General Purpose US TV thread

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6646

Craster wrote:

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The West Wing is by far the best thing that's ever been aired on TV. If you've not watched it yet, do so. Or you're a sillyhead.

Blates. Mrs Squirt and I watched the whole lot over the course of about 18 months, and we were considering starting again as soon as we were done.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2011 11:17

Craster wrote:

Oh, and the whole 7 season set is still only £54 at Amazon.

I'm considering this. However, Unless I really make a move on with BSG and the Wire I'll not get so far with it.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14536

Castle panel from Comic Con , no Stana as she was at the Batman panel but Molly (Alexis) wears a Mal Reynolds costume :-)

Nemmie · **Joined:** 13th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 1643

Just watched the first two episodes of Suits. Great stuff and has characters who remind me of certain people in this forum.

It's about a firm of lawyers and their star closer who takes a risk hiring an associate who has never actually been to law school but has an eidetic memory and has passed the bar many times (for other people).

sdg · **Posted:** Tue Aug 02, 2011 20:30

I have just opened my Battlestar Galactica boxset I got for Christmas. It is gorgeous, I'm very impressed. Have finally convinced my girlfriend that we should start watching having finally caught up with Dexter so we're about to watch episode one. Excited!

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5561

Gilly wrote:

I have just opened my Battlestar Galactica boxset I got for Christmas. It is gorgeous, I'm very impressed. Have finally convinced my girlfriend that we should start watching having finally caught up with Dexter so we're about to watch episode one. Excited!

Have fun. I'm slightly envious of you having the whole lot to go through in one run. Some of the inter season gaps felt like an eternity.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Some of the episodes felt like an eternity.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5561

Craster wrote:

Some of the episodes felt like an eternity.

Hehehe, fair point, though I can't think of many long running shows that didn't have some slow episodes.

Rodafowa · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:58

Man. I really should get around to watching the last season and a half of BSG at some point. I feel like my nerd bonafides are under threat. But it's just so bloody plodding and up its own arse and the ratio of characters I like to characters I wish would die in a fire is so massively out of whack I can't summon up any enthusiasm for it.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Rodafowa wrote:

But it's just so bloody plodding and up its own arse and the ratio of characters I like to characters I wish would die in a fire is so massively out of whack I can't summon up any enthusiasm for it.

Massive, throbbing :this:

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:10

Falling Skies continues to plod along. Slowly. One can't help but feel if they'd cut out loads of stuff, it'd fit together somewhat better.

sdg · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 13:08

We got a bit carried away and watched the first six episodes last night. Really enjoying it so far. I have a pretty high threshold for rubbish I think, but I thought it was good. Does it not get rubbish 'til later on? From what I've read online, it seems to be series four that slated although some people were saying that the first half of series four was alright. Is that accurate?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 14:20

We stopped watching midway through Season Two. I was still enjoying it, but the wife was not.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Gilly wrote:

From what I've read online, it seems to be series four that slated although some people were saying that the first half of series four was alright. Is that accurate?

No. Season 3 is weak (due to studio interference), the rest is aces.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Gilly wrote:

From what I've read online, it seems to be series four that slated although some people were saying that the first half of series four was alright. Is that accurate?

No. Season 3 is weak (due to studio interference), the rest is aces.

Mostly correct. However, Season 3 does have some awesome, like that awesome thing with the Galactica doing the awesome thing with its jump drives in that awesome episode.

The captain of the Pegasus was one of the more annoying characters in the history of TV though.

Runcle · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 0:42

If you still don't watch Curb your Enthusiasm, please do, into Season 8 as it's still ridiculously good. Also watch Louie as it's Seinfeld but more funny and modern.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:17

Runcle wrote:

If you still don't watch Curb your Enthusiasm, please do, into Season 8 as it's still ridiculously good.

I've just finished season 7 and it's as funny as ever, although some of the 'Seinfeld' stuff might be lost on those who haven't seen that season. My only gripe is that in one or two episodes Larry was just being obnoxious rather than misunderstood, but that didn't really overshadow the series.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:18

BSG was excellent and you are all giving the forum cancer or something.

Alarm · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 14:44

Kern wrote:

Runcle wrote:

If you still don't watch Curb your Enthusiasm, please do, into Season 8 as it's still ridiculously good.

I've just finished season 7 and it's as funny as ever, although some of the 'Seinfeld' stuff might be lost on those who haven't seen that season. My only gripe is that in one or two episodes Larry was just being obnoxious rather than misunderstood, but that didn't really overshadow the series.

I love Curb. This season has been pretty good so far. Pretty, pretty good.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 14:45

I empathise with Larry way too much, yet sadly I'm not a multi-millionaire so can't really afford too.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22418

Final episode of Breaking Bad Season 3 for me on the train ride home in a few hours, very much looking forward to the train journey.

Been a weird season so far, the fly episode was definitely a low point for me, but the penultimate episode (that I have just watched) was amazing!

Alarm · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 14:51

Kern wrote:

I empathise with Larry way too much, yet sadly I'm not a multi-millionaire so can't really afford too.

I watched that Ricky Gervais meets... thing with Larry David on YouTube recently. Mr David seems like a nice guy "in real life".

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:42

Shock Sesame Street news in the Telegraph today:

Torygraph wrote:

No marriage for Bert and Ernie, says Sesame Street
There have long been whispers, but Sesame Street has finally addressed the rumours: Bert and Ernie are best friends, but that does not mean they are gay

And neither was Liberace. He won a libel case on that point.

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14536

I've recently been listening to some of the Kevin Smith / Jason Mewes podcasts and a few of them touched on a strange canadian show that Mewes was on called "Todd and the book of pure evil"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_and_t ... _Pure_Evil

http://www.toddandthebookofpureevil.com/

30 minute shows - 1 season so far and i'm about 5 eps in - its silly but fun - imagine Buffy crossed with The Evil Dead

The basic premise is there is a book of pure evil (which looks surprisingly like the Necronomicon) that different people in a highschool find , and read a spell out of that then goes wrong , and a small group of students then 'fix' generally by aiding the death of the person who cast the spell (purely accidentally of course) the book is also being sought by a shadowy group of figures including the guidance teacher (Atticus Murphy) who want the book for themselves.

Typical eps include one where an overweight student finds the book , and wants to be thin , so that happens but all her fat becomes a monster that causes most of the rest of the school to become obese / a student who fails every test wants to be the smartest person in school - so everyone else becomes stoned all the time / Someone wishes for their favorite band to get back together again although since they were dead they return as zombies

Probably worth seeking out one and see if its what you think - or simply read the character descriptions :

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Interview with one of the stars :

http://www.nsi-canada.ca/case_study_mag ... _evil.aspx

kalmar · **Posted:** Fri Aug 12, 2011 13:21

Woo

Erm, not US though!

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14536

kalmar wrote:

Woo

Erm, not US though!

Canadian - however its started showing in the US last week ......

(and sorry - but as someone else said i sorta view this thread as the 'tv shows which could be 'aquired' but not actually shown yet in the UK)

sdg · **Posted:** Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:52

Finished season 3 of BSG last night. Trying to decide if we will watch Razor before season four. We are both totally addicted to this, I have really enjoyed it all so far. While I see that there are some characters who are annoying, I think they are always true to their character and act as they really would in those situations. I think its brilliantly written, with some really epic episodes and moments that really give you goosebumps.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

Gilly wrote:

While I see that there are some characters who are annoying

Yeah. The ones that appear on the screen.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38774

Honestly, I'd leave Razor until you're finished. I watched it in 'order' and it seems to retread a lot of stuff you've just seen

sdg · **Posted:** Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:15

I'm also in love with Starbuck.

I think Jen is in love with Laura Roslin, which is slightly odd.

sdg · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 21:34

Finished BSG. :'(

It was brilliant!

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:41

Gilly wrote:

Finished BSG. :'(

It was brilliant!

Yes. Yes it was. Craster is a been-merchant.

[Edit] Leaving that there, then

Nemmie · **Joined:** 13th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 1643

Suits is fucking fantastic. Really fucking fantastic.

That is all.

Kern · **Posted:** Sat Aug 27, 2011 19:26

Forthcoming: 'To Appomattox'

Squee...

This could either be as awesome as 'Band of Brothers' or as dire as 'Gods and Generals'. But I'll have to wait until 2013 at least.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sat Aug 27, 2011 19:49

The wife has been watching a lot of '90210' recently.

It's silly and all, but holy crap the women in it are amazing.

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2011 23:48

Kern wrote:

Forthcoming: 'To Appomattox'

Squee...

This could either be as awesome as 'Band of Brothers' or as dire as 'Gods and Generals'. But I'll have to wait until 2013 at least.

It's got Dexter in. And Hicks from Aliens!

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14536

Grim... wrote:

And Hicks from Aliens!

Hudson sir , he's Hicks

:boots:

Anything with Bill Paxton in it deserves a watch

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:38

zaphod79 wrote:

Hudson sir , he's Hicks

o/

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14536

Grim... wrote:

o/

\oo

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 21:26

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14536

Just getting to the end of this seasons "True Blood" (one more episode after last nights) and its been confirmed that Season 5 will arrive next year

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011 ... 0811hbo01/

We're also getting close to the time when things start back up in America so we have Season 4 of Castle in 2 weeks (19th of September) , Season 5 of "Big Bang Theory" on the 22nd of September and the final season of Chuck a month later (21st of October)

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14536

Just watched the final True Blood of the season (spoilers below)

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Jessica as little red riding hood was amazing :-)

A very shocking last few minutes - Tara dead ? / Jesus dead / Marnie dead / the PR vampire dead "We are not puppy dogs" / Tommy dead (week before) / new head werewolf dead / the annoying werewolf girl dead by Sookies hand (or shotgun)

And Russell alive / escaped along with the anti-vampire-league head now being a vamp and going after Jason

Cant wait for next year !

NervousPete · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 18:42

Kern wrote:

Forthcoming: 'To Appomattox'

Squee...

This could either be as awesome as 'Band of Brothers' or as dire as 'Gods and Generals'. But I'll have to wait until 2013 at least.

*Vigorously shakes Kern's hand with delirious delight*

You bring me great joy, sir!

*Flicks eyes down cast list...*

Good lord, plenty of awesome. Never heard of Matt Rodgers, but good lord - he's a ringer for Rufus Ingalls! Glad to see Trace Adkins getting work, he was amusing in King of the Hill. Richard Speight Jnr! Damian Lewis! Giamatti!

Quite a few of them seem to have been chosen by some vast computer that matches ye olde faces to modern actors, but hey, I trust in them. Remember Marky Mark? And yet he brought the goodness in BoB.

This is now my big excitable thing. BE GOOD. Nay, BE AWESOME.

Terrible website though. WTF is going on there? Christ, I hope this isn't some feeble vanity project doomed to stupidity.

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 18:59

NervousPete wrote:

Christ, I hope this isn't some feeble vanity project doomed to stupidity.

Sadly, opinions on ACW forums as to whether that is the case differ. But one can hope...

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Sep 13, 2011 19:19

I might well watch the last one of True Blood this evening so thanks for spoilering that Zaphod!
That or Breaking Bad. Hmmm.. I should really try to make Breaking Bad last

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

Sons of Anarchy is back

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49252

gospvg wrote:

Sons of Anarchy is back

Huh. I thought it had finished.

Doing another mammoth West Wing viewing. It really is the best thing that's ever been on TV.

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

Craster wrote:

gospvg wrote:

Sons of Anarchy is back

Huh. I thought it had finished.

New Season

gospvg · **Joined:** 7th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 2306

zaphod79 wrote:

Just watched the final True Blood of the season (spoilers below)

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Jessica as little red riding hood was amazing :-)

A very shocking last few minutes - Tara dead ? / Jesus dead / Marnie dead / the PR vampire dead "We are not puppy dogs" / Tommy dead (week before) / new head werewolf dead / the annoying werewolf girl dead by Sookies hand (or shotgun)

And Russell alive / escaped along with the anti-vampire-league head now being a vamp and going after Jason

Cant wait for next year !

Great Episode.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Was a great episode, I expect Bill or Eric to come to Tara's rescue but Debbie is a gonna. I don't understand the storyline of when the sheriff was fucked in the woods? Maybe something for next season? Love the way Bill & Eric killed the PR bitch

zaphod79 · **Joined:** 16th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 14536

gospvg wrote:

Great Episode.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Was a great episode, I expect Bill or Eric to come to Tara's rescue but Debbie is a gonna. I don't understand the storyline of when the sheriff was fucked in the woods? Maybe something for next season? Love the way Bill & Eric killed the PR bitch

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

I think Andy's fairy encounter was to set something up for next year (and if there are still fairies around then the vamps will be searching them out and we know that after Eric killed Sookie's fairy godmother he spent a lot of time in the sun so perhaps something for Russell to go after ?)

I have also seen that the actress who played Tara is going to be in next season so i guess a rescue is happening in some way or another :

http://www.tvline.com/2011/09/rutina-we ... e-spoiler/

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