idril 86 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 On 1/16/2018 at 4:45 PM, Jurassic Shark said: Mozart in the Jungle. Great series! Ah, I love this series. Watched it from season 1 and always look forward to it. It's rare to see classical music featured so prominently in any TV show (I don't actually know of any other examples to be honest..). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Yeah, and the great characters... I'm looking forward to start season 3. Too bad the seasons are so short! This is a series where it wouldn't hurt to have a few more episodes pr. season. idril 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I don't know what it is with prison shows. I didn't like OZ or Prison Break either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 They're just not that captivating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Prison shows are what the cool kids watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 12 hours ago, Woj said: Thanks for the warning. I was quite happy to see Jason Biggs drinking a Southern Tier a few episodes ago. I missed most of the first episode so I didn't catch the setting, but upstate NY makes sense for that brand. Southern Tier is good. I kinda like Jason Biggs' character on the show, but IIRC after season 2 we never see him again. After season 1 the show no longer becomes Piper's story and all the various other inmates get more and more prominent. I think there's an episode or 2 where Pipe doesn't even appear at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 This is what happens when a series gets too popular... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 I can't imagine the show is as popular any more as it once was - season 5 was such a shit show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I don't care if it's popular or if arrogant foreign bastards turn their nose at it. It's presently entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idril 86 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Orange is the New Black really was a fantastic show. It was fresh, funny, interesting, featured some genuinely great characters. It was one of my favourites. But yeah..there is just no defending season 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 18 minutes ago, Woj said: I don't care if it's popular or if arrogant foreign bastards turn their nose at it. It's presently entertaining. Oh yea, it was extremely entertaining for a while, and man, that cast - the casting director really found some good actors, and the writers eventually gave them all meaty stories to sink their talents into. But then season 5 happened. 7 minutes ago, idril said: Orange is the New Black really was a fantastic show. It was fresh, funny, interesting, featured some genuinely great characters. It was one of my favourites. But yeah..there is just no defending season 5. It was just a dumb idea to have an entire season take place over 3 days, especially in that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idril 86 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Just now, Jay said: Oh yea, it was extremely entertaining for a while, and man, that cast - the casting director really found some good actors, and the writers eventually gave them all meaty stories to sink their talents into. But then season 5 happened. It was just a dumb idea to have an entire season take place over 3 days, especially in that way. Yeah, agreed. It's like...an intriguing concept IF and only if you can pull it off incredibly well. And they just didn't. Plus I just found the balance of humour way off in season 5. Things that were just a step too disturbing were played for laughs in a way that they hadn't been in previous seasons. I'm all for dark humour but season 5 just turned into something quite repulsive to me, mired in slapstick, over-the-top comedy that almost never landed and took over the entire show. The hearts and nuances of the characters were just swept away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 55 minutes ago, idril said: Yeah, agreed. It's like...an intriguing concept IF and only if you can pull it off incredibly well. And they just didn't. Yea, exactly. Quote Plus I just found the balance of humour way off in season 5. Things that were just a step too disturbing were played for laughs in a way that they hadn't been in previous seasons. I'm all for dark humour but season 5 just turned into something quite repulsive to me, mired in slapstick, over-the-top comedy that almost never landed and took over the entire show. The hearts and nuances of the characters were just swept away. That's another problem with a show as a whole, it started out as a "fairly" light comedy set in a darker situation, but over time the comedy became less and less and they got more violent and dark and did more "social issues" type stuff and lost a lot of the fun. Crazy eyes went from comedic relief to a tragic character, multiple people have been killed off, etc Plus, my biggest complaint: Piper is the worst character! She is so full of herself, and constantly makes situations worse, and is a shithead to everyone she dates. The actress is good, but she should leave the show behind and move on to better things, and let the show become the ensemble show is basically already is. idril 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 You know, I'm trying to not read ahead so if y'all could dispense with the spoilers, even thinly veiled, that would be so great. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Woj said: I don't care if it's popular or if arrogant foreign bastards turn their nose at it. It's presently entertaining. If someone here's arrogant it surely has to be you. Bad day at work, friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idril 86 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Woj said: You know, I'm trying to not read ahead so if y'all could dispense with the spoilers, even thinly veiled, that would be so great. Thanks. Sorry Woj! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 30 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: If someone here's arrogant it surely has to be you. Bad day at work, friend? I don't know you. Please know that I wasn't referring to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,086 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, Woj said: I don't know you. Please know that I wasn't referring to you. Thanks for clarifying. It just seemed you were referring to my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 He was talking about Alex, guys! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 After spending years lusting after Hot Donna on That 70s Show, this is a fun continuation. Even if the actress is a headcase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Oh yea, its fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Putting this here for anyone watching this here besides myself (ie nobody): So that'll my bedtime half hour show sorted for a good few weeks then, there is no TV I like which is easier to watch than Ash vs Evil Dead. I'm happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idril 86 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 17 hours ago, Woj said: After spending years lusting after Hot Donna on That 70s Show, this is a fun continuation. Even if the actress is a headcase. I never liked her blonde (which she had been for a while), but the black hair suits her perfectly! I'm not sure she's ever looked better than in Orange is the New Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 She looks amazing, yea, especially with glasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Quintus said: Putting this here for anyone watching this here besides myself (ie nobody): So that'll my bedtime half hour show sorted for a good few weeks then, there is no TV I like which is easier to watch than Ash vs Evil Dead. I'm happy. We watched half of the first episode, stopped, and just never went back. I also haven't watched any TXF yet. Just not feeling either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 TXF? It took me around 6 episodes to get into Ash vs Evil Dead myself. I actually wasn't keen on it to begin with at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 TXF = The X-Files. Season 11 is currently airing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,350 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 The Simpsons, Lady Gaga episode. What in the name of God did I just watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,363 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Something sadly long past its prime. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Decades past its prime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Stranger Things Season 2 It took me a long time to finally get around to seeing this. Although it no longer had that freshness that the first season had, it was still extremely good TV. There was only one episode/plot line that didn't work at all, and could have been completely removed, and the whole season would have been tighter. Other than that, no complaints. Great acting by the all involved, wonderful characters, and some truly emotional and heart-pounding moments makes this just as watchable and entertaining as the first season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 3 hours ago, nightscape94 said: There was only one episode/plot line that didn't work at all, and could have been completely removed, and the whole season would have been tighter Elle's trip to Chicago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Yes, that was awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 Yea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I like that OITNB intersperses the prime story with so many disjointed flashbacks and parallel contemporary storylines without needing to hold the audience's hand with numbers. They don't put "years ago" subtitles on the screen. It forces the audience to pay attention. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 No wooshing sound effects going in and out of flashbacks like on Lost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I tried to watch that with my wife. We gave up somewhere in Season 1, just like we ended 24 in S3 when Jack was chasing Nina in Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 American Horror Story Season 7. It's about the new America. The America of Trump. Drax should watch this. It could become his favorite show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 More anti-Trump propaganda to make it all seem worse than it really is? These Hollywood crazies must be easily traumatised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,345 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Trumpezoids can't handle a show that deals with present day topics? They prefer to stab their heads in the sand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I have no idea what it's about, but it wouldn't surprise me if it misrepresents Trump supporters as evil or something, which wouldn't be "dealing with present day topics", instead it's vilification! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Is it feasible to skip the bad episode of Stranger Things S2 without missing anything important? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,530 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 As soon as I saw the "008" in the first 5 minutes of season 1, I just shouted "pleeeease don't go there!" internally. I really hope they won't start focusing on finding and uniting all 11 freaking superkids, I feel it should keep focus on the Hawkins characters after making me like them. 1 hour ago, Quintus said: Is it feasible to skip the bad episode of Stranger Things S2 without missing anything important? It gives El some development, but not well done. The surprise at the end of Ep8 must work infinitely better if you don't watch Ep7, maybe afterwards as an "Adventures of Eleven" spinoff episode. It has kind of a bombshell in the middle, but a kind of ambiguous one, something like "This surprising thing MAY be happening and coming". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Holko said: As soon as I saw the "008" in the first 5 minutes of season 1, I just shouted "pleeeease don't go there!" internally. I really hope they won't start focusing on finding and uniting all 11 freaking superkids, I feel it should keep focus on the Hawkins characters after making me like them. It made me think of Alien Resurrection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,530 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Denise Bryson said: It made me think of Alien Resurrection. Seeing Eleven burn them to death would be pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 42 minutes ago, Holko said: It gives El some development, but not well done. The surprise at the end of Ep8 must work infinitely better if you don't watch Ep7, maybe afterwards as an "Adventures of Eleven" spinoff episode. It has kind of a bombshell in the middle, but a kind of ambiguous one, something like "This surprising thing MAY be happening and coming". So you're saying it's perfectly safe and cohesive to skip epi 7, until perhaps after the final episode. I'm gonna take a chance then and try this, thanks for the suggestion. Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 American Crime Story: Lacks humour, but still a great and immensely watchable summation of the Simpson case. American madness is more like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 55 minutes ago, Quintus said: So you're saying it's perfectly safe and cohesive to skip epi 7, until perhaps after the final episode. I'm gonna take a chance then and try this, thanks for the suggestion. Lemme know if you really end up doing that so I can disqualify your opinion of season 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 No worries, it'll think on to update you when I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,373 Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 I would not recommend skipping episode 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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