Yeah, an enjoyable watch but very wobbly.
Especially:
ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
Also:
ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!
But I watched the whole bloody lot and didn't feel short changed.
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| Author: | asfish [ Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:22 ] |
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Orange is the new Black S5 out today. |
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| Author: | RuySan [ Fri Jun 09, 2017 21:01 ] |
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Handmaids tale is the best new show on TV. Very interesting setting and amazingly written and acted. Genius is much better than I thought it would be. There are lots of silly stuff though, like how every Einstein discovery came by through an eureka moment, but I understand that staring at a man thinking for 10 hour's wouldnt make a good show. Fargo is being amazing. Best season so far. American gods is really stupid, but I like all the neons, so I'll keep watching it for sure. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Wed Jun 14, 2017 21:15 ] |
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Just started series 2 of Better Call Saul. It's brilliant. Brilliantly shot, brilliantly scripted, brilliantly acted. |
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| Author: | JBR [ Thu Jun 15, 2017 14:09 ] |
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Finished series four of Agents of Shield. Slow-burning in places, much less so in others. I think that was the best one yet. Much fun. |
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| Author: | Findus Fop [ Fri Jun 16, 2017 14:04 ] |
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Where's Wallace When Where's Wally meets the Wire. It's threatening to derail an unfortunately very busy Friday afternoon. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:12 ] |
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Recently started 'SONS OF ANARCHY' on Netflix, currently working my through Season Two. I'm very much enjoying it but part of me can't help but think it's basically a soap opera with occasional extreme violence, rock music, and Hell's Angels, but then again that sounds pretty cool. Suffers a bit from the 'no proper swearing' policy that was imposed on it, and I'm still not sure if it's supposed to be condemning or lionising the Angels themselves, or not taking a position at all. Evil Leela is splendid though, and there is some great humour in there, albeit often very dark and/or twisted. |
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| Author: | markg [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:17 ] |
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Yeah it's just good fun, it is what it is. Don't go watching it thinking you're going to be getting some sort of clever commentary on anything. |
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| Author: | Satsuma [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:33 ] |
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It really fucking nosedives off a cliff when they go to Ireland. The later seasons have their moments but it gets really daft and formulaic. I can't remember it being averse to swearing which is a bit odd given all the violence and bum rape later on. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:34 ] |
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Yeah, an enjoyable watch but very wobbly. Especially: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! Also: ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! But I watched the whole bloody lot and didn't feel short changed. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:40 ] |
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Hearthly wrote: Evil Leela Bloody hell. Obvious, now you say it. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:41 ] |
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Mrs Z and myself decided to drop Orange is the new Black as the current season is absolute gash. Shame as it was pretty good until this season. Plenty of other stuff to watch though so it's out. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:58 ] |
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Cras wrote: Hearthly wrote: Evil Leela Bloody hell. Obvious, now you say it. You clearly didn't watch enough Married With Children. Or Eight Simple Rules. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:18 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Cras wrote: Hearthly wrote: Evil Leela Bloody hell. Obvious, now you say it. You clearly didn't watch enough Married With Children. Or Eight Simple Rules. Nope. I know her very well, just never made the voice connection. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:22 ] |
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Wait what, you didn't know she voiced Leela?! Even after Al turns up and they do a whole bit? |
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| Author: | asfish [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:26 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: Mrs Z and myself decided to drop Orange is the new Black as the current season is absolute gash. Shame as it was pretty good until this season. Plenty of other stuff to watch though so it's out. Yes we are struggling with it, normally its one of the few summer shows available that we both like so we watch it all in a week. ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:40 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Wait what, you didn't know she voiced Leela?! Even after Al turns up and they do a whole bit? Which apparently I missed |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:57 ] |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:04 ] |
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I couldn't get into Sons of Anarchy at all. I tried. 4 or 5 episodes in, I just didn't give a shit about any of the characters. Dull. |
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| Author: | Zardoz [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:19 ] |
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Because you're not into Harleys, Drugs, guns and white trainers like we are. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon Jun 19, 2017 12:41 ] |
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Zardoz wrote: Because you're not into Harleys, Drugs, guns and white trainers like we are. That's probably it. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:38 ] |
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Is Sons of Anarchy a hospital drama? My sister was watching it a while back and every time I looked at the screen they were in a hospital. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:30 ] |
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Anyone else think that the Hooli-con episode of Silicon Valley was a bit, well, stupid? It just seems so far away from how they would normally have acted. I nearly made a new thread for SV, but then didn't. CSB |
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| Author: | Findus Fop [ Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:39 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Anyone else think that the Hooli-con episode of Silicon Valley was a bit, well, stupid? It just seems so far away from how they would normally have acted. I nearly made a new thread for SV, but then didn't. CSB I haven't seen that episode yet, but I've been loving Series 4, my favourite so far, I think. The addition of a soupcon more drama really helps, and it's still extremely funny. |
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| Author: | Findus Fop [ Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:42 ] |
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LewieP wrote: Is Sons of Anarchy a hospital drama? My sister was watching it a while back and every time I looked at the screen they were in a hospital. And somehow, the hospital is very reminiscent of the hospital used in Neighbours or Home & Away (can't remember which). But agreed, it spends a hell of a lot of time in the hospital, owing to Jaxx's gal being a doctor. The more I think about that show (with hairy bikers lumbering around the hospital as if it's fine for them to use it as a meeting place), the more ridiculous it becomes. Good/nasty fun, but fucking ridiculous. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:42 ] |
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Findus Fop wrote: Grim... wrote: Anyone else think that the Hooli-con episode of Silicon Valley was a bit, well, stupid? It just seems so far away from how they would normally have acted. I nearly made a new thread for SV, but then didn't. CSB I haven't seen that episode yet, but I've been loving Series 4, my favourite so far, I think. Me too, but this one just felt... Forced. |
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| Author: | LewieP [ Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:44 ] |
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Yes I thought it was a dumb episode. Edit: They didn't even discuss how if they get caught out, even at a later date (which would be inevitable) it would make them completely toxic in the eyes of both end users and investors. I wouldn't mind if they had this discussion, then did it anyway, but it's like they all temporarily became total morons. |
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| Author: | asfish [ Wed Jun 21, 2017 7:02 ] |
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LewieP wrote: Is Sons of Anarchy a hospital drama? My sister was watching it a while back and every time I looked at the screen they were in a hospital. The main characters girlfriend is a Dr at the local hospital. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:55 ] |
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On to the fourth season of Parks and Recreation and it's brilliant. Rob Lowe, especially. It's laugh out loud funny, and exceedingly sweet without being saccharine. |
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| Author: | Trousers [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:11 ] |
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MaliA wrote: On to the fourth season of Parks and Recreation and it's brilliant. Rob Lowe, especially. It's laugh out loud funny, and exceedingly sweet without being saccharine. It's the best ensemble cast I have seen assembled. All of them have moments that have made me cry with laughter. |
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| Author: | myp [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:18 ] |
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Trousers wrote: MaliA wrote: On to the fourth season of Parks and Recreation and it's brilliant. Rob Lowe, especially. It's laugh out loud funny, and exceedingly sweet without being saccharine. It's the best ensemble cast I have seen assembled. All of them have moments that have made me cry with laughter. It's my favourite show of all time |
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| Author: | Bamba [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:25 ] |
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Trousers wrote: It's the best ensemble cast I have seen assembled. This would be true if The West Wing didn't exist, but Parks and Rec is still excellent. It's worth watching the various blooper reels that are available on YouTube as they're brilliant, especially anything involving Chris Pratt. |
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| Author: | myp [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:28 ] |
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Bamba wrote: Trousers wrote: It's the best ensemble cast I have seen assembled. This would be true if The West Wing didn't exist, but Parks and Rec is still excellent. It's worth watching the various blooper reels that are available on YouTube as they're brilliant, especially anything involving Chris Pratt. The lines he adlibbed into the show were amazing. Andy Dwyer: [Leslie is sick] Leslie, I typed your symptoms into the thing up here and it says you could have network connectivity problems. |
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| Author: | Trousers [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:32 ] |
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Bamba wrote: Trousers wrote: It's the best ensemble cast I have seen assembled. This would be true if The West Wing didn't exist, but Parks and Rec is still excellent. It's worth watching the various blooper reels that are available on YouTube as they're brilliant, especially anything involving Chris Pratt. Well my statement is true because I've not seen The West Wing. But yes I really fucking should. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:49 ] |
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Lonewolves wrote: Bamba wrote: Trousers wrote: It's the best ensemble cast I have seen assembled. This would be true if The West Wing didn't exist, but Parks and Rec is still excellent. It's worth watching the various blooper reels that are available on YouTube as they're brilliant, especially anything involving Chris Pratt. The lines he adlibbed into the show were amazing. Andy Dwyer: [Leslie is sick] Leslie, I typed your symptoms into the thing up here and it says you could have network connectivity problems. I loved that. And anytime he jumps over something. And his face. EVEN HIS FACE IS FUNNY |
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| Author: | zaphod79 [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:24 ] |
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GLOW should be out today on Netflix - seems to be getting quite positive reviews (and scores a 1 on the Craster scale) |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 13:56 ] |
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Trousers wrote: Well my statement is true because I've not seen The West Wing. Paging Craster to the thread, that's Craster to the thread, thank you. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:02 ] |
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Kicking Trousers out of the thread. If you've not watched The West Wing you're not qualified to have a single opinion about television. And you're not even allowed to use the word 'ensemble'. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:03 ] |
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Even if referring to a particularly natty outfit. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:03 ] |
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Cras wrote: Kicking Trousers out of the thread. If you've not watched The West Wing you're not qualified to have a single opinion about television. And you're not even allowed to use the word 'ensemble'. I watched, like, seven or eight episodes. What's that buy me? |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:04 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Cras wrote: Kicking Trousers out of the thread. If you've not watched The West Wing you're not qualified to have a single opinion about television. And you're not even allowed to use the word 'ensemble'. I watched, like, seven or eight episodes. What's that buy me? A raised eyebrow and an obvious follow-up question. |
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| Author: | Trousers [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:06 ] |
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Cras wrote: Kicking Trousers out of the thread. If you've not watched The West Wing you're not qualified to have a single opinion about television. And you're not even allowed to use the word 'ensemble'. It's definitely on my list, but then so is a shitload of stuff. I started watching iZombie - that's about the same isn't it? |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:10 ] |
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FUCK YOUR LIST |
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| Author: | Cras [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:10 ] |
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iZombie is really good |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:11 ] |
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MaliA wrote: I watched, like, seven or eight episodes. What's that buy me? In many ways, that's worse than not having seen any. |
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| Author: | MrChris [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:16 ] |
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Cras wrote: iZombie is really good It looks a bit silly. |
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| Author: | myp [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:18 ] |
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MrChris wrote: Cras wrote: iZombie is really good It looks a bit silly. It is. In a good way. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:20 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: MaliA wrote: I watched, like, seven or eight episodes. What's that buy me? In many ways, that's worse than not having seen any. Yeah, but it seemed heavy going. The thing with Keifer being president was betterer for my attention. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:20 ] |
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iZombie is fantastic. The entire cast is great, the writing is great, it doesn't take itself too seriously but can still surprise you with some unexpected pathos, and it whips along at a terrific pace. It's very Buffyish. And it has the best pungame in television. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:21 ] |
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I very much enjoyed seeing Peyton as a dominatrix. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Jun 23, 2017 14:22 ] |
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Cras wrote: iZombie is really good It really is. Even into season three it still feels fresh. It's obviously really cheaply made, but doesn't suffer it and at times is laugh out loud funny. |
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