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Post by Knerys on Oct 19, 2014 18:45:35 GMT -5
I have seen little to none of the last 6 shows....
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Post by IanTheCool on Oct 19, 2014 18:46:44 GMT -5
The Office - Great stuff, very witty comedy most of the time. I think that Michael Scott is simply hilarious. After 9 years there certainly are some rough patches, especially when Jan is involved or when they go too over the top with Dwight. And that last season just didn't cut it.
4.5/5
Revolution -Don't worry guys, you didn't miss anything. A wasted premise. Awful acting.
1.5/5
Sherlock - I've seen the first season, and so far I like what I see. Not sure the 90 minute episodes work for me though. I like the mysteries, but I think they should be condensed into an hour.
4/5
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Post by frankyt on Oct 19, 2014 21:12:56 GMT -5
Sherlock starts out so strong, but the last season is cute and clever for a little, then it devolves into style over substance.
Watched The Office so many times, I still love it. Haven't finished it yet though, and I doubt I ever will, just gonna leave it at where I left it and consider it pretty great.
Revolution is for masochists I believe, but hey, I've been there...
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Post by PhantomKnight on Oct 19, 2014 21:27:30 GMT -5
The Office
Really funny overall. The last two seasons certainly hit a slump for the most part (especially Season 9, which was a shame), but when this show was good, it was REALLY good. There are a number of scenes from the show where just thinking about them makes me either chuckle or outright laugh (Dwight's safety drill from Season 5 and the watermelon hitting Stanley's car being among the latter), which I think goes to show just how funny it could be. Steve Carell was of course great as Michael, but I just might have to say my favorite character was Jim, especially in the first half of the show's run. It had the mockumentary aspect down pretty good, too.
***1/2 /****
Revolution
I know this show got a lot of flak (namely from Ian), but...I liked it. Sometimes, it DID feel like they were being a bit too loosey-goosey with the whole "no power" angle in Season 1, but it always managed to be an entertaining show with some pretty solid action. I really enjoyed Billy Burke's performance - he made for a fun badass - and Giancarlo Esposito was excellent and fun to watch, too. Also, there's a moment in Season 1 that I've seen twice now, and both times, it managed to get to me a bit because of the acting of Tracy Spiradkos and Billy Burke in that particular scene. It's one of those cancelled shows that ends on a cliffhanger, but it's not the type of cliffhanger I'm losing any sleep over. I definitely enjoyed the show while it lasted.
***/****
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Post by sabin26 on Oct 20, 2014 1:33:23 GMT -5
Only seen bits and pieces of all three, but I do plan on watching more of Sherlock.
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Post by Tyler Durden on Oct 20, 2014 11:07:30 GMT -5
1. The Office (American)
2. Revolution
3. Sherlock
I didn't like the first few episodes when it first started airing. Tried again the 2nd season and it was much better. I've gone back and watched the first season, and I'm not sure why I didn't like it. It wasn't quite as good in the middle years, but actually seemed to improve when Micheal left. This was one of those shows that made me uncomfortable to watch, but in a good way. You knew some inappropriate interaction was coming, and I would cringe and laugh at the same time. Especially the first 3 or 4 seasons. And on top of it, I really liked where they left it. Revolution - B-
Huh, seems like I'm one of the few that actually watched it. The first season was okay, good enough that I was able to make it through it. They kept you guessing by killing off characters, but there was a core of 5 characters that you pretty much knew were going to be safe. The 2nd season took on a darker and grittier feel, which actually made it a bit more believable. The first season had a bit more of a clean feel, which didn't really fit with an end of the modern world theme. I enjoyed the second season more than the first, but when I found out it was cancelled I stopped watching. So I didn't catch the last 3 or 4 episodes of season 2. Sherlock
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Post by daniel on Oct 21, 2014 13:04:21 GMT -5
The Office - One of my favourite shows of all time. It's easy to watch this one over and over, and each time I start watching season 1 again, I can't help but go through the whole show. It engendered further careers and even the "that's what she said" phrase in society. Michael leaving was probable disaster, but they managed to keep the show going despite losing its main character. I don't like how they treat Jim and Pam's relationship in the last season, but overall this is one of my top 10 faves of all-time.
5/5
Revolution - looked dumb; never watched
Sherlock - I like the show, there are some episodes remarkably better than others, and one or two that are a little "meh."
3.5/5
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Post by FShuttari on Oct 21, 2014 13:24:08 GMT -5
The Office - The first 4 seasons are amazing. The rest suck
Revolution - Saw the first season... Was very much "Mehh" wouldn't recommend it.
Sherlock - Probably of the greatest things to happen to Television in over a decade.
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Post by IanTheCool on Oct 21, 2014 18:57:11 GMT -5
Sherlock - Probably of the greatest things to happen to Television in over a decade. Powerful words. Okay, next round: 1. True Blood
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Post by iverdawg on Oct 21, 2014 19:22:40 GMT -5
True Blood
Quite good during its first season, but with grating supporting characters, it got old quickly. It also didn't help that a series with much stricter limitations, The Vampire Diaries, was doing what True Blood was trying to succeed at 10x better. I stopped watching after Season 5, and even then it felt more like a chore than anything.
D+
Veronica Mars
Never seen it, but I want to. I hear great things.
The Walking Dead
Often feels like a different show every season. Had quite a strong freshman effort, and quickly lost a lot of its fan base due to it often being a slog to watch. Some might say this is due to the limitations its been burdened with since they're at AMC, and that manifested itself with the multiple showrunners it has gone through. That also speaks to the point that it has improved over time since Scott Gimple has taken over, and it looks like he's hear to stay. So far so good this season.
B-
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Post by Dracula on Oct 21, 2014 19:52:48 GMT -5
1. True Blood: It was something of a guilty pleasure of mine while it was on. It's a pretty rediculous excercise in sex and violence, but I was kind of interested by the world it was creating and kept wishing that a better show had been made about it. It went pretty far off the rails pretty quickly, but something kept me watching it, I dunno.
C-
2. Veronica Mars: Never watched it
3. The Walking Dead: I think I watched the first three seasons or so but eventually gave up (although I have no idea why this somehow got less of a chance than True Blood). I talked about this a bit when I was looking at The Walking Dead the video game, but there really isn't ever going to be much of an endgame for the characters (what with the world being over and all) and that makes this show kind of impossible to get into for me. Also, I just didn't relate to a lot of the decisions the characters were making. The violence was fun though I guess.
C
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2014 20:55:13 GMT -5
1. True Blood - N/A
I've seen maybe one episode and it did nothing for me.
2. Veronica Mars - C
Meh, it's okay I guess. It's kind of cheesy, though it can be fun. I was never enough of a fan to watch the second season or the movie.
3. The Walking Dead - C-
It probably deserves even less than a "C". It's not a good show. Poor characters, contrived set-pieces, and bad acting. Like Eberts said before, there's only so much you can do with zombies before it goes stale.
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Post by Jibbs on Oct 21, 2014 23:09:19 GMT -5
1. True Blood
I watched a fair share of episodes starting from the beginning once. Didn't care for it.
**/****
2. Veronica Mars
Surprisingly addictive show. They never really brought back the magic of the first season, but it was a good show.
***.5/****
3. The Walking Dead
Another show I gave a more than fair chance. I just don't see the appeal. Yeah, it's finally a zombie thing with production values, so what?
*.5/****
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Post by sabin26 on Oct 22, 2014 1:19:05 GMT -5
True Blood
I watched it, liked a few episodes then it just went meh.
Veronica Mars
Loved the first season, second was good.
The Walking Dead
Even with some of the drawn out parts, I'm still enjoying it. Yes it has zombies, but they aren't the overall main focus.
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Post by Ramplate on Oct 22, 2014 7:16:23 GMT -5
TB didn't watch it
VM - loved it
TWD - I liked the first season but got tirred of it
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2014 20:35:26 GMT -5
You're falling behind, Ian.
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Post by John on Oct 28, 2014 21:06:51 GMT -5
True Blood
I've never seen it.
Veronica Mars
I've never seen it, and have absolutely no interest.
The Walking Dead
I think it has an incredible, incredible pilot, but the show went downhill really fast. Spent way too much time on the farm in Season 2 and just lost me completely. It went on hiatus halfway through Season 3, and I didn't come back with it.
C
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Post by frankyt on Oct 28, 2014 21:46:07 GMT -5
I saw it for Anna Paquin frontal nudity. That was it though, never really gave it a chance though. Was already over the whole vampires vs werewolves thing.
Never seen veronica mars, no interest.
I'm a masochist for still watching The Walking Dead. Seasons 1 and 2 are some of the worst tv I've ever seen, but for some reason... I came back halfway through season 3. I haven't watched the last couple since the premiere but, I can't recommend it, but I still will watch it at some point.
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Post by IanTheCool on Oct 28, 2014 23:19:53 GMT -5
True Blood - Haven't really seen it. What I have seen was weird.
Veronica Mars - Haven't seen.
Walking Dead - Watched the first season, awesome premiere, declined as it went. Haven't had desire to watch any more. I just dont think the writing is all that good.
6/10
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Post by IanTheCool on Oct 28, 2014 23:22:25 GMT -5
Next:
1.Arrested Development
2. Band of Brothers
3. CSI
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Post by sabin26 on Oct 28, 2014 23:48:37 GMT -5
Arrested Development
Hilarious.
Band of Brothers
Brilliant and not just for WWII, but one of the best as a whole on how the military bonds and becomes more than just people you work with.
CSI
Never been a fan.
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Post by Jibbs on Oct 29, 2014 22:42:45 GMT -5
1.Arrested Development
Brilliant and one-of-a-kind. It's too bad it was so brief, but not surprising.
****/****
2. Band of Brothers
Finally watched this earlier this year. Very good and riveting.
****/****
3. CSI
I blind bought the first season for this once because it was cheap and I thought because it was so popular it would become one of my shows. Silly me, it was a bunch of crap. I learned a lot that day; about CBS, about life.
*.5/****
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Post by Dracula on Oct 29, 2014 23:14:35 GMT -5
Arrested Development
Very funny and well crafted comedy with memorable characters and which seemed to launch a whole lot of careers.
A
Band of Brothers
Mostly pretty good miniseries, a bit derivitive of the Saving Private Ryan look, but that's true of most WWII movies made after 1998. Then again, I do feel like knocking off a couple of points for The Pacific (which was essentially season 2) which I think was a lot weaker.
A-
CSI
Law and Order >>>> CSI
N/A
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Post by frankyt on Oct 30, 2014 16:23:04 GMT -5
Hell Yes.
Yes.
No... Fuck no.
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Post by John on Oct 30, 2014 16:34:36 GMT -5
Arrested Development
Very great show. Wasn't super wild about Season 4, but that didn't really diminish my opinion of the first three seasons.
A-
Band of Brothers
Oh boy, here comes a big admission. I've never seen it. I just don't have any interest in it.
CSI
I've seen episodes here and there, not good. Forensic science shows drive me crazy.
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