Don't know if anyone else has watched Intelligence, but we chuckled our way through the first episode and enjoyed the next two. Shame there is only one season.
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| Author: | Morte [ Mon May 25, 2015 9:51 ] |
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Probably late to the party but I am really enjoying Person of Interest. Starts with the Bloke from Lost creating a super duper AI which predicts who in New York will get in trouble and then sends Jesus to fix all their problems. Just over half way through series three and the "world" has really opened up with lots of interesting (for TV) ideas on the impact of AI and how people respond to the idea and the reality of it, plus gun play, lots and lots of gun play. Recommended. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Tue May 26, 2015 10:03 ] |
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So, in the past few weeks I have watched Grimm(s1-3), Constantine(S1) and most of Arrow(S1). Arrow is far and away the worst. I am happy t watch a fair bit of pap, but the plot holes in Arrow are almost unbearable. That said, I am still watching it - not sure what that says about me. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Tue May 26, 2015 10:18 ] |
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Looking at my episode calendar for the upcoming few months it's as bare as I've ever seen it. It's basically only Silicon Valley and Game of Thrones (both of which finish in a couple of weeks) then the second season of Halt and Catch Fire (which I haven't yet watched the first season of). Instead of going looking for new stuff I'm thinking I'll actually spend some time going through my backlog so basically
Fuck, that's a much bigger list than I thought, especially if I do get into 30 Rock and Friday Night Lights as that's over 200 episodes right there. So, yeah, if people could just stop making any kind of decent TV programmes for the next year that would be great. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue May 26, 2015 10:26 ] |
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Black Mirror is good. Utopia is not good. Swap in Orphan Black if you've not seen that and want a sci-fi fix. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Tue May 26, 2015 10:31 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Black Mirror is good. Utopia is not good. Swap in Orphan Black if you've not seen that and want a sci-fi fix. Ex-Mrs B watched some of Orphan Black so I was sort of following along with it for a while. It was alright but it never really gripped me. |
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| Author: | Findus Fop [ Tue May 26, 2015 10:54 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Utopia is not good. Swap in Orphan Black if you've not seen that and want a sci-fi fix. OBJECTION! I thought it was brill. Tonally patchy in parts where it couldn't decide if it wanted to push comedy over super-serious conspiracy thriller or not. But it was the most visually arresting thing I can remember seeing on tv for a long time, and Neil Maskell is even more brilliant than usual as the ambling, virtually mute hitman. Series 2 lost its way a little but I thought it was still brilliant tv. Orphan Black on the other hand I couldn't get into. They seemed to cast everyone based on their punchability. Amusing seeing Vaasshisface from Far Cry 3 though. |
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| Author: | Morte [ Tue May 26, 2015 11:34 ] |
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Agreed Utopia was excellent (especially the 'retro' episode to start series 2). Orphan Black I've not seen but have heard good things so I will give it a try. Has anyone tried "Lizzy Borden"? Sounds slightly mad. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Tue May 26, 2015 12:43 ] |
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Utopia is fantastic. Way better than Orphan Black. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Tue May 26, 2015 12:50 ] |
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I found both pretty dull, to be honest. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Tue May 26, 2015 12:55 ] |
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Hmm backlogs, you say? I have, still to watch: The 100 American Horror Story Ascension Broadchurch Constantine Continuum Falling Skies Fargo Gotham Happy Valley iZombie The Leftovers Luther Marvel Agents of Shield The Messengers Nikita Orphan Black Penny Dreadful Resurrection Silicon Valley The Strain True Detective and I've just started with Unforgettable. Phew. |
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| Author: | nickachu [ Tue May 26, 2015 14:04 ] |
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The 100 is great (starts a bit slowish, but really gets going) I liked Fargo. Gotham is a bit hit and miss occasionally, but gets quite good I like iZombie, mainly because Zombie Girl is adorable. True Detective. Watch it now! |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Tue May 26, 2015 14:08 ] |
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I read the comic iZombie is based on for a while but it was boring as shit and I gave up on it so I've never tried the TV series. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Tue May 26, 2015 15:21 ] |
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Oh, has anyone else been watching Happyish? Steve Coogan's new US series. He's an aging bloke working in an ad agency, struggling to not get out of touch with the world around him, and balancing work and family life. Also has Bubbles from The Wire, and Josh from The West Wing. It's OK. Not fantastic. TBH I don't really like the family stuff. I don't really believe he would actually have that family, and interact with them in the way he does. But it has some hilarious moments and dialogue, particularly between him and Josh from the west wing. First two episodes are a bit fumbling, but third and fourth are great, and you get to see Steve Coogan do a convincing Don Draper impression. I'm going to stick with it, but it's not his best work. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue May 26, 2015 15:47 ] |
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LewieP wrote: Josh from The West Wing /meerkats |
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| Author: | Cras [ Tue May 26, 2015 22:43 ] |
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nickachu wrote: The 100 is great (starts a bit slowish, but really gets going) Actually this is true, it's getting really rather good. Though they're still all making the dumbest decisions possible at every turn. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Wed May 27, 2015 9:01 ] |
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Planet populated by teenagers, what do you expect. Daredevil is a bit good, isn't it? |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Wed May 27, 2015 9:05 ] |
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I just finished the first season of Daredevil last night and yeah, it's very good. Though my suspension of disbelief struggles slightly with how good Kingpin is in a fight. There's no explanation given for how he's able to fight Daredevil (super powers; years of training) to a standstill given his reliance on just being really angry and a bit fat. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed May 27, 2015 10:02 ] |
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Mr Kissyfur wrote: Planet populated by teenagers, what do you expect. Oh god, it's not them specifically - it's everyone! The adults are just as bad if not worse. |
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| Author: | JohnCoffey [ Wed May 27, 2015 11:17 ] |
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Cras wrote: Mr Kissyfur wrote: Planet populated by teenagers, what do you expect. Oh god, it's not them specifically - it's everyone! The adults are just as bad if not worse. In its defence they do kind of have that Vault 101 mentality. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed May 27, 2015 11:21 ] |
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Yeah, but they don't just make bad decisions, they make really, really stupid decisions. If there's a choice to make, they'll charge headlong into the most blatantly idiotic one every single time. |
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| Author: | nickachu [ Wed May 27, 2015 13:27 ] |
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Cras wrote: Mr Kissyfur wrote: Planet populated by teenagers, what do you expect. Oh god, it's not them specifically - it's everyone! The adults are just as bad if not worse. Clarke's mother is the worst. THE WORST. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed May 27, 2015 13:28 ] |
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Yep. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed May 27, 2015 13:38 ] |
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Is Clarke the blonde one? |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed May 27, 2015 13:43 ] |
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Yup. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Wed May 27, 2015 17:37 ] |
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Bamba wrote: given his reliance on just being really angry and a bit fat. It's all muscle! |
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| Author: | BertyBasset [ Wed May 27, 2015 19:30 ] |
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Just watched the first episode of "Mr. Robot" Shit name, but after typing "Mr. Robot tv review" into google and coming up with some pretty stellar reviews, I decided to give it a go. I was quite impressed. It's basically about a computer hacker (with inept social skills) who wants to stick it to the big evil corporations and (going by the opening scene), wrong-doers in general. That's a very basic description. There's more to it than that and I thought it was really well done. Looking forward to future episodes. |
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| Author: | Goddess Jasmine [ Fri May 29, 2015 17:46 ] |
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Don't know if anyone else has watched Intelligence, but we chuckled our way through the first episode and enjoyed the next two. Shame there is only one season.
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Fri May 29, 2015 21:58 ] |
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Aquarius is pretty good so far, but it may just be filling a Mad Men 60s gap. |
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| Author: | asfish [ Sat May 30, 2015 7:35 ] |
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: Aquarius is pretty good so far, but it may just be filling a Mad Men 60s gap. NBC have decided to copy Netflix with this show and release the whole season on their web based service So all 13 episodes on the NG now 
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Sat May 30, 2015 7:48 ] |
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Ah, there was only a couple where I get my TV from. I'll have a look for the rest later. |
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| Author: | asfish [ Sat May 30, 2015 10:14 ] |
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If you struggle drop me a PM and I can send you some NZB |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat May 30, 2015 12:17 ] |
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I'm up to episode 5 of Sons of Anarchy Series 6. Lord knows what is going on, now, it's massively over complicated. |
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| Author: | asfish [ Sat May 30, 2015 13:39 ] |
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MaliA wrote: I'm up to episode 5 of Sons of Anarchy Series 6. Lord knows what is going on, now, it's massively over complicated. Yes it starts to get complicated and massively violent from about your are now until the end. |
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| Author: | zaphod79 [ Sat May 30, 2015 23:54 ] |
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A 30 second clip that really shows nothing but I dont care - i cant wait : |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Sun May 31, 2015 7:56 ] |
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asfish wrote: If you struggle drop me a PM and I can send you some NZB Eps 3 to 9 have arrived so I'm getting them now. No doubt the rest will appear before I get round to watching them, but thanks for the offer. |
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| Author: | Malc [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 0:01 ] |
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Just watched the first 3 episodes of "Wayward Pines". Wtf? It's a bit like a mishmash of "The Prisoner" and "Life on Mars" starring Matt Dillon and directed by M Night Shalawayan. Fox seem to be showing it a day or so after the U.S. and the first three episodes are on sky catchup. |
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| Author: | Dr Lave [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:55 ] |
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I'm really excited by the return of Hannibal, it's unlike anything else on television. And feels like it shouldn't exist. Can't believe it isn't more popular. |
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| Author: | DBSnappa [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:38 ] |
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Dr Lave wrote: I'm really excited by the return of Hannibal, it's unlike anything else on television. And feels like it shouldn't exist. Can't believe it isn't more popular. I'm really looking forward to this as well. The second series was some of the best TV I've seen in years. |
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| Author: | Dr Lave [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:54 ] |
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At the very least its the most beautifully filmed thing on tv. It's like a surreal art piece. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:00 ] |
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I've got season 1 on bluray and couldn't be bothered to fire it up. I'll give it a punt now with such praise. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:01 ] |
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Yes the visuals are amazing, but you have to mention the sound design. It often does more story telling with sounds than images. It's better than any of the films, in my opinion. Deals with a complex range of themes intelligently, and masterfully balances 'monster of the week' with a bigger arc. It's full of fantastic characters and relationships, and above all else it's incredibly funny, if you like your comedy dark. I love the rhythm of the writing. Setup, punchline, another punchline that takes it just a bit too far. Cannot wait for it's return. |
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| Author: | JohnCoffey [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:09 ] |
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Started Hannibal last night. Can't say it's quite grabbed me as yet but seems quite slick. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:13 ] |
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The season finale of Outlander was quite uncomfortable viewing - noticably worse than the GoT episode with Sansa and Ramsay |
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| Author: | Dr Lave [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:35 ] |
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LewieP wrote: Yes the visuals are amazing, but you have to mention the sound design. It often does more story telling with sounds than images. It's better than any of the films, in my opinion. Deals with a complex range of themes intelligently, and masterfully balances 'monster of the week' with a bigger arc. It's full of fantastic characters and relationships, and above all else it's incredibly funny, if you like your comedy dark. I love the rhythm of the writing. Setup, punchline, another punchline that takes it just a bit too far. Cannot wait for it's return. Absolutely agree. The finale to season 2 has music that MAKES IT THE MOST INTENSE THING EVER*. * not including Fury Road. Obv. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:36 ] |
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: The season finale of Outlander was quite uncomfortable viewing - noticably worse than the GoT episode with Sansa and Ramsay  Recently, Outlander has made GoT look like a Sunday-afternoon family ITV Drama. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 13:25 ] |
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Series 2 of Halt and Catch Fire has started - I love this program! |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Thu Jun 04, 2015 21:34 ] |
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Up to episode 5 of Daredevil - it's really very good. Rosario Dawson is a delight, as ever, and Foggy and Karen are a great pairing. It's also pleasingly gritty and horrible for a Marvel franchise adaptation. The bit with the guy who headbutts a spike on a fence is just... well, self explanatory. |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Thu Jun 04, 2015 21:52 ] |
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The guy that plays Foggy annoyed the shit out of me for ages, he just didn't seem to be up to par with the rest of the cast and so stood out massively. As the series went on though and the character himself stopped being pointless comedy sidekick the acting seemed to get better and he was much more acceptable by the end of it. I still think they've miscast that character but it's not quite as jarring as it was at the start at least. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Thu Jun 04, 2015 21:58 ] |
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Hmmm. I was going to go off on a massive thing about how you're wrong and that because, you know, you're not me, but, actually, you're probably right. I'm rose tinting him as the rest of the cast and the writing and everything is ace, but he's a bit of an odd choice all told. |
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| Author: | JohnCoffey [ Thu Jun 04, 2015 22:15 ] |
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Started to watch Bates Motel last night and even though the contemporary modern theme kind of threw me I must say I really enjoyed it. It was nice to see the British kid from Spiderwick Chronicles playing Norman too. I just hope it doesn't quickly turn to crap like Grimm did. |
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