General Television Thread

[Benji]

I tried to watch Dads last night. Oh God, why didn't I listen to everyone?

[Benjamin]

Even better question: Why did you try to watch Dads?

[Benji]

Because I like Seth Green, Martin Mull and Giovanni Ribisi, and I tend to find Seth McFarlane stuff is either funny or awful, so I was holding out hope that with the cast it would be funny.

[TheSqauredCircleMessiah]

I really hope Giancarlo Esposito signs on so we can get more of Gus' backstory filled in, even if it's just in a recurring role. Is he still on Revolution? Is that show still on?

And…tonight's How I Met Your Mother was fantastic. I won't spoil it but I think we saw the seed planted for the spin-off

The spin off is supposed to be completely unrelated to the main story, so I don't think that'll be the case.

But yes, tonight's episode was amazing. One of the best episodes of the entire series I'd venture to say.

The "seed" that there is apparently another MacLarens on the other side of New York City

[livid]

Because I like Seth Green, Martin Mull and Giovanni Ribisi, and I tend to find Seth McFarlane stuff is either funny or awful, so I was holding out hope that with the cast it would be funny.

Yeah, I mean, to be fair, these are reasons why I checked it out too but that was also before a bajillion people already said don't bother.

[Benji]

It only aired over here last night.

[MalaCloudy Black]

!!

[livid]

It only aired over here last night.

Right but that doesn't preclude you from listening to those people...

[Benji]

People can be wrong. Most people around here don't like Big Bang Theory, but I still like it even if I acknowledge that sometimes it's fucking awful.

[Blue Rosler]

I'm pretty sure Sun Sex and Suspicious Parents will be nominated for a TV BAFTA.

Nothing like watching a mother watching footage of her son admitting he shagged a ladyboy hooker.

If Made in Chelsea can get a nomination, so can this!

[Benji]

Episode two of Uncle was wonderful. The show's mix of dark humour and sweet sentiment is incredibly well balanced. Worth checking out.

[livid]

Supernatural will live forever as The CW moves one step closer to getting a spin-off on the air.

Their only spin-off so far has exceeded the quality of the show it spun off from so maybe there's hope it won't be terrible?

There isn't. There's no hope.

[TKz]

I mean, there's worse shows that could live forever, but as a fan of the show, I really wish it wasn't being stretched out forever.

I can't imagine the spin off being anything more than Supernatural without Sam and Dean, though. And Sam and Dean are pretty much what made the show.

[MalaCloudy Black]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHiCOIjpp-4

Tina Fey: no key, no car. Mental child.

[TKz]

Going straight from season 2 of Chuck to season 3 is so fucking weird. I liked the idea of Chuck with kung fu at the time and it leads to cool stuff, but it really feels like it seriously shakes up the status quo... I kind of liked the status quo. And him not going with Sarah is stupid, no matter how you look at it. Being a spy was never what he wanted - Sarah was.

Maybe it's Yvonne blinding me.

[livid]

Yeah, it's really not that stupid. The show continually playing the fear (of General Boeckman's reaction) card as the reason why they can't be together was the stupid part.

But Chuck saying that he couldn't choose to run away with her because he wanted to become a spy is a continuation of his arc in Season 2 about growing into something more than just a Nerd Herder. And Sarah had a large part in that because she helped him realize that he was legit good at being a spy.

[TKz]

To be fair, I totally made that call before the episode where Chuck confessed his love and all that.

Anyway, Elementary is still fun, but I miss the focus it had in the first season. I feel like they've not bothered with the overarching plot this time around and that's what made it special the first time. Maybe I'm just totally forgetting about something they've set up.

[livid]

Mycroft, yeah. That's going to be re-visited later.

[Benjamin]

So anyone watch this week's Almost Human? They have a wall! It's Westeros in 2039!

[Berober]

How I Met Your Mother was fun this week

Floaty robin aside... the subreddit summed up the episode thusly: