Re: The TV Series Thread - Part 5

by Glory Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:10 am

^ New series. 9.1 on IMDb. Shocked

Count me in. Will put my review exactly after 1 week from now.

by Freeza Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:39 am

Finished it yesterday. It was really good. Somewhat too open of a ending. Tough watch though, expected since it's about suicide

by MaraVilla Mon Apr 03, 2017 1:56 pm

Homeland season 6 = best tv show on atm. Not even exaggerating.

by McAgger Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:29 am

3 episodes into 13 Reasons Why. The show started well with the mystery. I enjoy a good mystery. But I'm already seeing where this is going. Predictable mystery is meh.

PS. High school kids do not talk like this hollywood, Jesus. When are they going to get it right.

Spoiler:

by McAgger Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:20 pm

Finished 13 Reasons Why.

Man episodes 12 and 13 are heavy as *bleep*. It's a heavy heavy show. Starts out as a mystery, they drag it out way too much in the middle and it kind of gets boring but the end is powerful.

Spoiler:

by M99 Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:23 pm

I needed a book to read so I started reading 13 Reasons Why after seeing all the hype for the show online. The tone is typical young adult but its one of those books you can't keep down. You keep want to hearing whats on the next tape and especially wtf Clay did to get himself on the list. I finished half of it already, will probably finish it tonight.

by El Gunner Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:26 pm

Is it a netflix show?

by M99 Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:28 pm

by McAgger Wed Apr 05, 2017 10:29 pm

Same thing with the show. I binged it in 3 days. I kept wanting to see why the hell Clay was on the tape.

Got very emotional at the end. For whatever reason it affected me deeply. I usually don't care about high school drama but the theme in this is universal. I should rephrase it, it's a drama that's set in high school rather being a high school drama.

I wouldn't recommend this show. And not because it's not good. But because it's very draining emotionally. It's a depressing show albeit very good. Like there's no climax or emotional reward or anything at the end. It's just depressing. If you want to feel like shit for a few days you should definitely watch it.

by BarrileteCosmico Sun Apr 09, 2017 5:20 am

RE: 13 reasons why ending

Spoiler:

by M99 Sun Apr 09, 2017 6:31 pm

Did anyone notice that more and more shows are taking breaks between seasons that is more than one year? Is it because production is getting more high end?

Game Of Thrones (okay, producers said shooting started late because the show is gonna be set at winter)
Fargo
Westworld
Atlanta
Better Call Saul
Stranger Things
Master Of None

All shows that I know of that took/are taking breaks for around one and a half year.

by El Gunner Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:11 pm

M99 wrote:Is it because production is getting more high end?

yea, I think that's the reason

by Freeza Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:18 pm

The reason is probably due to many reasons. The main reason being all the main people in those projects are doing a bunch of different things.

It also takes time to make quality stuff. So it's a bit of both. Unlike what networks do, where they churn out 22 episodes per season. That's just cancerous. Cba watching 22 episode seasons of anything anymore.

by Freeza Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:24 pm

Game Of Thrones: They're probably taking their time to finish off right. Also takes longer to write when they can't follow the books? (I guess). Scheduling could also be a reason as the stars get more popular.
Fargo: Noah Hawley was a busy man making Legion.
Westworld: Production of season 1 was a mess and they weren't prepared for season 2 because they needed to figure out how succesful it wouldbecome
Atlanta: Donald Glover's schedule is probably the only reason this doesn't come out this year. Star Wars, Lion King and a music career.
Better Call Saul: don't know anything about this show.
Stranger Things: Seems like this was the same case as Westworld where they weren't expecting that big of a succes.
Master Of None: Aziz has a pretty hectic schedule with his stand up I think.

Overall I don't mind them taking time to make the best stuff they can make. There's already so much stuff out there to consume that you don't want to waste time with rushed television.

by zigra Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:01 am

Also I think having a break of more than 12 months isn't unusual for shows like Fargo (shows that have a completely new cast and storyline every season).

by M99 Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:02 am

Reason for GOT is because it's gonna be set at winter they started shooting late for a more accurate atmosphere.

by RealGunner Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:11 am

I thought it was so Old Man Martin would release TWOW ffs Sad

by McAgger Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:29 am

Freeza wrote:Cba watching 22 episode seasons of anything anymore.

This is big one for me now as well.

I don't watch anything that has more than 13 episodes a season. Don't have time to commit to something that long.

by M99 Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:47 pm

I'd be fine watching 22 episodes if the eps were 20-25 mins like Entourage was and all anime.

by zigra Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:53 pm

Don't call me James wrote:
Freeza wrote:Cba watching 22 episode seasons of anything anymore.

This is big one for me now as well.

I don't watch anything that has more than 13 episodes a season. Don't have time to commit to something that long.

Even 13 is quite a lot. Think all the netflix super hero shows (they have 13 right?) would have benefited from having less episodes.

by McAgger Mon Apr 10, 2017 4:59 pm

M99 wrote:I'd be fine watching 22 episodes if the eps were 20-25 mins like Entourage was and all anime.

Well sitcoms are different. Because most are only 20 minutes long 25 episodes per season equals roughly 12-13 episodes in time wasted if they were regular length shows.

Like for example I'm on an endless cycle of rewatching The Office and Seinfeld. They don't ever get boring and the episodes are super short. It's great as background noise.

by RealGunner Mon Apr 10, 2017 5:03 pm

Yea agreed. Cba with 23 episodes tv shows anymore unless sitcoms/animated shows/anime. 13 is fine.

Rather have 5 quality shows of 13 episodes in a year than 20 average shows of 23 episodes

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Mon Apr 10, 2017 5:07 pm

I can barely do 10 episodes lmao, been like that for a long time which is why i struggle to stick to watching TV series.

Pack a lot of them in very early on.

by McAgger Mon Apr 10, 2017 5:09 pm

The trick is to watch 1 or 2 at a time. I always struggle to watch shows when I'm watching too many at the same time.

by Freeza Mon Apr 10, 2017 5:29 pm

RealGunner wrote:Yea agreed. Cba with 23 episodes tv shows anymore unless sitcoms/animated shows/anime. 13 is fine.

Rather have 5 quality shows of 13 episodes in a year than 20 average shows of 23 episodes

Watch The Leftovers.

Last season (3) begins this Sunday. Will have 7 episodes. 27 in total.

by M99 Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:59 am

Freeza wrote:Game Of Thrones: They're probably taking their time to finish off right. Also takes longer to write when they can't follow the books? (I guess). Scheduling could also be a reason as the stars get more popular.
Fargo: Noah Hawley was a busy man making Legion.
Westworld: Production of season 1 was a mess and they weren't prepared for season 2 because they needed to figure out how succesful it wouldbecome
Atlanta: Donald Glover's schedule is probably the only reason this doesn't come out this year. Star Wars, Lion King and a music career.
Better Call Saul: don't know anything about this show.
Stranger Things: Seems like this was the same case as Westworld where they weren't expecting that big of a succes.
Master Of None: Aziz has a pretty hectic schedule with his stand up I think.

Overall I don't mind them taking time to make the best stuff they can make. There's already so much stuff out there to consume that you don't want to waste time with rushed television.

Just remembered, you can add House Of Cards to the list too.

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