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Been doing net research and it looks like these shows may be worth a gawk at<br />
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[b]Rectify[/b] - "An intense and moving and wonderfully languid series. Ray McKinnon has created a show about a man coming off Death Row after 19 years and his re-entry into small town society is like emerging into a strange dream world". (Ray McKinnon played Lincoln Potter in SOA<br />
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[b]Orphan Black[/b] - "A streetwise hustler witnesses the suicide of a girl who looks just like her and falls headlong into a deadly mystery." - this is a mystery series about clones<br />
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[b]Bates Mote[/b]l - a 'prequel' series about the world's best known motelier Norman "I hate shower curtains" Bates. Apparently much better than it sounds.<br />
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[b]Defiance[/b] - best explained by this from IMDB "The series is set in the near future, where aliens known collectively as Votans have come to Earth seeking a new home after their solar system was destroyed. However, when they reached Earth, they discovered despite a prolonged negotiation with the government on Earth, they were not welcome. Rather than turn away, they began a war with the humans as they are determined to make Earth their new home.". Stars our own Wolf West (Grant Bowler).<br />
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Those first 3 sound like massive yawn fests. I just cant get into drama series that are thoughtful..or try to be thoughtful. I just want to be entertained, and my entertainment usually needs at least one of the following on a very regualr basis.. knife fights, automatic weapons that never hit good guys, aliens, extraordinary powers, knights, wizards.. or indestructable robots from the future.<br />
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Watched opener of Defiance and it's a kind of Deep Space Nine/Star Wars Canteena/Alien Nation western set here on Earth sometime in the future.<br />
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It's not that bad, might get better, but essentially it is sci-fi Deadwood without the swearing and Ian McShane.<br />
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Finished up S4 of Justified, I liked it, just love Raylan and Boyds characters, and more so when they interact with one another, in that lawman/criminal -love/hate way, although felt they tidied things up a bit quick after the main storyline was all but done in ep 12.<br />
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Will have a look at Hemlock Grove and Defiance, sound like my cup of tea (which is similar in taste to BSG's)<br />
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Also anyone checked out the Zombieland series? Dont bother.... -
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Been doing net research and it looks like these shows may be worth a gawk at<br />
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[b]Rectify[/b] - "An intense and moving and wonderfully languid series. Ray McKinnon has created a show about a man coming off Death Row after 19 years and his re-entry into small town society is like emerging into a strange dream world". (Ray McKinnon played Lincoln Potter in SOA<br />
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[b]Orphan Black[/b] - "A streetwise hustler witnesses the suicide of a girl who looks just like her and falls headlong into a deadly mystery." - this is a mystery series about clones<br />
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Anyone seen any of these?<br />
[/quote]I have the first few episodes of both of these (and Da Vinci's Demons) taped, just haven't had time to watch them yet. -
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[i]The Americans[/i] is worth checking out.<br />
[/quote]Love it. I am glad I didn't let Felicity scare me away. The two leads and their relationship has gotten quite complex as the season progressed. -
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Anyone watch Southland? Seems to be getting good reviews, was wondering if it's worth the effort.<br />
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[quote name='Tim' timestamp='1367550311' post='363265']<br />
[i]The Americans[/i] is worth checking out.<br />
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It's been good. Was on TV3 but bunted to late night after a few episodes.<br />
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For BSGs benefit it included both guns and boobs. -
The next new Fx show (the network that shows SOA, The Americans, Justified etc) is The Bridge, based on the Danish show of the same name.<br />
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[url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bridge_(2013_TV_series)"]http://en.wikipedia....2013_TV_series)[/url] -
[quote name='jegga' timestamp='1368087875' post='364535']Anyone else watch Harry last night? I thought it was bloody good, loved the scenes with Oscar Kightly and Sam Neill, my apprentice watched with a couple of mates who translated the Samoan in it.[/quote]<br />
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Couldn't disagree more. Cringe inducing. Stereotype piled onto cliche liberally garnished with hackneyed comment served on a bed of totally predictable plot. Will give it one more week but only because its kiwi. 4/10 is generous iMO. -
[quote name='dogmeat' timestamp='1368090927' post='364543']<br />
Couldn't disagree more. Cringe inducing. Stereotype piled onto cliche liberally garnished with hackneyed comment served on a bed of totally predictable plot. Will give it one more week but only because its kiwi. 4/10 is generous iMO.<br />
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Really? I didn't see those two scumbags leaving their mate coming, also the kid killing people who had already given him the money was pretty out there too. I think we can both agree it could have done with more female nudity though. -
She was so bored she was left with no alternative but to end her misery <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /><br />
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Seriously tho. Copper suffers personal loss left to raise child on own cue exploration of tensions between being a good dad as kid evidences signs of depression versus duty as a cop - compounded by being able to influence results in professional life as personal circumstances spin out of control. <br />
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Its embarrassingly cliched. Cop show 101 <br />
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