Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 1237194 times)

Diunx · « **Reply #6960 on:** March 18, 2013, 10:08:42 AM »

Was dissapointed by the lack of tits in Banshee's finale.

chronovore · « **Reply #6961 on:** March 18, 2013, 07:34:56 PM »

I'm disappointed by the lack of Banshee on iTunes. I've given up torrenting for shows, as Japan is criminalizing casual copyright infringement, and iTunes is the only option which doesn't check against international IP address when streaming.

I also want to see Black Mirror.

Lately I've finally started Curb Your Enthusiasm. Season 2 seems even funnier than 1.

totally not a creep · « **Reply #6962 on:** March 18, 2013, 08:13:38 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on March 18, 2013, 07:34:56 PM

I'm disappointed by the lack of Banshee on iTunes. I've given up torrenting for shows, as Japan is criminalizing casual copyright infringement, and iTunes is the only option which doesn't check against international IP address when streaming.

I also want to see Black Mirror.

Lately I've finally started Curb Your Enthusiasm. Season 2 seems even funnier than 1.

curb gets better as it goes along

chronovore · « **Reply #6963 on:** March 18, 2013, 08:40:57 PM »

Quote from: Brobzoid on March 17, 2013, 06:25:47 PM

I'm watching this Nikita show. It's passable I suppose. Does it actively get good? Someone told me so, but I dunno...

I quit after a half dozen episodes. Maggie Q in a bikini didn't happen every episode, and second-string channel action series tropes and cheesiness were too much for me.

Quote from: totally not a creep on March 18, 2013, 08:13:38 PM

curb gets better as it goes along

Glad to hear it. All the callbacks to earlier episodes are great.

Polari · « **Reply #6964 on:** March 18, 2013, 09:46:03 PM »

I'm trying to watch Enlightened, halfway through the second episode. Does it get better?

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #6965 on:** March 18, 2013, 11:43:12 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 17, 2013, 07:42:06 PM

so Bates Motel takes place in...modern times?

was not expecting that

unfortunate

edit: oh look. a rape plot. how original.

edit 2: this show is....not good. what is the point?

Oh I rather enjoyed it. I'm mainly interested in it for the lead and how he'll change.

chronovore · « **Reply #6966 on:** March 19, 2013, 12:01:37 AM »

Just finished season 3 of Supernatural; it was good, but the last few episodes felt nonsensical and rushed:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

- Jus In Bello: Agent Henricksen and the Assault on Precinct Thirteen episode was quite good, but I was sad to see the episode end by UNDOING everything they'd worked to achieve for a little throwaway on Lilith. It was like tacking the beginning of Alien3 to the end of Aliens.

- Long Distance Call - a pointless episode to put as the 2nd-to-last episode of the series, and the Crocotta was weirdly omniscient through technology; aside from a couple of "my time is running out" lines from Dean, this MOTW could have worked anywhere, and been just as useless.

- Time is on My Side: Doc Benton, the self-rejuvenating Frankenstein doctor (Billy Drago, yay!) as a solution to Dean's problem makes NO SENSE; it wasn't that "Dean will eventually die," it was that he will be killed by relentless Hell Hounds. Benton's immortality is based on organ replacement -- I guess they implied that you could utterly wreck Benton and he still wouldn't die, per se, but it wasn't well-conveyed to the audience.

- In the end, Bela was a wasted opportunity, which I put down to a weak Head Writer. Sure, she had burned a number of bridges, then blew up the bridge's ashes, and then salted the ashes... but she was a good character as a villainous version of Lara Croft, relic hunter. After all the build-up, having her be another crossroads-mortgaged soul cheapened her character, if only for giving her a completely bum-rushed exit. I was trying to figure out where else I'd seen her, turns out she's Maggie on TWD.

- Stolen Colt remaining stolen - WAT? WAT? They couldn't decide what to do with the gun, I guess: IT'S GOT FOUR BULLETS ONLY. That's pretty great; hell, that's the kind of artifact DMs -love- to give their player characters. It increases ANGUISH over using a single bullet. OKAY, BUT RUBY CAN MAKE IT WORK AGAIN. Wait, what? WE HAVE MOAR AMMO. Okay, okay, so now you can perma-kill all these things, and end any character... BELA STOLE IT, NO GUN AGAIN. Okay, so she's going to use it to kill the Hell Hounds, as Dean was thinking? NO, SHE SOLD IT TO SOME GUY. But her contract's up; why would she want money? OH, BUT NOW SHE'S TRYING TO BETRAY THE BOYS AGAIN; SHE SHOULD DIE, RIGHT? Well, yeah, but. SHE'S DEAD. COLT'S GONE. HAPPY NOW? ...No.

- final episode was a roller-coaster ride, and a lot of fun, with a surprisingly dark ending.

[close]

I'm starting Season 4 today.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6967 on:** March 19, 2013, 12:35:02 AM »

:babylawd

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #6968 on:** March 19, 2013, 12:52:32 AM »

Quote from: Polari on March 18, 2013, 09:46:03 PM

I'm trying to watch Enlightened, halfway through the second episode. Does it get better?

Give it through The Weekend. Emotionally destructive episode. And yes, it becomes the best show on TV.

Eric P · « **Reply #6969 on:** March 19, 2013, 08:43:49 AM »

Quote from: Polari on March 18, 2013, 09:46:03 PM

I'm trying to watch Enlightened, halfway through the second episode. Does it get better?

someone should do a "it gets better" video series for people who are having trouble with critically acclaimed shows with weak or unusual beginnings like Parks and Rec, Enlightened etc

Polari · « **Reply #6970 on:** March 19, 2013, 07:49:51 PM »

So much for that: http://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/enlighteneds-sad-fate

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #6971 on:** March 19, 2013, 08:41:38 PM »

complete and utter bullshit, especially with that horrid shitpile Girls getting renewed

Polari · « **Reply #6972 on:** March 19, 2013, 08:53:31 PM »

Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 19, 2013, 08:41:38 PM

complete and utter bullshit, especially with that horrid shitpile Girls getting renewed

ugh. God I hate that show.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #6973 on:** March 19, 2013, 09:09:10 PM »

Watching The Killing S2 because it's on Netflix and I dunno.

Polari · « **Reply #6974 on:** March 19, 2013, 09:20:07 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on March 19, 2013, 09:09:10 PM

Watching The Killing S2 because it's on Netflix and I dunno.

I didn't think it was that bad. Far from great, but watchable. Pleased it's sticking around for another one.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #6975 on:** March 19, 2013, 09:25:00 PM »

It's kinda annoying with the whole "suspect of the week" thing they do, but I still enjoy watching it.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #6976 on:** March 19, 2013, 09:35:49 PM »

Girls is Sex and the City for hipsters. If neither of those things appeal to you, then it isn't for you.

Beezy · « **Reply #6977 on:** March 19, 2013, 10:07:10 PM »

Quote from: ZephyrFate on March 19, 2013, 08:41:38 PM

complete and utter bullshit, especially with that horrid shitpile Girls getting renewed

For once we agree. I just wish I could stop watching it, but train wreck and all that.

etiolate · « **Reply #6978 on:** March 19, 2013, 11:43:44 PM »

Girls is Television for Simpers

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #6979 on:** March 20, 2013, 01:49:44 AM »

Guys, I think I really like The New Girl. Should I be ashamed?

Beezy · « **Reply #6980 on:** March 20, 2013, 01:51:49 AM »

No. It's a good show.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #6981 on:** March 20, 2013, 02:03:00 AM »

The season finale of Banshee totally delivered.

I started rewatching The Shield and now I'm halfway through season 4.

Dutch: The perpetrator looks to be a part-time smoker, he goes into the gas station a few times a week to get loosey's.

Captain Rawlings: God I remember paying a dime for mine

Claudette: In the good ol' days...

Dutch: You both used to be smokers?

Polari · « **Reply #6982 on:** March 21, 2013, 11:34:59 AM »

I don't get Enlightened. Is it a show about dealing with assburgers? Because that's the vibe I get from the main character.

Diunx · « **Reply #6983 on:** March 21, 2013, 04:31:33 PM »

Can't believe there are still two episodes of Justified left what a ride!

totally not a creep · « **Reply #6984 on:** March 21, 2013, 05:16:06 PM »

breaking bad season4: rewatched Crawl space, end times and face off on blu ray

perfection

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #6985 on:** March 21, 2013, 10:28:15 PM »

I rewatched Justified all up to the latest episode. Great show but it should probably end next season. Nothing against it but it seems like the formula is starting to wear a bit. I'd rank it S2 > S1 > S4 (not complete yet) > S3.

Going to watch The Shield now

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #6986 on:** March 22, 2013, 12:07:05 AM »

Quote from: Polari on March 21, 2013, 11:34:59 AM

I don't get Enlightened. Is it a show about dealing with assburgers? Because that's the vibe I get from the main character.

it's entirely, and I mean completely, going the fuck over your head.

cool breeze · « **Reply #6987 on:** March 22, 2013, 11:48:43 AM »

I like that Green Arrow in Arrow is full-on psycho. Helps that his mentor is insane, too. A guy tells him "you killed my friends!" He responds with "I'M ABOUT TO KILL MORE" And then he murders like five people and laughs about it.

Yeti · « **Reply #6988 on:** March 22, 2013, 05:40:17 PM »

That doesn't seem like the Green Arrow from the comics.

etiolate · « **Reply #6989 on:** March 22, 2013, 09:46:51 PM »

the comics Green Arrow had a lot of reboots

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #6990 on:** March 22, 2013, 10:40:40 PM »

Spartacus tonight

holy

mother

FUCK

WHAT

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #6991 on:** March 22, 2013, 11:17:02 PM »

Is Spartacus really good?

I'm only willing to acccept recommendations from Cajole or people who have directly received a recommendation from Cajole.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6992 on:** March 22, 2013, 11:20:30 PM »

pretty sure Cajole liked the first season. At least watch S1, then the prequel season. They're amazing. Also the pilot sucks but trust us, the first season is fucking amazing.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #6993 on:** March 22, 2013, 11:23:35 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 22, 2013, 11:20:30 PM

pretty sure Cajole liked the first season. At least watch S1, then the prequel season. They're amazing. Also the pilot sucks but trust us, the first season is fucking amazing.

Basically. But every season is better than the last IMO.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #6994 on:** March 22, 2013, 11:25:04 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 22, 2013, 11:20:30 PM

pretty sure Cajole liked the first season. At least watch S1, then the prequel season. They're amazing. Also the pilot sucks but trust us, the first season is fucking amazing.

K. Will watch after exams.

Thanks.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #6995 on:** March 22, 2013, 11:26:12 PM »

I didn't like S2 that much, mainly because the new actor wasn't really convincing me. But this season has been damn good; I'm quite behind (seen 5 eps) though but yea, this is the Spartacus I remember. Whereas last season felt like a big, boring nonstop fight with no intrigue.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

but god dammit someone PLEASE kill Navea. Rihanna looking motherfucking piece of shit

[close]

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #6996 on:** March 22, 2013, 11:56:44 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on March 22, 2013, 09:46:51 PM

the comics Green Arrow had a lot of reboots

The most recent Pre-New 52 incarnation of Green Arrow was kinda crazy too. He killed a super villian and got kicked out/left the JLA and went to live in the woods like Robin Hood.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #6997 on:** March 23, 2013, 12:03:19 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 22, 2013, 11:26:12 PM

I didn't like S2 that much, mainly because the new actor wasn't really convincing me. But this season has been damn good; I'm quite behind (seen 5 eps) though but yea, this is the Spartacus I remember. Whereas last season felt like a big, boring nonstop fight with no intrigue.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
but god dammit someone PLEASE kill Navea. Rihanna looking motherfucking piece of shit
[close]

Every Roman scene made Vengeance an incredible season.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #6998 on:** March 23, 2013, 02:05:11 AM »

God damn all you motherfuckers that don't want spoilers. Fuck you. I cried.

Momo · « **Reply #6999 on:** March 23, 2013, 06:58:12 AM »

Grimm - "what is that accent, South African?" Me - Fuck no.

Diunx · « **Reply #7000 on:** March 23, 2013, 10:26:40 PM »

Spartacis

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7001 on:** March 23, 2013, 10:55:05 PM »

Is this the last season of Spartacus? I'm on ep7

Beezy · « **Reply #7002 on:** March 24, 2013, 12:19:30 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 23, 2013, 10:55:05 PM

Is this the last season of Spartacus? I'm on ep7

yes

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7003 on:** March 24, 2013, 12:27:17 AM »

Just finished ep7, shit was awesome. This season is WAY better than last season. Awesome villain, I'm liking the new Spartacus actor more, some great intrigue, etc. Oh and one of the most badass groups of heroes ever on TV

it reminds me of GI Joe, Transformers, and all that shit I liked as a kid in terms of having a bunch of heroes fighting against formidable villains.

Beezy · « **Reply #7004 on:** March 24, 2013, 12:42:18 AM »

Yeah, new Spartacus is much much better this season. He doesn't just give lengthy angst filled speeches anymore.

Diunx · « **Reply #7005 on:** March 24, 2013, 01:07:17 AM »

Crixus speeches were amazing last episode, I was ready to bathe myself in Roman blood! he should be playing spartacus!

Beezy · « **Reply #7006 on:** March 24, 2013, 01:08:35 AM »

Quote from: Diunx on March 24, 2013, 01:07:17 AM

Crixus speeches were amazing last episode, I was ready to bathe myself in Roman blood! he should be playing spartacus!

leper plz

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7007 on:** March 24, 2013, 01:10:37 AM »

Crixus has been a idiot all season. And FUCK Navea, god damn. I hope she dies hard

Diunx · « **Reply #7008 on:** March 24, 2013, 01:17:27 AM »

Crixus just want to kill some slavers! I thought you guys would identified with that!

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #7009 on:** March 24, 2013, 01:52:40 AM »

Quote from: Diunx on March 24, 2013, 01:07:17 AM

Crixus speeches were amazing last episode, I was ready to bathe myself in Roman blood! he should be playing spartacus!

New Spartacus plays the role just fucking fine.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7010 on:** March 25, 2013, 11:20:00 PM »

I've become addicted to watching Poirot episodes before bed every night. I'm up to series 6 now.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7011 on:** March 26, 2013, 04:55:49 PM »

started Twin Peaks last night (I watched the pilot). It's good but omg the cheese level is almost suffocating brehs. It feels almost like a dark parody of small town cop shows, especially with that grand piano theme during emotional scenes lol. The 90s *shudder*

But I really like the atmosphere, seems like a good cast, and the the music is good despite the cheese

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #7012 on:** March 26, 2013, 05:14:42 PM »

Just gotta let the quirkiness settle in. The cheese is intentional, underneath it's a very well-written show and the series finale is completely what the fuck.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7013 on:** March 26, 2013, 05:19:48 PM »

Is it true S2 sucks?

Barry Egan · « **Reply #7014 on:** March 26, 2013, 05:28:40 PM »

I would suggest watching the first half of the second season and then skipping right to the finale. The show begins to lose focus but finishes strong.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #7015 on:** March 26, 2013, 05:42:33 PM »

I didn't like S1 of Twin Peaks too much. Enough not to really feel like continuing after seeing the first ep of S2, I think.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7016 on:** March 27, 2013, 03:21:23 AM »

Norma is the hottest woman on Twin Peaks

but yea, the cheese lmao. I lost it when Leo beat his girl with the soap

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #7017 on:** March 27, 2013, 12:52:49 PM »

I've been meaning to watch Twin Peaks but still haven't gotten around to it.

I know it's a landmark show but I still don't know how I'll enjoy it through the prism of late 80s/early 90s network tv cheese. Although Northern Exposure's probably the closest reference point for that (though obviously quite different) and that is one of my favorite shows ever.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #7018 on:** March 27, 2013, 05:32:33 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on March 26, 2013, 05:42:33 PM

I didn't like S1 of Twin Peaks too much. Enough not to really feel like continuing after seeing the first ep of S2, I think.

Go fuck yourself

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7019 on:** March 29, 2013, 04:04:22 AM »

So far Twin Peaks is half good show, half bad (stylized) soap opera. Really don't know what to make of it thus far. The characters are nice, I love how alive the town is, but the general plot kind of teeters to various levels of cheese and I can't tell whether it's parody or just...bad.

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