What TV shows are people watching?

adidasss · 05-01-2021, 05:53 PM

Goodness.

Thelonious Monkey · 05-01-2021, 08:05 PM

Okay so about 2-3 months ago I started rewatching Doctor Who. It's one of my favorite shows from when I was growing up. I was a young wee lad when Christopher Eccleston took the role and I watched it religiously with my best friend up until David Tennants finale. Me and my friend lost touch after that for a while but I was on that Matt Smith hype for ages.

I will be honest, the Russel T Davies era holds the most nostalga for me and I loved it as a kid, but what Steven Moffat did for the 11th Doctor was awesome and I still love his portrayel to this day. If anybody is going to get into Doctor Who I would urge you to start with the Matt Smith era. It does devolve into classic Moffat wank ie the sherlock finale. But there's so much classic Who in there to satisfy any fans of the science fiction genre.

Trollheart · 05-09-2021, 09:20 AM

Strongly disagree. #Tennant4Life
Fight me.

adidasss · 05-09-2021, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

It gets a lot better. And darker. Take nothing for granted.

Well, just finished Season 2. Great, but complicated. So many red herrings it was virtually impossible to land a believable and satisfying ending. Still, good watch.

adidasss · 05-16-2021, 05:30 AM

Essential viewing for anyone who likes nature documentaries. Made by the same team behind Planet Earth (BBC), features the legendary David Attenborough in top form, has plenty of goosebump visual moments and strikes just the right balance between depressing (we are destroying the planet) and hopeful (there is hope if we start doing something about it now).

The Batlord · 05-16-2021, 09:57 AM

So it's catering to liberals who want to feel like we can still kick the can down the road?

happymoodysloth · 05-16-2021, 02:56 PM

kool 24b is a favorite of mine i'm watching nashville

adidasss · 05-17-2021, 04:58 AM

I've made an earnest effort to watch Love, Death and Robots on Netflix. Got to 10/18 episodes before deciding this product is not for me. Lots of gore, tits, violence, some dark fantasy and sci-fi. Animation is mostly standard, galaxies removed from the brilliant Animatrix, and only a few stories were interesting. Meant for and made by heterosexual men stuck in the past (based or inspired by Heavy metal from the 80s). 2/5

Plankton · 05-17-2021, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

I've made an earnest effort to watch Love, Death and Robots on Netflix. Got to 10/18 episodes before deciding this product is not for me. Lots of gore, tits, violence, some dark fantasy and sci-fi. Animation is mostly standard, galaxies removed from the brilliant Animatrix, and only a few stories were interesting. Meant for and made by heterosexual men stuck in the past (based or inspired by Heavy metal from the 80s). 2/5

lol

Different cuts of our jibs I guess.

https://www.musicbanter.com/2173322-post2193.html

It was a good distraction for me while I suffered in silence. The CGI throughout was what intrigued me the most though. I've always aspired to get to that level of animating, but I'm still just a low level wannabe with just enough Maya knowledge to impress my friends. Sometimes even thats a bit of a stretch.

adidasss · 05-17-2021, 08:18 PM

Yeah the CGI is super impressive, it's just that the style of animation is rather standard. I appreciate more creativity in that sense than pure technical ability.

Anyway, it's not for everyone. Didn't click for me.

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05-16-2021, 05:30 AM	#6765 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	Essential viewing for anyone who likes nature documentaries. Made by the same team behind Planet Earth (BBC), features the legendary David Attenborough in top form, has plenty of goosebump visual moments and strikes just the right balance between depressing (we are destroying the planet) and hopeful (there is hope if we start doing something about it now). __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

05-17-2021, 04:58 AM	#6768 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	I've made an earnest effort to watch Love, Death and Robots on Netflix. Got to 10/18 episodes before deciding this product is not for me. Lots of gore, tits, violence, some dark fantasy and sci-fi. Animation is mostly standard, galaxies removed from the brilliant Animatrix, and only a few stories were interesting. Meant for and made by heterosexual men stuck in the past (based or inspired by Heavy metal from the 80s). 2/5 __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

05-17-2021, 08:18 PM	#6770 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,945	Yeah the CGI is super impressive, it's just that the style of animation is rather standard. I appreciate more creativity in that sense than pure technical ability. Anyway, it's not for everyone. Didn't click for me. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

05-01-2021, 08:05 PM	#6762 (permalink)
Thelonious Monkey Caesar is home. Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	Okay so about 2-3 months ago I started rewatching Doctor Who. It's one of my favorite shows from when I was growing up. I was a young wee lad when Christopher Eccleston took the role and I watched it religiously with my best friend up until David Tennants finale. Me and my friend lost touch after that for a while but I was on that Matt Smith hype for ages. I will be honest, the Russel T Davies era holds the most nostalga for me and I loved it as a kid, but what Steven Moffat did for the 11th Doctor was awesome and I still love his portrayel to this day. If anybody is going to get into Doctor Who I would urge you to start with the Matt Smith era. It does devolve into classic Moffat wank ie the sherlock finale. But there's so much classic Who in there to satisfy any fans of the science fiction genre.

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