General TV show discussion

[SSchadenfreude]

 

Edited May 8, 2015 by SSchadenfreude

[frasier oiseau]

bro remember that show seinfeld? that shit was good imo

 

The fact that so many books still name Seinfeld as "the greatest or most significant or most influential" sitcom ever only tells you how television still is from becoming a serious art. Film critics have long recognized that the greatest directors of all times are Stanley Kubrick and James Cameron, who were not the most famous or richest or best sellers of their times, let alone of all times. Literary critics rank the highly controversial Joyce over his contemporaries who were highly popular in circles around Europe. Television critics are still blinded by commercial success. Seinfeld was watched more than anyone else (not true, by the way), therefore they must have been the greatest

[CHINESEGOLD]

he just said Seinfeld was "good"....

[llobey]

http://www.scaruffi.com/vol1/beatles.html

[Denton]

the greatest directors of all times are Stanley Kubrick and James Cameron

 

opinions on the internet

[frasier oiseau]

The entire post was a joke?

Edited May 10, 2015 by frasier oiseau

[CASSAVA PIECE]

shut up deux ?

[ambition]

Just finished the first season of "Fortitude". Pretty sick and highly recommended.

[jayrock]

ripping through seasons 2 and 3 of spartacus just for some background noise. the dialogue/writing is so fucking corny is almost hurts, but the show is essentially just a gory softcore porn anyway, so whatev. ain't got shit on rome, that much is for sure

 

 

 

 

a couple episodes into other space, has its moments

Edited May 12, 2015 by jayrock

[jayrock]

just a great mad men episode this week, one of my favorite i think

[jayrock]

final two episodes were amazing

[Sagen Wort]

Anyone else here LOVE Silicon Valley? Great television.

[-CMM-]

GoT has been pretty weak. It seems like wherever the series veers off from the books the plot really begins to suffer. The part in Dorne with the Sand Snakes was so lame, which is disappointing because they seemed like really interesting characters in the books.

[Layne]

this season of GoT has essentially become background noise for me

[Magsåvningsreserven]

just managed to watch the mm finale

 

goat television. 

 

sopranos, the wire, mad men, deadwood, breaking bad (most of it) - that is S tier tv and for me, there isn't anything on at the moment to continue that list for the moment.

 

the only thing that i can pin my hopes on is fargo, and that's an anthology which i don't think allows for the rich character work which the aforementioned shows absolutely nailed. i'd love it for it to be the americans but for now it just doesn't have that extra.. i don't know what--it certainly doesn't have the humour of the shows already mentioned.

 

*actually maybe also rectify! watch it!

 

a toast to mad men.

Edited May 20, 2015 by Magsåvningsreserven

[wrong_move]

RE: Mad Men finale

Can't beat the Pete!

[jayrock]

letterman finale delivers

[Magsåvningsreserven]

http://colbertlateshow.com/

 

if this tone carries into the show we could have a worthy alternative to craig ferguson re: late night shows.

 

the video was pretty funny, podcast interesting.

 

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anyone watch american crime? pretty every character is a shit but v good acting.

[Layne]

I got a couple episodes into American Crime and kinda forgot about it.  I'll wait til S1 finishes and marathon it.

 

I started Wayward Pines a couple nights ago... shit was corny but entertaining.

[jayrock]

started deadwood out of the blue, can't believe i never watched this before. for shame

community all wrapped up -- the show will never be as good as the first couple of seasons, but i think yahoo did a good job with this last one all things considered

really looking forward to colbert's new show. once jon stewart leaves daily show it's basically only last week tonight left for that genre... don't have a lot of faith in that trevor noah successor after the weak ass colbert replacement comedy central came up with

mr. robot is... not good. could develop a long list of technology hot words, throw in a stereotypical computer nerd, and voila... you have USA's new show. the ratings aren't that bad, and i could see some folks enjoying it, but i feel shows like silicon valley handle the actual tech side of things much more accurately (even for a completely fictional company/product). maybe i'll give it another go once the next episodes finally drop in july, but the pilot was a bunch of smh moments (oh, you're using gnome! i've always been a kde guy myself... yeah yeah, i know what you're saying, why would a corporate bigwig use linux!, etc...)

Edited June 3, 2015 by jayrock

[far-f0wls]

so...where did all those people go that said GoT's current season is weak?

 

 

[Northwest]

Reminder from your local visual enthusiast with absolutely zero concern for your mental well-being: Hannibal returns tonight.

[jayrock]

so...where did all those people go that said GoT's current season is weak?

Another solid episode this week, even if the very end was a bit much. Really interested to see how the finale plays out

Same with Silicon Valley.. The past couple episodes I've been thinking "why doesn't Pied Piper just sell to Hooli?" Which they kinda teased at for the finale. I think pulling Gavin Belson into the main fold could be pretty entertaining

Edited June 8, 2015 by jayrock

[Magsåvningsreserven]

http://www.piedpiper.com

 

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veep not letting up neither, another great ep

 

'J Rock, Jizzy Gillespie, Gaylien, Tinkerballs, Wadzilla, One Erection, The Pointless Giant, The 60 foot virgin, Jonah Ono, Hagrid’s nutsack, scrotum pole, transgenderformers, 12 years a slave to jerking off, Benedict Cuminhisownhands, Guyscraper, The Cloud Botherer, Supercalifragilisticexpialidickcheese, Teenage Mutant Ninja Asshole, and Spewbacca'

Edited June 8, 2015 by Magsåvningsreserven

[jayrock]

Halt and Catch Fire was awesome -- it's up on Netflix right now, I'm super excited for the second season. 

 

only two episodes in, but i'm liking the direction of season 2 so far

[MonsieurUntitled]

A few shows that I'm excited for this June.

 

True Detective Season 2

 

 

 

 

Mr. Robot

 

 

 

 

Ray Donovan Season 3

 

 

Mr. Robot is on USA, and that alone made me think it would be meh, but the first episode is available on YT, and it's surprisingly good

 

 

Here is the full episode......

 

Mr. Robot Season 1 Episode 1

https://youtu.be/JpxvvnWvffM

Edited June 9, 2015 by MonsieurUntitled

[jayrock]

Should probably rip through Ray Donovan after I wrap up Deadwood...

Anyone watch/recommend Sons of Anarchy? Fairly involved with some fake biker gangs in GTA Online right now so figured this might be right up my alley (Mongols 4 lyfe heh). I know the show is completely done.. Wondering if it's worth the time I guess

[CASSAVA PIECE]

sons of anarchy is shite

[Fuuma]

I did stop halfway during the second to last season, should I finish SoA? More of the same might bore me to death but not sure, seeing it conclude might be cool. Hell I didn't even finish breaking bad, the inversion of affects between WW and the pollo whatever guy having been perfect.

[jayrock]

I personally thought the S04 Finale was Breaking Bad's apex, but id say the rest is worth finishing too

The fact that you even stopped SoA combined with those previous two statements will be enough for me to shy away. 7 seasons is a fucking commitment

Edited June 9, 2015 by jayrock