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Old 10-10-2011, 05:20 PM   #791 (permalink)
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Well they were forced to change it up. I remember an interview with them where they said the idea at the start was to do shows on major issues (racism, abortion, child molestation, cancer, etc.), but there's only so many that you can do so you have to change it up at some point. When you look at almost any other show on TV, you'll see a major decline in quality. While the first season is still my favourite, I think they've done a hell of a job keeping it consistently funny.
Eh. I've only watched it here and there after season two but I feel like what I've seen just doesn't have the same spark as the first season and isn't nearly as funny.

Also, this is going to sound weird, but one of the big things that bugged me about the change from the first season to the second is the lighting of the show. During the first season it was shot in a very realistic way. It felt like you were watching scenes in a real bar, in real apartments, etc. But after season one they started lighting the sets in a much more traditional sitcom way. It seems very stagey as a result and I feel like this detracts from the grittiness that was a part of the show's early humor.
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Old 10-10-2011, 05:25 PM   #792 (permalink)
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Since Frankie Boyle left 'Mock the Week' and 'The Inbetweeners' finished, 'Outnumbered' and 'Shameless' are probably the only thing on UK tv worth making an effort to watch - cant be arsed with crap like xfactor, dancing celebs, Dr Who and endless vampire/werewolf nonsense.

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Old 10-10-2011, 05:41 PM   #793 (permalink)
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We are into part six of an epic 16 part series tracing the roots and evolution of cinema from the very beginning. Mark Cousins (writer, director) is somewhat of an acquired taste for me having taken over BBC 2's superb 1990's era Videodrome series from Alex Cox and lacking the charisma of the previous host and also having one of the most annoying and uninspired voices I have ever heard.

However, this guy is Scorsese and Tarantino added together X 100 regarding his film knowledge and evaluation and this series has thrown up so many movies I have never even heard of let alone seen but immediately made me want to find.

Anyone who loves their movies should seriously try getting hold of this series any way they can.

The Story of Film: An Odyssey - Channel 4
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Old 10-13-2011, 02:46 AM   #794 (permalink)
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Homeland is looking really good and I also just got into Strikeback as well.

I only recently found out that it was another series that US decided to make their own version for Cinemax. Maybe after this season is over I will go and check out the original series.
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Old 10-13-2011, 09:05 AM   #795 (permalink)
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The IT Crowd .. Finishing up Season 3 now. It's a great show
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Old 10-13-2011, 09:51 AM   #796 (permalink)
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I am not watching that many series at the moment, I do watch the occasional Bones, Cold Case, CSI, Criminal Minds, etc. Waiting for the third season of Sons of Anarchy to begin in Finland.
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Old 10-15-2011, 01:17 PM   #797 (permalink)
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I've heard mixed reviews on Always Sunny's latest epsiode, but I loved it.

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Old 10-15-2011, 02:21 PM   #798 (permalink)
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Now that Breaking Bad is over for now, I'm gonna watch start watching The Wire. Afterwards, I'm guessing I'll catch up on the latest season of Boardwalk Empire when it finishes.
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Old 10-15-2011, 02:36 PM   #799 (permalink)
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I've heard mixed reviews on Always Sunny's latest epsiode, but I loved it.

"How old are you, boy? 19? He don't look a day over 12!"
I think it's the worst episode they've ever made.
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Old 10-15-2011, 02:45 PM   #800 (permalink)
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I think it's the worst episode they've ever made.
Yeah I've heard alot of that. Seems like one of those love-it-or-hate-it episodes. I thought the first episode this season was the worst one I'd ever seen.
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