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horton
09/01/2013, 5:22 PM
Got a few boxsets for Christmas so been slowly making my way through them. Sons of Anarchy is proving better than expected. It's essentially Sopranos based on a Biker gang rather than the Mafia. Watching season 3 at the minute and they've had to make a trip to Ireland. They've already got in a scrap with the PSNI, and are currently running amok in Donegal.:D
Spudulika
12/01/2013, 1:25 PM
Got a few boxsets for Christmas so been slowly making my way through them. Sons of Anarchy is proving better than expected. It's essentially Sopranos based on a Biker gang rather than the Mafia. Watching season 3 at the minute and they've had to make a trip to Ireland. They've already got in a scrap with the PSNI, and are currently running amok in Donegal.:D
So basically it's the Tallaght ultras on tour then :-)
Got a few boxsets for Christmas so been slowly making my way through them. Sons of Anarchy is proving better than expected. It's essentially Sopranos based on a Biker gang rather than the Mafia. Watching season 3 at the minute and they've had to make a trip to Ireland. They've already got in a scrap with the PSNI, and are currently running amok in Donegal.:D
Season 3 is a pretty poor imo, the Abel story line is dragged out a bit too much, terrible Irish accents and they seem to have done very little research into Northern Ireland, the P.S.N.I. look more like the south African or even Australian police. Thankfully they redeem themselves in season 4 which is currently be screened on RTE2 at 12 midnight on Thursdays (think the next episode is the 3rd only discovered it when flicking channels after Breaking bad on TG4 last week)
tetsujin1979
15/01/2013, 11:02 PM
the second series of Girls started this week. strange show, very watchable despite the entire cast being completely unlikable
Watched The Newsroom over christmas. Enjoyed it, and would recommend it. I'm generally a fan of Sorkin though.
Probably way behind the curve, but half way through season 2 of Hell on Wheels, after just finishing season 1. Pretty good fair too.
Really struggling with season 3 of Breaking Bad tbh. I assume it's worth persisting with, but it is a bit of struggle half way through S3.
horton
17/01/2013, 10:31 AM
Season 3 is a pretty poor imo, the Abel story line is dragged out a bit too much, terrible Irish accents and they seem to have done very little research into Northern Ireland, the P.S.N.I. look more like the south African or even Australian police. Thankfully they redeem themselves in season 4 which is currently be screened on RTE2 at 12 midnight on Thursdays (think the next episode is the 3rd only discovered it when flicking channels after Breaking bad on TG4 last week)
Bearing in mind that they were aiming for irish sounding accents understandable to a wide american audience, it was clear that they couldn't go for authentic ulster accents from the various places depicted. Sadly, most of the "trip" was still filmed in America, they sent a small crew over and recruited a lot of local bikers to act as doubles to film the bike rides/local scenery. Not sure if many(or any) of the cast actually visited here!
I had a bit of a marathon at the weekend and have finished season 5 now. It was a struggle at times if I'm honest, the characters have lost a lot of their likeability and well, I can't see what's left for a 6th season without rehashing old ground/changing the characters original goals?
BonnieShels
17/01/2013, 10:59 AM
Started re-watching Seinfeld from the Pilot onwards last night. Glorious.
Bearing in mind that they were aiming for irish sounding accents understandable to a wide american audience, it was clear that they couldn't go for authentic ulster accents from the various places depicted. Sadly, most of the "trip" was still filmed in America, they sent a small crew over and recruited a lot of local bikers to act as doubles to film the bike rides/local scenery. Not sure if many(or any) of the cast actually visited here!
I had a bit of a marathon at the weekend and have finished season 5 now. It was a struggle at times if I'm honest, the characters have lost a lot of their likeability and well, I can't see what's left for a 6th season without rehashing old ground/changing the characters original goals?
I think there were a few of them here, my sister lives in Belfast and said one of her friends were telling her he met Charlie Hunnam in a bar round the time of filming season 3.(He is English(Newcastle I think) so probably was much hassle for him )
Spudulika
20/01/2013, 9:19 PM
My Name is Earl, never saw series 4, but at the end of last week I was home alone and sleepless, so started watching it online. Was laughing my head off at parts and enjoying it all. Just good fun.
BonnieShels
21/01/2013, 9:14 AM
I could never watch it once I found out he was a Scientologist.
nigel-harps1954
21/01/2013, 2:43 PM
I could never watch it once I found out he was a Scientologist.
Jason Lee? No....you asshat. You just ruined a good show for me. I quite liked him too, thought he was a very good actor. Now he's just a t*at.
Spudulika
21/01/2013, 8:16 PM
Regardless of his belief's, he's a funny guy. Off course it crossed my mind, same as when watching King of Queens and getting those funny feelings towards Kerry, then realising she's as mad as a box of Sligo fans (love Sligo fans, had great craic with a bunch last year in Dublin). I used to have something for Zhanna Friske, then last year found out - well, saw her in fact coming out of planet hq in Taganka - she was one of them too, just killed the passion.
BonnieShels
22/01/2013, 12:06 PM
Jason Lee? No....you asshat. You just ruined a good show for me. I quite liked him too, thought he was a very good actor. Now he's just a t*at.
Yip. It's amazing what it does to ya. Unsurprisingly I've let Travolta off for Pulp Fiction and Get Shorty.
nigel-harps1954
22/01/2013, 3:39 PM
Yip. It's amazing what it does to ya. Unsurprisingly I've let Travolta off for Pulp Fiction and Get Shorty.
I don't think I'll ever forgive Travolta unfortunately.
It's also the reason I hate Tom Cruise so much. That, and him being a short t*at.
BonnieShels
22/01/2013, 3:57 PM
I don't think I'll ever forgive Travolta unfortunately.
It's also the reason I hate Tom Cruise so much. That, and him being a short t*at.
I loved them movies before I knew what it was.
Longfordian
22/01/2013, 8:53 PM
Got a few boxsets for Christmas so been slowly making my way through them. Sons of Anarchy is proving better than expected. It's essentially Sopranos based on a Biker gang rather than the Mafia. Watching season 3 at the minute and they've had to make a trip to Ireland. They've already got in a scrap with the PSNI, and are currently running amok in Donegal.:D
Started watching this recently too. Watched the episodes in Ireland the other day. The Irish accents! Worst. Accents. Ever. It's entertaining enough stuff and quite addictive but it's no Sopranos/The Wire/Breaking Bad.
Neish
27/01/2013, 10:51 AM
Finally got round to watching season 3 Deadwood, excellent show although it wouldn't be in my top 5 possibly not even top 10 Tv Shows. Am I correct in saying it got cancelled after Season 3?
Eminence Grise
28/01/2013, 6:42 PM
I'm midway through the third season. I really enjoyed it after the second or third episode of Season 1, once the pace started to pick up but I find that it's dragging along now with no sign of any end in sight. Some of the characters seem to have no potential to develop any further. Ian McShane was superb! As far from Lovejoy as it's possible to get!
I'm midway through the third season. I really enjoyed it after the second or third episode of Season 1, once the pace started to pick up but I find that it's dragging along now with no sign of any end in sight. Some of the characters seem to have no potential to develop any further. Ian McShane was superb! As far from Lovejoy as it's possible to get!
Pretty accurate. The more I think about it the further down the list it goes. Found myself watching it just to get it finished with from midway though season 2. Thought Ian McShane was excellent and Timothy Olyphant too. If you like his character you should check out "Justified" where he plays a very similar character except in modern times, it far better IMO and also has Boyd Crowder excellently played by Walton Goggins(who you will know as Shane Vendrell if you have watched "The Shield)
BonnieShels
29/01/2013, 12:07 PM
Watched the first 2 episodes of Archer season 4 last night. The first episode is a crossover with Bob's Burgers (in which Archer's voice artist, H Jon Benjamin, plays Bob). I had initially feared when I first heard about the crossover episode but it didn't disappoint.
Second episode was weaker, though not bad at all.
Season 3 is one of the greatest and without doubt, funniest things I've ever seen. The missions in space episodes are laugh-a-minute and well worth checking out.
There's too many private jokes built up now over the first seasons that you wouldn't really appreciate it if you were to jump in (Think Arrested Development).
Sploosh!
Really struggling with season 3 of Breaking Bad tbh. I assume it's worth persisting with, but it is a bit of struggle half way through S3.
Do stick with it. The ending to Season 3 is a humdinger. I've just finished Season 4 and it's also amazing. The only reaction is "Wow".
patrickccfc
31/01/2013, 9:03 PM
Halfway through season 4 at the moment.. yeah do stick with it macy its well worth it
nigel-harps1954
31/01/2013, 9:15 PM
Stuck waiting on the return of season 5. Season 4 is absolutely outstanding.
patrickccfc
01/02/2013, 11:40 AM
Stuck waiting on the return of season 5. Season 4 is absolutely outstanding.
is season 5 on tv at the moment? heard its on TG4 is that right?
nigel-harps1954
01/02/2013, 5:23 PM
is season 5 on tv at the moment? heard its on TG4 is that right?
No idea, I watched it online in time with America.
Longfordian
01/02/2013, 5:39 PM
I ploughed through it all in about two weeks with Netflix. Can't wait for the second half of season 5.
Jason Lee? No....you asshat. You just ruined a good show for me. I quite liked him too, thought he was a very good actor. Now he's just a t*at.
And "he has a Pineapple on his head"
BonnieShels
04/02/2013, 4:45 PM
I started Arrested Development for the 4th time this weekend. It's sublime. Truly sublime. Never seen a better show.
Also Season 4 of Archer started as well... It's pretty good so far.
I started Arrested Development for the 4th time this weekend. It's sublime. Truly sublime. Never seen a better show.
One of the funiest show of the last 10 years, a lot of the stuff in shows like 30 rock and Modern Family are from it. Must see if I can download it again Tobais & Gob are the best
BonnieShels
05/02/2013, 6:13 PM
One of the funiest show of the last 10 years, a lot of the stuff in shows like 30 rock and Modern Family are from it. Must see if I can download it again Tobais & Gob are the best
It's shocking to think it debuted 10 years ago.
The Netflix episodes won't come quick enough.
i own it on DVD. My hungover sunday afternoon go to. Pure genius.
BonnieShels
05/02/2013, 7:55 PM
i own it on DVD. My hungover sunday afternoon go to. Pure genius.
I downloaded all the episodes years ago so shockingly don't own the dvd box set. My ex had the box set so again I never bought it. And at that stage Netflix existed.
I bought the box-set for my 18yo brother last year for his birthday and he loves it. The funniest thing he asked me though after watching it one of the first times was "When are they gonna mention anything about the fact that he's called George Michael?"
The genius of that show is encapsulated in that question. They set up so many jokes and just let them hang there without any reference or reaction. It's wonderful.
And Tobias' innuendos... Sigh.
Oh Tobias, you blow hard!
And I presume you're a practicing nevernude too?
BonnieShels
06/02/2013, 9:00 AM
Oh Tobias, you blow hard!
And I presume you're a practicing nevernude too?
Of course.
Though initially it was only a dry run and now I'm afraid I have somewhat of a mess on my hands.
Finished Boardwalk Empire Season 3 earlier in the week. Got to say I was slightly underwhelmed - so long setting up the finale, and then they didn't make as much of it as they could've. Really could've done with a few more episodes imo.
We started Game of Thrones (season 1) as a follow up. Was an interesting start, going to persist.
Given all the advice here, I was going to restart Breaking Bad last night, but got distracted by the Danny Baker show on BBC4, and then it was time for Charlie Booker so it'll have to wait...
BonnieShels
08/02/2013, 9:15 AM
...and then it was time for Charlie Booker so it'll have to wait...
I don't get his attraction. He's obnoxious.
Neish
11/02/2013, 11:00 AM
Season 2 of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror (http://www.channel4.com/microsites/B/black-mirror/index.html) starts on Channel 4 tonight at 10pm , enjoyed the first season it a bit odd but still a good watch
Also
Complicit (http://www.channel4.com/programmes/complicit) starts on Channel 4 this Sunday at 9pm look decent too
BonnieShels
11/02/2013, 11:18 AM
Zipping through Seinfeld.
Finding the first 3 seasons somewhat laboured, though a lot of that stems I'm sure from its age.
I think with Newman and the additions of quirky recurring characters like Banya et al we'll be back to what I remember of it being absolute genius.
Brooker is far from obnoxious. He is caustic and cantankerous and a lot of other c-words, but his targets are very well chosen, as still probably best exemplified by his withering commentary on the legions of internet mongs who queued up to cyberbully the (admittedly totally vacuous) wannabe pop princess Rebecca Black and her atrocious "Friday Friday" video on youtube.
Missed the first of this lot, but the last Black Mirror was some outstanding television.
Brooker is far from obnoxious. He is caustic and cantankerous and a lot of other c-words, but his targets are very well chosen, as still probably best exemplified by his withering commentary on the legions of internet mongs who queued up to cyberbully the (admittedly totally vacuous) wannabe pop princess Rebecca Black and her atrocious "Friday Friday" video on youtube.
Missed the first of this lot, but the last Black Mirror was some outstanding television.
Agreed and he was how I first discovered The Wire
Yeah exactly that. The Effy series are by no means bad and there's some interesting strands but it didn't quite grip me as much and I though only one of stories had a satisfactory conclusion. Felt a bit rushed maybe, another couple of episodes would have been better.
just finished Series 4. Have to agree with your summary. Although the last sentence screamed in the last episode was quite cool, i felt that that particular storyline had a pretty unsatisfactory conclusion. Ditto the Thomas and Pandora and the Emily and Naomi stoylines. All tied together in about 10 minutes at the end was a big let down...
I also hate being left to determine your own ending by the writers. It seems to me to be a bit of a cop-out. Does anyone know why there were only 8 episodes for S4? Another one or two would have tied things together very nicely...
I still really enjoyed the second generation though. Probably a 7/10 overall. Looking forward to the new generation...
BonnieShels
27/02/2013, 5:44 PM
Zipping through Seinfeld.
Finding the first 3 seasons somewhat laboured, though a lot of that stems I'm sure from its age.
I think with Newman and the additions of quirky recurring characters like Banya et al we'll be back to what I remember of it being absolute genius.
It's just getting better and better. I forgot just how funny the "Pilot" episodes were. Wonderful.
DannyInvincible
14/03/2013, 7:35 AM
Watched the first two episodes of Homeland last night and really like how it's taking shape, so think I'll stick with it. Have heard positive things about it.
BonnieShels
14/03/2013, 9:29 AM
Just stop after the first season.
DannyInvincible
15/03/2013, 1:17 PM
Just stop after the first season.
Sharp drop in quality? I'm up to episode nine of the first season now and have notice the suspense has suffered with the narrative becoming slightly more convoluted.
Sharp drop in quality? I'm up to episode nine of the first season now and have notice the suspense has suffered with the narrative becoming slightly more convoluted.
Yeah, I noticed that drop off too - just about when it was renewed? Second season is only ok overall, with some (imo) really annoying bits that wrecked my head, but then it kept on doing just enough for me to watch the next episode. I really fear for season 3 though.
DannyInvincible
15/03/2013, 2:08 PM
Yeah, I noticed that drop off too - just about when it was renewed? Second season is only ok overall, with some (imo) really annoying bits that wrecked my head, but then it kept on doing just enough for me to watch the next episode. I really fear for season 3 though.
Aye, the whole dysfunctional-to-perfect turn-around in the family dynamic (despite Brody beating the **** out of Mike, tensions that riddled the relationships in the earlier episodes, Brody claiming to Carrie he couldn't live with his wife, et cetera), occurring simultaneously with our own lessening of suspicions of Brody subsequent to his cabin "interrogation" by Carrie/the Walker revelation, along with Brody's fairly extreme (implausible?) character transformation from sinister enigma to all-American nice-guy, all seemed a bit soft and far-fetched for me, although the end of episode eight re-injected a surprise that will, no doubt, keep me glued. Might try finish off the season this eve.
BonnieShels
15/03/2013, 4:27 PM
Sharp drop in quality? I'm up to episode nine of the first season now and have notice the suspense has suffered with the narrative becoming slightly more convoluted.
In true Lost fashion they had a potential corker of a story but when they got renewed they realised "shoite, we have to stretch this out for next season and beyond". Season two is just mental and ruins it in imo.
Neish
17/03/2013, 12:36 AM
Boss(Staring Kelsey Grammer) starts on More 4 this Thursday 21st March at 11pm. Heard good stuff about this
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1833285/?ref_=sr_3
It clashes with the start of season 5 of Breaking Bad on TG4 at 11:05pm, so guess I'll have to record one
Spudulika
17/03/2013, 5:17 AM
Boss(Staring Kelsey Grammer) starts on More 4 this Thursday 21st March at 11pm. Heard good stuff about this
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1833285/?ref_=sr_3
It clashes with the start of season 5 of Breaking Bad on TG4 at 11:05pm, so guess I'll have to record one
Made it through the run, mentioned it earlier on the thread. Very different from his character in Frasier or in anything else he's done. A little overdone with the shock and intrigue, some solid acting in it and worth a watch. But like most of the US dramas on FOx HBO etc, tried to ramp up the figures with sex and violence. It's worth looking at but doesn't compare with House of Cards (for example).
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