Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 2690079 times)

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #7440 on:** August 29, 2013, 09:41:50 AM »

Dear god at Dexter. I've never seen a show wheeze and sputter to the finish line like this. It's almost funny just how little fucks the writers give at this point.

meni stronk · « **Reply #7441 on:** August 29, 2013, 03:34:22 PM »

honestly it's almost stunning, even after the massive drop off in quality from the first few few seasons. I thought this season had a chance of being decent simply because it seemed logical that having an end date would remedy a lot of its longstanding problems. like how could they fuck it up when there are legit high stakes for the first time in years, right? but nope, shitty as ever. sooo much squandered potential. I stopped watching weeks ago. haven't been this annoyed with a TV show since LOST.

seriously, look at this shit.

this is totally Showtime's MO, though, so it's my own fuckin fault for sticking with it.

I wonder if Michael C. Hall has any regrets. I swear there are times when Dexter does or says something particularly stupid (like I-can't-believe-this-fucking-writing stupid) where his real persona shines through onscreen and he just looks and sounds so exasperated. probably wishes he was still on SFU making out with sexy ass Keith mmmm.

Polari · « **Reply #7442 on:** August 29, 2013, 05:19:50 PM »

To be fair in retrospect the first few seasons weren't even that great. The first two worked as they had a strong general narrative, but they weren't particularly amazing beyond that. They do however look like absolute masterpieces compared to the current car crash abortion the show is.

I think the hardest part is watching Charlotte Rampling in it. You can tell she signed on with the intention of just phoning it in for an easy pay-day.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7443 on:** August 29, 2013, 06:05:19 PM »

Quote from: Mamacint on August 29, 2013, 09:41:50 AM

Dear god at Dexter. I've never seen a show wheeze and sputter to the finish line like this. It's almost funny just how little fucks the writers give at this point.

I haven't watched since season 3. I will catch up at some point. Honestly I think it was inevitable though. That's just not a premise that you can keep extending as long as its run.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #7444 on:** August 29, 2013, 10:39:57 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on August 29, 2013, 06:05:19 PM

Quote from: Mamacint on August 29, 2013, 09:41:50 AM
Dear god at Dexter. I've never seen a show wheeze and sputter to the finish line like this. It's almost funny just how little fucks the writers give at this point.

I haven't watched since season 3. I will catch up at some point. Honestly I think it was inevitable though. That's just not a premise that you can keep extending as long as its run.

I disagree. Whatever potential greatness the show had hinged entirely on whether the writers' were willing to present Dexter as a genuinely ambiguous character. Instead the show has done nothing but lionize the man while surrounding him with a cardboard cast of idiots that are impossible to look bad next to. You're clearly just meant to root for Dexter from the word go, and that in itself squanders the shows premise irreparably.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #7445 on:** August 30, 2013, 12:03:59 AM »

It's always been pure trash TV. I love it in the same way I used to love watching Days of Our Lives.

meni stronk · « **Reply #7446 on:** August 30, 2013, 12:59:19 AM »

agreed, it was never great, but I can't even call it good trash TV at this point. it's just so boring. otherwise I would still be able to handle the general stupidity that comes with the show

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #7447 on:** September 01, 2013, 03:54:41 AM »

if you thought Dexter had a shitty final season

well

there was this show called WEEDS...

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7448 on:** September 02, 2013, 03:26:28 PM »

Homeland S3's first ep is out somehow...

Diunx · « **Reply #7449 on:** September 02, 2013, 03:31:34 PM »

Yeah I download it last night and was wondering why no one was talking about it online, gonna watch it tonight when I get home from work.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #7450 on:** September 02, 2013, 03:32:14 PM »

it's pretty boring except for the ending

brawndolicious · « **Reply #7451 on:** September 02, 2013, 06:22:03 PM »

The visual effects and some of the voice-acting are also missing (ie: a regular parking lot is shown rather than a huge bomb crater). It was an okay episode but the season starts out very slow.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7452 on:** September 02, 2013, 07:35:35 PM »

@Himuro, Zeph

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Looks like Rose is gonna fall for the black guy. I would have bet that she and Bransten would get together

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ZephyrFate · « **Reply #7453 on:** September 03, 2013, 05:15:14 PM »

<-- Doesn't watch Downtown Abbey, lol.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7454 on:** September 03, 2013, 07:06:04 PM »

I'm mixing my gays up

Diunx · « **Reply #7455 on:** September 04, 2013, 03:55:33 PM »

A black guy in Downton abbey?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #7456 on:** September 05, 2013, 11:50:42 AM »

Quote from: Eschaton on September 05, 2013, 11:09:03 AM

missed the League premiere last night

fuck

I DVR'd it and Sunny. Anyone watch them yet?

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7457 on:** September 05, 2013, 11:53:55 AM »

Sunny had an amazingly dark episode last night.

helios · « **Reply #7458 on:** September 05, 2013, 12:16:31 PM »

It is possibly the worst thing the gang has ever done. And it was magnificent.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #7459 on:** September 05, 2013, 12:20:44 PM »

yeah, it was pretty amazing. show still has it.

Yeti · « **Reply #7460 on:** September 05, 2013, 02:40:10 PM »

Parks and Rec's gag reel is funnier than most actual tv shows.

Tucah · « **Reply #7461 on:** September 05, 2013, 05:10:21 PM »

Sunny and League were both great last night. The ending to Sunny was pretty fucking good and League was just an all around solid episode. Andre was in top form and it was nice to finally see one of the other previously unseen members of the league (Adam Brody did a pretty good job).

Yeti · « **Reply #7462 on:** September 06, 2013, 11:40:33 PM »

Anyone else watching Siberia? I hate reality shows, and the first episode was pretty humdrum. But there was enough foreshadowing of sinister events to come that I decided to keep watching, and I'm glad I did because each new episode has been better than the last. It's a pretty cheesy show, but all the gruesome fates befalling the contestants has been pretty entertaining.

Eric P · « **Reply #7463 on:** September 07, 2013, 07:33:29 PM »

HOLY SHIT @ Sunny.

omfg. Amazing

chronovore · « **Reply #7464 on:** September 08, 2013, 08:40:49 PM »

Just finished this; it's only 3 one-hour episodes, self-encapsulated, and very good.

I'd heard In the Flesh called "the thinking man's The Walking Dead," and that's pretty accurate. As much as I like TWD comic, the TV show leaves me cold due to its unrealistic human interactions and nonsensical decision making. This show uses zombies and the zomb-pocalypse as an allegory for... well, any number of othered groups, but most specifically and topically about homosexuality.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #7465 on:** September 09, 2013, 03:13:35 AM »

New season of Boardwalk Empire. Probably the bloodiest season premiere of the show.

Himu · « **Reply #7466 on:** September 09, 2013, 04:03:36 AM »

Downton Abbey season 4

I may have to watch this ahead of time with you PD.

Also, can we have a best of list watch list for this fall set up?

Himu · « **Reply #7467 on:** September 09, 2013, 04:06:16 AM »

PD are you kidding me? It's obvious to me Mary and Branson may hook up.

Diunx · « **Reply #7468 on:** September 09, 2013, 02:36:46 PM »

Boardwalk was pretty great, some great tits this episode.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #7469 on:** September 09, 2013, 02:37:48 PM »

Quote from: am nintenho on September 09, 2013, 03:13:35 AM

New season of Boardwalk Empire. Probably the bloodiest season premiere of the show.

Great episode, can't wait to find out who Richard is working for.

Yeti · « **Reply #7470 on:** September 11, 2013, 12:44:38 AM »

This season seems like it's going to be pretty weird...

Eric P · « **Reply #7471 on:** September 11, 2013, 04:54:52 AM »

i will probably watch it but the last season really irked me

Yeti · « **Reply #7472 on:** September 11, 2013, 01:51:05 PM »

I enjoyed it at the start but none of the plotlines went anywhere.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #7473 on:** September 11, 2013, 02:11:43 PM »

The second season of AHS wasn't bad, but it didn't really pay off in any way. The coven shit looks hot though.

New season of Sons of Anarchy is a lot darker than I thought it would be. I wonder if that's meant to be a reference to sandy hook?

Mupepe · « **Reply #7474 on:** September 11, 2013, 02:13:17 PM »

I still haven't finished the 2nd season of AHS. Is it worth it? It totally fell off Episode 8 and on. They blew their load way too early

Eric P · « **Reply #7475 on:** September 11, 2013, 02:16:28 PM »

NOOOOOOOOOOPE

just stop watching wherever

Mupepe · « **Reply #7476 on:** September 11, 2013, 02:18:52 PM »

bleh. I stopped on ep 10 I think. I guess that's a couple of hours I can waste elsewhere.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7477 on:** September 12, 2013, 12:03:19 AM »

Bros I just watched the first episode of American Horror Story. And I'm conflicted...

It felt like an adult Goosebumps, sometimes in a good way...sometimes in a bad way. Some stuff was just pure camp, like the daughter getting beat up at school or some of the fake scares/music. The basement scene towards the end...dunno.

Naturally my favorite part was the peeping tom/masturbate scene

but yea...does the show get better?

Himu · « **Reply #7478 on:** September 12, 2013, 12:06:08 AM »

anyone catch the new arsenio?

brawndolicious · « **Reply #7479 on:** September 12, 2013, 12:43:41 AM »

The first season of AHS is very good but the show gets pretty shameless at times, especially in the second season.

Yeti · « **Reply #7480 on:** September 12, 2013, 12:47:48 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 12, 2013, 12:03:19 AM

Bros I just watched the first episode of American Horror Story. And I'm conflicted...

It felt like an adult Goosebumps, sometimes in a good way...sometimes in a bad way. Some stuff was just pure camp, like the daughter getting beat up at school or some of the fake scares/music. The basement scene towards the end...dunno.

Naturally my favorite part was the peeping tom/masturbate scene

but yea...does the show get better?

Yes, but there is tons of campiness. That kind of comes along with most things horror. It also helps to marathon the show so the mood and atmosphere can build up, and not give your brain a chance thing about how silly things like ghosts are.

chronovore · « **Reply #7481 on:** September 12, 2013, 02:56:54 AM »

I'm watching Farscape. The last time I watched these was the original DVDs released through ADV, and I was recovering from general anesthesia, so it's all NEW AGAIN to me. Amazon had the Blu-Ray set on massive sale last year, but the first eps don't really take advantage of the format. They're good and clear, but they weren't shot for HD or wide-aspect-ratio. The CG doesn't really hold up, but it's not as bad as I'd feared. Everything else is a lot of fun.

I'm always down for moar Claudia Black and Virginia Hey. Actually, I'm wishing the damned thing was made for HBO, so we could get some actual nudity.

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on September 12, 2013, 12:06:08 AM

anyone catch the new arsenio?

Wait, so AHS is Arsenio Hall Show?

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Eric P · « **Reply #7482 on:** September 12, 2013, 04:18:34 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 12, 2013, 12:03:19 AM

Bros I just watched the first episode of American Horror Story. And I'm conflicted...

It felt like an adult Goosebumps, sometimes in a good way...sometimes in a bad way. Some stuff was just pure camp, like the daughter getting beat up at school or some of the fake scares/music. The basement scene towards the end...dunno.

Naturally my favorite part was the peeping tom/masturbate scene

but yea...does the show get better?

the show gets crazier
first season is amazing it just keeps going more and more over the top
it loses steam about 3/4ths of the way through but rights itself for the ending push
very good gothic thrill ride

Watched the Ice Cube / Lisa Kudrow episode of Arsenio Hall and it wasn't...terrible. The audience was all people in their 40s which I guess is right as Arsenio is no longer a young man

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #7483 on:** September 12, 2013, 10:15:47 AM »

http://www.deadline.com/2013/09/kim-raver-in-negotiations-for-foxs-24-live-another-day/

Now bring back Tony

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7484 on:** September 13, 2013, 12:11:42 AM »

Watched the first episode of Ricky Gervais's new show Derek since that popped up on Netflix Instant today. It was pretty good, had some funny parts to it and a superbly acted final scene. Kinda expected that it would be sad, too, given the setting, and I wasn't wrong about that.

Eric P · « **Reply #7485 on:** September 13, 2013, 04:00:10 PM »

premiering tonight on bb3

Tonight on BBC Three is the premier of Teen Exorcists, in which Brynne Larson and Tess and Savannah Scherkenback, teenage girls from Arizona who happen to be exorcists just like Brynne's dad, visit the UK! I bet they were a huge hit there. After all, Harry Potter author JK Rowling is British and, as Tess Scherkenback says, "The spells and things that you're reading in the Harry Potter books, those aren't just something that are made up, those are actual spells. Those are things that came from witchcraft books."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23986595

Polari · « **Reply #7486 on:** September 13, 2013, 05:16:17 PM »

Americans over here always make me lol

Rufus · « **Reply #7487 on:** September 13, 2013, 10:31:13 PM »

Tasty · « **Reply #7488 on:** September 13, 2013, 11:05:19 PM »

Quote from: Polari on September 13, 2013, 05:16:17 PM

Americans over here always make me lol

Don't be like that bro. UK and Canada are my US-Ally BFFs. <3

OK yeah so most of us are dumb but we're finally coming around on Doctor Who, that's gotta count for something!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7489 on:** September 13, 2013, 11:09:18 PM »

Second ep of AHS felt like a penultimate episode or something.

spoilers

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I don't see how they can stay in the house after that shit. I have no idea where this is going...well, outside of me betting my brother that the creepy old neighbor's son was the guy in the gimp suit; she mentioned her son had a perfect body or something.

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Mupepe · « **Reply #7490 on:** September 13, 2013, 11:12:05 PM »

Nvm. Maybe spoilerish. Not sure. I'll just say it gets crazy

lennedsay · « **Reply #7491 on:** September 15, 2013, 10:15:25 PM »

Dexter

Why do I even bother? Thank god there's only one episode left of this fucking show.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7492 on:** September 15, 2013, 10:44:22 PM »

ep3 of AHS was pretty damn good, and answered the question I had after the previous episode. Still it's moving so fast; the pacing feels more like a miniseries than a 12-13 episode season.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #7493 on:** September 15, 2013, 11:24:38 PM »

that was dumb even for dexter

lennedsay · « **Reply #7494 on:** September 15, 2013, 11:27:14 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on September 15, 2013, 11:24:38 PM

that was dumb even for dexter

The last couple of years we find ourselves watching the show, and then halfway through a season bitching, "Why do we even watch this shit?"

I followed Dexter up with Breaking Bad, so my blood pressure is particularly high this evening.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #7495 on:** September 16, 2013, 10:35:24 PM »

Dexter is fucking amateur hour. I'm just gobsmacked at how devoid of any redeeming qualities it is at this point.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #7496 on:** September 17, 2013, 12:45:42 AM »

sleepy hollow is fucking nuts

watch it.

Diunx · « **Reply #7497 on:** September 18, 2013, 12:42:58 PM »

Watching Broadchurch, the mum and sister of the killed kid are pretty damn hot

, didn't like that psychic shit on the second episode.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #7498 on:** September 18, 2013, 12:45:40 PM »

Watched Dads last night, Brooklyn Nine Nine as well -- won't be doing that again

Mupepe · « **Reply #7499 on:** September 18, 2013, 12:49:59 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 15, 2013, 10:44:22 PM

ep3 of AHS was pretty damn good, and answered the question I had after the previous episode. Still it's moving so fast; the pacing feels more like a miniseries than a 12-13 episode season.

You need to marathon it. The show's pacing is much better when you do it a few hours at a time.

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