General Purpose US TV thread

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:18

The Man in the High Castle - 2 episodes in and it is superb. Beautifully shot, real sense of desperation from all sides. I really like it.

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

I've seen two as well, and it's definitely good TV. They seem overly fond of annoying background noises though - hissing TVs, ringing phones...

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4301

Weirdly we decided to dip our toes into The Man in the High Castle last night as well, and watched Ep 1.

Really nicely realised, it looks great. The rebel chap who got captured was a tad hammy and obvious. Rufus Sewell is nicely unpleasant.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16561

We've seen them all, really good. Can't wait for season 2.

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:48

Has anyone mentioned Manhattan? The 2nd season is pretty much over now I think, really good slow burner of a show.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:55

Grim-beard... the noisy wrote:

I have episodes 1, 3 and 4 of The Expanse.

That's a bit odd.

Episode 2 is due out in a few hours, though.

Heh. I discovered exactly the same last night. DLed ep 2 this morning.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2015 11:56

Cap'n Gingerbeard wrote:

They seem overly fond of annoying background noises though - hissing TVs, ringing phones...

Much like The West Wing.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5166

nickachu wrote:

Has anyone mentioned Manhattan? The 2nd season is pretty much over now I think, really good slow burner of a show.

Me. Got the last episode to watch tonight.

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

Grim-beard... the noisy wrote:

Cap'n Gingerbeard wrote:

They seem overly fond of annoying background noises though - hissing TVs, ringing phones...

Much like The West Wing.

Much, much more noticeable. And they linger on it, too. Guy sitting in a chair puffing on a cigarette, TV crackling away loudly. For like, 30 seconds.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16561

I never even noticed it, although I'm sure I would now you've mentioned it.

nickachu · **Posted:** Wed Dec 16, 2015 23:49

Dr Zoidbeard wrote:

nickachu wrote:

Has anyone mentioned Manhattan? The 2nd season is pretty much over now I think, really good slow burner of a show.

Me. Got the last episode to watch tonight.

Me too! I wanna see a big kaboom!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

Started watching mithc, got to ep5 liked the first two a lot, seems to drift of a bit in the next few. Disappointed to hear that it isn't a single season show with defined conclusion.

Kern · **Posted:** Sat Dec 19, 2015 9:31

Finally, there's an Amazon Prime app for the Roku, so I can actually access this stuff through my telly.

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

I've been watching "The Man in the high castle" (4 episodes) and i'm not entirely convinced to the changes they made to the book. I know it's a show and they had to add something so fill it, but:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Changing the book to a movie can be a good idea, since it's easier to show on the tv, but it just reveals the twist too soon

Same with the Joe Blake character. In the book he was a stone cold nazi that was revealed later on, not the conflicted individual on the show.

But what annoys me most is the existence of a resistance movement. In the book, America had truly lost the war and people were hopeless. It's a much more interesting scenario, and made the books written by the Man in the High Castle so much more important.

There's this need of having every character to be almost an action movie hero. In the original story, Frank was just a common guy who wanted to make a living from doing jewelry, for example. Same with Juliana, which just wanted to have a regular life before accidentaly meeting Joe Blake.

It's still worthwhile though. The cast is good. The main actress is excellent, and is very pretty in a "Hollywood golden-age" kind of way.

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

She's bloody lovely. I always think with adaptations like this that you're probably better off pretending you've never read the book, however. See also The Walking Dead.

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

I'm usually not very picky when it comes to these adaptations, but as a huge Phillip K. Dick fan, i'm kind of annoyed how his works are always adapted to hollywood clichés, when his books are always about the opposite.

For example, in the book Juliana gets intimate with Joe shortly after meeting him, but obviously god forbid having a promiscuous heroine on an american tv show.

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

BTW, Fargo was excellent. Kirsten Dunst was brilliant as usual.

Trousers · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3073

It's on UK Netflix now but the only mentions I can see of it are in this thread - finished Jessica Jones last night.

That is some damn good telly. The characters are that finely crafted that all the superhero stuff does just seem normal and the reactions to it all are actually what people would say and discuss with other having been confronted by someone with powers. And it deals with how those individuals cope with the power and how isolated it makes them. This is no consequence-free zone - it even talks about people killed by the alien invasion in Avengers - it's a very ground level series.

Tennant and Ritter are both excellent and Kilgrave is a compelling adversary that you can absolutely believe in, not only his powers, but his sociopath nature and what happens when you do live without consequence.

Can't recommend it highly enough.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:03

Are there boobies? I tend to avoid boobyTV on the train.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4301

Grim... wrote:

Are there boobies? I tend to avoid boobyTV on the train.

Unlike the journalist in this story.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:08

I often wonder if I'm breaking any laws when (say) the dancers at Bada Bing are shown waving their bits about in The Sopranos and I'm sat on a train with a tablet in clear view of everyone around me.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4301

Grim... wrote:

I often wonder if I'm breaking any laws when (say) the dancers at Bada Bing are shown waving their bits about in The Sopranos and I'm sat on a train with a tablet in clear view of everyone around me.

Considering it's probably a yarr'd episode of the Sopranos, probably.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:50

Findus Fop wrote:

Grim... wrote:

I often wonder if I'm breaking any laws when (say) the dancers at Bada Bing are shown waving their bits about in The Sopranos and I'm sat on a train with a tablet in clear view of everyone around me.

Considering it's probably a yarr'd episode of the Sopranos, probably.

If it's yarr'd then I'm not breaking any laws when I watch it.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14362

The Sopranos tatties were more like 1980's tatties though. They're not like 2000's tatties [which are more objectionable when viewed] [in public on the train]

Edit: for clarity.

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

Saturnalian wrote:

[which are more objectionable when viewed]

Hey!

Quote:

[in public on the train]

Oh, right.

Grim... · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 12:01

Saturnalian wrote:

The Sopranos tatties were more like 1980's tatties though.

The bada bing ones are entirely unnecessary. WE GET IT IT'S A STRIP CLUB MOVE ON

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

are 'tatties' breasts? (Rather than... potatoes?)

What's the difference between a 1980s boob/potato and a 2000s boob/potato?

myp · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 13:01

Mimi wrote:

are 'tatties' breasts? (Rather than... potatoes?)

What's the difference between a 1980s boob/potato and a 2000s boob/potato?

Don't try to delve into the mind of Sat - that way lies only madness.

Trousers · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3073

Grim... wrote:

Are there boobies? I tend to avoid boobyTV on the train.

There are no boobies although there are a few fairly raunchy sex scenes but no naughty bits on show.

Loads of violence though. Like loads.

Satsuma · **Joined:** 20th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14362

Mimi wrote:

are 'tatties' breasts? (Rather than... potatoes?)

What's the difference between a 1980s boob/potato and a 2000s boob/potato?

1980's tatties are formless and genial. 2000's tatties are vulgar and disrespectful.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

Damn our modern vulgar boobs.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14492

Daredevil S2 trailer

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 21:42

Gah! I hate trailers that have no new content!

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14492

LewieP wrote:

That looks awful.

Can I interest you in some guest stars then

http://nerdist.com/fireflys-jewel-stait ... -tomorrow/

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

Hmmm Jewel Staite is on the list.

TheVision · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:38

I've started watching the man in the high castle and I'm loving it. I don't watch a lot of TV (apart from Cbeebies) but this is excellent so far!

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 14:20

Things that are great (or continue to be great):
Brooklyn 99
Ash vs Evil Dead
Jessica Jones
Expanse
Banshee
House of Cards

TheVision · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 14:34

Did anyone watch the American office? If so, you'll know the receptionist... Not Pam, the other one. Erin I think.

Well... I've seen that she had a sitcom playing the lead. Has anyone seen it? I don't know what it's called but a quick Bing should fix that.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 14:34

TheVision wrote:

Did anyone watch the American office? If so, you'll know the receptionist... Not Pam, the other one. Erin I think.

Well... I've seen that she had a sitcom playing the lead. Has anyone seen it? I don't know what it's called but a quick Bing should fix that.

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Yes. It is good.

TheVision · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 14:37

Good work! Almost quicker than Bing.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 14:40

TheVision wrote:

Almost quicker than Bing.

Is the name of your sex tape.

Grim... · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 14:43

Curiosity wrote:

Yes. It is good.

The best bit is the theme tune.

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

I thought House of Cards lost it's way a fair bit in the third season. Some good moments still, but a lot of not so good stuff.

Kern · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 16:00

LewieP wrote:

I thought House of Cards lost it's way a fair bit in the third season. Some good moments still, but a lot of not so good stuff.

I got bored and gave up about halfway through. 'The Final Cut' was a bit rubbish too, of course, but didn't outstay its welcome.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14492

Trailer for 11.22.63 - coming via Hulu in Feb

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

A Stephen King adaption eh? Statistically, that doesn't bode well.

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

Pfft. Maximum Overdrive begs to differ.

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

Cras wrote:

Pfft. Maximum Overdrive begs to differ.

Apparently Maximum Overdrive doesn't know what statistically implies.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Sat Jan 09, 2016 23:55

I generally find that if I read the book first it isn't too bad. I can't seem to find a Maximum Overdrive book though.

I loved 11.22.63 though; one of the best I'd read by King in ages, will definitely give this a watch.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Anyone seen Making a Murderer on Netflix?

It's fucking incredible.

It's a ten hour documentary about a man who was in jail for 18 years for a sexual assault he didn't commit and then once free (and close to a big cash settlement from the state) gets arrested for another murder.

Trailer:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

This will redefine documentaries for years to come (and not all for the better) - but it stands as one of the most compelling and important things I've watched all year.

Oh, just noticed they've put episode one on youtube here:

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

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