General Television Thread

[livid]

Actually they do it that way because it positions the shows to air new episodes when everything else is on hiatus. It's pretty smart on their part because they have less competition. I don't overly mind it either because it also means less time between seasons than a traditional schedule.

But yes, Suits. Last night's mid-season finale was pretty awesome and I really enjoy Mike/Harvey scenes so last night's shenanigans made it even more awesome.

[Benjamin]

Just watched an absolutely brilliant episode of Flashpoint. Why have I never checked out this show before?

[TKz]

Watching old openings to the Emmy's, Conan O'Briens one is amazing. The Jane Lynch one is meh, but the spot with the cast of Mad Men is golden.

[GoGo Yubari]

Oh, yeah, the Conan Emmy opening was wonderful. The bit where they make fun of how LOST went from being an Emmy powerhouse to barely nominated for anything in one year was fantastic.

[TKz]

Everything about the Conan one was pretty great. The Jimmy Fallon one was okay too, mostly for Hurley just turning up out of nowhere.

[Monkey D. Lars]

I was wondering after I finish the Wire to watch the serie Oz, anyone here saw it?

[Josh]

Quom pretty much swears by it. I hope to be checking out eventually.

If you do finish all 5 seasons of The Wire within the next couple of weeks, I totally suggest watching the first two seasons of Treme next. Like The Wire, it's also created and run by David Simon, and it begins its third season in roughly a month. So if you like watching a series more or less as it airs, you might want to catch up there. Very good show.

EDIT: Also, I finished Season 2 of Boardwalk Empire. GoGo's totally right - Season 1 really is an elaborate prologue for Season 2. That was a very strong season of television, and I'm quite curious to see how Season 3 develops things further.

[MalaCloudy Black]

Also watch The Corner. It's a David Simon miniseries that predates The Wire by a few years. Six episodes, based on a book Simon wrote where he followed corner people for a year. It's pretty good, stars some familiar faces too.

[Josh]

Yeah, I read about that but forgot to seek it out! That's probably next then.

[Johnny Drama]

Oz is good I have watched it through a few times there is some awesome characters.

I have got the first two seasons of Treme but not got round to watching them yet.

Up to Season 5 of Spooks now.

Sons of Anarchy starts again in a few weeks, I can't wait

[Benjamin]

Just found my DVD copies of the first four Shield seasons. There goes my last week of the summer holidays.

[Josh]

I decided to watch through Season 3 of Curb Your Enthusiasm (I'd seen the first 2 seasons) as a palette cleanser since I've been watching through so much drama lately. I love, love, love the way the season finale finishes.

[Bigal]

Boss is back, and it's immediately reminded me why I loved it so much in the first season.

[GoGo Yubari]

[Guest Owned by Quickquid]

Apparently Josh Whedon's new show will be about SHIELD. That could be interesting.

[GoGo Yubari]

Josh Whedon

oh shit here it go

[Guest Owned by Quickquid]

Quiet, Yaburi!

[LL!]

Typical piece of shit MPH.

[Josh]

Stephen Root! James Cromwell!

[livid]

Stephen Root! James Cromwell!

Seriously? Fuck, I'm gonna have to get around to actually watching this then (I watched the pilot and it was good enough but never revisited it). Both (but especially Root) are criminally underused.