General Purpose US TV thread

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2017 20:23

Oblig.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2017 20:25

Obliged.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

It's utter shite. I never miss an episode.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

I can't bear it any more. The wife still puts it on though, so I can still look at the boobs.

*Stiflers Mom*

*Wild Cheering*

HNNNG

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

The Good Place ended really, really well. It's up there for B99 for me, and that's high praise. All six of the central cast are at the top of their game.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5156

Yep, I really didn't expect a plot twist there.

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

Always Sunny is back and it's glorious.

Hearthly · **Joined:** 11th May, 2008 **Posts:** 13382

I finished the first season of LUKE CAGE last night.

Overall it was pretty good, although by the end of the season I'd place it below Jessica Jones and S01 of Daredevil. (I didn't think S02 of Daredevil was as good as S01.)

The big problem I had with season one of NICK CAGE (as we call it), was:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Killing off Cornell Stokes halfway through the season and replacing him with the less interesting, cliched, cartoonish Stryker. For starters I think it's just bad form to establish the villain of the piece at great length, and then have him be killed by his own cousin, because we're already invested in the character and we wish to see GOOD triumph against EVIL.

And then to replace him with 'standard movie device #24 the brother with a grudge' seemed extra crap. The guy who played Stryker seemed to be a good actor and that, but the dude who played Cornell was far more effective IMO.

Compare and contrast with David Tennant's turn as Kilgrave in Jessica Jones and one surely has to conclude that Stryker was a poor choice for the ultimate villain of the season.

Not happy to see it end on a clear setup for season two either, with no real closure on the story arc of season one. They may as well have just put 'tune in next week' over the closing credits as that's basically all they did.

685/1000

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:26

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Always Sunny is back and it's glorious.

Started S10 last night. It's still superb. Frank is revolting. I love it.

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

Yeah I think Luke Cage squandered a lot of good elements with structural problems as you've described. It's becoming more clear to me that the Netflix Marvel stuff needs to be tighter. I'd love to see them do 6 episode seasons. I've felt all of them except for the first season of daredevil have to an extent fallen apart in the latter half.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:42

I loved Luke Cage, much more than either season of Daredevil (even though I enjoyed that too). Jessica Jones was best though.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4300

LewieP wrote:

Yeah I think Luke Cage squandered a lot of good elements with structural problems as you've described. It's becoming more clear to me that the Netflix Marvel stuff needs to be tighter. I'd love to see them do 6 episode seasons. I've felt all of them except for the first season of daredevil have to an extent fallen apart in the latter half.

On six-ep seasons, great idea. Daredevil and JJ both felt flabbier than King Pin's arse at times.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

Luke Cage's brother kept reminding me of the bloke from Fine Young Cannibals.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:47

markg wrote:

Luke Cage's brother kept reminding me of the bloke from Fine Young Cannibals.

That reminds me of the time I got 'She Drives Me Crazy' stuck in my head for about two weeks.

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

I liked Jessica Jones, but I think it might have benefited from having 5/6 episodes of her doing a case of the week, so we could spend more time with her as a PI, gradually introducing the Kilgrave stuff and then switching gears completely for the second half.

It was a little slow getting started, so I think using the format to have self contained stories setting the scene early on could have helped.

Basically all the Netflix stuff feels stretched a little thin. They either need to use the format properly, or trim it down.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:56

Lonewolves wrote:

markg wrote:

Luke Cage's brother kept reminding me of the bloke from Fine Young Cannibals.

That reminds me of the time I got 'She Drives Me Crazy' stuck in my head for about two weeks.

Never stop looking.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4300

On THAT scene and the next series of Luke Cage:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:58

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Oh, good work.

Also that video is hella weird.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:59

Findus Fop wrote:

On THAT scene and the next series of Luke Cage:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

ARGHHHHH I just got FYC-rolled

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14359

markg wrote:

Luke Cage's brother kept reminding me of the bloke from Fine Young Cannibals.

This is brilliant.

The season started good but got real shit towards the end. The episodes were too long without much happening. Luke spends almost an entire hour in a basement in one episode and seems entirely reluctant to beat everyone up so he can get out. Then he predictably does in the last 5 minutes.

GZA said it best "Make it brief, son, half short and twice strong." 'cause Method Man was in it, init.

Malc · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2017 16:42

Just seen an advert on to for a remake of Macgyver (looks like he's being played by Havoc from the xmen)

https://youtu.be/x-TnCAchAGg

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

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

The Good Place ended really, really well. It's up there for B99 for me, and that's high praise. All six of the central cast are at the top of their game.

We just watched the final 4 back to back and enjoyed it but i have no idea what they will do with a second season

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

Neither can I, but the writers have earned my trust.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 0:25

"Charlie Work" is the best comedy I have ever seen on television.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Vikings continues to be very good.

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

MaliA wrote:

"Charlie Work" is the best comedy I have ever seen on television.

Alright, alright, alright.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

MrChris wrote:

Vikings continues to be very good.

Yeah, but Bjorn is such a fucking tool. Black Sails is back too.

TheVision · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:48

The other week I was looking through the programme's on Amazon Prime and I found one called Sexy Cuisine. The title sparked my interest and, as far as I can see, It's a cookery programme where the chef cooks while 2 or 3 hang out around him with their boobs out. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less.

1 Craster out of 1.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:58

TheVision wrote:

The other week I was looking through the programme's on Amazon Prime and I found one called Sexy Cuisine. The title sparked my interest and, as far as I can see, It's a cookery programme where the chef cooks while 2 or 3 hang out around him with their boobs out. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less.

1 Craster out of 1.

I don't want to see Crasters Moobs.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:12

If you want to see craster cook with some tits hanging out, come to bbq

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

markg wrote:

MrChris wrote:

Vikings continues to be very good.

Yeah, but Bjorn is such a fucking tool. Black Sails is back too.

Heh - he's alright.

Is it?! Brilliant - I was wondering if that had been dropped.

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

The Good Place has been renewed. Hurrah!

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

TheVision wrote:

The other week I was looking through the programme's on Amazon Prime and I found one called Sexy Cuisine. The title sparked my interest and, as far as I can see, It's a cookery programme where the chef cooks while 2 or 3 hang out around him with their boobs out. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less.

1 Craster out of 1.

At no point does he acknowledge they're topless at all. What a bizarre show this is!

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14359

Cras wrote:

TheVision wrote:

The other week I was looking through the programme's on Amazon Prime and I found one called Sexy Cuisine. The title sparked my interest and, as far as I can see, It's a cookery programme where the chef cooks while 2 or 3 hang out around him with their boobs out. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less.

1 Craster out of 1.

At no point does he acknowledge they're topless at all. What a bizarre show this is!

Is it safe to assume that the 2 or 3 who hang with the chef are female?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Yup. They seem to occasionally do a little sous-cheffing, but mostly stand there while he does a completely normal cookery show.

GazChap · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:02

Cras wrote:

Yup. They seem to occasionally do a little sous-cheffing, but mostly stand there while he does a completely normal cookery show.

Is that like sous-videing? Do they lock themselves into an airtight plastic bag and then take a water bath?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 13:29

Sous means "under" (chef means "boss"). Vide means "empty" or "vacuum".

devilman · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 13:32

TheVision wrote:

The other week I was looking through the programme's on Amazon Prime and I found one called Sexy Cuisine. The title sparked my interest and, as far as I can see, It's a cookery programme where the chef cooks while 2 or 3 hang out around him with their boobs out. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less.

1 Craster out of 1.

There's some odd stuff on Prime. I regularly check for updates to it on this site. Sexy Cuisine sounds better than The Cigar Vixen though. "Travel the world with sexy host Delicia Silva as she navigates the world of cigars and unseen exotic hideaways."

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 14:04

Yeah, the films on Prime remind me of wandering into a mid 80s video rental store and looking in the horror and soft porn section

devilman · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 15:10

'Beach Volleyball Detectives' is bound to be a classic though.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

devilman wrote:

'Beach Volleyball Detectives' is bound to be a classic though.

Surely that's porn

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 15:21

DavPaz wrote:

devilman wrote:

'Beach Volleyball Detectives' is bound to be a classic though.

Surely that's porn

I will review tonight.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 21:45

MaliA wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

devilman wrote:

'Beach Volleyball Detectives' is bound to be a classic though.

Surely that's porn

I will review tonight.

86 seconds in, it is brilliant.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 21:47

MaliA wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

devilman wrote:

'Beach Volleyball Detectives' is bound to be a classic though.

Surely that's porn

I will review tonight.

86 seconds in, it is brilliant.

144 seconds in it is even better

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 21:53

MaliA wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

devilman wrote:

'Beach Volleyball Detectives' is bound to be a classic though.

Surely that's porn

I will review tonight.

86 seconds in, it is brilliant.

144 seconds in it is even better

It's all in Japanese, and isn't subtitled.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

I suspect that's a plus.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 21:59

7 minutes and i was done.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Title.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2017 22:24

I'm not sure which is more amusing. Him watching it and updating the thread in real time, or you responding...

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

You probably just have to switch the subtitles on, bud

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