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[quote name='Toddy' timestamp='1329954488' post='271495']<br />
Finished season 2 of The Wire and thought it was good but I didn't quite get in to it as much as the 1st season. Have watched the 1st episode of season 3 and really like where it's headed.<br />
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It's been years since I watched The Wire (maybe this summer I need to revisit it). But my favorite seasons in order were the first, and the fourth. Season 2 could never live up to season 1, and the intermingling of the docks story with the drug stories always left me wanting more of the drug side. Probably because of the familiarity of all the characters from season 1 and wanting to see more of goings on there. I just didn't care as much about the plight of the working class in the US. Season 3 was great, cause it went back to the Barksdale organization again. And my boy Omar. One of the best characters on tv in the last decade. -
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It's been a few months since I have done one of these what I am watching posts. So an update is probably due. What I am currently watching and enjoying:<br />
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Comedy wise, I still think Community is the funniest show on television. I am also enjoying the third season of Parks and Recreation which just started a few weeks back. Modern Family and 30 Rock rank behind them, but still good for a watch.<br />
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Drama wise, my favorite show on right now is Southland, which just started it's 3rd season on TNT in January. I think it is the most realistic cop show on TV right now. Gripping at times. Also enjoying season two of Justified which just started last week. Timothy Olyphant is excelent as Elmore Leonard's Marshal Raylan Givens. Based on the first episode, season two is going to be a cracker. I am also really enjoying the US version of Shameless. I have never watched the Brit original, and am intentionally staying away as to not ruin the US version for me. But I love the concept, the cast, and the stories so far (which I believe have been very true to the original). I will catch the UK version once the USA version season one finishes airing.<br />
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So it's one year later. And I am pretty much watching the exact same stuff. Loving Southland, Justified, Shameless, Parks and Rec, and can't wait for Community.<br />
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Walking Dead, getting a little bored with the lack of movement. One show that has moved up the ranks is the sitcom Happy Endings. I was pretty meh about it for the first few episodes in season 1. But it certainly has come along as the characters have become established. But it probably will get canceled at the end of this year. Speaking of axed, if anyone is looking for a quick hit laugh out loud prematurely canceled gem, grab both short seasons of Better Off Ted.<br />
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I am not really watching many of the new shows. Well, I did get sucked into the prime time soap Revenge. And am enjoying New Girl. I also caught up with Person of Interest over the holidays, and am enjoying it, despite them ruining having the woman cop on Reece's tail. But every other show I sampled got axed. I do still have to watch the VOD pilot of Awake this weekend, been hearing good thing. -
[quote name='rustycruiser' timestamp='1329965032' post='271545']<br />
So it's one year later. And I am pretty much watching the exact same stuff. Loving Southland, Justified, Shameless, Parks and Rec, and can't wait for Community.<br />
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Walking Dead, getting a little bored with the lack of movement. One show that has moved up the ranks is the sitcom Happy Endings. I was pretty meh about it for the first few episodes in season 1. But it certainly has come along as the characters have become established. But it probably will get canceled at the end of this year. Speaking of axed, if anyone is looking for a quick hit laugh out loud prematurely canceled gem, grab both short seasons of Better Off Ted.<br />
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I am not really watching many of the new shows. Well, I did get sucked into the prime time soap Revenge. And am enjoying New Girl. I also caught up with Person of Interest over the holidays, and am enjoying it, despite them ruining having the woman cop on Reece's tail. But every other show I sampled got axed. I do still have to watch the VOD pilot of Awake this weekend, been hearing good thing.<br />
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I think I'm watching the same shows still as well - although I've only recently started Justified and I'm leaving the new Southland for a while.<br />
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I like Happy Endings as well, it started out 50/50 but seemed to get better and better. I don't mind New Girl, Zooey Deschanel can get really annoying but as long as that flippin hot Indian chick is on I will still watch it.<br />
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I'm still watching the USA Network light entertainment shows as well. I also started watching House of Lies the other day, it could be about 1 million times better but it's ok, Don Cheadle is generally good, Kristin Bell is good, and the ex wife is hot. There we go, I watch the New Girl and House of Lies just for hot chicks .... -
Just been thinking about tv shows that I really liked that got cancelled after 1 series<br />
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[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_tv"]Firefly[/url]<br />
[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dresden_Files_(TV_series)"]The Dresden Files[/url] (but at least it introduced me to all the books to read by Jim Butcher)<br />
[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brimstone_(TV_series)"]Brimstone[/url]<br />
[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey_5"]Odyssey 5[/url]<br />
[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacked"]Stacked [/url](actually just kidding about that one) -
Better off Ted was great,<br />
[quote name='rustycruiser' timestamp='1329965032' post='271545']<br />
So it's one year later. And I am pretty much watching the exact same stuff. Loving Southland, Justified, Shameless, Parks and Rec, and can't wait for Community.<br />
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Walking Dead, getting a little bored with the lack of movement. One show that has moved up the ranks is the sitcom Happy Endings. I was pretty meh about it for the first few episodes in season 1. But it certainly has come along as the characters have become established. But it probably will get canceled at the end of this year. Speaking of axed, if anyone is looking for a quick hit laugh out loud prematurely canceled gem, grab both short seasons of Better Off Ted.<br />
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I am not really watching many of the new shows. Well, I did get sucked into the prime time soap Revenge. And am enjoying New Girl. I also caught up with Person of Interest over the holidays, and am enjoying it, despite them ruining having the woman cop on Reece's tail. But every other show I sampled got axed. I do still have to watch the VOD pilot of Awake this weekend, been hearing good thing.<br />
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Better off Ted was bloody good, shame they aren't making it any more. Enjoying Honeland so far too. -
[quote name='jegga' timestamp='1329990663' post='271580']<br />
Better off Ted was great,<br />
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Better off Ted was bloody good, shame they aren't making it any more. Enjoying [b]Honeland[/b] so far too.<br />
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Hmmm, I wouldn't have picked you as a fan of a doco about Hone's hometown. -
[quote name='Stockcar86' timestamp='1329990599' post='271579']<br />
Just been thinking about tv shows that I really liked that got cancelled after 1 series<br />
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[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_tv"]Firefly[/url]<br />
[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dresden_Files_(TV_series)"]The Dresden Files[/url] (but at least it introduced me to all the books to read by Jim Butcher)<br />
[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brimstone_(TV_series)"]Brimstone[/url]<br />
[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey_5"]Odyssey 5[/url]<br />
[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacked"]Stacked [/url](actually just kidding about that one)<br />
[/quote]In that vein, I really enjoyed Terriers. Dirty Sexy Money got 2 seasons but I was quite into that too. Flash Forward another. I tried reading the book after watching the series and man the book sucked! -
[quote name='Nepia' timestamp='1330044087' post='271666']<br />
Hmmm, I wouldn't have picked you as a fan of a doco about Hone's hometown.<br />
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Hmm might have been a typo there Neps.Btw if that's a Tame Iti on tv at the moment I'd bloody hate to see a wild one. -
Really liking this series of Justified.<br />
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Started The Wire also, man it looks dated, but so far so good....<br />
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As TR Jnr is dinosaur mad, we watched the series premier of Terra Nova last night, looks like it will be watchable, although I expect it wil be the special effects that will be what keeps it going (most expensive TV series ever apparently) -
New Girl? Really? You blokes are normally bang on with the TV, but this one i struggle with. The first episode was amusing-ish, but then it got annoying, and i think i have laughed 3-4 times over the rest of the season. It is the filler between "Modern Family" and "Homeland" on a Sunday.<br />
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Mrs Mariner is into "Revenge" but it just seems to be "Gossip Girl" with dead people.<br />
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My guilty pleasure is "My Kitchen Rules", i can't get enough of watching people fail in the kitchen, and then have other people be bitchy about it. -
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[b]New Girl?[/b] Really? You blokes are normally bang on with the TV, but this one i struggle with. The first episode was amusing-ish, but then it got annoying, and i think i have laughed 3-4 times over the rest of the season. It is the filler between "Modern Family" and "Homeland" on a Sunday.<br />
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Mrs Mariner is into "Revenge" but it just seems to be "Gossip Girl" with dead people.<br />
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My guilty pleasure is "My Kitchen Rules", i can't get enough of watching people fail in the kitchen, and then have other people be bitchy about it.<br />
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The Indian chick in it is the primary reason i watch .... If she wasn't in it I doubt I'd watch it at all though.<br />
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Plus you can't start questioning peoples taste in TV and then end by talking up 'My Kitchen Rules'!<br />
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TR: Funny that you think The Wire looks dated, I guess I watched it closer to its air time so don't notice it so much. -
I didn't talk it up, its just fun to watch.<br />
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If hot chicks was all it took to keep me interested i would watch Gossip Girl. You watch Gossip Girl, don't you Nepia? Come on, its cool, you can admit, we're here for you..... -
[quote name='mariner4life' timestamp='1330297955' post='272253']<br />
I didn't talk it up, its just fun to watch.<br />
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If hot chicks was all it took to keep me interested i would watch Gossip Girl. You watch Gossip Girl, don't you Nepia? Come on, its cool, you can admit, we're here for you.....<br />
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I don't find any of the Gossip Girl chicks that hot TBF (crap, just admitted I have watched an episode <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />), definitely not as hot as that Indian chick on New Girl or Sarah Shahi (yes I watch her shitty show too).<br />
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I think I've been quite open on here about the fact I'll watch anything if I like it - hence I watch all the light USA Network shows. -
Blake Lively is fucking sexy, and i am not usually into blonde chicks.
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[quote name='mariner4life' timestamp='1330299514' post='272265']<br />
Blake Lively is fucking sexy, and i am not usually into blonde chicks.<br />
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Oh, I'm not saying she isn't hot, but she's not 'watch shit TV hot' like Sarah Shahi or the Indian girl. I don't like blondes either. -
[quote name='Toddy' timestamp='1329954488' post='271495']<br />
Finished season 2 of The Wire and thought it was good but I didn't quite get in to it as much as the 1st season. Have watched the 1st episode of season 3 and really like where it's headed.<br />
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The 2nd season will make more sense in context once you've seen the entire series. This isn't a spoiler, but the star of the show is the city itself, Baltimore, and that will play out. -
The only tv I've seen the past several months has been the HBO series' "Boardwalk Empire" and "Luck," and both are excellent.
