General Purpose US TV thread

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

Mimi wrote:

Was it drilling thrilling?

Didn't make the connection with the company! Surprised that there wasn't a legal case over the name!

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

Only two episodes in, but this is great so far.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_of_Summer_(TV_series)

Morte · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2016 10:47

The first 15 minutes of the latest Preacher are fantastic.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2016 10:50

Still enjoying Orange is the new Black, latest series started off a bit wobbly but then went

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

OitnB is still fun, but the show has been transitioning from Drama/Comedy to full on Comedy/Drama for a while, and that worries me. The only thing holding it from being a full on comedy is still some heavy themes being around, but i wouldn't be surprises if they get totally dropped for next season.

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

Zardoz wrote:

Still enjoying Orange is the new Black, latest series started off a bit wobbly but then went

I was getting sick of it for the first 4 or so episodes but now its picked up

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

Still can't quite make my mind up about Preacher. It's got good qualities, but not sure how successfully it's building to a larger story.

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

I'm beginning to dislike the lead more and more, which isn't a good sign.

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

LewieP wrote:

Still can't quite make my mind up about Preacher. It's got good qualities, but not sure how successfully it's building to a larger story.

Not started it yet, its not my wife's taste so would only watch when she goes out with her running club. Main reason is its one of the few shows that I've read all the comics for and I'm just looking at none spoiler feedback like this before I watch it.

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

Yeah I read the comics, but only the once and it's been a while.

There's some good casting choices, I think Gilgun as Cassidy is inspired, and he's obviously got the range for both the comedic and tragic sides of the character. The dude playing Quincannon is perfect for the role too (it's the guy who played Rorschach in the Watchmen movie).

They've made quite a few changes to how the story unfolds compared to the comics. I think one of the things I liked about the comics is how it was a road trip, they were always on the move and getting into trouble in new locations. For the TV show they've fudged some of the chronology and it's all taking place in the same one town where Jesse is the preacher. I can see why they made that change to suit the TV series format better, but it has resulted in it feeling a little slower than I'd like.

Still, lots of individual bits that are entertaining, I'm just not yet entirely sold on it.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2016 11:56

LewieP wrote:

it's the guy who played Rorschach in the Watchmen movie

THANK YOU

I knew I knew him from somewhere.

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

Grim... wrote:

THANK YOU

I knew I knew him from somewhere.

Y'know, you could have looked this up on the cool website eye emm dee bee dot com.

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

LewieP wrote:

There's some good casting choices, I think Gilgun as Cassidy is inspired, and he's obviously got the range for both the comedic and tragic sides of the character. The dude playing Quincannon is perfect for the role too (it's the guy who played Rorschach in the Watchmen movie).

Ruth Negga is great, too.

Huh, having just looked her up, I've discovered that (a) she's dating Dominic Cooper and (b) she was raised in Ireland, so all three Preacher leads are British. But only one of them is Irish, and it isn't Gilgun.

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

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

LewieP wrote:

There's some good casting choices, I think Gilgun as Cassidy is inspired, and he's obviously got the range for both the comedic and tragic sides of the character. The dude playing Quincannon is perfect for the role too (it's the guy who played Rorschach in the Watchmen movie).

Ruth Negga is great, too.

Huh, having just looked her up, I've discovered that (a) she's dating Dominic Cooper and (b) she was raised in Ireland, so all three Preacher leads are British.

Only if you're going for a very loose 'From the British Isles' definition of British.

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2016 12:15

Cras wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

LewieP wrote:

There's some good casting choices, I think Gilgun as Cassidy is inspired, and he's obviously got the range for both the comedic and tragic sides of the character. The dude playing Quincannon is perfect for the role too (it's the guy who played Rorschach in the Watchmen movie).

Ruth Negga is great, too.

Huh, having just looked her up, I've discovered that (a) she's dating Dominic Cooper and (b) she was raised in Ireland, so all three Preacher leads are British.

Only if you're going for a very loose 'From the British Isles' definition of British.

ie technically incorrect

NervousPete · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2016 12:17

Haven't watched any of the Preacher series yet, kind of forgot it existed after seeing the trailer to be honest. I'm not sure if I'm going to catch it, as the comics seemed cinematic enough for me and I was really happy with them. As to changes in the plot and so on, I don't mind so much about that, I'd only get cross if they changed what makes the characters who they are.

Rick and Morty still brilliant. Just seen the SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT! episode. I am now compelled to bellow frowningly at people, "SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT!" Which possibly may land me in trouble.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2016 12:22

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Grim... wrote:

THANK YOU

I knew I knew him from somewhere.

Y'know, you could have looked this up on the cool website eye emm dee bee dot com.

That's cheating.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2016 12:22

NervousPete wrote:

Haven't watched any of the Preacher series yet, kind of forgot it existed after seeing the trailer to be honest. I'm not sure if I'm going to catch it, as the comics seemed cinematic enough for me and I was really happy with them. As to changes in the plot and so on, I don't mind so much about that, I'd only get cross if they changed what makes the characters who they are.

Rick and Morty still brilliant. Just seen the SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT! episode. I am now compelled to bellow frowningly at people, "SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT!" Which possibly may land me in trouble.

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

Wih the second season starting imminently, I decided to revisit the first season of Mr Robot. Fucking hell this show is good.

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

LewieP wrote:

Wih the second season starting imminently, I decided to revisit the first season of Mr Robot. Fucking hell this show is good.

I really don't like it. For a show that tries to look like it's doing computers properly, it still does everything fucking wrong. And that makes it worse.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

"I shall frame this man for a hacking attempt"
"Oh cool, how?"
"I shall put his IP address in a text file!"
"Oh right, like subtly alter the access logs so it shows his originating IP?"
"No! Just write it in this random text file!"
"But how does..."
"CLEAR AND INCONTRAVERTIBLE EVIDENCE"

Fuck's sake.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2016 18:09

An IP address that couldn't exist, no less.

I thought it was okay, but I wasn't super-sold on it. I'll watch the next series, though.

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

I gather that the show's creator really wanted to use an actual possible ip address, but was prevented from doing so by the network/US broadcasting regulations. He even wanted to buy a static ip and use that, but even still it wouldn't have been allowed.

It is more realistic than pretty much any other TV show or movie, right?

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8648

I assume it's the same sort of reason why all phone numbers are 555-something.

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

LewieP wrote:

I gather that the show's creator really wanted to use an actual possible ip address, but was prevented from doing so by the network/US broadcasting regulations. He even wanted to buy a static ip and use that, but even still it wouldn't have been allowed.

It is more realistic than pretty much any other TV show or movie, right?

It's visually much more realistic. In the details it's just as fucking wrong. Something like scorpion is at least honest in its made up bullshit. They could have done that stuff in a way that's both easy to understand and accurate, but they didn't bother.

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

Also, why would broadcasting regulations stop you advertising an IP address? it's not like the existence of an IP address is some sort of secret.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8648

Cras wrote:

Also, why would broadcasting regulations stop you advertising an IP address? it's not like the existence of an IP address is some sort of secret.

I assume it's the same sort of reason why all phone numbers are 555-something.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2016 19:46

Joans wrote:

Cras wrote:

Also, why would broadcasting regulations stop you advertising an IP address? it's not like the existence of an IP address is some sort of secret.

I assume it's the same sort of reason why all phone numbers are 555-something.

They're not, though. Several shows have used real ones, and some movies.

Also, Scorpion has used a real IP address, because it is more realistic than Mr Robot.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8648

Grim... wrote:

Joans wrote:

Cras wrote:

Also, why would broadcasting regulations stop you advertising an IP address? it's not like the existence of an IP address is some sort of secret.

I assume it's the same sort of reason why all phone numbers are 555-something.

They're not, though. Several shows have used real ones, and some movies.

Fair enough.
Don't they get sued AC/DC-style if people call them though?

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

October for Ash Vs Evil Dead season 2

http://nerdist.com/new-ash-vs-evil-dead ... -and-gore/

(short new teaser trailer)

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

Now, I love The Vikings, and it's sort of the only thing to watch at the moment as GOT and TWD are over, and Preacher isn't on til Monday, but the whole

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Ragnar becoming a junkie with the opium dealing Chinese stereotype woman

is just a bit shit.

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

First episode of the new season of Mr Robot was fantastic, although it's a two parter and the second part isn't out yet.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2016 12:45

MrChris wrote:

Now, I love The Vikings, and it's sort of the only thing to watch at the moment as GOT and TWD are over, and Preacher isn't on til Monday, but the whole

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Ragnar becoming a junkie with the opium dealing Chinese stereotype woman

is just a bit shit.

Didn't really bother me.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

In fact it ties in nicely to when I binge watched the first couple of seasons laid up in bed on Morphine :DD

TheVision · **Posted:** Tue Jul 12, 2016 13:23

Grim... wrote:

I thought it was okay, but I wasn't super-sold on it. I'll watch the next series, though.

This echoes my thoughts entirely but that's only because I want to get my moneys worth out of Amazon prime... Providing they show it of course.

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

LewieP wrote:

First episode of the new season of Mr Robot was fantastic, although it's a two parter and the second part isn't out yet.

What does a two parter mean? It's only half the usual length?

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

It's just presented as "Part 1" and then it says "Interlude" at the end.

I think the difference is that they are broadcast back to back, but only part 1 is on the internet so far.

It'll be two episodes of the usual 40/50 minute length.

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

Lagertha is definitely the new future Mrs Chris

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:20

I don't think that there's an Aussie TV thread, so I'm putting it here.

'Please Like Me' is a very funny sitcom.

Apparently it starts off a little weak, but I only watched a couple of episodes from Series 3, so that didn't affect me.

Plus the girl in it who was in Neighbours is marvellous.

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

Ash vs Evil dead Season 2 new trailer

http://tvline.com/2016/07/19/ash-vs-evi ... comic-con/

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 10:22

Yaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssss.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 10:27

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

I don't think Stranger Things has got a mention yet, but it's brilliant. 6 down and 2 to go tonight.

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

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

I don't think Stranger Things has got a mention yet, but it's brilliant. 6 down and 2 to go tonight.

We've watched episode one mostly off the recommendations here and facebook and it was great. Need to find time to watch some more though.

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

Just watching ep 5. Love it. Love the John Carpenter vibe.

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

We're sat here just starting episode 8. There's so many nods to all kinds of 80s entertainment in there - there's a Breakfast Club line I just noticed.

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

Just started Stranger Things. 5 minutes in and it's already ace. That D&D campaign sounded cool.

Also I'm scared.

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

DUFFER BROTHERS?!

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

And we're done. More now?

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jul 20, 2016 22:33

Mad Dogs is pretty damned good.

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

On episode 2 now. I normally hate kids in tv shows, but the ones in this are brilliant

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jul 21, 2016 20:16

MrChris wrote:

On episode 2 now. I normally hate kids in tv shows, but the ones in this are brilliant

What kids?

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