[Kruppe's snacky cakes]

That Dirk Benedict sure is a handsome fellow.

[Binder of Demons]

Watched the first episode of CRISIS. Wish i could get back that wasted time. Another steaming pile of pilot season.

If BELIEVE had some of the worst fight sequences I've ever seen on tv (honestly they couldn't have knocked over cardboard cut outs of people the way they kicked and punched), then CRISIS had some of the worst "Mystery Plotting" I have come across in ages. Look something bad is happening. Oh wait, let's roll back the clock 12 hours. All is normal. Who are these people. Oh look there are bad guys. Bad things happen. But wait all is not as it seems....... Or is it??????... (who gives a f*ck). Crappy acting, crappy characters, and a premise I couldn't care less for. If only they'd kill this in 3 eps, but it'll probably get played out.

And yet a show like HANNIBAL is on the bubble of being renewed/canceled!!

[Malaclypse]

Abyss, on 18 March 2014 - 01:55 PM, said:

HANNIBAL is absolutely nailing its second season. And those suits! Seriously, if this show were on HBO, it couldn't be any better.

THE FOLLOWING, which floundered towards the end of S1, is also nailing its second season. Not at Hannibal's level but pretty impressive for network fare.

BLACK SAILS - I'm still on the fence with this one. There's a lot to like, but a lot that could go awry.

VIKINGS - another S2 series improving on its first year. A lot less standing around talking and a lot more hitting things with axes while screaming.

THE AMERICANS - i see a theme here.... S2, playing to all its strengths. Really works well with a storyline - KGB deep cover agents in Reagan Cold War 80s USA - that could go wrong if not treated with respect.

GRIMM - Silly urban fantasy fun but has hit its stride nicely in its third year. Has managed to minimize most (not all) of the tedious elements and gone fairly freaky with a freak of the week formula. Good silly fun.

HELIX - on the bubble with me. When it's good, it's very good, but when it's bad, it's painful. Split is about 60/40 right now. Am still watching but it wouldn't take much to nudge me away.

ARROW - Loving it. I don't care about the comic source material, i don't care that it's on the CW with manadatory hotties and abs quotas per episode. This show is having all kinds of fun.

AGENTS OF SHIELD - Liking more than i'm not. Not always as clever as it pretends to be, but the characters have become engaging. Still in.

INTELLIGENCE - I gave up.

ALMOST HUMAN - ended well enough. I won't weep if it isn't renewed for a S2, but i'll watch if it is.

TRUE DETECTIVE - ended brilliantly. Best show on tv in recent memory.

DRAGONS: DEFENDERS OF BERK - Have to skip about every third ep or so when it panders to its kiddie audience with a 'cute' episode, but sometimes this show is so much fun and totally builds on HTTYD while building to the sequel.

GAME OF THRONES - Apr 4. PSYCHED!

Fuck me, you watch a lot of television. Is this normal?

[McLovin]

Abyss is a colony organism, so he can do it while clearing his massive TRP and doing the dishes.

[Tiste Simeon]

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 20 March 2014 - 02:16 AM, said:

Tiste Brent Not Abyss Weeks Simeon, on 19 March 2014 - 11:04 PM, said:

Am watching Grimm with Mrs Tiste at the moment. Kind of a cross between Castle & BTVS, not as good as either but still pretty entertaining. Monroe is easily the best character!

Grimm steadily gets better until it gets eh for a bit when Juliette

Spoiler

forgets things

and then it gets better again.

We're at that bit now as we started S2 today. I don't mind it too much & it's keeping us very entertained.

And yes I know I need to watch BSG I'll get round to it...

[Gothos]

I watched like 2 eps of Grimm and it didn't hook me at all. Guess it could have if I haven't seen Supernatural before. Or The X Files.

[Primateus]

I saw the first episode of the show, The 100, today. The show's premise is, I suppose, nothing new. A long time after a nuclear apocalypse makes the world uninhabitable and the people on space stations in orbit band together to survive. Many years later it's been decided to send all the delinguints back down to earth to test if the living conditions have improved. Little known to the public, the spacestation's life support is failing and so on and so forth.

The story is pretty generic and nothing we haven't seen before. The guys are the usual blend of bad boys with a heart of gold, nerds and assholes and the girls are all hot. It's all pretty teen angsty to tell the truth.

And yet, I liked it. The acting, while nothing, was decent and believable. Most of the characters were the usual blend. But for once, they worked out well.

Now, this might just be the first episode speaking here, but unless the next few episodes suck monkey ass I'm going to give this show a chance.

[QuickTidal]

the Mrs. and I are about to watch the 100 pilot. Good to hear it holds up.

Also, Desmond from LOST.

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 23 March 2014 - 09:09 PM

[QuickTidal]

Briar King, on 23 March 2014 - 10:19 PM, said:

It won't come on till Tues here.

You can watch the pilot on the CW website free if you want to watch it before then BK.

It was entertaining enough, though it's certainly no REIGN.

My ONLY issue with it...Henry Ian Cusick (Desmond from LOST) was not allowed to keep his Scottish accent...and on a multinational space station there is no reason why he shouldn't have been able to...and his American accent is nasal and nerdy...

Oh, and the actor who is on it who also played Gaeta on BSG...is essentially playing the same character here...like he should just be the Comms officer of the Ark. When Cusick showed up I half expected him to announce that the XO was on Deck. LMAO!

The lead girl is great though!

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 23 March 2014 - 10:47 PM

[QuickTidal]

Briar King, on 24 March 2014 - 04:11 AM, said:

Speaking of Reign was it picked up for more epi?

Awe wtf I just looked it up and saw it was back on the air since Feb! I've missed 5 epis cause I had no clue it was back on! Fuck. Have you watched those 5?

The Mrs. and I never miss an ep, we are indeed caught up. Get on the CW site and watch them.

Also, yes I think it was picked up for a second season (just checked, it was renewed for S2 back in Nov)...it's the CW they never cancel anything. LOL

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 24 March 2014 - 11:18 AM

[Tattersail_]

I have not read or contributed to this thread for a while so I will read up.

Meanwhile, programs/series/episodes I have watched and can remember

The Legend of the Seeker (based off Terry Goodkind's Wizards First Rule) I watched one episode last night. I did not at first connect the book to the TV program until I started to watch and got around 30 seconds in. I will not be watching anymore. The main reason is the acting is so bad and I do not feel connected to any of the characters. It could have been great but no, not for me.

The Almighty Johnsons - I watched the full 2 seasons over a 2 week period. The acting was not great, it reminded me of Home and Away slash Neighbours. This was based in New Zealand. Humans who have Norse Gods living inside of them. Captivating and definitely had me up until the final episode of season 2. I don't know if there are anymore being made but I cannot see myself wanting to watch anymore of it. The final episode was lame, it could have been great but it was such a let down. The series is based around Odin being reborn and if he finds Frig all the Gods get their true power back. Loki and Thor are both present in certain episodes and some Gods use their abilities quite well and it is fascinating learning about certain things. I watched the whole series because this is the sort of thing I like, it could have been so much better though.

Firefly - I started watching this a long time ago and although I enjoy it, knowing there was only one series, I have been taking it extremely slow. I have just watched episode 6, and I cannot deny that this series is awesome.

Grimm - I have watched one episode and loved it. One that I am dying to watch but have to wait to watch at the moment.

Walking Dead - This is awesome, but not something you can speed watch or enjoy over tea. You definitely need to be in the mood to watch it. With each episode being around 50 minutes and being full of drama, pain and hurt, it is a slow watch but we are halfway through season 2 at the moment and will get there in the end.

Fringe - Finished season one, eagerly waiting to watch season 2 but it's way back on the to watch list at the moment.

Breaking Bad - Done and dusted. I loved it. Not going to go into it because it has been advertised by word of mouth and TV enough Bitch!

I am going to go through the thread a few pages and see if there is anything I have watched and missed off the above.

[Tattersail_]

Abyss, on 03 December 2013 - 01:11 AM, said:

PERSONS OF INTEREST... this season... holy fucking fucksteaks with baked potato double stuffed with fuck... the last four eps have been awesome, AND funny, AND AWESOME.

Seriously, the show didn't need Amy Acker and Sarah Shahi, but with them plus the existing cast.... i'm so impressed. FFS even the dog is fun to watch.

We scrolled past this on Netflix the other night, something we may watch soon. I like this being the first thing I have seen.

[Tattersail_]

Spoilsport Stonny, on 13 December 2013 - 02:55 PM, said:

Traveller, on 13 December 2013 - 02:31 PM, said:

...Firefly might have lost all forward momentum of it had ever reached a second season.

This is the theory I've always operated under. Especially with Fox in control, although they did eventually let Fringe be Fringe, they tend to overhype (Terra Nova, Fastlane) some things too much, and then other times they allow the show's creator too much freedom, and things get out of control (Family Guy, X-Files, Prison Break). Firefly is perfect because of the circumstances that surrounded it, the happenings that were just too serendipitous, and inadvertently guided it to its so-called cult status. People can say they loved the show from the moment it aired, and far be it for moi to call them out on it, but the show never made sense until the DVD's came out and viewers could watch them in the proper order. Also, Christina Hendricks.

I just watched this episode. OMG she is gorgeous in it, and I loved it when she got knocked the fuck out! ha ha

[Tattersail_]

Abyss, on 06 January 2014 - 05:06 PM, said:

I can't say i expect much from INTELLIGENCE, but Josh Holloway was always fun to watch on LOST so i'll at least give it a chance.

HELIX... initial buzz is good... not sure i think the formula is a recipe for success, but the names associated with it at least give me a little hope and it's a Canadian production in part so, again, I'll give it a chance.


GRIMM returned last week with a strong ep.

POI, ALMOST HUMAN both back this week. Looking fwd to both tho HUMAN is on shaky ground with me.

SLEEPY HOLLOW back next week... YAY!

Hideously backlogged on AGENTS OF SHIELD and ARROW but continuing to DVR.

I am up to date with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D as far as English channel 4 releasing them goes. I will watch them to the end but it doesn't feel real. I guess that's the problem I have with a lot of shows, and why I liked the Almighty Johnsons, it felt like it could have been real and real life.

[Tattersail_]

Tiste Brent Not Abyss Weeks Simeon, on 05 February 2014 - 12:51 PM, said:

Started watching Sons of Anarchy on Netflix. It is pretty flipping sweet!

I have watched the first episode and loved it, it is on my to watch list. My family think this series is ace.

[Tattersail_]

QuickTidal, on 14 February 2014 - 07:38 PM, said:

We are house/dog sitting for the InLaws for February, and the Mrs. Mum has Netflix and Apple TV...I don't have Netflix (yet)....but I've been pleastantly surprised with the library so far (watched some IT CROWD, which is hilarious). Watched a few movies. Solid enough for me to want an acct when we return home.

But here is admission time. As a long time Joss Whedon fan, I had never actually watched FIREFLY before.

Yep. I know.

But I watched the first few eps on Netflix so far...and now I TOTALLY get why the fanbase is so altogether ravenous. This show is badass. It's very Star Wars-y, and I can't find any fault with dialogue of story choices It's just solid television through and through.

I'm also going to be catching up on HOUSE OF CARDS, and ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK.

I liked the IT crowd. Funny as.

Orange is the New Black was awesome! There are some golden scenes in this. Crazy Eyes is one of my favourite characters, and the great scenes have her in them.

[Tattersail_]

D, on 14 March 2014 - 02:06 PM, said:

I'm almost all caught back up on season 2 of Arrow again (haven't seen this week's episode yet). They're juggling, what, like 5 villains at once now? Awesome.

Can I watch this on Netflix UK?

[Tattersail_]

Tiste Brent Not Abyss Weeks Simeon, on 19 March 2014 - 11:04 PM, said:

Am watching Grimm with Mrs Tiste at the moment. Kind of a cross between Castle & BTVS, not as good as either but still pretty entertaining. Monroe is easily the best character!

Never heard of Castle, haven't come across it either. Don't know what BTVS stands for.

[Tattersail_]

QuickTidal, on 21 March 2014 - 01:21 AM, said:

BSG S4: Kara Thrace is about 47 kinds of badass...like repeatedly.

I can't even compute her excellence.

Also...

Spoiler

Fuck Gaeta. That little prick deserved to lose his leg. Stupid, singing assclown.

what does BSG stand for?

[Gothos]

Tattersail_, on 24 March 2014 - 02:18 PM, said:

Tiste Brent Not Abyss Weeks Simeon, on 19 March 2014 - 11:04 PM, said:

Am watching Grimm with Mrs Tiste at the moment. Kind of a cross between Castle & BTVS, not as good as either but still pretty entertaining. Monroe is easily the best character!

Never heard of Castle, haven't come across it either. Don't know what BTVS stands for.

Captain Malcolm Reynolds is a mystery writer and helps a hot PD detective solve cases. ALso involved is Sgt. Poke from Generation Kill. Pretty fun series tbh!
BTVS = Buffy The Vampire Slayer, doh. Google just told me.