.  There is enough of everything for everyone's tastes to go around, so there really is no reason to try to bring other people's stuff down.   The assumption that 'trash' TV pulls views from good TV is also not correct in the age of streaming.

The financial viability of well-marketed dreck fuels the funding and creation of more dreck, and there is a finite amount of money to be spent developing shows.

And when these repetitive, derivative, and poorly done shows (your words) are the most heavily marketed, and then the most widely watched and discussed, it does create a sick feedback loop that rewards mediocrity in shows that fail to earn critical acclaim or even positive word-of-mouth, and criticism can brushed off with accusations of snobbery, and maybe sexism or racism to boot just to be sure no-one would want to be too critical openly.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 16, 2022, 10:31:28 PM
Nah, you are just someone who thinks your taste is better than other people's and want to pretend that makes you interesting.  It's not even snobbery, it's just being an immature loser.  Watch what you like.  Other people enjoying things you do not takes nothing away from you.  TV can be poignant or meaningful but it doesn't all have to be and it doesn't make you cool if that all that you like. 
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Post by: Himu on September 16, 2022, 10:37:01 PM
Quote from: Tasty on September 16, 2022, 08:39:03 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 16, 2022, 08:30:51 PM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 16, 2022, 07:57:02 PM
They say there's no accounting for taste but maybe the reason you people keep watching the new Game of Thrones/Lord of the Rings/MCU spinoff/Star Wars spinoff etc has less to do with taste and more to do with a lack of self-respect.

When I read your posts I'm always super impressed by them. I very much think 'wow that man has fine taste in television.  I wonder how he cultivated such fine judgement in television'.  Your posts are also very nostalgic to me because growing up, I use to know so many 14 yearolds who seemed so cool when they used to shit on other people's choices in entertainment, and, you just really don't see many 30 yearolds doing that.     

A YouTube I follow (YourMovieSucks) has a similar stance, that popular stuff is generally trash (I think a direct quote from him was "WandaVision is weird/art for people who have only seen Marvel Movies") and he consumes dozens and dozens of indie films a year, rating and ranking almost all of them. He's a great resource for art films, and I know his opinion on certain genre films will never apply to me.

However it's still worthwhile hearing his thoughts on why popular things are overrated. Mostly it boils down to him watching so many films that the mainstream stuff never does anything new -- the "new" things that wow most people probably got done in 11 other indie films years before Marvel did it. But those people didn't see those films (and I generally blame lack of marketing/discovery for that these days, rather than the people themselves), so it's "new to them."

I think this is being a contrarian, to be frank. Technically, nothing does anything new. Almost every storyline has been done and they're revamped takes. You take narrative, such as the heroes journey, or three act structure, and just fit your own take, but guy sounds like a contrarian who likes less popular stuff just because it's less popular. Also, the idea that WandaVision isn't unique much less entertaining for the reasons listed are kind of banal. A story doesn't have to be unique to be worth telling; it has to be simply well told.
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Post by: Himu on September 16, 2022, 10:43:25 PM
Quote from: Tasty on September 16, 2022, 08:29:44 PM
I need to get around to watching Rings, but I heard they kinda made the Hobbits (Harfoots?) into massive assholes and that kinda makes me go "eh."

Hobbits were always sniveling, oafish, holier than thous. They put their nose up at anyone that ventures from The Shire. Someone of Bilbo's ilk  (or by extension Merry or Pippin) was judged as "queer" for going on adventures rather than staying put, getting fat, and gossiping. One of the main themes of LOTR is one of sovereignty. Hobbits felt that others' matters didn't need to involve them, until they did, and their country was ransacked and they were enslaved, with their culture destroyed. Only when the four hobbits heroes returned and taught Hobbits that their culture, their lives, and their worth was worth defending did Hobbits get their noses out of their ass and there's virtue in more swords and shields just as much as there is in pipe weed, because one doesn't exist without the other.

The idea that Hobbits are lovable comes from the Jackson movies, which mostly skips the nature of Hobbit politics in favor of pacing.

This is another problem. Things that are mainstream are grossly misunderstood. For all the belly aching about how mainstream stuff is bad, people really don't seem to put much time into trying to understand them and LOTR is the one of the most beloved stories ever and even the people you heard this from couldn't bother to try to understand it.

I say all of this despite thinking Marvel movies have (mostly) been ass since Avengers 2, with the exceptions of Black Panther and WandaVision.
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Post by: Transhuman on September 16, 2022, 11:44:35 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 16, 2022, 10:31:28 PM
Nah, you are just someone who thinks your taste is better than other people's and want to pretend that makes you interesting.  It's not even snobbery, it's just being an immature loser.  Watch what you like.  Other people enjoying things you do not takes nothing away from you.  TV can be poignant or meaningful but it doesn't all have to be and it doesn't make you cool if that all that you like.

I never said being poignant and meaningful was a requirement, or that I thought I had superior taste. I said people who watch repetitive, derivative, and poorly done shows (again, your words) lack self respect. I was including myself in that, by the way. I have watched an awful lot of crap in my life before I grew out of the habit of watching things just to see how they end. No ill will.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 17, 2022, 12:08:50 AM
You are questioning people's character by the type of content they watch.  They lack self-respect because their time is should be more valuable?  You include yourself in this group, then quickly follow up by saying you are no longer in this habit and hence not actually in this group.  In fact, you are superior because you have found the true way of things and grew out of this bad habit of liking poor quality TV shows.  You are not doing anyone a favour by telling them how to use their time or what they should like.  It is delusional to think that trying to shame people out of watching She-Hulk will create a world where it is The Wire all the time and is just a poor justification for man-child behaviour.  You say no ill will, but also that people lack self-respect for watching shows you deem less than, come on man, I know you're not that fucking dumb.  BTW no ill will here either, I'm just trying to help you grow out of childish behaviour because, while you seem to have self-respect down pat, respecting other people needs some work.   
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Post by: Transhuman on September 17, 2022, 12:29:06 AM
Any pointers on what this immature delusional fucking dumb man-child loser can do to respect other people?
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Post by: Potato on September 17, 2022, 04:11:40 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 16, 2022, 11:44:35 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 16, 2022, 10:31:28 PM
Nah, you are just someone who thinks your taste is better than other people's and want to pretend that makes you interesting.  It's not even snobbery, it's just being an immature loser.  Watch what you like.  Other people enjoying things you do not takes nothing away from you.  TV can be poignant or meaningful but it doesn't all have to be and it doesn't make you cool if that all that you like.

I never said being poignant and meaningful was a requirement, or that I thought I had superior taste. I said people who watch repetitive, derivative, and poorly done shows (again, your words) lack self respect. I was including myself in that, by the way. I have watched an awful lot of crap in my life before I grew out of the habit of watching things just to see how they end. No ill will.
I think it took watching Sons of Anarchy and Dexter until their final episodes to break me of that habit.
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Post by: Himu on September 17, 2022, 05:30:40 AM
Yeah, I've never been on that train. When a show gets bad I usually drop it. I dropped Heroes, I dropped Lost. I've never really bothered with Dragon Ball GT.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 17, 2022, 07:34:37 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on September 17, 2022, 12:29:06 AM
Any pointers on what this immature delusional fucking dumb man-child loser can do to respect other people?

Yes, maybe try not jumping into conversations to say that people lack self-respect because they like certain TV shows, idiot.  You want to watch a show and discuss the contents of it great, you don't want to watch something also great, you want to pretend to be superior to people because you have cultivated your entertainment choices, you can fuck right off. 
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Post by: Potato on September 18, 2022, 03:32:40 AM
Rings of Power is ok. Been worth it to see Moria in all it's glory.
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Post by: Nintex on September 18, 2022, 04:45:46 PM
Watched 2 episodes of the Cyberpunk anime.

This is much better than expected  :ohyeah
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Post by: Tasty on September 18, 2022, 11:23:22 PM
Animation is honestly the optimal medium for most IP adaptations, unless it's like true crime or something.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 19, 2022, 02:33:17 AM
The credit roll song for this week's She-Hulk was great.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 19, 2022, 05:52:41 AM
I haven't seen Shulk yet, but to pick up on some of the above comments and some other stuff I've seen online...

Ally McBeal was a huge fucking success and women loved it.
It was a big enough success it got to the point of metacommentary, as personified in that Futurama episode where aliens invade because they want to know what happens in the cancelled season finale of its-obviously-ally-mcbeal.

So Ally McBeal is a really good female lawyer, in a mostly male dominated firm, and the conflicts she dealt with were pretty much threefold;
 - Case Of The Week, which was usually a ripped from the headlines, but also with a dash of the slightly weird world she lived in (Boston Legal would do pretty much the same thing later). Shes a good lawyer, but didn't win everything. Even important cases. Even cases she worked really hard on, or had a really strong argument for.

 - Professional vs Private Life. This was usually shown by the way she was beginning to go baby crazy and would see dancing babies around, but she generally had some kind of struggle between being a great lawyer and not having the fulfilling personal life she also wanted; because its hard to 'have it all', especially as a career focussed woman. She struggled with dating, but it wasn't because All Men Are Bastards, it was because she was a complex believable character, and balancing career success in a high pressure time demanding career such as a lawyer with balancing her personal life and the time and energy required into making human relationships work is a believable and relatable thing.
(It was a nice meta-commentary nod to see Callista Flockhart get cast as Cat Grant in Supergirl, a woman who did have it all, and wanted to be a role model for young women (ie supergirl) on how to do that on their own terms, even in a mans world.)

 - Rivalries. One of her biggest challenges was that there was another woman at the firm who was just as competent as she is as a lawyer, but also... maybe even better? and she couldn't help but have that rivalry despite both characters being so similar, because she served as a constant reminder that as good as she was, or as happy as her current personal life was, other people exist who may have their shit together even better. She wasn't bestest girl, and other women didn;t hang onto her every word as bestest girl.

Ally McBeal was pretty good TV, even if its not your sort of thing.

She Hulk is best girl and gets to twerk with couldn't-date-this-harder-if-you-try celeb du jour.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 19, 2022, 05:56:01 AM
Finished up Cobra Kai season 5, and honestly, this show is so fucking stupid its absolutely brilliant, but I'm not sure what petrols left in the tank to go into another season.

Silver, who - as a fucking character literally point out in show - is a fucking Bond Villain, literally hired a gang of Bond Villain henchmen as sensei's, and to the shows credit nobody even batted a fucking eyelash :rofl

I'm still on board this crazy train, but I don't know how you can top having an actual fucking Bond Villain as your series big bad in a show about high school karate lessons  :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 19, 2022, 06:01:40 AM
Also on the same page as "Still fun, but running out of steam" was The Boys Season 3 which I haven't seen much discussion about.

It's still doing its thing, and it still has hilarious moments of brilliance.
Homelanders verbatim verbal copy+paste 'apology' that he was fucking a literal nazi is one, so was the fucking ruthless dig at Woke Disney when they go to Voight World and its rainbow flags and vegan tacos everywhere  :lol
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Post by: Potato on September 19, 2022, 06:23:24 AM
The Boys could probably squeeze about 3 seasons out of skewering performative progressivism TBH...
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Post by: Himu on September 19, 2022, 07:43:26 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 19, 2022, 05:56:01 AM
Finished up Cobra Kai season 5, and honestly, this show is so fucking stupid its absolutely brilliant, but I'm not sure what petrols left in the tank to go into another season.

Silver, who - as a fucking character literally point out in show - is a fucking Bond Villain, literally hired a gang of Bond Villain henchmen as sensei's, and to the shows credit nobody even batted a fucking eyelash :rofl

I'm still on board this crazy train, but I don't know how you can top having an actual fucking Bond Villain as your series big bad in a show about high school karate lessons  :lol :lol :lol

It was glorious dude.
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Post by: archnemesis on September 19, 2022, 09:03:54 AM
I temporarily dropped both Cobra Kai and The Boys. I'll probably revisit them once I'm done with House of the Dragon, The Rings of Power, and The Patient.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on September 19, 2022, 10:07:17 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 19, 2022, 05:52:41 AM
I haven't seen Shulk yet, but to pick up on some of the above comments and some other stuff I've seen online...

Ally McBeal was a huge fucking success and women loved it.
It was a big enough success it got to the point of metacommentary, as personified in that Futurama episode where aliens invade because they want to know what happens in the cancelled season finale of its-obviously-ally-mcbeal.

So Ally McBeal is a really good female lawyer, in a mostly male dominated firm, and the conflicts she dealt with were pretty much threefold;
 - Case Of The Week, which was usually a ripped from the headlines, but also with a dash of the slightly weird world she lived in (Boston Legal would do pretty much the same thing later). Shes a good lawyer, but didn't win everything. Even important cases. Even cases she worked really hard on, or had a really strong argument for.

 - Professional vs Private Life. This was usually shown by the way she was beginning to go baby crazy and would see dancing babies around, but she generally had some kind of struggle between being a great lawyer and not having the fulfilling personal life she also wanted; because its hard to 'have it all', especially as a career focussed woman. She struggled with dating, but it wasn't because All Men Are Bastards, it was because she was a complex believable character, and balancing career success in a high pressure time demanding career such as a lawyer with balancing her personal life and the time and energy required into making human relationships work is a believable and relatable thing.
(It was a nice meta-commentary nod to see Callista Flockhart get cast as Cat Grant in Supergirl, a woman who did have it all, and wanted to be a role model for young women (ie supergirl) on how to do that on their own terms, even in a mans world.)

 - Rivalries. One of her biggest challenges was that there was another woman at the firm who was just as competent as she is as a lawyer, but also... maybe even better? and she couldn't help but have that rivalry despite both characters being so similar, because she served as a constant reminder that as good as she was, or as happy as her current personal life was, other people exist who may have their shit together even better. She wasn't bestest girl, and other women didn;t hang onto her every word as bestest girl.

Ally McBeal was pretty good TV, even if its not your sort of thing.

She Hulk is best girl and gets to twerk with couldn't-date-this-harder-if-you-try celeb du jour.

A lot about She-Hulk started to make sense to me when the authors mentioned in an interview that they quickly discovered that they're really bad at writing riveting courtroom scenes which is why cases that were supposed to run over like multiple episodes are just finished within one. There's also a real lack of all that Lawyer bravado. I only ever watched Boston Legal and not Ally McBeal, but the standout moment of usually every episode was the big closing argument with some really tight dialogue summing up the issue, or maybe the grand appearance of a surprise witness, or some crucial evidence that was found etc.
She-Hulk tries to have these moments but it plays out like a wet fart.
"We need to prove to the judge that our client is delusional and easily tricked, but how can we do that?
"I used to work with him, so how about I testify that he's delusional?"
"Omg, that's it! We cracked the case!"

Then she testifies, case won.

That barely deserves to be described as court drama.

Then I think okay, the comics weren't exactly Boston Legal either, so maybe I'm just being unfair? But a huge difference I see to the comics is that the comics are so much about just having fun. Even the most current run is a pretty sweet love story between She-Hulk and an old friend, a love story with some heart to it and it's just a nice comfortable read.
Meanwhile in the show everything is just so cynical, basically everyone who isn't Jen or her best friend is vapid, sexist, dumb, a bimbo or whatever. Initially people thought the show hates men but I wonder if it doesn't just hate everyone.

It's really frustrating because I actually was looking forward to a lawyer show about She-hulk but anytime the show makes a step in the right direction it takes two in the wrong one right after
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 19, 2022, 11:03:20 AM
Quote from: HaughtyFrank on September 19, 2022, 10:07:17 AM
Then I think okay, the comics weren't exactly Boston Legal either, so maybe I'm just being unfair?

The really sad thing is that the comics run this seems to be mostly drawing from, actually does do a lot of interesting questioning of how exactly the law works in a crazy superpowered world;
 - there's a superhero called Starfox who has 'pheromone powers' he can use to charm women; he gets accused of date rape, because... if you can pheromone power women into having sex with you isn't that kinda scummy?
 - in marvel comics, there is an actual marvel comics, and the comics you read are officially licenced and authorised historical records, so comic books are actually legal documents of records
 - A dude is accused of robbery, and was caught 100% red handed, but how can you actually prove the person who was caught red handed actually is the person who did the crime when theres all sorts of shapeshifting / body swapping / mind control fuckery happening on a daily basis?
 - theres a big trial so to get an untainted jury, they bring them all from the past from right before they die so they aren't tainted by all the news coverage (and one of them happens to be a former team mate - can jennifer let him know hes about to die, or is that a conflict of interest and effectively jury tampering?)
 - There's this:
(https://atomicjunkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/shehulk3.jpg)
Because Spidey gets convinced he can sue J Jonah for millions for defamation; the twist being that as most of those stories were based on photos taken by Peter Parker, so he would have to sue Peter Parker as well


Like... in an MCU where literally half the fucking population vanished for 5 years, there must be so many interesting legal ideas to explore; half of the biologically aged 16 years olds have legit ID saying they're 21 and can go drinking. There must be a wave of unfair dismissals and pre-nups kicking in from people 'unfairly' made redundant or divorced. Did all real estate purchases from the last half decade get rolled back?

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Post by: HardcoreRetro on September 19, 2022, 11:23:24 AM
"the authors mentioned in an interview that they quickly discovered that they're really bad at writing riveting courtroom scenes"

Why are these people the writers on this show?
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Post by: Bebpo on September 19, 2022, 02:38:51 PM
Yeah, as a lawyer myself, the court room stuff in She-Hulk is really bad and nothing like real legal procedure. But it's an MCU comedy and it's funny so who cares.
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Post by: Potato on September 21, 2022, 06:42:32 AM
Just have to say, Rhys Ifans is killing it in House of the Dragon
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 22, 2022, 11:13:25 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on September 15, 2022, 03:38:20 AM
Better call Saul?

Better call sawZZZZall...

This show got so much better after episode 7 of season 1.

holy shit
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Post by: Potato on September 22, 2022, 11:51:07 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on September 22, 2022, 11:13:25 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on September 15, 2022, 03:38:20 AM
Better call Saul?

Better call sawZZZZall...

This show got so much better after episode 7 of season 1.

holy shit
Yep. Slow setup was worth it and it only gets better
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Post by: Bebpo on September 24, 2022, 12:25:58 AM
Rings of Power feels like it's starting to come together. If they pull it off, this could have a pretty good season finale.
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Post by: Potato on September 24, 2022, 01:59:31 AM
(https://lthumb.lisimg.com/643/25776643.jpg?width=411&sharpen=true)


 :whew
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Post by: Potato on September 24, 2022, 04:45:40 AM
Pretty sure I'm preferring Rings of Power over House of the Dragon, although both are pretty good.

It's nice to go into both of these shows with only a little knowledge of the source material for a change.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 24, 2022, 04:51:09 AM
Bob Odenkirk

this is nothing without him.

his southern drawl    :dead
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 24, 2022, 05:55:32 AM
I hate this show, why am crying?

fuck

white bitches #kanye
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 24, 2022, 10:54:29 AM
kim trying to tell saul he's above helping people


wow
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on September 25, 2022, 07:50:16 AM
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared the TV Series just dropped :rejoice

I've only watched the first few episodes as its the kind of show its easy to burn out on binging it back to back, and its very clear there are pros and cons from moving to a 5 min internet short to a half hour TV show.

The obvious Pro is you can spend some more time giving the actual characters more personality and fleshing them out a little bit, and the obvious Con is the Lesson Of The Week drags a little when its a full half hour.

Its still DHMIS though!
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Post by: chronovore on September 25, 2022, 09:15:18 AM
Finally watching Breaking Bad. Midway through s3 now.

Each character goes through times where we can empathize and other times where we hate them.

Except Hank’s wife Marie. She’s consistently horrible.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 25, 2022, 09:31:03 AM
you leave marie alone!
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Post by: Tasty on September 25, 2022, 09:43:01 AM
I think Marie was supposed to be unlikable on purpose, while it was unintentional for Skylar.
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Post by: chronovore on September 25, 2022, 11:40:11 AM
Skylar is occasionally understandable. She’s not bright, and she can be petty, but at her core she’s generally acting in the interest of her family.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Even her affair is arguably to force more distance from Walter.
[close]

Marie is consistently a selfish, manipulative, nosy, prideful gossip who lacks even an iota of objectivity.
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Post by: Himu on September 25, 2022, 12:40:24 PM
Oh man. You're lucky you didn't watch BB when it was on when people empathized more with Walt than Skylar.
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Post by: Tasty on September 25, 2022, 01:04:09 PM
chrono hasn't finished the show yet.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 25, 2022, 01:38:31 PM
ill say what everyone wants to

sky sky was a cunt
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 25, 2022, 01:39:41 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 25, 2022, 11:40:11 AM
Skylar is occasionally understandable. She’s not bright, and she can be petty, but at her core she’s generally acting in the interest of her family.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Even her affair is arguably to force more distance from Walter.
[close]

Marie is consistently a selfish, manipulative, nosy, prideful gossip who lacks even an iota of objectivity.

she didn't have an affair

wtf they were separated
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Post by: Himu on September 25, 2022, 07:37:32 PM
Quote from: Tasty on September 25, 2022, 01:04:09 PM
chrono hasn't finished the show yet.

I know but people were hating on Skylar as early as season 2 or 3.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on September 25, 2022, 09:53:41 PM
The writers didn't do a good job with Skylar. For some weird reason they created a giant sour faced cow who went around judging everybody.
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Post by: benjipwns on September 25, 2022, 10:02:50 PM
https://twitter.com/DavidAFrench/status/1573357509297033217
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Post by: Potato on September 25, 2022, 11:44:01 PM
Do people think the audience was supposed to like Skylar?
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Post by: chronovore on September 26, 2022, 01:37:09 AM
Quote from: Potato on September 25, 2022, 11:44:01 PM
Do people think the audience was supposed to like Skylar?

It seems like the audience isn’t really supposed to like anyone. Flynn (Walt Jr.), maybe?

Everyone is problematic. Walt’s pride stops him from accepting guilt money from his former startup partner. I feel for Hank, but his problems are of his own making. He bullies everyone around him, deeply insecure, makes most people miserable because he’s constantly livid and thinks he’s unhappy in his marriage. Skylar at least has what seems to me a normal reaction: her husband has lied to her about money, has begun illegal activities which put her children at risk. She wants him gone, but feels trapped on multiple fronts. She tries to crush Walt’s resolve, but fails to grasp Walt’s epic resolve.

 
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on September 25, 2022, 01:39:41 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 25, 2022, 11:40:11 AM
Skylar is occasionally understandable. She’s not bright, and she can be petty, but at her core she’s generally acting in the interest of her family.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Even her affair is arguably to force more distance from Walter.
[close]

Marie is consistently a selfish, manipulative, nosy, prideful gossip who lacks even an iota of objectivity.

she didn't have an affair

wtf they were separated

This is one of those “technically speaking” scenarios. You’re right, technically speaking, but the logic doesn’t hold up in the face of a monogamous relationship. I’ve been on both sides of that logic, and it never makes anyone feel appeased.
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Post by: who is ted danson? on September 26, 2022, 03:12:55 AM
https://twitter.com/TheDiscFather/status/1574126506095562752
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on September 26, 2022, 09:27:21 AM
You're not supposed to do that to cousins unless you're in Alabama, Japan, or Arabia, Supes.
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2022, 09:28:54 AM
Quote from: chronovore on September 26, 2022, 01:37:09 AM
Quote from: Potato on September 25, 2022, 11:44:01 PM
Do people think the audience was supposed to like Skylar?

It seems like the audience isn’t really supposed to like anyone. Flynn (Walt Jr.), maybe?

Everyone is problematic. Walt’s pride stops him from accepting guilt money from his former startup partner. I feel for Hank, but his problems are of his own making. He bullies everyone around him, deeply insecure, makes most people miserable because he’s constantly livid and thinks he’s unhappy in his marriage. Skylar at least has what seems to me a normal reaction: her husband has lied to her about money, has begun illegal activities which put her children at risk. She wants him gone, but feels trapped on multiple fronts. She tries to crush Walt’s resolve, but fails to grasp Walt’s epic resolve.

 
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on September 25, 2022, 01:39:41 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 25, 2022, 11:40:11 AM
Skylar is occasionally understandable. She’s not bright, and she can be petty, but at her core she’s generally acting in the interest of her family.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Even her affair is arguably to force more distance from Walter.
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Marie is consistently a selfish, manipulative, nosy, prideful gossip who lacks even an iota of objectivity.

she didn't have an affair

wtf they were separated

This is one of those “technically speaking” scenarios. You’re right, technically speaking, but the logic doesn’t hold up in the face of a monogamous relationship. I’ve been on both sides of that logic, and it never makes anyone feel appeased.

I sympathize with Jesse.
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Post by: Tasty on September 26, 2022, 11:36:44 AM
Quote from: who is ted danson? on September 26, 2022, 03:12:55 AM
https://twitter.com/TheDiscFather/status/1574126506095562752

:dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 26, 2022, 11:37:19 AM
WBD really getting desperate for ratings.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 26, 2022, 11:48:39 AM
Quote from: chronovore on September 26, 2022, 01:37:09 AM
Quote from: Potato on September 25, 2022, 11:44:01 PM
Do people think the audience was supposed to like Skylar?

It seems like the audience isn’t really supposed to like anyone. Flynn (Walt Jr.), maybe?

Everyone is problematic. Walt’s pride stops him from accepting guilt money from his former startup partner. I feel for Hank, but his problems are of his own making. He bullies everyone around him, deeply insecure, makes most people miserable because he’s constantly livid and thinks he’s unhappy in his marriage. Skylar at least has what seems to me a normal reaction: her husband has lied to her about money, has begun illegal activities which put her children at risk. She wants him gone, but feels trapped on multiple fronts. She tries to crush Walt’s resolve, but fails to grasp Walt’s epic resolve.

 
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on September 25, 2022, 01:39:41 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 25, 2022, 11:40:11 AM
Skylar is occasionally understandable. She’s not bright, and she can be petty, but at her core she’s generally acting in the interest of her family.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Even her affair is arguably to force more distance from Walter.
[close]

Marie is consistently a selfish, manipulative, nosy, prideful gossip who lacks even an iota of objectivity.

she didn't have an affair

wtf they were separated

This is one of those “technically speaking” scenarios. You’re right, technically speaking, but the logic doesn’t hold up in the face of a monogamous relationship. I’ve been on both sides of that logic, and it never makes anyone feel appeased.

No, it's clear cut. She filed for divorce.  Just cause walt was being a little taint doesn't mean their relationship was still alive.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 26, 2022, 01:52:57 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBRRDpQ0yc0

looks great
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on September 26, 2022, 03:37:52 PM
Quote from: Himu on September 26, 2022, 09:27:21 AM
You're not supposed to do that to cousins unless you're in Alabama, Japan, or Arabia, Supes.

Or you're a Targaryen.
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Post by: Bebpo on September 26, 2022, 03:45:45 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on September 26, 2022, 01:52:57 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBRRDpQ0yc0

looks great

Looks fucking great!

I really hope this is a major audience success so that they do a S2 with Last of Us 2. Last of Us 1 is great and I think it will translate well to TV, but it's also just another zombie show about people drama in a zombie apocalypse and I feel like audiences are pretty over zombie shows at this point.

Last of Us 2 is more a Cormac McCarthy story and I think that will feel more fresh to TV audiences if they get there.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on September 26, 2022, 07:28:22 PM
Slow Horses is very good. Much better than all that stupid dragon shite
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on September 27, 2022, 08:27:49 AM
I think The Bear is my favourite show this year.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 27, 2022, 09:09:04 AM
That shit fires on all cylinders.

Jeff.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 27, 2022, 12:47:32 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 26, 2022, 01:37:09 AM
Quote from: Potato on September 25, 2022, 11:44:01 PM
Do people think the audience was supposed to like Skylar?

It seems like the audience isn’t really supposed to like anyone. Flynn (Walt Jr.), maybe?

Everyone is problematic. Walt’s pride stops him from accepting guilt money from his former startup partner. I feel for Hank, but his problems are of his own making. He bullies everyone around him, deeply insecure, makes most people miserable because he’s constantly livid and thinks he’s unhappy in his marriage. Skylar at least has what seems to me a normal reaction: her husband has lied to her about money, has begun illegal activities which put her children at risk. She wants him gone, but feels trapped on multiple fronts. She tries to crush Walt’s resolve, but fails to grasp Walt’s epic resolve.

 
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on September 25, 2022, 01:39:41 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 25, 2022, 11:40:11 AM
Skylar is occasionally understandable. She’s not bright, and she can be petty, but at her core she’s generally acting in the interest of her family.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
Even her affair is arguably to force more distance from Walter.
[close]

Marie is consistently a selfish, manipulative, nosy, prideful gossip who lacks even an iota of objectivity.

she didn't have an affair

wtf they were separated

This is one of those “technically speaking” scenarios. You’re right, technically speaking, but the logic doesn’t hold up in the face of a monogamous relationship. I’ve been on both sides of that logic, and it never makes anyone feel appeased.

Yeah, a lot of people lost their shit over the concept that almost every character was a different shade of gray versus black and white where everyone needed to fit into nice and neat boxes. It was actually pretty disappointing. I am glad that Better Call Saul continued the nuanced approach.
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Post by: Potato on September 29, 2022, 12:22:50 AM
Holy shit. Episode 7 of The Bear is the most intense 30 minutes of television I've ever seen. Flashbacks of growing up in kitchens.
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Post by: Potato on September 29, 2022, 07:30:08 AM
Finished The Bear. Fuck, what a good show.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 29, 2022, 09:59:14 AM
Yes, chef.
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Post by: Himu on September 29, 2022, 01:07:19 PM
I feel Better Call Saul was better than BB. I thought BB as good as it was, was pretty overrated at the time. People were calling it best show ever when it was pretty pulpy and ridiculous at times. I didn't think it was as good as stuff like The Wire, Mad Men, or Deep Space Nine.

That said I really liked it and would like to rewatch it one of these days. I have only seen one season of Better Call Saul so it's time for me to catch up and watch it all at once. :doge
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Post by: Bebpo on September 30, 2022, 09:09:33 PM
Rings ep6 was kind of cool

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I guess that's how the region of Mordor came to be?
[close]
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 01, 2022, 12:59:47 AM
Cyberpunk is pretty cool.  Makes me want to play the game. 
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Post by: Beezy on October 01, 2022, 01:21:03 AM
https://youtu.be/E3E1URhCR60
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on October 01, 2022, 02:03:08 AM
Holy shit
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Post by: Potato on October 01, 2022, 04:24:46 AM
Watching the new Rings of Power episode. I blame Game of Thrones for making directors think it's a good idea to shoot nighttime battle scenes where you can't see anything. Feels like I've been watching a black screen for most of this episode.

Edit: Great episode aside from that.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Sword McGuffin did annoy me though
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 01, 2022, 09:21:11 PM
Did anyone ask for a fucking show about John Snow?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 01, 2022, 09:28:31 PM
Quote from: Potato on October 01, 2022, 09:21:11 PM
Did anyone ask for a fucking show about John Snow?

Normies.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 01, 2022, 09:29:00 PM
Also, they should have made a show about fucking Jon Snow. "The Bachelorette: Westeros."
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on October 01, 2022, 11:12:29 PM
Quote from: Potato on October 01, 2022, 09:21:11 PM
Did anyone ask for a fucking show about John Snow?

Yes! He's the best character in the books and :heartbeat
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Post by: Transhuman on October 02, 2022, 12:52:05 AM
They should do a spin off about that chick who showed her tits in prison , it could be about how she got so good at showing her tits.
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Post by: Nintex on October 02, 2022, 05:39:14 PM
Watched the final ep of the Cyberpunk anime.

This is perhaps the best video game TV/movie thing ever(?)  :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 02, 2022, 06:13:47 PM
Quote from: Himu on October 01, 2022, 11:12:29 PM
Quote from: Potato on October 01, 2022, 09:21:11 PM
Did anyone ask for a fucking show about John Snow?

Yes! He's the best character in the books and :heartbeat
He's not even the best Stark. His  :doge  is a better character
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 02, 2022, 06:24:22 PM
Some more thoughts about The Bear:

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 02, 2022, 07:04:03 PM
Quote from: Himu on September 29, 2022, 01:07:19 PM
I feel Better Call Saul was better than BB. I thought BB as good as it was, was pretty overrated at the time. People were calling it best show ever when it was pretty pulpy and ridiculous at times. I didn't think it was as good as stuff like The Wire, Mad Men, or Deep Space Nine.

That said I really liked it and would like to rewatch it one of these days. I have only seen one season of Better Call Saul so it's time for me to catch up and watch it all at once. :doge

I agree that BCS is better on average. I think the show really hit a stride until the second half of the last season. Some episodes were a little boring but there was quite a bit of filler in BB.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on October 02, 2022, 07:53:19 PM
Quote from: Potato on October 02, 2022, 06:13:47 PM
Quote from: Himu on October 01, 2022, 11:12:29 PM
Quote from: Potato on October 01, 2022, 09:21:11 PM
Did anyone ask for a fucking show about John Snow?

Yes! He's the best character in the books and :heartbeat
He's not even the best Stark. His  :doge  is a better character

Are you basing this off the show or books?  Because I assure you Jon is very GOAT.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on October 02, 2022, 07:59:05 PM
Quote from: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 02, 2022, 07:04:03 PM
Quote from: Himu on September 29, 2022, 01:07:19 PM
I feel Better Call Saul was better than BB. I thought BB as good as it was, was pretty overrated at the time. People were calling it best show ever when it was pretty pulpy and ridiculous at times. I didn't think it was as good as stuff like The Wire, Mad Men, or Deep Space Nine.

That said I really liked it and would like to rewatch it one of these days. I have only seen one season of Better Call Saul so it's time for me to catch up and watch it all at once. :doge

I agree that BCS is better on average. I think the show really hit a stride until the second half of the last season. Some episodes were a little boring but there was quite a bit of filler in BB.

A "flaw" so to speak that just makes Better Call Saul more interesting - character-wise - than BB, is the simple fact that the premise of Breaking Bad is one of "good guy turns bad". It's even in the shows name. But Walt was never really that great to begin with. He was too prideful to take money from his old partner even when he got cancer and had a  struggling family and turned, instead, to making meth. That's pretty 0 to 100. Right out the gate, Walt is kind of not that great (which I know is the point but still). Meanwhile, Saul, we know who he eventually becomes. We know he's a corrupt fuck in the end. Which makes the earlier exploits of this would be try hard lawyer that keeps failing, and failing, and failing despite no matter what positive he has all the more poignant and sympathetic. Walt instead gives up and decides to make meth right around when he gets a cancer diagnosis. We don't see that slow boil in the way we see Saul's character, who is truly a good guy (or a guy trying to do good) in a crazy world which makes it all the more fascinating to watch.

I truly feel that even the first season of BCS is better than the entirety of BB based off of writing alone. The success in BCS is making Saul is a more sympathetic and tragic figure than Walt is.

Don't get me wrong. Breaking Bad is one of my favorite all time shows but I think there's some kinks that lower it than I would prefer.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 02, 2022, 09:22:10 PM
Quote from: Himu on October 02, 2022, 07:53:19 PM
Quote from: Potato on October 02, 2022, 06:13:47 PM
Quote from: Himu on October 01, 2022, 11:12:29 PM
Quote from: Potato on October 01, 2022, 09:21:11 PM
Did anyone ask for a fucking show about John Snow?

Yes! He's the best character in the books and :heartbeat
He's not even the best Stark. His  :doge  is a better character

Are you basing this off the show or books?  Because I assure you Jon is very GOAT.
Both.
Without being all  :expert :snob :ego , I started reading the books long before the show was even a thing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 02, 2022, 09:23:13 PM
BCS is indeed better than BB.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Himu on October 02, 2022, 10:17:10 PM
Name a better Stark.

Arya? :sabu

Sansa is up there with a great arc :obama

Robb? :sabu

Ned is pretty good but also stupid as fuck.

Rickon? Catelyn?

Jon's parts past the Wall in Clash of Kings are some of the best parts of the book. :whew His sections are consistently banger. :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 02, 2022, 10:34:01 PM
Bran :obama
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 03, 2022, 05:54:43 AM
Tony
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Post by: HaughtyFrank on October 03, 2022, 08:50:47 AM
Rings of Power finally got some action with episode 6

There's still some stuff where I wonder why the writers had it to write it this way when it could have been done simpler but it's fine overall.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tuckers Law on October 03, 2022, 04:12:40 PM
Watched the first episode of that Stephan Moffat show Inside Man, and wow does it have his worst excesses on full display.  Convoluted situations with oh-so-fucking-clever characters, and then they went and combined it with some absolutely laughable direction.  It might be the worst thing of his that I’ve seen it’s so bad (I couldn’t even finish Sherlock season 4, so maybe that’s worse).
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 04, 2022, 02:33:17 PM
Quote from: Tuckers Law on October 03, 2022, 04:12:40 PM
Watched the first episode of that Stephan Moffat show Inside Man, and wow does it have his worst excesses on full display.  Convoluted situations with oh-so-fucking-clever characters, and then they went and combined it with some absolutely laughable direction.  It might be the worst thing of his that I’ve seen it’s so bad (I couldn’t even finish Sherlock season 4, so maybe that’s worse).

If you're hitting up the BBC dramas, The Responder is pretty good
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 06, 2022, 07:55:55 PM
This week's Taskmaster was brilliant.  Also, a lot of the series are officially available on youtube for many regions https://www.youtube.com/Taskmaster/playlists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnVOSRYTfX4

A classic task
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on October 08, 2022, 11:36:33 AM
Some of y'all watch Flanagan's The Midnight Club and let me know if it's worth re-subbing to Netflix for. Reviews are really mixed so can't tell if it's worth a watch. I'm fine with YA horror, as long as it's fun/good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on October 08, 2022, 10:11:00 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q73UhUTs6y0

I wasn't too excited by the first trailer but I like this one. Maybe I'll give it a watch after all
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on October 09, 2022, 05:04:35 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on October 08, 2022, 11:36:33 AM
Some of y'all watch Flanagan's The Midnight Club and let me know if it's worth re-subbing to Netflix for. Reviews are really mixed so can't tell if it's worth a watch. I'm fine with YA horror, as long as it's fun/good.

You know I spoiled Midnight Mass for myself, so i'm actually going to watch Midnight Club to see if Mike Flanagan lives up to this hype he has. I'm up to episode 3, and although I hate horror as a genre, I like it so far. Firstly, the dialogue is top notch. The gallows humour written for Ruth Codd who plays Anya is one of the show's standout features. Imagine my surprise when I found out she has no previous acting experience, and was discovered on TikTok! I think this may be the one single time TikTok has added any value to my life. The central conceipt of the show is that it teases the existence of a supernatural prescence or forces, but at the same time, these terminal ill teens are taking morphene like tic tacs and dealing with the emotional turmoil of their impending deaths, so perhaps the horrifying nightmares aren't signs of the supernatual and are just regular mental anguish. The show also leaves open the idea that any supernatural signs or visions experienced by the characters are self-deceptions, for all the normal reasons that a dying person would want confirmation of an afterlife if they could get it some. I'm going to just watch it all now and tell you what I think at the end so gimme like 6-7 hours.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 09, 2022, 08:44:36 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on October 08, 2022, 11:36:33 AM
Some of y'all watch Flanagan's The Midnight Club and let me know if it's worth re-subbing to Netflix for. Reviews are really mixed so can't tell if it's worth a watch. I'm fine with YA horror, as long as it's fun/good.

Theres a Del Toro anthology series dropping at the end of the month, so..... I'm gonna assume a months sub is worth it between the two of those plus anything else you may have missed that wasn't compelling enough on its own.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3E1URhCR60
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Post by: Transhuman on October 09, 2022, 02:06:24 PM
The Midnight Club was okay. There's no nudity, so if that's a dealbreaker for you, fair warning. Seems like a waste to not include nudity in a horror, though.

Anyway was ok. Apparently a season 2 is unconfirmed at this point which surprised me tbh. Kind of a no-brainer renew.
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Post by: Mupepe on October 09, 2022, 09:37:49 PM
The Midnight Club is good. Less monologues because he found a different way to work them into his shows and it works pretty well. It has a formula that I could see getting old to some people but I enjoyed it thoroughly. It’s no Hill House but if you like Flanagan you’ll find something to like here I’m sure.
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Post by: Bebpo on October 09, 2022, 11:02:16 PM
Sounds good. Yeah, will resub and watch that and the anthology show later in the month.

Meanwhile, woof at this weeks Rings of Power ep. The writing during this story transition was awful. They have 5 writers on this and no one can realize how dumb some of these plot transitions are?

Elrond and the Dwarves are easily the best part of the show. Harfoots second best. Rest is kind of messy with some great, some bad. Pretty curious to see what they do for the season finale since there's like zero build up to anything coming next ep but it's the season finale.
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Post by: Tasty on October 09, 2022, 11:08:18 PM
Quote
Meanwhile, woof at this weeks Rings of Power ep. The writing during this story transition was awful. They have 5 writers on this and no one can realize how dumb some of these plot transitions are?

Gonna give some insight into the writers' rooms on these things:

If there's 5 people and scene/plot transitions are really abrupt, it's because different parts of the script/season were assigned to different writers on the team. It's more common in drama, as in comedy you have people kinda "talking over each other" when banging out a single scene. Those are the two options you have if you move beyond a single writer, and it's up to the primary producer ("the money guy") who can delegate that decision to the showrunner.

On shows with strict quality control, the "compiled" scripts are then sent to the EP/someone higher on the production team to rewrite so everything is smooth and consistent. But just as often that ball gets dropped and it's easy to tell when it happens -- each writer will by definition have their own voice they're bringing to the table, and they should know the mythology and the world but sometimes it's easy to forget some (seemingly small) details. It's ultimately the responsibility of the showrunners to ensure it all makes sense in the end.
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Post by: Tasty on October 10, 2022, 02:29:00 AM
NOT SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE just lots of research because I'm a wannabe screenwriter
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Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2022, 11:46:52 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/warner-bros-writers-directors-pipeline-programs-shut-down-1235239387/

Extremely disheartened to read this headline. I've applied for one of these before and was looking forward to applying again. This is the first WBD move I wholeheartedly denounce, and I believe this will tangibly hurt them long-term. These workshops have been going for 40 years, even through AT&T. This is an unfathomably bad idea.
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Post by: chronovore on October 13, 2022, 01:19:34 AM
Quote from: Tasty on October 11, 2022, 11:46:52 PM
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/warner-bros-writers-directors-pipeline-programs-shut-down-1235239387/

Extremely disheartened to read this headline. I've applied for one of these before and was looking forward to applying again. This is the first WBD move I wholeheartedly denounce, and I believe this will tangibly hurt them long-term. These workshops have been going for 40 years, even through AT&T. This is an unfathomably bad idea.

https://deadline.com/2022/10/warner-bros-discovery-u-turn-on-closure-of-writers-directors-workshops-1235142842/
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on October 13, 2022, 05:40:53 AM
I liked that movie A League of their own so I put the new series on to see if it was any good. Nah. They've gone way overboard with the quirky cutesy bullshit. It's right from the start. 1 wacky funster is fine. An entire cast is too much. So I decided to finally watch Fleabag instead. 1st episode was pretty good. Olivia Coleman's character was funny as fuck.
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Post by: Sideshow Raheem on October 13, 2022, 09:49:02 AM
The kids on the internet are right. The last episode of She-Hulk is all the things they complained about done very oddly. But not odd in an engaging way.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Don't know why the Abomination risked jail time for speaking engagements. And the character Pug is reduced to being someone else's mouthpiece. As in, there's a scene where he's unable to interact with a group of people without Jen's paralegal feeding him dialogue. Plus She-Hulk meets her maker and he's named Kevin.
[close]

As disposable fare, She-Hulk was passable. Its lead actress is talented and expressive. I liked the premise, too, but most of the episodes were throwaway-to-poor.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 13, 2022, 01:22:20 PM
Ya I like it enough to watch -- think I'm up to episode 6 or something -- but the writing, especially the comedy, is very mediocre.  Wish they would have taken more risks with it. 
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Post by: chronovore on October 14, 2022, 01:42:41 AM
In the final episode, they hang a lampshade on the fact that the show isn't sticking to any single genre. The resolution of the finale goes places established in the comic book, back in the day, and is more fourth-wall breaking than Deadpool has managed.
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Post by: Bebpo on October 14, 2022, 01:57:35 AM
Haven't watched the She-Hulk finale yet, but just watched the Rings of Power finale and it was solid.

I think overall S1 of Rings is like a B/B-. It's kind of shaky, but not bad and still cool to get a LoTR high quality/high budget show. Some stuff is really good like the Dwarves and Elves, and some stuff less so. Definitely has its moments and it looks and sounds really nice and a lot of great performances.

If they can work on the writing quality for S2 and maybe get some slightly better directors, S2 could be great. Got 4 seasons to go, so plenty of room for improvement.


Also this makes me want to pick back up on reading Wheel of Time book #2 since WoT is such a 100% ripoff of LoTR and this show reminded me of WoT a bunch.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on October 14, 2022, 02:38:35 AM
Slow Horses
Yellowjackets
Station Eleven
The Afterparty
Stranger Things
The Midnight Club
Better Call Saul
The Responder

So much Good tv within the last year to watch, and yet you watch the Bad tv

:ufup
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on October 14, 2022, 03:01:19 AM
Ok, watched She-Hulk finale. That was good. Can't get on board with the dislike. Honestly this was the best TV show Marvel has done because it was just short and fun and not full of itself and boring. Felt more like the comics than most of this stuff.

I'd say She-Hulk and Shang-Chi are easily the best things Marvel has done in the years since Endgame.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 14, 2022, 03:26:53 AM
Quote from: Transhuman on October 14, 2022, 02:38:35 AM
Slow Horses
Yellowjackets
Station Eleven
The Afterparty
Stranger Things
The Midnight Club
Better Call Saul
The Responder

So much Good tv within the last year to watch, and yet you watch the Bad tv

:ufup

Mare of Easttown
Hacks
The White Lotus

:aah
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on October 14, 2022, 05:08:48 AM
You fools need to watch We Own This City, the best TV series since the glory days imo.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 14, 2022, 05:48:51 AM
The Bear and Better Call Saul are the two best shows I've watched this year
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 14, 2022, 07:25:00 AM
She-Hulk turned out alright. Really stuck it with a thematically consistent ending rather than just the usual MCU dumb shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on October 14, 2022, 08:32:49 AM
shang chi was trash
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on October 14, 2022, 11:21:05 AM
She hulk finally got clever with the fourth wall breaking which I appreciated. Overall I'm still fairly disappointed with the show though. Said this before but writing almost every character besides Jen and her best friend as a complete asshole or bumbling idiot made the show way too cynical if not sometimes almost downright meanspirited.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 14, 2022, 06:22:32 PM
Rings of Power has a satisfactory conclusion, but the whole first season felt like an extended prologue. Really feels like the show will begin proper in season 2 and that's not a compliment.

Overall it was...ok...I didn't hate it and I didn't love it. I'll keep watching because I like the source material and there's plenty of potential. The actors are good and the production is top quality.

Things I didn't like:
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  • The whole subplot with the stupid sword hilt being the key to bringing down the dam wall. Very contrived McGuffin that wasn't even necessary.
  • The whole mithrill legend about saving the elves. Unnecessary and more McGuffin nonsense. It makes the downfall of moria less about greed and more about a friend trying to save his friend. Silly.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on October 16, 2022, 12:24:39 PM
Andor is damn good. Perhaps the best Star Wars anything Disney has produced so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on October 17, 2022, 12:57:05 PM
Atlanta’s fourth and final season started weeks ago and I only learned about the other day. Two years then four years then four months between seasons??

Great so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on October 17, 2022, 01:04:53 PM
Yeah, they shot s3 and s4 back to back.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 18, 2022, 12:04:04 PM
(https://preview.redd.it/sjnm9r98rku91.jpg?width=1024&auto=webp&s=ea67d0646578c2035cbd647b5d0a2ce2bd39f50f)
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on October 18, 2022, 08:38:49 PM
Apart from BCS, Slow Horses and Severance have been the best shows this year. Everything else has been shite.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 24, 2022, 09:30:02 AM
the Doctor Who Goodbye 13 / Fuck Off Chibnall / RTD is coming back / Finally some good fucking Doctor Who / 100 Years of the BBC Too Damn On The Nose As Metaphor Once Beloved Cultural Icon Tarnished To Indifference By Egos And Politics Centennial Special is just an outright fucking mess.

I don't know if its a final 'fuck you then' from - easily - the worst fucking showrunner its literally ever had phoning in the laziest fanwank nostalgia bait stringing together unrelated Tik-Toks of individual "WOW WOULDNT THAT BE COOL?" moments and pretending that makes a 'story', or is he really is just that fucking bad as a storyteller, but fuck off chibnall, you've basically single handedly killed the franchise and also fucked over whatever weirdos actually liked your shit by deleting it all in advance for the next guy.

RTD singlehandedly saved Dr Who once, I dunno if he can do it again, but I literally can't see how it could get any worse.

If you've been a long term Dr Who fan and can ignore "NuWho" as exemplified in this special as a tale full of sound and fury, told by an idiot, signifying nothing being such a far cry from relying on the writing doing all the heavy lifting because the sfx were shite, theres a couple of nice character moments with old doctors and old companions. But you might as well just watch those on Youtube.

The rest of the things a fucking nonsensical trashfire.

Of all the recent scifi tv 'reboots' that have hurt to watch being made by people who clearly just don't fucking get what made the show special, Who hurts the most. This was vastly worse than the shitty american co-produced attempt with Paul McGann which at least had an actual story to tell. Ugh. Fuck you so much Chibnall.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 24, 2022, 10:36:27 AM
I guess they couldn't have brought back my preferred Doctor (Smith), he got that HBO money now.

Tennant basically forcing himself back to save the franchise he loves is sad on multiple levels.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on October 24, 2022, 02:48:56 PM
I understand that it is a cultural touchstone or whatever but at this point it just reflects poorly on the country.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 24, 2022, 03:10:45 PM
Quote from: Tasty on October 24, 2022, 10:36:27 AM
I guess they couldn't have brought back my preferred Doctor (Smith), he got that HBO money now.

Tennant basically forcing himself back to save the franchise he loves is sad on multiple levels.

I mean... the BBC sold Dr Who off to a third party production company, so if its successful they'll literally have that HBO money.

This was its last hurrah as a BBC thing, and was literally supposed to be part of the centennial celebrations to remind people why the BBC is important and still relevant and that the Reithian ideals of entertaining but also informing still have a place in todays media landscape.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on October 24, 2022, 05:23:09 PM
I keep an ear to the happenings of Dr Who as an old New fan. Really, from Eccleston to partway into Smith’s. What’s surprising about the recent runs is nobody had a honeymoon period with the show runners. When Moffat replaced RTD, people were excited. Moffat wrote some fan favorite episodes. People eventually turned on him, likely a mix of how Sherlock went, too. But never heard a single person bat for this Chibnall. Looped around to RTD as savior again. With fan favorite Doctor coming back to re-introduce lapsed fans. Shit, it worked on me. I’ll check it out next year.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tuckers Law on October 24, 2022, 06:46:06 PM
I’m not falling for the BBC’s tricks, I don’t want their free candy and I’m not getting in their van.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 24, 2022, 08:48:06 PM
https://www.thewrap.com/bad-crimes-netflix-adult-animated-show-canceled/

:(
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 25, 2022, 08:54:24 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 24, 2022, 03:10:45 PM
Quote from: Tasty on October 24, 2022, 10:36:27 AM
I guess they couldn't have brought back my preferred Doctor (Smith), he got that HBO money now.

Tennant basically forcing himself back to save the franchise he loves is sad on multiple levels.

I mean... the BBC sold Dr Who off to a third party production company, so if its successful they'll literally have that HBO money.

This was its last hurrah as a BBC thing, and was literally supposed to be part of the centennial celebrations to remind people why the BBC is important and still relevant and that the Reithian ideals of entertaining but also informing still have a place in todays media landscape.

Wait... BBC sold Dr. Who?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 25, 2022, 01:46:22 PM
Quote from: Tasty on October 25, 2022, 08:54:24 AM
Wait... BBC sold Dr. Who?

The BBC get first simul-broadcast rights, Bad Wolf get global in perpetuity streaming rights, physical sales, and all merchandising, spin offs etc.

And my bad, its not HBO moneys. Its Disney+ Moneys.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/doctor-who-bbc-and-disney-branded-television
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The BBC and Disney Branded Television - two giants of entertainment - have come together to transform Doctor Who into a global franchise for UK audiences and the rest of the world.

Under a shared creative vision, they will deliver this quintessentially British show to future generations on an unprecedented scale with Disney+ as the exclusive home for new seasons of Doctor Who outside the UK and Ireland. The announcement – which was made this morning by the next Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa, during an appearance on Live with Kelly and Ryan - begins a new collaboration between BBC and Disney Branded Television.

Both partners have aligned under returning showrunner Russell T Davies' bold vision, who takes control of the TARDIS in 2023. He was responsible for Doctor Who's revival in 2005 and is credited with propelling the show into one of TV's biggest hits.

The new episodes will premiere on the BBC and Disney+ beginning in late 2023 for fans all over the world.

The show will be produced in Wales by Bad Wolf with BBC Studios Production.

Russell T Davies says:

"I love this show, and this is the best of both worlds – with the vision and joy of the BBC and Disney+ together we can launch the TARDIS all around the planet, reaching a new generation of fans while keeping our traditional home firmly on the BBC in the UK."

Charlotte Moore, BBC's Chief Content Officer says:

"We are thrilled to announce this exciting global partnership with Disney who are the perfect partners to bring this very British show to the rest of the world.  Russell T Davies' vision for Doctor Who has always been out of this world and we are committed to ensuring that audiences across the globe get the opportunity to enjoy the Doctor's epic adventures with the scale and ambition that they deserve.  Joining forces with Disney will elevate the show to even greater heights and reach new audiences so it's an extremely exciting time for fans in the UK and across the world."

Alisa Bowen, President, Disney+ says:

"We're excited by the opportunity to bring new seasons of this beloved franchise exclusively to Disney+ and introduce the show to the next generation of audiences in more than 150 markets around the world. The series is a perfect addition to our ever-growing catalog of global content that continues to make Disney+ the home for exceptional storytelling."

Ayo Davis, President, Disney Branded Television says:

"Doctor Who has captivated the imaginations of families around the world for the past six decades. We are so excited about this collaboration with the BBC, and the opportunity to bring this iconic franchise – and Russell T Davies' brilliant vision – to life for a huge new global audience. Grab your sonic screwdrivers and prepare to travel through time and space!"

Rebecca Glashow, CEO, Global Distribution, BBC Studios says:

"We're delighted to join forces with a partner who shares our vision and ambition for one of the most iconic shows in British TV history. This is great news for everyone who loves Doctor Who, and for all the new fans we will reach through this powerful partnership."

Jane Tranter & Julie Gardner, Executive Producers and Co-founders, Bad Wolf, says:

"For Doctor Who to have the backing of two of the most innovative and respected media organizations in the world is a testament to the unique drive and vision at the heart of this show.  Bad Wolf are beyond delighted to be once again working with the genius that is Russell T Davies and, with the exciting new partnership between the BBC and Disney, we can together reach to even greater heights, producing from Wolf Studios Wales ambitious stories through time and space for audiences across the globe."

Notes to Editors

The new episodes of Doctor Who will return to screens in November 2023 to coincide with the 60th anniversary and will premiere exclusively on the BBC for the UK and Ireland. David Tennant will play the Fourteenth Doctor for three specials, before Ncuti Gatwa takes over the role as the Fifteenth Doctor over the festive season.
Today a new Doctor Who logo was also unveiled for the new era.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 25, 2022, 02:10:53 PM
What do you think about the new 2023 Dr. Who.  :doge

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 25, 2022, 04:18:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYhFFQl4fLs
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on October 25, 2022, 08:48:32 PM
https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1585025861128196096

…what?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 25, 2022, 09:19:39 PM
Wat
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 25, 2022, 09:22:05 PM
Amazon Prime’s THE PERIPHERAL is really good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on October 26, 2022, 06:59:47 AM
So apparently ep 7 of the bear was a single 17 min shot. The one where they get online orders.

No wonder that episode is so fucking great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 26, 2022, 09:19:54 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 25, 2022, 02:10:53 PM
What do you think about the new 2023 Dr. Who.  :doge

I genuinely hope its really good on the level of someone that likes decent scifi as a consumer, but also I hope its extremely successful so people can start asking difficult questions on why something so culturally British and that was previously publicly owned is suddenly making large amounts of money in film and toy sales for fucking Disney and why all that possible revenue was literally given away for pennies on the pound and who exactly made money personally selling off those public assets dirt cheap.

And hopefully those questions keep the hyenas away from vivisecting Channel 4 for a bit longer.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 26, 2022, 05:36:59 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on October 26, 2022, 06:59:47 AM
So apparently ep 7 of the bear was a single 17 min shot. The one where they get online orders.

No wonder that episode is so fucking great.
Yep. I noticed that about 3/4 of the way through it when I was wondering why I was so exhausted and anxious. So fucking intense.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MMaRsu on October 26, 2022, 07:25:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7OUQ9U2qIw
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 27, 2022, 11:54:06 AM
https://www.reddit.com/r/taskmaster/comments/yepcjz/dara_becoming_increasingly_annoyed_with_his_team/

was a very great task.  Very Whose-liney.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on October 27, 2022, 03:30:49 PM
https://twitter.com/AmazonStudios/status/1585686365592686594

Amazon has the dad / airport book-to-tv pipeline locked down.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 28, 2022, 07:42:58 AM
Aldis Hodge is consistently good. Happy he’ll be headlining a show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 28, 2022, 11:29:46 AM
I only know him from Leverage, but most of the Leverage cast were always pretty good (with the exception of the main guy who got #metooed out of the reboot anyway).

I also enjoyed the 90s Morgan Freeman Alex Cross films (Kiss The Girls and Along Came A Spider) but the newer titular film was boring.


Sort of an aside, I wonder if theres much cross-business pay offs filming prolific authors for Amazon; "Did you like watching REACHER? Here are a fucking TON of JACK REACHER novels!"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on October 28, 2022, 11:31:14 AM
Signed up for another year of HBO Max. My subscription expired in August. The 40% off promo ends Monday FYI.

Even though they cut a lot of content, theres still plenty of solid stuff like the GOAT Nancy Drew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 28, 2022, 12:42:10 PM
I don't think they've cut any content I can name off the top of my head, except Infinity Train. And only because they advertised that on the front of Max for weeks last year.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on October 28, 2022, 01:14:03 PM
Quote from: Tasty on October 28, 2022, 12:42:10 PM
I don't think they've cut any content I can name off the top of my head, except Infinity Train. And only because they advertised that on the front of Max for weeks last year.

https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/all-the-hbo-max-original-movies-and-shows-that-have-been-removed-from-the-platform

I had "An American Pickle" on my "watch eventually, maybe" list

Also I would watch whatever Warner crap was going to the movie theaters and now thats gone too. Thats how I got to watch Godzilla, Wonder Woman, and other high budget shit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on October 28, 2022, 03:26:05 PM
Yeah I miss that. No way I'm paying anything extra to see Black Adam. :lol

They were always up-front about it being only for 2021 though. And the new standard 45 day window is juuuust about bearable.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 28, 2022, 06:14:04 PM
Severance was really great and one of the best scifi concepts I've seen in a long time.  Hope the next seasons can stay as good. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 29, 2022, 06:20:22 PM
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-witcher-season-4-liam-hemsworth

Welp
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 29, 2022, 07:05:46 PM
Nah. No thanks.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 29, 2022, 07:51:06 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on October 28, 2022, 06:14:04 PM
Severance was really great and one of the best scifi concepts I've seen in a long time.  Hope the next seasons can stay as good.

I def got my concerns. Great first season, one of the best in awhile TBH. But you can kind of see the trap that the writers may fall into. Which is basically "remember all those cliff hangers we had? Instead of addressing them, how about we expand the world and reduce the mystery? How about we open the season showing The Board. And how about we show some different city/area too." How deep does the rabbit hole go, basically.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on October 29, 2022, 09:56:38 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on October 29, 2022, 06:20:22 PM
https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-witcher-season-4-liam-hemsworth

Welp

Witcher was fun. But I get it. Had its peak with the fantasy gap GoT left. With it back and LOTR, getting into later seasons Netflix, and getting better opportunities. Might as well.

There was a story going around recently about the writers and co not being fans of the books or games. Coupled with stories of Cavill’s unsuccessful attempts to bring more of that in. Yeah.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on October 30, 2022, 06:34:36 AM
Quote from: chronovore on October 25, 2022, 09:22:05 PM
Amazon Prime’s THE PERIPHERAL is really good.
Just finished episode 1. Really liked it. On to episode 2 now
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on October 30, 2022, 09:16:41 AM
I'm waiting for full series of the Peripheral, as it seems like the kind of thing I'd rather binge watch.

Having said that, The Devils Hour is an odd one, because the premise is actually really good, but it doesn't fucking get there until Episode 6 of 6 hour long episodes.
This would have been a really great ~2 hour film leaning entirely into the framing of the interview with Capaldi and flashback sequences filling in the details as it went starting with 'the premise' and the interviewer trying to figure out if he's a serial killer or something supernatural.

As it is, its ~4 hours of kinda crappy mystery boxes and 2spoopy cliches of jump scare apparitions, kids being weird, and people talking to people that arent there / seeing premonitions of things etc, and 2 hours of decentish thriller.

Quote from: Polident Hive on October 29, 2022, 09:56:38 PM
Witcher was fun. But I get it. Had its peak with the fantasy gap GoT left. With it back and LOTR, getting into later seasons Netflix, and getting better opportunities. Might as well.

There was a story going around recently about the writers and co not being fans of the books or games. Coupled with stories of Cavill’s unsuccessful attempts to bring more of that in. Yeah.

As I understand it, Henry Cavill is a consummate professional, and by that I mean he'll do whatever for the paycheck, so I think it's more the WB Superman wallet is bigger than the coin Netflix will throw for their Witcher
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Beezy on October 30, 2022, 11:26:15 AM
The Goof Who Sat by the Door is a special Atlanta episode. Gonna miss this show.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 30, 2022, 09:39:05 PM
The first episode of Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities was good.  Seems on par with Creep Show.  Looking forward to the Lovecraft episodes. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 30, 2022, 10:36:56 PM
Second episode has Rodney from Stargate!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 31, 2022, 10:19:27 PM
Episode 3 was really good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on October 31, 2022, 10:45:20 PM
After clearing so many other weekly episodes of The Peripheral, ANDOR, and others coming out, I'm finally going back to Breaking Bad.

The episode where Walt saves Jesse directly with his Aztec blew my mind. I was shocked. The episode after, with Young Walt and pregnant Skylar looking at their new house… the dialog there is so lovely, subtly setting up the horrible future they will both share.

Gustav Fring is terrifying. Esposito tells a story of being on a flight and waiting for the restroom, and a woman was terrified of him and asked him to use the restroom first. He tells her he's an actor and all, and she can acknowledge that, but her lizard hindbrain won't let her believe that there will be no repercussions.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 01, 2022, 01:39:26 PM
The Midnight Club is really good; really solid premise executed very well, and not at all as YA as I was worried it might be - all the characters are believable and rounded.

Season 1 ends on a kinda sorta cliffhanger, and I'd love to see a Season 2, but even if that never happens its a really solid little stand alone anthology series with an interesting framing narrative, and the nice conceit of the storytellers also being the actors in the individual stories.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on November 02, 2022, 12:51:49 AM
Twenty four minutes into You Honor.

One, wow this is great.

Two, Bryan Cranston transforms like Ironhide.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MMaRsu on November 02, 2022, 06:46:28 AM
https://youtu.be/AiohkY_XQYQ
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on November 02, 2022, 12:41:33 PM
So this isn't a sequel to Trollhunter? Cause it looks pretty similar.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on November 02, 2022, 03:34:12 PM
That's my understanding. They've certainly gone for a similar look and feel though.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 03, 2022, 11:27:00 PM
Quote from: MMaRsu on November 02, 2022, 06:46:28 AM
https://youtu.be/AiohkY_XQYQ
Looks better than Cloverfield or the last several Godzilla movies.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HardcoreRetro on November 04, 2022, 02:14:39 PM
Made me think of this movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvwEyHeRSvE

Pretty good movie by the way.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 09, 2022, 07:01:07 PM
Ted Lasso is good but it's also super cornball. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 09, 2022, 07:57:28 PM
TED LASSO is like having a nice warm blanket on my lap when the room is cold, or a cup of hot chocolate. It's also got some fabulous character development throughout, and the path of Nate the Great is of interest to me. Looking forward to next season.

Breaking Bad, I'm nearing end of s4. Mike is probably my favorite character right now. Flynn/Walt Jr. has also had more room to shine. Some of the monologues feel like they were written for the stage, as a chance for actors to show off their command. It's remarkable. I feel like I have no idea where it will end by the series' finale.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on November 09, 2022, 08:18:45 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on November 09, 2022, 07:01:07 PM
Ted Lasso is good but it's also super cornball. 
That's intentional
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on November 10, 2022, 06:46:00 AM
Rewatching the office while I sit on my ass after work.

Into season 4. Some of the shit they said/did is fucking hilarious and in hindsight would get this show taken off the air.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 10, 2022, 10:09:34 AM
I hate Marie. Jesus, she’s irredeemable.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on November 10, 2022, 12:46:33 PM
Lol, Marie gets a bad rap.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on November 10, 2022, 02:39:11 PM
When I saw Marie hauling in minerals for Hank, the only thing I thought was damn he must eat good pussy
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on November 10, 2022, 02:43:28 PM
Nah, Hank would be a meat and potatos missionary man only. Oral only on special occasions. Marie had desperate middle class housewife energy and would have been down for some kink
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 10, 2022, 05:33:21 PM
Quote from: chronovore on November 10, 2022, 10:09:34 AM
I hate Marie. Jesus, she’s irredeemable.

Quote from: Tasty on September 25, 2022, 09:43:01 AM
I think Marie was supposed to be unlikable on purpose, while it was unintentional for Skylar.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on November 10, 2022, 06:19:58 PM
Quote from: Potato on November 10, 2022, 02:43:28 PM
Nah, Hank would be a meat and potatos missionary man only. Oral only on special occasions. Marie had desperate middle class housewife energy and would have been down for some kink
he eats ass
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on November 10, 2022, 07:02:48 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on November 10, 2022, 06:19:58 PM
Quote from: Potato on November 10, 2022, 02:43:28 PM
Nah, Hank would be a meat and potatos missionary man only. Oral only on special occasions. Marie had desperate middle class housewife energy and would have been down for some kink
he eats ass
Steve Gomez would eat ass for sure. That man has seen some shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 10, 2022, 08:39:48 PM
Quote from: Potato on November 10, 2022, 02:43:28 PM
Nah, Hank would be a meat and potatos missionary man only. Oral only on special occasions. Marie had desperate middle class housewife energy and would have been down for some kink

I’m under the impression that she would be down to fuck in any of those real estate open houses in which she practices her pathological liar routine. It’s risk addiction, among other things.

I’ve just finished s5e1, and Walt’s arrogance must be fed by his misplaced feelings of invulnerability.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
That opening scene, where he’s in Denny’s on his birthday, driving the Volvo with New Hampshire plates, I know his aspect returns to furtive and vulnerable at some point. Ultimately I guess he’s at the mercy of his pride and arrogance. 
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on November 11, 2022, 07:15:19 AM
Quote from: chronovore on November 10, 2022, 08:39:48 PM
Quote from: Potato on November 10, 2022, 02:43:28 PM
Nah, Hank would be a meat and potatos missionary man only. Oral only on special occasions. Marie had desperate middle class housewife energy and would have been down for some kink

I’m under the impression that she would be down to fuck in any of those real estate open houses in which she practices her pathological liar routine. It’s risk addiction, among other things.

I’ve just finished s5e1, and Walt’s arrogance must be fed by his misplaced feelings of invulnerability.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
That opening scene, where he’s in Denny’s on his birthday, driving the Volvo with New Hampshire plates, I know his aspect returns to furtive and vulnerable at some point. Ultimately I guess he’s at the mercy of his prose and arrogance. 
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God damn I wish I could relive season 5. jelly
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 11, 2022, 01:09:28 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEdmIgck3AU

On of my favourites from the current series
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on November 15, 2022, 07:09:51 AM
Finally got back to Cyberpunk Edgerunners.

Just finished episode 6. So damn good.
 :lawd
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: therealdeal on November 16, 2022, 08:19:58 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on November 11, 2022, 01:09:28 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEdmIgck3AU

On of my favourites from the current series

Ah nice I’m a couple series behind thanks for the reminder this exists
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 20, 2022, 10:30:26 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPNo4QttuWI

:gladbron

I'm resubbing to Netflix in January. :o
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 26, 2022, 09:56:56 PM
Three episodes into Wednesday.  It is kinda strange because it has three tones which change from scene to scene.  The Addams Family with deadpan humour is great and a solid modernization.  Then it feels like the first two Harry Potter movies of a young kid exploring mysteries in a magical school, and this is actually well done too.  Then every third scene is straight CW.  Ortega's performance is absolutely killer though.   
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on November 27, 2022, 06:02:50 AM
I saw the whole thing (Wednesday) it's mid.  :larry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on November 27, 2022, 06:35:19 AM
Does it have the gratuitous non-nudity that CW is known for?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 28, 2022, 12:38:59 PM
Quote from: Potato on November 10, 2022, 12:46:33 PM
Lol, Marie gets a bad rap.

I like Marie. I like the idea of highly flawed characters. I know of several Maries in real life. I admit this is a reaction to the constant anger about the characters not fitting into convenient boxes while the show was airing. The amount of people that couldn’t handle any kind of nuance whatsoever was/is disturbing.
Title: did i do that right?
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on November 28, 2022, 01:07:06 PM
plus skylar was a bitch


Title: Re: did i do that right?
Post by: chronovore on November 29, 2022, 01:25:15 AM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on November 28, 2022, 01:07:06 PM
plus skylar was a bitch

Skylar was putting the safety of her children before her love of an increasingly distant, selfish, delusional liar.

She felt trapped by his decisions. If she had been slightly more dedicated to that, and opted for abandoning Walt, she may have been able to go to the police earlier. Because she tried to reconcile her love for Walter and "solve" the situations he had created, she entered a slippery slope which trapped her even further.

She's not a "nice" person, but if that self-righteous pathological liar and busybody Marie is any indication, Skylar comes from a fucked up household. That'd be another reason she's desperate to keep the family together despite Walt's continued false insistence that they were not in any danger.

Remarkable show. Marie is great character, I just hate her.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on November 29, 2022, 04:07:04 AM
I don't really get the hate for Skyler. I wonder what those who hate her would do if their partner was suddenly revealed to be involved in manufacturing a metric fucktonne of meth and had Mexican cartel arseholes threatening their families, but at the same time knowing they now had more wealth than they could have ever imagined?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on November 29, 2022, 05:20:21 PM
Right? Same here.

Except also add that your spouse is murdering people and lying about that, too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on November 30, 2022, 05:37:26 AM
Apparently Apple is looking to develop a Neuromancer TV series with Miles Teller as the lead.

That could be amazing or amazingly shit.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on November 30, 2022, 10:12:34 AM
"Miles Teller? He's my favorite part of no movie he's ever been in!"
-Jay Bauman
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on November 30, 2022, 10:39:02 AM
Quote from: Potato on November 30, 2022, 05:37:26 AM
Apparently Apple is looking to develop a Neuromancer TV series with Miles Teller as the lead.

That could be amazing or amazingly shit.

I'm still upset by how much money they pumped into The Foundation and then paired it with such a mediocre script
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on November 30, 2022, 11:13:33 AM
Quote from: Potato on November 29, 2022, 04:07:04 AM
I don't really get the hate for Skyler. I wonder what those who hate her would do if their partner was suddenly revealed to be involved in manufacturing a metric fucktonne of meth and had Mexican cartel arseholes threatening their families, but at the same time knowing they now had more wealth than they could have ever imagined?

I would simply move to Thailand where the cartel cant find me.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on November 30, 2022, 10:43:26 PM
Wednesday was more Harry Potter than CW in the end.  If they solve some of the issues for the next season, it could really be a great show. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Sideshow Raheem on December 01, 2022, 08:43:44 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on November 30, 2022, 10:43:26 PM
Wednesday was more Harry Potter than CW in the end.  If they solve some of the issues for the next season, it could really be a great show.

It's an enjoyable show, and they kept it to eight episodes with very little filler. The main cast is really good including Luis Guzman as possibly the best Gomez ever.

I'd like to see another season. They set up the possibility of Wednesday having a stalker and returning to Nevermore Academy. I like the idea of Wednesday in a school setting, but that means we only get to see brief glimpses of Lurch, Morticia, Puggsley, Fester, and Gomez.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 02, 2022, 11:14:26 PM
Book of Boba has a real KOTOR feel and I like it.  Just Boba-boy leveling up. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on December 03, 2022, 06:12:20 AM
Finally started Euphoria. Three episodes down. Damn, didn't expect to like this so much.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on December 03, 2022, 06:32:54 PM
https://youtu.be/uLtkt8BonwM

Still looking very good, still betting one this being the first legit quality adaptation of a video game to film.

Still fingers crossed this is a big hit for HBO and Mazin and Druckmann and the staff start on writing/filming The Last of Us II adaptation. I want to see the non-game audience react to that season. People will lose their shit weekly GoT/HoD style. Last of Us I's a good Walking Dead x McCarthy's The Road slower paced character driven trip, but Last of Us II's constant twists and turns will play really well to a TV audience.

I figure as long as this season is a hit there's no reason they wouldn't adapt II next? Like it's a no brainer. So hoping this succeeds and that happens.

Quote from: Potato on December 03, 2022, 06:12:20 AM
Finally started Euphoria. Three episodes down. Damn, didn't expect to like this so much.

S1 is a mix of 10/10 hype and some 5/10 trash, but more of the former. Great season.
The two specials are great, with the first one being really great.
S2 is same mix of great and trash, but a lot more trash, so-so season.

From the behind the scenes stuff it sure seems like the series will end up total trash pretty soon. But who knows, will still watch it all.
Also, hot people.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on December 03, 2022, 08:35:35 PM
Quote from: Tasty on August 21, 2022, 01:18:56 PM
Netflix always cancels their good shows. We know this for a fact.

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/midnight-club-canceled-netflix-mike-flanagan-1235447617/
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Tasty on December 03, 2022, 08:37:02 PM
I feel like they're gonna deliberately choose not to adapt Part II and will tell their own story. We'll see if I'm right.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on December 03, 2022, 08:59:23 PM
Quote from: Tasty on December 03, 2022, 08:37:02 PM
I feel like they're gonna deliberately choose not to adapt Part II and will tell their own story. We'll see if I'm right.

I could see them doing that but it would be such a huge waste since Part II is the more interesting tale, though I'd say Part I is the better executed tale. Part II is messy but there's almost nothing else like it in the gaming space.

I think more likely is they would do an original season that takes place between the end of Part I and Part II, since iirc there's a pretty big time gap between the games.

If the show is successful, I think they'll still pull a

LAST OF US II MAJOR SPOILER

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Kill off Pedro.

Pascal is a big actor now, he doesn't have time to be attached to a show for a bunch of seasons.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 03, 2022, 09:22:34 PM
The last episode of Boba Fett :dead
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 04, 2022, 07:04:48 AM
Quote from: Tasty on December 03, 2022, 08:35:35 PM
Quote from: Tasty on August 21, 2022, 01:18:56 PM
Netflix always cancels their good shows. We know this for a fact.

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/midnight-club-canceled-netflix-mike-flanagan-1235447617/

Its a shame, but like I said upthread, its a very satisfying one and done.
I also get the feeling a lot of "Netflix cancels everything!" types fulfill their own prophecies by not bothering to watch new shows they assume will get cancelled and 'leave them hanging' which ties directly into netflixes very specific sink or swim renewal viewing data.

The only thing netflix does thats more egregious than regular tv channels, is theres no 'second life' option available for their own stuff - stuff regular TV cancels but that gets a cult following on (used to be) DVD sales / BluRay sales and nowadays streaming doesn't get that 'word of mouth' window so much on Netflix, even though they're obviously aware they have sleeper hits when something is lingering in the top ten for months on end without any real promotional efforts.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 04, 2022, 07:10:04 AM
I did enjoy Wednesday but I am getting fucking sick of, like, every new fucking show Netflix produces being ostensibly YA shit about teenage girls in their BUT THIS IS NO ORDINARY! high school.

I legitimately cannot believe the only people watching Netflix are teenage girls or people who identify as / with teenage girls.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 04, 2022, 08:10:23 AM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 04, 2022, 07:04:48 AM
Quote from: Tasty on December 03, 2022, 08:35:35 PM
Quote from: Tasty on August 21, 2022, 01:18:56 PM
Netflix always cancels their good shows. We know this for a fact.

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/midnight-club-canceled-netflix-mike-flanagan-1235447617/

Its a shame, but like I said upthread, its a very satisfying one and done.
I also get the feeling a lot of "Netflix cancels everything!" types fulfill their own prophecies by not bothering to watch new shows they assume will get cancelled and 'leave them hanging' which ties directly into netflixes very specific sink or swim renewal viewing data.


Guilty.


Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 04, 2022, 07:10:04 AM

I legitimately cannot believe the only people watching Netflix are teenage girls or people who identify as / with teenage girls.

I can watch Harry Potter without being a little boy or identifying as one.  It's just Netflix has discovered the CW secret which is that a good chunk of people like silly melodramas and setting characters as teenagers in a setting where they are unsupervised is an easy and cheap way to do that. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 04, 2022, 08:25:39 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on December 04, 2022, 08:10:23 AM
I can watch Harry Potter without being a little boy or identifying as one.  It's just Netflix has discovered the CW secret which is that a good chunk of people like silly melodramas and setting characters as teenagers in a setting where they are unsupervised is an easy and cheap way to do that.

Obviously true, but AFAIK CWs biggest hit was about two redneck rock bros driving round the country murdering ghosts / vampires / demons
:idont

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I think my tipping point was turning fucking resident evil into YA highschool teenage girl drama :stahp
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on December 04, 2022, 11:37:26 AM
Netflix just tuning in to what Japan has known for decades with anime.
High school setting is peak audience saturation. Both for kids and adults nostalgia.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 04, 2022, 12:13:54 PM
Ya I was going to compare it to highschool animes as well.  Like there is a big market there, and I understand it, even if its not for me.  I'm more tolerate of Wensday and co. where I can dismiss the CW parts because I like the others, but at the same time, I skip a lot of other Netflix stuff if it gives the CW-vibe. I didn't watch Umbrella Company for forever, for example, even though its 70% Xmen which I like, but 30% CW.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HardcoreRetro on December 11, 2022, 04:10:07 AM
Laughing at The Last of Us show because they made Joel's daughter black. The showrunners do know what happens to that character, right?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 11, 2022, 11:28:12 AM
https://deadline.com/2022/12/mike-flanagan-amp-trevor-macy-the-dark-tower-series-movies-netflix-exit-midnight-club-canceled-amazon-intrepid-1235191018/

Quote
Flanagan reveals that he has written a pilot script and season outlines for The Dark Tower, which he has described for years as his dream project. He has even shared in interviews his vision for the opening shot, a black screen with the words “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed,” leading to a landscape with a silhouette in the distance.

Quote
FLANAGAN: I wrote a pilot, we view it as a as a series that’s going at least five seasons. And having lived with this project as long as I have, I have an enormous amount of it worked out in my brain. But I have a pilot script I’m thrilled with and a very detailed outline for the first season and a broader outline for the subsequent seasons.

Quote
FLANAGAN: Well, to be honest, the way that I have seen it breaking out is five seasons of television, followed by two stand-alone features. But I think our priority has been trying to get the television side of it going first. We’re not going to put the cart too far ahead of the horse on such a challenging project, but that I think is the perfect way to do it.

:rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on December 16, 2022, 08:07:37 AM
This could be interesting

https://www.reuters.com/technology/amazon-strikes-deal-bring-warhammer-40000-onto-screens-2022-12-16/

Quote
Amazon.com is seeking to bring popular fantasy miniature game "Warhammer 40,000" to screens after agreeing in principle to produce film and television content with its British developer.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: jorma on December 16, 2022, 11:28:50 AM
Quote from: Potato on December 16, 2022, 08:07:37 AM
This could be interesting

https://www.reuters.com/technology/amazon-strikes-deal-bring-warhammer-40000-onto-screens-2022-12-16/

Quote
Amazon.com is seeking to bring popular fantasy miniature game "Warhammer 40,000" to screens after agreeing in principle to produce film and television content with its British developer.

already looking forward to a female emperor and 2 million youtube vids explaining why Wokehammer 40k can SUCK MY BALLS  :lol

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on December 16, 2022, 02:38:16 PM
Quote from: jorma on December 16, 2022, 11:28:50 AM
Quote from: Potato on December 16, 2022, 08:07:37 AM
This could be interesting

https://www.reuters.com/technology/amazon-strikes-deal-bring-warhammer-40000-onto-screens-2022-12-16/

Quote
Amazon.com is seeking to bring popular fantasy miniature game "Warhammer 40,000" to screens after agreeing in principle to produce film and television content with its British developer.

already looking forward to a female emperor and 2 million youtube vids explaining why Wokehammer 40k can SUCK MY BALLS  :lol
Hopefully, what we get is 6000 four-hour videos explaining why the Warhammer Amazon series is fascist propaganda and anyone who watches it is a Nazi.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on December 16, 2022, 02:48:58 PM
Quote from: jorma on December 16, 2022, 11:28:50 AM
Quote from: Potato on December 16, 2022, 08:07:37 AM
This could be interesting

https://www.reuters.com/technology/amazon-strikes-deal-bring-warhammer-40000-onto-screens-2022-12-16/

Quote
Amazon.com is seeking to bring popular fantasy miniature game "Warhammer 40,000" to screens after agreeing in principle to produce film and television content with its British developer.

already looking forward to a female emperor and 2 million youtube vids explaining why Wokehammer 40k can SUCK MY BALLS  :lol

Quote from: https://dei.amazonstudios.com/inclusion-policy/
To reduce invisibility in entertainment, and where the story allows, we aim to include one character from each of the following categories for speaking roles of any size, and at minimum 50% of the total of these should be women: (1) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or gender non-conforming / non-binary; (2) person with a disability; and (3) three regionally underrepresented racial/ethnic/cultural groups (e.g. in the US, three of the following: Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Middle Eastern/North African, or Asian / Pacific Islander or Multi-Racial). A single character can fulfill one or more of these identities

I don't think Warhammer lore has too much issue with adding racial diversity but trying to make half the cast women sounds like a challenge. Though regardless of whatever influence Amazon has, I wonder if you can even really do Warhammer justice on a tv budget. Having Cavill lead the charge is a good idea though to get people on board
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on December 16, 2022, 06:42:07 PM
Isn’t the Astartes guy working with Games Workshop? If you want another way to get fans onboard, say he’s involved in some capacity. Making the opening credits. Anecdotal, I know people who saw those and immediately went “…I should get into 40k”
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on December 16, 2022, 09:45:09 PM
It's perfect for one of those big budget, high concept, niche audience shows that loses a new streaming startup a shitload of money, but gains them immediate nerd cred on the internet and builds a long tail reputation.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 17, 2022, 10:38:48 AM
The Recruit is actually pretty good.  Going in I didn't think it would have as much comedy/weird tone as it does.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on December 17, 2022, 10:54:16 AM
Quote from: Polident Hive on December 16, 2022, 06:42:07 PM
Isn’t the Astartes guy working with Games Workshop? If you want another way to get fans onboard, say he’s involved in some capacity. Making the opening credits. Anecdotal, I know people who saw those and immediately went “…I should get into 40k”
Yeah Games workshop hired him and he's now making something offical. One could hope that Astartes is pretty much the blueprint for this project. Felt like the first time for me that it wasn't just cool seeing space marines in action but also delivering it with a cinematic caliber. Really good directing by that guy.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on December 17, 2022, 11:06:49 AM
why can't they make cool stuff about gangsters and shit like they used to, instead of all of this lame nerd trash :tocry
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 17, 2022, 11:03:44 PM
The Recruit was good.  Looking forward to another season.  Also, Nathan Fillion was in it for like 30 seconds lol.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on December 18, 2022, 02:56:07 AM
It was good until Fillion was in it.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 18, 2022, 03:23:31 PM
Quote from: HaughtyFrank on December 16, 2022, 02:48:58 PM
I don't think Warhammer lore has too much issue with adding racial diversity but trying to make half the cast women sounds like a challenge. Though regardless of whatever influence Amazon has, I wonder if you can even really do Warhammer justice on a tv budget. Having Cavill lead the charge is a good idea though to get people on board

I guess it depends on if they're making it specifically about space marines or life for regular folks on a hive world, a la necromunda or inquistor
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on December 18, 2022, 04:15:45 PM
Really not liking this adaptation of His Dark Materials much in S3. Also no one on the internet seems to give a shit that it's airing. Not seeing talk about it anywhere. Good thing this is the last season. Would totally get cancelled otherwise.

The acting/directing/visuals are fine, but as always with adaptations, the fucking writers who think they know better than the source material and change shit just to change shit actively makes everything worse. Not only are most of the good scenes from Book 3 cut, but they add in stupid stuff like pitting Lyra and Will against each other in squabbles. It's just ...dumb. So much time in this adaptation across the three seaons is spent on the Magistrate and they are such minor characters. Bleh.

The last ep of Season 2 was the only great ep, and that's because the ending to Book #2 is so good even a worse version is pretty good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on December 18, 2022, 06:07:33 PM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on December 17, 2022, 11:06:49 AM
why can't they make cool stuff about gangsters and shit like they used to, instead of all of this lame nerd trash :tocry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaQSScwZPbA
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 18, 2022, 11:35:57 PM
So got StackTV on Prime so I could watch Big Timber season 3, and it costs 12$ a month on top of prime and still serves commercials -- 4 per 45-minute episode.  SMH. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 21, 2022, 11:13:03 PM
Jack Ryan season 3 was good.  Better than the second at least.  It didn't really make any logical sense but it was nice to have some Russian villains again.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Even if it ''NoT aCtuAlLy the RuSiAnS".
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It also had the cool line 'I'm not your ghost.  You are mine.'
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 22, 2022, 09:38:40 PM
Watched the first episode of Three Pines with Alfred Molina.  :dead  This is one of the most ridiculous unintentional comedies I have seen.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on December 22, 2022, 10:23:03 PM
Gave The Peripheral a shot after people kept praising it and two episodes in it's pretty good so far. Love me some scifi warfare
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 24, 2022, 10:58:45 AM
I somehow missed that Bosch: Legacy came out in May.  Watched the first episode and it seems to be just Bosch season 9.  I thought, and was worried, that with the retitle it would be more of a change.   
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 25, 2022, 12:19:00 AM
SAS Rouge Heros is good, despite having a Discovery Channel circa 2002 name.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on December 26, 2022, 03:33:50 PM
The Teacher is some maddening stupid bullshit of a show  :lol

Its about a female teacher who has an alcohol problem - as in, every time she goes out drinking gets literally blackout drunk - and seems to regularly go to a pickup joint night club - that all her fucking students knows she goes to - and also seemingly regularly gets rando fucked and walk of shames straight to school in her last nights fuck me outfits.
And this isn't some stupid straight out of uni naive dumbass, she's like, a fucking 40 something head of department who takes her career super serial  :lol

So on one of her drunken blackout rando shag nights, ends up copping off with one of her 15 year old students in the night club toilets, gets accused of statutory rape and pleads guilty because, hey, she was black out drunk maybe she did do it?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
and it turns out she didn't actually fuck him, but a teacher she used to work with set her up in some elaborate honeytrap because she ratted him out for actually fucking one of his students at a previous school, so thats all right then?
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laughable, ridiculous trash I don't know who wrote this or what they were trying to say, but its all over the fucking place  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: HaughtyFrank on December 26, 2022, 06:08:25 PM
Alice in Borderland Season 2 is really solid. Having a great time with it. I hope they can manage a third season despite Netflix being so eager to cancel stuff.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 26, 2022, 06:52:37 PM
Watched first episode of The Peripheral.  It was pretty cool, surprised its not getting more hype.
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Post by: Potato on December 26, 2022, 06:55:35 PM
Finished Cyberpunk.

Like most anime, I completely lost all the story threads by the end and didn't really care. Visual spectacle was cool though.
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Post by: Polident Hive on December 26, 2022, 06:58:37 PM
Quote from: HaughtyFrank on December 26, 2022, 06:08:25 PM
Alice in Borderland Season 2 is really solid. Having a great time with it. I hope they can manage a third season despite Netflix being so eager to cancel stuff.

I’m liking it. In some ways it’s leaning harder in the direction of Lost this season.

Spoiler for the third or fourth episode
spoiler (click to show/hide)
That prisoner game sure escalated quickly. Rules were like “this is a marathon. we have resources to survive for months. slowly you’ll break and betray one another.” After one round, guess we’ll start killing? Wrap it up in an afternoon :idont
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Post by: Potato on December 30, 2022, 05:54:40 AM
Quite enjoying Only Murders in the Building. Halfway through S1.


Edit: finished season 1. Such a good parody of true crime shows and podcasts and even fan culture. Can't wait to see where season 2 goes.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on December 30, 2022, 06:01:51 AM
Fleishman is in trouble spoiler for the last episode
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of course claire danes is playing someone out of control
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Post by: chronovore on January 02, 2023, 04:08:04 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on December 26, 2022, 06:52:37 PM
Watched first episode of The Peripheral.  It was pretty cool, surprised its not getting more hype.

https://screenrant.com/peripheral-show-more-popular-rings-power-amazon/

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the-peripheral/s01

77 critics, and 86 audience. It’s already renewed.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on January 02, 2023, 09:29:15 AM
Watching the Witcher: Blood Origin to see how bad it is with my own eyes and yes this shit fucking sucks. It looks very low budget and and the writing is so hack its like they crowd sourced the script from one of those 'you write the next line of the story threads' on resetera :teehee

4 da UK bredren: its so cheap and shite its kinda like something Channel 5 would have had on circa 2002.

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Post by: HaughtyFrank on January 02, 2023, 09:52:34 AM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on January 02, 2023, 09:29:15 AM
Watching the Witcher: Blood Origin to see how bad it is with my own eyes and yes this shit fucking sucks. It looks very low budget and and the writing is so hack its like they crowd sourced the script from one of those 'you write the next line of the story threads' on resetera :teehee

4 da UK bredren: its so cheap and shite its kinda like something Channel 5 would have had on circa 2002.

The budget reminds of something like "The Legend of the seeker" but legend of the seeker at least had a cast full of hot people
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on January 02, 2023, 11:01:22 AM
I suspect this rubbish and Cavill leaving will kill give Netflix the excuse to kill off their involvement in the Witcher franchise after the 3rd main series is done (I couldn't even be bothered to watch much further than first episode on series 2 anyway). No point in spending big on an already risky Liam Hemsworth re-cast 4 that everyone will hate anyway.
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Post by: Potato on January 06, 2023, 04:48:09 AM
Just finished a really good Australian show called Black Snow. Cold case murder mystery. Really good. Has Travis Fimmel from Vikings as the detective.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on January 06, 2023, 10:32:35 AM
Rewatching all of friends.


This show is so troublesome.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 08, 2023, 08:22:12 PM
The Peripheral was good.  I am also completely confused by the season ending. 
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Post by: chronovore on January 11, 2023, 07:43:50 PM
I've been sice for 5 days straight, so I watched a bunch of TV.

Amazon Prime's Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan's TV reboot. This character has been played by many people, and rarely well. He's an ex-marine and an analyst. S1 of this was very good. Three episodes in, S2 is dropping the mild-mannered analyst in favor of a Jason Bourne approach, both in Ryan's attitud and production values (color palette/post-process, environmental tone, camera work) and it's much less enjoyable. Noomi Rapace shows up though, so I'll struggle through.

The BOYS. I'm caught up. S3 finale felt rushed, and made some dumb writing mistakes that I didn't see in S1 or 2. It's a good ride, and Anthony Starr is a treat to watch.

Tim Burton's Wednesday's Harry Potter Adventure. This was a delight. Became less of a procedural and more of a wizard school battle by the end, but the characters are strong, and I'm excited for next season.


Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 08, 2023, 08:22:12 PM
The Peripheral was good.  I am also completely confused by the season ending.

Yeah, it's the first major divergence from the book. It's confusing, and potentially hypocritical for Flynn, but I'm trying to keep my mind open, considering how much else the show has done right so far.
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Post by: Tasty on January 11, 2023, 08:24:11 PM
Noomi should be in more stuff.
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Post by: Tasty on January 11, 2023, 08:24:36 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on January 06, 2023, 10:32:35 AM
Rewatching all of friends.


This show is so troublesome.

Would you say... problematic?
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 11, 2023, 09:11:48 PM
https://www.cracked.com/amp/article_36544_everything-about-kelsey-grammers-sketch-show-was-pretty-great-except-for-kelsey-grammer.html

Lee Mack, Kaitlin Olson, Paul F. Tompkins and Kelsey Grammer were all in a show together, the fuck
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Post by: Sideshow Raheem on January 12, 2023, 12:34:54 PM
Velma is unbelievably bad. I think there was one mildly humorous bit in the two episodes. Not laugh worthy, mind, but amusing.

Fred is a manchild; the first two episodes feature Fred asking for "cutties" for his food. He can't cut his pancakes or steak.

I think the Drinker, etc., every angry youtuber will load his plate harping on Velma.



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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on January 12, 2023, 01:10:32 PM
Quote from: Tasty on January 11, 2023, 08:24:36 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on January 06, 2023, 10:32:35 AM
Rewatching all of friends.


This show is so troublesome.

Would you say... problematic?

I love how this show edged the line for the most part.

All the ew gay jokes ended up paying off with ross and joey sleeping together, and him having another kid with another lesbian (rachel)
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Post by: chronovore on January 13, 2023, 08:06:38 AM
Jack Ryan S2 is a serious disappointment compared to S1. Poorly paced, clumsy throughlines, two comically evil antagonists… this is a mess.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 13, 2023, 08:28:42 AM
Yep.  S3 is better than 2 though. 
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Post by: chronovore on January 13, 2023, 09:42:15 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 13, 2023, 08:28:42 AM
Yep.  S3 is better than 2 though.
God damnit. I’d just managed to give up on this, was going to rewatch The Expanse.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 13, 2023, 04:42:24 PM
I mean better but not S1 good.  It's entertaining though. 
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Post by: Potato on January 14, 2023, 08:05:47 AM
https://mobile.twitter.com/FXNetworks/status/1613718293218754562
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on January 14, 2023, 01:26:29 PM
I hear he burns an egg.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 14, 2023, 08:32:07 PM
4 Eps into Midnight mass -- this is really good.  It's been a strongly crafted story so far and executed just as well for the vast majority of the time.  The drama and characters are more interesting than the horror or mystery, but I didn't think that's a bad thing. 

spoiler (click to show/hide)
The girl with the mirror shards embedded in her is some of the best horror imagery I have seen recently. 
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It's basically Salem's Lot done in a more palatable way, at least for me.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 15, 2023, 12:02:02 AM
Man that was a great show
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Post by: Tasty on January 15, 2023, 11:48:08 PM
Apparently TLOU is Pretty Gud. Gonna watch it later. After the amazing Chernobyl I'm definitely following Craig Mazin.
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Post by: Bebpo on January 16, 2023, 12:41:25 AM
Well that definitely was The Last of Us

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Post by: Tasty on January 16, 2023, 01:36:15 AM
TLOU was pretty good! Glad I never played my PS3 pack-in.
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Post by: Bebpo on January 16, 2023, 02:50:29 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 15, 2023, 12:02:02 AM
Man that was a great show

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Main dude was absolutely pointless and accomplished nothing by killing himself.
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I liked the show but it had pretty severe issues in plot bringing it down. It was like a way worse Salem's Lot.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 16, 2023, 09:05:53 AM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
It was the catalyst to let the suspicious people group together and get some understanding of what was happening before the end.  Without that, they would never believe the situation, had been aware that the last mass was a trap with the boats being disabled, nor would realize that sunlight can kill the vampires -- leading to the final plan of burning everything down. 

More than that it was thematic of him turning his life around and sacrificing himself instead of continuing to be a monster and possibly hurting someone.  Same with his parents talking about how they didn't drink blood.  The win there is saving their morality, not staying alive.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 19, 2023, 09:53:11 PM
Junji Ito first two episodes are decent.  Episode 2 is way better than the first.  There is a generic anime quality to it though. 

Vox Machina S2E1:  man I love this show, I'm not sure how objectively good it is, but reliving the campaign, especially moments like this, is such a treat.  The CGI dragons are terrible lol but they said that the budget would like double if they didn't do that.  Compared to the drawn gore, which is well done, like the blood splatters inside the ice crystals.   
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on January 20, 2023, 02:15:13 PM
I watched White Lotus. It was good. I thought the 2nd season was better. It was darker and felt like shit could go wrong at any moment. The manager in the 1st season was brilliant but the characters were more interesting in the 2nd. The whores working their way through the family. The tech bros. The weird gays. It reminded me of Eyes Wide Shut. I didn’t know anything about the show and only looked up reviews because I read Sopranos Christopher was in it. Otherwise I wouldn’t have bothered. Anyway recommended.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 20, 2023, 02:59:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjDOpHuUppU
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on January 21, 2023, 07:07:53 AM
Also Armand -

(https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimg1.bdbphotos.com%2Fimages%2Forig%2Fh%2Fg%2Fhgqr25uv4xmw4vm2.jpg%3Fskj2io4l&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=a595d01d33cbe9dc985fca2a22c5a4ed6afad43b4af9185c4b2ba55ca8d514c9&ipo=images)

is literally an Aussie Basil

(https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-ScfrpO-3Sa0%2FTacc7Q_7a0I%2FAAAAAAAAAj4%2FfV1izG-i5C4%2Fs1600%2Ffawlty.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=ea1f65dbf850648fb4a8491fb947420607733af5e8b772f7ae01669f828b97a6&ipo=images)
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on January 22, 2023, 08:38:25 AM
Been watching Tulsa King, it really straddles the line of being awesome and being terrible very well :itagaki
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Post by: Bebpo on January 23, 2023, 01:31:30 AM
Last of Us is good but every outdoor city shot in ep2 looked they they were green screen acting in front of PS5 game backdrops lol
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Post by: Bebpo on January 23, 2023, 03:30:57 PM
So apparently Last of Us HBO is doing really well in ratings.

Guess Last of Us 2 is a lock now. Way more excited for that one. Last of Us is a good story, but at the end of the day it's just another zombie show.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on January 23, 2023, 05:40:03 PM
I watched some of the first ep and it seems perfectly fine and well made, but I hated the game and found the series boring as fuck and turned it about 2/3rds of the way thru.

Fwiw my beef with the game is almost all to do with being done with the Naughty Dog formula about 3/4 of the way through Uncharted 3.
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Post by: Skullfuckers Anonymous on January 23, 2023, 06:45:15 PM
I’m liking the last of us show except for two things
1. The opening scenes set in the past. I hope there’s not one per episode.
2. The (lack of) gore. I want to see some clicker heads fucking explode.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on January 24, 2023, 09:28:39 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVYAh0MQtiI

:rejoice
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Post by: MMaRsu on January 24, 2023, 09:53:06 AM
New TLOU episode was great! Lol @ people saying the infected 'kissed' her 😂
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Post by: james on January 24, 2023, 12:51:00 PM
Quote from: Skullfuckers Anonymous on January 23, 2023, 06:45:15 PM
I’m liking the last of us show except for two things
1. The opening scenes set in the past. I hope there’s not one per episode.
2. The (lack of) gore. I want to see some clicker heads fucking explode.

How many tiddies?
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on January 25, 2023, 05:24:18 AM
Quote from: MMaRsu on January 24, 2023, 09:53:06 AM
Lol @ people saying the infected 'kissed' her 😂

It did. Mazin literally told in a podcast that that was the point of the scene. Can the zombie only spread the funghi through violence or other means as well?

“It's disturbing and it's violative. I think it's very primal in the way it invades your own body.”
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Post by: Beezy on January 25, 2023, 11:48:24 AM
https://twitter.com/skatie420/status/1618026837397106689
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Post by: Tasty on January 25, 2023, 01:50:27 PM
TLOU ep2:

- Ellie is really annoying, maybe that's the point having not played the games but from cultural osmosis I dunno, maybe because Ellen/Eliot Page had a deeper voice it wasn't so annoying? "Well based on that information, I vote we don't die." 🙄 Shut the fuck up ya twerp.

- Pedro Pascal continues to nail it. Such a versatile actor.

- The ending with the "kiss" was dumb. Why'd she just let it happen? Maybe Tess was into some kinkier stuff than I thought but I would have expected her to fight them off, get pinned down or something, then have the "kiss" forced onto her.

Otherwise loved the episode and looking forward to next week. I did really like Tess though so I hope the rest stays interesting. Getting a little too jokey of a vibe from Ron Swanson in the previews... ehh...

I actually love the flashback cold opens. Maybe they're boring to game players but I was pretty on the edge of my seat for ep 2's. They dole out exposition without needing it to be dumped out in dialogue.
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Post by: MMaRsu on January 25, 2023, 01:53:28 PM
Quote from: HardcoreRetro on January 25, 2023, 05:24:18 AM
Quote from: MMaRsu on January 24, 2023, 09:53:06 AM
Lol @ people saying the infected 'kissed' her 😂

It did. Mazin literally told in a podcast that that was the point of the scene. Can the zombie only spread the funghi through violence or other means as well?

“It's disturbing and it's violative. I think it's very primal in the way it invades your own body.”

Yeah but its not really a kiss is it? Its just the fungus trying to get to the other fungus. From a creature that doesnt even know what a kiss is, Id be hard pressed to say its a kiss.
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Post by: MMaRsu on January 25, 2023, 01:54:17 PM
- The ending with the "kiss" was dumb. Why'd she just let it happen? Maybe Tess was into some kinkier stuff than I thought but I would have expected her to fight them off, get pinned down or something, then have the "kiss" forced onto her.

She was already infected and she couldnt fight it. Or she didnt want to fight it and get ripped apart.
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Post by: Tasty on January 25, 2023, 02:25:30 PM
Lame and dumb. Tess is a fighter, right? A survivor?

Well, until we need a cool moment for HBO...
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 25, 2023, 06:11:37 PM
https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/critical-role-might-nein-series-amazon-prime-video-deal-1235502070/
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on January 25, 2023, 07:24:10 PM
Slow Horses 2 is excellent. You should watch that instead of stupid emo sad dad shit
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Post by: MMaRsu on January 26, 2023, 01:09:43 PM
Quote from: Tasty on January 25, 2023, 02:25:30 PM
Lame and dumb. Tess is a fighter, right? A survivor?

Well, until we need a cool moment for HBO...

The characters in the show need not do exactly as they did in the game imo.
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on January 26, 2023, 01:18:30 PM
Tasty said last page he didn't play the game. Characters turning moronic and out of character because the writer needs something to happen isn't good writing.
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Post by: Tasty on January 26, 2023, 03:18:58 PM
Right. My only exposure to Tess is episode 1 and 2 of the show. From that, her final moments didn't add up to me. But it's honestly just a nitpick that shouldn't matter in the grand scheme of things, unless every episode has stuff like that going forward. Which I'm not expecting but who knows. :idont
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Post by: MMaRsu on January 26, 2023, 03:36:42 PM
I think its a combination of shock and the infection already taking hold over her but to each their own interpretation
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Post by: thetylerrob on January 26, 2023, 03:51:00 PM
The zombies kiss people in the show because it fits with the themes of the game, living vs surviving, pragmatism vs idealism, etc.

Love will get you killed, by zombies that french kiss  :-*.
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Post by: james on January 26, 2023, 04:18:11 PM
Benn watching Season 11 of TWD as its finally on Netflix and its shockingly good.

By shockingly good I mean a solid 6/10 vs the 0/10 of the last few season. Actually watchable.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on January 26, 2023, 05:04:35 PM
Quote from: james on January 26, 2023, 04:18:11 PM
Benn watching Season 11 of TWD as its finally on Netflix and its shockingly good.

By shockingly good I mean a solid 6/10 vs the 0/10 of the last few season. Actually watchable.

Sweet, I was gonna give it a shot when it aired on AMC, but I guess I can now with my transphobe subscription
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Post by: Bebpo on January 27, 2023, 02:16:56 AM
Signed up for Peacock and watched the first ep of Poker Face. Damn, that was a long ep. Felt like an entire movie. Was solid, not sure if it felt channeling Rian Johnson that much in style compared to his other works, but could be depending on where it goes from there.

One thing though was the streaming bitrate on Peacock was probably the worst I've ever seen in a streaming app. The entire ep was like watching jpgs in motion, just non-stop compression everywhere. Definitely made it look a bit ugly.
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Post by: Potato on January 27, 2023, 03:01:42 AM
Started Vox Machina S2.

First episode was good
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on January 29, 2023, 05:57:34 AM
I think reality tv has finally peaked. Milf Manor. A dating show where a bunch of horny old bags are dumped on some island with their milf hunting sons.

"Meanwhile, Joey stops Kelle when she tries to seduce Ryan, the thirty-year-old son of another milf, Shannan, six hours into the retreat. “Mom! You’ve gotta be joking,” Joey sputters, as Kelle complains that he’s “cock-blocking” her."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l88M7qMkyjA

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/on-television/the-motherlovers-of-milf-manor


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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 29, 2023, 08:47:52 AM
30 rock did it first
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Post by: chronovore on January 29, 2023, 11:27:05 PM
Lockewood and Co. on Netflix has some good worldbuilding and is pretty solid in its first two episodes. Great incidental music and the period songs they choose are stellar.
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Post by: Tasty on January 30, 2023, 12:18:06 AM
TLOU ep3

Haven't cried this hard since The Body. Fully won over to this show now. Amazing combination of subversions and classic writing tropes written well.
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Post by: james on January 30, 2023, 12:22:51 AM
Been watching Season 3 of the Orville.

Last episode I saw was 1 hour 22 minutes long.

These motherfuckers made a full season of movies and called it TV .

And the budgets are sky high too.


10/10
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Post by: chronovore on January 30, 2023, 12:30:45 AM
Quote from: james on January 30, 2023, 12:22:51 AM
Been watching Season 3 of the Orville.

Last episode I saw was 1 hour 22 minutes long.

These motherfuckers made a full season of movies and called it TV .

And the budgets are sky high too.


10/10

The Orville is all the Star Trek we wanted, and deserved. Paramount gave us PICARD and DISCOVERY, which may have been trying to explore new ground — but then again, so did the Star Wars Prequels.

Orville is essentially updated TNG, and its season three are a number of near-movie-length clinics on what the TNG movies could have been but were not.
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Post by: Tasty on January 30, 2023, 12:38:26 AM
I just wish it wasn't a Seth Macfarlane farce.
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Post by: chronovore on January 30, 2023, 12:46:31 AM
s1 is comedy-Trek, but s2 and s3 handle it with TNG-level seriousness. It's good.
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Post by: Coax on January 30, 2023, 01:11:14 AM
Just checked and there are no Blu-Ray releases :fbm
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Post by: james on January 30, 2023, 01:16:57 AM
Quote from: Tasty on January 30, 2023, 12:38:26 AM
I just wish it wasn't a Seth Macfarlane farce.

Why? After a couple of episodes youll forget the captain is also a teddy bear, especially because hes not doing the Boston accent
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Post by: Bebpo on January 30, 2023, 03:44:43 AM
Poker Face ep2 was great and felt way more Johnson than ep1 which was a bit traditional. Lots of style and good amount of humor.
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Post by: HardcoreRetro on January 30, 2023, 04:40:42 AM
Quote from: Tasty on January 30, 2023, 12:18:06 AM
TLOU ep3

Haven't cried this hard since The Body. Fully won over to this show now. Amazing combination of subversions and classic writing tropes written well.

Are they subtle about Bill being gay or did they turn it into complete schmaltz? Cause he is my favourite character in the original game.
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Post by: Potato on January 30, 2023, 06:17:36 AM
Quote from: chronovore on January 30, 2023, 12:46:31 AM
s1 is comedy-Trek, but s2 and s3 handle it with TNG-level seriousness. It's good.
@Tasty listen to this man
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Post by: Superstar on January 30, 2023, 11:07:42 AM
Quote from: MMaRsu on January 26, 2023, 01:09:43 PM
Quote from: Tasty on January 25, 2023, 02:25:30 PM
Lame and dumb. Tess is a fighter, right? A survivor?

Well, until we need a cool moment for HBO...

The characters in the show need not do exactly as they did in the game imo.
I feel like Ellie should be the same since she's what makes everything tick. Yet they've made her completely different for the show. I don't get why they took the direction they have with her.
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Post by: Tasty on January 30, 2023, 11:14:43 AM
Quote from: HardcoreRetro on January 30, 2023, 04:40:42 AM
Quote from: Tasty on January 30, 2023, 12:18:06 AM
TLOU ep3

Haven't cried this hard since The Body. Fully won over to this show now. Amazing combination of subversions and classic writing tropes written well.

Are they subtle about Bill being gay or did they turn it into complete schmaltz? Cause he is my favourite character in the original game.

Bit of both.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on January 30, 2023, 11:16:03 AM
I've not watched it, but why wouldn't they get W Earl Brown to reprise that role instead of getting the Parks and Rec dude to cosplay him? Seems fucking stupid.
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Post by: Tasty on January 30, 2023, 03:00:36 PM
Their original choice of actor had a scheduling conflict with Our Flag Means Death.
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Post by: Bebpo on January 31, 2023, 12:00:21 AM
Wow, Last of Us ep3 was phenomenal. First bit where the show is better than the section of the game it covers. Really clever way of changing and adapting the source material arc and making it work as a show.

Man, if they do this for some of the later parts...fuck, this is going to be great.
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Post by: Tasty on January 31, 2023, 01:49:55 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on January 31, 2023, 12:00:21 AM
Wow, Last of Us ep3 was phenomenal. First bit where the show is better than the section of the game it covers. Really clever way of changing and adapting the source material arc and making it work as a show.

Man, if they do this for some of the later parts...fuck, this is going to be great.

AND it's renewed for season two :hyper
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on January 31, 2023, 08:33:24 AM
TLOU is weird. Sometimes it looks great. Other times it's really obvious they're on a soundstage. Not sure if it's the set dressing or the cgi that makes it stand out. I noticed it while watching the 2nd ep last night. The first few minutes when they left the room and stood in front of the tower blocks didn't look right. Other moments like when they were crossing the bridge and looking down at the infected were fine. It's strange.
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Post by: zomgee on January 31, 2023, 08:54:16 AM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 20, 2023, 02:59:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjDOpHuUppU

I finally watched Invincible season 1 and I really enjoyed it. I'm not sure what sparked my interest in it, and I knew a lot of the beats from internet spoilers and still thought it was great fun. Hyperviolent action mixed with YA superhero struggles.
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Post by: Polident Hive on January 31, 2023, 10:11:32 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on January 27, 2023, 02:16:56 AM
Signed up for Peacock and watched the first ep of Poker Face. Damn, that was a long ep. Felt like an entire movie. Was solid, not sure if it felt channeling Rian Johnson that much in style compared to his other works, but could be depending on where it goes from there.

One thing though was the streaming bitrate on Peacock was probably the worst I've ever seen in a streaming app. The entire ep was like watching jpgs in motion, just non-stop compression everywhere. Definitely made it look a bit ugly.

What are you using Peacock on? Typically I use TV apps (LG), but I learned last night some don’t support 4K HDR. Picture is considerably better using one of those Amazon Fire android dongles.
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Post by: MMaRsu on January 31, 2023, 01:11:00 PM
Yes the new tlou was really good
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Post by: Bebpo on January 31, 2023, 03:05:34 PM
Quote from: Polident Hive on January 31, 2023, 10:11:32 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on January 27, 2023, 02:16:56 AM
Signed up for Peacock and watched the first ep of Poker Face. Damn, that was a long ep. Felt like an entire movie. Was solid, not sure if it felt channeling Rian Johnson that much in style compared to his other works, but could be depending on where it goes from there.

One thing though was the streaming bitrate on Peacock was probably the worst I've ever seen in a streaming app. The entire ep was like watching jpgs in motion, just non-stop compression everywhere. Definitely made it look a bit ugly.

What are you using Peacock on? Typically I use TV apps (LG), but I learned last night some don’t support 4K HDR. Picture is considerably better using one of those Amazon Fire android dongles.

Oh yeah, I watched ep1 on LG TV app and it stream quality fucking sucked.
I watched ep2 on PS5 Peacock app and it looked pretty good.

I always thought the TV apps for LG were the best way to watch stuff, especially since PS5 doesn't support Dolby Vision, so I only get HDR (which is still fine) when streaming on PS5 whereas LG App does DV. But apparently you're right, some of the TV apps aren't that great for streaming quality.

I also have a Roku, I just never have it plugged in because I only use it once a year or two for Plex.
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Post by: Tasty on January 31, 2023, 03:06:05 PM
https://twitter.com/AirJSE/status/1619968030070677504
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on January 31, 2023, 09:17:14 PM
Cunk on Earth is pretty good

"Do we know if China has a roof?  Is there a Great Roof of China?"
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on January 31, 2023, 09:20:52 PM
I foolishly thought Milf Manor would be the best thing on tv this year. Wrong! Meet Gunther -

(https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-gAr41HgvR98%2FV9ScZU-elKI%2FAAAAAAAAggI%2FtClU9CPsAdAn_llPTA1bE3vZ8fMt96DDgCK4B%2Fs1600%2FGunther%252BIV%252Bmillionaire%252Bdog.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=9e965a123f2ce5e3d4d61a39f26130348b86c677b4d3b434a399d5757f496a06&ipo=images)

"Gunther VI, the latest in a long line of German Shepherds, is the richest animal in the world, valued at somewhere between $400-$500 million.

Somehow, though, that’s the least wild facet of Gunther’s Millions, a four-part Netflix docuseries premiering on Feb. 1. An investigation into the pooch’s wealth that exposes both public deceptions and personal hang-ups, it’s a non-fiction effort of outrageous absurdity, replete with revelations about money laundering, cult-like behavior, animal abuse, Nazi-esque eugenics, wild orgies, and porn stars."

https://www.thedailybeast.com/gunthers-millions-the-worlds-richest-dog-connected-to-orgies-and-scams

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Post by: Potato on February 01, 2023, 05:49:05 AM
Caught up on Vox Machina S2. Sooo damn good.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 01, 2023, 09:22:21 PM
Cunk on Earth

"Millions of young men died during the war.  But, fortuitously, humankind had discovered a new kind of man: the woman." 
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on February 02, 2023, 07:39:39 AM
You people should watch Cunk's other show Mandy. The eps are only 15-20 minutes long, but fuck me she's a nightmare character
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Post by: Bebpo on February 04, 2023, 01:13:21 AM
Poker Face is so good after ep1. This may be my favorite show in 2023. It's just super well made and every ep is fun after ep1. Ep1 was solid but it's played a little too straight, whereas eps 2-4 have been more silly and humorous. Haven't seen ep5 yet. Even with Rian Johnson's quality career, this could end up being one of the best things he's been part of.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 05, 2023, 06:02:13 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkotEPFDeWk
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Post by: chronovore on February 06, 2023, 12:18:15 AM
Waltz managing some pretty creepy gawdamned eyes.
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Post by: Tasty on February 06, 2023, 12:32:13 AM
Christoph Waltz is one of my absolute favorite working actors.
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Post by: james on February 06, 2023, 01:32:15 PM
Quote from: Tasty on January 31, 2023, 03:06:05 PM
https://twitter.com/AirJSE/status/1619968030070677504

Watch TWD Season 11 and its amazing how Washington DC looks identical to exurban Georgia.
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Post by: Bebpo on February 07, 2023, 01:42:55 PM
Last of Us ep4 was solid. Weakest ep so far, and looking at the eps to come pretty sure it'll be the weakest ep of the whole series because everything from next week until the end is hard hitters. But even as the weakest ep, the first 20 mins of post-apocalyptic road tripping was really good and a lot of the banter/bonding scenes were great.

For this season, mostly looking forward to the

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winter
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eps and the final ep. Final 3eps should be amazing.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on February 08, 2023, 09:06:42 AM
Tried watching the last of us again.

fell asleep again.

More like the last of me.

:rodney
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on February 08, 2023, 12:46:08 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paKOBT4dv1I


I don't know how to feel about this.
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Post by: MMaRsu on February 08, 2023, 01:42:57 PM
Quote from: Madrun Badrun on January 31, 2023, 09:17:14 PM
Cunk on Earth is pretty good

"Do we know if China has a roof?  Is there a Great Roof of China?"

Yea its quite funny
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 09, 2023, 09:49:00 PM
Vox Machina was great.  It can also be surprisingly visually interesting despite the cheap animation. 
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Post by: Bebpo on February 22, 2023, 01:12:50 AM
Was thinking Poker Face was going to have a perfect season because every episode has been A+, but last week's ep7 with the car racing was super meh. Story wasn't good and the racing scenes direction was pretty poor. Oh well. I really liked ep6 about the stage play with Tim Meadows.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on February 22, 2023, 02:09:53 PM
finishing up walking dead

this show is so ridiculous and I love it.
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Post by: Potato on February 22, 2023, 03:24:23 PM
Finally finished Welcome to Wrexham. My only complaint is that it was probably 6 episodes too long. Great series though and am waiting patiently for season 2.
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Post by: james on February 24, 2023, 11:20:44 AM
Finished the Orville.

Every episode in S3 was a movie.

9.8/10

Highly recommended.

I hope we get more.
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Post by: Potato on February 25, 2023, 07:45:59 PM
Cunk on Earth.

Haven't felt that uncomfortable for other people on television since Ali G.

"One of the reasons we still know a lot about the Romans today is Wikipedia."
 :jawalrus
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Post by: Polident Hive on February 25, 2023, 10:00:22 PM
Party Down started its 13 year delayed third season. Unreal how it feels the same. Not schmaltzy or watered down like other revivals tend to.
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Post by: Potato on March 01, 2023, 03:59:19 AM
Watching season 3 episode 1 of The Mandalorian and oh my god whoever wrote the dialogue should be hung drawn and quartered.

When even Carl Weathers and Pedro Pascal sounds wooden and forced, you know you done fucked up.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 01, 2023, 08:16:55 PM
I can't wait until we get a mini-series that explores the lore of that big-ass alligator in a decade.  I bet his mother was a jedi and his father a star-crossed star destroyer.   
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Post by: Potato on March 01, 2023, 09:38:49 PM
Mandalorians are supposedly these feared warriors, but can someone tell me why, when faced with an overwhelmingly large but immobile enemy, they just stood within chomping distance?

I know, I know, suspend your disbelief etc, but fuck me that was dumb as shit.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on March 04, 2023, 07:22:45 PM
Mandolorian was straight dog shit, kinda like the television equivalent of watching someone play the optional side quests before a mission.
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Post by: Sideshow Raheem on March 05, 2023, 12:24:11 AM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on March 04, 2023, 07:22:45 PM
Mandolorian was straight dog shit, kinda like the television equivalent of watching someone play the optional side quests before a mission.

The first episode for season 3 is all setup, and the critical drinker (youtube critic) is dead-on about how the show would translate effortlessly into a video game. It's one quest after another, get this to do this, and there's no sense the Mandalorian has any agency in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cup6aaKPuI&t=276s

There are only eight episodes in this season and the first one is a total throwaway. I'll see the season through to the end, but it'll be because I like the characters and not so much because I have to see what happens next.

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Post by: Potato on March 05, 2023, 03:22:38 AM
After Andor, everything Star Wars needs a reboot.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on March 08, 2023, 06:07:40 AM
Started season 2 of Resident Alien. It's a really good show that seems to have gone under the radar. Probably cos it's not on Netflix.
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Post by: chronovore on March 08, 2023, 01:24:41 PM
Quote from: james on February 24, 2023, 11:20:44 AM
Finished the Orville.

Every episode in S3 was a movie.

9.8/10

Highly recommended.

I hope we get more.

It's SO GOOD.

Quote from: Pissy F Benny on March 04, 2023, 07:22:45 PM
Mandolorian was straight dog shit, kinda like the television equivalent of watching someone play the optional side quests before a mission.

Good summary.

I liked it, but got to the end and wondered what the hell I'd just watched.
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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on March 08, 2023, 01:33:37 PM
Watched Flight Attendant, went in blind, and it was not at all what I was expecting, but I fucking loved it.

Watched both seasons over a weekend.  Kayle can get it.

I recommend this show to all the broken people, so like everyone here except Joe.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on March 09, 2023, 07:56:43 PM
2nd mandolorian belonged with the first half of book of bobba fett for how boring it was, I'm ready to drop it if the next episode is shit too.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 09, 2023, 08:10:11 PM
The robot alien thing was cool though. 
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Post by: Potato on March 09, 2023, 08:12:31 PM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on March 09, 2023, 07:56:43 PM
2nd mandolorian belonged with the first half of book of bobba fett for how boring it was, I'm ready to drop it if the next episode is shit too.
I'm already hate watching.

It's pure drivel.

How can the script be sub-prequels levels of wooden and stupid?

They have also fallen back into the trap of instant hyperspace transition. The OT heavily implied it took a while to travel via hyperspace. At least enough time for ObiWan to give Luke some Jedi/force lessons. Now we have Grogu zipping across the galaxy and back in an instant. Thank you sequel trilogy for that bullshit.
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Post by: Polident Hive on March 09, 2023, 08:51:41 PM
You season 4 is anti-British propaganda. Everybody is noticeably less attractive than the previous American set seasons.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 10, 2023, 07:47:42 PM
Poker Face finale was good. Really close to the best season of TV in a while, even in these prestige TV times. Probably will be my favorite TV show of 2022. Outside 1 ep, which wasn't terrible, I really enjoyed every ep in the season. The highlights were probably the Stage play, Nursing Home, BBQ, though the Rock Band one had some great bits.

Very well written, acted and directed.

Also best Title Font of 2022.

I think probably my only nitpick of the finale is

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The gag that nothing's changed and S2 is back to S1 premise again. I think would've liked it better if S1 had normal closure and then S2 did its own thing.
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Post by: Tycoon Padre on March 12, 2023, 11:46:57 AM
Quote from: Polident Hive on February 25, 2023, 10:00:22 PM
Party Down started its 13 year delayed third season. Unreal how it feels the same. Not schmaltzy or watered down like other revivals tend to.

It really hasn't missed a beat, just immediately back to the same bar of quality it left off at. New characters have been great too, the TikTok dude's subplots have been killing me. Such a contrast between this and something like the new AD seasons.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 13, 2023, 12:30:46 AM
Last of Us is done. Great adaptation. It’s not perfect, needed about two more hours and so some of the key sequences including the ending felt rushed, but it’s super faithful and Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey give fantastic performances and it’s mostly well directed.

I think the Bill episode at ep3 is still the strongest, but lots of good bits throughout.

The DLC really didn’t need an entire 50min episode to itself. It’s a very short story and the rest of the show could’ve used that time. Ended up being a bit of a boring episode too because it was so long. Probably my only nitpick.

I can’t fucking wait for S2 in 2025. Especially since it’ll be two seasons and hopefully be less rushed.

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Bella Ramsey is going to fucking kill it as punished Ellie

That’s going to be her best actress award shot. That arc is emotional and heavy as all fuck and she’s a great actress.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 14, 2023, 02:54:33 PM
Luther: Fallen Sun is - as you might expect, just a longform episode of Luther, but one of the earlier seasons where it wasn't kind of confusing forgettable shit.
I'm pretty sure they start the film with some major retcons to the TV show, but like I said, the later seasons of Luther were shit, so I don't really mind that.

"Fallen Sun" has nothing to do with the plot. Even the unpunned version "Fallen Son" has nothing to do with the plot.

Andy Serkis is a pretty good villain, even if what he does stretches the bounds of credulity into full on super villain territory, but Luther has always existed in a kind of comic book version of London anyway.

The weirdest thing about it is it seems to be a stealth Pilot for a Luther reboot TV show, which you know what? I'm fine with that if Netflix want to splash the cash and keep it as good as early Luther and this film was.
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Post by: Pissy F Benny on March 15, 2023, 02:05:16 PM
I watched a recentish episode of SVU where Olivia Benson domes (totally not) Sloppy Steve Bannon :rejoice :rejoice :rejoice
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Post by: Sideshow Raheem on March 15, 2023, 03:32:26 PM
Mandalorian season 3 episode 3 took an odd detour. I'm not sure why it was done; considering how it concluded, the segment seems to have been a disembodied one-off. The digression takes up the bulk of the episode, and it'll be even more weird if it's not revisited.

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We learn the fate of the scientist who experimented on Grogu. He's being rehabilitated by the New Republic, which seems generous as he's clearly a war criminal. Anyway, he yearns to resume his research and is lured into a trap by another ex-Empire operative.
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I guess the sequence is par for the course with this season.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on March 16, 2023, 03:40:56 AM
Quote from: Sideshow Raheem on March 15, 2023, 03:32:26 PM
Mandalorian season 3 episode 3 took an odd detour. I'm not sure why it was done; considering how it concluded, the segment seems to have been a disembodied one-off. The digression takes up the bulk of the episode, and it'll be even more weird if it's not revisited.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
We learn the fate of the scientist who experimented on Grogu. He's being rehabilitated by the New Republic, which seems generous as he's clearly a war criminal. Anyway, he yearns to resume his research and is lured into a trap by another ex-Empire operative.
[close]

I guess the sequence is par for the course with this season.

COMING SOON to Disney+™: STAR WARS: NRSB (New Republic Science Bitches)
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Post by: Potato on March 16, 2023, 03:57:16 AM
Oh man, considering I'm already hate watching, this episode is gonna be good.

 :snob :success
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Post by: team filler on March 16, 2023, 04:03:47 AM
andor was too good and somehow it all leads into a mediocre star war extended universe movie. can they remake that shiz with all the same people making the show?

I didn't care for dude ending up in the prison. seemed too forced. I was hoping it would turn out he got caught up on purpose on some mercenary for hire shiz. then it turned out the only people who sent him on his next mission was the writers  :picard

seemed like the prison story could have been told without main character who just got out of a crazy mission he was forced into  :doge
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Post by: chronovore on March 16, 2023, 05:55:33 PM
Quote from: Sideshow Raheem on March 15, 2023, 03:32:26 PM
Mandalorian season 3 episode 3 took an odd detour. I'm not sure why it was done; considering how it concluded, the segment seems to have been a disembodied one-off. The digression takes up the bulk of the episode, and it'll be even more weird if it's not revisited.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
We learn the fate of the scientist who experimented on Grogu. He's being rehabilitated by the New Republic, which seems generous as he's clearly a war criminal. Anyway, he yearns to resume his research and is lured into a trap by another ex-Empire operative.
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I guess the sequence is par for the course with this season.

s3 e2 was weird for a number of reasons: odd original trilogy nostalgia callback for R5-D4, silly and unneeded "emotional" moment for Peli Motto and her Pit Droids. I like her fine, but this felt forced (no pun intended). But, yeah, those two hyperspace trips ending up being about 2 minutes or whatver, while Djarin is left in the cocoon —  wtf is with the perception of time.

In contrast, s3 e3 was a great bit of story building for the post-Empire world that the New Republic are building. Relegating Imperial forces to use a serial number instead of their names, keeping them sequestered in brutalist apartments, making them wear identifying clothes and badges… it all casts the New Republic in a different light than I'd expect.

Bookending that with Mando and Bo Katan was a sweet spot for me. I really liked the episode.
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Post by: Potato on March 16, 2023, 07:18:52 PM
I didn't hate it either.

Had more in common with the storytelling of Andor than I expected.
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Post by: Sideshow Raheem on March 16, 2023, 09:57:08 PM
Quote from: chronovore on March 16, 2023, 05:55:33 PM
Quote from: Sideshow Raheem on March 15, 2023, 03:32:26 PM
Mandalorian season 3 episode 3 took an odd detour. I'm not sure why it was done; considering how it concluded, the segment seems to have been a disembodied one-off. The digression takes up the bulk of the episode, and it'll be even more weird if it's not revisited.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
We learn the fate of the scientist who experimented on Grogu. He's being rehabilitated by the New Republic, which seems generous as he's clearly a war criminal. Anyway, he yearns to resume his research and is lured into a trap by another ex-Empire operative.
[close]

I guess the sequence is par for the course with this season.

s3 e2 was weird for a number of reasons: odd original trilogy nostalgia callback for R5-D4, silly and unneeded "emotional" moment for Peli Motto and her Pit Droids. I like her fine, but this felt forced (no pun intended). But, yeah, those two hyperspace trips ending up being about 2 minutes or whatver, while Djarin is left in the cocoon —  wtf is with the perception of time.

In contrast, s3 e3 was a great bit of story building for the post-Empire world that the New Republic are building. Relegating Imperial forces to use a serial number instead of their names, keeping them sequestered in brutalist apartments, making them wear identifying clothes and badges… it all casts the New Republic in a different light than I'd expect.

Bookending that with Mando and Bo Katan was a sweet spot for me. I really liked the episode.

Disagree, especially about the digression and treatment. The New Republic could easily banish, imprison, or exterminate ex-Empire operatives, but it's attempting to rehabilitate them. The brainwash bits are problematic, but the show makes a point to highlight the mind flayer has a low, therapeutic setting.

We're three episodes in, and I believe Mandalorian has wasted a lot of prime real estate.


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Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on March 21, 2023, 08:15:54 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT83zodlLJY

Let's do this! @potatoe
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Post by: Potato on March 21, 2023, 04:46:17 PM
Can't wait
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Post by: Potato on March 22, 2023, 08:02:33 AM
The writing in The Mandalorian really is sub-video game quality.

That episode was written by Favreau and Filoni too...
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on March 22, 2023, 08:05:48 PM
Finished 3rd episode of Last of us. It was very good. Took me a couple of minutes to realise that was Murray Bartlett from White Lotus playing Frank. I'm tempted to just leave it there because I have a feeling it was the best episode
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Post by: Polident Hive on March 22, 2023, 10:54:01 PM
Hear that’s the episode to watch if you’ve played the game and don’t care for a cliff notes telling of the same story.
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Post by: Snoopycat_ on March 23, 2023, 05:24:10 AM
While I was watching it I was thinking now this would have made a great series. Those are great characters. Sad dad and emo were never really that interesting. Good enough for video games but the novelty was starting to wear thin during the 2nd episode. I'll probably keep watching for the giraffe scene.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on March 24, 2023, 09:32:24 PM
Was this weeks Mandalorian just a deep fake over a season 1 Stargate SG1 episode? because it sure feels like it was made in the 90's.
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Post by: Potato on March 24, 2023, 10:01:55 PM
It was shite.
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Post by: Bebpo on March 25, 2023, 12:17:24 AM
So what I'm getting from all this is all Star Wars TV is skippable outside Andor.
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Post by: Potato on March 25, 2023, 06:53:24 AM
Season 1 of Mandalorian was fun as far as I remember. Very space western.

Andor is definitely the business though
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on March 25, 2023, 04:33:48 PM
Yeah, the only Star Wars TV I've watched is Mando S1 which was fine, and Bad Batch S1 which was ok.

Will check out Andor S1 before S2 airs.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on March 25, 2023, 09:22:16 PM
Not sure there's gonna be a second series, it's well regarded but I think it kinda floped views wise.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: team filler on March 25, 2023, 09:23:53 PM
it needed more babby yoder  :snoop
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on March 27, 2023, 04:52:37 PM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on March 25, 2023, 09:22:16 PM
Not sure there's gonna be a second series, it's well regarded but I think it kinda floped views wise.

What

Everything I heard was it was a 24ep story they’re telling across two seasons.
Sounded like S1 wouldn’t work on its own.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on March 27, 2023, 04:56:19 PM
https://thedirect.com/article/andor-season-2-release-date-update-showrunner

I mean seems pretty certain to me…
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on March 27, 2023, 07:48:20 PM
Aren't Disney going pretty ruthless with cuts tho? Doesn't sound like much is safe.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on March 29, 2023, 06:45:15 AM
New Mando episode was ok I guess. At least it wasn't terrible which is a step up for most Disney Star Wars stuff.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on March 29, 2023, 07:26:03 PM
Finished TLOU and thought it was very good. The 3rd episode was clearly the peak but the rest of it was entertaining. It's going to be interesting to see how a non video game audience reacts to the sequel if Druckman sticks with the plot.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: MMaRsu on April 01, 2023, 10:14:01 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP30WvQy0sc

!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 02, 2023, 07:08:36 PM
Halfway through The Night Agent -- it's entering.  I can't say it's top quality, but 10 years ago this would have run on NBC and been 24 padded episodes instead of 10, which makes it so much better. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on April 03, 2023, 12:10:48 PM
Finally watching LUTHER. It's pretty enjoyable. The tone shifts from season 1, to 2, to 3. Not in a bad way, but it feels slightly pulpier or comic-bookish as it progresses.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on April 08, 2023, 04:54:46 AM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on March 27, 2023, 07:48:20 PM
Aren't Disney going pretty ruthless with cuts tho? Doesn't sound like much is safe.

A trailer for Andor S2 leaked.
Pretty sure this one is safe.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on April 08, 2023, 02:09:44 PM
Fair enough then :playa
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on April 08, 2023, 06:31:51 PM
Yeah. Party Down’s new season was great. I’ve been under the impression this was it, and it felt like it until the ending scenes. Either way, as a comedy revival, maybe the best?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on April 10, 2023, 04:10:38 AM
Beef is pretty, pretty good.

Covers a whoooooooole bunch of stuff and gets pretty philosophical, explicitly in a scene where some characters do hallucinogens, but also a lot of implicit stuff about how the world is and how people behave.
As a fellow Gen Xer first generational who grew alongside the internet myself, the "Is the way things are now online somehow our fault?" hit hard.

Also A+ 90s alt rock soundtrack for no real reason? Tori Amos, Smashing Pumpkins, Bush, Offspring, Bjork and Sugar Ray?  :lol
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Sideshow Raheem on April 11, 2023, 10:42:51 AM
Watched two episodes of Grease: The Rise of the Pink Ladies on Paramount. It's fairly enjoyable, although not particularly brilliant as a musical. It also continues the proud Hollywood tradition of casting 20- and 30-something-year-old kids.

I guess there'll be some blowback on social media. One of the musical numbers is something like "What would the world be without boys?" It's not clear, but one of the Pink Ladies may be asexual and another is a tomboy who only joins the girls after she's rejected for membership in the T-Birds.


Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2023, 09:47:34 PM
Two episodes into Beef.  This is really good.  Didn't realize it was A24. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on April 15, 2023, 02:06:41 AM
Beef is great. I love/hate watching characters do stuff that they shouldn't be doing and then watching them suffer the consequences.

Such uncomfortable viewing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 15, 2023, 09:18:54 AM
Ya, I have to watch an episode like every two days because I find it so uncomfortable.  Up to episode 5 now and it is great.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on April 15, 2023, 09:56:50 AM
Did first three episodes today. Had to take a break.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on April 16, 2023, 09:30:57 AM
I had to take a 30 minute intermission after the second to last episode of Beef.

 :whew
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 19, 2023, 07:12:52 PM
This seasons of mando was so dumb :dead  at least they set up the next season to be better
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on April 21, 2023, 06:04:26 AM
Second last episode of Mandalorian was decent. On to the last episode now, not expecting much.


Edit: Glad they finished the season on a clean slate. It needed a reset as things had got quite out of hand.

I know they won't do it, but I'd love for them to go to monster/bounty of the week episodes
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on April 23, 2023, 08:07:33 AM
Anyone watching Ted Lasso S3?

I'm three episodes in and I like where it's going so far.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on April 23, 2023, 04:47:52 PM
Yeah it's alright. I find the whole Zava thing annoying tho.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on April 23, 2023, 07:19:06 PM
There's been a lot of good shows already this year but Beef has to be up at the top. The last 3 episodes were amazing. Some really dark stuff with genuine laugh out loud moments
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 23, 2023, 08:05:45 PM
Mr. Mercedes season 1 -- pretty good.  Started season 2, this is so fucking dumb. 
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on April 24, 2023, 03:01:03 AM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on April 23, 2023, 04:47:52 PM
Yeah it's alright. I find the whole Zava thing annoying tho.
It's just Zlatan. Probably toned down compared to the real thing.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Pissy F Benny on April 24, 2023, 07:13:56 AM
Quote from: Potato on April 24, 2023, 03:01:03 AM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on April 23, 2023, 04:47:52 PM
Yeah it's alright. I find the whole Zava thing annoying tho.
It's just Zlatan. Probably toned down compared to the real thing.

Imo you get the Zlatan cameo, or don't bother at all.

Or do an anlgamtion of football mavericks rather than a lame version of just one :elon
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on April 24, 2023, 02:41:35 PM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on April 24, 2023, 07:13:56 AM
Quote from: Potato on April 24, 2023, 03:01:03 AM
Quote from: Pissy F Benny on April 23, 2023, 04:47:52 PM
Yeah it's alright. I find the whole Zava thing annoying tho.
It's just Zlatan. Probably toned down compared to the real thing.

Imo you get the Zlatan cameo, or don't bother at all.

Or do an anlgamtion of football mavericks rather than a lame version of just one :elon
Fair point
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on April 26, 2023, 11:56:53 PM
Bob Odenkirk is in The Bear S2!!


 :cruise :klob :jeb :rejoice
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on April 27, 2023, 01:36:57 AM
Hopefully this season they finally show the bear
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on April 27, 2023, 09:19:30 AM
Quote from: Potato on April 26, 2023, 11:56:53 PM
Bob Odenkirk is in The Bear S2!!


 :cruise :klob :jeb :rejoice

a;sldkfjasldkfjasdf
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on April 29, 2023, 04:46:36 AM
The new Dead Ringers series is proper mental. Blood everywhere, crazy elites, creepy maids and Rachel Weisz on top form as an absolute freak
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 01, 2023, 12:59:16 AM
Quote from: Snoopycat_ on April 29, 2023, 04:46:36 AM
The new Dead Ringers series is proper mental. Blood everywhere, crazy elites, creepy maids and Rachel Weisz on top form as an absolute freak
I'm very excited to watch this.  Hopefully there's a way to see it in Japan.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on May 01, 2023, 07:54:25 AM
It might be the best show Amazon has funded.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on May 01, 2023, 08:38:16 AM
I mean... I haven't seen it yet, but I do know not enough people have watched Patriot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nJ65gtTnos
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 01, 2023, 08:51:56 AM
Yeah Patriot is crazy funny, very sad too.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on May 06, 2023, 02:12:14 PM
Watching Love and Death with the non murderous olsen.

I swear this house is straight up the house from wandavision?

wtf?
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on May 07, 2023, 02:00:21 AM
Caught up on Ted Lasso S3 and I'm really enjoying it. Was a bit worried there would be a slump this season, but it's really good.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Glad they didn't go down the cartoon villain path with Nate
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.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on May 12, 2023, 09:43:12 AM
I started watching Succession because it seems to be one of those quality tv shows. It seems alright so far but the one thing that stands out is the daughter. I’m not sure if it’s some kind of sly commentary on gingers but ewww gross
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on May 12, 2023, 10:36:43 AM
Quote from: Potato on May 07, 2023, 02:00:21 AM
Caught up on Ted Lasso S3 and I'm really enjoying it. Was a bit worried there would be a slump this season, but it's really good.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Glad they didn't go down the cartoon villain path with Nate
[close]
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Sucks he's gonna absolutely demolished though
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on May 12, 2023, 04:32:26 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on May 12, 2023, 10:36:43 AM
Quote from: Potato on May 07, 2023, 02:00:21 AM
Caught up on Ted Lasso S3 and I'm really enjoying it. Was a bit worried there would be a slump this season, but it's really good.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Glad they didn't go down the cartoon villain path with Nate
[close]
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Sucks he's gonna absolutely demolished though
[close]
Dunno man

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I have a sneaking suspicion that is all going to work out for Nate. He's going to get fired by Rupert for sure, but I don't think that's going to bother him because it'll be a choice between being a football manager or being happy. I think he'll pick being happy and that means choosing the girl, his family and being on good terms with Ted.
[close]
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on May 12, 2023, 08:32:30 PM
Quote from: Potato on May 12, 2023, 04:32:26 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on May 12, 2023, 10:36:43 AM
Quote from: Potato on May 07, 2023, 02:00:21 AM
Caught up on Ted Lasso S3 and I'm really enjoying it. Was a bit worried there would be a slump this season, but it's really good.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Glad they didn't go down the cartoon villain path with Nate
[close]
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Sucks he's gonna absolutely demolished though
[close]
Dunno man

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I have a sneaking suspicion that is all going to work out for Nate. He's going to get fired by Rupert for sure, but I don't think that's going to bother him because it'll be a choice between being a football manager or being happy. I think he'll pick being happy and that means choosing the girl, his family and being on good terms with Ted.
[close]
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And then she'll leave him.
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Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on May 13, 2023, 03:51:06 AM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on May 12, 2023, 08:32:30 PM
Quote from: Potato on May 12, 2023, 04:32:26 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on May 12, 2023, 10:36:43 AM
Quote from: Potato on May 07, 2023, 02:00:21 AM
Caught up on Ted Lasso S3 and I'm really enjoying it. Was a bit worried there would be a slump this season, but it's really good.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Glad they didn't go down the cartoon villain path with Nate
[close]
.


spoiler (click to show/hide)
Sucks he's gonna absolutely demolished though
[close]
Dunno man

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I have a sneaking suspicion that is all going to work out for Nate. He's going to get fired by Rupert for sure, but I don't think that's going to bother him because it'll be a choice between being a football manager or being happy. I think he'll pick being happy and that means choosing the girl, his family and being on good terms with Ted.
[close]
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And then she'll leave him. [/qoute]

 
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Well, it is Ted Lasso after all.

 :goty


Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on May 13, 2023, 11:10:35 AM
The first season of Succession was ok, despite the ugly ginger. Hopefully they’ll get rid or find an excuse to make her wear a bag over her head for the rest of the series
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on May 15, 2023, 01:26:52 PM
Finished From Season 1 (free on Amazon Prime).

It was a good ride, but not necessarily a good show. Some sloppy writing and poor acting, with some predictable plot points.

And half the twists are stolen wholesale from Lost.

That being said, it's been 20 years since Lost so Im happy to watch this odd side-make.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on May 17, 2023, 05:52:22 AM
Yeah, I was wondering about From. I don't think it's on Japan's Amazon Prime offerings.

I'm enjoying The Owl House on Disney Plus. It's a better YA offering than most.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on May 20, 2023, 08:38:59 PM
Logan’s a Hibby. Lol. The Jambos must have spewed into their aprons when they saw that.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Transhuman on May 22, 2023, 06:09:07 AM
define hibby and jambo plz
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on May 22, 2023, 10:18:07 AM
Hibby. - A Hibs fan. An ordinary, normal person. Jambo - A Hearts fan. Typically a sour faced, NIMBY cunt. Most commonly seen demanding to speak to the manager in Waitrose. Buying Logan Hearts would be the equivalent of buying the Yankees for a Red Sox fan
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on May 22, 2023, 02:48:58 PM
Hearts can go fuck themselves with the way they've treated Garang Kuol this season. Cunts.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Snoopycat_ on May 23, 2023, 06:37:45 AM
He must have cried when he got sent from Newcastle to Hearts. Getting transferred to them was an obvious career destroyer.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Potato on May 23, 2023, 04:30:04 PM
Was meant to be a good thing because it was close to Newcastle, there are already a bunch of Aussies at Hearts and he was promised game time. Turned into shit pretty quickly.

He's a good kid with a very mature outlook though and will learn a lot of lessons from the experience.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on May 29, 2023, 12:26:17 AM
I’ve been watching From while recovering from surgery since it leaves Amazon in three days.
I like it, but these shows that don’t explain anything and then get cancelled idk the point.

I do like that it’s a bit creepy at times. I feel like there’s almost no horror tv shows that are actually unsettling. The gore is pretty legit too.

It’s good. Will watch S2, but hope I’m not wasting my time.

Also wished the show leaned more Silent Hill than Lost/Blumhouse. The OP feels Silent Hill-ish.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on May 29, 2023, 04:40:25 AM
So I've got three eps left of From S1 and my one complaint is that the monsters feel kind of non-threatening? Like they move so slow I don't understand how people can't just run from them into a building and be safe.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Polident Hive on May 29, 2023, 05:53:49 AM
Succession ending messed me up a little. Not so much the textual aspects. That too. More a form, format, media sense. The context of sensibilities pre steaming service bloat pre COVID concluding. The last of that age I got super absorbed into. Something in my brain switched to content tourist mode and the disposable nature of those connections. Stepping out of the weeds, plenty of media I’ve watched these recent years, the names of characters don’t stick. It’s okay. It’s not impeding the entertainment. But somehow Succession, I know Fikret is Kendall’s barely seen driver. Think if I started it now, I wouldn’t be as invested.

Anyway, being super rich looks awesome.

Gonna check out that Arnold show on Netflix. Apparently it’s pretty good.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on May 30, 2023, 12:44:27 AM
On S2 of From and this show is so much nonsense that the explanation for it is going to have to be all kinds of dumb I feel.

Basically like "these are characters in a videogame" or "aliens running sim tests" or something really dumb.

But it's entertaining.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on May 30, 2023, 01:14:48 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on May 30, 2023, 12:44:27 AM
On S2 of From and this show is so much nonsense that the explanation for it is going to have to be all kinds of dumb I feel.

Basically like "these are characters in a videogame" or "aliens running sim tests" or something really dumb.

But it's entertaining.

I havent started season 2, but I think its Minecraft

The bad guys spawn at night within a radius of you. Going inside keeps you safe.

Chickens and cows and stuff spawn randomly in grasslands

There are some random generated structures around the world

Based off the older console versions so the map has an end limit
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on June 26, 2023, 12:20:44 AM
From S2 was pretty bad. If S1 was like a good B+ start, S2 was like a D+ side season of nothing happening and no one talking to each other and everyone acting like idiots. I'm probably gonna skip S3.

S2 felt like "we've written a mystery box show and S1 was good enough to get people hooked, but we only have enough plot for another season or two, and we want to keep this gravy train writing our checks for years now that we have an audience, so let's just do nothing for the plot in S2 and hope we don't lose too many viewers"
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on June 26, 2023, 02:28:34 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on June 26, 2023, 12:20:44 AM
From S2 was pretty bad. If S1 was like a good B+ start, S2 was like a D+ side season of nothing happening and no one talking to each other and everyone acting like idiots. I'm probably gonna skip S3.

S2 felt like "we've written a mystery box show and S1 was good enough to get people hooked, but we only have enough plot for another season or two, and we want to keep this gravy train writing our checks for years now that we have an audience, so let's just do nothing for the plot in S2 and hope we don't lose too many viewers"

So without spoiling it was my Minecraft theory correct
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: james on July 11, 2023, 12:24:25 AM
I finished Silo on Apple TV Plus and it is a good show. If you like sci-fi, dystopia, etc, you should watch. Without talking about plot, some commentary about the overall show.

Excellent production values, excellent actors, generally good writing and intriguing mystery/hook.

That being said, it isnt perfect, and many of the flaws remind me of Severance, also on Apple.

Both have incredible starts. The first two episodes of Silo are fantastic.

But then you start to notice that it's a 10 episode season, and the last episode is going to end EXACTLY where you think it will end. In both shows, there's a twist/mystery/theory and you know youre going to get part of an answer to it about 30 seconds before the last episode ends. And you know its going to be one of two things.

That means episodes 3-9 have pacing issues in which they're half filler and every episode needs to end with a hook even though maybe narratively the hook would have been better earlier on. And oddly theres no B story to fall back on. We constantly meet new people but focus on the same 4 or 5. If they wanted to pad, it would have been better to get more of a glimpse at life on other floors and such.

Severance is similar. We get extended scenes of the main character doing boring things instead of switching up to someone else.

The thing is, even though its on streaming and there are zero constraints to length, the episodes dont vary much in length so again, it feels like theres some padding. Ie, episode X SHOULD have been 30 minutes and episode Y SHOULD have been 90 minutes but instead theyre both 45ish.

It doesnt kill the show, but it's a little frustrating that there's clearly an Apple TV formula theyre forced to follow.

To add to that, there is zero sex* on either show. Like I cant even remember if there was a kiss.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Severance has a scene that is sex if you know it but a 10 year old wouldnt
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Im not saying this is bad. In fact its great to recommend to your mom. Im just pointing out that theres a clear rule coming from above on what it and isnt allowed.


Some plot specific issues I had

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I think they did a bad job with the size of the Silo. We are told it's 10k people and that's their entire universe. And yet characters are CONSTANTLY meeting new people. I get you won't be on a first name basis with everyone, but considering everyone is basically a cousin, it seems like if you dont know a person youd know their parent/kid/partner

Also everyone is always moody. Again, small universe, life isnt actually that bad. Everyone has food, work isnt that hard. And yet every person Julie meets is a complete asshole. Always "wtf do you want" and never "congrats on the job good to meet you". It seems like cheap writing because it is constantly pushing the dystopian theme.

The also screw up the size in the last two episodes. The start of the show makes the size very clear. Its 6+ hours to get from top to bottom. You need to rest. People at the bottom dont really see the people at the top.

And then in the last two episodes Common and the Mayor are basically teleporting back and forth constantly. Julie takes a shortcut to the very bottom and 10 minutes later theyre both there.
[close]


Just some ranting because I could be a better TV writer.

Now hurry up and give me Season 2 you cowards
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on July 29, 2023, 02:21:52 AM
Platonic - Well made, performed and pretty funny, but the story kinda falls off. It's cute at first, but Seth Rogen's character is actually just a shitty person and the show just kind of excuses it instead of dealing with it. Comes off as pretty unrealistic and unsatisfying imo.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Bebpo on August 01, 2023, 08:26:56 PM
Finished Twisted Metal

It's not a great show, it very much rides the line between good silly dumb fun and bad. I'd give it like a B- overall.

But I also agree it's way better than any live-action adaptation of fucking TWISTED METAL has any right to be and it's weirdly faithful to a bizarre ass (but great!) game series and its storylines. Hats off to them for pulling it off. The show is definitely TWISTED METAL.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 03, 2023, 07:14:38 PM
Never watched HOMELAND originally, so sitting down with the wife for a couple eps each night.

Clare Danes shines, partly due to realistic reactions as a bipolar person. She wears her heart on her sleeve, seems always ready to be hurt.  Has a good mind and makes intuitive leaps, but can’t communicate them to others.

Mandy Patinkin brings surprising subtlety to his role.

If someone had told me Morena Baccarin gets her kit off in the first episode, I’d have been watching much earlier.

I hear s2 is good, but it falls off in quality until the final season, which isn’t horrible. So I’m in for s2.
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: Cauliflower Of Love on September 05, 2023, 05:04:00 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 03, 2023, 07:14:38 PM
Never watched HOMELAND originally, so sitting down with the wife for a couple eps each night.

Clare Danes shines, partly due to realistic reactions as a bipolar person. She wears her heart on her sleeve, seems always ready to be hurt.  Has a good mind and makes intuitive leaps, but can’t communicate them to others.

Mandy Patinkin brings surprising subtlety to his role.

If someone had told me Morena Baccarin gets her kit off in the first episode, I’d have been watching much earlier.

I hear s2 is good, but it falls off in quality until the final season, which isn’t horrible. So I’m in for s2.

I watch season 1 of homeland all the time and my partner doesn't understand it.

Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: D3RANG3D on September 07, 2023, 02:39:24 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhjJ5brX-bY
Title: Re: The TV shows you've seen recently thread.
Post by: chronovore on September 13, 2023, 07:42:32 PM
Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on September 05, 2023, 05:04:00 PM
Quote from: chronovore on September 03, 2023, 07:14:38 PM
Never watched HOMELAND originally, so sitting down with the wife for a couple eps each night.

Clare Danes shines, partly due to realistic reactions as a bipolar person. She wears her heart on her sleeve, seems always ready to be hurt.  Has a good mind and makes intuitive leaps, but can’t communicate them to others.

Mandy Patinkin brings surprising subtlety to his role.

If someone had told me Morena Baccarin gets her kit off in the first episode, I’d have been watching much earlier.

I hear s2 is good, but it falls off in quality until the final season, which isn’t horrible. So I’m in for s2.

I watch season 1 of homeland all the time and my partner doesn't understand it.

Like, what’s not to understand?

Carrie is a savant, but broken. She’s bipolar, and hides it from work so she is allowed to to her job.

Brody is also broken, hides it from his work so he can carry out his mission.

Unfortunately I’ve started s3 after s2 finished so well, and this is the Alien 3 of the franchise. Trust built and accomplishments made in the previous story are sacrificed carelessly. They’re like caricatures of their previous selves.
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Post by: chronovore on September 15, 2023, 12:36:54 PM
https://youtu.be/-gqNmFTUHo8
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Post by: Transhuman on September 16, 2023, 06:44:42 PM
Telemarketers was so good. I recommend not watching the trailer to avoid spoilers, the fact that they managed to get that type of footage before smartphones is incredible.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on October 20, 2023, 10:37:48 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdfaDGNHmCQ
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Post by: Transhuman on November 02, 2023, 08:37:35 AM
Just watched Bargain after not knowing anything about it beforehand. Holy shit what a show. Took me an embarassing amount of time to realise the entire show was a single tracking shot (with splices). The low quality CGI for the environment in certain scenes occasionally crappy, but aside from that it might be my favourite new show of 2023 (or 2022 if you live in Korea). Not sure how you'd watch this since it's on Paramount+ (and fuck that) but if you do, avoid reading too much because it makes the first episode waaay funnier.
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Post by: MMaRsu on November 02, 2023, 06:09:09 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAN5uspO_hk
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Post by: D3RANG3D on November 11, 2023, 12:49:21 AM
https://youtu.be/GMi-DDJtExs
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Post by: Bebpo on November 11, 2023, 11:58:05 PM
Finished Castlevania Nocturne. Was decent. Not good enough to care about outside of the action sequences, not bad enough to drop. Hope S2 is a bit better while keeping the nice action animation.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on November 16, 2023, 12:53:57 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waJKJW_XU90
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Post by: Bebpo on November 25, 2023, 04:01:53 AM
The Fall of the House of Usher - Pretty good, but I still prefer Hill House. Was entertaining throughout but all the kid stories just felt like filler since they were just caricatures in pulp horror tales.

For Flanagan TV, I think Hill House is fantastic, Midnight Mass was mostly good but shat the end, and Usher is entertaining but shallow mostly and maybe a bit long.

Still need to see the "weak" ones that most people said skip with Bly Manor and The Midnight Club. If you include his film catalog I still think Hill House is his best work. Dr. Sleep was pretty good considering the source material is totally middling and he made a better film than the source. Rest are all pretty good/solid mostly. 
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Post by: Transhuman on November 25, 2023, 10:08:31 AM
As someone who saw the entirety of Fall of the House of Usher, Midnight Mass and Midnight Club, I can guarantee you that Midnight Club is good. Although I thought Usher sucked and that Mass was only okay, so grain of salt.
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Post by: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 26, 2023, 11:13:19 AM
Yeah, I enjoyed Midnight Club, but I also liked Doctor Sleep a lot, so.... :trumps

Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 01, 2022, 01:39:26 PM
The Midnight Club is really good; really solid premise executed very well, and not at all as YA as I was worried it might be - all the characters are believable and rounded.

Season 1 ends on a kinda sorta cliffhanger, and I'd love to see a Season 2, but even if that never happens its a really solid little stand alone anthology series with an interesting framing narrative, and the nice conceit of the storytellers also being the actors in the individual stories.
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Post by: Transhuman on November 26, 2023, 12:34:25 PM
Quote from: GreatSageEqualOfHeaven on November 26, 2023, 11:13:19 AM
Yeah, I enjoyed Midnight Club, but I also liked Doctor Sleep a lot, so.... :trumps

You liked Doctor Sleep?? What a fucking loser.

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I like Doctor Sleep way more than The Shining
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Post by: team filler on November 26, 2023, 12:54:32 PM
my only problem with dr sleep. is that they should have had the director make his own version of the shining first instead of trying to make it a sequel to kubrick's version of the shining. I like what the director did, but it felt like he had to keep drawing back from something that didn't quite fit to what he was doing.
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Post by: Transhuman on November 26, 2023, 01:15:22 PM
My only problem with Doctor Sleep is that out of all the Stephen King books, Rebecca Ferguson had to star in the only one with no sex in it.
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Post by: team filler on November 26, 2023, 09:09:42 PM
hottest woman in a top hat
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Post by: D3RANG3D on December 16, 2023, 05:00:01 PM
Yu Yu Hakusho Live Action Netflix, went in with no expectations and it was entertaining for what it was...one thing that surprised me is that it's pretty gory which is kind of confusing when they usually censor the shit of the violence.

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Yusuke gets hit by truck-kun in this version and bounced around under the truck it was pretty gnarly, as opposed to getting hit with a regular car and rolling over the hood of the car and hitting the street.
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I was annoyed by Kuwabara not having a pompadour and his chi or whatever is the wrong color, and Koenma isn't a babby wtf!
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They skipped a whole lotta shit, I mean a lot of shit I mean they were only working with five episodes after all, this could be a good or a bad thing with dbz era filler nonsense with tournament arcs.
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It was decent if you don't have nothing else to do on a boring Sunday afternoon give it a watch.
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Post by: Bebpo on December 16, 2023, 07:18:48 PM
Didn't even know that came out already :o
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Post by: chronovore on December 17, 2023, 04:52:28 AM
LTTP, I’m up to s7 in Homeland.

The largely domestic, Madame President-Elect focused s6 was amazing. I felt on the edge of my seat every episode, and increasingly so toward the climax.

S7 is just starting off, but it looks like Lady POTUS rolled a critfail and lost substantial SAN during the hotel exfil. I’ve heard s7 isn’t as great as 6 or 8, but I’ll be staying for the full ride. Pretty much anything is going to be better than s3 and 5 were.

I’m so impressed with Clare Danes’ portrayal of a complex and troubled character. It helps that the writers are good about keeping her decisions in line with her personality and difficulties.

Also finished Secret Invasion. This was hot garbage, despite the present of excellent actors like Colman and Mendelsohn. Several effects-heavy scenes with zero meaning or purpose. Execrable dialog. A disagreeable villain whose own troops should have been able to take him out and course correct. A finale fight scene that belongs in Dragonball, not a grounded MCU. I watched Captain Marvel afterwards, it felt like Shakespeare
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Post by: D3RANG3D on February 14, 2024, 07:26:10 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz-VscnY7BI
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Post by: D3RANG3D on February 15, 2024, 09:55:07 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv3Ss8o9gGQ
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Post by: team filler on February 17, 2024, 07:15:16 AM
I like that they used the old intro music from the 90s cartoon, but all the art and animations look generic. is it really so hard to use modern technology to recreate or surpass what was drawn by hand a few decades ago?
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Post by: MMaRsu on February 23, 2024, 03:30:38 PM
Watched the first three episodes of Constellation

And it's pretty good!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dAaLbsQSzI
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Post by: chronovore on February 25, 2024, 07:59:16 AM
⅓ of the way into Mr and Mrs Smith series on Amazon. The pacing is wayyyyyyy to slow.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 10, 2024, 05:25:11 PM
https://youtu.be/twvPGxuEOEA?si=4KszLfuP8nSNXcq0
Gonna peep it this week, looks good
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 14, 2024, 06:47:17 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 10, 2024, 05:25:11 PM
https://youtu.be/twvPGxuEOEA?si=4KszLfuP8nSNXcq0
Gonna peep it this week, looks good

Three eps in and yea this is great.