TV The Television Show Thread

[xi0]

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_facto...c_tim_molloy_doesn_t_get_why_lena_dunham.html

She then responded, and it was picked up by the general mainstream international entertainment news.

It's ridiculous. If any of the other girls were naked in the show, no one would be asking them why they're naked. It's just because she's a bit chubby and the timing is a bit random that people are apparently weirded out by it. I don't really get it, it does seem a bit misogynistic in a sense, I guess.

 

[Josef]

It's ridiculous. If any of the other girls were naked in the show, no one would be asking them why they're naked. It's just because she's a bit chubby and the timing is a bit random that people are apparently weirded out by it. I don't really get it, it does seem a bit misogynistic in a sense, I guess.

Well entertainment news is pretty retarded sometimes, just look at the Oscars at times? I mean this is more of the "lack of something to cover" category or just a publicity stunt.

 

[xi0]

Well entertainment news is pretty retarded sometimes, just look at the Oscars at times? I mean this is more of the "lack of something to cover" category or just a publicity stunt.

Or just someone incredibly ignorant asking a stupid question that she's answered numerous times before apparently.

 

[Doraku]

My friend recommended me Hannibal 2 days ago, and it looks pretty good. I like it better than Blacklist.

 

[goldb]

Hannibal is a fascinating series; I watched it a few weeks ago and just loved the growth of the characters and the intensity of some of the scenes. Really goos ensemble cast.

I just got Orange is the new Black, so I'll be watching most of it through the weekend, hopefully.

 

[Imperium]

Check out House of Cards, which I think is the superior netflix series.

 

[zelllogan]

3.5 episodes of Helix & I couldn't watch anymore. I gave a chance to the serie but it's not good. Casting is a disaster, it's just dull. And they already ruined the suspense for me by introducing SODRA. In the worst case scenario, you just know that all you have to do is to inject SODRA to everyone. Before the introduction of SODRA, if they messed up, there was a real possibility to end the human race as we know it. Of course, SODRA has a massive problem with the death rate but the fact is there: it is a solution to stop any situation which is gone out of control.

The show isn't cool & aside from older viewers (past 50 at the very least), I don't know who will bother with this. The last episode is starting with a scene involving a personalized "keep calm & carry on" mug. I saw that as an already desperate move to look cool. The "keep calm" stuff is already yesterday news anyway.

Check out House of Cards, which I think is the superior netflix series.

Good but they already jumped the shark in the first season.
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They kinda ruined the show by letting the main character killing someone. He always used his intelligence & lack of remorse to deal with a situation. But when he couldn't, he killed & that ruined the character a little. I don't know why the scenarists have chosen to put the main character in such a situation. It was the story of a nasty politician, now it's the story of a cold blood murderer

I'm also watching season 2 of Banshee. It's silly but it's so good. Violence & sex without caring about anything else and it's working. It's not realist at all but I don't care.

 

[Imperium]

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I liked it. It was similar to the original works. The character is not meant to be Sherlock Holmes who has an uncanny intelligence that will always dig him out of trouble. He's meant to be genuinely evil, its a throwback to old shakespearean works. Macbeth and Richard III in particular. Those works inspired the story a lot, and they are both extensive explorations of evil. In Richard III there is the inner evil and malevolence of Richard that the main character is alluded to, while in Macbeth the appeal of unchecked ambition that ends in Macbeths downfall, correlates to the House of Cards. Not to mention the machiavellian tendencies of his wife and Lady Macbeth, their similarities seem to be stronger than their differences.That is what they seemed to be missing a bit at the beginning of the series, he just seemed like a unpleasant person which is wrong. He's evil and as the story progress we shall see the allure of power bring out his true inner face. Cold, Callous and Bloody if need be. That depends if Netflix decides to stick with the original series as they have done so far though.

 

[xi0]

Season 3 of Girls has started off amazingly, I must say.

But wow, caught up on True Detective. FUCKING amazing television right there. Interesting the anthology premise they're going with. A new case and new cast every year. Makes more sense than those two staying on TV.

 

[MiyamotoMusashi]

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I liked it. It was similar to the original works. The character is not meant to be Sherlock Holmes who has an uncanny intelligence that will always dig him out of trouble. He's meant to be genuinely evil, its a throwback to old shakespearean works. Macbeth and Richard III in particular. Those works inspired the story a lot, and they are both extensive explorations of evil. In Richard III there is the inner evil and malevolence of Richard that the main character is alluded to, while in Macbeth the appeal of unchecked ambition that ends in Macbeths downfall, correlates to the House of Cards. Not to mention the machiavellian tendencies of his wife and Lady Macbeth, their similarities seem to be stronger than their differences.That is what they seemed to be missing a bit at the beginning of the series, he just seemed like a unpleasant person which is wrong. He's evil and as the story progress we shall see the allure of power bring out his true inner face. Cold, Callous and Bloody if need be. That depends if Netflix decides to stick with the original series as they have done so far though.

I agree that House of Cards was very good but it just had things that a series like this should not have, like everyone besides Underwood being completely inferior in intelligence (well, except teh billionaire at the end), the fact that Zoe turned from a naive, upstart reporter into the only one who had the brains to figure out Underwood´s plan and of course the suicide that was of course not investiaged or doubted at all.

 

[zelllogan]

Community, after 6 episodes of season 5, is again the best comedy available on TV. A lava game to replace the paintball game for the previous seasons, Nathan Fillion & Robert Patrick as guest stars in the same episode, ... after the disappointing season 4, it's better than ever.

 

[Sakura Saluja]

I use to watch two and a half men, how I met your mother, Friends, the simpsons ofc, familiy guy... oh well and mystery series like criminal minds or csi

 

[zelllogan]

People are hard with two and a half men. I like the new season. Amber is a nice addition to the cast. Alan harper is still the main force in this tv serie and as long as he is there, it can continue

 

[goldb]

Community, after 6 episodes of season 5, is again the best comedy available on TV. A lava game to replace the paintball game for the previous seasons, Nathan Fillion & Robert Patrick as guest stars in the same episode, ... after the disappointing season 4, it's better than ever.

I was so psyched to have Dan Harmon back for this season and he hasn't disappointed. It just seems to have recaptured that missing ingredient and I guess Pierce's departure helps. I would find it difficult to argue against it as the best comedy on TV. TBBT is watchable still but doesn't make me laugh like Community, and neither does Parks and Rec.

 

[xi0]

Parks and Recreation, Girls, and Modern Family are all superior to Community, to me. But I haven't really watched since Season 3, so my opinion isn't really up to date.

 

[goldb]

Tell me, has Modern Family kept the same consistency it had from the start? I've probably mentioned that I dropped it halfway through season 3 I think, but not because it was appealing but because I stopped watching stuff on TV and just got lazy to carry on anymore shows that I followed after that.
I really enjoyed Phil's character there most in that show, then Luke, Manny and Cameron. Very different but amusing characters. Gloria was mostly the accent.

 

[Hardy]

People are hard with two and a half men. I like the new season. Amber is a nice addition to the cast. Alan harper is still the main force in this tv serie and as long as he is there, it can continue

I can agree. Even though getting rid of one of the main characters is kinda ¨killing the show¨, a lot of people never gave a chance to it. It's certainly still fun. I'd like Sheen there? Sure, but that doesn't mean anything. If the dude can't be profesional then screw him.

 

[xi0]

Tell me, has Modern Family kept the same consistency it had from the start? I've probably mentioned that I dropped it halfway through season 3 I think, but not because it was appealing but because I stopped watching stuff on TV and just got lazy to carry on anymore shows that I followed after that.
I really enjoyed Phil's character there most in that show, then Luke, Manny and Cameron. Very different but amusing characters. Gloria was mostly the accent.

Yeah pretty much. I also don't watch it religiously anymore as well, but it still has it.

 

[Hardy]

Is it me or TWD is coming back in a week? I haven't seen any ads so far but... that's the confirmed date.

 

[xi0]

Is it me or TWD is coming back in a week? I haven't seen any ads so far but... that's the confirmed date.

Yeah, Super Bowl is on right now, TWD should come back next Sunday.