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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Woodruff on Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:13 pm

Haggis_McMutton wrote:
Woodruff wrote:I still highly recommend Star Trek: The Original Series.

I'm just sayin'...


Out of curiosity, is TOS your favourite Star Trek?


It is, followed pretty closely by ST:TNG and I actually liked the latest Enterprise a great deal (the one with the dude from Quantum Leap).

I found Voyager to be ok...a little dark for my taste, but not bad.

I despised Deep Space 9 more than any other. Much too dark.

But I grew up on the original, so it really does stick with me the most.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Woodruff on Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:14 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:
Haggis_McMutton wrote:
Woodruff wrote:I still highly recommend Star Trek: The Original Series.

I'm just sayin'...


Out of curiosity, is TOS your favourite Star Trek?


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My family has done this a couple of times. Though we didn't do it "one episode per day", but rather in stretches of episodes.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby pmchugh on Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:18 pm

I recommend suits. If you can get over the fact that almost all the characters are heartless lawyers it is a good watch.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby TA1LGUNN3R on Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:21 pm

Woodie wrote:I despised Deep Space 9 more than any other. Much too dark.


Racist.

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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby tkr4lf on Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:22 pm

pmchugh wrote:I recommend suits. If you can get over the fact that almost all the characters are heartless lawyers it is a good watch.

In the same vein, House of Lies is a pretty good watch too. Only instead of heartless lawyers, they're heartless consulting agents. Plus it's on showtime, so you know there's lots of sex and nudity and drug use and all that other fun stuff to watch.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby nagerous on Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:19 pm

Timminz wrote:I've recently started re-watching The Wire. Holy shit, that's a good show!


Greatest show ever.


I've started watching Episodes, not a bad little sitcom.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Haggis_McMutton on Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:23 pm

I recommend you stop your futile attempts to fill the void in your life with trite stories and start actually living.

On the other hand, The Wire really is fucking brilliant.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby nietzsche on Mon Jul 09, 2012 3:10 pm

Meh.. The wire... it's actually pretty good but it's not one of those series I can't wait for the next ep to be aired.

I think I stopped watching it in the second season I believe, with the Polish characters.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby thechuck51 on Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:13 pm

I feel sorry for anybody that has not been watching Breaking Bad. It may be better than the wire.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Symmetry on Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:20 pm

thechuck51 wrote:I feel sorry for anybody that has not been watching Breaking Bad. It may be better than the wire.


Yup, gotta agree on that, but you won't have a bad time watching The Wire either. Two excellent shows, but Breaking Bad edges out The Wire for its dark sense of humour.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby thechuck51 on Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:26 pm

Symmetry wrote:
thechuck51 wrote:I feel sorry for anybody that has not been watching Breaking Bad. It may be better than the wire.


Yup, gotta agree on that, but you won't have a bad time watching The Wire either. Two excellent shows, but Breaking Bad edges out The Wire for its dark sense of humour.

I must add that breaking bad isn't a show you should just jump into season 5. Its worth starting at the beginning and catching up.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Symmetry on Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:30 pm

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thechuck51 wrote:I feel sorry for anybody that has not been watching Breaking Bad. It may be better than the wire.


Yup, gotta agree on that, but you won't have a bad time watching The Wire either. Two excellent shows, but Breaking Bad edges out The Wire for its dark sense of humour.

I must add that breaking bad isn't a show you should just jump into season 5. Its worth starting at the beginning and catching up.


I'd agree with that, especially as some of the opening episodes are among the best. The show is never less than good.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby nietzsche on Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:14 pm

I was looking for a series, drama, comedy whatever, that was good enough to get lost on it for a couple of hours daily..

After some research I started watching True Blood, and it was interesting at the beginning, not that I'm a fan of vampire stories, but a psychic girl, vampires, boobs and murders, well, was good. Unfortunately towards the end of the first season it became a soap opera. Does it get good in the second season or it becomes more soap operashy?
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Symmetry on Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:21 pm

nietzsche wrote:I was looking for a series, drama, comedy whatever, that was good enough to get lost on it for a couple of hours daily..

After some research I started watching True Blood, and it was interesting at the beginning, not that I'm a fan of vampire stories, but a psychic girl, vampires, boobs and murders, well, was good. Unfortunately towards the end of the first season it became a soap opera. Does it get good in the second season or it becomes more soap operashy?


Soap Operay, but in a fun way. It's not a serious series. The silly bits expand, but they're done by, on the whole, good actors.

If you like the silly stuff, stick with it. If you're looking for a serious series, meh- it just gets more ridiculous.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby nietzsche on Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:27 pm

Symmetry wrote:
nietzsche wrote:I was looking for a series, drama, comedy whatever, that was good enough to get lost on it for a couple of hours daily..

After some research I started watching True Blood, and it was interesting at the beginning, not that I'm a fan of vampire stories, but a psychic girl, vampires, boobs and murders, well, was good. Unfortunately towards the end of the first season it became a soap opera. Does it get good in the second season or it becomes more soap operashy?


Soap Operay, but in a fun way. It's not a serious series. The silly bits expand, but they're done by, on the whole, good actors.

If you like the silly stuff, stick with it. If you're looking for a serious series, meh- it just gets more ridiculous.


Indeed, the silly stuff I like. Is Supernatural any better?
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Symmetry on Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:32 pm

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nietzsche wrote:I was looking for a series, drama, comedy whatever, that was good enough to get lost on it for a couple of hours daily..

After some research I started watching True Blood, and it was interesting at the beginning, not that I'm a fan of vampire stories, but a psychic girl, vampires, boobs and murders, well, was good. Unfortunately towards the end of the first season it became a soap opera. Does it get good in the second season or it becomes more soap operashy?


Soap Operay, but in a fun way. It's not a serious series. The silly bits expand, but they're done by, on the whole, good actors.

If you like the silly stuff, stick with it. If you're looking for a serious series, meh- it just gets more ridiculous.


Indeed, the silly stuff I like. Is Supernatural any better?


Not watched much of it, but Supernatural is more episode based, and True Blood is more of a series.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby tkr4lf on Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:44 pm

I still have to recommend The Borgias, on Showtime.

If you liked Rome on HBO, then you will probably like this show as well.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Haggis_McMutton on Tue Aug 07, 2012 6:50 am

thechuck51 wrote:I feel sorry for anybody that has not been watching Breaking Bad. It may be better than the wire.


Nice try LeChuck. I'm onto you.

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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby AndyDufresne on Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:18 am

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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby KoolBak on Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:25 am

Has anyone recommended The Finder?

http://www.fox.com/the-finder/

From the creator of Bones (which is another one I love).....awesome show....had a killer season ending episode that leaves you jonezing for the next season (like Bones...dammit!). Love the giant black dude that stars in it, Michael Clarke Duncan...he's funny as hell and a real ass-kicker :D

EDIT: crap....just looked it up and it appears to have been cancelled, although Bones will be on again ;o(
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby InkL0sed on Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:46 am

If Supernatural appeals to you, don't watch it. Watch Buffy instead.

(And then if you like Buffy, also watch Angel. I think it's actually better.)

Also, Firefly.

On the BBC front: Luther is possibly the best detective show I've seen.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby maxfaraday on Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:21 am

I didn't read all 13 pages but...

Has anyone mentioned Doctor Who?
It's by far the best series ever.
You can also watch its spinoff Torchwood.
And Twin peaks is great too
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby nietzsche on Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:27 am

maxfaraday wrote:I didn't read all 13 pages but...

Has anyone mentioned Doctor Who?
It's by far the best series ever.
You can also watch its spinoff Torchwood.
And Twin peaks is great too



would I like it even if I'm not a Sci Fi super fan?
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby maxfaraday on Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:34 am

nietzsche wrote:
maxfaraday wrote:I didn't read all 13 pages but...

Has anyone mentioned Doctor Who?
It's by far the best series ever.
You can also watch its spinoff Torchwood.
And Twin peaks is great too



would I like it even if I'm not a Sci Fi super fan?


I don't know if you'll like it...
What I can tell you is that if you think "this is just another sci fi series" you're wrong.
It's more than that.
There's comedy, drama, etc...
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby GreecePwns on Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:07 pm

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