Television thread

[Grand Design]

Damnit, the Sarah O'Terminator show has me hooked.

[Triforcer]

The high school sidestory today was retarded, but overall I am still liking the show. 

[stray]

What was retarded about it? Hopefully there's more of it -- that's the one part of the show where there could be more comic relief. The bits where the Terminator tried to be more human were always the funny parts of the movies.

That's just me though. As I've said a hundred times elsewhere, I only like sci-fi with a good dose of comedy.

Speaking of which... Did you say earlier that you've never seen the movies? Why?? Or rather... How??

[MrHat]

Ya, the Terminator Goes to Highschool part was funny when they first started it, but then, I really didn't want it to drag on.  Good for them for throwing someone off a roof.

[HaemishM]

I was pleasantly surprised that they let the chick take a street dive. I was expecting the typical "We must save her" shit. The Terminator being a fucking cold, calculating terminator, and Sarah agreeing with her was a pleasant switch, especially after Sara wussed out on killing the geek. I really hope they minimize the cutesy Terminator learning emotions shit. It gets very old very quick, like Data on Star Trek: TNG (to reference another thread).

[MrHat]

I thought she had a "highschool girl" program that she was running when she was looking for John @ the beginning.

[Evil Elvis]

Haven't been able to get into the terminator tv show.  I would have thought that River Tam kicking ass would have been a sure hit with me, but I'm not feeling it.  I don't think I like any of the actors at all besides the terminator chick.  Plus all the timeline inconsistencies are a bitch.   

[stray]

I think I'm watching it for Sarah Conner herself. Cool character, here and elsewhere... and the big thing missing from the last flick (among other things). Doesn't hurt that this chick is hotter than Linda Hamilton too. She'll eventually be the cool asskicker to watch this show for, not River.

Timeline... Bah.

[edit] Huh, just realized she was the chick in 300.

[tazelbain]

I don't understand the timeline complaints.  The timeline has been in flux since the first movie.  Time travel does that.  Changing the timeline is the central plot of the second movie.

And what John understands and Sarah doesn't is: Sky.net comes into existence, not from a single event, but from a system(United States Technology and Military).  She is trying to extinguish potential starting points.  But the system is still in place and new starting points will emerge.  Stop one person from making a break through in AI, sooner or later another person is going try also.  As soon as one person does, the Military will take advantage that break through and build Sky.net.  Sky.net's timeline gets changed but its existence stays the same.

[Evil Elvis]

I hate time travel plot devices in general, so that's probably why.  Plus it's a TV series, so it doesn't have the big budget for 'splosions to make me forget whatever the fuck stupid paradox they've just created.

[Trippy]

Chuck is back with two new episodes tomorrow (Thursday, 1/24).

[Riggswolfe]

I'm seriously excited while simultaneously annoyed at the night switch. Are they trying to mess up viewership? And what's with two new episodes during a strike?

[Triforcer]

I don't understand the timeline complaints.  The timeline has been in flux since the first movie.  Time travel does that.  Changing the timeline is the central plot of the second movie.

And what John understands and Sarah doesn't is: Sky.net comes into existence, not from a single event, but from a system(United States Technology and Military).  She is trying to extinguish potential starting points.  But the system is still in place and new starting points will emerge.  Stop one person from making a break through in AI, sooner or later another person is going try also.  As soon as one person does, the Military will take advantage that break through and build Sky.net.  Sky.net's timeline gets changed but its existence stays the same.

Of course, that logic may apply equally to the terminators killing John.  Its always been my theory that the point of the movies is that neither Skynet nor the humans can change anything, that time travel is only good for observation and rearranging deck chairs.  John and Sarah pop off a few programmers, Skynet still gets made.  Terminators get John, somebody else leads the resistance and gets Skynet anyway. 

[HaemishM]

Breaking Bad was just on AMC, and I thought it was really good.  I can't really think of any show off the top of my head like it.

Yeah, I watched it last night, and dug it. It didn't go like I thought it would, which was a pleasant surprise.

[WayAbvPar]

I am like a year plus late, but I have really gotten into Survivorman (Discovery/Science or OLN). Les Stroud seems like a humble, likeable guy (quite unlike the other survivor show D-bag), and his voice sounds a lot like a friend of mine. I am totally addicted at this point.

[Grand Design]

I love Les Stroud.

Me too.  Between that and Deadliest Catch, I could live on Discovery channel.  Literally.  Give me Discovery channel and a pocket knife and set me free in the wilds.

[Johny Cee]

I actually enjoy the MonsterQuest show.  There's so much unintentional humor that I have to believe it's a very suble satire on contempory urban myths.

(Dramatization)
Xenobiologist Cryptozoologist:  This video is obviously of a very large black panther,  possibly a maneater by the way he is accustomed to human presence.
Videoguy:  Maybe a large housecat.
Cat expert:  Housecat.
Panther refuge worker: Housecat.
Farmer:  I don't know what it was,  but I make sure to carry mah rifle with me at all times now!

Geldoned

[Triforcer]

I really hope they minimize the cutesy Terminator learning emotions shit. It gets very old very quick, like Data on Star Trek: TNG (to reference another thread).

[Jain Zar]

I actually enjoy the MonsterQuest show.  There's so much unintentional humor that I have to believe it's a very suble satire on contempory urban myths.

(Dramatization)
Xenobiologist:  This video is obviously of a very large black panther,  possibly a maneater by the way he is accustomed to human presence.
Videoguy:  Maybe a large housecat.
Cat expert:  Housecat.
Panther refuge worker: Housecat.
Farmer:  I don't know what it was,  but I make sure to carry mah rifle with me at all times now!

I tried watching it since I love stuff like the Loch Ness Monster and such, but its so tedious and BORING.
They can't even make a giant bird trying to fly off with some dude exciting.
Those fucks need to go back and watch Unsolved Mysteries and come round once they make an interesting topic.. INTERESTING.
As is, its like the Cryptozoological version of Al Capone's Vault only weekly.

[WayAbvPar]

I like MonsterQuest too, but it seems like they are struggling to find subjects every week. It would be nice to see someone throw a bunch of money and scientific methods at Bigfoot and see what they can find. It would make better television than giant housecats and oversized birds and whatnot.


I remember a Bigfoot-centric show from a couple of years ago...had 1 season, with a female lead host/type. Can't remember the name of it to save my life though. It was decent, but needed more time/effort/money.

[pants]

The West Wing is really good.  Its so good that I actually watched the whole Matt Santos vs Arnie Vinick televised debate, and I've never watched a real debate from start to finish.

I realise its not the most up-to-date TV news around, but just thought I'd share. 

[schild]

I tried watching Breaking Bad last night.

Unbearable dreck.

[NowhereMan]

I've started watching Flight of the Conchords on DVD recently, the inspiring story of New Zealand's fourth most popular parody folk band trying to make it big in America. I think it was on HBO, if you like your humour dry and enjoy parody songs in your shows you'll love it.

Song from the show.

[hulons1]

"Sara wussed out on killing the geek"

Hot or not, Linda Hamilton would have put 3 in the geek's head. She would have downed a bottle of booze afterwards but the deed would have been done.

And She was hot.

[Sky]

I've started watching Flight of the Conchords on DVD recently, the inspiring story of New Zealand's fourth most popular parody folk band trying to make it big in America. I think it was on HBO, if you like your humour dry and enjoy parody songs in your shows you'll love it.

I tried getting the fiancee into it via the wrong method. I kept singing the 'Most Beautiful Girl' song to her. She thought it was funny (and I'm a walking parody song, so at first she thought it was an original :)) but never translated to watching the show. Now she's marking them for recording on the DVR and we're catching up.

That Monsterquest stuff reminds me of Paranormal something or other. There was one ep filmed nearby (in Syracuse), so I tuned in, because I'm a skeptical mofo. It was pretty funny. Turns out the evil spirit was some old bag that was hanging out around the house, friend of the family. Every single episode has been total nonsense. For all the people that believe in that shit, I'd like to see a single shred of evidence ever.

[Ookii]

Chuck is back with two new episodes tomorrow (Thursday, 1/24).

And how delicious they were.

I especially liked the second.

[Trippy]

"Robbing" the Buy More was inspired.

[voodoolily]

Has anyone noticed how many people who had one episode on Freaks and Geeks now have totally viable careers, while the kid who played Sam has been in two series that were cancelled in one season or less?

Cameos:
Shia LaBeouf (spelling?) played the school mascot
that girl who's in Dirt (the show with Courtney Cox)
that girl who was the little sister in Election (okay, she hasn't done much since that, but still)

And also,
Seth Rogan has lots of jobs
the girl who played Lindsey has been on ER for like, a million years

[HaemishM]

Chuck is back with two new episodes tomorrow (Thursday, 1/24).

And how delicious they were.

I especially liked the second.

Yes. The Chuck episodes were Awesome. Especially the bits with Capt. Awesome, who is quickly becoming one of my favorite bit characters. The writer's strike needs to get done fucking soon and get this show back on the air.

[Sky]

Has anyone noticed how many people who had one episode on Freaks and Geeks now have totally viable careers, while the kid who played Sam has been in two series that were cancelled in one season or less?

My fiancee loves that show and I was going to get her the DVD for xmas, but they want a bundle for some multi-DVD thing. The show was like one damned season, goddamned milking capitalist scum. Chairman Meow is watching!

[Jain Zar]

Has anyone noticed how many people who had one episode on Freaks and Geeks now have totally viable careers, while the kid who played Sam has been in two series that were cancelled in one season or less?

Cameos:
Shia LaBeouf (spelling?) played the school mascot
that girl who's in Dirt (the show with Courtney Cox)
that girl who was the little sister in Election (okay, she hasn't done much since that, but still)

And also,
Seth Rogan has lots of jobs
the girl who played Lindsey has been on ER for like, a million years

Hell, the tall lanky glasses kid from the show is a moderator at RPGnet.  He is a big White Wolf fanboy.  And a wussy as RPGnetters are wont to be.
He almost makes me not like the show anymore.

[stray]

Aww wtf? Terminator replaced by the State of the Union address? Hasn't Bush already fucked the country enough?

[schild]

LAST TIME A SHOW GOT PREEMPTED BY BUSH IT WAS VERITAS.

THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

[Triforcer]

Aww wtf? Terminator replaced by the State of the Union address? Hasn't Bush already fucked the country enough?

This pushed me over the edge.  I'm a communist now.   

[Abagadro]

You were always a flaming liberal in your soft nougaty center. We just had to keep licking you.