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Yesterday Occupation lost a Toxx and was forced to review a show of my choosing as his punishment. As such I threw him the second season of a show that he had no context for. I thought it would be fun if some people were to do the same thing, but on a smaller more sustainable level. So in this thread, if you so choose, I will pick a random episode of a random show and you will review it. I don't care what style review it is or if you use some kind of gimmick, just put a bit of effort into it. You'll be watching just one episode, completely devoid of context. You may be thrown into a sixth season episode of a twenty season show or you may get something that just came on last week. It could be a bad show or a good show. I'm not limiting it to just bad stuff. We'll do it like this: You'll post and volunteer, give me a list of a handful of shows that you watch that represent a range of your general taste, and I'll assign you an episode of a show. Seems simple enough right? If I assign you something that you've already seen you're on the honor system to turn it down. The point of this is to be thrown into something you don't know anything about. If you can't get access to the episode I assign just ask for another. If you have a preference for me to pick a show that's on a particular streaming service let me know that as well and I'll try to the best of my ability. If you're just going to pirate whatever I assign you then please just don't say so. Don't ask for another episode if you just don't like my choice because odds are more people are not going to like the choices than will. After a couple weeks if the thread actually gets any traction (I have my doubts) we'll rotate out who gets to pick the shows and I'll pass it on to someone else. I think it should be pretty fun if you guys have some fun with it. I'll edit in assignments and review links into the OP when they're made. If anyone actually responds. Deadpool posted:This is now a Assignments: DivisionPost: Quantum Leap Season 2 Episode 17 link CaptainHollywood: Teen Wolf Season 3 Episode 9 Mr. Aristocrates: Primeval Season 3 Episode 4 link Josh Lyman: Smallville Season 4 Episode 8 link PootieTang: The Middle Season 5 Episode 19 Maxwell Lord: Robin Hood (2006) Season 4 Episode 13 Rarity: Person of Interest Season 3 Episode 8 link xeria: Warehouse 13 Season 4 Episode 13 link Solid Poopsnake: Sex and the City Season 4 Episode 10 link hcreight: She-Ra Princess of Power Season 1 Episode 10 link Bown: House of Lies Season 2 Episode 8 link MrFlibble: Reign Season 1 Episode 15 link IRQ: The Following Season 2 Episode 9 link Max22: Saved By The Bell Season 1 Episode 5 link User-Friendly: Saved By The Bell The College Years Season 1 Episode 6 link Annakie: Saved By The Bell The New Class Season 1 Episode 7 link precision: NCIS LA Season 4 Episode 14 link Ror: Dads Season 1 Episode 7 link IRQ: The Killing Season 3 Episode 3 link Aye Doc: Last Man Standing Season 2 Episode 3 link Zaggitz: Ghostbusters The Animated Series Season 1 Episode 8 link Senerio: CSI Season 14 Episode 21 link Regy Rusty: Scrubs Season 3 Episode 14 link tsuki: Acapulco H.E.A.T. Season 1 Episode 4 link DivisionPost: Vikings Season 1 Episode 5 13Pandora13: Flight of the Conchords Season 2 Episode 4 link Josh Lyman: Primeval Season 5 Episode 6 link Aye Doc: Metal Hurlant Chronicles Season 1 Episode 7 link FreezingInferno: Grimm Season 3 Episode 17 SHUPS 4 DETH: Beauty and the Beast Season 2 Episode 15 Ironic Twist: The Carrie Diaries Season 2 Episode 10 Senerio: Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 6 link CuwiKhons: Sleepy Hollow Season 1 Episode 7 link Geeves: Camelot Season 1 Episode 5 Propaganda Machine: The Goldbergs Season 1 Episode 20 link JohnSherman: TekWar Season 2 Episode 6 Zaggitz: Homicide Life on the Street Season 1 Episode 5 link Josh Lyman: Metal Hurlant Chronicles Season 1 Episode 5 link X-O fucked around with this message at 21:38 on May 11, 2014 |
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I'm ready to  this up! Shows that I've watched the most episodes of include:Drama: West Wing, House, 24, Castle, Breaking Bad Sci-Fi: Star Trek TNG, Stargate SG-1, Buffy, X-Files, Fringe, BSG, Heroes Comedy: South Park, How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory, 30 Rock, Boston Legal, Family Guy edit: You should probably provide a few suggestions since it's very likely that we've seen some episodes of many shows. edit2: It occurred to me that it would be easier for me to list long-running shows that I don't really know anything about other than pop culture references: Smallville NCIS Two and a Half Men Supernatural The Game NCIS: Los Angeles The Middle Vampire Diaries The Good Wife One Tree Hill The Sopranos The Wire edit3: 2013-14 shows I haven't seen any of: Betrayal Resurrection Once Upon A Time In Wonderland Believe Crisis We Are Men Friends with Better Lives Mom Star-Crossed The Tomorrow People The Goldbergs Lucky 7 Killer Women The Originals About a Boy Growing Up Fisher Back in the Game Super Fun Night The 100 Ironside Chicago PD The Assets Black Box The Crazy Ones The Millers Bad Teacher Rake Surviving Jack Welcome to the Family Sean Saves the World Michael J Fox Show Enlisted edit4: I would say I've watched too much TV in my life if I didn't think it wasn't a problem  edit5: 2012-13 shows I haven't seen any of: Red Widow Crossing Lines Mistresses Partners Carrie Diaries Mob Doctor Goodwin Games Siberia Vegas Golden Boy Brooklyn DA Emily Owens, M.D. Go On New Normal The Neighbors Family Tools Nashville The Lookout How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) Arrow Animal Practice Guys with Kids Chicago Fire Camp Motive Beauty & the Beast 1600 Penn Do No Harm Save Me Malibu Country Made in Jersey The Following Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 18:22 on May 10, 2014 |
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May 10, 2014 17:29
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You should probs make entering itself constitute a toxx, dead, or you'll get a bunch of no-shows
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May 10, 2014 17:31
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This is a cool idea! I'm in assuming you can give me something available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, or HBO GO. 5 Dramas off the top of my head that I like: Person of Interest, Arrow, Breaking Bad, Hannibal, and Scandal. Comedy would be Archer, Louie, Community, Parks and Rec, and Silicon Valley
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May 10, 2014 17:33
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I'm down!
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May 10, 2014 17:33
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Alright. I watch stuff like Community, 30 Rock, Hannibal, Arrow, Breaking Bad, Friday Night Lights, Psych, and Person of Interest. e: I have all three streaming services so I'm down for whatever. e2:
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May 10, 2014 17:34
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Occupation posted:You should probs make entering itself constitute a toxx, dead, or you'll get a bunch of no-shows This is a good point. To the ones above I'll let you reconsider. Either edit your posts or reply to this one. This is now a thread. At least initially to make sure people actually follow through. For your first review you'll have one week to review your episode or you'll be probated for one week. Any subsequent review you sign up for will be Toxx free but if you don't review it after one week you're disqualified from further participation.
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May 10, 2014 17:38
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Give everyone here random episodes of Last Man Standing, season one
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May 10, 2014 17:40
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I'll stay in.
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May 10, 2014 17:48
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Contingent on the acceptance of the above Josh Lyman: Dads Season 1 Episode 7 DivisionPost: Quantum Leap Season 2 Episode 17 CaptainHollywood: Teen Wolf Season 3 Episode 9 Mr. Aristocrates: Primeval Season 3 Episode 4
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May 10, 2014 17:53
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Up for whatever here (so long as it's accessible via streaming, etc.) Comedies: Community (RIP), Parks and Rec, New Girl, Brooklyn 99, Archer, Louie, Mindy, Modern Family at times, Bob's Burgers Drama: Hannibal, GoT, Mad Men, Sleepy Hollow
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May 10, 2014 17:55
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Deadpool posted:Mr. Aristocrates: Primeval Season 3 Episode 4 I've never even heard of this, but okay.
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May 10, 2014 17:56
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Deadpool posted:Contingent on the acceptance of the Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 18:02 on May 10, 2014 |
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May 10, 2014 17:56
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I'm down, seems like a fun little experiment. Stuff I've seen/watch currently: Drama: Utopia, Breaking Bad The Americans, The Shield, Hannibal, Rome, Luther, House of Cards (Both Brit and American versions) and all those HBO shows (GoT, True detective, The Wire etc). Syfy: BSG, Ghost in the Shell, Star trek TNG, one episode of Almost Human (God that show was garbage), Mystery Science Theater, Neon Genesis Evangelion. Comedy: Veep, Archer, Bobs Burgers, Frisky Dingo, the Venture brothers, Dr Katz. Children's shows I un-ironically enjoy: Teen Titans Go, Ed Edd and Eddy, Regular Show, Neon Genesis Evangelion
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May 10, 2014 17:57
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MrAristocrates posted:I've never even heard of this, but okay. That's kind of the point! Though I realize two of the other shows I picked are fairly well known. I've never seen any of the episodes (or shows) I picked. Except maybe the Quantum Leap one as a child.
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May 10, 2014 17:57
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Ok guys. We doing this poo poo. I'll review one episode of Person of Interest. Bring it.
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May 10, 2014 18:00
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Give her Relevance, Dead
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May 10, 2014 18:11
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Make it Proteus. Please, please make it Proteus.
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May 10, 2014 18:12
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Josh Lyman: Smallville Season 4 Episode 8 (I'm sorry.) PootieTang: The Middle Season 5 Episode 19 And finally, a really special one. I've never seen the show but I always see it plastered on Amazon and used to always see it listed on Netflix when I had it. Maxwell Lord: Robin Hood (2006) Season 4 Episode 13 (That's right, Part 2 of the Series Finale without watching Part 1) EDIT: Rarity: Person of Interest Season 3 Episode 8
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May 10, 2014 18:14
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Woo gimme some TV. Current stuff I generally keep up on (or am in the process of doing so): Pretty Little Liars, Arrow, Agents of SHIELD, Faking It, Grey's Anatomy, Person of Interest, Game of Thrones, The Fosters, Hannibal, Orphan Black, Orange is the New Black, B99, Archer Old staples: Friends, X-Files, ER, Happy Endings, BSG Stuff I begrudgingly admit to having watched: Glee, The L Word (Tangentially, please assign random people episodes of PLL.) Edit: I'm apparently very bad at remembering what shows I watch. xeria fucked around with this message at 19:06 on May 10, 2014 |
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May 10, 2014 18:20
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The most surprising revelation of this thread has been that there's been five seasons of The Middle
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May 10, 2014 18:25
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xeria: Warehouse 13 Season 4 Episode 13
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May 10, 2014 18:26
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This sounds pretty fun. I'm in. Drama: All of HBO, Breaking Bad, the Americans, Person of Interest, The Shield. Comedy: Community, 30 Rock, Rick and Morty, TDS I have Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, and like triple-tier platinum digital cable Championship Edition and everything available On Demand therein.
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May 10, 2014 18:30
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Deadpool posted:Rarity: Person of Interest Season 3 Episode 8 I see this is called 'Endgame'. I'm sure I will greatly enjoy an arc finale that requires awareness of the backstory to appreciate That Robin Hood show is so bad. Hard luck, Maxwell
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Occupation posted:The most surprising revelation of this thread has been that there's been five seasons of The Middle I've purposely avoided the show because of all the negative emotions that arise when I see it's advertising. How Deadpool managed to somehow sense this and punish me thus, I have no clue. Well, at least I liked Malcolm in the Middle, maybe it will be as good as the show it's ripping off? Rarity posted:I see this is called 'Endgame'. I'm sure I will greatly enjoy an arc finale that requires awareness of the backstory to appreciate Well it's propaganda with the same title as a Highlander sequel, that's a sure sign of quality regardless of backstory :V PootieTang fucked around with this message at 18:33 on May 10, 2014 |
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May 10, 2014 18:31
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Nice. I'll get on that.
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May 10, 2014 18:38
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Rarity posted:I see this is called 'Endgame'. I'm sure I will greatly enjoy an arc finale that requires awareness of the backstory to appreciate I just pick random episode numbers on all of these so far with the exception of Robin Hood which I specially wanted the last episode of but didn't realize until I was typing up that it was a two parter. That's why I said sorry to Josh Lyman when I saw what I had picked for him. I don't watch Person of Interest and had no idea that episode was an important one. Should make for more interesting reviews though! Solid Poopsnake: Sex and the City Season 4 Episode 10 X-O fucked around with this message at 18:41 on May 10, 2014 |
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May 10, 2014 18:38
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Deadpool posted:DivisionPost: Quantum Leap Season 2 Episode 17 I plan on writing a proper review, but if you guys want to watch me react to this in real time, I set up a Google Doc for it: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Q4zhmsWE0USIQ0VJVvFJQPSQy9HcpQiJyrtVGz1KBc/edit?usp=docslist_api
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May 10, 2014 18:41
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Sweet, I'm down. Current/recent stuff I watch: PoI, Arrow, Grimm, Parks, Community, GoT, Archer, Justified, HIMYM, Silicon Valley, Breaking Bad, Awkward, PLL (seconding what xeria said), Brooklyn 99, Shameless, sometimes Modern Family. Older stuff: Simpsons, Friends, X Files, Cheers, ER, Frasier Seinfeld, BSG, The Shield, FNL, Deadwood, Sopranos, some of Six Feet Under and The Wire. Shows I've seen enough of to have a basic grasp of what's going on: Glee, The Middle, Suburgatory, New Girl, The Americans, BBT, 2 Broke Girls, Agents of SHIELD. This isn't at all a comprehensive list, but here's hoping you can throw me something I've seen none of.
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May 10, 2014 18:46
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Deadpool posted:Solid Poopsnake: Sex and the City Season 4 Episode 10 Aaaaaaaahahahahahaha oh my god oh my god okay Oh man, of all the television possibilities, that never even entered my mind. I'll watch it tonight! Fake edit: You were loving waiting for someone to say they had HBO Go, weren't you, you son of a bitch?
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May 10, 2014 18:46
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I am all kinds of in. Genuinely I don't watch genre TV and like more down-to-earth stuff, but here's a list of a few shows I like, first that are currently airing and second all-time favourites. Drama: Mad Men, Fargo, Hannibal, GoT / The Sopranos, Breaking Bad, The Wire, the cliched ones you know the drill here. Comedy: Comedy Bang! Bang!, Louie, Adventure Time, Bob's Burgers / Arrested Development, Party Down, Community, Office US, 30 Rock. No restrictions when it comes to network etc. Bring it on.
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May 10, 2014 18:57
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Alright this sounds fun, I'll review something. My usuals - Arrow, Person of Interest, Justified, Hannibal, Castle, The Mentalist, Revenge, Scandal, Brooklyn 99 and Archer.
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May 10, 2014 18:59
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Solid Poopsnake posted:Aaaaaaaahahahahahaha oh my god oh my god okay No comment! hcreight: Eureka Season 4 Episode 3 Bown: House of Lies Season 2 Episode 8 MrFlibble: Reign Season 1 Episode 15
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May 10, 2014 19:06
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My condolences to the poor bastard who pulled Primeval.
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Irish Joe posted:My condolences to the poor bastard who pulled Primeval. Oh god what am I walking into
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I watch a lot but if you can find something I haven't and have no experience with great but giving an exhaustive list would take forever. Here's the basics I guess: Drama: most semi-hard/hard sci-fi I've seen from the 90s onward. NCIS, Lost, BSG, Arrow, Orphan Black, 24, ER, most of those campy BBC period dramadies, the HBO/FX/AMC mainstays, I dunno this is too huge a category. Burn notice. Reality: All of survivor, TAR, Deadliest Catch, SurvivoranvsWild. Comedy: B99, Community, Parks, Psych, HIMYM, Seinfeld, etc. Animated: Adventure Time, some of Regular Show, Metalocalypse, Simpsons, I've seen a decent bit of most of Seth MacFarlane's stable of mostly garbage, Avatar (both), the show that shall not be named, Phineas and Ferb etc. I have Netflix and the internet. Do your worst. IRQ fucked around with this message at 19:18 on May 10, 2014 |
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May 10, 2014 19:16
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Irish Joe posted:My condolences to the poor bastard who pulled Primeval. MrAristocrates posted:Oh god what am I walking into Just another one of those shows I always see listed on Amazon Prime but have no clue what it is. Now I'll know!
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May 10, 2014 19:16
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Primeval is real bad. I won't say more so MrA can remain unspoiled. And House of Lies? You're on. At least it has an awesome cast so I know even if it's complete poo poo it's being delivered by good people.
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May 10, 2014 19:22
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If anyone wants advice on how to make their reviews informative and entertaining, I suggest watching every episode at least twice, once cold (you can take notes if you want), then again a second time noting what did and didn't work and what you did or didn't laugh at, what parts amused you and didn't, if the plots were congruent, if there was a tonal throughline through the episode, etc Also my suggestion is to start writing your review fresh out of the episode, if you can only watch an episode and not at least start drafting up your review just wait until you have the time to do both, you'll immediately lose the thread on the more salient points you want to make
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IRQ: The Following Season 2 Episode 9 Also the first person to complete a review and request a second one will get a very special assignment. And by that I mean a good one.
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