Official Television Thread v2.0

[MOWJO8185]

Originally Posted by Jordan#41

Still need to watch the last two episodes. The show's been getting very positive reviews from the AV Club as of late.

http://www.avclub.com/tv/halt-and-catch-fire/

It's absolutely stepped up its game. The last two episodes in particular have been great. I think it's just as well that it probably won't get renewed, because I do kind of wonder where they could take it for multiple seasons, but it's been an enjoyable summer watch.

[thebridge15]

can someone who knows more about how the industry works explain to me why abc would greenlight selfie?

like, it'll get panned horribly, get terrible ratings, and likely not make it through even one season. are the amount of people that will watch for the hell of it enough to warrant airing it in the first place?

[thebridge15]

definitely gonna need to find a way to watch recent halt and catch fire. think I'm only an episode behind

[ExistenceNow]

About halfway through the first season of The Bridge. The story is holding my interest well enough, but damn the main female character is annoying as hell.

[AllifromOhio]

Wilfred season 4 sucks and is nothing like the earlier eppys.

Just watching it to understand what is going on.

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

About halfway through the first season of The Bridge. The story is holding my interest well enough, but damn the main female character is annoying as hell.

Just wait. It goes downhill very quickly.

[thebridge15]

the bridge went downhill roughly 2/3 through the first episode, when they did that ridiculously cheesy "your bet" line

[clayj41]

Halt and Catch Fire, much like Penny Dreadful, needed the entire first half of its first season to catch its stride. I genuinely looked forward to each of the last four episodes or so after that.

[junior94]

well didn't one of those hip blog sites like Vulture or something do a piece several weeks back giving the (very strong) recommendation that if Halt & Catch Fire got a 2nd season, it should move it to a different night? because Sundays have just gotten so friggin crowded anymore. that seemed like a good idea to me.

[DMBstandUP1984]

Originally Posted by thebridge15

I know, I was just picturing a completely different show

I flipped over for a bit cause I just got showtime and have heard good things, but I've been burned by showtime multiple times before (dexter, homeland, californication, weeds)

I 100% thought the same thing when I started to watch it last year. But the show is actually really fucking good.

[DMBstandUP1984]

Originally Posted by luccic12

No one here is a 17 year old girl so no

damn...my wife and I watch it.


If it wasn't on ABC family or about kids in high school it would probably get more love. It is actually a pretty decent suspense thriller with some horror elements.

and the girls are hot

[smokew11]

Originally Posted by thebridge15

the bridge went downhill roughly 2/3 through the first episode, when they did that ridiculously cheesy "your bet" line

i dont often give up on shows within 2-3 episodes, but that was so bad

[clayj41]

I didn't feel any urge whatsoever to subscribe to Season 2 of The Bridge after Season 1 left me so underwhelmed.

[Jordan#41]

Anyone watching Rectify? (On Sundance Channel) Solid show if you ask me.

[clayj41]

Originally Posted by Jordan#41

Anyone watching Rectify? (On Sundance Channel) Solid show if you ask me.

Its a top 5 show on television.

[Ascf33]

Season 2 of Ray Donovan coming in hot as well.

[dre2142]

Tyrant is pretty good so far. Not far into it yet.

Glad Ray Donovan is back.

Ive been outta the tv loop for a while...

[junior94]

This next to last Halt & Catch Fire episode, even though it seems like the season finale could be pointed in this direction, I'm guessing that we won't have Steve Jobs actually show up. For one thing, I'd imagine we would've heard casting info, but even aside from that, it feels like he'd be too big of an external figure for them to put in the show, even for a season (series?) finale. Like things would cease to be all about them to enough of a degree.

[dre2142]

Junior, while in Brazil I watched every episode of Hannibal. I have to admit I enjoyed both seasons as a whole.

[junior94]

I know, right?? and how bout how far they went with Michael Pitt as the Mason Verger character at the end of the season... It feels a miracle we got a season 3, though we said the same about season 2. I believe Fuller has said he's got roughly a 7 season plan, I think at best if it makes it that long, by the end it's playing on another network/venue/etc.

[dre2142]

The Pitt character I did not like....at all. I feel he watched Dark Knight before showing up to do those episodes.

[junior94]

Originally Posted by dre2142

The Pitt character I did not like....at all. I feel he watched Dark Knight before showing up to do those episodes.

well did you ever happen to read the Hannibal novel? cause the thing is I can only go off the movie, and since you only get that one little flashback scene of Mason as a younger man, I'm not sure if he was written originally to be that sort of 'lively' back around the time he first crossed paths with Lecter.

Although it doesn't seem like much of an accident, when I've looked at some lists on movie blog sites of casting suggestions for famous villains in the new Snyder DC universe, Pitt definitely landed on a couple for the next incarnation of the joker. I don't know, I mean it seems like the guy is supposed to be like a psychopath or something, but maybe Pitt did go a little overboard with the portrayal. I just remember thinking I was shocked that NBC let that scene play out the way it did. even for like 9pm on a Friday.

[Jordan#41]

I have one more episode to go in my series binge of The Wire. What a great ride this has been.

[ExistenceNow]

The Bridge has held my interest enough to get me through the first season, but I don't know if I'll be continuing on to the next one.


But that means I need to find another show to watch.

[dre2142]

Originally Posted by junior94

well did you ever happen to read the Hannibal novel? cause the thing is I can only go off the movie, and since you only get that one little flashback scene of Mason as a younger man, I'm not sure if he was written originally to be that sort of 'lively' back around the time he first crossed paths with Lecter.

Although it doesn't seem like much of an accident, when I've looked at some lists on movie blog sites of casting suggestions for famous villains in the new Snyder DC universe, Pitt definitely landed on a couple for the next incarnation of the joker. I don't know, I mean it seems like the guy is supposed to be like a psychopath or something, but maybe Pitt did go a little overboard with the portrayal. I just remember thinking I was shocked that NBC let that scene play out the way it did. even for like 9pm on a Friday.

Yeah, I have read all of the novels.

I do think he went overboard with his portrayal. Overacted it.

And there were many many many scenes I was super surprised to have seen that were aired on network TV.

[dre2142]

Has anyone watched The Fall? Starring Gillian Anderson as a police investigator in Belfast?

Its a BBC produced show....watching the 1st episode of Series 1 streaming on netflix now. Wondering if anyone had watched this one and it was worth the time?

[chadizzy1]

Dating Naked has been a trip. I'm enjoying this show.

[dre2142]

The Leftovers...anyone watch this?

[neumdogg]

Originally Posted by dre2142

The Leftovers...anyone watch this?

Yes. Nothing has happen.

[K3nTaKa0s]

Originally Posted by ExistenceNow

The Bridge has held my interest enough to get me through the first season, but I don't know if I'll be continuing on to the next one.


But that means I need to find another show to watch.

Season 2 has been solid.