TV Programmes You'd Recommend To A Friend

**DannyInvincible** · 26/03/2013, 8:44 AM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

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.

I've given the first few episodes a watch just to see and I see what you're saying. I've watched up to episode four, which does end on an interesting note, but I've found the plot just getting a tad silly. I feel guilty for going against your advice now!

Episode three was the worst of the entire series so far; a full episode of filler obviously designed to increase tension and suspense, but it just had me laughing the more ridiculous it got. I couldn't take it seriously at all. It was especially annoying after the episode two bombshell I'd naturally expected to be advanced in the following episode, but there was no mention of it at all until the final three minutes when Saul, just off the plane, showed up at Carrie's door.

**DannyInvincible** · 29/03/2013, 1:50 PM

Watched a few more episodes of the second season of 'Homeland' after sticking with it and thought it improved after its initial spiral into madness. Decided to let my incredulity slide and particularly enjoyed episode ten for its chock-a-block action and drama, especially those final scenes involving Brody and Walden. Brody's revelation felt somewhat satisfying. The moral debate between Carrie and Nazir felt a bit clichéd, mind, if not verging on the comical, despite its philosophical pretences. Just have the season finalé to go now, which I'll probably watch this afternoon at some point.

Edit to add: The season finalé; absolutely ludicrous.

**Macy** · 03/04/2013, 8:13 AM

I'm a bit behind the times with this one, but really enjoying Justified. Half way through Season 3, after a couple of weeks, and I believe that season 4 is just finishing up in the US. It's not mind blowing stories or plots, but very very entertaining.

Probably go Sons of Anarchy next, but we tend to wind down the "Box set" watching over the summer.

**BonnieShels** · 04/04/2013, 1:23 AM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

Watched a few more episodes of the second season of 'Homeland' after sticking with it and thought it improved after its initial spiral into madness. Decided to let my incredulity slide and particularly enjoyed episode ten for its chock-a-block action and drama, especially those final scenes involving Brody and Walden. Brody's revelation felt somewhat satisfying. The moral debate between Carrie and Nazir felt a bit clichéd, mind, if not verging on the comical, despite its philosophical pretences. Just have the season finalé to go now, which I'll probably watch this afternoon at some point.

Edit to add: The season finalé; absolutely ludicrous.

Told ya!

I long gave up.

**BonnieShels** · 04/04/2013, 1:58 PM

And the news a lot of us (me and Stu have been waiting for) Arrested Development Series 4 is back on May 26 on Netflix!

I just blue myself I'm so excited!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arreste...ent_(season_4)

**geysir** · 11/04/2013, 9:13 PM

I've been watching The Americans, a real walk on the wild side re a drama series. It's about active Soviet spies living in the US, apple pie, married, kids, baseball etc. It's a fascinating story about cold war/politics/spying in the US, surprisingly objective considering the usual mindless propaganda guff presented to an American audience.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2149175/

**DannyInvincible** · 11/04/2013, 10:55 PM

I like the sound of that. I'm going to give it a go. A worthy successor to the first season of 'Homeland' perhaps?

**geysir** · 12/04/2013, 9:47 AM

I didn't watch Homeland at all, can't compare.
If Americans strikes your curiosity, just watch the pilot and you'll get the idea if it's for you.
Real commie spies spend more time in the bed than under the bed

The extent of Soviet espionage during the cold war is one fascinating story. There's another story made into film, L'affaire Farewell, set in Moscow about a French diplomat used as an in-between by a disillusioned KGB analyst to get info to the West. It just so happened that there was list of the KGB Line X agent network and a hundred or so of their snitches in high places.
wikipedia -Farewell Dossier
CIA library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/publications/farewell.htm

**gustavo** · 16/04/2013, 11:49 AM

Watched all The Wire there for the first time ,Can see what all the hype is about it. Thoroughly enjoyable and has great rewatch value. Such depth to it too.

Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones are also very good of those that are currently running.

**SkStu** · 16/04/2013, 5:51 PM

anyone watching Vikings?

Im about 3 episodes in and loving it so far.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 16/04/2013, 6:50 PM

Watched the finale of Spartacus: War of the Damned last night. Like a Millwall cup run it was always going to end in a bloodbath.

Overall I thought it was a really enjoyable series once you accepted it's built in limitations. They rushed it to the finish line as well but there's probably only so many ways you can depict a blokes skull being split in half.

**geysir** · 16/04/2013, 7:48 PM

I heard from some who followed Spartacus, they were well 'pleased' by the last episode.

Treme 3 was worth just for the music. I have to check out that soundtrack.
But most of the plots, the Chief, the Cook, the Cop and all their lovers, were already well played out in the earlier series.

I'm at a loose end now, is Broadchurch any good?

**DannyInvincible** · 18/04/2013, 4:30 AM

Originally Posted by geysir

I didn't watch Homeland at all, can't compare.
If Americans strikes your curiosity, just watch the pilot and you'll get the idea if it's for you.
Real commie spies spend more time in the bed than under the bed

The extent of Soviet espionage during the cold war is one fascinating story. There's another story made into film, L'affaire Farewell, set in Moscow about a French diplomat used as an in-between by a disillusioned KGB analyst to get info to the West. It just so happened that there was list of the KGB Line X agent network and a hundred or so of their snitches in high places.
wikipedia -Farewell Dossier
CIA library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/publications/farewell.htm

Watched the pilot and am intrigued. Will continue with it. Obviously, the concept is derived in part from the story of the real-life "Americans"; a Russian spy-ring caught operating from within suburban America in 2010: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...burban-america

The pertinent case of Richard (Vladimir) and Cynthia Murphy (Lidiya Guryev), a real-life "couple" who, it would appear, actually had two uninformed children and raised them as a family as part of their guise, is especially disquieting.

Originally Posted by geysir

Treme 3 was worth just for the music. I have to check out that soundtrack.
But most of the plots, the Chief, the Cook, the Cop and all their lovers, were already well played out in the earlier series.

Treme is another I've been meaning to get round to.

**geysir** · 18/04/2013, 12:27 PM

actually had two uninformed children and raised them as a family as part of their guise, is especially disquieting.

Who can tell what the crafty Russians have planned for the offspring of the Soviet sleeper spies or who can really tell the extent of top secret KGB sleeper networks that can possibly be activated by a mere tweet? as exposed in this 1970's 'prophetic' 'cult classic' Telefon.

**BonnieShels** · 23/04/2013, 11:25 PM

Just started watching the West Wing tonight... What a bloody good show.
rats on missing out on that first time round.

**Neish** · 06/05/2013, 9:31 AM

Person of Interest starts with a double bill on RTE2 tonight at 9pm. Looks decent anybody here seen it?

**BonnieShels** · 08/05/2013, 12:30 AM

After 44 episodes I hit my first two difficult episodes of the West Wing.
Season 3 is not shaping up quite how season 2 did.

**Neish** · 09/05/2013, 11:05 PM

True Blood season 5 starts on TG4 Thursday 16th of may. I think its taking the 11pm slot that breaking bad had as its now on break untill they film the 2nd half of the final season

**tetsujin1979** · 21/05/2013, 10:48 PM

not strictly speaking a TV series, but Strip Search is well worth watching online: http://penny-arcade.com/strip-search/
It's from the makers of the Penny Arcade web strip (and PAX expo, Child's Play charity, etc) trying to find the next big web artist
Basically, it's reality TV for people who hate reality TV shows (like me)