moon_lit_tears Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="dvdWarrior" data-cite="dvdWarrior" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27929" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I've been watching a few of the new shows this week, and I have to say really loved Pitch and Lethal Weapon, and I wouldn't surprised to see either of them earn a spot alongside Stranger Things on my favorite current shows list. I can't say enough good things about Pitch, and the new Lethal Weapon was a straight up blast for me. A+ for both of them. <p> </p><p> I very much enjoyed Bull as well, although I wasn't quite as blown away as I was for Pitch and Lethal Weapon. I do think it's a very good show, and I very much look forward to watching more of it. Solid A.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>The new MacGyver</strong>... I enjoyed... but something felt off about it for me. For one, I had a really hard time wrapping my brain around someone other than Richard Dean Anderson being the Mac, (why I had no such issues regarding Riggs and Murtaugh, I'm not sure). It was OK, I suppose, but it just didn't impress me as much as the other three shows I've mentioned.</p><p> </p><p> I've got the new Excorcist on my DVR, but I haven't gotten around to watching it yet, so we'll see what it holds in store.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I want to check it out, I'm so picky about what I watch though, and like you I'm having trouble getting past the new actor.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHK1978 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="dvdWarrior" data-cite="dvdWarrior" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27929" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I've been watching a few of the new shows this week, and I have to say really loved Pitch and Lethal Weapon, and I wouldn't surprised to see either of them earn a spot alongside Stranger Things on my favorite current shows list. I can't say enough good things about Pitch, and the new Lethal Weapon was a straight up blast for me. A+ for both of them. <p> </p><p> I very much enjoyed Bull as well, although I wasn't quite as blown away as I was for Pitch and Lethal Weapon. I do think it's a very good show, and I very much look forward to watching more of it. Solid A.</p><p> </p><p> The new MacGyver... I enjoyed... but something felt off about it for me. For one, I had a really hard time wrapping my brain around someone other than Richard Dean Anderson being the Mac, (why I had no such issues regarding Riggs and Murtaugh, I'm not sure). It was OK, I suppose, but it just didn't impress me as much as the other three shows I've mentioned.</p><p> </p><p> I've got the new Excorcist on my DVR, but I haven't gotten around to watching it yet, so we'll see what it holds in store.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I did not watch MacGyver mainly because I have a hard time watching anyone but RDA playing the part. I have also heard that MacGyver is a trouble show and that more than likely CBS wants it off the books (Though you would not know that by the hype they have thrown behind it). The pilot was shot twice and then they gave the show the kiss of death by putting it on a Friday night. </p><p> </p><p> I thought the Excorcist was pretty good. Though I wonder how they will be able to make it a multi-season story (This is not a spoiler either, I thought this even before watching the first episode).</p><p> </p><p> While American Horror Story is not a new show, I really have enjoyed the new season thus far. The concept for this season is ingenious in the way they make it like one of those many ghost stories you see on television. This is coming from someone who stopped watching the show last year because it got so terrible and no I was not one of the people who bought into the Lady Gaga hype. I mean she was not a terrible actress but she was nowhere near as good as the media hyped her to be.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHK1978 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 <p>Back-to-back posts but whatever. Cinemax was free this weekend so I decided to watch (So was HBO) Outcast. It was pretty good. </p><p> </p><p> Granted Philip Glenister has yet to master an American accent but he will always be awesome even if he is no longer Gene Hunt. Always great to see Reg E. Cathey even though in my mind he is forever typecast as Querns.</p><p> </p><p> I have to admit I felt a tad dumb watching the show and not realizing that Brent Spiner was in it until like the fourth episode. In fairness to me though I did fast forward over the opening credits, he was wearing a hat most of the time, and the last time I saw him was when he was playing Data. So he did not have white hair.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crychon Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Binge-watched The Get Down and Luke Cage over the long weekend, enjoyed them both a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Crychon" data-cite="Crychon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27929" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Binge-watched The Get Down and Luke Cage over the long weekend, enjoyed them both a lot!</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Not surprising!</p><p> The Get Down is Luhrmann, the man is a genius!</p><p> </p><p> Luke Cage had me hooked at the start, I shifted enthusiam around episode 7 but it is still very good!</p><p> </p><p> What's everybody really into lately? Can't believe I haven't visited this thread, I'm a film buff/student and extremely obsessed with television and movies. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />:D:D</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milamber Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Not sure what happened to the movie thread but I just saw Doctor Strange (IMAX 3D). Very good movie. Great cast, cutting edge effects and one of the few 3D movies that I deem worthy of the extra expense. Interesting to see how Agents of Shield ties in (aside from the Darkhold which I don't recall being mentioned in the movie). I would mark out for a Cumberbatch cameo. I've also read rumors of a Mephisto appearance in AOS tying in with Ghost Rider's origin story, which would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Nection Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Watched Luke Cage and it was awesome....it inspired me to go back and watch Daredevil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hive Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Luke Cage dissappointed me and failed to live up to Daredevil and Jessica Jones. The main villain was lackluster and they talked waaaay too much. Still a decent show, but had it not been a Marvel show, it would have been just another mediocre drama series. I like the guy playing Luke though, he has great presence. And Cottonmouth was fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CQI13 Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Finished Stranger Things and went to DareDevil. The character development has been top notch so far (about 12 episodes in, Season 1). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crychon Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 <p>This thread has been quiet for a while.</p><p> </p><p> Anybody else watch Sneaky Pete on Amazon? I just finished watching it, thought it was pretty great. Started off a bit slow, but definitely picked up toward a REALLY solid final couple of episodes.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackman Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 <p>The last half year I've only been watching the end of <strong>Supergirl </strong>s1 (which is a decent watch though as mainstream as it gets). Watch it if you used to like Lois & Clark back in the day. It's pretty much the same imo. I'm not a Netflix subscriber and I very rarely watch TV so I don't see much.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Vikings </strong>s4/5? has just wrapped up and it was awesome, though maybe a bit on the decline.</p><p> </p><p> Lastly I watch <strong>Big Bang Theory</strong> which is still running and imo the series is still as awesome as ever (after so many seasons that's impressive, but then again; it's more of a soap so no surprise there).</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullMETAL Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 So this new show premiered on Fox last night, "APB" -- basically, if Tony Stark funded the police instead of making an Iron Man suit for himself. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5542294/ I'm cautiously optimistic about it. I like the premise, each cast member's character is easily identifiable (obviously, if the show goes long enough, they'll hopefully become much more fleshed out), Ernie Hudson, and gadgets~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codey_v2 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Watched the first couple of episodes of Santa Clarita Diet last night. I love Timothy Olyphant, and these episodes are really easily digestible 30 minute things. It's kind of a cross between Dexter and True Blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullMETAL Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 <p>So last night, the show "Bull" (loosely based on Dr.Phil's pre-Oprah life as a Jury Consultant) had an episode centered around Titanfall 2 competition; the "best Titanfall 2 player in the world" was the focal character of that episode (centered around a defamation lawsuit after his team, DV8, loses the $3million World Championship and he's fired and blackballed) and his effing name was "Jace Rundle".</p><p> </p><p> THERE IS NO G-D WAY THAT THE BEST *ANYTHING* PLAYER IN THE WORLD WOULD BE NAMED "Jace Rundle". D:<</p><p> </p><p> Other than that, I thought that that show, in a STARK contrast to basically every OTHER show that covers e-sports, actually made an effort that episode to go at least a little deeper, beyond old fogies going "oh these kids are being paid to play video games, what has the human race come to?"</p><p> </p><p> (spoiler: Jace's screw-up and the team's subsequent loss was actually a result of early-onset Parkinson's, and it was actually his teammate who took a dive due to making a $500k bet against DV8 through shell companies--the odds against them were 25-1, so HUGE payday there)</p><p> </p><p> BUT I CAN'T STOP SEETHING AT HIS NAME BEING "Jace Rundle". D:<</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackman Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 People bet 500k on Titanfall 2 tournaments? What has the human race come to? That the bookie even accepted this is just plain weird. Who in the right mind would even attempt this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullMETAL Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 <p>Television writers who only have a superficial understanding of the competitive gaming community (and its sub-communities), naturally.</p><p> </p><p> The episode, as with most episodes of Bull, was really more about the case rather than Titanfall 2 itself (which was really more of an unconventional framing device).</p><p> </p><p> The part about betting against the team and the teammate taking a dive to ensure his bet would've been more believable if it had been like some rich oil-baron foreign prince or something instead of some regular-ass white guy.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 I just finished the first season of Attack on Titan and I loved it! My only previous experience of anime before this was watching a couple of episodes of Naruto with my friend so my question is, do we have many anime watchers here and if so, what would you recommend to a newcomer like myself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hive Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 <p>Iron Fist was dissapointing. Overall story was slightly better than the likewise lukewark Luke Cage, while I like the actor portraying Danny Rand, I just don't feel he was right for the part - unlike with Luke Cage, where he felt so right in that role.</p><p> </p><p> Here's hoping The Defenders will impress. And Punisher, oh so much Punisher.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CQI13 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 I normally binge watch Survivor after the season (not watching it live), but my schedule has allowed it this season. The whole thing with Zeke seemed forced, scripted. I won't stop watching, but it made no sense. *The immediate, over-the-top reactions (except for Ozzie). *The quick reversal by Varner. *Probst shaming Varner for outing Zeke...um, Probst, you know the show isn't live and you can either re-shoot Tribal (happens all the time) or edit that out and no one would be the wiser. If Zeke wins, I predict a few things: *Ozzie comes back one more time and is put on a favorable tribe to finally win. *Tai comes back one more time and wins in a future season. *Varner comes back as a "villain" and gets a redemption edit in a few years. Just like when Tyson pulls off the dumbest move in Survivor and votes himself out in HvV (there was no reason whatsoever to change the vote), short of the producers wanting Russell to go deep in the game again. What happens? Boston Rob, who got screwed by the move comes back and was given a favorable path to victory. Tyson comes back after being made a fool of to win his season. And Coach ended up getting a redemption edit after that season. (Jerri too, to a lesser extent from her previous time). I hope I'm wrong about Zeke winning because it just seems like too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanX Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Mootinie" data-cite="Mootinie" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27929" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I just finished the first season of Attack on Titan and I loved it! My only previous experience of anime before this was watching a couple of episodes of Naruto with my friend so my question is, do we have many anime watchers here and if so, what would you recommend to a newcomer like myself?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Which specific genres you prefer? I have watched my fair share of anime so maybe I can help you.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHK1978 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 <p>This might get me some hate, but I <strong>really </strong>do not want the next Dr. Who to be a woman. I will have no interest in the show if they go down that road. We will find out today if that is the case or not and I hope it is not the case.</p><p> </p><p> The show has gotten a little too SJW recently but it is still watchable. However, if they take a character that has played by a man for fifty some odd years and turn the character into a woman I will have to say peace out.</p><p> </p><p> I have read that ratings have not been as good with Peter Capaldi playing the part, so it would not surprise me if they were to cast a woman in the part to create a buzz for the show. </p><p> </p><p> Honestly, I liked Peter Capaldi as the Doctor. He sort of reminded me a bit of Jon Pertwee. I think the reason why he might have failed to connect with the audience was partly because of his age and partly because the shows during his tenure were not up to snuff when compared to the other Doctors of the new Who era. The age thing might have been a big factor as well because you went from having two young conventionally good looking actors, who the women absolutely, adored to having an older man play the part.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="CQI13" data-cite="CQI13" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27929" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I normally binge watch Survivor after the season (not watching it live), but my schedule has allowed it this season.<p> </p><p> The whole thing with Zeke seemed forced, scripted. I won't stop watching, but it made no sense. </p><p> </p><p> *The immediate, over-the-top reactions (except for Ozzie).</p><p> *The quick reversal by Varner.</p><p> *Probst shaming Varner for outing Zeke...um, Probst, you know the show isn't live and you can either re-shoot Tribal (happens all the time) or edit that out and no one would be the wiser.</p><p> </p><p> If Zeke wins, I predict a few things:</p><p> </p><p> *Ozzie comes back one more time and is put on a favorable tribe to finally win.</p><p> *Tai comes back one more time and wins in a future season.</p><p> *Varner comes back as a "villain" and gets a redemption edit in a few years.</p><p> </p><p> Just like when Tyson pulls off the dumbest move in Survivor and votes himself out in HvV (there was no reason whatsoever to change the vote), short of the producers wanting Russell to go deep in the game again. What happens? Boston Rob, who got screwed by the move comes back and was given a favorable path to victory. Tyson comes back after being made a fool of to win his season. And Coach ended up getting a redemption edit after that season. (Jerri too, to a lesser extent from her previous time).</p><p> </p><p> I hope I'm wrong about Zeke winning because it just seems like too much.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I did not see this until today.</p><p> </p><p> Rob's season was painful. It was like nobody wanted to play/knew how to play and they just wanted to hand him the money. The only highlight of that season was that it gave us, Special Agent Phillip Sheppard. That dude was comedy gold.</p><p> </p><p> That whole Zeke thing was uncomfortable to watch at the time. If it was scripted or not I did feel bad for Zeke (Well if it was scripted, then that means he was in on it so I guess it would be hard to feel bad for him). Nobody deserves to be forced into outing themselves if they do not want to be outed. </p><p> </p><p> I am not sure it was scripted because I felt that for the most part Survivor is more on the up and up (Though I can clearly see why one might think it was indeed scripted). Or at least when compared to Big Brother. I mean in Big Brother the blatantly fix the show to get the outcome they want. I would like and sort of believe Survivor is not the same way but who knows. </p><p> </p><p> I know TC is heavily edited because it normally lasts a long time and we the viewers only get to see ten minutes of what could be a two hour TC.</p><p> </p><p> In regards to Jeff Varner, well like I said I did not like nor agree with what he did. I mean he of all people should have been empathetic towards Zeke's feeling of not wanting to be out. However, I do not agree with people threatening to kill Varner and I am not favor of him getting fired from his job. </p><p> </p><p> People do stupid things all of the time and he just happened to do in on national television. Does that mean he should become a social pariah for the rest of his life?</p><p> </p><p> Now if we are talking about Mike Skupin and what he did, well yeah that guy deserves to be a social pariah for the rest of his life.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack ryder Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 I would suggest The Tick to anybody who likes a comedy show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hive Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 <p>Defenders was... underwhelming. But better than Luke Cage and, especially, Iron Fist.</p><p> </p><p> Have high hopes for Punisher though.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHK1978 Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Hive" data-cite="Hive" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27929" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Defenders was... underwhelming. But better than Luke Cage and, especially, Iron Fist.<p> </p><p> Have high hopes for Punisher though.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I completely agree. I did not mind the first few episodes of the Defenders but I felt it went downhill towards the end.</p><p> </p><p> It is almost as if the shows are getting progressively worse. I felt that Daredevil and Jessica Jones were on par with each other. Perhaps Jessica Jones was slightly better. Luke Cage was decent but not great and Iron Fist was just pure crap. I did not even finish Iron Fist because I simply did not care what happened.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hive Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="BHK1978" data-cite="BHK1978" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27929" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I completely agree. I did not mind the first few episodes of the Defenders but I felt it went downhill towards the end.<p> </p><p> It is almost as if the shows are getting progressively worse. I felt that Daredevil and Jessica Jones were on par with each other. Perhaps Jessica Jones was slightly better. Luke Cage was decent but not great and Iron Fist was just pure crap. I did not even finish Iron Fist because I simply did not care what happened.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I mostly agree (except I think Daredevil was slightly better than JJ, but they're both great). I did finish Iron Fist, but it was uneventful, uneven and absurdly uninteresting. And boy have they picked the wrong actor for the part... I don't remember Danny Rand being a naive, whiny boy in the comics...</p><p> </p><p> The Defenders arc would have worked so much better as part of Daredevil season 3, without Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist involved at all. And I would have expected a much better villain instead of wasting Sigourney Weaver on someone that ridiculously weak and uninteresting.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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