Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 1236267 times)

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #5880 on:** September 11, 2012, 08:58:16 PM »

Tom: There isn't a woman alive who doesn't love diamonds. Even the super left wing chicks who saw Blood Diamond and cried. When they get a diamond, they like, "yeah, bitch, get more of them blood diamonds. Make 'em extra bloody."

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #5881 on:** September 11, 2012, 09:33:07 PM »

Leslie: I'm back on the horse, and this horse is a lawyer so I'm looking forward to riding him.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #5882 on:** September 11, 2012, 10:53:19 PM »

Quote from: Freyj on September 11, 2012, 08:05:41 PM

Quote from: AWESOM-O on September 03, 2012, 02:47:13 PM
Finished Homeland. Damn, the second half of the last episode really fell off a fucking cliff.

Homeland's going to be one of those shows that has potential but drags on and on teasing the audience with events like
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the bomb
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but never really follows through on them.

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The "she's 100% correct but no one will believe her because she appears / is crazy" bit turned me off the show pretty much indefinitely. Maybe season two will turn things around, but I really don't see it happening. It's not quite Dexter levels yet, but it wouldn't take long to get there.
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The hilarious part of this analysis is that

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no, she's not 100% correct. And she never was, throughout the entire season. She was right that he's a sleeper cell, but literally everything else eluded the fuck out of her.

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Homeland's too awesome to become like Dexter, sorry.

Freyj · « **Reply #5883 on:** September 12, 2012, 12:19:25 AM »

Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2012, 10:53:19 PM

The hilarious part of this analysis is that

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no, she's not 100% correct. And she never was, throughout the entire season. She was right that he's a sleeper cell, but literally everything else eluded the fuck out of her.
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Homeland's too awesome to become like Dexter, sorry.

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I'm not really talking about the entirety of the season, more the last episode. Prior to her breakdown, the CIA didn't have much of a reason beyond inner-office politics to not believe her. She doesn't connect enough dots until she's clearly lost it in front of everyone that matters and can't stop anything, but nothing actually happens anyway.

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It's an entertaining show, but you'd have to be delusional to think it won't continue to ride on tropes to remain so.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #5884 on:** September 12, 2012, 04:07:44 AM »

Quote from: Beezy on September 11, 2012, 06:35:25 PM

Sons of Anarchy returns tonight!

Hoooooly shit, it was good. But having such an obvious bad guy as Pope play the villain seems too convenient, especially since he's a lot like that white supremacist in the second season where they both hurt relatively innocent people connected to the club.

Also how the hell haven't Clay or Tig died yet?

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #5885 on:** September 12, 2012, 05:14:30 AM »

Except that Tig scene. Was he deeply distressed or... forgot how to act deeply distressed?

brawndolicious · « **Reply #5886 on:** September 12, 2012, 06:10:46 PM »

I think he was in shock.

Beezy · « **Reply #5887 on:** September 12, 2012, 07:34:31 PM »

Quote from: am nintenho on September 12, 2012, 06:10:46 PM

I think he was in shock.

me too

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #5888 on:** September 13, 2012, 03:16:40 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on September 12, 2012, 06:10:46 PM

I think he was in shock.

That didn't really sound like shock to me. And a bunch of other people were perturbed by that part of his acting, too. Shock doesn't sound like indifference.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #5889 on:** September 13, 2012, 02:40:02 PM »

Quote from: Freyj on September 12, 2012, 12:19:25 AM

Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 11, 2012, 10:53:19 PM
The hilarious part of this analysis is that

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no, she's not 100% correct. And she never was, throughout the entire season. She was right that he's a sleeper cell, but literally everything else eluded the fuck out of her.
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Homeland's too awesome to become like Dexter, sorry.

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I'm not really talking about the entirety of the season, more the last episode. Prior to her breakdown, the CIA didn't have much of a reason beyond inner-office politics to not believe her. She doesn't connect enough dots until she's clearly lost it in front of everyone that matters and can't stop anything, but nothing actually happens anyway.
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It's an entertaining show, but you'd have to be delusional to think it won't continue to ride on tropes to remain so.

I was fucking vexed HARD at the last episode. I'm sure it was originally going to be a perfect single season show, but it became huge because of the other dross on TV. If you feed someone shit for a year, and then give them instant noodles, they'll think it's ambrosian nectar.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #5890 on:** September 13, 2012, 02:50:01 PM »

This is still the only place ive seen on the net where people have this huge problem with the last ep. it's entertaining.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5891 on:** September 13, 2012, 03:41:00 PM »

I had a problem with the show before the last ep, mostly due to the seeming sacrifice of character for plot twists. The finale kinda sealed it.

But overall I still loved the show and am looking forward to this season to see where they go.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5892 on:** September 13, 2012, 04:30:02 PM »

are you talking about Homeland or Sons of Anarchy?

Barry Egan · « **Reply #5893 on:** September 13, 2012, 11:00:44 PM »

Lynch on Louie was so great.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #5894 on:** September 13, 2012, 11:03:50 PM »

Clay Davis too.

Great episode.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5895 on:** September 13, 2012, 11:22:44 PM »

Did Louie go on a break or something? Seems like there hasn't been a new ep in ages

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #5896 on:** September 13, 2012, 11:54:52 PM »

No, there was no ep last week. The break lasted all of one week.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5897 on:** September 13, 2012, 11:56:05 PM »

ah ok

couple more days until Downton Abbey

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #5898 on:** September 14, 2012, 12:03:33 AM »

watch the latest louie eps, some of the best in the series

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5899 on:** September 14, 2012, 12:04:15 AM »

i thought the dad episode was pretty weak

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #5900 on:** September 14, 2012, 12:05:06 AM »

Same. I'm talking about the talk show eps. Been amazing.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5901 on:** September 14, 2012, 12:18:35 AM »

I loved the dad ep, moreso than the first Leno one actually

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5902 on:** September 14, 2012, 12:19:03 AM »

PD hates his dad confirmed

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5903 on:** September 14, 2012, 12:22:20 AM »

Of course not, I just thought it was a great, emotional episode. You could tell it was quite personal to Louie. Especially the end

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #5904 on:** September 14, 2012, 12:22:39 AM »

the latter half of Dad's Girlfriend is the best Louie episode. Fact.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5905 on:** September 14, 2012, 12:24:23 AM »

Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 14, 2012, 12:22:39 AM

the latter half of Dad's Girlfriend is the best Louie episode. Fact.

This. And god dammit I need to find the song from that episode (towards the end of the episode). Very ethereal jazz song or something

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #5906 on:** September 14, 2012, 01:08:31 AM »

Really? My favorite episodes are the ones that like, actually say something about people like The Duckling parts 1 and 2 and Niece.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #5907 on:** September 14, 2012, 01:09:03 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2012, 12:22:20 AM

Of course not, I just thought it was a great, emotional episode. You could tell it was quite personal to Louie. Especially the end

I thought it was fine until the end, there was little pay off.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #5908 on:** September 14, 2012, 06:19:13 AM »

Daddy's girlfriend part 2 and last nights episode have been my favorite of the season.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #5909 on:** September 14, 2012, 09:11:03 AM »

Ah, I forgot what ep Daddy's Girlfriend was. Yeah, that was pretty brill.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #5910 on:** September 14, 2012, 10:43:17 AM »

I got through all of Arrested Development. I have no idea why I slept on that show for so long.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #5911 on:** September 14, 2012, 02:56:09 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 14, 2012, 01:09:03 AM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2012, 12:22:20 AM
Of course not, I just thought it was a great, emotional episode. You could tell it was quite personal to Louie. Especially the end

I thought it was fine until the end, there was little pay off.

Daddy's Girlfriend Part 2 had the most payoff of the season

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5912 on:** September 14, 2012, 03:09:42 PM »

Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 14, 2012, 02:56:09 PM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 14, 2012, 01:09:03 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 14, 2012, 12:22:20 AM
Of course not, I just thought it was a great, emotional episode. You could tell it was quite personal to Louie. Especially the end

I thought it was fine until the end, there was little pay off.
Daddy's Girlfriend Part 2 had the most payoff of the season

he was talking about the "going to see his father" episode. i don't know the name

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #5913 on:** September 14, 2012, 04:03:54 PM »

We were talking about the episode where Louie goes to see his dad.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #5914 on:** September 15, 2012, 12:05:21 PM »

Break Bad season 5

Eric P · « **Reply #5915 on:** September 15, 2012, 05:11:01 PM »

Lancelot Link Secret Chimp is insane

on hulu

nice cat but chicken · « **Reply #5916 on:** September 15, 2012, 08:24:33 PM »

the episode of Louie where he went to see his dad held such promise. the meeting with F Murray Abraham was perfect (interestingly contained the only reference by show-Louie to the fact that he has a show) and the premise had a lot of potential for emotional impact/depth. i wasn't however interested in watching Louie throw away the whole set-up for a cop out Eastbound and Down homage. i know his character on the show is supposed to be emotionally underdeveloped/conflict avoiding but it seemed like an expensive route to take to convey that and ultimately not a very satisfying one.

i loved the episode before the break, Garry Marshall was incredible and i liked the idea that Louie could thrive under that pressure and actually achieve something good for himself but this new episode it seems he's taken a step backward and is completely useless again. i enjoyed Lynch, he's always a pretty commanding presence but it did feel a bit like him "doing Lynch" at times. the juxtaposition of him smiling for the audience with and without applause was perfect. hoping for an 'explosive finale'.

and i keep forgetting about Boardwalk Empire tomorrow night!

chronovore · « **Reply #5917 on:** September 20, 2012, 03:00:04 AM »

Started Sons of Anarchy tonight. I liked the open payoff of the fire marshall in the first 5 minutes. Was more sad about the mexican immigrants who die in the warehouse fire than anything else in the show. Perlman is pretty good, lead actor is good. For a pilot, it was impressive.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #5918 on:** September 20, 2012, 03:09:12 AM »

A lot of people got turned off by the pilot. Women getting burned to death, baby born to a junkie, and gang war shit. It's usually not that intense.

The show gets better every season though.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #5919 on:** September 21, 2012, 12:35:37 AM »

Wilfred was SOOOO WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5920 on:** September 21, 2012, 01:09:25 AM »

Louie the best

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #5921 on:** September 21, 2012, 01:11:20 AM »

Louie was amazing. Best three episodes of the series right there.

chronovore · « **Reply #5922 on:** September 21, 2012, 01:58:04 AM »

Quote from: am nintenho on September 20, 2012, 03:09:12 AM

A lot of people got turned off by the pilot. Women getting burned to death, baby born to a junkie, and gang war shit. It's usually not that intense.

The show gets better every season though.

Yeah, the "fried and re-fried" comment was coarse, but then there was a dead guy with a stick of dynamite shoved up his ass, and that pretty much redefined "coarse" for me.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #5923 on:** September 21, 2012, 03:42:33 AM »

Sons of Anarchy does not get better season to season and saw a sharp decline in quality after Season 2, with Season 3 being absolute dumpster fire. Season 4 was a little better, and the jury's out on Season 5. However, Jimmy Smits is pretty awesome.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #5924 on:** September 21, 2012, 05:14:05 AM »

This Louie episode was pretty sad, but great of course. Wilfred was pretty stupid. Parks and Office were kind of mediocre but what I expected.

Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2012, 03:42:33 AM

Sons of Anarchy does not get better season to season and saw a sharp decline in quality after Season 2, with Season 3 being absolute dumpster fire. Season 4 was a little better, and the jury's out on Season 5. However, Jimmy Smits is pretty awesome.

Season 3 was confusing, I guess. The writers do stretch a lot of things a like with Tig and Opies wife and Clay's amazing survivability, but it gets more interesting and relies less on being gritty as the show goes on imo.

Although the season 5 premiere was pretty fucked up obviously. If The Shield wasn't too much for you and if you like to learn about the MC sub-culture, then SoA is definitely worth watching.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #5925 on:** September 21, 2012, 12:42:05 PM »

Got caught up and watched the 2nd season of Wilfred. Yeah, I sort of agree with Himuro in that I think the show has lost its way. That final episode was horseshit to me. There were good episodes in season 2 but overall I just sort of feel like the magic is gone. I'm curious to watch the original version now.

Caught up on Louie. I like that show also but not nearly as much as most people in this thread and its also a pretty flawed show from my perspective. I feel like it drags on both during a show and during episode arcs to make a really simple point when it could be handled a lot faster. But ultimately I just don't find the third season very funny.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #5926 on:** September 21, 2012, 02:04:46 PM »

no idea how Wilfred has lost its magic when it's doing the same stuff it did first season -- especially as it has delved even further into philosophical quandaries. The season 2 finale was excellent: it showed that Wilfred can not only talk to other people, but fuck with them as well. And, ultimately, Ryan just got his girlfriend sent to a mental facility for something that is happening to him as well.

Cindi Mayweather · « **Reply #5927 on:** September 21, 2012, 04:27:06 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on September 21, 2012, 12:42:05 PM

Got caught up and watched the 2nd season of Wilfred. Yeah, I sort of agree with Himuro in that I think the show has lost its way. That final episode was horseshit to me. There were good episodes in season 2 but overall I just sort of feel like the magic is gone. I'm curious to watch the original version now.

Caught up on Louie. I like that show also but not nearly as much as most people in this thread and its also a pretty flawed show from my perspective. I feel like it drags on both during a show and during episode arcs to make a really simple point when it could be handled a lot faster. But ultimately I just don't find the third season very funny.

Third season of Louie is more shaky but it has some great eps.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #5928 on:** September 21, 2012, 05:53:10 PM »

It's better than second season

brawndolicious · « **Reply #5929 on:** September 21, 2012, 06:11:14 PM »

Quote from: ZephyrFate on September 21, 2012, 02:04:46 PM

no idea how Wilfred has lost its magic when it's doing the same stuff it did first season -- especially as it has delved even further into philosophical quandaries. The season 2 finale was excellent: it showed that Wilfred can not only talk to other people, but fuck with them as well. And, ultimately, Ryan just got his girlfriend sent to a mental facility for something that is happening to him as well.

There's a difference between crazy and illegal/malicious. The latter is what got Amanda sent to prison.

Either Amanda is crazy enough to think she "talks" with Wilfred, similar to Ryan, or she just was playing along to get Ryan to come with her. I don't really see how Wilfred is pulling any strings in this.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #5930 on:** September 21, 2012, 07:41:36 PM »

Except for the drawings and the fact that Wilfred constantly fucks with Ryan every episode. All evidence points to Wilfred fucking with her, too.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #5931 on:** September 21, 2012, 07:53:48 PM »

The picture on the refrigerator suggests that Ryan is just crazier than he thought.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #5932 on:** September 21, 2012, 08:41:21 PM »

Which in turn is probably due to wilfred driving him further into insanity.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #5933 on:** September 21, 2012, 09:32:31 PM »

If the picture is real and not a hallucination, then he's really just been crazy for a long time. The fact that his mother is crazy in the same way suggests that he might have the same mental problems as her.

benjipwns · « **Reply #5934 on:** September 22, 2012, 04:28:18 AM »

I liked Ryan fucking with Wilfred over the drawing.

EDIT: Oh, and can we at least have corn on the cob?

Barry Egan · « **Reply #5935 on:** September 22, 2012, 06:43:48 AM »

Freyj · « **Reply #5936 on:** September 22, 2012, 11:37:37 PM »

A decent streak of Doctor Who ruined by an RTD level magic wand bullshit ending.

Oh well, Moffat written Angels episode next week to see if the Angels are worth revisiting or if Blink will remain the only good use of them.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5937 on:** September 23, 2012, 03:33:14 AM »

Downton Abbey s3 premier

There were some ridiculous moments but overall I liked the various plots that were thrown into the air; it'll be interesting to see where they land.

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-thank god the marriage is out the way. I had dreaded that it would be called off and we'd get more Matthew/Mary "will they or won't they" drama throughout the season
-looks like Edith will get more screen time this year, nice. I hope she marries the old dude
-Mr. Bates...bah. More drama I see; I'm guessing he'll get in a fight with his cell mate and accidentally kill him

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DCharlieJP · « **Reply #5938 on:** September 23, 2012, 11:03:21 PM »

started watching Downton Abbey series 1 - soooo goood.

However, here's some awesome from Thick Of It :

"VIRGIN WEST-COAST, SHUT IT!"

Diunx · « **Reply #5939 on:** September 23, 2012, 11:30:55 PM »

I hope Mr. Bates gets killed, so sick of his bullshit.

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Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 1236267 times)