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Author:  ElephantBanjoGnome [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 14:00 ]
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davpaz wrote:
Chloe looks too much like my sister for me to have thoughts like that. Lana was a bubble headed joy sink with a big fake smile. Good fucking riddance. I quite liked the teleporting girl from way back, who made a more recent reapperance. She was foxy and feisty. A good combo.

The higher your post-count gets, the more I like you.

Yes, she was hot as shit, and filthy. Writhing around on top of Clark in skimpy pants and bra? She was well up for it, and all he could fucking well do was look angsty and unsure. Jesus.

Then of course, she gets tragically killed off, and Clark is upset for the remaining 4 minutes of the episode. Then the next ep, he's as right as rain, never shows any grief about his recently murdered girlfriend, and goes back to pining after the bubble-head. Fucking hell.
Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 14:02 ]
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ironically, that was a reply to post number 666
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 14:43 ]
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Craster wrote:
If you think S4 was downhill from S2 or S3 then you are actually clinically insane. And I've seen your brain, man!
Many times this. Lost is the only show I can think of that jumped the shark and then jumped back. Clearly, deciding where and when and how it will end was exactly what the show needed.

Rodafowa wrote:
I'm more at peace with Heroes since I worked out what it was. It's a comic, see?
Yeah, same here. S3 clicked with me after a couple of episodes. Now I just pick my feet up, disengage my brain, and let it sweep me along. It's failing to deliver on the promise it showed in S1 but it's still more than entertaining enough to justify 45 minutes a week from me.
Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 14:47 ]
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heroes.... hmm.... I was downloading them to see them as soon as possible, but since the beeb is only a week or so behind now I figured I'd save the bandwidth and just watch on bbc3. Time will tell.

I'm still regularly downloading Smallville (as CG and I have discussed), House (Loved it start to present day, no other show can be so formulaic to a tee and still be fun), My Name is Earl (quality is dropping off alarmingly and I've just found out that Jason Lee is a Scientologist!) and Chuck (me and the missus agree, one of the best shows around at the mo. Fun for geeks and spouses of geeks alike)
Author:  ElephantBanjoGnome [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 14:48 ]
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If you thought S4 was better than usual then consider the fact that they had to 'squeeze' the whole season's plot in to half as many episodes as they otherwise would have.
ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
Could you have imagined that? Another 10-12 episodes where they torturously drag out how they escaped from the island? Imagine how little would have needed to happen, and how much more annoying backstory they'd have had to put in to pad it out.

I predict S5 will be more back/forward story, with the finale of S5 being them finally getting back to the island. A whole season of them working out how to get back there. Then S6 will be all 'back on the island' and dragged out to a final and probably unsatisfying conclusion.

I hope I'm wrong, honest.
Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 14:51 ]
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but isn't s5 as short as s4 was? 10-12 episode?
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 14:53 ]
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ComicalGnomes wrote:
If you thought S4 was better than usual then consider the fact that they had to 'squeeze' the whole season's plot in to half as many episodes as they otherwise would have.
No they didn't. They did a deal with the network towards the end of S3 that there would be three more seasons, each 16 episodes long[1]. They plotted the end of the show out then (as they would have had to have done of course because of the
ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
flash forwards
). They would have taken the length of the season into account when writing it, so why would anything be squeezed?

CG's second paragraph spoilered for sensitive eyes:
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Quote:
I predict S5 will be more back/forward story, with the finale of S5 being them finally getting back to the island. A whole season of them working out how to get back there. Then S6 will be all 'back on the island' and dragged out to a final and probably unsatisfying conclusion.
I've read this is what happens. S5 is about why they have to go back, and how they get there. S6 will be about what happens when they get back. Why is that a bad thing? You criticised S4 for being "squeezed" in, then S5 for being drawn out to "a whole season of them working out how to get back"?


[1] Although due the writer's strike S4 ended up being 14 episodes, with S5 and S6 extended to 17 episodes each.

Also CAN WE HAVE SPOILER TAGS PLEASE PEOPLE. Not everyone has watched this.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 14:54 ]
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davpaz wrote:
Chuck (me and the missus agree, one of the best shows around at the mo. Fun for geeks and spouses of geeks alike)
Chuck is excellent. The Zune gag a couple of weeks ago killed me.
Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 14:56 ]
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me too. had to explain to the missus though. "what's a zune?"
Author:  ElephantBanjoGnome [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 14:56 ]
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Well, nerd-king-who-researches-everything, I still think it's painfully drawn out nonsense at this point, trading on complete and persistant mystery with the promise of eventually explaining it all in some understandable way.

I think it's all going to end in cheap dissapointment. I was its biggest advocate for s1 and 2, but even I've had to accept that if I watch it from here on out, it'll be purely out of vague, unethusiastic curiosity.
Author:  Curiosity [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 15:00 ]
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ComicalGnomes wrote:
Well, nerd-king-who-researches-everything, I still think it's painfully drawn out nonsense at this point, trading on complete and persistant mystery with the promise of eventually explaining it all in some understandable way.

I think it's all going to end in cheap dissapointment. I was its biggest advocate for s1 and 2, but even I've had to accept that if I watch it from here on out, it'll be purely out of vague, unethusiastic curiosity.


Story of my life, man...
Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 15:01 ]
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i have a strong feeling that I may have to watch s5 on the laptop while the missus and CG xbox each other or something. NIGHTMARE FUEL!
Author:  ElephantBanjoGnome [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 15:03 ]
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davpaz wrote:
the missus and CG xbox each other

Coor, that sounds sexy. I've got a semi.
Author:  Cras [ Thu Nov 13, 2008 15:23 ]
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ComicalGnomes wrote:
I was its biggest advocate for s1 and 2, but even I've had to accept that if I watch it from here on out, it'll be purely out of vague, unethusiastic curiosity.


I understand what you mean, and I felt pretty much the same during S3 - but that was why I felt S4 was such an incredible change of pace.
Author:  ElephantBanjoGnome [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 18:59 ]
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New Dexter today.

Dexter is ace. ACE. Every episode gets better and better. It's awesome. Watch it.
Author:  Sinestro [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 21:20 ]
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ComicalGnomes wrote:
New Dexter today.

Dexter is ace. ACE. Every episode gets better and better. It's awesome. Watch it.


Series 2 or 3?

If the answer is '3', and you can tell me where it's showing, I will owe you sexual favours forever!*

*offer expires at Midnight
Author:  Cras [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 21:21 ]
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I'd imagine it's 'showing' on the pirate bay.
Author:  ElephantBanjoGnome [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 21:25 ]
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Y'aaaaar me hearties!
Author:  Sinestro [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 22:06 ]
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Craster wrote:
I'd imagine it's 'showing' on the pirate bay.


ComicalGnomes wrote:
Y'aaaaar me hearties!


Ahh. Shiver me timbers, mateys!
Author:  DavPaz [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 22:14 ]
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Avast! We'll 'ave none o'that nonsense 'round 'ere. Here be ninjas!

:ninja: ............................................ :ninja:
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 22:21 ]
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Talking to a detective friend of mine on Friday about Dexter, he replies with; "You can't watch that, it'd be like me going home and watching The Bill!" Bah!
Author:  Mark X [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 23:37 ]
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American Dad has a habit of having two or three really good episodes, and then one utterly genuine "holy fuck, that was brilliant" episode. This week's was one of the latter. At one point I genuinely did choke on my drink at one unexpectedly hilarious line, and had to spit it back out into the glass.

Postscript to the above statement: Don't invite me to your house if you're serving drinks in front of polite company and an episode of American Dad I haven't seen before is going to be broadcast.

Also, while I haven't yet seen the latest ep of Dexter*, I agree wholeheartedly with Comical. The writer/s behind Dexter (and yes, I do know it's based on a book) is/are masterful at always taking you away from the direction you're anticipating, but then, just when you think they're wise to their wily ways, they'll let you slip an easy mental shot past the goalie, just so that you keep trying to second guess them. In many series, you can quite easily guess what's going to happen, and it'll all about what the ride to that point entails ("I see J Bauer has foiled the terrorists at 54 minutes past the hour again. *Chuckle* Why, I only hope he doesn't stumble into an even bigger... a-ha"), with Dexter, you've no idea where you're being taken. Splendid.

(* And while I'd like to be watching it now, I'm slowly rebuilding my entire Windows Media Player library to try and get around the infuriating Xbox 360 Media Sharing bug of not using the painstakingly accurate 'episode number plus title' filename I've amended all my ("Legally purchased on iTunes" - Ed) video files to, but keeping the useless original ("Perfectly legal DRM-encoded video download" - Ed) filenames.)
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Nov 17, 2008 23:53 ]
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ComicalGnomes wrote:
New Dexter today.

Dexter is ace. ACE. Every episode gets better and better. It's awesome. Watch it.
I am absolutely loving series three. The overall arc
ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
with Dexter getting both a family and a friend
is amazing.


Goddess Jasmine wrote:
Talking to a detective friend of mine on Friday about Dexter, he replies with; "You can't watch that, it'd be like me going home and watching The Bill!" Bah!
Uhh, but, Dexter is a serial killer...
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 0:15 ]
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And? :ninja:
Author:  Curiosity [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:07 ]
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I really must get round to watching series 2 and 3 of Dexter.

I very much enjoyed Series 1, but have since read the first thre books, and whilst Series 1 is pretty much an expanded version of Book 1, I believe that Series 2 and 3 have little/no resemblence to the other books. Not that this will make them bad. I don't even know why I'm saying it, really.
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 15:12 ]
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Curiosity wrote:
I don't even know why I'm saying it, really.

Dizzy on happiness? :)
Author:  RuySan [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 16:56 ]
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been enjoying the season 1 of sopranos. I know, 10 years too late, but still worthwhile. Great stuff. Still needs some to reach Six Feet Under and Rome levels of awesomeness
Author:  Zardoz [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 17:18 ]
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Old but purest of Gold. And I don't care if you shout "But this is the General Purpose US TV thread for Autumn 2008 you pleb"

Started re-watching Band of Brothers on Sky.

F u c k i n g A w e s o m e
Author:  Goddess Jasmine [ Tue Nov 18, 2008 19:01 ]
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I have the DVD box set, I can happily watch it over and over again.
Author:  Satsuma [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 0:00 ]
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5 days 'till Jacks back. Fingers crossed it ain't shit. Again.
Author:  Satsuma [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 0:19 ]
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More news on The Shield: Channel 5 won't be airing series 7 until "early 2007". Oh for fucks sake...

The proprietry rights to the cure for cancer to whoever can PM me a link to somewhere to download series 7 that isn't a torrent (since I haven't a clue what one of those is...).
Author:  Cras [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:24 ]
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Ian Aris wrote:
5 days 'till Jacks back. Fingers crossed it ain't shit. Again.


Series, or that odd 2-hour thing?
Author:  Malc [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:05 ]
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Ian Aris wrote:
More news on The Shield: Channel 5 won't be airing series 7 until "early 2007". Oh for fucks sake...

The proprietry rights to the cure for cancer to whoever can PM me a link to somewhere to download series 7 that isn't a torrent (since I haven't a clue what one of those is...).



Um it's late 2008 at the moment, or am I living in the future?

Malc
Author:  Satsuma [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:51 ]
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Spinglo Sponglo! wrote:
Um it's late 2008 at the moment, or am I living in the future?


Not with that haircut! ... etc.

And Craster, sadly it's the two hour thing. Seems the season may not start until "early 2009" according to some forums.
Author:  markg [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:31 ]
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Torrents are dead easy to use and definitely worth it if you want to watch some US telly.
Author:  imtypingonakeyboard [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:59 ]
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Word is Prison break isn't going to be renewed, which is a shame because it is quality tat. :(
Author:  Curiosity [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 16:26 ]
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Ian Aris wrote:
Spinglo Sponglo! wrote:
Um it's late 2008 at the moment, or am I living in the future?


Not with that haircut! ... etc.

And Craster, sadly it's the two hour thing. Seems the season may not start until "early 2009" according to some forums.


The plan has always (since the writers' strike) been for '24' to start in January next year.

I didn't know anything about the 2 hour special until I saw the adverts, so am looking forwards to it.
Author:  Cras [ Thu Nov 20, 2008 20:34 ]
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I'm OK with that. 24 tends to have a January start, from what I remember. I was a little worried they were going to put out the 2-hour special now, and then use that as an excuse to not put the full series on until the second half of 09.
Author:  markg [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:58 ]
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They were talking about making a proper 24 film for the cinemas a while ago. Is that what this two hour special is only it turned out to be too crap or something?
Author:  myp [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:00 ]
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I know I'm late to the party, but I watched the pilot episode of The Shield recently and thought it was excellent.
Author:  Malc [ Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:43 ]
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I downloaded about 10 gig of American TV shows yesterday. (catching up from after my virus)

It's going to take ages to watch all of that!

Malc
Author:  myp [ Mon May 18, 2009 7:50 ]
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I just watched the series finale of The Shield. Fuuuuuuuuuuck - I almost feel bereaved.

I urge anyone who hasn't seen it to watch this show. I don't normally like cop dramas, but over the last few months I've watched all seven seasons, and it's the best thing I've seen in a long time.
Author:  Curiosity [ Tue May 26, 2009 21:36 ]
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Did anyone else watch Series Seven of 24?
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Tue May 26, 2009 22:16 ]
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Curiosity wrote:
Did anyone else watch Series Seven of 24?
I watched the first 1/3rd, then had a corrupt recordiing on the Sky box and never felt stirred to download it. I think that says something. Was it good? I was enjoying the first bit.
Author:  Cras [ Tue May 26, 2009 23:10 ]
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Curiosity wrote:
Did anyone else watch Series Seven of 24?


Yeah. Watched the ending about an hour ago. The usual mix of the highly preposterous and the highly entertaining.
Author:  Cras [ Tue May 26, 2009 23:11 ]
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Also finished House S5 at the weekend. House is still brilliant, somehow. Brutal finale, as they tend to be.
Author:  Malabelm [ Tue May 26, 2009 23:20 ]
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imtypingonakeyboard wrote:
Word is Prison break isn't going to be renewed, which is a shame because it is quality tat. :(


I stopped bothering with that halfway through Season 3. It just got really boring, and should have stopped after the first series, which was excellent. They escaped, and that was what it was all about; leave the rest up to my imagination.
Author:  Curiosity [ Wed May 27, 2009 0:07 ]
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
Curiosity wrote:
Did anyone else watch Series Seven of 24?
I watched the first 1/3rd, then had a corrupt recordiing on the Sky box and never felt stirred to download it. I think that says something. Was it good? I was enjoying the first bit.


It was entertaining enough. It had the usual twists and turns, with the first baddie not being the real uber baddie, nor the second baddie being, etc. Same as ever season they ever did.

It was entertaining. I think the ending was partly ace and partly GAH! but I don't feel I wasted my time watching it.

I also need to watch the two hour finale of Fringe that I taped on the weekend. Excellently fun show, and the mad scientist is my current favourite character on all television.
Author:  Malc [ Wed May 27, 2009 13:21 ]
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Curiosity wrote:
Did anyone else watch Series Seven of 24?


yes.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
I wanted Jack to single handedly save the day at least once. :(


Malc
Author:  markg [ Wed May 27, 2009 13:34 ]
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Albeit quite predictable I thought it was something of a return to form after the last couple of series where it was mostly just Jack blubbing like a big girl all the time.
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