Re: OT: Favourite Current Television Programme?

by skully Tue 16 Sep 2014, 02:38

For superhero geeks (i.e. me Cool

), this might be worth a squiz...

by LeFromage Tue 30 Sep 2014, 22:11

Lara Lara Laughs wrote:I thought the first series of Utopia started great and ended pretty poorly. However the first episode of series 2 last night was absolutely brilliant and explained loads from season one. Some controversy about them using real life deaths as plot points within the narrative. Not only plot points but the deaths are directly caused by characters in the show.

Haven't watched any of series 2 as, like you, I thought the first series went very whiffy after a few episodes and I couldn't be arsed beyond that. But I was interested to read that HBO are remaking (or "reimagining") Utopia with none other than David mother loving Fincher running the gig.

And now my interested is piqued. Or repiqued.

by horace Tue 07 Oct 2014, 05:02

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-07/twin-peaks-set-to-make-comeback/5795590

yowza ...Twin Peaks to return

by Big Dog Tue 07 Oct 2014, 07:16

horace wrote:http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-07/twin-peaks-set-to-make-comeback/5795590

yowza ...Twin Peaks to return

Pamela Anderson is making a comeback?

by horace Tue 07 Oct 2014, 08:10

hehehe...expect Skully will have a Kaley moment

by LeFromage Thu 09 Oct 2014, 22:37

Dello wrote:
Lara Lara Laughs wrote:I thought the first series of Utopia started great and ended pretty poorly. However the first episode of series 2 last night was absolutely brilliant and explained loads from season one. Some controversy about them using real life deaths as plot points within the narrative. Not only plot points but the deaths are directly caused by characters in the show.

Haven't watched any of series 2 as, like you, I thought the first series went very whiffy after a few episodes and I couldn't be arsed beyond that. But I was interested to read that HBO are remaking (or "reimagining") Utopia with none other than David mother loving Fincher running the gig.

And now my interested is piqued. Or repiqued.

Channel4 has cancelled Utopia after two series. So that's nice. Classic Channel4. Critical success, but no-one watched it, so they reordered a shitload more episodes of Come Dine With Me instead.

American version or bust, then, for the fans. Of which there are few.

by skully Fri 10 Oct 2014, 04:11

horace wrote:hehehe...expect Skully will have a Kaley moment

by horace Fri 10 Oct 2014, 06:38

It has been suggested you are fiond of the woman on the Big Bang Theory

by skully Fri 10 Oct 2014, 07:06

It's the only Kaley I know, but I didn't think you were aware of the show.

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by horace Fri 10 Oct 2014, 07:10

she is a healthy looking young woman.

yep, I have watched a couple of episodes and it is pretty funny...but generally I am listening to the wireless

by G.Wood Mon 24 Nov 2014, 14:34

Did anyone watch Peaky Blinders? Sam Neill does a surprisingly good qunt.

by Guest Sat 29 Nov 2014, 22:55

I'm doing early shift on Monday so was supposed to be getting a nice early routine going tonight.

Starting True Detective a few hours ago has thoroughly f*cked that plan up.

by Guest Sat 29 Nov 2014, 23:54

K.

First 7 episodes would have been enough to give me pretty dark dreams tonight.

And then episode 8.

Hmm.

by Basil Sat 29 Nov 2014, 23:56

G.Wood wrote:Did anyone watch Peaky Blinders? Sam Neill does a surprisingly good qunt.

It's ****** good. Don't know if a third series has been commissioned though.

by Guest Sun 30 Nov 2014, 00:06

Spoiler:

by Guest Sun 30 Nov 2014, 00:20

Ummm.

Okay.

That escalated pretty quickly.

by Henry Sun 30 Nov 2014, 00:30

G.Wood wrote:Did anyone watch Peaky Blinders? Sam Neill does a surprisingly good qunt.

Not surprising really seeing as he's a bit of a qunt on set.

by Guest Sun 30 Nov 2014, 14:10

Fargo day today. Seems decent from first episode.

by LeFromage Sun 30 Nov 2014, 15:53

vilkrang wrote:
Spoiler:

Really enjoyed True Detective, but the ending didn't match the quality of the episodes leading up to it.

A lesson learned for the production, hopefully, as season two has begun filming (starring Colin Farrell and, uh, Vince Vaughan).

by LeFromage Sun 30 Nov 2014, 15:54

vilkrang wrote:Fargo day today. Seems decent from first episode.

Splendid. Just super.

by Guest Sun 30 Nov 2014, 16:01

Dello wrote:
vilkrang wrote:
Spoiler:

Really enjoyed True Detective, but the ending didn't match the quality of the episodes leading up to it.

A lesson learned for the production, hopefully, as season two has begun filming (starring Colin Farrell and, uh, Vince Vaughan).

Aye, it was all a bit Hollywood at the end. Was hoping for a Wickerman type of ending.

Cannot possibly see how Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughan will be anything other than a let down, but then I avoided True Detective partly due to seeing Matthew McConaughey as a romcom bore, so I'll reserve judgement until it airs.

by taipan Sun 30 Nov 2014, 16:22

TD was a top series. Hopefully they can keep it up as expectation is high.

by Guest Fri 05 Dec 2014, 19:22

Fargo was bloody brilliant.

Trying to watch Homeland season 3 but Claire Danes is making it impossible to watch. Most irritating performance ever.

Giving the new 24 a go as well and whilst it's as good as 24 has ever been, it all feels a little stale. Only two episodes in though.

Feel like after True Detective and Fargo that everything else is a bit of a let down, any suggestions? Doesn't have to be similar, other than being good.

by LeFromage Fri 05 Dec 2014, 19:36

24 was all right, but like you say, seems a bit old-hat these days.

Veep is great (made by The Thick of It's team) once you get through the first few episodes where Americans don't seem comfortable swearing creatively. But they quickly get into the groove.

I think the American version of Shameless is very good.

The Good Wife has been a consistently excellent and underrated series for a number of years.

And I've been hate-watching Under the Dome. Which is so bad it's... terrible. And I sort of love it. It's like Lost. If written by a dyslexic child.

by spangler Sun 07 Dec 2014, 08:47

Veep is excellent, and has gotten better with each season so far.

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