EleventhDoctor
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Agreed-the whole season was stretched out in Ireland-but that finale...man. Unreal. Very satisfying...especially what Ope does.
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Agreed-the whole season was stretched out in Ireland-but that finale...man. Unreal. Very satisfying...especially what Ope does.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Good to know. I'm gonna be starting season 2 in a couple of hours.
Ventilaator
Banned
Done with The Shield. I feel real bad about
What I don't like about this show is that it's way too committed to its case-of-the-week thing. After season 5 I just wanted to see where the Strike Team story will go, but they still had a case per episode, even if they had to force it in. It almost gets down to Burn Notice levels, which is pretty bad. For that reason I would rank seasons 6 and 7 pretty low overall. They aren't bad seasons, the problem is that season 5 was just so good. If you are out there loving Breaking Bad and haven't seen this show, you should absolutely watch it as soon as possible.
Also, between this and Breaking Bad, I realized that I really love a good downward spiral storyline. What other shows do this?
Ronnie. Absolutely nobody got away happy in this show, but I'm still here thinking about the horribly shitty deal that Ronnie got. Him being pretty pointless throughout the series makes the ending he gets way better, because he wasn't out there being actively horrible like Vic or Shane to make it feel like he deserves everything that's coming to him.
What I don't like about this show is that it's way too committed to its case-of-the-week thing. After season 5 I just wanted to see where the Strike Team story will go, but they still had a case per episode, even if they had to force it in. It almost gets down to Burn Notice levels, which is pretty bad. For that reason I would rank seasons 6 and 7 pretty low overall. They aren't bad seasons, the problem is that season 5 was just so good. If you are out there loving Breaking Bad and haven't seen this show, you should absolutely watch it as soon as possible.
Also, between this and Breaking Bad, I realized that I really love a good downward spiral storyline. What other shows do this?
The Librarian
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I loved the final aside from one confusing part.
When Vic is being interrogated, the woman said that if Vic's drug bust doesn't get everything they want, the deal is off. Now, the drug bust that Vic planned doesn't go according to plan. So why wasn't he arrested on the spot?
I finished the show recently myself, and I liked Ronnie the most out of any of the Strike Team.
Well I've been watching breaking bad since it premiered, but I just finished season 2 Sons of Anarchy. My god fucken brilliant show, I completely dismissed it because of the whole biker stuff. Great character development all around.
Still sad about the prospect and someone please tell me the ATF bitch gets it.
S4 is my favourite
Wrapped up the Sopranos this weekend. I knew about the very end through pop culture but I didn't know the context so I was expecting it to be a huge cop out or something. Turns out its one of my favorite endings of all time, hell, scenes of all time even. When I first saw it my gut reaction was that
, but then I read about the interpretation that its just showing you the anxiety he goes through everyday swayed me. Then however I read some in depth analysis and I'm 100% convinced my initial reaction was correct. I think you can even make a case that
but that I'm less sure of. Anyway, absolutely genius ending to what now might be my #1 favorite show. It drags a little at times with soap opera like storylines but overall its pretty fucking amazing, especially the early seasons.
Next up is either West Wing or The Wire...
Tony dies
Carmella and AJ die too
Next up is either West Wing or The Wire...
EleventhDoctor
Banned
S4 is my favourite
Season 4 is awesome. Cant wait for the new season.
RatskyWatsky
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I lol'd.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
I just finished watching all three seasons (and both specials) of Misfits. I really liked it. Season 1 felt very fresh and original, and was strong throughout. Season 2 was a bit of a low point for me, though I thought that it was still good.
Season 3 was a little underwhelming in the first three episodes, but I thought it bounced back with episode 4.
Anyway, great series. There's a good balance between the silly comedic stuff and the drama, coupled with some good actors and some hilarious dialogue.
It was a low point mainly because of the confusing and underwhelming future Simon arc. Meh.
Yes, I liked the Nazi episode, sloppy writing and all. (It was fun!) I also really missed Nathan in those first few episodes, and despite Rudy coming into his own, I still felt his absence. I particularly liked the last two episodes, with all the zombie cheerleaders (and cat!) and spirits of the dead. I thought that they handled the reappearances of Sally, Tony, and Rachel very well.
It's quite poetic that Simon and Alisha are caught in a never ending (?) cycle of love/misery, but I'm okay with their departures from the show, as their storylines came full circle and we got some closure. I just wish Kelly had gotten more of a sendoff. Maybe she'll get a "Vegas Baby!" style webisode? I think that might be unlikely though, due to Lauen Socha's imprisonment. :/ They could have made the excuse that she and Seth went to Morocco, but seeing as how Seth is returning for season 4 as a regular, I guess that's out of the question.
I can't wait to see how they handle the mostly new cast/dynamic in season 4.
It's quite poetic that Simon and Alisha are caught in a never ending (?) cycle of love/misery, but I'm okay with their departures from the show, as their storylines came full circle and we got some closure. I just wish Kelly had gotten more of a sendoff. Maybe she'll get a "Vegas Baby!" style webisode? I think that might be unlikely though, due to Lauen Socha's imprisonment. :/ They could have made the excuse that she and Seth went to Morocco, but seeing as how Seth is returning for season 4 as a regular, I guess that's out of the question.
I can't wait to see how they handle the mostly new cast/dynamic in season 4.
Anyway, great series. There's a good balance between the silly comedic stuff and the drama, coupled with some good actors and some hilarious dialogue.
I just finished all four seasons of Fringe. Loved the show, great scifi and characters, a wonderful successor in the style of the X-Files. Can't wait for Season 5 to hit now.
Next I'll go back to Farscape, which I put on the backburner after a few episodes after Fringe hit Amazon Prime.
I was wondering how they were handling him, since everything I read said just Curtis was remaining, no mention of Seth. Curious what they'll do with him now.
Next I'll go back to Farscape, which I put on the backburner after a few episodes after Fringe hit Amazon Prime.
I was wondering how they were handling him, since everything I read said just Curtis was remaining, no mention of Seth. Curious what they'll do with him now.
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You're right, it's extremely out of character, but it makes a little bit more sense when you consider that only
Vic and Shane were involved in planning it, and they're obviously far more ruthless than Lem or Ronnie
This is probably my second favorite show airing still. I watched the first two seasons for the first time this past winter and then when they started replaying the third season this summer I was watching it to try and catch up, but then they skipped like four episodes :| So I am now waiting for the Blu-ray to release or Netflix to have it to watch the second half of season 3. Awesome show though.
Lactose_Intolerant
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I thought the 1st season was pretty good. I've only seen like 2 episodes of season 2.
wickedcapedkid
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been watching Californication. About to start season 4 now. Pretty good!
Also re-watching the X-files. David Duchovny overload.
Also re-watching the X-files. David Duchovny overload.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Recently ive been watching Teen Titans because im on a DC kick courtesy of DCUO. Anyway.. the first season was a consistently good show. The second season started off with a really great episode.. the meta-arc stuff finally gaining traction vs S1's Dr. Klaw routine.. but the Larry episode. The Larry episode. Every second is brilliant. Best music sequence thus far too.
Neffarias_Bredd
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Gonna start watching Firefly...it's short and I've heard so much about it, so it's time
I'm approaching a complete 180 on Breaking Bad. I watched season 1 and the first 3/4 of season 2 sporadically early this year, and I just wasn't into it at all. Not sure what happened, but I was pretty turned off by it.
I've gone back with Netflix and restarted from the beginning, trying to stick with it, and now I can't get enough. Already a few episodes into the third season. I don't like it as much as Mad Men or Boardwalk Empire, but I like it a lot.
I've gone back with Netflix and restarted from the beginning, trying to stick with it, and now I can't get enough. Already a few episodes into the third season. I don't like it as much as Mad Men or Boardwalk Empire, but I like it a lot.
-Stranger-
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Currently watching:
Fringe Season 3 (Bluray)
Firefly (Bluray)
Generation Kill (Bluray)
Breaking Bad Season 5
Twin Peaks Season 2 (up to ep15)
Veronica Mars Season 2 (just bought the dvd about to start this, i loved season 1.)
Deadwood Season 2 (Up to Ep9)
The Lost Room (Up to Ep3)
Also finished Arrested Development Season 2 recently, just need to see S3 now.
Fringe Season 3 (Bluray)
Firefly (Bluray)
Generation Kill (Bluray)
Breaking Bad Season 5
Twin Peaks Season 2 (up to ep15)
Veronica Mars Season 2 (just bought the dvd about to start this, i loved season 1.)
Deadwood Season 2 (Up to Ep9)
The Lost Room (Up to Ep3)
Also finished Arrested Development Season 2 recently, just need to see S3 now.
30 Rock
Just started watching it, it's pretty good, easy-watching humour. Every player has his/her reason to appear in this. A well-written sitcom that kicks the crap out of most USA-mass-produced garbage out there. It also seems to be pretty consistent in terms of seasons, which is a bonus. It also reminded me a lot of Ally McBeal, but since I hadn't watched that since it was first on I was pretty eager to watch and scrutinise the living hell out of it.
Ally Mcbeal
Filled with 90s cheese about how love doesn't grow on trees and that men are engimas wrapped in mysteries and that happiness can be found in the bottom of a takeout noodle box. But, it's really watchable and most of the characters are superb and I don't feel any less of a man for watching it. Come at me bros.
Just started watching it, it's pretty good, easy-watching humour. Every player has his/her reason to appear in this. A well-written sitcom that kicks the crap out of most USA-mass-produced garbage out there. It also seems to be pretty consistent in terms of seasons, which is a bonus. It also reminded me a lot of Ally McBeal, but since I hadn't watched that since it was first on I was pretty eager to watch and scrutinise the living hell out of it.
Ally Mcbeal
Filled with 90s cheese about how love doesn't grow on trees and that men are engimas wrapped in mysteries and that happiness can be found in the bottom of a takeout noodle box. But, it's really watchable and most of the characters are superb and I don't feel any less of a man for watching it. Come at me bros.
Hard show to get into, but it only gets better from there on. Try sticking with it, season 2 is amazing.
The Wonder Years.
I realized that it's about my father and his generation. What's so odd about it is that the things portrayed in Wonder Years are much, much closer to my childhood than his. That's what a difference growing up in Poland in the 60s/70s makes. From his stories, life couldn't be farther away from what you see in the Wonder Years.
I have to watch this with him sometime.
I realized that it's about my father and his generation. What's so odd about it is that the things portrayed in Wonder Years are much, much closer to my childhood than his. That's what a difference growing up in Poland in the 60s/70s makes. From his stories, life couldn't be farther away from what you see in the Wonder Years.
I have to watch this with him sometime.
I second what BeeDog said. It's an incredibly rewarding show once things get going. Especially season 2. One of the better seasons of television that I've seen in years.
Thanks, will do.
It's not so bad anyway.
Deadwood and The Wire were also kind of slow burning, but they delivered in spades.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Has anyone seen the show "XIII" on Reelz channel? It's based off the comic/video game. I can't really find any information on it. I'm hoping that it's a hidden gem.
EleventhDoctor
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My daughter and I have been watching the Justice League animated series-we love it. Just saw this awesome scene yesterday when the JL was fighting Doctor Destiny who would attack them in their dreams-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0reMYQSXB0g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0reMYQSXB0g
TOM f'N CRUISE
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is on netflix
this show is pretty good and would recommend it
this show is pretty good and would recommend it
Becomes particularly awesome once it gets into the JLU seasons.
Nearing the home stretch of Breaking Bad's third season. Just finished "The Fly". What a fantastic episode. Pretty different from most of the series and a great look at Walt and Jesse as characters and the dynamic between them.
This show really continues to stomp all over my initial judgment of it.
This show really continues to stomp all over my initial judgment of it.
Good man.
You've passed the test.
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Cornballer
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I finished up the first season of Hit & Miss the other night. Cool show with Chloe Sevigny as a transvestite assassin. It's a tough show to watch at times, but the acting is great (even the kids!) and it's well written for the most part. The first season is six episodes and ends on a cliffhanger, so hopefully it'll be back for more sometime in the future.
Discotheque
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Seriously. The best TV episode of any show of all time, and definitely one of the funniest.
microtubule
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Love that episode! can't believe it's over 11 years old now. I thought Buscemi did a really good job in the other Sopranos episodes he directed as well.
Ventilaator
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I kept going with Friends. Still don't like it that much. Season 2 episode 3 (The one where
) was the first legitimately great episode. If the quality of the show was closer to that my opinion of it would probably be greater than "eh..."
My main problem with the show so far is that most of the jokes just don't flow naturally at allllllllll. Considering how well the cast works together it would be great if the humor took advantage of that and had the characters play off everyone's quirks, instead of having 6 characters sit in a circle and read unrelated jokes off a page, which is what an average episode seems like. The whole bit with Phoebe not believing in evolution and Ross going crazy at that? That was great. Funny and completely natural. I'd want more of that, instead of Joey standing up going "HEY GUYS I AM STUPID" and sitting back down, then Phoebe standing up and going "HEY GUYS I'M WEIRD" and sitting back down. Whenever the show gets it right I don't laugh because I'm too busy yelling YES! THAT! BE THAT! at the screen. The show has all the pieces it needs to make me love it, it just needs to put them together.
I'll keep going with it because it's a quick and simple watch to fill time with or something to watch if I don't feel like watching something more serious instead.
Heckles dies
My main problem with the show so far is that most of the jokes just don't flow naturally at allllllllll. Considering how well the cast works together it would be great if the humor took advantage of that and had the characters play off everyone's quirks, instead of having 6 characters sit in a circle and read unrelated jokes off a page, which is what an average episode seems like. The whole bit with Phoebe not believing in evolution and Ross going crazy at that? That was great. Funny and completely natural. I'd want more of that, instead of Joey standing up going "HEY GUYS I AM STUPID" and sitting back down, then Phoebe standing up and going "HEY GUYS I'M WEIRD" and sitting back down. Whenever the show gets it right I don't laugh because I'm too busy yelling YES! THAT! BE THAT! at the screen. The show has all the pieces it needs to make me love it, it just needs to put them together.
I'll keep going with it because it's a quick and simple watch to fill time with or something to watch if I don't feel like watching something more serious instead.
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