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Post by MartinT on Dec 9, 2014 8:52:43 GMT
Terminator - Sarah Connor Chronicles is about to start again - a must I loved that series. Lena Headey in dark hair and leather. Drool. |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 30, 2014 13:31:20 GMT
Black Mirror
This series on C4 has been mostly excellent. Small one hour dramas set in dark or satirical futures. Thought provoking and, in the case of the implant episode, really powerful and unsettling. Still available for download on 4oD and well worth watching.
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 30, 2014 15:32:08 GMT
Didn't go for that at all on what was likely Series 1
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 16, 2015 21:09:53 GMT
Suits is back, yesterday. My Tivo missed it.
On Dave Player if you missed it
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 16, 2015 21:10:14 GMT
Psych
Looks like it might be good
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Post by MartinT on Jan 17, 2015 11:13:22 GMT
Suits is back, yesterday. My Tivo missed it. On Dave Player if you missed it Sky Nevermiss is a good service for reminding me, then I can just click and it sends a record command to the box.
Suits S4 on Dave HD has started well, as ever!
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 17, 2015 11:38:44 GMT
Tivo normally does well.
Must have been confused as I had it set for First run only
Came up fine when I added Repeats
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Post by MartinT on Jan 17, 2015 14:13:24 GMT
Ascension
It doesn't quite hang together: there is no way that the generation ship could have been built with 1960s technology, let alone have taken off vertically as is implied. However, a closer look reveals odd fashion styles, CRTs instead of flat screens etc. We'll have to see how it develops, but quite entertaining if a little 'Dallas in Space'.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 19, 2015 22:52:23 GMT
Frankly, if anyone is able to get to the end of Ascension, they have a good stomach for third rate soap of the lowest order. It goes rapidly downhill into sub-Dysentery crap  |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 20, 2015 13:02:22 GMT
Extant starts on SyFy HD tonight, starring Halle Berry. Looks promising.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 21, 2015 21:20:11 GMT
Continuum S3 starts Wed 28th on SyFy HD. Yay!
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Post by Tim on Jan 21, 2015 23:02:25 GMT
Started watching Suits yesterday on Netflix, first couple of episodes were entertaining, but it has become so clichéd and predictable that I'm now struggling to continue with it (got as far as Episode 8). The casting is dire, the green newbie, the slick top dog, the underdog, the matriarch, the love interest - 'will they won't they' with Rachel and Mike and such unbelievable 30 minute conveyor belt law cases, sprinkled with occasional sex scenes and all loosely bound together by some very questionable scriptwriting. The only character to keep me mildly amused has been Donna, she's funny.
To me it's just another American cheesy courtroom drama that has been regurgitated so many times previously and a lot more competently.
Oh well, must be just me, but it's really not my thing . . . House of Cards mind you I am really enjoying, but it's early days for that one, but it would have to take a massive dive to make me dislike it.
Best for me are; (in no order)
The West Wing
The Wire
Breaking Bad
The Sopranos
The Shield
The Killing (Danish version)
Band of Brothers
Lilyhammer
and maybe 24, but I got tired of that after season 4.
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Post by ChrisB on Jan 21, 2015 23:06:42 GMT
It's not just you Tim. For me, the interest disappeared during early part of the last series. That particular story has been told now - time to move on!
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Post by canetoad on Jan 22, 2015 0:46:39 GMT
Started watching Suits yesterday on Netflix, first couple of episodes were entertaining, but it has become so clichéd and predictable that I'm now struggling to continue with it (got as far as Episode 8). The casting is dire, the green newbie, the slick top dog, the underdog, the matriarch, the love interest - 'will they won't they' with Rachel and Mike and such unbelievable 30 minute conveyor belt law cases, sprinkled with occasional sex scenes and all loosely bound together by some very questionable scriptwriting. The only character to keep me mildly amused has been Donna, she's funny. To me it's just another American cheesy courtroom drama that has been regurgitated so many times previously and a lot more competently. Oh well, must be just me, but it's really not my thing . . . House of Cards mind you I am really enjoying, but it's early days for that one, but it would have to take a massive dive to make me dislike it. Best for me are; (in no order) The West Wing
The Wire
Breaking Bad
The Sopranos
The ShieldThe Killing (Danish version) Band of Brothers
Lilyhammerand maybe 24, but I got tired of that after season 4.
I got tired of 24 after season 1. Seemed to much like they were making it up as they went along. Run out of baddies? Make a goodie a baddie and continue...
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Post by MartinT on Jan 22, 2015 6:58:48 GMT
Started watching Suits yesterday on Netflix, first couple of episodes were entertaining, but it has become so clichéd and predictable that I'm now struggling to continue with it (got as far as Episode 8). The casting is dire, the green newbie, the slick top dog, the underdog, the matriarch, the love interest - 'will they won't they' with Rachel and Mike and such unbelievable 30 minute conveyor belt law cases, sprinkled with occasional sex scenes and all loosely bound together by some very questionable scriptwriting. The only character to keep me mildly amused has been Donna, she's funny. I think maybe you're expecting it to be realistic? I doubt the show makers see it as that. It's pure, and very funny, escapism. I love it as a weekly guilty pleasure. Donna is indeed a great character (and strangely alluring) and Rachel is simply gorgeous. |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 22, 2015 7:00:05 GMT
I got tired of 24 after season 1. Seemed to much like they were making it up as they went along. They were! I remember the scriptwriters admitting so, especially for S1. |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 22, 2015 7:02:28 GMT
For me, the best current series are jointly Game of Thrones and Homeland. The Bridge and The Legacy (two Scandinavian series) are close behind. Has anyone noted that Nina Persson, of The Cardigans, sings the theme song to The Legacy?
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Post by Tim on Jan 22, 2015 20:37:38 GMT
For me, the best current series are jointly Game of Thrones and Homeland. The Bridge and The Legacy (two Scandinavian series) are close behind. Has anyone noted that Nina Persson, of The Cardigans, sings the theme song to The Legacy? I dislike Homeland with a passion, but I think we have discussed this before? I would happily put one in the back of the head of that annoying woman, she makes me shout at the TV! The Bridge, excellent and I have yet to try GOT. Never heard of The Legacy, so research on the way  |
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Post by native on Feb 1, 2015 11:47:01 GMT
Watched episode one of Fortitude last night, despite my hating of all the hype built up by Sky over the last few weeks.
Quite enjoyable - if looks like it could get interesting, although it was incredibly busy, with lots going on.
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Post by MartinT on Feb 1, 2015 11:57:18 GMT
I have it recorded but haven't watched it yet. It's one of those I'm unsure about, so it'll either be left to pick up the series or deleted.
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