Television

Martina · 02-16-2014, 05:09 PM

There is no way to derail this thread. Anything television related. I have heard about True Detective. I will check it out at some point.

I love, love, love Sherlock.

Did anyone try Ray Donovan? I couldn't finish the first season. I loved all the fixer stuff. But I hated Micky so much that I wanted to kill him.

I love Scandal, speaking of a fixer. I also used to love The Good Wife, but got bored.

I am looking forward to the new season of Suits starting. Not a great show. But I like the unexpected twists and turns.

homoe · 02-16-2014, 05:59 PM

It's a British detective drama series with two women as the lead characters ! It's on PBS on Thursday nights. Season two just ended tho and I have no clue when season3 will start~

C0LLETTE · 02-16-2014, 06:28 PM

My 2 all-time fave televised shows: The Wire and Deadwood.

I loved The Wire cause it was so gritty, intense, well-written, and I could barely understand a word being said, which seemed as it should be given it was set in the drug/gang/police world of Baltimore.. as foreign to me as Beijing (maybe even more foreign).

As for Deadwood? Well Deadwood has a forever- and- ever first place in my heart for one huge fact. Yes it's well written and excellently acted and you do get to see pigs eat poor unfortunates who piss this or that person off, BUT it was a confession by the writer-director to his use of a clever but cheap trope that really cemented my heart to this series.

Knowing he had some 100 or so years of history to cover in this "loosely- based- on- history " saga, and knowing his audiences' collective eyes would glaze over if he tried to stick it all in there, he did something brilliant. Every time he had a few years of history to fill in in order to move the plot along, he had one of the prostitute characters fellate the hero as he "thinks" about the current and passing events. Fact laden decades roll by but I doubt very many people got up to get nachos during these "pendantic" moments.

And I never suspected a thing.

silkepus · 02-16-2014, 06:47 PM

I dont have a television and I havent had one since I moved out from my parents, but what I do have is wifi and my mums netflix password;D

Lately I've been watching Bobs Burgers and I love it. I think Louise might be my spirit animal

I also love british comedy like Black Books, Black Adder, the IT crowd and Spaced.

C0LLETTE · 02-16-2014, 06:59 PM

I posted this, just today, in the CIJS thread but it's probably more appropriate here so if no one objects too much, I'll paste it here and hope it's ok. I apologise for the redundancy and just wish I'd known about this thread.

"I'm becoming a devoted fan of the TV series "Lost Girl" which "follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo". The plots aren't too thick but the dialogue is snappy and it's nice to see girls kissing girls on cable tv. Seems it's been around for 4-5 years now. Where was I? "

Any other fans?

Martina · 02-16-2014, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by C0LLETTE

"I'm becoming a devoted fan of the TV series "Lost Girl" which "follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo". The plots aren't too thick but the dialogue is snappy and it's nice to see girls kissing girls on cable tv. Seems it's been around for 4-5 years now. Where was I? "

Any other fans?

I love it, but, strangely, I am rooting for Bo to choose the guy and not the girl. Dyson is so hot, and the doctor is such a whiny drip.

fatallyblonde · 02-16-2014, 10:18 PM

I haven't really watched Big Bang Theory myself but have read lots of criticism of it from POV of ableism, racism and sexism... I guess everyone's milege varies. personally I think the 'perfect show' completely free of isms simply doesn't exist in this world so I tend to put the hyper critical part of my brain to one side when I enjoy television... for the most part. Sometimes it gets too much... I stopped watching this season of American Horror Story because of the racialised violence and misogyny and whilst I used to love Game of Thrones the sexual/misogynistic violence by the end of season 3 was starting to get to me and I'm not sure if I'll go back... we'll see.

I am a big Sherlock Holmes fan from way back but haven't watched Sherlock... but I LOVE LOVE LOVE Elementary. It is sooooooooooooooo good. One of the most enjoyable shows out there. I love a good crime procedural. Another really good show is The Bletchley Circle, a British mini series set in the 1950s and following a group of women solving crimes. I enjoyed the first season of Orange is the New Black and also recommend a similar but more serious in tone Australian show, Wentworth to anyone who liked Orange. I am two seasons behind on Sons of Anarchy and really have to catch up!!! I have got the first season of Vikings to watch, which is supposed to be pretty good. Based on what people are saying here I have added a few shows to my list! I really recommend My Cat From Hell... it's awesome if you love happy ending animal focused reality tv.

Older shows I've been enjoying lately include Beauty and the Beast, Jonathan Creek, X Files...

... this is all making me want to marathon some serious fuckn tv XD

silkepus · 02-17-2014, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by C0LLETTE

I posted this, just today, in the CIJS thread but it's probably more appropriate here so if no one objects too much, I'll paste it here and hope it's ok. I apologise for the redundancy and just wish I'd known about this thread.

"I'm becoming a devoted fan of the TV series "Lost Girl" which "follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo". The plots aren't too thick but the dialogue is snappy and it's nice to see girls kissing girls on cable tv. Seems it's been around for 4-5 years now. Where was I? "

Any other fans?

Is it worth getting into? I tried to watch the first episode but didnt like it much, does it get any better?

Oh and I forgot to mention Firefly and just about everything else by Whedon, lord of nerds.

I havent really gotten into the new agents of shield though. All the characters seem really flat and one dimensional.

QueenofSmirks · 11-04-2015, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by C0LLETTE

My 2 all-time fave televised shows: The Wire and Deadwood.

I really liked Deadwood as well, quite different from the "aw shucks, ma'am" Westerns we normally see.

*Anya* · 02-17-2014, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Martina

There is no way to derail this thread. Anything television related. I have heard about True Detective. I will check it out at some point.

I love, love, love Sherlock.

Did anyone try Ray Donovan? I couldn't finish the first season. I loved all the fixer stuff. But I hated Micky so much that I wanted to kill him.

I love Scandal, speaking of a fixer. I also used to love The Good Wife, but got bored.

I am looking forward to the new season of Suits starting. Not a great show. But I like the unexpected twists and turns.

Thanks about not derailing.

I just could not get into Ray Donovan. I really tried. Right after (or before-can't remember) is Shameless.

I could not get into Shameless either. Hard to watch the father fucking up his kids. I always had an overwhelming urge to put the father (played by Wm. Macy) on a 5150 as gravely disabled due to chronic alcoholism and get him into rehab and a 12-step program.

Suits is fun and entertaining. No strain on the brain when escapism is needed.

C0LLETTE · 02-17-2014, 10:08 AM

House of Cards needs more blondes. I can't tell all the brunettes apart. No problem with the bald guys.

ProfPacker · 02-17-2014, 10:14 AM

I like brunettes, lol

silkepus · 02-17-2014, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by C0LLETTE

House of Cards needs more blondes. I can't tell all the brunettes apart. No problem with the bald guys.

Blondes rule boys drool!

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femmepacker I like brunettes, lol

Me too.

And blondes, and red heads, green hair, blue hair, pink hair, women with black hair and women with no hair.

ProfPacker · 02-17-2014, 12:02 PM

I didn't say I didn't like blondes, I do, but I guess blondes are one kind of turn on for me and brunettes another. My all time top though are flaming red head with lots of hair...that's it for me

Martina · 02-18-2014, 03:36 AM

I saw the first episode of the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. I like him. His thank you to his parents, his general introduction, was very nice. It seemed genuine. Otherwise, it was just like a regular Late Night episode. There's no reason to change a good thing.

ProfPacker · 02-18-2014, 05:50 AM

Felt the dame way. It was sweet. Couldn't stay up for the whole thing though because it started late because ofOlympocs

ProfPacker · 08-10-2014, 07:09 PM

What is this contradiction: Watching Teen Choice Awards on TV and surfing BFP on the internet. lol. mashup

*Anya* · 08-10-2014, 07:10 PM

Watching Rectify on Sundance.

Great series.

*Anya* · 08-12-2014, 07:11 PM

Can't believe that I am watching it but the GF loves shows like Running Wild with Bear Grylls.

I do draw the line at that one.

She also watches the Deadliest Catch, Mountain Men, Naked and Afraid

HoldMeSteady · 11-09-2014, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by *Anya*

Watching Rectify on Sundance.

Great series.

I liked the first season but I loved the second. It had more plot and still had the character development. And the music helped build the mood but wasn't too manipulative.

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Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,286 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	There is no way to derail this thread. Anything television related. I have heard about True Detective. I will check it out at some point. I love, love, love Sherlock. Did anyone try Ray Donovan? I couldn't finish the first season. I loved all the fixer stuff. But I hated Micky so much that I wanted to kill him. I love Scandal, speaking of a fixer. I also used to love The Good Wife, but got bored. I am looking forward to the new season of Suits starting. Not a great show. But I like the unexpected twists and turns.

02-16-2014, 06:28 PM	#3
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02-16-2014, 10:18 PM	#7
fatallyblonde Member How Do You Identify?: lesbian femme Preferred Pronoun?: She/Her Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: earth Posts: 446 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 389 Thanked 770 Times in 181 Posts Rep Power: 7054721	I haven't really watched Big Bang Theory myself but have read lots of criticism of it from POV of ableism, racism and sexism... I guess everyone's milege varies. personally I think the 'perfect show' completely free of isms simply doesn't exist in this world so I tend to put the hyper critical part of my brain to one side when I enjoy television... for the most part. Sometimes it gets too much... I stopped watching this season of American Horror Story because of the racialised violence and misogyny and whilst I used to love Game of Thrones the sexual/misogynistic violence by the end of season 3 was starting to get to me and I'm not sure if I'll go back... we'll see. I am a big Sherlock Holmes fan from way back but haven't watched Sherlock... but I LOVE LOVE LOVE Elementary. It is sooooooooooooooo good. One of the most enjoyable shows out there. I love a good crime procedural. Another really good show is The Bletchley Circle, a British mini series set in the 1950s and following a group of women solving crimes. I enjoyed the first season of Orange is the New Black and also recommend a similar but more serious in tone Australian show, Wentworth to anyone who liked Orange. I am two seasons behind on Sons of Anarchy and really have to catch up!!! I have got the first season of Vikings to watch, which is supposed to be pretty good. Based on what people are saying here I have added a few shows to my list! I really recommend My Cat From Hell... it's awesome if you love happy ending animal focused reality tv. Older shows I've been enjoying lately include Beauty and the Beast, Jonathan Creek, X Files... ... this is all making me want to marathon some serious fuckn tv XD

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Martina Senior Member How Do You Identify?: * Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: * Posts: 4,999 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,409 Thanked 18,286 Times in 4,167 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	I saw the first episode of the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. I like him. His thank you to his parents, his general introduction, was very nice. It seemed genuine. Otherwise, it was just like a regular Late Night episode. There's no reason to change a good thing.

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