[QuickTidal]

 Tiste Simeon, on 19 September 2014 - 12:47 PM, said:

Re: Big Bang Theory is it any good? I used to like it but stopped watching it a long time ago. Seemed to just be annoying more than funny and rehashing the same old jokes (Oh Sheldon doesn't understand the situation and has responded awkwardly without realising! And now Leonard and Penny has fallen out again! And now Raj and the Jewish one have made vaguely racist comments!)

It depends on the episode these days. The girls coming on board full time moved it out of the stagnation it had begun to suffer form the same predictable storylines.

Things that are status quo by Season 7:

1. Penny and Leonard are engaged, and it sounds like she's giving up acting and has found something she's much better at.

2. Howard and Bernadette are married, and living together. (there was actually a REALLY poignant ep where Sheldon finds a letter in Howard's closet from his long-disappeared father, and it's got a great ending)

3. Raj is finally dating people, the wrong people, but at least he's not doing the "I'm so lonely" thing anymore as that was getting annoying.

4. Sheldon and Wil Wheaton are now friends, so when he shows up it's not as an antagonist...which is good because that was a tired storyline.

5. Sheldon and Amy Farrah-Fowler have VERY, VERY slowly moved forward in their relationship and in increments Amy has pulled Sheldon out of his shell enough to actually be okay with being in a relationship, and in last season's finale he kissed her.

6. Sheldon has given up on Physics as a job, and is trying to find something else at the university to do with his genius.

So basically after the girls come on board full time (S5) the show gets better but is still a hit and miss kind of situation. they will do a brilliant episode, and then a lackluster one. It would be worth going through on something like Netflix because you could skip the ones you don't like.

Some nerds take offense to it because they are essentially making fun of themselves and doing extreme nerd stereotypes...but then that's all sitcoms, so I'm not bothered.

I'm still entertained by it...but in all honesty I sometimes just throw it on in the background while I do other things.

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 19 September 2014 - 01:01 PM

[Gothos]

 Mezla PigDog, on 16 September 2014 - 12:09 PM, said:

 Gothos, on 16 September 2014 - 06:10 AM, said:

 polishgenius, on 15 September 2014 - 08:01 PM, said:

Ah, that's not the way to do it, not with Supernatural. While it's certainly got a strong focus on 'freak of the week' and bottle episodes, the slow build of the long term arc and the antagonists is what makes it great*, at least for the first five seasons (I stopped watching there because that's when the initial showrunner planned to and where it had all been building to. It was meant to be temporary, but I haven't gone back yet, even though I hear it's still dead good for the most part).

(*especially the first one, which is kinda hokey beyond that arc. In a charming way, but it's notable how much the production values jump up and how the series gets used to what its stars acting skills are and aren't in season 2, and it only gets stronger from there. Season 5 is genuinely great)

If you ever get the urge to give it another try, do it proper, from the start.

Must say that despite some skepticism, I liked seasons 7-9. Granted, it's hard to think of something interesting happening after what goes down in season 6, but I think they pulled it off. It's a bit downhill from S6, but not terribly so. And after the s10 hook, I can't wait for the new season.

I recently re-watched Seasons 1 - 6 and it's awesome. I'm a big fan (and not just because Dean is smoking hot, honest). Anything with a Trickster in specifically is great stuff and I love Sam's traditional line of "Think about it Dean; every culture in the world has it's own lore about X/Y/Z" to justify absolutely anything. I think Abyss would like it if he gave it a go. It's all tongue in cheek stuff with enough cheese to keep the fan girls interested but enough digs at themselves to make it entertaining. The first series is basically "Which classic movie shall we rip off this week?" (Jaws, Candyman, the works) and the story arc slowly beds in. It is like "X-Files Teens" which doesn't instantly sell itself but if you get on board with the angst it is worth it eventually. In later series once the story arc is firmly bedded in they start to laugh at themselves more and it gets much better. It is still quite formulaic and I wouldn't say they do anything original - for example there is an episode filmed in the first person with handheld cameras. I am puzzled as to whether they lack imagination or are paying homage to popular film and tv. The makers are either a little bit dumb or quite clever. The fact that I can't figure out which is appealing.

I have seen series 7 and bits of 8 and 9. They really should have ended it at 6 as it was a very satisfying ending (I cried ). Saying that, I have enjoyed the rest but the vibe has gone.

I was absolutely esctatic about the episode where Sam and Dean get thrown into an alternate dimension where they're Padalecki and Ackles playing themselves. The attempted stage takes are utterly hillarious

[Slow Ben]

 QuickTidal, on 18 September 2014 - 02:45 PM, said:

GREY'S ANATOMY on Thursday.

Wait....seriously?

 Briar King, on 19 September 2014 - 05:36 PM, said:

I'm gonna watch the new NCIS: New Orleans. I don't watch these crime of the week shows but I'm willingly to check out one done in good ole Louseeanna.

Ditto. It'll probably me neat for a few episodes, then the repetitive "crime of the week" will outweigh the nostalgia.

[QuickTidal]

 Slow Ben, on 19 September 2014 - 06:35 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 September 2014 - 02:45 PM, said:

GREY'S ANATOMY on Thursday.

Wait....seriously?

Do you mean seriously as in:

Do I actually watch it? (Yes, but proxied through my wife as a capitulation for other shows I get her to watch)

or

Is it still on? Yep.

[Slow Ben]

 QuickTidal, on 19 September 2014 - 06:49 PM, said:

 Slow Ben, on 19 September 2014 - 06:35 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 September 2014 - 02:45 PM, said:

GREY'S ANATOMY on Thursday.

Wait....seriously?

Do you mean seriously as in:

Do I actually watch it? (Yes, but proxied through my wife as a capitulation for other shows I get her to watch)

or

Is it still on? Yep.

The first. That makes sense, but i still couldnt do it.

I know its still on because my wife has to watch that godawfulness every week.

[QuickTidal]

 Slow Ben, on 19 September 2014 - 06:51 PM, said:

The first. That makes sense, but i still couldnt do it.

I know its still on because my wife has to watch that godawfulness every week.

It was decentish in S1 & 2 when it was trying to do something new in the genre...but it's pretty heavily soapy these days at like what ten seasons in?

But yes, I don't exactly watch it voluntarily.

[Slow Ben]

 QuickTidal, on 19 September 2014 - 07:07 PM, said:

 Slow Ben, on 19 September 2014 - 06:51 PM, said:

The first. That makes sense, but i still couldnt do it.

I know its still on because my wife has to watch that godawfulness every week.

It was decentish in S1 & 2 when it was trying to do something new in the genre...but it's pretty heavily soapy these days at like what ten seasons in?

Exactly. I made it through a few seasons watching it with her, then around season 3 sometime it became unbearable for me.

[Tiste Simeon]

QT - thanks for that. There are certain bits I knew and others I didn't (there is a channel here that has it on about 8 times a day so I do pick up bits and pieces every now and then)
Do they know when they are going to finish it?

[Slow Ben]

Tiste Simeon said:

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QT - thanks for that. There are certain bits I knew and others I didn't (there is a channel here that has it on about 8 times a day so I do pick up bits and pieces every now and then)
Do they know when they are going to finish it?

Well, it's still the number 1 show. As long as the actors stick around it shouldn't end anytime soon.

[QuickTidal]

 Tiste Simeon, on 20 September 2014 - 10:36 AM, said:

QT - thanks for that. There are certain bits I knew and others I didn't (there is a channel here that has it on about 8 times a day so I do pick up bits and pieces every now and then)
Do they know when they are going to finish it?

There was a big brouhaha because the network signed them on for an unprecendented 3 further seasons at once (usually you only get signed for one at a time gaging how the last seaosn went)...but then the 3 main stars asked for more money...which because of the network pickup for 3 seasons, they had to do. So three more seasons at least including this one.

But yeah, no end in sight.

[Tiste Simeon]

Finally started Battlestar Galactica today! Seen the first half of the miniseries that is the prequel, so far it is pretty impressive. Looking forward to carrying on with it!

[Tiste Simeon]

2nd part of the "prequel" miniseries of BSG. Yep, we're hooked! Great concept about earth being the 13th colony (or is it??) and the possibility of sleeper cylon agents. Looking forward to delving into it!

I notice on Netflix the S4E1 is "Razor Parts 1 & 2" then it goes to S4E4 or something. Is this the case?

Edit: the last episode is "Daybreak part III" I thought there was a 5th season?

Edit 2: nevermind, quick wiki search reveals there to be something called "The Plan" but not a 5th season. The Plan is not on Netflix will I need to see it?

This post has been edited by Tiste Simeon: 21 September 2014 - 07:22 PM

[McLovin]

You don't need to see The Plan, but it's an entertaining recap of various events from another POV.

[Tiste Simeon]

Yeah probably will do seen as I like knowing the full story but good to know if The Plan isn't on British Netflix it isn't fully imperative that we watch it immediately. Thanks all!

QT I guess you are pretty psyched Downton is back tonight? My wife is watching it right now...

[tiam]

Ive had Boardwalk Empire Season 3 since xmas and have only just got round to watching it. Very good and preferred it over S2. I love the masked sniper guy and although I like Michael Shannon he was alot more bad ass in the earlier seasons. Hes a bit weak in this one though ive just started s4 and have watched a couple of them today. Enjoyable with solid acting throughout.

[QuickTidal]

 Tiste Simeon, on 21 September 2014 - 08:06 PM, said:

QT I guess you are pretty psyched Downton is back tonight? My wife is watching it right now...

Indeed. I won't get to watch it till tomorrow when the wife is at the gym (she doesn't watch), but I'm very much looking fwd to it!

[QuickTidal]

Really, really enjoying OUTLANDER! If this show continues along this patth, I will be picking up Gabaldon book series.

[amphibian]

House of Cards is ridiculous, yet superbly acted.

The weakest link in the whole cast is Kevin Spacey and that's mostly because the scripts tell him to mug for the audience.

This may be the best casting of any show I have ever seen. Just unbelievable how they get superb performances for each role, major or minor.

[QuickTidal]

 Briar King, on 22 September 2014 - 04:20 AM, said:

I been thinking the same but Idk how lovey dovey it is.

I'm really interested in what you think oh ep 6 next week. This 2 week delay is really pissing me off cause I can't talk about it.

This is the second time that I've been very surprised by a show based on a book series by an author who was classicly considered "romance" was actually really entertaining (the first being Phillipa Gregory's THE WHITE QUEEN).

[polishgenius]

I watched the first episode of Outlander and it was alright, and I was interested in watching more, but then I read about some of the more morally squiffy sexual stuff that's in the books, and it put me right off.