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Ford Prefect
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Really?Costanza said:
I always got the impression it stayed good, which is why I always heard so many good things about it.
Cornballer
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Cool. I'm going to watch a few more this weekend if I have time. When the time comes, I think Hulu has all of S3 up. I'm not sure if I want to wait for the dvd/streaming-via-360 for that. I'm not a huge fan of watching shows on my computer screen.beelzebozo said:
If that's your take on it, then I think there's a good chance you'll enjoy it. Watch a few more and let us know what you think. The first season starts off quickly, but it's very focused on Walt and I can understand your criticism of the other lead characters. They do get fleshed out a bit more in S1, but keep in mind that it ends at an odd point after only 7 episodes due to the writer's strike. As spotless mind mentioned, S2 does a much better job with the non-Walt characters.icarus-daedelus said:
The Storyteller
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I finished the first season of United States of Tara. Diablo Cody, I take back everything I said about you after Juno. This is such a good show. And thankfully the dialogue that was so knowingly "clever" in Juno, is as at a minimum (its mostly the sister who gets shafted a lot of those lines). Definitely worth checking out, but don't expect a full blown comedy, it's more of a 30 minute drama with a slight comedic edge.
And because she never gets near enough love <3 <3 <3 Toni Collette.
And because she never gets near enough love <3 <3 <3 Toni Collette.
Caught up to breaking Bad. Started off kind of slow but the second season has been solid so far. I've been watching Big Love too. Surprisingly a good show and heard the third season is the best so I'm looking forward to watching that. Hopefully I'll start soon but my comcast indemand is not working at the moment :-\
It's different for every person. IMO, The first two seasons are great. The second season has like 2 or 3 bad episodes in the second half. IMO people greatly exaggerate the bad episodes in the second season. The third season starts off amazing and then drags in the middle. I thought the first half of season 4 was pretty solid except for 1 episode. Or two, I honestly don't remember much of the first half so maybe that's saying something. The second half is without a doubt the worst in the series. The first 4 are good, the rest are inconsistent and have horrible pacing. I enjoyed the finale but it seems to be a love/hate thing.
Ford Prefect said:Really?
I always got the impression it stayed good, which is why I always heard so many good things about it.
It's different for every person. IMO, The first two seasons are great. The second season has like 2 or 3 bad episodes in the second half. IMO people greatly exaggerate the bad episodes in the second season. The third season starts off amazing and then drags in the middle. I thought the first half of season 4 was pretty solid except for 1 episode. Or two, I honestly don't remember much of the first half so maybe that's saying something. The second half is without a doubt the worst in the series. The first 4 are good, the rest are inconsistent and have horrible pacing. I enjoyed the finale but it seems to be a love/hate thing.
I just finished the first two seasons of The Sopranos and it's quite good despite my general disinterest in mafia stories.
After I finish The Sopranos I'll move on to Battlestar Galactica. Those are the two series I'm catching up on this year. Last year I did The X-Files, The Larry Sanders Show and The Wire (which I'd seen a couple seasons of, but rewatched everything and the rest). Probably be able to fit another old series in this year too.
After I finish The Sopranos I'll move on to Battlestar Galactica. Those are the two series I'm catching up on this year. Last year I did The X-Files, The Larry Sanders Show and The Wire (which I'd seen a couple seasons of, but rewatched everything and the rest). Probably be able to fit another old series in this year too.
SouthernDragon
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gdt5016 said:
Costanza said:
beelzebozo said:
Sorry fellas, I'm just not seeing it, and I really wanted to like it. It feels way, way hamfisted and the ratio of annoyingly stupid characters to genuinely good/funny ones is way too high.
Does it get better? What do you guys like about it?
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
i donnu man. everything, to be honest. i think if you don't like it ten episodes in then it just may not strike your fancy. stranger things have happened. you gave it your best shot, which was the right thing to do.
Just finished episode 13 of F&G. Man that was probably the best episode so far.
But then the
The whole thing with Bill actually had me tearing up a little. I really think he's by far the best character in the series so far.
whole pot thing really struck a nerve with me. The talk that Lindsay and Milly got into actually made me think a bit about my own life. I am an atheist stoner, and it's weird to think about. I definitely have all the negative effects of smoking too much but I don't really care to think about. But for some reason watching this show has kind of inspired me to delve a little deeper into my life. No show, or anything really, has done that before.
WyndhamPrice
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mrklaw said:
I had the exact same impression (it airs on a network full of shitty teen dramas aimed at teenage girls) but after hearing some non-spoilery mumblings about how Supernatural recently had a bunch of kickass twists and shit I finally checked it out. I was immediately suprised by how fucking good the presentation is and also how incredibly violent it can be at times. Plus it pays a great deal of attention to supernatural myths and legends from all kinds of sources while it episodes may have similar setups and plots (being an episodic series this will happen) the solutions and answers to mysteries in the show are always different.
Also the only two regular characters have really good chemistry as brothers so watching them interact is great.
SouthernDragon
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Wanted to check out "The Office" next, but NBC only allows the last 5 episodes to be seen. Lame.
I hope Heros is widely available.
I hope Heros is widely available.
Spotless Mind
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Vik_Vaughn said:
I just finished the first season as well and i was thinking of making a thread on it, cos i ended up liking it so much.The Storyteller said:
Toni Collette. <3 <3 <3 SHE IS FUCKING AWESOME IN THIS.
Someone asked me about Rosemarie DeWitt in this a while back, but she hadn't been in it enough for me to judge. She is also great. Her character is kind of a bitch, but i can empathise with her. The sister dynamic actually reminded me of Rachel Getting Married, though her Charmaine in Tara is a stark contrast to Rachel.
Well, I decided to stay out of the FNL S3 thread, I was tempted to get peaky. So these are the posts I made about S2. (Loved S1 BTW).
Well, I just started S2, and I'll be caught up soon. A couple of things.
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? Ugh
-Julie can go choke on a cock
+Absolutely loving where
are going/are at
Edit
---------A murder plot?????????????? UUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Experimental stem surgeries in Mexico?
FFFUUUUCCKKKK That.
Christ, the story line I'm digging so far is the Buddy Garrity
, and I'm still iffy on the Taylor's distance thing.
Edit: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit a sec,
I like the hot nurse in Sarison's house. I hope
. Fuck her.
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Please. Dear God. In Heaven.
Dont give a fucking
story again.
Please.
Edit: Give me
. I like them together. Or at least give me more of the hot tattoo girl.
I guess they decided to spare me the last one. God, Solo was right when he said all the characters turn for the suck. Except so far Eric, Tami, and Saricen. The nurse is hot, so he should get on that.
The most hated storyline right now is Julie. I want to throw my damn laptop out a window when she starts talking. Followed very closed by the
.
Well, I just started S2, and I'll be caught up soon. A couple of things.
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Christian Lyla
-Julie can go choke on a cock
for doing that to my main man
+Absolutely loving where
Tara and Landry
Edit
---------A murder plot?????????????? UUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH
____________________
Experimental stem surgeries in Mexico?
FFFUUUUCCKKKK That.
Christ, the story line I'm digging so far is the Buddy Garrity
divorce
Edit: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit a sec,
I like the hot nurse in Sarison's house. I hope
he dumps Julie
_____________________
Please. Dear God. In Heaven.
Dont give a fucking
Lyla/Riggins
Please.
Edit: Give me
Jason and Lyla
I guess they decided to spare me the last one. God, Solo was right when he said all the characters turn for the suck. Except so far Eric, Tami, and Saricen. The nurse is hot, so he should get on that.
The most hated storyline right now is Julie. I want to throw my damn laptop out a window when she starts talking. Followed very closed by the
murder
Fulleffect
Member
gdt5016 said:
S3 is awesome
Ok, I'm going to bed on a good note.
Finally, it seems like it's picking up and the stories are moving in better places.
Except for
And I'm liking
again for obvious reasons. Its nice to see her suffer.
Man what boobies of hers in this episode. Its the one where
.
Finally, it seems like it's picking up and the stories are moving in better places.
Except for
Lyla's. I really liked her and Jason and hope thats the direction they take. Though it seems kinda doubtful.
And I'm liking
Julie
Man what boobies of hers in this episode. Its the one where
her aunt visits
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
gdt5016 said:
fun note for tv fans: aunt shelley is played by the same actress who plays gina on NIP/TUCK. she's saucy.
i agree with you that it gets less silly as the season goes on--or maybe i'm just getting more used to it--but the end of the most recent episode i watched was pretty trite.
do we really need the standard "guy who's trying to help a drunk girl but is mistaken for trying to make a move on her" moment? season 2 has several of these wholly predictable things i've seen in a hundred other shows. . .
Spotless Mind
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You're out of the doldrums of the season imo. There Goes The Neighbourhood (which was totally frakkin awesome, but i agree with you on the ending) onwards is pretty damn great, barring the Smash subplot and a few more off moments. The thing that made some of these predictable "soap opera" moments tolerable is how they play off them realistically afterwards. I actually quite like that Riggins ending in retrospect after the follow up in the next ep.beelzebozo said:
Plus drunk Julie and Riggins kind of playing the big brother to her was hysterical.
I also found Aunt Shelley to be one of the seasons highlights. Loved the dynamic she had with Tami.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
i act pickier about it than i really am. as i think i've said before, a sort of ho-hum season can ride the good will of a really great season for me, especially when i'm watching it straight through in one shot. the characters are already endeared to me, so even if things get a little goofy or over-the-top, my relationship with the people involved keeps it interesting to me in some respect.
looking forward to moving on to season 3, though.
looking forward to moving on to season 3, though.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
G-Bus said:
speaking of hulu, does anyone know if there's a way to stream it through a 360? tons of stuff i'd like to check out on there, but the idea of sitting around on my laptop watching it is kind of unappealing
Costanza said:
Season 2 was very solid, and had some of my favourite moments. Cylon existential meanderings were the weakest points for me in Seasons 3 and 4.
For the record- I loved the whole New Caprica Arc, and felt the rescue was one of the most amazing moments in the shows life span.
And I'm only just now hearing that people didn't like 4.5? It was rock-solid from the series return right up until the finale- the coupe by Gaeta and Zarek was great and was the first time I became worried about the dwindling number of humans left in the fleet.
Currently watching It's always sunny in Philadelphia. It's ok- I'm half way through season 2, but each episode only has a handful of big laughs.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
riggins always had cool points. i want to go rock climbing with him.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
tragically misunderstood!
Just finished watching Firefly. After watching the first half on my ipod touch, caught the second half on scifiHD. Loved every moment of it (perhaps apart from the pointless, tacked on Chinese swearing, but I'll let that slide).
My only real comment is - it ends just like that!? No season cliffhanger, no closure (yes I know, I've seen the movie too). What is its history? Did the producers get no warning that it was being cancelled, no chance to close it out? Did it actually finish its first season (its 13 episodes so sounds about right for a pilot season).
Its also shocking that it got cancelled. It has a great ensemble cast, fantastic chemistry between them, the basic conceit is solid, and there is at least the seed of a couple of character arcs that have to work themselves out (who/what is river, the Inara/Mal thing), and I'm sure they'd have added more in later seasons.
Did it bomb in the ratings? Is it your fault? (looking at you America )
Stargate seems to manage to keep going, so was there never a chance to get it on another channel?
I'm not grieving at the loss by any means - what there is is great, but it is surprising.
My only real comment is - it ends just like that!? No season cliffhanger, no closure (yes I know, I've seen the movie too). What is its history? Did the producers get no warning that it was being cancelled, no chance to close it out? Did it actually finish its first season (its 13 episodes so sounds about right for a pilot season).
Its also shocking that it got cancelled. It has a great ensemble cast, fantastic chemistry between them, the basic conceit is solid, and there is at least the seed of a couple of character arcs that have to work themselves out (who/what is river, the Inara/Mal thing), and I'm sure they'd have added more in later seasons.
Did it bomb in the ratings? Is it your fault? (looking at you America
)Stargate seems to manage to keep going, so was there never a chance to get it on another channel?
I'm not grieving at the loss by any means - what there is is great, but it is surprising.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
watch SERENITY, mrklaw. it didn't end at the end of FIREFLY. SERENITY is the movie followup.
. . . though i'm not sure it will offer the greatest amount of closure either. but it certainly answers more questions, and is very very good.
edit: oops, you've seen it! my fault. glad you enjoyed it though.
. . . though i'm not sure it will offer the greatest amount of closure either. but it certainly answers more questions, and is very very good.
edit: oops, you've seen it! my fault. glad you enjoyed it though.
icarus-daedelus said:
I watched it in the right order. Both the itunes store and scifi UK had them in the 'correct' order. Can't imagine the two parter being shown last - how would that ever have made sense? I can buy River/the doc being on the ship immediately - you just play along and catch up. But then end the season by showing them coming on board!?
oh well, have way too much to watch at the moment anyway - Sanctuary next
Well, I'm on episode 13 of S2, and while it has gotten better I still have one major problem.
I mean, I dont really like him all that much, especially with her. And this whole thing basically erases everything she went through with
Oh well, at least I'm almost done with S2.
The emerging Tim and Lyla thing
I mean, I dont really like him all that much, especially with her. And this whole thing basically erases everything she went through with
Jason.
Oh well, at least I'm almost done with S2.
You can't watchthis on Hulu but Underbelly is pretty good for an Aussie drama. It is based on recent organised crime activity and is a pretty close representation of the real thing. The courts even had it banned from playing in the state where all the shit went down so as to not influence the cases on trial.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
gdt5016 said:
maybe it's because i'm the tim riggins apologist around here, but
i'm pretty okay with that relationship. additionally, with her religious interests, i think it makes a whole lot of sense; i knew guys like that in high school, and the hard-life dudes who were a little simple-minded eventually gave up being a hard-ass bully who'd throw a punch at the first sign of trouble and turned to religion.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
gdt5016 said:UUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGGGG
No FNL S3 online
T_T
i am not looking forward to not having FNL to watch.
isn't this show amazing, though? so glad i finally jumped on this bandwagon.
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