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Oz is very violent and a great show.
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Scrapez posted:Thanks for the suggestions all. I'll check out Terriers and Hannibal. Love Breaking Bad, Louie and The Wire so good suggestions there. Turn and Mad Men are starting back up soon so I'll be watching those as well. Love/Hate is a great crime drama about a criminal gang in Dublin. Borgia: Faith and Fear is another great drama. Both were on Netflix last time I checked.
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32MB OF ESRAM posted:I've been watching through Vikings on Hulu and the first 2 episodes are pretty good. Literally nobody worth rooting for though, since they're all horrible Vikings.
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Apr 2, 2015 01:43
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Vikings just doesn't really have "good guys".
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Lycus posted:Vikings just doesn't really have "good guys". she rules, boys drool
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Apr 2, 2015 01:55
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Shadow posted:What's it like? 30 Rock-y? Very. 30 Rock's tone with a slightly darker undercurrent. It's also stupidly funny basically all the time.
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Bown posted:Very. 30 Rock's tone with a slightly darker undercurrent. It's also stupidly funny basically all the time. Cool. I'll check it out. Is Oz dated? I have a deep seeded hatred for our correctional system. The violence that goes on. The fact that we don't rehabilitate, we essentially throw our criminals into a zoo to fend for themselves. Will this distract me from getting into the show?
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LORD OF BUTT posted:I'm looking for absurdly violent and over-the-top action shows. I'm already aware of Banshee (obviously) and Spartacus, I have all of Strike Back handy but it didn't really grab me for some reason (need to try it again), and I'm going to be constantly F5ing Netflix until Daredevil drops (it's a TV-MA rated DeKnight show so I'm assuming it'll scratch this itch nicely). Is there anything else? The Shield and Justified for sure, possibly Rome and Breaking Bad as well. Deadwood, Fargo, and The Americans are all excellent dramas and slower-paced shows, but the violence is shocking and realistic when it happens.
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The Fargo TV show is so loving good. Just...what HORRIBLE people. 
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Shadow posted:Cool. I'll check it out. Oz is a show where dangerous criminals live in an experimental prison facility where they are given free reign to basically do whatever they want (which consists of doing drugs, stabbing and buttfucking each other). I guess if that premise doesn't make you even more angry at the US prison system than you might enjoy it. There's a couple dated elements to it like the terrible narration/beat poetry that opens every episode and it just looks 90s as gently caress, but other than that I think it still holds up very well.
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Drifter posted:The Fargo TV show is so loving good. This is pure distilled truth right here.
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The Duke posted:Oz is a show where dangerous criminals live in an experimental prison facility where they are given free reign to basically do whatever they want (which consists of doing drugs, stabbing and buttfucking each other). I guess if that premise doesn't make you even more angry at the US prison system than you might enjoy it. There's a couple dated elements to it like the terrible narration/beat poetry that opens every episode and it just looks 90s as gently caress, but other than that I think it still holds up very well. Hmm. Thanks. How many episodes gives the show an honest chance?
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savinhill posted:Love/Hate is a great crime drama about a criminal gang in Dublin. Borgia: Faith and Fear is another great drama. Both were on Netflix last time I checked. I liked Peaky Blinders quite a bit. Does Love/Hate compare to that?
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Scrapez posted:I liked Peaky Blinders quite a bit. Does Love/Hate compare to that? Depends how much you like knackers and Dublin crime mooks. Short seasons and Nathan from Misfits is in it. So is Carcetti/Little Finger and Raina from Agents of Shield.
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Shadow posted:Hmm. Thanks. How many episodes gives the show an honest chance? I thought the first few seasons were good. Since the seasons are relatively short it doesn't really take a long time for the action to pick up. I'd give it at least a few episodes into season 1. Definitely skip over the extremely long intro song every episode (unless you want that drat tapping stuck in your brain forever), and try and ignore the weird black wheelchair guy narration scenes, and the poetry. I especially didn't like season 5 with the annoying "inmate talent show" thing, and the lottery thing was just stupid. You'll see a lot of actors you recognize if you watched law & order SVU/Dexter, and then you'll see their dicks. You'll see a lot of dicks.
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Murphy Brownback posted:I thought the first few seasons were good. Since the seasons are relatively short it doesn't really take a long time for the action to pick up. I'd give it at least a few episodes into season 1. Definitely skip over the extremely long intro song every episode (unless you want that drat tapping stuck in your brain forever), and try and ignore the weird black wheelchair guy narration scenes, and the poetry. I especially didn't like season 5 with the annoying "inmate talent show" thing, and the lottery thing was just stupid. You'll see a lot of actors you recognize if you watched law & order SVU/Dexter, and then you'll see their dicks. You'll see a lot of dicks. Yeah that I knew. SVU being like a reunion. Cool. Thanks!
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LORD OF BUTT posted:I'm looking for absurdly violent and over-the-top action shows. I'm already aware of Banshee (obviously) and Spartacus, I have all of Strike Back handy but it didn't really grab me for some reason (need to try it again), and I'm going to be constantly F5ing Netflix until Daredevil drops (it's a TV-MA rated DeKnight show so I'm assuming it'll scratch this itch nicely). Is there anything else? You say Strike Back didn't grab you. Did you start with the BBC one, with Richard Armitage, or have you also seen the Cinemax 'reboot'?
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Scrapez posted:Oz is very violent and a great show. I agree with this. While it's definitely not action-y, the violence is very strong in it. Especially between Beecher and Schillinger 
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Rupert Buttermilk posted:I agree with this. While it's definitely not action-y, the violence is very strong in it. That is Academy Award Winner Schillinger!
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Lycus posted:Vikings just doesn't really have "good guys". It does, it's just that it is very conscious of avoiding the pitfall of taking a distinct culture in a historical period and compromising it to fit our Judeo-Christian morality. As much of a monster as Ragnar is to us, he's basically the ideal among his people. It's part of what makes it such a good programme, they are showing us a world very alien to our own and saying "this is how it was, accept it." It's so refreshing. Lovely Joe Stalin fucked around with this message at 17:39 on Apr 2, 2015 |
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Gapey Joe Stalin posted:It does, it's just that it is very conscious of avoiding the pitfall of taking a distinct culture in a historical period and compromising it to fit our Judeo-Christian morality. As much of a monster as Ragnar is to us, he's basically the ideal among his people. This might be the best endorsement for the show I've read so far. Think I'll add it to the queue.
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If I love Justified and Spartacus is Banshee the perfect show for me?
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Pron on VHS posted:If I love Justified and Spartacus is Banshee the perfect show for me? Yeah just do the math, add both shows together and round up to get Banshee.
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Gapey Joe Stalin posted:It does, it's just that it is very conscious of avoiding the pitfall of taking a distinct culture in a historical period and compromising it to fit our Judeo-Christian morality. As much of a monster as Ragnar is to us, he's basically the ideal among his people. *Adding for fairness. The Christians are pretty much worse than the Vikings. T'was the Dark Ages
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Peaky Blinders season 2 up to the second episode. Such a good show! Tom Hardy is such a good actor.
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Somehow I never watched past that episode despite Hardy's utterly fantastic opening scene (and the series just being great in general, of course.)
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Pron on VHS posted:If I love Justified and Spartacus is Banshee the perfect show for me? I've been binging Banshee for the last 2 days and this is a pretty decent comparison, its ridiculous fun without somehow being "too" over the top. Its like Walking Tall meets Roadhouse wrapped around Justified
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Weirdly enough Walking Tall is one of my favorite "it's on TBS so sit and watch it all" movies ever, I will be binging Banshee this weekend!
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Bown posted:Somehow I never watched past that episode despite Hardy's utterly fantastic opening scene (and the series just being great in general, of course.) I stopped watching it then too, just wasn't feeling the second season. Scrapez posted:I liked Peaky Blinders quite a bit. Does Love/Hate compare to that? I like it better than PB, but it's also a lot different in that it's set in the modern day and focuses on a larger ensemble of characters.
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richardfun posted:You say Strike Back didn't grab you. Did you start with the BBC one, with Richard Armitage, or have you also seen the Cinemax 'reboot'? Been binge watching this. The first one seems to be titled season one with the others as seasons 2-5? Anyway, the first season is so different from the rest it's like it's a different show. It goes from a kind of typical serious British show over to non-stop action where one guy fucks a new girl every episode, like a kind of SAS version of James Bond. I like both 'shows', but the stuff from season 2 onwards is just more raw fun and silly, with beautiful naked women hiding in every mission, a body count higher than a small country's army, and enough explosions to fill a few Michael Bay movies.
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Fleve posted:Been binge watching this. The first one seems to be titled season one with the others as seasons 2-5? Anyway, the first season is so different from the rest it's like it's a different show. It goes from a kind of typical serious British show over to non-stop action where one guy fucks a new girl every episode, like a kind of SAS version of James Bond. I like both 'shows', but the stuff from season 2 onwards is just more raw fun and silly, with beautiful naked women hiding in every mission, a body count higher than a small country's army, and enough explosions to fill a few Michael Bay movies. Yup, Strike Back definitely speaks to the 8 year old in me, but it manages to at least conjure up some compelling storylines, unlike a certain Hollywood director.
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We finished up Bloodlines today, and it was up there with some of my favorite TV shows. The brother, Danny, was played by one hell of an actor. Nice that it ended on a cliffhanger, but also managed to resolve the main storyline. I hope it gets a season two.
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Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States: Been watching this for hours. Very interesting gap filling on the last 60-70 years of Presidential policies. Worth a watch unless you hate facts.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The first season is definitely the best and I think Jeremy Brett is probably my favorite Sherlock Holmes put the celluloid. The other seasons are decent but unfortunately you can really see Jeremy Brett's health decline over the course of the series and it was so depressing to me that it took me out of the stories. Poor guy. But if you want to see a great rendition of Sherlock Holmes definitely give season one a watch, it's fantastic.
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Just finished Moone Boy which was great. Anyone got any more great funny Irish/British shows? I'd prefer Irish but I suspect there's far fewer of those.
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Fleve posted:Been binge watching this. The first one seems to be titled season one with the others as seasons 2-5? Anyway, the first season is so different from the rest it's like it's a different show. It goes from a kind of typical serious British show over to non-stop action where one guy fucks a new girl every episode, like a kind of SAS version of James Bond. I like both 'shows', but the stuff from season 2 onwards is just more raw fun and silly, with beautiful naked women hiding in every mission, a body count higher than a small country's army, and enough explosions to fill a few Michael Bay movies. First season was a british Sky production, second > is a Cinemax/Sky production. Seems in England it's considered 1-5 in america is considered "Origins" then 1-4. It's for all intent and purposes, two shows. Your man couldn't come back for the Cinemax version, even if they wanted him. Because he was filming the Hobbit for a bunch of years in New Zealand. Rocksicles fucked around with this message at 08:34 on Apr 5, 2015 |
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Looking to pick up a few DVD's to help get through a 3 week period with limited/no internet. Recently binged through: - Person of Interest - Arrow - Orphan Black - House of Lies - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - True Detective Enjoyed all of these, although I'm still halfway through Arrow season 3 and it's starting to get a bit silly. Any suggestions would be most welcome.
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NoDamage posted:Looking to pick up a few DVD's to help get through a 3 week period with limited/no internet. Recently binged through: If any part of you likes superhero stuff, go watch The Flash. It's still in it's first season, but it is superb. And Strike Back and Spartacus, if you like over the top action.
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NoDamage posted:Looking to pick up a few DVD's to help get through a 3 week period with limited/no internet. Recently binged through: The Flash, definitely. Hannibal The Americans Fargo Parks & Recreation The Wire Game of Thrones Breaking Bad
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