TV Show recommendations

Started by Archie Mitchell, June 23, 2009, 11:32:19 PM

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Denn Forever

Quote from: 5 Sams on September 24, 2015, 11:37:41 PM
The World at War. On Sky 537. Amazing.

But scary.  How a whole nation was transfixed and influenced by one man to do inconceivable things.

Always makes me wonder what I would have done?
I have more respect for a man
that says what he means and
means what he says...

Minder

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"When it's too tough for them, it's just right for us"

trileacman

Quote from: Denn Forever on September 28, 2015, 12:46:20 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on September 24, 2015, 11:37:41 PM
The World at War. On Sky 537. Amazing.

But scary.  How a whole nation was transfixed and influenced by one man to do inconceivable things.

Always makes me wonder what I would have done?

Bolloxs, they were all in on it. German f**kers.
Fantasy Rugby World Cup Champion 2011,
Fantasy 6 Nations Champion 2014

Soup an Samajiz

Recently started to re-watch Friday Night Lights... Lovin every bit of it. Don't know many series that have such "re-play value"
Think like a wise person but communicate in the language of the people

AZOffaly

Not sure if I mentioned this before, but is anyone watching Gotham? It's quite good. I thought it would be naff, but I find it a grand watch for an hour whenever I pick up netflix.

gallsman

Quote from: Soup an Samajiz on October 07, 2015, 10:51:58 AM
Recently started to re-watch Friday Night Lights... Lovin every bit of it. Don't know many series that have such "re-play value"

Dips a good bit in the later seasons in my opinion. The first few are great however and really capture the feel of the book.

Soup an Samajiz

Quote from: gallsman on October 07, 2015, 11:09:15 AM
Quote from: Soup an Samajiz on October 07, 2015, 10:51:58 AM
Recently started to re-watch Friday Night Lights... Lovin every bit of it. Don't know many series that have such "re-play value"

Dips a good bit in the later seasons in my opinion. The first few are great however and really capture the feel of the book.

That was always my feelin on it too, but the 4th series was better than I gave it credit for, Matt's story line with his dad an that was great, but it was always going to be tough introducing a new cast and that. Coach Taylor always kept the hole thing tickin over
Think like a wise person but communicate in the language of the people

gallsman

Quote from: Soup an Samajiz on October 07, 2015, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: gallsman on October 07, 2015, 11:09:15 AM
Quote from: Soup an Samajiz on October 07, 2015, 10:51:58 AM
Recently started to re-watch Friday Night Lights... Lovin every bit of it. Don't know many series that have such "re-play value"

Dips a good bit in the later seasons in my opinion. The first few are great however and really capture the feel of the book.

That was always my feelin on it too, but the 4th series was better than I gave it credit for, Matt's story line with his dad an that was great, but it was always going to be tough introducing a new cast and that. Coach Taylor always kept the hole thing tickin over

Clear eyes, full hearts...

Soup an Samajiz

Quote from: gallsman on October 07, 2015, 12:00:19 PM
Quote from: Soup an Samajiz on October 07, 2015, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: gallsman on October 07, 2015, 11:09:15 AM
Quote from: Soup an Samajiz on October 07, 2015, 10:51:58 AM
Recently started to re-watch Friday Night Lights... Lovin every bit of it. Don't know many series that have such "re-play value"

Dips a good bit in the later seasons in my opinion. The first few are great however and really capture the feel of the book.

That was always my feelin on it too, but the 4th series was better than I gave it credit for, Matt's story line with his dad an that was great, but it was always going to be tough introducing a new cast and that. Coach Taylor always kept the hole thing tickin over

Clear eyes, full hearts...

... and 10years from now, good friends livin' large in Texas. Texas Forever Street.
Think like a wise person but communicate in the language of the people

Rois

Quote from: Soup an Samajiz on October 07, 2015, 10:51:58 AM
Recently started to re-watch Friday Night Lights... Lovin every bit of it. Don't know many series that have such "re-play value"
Loved it - watched it all quite recently before a trip to Texas last month.  Taught me a bit about American Football too!

bridgegael

watched the pilot of Ballers on sunday past. enjoyed it,  watched them up to date last night. good show
"2009 Gaaboard Cheltenham fantasy league winner"

themac_23

Quote from: Soup an Samajiz on October 07, 2015, 12:03:09 PM
Quote from: gallsman on October 07, 2015, 12:00:19 PM
Quote from: Soup an Samajiz on October 07, 2015, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: gallsman on October 07, 2015, 11:09:15 AM
Quote from: Soup an Samajiz on October 07, 2015, 10:51:58 AM
Recently started to re-watch Friday Night Lights... Lovin every bit of it. Don't know many series that have such "re-play value"

Dips a good bit in the later seasons in my opinion. The first few are great however and really capture the feel of the book.

That was always my feelin on it too, but the 4th series was better than I gave it credit for, Matt's story line with his dad an that was great, but it was always going to be tough introducing a new cast and that. Coach Taylor always kept the hole thing tickin over

Clear eyes, full hearts...

... and 10years from now, good friends livin' large in Texas. Texas Forever Street.

Riggins is class, to be fair he wasn't too bad in True Detective either but i was constantly waiting on Billy coming round the corner and f*cking something up for Riggins and Colin Farrell lol.

nrico2006

Gotham is one of the few shows I gave up on, but in hindsight I maybe wish I didn't.

The first episode in season 2 of The Leftovers was very good.  Wasn't sure where they could go after season 1 but they have well and truly freshened things up.
'To the extreme I rock a mic like a vandal, light up a stage and wax a chump like a candle.'

WT4E

Someone had a debate with me the other day about which was better Sons of Anarchy or Breaking Bad - I couldn't believe there was even an argument. I like both but one is clearly far superior to the other!!!!

thewobbler

Sons of Anarchy is the only show I've ever invested significant time into, that I then gave up on.

Series 1 was bright and entertaining, apart from having to suspend your belief that it's possible to spray machine gun fire on a group of people, and not kill any of them, as long they can duck behind dustbins or fallen Harleys.

Series 2 was an indicator of what was to come: they didn't have a plausible plot line to make this series a a long-burner, so they didn't try. Instead the various gangs and police forces began playing out a constant rotation of "enemies one week, allies the next", with no obvious reason for the continual double-crossing, double-double-crossing, and double-triple-double-crossing. This was then mirrored in the internal strife within SAMCRO. But what was most disturbing about S2, was that the creators became convinced that every episode should contain at least one utterly gruesome scene. Now I've no queasy disposition, but by the time this ever-increasing shockgfest got to series 4, I was looking away too often.

Series 3, set in Belfast, genuinely hammered home how shit the show was. Forget the dodgy acting, the utterly bizarre plot-arc of Jax's son, and the occasional "now, where the f**k in Ireland would you see a place like that?" sets, the absolutely ridiculous series of goings-on without recrimination in Charming, California could sort of be given a pass up to now, as it's not a place you are likely to visit, and therefore understand. Maybe, just maybe, the police and feds are just dumb as f**k, and that brainwashed, drunken gangsters can devise long-cons that then take a couple of years to play out according to their dastardly plan. But when the same rubbish cowboys and indians routine is played out in NI, you can only laugh for so long before you yawn.

I ploughed through Series 4, although by this stage there was so much featuring of Jax's one-dimensional mum in every episode, it was almost impossible to watch. The humour and gentle nods of series 1 just don't exist anymore.

The school shooting in S5 was the final straw. Though I did tune into the final episode or two of S7, just to watch the end of some of those c***ts that had annoyed me so much for a few months of life.

Hateful series.