Do we live in a golden age of television?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Brilliant :D

[Reg]

:(

[Jeet]

Knobs on FB posted this shit.

Looked on twitter and there were no mention aswell. Had a feeling.

[igor_balis]

Knobs on FB posted this shit.

Looked on twitter and there were no mention aswell. Had a feeling.

am i the only person who remembers when we didnt need the facebook

[John]

Leftovers was brilliant. Barmy but satisfying. The music throughout was fantastic.

:nodd:

The best TV soundtrack ever.

[phonics]

This Nurse/Thackary storyline is total shit. What a load of rubbish.

[simon]

I've just started on The Newsroom which is absolutely fantastic after the first couple of episodes. Did it get cancelled after three seasons or did they just end it there and then?

[SvN]

It ended up being a bit shit, unfortunately.

[phonics]

I've just started on The Newsroom which is absolutely fantastic after the first couple of episodes. Did it get cancelled after three seasons or did they just end it there and then?

It was rightly cancelled/Aaron Sorkin mututally terminated the project. You begin to noice a pattern of 'good episode, bad episode, good episode' followed by a massive downturn.

[Boydy]

The first episode of series two of Catastrophe was pretty good. Although it sort of feels a little like they've skipped too far ahead, as if this should be season three.

[Magic]

What would be season 2 though? I think this pretty much will be the final season.

Chris, Dave and Ferghal might just be the best lads night out ever.

[Boydy]

I thought it would have picked up from the birth of the kid that she was having at the end of aeries one rather than skipping forward a few years in time.

Chris. :cool:

[ItalAussie]

I think Brooklyn Nine Nine's hitting its stride again. The last couple of episodes have been right back up there - they're predictable, but you can do that on TV as long as it's entertaining.

[Giggles]

I think Brooklyn Nine Nine's hitting its stride again. The last couple of episodes have been right back up there - they're predictable, but you can do that on TV as long as it's entertaining.

Has another series of that started? Excellent.

[John Arne]

Agreed, the first few episodes with the different captains didn't really work for me.

More Holt > anybody else.

[Boydy]

Fresh Off the Boat seems pretty good judging by the first episode.

I've watched a few episodes of Review now too. Why don't his family and friends know what his job is?

[John]

Fresh Off the Boat seems pretty good judging by the first episode.

I've watched a few episodes of Review now too. Why don't his family and friends know what his job is?

I don't remember it ever being addressed properly in the show itself, but I saw an interview with Andy Daly where he said that Forrest believes that if people know what he's doing it'll fundamentally change the experience, and he won't be able to review it properly. It's a slightly flimsy justification for a choice I think they've made purely to generate conflict, but if something's that funny I'll forgive it a lot of things.

Have you hit the pancakes episode yet?

[Boydy]

Yeah, I think that's the last one I saw. I like it but I don't think it's as amazing as you've made it out to be. Yet, anyway. I'll probably end up being wrong and loving it like with Parks and Rec.

[John]

It isn't as good as Parks and Recreation, but not much is. It's the best ongoing comedy though.

[Pleb]

The problem with the Supergirl pilot were the fight scenes, especially the one near the end.

Hopefully that is purely because it's a pilot though and they'll get better once the actual episodes are out.
I had it down to her inexperience of fighting anything that moves because of her background. I felt it was kind of rushed ever since they introduced her to the underground secret lair. The saving the aeroplane sequence was a little bit silly in my opinion.

[Jeet]

I prefer Jimmy Olsen being a slight geeky bow-tie character, not a big strong dude with a 12" inch cock.

The reveal was abit dumb too "I'm her, Supergirl, look I can fly" - could have dragged it out more.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Watched the first season of Catastrophe over the past day and it really is damn good.

[Jeet]

Watched the first ep of Ash vs Evil Dead. Been waiting for months and it is brill. It's a funny horror TV series based on the film, but it's not too funny that it ruins the plot or becomes stupid. Love it!

[Boydy]

Watched the first season of Catastrophe over the past day and it really is damn good.
:nodd:

More people need to watch it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:nodd:

More people need to watch it.

It's got to be one of the best things Channel 4 have ever done really, easily top 10.

[Yevrah]

I've downloaded it, so it's happening.

[Magic]

Rob Delaney is pretty decent on twitter too.

[John Arne]

The first episode of Review was fairly underwhelming. Hope it gets better.

[Ian]

In case I'm not the only one who didn't realise, "The Hunt" which is just finishing on BBC (repeated next week and will obviouslhy be on iPlayer) is a new Attenborough nature thing. :drool:

[Giggles]

In case I'm not the only one who didn't realise, "The Hunt" which is just finishing on BBC (repeated next week and will obviouslhy be on iPlayer) is a new Attenborough nature thing. :drool:

The ad for that looked amazing. Must catch the repeat.

[Adamski]

Sounds horrific.

The Mrs has shown an interest in Mr Robot, so I'm just about to rewatch the three episodes I've seen so far. Anyone else seen it?

I'm just about to start episode 9 of this. I'm still enjoying it although it's going off in loads of different directions and some parts are difficult to follow.

[simon]

I think I got 8 (or so) episodes in and I haven't gone back to it yet. I will with time.

I've just finished season 2 of The Newsroom and it still hasn't gone to shit yet. I reckon it's The Leftovers after I'm done with this.

[Boydy]

Bob's Burgers and Brooklyn Nine-Nine both not on this week. Fuck's sake, Americans. Halloween is not a real holiday for adults. Get your fucking act together.

[Magic]

On ep2 of Catastrophe where he wanks in the toilet at work and I laughed a little too much so the wife questioned whether or not I did that and I laughed it off like 'what? No, god no'

Lol. Still not as bad as Boom.

[Boydy]

:D

Your life. Jesus.

[Reg]

Re-watching Curb Your Enthusiasm. It really is great. Currently on season six and will be getting the two I haven't seen yet.

"I'll have a colon contest anytime you want!"

[Magic]

Going to take the TV out of my spare room and in to the bedroom.

What are people's thoughts on this? I removed it because it was fucking with my feng shui but I now realise that's a load of shit and I never ever sit in my office apart from when I'm working.

[Boydy]

Sounds like a way to make your marriage even worse.

[Magic]

We never watched it at night, it would come in handy when I watch Virgin TV Anywhere instead of my lappy but through the telly, and if the wife was watching catchup or on demand it would be comfier to lie on a bed.

[Boydy]

You're the Worst is so good. People need to get on it.

[Magic]

Done. :thbup:

[John]

I can't remember if I watched one or two episodes of that before binning it. Everyone just seemed so thoroughly unpleasant. It's the same reason I didn't last long with It's Always Sunny.

Does it get funny enough to compensate for everyone involved being an insufferable arsehole?

[Magic]

Maybe that's why Boyd likes it if he can relate to the characters so strongly.

[Boydy]

I can't remember if I watched one or two episodes of that before binning it. Everyone just seemed so thoroughly unpleasant. It's the same reason I didn't last long with It's Always Sunny.

Does it get funny enough to compensate for everyone involved being an insufferable arsehole?
I think so. They also get less arsehole-ish as it goes on as your start to see their weaknesses and that's where it really starts to shine. Mostly in season 2 but it's worth sticking with for that.

This is a good write-up on the last episode (yesterday's) and why it's great. http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/phenomenal-youre-worst-takes-hard-look-losing-your-227967

Although there are spoilers there so if you want to watch it without those, don't read it.


Maybe that's why Boyd likes it if he can relate to the characters so strongly.

So you should love it too then.

[John]

That dog's name is almost certainly a 2ManyDJs reference, which is lovely. I'll give it another go at some point.

[Reg]

So you should love it too then.
I know you are but what am I?!

[Boydy]

I accepted I'm an arsehole.

[John]

I know you are but what am I?!

'Takes one to know one!' is the children's insult you're looking for there.

[Reg]

That would be more relevant, true.

[Baz]

When's the knick season 2 on sky?

[phonics]

Is no-one ever dead in Arrow? My word.

[Reg]

The Class of 92 Salford FC doc continues tonight, just started. BBC1.

The first part was really good. Yevrah, did you catch it? Gary Neville went against his "United way" beliefs.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I thought it was pretty laughable for the most part. It did highlight the fundamental hypocrisy at the heart of football though.

[Yevrah]

I saw the Class of 92 film, is this a tv versin of that Reg?

How did Red Nev go against his deluded shite of the Moyes season?

[Baz]

I'm annoyed I'd set it to record alongside The Last Kingdom, so I've had to stop watching Fawlty Towers. :panda:

[phonics]

I saw the Class of 92 film, is this a tv versin of that Reg?

How did Red Nev go against his deluded shite of the Moyes season?

It's a weekly documentary on Salford FC, the team they own.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Whoever's kitchen they film their 'informal boardroom chats' in is having a laugh.

[Yevrah]

There's always something a bit galling about watching multi-millionaires patronise minimum wage volunteers.

[Yevrah]

Having just tuned in, what the fuck is this?

I knew they owned Salford, but am I really expected to believe that Gary Neville oversees the management of catering?

[Yevrah]

Have the production team from the X-Factor moonlighted to make this?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Both this manager and the manager who was sacked last week seem like absolutely despicable human beings. Would football be any worse if managers were all nice and avuncular?

[Yevrah]

He's coming across like a right weaponised tool.

[Reg]

Both this manager and the manager who was sacked last week seem like absolutely despicable human beings. Would football be any worse if managers were all nice and avuncular?
Shouting your head off doesn't work as a motivation tool, so it'd probably be better.


Having just tuned in, what the fuck is this?

I knew they owned Salford, but am I really expected to believe that Gary Neville oversees the management of catering?
To be fair, who else would? They're a volunteer-run club.

[Toby]

Two episodes in, Master of None seems pretty good. It's written by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang (who wrote some Parks and Recreation episodes), and I'd say if you like anything involving him it's worth a look.

[phonics]

My cousin said he spent a hangover watching the whole series in one go which is quite the reccomendation.

[Toby]

I'll probably have watched the lot by this time tomorrow. It really is great.

I was thinking his parents were in some strange middleground between really bad actors and weirdly natural fits for their roles, only to find it perfectly explained by them being Ansari's actual parents.

The soundtrack is also brilliant. The whole thing reminds me a little of High Maintenance.

[Reg]

I've started on that, it's pretty good.

I loved the bit where Ansari's character just kept clicking the dinosaur toy.

[Toby]

He just plays himself really, it's a lot like Louie in that all his character traits are reflected in his stand up. He has a really infectious enthusiasm sort of thing going on though, it's impossible not to at least smile at it.

[Spoonsky]

The whole thing reminds me a little of High Maintenance.

:cool:

I never watched the latest season, come to think of it.

[John]

Master of None is good fun but Kelvin Yu is an appalling actor.

Alan Yang was in a load of Parks episodes, as well as writing loads and essentially becoming the showrunner once Mike Schur started splitting his time between that and Brooklyn Nine Nine, and Mike Schur is involved in Master of None as an executive producer. There's plenty of Parks DNA in it, and I think that comes through.

[Toby]

I've never noticed much wrong with Yu's acting. Brian is a fairly inconsequential character anyway.

[John]

It's just so stilted. I've seen him in a few things and he always stinks the place out, so it's good to know his character doesn't have much of a part to play. I've only watched the first two episodes so far.

[Toby]

I mean specifically his acting in this, I haven't see much else he's in.

[Manc]

Finally slogged my way through season 3 of The Walking Dead. Slow isn't the word.

[John]

'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' is fucking great. I've never been a big fan of his stuff in the past, but the format of that seems to work perfectly for him.

I know I'm a bit late to the party on it, but it's so good it sort of renders Jon Stewart's announcement that he's off to HBO too sort of pointless.

[Magic]

The Hunt on BBC1 looks pretty decent. Any Attenborough shit usually is, to be honest.

[Boydy]

Sometimes I think I'm like the only person who thinks Attenborough/nature documentaries are fucking boring.

[Magic]

I would expect nothing less from someone who thinks wildlife is a weed coming through his industrialised town's pavements. Cunt.

[Boydy]

I live in a small village. There's a wood and river five minutes away.

[Magic]

Alright Hansel.

[igor_balis]

Sometimes I think I'm like the only person who thinks Attenborough/nature documentaries are fucking boring.

I'm with you completely, though that'll probably make you feel worse than if nobody agreed with you.

[Boydy]

Nah, you're alright, Igor.

Besides the weird youtube videos.

[John]

Facebook tells me John Noble has pitched up in Elementary as Sherlock's dad. That's almost enough to make me watch it. What an actor that man is.

[Giggles]

That was always a show I really liked. Just got away on me and I never managed to catch up. I'd say I must be 20-30 episodes behind now.

[Boydy]

Peep Show's back in 10 minutes.

[Browning]

It's already brilliant.

[simon]

I watched the first episode of The Leftovers the other night and I have no idea what to make of it. I want to say I'm intrigued, but I think that's because I've read very positive things from people on here. I'll power through but I'm very unsure about any of it at the moment.

Also watched the first episode of Game of Thrones today. Fantasy/medieval things are traditionally not up my street at all, but this has been hyped up so much (particularly by my brother) that I can't neglect it anymore. Getting to see Emilia Clarke naked from the get go was a nice surprise, so it's off to a solid start.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Both are worth the investment, for polar opposite reasons.

[Baz]

I know I'm in the absolute minority with this opinion, but I think both are turgid.

[simon]

Both are worth the investment, for polar opposite reasons.

Care to elaborate?

[Jimmy Floyd]

The Leftovers is seriously bleak, but incredibly powerful. Game of Thrones is just a great deal of fun.

[Ian]

I know I'm in the absolute minority with this opinion, but I think both are turgid.

I didn't even hate The Leftovers I just thought it was a yawn, and yet it's one of those where I see enough opinions to the contrary to have me wondering if I should give it another go.

[Toby]

It tried to salvage it with some big drama towards the end, but I think series five of the West Wing is definitely the weakest I've seen so far.

Not that that is a big criticism, as it's still great, but it felt a bit trundling and directionless at times.

[phonics]

I didn't even hate The Leftovers I just thought it was a yawn, and yet it's one of those where I see enough opinions to the contrary to have me wondering if I should give it another go.

I'm in this boat, the only person who really intrigued me was the guy that sounded like he was John Fashanu.

[Pavel]

Since it would appear that only the chosen few are allowed to start entirely new conversations (you have a The Walking Dead thread, I see no reason why shows cannot have their own separate conversation).

a.k.a Jessica Jones

Been waiting a good while for this, two episodes in and it appears to be following a nice similar pace as Daredevil.

Good structure so far, and all in all living up to the tone presented in the comics.

Episode two definitely confirmed the level of darkness necessary to emulate a few of the comics.

Anyone else looking forwards to this over the weekend?

[phonics]

Oh Christ, yet another person pretending they're being persecuted.

TWD is on its fifth or sixth season and had years in this very thread before it was taken out once it was clear that every episode would have a good 10-12 posts of Spoiler tags per week.

[Pavel]

Honestly, I couldn't give a bell phonics lol - I just think it's ridiculous having to post twice.

[Pavel]

And if there are a number of people saying the same thing, wouldn't that warrant that you look into it?

[Kikó]

This is ludicrous. I'm totally with you Pav. What an injustice.

[Pavel]

I know, at this stage I'm ready to write a strongly worded petrol bomb to Mark.

[John Arne]

Mark?

Take that, Phonics.

[John]

Grow up, Pavel. There is no 'chosen few'.

Fargo has been seriously good. To think the bloke primarily in charge of writing this used to write for fucking 'Bones'.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

There's nothing wrong with Bones you dick.

[Pavel]

Grow up, Pavel. There is no 'chosen few'.

Jesus, you lads really do take yourselves that serious, if you think I was at all being serious myself.

Chill out John, don't throw all your toys out of the pram at once.

Fargo has been brilliant stuff so far, you're right.

[Bernanke]

I need to finish Fargo season 1 some day. I stopped when shit went down at the house or whatever, can't remember why.

[Reg]

I've given up on Fargo. I thought the first season was absolutely brilliant and unlike anything else I've seen, but this season has just not grabbed me at all. I don't care enough about the characters, the dialogue has lost its cleverness and fun, and it's just a bit of a drag. It seems like the writers are relying on its audience from the first season too much.

[John]

Lorne Malvo aside, who was a fantastic creation, I think the dialogue this season has been far more interesting and playful. They've given the job of lyrical hitman to Mike Milligan this year and while he's not as good at it as Lorne Malvo, he's better than anyone else from the first season and everyone else this year is a step above.

The plotting is nowhere near as tight as the first year, which could be a bit of a problem as they go into the final few episodes, but the sense of place and the command of tone are so good that it'll keep its head above water even if the story does descend into nonsense.

[Reg]

Not enough happening is another complaint. The first season had a really good balance of action, tension and silliness.

[John]

I reckon there's been more action and far more tension to this point in the season than there had been last year, but there has been a distinct lack of the kind of oddball idiocy that made last year so funny.

Some of the tension in scenes involving one particular character is sucked out because he appears in the first season so you know he isn't going to die, but with all the others I can only assume the perceived lack of tension comes from you being ambivalent towards the characters.

[wullie]

I didn't see the first season but I'm really enjoying this one. Plus it looks amazing and stars Ted Danson so it was already on a head start with me. It took me ages to realise the other sort of Cheers reference, the mum of the Gerhardt family was Frasier's bit of rough for a while. She's aged.

[Reg]

That must be a part of it. Really disappointed but I'm guessing I'll re-watch the first in the next few years and love it again.

[Magic]

Pavel's autistic version of God Complex really is a joy to behold. :harold:

[Pavel]

Pavel's autistic version of God Complex really is a joy to behold. :harold:

And how do you come to that conclusion, exactly?

[Pavel]

Has anyone watched the rest of The Man in the High Castle as yet?

Jessica Jones ended up being fantastic, slower and perhaps in doing so a little touch more narrow than Daredevil turned out to be; but the execution was flat out perfect, so it's hard to mark it down for that.

[Spoonsky]

I watched the first episode of Jessica Jones yesterday. Thought it was really good; that ending though, christ.

Also watched the first episode of Master of None and really liked it. If I could ever motivate myself to watch actually watch TV I'd be set.

[Ian]

Has anybody seen any of Blind Spot? The trailer is nifty but I fear it's going to be another The Following where I'm all "lol at this shit" and then watch all of it. Same question for The Man in the High Castle. I've been wanting to read the book of that for a while.

Also, my mum just told me she's spotter a teaser for the new episodes (only two of them) of Luther. :drool::drool::drool:

[phonics]

Jessica Jones seemed pretty good until she picked up a car. Yawn.

[John]

Has anybody seen any of Blind Spot? The trailer is nifty but I fear it's going to be another The Following where I'm all "lol at this shit" and then watch all of it. Same question for The Man in the High Castle. I've been wanting to read the book of that for a while.

Also, my mum just told me she's spotter a teaser for the new episodes (only two of them) of Luther. :drool::drool::drool:

I watched the original pilot of 'High Castle' when it first hit the internet months ago. It was intriguing enough that I decided I'll be giving the series itself a chance, but not so good that I was genuinely excited for it. It's an excellent idea but the execution seemed spotty.

I'm not going to bother with Blindspot at all. It looks like bilge.


Jessica Jones seemed pretty good until she picked up a car. Yawn.

Were you expecting a superhero show with no powers?

[Bernanke]

Holy shit that first Jessica Jones ep. What a way to set up a villain.

[Kikó]

Watched the first two episodes of Jessica Jones. I'm quite liking it.

[Baz]

Anyone been watching The Last Kingdom? It's everything I was hoping The Bastard Executioner would be. :drool:

[John]

Jessica Jones is good and Lester Freamon turning up in the second episode, even briefly, is a lovely surprise.

They could probably have just let David Tennant play Purple Ronnie with his natural accent though.

[Boydy]

Master of None was great.

Weird seeing H. Jon Benjamin in it though. Hearing Archer/Bob Belcher's voice come from an actual human is odd.

[John]

He turned up in a 'sketch' on John Oliver and I had the same thought. He has such a distinctive voice.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yep, I had that in Wet Hot American Summer.

[Bernanke]

I thought I recognized the lawyer chick in JJ from somewhere, but couldn't place her.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/2c/4a/b4/2c4ab4e3ed73673b91b911b9e8c1ee44.gif

Mind. Blown.

[Boydy]

Oh look, the Bob's Burgers team has had another week off. And presumably it won't be on this coming Sunday either since it's Thanksgiving this week. Fuck's sake.

[Toby]

Is anybody watching The Man in the High Castle and is it worth getting Amazon Prime for?

EDIT: Seems there's a load of posts just upthread that I had missed...

[niko_cee]

I saw an advert for that last night, and as a Prime owner I may give it a watch. The book is brilliant so hopefully they've done it justice.

[Disco]

Just watching the last episode of True Detective (second series). What did we all think? I'm going to guess there's internet rage about it being different to the first series and, granted, it lost it's way around the middle but the final few episodes have been fucking great.

[Baz]

Is anybody watching The Man in the High Castle and is it worth getting Amazon Prime for?

EDIT: Seems there's a load of posts just upthread that I had missed...i got about 20 mins into the first episode and decided it wasn't for me.

[John Arne]

I'm 6 episodes in on The Man in the High Castle and enjoying it.

[Boydy]

I tried watching the first episode of The Man in the High Castle last night but couldn't get into it. I thought it all seemed a bit wooden.

[niko_cee]

I'm quite liking this London Spy thing on BBC2 at the moment, even if it is a bit homoerotic.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've never liked David Tennant but he's fucking brilliant in Jessica Jones.

[Ian]

Just seen the Luther trailer. :drool:

"Police."
"Which police?"
"The police."

:cool:

[phonics]

Link? I can only find the one from the last series.

[Disco]

New Luther? :alan:

[Boydy]

I'm really liking You're the Worst at the minute. And Fresh Off the Boat. They're both comedies though. Not sure if that's what you're after.

Also, new Luther. :drool:

I thought they weren't making any more.

[Ian]

Five days late, but just in case:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL7wI8_pAJA

"The police." :cool:

Also caught up on Flash/Arrow.

I reckon both series are as consistent as either has been since Arrow started. Team Arrow are significantly less shit too, Diggle's stupid helmet aside.

[Boydy]

When is Luther on?

[John]

A fortnight or so.

[Ian]

Hold the fuck on, has he replaced The Coat with that?

Fuck's sake.

[Jeet]

Ah man guys, now I have to start adding Jessica Jones to my list.....

I'll take it out my gym time.

[The Merse]

Thought I'd watch the first episode of The Last Kingdom as I'm in need of a new series. Was a bit strange seeing Matthew Macfadyen dicking about.

Actual episode itself was alright. Enjoyed it but it wasn't tremendous television. What do people generally think of it on here?

Also, if anybody wants to really recommend a show that they're watching then go for it. Hardly got any shows to watch that are currently ongoing.

It's not GOT, but it's blood good. Nice level of historical plausibility too.

[Bernanke]

Ep. 8 of Jessica Jones was amazing. :drool: Top form Tennant.

[Baz]

I
Thought I'd watch the first episode of The Last Kingdom as I'm in need of a new series. Was a bit strange seeing Matthew Macfadyen dicking about.

Actual episode itself was alright. Enjoyed it but it wasn't tremendous television. What do people generally think of it on here?

Also, if anybody wants to really recommend a show that they're watching then go for it. Hardly got any shows to watch that are currently ongoing.its boss. Keep going. :thbup:

[John Arne]

Anybody else really disappointed with the end of the The Man in the High Castle?


Basically, looks like they just gave up halfway through and decided to just set up for a second season. Absolutely no answers or explanations. Just nothing happened or was revealed.

[John Arne]

For some reason I've only just discovered that Mose from the Office is played by Michael Schur, who has written/created some of my favourite TV shows (The Office, Parks and Brooklyn 99).

[phonics]

I don't seem to have missed an episode of Arrow and I don't watch Flash.

What the fuck is going on this week? He was running for Mayor last week and now we're in Ancient Egypt.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Anybody else really disappointed with the end of the The Man in the High Castle?


Basically, looks like they just gave up halfway through and decided to just set up for a second season. Absolutely no answers or explanations. Just nothing happened or was revealed.


I like the idea but I'm 4 episodes in and I'm having to make myself watch it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I don't seem to have missed an episode of Arrow and I don't watch Flash.

What the fuck is going on this week? He was running for Mayor last week and now we're in Ancient Egypt.

They had a crossover in Flash which was continued into Arrow this week.

[Alex]

They had a crossover in Flash which was continued into Arrow this week.

Which in turn was all in the name of setting up Legends of Tomorrow. I think it's getting to the point where you have to be watching them all now, as I can imagine just watching Arrow would have been confusing as shit this week.

I'm not sure what I think about all the new characters really. At least Hawkgirl has an undeniably great pair though. Probably be worth tuning in to Legends of Tomorrow just to see her and Sara Lance try to out-do each other in the chest department on a weekly basis.

I really hate nearly all of "Team Arrow" now. It was much more fun when it was just Oliver and it was a bit darker, rather than this pretty camp collective of wise-cracking costumed smart-arses. Everytime Laurel does the "Canary Cry" I think about turning it off and never watching it again. It's just some sort of sonic device Cisco made for her isn't it? Why does she have to actually scream? I don't care if it's faithful to the comics. That face she makes when she does it makes me cringe every time.

Still, at least Malcolm Merlyn is getting more screen time. What a lad he is. :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yeah, it's a sonic device that Cisco made.

Although it goes around the neck (dog collar type because they're kinky) so I guess her screaming might set it off or she just wants the baddies to think it's her scream.

[phonics]

Another show? With more super heros and their magic powers? I'm out.

I honestly didn't have a clue what was going on this episode. Such nonsense.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Another show? With more super heros and their magic powers? I'm out.

I honestly didn't have a clue what was going on this episode. Such nonsense.

What a time to be alive :drool:

[Pleb]

I'm halfway through Jessica Jones.

Holy shit.

[Boydy]

Any good newish comedies I might not have seen? Or even older ones?

I feel like I've seen almost everything good at the moment and writers really aren't keeping up with their weekly output well enough.

[phonics]

Saw an ad during the football for a show called Colony featuring Sawyer from Lost looking for his son (I've got my fingers crossed that he's called Walt) that looked interesting.

[Bernanke]

Any good newish comedies I might not have seen? Or even older ones?

I feel like I've seen almost everything good at the moment and writers really aren't keeping up with their weekly output well enough.

Master of None?

[Boydy]

Master of None?

Seen it. Loved it.

[Ian]

Is that the one with Aziz Ansari? Just spotted that about ten minutes ago on Netflix. Will be giving it a bash.

[Boydy]

Is that the one with Aziz Ansari? Just spotted that about ten minutes ago on Netflix. Will be giving it a bash.

Yeah. It's great.

[Ian]

Definitely be giving that a go just now. Think I'm going to have a look at Daredevil tonight. I've got about 9 episodes of Walking Dead sitting waiting for me but I'm struggling to build up the motivation to start. Without spoilers, hence me asking here and not in the thread, how has this season been?

Also, on the subject of Arrow, "Team Arrow" annoy me less than they did but the big improvement (Laurel's scream being shit aside) is the action in general from people who aren't Oliver or Diggle. The bit in the last (UK) episode where all of them were in the place battering all the goons was pretty good.

[Jeet]

Finished watching Jessica Jones :drool:

That and DareDevil has been pure :drool: this year

[Baz]

Any good newish comedies I might not have seen? Or even older ones?

I feel like I've seen almost everything good at the moment and writers really aren't keeping up with their weekly output well enough.Get on Workaholics. Five series to watch, with the sixth starting in January. :youpi:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Four episodes into The Man in the High Castle and whilst the lead actress/character is intensely annoying and shouldn't be there, otherwise it's just my sort of thing. The Nazis and Japanese are both quality sets of characters.

[Ian]

Ended up watching five episodes of Daredevil yesterday. Enjoying it very much. I'm glad they haven't a) gone for the wanky special effects showing his 'powers' or b) tried to make Kingpin the same shape and size as he is in the comics and ended up making it look daft.

I hadn't really even questioned whether it was part of the 'cinematic universe' until one of the wrong'uns mentioned Daredevil not even having a metal suit or magic hammer.

EDIT: Another three episodes knocked off. What's weird, and I'll be interested to see if Jessica Jones is the same, is that it's really good at stuff that people (rightly) criticise some of the films for not doing. As in, they haven't just tried to make the show an Avengers-esque explosion-fest. D'Onofrio is great as Fisk. I'll be interested to see how the season ends on that front.

[Boydy]

No Bob's Burgers this week either.

:(

[John Arne]

Brooklyn99 returned yesterday. It's a good episode, too. Charles :drool:

[Ian]

Another binge and I've finished Daredevil. Really, really good stuff. Fairly sensible but satisfying ending too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

If you haven't, get on Jessica Jones Welby.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Anybody else really disappointed with the end of the The Man in the High Castle?


Basically, looks like they just gave up halfway through and decided to just set up for a second season. Absolutely no answers or explanations. Just nothing happened or was revealed.


Just finished this:

I thought right up until the last moment it was going to be a one season affair, but now I can definitely see them spinning a second effort out of Tagomi-san (who is a legend by the way, as is Inspector Kido) pissing about in the alternate world.

The Nazi and Japanese sets of characters were all superb but I find Julianna/Frank very tiresome. 'We have to go now!' 'No, I have to do this first!' 'Now!' 'I can't!' repeat ad infinitum.

She must have changed her mind about four times an episode as well. Hope the resistance blow her brains out.

[Kikó]

I watched Luther season 1 for the first time the other day. Got to say, it's actually not that great. Quite ridiculous characters (who shine and burn within an episode) and strange loyalties and behaviours. It's all quite pantomime when you really think about it. And the ending of season was just absolutely mental.

[Jeet]

Jesscia Jones:
Not gonna bother with Luke's spin off show. Think there is also gonna be a spin-off with Nuke (Simpson)

[CJay]

Luther was good, I thought. It definitely was a little contrived and silly at times, but Elba's so good that he just makes it work. Looking forward to the two-parter coming up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Jesscia Jones:
Not gonna bother with Luke's spin off show. Think there is also gonna be a spin-off with Nuke (Simpson)

Nope, at least nothing has been announced yet.

They're doing Cage and then Iron Fist to do a 'The Defenders' series.

[Kikó]

Luther was good, I thought. It definitely was a little contrived and silly at times, but Elba's so good that he just makes it work. Looking forward to the two-parter coming up.

I didn't dislike it, just didn't hold up as expected.

[Pleb]

Nope, at least nothing has been announced yet.

They're doing Cage and then Iron Fist to do a 'The Defenders' series.
I keep hearing that there's going to be a season two of Jessica Jones but Netflix (or Marvel?) wants to wait till Cage, Fist and the Defenders are released first. Must be the same for Daredevil surely?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I keep hearing that there's going to be a season two of Jessica Jones but Netflix (or Marvel?) wants to wait till Cage, Fist and the Defenders are released first. Must be the same for Daredevil surely?
Daredevil season 2 has already been given a release date of around April 2016 and Cage will also come out in 2016.

Iron Fist has no set year yet and Defenders will be after that.

[Ian]

If you haven't, get on Jessica Jones Welby.

Yep, it's getting started this week.

[John]

There's a second lot of Daredevil coming out next year. The original plan was to introduce the characters separately and in one series each then move onto the group show and go from there, but Daredevil was so well received that they moved right onto a second run. Presumably they'll do the same with Jessica Jones now that's getting great reviews.

They're bringing in The Punisher for the second lot.

[Pleb]

I need to rewatch Daredevil first before starting Arrow and Flash properly from the start. Season 3 of AOS is very promising.

What a time to be alive.

[Alex]

I've been off work for a couple of days and, on account of having nothing better to do, have binge-watched The Man in the High Castle in it's entirety. I'm not sure what I think about it really. Obviously I liked it enough to stick with it all the way through. I think that's largely down to it being a really interesting premise though. Story-wise I feel like almost nothing happened.

[Boydy]

There's a lot of sex in Jessica Jones for a kids' show.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've been off work for a couple of days and, on account of having nothing better to do, have binge-watched The Man in the High Castle in it's entirety. I'm not sure what I think about it really. Obviously I liked it enough to stick with it all the way through. I think that's largely down to it being a really interesting premise though. Story-wise I feel like almost nothing happened.

As stated above I thought of the three main sets of characters, the Nazis and Japanese were both fantastic (especially Rufus Sewell) but the main crew were pretty tedious and didn't really go anywhere. I don't really care though because the setting is so fucking well realised.

[Ian]

Tuesday for new Luther.

[Boydy]

Anyone a fan of those Scandi noir crime dramas? I just started The Bridge on Netflix. It seems pretty good already after just the first episode. I was going to watch The Killing but they didn't have the original, just the US version.

[John Arne]

Not exactly a crime drama, but Lillyhammer is set in Scandi and is pretty enjoyable.

[Kikó]

My mum loves all of them Scandi things boyd. You're in good company.

[Boydy]

Two episodes in now and it's really bloody good.

So much better than that Jessica Jones shite I watched a few episodes of the other day.

[John]

I mentioned The Bridge on the old board ages ago and Bernanke said his mum was right into it. You're in good company, Kiko's mum.

[Boydy]

Did you watch it, John?

[John]

I did. The female lead got extremely irritating in fairly short order but it's solidly entertaining overall.

[Reg]

I like her, she's really funny with Martin.

The third series has started pretty well. It's a bit 'bitty' though, as if they've too many scenes and too short a running time.

[Boydy]

It's still running? I thought it had finished. Bugger. Is it still the same storyline running through all the seasons?

[Pavel]

Just caught the first season and first episode of the second season, of Danger 5.

I haven't laughed this hard in quite a long time, ultimately a really well executed parody of old television shows a la Kung Fury.

Loving the care and detail in it, a natural comedic succession to the likes of Shaun of the Dead and Spaced.

[Manc]

Spaced was brilliant.

[Toby]

Were it not for the fact I know he was about seven when it was filmed, I'd be seriously asking if Spoon had had a role in the West Wing he didn't tell us about:

http://i.imgur.com/i59DI54.png?1

[Boydy]

I did. The female lead got extremely irritating in fairly short order but it's solidly entertaining overall.

She's so fucking autistic, how is she a police officer?

Besides that, I'm really enjoying it.

[Boydy]

No Bob's Burgers this week either. Fucking ridiculous. They've had about a month off now.

[phonics]

Quanticlol more like. Still the best worst drama on television. It's my new Scandal.

[Baz]

Been watching two episodes of 3rd Rock From The Sun most mornings. It's so good. I've seen most of them years ago too, but it's still great.

I never liked Harry when I was a kid but he's definitely the best one. Nina's well fit and all.

[phonics]

Oh it's on a break till March 2016, halfway through. I'm never watching it again.

[Ian]

New Luther is fucking imminent,

Inform the men.

[Kikó]

Here we go.

[Ian]

If he doesn't end up with a proper replacement for The Coat I'm giving this 3/10, tops.

[Boydy]

Oh, I forgot that was on tonight.

[Reg]

She's so fucking autistic, how is she a police officer?

Besides that, I'm really enjoying it.
Her autism is a major part of the show. The dialogue is really funny, I'm surprised you enjoy it if you don't like her.

[Ian]

THE COAT.

:drool:

http://zipmeme.com/uploads/generated/g1340161133703824076.jpg

[Kikó]

Standard affair. Very good.

[Ian]

Basically everything I expect from Luther. An OTT, contrived, stupid, nonsensical, glorious mess. I fucking love it so much.

Nagging concern that with only two episodes the next one might be a bit of a rushed disappointment but I'm quite happy to not care until it happens.

[Kikó]

2 episodes? Why bother?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Should I go back and watch Luther? I watched the first two episodes of the first series and found it absolutely preposterous, so gave up.

[Kikó]

The first is definitely the weakest of the three series. It was ridiculous. The other two were a lot punchier.

[Ian]

Well.... eh. I don't know. I think it improved consistently through the first three series. I suppose it depends on what you found preposterous about the first two episodes, Jim.

If you don't like the fact that he was a bit of a magical psychic mind-wizard then there's definitely less of that as it goes along. It is consistently bullshit, it's just whether it's the sort of bullshit that caters to your particular taste, I guess.


2 episodes? Why bother?

Because they don't want to not do Luther given the chance but they don't want to argue the point over Elba's schedule, presumably.

[wullie]

The most ridiculous thing I saw in Luther was the episode when he saw CCTV footage of the suspect crouching at a petrol station and within seconds had it worked out that he was a board game nerd rolling dice to decide his fate.

[wullie]

Also, punched the air a little bit when he turned up in the coat

[simon]

I'm now upto date on Game of Thrones. It's great fun all round, though I was a bit pissed off that I knew two pretty crucial spoilers before I'd even started watching it. Don't read the spoiler if you're not upto date.

I knew Sean Bean wasn't in the later seasons so it really wasn't all that shocking to see his head fall off. And thanks to Facebook and the internet, I knew Jon Snow was about to be killed off as well. Though my brother remains convinced he's actually Jon Targaryen and that they'll revive him for season 6, so that would be interesting.

I'm now gently working my way through The West Wing, which has been solid so far. Like The Newsroom, it has the worst title/accompanying music ever, but that's the only negative so far. Martin Sheen. :cool:

[Giggles]

Finally got started on the third series of Brooklyn Nine Nine. That first one was very fucking odd. At least Baugher is still in it though, he's the best thing on television.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

I've still to get back to that and the final season of Parks and Rec.

[John]

The first two or three episodes of Brooklyn are just spent undoing the PLOT TWIST from the previous season. There are laughs around the edges as there will always be but there's not much else.

[Giggles]

The first two or three episodes of Brooklyn are just spent undoing the PLOT TWIST from the previous season. There are laughs around the edges as there will always be but there's not much else.

Yeah it really seems that way halfway into 3. Still good though but you've made me look forward to the 4th more.

[Angelsaint]

I don't get the critics Gotham got here. I am on the fourth episode in the second season and I can say that together with Brooklyn nine nine is the best show 2015.

[Ian]

Finished Jessica Jones and very much enjoyed it,

I like that they're mixing things up a little and didn't just go "Oh well this worked in Daredevil, so..." and hard her just do in Kilgrave. Whether he'll be BACK comic books style or whether he's actually dead I don't know. Tennent was brilliant as him. All the main cast were good to be fair. Rytter would be a far better Sarah Connor than Emilia Clarke.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

I'm glad I stuck with The Man in The High Castle, it just so happens all the smaller sub-stories are more interesting than the main one and the 2 lead actors aren't a patch on the others either.

[John]

I don't get the critics Gotham got here. I am on the fourth episode in the second season and I can say that together with Brooklyn nine nine is the best show 2015.

Nope. A premise that ties it into going a certain direction, laughably bad acting, unspeakably bad dialogue, and a real desperation to have every villain from the entire canon turn up at some point made it one of the worst things on TV. Admittedly I haven't watched it this year so they could have hired better writers, actors, and production designers and turned it into something worth watching, but the first half of the first season was shite.

[Giggles]

It's so much better in the second series but once it has the universal thumbs down from on-high here it'll never have any more.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm glad I stuck with The Man in The High Castle, it just so happens all the smaller sub-stories are more interesting than the main one and the 2 lead actors aren't a patch on the others either.
Agreed. Rufus Sewell absolutely dons.

[John]

It's so much better in the second series but once it has the universal thumbs down from on-high here it'll never have any more.

Any more what?

Lol once again at 'on-high'.

[John Arne]

Some clown was on the Friday Night Comedy show claiming that 'TV was better in the 80's and 90's'. No way, I'm not having it.
The late 00's, early 10's were surely the heyday of TV entertainment.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It's so much better in the second series but once it has the universal thumbs down from on-high here it'll never have any more.

It's better but it's far from good.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Agreed. Rufus Sewell absolutely dons.

Yeah I thought him and Carsten Norgaard stood out. The latter also reminded me of Hermann Göring.

[ItalAussie]

The first two or three episodes of Brooklyn are just spent undoing the PLOT TWIST from the previous season. There are laughs around the edges as there will always be but there's not much else.
Yeah. It improves once the PLOT TWIST is undone, but they clearly used it as a chance to play with some more out there ideas.

It really hit its stride again in the Christmas episode, which is comfortably the best of the season thus far.

[Boydy]

Finished season 2 of The Bridge. It's so good. I love it.

[John]

'F is for Family' looks promising. There seem to be hints of domestic violence knocking around in the background of it which are a bit unsettling, but I think that's deliberate.

It's an animated comedy about a family in the seventies. Bill Burr and Laura Dern play the parents, which is an odd partnership but it works in the early going. Six episodes on Netflix at the moment, which I imagine I'll blitz today if it they're all of a piece with the first.

[Angelsaint]

How the hell you got so much free time? Are you the unknown bastard son of Bill Gates and Oprah?

[John]

It's a Sunday.

[Angelsaint]

Yeah you may be right about today but the speed you consume episodes / series it's amazing.
I do admit envy. Probably even more that if you were the son of those I mentioned.

[John]

Have a word with Boydy, he'll convince you that Yevrah is Bill Winfrey.

Henry has said that before too, but I don't actually see that much, I just post about what I do see a lot more than most others seem to.

[Baz]

How the hell you got so much free time? Are you the unknown bastard son of Bill Gates and Oprah?that'd be some ugly offspring.

[John Arne]

Jimmy Fallon really is a insincere, unfunny, pseudo self-effacing, face like a engorged clitoris, twat bag.

[Bernanke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmqAjr0xs04&feature=youtu.be

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWuBR2GUkAABBP0.jpg

:eyemouth:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The walk towards her :D

[John Arne]

Philippian?

[John Arne]

"It's my mistake.... still a great night"

Nope. Not a great night... especially for Miss Colombia :D

Also, 'Columbia' :D

[Bernanke]

http://i.imgur.com/zlZDV5C.gif

No words.

[John Arne]

The big issue to come out of this... is why did Miss Colombia even make the final? She looks like a bloke.

[Toby]

I find it bizarre that people could feel so strongly against Jimmy Fallon as John Arne seems to in that post above. "Insincere" is a particularly strange one as everything I've seen from him suggests he's as genuine as somebody in that sort of position could be. He always seems to just really enjoy what he's doing, so even if it's not all that funny I can't help but be taken in by his enthusiasm. I think you have to be remarkably cynical to do otherwise really.

[simon]

Just finished the first season of The West Wing.

Holy shit. :drool: