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My brother has been saying good things about a new series called Arrow he reckons I'll enjoy....<br />
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I have so much on my list to watch at the moment (havent started Elementary yet) -
Caught a bit of "Revolution" on Fox last night. Looks interesting and I might download it to the tablet for a look once a few more eps are out. I just don't do TV watching any more. Too busy!<br />
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After trying to get to sleep while the wife was watching "Glee" and several shitty Australian "dramas"* in our room, I have told her I'm going to give her GoT S1 & 2 for her iPad so that she can see some decent writing with her headphones on!<br />
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Thank goodness she likes Modern Family or I'd be considering throwing the TiVo out the window.<br />
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<br />- there is a complete abortion of a show on here called "Winners & Losers". Premise was about four friends (all chicks) who win lotto and the fucking stupid decisions that ensue. The writers are completely out of touch with reality and I fail to see why they haven't re-titled it "Losers" before it crashes and burns in a huge pile of shit before the next shitty season shits up my screen.<br />
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[quote name='taniwharugby' timestamp='1352324048' post='323724']My brother has been saying good things about a new series called Arrow he reckons I'll enjoy....<br />
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I have so much on my list to watch at the moment (havent started Elementary yet)[/quote]<br />
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Arrow is good.. <br />
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Elementary is not even close to Sherlock.. But that's what happens when u have a show that's been done again n again.. Intersting to have Watson as a woman though -
Looks like I might have to get Arrow (TV2 is screening it in the New Year...)<br />
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SOA - bit of a weak episode IMO, predictable and filling time.<br />
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Walking Dead is good, while I have the eps ahead of NZ, I've watched it on TV the first 2 weeks, which I will probably end up doing.<br />
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S2 of Strike Back is a bit formulaic, still good viewing, but not as good as S1 IMO.<br />
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Don't expect Arrow to be anything cerebral and you should be happy. It's a comic book with reasonable production values. The usual rules to dual-identity apply i.e wear glasses, a hood or a little mask and even your closest friend/lover won't recognise you.
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If you're a walking dean fan have you seen the web only short clips?cold storage just came out, there was an earlier one with the back story to "bicycle girl too http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xu0fnr_the-walking-dead-cold-storage-webisode-1-hide-and-seek_shortfilms#.UKigvOPZ-Do<br />
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I think the governer shows up this week, hopefully he's as amoral as the character in the books. -
I think I may have plugged it in this thread before, but I have just finished watching the latest season of Hard Knocks. It is quite simply the best 'behind the scenes' sports show I have ever seen.<br />
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Every season they go into an NFL pre-season training camp (they have done 5 seasons so far- season 5 was the Miami Dolphins) and you see pretty much everything- players and coaches are all miked up at all times, team meetings, coaching discussions,trial games, and at the end of camp seeing the unlucky players get cut from the squad. They focus mainly on the guys who are battling to make the team. It's compelling.<br />
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Plus the camerawork is brilliant and the production values very high. I'm not a huge NFL fan but I can't get enough of it.<br />
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Right up there with the ESPN 30for30 docos as the best sports vision going around. Anywhere. -
Seven seasons of Hard Knocks. Eight if you count the NFL Network version called Jaguar Summer from 2004. If you like Hard Knocks, check out the hockey version HBO does called 24/& Road to the Winter Classic. Four episode show by the same HBO team who do Hard Knocks on the two NHL teams in the New Years day out door hockey game. Caps vs Penguins in 2010 and Flyers vs Rangers in 2011. Cancelled this year, due to the NHL lockout.
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Rusty - you're still around - I feared I'd have to try and figure out for myself what TV is good <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />. So what new shows do you reckon are worthwhile watching this year?
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[quote name='Nepia' timestamp='1353317002' post='326367']<br />
Rusty - you're still around - I feared I'd have to try and figure out for myself what TV is good <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />. So what new shows do you reckon are worthwhile watching this year?<br />
[/quote]It is a pretty shit crop of new shows this year.<br />
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[b]Already cancelled[/b]<br />
Last Resort<br />
666 Park Avenue<br />
Partners<br />
Made in Jersey<br />
Mob Doctor (pretty much dead).<br />
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Of those, I only tried Last Resort, and thought it very weak.<br />
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[b]Shows I tried for at minimum of one episode and discarded rather quickly[/b]<br />
Revolution - meh<br />
New Normal - steriotypical meh<br />
Guys with Kids - lame meh<br />
Nashville - sappy meh<br />
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[b]Other new shows I am kind of watching, but wouldn't care if they went away[/b]<br />
The Mindy Project (mainly cause it is on after New Girl)<br />
Chicago Fire (Law and Order in a fire house. Cheesy and formulaic)<br />
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So that leaves one new show I am watching, and somewhat enjoying. Arrow<br />
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[img]http://www.comicbooked.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/arrow-poster-cw1-600x3501.jpg[/img] -
Just realised there's a 2 week break on Arrow. No new ep until 28/11 <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/knuppel2.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':knuppel:' /> <br />
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Bonus news is that Sutter has had studio permisssion for the last 4 eps of SOA5 to run as 90 minute shows. <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':good1:' /> -
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Just realised there's a 2 week break on Arrow. No new ep until 28/11 <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/knuppel2.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':knuppel:' /><br />
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Turkeys!<br />
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I'd give thanks if they didn't interrupt the scheduling.<br />
[/quote]We have to watch A Charle Brown Thanksgiving for the 1000th time instead on Wednesday. And lots of football on Thursday. Remember November sweeps end soon, so mostly repeat episodes in December for most network shows. Cable shows don't do Nielsen ratings, so it doesn't affect them. -
good to see a new series of Justified is starting in January!<br />
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Will defo have a look at Arrow, still got Dexter, Walking Dead, Bones, POI and S4 of BSG to watch, but should hold me up until the final season of BB & the next installment of GoT, a few other ones I'll watch with nothing else on too -
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It is a pretty shit crop of new shows this year.<br />
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[b]Already cancelled[/b]<br />
Last Resort<br />
666 Park Avenue<br />
Partners<br />
Made in Jersey<br />
Mob Doctor (pretty much dead).<br />
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Of those, I only tried Last Resort, and thought it very weak.<br />
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[b]Shows I tried for at minimum of one episode and discarded rather quickly[/b]<br />
Revolution - meh<br />
New Normal - steriotypical meh<br />
Guys with Kids - lame meh<br />
Nashville - sappy meh<br />
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[b]Other new shows I am kind of watching, but wouldn't care if they went away[/b]<br />
The Mindy Project (mainly cause it is on after New Girl)<br />
Chicago Fire (Law and Order in a fire house. Cheesy and formulaic)<br />
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So that leaves one new show I am watching, and somewhat enjoying. Arrow<br />
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[img]http://www.comicbooked.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/arrow-poster-cw1-600x3501.jpg[/img]<br />
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Cheers, so Arrow it is - and a stink season for new shows! I was keen to watch Last Resort so I'm a bit bummed about that .... Lucky I still have a bunch of Madmen to get through.
