deanb Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 I've got it on my watchlist. And you're not the only one to mention the gratitous levels of nudity. Currently I'm watching Fringe as kind of my "background to gaming" show. Last time I watched it was the first couple series in binge mode then the rest in old-fashioned waiting each week mode so it'll be interesting to see how much more I notice in the fifth/final series. Also do you know how hard it is to formulate your searches for fringe videos when you live(d) not too far from Edinburgh. (and I still can't find the clip I want so we'll go with this). John Noble is great. Especially playing at least three versions of Walter Bishop Spoiler Prime Walter, 1980's ruthless Walter, and Walternate. I do recommend it, it's sort of x-files except it's not aliens but other scientists/other earth. It wraps up quite neatly too since they were given a clear "hey it's your final series". And hey, peoples favourite Wakandan king pops up. Also watching FMA, though more of something I've put on when having tea(evening meal). Also on my watchlist: And also (though I'm like really doubtful for being okay) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 I finished Altered Carbon. Overall, it was great. It's just the action finale bit that felt a bit cliche with the "gunpoint hostage situation back-and-forth" stuff you've seen a billion times. Otherwise, the actual denouement is really nice and fitting of the noir genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 I finished Hap & Leonard S2. I was a bit dubious about it at first but it quickly picked up. It's not as crazy as the first season but they actually have a more active role and I like the private detective style approach. Some aspects of it felt a bit weird in how the ending seemed to place a lot of importance and significance on elements that felt a little rushed over, like I'd missed an episode or something, but otherwise it had a great mix of drama and humour. In other news, awwww yeah. Yay, more Nick Frost. Also, it's weird seeing Tommen Baratheon as a badass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 On 2/18/2018 at 2:35 AM, deanb said: I've got it on my watchlist. And you're not the only one to mention the gratitous levels of nudity. Currently I'm watching Fringe as kind of my "background to gaming" show. Last time I watched it was the first couple series in binge mode then the rest in old-fashioned waiting each week mode so it'll be interesting to see how much more I notice in the fifth/final series. Also do you know how hard it is to formulate your searches for fringe videos when you live(d) not too far from Edinburgh. (and I still can't find the clip I want so we'll go with this). John Noble is great. Especially playing at least three versions of Walter Bishop Reveal hidden contents Prime Walter, 1980's ruthless Walter, and Walternate. I do recommend it, it's sort of x-files except it's not aliens but other scientists/other earth. It wraps up quite neatly too since they were given a clear "hey it's your final series". Fringe is a great series! I also love this scene, it's clearly filmed in Science World, I use to go there all the time when I was little. Never got to meet a mad fringe scientist though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCP Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Portlandia finished tonight (at least in Canada, I think it airs a few days earlier in the US??). I'm glad they got The Mayor in such a big role for the last episode and his ending was great. Some episodes aren't as strong as other but over 8 seasons I think it might go down as one of my favourite sketch comedy shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 I think I'm the only one who likes the show here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 I'm waiting out on it too. Late convert though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 31, 2018 Report Share Posted March 31, 2018 I liked the first season, I just don't have time for TV anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Putting this here since pro wrestling are TV shows. The final half about the Golden Lovers is worth the build up to the whole 28 minutes of the video. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 That was better than I expected! I don’t watch japanese wrestling and mainly stick to the WWE (mostly due to not really having an easy way to watch the others) though i’ve gotten familiar with Ibushi and Omega the past few years. That’s pretty cool though. That’s what I really want in wrestling, the long term storyline, though really it’s kind of rare. This is what I want to happen with Zayn and Owens though. But they’ve switched to being friends and enemies a few times now, WWE can’t make up their minds! But I guess in the long run that can be brushed aside in favor of few key events in the years to come. If there’s one thing the WWE is good at, its rewriting their history! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted April 15, 2018 Report Share Posted April 15, 2018 So, I finished a couple of seasons of shows. The Tick Didn't get back to this immediately after the mid-season "break" but it's pretty good overall. A very easy-breezy watch with a good bunch of characters and jokes. Hap & Leonard - Season 3 While this season dealt with the "racist South" element way more directly, it is both the funniest and most moving season yet. The brotherly bond between the two leads is really explored and you can see why the story keeps flashing back from a pivotal moment later on. The mystery falls a little flat, but the supporting characters, especially those returning from S2, really add to the whole thing. Real gut punch of an ending, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted April 21, 2018 Report Share Posted April 21, 2018 Counterpart Just wrapped up the first series of this. I quite enjoyed it, despite the fact that 'intrigue' isn't my usual go to genre. Cast is absolutely cracking. Definetly ramps up towards the end, though mainly it has some weird kind of pacing issues, like there's certain plot threads that needed to come together at certain points so some are dragged out to keep on hold and some are sped up. I dunno, hard to explain without going deep into spoilers. I guess something I've liked is it's ultimately quite a sci-fi show, a core part is parallel earth, but it's more of a cold war spy thriller. And up until the final episode there's not much in the way of weird tech (and even then all it really is is a conference camera I guess). Oh except the hand scanner/cleaner things on the other earth. Unfortunately can't properly watch it over here in UK, but in US you can watch it on every Nemesis favourite TV channel. So if you're wanting a 10-episode show to have a crack on it's a good one to start on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted May 7, 2018 Report Share Posted May 7, 2018 Goodbye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorgiShinobi Posted May 8, 2018 Report Share Posted May 8, 2018 Well, time to subscribe to Netflix again. I have been meaning to watch that new anime Aggretsuko too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 So, I guess Rick and Morty just got renewed for like... 7 seasons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 Don't most shows have like 20-some episodes per season? So wouldn't that be like 3 seasons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicitizen Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 Season 1 was 11 episodes and 2 and 3 were 10 each, that's why I said that. But yeah, I assume they upped the amount of eps per season here. It's still a crazy amount of episodes relative to how many already exist, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 It depends. Most shows go for at least 13 then hope to get "the back 9" for a more typical 22 episodes (usually the case with cartoons and sitcoms) but I'm not familiar with US networks and how they generally function, e.g. HBO might tend to do 10 episode seasons. I know that most places aim to reach 100 episodes because then you can go into syndication. Typically, US networks will always ask of any new show being pitched, "Where are the five seasons?" That's part of why S4 of Arrested Development was edited into 22 episodes; although, I'm not sure if the shortened S3 still puts it short of the 100 when S5 comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 I thought the "back nine" thing was usually just for the first season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Heart Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 I think most shows usually get a full season order up front but I know, as an example, that ever since the writer's strike interrupted season two or three of Chuck, they were always chasing the full order after the season break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Sure hope nobody was looking forward to the next season of Roseanne. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 I'd be surprised if anyone here was super into it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 Somehow I didn't even know about the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 I would love to have been a fly on the wall in the meeting when they named this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 This doesn't even have the excuse of being like American and them not knowing the connotation or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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