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Jack's Flow posted:I had no idea all of this existed. Thanks a lot for pointing it out! It wouldn't hurt to read up a bit on when each one aired, just for context. There was also a "Razor flashbacks" webseries but most of it was incorporated into the extended cut of Razor. If you're really a completist there are I think 2 or 3 web episodes that weren't in the DVD release, but are on the extras. The guy playing Adama does a pretty good young Olmos. Also be prepared for Caprica to be a very different series. In fact if I'm not mistaken it started out being something entirely different and then the story was put into the BSG universe later. It only got one season. Blood & Chrome was supposed to be a full series, but ended up being a web series that all got linked together for a TV movie.
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Noxville posted:You should drop by the Doctor Who thread, this will make interesting arguments. Not really looking for an argument. I assume they dislike Tennant & Agyeman?
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What can you tell me about Banshee, I watched the first episode and it wasn't too bad. I'm running out of TV shows, I need content to play before bed.
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GateheaD posted:What can you tell me about Banshee, I watched the first episode and it wasn't too bad. It got a lot better as the series went along. Its biggest plus is some really solid action, in particular some of the most brutal hand-to-hand fighting you'll see on television.
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Chuck Bartowski posted:and a poll in the Sun That's like the printed version of Tumblr.
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Because of this thread I've started up Banshee, the Sopranos, found out about the 2nd season of the Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Already all caught up on Its Always Sunny, American Dad, Parks and Rec Apparently I need to give the 2nd actor in Spartacus some more time because I HATED him and skipped anything he was in
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Tiny Chalupa posted:Because of this thread I've started up Banshee, the Sopranos, found out about the 2nd season of the Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Yes. Yes you do.
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Finally caught up on The Americans. Much better than I was expecting to be, but way too many non-80s things slipping through. Like Keri's character saying "It is what it is." No one said that in 1981. Maybe this happens in all period pieces, but I'm just barely old enough to remember the early 80s so it's extra jarring. Speaking of period pieces, also halfway through season 3 of Boardwalk Empire. I keep reading that it's the best season yet, but I enjoyed Jimmy's tragic power grab attempt more than anything about Rosetti so far. Rosetti is too cartoonish.
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Tiny Chalupa posted:Because of this thread I've started up Banshee, the Sopranos, found out about the 2nd season of the Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret You didn't know there was a second season? Didn't you think it was odd that the story just stopped in the middle? Oh well, at least you get to watch it now. Overall, I'm not sure I'd call it a good show, but god dammit is it worth watching for the payoff. I can't think of a series that had a better ending. Also the reveal that Jon Hamm was playing himself (s2 spoiler I'm pretty sure) was just about the hardest I laughed at anything I've ever seen on tv.
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leidend posted:Finally caught up on The Americans. Much better than I was expecting to be, but way too many non-80s things slipping through. Like Keri's character saying "It is what it is." No one said that in 1981. That phrase has been around since the late 1940s. Maybe it wasn't heavily used in 1981, but that example in particular isn't anachronistic.
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Apologies if this brings up the BSG stuff again, but I just burnt through the entire Caprica series starting from Episode 1 on Friday. I wasn't really that impressed overall, the plot wasn't too crazy or intriguing compared to BSG. I think out of all the characters Lacy, Joseph/Sam, and Amanda Graystone were probably the only decent plots going on. I can see the argument for Zoe but her whole "lets go to cyberland" plot with Tamara felt very lack luster and not that interesting. I also couldn't really pick up on what exactly their whole deal was with the "Avenging Angels" story and what the purpose was behind it. Though I do admit I may have missed that part of the dialogue. Joe Adama's battle with his race I felt was well done, save for the early part of the series where he is searching for Tamara which ended abruptly As stated before I liked the angle they were going with for Lacy and the STO, the whole test of her commitment to the cause on the shuttle blew me away and as soon as they revealed it I thought a lot more BSG style "oh my god" moments would happen, which sadly there wasn't anything else like that. I also enjoyed the insight into the Tauran culture and the whole 1920's Italian immigrants/Mob vibe they used with the Taurans. That was surprisngly more interesting than the rest of the series. Though, the Tattoos didn't make much sense to me since later on in BattleStar Galactica you never see a Tauran, that I can recall, with such distinct tattoos on their face or neck. I guess that part could be excused since most of the characters you see in BSG are all military with their regulations, as well as there being a first Cylon war so perhaps they would have explained that later on if they had done more seasons. The inclusion of the early Cylon models was a nice novelty, but at times it felt like they forced it into the story. But with only 19 episodes total, maybe they had bigger plans that weren't actualized. The plot with Sister Clarice and her bombing of the stadium and making a virtual "heaven" was interesting, but the pacing and tone with the religious discussions felt off when compared to BSG, which I can only chalk up to there being different writers on the two shows which would cause such a disconnect. Its a shame there was only 19 episodes, but I can definitely see why they cancelled the series so quickly.
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lifts cats over head posted:Cumberbatch would be an excellent Doctor but I would have trouble not seeing Sherlock. In fact he could play Sherlock playing the Doctor and I'd probably enjoy all of it. Well now we know how Sherlock's gonna hide in plain sight when he comes back from the dead In fact why don't they just run Sherlock S3E1 in a Doctor Who slot and a Doctor Who episode in the Sherlock S3E1 slot for total immersion
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We started marathoning The League. Why didn't I watch this sooner? Absolutely hilarious.
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yippeekiyaymf posted:We started marathoning The League. Why didn't I watch this sooner? Absolutely hilarious. Yeah its one of those shows that I never heard about until I believe at the end of their 2nd season and I binged through both seasons in less than a week. Good writing overall. There was another show I saw a long time ago, I think maybe in the mid 2000s, that had a similar setting but I dont remember if it was on US TV or local TV when I was living overseas, I'll try to find the name.
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I've been going through The Good Wife thanks to Amazon Prime streaming and it's a fun show. Probably the best lawyer show I've seen in a while. Not overly goofy like Boston Legal and not too serious like Suits.
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Uba Stij posted:Yeah its one of those shows that I never heard about until I believe at the end of their 2nd season and I binged through both seasons in less than a week. Good writing overall. Good improvising, actually.
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Chuck Bartowski posted:Not really looking for an argument. I assume they dislike Tennant & Agyeman? You will find some Tennant fans there, but you will also find long term Doctor Who fans who feel that Tennant is the least "Doctor-ish" actor of all eleven. Don't get me wrong, each actor does a different take on the role, but they also bring forward stuff from the past in their behavior- Tennent really didn't do much of that. He kind of did his own thing. It really didn't help that RTD wrote some of the corniest Who scripts this side of Pip and Jane. A lot of people (including me) love Matt Smith because it's finally a return to that Doctor that we all grew up with. He's awkward again, menacing, all knowing yet flawed somehow. I grew up watching Tom Baker on PBS and it reminds me of that era. The madman in the box is back! Others see a genius bumbler like Troughton. Either way it's the Doctor again. And Agyeman wasn't bad. She was just kind of there right? Her story arc wasn't really much of anything. Basically, out of the RTD companions, she's no Donna.
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SymfonyMan posted:You will find some Tennant fans there, but you will also find long term Doctor Who fans who feel that Tennant is the least "Doctor-ish" actor of all eleven. Don't get me wrong, each actor does a different take on the role, but they also bring forward stuff from the past in their behavior- Tennent really didn't do much of that. He kind of did his own thing. It really didn't help that RTD wrote some of the corniest Who scripts this side of Pip and Jane. Her entire storyline was just she was in love with the doctor. That is it.
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Are we talking about Doctor Who in here? I'm almost done watching the show start to finish now. It took a few months (over a year), and there were some rough patches in the mid 70s, the late 80s, most of the 90s and part of the 2000s but all in all it's been a fun ride.Chuck Bartowski posted:I'd be interested to hear who everyone's favourite companion was. I'd have to say mine was Martha. Leela. Noxville posted:You should drop by the Doctor Who thread, this will make interesting arguments. No no we're not like that anymore. Now we argue over whether or not Steven Moffat is a misogynist or a misandrist.
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Conduit for Sale! posted:Good improvising, actually. Oh they improvised dialogue in some scenes? Thats even better.
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Uba Stij posted:Oh they improvised dialogue in some scenes? Thats even better. In every scene. They only write a basic outline for the scenes and the rest is improvised.
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Just finished season 1 of The Shield. I happened to enjoy every bit of it, but I can see where some people might be kind if meh about it. The finale was pretty loving intense, and I'm very happy to know that it only gets better from here.
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Jingleheimer posted:Just finished season 1 of The Shield. I happened to enjoy every bit of it, but I can see where some people might be kind if meh about it. The finale was pretty loving intense, and I'm very happy to know that it only gets better from here. The show takes awhile to get going. The final two episodes are where you start to get a sense of what the writers really can do with the show, and once the second half of season 2 gets going, the shows just ramps up all the way to the series finale.
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Well, I'm two episodes into Game of Thrones, read like three and a half of the books a while ago, but only now am I getting into the TV show. Tyrion is great. E: Oh goddamnit I forgot about Lady 
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Jingleheimer posted:Just finished season 1 of The Shield. I happened to enjoy every bit of it, but I can see where some people might be kind if meh about it. The finale was pretty loving intense, and I'm very happy to know that it only gets better from here. I just finished season 1 too. I thought it was incredible. Sure, it gets a bit aimless through the middle bulk of the season, and there are a few liberties taken and some convenient twists, but I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I don't really see what could be "meh" about it. I never thought I would like it because I'm not big on police dramas and procedurals, but it's so much more than that. You should check out the newbie thread.
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You guys should post in the Shield thread. It's spoiler-free. Season 1 is good, but it is definitely the "least best" (I don't want to say worst) of all Shield seasons. Since you enjoyed it so much, I really want to see your reactions as you progress through the rest of the show.
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Jingleheimer posted:Just finished season 1 of The Shield. I happened to enjoy every bit of it, but I can see where some people might be kind if meh about it. The finale was pretty loving intense, and I'm very happy to know that it only gets better from here. Report back when you've seen the episode with the dove tattoo. You'll know which one I mean once you've seen it. Actually, odds are you'll have a hard time forgetting it.
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richardfun posted:Report back when you've seen the episode with the dove tattoo. You'll know which one I mean once you've seen it. Actually, odds are you'll have a hard time forgetting it. That's like the first episode of Season 2. But like I said, could we do Shield discussion in the Shield thread? I rarely check this thread. Lots of people in the Shield thread said they are interested in in-depth perspectives from first time viewers.
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richardfun posted:Report back when you've seen the episode with the dove tattoo. You'll know which one I mean once you've seen it. Actually, odds are you'll have a hard time forgetting it. Poor Veronica Mars
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With all the talk on the most soulcrushing moments of The Shield it's probably a good time to mention Capadocia which I found on my local HBO GO listing. It's made by HBO in Mexico and takes place in a privately run women's prison/brothel/sweatshop/drugsmuggling operation where things are as bleak as anything you'd see in Oz. And no matter how horribly melodramatic it is I can't stop watching it, the performances are very compelling and the storylines take a lot of suprising turns. Usually for the worst. Especially good is Cecilia Suarez as psychotic inmate La Bambi who is the scariest woman since Snoop from The Wire. The showrunners must have realized what a loss her death was to the show so they brought the actress back for season 2 as a different character.
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bobkatt013 posted:Poor Veronica Mars Not as bad as what happens to her in Deadwood. 
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Conduit for Sale! posted:Not as bad as what happens to her in Deadwood. That is so brutal but important for showing how big of a bastard Cy is and how diffrent he is from Swearengen
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Conduit for Sale! posted:Not as bad as what happens to her in Deadwood.
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Conduit for Sale! posted:Not as bad as what happens to her in Deadwood. Also, my girlfriend watched BSG: Blood & Chrome with me the other day, and she loved it. Something I did not expect. So now we're watching all four seasons of BSG together. We finished the mini-series today, and she already hates Gaius. She hates him a lot. Also, I can't get over the fact how thin/in shape Chief Tyrol is. I can't believe this aired almost nine years ago. I've forgotten so much stuff. Jack's Flow fucked around with this message at 10:55 on Mar 30, 2013 |
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I need to rewatch Deadwood - those comments just made me waste half an hour watching clips on youtube
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Yeah me too, its been so long I have no idea what scene you are talking about in Deadwood with Cy. Will someone spoil it for me?
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BlazinLow305 posted:Yeah me too, its been so long I have no idea what scene you are talking about in Deadwood with Cy. Will someone spoil it for me? As should be obvious, spoilers
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