General Television Thread

[Benji]

Well that Newsroom finale was utterly forgettable.

[TheSqauredCircleMessiah]

There were parts of that show that could be so good that it really frustrates me how bad that show could get at times.

[Benjamin]

I haven't seen it yet, but after the horribleness of the two episodes preceding it, the show is just totally soured to me.

[Benji]

The show has had some really good stuff, but I can't say I'll particularly miss it. Weird to think it had just three more episodes than Studio 60, which was much more consistently entertaining in only one season.

[Ant]

Man i just saw a repeat of Eureka that i somehow recorded incorrectly. I miss the shit out of that show.

Why the fuck SyFy replaced it with the totally boring, inane, nothing-happens-whatsoever, Defiance is beyond me.

[Benji]

Eh, I miss it but I think it went out at the right time, not many shows you can say that about. But yeah, Defiance, yeesh.

[Benji]

God damn, the last two episodes of The Leftovers are amazing. Really hope this stays strong in season two.

[Nick Adams]

The Colbert Report and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson are both ending their runs this week. Colbert wrapped up last night, and it was a great send-off. I can only hope that Craig does (did - I know he technically tapes his Thursday and Friday airings together) something as fun and heartfelt.

[Brody]

Watching through The Shield on amazon and it's seriously one of the best binge worthy shows I've ever watched. Excellent.

[Benjamin]

I still think The Shield is the best cop show I've ever watched. Just so multi-dimensional and layered.

[Benji]

Everyone talking over poor Ronni Ancona on QI this week annoyed me.

[MalaCloudy Black]

Michael Pitt's (Mason Verger) is out at Hannibal, to be replaced by Joe Anderson (The Crazies, Twilight part 2, Horns).

[Benji]

Aww man, I really like him. Probably won't do any favours for the persistent rumours of Pitt being a humongous jackass on sets.

[Benjamin]

Hannibal spoiler regarding the news above:

Didn't Verger die in Season 2?

[theshadow]

Hannibal spoiler regarding the news above:

Didn't Verger die in Season 2?

No he was just severely mutilated

[Jimmy]

Knowing Me, Knowing You was superb, looking forward to making my way through two seasons of I'm Alan Patridge next. For anyone who hasn't seen it, you should watch it, it holds up extremely well, and does the kind of cringey humour years before The Office.

Also Grantchester had a really solid first season. I wish it would resist the urge to have a new murder each week, especially by the season finale, I was far more interested in what was going on in the character's personal lives instead of the story of the week. I'd say that it's a huge positive that I feel that as a viewer, I just hope the show can be a little braver in its next series, because it didn't push too many boundaries, but it left things in a very interesting place, and the confrontations and revelations in the finale were well done.

[Brody]

Hannibal spoiler regarding the news above:

Didn't Verger die in Season 2?

Watch Hannibal the movie.

[Draevyn]

Finished the first season of Heroes. I enjoyed it though I still say that 22 episodes is way too long when you're used to 14 episode seasons. After everyone warning me about the next few seasons, I'm not sure if I want to muddle my way through them but I hate leaving things unfinished.

[GoGo Yubari]

[Lineker]

Jeremy Lloyd, co-creator of BBC comedies 'Allo 'Allo and Are You Being Served?, has died aged 84.