Re: The TV Series Thread - Part 3

by M99 Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:18 am

Freeza wrote:
Don't call me James wrote:So how many superhero shows are out atm and are coming out in the near future?

Arrow
The Flash
Gotham
Constantine
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Am I missing something else?

You're missing a lot of them
DC:
iZombie
Preacher

Marvel:
Powers
Agent Carter
Daredevil
Luke Cage
Iron Fist
AKA Jessica Jones
Defenders

Powers is not MCU.

Also they aren't all superhero shows. They're just comic book adaptations from different genres. There's spy shows, horror shows, sci fi, crime and so forth. Every show is different.

You missed Hourman.

Cant effin wait for Preacher. It can translate brilliantly to TV in good hands and Seth Rogen and AMC got some really great hands.

by Dutti Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:14 pm

Has anyone been watching The Strain?

Any feedback?

The trailer is awesome!

by TalkingReckless Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:46 pm

ranDOM 10 wrote:I'm enjoying The Strain so far, definitely has Fringe potential in my opinion. I just hope they don't mess it up.

BarrileteCosmico wrote:So The Strain had a great pilot, I'm pretty excited to see where this goes. It looks like a combination of modern infectious disease & oldschool vampire hunter motifs. They make it work somehow. I'm just happy they're going nowhere close to the "hot vampire falls for high school girl" thing.

Motogp69 wrote:Haven't really stuck with any of the new Summer shows. Giving "Your the worst" a chance, but "Married" was shit. Tyrant has been bad and poorly written. The Strain looks good, but I am not sold yet.

Extant has been promising thus far at least.

Hapless_Hans wrote:
Butt wrote:The Strain is based on a novel by Guillermo Del Toro and another guy, so expect it to be dark and amazing

and Guillermo Del Toro is a producer on the TV show

Watched the strain pilot. Very entertaining and well made.

Also watched Extant. Was ok.
A bit like a mixture of AI and the astronauts wife, with a smack of Solaris, the poverty versions though.

Steven Spielberg is like one of those guys with very noticable genes, no matter how many children he fathers out of wedlock they will always have these instantly recognizable huge ears or something like that.

Always with the little boys. And their mothers. Guy should go suck on some titties while listening to christmas songs, and then make another proper movie like Munich.

by RealGunner Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:19 pm

Mclewis pls

by Pedram Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:15 pm

Dutti wrote:Has anyone been watching The Strain?

Any feedback?

The trailer is awesome!

Might watch it because of Corey Stoll. hmm

He was awesome at House of Cards.

by McLewis Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:14 am

RealGunner wrote:Mclewis pls

Having watched the trailer, the Strain still doesn't interest me hmm

by elitedam Wed Jul 30, 2014 7:22 am

I watched the pilot and thought it was well made but it's not really my kind of show. I might keep watching it for a bit since everything else out now sucks.

by RealGunner Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:15 am

Yea most good shows air from October-April.

by M99 Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:20 pm

I used to watch shows that I missed during this time peridod, you could try that elitedam hmm

Band Of Brother, The Shield, Spartacus, House Of Cards UK, Miami Vice or any other old shows you did not see.

by Hapless_Hans Wed Jul 30, 2014 4:09 pm

RealGunner wrote:Yea most good shows air from October-April.

Don't really agree. There are some low profile gems in mid season.

The Americans first season (haven't come around to watching the 2nd yet) was one of the best shows I've seen.

Treme, of course, best show ever. If we except Sopranos.

Couple of years back Southland, about cops in LA was a pretty good, if grim, show.

Then there was Magic City, where they tried the Mafia history thing a la Boardwalk Empire in this stylized 50s fashion of Mad Men, set in Miami. Not bad, even if a bit too slick and not with the depth of Mad Men; sadly canceled.

Fwiw even The Bridge is a decent show worth watching, even if Diane Krugers main character needs some getting used to.

I like the Strain very much, no nonsense, well made B-movie stuff.

by RealGunner Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:19 pm

Currently*

by McAgger Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:36 pm

Got hooked on House MD Proud

by RealGunner Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:38 pm

Seen quite a lot of episodes of House throughout the last 5 years. Great series. You learn so much about medicine and House's sarcasm is unrivalled Laughing

by Firenze Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:05 pm

Ray Donovan Season 2 started recently, haven't watched it yet though. Get on that Tom. Proud

by Tomwin Lannister Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:12 pm

Been following it on tv Proud

3 episodes in as of yesterday

by Onyx Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:16 pm

Time to watch the final 2 episodes of Fargo. :bow:

by TalkingReckless Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:39 pm

RealGunner wrote:Seen quite a lot of episodes of House throughout the last 5 years. Great series. You learn so much about medicine and House's sarcasm is unrivalled

i couldn't take House seriously in the beginning, being a Fry and Laurie fan by watching almost all of \their shows, Jeeves and Wooster, Blackadder, A Bit of Fry & Laurie, i could only see him as a comedian

by elitedam Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:39 am

The problem is I'm all caught up on almost every show I want to watch. I got Community and Vikings lined up next.

M99, I've already watched all those great shows you mentioned. Band of Brothers is my favorite mini series of all time.

Hans, You need to start watching the second seasons of The Americans. It was even better than the first.

by Hapless_Hans Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:33 pm

elite, I'm really looking frward to it, don't have the leisure at the moment but saving it for when I can appreciate it. Loved the first season already.

by gb Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:00 pm

The Strain is quite good and a very interesting take on vampires/whatever the eff those monsters are. Really promising show

by McAgger Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:01 pm

gb wrote:The Strain is quite good and a very interesting take on vampires/whatever the eff those monsters are. Really promising show

EXACTLY. Someone make a thread looks like we've got 7-8 people watching already.

EDIT: I'm on it you beauts

by RealGunner Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:26 pm

You all can thank me for suggesting it.

by McLewis Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:45 pm

Anyways, I'm trying some lesser known shows...

STARZ's Power (produced by 50 cent),
NBC's Crossbones (slightly better than Black Sails and that's down to John Malkovich),
CBS' Extant (haven't seen the latest episodes, will get back on that.)
Syfy's Dominion (Very campy, but I'll stick with it)
FOX's Gang Related (probably my favorite of the bunch so far)

by RealGunner Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:46 pm

Might watch Power if it's produced by 50 hmm

by Blue Barrett Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:12 pm

Power is good but predictable. Still somewhat addictive once you start it.

Crossbones is complete and utter shit.

Extant is pretty interesting. New story. Interesting take. You'll like it, I think. I certainly do.

Saw 5 mins of Dominion and quit. Wasn't my genre(for reference, I don't watch TWD) and it looked shit anyway.

Gang Related was poor when I saw the pilot. But I have a friend who really likes the show so it may not be completely shit. Recycled story though.

by gb Fri Aug 01, 2014 3:28 am

Has anyone checked out Tyrant?

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