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Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
brianjones said:
Thats cool. I'm up to the next to last episode of season 1.
brianjones
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you liking it?
infiniteloop
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Finished ashes to ashes S2. The first series definitely improved towards the end. wasn't that keen on the second series.
Question for UK GAF: Is Black Books as awesome as Father Ted and the first 3 season of the IT crowd?
And what else is recommendable?
Already know Spaced, Extras, Office, Fools and Horses, Black Adder, Fawlty Towers and the one show that creeps me out where everything is filmed POV style. Oh and Coupling of course. Rather not have a laugh track but I'm not gonna avoid any brilliant shows because of it.
And what else is recommendable?
Already know Spaced, Extras, Office, Fools and Horses, Black Adder, Fawlty Towers and the one show that creeps me out where everything is filmed POV style. Oh and Coupling of course. Rather not have a laugh track but I'm not gonna avoid any brilliant shows because of it.
The Dutch Slayer
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Today:
New Top Gear ep from yesterday
And the new Robot Chicken ep from yesterday.
Both really great and fun to watch!
New Top Gear ep from yesterday
And the new Robot Chicken ep from yesterday.
Both really great and fun to watch!
Watched the first season of the Killing and it was awesome. Had to get used to the somewhat slow pace (20 episodes of one hour each spanning 20 days) but it was extremely worth it. It's getting an American remake, if they don't change the story I can't wait seeing people discuss it, especially the ending.
Also watched season 5 and 6 of Weeds. 5 started weak, so I stopped. Then I picked it up again out of curiousity. kinda picked up a little. 6 had it's moments but felt weak overall.
I'm gonna watch Sherlock soon, really curious about it.
Also watched season 5 and 6 of Weeds. 5 started weak, so I stopped. Then I picked it up again out of curiousity. kinda picked up a little. 6 had it's moments but felt weak overall.
I'm gonna watch Sherlock soon, really curious about it.
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Started Third Rock From the Sun the other day.
Boy, John Lithgow can chew scenery with the best of em. WOW. Fantastic stuff, too. A great show.
Boy, John Lithgow can chew scenery with the best of em. WOW. Fantastic stuff, too. A great show.
The Dutch Slayer
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One of the best comedy shows ever have fun!Sunflower said:
Keyser Soze
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Sunflower said:
I went back to watch some of that lately, but ever since Joseph Gordon-Levitt got a bit famous the whole thing seems different... I guess John Lithgow in Dexter did not help either.
I am usually happy to see actors jump about in different roles, and it does not bother me, but for whatever reason, it seems weird in this one
I'm back to report on Parks and Recreation (which is up on Netflix instant streaming). The internet was right; the show really turned things around in season two! Just about every character was given extra dimensions and quirks (Leslie and Andy both became much more interesting), the writing became much sharper, and the setting became better utilized (many funny sequences with angry townspeople began to pop up). The only negative thing that comes to mind about season two was that they couldn't get Louie CK to stay on board a little while longer.
If you were like me and quickly dropped the series after watching an episode or two from its first season, try watching either "Ron and Tammy" or "Greg Pikitis." These episodes aren't too dependent on overarching stories and, more importantly, are incredibly funny.
I'm going to get to work on Deadwood next.
If you were like me and quickly dropped the series after watching an episode or two from its first season, try watching either "Ron and Tammy" or "Greg Pikitis." These episodes aren't too dependent on overarching stories and, more importantly, are incredibly funny.
I'm going to get to work on Deadwood next.
Going through Deadwood.
I'm 3 episodes from finishing Season 2.
Amazing show, even though sometimes it's hard to follow the fast complicated dialogues, not being English my native language.
Infact, i keep the (english) subtitles on and still miss a few things here and there, but i'm getting better at it.
Anyway, the actors are so good i can't believe it..
I'm 3 episodes from finishing Season 2.
Amazing show, even though sometimes it's hard to follow the fast complicated dialogues, not being English my native language.
Infact, i keep the (english) subtitles on and still miss a few things here and there, but i'm getting better at it.
Anyway, the actors are so good i can't believe it..
Not a Jellyfish
but I am a sheep
I just started watching Party Down on netflix, about 2 episodes in so far and it is alright. Not bad but not great either, few laughs here and there.
Season 3 so far maintains tbs quality of season 2. Enjoy.Nert said:
Not a Jellyfish said:
really? I mean keep going through it, because I was just rewatching season 1 yesterday and it was still so packed with jokes and killer line deliveries that I had to pause and go back, but damn. It's one of the best comedies of the past decade, and I hope you come to love it.Cornballer
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I'm excited about this week with The Chicago Code starting tonight, the FNL series finale on Wednesday, and Justified S2 kicking off on Wednesday. Should be fun.
Krauser Kat
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me and wife marathoned the last 4 episodes of doctor who season 5 and the christmas special over the weekend. So good. Matt Smith is most superior. its kind of a shame that tennenat left and matt stepped in and the show did not win best drama. I though the 5th season is the best of the 2000 series.
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DO ITRei_Toei said:
Sherlock is fantastic in everything but length. 4.5 hours is not enough of how amazing this show is. Fall cant come soon enough.
I'm starting FNL this week >_< Hopefully people will still talk about it.Cornballer said:
TCC night. Excited.
Well, most people agreed that was a great episode and I'm pretty sure you were the one who said it was one of the first episodes of the show you saw so I don't really think your opinion can be trusted ^_^LM4sure said:
As for "dumb humor" I don't know what you mean. It was certainly silly, but there's a difference between silly and dumb. Having Leslie high on meds is silly, but the lines were clever, character specific, and the plot had an interesting an unexpected outcome. That's not dumb.
big ander said:
No, that wasn't me. I watched most of the first season just because of the time slot, but didn't bother with the second season. I guess this will be one of those shows that I catch if I'm around, but I won't dvr it. It's a lot like The Office: the episodes are hit or miss.
infiniteloop
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Krauser Kat said:
agreed. this year looks good too.
br0ken_shad0w
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Finished marathoning Babylon 5 up to the end of Season 4 (with deconstruction of fallen stars). Wow is all I can say. So many favorite moments:
in Season 3 (first episode that I basically said HOLY SHIT out loud), events surrounding Babylon 4, Londo being a magnificent bastard, Sheridan
, everything about the Vorlons and Shadows, etc. And Lyta is so much better than Talia.
There were a few things I didn't like though. I wasn't a huge fan of the Earth plot and thought it dragged a bit once the
was concluded (and I did wish they didn't end it that soon). Marcus was also a love/hate character.
Now the question is should I continue with Season 5 and/or bother with any of the movies?
Earthforce cruisers going up against Babylon 5 after they seceded
nuking Z'ha'dum
There were a few things I didn't like though. I wasn't a huge fan of the Earth plot and thought it dragged a bit once the
Shadow war
Now the question is should I continue with Season 5 and/or bother with any of the movies?
br0ken_shad0w said:
Not sure about the movies, but season 5 is definitely worth seeing. There is a bit of a step down in quality, but it isn't enough to ruin the show or anything. Just think of it as an epilogue and it works very well.
Also, I was just about to post that I've been marathoning through DS9 and I'm about halfway through season 5. So far it's living up to the hype.
I love watching a Star Trek series with a real in-depth ongoing storyline. I also think it has better character building than other Star Trek shows. Right now, I would probably rank it above the other Star Treks, although it's so different from the others that it appeals in a totally different way.
Actually, it will probably go down as one of my all-time favorite shows if this keeps up. I could see myself watching it multiple times. Every season just keeps getting better.
When Worf showed up, it kicked into a different gear
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Keyser Soze said:
Tell me about it. I can't watch Cliffhanger with a straight face anymore.
The Librarian
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The first half of season 5 isn't that great, and it's a step down in quality, but the last half of it has the same quality as seasons 3 and 4. Definitely worth watching. The best B5 movie is "A Call to Arms."br0ken_shad0w said:
I've just finished my fifth or sixth rewatch of DS9, and you're right with each season getting better. However, I usually have a hard time choosing which is better: season six or season seven. They both have their good parts to them.Krowley said:
Tim the Wiz
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Coincidentally, just starting my DS9 re-watch, too. Only a few episodes into S1 right now. I'm also simultaneously going through B5 S3. It's an interesting juxtaposition.
No, it isn't. It's been consistent in quality since the second season and your description of the flu episode as "really dumb humor" verges on the ridiculous.
LM4sure said:
No, it isn't. It's been consistent in quality since the second season and your description of the flu episode as "really dumb humor" verges on the ridiculous.
Keyser Soze
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Hakkuei said:
Have it stuck on Sky+ ready to watch later. Heard good things too.
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Hakkuei said:
Just watched Episode 1 on the iPlayer. It's a good scifi with the emphasis on human drama. It's hard to compare it exactly, but I got a British Battlestar Galactica meets Earth Two vibe from it, if that makes sense.
The casting seems pretty good. Definitely one of the strongest BBC attempts at sci-fi I've seen.
Wandering Leopard
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I thought it was a great opening episode - reminded me a little bit of Aliens, although I didn't like the ending too much but it shows the writers are maybe being more risky than usual compared to other British shows and i'm hoping they can maintain that consistency throughout the season.Hakkuei said:
Al-ibn Kermit
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Anybody else going to watch the season 2 premiere of Top Shot? It's my guilty pleasure.
For those that don't know, it's a show on the History channel (for whatever reason) that shows a bunch of professional shooters compete with a bunch of different guns and ranged weapons and the winner gets like $100,000. It's basically like Survivor but with more guns and less drama.
For those that don't know, it's a show on the History channel (for whatever reason) that shows a bunch of professional shooters compete with a bunch of different guns and ranged weapons and the winner gets like $100,000. It's basically like Survivor but with more guns and less drama.
Al-ibn Kermit
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The way it worked was that there were two teams, red and blue, and every event was a team event. If your team lost, everybody would make a vote for who to eliminate (usually the weakest performer) and then the two people who got the most votes would go into the elimination round and one of them would get eliminated.
It went like that until the last two episodes when each team was down to like 5 people and then everybody was out for themselves.
It went like that until the last two episodes when each team was down to like 5 people and then everybody was out for themselves.
Cornballer
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A couple articles that I ran across today that a couple of you might find interesting:
- Details Magazine with The Complete Oral History of Party Down. Very cool set of interviews about the show.
- Matt Zoller Seitz over at Salon.com writes about "The problem with American remakes of British shows: The planned NBC version of the brilliant "Prime Suspect" shows why network TV shouldn't mess with great import"
- Details Magazine with The Complete Oral History of Party Down. Very cool set of interviews about the show.
- Matt Zoller Seitz over at Salon.com writes about "The problem with American remakes of British shows: The planned NBC version of the brilliant "Prime Suspect" shows why network TV shouldn't mess with great import"
I just finished up the 10th episode of S1 of The Shield. Really liking it so far, it's actually way better than I expected. This episode was by far my favorite so far, the Dutch storyline with the serial killer was just awesome to watch.
So excited I've found a new show that I can dig in to.
So excited I've found a new show that I can dig in to.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Watching a shitload of King of the Hill. Best animated TV show ever.
Spotless Mind
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Watching season 2 of Fringe right now. Season 1 ended on a great note, so i was disappointed to see it return using a rightfully maligned plot device.
. Thankfully, that didn't last too long. The cases of the week have been kind of middling so far, but the continued glimpses into the bigger picture and Walter's continued awesomeness have made it worthwhile.
Olivia and her "temporary memory loss" *eyeroll* - The delayed crash through the windscreen was a very cool way to open the season though
Season 1 is but a taste of things to come. No show comes close in building multi-season story arcs and paying them off in a satisfying fashion.Drewsky said:
Gave Community SE 1 another chance and like it much more than after 5 episodes, there are still some episodes/scenes that are pretty boring/cheesy (the entire episode when Troy helps Abed find the rat was on some Seventh Heaven shit) but also quite a few good lines and some great ones. I'm actually surprised that Chevy Chase is the funniest of them all. And I do see why so many fans are obsessed with Alison Brie, she is beyond cute. Will definately keep watching.
Also watching the Shield SE1, excellent series, only downside is that they only show the police work, unlike the Wire.
Also watching the Shield SE1, excellent series, only downside is that they only show the police work, unlike the Wire.
Finished with Ashes to Ashes a week ago. A very tidy ending to the whole mythology, i'd say. I still enjoyed Sam Tyler more as the protagonist, but Drake was good enough as well, keeping in mind the eye candy!
Started with Modern Family, and am now at the beginning of season two. Overall it is not that awesome, but some of the jokes/situations are pretty awesome, and had me laughing hard.
Also done with Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, Newswipe, and You Have Been Watching. Cant get enough of the guy, and he has a new series out called How TV Ruined Your Life, which I will be starting on soon.
Also next on the list is 15 storeys high.
Started with Modern Family, and am now at the beginning of season two. Overall it is not that awesome, but some of the jokes/situations are pretty awesome, and had me laughing hard.
Also done with Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, Newswipe, and You Have Been Watching. Cant get enough of the guy, and he has a new series out called How TV Ruined Your Life, which I will be starting on soon.
Also next on the list is 15 storeys high.
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