BloodBoal 7,542 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,648 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 As a downer i watched 10 minutes of the german try at THE OFFICE.Is that the one where everyone works according to a strict herarchical system and is very efficient?No, that was DAS BOOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,679 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 OK. Tried. First episode was a heavily laboured cross between SHERLOCK and CRIMINAL MINDS or similar. The main attraction seems to be that Luther is a hot-tempered choleric and roughs up his suspects.Tried two BBC comedy shows, I'M ALAN PARTRIDGE and The Armando Iannucci Show, the first was funny in the post-millenium THE OFFICE-way, the second even had some inspired Pythonesque bits. As a downer i watched 10 minutes of the german try at THE OFFICE.Alan Partridge came before David Brent. Partridge is the original cringe character. I'm Alan Partridge is fecking hilarious and its second season is even funnier. In my top five favourite Brit TV comedies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,803 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 So Homeland is like Heroes?Good first season, then derails?It's like sequels. They are not made because of the quality of script (there is no script), they are made because the cash cow needs to be milked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,648 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 OK. Tried. First episode was a heavily laboured cross between SHERLOCK and CRIMINAL MINDS or similar. The main attraction seems to be that Luther is a hot-tempered choleric and roughs up his suspects.Tried two BBC comedy shows, I'M ALAN PARTRIDGE and The Armando Iannucci Show, the first was funny in the post-millenium THE OFFICE-way, the second even had some inspired Pythonesque bits. As a downer i watched 10 minutes of the german try at THE OFFICE.Alan Partridge came before David Brent. Partridge is the original cringe character. I'm Alan Partridge is fecking hilarious and its second season is even funnier. In my top five favourite Brit TV comedies.I watched something from S2, then. The dvd set is only 4€ at amazon, so i just ordered it for the additional comfort of having subtitles, a comfort without which i never would have made i through THICK OF IT. Now on to the Fawlty Towers-episode with the hearing aid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,679 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 In the first season Alan is holed up at a travel lodge hotel (after being booted out by his wife). It's the very definition of cringeworthy comedy, it's almost excruciating at times which is exactly why I like it. Steve Coogan is a fucking legend. Oh and FYI the laughter you hear in the background isn't 'canned'; for some reason they recorded a live audience as they watched the completed episodes. You can certainly tell, it adds to it imo.Unbelievably I missed The Thick of It during its original run. Coincidentally though I started streaming it this week. Oh my god, THIS is for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAfonso 222 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 As a downer i watched 10 minutes of the german try at THE OFFICE.Do you mean "Stromberg"? I endured one episode once to see what all the fuss was about. IS there an English word for "Fremdschämen"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 42,358 Posted September 15, 2013 Author Share Posted September 15, 2013 The League 5x01 The Bachelor DraftI thought season 4 of The League was the best yet so had high hopes for 5, but the premiere episode was mostly a meh.It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia 9x01 The Gang Broke Dee Now that's more like it. Loved Dee's rise and fall as a comedic talent, which was all just a great gang prank of course. Fun to see the bald doctor from House in another roleIt's Always Sunny In Philadelphia 9x02 Gun Fever Too: Still HotAlso hilarious. Mac and Charlie teaming up is always one of the best dynamics. Loved that Mac stabbed himself with the sword, the interaction with Dave Foley, the scene with the kids in the bar, and of course all of Frank's tv spots and the reveal at the end. Dee and Dennis trying to buy guns was a good subplot too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,954 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 about to watch the last Dome of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,648 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Do you mean "Stromberg"? I endured one episode once to see what all the fuss was about. IS there an English word for "Fremdschämen"?Vicarious embarrassment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,679 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 So somehow Vince Gilligan and his virtuoso writing team have ensured that the final season of Breaking Bad is the best of the lot, which is no mean feat. about to watch the last Dome of the season.I'm still sort of watching that, but have fallen behind a few episodes. I'll probably binge finish it now that it's complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 42,358 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 We haven't picked it up again since episode 6 or 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,679 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I think I'm on 8. It's not great by any means but I do find its cheese rather moreish. I've seen much, much worse earthbound sci-fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 42,358 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 We possibly would have kept watching if we hadn't gotten in Orange Is The New Black instead, though it got so bad Marcy has lost all interest in seeing how it ends, I might end up watching the end without her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,310 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I stopped at episode 3. It was already uninteresting then, and I kept reading how people got bored on this thread, so I didn't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,803 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Last week in the store I saw a series produced by Spielberg about the aftermath of some apocalypse. Don't remember the name of the show but is it any good? Or is it another Lost-ish show?Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 42,358 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 We have a thread about it here:http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20217I've never seen it, and I don't think anybody here watches it, because the thread is pretty dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,803 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 That's it, Fallen Skies, thank you. Damn, S1 received a whopping 71% on Metacritic. It could be good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,679 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 That's been on my list since getting obsessed with BB. Some pals reckon it's really watchable, so I said I'd give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 42,358 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 It must be doing well enough since it got renewed for a fourth season that will air next summerThe League 5x02 The Von Nowzick WeddingHilarious. Loved the trade during the best man speech, the mini bar pranks, and of course Taco sleeping with Andre's mom And I get that Nadine Velazquez is in demand now, but it was pretty poor that she wasn't at the wedding. At least they mentioned on screen why Andre's sister wasn't there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,679 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Critics and the writers themselves call “Ozymandias” the greatest Breaking Bad episode ever: *SPOILERS* http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bastard-machine/greatest-breaking-bad-episode-ever-629634I need to think about it. Last week's wasn't exactly a let-down either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 42,358 Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 Caught some American Ninja Warrior Vegas Finals last night, it was impressive to watch. The qualifying and semi-finals were already impressive enough, and the final course is just a mind-bogglingly difficult task. Every competitor gets mad props from me for getting as far as they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,679 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 http://www.forbes.com/sites/allenstjohn/2013/09/16/why-breaking-bad-is-the-best-show-ever-and-why-that-matters/One for Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,679 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Untoned fatty Haley Atwell to reprise her Agent Carter role for tv series? http://www.aintitcool.com/node/64236 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,893 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 As what character? Jabba The Hutt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,803 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Dex Jettster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,893 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 She's lucky, the fat minger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 42,358 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hopefully Christopher Lennertz will score it. His score to the Agent Carter short is good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 42,358 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Looks like I'm glad I bailed on Under The Dome when I didhttp://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/09/under-the-dome-curtains-reviewThat opening paragraph... yikes!Shumway was hot, at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,679 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Before I read, is it a spoiler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 42,358 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 The opening paragraph? Nope.The rest? Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,679 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 You just know they had a plan B in which they wrapped it up far more satisfactorily, just in case they didn't get that precious second season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 9,168 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Believe me or not, but I've wasted a couple weeks of my sorry life and watched all Prison Break.Why, you ask?No idea, boredom perhaps. Some of the writing was so bad I just couldn't stop. They should should replace the term "jump the shark" with the title of this show. Entertaining in the dumb kind of way - no consistency in character motivation whatsoever.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 42,358 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Yea I gave up on that one after 2 seasons. Dreck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 9,168 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 In season 4 it turns into Oceans 11 meets James Bond. The twists include: brother turning out not to be brothers at all and their mother who's not dead after all becoming one of the villains and a McGuffing that can change the course of history, miraculous resurrection, you name it.It's priceless. Breaking Bad has been dethroned! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 155 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 The Legend of Korra: Book 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,679 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Believe me or not, but I've wasted a couple weeks of my sorry life and watched all Prison Break.Why, you ask?No idea, boredom perhaps. Some of the writing was so bad I just couldn't stop. They should should replace the term "jump the shark" with the title of this show. Entertaining in the dumb kind of way - no consistency in character motivation whatsoever.This is code for, "you know what? I really fucking enjoyed it, but I can't be seen to have done." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 9,168 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Haha, something like that. But trust me, there's something strangely addictive about this overcomplicated sequence of twists with no time for logic or common sense. Would give Christopher Nolan nosebleeds.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,803 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Yea I gave up on that one after 2 seasons. Dreck.I couldn't get past the first episode. One has to be really bored (and boring, of course) to watch the entire thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,893 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 My ex adored that show. All I remember was Ramin's annoying music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 9,168 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Does it mean it was... memorable?Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,893 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Does it mean it was... memorable?KarolDon't refer to my ex as "it".Geez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 9,168 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 It's better than Pennywise. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,679 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Anyone heard of 'Orphan Black'? http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/orphan-black/27305/why-you-shouldn%E2%80%99t-miss-orphan-blackSounds good. It's doing pretty well on Metacritic. Literally heard about it for the first time about a minute ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 42,358 Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia 9x03 The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an AwardFunny stuff. Loved Charlie's song about Paddy's!New Girl 3x01 All InThe "will they / won't they" for Jess and Nick was much better than them actually being together. Winston steals the show again. Schmidt is a major dickhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,954 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 wow next week so many new shows or new episodes.Can't wait to see Criminal Minds and CSI, Elementary and the Mentalist.Go ahead alex make fun, afterall yours is the superiorI have to catch Shield and Sleepy Hollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 536 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Some channel I hadn't really heard of is doing a Robin Hood marathon all day -- primarily the first season. Even though the quality of the show isn't much better than, say, a CW original -- it's the tone and approach that sets it above it. I'm not saying Robin Hood is a great UK import, but they don't all have to be a cult favorite like Doctor Who, a period soap opera (Downton Abbey) or something deadly serious like Wire in the Blood or Broadchurch.It's light, frothy, and fun. It doesn't pretend to be more than it is... and Andy Price's score is still a great one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,954 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I was very pleased with Sleepy Hollow. However the first episode indicated that this was a 7 year journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,893 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Whoooo-hoo!!!By manually entering the DNS number on Apple TV i now have acces to American Netflix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,542 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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