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  • NepiaN Offline
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    Nepia
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    [quote name='Baron Silas Greenback' timestamp='1370332554' post='370054']<br />
    [spoiler] Really Nepia? I think there are plenty of Starks left.... and who said it had to be Daenerys or the Starks? As for no guards.... maybe the TV show didnt tell it right, but safety of guests is a bedrock of Westeros society... the Freys broke with a MAJOR tradition at the red wedding.. the rest of Westeros dont forget it. The Freys name is even more mud[/spoiler]<br />
    [/quote]<br />
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    [spoiler] I don't find any of the remaining Starks very interesting after they turned Arya into a little whine box. Jon Snow is ok, but the Bran storyline has been poor. I prefer Daenerys and the Starks, so I'm saying [i]for me [/i]they're who I prefer. <br />
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    Even if there is supposedly some big tradition in Westeros I'd still be watchful - everyone seems to do dodgy shit. [/spoiler]<br />
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    [quote name='Luigi' timestamp='1370339067' post='370077']<br />
    Seriously Neeps, you logged onto the Off Topic forum, navigated to the TV Series thread and opened it before you watched the latest Game of Thrones? Schoolboy stuff.<br />
    <br />
    I thought I'd kept info reasonably opaque, but if people are going to walk right into it then what can you do .... <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/idiot2.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':idiot2:' /><br />
    [/quote]<br />
    I like Game of Thrones, but I have other shit going on in my life so didn't watch it last night, then when I got up in the morning I opened the interesting looking threads as per usual . From your comment I knew it would something big and [spoiler] someone dying, although I didn't expect that many deaths (of prominent characters). [/spoiler]<br />
    <br />
    Anyway, all good, it was another good episode in a bloody good series 3 (I didn't think much of series 2).

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    [quote name='Nepia' timestamp='1370343467' post='370092']<br />
    [spoiler] I don't find any of the remaining Starks very interesting after they turned Arya into a little whine box. Jon Snow is ok, but the Bran storyline has been poor. I prefer Daenerys and the Starks, so I'm saying [i]for me [/i]they're who I prefer.<br />
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    Even if there is supposedly some big tradition in Westeros I'd still be watchful - everyone seems to do dodgy shit. [/spoiler]<br />
    <br />
    <br />
    I like Game of Thrones, but I have other shit going on in my life so didn't watch it last night, then when I got up in the morning I opened the interesting looking threads as per usual . From your comment I knew it would something big and [spoiler] someone dying, although I didn't expect that many deaths (of prominent characters). [/spoiler]<br />
    <br />
    Anyway, all good, it was another good episode in a bloody good series 3 (I didn't think much of series 2).<br />
    [/quote]<br />
    <br />
    Well, GoT has made something of a habit of delivering huge penultimate episodes in a series, so I was on tenterhooks for this one.<br />
    <br />
    [spoiler] Next week could be amazing too - you never know with GRR Martin .... <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> [/spoiler]

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    Nepia
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    [quote name='Luigi' timestamp='1370349562' post='370119']<br />
    Well, GoT has made something of a habit of delivering huge penultimate episodes in a series, so I was on tenterhooks for this one.<br />
    <br />
    [spoiler] Next week could be amazing too - you never know with GRR Martin .... <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> [/spoiler]<br />
    [/quote]<br />
    [spoiler] I've thought that both of the first two series should have ended on their penultimate episodes and haven't thought much of the final (S1 final episode especially just seemed to meander) - hopefully this will be a good one. [/spoiler]

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  • Baron Silas GreenbackB Offline
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    Baron Silas Greenback
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    Nah nothng happens <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    Nepia
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    [quote name='Crucial' timestamp='1370336497' post='370065']<br />
    Season finale of Orphan Black was pretty awesome too.<br />
    It's going to be a long wait for season 2, especially because I ate all of S1 in about a week and want more.<br />
    [/quote]<br />
    [spoiler] What's up with Mrs S? I found it a bit weird that if she is with Leckie's people that she didn't just remove that picture, which I assume is of her, from Sarah and Helena's Mum's bag when she found it. It seems off she would leave the corroborating evidence. At any rate I don't know who to trust at this stage. [/spoiler]<br />
    <br />
    Yep, it's going to be a long wait for the next season.

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  • CrucialC Offline
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    Crucial
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    #1340

    [quote name='Nepia' timestamp='1370398198' post='370177']<br />
    [spoiler] What's up with Mrs S? I found it a bit weird that if she is with Leckie's people that she didn't just remove that picture, which I assume is of her, from Sarah and Helena's Mum's bag when she found it. It seems off she would leave the corroborating evidence. At any rate I don't know who to trust at this stage. [/spoiler]<br />
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    Yep, it's going to be a long wait for the next season.<br />
    [/quote]<br />
    <br />
    One of the most impressive things about the show is the pace at which the story has been told. The could have drawn that out for a longer season, but it wouldn't have been as good. This has also meant that the less believable bits (or flaws) have either been quickly dismissed or explained and pushed aside.<br />
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    [spoiler]Could be a few explanations for Mrs S. No one has been identified as Sarah's watcher and they even mention at one point that she (Sarah) had been 'lost'. It could be that Mrs S was part of the operaion but went rogue. She maybe left the photo on purpose as a clue for Sarah to follow and fight them.<br />
    <br />
    Quite good that there are grey characters as well.<br />
    <br />
    Also good that there is another hot clone (or proclone) around. Makes my planned get together more fun <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> [/spoiler]

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    Nepia
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    #1341

    [quote name='Crucial' timestamp='1370400913' post='370179']<br />
    One of the most impressive things about the show is the pace at which the story has been told. The could have drawn that out for a longer season, but it wouldn't have been as good. This has also meant that the less believable bits (or flaws) have either been quickly dismissed or explained and pushed aside.<br />
    <br />
    [spoiler]Could be a few explanations for Mrs S. No one has been identified as Sarah's watcher and they even mention at one point that she (Sarah) had been 'lost'. It could be that Mrs S was part of the operaion but went rogue. She maybe left the photo on purpose as a clue for Sarah to follow and fight them.<br />
    <br />
    Quite good that there are grey characters as well.<br />
    <br />
    Also good that there is another hot clone (or proclone) around. Makes my planned get together more fun <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> [/spoiler]<br />
    [/quote]<br />
    Yep, I'm glad they didn't let [i]too much[/i] of the mystery go unexplained.<br />
    <br />
    [spoiler] I expect that much of series 2 will focus on her trying to find Kira so they already have that arc. And yep agree with you on Mrs S, what 'side' she is on could go either way. [/spoiler]<br />
    <br />
    I wonder if Tatiana Maslany gets paid per character or just a normal rate? When the credits come up I always think her name should be displayed multiple times instead of once and then all the male characters.

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  • CrucialC Offline
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    Crucial
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    #1342

    An interesting post season 'review' here [url="http://screenrant.com/orphan-black-season-2/"]http://screenrant.com/orphan-black-season-2/[/url] with no spoilers, but had his interesting comment within<br />
    <br />
    [quote]Doing all these stellar performances justice is an exceptional team of writers. The Orphan Black scribes never introduce anything and forget about it nor do they include elements for the sake of giving themselves story leeway down the road; every single thing from episode one to episode ten has value. Security camera footage, money, lies, the smallest props and more. It’s all been thought out extensively, leaving Orphan Black with far fewer holes than most shows.[/quote]<br />
    <br />
    I have to agree with that. The 'unbelievables' are really imagination stretches and if you do think you've spotted a flaw it's usually answered.<br />
    <br />
    [spoiler]A really good example of this is when Donny is being tortured with the hot glue the excuse he gives for getting up in the middle of the night is to watch Cricket which starts at 4am. If you noticed when Alison played back her spycam, it was more like 1.30am when he got up. Only the fact that it was Sarah and not Alison that got that answer saved him.<br />
    <br />
    They didn't make a big deal of it at all so you weren't sure if it was a plot hole or a plot device.[/spoiler]

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  • taniwharugbyT Offline
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    taniwharugby
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    #1343

    [quote name='Luigi' timestamp='1370349562' post='370119']<br />
    Well, GoT has made something of a habit of delivering huge penultimate episodes in a series, so I was on tenterhooks for this one.<br />
    <br />
    [spoiler] Next week could be amazing too - you never know with GRR Martin .... <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> [/spoiler]<br />
    [/quote]<br />
    <br />
    Dont read spoiler if you havent read the books...<br />
    [spoiler]I dont expect a great deal to happen in the next ep as that (the other wedding and the stuff after) will more likely be the climax of the next series? I should really refresh myself as I cant recall alot, but then that will add to the surprise...the Red Wedding did seem particularly brutal too[/spoiler]<br />

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    rustycruiser
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    #1344

    [quote name='taniwharugby' timestamp='1370550459' post='370605']<br />
    Dont read spoiler if you havent read the books...<br />
    [spoiler]I dont expect a great deal to happen in the next ep as that (the other wedding and the stuff after) will more likely be the climax of the next series? I should really refresh myself as I cant recall alot, but then that will add to the surprise...the Red Wedding did seem particularly brutal too[/spoiler]<br />
    [/quote]Book spoilers below. You are warned[spoiler]I think the final episode will include the initial Wildling attack on Castle Black, and the episode will end when Ygrette dies in Jon Snow's arms. And non book readers will be upset again. On the other stories, I guess we might see Coldhands meeting Sam the Slayer and Gillie.<br />
    <br />
    That leaves Joffrey's wedding, Oberyn Martell, Tywin's fateful trip to the privy, Sansa heading to the Erie, and the major Wildling attack and Stannis' arrival at the Wall for next season (part two of a Storm of Swords)[/spoiler]

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    Nepia
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    Man, this sucks, I really want to open those spoilers ... just because I can't!

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  • mariner4lifeM Offline
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    Watched a show called "Hatfields & McCoys" last night. About a family feud at the end of the American Civil war. Starred Costner, Paxton, and Berringer. I thought it was pretty good.

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  • CrucialC Offline
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    Crucial
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    [quote name='mariner4life' timestamp='1370562559' post='370643']<br />
    Watched a show called "Hatfields & McCoys" last night. About a family feud at the end of the American Civil war. Starred Costner, Paxton, and Berringer. I thought it was pretty good.<br />
    [/quote]<br />
    <br />
    I may check that out.<br />
    <br />
    Looking for something else to get into at the moment after eating OB so fast (and with GoT finishing). Defiance is filling a pap gap left by Person of Interest.<br />
    I am tempted to start on The Killing 3 but the prospect of endless moody shots in the pissing down rain has me holding back.<br />
    <br />
    Any other suggestions?

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  • taniwharugbyT Offline
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    HAvent looked at TK 3, not quite sure it will work, I mean how much can they fark with peoples lives again, and yes, the rain...<br />
    <br />
    Have Orphan Black and Rectify to watch.

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    rustycruiser
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    [quote name='Crucial' timestamp='1370563318' post='370646']<br />
    I may check that out.<br />
    <br />
    Looking for something else to get into at the moment after eating OB so fast (and with GoT finishing). Defiance is filling a pap gap left by Person of Interest.<br />
    I am tempted to start on The Killing 3 but the prospect of endless moody shots in the pissing down rain has me holding back.<br />
    <br />
    Any other suggestions?<br />
    [/quote]Continuum? I liked the first season well enough, and have about 6 eps of the 2nd saved up.<br />
    <br />
    Burn Notice new season starts tonight, and a new series premieres after it called Graceland. My brother has been telling me I should watch Longmire. Haven't checked it out yet.<br />
    <br />
    What about old shows you missed? Deadwood, Boardwalk Empire, Justified, The Shield, Southland, Dexter, Homeland, BSG etc etc etc? Watched them all?<br />
    <br />
    I just started watching Strike Back. Am on episode 3 of the 2nd series.

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  • CrucialC Offline
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    Crucial
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    I'm watching Continuum, but have feeling that the story is being far too dragged out for no good reason. I'll still watch but starting to lose interest.<br />
    <br />
    That Longmire looks worth a go, thanks for that, I hadn't heard of it.<br />
    <br />
    I'll wait and see what Graceland throws up. Looks to be a 'formuls' show from what I've read.<br />
    <br />
    There are some oldies I need to go back to. Deadwood is one in particular that I missed.

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    [quote name='Crucial' timestamp='1370566132' post='370656']<br />
    I'll wait and see what Graceland throws up. Looks to be a 'formuls' show from what I've read.[/quote]<br />
    From the same channel that does Burn Notice, Royal Pains, White Collar, Covert Affairs, and Suits. So probably similar formula, light and nothing too deep. Suits the outlier of the group.<br />
    <br />
    There really is sweet fuck all on TV in the summer. You can see a grid of shows and premiere dates here.<br />
    <br />
    [url="http://www.thefutoncritic.com/guide/summer-2013-grid/"]http://www.thefutonc...mmer-2013-grid/[/url]

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  • NepiaN Offline
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    Nepia
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    [quote name='rustycruiser' timestamp='1370567244' post='370664']<br />
    From the same channel that does Burn Notice, Royal Pains, White Collar, Covert Affairs, and Suits. So probably similar formula, light and nothing too deep. Suits the outlier of the group.<br />
    <br />
    There really is sweet fuck all on TV in the summer. You can see a grid of shows and premiere dates here.<br />
    <br />
    [url="http://www.thefutoncritic.com/guide/summer-2013-grid/"]http://www.thefutonc...mmer-2013-grid/[/url]<br />
    [/quote]<br />
    I like the USA model so I'm happy, it's good to just switch of the brain sometimes. Apparently Graceland is supposed to be more serialised from the start (unlike Burn Notice and White Collar which became serialised as it went on).<br />
    <br />
    I still need to get through Breaking Bad (still can't get passed the first season to the great ones that are supposed to follow), Strikeback (am in the middle of series 2 and finding it a bit meh), and all of Deadwood (which I'm looking forward to, I've watched the first ep years back and enjoyed it) and have Top of the Lake and Hatfields and McCoys that I'm looking forward to. So I'm set for the "winter".<br />
    <br />
    Just finished watching Sleeper Cell and quite enjoyed it.<br />
    <br />
    Crucial: Just rewatch The Wire if you can't find anything else, at least you wont be disappointed.<br />
    Rusty: Cheers for that site, is bookmarked now.

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  • TimT Away
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    Tim
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    Crucial, you might want to check out the new BBC show [i]The Fall[/i]. Gillian Anderson plays a detective in pursuit of a serial killer.<br />
    <br />
    If you want something really good but a bit different, then I highly recommend the [i]Venture Bros[/i].

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    [quote name='Tim' timestamp='1370601177' post='370727']Crucial, you might want to check out the new BBC show [i]The Fall[/i]. Gillian Anderson plays a detective in pursuit of a serial killer.<br />
    <br />
    If you want something really good but a bit different, then I highly recommend the [i]Venture Bros[/i].[/quote]<br />
    <br />
    Have The Fall on the DVR, just need to find the time to watch. I have heard good things

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