Wojo 2,453 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I may give the show a second chance after our Star Trek DS9 binge because I really don't want to watch Voyager. I really don't want to watch Lost either but she hasn't watched a lick of either. Maybe I'll just play on the laptop while it's on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Lindelof's style is basically just repellent to me, such is its eagerness to tap into trendy meta and pseudo philosophical contemplation that I don't see how his characters could ever appeal to anyone over the age of thirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I did watch all of and enjoy most of Fringe, though I've read Lindelof didn't participate much past the first season. Or was that JJ. Doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 1 hour ago, Lonnegan said: Lindelof's style is basically just repellent to me, such is it's eagerness to tap into trendy meta and pseudo philosophical contemplation that I don't see how his characters could ever appeal to anyone over the age of thirty. Though I haven't seen Lost, The Leftovers handles this issue with more restraint. It's not perfect, but it's pretty satisfying and rather poignant at times. You should check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,176 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 18 hours ago, crocodile said: Oh almost forgot. Watched Lost from start to finish over the past few months. I do have a lot of affection for this series (for many reasons) but it does seem somewhat weaker than I remember. The grand mythological foundations are fine and characters are sound but there is a lot of fat and ho-hum content in there. It should have been half its length and I'm mostly referring to cutting down the first few seasons which actually drag a lot. My favourite one is still series 5 (after that it's 3). It was just so much fun to rewatch and played on the series' most quirky and ridiculous concepts to great effect. But yeah, I think that's one of the things that don't age that well overall, no matter how strong my sentiments might be. The first season in particular is pretty different from the later ones. It's very much focused on characters and has hardly any mythology yet. So while it might not contribute that much to the overall outcome of the (later to be laid out) plot, I didn't find it dragged or was unnecessarily long. Pretty much every episode hinged on the episode's main character coming to a turning point that connected to his/her flashbacks in the episode. Yes, the character writing got thinner as the mythology took over, but the characters as established in the earlier episodes manage to make up for that to an extent. 22 hours ago, WojinPA said: http://whatculture.com/tv/big-bang-theory-ruined-indiana-jones-everyone Maybe kinda sorta. But did really nobody every think about that before it was on BBT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,988 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Maybe because I've seen it so many times. Four at least. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Maybe, Marian. I didn't. So in Raiders, Indy just speeds up the Ark acquisition. In Temple, he definitely saves the day. In TLC, he is crucial in putting the Grail Diary and map back into enemy hands, since nobody had satellite coverage to find the correct canyon without it. Though the whole Nazi army would have been decapitated at the first challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 3 hours ago, Lonnegan said: Lindelof's style is basically just repellent to me, such is it's eagerness to tap into trendy meta and pseudo philosophical contemplation that I don't see how his characters could ever appeal to anyone over the age of thirty. Lindelof is kept in check by the much more agreeable Carlton Cuse. Which is why, I suppose, the characters appeal to people over the age of thirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Gah I hate it when I miss SwiftKey's misuse of its and it's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I use the two arbitrarily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 On 6/12/2016 at 9:18 AM, WojinPA said: I did watch all of and enjoy most of Fringe, though I've read Lindelof didn't participate much past the first season. Or was that JJ. Doesn't matter. Fringe was ran by Jeff Pinker (seasons 1-4) and JH Wyman (Seasons 2-5). Abrams, Kurtzman, and Orci didn't do much after the pilot. Lindelof had nothing to do with Fringe at all, certainly not the early seasons which were on while LOST was still going. JoeinAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Yeah, that's why I added the doesn't matter part because I only care who Abrams is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Man was Fringe an uneven show. Curb Your Enthusiasm officially returning for 9th season. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nightscape94 965 Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 Mr. Robot season 1 became available on Amazon Prime. I'll make that my next watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 We just added that to our watch list not 10 minutes ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 I'm gonna try to scarf down the 10 episodes before OITNB season 4 arrives this weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 It actually arrives literally as I'm typing this, midnight EST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 The MacGyver TV reboot has already been rebooted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,988 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Only MacGyver could rewrite this script in time. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,510 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Disparue (BBC 4, 8 episodes). A French crime-suspense series about a teenage girl going missing on a night out, and how the ensuing investigation brings to light her friends' and family's dark secrets. Brilliant acting and brilliant script, highly recommended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 Just watched the first episode of Mr. Robot. Wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Orange is the New Black. Dave is binge watching this new season. I am seeing bits and pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 Anybody here watch the TV show "Penny Dreadful"? I've never seen it, but just saw that last night's Season 3 finale was actually a series finale and the show is over. Did it end naturally or did they get canceled last minute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I started it but never came back to it after a few episodes, dunno why. It looked stunning and the acting was top notch. But it didn't capture my interest for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 Well now you know the entire show is only 27 episodes total! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Big deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I've seen season one. I need to watch the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 5 hours ago, Jay said: Anybody here watch the TV show "Penny Dreadful"? I've never seen it, but just saw that last night's Season 3 finale was actually a series finale and the show is over. Did it end naturally or did they get canceled last minute? According to the show runners they planned for it to end and just didn't announce it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Episodes 8 and 9 of Mr. Robot changes everything. Holy shit. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 11 hours ago, Jay said: Anybody here watch the TV show "Penny Dreadful"? I've never seen it, but just saw that last night's Season 3 finale was actually a series finale and the show is over. Did it end naturally or did they get canceled last minute? Holy moly! I watch this series. Only one more episode to go and then it's all over?! Strange ... Hmm, according to Showtime, it was always going to be just 3 seasons (like Koray already reported). Too bad, there really was some good stuff in this series (such as moments of impressive acting, dialogue, settings and overall Gothic drama). Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,233 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 On 6/19/2016 at 2:38 PM, nightscape94 said: Just watched the first episode of Mr. Robot. Wonderful. Really? What makes it wonderful for you? Seemed to me to be the epitome of pseudo-edgy try-hard malarkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Watching season 2 of Better Call Saul and about 5 episodes in, it's as engrossing as ever, but what's happened to the lightness and humour of the first season? That it is missing isn't exactly harmful, but it does feel like the original off-beat tone has changed somewhat without it. Now it's much more soapy, actually. A very, very well written, performed and directed soap. That it's also turning into a bit of 'spot the Breaking Bad character' is a bit small universe and a tad distracting, but I still smile nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,326 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 20 minutes ago, TheWhiteRider said: Really? What makes it wonderful for you? Seemed to me to be the epitome of pseudo-edgy try-hard malarkey. You nailed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Definitely. The show likes to get lost in its own convoluted rhetoric and then pats itself on the back for "making a statement". But I like its aesthetics. The first season was generally staged well and had some cool sequences. Now it just needs some tighter writing and better actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 6 hours ago, TheWhiteRider said: Really? What makes it wonderful for you? Seemed to me to be the epitome of pseudo-edgy try-hard malarkey. The butt f-ing scene was too much for me. If I want to watch porn I will watch porn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Speaking of which, Game of Thrones gets a thankful pat on the back from me for being 9 episodes in and having not a single awful sexposition scene throughout. Progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Quint, you wached Better Call Saul Season 2 as it aired, right? This is your second watch of Season 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 No I'm watching it for the first time, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Huh, could have sworn you joined in on the conversation week to week as it aired over in the BCS thread. Why did you wait so long to watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 11 minutes ago, Lonnegan said: Speaking of which, Game of Thrones gets a thankful pat on the back from me for being 9 episodes in and having not a single awful sexposition scene throughout. Progress! They seem to have abandoned it to a large extent. Yes there are still the occasional tits and arses and even a cock or two. But compared to season two for instance, which had a whore whiping the semen from her lips before receiving her next client it's certainly tones down.... Maybe the reputation of the show is now such that they no longer need that. Did people really watch it for the tots anyway? 1 minute ago, Jay said: Huh, could have sworn you joined in on the conversation week to week as it aired over in the BCS thread. Why did you wait so long to watch? I also havent watched it yet. Unlike GOT, which is a show where you easily get spoiled BCS is one where you can watch it at any moment of your chosing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Just had other things to finish up with first, like Trapped. Plus I was waiting for Kate to hurry up and watch season 1 so that we could continue onto the next together. She doesn't watch Thrones or Walking Dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,319 Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 You guys are both in for a treat, Season 2 of BCS is stunning television, especially the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 I'm enjoying it very much so far. It is different, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 11 hours ago, TheWhiteRider said: Really? What makes it wonderful for you? Seemed to me to be the epitome of pseudo-edgy try-hard malarkey. Acting was a bit hook, great stuff from the lead, and an interesting performance by the Patrick Bateman-like Tyrell. I didn't have the same reaction about it feeling ponderous, at least not compared to crap like GOT. Felt like pretty good storytelling with good scripting, great direction, and cinematography. 5 hours ago, KK said: Definitely. The show likes to get lost in its own convoluted rhetoric and then pats itself on the back for "making a statement". Although some of the characters have clearly strong opinions about capitalism, I never felt that the show was advocating for their actions or being didactic about it. The voice of a character does not necessarily speak for its creator. The show portrays the lead as a very unstable human being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 It doesn't seem to have much of an intelligent view on capitalism either. If it did, that'd be something to appreciate, not criticize. Instead, it seems to get off on rambling jargon that buzzes up the rebels in their 20s (my own generation). It's manipulative. But like I said, I like it's style. I'll probably watch season 2 to see if there's anything of worth underneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 It's just outlandish tosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 8 hours ago, publicist said: It's just outlandish tosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Wow! How deep! ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I'm gonna give this show a watch and find out who's telling the truth about it. Mr. Robot; not Survivor. If its anything like Lindelof though I won't get far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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