Television (no longer temporary)

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:46 am

DaveInSeattle wrote:
tennbengal wrote:
DaveInSeattle wrote:I like Silicon Valley. Might be because I was already a fan of T.J. Miller and Kumail Nanjini, but its pretty funny.
You are under-selling it. It killed this season. Great comedy.
The Russ Hannemann character killed me. When he was freaking out about no longer being a "B" and losing a comma was great stuff. And complaining about how the doors on his car opened? Awesome stuff...

Based on Mark Cuban, apparently.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:48 am

Giff wrote:Based on Mark Cuban, apparently.

Yeah, that was one of the least hidden renderings in the history of television. Absolutely hysterical.

"I put the radio on the Internet!".

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 12:10 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote:
tennbengal wrote:
DaveInSeattle wrote:I like Silicon Valley. Might be because I was already a fan of T.J. Miller and Kumail Nanjini, but its pretty funny.
You are under-selling it. It killed this season. Great comedy.
The Russ Hannemann character killed me. When he was freaking out about no longer being a "B" and losing a comma was great stuff. And complaining about how the doors on his car opened? Awesome stuff...

Gillfoyle is slaying me. Hell, all of it. The scene where richard and jared interview the disbarred attorney and jared helpfully notes that the attorney is describing an anal dilator with richard's "wait, how did you know that aside" was tremendous.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue Jun 16, 2015 12:11 pm

brian wrote:
Giff wrote:Based on Mark Cuban, apparently.
Yeah, that was one of the least hidden renderings in the history of television. Absolutely hysterical.

"I put the radio on the Internet!".

The tequila bottle with a stopper in the shape of a comma was perfect.

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:41 am

I haven't caught up on much on this season of Silicon Valley yet (hell I'm behind 6+ episodes of Game of Thrones), but one of my all-time favorite lines ever uttered on TV was TJ Miller's "You just brought piss to a shit fight you little cock. You get in your fucking house and get me 5 Adderall or I will slit your fucking throat, understand? I will kill your mother, rape your father and curb stomp that little face so teeth will go flying you little shit."

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:08 am

"You're a dark mutherfucker, Jared" has had my wife and I cracking up the last few days.

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:44 pm

New True Detective. I liked it (you're not alone, Brian).

A little overly slick, but a nice job of presenting the major characters. The dude riding a motorcycle at 95mph w/o any eye protection was cute. The first season set a high bar, but this is promising.

Post by **brian** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 9:46 pm

howard wrote:New True Detective. I liked it (you're not alone, Brian).

A little overly slick, but a nice job of presenting the major characters. The dude riding a motorcycle at 95mph w/o any eye protection was cute. The first season set a high bar, but this is promising.

Felt like it could have been directed by David Lynch. I mean that as a compliment. Seems to share some DNA with Lost Highway, one of the most underrated movies ever IMO

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 10:01 pm

We've met before, haven't we?

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:55 pm

True Detective, episode 2. Whadya think?

I thought 'this is kinda sucking a bit'. Until 'holy fuck'! That is how you get my attention.

travzilla · Post by **travzilla** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:59 pm

howard wrote:True Detective, episode 2. Whadya think?

I thought 'this is kinda sucking a bit'. Until 'holy fuck'! That is how you get my attention.

Seemed like the kinda thing that would usually cap off a season premier, not episode 2. Whichever way they go with it will at least be interesting.
I think I'm liking it more than the general consensus of critics (I might be the only one who doesn't mind Vince Vaughn in this), but without reading episode recaps its hard to pick up on everything going on.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:02 pm

I am in season five of It's Always Sunny and this show keeps getting better and better. These are just AWFUL AWFUL people!

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:35 pm

A_B wrote:I am in season five of It's Always Sunny and this show keeps getting better and better. These are just AWFUL AWFUL people!

Best description for the show - Seinfeld on crack.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:10 pm

howard wrote:True Detective, episode 2. Whadya think?

I thought 'this is kinda sucking a bit'. Until 'holy fuck'! That is how you get my attention.

I was enjoying it, but I'm easy and I really like Colin Farrell, so.....holy fuck!

Props to my wife for somehow calling that the CHP dude was gay before it made any sense to me.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 10:48 pm

I'm only ten minutes into Ep. 3. I am not happy. I'm not sure I'll be sticking with this show. That was a real cop out.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 5:54 am

howard wrote:I'm only ten minutes into Ep. 3. I am not happy. I'm not sure I'll be sticking with this show. That was a real cop out.

Barring sufficient explanation of why it went down that way, you might be right.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:07 am

Catastrophe on Amazon with Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan is great. Six episodes, 25 minutes each. It's technically a romantic comedy, but don't let that dissuade you. The writing and acting are fantastic.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:03 pm

I guess Andrew Zimmern just found a line I won't cross: armadillos

Click.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 3:11 pm

You better mouth hug his yogurt gun.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:37 pm

For you cord cutters, if you use Plex there is a channel for the BBC 1Player that allows you to watch pretty much any BBC show. Just need to make it think you're in the UK.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:41 pm

Rush2112 wrote:For you cord cutters, if you use Plex there is a channel for the BBC 1Player that allows you to watch pretty much any BBC show. Just need to make it think you're in the UK.

Stop flossing?

(too easy)

Just watched Cutthroat Kitchen for the first time. It is very entertaining.

Post by **brian** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:38 am

Season Three of Rectify starts tonight. Easily one of the five best shows on TV. If you haven't watched yet, Seasons One and Two are on Netflix.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 11:42 am

I'm looking forward to the new Denis Leary show. We'll see if it comes close to rescue me.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:03 pm

A_B wrote:I'm looking forward to the new Denis Leary show. We'll see if it comes close to rescue me.

I have to get over my Josh Corbett hate. Was so bummed to see him in the show.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:22 pm

Am I the only person digging the hell out of Wayward Pines? I think it's great summer tv fare.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:44 pm

howard wrote:I'm only ten minutes into Ep. 3. I am not happy. I'm not sure I'll be sticking with this show. That was a real cop out.

Yeah, but it seemed kind of obvious, no? You hype a major star, including trailers that showed scenes he was in that hadn't aired* and then you just kill the guy off?

* Granted, my alternate theory was he was used in flashback scenes on those trailer, or even more alt/outlandish they were planting fakes scenes to throw people off.

I like it so far, but I don't have a lot of the Vince Vaughn can't play serious roles hang-ups a lot of people have and I'm not comparing it (much) to the first season.

I will say, I'm really tired of these shows where all the dudes talk in monotone growls that are incredibly hard to decipher.

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:52 pm

If you don't actually kill him off, with two shotgun blasts at very close range, then it is a cheap hack stunt, in lieu of actual drama, and you lose me. Sure if I had to bet, it was likely to be a cheap hack stunt rather than an entree to a creative use of flashback. That's what I get for being optimistic (about Hollywood.)

The monotone inaudible 'acting' too. Not just the dudes.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 2:54 pm

howard wrote:If you don't actually kill him off, with two shotgun blasts at very close range, then it is a cheap hack stunt, in lieu of actual drama, and you lose me. Sure if I had to bet, it was likely to be a cheap hack stunt rather than an entree to a creative use of flashback. That's what I get for being optimistic (about Hollywood.)

The monotone inaudible 'acting' too. Not just the dudes.

Yeah, I don't know enough about the rubber buckshot stuff he said it was. I thought those non-lethals were bean bags or something, but I didn't look into it.

I did like that he pissed himself. Authentic!

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Jul 09, 2015 8:13 pm

Oh, I almost forgot. Conway fucking Twitty? The dancing dwarf from Twin Peaks wasn't available? I suppose a fight with a guy in a chicken suit is next.

And they used the wrong version of that tune:

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:07 pm

Rick and Morty is a really funny show.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Jul 10, 2015 2:03 pm

L-Jam3 wrote:Am I the only person digging the hell out of Wayward Pines? I think it's great summer tv fare.

That looked interesting from the commercials, but I haven't seen it. Looks like it could be really cool, or really bad. Great cast, though.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:45 am

Oh boy, that Hannibal Buress show was brutal.

It seemed like they shot a rehearsal for his in-studio stuff - complete with shots of laughing audience members to cover the edit points.

And the skits were not funny at all. Amy Shumer was okay, but she can't be on every show. And the long closing skit was almost painful to watch.

Maybe I'll watch it again in a few weeks, but that was a really weak half hour.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 10:04 am

Pruitt wrote:Oh boy, that Hannibal Buress show was brutal.

It seemed like they shot a rehearsal for his in-studio stuff - complete with shots of laughing audience members to cover the edit points.

And the skits were not funny at all. Amy Shumer was okay, but she can't be on every show. And the long closing skit was almost painful to watch.

Maybe I'll watch it again in a few weeks, but that was a really weak half hour.

Second that. Which sucks because I think HB is one of the top 5 stand ups out there right now. Hopefully it gets its feet under it. If not its gonna be finished in 4-5 eps.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:11 pm

Anyone watching The Spoils Before Dying. All star lineup but can't decide if the premise will hold up or get tired.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:22 am

wlu_lax6 wrote:Anyone watching The Spoils Before Dying. All star lineup but can't decide if the premise will hold up or get tired.

I set it to record but missed the first episode which should have recorded last night, so looking forward to giving it a shot.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:47 am

A_B wrote:
wlu_lax6 wrote:Anyone watching The Spoils Before Dying. All star lineup but can't decide if the premise will hold up or get tired.

I set it to record but missed the first episode which should have recorded last night, so looking forward to giving it a shot.

I was going to quit after episode 1 but started episode 2 and it maybe growing on me (some subtle things that are funny).

Now to get some Bagpipes O'Toole's Scotch-Flavored Vodka.

I do wonder if IFC will just put anything on that has mild name recognition and does not cost much (Marc Maron's sitcom, Comedy Bang Bang, etc.)

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:48 pm

7 Days in Hell was pretty damn enjoyable.

Assuming you don't hate Samburg, it's 100% up your alley Jerloma. Trust me. Or check the cast, and then trust me.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:06 am

rass wrote:7 Days in Hell was pretty damn enjoyable.

Assuming you don't hate Samburg, it's 100% up your alley Jerloma. Trust me. Or check the cast, and then trust me.

Co-sign. It was pretty great, all around. The faux interviews and commentary were perfect.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:09 am

I shall watch it tonight. HBO, right?

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:12 am

Jerloma wrote:I shall watch it tonight. HBO, right?

Yes. It's pretty damn brilliant. Serena is awesome. So is McEnroe.