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Engels
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On a positive note, and I'm not sure it doesn't deserve its own thread, Netflix has come out with a Japanese 'live action' series based on an anime series named "Erased". Its essentially a time-travel rewind the past to correct the present type tale but that's not doing it justice. If you enjoy good anime stories like Mushishi or Full Metal Alchemist which combines a blend of the brutal realities of child abuse and murder with the most gentle and sweet interactions between characters to make a devastating concoction, this may be for you.
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I should get back to nature, too. You know, like going to a shop for groceries instead of the computer. Maybe a condo in the woods that doesn't even have a health club or restaurant attached. Buy a car with only two cup holders or something. -Signe
I LIKE being bounced around by Tonkors. - Lantyssa
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Ironwood
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Er, sounds good, I guess.
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lamaros
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I'm looking for a new crime/detective series to watch, but at this point I think I've seen them all - at least all the British ones. Do the US have any decent ones on offer, or are they all CSI style rubbish?
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Trippy
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Elementary?
Edit: there's also Life which is one of my favorite shows.
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« Last Edit: January 23, 2018, 09:56:50 AM by Trippy »
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lamaros
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Elementary?
Edit: there's also Life which is one of my favorite shows.
Alas, I've watched them both. Elementary went a bit off the rails for me (UK Sherlock tho). |
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Father mike
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"Castle" was a pretty good procedural, up until they stopped being episodic and tried to have season arcs. It had a cutsey twist to make it stand out, and Nathan Fillion is fun.
"Forever" was decent. Its shtick was an immortal who worked as a coroner for the NYPD. only one season, tho.
These are network crime dramas -- they're pretty tame. If you're looking for edgier, NetFlix/HBO dramas, you may find these a little dull.
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I would like to thank Vladimir Putin for ensuring that every member of the NPR news staff has had to say "Pussy Riot" on the air multiple times.
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HaemishM
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The Bridge was a pretty decent FX cop show that lasted 2 seasons about a Mexican cop and an American DEA agent, based on I think a Finnish or Swedish show of the same name.
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Great cast and my first introduction to Damien Bashir. Kruger and Buffalo Bill were great too. The show actually got better in the second season after they ditched trying to remake the Scandinavian original series (Franka Potente was wild). I think if this was on AMC it would have kept going and found an audience. FX too quick on the trigger.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
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lamaros
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Yeah, we watched some of the scandi original, and the UK remake (the Tunnel), but not the US one. I wasn't sold on it. I prefer the more mystery side of these things, rather than the drama or thriller aspects (I dislike Broadchurch for example, as it's pretty much just a soap opera).
Never given Castle a go though, will look it up.
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Khaldun
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Castle is amusing, though it eventually wears out its welcome.
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HaemishM
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It's not exactly a cop drama, but all 3 seasons of Fargo are goddamn excellent.
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Sir T
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Castle is Nathan Fillion being Nathan Fillion. If you find him amusing you will enjoy it for a couple of seasons. If you don't then pass.
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HaemishM
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If you like documentaries, Alex Gibney has a new series on Netflix called Dirty Money, specifically about different ways big businesses are fucking the shit out of people. The first episode of 6 is about Volkswagen's emissions standards defeat device and the prevalence of European car manufacturers (and really US ones too) using defeat devices to lie to regulators about the pollution from diesel cars. I've only watched that first one but it's good.
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jgsugden
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What Freshman shows reallyvvstuck the Season 1 landing in the last few years? Way too many good shows fall apart withb3 episodes to go... I'm looking for a few that end strong.
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2020 will be the year I gave up all hope.
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Abagadro
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I watched 5 hours of a MASH marathon tonight. Seen every episode like 10 times before back in the 80s when it was on 3 times a day. Was like putting on a nice, well-worn shoe. I am old.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
-H.L. Mencken
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MrHat
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I watched 5 hours of a MASH marathon tonight. Seen every episode like 10 times before back in the 80s when it was on 3 times a day. Was like putting on a nice, well-worn shoe. I am old.
How did it hold up? We've done something similar but with Golden Girls. It really holds up except for the fact that the ladies are in their late 50s in the show and thats.not.that.far. |
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Abagadro
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Pretty well. It was late period MASH which is hit or miss for me (l like CEWIII a lot but the show gets very Klinger heavy which gets old) but it was a very well made and written show with some real gems even in the last few years.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
-H.L. Mencken
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Khaldun
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I felt the opposite re-watching a couple of episodes recently. Unbearably twee.
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rattran
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Later seasons of MASH veer from farce to maudlin. Doesn't bear up to rewatching for me. I've been watching some old westerns on H&I and while the plots are simplistic, they're still enjoyable for the most part (Rawhide, Wanted Dead or Alive, Have Gun Will Travel)
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Living Biblically is apparently a real CBS comedy series. I don't think I've ever seen a worse trailer.
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HaemishM
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Well that looks horrifying.  |
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MrHat
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Out of the frying pan, into the fire.
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It puts the FUN in Fundamentalist.
If you didn't click on that link, that is the actual marketing for it.
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Abagadro
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I felt the opposite re-watching a couple of episodes recently. Unbearably twee.
Really depends on the episode. Watched "Life Time" tonight (for some reason been watching this show a lot lately) which is Season 8 and is quite brilliant IMO. Guy has his aorta shot out and they have a clock running in the corner while they wait for another guy to die to get a graft. |
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
-H.L. Mencken
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Ironwood
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Uh, he has his Aorta shot out ?
That sounds like a short fucking timer.
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"Mr Soft Owl has Seen Some Shit." - Sun Tzu
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Engels
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Watching "Ministry of Time" on netflix. Its a spanish sci-fi show that's quite good. Its sorta Dr. Who-ish in intent. The premise is that Spain has a bunch of portals to various places in time, and there's a secret government agency who manages it, named, stunningly, the Ministry of Time. Their job is to ensure that Spain's glorious history proceeds without interruption. Of course, there are evil time travelers who try to steal Guernica, get Lope De Vega killed, sabotage Dali's education, etc. Its very dramatic and filled with heartache, pain, lust, tragedy, death, and an assortment of strategically placed boobs.
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« Last Edit: March 16, 2018, 12:20:35 PM by Engels »
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I should get back to nature, too. You know, like going to a shop for groceries instead of the computer. Maybe a condo in the woods that doesn't even have a health club or restaurant attached. Buy a car with only two cup holders or something. -Signe
I LIKE being bounced around by Tonkors. - Lantyssa
Babies shooting themselves in the head is the state bird of West Virginia. - schild
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pxib
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Meanwhile on... Youtube Red: Cobra KaiLow budget, cornball, and at least 13 years too late. |
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Abagadro
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Seems like it is actually buying into the theory that Daniel is the villain of the original. Love it.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
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Meanwhile on... Youtube Red: Cobra KaiLow budget, cornball, and at least 13 years too late. pfft looks awesome |
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Ironwood
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Seems like it is actually buying into the theory that Daniel is the villain of the original. Love it.
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HaemishM
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That looks hysterical.
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pxib
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Uh, they’re speaking Japanese.
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HaemishM
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All I can think of is "MATT... DAMON."
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pxib
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Uh, they’re speaking Japanese.
Yes, but it's Chinese glove puppetry as opposed to marionettes, shadow puppets, or Bunraku. |
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Trippy
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It's also recorded in three languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese and Japanese. The characters all have Chinese names too.
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