Spotless Mind
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So much word to this. Perfect casting and performance. Most of his lines are just brilliant.Spire said:
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evilpigking
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eznark said:
Because Timeline wise Atlantis starts around season 8 if I recall of SG-1 and while there is not too much crossover action there is some.
The Librarian
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The point of his character is to be annoying as hell? Why? Please don't reply with "you'll find out..." Please?BorkBork said:That's the point of his character.There will be characters in the show that you cannot stand. He is one of them.
How many more characters will I see that are like him?
Larson Conway
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LTT-Fringe-and-TSCC-P!
The Librarian
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Done with the fifth episode. This season is starting to get good with
Bunk, Russell, and the rest of the gang (aside from McNulty :[) working out of the same office. I'm a huge fan of this. It's what I liked about season one: all of them working out of some remote area trying to solve a case.
Just got the Blu-Rays for Lost and finished Season 1 and barely started Season 2. Really late I know, but it's pretty solid.
Also am up to Battlestar Galactica Season 4 and fell absolutely head over heels in love with that show. Waiting for the Blu-Ray boxset to see the final season though.
Gonna give True Blood a look soon too.
Also am up to Battlestar Galactica Season 4 and fell absolutely head over heels in love with that show. Waiting for the Blu-Ray boxset to see the final season though.
Gonna give True Blood a look soon too.
evilpigking said:
I know I'd miss some but damn, I doubt I'll watch 15 seasons or whatever it is of Stargate. maybeI will but holy shit was the acting in the Atlantis pilot atrocious.
SG-1 on the other hand, is pretty good. I'm 18 episodes in I think. I like where it is going.
So I just watched Melrose Place after remembering how much I loved teen dramas back in the day (early 200s) and wow this show is so 90s it's sickening. Dawson's Creek this definatly isn't. Might try to get into Beverly Hills 90210 though, although I fear it's basically the same thing.
CajoleJuice
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Finally got around to watching Freaks and Geeks. Only 6 episodes in (which is unfortunately 1/3 of the series), but it's awesome. It'll end up being one of my favorite shows.
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
This show is so legendary. Going to high school the day after an episode aired was nuts, everyone was quoting it.gdt5016 said:
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
four episodes deep in CALIFORNICATION, and i can't believe how much i like it.
so many odds were against it, so far as my personal situation going in:
[1] i'm an X-FILES fanatic and didn't think i could accept duchovny as a scumbag writer.
[2] i generally don't like unlikeable protagonists (huh?)
but not only is he completely great and real as hank, he's also not quite the unlikeable sleazeball that i perceived him to be before watching the show or even after the first episode. he's textured and complex, in one instant vomiting on a painting after doing a girl doggy style, in the next making cute jokes about counting mermaids to fall asleep to his daughter over the phone and being totally charming.
maybe that's what really makes the show good: as completely worthless and dirty he can be at times, you also believe and see how he can win over the special people who remain close to him, as he wins you over again and again.
it's the first time duchovny has been really brilliant in a role since fox mulder. thank christ CALIFORNICATION proves that wasn't a fluke,man.
so many odds were against it, so far as my personal situation going in:
[1] i'm an X-FILES fanatic and didn't think i could accept duchovny as a scumbag writer.
[2] i generally don't like unlikeable protagonists (huh?)
but not only is he completely great and real as hank, he's also not quite the unlikeable sleazeball that i perceived him to be before watching the show or even after the first episode. he's textured and complex, in one instant vomiting on a painting after doing a girl doggy style, in the next making cute jokes about counting mermaids to fall asleep to his daughter over the phone and being totally charming.
maybe that's what really makes the show good: as completely worthless and dirty he can be at times, you also believe and see how he can win over the special people who remain close to him, as he wins you over again and again.
it's the first time duchovny has been really brilliant in a role since fox mulder. thank christ CALIFORNICATION proves that wasn't a fluke,man.
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evilpigking
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SG-1 is enjoyable, Atlantis is a large step down in overall quality...I still have to get through season 5...stupid Teyla plotline.
Cornballer
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Hey, beelze's back. Yeah, Californication is a lot of fun. I had number of similar concerns before it started, but Duchovny gracefully straddles the line in between loveable scamp and narcissistic asshole. S1 was great.
Nice work. I still need to catch up on all of the Sopranos some day. Only watched S1.Ashhong said:
kbear
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I'm trying to get into a new show but don't know which.
Shows I've watched:
The Wire, Rome, Dexter, LOST, 24, Chuck, Family Guy, Amer. Dad, Battlestar, True Blood
Anything left? I'm into more serious, scripted dramas with long, epic story arcs (save for Chuck, Fox cartoons).
Here's some shows I haven't seen yet along with a reason why:
Avatar The Last Air Bender -- it's a cartoon, but I hear it's mature
The Shield -- it's got a lot of seasons, Idk if I can make that commitment. I feel like I missed the boat and would have to swim thousands of miles to reach it
Shows I've watched:
The Wire, Rome, Dexter, LOST, 24, Chuck, Family Guy, Amer. Dad, Battlestar, True Blood
Anything left? I'm into more serious, scripted dramas with long, epic story arcs (save for Chuck, Fox cartoons).
Here's some shows I haven't seen yet along with a reason why:
Avatar The Last Air Bender -- it's a cartoon, but I hear it's mature
The Shield -- it's got a lot of seasons, Idk if I can make that commitment. I feel like I missed the boat and would have to swim thousands of miles to reach it
kbear said:
The Shield or Supernatural. Supernatural has a similar vibe to Chuck, mixture of comedy and drama. It starts of kind of slow but it picks up fast. First season for the most part is stand alone but by season three it's mostly serialized besides the occasional stand alone episode (which are awesome on the show).
kbear said:
There is a lot of annoying high school drama, but some of the characters are just totally endearing. Also--and I think I'm in the minority on this--I think the football parts of the show are just so fucking fun and compelling, I rarely get psyched up by a TV show the way I do during one of FNL's games. :lol
And of course you should watch The Shield! A lot of the other shows you say you've seen have had several seasons, I don't see how The Shield is any different in terms of a time committment (and each season is about 12-13 episodes long, so it's shorter than something like Lost or 24).
revolverjgw
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The Jon Dore Show, it's hard to believe that a show this funny is an original Comedy Channel show, because the rest are all so lamentable.
Cornballer
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Good stuff. FNL will surprise you. I thought the same thing (cheesy high school drama) before I saw it, but it lives up to its billing as one of the best shows on television.kbear said:
thestopsign
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Been watching Friday Night Lights for the last week or so, and just got up to the first episode of Season 3. I truly loved the first season, thought the second season was okay besides for anything with Landry and Tyra.
From the first episode of the third season, I didn't really like how they quickly skimmed on how the other season ended, and I don't really like where any of the characters are right now. I hope it gets better as you all say, because I had high hopes going into this season. I just want to get to see more of my boy Saracen... and less Wriggins, that would be great.
From the first episode of the third season, I didn't really like how they quickly skimmed on how the other season ended, and I don't really like where any of the characters are right now. I hope it gets better as you all say, because I had high hopes going into this season. I just want to get to see more of my boy Saracen... and less Wriggins, that would be great.
Stopsign said:
Wow. S3 is the best season (IMO, of course). I really dug the opening. They were forced to jump drastically into the future (because of the writer's strike, and the 1 season=1 year rule), and I really dug where everyone was at. And S3 is the season where Riggins finally becomes a (much more) likable and adult character.
Saracen is my favorite character BTW, and he has (pretty much) more storylines and issues in S3 than anyone, bar maybe the Coach.
Edit: Forgot to mention that FNL S3 is my favorite season of TV, so yeah, I really dig it.
thestopsign
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gdt5016 said:
Just watched the second episode, and that was a big improvement over the first one. A lot of good things happened, the destined couple in Saracen and Julie are finally getting along again, and I don't think anyone can resist smiling when Smash is happy. Plus Wriggins did funny and stupid shit like always, but this time I liked it for some reason.
Saracen is just so easy to like, I think he represents the perfect underdog kind of story. He fights a lot of adversity and most of the time he wins. We all face some kind of adversity to differing degrees, but he's there just to remind you that some people have it worse than you and still win out. So I see him as both an inspiring character and a character that is easy to love. Good to hear that he has a lot of the spotlight, because I think he is definitely the best part of the show.
ThaiGrocer
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Lots of public television. NOVA and Frontline bring back some of the sanity that I lose from commercial television.
Spotless Mind
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I was about to post that episode 2 gets the season into gear with fantastic character interactions but i see you discovered that already.Stopsign said:
The premiere was very good, but i had the similar issues as you, mostly with the abrupt time jump and some egregious age retcons that i have to look past. >_>thestopsign
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Just finished Season 3. I'm not quite sure how I feel about the season as a whole. I'm going to need to let it sink in for a while before I come to any conclusions. The ending left me both satisfied and frustrated, not sure how that's quite possible, but it happened.
Some Saracen spoilers here
. The show took a definite hit when Smash left, he had one of the more interesting story lines, and a personality that never failed to put a smile on my face. If Saracen leaves as well, I'm not completely sure if I could still watch the show without it becoming a disappointment. As it is, I find myself fast-forwarding through a lot of scenes with Landry and Trya simply because I know exactly how they are going to play out. So that really just leaves a few remaining characters that I even remotely care about. I seriously hope that Ausiello is wrong, I really really do.
I'm pretty sure as of now that I would put Season 3 in between the first and the second one as of now. The first season was pretty impeccable though, so I doubt that is going to change for me.
Some Saracen spoilers here
I wasn't quite clear on whether he is going to college or not, it made it seem like he was staying in Dillon to take care of his grandma. If this is true, I would see it hard to write him off the show like the rumors are saying. I can see the rumors being true if he is going to college
I'm pretty sure as of now that I would put Season 3 in between the first and the second one as of now. The first season was pretty impeccable though, so I doubt that is going to change for me.
The Librarian
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Done with season two of The Wire.
From what I can tell, this season gets a lot of negativity from the majority of GAF, or, at least, not as much love as compared to the other seasons.
It's definitely not better than season one, but I'm a fan of it. It really started to get good when
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From the season finale, it seems that season three will shift focus back to
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My favorite part of the season would have to have been when
:lol :lol
I'll probably begin season three sometime this weekend.
From what I can tell, this season gets a lot of negativity from the majority of GAF, or, at least, not as much love as compared to the other seasons.
It's definitely not better than season one, but I'm a fan of it. It really started to get good when
everyone from season one got back together on the same detail and the FBI joined them
From the season finale, it seems that season three will shift focus back to
Stringer and Barksdale, and the deal they have going with Proposition Joe (is that his name?)
My favorite part of the season would have to have been when
Omar testified in court! The tie he was wearing!
I'll probably begin season three sometime this weekend.
dragonflys545
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Criminal Minds Season 2
Married with Children Season 7
Married with Children Season 7
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Aus TV is fucked n shit. Have acquired some shows, lately just watched
True Blood season 1 pretty good, watched season 2's 2 eps as well, interesting.
Deadwood season 1, up to ep 10, hrmmm good but will have to see how i go season 2 and 3 are "on order".
Kings, awesome as always.
The Goode Family, yeahrrrrmmmmrm its alright.
Bout it for now.
True Blood season 1 pretty good, watched season 2's 2 eps as well, interesting.
Deadwood season 1, up to ep 10, hrmmm good but will have to see how i go season 2 and 3 are "on order".
Kings, awesome as always.
The Goode Family, yeahrrrrmmmmrm its alright.
Bout it for now.
Ford Prefect
GAAAAAAAAY
Recently I've finished:
Season 4 of Weeds, which was fuck awesome. I've heard various people say the quality of the show keeps dropping, but I just don't see it. Esteban is just another of several brilliant new characters the show just keeps chugging out, and the last few frames of this season are just amazing. Can't wait to start Season 5 and get caught up with my friends.
All of Six Feet Under, and though the much-hurrahed final moments of the show were typical Six Feet maudlin bullshit (I went through most of the series with a kind of barely-like/hate thing... I must admit, though, I was attached to the characters, no matter how fucking stupid and whiney they were most of the time), they were still satisfying in a way. More important than the actual finale were the couple of episodes leading up to it, which FINALLY said some interesting things about mourning and death with
, whereas most of the series was just incredibly banal and mawkish when it came to the subject.
Season 4 of Weeds, which was fuck awesome. I've heard various people say the quality of the show keeps dropping, but I just don't see it. Esteban is just another of several brilliant new characters the show just keeps chugging out, and the last few frames of this season are just amazing. Can't wait to start Season 5 and get caught up with my friends.
All of Six Feet Under, and though the much-hurrahed final moments of the show were typical Six Feet maudlin bullshit (I went through most of the series with a kind of barely-like/hate thing... I must admit, though, I was attached to the characters, no matter how fucking stupid and whiney they were most of the time), they were still satisfying in a way. More important than the actual finale were the couple of episodes leading up to it, which FINALLY said some interesting things about mourning and death with
Nate's story arc
beelzebozo
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Ford Prefect said:
i'm so glad you feel the same way about this. this show, in my few episodes spent with it, was so melodramatic, dwelling on this theme of "people who seem normal are actually quite dark" bullshit that always rang so false. maybe i'm just anti-alan ball or something. but i love AMERICAN BEAUTY, so i'm not sure what to make of it.
finished the first season of CALIFORNICATION, and i have to ask: did anyone else who is/was a big fan of it think the last twenty seconds were a huge cop-out?
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
yeah, as long as they address the ramifications of it in season 2, i'll be fine with it. i was just sort of impressed the whole episode that they weren't going to take it down that obvious route, and when they did, though some part of me was pleased with the emotional payoff, another part was sort of disappointed they weren't quite so bold as i imagined.
still, what a wonderful show.
still, what a wonderful show.
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