General Purpose US TV thread

nickachu · **Posted:** Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:14

Grim... wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

nickachu wrote:

Someone else has been watching The 100 right?
I'm really loving it, probably one of the best Sci-fi things on the air right now.

Yep. It's taken a huge turn for the better.

Me to, but I'm still on S01. It's pretty average right now - when do I get my magical upturn?

The last few seconds of Season 1 were like "Whhhaaaaaaaaaaaaat?"

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

The Affair is brilliant. It has got McNulty in it.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

RuySan wrote:

The Affair is brilliant. It has got McNulty in it.

Also her that played the psycho Alice in Luther. Fucking sold!

ETA: And Peter Bishop from Fringe.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

The latest episode of Sons of Anarchy was utterly ludicrous. I'm half expecting the next one to be an animated musical episode.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Speaking of ludicrous, the last 2 episodes of Castle have been parallel universes and wild west.

And it's still awesome.

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

Trooper wrote:

The latest episode of Sons of Anarchy was utterly ludicrous. I'm half expecting the next one to be an animated musical episode.

Which one? Cause I watched the one after the kid's big reveal and thought it was pretty decent with some half decent performances (for a change).

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Saturnalian wrote:

Trooper wrote:

The latest episode of Sons of Anarchy was utterly ludicrous. I'm half expecting the next one to be an animated musical episode.

Which one? Cause I watched the one after the kid's big reveal and thought it was pretty decent with some half decent performances (for a change).

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

It was the whole keystone cops, sped up car chase set to jazz music, thing. WTF?

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

Oh yeah, that was hilarious. Especially when the cop car couldn't stop for a stationary car...

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

DavPaz wrote:

Speaking of ludicrous, the last 2 episodes of Castle have been parallel universes and wild west.

And it's still awesome.

Really?
We've put Castle on hold as it's all so samey, but that sounds like a laugh.
Is there any story arc this season, or is it all stand alone eps?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:20

nickachu wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

nickachu wrote:

Someone else has been watching The 100 right?
I'm really loving it, probably one of the best Sci-fi things on the air right now.

Yep. It's taken a huge turn for the better.

Me to, but I'm still on S01. It's pretty average right now - when do I get my magical upturn?

The last few seconds of Season 1 were like "Whhhaaaaaaaaaaaaat?"

So I'm nearly there - halfway through the last episode.

Two things:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

a) They only just thought of deorbiting the Ark? That never crossed their mind before now?

and

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

b) They can bring it down with near-pinpoint accuracy and it never crossed their mind before now?

Pah.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14489

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

Really?
We've put Castle on hold as it's all so samey, but that sounds like a laugh.
Is there any story arc this season, or is it all stand alone eps?

There is an arc but saying what some of it is about may be spoilers if you have not watched any of it (spoiler below) - however they are doing things to try and avoid it being samey and yes the last 2 were great (add in the invisible / Devil one as well for fun)

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The start of the season opens many months after castle has gone missing and about his discovery - there are then a few about the fact he was a willing participant in what happened to him but has amnesia so cant remember

There are stand alone stories but that seems to be the arc they return to - what happened that pulled him away / why / and why was he a part of it

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

Latest Episode of South Park is the best one in a long time. Title is Cock Magic

Its sort of what you think and also not!

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

It's about penises but it's shit?

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

Bamba wrote:

It's about penises but it's shit?

Its pretty funny to be fair

Morte · **Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2014 10:58

Hmmm...doesn't look good for Constantine.

http://io9.com/nbc-stalls-production-of ... 1662522111

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

Morte wrote:

Hmmm...doesn't look good for Constantine.

http://io9.com/nbc-stalls-production-of ... 1662522111

Bit of a crowded genre these days, Supernatural, Grim, Sleepy Hollow, not to mention all the Vampire and Werewolf specific shows.

Its all about viewing figures, during a bit of a TV quiet period we started watching Bitten a show about Werewolf's, its ok ands its got a 2nd season, its not as good as Constantine though.

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

nickachu wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

nickachu wrote:

Someone else has been watching The 100 right?
I'm really loving it, probably one of the best Sci-fi things on the air right now.

Yep. It's taken a huge turn for the better.

Me to, but I'm still on S01. It's pretty average right now - when do I get my magical upturn?

The last few seconds of Season 1 were like "Whhhaaaaaaaaaaaaat?"

When does it get better? I watched maybe to Episode 4 or 5 and it was pretty crap so I deleted from the NAS

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

I thought the story got quite a bit darker and more involved from not far after there, then s2 has been quite a step change in plot.

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

Aquarius looks promising coming March 2015

Quote:

1960s-based cop drama starring David Duchovny as a detective investigating Charles Mason, before his Manson Family cult famously killed seven people.

With help from a young partner, Duchovny's character will take part in a "complicated undercover operation" of Manson's group, though it won't get to the Manson family's murder spree until later seasons.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

Or it won't get to that point before it gets cancelled....

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2014 17:48

Grim... wrote:

So I'm nearly there - halfway through the last episode.

Two things:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

a) They only just thought of deorbiting the Ark? That never crossed their mind before now?

and

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

b) They can bring it down with near-pinpoint accuracy and it never crossed their mind before now?

Pah.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

They weren't sure if the earth was habitable, hence sending the kids down to essentially die first. And it wasn't exactly pinpoint as you'll see in season 2.

Also Season 2

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

bitch guard lady needs to die and so does Finn.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2014 17:58

For the first one, it's not that they had to wait - they'd decided to go. Then they stood around not knowing how to do it.

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed Dec 03, 2014 18:05

Grim... wrote:

For the first one, it's not that they had to wait - they'd decided to go. Then they stood around not knowing how to do it.

You need some plotholes to get the storyline going.
Oh well new episode tonight.

Morte · **Posted:** Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:25

asfish wrote:

Aquarius looks promising coming March 2015

Quote:

...though it won't get to the Manson family's murder spree until later seasons.

Spoilers man

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

Sons of Anarchy cameos: 1) Vic Macky and 2) Cordelia!

Morte · **Posted:** Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:43

So it looks like Preacher is finally a thing...

http://io9.com/its-official-amc-has-ord ... 1666626821

Whether or not we ever get to see it is another thing altogether though.

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

They should get Jeremy Davies to reprise his performance as Manson.

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

Morte wrote:

So it looks like Preacher is finally a thing...

http://io9.com/its-official-amc-has-ord ... 1666626821

Whether or not we ever get to see it is another thing altogether though.

Someone in the comments on that link appears to be suggesting Cillian Murphy should play Cassidy. I can't think why anyone would even suggest that.

Paul Kaye or somebody. Not Bez-cheeked Murphy.

Morte · **Posted:** Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:42

Finished watching the first series of "The Strain" last night...disappointing to say the least, nearly every character is dull as dishwater (Crying Woman, Big Bad Business man type) or just flat out annoying (leading man Doctor fellow...and his idiot child...and crying woman's mum), apart from David Bradley and the Rat Catching man.

Oh and I'm sure all super genius hackers look like super models.

Verdict: Silly but not in a good way.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Sons of anarchy finale was ok. Most stuff was tied up well enough and it was a fitting end, but there were no surprises. Everything happened pretty much as you would expect.

I'm getting towards the end of series 1 of The 100, and it's not bad. It's a bit more visceral and surprising than you'd expect by the initial chintzy american-ness and beautiful people.

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

Trooper wrote:

Sons of anarchy finale was ok. Most stuff was tied up well enough and it was a fitting end, but there were no surprises. Everything happened pretty much as you would expect.

I'm getting towards the end of series 1 of The 100, and it's not bad. It's a bit more visceral and surprising than you'd expect by the initial chintzy american-ness and beautiful people.

I thought there was some odd almost supernatural bits at the end, was an OK ending. Thing it had the least killings for the entire season in this episode as well!

Sure they could keep it running as well if they wanted to.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

asfish wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Sons of anarchy finale was ok. Most stuff was tied up well enough and it was a fitting end, but there were no surprises. Everything happened pretty much as you would expect.

I'm getting towards the end of series 1 of The 100, and it's not bad. It's a bit more visceral and surprising than you'd expect by the initial chintzy american-ness and beautiful people.

I thought there was some odd almost supernatural bits at the end, was an OK ending.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Yeah, but it is based on hamlet, so there has always been a bit of a ghost theme throughout. It's been subtle, but they ramped it up a little for the last episode. The homeless woman is basically the ghost from hamlet, and appears to both gemma and jax when momentous things are happening, or choices need to be made. Only they can see her, I think.

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

Annoyed no UK TV channel picked up the last season ,will have to wait on Netflix to show the last season.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

I watched the first episode of The Returned the other day; it was fucking awesome and assuming the rest of the series keeps up that quality it comes very highly recommended.

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

TV Show started based on The Librarians films

Not surprisingly its called The Librarians :DD

3 episodes out so far, not watched it yet but the films were ok if not a bit low budget. A TV show should be ok though

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

We'd not see any of the TV Movies but downloaded the first couple of episodes of huge series and thought it was ok. Light Sunday afternoon family entertainment, but that has it's place.

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

Looks to be a release of The Wire on the NG in 720p with most episodes around 1.5GB

Best I could ever find was SD at around 800MB

First 2 seasons out over the last few days, so hopefully a season a day will be released.

Was aware there are plans for a Blu Ray release of this show in 2015 so not sure if this is an early leak or if its been around for a while and I missed it.

Good quality and they display at 16:9 without having to stretch on my XBMC

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Dec 28, 2014 15:39

It's a remaster (as The Wire was never filmed in HD), but apparently it looks "okay".

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

It looks pretty good compared with the SD stuff.

So started watching it, wow! What a great show 3 episodes back to back, which is a lot of us these days

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

Banshee starts again tomorrow.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Caught up with all of The 100 now, it's getting really rather good, for what it is.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Jan 08, 2015 23:29

One of the Amazon Prime pilots due for launch later in the month is an ACW drama ('Point of Honour'). A large number of re-enactors I know in the US were extras in it*, so might look into giving Prime a trial if it works on the Roku. Other than that, I know little about it.

*Thankfully, I'm not aware of that ('estranged friend' - Ed.) being involved so if I do watch it I won't feel as awkward as I did watching another major streaming-only show last year

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2015 0:31

Trooper wrote:

Caught up with all of The 100 now, it's getting really rather good, for what it is.

I gave up about half-way through the second season.

nickachu · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:00

Grim... wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Caught up with all of The 100 now, it's getting really rather good, for what it is.

I gave up about half-way through the second season.

I loved it

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32619

Grim... wrote:

It's a remaster (as The Wire was never filmed in HD), but apparently it looks "okay".

More importantly than that, the aspect ratio has changed -- from 4:3 to 16:9. David Simon was involved, though, and says that some shots look better and some look worse, as you'd expect. But overall he wasn't unhappy.

This is better than the hack job that is SyFy's broadcasts of Buffy in widescreen. They literally just took the 16x9 production footage and broadcast it. There are crew members visible in the screen edges in some shots. Joss Whedon was hella-angry on Twitter.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:53

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

More importantly than that, the aspect ratio has changed -- from 4:3 to 16:9. David Simon was involved, though, and says that some shots look better and some look worse, as you'd expect. But overall he wasn't unhappy.

In the early years of widescreen tellies I used to get really annoyed by people just watching everying in fattyvision rather than switching to 4:3. Still irks me today but most sets switch automatically. Clip shows are now the worst offender but some are getting better.

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

Loving watching the Wire, looks as good as any other 720p stuff

Found there are a few of these episodes missing on the NG is S4 and S5, but don't have to worry about that for a while!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22266

Grim... wrote:

Trooper wrote:

Caught up with all of The 100 now, it's getting really rather good, for what it is.

I gave up about half-way through the second season.

What are you commute watching at the moment? I need something else now

I tried Boardwalk Empire, but it's just a bit too nudity based to watch on a busy train, really.

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

I've been watching Amy Schumer's show and it's hilarious.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Tue Jan 13, 2015 16:45

Where are the mortals of this group, and by that I don't mean the script kiddies who know how to set up sickbeard, getting your dubiously acquired TV stuff from nowadays?

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