Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 1234485 times)

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3000 on:** September 07, 2011, 07:56:53 PM »

I really liked S2. Not as much as S1, but it never struck me as a drop in quality like some say

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #3001 on:** September 07, 2011, 11:06:58 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on September 07, 2011, 03:58:53 PM

Started watching Louie finally. How did I miss this?

because you ignored the internet, asshole

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3002 on:** September 09, 2011, 03:04:03 PM »

I've enjoyed this season of Curb but I've missed the fact that there hasn't been really an over-arching plot. Normally the season has a narrative connection running through it and this season hasn't.

My favorite bit of the last episode btw is easily missable. Leon is walking down the street with Larry and they are talking about something and a man passes Leon and as a form of acknowledgement Leon briefly glances at the man and says white man in the same manner as if you would say what's up or hello. I had to rewind it to make sure and I died laughing.

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etiolate · « **Reply #3003 on:** September 09, 2011, 03:48:21 PM »

Wilfred season finale was nice and weird.

Groogrux · « **Reply #3004 on:** September 09, 2011, 10:58:56 PM »

Torchwood season finale.

cool breeze · « **Reply #3005 on:** September 09, 2011, 11:15:19 PM »

Journeyman

I like this show. Soap MacTavish is the lead.

edit: also, Day Break got better as it went on. Main character was still sometimes annoyingly dumb.

after Journeyman (which is great) I might continue with Early Edition. Random shows about people knowing the future r fun.

Day Break and Journeyman are on Hulu. Only annoyance of watching Journeyman on Hulu is "this% of Journeyman viewers like John Doe: 'I don't know things I'm supposed to do, but I do know things I'm not supposed to know'" everytime.

chronovore · « **Reply #3006 on:** September 10, 2011, 11:47:16 PM »

Finished Justified, season 2. Things went pretty much how I expected, but with more shooting. I am pretty sure I've got season 3 sussed as a "return to basics" (season 1), and it's not going to hold up. The characters were better developed this time around, so returning to antagonism between Raylan and Boyd will be make or break.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3007 on:** September 11, 2011, 04:23:22 PM »

Journeyman was great. I was very sad when that was canned. Daybreak was less good but still enjoyable for me. Although the ending to daybreak is crazy rushed and forced but that was to be expected.

Eric P · « **Reply #3008 on:** September 11, 2011, 04:35:00 PM »

Just watched The Stone Tape before the Ravens game. Holy fuck amazing. It doesn't look like it's readily available. But if you find it, go in as cold as possible. I thought it was about something similar, but the idea of the film I had in my mind was radically different from what I got. I'm watching The Woman in Black now as it's by the same writer (Nigel Kneale) and I'm curious about the remake (by the director of Eden Lake).

edit: The Woman in Black was ok, but not that great. ugh. the trailer for the remake. always with the scratched out eyes?

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #3009 on:** September 11, 2011, 07:37:41 PM »

i watched the first two episode of Star Trek: TNG.

i think i'm gonna keep watching

chronovore · « **Reply #3010 on:** September 11, 2011, 09:43:41 PM »

Quote from: fistfulofmetal on September 11, 2011, 07:37:41 PM

i watched the first two episode of Star Trek: TNG.

i think i'm gonna keep watching

First two seasons... so bad. Season three onward, bliss.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #3011 on:** September 11, 2011, 09:52:21 PM »

i'm enjoying it so far. i'm on episode 8 right now.

Mandark · « **Reply #3012 on:** September 11, 2011, 10:11:36 PM »

Who actually enjoys the first season of TNG!?

Diunx · « **Reply #3013 on:** September 12, 2011, 12:43:54 AM »

Curb's season finale

The "pre-gay" kid was hilarious.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #3014 on:** September 12, 2011, 12:33:28 PM »

I was really happy to see Jesse

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getting those final few punches in. Fuck Walt.

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Diunx · « **Reply #3015 on:** September 12, 2011, 02:44:33 PM »

True Blood finale

they finally did it

Tucah · « **Reply #3016 on:** September 12, 2011, 08:11:05 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on September 12, 2011, 02:44:33 PM

True Blood finale they finally did it

About fucking time, that alone made it the best TB finale.

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #3017 on:** September 12, 2011, 08:30:04 PM »

The show will now be more tolerable without

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her

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Diunx · « **Reply #3018 on:** September 12, 2011, 09:24:45 PM »

Yep, fuck it that scene made this the best season yet!

Philip Cardgage · « **Reply #3019 on:** September 12, 2011, 09:43:50 PM »

BOOM

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HEADSHOT

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3020 on:** September 12, 2011, 09:49:08 PM »

true blood spoiler vid, don't watch if you care

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Only watched a couple eps of the first season, it was atrocious. but LOL @ that video

lennedsay · « **Reply #3021 on:** September 12, 2011, 10:05:24 PM »

Thank you! Shit Charter DVR cut off at the last minute or so. Wasn't sure if I had missed anything worthwhile.

Eric P · « **Reply #3022 on:** September 13, 2011, 08:40:53 AM »

Quatermass and the Pit is blowing my mind. For what is essentially a cheap play, they manage to pack in a lot of very cool concepts and suspense, releasing pieces of info related to the central mystery at a very good pace. Fuck, I should have watched this ages ago!

Diunx · « **Reply #3023 on:** September 13, 2011, 09:09:20 AM »

I don't like the ending.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #3024 on:** September 15, 2011, 07:58:54 AM »

Watched the series finale for Entourage. Terrible. That last season was the worst one by far. I liked the show when it first began but much like Weeds, it lost itself the further it went along.

Didn't care for the curb finale either outside of some of the michael j fox stuff.

Cheebo · « **Reply #3025 on:** September 15, 2011, 08:16:35 AM »

Come on, the gay kid on the curb finale was amazing.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #3026 on:** September 15, 2011, 10:24:41 AM »

I thought this season of Curb was great in spite of some uncharacteristically sloppy/forced setups. I would agree it was a bit inconsistent, but it's still not degrading as rapidly as, say, Sunny. I like the whole Larry running wild thing they have going on now that Cheryl is out of the picture.

And was it just me or did Michael J. Fox look terrible? I mean I haven't seen him recently but MAN $:-\$

Eric P · « **Reply #3027 on:** September 15, 2011, 11:20:55 AM »

rewatching Happy Endings w/ the GF at nights. Still holds up even after repeated viewing. Tried to re-watch Cougar Town and ugh. It really banks too much towards sentimental at times.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #3028 on:** September 15, 2011, 11:54:46 AM »

Quote from: Eric P on September 06, 2011, 07:17:15 PM

finally watching The Prisoner. Amazing.

I'm 2/3 through a rewatch with the woman. So awesome, one of my favorite shows of all time and watching it at 14 is a huge part of why I turned out the way I did (for better or worse).

You've seen "If..." right?

Eric P · « **Reply #3029 on:** September 15, 2011, 12:00:37 PM »

Yes. I don't think it holds up.

I did a thread here years ago where I posted all the hottt and sexxxy scenes for White Man

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #3030 on:** September 15, 2011, 12:25:08 PM »

Aww. I really like If..., but "surreal British boarding schools" are up there with "time travel romance" and "fantasy metropolis" as concepts I'm in the tank for so bad

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it's why I'm still putting up with Morning Glories!

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Eric P · « **Reply #3031 on:** September 15, 2011, 12:53:59 PM »

Yeah I'm certain it was very transgressive for its time, but looking at it years ago, I divorce it from the time period in which it was shot.

cool breeze · « **Reply #3032 on:** September 15, 2011, 06:29:20 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on September 15, 2011, 11:20:55 AM

rewatching Happy Endings w/ the GF at nights. Still holds up even after repeated viewing.

did you watch it during the original airings? because a few weeks back a new episode was aired independent of the first season's airing: http://www.hulu.com/watch/270875/happy-endings-why-cant-you-read-me

the entire show was aired out of order

Eric P · « **Reply #3033 on:** September 15, 2011, 10:11:23 PM »

Yeah I figured it was out of order. We watched it when it aired and the in built timeline for stuff made no sense.

I caught that episode and liked it. Good show. Can't wait for this coming season.

Watched Free Agents pilot and Up All Night pilot. Up All Night was pretty damn solid as a pilot, Free Agents was not as good as the UK version. The leads are very very solid right out of the gate, but the supporting cast was horrible. Anthony Stewart Head was so much better as the horrifically filthy boss in the UK version. Check that one out.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #3034 on:** September 17, 2011, 03:24:46 PM »

Catching up on Curb. Awesome season so far.

Gloves don't catch gloves!

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #3035 on:** September 17, 2011, 03:26:59 PM »

Shit bow.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #3036 on:** September 17, 2011, 09:05:38 PM »

Finished the season. Good season! The show does feel a lot more contrived these days, but it seems like they're working in the formula better than they did on seasons 5 and 6. 7 and 8 has been a miraculous recovery for a series I expected to keep getting much worse.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #3037 on:** September 17, 2011, 09:26:18 PM »

Just watched the new Sunny. Fucking hilarious. I think some people are jaded on the characters or something, I can't see how people found it weak. I also wish Roxy could have been a recurring character.

Alanna Ubach <3

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #3038 on:** September 18, 2011, 12:33:38 PM »

I knew I wasn't crazy and once watched a clip of Childrens Hospital in a movie

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3039 on:** September 19, 2011, 07:09:26 PM »

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I bet this could be pretty good on HBO or even AMC. But especially HBO

looks like a Mad Men cash in or something though

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #3040 on:** September 19, 2011, 07:38:32 PM »

Looks awful.

chronovore · « **Reply #3041 on:** September 20, 2011, 12:13:33 AM »

Started watching Dark Angel. Yes, the Jessica Alba one. First episode is pretty good. Hard to believe they could find a young girl that looks anything like her, Alba seems pretty unique to me.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3042 on:** September 20, 2011, 12:22:05 AM »

I remember when that came out. IIRC it premiered the same night of one of the Bush v Gore debates. I was so hyped for it, but it was pretty bad

Eric P · « **Reply #3043 on:** September 20, 2011, 09:12:35 AM »

watched all of Season 6 of Sunny yesterday and the premier of 7.

oh god the blood capsules.

Cheebo · « **Reply #3044 on:** September 20, 2011, 09:17:27 AM »

I think I've been poisoned by my constituents!

chronovore · « **Reply #3045 on:** September 20, 2011, 09:28:14 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 12:22:05 AM

I remember when that came out. IIRC it premiered the same night of one of the Bush v Gore debates. I was so hyped for it, but it was pretty bad

I liked the first episode a lot. There's a lot which has been done and done again in other TV series since, so it's nice to see where it (maybe) came from. Then I hit up the wiki to see how much of the show actually is out there, available. Am I in for 4 seasons, or 5? It turns out, 2 seasons. And then it appears to have had some continuation in novel/prose form. And there's a space virus and a group that's the illuminati but not... WTF? There are so many interesting ways to take it, but apparently Cameron's co-writer wasn't on the same page.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #3046 on:** September 20, 2011, 10:39:13 AM »

2 Broke Girls has promise. I can see that surviving into a second season.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #3047 on:** September 20, 2011, 10:42:48 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 19, 2011, 07:09:26 PM

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I bet this could be pretty good on HBO or even AMC. But especially HBO

looks like a Mad Men cash in or something though

It's terribad. I have it for five episodes before cancellation in my fall TV death pool.

Cheebo · « **Reply #3048 on:** September 20, 2011, 01:18:45 PM »

Quote from: ferrarimanf355 on September 20, 2011, 10:39:13 AM

2 Broke Girls has promise. I can see that surviving into a second season.

The whole episode was LOLOLOL ASIAN STEROTYPE. LOLOLOL BLACK STEROTYPE. Oh man it's a rich white girl having to work for a living...what if she breaks a nail?

And insert a laugh track every other line.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3049 on:** September 20, 2011, 01:21:07 PM »

Is that the show with Zoey?

Cheebo · « **Reply #3050 on:** September 20, 2011, 01:31:35 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 01:21:07 PM

Is that the show with Zoey?

No that at least doesn't have a laugh track I think. I watched 2 broke girls pilot on demand. Typical painfully bad CBS sitcom.

Mupepe · « **Reply #3051 on:** September 20, 2011, 01:47:12 PM »

2 broke girls has the chick from 40 year old virgin with the huge tits right?

Mupepe · « **Reply #3052 on:** September 20, 2011, 03:43:28 PM »

same here. i'll catch it eventually just to watch those mams go hog wild on my tv.

etiolate · « **Reply #3053 on:** September 20, 2011, 07:07:09 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 01:21:07 PM

Is that the show with Zoey?

no thats The New Girl

so bad =| It's like Zooey doing a parody of herself but its not funny

its painful

chronovore · « **Reply #3054 on:** September 21, 2011, 09:06:54 PM »

Watched another couple episodes of Dark Angel... just noticing that Jessica Alba cannot act. I think I was distracted by 'dat face. But this cannot go on.

Switching to Jericho.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3055 on:** September 22, 2011, 12:18:38 AM »

Breaking Bad
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=31143959&postcount=7053

Cheebo · « **Reply #3056 on:** September 22, 2011, 07:34:19 AM »

The greatest network sitcom on TV right now returns tonight.

Parks & Recreation

benjipwns · « **Reply #3057 on:** September 22, 2011, 07:49:42 AM »

Quote from: Cheebo on September 22, 2011, 07:34:19 AM

Parks & Recreation

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Ron Swanson and April

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BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #3058 on:** September 23, 2011, 03:04:15 AM »

Marathoning Louie season 1. Shit`s fantastic.

etiolate · « **Reply #3059 on:** September 23, 2011, 05:47:24 AM »

Watched a handful of premiers because this is the shit I look forward to when I am not writing oh dear god

Raising Hope - Really good episode. The TV medical advice gag was ace. The resolution of Jimmy's talents was fun and felt like a real life explanation.

New Girl - As said earlier, eep. It got two smirks out of me. It suffers from all the normal pitfalls. Everyone is pretty and can afford a nice place to live while having rather ordinary jobs. Also, I'm supposed to buy that Zooey has trouble with men. Right.

Modern Family - Real disappointing. Feels like they are mailing it in and the second episode felt like an overused sitcom plot that was not freshened up enough in this recycling. Characters are stereotypes of themselves. Everything feels too forced. Phil is the one redeeming factor.

Archer - I like the way they balance Archer's idiocy with his super spy awesomeness. Also, bearded Archer was awesome.

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