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I've gotten really into Doctor Who. Only started watching it last March or so, but it's really enjoyable. With so much old stuff to watch, the summer break should go by smoothly after the new ep airs on BBC America.
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I've been going through old shows lately and just finished rewatching Harper's Island. Don't get me wrong, it has it's flaws but the murder mystery angle isn't well represented on TV today and it's a shame there isn't more of a market for it. I think if they had dialed down the body count a bit and focused more on the mystery it could have been something great. I remember reading an interview where they wanted to reset it every year with a new cast in a new location, that would have been badass and a sure way to keep long term show costs down, I'm surprised the network didn't go for it.
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Fringe: Binged through seasons 1 and 2, just catching up on the last few episodes of 3 now. It started slow, but I love that all of the things that seemed to be standalone eventually turned out to be part of a bigger arc. Season 2 kept getting better, and season 3 just shifts gears into pure awesome, especially now that we're getting entire episodes on the 'other side'. I think the similarity with The X-Files kind of ends at FBI agents investigating cases of weird, unexplained things. X-Files was supernatural, aliens, ghost, etc. Fringe is and always has been science gone wrong. Really impressed with actor's abilities to portray two very different characters too. Life on Mars (UK): I like the mystery angle of it, but it's a little too few and far between. Otherwise it often seems like a police procedural with 70s references and "we don't have that yet" thrown in. Still intriguing, but I'm kind of waiting for things to pick up a bit. I like the characters though. Curb Your Enthusiasm: Just started watching from the beginning. I'd only seen a few later episodes before, and the early stuff just isn't all that funny, just awkward. The ones I've seen were probably from 4th or 5th season, and were much funnier. I know it started in 2000 and now comes off as a little dated, but can anyone tell me when it really hits its stride?
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The Gunslinger posted:I've been going through old shows lately and just finished rewatching Harper's Island. Don't get me wrong, it has it's flaws but the murder mystery angle isn't well represented on TV today and it's a shame there isn't more of a market for it. I think if they had dialed down the body count a bit and focused more on the mystery it could have been something great. I remember reading an interview where they wanted to reset it every year with a new cast in a new location, that would have been badass and a sure way to keep long term show costs down, I'm surprised the network didn't go for it. I haven't watched Harper's Island since it first aired. I've been watching The Killing lately, though, and along with a lot of other goons I've been disappointed with it overall given how hyped it was. Even though they're different types of murder mysteries I was thinking about giving Harper's Island a re-marathon since I actually remember liking it more than I'm liking The Killing.
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Jun 6, 2011 19:28
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ThriceBakedPotato posted:You know, you don't actually HAVE to snort a bump every time Jesse does. I don't know why, since I actually read the post you're quoting, but for some reason my tired, tired brain decided you were talking about somebody blowing through Saved By the Bell. Imagining Jesse Spano doing that much crank was just magical :-)
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Jun 7, 2011 06:47
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I tried twice to watch it before, but I could never get past the first 10 minutes or so. But I finally powered through and got HOOKED on Party Down and it is as awesome as everyone says! Wow, what a fun show, I wish there were 3 more seasons of it. I have NO idea why it was so hard for me to get into it in the first place. Gives me hope that I will someday also fall in love with The Wire like everyone else has, since I just don't get it yet.
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Netflix Instant Streaming is pretty awesome for TV fans. Lately I've been catching up on some episodes of Doc Martin (sort of a less-quirky British version of Northern Exposure), The IT Crowd (pretty solid Britcom), That 70's Show (still fairly funny if repetitive), Doctor Who (always fun), and various fondly-remembered eps of Stargate SG-1/Stargate Atlantis. A few days ago I finished out the SG franchise with season 2 of Stargate Universe which made me a bit sad at how good it was getting just when it got cancelled. And on DVD I've been rewatching some great classic episodes of Seinfeld and Spaced (sooo good). Just watched episode 1 of The X Files earlier tonight. I've seen maybe a third of the series overall but never kept up with it on a regular basis. It's always been one that I've wanted to finally watch all the way through so with a lot of free time coming up this summer it seems like a good opportunity. Also planning on giving Eureka, Sherlock and the new season of Futurama a try soon.
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Jun 7, 2011 09:25
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Bonk posted:Curb Your Enthusiasm: Just started watching from the beginning. I'd only seen a few later episodes before, and the early stuff just isn't all that funny, just awkward. The ones I've seen were probably from 4th or 5th season, and were much funnier. I know it started in 2000 and now comes off as a little dated, but can anyone tell me when it really hits its stride? I found each season gets better near the end as the plot grows and the episodes find their ground, with the finale of nearly every season being astonishingly good. torettes, the play, seinfeld etc. Lascivious Sloth fucked around with this message at 10:58 on Jun 7, 2011 |
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Jun 7, 2011 10:54
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Meow Cadet posted:I tried twice to watch it before, but I could never get past the first 10 minutes or so. But I finally powered through and got HOOKED on Party Down and it is as awesome as everyone says! Wow, what a fun show, I wish there were 3 more seasons of it. I have NO idea why it was so hard for me to get into it in the first place. Gives me hope that I will someday also fall in love with The Wire like everyone else has, since I just don't get it yet. The Wire grew on me over time. I thought it was good from the start, but it really wasn't clear to me why it was so loved until probably some time in the second or third season, when the scope of what the show was trying to do really became apparent.
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Jun 7, 2011 13:04
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Just started watching Archer. This show is absolutely hilarious and I feel terrible for not watching it sooner.
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Meow Cadet posted:Gives me hope that I will someday also fall in love with The Wire like everyone else has, since I just don't get it yet. The Wire was really hard to follow for me the first time through season one. I actually resorted to subtitles because I had a hard time understanding the dialogue. I fell in love with the second season and then went back and watched the first again a few weeks later and it seemed to make a lot more sense. That led to season three and four being one of the best experiences I've ever had watching a television show. I've since rewatched the entire series about 4 times in the past two years. It's definitely a very slow burn though, which has turned a lot of my friends off to the series.
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Thanks to this thread, decided to give Day Break a shot. What a great show! It didn't suffer at all from only being 13 episodes, as it all tied up nicely in the end. The acting was all around great. Was impressed with Taye Diggs, he was extremely well suited for his role. Not only is Moon Bloodgood smoking hot (and yes, she is in her underwear a lot), she was also surprisingly good too. Rest of the supporting cast did a great job. The writing, editing, directing, etc. were also top notch. All around some great TV, and with how nicely it ended, I'm not too bummed that it only got one season.
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Day Break - Count me in on this  ; pretty much agree with everything said above. Very enjoyable show that's worth a watch.Luther - Binged through the 6-episode first season in one day and was thoroughly impressed with the show, which centers on Idris Elba of Wire fame as a chief inspector in London struggling with a lot of demons. It's structured as a procedural but goes in a lot of dark directions with the characters and plots, and the writing is top-notch. Can't wait for season 2.
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I decided to get in on the Doctor Who bandwagon. After starting, catching up with, and enjoying the stuff with the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith, seasons 5-6), I decided to watch the rest of the revival. So far, I'm not regretting it. I found that 2.4 (The Girl in the Fireplace) and 3.10 (Blink) were really awesome, and good standalone introductions for people who want to test the waters of this show to see what it's like. They give you quite a good grasp of the different sides of the show (time travel antics, creepy children's horror). Apart from those, any episodes written by Stephen Moffat of Sherlock acclaim are also great. The only backstory you need to know if you decide to start watching is that the Doctor is a dude who has good times and crazy adventures with a time travelling phone booth and a companion. Meanwhile, avoid the episodes "Love and Monsters" and "Fear Her," a lesson I learned from the Doctor Who thread a bit too late after I got successfully tricked into watching them by some goon.
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Argue posted:I decided to get in on the Doctor Who bandwagon. After starting, catching up with, and enjoying the stuff with the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith, seasons 5-6), I decided to watch the rest of the revival. So far, I'm not regretting it. If you want to hear a good audio with the 8th Doctor I suggest Minuet in Hell.
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Jun 8, 2011 10:35
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Just finished Dexter and holy poo poo. It was pretty amazing and terrifying at the same time. I found it got less disturbing as the seasons which on which was a little disappointing. Rudy was probably the best character. Now I'm on series 7 of Peep Show. I'm not sure I'd want to do that much awkward and uncomfortable British humor at once again but it's definitely an entertaining show. Definitely some of the best dialogue I've heard on a show. I was inspired to watch it after seeing how hilariously awkward David Mitchell is in real life on a panel comedy show. I might give it a while, but I'm tempted to see if "Mitchell and Webb" are as good in their sketch shows.
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Am I missing anything by not watching season 3 of Veronica Mars? I heard its the not greatest many times in this thread, dont really feel like watching 20 episodes if nothing really happens.
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Jun 10, 2011 20:00
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dms666 posted:Am I missing anything by not watching season 3 of Veronica Mars? I heard its the not greatest many times in this thread, dont really feel like watching 20 episodes if nothing really happens. Its okay it is just not as great as the first two seasons.
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dms666 posted:Am I missing anything by not watching season 3 of Veronica Mars? I heard its the not greatest many times in this thread, dont really feel like watching 20 episodes if nothing really happens. If you like'd things this far and don't mind them getting watered down and less dark, watch it. The same characters are there (albeit a bit shallower) and there are some OK story arcs. However there's not the same kind of season-wide mystery you had with the first two seasons and if you're not a huge fan of procedurals and early college age dramas, it might be worth skipping.
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On the subject of Veroica Mars I'm half way through the first season and really loving it. I never really wanted to give it a chance before because I thought it was going to be like gossip girl or something. Thank god for Party Down and goons saying how good VM is.
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Jun 11, 2011 08:19
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Finally getting around to Friday Night Lights. About three episodes in and liking it very much so far. Not at all what I expected.
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Camping.. Intense! posted:So i have just been binging through Louis Theroux's BBC Documentaries as well as Stephen Fry in America, and they are great, not sure if anyone knows of anything similar, i like Doco's but they have to have a little humor or strangeness to them, not a fan of the really serious ones. I've just started going through all my Louis Theroux stuff again too. Completely forgot about the Christmas episode where he gets together the fundamental Christian, old man who lived in a cave for 30 years, male porn star and the guy who can channel an alien. THIS IS MISSION CONTROL. Thai bride episode makes me cringe and feel really depressed though. I just love the way he acts so naive and gently prods people until they break. I bet we could make a whole thread on Louis. Konsek fucked around with this message at 17:08 on Jun 11, 2011 |
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I've been watching The Sarah Silverman Program, which is available on Netflix. I don't care if you don't like Sarah Silverman, this show is hilarious. In fact, it's probably BECAUSE it's Sarah Silverman that it's so funny. Also, Brian Posehn and Steve Agee are the best portrayal of a gay couple I've ever seen on TV. If it encourages you at all, it was co-created by Dan "Community" Harmon.
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TheAngryDrunk posted:Finally getting around to Friday Night Lights. About three episodes in and liking it very much so far. Not at all what I expected. I'm definitely binging through this show right now. S2 is the notorious clunker of the series, but on a binge I don't think its flaws were that obvious.
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TheAngryDrunk posted:Finally getting around to Friday Night Lights. About three episodes in and liking it very much so far. Not at all what I expected.
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Somehow their marketing didn't even matter. People involved with the show and the fans that supported it were able to carry it through to a satisfactory ending. I don't know the ins and outs of how it happened but it gives me hope that many great shows will be given time to run out their due course.
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Superrodan posted:Season 1 tries as hard as it can to be Life on Mars and fails until about the last episode where they throw a bit of a cool twist at you. Couldn't agree more. Seasons 2-3 of Ashes were a significant improvement over Season 1. I feel sorry for the person earlier in the thread who gave up with it. The finale of Ashes is by far one of the best endings to a TV show ever.
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Just started watching The Shadow Line. I'm only a few episodes in, but it's really excellent so far, some really great performances, and a really gripping story. If you are in the UK all the episodes are avaliable to watch on iPlayer, well worth catching up on.
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Jun 13, 2011 11:47
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South Park. Just got through season 14. The Coon and Friends 3-parter was amazing.
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Jun 13, 2011 12:35
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The Wire mainly to see more of Aidan Gillen, who plays Littlefinger in Game of Thrones... and because everyone always talks about how good of a show it was.
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Daggerpants posted:The Wire mainly to see more of Aidan Gillen, who plays Littlefinger in Game of Thrones... and because everyone always talks about how good of a show it was. If you really want to see a lot more of Aidan Gillen you should watch Queer as Folk.
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I blew through all four seasons of Chuck a couple of weeks ago. The entire show can basically be summed up by a single 5 second shot from the season 4 finale: Oh no Sarah is dead!! WOOPS NO LOL WEDDING TIME  And yet, I couldn't stop watching. Yvonne Strahovski 
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Jun 13, 2011 14:33
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They took Sports Night off of Netflix Instant, which pisses me off. I was still in Season 1!
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AbberantBehavior posted:The Wire was really hard to follow for me the first time through season one. I actually resorted to subtitles because I had a hard time understanding the dialogue. It took me about three tries to make it through the first 6 episodes of season 1 and then I was hooked. The key was definitely subtitles and frequent pausing/breaks.
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Just started binging through How I Met Your Mother -- watched the first 1.5 seasons over the weekend and I'm hooked. Season 2 is definitely an improvement over season 1.
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Jun 13, 2011 22:26
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Daggerpants posted:The Wire mainly to see more of Aidan Gillen, who plays Littlefinger in Game of Thrones... and because everyone always talks about how good of a show it was. You won't see him until season 4 (or 5, it's been a while).
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suction posted:You won't see him until season 4 (or 5, it's been a while). I guess it has, it's season 3 he first appears in.
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Found the first (only  ) season of The Riches in a DVD bargain bin, and goddamn, it is even better than I remembered. I have no idea how the Hell it didn't get a second season. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT DALE SAW!Eddie Izzard is just super and the directing/pacing/everything is near-immaculate. If for some reason you never watched it, do yourself a solid and go for it. edit: Oh wait, there was a second season, but it was only 7 episodes. Duh. precision fucked around with this message at 00:50 on Jun 14, 2011 |
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About halfway through the first season of Fringe. I'm enjoying it, but nothing's really stood out as being particularly fantastic so far. Still having a gut "that's ridiculous!" reaction to most of the mysteries of the week. I've heard awesome things about the more recent seasons, which is really the only reason I'm sticking with it. When does it go from decent to great? Doctor Spaceman fucked around with this message at 11:56 on Jun 14, 2011 |
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Doctor Spaceman posted:About halfway through the first season of Fringe. I'm enjoying it, but nothing's really stood out as being particularly fantastic so far. Still having a gut "that's ridiculous!" reaction to most of the mysteries of the week. Towards the end of the first season is when it starts to get really good and from about halfway through season 2 it gets so that pretty much every episode is well worth watching.
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