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Pillowpants posted:Why do people keep casting Schaal in things? Probably because Schaal has a decent track record. The worst thing I've seen her in was her bit on 30 Rock, playing Hazel whatshername. And that was more bad writing than anything else. Schaal seemed game, but her character really felt out of place.
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Kaizoku posted:Story's not about him, it's about Kirk. Can't remember at what point that I worked this out, but yes. Kirk is the goddamned best and I like the fact I can mark out a bit when I see Sean Gunn in films (generally anything involving his brother).
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You have, he's in 137 of the 154 episodes. Not really a spoiler but he's the guy who has a different job every time you see him. His names always Kirk though (except in the pilot I think, where he's the guy that fixes the cable), it's just a joke that runs all 7 seasons. He's a pretty big role, not some background injoke or something.
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Oh poo poo wait yeah I just realized who he is.
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thrakkorzog posted:Probably because Schaal has a decent track record. The worst thing I've seen her in was her bit on 30 Rock, playing Hazel whatshername. And that was more bad writing than anything else. Schaal seemed game, but her character really felt out of place. I stopped watching 30 Rock because she was cast. Everything I had seen her in before was terrible and unfunny.
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thrakkorzog posted:Probably because Schaal has a decent track record. The worst thing I've seen her in was her bit on 30 Rock, playing Hazel whatshername. And that was more bad writing than anything else. Schaal seemed game, but her character really felt out of place. It's Hazel Wassername. 
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Pillowpants posted:I stopped watching 30 Rock because she was cast. Everything I had seen her in before was terrible and unfunny.
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I like Schaal but it wouldn't hurt for somebody to cast her as something other than "wacky and boy-crazy/actually crazy" since she's been playing that since Flight of the Conchords. Probably the biggest shake-up was her role in Wilfred where she was a disgusting slob who made a living eating food on webcam.bentacos posted:If nobody says that they "spared no expense" I'm getting a refund. 
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Bown posted:Hating on Kristen Schaal is one of those things that just shouldn't be allowed. Her one standup special was pretty bad, but I like her in pretty much everything else. She doesn't have much range though, every character she does just seems like "Kristen Schaal under an assumed name." I have the same issue with Jon Benjamin.
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I just remembered that there 12 Monkeys the TV show is going to premier in a few weeks. On Syfy. I don't know how to feel about that.
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Shageletic posted:I just remembered that there 12 Monkeys the TV show is going to premier in a few weeks. On Syfy. I like the cast and the writers/producers have roots in some good shows like Nikita and The Sarah Connor Chronicles so I'm looking forward to it.
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I have to be honest: that doesn't fill me with confidence. If there isn't ample amounts of batshittery from the jump, count me disappointed.
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Flight of the Conchords and Wilfred were definitely peak Kristen Schaal but I can't say I've ever disliked her in anything 
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Metropolis posted:As far as AMC goes I just hope someone, somewhere feels bad about canceling Rubicon. No one should feel bad about that. Also Chris Pratt is clearly having illegal Raptor/Human races.
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...of SCIENCE! posted:I like Schaal but it wouldn't hurt for somebody to cast her as something other than "wacky and boy-crazy/actually crazy" since she's been playing that since Flight of the Conchords. A face like hers was made to be laughed at. Deadpool posted:I like the cast and the writers/producers have roots in some good shows like Nikita and The Sarah Connor Chronicles so I'm looking forward to it. Please don't lump T:TSCC with your CW poo poo.
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Irish Joe posted:Please don't lump T:TSCC with your CW poo poo. Yeah I mean Nikita is no Talking Dead, you guys.
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Deadpool posted:I like the cast and the writers/producers have roots in some good shows like Nikita and The Sarah Connor Chronicles so I'm looking forward to it. Also starring Birkhoff!
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...of SCIENCE! posted:I like Schaal but it wouldn't hurt for somebody to cast her as something other than "wacky and boy-crazy/actually crazy" since she's been playing that since Flight of the Conchords. Probably the biggest shake-up was her role in Wilfred where she was a disgusting slob who made a living eating food on webcam. Definitely agree with you. I like her work, but I think if she expands her range of roles, it would be a good thing.
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Manos del Sino posted:It's funny to see Gilmore Girls come up. I just finished making my way through the series a couple weeks ago. There's a lot of infuriating moments within, and it bothers me that Rory is basically the most blessed child/young adult to walk the Earth (and on water), but I would love to see the continuing adventures of Kirk, Michele and Paris. Absolutely. Paris is a much more compelling protagonist than Rory despite Rory being the show's actual "protagonist." edit: that said, Emily and Richard are the best characters on the show and make Rory likeable by association
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Irish Joe posted:Absolutely. Paris is a much more compelling protagonist than Rory despite Rory being the show's actual "protagonist." I love you irish joe Just starting S6 and Rory has reached new heights of insufferability at the end of the last season. I don't remember it being this bad when I first watched it while airing 
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So yesterday I remembered that OTA TV is a thing and got an antenna. Since there doesn't appear to be a thread for it (unless I searched badly) I made a thread for it.
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Well there's the Cable Cutting thread which is more about getting your cable shows via the Internet/Streaming and the hardware required but go nuts.
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xcore posted:
Penny Dreadful was OK, but I was basically bored to tears anytime Eva Green or Timothy Dalton weren't on screen. By the end of the season, I felt like I had watched a prequel season to a much better show. A second season is coming, so I guess we'll see if that's true or not.
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OldSenileGuy posted:Penny Dreadful was OK, but I was basically bored to tears anytime Eva Green or Timothy Dalton weren't on screen. By the end of the season, I felt like I had watched a prequel season to a much better show. A second season is coming, so I guess we'll see if that's true or not. That sounds like an apt description of something with Josh Hartnett in it to me.
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Deadpool posted:That sounds like an apt description of something with Josh Hartnett in it to me. He wasnt even the worst part. In fact, I'm expecting/hoping that he will be one of the better parts of season 2. But anytime Frankenstein or his monster were on screen 
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Deadpool posted:That sounds like an apt description of something with Josh Hartnett in it to me. On the other hand, Lucky Number Slevin and Bunraku are both fantastic.
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OldSenileGuy posted:He wasnt even the worst part. In fact, I'm expecting/hoping that he will be one of the better parts of season 2. Billie Piper is the only weak link, everything else is fantastic.
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Also, since it is currently being discussed in two different Netflix threads, this thread, and a GPS thread, someone totally needs to make a Black Mirror thread.
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lelandjs posted:So yesterday I remembered that OTA TV is a thing and got an antenna. Since there doesn't appear to be a thread for it (unless I searched badly) I made a thread for it. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3490605 Not that I think anyone here would mind one of our own. There's some antenna calibration crap in there that might be useful to you. My solution: Satellite HDDVR at mom's house + slingbox = free cable with intermittent skipping. (you both need a good connection and uncapped bandwidth)
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Penny dreadful is one of those shows that knows exactly what it wants to be and just goes for it. I binged it over a weekend and loved it despite not being into goth stuff or anything else like it. It's silly as gently caress and there are some low points, but it's a fun show if you get into it and Eva Green has some absolutely loving fantastic scenes and steals the second half of the season.
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I spent $25 on iTunes to get Penny Dreadful and I got my money's worth.
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less laughter posted:Billie Piper is the only weak link, everything else is fantastic. I don't know, I would rather watch an entire series about Billie Piper dying of consumption than another pointless Dorian Grey scene. Just show us his loving picture already, gawd.
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VDay posted:Eva Green has some absolutely loving fantastic scenes and steals the second half of the season. She seems to have the skill to do this in basically every thing she is in.
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OldSenileGuy posted:He wasnt even the worst part. In fact, I'm expecting/hoping that he will be one of the better parts of season 2. Yeah I understand trepidation about him but Hartnett holds his own in Penny Dreadful.
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