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leidend posted:I'm two episodes in and I'm not sure if I like it yet. Does it continue to stay so music focused? I'm more interested in the social aspects of the city. It took me about two full seasons to really get into Treme. It's much weirder than The Wire and that's hard enough to get into already. Because of the constant musical interruptions, the pacing is unlike any other show on TV. I know that doesn't sound like much of a recommendation, but I have grown to really love it, and it is one of the best dramas on TV. Eventually, you begin to enjoy just relaxing for a few minutes while people play (well, or not, judging by its ratings). It's not going to change much, though, and as mentioned, it's not at all The Wire: NoLA.
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One thing that has helped me really enjoy Treme is the Times-Picayune's episode guide that explains all the local references. http://topics.nola.com/tag/treme-explained/index.html
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Dec 16, 2012 22:48
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I'm watching 24. Just started season 3. I just saw Kim. I really hope they pull her from this show after this.
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Dec 17, 2012 20:07
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Binging through Scrubs again (shut up, Dr. Cox and Neil Flynn's Janitor are hilarious). Question: if I liked Arrested Development, will I like Always Sunny in Philadelphia? It's on Netflix streaming now and I was thinking of watching it.
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Dec 17, 2012 20:10
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Skellen posted:I'm watching 24. Just started season 3. I just saw Kim. I really hope they pull her from this show after this. It's been years since I watched 24, so there's a very real possibility that it could be the mountain lion season. But season 3 is well worth watching for numerous other reasons which I can recall if you like 24, so stick it out. Alter Ego posted:Question: if I liked Arrested Development, will I like Always Sunny in Philadelphia? It's on Netflix streaming now and I was thinking of watching it. Bobby The Rookie fucked around with this message at 20:21 on Dec 17, 2012 |
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Dec 17, 2012 20:12
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Alter Ego posted:Binging through Scrubs again (shut up, Dr. Cox and Neil Flynn's Janitor are hilarious). What's up, Scrubs buddy!  There is probably no show I've watched more often than Scrubs. Seen every ep at least five times. Rewatching the Shield at the moment. Cherrypoppers is next, and I am not looking forward to watching that one at all...
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Dec 17, 2012 20:28
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Bobby The Rookie posted:I wouldn't exactly say they're different kinds of humor, since they both make good use of callbacks, but Always Sunny is more or less a Seinfeld-ish sitcom with characters who are markedly worse human beings, and all the hilarious benefits that come with that. Definitely check it out, since it couldn't hurt; it's one of my favorite sitcoms, along with Arrested Development. I'd say it's more like Friends if they were all horrible sociopaths. I love it.
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Dec 17, 2012 22:41
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Skellen posted:I'm watching 24. Just started season 3. I just saw Kim. I really hope they pull her from this show after this. Note: The show takes a HUGE DIP in quality in Season 6. I'd advise to only watch the first 5 episodes and the last 5- if that. Maybe even less. But you have a while to get there. It restore it self in Seasons 7/8. quote:Question: if I liked Arrested Development, will I like Always Sunny in Philadelphia? It's on Netflix streaming now and I was thinking of watching it. Both shows are great for their own reasons, although it took a while for me to "get" Sunny in the sense that these are all terrible people who think of themselves as charming sitcom characters. Don't judge it until Season 2 if you're on the fence about/disliking it.
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Dec 17, 2012 22:55
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Bobby The Rookie posted:I wouldn't exactly say they're different kinds of humor, since they both make good use of callbacks, but Always Sunny is more or less a Seinfeld-ish sitcom with characters who are markedly worse human beings, and all the hilarious benefits that come with that. Definitely check it out, since it couldn't hurt; it's one of my favorite sitcoms, along with Arrested Development. The answer is that of course you would.
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Dec 17, 2012 23:00
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My wife and I just finished Game of Thrones Season 1, after my PARENTS raved about the show and loaned us their DVDs. We both loved it, and once again, she was pleasantly surprised because she hates fantasy -- never seen or read Lord of the Rings or anything like that. Now we can't wait to catch up with the Season 2 DVDs. We're also halfway through Season 1 of Homeland, which strikes me as a cross between 24 and The Manchurian Candidate. We both like that so far, too.
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Dec 18, 2012 05:59
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Okay so on the recommendation of nearly everyone i started watching The Wire, season one was okay although it took a while to "get" Then i managed to slog through season two without being really invested in it. Now i am struggling to have any interest in season 3, i dont really understand all the hype for it, although i am not a fan of cop shows usually, should i go on?? I also just finished binging through the whole series of Seinfeld, and the last two seasons were the highlight for me (which i think didnt have Larry David on board?) Anyway after that i tried watching Curb Your Enthusiasm and i dont think i have found it at all funny even about 10 episodes in, does it get better?
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Dec 19, 2012 03:02
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Camping.. Intense! posted:Okay so on the recommendation of nearly everyone i started watching The Wire, season one was okay although it took a while to "get" Then i managed to slog through season two without being really invested in it. Now i am struggling to have any interest in season 3, i dont really understand all the hype for it, although i am not a fan of cop shows usually, should i go on?? The Wire is one of the best shows, but it's incredibly difficult to get into. While other people are better at explaining some intricacies, understand that's intended to be an ANTI cop show. This is not a cop show about good guys catching/shooting bad guys. It's how the system/government etc really work and how everything is connected and gets affected. As for Seinfeld, opinions vary, but the last two seasons did NOT have Larry David writing(except for the finale). Curb does get better although it may not still be your cup of tea. If you're not feeling it just watch season 7- as a Seinfeld fan, you have to.
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Dec 19, 2012 03:09
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If he's already through 2 seasons of The Wire and isn't hooked it's probably just not for him.
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Dec 19, 2012 03:18
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Mu Zeta posted:If he's already through 2 seasons of The Wire and isn't hooked it's probably just not for him. You have to be in the right mindset to watch it. It's not an episode of Law and Order and you can do dishes and laundry while watching and have a general idea of what's going on.
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Dec 19, 2012 03:22
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I agree. But I would recommend he just shelves The Wire for now and come back at a later date. There are a lot of payoffs in the show and it won't work if he slogged through the early seasons. Better to just start over from the start again and pay more attention. Just continuing on to season 3 won't help.
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Dec 19, 2012 03:26
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The Wire is awesome if you give a poo poo about what it's trying to tell you. If you don't give a poo poo, it's going to be boring. It's not everyones cup of tea.
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Dec 19, 2012 08:13
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Mu Zeta posted:If he's already through 2 seasons of The Wire and isn't hooked it's probably just not for him. To be fair, even most fans of The Wire admit that the second season can be a bit of a slog the first time through. Season 3 has Hamsterdam, where the the police try accepting hell on Earth, as long it's kept to a one block radius. thrakkorzog fucked around with this message at 09:09 on Dec 19, 2012 |
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Dec 19, 2012 08:50
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thrakkorzog posted:Too be fair, even most fans of The Wire admit that the second season can be a bit of a slog the first time through. Season 3 has Hamsterdam, where the the police try accepting hell on Earth, as long it's kept to a one block radius.
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Dec 19, 2012 08:53
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I couldn't get into The Wire until the second time I went through the first season. At first I just thought it was okay, but really dry and way too focused on red tape and chain of command. Like, I get it, the system is hosed. The second time everything clicked and I started noticing all the intricacies. It's a brilliantly constructed show and you should at least be able to appreciate it on that level.
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Dec 19, 2012 11:14
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Bobby The Rookie posted:Season 2 is actually where I really started becoming interested in the show, after working through and not being too invested in the first season until maybe the last few episodes.
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Dec 19, 2012 13:00
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My boyfriend suggested we watch Supernatural about two months ago and now we're almost done with season 7. It's formatted a bit like The X-Files, not quite as smart and bundled with a bigger dose of soap opera. Good balance of escapism, monsters of the week, hunks and Kansas's greatest hits. It's way too easy to get attached to the characters, plus I'm continually blown away by how gory it is for a CW show. I'm also watching Peep Show, it's always great but I feel like it peaked a bit during Mark & Soph's engagement and wedding; that was probably the most uncomfortable season of any show ever.
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Dec 19, 2012 18:36
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Rapsey posted:The Wire is awesome if you give a poo poo about what it's trying to tell you. If you don't give a poo poo, it's going to be boring. It's not everyones cup of tea. I thought it wasn't my turn to give a poo poo 
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Dec 19, 2012 18:45
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I've just caught up on all the seasons of Covert Affairs, loving it...need a new series now suggestions?
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Dec 19, 2012 23:18
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Toxicirishmn posted:I've just caught up on all the seasons of Covert Affairs, loving it...need a new series now suggestions? richardfun posted:I'd just like to point out Person of Interest to everyone in here. It's by JJ Abrams Jonathan Nolan (brother of the Batman director). It starts out perfectly average, but halfway through the first season, it really takes off.
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Dec 20, 2012 05:20
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Went through all of Homeland, Veep, and Boardwalk Empire in the past few weeks. Now I don't know what to watch.. maybe I'll finally check out Supernatural.
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Dec 23, 2012 14:18
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Mu Zeta posted:Went through all of Homeland, Veep, and Boardwalk Empire in the past few weeks. Now I don't know what to watch.. maybe I'll finally check out Supernatural.
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Dec 23, 2012 14:31
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The wife and I started Treme, and the heavy focus on music is what's selling it to me. All the music is fantastic.
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Dec 23, 2012 18:22
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I haven't watched TV in a while... just powered through all 10 episodes of The Newsroom. Please don't ask me why or how.
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Dec 25, 2012 06:51
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After I see the new season of Breaking Bad, I intend to go through all of the X-Files, wish me luck.
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Dec 25, 2012 06:57
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I got a bunch of shows that need binging but I can't decide which. Mostly because I don't know what I'm in the mood for 90% of the time. Boardwalk Empire Carnivale Louie season 3 Breaking Bad season 5 (probably the obvious choice, it's only 10 eps or w/e) I'd like to rewatch Community now that I've listened to every episode of Harmonton podcast (LISTEN TO THIS IMMEDIATELY) Dollhouse season 2 Game of Thrones season 2 Justified season 2+ but I might have problems with the oxy focus Kings (yea, Kings!) Lost Girl s2+ (Kenzi  )most of Louie season 3 (another probable obvious choice) Misfits season 2+ Moral Orel season 3 (watched the first two episodes of it holy poo poo  )Star Trek TNG HD (HD probably doesn't make it suck any less, but come on... HD) Supernatural season 7+ (bleh) The Hour The Inbetweeners The Maxx The Wire rewatch (I'm on s3) Twin Peaks rewatch/finishing s2 Veep s2 Warehouse 13 (this is only on her becuase of Alison Scagliotti [Mindy Crenshaw ])So, yeah. I'll prob just keep watching lectures on cosmology and ancient history. But you never know!
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Coffee And Pie posted:After I see the new season of Breaking Bad, I intend to go through all of the X-Files, wish me luck. That was the first series I went through on Netflix, it is awesome, you will not be disappointed. I think it took me a couple months of watching 1-4 episodes every night though.
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Dec 25, 2012 09:50
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If you've already seen Dollhouse Season 1, you HAVE to see Season 2. There's not a bad episode in the bunch, and they only ramp the tension and insanity higher and higher as they approach the end. You also need to finish Twin Peaks. There is a stretch of boring-to-outright bad episodes between the reveal of Laura Palmer's killer and the finale, all from when David Lynch left the show to direct Wild at Heart, but the finale (which Lynch returned for) has to be seen, if you're any kind of fan. Again, INSANITY.
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Conduit for Sale! posted:So, yeah. I'll prob just keep watching lectures on... ancient history. But you never know! Where can I see these?
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Dec 25, 2012 16:02
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Mu Zeta posted:Where can I see these?
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Bookmarked the gently caress out of that. Thanks Always wanted to study ancient history but those courses were always full. Much easier to graduate with US classes 
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Dec 25, 2012 16:55
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Mu Zeta posted:Where can I see these? http://www.thegreatcourses.com/ They cost money though, or... you know.
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Got through season 1 of Treme in about two weeks. Definitely not a show I would normally give a chance, was hoping for more The Wire: NOLA, but it got its hooks into me in the last couple episodes. I still have trouble caring about a few characters and get a bit bored during some long musical numbers but will definitely watch season 2. I was one of those assholes who thought "just have everyone move to Baton Rouge/Houston" after Katrina and I feel really dumb about that now. I still can't honestly say I'm a fan of the music but I respect it and the culture a lot more now. If I'm ever on that side of the continent I'll be sure to make time for NO. It's sad to think that a large portion of my home town is under sea level and will be annihilated in the next big earthquake but we'll lose nothing of cultural value besides a cool Buddhist temple.
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I get it. I finally get the rage over the cancellation of Firefly. I had seen a 1/2 episode here and a 1/2 episode there, had seen the movie Serenity, but never really felt a connection to Firefly. I finally sat myself down and watched the series on Netflix and I now understand. That show was incredible, and it had SO MANY more stories to tell. I kinda feel like a national treasure was ripped away from us. Such a shame.
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Firefly's cancellation never tore me up that much. Kings on the other hand... 
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Luminous Obscurity posted:Firefly's cancellation never tore me up that much. Kings on the other hand... Oh, man, I had forgotten about Kings. That show was awesome as poo poo and had a ton of potential. The cast was super great, too. They could make a show that was just Brian Cox and Ian McShane sitting in a room and being hardasses towards one other and it would be the apex of television right there.
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