What TV shows are people watching?

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-28-2016, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Maybe it's because I am an *******, but I can still be crazy interested in the storylines of characters that I wouldn't like personally, like Hannibal Lector or Travis Bickle.

usually these make for my favourite characters.

Chula Vista · 12-28-2016, 03:11 PM

Anton Chigurh for the win.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 12-28-2016, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Anton Chigurh for the win.

**** yes

Trollheart · 12-28-2016, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd

Soooo I started House of Cards yesterday and I got 5 episodes in, then put it away. I'm worried that this series is going to be little more than 4 seasons of escalating manipulation / personal threat, and that the series isn't going to end up telling an enclosed story. Sort of like the David Fincher version of Suits. After you've seen the first season, you've seen the whole series and it never goes anywhere; the characters just manipulate each other in the same tired ways and never develop. At a certain point, it's like TV is about trying to see how many more episodes they can make instead of telling a good story.

I have a really hard time getting into dramas, because most of the gratification comes from the overarching story, and if that doesn't play out in a satisfying way, it kind of ruins the whole series. Like with Suits, or Dexter, or Lost, or House. At least with comedy if the end of the show sucks you can just ignore it because the episodes prior to it tell complete stories and are instantaneously gratifying.

I'm tired of being disappointed by TV.

You should try watching the BBC original with Ian Richardson. I've not seen the US one but I loved all three parts of the original.

djchameleon · 12-28-2016, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

You should try watching the BBC original with Ian Richardson. I've not seen the US one but I loved all three parts of the original.

I tried watching the original and I just can't. The US one is just more relatable since I know the political system here better and in depth.

Paedantic Basterd · 12-28-2016, 04:44 PM

Uhg, it's bad enough that I only understand 50% of U.S. politics; if I watch the British one I'll understand 20% of what's going on.

The Batlord · 12-28-2016, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

I love a good *******.

I'll bet you do.

Thelonious Monkey · 12-28-2016, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I'll bet you do.

Ninetales · 12-28-2016, 05:04 PM

was never huge into house of cards either. got through the first season and enjoyed it enough I guess but never had the urge to keep up with it.

I will say I would put suits in that "comedy" tv show grouping where I enjoy watching it without really giving a shit about an overall story. its the same rehashed stuff from season to season but I can put any episode on really and dig it for what it is

Key · 12-30-2016, 05:35 PM

Maron

I watched the first season a while back and I got into the 2nd season last night and god damn this show is good. Easily in my top 5 favorites.

12-28-2016, 03:11 PM	#4842 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Anton Chigurh for the win. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

12-28-2016, 04:44 PM	#4846 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Uhg, it's bad enough that I only understand 50% of U.S. politics; if I watch the British one I'll understand 20% of what's going on.

12-28-2016, 05:04 PM	#4849 (permalink)
Ninetales Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: livin wild Posts: 2,179	was never huge into house of cards either. got through the first season and enjoyed it enough I guess but never had the urge to keep up with it. I will say I would put suits in that "comedy" tv show grouping where I enjoy watching it without really giving a shit about an overall story. its the same rehashed stuff from season to season but I can put any episode on really and dig it for what it is

12-30-2016, 05:35 PM	#4850 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Maron I watched the first season a while back and I got into the 2nd season last night and god damn this show is good. Easily in my top 5 favorites.