General Television Thread

[Colly]

The only thing I don't like about it is that he sometimes talks as an American resident, and sometimes as an outsider looking in, but it seems to flipflop seemingly at random which I can only put down to the multiple writers thing. Its jarring when you notice it.

It's because he considers himself both, which he is.

I know, but that doesn't excuse the awkward phrasing whereby 'we' and 'you' need a massive amount of thinking about minute by minute to work out who he's talking about.

[Josh]

I really don't think twice about it.

[Your Mom]

Is there a way to legally watch all of Modern Family? If not I'll probably do Battlestar since I never finished it

[Benji]

Both are on Netflix.

[Benjamin]

Modern Family is on Hulu as well, I think.

[Your Mom]

Both are on Netflix.

Not on my Netflix. Unless you meant by DVD

[Benji]

Both are on Netflix.

Not on my Netflix. Unless you meant by DVD

Maybe it's just UK Netflix then (for once ours has something yours doesn't >_>). If you use Hola unblocker then you can get around it.

[MDK]

Or just stream it using one of the many sites on the internet.

[Your Mom]

Or just stream it using one of the many sites on the internet.

Never!

[Rafael]

Has anyone watched Penny Dreadful? Tempted to check it out.

[MDK]

Or just stream it using one of the many sites on the internet.

Never!

Then I guess you won't be watching

[Colly]

Has anyone watched Penny Dreadful? Tempted to check it out.

I finally watched the first one last night, was pretty good. Also the best Bond is in it.

[Jimmy]

Eh, I thought the first one was really average and gave me no desire to check the second one out. It had a really good cast too and seemed like it could be fun. Someone let me know if it picks up.

[Moses Julep]

I'm using this summer to binge watch the TV I couldn't watch these past few months. I wrapped up the Americans (awesome), Hannibal (great first half, okay second half) and True Detective (good) and now I've just started episode one of Fargo and holy shit where have you been all my life? I'm gonna steamroll through it and then I'll watch the last seasons of Orange is the New Black and Game of Thrones.

[Benji]

Fargo kind of surprised me with how good it is retrospectively. It didn't blow me away when I watched it (though I did really like it), but I find myself looking back on the entire thing very fondly.

[Benjamin]

I'm using this summer to binge watch the TV I couldn't watch these past few months. I wrapped up the Americans (awesome), Hannibal (great first half, okay second half) and True Detective (good) and now I've just started episode one of Fargo and holy shit where have you been all my life? I'm gonna steamroll through it and then I'll watch the last seasons of Orange is the New Black and Game of Thrones.

Your list from awesome to great to good is completely backwards. Actually you could swap the second season of Hannibal with True Detective and it'll still be completely backwards.

[Benji]

Or it could just be his opinion on how good they were and not yours

[Benjamin]

But mine is science!

[Moses Julep]

I'm using this summer to binge watch the TV I couldn't watch these past few months. I wrapped up the Americans (awesome), Hannibal (great first half, okay second half) and True Detective (good) and now I've just started episode one of Fargo and holy shit where have you been all my life? I'm gonna steamroll through it and then I'll watch the last seasons of Orange is the New Black and Game of Thrones.

Your list from awesome to great to good is completely backwards. Actually you could swap the second season of Hannibal with True Detective and it'll still be completely backwards.

What truly made the Americans awesome, for me, was the conclusion to the second season. There are so few shows out there that can actually deliver a good payoff to a build-up and that finale was one of the best I've seen in recent memory. It wrapped up the season neatly and made me want to see more. Thus, awesome.

As for Hannibal

Once Will got out of jail and Hannibal put the murders on that other doctor, the whole thing kinda lost steam. I was binging on that first half like crazy but then... I dunno. Something wasn't as great

True Detective though, I liked but didn't love. Good acting, good atmosphere, good characters but to me that story was just your kinda standard really. Still, I'm on board for next season.

So, no, I stand by my opinion and question your science!

[Jimmy]

Oh man, Game of Thrones. I can't make up my mind who I like and who I don't like anymore.

Except for Peter Dinklage because he's been amazing since Day 1. Ayra Stark, too. I hope they become friends and kill all the people I hate.

For reference, just watched Season 3, Episode 7.