beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
if you don't mind the pace of MAD MEN, you're pretty likely to dig THE WIRE, koam.
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beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
is english your primary language? if so, you shouldn't have much problem.
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
i think it totally works. you might struggle at first, but you'll catch on. there's enough context to carry you through.
Yeah but you hooked off after season 1koam said:
I had no problem with it but watched it with subs anyway!koam said:Yeah.. but I heard the gangster talk is a bit much
It's a great show, but you have to invest time in it and might not even get into it until the end of season one. You'll appreciate it even more then though. I can type up many words on this but you just have to experience it yourself.Ken K in the Fresh!!!
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Jersey shores is great television! I'm also wrapping up season 4 of dexter and season 2 of the wire (started with s3 and wrapped around to s2). And the 30 for 30 sports doc on espn
edit: forgot, friday night lights!
edit: forgot, friday night lights!
Skittleguy
Ring a Bell for me
I started watching Star Trek: The Next Generation recently.
It makes me feel like all my years of nerding have kinda apexed.
It makes me feel like all my years of nerding have kinda apexed.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Watched first 2 eps of Reaper, not to bad, will check out the rest soon.
DieNgamers
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Firefly! Funny, extremely entertaining and awesome! There's nothing else like it out there, right?
chalkitdown1
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Watched episode 5 of Men of a Certain Age. It was one big 'Rocky' love-in. I absolutely adore the dialogue between the three leads, it's just wonderful, epsecially the conversations they have at the diner.
I absolutely adore the dialogue between the three leads, it's just wonderful, epsecially the conversations they have at the diner.Cornballer
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Finished watching:
Freaks and Geeks - great great show, it lived up to the hype. Even though it still followed some of the cliches of other high school shows, those are easily forgiven in light of the excellent, and very genuine, cast.
Started watching
Undeclared - I got into this after loving Freaks and Geeks so much. Only 3 episodes in, not terribly impressed with it so far, but I'm sure it'll pick up. Jason Segel is the best part of this show.
Flight of the Conchords - Got the DVD as a late Christmas gift. I've only watched the first episode so far, but it was absolutely hilarious. Can't wait to dig into this some more.
Gave up on
Chuck - Stopped watching this halfway through season 1 (last episode I saw was "Chuck vs. the Alma Mater). It just didn't do it me. I didn't think it was all that funny and the whole geek element feels very forced. Also doesn't help that I find Chuck himself annoying. The women are pretty damn hot though. :lol
Firefly - Watched the first four or so episodes, didn't feel compelled to watch any more. It's not a terrible show, and I kind of like the characters, but the stories are so damn boring and it started to become a chore to watch. Though at the very least, it was better than the first four episodes of Dollhouse.
Freaks and Geeks - great great show, it lived up to the hype. Even though it still followed some of the cliches of other high school shows, those are easily forgiven in light of the excellent, and very genuine, cast.
Started watching
Undeclared - I got into this after loving Freaks and Geeks so much. Only 3 episodes in, not terribly impressed with it so far, but I'm sure it'll pick up. Jason Segel is the best part of this show.
Flight of the Conchords - Got the DVD as a late Christmas gift. I've only watched the first episode so far, but it was absolutely hilarious. Can't wait to dig into this some more.
Gave up on
Chuck - Stopped watching this halfway through season 1 (last episode I saw was "Chuck vs. the Alma Mater). It just didn't do it me. I didn't think it was all that funny and the whole geek element feels very forced. Also doesn't help that I find Chuck himself annoying. The women are pretty damn hot though. :lol
Firefly - Watched the first four or so episodes, didn't feel compelled to watch any more. It's not a terrible show, and I kind of like the characters, but the stories are so damn boring and it started to become a chore to watch. Though at the very least, it was better than the first four episodes of Dollhouse.
Cornballer
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I'm not watching too much at the moment - Chuck, FNL, Modern Family, and NBC Thursday comedy shows. Looking forward to a number of things starting soon including Caprica, Spartacus (figure I'll give it a shot), and Damages. Actually, haven't decided if I'm going to watch Damages for this season. S2 was something of a disappointment. Might wait for the dvd. Can't wait for Party Down and Breaking Bad to come back. Oh, The Pacific should be great, too.
Really? Hmm, guess I'll watch the premiere and see how it is.gdt5016 said:
If you made it through Alma Mater and didn't like it, then it's probably best that you stop there. That's when it all started to come together for me. S2 >>> S1, but sounds like you're just not digging it.Blader5489 said:
infiniteloop
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going to watch some Classic Doctor Who again, not the whole thing like i did a couple of years ago.
Just finished:
True Blood: Love this show. Such a shame I must wait until summer for the 3rd season.
Torchwood S1: I like it. Kinda cheesy but cool show. Didn't realize I had seen two episodes already until I finished season 1.
The Sanctuary S1: I really like this show. Just started watching it on a whim and completed the first season from Netflix.
Just started:
Torchwood S2
Lined Up:
The Sanctuary S2
The Tudors
Dead Like Me
Dr. Who
Gave Up:
House
True Blood: Love this show. Such a shame I must wait until summer for the 3rd season.
Torchwood S1: I like it. Kinda cheesy but cool show. Didn't realize I had seen two episodes already until I finished season 1.
The Sanctuary S1: I really like this show. Just started watching it on a whim and completed the first season from Netflix.
Just started:
Torchwood S2
Lined Up:
The Sanctuary S2
The Tudors
Dead Like Me
Dr. Who
Gave Up:
House
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I just finished season 2 of Chuck.
On to season 3!
On to season 3!
LabouredSubterfuge
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Holy shit. Just watched the beginning miniseries and the entire first season of Battlestar Galactica. I'm so fucking hooked it's not even funny. I love it when I latch on to shows like this.
The Librarian
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More like after the first six episodes of S3.gdt5016 said:
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
LabouredSubterfuge said:
I loved it until about midway through season 2 then they start the random filler bullshit.
Lumpy Onion
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Currently Watching-
Big Love- Just got 3 episodes into season 3 and am loving this show. Its really a lot of fun for something I would imagine to be incredibly boring. It has some really great characters. Will probably rush through within the next two days to get ready for the new season that just started.
Rome- I just started season 2, and boy is this show getting fucked up and awesome. This is some serious drama and I am loving it. And one scene near the end of S1 that was so badass I am a loss for words...
Supernatural- On the fourth disk of season 2 and am enjoying it. Its a pretty fun show. I am liking how they have an ongoing plot that is noticeable even in episodes that feel episodic. Overall its pretty fun, but I am still waiting for the insane later seasons I have heard so much about.
Whats next-
The Tudors- My parents told me its pretty good and its all on my Netflix instant so I should at least give it a chance.
Band of Brothers- I hear good things about it.
The Prisoner- I have had the classic for a while now and I should finally get around to watching it soon.
Lost Final Season- Can't wait!
Big Love- Just got 3 episodes into season 3 and am loving this show. Its really a lot of fun for something I would imagine to be incredibly boring. It has some really great characters. Will probably rush through within the next two days to get ready for the new season that just started.
Rome- I just started season 2, and boy is this show getting fucked up and awesome. This is some serious drama and I am loving it. And one scene near the end of S1 that was so badass I am a loss for words...
The gladiator scene with Tidus Pullo was amazing. Goriest thing I have seen on an HBO show thats for sure.
Supernatural- On the fourth disk of season 2 and am enjoying it. Its a pretty fun show. I am liking how they have an ongoing plot that is noticeable even in episodes that feel episodic. Overall its pretty fun, but I am still waiting for the insane later seasons I have heard so much about.
Whats next-
The Tudors- My parents told me its pretty good and its all on my Netflix instant so I should at least give it a chance.
Band of Brothers- I hear good things about it.
The Prisoner- I have had the classic for a while now and I should finally get around to watching it soon.
Lost Final Season- Can't wait!
DieNgamers
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Haha, funny. I compared it to Bebop, too (watched the whole series last year). It's really the closest thing I can think of although it's anime. I tried to get into Farscape but it didn't click. I simply didn't like the characters...icarus-daedelus said:
Anyway, I'm watching Battlestar Galactica now for the first time and it's great.
The characters are well developed, just what I needed. I watched season one in two sessions! I'm always quite forgiving regarding filler episodes as long as they're not too shitty so I expect to be hooked for some time now.Teetris said:Yeah but you hooked off after season 1
I had no problem with it but watched it with subs anyway!
The Wire is pretty good so far, I'm on episode 10 of season 1.
Decado said:
The first three episodes of 4.5 were good but after that it's boring. It feels like they had 1 episode worth of stories span out to 5 episodes. Plus they really should have done the
origins of the final five cylons better. Not all that exploitation
I do need to get around to rewatching the series but I have no desire at the moment.
icarus-daedelus said:
I think he's talking about episode 9. The one where they
rescue Dianna, number 3 or whatever her name was
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Finished Reaper season 1, pretty good show, put it with Psych as buddy comedy thats enjoyable to watch. Gonna start season 2 soon. Also watching Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 3.
Cornballer
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Me too. They're so much more efficient with the storytelling when they only have 12-13 episodes per season.icarus-daedelus said:
For a while, Disney had a run of great cartoon series. God, I miss those days. Recently, I missed them to the point of wanton nostalgia. So, after a bit of internet sleuthing, I rediscovered Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, a kids show I used to watch back around 2000-1. And, surprisingly, it's still really good. There's a lot of Futurama in here. Less character development, obviously, since it's a kids show, but the humor (impeccably smart, and I'm not just comparing it to other kids shows, here), the animation, and the legitimately creative stories all come together to make something genuinely awesome.
But even the voice talent alone (both main cast and guests) is enough to recommend it- Wayne Newton as the Evil Emperor Zurg, Patrick Warburton as Buzz Lightyear, Bill Mumy (Lennier from Babylon 5), Stephen Furst (Vil Kotto from Babylon 5), Neil Flynn (The Janitor from Scrubs), Jonathan Harris (the doctor from the original Lost in Space), Barney Martin (Morty Seinfeld), Diedrich Bader ("Two chicks at the same time..."), Linda Hamilton (Sarah Connor), Adam Carolla, Jon Favreau, Brad Garrett, Stephen Root, Jim Cummings, Clancy Brown, Tony Jay, Craig Ferguson...
The scary part? It's actually decent sci-fi. Sure, there are a couple plot holes here and there, but the show does a fantastic job of creating something worth watching within the confines of what little backstory Disney/Pixar had given Buzz. The planets, aliens, races, governments, and even Star Command itself are, for the most part, fresh and original, and serve to complement the story in each episode.
There are a few of them up on YouTube, but I'll just link to one of my favorites (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). In addition to being a hilarious take on old monster movies, this episode includes the best "They actually allowed them to say that?" joke on children's television this side of Animaniac's "Fingerprints!" gag. I won't spoil it here. (Note the fact that I just said that about a kids show.)
I can count the number of children's shows worth watching just for the humor on one hand. This is one of them. But it's its other elements that move it from just being funny into a combined whole that's seriously worthwhile.
But even the voice talent alone (both main cast and guests) is enough to recommend it- Wayne Newton as the Evil Emperor Zurg, Patrick Warburton as Buzz Lightyear, Bill Mumy (Lennier from Babylon 5), Stephen Furst (Vil Kotto from Babylon 5), Neil Flynn (The Janitor from Scrubs), Jonathan Harris (the doctor from the original Lost in Space), Barney Martin (Morty Seinfeld), Diedrich Bader ("Two chicks at the same time..."), Linda Hamilton (Sarah Connor), Adam Carolla, Jon Favreau, Brad Garrett, Stephen Root, Jim Cummings, Clancy Brown, Tony Jay, Craig Ferguson...
The scary part? It's actually decent sci-fi. Sure, there are a couple plot holes here and there, but the show does a fantastic job of creating something worth watching within the confines of what little backstory Disney/Pixar had given Buzz. The planets, aliens, races, governments, and even Star Command itself are, for the most part, fresh and original, and serve to complement the story in each episode.
There are a few of them up on YouTube, but I'll just link to one of my favorites (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3). In addition to being a hilarious take on old monster movies, this episode includes the best "They actually allowed them to say that?" joke on children's television this side of Animaniac's "Fingerprints!" gag. I won't spoil it here. (Note the fact that I just said that about a kids show.)
I can count the number of children's shows worth watching just for the humor on one hand. This is one of them. But it's its other elements that move it from just being funny into a combined whole that's seriously worthwhile.
CajoleJuice
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QFTicarus-daedelus said:
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FTW
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Ok, Supernatural really gets better and better! I'm at season 3 now and it really is fantastic now. When did this show get so funny? That episode with the rabbit's foot and the ghostfacers one area really hilarious. Can't wait to see the rest of the season.
I'm enjoying most of the characters too except for
I'm enjoying most of the characters too except for
Bella. Will anything interesting happen to her? The only thing she does is being annoying and steal a precious artifact.
Need some comedy show recommendations, please
What I've seen and love(d):
Trailer Park
Office
IT Crowd
Entourage
Curb your
Scrubs
Office US
Eastbound
Chuck
Entourage
Arrested Development
Always Sunny
30 Rock
Flight of the Conchords
Earl
O.k./mediocre:
Parks and..
Modern Family (started out great but got meh pretty quick)
Reaper
Better of Ted
Am not too fond of shows with a laugh track, but heard really good things about HIMYM and this other show with the Geeks, and is Community any good?
Thanks in advance!
To stay on topic: Currently watching Generation Kill, interesting and shocking at the same time. Don't know how accurate the Marine Corps/the invasion of Iraq is portrayed in this, but it's gotta be pretty fucked up invading a country you know shit of and where death is around the corner nearly everywhere.
What I've seen and love(d):
Trailer Park
Office
IT Crowd
Entourage
Curb your
Scrubs
Office US
Eastbound
Chuck
Entourage
Arrested Development
Always Sunny
30 Rock
Flight of the Conchords
Earl
O.k./mediocre:
Parks and..
Modern Family (started out great but got meh pretty quick)
Reaper
Better of Ted
Am not too fond of shows with a laugh track, but heard really good things about HIMYM and this other show with the Geeks, and is Community any good?
Thanks in advance!
To stay on topic: Currently watching Generation Kill, interesting and shocking at the same time. Don't know how accurate the Marine Corps/the invasion of Iraq is portrayed in this, but it's gotta be pretty fucked up invading a country you know shit of and where death is around the corner nearly everywhere.
Houston3000
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So, around October last year I started watching Dexter with my friend. She forced me to sit down and watch the first few episodes of Season 1 on Netflix with her and I've been hooked ever since. We went through Season 1 and Season 2 on Streaming and had the DVDs for Season 3 delivered, just the other night (Tuesday) we finished up with the last episode of Season 4. Basically, every other couple of days we'd stuff in like 3 hours of Dexter in a row. Holy shit, that show is amazing, after months of watching it so often I'm kind of in a state of withdrawal knowing I won't see another episode until September especially with the way Season 4 finished
Anyone have any recommendations on some other shows to watch in a similar vein to Dexter? A really well acted dark drama series. I was kind of leaning towards Six Feet Under since it was so critically acclaimed when it was out and because Michael C. Hall was in it but I would really like a show that's still on the air. I have access to everything in Netflix's catalog obviously so it would be best if it was in there - streaming even better - but not necessary.
Also, on a totally unrelated tangent, I got way into The Office again (used to watch back around Season 1 and 2 but stopped), caught myself up with the last 3 seasons. That show just keeps getting better.
Rita dead, fuck fuck fuck.
Anyone have any recommendations on some other shows to watch in a similar vein to Dexter? A really well acted dark drama series. I was kind of leaning towards Six Feet Under since it was so critically acclaimed when it was out and because Michael C. Hall was in it but I would really like a show that's still on the air. I have access to everything in Netflix's catalog obviously so it would be best if it was in there - streaming even better - but not necessary.
Also, on a totally unrelated tangent, I got way into The Office again (used to watch back around Season 1 and 2 but stopped), caught myself up with the last 3 seasons. That show just keeps getting better.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Jay Sosa said:
Party Down! Hilarious show on Starz about a bunch of fuck ups in Hollywood working as caterers.
And yeah Community is pretty good too. But I'd put it on par wit the shows you thought were ok.
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