Television (no longer temporary)

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:24 am

Just watched the first episode of the new MST3K on Netflix.

Patton Oswalt plays the "Igor" role to the diabolical woman who sends the bad movies up to the space station, which apparently docks on the moon. Wil Wheaton had a cameo at the beginning of this episode..So far, so good.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Apr 14, 2017 4:29 pm

How realistic are New York apartments on TV shows?

(very well done...maybe too well done)

Post by **brian** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 11:51 am

Season three premier of The Leftovers was great. Have a feeling when it's all said and done, it's going to go down as one of the great limited-run series in TV history, up there with Terriers and a few others.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:42 pm

I can't be the only one here who watches and is enjoying the hell out of Riverdale. Especially with hot Miss Grundy.

Rules:

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:04 am

Big Little Lies was well done (especially the acting) but I feel like I would have enjoyed it more had it just gone full dark comedy. Same cast, same setting, just with the central mysteries adjusted so that they're a little (a lot) less dark.

Post by **brian** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:01 pm

I think Baskets is the most underrated show on TV.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:07 pm

rass wrote:Big Little Lies was well done (especially the acting) but I feel like I would have enjoyed it more had it just gone full dark comedy. Same cast, same setting, just with the central mysteries adjusted so that they're a little (a lot) less dark.

I was really curious about this show. Amazing cast, and it looked like it had potential, but it also looked like it could be a slick Soap Opera style show for the ladies.

I watched the first 5 or so episodes of Baskets and kind of forgot about it. It was super bizarre, in a great way, but it didn't go anywhere. Louis Anderson playing Zach G's mother might be the best character ever. One day I'll circle back.

Post by **brian** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:11 pm

All the characters are so well-drawn. No show will break your heart as much in a 22-minute show.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:13 pm

Apologies if it has been discussed. I find Brockmire hysterical. Anyone else watching?

ETA- Sorry, went back a page and found the talk of the show. "Who knew the sign for the old heater made a pretty good but plug"?

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:29 pm

I need to watch Brockmire. Listened to Hank Azaria on KFC Radio (Barstool Sports) and it sounded hysterical just from their dialogue about it.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:06 am

It was bad father night last evening at the sancarlos household. Wife is out of town, so daughter and I hunkered down on the couch and watched a few episodes of Rick and Morty. With my daughter right next to me, there were a few awkward laughs.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:17 am

Don;t know if you guys get the Viceland network, but Desus and Mero are pretty funny.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:34 am

Pruitt wrote:Don;t know if you guys get the Viceland network, but Desus and Mero are pretty funny.

They were just on Simmons's podcast last week. I couldn't stop laughing. I bet the show is just as awesome.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:56 am

Johnnie wrote:
Pruitt wrote:Don;t know if you guys get the Viceland network, but Desus and Mero are pretty funny.
They were just on Simmons's podcast last week. I couldn't stop laughing. I bet the show is just as awesome.

Very funny, though I suspect it's much better when stoned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHUo-yybhtg

Post by **brian** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:34 am

Johnnie wrote:I need to watch Brockmire. Listened to Hank Azaria on KFC Radio (Barstool Sports) and it sounded hysterical just from their dialogue about it.

I was honestly on the fence about Brockmire until the episode where he uses his anger to incite a bench-clearing brawl that almost turns into a full on ethnic cleansing by the end of the episode. That was just some incredible stuff.

Post by **brian** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:36 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cohf9iJpRpg

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:44 am

Dang! That show is unavailable up here.

Post by **brian** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 11:50 am

Pruitt wrote:Dang! That show is unavailable up here.

As good as that scene is, there's one later in the episode where he sounds like an insane third-world dictator trying to incite his followers to commit mass murder. It's hard to describe but hilarious (in the context of the show).

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:39 pm

The original Brockmire sketch

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:52 pm

Too bad we didn't get a team named The Frackers in the Burlington Frogs' league.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:59 am

Watched the first two Veeps of the new season last night and laughed my head off.

Brilliant move getting her out of the White House.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:48 pm

Leftovers is still right there for best show on TV.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:50 pm

brian wrote:Season three premier of The Leftovers was great. Have a feeling when it's all said and done, it's going to go down as one of the great limited-run series in TV history, up there with Terriers and a few others.

Should have read back - yes, all of this.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 11:26 pm

I'm gunna have to give that show a shot. Everytime I read the name I just think of food I'll eat later.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon May 01, 2017 12:13 pm

tennbengal wrote:Leftovers is still right there for best show on TV.

I bailed about 1/2 through the first season. Just too bleak for me.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon May 01, 2017 12:35 pm

Just gonna pile on re: Leftovers... This third season has come out of the gate with a bang.

Post by **brian** » Mon May 01, 2017 1:07 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote:
tennbengal wrote:Leftovers is still right there for best show on TV.
I bailed about 1/2 through the first season. Just too bleak for me.

The second and third seasons are a lot less bleak. Basically the show got a shit ton better once they weren't following the novel any longer.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Mon May 01, 2017 1:45 pm

Halfway through the first season was when Mimi Leder stepped in as co-showrunner and also as director for a lot of episodes. She's amazingly talented, and helped Lindelof and Perotta find their vision and stride.

The show is truly outstanding, but i get why it isn't widely watched. But damn, its good.

ETA:

Here is The Ringer piece on Leder - well worth a read:

https://theringer.com/mimi-leder-direct ... 25f67b26de

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon May 01, 2017 3:58 pm

https://youtu.be/UW8Zyt8SF_U

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon May 01, 2017 5:19 pm

Caught the first 3 episodes of Brockmire, and man is it dark/weird/hilarious. I love Hank Azaria and Amanda Peet, and it is all character driven about the 2 of them. The kid intern is awesome, too. The kid plays it perfectly, quietly hanging back, slightly in shock and awe at everything Brockmire says. It actually has a similar feel to it as Baskets, not sure how to describe it. The way Brockmire describes depraved sexual encounters in the Philippians (I think) with emotional detachment and without breaking his exaggerated announcer inflection is genius. Thanks for the recommendation.

There is just something super sexual about Amanda Peet, beyond her physical attractiveness.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon May 01, 2017 8:58 pm

Peet was fantastic, and topless at times, in Togetherness.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue May 02, 2017 6:17 am

govmentchedda wrote:Peet was fantastic, and topless at times, in Togetherness.

Syb clearly isn't interested in her tits.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue May 02, 2017 2:16 pm

govmentchedda wrote:Peet was fantastic, and topless at times, in Togetherness.

She shows her tits in just about everything she is in.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue May 02, 2017 2:59 pm

The Sybian wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:Peet was fantastic, and topless at times, in Togetherness.
She shows her tits in just about everything she is in.

The Whole Nine Yards is an underrated movie.

Post by **brian** » Tue May 02, 2017 3:03 pm

Giff wrote:
The Sybian wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:Peet was fantastic, and topless at times, in Togetherness.
She shows her tits in just about everything she is in.
The Whole Nine Yards is an underrated movie.

Everything about that movie was great except Matthew Perry. Someone awesome like Sam Rockwell or someone like that in that role and it's all-time great comedy.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue May 02, 2017 3:52 pm

brian wrote:
Giff wrote:
The Sybian wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:Peet was fantastic, and topless at times, in Togetherness.
She shows her tits in just about everything she is in.
The Whole Nine Yards is an underrated movie.
Everything about that movie was great except Matthew Perry. Someone awesome like Sam Rockwell or someone like that in that role and it's all-time great comedy.

She was on WTF and talked about this exact thing a week or 2 ago.

Post by **brian** » Tue May 02, 2017 3:57 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:
brian wrote:
Giff wrote:
The Sybian wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:Peet was fantastic, and topless at times, in Togetherness.
She shows her tits in just about everything she is in.
The Whole Nine Yards is an underrated movie.
Everything about that movie was great except Matthew Perry. Someone awesome like Sam Rockwell or someone like that in that role and it's all-time great comedy.
She was on WTF and talked about this exact thing a week or 2 ago.

She ripped on Matthew Perry? Now I have to go listen to that.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue May 02, 2017 4:14 pm

brian wrote:
wlu_lax6 wrote:
brian wrote:
Giff wrote:
The Sybian wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:Peet was fantastic, and topless at times, in Togetherness.
She shows her tits in just about everything she is in.
The Whole Nine Yards is an underrated movie.
Everything about that movie was great except Matthew Perry. Someone awesome like Sam Rockwell or someone like that in that role and it's all-time great comedy.
She was on WTF and talked about this exact thing a week or 2 ago.
She ripped on Matthew Perry? Now I have to go listen to that.

No about going topless

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed May 03, 2017 8:02 am

Have to disagree, brian. I think Perry was perfect for that role.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed May 03, 2017 8:16 am

Also, Better Call Saul continues to be awesome.