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peer posted:If you do go for Spartacus, be aware that the first episode or two are pretty bad and not representative of the quality or style of the rest. Good to know. I've started the first ep a couple of times and haven't finished it. I'll probably go for Rome right now and watch Spartacus next. HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Peep Show. Yeah I can't think of a funnier show on Netflix. Also, Amazon Prime has Nathan for You which isn't really the same kind of Comedy but I think it's just about the funniest show ever.
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Apr 12, 2015 19:30
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NESguerilla posted:Speaking of violent rear end old timey shows. What's better Spartacus or Rome? I was thinking about starting up one of the two soon. Rome is a better Serious Show than Spartacus, but Spartacus is amazing for scenery chewing and over-the-top sex & violence. Also think of the protagonists in Rome as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern of Caesar. Ray Stevenson 
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Apr 12, 2015 19:39
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stickyfngrdboy posted:Assume ive never read a daredevil book or comic (or seen the cartoon or whatever it was originally), will this make me enjoy the Netflix show more, less, or will it make no difference? I went in knowing nothing about Daredevil other than he was a blind superhero whose superpower was "not being blind." I loved every episode.
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Apr 12, 2015 22:55
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morestuff posted:If for whatever reason you haven't watched 30 Rock, that would probably be your best option. Definitely, especially because Tina Fey was behind it and Kimmy Schmidt. HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Peep Show. Not exactly lighthearted, but still really funny. I'm going to be That Guy and suggest Arrested Development if you haven't seen. Bob's Burgers is also a good choice. By the way, Bob's Burgers season 4 is pretty good. Now that I've seen Duel, I have to go back and rewatch the Christmas episode.
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Apr 13, 2015 00:50
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No, not lighthearted but it's pacy.
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Apr 13, 2015 01:00
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I received an email today from Hulu for a Michael Bay series called The Last Ship. Has anyone here watched it? I know... I know... Michael Bay, but I love Bad Boys 1&2 and Pain and Gain. IMDB says 7.3, but I've seen some 6.x stuff that is better than 8.x-rated shows.
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Apr 13, 2015 01:03
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To this day I am amazed that there's a show based on that book, which I think was out of print for a while because it came out, what, late 70's? Early 80's? It seemed like such a random property to make into your hot new cable thriller.
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Apr 13, 2015 01:05
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I just wish Hulu would stop trying to convince me to watch Backstrom
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Apr 13, 2015 01:13
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NESguerilla posted:I'll probably go for Rome right now and watch Spartacus next. Actually, watch Spartacus first. Historically it occurs earlier, you'll see Julius Caesar as a young fellow. Then you can watch Rome and see the end of his career. Then follow that up with I Claudius and Quo Vadis, and you've done Roman history from the fall of the Republic through the first five emperors.
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Apr 13, 2015 01:46
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Sir Nose posted:Actually, watch Spartacus first. Historically it occurs earlier, you'll see Julius Caesar as a young fellow. Then you can watch Rome and see the end of his career. Then follow that up with I Claudius and Quo Vadis, and you've done Roman history from the fall of the Republic through the first five emperors. Is I, Claudius streaming anywhere? Would love to finally watch it! The books are fantastic reading.
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Apr 13, 2015 02:11
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Rome had Deadwood quality performances and dialogue.
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Apr 13, 2015 03:24
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Raskolnikov2089 posted:Rome had Deadwood quality performances and dialogue. Spartacus had Shakespearean quality dialogue. 
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Apr 13, 2015 03:30
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fliptophead posted:Is I, Claudius streaming anywhere? Would love to finally watch it! The books are fantastic reading. I don't think it is. I borrowed the DVDs from my local library.
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Apr 13, 2015 03:32
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fliptophead posted:Is I, Claudius streaming anywhere? Would love to finally watch it! The books are fantastic reading. It's up on Hulu (Plus, probably); I just watched it for the first time a couple of months ago, and it completely lives up its status.
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Apr 13, 2015 03:58
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Chichevache posted:Spartacus had Shakespearean quality dialogue. MY COCK RAGES ON, MY COCK RAGES ON
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Apr 13, 2015 04:25
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Chichevache posted:Spartacus had Shakespearean quality dialogue.
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Apr 13, 2015 04:27
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Chichevache posted:Spartacus had Shakespearean quality dialogue. I love Rome but Spartacus has some of my favorite characters of any modern film or television. The writing, acting, the screams as they cleave, I just love the show. One of my favorite reveals in the first season was a character's real name because I'm that huge of a history nerd.
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Apr 13, 2015 06:45
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SunshineDanceParty posted:I love Rome but Spartacus has some of my favorite characters of any modern film or television. The writing, acting, the screams as they cleave, I just love the show. One of my favorite reveals in the first season was a character's real name because I'm that huge of a history nerd. Crixus is worth watching the show for on his own.
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Apr 13, 2015 06:52
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LORD OF BUTT posted:Crixus is worth watching the show for on his own.  Batiatus is one of the most amazingly conceived and executed characters I have ever watched. Every loving line of his is fantastic and the actor loving kills it. You can't convince me that the bard wouldn't love this.
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Apr 13, 2015 07:06
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Also you will get very acquainted with Manu Bennett's penis by the end of the first season, which may make Arrow a little odd for you
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Apr 13, 2015 07:07
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A lot of ink has been spilled about the Bard's opinion on cock, but alas we are no closer to any definitive answer.
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Apr 13, 2015 07:08
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Spartacus is like, borderline Simpsons levels of quotable. Every single line is gold.
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Apr 13, 2015 07:15
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Dirk Squarejaw posted:I received an email today from Hulu for a Michael Bay series called The Last Ship. Has anyone here watched it? I know... I know... Michael Bay, but I love Bad Boys 1&2 and Pain and Gain. IMDB says 7.3, but I've seen some 6.x stuff that is better than 8.x-rated shows. It was a passable time filler. Assuming you did not pay too much attention to details.
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Alfred P. Pseudonym posted:I don't think it is. I borrowed the DVDs from my local library. That's not a bad compromise at least!
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Apr 13, 2015 09:38
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Paper Kaiju posted:It's up on Hulu (Plus, probably); I just watched it for the first time a couple of months ago, and it completely lives up its status. Hmm not sure if I used my free month on that yet or not! Time to find out
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Re: Comedy recommendations I've already seen 30 Rock, but I've been meaning to check out Bob's Burgers and Peep Show. Watched the first episode of Peep Show last night, and it was pretty good.
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Apr 13, 2015 15:55
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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is up and sounds really good, it's a docu about Studio Ghibli. Anyone see it?
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Apr 13, 2015 16:36
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mysterious frankie posted:The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is up and sounds really good, it's a docu about Studio Ghibli. Anyone see it? It's funnier than I expected. Miyazaki is a crotchety old gently caress and it's great because the movie keeps dipping back into this kind of childlike whimsy thing, which is jarring in a humorous way.
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Apr 13, 2015 16:43
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Is this the one where Miyazaki yells at a cat and tells the documentarists that their favorite anime is garbage? If so its a pro click.
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Apr 13, 2015 20:25
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Danger5 It's like a live-action Venture Bros. and just as good.
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Apr 13, 2015 21:03
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Season 2 of Legit is up. It's ok, helps to be a fan of Jim Jeffries.
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mr. stefan posted:Is this the one where Miyazaki yells at a cat and tells the documentarists that their favorite anime is garbage? If so its a pro click. Yeah, it's great.
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Echoing the love for Spartacus. I turned it on because I needed a show to watch my girlfriend wouldn't like and it looked like fun trash but it ended up being incredibly fun trash and I loved every minute of it Currently binge watching Daredevil, it's basically Batman Begins only just with the mobsters as badguys & the hero is poor. Seriously, it's literally Marvel's Batman. He won't kill people. He does the growly voice. They keep talking about Hell's Kitchen like it's it's own city/Gotham. He fights in the dark. His parents are dead. He's a ninja. It's pretty solid and the fights are way better than anything Nolan did.
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Spartacus actually has a really huge female fanbase because it's basically nothing but hot dudes fighting and yelling at each other e: lotta gay folks love it too, Agron
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Apr 14, 2015 05:27
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Did Amazon do something weird to their Prime streaming on PC recently? I fired up a couple movies just now and they look like they're playing at a about 20fps. Nothing on my computer has changed (that I know of). Silverlight and flash are up to date as far as I can tell. Just wondering if anyone else has noticed this.
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Apr 14, 2015 07:25
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The Vosgian Beast posted:What good comedy tv shows are on Netflix? I just finished Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and I want something else lighthearted I can watch in my spare time. 3rd Rock from the Sun was recently re-added and it holds up very, very well. Even the pilot and first "real" episode are good if you can overlook a couple dumb sitcom cliches and characters being a little too witty and sassy - they figured out each character's voice more as the show went on so it's not just everyone being snarky all the time. Like News Radio and other shows, there's enough bizarre insanity to the characters that it really is good.
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Comedy chat: I love Better of Ted. It's a terribly funny workplace comedy. Too smart for it's own good, so it was cancelled after about 20 episodes.
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On the subject of Amazon Prime from someone who buys like 2 things a year from them: Is there a significant difference between the amount of movie and TV content on Netflix to make it worth having both, or is there so much overlap that it's not worth it?
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JediTalentAgent posted:On the subject of Amazon Prime from someone who buys like 2 things a year from them: Is there a significant difference between the amount of movie and TV content on Netflix to make it worth having both, or is there so much overlap that it's not worth it? There's a few things it has that Netflix doesn't, but a whole lot of overlap. It's good for the HBO stuff, and the few other poo poo like Veronica Mars or whatever, other than that I'd say take a free month or two or three and then eh gently caress it. They have a lot of overlap.
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