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The Television Thread

Started by Bedrockbrendan, May 21, 2017, 09:15:00 AM

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kosmos1214

#30
August 13, 2017, 06:42:12 PM
Has any one here ever watched Men into space (1959) it's an interesting look at what for the time was hard sci-fi .

Schwartzwald

#31
August 13, 2017, 07:57:42 PM
Quote from: kosmos1214;982955Has any one here ever watched Men into space (1959) it's an interesting look at what for the time was hard sci-fi .

Yep, seeing in on comettv.com. pretty good show about what we could have done. It used real science usually as it was known at the time.

Schwartzwald

#32
August 13, 2017, 08:14:22 PM
Quote from: kosmos1214;982955Has any one here ever watched Men into space (1959) it's an interesting look at what for the time was hard sci-fi .

Quote from: Omega;964541The new Battlestar Galactica sucked!
There. I said it. You happy now? :o

The airlock is that way.

Schwartzwald

#33
August 13, 2017, 08:16:15 PM
Quote from: kosmos1214;982955Has any one here ever watched Men into space (1959) it's an interesting look at what for the time was hard sci-fi .

"The strain" is a damn good show mixing horror, vampires, zombies, dark conspiracies and post apocalypse themes. A rpg DEMANDS to be made. It is so much better than "the walking dead" I'm ashamed to mention it in the same post.

kosmos1214

#34
August 13, 2017, 10:49:15 PM
Quote from: Schwartzwald;983018"The strain" is a damn good show mixing horror, vampires, zombies, dark conspiracies and post apocalypse themes. A rpg DEMANDS to be made. It is so much better than "the walking dead" I'm ashamed to mention it in the same post.

Huh I have never that one I'll need to look it up

Schwartzwald

#35
August 14, 2017, 12:44:59 AM
Find it online and start from the beginning. It's gone too far to jump into now.

Voros

#36
August 14, 2017, 02:25:37 AM
I found The Strain uneven but it has improved a lot lately, next season should be interesting. I think the Helsing TV show is a more successful combo of apocaplypse and vampires but there's only been one season I believe.

kosmos1214

#37
November 07, 2017, 06:20:36 PM
Well I have recently started watching A remake of A show that I watched A decade ago.
That show being Kino's journey I am only about 2 1/2 episodes in but so far it has been interesting the the first 2 episodes where remakes the next 3 are all new content.
One thing that is very different so far is it seems to lack the surreal sort of over tone the original had and A lack of close fallowing of individuals and reasoning behind why these country's are the way they are.

Voros

#38
November 07, 2017, 08:17:30 PM
Watched the last season of THE STRAIN and it was easily the strongest run of a rather poorly written show. At least they pulled it all together at the end.

On that note I'd say the latest season of NARCOS is also an improvement on the previous season. They figured out who should really be their protagonist for one thing, cut way back on the excessive narration and eliminated the extraneous and banal wife subplots.

Spike

#39
November 08, 2017, 06:25:46 AM
The fun thing about The Strain (mind: I only saw one episode and that was some time ago), is that I picked up a book in an airport back in... 2013 maybe? 2012?, and it was 'book 2 of The Strain'.   I'm not a fan of... is it Del Toro? Sure, I'll go with that and risk looking like an idiot who can't google... Del Toro's take on Vampires... all those tentacle mouths and whatnot. I prefer a more classic 'fangs in the mouth' for my Vampires.

But I did think he had the most clever, new take on the secret origins of Vampires... though too... I'm just as happy to Not Know the secret origins of Vampires.  It was a real mixed bag of brilliance and stupidity. You think I'd watch the show just because of le book, but honestly? I'd have to have a TV first, and then I'd have to... ugh... watch it. Instead of rocking out with Rock Band on le xbox.
For you the day you found a minor error in a Post by Spike and forced him to admit it, it was the greatest day of your internet life.  For me it was... Tuesday.

For the curious: Apparently, in person, I sound exactly like the Youtube Character The Nostalgia Critic.   I have no words.

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ArrozConLeche

#40
November 08, 2017, 10:33:28 AM
About the only shows I have time for are Better Call Saul and Narcos. I may continue watching the Bruce Lee bio series on Netflix, maybe not.

I'm certainly not at all interested in any of the Marvel shit that seems to make geeks' orifices wet. Walking Dead was OK, but now it's repetitive as hell.

Headless

#41
November 08, 2017, 02:50:12 PM
I really wanted season 3 to be about Rick growing turnips.

Bedrockbrendan

#42
November 09, 2017, 01:17:00 PM
Quote from: Headless;1006613I really wanted season 3 to be about Rick growing turnips.

It isn't just season 3, and I think it may have been peas (unless there is a turnip subplot I'm forgetting), but that plot arc spans two glorious seasons. In walking dead, you reap what you sow.

Spike

#43
November 09, 2017, 06:50:57 PM
Quote from: BedrockBrendan;1006814In walking dead, you reap what you sow.

In that case, I suppose it is vitally important to know WHAT Rick was Sowing. Peas or Turnips?

Because obviously he won't be reaping the other one.... or WILL HE!!!!!
For you the day you found a minor error in a Post by Spike and forced him to admit it, it was the greatest day of your internet life.  For me it was... Tuesday.

For the curious: Apparently, in person, I sound exactly like the Youtube Character The Nostalgia Critic.   I have no words.

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Voros

#44
November 10, 2017, 02:34:39 AM
Quote from: ArrozConLeche;1006551About the only shows I have time for are Better Call Saul and Narcos. I may continue watching the Bruce Lee bio series on Netflix, maybe not.

I'm certainly not at all interested in any of the Marvel shit that seems to make geeks' orifices wet. Walking Dead was OK, but now it's repetitive as hell.

Re: NARCOS. I have to admit to enjoying seeing the antagonists get theirs in the end.
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