General Purpose US TV thread

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

I guess it is worth mentioning that Hannibal is getting CRAZY and they surely can't end this amazing TV show after this series. Surely not.

I really want to see their take on Silence of the Lambs, but I gather they don't have the rights to the character Clarice Starling, even if they do get to continue in some form, be it another series or a movie.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

LewieP wrote:

I guess it is worth mentioning that Hannibal is getting CRAZY and they surely can't end this amazing TV show after this series. Surely not.

I really want to see their take on Silence of the Lambs, but I gather they don't have the rights to the character Clarice Starling, even if they do get to continue in some form, be it another series or a movie.

Oh god, this thing that he's talking here. Up here ^^^

Season 3 has been most excellent. Stunning telly stuff which, frankly, if be embarrassed for television if they someone didn't pick it up after this season.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Also the reporter in House of Cards is the affair girl from American Horror Story season 1. I done figured that out myself.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14487

Saturnalian wrote:

LewieP wrote:

I guess it is worth mentioning that Hannibal is getting CRAZY and they surely can't end this amazing TV show after this series. Surely not.

I really want to see their take on Silence of the Lambs, but I gather they don't have the rights to the character Clarice Starling, even if they do get to continue in some form, be it another series or a movie.

Oh god, this thing that he's talking here. Up here ^^^

Season 3 has been most excellent. Stunning telly stuff which, frankly, if be embarrassed for television if they someone didn't pick it up after this season.

I thought the start (first 2 or 3 eps) of Season three was dull and that co-coincided with the cancellation announcement but ever since then each episode has been amazing !

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2015 22:24

Saturnalian wrote:

Also the reporter in House of Cards is the affair girl from American Horror Story season 1. I done figured that out myself.

Craster thought that the lead woman is S1 of AHS was Roz from Frasier, but I called him a dick and he changed his mind.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

We just watched the Fargo TV series. That was lovely, and so captivating.

Can't believe we didn't watch it sooner.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

I thought it was worse than the film.

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The film was a guy who got in way above his head despite basically having misguided good intentions, and who at least felt like he had no other option.

The TV show was a guy who decided to murder because it was more convenient than divorce.

Found it much harder to root for him. Despite liking some aspects of the TV show, it didn't match the original for me.

Still decent though.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16556

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Good intentions? He intended to have his wife kidnapped to rip off his father in law as well as the criminals he had hired to do the job. I thought the two characters were very similar in that they presented themselves as harmless but they were both actually quite ruthless when it came down to it.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

markg wrote:

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Good intentions? He intended to have his wife kidnapped to rip off his father in law as well as the criminals he had hired to do the job. I thought the two characters were very similar in that they presented themselves as harmless but they were both actually quite ruthless when it came down to it.

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in the film it was clear he felt backed into a corner, even if he wasn't actually. His plan (even thought it didn't actually play out that way) would have resulted in his wife being emotionally scared but still alive. In the TV show he just decided to murder his wife because of reasons.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16556

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In the TV show he lost the plot and snapped, but both characters were revealed to be quite cold and calculating and upon the death of their wives neither were consumed by anything other than fear of what might happen to them.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

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Yes. felt much more like a sudden and immediate snap in the TV show. To me at least.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2015 13:38

LewieP wrote:

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Yes. felt much more like a sudden and immediate snap in the TV show. To me at least.

That is pretty much how things like that happen, though.

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men snap, but women simmer, in term of anger issues leading to killing

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2015 14:07

Should I watch the series if I haven't watched the film?

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2015 14:11

Grim... wrote:

Should I watch the series if I haven't watched the film?

Yes.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

Grim... wrote:

Should I watch the series if I haven't watched the film?

absolutely yes. Probably especially because you haven't watched the film.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2015 14:14

"Rented"!

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Watch the film first I reckon.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2015 17:42

Findus Fop wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Should I watch the series if I haven't watched the film?

absolutely yes. Probably especially because you haven't watched the film.

The film is incredible though.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Really most of the coen brothers movies are fantastic.

They have a handful of duffers, but I think it's worth watching every single one.

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

I adore barton fink. And also True Grit. And needlessly to say lebowski and Fargo.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:09

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

MaliA wrote:

1 episode in and Halt and Catch Fire is superb. Thanks DoccyG!

Didn't I recommend that?
Anyway, S2 is just as good if not better.

Oh, yes! This is superb.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Brooklyn Nine Nine is a very funny cop comedy with Andy Samberg. Makes us both laugh, and in perfect bite sized 20 minute episodes.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2015 20:29

HOT DAMN

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25583

I like Terry

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14356

Just popped in to say that 40 minutes in the latest episode of the terrific Hannibal and I've noticed that he has the same home phone as me. I know, right?

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2015 20:38

Terry loves yogurt - in real life, too.

He also presents Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, which seems pretty insane to me.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25583

Grim... wrote:

Terry loves yogurt - in real life, too.

He also presents Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, which seems pretty insane to me.

And I LOVE YOGHURT! I reckon we could be great friends

And yes, I'd like to see him present that... I'd rather him than Chrus Tarrant.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2015 22:21

Poor Chrus.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2015 22:21

Terry Crews is a legend, and apparently is the nicest person in the world.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2015 22:26

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

MaliA wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

MaliA wrote:

1 episode in and Halt and Catch Fire is superb. Thanks DoccyG!

Didn't I recommend that?
Anyway, S2 is just as good if not better.

Oh, yes! This is superb.

How far through are you?
Last episode of this series next week in the States.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Brooklyn Nine Nine is fantastic.

It's like Hot Rod few up to be a cop.

If you've not watched Hot Rod, and like Brooklyn Nine Nine, watch Hot Rod.

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

I started to watch Hannibal yesterday and it's pretty stupid. It has every annoying cliche that I can think of. Not even the great Mads Mikkelsen did it for me.

Does it get considerably better?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25583

It is full of cliches, but for some reason it didn't bother me that it did. I rather enjoyed the series. The cases certainly get a bit more gruesome about 4 episodes in. The end of the second series is really pretty daft, but if you can suspend your disbelief it is enjoyable and entertaining.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16556

I think it gets better. The current series is easily the best and I'm sad that it's been axed.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25583

Is Series 3 still on? I think I'll wait until all the episodes are played out before I start to watch it. I didn't realise it had finished

Still, maybe it is good to go out on a high?

Also, does anyone know if that other series has finished - you know, I cannot for the life of me think of what it was called, but it had various horror and literary figures in it, such as Dorian Gray. My mind is drawing a complete blank on the name, and I'm having trouble Googling it because it just keeps on returning results about adaptations of The Picture Of Dorian Gray.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38457

Penny Dreadful?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25583

That's the badger! Yep, I enjoyed the first series. Does anyone know if the most recent has come to a close?

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

Mimi wrote:

That's the badger! Yep, I enjoyed the first series. Does anyone know if the most recent has come to a close?

I didn't think the second was a patch on the first - we gave up after about 4 eps.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25583

Oh, that's a shame. I'll probably still have a peek, if only because o really like Dotian Gray's voice and mannerisms. Also he reminds me of Malabar Front.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

DavPaz wrote:

Penny Dreadful?

I like it, it can be a bit silly, and a bit meandering, but there's plenty to enjoy.

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

I liked the first season, but i gave up on the second after the first episode. It seemed it was going the way of True Blood.

MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2015 21:27

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

MaliA wrote:

1 episode in and Halt and Catch Fire is superb. Thanks DoccyG!

Didn't I recommend that?
Anyway, S2 is just as good if not better.

Oh, yes! This is superb.

How far through are you?
Last episode of this series next week in the States.

Ep5. Really liking it still.

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Mr Robot is getting very good. Took me a little while to warm to it, but I am fully on board now.

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I still can't believe Christian Slater is real.

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

It seems that I'm the only person on earth that thoroughly enjoyed the second season of true detective. While it started worse than the first, it went out on a bang instead of a whimper

Morte · **Posted:** Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:05

I too enjoyed it...not sure why there was so much hate directed towards it (apart from it not being season 1) but there was nothing else on TV to match it.

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

Mr. Robot has been excellent to far (first 3 episodes). It kind of reminds me of dexter, but much less shitty.

And there's lots of details that give me nerdgasms, like the soundtrack and the title screen.

Morte · **Posted:** Sun Aug 16, 2015 18:55

Just watched the pilot of "Lucifer", starring the beau of Miranda as the title character. I enjoyed it, shows promise. Now onto "The Man in the High Castle".

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14487

Morte wrote:

Just watched the pilot of "Lucifer", starring the beau of Miranda as the title character. I enjoyed it, shows promise. Now onto "The Man in the High Castle".

I just watched it and really enjoyed it - hopefully the series can live up to the pilot

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

zaphod79 wrote:

Morte wrote:

Just watched the pilot of "Lucifer", starring the beau of Miranda as the title character. I enjoyed it, shows promise. Now onto "The Man in the High Castle".

I just watched it and really enjoyed it - hopefully the series can live up to the pilot

Somebody told me the main show is not getting show until 2016 is this true?

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