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Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:11 am
by L-Jam3
A_B wrote: Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:53 am
L-Jam3 wrote: Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:49 am The food fight at Diane's house on Cheers is the single best Thanksgiving tv episode ever, and I don't know why people are even debating this.
Because sane people are aware of WKRP.
I've never seen that. I'll correct that tomorrow.

Re: Temporary Television

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:55 am
by Pruitt
sancarlos wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:00 pm
Giff wrote:
rass wrote:Really enjoyed the first couple of episodes of Angie Tribeca (though the first was maybe stronger than the second). But I'm a sucker for the running gag with the dog, so maybe I'm too easy a grader.
I watched about 10 minutes of it, but according to my wife, I laughed way too hard at the front butt joke.
My wife and I have been catching up on Angie Tribeca. If you liked Airplane or Police Squad, you'll love it.
Always meant to watch it, but never did until this weekend.

Laughed my fool head off.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:50 pm
by tennbengal
Not for nothing - but Watchmen is absolutely fantastic.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:22 am
by rass
tennbengal wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:50 pm Not for nothing - but Watchmen is absolutely fantastic.
Pretty excited for the finale.

After how intense the previous two episodes were (farts in court aside) this last one was pretty fun. I really liked how they chose to portray
[+] spoiler
Dr M experiencing everything at once

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:30 am
by phxgators
Caught up with Silicon Valley over the last couple months just in time to watch the series finale last night. I miss it already.

I loved the The Office, but Silicon Valley was just on another level. I loved how they weren't afraid to really geek out. I don't usually rewatch a show after it's done, but Silicon Valley joins Breaking Bad as pretty much the only show I would enthusiastically watch again. Disclaimer - I'm a software guy.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:50 am
by Giff
phxgators wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:30 am Caught up with Silicon Valley over the last couple months just in time to watch the series finale last night. I miss it already.

I loved the The Office, but Silicon Valley was just on another level. I loved how they weren't afraid to really geek out. I don't usually rewatch a show after it's done, but Silicon Valley joins Breaking Bad as pretty much the only show I would enthusiastically watch again. Disclaimer - I'm a software guy.
I watched the penultimate episode last night. You know an actor does a great job with his character when you just want to punch him in the face every time they're on the screen. So kudos to they guy playing Jian Yang.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:12 am
by A_B
Giff wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:50 am
phxgators wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:30 am Caught up with Silicon Valley over the last couple months just in time to watch the series finale last night. I miss it already.

I loved the The Office, but Silicon Valley was just on another level. I loved how they weren't afraid to really geek out. I don't usually rewatch a show after it's done, but Silicon Valley joins Breaking Bad as pretty much the only show I would enthusiastically watch again. Disclaimer - I'm a software guy.
I watched the penultimate episode last night. You know an actor does a great job with his character when you just want to punch him in the face every time they're on the screen. So kudos to they guy playing Jian Yang.
There were a few options available to you, wasn't sure where you were going with it, but Jian Yang is a good pick. I'm a couple of episodes behind.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:26 am
by brian
Gavin Belson too, yup. (I wouldn't say Russ Hannaman because that dude just makes me laugh. When he calls Guilfoyle a "spooky little fuck" a few episodes ago I laughed out loud for like 30 seconds.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:06 pm
by tennbengal
rass wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:22 am
tennbengal wrote: Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:50 pm Not for nothing - but Watchmen is absolutely fantastic.
Pretty excited for the finale.

After how intense the previous two episodes were (farts in court aside) this last one was pretty fun. I really liked how they chose to portray
[+] spoiler
Dr M experiencing everything at once
Damon Lindeloff is a master of this kind of trippy episode - part of what made Lost and The Leftovers so damn good.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:12 pm
by Giff
I watched the first episode of The Leftovers and for some reason didn't follow through. I don't recall having an opinion about it other than it sounds like my kind of show. After seeing it top the Rolling Stone list of top TV show of the 2010s, it's now at the top of my personal "get caught up on" list.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:23 pm
by brian
Giff wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:12 pm I watched the first episode of The Leftovers and for some reason didn't follow through. I don't recall having an opinion about it other than it sounds like my kind of show. After seeing it top the Rolling Stone list of top TV show of the 2010s, it's now at the top of my personal "get caught up on" list.
The first season is fine, but the second and third seasons are vastly better (once it exhausts all of the plot from the novel it's based on in other words). I think it's probably one of the best TV shows of all time. Period.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:31 pm
by Nonlinear FC
Top 5 theme song, too.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:35 pm
by brian
Nonlinear FC wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:31 pm Top 5 theme song, too.
Definitely an all-time Top 5 (maybe top 2 or 3) series finale also.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2019 6:08 pm
by tennbengal
brian wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:23 pm
Giff wrote: Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:12 pm I watched the first episode of The Leftovers and for some reason didn't follow through. I don't recall having an opinion about it other than it sounds like my kind of show. After seeing it top the Rolling Stone list of top TV show of the 2010s, it's now at the top of my personal "get caught up on" list.
The first season is fine, but the second and third seasons are vastly better (once it exhausts all of the plot from the novel it's based on in other words). I think it's probably one of the best TV shows of all time. Period.
This. And the first season was pretty great - but man did it soar after that - three tight seasons of brilliance.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:23 pm
by edwzipper
Just watched Unbelievable and I cannot tell you how fantastic it was. A great piece of TV.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 3:11 pm
by brian
Lodge 49 is officially dead.


Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 3:22 pm
by Giff
Bummer.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 3:39 pm
by L-Jam3
Damn.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:22 pm
by tennbengal
Watchmen stuck the landing. Fucking fantastic show.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:28 pm
by rass
tennbengal wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:22 pm Watchmen stuck the landing. Fucking fantastic show.
Absolutely.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:39 pm
by brian
Sucks that we got just the nine eps but well done.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:01 pm
by edwzipper
rass wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:28 pm
tennbengal wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:22 pm Watchmen stuck the landing. Fucking fantastic show.
Absolutely.
I must be missing something. I want to like it.
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We went through 9 Episodes to learn that she would inherit Dr. Manhattan's powers? Seems like we took the Family Circus path to get there.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:52 pm
by brian
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There’s no more seasons so either she got the powers or she didn’t. But that absolutely is not the point of the story. It’s insane anyone could think that.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:07 pm
by tennbengal
brian wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:52 pm
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There’s no more seasons so either she got the powers or she didn’t. But that absolutely is not the point of the story. It’s insane anyone could think that.
This.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:21 pm
by Shirley
Really don't think we need season-ending show spoilers in this thread. I edited the last three posts.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 2:15 am
by brian
Shirley wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:21 pm Really don't think we need season-ending show spoilers in this thread. I edited the last three posts.
Gracias.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 8:41 am
by Giff
Shirley wrote: Tue Dec 17, 2019 11:21 pm Really don't think we need season-ending show spoilers in this thread. I edited the last three posts.
Thank you because I would have lost my fucking mind.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:20 am
by brian
They weren't super-spoilery but the point is taken. Anyway, it's sad we won't see the story continue, at least not any time soon.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:31 am
by Giff
brian wrote: Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:20 am They weren't super-spoilery but the point is taken. Anyway, it's sad we won't see the story continue, at least not any time soon.
I was also only on my second cup of coffee.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2019 8:46 pm
by EdRomero
I really enjoyed this year's live All in the Family

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2019 12:01 pm
by Shirley
Finally a TV for Jerloma!



(yes, I know he probably won't be able to see this. Irony!)

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:48 am
by Rush2112
Christmas Day Letterkenny is the best Letterkenny, though I do regret running through a season in a day. Fantastic season though. S7 was a 65-70 this is a 90-95.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:27 pm
by Pruitt
tennbengal wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2019 1:23 pm Anyone else watch Succession?

I am fully in now.
Watched the first two episodes tonight.

It is amazing.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:31 am
by tennbengal
Pruitt wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:27 pm
tennbengal wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2019 1:23 pm Anyone else watch Succession?

I am fully in now.
Watched the first two episodes tonight.

It is amazing.
You are in for a fun ride catching up.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:46 pm
by brian
Anyone watch Schitt’s Creek? I’ve had several friends rave about it on Facebook but I’ve watched the first few episodes and I’m not seeing it. Does it get better or is it acknowledged that the first season isn’t that great or something? Maybe I just don’t get Canadian humor.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:48 pm
by tennbengal
brian wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:46 pm Anyone watch Schitt’s Creek? I’ve had several friends rave about it on Facebook but I’ve watched the first few episodes and I’m not seeing it. Does it get better or is it acknowledged that the first season isn’t that great or something? Maybe I just don’t get Canadian humor.
My wife is really enjoying it - she just finished season 1.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 8:11 pm
by Pruitt
brian wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:46 pm Anyone watch Schitt’s Creek? I’ve had several friends rave about it on Facebook but I’ve watched the first few episodes and I’m not seeing it. Does it get better or is it acknowledged that the first season isn’t that great or something? Maybe I just don’t get Canadian humor.
Watched the first few episodes.

Thought it was absolutely abysmal.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 8:50 pm
by degenerasian
It's awful.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 9:18 pm
by The Sybian
I love it. It’s all about the characters and the way the actors play off each other. Not much plot. If you don’t like it, it’s more of the same. I think it progressively gets better, but not different.

Re: Television (no longer temporary)

Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 9:21 pm
by brian
Appreciate the feedback. Just must be one of those shows that doesn’t do it for me.