Television thread

[Merusk]

I'm incredibly, INCREDIBLY cheap and refuse to pay for "Home Box Office" or any of the "Movie" channels because the last time I did (~2000) I got 2 months of movies I didn't want to see back in 1989 when they were first released.    Yeah, $19.95 a month for that? No thx.  Now with Netflix on demand from the 'net in addition to the disc service I see no need to do anything but wait for it to come out on DVD and watch it then.  For about 1/2 the price and with no interruptions. 

[Mrbloodworth]

I am still sad no one here is watching The Tudors.

Its a really fantastic show.

Except for the abysmal acting of the lead character and Anne, sure.

I disagree. Its not steller, but the show as a whole is good, and i liked the lead in Gormenghast, and this.

I'm incredibly, INCREDIBLY cheap and refuse to pay for "Home Box Office" or any of the "Movie" channels because the last time I did (~2000) I got 2 months of movies I didn't want to see back in 1989 when they were first released.    Yeah, $19.95 a month for that? No thx.  Now with Netflix on demand from the 'net in addition to the disc service I see no need to do anything but wait for it to come out on DVD and watch it then.  For about 1/2 the price and with no interruptions. 

First season is out on DvD...

[HaemishM]

Venture Bros. continues to kick mighty amounts of ass.

Yes. "THE SHRUBS HAVE KNIVES!!!" God that was so full of awesome.

[Rasix]

Heh, we switched recently from HBO to Showtime. 

I like the Tudors, it's not my favorite though.  If you know a little history, there's no surprise to the plot.    I think the problem with the actors that play Anne/Henry as they're forced to do a lot of weird shit at times to force the show back on track towards where the actual history says they should be.   They've made some odd decisions at times with character motivations.

Dexter, however, is pure gold.  First season got a little offtrack toward the middle, but finished strongly.  Despite the major deus ex machina moment in season 2, it was enjoyable from start to finish.

Need to got caught up with Weeds before we start up on that.

[stray]

Best thing on Showtime is Californication... Hell, best thing around period, besides Rome. Too bad it's only one season, and will probably remain so.

[Mrbloodworth]

Need to got caught up with Weeds before we start up on that.

Same here, i seemed to have missed an entire season.

[schild]

Californication is already halfway through filming the second season, airs end of september, same week season 1 dvd box set comes out. Unless you were talking about Rome.

[stray]

Wha..? Fuck yeah.

Yes, I was talking about Cali. It ended on what could be interpreted as a final note, so I figured it was over with.

[schild]

It was originally signed for 2 seasons so, I'd imagine it gained enough viewership to not break that contract. It was a fantastic show, but entirely too fucking uneven. And the guy that plays Bill sucks. Glad they practically ditched him, literally.

[stray]

Dude, Bill is exactly what he should be. Lurch. That guy is perfect for it.

He does have his cool moment though, in one of Hank's dreams, as the Priest.

[schild]

One moment in that many episodes does not make a character. The flat chested redhead was more interesting.

[stray]

Oh, I hated that chick. That's the one thing I don't understand..Why Hank hooked up with that bitch. Not hot, not interesting. Though he broke up with her for a pretty funny reason, I guess.

Bill is way more interesting to have around. I love to hate him. Besides, without him, there isn't that hot, pyscho 16 yr old daughter of his.

[edit] They should bring back that pornstar into the show. I love crossovers.

[Abagadro]

David Simon's mini-series adaptation of Generation Kill starts in a couple of weeks on HBO.

[Merusk]

It was originally signed for 2 seasons so, I'd imagine it gained enough viewership to not break that contract.

It wasn't viewership that was going to kill it, from my understanding, but the RHCP's lawsuit.  Did that finally get settled then?

[Signe]

The only reason I got Showtime is for Dexter and the last episode of that is probably the last time I had the channel on.  I meant to watch Californication and Weeds but kept forgetting. 

[Riggswolfe]

Best thing on Showtime is Californication... Hell, best thing around period, besides Rome. Too bad it's only one season, and will probably remain so.

Shut your dirty mouth before you find yourself in little garbage bags in Miami harbor!

[stray]

Hmm. Why's that?

[Brogarn]

Hmm. Why's that?

Dexter reference.

[Rasix]

Watched the first two episodes of Californication and first 3 of Weeds yesterday.

Great stuff.  Weeds wasn't as awesome as the build up, but Californication was hilarious and my gods... the boobs.

[schild]

"I Survived a Japanese Gameshow" is going to do NOTHING for Japanese American race relations.

[Trippy]

Are they actually Japanese gameshows or just made up ones?

[schild]

Oh, it's an actual show filmed at Toho studios in Japan. Like, an american reality show where it's the same contestants each week taking part in classic japanese tv gameshow events. It's fairly brilliant. The audience is japanese and the host is japanese.

[Signe]

The Japanese probably won't care much as long as Clive James isn't hosting it.

[Riggswolfe]

"I Survived a Japanese Gameshow" is going to do NOTHING for Japanese American race relations.

I'll watch the actual shows on G4. Ninja Warrior and Unbeatable Banzuke are 100000000X better than any American gameshow. Ever. A gameshow with an obstacle course so hard that an Olympic gold medalist in gymnatics can't complete the course? A show that has been on for close to a decade and has had one winner?

The Japanese make American Gladiator look like a bunch of pussies.

[stray]

I'm fairly positive there is no such thing as "pussy" on American Gladiators.

[Rasix]

Are you being literal due to the assumption of rampant steroid use? 

Anyhoo, finished Californication.  Loved it.  Show set some pretty high standards for itself, so I was a bit disappointed in a few parts that felt recycled/cliche.  And in general, I hate using a wedding as a final episode. And.. I thought the flat redhead was fairly hot with her hair straight. 

I imagine everything will just fall to shit for Hank as soon as season 2 starts.  Without going into spoilers, there's still a big anvil hanging over his head that could come crashing down at any moment and there's still the whole unresolved literary issue.

[stray]

I'm pretty sure I know what anvil you're talking about.. But not quite.

I just figured the writing issue was taken care of. He always said he was blocked only because of Karen.

[Rasix]

I just figured the writing issue was taken care of. He always said he was blocked only because of Karen.

Referring more to the unsettled status of Fucking & Punching: A Love Story.

[Brogarn]

Is anyone else in corny love with that damn Discovery Channel commercial where they're all chanting boom di yada or some such? It gets stuck in my head but I'm actually ok with it. It's so freakin happy, I can't help but bob my head back and forth while chanting boom di yada. Maybe it's some kind of mind control. 

 

[HaemishM]

I like the Boom Di Yada commercial. The wife hates it.

[Riggswolfe]

I'm fairly positive there is no such thing as "pussy" on American Gladiators.

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Watch Ninja Warrior and get back to me. None of those people would finish the first stage, let alone all four.

[stray]

*Whoosh* ---- Right over Rigg's head. 

[Sky]

I'm fairly positive there is no such thing as "pussy" on American Gladiators.

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Watch Ninja Warrior and get back to me. None of those people would finish the first stage, let alone all four.

[Riggswolfe]

*Whoosh* ---- Right over Rigg's head. 

I see what you did there. Sheesh, I don't usually miss those things. More caffeine! Stat!

[Oban]

Tin Man is better and cheaper than Valium.