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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby koontz1973 on Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:52 am

AndyDufresne wrote:I've never watched Elementary, but really, I don't think I watch (or want to watch) any network primetime television. It all seems to be bottom of the barrel. The internet says Season 3 of Sherlock will premiere this fall perhaps.


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That will probably be on the BBC and PBS getting it next year.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby kentington on Fri Mar 08, 2013 11:04 am

AndyDufresne wrote:I've never watched Elementary, but really, I don't think I watch (or want to watch) any network primetime television. It all seems to be bottom of the barrel. The internet says Season 3 of Sherlock will premiere this fall perhaps.


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I don't watch much tv. I had heard that there was going to be a show about Sherlock Holmes and that got me interested. I didn't know Sherlock existed at the time.
There are very few primetime shows that I will sit through. Seinfeld, Malcom in the Middle, The Middle. I think that is it. I just finished all the recent Doctor Who's available on Netflix. I am now watching the old ones.
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Postby Symmetry on Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:49 pm

koontz1973 wrote:
AndyDufresne wrote:I've never watched Elementary, but really, I don't think I watch (or want to watch) any network primetime television. It all seems to be bottom of the barrel. The internet says Season 3 of Sherlock will premiere this fall perhaps.


--Andy

That will probably be on the BBC and PBS getting it next year.


Aye- there's been a long delay- both of the leads went off to do the Hobbit movies.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby thechuck51 on Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:07 pm

Any Netflix streaming recommendations? I've seen breaking bad, mad men, sons of anarchy. Ill give Sherlock a shot. Anything else that I'm missing that I should see?
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Symmetry on Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:13 pm

thechuck51 wrote:Any Netflix streaming recommendations? I've seen breaking bad, mad men, sons of anarchy. Ill give Sherlock a shot. Anything else that I'm missing that I should see?


Not sure what's on Netflix, but Rev and Misfits are worth a look on the Brit side.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby nagerous on Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:00 pm

thechuck51 wrote:Any Netflix streaming recommendations? I've seen breaking bad, mad men, sons of anarchy. Ill give Sherlock a shot. Anything else that I'm missing that I should see?



Dexter? Prison Break? GoT?
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Shape on Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:11 pm

I really like the Hulu miniseries called "The Booth At The End". Probably my favorite show at the moment. Which is kind of unfortunate, as each season is 5 episodes and they put out a season every two years.

http://www.hulu.com/the-booth-at-the-end

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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby tkr4lf on Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:41 pm

I know I recommended this earlier in the thread, but I highly recommend The Borgias. Great show. Season 3 is coming out sometime soon. Just finished up season 2 on On Demand tonight.

Also, another Showtime show that is pretty badass is Shameless. Funny as hell.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby AndyDufresne on Sat Mar 16, 2013 11:57 am

thechuck51 wrote:Any Netflix streaming recommendations? I've seen breaking bad, mad men, sons of anarchy. Ill give Sherlock a shot. Anything else that I'm missing that I should see?

I suggest giving the latest iteration of Doctor Who a shot.


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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby AAFitz on Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:00 am

The last episode of Justified was arguably the best episode Ive ever seen on TV. The combination of the action and the dialogue was almost too much, and yet, so masterfully pulled off, it was believable....
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby rdsrds2120 on Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:49 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:
thechuck51 wrote:Any Netflix streaming recommendations? I've seen breaking bad, mad men, sons of anarchy. Ill give Sherlock a shot. Anything else that I'm missing that I should see?

I suggest giving the latest iteration of Doctor Who a shot.


--Andy


There's always what my circle of friends refers to the Netflix staples package (including Doctor Who):

Arrested Development
Futurama
Doctor Who
Parks and Recreation
The Office

and beyond that, I've come to enjoy the following on Netflix:

Medium
Bob's Burgers
Memento (movie)
Sons of Anarchy
United States of Tara
Monk

and now I'm blank!

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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby AndyDufresne on Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:05 am

rdsrds2120 wrote:and now I'm blank!

BMO

Have you seen the 2004 version of Battlestar Galactica? I'd recommend that.


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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby rdsrds2120 on Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:08 pm

AndyDufresne wrote:
rdsrds2120 wrote:and now I'm blank!

BMO

Have you seen the 2004 version of Battlestar Galactica? I'd recommend that.


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On it, captain!

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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby koontz1973 on Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:21 am

Newsroom has been great. Just finishing of the first season now.
Touched was disappointed in. Why does every American series now seem to have a conspiracy in it.
Walking Dead, best thing on TV at the moment.
Dexter, was the best, one more season. Lets hope it goes out on a high.

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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Juan_Bottom on Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:59 am

thechuck51 wrote:Any Netflix streaming recommendations? I've seen breaking bad, mad men, sons of anarchy. Ill give Sherlock a shot. Anything else that I'm missing that I should see?


The IT Crowd. See the English version before the American remake hits tv this year. Awesome show, if you like to laugh.



koontz1973 wrote:Walking Dead, best thing on TV at the moment.

I'm watching season 3 for free right now on project tv. I would have waited for the DVDs, but everyone is spoiling the show for me by talking about it.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby koontz1973 on Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:42 am

Juan_Bottom wrote:
koontz1973 wrote:Walking Dead, best thing on TV at the moment.

I'm watching season 3 for free right now on project tv. I would have waited for the DVDs, but everyone is spoiling the show for me by talking about it.
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To many damn spoilers here. We need a spoilers button so players stop ruining it. But the last one was fantastic.

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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Funkyterrance on Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:17 am

I, Claudius.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Haggis_McMutton on Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:41 am

Funkyterrance wrote:I, Claudius.


Ha, I'd pretty much completely forgotten about that series. Pretty enjoyable.

Since we're mentioning stuff that probably no one is actually gonna watch: Yes, Minister
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby koontz1973 on Wed Mar 27, 2013 11:52 am

Haggis_McMutton wrote:
Funkyterrance wrote:I, Claudius.


Ha, I'd pretty much completely forgotten about that series. Pretty enjoyable.

Since we're mentioning stuff that probably no one is actually gonna watch: Yes, Minister


Love Yes minister and Yes Prime Minister. Will watch them along with Dads Army this Easter.

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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Funkyterrance on Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:08 pm

Haggis_McMutton wrote:
Funkyterrance wrote:I, Claudius.


Ha, I'd pretty much completely forgotten about that series. Pretty enjoyable.


I'd never even heard of it till about a year ago when I spotted the series while browsing at the library and noticed there were some pretty big names in it. I took it out and I now think it's probably my favorite series of all time.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Haggis_McMutton on Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:01 am

koontz1973 wrote:
Haggis_McMutton wrote:
Funkyterrance wrote:I, Claudius.


Ha, I'd pretty much completely forgotten about that series. Pretty enjoyable.

Since we're mentioning stuff that probably no one is actually gonna watch: Yes, Minister


Love Yes minister and Yes Prime Minister. Will watch them along with Dads Army this Easter.

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I'm hoping to rewatch it soon as well. So many great scenes. Of the top of my head:





Funkyterrance wrote:
Haggis_McMutton wrote:
Funkyterrance wrote:I, Claudius.


Ha, I'd pretty much completely forgotten about that series. Pretty enjoyable.


I'd never even heard of it till about a year ago when I spotted the series while browsing at the library and noticed there were some pretty big names in it. I took it out and I now think it's probably my favorite series of all time.


The only thing that bugged me a little was the portrayal of Augustus. But hey, maybe it's accurate, who knows.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby maxfaraday on Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:33 pm

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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby gordon1975 on Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:16 pm

anyone been watching a new show called Vikings,on the history channel,has Gabriel Byrne in it,so far its been superb.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby Funkyterrance on Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:03 am

Haggis_McMutton wrote:
The only thing that bugged me a little was the portrayal of Augustus. But hey, maybe it's accurate, who knows.

Interesting...
Curious what you didn't like about it? Was it the actor or the character?
I felt the character genuinely likeable which doesn't seem to contradict historical lore. However, as you say, who knows what he was really like.
I am honestly hard pressed to find anything about the series that I didn't like and you know me...
I suppose it had the feel of a theater performance(exaggerated personae) and I found myself embracing this aspect but I realize this is off-putting to some. Maybe this is what bothered you? Like, I'm sure the "real" Augustus wasn't exactly like the character in Claudius because it's been dramatized but maybe his "essence" is accurate.
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Re: tv series recommendation

Postby jonesthecurl on Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:17 am

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