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I don't know if this is the correct thread or not but I'm getting bored of game of thrones because i don't like magic stuff and it's starting to incorporate more and more; my eye is being drawn to Rome now; is it actually "historically based" or is it highly fantasized rome?
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May 17, 2016 22:09
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Watch Vikings. Because Vikings is loving awesome.
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May 17, 2016 22:10
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Spartacus. Its wonderfully written. Also so many decapitations. Rome too.
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May 17, 2016 22:11
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I should probably say the less violent the better, I liked the politics side of GoT 
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May 17, 2016 22:11
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not really sure if this is the right thread or if anyone can help but i just watched the hawaii episode of anthony bourdain parts unknown and want to know what the ending song was
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May 17, 2016 22:12
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Well definitely not Spartacus then. Have you seen Deadwood yet?
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May 17, 2016 22:13
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Vikings has a lot of politics of sorts in it. So do Rome and Spartacus, but those shows are much more violent being premium cable shows.
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May 17, 2016 22:13
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ShakeZula posted:Well definitely not Spartacus then. Have you seen Deadwood yet? Yeah really enjoyed Deadwood and that sense of dread in the first season. Never watched the other two seasons. Carnivale is one of my fav shows also. I'll check out Vikings though.
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May 17, 2016 22:14
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There's plenty of magic in Carnivale
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May 17, 2016 22:21
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Abu Dave posted:Yeah really enjoyed Deadwood and that sense of dread in the first season. Never watched the other two seasons. Carnivale is one of my fav shows also. I'll check out Vikings though. You should really watch those last two seasons of Deadwood. Edit: And also maybe check out Black Sails.
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May 17, 2016 22:24
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Mu Zeta posted:There's plenty of magic in Carnivale Mu Zeta posted:There's plenty of magic in Carnivale I should've clarified, dragons and that horse poo poo. Spiritualism and horror isn't "magic" in my book.
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May 17, 2016 22:25
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Abu Dave posted:I should've clarified, dragons and that horse poo poo. Spiritualism and horror isn't "magic" in my book. I'm like you that I don't really like fantasy stuff, it's why I never started watching that show in the first place. Vikings has some cool stuff with Norse mythology where it kind of rides the line of it being real stuff but for the most part it keeps it believable where you're never sure whether it's real or in the minds of the characters.
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May 17, 2016 22:28
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Carnival has magic, but yes, it's not Game of the Throne of the Rings. Vikings has visions and stuff but it easily could just be the characters being insane. No magical resurrection spells or rings of +10 fire resistance. Rome has no magic. Aphrodite posted:His latest ones aren't comedies. Assepoester fucked around with this message at 22:32 on May 17, 2016 |
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May 17, 2016 22:30
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Carnivale doesn't have much in the way of political theatre and the magic in it exists in the form of a dynasty of intertwined family lines that exist to counter each other up to the point where mankind trades in magic for knowledge. (spoilery if you don't want to know the premise of the show I guess?) God I need to rewatch Carnivale.
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May 17, 2016 22:31
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Carnivale is loving good and makes me wonder if they ever found Nick Staas or w/e his name is because he was legitametly missing for while
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May 17, 2016 22:37
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Abu Dave posted:Carnivale is loving good and makes me wonder if they ever found Nick Staas or w/e his name is because he was legitametly missing for while He's still around and in and out of rehab apparently.
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May 17, 2016 22:40
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In Rome like 9 years go by between some episodes and nobody ages, ever.
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May 17, 2016 22:44
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Stabbey_the_Clown posted:I thought Blindspot was a pretty silly concept when it first started, and it has certainly had many moments of stupidity, but I do like how they've layered in so many things early on which have come back to pay off at the end. Lots of good foreshadowing and some pretty good twists. "She's under the fort." I've wanted to dump this show like 4 or 5 times, and it just goes more over the top with twists every time. It's so bad and I'll never stop watching it. I love it.
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May 17, 2016 22:58
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Abu Dave posted:I should probably say the less violent the better, I liked the politics side of GoT The British version of House of Cards then? West Wing? The Wire. The Thick of It. I've heard good things about Borgen.
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May 17, 2016 23:10
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Yeah but in that period was what I was looking for. Seen the wire and the thick of it, love the latter alot.
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May 17, 2016 23:20
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Mu Zeta posted:In Rome like 9 years go by between some episodes and nobody ages, ever. Octavian 
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May 17, 2016 23:32
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If you want more Game of Thrones without magic then check out The White Queen. There's an explicit version on Starz and a babby BBC version without tits. It's about the battle for the throne of England between House Lancaster and House York. It's just one short season so it's a quick watch. It's basically a prequel to The Tudors on Showtime now that I think about it. Except that it doesn't suck.
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May 17, 2016 23:49
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I'm watching old SNLs and Justin Timberlake is in all the sketches when Jimmy Fallon hosted. They didn't trust Fallon to carry the show so they got Timberlake back to be a secret host.
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May 18, 2016 00:04
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Mu Zeta posted:If you want more Game of Thrones without magic then check out The White Queen. There's an explicit version on Starz and a babby BBC version without tits. It's about the battle for the throne of England between House Lancaster and House York. It's just one short season so it's a quick watch. It's basically a prequel to The Tudors on Showtime now that I think about it. Except that it doesn't suck. Hmm ill check it out, thanks.
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May 18, 2016 00:07
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Cardboard Box A posted:Rome has no magic. Rome has magic but not in the way you think; every prayer or curse by the gods in the series comes true/happens/is answered.
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May 18, 2016 01:10
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FactsAreUseless posted:I'm watching old SNLs and Justin Timberlake is in all the sketches when Jimmy Fallon hosted. They didn't trust Fallon to carry the show so they got Timberlake back to be a secret host. Timberlake is legit good at comedy/acting.
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May 18, 2016 01:29
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IRQ posted:Timberlake is legit good at comedy/acting.
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May 18, 2016 01:30
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Fallon is legit not good. At anything.
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May 18, 2016 04:16
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Party Plane Jones posted:Rome has magic but not in the way you think; every prayer or curse by the gods in the series comes true/happens/is answered. I would say the Julii were not punished.
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May 18, 2016 04:27
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Mu Zeta posted:Fallon is legit not good. At anything. I heard he was good at drinking.
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May 18, 2016 06:11
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Mu Zeta posted:Fallon is legit not good. At anything. His Tonight Show is excellent actually. Don't worry, I get it. I hated his whole run on SNL and his Late Night was only good if the guest was funny for a while but he's really found his groove. His writers aren't super strong but it's a lot of fun and when they hit, they hit. smg77 posted:I heard he was good at drinking. Also horribly injuring his hands/fingers (could be related).
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May 18, 2016 06:27
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Abu Dave posted:I don't know if this is the correct thread or not but I'm getting bored of game of thrones because i don't like magic stuff and it's starting to incorporate more and more; my eye is being drawn to Rome now; is it actually "historically based" or is it highly fantasized rome? It's pretty historically accurate in terms of style, costumes, sets, behaviour etc. even the names of Pullo and Lucius Vorenus were taken from a mention by Caesar. They had to condense a lot of time in season 2 though, that's why you have a new Octavian actor for example. They invented and changed a lot of stuff in the personal relationship department though, some stuff could probably be right out of Lives of Famous Whores (like who's really Cesarion's father  ). Overall a clear recommendation, the atmosphere and design is incredible, especially considering it was done before the big historical drama hype.
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May 18, 2016 08:49
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SHUPS 4 DETH posted:His Tonight Show is excellent actually. Don't worry, I get it. I hated his whole run on SNL and his Late Night was only good if the guest was funny for a while but he's really found his groove. His writers aren't super strong but it's a lot of fun and when they hit, they hit. I honestly don't see how he brings anything to the table. His staff seems to have fun and I guess the guests like it too but I'm watching it and I don't get it at all. But yeah Justin Timberlake is legitimately a funny guy and a good host. Hire him instead. Like imagine Jimmy Fallon going to Korea or Cuba like Conan did. Nobody would have given a poo poo.
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May 18, 2016 09:17
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Finished my Mr Show rewatch yesterday and it's kind of weird going back and seeing people who were just bit players back then. Like how in season 3 Scott Aukerman is there and is mostly in non-speaking roles but then in season 4 he gets some bigger parts like the taint model. Also in season 4 Scott Adsit shows up and apparently he just doesn't age because he looks pretty much exactly the same. The weirdest random spotting though is in the restaurant sketch on the last episode one of the restaurant patron extras is Patton Oswalt.
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May 18, 2016 12:10
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muscles like this? posted:Like how in season 3 Scott Aukerman is there and is mostly in non-speaking roles but then in season 4 he gets some bigger parts like the taint model. It's insane, that guy's taint!
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May 18, 2016 12:12
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muscles like this? posted:Also in season 4 Scott Adsit shows up and apparently he just doesn't age because he looks pretty much exactly the same. Some guys start looking middle-aged in their 20's. John Hamm's face has pretty much looked the same since 1996 (though his haircut is much better now). And then on the flip side you have Joel McHale:  That's not a recent photo though, that's from the early 90s. When he was in his 20s. Hooray for hair transplants!
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May 18, 2016 12:32
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Scott Aukerman looks a lot better now because he lost weight. He wasn't really fat back then but he was kind of pudgy.
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May 18, 2016 12:47
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lelandjs posted:Some guys start looking middle-aged in their 20's. John Hamm's face has pretty much looked the same since 1996 (though his haircut is much better now). See Also: Jeremy Piven.
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May 18, 2016 12:51
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bobkatt013 posted:I would say the Julii were not punished. Caesar croaks and the curse on Atia with Servillia offing herself (Curse this woman! Send her bitterness and despair for all of her life. Let her taste nothing but ashes and iron.) comes true after that point.
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Party Plane Jones posted:Caesar croaks He said he hadn't seen it!
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