KK 3,307 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Yea, finally had some time off, so I did some binging over the weekend. 3rd season had me pretty hooked. 3 hours ago, Quintus said: The relationships in this are Jimmy and Chuck level. Yes! If anything, season 4 seems to be a testament to that. Aside from the fresh new and sleek setting, all the characters seem to be pushed to edges we haven't seen before. Draper's drinking affecting his cool composure at a pitch meeting after winning his award was a great example. And Hamm's clearly a real pro as Draper, Elisabeth Moss' Peggy Olsen has been the real revelation here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmm 91 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Been catching up on Game of Thrones. Just finished episode 6 of the latest season... The one where the group of warrior are stranded on ice and surrounded. Well the production values are there in full swing now and you can see loads of money were spent on CGI. But by God the writing for this episode was terrible. It's like time and distance mean nothing. The first 3 seasons were immaculate in how entertaining the pulpy power play drama was. It's been downhill and the occasional sideways stroll since then. It's still entertaining for sure, and once in a while it cooks up a fantastic episode. But am I the only one who doesn't actually want to see winter coming? I mean what's there to see? It's just another zombie apocalypse. Much better entertainment value when they stuck to brothers plotting against brothers and brothers fucking sisters. Was season 4 where they began diverging from the source material? Because that was when it started to lose its shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,340 Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 20 minutes ago, Hurmm said: Was season 4 where they began diverging from the source material? Because that was when it started to lose its shine. No. The first 4 seasons adapt the original trilogy of books from the 90s, the original 3 novels that were tightly paced and well received. His bloated books 4 and 5 got heavily modified and adapted as seasons 5 and 6, and this current season you're in is now very far past where his published books have ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,340 Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 Some more deleted scenes from Curb have been posted! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO79iP69FaZNMxs3TcAqMEozjKhNmFbIo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 The second episode of The Orville wasn't as snappy with the laughs as the pilot this time, but it was still a quality episode nonetheless due to the sharp parody writing which totally succeeds in apeing Star Trek with remarkable accuracy (even down to the tedious musical swell on the ad break dilemmas) and in creating genuinely novel plot ideas with smart commentary insights running alongside. There's a real skill to the way these satirical storylines unfold, the cheesy cliches and the knowing nods to standard Star Trek tropes working completely naturally together, a lot of care has been taken to get the pitch and pacing just right, so that when the payoffs inevitably come they're satisfying precisely because they were predictable - but not without some comical surprises either. If it keeps up like this then I hope this thing runs for years and years. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 I like that for the most part, The Orville lacks transporters, so they can't just beam in or out to solve problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 8 hours ago, Quintus said: The second episode of The Orville wasn't as snappy with the laughs as the pilot this time, but it was still a quality episode nonetheless due to the sharp parody writing which totally succeeds in apeing Star Trek with remarkable accuracy (even down to the tedious musical swell on the ad break dilemmas) and in creating genuinely novel plot ideas with smart commentary insights running alongside. There's a real skill to the way these satirical storylines unfold, the cheesy cliches and the knowing nods to standard Star Trek tropes working completely naturally together, a lot of care has been taken to get the pitch and pacing just right, so that when the payoffs inevitably come they're satisfying precisely because they were predictable - but not without some comical surprises either. If it keeps up like this then I hope this thing runs for years and years. You're a closet Trekkie, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I don't know if I can be bothered to continue on with Netflix's Star Trek. I left it about a week ago mid way through episode four after succumbing to sleep. The Orville is the more entertaining Star Trekish show anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 You praise The Orville for getting its Star Trek right! Better start watching TNG mate. You'll be hooked for life. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I watched my fair share of random TNG episodes at tea time back in the nineties, usually because I'd already sat down to eat and left the remote on the arm of the other chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 44 minutes ago, Stefancos said: You're a closet Trekkie, mate. Even he knows it's better than everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Hmm, but I think I'm more inclined to think something like this actually: The Orville > The Next Generation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 19 minutes ago, Quintus said: I watched my fair share of random TNG episodes at tea time back in the nineties, usually because I'd already sat down to eat and left the remote on the arm of the other chair. So the truth is starting to come out at last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I thought I'd mentioned this to you a couple of times in the past tbh. In the years after I left school Star Trek or The Simpsons dominated the tea time TV slots in the UK for a good decade. Passive watches for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 So that makes me the only non-Trekkie at JWFan? I knew it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 There are many non-Trekkies here. JWFan is a Star Wars board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Maybe it's time for a poll called "Are You A Trekkie?" Yes! ..... 99% No! ..... 1% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Remember this poll Alex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Ssshhh, don't ruin his little snowflake moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 You're just as bad with your occasional bitching and moaning about the tsunami of Star Trek topics on this board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Piss off, at no point do I ever act like I'm the rarest of precious minerals at JWFan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 True, even though your postcount is significantly higher than Alex's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 What do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,710 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 4 hours ago, Stefancos said: You're a closet Trekkie, mate. And you're a closet Orville fan (an Orvillian). You just don't know it yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Orvillian? Hmmm...I like the sound of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 4,710 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Thanks. I just made it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 19 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Orvillian? Hmmm...I like the sound of that. Orvillain, more like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,340 Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 The Orville is very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I'm not going to watch this show, but I just watched this clip and man Freddie Highmore is a terrible actor. I know he has, ahem, enthusiastic fans here on the board but this is truly awful. I've never been able to take him seriously as an adult actor though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I saw a lot of ads for that when i was in the US. Looks awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 We are just completed our binge watch of The 100 on Netflix. I really like it. It's the closest thing to a Fallout TV series that I think we'll get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 That show looks awful. But Highmore is a good actor, and gives a good performance in Bates Motel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Different strokes, I thought he was pretty bad in that. One of several reasons I quit that show. (I do concede he could have gotten better after halfway through season2 when I quit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 18 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: Different strokes, I thought he was pretty bad in that. One of several reasons I quit that show. (I do concede he could have gotten better after halfway through season2 when I quit) You thought Freddie Highmore was pretty bad in Bates Motel? Ooookay .. Selina & Drax will eat you alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 JWFanFree, Alex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Disco Stu is the face of JWFan Free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 He could replace Jason oneday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 You should become moderator, Steef. You read all the posts anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I would restore order to the boards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Once more the Stiff will rule the galaxy... and we shall have peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Why isn't the moderator chosen more democratically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Sounds an awful lot like a dictatorship to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Why isn't the moderator chosen more democratically? Good question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 6 hours ago, Baby Jane Hudson said: Sounds an awful lot like a dictatorship to me. Well, if it works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Another week goes by and latest Curb doesn't put a foot wrong again, and now I've only got two more episodes left to look forward to this year. Bugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I missed an episode of Criminals Minds from several weeks back. Alex feel free to critcize but also tell me why my little pea brain doesnt understand the reasons it is such a bad show? Im sure your superior intelligence can simplify it for me and set me on a course for betterment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,340 Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Curb Your Enthusiasm 9x08 Never Wait for Seconds! Pretty good! I was enjoying all the plots, and then when suddenly they brought back the Fatwa plot in a big way, it was great! When that guy was interviewing old characters like Krazee Eyes et all, it was gold! Such a great surprise, glad it wasn't ruined ahead of time. The tribunal was pretty good and I expected Larry to mess it all up, it was funnier that he made it out and then messed up with the driver with the whole tip thing. Good stuff once again! The two-scene joke with him not wanting to see people making out didn't really connect to anything else. Did I miss something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 3 hours ago, JoeinAR said: I missed an episode of Criminals Minds from several weeks back. Alex feel free to critcize but also tell me why my little pea brain doesnt understand the reasons it is such a bad show? Im sure your superior intelligence can simplify it for me and set me on a course for betterment. Alex secretly likes The Bold and the Beautiful anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 God, no! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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