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I don't wanna take this to the Hannibal thread because they're probably just gonna try to sell me on the show, but does the writing in this show ever, uh... improve? I'm very early on, and I'm wondering if it's one of those shows that takes a few episodes to find its footing or if I have to just accept the writing in order to enjoy the acting and directing.
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What is it you don't like?
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Jan 30, 2017 12:08
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The comical over-the-top methods and pathology of the killers, the obviousness of the dialogue, the ridiculous attempts to ratchet up tension, everything about the wacky jaded coroner team.
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Jan 30, 2017 12:11
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I think that it takes a minute to, not exactly find its footing, but establish what its doing. In other news, I'm rewatching 12 Monkeys, and season 1 is not good. I must have been drunk when I watched this the first time. Very disappointing. Edit: the pathology and methods will only get more insane. I made a post a long time ago that hannibal takes place in an alternate universe where serial killers are an epidemic, and psychology is literally magic. Snak fucked around with this message at 12:15 on Jan 30, 2017 |
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Jan 30, 2017 12:11
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I've watched and enjoyed much dumber shows, I just want to know where I should set my expectations is all.
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Jan 30, 2017 12:13
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The coroner team sticks around a little longer and the killings become even more ridiculous.
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Jan 30, 2017 12:20
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The "wacky arty killer of the week" thing and general procedural elements get less prevalent but I feel like you do have to get used to a general level of high camp.
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Jan 30, 2017 12:21
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No! I love procedural elements! 
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Jan 30, 2017 12:25
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That is completely gone by season 3
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Jan 30, 2017 12:39
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It goes pretty much full pretentious but I personally loved it and feel the writing improves enough by s2 to back it up
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Jan 30, 2017 12:49
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Lurdiak posted:The comical over-the-top methods and pathology of the killers, the obviousness of the dialogue, the ridiculous attempts to ratchet up tension, everything about the wacky jaded coroner team. Bryan Fuller posted:Every director who comes to the show gets the same lecture. We are not making television. We are making a pretentious art film from the 80s. whowhatwhere fucked around with this message at 13:49 on Jan 30, 2017 |
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Jan 30, 2017 13:46
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It's worth watching just for the food porn.
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Jan 30, 2017 15:10
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I don't think many people watched the first season, but for those who did, season two of Fortitude just started, and for those who didn't, check it out, it's very good stuff, a Lynchian horror drama set in an isolated Arctic town with some supernatural elements. It has one of the best fight scenes of last year imo, along with the many other things it does well
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Jan 30, 2017 16:33
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savinhill posted:I don't think many people watched the first season, but for those who did, season two of Fortitude just started, and for those who didn't, check it out, it's very good stuff, a Lynchian horror drama set in an isolated Arctic town with some supernatural elements. It has one of the best fight scenes of last year imo, along with the many other things it does well Is that the show with Christopher Eccelston?
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Jan 30, 2017 16:34
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savinhill posted:I don't think many people watched the first season, but for those who did, season two of Fortitude just started, and for those who didn't, check it out, it's very good stuff, a Lynchian horror drama set in an isolated Arctic town with some supernatural elements. It has one of the best fight scenes of last year imo, along with the many other things it does well Seconding Fortitude, although I wasn't a big fan of the wasp storyline, the setting and atmosphere are very well done. Vodos fucked around with this message at 22:24 on Jan 30, 2017 |
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Jan 30, 2017 16:56
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Hey thread, I fuckin love you guys and I love television. My sister gave me her HULU log in so I can watch EVERYTHING now.
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Jan 30, 2017 17:39
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I too liked Twin Peaks starring Archie but the whole statutory rape thing is kind of weird. I mean he's supposed to be what, 15 or 16?
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Jan 30, 2017 19:15
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Check out Agents of Shield, you'll love it.
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Jan 30, 2017 19:15
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Croatoan posted:I too liked Twin Peaks starring Archie but the whole statutory rape thing is kind of weird. I mean he's supposed to be what, 15 or 16? Supposedly it's going to be a major plot point through the season and the consequences of it will be major.
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Jan 30, 2017 19:17
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They should have kept Ms. Grundy the same age as the comics to make it SUPER weird.
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Jan 30, 2017 19:20
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Croatoan posted:They should have kept Ms. Grundy the same age as the comics to make it SUPER weird. That would have been way way better.
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Jan 30, 2017 19:20
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Caught up with the Americans and I can't believe I just recently heard about this show last year. It's so good.
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Jan 30, 2017 19:44
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Yep. The ratings are horrendously bad but the guy that runs FX loves it so much he renewed it for two final seasons.
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Jan 30, 2017 19:51
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I want to watch the Americans, given the glowing reviews everyone in SA seems to have for it. What would you compare it to, though?
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Jan 30, 2017 20:37
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Pan Dulce posted:I want to watch the Americans, given the glowing reviews everyone in SA seems to have for it. What would you compare it to, though? That's a tough one. It's kind of like Mad Men, in terms of being highly character driven and immersing the story in a particular time period. But it's also something else, and it's hard to think of something off the top of my head. It's really good, watch it. Speaking of Mad Men, I posted a few months ago about how it wasn't really grabbing me. Well I'm on the final season now, and it's grown on me quite a bit. I think that season 3, 4 and 5 were the best. although I've been binging it so hard a lot of it has blurred together. It definitely feels on a decline, a lot of what's going on with the characters is old hat. This show loves it's resets. But it's come a long way. The best way i can describe it is "immersion" drama. Like the first season and a half was just boring as poo poo. But by the end of season 2, I felt like I'd had enough exposure to the characters to start understanding them as people. This process of just spending time with the characters worked really well. So far, the funny episodes have been some of my favorites.
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Jan 30, 2017 20:45
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4/5 are my favourite seasons too. They're pretty much good as TV gets imo
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Jan 30, 2017 20:54
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Escobarbarian posted:4/5 are my favorite seasons too. They're pretty much good as TV gets imo Yeah, definitely the high point. But I'm looking forward to seeing how things turn out during the final season. Sterling's evolution is the most surprising. A lot of things in this show are somewhat expected. Peggy's one of my favorite characters, but her arc is exactly what I assumed it would be from the beginning of the show. But seriously, the comedy angle is my favorite poo poo. Everyone always being a dick to Harry Crane. The episode where the entire office gets jacked up on amphetamines. Kinsey showing up after being gone for 2 season just to deliver that infamous script.
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Jan 30, 2017 21:00
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Oh yeah it's absolutely one of the funniest dramas. That fuckin Star Trek script always gets me.
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Jan 30, 2017 21:02
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Good place got renewed, in case anyone was waiting for confirmation before jumping in. Enjoy an amazing show.
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savinhill posted:I don't think many people watched the first season, but for those who did, season two of Fortitude just started, and for those who didn't, check it out, it's very good stuff, a Lynchian horror drama set in an isolated Arctic town with some supernatural elements. It has one of the best fight scenes of last year imo, along with the many other things it does well Plus, Couch Chat favorite Nathan from Misfits is on it now!
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less laughter posted:Plus, Couch Chat favorite Nathan from Misfits is on it now! Is he as funny as he was on Misfits?
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Pan Dulce posted:I want to watch the Americans, given the glowing reviews everyone in SA seems to have for it. What would you compare it to, though? The Man in the High Castle, but way better.
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Pan Dulce posted:I want to watch the Americans, given the glowing reviews everyone in SA seems to have for it. What would you compare it to, though?  Mad Men but spies is apt, as is Man in the High Castle but actually good.
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Jan 30, 2017 23:26
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The only bad thing about The Americans is the one episode where Oliver North gets a writer's credit.
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Jan 30, 2017 23:31
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Norwegian Rudo posted:Nobody in Canada watched Mary Kills People or Cardinal last week? Both got good reviews pre-premiere. Especially interested in MKP as it stars one of my eternal crushes in Caroline Dhavernas. Thanks for the Mary Kills People rec, love the Dhavernas too. Just finished the pilot.
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whowhatwhere posted:I think it nails that perfectly. I hated the "let's make the subtext text, then bold it, then UNDERLINE IT AND ADD EXCLAMATION MARKS!!!!!" stuff too until I realized that was (part of) the joke. I'd say it feels more like a pretentious art film from the 80s written by the CSI writer's team. 
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Jan 31, 2017 06:26
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Lurdiak posted:I'd say it feels more like a pretentious art film from the 80s written by the CSI writer's team. 
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Jan 31, 2017 06:55
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Riverdale is officially loving brilliant, based on the pilot anyway. Loved it.
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Spatula City posted:and you don't like this, why? Nothing about that description sounds bad. it's like an abstract arthouse parody of crime procedurals. It just doesn't come across like a parody, is the thing. It comes across as wasted potential. "This is the best we could do."
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Almost everything about Hannibal is a wash for me. I just watch it for the mad cannibalism puns Hannibal drops during literally every dinner scene.
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