TV Show recommendations

[laoislad]

I've never seen it and I don't think I could bring myself to watch it. The point being that I can empathise with low-lifes like the Sopranos and the likes of Walter White and that's the genius of the writing. But trying to occupy the same emotional space as Dublin junkie skangers is a leap I don't think I can manage.

Ah Fair City isn't that bad...

[God14]

Just finished the first series of 'the Killing'. Great show.
Its in subtitles but after 10minutes or so you hardly notice. Highly recommend.

[screenexile]

Jaysus I've horsed through 16 episodes of Game of Thrones since Saturday. Mighty stuff!!

[nrico2006]

Jaysus I've horsed through 16 episodes of Game of Thrones since Saturday. Mighty stuff!!

Season 1?  Waiting for it to pop up on OnDemand again, have season 2 recorded and a bit of 3.  Will probably give in and buy season one on disc if I have to wait much longer. 

Hannibal is fairly picking up, last few episodes have been very good. 

[laoislad]

Just started watching a new series called Under The Dome.
Only watched the first episode but seems ok so far.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1553656/

[Shamrock Shore]

It's from a Stephen King book that I read so it's probably hokum.

[laoislad]

It's from a Stephen King book that I read so it's probably hokum.

If it was in Japanese with English subtitles it be the greatest show ever...

[Canalman]

Jaysus I've horsed through 16 episodes of Game of Thrones since Saturday. Mighty stuff!!

Season 1?  Waiting for it to pop up on OnDemand again, have season 2 recorded and a bit of 3.  Will probably give in and buy season one on disc if I have to wait much longer. 

Hannibal is fairly picking up, last few episodes have been very good.

Agree with you about Hannibal. Came so close on a number of occasions in ditching it during first 4 episodes but glad I stuck with it. Lamest start to a tv series I have seen for quiet a while.

Have S2 of the Borgias promised to me at the weekend and can't wait if S1 is anything to go by.

[Billys Boots]

Agree with you about Hannibal. Came so close on a number of occasions in ditching it during first 4 episodes but glad I stuck with it. Lamest start to a tv series I have seen for quiet a while.

I watched it to the end - it finished poorly in my opinion, after picking up in the middle.  The Hannibal character was interesting - everyone else wasn't, especially Will Graham.  The actor was crap, and the portrayal was awful - he was so much more believable in 'Manhunter' and even 'Red Dragon'.  Jack Crawford was awful too - just a big blundering idiot, not how he was portrayed in the books, or indeed any of his previous screen incarnations.  I don't think the series has much of a future, just following Hannibal's meanderings. 

[bcarrier]

I've never seen it and I don't think I could bring myself to watch it. The point being that I can empathise with low-lifes like the Sopranos and the likes of Walter White and that's the genius of the writing. But trying to occupy the same emotional space as Dublin junkie skangers is a leap I don't think I can manage.

Id say watch it ...your expectations are probably low enough to be able to enjoy it. Some of the acting is a bit hit/miss imo but you will have moments of empathy.

Walter must be back shortly ...

[Hardy]

I've never seen it and I don't think I could bring myself to watch it. The point being that I can empathise with low-lifes like the Sopranos and the likes of Walter White and that's the genius of the writing. But trying to occupy the same emotional space as Dublin junkie skangers is a leap I don't think I can manage.

Id say watch it ...your expectations are probably low enough to be able to enjoy it. Some of the acting is a bit hit/miss imo but you will have moments of empathy.

Walter must be back shortly ...

OK bcarrier, on your recommendation, then.

Walter is back on 11 August. Apparently There's a Saul Goodman spinoff coming too. That could be entertaining.

[Syferus]

Kinda sounds like that idea (and eventual one season show) for The Lone Gunmen spin-off of the X-Files. Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad was a producer/writer of both.

Given Breaking Bad is at its end it's still good to know there will be something in that world coming. It's going to be a very different type of show with Saul as the main character.

[Canalman]

Finished Breaking Bad S3 recently and in the process of finishing The Borgias S2.............. both excellent. In particular brilliant acting in the Borgias.

[Syferus]

Finished Breaking Bad S3 recently and in the process of finishing The Borgias S2.............. both excellent. In particular brilliant acting in the Borgias.

I don't think there's a compassion between the level of acting in the two shows and it's not the Borgias I'd be praising.

[Croí na hÉireann]

I've never seen it and I don't think I could bring myself to watch it. The point being that I can empathise with low-lifes like the Sopranos and the likes of Walter White and that's the genius of the writing. But trying to occupy the same emotional space as Dublin junkie skangers is a leap I don't think I can manage.

That's exactly why I avoided it Hardy, well that and the fact it was an RTE production. Then people who I thought would be in a similar camp told me how good it was so I gave it a shot. Some of the acting is a bit wooden alright but some of it is excellent and there are some great characters. Definitely worth a watch, if you liked the Sopranos you'll like this I think.