What TV shows are people watching?

**Frownland** · 09-05-2017, 05:56 PM

I bet Trollheart would really enjoy this

~~MicShazam~~ · 09-06-2017, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd

I finished it.

Spoiler for Deth Noat:

One of the shows I intended to watch, but it's been years and I still haven't gotten around to it. So... basically, not worth it? Sure would save me some time.

The Batlord · 09-06-2017, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

One of the shows I intended to watch, but it's been years and I still haven't gotten around to it. So... basically, not worth it? Sure would save me some time.

I've never seen the show so I can't comment, but having read a good amount of the manga I'd say it's most definitely worth reading at least. It gets convoluted but in that fun kind of way where there's just so much important **** going on that if you're into it it's kind of epic, even if there's more than a touch of the soap opera (in the plot sense, not the ridiculous love subplot sense). Maybe it falls apart later I dunno, but I never found myself bored reading the manga, or feeling like I was reading something that only weebs could appreciate. If the show is comparable to the manga then I'd definitely recommend it as a show of interest if nothing else. It'll be fun for a good while at least. And Light is just the evilest anti-hero who doesn't even really qualify as an anti-hero cause he's just a monster. Love him.

~~MicShazam~~ · 09-06-2017, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I've never seen the show so I can't comment, but having read a good amount of the manga I'd say it's most definitely worth reading at least. It gets convoluted but in that fun kind of way where there's just so much important **** going on that if you're into it it's kind of epic, even if there's more than a touch of the soap opera (in the plot sense, not the ridiculous love subplot sense). Maybe it falls apart later I dunno, but I never found myself bored reading the manga, or feeling like I was reading something that only weebs could appreciate. If the show is comparable to the manga then I'd definitely recommend it as a show of interest if nothing else. It'll be fun for a good while at least. And Light is just the evilest anti-hero who doesn't even really qualify as an anti-hero cause he's just a monster. Love him.

I only know kind of vaguely what the premise of the story is. One of the things that would make it less appealing to me is if it's one of those shows that have many, many seasons. In my experience, good anime shows tend to bow out after 2 seasons. I've only read very little manga. I kept up with Dragon Ball for a long time back in the day and read some Akira too, but since then it has admittedly mostly been anime. Shows that run for a long time tend to have too many dumb plot twists and too much padding. Death Note is just a series that has a lot of notoriety and a lot of people praising it, so It's hard to figure out if it's worth the time invenstment or not. I might check it out. I've burned my fingers on highly praised anime before. Attack on Titan was complete bull****.

grindy · 09-06-2017, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I only know kind of vaguely what the premise of the story is. One of the things that would make it less appealing to me is if it's one of those shows that have many, many seasons. In my experience, good anime shows tend to bow out after 2 seasons. I've only read very little manga. I kept up with Dragon Ball for a long time back in the day and read some Akira too, but since then it has admittedly mostly been anime. Shows that run for a long time tend to have too many dumb plot twists and too much padding. Death Note is just a series that has a lot of notoriety and a lot of people praising it, so It's hard to figure out if it's worth the time invenstment or not. I might check it out. I've burned my fingers on highly praised anime before. Attack on Titan was complete bull****.

I gave up on Attack On Titan after a few episodes.
Drawn out pile of crap.
Death note is amazing though. The last half of the episodes is not as good as the first half but there's so much great stuff there and some amazingly intelligent writing. That one female character is indeed annoying as hell but the protagonist is ****ing awesome. I love sociopathic heros.

~~MicShazam~~ · 09-06-2017, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by grindy

I gave up on Attack On Titan after a few episodes.
Drawn out pile of crap.
Death note is amazing though. The last half of the episodes is not as good as the first half but there's so much great stuff there and some amazingly intelligent writing. That one female character is indeed annoying as hell but the protagonist is ****ing awesome. I love sociopathic heros.

Attack on Titan really relied far too much on having characters stand around, waiting to be dismembered, while thinking/saying aloud how terrible the current situation is. That really kills any believeability a scene might have had. I tried to watch Claymore once, but it completely pushed itself off the rails with these dumb, drawn out scenes where it just felt like the show was stalling for time.

Trollheart · 09-06-2017, 02:38 PM

Just finished the final season of Ripper Street after a three-season marathon. Great ending, tied up all the loose ends, some unexpected twists and it ended in a way I really appreciated. Excellent series, would heartily recommend. Particularly if you're into Victorian murders.

djchameleon · 09-06-2017, 03:38 PM

The first ten mins of AHS Cult was so funny.

Stephen · 09-06-2017, 05:59 PM

Enjoying season 2 Preacher. Was a bit worried about the road trip scenario but it is still going strong.

Trollheart · 09-08-2017, 08:17 AM

My contempt for Seth MacFarlane has reached new depths. The latest Family Guy that I've seen concerns Quagmire being threatened with jail due to his having had underage sex with a school girl, but he gets out of it when his mother sleeps with the judge. Great life lesson there, Seth!

But the nadir, the very biggest turd in the toilet that won't go down no matter how many times you flush has to be the American Dad episode I watched last night. Roger and Klaus fall in love - no explanation how, apart from the fact that both are male, a fish makes love to an alien, or how Klaus stays alive outside of water. The sideplot, such as it is, concerns Steve (who I hate with a passion anyway and would cheerfully dismember) who avoids a mandatory school fitness test by - wait for it - crapping his pants. AND he gets a medal for doing so.

There could not be a more appropriate metaphor for MacFarlane's lack of respect for his shows. I mean, yes, they're cartoons and not to be taken seriously, but Christ man: take some ****ing pride in what you do, or alternatively, call time on it. Actually, do that. We'd all be better off.

09-05-2017, 05:56 PM	#5601 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I bet Trollheart would really enjoy this __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

09-06-2017, 02:38 PM	#5607 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Just finished the final season of Ripper Street after a three-season marathon. Great ending, tied up all the loose ends, some unexpected twists and it ended in a way I really appreciated. Excellent series, would heartily recommend. Particularly if you're into Victorian murders. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

09-08-2017, 08:17 AM	#5610 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	My contempt for Seth MacFarlane has reached new depths. The latest Family Guy that I've seen concerns Quagmire being threatened with jail due to his having had underage sex with a school girl, but he gets out of it when his mother sleeps with the judge. Great life lesson there, Seth! But the nadir, the very biggest turd in the toilet that won't go down no matter how many times you flush has to be the American Dad episode I watched last night. Roger and Klaus fall in love - no explanation how, apart from the fact that both are male, a fish makes love to an alien, or how Klaus stays alive outside of water. The sideplot, such as it is, concerns Steve (who I hate with a passion anyway and would cheerfully dismember) who avoids a mandatory school fitness test by - wait for it - crapping his pants. AND he gets a medal for doing so. There could not be a more appropriate metaphor for MacFarlane's lack of respect for his shows. I mean, yes, they're cartoons and not to be taken seriously, but Christ man: take some ***ing pride in what you do, or alternatively, call time on it. Actually, do that. We'd all be better off. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*

09-06-2017, 05:59 PM	#5609 (permalink)
Stephen I sleep in your hat Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne, Vic. Aus. Posts: 1,850	Enjoying season 2 Preacher. Was a bit worried about the road trip scenario but it is still going strong.