brianjones
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Grizzlyjin said:
Don't they always?
I mean I can hardly remember any long going show that wasn't under heavy criticism in it's last season(s). Even The Wire got a lot of shit for it's homeless murder angle.
Can't say that I've ever agreed with what most people said so I hope it's the same with OZ.
thetrin
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Ive been watching through Greek lately. I'm sure that makes me some sort of girl or something, but I really enjoy it. The sorority politics make me want to throw up, but the humor and the love stories keep me interested.
This past episode focusing on Beaver was comedy gold. Absolutely loved it.
"I'm the star of my own show!"
This past episode focusing on Beaver was comedy gold. Absolutely loved it.
"I'm the star of my own show!"
Finishing Deadwood season 1 tonight. It's brutal and enthralling, I like it a lot. No real complaints except for Bullock being a kinda boring lead - he seems unnecessary to the story so far aside from being a doo-gooder in an evil place for the audience to relate to.
Calamity Jane is my favorite character.
Calamity Jane is my favorite character.
CajoleJuice
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I might be finishing up Season 1 tonight, too. I don't think Bullock is boring; he represents some sort of law and order in an otherwise lawless society. Maybe because I really enjoyed Justified and Olyphant plays a similar character, but you need someone to butt heads with Swearengen and he does a great job of it.Snuggler said:
brianjones
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i agree about bullock being boring, but i find Olyphant as an actor pretty boring.
i hate Jane though.. her gimmick got old fast.
i hate Jane though.. her gimmick got old fast.
brianjones
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actually ive seen every episode.. it has promise but it's nothing special
Without Bullock, Deadwood would be a pretty tough show to get through. He provides the calming, normal, grounded presence that is needed to keep it all from becoming a freak show.
His relationship with Swearengen was awesome, too. It was fun watching him go from the calm do-gooder to the seething powder keg he became by the end...thanks in large part to Al.
His relationship with Swearengen was awesome, too. It was fun watching him go from the calm do-gooder to the seething powder keg he became by the end...thanks in large part to Al.
BenjaminBirdie
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Mifune said:
Actually (Deadwood Nerd Alert), I think he was a powder keg the entire series. The only thing that kept him in check was not being a Sheriff anymore, but that went out the window at the end of Episode 4. (See: My Favorite Final Shot In TV History. He is clearly a Powder Keg at that moment.)
All good points.
I think most of the problem for me is that he hasn't got a whole lot of screen time yet, and because of that his character feels a little thin and underdeveloped, especially when she's sharing the screen with bold and multifaceted characters like Swearegen and Jane. I enjoy a conflicted, flawed protagonist (like a Draper or McNulty) and he isn't quite there yet. I imagine that I'll come around as the show goes on, his
showing up should make things interesting.
It's a one hell of a TV program, though, I can't wait to jump back in.
I think most of the problem for me is that he hasn't got a whole lot of screen time yet, and because of that his character feels a little thin and underdeveloped, especially when she's sharing the screen with bold and multifaceted characters like Swearegen and Jane. I enjoy a conflicted, flawed protagonist (like a Draper or McNulty) and he isn't quite there yet. I imagine that I'll come around as the show goes on, his
"wife" and "kids"
It's a one hell of a TV program, though, I can't wait to jump back in.
brianjones
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EliCash said:
he has no swag
The Librarian
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Re-watching Firefly. It's better than I remembered.
I had already seen season 1, but I recently finished Season 2 and the Special Series Finale of Extras.
I absolutely adore season 1 and season 2. But I felt like the Special Finale ruined the ending.
I absolutely adore season 1 and season 2. But I felt like the Special Finale ruined the ending.
Throughout 1 and 2, he goes on this sort of journey and by the end of 2 he seems to have found a good balance between wanting for fame and wanting respect (with colleagues and friends). And then the finale has him doing the most self-absorbed and idiotic and outright mean things he's ever done in the show. It's just that the character progression, thanks to the elipsis of time for three years, doesn't make sense and seems to just serve making more of the same story. And that's just what you can tell at the beginning of the episode. It gets worse and more and more hurtful, only to have an ending that's so cheesy and makes nearly zero sense. Using reality television to make Andy realize he hates being a celebrity feels so cheap. Not to mention the jokes from that felt like they belonged on a MadTV sketch. The show had been smart for 12 episodes about how fame actually was cool, but you should still be a good person and enjoy basic things like friendship, etc. And then the finale goes and ruins a lot of it.
CajoleJuice
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So I finished Season 1 of Deadwood, which was great. But then the first two episodes of Season 2, "A Lie Agreed Upon, Parts 1 and 2", just blew me away. Holy crap.
brianjones
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still working my way through West Wing.. about to finish Season 2
i cant help but think how much better this should could have been on a premium cable channel with 13 episodes per season instead of 22.
the ratio of good to boring episodes is high
i cant help but think how much better this should could have been on a premium cable channel with 13 episodes per season instead of 22.
the ratio of good to boring episodes is high
brianjones
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i thought these were the best seasons lol
chalkitdown1
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Ashes To Ashes gets much better. End of season 1 is brilliant. And season 2 is very focused with a season long arc running through all the episodes. Same with season 3.
I've been re-watching The Larry Sanders Show recently. Halfway through season 2 now. I forgot how amazing Rip Torn is. There's so many little things I had forgotten about, too. Like the way Hank meets with Larry in his office, sending his assistant in first asking if he can see Larry, and then going in pretending Larry asked to see him, it's just genius in its insanity. Gets me every time. Also, Jeremy Piven pre-hair transplant looks about 20 years older than he does today even though he was only 26/27 at the time. Amazing.
I've been re-watching The Larry Sanders Show recently. Halfway through season 2 now. I forgot how amazing Rip Torn is. There's so many little things I had forgotten about, too. Like the way Hank meets with Larry in his office, sending his assistant in first asking if he can see Larry, and then going in pretending Larry asked to see him, it's just genius in its insanity. Gets me every time. Also, Jeremy Piven pre-hair transplant looks about 20 years older than he does today even though he was only 26/27 at the time. Amazing.
Mechanical Snowman
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Currently marathoning Modern Family, probably the only consistent show regarding lol's per episode.
I haven't been keeping up with GAF's opinion of it so I hope it's not one of those shows that everyone hates.
And Haley is gorgeous.
I haven't been keeping up with GAF's opinion of it so I hope it's not one of those shows that everyone hates.
close to the edge
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Is "Hustle" worth watching? Just stumbled over it randomly and read through the premise and the format, seems pretty cool.
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watbrianjones said:
There aren't any boring episodes in season 2 of The West Wing.
Last week, I finally got around to watching the first season of Louie, and holy shit, that show is amazing. In addition to being hilarious, the show also takes a lot of risks and comes across as surprisingly poignant at times. Anybody that sees television comedy as being in a creative rut absolutely has to check this out.
The next show I'm going to try to get caught up on is Parks and Recreation. The general consensus that I'm perceiving is that the show becomes dramatically better after its first season. I hope that's the case, because I've so far only gotten through season one, and it was pretty bad.
The next show I'm going to try to get caught up on is Parks and Recreation. The general consensus that I'm perceiving is that the show becomes dramatically better after its first season. I hope that's the case, because I've so far only gotten through season one, and it was pretty bad.
Just finished watching Series 1 & 2 of a TV show I found on Netflix called Survivors.
Couldn't find the 3rd series on Netflix so I did a quick google search and found that the show was canceled.
It left us with a cliffhanger and I'm disappointed there is no more episodes. I thought it was a great show.
Couldn't find the 3rd series on Netflix so I did a quick google search and found that the show was canceled.
It left us with a cliffhanger and I'm disappointed there is no more episodes. I thought it was a great show.
Finished the second season of OZ, simply brilliant.
Started with Cowboy Bebop I think there is no need to praise it even more.
And. because FX UK is showing it, I'm rewatching the 7. season of Buffy and yeah, I still don't see why people are hating on it. Right now they're showing the episode when Willow comes back and nobody of her friends except Anja and Spike can see her, that some pretty awesome stuff.
Btw: FX is showing some pretty awesome stuff this month, like Sopranos, CYE, AD. I think it starts every night at 9.
And TNT Serie (a German Pay TV) is starting with Boardwalk Empire today, in case anyone missed the commercials.
I think most of GAF loves it, I think it's as overrated as Community. They're both good shows but nowhere near as funny as early Office, CYE or TPB. I stopped watching midway through the first season. Mainly because of that one annyoing little brat.
Started with Cowboy Bebop I think there is no need to praise it even more.
And. because FX UK is showing it, I'm rewatching the 7. season of Buffy and yeah, I still don't see why people are hating on it. Right now they're showing the episode when Willow comes back and nobody of her friends except Anja and Spike can see her, that some pretty awesome stuff.
Btw: FX is showing some pretty awesome stuff this month, like Sopranos, CYE, AD. I think it starts every night at 9.
And TNT Serie (a German Pay TV) is starting with Boardwalk Empire today, in case anyone missed the commercials.
I think most of GAF loves it, I think it's as overrated as Community. They're both good shows but nowhere near as funny as early Office, CYE or TPB. I stopped watching midway through the first season. Mainly because of that one annyoing little brat.
beelzebozo
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i spent the past week watching two seasons of DEXTER'S LABORATORY.
it absolutely cements it as one of my favorite cartoons ever made. the amount of variety and playfulness in form and content each episode is just breathtaking, to be frank. the voice work is wholly its own and brilliant, sounding like nothing else and hammering its way into your mind. you'll walk around for days saying "omelette du fromage" and "this one's a lady!"
here are two clips for you to enjoy:
"food for me, food for me?"
dexter and computress get mandark
it absolutely cements it as one of my favorite cartoons ever made. the amount of variety and playfulness in form and content each episode is just breathtaking, to be frank. the voice work is wholly its own and brilliant, sounding like nothing else and hammering its way into your mind. you'll walk around for days saying "omelette du fromage" and "this one's a lady!"
here are two clips for you to enjoy:
"food for me, food for me?"
dexter and computress get mandark
Just caught up with Southland. It's pretty good. I'm glad the budget was cut because now we see less of annoying characters (Tammy, Kimmy). The look at street cop life is great and a fresh enough take. The gang and homicide detectives are traditional, but done well.
Hard to decide what's next. Either Undeclared (just got the box set) or Friday Night Lights. I think I'm going to do FNL so I can be done only a week or two or three after the series ends, so I'll still have people to talk about it with.
Hard to decide what's next. Either Undeclared (just got the box set) or Friday Night Lights. I think I'm going to do FNL so I can be done only a week or two or three after the series ends, so I'll still have people to talk about it with.
One of my top shows. I don't know that it gets better every season (I liked season 1 more than 2 and 3 more than 4, for example) but the last 3 seasons are definitely the pinnacle of the show. Some of the best characters on TV, gritty, violent, sometimes funny, emotional, and the absolute perfect ending. You're in for a ride.Drewsky said:
Another of my top shows. It only gets better. The season 2 finale is so perfect.guise said:
PhoenixDark
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Drewsky said:
Prepare to be rocked
TheDarkKnight774
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Just started watching S1 Friday Night Lights. I'm surprised at how much i'm really enjoying this show.
Brian Fellows
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brianjones said:
I was thinking the same thing about Friday Night Lights recently.
brianjones
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Brian Fellows said:
only the first season of friday night lights is 22 episodes
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