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<p>Nothing on True Detective S2? Third episode, slow as slow, just a filler. Liked the first for character development, 2nd for .......... And 3rd as I said just a bit of a filler</p>
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<p>There is only one outcome I want in this show.</p>
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<p>Someone to shoot that miserable bitch of a bar singer right between the eyes to shut her up.</p> -
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<p>Enjoyed the first episode. It has potential.</p>
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<p>Might just be the best show on TV right now.</p> -
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<p>I begrudgingly watched Dancing With The Stars this year with True-love and found myself enjoying it.</p>
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<p>Chuffed that "Sci-Fi What a Nice Guy" (Thanks Radio Hauraki) won. Could there be a more gracious, humble man in New Zealand.He has rocketed up my 'man - love' list.</p>
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<p>No so chuffed that true-love let out the ole "phwoar" when he appeared bare chested for his final dance and then she looked at me "not so phwoar" :(</p> -
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<p>Hand up!</p>
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<p>I begrudgingly watched Dancing With The Stars this year with True-love and found myself enjoying it.</p>
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<p>Chuffed that "Sci-Fi What a Nice Guy" (Thanks Radio Hauraki) won. Could there be a more gracious, humble man in New Zealand.He has rocketed up my 'man - love' list.</p>
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<p><strong>No so chuffed that true-love let out the ole "phwoar" when he appeared bare chested for his final dance and then she looked at me "not so phwoar</strong>" :(</p>
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<p>Hope you didn't escalate the situation by mentioning Simon's dancing partner... now I was going to make some comment about spicing things up with morning radio.... :whistle:</p> -
<p>I've never watched that, never floated my boat! </p>
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<p>The fat one with the little eyes and snouty nose.</p>
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<p>Didnt watch it but that sounds like her. Did Pam Corkerys tourettes impede her dancing?</p> -
<p>True Detective</p>
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<p>[spoiler]Seems like the real story only just starts and all the previous has been scene setting.<br>
OK, it's different and not the usual progression where a show would have started at last night's ep and filled in the backstory as it went, like last season's flashbacks, but it didn't really work for me.<br>
Taylor Kitsch's character is just too unbelievable. The struggle to get out of the closet thing is way too 1980s. Just pick a hole and get on with life son.[/spoiler]</p> -
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<p>There is only one outcome I want in this show.</p>
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<p>Someone to shoot that miserable bitch of a bar singer right between the eyes to shut her up.</p>
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<p>Quoting myself here, but it cracked me up when I read this in an episode recap of yesterday's show in 'The Atlantic' (this show mumbles so much I am trying to make sure I actually understand what is going on)</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote">If we must have deranged shootouts with mass civilian casualties, can they at least take place in the bar, where that impossibly tedious melancholy singer might plausibly be caught in the crossfire?</blockquote>
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<p>I definitely have to use subtitles, even if I listen on my Sennheiser HD 650s.</p>
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<p>This season has been a bit average, but the latest episode was very good. A big step up.</p>
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<p>It seems like he's been going for a Michael Mann <em>Heat </em>atmosphere, but that kind of minimal dialogue and very deliberate characterisation is rather difficult. I don't think it's a coincidence that the best episode so far was the one with the best plot developments and the least reliance on atmosphere and actors carrying a scene.</p> -
<p>While it's hard to blame VV for some of the truly awful dialogue he is provided with, his performances show a casting decision gone too far. I get the concept of taking actors with 'light' track records and giving them the chance to show their acting chops but VV just isn't convincing to me. He has one expression and it's the same one he uses in everything he is ever in, serious or silly. </p>
<p>For McAdams, it works. Her character and lines may be a bit stupid at times but I enjoy the change in seeing her act properly without hamming. Kitsch seems to try way too hard.</p> -
<p>Yeah, while Farrell is good and keeps getting better, it's a long fucking way from McConaughey and Harrelson.</p>
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<p>This is kind of like the second album blues - Pizollatto probably spent his whole adult life coming up with the characters, background, atmosphere, and plotting of season one. This year everything is new, and he probably wants to look like he's more than just that one scenario.</p>
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<p>Wagner Moura from the <em>Elite Squad</em> movies as Pablo Escobar.</p>
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<p>So, i finally got around to watching GoT Season 5 (my fucking Foxtel box blew up, taking all my recordings with it).</p>
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<p>It's, um, not that good aye? But then, having read the books, i wasn't surprised, i had a bit of a rant about it on the Book Club thread</p>
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<p>[spoiler]So, i understand they had to start making their own story lines, given old mate takes 12 years to write a book, but did they have to make some of them worse?<br><br>
The whole Dorn thing was fucking stupid, and i felt dirty looking at that nude chick in the jail because she looks 16.<br><br>
The whole "Jon Snow isn't really dead" thing better come to pass, because he is about the only decent character left.<br><br>
The religious thing in Kings Landing is fuuucking stupid. In the books it seems that the powers that be use it more as a convenience (Tommen being a little kid, and it being a good way to get rid of people) but the TV show made it look like they ran the fucking city? WTF? And what the fuck happened to the Queen?<br><br>
Thank christ the Stannis storyline is dead, my god what a fluffybunny. And for a military genius, he's a fucking retard. I did enjoy looking at the witch naked though, so i hope she's not done with yet.<br><br>
The writers ow have the chance to do what ever they want with the story, they better not fuck it up, and they better fucking go somewhere in the next series.<br><br>
But, for all that, it was worth it for the Hardhome battle, and finally getting to watch a dragon cook some motherfuckers.<br><br>
The whole thing hasn't gone to shit, but this was the first season where i found myself looking at my phone while it was on. There is a pretty cool story building there if they get rid of the shitty subplots. [/spoiler]</p> -
I am looking forward to seeing one of my favorite series of Novels being bought to life...starting with the 2nd book (chronologically as published)<br><br>
Has a very LOTR feel to it, which I guess for the genre isnt surprising as many fantasy novelist probably were inspired by Tolkein.<br><br>
On the FB feeds has been a fair bit of angst among fans about various things, mostly about it being done by MTV, but also some of the casting...but what I've seen to date, I'm happy.<br><br>
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<p>I'm currently watching Manhattan which is great - I think on the recommendation of one of you fools. 4 episodes to go, I've had to stop myself from doing any reading to find out what/who is real or not. </p>
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<p>M4L - glad I wasn't the only one who thought the religion stuff was f-ing stupid. As for the chick in the jail, she looked about 5 years older than Emilia Clarke at least.</p>
